First Commandment biblical drama staged at local high school
The First Commandment, a Bible based drama by Middleport and Pomeroy citizens, was presented Monday night in the high school gym. Colorful lighting and authentic 4000 year old costumes enhanced the production directed by Miss Corinne Palmer of Pontotoc Mississippi. The Baptist Church sponsors another performance tonight on the same stage.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Corinne Palmer
Pontotoc
Miss
John Grueser Dies At His Home Sunday
John Grueser age 6 died of pneumonia at his Parkersburg home Sunday evening. He was a barber in Parkersburg for years. Survived by wife, daughters Lethia and Evelyn, and several siblings including Mrs Ed Rhoads, Mrs Otto Schmoll, Mrs Mary Guinther, Laura, Minnie Merritt, Theodore, Adolph, and Robert. His mother, 86 in December, resides in Minersville. Funeral and burial in Parkersburg.
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Pomeroy
John Grueser
John
Mary Grueser
Minersville
Parkersburg
Grueser
Inerkersburg
Lethia
Evelyn Rosse
Ed Rhoads
Otto Schmoll
Mary Guinther
Laura
Minnie Merritt
Youngstown
Theodore
Adolph
Robert Parkersburg
Grandson and great grandson born in Columbus delight Pomeroy family
Real Grands Mrs Ines Gilmore mother of Herbert Giles on Union Ave revel over two births Saturday in Columbus. The boys are grandson and great grandson of Mrs Barit McCarty formerly of Pomeroy and daughter of Mrs Giles. The mother and grandmother are Miss Marc and Florence McCarty.
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Pomeroy
Ines Gilmore
Herbert Giles
Union Ave
Columbus
Barit McCarty
McCarty
Giles
Marc
Florence McCarty
Dr Maag and Bride Return From Honeymoon Adventure
POMEROY Dr E F Maag and his bride Pauline Tucker man returned Monday evening from a honeymoon trip to Northern Michigan. They combined hunting with their trip and met with good success, tying a black bear and a three point deer to their automobile.
Senators Visit Marietta Republican Metcalf in County
State Senator W. E. Metcalf of Marietta visited Monday at Captain Tom W. Jones’s home. Metcalf and Jones are the only Republican estate senators in this section. three others exist in the state.
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W. E. Metcalf
Marietta
Tom W. Jones
Metcalf
Jones
Goers to Charleston and Visits by Harris Family
Mrs Marcia Harris visiting grandmother Mrs Gertrude French Union Ave left Sunday for Charleston to be guest of cousins Mr and Mrs Harold Russell Strawberries contain more water than milk
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Charleston
Pomeroy
Marcia Harris
Gertrude French
Union Ave
Harold Russell
Meigs Couple Announces Marriage of Mary Kathrine Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hawkins of Middleport announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Kathrine to Carroll Swanson of Gallipolis. The wedding occurred October 10, 1955 in Greenup Kentucky with Rev W H Munsey officiating. Mary Kathrine is a 1927 Middleport High School graduate and former secretary. Carroll Swanson is the son of ex Sheriff and Mrs Charles Swanson of Gallipolis and a former Ohio University student.
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Middleport
C. F. Hawkins
Second Ave
Mary Kathrine
Carrol Swanson
Gallipolis
Greenup
W. H. Munsey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Middleport High School
Mann's Secretarial School
Columbus
Charles Swanson
Ohio University
Friends Honor Mrs. C. Sanborn With Shower
Mrs Gail Miller and helpers hosted a miscellaneous shower Monday evening at the Miller home in Middleport for Mrs Clarence Sanborn of Lincoln Street. Guests enjoyed games, pink and white refreshments, and many gifts for the honoree.
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Middleport
Gail Miller
S. Fourth Ave
Kermit Wiseman
Wesley Ely
Miller Home
Clarence Sanborn
Lincoln St
Sanborn
Dan McNaughton
C. C. Bailey
Edward Dempskey
Hubert Taylor
Elmer Burns
Charles Hess
M. Allensworth
William Dillard
Charles Murray
Marie
Lucy
Leona Mae Erlewine
Phyllis
Elizabeth Joachim
Kathryn Lowe
Anne
Rosalie Carroll
Helen
Rachael Owens
Lorene Gardner
Lois Diles
Louise Lewis
Mrs. Mary Alice Thorp Dies in Middleport
Mrs. Mary Alice Thorp age 76 dies Saturday at her daughter’s home in Middleport. She leaves son Fred Thorp of Pomeroy and daughters Maude Foley and Mrs. Biggs, along with four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services by Rev. W. H. Morrison at Ewing Funeral Home in Pomeroy with burial in Chester Cemetery.
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Middleport
Mary Alice Thorp
A. L. Biggs
Fred Thorp
Pomeroy
Maude Foley
Biggs
Ewing
W. H. Morrison
Chester
Middleport Community Roundup and Visits
Middleport residents report visitors from Steubenville Columbus and Guyville as Ohio University students prepare to return for Thanksgiving. Local families attend gatherings, ill health updates, and a note on birds’ beaks highlighting a science fact.
Pomeroy Social Notes Bustling Week of Visitors and Parties
Pomeroy social page notes Pete Kieling of Cincinnati visiting relatives. Local visits include Bernard Neutzling at St Joseph Hospital and Mrs E P Edwards in town. Several residents return from trips to Columbus, Zanesville, and Parkersburg, with illnesses and family visits highlighted. Betty Hutchins hosts a party with many guests while Mr and Mrs A M Irwin entertain at home with a birthday dinner and bingo after.
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Middleport
Farmer
Arthur Skinner
Steubenville
Tom Watson
C. O. French and Sons
Owen and
Curtis
Orton
Charleston
Lulu Handley
J. K. Smith
Sixth Ave
James Askren
Columbus
Ohio State
Middleport-Pomeroy
Foster Bean
Laura Barnett
Guysville
Roy Spencer
Chester
Pomeroy
Pete Kieling
Cincinnati
Murphy
Fred Guth
Victor Neutzling
Victor, Jr
Norbert Neutzling
Rose Wangler
Bernard Neutzling
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
E. P. Edwards
Ironton
E. E. Ashworth
Butternut Ave
Mac Kaltenbach
Osborn Meier
Zanesville
Rutland
Virgil Roush
Folansbee
W. Va
Elizabeth Roush
Condor St
William Griffith
Myrtle Griffith
Stephen Goetz
Lincoln Hill
Mary Pooler
Danny
Alvin Myers
Silver Ridge
Mildred Schorn
Glenna Williams
Jake Ament
Roland Hawk
Betty Hutchins
Main St
Kathryn Hennessy
Vivian Mees
Martha Clifton
Betty Gress
Maxine Russell
Mary Keehne
Thomas Hennessy
George Massar
Bob Ebersbach
Donald Rosenbaum
Renzo Menchini
Paul Kautz
James Gullather
Allen Jones
Bill Hobstetter
David Goodwin
A. M. Irwin
Irwin
D. L. Reisinger
Gallipolis
E. V. Adams
J. C. Halliday
Virgil Atkins
Eugene Atkins
Stella Diehl
Harrisonville
Local Notes from Rock Springs Community
Rock Springs residents and visitors are listed with family visits and travels including Bremen visitors, Youngstown guests, Indianapolis trip, and san bermameda relatives. Grange club activities featured with a November fundraiser supper planned at Granze Eto and officer elections announced for the local Grange unit.
Young Injured in Crash Near Atkins Hatchery
A car driven by Pomeroy Rushes into a telephone pole near Atkins Hatchery on Mulberry Avenue. Charles Warner of Shenang Springs owned the wrecked vehicle. Also noted, Mrs. Elizabeth Durst attended the funeral of Mrs. Rife, oldest member of Kyger Council Daughters of America, at Kyger on Sunday.
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Pomeroy
Young
Atkins Chicken Hatchery
Mulberry Ave
Charles Warner
Shenang Springs @mead
Elizabeth Durst
Rife
Kyger
Birth Announced for Middleport Girl by Walburn Family
Mr and Mrs Charles Walburn of South Second Avenue Middleport announce the birth of a daughter born Sunday Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pearl Graves and Mrs Charles Walburn Sr all of Middleport.
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Middleport
Charles Walburn
S. Second Ave
Pearl Graves
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