Watch Night Party Set By Area Youth Groups
Hemlock Grove Long Bottom Orange and Tuppers Plains youth groups plan their fourth annual watch night from 7 30 to midnight at Tup pers Plains School. Activities include volleyball games group recreation a game room two basketball games and a worship service concluding with the Lord s Prayer and friendship circle as the new year arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Christian Youth Fellowships
Hemlock Grove
Long Bottom
Orange
Tuppers Plains
Tuppers Plains School
George Frederick
Delorus Pickens
Rose Easterday
Chi Rho
Mildred Headley
Peggy Martin
Rubal Caldwell
Glen Stout
Herman Black
Cliff Stout
Don Betzing
Orange and Hemlock Grove
Hal Doster
Len Warren Dies At 77 In Middleport
Len Warren, 77, died at his home in Middleport after a lingering illness. He had been in failing health and recently hospitalized at Meigs General Hospital. He was a member of the Rutland First Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife Myrtle a sister in law Mary Sherron a nephew Eddie Smith of Glouster and a niece Harriet Warner of Rutland. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Chase funeral home in Rutland with calling hours. Burial will follow in Miles Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs General Hospital
Rutland First
Harmony Group To Appear At Racine Methodist Church
Harmony Group to appear at Racine Methodist Church for special services at 7 30 Friday evening. On Thursday Rev Richard Young of Racine EUB and Rev Arthur McCaulley of Racine First Baptist will present vocal selections at 7 30 p m services for 11 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gospel Harmony Boys
Huntington
Racine Methodist Church
Richard Young
Racine
EUB
Arthur McCaulley
Racine First Baptist Church
Birthday Dinner Honors Husband at Home
Mrs. Horace McElhinny hosted a Monday birthday dinner for her husband. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Jones and daughters Sharon and Barbara, with other friends visiting later to observe the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Horace McElhinny
Emerson Jones
Sharon
Barbara
County Home Residents Enjoy Their Christmas
An 86-year-old resident called it the nicest Christmas ever as Meigs County Infirmary residents received tree lightings, gifts, and Christmas treats. Local groups and churches including Bradford Church Rutland Garden Club Rutland Methodist Church and others donated fruit candy ice cream and packages. carolers visited and the matron Mrs Clifford Jacobs offered thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Infirmary
Bradford Church
Rutland Garden Club
Rutland Method
Federated Church
Homer Cook
Harrisonville
Holiday Dinner Held At Brown Residence
Mrs. Leroy Brown hosted a holiday dinner at her Ash Street home in Middleport attended by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roush and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Young Sr. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Root and Brown's son Bob a freshman at Ohio University. Major Leroy Brown, stationed with the U S Army in China, is expected to return home in February with a subsequent Ohio assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leroy Brown
Ash St
Lee Roush
J. A. Young
Richard Root
Brown
Bob
Ohio University
New Adjutant General Has Pomeroy Roots
Middleport residents note Loren G Windom named Ohio adjutant general by Governor DiSalle with ties to Pomeroy through his mother Bertha Schmittauer and aunt Elmer Ashworth.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Loren G. Windom
Ohio
Erect DiSalle
William Garber
Windom
Bertha Schmittauer
Elmer Ashworth
Taylor Ridge Church Names 1959 Sunday School Officers
The Taylor Ridge Church of Christ elected 1959 Sunday School officers led by superintendent Dwight Smith. Other officers include primary teacher Mrs Donald Russell junior teacher Mrs John Shifflet adult teacher Dwight Smith secretary Mrs Ronald Smith and treasurer Miss June Heffkin.
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Taylor Ridge
Retired General Testifies in Coronado Poodle Bite Suit
Major General Walter G Farrell testified he was bitten by a Chinese poodle in Coronado as he sued Capt Theodore J Schultz for 100000 dollars. Schultz's attorney argued the bite came from Farrell's Labrador during the clash. The jury awarded no damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado
Calif
Marine Corps
Walter G. Farrell
Navy
Theodore J. Schultz
Schultz
Farrell
Birthday Celebration For Staten Twins At Home
Chauncey twin daughters Marilyn and Carolyn Staten turned 12 with a Sunday party at their home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Staten. Prizes went to Sue Pendergrass and Gregory Henry. Guests included Doris Bowman, Marilyn Dew, Lucinda Dowler, Debra Seiber, Kathy Henry, Pamela Sapp, Pearl Henry, James Seiber, David Seiber, Bob Preston and Walter Staten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Harry Staten
Marilyn
Carolyn
Sue Pendergrass
Gregory Henry
Doris Bowman
Marilyn Dew
Lucinda Dowler
Debbie
Jenifer Seiber
Kathy
Patricia Sapp
Pamela
Pearl Henry
James Seiber
David
Bob Preston
Walter Staten
Cunninghams Host At Turkey Dinner
Mr and Mrs Rye Cunningham and daughter Judy hosted a Christmas turkey dinner with many relatives visiting from Columbus The Plains The Athens area and Lockbourne Air Force Base included were John and Ros ann Cunningham Kenneth and Kenny Cunningham Evelyn and Jo Ann Grubb Mike Jo Ann Jerry Cunningham Ter ry Meek Lou Patricia Paul Cunningham Louis McWilliams Granville Tyson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Rye Cunningham
Judy
John Cunningham
John
Rosann
Columbus
Kenneth Cunningham
Kenny
Evelyn
Blaine Grubb
Mike
Jo Ann
Jerry Cunningham
Jerry
Terry
Athens
Harold Meek
Lou
Patricia
the Plains
Paul Cunningham
Louis McWilliams
Granville Tyson
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Dover Township Land Transfers Report
Florence J. Bobo of Buckskin Township transfers 130 acres in Dover Township to Carl Markle of Wickliffe. Wendell Grandstaff of Lansing Michigan sells Lot 98 in Nye Addition for Chauncey to William Verity of Chauncey.
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Florence J. Bobo
Buckskin Township
Carl Markle
Wickliffe
Dover Township
Wendell Grandstaff
Lansing
Mich
William Verity
Chauncey
Nye Adition
Department Store Strike Ends in Toledo After 13 Months
In Toledo, Retail Clerks Union members voted to end a 13 month strike against LaSalle's Lamson's and the Lion Store. The LaSalle's vote was 172 to 13 in the afternoon meeting of employees. A night meeting of strikers against Lamson's and the Lion Store yielded a unanimous vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Retail Clerks Union
LaSalle’s
Lamson’s
Lion Store
Auto Crash Cuts Power in Chauncey Route 13 Crash Injures Two
On Tuesday at 6 p m a Plains man George Stout lost control on Route 13 north of Chauncey hit a utility pole, injuring Lawrence Fields and Stout. Fields with a broken ankle and Stout with a broken nose were treated at Mount St Mary Hospital. Two passengers escaped injury while the electric company restored power after four hours. Stout was cited in Mayor Wadley s court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
the Plains
Marshall Hoyt McMasters
Chauncey-Dover
Route 13
George Stout
Tto
Lawrence Fields
Sugar Creek
Stout
Fields
Robert Shields
Sam Lahugh
Charles Wadley
The
Electric Co
Mill and
High Sts
Chauncey Area Residents Share Christmas Holiday Meals
Chauncey and nearby communities report multiple Christmas Day gatherings. Dale Gillespie and others visited Parkersburg. Dan Johnson hosted a turkey dinner with extended family from Columbus Athens and Marietta. J Floyd Nye hosted guests in Chauncey with relatives from Charleston and Wonderland, plus several local households in Millfield and New Straitsville.
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Dan Johnson
Melvin Hoar
Marcia
Raymond
Columbus
Robert Smith
Sandra
Pat
Athens
Russell Johnson
Leste Ann
Danny
Nancy Jane
Walter Leffler
Fred Leake
Glouster
Thomas Blower
Debbie
Greg
Millfield
Phillip Stephenson
Brent
Jeff
Nelsonville
Richard Powell
Steve
Sue
Dave Wallace
Dianna
Lancaster
Clifford Dunkis
Vicki
Paul
Janice
Carol
Sherri
Miamisburg
Ken McAfee
Rick
Chauncey
J. Floyd Nye
H.W. Fritts
Robert BE. Nye
Charleston
W. Va
J. A. Long
H. W. Fritts
Nye
Joseph Mathews
Wonderland
Mathews
Don Vernon
New Straitsville
Evelyn Burchfield
Virgil Wilson
Bartlett
Goldie McCune
Sand Ridge
John Russell
Clarence McCafferty
Howard
Lovers reflect on enduring love through hair colors
A witty exchange between spouses turns a gray hair moment into a vow of lasting affection. The husband jokes he has stayed by his wife through many hair colors from brown to purple, implying commitment beyond appearances.
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Len Warren
Liberty
Cecil B.demille
Maus
Don
Debra
Denver
Colo
Marvin K. Maus
Boulder
Ist Church
Santa Claus
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Brown Residence
Bend Theatres
MEIGS
ME and the Colonel
Danny Kaye
Curt Jurgens
Nicole Maurey
Temple
Thunder Road
Robert Mitchum
Gene Barry
Jacques Aubuchon
Adimans
Altmen
Altmans
Stace Vess
E. Beechwold Blvd
Vess
Ronald Smith
William Russell
Fritz Heffkin
June
Delbert LeMoine
Robert Snyder
Tresa
Kansas
Basil Vore
Williard Coey
Stanley McManus
Portsmouth
Bessie West
William Bartels
Mitchell
Michael
Iva Johnson
Carol Ann Smith
James Drake
William Bulstrom
Gerald Bryan
John Antle
Jacksonville
Joe Stone
Bodkins
Murray City
Opal Sanders
Nancy
Trimble Heights
John and
Larry Bulstrom
Walter Shifflet
George Herbst
Cunninghams
Dale Gillespie
Parkersburg
Harry Linscott
Hooper Ridge
Fuiday
Metropolitan Marine Sales & Service
Stark's
NORGE
Firestone Dealer
Elberfelds
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