Meigs DAR Plans First Meeting Friday
Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. O. P. Klein’s home with Mrs. M. G. Brown assisting. The program centers on William Holmes McGuffey with Miss Bess Sanborn leading the discussion. Mrs. Charles Baird will preside. a Southeast District Conference report and honors for Mrs. Patrick Lochary are on the agenda. A Middleport High School girls group will sing and Virginia Jo Wise plays a piano piece.
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Meigs Dar
Middleport
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
O. P. Klein
S. Third Ave
M. G. Brown
William Holmes McGuffey
Bess Sanborn
McGuffey
Charles Baird
Lake White
Patrick Lochary
Middleport High School
Lois Cecil
Virginia Jo Wise
Social Hour Ends School Days Theme Program
A social hour aligned with the School Days theme will close the program.
Middleport Resident Dies After Short Illness
William Oliver Barnes age 81 and one day died at his home on Lo cust Street after a brief illness. He was son of early Middleport residents Newton Barnes and Lizzie Cunningham Barnes. Survived by sister Priscilla Barnes and brother Harry R. Barnes both at home. Funeral at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
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Middleport
William Oliver Barnes
Locust St
Mr. Barnes
Newton Barnes
Lizzie Cunningham Barnes
Priscilla Barnes
Harry R. Barnes
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Middleport Family Tied to Slain Ohio Girl
Indictment of Ray Shappard for first degree murder in the hammer slaying of Roxie Ann Green at Prospect High School draws interest from the Marvin Kelly family of Grant Street Middleport. Green, 16, disappeared Sept 19 after a football game and was found ten days later.
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Middleport
Ray Shappard
Roxie Ann Green
Prospect
Ohio
Marvin Kelly
Grant
Legion Post Appointments Announced at Pomeroy Meeting
POMEROY Drew Webster Post 89 of the American Legion met at the Legion Hall Monday evening with Commander Denver Thomas presiding. Two new members William F. Clark of Pomeroy and Denver F. Rice of Middleport were admitted. Officers elected include Eddie Burkett publicity officer Howard Knight basketball chairman Leo Vaughan radio chairman and Manning D. Webster national defense chairman. Leo Vaughan spoke on national defense and Pat Thornton on the state bonus issue ahead of November voters. Forty five members attended. Refreshments were served by John Will and Orris Harris.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Denver Thomas
William F. Clark
Denver F. Rice
Middleport
Eddie Burkett
Howard Knight
Leo Vaughan
Manning D. Webster
National Defense
Meigs County Service
Pat Thornton
John Will
Orris Harris
Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs County List of Couples
Recent wedding licenses in Meigs County name twenty plus couples with ages and residences. Readers see pairs from Point Pleasant Middleport Racine Marietta Chester Columbus Long Bottom Athens Zanesville and Sharon along with various occupations. The list includes James Pullin Annabelle King Earl Stone Jr and Jean Householder among others.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
James Pullin
Point Pleasant
Annabelle King
Middleport
Earl Stone Jr
Baltimore
Ohio
Jean Householder
Dale Burgess
Barberton
Ruth Williams
Racine
Alfred Burgess
Lama Scott
Clyde Ray Dutton
Marietta
Miner
Long Bottom
Clayton E. Power
Decorator
Athens
Margaret Fitzer
Clerk
James van Meter
Doris Kovacevic
Charles E. Kerr
Nelsonville
Jacquline Robson
Benjamin H. Black
Columbus
Maryion Clarr
Ralston C. Miller
Vivian D. Pratt
Hobson
Joseph J. Schmitz Jr
Sharon
Rita Blake
Zanesville
Nick Charmey
Painter
Pennsylvania
Alice Hochstrassee
Colorado River Long and Boundary Segment
The Colorado River runs about 1700 miles with 17 miles serving as part of the Arizona Mexico boundary.
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Colorado River
Arizona
Mexico
Garden Club Night planned during Middleport Harvest Festival
Garden Clubs of Middleport map Garden Club Night for Oct 16 at Meigs Motor Co during Harvest Festival Week Oct 13 18. Members discuss exhibits arrangements coffee booths and entries from non club gardeners with entries accepted Monday after noon. Leo Russell presides as refreshments are served.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Frank Wilson
Robert Coats
Frank White
the Motor Company
Meigs Grocery Co
Missionary Society Entertained At Lincoln Street Home
The Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church was hosted at Mrs. Paul Smart’s Lincoln Street home with Mrs. Charles Pomeroy assisting. Devotionals were led by Mrs. J. Q. Rice and Mrs. H. M. Cross, and Mrs. John Mayer led the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Lincoln St
Charles Pomeroy
J. Q. Rice
H. M. Cross
John Mayer
Barber Family Weekend Visit and Flight Details
Mr. and Mrs. Porter spent the weekend with their children in Columbus. Clyde Barber flew from Detroit to the Athens airport with pilot Arthur Marsh of Gross Isle Michigan. Sunday dinner guests included S. Sgt. Delbert Barber on terminal leave from New York, Nancy and Jimmie Barber, Mildred and Betty Barber, all of Columbus, and Arthur Marsh of Gross Isle.
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Carbondale
Porter
Columbus
Clyde Barber
Detroit
Athens
Arthur Marsh
Gross Isle
Mich
George Barber
Delbert Barber
New York
Nancy
Jimmie Barber
Mildred
Betty Barber
Hawley Couple Attend Shower Hosted by Devol Family
Mr. and Mrs. James Hawley and their son and daughter in law hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James Hawley Jr were guests of honor at a miscellaneous shower in New Straits ville attended by about 100 people hosted by Mrs. William Devol, Hawley’s mother in law.
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James Hawley
James Hawley, Jr
New Straitsville
Hawley
William Devol
Surprise 12th birthday party for Myrville Stewart
Myrville Stewart was honored with a surprise party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart, First Ave. The event marked her 12th birthday with games and dancing. Guests included Diane Reichman, Charleen Dillard, Betty and Dorothy Greenlee, Clarence Jr, Iva Marie Stewart, and Mrs. Iva Stewart.
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Myrville Stewart
Clarence Stewart
First Ave
Diane Reichman
Charleen Dillard
Betty
Dorothy Greenlee
Clarence, Jr
Iva Marie Stewart
Iva Stewart
Shower honors Mrs Douglas McHaffie at Bennett home
Mrs Gene Bennett and Mrs Russell Wilson hosted a layette shower for Mrs Douglas McHaffie at 621 S Second Ave. The party featured fall flowers and a pink white color scheme with a stork on the refreshment table. Prizes went to Mrs Dale Carl and Mrs Tracy Whaley with several guests including Miss Garnet Warren and Mesdames Byers Grueser Winebrenner Reese Young Warren Mitch in attendance.
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Gene Bennett
Russell Wilson
Douglas McHaffie
Bennett
S. Second Ave
Dale Carl
Tracy Whaley
Garnet Warren
Mesdames Howard Byers
William Grueser
Clyde Winebrenner
James Reese
J. A. Young
J. Warren
Oliver Mitch
Henry Dailey
Jack Thomas
Ed Thomas
Don Rea
Kenneth Mac- Elhinny
Wilfred Struble
Harry Stover
Hartwell Curd
Julia Williams Honored With Farewell Party
Julia Williams was feted at a farewell party hosted by her grandmother Mrs. Nan Barnett before her departure to Columbus. Ten guests attended and a dessert course followed with gifts given to the honoree.
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Julia Williams
Columbus
Nan Barnett
Middleport Social Notes Mention Visits and Celebrations
Recent guests of Mrs. Minnie Neutzling include Mrs. James Weeks of Bellaire and Mrs. Walter Boyer of Basil. The Kriders and McKinneys visited Belle, West Virginia, with Mrs. Krider's parents. Charles Wesley, son of the McKinneys, marked his third birthday. Foster Hill, dies at Beckley Sanatorium, was a foster son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Parsons of Gravel Hill and leaves a wife and four children.
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Minnie Neutzling
James Weeks
Bellaire
Walter Boyer
Basil
Russell Krider
Kenneth McKinney
Belle
W. Va
Krider
Wesley Rice
Charles Wesley
McKinneys
Foster Hill
Beckley Sanatorium
Will Parsons
Gravel Hill
Hill
Charleston
Lester Thomas
Social visits and kinship rounds in Chauncey and beyond
Local residents hosted guests from Chauncey to Pittsburgh with many travel between towns. Notable attendances included weddings in London Ohio and football games at Ohio University and Charleston, while hospital returns and field assignments kept the community in touch.
Local Drug Firms Marketed in Ohio Outlet List
Athens Pharmacy Gallaher Drug Co McKee Drug Store Middleport Dutton Drug Company Coolville Taylor and Son are named in a regional pharmacy supplier listing. The notice highlights multiple druggists serving communities in the area.
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Athens Pharmacy
Gallaher Drug CO
McKee Drug Store
Middleport
Dutton Drug Company
Coolville, Taylor & Son
Local News Briefs From Marietta Area
Mrs Ansoin Jackson and Mary K Huggins were called to Mingo Junction by Will Huggins condition after an automobile accident He is the son of Pearl and Huggins Mr L L Lyons was a business visitor in Marietta Tuesday Mr and Mrs James Weber spent Tuesday in Cincinnati
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Ansoin Jackson
Mary K. Huggins
Mingo Junction
Will Huggins
Pearl Huggins
L. L. Lyons
Marietta
James Weber
Cincinnati
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Middleport News
Zenith
Universal
Amico
Schmoll
Waltham Watches
America
Lady Waltham
Jewel
Chanin Jewelers
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Colegrove's
Eee & Arte
Pra “Middleport
Legion Post
Middleport Social Notes
Leo Russell
Sanborn Society
Drakes
George Drake
Charles Lanfrank
Corning
Elyria
Ohio State
Josie Reich
Cora van Atta
Alex Buza
Alex Reho
Peter Dudash
John Reho
A. E. Maxwell
John Nevins
Hobart Cook
Joe Passion
Fred Schnippa
Joe Thomas
Steve Arkley
Jesse Drake
John Embrey
Alice Linscott
Ruth Maxwell
D. C. Maxwell
John Swaro
John Duffy
Susan Duffy
Lloyd McArtor
Florence Weaver
Hemlock
Edna Dunlap
Golden Drake
Mrs. McHaffie
Wehrung's
Wehrung
Spenc Main St
Billy
Girls OF Tomorrow
Becky's
Children's Shop
Ison
Raymond
R. B. Laughead
Lucille Smith
Edith Young
Elsie Barr
London
Ruby McKindree
Wilbur Ashley
Shirley Mills
Robert
Donald
Ohio University
James Cullen
Holzer Hospital
Millard Swartz
Keesler Field
Reuben Swartz
Lewis Williams
William Embrey
Sam Johnson
Trimble
Horace McElhinny
George Sauer
Thomas Fugate
Robert Fugate
Huntington
L. A. Wiley
Harry Meloy
Dean Underwood
Dorothy Hooper
Virginia Nixon
Glee Lynn Showers
D. W. Hooper
Crooksville
Robert Flynn
Edna Roush
Earl Roush
C. B. Stout
Pittsburgh
Audrey McElhinney
Telesoft
Willard
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Seventeen
Vogue Shoe Shop
Omeroy, Ohio
Middleport Dept
Middleport, Ohio
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