Middleport High School Graduation Day Ceremonies
Middleport schools closed today as hundreds of grade students received final reports and the junior high concluded with graduation. Ohio University professor Horace T. Houf will deliver the address The Road To Happiness at 8 p.m. at the high school auditorium. The program includes the school band, class of 1938 choruses, diplomas by E R Tomkins, and prayers by Rev Don McMillin and Rev H A Rothrock.
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Middleport
Horace T. Houf
Ohio University
E. R. Tomkins
Board of Education
Don McMillin
H. A. Rothrock
Burial Service for Carl Richard Conde Friday
Services for Carl Richard Conde will be held Friday afternoon at Sacred Heart Church with a burial at Catholic Cemetery. Rev. Edwin Murphy will conduct the blessing of the body service.
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Pomeroy
Carl Richard Conde
Sacred Heart Church
Edwin Murphy
Cleveland Pastor to discuss India mission with visuals
Rev. George C. Southwell of Cleveland will present a Sunday evening lecture at the Federated Church on leper work in India. The program includes stereopticon pictures, relics, and chaulmoogra seeds, with Mrs. Southwell in attendance. The morning service is at 9:00 with worship at 10:20 led by Rev. Ralph Kuether. A council meeting, Federated Circle, and a class social are on the weekly calendar. Geraldine Parsons and six seniors host a sendoff party for her upcoming move to Sylvan ia with her family.
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Pomeroy
India
Africa
George C. Southwell
Cleveland
London Society
Federated Church
Ralph Kuether
Irma Smith
Genevieve Hoffner
Genevieve Eiselstein
Funeral and social notices from Shade area
Visitors attended the funeral of Mrs. Louisa Dailey with relatives from Morgan County and Middleport. Numerous relatives and friends visited, hosted guests in Huntington and Columbus, and nearby residents joined birthday celebrations at Mrs. Joe Burson’s home. An aging population stat notes 1933 septuagenarians rose to 433 per 10 000 in England from 297 in 1911.
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Shade
George Dailey
Morgan County
Samantha Jeffers
Middleport
Louisa Dailey
Paul Jeffers
Frank Jeffers
Jesse King
George King
Sam Jeffers
Don Jeffers
Joe Bobo
Mark Bobo
Jeffers
Floyd Williams
Huntington
W. Va
Elmer Harris
Columbus
Carl Sargent
Bernie Sadosky
Fort Thomas
Jack Sunkle
Akron
Sunkle
Libby Burson
Eva Quivey
Pomeroy
Doris Cowen
Earl Cowen
Clark Creamer
Price
Utah
Creamer
Addison Creamer
George Brady
S. Solon
Lizzie Cowen
Jamestown
John Cowan
Joe Burson
England
Social notes from Middleport gossip and travel
Mrs. Charles F. Rathburn hosted her contract club with guests from Tulsa Hillsboro and Pomeroy. Ohio University students, families in Clarksburg and Pittsburgh, and a long trip to Southern Canada and New York were noted along with a What-So-Ever Class cafe teria supper planned for June 9 at the First Presbyterian Church.
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Middleport
Charles F. Rathburn
Thomas Davis
Tulsa
Davis
T. H. Davis
Miriam Blackmore
Hillsboro
M. D. Hartinger
Pomeroy
Rathburn
First Presbyterian Church
W. G. Huddleston
O. H. Stewart
W. H. Juhling
John Dillard
Nella Calderwood
Vivienne Middleton
Class members hold barbecue at Lake Breezy gathering
Worthwhile Class of the First Presbyterian Church met at Lake Breezy on Wednesday evening with teacher Harold Sauer. Young men Dan McNaughton Charles Bing Clif ford Cunningham Charles Reed Lewis Rodney Richard Sauer James George Buchannon and Philip Joachim played baseball and other games after the hamburgery.
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Lake Lake
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Sauer
Dan McNaughton
Charles Bing
Clifford Cunningham
Charles Reed
Lewis
Rodney
Richard Sauer
James
George Buchannon
Philip Joachim
Pomeroy Social Notes Recap of Meetings and Visits
Pomeroy social column notes Miss Lena Grueser chaired a Past Chiefs session at Thelma Grueser’s Cherry Street home with plans for a future meeting hosted by Mrs. Edith Lanning. Awards went to Edith Lanning Lettie Rea Sadie Foss and Anna Durst during games. numerous locals attended and hosted guests. The piece lists extended visits and travel among residents including trips to Gallipolis Pittsburgh Columbus Baltimore Darien Conn Huntington and Cincinnati.
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Allie Fisher
Carrie Fisher
Norma Wilson
Effie M. Tracy
Sadie Foss
Jennie Hite
Mary Renshaw
Mable Beards
Sarah Person
Anna Russell
Elizabeth Campbell
Edith Lanning
Anna Durst
Lucille Beards
New York
B. N. Knight
Chester
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Christine Sauvage
Charlene Heines
Frank Lowery
Pittsburgh
Alice Lanning
Columbus
Lawrence Lanning
Bernard Wysong
Pomeroy
John Fisher
Minersville
John Gans
Lincoln Hill
George D. Eha
Cincinnati
Eha
Gans
Ressinger
Ruth DeArmond
Jerry
Portsmouth
Jacob Elberfeld
Barbara
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld
Baltimore
Goucher College
Rachel
Allen Keller
Darien
Conn
Elizabeth Jennings
Maggie Bohen
Huntington
Walter Holtsworth
A. Angeletti
Foreign Missionary Society of Simpson M. E. Church
Guy Mutchler
Rutland
Anna Carpenter
Cleveland
Kathryn Reece
Ward Frobes
Bellaire
Richard Campbell
Frank Stewart
Gene Forbes
Marion Radford
Chester Zerkle
Fred Leifheit
George Buffington
Local Luncheon Hosted by Mrs Gold Near Darwin
Mrs A F Gold and Mrs W A Gold entertained at their Darwin area home with a noon luncheon on Wednesday. Attendees included Mrs R F Bryant Mrs Taylor Mrs Elizabeth Richards Mrs Herman Lant of New Haven Mrs William Newton Mrs Norman Wein Mrs Charles Petty Mrs Thurl Stone Mrs Hugo Juhling Mrs Keith McClung of Hartford Mrs George Mees Mrs William Fogelsong Mrs L J Rutten cutter and Mrs Evelyn Proffit of Mason City Mrs Miles Brown of Fairmont W Va Mrs B Woodrum and Mrs Ben Meeks of Clifton Mrs M D Hartinger Mrs Ray Clifton Mrs J S Harten bach Miss Sue Lehew of Pomeroy and Miss Marian Blackmore of Hillsboro.
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A. F. Gold
W. A. Gold
Darwin
R. F. Bryant
Taylor
Elizabeth Richards
Herman Lant
New Haven
William Newton
Norman Wein
Charles Petty
Thurl Stone
Hugo Juhling
Keith McClung
Hartford
George Mees
William Fogelsong
L. J. Ruttencutter
Evelyn Proffit
Mason City
Miles Brown
Fairmont
W. Va
B. Woodrum
Ben Meeks
Clifton
M. D. Hartinger
Ray Clifton
J. S. Hartenbach
Sue Lehew
Pomeroy
Marian Blackmore
Hillsboro
Ebersbach Bridge Club Hosts Evening at W Main
Mrs R V Ebersbach entertained her bridge club at her home on W Main Street Wednesday evening with three tables in play. The award went to Mrs Harry Feiger. The hostess served refreshments. Several local residents were noted visiting or returning from trips.
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R. V. Ebersbach
W. Main St
Harry Feiger
Visiting Pastors To Fill Pulpits In Middleport
Local church notices list several visiting ministers. Dr H H Lawther of East Liverpool will preach at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday including a special Sunday School service inviting former superintendents. Nazarene Church hosts Rev T E Stackhouse from Huntington on Pentecost Sunday June 5 with three services. Church of Christ plans Bring One Sunday. Baptists welcome new pastor Rev L O Grant from Louisville and his family recently moved in. Louis Saunders and Mrs Saunders of Columbus attend the First Presbyterian service.
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Middleport
H. H. Lawther
East Liverpool
First Presbyterian Church
Louis Saunders
Church of Christ
The
Baptists
L. O. Grant
Louisville
Dorothy Darst Maintains Perfect Attendance Record
Middleport High School junior Dorothy Darst has completed her year with no absences or tardies, reflecting a consistent eleven year record for schooling. Daughter of Mr and Mrs David Darst of Gravel Hill, she has never missed a day or been late.
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Middleport
Dorothy Darst
Middleport High School
Miss Darst
David Darst
Gravel Hill
Mrs J Chap Pelle Talbott Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Mrs. J Chap Pelle Talbott was moved to St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg Thursday morning and underwent an emergency appendectomy. Her condition was reported satisfactory last night. She was accompanied by her husband and sister in law Mrs Fred Healey. Her father W W Leonard was visiting in Columbus and was called to Parkersburg then returned to Middleport.
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Middleport
J. Chappelle Talbott
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Darst Family Returns From Columbus Visit
Mr and Mrs Claude Darst return to their home on East Main Street after a three week visit with his brother Mose Darst in Pickerington. The couple previously stayed with relatives in Columbus during the trip.
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Nye Ave
Columbus
Claude Darst
East Main St
Mose Darst
Pickerington
Sentenced to Pen on Embezzlement Charge
Gerald Eiselstein former probate court deputy clerk was taken to the Ohio Penitentiary for embezzlement by Judge C E Peoples. He received a sentence of one to 10 years and visited his Chester home for a farewell with his family before reporting to prison.
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Pomeroy
Gerald Eiselstein
Probate
Ohio Penitentiary
Hank Young
Eiselstein
C. E. Peoples
Chester
Fox hunter’s dog found. owner notified
Syracuse reporter T R Cowie found an injured fox hound with a collar plate showing owner Arthur Beegle, Meigs County commissioner. Cowie fed and treated the dog and informed Beegle of its whereabouts.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
T. R. Cowie
Arthur Beegie
Meigs
Cowie
Beegle
Local Couple Visits Phillips WV Family
Mr and Mrs Emil Ball returned from a visit with Mr and Mrs Doyle Phillips at Phillips West Virginia. Mr Phillips slipped on a wet stone while fishing and fractured his knee cap.
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Pomeroy
Emil Ball
Mrs
Doyle Phillips
Phillips
W. Va
Middleport Resident Earl Coe Dies in Michigan Home
Earl Coe 71 of Port Huron Michigan died recently in Michigan. He was the son of the late Captain and Mrs Silas P Coe and spent most of his life in Middleport. He is survived by brother Will Coe and the late Sidney Coe, a former engineer on the K and M Railroad and charter member of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Lodge 544.
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Middleport
Earl Coe
Port Hue Ron
Mich
Mr. Coe
Silas P. Coe
Will Coe
Sidney Coe
Recital by Jorg Fasting Studio in Middleport
Gilbert Ervin of the Jorg Fasting Studio in Columbus will present a baby ballet set and acrobatic students in a Saturday recital entitled the Children's Ballet. Ervin, brother of Mrs. William Robson, is a graduate of the local high school and has earned wide recognition as a dancer and teacher in Columbus. He works with Mr. Fasting in the studio.
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Middleport
Gilbert Ervin
Jorg Fasting
Columbus
Ervin
William Robson
Fasting
Blister rust needs wild gooseberry bushes to spread
The blight affecting white pine cannot propagate without wild gooseberry bushes. It requires these bushes to complete its life cycle, enabling the disease to move from pine to gooseberry hosts.
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Middleport Social Notes
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W. R. Garber
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Charles Lewis
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S. A. Hamer
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Don Strauss
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Cedar Grove
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New York City
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Camden-Clark Hospital
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United States Navy
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Yorktown
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the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Hollady Cove
Frank Cox
Charleston
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Union Ave
Art Genheimer
Mulberry Ave
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J. F. Graley
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