Miss Willock Dies in Racine Services
Miss Willock, long associated with Middleport and active in the BPW and local civic life, died after months of ill health. Services set for 2 p.m. at the family home in Racine with interment at Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire. Survived by a brother Scott and nephews Murray and Stanley Willock of Albany. Flowers omitted.
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Scott
Murray
Stanley Willock
Albany
Racine
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
She Didn't Forget Popplies Birthday in Small Town Gesture
Polly Bauer a third grade pupil from near Jackson decided to celebrate her grandfather C R Karr birthday when no observance was planned She shopped bought a cake hired a cake maker Myrtle Harrison and sang Happy Birthday to You after his supper Polly said her grandmother had a club meeting so she took charge and did this for Poppie She lives with the Karrs while attending school here.
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Alddleport
Polly Bauer
Myrtle Harrison
C. R. Karr
Polly
Poppie
Ed Bauer
Jackson
Karrs
Apple Butter Makers Stir Early and Late
Middleport residents prepare for the annual apple butter project at the church and nearby homes with twenty volunteers cooking in copper kettles. Officials warn about leaf burning near streets and emphasize fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week.
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Middleport
Peere
Useall Bailey
Church of of the
George Childs
Mikes
Postana
David Ohlinger
Ohlinger
Apple butter project steers church effort in Prattsville
In Prattsville the church led apple butter making with Mrs E Vance as spice lead and Pastor Fred I Gardner directing stirring and fires. Helpers include Mrs Gardner and visitors from Athens Dearborn and Columbus. Orders were taken in advance and shipments planned to Clearwater Florida and Columbus area plus other Ohio and out of state customers.
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E. Vance
Albany
Oscar Coe and Sons
John
Helec
Fierg
Columbus
Frank Coe
Charley Brooks
Barbara
Chapman
George
Ed Allen
Harry Smith
Bay Village
Prattsville
Delbert Pearse
Golda Clark
Athens
Johnny West
Church
Fred I. Gardner
Gardner
Clearwater
Fla
Charles Wards
Pomeroy
Ohio
Church of Christ People
West Virginia Pilgrims society meeting in Middleport
West Virginia Branch of the National Society of The Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims held a Tuesday meeting in Middleport with area members including Mrs. H G Powell and Mrs. Middleport erly. Dr Harold Hayward of Marshall College spoke on Our Pilgrim Heritage. WSCS officers outlined weekly chairmen duties while planning October 28 events, a rummage sale, and a rum mage sale. World Community Day set for November 2 with charity drives and overseas relief prayers.
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Middleport
Huntington
West Virginia
National Society of the Sons and
Daught Gary
The
Pilgrims
H. G. Powell
Letart
Erly
John [Burnell
Charleston
Syracuse
Mamie Wyatt
Clifton
Cabell Hotel
Harold Hayward
Marshall College
Vesta McCoy
Rotary Club
Carroll Swanson
WSCS
Jackson
W. B. Landrum
Workers Division
Patrick Lochary
Meigs County
Weekend Guests and Visits Across New Plymouth Area
New Plymouth weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Dwight Harris with Nancy and Tommy and Beth Archer of Columbus. Visitors Charles Fuller and family from Columbus called on Mr and Mrs Jack Hewitt and daughter Kathy and Jackie. Pomona attendees at Green Valley included Hobart Steele and Marcia Moore with Leota Dicken and Verna Thompson. Everett Dicken and daughter Glenda visited Howard Moore family. Margaret Haas plans a visit to sister Edna Colle near McArthur.
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Dwight Harris
Garth Harris
Nancy
Tommy
Beth Archer
Columbus
Charles |Fuller
Jack
Hewitt
Kathy
Jackie
Lemuel Fuller
Randy
Cindy
Pomona
Green Valley
Hobart Steele
New Plymouth
Marcia Moore
Leota Dicken
Orson Dickerson
Verna Thompson
Springfield
Everett Dicken
Glenda
Howard Moore
Margaret Haas
Edna Colle
McArthur
Middleport Man Threatens Daughter Then Shoots Self
Harry Searls, 78, of Middleport, threatened his daughter in the yard and then shot himself with a 32 caliber pistol. He died at 10:30 p m at Meigs General Hospital after being taken there from Bradbury funeral home. Deputy Jed Webster Jr said the incident occurred about 2:90 p m, with Searls arriving at his daughter Mrs Marshall Miller’s home in Ewing.
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Pomeroy
Harry Searls
Jed Webster, Jr
Searls
Local notices from Middleport area include family events and retirements
Fragments report Joice Frederick breaking her nose playing ball with siblings. Postmaster Avn Myers resigns, replaced by Marjory Newton. Many relatives gathered for Hensley birthday dinner. Various visitors from Charleston, Pittsburgh, and Washington Court House visited and helped with or attended local happenings. Parking meters collected $179 in the past week, per Chief Russell Bailey.
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Joice
George Frederick
Avn Myers
Marjory Newtan
H. A
Charleston
W. Va
Tare
D. C. Ashworth
Mabel Sayre
New Brigh
Middleport
Russell Bailey
Middleport People and Visits Highlight Local Notes
Eber Willock remains a patient at Holzer Hospital for an eye ailment. Miss Rhoda Hall returns to CSOE office after hospitalization. Nina Russell takes a week of vacation in Cleveland with cousins. Fay and Mrs Gardner of Dallas visit Fred Gardner and plan Eaton trip to see Floyd Gardner. Halls move from Creek Rutland Street. Hennesy couple visit Harris household. Mildred Giles accompanies Mrs McDaniel to Lan caster. McDaniel home in Menlo Park. Arthur Skinner returns from Dayton Izaak Walton League meeting. Dave Farmer accompanies as mother-in-law.
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Eber Willock
Holzer Hospital
Rhoda Hall
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Nina Russell
CSOE
Cleveland
Harry Laing
Fay Gardner
Dallas
Tex
Fred I. Gardner
Church of Christ
Gardners
Eaton
Floyd Gardner
H. Hall
Rhoda
Thg Creek
Rutland St
C. M. Hennesy
Gordon Harris
Columbus
Lancaster
Charles McDaniel
Mildred Giles
Dr Davis
Lenore Giles
Broadwell Family Visits Cotton Regions and Mills
Mr and Mrs jul Martin and Mike Stevie and Mark of Broadwell with Mr and Mrs Charles Mingus of Cutler returned home after visiting friends in Ander son SC They toured cotton fields and a cotton gin in Starr 8 C cotton mills in Jackson SC and pecan groves in Georgia They traveled via the Blue Ridge Parkway through North Carolina and Virginia
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Broadwell
Jul Martin
Mike
Stevie
Mark
Charles Mingus
Cutler
Anderson
S.C
Starr 8. C
Jackson
S. C
Georgia
Blue Ridge Parkway
North Carolina
Virginia
Family visits and birthday celebration reported locally
Mrs Bertha Jacoby of Maritta and son Niles of Newark spent a day with Mr and Mrs Collins Ogle. Mr and Mrs Junior Woodrum hosted a dinner for the second birthday of daughter Becky. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Allen Clay Woodrum and Jessie Woodrum. Ralph Daugherty and son of Columbus visited Mrs Margaret Daugherty.
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Bertha Jacoby
Maritta
Niles
Newark
Collins Ogle
Junior Woodrum
Becky
Ed Allen
Clay Woodrum
Jessie Woodrum
Ralph Daugherty and Son
Columbus
Mr. Daugherty
Margaret Daugherty
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Athens, Ohio
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W. F. Hanley
Salem Center
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Main St
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W. Main
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Logan
Eneral
Money Back
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Ewing's Furniture & Appliances
W. Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
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