Miss Cecil May Attend Minstrel Show Tonight
Middleport residents prepare to transport Miss Cecil May to the High School auditorium for tonight's Big Bend Minstrel and Olio benefit. Proceeds will go to Miss Cecil who has multiple sclerosis. cast rehearsed at Letart Falls Grade School for the Middleport show with no expenses to the project.
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Pomeroy
Cecil
Middleport High
Meigs County
Middleport
The
Big Bend Minstrel
Letart Falls
Racine
Nancy Sisson
Chlorus Grimm
Letart
John ¢ Richmond
Athens
Explorer Post Plans Made at Meeting
The meeting outlined forming an Explorer Post for ages 14 to 18 under Masonto Bechtle and others. C F Hibbs noted eligible boys may join and six scouts signed to become Explorers with Feeney Benner Post 128 American Legion as sponsor, planning a Dec 6 start in the Legion hall.
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Explorer
Siddlefort
Treammar
An Again
C. F. Hibbs
Mason Boy Scout
Feeney-Ben
Bett Post
American Legion
Legion
S. Fourth Ave
The
Hibbs
Lee Smith
Chester Erwin
Ralph Martin
George Hibbs
Dale Miller
Pete Werner
Darrell Bechtle
David Zirkle
Raymond Rice
Students and Holidays Bring Youth to Community Events
Students from Ohio University and Muskingum College plus local high school youth joined community activities during Thanksgiving. They attended a Middleport High School dance sponsored by the senior class and sang in Heath Methodist and First Presbyterian choirs. Names include Nancy Roller Marilyn Knight Patricia Baker Julie Probasco Fred Lewis Juanita Hawkins and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walleryni
Middleport High School
Heath Methodist
Nancy Roller
St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing
Tra Marilyn Sue Knight
Mary Carolyn Miller
Pat Lloyd
Ohio University
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Lewis
Juanita Hawkins
Charles Haskins
Sheila Stover
Nancy Rawlings
Ruth Ann Powell
Jane Young
Kenneth Murray
Russell Roush
Patricia Baker
Muskingum College
Julie Probasco
Miami University
December Draft To Call Four From Meigs County
Four Meigs County men face induction in December with one undergoing a pre induction physical in Ashland Kentucky Local selective service officials list Lincoln E Smith Middleport James Roberts Pomery transferred to Washington Thomas Fauber Carpenter and Manning Hayman Long Bottom as inductees Dec 4 In Ashland and James Eynon Long Bottom to have pre induction physical on Dec 17 In other news Reverend Jack Frost of Columbus visited the Church of Christ in Christian Union in Middleport where Reverend Guy Sayre serves as pastor.
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Sumeray
Meigs County
Armed Forces
Ashland
Selective Service
Lincoln E. Smith
Middleport
James Roberts
Pomeroy
Washington
Thomas Fauber
Carpenter
Manning Hayman
Long Bottom
James Eynon
Jack Frost
Columbus
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Guy Sayre
Pomeroy Social Notes Feature Church Bazaar and Local News
The Pomeroy column reports on the United Methodist Church bazaar with lunch served Friday December 7 and proceeds for sanctuary redecorating. It lists project chairmen, notes local visits, holiday guests, and residents traveling to Columbus, Cincinnati, Huntington, and Milwaukee.
Rotary Leaders Urge Support for High School Football Banquet
Gene Grate Rotary chairman says ticket sales lag with about 100 sold by noon Monday. John Bacon Rotary president and Grate delivered pep talks to back the Yellow Jackets, winless this season. Earl Warnke Middleport schools band director will be toastmaster with musical numbers. Harold Rolph will be the banquet speaker. Mothers of players will serve a turkey dinner.
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Mioguepgrt
Gene Grate
Rotary
Grate
Tohn Bacon
Yellow Jacket
Earl Warnke
Middleport
Harold Rolph
Thanksgiving weekend visits noted in Corning area
Mr and Mrs Ralph Mardy visited in Washington D C as guests of a niece Lt Betty Jo Dew. Cecil Clifford visited at the Gerlica home with daughter and baby. Lucy Lemity and Rose Marie Kessler, nurses, spend Thanksgiving with family here. Pat Deuser and Lois Barber stayed with the Lemitys while John Stenson joined. Sgt Roy L Davis and family visited from Logansport Indiana. Many from Columbus McLun Dayton Zanesville called at the Rogers home for John Rogers funeral held Nov 18. Theisen and family spent days in Columbus for Thanksgiving.
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MMF
Oursmnship
Portsmouth
Pomeroy
Dixie Sewell
Marietta
J. M. Gaul
Edmund Grueser
Homer Holter
Columbus
State Farm Bureau
Howard Seiden Able
Pine Grove
Ed Wise
Columbiana
Howard Stewart
Carpenter
Ray Seidenable
Roy Precker
Ralph Minder
Lola Michels
Muscatine
Iowa
Stewart Home
A. F. Locke
Rodney Spencer
Roland
Fen i Columbus
Brooks Sayre
John Cornett
Huntington
W. Va
Bert Grimm
Funay
Bob Grimm
Russell Grimm
Lima
Grimm
Carol Grimm
Battle Creek
Mich
C. L. Strauss
Milwaukee
Wis
Cecil Clifford
Bernard Gerlica
Clifford
Gerlica
Daug P
Lucy Lemity
Rose Marie Kessler
Pat Deuser
Lois Barber
Lemity Familly
John Stenson
Lemtys
McLun- Dayton
Zanesville
Rodgers
John Rodgers
John Theisen
Cleveland
Charles Bing
Judy
Middleport
J. H. Smith
Hazel van ‘Ooney
Maude Taylor
Barboursville
B. L. Potters
James Ward
Charles
Gus Ward
Second Ave
Bessie Rupe
Charles Tipton
Robert Hunnel
Custer St
Hunnel
Athens
Edgar Tuckerman
Karyl
Tommy
W. H. Juhling
R . Tuckerman
E. M. Wood
Virginia
Wood
Ripley
C. L. Wood
B. F. Parmalee
C. W. Cadwells
Marion
Leo Christian
Elza Meadows
Huntington Carl Taylor
William Taylor
Independence
Hubert Taylor
Judson White
Dana S. Swift
High St
Larry
Middleport High School
Swifts
William Swift
Clifty Creek
Madison
Ind
Lois Taylor
Gallipolis
Theodore Custer Michiga Joseph
Cha
E. L. Lambert
Marion Lambert
Meigs County Agricultural Society Board Meets at Courthouse
Meigs County Agricultural Society directors gather at the courthouse for a meeting with Mrs. Johnson receiving treatment. Election of officers is planned and newly elected directors will be installed. The session occurs after Mrs. Parsons and Mr. St. Marys hospital arrangements.
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Ekay
Meigs Coun
Bob Parsons
Dena Johnson
Proval
St. Mary's Hospital
Grand Jury Session Called in Meigs County Court
The Meigs County Common Pleas Court calls the grand jury to meet on Wednesday at 9 30 am to consider about two cases. The jury is expected to complete its work by Wednesday evening.
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Rumenuy
Vetoner Grand Jury
Meigs County
Con Pleas Court
Wednes
Clothing Drive for Hungary Relief in Meigs County
Meigs County residents are urged by the Meigs County Council of United Church Women to donate clean wearable clothing for Hungarian relief. Items include heavy and light clothing, shoes, blankets, tied in pairs, packed in a labeled heavy box. Eight cents per pound covers handling and shipping.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Meigs County
Church World Service
Hungary
Church World 1
United 1 Church Women of Ohio
North
Front St
Columbus
Patrick Lochary
Cub Pack Is Praised By MGM Chairman
Mil ton Hood praised Cub Pack 244 at First Baptist Church in Middleport for their "Christmas in Other Lands" program. Den actions included Puerto Rico theme and a calypso concert. Awards to Cubmaster Ben Batey and assistant Paul Casei. each scout to receive a Scout Lif subscription and raise funds for needy families.
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Middleport
Pack 244
Hood
Anton Hood
F. Hibbs
Meilin-Mason
Ack
Dale Miller
D 1St Church
Clifford Stumbo
Ben Batey
Paul Casei
Puerto Rico
Den 5
William Morris
Den 3
Elvis Presley
David Casei
Den 1
Joe Wilson
Jace
Den 4
Snow Adds To Troubles In Mivulefure Leaves Final Pickup
Lewis Ellis faces a tough task as snow covers yards and streets before leaves are collected. The village truck will make a final round this week to sweep up lingering leaves, with residents asked to place leaves at the curb for pickup.
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Lewis Ellis
Cruck
Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Haley in Mei ra Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Haley announce the birth of a son at Mei ra Hospital on Sunday November 25. Haley is the former Carolyn Sue Board. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W S Board of Sycamore Middleport and Mr and Mrs Toland Haley of Rutland, with Mr and Mrs Robert Caruthers of Cheshire Route 1. Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs George Matey of Middleport Route 1. The Haley family recently returned from Alaska and reside temporarily with the W S Boards on Syramore Street in Middleport.
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Mirv Leront
Robert Haley
Meira Hospital
Haley
Carolyn Sue
W. S. Board
Sycemore Middleport
Toland Haley
Rutland
Robert Caruthers
Chesahire
George Matey
Middleport
Alaska
W. S. Boards
Syramore Street
Stalrana Vidora
Roy Evanses
Evans
Ben Neutzling
Pomeroy
Rollin Beards
William
Neutz
Pam
Phil Birthday
Meinhart
George Childs
Homer Jones
Cash Babr
Allman
Carmen
Woodmen Hall
Saas
Otcar
Jones
Bahr Milton Russell
Neutzling
Erma Smith
Freckers Announce Birth of Son Rodney Earl
Mr and Mrs Earl Frecker announce the birth of a son Rodney Earl at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mrs Anna Frecker Minersville Route 1 and Mr and Mrs Denver Carman Pomeroy Route 2. Great grandmother is Mrs Della Carman of Pomeroy. Mrs Frecker formerly Lilah Carman.
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Fumenys
Ano
Earl Frecker
Rodney Earl
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Anna Frecker
Minersville
Denver Carman
Pomeroy
Della Carman
Frecker
Lilah Carman
John Ginther Ill. Chester Man Serious at Son’s Home
John Ginther of Chester is seriously ill at the home of his son Oris Ginther in Chester. He is noted as the great juncle of E. E. Stiles of Soi Third Street.
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Middlefort
John Ginther
Chester
Oris Ginther
Mr. Ginther
E. E. Stiles
Soi
Third Street
Appalachian Trail longest hiking route highlighted
The Appalachian Trail spans 2 050 miles from Mount Katahdin Maine to Mount Oglethorpe, emphasized as the top lure for hikers. The piece also notes beef as the largest single item on U S food bills with an average annual per person consumption of over 60 pounds.
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Mount Katahdin Maine
Mount Oglethorpe
U. S
Chauncey social notes and Thanksgiving gatherings
Chauncey arden Club meets at the Chauncey Church of Christ parish house at 0 pm for a Christmas workshop with instructor Mrs. James Jackson of Ewington. Hosts are Mrs. C. J. Tippet, Mrs. Russell Johnson and Miss Arlene Lester. Open to public. bring money and unsold basket tickets for a later draw. Thanksgiving events include a large eighth grade party at the Pridewater room with pompoms given to Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Crew von, and others, plus several family visits and dinners around Chauncey, Dover Alumni dance, and local Thanksgiving meals hosted by multiple residents including the Smith, Galvin, Lenigar, Ward, and Crabtree families.
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Chauncey
Chaunceyarden Club
Chauncey Church of Christ
James Jackson
Ewington
C. J. Tippet
Russell Johnson
Arlene Lester
Priagewater
Bridgewater
Williams
Crew von
Speaks
Brown
S. L. Durst
Shauncey
Howard Bobo
Hubert Bobo
Columbus
Bill Evener
Diana
Penny
Athens
Chauncey-Dover
Joyd Werner
Donna
Hugh
Dave Lewis
Floyd Wemner, Jr
Carl Rhoads
Coolumbus
Rhoads
Wemner
Jack Smith
Richard
Donnie
Lancaster
Lawrence Bulock
Arthur Smith
Jane Lenigar
Tommy
Orville Crabtree
Orville Crabtree Jr
Johhny Crabtree
J . Bowman
Mr. Bowman
0. W. Roloson
Westerville
Meigs County Fall Socials and Hospital Drive
Meigs County civic groups meet at Pomeroy to discuss the Meigs Memorial Hospital fund drive aimed at raising 100000 for a veterans memorial hospital. Middleport Pythian Sisters plan Christmas party and a gift exchange as Meigs Templete hosts a dinner and games. Local families share Thanksgiving visits and celebrate births and gatherings across Middleport and Pomeroy.
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Meigs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Veterans Memorial
Haseen
Office Redecorated in Mayor Robinson’s Building
The office of Mayor E. F. Robinson is undergoing decoration this week with a new ivory and brown color scheme. 24 feet of fluorescent lighting will be installed and the hallway to the upstairs office is being painted in the same colors.
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Pomenny
E. F. Robinson
Pomeroy James Smith Jr Weds Wilma Rae Cozart in Portland
A marriage license was issued for James Smith Jr and Wilma Rae Cozart both of Portland. The couple age details are listed as 9 percent and 19 respectively in the filing.
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Pomeroy
James Smith, Jr
Wilma Rae Cozart
Portland
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Stephen McNally
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Seven Men
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Temple
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