Private Playground Opens at Slater Home in Middleport
A private playground and recreation area near the Slater home in Middleport opened with a passing party for local children as summer activities begin. Neighbors led by Mr and Mrs William Slater invited 24 children and parents for a wiener roast, games, and a bonfire, with plans for frequent summer gatherings and casual ball games in the hollow rear yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slater
Middleport
William Slater
William
Susan Slater
Evelyn
Helen
Barbara
Grace
Kenneth Capteina
Evelyn Gibbons
Billy Davis
Christine
Candace Bahr
Anita Houdashelt
Mike
Arnold
Judy
Karen Bostic
Joe
Jerry Custer
Linda Jacobs
Marlee
Shirley
Raymond Frazier
Glenn Still
Richard Long
Frank Capteina
Cash Bahr
William Davis
33 Presented Diplomas At Bradbury
Bradbury eighth graders received 33 diplomas at commencement in the school auditorium. Principal G V Rupe handed out the diplomas as William King of the board of education observed. Pastor Harold C Doster delivered the illustrated lecture Tools and joined in the musical program with Mrs Doster.
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Middleport
Bradbury
G. V. Rupe
William King
Board of Education
Harold C. Doster
Our Christian Churches
Meigs County
Lew Mourning Falls Burns After Stove Accident
Lew Mourning, 84, of Middleport, fell against a stove causing second and third degree burns to his shoulder, arm, and back. Earlier he struck his head on a porch swing, drawing a deep gash. Neighbors Cassam Hindy and Jack Bechtle, Middleport fire chief, helped until a physician arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lew
Cassam Hindy
Memorial Day Visitors and Local Moves in Middleport
In Middleport and surrounding areas, residents attend services for Eleanor S. Schaaf and Stewart Hawkins kin. Memorial Day plans include visits from Bellfontaine and Columbus families, new housing arrangements, hospital updates, a birth at Meigs General, and a Canton manager moving to Middleport.
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Nona Ervin
Bridgeport
W. Va
Eleanor S. Schaaf
Ervin
Fred Schroath
John Hawkins, Jr
Bellefontaine
Franklin Ginther
Juanita Hawkins
Columbus
Mr. Hawkins
Stewart Hawkins
Fielding Hawkins
Eastern High Students Seen on Today Show
Eastern High School pupils from MIDDLEPORT were spotted outside Exhibition Hall during a Today show segment telecast from New York City. The announcer identified the group and noted a student holding a sign.
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Eastern High
Middleport
New York City
Exhibition Hall
Eastern High School
Tuppers Plains
Mrs Charles Buck Hosts Chatter Club Evening
Mrs Buck entertained the Chatter Club at her home on Tuesday evening presiding over a brief business session. Guests Mrs Joe Young Mrs Wilbur Young and Mrs Floyd Rumfield received prizes after games. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Mrs. Charles Buck
Pomeroy
Charles Buck
Barbara Scott Honored At Wednesday Shower
Barbara Scott was feted at a Wednesday evening bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Sidney T. Russell and co hosts in Middleport. Attendees included Miss Scotts relatives and neighbors who brought gifts and enjoyed games and prizes. The event announced her June 8 church wedding to Kenneth K. Seites at the Middleport Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Scott
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Milton Hood
P. L. Mitch
Miss Scott
Paul Scott
Mill St
Clarence McNeil
Frank Wilson
Rodney Sauer
George Hackett, Jr
William Bradford
Wallace Bradford
Marion Allensworth
Edgar Allensworth
W. W. Hayes
William Reuter
Leo Childs
George Childs
L. R. Wiley
C. E. Vance
Seites
New Haven
Scott
Kenneth K. Seites
Middleport Church of Christ
Firing Squad Plans Service At Cemeteries
Memorial Day observances in Middleport include a firing squad from Feeney Bennet Post No 128 American Legion visiting local and nearby cemeteries. The schedule lists 8:30 a.m. Legion Hall meet, 8:45 a.m. Bradford Cemetery, 9:15 a.m. Middleport Hill Cemetery, 9:30 a.m. Riverview Cemetery, 9:45 a.m. Soldiers Monument, 10 a.m. river memorial for sailors, plus services at Cheshire and Burlingham after lunch at Martin Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
No. 128
American Legion
the Legion Hall
Bradford
Cross Roads
Middleport Hill
Riverview
Parking Meters Bring In 478 Dollars, City Reports
Patrolman John McKenzie said last week’s receipts from Pomeroy parking meters totaled 478 dollars. Of this amount 227 dollars came from street meters and the remainder from meters on the parking lots.
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Pomeroy
John McKenzie
Girl Scout Tour Visits Point Pleasant
Girl Scout Troop L of Salisbury Township led by Mrs. Roger Spencer and Mrs. Carl Will toured Point Pleasant West Virginia on Wednesday visiting local sites. The group and guests Linda Will Maria Grueser Madlyn Waddell Becky Nease Debra Spencer Joyce Evans Sandra Gilmore Susan Dixon Polly Ann Bauer Carla Will toured with chaperones Mrs. Roy Grueser Mrs. Floyd Waddell and Mrs. Herbert Dixon.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury Township
Roger Spencer
Carl Will
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Mason Drive-In
Linda Will
Maria Grueser
Madlyn Waddell
Becky Nease
Debra Spencer
Joyce Evans
Sandra Gilmore
Susan Dixon
Polly Ann Bauer
Carla Will
Roy Grueser
Floyd Waddell
Herbert Dixon
Yosts Host Silage Day at Nease Settlement Farm
Meigs County agricultural agencies sponsored a silage day at the FE R Yost and Charles Yost farm in Nease Settlement. Extension agronomist Harold Shoemaker of Ohio State University explained preservatives and chemical reactions while over 40 farmers watched a live demonstration on cutting, wilting, and siloing grass without preservative. Harold Smith of Pomeroy demonstrated a hay crimper to speed drying of grasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harold Shoemaker
Meigs County
Horsey Teens Flaunt Feather Radios in La Jolla Saddle
In La Jolla California fashion among the horsey teenage crowd features feather bound transistor radios dangling from saddle horns as a stylish detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Jolla
Calif
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Dee Sauer
Meigs General Hospital
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James Lloyd
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Belle
Kenneth McElhinny
Kathy
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Connie
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