Middleport Schools prepare for opening on Sept. 3
The Middleport Public Schools plan the 1952-53 year opening Wednesday Sept. 3 with teacher meetings on Tuesday. High and elementary staff listed. primary grades to Pearl Street and Central School, with 8:30 a.m. start except primary at 9 a.m. Birth certificates required for first graders. Rehabilitation work included classroom decorators and exterior upgrades at the Central and Pearl Street buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pearl Street
Pearl St
Earl Knight
Forrest Bachtel
Susan Park
Nan Moore
Lucille Smith
Vinas Lee
Franklin Ginther
Lois Cecil
Forrest Ward
Mary Ohlinger
Mildred Ohlinger
Dale Winefordner
Charles Stanley
Myron Miller
Leo Kennedy
Central School
Mildred Hawley
Pearl Reynolds
Mildred Feeney
Virginia Mayes
Kathryn Hayes
Nel Davis
Katherine Bachtel
Grace Hawley
Flossie Allensworth
Sara Rupe
Bernice Carpenter
Helen Maag
Water Firm Commended for Maintaining Service
POMEROY J M Thornton on behalf of the Meigs County Board of Health commends the Meigs Water Co officials and employes for keeping water service steady during the electrical current emergency. The plant drew power from outside sources after the Southern Ohio sub station fire cut power, ensuring safe water for Pomeroy and Middleport and preserving fire protection without public health disruption.
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Pomeroy
J. M. Thornton
Meigs County
Meigs County Board of Health
Meigs Water Co
Thornton
Meigs County Water Works
Southern
Ohio
Middleport
Two Hoyt daughters to wed in same ceremony at First Baptist
Open church notes report two weddings at First Baptist Church in Middleport on Saturday afternoon August 30. Miss Carolyn Ann Hoyt will marry Rev. William Clair Harman at 2 o'clock with Rev. W. T. Packer officiating. at 2:30 Miss Mary Elizabeth Hoyt will wed Rev. James E. Griffes with Lt. Robert B. Griffes as best man. Receptions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Claremont E. Hoyt
Carolyn Ann Hoyt
William Clair Harman
Bernie Magil
Canton
Ohio
W. T. Packer
Granville
Hoyt
Hovebride
Margaret
Josephine Hoyt
Mary Elizabeth Hoyt
James E. Griffes
James L. Griffes
Margaret Hoyt
John Hoyt
Lynne Page
Haverhill
Mass
Robert B. Griffes
Berwyn
A. R. Knight
Lincoln Terrace
Love Joy Circle Hosts Meal and Yearbook Gift Distribution
Mrs J O Leonard hosted the Love Joy Circle of First Baptist Church on S Fifth Ave. A R Pullen led as circle chairman with Sylvia McMaster as devotional leader. Yearbooks and new study books were distributed. September activities were planned, including recognizing shut in members. Dessert was served to 14 members and two guests, Mrs Stewart Burdette and Michael Clifford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. O. Leonard
Love Joy
First Baptist Church
S. Fifth Ave
A. R. Pullen
Sylvia McMaster
Edison Baker
N. D. Diles
Circle
Leonard
J. M. Archer
Stewart Burdette
Point Pleasant
Michael Clifford
Loyal Berean Class Meets by Candle Light at Church
Middleport Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ gathered at the church Tuesday night without electric lights. George Meinhart presided in President Hendrix’s absence as Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. workers repairs of transformers continued at Rocksprings. Mrs. Edgar Allensworth led devotionals with Homer Rice offering prayer. Mrs. George Childs played the organ. Plans were made to sell vanilla for a coffee urn and potluck supper set for Sept. 25. Birthdays were observed with a dessert served by Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Allensworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
George Meinhart
Thomas Hendrix
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Edgar Alensworth
Homer Rice
George Childs
Rice
Allensworth
Marriage Announcement of Miss Reba Rawson and Mr Denver Rollins
Announcement of the marriage between Reba Rawson daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Rawson now of Mason County and Denver Rollins son of Mr and Mrs RE Rollins of Middleport. vows were read at 1 p m at the Rollins home by Rev Paul Taylor. They will reside in Columbus where both work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Reba Rawson
Leslie Rawson
Mason County
Denver Rollins
RE. Rollins
Rollins
Paul Taylor
Columbus
Nazarene Missionary Society Elects Officers at Middleport
An organizational meeting at the Church of the Nazarene in Middleport elected Mrs. John Bolin president, Mrs. Estella Waiourn vice president, Mrs. Robert Styer secretary, and Rev. John Boin treasurer. Mrs. Cota Thomas was named chairman of the prayer and fasting chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
The
Nazarene Missionary Society
Church of the Nazarene
John Bolin
Estella Waiourn
Robert Styer
John Boin
Cota Thomas
King Family Hosts Birthday Dinner for Randy King
Mr and Mrs Charles King of North Front Street celebrated their son Randy's first birthday with a Sunday dinner at home. A birthday cake with ice cream followed the meal in the afternoon. Mrs Anna Burgy of Columbus shared honors with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles King
N. Front St
Randy
Social Visit Timetable Spans Cities Across States
Local residents host and accompany relatives and friends from Ohio to Tennessee Florida Indiana Virginia West Virginia and Illinois on extended visits and trips. The record lists dozens of households hosting guests from Grant St Middleport Columbus Akron Racine and other towns with relatives in Memphis Tatum and Chanute Air Force base.
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F. J. Murray
Larry Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Tatum
Texas
Larry
D. A. Tamman
Grant, St
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Edith Young
Miami
Fla
Miss Young
Florida
G. W. Workman
Lewis
David Hamilton
Columbus
Oscar Workman
Groveport
Dan Price
H. L. Flickinger
Charleston
Middleport
Martha Wells
Ruth Brown
William Morris
Micke
Susan
Cinda
Ralph Parsell
Paul Smart
Melvin DeVol
Belle
W.va
Gus Ward
Charlottesville
William Ward
Mayme Simpson Hartenbach
Racine
James FE. Simpson
Sandra
Kent
Hardenbach
Lloyd Allen
Joe
Elbert Greenlee
Grant St
Spartansburg
S.C
Niagara Falls
New York City
Canada
Carl Ebersbach
Eugene
Marilyn
Phylis
Ebersbachs
Ralph Michael
Thelma Ebersbach
Akron
Charles Ludwig
Cuyahoga Falls
George Reynolds
Walter Burns Harris
Jane
Robert Harris
Howard Bowen
Mr Harris
Washington, D.C
Marjorie Harris
Tri County Folk Dance Festival Plans Aired
Plans were laid for a tri county folk dance festival to be held at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium on October 25. Mason Gallia and Meigs counties are represented by William Roberts Clarence Erwin and C E Blakeslee. Berea College dancers will give a one hour exhibition and two and a half hours of public dancing will follow.
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Pomeroy
Mason
Gallia
Meigs County
William Roberts
Clarence Erwin
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs
Berea College Dancers of
Kentucky
R. Bruce Tom
Extension Rural Sociologist
E. L. Kirkpatrick
Marietta College
Joe Hardy
Harrisonville
Granges Schedule Dates Set For Pomero y Meigs County season
Pom er oy Meigs County granges announce the annual inspection season begins September 5 at Columbia School with county contests. Subordinate inspections run from September 10 at Racine to October 24 at Ohio Valley with H E Starkey as inspecting officer and Mrs Starkey auditing juvenile granges on the same dates. Star key will inspect Pomona Granges in Gallia and Vinton Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona
Columbia
Racine
Pomeroy Bend
Hemlock Grove
Chester
Olive
C. G. Willams
Star
Alfred
Laurel
Great Bend
Harrisonville
Rocksprings
Ohio Valley
H. E. Starkey
Starkey
Gallia
Vinton
Mayor Delmar A Canaday To Appear On Meet the Candidate
POMEROY Mayor Delmar A Canaday will appear on WSAZ-TV's Meet the Candidate program at 5 45 p m Saturday September 6 The informative interview aims to introduce major candidates for the November election to constituents and will not be a campaign program The mayor is the Democratic candidate for Congress opposing incumbent Republican Thomas A Jenkins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Wsaz-Tv
Nick Basso
Canaday
Thomas A. Jenkins
Alfred Cloverettes Hold Meeting at Grange Hall
Alfred Cloverettes met at the Alfred Grange Hall with two advisers, 15 members and three visitors. Beulah Swartz called the meeting to order and a fair exhibits discussion followed. Demonstrations were given by Beulah Swartz Martha Parker Mary Lou Snodgrass Norma Jean Robinson and Janice Caldwell. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Cloverettes
Alfred Grange Hall
Beulah Swartz
Martha Parker
Mary Lou Snodgrass
Norma Jean Robinson
Janice Caldwell
Junior Jolly Neighbors Meet and Meigs Fair Awards
The Junior Jolly Neighbors held a meeting at Maralyn Lyons home with 14 members. Premiums and ribbons from the Meigs County Junior Fair were presented to winners after refreshments and games. An August 26 meeting was planned at Donna and Lena Neville home. Langsville Go-Getters met at adviser Edward Evans home with seven members and scheduled an August 21 achievement program for parents. Next meeting set for August 30 at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maralyn Lyons
Meigs County
Donna
Lena Neville
Langsville
Edward Evans
Farm Bureau Frolics Rehearsal Set at Parish House
POMEROY The Farm Bureau Frolics cast will rehearse at 8 p.m. this evening in the parish house of the Pomeroy Grace Episcopal Church instead of the Sacred Heart Church auditorium due to the social being held in the latter. The parish house lies between the Pomeroy junior and senior high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Farm Bureau
Pomeroy Grace Episcopal Church
Sacred Heart Church
Major Quisenberry Serves on First USFA Clemency Board
Major Joe F. Quisenberry of Syracuse served on one of six members forming the first U.S.F.A clemency board convened in Linz Austria. He is the son of Mrs. John M. Bowen and B. F. Quisenberry, assigned to foreign duty in Salzburg as chief adjutant general officer, and a graduate of Pomeroy High School and Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Joe F. Quisenberry
U.S.F.A
Major Quisenberry
John M. Bowen
B. F. Quisenberry
Salzburg
Austria
Adjutant General's Office
Pomeroy High School
Ohio University
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Athens Messenger
Richard Derr
Barbara Rush
Mark Stevens
Don Taylor
Pittsburgh
Armstrong and Nairn
Westinghouse
W. Main
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Robert Winebrenner
King
Ray Williams
Connee
Frennee
Rocky
Mrs. Burgy
Bradley
Mercedes Condon Dress Shop
Western Union
S&h
Tri-County
Western Auto Associate
Stote
Edgar H. Florian
Main
Selim J
Blazewicz
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound Bus Station
Maj
Joe Quisenberry
Clemency Board
Tria
Grocers
Royal Crown Bottling Co
Andrew Pavlish Dance
Butternut Ave
White
Ray Mill and
Joan Fontaine
Teresa Wright
Talk About
Lewis Stone
George Murphy
Meigs Theatre
New Haven Orchard
New Haven, W. Va
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