First Veterans Day dinner draws 150 Legionnaires
About 150 Legionnaires their wives and guests attended the first Veterans Day dinner at the Legion Hall in Middleport. Commander Don Roach presided with Mrs. Norman Wayland delivering the welcome. Guest speaker Harry Shields spoke on veterans rehabilitation and universal military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Legion Hall
Don Roach
Feeney-Bennett Post
No. 128
American Legion
Norman Wayland
Auxiliary
Cora Bennett
Frank Cheesebrew
Eighth District
Harry Shields
Legion
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Maryland
Cheesebrew
Shields
Andersonville
Country
Pomeroy Churches Unite for Week of Services
A long church calendar lists worship times and programs for numerous congregations in Pomeroy and surrounding towns. It notes sermons including Mortals and Immortals and Little Patterns for Big Lives, youth groups, class meetings, and special events led by pastors from United Methodist, Grace Episcopal, First Baptist, and other denominations across multiple communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Syracuse Methodist Church
Paul Baker
Methodist Children’s Home
Worthington
Grace Episcopal
Jonhn Heiskell
Rutland Mt. Zion
St. F. Harris
Rutland Nazarene
Lyndon Walls
NLY
Peniel
Letart Valle Methodist
Omma Belle F. Sopher
Apple Grove
Letart Falls
East Letart
Alfred Methodist
F. M. Grove
C. E. Woode
Genevieve Guthrie
Sacred Heart
Father George Adams
Larry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Hysell Run
Rutland Church of God
T. P. Satterfield
Racine
John Elwood
Antiquity
Forrest Run
Oak Grove
Sutton
Syracuse Nazarene
M. C. Larmore
Rutland
Carleton Interdenominational
Kingsbury
Burlingham
Local Church Schedules Across Middleport Gather
Multiple congregations list services and events for Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with sermon topics such as Finding Talents You Never Dreamed You Had Laid Open Before Him and Our Precious Faith. Youth fellowships Bible study and choir rehearsals noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville Methodist
PR. M. Grove
Church of Christ
Donald Seevers
Christian Endeavor
Nease Chapel
Danville Pilgrim Holiness
W V. Gilkerson
William Brown
Carbondale
Fairview
Edward Griffith
First Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Fred J. Gardner
Heath Methodist Church
L. A. Bangerter
Syracuse
Bethesda Hospital
First Baptist
Claremont E. Hoyt
Board of Deacons
Priscilla Circle
Sara Dame Hartley
Fleeta Circle
C. H. Wise
Mt. Moriah
Presbyterian
Man Fined and Jailed in Middleport Case
Mayor Sidney Russell fined Joe Krapper fifty dollars and costs and sentenced him to ten days in jail on a charge of intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Middleport
Sidney Russell
Joe Krapper
Barbara Stiles Celebrates Twelfth Birthday at Home
The twelfth birthday of Barbara Stiles daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Stiles South Third Avenue was celebrated with a party at her home on Thursday. Guests included Far McKinley Charlotte Taylor Mia Grace Beachout Barbara’s grandmother and many friends. The Busy Bee Class of the First Baptist Church will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs C H Wise Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Barbara Stiles
Edward Stiles
South Third Avenue
McKinley
Charlotte Taylor
First Baptist Church
C. H. Wise Jr
Preferential Tea Honors Beta Sigma Phi Initiates
Middleport Ohio Eta Phi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held initiations presided by Ruby Baer. New pledges include Mary Crow Sara Gibbs Vera donerlie St Jean Werry Roberta O won Mildred Stanley. Tea and initiation at Mrs Selim Blazewicz home with social sponsor Edison Hobstetter. Flower arrangements featured yellow roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Mary Elizabeth Anderson
Pearl Welker
Norma Amesbury
Nellie Brown
Betty Hobstetter
Charlotte Coates
Martha Donnelly
Dorothy Clark
Eleanor Thomas
DAV
Esta Reese
Gallipolis
Susie Seyfried
Pandora Collins
Service Committee
Heath Methodist Church
Helen Adkins
Mildred Wells
Ann Rupe
Brownell Avenue Group Plans Stuffing Bee for Christmas Seal Sale
The Brownell Avenue Home Demonstration Group met at Mrs. James Pullen's home with president Mrs. Wallace Bradford in charge. They planned to assist with the Stuffing Bee for the Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association on Tuesday November 6 at Heath Methodist Church to prepare envelopes for the annual Christmas Seal Sale. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Allen Hennell's apartment and will feature candlemaking and gift wrapping. New members welcomed included Mrs. Hennell Mrs. Don Becker Mrs. Russell Jones Mrs. Paul Jones and guest Mrs. E. O. Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Brownell Avenue
James Pullen
Wallace Bradford
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Heath Methodist Church
Allen Hennell
McMaster
Richard Chambers
Hennell
Don Becker
Russell Jones
Paul Jones
E. O. Ball
New 4-H Club Formed in Middleport
Mrs How ard Nolan county home demonstration agent met with The Busy Girls a new 4-H club this week. Mrs Robert Turner is adviser and Nolan outlined 4-H objectives and projects. Meeting at Bonnie Van Cooney home with Anna Sue Wallace assisting. Judy Clark and Karen Turner to host next. Refreshments served to attendees including Sharon Evans Maida Roush Carolyn Bradford Carol Criswell Bonnie Van Cooney Carolyn Wilson Judy Clark Karen Turner Sharon Sutton Rebecca Grueser Lynn Buchanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Nolan
Robert Turner
Nolan
Bonnie van Cooney
Anna Sue Wallace
Judy Clark
Karen Turner
Novan
Turner
Sharon Evans
Maida Roush
Carolyn Bradford
Carol Criswell
Carolyn Wilson
Sharon Sutton
Rebecca Grueser
Lynn Buchanon
Middleport FHA District Meeting Introduces Leader and Guests
About three hundred girls and advisors attended the District Future Homemakers of America meeting in Wells ton Tuesday. Juanita Bangerter, district vice president and Middleport FHA president, was introduced plus Lois Ann Chapman performed a tap dance as Middleport’s contribution.
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Middleport
Juanita Bangerter
Middleport Future Homemakers of America Club
FHA
Wellston
Lois Ann Chapman
Joe Bailey
Donna McCool
Judy Murray
Laura Nell Maiden
Winona Fink
Phyllis Ebersbach
Iris van Cooney
Judy van Cooney
June Chancey
Patricia Lloyd
Jacqueline Rice
Sharon Riley
Barbara Forrest
Donna Hanna
Betty Harris
Judy Ferguson
Patricia Dodson
Elaine Walburn
Martha Spires
Barbara Capteina
Carolyn Sowards
Vivian Abbott
Janet Manley
Lucille Saelens
Ane Chapman
Ernestine Asury
Gifts To Be Sent From Local Missionary Circle
Middleport The Lovejoy Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church planned Christmas gifts for the Carmen Rest Home. Mrs. Allen Hughes presided, with Mrs. A R Pullen leading devotions. The next meeting is Dec 14 at Mrs. Ethel Pickens home. A $10 contribution was voted for Weekday Religious Education. Two missionaries Elizabeth Snodgrass and Mary Thomas were adopted and will be remembered. Mrs Parmalee reported Halloween treats to the children's home. hostess served a salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lovejoy
B. HH. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Carmen Rest
B. F. Parmalee
Allen Hughes
A. R. Pullen
Victor Grimm
H. M. Cross
Ethel Pickens
Milton Hood
Elizabeth Snodgrass
Rio Grande
Mary Thomas
Burma
Parmalee
Christmas party plans by Phila thea Society in Middleport
The Phila thea Society met at Church of Christ to finalize plans for its annual Christmas party. Mrs. Leo Childs chaired the meeting with Griff Russell delivering a patriotic devotional and readings from The History of the Flag and The 19th Psalm. Edgar Allensworth is program chairman for the Dec. 9 event with decorations led by Mrs. O E McKinley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Philathea Society
Church of Christ
Mra
Leo Childs
Griff Russell
America
Edgar Allensworth
Ira Butcher
Flower
Robert McElhinney
Charles Walburn
Dave Farmer
Otho Watts
Clarence Cline
Emma Bisset
Margaret Gas
Widdleport Society Notes From Local Visits and Illness
Widdleport notices list Robert Rice ill with croup and numerous visits and travels among residents. Guests include Mrs. A B Misner of Akron with sister Mrs Clara Murray, Lowell Probasco and daughter Susan with Doris Rice, and W B O Brien visiting from Virginia. J A Fulcher injured ribs after a fall in Charlottesville, while Mrs Allen Hughes visited her father E J Glassburn. Recent trips span Florida to Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and California as families visit kin and attend events. Bertha Seyfried treated after leg fracture at Meigs General Hospital. others travel to Parkersburg, Huntington, and Florida destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Gene Rice
A. B. Misner
Akron
Clara Murray
Charles Murray
Kenneth
Lowell Probasco
Susan
Huntington
Doris Rice
W. B. O’brien
Middleport
Virginia
J. A. Fulcher
Charlottesville
New York Central Railroad
Allen Hughes
E. J. Glassburn
Bidwell
William Robson
Billy Robson
Kansas
Cleo Kerns
Mineral Wells
Texas
Oscar Roush
Florida
Francis Schwartz
Cleveland
Kenny Dillard
Franklin Ginther
Vicki
Columbus
Frank Abbott
Jack
Belle
Sylvan Gardner
Gallipolis
Howard McElhinney
Charleston
Mrs Long Dies at 56 in Cheshire
Mrs Everett Long 56 of Cheshire died at Meigs General Hospital. She is survived by her husband Everett Long a daughter Frances Kathryn Long her father Arthur Grover three brothers John Ivan Raymond Grover two sisters Ada Mack and Ethel Swisher and several nieces and nephews. She was a charter member of Cheshire Chapter 450 Order of Eastern Star. Funeral services 1 p.m. Sunday at Cheshire Baptist Church. Burial Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Everett Long
Cheshire
Meigs General Hospital
Frances Kathryn Long
Arthur Grover
John Grover
Ivan Grover
Raymond Grover
Columbus
Ada Mack
Bucyrus
Ethel Swisher
Corning
Long
Order of Eastern Star
Cheshire Baptist Church
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Middleport Firemen Handle Two Calls
The Middleport Fire Department responded Thursday evening to a fire in a wall at the Will Winston property on South Second Avenue with little damage. Earlier, crews checked Bradbury Roadwoods for a fire with none found. The emergency squad was sent at 8 30 to transport Vaughn Price from Cooks Gap to Meigs.
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Middleport
Will Winston
South Second Avenue
Bradbury
Vaughn Price
Cooks Gap
Meigs General Hospital
High School Seniors Stage Fall Festival at Rutland High
Rutland High School seniors host a fall festival at the school Saturday night with a fortune telling booth and several game booths. At 11 p.m. a queen and king will be crowned, door prizes awarded, and concessions sold in home economics quarters. Open to the public.
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Pomeroy
Rutland High School
Homecoming Coronation Set Tonight
Miss Rita Beegle will be crowned homecoming queen at Pomeroy Purple Panthers versus Jackson High on Pomeroy field. Her court includes Carol Ann Strauss Sue Heines Nancy Jacobs and Donna Wildermuth. Jimmy Guinther will crown the queen, with senior teammates presenting flowers. senior squad members include Buddy English Don Sureser Fred Werry and Anse Hoyt. A homecoming dance follows in the Junior High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rita Beegle
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Jackson High School
Pomeroy Field
Miss Beegle
Carol Ann Strauss
Sue Heines
Nancy Jacobs
Donna Wildermuth
Jimmy Guinther
Queen's Court
Buddy English
Don Srueser
Fred Werry
Anse Hoyt
Pomeroy Social Notes Hostess Gifts for Nifty Stitchers
Mrs Hugh Beards entertained the Nifty Stitchers group with hostess gifts on Wednesday evening. Plans for the annual Christmas dinner at the Little House in Middleport and a post dinner party at Mrs William Bartels were made. A traveling prize from Miss Kathryn Mitch went to Mrs Max Folmer. A salad course was served to attendees including Mrs Carl Moore Mrs Carl Mitch Mrs Herbert Dixon and family Mrs Lawrence Smith and daughter Elizabeth Ann Mrs Max Folmer and son Max Jr Mrs Jack Warner Mrs William Bartels and Mrs Selim Blazewicz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hugh Beards
Middleport
William Bartels
Kathryn Mitch
Max Folmer
Carl Moore
Carl Mitch
Herbert Dixon
Roger
Lawrence Smith
Elizabeth Ann
Max, Jr
Jack Warner
Selim Blazewicz
Benefit Bridge Party Held by Amateur Gardeners
A benefit bridge party was hosted by the Amateur Gardeners at the home of Mrs. Richard Rawlings. Assistant hostess was Mrs. Robert Coats. Prizes went to Mrs. D. B. Hartinger Mrs. Edison Hobstetter and Mrs. Robert Harris. Refreshments were assisted by Mrs. L. E. Reynolds and Mrs. Howard Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Rawlings
Robert Coats
D. B. Hartinger
Edison Hobstetter
Robert Harris
L. E. Reynolds
Howard Byers
Pomeroy Women Hold Devotion Period at Church of Christ
The Pomeroy Women's Prayer Group met Wednesday morning at the Pomeroy Church of Christ. Mrs. Helen Laifheit led devotion and spoke on prayer. Mrs. A Lee and Mrs. Burnside discussed the power of prayer. Church women offered sentence prayers and shared examples of being helped by prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sixth Graders Tour Marietta Museum This Week
The Sugar Run School sixth grade led by teacher Mrs. Pearl Williams visited the Marietta Museum on Wednesday. The tour included historic sites such as General Putnam’s grave. Mothers on the trip were Mrs. Chester Knight, Mrs. J. W. McMurray, Mrs. Henry Ewing and Mrs. Lester Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Run
Pearl Williams
Marietta Museum
General Putnam
Chester Knight
J. W. McMurray
Henry Ewing
Lester Hart
Pomeroy Meigs County Republican Club Meeting Noted
The Meigs County Women's Republican Club will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 13, at the Hotel Martin. Mrs Delia is president and announced the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Women's Republican Club
Martin
Delia Oe
Tony
Pomeroy Personal News From Local Servicemen and Visitors
Cpl Charles Quivey stationed at Camp Rucker Ala recent visitor to Mrs Quivey. Edward Sauer departed for Florida for the winter. Mrs Marvy Leifheit left for Columbus to spend the winter with her sons and daughters in law Mr and Mrs Bentley Peebles and Mr and Mrs Edgar Peebles. Miss Lena Roe of Huntington W Va was a Sunday dinner guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Charles Ward. Mrs Blane Foot of Delaware visits her sisters Mrs Leroy Watson Sr and Mrs Lydia Hysell and other relatives.
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Cpl
Charles Quivey
Camp Rucker
Ala
Quivey
Edward Sauer
Florida
Marvy Leifheit
Columbus
Bentley Peebles
Edgar Peebles
Lena Roe
Huntington
W. Va
Charles Ward
Blane Foot
Delaware
Leroy Watson, Sr
Lydia Hysell
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits Several Local Residents
The hospital records show admissions including Roger Davis Dexter Rosalie Davis Dexter Leone Donald Spires Cheshire Thelma Theiss Pomeroy Natalie Sigler Rutland Catherine Parsons Portland Lorene Osborn Reedsville Tracy Whaley Pomeroy and a daughter for Lloyd Sigler Rutland plus a son for Donald Spires Cheshire Route 1 Discharges include John Bowen Raymond Smith Rosalie Davis Roger Davis Frances Lee and infant Dora belle Russell Harry McMaster Wilbur Midkiff and Mrs Loshia Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Davis
Dexter
Rosalie Davis
Leone’ Donald Spires
Cheshire
Midkiff
Hemlock Grove
Thelma Theiss
Pomeroy
Natalie Sigler
Rutland
Catherine L. Parsons
Portland
Lorene Osborn
Reedsville
Tracy Whaley
Lloyd Sigler
Donald Spires
John Bowen
Raymond Smith
Frances Lee
Dorabelle Russell
Harry McMaster
Wilbur Midkiff
Loshia Mitchell
Native Is Elected By Educator Group
Dr. Hugh H. Davis of LeMoyne College Syracuse N Y was elected to the executive council of the New York State Association of European Historians at Hobart College meeting. He hails from Pomeroy Ohio and is a Ohio University graduate and former Ohio University faculty member. He is brother of Mrs. Thomas Young of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hugh H. Davis
LeMoyne College
Syracuse
N.Y
New York State Association of European Historians
Hobart College
Davis
Ohio University
Thomas Young
Backstage Afterthoughts On Great Bend Minstr el
Letart Falls PTA reports about 450 attendees on the final night of the three city minstrel run in Middleport Racine and Pomeroy. Cast members bid farewell amid costume troubles makeup touches and post show cleanup with praise for chorus routines and stagehands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Pomeroy
Letart Falls
PTA
Middleport
Racine
Lillian Powell
Shelba Hill
Goddess of Liberty
Sue Ann Buck
Margie Ann Stobart
Jeane Ashley
F. Whitney Ingraham
Katie Crow
Marilyn MclIntosh
Tiny Linda Carpenter
Roger Hines
Tommy Reuter
Reuter
Frankie McKelvey
Steppers
Saralyn
Norma Kay McKelvey
Norma Span
Jo Chapman
Sandra Kay Ingraham
James Carnahan
Bill Childs
Gerald Powell
Larry Birch
Isabell Carnahan
Jim Carnahan
Bonnie Theiss
Mattie Circle
Emma Salser
Mary
Mary Stace Powell
Danny Thompson
Earl Jake
Kenny McElhinny
Ingraham
Mabel Roush
Norma Chapman
Rebecca
Kenny Dillard Rites Held at Middleport
Funeral services for Kenny Dillard were held Thursday afternoon at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with Rev. Howard Ruppelt officiating. Mrs. Lillian Steiff played organ and Mr. Ruppelt sang two solos. Burial followed at Middleport Hill Cemetery with pallbearers James Jobb Charles Mullen C O Fisher George Childs David Jenkins and Walter Shook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenny Dillard
Rawlings-Coats
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Lillian Steiff
Ruppelt
Middleport Hill Cemetery
James Jobb
Charles Mullen
C. O. Fisher
George Childs
David Jenkins
Walter Shook
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William Baxter
Eighth District Auxiliaries
Wayland
Chillicothe Veterans’ Hospital
Lennie Haptonstall
Paul Haptonstall
Reva Coughenour
Judy Butcher
Steiff
Philco
WU Ra A
Ido
Middleport, Ohio
Karr & van Zandt
Citizens National
National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Laserance Corp
Pomeroy Church News
Forest Run
Point Pleasant
Ripley
Middleport Church News
Snes
Middleport Society
Pacey
Widdleport Personals
Mrs. Long
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Shockey Ro
Pete Shields
Roy Pierson
Maurice Lott
Don Nease
Mr. Stobart
Nadine Roush
Janice Webb
Evelyn Cummins
Virginia Johnson
Chiorus Grimm
Liberty
John Ireland
Dolores Donion
Dorothy Malone
Jesse James Vs
The
Brett King
Barbara Lawrence
Technicolor
Casanova
Bob Hope
Joan Fontaine
Robert Ryan
Mala Powers
MGM
Meigs
the Desperado
Wayne Morris James J, Lydon
the Saint's Girl
Louis Hayward
Charles Victor
Sun
Mon
Alan Ladd
Joan Tetzel
Temple
Charles Starrett
Sons of the Pioneers
Wendell Corey Forrest Tucker
Danny Kaye
Athens
Nelsonville
Smates
Des Resol
Gioves
Allen Appliance
Mill St
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