District Masonic Lodges Hold Joint Installation
A joint installation Tuesday evening hosted by Middleport Lodge 363 F and A M brought together Masonic Lodges of Meigs and Gallia Counties in the 12th District. Officers and wardens from Racine, Shade River, Pomeroy, Middleport, Harrisonville, Silome lodges and Cheshire's Silome were installed with Jerald B. Hall and Albert Lee Smith among the officials, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
A. M
Masonic
Meigs
Gallia
Ohio Valley
Knights Templar
Jerald B. Hall
Masonic District of Masons of
Ohio
Albert Lee Smith
Masonic District
Racine Lodge
Charles R Alkire
Arthur Nease
Elson
Paul Darnell
Thomas Bowen
Pomeroy
Hal Edwards
Siloam
Cheshire
Charles Alkire
Racine
Oscar Leonard
Shade River
Chester
Thanksgiving Visits Spread Across Local Families
Mr and Mrs Arnold Stump hosted relatives from Kentucky and Lancaster over Thanksgiving. Nearby families including Bradburys Elkins Wood and Clifford shared time with Logan and Canal Winchester connections. Rabbit hunting occurred during visits to Chester Ward and Sisson households. William Rupe visited his daughter in law in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Bradbury
Phena Clifford
Pomeroy
Robert Wood
Canal
Winchester
Keith Bradbury
Columbus
J. M. Cooley
Logan
Eddie Grabbansetter
Toledo
Arthur Rupe, Jr
Gallipolis
Chester Ward
Garfield Searls
Cheshire
Dale Sisson
Fred Sisson
Ann
William Rupe
George Rupe
Middleport
Racine Girl Burned By Boiling Water Accident
An 11 year old Racine girl Betty Jane Sprouse sustained second degree burns when a kettle of boiling water overturned on a stove. She was treated at home then taken to Middleport village hall and later transported to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis after first aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Plan Church Program For Westminster Youth Fellowship
Judy Sauer and Janice Zirkle will lead the devotional program for the Westminster Youth Fellowship at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church at 6 p m Sunday. A rehearsal follows in preparation for the December 13 worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Judy Sauer
Janice Zirkle
Westminster Youth Fellowship
First United Presbyterian Church
POMEROY A Meeting Set At Syracuse Church
A church session meeting for Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church is scheduled for 7 30 p m Sunday in the church annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Church
Middleport church session to meet Monday at 7 30 p m
The Middleport First United Presbyterian Church session will gather at 7 30 p m Monday in the pastor's study announced by Rev. Howard Ruppelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Pomeroy Woman Vliss Bowen Dies at 55
Cora B. Bowen 55 of the Pomeroy Harrisonville Road died Thursday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. She is survived by three brothers Ernest Edward of Pomeroy and Denver of Mason W Va and a sister Mrs Edith Knowlton Monroe Mich. Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Ewing funeral home with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cora B. Bowen
Harrisonville
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ernest
Edward
Denver
Mason
W. Va
Edith Knowlton
Monroe
Mich
Ewing Funeral Home
Fred I
Letart Falls Weekend Visits and Thanksgiving Gatherings
Letart Falls community relatives and friends shared gatherings over the Thanksgiving weekend. Attendees included Marmet residents Mrs. T. E Reynolds and J. M. Hill, and visitors Dewey Lyons Glen of Letart, along with Harry Lewis. Several families hosted relatives from Canton Syracuse Racine Columbus Dayton Belleville Parkersburg and other locales for Thanksgiving dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
T. E Reynolds
Marmet
W. Va
J. M. Hill
Dewey Lyons
Lyon
Glen of
Letart
Harrry Lewis
Carl Wolfe, Jr
Marietta College
Carl Wolfe
Dale Hill
Dallas Hill
Don McDade
Roy McDade
Ben Gothard
Gallipolis
Snow Pall Dance at McArthur School Auditorium
Bob Holloway and his orchestra headline the Junior Civic Club Snow Pall in the McArthur School auditorium on Saturday night December 19. Holloway will perform with seven nieces and a vocalist as the dance runs from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Bob Holloway
Holloway
Dancine
Middleport choir to host Christmas party and gift exchange
The senior choir of Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will hold its annual Christmas party and gift exchange on Wednesday evening December 18 after the regular rehearsal at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Thanksgiving gathering at Badgley home in Tuppers Plains
Mr and Mrs Ralph Badgley hosted a family Thanksgiving dinner at their Tuppers Plains residence. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Hill and children of Racine, and Mr and Mrs Chester Simpson, plus Mr and Mrs Brian Simpson and their son of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Ralph Badgley
Tuppers Plains
William Hill
Chester Simpson
Racine
Brian Simpson
Middlewort
Church Board Meets in Portland Monday Evening
The official board of the Portland Methodist Church will convene at 7 30 p m Monday at the church to discuss church affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Portland Methodist Church
Largest bowling lanes in Edison span 112
The nation's largest bowling establishment is in Edison New Jersey with 112 lanes in one continuous row. The facility claims the top spot in size among bowling centers nationwide and highlights its extensive lane count as a key feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
N.J
Hialeah First to Use Automatic Totalization
In 1938 Hialeah became the first American racetrack to employ automatic totalization for pari mutuel wagering, marking a milestone in betting technology and track operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hialeah
Meigs Prince Of Peace Finals Set Sunday Night
Meigs County hosts the Prince of Peace speech and essay final at Chester Methodist Church at 2 30 Sunday. Four county youths, winners of local contests, vie for the title and a district berth with topics on World Peace and duty. Judges are Ohio University graduate students evaluating stage presence fluency memory and voice. Alternates Mary McAfee Arnold Evans David Davis Donna Fitch may speak if needed. Public contest chaired by Rev. Harold Doster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Margaret Windland
Roger Lance
Toppers Plains
Barbara Smith
Hemlock Grove
Martha Coleman
Long Bottom
Ohio University
Mary McAfee
Arnold Evans
Pomeroy High School
David Davis
Donna Fitch
Eastern High School
Harold Doster
Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings noted in local listings
The section lists numerous local visits and gatherings from recent weeks and holidays. Families such as the Cowans Hendersons Guthries and Boyles share Thanksgiving moments with relatives in Athens Pomeroy Chester and Parkersburg while others travel to Vienna West Virginia and Camden Clark Hospital.
Dexter by Mrs. Orson Nelson Dexter
Thanksgiving Day guests and moves fill the Dexter area notes. Elizabeth McCumber moves to the Ray Nicholson property while James Fish family occupies Jesse Proffitt’s. Various local families host relatives from Athens Point Pleasant Bradbury Jackson Gallpolis and Anderson households during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Nelson Dexter
Elizabeth McCumber
Ray Nicholson
James Fish
Jesse Proffitt
Ward Nicholson
Mildred
Virgil
Ernest
Charles Johnson
Athens
Orion Nelson
Richard
Wayne
Otis Litchfield
Point Pleasant
Nellie Nelson
Max Davis
Bradbury
Burt Davis
Davis Home
Elmer Rupert
Jackson
Thomas Jeffers
Jeffers
Virgil Justice
Gallipolis
Jesse Proffit
Anderson Home
Thanksgiving family notes from Downington area
Mr and Mrs Charles Allen and children of Columbus spent Thanksgiving with the Hanings and Weltha Clark family. Linda Dixon and Linda Main returned from Washington DC after a weekend visit with Weltha Lynn Clark. Cheryl Lynn Haning was born Nov 22 at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Clarence and Mrs Haning. Several residents visited relatives in Harrisonville Columbus Albany and Parkersburg for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Earl Cowan
Athens
WSCS
Harry Guthrie
Lee Henderson
Clarence Henderson
Linda
Sherman Henderson
Pamela
Harold Henderson
Frances Malone
Ralph Henderson
Coolville
Dinsmore Boyles
Spencer
Timmy
Starling Masser
Phillip Boyles
Chester
Delbert Yost
Sugar Grove
Tom Yost
Eleanor Boyles
Ella Weaver
Doster
Nancy
Cleveland
W. FE. Robinson
Marlene Robinson
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Glen Robinson
Harold Kimes
Mabel Swartz
Paul Buckley
Micky Burke
West Virginia
Warren van Meter
Etta Brooks
Elmwood Rest Home
Middleport
Isola Taylor
Charles
Lloyd Dillinger
Vienna
W. Va
Kenneth Griffith
Dorothy Robinson
Grace Kelly
Carl Findling
Ella Yost
Mabel Griffin
Rose Carr
Clarence Haning
Cheryl Lynn
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Weltha Clark
Mark
Albany
Clyde Dilcher
Columbus
Harrisonville
Route 1
Edna Reeves
Garden Club Hosts Christmas Decoration Show in McArthur
More than 100 attended the Christmas Decoration demonstration by Mrs. J. M. Jackson at the McArthur Methodist Church, sponsored by Vinton Township Garden Club. Mrs. Milford Harden won a wreath door prize. visitors came from The Plains, Wellston, Flora and Fauna, Town and Country, Wilkesville, Locust Grove, Green Valley, McArthur, and Vinton Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcarthur
J. M. Jackson
Vinton Township
Virgil Goss
W. W. Jeffers
Orlin Gregory
F. F. Boring
H. J Swaim
Gomer Bowen
Harlan Jeffers
L. V Calvin
the Plains
Wellston
Flora and Fauna
Town and Country
Wilkesville
Locust Grove
Green Valley
Council Buys Area Grounds for Camp Site
The Columbus United Community Council orders purchase of 450 acres near Lake Hope in Zaleski state forest for 25000 dollars to serve as a Columbus community facility. The Alfred Wilson Foundation adds 10000 dollars toward the cost with further grants planned in 1960 and 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
Zaleski State Forest
Lake Hope
Cincinnati
Columbus United Community Council
Columbus
Alfred Wilson Foundation
UCC
Middleport school omits student from honor roll list corrected
Middleport school officials report Kenneth Manley a senior was mistakenly left off the honor roll for the second six weeks grading period and note the omission has been corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth Manley
Donald Lovett Pomeroy Fined for Intoxication Case
Donald Lovett Pomeroy was fined 20 dollars plus costs in Meigs County Court before Judge Emmett W Peoples on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donald Lovett
Meigs County
Emmett W. Peoples
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masonic Lodges
Henry Thomas
Joe Bissell
Tyler
Gale McKane
Charles Norris
Arvil Holter
Pomeroy Lodge
Thomas W. Bowen
Thomas C. Edwards
Phil Williamson
J. Edward Foster
Allen C. Hill
Archie Swartz
Albert G. Woodard
Jewell Curtis
Lorenzo D. Davis
Middleport Lodge
Paul M. Darnell
Reuben A. Collins
Eber H. Lewis
Philip W. Meinhart
John L. Ketchka
Roscoe C. Wise
James W. Criswell
Ryler
Willis L. Anthony
Homer E. Rice
Harold Hinkle
Levi M. Tye
Harrisonville Lodge
Robert Jones
Harold Riggs
Wayne Wingett
Harold Collins
Silome Lodge
H. Howell Edwards
Everett Long
Wendell Bradbury
Allen Hughes
Richard Russell
Ray Haskins
James Brumfield
Doyle Shuler
Hobart Sigman
William Scott
Kyeer
By Mary Sisson
Kyger
Mrs
Arnold Stump
Garfield Stump
Kentucky
Wiliam Thaxton
Lancaster
Mrs. Wendall Bradbury
Bobby Elkins
Lester Elkins
Tony Elkins
Haven Theatre
New Haven, W. VA
Robert Taylor
Tina Louise
the Hangman
Brett Halsey
Yvonne Lime
Liberty
3 Stooges
Tom Dooley
Michael Landon
To Morrow
Plan Church Program For Youth Fellowship
Rogers
B. H. Sanborn
Vliss Bowen
Glen Tolson
Canton
Mildred Chapman
J. S. Quick
Margaret Cottrill
Sharon
Sue, Craig
Bruce Cottrill
Ester West
Margaret
Debra Kay
Rhonda Far West
Edward Chapman
Melvin Howard
Dayton
Archie Donahue
Belleville
C.A Donohue
R. EF. Ouitlen
Mr. Quillen
J. A Mouillen
W. W. Varian
J. N. Roush
D. L. Boggess
Frehance
Pomeroy Personals
Helen Woode
Salvation — Healing Revival
Ronnie Smith
Tampa, Fla
Mt. Moriah
Church of God
Ira M. Tibbs
George C. Whitcomb
Keller & Weltner
Monument Co
Archas
John N. Eberst
Hocking
Fairfield Counties
W. Hunter St
Logan, Ohio
Robert Liggett
Lincoln St
E. E. Byrne
E. State St
Dexter
Downington
America
Mabel
Black Lagel
A Co, Inc
Eveland, Ohio
Garden Club
Council
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Rutland
the Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
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