Guy Russell 25th Anniversary Celebrated at Middleport
Middleport observes the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Guy A. Russell with a picnic dinner attended by relatives from Kentucky Ohio and nearby towns. Afternoon visitors and local attendees list numerous family names and friends as music and desserts accompanied the celebration. A separate item notes a Layne family picnic in New Haven Garden Club Park with many relatives present. The Meigs County Fair opening alters meeting times for Theodorus Council Daughters of America at IOOF Hall.
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Middleport
Guy A. Russell
H. B. Imboden
Logan
Worthington
Delta French
Leo Dudgeon
Columbus
Ronnie Reynolds
Shelby
Ronnie Russell
Julie
Jay
Jill
Ed Russell
Peggy
Catherine
Anthony
Nora Cambron
Lancaster
Ernie Johnson
Grayson
Wayne King
Clarence Might, Jr
Eulah Evans
James Reed
Annie Buck
Marvin Roush
Jessie Russell
Robert Grimm
Homer Forrest
Charles Diehl
Pomeroy
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
IOOF
Meigs County
Fire Damages Truck at Reedsville Farm
The motor of a truck owned by Denver Weber of Reedsville was damaged by fire Thursday evening at the Humphrey farm. Olive Township Volunteer Fire Department extinguished the blaze with an estimated loss of 400 dollars.
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Reedsville
Denver Weber
Weber
Humphrey Farm
Olive Township
Miss Brown to Wed Grover Sowers in McArthur Church
Billie Jean Brown daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown of McArthur to wed Grover William Sowers son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sowers at the McArthur Church of the Nazarene on August 22 at 7 30 p m The couple both hold local high school and employment ties in McArthur Middleport police report a Wednesday accident on South Third Street injuries to Harold Hood and Forrest Burns Hood cited for not yielding right of way Readers note Belpre visitors Mr and Mrs Charles Vroman and children Marc and Mary with Hawkins family recently returned from Lake Erie and Burr Oak Lake retiree Hawkins now lives in Middleport Wrestler Jim Nance Indiana Pa Syracuse University champ says fitness crucial to wrestling The News Local notes and social updates include wedding plans and community incidents.
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Mcarthur
William Brown
N. Locust St
Billie Jean Brown
Grover William Sowers
Roy Sowers
McArthur Church of the
Trimble
Harper Restaurant
Mr. Sowers
Allensville Consolidated High School
Buckeye Automatic Inc
Middleport
South Third
Harold A. Hood
Pomeroy
Forrest A. Burns
South Point
Hood
Burns
Charles Vroman
Marc
Mary
Belpre
Fielding Hawkins
John Vroman
Hawkins
Wast Harbor
Lake Erie
Burr Oak Lake
New York Central Railroad
Paw Paw Plea Reaches From Montana to Meigs County
Henry C. Peery shares a letter from Charles W. Grimes of Glasgow Montana seeking about 20 pounds of paw paws from Meigs County. Grimes recalls Rutland birth, old Meigs County leaders, asks for Scout troop contact, and calculates express costs from Pomeroy to Glasgow.
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Henry C. Peery
Charles W. Grimes
Meigs County
Glasgow, Mont
Grimes
Rutland
Finn Smith
Bradbury
Pomeroy
Glasgow
Mont
Express
Dinner For Garden Club Progresses In New Haven Event
The New Haven Garden Club held its annual Progressive Dinner with an lawn appetizer hosted by Mrs. Ray Pickens, Sr. and chair man Mrs. Lloyd Hoffman The main course took place at New Haven Park with a Hobo Theme The dessert was served on Mrs Kenneth Ridge lawn Attendees included Mrs Louis Karschnik Mrs Ralph Sayre Mrs Robert Layne Mrs E A Schaukel Mrs Thomas McGowan Mrs James Gilbert Mrs David Fields Jr Mrs Tom Hoffman Mrs Phil Batey Mrs Martin Berisford Mrs Kenneth Ridge Mrs C M Adams Jr Mrs B J Howard Mrs James N Roush Mrs Lloyd Hoffman Mrs Kenneth Ridge Mrs William Crow and guest Mrs Robert Johnston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Nehaclima Garden Club
Ray Pickens
Lloyd Hoffman
New Haven Park
Kenneth Ridge
Louis Karschnik
Ralph Sayre
Robert Layne
E. A. Schaekel
Thomas McGowan
James Gilbert
David Fields, Jr
Tom Hoffman
Phil Batey
Martin Berisford
C. M. Adams, Jr
B. J. Howard
James N. Roush
William Crow and Guest
Robert Johnston
Teater to address MDA on county recreational plans
McArthur Development Association hosts Ohio Dept of Natural Resources assistant director Teater in McArthur Monday evening August 17 at Jaque's Supper Club. He will outline Vinton County recreation facility development and potential funding from the state bond issue and the Anti-Poverty Bill federal funds.
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McArthur
Robert Teater
Columbus
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
McArthur Development Association
Jaque’s
T. R. Boring
Teater
Vinton County
Alfred Visits and Reunion Run Through Local Families
A list of visitors near Delbert Gaul and Carr School reunion scenes includes Alfred and Diana Atherton from Columbus visiting grandparents, plus numerous relatives and friends from Athens Jackson Belpre Coolville and Reedsville names such as Pugh Myers Coen Henderson Bentz Hawk Atherton Ruston Platts Guthrie Yost and Buckley. The gatherings feature extended kinship across several Ohio towns.
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Alfred—Larry
Diana Atherton
Columbus
Arthur Atherton
Jean Atherton
Delbert Gaul
Charles Pugh
Washington, D.C
Alvin Myers
Melba Coen
Myrtle van Meter
Zelda Howard
Asa Hoskins
Pearl Costa
Dinsmore Boyles
Grace Swartz
Milford Hawk
Dorothy Hawk
Thelma Henderson
Lila Bentz
Cheryl
Ores Gaul
Roger Gaul
Ernest Taylor
Ruth Offutt
Darlene Koehler
Victor Gaul
Harry Guthrie
Maxine Yost
Beth
Ivan Well
Harold Follrod
Sterling
Delbert
Carr School
Virgil Buckley
Howard
Reedsville
Charles Ayres
Belpre
Paul Buckley
Ralph Henderson
Coolville
Garner Griffin
Ruby Ruston
Athens
Amy Platts
Jackson
Tom Yost
Middleport Awaits Sewer Plant Grant Notification
Middleport awaits official notification of federal funds estimated at 139 380 for sewage treatment facilities under a Public Health Service program. Mayor Lee Smith says the village remains on a priority list though no notification has arrived. If awarded, 30 days to accept or reject.
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Middleport
Lee Smith
U.S. Public Health Service
Floyd G. Browne and
Ball Team Is Honored With Party
Middleport honored the Indian Baseball team 1964 champions of the Middleport Boys League with a party at Jim Warner’s home. Movies of the game followed a cookout. Guests included team members and managers George Hackett Jr and Richard Pickens, plus Dennis Hackett, Pat Archer, Jim Glaze, and others.
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Middleport
Jim Warner
William Warner
Warner
George Hackett, Jr
Richard Pickens
Dennis Hackett
Pat Archer
Jim Glaze
Mark Haley
Dick Smith
Doxie Walters
Pat
Mike Mullen
Mike Manley
Rick Case
Paul Cunningham
Long Bottom Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
The Rev and Mrs W K Riggs hosted Della Smith Belpre Estiver Pack California A H Arrup Ritt man Louis Hughes and Opal Mink Gallipolis Charles Riggs Columbus and Ray Riggs and son for a birthday. Mrs Riggs observed her birthday.
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David Smith
Long Bottom
W. K. Riggs
Della Smith
Belpre
Estiver Pack
California
A. H. Arrup
Rittman
Louis Hughes
Opal Mink
Gallipolis
Charles Riggs
Columbus
Ray Riggs
Dave Yates
Shirley Jackson
Pennsylvania
Oscar Babcock
Herman Marshall
Success
A. J. Carter
Carter
Oregon
Zern Pierce
Hobart Newell
Johnnie Newell
Chester
Suzie Cooley
Jim
Steubenville
Russell van Meter
Dora Pierce
Golden Rule
Portland Park
Laurence Kibble
Rogers
Diana Massar
Starling Massar
Naomi Pickens
Alfred
Harris Frank
Carpenter Closes Meigs Ministry Ends Rutland church pastor service
Dr. N C Carpenter closed his ministry at the Meigs County North Main Street Church of Christ Rutland on August 9 and will take limited Lyceum engagements while he recovers. He and his wife will stay in the parsonage through October then seek a new pastorate in Ohio Midwest or focus on writing and Lyceum lectures from Pittsburgh. A progressive appreciation party with Mr and Mrs Musser King and Hysell was held August 8 with prayers hymns lamps and the Lord's prayer.
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N. C. Carpenter
Meigs County
North Main Street
Church of Christ
Rutland
Ohio
Midwest
Pittsburgh
Robert Musser
Earl King
Carl Hysell
Dr. Carpenter
Vinton County Court Dockets Include Judgments and Warrants
Court notes list a $519.28 judgment for Vinton National Bank against Dudley Green of Wellston on a note. A bench warrant for alleged contempt issues against Alfred Lowe is issued by Judge C W Smith. Estate matters seek release from administration and a summary order of safe field. Marriage licenses include Forrest Manson and Oleda Wilson in Columbus Londonderry and Creola residents listed with ages and occupations.
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Vinton County National Bank
Dudley Green
Wellston
C. W. Smith
Gay H. Lowe
Alfred Lowe
Alta M. Jones
John A. Jones
Vinton
Forrest E. Manson
Columbus
Powerhammer
Oleda E. I. Wilson
Londonderry
Alvin C. Harper Jr
Creola
Beverly Lynn Harkins
McArthur
Donald Earl Morrison
Kathryn I. Ashmore
All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron For $30,000 Scholarships
Hometown champions from across the United States and five other countries will compete for $30,000 in college scholarships in the 27th All-American Soap Box Derby Saturday afternoon.
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Akron
United States
Ruth Circle Hears Trip Account
The Ruth Circle of the Woman's Society of World Service of the EUB Church met at New Haven for August. Mrs Ottie Roush led devotions and read a poem. Mrs Achsah Miller spoke on a trip to Kentucky and Georgia teaching in a college.
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Ruth Circle
New Haven
Ruth
Woman’s Society of World Service
EUB
Ottie Roush
Howard Burris
Bernard Lieving
Achsah Miller
Kentucky
Georgia
Redbird Mission
Children Will Go To Fair
Youngsters from the Vinton County Children's Home will attend the Orphan's Outing at the Scioto County fairgrounds Lucasville on August 19. Supt Mrs Woodrow Zinn will lead 25 children with eight chaperones as local AAA safety director Howard R Griffith arranges arrangements. About 250 children from eight counties will enjoy free rides snacks and a dinner. In a separate incident Max Hill 16 Racine Route 2 and David Hensler 17 Racine Route 2 were injured when Hill's motorcycle left the road near Tuppers Plains and overturned on Route 7.
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McArthur
Vinton County
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Jim Archer
Athens County Fair
Messenger News
Guy Russells
Lewis Arvin
Robert Hoover
Laura
Verna Hysell
Lewis Diehl
William Hude
Evans
Linda Grimm
Jackie Reed
Catherine Russell
Layne
New Haven Garden Club
Raymond Layne
Parkersburg
C. H. Horner
Canton
Susan
Sally Horner
Wethersfield
Conn
Harry Layne
Otto Grimm
Herman Layne
Okey Layne
Edgar Layne
Roland Karr
Debra
Diane
Nancy Hill
Harriett
Holly
Bruce
H. L. Dyer
Reedsville Farm
Cadillac
Karr & van Zandi
Oldsmobile
Miss Brown
Jim Nance
Indiana, Pa
Syracuse University
Nance
Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Seth F. Nicholson
Bardstown
Stephen C. Foster
Lincoln Memorial
Hodgensville
Abraham Lincoln
Nicholsons
Cumberland Gap Park
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Cowee Ruby
Franklin
N. C
Chicamauga Battlefield
White Sulphur Springs
Fla
MDA
By Helen Woode
Homer Hyseil
Ohio River
Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission
Carpenter
Meigs
Vinton County Court
Elberfelds
Buster
Brown
Buster Browns
Buster Brown
Oe Ee
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
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