Four Brush Fires Keep Middleport Firemen Busy
Four brush fire calls within seven hours kept the Middleport Fire Department active. Crews fought a blaze at Ripley Hollow near the Meigs Gallia line then moved to Coughenour Hollow, using water, a tractor plow ridge, and high wall protection as trees burned. Additional calls came from Route 7 near Hobson and Pythian Park with crews remaining on site through evening.
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Middleport
Ripley Hollow
Meigs-Gallia
Coughenour Hollow
Gerald Anthony
James Ridenour
Route 7
Hobson
Pythian Park
Happy Hollow
Hysell Run
Forest Rose D of A Awards Two Gifts
Forest Rose Council of D A presented two gifts at Tuesday meeting in the hall. Grace Swan received a gift for her work as council deputy and Curt Rowan, Gallipolis Council member who has attended every Forest Rose meeting for three years, was also honored. A district meeting report from Marietta was shared and a Nov. 6 dinner plans were announced with Oct. 30 reservations.
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Discharges
Richard Winebrenner of Syracuse was admitted to Meigs General Hospital and later discharged. Sonoma MecNickle and Clifford Dewhurst were also discharged from Meigs General Hospital.
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Sonoma MecNickle
Clifford Dewhurst
Community notices and hometown updates from Meigs County
Local news notes 74 patients at Athens State Hospital receive Christmas reminders through Operation Santa Claus led by Mrs. Charlotte L. Cox. Dr. Elson D. McCullough recuperates from a heart attack at home in Columbus. Cast items from the West Virginia Centennial events need return, with plans for a late November party. Beulah White ends 30 years as a waitress starting at Jack's Pomeroy in 1934, with a birthday today. Richard Hayes, a Middleport graduate, will enlist in the Navy with boot training at Great Lakes after a pre Christmas visit.
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Meigs County
Athens State Hospital
Charlotte L. Cox
Athens
Ohio
Elson D. McCullough
S. Dawson
Columbus
West Virginia
Mason County
Pomeroy
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Beulah White
Beulah
Navy
Richard Hayes
Middleport
Middleport High
Ashland
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Flatwoods Church Plans Homecoming
The Flatwoods Methodist Church holds a Sunday homecoming with Sunday school at 10 am followed by a noon basket dinner. An afternoon program at 1 30 features the Traveler's Quartet of Ripley WV. Kenneth Hill, a Kentucky Christian College graduate, spoke at Zion Church of Christ and plans missionary work in Oahu Hawaii. Hawaii slides were shown Sunday evening.
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Pomeroy
Flatwoods Methodist Church
Traveler’s Quartet
Ripley
W. Va
Kenneth Hill
Kentucky Christian College
Zion Church of Christ
Hill
Oahu
Hawaii
Church of Christ
Parade Show and Queen Crowning on Middleport Homecoming
Middleport High School lists homecoming events for Friday night starting 6 45 p m with a parade by the Middleport bands possibly joined by Gallipolis. Queen Judy Wildermuth and court will be presented after half time with a heart formation and majorettes. Flowers escorted to the field and crown placed by Supt L W Mc Comas. A semi formal homecoming dance follows the game in the auditorium hosted by the Student Council.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Gallipolis
Judy Wildermuth
John Allensworth
Valerie White
Stephanie Ord
Barbara Fultz
Lois Fraser
Steven Walburn
L. W. McComas
Miss Wildermuth
Sandra Swartz
Marjorie Harris
Paula Theis
Dee Slaven
Connie Teaford
Judy Moore
Sandra Simpson
Connie Taylor
Randy Humphrey
Asa Bradbury
Jerry David
Jim Johnson
Keith Morgan
Don Hanning
Ron Hanning
David Wellman
Patsy Manley
Cinda Sauer
Day Apart Plans by United Methodist Group at Forked Run
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at the United Methodist Church met to plan a day apart at the Werry cabin on Forked Run Lake for Oct. 24 in observance of the week of prayer and self denial. The program featured devotions on Our Missions Today and included two solos by Mrs. Russell Moore and Mrs. Charles Neuman.
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Asia
Rim
OES Names Officers At Tuesday Meet
Harrisonville Chapter 255 Order of Eastern Star elected officers at a temple meeting. Sharon Jewell was named worthy matron and Virgil Atkins worthy patron with Ellen Tucker associate matron and Dana Hoffman Jr associate patron. Secretary Frances Young and Amber Warner as treasurer were chosen, with Donna Nelson conductor and Janet Bolen associate conductor. Pearl Canaday trustee and Adrienne French as auditing trustee aided by Pauline Atkins. A memorial for Bessie Jones was held and a special meeting set for October 22 to perform initiatory work.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
Sharon Jewell
Virgil Atkins
Ellen Tucker
Dana Hoffman, Jr
Frances Young
Amber Warner
Donna Nelson
Janet Bolen
Pearl Canaday
Adrienne French
Pauline Atkins
Bessie Jones
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes
Edith Rice of Pomeroy and Lila Ridenour of Chester are listed among Meigs Memorial Hospital notes.
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Edith Rice
Pomeroy
Lila Ridenour
Chester
Attorney requests bill of particulars in Meigs murder case
James B. O'Brien, attorney, filed Wednesday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for a bill of particulars. He seeks detail on the first degree murder charges against 64 year old Ralph E. Ross of Dorcas in the shotgun death of his wife early on August 21.
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Pomeroy
James B. O'Brien
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
O’brien
Ralph E. Ross
Dorcas
Ministerial Group Names New Officers in Meigs County
The Meigs County Ministerial Association elected officers led by Rev Ralph Zandel of Pomeroy First Baptist Church as president and Rev M E Dawson of Heath Methodist Church in Middleport as vice president Rev Paul Sellers of Syracuse as secretary treasurer and Rev Donald Boone of First Baptist Church Middleport as program chairman The Rev Fr George Shipman spoke on the Vatican Council at a meeting at Lady of Loretta Catholic Church Long Bottom.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Ralph Zandel
Pomeroy First
George Shipman
the Lady of Loretta Catholic Church
Long Bottom
Ronnie Evans Promoted at Patuxent River Navy Base
Ronnie Evans of Middleport has been promoted to petty officer second class while stationed at Patuxent River Base Maryland. He and his wife and infant son reside at Lexington Park Maryland. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Evans and a graduate of Middleport High School.
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Middleport
Ronnie Evans
U. S. Navy
Patuxent River Base
Evans
Lexington Park
Edward Evans
Middleport High School
Mrs Pickens Returns From Lexington Park Visit
Mrs. Richard Pickens returned from Lexington Park Maryland where she helped care for her daughter Mrs. Ronnie Evans and infant son. While there her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs C J Cummings of Binghamton New York visited the family.
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Richard Pickens
Lexington Park
Ronnie Evans
Pickens
C. J. Cummings
Binghamton, N. Y
Mechanic Appeals Layoff From State Highway Dept
Richard L. Coleman of near Long Bottom filed an appeal in Meigs County Common Pleas Court from the State Personnel Board of Review over his layoff as a mechanic with the Ohio Department of Highways in Meigs County. Sondra S. Wilson was granted a divorce from William H. Wilson by Judge Bacon for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Jaycees Plan Auction to Raise Operating Funds
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce met to plan an auction sale of new and used items. John McCoy of Racine chairs the event and area residents are asked to donate clothing small appliances and furnishings by calling local numbers. Proceeds fund charitable projects and Meigs County preliminaries to the National Junior Miss Pageant to be held next January. The Jaycees will collect donated merchandise several weeks before the sale.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Jaycees
Town Leaf Burning Illegal Says Police Chief and Mayor
Middleport residents are reminded that leaf burning violates Ordinance 814 and carries a fine. Officials urge residents to rake leaves to the curb for collection by the Scavenger.
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Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Lee Smith
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