Middleport Church News Update Services and Meetings
Local church listings detail weekly schedules for Middleport churches including Nazarene, Heath Methodist, First Presbyterian, Syracuse Presbyterian, Church of Christ, First Baptist Claremont, Church of Christ in Christian Union, and Mt. Moriah Baptist. Each entry lists pastors, church school times, morning worship, sermon topics, and midweek prayer and youth events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Robert E. Styers
Young People’s Meeting
Heath Methodist
R. ©. Kkonkright
First Presbyterian
H. E Ruppelt
Syracuse Presbyterian
H. F E. Ruppelt
Church of Christ
Fred J. Gardner
Fred Dunn
Huntington
First Baptist
Claremont
F Hoyt
Youth of Jesus
Men’s Brotherhood
L. D. Diles
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Guy Sayre
Mt. Moriah Baptist
N. D. Borden
Little Hocking
Portland
Charles Hupp
Gallipolis
Rutland
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
Apple Grove
Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Church of Christ—Bible School
Earl Slack
Alfred Methodist Church
R. M. Grove
Elmwood Rest Home
Seventh-Day Adventist
DAV
Butternut St
F. Cadle
Salvation Army
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Carmel
Richard Young
Harrisonville Presbyterian
Ralph C. Zundel
Waldo J
Men Arrange Work Session at First Baptist Church
Members of the Men's Brotherhood of First Baptist Church will meet at the church Tuesday evening for a work session. It is the first meeting of the new year with Owen Bratton as president and Gerald Anthony as secretary. Paul S. Smart led devotion as Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt offered the blessing. Committee members were Robert Mills Larry Rice and Eugene Coleman. A recreational period followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Men’s Brotherhood of First Baptist Church
Owen Bratton
Gerald Anthony
Paul S. Smart
Claremont E. Hoyt
Robert Mills
Larry Rice
Eugene Coleman
Miller-McKay Circle plans charity work at Heath church
Middleport WSCS Afternoon Circle of Heath Methodist met to adopt the Miller McKay Circle name in memory of two late members. They set a $15 donation for basement painting, discussed Southeast Asia missions, and planned the February Mission Institute in Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Miller-McKay
E. I. Miller
A. W. McKay
Point Pleasant
Jones
Sara Kerwood
Second Ave
Gallipolis
Kerwood
S. Second Ave
Bruce Lloyd
Southeast Asia
Mission Institute
Portsmouth
Trinity Methodist Church
W. W. Hayes
Emerson Jones
Hayes
C. M. Hennesy
John Ketchka
C. F. Hawkins
Richard Grogan
E. M. Blake
P. L. Mitch
Ralph Radcliff
Mary Saunders
Carl Mattox
Forrest Bachtel
Everett Davis
K of P To Have Recorded Music For Ritual Work
Fidel Lodge Knights of Py thias brings back ritual music with specially recorded tracks matched to the drill team. Chancellor Commander Paul Haptonstall reports music will be used again after years without it. Cash Bahr arranged the recordings and a Grand Lodge team may be formed if a large class joins. Bean soup by Mrs Horace McElhinny followed Thursday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fidel Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Paul Haptonstall
Cash Bahr
Horace McElhinny
Installation Set for Commissioner Buchanan
Lynn Buchanan an moderator of the Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship is named faith commissioner of the Athens Youth Presbytery. She will be installed Saturday at a Youth Council meeting in St Clairsville with Rev Howard E. Ruppelt and Becky Grueser. The council sessions run 1 to 7 pm with dinner for youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lynn Buchanan
Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship
Athens
Meigs General Hospital Discharges Noted
Discharges include Mrs. Mary Janes of Portland Floyd Spence from Pomeroy and Mrs. Orpha Bennett from Reedsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs General Hospital
Mary Janes
Portland
Floyd Spence
Pomeroy
Orpha Bennett
Reedsville
P.M. Club Hosts Canasta Night in Middleport
Mrs. Charles Murray contributed as hostess when the P.M. Club gathered at Mrs. Walter Crooks home Wednesday evening. Mrs Murray was ill and unable to attend. Mrs. Earl Warnke attended as a guest as the group played canasta. Prizes went to Mrs. Frank Wilson Mrs. James Pullen Mrs. Ambrose Gibbs Mrs. Wayne Swisher and Mrs. DaReuben Beck. Salad followed the games. Next hosting duties fall to Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Howard Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Murray
P.M. Club
Walter Crooks
Earl Warnke
Frank Wilson
James Pullen
Ambrose Gibbs
Wayne Swisher
DaReuben Beck
Beck
Howard Byers
Canasta Club Meets At Wildermuth Home
Two canasta tables competed this week at the home of Mrs. Millard Wildermuth. High scorers were Mrs. Earl Warnke and Mrs. Russell Wilson. A dessert course was served by Mrs. Wildermuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Canasta
Millard Wildermuth
Earl Warnke
Russell Wilson
Wildermuth
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Postpone Meeting
The Staff and Officers group of Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters has postponed its meeting indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Langsville Home Demonstration Club elects 1957 officers
Officers for 1957 were elected at the Langsville Home Demonstration Club meeting held at the home of Mrs Guy Swadley. Mrs Alpha Barr was named president with Mrs Carl Lemley as vice president and Mrs Helen Bolin serving as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Kennedy
Bart
Lemley
Lillian Gardner
Langsville
Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Kennedy
Middleport
Guy Swadley
Alpha Barr
Carl Lemley
Helen Bolin
Local Visitors Reported Across Parkersburg Area
Robert Rinehart of Parkersburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Price. Mrs. Charles Hilton and Mrs. Dora Blosser were in Parkersburg recently. Harold Circle and son visited Homer Circle in Racine. Burt Teaford of Racine visited the Roush and Gillian households. Ancil Siders spent a week in Proctorville with son Leland. Roy Gillian and family visited C. E. Johnson’s home. Howard Larkins and daughter from Long Bottom visited Charles Ward. Emerson McDade of Long Bottom called on Ralph Henderson and Mrs. J. A. Lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Robert Rinehart
Parkersburg
Joe Price
Charles Hilton
Dora Blosser
Harold Circle
Homer Circle
Racine
Burt Teaford
B. H. Roush
Bill Roush
Ancil Siders
Proctorville
Leland
Roy Gillian
Chester
Emerson MecDale
Long Bottom
Ralph Henderson
J. A. Lamp
Repatriation and Funeral Attendance Reported
Terry Gallagher moved from the Veterans Hospital in Dayton to a Cincinnati hospital. A funeral service for Clyde French was held at Jackson with many attendees including Mrs. Edgar Askensworth and Mrs. Fred I. Gardner among others. Additional relatives traveled to Columbus for Mrs. Nina Saltzgaber’s funeral. Edward, Gene, and Jeanette Crooks missed school due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Gallagher
Veteran’s Hospital
Dayton
Cincinnati
Clyde French
Jackson
Edgar Askensworth
Fred I. Gardner
David Farmer
George Newett
George Childs
Ernest Lallance
Minerva Childers
Leo Childs
O. L. Roush
Herman Lohse
David Darst
Will Reynolds
Will Bradford
Webb Hall
Frances Roush
Griff Russell
Willis Anthony
Herbert Chambers
Minnie Gilmore
Noah Haskins
Katie Matthews
Columbus
Nina Saltgaber
Saltzgaber
Haskins
Matthews
Henry Fruth
Point Pleasant
Walter Crooks
Edward
Gene
Jeanette Crooks
What Does He Do In His Spare Time
Paul E. Smart assistant cashier and bank director at Citizens National Bank and First Baptist Church leader adds auctioneer to his roles. He will auction eight Pearl Street residences Saturday afternoon, reflecting his wide civic and church involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul E. Smart
Citizens National Bank
First Baptist Church
Izaak Walton League
Gardner
Rotary Club
Middleport Board of Education
Pearl St
Three Officers Elected At Federated Church
Three officers were elected at the Federated Church Congregational meeting Charles Werry John Mitch and Mary Virginia Reibel to serve this year Ample benevolence and full payment of all bills were noted Attendance improved and all reports approved The Chapel Choir of Elmhurst College Elmhurst Ill will be entertained April 1 Gustave Kuether son of a former pastor is business manager Installation and ordination services are set for February 3 at morning worship service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Congregational
Charles Werry
John Mitch
Mary Virginia Reibel
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst
Gustave Kuether
Crown replica forged for Charles II after Restoration
The piece notes that St Edward's Crown used in British coronations is not the Edward the Confessor crown. The original was destroyed during the Commonwealth and the current crown was created in 1660 for King Charles II after the Restoration.
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Edward the Confessor
Meigs County Church Services Placed Across Parishes
Racine and surrounding areas outline Methodist services with John Elwood as minister and Victor Brown as preacher. Sunday schools at Racine 9 45 a m and 10 45 a m morning worship with Elwood, MYF 6 p m, midweek prayer. Forest Run Oak Grove Sutton Antiquity list weekly times.
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Racine
The
Methodist Church
John Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arlie Marks
Freeland Norris
Bill Orr
Victor Brown
Forest Run
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
Forest Run Baptist
W. \. Hull
BYPU
Naomi Baptist
H. FE. Harris
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Kingdom of God
Truck Crash on Icy Main Street Leaves Vehicles Damaged
A truck was demolished and two other vehicles damaged when they hit an icy patch at the Routes 733 intersection on E Main Street about 10 15 a m Thursday Dana H Vanmeter 21 Racine Route 1 escaped injury as his vehicle slid across the highway hit the left curb and turned onto the right shoulder flipping the truck onto its left side Bobby Wolfe 21 Racine Route 2 followed and skidded into the right front fender of Raymond Kloes 39 Middleport whose truck owned by Ohio Fuel Gas Co sustained front fender damage Chief Frank Hudson and Patrolman John McKenzie investigated the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kloes
Middleport
Wolfe
Klees
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Frank Hudson
John McKenzie
4 H officers elected in Meigs County
Pomeroy Meigs County 4 H Council chose Patty Douglas of Albany as president and Carl Greenlees as vice president to follow Earl Stevens. Pauline Adkins was named secretary succeeding Doris Ann Wells. The council represents 50 clubs with 500 to 700 4 H ers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Patty Douglas
Albany
Carl Greenlees
Earl Stevens
Pauline Adkins
Doris Ann Wells
Meigs County
Columbus
Sutton Township Holds Organizational Meeting
Sutton Township elected Ira Beegle as chairman and William Harris as vice chairman at the 1957 organizational meeting. Wages were set for hand laborers at six dollars per day, truck drivers ten dollars, and team drivers eight dollars. Inventory of equipment valued at seven thousand six hundred fifty dollars. An annual appropriation of twelve thousand one hundred forty dollars for 1957 was approved. Regular board meetings are set for the last Monday each month at 1 30 p.m.
Firemen To Sell Popcorn Saturday For March of Dimes
Pomeroy volunteers from all three wards of the fire department will sell popcorn in front of Gloeckner's Cafe Saturday to reach a $1000 goal for the March of Dimes. The stand runs 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. donations go into a fish bowl. no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gloeckner
Lincoln tallest president at six four height
The fact notes Abraham Lincoln stood six feet four inches, making him the tallest U S president, while James Madison stood five feet four inches as the shortest, highlighting notable height differences among early leaders.
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Abraham Lincoln
United States
James Madison
Bake Sale Planned by Middleport Youth Group
Mrs Manning Klees leader of the Senior High Youth Fellowship at First Baptist Church announces a bake sale at Robinson's Tri-Lustre Shop Middleport on Saturday. Proceeds support youth work and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Manning Klees
First Baptist Church
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