Boy Scout winner to receive Washington honor medal
A 12 year old son of a Lewis wins the George Washington honor medal in the national Strength of American Heritage contest by the Freedom Foundation. Milford Hysell plans a Feb 18 court of honor at the American Legion hall where Life and other awards will be presented.
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Lewis
America
The
Freedom Foundation
Milford Hysell
American Legion Hall
Hysell
A. and
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Middland
Senior Mothers Plan Lincoln Day Chicken Dinner
Middleport groups organize a 5 to 7 p m chicken dinner at Middleport High School to raise funds for the Senior Class trip to Washington D C and New York May 8. Max Vis is carry-out chair. dessert by Mrs. Dwight Wallace. dining room servers include Mrs. Carroll Swanson. cleanup by Mrs. Joe Wilson and others.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Wi D. C
New York
Max Vis
Dwight Wallace
Carrol Swanson
Joe Wilson
Ki Kauff
Harold Teaford
Educators Attend Meet In Columbus
Five Meigs Countians travel to Columbus for the Ohio Educational Association annual legislative dinner at Columbus Plaza. Rep. Ralph Welker is guest of honor. Attending are Miss Sally Schaaf Rutland High School chair, Ronald McKenzie Northwestern Local head, Mrs. Pearl Reynolds Middleport schools, Mrs. Chlorus Grimm Letart Falls Elementary, and Charles Gibbs Pomeroy superintendent.
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Middleport
Meigs
Columbus
Ohio Educational Association
Columbus Plaza
Ralph Welker
Sally Schaaf
Rutland High School
Nald McKenzie
Northwestern
Pearl Reynolds
Chlorus Grimm
Letart Falls
Charles Gibbs
Pomeroy
West couple marks 62nd anniversary in Albany
Albany note: Mr. and Mrs. W. L. West celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary with an open house on Jan 31. Arthur Van Dyke joined his son-in-law and daughter, Jerry Carter, in Florida for a two week visit. Wallace Gillogly and Maude Gillogly hosted relatives in the area. Paul Gillogly and family returned to Columbus. Robert Grinstead and sons visited relatives in West Virginia.
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W. L. West
Arthur van Dyke
Jerry Carter
Florida
Wallace Gillogly
Logan
Maude Gillogly
Paul Gillogly
Columbus
Robert Grinstead
West Virginia
BPW Plans Middleport Heart Sunday Event
Middleport BPW to plan Heart Sunday for Feb 28 at the Village Hall. Meeting follows dinner at Martin Restaurant with a Pomeroy emergency squad member demonstrating a heart reactor. Mrs Wesley Fry will chair Heart Sunday activities continued by BPW.
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Wesley Fry
Heart Sunday
Middleport
BPW
Middleport Village Hall
Martin Restaurant
Pomeroy
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Happenings
Stevie Bachner confined at home with chickenpox. Mrs. Robert Reibel returns to Chillicothe for daughter-in-law surgery at Chillicothe City Hospital Wednesday. Asa Jordan admitted to Holzer Hospital for upcoming surgery. Dr and Mrs Brooks Lamb of Columbus hosted by Mrs Frank Betz. Local social: Mr and Mrs Emer son Jones hosted by Mr and Mrs Lee Davidson Barbara eres and Nick Sullo. Dayton visitors Mr and Mrs Jon Schaaf weekend guests of Mrs R C Sansbury. Carl Platter buys South Second Ave property from Mrs R C Sansbury.
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Stevie Bachner
Jack Bachner
Stevie
Middleport
Robert Reibel
Chillicothe
William Kitchen
Chillicothe City Hospital
Asa Jordan
Holzer Hospital
Brooks Lamb
Columbus
Frank Betz
Emerson Jones
Lee Davidson
Barbara Eres
Nick Sullo
Jon Schaaf
Dayton
R. C. Sansbury
Sally Schaaf
Carl Platter
Second Ave
Auto Tag Reservations Open in Middleport Tonight
Deputy auto registrar Freddie Houdashelt begins taking reservations for special 1965 tag numbers from 5 30 to 6 30 p m daily. 1964 number holders must claim by Feb 25. Bring 1964 registration card and title. Office is at Quality Print Shop building Mill and S Fourth Ave. Middleport. Community meetings and club events follow at local churches and groups through the week with hosts named.
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Freddie Houdashelt
Middleport
Quality Print Shop
Mill
S. Fourth Ave
New Officers Are Installed at Middleport Church
New officers were installed Sunday morning at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Howard Ruppelt. Selders named include Hubert Taylor, George Aderson, Leo Kennedy, Richard Owen, Paul Haam, Vincent Dabo, and Mrs. Richard.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Hubert Taylor
George u r _ _Aderson
Leo Kennedy
Selders
Richard Owen
Paul Haam
Vincent Dabo
Richard
Westminster Youths Plan Family Night at church
Westminster Youth Fellowship met at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church to plan a patriotic Family Night on February 21. Roy Coleman opened with a meditation The Peacemaker, with readings on Lincoln and musical performances by Seren Lewis and the Haptonstall family.
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Westminster
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Meigs County
Roy Coleman
Billy Haptonstall
Lincoln
Seren Lewis
Haptonstall
Class Remembers and Funds Donated for Remodeling
The Happy Harvesters Class voted to donate 200 to the Federated Church council for remodeling expenses. A quiet day at Grace Episcopal Church Feb 18 from 10 am to 2 30 pm was announced with sack lunches. Birthdays and get well wishes were noted and prizes awarded at the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Church Council
Happy Harvesters
Federated Church
Ben Neutzling
Louis Reibel
Lions Club
Grace Episcopal Church
Bill Perrin
Dale Smith
Gladys Duckler
Clara Karr
Lawrence
Fred Dessauer
Cleland Heines
Willard Ebersbach
Adam Ebersbach
Lena Grueser
Henry Reibel
Freda Grueser
Maude Grueser
Dessauer
Roy Seyfried
Phil Meinhart
Four Meigs County Weekend Auto Accidents Reported
State Highway Patrol investigated four weekend crashes in Meigs County. Leonard Lyons 16 Pomeroy Route 1 was cited for excessive speed after his car left Route 124 and struck a guard rail. Charles Jeffers 17 Pomeroy Route 1 veered onto Hemlock Grove Road at Route 33, minor damage to both cars. William Dean 40 Rutland left Route 124 west of Route 124 and struck a gas meter and posts, suffered facial cuts and a lacerated chin, cited for excessive speed. Lowell Grimm 20 New Haven West Virginia cited for excessive speed after his car went left of the road on a curve and rested on the guard rail.
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Meigs County
State Highway Patrol
Minersville
Leonard Lyons
Pomeroy Route 1
Lyons
Hemlock Grove Road
Charles Jeffers
Pomeroy
Walter Wilson
William R. Dean
Rutland
Rutland Fuel Gas Co
Newell Hysell
Dean
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Lowell C. Grimm
New Haven
W. Va
Grimm
Bend County Show Plans Talent, Regatta Ahead
Plans for a big talent show at Eastern High School and a summer Regatta Weekend in Pomeroy drive local hopes for fundraising and economic impact. Meigs County Junior Miss contestants, emcee Curley Wiles, and Eastern faculty form the stage cast. date set for Feb 18 or 19. Regatta Weekend projects foresee 15 000 to 20 000 visitors with boat racing and fireworks under Willis Leadingham's chairmanship. Meanwhile Gary Joe Wolfe remains in Veterans Memorial Hospital with a chipped vertebrae and Louanna Leonard nears graduation at Columbus Business University.
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Eastern High School
Alice Nease
Lucy Amsbury
Meigs County
Gary Joe Wolfe
Racine
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Gary
Willis Leadingham
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Bend
Mason
Eease Lend Foarmen
Igetelien
Ion
Party Honors Meyer Twins Sixth Birthday in Kindergarten
Carla and Carl Meyer were honored in their kindergarten class on Friday morning for their sixth birthday. Balloons and candy favors were distributed. Ice cream and cupcakes were served by Mrs Meyers with help from Mrs Evans and Mrs Reynolds.
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Middleport
Carla and
Carl Meyer
Meyer
J. T. Evans
Gallipolis
Pearl Reynolds
Cindy Hindy
Kathy Meadows
Stanley Star
Suzy Samuels
Susie Smith
Timmy Thomas
Bobby Powers
Dick Owen
Jeffrey Beaver
Veterans Memorial Hospital Notes
Admission list includes Gertrude Graham Portersville Martin McAngus Pomeroy Jay Moore Guys Zora Walker Pomeroy Priddy Charles Sauer Middleport David Racine Homer Goeglein Noah Hess William Hayes Gerald Thompson Arthur Slusher and Glark Wells with daughter not identified.
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Gertrude Graham
Portersville
Martin McAngus
Pomeroy
Jay Moore
Zora Walker
Priddy
Charles Sauer
Middleport
David
Racine
Homer Goeglein
Noah Hess
William Hayes
Gerald Thompson
Arthur Slusher
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Walter Bunce
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Sharon Lee Searls
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Women’s Society of Service
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E. Main St
Charles Lochary
Cleveland
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