Yale Home Decorating Prizes Awarded
Prizes in three categories were awarded in the annual Middleport home decorating contest sponsored by the Middleport Amateur Gardeners the Middleport Garden Club and the Middleport Chamber of Commerce. First place in each category won ten dollars and a poinsettia for second. First in religious went to Kermit Jones with William Sprague second. honorable mentions for nativity scene and a Seventh Ave residence. Non religious first went to Leo Smith with Everette Davis residence second. honorable mentions to several residents. Window and door first and second went to Chester Erwin and Richard Owen. honorable mentions to multiple decorators. Mrs Arthur Strauss hosted a judging party at her rose-themed home with guests including judges and committee members from the three groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Amateur Gardeners
Middleport Garden Club
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Pearl Mora
Roy Holter
Chester Garden Club
Kermit Jones
William Sprague
High St
Clarence Boyles
Oliver St
George Hackett, Jr
Seventh Ave
Leo Smith
Main St
Fisher St
Chester Erwin
Fourth Ave
Richard Owen
Roger Morgan
Cas
Sam Hindy
North
Dale Jacobs
Donald Mills
Lincoln
Forrest Bachtel
Arthur Strauss
Strauss
Candlelight Services Set For Grace Church
Grace Episcopal Church will hold candlelight Holy Communion at 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve with vestments and the Christmas story read by Rev. Ricard Martin. Older Sunday school children will sing carols. a nursery serves young families. flowers, poinsettias, wreaths, ribbons, and a Christmas tree adorn the church. A music free Holy Communion is offered at 10 a.m. Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church
Ricard Martin
West Virginia youth injured in Route 248 crash
Allen New 18 of Ravenswood Route 1 sustained a rib injury when his car ran off Route 248 near Ches ter late Tuesday, overturned in a field, and was demolished. He was treated at Meigs General Hospital then transferred by ambulance to Holzer Hospital at parental request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Allen New
Ravenswood
Chester
Meigs General Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Edgar Allensworth
Alexandria
James Hartinger
Thomas Watkins
Susan Slater
Logan
Watkins
Columbus
Middleport
Honorary Firemen Are Feted In Middleport Dinner
Middleport Honorary members of the fire department were feted at a Martin Restaurant dinner for the firemen and their wives. The event honored 12 long serving volunteers including Sidney Russell Glouster 24 years Emmett Shuler 23 years Dave Jenkins 31 years C O Murray 15 years Paul Swisher 14 years Eddie Demoskey 20 years Brad Hudson 13 years Frank Vroman 11 years C H Wise 8 years William Bolin 8 years and Hugh McCoy 7 years with gifts to O E McKinley John Vroman and Bob Fisher. The group then moved to the Mills home for a party with many spouses present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Vroman
C. H. Wise
Waverly
William Bolin
Hugh McCoy
Columbus
O. E. McKinley
John Vroman
Bob Fisher
Donald Mills
James Daniels
Raymond Kloes
Richard Karr
David Ohlinger
Frank Gress
Howard Dailey
Mills
Gift of God Pageant Delights Pomeroy Church Event
A Christmas program at the Pomeroy Church of Christ featured a pageant The Gift of God by the junior class under Mrs C E Clark and the intermediate class led by Miss Elizabeth Duffy Milton Roush served as announcer for nursery through junior class recitations Barbara Kennedy Narrated the pageant and Rev Jerry Masters gave the closing prayer Santa visited to distribute treats after refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
C. E. Clark
Elizabeth Duffy
Milton Roush
Barbara Kennedy
Jerry Masters
Santa
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
Notable entries list Nancy Bailey from Reedsville Selah Weatherby from Middleport William Middleswart from Portland George Conde from Middleport Blanche Stanley from Albany. Dismissals include Glen Hudson Mrs John Call and son Rome Bell Tari Lynn Cowdery and Cathy Dill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Bailey
Reedsville
Selah Weatherby
Middleport
William Middleswart
Portland
George Conde
Blanche Stanley
Albany
Glen Hudson
John Call
Rome Bell
Tari Lynn Cowdery
Cathy Dill
Youths Present Christmas Playlet at Middleport Church
Middleport First Baptist Church hosted its annual Christmas program with a playlet Children Tell of Jesus and a Santa visit. Mrs. Charles Smith chaired the event assisted by Mrs. Bert Bodimer with director duties shared by several lay leaders. music came from a pianist duo and primary department recitations featured many children across nursery to kindergarten classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jesus
Santa
Middleport First Baptist Church
Charles Smith
Bert Bodimer
Gerald Anthony
Raymond Lieving
Richard Owen
Fred Gibbs, Jr
Jerry Pullen
Debbie Gallagher
Sharon Wilson
Nancy Buskirk
Roberta Duckworth
Gregory Hayes
Jackie Kauff
Ronald Hoffman
Jeffrey Durst
Steve Bratton
Venita Gibbs
Barbara Anthony
Mike Hoffman
Billy Thoma
Allen Acree
David Swisher
Steve Jenkins
Peggy Imboden
Helen Thoma
Kent Kloes
Chester Roush
Frank Hoffman
Patty Hoffman
Dickie Owen
Timmy Thomas
John Pat Riley
Terri Thomas
Judy Owen
Douglas Acree
Debbie Hoffman
Lynn Sheets
Mary Kay Galligher
Joe Anthony
Marc Fultz
Tammi Hoffman
John McCloud
Joey Rickman
Lisa Becker
Carla Wilcox
David Boone
Lori Klees
the Nursery
Jeannie Boone
David Wilcox
Jennifer Wise
Trina Gibbs
Gregg Becker
Joan Murray
Joe McCloud
David Smith
Carman
Diane Thoma
Velvet Swisher
Beth Jenkins
Beverly Hoffman
Mabel Bennett
Frances Beards
Beulah White
Manning Klees
Martha Fowler
Weekend visitors flock to Middleport for Christmas events
Middleport residents hosted guests including Mrs. Golda White of Washington DC and Sylvia Hanna with others from Glouster and Lancaster. Paul Roush visits from Fort Gordon to be with ill father Leverett Roush while Michael Lloyd vacationing from Ohio State. The Enterprise EUB Church Christmas program is set for 7 30 p m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Bodimer
Golda White
Washington, D. C
Sharon
Bruce Keefer
Paul Roush
Fort Gordon, Ga
Leverett Roush
Mr. Roush
Holzer Hospital
Michael Lloyd
Ohio State University
Bruce Lloyd
Pomeroy
Enterprise Eub
Bridal Shower Honors Miss Barbara Howard in New Haven
Miss Brenda Potts and Miss Adele Sisman hosted a Monday bridal shower for Miss Barbara Howard of New Haven. Tammy Finlan and Beverly Burns won prizes in games. gifts were displayed under a pink and white umbrella as punch and cookies were served to a guest list including Mrs. William Howard and Jennifer Crew.
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Pomeroy
Brenda Potts
Adele Sismando
Barbara Howard
New Haven
Tammy Finlan
Beverly Burns
Jennifer Crew
William Howard
Charlene Diehl
Alita Carpenter
William Swatzel
Donna Hauck
Kay Compton
Donna Crow
Janet Hoffman
Holy Symbols Discussed by Lydia Circle at United Methodist
POMEROY Symbol discussion centered on Christmas symbols during Lydia Circle at the United Methodist Church. Mrs Richard Ruper and Mrs T A Downie led the program. Canned goods for a needy family were collected for the meeting. Refreshments were served by Mrs Jack Carsey and Mrs Charles Persinger. MIDDLEPORT Ernest Burton admitted to Holzer Hospital Wednesday after illness at home. Transported by Middleport emergency squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia
United Methodist Church
Richard Ruper
T. A. Downie
Jack Carsey
Charles Persinger
Middleport
Ernest Burton
Holzer Hospital
Burton
Christmas Assembly Stages Holiday Program at Pomeroy Junior High
A Christmas assembly at Pomeroy Junior High School featured a Christmas Story from Luke by John Sebo, a Nativity scene with multiple students, and several skits including F Troop and Santa Claus. Participants included James Swatzel, Margaret Story, Debbie Crow, Nancy Thompson, Danny Hood, Bob Werry, Roy Vaughan, and Ches ter Roush among others.
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John Sebo
Luke
James Swatzel
Margaret Story
Debbie Crow
Nancy Thompson
Danny Hood
Bobby Werry
Steve van Meter
Richard Qualls
Frank Girolami
Charles Hannahs
Donald Anderson
Roy Vaughan
Sebo
Joseph Reynolds
F Troop
Jeffrey Werry
Swatzel
Michael Globokar
Chester Roush
Bob Werry
Jed Will
Roush
Globokar
Werry
Charles Vaughn
Girolami
Keith Lisle
Kenny English
Patrick O’brien
Charisse Porter
Susan Lanning
Kathy Watson
Santa Claus
MHS Glee Club Sings At Assembly
Middleport High School held a Christmas assembly with the girls’ glee club and the mixed vocal ensemble directed by Mrs Clarence Lacey. Rev Donald Hicks delivered a message. A brass quartet performed carols for shut ins and downtown in Middleport Pomeroy and at the county infirmary and children’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Girls’ Glee Club
Clarence Lacey
Middleport High School
Donald Hicks
Pomeroy
County Infirmary and Children’s Home
William Russell
D of A Holds Yule Dinner in Pomeroy
Chester Council of Daughters of America held a Christmas dinner with fifty members present. A district deputy Edith Wakely read a notice about forming a past councilors group in the district to meet in Pomeroy on Jan 9. Audits of books set for December 30 at Lucille Kraueter’s home. Plans for installation and quarterly birthday observances discussed. A Christmas party and gift exchange closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Council, Daughters of America
Edith Wakely
Lucille Kraueter
Needy Gifts Are Collected by Pomeroy Church Group
After a Martin Restaurant dinner, One Won One class of Pomeroy First Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. Harry Lee Bailey’s home. They donated gifts for a needy family and planned a Jan 12 business meeting with a potluck. Each member shared a Christmas story. Gifts were sent to Mrs. J H Stephenson and Rev. Carver Williams. A dessert course followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Martin
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Harry Lee Bailey
J. H. Stephenson
Carver Williams
T. T. Shelton
Decorated Sacred Heart Church charms visitors with festive display
For 11 years Rev. Father John Turel decorates Sacred Heart Church with pink gold and white lights. The high back arch, white tree, Nativity scene, angel figures, and gold accented altars create a striking Christmas setting. Open house hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday January 1 and 2.
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Father John Turel
Sacred Heart Church
Father Turel
Infant Jesus of
Prague
Winding Trail Garden Club Hosts Juniors
POMEROY The Wind ing Trail Garden Club entertained members of its junior club with a party. Younger members presented a play titled Our Names Tell Christmas Symbols. Senior members served refreshments and gave each junior member a gift. Candles made by junior members were presented to seniors.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
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Walter Crooks
Edgar Pratt
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L. E. Reynolds
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Anna Howell
John Werner
William Slater
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Goeglein
Ready-Mix CO
Veterans Memorial Hospital
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William Shively
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Dave Layman
Lancaster
Sidney Russell
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George Meinhart
W. K. Wilson
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Glen Lambert
Pomeroy and
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Paul Ruttencutter
Dunbar
Ree
Howard
Man
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Chauncey, Ohio
MHS Glee Club
Cathy Pickens
Peggy McKinney
David Jenkins
James Clatworthy
Michael Buskirk
Bill Haptonstall
Michael Gross
Cindy Conde
Larry Gladwell
Roy Coleman
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America
Devoe NE
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