Vacation Bible School Concludes With Skits at Chester Grade School
In Chester the two week Vacation Bible School closed with a program for 213 enrollees at the Chester Grade School. Classes performed skits and Bible verses while 32 staff guided 177 average daily attendees. Eleven churches participated led by Chester and Flatwoods Methodists. Proceeds and donations supported Scrip tures for the Blind and Cloth es for the Overseas Needy.
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Chester
Chester Community Vacation Bible School
Nita Dillinger
Jesus
Ance
Chester Trade School
Methodist Church
House of Prayer
Chester Methodist
Flatwoods Methodist
Mt. Herman Church
Presbyterians Plan Family Night at Middleport Church
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church schedules a family night on Friday July 21 with a 6 30 p m potluck dinner and program. Rev Howard Ruppelt leads the planning and Camp Presmont teaching assignment. Numerous church members serve on food and entertainment committees and two clerks are elected.
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Middleport
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Meigs County Farm Bureau honors three veterans at dinner
At Rock Springs Grange hall 120 members and guests attended a Meigs County Farm Bureau Federation dinner. Stella Pomeroy Grueser Dana Hamm and Everett Colwell were praised for 42 years of service as Ohio marks the 25th year of the advisory council program. Door prizes went to Mrs King Mrs Grueser and Mrs Betty Dean. Al Finchum and Mrs Virgil Hamm extended thanks to helpers.
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Mrs King
Grueser
Betty Dean
al Finchum
Farm Bureau
Virgil Hamm
Rutland Garden Club Holds Picnic Supper
Rutland Garden Club members enjoyed a lawn picnic at Mrs. Pearl Canaday’s home. Guests included Mrs. C. E. Bishop and Mrs. Edna Russell. The traveling prize donated by Mrs. James Titus went to Mrs. C. C. Chapman. A tour of Mrs. Reibel’s flower garden followed. The July meeting will be at Rutland Methodist Church with a potluck dinner at 12:30 p.m.
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Rutland
Pearl Canaday
Rutland Garden Club
C. E. Bishop
Edna Russell
James Titus
C. C. Chapman
Reibel
Rutland Methodist Church
Bake Sale Planned by Racine Methodists
The Happy Hustlers Sunday School Class of Racine Methodist Church will hold a bake sale Saturday starting at 10 a.m. in the vacant building opposite the Racine Home Bank.
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Racine
Happy Hustlers
Racine Methodist Church
Racine Home Bank
Woman's Society meeting moved to Monday at Mrs Husted's home
The Woman's Society of World Service of the Enterprise EUB Church will hold its meeting Monday evening at the home of Mrs Claude Husted instead of Tuesday as originally planned.
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Pomeroy
Woman's Society of World Service of the Enterprise
EUB
Claude Husted
Meter Receipts Total $198 In Middleport Week
Police Chief Herbert Gilkey reports that parking meter receipts in Middleport for the past week totaled 198 dollars.
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Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Hill Reunion Attended By Families Across States
Letart Falls and Racine families gathered for a Hill reunion over the weekend. Attendees included Ward Foster and Cheryl of Columbus, Charlie and Albert Hill with relatives in Racine, and numerous Hill relatives from Columbus Racine and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Foster
Cheryl
Columbus
Charlie Foster
Albert Hill
Racine
Hill
Cecil Hill
Teri
Julian Hill
Ernest Clark
Loyal Pals Class to Host Ice Cream Social
The Loyal Pals Class of the Middleport Church of Christ will stage an ice cream social at the church on Tuesday. It will begin at 3 p.m. and run until 8 p.m.
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
Officers To Hold Meet At Wildwood Garden Club Event
A meeting of club officers and the horticulture chair man was announced for July 11 at the Meigs County Extension Service following the Wildwood Garden Club annual picnic at Syracuse Roadside Park. Mrs. John Idle presided. attendees included many members headed by Mrs. Victor Hysell and Mrs. Mason Fisher along with numerous others.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Extension Service
Wildwood Garden Club
Syracuse
New Time Set for St. Pauls Lutheran Services
A new Sunday schedule at St. Pauls Lutheran Church posted by Rev. William L. Voris: Sunday school at 9 30 a m church service at 10 30 a m and the usual 8 a m service, continuing until further notice.
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Pomeroy
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
William L. Voris
Church Ice Cream Social Planned at Syracuse Church Annex
Syracuse church plans an ice cream social starting at 6 30 Saturday evening at the annex of the First United Presbyterian Church. Cake will be sold.
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Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Church
Scouts Tour Salt Works at Excelsior
Cub Scout Pack 246 from Rock Springs toured the Excelsior Salt Works on E Main Street Wednesday. John Hunnell led the session for 18 cubs, parents, and other guests, explaining various phases of the salt operation.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs
Excelsior Salt Works
E. Main St
John Hunnell
Firemen Schedule Ice Cream Social in Middleport
Middleport firefighters host an ice cream social at the village hall starting 3 p.m. Saturday with a car wash fundraiser in conjunction.
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Middleport
Scial
Middleport Emergency Squad Responds To Railroad Street Call
The Middleport emergency squad answered a call to the Railroad Street residence of Otto Aleshire at 10 07 p m Thursday. A local physician was summoned to treat Mrs Aleshire at home.
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Middleport
Railroad St
Otto Aleshire
Hostess Named for Pomeroy Garden Club Meeting
The Pomeroy Garden Club will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Roy Betzing with Mrs. Ed Baer as hostess.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Garden Club
Roy Betzing
Ed Baer
Miss Anna Sue Wallace Weds William Weaver
Miss Anna Sue Wallace daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Clark of Fourth Ave Middleport married William M Weaver son of Mr and Mrs Chester Weaver at 5 pm Sunday June 25 at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Rev Howard Ruppelt officiated. The couple will reside in Dover Delaware where the bridegroom is stationed with the Air Force.
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Anna Sue Wallace
William Weaver
Sue Wallace
Mrs. Paul .Clark
Middleport
William M. Weaver
Chester Weaver
Howard Ruppelt
First United Presbyterian Church
Charles Searles
Clark
Eugene Roush
Parkersburg
Searles
John Foster
Richard Hovatter
Dover
Del
United States Air Force
Community Bible School Closes With Syracuse Program
Syracuse hosts a two week Vacation Bible School ending with a program at the elementary school. Enrollment reached 90 students. Rev. Carl Herring Rev. Frank Dunn and Rev. Howard Ruppelt led the event with Mary Lisle Ann Savage and Freda Duffy as song leaders.
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Carl Herring
Frank Dunn
Howard Ruppelt
Mary Lisle Ann Savage
Freda Duffy
Nancy Eichinger
Nur
Memorial envelopes aid heart fund in Meigs County
Mrs. Joyce Kennedy, gifts chairman of the Meigs County Heart Council, reports memorial envelopes are placed in local funeral homes. Returns address allow convenient gifts to fight heart disease as expressions of condolence.
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Heart Fund
Joyce Kennedy
Meigs County Heart Council
Joyce
Bible School Evaluated At Meeting
Middleport church officials reviewed this year’s community daily vacation Bible school at a Tuesday meeting. Topics covered included materials used open house facilities plans financing staff dinner and discipline problems. 213 Middleport youngsters enrolled with a 197 average daily attendance.
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Middleport
Harold Sauer
Roach Elected Commander of Feeney-Bennett Post 128
Don Roach was elected commander of Feeney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion in Middleport at the post meeting. Other 1961 62 officers include Lewis Long first vice president Sam Clark second vice president Chester Erwin finance officer Richard Pickens adjutant William Ratliff post service officer and Phil Bradbury sergeant at arms. Trustees named were Don Rice Ratliff Paul Greenlee and Henry Clatworthy.
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Middleport
Don Roach
Feeney-Bennett
American Legion
Lewis Long
Sam Clark
Chester Erwin
Richard Pickens
William Ratliff
Phil Bradbury
Don Rice
Ratliff
Paul Greenlee
Henry Clatworthy
Driver Struck Presbyterian Church in Harrisonville
A one car crash Thursday evening in Harrisonville caused minor church damage. Eastbound vehicle driven by Joseph Carsey, 47, of Harrisonville, lost control and struck the Presbyterian Church, according to Sheriff Robert Hartenbach.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Robert Hartenbach
Joseph Carsey
Presbyterian
Hartenbach
Lumber Truck Hits Train At Vanadium Plant Crossing
An early morning Route 33 collision near the Vanadium plant at Graham Station involved a lumber truck and a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train. State Police investigated. driver Boyd Arthur Wayne, 22, said signal lights were out, while a train official said they were operating.
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Point Pleasant
Baltimore and Ohio
Graham Station
Boyd Arthur Wayne
Leatherbark
Wayne
Mason County School Progress Outlined For Kiwanisans
Mason County school plans and a pilot study are outlined by superintendent Walden Roush at a Kiwanis meeting. He cites a drop from 121 one room schools in 1935 to eight, and increases in AB and masters degrees among teachers as of now. River community attendees and an inter club dinner invitation are noted.
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Point Pleasant
Walden Roush
Mason County
Kiwanis Club
Roush
County Board of Education
State Department
Marshall University
Chester A. Roush
Otis Rice
O. C. Hall
William Stromer
State Department of Education
Gallipolis Kiwanis Club
Carroll Singer
Jim Evans
Mr. Elmore
Claude Miller
Paul Watson
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Recreation Center
Miss Lois Jean Wolf Weds Mr. Chapman at Mason Church
The wedding of Lois Jean Wolf and Clarence Chapman took place June 17 at the Mason Evangelical United Brethren Church. The couple, both graduates and employed locally, plan to reside in Racine Route 1 after a trip to Richmond Indiana.
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Point Pleasant
Lois Jean Wolf
Olin Wolf
Mason
Jack Chapman
Clarence Chapman
Racine
Route 1
Mason Evangelical United Brethren Church
L. R. Mahoney
Frances Lieving
Betty Wolf
Tommy Chapman
Patty Washington
Jean Goodnite
Ronnie Chapman
Chapman
Wahama_ High School
T. A. Hewetson
Pomeroy
Racine High School
Chapman's
Richmond
Ind
Pleasant Valley Hospital Births and Admits
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Vernon Smith Je tart. Admitted include Fern Hayman Racine and Richard Lines Point Please Mrs Arnold Blankenship New Haven. Discharged are Henry Summer Gallipolis Ray Barr Leon Debra Bailey Pomeroy and Mrs Everett Racer Gallipolis.
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Fern Hayman
Racine
Richard Lines
Henry Summer
Gallipolis
Ray Barr
Leon
Debra Bailey
Pomeroy
Everett Racer
Point Clinic Notices for Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Howard Warren of Crown City announce a daughter. Mrs Marie Legg of Robertsburg is also noted. Mrs Howard Warren of Crown City appears in the clipping.
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Howard Warren
Crown City
Marie Legg
Robertsburg
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples In Region
Carl Wayne Day 18 of Yellow Springs and Sharon Ann Patrick 18 of Yellow Springs. Daniel Glen Casto 22 of Evans, West Virginia and Betty Lou McCarty 19 of Point Pleasant Route 2.
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Carl Wayne Day
Daniel Glen Casto
Evans
W. Va
Betty Lou McCarty
Point Pleasant
Woman Injures Hand In Washer Wringer at Home
Mrs. Ernest Sawyers of 1508 Ohio Street injured her left hand when it was caught in a washer wringer at her home Thursday. She was treated at Point Clinic and released. Mrs. Smith, a Mason County school teacher, is also mentioned in the item.
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Nest Sawyers
Ohio St
Point Clinic
Mrs. Smith
Mason County
Speeding Fines Set by Justice of Peace in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant A M Goodwin as Justice of Peace fined Elmer W Scar berry and Reese Bryant ten dollars plus costs for speeding. Edwin Whit more paid five dollars plus costs for speeding. Alonzo Pauley Iva Blanch Hall and Lawrence Jones received ten dollars plus costs for intoxication. Edward K Hensley cited for over width of his truck fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Point Pleasant
Justice of Peace
A. M. Goodwin
Elmer W. Scarberry
Reese Bryant
Edwin Whitmore
Alonzo Pauley
Iva Blanch Hall
Lawrence Jones
Edward K. Hensley
Mrs Blain Hosts Pioneer Farm Women Club Meet
Mrs B O Blain of Gallipolis Ferry will host a Monday evening meeting at her home for Pioneer Farm Women's Club members with Miss Hattie Jordan as lesson leader.
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Point Pleasant
B. O. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Pioneer Farm Women’s Club
Hattie Jordan
Past Matrons Club Dinners At Hartford Home
The Past Matrons Club of the Order of Eastern Star held its annual covered dish dinner at the Hartford home of Mr and Mrs W T Stone on Monday evening. Guests and members included Mr and Mrs Charles Fry Dorothy James and son plus several couples and Mrs Hallie Roush as co host.
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W. T. Stone
Hartford
Charles Fry
Dorothy James
E. E. Buffington
Fred Batey
Linnie Bruestlee
Mervin Chapman
Lottie Wilfong
W.C. Filson
Lous Bateson
Ona Dyer
Hallie Roush
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Letart
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