Three Hurt In Explosive Blast At Port Town House
A blast shattered a residence in nomERoY Middleport injuring three occupants. Neighbors assisted in salvaging what's left as the family seeks a new home. The property owner, W T Urwin of Terr., says partial insurance may cover some losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt
Ming Pool
Bradbury
Deborah
W. T. Urwin
National Life and Accident Insurance Company of
Terr
Waverly
Wyatts
Urwin
Land Transfers and Local Church Schedules Include Several Parcels and Services
A series of land transfers in Meigs County appears with deeds from Vernon H. Mevcy to Frank and Pearl Markins and from Citizens Telephone Co. to State of Ohio. Other transfers involve Eakle, Sayre, Killinger, and various heirs across Lebanon Salisbury Racine and Pomeroy townships. Community church announcements list services for morning worship, Bible school, and evening sermons across Nazarene, Baptist, Church of Christ, and Presbyterian congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon H. Mevcy
John H. Shenefield
Frank Markins
Pearl ‘Markins
Alem
Meigs United Telephone Co
Freda Will
Salisbury Township
E.S. Eakle
H. J. Eakle
Dosha A. Hall
Lebanon Township
Perry A. Riggs
F.A. Shiflet
Lebanon
U Perry A. Riggs
A. Shiflet
Olive
Orange Township
Faye J. Hurley
Burdell_ McKinney ey
Salisbury
Cecil L. Sayre
Anna Elizabeth Sayre
Gerald L. Sayre
Guy F. Sayre
Donald K. Sayre
Ray ‘Allen Sayre
Helen’ M. Hill
Katie Killinger
Elmer Killinger
Philomena F Olirod
Omeroy
Philomena Folirod
E. E. J Folirod
Andi
Pomeroy
Citizens Telephone Co
Ohio
Meigs ‘Comte
Fred I. Gardner
Christian Endeavor
Heath Methodist
Bangertor
Tor
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Syers
Young Peoples’ Meeting
Harvey S. Galloway
Columbus
Nazarene
Taira
Barrett
Ray Benson
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
First Baptist
C Hoyt
B. J. Sanborn Missionary Society
Church of Christ In Christian Wonion
Salvation Army
Glenna Rummel
Salvation Meeting
Mt. Moriah
Poplar Ridge News Notes Highlights Local Visits and Health Drive
Poplar Ridge attendance at Sunday School stands at 12 while many youngsters received polio vaccines at Gallia County Court House Saturday. Local residents, including Mrs. Henry Hood and grandson Harold, stay with the Butterfields during hospital patient Mr. Hood's stay at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Ridge
Bapist Churc
Gallia County Court House
Henry Hood
Farold
Murray Butterfield
Hood
Holzer Hospital
Wheeler Blankenship
William Layton
Tad
W. Va
Wall
Downington Hosts and Connected Guests Across Communities
Downington residents hosted guests from Chesire and Gallipolis while local families entertained relatives and friends from Huntington, Columbus, and Wellston. The slate included visits to McClintocks, Taylor family get togethers, and multiple calls among Elkins, James, Hawk, and Clark households as social ties spread through Middleport Pomeroy and surrounding areas.
Cheshire Alumni Banquet and Local Greetings
The Cheshire alumni banquet was held with lunch served by the PTA. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Thomas of St. Petersburg, Fla., returned home after visiting friends and relatives here. Various locals hosted guests from Cincinnati, Gallipolis, Columbus, and Toledo, while Louden resumed work in Shar ton, Pa, and Lou Louden visited. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Swisher hosted relatives with a day trip to Homer Santrock near Nitro.
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PTA
Floyd Thomas
St. Petersburg
Fla
Roy Will
Sons
Cincinnati
Clarence Peters
G. A. Fife
Gene Johnson
Gallipolis
William Fife
Columbus
Loui Louden
Sharton
Betty Louden
Lou Louden
J. F. Sayre
Florette
Marion Swisher
Toledo
Stanley Si ‘Cently
Stanley Swisher
Homer Santrock
Nitro
Aay
Florida
James Lochary
Susan
Athens
W. P. Lochary
High St
George McIntosh
Huntington
George Hoeflich
Chester Road
L. E. Triplett
William Woodard
Albert Hendricks
Harry Edwards
Floyd Cleland
Richard Campbell
Henry Rebel
Lizzie Durst
Bob Hill
Bill Woodard
W. Va
Stanley
Chesapeake
Ohio
Herndon Wilkes
Pomeroy High School
Olan Goodwin
Frank Sullivan
Mineville
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Keith Barnitz
Hayman ’ Barnitz
Holzer Hospital
W. H. Ebersbach
Sybil
Dexter
Charles Gross
Danny
Str
Ernest Gross
Alien C. Hill
Seldon Fleming
Point Pleasant
Arthur Koenig
Beech St
Long Bottom
Richard Lucas
Roseville
Zanesville
Laura Bowen
Hazel Carr
George
Ironton
Arthur Fick
Lincoln Hill Road
Phil Meier
Go‘lumbus
Fred Rosenbaum
Alva Hite
Herald Hite
Baltimore
Frank Simms
Philo
James Lloyd
Kathryn
Nicky
Clarence. Clifford
Cliffords
Lloyd
Clare Unk
Jacob Reibel
Yslece
Mary Virginia Reibel
Lions elect Hoyt as Meigs County club president
The Rev C E Hoyt of First Baptist Middleport was chosen president of the Meigs County Lions Club at a lunch meeting at the United Methodist Church. Other officers elected include Ernest Covert first vice president Tracy Whaley second vice president Judge John C Bacon third vice president Kavih Hindy treasurer Willis Leadingham lion tamer. Next week the group will return to the Federated Church for their Wednesday luncheon with Aten Shain and Henry Ewing in charge of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rums Roy
C. E Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Middleport
Meigs County Lions Club
United Methodist Church
Ernest Covert
Tracy Whaley
John C. Bacon
Kavih Hindy
Bernard Fultz
Willis Leadingham
Lion Tamer
Federated Church
Wednes
Aten Shain
Henry Ewing
Middleport Road
Fourth
Butteride Park
Tracy
Carl Whaley
Pomeroy
Dennison
P. A. Jividen
Gor
Don H. Swisher
Cheshire
Martha Dowden
John Werry
Ling
Spring ‘Aves
William JD. Cloneh
Athens
Township Sunday School Convention at House of Prayer
The Sunday school convention will be held at the House of Prayer Church in Chester on Sunday. The service will run all day with a basket dinner at noon. The Rev. Edmund Life is pastor of the host church.
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Township
House of Prayer
Chester
Edmond Life
Share
Union Bible School Starts on Monday
The Unions Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday at the Central school building in Middleport. Fred I. Gardner presides as dean, with Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt as assistant dean. Judy Butcher will be pianist and Mrs. Dorothy Lavely leads music. Commencement is set for June 15 at the auditorium, and a roadside park event is planned for June 13 or 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Unions
DVBS
Heath! Methodist Church
Fred I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Dorothy Lavely
Judith Butcher
Piente
Middleport Roadside Park
Memorial Day Guests and Local Family News
A column details Memorial Day visits and guests across Meigs and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Senotana of Ironton with sons Mike and Jeff. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hite of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Theis moving to Middleport. and numerous local relatives visiting in Huntington, Athens, and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hood
Charles Barnett
Detroit
Mich
Robert’ Mulligan
Athens
Wendell James
Gallipolis
Allie James
Fonzo Taylor
Juanita
Dorothy
Steve
Bobby
Roger
Charles Montgomery
Joan
Salem Center
Bruce Senotana
Mike
Jeff
Ironton
Herman Scholl
Scholls
Scholl
State Highway Patrol
Ernest Hite
Eddie
Columbus
Editite
Paul Theis
Lincoln Heights
Pearl St
Middleport
Clarence Andrews
William
Mary Alice
James
Susan
Dorothy Stark
Canvassing for Park Auction Planned Across Middleport
Town wide canvass scheduled Sunday by the Volunteer Fire Department and Troop 245 Scouts for a June 16 auction at Middleport Stadium to benefit the Park Association. Rotary Club sponsors event. items accepted exclude clothing per committee decision after last summer's sale.
Middleport Clubs Host Garden Party and Bridge Night
Local clubs and households hosted gatherings in Middleport and nearby towns. Guests from Washington and Chicago attended the Amateur Garden Club event with Garden speaker Garnet Fleck, as members discussed Garden Club topics and book reviews. A separate bridge night honored Garnet Fleck with prizes won by Mrs. Gibbs and Mrs. O'Brien while hostesses served refreshments.
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Middleport
A. C.dowden
Washington
van Meter
Radcliff
Garnet ' Fleck
Chicago
Multicultural
Agna Ogden
Wilkesville
Donald Mills
Gardeners Club
Charles Bradbury
Philson
Robert Reibel
Leading Creek
Road
PTA
Lissue
Reibel
Ohio Association
Man Taylor
William Folan
Vernon
Weber
Carl Denison
Carl Miller
P. A. Divide
Clarence Chapman
Webb Hall
Guy Larkins
Cecil Bolin
Everett
Colwell
Hostess Club
Richard Whitehouse
Harry Chesher
Robert
Darsi
Wesley Frye
Sidney 7. Russell
Norman
Humphries
Philip Bailey
Martha
Arthur Skinner
Garnet Fleck
Card Club
Marion Ebersbach
Maria Richman
Pomeroy
Charles Gibbs
James O'Brien
Dave Farmer
Outbuilding Fire Damages Property Near Middleport
Middleport Fire Department responded to a 3 42 p m alarm on the Virzil Darst property at Old Kgger where an outbuilding burned. The house sustained only blistered paint on the side facing the blaze.
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Middleport
Virzil Darst
Old Kgger
Birth announced for son in Columbus Ohio
Harold Moore announces the birth of a son on Thursday at University Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Mayor and Mrs C C Fisher Middleport and Rev and Mrs W B Moore Piketon Ohio. Great grandparents include A A Dillard Middleport and Mrs Sally Fisher Barboursville W V a.
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Middleport
Ana Airs
Harold $. Moore
Rosewary
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Nomeroy
Middleport Church News
Forrest Ward
Eula Ward
Mary Parker
Ralph Parker
W. C. Kennedy
Effie D. Kennedy
J. A. Baker
Virginia Baker
George H. Buchanan
Martha Buchanan
John F. Massie
Bessie Massie
Irene Lucas
Scipio Township
Herbert L. Sayre
Doris E. Sayre
Dallas Hill
Donna Hill
Letart
Junior Graham
Haysi
Matthew Burns
Evergreen
Loraine Francis
Downington
Delen Chapman
Mel
McClintock
McClintocks
EE Swisher
Vinton
Ross Hix
Gerald
Pearl Tenely
Freed Bick
Clarence
Reiter Rening
Carl Taylor
Owell Moles
Bert Rollers
Non
Clinton Jones
Sivening
Yonzo Taylor
Lewis Paulins
Ettie Deihl
Earl Taylor
Russell Porter
Bobby Elkins
Alr
Wendell James J
Glenn James
Barkersburg
John L. Clark
Emma Jividen
Lilian Jividen
Racine
Emma Jane McClintock
Coell Wetherholt
Coell Clark
Mfr
Ancll
Burbridge
Humasenay
James Clark
Elmer T. Bailey
Avi
William Clancy
Wells
Sanaee
Levi Hawk
Kgger Creek
Essie Decker
Chlord Decker
Bolin
Joan Spires
Fos
Beulah Circle
Kathryn Hayes
Camden Coe
Elizabeth Hawk
Genevieve Cannonville
Melvin French
Quillen
Charles Seipel
Sue
Marta
Stanley Sutton
Kay
Pleasanton
Willan
Sternum
Floris
S. Pullin
Barbara
Prci
Grawrend
Spites
Heath Frances Kilmore
Certit
Ars
John Chaney
Near Dar
Bfeimernlaw
Cates
Win
Itr
Bre
Dale
Mr. and Hireport Park Association, Inc
Glen
Jewell
Mary Chapman
William Norris
Albert Elkins
Lizzie Chapman
Africa
Margaret Ramey
Mardelle Youel
Phillip Reibel
Louise Reibel
Pleasant Ridge
Douglas Clay Visted
Tom Clay
Dyesville
Franklin Townsend
Sidney
Donna
Townsend
Nadal Townsend
Edgar Welch
Welch
Bessie Welch
Earon Dean
Lucy Stotts
Maize Brickles
Son Elmer
Bonnie Jean Elkins
Missouise Chapman
Juaia Taylor
Robert Lemley
Larry Hood
Tony Elkins
George Frasey
Blanche Welker
Colum
Hatield
Junior Smith
Melvin Inlaw
Donald McGuire
Hatfield, Ky
Richard Sisson
Elmer B. Dill
Canal Win
Little Ryger Road
Wilda Haning
Nettie Deihl
Irene Haning
Cecil Han- Minersville
Meigs General Hospital
Walter
And
Paulins
Glen Haning
Kenneth Mr.v
Jimmy Harrison
Haning
Dena Haning
Cliton
Uribus
Hoyt
Roush
Mens
Jenanville
Big Brother
Sale! Men's Loafers
Union Bible School
Pomeroy Society
Anna Wheeler
Crosley
Bendix
Bendix Dryers
ALLEN
E. Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
Mrs
Bert Hern
Middleport Society
Mrs. Skinner
Asbury
Twe Kevana
Styers
Carl
Pete W. Burn
Young Peoples
Warren Ave
and Strickland
Westly Denney
Bob Russell
Durnburger
Robert Denney
John Legg
Charles Russell
Bill Denney
Ronald Marstiller
Milton Howard
Jerry Dishong
Junior Johnson
Ella Cox
Mary
Shirley Denney
Julia Bailey
Don Mash
Wilbert Legs
Birdie Mash
Julia
Raymond Nichols
Clearport
Leo Blackford
Clifford
Honey and Son
Carbondale
Virgil Nichols
Vernon Arnold
Lancaster
Floyd Arnold
Russell Klinebriel
Frank Stalder
Plains
Webster Newlan
William Newlan
Pearl Newlan
Ross Nany
Larry
Ray ‘Klinebriel, Jr
Elmer ‘Taugh
Freddie
Leroy Loudner
Connett Sunday School
Asbury Sunday School
Granddad
Liberty
Tim Holt
Jane Nigh
Richard Martin
Devel
Mars
Outer Space
Patricia Laftan
Hugin McDermott
Dennis Moore
Drevoner Reseral
Federal Depot
wamance + oro
Middleport, Ohio
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEI
Annapolis
Diana Lynna Lynn
Kevin McCarthy
Korea
the Pinto Kid
Charles Starrett
Dick Curtis
George Cleveland
Sons of the Pioneers
Monaco
Temple
William Bendix
Sohn Land
Keefe
Braswell
Richard Boome
William Leshears
Ingene
VistaVision
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Kley McLaine
Dorothy Malone
Mason Carr
Peter Lawford
Maureen O’hara
Technicolor
Ginger Rogers van Weta
John Payne
Mona Freeman
Denver
Duke
Plymouth
Karr & van Zandt
Motor Sales
Pomeroy, Ohio
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