Free Parking Approved For Middleport Shoppers
Middleport villagers will enjoy free meter parking in the business district from December 18 to December 23 as endorsed by the village council. The move, now in its third year, stems from the Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association with festive decorations planned and police enforcement adjustments discussed.
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Middleport
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants Association
Herbert Gilkey
Kenneth McElhinney
McElhinney
I. R. Neal
Ed Haggerty
Meigs County Court Fines Six Persons
Six defendants appeared before Meigs County Judge Emmett W. Peoples. Elmer Pickens paid 10 dollars and costs for highway stopping, Lawrence Rose 10 dollars and costs for left of center driving, Kenneth Lamp 5 dollars and costs for speeding and 5 dollars for unsafe vehicle, Min ter Moldren 10 dollars and costs for disturbing the peace, George Molden 10 dollars and costs with fine suspended for intoxication, Benjamin Smith 50 dollars and costs with fine suspended for leaving the scene of an accident. Floyd Hendrix posted 500 dollars property bond after pleading innocent to driving while intoxicated. Hamilton D. Morris forfeited a 15.70 appearance bond to be charged with passing on a yellow line.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Emmett W. Peoples
Elmer Pickens
Lawrence Rose
Kenneth Lamp
Minter Moldren
George Molden
Benjamin Smith
Floyd Hendrix
Hamilton D. Morris
Enterprise EUB Church Council to Meet Wednesday
The council of administration of the Enterprise EUB Church will meet Wednesday evening at the church after the midweek prayer service. Sunday school and class officers are asked to attend.
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Pomeroy
Council of Administration of the Enterprise Eub
Work Starts on Racine Village Hall
Pomp of logs aside, Racine begins construction on the village hall at Third and Vine. Firemen completed the footer digging and plan to pour the concrete footer soon weather permitting. They also plan a New Year’s dance with another local organization.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Third and Vine Sts
Association Luncheon Planned by Meigs Ministerial Group
The Meigs County Ministerial Association and member families will host a fellowship luncheon at Racine Baptist Church in Pomeroy on December 4. A devotional service starts at 11 a.m. led by Rev. Arthur McCauley, with Rev. Francis H. Glazier presiding over a business session. Lunch will be served at noon by the women of the host church. Attendees should contact Rev McCauley or Rev Glazier by Friday.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Racine Baptist Church
Racine
Arthur McCauley
Francis H. Glazier
McCauley
Glazier
Woman Suffered Heart Attack Rider Taken to Hospital
Althea Wickline of Racine was taken to Meigs General Hospital by the Racine Emergency Squad Monday morning. The squad report says she apparently suffered a heart attack.
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Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Althea Wickline
Racine
Donkey Game Staged at Eastern High School Gym
A donkey basketball game is planned for Wednesday evening at 8 in the Eastern High School gym. Proceeds from the event sponsored by the Eastern High School Athletic Boosters will benefit the bleacher fund.
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Eastern High School
Middleport Residents Visit Wide Circle Over Holiday
Middleport residents and families travel for visits across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Harman with relatives Diana and Natalie Shafer, trips to Charleston and Cleveland, plus visits by Mrs. Clara Staats, Miss Sharon Jones, Rev. Ruppelt and others to family and friends in Parkersburg, Columbus, Pittsburgh and Xenia.
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N. F. Harman
Diana
Natalie Shafer
Eric
J. K. Smith
Middleport
Vincent Dabo
Pomeroy
Charleston
W. Va
John Smith
F. B. Knopp
Smith Home
Dale Walburn
Earl Robinson
Parkersburg
Clara Staats
St. Petersburg
Fla
John Gordon
Sharon Jones
Ohio University
Cleveland
Ohio Music Education Association
Howard Ruppelt
Birthday Dinner Given For Middleport Lady
The 82nd birthday of Mrs. Stella Walburn was celebrated with a family turkey dinner in Middleport. Attendees from several area towns brought gifts and well wishes as relatives gathered including daughter Eber Lewis and granddaughter Everett Lightfoot.
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Middleport
Stella Walburn
Sages
W. E. Cox
Jacksonville
Fla
Harry
Akron
James Finstad
Columbus
Herbert Riggs
Crooksville
Donald McCool
Larry
Sandra
Newark
Carrie Augustine
Athens
Lester Walburn
Darlene Eblin
Everett Lightfoot
Jeff
Butch
Pomeroy
Dale Walburn
Steve
Jill
Raymond Walburn
Pete
Eber Lewis
Pauline Zirkle
Harold Thomas
Timmy
Teresa
Walburn
Anda Kay Walburn
Divorce suit opened as partition case proceeds
Helen Strickland of Pomeroy files for divorce from Roy Strickland in Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing extreme cruelty. In a separate partition suit, Helen K Goetz sues Francis J Edwards and others. defendants defaulted for not answering. Commissioners George Meinhart William D Childs and Wayne Gibbons named to oversee partition.
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Pomeroy
Helen Strickland
Roy Strickland
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Helen K. Goetz
Francis J. Edwards
George Meinhart
William D. Childs
Wayne Gibbons
Kraueters Host Birthday Dinner for Son-in-Law Larry Wolfe
Mr. and Mrs. Fil don Kraueter celebrated Larry Wolfe birthday anniversary with a Dinner at their Morning Star home Sunday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dickinson and sons Bryan and Craig of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe, Leda Mae Kraueter, and Roberta Kraueter.
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Pomeroy
Fildon Kraueter
Morning Star
Inlaw
Larry Wolfe
Frank Dickinson
Bryan and
Craig
Columbus
Wolfe
Leda Mae Kraueter
Roberta Kraueter
Wednesday Club Meeting at Norris Home
Syracuse Third Wednesday Home Demonstration Club meets at 9 30 at Mrs Carroll Norris home. The copper tooling lesson opens the program. Members bring a magazine ruler hard pencil folding chair or stool and scissors. Coffee will be provided for a sack lunch.
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Syracuse
Carroll Norris
Buckeye League to Announce All-Buckeye Team At Banquet
Northwestern Local High School coaches James Vennari POMEROY and John Dudding will attend the Chauncey banquet Thursday evening where the All-Buckeye League selections will be chosen. The meeting aims to name the year’s standout players from the league.
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Pomeroy
James Vennari
John Dudding
Northwestern
Chauncey
Middleport Literary Club Meeting Planned
The Middleport Literary Club will meet at 1 30 on Wednesday at Mrs J E Harley's home. Mrs Homer Cook and Mrs Donald Mills will lead the program. Members should respond to roll call with an inspirational thought.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
J. E. Harley
Homer Cook
Donald Mills
Christmas Party Set at Meigs County Infirmary
Final plans for a Christmas party at the county home for the aged will be discussed by deacons and deaconesses of the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. The party will take place Sunday evening at the county home and is a cooperative event with Syracuse church members.
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Middleport
Meigs County Infirmary
First United Presbyterian Church
Syracuse
New Daughter Born To Parsons Couple
Mr and Mrs John Parsons of 105 DeSantis Drive Columbus announce the birth of a daughter on Nov 22 at Riverside Hospital They have a son Jeffrey age four Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Gilmore of Middleport Parsons formerly lived on Front Street Middleport
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Middleport
John Parsons
DeSantis Drive
Columbus
Riverside Hospital
Jeffrey
Ralph Gilmore
Youth fellowship hosts Pomeroy guests at Enterprise EUB
The Carmel and Dorcas EUB Churches youth fellowships will be guests of Enterprise EUB Church at 6 30 Sunday evening. Sharon Dill leads the meeting and Rev Francis H Glazier presents a colored film on Christ mas during the program.
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Pomeroy
Carmel and
Dorcas Eub
Enterprise Eub
Sharon Dill
Francis H. Glazier
Middleport High Band Plans Christmas Concert
The Middleport High School bands and vocal students will present a Christmas concert on December 7 with Eugene Gherke directing the instrumental portion and Mrs. Dorothy Lacey leading the vocal sections. A girls glee club ensemble will perform, and tickets go on sale this weekend via the band boosters association.
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Eugene Gherke
Girls’ Glee Club
Dorothy Lacey
Band Boosters Association
Pomeroy Personalities Visit Families Across State Lines
Local social notes recount visits and homecomings across West Virginia and Ohio. Huntington guests E A Bartels and Albert Smith families hosted by Phil Meinhart. Erma Smith returns to Buckhannon. Norman Spencer visits Columbus. Howell family returns from Indiana after visiting Edna McKnight in Bedford and relatives in Indianapolis. The Hoovers host Thanksgiving with four generations. Dr Lang and family join later. Other visits include Saddlers in Bridgeport, Brundiges in town, Wellman family from Fort Gay, and a birthday dinner for Mrs Rea and Rev and Mrs Glazier’s weekend trip with local friends.
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E. A. Bartels
Albert Smith
Huntington
W. Va
Phil Meinhart
Erma Smith
Buckhannon
Meinhart
Norman Spencer
Columbus
Truman Russell
A. V. Howell
Indiana
Edna McKnight
Bedford
Indianapolis
John Hoover
Louise McKnight
Howell
Dr. McKnight
Jay Lang
Eleanore McKnight
Curt
Kathy
Susie
Hoovers
Stephen
Mary
Mr. Hoover
Dr. Lang
Hoover
Harry Saddler
Bridgeport
Bentz Wolfe
William Baxter
Joseph Brundige
Josephine Brundige
Baxter
Wolfe
Dixons Entertain Guests For Thanksgiving Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dixon hosted a Thanksgiving dinner with guests Mrs. Carl Wellman and son Jim Sutton of Ft. Gay West Virginia, Mrs. Anna Reuter, Mrs. Wilma Stewart, and the Dixon children Susan and Roger.
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Carl Wellman
Jimmy Sutton
Fort Gay
W. Va
Herbert Dixon
Pomeroy
Ft. Gay
Anna Reuter
Wilma Stewart
Dixon
Susan
Roger
Gardeners to Meet Rutland Friendly Society
Rutland Friendly Gardeners schedule a 7 30 PM meeting on Wednesday at the home of Mrs Ronald Williams.
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Rutland
Rutland Friendly
Ronald Williams
Rutland Garden Club Gifts for Meigs Infirmary Rooms
Rutland Garden Club members met at the Methodist Church to arrange floral tributes for each room at the Meigs County infirmary. A business session followed with Mrs. Robert Reibel presiding. Plans were set for the Christmas party at Mrs. Robert Canaday’s home and an exchange of gardening materials. Each member will deliver a serving tray for Meigs General Hospital on Christmas Day. Mrs. James Nicholson won the traveling prize donated by Mrs. Francis Larkins. Cookies and coffee were served.
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Rutland
Meigs County Infirmary
Rutland Garden Club
Robert Reibel
Robert Canaday
C. C. Chapman
Meigs General Hospital
James Nicholson
Francis Larkins
Two Honored On Birthday
Mrs. Donald Moore of Minersville and Mrs. George Cundiff hosted a party at the Cundiff home honoring Thomas Robert Moore age 12 and Diana Lynn Cundiff age 7. Cake punch ice cream were served to a long list of guests including Ruth Cundiff Glen Cundiff Greg Terry Randy Coral Moore Sue Ellen Cunningham George Cundiff Donald Moore Donnie Paula Jean Johnny Evelyn Moore Cheryl Ann and the hosts.
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Syracuse
Donald Moore
Minersville
George Cundiff
Cundiff
Thomas Robert Moore
Diana Lynn Cundiff
Ruth Cundiff
Glen Cundiff Jr
Gregory
Terry
Randy
Coral Moore
Sue Ellen Cunningham
Debbie
Timmy
Donnie
Paula Jean
Johnny
Evelyn Moore
Cheryl Ann
Meigs General Hospital Births and Discharges
Mr and Mrs James Carnahan Racine welcomed a daughter. Admitted: David Wiley Middleport Edward Lohn Pomeroy Janet Arnold Pomeroy Mrs Margaret Mulford Ches hire Route 2 Bertha Grant Middleport Mrs Roy Grueser Pomeroy Route 1 Everett Dailey Pomeroy. Discharged: Mrs Roy Grueser and Mrs Clytie Terrill.
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James Carnahan
Racine
David Wiley
Middleport
Edward Lohn
Pomeroy
Janet Arnold
Margaret Mulford
Cheshire
Bertha Grant
Roy Grueser
Everett Dailey
Holmes announce birth of daughter in Willard family
Rev. and Mrs. Harold Holmes announce the birth of a daughter weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces born November 22 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Pt. Pleasant. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Saunders and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holmes of Willard.
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Syracuse
Harold Holmes
Pleasant Valley Hospital
Pt. Pleasant
Paul Saunders
Howard Holmes
Willard
Plan To Furnish A Room In New Meigs Memorial
POMEROY The county home economics project for the year will furnish one room at the new Meigs Memorial Hospital. Each grange will raise funds to participate. The visitation system for the year will include Harrisonville Rock Springs and Hemlock Granges. Mrs Pauline Atkins lectures. Gladys Nicholson reads a poem. Ruby Halliday Louise Gilkey deliver scripture readings. Homer Lee leads prayer and readings. Norma Lee recites. Tokens symbolizing thankfulness were contributed.
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Louise Gilkey
Homer Lee
Norma Lee
Atkins
Christmas Concert Set for December 17 by Local Band
Southern Local Band Boosters met at the high school with president Mrs Pauline Johnson to announce a December 17 concert. Two students Miriam Smith and Sue Circle qualified for the Tri M Club while Rollin Sayre demonstrated percussion. Candy sale proceeds will buy percussion for the junior band. December meeting was cancelled.
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Pomeroy
Pauline Johnson
Tri-M
Miriam Smith
Sue Circle
Rollin Sayre
Squad Gives Oxygen After Illness in Middleport
Trudy Kloes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pete Kloes, received oxygen from the Middleport emergency squad Monday morning after falling ill at home. The squad was summoned at 7 05 am.
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Middleport
Trudy Kloes
Pete Kloes
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