Local firms announce ownership changes and closures in Middleport area
Rus sell Bailey's Drive-in Bradbury changes ownership to Kenneth and Lois McElhinny new proprietors. The McElhinny family from Dresden move with two children. Rue Maggied Motors dissolves with Zalmon Maggied selling to Thomas Rue Herman Bickert becomes Rue partner. Steiner's closes July 1 and H N Swift building remodels for a restaurant and La Salle Hotel expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Russell Bailey
Bradbury
Kenneth McElhinny
Lois Bailey
McElhinnys
Russell
Cathy
Dresden
Rue & Maggied Motors
Zalmon Maggied
Thomas Rue
Maggied
Springfield
Leon Maggied
Herman Bickert
N. Third Ave
Ronnie Walters
Middleport High School
The
Motors Company
E. E. Steiner
Steiner's
H. N. Swift
Calderwood
N. Second and
Race Sts
Swift
la Salle
Fires at Truck Tire Case Sends DeWeese to Pay Costs
Thomas DeWeese of Middleport faced a charge of firing into the fire of a truck on the flood road. Mayor Delmar A Canaday suspended a 30 day jail term and ordered DeWeese to pay $50 and costs for the tire and tube, with release from jail upon completion of the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Delmar A Canaday
Thomas DeWeese
Middleport
DeWeese
Scouts Attend Bailey's Lake Outing in Pomeroy
Approximately 22 Pomeroy Boy Scouts joined a swim and outing at Bailey's Lake Monday evening. Scoutmaster Ralph Spencer led the group with W. P. Lochary Carl Smith Lorain Sterrett and W. K. Harris accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bailey's Lake
Ralph Spencer
W. P. Lochary
Carl Smith
Lorain Sterrett
W. K. Harris
Middleport Social Notes Highlight July Picnic Plans
Mrs. William Autherson hosted the Past Chiefs of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters gathering in Bradbury with plans for a July joint picnic with the Staff and Officers club and all Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters. A round robin letter congratulated Mrs. R. B. Laughead on her birthday as members included Mrs. Meinhart and others. Refreshments were served by the hosts. The Templed Hills Garden Club from Oak Hill will tour Middleport gardens with L. E. Reynolds arranging, including a luncheon at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. The group will visit Pomeroy and Hiddlport gardens before socializing at Mrs O. P. Klein’s home. In Tuppers Plains Belpre, Miss Bertha C. Stacey and Mr. John E. Stone wed in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Louis A. Bangerter, with Jafet Lee Caggeshall and Warren Stone as attendants. Other guests from the area included Mrs. Bertha New man, Mrs. Warren Stone, and Mrs. Lester Hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Autherson
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Bradbury
Philip Meinhart
R. B. Laughead
Alfred Elberfeld
Pomeroy
Meinhart
C. F. Hawkins
John Mayer
C. P. Gallagher
Griff Russell
Helen Russell
Autherson
E. R. Tompkins
Templed Hills Garden Club
Oak Hill
L. E.reynolds
The
Amateur Gardeners
Mary Jane
R. H. Rawlings
Western Hills
Hiddleport
O. P. Klein
Rutland St
Bertha C. Stacey
Tuppers Plains
John E. Stone
Belpre
Louis A. Bangerter
Jafet Lee Caggeshall
Warren Stone
Bertha Newman
Lester Hatch
Downing Family Hosts Father’s Day Dinner in Middleport
Mr and Mrs John B Downing welcomed relatives for Father’s Day at the Quality Coffee Shoppe. Guests included Dr and Mrs C R Singleton of Charleston and Bertram Payne with Nancy Singleton, plus Lucy and Rodney Singleton and Mr and Mrs Rodney Downing with Paul Bonnett of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John B Downing
C. R. Singleton
Bertram Payne
Nancy Singleton
Lucy
Rodney
Charleston
Rodney Downing
Paul Bonnnett
Columbus
Downings
Shawnee Residents Share Father's Day Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Fad ward Peterson returned home after months with Donald Mc Knight family in Columbus. Ed Hopkins and Margaret visited from Cadiz. Ralph Barnett and family visited Harold McGrew kin. Belle Peterson funeral attended by out of town relatives. WSCS Circle 5 to hold meeting Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Fadward Peterson
Donald McKnight
Columbus
Richard Hopkins
Patty
Eddie Ben
Cadiz
Edward Hopkins
Margaret
Ralph Barnett
Mike
Annabelle Kieffer
Sammy Breeze
Harold McGrew
Bob McGrew
Paul Kieffer
Mary Jaynes
Ed Nichols
Belle Peterson
Wayne Nouse
Charlotte Wilson
Nelle Morgan
Oliver Peyton
Bill Crawford
Billy
Jack
Dave
Mattie Crawford
Circle 5
WSCS
Landers and Basim Families Visit in Ohio
Mr and Mrs John Cutler and Mrs Eva Landers hosted relatives in Glouster and Bellaire. Lyle Basim and son Gene joined by Mrs Glen Danielson of Chesterhill visited James Nolan in Bellaire. Gilbert Metcalf of Columbus stayed with Esmond Welch grandparents. Wanda Goddard and Garnet Barrett of Columbus visited Ray Goddard. Ina Law stayed with the Bradfords at Sharpsburg Route. Charles Wright returned home from a vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnet Barrett
Wanda Goddard
Columbus
Ray Goddard
Ina Law
David Bradford
Sharpsburg
Charles Wright
Lyle Basim
Middleport Dinner Honored Guest Mrs Laughead
Mrs R B Laughead, staying with her daughter Mrs Alfred Elberfeld, was honor guest at a dinner planned by Mrs Elberfeld in Lincoln Hill. Guests included Middleport friends Mrs John Mason, Mrs C F Hawkins and Mrs William Huggins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. B. Laughead
Alfred Elberfeld
Lincoln Hill
Iberfeld
John Mason
C. F. Hawkins
William Huggins
Pastor Hoyt to Be Installed at First Baptist Middleport
Ministers and families are invited to the First Baptist Church in Middleport for the installation and reception of new pastor Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt at 7 30 p m He arrived from Tiffin in May Meigs Temple plans a Friendly Night at Wilkesville Temple Friday night and a special Meigs Temple meeting is set for June 25 at 7 p m Miss Erma Smith announces these events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Claremont E. Hoyt
Mr. Hoyt
Tiffin
Erma Smith
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Wilkesville
Meigs
Miss Smith
Edwards
J. Leslie Kunze
United Methodist Church
Local Guests and Travels Highlight Area Notices
A parade of visitors and homecomings fills recent social notes. Akron, Chillicothe, Williamson, and Springfield are represented by guests, hospital stays, and family visits. Charles Morris returns to Akron after graduation and a job with Clyde Kessinger. Roy Davidson Jr and his wife resume life in Columbus after a Cincinnati trip. An old-fashioned gathering marks the Davidson marriage celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Ohlinger
Clara Murray
Akron
Kelly Grogan
Chillicothe
Richard Grogan
N. Third Ave
Clinton Fisher
New York City
John Davis
Irene Anderson
John Reuter
Kathryn
Lucille Smith
P. Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
Gary
Charleston
O. C. Adkins
Williamson
W Va
Marcus Chambers
Meigs General Hospital
Zalmon
Guy Walters
Alexandria
Mary Schneider
Meiga General Hospital
Galion
Dale
Schneider
Charles Morris
Middleport High School
Clyde Kessinger
Kessingers
Mr. Kessenger
Beecher Kessinger
Roy Davidson, Jr
Cincinnati
Columbus
Bible School Draws 112 Children in Two Week Session
Pomeroy youngsters gather for a two week daily vacation Bible school starting Monday. 112 registered with 25 in the junior boys class the largest turnout. Classes run 9 to 11 thirty each morning with transportation help available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thomas Radford
Federaten
Scouts Sell Movie Tickets At Liberty Theatre Benefit
In Middleport Troop 245 Boy Scouts sell 1000 motion picture tickets for Aug 6 7 at the Liberty Theatre. Committeeman Don Onglinger distributed tickets at a scout meeting and Ollie Hindy owner donates proceeds to the troop. Hindy’s grandson David Hindy is a troop member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Liberty Theatre
Boy Scouts of America
Don Onlinger
Ollie Hindy
David Hindy
Rites Held Today For Frank Collins
Funeral services for Frank Collins age 68 who died unexpectedly at his daughter’s home were conducted this afternoon at the Rawlings Coats funeral home. Pastor Rev C E Hoyt of First Baptist Church led the services with interment at Middleport Hill Cemetery. He was a former brakeman for the New York Central Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Collins
James Daniels
Rawlings Coats
C. E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Middleport Hill Cemetery
New York Central Railroad
Local Socials and Visits from Plymouth Area
Mrs Em ma Todd spent part of a week in Columbus attending a convention and visiting friends. Mr and Mrs D M Bryson and Mrs William Cassel visited here. Mr and Mrs John Mowrey hosted guests from Logan including Jack Lavey, William Hutchinson, Parley Wandling, and Paul Schrader. Cited birthdays noted for Mrs Mowrey. Nearby guests included families from Cleveland and Hamden. Rural Life Sunday is set for June 22 at 2 pm at the Methodist Church with Plymouth Grange inviting members and neighbors. Anna Heinlein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
Emma Todd
Columbus
D. M. Bryson
William Cassel
John Mowrey
Jack Lavey
William Hutchinson
Parley Wandling
Paul Schrader
Logan
C. H. Jones
Kay
Larry
Hamilton
Bryan Cassel
Hamden
Dale Stuber
Lima
Charles Fuller
Stuber
Plymouth Grange
Grange
Methodist
Anna Heinlein
Norris plans hymn sing at Scipio High School
Freeland Norris will conduct a hymn sing at Scipio High School Friday evening sponsored by the Lend a Hand society. Refreshments will be sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Freeland Norris
Scipio High School
Lend-a- Hand Society
Farm Training Contract Negotiations Open
Charles Marcus of the Veterans Administration Cincinnati will visit Pomeroy June 25 26 to negotiate new on the farm training program contracts. County superintendent O P Patterson says Marcus will confer with the local school board clerk president principal and veteran instructor at 3 PM June 23 and with Central Local School District officials at 9:15 AM June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
O. O. Patterson
Marcus
Sei
Central
Patterson
Marriage Licenses Listed in Dallas and Nearby Areas
Dallas A Hensler 22 a carpenter marries Barbara Ann Swaddiey 18. Clarence G Proffitt 22 marries Ruth Sellers 2 of Portland. Ronald Williams 18 of Rutland weds Wanda Foster 17 of Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas A. Hensler
Carpenter
Barbara Ann Swaddiey
Middeport
Clarence G. Proffitt
Ruth Sellers
Portland
Ronald Williams
Rutland
Wanda Foster
Dexter
Heavy Rain Disrupts Power Service Here
Street lights in Pomeroy were out Tuesday night after heavy rains. Patrolman Franklin D. Hudson said Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. workers were troubleshooting the lines but had not located the fault as of 11 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Franklin D. Hudson
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
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Pomeroy, Ohio
Dickie
Elberfelds
Aaa
Uae
Randcraft
Laeed
Hartley & Bennett
Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Heath Methodist Church
Cutler
Mrs. Laughead
Temple
Carlton Church
Kingsbury Creek
Darwin
John I. Snedden
Robert Robinson
Blaine Farley
Crosley
Shelvador
H. J. Hysell Furniture Co
Ruth Tormipkins
Federated Church Chapel
Donald Seevers
Federated Parish House
Evelyn Ingram
Joseph W. Cook
United Methodst Church
R. H. DeMott
Bethany Church
Ruth Moore
Bethany
Radford
Paul Clonch
Happy Hollow Road
Hymn Sing Planned
Jewelers
French Motor CO
Walnut St
Phore
Packard Sales & Service
Charles Marcus
Liberty
Glenn Ford
Fadmont Brien
Rhonda Pleming
Richard Widmark
Cecil Kellaway
Aleo
Barbara Payton
Lon Chaney
Bride OF the Gorilla
Brian Donlevy
Gig Young
Slaughter Trail
Allee Olsen and Johnson
Crazy House
Alko
Maureen O'Hara
Dett
Chandler Lon Chaney
Susan Cabot
Corporal Dolan
Fildie Albert
Marlowe
Joel Metrea
Dean Stockwell
Chill Wills
Loen Ames
Tob Steele Griff Barnett Henry Brandon
APSO
Parbiola
Hotpoint
Ewing's Furniture & Appliance Store
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