Homecoming Observed at Orange Church in Alfred
The Orange Christian Church held its annual homecoming with Sunday school and communion in the morning, a noon basket dinner, and an afternoon of group singing led by Fred Lee Tom. Speakers included Everett Person and Brice Chapman among others from Athens Graham Chapel Alfred and nearby communities. The church, over 100 years old, is one of Southeastern Ohio’s oldest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Orange Christian Church
Fred Lee Tom
Athens
Maffett
Everett Person
Brice Chapman
Guysville
Hemlock Grove
Murray City
Huntington
Torch
Middleport
Tuppers Plains
Summer
Coolville
Edson Heaton
Castle
Chappel
Grace Clark
Dinsmore Bayley
Charles D. Woode
Graham Chapel
Charmion Snodgrass
Orange Church
Ohio
Suit Filed to Quiet Title in Meigs County Court
The Peoples Banking and Trust Co Marietta administrators of the Emma Rachel Noyes estate and William Bowman sue unknown heirs devisees and executors of Mollie G Noland in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking to quiet title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ritual work highlights Meigs Temple meeting in Temple Hall
Middleport social notes describe Meigs Temple's recent ceremony with Mrs. Arthur Skinner and Mrs. Thomas Durst as candidates. Miss Erma Smith presided as chief, and Mrs. Phil Meinhart reported on the Grand Temple convention in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Temple Hall
Arthur Skinner
Thomas Durst
Erma Smith
Grand Temple
Cincinnati
Phil Meinhart
Cleveland
Bertha Kiner
Columbus
Ohio
John B. Downing
Boyd Dilgard
Beulah White
Shower Honoring Mrs. Robert Neal at Mrs. Wood’s Home
Mrs. Tom Wood hosted a Monday night baby shower for her niece Mrs. Robert Neal at her Third Ave. residence assisted by Mrs. Charles Neal and Charlene Neal. Attendants received favors and were served ice cream and decorated cakes amid white floral centerpieces and matching gift wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tom Wood
Third Ave
Robert Neal
Charles Neal
Charlene Neal
Wood
Letha Russell
Bessie Bailey
Alice Johnson
Dora Russell
Charlene Hanning
Louise Lewis
Teresa Autherson
Elsie Barnhart
Alma Miller
Lola Harrison
Mary E. Roush
Doris Graves
Eloise Chapman
Elaine Spires
Polly Karr
Grace King
Charlotte Perrin
Lydia Hysell
Kathryn Hysell
Pauley Ann Neal
Colleen Jones
Marie Wilkinson
Ada Vance
Mattie
Sara Gilmore
Unique birthday cake shared in Middleport party
Mrs. James E. Simpson hosted a after-school party Tuesday for her six year old daughter Sandra. A unique three tier yellow and green doll shaped cake with a doll head sat as the centerpiece while neighborhood children enjoyed ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James E. Simpson
Sandra
Loyal Pals Class Meeting at Church of Christ in Middleport
The Loyal Pals Class met at the Church of Christ in Middleport with Mrs. Ralph Pratt as hostess and Mrs. L. E. Reynolds presiding. Devotionals included Spirit of the Worker and Above the Fog, and Miss Mildred Hawley presented teacher training material as the class studies. A donation was made to a new chapter or project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Ralph Pratt
L. E. Reynolds
Pratt
Mildred Hawley
Middleport flower show organizers thank volunteers
Mrs. L. E. Reynolds and Mrs. E. F. Maag express appreciation for cooperation from committees of The Amateur Gardeners Club and The Middleport Garden Club. Noted workers include Miss Margaret Ella Hyseil for posters and local firms Thomas Brothers Garage Zerkle Transfer Company and Meigs County Agriculture Agent C. E. Blakeslee among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. E. Reynolds
E. F. Maag
Amateur Gardeners Club
Middleport Garden Club
Margaret Ella Hyseil
Thomas Brothers Garage
Zerkle Transfer Company
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County Agriculture
Middleport Senior C E Society Host Wiener Roast
The Senior Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ and guests visited Portland State Park for a wiener roast last night. Chaperones Mr. and Mrs. Myron Miller supervised the event. Rex Maiden’s truck transported 42 to Portland and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meinhart Guests At Ohio University Luncheon And Game
Rep. George Meinhart and Mrs. Meinhart attended a luncheon at the home of John C. Baker and Mrs. Baker before the Ohio University versus Toledo game. They also joined the Bakers at the game and earlier attended the Ohio Republican Women's Clubs convention in Columbus on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Meinhart
Meinhart
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Baker
Ohio University-Toledo
Meinharts
Bakers
Ohio Republican Women’s Clubs
Columbus
Local residents host visitors and report health updates
A parade of Middleport residents and friends share visits across states. Nurses, veterans, and students visit family and attend reunions while illness and recovery updates are noted for several locals including Ralph Frecker and Pearl Frecker relations.
Vets Offer Combat Pay Forms at Pomeroy Post Office
Korean combat pay forms are available at the Pomeroy post office or Meigs County veterans service office on Court Street. Applications use the same form for next of kin of deceased veterans. Deadlines vary by state, with some having none and others set for 1952 to 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Veterans Service
Court St
C. J. Rhodes
Rhodes
Ohio
Alaska
Iowa
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Vermont
Washington
Michigan
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
West Virginia
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges
Meigs General Hospital lists admitted patients Glenn Rippenger Middleport Mrs Richard Osler Middleport Tommy Woods Syracuse Mrs Nellie McCann Longsville Stanley Wells Long Bottom Miss Hazel Van Cooney Middleport Barbara Williams near Pomeroy Virgie Hobstetter Pomeroy Alva Hite Pomeroy Fred Hoffner Middleport Mrs James White Middleport and others Discharged include Alva Hite Mrs Harold Stitts and baby Chester Wigel Barbara Williams Mrs William Folmer Tommy Woods Mrs Harold Hysell and baby Fred Hoffner Mrs Clarence Ritter and baby Mrs Kate Thomas Kenneth Williams Mrs Elmer Ashworth Mrs Roscoe Meadows William Hess Earl Cozart Clyde Shawver Mrs Louis Lauder mill Alice Canfield Mrs Fred Lemley Mrs Lester Taylor Mrs John Romine Ralph Parker and Mrs Bradley Pooler and baby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Rippenger
Middleport
Richard Osler
Tommy Woods
Syracuse
Nellie McCann
Longsville
Stanley Wells
Long Bottom
Hazel van Cooney
Barbara Williams
Pomeroy
Virgie Hobstetter
Alva Hite
Fred Hoffner
James White
Harold Stitts
Chester Wigel
William Folmer
Harold Hysell
Clarence Ritter
Kate Thomas
Kenneth Williams
Elmer Ashworth
Roscoe Meadows
William Hess
Earl Cozart
Clyde Shawver
Louis Laudermill
Alice Canfield
Fred Lemley
Lester Taylor
John Romine
Ralph Parker
Bradley Pooler
Polio Patient Returns Home from Louisville Hospital
Local relatives announce Harry McHaffie son of Mr and Mrs Douglas McHaffie has been discharged to return home in Louisville from a hospital where he received poliomyelitis treatment. The McHaffies previously lived in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Dillard
Dorothy Caldwell
Meigs General Hospital
Raymond LeMaster
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Carroll Richard Stewart
Children’s Hospital
Frank Triplett
Omar Baking Co
Doris Harrison
Harold Harrison
Charleston
Herman Bailey
Owen Fink
Win
Clara Brucker
Detroit
Frecker Home
Lillian McGhee
A. C. Neal
Russell, Ky
J. J. Douglas
Belle
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Martin's Ferry
Carl Beck
Vernon Burkle
Ben Clark
June Koontz
O. B. Strange
Kentucky
Middleport
McGhee
Ohio State
David Darst, Jr
Bill
Paul Davis
Carole Goff
Mildred Ohlinger
Pfc
Joe Bailey
Harry McHaffie
Douglas McHaffie
Louisville
McHaffies
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Ana
Main
Middleport Social Notes
Style-Mart
America
Tae
Charles McMaster
Holzer Hospital
Pearley Stansbury
Pythian Park
S. Third Ave
Howard Byers
Marysville
Arthur Stuart
Homer E. Cook
Cook
Stuart
Nellie Winston
Carrie Cagsell
Mount Moriah
Winston's Cottage
S. Second Ave
Dale Winebrenner
Winebrenner
Beuna Nease Marquardt
Hartville
Blanche Nease
Akron
Robert Washington
Nan Moore
Leo Russell
Janet Russell
Denver
Colo
Russells
Colorado
Vets
Near Pomeroy
Ist Prize
Uyeda Eee
Puzzle NO
Uyeda Ome
Come Y Weill
Paul S. Smart
Citizens National Bank
Rodney Downing
Downing Insurance Agency
Ernest H. Covert
City Loan
Pomeroy, Ohio
Joe
Nellie
Little Boy
Old Virginny
Sweet Home
H. J. Hysell Furniture Co
Second Avenue
Middleport, Ohio
Bendex
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
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