Twenty Five Children Perform At South Bethel Service
A large crowd attended a children's program at South Bethel EUB Church in Tuppers Plains. Twenty five children and young persons presented recitations songs dialogues plays and pantomime with a finale The Decision performed by intermediate girls. Mrs W A Frost received a corsage from Lila Bahr and the benediction was given by Rev W A Frost. Ice cream followed the program.
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Tuppers Plains
South Bethel Eub Church
W. A. Frost
Lila Bahr
Haggertys Announce Daughter Born at Holzer
Mr and Mrs James Sonny Haggerty announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday at Holzer Hospital.
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Middleport
James
Sonny) Haggerty
Holzer Hospital
Middleport social notes report regional garden club plans
Tentative plans for a regional meeting of District 11 of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs were made this week in Gallipolis with the Amateur Gardeners Club hosting. Activities include a talk by Mrs. Thomas Wolfe on the Johnny Appleseed Highway and state beautification efforts. Local residents and guests are noted with several family moves, visits, and travels across Ohio and nearby states.
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Middleport
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Earl Bender
Marietta
Gallipolis
Amateur Gardeners Club
First Presbyterian Church
Thomas Wolfe
Ation
Garen Stansbury
Middleport Garden
Meigs County
James Titus
Rutland Garden Clubs
Adrienne Mills Celebrates Nineteenth Birthday at Nursing School
Adrienne Mills marked her nineteenth birthday after completing her first year at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing. At the nurses home she shared cake ice cream and punch with fellow students Ann Rupe Julie Mitch and Junie Seines. Her family gathered Monday for birthday dinners at the Mills home with her parents Mr and Mrs Russell Mills and her grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry Mills.
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Middleport
Adrienne Mills
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Miss Mills
Ann Rupe
Julie Mitch
Junie Seines
Russell Mills
Harry Mills
Howell Craig Wedding At Central Methodist Church
Miss Blanche Howell daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Howell former Mason County residents married C Montgomery Craig in a Charles Town ceremony. The wedding took place at Central Methodist Church with a reception at the Woman's Club. West Virginia relatives Mr and Mrs Edison Baker of Gravel Hill attended, joined by Mrs Homer Johnson Mason Nina Howell Letart and Mr and Mrs Lester Johnson Beckley.
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Middleport
Charleston
Blanche Howell
Harry Howell
Mason County
C. Montgomery Craig
Central Methodist Church
Woman's Club
West Virginia
Edison Baker
Gravel Hill
Homer Johnson
Mason
Nina Howell
Letart
Lester Johnson
Beckley
Picnic Planned for Children at Middleport Park
The primary department of First Baptist Church will hold a Tuesday evening picnic at Middleport Roadside Park. Teachers Mrs. Charles Bennett and Mrs. Frances Beards organize the event, with Linda Fiering supervising the wading pool and Mrs. Clyde Winebrenner assisting.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Charles Bennett
Frances Beards
Linda Fiering
Clyde Winebrenner
Local Residents Return From Vacation Trips
Bob Hoeflich Pomeroy correspondent for The Messenger returns from a week in Joliet Illinois with Mr and Mrs Robert McGuire. Mr and Mrs Charles Archer and sons Pat and Mike come back from Miami Florida visiting Mrs Archer sister Miss Marjory Michl and Miss Bettie Wise and Mr and Mrs James Souders. Mr and Mrs Jack Walters of Columbus are here for a vacation.
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Bob Hoeflich
Pomeroy
the Messenger
Joliet, Til
Robert McGuire
Charles Archer
Pat
Mike
Miami, Fla
Archer
Marjory Michl
Bettie Wise
James Souders
Jack Walters
Columbus
Sansbury Last Rites Held at Vinton
Funeral services for Herbert Sansbury held at Vinton Methodist Church this afternoon with burial in Vinton Memorial Park. Military honors by the Vinton American Legion followed the death by electrocution on a crane near Anchorage Alaska while employed by Alaskan Freight Lines. He was son of Harold Lansbury and great nephew of Mrs. R C Sansbury who cannot attend due to travel in Philadelphia.
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Middleport
Herbert Sansbury
Anchorage
Alaska
Vinton Methodist Church
Vinton Memorial Park
Vinton American Legion
Harold Lansbury
R C. Sansbury
Third Ave
Richard Hayman
Philadelphia
Reedsville Cadet Attends 1953 ROTC Summer Camp
Cadet Harley Rice son of W A Rice of Reedsville is among 1860 cadets at the 1953 ROTC summer camp at Fort Eustis Virginia. The OSU junior will complete a six week field training through July 31 and undergo officers training aiming toward a commission in the Officer Reserve Corps in 1954.
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Reedsville
Harley Rice
W. A. Rice
Fort Eustis
Rice
Ohio State University
OSU
Officer Reserve Corps
Visiting Mrs Crim Smith in Gallipolis
Mrs Crim Smith visited Mrs Charles Rife at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis where Rife, a former Kyger resident and Gallipolis State Institute employee, is recovering from a crushed heel suffered in a home fall.
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Middleport
Crim Smith
Gallipolis
Charles Rife
Holzer Hospital
Slow-Down Hits Town
A general slowdown in activity is noted in Middleport as residents try to beat the heat. Window and interior fans sell quickly while the wading pool, guarded by Linda Fiering, hosts many children daily and Bailey's Lake sees numerous swimming parties. Coach David Winefordner reports ongoing participation in the recreation program with several youths enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Fiering
Bailey’s Lake
David Winefordner
Afflictions Added Middleport
Two long time invalids in Middleport gained new afflictions this week. Mrs. Charles Smith Josie mother of Miss Harrie Marie Smith injured her leg in a fall. Mrs Albert Faehnle previously fit with a heart condition now being treated for shingles. She is mother of Miss Frieda Faehnile.
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Middleport
Charles Smith
Josie
Harrie Marie Smith
Albert Faehnle
Frieda Faehnile
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Gerald Lee
Tommy Summerfield
Linda Bahr
Rosalee Stoops
Cheryl Bentz
Penny Wolfe
Becky Stivers
Roger
Jackie Bahr
Lina May Summerfield
Philip
Keith Cassel
Wilma Bahr
Lila Bentz
Ann Summerfield
Eileen Bahr
Faye Watson
Mrs
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Cook
Parkette
Mason, West Virginia
Middleport Social Notes
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Enzo Barsotti
Nella Barsotti
N. Front St
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Jimmy Wells
A. A. Scarberry
Paul Russell
Paula
W. Va
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Portsmouth
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Cincinnati
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Sporn
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George
Lou Ann
Huntington
Wis
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James Sauders
L. D. Diles
Bob McKinney
California
Ancil McKinney
James Russell Mills
S. Third Ave
Nan Moore
Mildred Hawley
Virginia Beach
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Sansbury
Vinton
Reedsville Man
Athens Messenger
H. D. Brown
Pomeroy, Ohio
Fedders
Weather Bureau
Schmoll Furniture & Appliance
Ohio
Simon
Westinghouse
Myrl Coakley
M 253
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Velour
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