New Firms Active In Village
Middleport reports two new concerns added to its business scene. Diamond Rug and Furniture Cleaner is operated by M. and joins local firms in a growing commercial district.
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Middleport
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
5
Coach Forrest Bachtel Hypes Wellston-Middleport Game at Assembly
At Middleport High an assembly featured a pep talk by Coach Forrest Bachtel highlighting Friday’s football game versus Wellston at Wellston. School songs were led by Miss Lois Cecil and a motion picture of Ireland completed the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
Wellston
Stupeck and Palmer dissolve partnership in cleaning and shop split
The dry cleaning ties of M. Stupeck and Richard Palmer were dissolved. Palmer keeps garment cleaning and the Mil Street shop, while Stupeck runs rug cleaning and takes the Hooker and Seventh Street plant. The Cowies expand their toy novelty and photography business, moving from Koehler to Wyatt and took over the Liberty Shoe Repair space on N Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Stupeck
Cowie
Jack Cowie
Mr. Stupeck
Richard Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Mil St
Hooker and
Seventh Sts
Learn Arrangement of Flowers at Pomeroy Fall Show
Mrs. Leo R. Storey urged flower arranging as a coming art for American women at the Pomeroy Fall Flower Show and School held at Federated Church. She praised the three local garden clubs for organizing the event and demonstrated arranging styles while stressing containers, materials, and a seeing eye for harmony. The program included a seven-class entries display and a musical program by local groups. County Agent C. F. Blakeslee and Home Demonstration Agent Geneva Nolan planned to attend a state extension conference in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Leo R. Storey
Storey
ABC
Clara Garland
J. S. Clark
Twilight Club
Wyllis McMurray
N. P. Swackhammer
West Virginia
Swackhammer
Evelyn Proffitt
Geraldine Layne
C. EF. Blakeslee
Geneva Nolan
Columbus
Social notes from Middleport feature D of R speaker
Mrs Ralph C Whitaker will speak at Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter meeting in Lincoln Hill, traveling from Parkersburg for West Virginia Society sessions. The piece also notes a Woman's Association tea, a Belva's style show, musical program, and local family updates from Middleport including Esther Jackson's furlough, the Whites in Columbus and OSU, and care updates for Mrs Radford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph C. Whitaker
Ohio Society
Daughters of the Revolution
Jonathan Meigs
W. P. Lachary
Lincoln Hill
Meigs County
Parkersburg
West Virginia Society
Florence Juhling McClung
Hartford
Woman's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
John B. Downing
Belva's
Esther Jackson
Robert Jackson
Camp Lee
New York
Middleport High School
Mrt White
Frank White
Ohio Trade School
Columbus
Frank Talbott White
Ohio State University
White
Bessie Weaver
Mary Weaver
James Ward
Charleston
Gus Ward
Letha Russell
James Radford
Radford
Holzer Hospital
Pvt Joyce Miller Burgess Family Service Mentioned
Pvt Joyce Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Miller is noted in the service roster with family hometown details omitted in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Miller
R. L. Miller
Former Residents Living in Dayton
Friends of Mr and Mrs Reid Harris Edith Pickering have learned they reside at Chelsea Road Dayton Mr Harris works in nursery and landscaping They lived in the M J McCarty apartment on S Third Ave while he managed Swanson Furniture Store Mrs Harris mother Mrs Pickering of Athens is visiting in Dayton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Reid Harris
Edith Pickering
Chelsea Road
Dayton
Harris
Harrises
M. J. McCarty
S. Third Ave
Swanson
Pickering
Athens
BPW Club Members Attend Jackson Club Birthday Dinner
Local BPW members join National BPW Week events by traveling to Jackson for the Jackson Club's seventeenth birthday dinner at the Cambrian Hotel. After-dinner speaker will be Mrs Helen Wickens, state president, with transport and reservations coordinated by Mrs Ann Scott and Mrs Ralph Pratt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Business and Professional Women's Club
Jackson Club
Cambrian Hotel
Helen Wickens
Ann Scott
Ralph Pratt
Safety Plan Presented by Meigs Safety Council
A plan discussed by the Meigs Safety Council in Ohio Power office to form community safety committees and extend council help to all communities. The executive committee includes Walter Miller, Geneva Norlan, C. E. Blakeslee, Harold Christopher, and Caroli Christopher. Roger Morgan is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Safety Council
Ohio Power (O
Safety Council
The
Melee Safety Council
Walter Miller
Geneva Norlan
C. E. Blakeslee
Harold Christopher
Caroli Christopher
Roger Morgan
Class Play Chosen at Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy High School selected Are You Mr Butterworth as the junior class play to be staged November 18. The mystery comedy will begin rehearsals soon with student cast and crew set to prepare a lively production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mr. Butterworth
Pomeroy High School
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MHS Assembly
METS
Meigs Pomeroy
Red Canyon
George Brent Ann Blyth Howard Duffidgar Buchanan
Temple Middleport
Dorothy Lamour
Dan Duryea
Sterling Hayden
Irene Hervey
Philip Reed
Bendvue Pomeroy
CHECK
Eddie Dean
Homicide
Ken Douglas
King OF the Rocket Men
Schmoll
Ohio
Vernon Cady
Young's Super Market
Middleport, Ohio
Young's
del Monte
del Monte Coffee
Rinso
Young's Supermarket
Middleport Social Notes
B&pw
Jackson
Gabardine
S&h
Mercedes Condon Dress Shop
Western Union
Swisher
Lohse
Jae Pe
Pomeroy, Ohio
Ady
Stark’s Pharmacy
Pomeroy Dutton Drug CO
Ayds
New Haven, W. Va
Viking Glass
Featuring
Bulova, Elgin, Calvert and Benrus
Ohio Valley Pottery and Crystal
Everlast
Bic
Oak Grove
OLEO
South Third
Dutton Drug Store
Hobart Dillon
Sis
Middleport Dept. Store
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