First Baptist Hosts Children’s Day in Middleport
Children from kindergarten to junior department presented a five scene program "The Story the Bible Tells" at Middleport First Baptist Church. The event featured multiple plays including "Fellow Workmen for God" and "The Annunciation" with narrated stories and participant roles, directed by church staff.
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Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
Beulah White
God
Valerie White
George Hindy John Pat Riley
Terry Brewer
Alan Acree
Doug Acree
Vic
Marta Hubbard
Bobby Priddy
Debbie Lyons
Mike Buskirk
Bernard Lyons
Moses
Pamela Neutzling
Jimmy
Judy Brewer
Mark Fowler
Keith Wisecup
Mike
David Buskirk
Ann Wilson
Myrta Wilson
Debbie
Bobbie Rice
Nancy Thompson
John Fultz
Mark Fultz
Joe Anthony
Mary Gallagher
Timmy Thomas
Jeanie Boone
Freddie Houdashelt
John Kauff
Fener Roush
Fowler
Mabel Bennet
Frances Beards
Milton Hood
Bert Bodimer
Paul Smart
Ruth Night Observed by Racine OBS Chapter
Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star met with Gretta Simpson and William Stewart presiding. Ruths from Pomeroy Harrisonville Phoenix and Cleveland were welcomed with gifts. Inspections and chapters were announced for future dates. A moment of silent prayer honored Mildred Chapman. Emma Salser sang and Maxine Wingett spoke on biblical women. Refreshments followed by a yellow-themed display.
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Racine
Ruth
Order of Eastern Star
Gretta Simpson
William Stewart
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Phoenix
Ariz
Cleveland
Frieda Grueser
Beulah Stobart
Caddie Wickham
Star Point
Wilkesville
Danbury
Ripley
Institution of Fair Hills
U.D
Centerville
Ine Wingett
Star Points
Jane Hill
Donna Hill
Pauline Hill
Emma Salser
Cora Birch
Carol Birch
Vers Dorfer Dies At 82
Mrs. Lana Dorfer of Jack Springs dies Saturday at Holzer Hospital at age 82. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing funeral home. She leaves two sons and five daughters, plus 21 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Burial in Mt. Hermon Cemetery. She was a Sacred Heart Church member and lifelong Meigs County resident.
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East Liverpool
Rena Lightfoot
Ida Christy
Pomeroy
Edna Wood
Wadsworth
Dorfer
Sacred Heart Church
Meigs County
William
Ernest
Mt. Hermon
Memorial Services Held At Church
Middleport residents attended the annual Philothea Society memorial at Middleport Church of Christ. Mrs. Robert Reibel gave the society history while Mrs. Robert Craig sang a solo and Mrs. Fred I. Gardner led the closing prayer as a floral arrangement was dedicated.
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Middleport
Philothea Society
Middleport Church
Appreciation Banquet Planned by Philathea Society
An appreciation banquet for Philathea Society members of the Middleport Church of Christ and their daughters is set for Thursday at 6 30 p.m. in Pearl Street Elementary School cafeteria. Homebuilders Class hosts the event.
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Middleport
Philathea Society
Middleport Church of Christ
Pearl Street
Town Social Notes From Syracuse and Nearby Areas
Syracuse residents and relatives in Enterprise West Virginia Cincinnati and Willard attend graduations visits and family gatherings. Counts include Mr and Mrs Okey Wood Mr and Mrs Leon Nicholson Mrs Elizabeth Duckworth and many relatives at alumni banquets birthdays and funerals across Ohio West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Leon Nicholson
John Nicholson
Enterprise
W. V
Carl Hubbard
Jackson
George Schneider
Eleanor Kay
Jimmie Schneider
Flushing, OY
Middleport Pair Attends 25th Buckeye Boys State
Middleport High School students Richard Bodimer and Don Roach Jr will attend the 25th Buckeye Boys State opening at Ohio University. Bodimer is active in local church and youth groups and was a Senior Youth Conference delegate. Roach has a background in Boy Scouts and is a member of Sacred Heart Church.
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Middleport
Richard Bodimer
Don Roach, Jr
Buckeye
Ohio University
American Legion School
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
Middleport High School
Richard
Bert Bodimer
Second Ave
Don
Don Roach
Ireland
America
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Pomesoy
Kanauga School Picnic and Local Activities Highlight
Christine Black reports Kanauga hosts a school picnic with games for about 60 children. Fourteen girls and two advisers attend the Kanauga 4 Hers tour Evans Bakery. Local families share weekend visits and new arrivals across Columbus and Delaware towns.
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Kanauga
Evans Bakery
Sonny Smith
Russ Jenkins
John Raike
Columbus
Junior Raike
Harold Racer
Byron Ward
Clyde Shamblin
Jane Litchfield
Delaware
Creighton Grice
Robert Streight
Landscaping plans for Meigs Memorial Hospital discussed
Meigs County garden clubs meet Tuesday at Rutland Gymnasium to outline landscaping and plantings for the new Meigs Memorial Hospital. George Smith and C E Blakeslee will speak on weed and pest control as the group considers appointing a county horticulture chairman. Floral pieces brought by members will be judged by Mrs James Titus and Mrs Robert Reibel. A noon sack lunch with dessert and coffee will be sold by the Rutland Garden Club host.
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Meigs Memorial Hospital
Rutland Gymnasium
George Smith
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Blakeslee
James Titus
Robert Reibel
Rutland Garden Club
Pee Wee League To Be Organized
A Pee Wee League for boys six to eight will be organized at 6 p.m. tonight at Middleport community park. Lee Smith, president of the Middleport boys league, said regular meetings will be Mondays and Thursdays. All boys interested should attend tonight. Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star officers meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, with a picnic planned.
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Middleport
Lee Smith
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Pastor Konkright Receives New Parish in Ohio
Middleport The Rev Raymon Konkright who has led Heath Methodist Church for six years is reassigned to Immanuel Methodist Church in Trenton. No replacement for Heath has been named. The Rev Mr Wankright will begin duties at Ironton Church Sunday as the Konkrights move from Heath next week. Eudell and David graduated from Middleport High School.
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Raymon Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Immanuel Methodist Church
Trenton
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Heath Church
Wankright
Ironton
Heath Parsonage
Eudell
David
Middleport High School
Vacation Bible School to Close Thursday in Pomeroy
Over 100 Pom eroy youths attend the annual vacation Bible school with three church locations. Kindergarten enrollment is 42 at United Methodist Church with 10 10 a.m. closing and open house for parents and friends.
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United Methodist Church
C. F. Tompkins
Kermit Walton
Leroy Ruschel
Ronnie Smith
Royce Alita Carpenter
Jennifer Crew
Jane Baer
Brendan Hilah Vaughan
Carla Ebersbach
Jean Ebersbach
Tinga Reuter
Cheryl Edward
Marilyn Moore
Ralph C. Zundel
Children’s Diary Is Held At Church
Heath Methodist Church in Middleport observed Children's Day with a program led by Mrs George Dallas. The event featured group singing, the piano, and multiple recitations by children including Barbara Fultz, Mary Krawsczyn, Peggy Scarberry, Stevie Dallas, Ronnie McOmber, and others.
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Middleport
Children of Heath Methodist Church
George Dallas
Department of
Jesus
Dianne McComas
Barbara Fultz
Mary Krawsczyn
Peggy Scarberry
Stevie Dallas
Ronnie McOmber
Mark Smith
Billy Dallas
Kenny Smith
Eddie Brown
Bruce Scarberry
Brenda Smith
Barbara Archer
Patty Everson
Beth Fultz
Grace
Kathy Harris
Luc Ann- French
Glenna Sprague
Keith French
My Shepherd
Mary Bradbury
Local Happenings Around Kyger and Rodney
Mrs James Brazeale of Washington DC visits her mother Mrs Luella Bradbury and Mr and Mrs Robert Ball in Rodney with Jinx Ann Farley tagging along. Garfield Searls turns 82 on June 3. Mr and Mrs Clyde Harrison mark their 50th anniversary with relatives visiting. Shafts of travel include Millard Spaulding at Virginia Beach and Ora Thatcher visiting in California. The Bradbury Jenkins families plan a June 30 picnic at Wendell Roush’s home in old Kyger.
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James Brazeale
Washington, D.C
Luella Bradbury
Robert Ball
Rodney
Jinx Ann Farley
Gallia Academy
Washington, D. C
Clyde Harrison
Millard Spaulding and Sons
Virginia Beach
Kaiser Aluminum Plant
Ravenswood
W. Va
Ora Thatcher
California
Gladys Snyder
Garfield Searls
Clair Athey
Larry Elkins
Bonnie Easton
Dayton
Perry Bradbury
Frank Simms
Magaline Moles
John Hodge
Charleston
W. V
Bradbury
Jenkins
Wendell Roush
Salem Center Social Notes and Ohio Patrol Auxiliary Event
Salem Center Mrs Minnie Marsh Athens has visited her mother Mrs Iva Miller. Larry Smith and Thomas Spaulding were in Columbus. Mrs Jimmy Glasburn underwent surgery in Columbus. Lizzie Caton visited Circleville and Columbus. Dott Hope Smith and Lloyd Smith visited Columbus. Maylee Edwards and Ross Edwards family visited Columbus area. C K Smith family from Columbus visiting T E Smith and Marvin Wilson family. POMEROY Ohio State Highway Patrol Auxiliary graduation exercises for 21 men at Feeney Bennett Post 128 Middleport at 7 p m Monday.
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Minnie Marsh
Athens
Iva Miller
Larry Smith
Thomas Spaulding
Columbus
Jimmy Glasburn
Nancy Spaulding
Doctors Hospital
Lizzie Caton
Circleville
Dott
Hope Smith
Lloyd Smith
T. F. Smith
Bill Garnes
Ted Smith
Maylee Edwards
Ross Edwards
80Th Edwards
C. K. Smith
T. E. Smith
Marvin Wilson
Ohio State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Feeney- Bennett
American Legion Hall
Middleport
Towboat Carl D Partially Sunk Near Syracuse
Meigs County historian A V Howell reports on the Carl D towboat which partially sank near Syracuse. The diesel vessel has a steel hull 80 by 22 by 10 feet, a single propeller, a 1600 horsepower General Motors engine, built in 1951 by Vicksburg Marine Ways Inc. and named for Carl D West of Best Towing Co Greenville Mississippi.
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Carl D
Syracuse
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Music and Dance Programs Shine at Middleport High
Music students of Mercedes E. F. E. Condon and dance students of Richard McDonald presented two well received programs at the Middleport High School auditorium on Thursday and Friday. The students showed versatility by performing a wide range of numbers and presenting different pieces each evening.
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Mercedes FE Condon
Richard McDonald
Middleport High School
Young artist Jonnie Sue Thompson Shows Promise
Jonnie Sue Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Thompson displays strong potential in charcoal drawings highlighting her emerging talent in art.
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Daniel Thompson
Local Visitors Reported Across Kyger and Rutland Areas
Stores Run Mr and Mrs Marion Rupe and Richard near Washington D H were visitors of Mr and Mrs Stanley Rupe and children. Walter Athey Middleport spent a day with Mr and Mrs J M Conkle. Marlon Rufe Hallis Searls Rutland visited Kyger area households. Debra Shuler Rutland stayed with her grandparents Alex and Mrs Shuler. William Frazier and family visited Carl Weimann Kyger. Mrs Mary Wells Middleport Glenna Shuler Debra visited Emma Rife and Ella Larue Old Kyger Saturday.
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Richard
Washington D. H
Stanley Rupe
Walter Athey
Middleport
J. M. Conkle
Marlon Rufe
Hallis Searls
Rutland
Ruth Rupe
Marvin Rupe
Kyger
Wayne Oxyer
Kim
Old
Youth Group Secures Cabin for Lake Lanaster Camp
The Heath Methodist Church official board approved a week's cabin rental at the Lan caster camp site for the church youth groups from June 22 to June 29. Counselors Mr. and Mrs. Leo Smith will accompany the youths. Mrs. Edward Johnson thanked the board for funds aiding her Lakeside conference music director certification. L. W. Comas led the meeting with devotions on church meaning.
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Middleport
Lancaster
Heath Methodist Church
Leo Smith
Edward Johnson
Lakeside Conference
L. W. Comas
Emergency squad aids resident in Clifton with breathing difficulty
Middleport emergency squad responded to Gertrude Smith in Clifton West Virginia at 3 45 p m Saturday a local physician treated her for breathing difficulty accompanying persons Lewis E Smith 26 from Pomeroy Judith A Arnold 21 Middleport Eugene R Boggess 32 Ravenswood and Ern estine Y Perry 23 Middleport
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Gertrude Smith
Clifton
W. Va
Lewis E. Smith
Pomeroy
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Ravenswood
Ernestine Y. Perry
Four or Five of Jonnie's Traits Highlighted
The Messenger will display several of Jonnie's notable traits in the window over the next few days. Readers are invited to review the features as they appear.
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Jonnie
Ohio University graduate Ted Beegle earns civil engineering degree
Ted Beegle son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Beegle of Spring Ave finished his civil engineering studies Sunday at Ohio University. The Beegle family has faced hard luck recently, but educators note his achievement reflects perseverance and potential for smoother sailing ahead.
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Theodore Beegle
Spring Ave
Ohio University
Ted
Beegles
Mural Installed at Pomeroy National Bank Interior
A mural was completed at Pomeroy National Bank as part of interior improvements begun last week. The work adds a focal art piece inside the bank lobby enhancing the refreshed space for customers and staff.
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Pomeroy National Bank
Bank
Ethan Harper Retires From Second St Tailor Shop
After 56 years as a tailor at his Second Street headquarters, Ethan Harper decides to hang up the needle and thread and take things easy.
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Second St
Ethan
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