Gardner Is Named Dean of Daily Bible School
Fred I. Gardner pastor of the Middleport Church of Christ and dean of the Daily Vacation Bible School announced plans for a June 20 to 13 program at Central School. The two week event runs 9 to 11 30 a m with staff conference at 8 45 a m. May 9 1958 Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner
Daily Bible School
Middleport
Fred I. Gardner
Warren Hulburt
First Baptist Church
Arnold Richards
C. R. Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Robert Palmer
Church of the Nazarene
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Theiss
Sharon Jones
Karen McElhinny
Enjoy Life More Go To The Theatre Liberty Middleport
Liberty Middleport Ohio promotes a theatre invitation with the tagline Enjoy Life More as local arts groups urge residents to attend upcoming performances at area venues.
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Middleport
Ohio
Girl Scouts Given Pins Prepare Gifts
In Middleport four patrols of Troop 3 Girl Scouts met Thursday. World-Wide recognition pins were awarded to mark the bond of scouting friendship. Mothers Day gifts were prepared and two Scouts observed birthdays with celebrations and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Middleport
Karen Bachner
Judy Martin
Blue Patrol
C. L. Tannehill
Red Patrol
Charles A. Bradbury
Yellow Patrol
Lionel Boggs
Green Patrol
Marvin Swan
Sandra Ohlinger
Eastern Stars Invite Members to Inspections and Plans
Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star met at the temple with Marie Curd and Harry P. Smith presiding. Invitations were issued for inspections in Albany May 9, New Marshfield May 16, Evangeline May 19, Webb May 23, New Matamoras May 27, Gallipolis June 3, Racine June 6, Harrisonville June 17. One candidate initiated. Annual inspection set for May 15 with a pre inspection dinner at 6 30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. reservations to Lula Nease by Monday. Refreshments served by Ethel Williamson Myrtle Sisson Clara Thomas Bess Weed and Gertude Mitchell.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chapter 186
Order of Eastern Star
Marie Curd
Harry P. Smith
Albany
New Marshfield
Evangeline
Webb
New Matamoras
Gallipolis
Racine
Harrisonville
United Methodist Church
Lula Nease
Ethel Williamson
Myrtle Sisson
Clara Thomas
Bess Weed
Gertrude Mitchell
Heitzer Rites Set for Saturday at Mt Herman Church
Albert Anthony Heitzer 86 died Wednesday night funeral services at 2 p m Saturday Mt Herman Church. Surviving nieces and nephews include Mrs Denver Carman near Pomeroy. Rev Weber Thoma to officiate. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until noon Saturday. Burial in Mt Herman Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Albert Anthony Heitzer
Mt. Herman Church
Denver Carman
Near
Weber Thoma
Ewing
Mt. Herman Cemetery
50 Year Bar Member To Be Honored Soon
E W Peoples will be among 17 Ohio State Bar Association members honored at the Akron annual meeting this month. Peoples marks 50 years as a bar member as the association meetings run May 22 to 24 in Akron.
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Pomeroy
E_ W. Peoples
Ohio State Bar Association
Akron
Peoples
Ohio State Bar
Hold Service To Honor 28 Deceased
A candlelight memorial by Golden Gleam Council 254 at the District 13 rally of the Daughters of America in Tuppers Plains honors 28 deceased district members. Lois Hass and Charles Delong depicted angels near a cross. music and prayers accompany the tribute with orchids placed for each member.
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Pomeroy
Golden Gleam Council
Daughters of America
Tuppers Plains
Lois Hass
Charles Delong
Henry Dauber
Sally Myers
Iva Griffen
Laura Erb
Robert Neville
Middleport Personal Notes Mention Health and Visits Across Town
W T Grueser returns from Columbus after Mrs Grueser’s lung operation and may take the children to Columbus for Mother's Day weekend if her condition allows. Grace Keeler visits home in Cleveland after time with Homer E Cook. Lynn Buchanan and a deputy attend a Deerfield Presbyterian Church meeting in Malta with family members visiting from St Albans and Leading Creek. Donnie Karr stays with James Neutzling as Mid dleport High is affected by the high water.
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W. T. Grueser
Lynn Buchanan
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Athens Youth Presbytery
Deerfield Presbyterian Church
Malta
James Buchanan
Avery Drenner
Sidney
St. Albans
W. Va
Max
Sidney Pickens
Pickens
Emma Idle
Columbus
C. P. Williams
Fred Phillips
Zanesville
George Waggoner
MacConnelsville
Lois Cecil
Donnie Karr
Middleport High School
James Neutzling
Donnie
Leading Creek
Ohlinger Birthday Celebration Held
MIDDLEPORT The 12th birthday of Sandra Ohlinger daughter of Mr and Mrs David Ohlinger was celebrated with a party at the Ohlinger home on S Fourth Ave. Games dancing and music followed with a buffet supper. Guests included Karen Bachner Judy Wildermuth Sandra Simpson Iva Stewart Joan Mourning Dianna Wilcox Betty Jo Boyles Lynn Daniels Marilyn Swan Carol Scott Gerry Motley Neda Bradford Ellen Dutton Prizes were won by Ig Bachner and Neda Bradford.
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Middleport
Sandra Ohlinger
David Ohlinger
Ohlinger
S. Fourth Ave
Karen Bachner
Judy Wildermuth
Sandra Simpson
Iva Stewart
Joan Mourning
Dianna Wilcox
Betty Jo Boyles
Lynn Daniels
Marilyn Swan
Carol Scott
Gerry Motley
Neda Bradford
Ellen Dutton
Ig Bachner
Neda Bradord
Pomeroy church vestry postponed due to flood
A vestry meeting at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Pomeroy has been postponed this evening because of flooding. There will be no Sunday services at the church. The notice lists members of the FDIC and the Federal Reserve System in Rutland.
Delaware couple announces Delores Dawson’s engagement
Mr and Mrs Charles Dawson of Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Delores Dawson to Earl White son of Mr and Mrs Clyde White of Chester White is a Pom eroy High School graduate and works for the Ohio State Highway Department Miss Dawson graduated Gilbert High School Gilbert West Virginia and is employed at Media Records Incorporated in Columbus A June wedding is planned.
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Chester
Charles Dawson
Columbus
Delores
Earl White
Clyde White
White
Pomeroy High School
Ohio State Highway Department
Miss Dawson
Gilbert High School
Gilbert
W. Va
Media Records Incorporated
Children Visit World With Music Festival at Rutland High
Rutland elementary school presents a music festival at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Students portray countries from Holland to Mexico with costumed scenes and songs, directed by Mrs C O Chapman with piano by Mrs Jed Webster Jr Proceeds fund a new piano for Rutland Grade School.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
C. O. Chapman
Western
Jed Webster
Holland
Germany
Ireland
Switzerland
Japan
Hawaii
Mexico
United States
Islands
Kathy Thomas
Gary van Horn
Calvin Biddle
Mothers Day services planned by area churches
Middleport churches schedule Mother's Day observances across denominations. Heath Methodist offers lapel flowers to attendees and honors the mother with most children, while Church School and worship times vary. Other churches plan sermons on Christian Motherhood and The Woman Who Cared with choirs, youth meetings, and midweek services.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
C. R. Konbright
Ben Philson
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Palmer
Ralph Zandel
Meigs County
Society Plans Memorial Rite
The Philathea Society of the Church of Christ met at the church to plan its annual memorial services set for Sunday June 8 during church school hour. President Mrs George Childs led the meeting and hosted with other officers. guest Mrs Garnet Russell Fleck of Chicago attended.
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Middleport
Philathea Society
Church of Christ
O. E. McKinley
Denver Rice
George Childs
Garnet Russell Fleck
Chicago
Mrs Edward French Honored on Birthday Party
Mrs Edward French longtime teacher of the Loyal Women's Class at Middleport Church of Christ was honored with a housewarming tea for her birthday. Sunday School members visited the new home on Second Avenue bearing refreshments and gifts from each class member.
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Middleport
Edward French
Loyal Women’s
Middleport Church of Christ
S. Second Ave
N. Second Ave
Play Postponed at Eastern High School
Due to water conditions the annual senior play is postponed from this evening to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the school auditorium.
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Pomeroy
Eastern High School
Meigs County Churches Schedule and Services
A compendium of local church services across Meigs and surrounding areas listing pastors, Sunday school times, worship hours, youth groups, midweek prayer meetings, and special events for Alfred, Pomeroy, Federated, United Methodist, First Baptist, Rocksprings, Chester, Dexter, Bradford, Syracuse, Carmel, Zion, Carpenter, Rutland, Chester House of Prayer, Salvation Army, Reorganized Church, Kingsbury, Jehovahs Witnesses, Columbia Chapel, Laurel Cliff, Hysell Run, and other congregations.
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Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternutt St
Dav Hall
Robert G. Collar
Waldo J. Bartels
Federated Circle
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
First Baptist
Ralph C. Zandel
Women’s Missionary Meeting
Rio Grande
Christian Science Society
Chester Methodist
R. M Grove
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford
Syracuse
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Rutland First Baptist
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
Carmel
Richard Young
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Salvation Army
Young Peoples Legion
Salvation Service
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C. W. Proffitt
Kingsbury
Rev. Williams
Gallipolis
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Raymond Hummell
Main and
Cherry
Pomeroy
Columbia Chapel
Laurel Cliff
Hysell Run Free Methodist
W. H. Strausbaugh
Eastern Plans Graduation For May 21
POMEROY William Saxbe Ohio attorney general will speak at the first commencement at the new Eastern High School on Wednesday May 21 at 8 p.m. Rev Frank J Wright Marietta church pastor will give the baccalaureate May 18 at 2 p.m. Senior play May 14 class awards May 16 1 15 p.m. Seniors leave for Washington and New York City May 25.
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Pomeroy
William Saxbe
Ohio
Eastern High School
Frank J. Wright
First Congregational Church
Marietta
Washington, D. C
New York City
One Divorce Is Granted In Meigs County Court
A Meigs County Common Pleas Court judge grants a divorce to Jane Holland of Middleport from Billy Ray Holland and restores her maiden name Hayman. Jun Russell of Racine Route 2 files for divorce from Albert Russell of Pomeroy. The case cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and includes custody of two minor children. A separate state case against Garland Plymale for driving while intoxicated ends with a nolle prosequi.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Busy Bee Class Presents Family Theatre at Church
The Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church staged Family Theatre during family night at MIDDLEPORT church. It repeated a class party program with Mrs. Shirley Mills as Arthur Godfrey and a parody duet by Mrs. Charles White and Mrs. John Lyon titled Teen Sixteen Tons.
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Middleport
Busy Bee
First Baptist Church
Shirley Mills
Arthur Godfrey
Charles White
John Lyon
Honored at Dinner in Middleport for Mrs Stivers
A Sunday birthday dinner for Mrs John Stivers was hosted at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Homer E Cook. Guests included Mrs Grace Keeler of Cleveland sister of Mrs Cook and Mr Stivers and daughter Gail with other family members attending.
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Middleport
John Stivers
Homer E. Cook
Midweek Prayer Service With Rev. Robert E. Smith
The Rev. Robert E. Smith speaks at a midweek prayer service with the pastor delivering the message Thursday at 7 30 p m. The event invites parishioners to join for a time of reflection and fellowship.
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Robert E. Smith
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