Middleport Alumni Dine Dance at 1955 Reunion
Middleport High School alumni gathered for the 1955 reunion drawing about 200 attendees at the school gym. A baked ham meal served by PTA volunteers followed a program featuring vaudeville numbers, a grand march, and class roll calls from the 50 year class of 1905, the 25 year class of 1930, and the 1990 class. The event celebrated long-time ties with out-of-town guests and highlighted the most children in the 1946 class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith
Murray
Clara Crary Hennesy Agatairs
Toland Hess Sanborn
Huntington
Brownie Benson
Dan
Sue Chambers White
Mi Ass
Highters
Horns
Wand
Ale Feae
Her Sreentbury
Jeanne Darst
Joan Tewksbury
Oung
Charles A. Bradbury
Tad
Daniels Childs
Mrs. Waller
Crooks
al Lb Janson
Unclear OCR Summary of Navy Honor Man and Local Veteran
Fragmentary OCR text references a named honor man connected to a naval context. Mentions Lloyd, a graduate of Middle, and enlistment at Port Virginia or Par versburg. Details are garbled with numerous stray letters, making exact names, dates, or locations uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Deason
Lloyd ix
Nana
Par Versburg
Snares Martes Cat
Graduates Have Reunion Vis Grapes Dies at 79
An Academy graduate and his family, including Mrs. Riggs formerly Rose Marie Nease, spend leave in County before report to duty at Little Creek. Lt Kirin, operations officer of the USS John McCain, is assigned to the Naval Academy as instructor and will report next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snneneet
Reunen 9 ‘Academy
T Creek
Amphibous
Little Creek
Riggs
Rose Marie Nease
Kirin
John McCain
Navalacademy
Pomeroy Vacation Bible School Opens Tuesday
Community children from four to fourteen are invited to attend the annual Vacation Bible School beginning Tuesday with registration at 9 am at the Federated Church. The program is directed by Rev. J Leslie Kanne of the United Methodist Church. Middleport funeral services are set for Mrs Caroline Mi Trapes at 79, who died Sunday. Interment will be in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. viewing at Tealings Coats Funeral Home until Tuesday morning, then at residence before services. Mrs Grapes, daughter of Ottinger and Mangdalene, was born February 26, 1876 in Pomeroy. Survived by husband William J Grapes and three children Roy, Earl, and Mrs Era tat Kennedy. six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The Cheshire Baptist Church will conduct the service.
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Pomeroy Community
Federated Charen
J. Leslie Kanne
United Methodist Church
Middleport
Caroline Mi Trapes
Cheshire
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Tealings-Coats
Grapes
The
Baptist Church
Oat and
Mangdalene Ottinger Pomeroy
William J. Grapes
Roy Grapes
Earl Grape
Akron
Era. Tat Kennedy
Helen Grapes
Sherry Wood
Cheshire Baptist Church Oil
Girl Scout Copper Candle Holders Displayed at Library
A Public Library display on W. Columbus Street shows a matched pair of copper candle holders handcrafted over several weeks by a senior Girl Scout troop led by Mrs Willis Wolfe. The pieces, designed as a heart shaped centerpiece, were made from solid copper tubing and hammered drip cups. Troop members Stirley Byers Patt Joyce Skat Sarina Weller and Marine Weymiller contributed to the project.
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W. Columbus St
Girl Scout Little House
Willis Wolfe
Arv Stirley Byers
Patt Joyce
Skat Sarina’ Weller
Marine Weymiller
Middleport Park pool opens with strong attendance
Attendance at the Middleport pool rose despite cool weather as volunteers from Troop 245 and local groups prepared the site. Bruce Lloyd, president of the Middleport Park Association, said season-ticket sales were steady and officials planned finishing touches for a Friday 7:30 pm work session.
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Who Scouts of America
Robert Mills
Tice Eporten
Tora Stready
Lloyd Land
Tong
Jday
Adje
Pomeroy Social Notes and Gallipolis Diary Recall Then and Now
Pomeroy Social Notes recalls how the town looked decades ago with Morris Sherman recalling 1911 memories. The Gallipolis diary notes changes and lists places such as Libby hardware, post office, market, McBride’s Music Shop, and local establishments long gone, alongside social notes from Alfred Grange and community events including grange meetings, contests, and local social figures.
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Samuel Peers
Gallipolis
Hom
Morris Sherman
Libby
J MM. Kerr Hardware Company
Merrill Kerr
Athens
la Ment
McBride's
Second Avenue
Nic |Rarth
Electric” Company
Sim Batt Garage
Columbus
Bobilen
Elmer Davis
Betz
The
Daily Tribune
H. W. Weber
Walker and
Oxmer
Plaza Hotel
B&b
Harry
Tawney
Meigs County Land Transfers Across Rutland and Salis bury
Meigs County records note transfers including 50 acres in Rutland Township from Esther M Hutchinson to John M Ginther and Wilma Ginther. Other deeds show Frank and Frankie White and John A Carpenter with Virginia Carpenter to Ralph and Fern Gilmore, five acres in Salisbury, and additional lots and shares including a 141 acre Rutland transfer to Manning D Wester. Local notes list residents visiting relatives and military member Jack Leithelt home from Norfolk.
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Rutland Township
Esther M. Hutchinson
John M. Ginther
Wilma Ginther
Chester
Frances Lightfoot
Clara Lightfoot
Gilmore
Fern Gilmore
Salisbury
Frank
Frankie White
John A. Carpenter
Virginia
Carpenter
Ralph
Sidahe
Mary W. Thomas Wagner
Letart’ Township
J. M. Boie
Middleport
Frank Young
Alice Young
Herman Great
Beulah Kale
Rutland
Ownahip. Ner
Pick Thomas Named President of Pomeroy Alumni
Jack Thomas Picked President of Alumni. The Pomeroy High School Alumni Association elected Jack Thomas Picked as president for the new year during the annual reunion in the junior high auditorium. Officers include Opal Dalley first vice president Bob Pickett second vice president Marjorie Woodlard secretary treasurer Ed Thomas assistant secretary treasurer and Tom Bow fen Henry Dalley and Shirley Wippel as officers. Frankie Wippel, this year’s president, led the meeting. More than 281 graduates attended the banquet prepared by Salisbury Elementary School PTA with a subsequent dance for graduates and their guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thoma
Tomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Opal Dalley
Bob Pickett
Marjorie Woodlard
Ed Thomas
Tom Bow~ Fen
Henry’ Dalley
Shirley Wippel
Frankie Wippel
Salisbury Elementary School
PTA
Middleport Memorial Day Social Notes of Local Visitors
Middleport personals list residents and visitors over Memorial Day weekend. Kutnowiey Adams of Columbus spends time with Miss Frieda Faehnie. others include Mrs DeWeeslonvalescing at home, Mrs Crow and Mrs Garber Hawk visiting, and Lenore Hobart Kent vacationing with Ho barts. Several groups attended alumni events and church meetings, with multiple families hosting relatives and friends from Lima Columbus Gallipolis Brownsburg and Gallia counties.
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Kutnowiey Adams
Columbus
Frieda Faehnie
MHS
Fred DeWees
Broadway
Anne Crow
Ruth Garber Hawk
W. R. Garber
S. Second Ave
Lenore Hobart Kent
Brownsburg
Ind
M. C. Hobart
Arnold Richards
Carrie Cassell
Will Winston
Gallipolis
Triedstone Church
Howard E. Ruppelt
Frank B. Dilley, Jr
Athens Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
James Yount
William May
Barbara
Lima
Charles Mayes
Grant St
Tip Cunningham
Willam Robson
L. L. Cunningham
Gordon Harris
Robert Harrises
Henhesys
James Bringard
Kimberly
Cleve
Bringard
Ed Haggerty
Haggertys
James Hackworth
Martha Haggerty
Jack Brown and the Key Club Picnic Mentioned in May
In the Bi Key for May, Jack Brown of Gallia Academy describes the annual Key Club picnic held each May. Members bring items while facilities provide for eating and swimming, with notes on year-end activities. Quotations and a mention of Maurice Bane appear, alongside a city school board meeting reference.
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Jack Brown
Nthe Bi Key
Key Clubs
Ohio
Gallia Academy
Key Club
Meigs County Fares Well on Highways
Meigs County had a quiet holiday weekend on the highways with only ten automobile accidents reported. City Patrolman E. Strauss and another officer cited improved traffic safety and fewer serious injuries during the period.
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Meigs County
Omeroy
Meigs Wvatey
E. 4 Strauss
Hhere
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Middleport High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Kenneth McElhinny
Kile
Anne Baxter
Steve Cochran
Lyle Bettger
George Nader
Tet Wy
Technicolor
Jay
Flippen Welene Stanley
Lana Turner
Adangee
Catte
Strategic Avg
Aden
Iin Nii
Sullivan Bennett
Fly Eng Evn
Aaa
Paul R. Lyne
Rio Grande College
Lyne
Ronnie Brisker
Delorees Diggs
Sally Rannells
Roy Moses
Pomeroy Social Notes
Holmes” Greenhouse
Upper
Third Avenue
Parsons
Dr. Hows
Foster
Alfred
Alfred Grange
Grange
Guy Dean
Rose Carr
Bernice Swartz
Marty Carr
Leon Snodgrass
Gerald Douglas
Arthur Spen
Grange Hall
Remonstration
Rock Springs Grange
Elmabhle
Ruth Gotthard
Jean Morgan
Betty “Leonard
Hattie Bolin
Helen Hedttendance
Rotary Radford
Ruby Winceresl
Kiwanis
Dulleting
Marc
Amos Leonard
C. N. Jones
Pomona
Springs Methodist
Everning
John
Pomeroy Bend
Rock Springs
Pete McCormick
Paula Quay
Brownie
Pete
Kansas
Tev N McKean
Bill McKean
John Stephen McKean
Howard Stover
Peter
Joan of
Hat Choir
Truman Russel
Charleston
Russell
Chile Gren
J.C
Anita Suesday
Russells
Calvin Rife
Carolyn
Ethel Lowery
Frank Leithert
Barbara Smith
Melvin Smith
Gerald Mcintosh
George Moellich
Don Thomas
Philo
Ralph Graves
Strand
Everet
Pomeroy Personals
Manning D. Wester
Teres
Ralph Swan, Jr
Freda Griffith
Mid
Tom of Steel
U.S
Paul Kautz
Mra Hattie Russell
Jack Leithelt
Navy
Norfolk
Alma Thompson
Lena Hoefich
Condor
Norman Spencer
Donald Strauss
Eddie Strauss
Charles Strauss
Charles Price
Lucille
Katherine
Helen Nease
Jack Thomas
Maurice Bane City School Board
Liberty Theatre
Victor Mature
Jean Simmons
W. Vo
Marjorie Mal Bovey
Ellridg
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Meigs
Pomeroy
Howard G. Robinson
Jean Parker
Peter Groves
Famond O'Brien
Deal Safety
Hackett's Safety Service
Mike & George
Convenient Stores
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