Annual Cancer Crusade Gains 3125 In Meigs
Meigs County American Cancer Society reports 1963 crusade raised 3125 from Middleport businesses and residents plus area industries and memorials. Buck boards generated 87 with venues including Friendly Tavern and Blue Tartan. County chairman led by Richard E. Jones. 117 volunteers helped house to house canvass and education efforts.
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Middleport
Meigs County
American Cancer Society
John M. Welsh
Welsh
Bedford Township
Chester Township
Columbia
Lebanon
le Tart
Olive
Orange
Rutland
Salem
Salisbury
Scipio
Sutton
Friendly Tavern
Phillips Bar
Gloeckner’s
Shenang Springs
Richard E. Jones
Lee Segler
Nan Moore
Clarence McNeal
Cedric Clark
George Ziegler
Marion Parker
Henry Turner
Robert Proffitt
Andrew Cross
Harris Frank
Clarence Henderson
Clair Edmundson
William Hobstetter
Eldon Weeks
Nelle Brogan
Doris L. Hensler
Beta Sigma Phi
Card Party Planned By B&PW Club
Middleport business and professional women's club to sponsor a card party on Thursday February 13 in Pomeroy Elementary School auditorium. Finance committee led by Mrs George Korn and Miss Evelyn Fick to meet Monday night at Columbia Gas Co offices to finalize plans. Door and table prizes will be awarded and refreshments served.
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Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
Pomeroy
George Korn
Evelyn Fick
Columbia Gas Co
Baldwin Selections Presented at Middleport Meeting
The Middleport Class 12 met at Heath Methodist Church to review The Hid den God by Cleanth Brooks. Mrs. Nan Moore led the evening with a discussion of the work and prayers from Faith Baldwin writings read by Mrs. Earl Knight.
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Middleport
Hidden God
Cleanth Brooks
Nan Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Faith Baldwin
Earl Knight
L. W. McComas
I. E. Miller
G. G. Zeigler
Perry Mitch
Guy Shuler
Emerson Jones
Electronic Dairy Data To Be Topic
Middleport Meigs County farmers are invited to a 1 p.m. meeting with dairy extension specialist Ralph Porterfield to discuss electronic data processing method records. Nine farmers have joined the system and five more plan to switch soon, highlighting potential increases in net income. Tires were punctured on Ohio Valley Baking Co. trucks and Bernard Gilkey’s garage was entered with tools taken. police say the case is under investigation.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Ralph Porterfield
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Porterfield
Ohio Valley Baking Co
Fifth St
Bernard Gilkey Powell
Gilkey
Honor Roll Lists 38 At Southern High School
A total of 38 Southern High School students earned honor roll status for the third six weeks with 84 percent or higher in all subjects. Seniors Roberta Chancey Judy Cozart Richard Holter Ben Petrel Carol Shain Juanita Smith Sarah Taylor Sammie Yates. juniors Roger Adams James Hamm Charles Johnston Marsha Moran Clarice Norris Nancy Parker Suzanne Price Eleanor Schneider Ellen Shuler Jocelyn Taylor Gary Walker Phyllis Wigal. sophomores Beverly Price Nancy Ross James Snodgrass Pamela Sylvester William Zerkle Shirley Baker. freshmen Sandra Bailey Donna Bush Margaret Cole Patricia London John McClintock Carla Morris Brenda Norris Nola Obitz Patricia Proffitt Carol Wilcoxen Linda Wolfe Linda Yost. Pamela Sylvester William Zerkle and Carla Morris Patricia Proffitt Linda Wolfe made A in all subjects for the third six weeks. Others listed include Mary Cundiff Kay Hendricks Faye Roush Paula Sayre Dixie Circle Charles Cleland Pamela Davis Polly Decker Janet Hoback Marjorie Holter Connie Leadingham Lois Sewell Sharry Spencer Sharon Theiss. sophomores Mike Jenkins William Downie Mary Pierce Robyn Stearns Nancy Yost. freshmen. Ben Petrel placed third in Meigs County senior scholarship tests and received honorable mention in the district. Richard Holter won first in agriculture scholarship. Carol Shain chosen as Southern High School DAR test representative.
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Pomeroy
Southern High School
Roberta Chancey
Judy Cozart
Richard Holter
Ben Petrel
Carol Shain
Juanita Smith
Sarah Taylor
Sammie Yates
Roger Adams
James Hamm
Charles Johnston
Marsha Moran
Clarice Norris
Nancy Parker
Suzanne Price
Eleanor Schneider
Ellen Shuler
Jocelyn Taylor
Gary Walker
Phyllis Wigal
Beverly Price
Nancy Ross
James Snodgrass
Pamela Sylvester
William Zerkle
Shirley Baker
Sandra Bailey
Donna Bush
Margaret Cole
Patricia London
John McClintock
Carla Morris
Brenda Norris
Nola Obitz
Patricia Proffitt
Carol Wilcoxen
Linda Wolfe
Linda Yost
Mary Cundiff
Kay Hendricks
Faye Roush
Paula Sayre
Dixie Circle
Charles Cleland
Pamela Davis
Polly Decker
Janice Hoback
Marjorie Holter
Connie Leadingham
Lois Sewell
Sharry Spencer
Sharon Theiss
Mike Jenkins
William Downie
Mary Pierce
Robyn Stearns
Nancy Yost
Meigs County
DAR
Foremans Announce Birth of Second Son Brent Lee
Middleport derives news of Brent Lee Foreman born Sunday at Pleasant Valley Hospital to Mr and Mrs Everett Foreman who already have a four year old son Brian Grandparents are Mrs Harold Hubbard Oliver Grimm and Mr and Mrs Woodrow Foreman great grandmother Mrs Lula Roush Also notes Mrs George Casto taken to Holzer Hospital after illness emergency squad response and Edison Hob Stetter attending the 61st Ohio Forestry meeting in Columbus at the Southern Hotel
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Middleport
Everett Foreman
Brent Lee
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Foreman
Brian
Harold Hubbard
Oliver Grimm
Woodrow Foreman
Mason
W.va
Lula Roush
New Haven
George Casto
Pomeroy
Edison Hob- Stetter
Pomeroy National Bank
Columbus
Ohio Forestry
Southern Hotel
Don Young Honored For Jaycee Service at Pomeroy meeting
Don Young of Pomeroy received a certificate for outstanding service on the Christmas project aiding the needy as Meigs County Jaycees met at the Pomeroy City Hall. Roy Grueser heads plans to obtain a club building site with financing, and ten Jaycees will attend the state Junior Miss Pageant in Dayton.
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Pomeroy
Don Young
Meigs County
Roger Epple
Chester
Allan Harris
Mason
W. Va
Bill Childs
The
Jaycees
Roy Grueser
Ten Jaycees
Dayton
Janice Tannehill
Middleport High School
Don Quisenberry
Roy Holter
Officers Elected By Mount Moriah Church
Mt Moriah Baptist Church at Four th and Main elected Arnold Richards and Earl Freeman as trustees. Flor ence Richards Margaret Bowles and others were chosen as secretaries treasurer and officers. A two week revival begins Feb 24 with Rev G C Johnson of Toledo speaking nightly March 2 to 6. Nellie Winston Lucy Hardway and Florence Richards named to evangelism committee.
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Middleport
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Fourth and Main
Arnold Richards
Earl Freeman
Florence Richards
Margaret Bowles
Fred Jackson
Carl Williams
Helen Harper
Goldie Guthrie
Mary Baumgardner
Bonita Hodges
G. C. Johnson
Friendship Baptist Church
Toledo
Nellie Winston
Lucy Hardway
Biographies Reviewed At Club Meet
Middleport Literary Club met at Mrs. Carl Horky home to review two biographies. Mrs. Donald Mills discussed The Rothchilds about a Jewish family rising to bankers status. Mrs. Clyde Ingels reviewed Quentin Reynolds, noted radio broadcaster and author. Mrs. Bruce Lloyd welcomed Mrs. Noah Haskins back after illness.
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Middleport
Carl Horky
Meigs County Masonry and Club Meetings Schedule
Bosworth Council 46 R S M to meet in special assembly at 7 30 p m Saturday at Pomeroy temple for conferring of the select master degree Arthur Nease illustrious master announces Pomeroy Chapter 80 RAM to hold religious affirmation day service at 2 30 p m Sunday at the temple Masons and families widows Order of Eastern Star Bethel 62 IOJD invited Meigs County Riding Club to meet 7 p m Tuesday Salisbury Two building Middleport Band Boosters Association to meet 7 30 p m Monday in high school band room
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Bosworth Council
R&sm
Pomeroy Temple
Arthur Nease
Pomeroy Chapter
RAM
Order of Eastern Star
Bethel
International Order of Job's Daughters
Meigs County Riding Club
Salisbury
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Meigs Memorial Hospital Admits and Discharges
Sophia Duffy of Pomeroy and Wanda Shane of Syracuse were admitted to Meigs Memorial Hospital. Aleta Randolph was discharged from the hospital.
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Sophia Duffy
Pomeroy
Wanda Shane
Syracuse
Aleta Randolph
Ella Hannahs
Vera Smith
Reedsville
Joseph Moodispaugh
Lula Kesterson
Meigs General Hospital Notes
James R Cochran of Middleport confined to the Gallipolis Clinic for rheumatic fever. He has been a patient there for a week. Mrs Cochran and Mr and Mrs C P Williams visited with him on Wednesday.
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Middleport
James R. Cochran
Lincoln St
Gallipolis Clinic
Cochran
C. P. Williams
National Bank Re Elects Directors At Pomeroy
POMEROY The Pomeroy National Bank re elected directors Dr R E Boice Alfred M Elberfeld Edison Hobstetter Warren Pickens and Eldon Weeks Hobstetter remains chairman The officers re elected are Hobstetter Weeks Richard Chambers Maxine Griffith Lera K Jones and George S Hobstetter promoted to assistant cashier An earlier report corrected to show the bank’s age as 92 years not 22.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy National Bank
R. E. Boice
Alfred M. Elberfeld
Edison Hobstetter
Warren Pickens
Eldon Weeks
Hobstetter
Richard Chambers
Maxine Griffith
Lera K. Jones
George S. Hobstetter
Area Soldier Injured In Panama Riot
POMEROY Thomas E Mankin II Route 3 Pomeroy is serving with the U S Army in Panama He reportedly received first degree burns during the recent riot in Panama A graduate of Eastern High School class of 1962 Mankin enlisted August 20 1962 trained at Fort Knox and Camp Gordon He spent last Christmas at home and went to Panama in February 1963
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Pomeroy
Thomas E. Mankin II
U.S. Army
Panama
Mankin
Mildred Mankin
Camp Gordon
Pals Class Elects Officers at 34th Loyal Pals Anniversary
Middleport church group marks 34th anniversary with recognition of charter members and election of new officers Miss Mildred Hawley president Mrs Thelma Pratt vice president Mrs Edgar Reynolds secretary Grace Pratt assistant secretary Nina Russell treasurer Mabel Hysell flower and welfare chair Frances Roush hospitalized at Holzer Hospital Devotions by Mrs Reynolds New Year colors orchid and green reflected in table decor cake and sherbet served
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Mildred Hawley
Thelma Pratt
Edgar Reynolds
Grace Pratt
Nina Russell
Mabel Hysell
Flower and Welfare
Hysell
Audrey Frost
Russell
Frances Roush
Holzer Hospital
Reynolds
Births and dismissals at Holzer Hospital with local names
Birth announcements list a long string of newborns with parents from Ravenswood Gallipolis Pomeroy and Point Pleasant plus Ashland Kentucky. Dismissals include a roster of patients led by Timothy Amey Deborah Durst Mark Ferguson and others. Middleport church tempers program featured Rev Gardner speaking at Middleport High School with a film titled The Brain Is the Reason.
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Middleport
Fred I.,gardner
Middleport Church of Christ
Middleport Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Eighteen Meigs County Registrants to Pre-Induction Exams
Eighteen selectives from Meigs County will travel to Columbus Tuesday for pre induction physicals before entering the armed forces. Names listed include George Parsons Racine William Lynch Cheshire Larry Mitch Middleport Earl McGrath Harrisonville Harold Hysell Delaware James Torrence Columbus William Taylor Long Bottom Charles Shain Racine Gerald Arnold Elm Grove W Va William Kennedy Jr Rutland Robert Young Reedsville Carol Folden Jr Carpenter Lawrence Collins Reedsville William Harris Columbus James Farley Cheshire David Murphy Reedsville Ronnie Wilt Lancaster James Sellers Portland.
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George W. Parsons
Racine
William F. Lynch
Cheshire
Larry L. Mitch
Middleport
Earl L. McGrath
Harrisonville
Harold A. Hysell
Delaware
James E. Torrence
Columbus
William A. Taylor
Long Bottom
Charles L. Shain
Gerald V. Arnold
Elm Grove
W. Va
William Kennedy, Jr
Rutland
Robert L. Young
Reedsville
Carol A. Folden, Jr
Carpenter
Lawrence G Collins
William K. Harris
James W. Farley
David R. Murphy
Ronnie R. Wilt
Lancaster
James H. Sellers
Portland
Missionary Support Sent To Japan By Local Church
A Pomeroy Church of Christ committee voted to send a contribution to missionaries in Japan. The Evangeline Missionary Society met at Mrs. A. J. Phelps home with Mrs. Jerry Masters leading prayer and Mrs. Denver Kapple guiding devotions. Members planned selling home made articles at the next meeting and enjoyed a mission study titled Mission Service Association along with games and slides of local church events.
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Pomeroy
Bill Walker
Japan
Evangeline Missionary Society
A. J. Phelps
Jerry Masters
Denver Kapple
Masters
Mission Service Association
Harold Smith
Ed Veney
Conrad Ohlinger
Phelps
Fellowship Tea Set For Next Month
Middleport group I of the Women's Association met at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Dale Walburn presented a study Making Friends and two poems about friendship. Devotions on Cooperation were by Mrs. Rodney Sauer. Mrs. Haptonstall played piano. Alice Coleman led the business session planning Eastern Star dinner Feb. 4. Secret pal names were drawn and a salad course was served by new officers.
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Middleport
Women’s Association
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Dale Walburn
Rodney Sauer
Paul Haptonstall
Alice Coleman
Dorcas Circle Plans Tea for Sanborn Missionary Society
At Middleport First Baptist Church the Dorcas Circle held a meeting to plan the annual fellowship tea of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society set for February 3. Mrs Beulah White opened with prayer, devotion on Peace With God, and a missions themed program led by Mrs Harold Thomas.
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Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Dorcas
Middleport First Baptist Church
Beulah White
Harold Thomas
Charles Bennett
Charles Lewis
Isabelle Winebrenner
White
Grace Lyman
Favors
Purchase Of Building Delayed By Village Council
Middleport officials postponed action on buying a building to store village equipment after a special session. The council instructed Clerk Gene Grate to contact Elmer Maiden of Nelsonville, owner of the Elm and Page Street metal structure, for details on the building and lot size. Previously the Maiden building was rented for storage, while equipment sits unprotected on the streets.
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Middleport
Council
Gene Grate
Elmer Maiden
Nelsonville
Elm and
Page St
Maiden
Plan Dance For Band Dinner Honors Senior Members
Middleport plans a Feb 8 dinner and dance for senior band members at the high school cafeteria. The event is sponsored by the Middleport Band Boosters Association with decor planning by several committee members.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Middleport Band Boosters Association
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Foremans
Mational Bank
Federal Deposit Corp. Insurance
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs General Hospital
Thomas Mankin II
Pals
Holzer Hospital News
Thomas L. Bennett
Ravenswood
J. Michael Allen
Gallipolis
Ralph L. Priddy
Ginger Y. Camden
Frank Miller
Jackson
Clair C. Green
Walter F. Johnson
Point Pleasant
John C. Skeans
Ashland
David Wright
W. Russell Sayre
Evans
Thomas Markham
Grace Adamski
Hamden
William T. Turner
Walter E. Armstrong
Lyle G. Poteet
G. Keith Miller
Patriot
Timothy J. Amey
Deborah A. Durst
Mark A. Ferguson
Victor Halley
Owen F. Queen
Ralph Badgley
James Adams
Cline Fitch
Willard Delander
Paul Hedrick
Charles McClaskey
Robert Hickel
Carl Lynch, Jr
James Price
Dwight Henderson
Charles Bush
William C. Rutherford
Raymond W. Jones
James D. Hammonds
Robert D. du Bois
E. Leon Sauter
Selective Service
Armed Forces
Elberfelds
Lewis Hudson
Elva Young
Minersville
Robert Burkett
Tony Fowler
Tom Rue
Henry Clatworthy
Don Mullen
Roger Toney
Jeanne Cooke
Sanborn Jewelry
Farmer's Bank
the Farmer’s Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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