Minstrel Is Smash Hit in Middleport Show
Middleport High School auditorium hosted the Fourth Annual Ilaak Walton Minstrel Show directed by Ed Condon and Mercedes Condon. The performance drew hundreds, featured returning and new talent, and concluded with the crowd-pleasing song Are You from Dixie. The show travels next to Pomeroy and then Gallipolis and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles McMaster
Eddie Romine
Bradford Maag
Ed H. Condon
Mercedes Condon
Middleport High School
Charles F. McMaster
F. G. Hunker
Hunker
Burnt Corkers, Inc
Minstrels
McMaster
Condon
Ted Wildermuth
Sammy Kaye
Manner
Ted Reed, Jr
Henry Ewing
Donald Ebersbach
Robert Norris
Belford
Charlesanna Hess
June Whaley
Charles Stanley
Glen Glaze
Harold Rice
Dixie
Jim Venari
Ball
Bennett Rice
Mandy
Robert Morris
Georgia
Grafton Stout
Bell
John Werry
Ireland
Herman Haddox
Ben Philson
Clarence Rupp
Hazel Hawkins
Izaak Walton
Myrna Maag
Humpty Dumpty Heart
Mercedes
Myrna
Ford G. Hunker
Francis Hunker Klein
Pavlishettes
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Athens
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Information Is Sought In Pomeroy Family Inquiry
Mayor Sidney Spencer received a German letter from Mrs. Anna Abelmesser asking help tracing the family of Nic Raub, a former Pomeroy baker. The letter lists four sons Joseph Wenzeslaus Heinrich and Ambrosious and notes four daughters, with Willie Abelmesser seeking information through the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sidney Spencer
Anna Abermesser
Hombergerland St
Oberursel
Hesson
Germany
L. M. Mohrhoff
Willie Abelmesser
Nic Raub
Abelmesser
Joseph
Wenzeslaus
Heinrich
Ambrosious
Spencer
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges List
Meigs General Hospital admitted Lucy B. Parks of Racine for medical care and Elizabeth Harris of Portland for medical treatment. Mrs. Pearl Huggins of Middleport was admitted for surgery, and George Randolph Jr of New Haven was admitted for medical care. Roy Mayer of Pomeroy to have tonsillectomy. Discharges include Darrell Drenner of Pomeroy Route, Mrs. Denver Nelson and Ervin McClung of Middleport.
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Lucy B. Parks
Racine
Elizabeth Harris
Portland
Pearl Huggins
Middleport
George Randolph, Jr
New Haven
Roy Mayer
Pomeroy
Birth Announced for Stivers Bellvue Son
Mr and Mrs Bob Stivers of Bellvue announce the birth of a son on February 10 Local grandparents are Mr and Mrs Warner Stanley of Butternut Ave
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Pomeroy
Bob Stivers
Bellvue
Warner Stanley
Butternut Ave
Mrs Jonah Cottrill Taken To Hospital In Athens
Mrs Jonah Cottrill of Harrisonville was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens on Wednesday for medical care.
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Pomeroy
Jonah Cottrill
Harrisonville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
Alvin Norris transfers land to Charles Wayne and Mina Mae Swisher in Meigs County. Mont Yeager transfers 1.44 acres to Viola Yeager in Salisbury Township. Bertha Huffman transfers 33 acres to Glen and Georgia Thompson in Salisbury Township. John C. Bacon transfers 84.83 acres to Laura Jones in Salent Township. Laura Jones transfers 84.83 acres to Paul L. Brown in Salem Township. David Walker transfers 65 acres to Rosa Walker in Salem Township. William and Elsie Deem transfer a parcel to Velma Hooper Lanning in Rutland.
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Alvin Norris
Charles Wayne
Mina Mae Swisher
Pomeroy
Mont Yeager
Viola Yeager
Salisbury Township
Bertha K. Huffman
Glen
Georgia E. Thompson
John C. Bacon
Laura Jones
Salent Township
Paul L. Brown
Salem Township
David Walker
Rosa Walker
William and
Elsie Deem
Velma Hooper Lanning
Rutland
Omitted pallbearer names in Baker funeral list
Walter Roush of Feeney Bennet Post American Legion was among pallbearers for Ernest Baker. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Rawlings Coats funeral home.
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Middleport
Ernest Baker
Walter Roush
Feeney-Bennet Post
American Legion
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Rutland Social Notes From Meigs County Texas Trips
Rutland and surrounding residents are listed with visits, family gatherings, illness updates, and minor injuries. Buck studies water conditioning in Texas. several relatives travel, visit, or recover from illness. Seth newspapers note hospitalizations, promotions, and local activities among families and friends.
Social notes recap Hawleys and locals on brigades of visits
Middleport society notes Mr and Mrs William Hawley return from Long Island visiting their daughter Billie Marie Hawley and son-in-law John Stiefvater with guests of honor at several functions. Arthur Godfrey appearance on Broadway caps trip. Additional visits include Hawley relatives in New Straitsville and guests with Major and Farley households.
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John C. Taunt
Mary
Marine Cpl
Floyd Simonis
Milwaukee
Wis
Flint
Mich
Simonis
Iowa
Middleport
William Hawley
Long Island
John Stiefvater
Billie Marie Hawley
John Stiefwater
Charles Murreys
Kings Park
L. I
Peter Norens
Broadway
Arthur Godfrey
Capital Theater
Miss Sauer Hosts Sewing Club At Brownell Avenue
Miss Jane Sauer acted as hostess for a sewing club gathering at her home on Brownell Avenue Wednesday evening. Refreshments were served after the sewing period concluded.
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Middleport
Jane Sauer
Brownell Ave
Local social notes from Bucyrus and Columbus visitors
Mrs Wayne Gibbons returns from a visit with father J F Carson in Bucyrus. D N Denny of Columbus visits Mrs J M Mygatt. Mr and Mrs Archie Rumfield and daughter Judy host guests including Thomas Lowery Don and Bob Ward of Chauncey. Mr and Mrs Wallace Russell plan a Friday trip to Columbus where Mr Russell works as a post clerk.
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Wayne Gibbons
J. F. Carson
Bucyrus
D. N. Denny
Columbus
J. M. Mygatt
W. K. Beaver
Archie Rumfield
Judy
Thomas Lowery
Don
Bob Ward
Chauncey
Wallace Russell
Russell
Langsville Society Notices Parade Family Visits
Mr and Mrs James Smith announce the birth of a son Jerry Lee on February 12. Ellen Kennedy and Wade Kennedy visited the Harry Williamsons of Rutland. Homer West moved into J J Redmon property. Redmons returned to West Virginia. Home Council met at Mrs W C Harmans. Dolores Pierce visited Virginia Moore of Hysell Run. Robert Miller of Circleville visited Von Miller. Mont West of Roseville visited Charles Bowen and Max Smith of Nitro, W Va, with Marvin Morris. Oscar Goodwin of Charleston visited his parents S G Pickens. Barbara Swadley hosted a Valentine party February 14 for twenty six guests. refreshments and games served.
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Langsville
James Smith
Jerry Lee
Ellen Kennedy
Wade Kennedy
Harry Williamsons
Rutland
Homer West
J. J. Redmon
Redmons
West Virginia
Home Council
W. C. Harman
Dolores Pierce
Virginia Moore
Hysel
Robert Miller
Circleville
von Miller
Mont West
Roseville
Charles Bowen
Max Smith
Nitro
W. Va
Marvin Morris
Oscar Goodwin
Charleston
S. G. Pickens
Barbara Swadley
Carol Pierce
Local residents visit friends and neighbors in the area
Mr and Mrs Cook of near Vinton and Wallie Cottrill with his son John of Danville called on the L B Terrys. Marion McGhee visited David Boothe. George Tyler and A O Wood visited Kyrel Bitz near Washington D C H Mrs L B Terry called on Mrs Harley Green who was ill Verna Woodall also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewington
Edith Cook Returns Home After Illness
Miss Edith Cook, recently ill at Meigs General Hospital, was moved to Naylors Run over the weekend and is reported by her family to be much improved in health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edith Cook
Meigs General Hospital
Naylors Run
Zaleski Social News Reports Visits and Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hoskinson and Rita Kay of Columbus visited Mrs. Hoskinson’s parents the Vansky family. Mrs. Hoffman remained for a longer visit. Other guests included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schneider and Mrs. Luther McKibben. Mrs. Thomas Compton of Indianapolis is seriously ill. Mr. Compton died a month ago. Local residents hosted and traveled, with appendicitis treatment for Ira Egleberry and new job in Cleveland for Charline Hayes. Nora Egleberry returned to Columbus after her sister’s death. Melissa Sayre was ill.
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Zaleski
Thomas Compton
Anna Button
Indianapolis
Compton
Luster Cooley
Albany
James McKibben
Max Douglas
Jimmy
Mt. Sterling
Douglas
Dale Hopkins
Norma Jean Reading
Ira Egleberry
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Charline Hayes
Cleveland
Schwachter Diamond House
Schwachter
Miss Hayes
Ella Murray
Srother
Murray
Donald Miller
Nora Egleberry
Roseanne Egleberry
Columbus
Melissa Sayre
James G. McKibben
Dexter Nelson Illness Convalescent Report
Dexter Nelson is convalescing from an illness. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Deihl and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deihl visit Mrs. Winnie Bolen and Mrs. Nora Amos. Mrs. Merriam Hoffman visits Mrs. Erma Vale. John Holliday visits his aunt Mary Wilcox in Columbus. W. R. Amos visits daughter Orvetta and sister F C Folden. Guests of F C Folden include Mr. and Mrs. Lee Martin and W. R. Amos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Folden
Lee Martin
W. R. Amos
Dance Planned By Students At Junior High
POMEROY The Student Council of the Junior High School will sponsor a dance Friday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the Junior High Auditorium. A band made up of students will play. Receipts fund paintings for the school rooms. Miss Drake urged parental and adult support. Principal Charles Gibbs is the faculty adviser.
Front Placed in Roush Building for Dress Shop
A new front is being placed on the business room once housing Brown's Sporting Goods in the Roush building on N Second Ave Middleport. Local contractors will remodel and redecorate rooms. A Mason County business firm plans to open a dress shop there after remodeling.
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Middleport
Brown's Sporting Goods
Roush
K of P
N. Second Ave
Mason County
Office Is Moved by Justice Higgins
Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins relocates his office from Court Street to his home at Second and Sycamore, after more than a year in the previous location.
Clifton Delights Busy Weekend Social Ledger
Edith Tony visited her Glenwood parents A Toliiver. Floyd Roach spent a weekend with Sam Roach family. Harry Van Meter stayed with Ed Van Meter in Cincinnati. Ed and Harry Cartwright returned from Florida. Raymond Stewart and son Ronnie visited Maud Van Meter and family. Don Ray Van Meter marked sixth birthday with a party hosted by William Van Meter. Prizes went to Don Ray Smith Darryel Knopp and Carol Jean Blake. Refreshments served to many local youngsters and families including the Van Meter, Knopp, Wamsley and Blake households.
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Clifton
Edith Tony
Mms. A. Toliiver
Glenwood
W.va
Floyd Roach
Dayton
Sam Roach
Harry van Meter
Cincinnati
Ed van Meter
Harry Cartwright
Florida
Raymond Stewart
Ronnie
Maud van Meter
William van Meter
Norm Spurlock
Fannie Blake
Bill Hall
Mason
Charles Varian
B. J. Redmond
Huntington
Donald Ray van Meter
Don Ray Smith
Darryel Knopp
Carol Jean Blake
Patty
Sandra Bennett
Judy Knopp
Keith Ann
Sherry Turnbull
Bonnie
Leona Wamsley
Delores
Francis Long
Carol Blake
Eddie Varian
Robert Rickard
Billy Stewart
David
Eugene Wamsley
Jimmy Bennett
Denny Blake
Elmer van Meter
Alan Knop
Mrs. Serena Lloyd Dies at 96 in Middleport
Mrs. Serena Lloyd 96 died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Werner Leading Creek after a weeklong illness. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jason Thomas Cheshire district she was widow of Jonathan Lloyd. Survived by a niece Miss Faye Thomas and nephews Jason Charles Thomas G H Thomas. Funeral at First Baptist Church with interment Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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Midlepoort
Serena Lloyd
John Werner
Leading Creek
Jason Thomas
Cheshire
Lloyd
Jonathan Lloyd
L. A. Thomas
Werner
Faye Thomas
Jason
Charles. Thomas
G. H. Thomas
Washington, D. C
First Baptist Church
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Rummage Sale Proceeds For Hospital Fund
Proceeds from the Business & Professional Women's Club rummage sale totaled about 150 dollars and will support the club’s hospital loan project. The group aims to buy a wheelchair and notes that loaned items have aided many community members in need of sickroom equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Business & Professional Women’s Club
Photographer at Plant Recounts Willow Island Startup
Willow Island power plant near St. Mary's West Virginia began operation on Tuesday per news releases. Deputy C H Wise Jr, a photographer for the plant for two years, had special interest in the event at the facility in Middleport.
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Middleport
Willow Island
St. Mary’s
W. Va
C. H. Wise
S. Second Ave
Wise
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