Philathea Society Hosts Mother Daughter Banquet in Middleport
Charter members and past presidents of the Philathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ were honored at a mother daughter banquet in the Pearl Street Elementary School auditorium. Rose Reynolds and Lena McElhinney honored as youngest and oldest mothers. many members and guests were introduced and recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Philathea Society
Middleport Church of Christ
Pearl Street
Bertha Durst
Bertie Watts
Neva Pratt
Genevieve Farmer
Clyda Allensworth
Ida Childs
Martha Childs
Margaret Lallance
Helen Reynolds
Beulah Roush
Dolcie Reibel
Rose Reynolds
Audrey Frost
Rose Corsages
Lena McElhinney
Jean Ellen Kelly
Mrs. Reibel
Lena McKinley
Betty Cline
Mrs. Childs
Minerva Childers
Pearl Reynolds
Margaret Jones
Minnie Gilmore
Emma Bissett
Thelma Pratt
Kathryn Ervin
Etta Mae Norton
Judy Butcher
Louise McElhinney
Allensworth
Lallance
Reibel
Jean Ann Bradbury
Jackie Lee
Jane Hess
Karen McElhinney
Debbie Grueser
Margaret Kincaid
Margaret Reynolds
Florence Rowe
Audrey Haley
Blanche Wolfe
Dorotha Jenkinson
Kathryn Werner
Martha McNeal
Carol Hudson
Flora Dell Grueser
Rhonda Ervin
Ida Malone
Dorothy Yeanger
Virginia Scott
Helen Maar
Mary Skinner
June Roush
Jean Craig
Ruth Powers
Ellen Ebersbach
Nelle Bahr
Joan Childs
Betsy Cunningham
Lois Ann Cunningham
Joyce Shoun
Mrrta Wilson
Ella Reuter
Ada Lambert
Bessie Ashley
Mae Lightfoot
Blanche Gilkey
Edith McNeal
Jennie Satterfield
Edith Russell
Margaret Butcher
Virgene Hudson
Mabell Hoysell
Reva Beach
Grace Pratt
Mabel Gardner
Frances Roush
Opal Kelly
Middleport Firemen Plan Jitney Supper and Ice Cream Social
The Middleport firemen and the ladies auxiliary announce a jitney supper at Pearl Street Elementary School and an ice cream social on the village hall lawn Saturday. Both start at 4 pm with meals 4 to 7 and dessert to 10 pm. Items for the jitney supper are due at 3 pm.
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Middleport
Middeport
Ladies Auxiliary
Pearl Street
Village Hall
Middleport Village Hall
Pomeroy Public Meeting On Racine School Plan
A public meeting is set for Monday at 8 p m in the Syracuse School to discuss the Southern Local School District Board action creating a seventh and eighth grade school for the district at Racine. Residents are urged to attend. Theodorus Council Daughters of America will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the IOOF Hall with a rummage sale planned. Racine PTA members meet at 7 30 p m at the grade school to plan a float for the July 4 parade.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Southern
Pomeroy — Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
IOOF
Racine
Racine Pta
Moles Celebrate Grandson Ronnie Wentz Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moles hosted a lawn party for Ronnie Wentz eighth birthday. Attendees included Kathy Hill Josephine Logan Connie Moles and the Dent children. Guests were greeted with cake and ice cream and gifts were exchanged. the event honored Ronnie Wentz, son of Roland and Mrs. Wentz of Lebanon Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carl Moles
Ronnie Wentz
Roland Wentz
Lebannon
POMEROY DUO HELD IN COUNTY WIDE MANHUNT AND ARRESTS
Ralph H Ames, 50, of Minersville, captured after a four hour search by county and village police. He was indicted for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and had jumped bond. Harold Smith arrested in Morgan County on auto larceny charges. He is wanted here for theft at the C D Richards gravel operations Apple Grove. Pomeroy Bend club to hold family picnic at New Haven Roadside Park Sunday at 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Hames
Minersville
Robert Hartenbach
Imes
Hartenbach
Harold Smith
Morgan County
Smith
C.D. Richards
Apple Grove
Local residents visit relatives across towns
Downington Mrs. Harry Bolin travels to Canton to be with her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Welch visit Mr. and Mrs. Albert Price and daughter Nancy. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Graham of Newark visit Mrs. Graham's aunt. Vesta Robin son Edna Steinmetz of Michigan spends a day with Pearl Robinson and Mary Howell. Mr. and Mrs. Netta Reeves and son Raymond from Springfield stay at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. John Stanley of Snowville are evening guests of Glen Jewell. Mr. and Mrs. Russell of Indiana recently visit his parents David Russell and sister Edith Welch. Cathy Stanley of Snowville visits grandparents C. A. Bolen. Edith Welch also calls at Bolen home. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Barnhart go to Xenia Ohio to visit son and daughter-in-law Chester Barnhart. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Beal Whitehall and Mrs. Nora Church Athens visit Herb Barnhart. Church is Barnhart's sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bolin
Canton
Howard Welch
Carpenter
Albert Price
Nancy
Paul Graham
Newark
Graham
Vesta Robinson
Edna Steinmetz
Michigan
Pearl Robinson
Mary Howell
Netta Reeves
Raymond
Springfield
John Stanley
Snowville
Glen Jewell
Russell
Indiana
David Russell
Edith Welch
Cathy Stanley
C. A. Bolen
Bolen
Herb Barnhart
Xenia
Ohio
Inlaw
Chester Barnhart
Gary Beal
Whitehall
Nora Church
Athens
Church
Barnhart
Arthur Clark
Cedric Clark
United States Navy Officers Training School
New Donen Cee
P. K. Russell
Paula Kay
Massachuetts
Asa Bradbury
Charles Bradbury
Leo Edwards
Gay and
Joy
Pittsburgh
Buffalo
N. Y
New York City
Miami Beach
Fla
Rio Grande
Edwards
Judy Arnold
Bill Me. Omber
Williamsport
Bernard Fultz
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Middleport residents share visits with relatives across Ohio and beyond. Mark Lee and family visit Cheshire with grandmother Mary Lee as Mrs. Warren England of Toledo and Mrs. Bob Cramer of Columbus join Will Myers and Mrs. Dawson for a dining visit.
Delta Queen Tour Draws Crowds At Middleport
The Delta Queen docked along the Ohio River bank by the Middleport levee drawing a large Thursday night crowd. It halted to drop off passengers from Point Pleasant West Virginia including Gene Grate of Middleport and Mr and Mrs John Foster and family of Gallipolis.
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Middleport
Ohio River
Point Pleasant
W. V
Gene Grate
John Foster
Gallipolis
Girl Scouts Plan Camping Trip At Pike Lake
Girl Scout Troop 221 discussed a week long camping trip at Pike Lake near Chillicothe during a Monday meeting at Mrs. William Eversons home. Work continued on tray favors for patients at the Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital in Nelsonville for use on July 4.
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Middleport
Pike Lake
Chillicothe
William Everson
Southeast Ohio
Nelsonville
Weeks Heads Meigs Drive for Army Funds
Eldon Weeks will serve as treasurer for the Salvation Army appeal in Meigs County with Ray Wing as local chairman. Weeks notes the army met every request for help last year and will continue to serve the needy. Funds will be collected across Meigs County with deposits at Pomeroy National Bank and Citizens National Bank Middleport among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eldon Weeks
Salvation Army
Ray Wining
Weeks
Meigs County
Pomeroy National Bank
Mr Smart
Citizens National Bank
Middleport
Vera Beegle
Racine Home Bank
William Hobstetter
Rutland
Family and friend visits across several Ohio towns
The page notes numerous relatives and friends visiting or staying with each other in Gallipolis, Albany, Zanesville, Columbus, and surrounding areas. It lists hospital recoveries, a wedding at Alfred Church, a wiener roast by the Modern Woodmen, and visits by relatives from Meigs General Hospital, Athens, Dayton, and Ashville.
Dams and River Traffic Update in Kanawha and Ohio Regions
The report lists dam gauge readings on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with rollers and crest levels across towns such as Gauges Gallipolis Greenup Marmet and Huntington. It records movable dam status in the Huntington District and ship movements on multiple named boats and locks with times and water levels.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Pomeroy - Mason
Point Pleasant
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
Ohio River
Huntington
Waverly
Captain Harrison
Robert E. Reed
L. Wade Childress
Western
C. V. Harner
Queen City
Robert G. West
R. H Bosworth
John J. Rowe
Chandeleur
Lock
Agnes S
City of Huntington
Phillip Sporn
Miss Rivers
Cotton Queen
Wayne H
Mark Eastin
Steve Click
National
Franklin Pierce
Kanawha River Rboats
R. W. Lea
Marmet, Beaver
F. Shearer
Winfield Bingo
Titan
Solvay
Defender
Recreation Program To Start Next Week In Middleport
Middleport community park to host a weekly recreation program run by Frank Eschleman. Activities target different age groups with tennis ping pong and horseshoes for youth and adults, plus softball and badminton sessions. Swimming lessons at the pool also begin with two more sessions planned this summer.
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Middleport
Frank Eschleman
Eschleman
Larry Wiley
Wiley
Art Clark graduates from Virginia Tech in multiple degrees
Arthur Clark son of Mrs. Cedric Clark graduates from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute with degrees in mechanical engineering naval architecture and marine engineering He plans to enter the US Navy Officers Training School at Newport June 25 Mrs Clark attends with Lt Cmdr and Mrs Peter F Klein and sons Peter and Richard of Norfolk Va including a visit by young Peter to Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Arthur Clark
Cedric Clark
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Naval Architecture
Marine Engineering
US. Navy Officers Training School
Newport
Clark
Cmdr
Peter F. Klein
Peter and
Richard
Norfolk
Peter
Farewell Dinner for Rev Konkright in Middleport
A farewell dinner honoring Rev. and Mrs. Raymon Konkright is set for 6 30 p m Monday at Heath Methodist Church Middleport guests are asked to bring a covered dish and their own table service The Rev Konkright will leave for Emmanuel Methodist Church in Ironton with family moving next week
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Middleport
Raymon Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Konkright
Immanuel Methodist Church
Ironton
Past Chiefs Meet Middleport Pythian Sisters
The past chiefs of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters plan a Monday evening gathering at the home of Mrs Mabel Sanborn.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Mabel Sanborn
Marriage License for Carlos McKnight and Betty Bias
Carlos Stanley McKnight 22 of Middleport Route 1 and Betty R Bias 18 of Pomeroy Route 3 obtained a marriage license. The couple resides in their respective rural routes and will wed after license issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Stanley McKnight
Middleport
Betty R. Bias
Pomeroy
WSCS June Meeting Discusses Missions Challenge
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Forest Run Methodist Church met at Mrs. Hanson Holter's home with co-hostess Mrs. Edith Sisson. Program on Facing the Challenge of Missions included a playlet by Mrs. Mark Evans and others, led by Mrs. Kearns Roush. Mrs. John Scott presided over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Forest Run Methodist Church
Hanson Holter
Edith Sisson
Mark Evans
Russ Watson
Jack Curtis
Alfred Yeanger
Kearns Roush
John Scott
Democrats Meet POMEROY Speaker in Meigs County
The Meigs County Democratic Club will meet at Chester Elementary School at 7 30 p m with William A Lavelle of Athens and Senator Sherman Porter of Gallipolis as speakers Women members are to bring sandwiches or cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Democratic Club
Chester
William A. Lavelle
Athens
Sherman Porter
Gallipolis
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Citizen Band
New Haven
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OGG Ford, Inc
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Glouster, Ohio
Downington
Alton Cheney
Dallas
Mark Lee
Guy Lee
Cheshire
Mary Lee
Warren England
Toledo
Bob Cramer
Columbus
Will Myers
W. Dawson
Dawson
Myers
Virginia
David Farmer
Ohio University
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Arthur Skinner
Dayton
Farmer
Leon Everson
Wintersville
WR. Garber
Holzer Hospital
Ruth Hawk
William Garber
Walter Grass
Ruth Carsey
Chicago
Ill
Thurman
Delta Queen
Widdleport
Girl Scouts
Donour
Meigs Drive
Army
Darwin
Burlingham-Darwin
Charles Winebrenner
Marietta
Ray Whaley
Whaleys
Earl Cowen
William Hart
Edson Hart
Lowell Zeigler
Albany
George Zeigler
Burlingham
State Park
Story
Waid Smith
Meigs General Hospital
Mark Cowen
Elkhart
Ind
Earl] Cowen
Cowen
Frank Klingenburg
Garnet Gall
Celia Ashcraft
Homer Smith
Kentucky
Lena Baxter
Miss Stockman
Bernard
Alfred Church
Terry Hinds
Air Force
Theo Hinds
Zanesville
Carlos Cowen Dayton
K. C Welsh
Ray Grimm
Lancaster
Ronald Jewell
Ashville
Wayne Wingett
Jesse Douglas Athens
Rudolph Burson
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Corp. Insurance
Art Clark
Rev. Konkright
WSCS
Holloware
B. H. Sanborn Jewelers ‘Bridal Headquarters
Dad
Knight In Shining Armor
THE
Farmer’s Bank and Savings CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System and
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