Minister Reports On Chinese Situation At Women’s Association
The Rev Howard Ruppelt spoke to the Middleport Women’s Association about a Chinese missionary’s view of the Korean conflict. He described the mission’s work in Hong Kong, the impact of Soviet actions, and the belief that the United States is a chosen deliverer. Mrs George Anderson Jr opened the meeting with a devotion, organ repairs were reported, overseas relief discussed, and duets and songs were performed by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Women's Association
Ruppelt
Wittenburg
Daniel Chu
First Lutheran
China
Ohio
Hong Kong
United States
Soviet Russia
George Anderson, Jr
Chappelle Talbott
Lillian Stidff
New Parking Meter Fine Goes Into Effect Monday
POMEROY residents face a new twenty five cent parking fine for over parking on the village meters effective Monday morning. The old four and five cent first hour rate was replaced by twenty five cents with a one dollar penalty if unpaid after the first hour. Mayor Sidney A. Spencer supported enforcement to boost meter revenue after a council committee found lower collections than the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sidney A. Spencer
Spencer
Coun
Truman Russell
Sophomores And Juniors Share Honors At Pomeroy High
Pomeroy High School announces honor roll results with juniors 32.7 percent and sophomores 41.2 percent achieving B or better across subjects in the sixth six week period. Seniors at 26.8 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. E. White
Pomeroy Senior High School
Edward Bowen
Don Dailey
Donald Hunnel
Jack Leifheit
Lily Girolami
Virginia Haskins
Shirley Hysell
Faye Lambert
Charlotte Schaefer
Norma Schof
Jean Story
James Donovan
Orvan Hayes
Stephen Hill
William Smith
Douglas Strain
Eugene Willoughby
Shirley Beegle
Margaret Bruch
Mary Drake
Helen Forbes
Joan Joachim
Maxine London
Phyllis Meier
Sylvia Schwab
Mila Stark
Sarah Stowe
Donna van Meter
Meigs County 4 H notes and club activities overview
Meigs County 4 H clubs meet across Bedford Harrisonville Langsville Rocksprings and Ohio Valley with 15–18 members per gathering. Excursions boat rides May 24 27 and June 8 are planned along with card sales fundraisers demonstrations by Janet Turner Bobby Roush and others. Officers elected and dues set. multiple clubs share refreshments games and project planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Make-It Club
Mary Jeffers
Ohio Valley
Farm Chief Of Railroad To Be Speaker At Fish Fry
Hartley, chief of agricultural development for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, will speak at the Soil Conservation Service annual fish fry on Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds. Born in Jackson County West Virginia he was an early 4 H member and won a 1916 purebred pig title. He studied at West Virginia University and joined the B and O as agricultural agent in 1926 later rising to head the extension service and finally to manager of agricultural development for the entire railroad system with headquarters in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pena
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Soil Conservation Service
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Mr. Hartley
Jackson County
W. Va
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Ohio County
B&o
Hartley
West Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
Marshall County
Balthmore
Dance Pupils To Perform In Future Star Revue
A group of Andrew Pavlish dance studio students will appear as guest performers in the Future Star Revue at Gallipolis Washington School tonight. The series will travel to Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy Jackson Cambridge and Athens with recitals in each location. Middleport High School hosts a show Tuesday evening followed by a Wednesday performance in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Andrew Pavlish
Star
Gallipolis
Washington School
Pavish
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
Meigs County records show multiple property transfers including Fred Hoffner to Kenneth M Walter and Dorothy Jo Waller for Lots 25 26 and 27 in Middleport Michael Holliday and Mary V Holliday to the Trustees of Salem Township for 22 acres in Salem Township Woodrow Dean Marabel Dean Lloyd Dean Pauletta Dean Bob L Dean Elaine Dean Clarence E Dean Kathleen Dean Betty Lou Dean Chevalier Gordon Chevalier to Earl H Dean and Betty Lou Dean for 30 acres in George Russell deceased Jessie Bernice Russell Edna Russell George E Russell Patricia Kloes Harlan DeVol and Gladys DeVol receive an affidavit of transfer in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hoffner
Kenneth M. Walter
Dorothy Jo Waller
Middleoort
Eugene Holliday
Mary V. Holliday
Salem Township
W.H. Gomer
Mattie Gomer
Loring E. Gomer
Kathrine Gomer
Marybe Ryan
Arthur V. Ryan
Allen Hughes
Mary Hughes
Hubert P. Miller
Middleport
Clarence V. Coe
Lillian FB. Coe
June Sayre
Ida E. King
Earl King
Wayne Harrison
Myrtie Harrison
Rutland
Woodrow L. Dean
Marabel Dean
Lloyd Dean
Pauletta Dean
Bob L. Dean
Elaine Dean
Clarence E. Dean
Kathleen Dean
Betty Lou Dean Chevalier
Gordon Chevalier
H. Dean
Betty Lou Dean
George Walter Russell
Jessie Bernice Russell
Edna Russell
George E. Russell
Patricia Kloes
Harlan DeVol
Gladys DeVol
Mids Deport
Meigs Court News Pomeroy Suits and Divorces Filed
A Meigs County common pleas case by First National Bank of Racine seeks $395 plus interest from July 25 1949 and foreclosure of a chattel mortgage on a mortgaged chattel. A second suit requests divorce and charges gross neglect of duty. A partition action involves Mildred Lyons Glyon Eileen Lyons Amann and others against Lillie Lyons Groppenbacher and Lyons heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Lyons
Amann
Lillie Lyons Groppenbacher
Lindsey L. Lyons
Julia Lyons Grimm
Leroy Lyons
Ariona Lyons Bechtel
Lyndall Lyons Ankeny
John Lyons
Attendance Marks Set By Students At Pomeroy High
Pomeroy High School Principal J E White announced perfect attendance records for the 1950 51 year. Senior Manning Walker tied as top attendee for all four years. Seniors with perfect attendance include Donald Quisenberry Norma Scholl and Manning Walker. Underclassmen with perfect attendance are listed by class with names from Lois Ann Campbell to George Veney among juniors sophomores and various others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. E. White
Pomeroy High School
Manning Walker
Donald Quisenberry
Norma Scholl
Lois Ann Campbell
Guy Guinther
Stephen Hill
Robert Lehew
Sally Nease
Sue Raub
William Smith
Mary Stace
Douglas Strain
George Veney
Kenneth Cole
Emmett Edwards
Gladys Frost
John Jeffers
Ellen Sue Johnson
Wiliam Kitchen
Betty Leonard
Marlene Moore
John Raub
Mary Robinson
Ted Scott
Barbara Still
Mildred Stockton
Sue Struble
Marilyn Vickers
Mrs French Returns Home From Holzer Hospital
Middleport report notes Mrs. Paul French has been returned to her S Second Ave home after pneumonia treatment at Holzer Hospital. While away the residence was redecorated. Lucille Smith recovers from major surgery at Holzer Hospital. Miss Smith teaches at Middleport High School. Sara Wise, bedfast six years, moved from her daughter’s home to her son Roscoe Wise’s. James Reese recovering from Holzer Hospital surgery. Mrs George Sauer of Powell Same is a patient at Meigs General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul
French
S. Second Ave
Holzer Hospital
Lucille Smith
Smith
Middleport High School
Sara Wise
William Altman
Roscoe Wise
Third Ave
James Reese
George Sauer
Powell Sr
Meigs General Hospital
Everett Bachner
Bachners
Connie Lee
W. R. Bachner
S. Fourth Ave
John Sehaaf
Gallipolis
Church News of Pomeroy and Meigs Marriage License
Church listings from Pomeroy detail multiple congregations with pastors and weekly schedules for services, Sunday school and youth groups across several churches. The Meigs marriage license records Myron Plechtner and Mary Go Smith of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Myron Charles Plechtner
Columbia
Mary Go Smith
Pomeroy
Vacation Church School Opens Monday Morning
POMEROY The Pomeroy Vacation Church School opens Monday morning June 4 for children four through sixth grade. Meet at Federated Church at 9 for room assignments, then class from 9 to 11. Director Rev. Harold F. Hess. teachers listed by grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Federated
Methodist
Social notes from Middleport church picnic and visits
Middleport residents attended a Church of Christ choir picnic at Roadside Park with Wert Dean as grace giver. The event included a business meeting led by L R Wiley and numerous local families as well as Memorial Day visits across nearby towns. The Matrong Guild met at Mt Moriah Baptist Church with a potluck supper led by Julia Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ Choir
Wert Dean
L. R. Wiley
L. E. Burford
C. E. McKinley
Earl
George Harris
Chester Erwin
Donnny
Michael
Arthur Skinner
Tommy
David Farmer
George Meinhart
Edgar Allensworth
Nancy Sue Rawlings
Nellie Walter
Ervin Baumgardner
Charles Lucas
Rodney
Marjory
Columbus
Fisher
N. Third Ave
Kenneth McElhinny
Russell
Kathy
Dresden
R. G. Bailey
W. Struble
Hysell St
Matrong Guild
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Julia Williams
Wesley Ward
Marshall Ward
Ruth
Marshall Kelly
Athens
Lowell Swisher
Connie
William Darst
Cheshire
Mid deport High players host after baseball victory
Middleport reports a championship baseball team and guest gathering at co player Larry Rice's home with music by Harry Kelg and James Roller. The evening featured games and refreshments as team members and guests enjoyed the post season event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middeport High School
Larry Rice
Larry i S
Delbert Rice
S. Second Ave
Harry Kelg
James Roller
Military family transfer to Ohio base and social visits
Mr and Mrs Dana Hamilton learn S Sgt Jeff Holder transfers from Louisiana to Lockbourne Air Base in Ohio. He will travel with his wife Betty Nuckles and children Norman Lynn and Dana Gregory. Mrs Holder is Hamiltons niece. Recent visitors to Mrs Hex Root included Mr and Mrs George Shannon and daughter and Mrs Garnet Shannon of Columbus. Co E Handley of Giouster visited Charles and Harry McMaster Wednesday. Mrs Alice Selby of Columbus visits cousin Mrs Horace Roush. Memorial Day guests in Huntington were Mrs C W Ramsey and daughter Mrs Walter Rainey and Mrs Lillian McGhee. George Baumgardner is a patient in a Columbus hospital for foot surgery and corrective treatment, accompanied to Columbus by ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Hamilton
Sgt
Jeff Holder
Louisiana
Lockbourne Air Base
Ohio
Betty Nuckles
Norman, Lynn
Dana Gregory
Holder
Hamilton
Hex Root
S. Second Ave
George Shannon
Garnet Shannon
Columbus
Co. E. Handley
Giouster
Charles
Harry McMaster
Alice Selby
Horace Roush
Huntington
C. W. Ramsey
Walter Rainey
Lillian McGhee
George Baumgardner
Columbus Hospital
Thomas Darst Rites Today
Funeral services were to be held at 1 p.m. at Raching Coats Funeral Home for Thomas E Darst 68 owner of The Log Cabin on Route 7 below Hobson. A McArthur native who moved to Middleport 12 years ago from Chicago leaves a widow Mildred Durst a Chicago stepdaughter Ruth Dennig and sister Lena Pierce. Interment in McArthur with Delta Lodge 297 F&AM and Scottish Rite in Columbus membership noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Raching Coats
Thomas
Darst
Hobson
Tom
McArthur
Chicago
Mildred Durst
Ruth Dennig
Lena Pierce
Hi Terment
Delta Lodge
F&am
Columbus
Meigs General Hospital Admits Various Patients
Meigs General Hospital admitted Helen Johnson of Racine Sarah Frost of Langeville T H Wilson of Point Pleasant Ed Farley of Middleport Osborne Fulks of Athens Francis Anderson of Auté Birth Mrs Frank Krautter of Pomeroy Genevieve Richards and her son Helen Watson and daughter Carol Johnson Clay Evans Mrs T H Wilson Ed Farley Harvey Still and Mrs Rex Bentz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Johnson
Racine
Sarah Frost
Langeville
T. H. Wilson
Point Pleasant
Ed Farley
Middleport
Osborne Fulks
Athens RD
Ee Francis Anderson
Genevieve Richards
Helen Watson
Carol Johnson
Clay Evans
Carl Stewart
Harvey Still
Rex ‘Bentz
Alfred Alfred Jimmy Woodyard Returns Home From Visit
Alfred Alfred Jimmy Woodyard came home after a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs James Woodyard of Rockland. Florence Boyles returned from a visit to Millstone West Virginia. Mrs Walter Stalnaker called on Clara Foilrod and Nina Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Alfred
Jimmy Woodyard
James Woodyard
Rockland
Florence Boyles
Millstone
West Virginia
Walter Stalnaker
Clara Foilrod
Nina Robinson
Cautionary horse safety notice warns of fatal strike
A safety notice warns that a single horse strike can kill an 11 year old, urging caution around horses. It advises speaking before approaching, approaching from the side, tying or supervising idle horses, and training teams to obey get-up and whoa commands to prevent runaways.
Eighth Grade Exercises Open at Bradbury Church
Commencement exercises for eight Bradbury Eighth Grade students were held last Sunday night at Bradbury Church of Christ. Pastor Robert Purteil delivered a sermon titled The School of Hard Knocks, with class musical numbers and solos by Phyllis Ebersbach and Robert Eblin. Diplomas were awarded by Wilbur Pierce of the Salisbury Board of Education to eight graduates: Phyllis Ebersbach, Dorothy Overturf, Jan Reuter, Fauna Bailey, Charles Fridley, Robert Eblin, Yvonne Hager, and Hester Caruthers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Port
Bradbury
Bradbury Church
Middleport church schedules and pastors listed
Multiple Middleport churches including FIRST PRESBYTERIAN with pastor Howard Ruppelt and services from 9:30 a.m. church school to 10:30 a.m. worship and a 7:30 p.m. prayer meeting, HEATH METHODIST with pastor Louis A. Bangerter noting no Youth Fellowship and sunset Lakeside trip, SYRACUSE PRESBYTERIAN with supply minister Howard Ruppelt, FIRST BAPTIST with Charles M. Pomeroy, CHURCH OF CHRIST in Christian Union with Guy F. Sayre, CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE with Paul Taylor, MT. MORIAH BAPTIST with Nile Borden, all listing service times and school times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Hess
Wisconsin
Hobson Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
H. C. Cart
Church OF Christ
William _Morgan
Christian Endeavor
Naomi Baptist
H.ke
Harris
BYPU
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M.mohrhoff
Syracuse
United Methodist
Lewis de Berger
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Jean Ann Wiser
Rodney
Lillian Steff
Heath Methodist
Louis A. Bangerter
Bangerter
Ohio
Lakeside
Syracuse Presbyterian
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
Church OF Christ In Christian Union
Guy F. Sayre
Church OF the Nazarene
Paul Taylor
MT. Moriah
Kibble Divorced. custody granted in Meigs County case
Josephine H. Kibble was granted a divorce from Arthur E. Kibble by Judge Emmett W. Peppies in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The plaintiff charged gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and was granted custody and support of four minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Josephine H. Kibble
Arthur E. Kibble
Emmett W. Peppies
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Rites To Be Sunday For Mrs Maud Ginn
Funeral services for Mrs. Maud Ginn, who died early Thursday morning at Meigs General Hospital, will be conducted at 2 p m Sunday at the Trevey Finsterwald funeral home. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Maud Ginn
Meigs General Hospital
Trevey- Finsterwald
Beech Grove Cemetery
Committee To Plan Bloodmobile Visit
POMEROY Executive Committee of the Meigs County Chapter of the Red Cross will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the Chapter Rooms to plan the blood mobile visit and related arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
The
Red Cross
Bloodmobile
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C. William O'Neill
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Alpha Barr
Langsville Merry Makers
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Virginia Smith
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Madeline Hess
Webster
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Charles McMaster
Robert Coats
A. J. Strauss
Calvin Reichman
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Edward Farley
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T. R. Cowle
Clinton Fisher
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