Middleport Fans Honor Gridders At Varsity M Club Banquet
The community honored the Middleport Yellow Jackets and coach Battin at a club banquet held after a basketball game in the high school gym. Speakers praised the team’s perfect 11 and 10 game runs in 1938 and 1939, noted the four Southeastern Ohio League titles in six years, and presented a gift check from citizens. Twenty-two players received letters including Capt. Bob Durst and John Lambert. James Ciatworthy was named senior manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prool
Pionship Yellow Jacket
Clyde R
Um” Club
Dick Larkins
Northwestern
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Middleport
Battin
Bis
Bob Durst
John Lambert
Roger Emmish
Junior Craig
Arnold Bennett
Russell Kinnard
Arnold Hughes
John Swisher
William Pickens
Julian Bennett
William Wolfe
James Stoneking
George Schaaf
William Cooper
Billy Barker
Lawrence Lewis
Virgil Butcher
James Daniels
James Pullins
William Reynolds
Clarence Brown
Eugene Cunningham
James Ciatworthy
Social and church events on Lincoln Hill and Union Avenue
Miss Isabel Fick hosted her bridge club Tuesday night at her Lincoln Hill home with two tables in play and refreshments served. Union prayer service is set for tonight at Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev Frank Beuscher and Rev Kenneth Reed of local churches to speak. Mr and Mrs John Leifheit Jr hosted members of the Church of Christ Young Adult Class at their Union Avenue home after a 7 30 pm business meeting and social hour with refreshments. Miss Mary Schaefer hosted the Junior Shakespeare Club Tuesday night at her Lincoln Hill home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Fick
Lincoln Hill
Miss Fick
Union
Bethany Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank Beuscher
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Kenneth Reed
Church of Christ
John Leifheit, Jr
Union Avenue
Mary Schaefer
Shakespeare Club
Peace Church Cantata Sunday Presented by Community Choral Club
Peace Evangelical Church hosts a cantata entitled Coming of the King by Dudley Buck this Sunday at 8 00 pm performed by the Community Choral Club. Soloists include Mrs H R Garman Mrs Helen Zeiher Miss Alice Smith Miss Mary Frances Jividen Miss Margaret Meier Miss Emma Lou Keehne Mrs Lois Fling Charles Calkins and Ben Philson with Ruth McCroria at the organ and pianists Sara Frances Ashworth and Mary F Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Fling
Charles Calkins
Ben Philson
Ruth McCroria
Sara Frances Ashworth
Mary F. Skinner
Guiding Star Council D A Celebrates 32nd Birthday
Syracuse guiding Star Council D A will mark its 32nd anniversary at the Syracuse hall on Thursday night December 14 with an entertainment and lunch. The charter members are specially invited. Organized December 11, 1902 the council started with zero members and now lists 250 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Guiding Star Council
D. of A
Middleport Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Mrs Norma Lisle of Syracuse visited her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Miller on Grant Street in Middleport Monday. Mrs Ella Crowell of Los Angeles is in town for several weeks staying with her sisters Mrs Lucy Downing and Miss Alpha Somerville and has joined the Downing household since Friday. Mrs J B Downing hosted her contract bridge club Tuesday afternoon at North Second Avenue. David Durst has been at his Gravel Hill home since Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Lisle
Syracuse
Middleport
Elmer Miller
Grant Street
Ella Crowell
Los Angeles
Calif
Lucy Downing
Alpha Somerville
Downing
J. B. Downing
Contract Bridge Club
North Second Avenue
David Durst
Gravel Hill
Fraternity Elects Officers at Ohio Gamma Xi Meet
Ohio Gamma Xi Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa chose its officers at a Monday night business meeting in the fraternity club rooms on Race Street. Emmet Shuler of Ohio Fuel Gas Co was elected president. other officers include Allen Jenkinson as vice president Charles Murray as secretary William R. Grate as treasurer Paul Dillard as master of ceremonies Dan White as sergeant-at-arms Leland Saxton as inner guard and Wayland Covert as outer guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio Gamma Xi
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
Race Street
Emmet Shuler
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Allen Jenkinson
Charles Murray
Wiliam R. Grate
Paul Dillard
Dan White
Leland Saxton
Wayland Covert
Scout Dinner Slated For Thursday Night
Scout dinner for all Scouts and their families is set for Thursday at 6:30 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Middleport. Tickets are sold at a nominal sum. Judge C E Peoples will be principal speaker outlining scouting history and its importance to boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Racine
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Tuppers Plains
Bradbury
Meigs County
Kootaga Area
C. E. Peoples
Fragments Describe Weekend Visits and Illness
Middleport residents mention Mr and Mrs William Huggins and their children visiting from Lincoln Street with Mr and Mrs Huggins and returning Monday to Steubenville. Tom Collins of Toledo spent the weekend with his parents and sister including Mrs William Huggins. Mrs Pearl McKnight remains ill with no recent improvement. Mrs H Stewart traveled to Columbus to visit sister Mrs Edgar Ervin. George Parsons of Gravel Hill attended a funeral in St Albans West Virginia on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Huggins
Mr. Huggins
Lincoln Street
Steubenville
Tom Collins
Toledo
Martin Collins
H. Stewart
Columbus
Edgar Ervin
George Parsons
Gravel Hill
St. Albans
W. Va
Woman's Music Club to Hold Christmas Vesper Service
Mrs Mildred Fowler, president of the Wo mans Music Club of Middleport, announced the annual Christmas vesper will be held Sunday afternoon December 16 at 3 30 at Heath Methodist Episcopal Church. A miscellaneous program will be presented this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mildred Fowler
Woman's Music Club of
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
Celebrate Anniversary of Daughters of America Chapter
Charity Council No. 245 Daughters of America marked its tenth anniversary with a Monday chicken dinner at their hall. Mrs. Howard Williams chaired the event, Mrs. George Wittmer cut a birthday cake with ten candles, and Mrs. Elizabeth Durst received a Christmas poinsettia. Twenty-one members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charity Council
No. 245
Daughters of America
Howard Williams
George Wittmer
Elizabeth Durst
Christmas Party Aboard Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters
Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters officers and degree staff attended a Christmas party at Mrs John Russell's Lincoln Street home Tuesday evening. Mrs Russell was assisted by Mrs H S Root. An exchange of gifts marked the annual celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
No. 153
John Russell
Lincoln Street
Aid Society Meeting Clips and Local Happenings
Mrs Ida Knight received a quilt at the Ladies Aid Society gathering held Saturday night. The group met Thursday night with Mrs Hutchinson and plans another quilt frame at Mrs Ida Ridenour’s home. Clarence Hutchinson arrived from Kittanning Pa to take his mother home for winter. Rev Bert O Connor conducts a revival in Alfred as the first real snow of the season falls Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hutchinson
Ida Ridenour
Clarence Hutchinson
Kittanning
Bert O'Connor
Alfred
Shenang Springs proprietor hospitalized for heart trouble
C. W. Jones, owner of Shenang Springs on State Highway 7, has been in Holzer Hospital for several days of treatment and observation. He is ill with heart trouble but is slowly showing improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
C. W. Jones
Shenang Springs
Holzer Hospital
Mrs Huber Hosts 500 Club Meeting on Butternut Avenue
Mrs Elizabeth Huber entertained the 500 club Monday night at her home on Butternut Avenue with a 6 30 covered dish dinner. Three games were played with Mrs Dave Owens taking first prize, Mrs P David Davis second, and Miss Marie Imanian as guest prize. consolation prize went to Mrs Abe Alafs.
Guild Society Meeting at Heath Methodist Church
Mrs. A W McKay hosted the Guild Society gathering at her home Monday night. The event included a six o clock dinner followed by a business meeting. Plans were made for the annual Wo ton dinner to be held in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Guild Society of the Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
POMEROY Rep Tom Jones Summoned for Taxation Session
Meigs representative Tom W. Jones was ordered to report for a special session of the State Legislature in Columbus to complete the taxation program. He departed Tuesday afternoon for the capital.
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Iddleport
Bb. BD
Frank H. Johns
Fisher
Grimm
Clark Williams
Ohio University
Umnt Association
Athletic Association
M. W. Essex
Middleport High School
Essex
Pncinnati
Eaves
A. m
Fon
Peace
Pomeroy Personals
Dixie Belle
Philadelpha
Peace Church
Middleport Briefs
Pearl McKnight
Aid Society
Chester
Ida Knight
CC. W. Jones
Mrs. Huber
Guild Society Meets
A. W. Mc
Rayon
Baby Bunting
Baby Doll
Jdachbhrs
Lackotff
Lea
TAM & Scarfs
Haven
West
Ana Ae
le “Dow
Lee
Granger
Wellman
Slccer & Myers Tobacco Co
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