Flood loosens shelves at Middleport department store
Flood waters reached 39 inches in the basement of the Middleport Department Store delaying some stock movements but cleanup finished and merchandise to return this week. Meanwhile 90 Northwestern Local students will ride three buses to Ironton next Saturday for district band and glee club contests with Roger Roush directing the band and Mrs. C C Chapman leading the glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ironton
Glee Club
Roger Roush
C. C. Chapman
Chapman
Marilyn Turner
Rutland
Eugene Gherke
Meigs County Community Meeting Schedule Highlights
Meigs County lists cancelations and gatherings across towns. Past Councilors of Theodorus Council canceled Thursday night. Woman's Society meets Wednesday at Rocky Springs Methodist Church. Pomeroy Royal Arch Masons and PTA sessions set for midweek. Family potluck at Second Ward firehouse details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Rocky Springs Methodist Church
Pomeroy Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Garden Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs A O Lee
Mrs A O Lee entertained the Fun-While-You-Learn Garden Club at her home. Mrs Mabel Pickens led a devotional period and Mrs Lee was chosen to represent the club on radio. Mrs Howard Nolan spoke on accessories for flower arrangements and, with Mrs Nolan, Mrs June Lee and Mrs June Hall, judged arrangements with Mrs Cotterill winning blue and red ribbons while Mrs Lee and Mrs Pickens earned white ribbons.
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Pomeroy
A. 0
Lee
Mabel Pickens
Howard Nolan
Nolan
June Lee
June Hall
Cotterill
Pickens
Dates Rescheduled For Minstrel Show At Eastern High
Influenza and high water push Eastern High School minstrel show to March 28 and 29 Directed by Mrs. Alice Nease with Lyle Swain Charles Weber Eric Parker Larry Landon Buck Buchanan Theron Cruise Dick Nease Dennis Reed Bob Kautz Endman Nease and Sue Ann Meyers among the performers Vocals include Till Tomorrow You Made Me Love You and Someone to Watch Over Me Blacklight numbers and a dream themed olio frame the production scheduled to feature musical and dance acts ending with vivid scenes from Arabia Alaska and India
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eastern High School
Alice Nease
Lyle Swain
Charles Weber
Eric Parker
Larry Landon
Buck Buchanan
Theron Cruise
Dick Nease
Dennis Reed
Bob Kautz
Minstrel
Sharon Hayman
Ronnie Pooler
Judy Garland
Patty McGrath
Endman Nease
Carolina
Nease
Sue Ann Meyers
Kautz
Miss Meyers
Cruise
Wyoming
Weber
Reed
Rose
Swain
Kenneth Taylor
Arabia
Alaska
India
Two Middleport High Entries Get Ratings
Two Middleport High School entries earned superior ratings at the solo and ensemble contest in Washington Courthouse. A trumpet trio and saxophone quartet qualified for state at Kent State University in April. The trumpet soloist David Wiley earned an excellent rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Washington Court House
Kent State University
David Wiley
Jack Satterfield
Judy Wildermuth
Carol Scott
Karen Bachner
Forrest Bachtel
Mike Lloyd
Wiley
Washington
L. W. McComas
Eugene Gherke
Ironton
Middleport Personal News From Ada to Hospital Updates
Christine Coats returns to Ada Ohio after a Western tour with Ohio Northern University choir and visits family. Hospital patient M C Hobart reported improving after admission Friday. Ronald Priddy Rutland is hospitalized for heart condition. Middleport squad conveyed him Friday night. Meigs Memorial Hospital care and Heath Methodist Church study session noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Coats
Ada
Ohio
Robert Coats
Christine
Ohio Northern University
Coats
Walter Hayes
George Dallas
Billy and
Stevie
South Charleston
Forrest Bachtel, Jr
Mike Archer
Michi Lloyd
M. C. Hobart
Meigs General Hospital
Middleport
Ronald Priddy
Rutland
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs Memorial Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admitted: John Spencer Pomeroy Opal Zerkle Syracuse. Discharged: Woodrow Hendricks Isa belle Hannahs Sharon Hill William Lowen Louis Kennedy Mrs Howard Sish and daughter Mrs Roger Smith and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spencer
Pomeroy
Opal Zerkle
Syracuse
Woodrow Hendricks
Isabelle Hannahs
Sharon Hill
William Lowen
Louis Kennedy
Howard Sish
Roger Smith
Miss Anita Russell Graduates as Cosmetologist
Miss Anita Sue Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs Truman Russell Union Ave Pomeroy has graduated as a cosmetologist from the Ohio State School of Cosmetology Columbus She completed approximately seven months training after high school to finish the required technical phases of the profession per state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Anita Sue Russell
Truman Russell
Union Ave
Ohio State School of Cosmetology
Columbus
Pomeroy High School
Russell
Rutland Man Carl Oliver 61 Dies at Painesville
Carl Oliver 61 a lifelong Rutland area resident and retired New York Central Railroad operator died Saturday at Painesville. He was preceded in death by his parents a brother and a sister. Surviving are a sister Mona Smith and four nephews Dale Nelson Charles Nelson Earl Nelson and Mayor Lee Smith. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Chase funeral home with Rev. Herbert Grimm officiating. Burial in Miles Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Rutland
Carl Oliver
Painesville
Oliver
New York Central Railroad
Edward Oliver
Bruce
Leola
Mona Smith
Middleport
Dale Nelson
Springfield
Charles Nelson
Earl Nelson
Mansfield
Lee Smith
Chase Funeral Home
Herbert Grimm
Miles Cemetery
Flood floods Main St windows as river recedes
Police report hundreds of dollars in damage from broken shop windows along Main St as a flood subsided. Boats in the river were blamed for the incidents, with several businesses noting large panes shattered and crews racing to reopen Sunday night.
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Main St
Jed Webster
Kenny Grover
Maytag
Hysell’s
Laundromat
Grover’s
Circle Restaurant
Pomeroy Pastry Shop
Associated Radio
New York Clothing House
Ebersbach’s Hardware
Downie Gross
A. and P. Grocery
Elberfeld Department
Pomeroy
Ohio Department of Highways
Birthday Celebrations Honor Beards Family Members
In Pomeroy Mr and Mrs James Beards hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Rollin Beards his sister Mrs Raymond Pullins and his nephew Airman 3 C Rollin Pullins at their home Attendees included Raymond Pullins and family Robert Richard Rhonda Randell Thurston Airman Pullins of Hill Air Force Base Utah Roy Evans Jay Pamela and Barbara Lightfoot along with Timmy Scotty and other relatives The Red Cross fund drive in Pomeroy scheduled for this week was postponed for one week due to flood cleanup efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Beards
Rollin Beards
Raymond Pullins
Rollin Pullins
Robert
Richard
Rhonda
Randell
Thurston
Pullins
Hill Air Force Base
Ogden
Utah
Roy Evans
Jay
Pamela
Canal Winchester
Timmy
Scotty
Barbara Lightfoot
Bradbury
American Red Cross Fund
Reedsville Social Reunions and Hospital News
Mrs Ella Osborne Long Bottom spent an evening with Mrs Bess Larkins. Shelia Ann King Belore spent the weekend with her cousin Pamela Congreve. Mrs Lee Wallace is a patient in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg. Mrs Bess Larkins visited Mr and Mrs Marvin Marks and Becky Long Bottom. The Buckleys West Jefferson visited Mr and Mrs Ben Buckley. Janet Hetzer weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Lewis Mayes Sardis Mr and Mrs Bill Williams and Simon Briggs Lancaster and Bill Dietz. Before spent weekend with Williams and Balderson families. Mrs Sam Wilson Port Hocking Mrs Ronald Osborne Long Bottom and Mrs C Ed Humphrey and Mrs Gene Wilson attended a home council meeting at Mrs Geneva Nolan Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelia Ann King
Belore
Pamela Congreve
Lee Wallace
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Bess Larkins
Marvin Marks
Becky
Long Bottom
Roger Buckley
West Jefferson
Ben Buckley
Janet Hetzer
Lewis Mayes
Sardis
Bill Williams
Simon Briggs
Lancaster
Bill Dietz
Williams
Balderson
Sam Wilson
Hockingport
Ronald Osborne
C. Ed Humphrey
Gene Wilson
Home Council
Geneva Nolan
Syracuse
D H Welker Dies At 63 In Mansfield
Darrell H. Welker 63, formerly of Meigs County, died Sunday in a Mansfield hospital. Survived by wife Elva a son Harley and daughter Mrs. Lester Davidson, plus six grandchildren. Funeral services set for 1 p m Thursday at Ewing Funeral Home with burial at Carleton Cemetery Bedford. Body to be brought here Wednesday. Call hours Wednesday evening. Also Berry Kennedy missionary to Southern Rhodesia to speak at 7 30 p m Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the Pomeroy Church of Christ.
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Dents
Pearl Williams
Middleport Pta
Middleport High School
Philathea Society
Middleport Church of Christ
Hearthstone
Middleport First Baptist Church
Willis Anthony
Men's Brotherhood of the Rio Grande Baptist Association
Racine
Pomeroy Firemen’s Association
Pomeroy High School
Second Ward
Syracuse Pta
Crade School
Ralph C. Zundel
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy
Darrell H. Welker
Mansfield
Meigs County
Elva
Harley
Lester Davidson
Ashland
Ohio
Welker
Westinghouse
Ewing Funeral Home
Carleton
Bedford
Berry Kennedy
Southern Rhodesia
Pomeroy Church of Christ
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Mrs. Francis Klein
Return Jonathan
Meigs Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Federated Church
Irving Karr
W. P. Lockary
Dor Schaefer
Eastern
Southern
Northwestern
Pomeroy Elementary School
PTA
Federal Space Agency
Fairchild Stratos Corp
Hagerstown
Middleport High
Spankless
Paul A. Fine
R-N.y
Mr. Paul Cotton
Bank of Athens
THE
Athens National Bank
Heath Methodist Church
M. E. Dowson
Milt
Sterling
Henry Werry
Edmond Buthimas
Webster
E. Main
Carty Cafe
W. Main
Sumner Durst
Portland
Durst
Mulberry Heights
Milwaukee
Wis
Robinson
E. Second ST
Reedsville
Lyle Balderson
Ella Osborne
D. H. Welker
Toilaflex
Ode Teleflex
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