Presbyterian Sunday School Presents Annual Christmas Program
In MIDDLEPORT the First United Presbyterian Church Sunday School held its Christmas program featuring a children’s chorus performing We Wish You A Merry Christmas and Away in the Manager. Reciters and singers included Steven Fife Sheila Horky Nancy Wallace Jill Walburn Terry Fife and others. Santa gave treats after the show and the event was led by James Buchanan and a slate of Sunday School organizers.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
James Buchanan
Tom Kelly
Steven Fife
Sheila Horky
Nancy Wallace
Jesus
Bobby Fox
Terry Fox
Cathy Coleman
Pam Crooks
Cindy Crooks
Bonnie Estes
Becky Coleman
Chris Yeanger
Valeri Lewis
Donna Estes
Jill Walburn
John Mark Haggerty
Janet Horky
Dale Walburn
Bill
Don Vaughan
Kristi Morris
Beth Vaughan
Danny Lowery
Steve Walburn
Santa
Russell Lyons
Everett Bachner
Edward Crooks
Fred Lewis
Meetings In Meigs Club Events Preview
The Past Matron's Club of Pomeroy Chapter CBS meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. C. F. Tompkins home with a one dollar gift exchange and a shut in gift. Middleport Public Library closes Saturday and Monday for Christmas. regular hours resume otherwise. Carleton Church on Kingsbury Road hosts a Christmas program Sunday at 7:30 p.m. featuring Cradle Roll, Sunbeam, and Busy Bee children. Winding Trail Garden Club holds its annual Christmas dinner at Crow's Steak House Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. A post dinner party follows at Ohio Power Co social rooms in Pomeroy.
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Club of
Middleport
Carleton Church
Kingsbury Road
Sunbeam
Winding Trail Garden Club
Crow’s
Ohio Power Co
Pomeroy
Junior Choir Pageant At Church In Middleport
Middleport The Junior Choir of the Middleport Church of Christ presented a pageant The Angels Were Watching Sunday evening at the church. Cast included Gabriel Joseph Mary shepherds Wise men and a vocal chorus of church youths and women in a community holiday event.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Steve Gerlach
Gabriel
Lewis McKinney
Jim Boggs
Paul Cunningham
Jon Bunce
Patty Glaze
Sheryl Crossan
The
Seven Angels
David Cole
Joseph
Cindy Glaze
Mary
Richard Berry
Bobby Powers
Alan Dodson
Shepherds
Timmy Scites
Danny Dodson
Jeff Beaver
Wisemen
Middleport Sewing Club holiday party raised aid
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club of Middleport held a Christmas party at Mrs. Kenneth Byer’s home. They donated $10 to the Middleport Firemen’s Christmas food basket project and sent a card to Mrs. Willis Grueser at Holzer Hospital. Mrs. William Robson won the door prize and a gift exchange followed with punch and cookies. In Pomeroy, council approved Burgess & Niple contract for the sewerage system with a 10 percent rate increase for resident engineering services next year.
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Middleport
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
Kenneth Byer
Willis Grueser
Holzer Hospital
William Robson
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
Burgess & Niple
Charles Legar
Edna Schoenleib
Elma Russell
Neighbors Admitted To Hospital In Minersville Hours
Two local residents were admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. Thomas Edwards, 56, was admitted at 2:45 p.m. after being struck by a steel cable on duty at Portland Lock and Dam and sustaining a kidney injury. Roy Armes, a rural mail carrier, was admitted after a possible heart attack at his home, with emergency squad assistance at 5:20 p.m.
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Minersville
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Thomas Edwards
Portland Lock and Dam
Racine
Edwards
Roy Armes
Pomeroy
Rotary Club Hosts Family Yuletide Party in Middleport
The Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club held its annual Christmas party Friday at Middleport Elementary School with Rotarians, wives, and families attending. Wendell Gerlach opened with a prayer. cash prizes were awarded and children received gifts.
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Middleport
Middleport-Pomeroy
Boosters Plan Their Yule Party at Tuppers Plains
Tup pers Plains Boosters met in the school gymnasium with president Mrs Mary Longenette in charge. They voted to give a candy treat to children and announced the Christmas program for Thursday at 8 p.m. Room mothers will sew costumes and the next meeting is Jan 8. Mrs Strausbaughs first grade won the room award. Refreshments were served by third grade room mothers.
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Tuppers Plains
Mary Longenette
Lavina Brannon
Strausbaugh
Holiday Plans Continue At EUB Church
Special prayers were offered for families bereaved by the Silver Bridge disaster during Heights EUB Church services. Christmas plans proceed with group activities, a Win One class party, and a Point Pleasant District Youth Fellowship meeting at 7:30 tonight. Next Sunday features the senior choir Christmas story in the morning and a youth fellowship program at 7:30 p.m.
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Point Pleasant
Heights
EUB
Silver Bridge
Win- One
Nancy Hamm
N. Main St
the Heights Church
Infirmary Holiday Party Held By Local Churches
Meigs County infirmary residents enjoyed a holiday party hosted by the First United Presbyterian Church in Middleport with help from Harrisonville Presbyterian members. The evening featured music, singing, gifts, scripture read in braille, and a cookie and ice cream refreshment spread.
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Middleport
Meigs County Infirmary
First United Presbyterian Church
Harrisonville
Paul Haptonstall
Russell Lyons
Shirley
Marilyn Alkire
Joyce Waggoner
Lillian Stieff
Betty
Racine Legion Post Plans Christmas Party
The Racine Amer ican Legion met at the Post home with Mrs. John Young in charge. The unit reported membership quota attained before the Nov 10 birthday roll call and received congratulations from the Department Membership Chairman. Dec 14 was Eighth District Day to host at the Chilliotho Veterans Hospital for the veterans birthday party. Candy and cake supplied by district units. a donation made by the unit. The group will make towel bibs and send later. They voted to contribute to the TB seal drive and Red Cross fund. CARE for Malaysia was discussed. The unit donated $20 to Racine Firemen for a Christmas treat for area children. Mrs. William Robinson welcomed as new member. The traveling prize by Josie Roush was awarded to Marie Boyd. Christmas dinner and party planned for Dec 26 with dinner at 6 p.m. and party to follow at the hall. a dollar gift exchange will be held during the social. Reservations with Mrs. Young before Dec 21. Ernie Brinker and Euelah Bradford noted during the evening.
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Racine
Racine American Legion
John Young
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Red Cross
Malaysia
William Robinson
Josie Roush
Marie Boyd
Past Presidents Plan For Christmas Party
Plans were made by the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion for a Christmas party at Miller Cottage Dayton. Members dined at Crow's Steakhouse then gathered at Mrs. Ben Neutzling’s home for readings, gifts, and carols. January meeting planned at Mrs. Millard Wildermuth’s home with devotions led by Mrs. George Mowery and Mrs. Pearl Knapp.
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Pomeroy
Miller Cottage
Dayton
Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster
American Legion
Crow’s Steakhouse
Ben Neutzling
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Discharges
Births include a daughter Ollie Stevens in Sandyhook Ky and Joella Corssley in Point Pleasant. Discharges list Harl McGowan Timothy Wilson Mrs Fred Willett Joyce Starkey and infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Casey Mona Stewart.
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James Hughes
Ashton
Ollie Stevens
Sandyhook
Joella Corssley
Point Pleasant
Harl McGowan
Timothy Wilson
Fred Willet
Joyce Starkey
Ray Thornton
Robert Casey
Mona Stewart
Covered-Dish Dinner Held At Tu-Endie-Wei Manor
Point Pleasant Junior Women's Club held a Christmas covered-dish dinner at Tu-Endie-Wei Manor with guests Kathy Hall Cathy Stevens Mary Jane Getty Janie Kincaid Jamie Wellman Cindy McCraw Penny Derenge and Ricda Doolittle. Home life department led by Mrs Keith Hill assisted by Mrs Charles Brown and Mrs David Lanham organized the program followed by carol singing led by Jamie Wellman.
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Point Pleasant
Tu-Endie-Wei Manor
Kathy Hall
Cathy Stevens
Mary Jane Getty
Janie Kincaid
Jamie Wellman
Cindy McCraw
Penny Derenge
Ricda Doolittle
Keith Hill
Charles Brown
David Lanham
Hospital Notes List Veterans Memorial Staff and Veterans
Veterans Memorial Hospital notes list several individuals associated with the facility and community, including shellin D Busch Rutland Harriett Hyatt Racine Route 2 Thomas D Edwards Minersville Dewey Pullins Pome Roy Dale Sayre Racine Roy Armes Minersville Virgil Cozart Robert Stewart Virgil Roush.
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Shellin D. Busch
Rutland
Harriett Hyatt
Racine
Thomas D. Edwards
Minersville
Dewey Pullins
Pomeroy
Dale Sayre
Roy Armes
Virgil Cozart
Robert Stewart
Virgil Roush
Meigs General Hilda Bradshaw and Local Notables Named
Meigs General notes Hilda Bradshaw of Pomeroy and officials including Douglas Johnson Sr of Racine and Kate Fick among figures cited in community summary. Details on roles and event context not provided in the fragment.
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Hilda Bradshaw
Pomeroy
Douglas Johnson Sr
Racine
Women's Club Hears Talk On Wood Carving
Point Pleasant club members heard C. L. Fitzrandolph discuss wood carving at the Tu Endie Wei Manor. He and his wife recently moved from Boston and have shown work at Ripley arts shows. Mil dred Lebar of Ashville, NC, spoke about writing a book on Point Pleasant’s battle.
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Point Pleasant
C. L. Fitzrandolph
Mildred Lebar
Ashville
N. C
Tu-Endie-Wei Manor
Department of Music, Arts and Crafts
Hilda Pinkston
Garland Mohr
Cochairmen
Louis Bateson
Frank Capehart Jr
Gene Crow
William C. Filson
C. N. Fitzrandolph
Carl Gardner
Josie Hoggs
F. W. Ingraham
D. B. Morgan
Chester A. Roush
C. R. Scurman
L. C. Somer
Holzer Hospital News Briefs and Local Court Fines
A hospital notes section lists multiple names associated with Holzer Hospital including Gerald Lewis Armstrong, Pamela Surbaugh, Mark A. Watson, and Jeffrey Alan Bennett among others from Gallipolis to Point Pleasant and Oak Hill. A Middleport court case records William Varin of Clifton W Va fined $10 and costs for speeding. Gary Lee Michael of Minersville forfeited a $25 bond for speeding.
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Gerald Lewis Armstrong
Pomeroy
Robert E. Wood
Gallipolis
Frances Cardwell
Vinton
Robert Delong Jr
Kitts Hill
Debra Surbaugh
Point Pleasant
Pamela Sue Surbaugh
Mark A. Watson
Harold T. Allyn
Ironton
Alta Deverick
Oak Hill
Jeffrey Alan Bennett
Chillicothe
Thomas Baird
Radcliff
Leo Swisher
Cheshire
Middleport
William Varin
Clifton
W. Va
Fisher
Gary
Lee Michael
Minersville
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Meigs
Trudy Roach
Sharon Wilson
Vicki Abbott
Martha McNeal
Rayanna Cole
Debbie
Cindy Triplett
Christy Hess
Crenson
Redina Pratt
Regina Tolbert
Kathy Baker
Cindy Manley
Cathy Meadows
Mary Boggs
Joe
Jy Beaver
Pam Dodson
Patty Craig
Sewing Club
Viaustea
Rotary Club
Marta Hubbard
Betty Fultz
Eva Robson
Betsy Harkey
Bernice Baker
Daisy Blakeslee
C. E. Blakeslee
Richard Rosenbaum
Dr. Matheny
Gerlach
Steve
John Werner
Curtis Jenkinson
Mary Jane
Wilbur Theobald
Harold Hubbard
Marta
George Hargraves
Mike
Joey
Linda
Jim
Doug
Boosters
Howard Carder
29Th St
Naomi Bible
Bellemeade Eub Church
Sally Wears
Otis Rainey
Oh-Kan Coin Club
Appalachian Power
Ibarre Guild
Eub Church
New York
Howard Ruppelt
Betty Will
Mildred Circle
Jean Windon
Elsie Waggoner
Pauline Atkins
C. E. Ruppelt
Robert Jewell
Norma L. Lee
Faye Cotterhill
Francis Young
Artis Waggoner
Stella Atkins
Winnie Neal
Mildred Alkire
Maxine Owens
Fred Casto
Velma Reu
Jean Kelly
Richard Owens
Robert Sharp
Clair Waggoner
Felix Alkire
Middleport Church
Racine Legion Post
Pleasant Valley Hospital
East Main Street
Logan, Ohio
City Loan CO
Meigs General Hospital
Kate Fick
Holzer Hospital News
Speeders
Coats
Nelsonville, Ohio
the Electric Co
Columbus and
Southern Ohio Electric Company
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