Chamber of Commerce Seeks More Housing
Middleport faces a housing squeeze as Kgger Creek plant workers flood in, and secretary Mrs E S Schaaf seeks lodging for men and families. Rooms to furnished homes are in demand while some housing is found in Pomeroy Syracuse Rutland Cheshire Mason. Local families may double up as conversions of large homes to apartments were done during WWII.
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Middleport
Kgger Creek Electric
Chamber of Commerce
E. S. Schaaf
Bend
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Rutland
Cheshire
Mason
West Virginia
Man Fined for Disorderly Conduct in City Court
Doris Dew hurst was fined $13.70 in Mayor Sidney T. Russell's court for disorderly conduct. The incident occurred last night in Middleport.
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Middleport
Doris Dewhurst
Sidney T. Russell
Organ Recital Set At Racine Baptist Church
A soloist from a Columbus music store will present an organ recital of sacred music on the newly installed electric organ at Racine Baptist Church at 8 p.m. Sunday. The public is invited, said Rev. T. T. Shelton, pastor.
Youth Bible Study Class Planned at Pomeroy Church
A Bible study for youth will be held at the Pomeroy Church of Christ from August 2 to 13. Sessions run 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. daily with no advance registration. classes led by Elizabeth Ohlinger, Frances White, Ogg Bowers, Elma Russell, Janet Bowers, Brenda Strauss, and Donald Seevers. All area youth are invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Donald Seevers
Elizabeth Ohlinger
Frances White
Ogg Bowers
Elma Russell
Janet Bowers
Brenda Strauss
Seevers
Carolyn White
Wilma Ohlinger
Son Is Born to Manley Family in Middleport
Mrs. Virgil Manley announces the birth of a son, Michael James, at Holzer Hospital on Monday July 26. The father is stationed in the Philippines. Grandparents are Mrs. Marie VanCooney and the late Norwood VanCooney, and Mr. and Mrs. Walton Manley. Great grandparents include Mr. Hod Searls and Albert VanCooney. The family plans to return to the Manley home late this week.
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Middleport
Virgil Manley
Kay VanCooney
Michael James
Holzer Hospital
Manley
Philippines
Marie VanCooney
Norwood VanCooney
Walton Manley
Hod Searls
Albert van Cooney
Corbett Manley
Point Pleasant
Kora Mason
Calvin Imboden Fined for Disturbing Peace in Pomeroy
Calvin Imboden of Pomeroy, 41, was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor E F Robinson after being charged with disturbing the peace while intoxicated. Patrolman Henry Werry filed the charges.
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Pomeroy
Calvin Imboden
E. F. Robinson
Henry Werry
Bickerts of Marietta Welcome Son Ronald Ward
Mr and Mrs H E Bickert announce the birth of a son Ronald Ward on July 10. The couple, former Middleport residents, already have two daughters Sherry and Tary.
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Middleport
H. E. Bickert
Marietta
Ronald Ward
Bickerts
Sherry
Tary
Middleport Parish Supper and Summer Program Steps
Parishioners of First Presbyterian Church and families gathered for a midsummer lawn supper and an on site program ending with sound films. Karl Owen chaired the event with Mrs. Owen and several parishione rs coordinating the many dishes and guest seating. The Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt, soon joining a vacation itinerary through Tennessee, Mississippi, and New York, received gifts from attendees prior to his departure.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Karl Owen
Owen
Rodney Sauer
Gale Hysell
Iva Brown
Russell Jones
Harold Sauer
Donald Lowery
Marcus Chambers
Dee Sauer
Bradford Maag
Sunflower Minstrels
Helen
Margaret
Lillian Stieff
Paul Haptonstall
James Sullivan
Howard E. Ruppelt
Ruppelt
Maryville College
Marryville
Tenn
Ralph Waldo Lloyd
The
Presbyterian Church, USA
Long Beach
Miss
C. E. Ruppelt
New Orleans
Miami
Fla
D. D. Feaser
Ballston Spa
N. Y
Pittsburgh
James T. Yount
Middleport House Guests and Family Visits Noted
Middleport residents host relatives and guests from Canton Columbus Cabin Creek West Virginia Hollywood Florida and Zanesville. The notes include dinners overnight visits and a wedding at Grace Church with Roger Dillard and Charlotte Knight.
Miss Laura June Scines Prepares for August Nuptials
A pre nuptial shower was held at the Scines home for Laura June Scines, bride elect to A-2-C Myron Duffield of Washington DC. The event featured pink bridal decor, a prize for guessing shower gift contents, and co hosts Miss Glad's Last Devol of Columbus and Mrs Seines.
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Middleport
Laura June Scines
Myron Duffield
Washington, D. C
John Scines
S. Fifth Ave
Miss Glad
Columbus
Eugenia Hawes
Miss Hawes
Holzer Hospital
Nurs
Last Rites Scheduled For Former Resident
Walter Mace 74 of 1172 S High St Columbus died after a two week illness at St Francis Hospital He was a retired bartender for the Jai Lai Cafe and Elks Lodge No 37 A former Middleport resident he was known as the bartender who never took a drink He lived in Columbus 60 years and was a member of the Columbus Manemercher and the Elks Lodge He is survived by his wife and other relatives.
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Middleport
Walter Mace
S. High St
Columbus
Elks Lodge
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus Manemercher
Vacation and visit notes from Lake Erie region
Episcopal Church members Mr and Mrs Denver Rice and son Billy vacation on Lake Erie. Mrs Charlies Armstrong of Toledo visits her mother Mrs Louise Dow. Mr and Mrs Norman Wayland and son Charles travel to Cincinnati for American Legion Auxiliary convention duties with Mrs Wayland serving as unit president, then proceed to Chicago. David Hoyt visits relatives in Huntington this week. Mrs Mayme Rainey and Mrs Nell Covert visit Huntington. Jack and Wayland Covert of Battle Creek visit their mother Mrs Covert. Mrs Clarence Bailey and sons Richard and Michael visit from Columbus to see her mother Mrs Minnie Erlewine and Mr Bailey’s parents Mr and Mrs William Bailey of Grant St. They will be joined by Mr Bailey.
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Charlies Armstrong
Toledo
Charlotte Dow
Louise Dow
Norman Wayland
Charles
Cincinnati
Wayland
American Legion Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post
Chicago
David Hoyt
Huntington
Mayme Rainey
Nell Covert
Jack
Wayland Covert
Battle Creek
Mich
Covert
Clarence Bailey
Richard
Michael
Columbus
Minnie Erlewine
Bailey
William Bailey
Grant St
Milhoan Ridge reunion invites local attendees
Mrs H FE Bush returned from Columbus where she was Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen delegate. She represented White Rose Lodge as Betty Jo Kessinger visited Milhoan Ridge for the reunion event.
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Milhoan
Milhoan Ridge
H. FE. Bush
Columbus
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
White Rose Lodge
Mias
Betty Jo Kessinger
Mrs Lois Dingess Remarries Mrs Renee Jones Anniversary
Mrs Lois Dingess, former classmate of Miss Renee at the State School for the Blind in Columbus, wed Mr Charles Jones of Athalia this week. The ceremony linked two families and was noted by local observers.
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Charles Jones
Athalia
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Warngwerd Petre
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Baptist Church
Birdseye
Dot
Middleport, Ohio
Middleport Society
Ing
Shirley Mealey
Phyllis Ditcher
Charlene Leedy
Ida Lou Stewart
Marilyn Miller
Patricia Sowers
Julie Ann Mitch
Ann Rue
Perry Mitch
Charles Bennett
Rome Stewart
M. R. Sanborn
Bess Sanborn
Shirley Mills
Raymond Kloes
Manning Kloes
Trudy Kloes
Jacob Schafer
G. S. Smith
Elmer Burns
Harold Hubbard
Carol Bachtel
John William Blaetmar
Ruth Chase
Harold Hinkle
Zanesville
Peter F. Klein
William Hobart
Ted Reed
Hobart
Cleveland
Cedric Clark
Klein
D. Curtis Reed
Robert Seevers
Canton
David
Dean
Vicki
Fila
Frank Heavilin
Bernard Schramm
Frank T. White
Frank White
Robert Coats
Roger Dillard
Charlotte Knight
Grace
Mercedes Condon
S&h
Darebie
Aan
Moore's Stores
W. Main
Dominion
Firestone Motor
Reg
H & R Firestone
Bob
Episcopal Church
Denver Rice
Son Billy
Lake Erie
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Red River
van Johnson
Joanne Dru
Richard Boone
Milburn Stone
Robert Burton
Dett Morrow
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