Rotary Plans Friday Pancake Supper at Heath Church
Middleport Rotarians sponsor a pancake supper with sausage and coffee at Heath Methodist Church Friday 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets support Rotary projects and may be bought from Rotarians or at the door. Jack Robison leads the event with Edison Baker Don Stivers Cash Bahr and others helping. Bahr handles the program.
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Middleport
Middleport Rotarians
Heath Methodist Church
Rotary
Jack Robison
Edison Baker
Don Stivers
Cash Bahr
Bahr
Proposed Boat Club Enthusiasm Reported
Enthusiasm grows for forming a Middleport boat club said by Willis Leadingham who is inviting boat owners and enthusiasts to a meeting at the Middleport Ford garage slated for Thursday January 31. Speakers Gilbert Bush and Leo L. Richman will discuss water safety docks and boating facilities and hopes for 100 members.
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Middleport
Willis Leadingham
Middleport Ford Garage
Leadingham
Gilbert Bush
Gallipolis
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Leo L. Richman
HMC
Point Pleasant
Goddard to Auctioneer at Polio Benefit Sale
POMEROY The Great Bend Grange Polio benefit sale features Harold Goddard, a popular Bartlett auctioneer, donating his services. Proceeds go to the County Polio Committee. Donated items or merchandise for auction are welcome with a small selling charge donated to the polio fund. The sale starts at 1 pm Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Great Bend Grange
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Sheriff Arrests Two for Jan 13 Crime in Pomeroy
William E. Wise aged 19 of Pomeroy Route 7 and Jack E. Landers aged 22 of Laurel Street were jailed 15 days and fined $25 plus costs by Justice R. E. Grindley after arrests by the county sheriff. Wise was charged with stealing a wrist watch from Emory A. Rutter on Sunday Jan. 13 while Landers faced an assault and battery charge involving Rutter.
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Sheriff's Department
William E. Wise
Pomeroy Route 7
Jack E. Landers
Laurel Street
R. E. Grindley
Wise
Emory A. Rutter
Landers
Rutter
Mansfield
Ohio
George J. Gilkey
Ohio State Reformatory
Athens County
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
A. ¢ Forsyth
Visit to Colonial Williamsburg showcased by Nellie Zerkle
Nellie Zerkle described her trip to Colonial Williamsburg for Middleport Society Class 12 Circle. She detailed architecture homes furnishings and restoration led by John D Rockefeller. 350th anniversary observed this year. The group plans Blood Mobile unit service Jan 30 at Pomeroy Junior High School with multiple committee chairs named.
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Colonial Williamsburg
Nellie Zerkle
Circle
C. M. Hennesy
Zerkle
John D. Rockefeller
Earl Knight
David C. Miller
R. C. Konknight
Pomeroy Junior High School
P. L. Mitch
Lawrence Milhoan
Norman Wayland
Glenn Lambert
James Criswell
John Ketchka
Harry Chesher
James
Hovatters Announce Birth of Son in Columbus
The Hovatter family announces the birth of a seven pound thirteen ounce son named Michael Anthony at Columbus hospital on January 9. Paternal grandparents are Mildred and Clyde Hovatter. maternal grandparents are John and Clara Fry. The Fry family have eight grandsons. the Hovatters also have an older son, Stephen.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Ronald Hovatter
Michael Anthony
Mildred Hovatter
Spring Avenue
Clyde Hovatter
Richland
John Fry
Middleport Hill
Frys
Clara Faye Fry
Stephen
Gerald Reuter
Union Terrace
Notice of Appointment in Estate of Harry C Slaughter
Anna M. Slaughter of Athens Ohio was named executrix of the estate of Harry C Slaughter deceased in Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated January 10 1967 Probate Judge Roger J Jones Sr.
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Harry C. Slaughter
Anna M. Slaughter
Athens
Ohio
Harry C, Slaughter
Athens County
Roger J. Jones
Said County
Otw
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Luncheon and Local News
Middleport residents attend luncheon at the Neil House Columbus honoring Ohio legislature women with Gov. ONeill as speaker. Local club members listed. Also a birthday dinner for Mrs. R. O. Fowler. other notes include flu illness, hospital stays, and several visits, travel, and social updates in Meigs County.
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Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Neil House
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Capital
R. O. Fowler
Martin
Harrie Marie Smith
Walter Harris
Hubert Maxe
Fowler
Meigs County
Aid To the Aged
Jaycees Plan Site Information Brochure For Industries
Meigs County Jaycees will print a brochure to aid industrial site seekers. Ron Springer and William Grueser of the Chamber asked the group to prepare the booklet. President Roger Morgan asked Virgil Brown to organize it. A membership smoker and a Horse Show program were discussed with a tentative May 19 date for the show.
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William Grueser
The
Chamber
Jaycees
U. S
Roger Morgan
Virgil Brown
Jaycee
Richard Rosenbaum
First American built ship crosses Atlantic for Huguenots
The first ship built in America to sail the Atlantic was a light sailing vessel crafted by the Huguenots at Port Royal in present day South Carolina. They used it to return to France in the winter of 1562 1563.
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America
Port Royal
S. C
France
Film Showing And Ham Dinner For Meigs Walton Chapter
The Meigs Chapter Izaak Walton League of America will view POMEROY Calling All Sportsmen on color film at the club house Monday January 28 at 7 30 p.m. A baked ham dinner will be served.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Izaak Walton
Meters in Middleport Take In 138 Dollars Last Week
The mayor's office reports that Middleport parking meters collected 138.55 dollars during the past week. The figure reflects coin totals from street meters operating in the city.
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Middleport
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