Prolonged Hula Hoop Contest Ends at Crow's Steak House
A seven and a half hour hula hoop battle at Crow's Steak House in Crowl involved Mary McKenzie of Pomeroy Brenda Norris of Syracuse and others. McKenzie and Norris shared the grand prize a hi fi portable record player with wrist watches awarded to late entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Crow’s Steak House
Mary McKenzie
Brenda Norris
Syracuse
Jennifer Drew
Edith Mae Might
Middleport
Ron Springer
Chester Tannehill
Bob Hoeflich
Gail Miller
New Haven
W. Va
Janie Hindy
Sheila Cowan
Well Known Resident Dies Saturday in Pomeroy
Mrs. Howard McIntosh 69, a well known Pomeroy resident, died Saturday evening at Nye Avenue home. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs. Ralph Spencer of Pomeroy, son Edward McIntosh of Dayton, four grandchildren, sister Mrs. John Batey, several nieces and a nephew. Three brothers Simeon, Gilbert and Edward Weeks preceded her. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Enterprise EUB Church with Rev. Francis Glazier officiating. Burial Rock Springs Cemetery. Friends may call at residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Howard McIntosh
Nye Ave
Ralph Spencer
Edward McIntosh
Dayton
Kay
Edward
Rita McIntosh
Marvin Spencer
John Batey
Simeon
Gilbert
Edward Weeks
Enterprise Eub Church
Francis Glazier
Rock Springs
Ravenswood High PTA Opens Its Year Program
Mrs Elza Smith led the Ravenswood High School PTA first meeting in the Home Economics room. Faculty introductions and a budget of 200 dollars were approved with gifts and refreshments as attendees heard Mrs Tom Tregoning and Mrs J Wilbur Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Elza Smith
Ravenswood High School
Tom Tregoning
PTA
J. Wilbur Evans
Orin Norris
Novemer
Sandyville
Kelly Somerville
B. M. Chambers
Family News From Middleport Area
Sgt. and Mrs. V. J. Manley and son Michael left for San Antonio where he is stationed. Several family gatherings are planned. Mrs. James E. Harley and others visit Springfield for weekend with Dr. and Mrs. John Harley. Mrs. W. H. Juhling visits Athens. Bonnie Tucker stays with the Wilsons and attends local church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. J. Manley
Michael
Easton Manley
Marie van Cooney
San Antonio
Texas
Mansleys
James E. Harley
Holley Martin
Margaret Davis
Athens
Springfield
Harley
Church of Christ Christian Endeavor Society
U S Intelligence Questions Defecting Polish Writer
FRANKFURT Germany Marek Hlasko a 26 year old literary critic of life in Poland was reported Saturday being questioned by U S intelligence officers. Military officials would say only that the writer is going through normal processing for defectors from communist countries. He was not available to reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
Marek Hlasko
Poland
U. S
Bowen To Speak At Rutland PTA Meeting
Robert Bowen Meigs County elementary school supervisor will address Rutland PTA at 8 this evening at the high school. First grade musical program directed by C O Chapman includes performances by Margaret Parsons and Olive Page, followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Rutland
PTA
Middleport
Robert Bowen
Meigs County
Rutland Pta
Margaret Parsons
Olive Page
C. O. Chapman
Tuppers Plains Welcome Party for EUB Minister
The town held a reception at the parsonage for the new EUB minister Rev. Paul Hookson and his wife. Guests included Rev. Bragg’s granddaughter, Gene McCune of Parkersburg, and families visiting from Columbus, Gloube? Arizona trips noted for Mrs. Grace Kuhn. Numerous local relatives and friends attended as names are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
EUB
Paul Hookson
Carl Watson
Dayton
Mr. Watson
W. W. Bragg
Brage
Gene McCune
Parkersburg
Myrtle Frost
Carol Matlack
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Grace Kuhn
Globe, Ariz
Cordelia Lambert
Pomeroy Bosworth Council 46 Session Planned
POMEROY Bosworth Council 46, R. and S. M., will meet in regular session at 7 30 Wednesday evening. The royal degree will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Bosworth Council
S. M
Eastern Star Women Attend 55th West Virginia Grand Session
Members of R. Douglas Chapter No. 15 Order of Eastern Star attended the 55th Annual Session of the Grand Chapter of West Virginia in Huntington on Oct. 24. Officers Freda Harris Irene Worth Opal Curry and Marie Hall led as matron past matron and grand page with Olive Bowyer and W. C. Mullins presiding. A Georgian Terrace reception at the Frederick Hotel welcomed attendees, and Worth served as grand page for Faith Session with a pages breakfast on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Bowyer
Charleston
W. C. Mullins
Beckley
Georgian Terrace
Frederick Hotel
Harris
R. Douglas Chapter
Irene Worth
Students Meet In Germany
Two former Middleport High School students now in the armed forces are stationed 30 miles apart in Germany. Lt Bracky Woods at Ramstein Air Base for two months and Pfe Robert Byer at Neubrucks Army Hospital after 14 months in country. Byer recently dined with Woods and they, with Woods's wife, visited the Brussels Worlds Fair. They planned a Munich trip on Oct 2 3 and 4. Woods was Byer’s first local contact since entering service. Woods played football in 1948-51 with Bachtel while Byer was team manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Armed Forces
Germany
Bracky Woods
Ramstein Air Base
Pfe
Robert Byer
Army Hospital
Neubrucks
Byer
Woods
Wood
Munich
Forrest Bachtel
Weekend visits connect Vinton residents with relatives
Guests from Lima spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hartsook and Mrs. Claude Angles. They included Mrs. Eleanor White and the Angles family. Hosts to Dayton visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kessel and sons. Wayne Brewer from Mann and Mrs. Lloyd Farley were callers. Several others visited in Gallipolis Jackson Bidwell Columbus Wellston Porter and Wellston areas with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Lima
Alfred Hartsook
Claude Angles
Eleanor White
Denver Angles
Roger Angles
Charles Costa
Kessell
Gene Kessel
Sons
Dayton
Nellie Brewer
Vinton Route 2
Wayne Brewer
Mann
W. Va
Virginia Stout
Porter
James Snyder
Wellston
Junior McClelland
Marsha
Timothy McClelland
WSCS Meeting at Mrs. Roush Home on North American Neighbors
The WSCS gathered at Mrs. Carl Roush's home to discuss Christian Concern for Our North American Neighbors. Local families, including the Raikes from Columbus and the Knapps, moved residences or visited relatives, with Capt. Berkley Wright back from the riverboat for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
WSCS
Carl Roush
Junior Raike
Columbus
Athalia
Berkley Wright
Domestic service employs about ten percent of U S women
A historical survey notes that roughly 10 percent of employed women in the United States work in domestic service. It outlines the scope of housework, caregiving, and related roles within households across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Middleport Fire Dept Sponsors Birch and Sperry Show
The Middleport Volunteer Fire Department will host a fundraising night at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Middleport High School auditorium featuring magician Birch and girl xylophonist Mabel Sperry. Sperry will perform on a marimba xylophone in a Hollywood styled wardrobe by Adele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hoeflich Sues for Ailing Francis Klein Middleport
Mrs. Francis H. Klein, longtime Middleport correspondent for The Messenger, suffered an eye hemorrhage on Saturday and will take a few weeks vacation. Bob Hoeflich, Pomeroy correspondent, will substitute during her absence. Readers urged to send items to Hoeflich at The Messenger office or his Pomeroy residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Francis H. Klein
the Messenger
Pomeroy
Local Social Notes from Kyger and Nearby Towns
Mr. and Mrs. James Ward of Marion visited relatives in Harrisonville Turkey Run and Marmet West Virginia with others naming Beatrice Wood Emogene Spaulding Rex Lemley Garland Love. Naomi Mangum and Phillip head to Chile for two years for U.S. Government work after plane trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger
James Ward
Marion
Beatrice Wood
Harrisonville
Emogene Spaulding
Turkey Run
Rex Lemley
Garland Loveday
Marmet
W.va
Rosetta Loveday
Harlow Tate
Cleveland
Stanley Rupe
Galen Mulford
Mt. Vernon School
Dale Mulford
Elmer Moses
John Hodge
Amherse
Charles Camick
Randy
Wellston
Earl Snyder
Robert Wood
Canal Winchester
Reiser to Manage Cabimas Oilers in Venezuela
Pete Reiser, former National League batting champion, will manage the Cabimas Oilers in Venezuela’s Occidental League this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Reiser
Cabimas Oilers
Venezuela
Nazarene Church celebrates 50th anniversary in Syracuse
The Syracuse Church of the Nazarene marked its 50th year with a rally day service. The program featured songs by the junior department, recitations by children, a corsage for charter member Mrs. C. L. Arnold, and a history of 31 years led by Mrs. Maxine Arnold and Rev. Harold Holmes. Salisbury Girl Scout Troop I attended with leaders Mrs. Ethel Phelps and Mrs. Iva Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
C. L. Arnold
Jesus
Arnold
Maxine Arnold
Morris Wolfe
Harold Holmes
Nazarene Church
James Cundiff, Jr
Holmes
Salisbury Girl Scout Troop I
Ethel Phelps
Iva Powell
Legion and Auxiliary Install New Officers in Ravenswood
At a joint Ravenswood meeting in the Community Building Mrs. J. H. Ferguson was installed as Auxiliary president and A. L. Cottrill as Legion Commander. Installing officers included Mrs. Ethel Click and Paul Thomas. New Auxiliary officers include Mrs. M. J. Click first vice president and others. two posts were not present: Robert Gorrell and Madeline F. Crum. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tary
Grover Hall
Okey Snyder
Ethel Pickens
Ethel Click
M. J. Click
Joe Blackburn
Fourth District
Paul Thomas
Point Pleasant
Legion
A. L. Cottrill
Jake Kinzel
Guy H. Deems
Nelson Bonar
R. J. Casto
Howard Jones
Alvie Kidder
Dave L. James
Robert Gorrell
Madeline F. Crum
Auxiliary
CE Society Holds Outing and New Officers Named
The CE Society of the Middleport Church of Christ held a farm outing and hayride at Izaak Walton farm with 28 members and 12 guests joining the Black Knights initiation. Carla Wilson was elected president, Don Grueser vice president, Carol Hudson secretary, and Grace Capteina treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
CE Society
Middleport Church of Christ
Izaak Walton Farm
Black Knights
George Childs
Russell Wilson
Ira Butcher
Ron Springer
Wallace Bradford
Fred I. Gardner
Gardner
Carla Wilson
Don Grueser
Carol Hudson
Grace Capteina
Car Damaged In Accident on Union Ave
Meigs County Sheriff reports extensive damage after a northbound car driven by Clarence P. Brown 34 of Pomeroy Route 1 left the road on Union Ave and overturned into a ditch. Officials cited steering apparatus failure as the cause. Brown sustained no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Union Ave
Meigs County
Clarence P. Brown
Brown
Powder Puff Club Elects Officers
Middleport reports the Powder Puff Club meeting at Polly Thomas home. Carol Hudson chaired the session with Grace Capteina assisting, noting the club holds meetings on the second Thursday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Polly Thomas
Carol Hudson
Polly
Grace Capteina
Wilton and surrounding area notes October events
Mrs. Hubert Camp hosted a stork shower with Mrs. Don Kinnison as co host. Names from Columbus and local residents attended the Wilton and Minerton events. A Wilton Board of Education hired Mrs Murphy for North Wilton School on Oct 7. The Winton Two Grange installed officers on Oct 6. A festival and chili supper planned for Oct 24 at North Wilton School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
Hubert Camp
Don Kinnison
Wayne Cooper
John Hoctor
Columbus
Charles Hoctor
C. E. Pierce
St. Mary’s
Minerton
Wilton Board of Education
Dwight McLaughlin
Gerry Molihan
Elizabeth Molihan
Winton Two Garden Club
Emerson Bigony
Albany
Franchon Wells
Rio Grande College
Wellston
Canasta Club Meets in Middleport
Mrs Bruce Lloyd hosted the canasta club in Middleport on Thursday. Guest Mrs Hylda Rice won first prize and Mrs James Buchanan earned second. A coffee hour followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bruce Lloyd
Hylda Rice
James Buchanan
BPW Plans Fall Meeting in Middleport
The Fall conference of the District 11 Business and Professional Women's Club will be held in Middleport on Sunday October 19. Sessions start at 9 30 a m and continue into the afternoon in the new elementary school auditorium on Pearl Street. Luncheon will be served by the Senior Mothers in the new cafeteria. The conference theme is Achievement Through Action Today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Pearl St
Hazel Kuhner Speaks At White Shrine Meet
Hazel Kuhner of Oak Hill spoke on material objective at the White Shrine of Jerusalem gathering held Friday night at the IOOF Hall. Maxine Wingett and Ernest Wingett presided as officers. Potluck refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hazel Kuhner
Material Objective
Oak Hill
Mary
White Shrine of
FHA Plans Event at Racine High School
Pomeroy hears that the Future Homemakers of America sponsor a community night at Racine High School at 7 30 Tuesday evening October 28. A formal initiation for new members will occur and a program by the Gospel Harmony Boys of Huntington West Virginia will be presented.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Crew
Miss Might
Rebecca Jane Nease
Sharon Kay Slater
Peggy Ann Hoffner
Agnes Sigman
Marilyn Moore
Near Pomeroy
Nancy Parker
Judy Brewer
Penny Sue McKenzie
Regina Hesson
Kathy Huddleston
Carol Wolfe
Vera Crow
Charlene Hoeflich
Kathryn Crow
Bill Childs
Harold Scott
Rochester
Minn
Scott
Henry Blythe
Torquay
England
Jenn Ford
Alen
Tony
Urtis
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Guy Madison
Shee Fleming
Beast OF
Hollow Mountain
Apnoea Medina
MGM
Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Debbie Reynolds
Curt Jurgens
Temple
Gerron Scott
Tarzan Eve Brent
Jane
Ravenswood High
Eleanor Hutchinson
Denzil Jarrett
Kessel
Olive Mason
Gladys Polk
Jim Porter
Jim Spano
Starcher
Sullivan
Wheeler
Reed Myers
Robinson
Robert Marcinko
Mason Clinic
Winifred Torrence
Marlene
Torrence
Torrences
Florida
Effie Watson
Helen Watson
Alphas Watson
Little Hocking
Roland Torrence
Charles Chaffee
Paul Torrence
Greg
Mae Young
Idonia Parker Johnson
John Arbaugh
Don Shultz
Donna Lee
Harold Parker
David Harold
Jackson
Council
Eastern Star
Miss Sperry
Hoeflich
Francis Klein
Reiser
Church of Nazarene
Legion, Auxiliary
Powder Puff Club
Canasta
BPW
White Shrine
FHA
Wadyy
Mullen
SOHIO
2Nd Ave
Bob Evans
Eastern Ave
Gallipolis
Moore
Bill Lewis
C. G. Steele Furniture
Selec
C.G. Steele
3Rd Ave
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