Preliminary Sewage Plant Plans Reviewed At Council Session
Middleport council heard Floyd G. Browne and Associates present preliminary plans for a sewage disposal plant. The discussion covered funding gaps, proposed sewer charges, and estimated costs with total project cost at 473000 dollars and annual costs around 58000 dollars. Council took no official action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hoeflich
Middleport
Floyd G. Browne and Associates
Kenneth McElhinney
Martin
S. W. Kuhner
Browne
Kuhner
Council
Dorcas Circle Elects Officers for 1960 61
Dorcas Circle of the B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society elected officers and chairmen for 1960 61 at a meeting at the home of Mrs. Richard Owen. Mrs. Owen chaired. Secretary is Mrs. Belva Orndorff and treasurer is Mrs. Eloise Hayes. Chairmen include Mrs. Freda Hood devotional Mrs. Frances Smart program Mrs. Dorothy Anthony white cross Mrs. Mary Hughes love gift and Mrs. Freda Speller reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dorcas
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Richard Owen
Owen
Belva Orndorff
Eloise Hayes
Freda Hood
Frances Smart
Dorothy Anthony
White Cross
Mary Hughes
Freda Speller
Reading
Club Topic Is Child Psychology
MIDDLEPORT The Rev. Richard Wright pastor of the First Methodist Church of Mason West Virginia spoke on Child Psychology Wednesday evening to the Mason Mothers Club. The club met at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Cooke with co hostesses Mrs. Lawrence Foreman and Mrs. Donald Cooke. Mrs. Mary Berry president conducted a brief business session. Refreshments were served to numerous members during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Richard Wright
First Methodist Church
Mason
W. Va
Mason Mothers Club
Kenneth Cooke
Lawrence Foreman
Donald Cooke
Mary Berry
George Burns
Thomas McGowen
Charles Swackhammer
Eleanor Ewing
E. A. Schaekel
Stanley Harbour
Lester Zerkle
Earl Clark
Berry
James Diehl, Jr
Lester Dodson
George Carson
Ralph Warner
Potts Mary Ann funeral set for Sunday at Syracuse church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Potts who died Thursday at her Syracuse home will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church. She leaves a son Harry Potts and two daughters Nellie Weese and Maggie Hurd. many grandchildren. a Presbyterian church member. Friends may call at Ewings Funeral Home until noon Sunday then body to church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mary Ann Potts
Syracuse
Ewing Funeral Home
Church Services Honor H S Graduates in Middleport
Middleport High School graduates will be honored during the 10 30 a m Sunday worship at the Church of Christ announced by Rev Fred I Gardner pastor The sermon Topic The Issues of Life will be used The evening service was canceled due to the 8 p m baccalaureate at Middleport High School
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gardner
Middleport High School
Contempt Charged in Meigs County Divorce Case
John R. Bolin was cited for contempt in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for violating a court order by not turning over an automobile to his wife Faye Mildred Bolin. The order arose from an ongoing divorce proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Mildred Bolin
Ing
William L. Roush Receives Meritorious Service Citation
Pomeroy native William L. Roush of Chatworth California received a meritorious service citation for outstanding duty as a computer operator in Battery C of the 4th Missile Battalion, 65th Artillery. The award, signed by Lt. Col. M. C. Vaughan, praises his leadership and high technical proficiency during service at Van Nuys and notes his role in Operation Hercules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William L. Roush
Leverett L. Roush
4Th Missile Battalion
65Th Artillery
van Nuys
Calif
Roush
Pomeroy High School
Fort Jackson
S. C
U. S. Army
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Fort McArthur
Chatworth
Mrs. Emma Conway 86 Dies in Meigs General Hospital
Emma Conway aged 86 of Beech Street died Thursday afternoon at Meigs General Hospital. She was the widow of Roy Conway and leaves a brother Andrew Pfund of La Janta Colorado a brother-in-law Malon Mather Columbus a sister-in-law Mrs Gordon of Pomeroy and many nieces and nephews including Joan Conway Rayburn Bernice Easterday Harold Conway Lyla Ulsh Reba Hoover Kathryn Tate Margaret Jones A L Mather and Marie Sidle. services are 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Rawlings Coats funeral home with Rev Clyde Bartlett. burial Gravel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Emma Conway
Beech St
Meigs General Hospital
Roy Conway
Andrew J. Pfund
Lajanta
Colo
Malon Mather
Columbus
Baker Gordon
Pomeroy
Joan Conway Rayburn
Chicago
Ill
Bernice Easterday
Delaware
Harold Conway
Lyla Ulsh
Reba Hoover
Los Angeles
Calif
Kathryn Tate
Margaret Jones
Texarkanna
Tex
A. L. Mather
Marie Sidle
Rawlings-Coats
Clyde Bartlett
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Legion Aux Plans Picnic At Mrs Watsons Racine
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary group met at Mrs George Mowreys home for a picnic plan. Frances Beards led the meeting with Zana Baxter sharing Faith Against Lifes Storm. They approved gifts to Elizabeth Huber and discussed next years projects and the Wellston conference on June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Webster
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
George Mowrey
Frances Beards
Zana Baxter
Edith Loop
J. M. Thornton
Elizabeth Huber
Lois Berry Fourth in State Eighth Grade Tests
Mrs. Max Sanborn of Middleport reports her granddaughter Lois Jean Berry aged 13 from Stowe placed fourth in the state eighth grade achievement tests with a score of 174 out of 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Max Sanborn
Lois Jean Berry
Stowe
Club to Visit Two Area Plants on Saturday
Meigs County Tractor Maintenance Club plans a Saturday tour for 22 members. Led by Orion Roush, they will visit Kaiser Aluminum Plant in Ravenswood West Virginia in the morning and Philip Sport Plant at Graham Station in the afternoon. Others on the tour include James Haggy James Bentz Vernon Maxey Bob Hamm Bill Carleton Carl Walton Johnny Grueser Richard Holter and several more members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Holter
James Hamm
Charles Mankin
John Bentz
Terry Hoffman
Robert Brown
James Caldwell
Charles Collins
Francis Case
Earl Ritchie
Ronald Pooler
Roland Sayre
Ernest Vineyard
Bethel 62 members attend inspection of Bethel 40 in Marietta
Eleven Meigs County residents representing Bethel 62 of the International Order of Job's Daughters attended the inspection of Bethel 40 in Marietta this week. The group included Car Men Salser Susan Pullen James Zirke Alita Carpenter Patsy Price Rebecca Toney and adults Mr and Mrs Harry P Smith Mrs Denzil Goeglein Mrs Phyllis Martin and Mrs Grover Salser Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bethel
International Order of Job's Daughters
Marietta
Carmen Salser
Susan Pullen
James Zirke
Alita Carpenter
Patsy Price
Rebecca Toney
Harry P. Smith
Denzil Goeglein
Phyllis Martin
Grover Salser
Chester DA Celebrates Anniversary
POMEROY The 26th anniversary of Chester Council Daughters of America was observed at a meeting honoring 10 charter members Lillie Christy Ann Tuttle Ona Osborn Gaye Gaul Hattie Frederick Elizabeth Hayes Ada Morris Zelda Weber Mabel Van Meter and Letha Wood Each received a gift presented by the council Esther Wright Delores Kraueter led the session Mary Parker a gold star mother Nevada Beaver council deputy were presented with gifts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Lillie Christy
Ann Tuttle
Ona Osborn
Gaye Gaul
Hattie Frederick
Elizabeth Hayes
Ada Morris
Zelda Weber
Mabel van Meter
Letha Wood
Esther Wright
Delores Kraueter
Mary Parker
Nevada Beaver
Racine High School Graduation Exercises Planned
Commencement exercises for Racine High School seniors will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in the school auditorium. Speaker will be Larman Sherwood of Rotterdam Junction N Y a blind since birth and a former Methodist pastor with a master’s degree from the New York State Teachers College. Officiating ministers are Rev. John Elwood and Rev. Arthur McCauley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine High School
Larman Sherwood
Rotterdam Junction
N. Y
Sherwood
New York State Teachers College
John Elwood
Arthur McCauley
Two Teachers Hired by Northwestern District
Northwestern Local School District adds two teachers at Rutland meeting. Mrs. John Bacon of Middleport will teach special education at Rutland Elementary. Miss Mae Forren of Pomeroy will teach at Harrisonville Elementary. Board set first grade age deadline and approved use of Harrisonville Elementary for a Bible school June 6 to 17.
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Northwestern District
Rutland
Northwestern
Board of Education
John Bacon
Middleport
Mae Forren
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Bacon
Marion College
Oldenberg
Miss Forren
Meadowbridge
W. Va
Concord College
Athens
West Virginia University
Fayette County
Peace and Prayer Is Class 12 Meet Topic
MIDDLEPORT. Peace and the Power of Prayer was the topic of a devotional program by Mrs. O P Klein at Heath Methodist Class 12 at Mrs. M L French home. She urged prayer as the lifeline to peace, recited songs, and Rev Raymon Konkright offered a prayer for world peace. A $200 donation was made for church improvements, and a film The Symbols of Faith was shown. Hostess committee included Mrs. M L French and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
O. P. Klein
Heath Methodist Church
M. L. French
Raymon Konkright
Church
John Ketchka
Konkright
James Buler
Everett Davis
Garnet Entsminger
C. F. Hibbs
Pythian Sisters Given Grade Of Excellent
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters received an excellent rating at their annual temple inspection Tuesday at the K of P Hall. District deputy grand chief Elizabeth Lear of Gallipolis led the session with temple officers presiding and a red formal staff performing floor work. Refreshments for about 40 members and guests from Gallipolis and Wilkesville followed, with pink and white color schemes in dining room decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Temple
K of P
Elizabeth Lear
Gallipolis
Temple
Nathan Biggs
Erma Smith
Earl Owen
Myron Miller
Alfred Biggs
Arthur Gilmore
Frank Cheesebrew
Philip Meinhart
Horac McElhinney
Cash Bahr
Wilkesville
Allman
Bailey
Zirkle
Jones
Miller
Paul Haptonstall
Cheesebrew
Jenkins elected Meigs GOP Central chairman in session
David O. Jenkins of Middleport was chosen chairman of the Meigs County Republican Central Committee at a Wednesday night organizational meeting in the courtroom. Other officers named include Robert Clark as vice chairman and Frank H. Johnston as secretary, with executive committee leaders E. E. Follrod and C. R. Karr Sr. as shown. A dinner preceded the session at Circle's Restaurant with local candidates in attendance. Dinosaur tracks on the Navajo Reservation indicate prehistoric monsters had strides of about 12.5 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
David O. Jenkins
Middleport
Meigs County
Republican Central
Robert Clark
Harrisonville
Frank H. Johnston
E. E. Follrod
C. R. Karr Sr
Dan C. Hartinger
Columbia Two
Circle’s
Arizona
Circle Elects Officers at Middleport Baptist Meeting
The Love Joy Circle of the kb. H. Sanborn Missionary Society at Middleport First Baptist Church elected officers at a home gathering. New roles include vice president and program chairman Mrs. Harold Chase, secretary Mrs. Charles Wise, treasurer Mrs. Pearl Hoffman, and devotional chair Mrs. Harry Houdashelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Love Joy Circle
Kb. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Builders Class Holds Wiener Roast in May
Members of the Homebuilders Class of the Church of Christ and families gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Milton Houdashelt’s home for a wiener roast in place of the May meeting. Prayer was offered by Pastor Fred I. Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Milton Houdashelt
Fred I. Gardner
Wendell Gerlach
Richard Osler
Clarence Lewis
Don Gosney
Herman Kincaid
Ruben Collins
Joseph Bishop
Bud Wilson
Norman Yeanger
Horace Abbott
Leonard van Meter
Dan White
Raymond Cole
William Grueser
Willard Boyer
Roger Phillips
Wallace Bradford
Gardner
Ruth Ann Edwards
Sharon Husher
Beverly
Nita Houdashelt
Retiring Weather Honored Retiring Weather Honored
Mrs Horace McElhinney retiring after 38 years in Salisbury School District was guest of honor at a farewell dinner Thursday at the Martin Restaurant. She received a jewelry gift. Attending were Mrs Thelma Dill principal Mrs Geneva Clark Mrs Thelma Wiley Mrs Norma Wilson Mrs Audrey Theobald Mrs Lettie Young Mrs Edith Forrest Mrs Elanor Zeiher and Miss Sandra Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Horace McElhinney
Salisbury
Bradbury
Martin
Haven Theatre Presents Double Feature in New Haven
The Haven Theatre in New Haven West Virginia shows a Friday and Saturday double feature. Don Durant and Lisa Montell star in She Gods of Shark Reef in Wide Vision Color, Edward Kemmer and June Kenny in The Spider. Cartoon is also shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Durant
Lisa Montell
Shark Reef
Wide Vision
Edward Kemmer
June Kenny
the Spider
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Imperial Electric Co
Donald Burkett
Kenneth Braun
Garen Stansbury
Charles Clarkson
Smart
Grueser
Braun
C. Robert Martin
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Sycamore St
Dorcas Circle
Mrs. Potts
H. S
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M. C. Vaughan
Legion Aux
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Ethel Hughes
Love Gift
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New Haven, W. Va
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Ohio
Flying Fontaines
Michael Callan
Evy Norlund
Mister Magoo
Renee
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the Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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