Rotary Club Egg Hunt Draws 1200 Children
Middleport Ohio sunshine or not, about 1200 youngsters joined the Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club egg hunt Sunday. Prizes totaling 537 were awarded with Max Whitlatch winning the gold egg and Connie Cook the silver egg. Cash prizes will be handed out at Friday’s Rotary meeting after opening remarks by Mayor C O Fisher.
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Rotary Club
Middleport
Middleport- Pomeroy
Connie Cook
Herbert Gilkey
C. O. Fisher
Church Class Elects Officers For 1960 Term
The Morning Star EUB Church Young Married Peoples Class met Friday in the church social rooms with Rev. Francis Glazier presiding. Officers elected to serve until May 1960 were Stanley Johnson president John Thie vice president Mrs John Thie secretary treasurer and Mrs Stanley Johnson assistant secretary Thelma Hamm was named teacher The group planned monthly meetings and April session preparations. Slides from a Florida trip were shown and refreshments served by Stanley Johnson and Mrs Bob Reiber.
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Pomeroy
Morning Star
EUB
Francis Glazier
Stanley Johnson
John Thie
Thelma Hamm
Mr Glazier
Florida
Grace Episcopal Sunday School Egg Hunt Enjoyed
Thirty children from Grace Episcopal Sunday school hunted eggs on the lawn near the parish house after Sunday services. Refreshments were served by several volunteers, and mite boxes were presented at the altar as the Rev. William Roberts spoke on The Crucifixion.
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William Roberts
Fines Levied After Weekend Hearings in Middleport
Two men faced fines from weekend hearings before Mayor C. O. Fisher. Andy McGee of Middleport was fined $5 and costs for intoxication, while Frank Spencer of Pomeroy was fined $30 and costs for the same charge.
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Middleport
C. 0. Fisher
Andy McGee
Frank Spencer
Pomeroy
Girl Scouts Attend Rites in Pomeroy Anniversary
Salisbury Girl Scout Troop 6 and leaders Mrs John Moore Mrs Roger Spencer and Mrs William Collins attended Good Friday services at Federated Church. Afterward they gathered at Suzanna Arnold home on Athens road for the 12th birthday of Miss Arnold with refreshments and a bracelet given to the honored guest Marilyn Moore and others listed as attendees.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury Girl Scout Troop
John Moore
Roger Spencer
William Collins
Federated Church
Suzanna Arnold
Athens Road
Miss Arnold
Marilyn Moore
Linda Sauvage
Susie Tracy
Louanna Leonard
Sandra Gilmore
Judy Cunningham
Jane Evans
Anita Collins
Janice Evans
Linda Smith
Patricia Fields
Joan Hewetson
Susan Dixon
Kathryn English
Rebecca Eblin
Gloria Buck
Debra Spencer
Jennie Evans
Joyce Evans
Judy Brown
Mr. Luman Dies Sunday in Meigs County
Raymond Luman, 58, died early Sunday en route to Meigs County Hospital after a heart attack. Survived by wife Grace, daughters Janice Luman of Gallipolis and Jean Bratton of Middleport, two grandchildren Michael and Steven Bratton, and brothers Chester of Mt. Sterling and Edward of Tampa. He was a Middleport First Baptist Church member, a Smith Hardware salesman, and former Galileo County teacher. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Warren Hulburt. burial Riverview Cemetery. visitation at Rawlings-Coats funeral home.
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Middleport
Raymond
Meigs County Hospital
Grace
Janice Luman
Gallipolis
Owen
Jean) Bratton
Michael
Steven Bratton
Chester
Mt. Sterling
Edward
Tampa
Florida
Luman
Middleport First
Local Families Gather for Easter Visits and Christenings
Mrs. Alice Goldsberry and Byron Blair relatives from Chillicothe and Athens visited Dr. W. S. Hart and Elsie. The Fugates hosted a Sunday family dinner with guests from Athens and Middleport. Proctorville visitors and the Hoeflich matron’s hospital progress were noted. Easter services in Mason featured christenings of Stewart and Anthony by Rev. Richard Rice.
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Alice Goldsberry
Athens
Byron Blair
Frances Goldsberry
Chillicothe
W. S. Hart
Elsie
William Stoecker
Bill
Cincinnati
F. M. Fugate
Fugate
M. K. Fugate
Marsha and
Frank
C. P. Klein
Hulda Klein
Middleport
Gerald McIntosh
Proctorville
W. Va
Timothy Jack
Jack Stewart
Mason
Stewart Anthony
Jack Fowler
Point Pleasant
Richard Rice
Middleport Couple Wed In Church of Christ Vows
Mrs Marie Hauck became the bride of Richard Pickens in a single ring ceremony at the Church of Christ with pastor Fred I Gardner officiating on March 10. Matron of honor Opal Priddy and Wallace Russell attended. The couple, now at 965 Ash St Middleport, planned a two week Florida honeymoon.
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Middleport
Marie Hauck
Richard Pickens
Fred I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Florida
Ash St
Mrs. Bertha Rutherford Johnson Dies at 84
Bertha Rutherford Johnson 84 died Sunday morning. Funeral at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. Harold Klinger officiating. Survivors include son Carl B. Rutherford of Rutland. two step-daughters, Carrie Kennedy of Pomeroy and Lucille Swartz of Mason, W.Va. two grandchildren of Pt. Pleasant. four sisters. Burial in Miles Cemetery, Rutland. Funeral home visitation advised. In Pomeroy, Great Bend Methodist Church Women’s Society of Christian Service to meet 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Elsie Windsor’s home.
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Middleport
Bertha Rutherford Johnson
Rawlings- Coats
Carl B. Rutherford
Rutland
Carrie Kennedy
Pomeroy
Lucille Swartz
Mason, W. Va
Pt. Pleasant
Samp Russell
Mont Price
Alice Carson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Great Bend
Sunrise Easter Music by United Methodist Church Choir
The United Methodist Church Choir directed by Mrs June Van Vranken presented an Easter sunrise service program of music and scripture to a full church. Soloists included Mrs Van Vranken with The Palms and Roy Reuter with There is a Green Hill Far Away. Mrs John Werry read scripture. Easter lilies adorned the sanctuary.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church Choir
June van Vranken
Olive
Christ
van Vranken
Roy Reuter
Grindleys Announce Birth Of Daughter
Mr and Mrs Roger Grindley formerly of Minersville now reside in Columbus announce the birth of a daughter Lisa Kay on March 20 at White Cross Hospital Columbus Grandparents are Mr and Mrs R Grindley of Minersville and Charles Fiering of Bettendorf Ind G W Arms of Minersville is a great grandfather Mrs Grindley is sister of Mrs Thomas Darst Middleport
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Middleport
Roger Grindley
Columbus
Lisa Kay
White Cross Hospital
R. Grindley
Minersville
Charles Fiering
Bettendorf
G. W. Arms
Grindley
Thomas Darst
Racine Methodist Officers Meeting Set
A special meeting of officers from eight Racine Methodist churches is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Racine church. Attendees will include the lay leader, treasurer, board of trustees chair, and Sunday school superintendent from each church. In southwest Germany’s Alpine district, 698 castles are marked by monuments or plaques.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Lower
Alpine
Germany
Khrushchev the Kremlin’s rising, a bonehead with savvy rise
William L. Ryan profiles Nikita Khrushchev as a clumsy yet calculating Soviet leader. The piece traces his rough origins in Kalinovka, coal mining days, and ascent under Stalin’s system, noting his skill at shifting blame and surviving purges. Tomorrow: All-out for Stalin.
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William L. Ryan
Soviet Union
Lenin
Khrushchev
Stalin
Kalinovka
Kursk
Ukraine
Sergei
Nikita
Alexander
Kharkov
Donets
Middleport Firefighters Busy With Fires And Egg Hunt
Middleport volunteer firefighters had a busy weekend handling multiple emergencies. They transported a patient to Holzer Hospital, assisted during the Easter egg hunt, responded to a bedroom fire at Howard Stitt’s home in Hobson, and treated a man ill at home. A Pearl Street blaze destroyed a Bert Bable home on Friday, the worst in years, with extensive losses for the Sayre family.
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Middleport
June Phillips
Harrisonville
Holzer Hospital
Nrc.e
Llage Hall
Rotary Club
Howard Stitt
Hobson
Thomas Darst
Ray Manley
Pearl St
Bert Bable
Andrew Sayre
Durst
Cantata Presentation Precedes Communion at Heath Methodist
In MIDDLEPORT the Heath Methodist Church choir presented "The Way of the Cross" before the candlelight communion. William Everson directed the choir and sang a solo, with Mrs Newman Burdette and Ben Philson also soloing. Pastor Rev. Raymon Konkright narrated the scripture.
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Middleport
the Heath Methodist Church
William Everson
Newman Burdette
Ben Philson
Raymon Konkright
Doctor To Speak At Meigs County TB Health Meeting
Dr. B J Allison Meigs County health commissioner will speak Monday evening at the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association annual dinner meeting at Syracuse Grade School. Officers for the new year will be elected.
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Middleport
B. J. Allison
Meigs County
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Syracuse
Margaret Leighton Gets Oscar Buzz for Separate Tables Roles
Debbie Kerr and Wendy Hiller earn Academy Award nominations thanks to Margaret Leighton who played both leads on stage. Leighton breaks into American cinema with The Sound and the Fury as Caddy, drawing praise for her dual stage performance and film debut.
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Wendy Hiller
Margaret Leighton
Armand Archerd
Central Press Association
Hollywood
Deborah Kerr
Miss Leighton
U.S
Vivien Leigh
Gertrude Lawrence
Yul Brynner
Joanne Woodward
Daddy
Broadway
Sound and Fury
Jerry Ward
Laurence Harvey
Minor Wreck Is Reported and Two Arrested
A quiet weekend in Meigs County included one minor accident on Route 7 near Pomeroy and two arrests for intoxication. Elza Phillips of Portland Route 1 was turning onto the old Chester road when his vehicle was rear ended by Charles E. Griffith of Pomeroy Star Route. damages were light. James N. Dean of Spencer West Virginia was released on a 15 dollar bond. Clarence Lovejoy of Nitro was also arrested on intoxication charges and scheduled to appear in local court.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Robert Hartenbach
Route 7
Corporation Limits
Elza Phillips
Portland
Meigs County Land Transfers
Meigs County land transfers include Vida Weber and others moving parcels in Pomeroy through affidavits or certificates. Ada E. Stansbury transfers in Salem and other townships. multiple transfers involving Nutter, Hal Lyman, Leota Hawley, and Nelsons with coal acreage to Ohio Power Co. Also transfers to Orval Stansbury and family, plus a Columbia Township affidavit of transfer for M W Tewksbury and others.
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Vida Weber
August Weber
Doris Koenig
Wilbur Weber
Wilm Haught
Barbara Gaul
Norman Weber
Pomeroy
Ada E. Stansbury
Orval E. Stansbury
Eddie E. Romine
Mary A. Romine
Donnie de Vol
Clara Jane de Vol
Rachel Stewart
Parker Nutter
Gladys Nutter
Orange Township
Samuel D. Lyman
Mittie Lyman
Hal Lyman
Salem Township
Doris M. Lyman
Leota Hawley
William R. Nelson
Rachel Ann Nelson
Ohio Power Co
Mirajah W. Tewksbury
Mary J. Ogdin
la Tewksbury
Geneva Searles
Patty Higgins
Oda McKinstry
Lizzie Reeves
A. L. Tewksbury
Columbia Township
Banquet honors Racine High Band Members
The annual ban quet honoring Racine High School band members is scheduled for Friday evening at the high school auditorium. Mrs Anna Wheeler leads the band boosters which organize the event each year.
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Pomeroy
Racine High School
Anna Wheeler
Party Honors Asa Bradbury Birthday at Scout Headquarters
A birthday party for Asa Bradbury tenth anniversary was held Friday at the Scout headquarters hosted by his mother Mrs. Charles Asa Bradbury. Twenty three boys attended receiving marble favors. prizes went to Roy Coleman Larry Gladwell and Mike Lloyd.
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Middleport
Asa Bradbury
Scout
Charles Asa Bradbury
Roy Coleman
Larry Gladwell
Mike Lloyd
Bradbury
Robert Reibel
Stephen Hindy
Stephen Pullen
George Sauer
Wayne Davis
Sam Hood
Marvin Frye
Bill Davis
Jim Butcher
John Jobb
Johnnie Blake
Robert Swanson
Kenny Harris
Pat Edwards
Richard Halstead
Don Nelson
Leland Brown
Raymond Hindy
Bill Beech
Mike Beech
Suzanne
Mary Bradbury
Nell Davis
Guild Meeting Called at Federated Church
The Women’s Guild of the Federated Church will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the church. Mrs Phil Williamson will be devotional leader and Mrs Thomas Young will be program reader. Hostesses will be the Busy Bee Class.
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Pomeroy
Women's Guild of the Federated Church
Phil Williamson
Thomas Young
Middleport Personal Notes Include Local Visits Over Easter
Tom Skinner an Ohio University student spends holiday vacation with parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Skinner and grandmother Mrs David Farmer after a fishing trip to Piedmont before Easter. Dr and Mrs John Harley and family hosted Easter relatives while R W Harris remains a patient at Meigs General Hospital.
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Tom Skinner
Ohio University
Arthur Skinner
David Farmer
Skinner
Tom
Piedmont
Jerry Berry
Jean
Stowe
M. R. Sanborn
Margaret Davis
Athens
Harrie Marie Smith
Davis
J. E. Harley
Springfield
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