Wednesday Social At Home For Local Visitors
A quiet Wednesday gathering at her home hosted visiting evangelist Fred Dunn from Huntington at the Church of Christ. Mrs. French received gifts from the Loyal Women's Class the Phila thea Society and friends and relatives with Mr. and Mrs. Fred I Gardner present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dunn
Huntington
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
French
Loyal Women’s Class
Philathea Society
Friends
Sixth Birthday Party at Middleport Kindergarten
Gloria June Gibbs and Candace Ann Bahr celebrated their sixth birthdays with a party at the morning session of Middleport Kindergarten on Wednesday. Teacher Mrs. Guy Reynolds helped their mothers serve ice cream cookies Valentine candies and blow-outs with a Valentine theme in the decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gloria June Gibbs
Candace Ann Bahr
Guy Reynolds
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Dorothy Childs
Cash Bahr
Neil Childs
Valentine
Canasta Club Observes Anniversary Dinner in Middleport
The Tuesday Canasta Club held its anniversary dinner at the Martin Restaurant before a social evening at Mrs. Earl Knight's home. Corsages were given by Mrs. Knight. prizes won by Mrs. Emmett Shuler and Mrs. Earl Warnke. Next meeting set for Mrs. E. M. Blake's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Canasta Club
Martin
Earl Knight
Philathea Society Holds Church Meeting At Middleport
Thirty five Philathea Society members attended service at the Church of Christ in Middleport followed by a business meeting in the social rooms. Mrs. Leo Childs presided over the session and Mrs. Edward French led the opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Philathea Society
Church of Christ
Leo Childs
Edward French
Local PTA and club notes from Coolville area
A Coolville PTA meeting drew many parents teachers and business people. Supt E L Koehler spoke on 101st General Assembly school laws. The Bethel WSCS hosted a birthday event for Mrs Clara White and welcomed new members. Community clubs held gatherings and visits from area residents noted throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
PTA
Supt
E. L. Koehler
101St General Assembly
Devotional Service Adds New Member and Plans Sale
Fred Dunn Huntington and Pastor Fred I Gardner led a brief devotional. Mrs Childs named a three woman nominating committee for March report. Mrs Herman Lohse welcomed as a new member. Rain hats planned as a money making project. Mrs Edward French honored for her birthday. Hosts and guests listed with Mrs Wallace Bradford and Mrs George Hudson among contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dunn
Huntington
Fred I. Gardner
Gardner
Dunn
Wallace Bradford
George Hudson
William Bradford
Edward French
Will Reynolds
Denver Rice
Milton Houdashelt
Homer Kennedy
Local Guests and Residents Visited by Mrs Kerwood Group
Recent guests of Miss Sara Kerwood included Mrs Lula Mason of Charleston and Mrs William Francis of Syracuse with Miss Marie Frances and Mrs Carl Thomas Roach of Middleport. Paula Jane Leonard and family have moved from Cincinnati to Mason with Mrs Asa Camp. Mr and Mrs Homer Cook visited relatives in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Kerwood
Lula Mason
Charleston
William Francis
Syracuse
Marie Frances
Carl Thomas Roach
Middleport
Paul Leonard
Becky
Ellen
Tommy
Asa Camp
Paula Jane Leonard
Cincinnati
Mason
Claude Grimm
Homer Cook
Columbus
Couple Observe 59th Anniversary
MIDDLEPORT Mr. and Mrs. Hart Lyons celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary at home on Gravel Hill. Their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winn, attended as dinner guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hart Lyons
Gravel Hill
Paul Winn
Mowery announce birth of daughter Kimberly Sue
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Mowery announce the birth of a daughter, Kimberly Sue, at Meigs General Hospital on Tuesday. Grandmothers are Mrs. Neva M Middleport and Mrs. Nellie Frazier, Pomeroy, with great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Manley, Middleport, and George Durst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carroll Mowery
Kimberly Sue
Meigs General Hospital
Neva M . Middleport
Nellie Frazier
Pomeroy
R. S. Manley
George Durst
Local moves and visits noted in social column
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Triplett and two children moved from the Pratt apartment to a new home on property owned by Mr. Triplett’s parents, the Lewises, who purchased it from Mr. and Mrs. Manning Klees. Mrs Charles Spencer Bashan and Jacob Spencer of Illinois visited the Verne Davises. Mrs Harry Houdashelt visited Gaines New York with Rev. and Mrs Ronald Place. Mr and Mrs Robert Cum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Triplett
Pratt
Mr. Triplett
Lewis Triplett
Manning Klees
Charles Spencer, Bashan
Jacob Spencer
Illinois
Verne Davis
Harry Houdashelt
Gaines, N. Y
Ronald Place
Robert Cum
8th Division Direct Army Enlistment Push At Camp Carson
POMEROY Meigs County men may enlist directly into the 8th Division now at Camp Carson Colorado before a summer move to Europe Sergeant Gallie Moore local recruiter announced enrollments also open for direct to the 2nd Division at Fort Lewis Washington with a summer relocation to Alaska and missile units Sergeant Moore visits Pomeroy 9 to 2 each Wednesday for details via the local selective service office in the Masonic Temple
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Camp Carson
Colo
Europe
Gallie Moore
Fort Lewis
Wash
Alaska
Moore
Baptism At Church Of Christ In Middleport
A baptismal service was held Wednesday evening at the Church of Christ for four members named William Slater, his wife, Clarence McNeal, and Lorrainer Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
William Slater
Clarence McNeal
Lorrainer Johnson
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and School Enrollment
Mings Racine and surrounding residents visited relatives including Mrs Cum mings sister Mrs Marie Houck Mrs Beulah Morris and Mrs Helen Yountz and Mrs Harry Pick ens of Racine. Middleport students enrollment at Ohio University lists Lee Smith William Taylor Glenn Roush John Fisher Fred Lewis Ruth Ann Powell Sheila Stover Jane Young Nancy Rawlings Keith Riggs Roscoe Wise and Sally Schaaf. Mr and Mrs Robert Coats returned from visiting Mr Coats' mother Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mings
Raymondville
N. Y
Cummings
Marie Houck
Beulah Morris
Helen Yountz
Harry Pickens
Racine
Lois Cecil
Carroll Swanson
William Pitts
Jack Miller
Columbus
Lesta Gothard
Frank Gothard
Thomas Woods
Holzer Hospital
Middleport
Ohio University
Lee Smith
William Taylor
Glenn Roush
John Fisher
Fred Lewis
Ruth Ann Powell
Sheila Stover
Jane Young
Nancy Rawlings
Keith Riggs
Roscoe Wise
Sally Schaaf
Robert Coats
Coats Patient Improves at Ball Memorial Hospital
Charles Coats, a surgical patient at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie Indiana, shows improvement and plans to return home to Winchester soon. Mr and Mrs W W Hayes of Middleport accompanied the Coats family to Columbus and then Bucyrus to visit Mrs Hayes sister Olive Kellogg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Coats
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
Ind
Hayes
Middleport
Mrs. Coats
Columbus
Bucyrus
Olive Kellogg
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Athens Messenger
Middleport Society
White Rose Lodge
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainment
Alice Cohen Sisson
Woodmen’s Hall
Branch Fleming
Marjory Nelson
Erma Mulford
Ethel Phelps
James Sauders
Norman Wayland
Joe Turner
P. L. Mitch
Gretta Thomas
Frank Bobo
Washington
Meigs Temple
K of P
Milton Russell
Erma Smith
William Allman
Charles Burdette
Jane Johnson
Horace McElhinney
Philip Meinhart
Margaret Saverguard
E. R. Tompkins
C. J. Rhodes
Martha White
Ruz
Simon
Cupid's Candies
COTY
Little Lady
Tomi
Ohio
Bethel Wscs
Mary Reed
Ella Sawyer
Torch
White
Jeannette Henderson
Newark City
Dale Heil
Janet
Phillip
Bellaire
D. C. Davis
Richard Henderson
Jeannette
James Connolly
Circleville
Mattie Henderson
Reedsville
George Norman
Judy
Johnny
Mike
Neff Norman
Meriam Bibbee
Charles McMaster
N. 2Nd
Middleport Merchants Assn
Financial Picture
Capital Finance Corp
Economu
Kal Hindy
Mgr
Pomeroy Office
Fen
Sat
Nelsonville
Columbus St
K. Baird
Mar
Gallipolis
Court St. Louis A. Ardit, Mer
Athens
N. Court St R
Mae” McCammon
Mer
Logan
Main St
KR. A
Bob” Boudinot
Chest OF Drawers
Princess Vanity & Bench
Vanity
Hardwick
Just
McMaster HarDware & Furniture Co
Nylon
Orion
Mercedes Condon
Pomeroy, Ohio
Manship
Crosby Square Shoes
S&h
Middleport Dept. Store
Middleport, Ohio
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