Alabama Family Returns Home After Family Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Chambers and children Tom Bill and Sally returned to Montgomery Alabama after visiting their relatives in Dayton and Columbus. A reunion of 40 relatives was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Major in Columbus during the visit. The Chambers are tied to the Major and Alesh ire families with a medical librarian at Gunter Air Force Base Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Orville Chambers
Tom
Bill
Sally
Montgomery
Ala
Herbert Chambers
Dayton
Willis Aleshires
Esther Chambers
Columbus
Walter Major
Chambers
Middleport Chambers
Richard Chambers
Eric
Jack
Jim Majors
Dorothy Major Yount
Aleshires
Judson Boleys
Gunter Air Force Base
Middleport Sisters Hold Family Reunion at Mt. Moriah
A weekend family reunion brought two sisters and their kin together at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Middleport. Cincinnati and Columbus relatives joined local attendees for a homecoming with Mrs. Laura Lynch and other family members visiting from across Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Kathryn Payne
Oliver St
Dewey Guthrie
Pearl St
Laura Lynch
Columbus
Sam _ Tinsley
Peggy
Charleston
Audell Phillips
Glouster
Mayor Fines Gilmore for DWI in Saturday Court
Mayor C O Fisher fined Robert Gilmore of Wheelersburg $100 and costs after his guilty plea to a DWI charge by Patrolman I R Neal. He received a three day jail sentence. Thomas Marr of Huntington was fined $5 and costs for intoxication. Property damage at a local hotel was to be settled after his jail release Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Robert Gilmore
Wheelersburg
I. R. Neal
Thomas Marr
Huntington
Firefighters respond to two emergency calls in Middleport
Two emergency calls were answered by Middleport firemen Sunday. At 3:15 a.m. Mrs. Ralph Bass was taken to the Shakel Clinic in Mason, and at 11:55 a.m. Mrs. Jula Little was brought to Meigs General Hospital in Pomeroy from the Moodispaugh home on Route 7.
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Middleport
Ralph Bass
Shakel Clinic
Mason
Moodispaugh
Jula Little
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Women’s Club Tea Honors Ohio Federation Leader
In Middleport on Sunday a tea welcomed Mrs Chloe Maloney new president of the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs. Attendees included Mrs Nellie Vale Middleport BPW president Mrs Wesley Fry past president and Mrs Nan Moore. The event at Ellis Country Club noted Maloney’s former role as district director and her presence at the club’s 1946 charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jackson
Chloe Maloney
Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Nellie Vale
Middleport Bpw
Wesley Fry
Nan Moore
Ellis Country Club
Women's Club Hosts Picnics for Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
Members of the Women's Service Society of the First EUB Church hosted a picnic supper for ward patients at Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. Arrangements were by the Hocking County Red Cross chapter led by executive secretary Mrs. Mary Thompson. Logan group members included Mrs. M. C. Martin and others with E. C. Godfrey and James Rees assisting. Red Cross Gray Ladies were Mrs. John Hildabolt and Mrs. James Rittgers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Women's Service Society
EUB
Chillicothe Veterans Hospital
Hocking County
Red Cross
Mary Thompson
M. C. Martin
Everett Jacoby
Frank Chandler
Vernon Stump
Harry V. Mack
Maude Hack
James Larimer
Arlis Hiles
Earl Whittekind
James Rees
Ruth Goodwin
E. C. Godfrey
Red Cross Gray
John Hildabolt
James Rittgers
Kirby Funeral Held
William Mayes of Lima attended the funeral of his grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby conducted Thursday in Middleport. Also present were the Rev. Yester Covert Arthur Covert of Zanesville Mr and Mrs Cecil Purdue of Charleston Mr and Mrs Ray Turley of Dunbar W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Mayes
Lima
Elizabeth Kirby
Yester Covert
Arthur Covert
Zanesville
Cecil Purdue
Charleston
Ray Turley
Dunbar
W. Va
Mrs Lavina Walker Rites Set For 2 P.M. Tuesday
Arrangements completed for the funeral of 85 year old Mrs Lavina Walker widow of Rev John H Walker who died Saturday in Columbus after illness. Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in Leonard funeral home with Dr R B Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Lavina Walker
Columbus
Mildred Kerr and Lester Giele Wed in Dayton Ceremony
Mildred Lewis Kerr and Lester G Giele of Dayton were married Saturday morning June 28 at First Baptist Church Dayton in a small ceremony. The bride’s father Tom F Lewis Sr announced the news. The couple plans to reside at 1232 Brooklands Road Dayton after a wedding trip.
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Middleport
Meigs
Gallia
Mildred Lewis Kerr
Lester G. Giele
Dayton
First Baptist Church
Tom F. Lewis
Columbus
Lewises
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Athens
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Dorothy Jean Kerr
John Haskell Giele
David L. Giele
John Schlosser
Myra
Joanne Schlosser
Ruth Giele Lehman
Marjorie Kerr Schlosser
Buggy Ride Theme Highlighted Heath Church Party
Bluebird Class from Heath Methodist Church enjoyed a "From buggy to station wagon" party hosted by Sherrie Shuler. Third Ave. girls rode in a vintage buggy and toured the village in a Shuler station wagon, received story books, popcorn, and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Sherrie Shuler
Guy Shuler
S. Third Ave
Shuler
Visitors From Manitowoc and New Cumberland
Judy Jennings of Manitowoc Wisconsin visits her father Carl Jennings for two weeks. Miss Betty Garlesky of New Cumberland West Virginia stays with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Freeman and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Jennings
Manitowoc
Wisc
Carl Jennings
Betty Garlesky
New Cumberland
W. Va
Richard Freeman
Mt Moriah Church Homecoming Climaxed by Sunday Services
Mt Moriah Baptist Church Middleport concluded a week long homecoming with morning and afternoon services drawing about 400 attendees from Mt Clemens Columbus Charleston Athens Gloucester Rendville Gallipolis Bidwell Pomeroy Rutland Former pastors and longtime members attended as Rev Charles Smith of Beulah Baptist Portsmouth delivered the afternoon sermon The event featured choirs solos and a community baked ham dinner with totals from special week nights and club projects reaching 700 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Columbus
Charleston
Athens
Glouster
Rendville
Gallipolis
Bidwell
Pomeroy
Rutland
Charles Smith
Beulah Baptist Church
Portsmouth
Jesus
John King
Robert Nelson
Audell Phillips
Middleport High School
Peggy Tinsley
Kathryn Payne
Lavelle Roberts
Earl Cooper
Ora Viney
Helen Leach
William Parham
Ethel Riley
Mt. Moriah
A. H. Wright
Carl Williams
F. E. Mitchell
First Baptist Church
Ohio
Laura Young
Iowa
Willa Williams
Fred Jackson
N. D. Borden
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Alabama
Middleport Sisters
Gilmore
DWE
Kirby
Alaska
Sue Bartlett
Congress
Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Frank Church
Idaho
Thomas Kuchel
Calif
Senate
Mildred Kerr
Lester Giele
Lorenz Music Co
Giele
Giele and Pflaum Printing Co
Soi Ae Ohto
Pomeroy Personals
Mt. Moriah Church
Cincinnati
James Morris
Carrie Rickman Cassell
Rickman
Arlena Reese
Campbell Harper
Nyla
Goldie Lynch Guthrie
Payne
Nellie Winston
Arnold Richards
Oscar Hardaway
Curtis Luckadoo
Carrie Cassell
C. R. Young
Giant Roadmaster
Reece Er Pee
Fe Hase
Abba Ta
U.S
Carpenter Street
Athens, O
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