Middleport Citizens Plan Memorial Day Observance
A village hall meeting formed a Memorial Day committee to plan a 9 am parade and a ceremony at the Meigs County Memorial. Harold Rowe of Wellston will speak and a gun salute with taps will honor all war dead. Committee members include Russell, Childs, McMaster, Grate, Jenkins, Bahr, and Jones with a revived fife and drum corps featured.
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Middleport
Frank Vroman
Meigs County Memorial
Harold Rowe
Wellston
District 8
American Legion
David Jenkins
Clinton Fisher
Charles McMaster
Cash Bahr
J. H. Grate
Joe Young, Jr
Sidney T. Russell
Charles Childs
Edward Spencer
O. R. McKinley
Dulcie Young
Guy Reynolds
O. P. Klein
Williams Loses Life In Nevada
Middleport mourns Sgt. James R. Williams 21 who died in a May 1 automobile crash near Las Vegas. He served with the Air Force at Indian Spring base and was born here to Mrs. Mabel Williams and the late Wid Williams. Survived by brother Lewis in Korea and sisters Florence Grace Delaware Ohio and Eddeana. maternal grandfather C. E. Long of Gallipolis. Military escort will bring the body here tonight. funeral details to be announced.
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Middleport
James R. Williams
Las Vegas
Nev
Williams
Air Force
Indian Spring Air Force Base
Sergeant Williams
Mabel Williams
Wid Williams
Cpl
Lewis Williams
Korea
Florence Grace
Delaware
Ohio
Eddeana
C. E. Long
Gallipolis
Rawlings-Coats
Fighth Grade Play Slated for Thursday
POMEROY The Eighth Grade of Rose Hill School will present its class play Thursday at 8 p m It is a two act play Aunt Hetty The music instructor will present some of the students in instrumental numbers between acts The Rose Hill PTA will sponsor an ice cream social Thursday evening after the play Home made ice cream and cake will be sold.
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Pomeroy
Rose Hill School
Hetty
Rose Hill Pta
Middleport Garden Club elects officers for 1952 53
Middleport Garden Club met at Mrs. Robert Harris 8 Third Ave electing Mrs. Leo Beeson president Mrs Harris vice president Mrs R C Lansbury secretary and Mrs W H Juhling treasurer Mrs Duerr presided A paper on Old Time Herbs for Modern Gardens was given by Mrs C A Emmish A petal arrangement by Mrs Hayes and a plans to hold a peony show were announced The club plans seed packets for school children who wrote Why I Like To Grow Flowers stories
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
Robert Harris
Third Ave
Leo Beeson
R. C. Lansbury
W. H. Juhling
John Duerr
C. A. Emmish
W. W. Hayes
L. E. Burford
Duerr
M. L. French
James Titus
Portsmouth
Family Night at First Presbyterian Church
The event is announced by Rev. Howard Ruppelt pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Middleport. A covered dish dinner starts at 6 30 p m with program to follow under Woman's Association supervision. All church members and families are invited and new members welcomed.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Woman's Association
L. J. Heiner
Souders Visit Parkersburg Attend May Crowning at St Joseph
Mr and Mrs James Souders visited Parkersburg Sunday and attended the May crowning at St Joseph Hospital where their niece Patricia Meyer was chosen queen from among hospital nurses. They also visited former neighbor Mrs Cora Mc Bride.
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Middleport
James Souders
Parkersburg
St. Joseph Hospital
Patricia Meyer
Souders
Cora McBride
Garden tour canceled before Amateur Gardeners Club meeting
The Middleport garden tour planned for Wednesday evening has been cancelled. President Mrs. L announced the change ahead of the Amateur Gardeners Club gathering.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Heath Methodist Church postpones Family Night events
At a Stewards and finance committee meeting Heath Methodist Church announced postponement of Family Night observances including a covered dish supper program and new member reception. Rev Louis A Bangerter presided as the Every Member Canvass was discussed and a film titled More for Your Member was shown.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Weekend Visits and Hospitalization Mentioned in Local Notes
Mr and Mrs William Mumford and their sons Joel Jack and Larry visited the VanCoiney family over the weekend. Mrs Mumford formerly Edith VanCoiney entered Grant Hospital for surgery. Clay Evans and Paul Klees attended a ball game in Cincinnati Sunday. In Cincinnati Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibbs Jr and children Gloria June and Gregory Mrs George Childs and Mrs Minnie Gilmore were also present. Mrs Gilmore Mrs Childs and the Gibbs children visited Esther Gilmore Burns in Covington Ky while the Gibbs pair attended a game. Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt spent the weekend in Columbus for Shrine events. Mrs Gertrude Klees and Mrs Maida Russell spent the weekend in Columbus with relatives. Mr and Mrs Charles Seines and children Bonnie Jean and Charles of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs John Scines and Mr and Mrs James White.
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William Mumford
Joel
Jack
Larry
VanCoiney
Mumford
Edith VanCoiney
Grant Hospital
Sager
Clay Evans
Paul Klees
Cincinnati
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Gloria June
Gregory
George Childs
Minnie Gilmore
Gilmore
Childs
Gibbs
Gertrude Klees
Maida Russell
Columbus
Charles Seines
Bonnie Jean
Charles
John Scines
James White
Fifth Fourth Wards Clean Up Is Urged
Citizens of the Fifth and Fourth Wards are urged to gather trash and debris from properties and place it on curbs for village trucks to pick up. The annual Clean Up Paint Up and Beautify week is underway with refuse and ashes collected in all town sections starting in lower Middleport, announced by Mayor Sidney T. Russell.
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Middleport
Lower
Sidney T. Russell
District Church Chief Expected To Speak
Middleport local event expects Dr Harvey Galloway district superintendent of the Ohio Nazarene to speak at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Church of the Nazarene attendees will hear from the district leader about church news and goals
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Middleport
Harvey
Galloway
Church of the Nazarene
Ohio
Former Middleport teacher Miss Susie Taylor ill with pneumonia
Former teacher at Middleport now living at 2025 Goudchaux Ave Baton Rouge has been ill for months and has suffered two bouts of pneumonia during that time.
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Middleport
Susie Taylor
Goudchaux Ave
Baton Rouge
Middleport Backs Atomic Plant Site In Mason County
Middleport endorses the Mason County site for an atomic energy plant. J H Grate and T A May of the Chamber of Commerce led a delegation at a Tri County meeting in Point Pleasant, pledging full support and cooperation with the pro ject. Rumors mention housing as a potential challenge. special trains and available housing during WVOW construction are recalled.
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Middleport
Mason County
J. H. Grate
Mason
WVOW
Alumni Committee Meeting Set at Middleport High School
Joe Young president of the Middleport Alumni Association says the executive committee and alumni meet at the high school Thursday evening to discuss this year’s program. Officers include Francis Anderson vice president Sara Dann Hartley secretary and Carolyn Clark Bachner treasurer.
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Middleport
Joe Young
Middleport Alumni Association
Francis Anderson
Sara Dann Hartley
Carolyn Clark Bachner
Honesty Proved As Bad Check Is Made Good
Homer F E Cook president of Meigs Grocery Company reports receiving a letter and a $10 check from a man who cashed an $85 note when funds were unavailable. The recipient cannot recall the name of the overtter, renewing faith in humanity.
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Middleport
Homer FE. Cook
Meigs Grocery Company
Cook
Gheen reassigned to 1901st AACS Squadron
Staff Sergeant Floyd Gheen of Pomeroy Route 1 has been reassigned to the 1901st AACS Squadron at Travis Air Force Base California as reported.
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Pomeroy
Floyd Gheen
Carl Gheen
Travis Air Force Base
California
Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court
Leo Woodard was granted a divorce from Margaret Woodard by Judge Emmett W. Reoples in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on charges of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Pomeroy
Leo Woodard
Margaret Woodard
Emmett W. Reoples
Meigs County Common
Missionary Rally and Local Notices at The Plains
The Plains reports a missionary rally by the Women’s Foreign Missionary societies of the Jackson Zone at the Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with speakers Dr H S Galloway and Rev and Mrs Clare St John of Syracuse who will depart in August for Nicaragua. Other items note Jerry Krivesti’s three day leave from Ft Myers Va to visit Joe and Margaret Krivesti. Mrs Charles Davis had an appendectomy. Mrs John Ator improves after a knee injury. Nellie True of Gore visits the Donelsons. Sam Meeks buys and moves a cottage to land next to Mrs Cora Hammond. Bob McGee U S Navy visits with his parents.
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THE
Plains — Women's Foreign Missionary Societies of
Jackson Zone
Church of the Nazarene
H. S. Galloway
Central
Ohio
Clare St. John
Syracuse
Joe
Margaret Krivesti
Charles Davis
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Ator
Nellie True
Gore
John Donelson
Sam Meeks
Doug Locke
Cora Hammond
Bob McGee
U.S. Navy
Oscar McGee
R. Kovalcik
Attending Spring Meeting of South East Ohio Synod
The Rev. Harold Hess and Robert Wilson left this morning for Canton to attend the spring meeting of the South East Ohio Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church.
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Pomeroy
Harold Hess
Robert Wilson
Canton
South East Ohio
Plan Rummage Sale At Pomeroy Church
The J C F Class of the United Methodist Church holds a rummage sale at the church starting today and continuing through the week.
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J.C.F
United Methodist Church
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Knights of Pythias
Jacob Turner
Electric Irons
Leo Taylor
East Main Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Set
Nevada
Middleport Social Notes
Harris
Victoria McCarley
Viece
Atom
Grate
May
E. Main St
Rose
Gheen
Axvostan
Dodge
Daugherty - Tanner, Inc
N. Court St
Athens
Albany
Albany Village Council
Edna Whiteman
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