O'Brien 87 Former Rail Official Dies in Columbus
W J O'Brien 87 a former Middleport resident died Thursday in Columbus where he had been a patient. He was master mechanic at the New York Central shops Hobson and later superintendent of motive power and rolling stock, retiring in 1941. Survived by son William Vollert O'Brien of New York City. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Davis funeral home Columbus.
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Middleport
W. J. O’brien
Columbus
William Vollert O’brien
General Electric Co
New York City
Davis Funeral Home
Middleport Church to Hold Annual Business Meeting
The Penecostal Church in Middleport will hold its annual business meeting at 7:45 p.m. Monday at the church. Election of officers is scheduled for the business session.
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Middleport
Penecostal Church
Racine Fire and Squad Report details 1957 activites
The Racine Volunteer Fire Department and Racine Emergency Squad released a 1957 activity summary after a village council meeting. It lists fire runs by township, miles traveled, man hours, and property damage, plus Emergency Squad runs and hours, vehicle miles, and a fundraising drive for a new pew ambulance. It also notes 1958 officer nominations and a Jan 6 meeting.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Letart
Lebanon
Racine Village
Sutton
Rutland
Chester
Chauncey Personal Weekend Visits Highlight Holidays
Chauncey residents Chauncey Mr and Mrs Eldon Sapp of Milwaukee visited Sapp family in Chauncey and Glouster and relatives in Corning Cincinnati and Athens over the weekend. A tardy Christmas dinner was shared by the Canters and family. The holiday gatherings included the Riggle and Childress clans with multiple relatives visiting from Selma Alabama Monroe Michigan Ashland Ohio and Chauncey. A New Year dinner at the Schrappe Fort Street home featured Carl Willis Norma Kay and William Cole with colored movies shown.
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Chauncey
Eldon Sapp
Milwaukee
Wis
Mr. Sapp
Arthur Sapp
Stephanie of
Glouster
Pam
Terra
Cincinnati
Mr. Riggle
Harry Riggle
Athens
Canter
Riggle
Clyde Canter
Robert Freeman
Selma
Ala
Erma Roberts
Morgan County
Rus Childress
Nelsonville
Gilbert Childress
Monroe
Mich
Hazel Post
Roger
Ashland
Ohio
Dennis Childress
Tish Childress
Mary Howard
Jack Schrappe
Fort St
Carl Willis
Norma Kay
William Cole
Millfield
March of Missions Observed at Middleport Church
The Middleport Church of the Nazarene will host a March of Missions event Sunday at 11 a.m. Capt. Glenna Rummel of the Salvation Army will speak, recalling five years she spent as a missionary in India. The Church marks its 50th nationwide birthday with greetings from President Eisenhower.
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Middleport
March of Missions
Church of the Nazarene
Glenna Rummel
Salvation Army
Rummel
India
Eisenhower
Mid Year Institute Slated at Gallipolis
MIDDLEPORT. The mid year institute and camp for Methodist young people will be held in Gallipolis on January 18 and 19. Rev. C. R. Konkright, pastor of Heath Methodist Church, announced the event. The institute targets high school students and the camp serves sixth to eighth graders. registrations must be filed by January 10.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
C. R. Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Konkright
Meeting Postponed by Middleport Garden Club
Mrs. James FE Harley president of Middleport Garden Club announces postponement of the club meeting scheduled for Monday evening. A new meeting date will be announced later.
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Middleport
James FE. Harley
Middleport Garden Club
Heath Methodist Church board to meet Sunday
The Heath Methodist Church board meets at 7 30 Sunday evening at the church with L W McComas as chairman in charge of the session.
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Middleport
The
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Local church notices list services and speakers
Chauncey Churches and Millfield Methodist schedule Sunday school and worship times. Parishes note speakers Rev Gilbert Courtney Rev Hal Zug and Robert Smith visiting Taylor Ridge Greens Run Trimble Chauncey with parish night and a Thursday county brotherhood meeting at Chauncey church.
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Pilgrim Holiness
Raymond Pidcock
Church of God
Morristown
Helen Tatman
Millfield Methodist
Norman Dewire
Chauncey Methodist
Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Hal Zug
Courtney
Taylor Ridge
Millfield
Zug
Greens Run
Trimble
Robert Smith
Chauncey
County Brotherhood
Chauncey Church
Millers Entertain on New Year’s Eve
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Miller hosted a New Year’s Eve party at their East Main Street home Tuesday night. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hewieson of Mason, Mr. and Mrs. John Russell and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Doward Calvert, Mrs. Burnetta Young, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lawhorne, Mrs. Glenna Pflug of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woodgeard, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Morarity, Miss Louisa Johnson of Mason.
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Pete Morarity
Louisa Johnson
Mason
Prayer Week Opens in Middleport City Church
Middleport hosts a week of prayer services sponsored by the Middleport Ministerial Association beginning Monday at 7:30 pm at the Church of Christ. A different choir and speaker will headline each evening throughout the week.
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Middleport
Middleport Ministerial Association
Church of Christ
Millfield Girl Scouts Sponsor Paper Collection Saturday
Chauncey residents are invited to join the Millfield Girl Scouts in a paper collection this Saturday. Those with papers should bundle them and place on their porch for pickup.
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Chauncey — the
Millfield Girl Scouts
Lake Burr Oak dam shows strength in heavy December rains
The Lake Burr Oak dam held back rising waters during December, keeping State Route 13 dry. The dam’s control crew operated three times in the month as floods hit Glouster Chauncey area. Park Manager Shipley praised staff as 1957 brought good fishing, beach and picnic traffic, with lake levels fluctuating from 711.39 to 710.02 feet.
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Robert Shipley
Glouster Area Church Schedules and Activities
Local churches in Glouster and surrounding towns post weekly services Bible schools Sunday schools and prayer meetings. Listings include Glouster Church of Christ Holtwood Hollister EUB First Baptist Bishopville Catholic Holy Cross Oakdale Trimble Westside Church of Christ Nazarene and several Methodist churches with service times evangelistic events youth programs and midweek gatherings.
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Church of Christ
D. K
Hollister Eub
L. R. Carmichael
First Baptist
Clinton Powell
Bishopville
Athens
Trimble Westside Church of Christ
Melvin C. Barker
Church of the Nazarene
George Williams
Amesville
Glouster Methodist
Dale Hoplight
Jacksonville
Norman Dewire
Trimble Methodist
Lions Club Names Frank Lewis Treasurer
During the December meeting of the Chauncey Dover Lions Club Frank Lewis was appointed treasurer for the term. Zone chairman Lewis announced the next zone meeting will be held in March. The Chauncey Dover Club will meet next on the third Wednesday in January.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Dover Lions Club
Frank Lewis
Lewis
Chauncey Dover
Mike Immar Services To Be Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mike Immar, former Hollister resident, are set for Saturday at 9 a.m. in Holy Cross Catholic Church with Rev. Fr. Anthony Nickel officiating. Burial follows at Calvary cemetery. Rosary at Wiley funeral home today at 7 p.m. Friends may call anytime.
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Glouster
Mike Immar
Hollister
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Anthony Nickel
Calvary Cemetery
Holiday Guests Visit Balderson Family Home
Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Balderson Sr included their children and spouses. Roy Barnett and family from Garnett Kansas. Wilbur Balderson Jr and his children Judy John and Rebecca from London visited Miss Dora Wagner in Springfield before heading home. Shepard Black of New York City stopped by, an old Kane family acquaintance from Jacksonville.
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Wilbur Balderson
Roy Barnett
Jodel and
Roanne
Garnett, Kans
Judy
John
Rebecca
London
Barnetts
Baldersons
Dora Wagner
Springfield
Shepard Black
New York City
Kane
Jacksonville
Funeral Services Set For Mrs. Nellie Phillips
Mrs Nellie Phillips died Thursday morning at Mount St Marys Hospital Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p m at Trimble Church of Christ Rev Gilbert Courtney will officiate Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery Friends may call at Norbert W Johnston funeral home after 6 p m this evening
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Glouster
Nellie Phillips
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
Trimble Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Maplewood Cemetery
Norbert W. Johnston
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