New Meigs Area School Opens After Christmas Vacation
About 200 pupils from Rock Springs Rose Hill and Laurel Cliff will start classes January 5 in a newly built consolidated school on Route 33 near the Rock Springs Fairgrounds. R. Whaley named principal for grades seven and eight. Robert Bowen for grade six. Geneva Joachim fifth grade. Lillian Smith and Elizabeth Evans handle third to first grades respectively. The former two room and four room schools were merged, with one teacher handling multiple grades. A formal opening and open house will follow once floor work is completed.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings
Rose Hill
Laurel Cliff
Eldon Weeks
Salisbury Local
Route 33
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Weeks
Whaley
Robert Bowen
Laurel Cliff School
Geneva Joachim
Rocksprings School
Lillian Smith
Elizabeth Evans
Edith Rifsts
Fines levied in Pomeroy court on several traffic charges
Monday in Mayor Delmar Canaday’s court three people were fined 25 dollars and costs for failing to report an accident and related failures, Agnes Ruschel 10 dollars for reporting an accident, and Dorothy Davis 5 dollars for stopping at a stop sign. Additional defendants Renaldo Larkins Jessie Grueser Kenneth Theiss Wendell Eblen and Donald Taylor faced fines for stop sign violations and speeding with suspended fines due to illness.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Peck
Agnes Ruschel
Dorothy Davis
Middleport
William Lehew
Canaday
Renaldo Larkins
Jessie Grueser
Kenneth Theiss
Wendell Eblen
Donald Taylor
Henry Werry
Mee
Mayer Canaday Sai
New Year Service Led by Loyal Pals Class at Church
In Middleport the Loyal Pals class organized the New Year service at the Church of Christ on Sunday evening. Mrs. L. E. Reynolds led as general chair, Mrs. Guy Reynolds directed the candle-light rite, and prayers were offered by Mabel Hysell Frances Roush Mildred Hawley Mrs. Joe Young Sr. Mrs. Edgar Reynolds and L. R. Wiley sang The Lord's Prayer with organist Mrs. Chester Erwin. Pastor Rev. Wert Dean spoke briefly on members lost and gained during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
L. E. Reynolds
Guy Reynolds
Mabel Hysell
Frances Roush
Mildred Hawley
Joe Young Sr
Edgar Reynolds
L. R. Wiley
Malotte
Chester Erwin
Wert Dean
Annual Messiah performance planned with large local choir
The annual Messiah program is slated for May with a large chorus from nearby towns including Pomeroy Middle Point Pleasant Mason and New Haven. Mrs Paul Nease directs with solos by Jed Charles Lochary and John William Blaettner. Rev A Bangerter gave the invocation and memorial poinsettias decorated the altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Nease
A. Bangerter
Katherine Rathburn Brown
Jed Charles Lochary
John William Blaettner
Christmas Travel and Gatherings Across Middleport
Middleport residents hosted and visited relatives during Christmas with guests from Cheyenne Wyoming Lawrenceburg Indiana Marietta and more. Families like Burchett Schafters Sampsons Duffields and Millers shared meals and gatherings as others traveled to Akron Gallipolis and Parkersburg while noting military leave and overseas duties.
Engagement of Katherine Lynn Bachtel and John Arnold Epling
Middleport couple announces the engagement of Katherine Lynn Bachtel to John Arnold Epling. Bachtel teaches in Middleport schools and is active in Alpha Gamma Delta. Epling is a midshipman at the Naval Academy after attending OSU and Syracuse and serves in the U S Air Force. Wedding date to be announced.
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Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
Katherine Lynn
John Arnold Epling
M. T. Epling
Epling
First Ave
Gallipolis
Bachtel
Middleport High School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Alpha Gamma Delta, Na
Haught Literary Society
Ohio State University
Gallia Academy High School
Syracuse University
Syracuse
N. Y
U. S. Air Force
United States Naval Academy
Academy
Plebe
Pomero y Social Notes
Pom eroy Chapter OES 186 officers meet for practice at 7 30 p m Thursday at the hall Mrs Thelma Dill says. Christmas visits include Mr and Mrs Ray Stout in Albany and Mr and Mrs Glenn Dill with Mrs Nancy Walker returning from Cincinnati. Carolyn Lynch is ill with chickenpox. J ack Kennedy of Little Creek Va visits family for New Year. Winifred Raub and Orville Proctor returned from Cincinnati after visiting the Raub home. Clyde and Leo Williamson of Dayton visited their mother Anna Williamson in Yale Street on Christmas day.
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Pomeroy
Thelma Dill
Ray Stout
Mulberry Ave
Albany
Glenn Dill
Nancy Walker
Cincinnati
O. H. Radford
Carolyn Lynch
Jack Kennedy
Little Creek
William Kennedy
Winifred Raub
Orville Proctor
Christmas Birthday Party for Mrs Morrison at Hayman Home
Mrs Ferne Hayman of East Letart entertained guests on Christmas evening honoring Mrs W L Morrison of near Racine. The Hayman home featured a decorated tree and candles. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Wesley Belles Miss June Hayman and Mr and Mrs Garrett Circle.
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Pomeroy
Ferne Hayman
East
Letart
W. L. Morrison
Racine
Hayman
Wesley Belles
June Hayman
Garrett Circle
Family Dinner Attendees Listed in Reedsville Notice
Attending a Christmas night family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitehead in Reedsville were Mrs Josephine Pickens Mrs Anna Randolph Mr and Mrs Warren Pickens Miss Grace Pickens of Reedsville Mr and Mrs Harry Pickens Racine Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer Middleport.
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Reedsville
Ernest Whitehead
Josephine Pickens
Anna Randolph
Warren Pickens
Grace Pickens
Harry Pickens
Racine
Harold Sauer
Middleport
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Ester Hayes and Roush
Chester residents Jim Ridenour and Shirley Summerfield hosted a surprise party at Mr. and Mrs. Buel Ridenour’s home in Ches ter. Guests included Esther Hayes and Roush, with refreshments and games throughout the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Jim Ridenour
Shirley Summerfield
Buel Ridenour
Ester Hayes
Roush
Esther Hayes
Larry Roush
Allen Brown
Phyllis Goeglein
Virgil
Virginia Windon
Dick Gaul
Betty Ours
Anna Jean Rose
Eleanor Well
Rosemary Rose
Everett
Bill Cassell
Jeanette Thomas
George Ruth
Jean Ridenour
John Hayes
Virgil Roush
Local families share Christmas visits and moves
Lt and Mrs W M Riggs and sons Ronnie and Stevie of Annapolis Md visit their grandparents Mrs Helen H Nease and Mrs Herbert Riggs. Lt Riggs teaches marine engineering at the U S Naval Academy. Mr and Mrs Robert Rogers and daughter Janet return to Zapresville after Christmas with Mrs Rogers parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Young. Marilyn Young of Washington DC visits for the week. George Shiveler Sr moves from Crow Apartments to Cincinnati. Kenilworth Nease of Dayton visits his mother during Christmas. Harry Saddler of Bridgeport and Bentz Wolfe join Will Baxter for Christmas.
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W. M. Riggs
Ronnie and
Stevie
Annapolis
Helen H. Nease
Herbert Riggs
Riggs
U. S. Naval Academy
Robert Rogers
Janet
Zapresville
George Shiveler
Crow Apartments
E. Main St
Cincinnati
Kenilworth Nease
Dayton
Harry Saddler
Bridgeport
Ohio
Bentz Wolfe
Will Baxter
Annual Christmas Dinner By Middleport High School Class
Middleport Middleport High School class of the First Presbyterian church held its annual Christmas dinner then went caroling for shut-in church members. Attendees included Bobby Brown George Ed Greenlee Danamy Sanborn John Talbott Carl and Bill Taylor. Mrs. Florence Bush and family joined earlier plans but could not attend.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church School
Bobby ‘Brown
George Ed Greenlee
Dana My Sanborn
John Talbott
Carl
Bill Taylor
Claremont Hoyt Family Hosts Open House Hours
The Rev. and Mrs. Claremont E Hoyt of the First Church invite members and friends to an open house at their residence. Hours are 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. in Middleport.
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Middleport
Claremont E." Hoyt
First Church
Senrence
Christmas Eve Party At Van Inwagin Home
Santa Claus arrived at the Ernest Van Inwagin home in Brad bury for a Christmas Eve party with accordion solos and gift distribution to numerous children including Jerry Van Inn Ernest, Je nny and Roberta Bing, Donnie and Linda Nelson, Linda Summers, Larry, Edward and Donna Jean Sigler, Judy Gilmore, Shir ley and Jackie Pearl Jacobs. Adults present included Lloyd Sigler Rutland Henry Beach Richard Beach Martha Knapp Guy Bing Irma Nelson and Clifford Jacobs Madison. A family Christmas dinner followed with a brief prayer service for James Swearingen who suffered a stroke earlier that day and was taken to Meigs General Hospital. he was later moved to Huntington Veterans Hospital for observation.
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Mas
E. M. Wood
Katherine Bachtel
John Epling
Carol
Parkersburg
Bachtel
St. Joseph Hospital
Forrest Bachtel
Charles Smith
Worthington
Joe Dobbs
Catlettsburg
Sara Dobbs
R. R. Johnson
Jackson
Texas
Charleston
Rodney Downing
J. B. Downing
Bertram Payne
Cleveland
Mr. Johnson
Herbert Riggs
Jimmy
Donna
Brenda
Crooksville
Burt Riggs
Langsville
Stella Walburn
Pomeroy
Connie Cheadle
Fred Searles
James Cheadle
Searles
Walter B. Harris
Jane
Clifford Russell
John, Anderson
Ind
Lula Russell
Harris
Russell
Elmer Burns
Carolyn Hess
Bo Rothgeb
Cheshire
Sidney Pickens
Columbus
Wallace Stubbins
Lawrence Anderson
Judge
Cedric Clark
Huntington
L. W. McComas
Dianne
Kerma Wiseman
Colleen Wilson
Frank Butler
Detroit
Mich
Hazel van Cooney
Harold Coulter
Ronald King
Gallipolis
Otto Hoffman
Gene Ellis
Danny Gene
Tannehill
Middleport
Ernest van Inwagin
Bradbury
Santa Claus
Jerry van Inn
Ernest
Jeanny
Roberta Bing
Donnie
Linda Nelson
Linda Summers
Larry
Edward
Donna Jean Sigler
Judy Gilmore
Shirley
Jackie Pearl Jacobs
Lloyd Sigler
Rutland
Henry Beach
Richard Beach
Martha Knapp
Guy Bing
Irma Nelson
Clifford Jacobs
Madison
W. A
van Inwagin
James Swearingen
Carpenter
Meigs General Hospital
Richard
Denver Nelson
Swearingen
Huntington Veterans Hospital
Christmas Eve Buffet at Jividen Home Delights Middleport Guests
Dr and Mrs Charles Jividen of Athens entertained on Christmas night with a buffet supper at their home. Guests included Mrs Jividen s parents Mr and Mrs L D Diles of Middleport and Mr and Mrs David Diles of Columbus Mr and Mrs Fred Bush and daughters Judy Sharon and Martha of Cincinnati.
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Harry Mitchel, Jr
Athens
Florence Bush
Middleport
Fred Bush
Charles Jividen
Tom
Ellen
Jividen
L. D. Diles
David Diles
Columbus
Judy
Sharon
Martha
Cincinnat
Hysell Family Names In Ohio Run Report
Mrs Noel Hysell and sons Paul and Wallace, Howard Hysell and sister Donna Jean, and Norman Hysell are linked to Hysell Run near Chanute Field Illinois.
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Middleport
Noel Hysell
Paul and Wallace
Howard Hysell
Donna Jean
Hysell
Norman
Chanute Field
Suzanne Talbott Celebrates Eleventh Birthday at Middleport
Middleport notes mark Suzanne Talbott’s eleventh birthday with afternoon games and prizes won by Maida Roush Bobby Brown and Jane Wolfe. Mrs Talbott served a cake decorated with a Christmas pie cream and favors of candy and popcorn balls to Wallace Paul Hysell Sandra Hysell Maida Roush Bobby Brown Dan and Richard Kesterson Kathy and John Talbott Jane Wolfe Sharon and Barbara McDaniel, with guests Mrs Gail vfty Mrs Noel Hysell and Mrs Hooker.
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Middleport
Suzanne Talbott
Chappelle Talbott
Maida Roush
Bobby Brown
Jane Wolfe
Church Names New Officers in Morning Service
Sun day and secretary Milton Houda shelt read the list of church officers as the congregation voted. New deacons are Cash Bahr Denver Rice Roedell Steffy and Herman Kincaid Russell Wilson becomes elder replacing Dave Farmer as elder emeritus. Deacons and elders named include long standing members such as Alfred Roush Harold Lohse L R Wiley C E Vance Oscar George Meinhart Earl McKinley Robert McElhinney Marvin Kelly L D Hartinger William Grueser Pearl Graves Chester Erwin Gary Bailey Walter Bunce Wilbur Theobald Homer Rice Milton Houdashelt Tom Hendricks and C H Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Milton Houdashelt
Church Board
Church of Christ
Cash Bahr
Denver Rice
Roedell Steffy
Herman Kincaid
Russell Wilson
Dave Farmer
Alfred Roush
Harold Lohse
L. R. Wiley
C. E. Vance
Oscar
George Meinhart
Earl McKinley
Robert McElhinney
Marvin Kelly
L. D. Hartinger
William Grueser
Pearl Graves
Chester Erwin
Gary Bailey
Walter Bunce
Wilbur Theobald
Homer Rice
Tom Hendricks
C. H. Church
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Alan Ball
Lawrence Smith
Homer Radford
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Gideon
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Ohio Valley Bank
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Jacob Shafer
Darla
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Francis E. Warren Afb
Cheyenne
Wyo
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Duane
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Duffield
Burchett
Schafers
Sampson
Don Duffield
Piketon
W. A. Farley
Lawrenceburg
Ale ‘Carl Farley
England
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Farley
Minerva Childers
Akron
Ricky Stupeck
M. M. Stupeck
Richard Palmer
West Jefferson
Cressa Webb
Marie Houck
Robert S. Webb
Uye Memorial
Logan
Meigs County
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Leo L. Vaughan
Miss Bachtel
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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Meigs
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Edmond O’brien
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Tom Tully
Carrie
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Middleport Social Notes
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Shhine Theatre
Tata 3
Hollywood
California
Robert Taylor
Denise Darcel
Jane Russell
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