Heath Methodist youth to attend Lancaster Institute this July
Heath Methodist Church plans for 25 young people to participate in the Methodist Institute at Lancaster in July. At Sunday’s official board meeting, Mrs. Nan Moore and Mrs. L W McComas outlined year goals including institute prep, World-Wide Communion Sunday, evangelism plans, catechetical teaching, Advance for Christ completion, Lenten services, Easter gathering, canvass, and new member list revisions. The board approved a three week summer vacation for the pastor and discussed proposals like a local unit plan and a county Reformation Sunday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Methodist Institute
Lancaster
Heath Church
Nan Moore
MYF
L. W. McComas
Louis A. Bangerter
Ohio Wesleyan University
Committee On Evangelism and
Japanese University Christian Foundation
County Ministerial Association
Columbia High Charter Not Renewed, Columbus Report Says
The temporary Columbia High School charter will not be renewed for next year, per Columbus releases. The Columbia School Board has not received official notification of the State Board’s decision. Pupils in grades 9 through 12 will be assigned to Albany or Wilkesville schools to allow full focus on elementary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia High
Columbus Report
Pomeroy
Columbia High School
Columbus
Nellie Vale
Columbia Local School Board
State High School Board
Clyde Hissong
Hissong
Columbia
Vale
Albany
Man Sentenced For Bigamy and Bad Checks
Walter Epps of Columbus was sentenced to one to three years for writing checks on insufficient funds and one to seven years for bigamy in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Sentences run concurrently after he pleaded guilty to the check charge and innocent to bigamy, with prior arraignment the day before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Columbus
Walter Epps
Emmet Wes
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Epps
Peoples
Charles Russell
Firemen Buy Band Uniform for Pomeroy High School
The Pomeroy Firemen's Association voted Sunday afternoon to purchase one complete uniform for the Pomeroy High School Band. Ralph Sisson was named assistant fire chief and Charles Legar secretary, replacing Theo Lehew. Sisson’s appointment awaits village council approval. Dwight Parker, association president, presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Firemen’s Association
Pomeroy High School
Second Ward
Ralph Sisson
Charles Legar
Theo Lehew
Sisson
Dwight Parker
Association
Werrys Enjoying Tour as Supervisors
Mr and Mrs Paul Werry report satisfaction with their roles supervising a Believe It Or Not touring display unit. They have visited West Virginia and Pennsylvania and will move to New York State next. The couple received a bonus for drawing the most visitors to their unit, sponsored in Pomeroy by Disabled American Veterans Chapter 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paul Werry
Charles J. Werry
Robert L. Ripley's
Werry
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York State
Werrys
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 43
Med Student Is Admitted
Middleport student Frank Talbott White, son of Mr and Mrs Frank White of Lincoln Street, has been admitted as a freshman in Ohio State University's College of Medicine for the fall quarter 1981. A 1949 Middleport High School graduate and dean’s list student, he is a member of Beta Theta Pi and a national honorary fraternity. He played Varsity football and basketball for the Yellow Jackets and was active in Heath Methodist Church youth work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Talbott White
Frank White
Lincoln St
Ohio State University
College of Medicine
Frank
Middleport High School
Beta Theta Pi
Yellow Jacket
Heath Methodist Church
Ohio State
Parfitt 87 Dies At Son's Home In Union Ave
John Henry Parfitt 87 died Sunday morning at a son Edward’s Union Avenue home. Surviving: five daughters Weltha Tate Athens Margaret Maxwell Clarksburg W Va Neille Russell Millfield Ethel Becker Columbus Lillian Rayburn Pomeroy and three sons Edward James The Plains John Jr Columbus. wife predeceased him. Friends may call Ewing Funeral Home. services not yet arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Henry Parfitt
Edward
Union Avenue
Weltha Tate
Athens
Margaret Maxwell
Clarksburg
W. Va
Neille Russell
Millfield
Ethel Becker
Columbus
Lillian Rayburn
James
the Plains
John, Jr
Elizabeth Matheny
Florida
Ewing Funeral
Mason Clinic Admission and Discharge Notes
Mason Clinic lists admission of Chester Berkley and discharge of Carl McNemar and Mrs Robert Hal ley with route details to Gallipolis. The fragment notes patient movements and attending entries implying a hospital record card update.
Three Suits In Will Case Are Decided
A codicil dispute in the Tom W. Jones will case was settled out of court in Meigs County. Marie Wilkinson sued Thelma Lloyd Evans, executrix, over a revoked $2000 bequest to Wilkinson who served as house keeper. Two other suits on appraisal of a diamond ring and services rendered were also settled. terms not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Peoples
Pomeroy MYF and Federated Youth Fellowship Notes
Pomeroy MYF met Sunday with vice president Steve Hill in charge. Joy Smith led devotions and Rev Leslie Kunze attended. Federated Youth Fellowship met Sunday June 24 with Rev Harold Hess speaking on causes of war and showing the film Patterns for Peace. A business meeting is planned for next Sunday and a July 22 discussion led by John William Biaettner was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Myf
Steve Hill
Joy Smith
Leslie Kunze
Pomeroy — Federated Youth Fellowship
Harold Hess
John Wiliam Biaettner
Local social notes list visits and travel across Ohio
Miss Margaret Taylor visits Cincinnati while Lucy Gibbs hosts. Allen Stobart returns from a two week family vacation in Racine. Otho Keenam of Columbus spends weekend with his mother Dey Hysell. Mrs Day of Columbus travels to Glouster with Carolyn and Jimmy White of Pomeroy. The Olinghers and Douglas Wickham of Dayton visit Lulu Nease. Loren and Melvin Devol and Carolyn return from Clear Water Florida via Smoky Mountain National Park and the Atlantic coast. Truman Russell hosts Robert Russell of Mill Valley California. Donna Warner returns from a Bible school trip. Barbara Mayer comes from Fort Benning Georgia with the Rice family, aided by Mrs Winner Mayer of Middleport. Harry Bennett family vacationing at Lake Hope. Sandra Kay and Brenda Ingraham stay with C. H. Ingraham in Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Taylor
Cincinnati
Lucy Gibbs
Allen Stobart
Arthur Stobart
Racine
Otho Keenam
Columbus
Dey Hysell
Christ
Therson Olingher
Douglas Wickham
Dayton
Lulu Nease
R. J. Goodman
Pataskala
Ohio
Tom Goegiein
Loren Devol
Mra
Melvin Devol
Carolyn
Clearwater
Fla
Smoky Mountain National Park
Atlantic Sea Coast
Truman Russell
Robert Russell
Mill Valley
Calif
Donna Warner
Lorenzo Davis
Donna
Barabara Mayer
Fort Benning
Chester Rice
Rice
Lake Hope
Sandra Kay
Brenda Sue Ingraham
C. H. Ingraham
Marietta
Cops Accommodate Man On Second Request
In Pomona California a man first asked to be jailed for an urge to crash a telephone pole but could not be charged. Fifteen minutes later a second incident saw him arrested for destroying city property after wrecking a lamp post at a nearby intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Calif
Middleport celebrates Benny Wilson sixth birthday party
Middleport notes report Benny Wilson as sixth birthday celebrated by neighborhood children at a yard party on Brownell Ave. Prizes went to Carolyn Wilson Kathy Graves Carolyn Hess Ricky Cluff and Carolyn Bradford. Local families and visitors are listed with weekend trips and absences noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Benny Wilson
Frank Wilson
Brownell Ave
Carolyn Wilson
Kathy Graves
Carolyn Hess
Ricky Cluff
Carolyn Bradford
Wilson
Perry Mitch
Joe Wilson
F. M. Cluff
Carla Sue Gilmore
John Cluff
David Wiley
Susie Pullen
Carolyn Russell
Nedra Bradford
David Casci
Sue Ellen Phillips
Larry Mitch
Jimmy
Johnny Hood
Carolyn
Bobby
Richard Wilson
Pamela Hobstetter
Pomeroy
Carol Ann Scott
Cluff family heads to New York then Vermont camp
Dr and Mrs F M Cluff and family depart for New York to visit Dr Cluff's mother before heading to Vermont for a girls camp. Separately Mr and Mrs Raymond Luman attend the wedding of Miss Jane Haskins to William Welker at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. The couple will honeymoon in San Antonio. The bride, a Cincinnati Conservatory of Music alumna, is granddaughter of Mrs W C Haskins. Martha Class of the Church of Christ In Bradbury met at Lettie Russell's home with plans for a August picnic and no July meeting. a salad course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
F. M. Cluff
New York
Dr. Cluff
Walter Cluff
Judith
Cluff
Ecole
Vermont
Hap
Raymond Luman
S. Second Ave
Gallipolis
Luman
Jane Haskina
William Welker
Grace Methodist Church
A. Donally
Linson
L. Stebbins
First Presbyterian Church
Weland
Kenneth Welker
Walkers
San Antonio
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
W. C. Haskins
Martha
Church of Christ In
Bradbury
Lettie Russell
Marie Wilkinson
Edith Russell
Miss Wilkinson
Local residents visit and housing plans noted in Parkersburg
Mrs Nan Moore visits Miss Mildred Hawley a surgical patient at St Josephs Hospital. Mr and Mrs Franklin Ginther of Columbus rent the Coats property on Front St to live there after summer quarter at Ohio State University. Mr Ginther is a band instructor in Middleport schools. Mr and Mrs William Yeager of Kent visit Mr and Mrs C E Vance for Gravel Hill property sale. Mrs Yeager stays the week. Col William Keith Kincaid and sons Tom and Bill arrive to visit Col Kincaids parents and sister in law Mrs Millard Wildermuth. Col Kincaid recently graduated from the Air War College Maxwell AFB Alabama. Lyston Pullen of Charleston visits his parents A R and Mrs Pullen and Mr and Mrs Don Graber of ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Moore
Parkersburg
Mildred Hawley
St. Joseph's Hospital
Franklin Ginther
Columbus
Coats
Front St
Ohio State University
Ginther
Middleport
William Yeager
Kent
C. E. Vance
R. Yeager
Yeager
Col
William Keith Kincaid
Tom
Bill
Colonel Kincaid
John Kincaid
Canter Begins Army Basic Training After Processing
Canter assigned to the 5th Infantry Division at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation after completing processing at Fort Meade reception center. Private Harry M. Canter is the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Canter of Racine Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Meade, Md
Harry M. Canter
Walter Canter
Racine
Sth
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Recitations and Pageant Highlights for Children's Day at First Presbyterian Church
Children's Day observance at First Presbyterian Church featured recitations, songs, and a costumed pageant. Students from the Primary Department performed songs such as I’ll Be a Sunbeam for Jesus and Into My Heart, with participants including David Lyons, Janice Zirkle, and Lynn Buchanan. The event included an organ prelude, scripture reading by James Buchanan, and prayers by Rev. Howard Ruppelt, plus offerings for national missions and announcements of Cradle Roll and department promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Farie Erlewine
Russell Lyons
James Buchanan
Hubert Taylor
Lillian Stieff
Howard Ruppelt
Freddie Lewis
John Talbott
Lynn Buchanan
Jesus
David Lyons
Janice Zirkle
Becky
Kerma Wiseman
Helen Louise Taylor
Connie Atkins
Wallace Hysell
Carolyn Russell
George Sauer
Sandra Hysell
Jimmy
Billy Hanson
Karen Sue Gregg
Ricky Bailey
Seren
Oliva ‘Lewis
Edith
Roberta Losee
Wallac Hysell
Frankie Losee
Dee Sauer
Jewels
Lyons
Eriewine
Victoria seeks Liberty ships to haul India coal
Victorian Premier John G. McDonald will urge buying at least two Liberty ships from the United States to secure coal from India. A recent mission found ample coal but a shortage of ships to transport it, with potential to deliver about 1,009,000 tons annually to Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
John G. McDonald
United States
India
Victoria
McDonald
Australia
Surprised Visits End Up With Mutual Shocks
Middleport youth Charles Stobart, recently returning from Rochester Pa where he played semi pro baseball, finds his mother Emma Stobart back in Rochester planning a surprise visit, while Charles had come home to surprise her. The local second baseman with Rochester Legion Club had accompanied his uncle David Burkenheimer to Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Stobart
Rochester
Emma Stobart
Brownell Ave
Charles
Middleport High School Yellow Jackets
Last Rites Repeated For Wife Ollie Curd in Miami Hospital
In Middleport a service matching the March ceremony for her husband H B Curd was held Sunday for Mrs Ollie Curd who died Monday morning in a Miami Florida hospital. The Rawlings Coats funeral home conducted the service with interment at River View Cemetery. Pallbearers from the Homebuilders Class included Harold Lohse and Russell Wilson among others. Franks Bailey and several church women provided floral pieces and music. Family attendees included Mr and Mrs Milward Curd and sons Walter James Henry and Tommy of Miami and Mr and Mrs Roland Curd plus Edith Bogie and Mary Reed of Lexington Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. B. Curd
Ollie Curd
Miami, Fla
Rawlings-Coats
Wert Dean
Church of Christ
Riverview Cemetery
Harold Lohse
Russell Wilson
Milton Houdashelt
William Grueser
Douglas McHaffie
Joe Young
Franklin Bailey
Wallace Bradford
Paul Graves
Chester Erwin
Milward Curd and Sons
Walter
James
Henry
Tommy
Miami
Herbst family visitors fill Taylor Ridge weekend
Visiting over the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Herbst were Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Herbst, Mrs. Julia Herbst and Mrs. Gus Wietholter of Dayton, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Herbst of Hollister, Mr. and Mrs. John Shiffiet and sons Walter and Don. Mrs. Audrey Johnson spent a day visiting her aunt, Mrs. George Herbst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
George Herbst
Emmett Herbst
Julia Herbst
Gus Wietholter
Dayton
Bill Herbst
Hollister
John Shiffiet
Walter
Don
Audrey Johnson
Field Man Is Speaker At Dinner In Gallipolis
Harvey Pomeroy, assist ant field man for Ohio Farm Bureau contract counties, spoke at a Meigs County Farm Bureau dinner for members and spouses, with Gallia County personnel present. Special guests included Lawrence Mitchell and Philip Bauer. Square dancing followed the meal. Meigs attendees list included Ward Tignor Anderson Carsey Brown Ingraham Morris Buckley Yost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harvey Root
Ohio Farm Bureau
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Gallia County Farm Bureau
Farmer's Hotel
Gallipolis
Lawrence Mitchell
Farm Bureau
Philip Bauer
District Six
Meigs County
Max Ward
Robert Tignor
Don Anderson
Jack Carsey
John Brown
F. Whitney Ingraham
Carl Morris
Eugene Buckley
Delbert Yost
Gross Neglect Charged In Divorce Suit
Myrtle Hoffman files for divorce from Chriss M. Hoffman in Meigs County Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. In a separate session Judge Emmett W. Peoples presided as Clarence L. Clark was granted a divorce from Mary Virginia Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Myrtle Hoffman
Chriss M. Hoffman
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Emmett W. Peoples
Clarence L. Clark
Mary Virginia Clark
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Parfitt
Son
Carl McNemar
Robert Halley
Som
Oldsmobile
Cadillac
Kaiser
Karr & van Zandt
W. Main St
Pomeroy Social Notes
Rev. Hess
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Social Notes
Cleveland
Ees
James Russell
Charles Wood
Corabelle Russell
W. C. Weaver
Vine St
Homer E. Cook
R. L. Bishop
Cpl
Harold Rice
Camp le Jeune
S. C
Homer Rice
Butland St
T. J. Cowle
James Reese
Charley A. Bradbury
Suzanne
Asa
Evelyn Lewis
Charleston
Lewis
Charles Lewis
C. H. Wise, Jr
Willow Island
Robert John Jones
Greenfield
Sam Walters
Claude Buskirk
Danny
Guy Waiters
Sherman Buskirk
William Garber
Cathy
Toledo
Kenneth Hawk
W. R. Garber
Carl Gene Adams
Lloyd Lykins
Lowell
Big Sandy
Laurence Bradford
Gail
Lana
Larry
William Bradford
Walter Burns Harris
Jane
Mary Scott
R. S. Service
Dorothy Parmalee
Sue Ellen
Patty
Hampton Roads
Lansing
Mich
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Service
Navy
Korea
N.C. Welch
Akron
Set
Springfield
C. J .Sauer
Welker
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Tokyo
Humphrey Bogart
Alexander Knox
Daredevil
Droopy
Meigs
Quebec
John Barrymore, Jr
Corinne Calvet
Patric Knowles
Nikki Duval
Samson & Delilah
Temple Middleport
Clifton Webb
Joan Bennett
Robert Cummings
Edmund Gwenn
Dean Blondel
Ciigi Perreau
Jack LaRue
Bendyue
Cariboo Trail
Randolph Scott
Gabby Hayes
Bill Willams
Victor Jory
Karen Booth
Sxisen
SM Aks Ikl Tas Aasbh
Abons Rail Ste
Tweedies
Selbys
Valentines
Tru-Posse
Schroeder
Oxfords
AAA
Sogue Shoe Store
Pomeroy, Ohio
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