Thanksgiving Hunting Plans And Local Notices
The text notes men pheasant hunting, Barl Ingles on vacation at Mason home, Mrs. Wilbur Theobald at Rose Hill School bagger event, Lt and Mrs James Hartinger visiting Texas relatives, and a planned hunting expedition Thanksgiving morning. Also mentions Minnie Erlewine’s slight improvement and Julia Lawson of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barl Ingles
Sanborn's Jewelry Store
Mason
Wilbur Theobald
Rose Hill
James Hartinger
Susan Allensworth
San Antonio
Texas
Set
Raymond
Cub) Allensworth
Austin
Ohio
Minnie Erlewine
Julia Lawson
Point Pleas
Birthday dinner honors E A Vanco in Rodney home
Middleport note reports Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vanco hosting relatives for a family dinner in Rodney celebrating E A Vanco turning 80. Attendees include the Vancos from Gallipolis and Middleport relatives, with a daughter Mrs. K E Byer presenting the cake. most of the clan attended.
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Middleport
Joe Vanco
Rodney
E. A. Vanco
K. E. Byer
Vanco
Sarah Ann
W. Va
Andy Vanco
John Vanco
Carol
G. E. Martin
J. D. North
William Vance
Carter Brumfield
Brumfield
Gallipolis
Charles
Robert
Dinner Guests Listed in Middleport Honor for Ralph Gibbs Jr
Ralph Gibbs Jr known as Junie was honored at dinners hosted by his mother Mrs Dorothy Childs and his parents in New Haven and Middleport. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Childs and Janis, Mr and Mrs William Chilis, Christine Bahr, Minnie Gilmore, the Werrys and Gibbs family members from New Haven and Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Junie
Gibbs
Dorothy Childs
Ralph Gibbs
New Haven
George Childs
Janis
William Chilis
Cash Bahr
Christine
Minnie Gilmore
Charles Werry
James
Michael
Richard
Pomeroy
Gerlach
Point Pleasant
Ralph Gibbs Sr
James Haggerty
James Staats
Janie
Junior Gerlach
Carol Lynn
Charles Werrys
Emmett Eliases
Emogene Walker
Phyllis
Jake
Patty Gibbs
Birthday Celebrations Mark Month in Middleport School
Mrs Flossie Allensworth’s second grade observed a birthday series this month with refreshments and singing for Jerry Spires Robert Stephenson and Jennie Lemley. Jennie Lemley also returned to school after a tonsillectomy. Mrs Allensworth’s birthday was yesterday.
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Middleport
Flossie Allensworth
Jerry Spires
Robert Stephenson
Jennie Lemley
Allensworth
Middleport Homecoming Queen and Court Plan For Game Night
Mrs Nan Moore of the high school faculty met with JoAnn Wilson the homecoming queen and her court to plan costumes for their appearance at the Thanksgiving football game between Middleport and Pomeroy. The queen and her court will be honored at halftime.
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Middleport
Nan Moore
JoAnn Wilson
Wilma Price
Janet Frost
Shirley Miller
Lois Ann Smith
Pomeroy
Football Banquet Committee Plans Nov. 29 Dinner
Members of the PTA football banquet committee meet at Mrs. Malcolm Roller’s home on S. Fifth Ave. The group will serve the annual banquet on Tuesday, Nov. 29 with Mrs. C. L. Wood as co chairwoman and mothers of the football team on the committee.
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Middleport
Malcolm Roller
S. Fifth Ave
PTA
C. L. Wood
Loyal Bereans Class Holds Thanksgiving Service
Mrs George Chivis led devotion as the Loyal Bereans Class of the Church of Christ met at the church. Mrs Edgar Allensworth, the president, named a nominating committee: Mr and Mrs Ray Blosser, Homer Rice and Mrs Helen Price to report at the next meeting. Date for the annual Christmas is pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Chivis
Bereans
Church of Christ
Edgar Allensworth
Ray Blosser
Homer Rice
Helen Price
Class plans Christmas gift and Valentine party for wards
The party, set for Dec 30 with a gift exchange, will be organized by men of the class. Decorations are by committee including George Meinhart and O E McKinley. A gift will be sent to a Meigs County ward at the Cleveland Christian Home at Christmas, with a Valentine party for the wards planned in February. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meinhart
O. E. McKinley
Homer Rice
Ray Blosser
Meigs County
Cleveland Christian Home
Visitors of the Bachtels hosted by Dawson family
Coach Forrest Bachtel welcomed his parents in law Rev J W Dawson and Mrs Dawson of Vienna with daughter Mrs W W Diehl and their son Forrest Butch. Diehl plans to join her diplomat husband in Japan after Christmas. Their son Duke studies at the University of Michigan and will spend holidays with his maternal grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
J. W. Dawson
Vienna
W. W. Diehl
Dawsons
Birthday dinner honors Mrs Kate Harrison in Clifton West Virginia
Raymond Walburn hosted a Sunday dinner observing the birthday of Mrs Kate Harrison of Clifton West Virginia. Guests included Mrs Harrison's children Mrs Emma Stewart and her children Ruth Don and Mike of Vienna West Virginia Mr and Mrs James Harrison Mr and Mrs John Harrison of Clifton and the Walburn children Raymond Dana Dale Blaine Ronnie Denney Pete and Mary Kathern.
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Middleport
Raymond Walburn
Middleport bake sale and bazaar announced
The Business and Professional Women's Club plans a bake sale and bazaar on November 18 and 19 at the Tri Lustre Dry Cleaning shop on Mill Street.
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Middleport
Mill St
Samantha Bradford Missionary Society Postpones Meeting
Middleport notice states the Samantha Bradford Missionary Society will not meet Friday evening as previously planned.
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Middleport
Samantha Bradford Missionary Society
Women’s Association meets at two homes for year’s work review
The Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church held Monday gatherings at Mrs. W. H. Juhling and Mrs. O. H. Stewart homes. Plans for a Christmas party were discussed, devotionals led by Miss Margaret Sauer, and hosting duties shared among members. The group planned Thursday church praise and prayer services and visited Mrs. E G Probst convalescing with best wishes.
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Middleport
Women's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
W. H. Juhling
S. Second Ave
O. H. Stewart
S. Fourth Ave
Lewis Sauer
George Beards
Juhling
Carol Tuckerman
Athens
Edgar Ervin
T. H. Davis
Heath Methodist WSCS Discusses India and Church World Service
Members of the WSCS at Heath Methodist Church met Monday in the sanctuary. Mrs. Noah Haskins led the program with the main lesson on India and Church World Service. Also presenting were Mrs. Eleanor Schaaf Mrs. M L French and Mrs. Robert Harris. Miss Mary Root led devotional with a talk titled The Land of the Crescent and the Five-Pointed Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
India
Church World Service
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Noah Haskins
Eleanor Schaaf
M. L. French
Robert Harris
Mary Root
World Community Day Reported by Mrs Philson
W B Moore played the organ for the prelude and led hymn singing. Mrs Ben Philson, president, reported on World Community Day and announced the Afternoon Circle meeting on Dec 1 when gifts will be prepared for the Ethel Harpst Home. Hostesses served coffee and a dessert, and Mrs Emmish arranged a fruit and berry centerpiece with white candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Moore
Ben Philson
Ethel ‘Harpst
Philson
John Kincaid
C. A. Emmish
Frank McCoy
B. Forrest
Vesta McCoy
Sally McCormick
Emmish
New Residents Host Dinner in Cheshire
T. F. Hawking entertained as dinner guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs Clair Athey and sons Charles and Paul and Mrs. N. R. Rothgeb, all of Cheshire. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins and their teenage daughter Dee recently moved from Corning and reside in the Bachner apartment on Cole St.
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Middleport
T. F. Hawking
Clair Athey
Charles and
Paul
N. R. Rothgeb
Cheshire
Hawkins
Dee
Corning
Bachner
Cole St
Twin City Shrine Club to Elect Officers Monday
Middleport officials report the Twin City Shrine Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the Pomeroy Second Ward building for elections and final petitions as announced by secretary J Paul Grueser.
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Middleport
Twin City Shrine Club
Pomeroy Second Ward
J. Paul Grueser
Busy Bee Class to Meet at Mrs Diles Home
Middleport Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. L. D. Diles on Beech Street.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
L. D. Diles
Beech St
Loyal Women of Church of Christ to Meet at Wise Home
The Loyal Women of the Church of Christ will gather Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Effie Wise on N Second Avenue. Mrs. David Farmer serves as group chairman.
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Middleport
Loyal Women of the
Church of Christ
Effie Wise
N. Second Ave
David Farmer
Middleport Socials and Hospital Note Highlights
Middleport residents Mrs J H Smith Miss Maude Taylor and Miss Hazel VanCooney spent Sunday in Huntington as guests of Mr and Mrs F F E Tice for a birthday dinner honoring Miss Taylor. Mrs Clarence Rupe was taken to Holzer Hospital Monday morning by Mr Rupe Jack Welsh, a former Middleport resident and MHS graduate, visited local friends. Welsh, a Ohio University graduate, had just returned from Venezuela with Gulf Oil Co. His parents lived in the Iva Brown home during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Smith
Maude Taylor
Hazel VanCooney
Huntington
F. FE. Tice
Miss Taylor
Clarence Rupe
Holzer Hospital
Rupe
Jack Welsh
Middleport
MHS
Ohio University
Welsh
Venezuela
Gulf Oil Co
Iva Brown
Local social notes span Mason to Columbus weekend contacts
Mr Welsh and family ties shift from Mason County GCDO to Paterson New Jersey. Cincinnati visitors Kenneth and Madge Mossman spent the weekend with Madge's mother. Multiple local residents attend an ice show in Charleston. football weekend in Columbus. new baby Bar bara Ann at Mt Carmel Hospital. hunting trip to Urbana. Daughters of American Colonists luncheon in Athens. various visits between Columbus and Mt Gower area.
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Welsh
GCDO
Mason County
Paterson
N. J
Kenneth Mossman
Cincinnati
Madge Mossman
Clara Adams
Mary Jane
Mason Clinic
Charleston
George Meinhart
Sam Fick
Mary Neutzling
Emma Jean Neal
Kit
Jane Ann Fick
Jean Roush
Orin Smith
Lois Ann
Mary Lou
Richard Schwab
Pomeroy
Curtis Jenkinson
Rodney Sauer
Columbus
Paul Kats
New Baby
Barbara Ann
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Kauta
Ruth Pickens
Charles M. Pomeroy
Kalad Hindy
Loveland
Ohio
Urbana
N. C. Welsh
Ft. Gower
Daughters of American Colonists
Frank Cone
Athens
Luther Bouger
Thomas Longstaff
Herman Oblinger
Leslie Pricely
Jacob Betz
Guy Batters
Fostoria
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Pontiac, Mich
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Ironwood
Vindale
Pomeroy Lot
the Peoples Trailer Company
Catalina
Fancy Inc
Clothing House
Walburns
Dren
Dickie
Dress Shop
Kiddie Korner
Chase
Locust St
Hartley & Bennett Omero Y Shoe Store
Stark $ Pharmacy
Cy Drine
Cheere
Hinkle Pills
Worthmore
Linde
New Craton
Olafsen
Keller
Phillips
Walgreen
Aspirin
Pomeroy Pastry Shop
E. Main
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