21st Annual Concert By 47-Piece Middleport Band
Middleport Schools present their 21st annual concert led by Director Raymond F Maxwell at the high school auditorium Sunday at 3 pm. The program includes Yodlers Mountain Majesty and Far Away Places with a Ragtime Wedding novelty skit featuring Ann Rupe and Blaine Walburn. The roster lists performers across woodwinds brass and percussion with detailed section assignments.
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Middleport
Raymond F. Maxwell
Ann Rupe
Blaine Walburn
Paddy Jo Lambert
Jean Smart
Patricia Kennedy
Harold Rice
Grace MacDonald
Shirley Evans
Janice Lyman
Charlene Dillard
Janet Frost
Diane Reichman
Keeiey Miller
Dorothy Greenee
Middleport Social Notes Courting, Clubs, and Local Visits
A series of social items from Middleport highlights Mrs Orville Bratton and Mrs James Ashley hosting a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Joe Magnotta with 40 guests including Mrs John Seines and Mrs Rose Seines of Leon W Va. The Amateur Gardeners Club met on Lincoln St with no action taken. The Middleport Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary celebrated its fifth anniversary with a potluck dinner and games. Members and guests include Mrs B F Parmalee, Mr and Mrs Thomas and others visiting relatives in Ryger Henderson and Columbus. Several residents and visitors were noted for recent travels, illnesses, nursing students, and family visits across the region.
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Middleport
Orville Bratton
Marjorie Hughes
Joe Magnotta
Marty Seines
Dana Lambert
Third Ave
James Ashley
Virginia Wise
Earl Knight
Amateur Gardeners Club
Lincoln St
Captain Dies After Surgery
Captain Thom as H. Spyker died Saturday at Camp Dix New York after an appendectomy Thursday. A rare infection developed as he recovered while awaiting discharge from the army. He planned to practice as a resident physician in Shreveport Louisiana. Funeral services will be held in Columbus Wednesday afternoon followed by interment there. Frank H. Johnston is an uncle of Mrs Spyker.
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Middleport
Thomas H. Spyker
Camp Dix
N.Y
Spyker
Jane Carter
Alice Johnston Carter Sands
Army
Shreveport
Columbus
Frank H. Johnston
Funeral Services Set For Cora Rowley, 85
Funeral services for Cora Rowley age 85 will be held in Cheshire, her former home. She died at the home of her sister Mrs. Millie Bingham of Des Moines Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rowley. Miss Allie Mauck is a cousin.
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Middleport
Cora Rowley
Millie Bingham
Des Moines
Cheshire
Miss Rowley
Oscar Rowley
Allie Mauck
S. Third Ave
Devereuxs Announce Birth of Paul Harrison in March
Middleport announces the birth of a son, Paul Harrison Devereux, born March 23 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Devereux of Detroit. Mrs. R B Laughead received the notice. Devereux lived in Mason County during the war at the West Virginia Ordnance Works. Judy Fink, four, underwent dental surgery this morning.
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Middleport
Harry Devereux
Detroit
Paul Harrison
R. B. Laughead
Mr. Devereux
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Mason County
Judy
Richard Fink
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Everett Young In Middleport
Mr and Mrs Tom Edwards hosted a birthday dinner for their daughter Mrs Everett Young in Middleport A pink and white decorated cake centered the table Guests included Mr and Mrs Dale Higgins with Barbara and Eugene Mr and Mrs Tom Edwards Betty Charles Ruth Ann Billy Colleen Mr and Mrs Gerald Stewart Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lewis Miss Jean Ashley Mr and Mrs Everett Young Roger and Danny Young
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Middleport
Tom Edwards
Everett Young
Dale Higgins
Barbara
Eugene
Betty
Charles
Ruth Ann
Billy
Colleen
Gerald Stewart
Lawrence Lewis
Jean Ashley
Roger
Danny Young
Middleport Literary Club Meeting Planned
Middleport residents learn the Middleport Literary Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Leo Beeson on Lincoln Street, announced by the club president.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
Leo Beeson
Lincoln St
Luncheon Honors Dr K Frances Scott By Columbus Club
Miss Nina Rus sell Mrs L E Reynolds and Mrs Ralph Pratt of the Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club attended a Sunday luncheon of the Columbus Chapter B and PW at the Southern Hotel honoring Dr K Frances Scott national president.
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Middleport
Nina Russell
L. E. Reynolds
Ralph Pratt
Daniels Family Travels and Dr Poindexter Recovers
George Daniels of Columbus and Dr Kathryn Daniels visited Jackson at a dinner hosted by cousin Mrs Kate Lewis. They stopped by Middleport to see Dr Poindexter at S Third Ave with Mrs J H Grate and Mrs Dea Hayes. Dr Poindexter has recovered from a hip injury and will return home in several weeks.
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Middleport
George Daniels
Columbus
Kathryn Daniels
Jackson
Kate Lewis
Dr. Poindexter
S. Third Ave
J. H. Grate
Dea Hayes
Daniels
Poindexter
Weekend visits across cities show broad family gathering
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Miller. Miss Julia Mae Wilburn and Bernard Sweeney of Charleston visited the Wilburn家 in Hudson Street and Athens. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kennedy of Akron were guests of Edith Thomas in Middleport and Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy.
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Louis Smith
Mary Miller
Columbus
Doyle Miller
Julia Mae Wilburn
Bernard Sweeney
Charleston
W. P. Wilburn
Hudson St
Athens
Ernest Kennedy
Akron
Edith Thomas
Middleport
William
School Signs Are Erected Near Central School
POMEROY The Central PTA completed another project this school year by installing five school zone signs near the Central school building. A committee chaired by Mrs. John Terrell had signs placed at Plum and Condor, Spring and Main, Spring and Wyllis Hill and two on East Main St. Aaron Zahl's manual training class painted the signs. Police Chief Walter Wolfe and the village street department erected them. Mrs. Hank Young is PTA president.
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Pomeroy
Central Pta
John Terrell
Plum
Condor
Spring
Main
Wyllis Hill
East Main St
Aaron Zahl
Walter Wolfe
Hank Young
Births and medical notes from General Hospital
Birth announcements list Mrs. Clara Mae Swindell in Shade with a son and Mrs. Emerson Reese in Cheshire with a son. Also noted are medical and surgical procedures for Trene Parker in Syracuse, David Thomas in Cheshire, Millard Sayre in Racine, Ruth Ann White in Minersville, Pearl Barton in Cheshire, James Hoffman in Letart, Jane Anderson in Rutland, and emergencies for Raymond Roop in Rutland, Connie Cook in Hemlock Grove, Mrs. Henry Wyatt in Pomeroy, and Mrs. Howard Riebel in Pomeroy Route 2.
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Clara Mae Swindell
Shade
Emerson Reese
Cheshire
Trene Parker
Syracuse
David Thomas
Millard Sayre
Racine
Joseph E. Wolfe
Ruth Ann White
Minersville
Pearl Barton
James Hoffman
Letart
W. Va
Jane Anderson
Rutland
Raymond Roop
Connie Cook
Hemlock Grove
Surgery
Henry Wyatt
Pomeroy
Howard Riebel
Irene Parker
Pomeroy Social Notes Recounts Episcopal Potluck Meeting
Grace Episcopal Church families held a potluck supper and fellowship in the parish house. Carla Clark led a program on The United Movement of Church Youth. Readings were given by Charlotte Ann Knight Dorothy Stark and Ann Canaday. A cookie sale will fund sending a Diocese of Southern Ohio delegate to a national convention in San Francisco. Weekend travels referenced for local families and students with travel to Columbus and Zanesville noted.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Carla Clark
Cedric Clark
United Movement of Church Youth
Episcopal Church
Charlotte Ann Knight
Dorothy Stark
Ann Canaday
Diocese of Southern
Ohio
San Francisco
Young Adults Class Set At United Methodist Church
POMEROY The Young Adults Class of the United Methodist Church will meet at the church Tuesday at 8 p.m. Mrs Belford Nelson and Mrs Thomas Potts are to be hostesses.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Belford ‘Nelson
Thomas Potts
Local visitors spend weekend with relatives in town
Mr and Mrs Ralph Russell and Mr and Mrs W M Sinclair visited Columbus as guests of relatives. Mr and Mrs Willard Ashworth of Kent Ohio spent the weekend here with relatives. Their daughter Corrine accompanied them home after a week here. Mrs Harley Saylor has returned.
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Indiana
H. E. Boney
Marietta
D. B. Boney
David Stage
Katie
Lena Guth
Edwin Murphy
Bentz Wolfe
Zanesville
Columbus
Custer
Ohio State University
Ralph Russell
W. M. Sinclair
Willard Ashworth
Kent
Ohio
Corrine
Harley Saylor
Birth Announced for Kathy Sue McElhinny in Zanesville
Kenneth McElhinny announces the birth of daughter Kathy Sue on March 24 in Zanesville. The couple also has son Russell. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Russell Bailey and Mr and Mrs Wilford Struble, with Joe Gardner as great grandfather.
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Middleport
Kenneth McElhinny
Kathy Sue
Zanesville
McElhinny
Russell
Russell Bailey
Wilford Struble
Joe Gardner
Office To Stay Open Late In Middleport
Deputy registrar Richard Folden announces the motor vehicle office at Locust Street will be open until 9 p m daily this week to accommodate last minute license purchasers.
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Middleport
Richard Folden
Mason Clinic Admission and Discharge Beat
Admits include Donald Higginbothem of Point Pleasant for tonsillectomy on March 22 Tommy Werry of Pomeroy for tonsillectomy on March 22 Jackie Lee Frederick of Long Bottom for March 22 Edith Gibbs of Mason for minor surgery on March 25. Newborns Walter Keith to Walter and Mrs Carpenter of West Columbia on March 23 Katherine Sue to Ray and Mrs Sayre of Point Pleasant on March 25. Discharges include Dorothea Lambright Howard Sisk and daughter Clarence Mundy and daughter and Mary Jordan.
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Donald Higginbothem
Point Pleasant
Tommy Werry
Pomeroy
Jackie Lee Frederick
Long Bottom
Edith Gibbs
Mason
Walter Carpenter
West Columbia
Walter Keith
Charles R. Birchfield
Ray Sayre
Katherine Sue
Dorothea Lambright
Howard Sisk
Clarence Mundy
Mary Jordan
Store Room Remodel Boosts Pomeroy Store Appearance
Pomeroy New York Clothing Co. completes remodeling of its store room to improve appearance and utility. Front area gains concrete floors and natural oak panels with carpeted window floors designed to withstand floods. The former office moved to the west wall, and the store now fully visible from the street under new black tile near the front. Frank Will remains as manager. Middleport Josie Swisher of Cheshire hospitalised for a broken hip after Monday injury.
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Pomeroy
New York Clothing Co
Frank Will
Auto wreck leads to $31,230 in damage suits filed
Three damage suits totalling 31 230 were filed in common pleas court Monday after a Route 248 accident last November. Everett Sisson and his wife Leona, plus infant Carolyn Sue, sue Raymond Larkins of Long Bottom and truck owner Hugh Haddox Marietta alleging excessive speed caused a gravel truck to veer left, forcing a bank collision and resulting in premature birth and serious injuries.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Route 248
Everett Sisson
Reedaville
Leona
Carolyn Sue
Veterans graduate from Auxiliary Patrol class in Meigs County
Twenty seven World War II veterans formed a class and were admitted to the Auxiliary of the State Highway Patrol Monday at Drew Webster Post American Legion. The ceremony featured remarks by Pa trolman P B McCreedy and Maj. Ross S Williams with officers outlining duties and conduct.
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Cedric Clark
Ross S. Williams
American Legion
Corp
W. H. Harrison
Gallipolis
George D. McConnel
Cambridge
Auxiliary
John Will
P. D. McCreedy
Alonzo Custer
Roy Reuter
Floyd Bogard
Charles Burri
Frank Cheesebrew
Henry Cleland
Ralph Gilmore
Charles Grueser
James Haggy
Clifford Hayes
Curtis Jenkins
Carl Jennings
William Jones
Otis McClintock
Richard
Music Ratings From Athens Contest
Donna Van Meter and Patricia Meier earned excellent and very good ratings at the Athens auditions. John Werry received a very good rating. Van Meter led junior high girls, Meier led senior high girls, and Werry led senior high boys as all contestants sang solos.
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Pomeroy
Donna van Meter
Patricia Meier
John Werry
Athens
Miss van Meter
Miss Meier
Werry
Naylors Run Playground Progressing
Mayor Sidney Spencer assured Naylor's Run Memorial Playground Association of village support as work continues. Volunteers remove large sewer tiles and plan heavy fill with Reese West's trucks Red dog and Emmet Shuler's bulldozer to level ground before dedicating the memorial tablet. The group will host a fundraiser February 9 at the Second Ward fire house from 8 to 10 p.m. to complete the project.
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Pomeroy
Naylor's Run
Sidney Spencer
Clair Karr
Reese West
Kerr
Red Dog
Emmet Shuler
Second Ward
Olice
Wolfe
Jack Robson
The
Naylor's Run Association
Loan Firm Opens Branch in Pomeroy
POMEROY The City Loan and Savings Co opened its Pomeroy branch Monday in the redecorated storm room formerly occupied by the Hotel Martin Grill at 125 E. Jack Huddleston, formerly of Ironton, is manager of the branch, Douglas McHaffie is assistant, Miss ae Unree of Pomeroy is the chief clerk. OFFICER AGAIN ON DUTY POMEROY Jed Webster the night patrolman has reported for duty after several days of illness.
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Pomeroy
City Loan and Savings Co
Martin Grill
E. Main St
Jack Huddleston
Ironton
Douglas McHaffie
Ae Unree
Jed Webster
Doan's Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief
Tired kidneys cause backache energy loss sleeplessness swelling and headaches. Doan's Pills, a stimulant diuretic, claim to flush out kidney waste and bring relief after years of use.
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Doan
Murray City Weekend Guests Visit Neighbors
Mrs Norman Gilmore and son Richard from Columbus vacationed with the Gottke family in Murray City. Port Gottke and sons Jack and Bob hosted visitors Victor Dixon Connett and George Dixon from Buchtel. Lizzie Hamas of Nelsonville visited niece Mrs James Meredith. Mary Lanning returned from Willoughby with Harvey Lanning family. The Lanning household including Lillian John and Ernest Cantrill spent a weekend with Mrs Howard Craft.
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Murray City
Norman Gilmore
Richard
Port Gottke
Jack
Bob
Columbus
Raymond Burt
Nelsonville
Gottke
Victor Dixon
Connett
George Dixon
Buchtel
Willard Dixon
Lizzie Hamas
James Meredith
Mary Lanning
Fred Johnson in Middleport
Fred Johnson aged 87, living with Mr and Mrs Cash Johnson for 15 years, is seriously ill after his fourth stroke of paralysis.
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Fred Johnson
Middleport
Cash Johnson
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Ruth Chase
Nora Ann Knopp
Charles Hess
Julie Mitch
Ruth Russell
Adrienne Mills
June Smart
Gladys de Vol
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Carla Dann Owen
Emma Jane Buell
Terry Gallagher
Myron Duffield
Billy Durst
Elll Smith
James Buell
Larry Iley
Val Reynolds
Jerry Hayes
Middleport Social Notes
Grapes
Kennedys
Thomas
Lona Mulford
Ryger
J. EB. Hull
General Hull
Washington
T. H. Davis
Nellie Walter
Barbara Walter
Waldo
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Marvin Kelly
Evelyn Kelly
Henderson
Kelly
Ruth and
Jane Ellis
Grace Ellis
R. N
Cincinnati
W. S. Ellis
William L. Henry
Marilyn Hoff
Frank Brumley
George Tewksbury
Florida
Leland Saxton
Guam
Raymond Saxton
Fred Mees
Bennett
Robert Faydeley
Beech St
W.A. Fowler
Ernest Baker
Harrisonville
Liberty
Theatre
Don Castle
Elyse Knox
Felix the Fox
Leo L. Vaughan
Logan Monument Company
Union Avenue
Logan Monument Co
Meigs County
Pomeroy, Ohio
George
Shaw
Main St
Logan
Unio
General Hospital
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Josie Swisher
Holzer Hospital
Larkins
United National Farm Loan Ass'n. A. C
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
Naylors
Uts
Meigs
George Raft
William Bendix
Marilyn Maxwell
Henry Morgan
Temple Middleport
Gregory Peck
John Garfield
Dorothy Maguire
Celeste Holm
Anne Revere
Dean Stockwell
Bendyce
Ridin
Fred Scott
Bob Custer
Hmad
Westinghouse
U.S
Court & Second Sts
Ted Malone
Rae
ABC Network
Studebaker Champion
Studebakers
Studebaker
Wakefield Motors
Richland Ave
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