Delayed Eastern High Minstrel Show Rescheduled for Friday and Saturday
The Eastern High School minstrel production is reset to Friday and Saturday evenings in a jungle setting under Mrs. Alice Nease. Blacklighting and leopard skin costumes will feature native village scenes with John Mora as mayor and a cast including Nick Leonard, Danny Bowens, David Riggs, and others. Over 100 students join in a second half number Standing on the Corner with Victor Gaul, while the first half presents end men, dance lines, ballad singers, and acts. Reserved seats from last week are honored on the new nights with the show orchestrated by Mrs. Olive Ingraham and featuring Russell Roush, Stephen Coats, and J. R. Kennedy.
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Pomeroy
Eastern High School
John Mora
Nick Leonard
Danny Bowens
David Riggs
Roger Rose
Bill Chapman
Kenneth Taggert
Charles Lee
Stewart Sisson
Cecelia Gaul
Nancy Cole
Helen Bentz
Beth Hoffman
Alice Livingston
Susan Livingston
Audrey Spencer
Nancy Lou Cole
Mary Gobel
Shirley Myers
Teresa Andrew
Mary Ritchie
Karen Badgley
Delores Koenig
Sharon Shields
Marilyn Bissell
Careen Damewood
Marilyn Koehler
Lila Hayman
Patty McGrath
Victor Gaul
Judy Fick
Doris Caldwell
Nancy Jo Cole
Joyce Gin
Hensley
Barbara Smith
Donna Bahr
Mary Carr
Eileen Brannon
Marilyn Adams
Olive Ingraham
Russell Roush
Stephen Coats
J. R. Kennedy
Middleport Band Boosters Honor Senior Members With Party
The Middleport Band Boosters staged their annual party Friday night to honor senior band members. Food impressed attendees as did attractive place settings featuring base drum replicas and school colors orange and black. Mrs. Eugene Sears and Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury led decorations and centerpieces.
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Middleport Band Boosters
Eugene Sears
Charles A. Bradbury
Talent Cast To Rehearse For Meigs County Benefit Show
Meigs County Talent Showcase gathered over 80 cast members to rehearse Tuesday at Syracuse school for a Thursday benefit for the Syracuse Emergency Squad. The Five Saints orchestra will back the performance and Bob Hoeflich coordinates the program.
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Richard Rosenbaum
Kenneth McElhinney
Russell Roush
Budget Approved by Heath Methodist Church
MIDDLEPORT The Heath Methodist Church official board approved the 1960 61 budget Sunday evening. C F Hibbs chairman of the finance committee presented the budget. Miss Frieda Faehnle presented the nominating committee report. Officers will be elected at the quarterly conference on April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
C. F. Hibbs
Frieda Faehnle
Leaders And Girls Attend Rally At Salisbury
Two hundred fourteen leaders and girls gathered at the Salisbury School for a Girl Scout Week outdoor rally. Registration was followed by games and dancing, flag ceremony, patrol leadership, a snow hike, hot chocolate lunch, folk dancing, skits by Brownie and Girl Scout troops, and a closing song as gifts were presented.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury
Melody Roush
Susan Lanning
Anita Collins
Marilyn Moore
William Collins
William
Jo Hardy
Lucille Hackett
Maxine Allensworth
James Simpson
Salisbury Brownie
Howard Roush
Hardy
Middleport High Concert Delivers Peace Themed Selections
Middleport High School presents its annual spring concert Friday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. The junior and senior girls glee clubs and the ensemble perform under Mrs. Dorothy Lacey with a world peace motif featuring Let There Be Peace One World and These Things Shall Be. A Future Homemakers of America dance follows the program.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Dorothy Lacey
Glee Club
Future Homemakers of America
Middleport Personal Notices Roundup
Middleport society update notes Herbert Moore and his spouse, once hospitalized in Point Pleasant, now recuperating at home on North Second Ave. C P Gallagher improves at Meigs General Hospital after heart issues. L W McComas tables weekend in Columbus visiting his mother. Mrs D E Miller treated at Meigs General Hospital for back ailment. Dr Ray Singleton and grandchildren visited John Downing well as Mr and Mrs Andrew Bondurant hosted Martinsville Virginia parents of their weekend guests.
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Herbert Moore
Point Pleasant
W. Va
North Second Ave
C. P. Gallagher
Meigs General Hospital
L. W. McComas
Columbus
D. E. Miller
Ray Singleton
John Downing
Andrew Bondurant
Martinsville, Va
Group to Meet at Presbyterian Church
Group I of the First United Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Donald Lowery on High Street. Hostesses will be Mrs. Ronald Hand, Mrs. Bethel Coleman, and Mrs. Lowery.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Donald Lowery
High Street
Ronald Hand
Bethel Coleman
Lowery
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Mrs Stewart’s
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Minersville Methodist Church will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Stewart.
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Pomeroy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Minersville Methodist Church
Frank Stewart
Twilight Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Rei Bel Home
Mrs Louis Rei bel hosts Twilight Garden Club at her home at 7 30 Thursday evening with Mrs Elmer Wickham as co hostess.
PTA Meeting Near Midport School Announces Tonight
The Brad bury PTA will meet at 7 30 Wednesday evening at the school. Robert Morris, president, announced the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bradbury Pta
Robert Morris
Woman arrested in unique storage place case at Luther
A state alcoholic beverage board agent arrested a woman in Luther Oklahoma after alleging she sold him a half pint of whisky taken from a soft drink machine.
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Luther, Okla
State Alcoholic Beverage Board
Bowen, Eli, Dies at 75 Near Hamden
Eli Bowen 75 of near Hamden died Sunday at Columbus Mercy Hospital. Retired farmer son of Job and Mary Bowen, he was preceded in death by his wife and a brother. Survived by children Garnet, Job, Clarence, Cora, Alice, Elaine, Mary and more. grandchildren Wanda, Rhonda, Lester. brother Carroll. sisters Cora, Ethel, Blanche. Funeral Tuesday 1 p.m. at EUB Church Teadcliffe. Burial Radcliffe Cemetery. Friends may call Strong and Sons.
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Bowen
Job
Mary Elizabeth Chaney Bowen
Garnet Bowen
Columbus
Job Bowen
Georgesville
Clarence
Groveport
Cora Hanning
Alice Smith
Ashville
Elaine Johnson
Circleville
Mary Myers
Wanda Pierce
Radcliffe
Rhonda Bowen
Hamden
Lester Bowen
Carroll Bowen
Creola
Cora Morris
Ethel Harmon
Dexter
Blanche Mullihan
Jacksonville
Eub
Teadcliffe
Radcliffe Cemetery
Strong and Sons Funeral
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County transfers include C A Boston Fern Boston L M Boston and Nina Boston to Harold and Eloise Boston for 2.5 acres in Olive Township. Other deeds list transfers among Mills Clark McBride Webster and spouses in Syracuse and Orange Townships plus Middleport and Salisbury Township.
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C. A. Boston
Fern Boston
L. M. Boston
Nina Boston
Harold Boston
Eloise Boston
Olive Township
Charles C. Mills
Delbert S. Miles
Hazel Clark
David H. Mills
Rachel McBride
Syracuse
Delbert S. Mills
Zerelda Mills
Thomas A. Clark
Pearl McBride
Pearl P. McBride
Manning D. Webster
Mary Webster
Perry A. Riggs
Wallace Bradford
Middleport
Eber L. Samples
Kathryn Samples
Columbia Township
Norman A. Russell
Bessie H. Russell
William K. Musser
Ruth F. Musser
Salisbury Township
Birdie V. Miller
William McNett
Matt Spurlock
Orange Township
Void C. Spurlock
Inez Spurlock
Fred Elroy Miller
Bonnie Miller
Mayme Miller
Pomeroy Bandsmen Earn Superior Ratings in District Contest
Pomeroy districts musicians earned six superior ratings at the district 15 solo and ensemble contest in Athens. Patricia Hennessy earned a superior for clarinet, Alita Carpenter for saxophone. Senior division group pieces also received superior ratings, with a drum ensemble and a trombone quartet achieving top marks and advancing to the state meet in Lancaster on April 9.
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Pomeroy
Athens
Patricia Hennessy
Alita Carpenter
Ray Woodgeard
Pomeroy High
Lancaster
Bill Young
Jon Webster
Gene Hester
Charles Kitchen
Jennifer Lohse
Ernest Rhodes 74 of Pomeroy dies at Meigs General
Ernest Rhodes of Pomeroy aged 74 died Saturday evening at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by wife Josephine two sons John Walker and Manning Walker of Canton a sister Mrs Jacob Baer of Minersville two nieces and a brother. Service 2 p m Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev Waldo J Bartels officiating. Burial Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call anytime.
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Pomeroy
Ernest Rhodes
Meigs General Hospital
Josephine
John Walker
Manning Walker
Canton
Jacob Baer
Minersville
Albert Rhodes
Kearns Roush
Helen Frances Baer
Ewing Funeral Home
Waldo J. Bartels
Federated Church
Pine Grove
UN Study to Continue at Middleport Meeting
The United Nations study will be continued at 2 p m Wednesday when the Middleport Literary Club meets at the home of Mrs. Homer E Cook.
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Middleport
United Nations
Homer E. Cook
Mary White Shrine Elects New Officers
Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem elected officers Friday at IOOF Hall led by Pauline Atkins and Virgil Atkins. Named were Mary Hughes as high priestess Allen Hughes as watchman Virgil Atkins associate watchman Mabel Bennett noble prophetess Pearl Reynolds scribe Zella Cross treasurer Naoma Brinker worthy chaplain Fern Cheesebrew worthy shepherdess Flora Long worthy guide A public installation set for 8 p.m. April 8 with potluck refreshments served after.
Latham Guest Speaker At Mount Moriah Service
The Rev. L. D. Latham pastor of Gallipolis Trid-Stone Baptist Church spoke at a Sunday program in Middleport with both Gallipolis choirs performing religious music. Mrs. D. Manley represented the Church of Christ in Christian Union and refreshments followed social hour with a host- church committee including Carl Williams and three women.
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Middleport
L. D. Latham
Gallipolis
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Latham
D. Manley
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Carl Williams
Oscar Hardaway
Goldie Guthrie
Arnold Richards
Program Planned for Middleport Class 12 Meeting
Mrs. Car roll Swanson will present the program at an 8 p m meeting of Class 12 at Heath Methodist Church. The devotional program will be by Mrs. Orin Smith with hostesses including Mrs. Emerson Jones Mrs. O P Klein Mrs. Norman Wayland Mrs. Jessie Hennesy Mrs. Lawrence Milhoan and Mrs. Stanley Addlesburger.
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Middleport
Carroll Swanson
Heath Methodist Church
Orin Smith
Emerson Jones
O. P. Klein
Norman Wayland
Jessie Hennesy
Lawrence Milhoan
Stanley Addlesburger
Caruthers Arrested On Intoxication Charge In Middleport
Robert Caruthers of Middleport was nabbed by village police over the weekend on intoxication charges. He is slated to appear in Mayor Kenneth McElhinny's court tonight.
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Middleport
Robert Caruthers
Kenneth McElhinny
Sleeping Pills Send Small Girl To Hospital
A six year old Middleport girl, Debbie Laney, was reported in fair condition at Meigs General Hospital after accidentally swallowing six or seven sleeping pills. Mrs. Ruth Pratt Laney of Third Avenue discovered pills on the bathroom floor and alerted emergency services.
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Middleport
Meigs General Hospital
Debbie Laney
Ruth Pratt Laney
Third Avenue
Laney
Mrs Myers Is Home From Holzer Hospital
Mrs Jay Myers has been returned to the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Aaron Kelton from Holzer Hospital where she underwent observation and treatment Mrs Gerald Lozier formerly Rhea Gears and children Jay and Joan of Summerville NJ have arrived at the Kelton home and Mrs Lozier RN will assist in care Henry Fultz of Columbus visited with his sister Mrs Myers at the Kelton home over the weekend Expected to arrive today is Mrs George Shiveler Jr and daughter Jane of Cincinnati Mrs Shiveler is also a daughter of Mrs Myers
Sugar Run PTA Meeting Led by Mr and Mrs O'Brien
Sugar Run PTA will meet at 7 30 Thursday evening at the school with Mr and Mrs James B O'Brien in charge of the program.
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Pomeroy—Sugar Run Pta
James B. O’brien
Two Honored On Birthdays
The 75th birthday of Mrs. Albert Young and the fifth birthday of her great granddaughter Paula Morris were celebrated at a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Parker. Guests included John and Bill Young, Mrs. Robert Morris Sr., Danny Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris Jr., Ricky and Paula Morris, Mrs. Donald Holter, Mike Holter, Amanda Parker, Mrs. Albert Young, Bill Young, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, and Myrtis Kay Parker.
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Bill
Parker
Myrtis Kay
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Emmett Shuler
Bob Byer
Lee Smith
Do’s
Don
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Edison Baker
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Herbert Gilkey
Meigs County
Cash Bahr
Charles McMaster
Charlie
McMaster
Bahr
Florida
Cash
Heath Methodist
Robinson's
Pomeroy and Middleport
Everson
Salisbury Troop Six
Louanna Leonard
Wses
PTA Meeting
Mr. Bowen
Wilkesville
Eli Bowen
Columbus Mercy Hospital
Elsie Arnold
Dorothy Brown
Ruth Brothers
Myrna Maag
W. P. Lochary
E. Rhodes
Logan
Willis Carter
Verdunville
Kyle Blair
Hart's Creek
Mary White Shrine
Caruthers
Economy Savings & Loan CO
N. Court St
Nelsonville
Mrs. Myers
Sugar Run Pta
Ady
Bulova Watches Sales and Services
Faith Diamonds
Wallace
Rayon
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Turnpire Bartty
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