Vacation Bible School enrolls 219 in Middleport
In Middleport 219 youngsters joined the annual community vacation Bible school opening at the Central Building. The event, sponsored by the Middleport Ministerial Association, began with a devotional led by Rev. Raymond Konkright and Rev. Howard Ruppelt, with Rev. Donald Boone introduced as the new pastor of Middleport First Baptist Church. An offering will be taken each Wednesday and Friday to fund Bible school projects.
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Middleport
Community Daily Vacation
Middleport Ministerial Association
Raymon Konkright
Howard Ruppelt
Donald Boone
Middleport First
Virginia Johnson Named County Dairy Princess
Virginia Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Theoron Johnson of near Racine, won Meigs County dairy princess after a Monday judging at the county extension office. She will compete in the state judging in Columbus on June 24 and 25. plans for a nearby picnic and attendance certificates at Middleport High School are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Johnson
Meigs Dairy Service Unit
Johnson
Columbus
Middleport High School
R. R. Pickens
Miss Story Nuptial Party Guests Before Lochary Wedding
Mr and Mrs Patrick Lochary hosted a buffet dinner at their Migh Street home on Saturday evening before the wedding rehearsal of Miss Janice Story and Charles Lochary. Pink roses decorated the home and guests included the nuptial couple, multiple Story family members, and friends from Pomeroy Bedford Cincinnati Middleport Columbus Bloomington and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Patrick Lochary
Migh St
Janice Story
Charles Lochary
Lochary
Myrna Maag
Patsy Fultz
Leo Story
John William Blaetmar
Robert Story
Daniel West
William Roberts
Pomeroy Area
Charles Barnett
Bedford, O
David McConnaughey
Cincinnati
Cedrick Clark
Barbara Beal
Middleport
Richard McDonald
Richard
Nelsonville
Gretchen Taggart
Washington, D. C
Morris Wise
Yellowstone
Helen Lochary
Columbus
James Lochary
Susan
Bloomington
Ind
Chicken Of Tomorrow Contest Entries Sent To District Judging
POMEROY Meigs County sent two entries to district judging in Columbus for the junior chicken of tomorrow contest. Dwight Nelson Langsville entered 100 birds weighing 399.25 pounds and Janet Caldwell 100 birds weighing 367.4. There will be no state judging this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Columbus
Dwight Nelson
Langsville
Janet Caldwell
Swartz Fined For Driving While Intoxicated
John Erwin Swartz of Pomeroy R. C. appeared in Mayor Kenneth McElhinny s court Monday evening and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sentenced to three days in jail after being arrested Saturday on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Erwin Swartz
Pomeroy R. C
Kenneth McElhinny
Swartz
Heath Methodist Church Picnic At The Basement
Middleport Class 12 Heath Methodist Church holds annual picnic at 6 p m on Wednesday in the church basement. Members bring a covered dish and their own table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Athens Ordinance authorizes easement releases for sewer project
Ordinance No 1507 authorizes the city to release easements and instructs the Director of Public Ice Safety to purchase necessary easements for Sanitary Sewer District No 2 improvements. It becomes effective at the earliest legal date, approved June 6, 1960, by President Weber and Clerk Houck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City OF
Athens
State OF
Ohio
W, Weber
Uncil
C. G. Houe
Kenneth V. Sands
Tate
Public Service Safety
Public Service-Safety
W Weber
G. Houck
Kenneth W. Lands
Middleport Society Notes Spanning Visits and Travel
Middleport reports a string of visitors and travelers. Mrs James Bringard and daughters Kim Teri Jill and Lori of Chicago visit her Haggerty parents E C and wife. Mr and Mrs Jack Lewis visit Burns couple as they plan to move to Smith Mountain Virginia for work. Leo Swick and wife from Columbus recently retired after a West trip and visits Gainesville Texas and Mexico City. Patty Tennant and mother from Salineville host Mrs William Everson. Florida vacationers finish two week trip with the Rawlings and Grueser families. Pearl Holloway of Eaton Rapids visited Brannon relatives. Karen Gregg returns from Springfield visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bringard
Kim
Teri
Jill
Lori
Chicago
Ill
E. C., Haggerty
Jack Lewis
Elmer Burns
Mrs. Lewis
Smith Mountain, Va
Mr. Lewis
Leo Swick
Columbus
C. H. Wise
Swick
West
Gainesville
Texas
Mexico City
William Everson
Patty
Salineville
L. C. Tennant
Pomeroy Man Files Suit for Divorce
Roger M. Davidson of Pomeroy sues Mary Jane David son of Hamilton Bermuda for divorce in Meigs County common pleas court. An intention to appeal was filed by Kenneth B. Cross et al protesting Ohio Department of Highways action to force sale of an easement over property needed for Route 692 improvements.
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Pomeroy
Roger M. Davidson
Mary Jane Davidson
Hamilton
Bermuda
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Kenneth B. Cross
Ohio Department of Highways
Syracuse Third Wednesday Club Postponed Meeting
The Syracuse Third Wednesday Home Demonstration Club postpones a June 15 gathering to June 22 at Mrs. Jessie Cottrill's home. Flower arranging will be the topic with members bringing flowers and containers. Miss Ethel Garland is the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Jessie Cottrill
Ethel Garland
Children's Day Play at Middleport First Baptist
A Middleport First Baptist Church Children's Day program featured a play titled The Children In Our Midst with Larry Gladwell as Voice of the Child and Robert Haggerty as Voice of the Church. The event included recitations, songs, scriptures, and church group skits led by several department teachers and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport First Baptist Church
Larry Gladwell
Robert Haggerty
Earl Smith
Susie
Kalah Hindy
Donald Boone
Kay Boggess
Freddie Houdashelt
Vicki
Johnnie McCloud
Mary Mills
Barbara
Joe Anthony
Jimmy McClure
Terry Thomas
Doug Acree
Beulah White
Jeffrey Darst
Darla
Marla Neutzling
Sharon Wilson
Nancy Buskirk
Jerry Coleman
Steve Bratton
Mr Neuland Dies Monday At Residence
Elmer Neuland 87 of Tuppers Plains died Monday noon at his home after a short illness. He was born in Meigs County, son of Thomas and Sarah Neuland, and lived in the Tuppers Plains area his entire life. He belonged to the Success Church of Christ. Surviving: Emma, wife. two daughters Velma Newell of Long Bottom and Bunice Tuttle of Tuppers Plains. two sons Creston and Turner of Long Bottom. two sisters Dena Bridge of Coral Gables Florida and Mildred Cole of Athens. Services 1 p.m. Thursday at the Success Church of Christ. burial in nearby cemetery. Friends may call Arbaugh funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Elmer Neuland
Meigs County
Thomas
Sarah Nickerson Neuland
Neuland
Success Church of Christ
Emma
Velma Newell
Long Bottom
Bunice Tuttle
Creston
Turner
Dena Bridge
Coral Gables
Fla
Mildred Cole
Athens
Arbaugh Funeral Home
May Election Expense Filing Deadline Noted
Pomeroy candidates in the May primary must file expense accounts with the County Board of Elections by 4 p.m. Friday. All candidates, nominated or not, must file whether or not they had expenditures or risk disqualification from nominating again for five years. Nominated candidates who fail to file will not be certified for the general election ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
County Board of Elections
Baptist Women Attend Ohio Confab in Granville
Middleport First Baptist Church members will attend the Ohio Baptist Women conference in Granville from Thursday to Saturday. A workshop on missionary and stewardship education will be led by Mrs. Paul Smart of the Middleport church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Swimming Pool Set To Open Wednesday
Middleport pool to open Wednesday after extensive repairs. Street foreman Lewis Ellis, recreation committee chairman, reported no leaks remain. Densol Co of Cleveland installed a granite liner at the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis Ellis
Ellis
Denstone
The
Densol Co
Cleveland
River Traffic and Dam Conditions Reported for Ohio River System
Canal gauges show rollers on dams at Gallipolis and Kanawha River dams on sill while Huntington District movable dams on the Ohio River are up. Lists boat readings for Montgomery to Elgercliff with numerous vessels and up or down statuses across Lock numbers and towns.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Falls
Pomeroy-Mason
Pleasant
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Huntington
W. S. Rhea
Jayne Gyome
Uthland
Tradewinds
Cincinnati
Lunga Point
Criss Jr
Bayou Larose
Creditor
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Irene Chotin
Peggy Downey
Merriwether Lewis
Kanawna
Marmet
J. S
Win' A. Criss
Ernestine
Vulcan
Ovec
O. F. Shearer
Elgercliff
Methodist Conference Names New Pastors and Orders
At the Ohio Methodist Conference at Lakeside several pastors were reassigned or promoted. George Davis becomes pastor of Pioneer Alvordtown and Carl Herring is named pastor of Syracuse Rutland Churches. Robert Card returns to Chester Methodist. Leslie Kunze moves to West Carrollton and Robert Linter to Wesley Church in Lima District. Emmabelle Sopher receives elder orders.
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Pomeroy
Marcia Karr
Syracuse
Harry Pickens
Howard Milam
Racine
George
Rutland
Lakeside
Tor
Pioneer - Alvordtown
Carl Herring
Syracuse-Rutland
Rob
Leslie Kunze
Pomeroy United Methodist Church
West Carrollton
Dayton
Robert Linter
Wesley Church
Lima
Emmabelle Sopher
Letart Methodist Church
Local Social Notes Highlight Community Dinner Guests
Sunday dinner guests at Dr and Mrs P E Stanley included Mr and Mrs Dan Fischer Mrs Peg Baumberger of Charleston W Va and Mrs Eleanor Withers The Stanleys West Main St hosted later with Mr and Mrs L E Pultz joining to celebrate the Stanley wedding anniversary Don Ogle Marietta visited David Boney at the Boney home Capt and Mrs William Reifel of Ann Arbor were weekend guests of Miss Vida Ihle George McQuigg family hosted by Bay Village visitors Joe Barnett Joe McBride and families visited Huntington Kathy Mary Margaret Debbie remained for two weeks to attend community daily vacation Bible school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Fischer
Peg Baumberger
Charleston
W. Va
Eleanor Withers
P. E. Stanley
Lake Hope Lodge
Stanleys
West Main St
L. E. Pultz
Point Pleasant
Stanley
Don Ogle
Marietta
David Boney
H. E. Boney
Capt
William Reifel
Ann Arbor
Mich
Vida Ihle
High St
George McQuigg
William McQuigg
Bay Village
Clarence McNeal
Joe Barnett
Debbie
Joe McBride
Kathy
Mary Margaret
Danny
Huntington
Mary Margaret McBride
Debbie Barnett
Community Daily Vacation Bible School
Earl McGrath Sued Over Auto Sale Balance
Universal C I T Corp of New York sues Earl McGrath of Rutland in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for 1442.90 claiming 1300 remains due after a car sold for 1400 in May. proceeds from sale were paid to the plaintiff.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Square Dance Friday at Portland Grade School
A square dance will be held from 8 to 11 p m Friday at the Portland Grade School. Sponsored by the Portland PTA the event features the Cliff Byers Orchestra. Children under 12 admitted free and refreshments will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Portland Pta
Cliff Byers
Entertain At Dinner A. R. Knight Hosts Kin and Guests
A. R. Knight and son Vincent hosted a Saturday dinner at Lincoln Hill Rd with Capt. and Mrs. William Reifel of Ann Arbor Michigan and guests Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam McQuigg and daughter Suzanne of Bay Village. Sunday family dinner included William Knight and five children of Point Pleasant West Virginia and Mrs. Roger Dillard and five children of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
A. R. Knight
Vincent
Lincoln Hill Rd
William Reifel
Ann Arbor
Mich
William McQuigg
Suzanne
Bay Village
Vida Ihle
Marie Richman
Knight
William Knight
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Roger Dillard
Rev Wade C Radford Named Rural Minister of the Year
POMEROY The Rev Wade C Radford a Meigs County native and Pomeroy High School graduate was chosen rural minister of the year at the Ohio Methodist Conference held at Lakeside last week. He has led the Piketon Methodist Church and since then has chaired the Commission of Town and Country Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wade C. Radford
Rock Springs
Meigs County
Pomeroy High Schol
Ohio Methodist Conference
Lakeside
Radford
Piketon
Commission of Town and Country Work
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharges
Virginia Durst of New Haven West Virginia and Mrs Pearl Poulin of Pomeroy admitted to Meigs General Hospital. Edith Shain and Cuba Little were discharged from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Durst
New Haven
W. Va
Pearl Poulin
Pomeroy
Edith Shain
Cuba Little
Local residents enjoy visits and vacations across Columbus
Porter Miss Eilene Walters takes a week vacation from her job. Mrs Garnet Russell and children visit Clovis Eblin and Darrell Reynolds in Columbus. Miss Nellie Krause visits sister H M Stevens. Jim Dingess spent time with his wife visiting her parents H M Stevens. Garnet and Charlie Russell are on vacation from work.
Installation Set POMEROY Bethel 62 Amid Daughters Order
Bethel 62 of the International Order of Job's Daughters will install at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the temple. Christine Coats of Middleport is honored queen elect. Parents Eastern Star Masons invited. each daughter may bring one invited guest.
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Pomeroy—Bethel
International Order of Job's Daughters
Christine Coats
Middleport
Order of Eastern Star
Masons
Children’s Day Program at Middleport Church Sunday
The Middleport First United Presbyterian Church hosts its annual Children’s Day program at 7 30 Sunday evening. Miss Farie Earlewine directs the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Farie Earlewine
Prayer Leader Named for Middleport Church Service
Miss Carol Hudson completes freshman year at Milligen College near Johnson City Tennessee and will lead the Wednesday 7:30 p.m. prayer meeting and Bible study at the Middleport Church of Christ. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carol Hudson
Milligen College
Johnson City
Tenn
Middleport Church of Christ
Hudson
George Hudson
Fall Proves Fatal To An Aged Resident
J M Grace a 78 year old resident of Long Bottom died after apparently falling from the roof of his two story home while preparing it for repainting. Coroner Henry Ewing said the fall occurred about 11 15 a m and he was found by his wife at 12 15 p m. Emergency squad arrived at 12 42 p m and he was dead on arrival. Burial will be at Sand Hill Cemetery with services at Arbaugh funeral home Tuppers Plains. Surviving are wife Nellie a son M G Groce of Hobby New Mexico two sisters and four brothers. He was formerly an oil field contractor born to Jacob and Carrie Bull Groce of Parkersburg.
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Pomeroy
Long Bottom
J. M. Grace
Meigs County
Henry Ewing
Groce
Nellie
Ewing
Rising Sun
Tex
Jacob
Carrie Bull Groce
Parkersburg
Four Men Fined in Meigs County Court
Four men faced fines in the Meigs County Court presided by Judge Emmet W. Peoples. Mitchie Harmon received 100 dollars plus costs and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Delbert Bissell and Marion McFarland were fined 25 and 10 dollars with costs respectively for disturbing the peace and intoxication, with McFarland’s fine suspended. Brooks Murphey was fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
Tenced
Mitchie Harmon
Delbert Bissell
Marion McFarland
Brooks Murphey
Scout Meet Postponed In Syracuse
Syracuse Boy Scouts will not meet on June 23. The chairman will announce the rescheduled date later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse Boy Scouts
Lodge Meeting Called Pomeroy Magnolia Temple
Pomeroy Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters will meet at the DAY Home at 7 30 p m Thursday Members to report at 645 p m before the business session passing the meeting notice in this local brief.
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Pomeroy
Magnolia Temple
Pythian Sisters
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Rupe
Ethel
Wayne Roush, Paul Moore
Charles Theiss
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Dick Sterrett
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C. E. Blakeslee
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Yost
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Richard Vaughan
Hope Bishop
Sue Neutzling
Janet Baker
Beverly Cundiff
Doris McHaffie
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Mary Hysell
Barbara Jones
Carol Scott
Judy Martin
P. K. Russell
Kalad Hindy
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Dianne McComas
Burl Boggess
Judy Wildermuth
Neda Bradford
Marilyn Swann
Phyllis Hilbert
Denver Nelson
Peggy Arnott
Susan Slater
Lynn Daniels
Thelma Theis
Sandra Simpson
Carolyn Searles
Carolyn Wilson
Judy Butcher
Iva Stewart
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Ili
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Clarence Stewart
Cinda
John Swartz
Robert Rawlings
Robert Jay
Roberta Russell
Craig Rawlings
Debbie Grueser
Florida
Pearl Holloway
Eaton Rapids, Mich
Inlaw
Carl Brannon
Karen Gregg
Springfield
First Baptist
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Stephen Pullen
Pat Edwards
David Sigman
Anna Mae Jeffers
Stephanie Pullen
Elinor Bodi
Bobby Priddy
Mark Vroman
Robbin Mills
Pamela Neutzling
Mike Bratton
Johnny Hood
Tommy Lyons
Kim Neal
Martha Fowler
Linda Kauff
Mary Sue Matlick
Lynda Lyons
James Pullen
Children’s Work
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Pas
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Pomeroy Personals
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E. Carpenter St
Athens, Ohio
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Hock
Ingport
Marshal and
Grover
Sand Hill Cemetery
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Dan River Wash
McCall
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the Fabric Shop
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Ada Nease
Ready-Mix CO
Fish and Game Association
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Pomeroy, Ohio
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