DAV Convention Notes in Ohio and National Commander Speech
Meigs Chapter members plan to attend the 26th Ohio DAV convention in Mansfield August 13. National commander Lloyd F E Oleson of Ventura California will speak. he served with the First Armored Division in Africa and was wounded four times. The DAV, founded in 1921, is open to World War II veterans and focuses on service to disabled veterans.
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Congress of the United States
Women's Auxiliary
Mansfield
Beatrice Hogan
Cincinnati
Middleport
Meigs
Ohio Department
DAV
Veterans Administration
Wedding of Virginia Clement and William Seipel Jr.
Miss Virginia Clement wed William Seipel Jr at Our Lady of Victory Church in Middleport. Attendants wore pastel marquisette gowns. bride carried a white prayerbook topped with stephanotis. Reception for 150 at the Clement home followed by a honeymoon to the Smoky Mountains. The couple resides in Columbus after his Ohio State University studies.
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Middleport
California
Our Lady of Victory Church
Virginia
Clement
William Seipel
Christine Clement
Nancy Clement
Edna Clement
E. J. Clement
Lincoln Road
Columbus
Moler St
Herbert Fink
Mabel Hysell
Main St
Margo Clement
Robert Seipel
Clement Home
Seipel
Smoky Mountains
Miss Clement
Our Lady of
Social Guests Share Visits Across Several States
Nellie Barsotti's son’s family hosted a visit by Mrs. Barriotti and Mr. and Mrs. Con Young welcomed Lawrence Fielding and his sons Clyde and Chester from New Castle Pennsylvania. Parkersburg relatives joined Mrs. Paul Gordon. Bernard Shraum of Zanesville visited Mrs. John Lyons, while Mrs. George Ury from Columbus stayed with Mayor Horton Brown’s family. Gilbert Hayes spent weekend with relatives in Columbus. Mary Williams left for Charleston after a week with Dana Lambert and later attended her grandson Richard Schoen’s Louisville wedding with Clarice Evans, then visited Mason Williams in Yonkers in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Barsotti
Con Young
Lawrence Fielding
Clyde
Chester
New Castle
Paul Gordon
Parkersburg
Bernard Shraum
Zanesville
John Lyons
George Ury
Columbus
Horton Brown
Gilbert Hayes
Mary Williams
Charleston
Dana Lambert
Williams
Richard Schoen
Clarice Ann Evans
Louisville
Mason Williams
Yonkers
N. Y
Whitlatch divorce petition filed for cruelty and neglect
Opal Whit latch filed for divorce from Lawrence Whitlatch alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect. She seeks custody of the children and permanent and temporary alimony for their support.
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Pomeroy
Opal Whitlatch
Lawrence Whitlatch
Health Education Program Approved for Meigs County Seniors
A Meigs Farm Bureau committee and County Board of Education approved a senior high school health education program modeled after Geauga County. The Kellogg Foundation will fund instructor training at Kent State University with potential living expenses covered by school funds. The program includes first aid safety and guidance on boy and girl relationships.
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Kent State University
Mrs Guy Walters Returns Home After Operation
Mrs. Guy Walters has returned to Middleport and is convalescent at home after an operation in Columbus. Mrs Walter Howell, formerly of Middleport, is in a Parkersburg hospital for observation and neuritis treatment. Dale Mourning remains ill at his Railroad Street residence.
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Middleport
Guy Walters
Columbus
Walter Howell
Parkersburg
Dale Mourning
Railroad St
Evans Schoen Wedding Ties Louisville and Charleston Families
Miss Clarice Ann Evans daughter of Major Cecil Field Evans and Mrs Evans of Louisville Kentucky married Mr Harry Richard Schoen son of Mr and Mrs Harry Schoen of Charleston. The ceremony occurred June 21 at 7 30 PM at Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church Louisville. The date marked the 59th wedding anniversary of Mr Schoen’s maternal grandparents Mrs Frank Williams and the late Mr Williams. Schoen a Stonewall Jackson High School Columbus graduate attended Kentucky Military Institute and served in the Army Rainbow Division in the South Pacific. He now works with his father in Charleston business.
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Clarice Ann Evans
Cecil Field Evans
Evans
Louisville
Harry Richard Schoen
Harry Schoen
Charleston
Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church
Frank Williams
Williams
Schoen
Stonewall Jackson High School
Columbus
Kentucky Military Institute
Rainbow
South Pacific
Four generations celebrate John E Lyons birthday at family dinner
Four generations attended a Sunday birthday dinner for John E Lyons at the home of his son L L Lyons and grandson John Lyons II. Guests included Ariana Lyons Columbus O E Bechtel, Arthur Groppenbacher and family, Michael Clifford Middport, B J Lyons Pomeroy, William Farley Cabin Creek W Va, Bernard Shraum, Ada Hoefner Zanesville, and Frank Johnson Cincinnati.
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John E. Lyons
L. L. Lyons
John Lyons
O. E. Bechtel
Ariana Lyons
Columbus
Arthur Groppenbacher
Carl
Mary Lou Groppenbacher
Paul Clifford
Michael
Middleport
B. J. Lyons
Pomeroy
William Farley
Cabin Creek
W. Va
Bernard Shraum
Ada Hoefner
Zanesville
Frank Johnson
Cincinnati
Violet Hysell Hosts Variety Guild Meeting
Mrs. Violet Hysell hosted the Variety Guild gathering on Thursday with Miss Evelyn Murray honored by a handkerchief shower. Plans were made for a picnic and a dessert course was served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Elsie Barnhart’s home.
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Violet Hysell
Variety Guild
Evelyn Murray
Elsie Barnhart
Columbus Visitors Share Weekend With Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Ernest Jones and Alice Lama along with Miss Grace Sauvage from Columbus spent the weekend with E R Lama and Jean Lama. Both Lamas remain ill at home on S Third Ave. Relatives visiting include Mr and Mrs George Kredel Donna Reichman and Gladys Devol from Columbus. Loren Russell of Columbus also staying with Mr and Mrs George Russell on Lincoln Street. Mr and Mrs D Beck and son are mentioned as additional locals hosting guests.
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Ernest Jones
Alice Louise Lama
Grace Sauvage
Columbus
E. R. Lama
Jean Lama
George Russell
Lincoln St
D. Beck and Son
Heilman Family Picnic At Roadside Park
HEMLOCK GROVE The Heilman family held a picnic at Roadside Park on Route 33. Attending were Alva Haning and wife of Columbus, Clay Bryan and wife of Middleport, Carl Heilman of Peach Fork, R V Heilman and daughter Betty of Bunker Hill, N O Heilman of Ball Run, Ziba Midkiff of Hemlock Grove, Clark Idle and children Phyllis and Charles of Racine, John Sargent and daughter Carol of Wolf Pen, Harold Heilman and children Linda and Roney of Pomeroy, and others.
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Hemlock Grove
Heilman
Route 33
Alva Haning
Columbus
Clay Bryan
Middleport
Carl Heilman
Peach Fork
R. V. Heilman
Betty
Bunker Hill
N. O. Heilman
Ball Run
Ziba Midkiff
Clark Idle
Phyllis
Cleaning Firm Moves to New City Location
Reliable Cleaners open a new office in the Stansbury building formerly The Old Mill Antique Shop in Middleport. The firm will also use its former Seventh Street business room.
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Middleport
Reliable Cleaners
Stansbury
Seventh St
Elephants Trained Across Civilizations Ancient Army
Contrary to belief, African elephants are trainable and Hannibal’s famed war elephants were likely African. The claim ties ancient military use to the species’ adaptability and intelligence.
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Hannibal
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Middleport News
Middleport Social Notes
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Max Lambert
Chillicothe
Carl Barsotti
Tennessee
Ella Reichman
Diane Reichman
Chicago
Boise
Idaho
Robert Coats
Stephen
Christine
Dane Clark
Sydney Greenstreet
Martha Vickers
Alan Hale
Craig Stevens
Barbara Brown
Sonny Tufts
Diana Lynn
Barry Fitzgerald
Dick Foran
Frank McHugh
Allen Jenkins
John Litel
Brennan Girl
Monte Hale
Adrian Booth
James Newill
Ewings
Dr. Scholl
Se Colgate Tooth Powder
Saic
Toni
STARK
Pomeroy, Ohio
Mrs. Hysell
New City
Hartley
Bennett
SALE
Meigs County Fair
Cologne
Zyley
DE Tme
Court and
Second St
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