Middleport Drives Support For Meigs Red Cross
Meigs County Red Cross fund drive progresses with co chairs Mrs Wesley Fry and Mrs Charlotte Perrin in Middleport. County goal is 5866 with coordinators for Middleport Pom ery and county areas. Volunteers sought in six town sections as drive runs two weeks amid concerns local chapter chartered since 1919 may be discontinued.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross Fund
Wesley Fry
Charlotte Perrin
Middleport
Fry
Perrin
E. O. Ball
Kenneth McElhinney
Cash Bahr Dale Dutton
Wayne Gibbson
Ebers Lewis
Clinton Fisher
George Anderson Jr
Paul Theis
Norman Wayland
Rodney Sauer
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Clarence McNeal
Sidney Russell
James Criswell
L. E. Tripplett
Dale Mourning
Roscoe Fife
Irving Baumgardner
George Childs
Margaret Sauer
Nan Moore
George Hudson
O. E. McKinley
Mabel Hysell
Myron Miller
Sophomores Stage Assembly at Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy High School sophomores presented an assembly in the school auditorium under director Mrs. Elaine Rouse. Cast included James Harris Lloyd Haggy Mary McAfee Arnold Evans Ernest Hall Linda Crow Myrna Maag Sandra Potts Robert Green James Lohse Bruce Stalnaker and a three act skit with Loretta Durham Becky Grueser Jeanie Holt Shirley Eblin Linda Hubbard William Gibbs Mark Grueser Phil Harrison Robert Hamm. Principal James A. Diehl announced tickets for 58 Varieties the musical comedy March 20 and 21 in the Junior High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Elaine Rouse
James Harris
Lloyd Haggy
Mary McAfee
Arnold Evans
Ernest Hall
Linda Crow
Myrna Maag
Sandra Potts
Robert Green
James Lohse
Bruce Stalnaker
Loretta Durham
Becky Grueser
Jeanie Holt
Shirley Eblin
Linda Hubbard
William Gibbs
Mark Grueser
Phil Harrison
Robert Hamm
James A. Diehl
PTA Meeting at Pearl Street Elementary in Middleport
The Middleport PTA convenes for the first time in the new Pearl St. Elementary School at 8 tonight. The program will be presented by the second grades of Mrs. Flossie Frecker and Mrs. Sara Rupe.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
New Pearl St
Flossie Frecker
Sara Rupe
Mayor Fines Two Friday Night Offenders in Court
Mayor Charles handled Friday night fines in Gallia County. Walter Hershman 31 of Gallipolis paid 30 dollars and costs for reckless operation. James Eblin 41 of Pomeroy paid 5 dollars and costs for intoxication. Orlean Laudermilt 46 of Pomeroy released on bond to face driving while intoxicated charges. Laudermilt linked to a Spring Ave accident. Weekend arrests include Charles Road 58 and Stanley Road 36, both of Coolville, on disturbing the peace charges.
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Yomeroy
Charles Legal
Walter Hershman
Gallipolis
James Eblin
Pomeroy
Orlean Laudermilt
Legar
Laudermilt
Spring Ave
Charles Road
Stanley Road
Coolville
Robert Hartenbach
White Shrine Elects Plans Open Installation
Mary Shrine 37 White Shrine of Jerusalem met at the IOOF Hall electing officers for the new year. An open installation is set for April 11 at 8 p.m with a practice on April 4 and preparatory meeting at 4 p.m. April 11. A hospitality committee was named and annual reports given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
IOOF
Stewart Hawkins
Denzil Goeglein
Shepherds
Protem
Maxine Wingett
Ernest Wingett
Pauline Adkins
Virgil Adkins
Mary Hughes
Zella Cross
Mabel Goeglein
Mabel Bennett
Naomi Brinker
Hawkins
Allen Hughes
Mrs Reibel Hosts Birthday Dinner in Pomeroy
Mrs Louis Reibel entertained a group of friends Friday in the annual birthday celebration. A potluck dinner was served with guests including Mrs William Williamson Mrs Georgia Williamson Mrs Pearl Hysell Miss Elsie Hart and Mrs Vernon Howell.
Parked Cars Damaged Heavily Near Rutland
Two parked cars were heavily damaged on the New Lima Road one and a half miles west of Rutland Sunday afternoon. Luther W. Thompson 17 of Bidwell was driving north and failed to negotiate a curve, striking vehicles owned by Lyria V. Smith 30 Rutland and Evelyn L. Napper 31 Pomeroy Route 3, according to Deputy Sheriff Howard Frank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lima Rd
Rutland
Howard Frank
Luther W. Thompson
Bidwell
Lyria V. Smith
Evelyn L. Napper
Frank
Pomeroy United Methodist Come Double Class to Meet
The Come Double Class of the United Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Federated Church Hosts Family Night Program
The Federated Church held a Sunday family night with potluck and St. Patrick's Day theme. Youth fellowship conducted a vesper hour with readings, meditation, vocal solo, poetry, and musical duets while Rev Bartels led the program and women’s guild sponsors offered thanks and support.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Youth Fellowship of the Church
Larry Tracy
Joe Kennedy
James Wateson
Bernice Nease
Donna Reibel
Gail Stivers
Charles Swisher
Diana Watson
Ing
Waldo J. Bartels
Youth Fellowship
Erma Smith
Christian Education Committee
Women’s Guild
Bartels
John Barnhart
Benny Ewing
Phil Meinhart
Ben Neutzling
Cleland Hines
Ernest Rhodes
Elizabeth Fick
Janet Carpenter Named Girls State Delegate
Janet Carpenter of Pomeroy daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilson W Carpenter has been chosen as delegate for the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion to Girls State in Columbus this spring. A Pomeroy High School junior she participates in band glee club Spanish Club girls athletic association and staff of the Panther’s Roar and Pomeroyan. She has eight years in school activities and is active in United Methodist Youth Fellowship and 4 H including 1957 junior leader of the Pomeroy Benders 4 H Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Janet Carpenter
Wilson W. Carpenter
Drew Webster
American Legion
Columbus
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy Benders
United Methodist Church
Son Sought For Mother in Hospital as Family Tries to Contact
MIDDLEPORT A search is underway to reach Harold Rawlings and his wife after they left Sunday for Marion due to illness of Mrs. R. H. Rawlings. Mrs. Rawlings, a Meigs General Hospital surgical patient, worsened prompting the family to inform Harold before his planned plane trip to Chile to take a new executive post. Harold has been vice president of the Ohio Generalephone Co. in Marion.
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Middleport
Harold Rawlings
Marion
R. H. Rawlings
Meigs General Hospital
Minstrel Planned For Eastern's New School
Plans are underway for the first presentation in the Eastern High School auditorium on March 27 and 28. Over 100 students will participate in a minstrel directed by Mrs. Alice Nease, renowned for her work at Wahama High School.
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Minstrel
Eastern
Pomeroy
Eastern High School
Alice Nease
Knights of Pythias official guests visit Athens
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Klein for a buffet supper included Dale Stump grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Grand Domain of Ohio Dr. and Mrs. M. K. Fugate Marsha and Frank from Athens and Miss Hulda Klein Stump traveled via Athens on his way to Columbus to confer with deputy grand chancellors from Marietta and Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Klein
Dale Stump
Columbus
The
Knights of Pythias
Grand Domain of
Ohio
M. K. Fugate
Marsha and
Frank
Athens
Hulda Klein
Girl Scouts Attend Sunday Services in National Week Observance
Middleport reports Girl Scouts led by Mrs. James E. Simpson attended morning worship at Heath Methodist Church Sunday as part of National Girl Scout Week observance.
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Middleport
James E. Simpson
Heath Methodist Church
Mrs Stark Hosts Ed Stark Birthday Party In Pomeroy
Mrs Edward Stark celebrated her son Ed s tenth birthday with a Saturday party at the Stark home on Lincoln Hill. From 2 to 4 pm games and prizes were awarded to Marty Morarity J C Russell and Danny Crow. A fish pond and St Patrick s Day refreshments were part of the event with numerous attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edward Stark
Eddie
Stark
Lincoln Hill
Marty Morarity
J. C. Russell
Danny Crow
Jeffrey Gibbs
Dick Knight
Dan Follrod
Jan Cilo
Sean Mullen
Bruce Simpson
George Francis
John Guinther
John Moore
Chad Jacobs
David Goodwin
Eugene Smith
Claude Eblin
Mike Neutzling
Joe Neutzling
Teddy Morarity
Robert Emler
John Emler
Skip Domigan
Mike O’brien
John Anderson
James Anderson
Mike Daniels
Mary Morarity
Larry Marshall
Joey Freeman
Garden Club Meets Adds Two Members
The Winding Trail Garden Club accepted two new members Friday evening at Mrs. Allard Pratt's home. President Mrs. John Terrell led devotionals and members shared photos of plants they wish to grow. A card of thanks from Mrs. Raymond Halbrecht was read for flowers sent after Miss Emma Seitz's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Winding Trail Garden Club
Allard Pratt
John Terrell
Raymond Halbrecht
Emma Seitz
Kerr’s Run
C. L. Heaton
4-Hers Elect New Officers In Pomeroy Club
Merry Lassies 4-H Club held its officer election at Kitty Persinger home. New officers include Persinger president Handley vice president Wells secretary Radford treasurer Swatzel news reporter Hennessy recreation leader Crew health chairman Thomas safety chair Radford Thompson notification committee. Next meeting set for April 7 at Margaret Radford’s home with Doris Ann Wells as adviser.
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Margaret Radford
Local GOC Unit Spots 14 Planes During Alert
Fourteen planes were spotted by the Pomeroy Ground Observers Corps during an alert from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the corps headquarters on Lincoln Heights. The Charleston headquarters received periodic updates on the local group’s activities led by Sew Rite Sewing Club members. Mrs. Orville Well, president of the Drew Webster Post auxiliary, and Howard Mullen, local civil defense director, were in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Ground Observers Corps
Lincoln Heights
Charleston
Sew Rite Sewing Club
Orville Well
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Howard Mullen
Pomeroy Civil Defense
Booster Night Planned Pomeroy Bend Grange
Booster night open to the public will be observed Wednesday evening when the Pomeroy Bend Grange meets at the DAV Home.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
DAV
Family cares for ill mother in Groveport visit
Mrs Richard Koehler and children Michael and Karen of Groveport came to Middleport to assist in caring for Mrs Eleanor Schaaf at Meigs General Hospital after she fell ill. They were brought by Mrs Edison Wessa and her son John of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Koehler
Michael
Karen
Groveport
Eleanor Schaaf
Rev Ruppelt Returns From Chicago Trip
MIDDLEPORT The Rev H E Ruppelt returned from Chicago Friday after two days at sessions of the commission on stewardship and promotion of the Presbyterian Church He chairs the Athens Presbytery youth budget committee, part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. E. Ruppelt
Chicago
Commission On Stewardship and Promotion of
The
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Ruppelt
Athens Presbytery
Gilmore Family Fetes Son's First Birthday
Mr and Mrs Elza Gilmore hosted a gathering at their Pomeroy home on Friday for their son Michael Keiths first birthday. Family and friends were served a decorated birthday cake and ice cream and presented with gifts amid a warm celebration.
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Pomeroy
Elza Gilmore
Michael Keith
Denver Kapple
Phyllis
Dennis
Louise
Gilmore
Joey
Rickey
Roger
Four 4-H Advisors Attend Columbus District Conference
Mrs Alpha Cotterill of Syracuse George Hart of Burlingham and C E Blakeslee of Pomeroy attended a district 4 H club advisors conference Thursday in the youth center at the Ohio State fair grounds The session sponsored by the Ohio 4 H Club Foundation served as a training event for leaders.
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Pomeroy
Alpha Cotterill
Syracuse
George Hart
Burlingham
C. E. Blakeslee
Columbus
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Ohio
Ladies Attend Interdenominational School of Prayer
Mrs. C E W Downie Mrs H P Smith Miss Grace Campbell Mrs C F Tompkins and Mrs J H Stephenson were in Huntington Friday to attend an interdenominational school of prayer at the Johnson Methodist Church.
Crushed Skull Causes Meigs Woman's Death
Mrs. Offutt died after a crash on a hill near Meigs. Authorities said she sustained head injuries, the windshield unbroken. The crash prompted a call to the Pomeroy Emergency Squad at 8 51 p m and funeral services were planned for Wednesday at the Ewing funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Offutt
Glenn Thoma
Carl Lee
Pomeroy
Hartenbach
Alfred Lyons
Henry Ewing
James B. O’brien
Tea and Investiture Service Mark Girl Scout Week Close
National Girl Scout Week observances concluded with a Brownie investiture service and mothers tea at Heath Methodist Church. Circle 12 of the WSCS sponsored the event with leaders Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Theiss guiding the troop’s 35 mothers and Brownies through Scout history, local organization report, and symbolic patrol exercises led by Mrs. Allensworth and Mrs. Stumbo. Refreshments featured a Girl Scout birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Circle 12
WSCS
Donald Mills
Paul Theiss
Robert Schmoll
George Sackett, Jr
Anna Howell
Robert Fife
Roger Morgan
Brownies
Mills
Theiss
J. Richard Wells
R. R. Pickens, Jr
Marion Allensworth
Chickadee Patrol
Clifford
Stumbo
James Pullen
Allensworth
Emergency squad carries Fred Mulford to Holzer Hospital
Emergency squad responded to Cheshire Sunday afternoon and transported Fred Mulford to Holzer Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cheshire
Fred Mulford
Holzer Hospital
Flower Show School Set in Columbus at Southern Hotel
The Middleport No 3 flower show school for exhibitors and judges meets in the Southern Hotel ball room in Columbus on Friday March 21. Registration 8:30 to 9, lectures begin at nine. Sponsored by the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs with Myra Brooks and Victor H. Reis leading demonstrations and propagation and identification instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport — School
Southern Hotel
Columbus
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Myra Brooks
New York
Brooks
Victor H. Reis
The
Joe Rice and Wife Honored Before California Move
Joe Rice and his wife were feted with a miscellaneous shower and farewell party at Mrs. Hylda Rice's home as they prepare to relocate to Vallejo California. Guests included Opal Kelly and several local residents. The couple, married January 19 after Joe Rice's Marine Corps discharge, will visit Cleveland en route to California to see his father Delbert Rice.
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Middleport
Joe Rich
Vallejo
Calif
Mr. Rice
Hylda Rice
S. Second Ave
Rice
Opal Kelly
Mason
Delmar Canaday
Byrne
Pythian Chief Attends Rites in Funeral for Fred G. Hunker
Middleport report notes Dale Stump grand chancelor of the Grand Domain Knights of Pythias attended funeral services for Fred G. Hunker past grand chancelor. Naomi Lodge Gallipolis members led a memorial service before a concluding service by Reverend Raymond Konkright of Heath Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dale Stump
Columbus
Grand Domain
Knights of Pythias
Fred G. Hunker
Naomi Lodge
Gallipolis
Grand Outer Guard
Thomas Mills
Elmer E. Caldwell
T. A. Coder
M. F. Radeker
A. M. Steele
Lee W. Coder
Don Houston
A. W. Biffle
Landscape Completed at First Presbyterian Church Grounds
Landscape work at First Presbyterian Church finished Saturday with foundation plantings of Mugho pine yew Japanese holly and juniper. Hemlock trees suspected of causing damage were removed last week.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Meeting Postponed by Sugar Run PTA
A regular Sugar Run PTA meeting scheduled for Thursday evening at the school has been postponed for one week due to the annual high school variety show set for Thursday and Friday nights.
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Pomeroy
Sugar Run Pta
Dexter Harris Sr dies in Xenia hospital
Dexter B. Harris Sr. longtime Portland resident died Saturday evening in a Xenia hospital. He leaves his wife Helen and eight children including Mayford Racine James from Xenia, Charles Portland, Dexter B. Harris Jr. of Reedsville, Dale of Jackson Alabama, Paul of Fairborn and Emogene Allen of Fairborn. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at Great Bend Methodist Church with Rev. John Elwood. burial in the family cemetery. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Methodist Church
Chester Grange
Ewing Funeral Home
John Elwood
R. M. Grove
Gilmore
Minersville
Pomeroy
Dexter B. Harris
Portland
Xenia
Helen
Mayford
Racine
James
Charles Portland
Reedsville
Dale
Jackson
Alabama
Paul
Fairborn
Emogene Allen
Great Bend Methodist Church
Great Bend
Mrs Waldon King To Be Buried Here
The death of Mrs. Waldon King formerly of Middleport and Wooster is announced. Her body will be brought to Middleport Hill cemetery for graveside services at 1 p.m. Wednesday. She was the widow of Walden King and formerly Cora Jones. Survived by three daughters Teresa Ruth and Cora two sisters Mrs Leo Becon and Miss Alvira Jones and a brother Dan Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Waldon King
Wooster
Middleport Hill Cemetery
King
Cora Jones
Walden King
Teresa
Ruth
Cora
Leo Beecon
Alvira Jones
Dan Jones
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Spring Hill
Sohio Service
Mrs. Reibel
Ohio River
Erik Haanschoten
Putten
Holland
Joke Haanschoten
Jake
Garden Club
Ers
GOC
Rev. Ruppelt
Gilmores
Son
Joe Rice
California
Bill Lewis
Eyes
Dexter Harris
Liberty
Buster Crabbe
John Smith
Marilyn Saris
Tony Curtis
Colleen Miller
Tom & Jerry Color
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Robert Taylor
Julie London
John Cassavettes
Temple
Les Gires
Gene Kelly
Mitzi Gaynor
Kay Kendall
Taina Elg
Mason Drive-In
Rock Hudson
Dana Wynter
Something
Maureen O’hara
John Forsythe
Tim Hovey
Mickey Rooney
Spencer Tracy
Dean Jagger
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