West German Student Speaks At Community Youth Meeting
Reinhard David, West German student at Ohio University, addressed about 70 Midwestern youths at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. He described postwar Germany’s migration, housing, education, religion, and culture, contrasting it with the United States and noting rising Calypso interest after Elvis Presley.
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Middleport
Reinhard David
Ohio University
Athens
Heath Methodist Church
David
Westphalia
Germany
West Germany
United States
East Prussia
Russia
Prussia
Siberia
Tor
John Ketchka
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sharon Jones
Raymon Konkright
Fred L. Gardner
Church of Christ
Betty Covert
Eric Chambers
Tom Ball
Richard Chambers
William Casey
Birthday dinner honors granddaughters in New Haven
Mrs. George Childs hosted a Saturday dinner at her home to celebrate the eighth birthday anniversaries of Candace Bahr and Gloria June Gibbs. Attending were Mrs. Minnie Gilmore, Susie Taylor, and the families of Bahr, Childs, and Gibbs with children Christine Candace Mickey Sheila Gloria and Gregory.
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Middleport
George Childs
Candace Bahr
Gloria June Gibbs
New Haven
W. Va
Minnie Gilmore
Susie Taylor
Cash Bahr
Christine
Candace
William Childs
Mickey
Sheila
Ralph Gibbs
Gloria
Gregory
E. S. Schaaf
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Charles Hannahs
Victor Hannahs
Pearl St
Rodney Downing
Paul Bonnell
Columbus
Athens
Gibbs
Jeanette Crooks
Sally Schaaf
John Ketchka
Reinhard David
Ohio University
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
J. E. MccComas
Norman Har‘brecht
Charles S. Gibbs
Gallipolis
Emma Seitz
Holzer Hospital
Hayman Rites Held for Local Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Hayman aged who died last week at her Middleport home were held Saturday afternoon at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with Rev. C R Konkright, Heath Methodist Church pastor, officiating.
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Middleport
Anna Hayman
Rawlings-Coats
C. R. Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Meigs and Four Other Counties See Tax Receipt Decline
Meigs County and four neighboring counties report declines in prepaid sales tax receipts for the week ending Jan 25. Meigs fell to 1777.32 from 3369.58, while Vinton Athens Gallia and Hocking also posted lower totals. Jackson and Washington showed gains, and statewide receipts totaled 2,670,246, down 13.84 percent from the prior year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Meigs
Vinton
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Washington
Tracy
Ex-Resident Jess Stewart Dies in South Charleston
Former Meigs County resident Jess Stewart died at his South Charleston home early Sunday. Survived by wife Vida son Bert Stewart two brothers Howard and Harvey and sister Amy Sweetland. Funeral services and burial set for Tuesday afternoon in Charleston.
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Pomeroy
Jess Stewart
South Charleston
Meigs County
Stewart
Middleport
Carpenter
Vida
Bert Stewart
Charleston
Howard
Harvey
Chillicothe
Amy Sweetland
Open House and Founders Day Set at Rutland
Rutland PTA announces an 8 p.m. meeting at Rutland High School. Open house will be in the Clarence Dickens Industrial Arts Department and the Commerce Department. Mrs Giles Smith, president, will chair. Mrs Norman Will is program chairman for the evening.
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Pomeroy
Rutland Pta
Rutland High School
Clarence Dickens
Commerce Department
Giles Smith
Norman
Weekend traffic crash and county arrests reported
One weekend accident occurred Sunday on Route 124 ten miles east of Racine when Ronnie Young hit an icy spot and lost control, plunging over an embankment with no injuries to him or passenger Dickie Young. Mrs. Norman Neutzling died after oxygen and resuscitation efforts. a Troy Olinger residence fire was extinguished. Ralph E. Darst was arrested for driving while intoxicated, with Mayor Legar fining four others for various offenses.
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Dickie Young
Letart Falls
Pomeroy
Norman Neutzling
Lincoln Hill
Neutzling
Meigs General Hospital
Troy Ohlinger
Peacock Ave
Ralph
E. Darst
Langsville
Sheriff's Department
Charles Legar
Legar
Harold Horn
Geneva
Ohio
Horn
Sen
Middleport Personal Notes From Community Visitors
Middleport residents share weekend visits and events. Mrs. E S Schaaf returned home by ambulance from Meigs General Hospital after a 19 day stay. Families from Columbus Gallipolis and Athens attended birthdays luncheons and church functions while local students and retirees participated in medical and social activities.
Pomeroy Social Notes Hosts For Magnolia Temple Group
Mrs. Ebersbach hosted the Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters with Miss Bernice Ann Darst as co host. Miss Erna Jesse presided. Lucille Hawkins prize donor. Mrs. William Fisher won the traveling prize. Lena Grueser and Mrs. William Fisher received prizes during games. March meeting set at Miss Thelma Grueser home with Miss Lena Grueser as co host.
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William Fisher
William Russell
Lawrence Lanning
Lena Grueser
Thelma Grueser
Meigs County Land Transfers Report
Meigs County records show multiple parcel transfers including Stanford H Denney to Darrell and Mabel Goff in Salem Two. Bernard Fultz as estate administrator to Arvil and Mary Holter in Chester Two. Homer Parker and Betty Parker to C O Patterson and Audrey Patterson in Rutland Two. Nettie Dower as estate administratrix to John Kawczyn and Billie Jo Kawczyn in Middleport. Earl and Thelma Nelson to Jessie Justice in Salem Two. Hazel Curtis and A H Curtis to Clyde Cole in Olive Two. Raymond and Ruth Jewell to Edward and Freda Smith in Pomeroy. Wendell and Lena Hooper to Manning D Webster in Scipio Twp.
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Stanford
H. Denney
Darrell Goff
Mabel Goff
Salem Two
Bernard D. Fultz
Henry Guy Singer
Arvil Holter l
Mary K. Holter
Chester Two
Homer P. Parker
Betty Jean Parker
C. O. Patterson
Audrey Patterson
Rutland Two
Nettie Dover
Eve J. Bowers
John Kawi_czyn
Billie Jo Krawiczyn
Middleport
Earl Nelson
Thelma Nelson
Jessie Justice
Salem
Hazel M. Curtis
A. H. Curtis
Clyde M. Cole
Olive
Raymond L
Ruth Jewell
Edward J
Freda Smith
Pomeroy
Wendell Hooper
Lena Hooper
Manning D. Webster
Scipio Twp
Rose Lodge to Meet Middleport in Regular Session
White Rose Lodge will meet in regular session at 1 30 Wednesday at the Woodman Hall.
Sewing Club To Meet In Middleport Evening
The Second Monday Sewing Club meets this evening at Miss Martha Howell's home on Grant Street.
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Middleport
Martha Howell
Grant St
Winding Trail Garden Club to Meet at Koehler Home
The Winding Trail Garden Club will meet Thursday evening at Mrs. Edward Koehler’s home on Butternut Ave. Roll call asks for plants to grow in a cold frame and members are urged to bring house plants or dish gardens.
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Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Edward Koehler
Butternut Ave
Wednesday Meeting Set for Federated Church Circle
A meeting of the Federated Circle of the Federated Church is announced for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the church social rooms. Mrs William Baxter, president, reports the event.
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Pomeroy
Federated Circle of the Federated Church
William Baxter
Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR Announcement Event
The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR will meet Friday at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs A R Knight Lincoln Hill with Mrs Everett Hayes as co host. A paper titled Historical Treasures of the DAR Museum will be presented by Mrs Theodore Reed Sr.
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Pomeroy
Jonathan Meigs
DAR
A. R. Knight
Lincoln Hill
Everett Hayes
The
Dar Museum
Theodore Reed, Sr
Weekend House Guests Across Parkersburg Visit
Pomeroy personals report Mr and Mrs Harry Saddler of Bridgeport as weekend guests of Mrs William Baxter and Mr and Mrs Bentz Wolfe. Saturday the group together visited Parkersburg with Mrs Wolfe and Mrs Baxter.
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Harry Saddler
Bridgeport
William Baxter
Bentz Wolfe
Heath Methodist Church Board Reorganizes
The Heath Methodist church official board met Sunday night at the church with L. W. Mc Comas presiding as chairman to conduct routine business.
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Middleport
The
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Lincoln Hill Woman Dies Late Saturday
Mrs Norman Dot Neutzling 65 of Lincoln Hill died late Saturday in Meigs General Hospital. Survived by husband Norman three daughters Mrs Clayton Bahr Fort Lauderdale Fla Mrs Harley Swisher Middleport Mrs Edward Wells Pomeroy two sons Theodore Middleport Richard Pomeroy one sister Mrs Dana Fick Chester two brothers Theodore Kimes Pomeroy Frank Kimes Charleston and 10 grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Ewing Chapel Rev Eugene Brown United Methodist officiating burial Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at funeral home until services.
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Pomeroy
Norman
Dot) Neutzling
Lincoln Hill
Meigs General Hospital
Clayton Virgene Bahr
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Harley
Arlene) Swisher
Middleport
Edward
Mildred) Wells
Theodore
Richard
Dana
Bonnie) Fick
Chester
Theodore Kimes
Frank Kimes
Charleston
Rhetta Kimes
Ewing Chapel
Eugene Brown
United Methodist Church
Beech Grove
Roller Family Welcomes Son John Hartley
Mr and Mrs James Roller announce the birth of a son John Hartley Saturday at Meigs General Hospital in Middleport. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Max Roller and Mr and Mrs Homer Hartley of Middleport. great grandmother Mrs James Faulkner. Lt and Mrs Roller have two older children Kathy and James. Lt Roller is stationed on Guam.
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Middleport — Lr
James Roller
John Hartley
Meigs General Hospital
Max Roller
Homer Hartley
Middleport
James Faulkner
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