Sacred Heart Church Holiday Decorations Attract Attention
The church displays elaborate decorations by Rev. Father John Turel including three lighted trees and a star above the main altar, artificial greenery, and Nativity motifs. Local contributors Charles Clarkson, Elberfelds, and Adolph Saelens funded arches, curtains, and trees. The Meigs area also plans fair activities with a proposed permanent tent building for the grounds. Salvation Army Christmas program aided over 109 families.
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Sacred Heart Church
John Turel
Father Turel
Charles Clarkson
Elberfelds
Adolph Saelens
Meigs
Crown
Association
Young Family Hosts Holiday Dinner in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Young Sr. hosted a Sunday holiday dinner at Rutland Road. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kennedy Jr. of Fayettesville North Carolina and families from Wellston Woodsfield Chillicothe and Middleport. The Kennedys, met at Charleston airport, will stay through Sunday before flying back to Fayetteville.
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Middleport
J. A. Young, Sr
Rutland Rd
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Fayettesville
N.C
Robert Yates
Sandy
Kathy
Bobby
Randy
Wellston
Joe Young
Melanie
Joey
Woodsfield
William Kitchen
Denise
Debbie
Chillicothe
Charles Asa Bradbury
Suzanna
Asa
Mary Elizabeth
Kennedy
Charleston
J. A. Young
Leroy Brown
Christmas Seal Drive Nets $2901
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports total Christmas seal contributions of 2901.88 with 1748 responses. Executive secretary Mrs. Wallace Bradford says receipts exceed last year by 4.88 and credits a December visit by the Ohio Health mobile X-ray unit sponsored by the local group.
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Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis & Health Association
Wallace Bradford
Miss Batey Weds Carl Jennings in Simple Pomeroy Ceremony
Miss Rachel Batey daughter of Mr and Mrs John Batey married Carl V Jennings son of Peter Jennings both of Pomeroy in a 430 pm December 29 double ring ceremony at the Weeks home on Rock Springs Rd Rev Menzel Smith of Enterprise EUB Church officiated. Guests wore day attire and a reception followed. couple departed for a short wedding trip.
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Pomeroy
Rachel Batey
John Batey
Carl V. Jennings
Peter Jennings
Eldon Weeks
Rock Springs
Menzel Smith
Enterprise Eub
Miss Batey
Mrs J C Vroman Hosts Holiday Dinner at Cole Street
Mrs J C Vroman entertained Sunday with a holiday dinner at their Cole Street residence. Guests included Mr and Mrs James Brewington and daughter Sandra of Rio Grande, Mr and Mrs John Vroman and son John Howard of Columbus, and Mr and Mrs Charles Vroman and children Mark and Mary Esther of Middleport.
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Middleport
J. C. Vroman
Cole St
James Brewington
Sandra
Rio Grande
John Vroman
John Howard
Columbus
Charles Vroman
Mark
Mary Esther
James Buchanan
Virginia Beach
Ray Clark
Robert Reibel
William Kitchen
Chillicothe
Charles Kitchen
Fort Campbell
Carl Vanderhoof
Waldo
I. E. Miller
L. W. McComas
Vanderhoof
Holzer Hospital
Vroman
Fielding Hawkins
Belle
W. Va
Raymond Burns
Kathy
Covington
Minnie Gilmore
Martha Childs
St. Joseph
Mich
L. D. Diles
David Diles
Beverly
David
Dearborn
Middleport Literary Club to Elect Officers in 1963
The Middleport Literary Club plans to elect officers during a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. D. B. Hartinger's home. Mrs. Alfred Scarberry will review That Certain Something, followed by a second book review by Mrs. Marcus Chambers.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
D. B. Hartinger
Alfred Scarberry
Marcus Chambers
Missionary Otis Bell to Address Heath Church Service
The Rev Otis Bell missionary to Japan will speak at the 10 30 Sunday morning worship service at Heath Methodist Church The program is led by Mrs Bruce Lloyd chair of the Missions Commission Bell will also address the Meigs County Methodist youth rally at Rutland church at 2 pm Sunday.
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Middleport
Otis Bell
Japan
Heath Methodist Church
Bruce Lloyd
Commission On Missions
Bell
Meigs County
Rutland
Wright McCullough Marriage Performed at Lackland AFB
Mrs A H Wright of Rutland announces the marriage of granddaughter Janet Wright to Lt Henry G McCullough son of Rev and Mrs F D McCullough The ceremony took place Tuesday November 6 at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas after his commissioning as a second lieutenant in the US Air Force Janet attended the University of Arizona Henry is stationed at Kirtland AFB New Mexico a Grinnell College graduate with further study toward a master’s in nuclear engineering at the University of Arizona
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Middleport
A. H. Wright
Rutland
Janet Wright
Henry G. McCullough
F. D. McCullough
Waukegan, Ill
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
US Air Force
McCullough
University of Arizona
Kirtland Air Force Base
New Mexico
Grimnell College
Grinnell
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes and Baptism Rites
Discharges listed include Donna Sidders Delcia Whit latch George Searls Mrs Tom Manual and daughter Anna Hudson Clara Wolfe Wirt Roberts William Kersey and Robert Craig. Richard Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Joe Wilson and Marta Kay Hubbard daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold E Hubbard were baptized at Middleport First Baptist Church by Rev Donald Boone.
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Donna Sidders
Delcia Whitlatch
George Searls
Tom Manual
Anna Hudson
Clara Wolfe
Wirt Roberts
William Kersey
Robert Craig
Middleport
Richard Wilson
Joe Wilson
Marta Kay Hubbard
Harold E. Hubbard
Donald Boone
Middleport First Baptist Church
Middleport Garden Club Hosts Wednesday Workshop
Ava Gilkey and Samuel Nelson will conduct a workshop at a Middleport Amateur Gardeners meeting at Mrs. Paul Davis home. Mrs. William Slater leads the session with a devotional program by Mrs Wesley Fry, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Skinner.
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Middleport
William Slater
Paul Davis
Wesley Fry
Arthur Skinner
Middleport area hosts for holiday visitors and relatives
A string of visits and weekend guests spread through Middleport and nearby towns as families welcomed relatives and friends from Ohio and West Virginia. Notable guests included the Kitchen and Vanderhoof families, Ray Clark’s in laws, and travelers from Covington, Birmingham, and Charleston.
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