Garden Club Observes July 4th Theme At Meet
The Middleport Garden Club met at Mrs. Marion French home with patriotic decor and a program led by Mrs. J E Harley and Mrs. Carl Harkey. A paper titled Planting a Fourth of July Garden was presented and remarks on Thomas Jefferson appeared. Guests and members enjoyed blue and white hydrangeas red roses and magnolia displays plus four Japanese arrangements in metal containers. An Aug 5 picnic at Middleport Roadside Park and the Aug 15 16 Ohio Association of Garden Clubs convention at Dennison University Granville were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. E. Harley
Carl Harkey
Middleport Garden Club
Marion French
Harley
Thomas
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Harkey
Elizabeth Fisher
David Farmer
Garen Stansbury
James Titus
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Dennison University
Granville
City Issues 775 Auto Titles in June
Thelma Keyes reports 775 automobile titles issued in June by the Common Pleas Court title office. Of these, 408 were for used cars and 272 for vehicle resales. 68 were for new cars. Receipts totaling 1210.40 were paid to state and county amounts of 282.70 and 927.70 respectively, with 275 mortgages canceled and 304 new mortgages filed. Breakdowns include resale 272, used retail 230, used casual 178, new 68, conversions six, voids five and replacements 16.
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LOGAN
Thelma Keyes
Office of Common Pleas Court
Birth at Hocking Valley Hospital in Gibisonville
Mr and Mrs George Fetheroll of Gibisonville welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Maggie May Shaw of Logan Route 2 Harry E St Clair of Logan and Boyd Redick of Logan. Dismissed were Mrs Thomas Pittman and her son of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fetheroll
Gibisonville
Maggie May Shaw
Logan
Harry E. St. Clair
Boyd Redick
Thomas Pittman
Court Receipts Total for June in Meigs County
Receipts at the office of Meigs County Judge Frank W. Porter for June totaled 1677.43 dollars. Of this, 228.93 went to state fees and 122.88 to sheriff fees. Fines and costs were allocated to county funds including 789.15 to the general fund, 435.96 to auto license and gas, and 100.51 to the law library fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Law Library
Pomeroy Women to Meet at United Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will gather at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy for their meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
United Methodist Church
Bible Class Banquet Held at Blosser's Restaurant
United Bible Class of the First Methodist Church held its annual banquet at Blosser's Restaurant with three guests and eighteen members present. Grace was given by Mrs D C Moffett, readings and poems were shared, and cards were signed for ill and shut ins. The group sang Bless Be the Tie and prayer was offered by Mrs Roy Beougher. Guests included Mrs Neal Shaw Mrs Nathan Rutter and Mary Ann Goodlive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
United Bible Class of
The
First Methodist Church
Blosser’s
D. C. Moffett
Roy Beougher
Neal Shaw
Nathan Rutter
Mary Ann Goodlive
Ray Steward
Picnic Planned for BKPW Families in Middleport
Middleport report states the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Middleport Roadside Park for a family picnic. Members should bring a covered dish and their own table service. Programs for the club year were set at a Monday committee meeting at Mrs. John Werner's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Memorial Hospital Births and Discharges
Mr and Mrs Rodney Spires Cheshire welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Charles Bush Racine welcome a son. Esther Gratigny Rittman Annie Hartley Dunbar W Va Connie Roush Pomeroy noted. Discharged Pricie Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Spires
Cheshire
Charles Bush
Racine
Esther Gratigny
Rittman
Annie Hartley
Dunbar
W. Va
Connie Roush
Pomeroy
Pricie Miller
Bible School Children Receive Diplomas at Sutton Church
The Sutton Church vacation Bible school program concluded with 34 students receiving diplomas presented by Rev. Arthur F. Stitt. Carla Morris directed the procession with flag bearers James Circle Jeannie Pullins Steve Chaney and David Smith led by Sarah Jean Tuttle with pledges to the flags and Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitt
Ronnie
Kathy Smith
Virgil Walker
Sharon Holter
Jeannie Pullins
Robert Smith
Glen Thomas
Carla Morris
Beulah Roush
Roberta Lee
Oris Smith
Milton Tuttle
Theodorus Council Daughters Install Officers at IOOF Hall
Theodorus Council Daughters of America installed officers at the IOOF Hall with Marie Hauck acting as council deputy. Elected and named were Della Stahl Elizabeth Jenkins Cora Beegle Mary Nesselroad Mabel Wolfe Eva Dessauer Elizabeth Campbell Ethel Smith Nettie Hayes Mabel Beards Lilly Hauck Dean Barnitz Bertha Parker. The group donated $5 to the orphans fund and $2 to state council expenses and refreshments followed.
Blair to Hear Speeding Case on Saturday
Logan David W Blair 18 of 688 Front St was cited to appear before Mayor Delmar Freeman Saturday after police arrested him Monday night for speeding on Jennison Ave No citations were issued in a minor mishap on W Main St Monday morning Velma Marie Bletcher 54 of Columbus backed from a parking space and struck a car owned by Betty Seymore of 530 E Front St
Middleport Couple Welcome Son Thomas Jr
Mr and Mrs Thomas L Kelly of Middleport announce the birth of a son, Thomas Kelly Jr, on July 1 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vincent Dabo of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Marvin Kelly of Middleport. Great grandmother is Mrs John K Smith of Middleport. The couple also have a daughter named Janelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Thomas L. Kelly
Thomas Kelly, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Vincent Dabo
Pomeroy
Marvin Kelly
John K Smith
Kelly
Janelle
Band Forms in Middleport Eyes Community Players
A second meeting to organize a Middleport community band is set for 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at Middleport High School. Organizer Roger Williams again invites Meigs County residents who play an instrument to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Roger Williams
Meigs County
Miss Bertha Arnold Weds Patrick Williams in Zion Church
Miss Bertha Jane Arnold and Patrick Edward Williams wed at Zion Church of Christ on June 22 with vows read by Rev. Eugene Underwood. Attendants included maid of honor Yvonne Beal and bridesmaids Rita Williams Evaline Arnold, best man Lester Arnold, and ushers Walter Arnold Nathan Arnold Jr. The couple resides in Pomeroy Route 1 after he works at King's Radio and TV Service in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Zion Church of Christ
Bertha Jane Arnold
Nathan Arnold
Patrick Edward Williams
Margaret Armstrong
Bainbridge
Eugene Underwood
Bob Arnold
Yvonne Sue Beal
Harrisonville
Rita Williams
Evaline Arnold
Lester Arnold
Plain City
Walter Arn
Ann Lambert
Helen Johnson
Kenneth Grover
Jack Warner
Shirley Bumgardner
Willams
Pomeroy High School
King’s Radio and TV Service
Middleport
Middleport Board Approves 1963-64 School Calendar Hires Teachers
Middleport board approves the 1963 64 school calendar and hires four teachers. John Murray from McConnelsville fills the spot left by Robert Crotty who resigned for a coaching post in Kentucky. Carolyn Verity Betsy Harkey and Sandra Taylor named to Middleport High and Elementary positions. Calendar sets Sept 3 start, Sept 2 teachers meeting, Thanksgiving break Nov 28 29 and Christmas break Dec 20 Jan 6 return. First semester exams Jan 16 17 good Friday March 17. final exams May 22 25 eighth grade May 26 high school May 27. Also notes attendees discuss personal insurance. Camp Presmont trip includes Connie Bachner Lois Ann Sauer Nancy Buchanan. Pomeroy woman Richard Campbell treated after fall at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
John Murray
McConnelsville
Ohio Unversity
Robert Crot
Southshore
Carolyn Verity
Athens
Ohio University
Betsy Harkey
Sandra Taylor
Southeastern Ohio Teachers' Meeting
William Childs
Downing Insurance
James Johnson
Barnes Simpson
Donald Mills
Group Cleans Booth for July 4 Event
Logan Chieftain Squaws cleaned the booth at the high school athletic field in preparation for the Fourth of July celebration. Members listed were Mrs. Everett Shaw, Mrs. George Blosser, Mrs. Lester Derr, Mrs. Marion Allen and Mrs. Carl Johnson. The next meeting is scheduled for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Logan Chieftain
Everett Shaw
George Blosser
Lester Derr
Marion Allen
Carl Johnson
Birth of Lynette Dawn McGuire in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs John McGuire announce the birth of a daughter Lynette Dawn at Mount St Marys Hospital Nelsonville on June 30. Relatives listed include Mrs John McGuire Sr and Mr and Mrs Robert Blanken ship Logan along with others in Logan Carbondale and Heath Methodist youth fellowship car wash planned for Saturday at 9 a.m. on Race Street with delivery service available by phone. About 60 attended Elks and Emblem Clubs picnic at Lake Logan Rd Elks barn with boating fishing and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
John
Pete) McGuire
East Front St
Lynette Dawn
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
Nelsonville
John McGuire
Robert Blankenship
Bob Smith
Carbondale
Edna Risher
Pearl McGuire
Middleport
Youth Fellowship of Heath Methodist Church
Race St
Leo Smith
Elks and Emblem Clubs
Elks
Lake Logan Rd
Ida Manley Admitted to Meigs Memorial Hospital
Mrs Ida Manley 90 of Middleport Hill was admitted Tuesday to Meigs Memorial Hospital for treatment of an infected foot. She was transported by the Middleport emergency squad vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Campbell
Meigs General Hospital
Sycamore St
Middleport
Ida Manley
Middleport Hill
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Legion Post Installs New Officers in Meigs County
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion holds meeting at the post home with Pomeroy Elson Spencer Racine eighth district commander presiding. New officers installed include Elza Gilmore commander Richard Russell first vice commander Guy Eddie Guinther second vice commander Eber Roush chaplain Leonard Jewell adjutant Paul Casci finance officer C J Rhodes service officer Joe Struble sergeant at arms Guido Girolami historian Wayne Millhone trustee.
Divorce Suits Heard In Common Pleas Court
Margaret Ruth Logan Holbrook of Laurelville Route 1 was granted a divorce from Donald Holbrook of Lancaster with possession of household goods. Nancy Sue Campbell seeks divorce from Lawrence Pearl Campbell and asks custody and support, plus a restraining order. Carol Mount’s divorce suit, filed by Ruth Lehman, was dismissed without prejudice on the plaintiff’s motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Margaret Ruth Holbrook
Laurelville
Common Pleas
Donald Holbrook
Lancaster
Nancy Sue Campbell
Lawrence Pearl Campbell
Gore
Carol Mount
Ruth Lehman
Roy Mount
Holiday visits and reunions fill Middleport week
Middleport residents share family visits across towns from Convoy to Cambridge and Abington. Families like Fultz Linn Criswell Ward and Hughes travel to reunions and scenic trips to Virginia and Tennessee while Lions Club members attend events. Major Robert Chambers visits with family as Fort Polk duties loom. POMEROY Licensed Practical Nurses Division 14 meet July 11 at Maplewood Lake followed by a dinner roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Criswell
Dianne
Middleport
Kenneth McCullough
Cambridge
Teresa
J. W
Abington
Burwind
Hughes
Scott Hughes
FE. L. Hughes
Harold Gregg
Chicago
Ill
Gregg
Sarah Hannigan
Thomas Hannigan
Newark
Fred I. Gardner
Walter H.wharff
Martha Kay
East Fultonham
Florida
Wharff
The
Lions Club
Johnson City
Tenn
Bill Shoun
Pomeroy
Division 14
Maplewood Lake
Two Teachers Hired by Logan School Board
The Logan West Hocking School Board hired two replacements for the 1963 64 year Miss Imogene Baker will teach third and fourth grades at Rockbridge Elementary and Mrs Sandra J Moeschberger becomes a Gibisonville teacher replacing Genevive Lemon who moved to Marietta Miss Baker replaces Sandy Wood who resigned Both hires are one year contracts The board reassigned consolidated pupils keeping them at their current schools and hopes to repair Rockbridge School roof by Aug 15 Contractors are George Shustick and Sons Columbus cost 1678
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra J. Moeschberger
Gibisonville School
Moeschberger
Genevive Lemon
Marietta
Miss Baker
Sandy Wood
Rockbridge
Berne Union High
Gibsonville
Logan High
South Bloomingville High
Laurelville High
Employment Rising in the Valley Across Two Ohio Counties
Total unemployment claims in Hocking and Athens Counties fell to 918 for the week ending June 29 from 945 the prior week. Hocking reported 584 and Athens 334 claims, while Godman Shoe Co. workers returned to duty. The Ohio State Employment Service noted 45 initial and 539 continued claims regionwide, with Athens showing 41 initial and 293 continued claims. Openings include a waitress and a part time telephone operator at the OSES office on 30 S. Spring St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking
Athens
Homer Schein
Ohio State Employment Service
Hocking County
Athens County
Godman Shoe Co
Schein
OSES
S. Spring St
Sigma Phi installs new officers and plans events
Logan report notes Sigma Phi Sorority at Glenview Heights home of Mrs. Jack Tschappat installs officers for the coming year led by Mrs. Peggy Shafer including Peggy Cummins president and James St. Clair treasurer. Founders Day Banquet set for Aug 26 at Hide-a-Way Hills and a box social planned for Rachelmacher Park. Seventeen members attended and a wedding gift was presented to Mrs. James O'Donnell.
Groundhog Found Rabid in Meigs County
A ground hog killed Monday in Besser's Hollow was found rabid by Southeastern Ohio Department of Health tests. A hunter shot the animal with a bow and arrow as it attacked. Officials urge residents to report suspicious animal behavior to game wardens or village police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Besser’s Hollow
Meigs County
Nelsonville
Ohio Department of Health
Logan Calendar Office events and potlucks listed
Wednesday events include D of A Lodge potluck at 6 30 p m and installation at 7 30 p m Trinity Lutheran Voter s Assembly in Parish Hall at 8 p m Delegate report on convention Miller Chapel Grange at 8 p m Marion Grange hosts a pot luck supper at 6 30 p m bring sandwiches cookies and cold beverages
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran
Miller Chapel Grange
Marion Grange
Meigs General Hospital Notes Found Names in Report
Meigs General notes list individuals Margaret Duerr and Arthur Wise both of Pomeroy and Elizabeth Hanning, indicating local residents mentioned in patient or staff records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs General Hospital
Margaret Duerr
Arthur Wise
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Hanning
Couple Announces Birth of Anthony Scott Kennedy
Mrs. Leo Kennedy Jr of Fayetteville North Carolina announces the birth of a son named Anthony Scott. Grandparents are Mrs. J A Young Sr Leo Kennedy Middleport and Mr and Mrs Andrew Van Meter West Columbia WV. Mrs. Lee Roush Pomeroy is a great grandmother. Linda Van Meter is with the family in Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Fayetteville
N. C
Anthony Scott
J. A. Young
Leo Kennedy
Andrew van Meter
West Columbia
W. Va
Lee Roush
Pomeroy
van Meter
Linda
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Harry Chesher
Lawrence Milhoan
Nellie Zerkle
Ann Howell
C. F. Hibbs
Francis Klein
James Euler
Mildred Zeigler
Robert C. Fisher
David C. Miller
Nina Russell
David FE. Ford
Melrose
Mass
United States Air Force
Opal
Lillian Campbell
City
Hocking Valley Hospital
BKPW
Allstate Express Guardsman
SEARS
Bible School
Theodorus
Tom
Rachelmacher Park
Harry P. Smith
Cleveland
International Order of
Job
Bertha Arnold
Patrick Williams
Old
Nathan Arnold, Jr
Pomeroy Route 1
Ruth Underwood
Sharon Thoma
Arnold
Armstrong
Mrs
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Camp Presmont
Piedmont
Connie Bachner
Lois Ann Sauer
Nancy Buchanan
Zadok Dumkopf
Legion Post
Bernard Fultz
Beth
Becky
Barbara
Roy Linn
Convoy
Iva Ward
Columbus
William Ward
F. A. Gardner
Dallas
Tex
Floy J. Gardner
Eaton
Robert Chambers
David and
Carol
Marcus Chambers
Major Chambers
Fort Polk
Sigma Phi
Elberfeld
Logan, Ohio
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