Middleport aims to spread Christmas cheer through community effort
Middleport reports a heart line functioning with church civic and fraternal support to aid the needy. The Fire Department helped by making a donation drive while merchants plan a fifth annual celebration with Santa Claus visits. Group 1 of the Women’s Association prepared twenty bowls of nuts and fruit for shut ins, with baskets and hospital gifts planned by other church groups.
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Middleport
Santa Claus
McMaster Furniture
Baker Furniture
Powell Service Station
Meigs Motor Company
H & R Firestone
Roush Shoe
Hysell Furniture
Hi-Ho Bar
French Motor Company
Meigs Grocery Company
Women's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Association
Noel Hysell
Chappelle Talbott
Leland Brown
Dwight Wallace
Church of Middleport
Meedy
Pratt Laney Wedding Held at First Pres Church
Ruth Pratt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Pratt Middleport and Wallace Laney son of Mrs. E C Laney Talhassee Fla wed in a 7 30 PM ceremony at First Presbyterian Church Rev Howard Ruppelt officiated Attendants were Ruth's uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Walter Roush Guests joined for a Christmas themed reception with carols and readings before the couple planned to reside with Mrs Laney's parents while Laney starts work on a new telephone switchboard in Middleport
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Middleport
Edgar Pratt
Ruth
Wallace Laney
E. C. Laney
Talhassee
Fla
Howard Ruppelt
Walter Roush
Laney
o_o High School
Gop
Pratten
Community Christmas Meeting in Middleport Planned
Festive decor fills the downstairs entrance as Mrs. Case hosts a Christmas gathering. Mrs. Helen Lewis and Mrs. Childs assist. L. D. Diles presides with opening prayer and the secretary’s reports. Mrs. Sally McCormick serves as treasurer candidate as Alberta Shiveler departs Pomeroy. Session features readings by Elizabeth Goudge and a Christ child story. Snowball ice cream, cookies, and candles available. door prize to Mrs. A B Bingham.
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Middleport
Walbu
Finener
Coun Ctu
Mra R. W. Saxton
Alberta Shiveler
Pomeroy
Marvin Kelly
Elizabeth Goudge
Cross
Miss Sauer
A. B. Bingham
Herman Lohse
Burkett Smith
Women’s Association distributes Christmas bowls at church
Members of the Women’s Association of the First Man Church filled about 20 bowls with candy fruit and nuts on Friday and gave them as Christmas gifts to shut-in church members. Committee members included Mrs Noel Hysell Mrs Chapelle Talbott Mrs Dwight Wallace and Mrs Leroy Brown.
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Middleport
Womens’ Association of the First Man
Noel Hysell
Chapelle Talbott
Dwight Wallace
Leroy Brown
Busy Bee Class Opens Potluck Chicken Supper Meeting
A potluck chicken supper opened the Busy Bee Class meeting at First Church in Middleport on Thursday evening. Mrs A R Pullen and Mrs Charlies er coordinated plans, with Mrs K ing Hawkins and Mrs Lawrence in charge of decorations featuring a Nativity scene.
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Middleport
Busy Bee
A. R. Pullen
Charlies
K Ing Hawkins
Lawrence
Unclear Names in Local Notice
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Mrs Claytonne Cle land Mrs re rs Henry Elchinger and Mabel Van Meter with no context or event details available.
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Claytonne Cleland
Henry Elchinger
Mabel van Meter
Christmas program links choir members with local families
Senior choir members were hosted by Dave Farmer and Mr and Mrs at several homes after the church Christmas program. They were invited to the Farmers home for a coffee hour following the event.
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Middleport
Dave Farmer
Anday
Holidays Bring Visits Across Ohio and Pennsylvania
Sgt and Mrs Cleo Kerns visit Middleport relatives while many families from Columbus Racine and Philadelphia gather for Christmas. Other travelers head to Charleston and Levittown with grandchildren and service members returning home for the holidays.
Kyger Community Notes Social Roundup
Miss Ruth Sonner met with the Home Demonstration Council with Seenantine Lemley and several ladies present. Visits included the McCulty family returning to Akron and Easton hosting a Sunday visit. Mulford brothers in the Navy came home for the holidays as illness affected local children. Mrs Rupe gained a home telephone and Chester Warda spent time with daughter Eugene Stevens.
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Columbrma
Spires of Columbus
Harlow Tate
Yellow Bud
Mra
Galen
Robert Mulford
Navy
Marvin Rupe
Chester Ward
Eugene Stevens, Porter
M. B. Sieson
Mutchler Last Rites Are Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mutchler will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church with Rev. J. Kunze and Rev. Robert Lae officiating. Burial will follow at the family residence in Rutland. Survived by husband Guy Mutchler and other relatives.
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Mutchler
United Methodist Church
Cirel
First Baptist Church Choir Presents Music of Christmas
The First Baptist Church Choir performs Music of Christmas following the cantata. Mrs. Smart presented Mr. Ginther Mrs. Bradbury and Miss Chase with Christmas gifts from the choir for their year of hard work. Miss Margaret Elia Hysell led the decorations with popes over pales stars and tall white candles. Scarlet blossoms decorates the altar rail.
Junior Class Christmas Party Hosted by Church of Christ
Middleport reports the Junior Girls class at the Church of Christ held their annual Christmas party Friday night at teacher Mrs. L R Wiley's home with assistant Mrs. Sidney Ruasen. Gifts were exchanged and games played as snowball ice cream and Christmas favors were served to a list of attendees.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
L. R. Wiley
Sidney Ruasen
Carol Blaker
Karen McElhinney
Kay Jenkinson
Judy Butcher
Judy Clark
Martha Lou Hannell
Maida Roush
Jeanette Crooks
Carol Hudson
Polly Thomas
Eye van Cooney
Carolyn Bradf
Le Tow Arrives Home on Leave From Texas Base
Robert T. Le Tow returns home for a two day leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Theo Lehew. Le Tow is stationed as an air craft and engine technician at an air base near Wichita Falls Texas.
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Pic Robert T. Letow
Theo Lehew
Lehew
Se Aircraft and
Wichita Falls
Tex
POMEROY Fireman Edward P. Ball Serves Aboard USS McNair
Edward P Ball fireman third class serves aboard the destroyer USS McNair. He is the son of Mr and Mrs nm E Ball of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Desk
Feeney Bennett Post Christmas Party Tonight
The Feeney Bennett post of the American Legion holds its annual Christmas party at the home of president Mrs. Cora Bennett this evening and will conduct an exchange of Christmas gifts.
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Feeney-Bennett Post
Ican Legion
Cora Bennett
Churches in Village Hold Special Programs
Churches in the village offer special programs with added music during services. Singers perform poems as part of the worship, enriching the Sunday duties and community fellowship.
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2Nd Street
Cleo Kerns
Judy
Orlando
William Robson
Winnie Mayer
Gallipolis
Richard Hayman
Philadelphia
Ee Hayman
Racine
R. C. Lansbury
Carl LeFevre
C. Copman
Columbus
Dennis Gallagher
Charleston
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Terry
Cecil Grogan
C. M. Wise
Elmer Haycock
Diana
David
William Hawley
John Stellwater
Belectric Laboratories
New York City
Pittsburgh
Claude Durgee
Victor Hannahs
Charles Victor
Meigs General Hospital
Robert Warren
Air Force Base
Mineral Wells
Texas
Jesse Warren
E. M. Woods
Florida
Susan Lee
Curtis Woods
Dayton
Grrents
C. H. Wise, Jr
C. H. Wise
Grogan
Gordon Harris
Nicky
Jimmy
Robert Harris
C. M. Hennesy
Richard Rawlings
Robert Rawlings
Harry Keig
University of Gainesville
R. Keig
Jean Smart
Paul Smart
Dennison
Marla Yenrick
Lancaster
Gerald Anthony
Fort Benning
Willis Anthony
Owen French
Clyde French
Jackson
Edward French
George Faris
C. P. Dutton
Tennessee
John Mayer
Main St
Holzer Hospital
Daniel McNaughten
South Point
Melvin Vining
Meigs County
Wert Dean
Clarence Bailey Ping
Eine Rninehe Uy
Garland Lanier
Zons
Norman
Bryan
Bidwell
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Henry
Temple Middleport
Man and I
Shelley Winters
Ricardo Mantaibaa
Stan
Youngstown
Ohio
Kyger
First Baptist Church Choir
Hutton Services
GAB Coats
Oera
Rchase
Sale
Plains
Fur Coller
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Destination Moon
Chanin Jewelers
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