Bradbury Junior High Confers 24 Diplomas in First Modern Building
Bradbury Junior High School graduates 24 students in a first commencement held in the new modern building. Edward King as board president presented diplomas, County Superintendent O O Patterson delivered the address, and Principal G V Rupe offered guidance on future aims. The ceremony featured student songs and musical numbers with accompaniment by Mrs. Lillian Stieff.
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Bradbury
Bradbury School
Edward King
Board of Education
O. O. Patterson
G. V. Rupe
Changes Seen In 50 Years At Bradbury School
Griff Russell and his wife Edith Anderson recall Bradbury school life from a two room building to a modern brick facility during the 8th grade commencement. He recalls teachers, corporal punishment, low janitor pay, heating by pot belly stove, and a 1900s freeze that created a skating scene for students.
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Francis H. Klein
Bradbury
Griff Russell
Russell
Percy Peoples
Tom Russell
Everett Tracy
Guy Mutchler
Ella Russell
Erik
Edith Anderson
Meigs Couple Wed at Home Ceremony in May 16
Pomeroy announces the marriage of Janice Elaine Webb daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis Webb Letart Falls to James Lewis Fife son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Fife Middleport on Thursday May 16 at 8 p m in the home of Rev Okey Cart Bridesmaid Claudia Shields Best man Donald Findley all of Letart Falls The groom serves at Ardmore Air Force Base Texas The couple plan to join soon Mrs Fife graduated Racine High School class of 1957 Mr Fife graduated Middleport High School class of 1956 Guests included Mr and Mrs Lewis Fife Mr and Mrs Francis Webb Larry Jo Varney Mrs Okey Cart Okey Cart Jr and Mary Fraley
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Fife
Racine High School
Middleport High School
Lewis Fife
Francis Webb
Larry Jo Varney
Okey Cart
Okey Cart, Jr
Mary Fraley
Rocksprings Grange to convene Thursday meeting
Members of the Rocksprings Grange meet in the Grange Hall on Thursday at 8 30 p m. Worthy Master Homer Rice will preside and refreshments will be served by the Home Economics Committee.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Grange
Grange
Homer Rice
Middleport Social Notes Recap Circle Meeting Held
Mrs Frances Lieving presided over the Priscilla Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society at the home of Mrs Paul Halbrecht. Mrs C E Hoyt led a program on Melt Me Mold Me Fill Me Use Me. New year devotional leaders named including Nola Fee June Kloes Peggy Harbrecht Sara Owens Jean Bratton Dorothy Anthony and others. Hostesses Janet Kloes Nola Fee Jean Bratton Marilyn Fultz Peggy Harbrecht served refreshments. Meeting date moved to the second Monday each month.
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Frances Leiving
Priscilla Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society
Paul Halbrecht
C. E. Hoyt
Nola Fee
June Kloes
Peggy Harbrecht
Sara Owens
Jean Bratton
Dorothy Anthony
Frances Lieving
Jeanne Null
Freddie Ho
Going Away Party Honors Joyce Hemmons at Middleport
Joyce Hemmons completed her freshman year at Middleport High School and was guest of honor at a surprise going away party hosted by Loretta Hanning in Bradbury. She received a travel case as a gift. Judy Gregg won a prize in games. a large cake bore a farewell message. Attendees included Judy Clark Lynn Buchanan Barbara Stiles Ruth Ann Farmer Phyllis Hilbert Emmaline Bowles Carolyn Bradford Janice Richards Marianne Woodyard Carolyn Wilson Diana Stumbo Karen Herrmann Maida Roush and Judy Gregg.
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Joyce Hemmons
Middleport High School
Loretta Hanning
Bradbury
Joyce
Judy Gregg
Judy Clark
Lynn Buchanan
Barbara Stiles
Ruth Ann Farmer
Phyllis Hilbert
Emmaline Bowles
Carolyn Bradford
Janice Richards
Marianne Woodyard
Carolyn Wilson
Diana Stumbo
Karen Herrmann
Maida Roush
Philathea Society to Host All Day Women of Christ Meeting
An all day gathering planned by the Philathea Society of the Church of Christ will feature a sewing bee to make shirts for a leper colony. Equipment and shirts requested. event starts at 10 am with a noon potluck. Loyal Women's Class meets Thursday evening at Mrs. Reibel's home. transport offered via two members.
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Church of Christ
Philathea Society
Loyal Women
Robert Reibel
Leading Creek Rd
Ernest Lallance
Leo Childs
Eastern Star May Meeting Postponed
Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star postpones its May meeting. Mrs William Reynolds serves as president of the Past Matrons.
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Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
William Reynolds
Col Kincaid Returns to Washington After Texas Visit
Col William Keith Kincaid flew a single engine jet to Amarillo Texas visiting Aunt Grace Pauley Via then halted at Maxwell Field Alabama and Charleston Airport before returning to Washington with uncle Clyde Paul ey. In Charleston he left Mid dleport and Charleston for the trip home while funeral attendees in Athens included Mrs Allen Knopp Mrs John Fultz and Anita Marie. Maj Carl Callaway in Germany was summoned to his mother Mary Belle Callaway’s bedside before her death at Vanderhof Church near Athens.
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William Keith Kincaid
Washington, D. C
John Kincaid
Kincaid
Amarillo
Tex
Grace Pauley
Maxwell Field
Ala
Charleston
Middleport
Clyde Pauley
Kincaids
Washington
Mary Belle
Mame) Callaway
Vanderhof Baptist Church
Athens
Allen Knopp
John Fultz
Anita Marie
Callaway
Coolville
Knopp
Maj
Carl Callaway
U. S. Air Force
Germany
Mrs Mayme Heiner Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Mayme Heiner of Rutland has returned home after several weeks in the hospital following major surgery.
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Pomeroy
Mayme Heiner
Rutland
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Middleport Social Notes
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