Grand Martha Honored At Reception By OES in Racine
About 200 people from 24 chapters attended at the Masonic Temple in Racine to honor Grand Martha Cora Webb. The evening featured a formal opening, musical numbers, a clarinet quartet, flute trio, cornet trio and vocal solos, plus social refreshments and guest registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Helen McKinnon
Home City
Springfield
Cora Webb
Martha
Racine
Carrie Cassidy
Belpre
Marcella Butsler
Ruth Crumrine
Quebec
New Marshfield
Ardis Macomber
Texas
Wilkesville
William Callendine
Stockport
Oley E. Carpenter
York Cross of Honor
Harry P. Smith
Pomeroy
Arthur Nease
R.A.M
Edith Hutsinpillar
Gallipolis
OES
Warren Souers
Hospital Clinic
Pauline Atkins
Vida Carson
Louise Lent
Mary Hughes
Cheshire
Hamden
Minear
Guysville
Evangeline
Middleport
Macksburg
Marietta
Chesterhill
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Athens
Norma Euler
Gerald Powell
Margaret Neuman
Vespers Conducted by Heath Methodist Youth Fellowship
Middleport Heath Methodist Church hosted the second vesper in the Easter series. June Casey led, Karen McElhinney played piano, and Tom Ball and David Chesher gave lenton meditations. Barbara Covert and Betty Covert were ushers as plans were finalized for a YMCA Huntington swimming party and the Portsmouth District rally in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
June Casey
Karen McElhinney
Tom Ball
David Chesher
Barbara Covert
Betty Covert
Portsmouth District Methodist Youth Fellowship
Jackson
YMCA
Huntington
W. Va
Pleads Guilty To Escaping From County Jail
Milton Little of Middleport pleaded guilty to escaping from the Meigs County jail. He appeared before Judge John C. Bacon in common pleas court and faced sentencing after his escape with two other prisoners nearly eight months ago. Little was recaptured in Columbus and returned to Sheriff Robert Hartenbach.
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Pomeroy
Milton Little
Middleport
Meigs County
John C. Bacon
Common Pleas Court
Little
Columbus
Robert Hartenbach
Merry Lassie 4-H'ers Elect New Officers
National 4-H Week featured the Merry Lassies 4-H Club electing Patricia Hennessy as president and Jennifer Crew as vice president at a meeting hosted by Frances Radford. The group then visited Gallipolis for a nurses dorm tour with Doris Ann Wells and enjoyed games and refreshments.
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Holzer Hospital
Miss Wells
Gallipolis
Randy Grueser
Mary Handley
Jane Wells
Jonnie Sue Thompson
Rhetta Wells
Sandra Wells
Miss Hennessy
Miss Crew
Miss Persinger
Miss Swatzel
Girl Chosen is Nominated
Miss Lynn Buchanan of Middleport was named one of 10 officers by Scioto Youth Presbytery at Waverly. Judy Gregg served as voting delegate for Middleport First United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Howard Ruppelt. Buchanan will chair the outreach citizens service committee and attend the senior summer conference and Ohio Youth Synod pending approval at upcoming rallies in Chillicothe on April 4 and 5. The junior synod rally is set for April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lynn Buchanan
James Buchanan
Scioto
Chillicothe
Synod
Middleport High Glee Club Spring Concert Friday
The Middleport High School Glee Club presents a spring concert Friday March 20 in the high school auditorium. The program features the girls glee club ensemble 8 notes boys glee club and mixed chorus with semi classical numbers Negro spirituals and popular arrangements by the mixed chorus. Afterward the Future Homemakers of America hosts their Spring Fling inviting seventh and eighth graders and high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitdleport
Middleport High School Glee Club
Homemakers of America
FHA
Sylvia Dowell and Charles Cook Wed in Presbyterian Ceremony
Sylvia Dowell became the bride of Charles Cook in a 3:30 PM ceremony at the First United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Howard Ruppelt officiating. Walter Cook and Edna Cook Searles served as attendants. the couple will reside at 743 Sycamore Street in Middleport.
Advisers Named for Youth Fellowship at First United
Mr and Mrs Gale Hysell are replacing Mr and Mrs Judson White as advisers of the Youth Fellowship of the First United Presbyterian Church. Mrs Everett Bechner continues as assistant adviser.
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Middleport
Gale Hysell
Judson White
First United Presbyterian Church
Everett Bechner
Three Men Face Jail Sentences in Meigs County
Three men Fran cis Herbert Wilt Charles Keller and Harold Durst will be sentenced this week in Meigs County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to auto theft and forgery. Paul Chaney pled innocent to forgery and posted $500 bond. Prosecutor James B. O'Brien praised immediate signed statements by officers as invaluable to prosecution.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Cour
John C. Bacon
Francis Herbert Wilt
Charles Keller
Harold Durst
Paul Chaney
James B. O’brien
Wilt
Keller
Darst
O’brien
Racine Squad Aids Boatman and Four Calls Listed
Cincinnati boatman John Poshar, 25, was taken to Holzer Hospital after Racine Emergency Squad met the Coast Guard on the Ohio River to remove him from a boat. The squad logged four calls over the weekend, bringing total runs to 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Poshar
Cincinnati
Holzer Hospital
Racine
Coast Guard
Ohio River
Letart
Poshar
Westy Powell
Sutton Township
Mason Clinic
L. C. Hill
Cheryl Foster
Hills
Eall
Nelson Waters
Morning Star
Pomeroy Residents Confined To Hospital
Several Pomeroy residents are confined to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis and are recuperating satisfactorily. Among them are Lee Rudiss who had major surgery last Wednesday, Dor Schaefer and Arthur Fick. Frank Fugate, previously at the hospital for 18 days, was returned home Sunday. Fugate’s sister Mrs. Mary Wipple of Gallipolis is staying at the Fugate home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Lee Rudiss
Dor Schaefer
Arthur Fick
Frank Fugate
Fugate
Mary Wipple
Circle To Meet Pomeroy Federated Circle Meeting
The Federated Circle of the Federated Church will meet Wednesday evening at the church after the Lenten service. Mrs. W F Baxter is president, she said today.
Two Celebrate Birthdays in Pomeroy Homes Day
The 11th birthday anniversaries of Donna Ebersbach and Sharon Adams were observed Saturday at the Adams home. Green and white streamers decorated the house while games, prizes for several girls, and a dessert course were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Reuter
Catherine Jane Hannahs
Marilyn
Delores
Terry Lambright
Donna Adams
Cheryl Edwards
Barbara Williams
Daughter Born to Columbus Couple in Ohio City
Harold Moore and the former Rose Mary Fisher announce the birth of Kathryn Lynn Saturday at University Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Mayor and Mrs. C Q Fisher of Middleport and Mrs. Brady Moore of Middletown. The couple also have a son Michael, age three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold Moore
Rosemary Fisher
Columbus
Kathryn Lynn
University Hospital
C. QO. Fisher
Brady Moore
Middletown
12th Hereford Show and Sale Slated in Rock Springs
The 12th annual Southeastern Ohio Hereford Association show and sale are set for Tuesday March 24 at Rock Springs fairgrounds. The show opens at 9 a.m. with judge Sam Marting of Washington Court House and sale follows at 1 p.m. with auctioneer Emerson Marting.
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Hereford Association
Southeastern Ohio Hereford Association
Rock Springs
Sam Marting
Washington Court House
Emerson Marting
Martin
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Hiram Slanter
Middleport Route 1
Pomeroy National Bank
Rock Springs Grange
PTA Meeting FeaturesSpecial Education Speaker
Miss Sally Schaaf a special education teacher in the Western Local School District will be the guest speaker at the Syracuse PTA meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the school Linda Crow and Myrna Maag will perform piano solos after earning superior ratings at recent Athens competitions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sally Schaaf
Syracuse Pta
Linda Crow
Myrna Maag
Athens
Minersville Couple Announce Birth of Daughter Sherr Ann
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Woods of Minersville announce the birth of a six pound fifteen ounce daughter, Sherr Ann, born Friday at the Schackle Clinic in Mason West Virginia. Grandparents are Ross Stewart of Minersville and Mabel Harrick of San Francisco California, with great grandparents Mrs. Lester Hubbard of Syracuse and Charles T. Rhodes of Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Keith Woods
Minersville
Sherr
Ann
Schackle Clinic
Mason, W. Va
Ross Stewart
Mabel Harrick
San Francisco
Calif
Lester Hubbard
Syracuse
Charles T. Rhodes
Racine
Meigs Native of Syracuse Dies Sunday
Hannah J. McBride 89 a lifelong Syracuse resident died at Meigs General Hospital at 4 30 a m Sunday She was oldest living member of the Daughters of America and Syracuse Methodist Church She was born April 24 1869 in Syracuse widow of Martin G McBride remaining survivors include daughter Gertrude a longtime Meigs County teacher brother William H Cowie sister in law May Cowie niece Mrs Charles Hysell and nephew Roland Cowie Services 2 p m Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Home burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Gertrude McBride
Syracuse
Meigs County
William H. Cowie
Pitman N. J
May Cowie
Charles Hysell
Roland
Jack) Cowie
Columbus
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove Cemetery
Nominating Committee Report Is Presented
Mrs. Crary Davis presented the nominating committee report to the Heath Methodist Church official board. Elections based on the report are set for the fourth quarterly business meeting on April 5. C. F. Hibbs, finance committee chairman, gave a related report and recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Crary Davis
Heath Methodist Church
C. F. Hibbs
Puilathea Society Sets Meeting At Middleport Church
The Puilathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ will hold a regular session at 7 30 Thursday evening in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Puilathea Society
Church of Christ
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