Middleport Recreation Commission reelects chair and secretary
Middleport Village Hall saw Bruce Lioya reelected chairman of the Middleport Recreation Commission with Paul Davis named secretary. Coach Charles McDonald oversees summer programs and invites pool job applications by March 31. Lat Je League coach Frank Wilson pledges cooperation as local teams join the National Association. Other members Lionel Boss and Robert Fisher attended the meeting.
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Middleport
Bruce Lioya
Frank Wilson
National Association
Lionel Boss
Robert Fisher
Society news from Columbus and Womero y regions
Readable society notes from Columbus and Womeroy detailing initiation for Racine Chapter of Eastern Star set for March 14 with changes to May 7, bake sale March 24, and ceremonies including Lest We Forget. Also reports on Rome economies group events, grange lunches, birthday supper, and safety service meeting at Enterprise EUB Church with February penny savings and annual reports.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Racinews
Garden of Prayer
Margaret Newman
Womeroy
Womans Safety of World Service
Enerprise
EUB Church
Elizabeth Davis
Rose Hill
Nnual
Chair caning workshop to be held at Rock Springs Grange
Ohio State University specialist Cricher will lead most of the instruction at a chair caning workshop Thursday at Rock Springs Grange Hall starting 9 30 a m. Open to all interested in learning cane seat repair. Equipment needed includes chair parts eight to ten pegs and basic tools.
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Cricher
Ohio State University
Rock Springs
Geneva H. No
Miss Patricia McElhinny Appears in Girl-Crazy Chorus
Miss Patricia McElhinny daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McElhinny sang in the chorus of Girl Crazy produced by the Charleston Light Opera Guild. She is a Middleport High School and Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate pursuing advanced nursing work as an anesthetist.
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Middlerurt
PatriciaeElhinny
Charles McElhinny
Charleston
Charleston Light Opera Guild
Joppa Social Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Local notes report visitors and guests across Joppa communities. Junior Lovel, Margery Osborn, and Mrs Donna Griffin joined Mrs Florence Deeter and Mr Lewis Osborn family outings. Additional visits include the Wilbert Barber clan from Martel and Delbert Barber, and the Yelbert Barbers returning from Gainesville.
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Harry Sovel
Junior Lovel
Cleve
Margery Osborn
Donna Griffin
Florence Deeter
Lewis Osborn
Ville Garton
Juchanan
Bethel Ridge
Wilbert Arber
Mrserry Barber
Martel
Delbert Barber
Yelbert
Joppa
Births and visitors in Radcliff and surrounding area
Mr and Mrs Prank Dailey and Mr and Mrs Ed Dailey plus four children visited Mr and Mrs Virgil Roberts at Greentic Street Col. and Mrs William V McGarity announce the birth of a daughter Maureen born while Mr McGarity is stationed in Germany with the Army. Mrs Me Can Me daughter of the late Leslie nude of Columbus. Visitors of Mrs Margaret Wilson and family were Mr and Mrs Glenn Biffle of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Carl Wilson and two children of Coalton. Mr and Mrs George Hicks announce the birth of a daughter Lillian on March 6. The couple has four other children. Marvin Huston was a recent business visitor at McArthur.
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Prank Dailey
Ed Dailey
Virgil Roberts
Greentic St. Col
William V MeGarity
Maureen
MeGaritys
Germany
Me Can. Me
Leslie Nude
Columbus
Margaret Wilson
And
Airs
Glenn Biffle
Carl Wilson
Coalton
George Hicks
Lillian
Marvin Huston
McArthur
Republicans Meet At Courthouse In Meigs County
Meigs County Women's Republican Club gathered at the courthouse on a Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Della Windsor presiding and plans for a membership drive discussed. Mrs. William Baxter led the opening prayer and communications from Republican headquarters were read.
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Imeroy—Platts Vom
Meigs
Minute of Truth on Radio Free Europe
The appeal promotes Radio Free Europe as a lifeline of truth for 70 million people behind the Iron Curtain. It urges sponsorship to support broadcast hours and share truth in satellite countries, claiming truth fosters hope and resistance against Communist regimes.
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Tron Curtain
Radio Free Europe
America
POMEROY Volunteers Push Work On Diamond
Volunteers from Pomeroy led cleanup at Middleport Municipal Park diamond on a Saturday. Project overseen by Bruce Lloyd with helpers Trews He Saver Robert Fisher and Curtis Jenkinson noted on the committee from the Middleport Park Association. Teens from Lite League and Senise High School joined in as weather allowed. Backstop area about half finished while volunteers urged continued help.
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Siddlep
Vandall
Middleport Municipal Park
Rapidy
Trews He Saver
Robert Fisher
Curtis Jenkinson
Bruce Lloyd
Mddleport Park’ Association
Senise
Halfdone
Rutland Honor Students Named at Grade School
Rutland grade school announces honor roll for the fourth six weeks. First honors include Sabra Canaday Sammy Larkin James Vanaman Karen Tucker Bonnie Grate Barbara Williams Kathy Thomas Dennis Weber Darlene Smith Arlan McCune Ernest Smith Debby Smith Eva Barrett Betty Sue Clark Alberta Little Mary Alice erce Harold White. Second honors list Minnie Barrett Bar Little Ronnie Black Cheryl Priddy Robert Barrett Jane Jean Tillis Larry Fetty Michael Nicholson Roger Allen Slack Sandy Tucker Joetta Erlewine Saundra Dean. Third honors feature Gary Chasteen Linda Chapman Bobby Clark Martha Hawkins Tommy King Julia cas Darrell Nelson Pierce Linda Parker Jackie Priddy Larry Rupe Donald Smith Darrell Smith Rosalee Whitington Michael Stewart. Fourth honors include Calvin Biddle Larry aybes Rodney Riggs Agnes Sigman Everett Smith Roberta Smith Jerry Taylor Richard Williams Sheryl Wolfe. Fifth through eighth grade names follow with Marlene Hoffman David Scragg Brenda Turner Marvin Cremean Barry Brogan Larry Hoffma Margaret Smith John Brogan Lawrence Brogan Pauline Gibson Lavonna Priddy Marjorie Priddy Bob Chapman Larry Moris William Romire Judy Slaw Fred Stewart Patty Young.
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Vomeroy
Rutlanarade
Sabra Canaday
Sammy Larkin
James Vanaman
Karen Tucker
Bonnie Grate
Barbara Williams
Kathy Thomas
Dennis Weber
Darlene Smith
Arlan McCune
Ernest Smith
Debby Smith
Eva Barrett
Betty Sue Clark
Alberta Little
Mary Alice
Michael Stewart
Calvin Biddle
Larry Aybes
Rodney Riggs
Agnes ¢ Sigman
Everett Smith
Car Damaged In Collision In Flatwoods Saturday Night
Albert K. Stanley, 19, of Pomeroy, suffered minor injuries after a collision with a truck driven by Gerald of Pomeroy on Flatwoods around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sheriff Charles Russell reported. The Rutland incident involved two autos earlier Saturday in the direction of Mrs. C. C. Chapman. Proceeds from a show at Rutland High School go to equip a new classroom.
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Rumnitoy
Albert K. Stanley
Pomeroy
Flatwoods
Charles Russell
Russell
Gerald
Rutland High School
Torium
C. C. Chapman
Rutland
Henry Carpen
Middleport
Route 1
Charles Carson
Marvel Foley
Charlotte Smith
Alan Miller
Calvin Biddle
Roberts Smith
Sheryl Wolfe
Connie Williams
Richard Williams
Ladies Go On Tour to Flower Show and New York
Mrs. Robert Reibel and Mrs. Cash Johnston depart Columbus for a Central Ohio Flower Show Theater Tour of New York and Philadelphia. The itinerary includes an overnight in Philadelphia for a flower show at Convention Hall and a three night stay at the Belmont Hotel in New York with theater visits Radio City visits and UN building tours.
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Midpleport
Robert Reibel
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Cash Johnston
Bradly
Rutland Ken Club
Columbus
Pennsylvania Ailroad
New York
Philadelphia
Union Station
Convention Hall
Belmont Hotel
United Nations
Knight to be honored at Disabled American Veterans event
Edward J. Knight to be named department commander at the annual birthday toast of Chapter 83 Disabled American Veterans. A poluck dinner will be served with meat course provided. Event begins Wednesday at 6:20 p.m. in Middleport.
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Knight Pomeroy
Edward J. Knight
Meigs County Firemen Set Meeting in Racine
Meigs County Firemen's Association president Sid Rus announces a meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Racine Legion hall, revised from the fire house venue.
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Racine Middleport
Sidney Z. Russ
Meigs County Firemen’s Association
Racine Legion
Community activities spin from Syracuse churches to garden club
The Syracuse area hosted a Methodist Church Eagles class gathering on Third Street with 18 members and two guests. Activities included a George Washington quiz led by Mrs Ray Roush and devotionals by Mrs tarry Wilford, followed by refreshments served by Mrs Ambrose Flanagan's mother. In other news, the Syracuse Garden Club met at Beulah Slack's home with President Mrs Orville Slack, planning a baked goods and colored Easter egg sale for March 3, plus a social period quiz by Mr Quillen.
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Syracuse
Flana Fan
Eagles
Methodist Church
Third St
Saral Norris
Tarry Wilford
George Washington
Ray Roush
Flanagan
Ambrose
Syracuse Garden Club
Beulah Slack
Orville Slack
Robert Reibel
Claud Quillen
John Southern
Nazarene
Delegates Go With Judge From Rotary Clubs
Judge John Bacon president elect of the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club attended the Rotary sponsored World Affairs Institute in Cincinnati. He took two delegates from the club to Cincinnati on Friday and they returned Saturday after the final session. Danny Morris son of Mr and Mrs Morris was the delegate from Pomeroy High School and Julie Probasco represented Middleport High School.
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Middleport
John Bacon
Middleport-Pomeroy
Annual Variety Show Closes in Pomeroy
The eighth annual variety show in Pomeroy closed Friday night with at least 150 attendees. The host High Icke announced minor changes to the presentation set, and the show received a generally favorable reception from the audience.
Erroneous Report Places Clark in Top Eighth Grade Test
In a misprint attributed to county superintendent C. C. Patterson Salisbury resident Robert E. Clark is listed among the upper 1 percent of eighth graders. The correct name is Richard Evans, and the error appears to have occurred earlier in the report.
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Meroy
C. C. Patterson
Robert E. Clark
Salisbury
Richard Evans
Birthday gathering recalls local relations in Concord area
A birthday party for Tamra Mae Antle was hosted at her grandparents home with attendance from Cecil and Maynard Antle, Cecil Antle’s relatives, and friends. Visitors from Athens, Ne ke, and hauncey were noted along with updates on local residents returning from service, relatives visiting, and sons abroad.
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Concord
Tamra Mae Antle
Cecil
Ronald Williams
Athens
Maynard Wre
Irland Sayre
Ante
Tommy
Nek
Betty Sayre
Barbara
Elaine
Stes
Jack
Nile
Tanira
Snd
LaDonna
Hauncey
Howard Parsons
Randy
Calfornia
Parsons
Cecil Antle
Ilbur Everetts
Jobo Smith
F.B. Knopp
Charleston
Harry Houdashelt
Ronald Place
Gaines
Cecil Grogan
Columbus
C. H. Wise Sr
Ruth Wise
Dan McNaughton
Mel
Vining
Carman Rest Home
Middleport society and community notices in brief
Middleport items recap social gatherings including Mr and Mrs Jack Bachner entertaining guests in town and a birthday dinner for Robert Harris. An executive PTA meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the high school, plus church and club notices and many resident visits and travels.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
Robert Harris
Indaw
Walter Harris
Red Cross Drive Volunteers Meeting Addressed
Volunteers are urged to attend a special meeting for the Red Cross drive at 7 30 PM Tuesday at the First Baptist Church. L T Wiley chairs the Midport drive and invites all workers for final plans. Quarterly conference at Middleport presided by Dr Paul Chiles Portsmouth district superintendent. Mrs Joe Antle and Jim Antle noted.
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Andy Eur
Red Cross
L. TR. Wiley
Middleport
Paul Chiles
Portsmouth
Joseph
Nile
Newark
Easter Seal Drive On In Meigs County Campaign
MIDDLEPORT sup J W McComas Meigs County chair announces Easter Seals mailed to nine residents as part of a nationwide drive to aid handicapped children. Society highlights speech therapy last summer under Mrs Harris, plus hospital care convalescent care camping braces shoes and transportation to clinics. Officers include President J H Grate Vice President Mrs Don Betzing Secretary Mrs Howard Nolan Treasurer Theodore Reed.
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Middleport
J. W. McComas
Meigs County
Meigs County Society For Crippled Children
Meigs County Society
Harris
Meigs Society
J. H. Grate
Don Betzing
Howard Nolan
Theodore Reed
Cheerleaders Raise Funds for Camp Trip at High School
Middleport cheerleaders led by adviser Mrs Nan Fore raise money for expenses to attend an camp by hosting a dance at the high school with recorded music and a snack bar. Participants include Jane Harris Teverly Dunham Gail Stumbo and Phyllis Stanley with oversight from Mrs Moore Miss Susan Park and Supt L W Me.
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Middleport
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