Person to Person Prayer Emphasized at Union Service
Rev. Howard Ruppelt urged constant personal prayer at the second union service in MIDDLEPORT. The overflow crowd heard the 22-voice First Baptist Choir perform Lift Up Your Voice while M. Pomeroy sang The Lord’s Prayer. Offertory proceeds support Vacation Bible School and overseas relief.
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Middleport
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Charles M. Pomeroy
M. Pomeroy
C. P. Bradbury
Mr. Ruppelt
Karl Owen
J. H. Grate
Judson White
Leland Brown
Wert Dean
Church of Christ
Paul Smart
Jean
June Smart
L D. Diles
H. M. Cross
Beulah White
Shirley Mills
Hylda Rice
Homer Ilysell
Will Haptonstall
George Beards
Lillian McGhee
June Seines
Adrienne Mills
Virginia Mayes
Jean Bennett
Dorothy Chase
Thomas Darst
Frankleesebrew
Dean
First Methodist Choir
N. P. Swackhammer
Knights of Pythias Fides Lodge Page Rank Conferral
Middleport Fides Lodge 210 Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of page tonight at Castle Hall with members from Point Pleasant and Gallipolis. Next Thursday the lodge hosts Sunflower Minstrel cast members and helpers for a banquet and entertainment. A Gallipolis visit to Naomi Lodge was made Tuesday by Cash Bahr and others to discuss the Sunflower Minstrel presentation.
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Middleport
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Sunflower
Naomi Lodge
Cash Bahr
Brad Wolfe
Frank Cheesebrew
F. G. Hunker
Jacob Young
Hugh McCoy
McGrothers Services Held in Columbus
Mrs Val Reynolds and relatives attended funeral services for William Mc Grothers 49 in Columbus yesterday after he died unexpectedly Monday. He was the son in law of Mrs Frank Bracelin and survived by wife Georgia a son Frank J sisters Edna Shaw Doris Robinson Juanita Seymour brothers James JD and Henry C and two grandchildren Interment followed at Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Val Reynolds
Columbus
William McGrothers
McGrothers
Frank Bracelin
Reynolds
Georgia
Frank J
Edna Shaw
Doris Robinson
Juanita Seymour
James JD
Henry C
Union Cemetery
Inducted Into Navy Pomeroy Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb of Le Tart Falls left Monday for Ashland Kentucky where he was inducted into the U S Navy His parents were notified he is stationed at Bainbridge Maryland.
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NAVY
Pomeroy
Jimmy Webb
Letart Falls
Ashland
U. S. Navy
Bainbridge, Md
Middleport Garden Club hears Titus on dried material crafts
Mrs James Titus state flower show chair described making decorative plaques from dried seed pods and leaves at the Amateur Gardeners Club gathering at Mrs Frank White home. She demonstrated materials and drying methods to preserve color.
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Middleport
James Titus
Rutland
Amateur Gardeners Club
Frank White
Lincoln St
Titus
Bruce Lloyd
IL. FE. Reynolds
Harold Lohse
Middleport Garden Club
Meigs County
White
Ben Philson
Robert Coats
Forrest Bachtel
Garden club appoints state flower show chair
Mrs. James Titus of Rutland named state chairman of flower shows and arrangements by Mrs. W. W. Faben president of The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs. Titus, a Rutland Garden Club charter member, has been Meigs County contact chair and District 11 regional director and helped run the 1951 Middleport Amateur Gardeners Club spring show. Barbara Ann Reynolds of Point Pleasant and Cpl. James F. Chandler of Gallipolis announce their December 25 wedding at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis.
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Middleport
W. W. Faben
Montpelier
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
James Titus
Rutland
Titus
Rutland Garden Club
Middleport Garden Club
Meigs County
Athens
Amateur Gardeners Club
Barbara Ann Reynolds
Point Pleasant
Cpl
James F. Chandler
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Thomas J. Reynolds
Corporal Chandler
J. W. Chandler
Fred Collins
Walnut St
Don Rice
Maple St
Grueser Family Hosts Birthday Dinner in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. William Grueser held a family dinner on Grant Street to honor Mrs. Theodore Grueser on her birthday. Attending were Mrs. Grueser’s daughter and granddaughter from Minersville, Elmer Grueser from Point Pleasant, and the Grueser family including Don and Debra.
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Middleport
William Grueser
Grant St
Theodore Grueser
Grueser
Bradford Maag
Myrna
Minersville
Elmer Grueser
Point Pleasant
William Gruesers
Don
Debra
Canasta Club Hosts Evening Barbecue
Mrs. Fe. M. Blake hosted her canasta club Tuesday evening. After the games a barbecue supper was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
FE. M. Blake
Lyons and Peet Celebrate Birthday in Kentucky
Mr and Mrs L L Lyons and Mr and Mrs Fred Peet traveled to Huntington and Ashland Kentucky on Tuesday for a birthday celebration. They were dinner guests of Mrs Ada Miller in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. L. Lyons
Fred Peet
Huntington
Ashland
Mr. Peet
Kentucky
Ada Miller
Wordy Columbus trip noted with Gallipolis visitors today
Carl Williams spent Wednesday in Columbus returning the same evening. Gallipolis visitors today include Mrs Kenneth Byer and son Robert among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Williams
Columbus
Gallipolis
Kenneth Byer
Robert
Community visitors and gatherings noted in Bashan area
Mr and Mrs Oris Smith spent an evening with Mr and Mrs Frank Smith of Portland. Dora Rose visited her son and daughter in law in Belpre. Clint Orr returned to Columbus after a weekend with Mrs Orr. Several families from Eacle Aigle hosted gatherings including Tuttle, Rose, McKay and Morarity. Orry Gainer visited his father in Portland. Earnest Smith and Gris mith hosted visitors from Bowens Run. Harold Rawlings and daughter Sue visited the McKay household. Eddie Griffith and Buern Duncan called on friends in West Columbia. Mary Smith of Portland visited her son in law and daughter Orry Gainer. Arthur Morarity's sister, Mrs Walter Harris Pomeroy, spent a day with Mary McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Lloyd
Jack
Michael Bruce
Otto Hartenbach
Holzer Hospital
John Seines
Robert Hysell
Charles Hysell
Pomeroy
Roy Ervin
U. S. Air Force
Denver
George Bentley
Charleston
Bentleys
Dillard
Walter F. Harris
S. Second Ave
Meigs General Hospital
New York Central Railroad
Squire Taylor
Fairmont
W. Va
Richard Norris
Pam
Ricky Schoonover
East Liverpool
Carl French
Carol
Sue
Martins Ferry
Leonard VanMeter
Cincinnati
Hamilton St
Ferne Barker
Carolyn
Jessie Powell
New Haven
Joe Ball
Archie Tuttle
Eacle Aigle
Orry Gainer
Mary Smith
Portland
Earnest Smith
Bowens Run
Gris *Mith
Harold Rawlings
C. McKay
Eddie Griffith
West Columbia
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PND
C. O. Patterson
Southeastern Ohio District Athletic Board
Moore's Store
West Main St
Moore
Pomeroy, Ohio
McGrothers Services
Ben
Phillips
Magnesia
Inhiston
Pertussin
Norwich
Vitalis
Middleport Social Notes
Widdleport Personals
Dutton Drug Store
Ohio
Bashan
Arthur Morarity
Walter Harris Pomeroy
Mary McKay
Crosley Refrigerators
H. J. Hysell Furniture CO
Jo-Dee
Mercedes Condon Dress Shop
Western Union
Firestone Edie
Firestone
Constall
Murray
H&r Firestone
Bob
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