Holiday projects set by three Sanborn Circles
Middleport residents attended the B. H. Sanborn Society circles meeting at Mrs. Richard Owen’s home. The Dorcas Circle planned Christmas gifts for Elmwood Nursing Home patients and church shutins, plus meals for needy children and hospital gift copies. White cross sewing projects for missions were completed and will be mailed after Thanksgiving.
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Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Society
Fred Gibbs
Meigs General
Veterans Memorial
Elizabeth Slaven
White Cross
Isabelle Winebrenner
Dana Hamm
Gibbs
Venita Gibbs
Judy Owen
Love Joy Circle
Charles Edwards
Betty Killian
Wierton Christian Center
Wierton
W. Va
Manning Kloes
God
Paul Smart
Edwards
Jacob Turner
Electa Circle
Eugene Murray
Shutins
Tony Fowler
Meigs Democrat Club Plans For Speakers
Meigs County Democrat Club convened at Syracuse Town Hall and approved a speaker at each meeting starting in January. They scheduled a December 15 gathering at the same venue. Rep. Walter H. Moeller will visit the Syracuse Racine area today and the Pomeroy Middleport area Thursday in his trailer office. Residents may visit the office. Potluck refreshments were provided by Ada Slack Myla Hudson and Troy Zwilling.
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Syracuse-Racine
Pomeroy- Middleport
Rep. Moeller
Ada Slack
Myla Hudson
Troy Zwilling
Syracuse Group
Daughters Of America Fetes Charter Members
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America, met at the IOOF Hall to honor charter members Elizabeth Campbell and Nancy Walker with a pot luck dinner and gifts. A 53rd birthday cake was provided by Alice Spencer. Guests included Edith Wakely Edith Betzing Faye Parlin Marietta Council and Kirt Phyllis Rowan. Marguerite Durst was reported ill at Holzer Hospital.
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Pomeroy
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
IOOF
Elizabeth Campbell
Nancy Walker
Alice Spencer
Edith Wakely
Edith Betzing
Faye Parlin
Marietta
Kirt
Phyllis Rowan
Tuppers Plains
Marguerite Durst
Holzer Hospital
Seven Scouts Hike Adahi Trail in Ohio West Virginia Route
Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 248 hiked the Adahi Trail a 20 mile trek starting at Camp Arrowhead near Huntington West Virginia at 7 30 a m and ending at Homestead at 5 30 p m Medalists were Rick Werner Roy Vaughan Fred Gheen Tim Glaze James Swatzel Sanford Gheen and assistant scoutmaster Paul Werner The troop invites 11 year olds to join via Werner Other items note a custody suit in Meigs County and a March 31 rally in Pomeroy with Mrs Ray Seidenabel as chairperson
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Pomeroy
Camp Arrowhead
Huntington
W. Va
Homestead
Rick Werner
Roy Vaughan
Fred Gheen
Tim Glaze
James Swatzel
Sanford Gheen
Paul Werner
Werner
Christmas dinner and club meetings in Meigs and nearby towns
The article lists events in Meigs County including the Past Matrons of Wilkesville Chapter 207 Easter Star Christmas dinner at the Martin Restaurant in Middleport with a gift exchange. Rock Springs Better Health Club hosts a meeting and a dance is planned for Eagles and guests.
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Wilkesville
Order of Easter Star
Martin
Middleport
Rock Springs
WSCS
Letart Methodist Church
Cross
Racine
Happy Hustlers
Birth at Veterans Memorial Hospital Albany
Mr and Mrs Buddy Kuhn of Albany welcome a son. Admitted were Kathryn Jacobs Pomeroy Grace Natross Clifton W Va Mildred Grinstead New Haven and Tilden Napper Pomeroy Discharged were Ruth Spaulding Bertha Cunningham Hattie Powell Hollie McCoy Una Dotson Winnie White Edith McCoy Bessie Athey Ronald Good Melvin Riffle Lena Pullins.
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Buddy Kuhn
Albany
Kathryn Jacobs
Pomeroy
Grace Natross
Clifton
W. Va
Mildred Grinstead
New Haven
Tilden Napper
Ruth Spaulding
Bertha Cunningham
Hattie Powell
Hollie McCoy
Una Dotson
Winnie White
Edith McCoy
Bessie Athey
Ronald Good
Melvin Riffle
Lena Pullins
Pythian Unit Thanksgiving Party Held
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters staff and officers held a Thanksgiving dinner at Martin Restaurant then met at Mrs. Pat Gallagher's home. Martha Childs opened with a reading How Would We Know. Traveling prize went to Mrs. Karl Owen. prizes to Mrs. Nathan Biggs, Mrs. Meinhart, Mrs. William Allman, and Mrs. Owen. Christmas party planned for Dec. 13 at Mrs. Peter Stace. Refreshments served by Mrs. Gallagher.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Martin
Pat Gallagher
Martha Childs
Philip Meinhart
Karl Owen
Nathan Biggs
Meinhart
William Allman
Owen
Peter Stace
Gallagher
JOF Groups Plans Christmas Party in Athens Ohio
The JOF Class met at the United Methodist Church and accepted an invitation to hold a Christmas party at Mrs. Clifford Ebersbach’s home. Committees were formed for devotionals, shut-in care, organ bench drapery, and church decorations. The group held its annual Thanksgiving dinner before the meeting using a cornucopea centerpiece.
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Pomeroy
Clifford Ebersbach
JOF
United Methodist Church
Allen Eichinger
Jed Webster
Antone Locke
Gerald Wildermuth
Eichinger
W. D. Edwards
Johnson proclaims Crusade for Safety Day for highway safety
President Johnson on Tuesday proclaimed November 26 as Crusade for Safety Day. He urged private citizens and public officials nationwide to join efforts to reduce traffic accidents through safety measures and enforcement.
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Washington
Johnson
Crusade For
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Boy Scouts
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John B. Thornton
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Ethel Jones
East Peoria
Ethel Hornbeck
National
Ray Seidenabel
Meigs
Don Wolfe
Southern High School
Southern
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Frank Sisson
Grade Episcopal Church
Richard Martin
Fred Crow
James Titus
Ted Reed
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Pythian Unit
Mary Jacobs
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
the Messenger
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Ohio
Wildermuth
Parker
Eddie Smith
Grace Campbell
Fichinger
Webster
Crusade For Safety
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Kraft Miniature Marshmallows
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