First Baptist Church Pomeroy Elects 1961 Officers
At the annual meeting of Pomeroy First Baptist Church Sunday school officers were chosen led by superintendent William Watson with assistants William Sterrett Albert Martin Jr and Roy Domigan. Church officers include Lorain Sterrett clerk James Stephenson treasurer Myra Stephenson organist and Ellen Couch deaconess.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
William Watson
William Sterrett
Albert Martin Jr
Roy Domigan
Shirley Wipple
Edith Cook
Daryl Cook
Frankie Ruschel
T. T. Shelton
Eugene Triplett
Board of Education
Brenda Bailey
Elmer Wickham
Myra Stephenson
Wickham
James Stephenson
Ellen Couch
Harry Bailey
Guy Cowan
William Snouffer
Leslie Price
Board of
Fortnite Club Meets at Mrs Sally Walters Home
The Fortnite Club will gather Thursday evening at the residence of Mrs Sally Walters in Middleport for a group meeting and social time.
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Fortnite Meet
Middleport
Fortnite Club
Sally Walters
Delegation Named for Meigs County PTA Council Meeting
Meigs County PTA delegates were chosen at Middleport High School with Charles A. Bradbury presiding. Appointees Mrs. Paul Theis Mrs. Lucy Gregg and Mrs. Glenn Hensler will attend the Feb 2 Rutland school council meeting. The group approved buying two encyclopedia supplements and binders for Central and Pearl Street elementary buildings. Mildred Hawley won the attendance award for fourth grade. Reverend Clyde Bartlett opened the meeting and Dr. J. J. Davis and family presented color slides of a Hawaii trip.
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Middleport
Meigs County Pta Council
Middleport Pta
Charles Asa Bradbury
Paul Theis
Lucy Gregg
Glenn Hensler
Rutland School
Central
Pearl Street
Mildred Hawley
Clyde Bartlett
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Gallipolis State Institute
Hawaii
J. J. Davis
Wesley Fry
Davis
Engagement Announced for Barbara Stiles and James Fry
Mr and Mrs Edward E Stiles of Middleport announce the engagement of their daughter Barbara Sue to James Lloyd Fry son of Mr and Mrs John C Fry of New Haven WV. Barbara is a Middleport High School 1960 graduate and James a Wahama High School 1959 alumnus. Wedding plans remain incomplete.
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Middleport
Edward E. Stiles
Third Ave
Barbara Sue
James Lloyd Fry
John C. Fry
Third St
New Haven
W. Va
Stiles
Middleport High School
Fry
Wahama High School
Missionary Societies Plan Tea at Middleport Church
The Rio Grande Baptist Association missionary groups announce a fellowship tea at Middleport First Baptist Church on February 6. Electa Circle members met at Mrs. Ross Pullen’s home to organize with Love Joy Priscilla and Dorcas Circles. plans include collecting clothing linens and food for a needy family and an organ music program and readings during devotion.
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Middleport
Missionary Societies of the Rio Grande Baptist Association
Middleport First Baptist Church
Electa
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Ross Pullen
Jean Bratton
Marilyn Fultz
Francis Young
Ethel Hughes
Love Joy
Priscilla
Dorcas
James Souders
C. H. Wise, Jr
Methodist group notes charity drive and games
The J.C.F. Class of the United Methodist Church met at the church with devotion on Do Unto Others. Miss Grace Campbell presided while several projects were discussed. Prizes were won by Mrs. Gerald Wil dermuth and Mrs. Webster in games led by Mrs. Antone Lucke. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dwight Parker, Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Lucke.
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Pomeroy
Jeb Webster
J.C.F
United Methodist Church
Grace Campbell
Antone Lucke
Gerald Wildermuth
Webster
Dwight Parker
Lucke
Mrs Black Leads Group In Worship At Pomeroy
The Christian Women's Fellowship of the Tup pers Plains Church of Christ met at Mrs Marie Livingston's home with Mrs Barbara Black as worship leader proposing A More Excellent Way. Nadine Goebel spoke on Congo missions in the 1960s and Eulah Landon led the business session in place of ill president Marlene Kuhn. Plans for next meeting at the church include J B Maffett showing slides of Scotland trip.
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J. B. Maffett
Scotland
Rubal Caldwell
Margaret Seid enabel Installed Trustee by Council
Margaret Seid enabel was installed as a trustee for 18 months by the Bethany Council of Theodorus Daughters of America at the IOOF hall. Delsia Roush announced monthly birthday observances and gifts, noting the Deputy Club meeting at Forest Rose Council Hall in Tuppers Plains. A district rally was announced for Log an on April 12, with gifts given to birthday anniversaries and Marjorie Woodard receiving a traveling prize donated by Lilly Hauck.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Seidenabel
Council of Bethany
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
IOOF
Delsia Roush
Forest Rose Council
Tuppers Plains
Logan
Polio March Planned Across Meigs County
Middleport on January 31 sets date for the annual Mothers March on Polio. Ohio Eta Phi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority led by Barbara Betzing plans the event across Middleport Pomeroy and other Meigs County communities from 7 to 9 pm with porch light contributions and siren launches. No other county fund drives will be organized due to the lack of a permanent county chair.
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Middleport
Ohio
Pomeroy
Middleport High Band Schedules Mid-Winter Concert
Middleport The Middleport High School senior band will hold a mid winter concert on Friday February 24 under director Eugene Sears. The annual spring concert featuring both senior and junior bands is set for April 23.
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Middleport High
Middleport
Eugene Sears
Dale Dutton
Paul Scott
Emerson Jones
Sixth grader Anna Mae Jeffers recuperates after fall
Anna Mae Jeffers, a sixth grade pupil at Middleport school, is recuperating from a fractured leg after a recent fall. She lives at Mrs. Gus Ward's home. Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. William Murray of Worthington, Kentucky, and Miss Ruth Wise with C. H. Wise Sr. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Pickens of North Third Ave. left for three months in Saint Petersburg, Florida, with Mrs. Sylvan Gardner of Gallipolis driving them to Florida.
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Anna Mae Jeffers
Middleport
Anna Mae
Gus Ward
William Murray
Worthington
James Murray
Grant Street
Ruth Wise
C. H. Wise Sr
Leo Swick
Columbus
Sidney Pickens
North Third Ave
Saint Petersburg
Fla
Sylvan Gardner
Gallipolis
Florida
Middleport Child Treated for Convulsions by EMS
The son of Mr and Mrs Ben Batey was treated Monday night by the Middleport emergency squad at the 629 Pearl Street residence at 10 15 for convulsions.
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Middleport
Ben Batey
Pearl St
Middleport Personal Notices Share Weekend Visits
Middleport personals note Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Russell of Glouster visited Middleport on Saturday. The Rev. Howard Ruppelt and Clifford Beaver plan to leave Thursday morning for Gulfport Mississippi for a week's visit with Mr. and Mrs. C E Ruppelt.
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Sidney Russell
Glouster
Middleport
Howard Ruppelt
Clifford Beaver
Gulfport
Miss
C. E. Ruppelt
Health Club to Meet Pomeroy
The Rock Springs Better Health Club will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the home of Mrs. Horace Abbott. Members are to bring articles for the program. Seven presidents of the United States died in office.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Better Health Club
Horace Abbott
United States
Willing Workers Class to Meet at Enterprize EUB Church
The Willing Workers Class of the Enterprize EUB church will gather Thursday at 7 30 PM at the church. Members are asked to bring cookies.
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EUB Church
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