Southern Teachers Meet Sets Age Rule and Plans Event
Charles Hayman announced six by Dec 1 for first graders as about 50 district teachers gathered at the new high school. He outlined May eighth grade tests and April district tests. Paul Beegle discussed salaries. Jean Alkire presided as plans formed for the April 6 county teachers meeting at Southern Local High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Charles Hayman
Hayman
Paul Beegle
Board of Education
Jean Alkire
County Teachers’ Association
Community Corner highlights from Middleport area events
James Arnold and companions visit a Mets game in St Petersburg and Miami trips before returning home. Eli Denison, a longtime Ohio Power Co. employee, becomes Kgger Creek Plant chief engineer after a flu absence. Flowers feature at Harrie Marie Smith lessons. Nellie Zerkle and Edna Maxine Coats tour Philadelphia and New York flower shows, noting contrasts. Atlas moved to Middleport pier with boat club remodeling planned. Church choirs wear imperial white satin stoles for Lent. Heath Methodist youth start Ash Wednesday breakfast and devotions before Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Denison
Denison
Ohio Power Co
Kgger Creek
Nellie Zerkle
Edna Maxine Coats
Philadelphia
New York City
City
Italy
Mexico
Holland
Spain
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
Women’s Association
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Heath Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs White Celebrate 25th Anniversary in Middleport
Middleport observers mark the silver wedding anniversary of Judson and Mrs White with a Saturday reception at the sister’s Rutland home. The centerpiece featured white tapers and a heart with 25 in silver, cake by Mrs Carl Gilmore, and guests including Carla Sue Gilmore Judy Chase and Rev Howard Ruppelt. Harold Sauer attended an Ohio University guidance council meeting on staff relations in Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Judson White
Clarence Chase
Rutland
Mrs. White
Helen and
Judson
Carla Sue Gilmore
Judy Chase
Carl Gilmore
Carla Sue
Robert Tewksbury
Howard Ruppelt
Miss Chase
Jerry Miller
Columbus
Harold Sauer
Rutland High School
Ohio University
Ohio Valley Guidance Council
Girl Scouts Plan Bean Dinner To Raise Funds
A bean dinner hosted by Senior Troop Six at Salisbury Elementary School runs 4 to 7 p.m. Friday to fund a Georgia trip. Meatless beans cater to Lenten observers. menu includes beans corn bread and pie. Tickets cost 1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Salisbury
Georgia
Middleport High musicians earn superior ratings at OU event
Four MHS musicians received superior ratings at the Ohio Music Education Association district solo and ensemble contest at Ohio University. Winners include Forrest Bachtel Jr on bass vocal and saxophone, David Wiley on trumpet, Judy Wildermuth, Jack Satterfield with a trumpet trio, and Karen Bechner, Carol Scott, Bachtel, and Mich Lloyd with a sax quartet. Other participants from MHS were Sandra Brewington and Patty Lowery with several solo/quartet entries. Senior bandsmen head to Ironton for district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Ohio Music Education Association
Forrest Bachtel, Jr
David Wiley
Judy Wildermuth
Jack Satterfield
Karen Bechner
Carol Scott
Mich] Lloyd
Sandra Brewington
Bachtel
Patty Lowery
Mary Swanson
Joy Boggs
Barbara Jones
Pleasant Valley Hospital Notes
Pleasant Valley Hospital notes list multiple admissions and births. Families include Burlin Villars Apple Grove and George Stobart Mason with daughters, plus Rupert Howard Hartford and other area residents. Admissions mention James McAllister South Side Vance Cline Point Pleasant and Winnie Wetherhole Gallipolis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlin Villars
Apple Grove
George Stobart
Mason
Rupert Howard
Hartford
James McAllister
South Side
Vance Cline
Point Pleasant
Clay Wright
Cottageville
Grover couple announce birth of Andrea Eugena Grover
Mr and Mrs Andrew FE Grover announce the birth of a daughter Andrea Eugena born Sunday March 11 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Dalton Grover Pomeroy Evelyn Wilson Middleport. Great grandparents are Steve Eblin Pomeroy and Ellet Thomas Jackson. MIDDLEPORT The Middleport Women’s Christian Temperance Union meets Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the home of Peggy Arnott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Andrew FE. Grover
Andrea Eugena
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Dalton Grover
Curtis
Evelyn) Wilson
Middleport
Steve Eblin
Ellet Thomas
Jackson
Middleport Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Peggy Arnott
Flagman Grant Beaver 95 Dies. lifelong Cemetery flagging donor
Grant Beaver, 95, of Leon, died Sunday after 11 weeks of illness. Since 1900 he placed flags on veterans’ graves at Leon Cemetery, aided by grandson Douglas in recent Memorial Days. A retired Coast Guard lamp lighter and carpenter, he never served in the armed forces. Survived by two daughters and a grandson, he will be buried at Leon Cemetery after funeral Wednesday at Leon Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Grant Beaver
Leon
Grant
Douglas
Little Cemetery
Ulysses S. Grant Beaver
Beaver
George Washington Beaver
Margaret Beagle Beaver
Grandview
Ohio
U. S. Coast Guard
Mariah Lanier Beaver
Kathryn Beaver
Carrie Beaver
Douglas Beaver
Holzer Hospital Notes Births Listed Across Regions
A series of birth announcements from Holzer Hospital notes new arrivals to families in Gallipolis Langsville Racine Henderson Ashland Russell Middleport Wells ton Vinton and surrounding areas. Names include Mr and Mrs David W McKenzie Dallas McGuire Don Zimmerman Delbert A Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. McKenzie
Gallipolis
Dallas McGuire
Langsville
Don O. Zimmerman
Delbert A. Smith
Racine
Tony A. Roach
Point Pleasant
William S. Short
Ashland
Mark K. Smith
Cecil G. Myers
Russell, Ky
Clayton B. Barrett
Middleport
Mason B. Clark
Wells
Middleport Boys Baseball League Meets Wednesday
Middleport residents interested in the summer program are asked to attend a meeting at Middleport High School at 7 30 p m Wednesday. President Lee Smith will outline plans for the season and new officers and team managers will be elected.
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Middleport High School
Lee Smith
Nam
Birthday Dinner Observed for Mrs Bradbury in Middleport
The birthday anniversary for Mrs Charles A Bradbury was celebrated with a Sunday dinner at her mother Mrs Robert Reibel’s home. Present were the Bradburys and children Suzanne Mary and Asa, Steven Gherke, and numerous relatives and friends from local towns. A list of attendees includes Mrs William H Holmes Syracuse and Mrs Oscar T Smith Pomeroy among others. Several names were dismissed from the guest list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles A. Bradbury
Robert Reibel
Mrs. Bradbury
Suzanne
Mary
Asa
Steven Gherke
Mrs. Reibel
Middleport Personal Notices and Education Board Meeting
Middleport residents share weekend visits from Columbus families including Mayer Meinhart Childs Falkner Bingham Joachim. Northwestern Local School District Board of Education will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at Harrisonville Elementary School with district residents invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Board of Education
Northwestern
Harrisonville
Seniors Seek FBI Jobs
Ten seniors from Rutland High School were interviewed and filled out FBI job applications in Washington D C. Cincinnati representatives assisted with the 10 page forms and the boys travel to Cincinnati on April 6 for interviews. Notable students in the group included Martha Brewer Betty Janey Juanita Tackett Helena Moore Roger Riggs Clarence Lambert Larry Parsons Dott Smith Paul Pierce Betty Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Bureau
Martha Brewer
Betty Janey
Juanuaita Tackett
Helena Moore
Roger Riggs
Clarence Lambert
Larry Parsons
Dott Smith
Paul Pierce
Betty Morris
Grass Fires Fought By Pomeroy and Racine
Pomeroy and Racine fire departments responded to brush fires Sunday. Pomeroy tackled a blaze on Union Ave threatening the Raymond Snider residence, while Racine fought a fire near the Lawrence Beegle home on Sycamore Grove Route 123.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine
Union Ave
Raymond Snider
Sycamore Grove
Lawrence Beegle
Three Church Circles Set Tuesday Sessions
Three circles of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society at Middleport First Baptist Church will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday The Love Joy Circle meets at Mrs Jean Bratton s home Electra Circle at Mrs Ross Pullen s home and Dorcas Circle at Mrs Iva Turner s home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the
Middleport
Love Joy Circle
Ross Pullen
Dorcas
Plan Dance Program at Pomeroy and Rally at Gallipolis
The Meigs County School of Dance will present a program at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Salisbury PTA meeting in the school auditorium with refreshments to follow. A district spring rally for Portsmouth area churches will be held at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis from 3 p m to 7 30 p m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County School of Dance
Salisbury Pta
Middleport
Portsmouth
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Local Social News and Police Report Highlights
Chester and Mrs Zweyer return from Maryland with their father Jesse Tut tle. Many visitors called on Ross Cleland recovering from Meigs General Hospital. Meigs County scenes include hospital updates and social visits. Middleport police report two weekend arrests Asa Searles for intoxication Lester Pyke for illegal exhaust system and registration issues. Drew Webster Post auxiliary presidents meet at Mrs Albert Young's home. Meigs County Churches of Christ Men’s Fellowship set at Zion Church. Parking meter receipts total 189 for past week per Police Chief Herbert Gilkey.
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Chester
John Zweyer
Maryland
Jesse Tuttle
Addie Hawk
Mollie Bookman
Ross Cleland
Meigs General Hospital
Norman McCain
Faith Sherry
Charles Reed
Sharon Frecker
Clyde Calvert
Charles Woode
Pennington
Shelly Petty
Roy Christy
Henry Beaver
Mabel Vanmeter
Ward Kimes
Luck Cleland
Willard Hines
Laurence Smith
Orpha Offutt
D. M. Cleland
Holzer Hospital
Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Asa Searles
Lester Pyke
Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Albert Young
Meigs County
Fred Rice for Congress in Ohio Regard and Background
Fred Rice a Republican candidate from Athens Ohio lived on Mulberry Street attended public schools and served in the 134th Light Field Artillery Ohio National Guard. He rose from private to captain in World War II and is now a major in the Air Force Reserves and liaison to the United States Air Force Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rice
Mulberry Street
Athens
134Th Light Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Rev
Athens County
Ohio
Wellston
Fred
CBI
2Nd Air Commando Group
Air Force Reserves
United States Air Force Academy
Middleport PTA Meets at 7:30 Tonight
The Middleport Parent Teacher Association will meet at 7 30 this evening in the Middleport High School auditorium. A program will be presented by the Meigs County School of Dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
PTA
Middleport High School
Meigs County School of Dance
Robert Story 34 Postal Clerk Dies in Columbus
Robert C Story 34 of Union Ave Pomeroy died Sunday at Riverside Hospital Columbus after a lingering illness He served in World War II in Germany and worked as a clerk at the Pomeroy Post Office He belonged to Grace Episcopal Church He is survived by wife Nona daughter Peggy and three sons Patrick Steven and James David Also surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Lee Story and three sisters Readers may call Rawlings Coats Funeral Home Middleport after 7 pm Monday The body will be taken to Grace Episcopal Church Wednesday for 2 pm funeral services conducted by Rev William Roberts Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery Memorials may go to Meigs County Cancer Society or Episcopal Memorial Fund.
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Germany
Story
Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Nona
Peggy
Patrick
Steven
James David
Lee Story
Kingsbury Road
David MccConnaughey
Cincinnati
Dick McDonald
Nelsonville
Charles Lochary
Euclid
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport
William Roberts
Beech Grove
Meigs County Cancer Society
Episcopal Memorial Fund
Prayer Room Fund Boost at Meigs Memorial Hospital
A $10 donation to the prayer room furnishings was given Sunday night as Westminster Youth Fellowship met at the First United Presbyterian in Middleport. Richard Vaughan presided. plans for a St Patrick's party at the church were discussed with Rev. Howard Ruppelt coordinating recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Westminster Youth Fellowship
First United Presbyterian Church
Richard Vaughan
Howard Ruppelt
Carole Anderson
Seren Lewis
Caroly Searles
Kay Boggess
Christine Bailey
Olita Lewis
Roy Coleman
Sheryl Fife
Kathy Lacey
Editth Haptonstall
Susan Morris
Connie Cooke
Big Bend Minstrel Association Eyes March Run
The Big Bend Minstrel Association plans a three night show starting March 28 in Middleport with new talent from Rutland High School and familiar performers. Sponsoring groups include Middleport Senior Mothers Club Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Racine Emergency Squad and Southern Local Athletic Boosters. The cast exceeds 100 with families forming a close knit group and Kent School of Dance contributing a new tambourine number in fuchsia and gold. The shows run March 28 29 in Middleport and March 30 at Southern Local High School Racine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Webster
Susie Parker
Susie
Rutland High School
Middleport Senior Mothers Club
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Racine Emergency Squad
Henry Reibel
Donley Reibel
Donna
Kathy Wolfe
Danny Thompson
Jonnie
Carla
Coleen Wilson
Charles Werry
Ralph Werry
Middleport
New Southern Local High School
Racine
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Vinas Lee
Chlorita Grimm
Sabra Morrison
Carol Birch
Delores Wolfe
Harry Hill
Gene Yost
Thomas Sayre
George Baer
Denise Snodgrass
Finn Gaul
Maurice Lott
Edna Price
Cora Webb
Larry Wolfe
Ruth Tucker
Syracuse
James Arnold
St. Petersburg
Fla
Mets
Arnold
Casey Stengel
George Weiss
Miami
Leo Edwards
Harrie Marie Smith
Harrie Marie
New York
Edna Maxine
Big Bend
MR. and
Mrs. Carl Gilmore
Robinson's
Robinson’s
E. Second St
MHS
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Helen MecCory
Grimms Landing
Charles Fugett
Ravenswood
Clinton Miller
Winnie Wetherhole
Ronald Buck
Burley Cook
Carlos Adkins
Ravens
Willan Hall
Richard Green
Everett Caldwell
Ollie Elloitt
Rio Grande
Clifford Hall
Portland
Charles Edwards
Minersville
WCTU
FORD
Dr. Bandwagon
Keith Goble Ford
Middleport, Ohio
Jane Hart
Jerry Cobb
Lyndon Johnson
Russia
Jane
Michigan
Philip A. Hart
Miss Cobb
Ponca City
Oklo
Senator Hart
Mr. Beaver
The
Methodist Church
K of P Lodge
Leon Baptist Church
James Poe
Robert Day
Stanley H. Doss, Henderson
Elsworth H. Rose
Vinton
Paul E. McGraw
Bessie M. Sayre
Grimms
Jesse J. Duncan
Paul R. Holcolmb
Ewington
James E. Reichelderfer
William H. Holmes
Syra
Oscar T. Smith
Eroy
Carl G. Corvin
Galli
Polis
Deward Frazier
Burns O. Johnson
Chesapeake
Rhonda J. Vaughan
Kenneth K. Braun
William E. McCoy
Clyde W. Ferguson
West Columbia
Christy Bletner
Gerald R. Farrar
Ath
Ens
Liza C. Watson
Crown City
Donald K. Goheen
New Haven
John E. Brown
Curtis A. Swick
Earl W. Smith
Roseville
Paul E. Hughes
Oak Hill
Daisy Proffitt
Walter Bloomfield
John Potts
Clifford Baker
Fleran Halley
D. E. Pendleton
Nyle D. Borden
Jackie Lee
Kermit Dunn
James Bays
Russell Priddy
Elwood Bowers
Lawson Brooks
Lois Langhorne
George B. Nash
Isom Walton
B. F. Wilson
Homer Vititoe
David Garthee
Stanley Doss
F. D. Baumann
Delbert Clay
K. L. Barr
John Mayer
Cheri and
John
George Meinhart
Martha Childs
Joe Falkner
Timmy
Norma Bingham
Bruce Bingham
Henry Joachim
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, D.C
Jean Brat
Ton
Electra
Iva Turner
Meigs
Richard Fick
Fick
Lowell Beaver
Larry
Kaiserlautern
Rotary
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Chamber of Commerce
Apple Festival
Agricultural Society
Fair Board
Chief Logan Council
Boy Scouts of America
Masons, Shrine, Elks, Eagles, Moose
U.C.T
Farm Bureau
Congress
C. F. Miller
Middleport Pta
Robert Story
Postal
C ‘Lerk
Minstrel Association
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