Busy Bee Class Elects Officers for Christmas Plans
Middleport First Baptist Church Busy Bee Class elected Frances Beards president and named officers including Slavin Lyons Lyons Roush Jordan as decorators and treasurers. The group outlined a Dec 21 children's treat after a program and a Dec 15 Christmas dinner with gift exchanges and devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Busy Bee
Flowers
A. R. Pullen
Dana Hamm
Fielding Hawkins
Charles Bennett
Lyons
Slavin
Winebrenner
Bennett
Roush
White
Donald Boone
C. P. Bradbury
Harold Chase
Betty Durst
Jordan
Hamm
Hawkins
Turner
James Sauders
Thanksgiving reflection on blessings and gratitude
The message urges counting blessings beyond loss, highlighting intangible joys like family, friends, faith, and material comforts such as home, car, furniture, and a savings account. It emphasizes gratitude and wishes readers a Happy Thanksgiving from the association.
Third Friday Club Names New Officers
Mrs Arnold Hayes was named president at the Third Friday Club meeting hosted by Mrs Don Rea with Mrs Grover Erb. New officers include Mrs Ray Seidenabel as vice president secretary Mrs Dale Smith and treasurer Mrs Fred Dessauer. Plans for a December 16 turkey dinner and $1 gift exchange were announced. A get well card was sent to Mrs Cleland Heines and game prizes went to several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleland Heines
Seidenabel
Hayes
Dessauer
Ben Neutzling
Thanksgiving Service Set Wednesday in Middleport
The Middleport Ministerial Association sponsors a community Thanksgiving service at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Middleport First Baptist Church. Rev Don ald Hicks of Church of Christ will speak with ministers Rev Howard Ruppelt Presbyter ian Rev Max Donahue Heath Methodist Rev Donald Boone host church and Rev Nyle Borden Mount Moriah Baptist also on the program. Special music by the host church choir and offerings for the Ministerial Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ministerial Association
Twilight Garden Club Plans Therapy and Christmas Show
The Twilight Garden Club met at Mrs. Jed Webster Sr. home with Mrs. Hennessy as cohostess to plan a gardening therapy program and a county wide Christmas flower show at Pomeroy Elementary School. Members set eight arrangements for Athens State Hospital, organized classes, and agreed to a handmade article sale during the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Jed Webster, Sr
Thomas Hennessy
Beech Grove
Phillips Sisters
Hennessy
Katherine Millikan
Gerald Wildermuth
Lucretia Genheimer
Coin Club Sets Meeting in Middleport Ohio
The OH EAN Coin Club of Point Pleasant West Virginia will meet tonight at the Appalachia Power Co auditorium with trading starting at 6 30 p.m. A coin auction follows the business meeting and a talk on paper money will be given. Edward Burkett Middleport president reports new members are being accepted and all area residents are invited to attend.
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Middleport
Ohean Coin Club
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Appalachia Power Co
Edward Burkett
BYF Plans Rally and Skating Party at Middleport Church
Twin-City Baptist Youth Fellowship members met at Middleport Baptist Church to set plans for attending the regional BYF rally at Rio Grande on December 3. A skating party with Racine Baptist Church youths was also arranged. Jane Acree led the meeting with a lesson titled God Speaks in Patriotism. Prayer leaders were Mary Holmann and Anita Fultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Rio Grande
Middleport Baptist Church
Racine Baptist Church
Jane Acree
Mary Holmann
Anita Fultz
Veterans Memorial Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admitted to Veterans Memorial Hospital are John Baumgarner and James Hill from Racine. Max E Hill from Racine. Donald Brown from New Haven, W Va. Benton Phillips from Racine. Discharged are David Bass, Alonzo Pauley, Clara Grueser, and Morgan Triplett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baumgarner
Racine
James Hill
Max E. Hill
Donald Brown
New Haven
W. Va
Benton Phillips
David Bass
Alonzo Pauley
Clara Grueser
Morgan Triplett
Weekend Guests Visit Several Local Families
Middleport residents report weekend visits from Forrest Bachtel and family plus Harold Bachtel and Barborton guests. E M Wood travels to Cleveland for holiday with Don and Graber. Graber recovering from heart attack. Harley family visits Springfield and Athens as Ohio University students host. Lyons and Finseth families gather in Gallipolis for pre Thanksgiving dinner. Coats and Zerkle return from New York City trip. Entsminger visiting Charleston WV with Roth Zahn and family. Young couples listed: Dailey and Black from Portland. Henry and Noble from Addison and Pomeroy. Stewart from Opa-Locka Florida and Hicks from Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ashely
Lancaster
Wilbur Ashley
E. M. Wood
Cleveland
Don Graber
Graber
J. E. Harley
John Harley
James
Springfield
Athens
Harley
Ann
Frances
Ohio University
John E. Lyons
Bernard
Gallipolis
John Lyons
John
Charles Entsminger
Lonnie Alfred Dailey
Joan Black
Portland
Carl Frederick Henry
Addison
Ruth Ann Noble
Pomeroy
Glenn Tilghman Stewart
Oda Locka
Fla
Sheryl Ann Hicks
Middleport
Racine Man Fined After Two Car Crash
Roy C. Hartley of Racine Route 2 was fined five dollars and costs after running a traffic signal and causing a collision at the Sycamore and Main Streets intersection. Mic key Menchini of Pomeroy sustained about 300 dollars in damages to his car. Hartley’s vehicle had minor damage. A second incident in a Pomeroy parking lot involved Paul Kapteina, Michael Jenkins, and a drifting parked car.
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Pomeroy
Roy C. Hartley
Racine
Charles Legar
Sycamore
Main Sts
Hartley
Mickey Menchini
Menchini
Paul Kapteina
Michael Jenkins
Syracuse
Kapteina
Weekend wrecks hospitalize two drivers in three crashes
Deputy Sheriff Hysell said three weekend mishaps left two drivers hospitalized. Max E. Hill, 44, of Racine, suffered a broken ankle and cuts after his car struck fence posts and a tree. Donald C. Brown, 44, of New Haven, Va., sustained a severe forehead laceration when brakes failed on Route 33 and his car hit a sign and ditch. Forest Walker escaped injuries when a deer struck his car on Route 124 in Salem Center. damages were minor.
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Pomeroy
Carl Hysell
Racine
Max E. Hill
Ed Thle
Hill
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Hysell
Burlingham
Donald C. Brown
New Haven
W. Va
Brown
Veterans Memorial
Salem Center
Forest Walker
Langsville
Bake Sale Set by Eastern Star Chapter
The Middleport Evangeline line Chapter Order of Eastern Star schedules a bake sale on Wednesday at Dudley Florists on N Second Ave. Funds likely support charitable activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Dudley Florists
N. Second Ave
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Boone
George Baker
Leora Sigman
By Dale E. Shultz
Mill Street
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
ABTOH
Ohio
Stimson Ave
New Post Office
Athens, Ohio
Xi Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Margaret Follrod
Ellie Blaetmar
Betty Deem
Betty Miller
Linda Beegle
Barbara Betzing
June van Vranken
Shirley Beegle
Mila Woods
Deem
Miller
Mrs. Beegle
Eta Phi
Coin Club
BYF
Forrest Bachtel
Mrs
Harold Bachtel
Barberton
Racine Man
Anars, Vanio
Santa
Damask
George Haney
Frank Swingle
W. Wasington St
Nelsonville
Logan
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