Church Unit To Support Bloodmobile Visit
Dorcas Circle of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of Middleport First Baptist Church pledged support for the July 25 bloodmobile visit. The group also voted to send a birthday gift to Mrs. Paul Clasper, a missionary in Rangoon Burma. Rev. Donald Boone led the devotional, with Mrs. Charlotte Dixon of Toronto as a guest. A Winebrenner lawn potluck preceded the meeting.
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Middleport
Dorcas
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Mrs Stewart Reports on Womans Society Meeting in Pomeroy
Mrs Frank Stewart reported on the officers training day in Pomeroy after the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered at Syracuse park for a picnic and meeting. Mrs Charles Grueser reported on selling get well cards and plans to order Christmas cards as a fundraiser. Grueser and William Russell were chosen to secure a rummage sale site next month. August hostesses were Mrs Bradford Maag and Mrs Stella Grueser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Pomeroy
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Syracuse Park
Charles Grueser
Grueser
William Russell
Bradford Maag
Stella Grueser
Kin Club Plans Family Picnic This July
The Kin Club met at Mrs. R. E. Vaughan home and set a July 31 picnic at Mrs. Theo Lehew’s residence. Mrs. Ted Warner led the meeting, new member Mrs. Homer Hawkins welcomed, prizes won by Mrs. Harold Ebersbach and Mrs. Annis Ohlinger, guest prize to Mrs. C. J. Ebersbach, hostess gifts to Mrs. Vaughan, refreshments served to members and guest Mrs. R. W. Vaughan.
Middleport Residents Host Weekend Visiting Friends
Middleport families hosted relatives and friends from Point Pleasant Brownsburg and Columbus. Visitors included Mrs Dorothy Rhodes Mrs Opal Pauley Kenneth Yeanger Ruth Dow Celesta Ault with grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Sindle and son Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Coleman
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Bethel Coleman
Lincoln Street
Coleman
Dorothy Rhodes
Opal Pauley
Kenneth Yeanger
Cheshire
Ruth Dowell
Middleport
Celesta Ault
Charles Sindle
Charles
Springfield
Christian Youth of Leisure Program at Forest Run Church
Mrs. Scott led the Forest Run Methodist Church Womans Society of Christian Service program on Wednesday evening. A playlet titled Two Views of Leisure was performed with Mrs. Alfred Yeanger and others in the cast. Yeanger reported on officers training day in Pomeroy and a book for attendance records, and new member Willard Faudree was welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Forest Run Methodist Church
John Scott
Alfred Yeanger
Russ Watson
Fred Nease
Charles Baer
Scott
Higginses announce birth of daughter Anita Marie
Mr and Mrs Roy Higgins of Westerville announce the birth of a daughter Anita Marie at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W A Drake of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Tom Higgins of Pt Pleasant W Va and Mrs Edward Humphrey of Rock Springs the great grandmother They also have a daughter Pamela age three and a half
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Roy Higgins
Westerville
Anita Marie
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
W. A. Drake
Tom Higgins
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Edward Humphrey
Rock Springs
Top Acts At Pomeroy Rock Show And Dance
Exploding Volcanoes and Rickie Conway will perform at the Pomeroy junior high school rock n roll show and dance party Saturday from 7 30 to 11 pm. Emcees Kenny Hysell and Leon Jordan of the Jays host as cheerleaders sponsor the event and contests will be held during the evening.
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Pomeroy
Exploding Volcanoes
Rickie Conway
Pomeroy Junior High School
Kenny Hysell
Leon Jordan
Jays
Pomeroy Cheerleaders
Sew-Rite Club Honors Members With Layette Shower
Sew-Rite Sewing Club led by president Mrs Donald Collins held a layette shower honoring Mrs Raymond Baily and Mrs Roy Blankenship on a Wednesday evening. A bus iness session planned a picnic for 6 30 p m July 27 at Middleport Community Park with prizes awarded to Mrs Elza Gilmore Jr Mrs Collins Mrs Elmer White and Mrs Kenneth Finley. Guest was Mrs Ronald Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Raymond Baily
Roy Blankenship
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
Donald Collins
Middleport Community Park
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Collins
Elmer White
Kenneth Finley
Ronald Browning
Chehab Reconsiders to Prevent Civil Unrest in Lebanon
General Fuad Chehab agrees to remain president to avert potential civil strife as a new Parliament is scheduled to take over next week in Beirut.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Fuad Chehab
Americans Conquer Masherbrum Peak in Karakorams
American climbers and Pakistani partners completed a joint expedition reaching Masherbrum Peak at 25660 feet. The successful summit occurred in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas with a U S and Pakistani team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Masherbrum Peak
Karakoram Range
U. S
22 Boy Scouts Start Michigan Canada Trip
Twenty two members of Boy Scout Troop 245 and several adults depart Middleport for a week long camp trip. They board a recently purchased green bus at 3 am and will camp at Highland Recreation Park near Pontiac Michigan. They will visit the Kellogg plant in Battle Creek Ford Foundation and Ford Motor Co in Detroit and plan a Windsor Canada tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Boy Scout Troop 245
Michigan
Ohio River
Highland Recreation Park
Pontiac
Mich
Kellogg
E.ttle Creek
Ford Foundation
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Canada
Windsor
Buddy Moore
Larry Hannigan
Kenny Harris
Kim Neal
James Miller
Ted Morarity
Robert Stiles
Edward Rowley
Ricky Lemley
Charles Lemley
Raymond Zerkle
Roy Coleman
Robert Flowers
Harry MceGuffin
Tom Lyons
Michi Archer
Steven Hindy
Jack Sigman
Roger Laffingwell
Michael
Larry Bostic
Shirley Mills
Robert Mills
Betty Gladwell
Delbert Becker
Randy Becker
Larry Gladwell
Funeral for Mrs Addie Maye Fugate Held in Huntington
Funeral services for Mrs Addie Maye Fugate were conducted Wednesday at Rawlings Coats funeral home with Rev Howard Ruppelt officiating. Graveside rites followed at Spring Hill Cemetery Huntington West Virginia. Pallbearers included Harold Fusk Elmer Brammer Carroll Fugate Sr Carroll Fugate Jr Robert Fugate and Harold Sauer. Out of county attendees came from Huntington Carter and New Concord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brammer, Carroll Fugate, Sr
Carroll Fugate, Jr
Robert Fugate and
Harold Sauer
Out of the County
Minnie Arthur
Robert Fugate
Carroll Fugate, Sr
Nora Hager
Elmer Brammer
Ralph Pickett
Roy Hedrick
Howard Davis
Pearl Davis
Nancy LeMaster
Elizabeth LeMaster
Huntington
W. Va
Harold Rusk
New Corcord
James DeMusey
Robert Emanelson
Carter
Parking Meter Receipts Reported for Past Week
Village police chief Herbert Gilkey reported Middleport parking meters collected 182 dollars in the past week.
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Middleport — Village
Herbert Gilkey
Portland church service led by Noah Haskins
Noah Haskins of Middleport will lead Sunday evening service at 7 30 at Portland Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Noah Haskins
Middleport
Portland Methodist Church
Pomeroy Eastern Star Meeting Set With Hostess Mrs Hartwell Curd
Past Matrons of Pomeroy Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will meet Tuesday evening at the temple with Mrs Hartwell Curd as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Hartwell Curd
Mrs. Davis Is Honoree At Midport Dinner
Mrs. John Davis of New York City was guest of honor at a dinner party at the Martin Restaurant. She visits her mother Mrs. Anderson and relatives, returning to New York next week. Attendees included several Middleport residents and guests from Point Pleasant West Virginia and Columbus. Afterward the group moved to Mrs. Karr’s home for a social evening.
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Davis
New York City
Martin
Mrs. Davis
George Anderson
New York
Edgar Reynolds
James E. Harley
Cecil Kincaid
C. B. Stout
Clinton Fisher
Roscoe Fowler
Middleport
Virginia Watson
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Irving Karr
Mason
Dahlia Pauley
Columbus
Karr
Visit Notes From Area Families
Mr and Mrs William Wilks of Alabama visited Mrs Wilks parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Leach and family Mr and Mrs Earl Taylor visit her son Tony and wife in Findley Recent guests of the William Frazier family included Mr and Mrs Sherman Rupe of Columbus Mr and Mrs Carl Wieman and son of Ryger and Miss Jean McDaniels of Hobson Road Mr and Mrs Marlin Rife visited Mr and Mrs Alva Rife and family of Leading Creek Mrs Alice Baker and daughter of New Boston visited Mr and Mrs Alex Shuler Charles Leach visited Mr and Mrs Ronald Leach in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilks
Alabama
Wilks
Joseph Leach
Mrs. Earl Taylor
Tony
Findley
William Frazier
Sherman Rupe
Columbus
Carl Wieman
Ryger
Jean McDaniels
Hobson Road
Marlin Rife
Alva Rife
Leading Creek
Alice Baker
New Boston
Alex Shuler
Charles Leach
Mrs
Ronald Leach
North Carolina
Kathy Gorby Is Honored On Sixth Birthday
Kathy Gorby celebrated her sixth birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs Ward Gorby. Games and prizes kept guests lively as gifts, favors straw hats and balloons were shared. Attendees included Audris Russell Carole Kuhl Nancy Greenlee Shelley Mankin Kathy Shephard Debbie Harbrecht Amy Hamm Linda Rupe Billy Barnhart David Barnhart Charles Wright Billy Southworth Roger Carpenter Kenny Joe Mankin Steve Gorby and Charles Kuhl with adults Mrs Kenneth Mankin Mrs Perry Carpenter Mrs William Barnhart and Mrs E T Greenlee assisting.
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Pomeroy
Kathy Gorby
Ward Gorby
Miss Gorby
Audris Russell
Carole Kuhl
Nancy Greenlee
Shelley Mankin
Kathy Shephard
Debbie Harbrecht
Amy Hamm
Linda Rupe
Billy
David Barnhart
Charles Wright
Billy Southworth
Roger Carpenter
Kenny Joe Mankin
Steve Gorby
Charles Kuhl
Kenneth Mankin
Perry Carpenter
William Barnhart
E. T. Greenlee
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County records show multiple property transfers. Sadie Wolfe and Gordon Wolfe transfer 45 acres in Middleport to Edgar and Blanche Wolfe. Other deeds include Lots 37 and 38 in Syracuse to Paul J. Huston and Shirley A. Huston and 40 acres in Sutton Two to Homer Mills and Wilburn Ray Mills.
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Edgar Wolfe
Blanche Wolfe
Middleport
L. Patterson
Daisy Patterson
Paul J. Huston
Shirley A. Huston
Syracuse
J. Martin Mills
Antha
Homer Mills
Wilburn Ray Mills
Sutton Two
Meeting Set At Middleport First Baptist Church
The church school officers and teachers of the Middleport First Baptist Church will meet at 8 30 p.m. Sunday at the church per Rev. Donald Boone. The board of trustees will convene at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.
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Middleport
Middleport First
Middleport Girl Wins Second Place at State Oratorical
Miss Rosetta Richards daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Richards won second place in an oratorical contest at the Ohio Baptist convention in Springfield. Her 10 minute speech My Life and Gods Plan earned the honors as a Providence District delegate. Also attending were Janice Richards Alma and George Baumgardner and Miss Willa Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rosetta Richards
Arnold Richards
Springfield
Sunday School and Baptist Training Union
Ohio Baptist General Association
Miss Richards
Providence
Janice Richards
Two Divorces Granted in Meigs County Court
Judge John C. Bacon ordered two divorces on Thursday in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Ruth Ann Boring obtained a divorce from Max Leroy Boring for gross neglect and extreme cruelty and restored her maiden name White. Chester L. Tannehill was granted a divorce from Phyllis L. Tannehill for extreme cruelty and received custody of two of their three minor children.
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John C. Bacon
County Common Pleas Court
Ruth Ann Boring
Max Leroy Boring
Phyllis L. Tannehill
Car Demolished On Laurel Cliff Road
A car driven by Richard Eblin sixteen of Pomeroy overturned near midnight on Laurel Cliff Road. Eblin suffered minor injuries and was treated at Holzer Hospital. James Smith sixteen of Laurel Cliff was admitted to Meigs General Hospital. Three other youths in the vehicle were uninjured.
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Pomeroy
Richard Eblin
Laurel Cliff Road
Eblin
Holzer Hospital
James Smith
Laurel Cliff
Meigs General Hospital
Heath Methodist Church Trustees Call Meeting After Service
Middleport trustees of the Heath Methodist Church will meet at the church after the 10 30 a.m. worship service announced by the Rev Raymon Konkright. Attendees invited include Jack Bechtle Glenn Lambert C E Young Robert Harris John Kincaid C A Emmish Charles McElhinny Emerson Jones Charles Asa Bradbury and Homer Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
the Heath Methodist Church
Raymon Konkright
Jack Bechtle
Glenn Lambert
C. E. Young
Robert Harris
John Kincaid
C. A. Emmish
Charles McElhinny
Emerson Jones
Charles Asa Bradbury
Homer Cook
Picnic For Eastern Star Members In Chester Home
Middleport report says the Evan geline Chapter 172 Order of Eastern Star will hold a potluck picnic at 6 this evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Max Harrah in Chester. Members should bring their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter 172
Order of Eastern Star
Max Harrah
Chester
Richard Pomeroy to Lead Forest Run Church Services
Richard Pomeroy Chambers of Middleport will conduct services at Forest Run Methodist Church at 9 a m Sunday. The service details are announced for parishioners and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Chambers
Middleport
Forest Run Methodist Church
Pomeroy Personal Notes Include Local Moves and Visits
Sgt. and Mrs. Luther Gilliam Jr. and daughter from Ft. Campbell Ky. visited the Wyant home on Kingsbury Road. Linda Reuter stayed with her aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jones. Mrs. Hank Young and son Bill plan a two week Florida vacation. H Bernard Krinke and family move to Bellevue Ohio where he becomes elementary school principal. The Krinkes leave Mulberry Heights from the Ron Springer property. now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Braun. George McIntosh of Athens visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Hoeflich. Twilight Garden Club members attend Region 11 clinic in Marietta. attendees include Mrs. Jed Webster Sr., Mrs. T A Hennessy, Mrs. T A Hewetsor, Miss Ethel Garland, Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth.
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H. Bernard Krinke
Bellevue, O
Krinke
Krinkes
Mulberry Heights
Ron Springer
Kenneth Braun
Southern
George Hoeflich
Twilight Garden Club
Marietta
Jed Webster, Sr
T. A. Hennessy
T. A. Hewetsor
Ethel Garland
Gerald Wildermuth
Two Men Fined In Mayors Court Case
In Middleport Mayor Kenneth McElhinny fined two men on Thursday. Lawrence Connolly of Rutland paid $1 and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign, while Robert K. Kemley of Fostoria paid $15 and costs for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McElhinny
Lawrence Connolly
Rutland
Robert K. Kemley
Fostoria
Wesleyan Service Guild Meets at Theiss Home
The Racine Methodist Church Wesleyan Service Guild held its meeting at Mrs. Roger Theiss home with thirteen members present. A wiener roast and croquet followed a brief business session led by President Mrs. Raymond Hensler and a program conducted by Mrs. Edward Wagner. Mrs. Frances Roberts will host the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hensler
Ward Wagner
Frances Roberts
Rev Brown To Speak At Racine Methodist Church
The Rev. Eugene J. Brown pastor of the United Methodist Church will speak at Racine Methodist Church at 8 Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
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China
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Browns
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Charleston, W. Va
Elmer Mattox, Jr
Medina
Herman Mattox
South Charleston
Elmer Mattox
High Street
Gordon Harris
Jimmy
Harris
C. M. Hennesy
Higginses
Chehab
Boy Scouts
Nta
Rev. Ruppelt
Middleport — Funeral
Addie Maye
John
USAF
Phillip Reeves
Donald Ethington
Electric Company
Reeves
Brownfield
Tex
Meigs County
Sadie Wolfe
and Gordon Wolfe
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Bessie Grueser
William T. Shelton
Betty A. Shelton
Letart
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Helen V. Arnott
George Arnott
Bertha Arnott
Hershel Buckner
Catherine Buckner
Harrison Buckner
Eva G. Welsh
Bernard M. Higley
Bernard R. Higley
Isaac Taylor
Linnie Taylor
Norman Kloes
Stella Kloes
Cecil Hysell
Benton E. Carl
Clara E. Carl
Helen C. Chapman
Herman Koelsch
Virginia Marie Moore
Nadine N. Barton
Lacy Barton
Steve Yantas
Cleveland
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Steve
Alma
George Baumgardner
Willa Brown
White
Chester L. Tannehill
Athens
Glouster Stores
Pomeroy Personals
Hank Young and Son
Bill
Florida
George McIntosh
Church Guild
Wesleyan Service Guild of the
Racine
Methodist Church Met
Roger Theiss
Elberfelds
National Bank
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
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