Rutland Buckeye League champs honored at Rutland banquet
Ohio University coach Bill Hess spoke at Rutland High School’s annual football banquet praising hard work and a driving attitude. The event honored fourth Buckeye League champions with gold football awards for players and letter awards for team members and managers.
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Rutland
Ohio U’s
Bill Hess
Ohio University
Buckeye
Hess
Ohio State University
Charles Barrett
Stuart Brewer
Barry Brogan
Jerry Brogan
Lawrence Brogan
John Brogan
Keith Carson
Charles Cheadle
Lee Combs
Roy Cremean
Dick Dugan
Jerry Eads
James Ferrell
Jim George
Bob German
Herbert Grate
James Haggy
Jim Bill Hobstetter
Billy Hysell
Darrell
Roy Cremeans
Larry Long
David Pierce
Bill Romine
Hiram Slanter
Bob Southern
Fred Stewart
Bands Shine in Snappy Thanksgiving Halftime Show
Hundreds of fans cheered as Pomeroy and Middleport High School bands treated the Thanksgiving game crowd to clever performances. Middleport highlighted This Entertaining World with Hello Ma Baby and Jumpin at the Woodside while Pomeroy staged Entertainment USA and Inka Dinka Doo with a Jimmy Durante nose and banjo tributes, led by drum majors Sondra Potts and James Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Hofrflich
Pomeroy
Middleport High School
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinny
Yesteryear
Majorettes
Judy Clark
Beverly Perrin
Coleen Wilson
Ruth Ann Edwards
Cinda Morris
Maida Roush
Loretta Hanning
Woodside
James Hood
Ray Woodgeard
Entertainment
U.S.A
Rich Jones
Vaudevillian
Jimmy Durante
Nose
Sondra Potts
Mary Amberger
Paula Sayre
Jean Ann Webster
Jeanie Holt
Andrea Evans
Lola Zeigler
Eddie Peabody
Ted Lewis
Stardust
Hoagy Carmichael
Pomeroy High Names Mary Amberger Homecoming Queen
Mary Amberger was crowned homecoming queen at Pomeroy High School festivities before the Pomeroy Middleport game. Her court includes Sandra Potts Reva Rae Nancy Brown and Jean Ann Webster with escorts presenting cor sages. Band seniors were recognized as the National Anthem was played and the team entered the field through an archway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mary Amberger
Pomeroy Student Activities Association
Miss Amberger
Bill Gibbs
Gibbs
Pomeroy Band
Ray Woodgeard
Karen Drake
Sue Phillips
Charles Kitchen
Linda Crow
Bruce Stalnaker
Nancy Brown
Reva Rae
Jean Ann Webster
Sondra Potts
Jo Ann Bolinger
Richard Poulin
Jim Ebersbach
Elsie Arnold
Becky Grueser
Jeanie Holt
Woodgeard
Pomeroy Team
Mrs. Birda M. Warner Dies at 85 in Harrisonville
Mrs. Birda M. Warner 85 a Harrisonville resident died Thursday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. She belonged to the Methodist Church and Harrisonville Order of Eastern Star. Survived by eight children 36 grandchildren many great and two great great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday Harrisonville Presbyterian Church. Visitation at Ewing funeral home until noon Sunday then to church. Burial Wells Cemetery at Downington.
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Pomeroy
Birda M. Warner
Harrisonville
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Warner
Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Mary Amos
Columbus
Herman
Dale
Near Pomeroy
H. H. Curl
S. C. Mohler
Athens
Lorenzo Davis
Herbert Johnson
John
Harrisonville Presbyterian Church
Ewing Funeral Home
Wells Cemetery
Downington
Rio Grande Baptist Men to Meet at Pomeroy Church
Men of the Rio Grande Baptist Association gather for a regular session at the Pomeroy First Baptist Church with officer elections and a sermon by Rev. Kenneth Chandler of Point Pleasant Baptist Church. Racine and Middleport churches provide devotions and music. outgoing Jackson and Wellston officers run the business session. Roy Domigan leads the Pomeroy host group serving refreshments.
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Pomeroy
The
Rio Grande Baptist Association
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Kenneth Chandler
Point Pleasant
Wise Sr. injured in fall at home
C. H. Wise, Sr. suffered a broken pelvic bone in a Wednesday fall at his Middleport home. He was taken by ambulance to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis for surgery on Thanksgiving Day. His condition is reported satisfactory. Leo Swick and his wife of Columbus were summoned Wednesday due to his father in law’s injury.
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Middleport
C. H. Wise, Sr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Leo Swick
Columbus
Slow Fast Dance Champs To Be Named
Pomeroy Junior High School hosts a record hop Saturday at 7 30 p m to crown tri county teen slow and fast dancing champions. Prizes include trophies cakes and recordings with sponsors the Pomeroy Band Boosters.
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Pomeroy
Tri-County
Pomeroy Band Boosters
Divorce suit filed for gross neglect in Meigs County
Gertrude Van Cooney of Middleport filed for divorce from Charles Van Cooney, also of Middleport, in Meigs County common pleas court on Wednesday alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Pomeroy
Gertrude van Cooney
Middleport
Charles van Cooney
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Memorial service for Mrs Myers and library gift planned
A memorial service for Mrs Oscar Myers, longtime Pomeroy WCTU member, was held at the United Methodist Church. A book will be donated to the Pomeroy Public Library in her memory. The meeting featured a Thanksgiving theme with devotional talks and plans for a December 11 Christmas meeting at the Federated Church, with gifts for needy families.
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Pomeroy
Oscar Myers
Thanksgiving Day Guests in Columbus and Canal Winchester
Mr and Mrs Homer Shields hosted Thanksgiving at their home with guests Mrs Freda Linscott Mrs Mary Lee Savage and relatives in Columbus and Canal Winchester including Mr and Mrs James Day and their children Stephanie Molly Lee and Mrs Savage's daughter. The Linscott has returned home from Grant Hospital and earlier visited there.
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Chauncey
Homer Shields
Johny Fink
Columbus
Freda Linscott
Grant Hospital
Linscott
Mrs. Shields
Robert Daugherty
Tommy
Arthur Sapp
Stephanie
Molly Lee
Sapp
Mary Lee Savage
James Day
Canal Winchester
Harris accepts hospital office job in Meigs General
Miss Betty Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Searles of Middleport has accepted employment in the office of Meigs General Hospital. A Middleport High School graduate class of 1958 she has spent the last year working in Washington DC.
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Pomeroy
Betty Harris
Charles Searles
Middleport
Meigs General Hospital
Harris
Washington, D. C
Family Dinner Attended by Vroman and Brewington Families
Mr and Mrs John Vroman hosted a Thursday family dinner at their home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Vroman and son Mark, Mr and Mrs Frank Vrooman, and Mr and Mrs James Brewington and daughter Sandra.
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Middleport
John Vroman
Charles Vroman
Mark
Frank Vrooman
James Brewington
Sandra
Heavy Damage After One Car Crash in Middleport
At 2 24 a mThursday Frank Musser driver of the vehicle lost control while trying to pass another car and smashed into a utility pole at Powell and Ash Streets. He was taken to Meigs General Hospital with lacerations and abrasions as damages exceeded 500 dollars.
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Middleport
Powell and
Ash Streets
Herbert Gilkey
Gilkey
Frank Musser
Musser
Powell Street
Ke Neal
Meigs General Hospital
Worthwhile Guild plans holiday booklet distribution
At a Worthwhile Guild meeting at Mrs. Robert Beighs home members planned to distribute Christmas booklets to Meigs Hospital and Meigs County rest home. A nominating committee of Mrs. David Yost Mrs. Donald Brewer and Mrs. Paul Laurence was named to report in December at Mrs. Clarence Prices home.
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Portland
Meigs Hospital
Meigs County
Robert Beigh
David Yost
Donald Brewer
Paul Laurence
Clarence Price
Claude Gunn
Florida
Guild
Sidney Durst
Hubert Price
John Elwood
Edgar Brewer
Harold Parsons
Thomas Sayre
William McKibney
Everette Hayes
Robert Durst
Meigs County Churches List Services Across Denominations
A compiled schedule lists Sunday schools and worship services for numerous churches in Meigs County. Pastors include Arthur R. McCauley, Samuel Jackson, Edmond Life, and more with varied meeting times, Sunday schools, BYF groups, and midweek prayers across congregations from Rutland to Pomeroy.
Education Commission Meets Sunday at Heath Methodist Church
The Commission on Education of the Heath Methodist Church in Middleport will meet at 7 30 Sunday evening at the church. Rev Raymon Konkright announced the gathering and urged all commission members and Sunday school teachers to attend. Members listed include James Eyler and Mr and Mrs Jack Bechtle along with Lee Smith Richard Chambers Charles McElhinny and several Mrs C E Young Mrs Ernest Covert Mrs Nan Moore Mrs James Brewington Mrs Roger Morgan and Mrs William Everson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Commission On Education
The
Heath Methodist Church
Raymon Konkright
James Eyler
Jack Bechtle
Lee Smith
Richard Chambers
Charles McElhinny
C. E. Young
Ernest Covert
Nan Moore
James Brewington
Roger Morgan
William Everson
Three Meigs Residents Attend Century Club Dinner
Three Middleport residents attended the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Century Club annual dinner at the Neil House. Nina Russell, 29 years with the company, Edward King, 37 years in construction and maintenance, and Hulda Klein, retired after 43 years of service.
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Middleport
Columbus
Quarter Century Club
The
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Neil House
Nina Russell
Edward King
Hulda Klein
Parish and church services lineup at Chauncey and area
Chauncey Churches Church of Christ led by Hal Zug and Kenneth Sedgwick announce speakers at Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield and Parish night in Chauncey. Chauncey Methodist led by Rev Lilian Wright provides Sunday school worship and Bible studies. Millfield Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness schedule services and Bible studies. Church of God led by Fred Crabtree lists Sunday and evening services with midweek prayer. Morristown Holiness led by Rev Helen Tatman with Sunday school worship and youth gathering. Concord Union offers Sunday school and worship with Richard Sayre and Rev E E Backwith.
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Naomi Baptist
Samuel Jackson
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Rutland
Kingsbury Church
Langsville Congregational Christian Church
R. A Biddle
Zion Church of Christ
Eugene Underwood Pastr
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C W. Proffitt
Eden United Brethren In Christ
Elden Blake
Christian Endeavor
Middleport Church of Christ In Christian Union
Everett C. Delaney
Pentecostal Assembly
Dorcas
Route 124
E. A. Codner
Mt. Moriah
Ira M. Tibbs
Young Peoples
Columbia Chapel Christian
H. Morris
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford Church of Christ
Ralph Humble
E.ceavor
Middleport Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Laurel Cliff
W. H. Strausbaugh
Philip Wise
Church of Christ
Hal Zug
Kenneth Sedgwick
Zug
Taylor Ridge
Trimble
Sedgwick
Greens Run
Millfield
Chauncey
Millfield Methodist
Lillian Wright
Pilgrim Holiness
Raymond Pidcock
Church of God
Fred Crabtree
Morristown
Helen Tatman
Concord Union
Richard Sayre
E. E. Backwith
Christmas Plans Made by Middleport Church Class
The Christian Crusader's Class of the Middleport First Baptist Church adopted several holiday projects at a meeting held at the Mills home. A Christmas food basket drive for local needy families and support for the Junior Chamber of Commerce toy project were approved. The annual Christmas party is set for December 22 at the Hovatter home with Earl Smith leading the devotional and the group enjoying games and refreshments afterward.
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Middleport — Severa
Christian Crusader
Middleport First
Hovatter
Earl Smith
Mills
Herschel McClure
Smith
Joe
Jimmy
Bobby
Vroman
Shirley Coleman
Harold Hubbard
Warren Hubert
Donald Plunkett
Couple to Attend National 4-H Congress
Patricia Blakeslee of Pomeroy and Wayne Roush of Salem Center were chosen as delegates to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago. Blakeslee, OSU student, returned home for Thanksgiving. Roush, a Rutland High senior, will join 31 Ohio youths featured in Ohio Farmer. Congress sessions run through Friday.
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Pomeroy
Patricia Blakeslee
C. E. Blakeslee
Wayne Roush
Orion Roush
Salem Center
Chicago
Ill
Blakeslee
Ohio State University
Roush
Rutland High School
Ohio
Ohio Farmer
Dorothy Whittington hospital care in Parkersburg
Former Middleport resident Mrs Dorothy Whittington is a patient at Camden Clark Hospital in Parkersburg West Virginia. Mrs Charles Mulford of Hobson assists with her mother’s care in Parkersburg.
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Middleport
Dorothy Whittington
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles Mulford
Hobson
Sorority Begins Pledge Training Meeting at Ohio Fuel Gas
Middleport Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held its first pledge training session in Ohio Fuel Gas Co offices. Betty Everson chaired, Sue Seelig led the training, and committee reports were shared. A hospital visit flower card from Mary Ruth Powell was noted. Powell and husband Gerald are wintering in Florida. December meetings moved to the first and third Tuesdays due to Christmas.
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Middleport
Beta Sigma Phi
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Betty Everson
Sue Seelig
Mary Ruth Powell
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Woody Hayes
Leo Brown
Ohio State
Jim Vennari
Vennari
Marcum
Knight
Rutland Athletic Boosters Club
T. A. Hewetson
John Parsons
Western
Ter
Chester Tannehill
Ray Biddle
Arnold Grate
Home Economic Department
James Burleson
General Telephone CO
Qohio
Pomeroy Exchange
William Farrington
Jackson
W. Main St
Rio Grande Baptist Ven
Uus
Wilma Wells
Meigs County Church Services
Racine
First Baptist
Arthur R. McCauley
Bethlehem Baptist
Jesus
Rutland Church of Christ
T. V. Weills
Forest Run Baptist
William Hall
Baptist Training Union
St. John Evangelical
John Richardson
Pomeroy Church of Christ
John Buckley
Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternut St. D. A. V. Hall
Athens Church
Alfred Methodist
Robert R. Card
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Butternutt St. D. A. V. Hall
Lee Lewis
Divine Executive
Heath Methodist
Raymond Konkright
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Middleport Pirst United Presbyterian
Westminster Youth Fellowship
P.m
Hysell Run Free Methodist
H. Strausbaugh
Young Peoples Service
Robert E. Smith
Tuppers Plains
Paul Hooks
Jack Falkenberg
South Bethel
Lottridge
Jack Felkenberg
Pomeroy United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Waldo J. Bartels
Bethany Eub
F. E. Dunn
Carmel
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Education Commission
Meigs
Century Club
Farmer's Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Chauncey Churches
Chauncey Methodist
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Vincent Price
Carol Ohmart
Jill Corey
Paul Hampton
Haven Theatre
New Haven
Gordon Scott
Anthony Quayle
Sara Shane
Candy Rock
Lou Costello
He Just
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. Pomeroy — Rutland
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