Middleport Board Names New Football Coach and Rehires Staff
John Thompson named as the new football coach replacing Charles McDonald who resigned for Canal Winchester. Earl Warnke instrumental music director resigns to lead the Port Clinton marching band. Earl Knight named high school principal. Leo Kennedy becomes Central School principal. Several teachers with expired contracts are rehired for the 1957-58 year. Salary schedule unchanged. Marcella Taylor re-employed as secretary. Board members Bruce Lloyd led the meeting with Paul Smart, Mrs. Lowell Probascо, Harold E. Hubbard, and Paul Davis in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
L. W. McComas
John Thompson
Raceland
Charles McDonald
Lege
Kentucky
Earl Warnke
Warnke
Port Clinton
Earl Knight
Leo Kennedy
Neil Davis
Genevieve Sherman
Daisy Blakeslee
Myron Miller
John Parsons
James Weiher
Finn Gaul
Maxine Philson
Dorothy Lacey
Grace Hawley
Nolan Swackhammer
Emily Sprague
Harold Sauer
C. E. Young
Mildred Bailey
Helen Maag
Forrest L. Bachtel
Susan Park
Nan Moore
Pearl Reynolds
Mildred Hawley
Flossie Allensworth
Virginia Covert
Lucille Smith
Sara Rupe
Bernice Carpenter
Marcella Taylor
Bruce Lloyd
Paul Smart
Lowell Probasco
Harold E. Hubbard
Paul Davis
New Fixtures Placed In Middleport Store
Middleport Department Store completed the installation of birch fixtures after closing time. Workers restocked shelves and cases from a Spencer West Virginia order. The fixtures feature light green walls, modular sections removable for flood safety, and a two shade gray floor. Discarded fixtures moved to the basement where a ten cent store operates. Owner D S Harold leads ongoing face lifting, including a modern front rebuilt years ago for the Rathburns building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Spencer
W. Va
Ten Cent
D. S. Harold
J. N. Rathburn’s Sons Department
Education Board Hears Calendar For Next School Year
The County Board of Education met in Superintendent O. O. Patterson's office Tuesday night. Patterson said he would submit the next year's calendar for board approval. The plan calls for 178 school days and two days off for teachers' meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
County Board of Education
O. O. Patterson
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Travel and Health
Middleport residents report travel to Aleghaney Virginia and Florida while others return from visits. Mrs. Hobart Stitt remains in Meigs General Hospital in critical condition. Memorial Day guests include Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt and Clifford Beaver. The Konkrights visit Springfield en route to Lakeside for the Ohio Methodist Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Smith
Aleghaney
J. O. Leonard
Addie Fugate
Ferhan Meadows
Huntington
James Weber
Gravel Hill
Florida
Weber
Holzer Hospital
Springfield
Ottie Konkright
Lakeside
David
Eudell
Ottie Konkrights
Middleport Society SE Hosts Friendship Night Dinner
Middleport Pythian Sisters of Meigs Temple plus guests from Glouster and Nelsonville, about 60 people, gathered at K of P Hall for a program planned by Mrs. Arthur Skinner and Mrs. Horace McElhinny. Performers included Linda Forrest, Maida Roush, Barbara Jones, L. R. Wiley with guitar, and duets by Mrs. Paul Haptonstall with Beulah White, and Billy and Edith Haptonstall. A comedy sketch titled The Crooked Mouth Family featured Mrs. George Childs and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Glouster
Nelsonville
K of P
Cash Bahr
Arthur Skinner
Horace McElhinny
Linda Forrest
Maida Roush
Barbara Jones
L. R. Wiley
Wiley
Homer Jones
William Allman
E. R. Tompkins
Milton Russell
T. F. Hawkins
William Lowe
George Childs
Phil Meinhart
Mrs James Harris Honored At Bridal Shower
Mrs James Harris formerly Dorothy Cheadle was honored with a bridal shower hosted by her mother Mrs J W Cheadle. Eighteen guests played games and opened gifts followed by refreshments.
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Middleport
James Harris
Dorothy Cheadle
Alaska
J. W. Cheadle
Mrs Val Reynolds Honored Twice On 78th Birthday
Mrs Val Reynolds marked her 78th birthday with two dinners. The first was at her twin sister Mrs Frank Bracelin's home in Columbus with her son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs G V Rupe. A family dinner followed at the Rupes' Bradbury home with guests L E Reynolds and Miss Ann Rupe of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Val Reynolds
Frank Bracelin
Columbus
G. V. Rupe
Rupes
Bradbury
Reynolds
L. E. Reynolds
Ann Rupe
Gallipolis
Rose Dance Set by Powder Puff Club in Middleport
The Powder Puff Club plans a Monday rose dance at K of P Hall, with Moonlighters providing music. A king and queen of roses will be chosen and chaperones named. Proceeds support the club’s projects, including hospital supplies for Meigs General Hospital. Officers include Sharon Jones as president and Phyllis Stanley as vice president.
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Middleport
Sharon Jones
Grant St
K of P
Anna Howell
Cash Bahr
Horace McElhinny
Emerson Jones
Meigs General Hospital
Phyllis Stanley
Jeanette Crooks
Vonda Lee
Vera Covert
Verdict in Ewing Case Set for Tuesday Night
Mayor E F Robinson said in court Tuesday night he will determine guilt or innocence of Glenroy Ewing by next Tuesday. Ewing faces a charge of failure to stop within assured clear distance from a recent accident at Second and Butternut. He pleaded innocent.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Glenroy Ewing
Ewing
Second
Butternut
Middleport honors state baseball champions with turkey dinner
Middleport High School state baseball champions will be honored at the Martin Restaurant with a turkey dinner hosted by Kenneth McElhinny and John Parsons of The Sports Center, B F Parmalee of the A and P, James Martin and Marguerite Durst. Two players, James Bowles and Leo Kennedy, were named to the District All Star Team and will join the Ohio All Star series in Columbus June 29 and 30, reporting June 25 at Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Martin
Kenneth McElhinny
John Parsons
B. F. Parmalee
A&p
James Martin
Marguerite Durst
James Bowles
Junior
Leo Jr.) Kennedy
Columbus
Ohio State University Stadium
Rutland Girl to Sing at Ohio University Picnic
Marilyn Turner of Rutland Meigs County will sing with the Ohio University Band at the Alumni picnic Saturday evening. Gov. C William ONeill will be a guest. Turner, a sophomore, will perform Bill from Showboat and Beautiful Ohio, having sung as a soprano in Meigs County and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music last year.
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Middleport
Meigs Countian
Ohio University
Marilyn Turner
Ohio
Meigs County
Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music
Turner
Youth Better After Surgery
Preston Yeanger eight son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yeanger of Columbus was discharged from Meigs General Hospital after an emergency appendectomy followed by a kidney operation. He is recuperating at his Cheshire aunt and uncle's home with his mother Ethel Kinnard of Middleport visiting.
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Pomeroy
Preston Yeanger
Paul Yeanger
Columbus
Meigs General Hospital
George Halley
Cheshire
Preston
Marvin Yeanger
Ethel Kinnard
Middleport
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted patients at Meigs General Hospital include Raymond Ebersbach Colum bus Mary Turner Langsville T W Autherson Middleport Mrs Jim Adams Pomeroy Route 3 Mrs Jane Metzler Logan John Stout Pomeroy Discharged Elmer Hull Tuppers Plains.
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Raymond Ebersbach
Columbus
Mary Turner
Langsville
T. W. Autherson
Middleport
Jim Adams
Pomeroy
Jane Metzler
Logan
John Stout
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Canal Winchester
Thompson
Washington Court House High School
Fred Perison
Moorehead State
Cleland
W. Main
Arusuc
Roush
Education Board
Gibson
Dad
Stylemart
Arrow, Puritan and
Cooper
Arrow & Superba
Portis
Nadine Seltzer
Middleport Society
Jimmy Butcher
Debra Roush
Marta Kay Hubbard
Kirk Beck
Nancy Buchanan
Olita Lewis
Cynthia Mills
Marilee van Meter
Leland Brown
Edith
Billy Haptonstall
Karen Bachner
Connie
W. R. Bachner
Connie Bachner
Mary Schaaf
Everett Bachner
Bachner
Clyde G. Millhone
Preston Motors
By Francis H. Klein
MHS
Pomeroy High School
Flossie Frecker Allensworth
Edward Lee McComas
Leo (Deacon) Kennedy, Jr
Rutland
Elmer Hull
Tuppers Plains
Elberfelds i Pomeroy
Elberfelds
Hartley & Bennett
Mason City
Picken's
Mason, W. VA
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