Twin Cities Parade to usher in Christmas season
Pomeroy and Middleport plan a joint Christmas parade to open the holiday season. The Middleport event forms at 6:30 p.m. and travels Third to Rutland then Second, ending at the Rawlings lot for a welcome by Mayor Sitney T. Russell. In Pomeroy the parade follows after Middleport, with community leaders and groups listed as participants. The program begins at 7 p.m. in Middleport and 8:25 p.m. in Pomeroy with music, messages, and a lighting ceremony.
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Pomeroy — Firal
Twin Cities
Middleport
Middleport City Hall
Pomeroy
Two Schools Name Queens At Dance In Pomeroy Area
Mary Robinson of Pomeroy and Mary Bradley of Middleport were named queens at the harvest festival dance held in the Pomeroy Junior High auditorium. Judges from Pomeroy Middleport and Mason selected them from participating students. Queens wore coronets and were escorted to the throne by Mayor Delmar A. Cance. They accepted an invitation to ride in the twin cities parade Saturday night.
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Pomeroy
Mary Robinson
tMary Bradley
Middleports
Delmar A. Cance
Ito
Twin Cities
Pomeroy Social Notes Mercy Members Visit Meigs County Home
Mercy members of the Syydawond Garden Club visited the Meigs County Home for their annual visitation and party. The afternoon featured group singing led by John Scott, prayers, and a duet to Whispering Hope. Gifts, fruit baskets, ice cream, and cookies were shared, with many club members listed as visitors and helpers. Miss Helen Carson of Dayton and Ward Donnelly of Pittsburgh were noted guests, with several local residents traveling for Thanksgiving weekend visits.
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Mercy
Syydawond Garden
Meigs County
John Scott
Aswin Neare
Thei F Lore
F Slob Bailey
Russ Wats
Harrys Roush
Norman Fisher
Russ Watson
Albert Russell
Shumway
Nisit
Amanda Baer
Charles Baer
Christy Baer
John Bailey
Everett
Damewood
Mark Evans
Airam Fisher
Will Fisher
Karl Gruesver
Theodore Hamm
Wid Nease
Fred Nease
Uswin Nesse
Lawrence Rose
Harry Roush
Joe Thoren
Russ Watsons
Erns Roush
Earl Scott
Boger Grove
Helen Carson
Dayton
Glenroy Ewing
Ward Donnelly
Pittsburgh
Greta Price
Lincoln
Charles Speers
Springfield
George McQuigg
Theodore Ebbersbach
Grandaughter
Ann Smith
Ohio
Ebersbach
Robert Pole
Athens
W. P
Lochary
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings
In Middleport a family dinner honored 17th birthday of Val Edger Reynolds with grandparents, uncles, and cousins present. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority plans a TB Christmas Seal bond purchase and a December 28 Christmas dinner at Martin Restaurant with gift exchange. Also listed are Thanksgiving dinner hosts at Martin Restaurant for the Downing family and a birthday observance planned at Gravel Till for Herman Cohse with Harald Lohse family guests.
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Middleport
L. B. Reynolds
Val Edger
Val Reynolds
Gerald Rupe
Ralph Welker
Beta Sigma Phi Sorori
William Atkins
Martin
Jed Webster, Jr
Paul Gufford
Roger Morgan
Ruby Baer
Selim Blazewicz
John 3. Downing
C. R. Singleton
Bertram Payne
Lucy
Nancy
Charleston
Rodney Downing
Minnie Neutzling
Downing
Hernan Cohse
Cohse
Harald Lohse
Jimmy
Jack
Jennifer
Former Grid Greats Attend Holiday Game at Middleport
A crowd of Yellow Jacket greats from Sears era joined fans to watch Middleport defeat Pomeroy on Thanksgiving Day at Middleport Stadium. Notables include Art Pappy Lewis All American, plus alumni James Stoneking Russell Kinniard Shorty Beaver and others. In stands were two former bandmasters Dan Farmer and Gordon Harris.
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Middleport
Yellow Jacket
Sears
Pomeroy
Middeport Stadium
Art (Pappy
Lewis
Aan Priode
Middleport High School
Ohio University
James Stoneking
Russell Kinniard
William
Dan Farmer
Gordon Harris
Darst Family Thanksgiving Gathering At Storys Run Farm
Mr and Mrs Ray Darst hosted a Thanksgiving Day gathering at their Storys Run farm home. Attending were Mr and Mrs C P Williams with daughter Mary Jane, Mr and Mrs Robert Cochran, Mrs Helen Mulford, Hobart Darst of Dayton, Mr and Mrs Jules Biron and Dr Jules Biron of Charleston, Kenneth Daret, and Maureen and Alice Darst of Middleport.
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Middleport
Ray Darst
Third Ave
Storys Run
C. P. Williams
Mary Jane
Robert Cochran
Helen Mulford
Hobart Darst
Dayton
Jules Biron
Charleston
Kenneth Daret
Maureen
Alice Darst
Middlarport
Thanksgiving Holiday Guests From Many Towns
Mr and Mrs Harry Ramsey and son Ped of Huntington join Mrs C W Ramsey and daughter Mrs Walter Rainey as holiday visitors. Belpre’s Bruce Lloyd and brother Jack, both linked to Middleport High School football, visit. Granville and Columbus guests, and Springfield visitor Zol Maggied join local families for Thanksgiving amid long weekend gatherings.
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Harry Ramsey
Ped
Huntington
Rose Mary
Bill
Paul Smart
Granville
Jean Smart
Smalls
Milton Smart
Columbus
Zol Maggied
Springfield
Meyer_ Maggied
Gallipolis
Arthur Fleshman Janason
Stephen
Pittsburgh
Tom Rue
Third Ave
Paul Elis
Duncan Falls
Velo Beach
Fila
Gene Ellis
Danny
Harry Keig
Richard Janiings
University of Florida At
Gainesville
Fred Sandwall
Putnam Bragg
Randy
Teddy
McConnelsville
Dwight Wallace
Carrol Swanson
Charles
Robby
Mary
Carol
Elaine
Marysville
C. ¥. Hawkins
Ruth
Swanson
Inheniipolis
John Gibson
John
Jon Schaaf
Meigs Woman Audrey McElhinny Dies at 53 in Thanksgiving Observance
Audrey McElhinny, 53, widow of Ray McElhinny, died at her daughter Mrs. Ira Butcher’s home in Middleport after a long illness. She leaves daughter Judith and grandsons Ray and James Frederick, plus multiple Stewart siblings. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Wert Dean and Louis A. Bangerter officiating. interment Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Audrey Stewart Wicxlhinny
Ira Butcher
Ray McElhiines
McElhinny
Charles
Emma Shell Stewart
West Columbia
Butcher
Judith
Ire Ray
James Frederick
Aubrey Stewart
Mingo Junction
Rome Stewart
Chesshire
Richard Stewart
Cora Smith
Scio
Ohio
John Main
Coreopolis
William Huggins
Irene Stewart
Carrollton
Middleport Church of Christ
Royal Neighbors
Modern Woodmen of America
Daughters of America
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Coal St
Rawlings- Coats
Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery
Wert Dean
Church of Christ
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport church notices concise weekly schedule
Middleport lists church services for FIRST BAPTIST CLaremont E Hoyt pastor including sermons on Giving and God Blessed His Children. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Howard BE Ruppelt pastor with church school 9 30 am. HEATH METHODIST led by Louis A Bangerter with Membership Sunday baptism class and youth events. CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHRISTIAN UNION Guy Sayre. SYRACUSE PRESBYTERIAN Howard E Ruppelt with no evening service. Mt MoriaH Baptist Nyle D Borden. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Robert Stylers. Church of Christ in Christian Union details. Westminster and other sessions listed.
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First Baptist
Claremont
E. Hoyt
Sanborn Missionary Society
First Presbyterian
Howard BE
Ruppelt
A. Captain
Westminster Fellowship
Heath Methodist
Louis ‘A. Bangerter
Chutrch
Bangerter
Church OF Christ — Wert
MT. Moriah
Aam
Church OF the Nazarene
Robert Stylers
Church OF Christ IN
Christian Union
Guy Sayre
Syracuse Presbyterian
L Howard E. Ruppelt
Robert Harden
Church OF God
Main St
N. W. Jenks
Pas
Church OF Christ
Donald Seevers
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Waits
Young Peoples
ST. Paul's Lutheran
Mohrhoff
Pester
Ernest Thomas
Forest Run
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Rock Springs
Groves
Syracuse Church OF the
Nazarene
M. CG
Larimore
NYPS
Visitation Evangelism
Gilkerson
Coy Barr
Free Methodist
Laurel Cliff
Harry Bates
Young Peoples Meeting
Pasitor
Hysel Run Free Methodist
Elden R. Blake
Pleasant
Grove
Eden
Christian Endeavor
Pan. Zion
I Baptist
T. T. Shelton
Bethlehem — Bible School
Freeland Norris
Racine — Bible School
Bethlehem Church
Christian Science
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Church Schocal
Young People’s Society
The
Iminister
High St
Two Hospitalized After Teeth Extractions In Middleport
Two local residents were hospitalized at Meigs General Hospital this week for dental extractions. Joan Mourning, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mourning, had nine teeth removed, and Viola Edwards also required care. In Middleport, mourners attended the funeral of Mrs. Bessie Cheney formerly of Toledo with family members including Mr and Mrs Paul Gta and Victor Grim mentioned among attendees.
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Middleport
Meigs General Hospital
Joan
Paul Mourning
Viola Edwards
Bessie Cheney
Toledo
Other Grim
Paul Gta
Cheney
101 Mile
Victor Grim
Sacred Heart and area church notices listed weekly
Church notices list Mass times for Sacred Heart and services across multiple congregations in Racine Syracuse and surrounding areas. It details Mass schedules confessions Sunday schools worship times evangelistic services and midweek prayer meetings for parishes including Sacred Heart Methodist Church of God Church of Christ Naomi Baptist Nazarene and United Methodist with pastors and locations noted throughout the circuit.
Miller Rites Are Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Elsie Miller 72 former Pomeroy resident who died Thursday morning at the home of daughter Mrs Ruth Hayes Mineral Wells West Virginia will be conducted at 2 p m Saturday at the Ewing funeral home Mrs Miller is survived by three daughters Mrs Helen Brooks Dublin Ohio Mrs Lola Ziegler Stewart and Mrs Ruth Hayes Mineral Wells four sons Ralph Miller Los Angeles John Miller Belpre Chester Miller Cardington Ohio and Darsel Miller South Point a brother Edmond Carsey Pomeroy Route 3 and four sisters Mrs Effie Will and Mrs Della Stahl both of Pomeroy Mrs Edna Hawk Athens and Mrs Blanche Stone Salem Burial will be in the Midkiff Cemetery Flora Friends may pall at the funeral home at any time.
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Pomeroy
Elsie Miller
Ruth Hayes
Mineral ‘Wells
W. Va
Ewing
Mier
Helen Brooks
Dublin
Ohio
Lola Ziegler
Stewart
Mineral Wells
Ralph Miller
Los Angeles
John Miller
Belpre
Chester Miller
Sheriff Hauls Suspect From Gallia to Oklahoma
Sheriff George Ahman departed Gallia County by train to Sayre Oklahoma to retrieve Robert Mehl held on a Beckham County warrant. Mehl, indict ed by the Gallia May grand jury and on bond, left the local area amid bond withdrawal and possible bail cancellation. The sheriff planned to return early next week with the prisoner.
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Gallipolis
George Ahman
Sayre
Okla
Robert Mehl
Beckham
Rey Schooler
Gallia
Mehl
Allte Jarseny
Ehman
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits Local Residents
Admitted are Mrs Clyde Ratcliff of Cheshire Mrs A C Coolidge of Pomeroy Mrs Alice Davis of Dexter Mrs Madeline Evans of Pomeroy Route 2 Roy Davidson of Cheshire Francis Rathburn of Pomeroy Route 3 newly born daughter to Mr and Mrs Eugene Evans of Pomeroy Route 2 and a son to Mr and Mrs Clyde Ratcliff Cheshire plus two sons to Mr and Mrs Clyde Davis Dexter Discharged: Mrs Tom Edwards Mrs W R Paugh Mrs Tom Hendrick and Mrs Gardner Wehrung.
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Clyde Ratcliff
Cheshire
A. C. Coolidge
Pomeroy
Alice Davis
Dexter
Madeline Evans
Roy Davidson
Francis Rathburn
Eugene Evans
Clyde Davis
Tom Edwards
W. R. Paugh
Tom Hendrick
Gardner Wehrung
Seevers announce birth of twin sons in Charleston
Mr and Mrs Elmer Bud Seevers announce the recent birth of twin sons in Charleston their home. The Seevers reside in the second floor apartment formerly owned by the Hubert Maces now the property of the Tom Kues. Mr Seevers is employed at Philip Sporn and Mrs Seevers attended Ohio University.
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Middleport
Elmer
Bud) Seevers
Charleston
Seevers
Hubert Maces
Tom Kues
Philip Sporn
Ohio University
Middleport and Pomeroy Band Show Delights at Thanksgiving Game
FrancIs H Klein reports a vibrant halftime featuring Middleport Junior Band and Pomeroy High School bands in a 36900 attendance at Middleport Stadium. Shows included "A Guy is a Guy," "Show Business," and a parade of seniors as 60-piece Pomeroy band performed with majorettes, crowns, and a TV theme salute amid elaborate color and pageantry.
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Francis H. Klein
Middleport
Pomeroy
Middleport Istadium
Eddie Hitchen
Ray Woodgeard
Pomeroy High School
Horme
Shirley Smith
Charlotte Knight
Shirley Radford
Sue Clark
Lena Mitch
Frank Sisson
Don Yeanger
Don Grueser
Miss Smith
Lewis Osborne
Lewis Smith
Clinton Faulk
Robert Reinhart
Fonteroy
Patty Cline
Carol Spence
Irene Moore
Barbara Wehring
Betty Leonard
Sally Bartels
Eddie Kennedy
Frances Evans
Sue Struble
Sue Johnson
Charles Hamm
Merlene Moore
Marilyn Vickers
Mary Robison
Phyllis Goeglein
Mary Holter
Shirley Russell
Pomerby
Marlene Brown
Majorettes
Barbara Coats
Rita
Beegie
Patty Carpenter
Don Grueter
Frankiin Ginther
Veicture Industries
Broadway
Laura Rowley
Sandra Fultz
Times Square
Juanita Hawkins
Mar-lene Knapp
Jeannette Moore
Pauline Zirkle
Mrs. McKay in Serious Condition at Meigs General
Mrs. A. W. McKay lies seriously ill at Meigs General Hospital after being moved there Wednesday morning, days after the death of her brother Robert A. Miller. Doctors report heart thrombosis as the cause. Her son Prof Robert McKay and daughter-in-law, along with grandchildren Robin and Beth, are en route from Bowling Green.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
Meigs General Hospital
Robert A. Miller
McKay
Robert McKay
Robin
Beth
Bowling Green
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Widdleport Personals
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Shirley Evans
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Diane Reichman
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Larry, Wiley
James Puckett
Charles Johnson
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Ronnie Walburn
Donna McCool
Donne Wells
Jane Jordan
Mary Hood
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Mrs. McKay
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