Mrs Stansbury Hostess for Middleport Garden Club
Middleport Garden Club meets Monday at 7 30 P M at Mrs Garen Stansbury home with a white elephant sale featured. Other club activities noted include luncheon cloths tea towels and cookbooks projects and upcoming meetings at Janice Zirkle home. Also mentions 4 H club work meet at Karen McElhinney home and various Baptist and community group gatherings and local travel notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Society
J. W. MeComas
Robert McElhinney
Janice Zirkle
Middleport
Karen McElhinney
Olive-Orange Seniors In Graduation Whirl
Olive-Orange High School seniors at Tuppers Plains begin activities with the junior-senior banquet. They plan a May 16 commencement after trips to Washington, D C May 16 to May 10. Final exams end May 18 and school closes May 22. graduates include Keith Clickley Clara Chaney Ralph Chevalier Victor Chevalier Janet Christy Jo Ann Combs Kenneth Frecker Douglas Garland Sylvia Harris Auren Knight Dale Kuhn Lyle Murphy Robert Yowell Pauletta Rockhold Rowena Sanders Delores Sinclair Charles Vineyard Mary Vine ard James Whitlatch Ray Young James Brannon Mary Jane Spencer Donald Benoit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Olive- Orange
Tuppers Plains
Washington, D. C
C. Doster
Issure Keith Clickley
Clara ‘Nn Chaney
Ralph Chevalier
Victor Chevalier
Janet Christy
Jo Ann Combs
Kenneth Frecker
Douglas Garland
Sylvia Harris
Auren Knight
Dale Kuhn
Lyle Sife
Eddie” Murphy
Robert Yowell
Pauletta Rockhold
Rowena Sanders
Delores Sinclair
Charles Vineyard
Mary Vineard
James Whitlatch
Ray Young
James Brannon
Mary Jane Spencer
Donald Benvet
Meigs County Elects Price to State Extension Council
POMEROY Clarence Price, longtime Meigs County Extension Service Council president, was chosen as the county’s representative on the state extension council this week. The meeting approved a 1957 budget and planned a county wide family life institute. Six community institutes were approved for Long Bottom, Chester Hemlock Grove, Rock Springs, Salem Center and Dyesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clarence Price
Meigs County
Pomeroy Social Notes Meeting Time Changed
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Rutland Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Bertha Lasher on Monday May 7 instead of May 4 as planned. Racine PTA to meet at 1 30 Monday evening at the grade school. a silent auction follows the business session. Letart Falls PTA cookbook notes call for recipes by Tuesday May 15 to Mrs Ashley or Mrs Esther Sylvester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist ‘Church
Lovejoy
Society
Allen Hughes
First Baptist Church
James Daniels
Frank Cheesebrew
Daniels
Pomeroy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Rutland Methodist Church
Bertha Lasher
Racine Pta
June Ashey
Letart Falls
PTA
Ashley
Esther Sylvester
Racine
Yomeroy
George Hobstetter, Jr
William Hobstetter
Rutland
P.M Club
Lincoln Hill
W. A. Gibbs
William Anderson
Ralph Welker
Lewis Sauer
Francis Anderson
Charles Murray
Young Baseballers To Meet Saturday
Middleport coach Charles MacDonald calls a meeting for boys interested in Little League or Pony League this summer. The session, at 10 30 a.m. Saturday in the High School auditorium, includes Frank Wilson who managed the Little League last year and is helping with summer plans. Arrangements have been made for Little League to join the National Little League Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles MacDonald
Theummer
Frank Wilson
Last Yea
MacDonald
Wen
Scipio Classes Visit Ciney by Bus
Scipio High School juniors and seniors from Harrisonville depart Thursday for a three day trip to Cincinnati by bus. The excursion aims to provide educational and cultural experiences for both grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scipio
Ciney
Omeroy
S ‘Cipio High School
Harrisonville
Cincinnati
Redbud and Dogwood Bloom Through Middleport Garden Plans
Long-range Middleport garden clubs celebrate years of planting redbud and dogwood along Main Street Grant Street and other sites. Since 1990 the clubs led by Mrs Garen Stansbury built the Redbud Trail with support from founding president Mrs Ratharine Rathburn Brown and Mrs Homer Grant. Additional trees thrive at the swimming pool and roadside park as plans target over 600 trees next spring including Memorial Park sites. Former Middleport residents Laurence Murphy and Sara Harley visit to view the blossoming trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Garden Clubs
Middleport Garden Club
Garen Stansbury
Ratharine Rathburn Brown
Homer Grant
Grant St
Tie Roadside Park
Memorial Park
H. J. Roush
Harley
FLK
Middleport Personal Notices Show Local Visits Across Regions
Middleport Personal notices list visitors and family connections across towns including Detroit Bryan Place Poplar Ridge Gallia County Youngstown Columbus Beav er Jackson and Zanesville. Several households host relatives with Usual travel plans include weekends in Huntington California and Athens while church missionary society representatives attend the Ohio Disciples convention in Zanesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Marshy
Detroit
James Harley
Bryan Place
Arlie Davis
Watson Davis
Poplar Ridge
Gerald Swisher
Gallia County
William’ Smith
Tom Horden
Youngstown
Richard Horden
Horden
Cecil Horden
Columbus
C. C. Halterman
Beaver
Lucilie Halterman
Jackson
Garen Stansbury
William Swisher
Wallace Bradford
Brownell ‘Ave
Fred Hibbs
Huntington
Leah Brown
California
David Entsminger
Athens
Webb Hall
Guy Reynolds
Mildred Hawley
Samantha Bradford
Legion to Present Bradley Report At Post Meeting
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion will host a Monday evening session at the post home to summarize the Bradley report on veterans benefits. Commander Clifford Hayes says the report is especially important to World War I veterans and older World War II veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bradley
Drew Webter
American Legion
Clifford Hayes
IWL Meeting Set and April Vehicle Sales Report
Meigs County dealers sold 81 new rotor vehicles in April. Of these 68 were passenger cars, 12 trucks, and 1 trailer. Meigs Chapter Izaak Walton League meets at 7:30 PM Monday at the farm house near Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Leta Spencer
Meigs
Izaak Walton League of America
Lab
Chester
Pomeroy Funeral Service for Edward Rapp Held
Funeral services set for Edward Rapp eight died at Stasis Hospital in Gallipolis with a service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ewing Funeral Home. William Arthas TOMEROY and members to call. details indicate local rites and attendance planned at the Middleport area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Funeral Service
Edward Rapp
Xer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ewing Funeral Home
Tomeroy
Wiliam Arthas
Ata
Tapers
Pais
Finde
Boral Wil Ny
Chester High bake sale set at Gaul's Store
A sophomore at Chester High School plans a bake sale at Gauls Store to raise funds. General George Washington established the Order of the Purple Heart on August 7 1782 and it was revived by the War Department on February 22 1832 marking the 200th birthday of the first president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester High School
Gaul’s
George _ washington
War Department
Gath Townsend Dies After Short Illness in Downington
Downington Gath Townsend 68 lifelong resident died Thursday after a brief illness at Sheltering Arms Hospital He was a former teacher postmaster and general store owner for 31 years Survived by wife Nada son Franklin Columbus and daughters Gladys Stanley Louise and Arlene Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p.m. Community Church Wells Cemetery burial at Wells Cemetery Friends may call at Bigony Funeral Home Albany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sean Oonneier
Huntington
Ora McClain
Robert Styers
Carl
J. W. Gilbert
Hillsdale
Michigan
Hillsie
Mryers
Charlene Styers
Newark
Henry Wise
Carolyn
Anchorage
Alaska
Seattle
William Beard
Middleport
Leland Haley
Rutland
Haley
Frank Vrooman
Columbus
J. H. Manahan
Shawnee Hills
Alteration Department
Martinsburg
James Murray
Grant Street
Downington
Gath Townsend
Nownington
Sheltering Arms Hospital
L .Townsend
New York
George Alfred Townsend
Townsend
Nada
Franklin Columbus
Stanley
Harrisonville
Arene Scott
Albany
Louise
Wells Cemetery
Bigony Funeral
Pomeroy Area Church Listings Feature Broad Service Schedule
Local churches detail Sunday masses weekday services and Sunday school times across Pomeroy and surrounding towns. Names include Sacred Heart and Trinity Lutheran. Programs span confession prayer meetings Bible study and evangelistic services with multiple pastors and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Ind
Kingsbury Road
Doreus Eub
Syracuse
Church of the Nazar ‘Ene
M. C. Larimore
NYPS
Church of Christ
Donald Seevers
Sumlay School
Christian Endeavor
Church of God
E. Main
Sherry Sts
Harry Bates
Rock Springs
M.E
Root Grove
WSCS
Keno
Hemlock Grove
Carmel
Bradford
BYPU
Naomi Baptist
I. E. Harris
Seventhsday Adventist
Dav Hall
Butternut
Fred Cadie
Zion Church of Christ
Thomas H. Wyatt
Carleton Church
R. A. Biddle
M Mohthoff
Trinity Lutheran
H. H. Fick
Middleport Churches Schedule Weekly Services and Activities
A listing of weekly church services and programs across Middleport. Included are First Presbyterian at 8:20 p.m. pastor Howard Ruppelt. Westminster Youth Fellowship. Salvation Army led by Capt. Glenna Rummell. Church of Christ in Christian Union and Mt. Maria Baptist with their service times. Holiness and Pentecostal meeting details. denomination notices for senior choirs, junior choirs, MYF groups, and church schools with topics and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Nev
Nour
Howard Ruppelt
Hehod
James Wesminster
Daniels
Frank Cheese
Brew
Presbyterian
Westminster
Farid Malus
Ohio University
Lebanon
Middle East
Salvation Army
Glenna Rummell
Salvation Meeting
Jack Shaw
Capt
Rummel
Church of Christ
Pred I Gardner
Christian Endeavor
Third Street
L. Barrett
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Guy F. Sayre
Mt. Maria
N. D. Borden
Heath Methodist
L. A. Bangerter
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Young Peoples’ Meeting
First Baptist
Claremont E. Hoyt
Church School
Sons and Daughters of Light
B. H. Sanborn
Membership Drive Eyed
MIDDLEPORT The Rev Harold McAdow pastor of Grace Methodist Church in Zanesville will meet Heath Methodist Church official board in a special May 15 meeting. Plans arose after finance commission met with Rev L A Bangerter. McAdow active in the Zanesville district as an organizer of every member canvass and has experience in this campaign effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold McAdow
Grace Methodist Church
Zanesville
Heath Methodist Church
Cording
Commission On Finance
L. A. Bangerter
Heath ‘Church
McAdow
Anesville
Linor Damage Done in Two Car Collision
Middleport cemetery lot owners are asked to help pay upkeep costs. Trustees Henry Swift L M Cross and C M Hennessey note annual maintenance nears $1300. Two-car crash on Route 7 at 3 7 5 Thursday night involved Isaac Arthur of Philadelphia and Larry Jacobs of Laurel Cliff. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Henry Swift
L M. Cross
C. M. Hennesy
Pai
Henry Werry
Isaac Arthur
Philadelphia
Larry Jacobs
Laurel Cliff
Judge Grants Divorce in Meigs County Court
Vivian Elizabeth Jephenson receives a divorce from William Robert Jephenson in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Judge Cedric W. Park rules on the suit citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Custody of five minor children awarded to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomeroy— Vivian Elizabeth Jephenson
William Robert Tephenson
Cedric W. Park
Meigs County Comon Pleas Court
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Burtniay
Iddleport Personals
County Council
Price
Blakeslee
Nelsonville
Moore
White House
Middleport Igh School
Tom F. Lewis
Ohio State Surgical Association
Cleveland
Tom F. Lewis, Jr
Middleport Clothier
Laura Hecox
Third Ave
Lewis
PM. Club
Omercy Personals
Irs
M. Werry
Rock St
Holzer Hospital
J. H. Cuckler
Clifford Cuckler
Melvin
F. F. Robinson
Fort Lee
John Robinson
U.S. Army
Dogwood
Legion
IWL
Middleport Park Association Inc
Joe Middleport
Ralph Anderson
New York Central Railroad
Silver Run
FTA
Chester Ae
Daughters of America
Silver Run School
Jogee
Printribute Baked &Cipal
Gerald Rupe
Pomeroy Church News
Imsenet
DunOay
Arrisoavle
J. Leslie Kunze
Emmabelle F. Sopher
Fourth Quarterly Conference
Paul D. Chiles
Ortsmouth
East Letart
St. John’s
St. John’s Lutheran — (Pine Grove), L. M. Mobrhoff
Ivan Hagen
Capitol Seminary
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Mr. Grove
Elmwood Rest Home
Christian Science
Jesus Christ
Waldo J. Bartels
the Star of Bethlehem
Unior
United Methodist
J. Leslie ‘Unze
Y. J. Rhee
Middleport Churches
Liberty Theatre
Ohio
Port Defiance
Dana Clark
Ben Johnson
Peter Graves
Sabaka
Fire Demon
Boris Karloff
Nino Marcel
Dennis Moore
Sterling Hayden
Richard Carlson
Karin Booth
Myron Healey
George Montgomery
Richard Boone
Zane Grey
G. Robinson
George Raft
Joey
Pomeroy Bend
Bill Elliott
Keith Larsen
Helen Stanley
Paul Picerni
Jack Krusche
Jane Wyman
Rock Hudson
Agnes Morehead
Jack Kelly
Vince Etdy
Parkas
Thunder Over the Prairie
Charles Starrett
Iris Meredith Bk Curtis George Cleveland
Roush's Shoe Store
Duke
2Nd Middleport
Ara Point Pleasant
Eh St. Sind St
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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