Open house honors Dean Saunders on 90th birthday
About 150 guests from Ohio Kentucky West Virginia attended a Sunday open house at Dean E O Saunders Journey s End in Meigs County to honor the longtime teacher on the occasion of his 90th birthday and nearly six decades in education. Former students and friends gathered from Ashland Ky Youngstown N Y and nearby towns while Saunders, who has retired several times, did substitute teaching this past year in Meigs County.
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Pomeroy
Wisconsin
Dean E. O. Saunders
Meigs County
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Dean Saunders
United States
Route
First Baptist Rites Highlight Children's Day Program
In MIDDLEPORT a Children's Day program featured the 24 voice Junior Choir at First Baptist Church during Sunday School. A baby dedication occurred in morning worship with Rev. Warren Hulburt officiating and a rosebud given to parents by Cradle Roll superintendent Mrs. Gerald Anthony. Names include Jimmy Blaine McClure and Debra and Mary Kay Gallagher. The event included recitations by younger Sunday School children under Beulah White and Freddie Houdashelt, with organist C. P. Bradbury.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Warren Hulburt
Gerald Anthony
Jimmy Blaine McClure
Herschel McClure
Debra
Mary Kay Gallagher
Betty Gallagher
Methodist Children Present Observance of Children’s Day
Children of the Methodist primary and junior departments at United Methodist Church offered programs for Children’s Day. Grades from first through sixth performed recitations, readings, and songs under various teachers including Mrs. Baker Gordon, Mrs. Charles Peasinger, Mrs. Harry Drake, Mrs. Robert Warner, Mrs. W. R. Carpenter, Mrs. Gerald Wildermut h, Leo Crew and others with students such as James Tyo, Ronnie Reuter, Pamela Crew, Linda Will, Carla Will, Alita Carpenter, and Jennifer Crew participating.
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Pomeroy
James Tyo
Ronnie Reuter
Charles Vaughan
Gary Finley
Harry Drake
Becky Nease
Jon Goodwin
Pamela Crew
Loring Vaughan
Jack Moore
Nancy Tyo
Robert Warner
Jennifer Blakeslee
W. R. Carpenter
Linda Will
Linda Reuter
Cheryl Edwards
Teddy Morarity
Hilah Vaughan
David Goodwin
Marilyn Moore
Gerald Wildermuth
Carla Will
Donna Crow
Brenda Potts
Katie Morarity
Thurma Vaughan
Leo Crew
Alita Carpenter
Cindy Swatzerk
Jennifer Crew
Kitty Persinger
Richard Finley
Don Newman
Candy Kissling
Prolonged Horns and Auction Draw Small Village Crowd
In Middleport a quiet weekend featured three wedding processions with car horns and a local auction of modest household goods. Veteran Meigs County auctioneer Charlie McNamee, in his eighties, drew over one hundred out-of-town attendees including County Commissioner H. W. Craig and Frank Colins. Virginia Jo Wise, his granddaughter, and family observed the sale planned for 1 p.m.
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Middleport
Charlie McNamee
Liam Betz
Virginia Jo Wise
Sandy
C. H. Wise, Jr
H. W. Craig
Frank Colins
Happy Harvesters Plan Picnic for July Fourth
The Happy Harvesters Class of Federated Church met at the church with Mrs. Henry Reibel presiding. They planned a July 4 picnic at Mrs. Ben Neutzling’s home and agreed to attend a Friendly Circle party on June 17. A leper fund contribution was voted. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Neutzling and Mrs. Albert Ebersbach.
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Pomeroy
Ben Neutzling
Happy Harvesters
Federated Church
Henry Reibel
Friendly Circle
Leper Fund
Sale Is Ordered in Meigs County Real Estate Action
An order for advertisement and sale of real estate of George C Kidd and Wanda L Kidd of Middleton has been issued to Sheriff Robert Hartenbach after a money action for 1395.04 filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Pomeroy
George C. Kidd
Wanda L. Kidd
Middleport
Robert Hartenbach
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Youth Unhurt In Accident Near Dorcas
POMEROY heavy damages were sustained when a car driven by 16 year old Charles F. Gaul of Racine overturned while attempting to return to the highway after veering onto the berm. The crash occurred Friday night as reported by Sheriff Robert Hartenbach. Minor damages were also reported from separate Friday collisions involving Larry Grueser 16 Minersville and James D Sayre 34 Syracuse.
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Pomeroy
Charles F. Gaul
Racine
Dorcas
Gaul
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Minersville
Larry Grueser
James D. Sayre
Syracuse
Tornado alert and cancel sweep through Middleport
Middleport residents were alerted to a tornado last night at 10 15 p m. Police and fire departments and other agencies were warned to be on alert for twisters. The warning was canceled at 12 30 a m as weather remained sultry with a drizzle around 4 30 a m.
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Middleport
Student Wins Tech Award at Mariemont High School
John McCarthy, son of Mr and Mrs L McCarthy of Mariemont, won a four year Carnegie Tech scholarship for excellence in physics and mathematics after finishing Mariemont High School as second highest in Cincinnati area. He attended commencement with his mother and grandmother Mrs A H Carpenter and Ellen Dutton. He had been guest of his uncle Dale Dutton last summer and appeared in a Life feature on Mariemont High School titled The Prom Went On and On.
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Thy
Dale Dutton
Dutton Drug Store
Mariemont High School
Adventist Leader Pitcairn Island Figure Visits Parkersburg
Mrs. Lew Mourning attended in Parkersburg a lecture by Parkin Christian elder statesman of the Seventh Day Adventists. Christian, great great grandson of Fletcher Christian of Mutiny on the Bounty, attended the 48th World Conference in Cleveland and has made TV appearances. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Cassam Hindy.
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Middleport
Lew Mourning
Parkersburg
Parkin Christian
Pitcairn Island
Fletcher Christian
Cleveland
Cassam Hindy
Legion Plans Observance at Mt. Moriah Baptist Homecoming
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church hosts American Legion and Auxiliary Night during its homecoming this month. Mrs. Gertrude Butler and Mrs. Campbell Harper led planning. Carrie Cassells will speak, with a solo by Mrs. C R Young and a reading by Mrs. Lylabelle Hampton. Refreshments will be sold in the church dining room and Drew Webster Post and Auxiliary in Pomeroy receive invitations.
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Middleport
American Legion
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Gertrude Butler
Campbell Harper
Carrie Cassells
C. R. Young
Lylabelle Hampton
Curtis Luckadoo
Pfc Wayland to Spend Furlough With Parents
Pfc Gary Wayland of Fort Hood will spend his 12 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Jennings Wayland on Mill Street. He will receive his discharge in August. Also listed is SP3 George Ed Greenlee stationed at Okinawa with an anti aircraft group for one year. He is the son of Mr and Mrs OC Greenlee.
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Middleport
Gary Wayland
Ft. Hood
Jennings Wayland
Mill St
George Ed Greenlee
Okinawa
OC. Greenlee
Truck Drivers Cited For Excessive Loads
Middleport authorities cited four truck drivers for overloads after hearings held Saturday night. Everett E. Grant, 21, Middleport, $25 and costs. Charles J. Sheppert, 34, Rutland, overloaded, $25 and costs. John Harrison, Clifton, fined $15 and costs for insecurely fastened load. Oliver Mitch pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid $5 and costs.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Everett E. Grant
Charles J. Sheppert
Rutland
John Harrison
Clifton
Oliver Mitch
WSCS Plans Picnic for Members and Families
The Woman's Society of World Service of the Enterprise EUB Church will hold a picnic at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Mrs. Herbert Dixon's home. Members should bring their own table service.
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Pomeroy
Woman’s Society of World Service
Enterprise Eub Church
Herbert Dixon
POMEROY Officers to Be Installed on Tuesday Evening
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church will install officers for the year Tuesday evening at Mary Margaret School. Members are expected to attend the service and related activities.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Sociey of Christian Service of
The
United Methodist Church
Ma Ie Et Se
Ram
Mrs. Jones Hosts Mt. Moriah Missionary Society
Mt. Moriah Missionary Society met at Mrs. Charles Jones home on U S Second Ave with roses and peonies decorating the rooms. Devotions by Mrs. Arlena Reese stressed Enduring and Going Into Temptation. Mrs. Nellie Winston led topics We Are All Travelers and commended Oscar Hardaway for Mother's Day program efforts.
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Middleport
Charles Jones
Mt. Moriah
Winston
Kerr
Naomi Baptist Church
Emma Bland
Two Special Observances Held at Church of Christ
Middleport Church of Christ marked two observances this morning the annual memorial service for Philathea Society deceased members and the 30 year anniversary of Fred I Gardner preaching his first sermon here 1928. Members recognized include longtime figures Susie Taylor Mrs David Farmer and Mrs David Darst Sr.
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Church of Christ
Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Philathea Society
Fred I. Gardner
George Childs
Denver Rice
Gardner
Edward French
Coleen Wilson
Carla Wilson
Judy Butcher
Chester Erwin
Susie Taylor
David Farmer
Arthur Skinner
David Darst
Forrest Hysell wedding is event of Saturday
In a quiet Bradford Church of Christ ceremony at 1 35 p m on Saturday Miss Barbara Forrest daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Forrest Bradbury and Norman Hysell son of Mr and Mrs Hysell Pomeroy Route 1 exchanged vows in a double ring service Pastor Gene Rutter read the ceremony Emma Carol Hysell served as attendant Linda Forrest played the wedding marches and the couple left for a Niagara Falls honeymoon they will reside on Brownell Ave Hysell is a four year U S Air Force veteran employed at Ohio Valley Electric Corporation Kyger Creek A shower for the couple was recently given by Bradford Church young people
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Middleport
Bradford Church of Christ
Barbara Forrest
Homer Forrest
Bradbury
Norman Hysell
Middleport High School
Emma Carol Hysell
Russell Roush
Linda Forrest
Niagara Falls
Brownell Ave
Hysell
U.S. Air Force
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Kyger Creek
Bradford
Four Meigs County Students Graduate at Ohio University
Four Meigs County graduates joined 839 other degree recipients at Ohio University commencement on Sunday. William R. Hamrick of Middleport earned a BSC, Anna J. Rose of Minersville earned a BFA, Mila Start Woods of Pomeroy earned a BSEd, and Barbara R. Roush of Racine earned an AB.
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Meigs County
Ohio University
William R. Hamrick
BSC
Middleport
Anna J. Rose
BFA
Minersville
Mila Start Woods
Bsed
Pomeroy
Barbara R. Roush
Racine
Margie Ann Brumley Becomes Mrs Newell in Pomeroy
Announcement of the marriage of Margie Ann Brumley and Donald Milton Newell performed in Pomeroy Saturday by Justice of the Peace Emmett Peoples. Brumley, a Middleport High School alumna, is daughter of Mrs. Maxine Brumley. Newell has served with the U.S. Armed Forces.
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Middleport
Margie Ann Brumley
Donald Milton Newell
Cheshire
Pomeroy
Emmett Peoples
Brumley
Middleport High School
Maxine Brumley
Railroad St
Newell
U.S
Reoeea
Ohio alumni reunion and local visits fill weekend
The piece lists Ohio University alumni gathering in Athens with attendees from Middleport such as Mr. and Mrs. John Scines and others. It notes a 25th anniversary for the Class of 1933 member Philson. Several residents visit family in Belle West Virginia and Tan various weekend gatherings at homes in Middleport and nearby towns.
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John Scines
Columbus
Myron Duffield
Charles Scines
Ben Philson
Rush
A. H. Carpenter
Everett Hayes
Ohio University
Athens
Philson
Lillian McGhee
Belle
W. Va
B. F. Reber
D. Collis Dawson
Pickerington
Clinton Fisher
J. Baird
Lakewood
Mayme Rainey
Baird
Rainey
W. B. Baird
H. W. Raub
Leo Altier
Cindy of
Corning
James Clatworthy
Clarence Clark
Ira Ray Butcher
Mingo Junction
Warren
Butcher
Youngstown
Zanesville
Fred Williamson
Donna McCool
Rutland
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Carl Lambert
Mary Clark
O. W. Morris
J. Schneider
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Dan Morgan
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Joseph A. Morgan
Miles E. Hoon
Roger Barron
Lorna
Debbie Barron
New Marshfield
Rodney Millhuff
Iris Lewis
Gwen Wilson
Arthur C. Griffithe
Marie Griffithe
Danny Griffithe
Coalton
Mary Gilbert
Elsie Swartz
Gallipolis
George Coe
J. D. Haskins
Pansy Clark
Juanita Clark
Liam Heilman
Jane Smith
Bert Smith
Long Bottom
Frank Clark
Benetta Clark
Clara Paulsen
Ernestine
Donna Stockton
Dorsel Smith
Ruth Stockton
Marilyn Stockton
Bert Romine
Avery Nelson
Hemlock Grove
Ed Hatfield
Terry Hatfield
Ironton
Guy L. Lee
Glenn Lee
Larry C. Curtis
Albert Curtis
Leo S. Curtis
Kenneth Romine
Homer Willard
Howard C. Bolin
Lawrence
Roy Biffle
Bob Hoeflich
Marion French
Frances Roush
O. E. McKinley
R. C. Lansbury
Gerald Rupe
Homer Rice
Fred I
E. A. Wingett
R. E. Whaley
Shade
J. £. D. Hartinger
Five Points
Stanford Stockton
Alice Frecker
Nellie Smith
Maria ‘Romine
Alice Stockton
Sam Curtis
Harold Blackston
George Wagner
Labor Department
Central Press
Sandra Fultz
East Franklin High School
Henry Fultz
East Franklin High
Harold Long
N. Second Ave
First Baptist
Methodist
Reich
John McCar
Colorado
Kit Carson
Colo
UPI
Adventist
Pfc
Wayland
WSCS
Mrs. Jones
Forrest-Hysell
Clennon King
University of Mississippi
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Meigs
Ohio U
Mrs. Newell
Masons
Mullen
Sohio Service
2Nd Ave
Spring Hill
Dean & Barry
Bill Lewis
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Darby
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James Garner
Etchika Choureau
Old Yeller
Peyton Place
Temple
Underwater Warrior
Dan Dailey
James Gregory
Liberty
Cole Younger
Frank Lovejoy
James Best
Abby Dalton
Mason
Paus MM
Cate
Jerry Lewis
VistaVision
Donald O’connor
Ann Blyth
Buster Keaton Story
Vista Vision
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