Man Injured In Hit-Skip Motorcycle Crash
Middleport police investigate a hit and run at Beech and Laurel streets injuring John C. Bacon Jr., 25, of Middleport. Bacon received abrasions at Veterans Memorial Hospital after a vehicle struck his motorcycle as it turned left from Laurel onto Beech. bike was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Beech
Laurel
John C. Bacon, Jr
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Bacon
Beech Street
House Burns In Rutland Area Fire. Truck Damaged
A four room home in the Kingsbury sector owned by Harold Graham was destroyed by fire on Thursday while repairs were underway. Kitchen wiring was believed to start the blaze. the insured home was valued at about $3,000. A Rutland Fire Department truck en route to the scene skidded on an icy curve on Township Road 141 and struck a tree causing moderate damage. assistant fire chief John Tillis was the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rutland Fire Department
Kingsbury
Harold Graham
Harrison
Grahams
John Tillis
Meigs Meetings Canceled and January Gatherings
The January meeting of the Middleport Garden Club is canceled. Mrs. William Morris, president, said the B. H. Sanborn Society will meet at Middleport First Baptist Church on Monday night, and Racine Chapter 134 of the Order of Eastern Star meets at 8 p.m. Monday with January birthday honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Garden Club
William Morris
B. H. Sanborn Society
Middleport First Baptist Church
Racine Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Births and admissions at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Hudson of Pomeroy welcomed a son. Admitted were James Hudson Charles Musgraves Racine John Selke of Pomeroy Richard Seyler of Pomeroy and Alpha Holt of Racine. Discharged were Larry Edwards Barbara Bass David Bass Mrs Ronald Wroblewski and Mrs Aaron Scarberry and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hudson
Pomeroy
Charles Musgraves
Racine
John Selke
Richard Seyler
Alpha Holt
Larry Edwards
Barbara Bass
David Bass
Ronald Wroblewski
Aaron Scarberry
Holiday weekend courthouse closure noted for county residents
The county courthouse will be closed all day Saturday and Monday for a three day holiday period. Community readers are reminded of church events and local family notes including Sacred Heart Church open house with Rev. Father John Turel on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
John Turel
Assistance To Needy Approved By Sorority
The Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi in Middleport approved a Jaycee Christmas project donation of one dollar per active member to aid needy families. New pledge committee members named and reminders given about cookbook sale money and chapter dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Frank Eschleman
Clude
William Anderson
Sondra Drake
Kenneth McCullough
Ann Barnitz
Marie O'Donnell
Marilyn Swan
Bonnie Thompson
A. R. Knight
Billie Jo Spears
Middleport Families Attend New Year Weekend Gatherings
Local residents host and visit relatives for Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Price family and Winebrenners travel from Columbus to visit Mr. and Mrs. Owen for the Owen birthday. Guests include Dayton and Point Pleasant residents plus Ohio State University affiliates. Pfc Donahue heads to Germany after a Fort Dix departure for a 17 month posting. Families from Rushville Minersville Pomeroy and Huntington share holiday dinners and gift exchanges with Middleport hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Price
Kay
Paul Winebrenner
Columbus
K.rl Owen
Mr. Owen
John Goodrich
Dayton
Jack Bowman
Susan
Winebrenner
Walter Crooks
Jack Fruth
Mike
Carol
Lynn
Joan
Henry Fruth
Kathryn Fruth
Lewis Rossi
Jim
Henry David
Ann McCoy
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Danny Thomas
Gene Crooks
Ohio State University
Edward Crooks
Pam
Cynthia
Middleport
Martin Abbott
Gene Abbott
Lori
Lancaster
Pfc
David J. Donahue
Phyllis Donahue
Rushville
Max Donahue
Donahue
Fort Dix
N. J
Germany
Rod
Ney Sauer
Danny Brown
Megin
Danny
Joey
Debbie
Robert
Minersville
Rod Sauer
Cinda Sauer
Ohio University
George Harris
Pomeroy
George Hackett Jr
Bill
Dennis
Melanie
Linda
Deer Park
George Siddall
Joe Tribble
Dan Mullen
Chuck
Michael
Sean
Patrick
Brian
Local Families Spend Holidays Across Nearby Cities
Mrs. Amy Lanning and Mrs. Gert Mills visited Mr. and Mrs. Dean Col lion son in Straitsville. Mae Dawley joined Mr. and Mrs. Roy Merdeith in Cincinnati. Earl Graham and family from Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. George McQuade. Howard Hammack and daughters Karen and Donna from Cleveland stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cheatham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Amy Lanning
Gertrude Mills
Dean Collison
Logan
Mae Dawley
Roy Merdeith
Cincinnati
Earl Graham
Columbus
George McQuade
Howard Hammack
Karen
Donna
Cleveland
Arthur Cheetham
Communion Observance At Heath Methodist Church
New Year’s Eve communion will be held at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. Rev Max Donahue planned the observance to encourage family and individual communion. The sanctuary opens at 5 p.m. and stays open after midnight for visitation and meditation. Sunday services resume January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Max Donahue
Teen Ball Scheduled Saturday at Middleport High
The year end teen dance returns Saturday night in the Middleport High School auditorium. From 8 30 p m to 1 a m the tri county event features the Jays as emcees and the top 1000 hits of 1966. Admission is informal and open to the public under the Middleport High School Athletic Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Tri-County
Jays
Middleport High School Athletic Association
Motorist Hospitalized After One Car Crash on Sand Hill Road
John A. Bryan, 47, of Middleport, was hospitalized at Holzer Hospital after a single vehicle crash on Sand Hill Road near Leiart. He suffered fractured ribs, concussions and abrasions after losing control when a wheel dropped off the berm, sending the car into a ditch. The vehicle belonged to Central Operation Co. of New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John A. Bryan
Second St
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Sand Hill Road
Leiart
Bryan
Sheriff's Department
Central Operation Co. of
New Haven
Holiday candle light pageant at Zaleski Free Will
A large crowd attended a Thursday evening holiday program at the Zaleski Free Will Baptist Church. Participants included Agnes Peyton Barbara Hamilton Barbara Morris Beryl McGlaughlin Melvin McGlaughlin Daniel Peyton Joseph Hamilton Oscar Storms Kenny Jones Grover Corbin Lowell Jones Janice Potter Shery Lynn Peyton and Rhea Nell Peyton. Pianist was Richard Thomas. The service was organized and directed by Mrs. Lowell Jones. A gift exchange followed by the Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski Free-Will Baptist Church
Agnes Peyton
Barbara Hamilton
Barbara Morris
Beryl McGlaughlin
Melvin McGlaughlin
Daniel Peyton
Joseph Hamilton
Oscar Storms
Kenny Jones
Grover Corbin
Lowell Jones
Janice Potter
Shery Lynn Peyton
Rhea Nell Peyton
Richard Thomas
Holiday Visitors Spread Across Laurelville and Nearby Towns
Laurelville guests included Mr and Mrs George Sweps ton visiting Mrs Maude Walker in Hilliard. Holiday visitors joined Mr and Mrs Ed Egan including Don Egan of Marysville and the Egan family. Gael Jinks and children visited Mrs Ola Jinks in Parm a while the Mettler family hosted in Florida. Iona Haynes spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles Culbertson and daughter Lee Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swepston
Maude Walker
Hilliard
Ed Egan
Don Egan
Marysville
Howard Egan
Roger Egan
Cindy
Steve
Gael Jinks
Jeff
Joyce
Parma
Jinks
Ola Jinks
Melvin Mettler
Goldie Byers
Thomas Mettler
Florida
Iona Haynes
Charles Culbertson
Lee Ann
Local Notices Highlight Residents Named Opal Durst Audria Jeffers and Bertha Gill
Opal Durst of Cheshire along with Audria Jeffers and Bertha Gill of Pomeroy are listed in the public notices. The brief entry names each resident in connection with the notices, reflecting standard local recording practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Durst
Cheshire
Audria Jeffers
Pomeroy
Bertha Gill
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Meigs Meetings
Bonneville
John Blaetmar
Catalina
Blaettner’s
Pomeroy, Ohio
Wayne Swisher
Wayne
Rudolph
Ruth Koechling
Ruth
Bidwell
Lee Jacobs
Athens
Carl Kautz
Joy
Robert Kautz
Denver, Colo
Lowery Air Force Base
Bob
Air Training Command
Kautz
Colorado
Air Force Academy
Planetarium
Seven Falls
Lookout Mountain
Dayton St
Aurora
Colo
Homer Luke Casto
Luke Graham
West Columbia
Virginia
James N. Casto
Wheeling
Ralph Webb
James Webb
Reynoldsburg
Lavonia
Mich
Joseph Foster
David Durst
Nora Hamilton
Lima
Bill Darst
Jeffrey
Barbara
Laura
N. Straitsville
Gladys Lines
Elberfelds
Zaleski
Men’s & Boys’ Jackets & Coats
Laurelville
Sale Field Grest
Meigs General Hospital
Reg
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
FDIC
Rutland
Koratron Permanent Press
Playtex Sale Long Line Living Bras
Playtex
Sale
Worl Aii
Long Tails
Big Yank
King
the Nations Department
Mon Terry
Nylon and
Orion Basketweave
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