Presbyterian Church At Middleport Names 1961 Officers
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church elected an elder slate and new trustees and deacons at the annual meeting led by Rev. Howard Ruppelt. New officers include Miss Farie Erlewine and Miss Susan Park as elders, George Buchanan as trustee, Richard Sterrett as deacon, and Richard Vaughan as superintendent of the Sunday school, with multiple assistants and department heads named. The 1961 church budget was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leo Kennedy
Paul Haptonstall
James Mahokey
Karl Owen
Margaret Sauer
Dale Walburn
Russell Lyons
Richard Vaughan
Fred Lewis
James Sanborn
Rodney Sauer
David Lyons
Lillian Stieff
Farie Erlewine
Lyons
Everett Bachner
Erlewine
Bachner
Harold Sauer
Marcus Chambers
James Harley
Home Department
William Morris
Westminister Youth Fellowship
Lewis Sauer Jr
Haptonstall
Stieff
Floyd Carmack
Chester Council Meets as Daughters Install Officers
Chester Council of the Daughters of America held a meeting at the hall with Mrs. Beaver presiding. Officers installed included Myrtle Walker and Margaret Tuttle among others. Eva Bailey and Mary Holter were reported ill. Charles Pyles was injured at work. Mrs. Beaver announced a Logan district rally for April 12 and a silent auction for the next meeting. Contributions to the building fund totaled 18.29. Eleanor Wells received a past councilor pin and Esther Ridenour a past councilor card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tuttle
Roberta Lee
Ada Morris
Inside Sentinel
Sadie Trussell
Outside Sentinel
Eleanor Wells
Dorothy Ritchie
Doris Grueser
Eva Bailey
Mary Holter
Charles Pyles
Beaver
Logan
Eleanor Well
Esther Ridenour
Miss Well
Missionary Group Elects Officer At Pomeroy Church Event
Evangeline Missionary Group of the Pomeroy Church of Christ elected officers at a home meeting led by Mrs. Orville Well. Officers include Mrs. Harold Smith president, Mrs. Zurcher vice president, Mrs. Milton Roush treasurer, Mrs. Mason Fisher publicity, and Mrs. Helen Leifheit flower chairman. Get well cards were sent and a Bill Walker family donation for missionary work in Japan approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kennedy Jr
Troy Ohlinger Sr
Lewis Osborne
Harry Osborne
Bill Walker
Japan
Roush
Well
Melvin Smith
Six Republicans File Petitions Of Candidacy
Six residents, all Republicans, filed petitions of candidacy for village offices in the May primaries at the Meigs County Board of Elections. Incumbents filing include Edna Schenleb for clerk, Elma Russell for treasurer, Dor Schaefer for a two year term on village council, and Franklin Rizer Lon Collins and Richard Rupe for four year terms. Council term structure will be staggered with two elected in the fall for two years and four for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Board of Elections
Edna Schenleb
Elma Russell
Dor Schaefer
Franklin Rizer
Lon Collins
Richard Rupe
Group Meeting Raises Funds for Community Drives
The Lend-A Hand Society of Harrisonville Presbyterian Church gathered in Pomeroy with 20 attendees including members and guests. Projected donations supported the heart and polio fund drives while devotional and hospitality duties were led by Mrs. Stella Atkins and Mrs. Ardis Waggner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Douglas
Ava Gilkey
Halliday
Pauline Atkins
Sharon Jewell
Alma Atkins
Waggner
Frances Alkire
Stella Atkins
Angie Clerk
Louise Gilkey
Hazel Stanley
Norma Lee
Mary Carsey
Addie Bradfield
Karen Gilkey
Hazel Henderson
Homer Lee
Women’s Association Plans Programs at Middleport Meeting
Middleport officials and past and present officers met Wednesday night at the First United Methodist church to finalize monthly program plans for the Women’s Association. Attending were Mrs. Hadd Sauer, Mrs. Susan Park, Mrs. Marcus Chambers, Mrs. James Sanborn, Mrs. J. E. Harley, Mrs. E. O. Tewksbury, and Mrs. Dale Walburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women’s Association
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Hadd Sauer
Si San Park
Marcus Chambers
James Sanborn
J. E. Harley
E. O. Tewksbury
Dale Walburn
Pomona Degree Awarded Couple By Meigs Group
A Pomona degree was awarded to A L Phelps and Ethel Phelps as the Meigs County Pomona Grange met at Rock Springs Grange Hall with Chester Grange hosts. Officers and committees listed, district rally urged for Feb 9, reports from 11 subordinate granges, and a full Pomona degree to be presented at the March meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. L. Phelps
Ethel Phelps
Pomona
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Chester Grange
Virgil Atkins
Tom Sayre
George Genheimer
Robert Jewell
Pauline Atkins
Mary Genheimer
Jess Jones
Leo Story
Sharon Jewell
Amos Leonard
Betty Erwin
Frances Brown
Ceres
Mildred Stockton
Flora
C. E. Blakeslee
Stanford Stockton
Homer Radford
Vinton High School
Juanita Sayre
Lottie Leonard
Helen Quivey
Lucille Story
Earl Cowan
Carol Jones
Earl Starkey
Beulah Grueser
Nellie Smith
Alfred
Star
Chester
Columbia
Great Bend
Hemlock Grove
Harrisonville
Olive
Hemlock
Laurel
Ohio Valley
Racine
Rock
Springs
Tuppers Plains News: Local Visit Recaps and Guests
Evelyn Brickles reports multiple social visits across the area. Families from Athens Chester Millfield Long Bottom Sumner Silver Ridge and Coolville gather to see relatives and attend dinners and Sunday visits with local residents and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Harold Watson
Athens
Effie Watson
C. E. Woode
M. S. Bahr
Chester
Warren Betz
Millfield
Toni Halsey
Robert Fields
Wayne Brickles
Frank Dorst
Long Bottom
Ethel Stout
Edgar Dorst
Sumner
Orvil Watson
Silver Ridge
Willard Ebersbach
Rodney Roads
Coolville
W. W. Bragg
Class Gives Contribution For Building Middleport Church
The Homebuilders Class donated 400 to the Middleport Church of Christ building fund after purchasing property beside the church. The group planned monthly contributions and temporarily halted church mission gifts. Wendell Gerlach led the meeting at the Longs home with prayer by Kenneth McElhinney and devotions by Mrs. Dan White. Michael Erwin showed a Mediterranean cruise film. Refreshments were provided by several members to 26 members and four guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Harold Long
Wendell Gerlach
Kenneth McElhinney
Dan White
Chester
Erwin
Michael
Mediterranean Sea
Long
White
Richard Pickens
Arlene Swisher
Valentine Day Party Planned At Meigs County Infirmary
The Priscilla Circle of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society met at Mrs. Richard Hovatter’s home to plan a Valentine Day party at the Meigs County infirmary on February 14. Miss Freddie Houdashelt led the program on The Christmas Project and Mrs. Charles Vroman led a devotional on Christian Influence In Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Infirmary
Priscilla
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Richard Hovatter
Freddie Houdashelt
Charles Vroman
Local Notables Mentioned In Brief Health And Travel Notes
Miss Bess Sanborn is confined to her home by illness. Robert Hennesy a business visitor in Portsmouth Wednesday, accompanied by Keith Anderson. John Will returned to his Middleport home after surgery at Holzer Hospital last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Sanborn
Robert Hennesy
Portsmouth
Keith Anderson
John Will
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Salisbury PTA Meeting Supports Pomeroy Squad Donation
The Salisbury PTA voted 15 dollars for the Pomeroy Emergency Squad during Dad's Night. Mrs. Merlin Tracy led the meeting with PTA prayer. The group discussed hearing testing, approved buying another cot for the sick room, and noted a county council session on Feb 2 at Rutland school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salisbury Pta
Merlin Tracy
PTA
Richard Karr
Pomeroy Lions Club
Steven Eblin
Roy Biffle
Lillian Smith
Johnny
48 Students Make MHS Honor Roll
Middleport High School crowned 48 students on the honor roll for the third six weeks. Seniors include Judy Butcher and Christine Coats among others. juniors feature Sandra Brewington and Charlene Davis. sophomores list Johnny Allensworth and Forrest Bachtel. freshmen Kareh Bachner and Ellen Dutton are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Judy Butcher
Christine Coats
Kay Jenkinson
Reed Koenig
David Lyons
Karen McEilhinny
Susie Pullen
Doris Rice
Rosetta Richards
Judy Sauer
Bill Stobart
Richard Swackhamer
Clyda Taylor
Janice
Local Boy Returns After Tonsillectomy at Mason Clinic
Jeffrey Darst, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Darst, returned home Thursday after undergoing a tonsillectomy at the Mason Clinic in Mason West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Darst
Thomas Darst
Mason Clinic
Mason, W. Va
Woman Admitted To Meigs General Hospital
Mrs Edith Wogan of Baileys Run was admitted to Meigs General Hospital for treatment Wednesday afternoon. She was transported by the Middleport emergency vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Edith Wogan
Baileys Run
Meigs General Hospital
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Myrtle Walker
Olen
Swisher
Lohse
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Court Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Clarence
Butch) Brown
Springfield
Butch
Fire Department
Meigs Group
Evelyn Brickles
MHS
Johnny Allensworth
Forrest Bachtel
Sarah Bechtle
Charles Bush
Sharon Yeanger
Judy Fink
Carla Gilmore
Ricky Osler
Lee Roush
Kareh Bachner
Ellen Dutton
Ronald Hanning
Harry McGuffin
Carolyn Nicholson
Cindy Sauer
Charles Swackhamer
Judy Wildermuth
Elberfelds
Clearan
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