Marjorie Miller and Carl Vanderhoof Wed in Middleport
Miss Marjorie Ruth Miller and Mr. Carl Lee Vanderhoof exchanged nuptial vows Sunday afternoon March 7 at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. The ceremony featured white wicker and flowers, with 75 guests and a reception at the home of L. W. McComas. The bride, a Middleport High School graduate, works in Columbus. the groom, recently discharged from military service, has Franklin University ties. Out-of-town guests included Vanderhoof and Miller families from Ironton Columbus Little Hocking and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Marjorie Ruth Miller
Carl Lee Vanderhoof
W. B. Moore
C. M. Hennesy
C. Wesley McKenzie
Columbus
Carolyn Wilson
Joe Wilson
John W. Green
Charles Miller
Jack Kelly
Edward Lee McComas
Ronald McComas
Eddie Blake
Jean Vanderhoof
Katherine Bachtel
Carol Bachtel
Paddy Jo Lambert
Vanderhoof
C. A. Vanderhoof
A. W. Vanderhoof
Ironton
John Green
Mary Miller
Mildred Lisle
Louis Smith
Lloyd
Richard Hayman
June Sansbury
Roy
S. Sansbury
S. Second Ave
Sansbury
Frank Brumley
James Souders
Parkersburg
Colleen Waddell
Charleston
Jeannette Waddell
Katharine
Christine Grant
H. E. Grant
Dan Farmer
Lynn
Cynda
Dayton
Blanche Carpenter
Sandusky
D. S. Farmer
Arthur Skinner
S. Fifth Ave
R. S. White
Sixth Ave
J. H. Michaels
Fisher
N. Third Ave
Pomeroy
Ray J. O'Donnell
James
Japan
W. G. Davis
Sara Jones
New York City
T. H. Davis
Third Ave
Earl Roush
New York
Dallas Roush
George Hayes
George III
Athens
Ohio University
Oklahoma
Hayes
Veterans’ Hospital
Ft. Sill
Linda Caruthers
Robert Caruthers
Holzer Hospital
Harry Keig
Forrest Bachtel
Eugene Keig
Mason City
Des Moines
Iowa
Herman Haddox
Detroit
Canada
John Montgomery
First Baptist Church
Mabel Tracy
C. B. Smith
the Finks
Mabel Hysell
Honor Roll Is Announced At Middleport Junior High
Middleport Junior High lists six weeks of honor roll students. Eighth graders include Joyce Carter Dorothy Greenlee Charles Haskins Michael Kent Shirley Miller Adrienne Mills Richard Rawlings Junie Seines Jean and June Smart Billy Taylor and Bracky Wood. Seventh graders include Pete Davis Bil Dempsky Diane Reichman Bill Durst Paddy Jo Lambert Charlene Dillard Gale Shepard Robert Byer Nancy Hartley Lois Ann Smith and Jennings Wayland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joyce Carter
Dorothy Greenlee
Charles Haskins
Michael Kent
Shirley Miller
Adrienne Mills
Richard Rawlings
Junie Seines
Jean
June Smart
Billy Taylor
Bracky Wood
Pete Davis
Bil Dempsky
Diane Reichman
Bill Durst
Paddy Jo Lambert
Charlene Dillard
Gale Shepard
Robert Byer
Nancy Hartley
Lois Ann Smith
Jennings Wayland
Lambert Rites Held Sunday
Funeral services for Chauncey S. Bud Lambert were held Sunday afternoon at the Rawlings Coats funeral home. C. E. Shepard officiated, with hymns by Mrs Shepard and piano by Mrs Edgar Allensworth, as pallbearers Ed Carroll Leo Russell Homer Jones William Wolfe Charles McElhinny Homer Might. Out-of-town mourners included Lester Manuel Oscar Roush Akron G W Walker Homer Thax ton Roy Rise Columbus Arthur Roush Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Chauncey S
Bud) Lambert
Rawlings- Coats Funeral Home
Ed Carroll
Leo Russell
Homer Jones
William Wolfe
Charles McElhinny
Homer Might
C. E. Shepard
Church of Christ
Shepard
Edgar Allensworth
Lester Manuel
Oscar Roush
Akron
G. W. Walker
Homer Thaxton
Roy Rise
Columbus
Arthur Roush
Gallipolis
Mason Clinic Admits and Discharges With Surgeries
Mason Clinic records admit Stephen Love of Columbus for tonsillectomy on March 3 and two more patients, Mrs. John Neville of Point Pleasant and Mrs. James Hassell of Kenova for minor procedures, with discharges March 2 to March 5. Birth notice: Harold and Sylvia Cundiff welcome a daughter Sylvia Lauren on March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Love
Columbus
John Neville
Point Pleasant
James Hassell
Kenova
W. Va
Lawson Higgins
Pomeroy
Harold Cundiff
Mason
Sylvia Laurencetta
Driver Pleads Innocent in DWI Case
Lawrence E. Smith of Rutland was arrested on a state highway patrol DWI charge. He pleaded not guilty in Justice of the Peace L. B. Higgins' court Saturday and was released on a 590 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lawrence E. Smith
Rutland
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Eastern Star Initiates One in Middleport Chapter
Middleport Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star held a formal initiation for one candidate Thursday evening with 50 attendees including out-of-town guests. A social hour followed the ritualist work as members and guests dined. tables displayed green nests with Easter eggs and rabbits, lighted tapers, and decorations. Hostess committee included Mrs Downing Roush as chair and several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport — Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Downing Roush
Charles Bennett
Oscar Roush
James Hawley
Charles Murray
Ruth Gross
Mrs Garen Stansbury Hosts Contract Club Gathering
Mrs Garen Stansbury entertained her Contract Club on Friday with guests Mrs W G Davis Mrs Rodney Downing and Mrs Dor Schafer attending. After games prizes were awarded to high scorers Mrs Theodore Reed and Mrs Downing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garen Stansbury
W. G. Davis
Rodney Downing
Dor Schafer
Theodore Reed
Downing
Engagement Announced for Barbara Scholl and John Weeks
Announcement of the engagement and upcoming marriage of Barbara Ann Scholl to John Reed Weeks. Miss Scholl is daughter of Mrs. Frances Scholl and the late Herman Scholl and is training at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing in Gallipolis. Weeks is employed locally. Wedding planned for next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Barbara Ann Scholl
Frances Scholl
Herman Scholl
John Reed Weeks
Eldon Weeks
Miss Scholl
Mr. Weeks
Pomeroy High School
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gallipolis
Weeks
Nifty Stitchers Club Meets at Ruth Moore Home
The Nifty Stitchers Sewing Club gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Ruth Moore’s Oak Street home with members and guests including Mrs. Mabel Moore, her daughters Marlene and Linda, Kathryn Mitch, Mrs. Mildred Mitch, Mrs. Mildred Meredith and son Jimmie, Mrs. Mary Folmer, Mrs. Agnes Dixon, and Mrs. Grace Drake. The April meeting will be at Mrs. Lewis Sutton’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitchers Sewing Club
Ruth Moore
Oak St
Mabel Moore
Marlene
Linda
Kathryn Mitch
Mildred Mitch
Mildred Meredith
Jimmie
Mary Folmer
Agnes Dixon
Grace Drake
Lewis Sutton
Social card party at Ter race Street hosted by Mrs Sinclair
Mrs W M Sinclair entertained three tables of card players at her Ter race Street home Thursday evening. Participants included Mrs John Hite John Duerr Elbert Robinson Fred Rosenbaum Henry Ewing Raymond Boice Thomas Young Alva Will Edith Mallory Miss Marion Ebersbach and Elsie Hart. Prizes went to Mrs John Hite and Edith Mallory with guest prizes awarded to Thomas Young and Marion Ebersbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Sinclair
Terrace St
John Hite
John Duerr
Elbert Robinson
Fred Rosenbaum
Henry Ewing
Raymond Boice
Thomas Young
Alva Will
Edith Mallory
Marion Ebersbach
Elsie Hart
Nine year old Larry Smith birthday dinner honors family
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith celebrated Larrys ninth birthday March 1 with a chicken dinner ice cream and a birthday cake. Guests included Larry Oscar and Donna Jean Smith brothers and sister, Lawrence Homer and family Mary Lou Jimmy Carolyn Mrs Anna Dill Karen Turner Homer Dill Mr and Mrs Joseph Fields of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Smith
Larry
Oscar
Donna Jean Smith
Lawrence Homer
Mary Lou
Jimmy
Carolyn
Anna Dill
Nye Ave
Karen Turner
Homer Dill
Chester Rd
Joseph Fields
Athens
Past Theodora Councilors Meet At East Main St Home
The Past Councilors of Theodora Council will meet at Mrs. James Sayre's East Main Street home Thursday. Assistant hostesses include Mrs. Otho Diddle, Ruby Erb and Alice Spencer. Members were asked to bring packages for the bazaar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodora Council
James Sayre
East Main St
Otho Diddle
Ruby Erb
Alice Spencer
Local residents host varied weekend visits and travels
Dorothy Hartenbach An Ohio University student visits Minersville with her parents Otto and Dorothy Hartenbach. Martin Broderick of Rock Springs visits Minersville friend Bob Hartenbach. G E Childs returns from Florida and visits Norman McCallum and family in Minersville. Walden Roberts returns to Lorraine from her parents in Minersville. Robert Harbrecht of Columbus visits his parents Raymond Harbrecht and Norman McCallum. Laura Hostettle of Findlay plans to stay with Orville Wells in Laurel Street while attending Pomeroy Senior High School. George Meinhart of Pomeroy and Clyde French of Jackson travel with Meinhart family, visiting from Middleport, from New Orleans to Mexico City and Monterrey, noting Mexico’s landscape and cities alongside poverty. William Turner of Huntington visits aunt Mrs William Woodard in Locust Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Hartenbach
Ohio University
Otto Hartenbach
Minersville
Martin Broderick
Rocksprings
Bob Hartenbach
G. E. Childs
Florida
Norman McCallum
McCalum
Walden Roberts
Lorraine
Masten Roberts
Robert Harbrecht
Columbus
Raymond Harbrecht
Laura Hostettle
Findlay
Orville Wells
Laurel St
Pomeroy
George Meinhart
Clyde French
Jackson
Middleport
Mexico
New Orleans
Mexico City
Monterrey
Meinhart
William Turner
Huntington
William Woodard
Locust St
Local social notes run through Parkersburg area visits
Mrs Richard Hayman visits with her mother Mrs Roy Sansbury as Mrs Sansbury recovers slowly from illness. Several families and friends travel between Parkersburg Charleston Columbus and Des Moines for weekend stays and hospital visits.
Federation Club Plans Dance for March 17
The Meigs County Federation Club will sponsor a round and square dance March 17 at the IOOF Hall in Pomeroy. The public is invited. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Florence Beards on East Main Street March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Federation Club
IOOF
Florence Beards
East Main St
Pairings of Local Workers and Partners Named in Listings
A series of paired names from Ohio West Virginia and Wisconsin communities lists pairs of individuals with ages occupations and towns such as Columbus Racine Proctorville Parkersburg Middleport Bradbury Pliny Rutland Newport Dexter Dexter Portland Coolville and Parkersburg. The records show dockmen mechanics factory workers miners and various operators with spouses or partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thomas Elias
Columbus Dockman
Nellie Howser
Racine
Virgil N. Lemley
Proctorville
Nelma Jean Ellis
Earl Modesett
Parkersburg
Arvella Dooley
Middleport
Edale A. Dentini
Bradbury
Flora Tornefolio
Forest Bateman
Pliny
W. Va
Farmer
Easter Hughes
Rutland
Burl W. Ward
Newport
Ohio
Hazel Coulter
Charles M. Talbert
Dexter
Miner
Joann Wheeler
Elmer Huddleston
Point Pleasant
Stella Marion Wood
James H. Noel
Portland
Estella Tallman
Dwight Smith
Marie Rischel
Coolville
Hospital Visitor Shares Birthday Cake at Holzer
Mrs Worley Howell visited her husband at Holzer Hospital on Thursday to celebrate her birthday with him and their daughter. Mr Howell, a medical patient since late February, will be brought home to Grant St Tuesday unless complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mrs Melvin Roush Leaves Holzer Hospital
Mrs Melvin Roush was discharged from Holzer Hospital and returned home on West Main Street Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leaves Hospital
Pomeroy
Melvin Roush
Holzer Hospital
West Main St
Meigs County PTA Meets At Pomeroy
Meigs County Council of Parent-Teacher Associations met at the Federated Church in Pomeroy with Mrs. Paul Smart of Middleport presiding. Mrs. Robert L. Hegnauer spoke on denials of children’s needs, and the vocal trio sang. District PTA conference will be in Marietta on March 31 with a May 6 school of instruction at Middleport High School. Sugar Run PTA hosted the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lambert
William Anderson
Roy Tracy, Jr
PTA
Marietta
Middleport High School
Howard Kress
Sugar Run Pta
Farm Bureau Holds Meeting in Pomeroy
POMEROY The Farm Bureau Council met March 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. D. Hartinger with President Warren Pickens presiding. Due to bad weather this was the first gathering in two months. Henry Whipple and Harry Guthrie reported on the Health Meeting held March 2 and an open health discussion followed. C. E. Humphery led a Marshall Plan talk. Refreshments were served to members and guests including the Pickens and Kantz families. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Farm Bureau Council
J. E. D. Hartinger
Warren Pickens
Henry Whipple
Harry Guthrie
C. E. Humphery
Harry Pickens
Parker
Elmer Kantz
G. L. Michael
Samuel Michael
Meigs Singer On Allen Show
The Harmonaires a 12 member Columbus group known for Deep South spirituals appeared on the Fred Allen show. Charles Rickman of Middleport, a Middleport High School graduate, is part of the group directed by Raglan Reid. Report says they earned $1000 for the Sunday appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Allen
Harmonaires
Columbus
Deep South
Charles Rickman
Earl C. Rickman
Middleport High School
Raglan Reid
Law School
Ohio State University
New York City
Women’s Music Club Plans Annual Junior Musicians Program
Middleport school board met late in the week due to the Athens basketball tournament. They deferred action on several items but granted permission for the Women's Music Club to hold the annual Junior Musicians program in the school auditorium this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Board of Education of
Athens
Funeral Rites Held For E. W. Kingsland
POMEROY Those from out of town attending the funeral of E. W. Kingsland were Mr and Mrs Stanley Jones and children Floyd and Seanna Mr and Mrs Chester Jones Mr and Mrs Steve Lewis Mrs Cecil Ruth all of Oak Hill Dr Isabelle K Borden and Miss Frances R Kingsland of Jackson Heights NY who are sisters of Mr Kingsland The latter two returned to New York Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. W. Kingsland
Stanley Jones
Floyd
Seanna
Chester Jones
Steve Lewis
Cecil Ruth
Oak Hill
Isabelle K. Borden
Frances R. Kingsland
Jackson Heights
N.Y
Kingsland
New York
Bradbury Honor Roll Announced At Bradbury Middleport
Bradbury School lists honor roll by grade with names across grades from first to eighth. Notable student lists include Eugene Bing Sandra Hutton Roger Lightfoot Eddie Moore Patty Michael Gary Russell Janice Russell Barbara Snider Harold Wogan and many others across seven grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport — Bradbury
Eugene Bing
Sandra Hutton
Roger Lightfoot
Eddie Moore
Patty Michael
Gary Russell
Janice Russell
Barbara Snider
Harold Wogan
Betty Barton
Kenny Eblin
Paul Elswick
Barbara Forrest
Charlotte Lighfoot
Sharon Roush
Junior Rowley
Dorothy Sisson
Judith Murray
Artie Hendricks
Rosalee Wise
John Elswick
Martyn Roush
Patricia Reuter
Roberta Wogan
Robert Barton
Larry Lewis
Richard Russell
Kathryn Rowley
Genevieve Eblin
Harold Burt
Beverly Hutton
Andy Grover
Shirley Roberts
Louretta Whittington
Fauna Bailey
Phyllis Ebersbach
Robert Eblin
Charles Fridley
Yvonne Hager
Dorothy Overturf
Jan Reuter
Laura Rowley
Donna Stewart
Meda Werner
Carl Delong
Clinton Faulk
Mary Ellen Smith
Ruth Miller
Ronald Barnhart
Marvelene Russell
Marilyn Ebersbach
Carolyn Jean Pierce
Marlene Lathey
Richard Gilkey
Clayton Wise
SAA Members Awarded Pins at Pomeroy High School
Harry Bennett Pomeroy High School teacher and SAA sponsor awarded gold pins to 12 SAA members including Joe Foster president and Jean Bryant vice president. Recipients named are Foster Bryant Struble Roush Evans Shields Dallas Zahl Myers Fischer Phillips Van Meter. The SAA runs dances activities projects and helps escort the Thanksgiving Day football queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAA
Plea Deals Filed In Local Robbery Case
POMEROY James and Myrtle Phillips faced arraignment in Common Pleas Court after being indicted Feb 26 for robbing about 80 year old Arthur Howell. They pleaded guilty as witnesses spoke on character. $120 theft, $40 recovered. Warren Davidson also indicted and pled guilty to obtaining money by false pretenses with sentencing deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—James
Myrtle Phillips
Arthur Howell
Common Pleas
Dana Peoples
Warren Davidson
Room 14 Entertains At Assembly
Pomeroy Junior students presented an assembly program at Pomeroy Senior High School with music and readings. Performers included Joan Gilmore, Rollin Daniels, Patricia Meier, George Dallas and the Homely Odette group, with Mrs. Chapman at piano. Dallas soloed on trumpet in Sugar Blues and Honeysuckle Rose, finishing with I m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Chapman
John Hannel
Rollin Daniels
Joan Gilmore
Patricia Meier
Hero
Patricia Jessee
Jean Harbrecht
George Dallas
John Hannell
Mary Hill
Mrs. Chapman
PHS
Odette
Young Dallas
Delegates Elected by Methodist Board
Heath Methodist Church board of education elected Mrs L W McComas and Emerson Jones as delegates to the permanent Week Day Religious Instruction group. Eleanor Schaaf Frank Talbot White and Emma Jane Buell named to the Youth Fellowship recreation committee. Bake sale planned for Saturday March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Board of Education
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Emerson Jones
Eleanor Schaaf
Frank Talbott White
Emma Jane Buell
Youth Fellowship
Signs of spring brighten Pomeroy stores and shelves
A Pomeroy store shows garden seed ahead of warm weather while sleet and rain give way to sun and drying winds. Sugar price scare seems false as signs display 10 lbs of sugar for 89 cents and five for 45 cents, a prior drop from earlier highs. Upcoming displays include Irish ice cream March 17 Easter bonnets and swimsuits ahead of Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fellows
Middleport High students pass speed test
The Middleport High School paper lists students who achieved a speed test score of 35+ words with five or fewer errors over five minutes. Named students include David Diles, Katherine Bachtel, Charlene Neal, Mary Riley, Hazel Hawkins, Rosemary Fisher, Jo Ann Wood, Carolyn Clark, Bob Neal, Sally Goodwin, Thelma Ebersbach, Mary Lou Smith, John Dudding, Marilyn Graham, Esther Jackson, Charles Miller, Carol Gilmore, Bill Russell, and Virginia Grogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
David Diles
Katherine Bachtel
Charlene Neal
Mary Riley
Hazel Hawkins
Rosemary Fisher
Jo Ann Wood
Carolyn Clark
Bob Neal
Sally Goodwin
Thelma Ebersbach
Mary Lou Smith
John Dudding
Marilyn Graham
Esther Jackson
Charles Miller
Carol Gilmore
Bill Russell
Virginia Grogan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meigs County
Carmie FE
Winters
Hobart
Fern Dillon
Charles E. Ashworth
Mary A. Donaldson
Orange
Grace Dabeyns
S. G. Martt
John
Julia D. Leifheit
John Joseph
Helen Marie Leifheit
G. S. Martt
Meigs General Hospital, Inc
Dorothy Jane Wolfe
Isabel G. Carnahan
Louise A. Dailey
Bonnie F. Threiss
Frank Tartal
Branch Fleming
James T. Jobb
Bedford
Ernest and
Faye Harrison
Carl
Dorothy Bailey
W. A. Fowler
Addie Fowler
O. A
M. E. Anderson
William
Kenna
Kate Knotts
Charles A
Grace Epling
Salem
Leslie and
Myrtle Canole
Frank and
Mae Wood
Columbia
Nercon
Lambert
Helen Gardner
Langsville
Virginia Roush
Pristens OY
Court and
Second St
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Stansbury
Pomeroy Social Notes
Nifty Stitchers Club
Mrs. Sinclair
Pomeroy Personals
Widdleport Personals
Federation Club
Raed
John M. Richmond
Agt
Main St
Sia
Meigs County Pta
Farm Bureau
Meigs Singer
Allen
Women’s Music Club
St.Josep Soon
Dellwood White
Catton
Athens, Ohio
Methodist Board
American Legion Hall
Feeney Bennett
Bill Smith
Meigs
Rose
Peggy Cummins
Victor Mature
Vincent Price
Ethel Barrymore
Castile
Missouri
Dennis Morgan
Wayne Morris
Jane Wyman
Arthur Kennedy
Bendvue
George Raft
Joan Bennett
Billie Burke
Walter Connolly
Penelopes
Valentine
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