Sophomores and Freshmen Elect Captains and Co-Captains
Elections held Wednesday by the sophomore and freshman classes choose Shirley Miller as captain with Adrienne Millis as co captain. Nancy Hartley is captain and Shirley Evans the co captain for the freshmen. Ally Schaaf leads the seniors with Mary Margaret Gilmore as co captain. Kathryn Peter man and Betty Ashley lead the juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Miller
Adrienne Millis
Nancy Hartley
Shirley Evans
Coone
Ally Schaaf
Mary Margaret Gilmore
Kathryn Peterman
Betty Ashley
Parsons Charged With Checks Drawn On Insufficient Funds
Sheriff Charles Russell brought Paul D. Parsons from Kansas City to face charges of drawing checks with insufficient funds. Parsons was indicted by a May grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Cit
Pomeroy
Charles Russell
Kansas City
Paul D. Parsons
Parsons
Baptist Church Names Minister and Announces Parsonage Move
The Rev. R. A. Biddle has been appointed minister of the Baptist Church in Rutland. He and his family have occupied the parsonage. The Biddles are former missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands. Mrs. Biddle is a Riverside Hospital graduate nurse. The minister studied at Eastern Baptist Seminary in Philadelphia and in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
R. A. Biddle
Baptist Church
Barnhill Elected Olive-Orange Board President
POMEROY The Board of Education of the Orange Olive district elected C. J. Barnhill president. He resides in Tuppers Plains. J. H. Shields of Long Bottom was chosen vice president and T. F. Dye named clerk. Remaining members are C. O. Cowdery of Reedsville and C. O. Newland of Long Bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Board of Education
Orange-Olive District
C. J. Barnhill
Tuppers Plains
J. H. Shields
Long Bottom
T. F. Dye
Cerk
C. O. Cowdery
Reedsville
C. O. Newland
Christmas guest list spans several towns in Ohio
The Portland area hosts multiple Christmas weekend visits from families including the Gwinns, Sutttons, Mosers, Swans, McKelveys, Hilldores, Galbreaths, Ritters, and Siders among others. Notable mentions include Biloxi A A C service member Paul Hilldore and Annapolis naval leave. The Meigs Chapter of the American Cancer Society meets at 7 30 p m in Middleport High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs
American Cancer Society
Middleport High School
Middleport Garden Club names 1950 flower show leaders
Mrs Charles L Wood was chosen as chairwoman of the 1950 Spring Flower Show by the Amateur Gardeners Club during a meeting at Mrs Howard K Ewing’s home. She will co chair with Mrs James Titus. The group discussed the show and viewed 1949 arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles L. Wood
Amateur Gardeners Club
Howard K. Ewing
Wood
Ewing
James Titus
Middleport Garden Club
Harold Lohse
C. E. Blakeslee
O. P. Klein
Rawlings
Elizabeth Joachim
Lohse
Robert Rawlings
Miss Joachim
Band Banquet To Be Held January 23
Pomeroy Band Boosters set the annual PHS band banquet for January 23 at the Junior High auditorium. Senior marching band members will receive a gift. Committee members met to plan and oversee the dinner and serving details with a detailed list of volunteers and a financial report showing 1948-49 receipts of $3658.36 and expenditures of $3474.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
PHS
Fred Blaettar
Georgia Williamson
Clarence Clifford
William Kennedy
Floyd Spence
John Hannell
Theodore Beegle
Howard Kitchen
Philip Meier
Carl Moore
Denzil Goeglein
Joe Raub
Cecil Hysell
Laura Bowen
Meier
W. A. Drake
Dayton Phillips
William Thuener
Albert Swatzel
Raymond Ebersbach
Pat Lochary
Leonard van Meter
Ray Woodgeard
Perry Riggs
Olan Genheimer
Raymond Fischer
W. A. Smith
A. R. Knight
Edda Stark
D. A. Cannay
Mullen Couple Welcome Son at Meigs General
Mr. and Mrs. Don Mullen announce the birth of a son on January 3 at Meigs General Hospital. This is their second son. Grandparents are Mrs. Charles Mullen, postmistress of Pomeroy, and Mr. and Mrs. George Hackett of Middleport. Great grandparents are Mrs. John Adeshire of Decatur Illinois and Mrs. J. M. Ingraham of Nitro West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Don Mullen
Barbara Hackett
Meigs General Hospital
Charles Mullen
Pomeroy
George Hackett
John Adeshire
Decatur
J. M. Ingraham
Nitro
W. Va
Middleport Literary Club Elects Officers for 1950 51
Annual meeting held at Mrs. R A Miller home on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Arthur Strauss presided as slate elected with Leo Beeson president Dale Dutton vice president Everett Hayes secretary and Howe Bratt treasurer. New member Ben Philson welcomed. Contributions to Middleport Public Library Art Fund and Lincoln Memorial Scholarship. Next meeting January 18 at Mrs C M Hennesy home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
R. A. Miller
S. Third Ave
Arthur Strauss
Leo Beeson
Dale Dutton
Everett Hayes
Howe Bratt
Ben Philson
Middleport Public Library
Art Fund
Lincoln Memorial Scholarship Fund
C. M. Hennesy
Consolidation of Charity and Middleport D A Councils
Middleport combined Charity and Middleport Councils of Daughters of America formed Monday at Woodman Hall. Mrs. Caddie Wickham, district deputy from Pomeroy, presided. Officers for the new council were to be announced.
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Middleport
Charity
Daughters of America
Woodman Hall
Caddie Wickham
Pomeroy
Coun
Charity Council Named With 50 Members At Legion Meeting
Cils were nominated and will be un at the next meeting on January 16. The group will keep the name Charity Council and about 50 members will join the new organization. Meetings will be held the first Thursday of each month in the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cils
Charity Council
Legion A
New Year's Family Dinner Hosted by Glaze Family
Homer Glaze hosted a New Year family dinner at Front Street residence. Attending were Mr and Mrs Donald Glaze of Cleveland, Mr and Mrs Roy Bush of Dayton, Mr and Mrs Herbert Glaze and daughter Charlotte, Mr and Mrs Ray Glaze, Mr and Mrs Donald Pullen, Mr and Mrs William Radford, Bessie, Glenn, Harry and George Glaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Homer Glaze
Front St
Donald Glaze
Cleveland
Roy Bush
Dayton
Herbert Glaze
Charlotte
Ray Glaze
Donald Pullen
William Radford
Bessie
Glenn
Harry
George Glaze
Miss Vivian McDonald Guests With Sister in Logan
Miss Vivian McDonald of Logan spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. John Bolin on Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian McDonald
Logan
John Bolin
Third Ave
Weekend Visits and Local Travels of Middleport Residents
Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bolin included their daughter Miss Juanita Bolin and Harry Lodwick of Columbus. Mrs. Cora Bennett returned from Akron after two months with cousins Mr. and Mrs. Tom Russell and helped care for Mrs. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Farley came back from Zanesville where they spent New Year. Mrs. Mary L. Thomas visited her sister Mrs. Herman Bennett in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Reynolds were in Akron during the holidays when Charles Bland underwent surgery. Returning with them to Middleport were Mr. Reynolds's parents Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds and daughter Mrs. Charles Ludwig of Cuyahoga Falls.
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Portland
Arlos Gwinn
Annica Sue
Parkersburg
Russell Sutton
Sharon Jane
Akron
Ralph McDade
W. C. Moser
Chicago
Harry Swan
Marvin Swan
Marilyn
Donald Myers
Long Bottom
William McKelvey
T. G. Hilldore
Donna
Racine
Paul Hilldore
Army Air Corps
Biloxi
Miss
Lawrence Hilldare
Grand Rapids
Mich
T. E. Galbreath
Coolville
W. G. McKelvey
Charles McKelvey
Hope
Robert McKelvey
Apple Grove
Eugene Ritchie
C. E. Lawrence
Reedsville
Leland Siders
Ravenswood
J. A. Siders
R. M. Parker
Naval Academy
Annapolis
E. C. Ritter
Cecil McLeod
Ralph Henderson
Edwin McLeod
J. A. Lamp
Clara Larson
Walter Farley
Zanesville
Mary L. Thomas
Herman Bennett
Columbus
Guy Reynolds
Charles Bland
Middleport
Reynolds
George Reynolds
Craig Reynolds
Charles Ludwig
Cuyahoga Falls
Local Signs of Spring Reported in Middleport
June in January observations note roses in bud forsythia swelling and crocuses blooming. A robin heard this week by the mailman as residents report early spring cues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nan Moore
S& Z Shop
Main
Dee Bonten
Poe
Swisher
Rexelk Drugs
Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
MR. Biddle
Barnhill
Pomeroy National Bank
U. S. Government Securities
Federal Reserve Bank
Banking House
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Middleport Social Notes
Lily
Mercedes Condon Dress Shop
Western Union
Ohio
Absorbine Jr
Anahist
Vicks Vaporub
Toni
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound Bus Station
Young's
Crosley
Shelvador
H. J. Hysell Furniture CO
Farmer, Mgr
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Dana Andrews
Jean Peters
Cesar Romero
Ann Revere
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Big Yank
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