Lewis Main Speaker At Football Banquet
Middleport High School held its annual football banquet with Art Lewis former Middleport great and West Virginia coach delivering an informal talk on early life in town. Awards went to seniors including Michael Erwin and John Ketchka, juniors, sophomores and managers were recognized, and a WVU–Syracuse game film was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Thompson
Art Lewis
University of West Virginia
Lewis
Ohio University
John Parsons
Middleport- Pomeroy
Michael Erwin
Junior Rowley
David Stover
Cornell Vance
Milton Wayland
John Ketchka
Coach Thompson
Bobby Nelson
George Miller
Harlan Whitlatch
Gene Abbott
Steve Bailey
Dick Roller
Kit Neal
Eddie Blake
Guy Bing
Eddie Crooks
Mark Kelly
David Hartinger
Pete Warner
Jan Hauck
Charles
Wayland
George Hibbs
Clyde Taylor
Earl Knight
Warner Morgan
Thompson
Gene Corman
West Virginia
Syracuse
Cash Bahr
Gene Grate
Paul Smart
Local Church Schedules Across Meigs County and Nearby
Meigs County churches list weekly services and events with multiple pastors and venues. From Laurel Cliff Free Methodist to Pomeroy Seventh Day Adventist and Rutland First Baptist, notes include Sunday schools, morning worship, evening services, midweek prayer, youth meetings, and special speakers.
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Salvation Army
F. W. Carlson
Cincinnati
Sally Landers
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Pomeroy
Chester Methodist
R. M. Grove
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
Christian Endeavor
Syracuse
Dorcas Eub
Richard Young
Carmel
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Rutland First Baptist
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
Apple Grove
Tuppers Plains
Freeland Norris
Bethel
Butternutt St
Dav Hall
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Federated Evangelical and Reformed Presbyterian
Waldo J. Bartels
First Baptist
Ralph C. Zandel
Universal Bible
Boy Scout
WCTU
Auxiliary Christmas Party Planned by DAV Chapter
The Ladies Auxiliary of Disabled American Veterans will host the annual Christmas party at the chapter home on Butternut Ave. Monday evening a covered dish dinner will be served and a gift exchange featured.
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Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary of
Disabled American Veterans
Butternut Ave
War Veteran Dies After Short Illness in Huntington
Middleport William Clarence Owens 61 died around noon Thursday at the Huntington veterans hospital where he had been a patient for a week. A WWI veteran, he belonged to the Middleport First Presbyterian Church and Feeney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion. He is survived by his wife two sons William Clarence Jr and Richard of Pomeroy his mother Mrs Anna Owens of Dayton and two brothers Karl of Middleport Luther of Toronto Ohio. Funeral services are being completed at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with viewing permitted.
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Middleport
William Clarence Owens
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Owens
Karl Owens
Luther Owens
Toronto
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Chamber Asks Tree Donation For Community Holiday Display
POMEROY Paul Casci said the Chamber of Commerce seeks a Christmas tree for a display between two parking lots. Several offers were too small after inspection, and the group asks anyone with a suitable tree to contact Ron Springer at 448.
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Pomeroy
Paul Casci
Chamber of Commerce
Casci
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Ron Springer
Honor Pupils Announced At Rutland High School
POMEROY Principal Orin Smith announced Rutland High School second six week honor roll. Seniors Judy Chase Emma Hysell Judy Hayes Charlotte Harrison Pat Eads Dorothy Combs Naomi Carroll Allen Biddle Tommy Williamson Janet Riggs Barbara Montgomery Donna Martin. Juniors Judy Gallion Mary Hysell Herbert Justice Richard Nelson Louise Parsons Elaine Steele Lanna Turner Phyllis Williams. Sophomores Marjorie Priddy Wayne Roush Irene Searles Judy Slanter Patty Young Pauline Gibson. Freshmen Barry Brogan Marvin Cremeans Roy Crouser Rosalie Davis Jim Keesey Larry Hoffman Ward Nicholson Patty Rife Margaret Smith Osa Turner.
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Judy Chase
Emma Hysell
Judy Hayes
Charlotte Harrison
Pat Eads
Dorothy Combs
Naomi Carroll
Allen Biddle
Tommy Williamson
Janet Riggs
Barbara Montgomery
Donna Martin
Judy Gallion
Mary Hysell
Herbert Justice
Richard Nelson
Louise Parsons
Elaine Steele
Lanna Turner
Phyllis Williams
Marjorie Priddy
Wayne Roush
Irene Searles
Judy Slanter
Patty Young
Pauline Gibson
Barry Brogan
Marvin Cremeans
Roy Crouser
Rosalie Davis
Jim Keesee
Larry Hoffman
Ward Nicholson
Patty Rife
Margaret Smith
Osa Turner
Racine Girl Named To Baking Contest
Karen Holter of Racine High School is selected to enter the county bake-off for the 1958 national cherry pie contest. Sponsors include Ohio Power Co and Ohio Edison Co. The Meigs County contest will be held Saturday December 7 at provided facilities. contestants must be 14 to 21 years old.
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Pomeroy
Karen Holter
Thomas Holter
Racine High School
Ohio Power Co
Ohio Edison Co
Toledo Edison Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Meigs County
Central PTA Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Central PTA will meet at the school Monday at 7 30 p m. The Rev. Howard Ruppelt of the Middleport Presbyterian Church will speak on Are you Related. The fifth and sixth grade chorus directed by Lucille Swackhammer will sing. Monkey Run group will provide refreshments.
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Pomeroy
PTA
Howard Ruppelt
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Lucille Swackhammer
Monkey Run
Middleport Presbyterian
Westminister Fellowship
Syracuse Presbyterian
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Palmer
Young Peoples Meeting
Saelens Family Called to Illinois for Father’s Death
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Saelens and son Dennis travel to Moline Illinois after the death of Emil Saelens in Chillicothe. Surviving relatives include five children and several grandchildren. Funeral services planned for Monday in Moline.
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Middleport
Adolph Saelens
Dennis
Moline
Emil Saelens
Chillicothe
Baby Kathy Jo DeMoss Born to Airman and Wife
Airman Richard DeMoss and his wife Esther Hawley announce the birth of a seven pound five ounce daughter Kathy Jo on November 22 at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Owen Hawley of Columbus and Mrs. Fannie DeMoss of Melbourne Ky.
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Pomeroy
Richard DeMoss
Esther Hawley
Holzer Hospital
Kathy Jo
Owen Hawley
Columbus
Fannie DeMoss
Melborne
Middleport Church Services Nurture Weekly Faith
Local churches list schedules for Bible school worship and sermons across several congregations in Middleport. Notable topics include “Ignorance or Neglect” and “Are You Looking for a Satellite or a Star,” with varied service times, youth groups, choirs, and boards.
Racine Senior Girls Enter Homemaker Test
Seven Racine High School senior girls participated in Betty Crocker’s Search for the Homemaker of Tomorrow Contest. The nationwide test on December 3 covered 150 objective questions and one essay on general homemaking knowledge.
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Pomeroy
Racine High School
Betty Crocker
Tomorow
Racine
Thelma Randolph
Mattie Kiser
Judy Profitt
Annabell Rose
Mary Kay Johnson
Odessa Willford
Shelba Hill
Shower Planned For School Cafeteria In Middleport
A kitchen shower for the new school cafeteria is set for Monday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Rutland PTA president Mrs. Giles Smith announced the meeting will feature speaker Mrs. Ralph C. Zandel from Pomeroy, a county religious education instructor, with a Christmas theme. A social hour follows.
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Middleport
Rutland Pta
Giles Smith
Ralph C. Zandel
Pomeroy
Former Pomeroy Man Injured in Accident
William Kitchen of Pomeroy, husband of Mary Jane Young of Middleport, is confined in a Chillicothe hospital with injuries from a highway accident near Circleville. He was a car passenger en route to work Thursday morning.
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Middleport
William Kitchen
Howard Kitchen
Pomeroy
Mary Jane Young
Chillicothe
Circleville
Kitchen
Rutland Men Fined In Assault and Disorder Case
Justice of the Peace G E Grindley reported three Rutland men linked to an assault on Bernard Claywell principal Harrisonville High School were fined. Charles Schoonover 24 pleaded innocent on assault and battery and bound over to grand jury. he was fined on trespass and jailed for 15 days and fined for disturbing the peace while intoxicated. Max Coy 18 was fined for disturbing the peace while intoxicated. Gene Schoonover 22 pleaded innocent to disturbing the peace while intoxicated with a Dec 11 hearing set. Jack Landers 22 Pomeroy was bound over to the grand jury on bad check charges. Howard Wolfram 32 was arrested on non-support charges.
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Schoonover
Max Coy
Rutland
Gene Schoonover
Grindley
Jack Landers
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Past Chiefs Hold Christmas Dinner and Elections
The Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters held their Christmas dinner in Middleport with officers elected for the coming year. Members and guests attended, sharing gifts, awards, and seasonal decorations as plans for January and community service events were outlined.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
Middleport
Adam Ebersbach
Mulberry Ave
Ebersbach
Henry Reibel
Amanda Kaspar
Erna Jesse
Karl Grueser
George Heines
Lodge
Lawrence Lanning
Delbert Eiselstein
Riebel
Dale Smith
Lanning
William Killinger
Lucille B. Hawkins
Bedford Elementary Grades Hold Class Meeting With Gift Exchange
The Sixth and Seventh grades met with Bill Murray presiding. Minutes from the last meeting were read and students swapped Christmas gifts within a 75 cent to $1 limit. A football was purchased for the boys in those grades and Kay Brown enrolled in Seventh grade. Mrs. Helen Dais, first grade teacher, returned after illness.
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Pomeroy
Bedford Elementary
Bill Murray
Ernestine Stockton
Kay Brown
Helen Dais
Mothers Plan Bake Sale and Banquet Plans
The Senior Mothers Club met to plan a bake sale for December 31 in the former Pickens Hardware Building at Second and Mulberry. They also announced a Blue and Gold Banquet for seniors and parents to be held in February.
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Pomeroy
Pickens Hardware
Second and Mulberry
Syracuse PTA Meeting Postponed to December 20
Syracuse residents are reminded that the Syracuse PTA meeting slated for December 10 is rescheduled to December 20. A short business session will precede a Christmas program presented by children from Syracuse Grade School.
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Syracuse
PTA
Pomeroy Rose Club Plans Christmas Dinner Dec 18
The Rose club members met in November to arrange the annual Christmas dinner to be held December 18 at the home of Mrs. Norman McCain.
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Clarence Headley
Lindsey Lyons
Club
R. V. Weatherman
Buckley Rest Home
Ulah Swan
McCain
Shields
Headley
J. S. Davis
Guy Boggess
Charles Massar
Pomeroy
Norman McCain
Rose
Thanksgiving Guests Bring Smith Family Together
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Smith hosted Thanksgiving guests including Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith and son David of Columbus, Don and Bob Smith of Canton, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Smith of Reedsville, and George and Barbara Smith.
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Melvin Smith
Bill Smith
David
Columbus
Don and
Bob Smith
Canton
Dale Smith
Reedsville
George and
Barbara Smith
Middleport B and P Wor? Christmas Party Helpers
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club schedules its annual Christmas party for 8 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Guy Reynolds home. A needy family will receive a collection, and a gift exchange will be held. Hostesses include Mrs. Kenneth McElhinney, Mrs. E S Schaaf, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. E O Ball, Mrs. Orin Smith and Miss Jerry Pullen.
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Middleport B&epw
Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Guy Reynolds
Kenneth McElhinney
E. S. Schaaf
Reynolds
E. O. Ball
Orin Smith
Jerry Pullen
Riding Club Meeting Set at Rock Springs Grange Hall
The Meigs County Riding Club will meet Tuesday evening December 10 at the Rock Springs Grange Hall. A potluck supper begins at 7 p.m. and a 50 cent gift exchange follows the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
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Meigs County Church Services
Laurel Cliff
St. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
St. John’s Lutheran
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Harry Bates
Lauren Cliff
Racine Target
The
Methodist Church
John Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arlie Marks
Freelana Norris
Bill Orr
Victor Brown
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
Letart Falls
East Letart
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Portland
Jehovahs Witnesses
Cherry and
Raymond Hummell
Christian Science Society
Earl Dean
Athens
Nelsonville
Allen Appliance
Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
Dumont
Zenith
Fei
Sachoy
TV Sales & Service
Chamber
Rutland High School
Illinois
Baby
Ohio
Betty Murray
New York
Europe
M.D
Middleport Churches
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Esau
Heath Methodist
C. R. Konkright
C. E. Hoyt
B. L. Barrett
EASA
Pomeroy Social Notes
Bedford
Yale
Elberfelds
Pomeroy National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Pomeroy Personals
Turkey
Frecker
Bashan Sun
Coon Hunters Association
Lester Manuel
Sec’y
Liberty
Theatre
Willard Beries
Britton
Barton MacClane
Wild Bill
Bill Elliott
Meredith
Columbia Comedy
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Sterra
Howard Duff
Gloria McGlee
Dick Foran
Barton MacLane
John Hoyt
Jeff Morrow
Mara Corday
Man OF A Thousand Faces
James Cagney
Dorothy Malone
Jane Greer
Temple
Pawnee
George Montgomery
Bill Williams
Lola Albright
Girl
OC Takiecie Club
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