Scrapbook Displayed At Middleport Amateur Gardeners Meeting
A scrapbook dating to 1884 containing over 100 flowers and plants was shown at the Middleport Amateur Gardeners meeting. Mrs. Robert Coats presented the collection from the daughter of the late Professor Scott. The group plans displays for Achievement Day March 22 and discussed civic projects and plantings at local schools and the children’s home.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners of
Walter Crooks
Robert Coats
Professor Scott
Oxford
Scott
Martha Stewart
Jessie Lansbury
Coats
Wesley Fry
Middleport Women’s Temperance Union
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Meigs County
Middleport High School
Bruce Lloyd
Beech Street
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Arthur Strauss
Kenneth Amsbury
Edward Blake
Lloyd
Crooks
Strauss
Leonard Koenig 30th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Leonard Koenig of Long Bottom celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner and open house at their daughter and son in law Bruce Myers in Chester Ohio. Family and guests included Lloyd Koenig Melvin and Marlon Nannette Barbara Gaul Cecilia Oscar Weber Norman Weber Ralph Keller and others with gifts such as a nine piece dinette set from their six children.
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Long Bottom
Leonard Koenig
Route 2
Bruce Myers
Chester
Ohio
Lloyd Koenig
Melvin
Marlon
Herbert Smith
Nannette
Mansfield
Barbara Gaul
Roger
Rodney
Cecilia
P. A. Weber
Leonard Jr
Donald
Richie Koenig
Joyce
Linda
Bruce Allen
Oscar Weber
Chloie
Norman Weber
Charles
Keith
Ralph Keller
Jeanette
Robert Coleman
J. M. Gaul
Patty
Vickie
Thelma Case
Elizabeth Biddle
Wilbur Koenig
Reed
Middleport
Waterman White
Wayne Ritchie
Joe
Arnold Grate
Rutland
Pomeroy Birthday Party Honors Diana Weyersmiller
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Weyersmiller hosted a Rock Springs Grange hall party for their daughter Diana’s tenth birthday. Guests included Judy Hysell Sherrie Blackston Karolyn Souls Melody Roush Bobby Blakston Kathy Abbott and others with prizes awarded to several attendees.
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Pomeroy
Norman Weyersmiller
Rock Springs
Diana
Judy Hysell
Sherrie Blackston
Karolyn Soulsby
Melody Roush
Bobby Blakston
Kathy Abbott
Billy Radford
Marty
Jimmy Broderick
Skip Logan
Danny Abbott
Profit From Winter Musical Surpasses $1200 in Two Towns
Senior mothers of Pomeroy and Middleport split $1181.82 profit from the Big Bend Minstrel Association winter musical after covering expenses. Each group received $590.91 and donated $50 toward a new spotlight, with proceeds funding a spring Washington trip for local seniors. Mrs. Henry Ewing hosted the meeting with refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Middleport
Henry Ewing
Washington
Twenty Shut-Ins Visited by Syracuse Methodist Society
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Asbury Methodist Church held a meeting at Mrs. Frank Winebrenner's home with Mrs. Dana Winebrenner as hostess. Twenty shut-in visits were reported. funds were collected for the Lancaster School of Missions and the program included a devotional, student study excerpt, and a Lenten meditation.
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Syracuse
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Asbury Methodist Church
Frank Winebrenner
Dana Winebrenner
William Eichinger
William Houdashelt
Lancaster School of Missions
Carl Herring
C. B. Weese
John Sauvage, Jr
Marcia Karr
Honor Roll Announced at Middleport Junior High
Middleport Junior High School lists 20 seventh graders and 14 eighth graders on the honor roll for the fourth six weeks. Seventh graders earning a B or higher include Carole Anderson Christine Bail ey Tommy Taker Kathy Bratton David Burkett Connie Cooke Jon Cunningham Pat Edwards Larry Gladwell Elaine Hackett Kenneth Harris Ronnie Hindy Sandra Hollingshed Olita Lewis Joe Reichman Rodney Sauer Robert Schmoll Jack Sigman Gary Stobart Paula Theis. Eighth grade honorees include Michl Archer Joy Boggs Suzanne Bradbury Michael Bratton Dianna Cris well Linda Kauff Seren Lewis Mich Lloyd Paul Gerard Narsa Frost Randy Humphreys Jim Johnson Roger Stiles and Rich ard Wilson.
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Middleport
Middleport Junior High School
Carole Anderson
Christine Bailey
Tommy Taker
Kathy Bratton
David Burkett
Connie Cooke
Jon Cunningham
Pat Edwards
Larry Gladwell
Elaine Hackett
Kenneth Harris
Ronnie Hindy
Sandra Hollingshed
Olita Lewis
Joe Reichman
Rodney Sauer
Robert Schmoll
Jack Sigman
Gary Stobart
Paula Theis
Michl Archer
Joy Boggs
Suzanne Bradbury
Michael Bratton
Dianna Criswell
Linda Kauff
Seren Lewis
Mich! Lloyd
Paul Gerard
Narsa Frost
Randy Humphreys
Jim Johnson
Roger Stiles
Richard Wilson
February receipts listed by Meigs County Clerk of Courts
Meigs County Clerk of Courts Evelyn Locke reports February receipts totaling 694.40. Office activity includes 413 certificates of title issued, 189 lien notations, 105 memorandums, 113 lien cancellations, 209 applications, affidavits and assignments, and 11 certified copies. County share 534.45 and state share 159.95.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Evelyn Locke
Class 12 Meeting Set For Wednesday
Middleport Class 12 of the Middleport Heath Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 8 p m at Mrs. Bruce Lambert home. Mrs Glenn Lambert will lead the program with Mrs Earl Knight the devotional leader. Assistant hostesses include Mrs James Euler Mrs Everett Davis Mrs E O Ball and Mrs Wayne Gibbons
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Middleport
Middleport Heath
Bruce Lloyd
Glenn Lambert
Earl Knight
James Euler
Everett Davis
E. O. Ball
Wayne Gibbons
Middleport Personal Notices Travel and Family Visits
Middleport brief lists Mrs Howard Byers visiting in Marysville with her mother Mrs H C Fowler. Mr and Mrs Harold Long in Columbus for medical consult. Mr and Mrs E A Reed and Miss Nancy Reed of Front Street depart for vacation in Florida. Mrs Lillian McGee called to Belle West Virginia for her brother's illness. Mr and Mrs Carl Jones and daughter of Pontiac Michigan join Mrs Charlotte Perrin for a ten day Florida vacation. Mrs Gene Dodson visiting Springfield this week with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Sindle.
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Howard Byers
Marysville
H. C. Fowler
Harold Long
Columbus
E. A. Reed
Nancy Reed
Front Street
Florida
Lillian McGee
Belle
W. Va
Carl Jones
Pontiac, Mich
Middleport
Charlotte Perrin
Gene Dodson
Springfield
Charles Sindle
Divorce suit dismissed in Meigs County suit
Betty Lou Gilkey of Harrisonville filed for divorce against Bernard Gilkey in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The case has been dismissed.
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Pomeroy
Betty Lou Gilkey
Harrisonville
Bernard Gilkey
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Pre-Easter Sermons Begin at Pomeroy First Baptist
Rev. Arthur McCauley of Racine First Baptist opens a pre Easter series at Pomeroy First Baptist with services Sundays at 9 30 am and 7 30 pm A youth supper and meeting at 6 pm features the speaker He and Mrs McCauley moved to Racine in 1958 from Oreland Pa He is an assistant fire chief and Boy Scout committee chairman for the city
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Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Middletort
Luther Tracy
The
Rio Grande Baptist Church
McCauley
Racine
Oreland
Hereford Show Date Scheduled
The 14th annual show and sale of the Southeastern Ohio Hereford Association is set for March 21 at the Rock Springs fairgrounds. Secretary Hiram Slanter said the show begins at 9 a.m. with judging by Sam Marting, and Emerson Marting of Washington D. C. will serve as auctioneer for the sale at 1 p.m. Special reps include L. P. McCann of the American Hereford Journal. Ribbons are supplied by Pomeroy National Bank and lunch is provided by Rock Springs Grange members.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Hereford Association
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Hiram Slanter
Sam Marting
Washington D. H
Emerson Marting
L. P. McCann
The
American Hereford Journal
Pomeroy National Bank
Rock Springs Grange
POMEROY Power Co urges kite safety and metal-free play
POMEROY Ohio Power Co opens its annual campaign to promote safety for kite flyers amid spring activity. Local manager C W Kirkland notes posters warn to fly kites only in open spaces away from electric wires, avoid wire or tinsel cord, and not use any metal in kite construction. Extra caution applies to all outdoor activity with metal equipment near power lines.
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Pomeroy — Ohio Power Co
C. W. Kirkland
POMEROY Lass Noted In Nursing Program Honors
Places Near Top POMEROY Jean Ellen Dabo daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Dabo of Pomeroy has placed in the upper 25 percent of her class at the Marietta Area Technical School of Practical nursing on final testing. The final testing compares students across similar schools.
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Pomeroy
Jean Ellen Dabo
Vincent Dabo
Marietta Area Technical School
RUN MADE RACINE EMERGENCY SQUAD STORY
The Racine Emergency Squad answered a call Wednesday and transported Mrs. Martha Grady to the hospital in Gallipolis.
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Racine
Martha Grady
Gallipolis
Party Given To Honor Daughter McDaniel Family Hosted Eight Birthday
Mrs Howard McDaniel and Narcy hosted Virginia Sue McDaniel as she turned eight with games and gifts. Ice cream and cake followed. Guests included John Elias III Kim Elias Tammy Elias David Dudley Becky Dudley Janet Dudley Mary Ann Dudley Debbie Jones Donna Will Debbie Werry David Riley Jeffrey Riley and the Elias and Folden families. Pfc Howard McDaniel of Tobyhanna Signal Depot in Pennsylvania called to congratulate.
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Cecil Faudree
John Elias, Sr
J. P. Folden
Columbus
Howard McDaniel
Tobyhanna
Pennsylvania
Rotary Meeting Prep for Easter Seal Sale
Middleport Rotarians and Rotary Annes meet Friday at 6 pm in Middleport High School cafeteria to prepare Easter Seal sale literature for mailing to 5500 Meigs County families. Attendees bring a sack lunch and table service. a dessert will be provided. Gene Grate notes the attendance contest.
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Rotary
Middleport
Rotarians
Rotary Annes
Middleport High School
Meigs County
Gene Grate
Middleport-Pomeroy
Hit and run crash on Route 33 near Pomeroy reported
State Patrol Post 27 reported a hit-skip crash on Route 33 about 3 40 p m Thursday one and six tenths miles north of Pomeroy. Louise R Radford 332 Pomeroy Route 1 parked on the highway berm. An unknown vehicle struck the parked car and fled. Investigation continues.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Louise R. Radford
Thursday Visitors To Mrs Bruce Lloyd
Thursday visitors of Mrs. Bruce Lloyd were her daughter Mrs Oscar Bastiani and children of Gallipolis.
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Bruce Lloyd
Oscar Bastiani
Gallipolis
Executive Secretary Visits Middleport Baptist Ministers
Joseph I. Chap man, newly installed executive secretary of the Ohio Baptist Convention, met with Middleport area ministers at the First Baptist Church for an all day session on evangelism, Christian education, and leadership plans. Attendees included Rev. Osborne Hoover, Rev. and Mrs. Ted Woodard, Rev. and Mrs. Luther Tracy, Rev. and Mrs. Gerald Brown, Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Black, Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Zundell, Rev. and Mrs. Arthur McCauley, Rev. and Mrs. Tom Raisner, and Rev. and Mrs. Donald Boone. The Hearthstone Class served dinner, with Mrs. Milton Hood chairing.
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Middleport
Joseph I. Chapman
Granville
Ohio Baptist Convention
Middleport First Baptist Church
Osborne Hoover
Cheshire
Ted Woodard
Wellston
Luther Tracy
Rio Grande
Gerald Brown
Oak Hill
Harvey Black
Coalton
Ralph Zundell
Pomeroy
Arthur McCauley
Racine
Tom Raisner
New Matamoras
Donald Boone
Host Church
Hearthstone
Milton Hood
Max Orndorff
Edison Baker
Willis Anthony
Paul Smart
David Darst Jr
Harold Hubbard
Pomeroy Spelling Bee Finalists Named For Local Contest
Twenty three finalists from Central School Sugar Run and Pomeroy Junior High compete at 7:30 p m Monday in the Pomeroy Senior High School auditorium. Charles S Gibbs superintendent will pronounce words with judges Wheeler A Drake Helen Smith and Cecelia Hart. Martha Husted directs. Winner advances to Columbus for state competition.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High
Charles S. Gibbs
Pomeroy Schools
Wheeler A. Drake
Helen Smith
Cecelia Hart
Martha Husted
Columbus
Central School
Beverly Beaver
Donna Smith
Dennis Wehring
Ronnie Logan
Millie Legar
Susan Lytle
Sugar Run
Cathy Fultz
Jeffrey Burt
Charles Mullen
Firemen Plan Sale of Old Truck in Middleport
Middleport volunteers Fire Department will auction a retired fire truck. A committee led by Don Mills will handle the sale and plan a Cheshire demonstration. Guest speaker Bernard Fultz discussed village and city ordinances on fire department funding. A drive to collect sale items is set for May 1.
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Middleport
Middleport Parents Celebrate Jill Birth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Walter B Harris hosted a dinner party for their daughter Jill's seventh birthday. Guests from Middleport and nearby Pomeroy received prizes in games including Milisa Rizer and Patty Harris. A pink and white doll cake, ice cream, and candy filled eggs followed the event with several attendees listed.
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Middleport
Walter B
Harris
Jill
Milisa Rizer
Pomeroy
Patty Harris
Sylvia Swanson
Monica Hackett
Amy Hamm
Jyl Beaver
Mary Bradbury
Paula Kay Russell
Melanie Hackett
Bronwyn Dailey
32 New Vehicles Purchased In Meigs
Meigs Countians bought 32 new motor vehicles and 131 used vehicles in February. Among new buys three trailers four trucks one motorcycle and 24 cars were purchased. Of the used vehicles nine trucks four trailers one motorcycle and 117 passenger cars were bought.
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Pomeroy — Meigs Countians
Mein Hart Speaks at Farm Bureau Committee Meeting
Representative George Mein hart addressed agricultural policy during a Farm Bureau Legislative committee meeting at the Co op offices on East Main Street. The gathering, chaired by Leo Story, announced letters will notify members of upcoming legislative actions.
Grace Guild Holds Brief Meeting at Parish House
Grace Episcopal Church Grace Guild met Wednesday evening at the parish house after an adult Bible study. Mrs. Max Pomero y presided briefly with short business conducted. Miss Vida Ihle Miss LeNore Giles and Mrs. Everett Hayes served refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Max Sanborn
Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Vida Ihle
Lenore Giles
Everett Hayes
Musical Showcase of 1961 at Middleport High School
Middleport High presents Musical Showcase of 1961 at 8 p.m. March 10 in the high school auditorium. Under Mrs. Dorothy Lacey and Mrs. Nan Moore the Middleport Glee Club Boys Chorus and ensemble perform skits dances and vocal numbers with orchestra led by Eugene Sears. Tickets from Girls' Glee Club members or at the door.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Dorothy Lacey
Nan Moore
Middleport Glee Club
Sarah Hannigan
Eugene Sears
Glee Club
Pomeroy Troop 249 Plans Jamboree Dates and Sales
Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 249 distributed tickets for a jamboree to be held at Point Pleasant with sessions on March 25 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m and March 26 from 2 to 4 p m. Tickets are one dollar. Balloons will be sold for the heart fund drive on March 11. Ralph Spencer is scout master with Edgar Arnold and Willard Boyer assisting.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 249
IOOF
Point Pleasant
Ralph Spencer
Edgar Arnold
Willard Boyer
Rock N Roll Party Set At Middleport High School
A rock n roll dance party is planned at Middleport High School auditorium at 7 30 p m Saturday. Proceeds go to help fund the senior class trip to Washington D C A record revue will be presented Leon Jordan and Kenny Hysell The Jays will host the event.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Washington, D. C
Leon Jordan
Kenny Hysell
The
Jays
MHS Honors Honors 36 Students on Fourth Six Weeks List
Middleport High School names 36 students to the honor roll for the fourth six weeks. Superintendent L. W. McComas announced the roll includes seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen who earned B or above in all subjects, with a full list of names by class.
Rutland High School Honors List Names 32 Students
Rutland High School published the honor roll for the fourth six weeks. George M. Dallas of the Northwestern Local School District announced results. A students A in all subjects were Joe Chapman and Roberta Smith. B or above in all subjects included seniors Carolyn Edwards Rosa Lee Davis Patty Rife Joyce Hatfield Nina Adkins Barry Brogan Bobby Arnold Larry Hoffman Ward Nicholson Larry Long juniors Phyllis Howard Connie Lewis Dick Dugan Lee Combs June Tillis sophomore Marlene Hoffman Darrell Goff Brenda Turner and Chapman freshmen Robert Jacks Connie Williams Judy Williams Jennilee Williams Ann Weaver Roberta Smith Dixie Roush Pamela Wilson Rodney Riggs Calvin Biddle Dorothy Dugan Alberta Priddy and Richard Williams.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
George M. Dallas
Northwestern
Joe Chapman
Roberta Smith
Carolyn Edwards
Rosalee Davis
Patty Rife
Joyce Hatfield
Nina Adkins
Barry Brogan
Bobby Arnold
Larry Hoffman
Ward Nicholson
Larry Long
Phyllis Howard
Connie Lewis
Dick Dugan
Lee Combs
June Tillis
Marlene Hoffman
Darrell Goff
Brenda Turner
Chapman
Robert Jacks
Connie Williams
Judy Williams
Jennilee Williams
Ann Weaver
Dixie Roush
Pamela Wilson
Rodney Riggs
Calvin Biddle
Dorothy Dugan
Alberta Priddy
Richard Williams
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Vicki
Roger Abbott
Judy
Connie Radford
Frank Broderick
Mary Lou
Becky Radford
Susan
Connie Lanning
Howard Roush
Rollin Radford
Robert Burdette
William Radford
Roy Grueser
Dwight Logan
Harold Blackston
Edgar Abbott
Marlene Grueser
George Skinner
Pat Kennedy
Kathy Morgan
Larry Walker
Maxine Arnold
Clarence Spurrier
Joe Weyersmiller
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Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Clerk of Courts
Hereford
Peggy Hoffner
Terri Fultz
Jennifer Blakeslee
Jan Cilo
Jeffrey Gibbs
Claudia Grueser
Christopher Tompkins
Marilyn Moore
Lance Tyo
Tom McGowan
Ernest Menchini
Bessie Watson
Coty Beaver
Mary Handley
Meigs
Meinhart
Grace Guild
Farmer's Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
MHS
L. W. McComas
Judy Butcher
Christine Coats
Kay Jenkinson
Reed Koenig
David Lyons
Karen McElhinny
Susan Pullen
Doris Rice
Rosetta Richards
Judy Sauer
Richard Swackham
Ellen Dutton
Ronald Hanning
Sharon Hoschar
Harry McGuffin
James Miller
Sue Neutzling
Carolyn Nicholson
Cinda Sauer
Darryl Stumbo
Charles Swackhamer
Judy Wildermuth
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler
Ohio State University
Family Weekly
Sunday Messenger
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