Church To Dedicate New Addition Sunday
The St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran House Chapel at Dix is set for dedication at 8 p m Sunday with Rev. George C Werrick of the West Virginia Lutheran Synod, Rev. Raymond L Peters of New Haven Lutheran Church, and Rev. Paul W Bergstresser to speak. Eugene H Gloss and Bergstresser will speak briefly. liturgist is Rev John Heller. Music by the church choir directed by Mrs Joan Wood. Guest organist James Bacon from Gallipolis will participate. United Lutheran Women and church hosts will lead a social hour to follow. all are invited to attend the first worship in the new chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Peter
Evangelical Lutheran House
Parish Ave
Dix-Saw Addition
George C. Werrick
West Virginia Lutheran Synod
Raymond L. Peters
New Haven
Gallipolis
Bergstresser
John Heller
St. Albans’ Lutheran Church
Joan Wood
Tag Day a Success Net $813.50 for Middleport Band
Middleport volunteers collected 813.50 during an 11 hour Tag Day canvass. Senior and Junior Bands visited homes and shops from 9:30 a.m. to 8:35 p.m., with Pomeroy as the only outside community. Eddie Kitchen led operations from the Boosters office at C and S O Electric, aided by Earl Warnke and band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Band Boosters
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Francis Anderson
David Wiley
Eddie Kitchen
Pomeroy
Earl Warnke
Anderson
Arthur Clark
Gordon Guthrie
Boosters
C&soe Co
Mill St
James Buchanan
Marvin Kelly
Arthur Skinner
Ira Butcher
Harold Woodgerd
Emerson Jones
The
Buchanan
Pomeroy Social Notes Mrs Meyer Hosts Bridge Evening
Mrs Marguerite Meyer entertained three tables of bridge at her Mulberry Avenue home. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Meyer and to Mrs James B O'Brien Mrs Rolland E Neutzings and Mrs William Anderson. Refreshments followed for a list of guests including Mrs Alfred Elberfeld and Mrs R L Jacobs among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neils Powell
Ralph Poston
Logan
Exemplar Beta Sigma Phi Meets in Clubrooms
Helen Atkins presided over the exemplar chapter gathering with Mildred Karr presenting the cultural program Art in Our Home. Tentative plans were made for the exemplar tea on Oct 18, with Phyllis Mullen Virginia Clifford and Helen Atkins as the serving committee. The group recently entertained their husbands with a steak dinner at the Sportsman in Athens. The tides moving with the sun occur at Tahiti and on Tuesday Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Helen Atkins
Beta Sigma Phi
Mildred Karr
Phyllis Mullen
Virginia Clifford
Sportsman
Athens
Heath Rally Day at Heath Methodist Church draws 300 plus
More than 300 attend Heath Rally Day at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport as Sunday School and worship unite. Rev. Raymon Konkright and committee members lead a program with solos, choirs, recitations, and a devotional service. Attendance pins go to long-serving students. A $300 pledge supports county religious education work and roof maintenance is approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Raymon Konkright
Ervest Covert
James Brewington
Commission On Education
Sharon Jones
Sandra Brewington
Ernest Covert
Johnnie Ingles
Sylvia Swanson
Kirk Beck
Debbie Callopy
Betty Koehler
Kathleen Hillen
Suzanne Bradbury
L. W. Me‘Comas
David
Eudell Konkright
Eudell
I. E. Miller
Bess Sanborn
Jack Bechle
Clyde Ingels
McComas
Orin Smith
Emerson Jones
James Euler
Charles McElhinny
Richard Chambers
Thomas Rowley
Kankrights
John Lockwood
Bowersville
L. W. MacComas
Nan Moore
Religious Education Committee
Dan White
Grate Dudding Wedding in Huntington Virginia Valley
Middleport families announce the marriage of Janis Grate to Gary L. Dudding in Vincent Memorial Christian Church Huntington. The bride wore white satin, attendants wore navy blue, with red rose corsages. Attendants and guests included Huntington residents. reception at family homes followed. The article lists extended local ties, travels, and social connections in the Meigs and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Grate
South Charleston
W. Va
Janis
Gary L. Dudding
Huntington
Vincent Memorial Christian Church
Mr. Blankenship
Peggy Deffenbaugh
Everett Ackison
Miss Grate
J. H. Grate
Grate
William Baker
Pomeroy
South Charleston High School
Osborne's
Charleston
Dudding
Huntington High School
Chandler's Plywood Products, Inc
Jackson Ave
Grates
Bakers
Middleport women attend Marietta district meeting
Mrs. Wesley Fry the local president along with Mrs. Guy Reynolds Mrs. L. E. Reynolds Miss Freddie Houda shelt and Mrs. Nellie Vale attended the fall district meeting of the Business & Professional Women's Clubs in Marietta on Sunday. Mrs. Reynolds chaired the health and safety committee and presented Governor Frank Lauscher's safety program to conference attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Business & Professional Women's Clubs
Marietta
Wesley Fry
Guy Reynolds
L. E. Reynolds
Freddie Houdashelt
Nellie Vale
Middleport Club
Frank Lauscher
Halloween Party Planned by Woman's Association
Group 1 of the Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church will host a Halloween party at the church on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. Gale Hysell Mrs. Donald Lowery Mrs. Bethel Coleman and Mrs. Harold Sauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church
Gale Hysell
Donald Lowery
Bethel Coleman
Harold Sauer
Dorcas Circle at First Baptist Plans Tuesday Meeting
Middleport notes Dorcas Circle of First Baptist Church will meet Tuesday evening at the church for a regular session. Local attendees are urged to prepare for the gathering and carry needed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
Tannehill Returns To Former Home In Meigs County
Tannehill, formerly editor of The Daily Sentinel, now active in water softening and living in Clinton Fisher property apartment N Third Ave Meigs County, has been in Longview Washington over a year and will be joined by his wife and children late November.
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Middleport
C. L. Tannehill
Longview
Wash
Meigs County
The
Daily Sentinel
Tannehill
Clinton Fisher
N. Third Ave
Middleport Youth to Apprentice Mortician in Welch WV
Jon M. Schaaf has moved to Welch West Virginia to join Fanning funeral home as an apprentice mortician. A Middleport High School graduate, he served in the armed forces and has been working in trucking. He is the son of Mrs. E S Schaaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jon M. Schaaf
Welch
W. Va
Fanning Funeral Home
Middleport High School
E. 8S. Schaaf
Firemen Call Meeting in Pomeroy
A special meeting of the Pomeroy Firemen's Association is set for 8 p m on Wednesday at the Second Ward firehouse on Condor Street.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Firemen’s Association
Second Ward
Condor St
Death of Mrs. James Smith in Tampa
Mrs. Frank Vrooman reports the death Friday of her cousin Mrs. James Smith in Tampa Florida after surgery. The Smiths, former Akron residents, moved to Florida for Mrs. Smiths health.
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Middleport
Frank Vrooman
James Smith
Tampa
Fla
Bishop couple announce birth of son Roger Allen
The Rev. and Mrs. Roger Bishop announce the birth of a son, Roger Allen, at a hospital in Chillicothe. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bishop of Chillicothe and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Martin of Barnesville. The family remains at the parents’ home in Chillicothe. The Rev. Mr. Bishop serves as pastor of the Enterprise EUB Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Roger Bishop
Roger Allen
Chillicothe
Lawrence Bishop
Lawrence Martin
Barnesville
Bishop
Enterprise Eub Church
GOP Office Opens in Meigs County at Hotel Martin
Republican headquarters opened today in Meigs County at the Hotel Martin. The office sits near the second street entrance and a representative will be in the office each afternoon until the election.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Martin
Second St
Emergency calls answered by Middleport firemen
Two emergency calls were answered by Middleport firemen Sunday. The first at the Nelson home in Dexter occurred shortly after 7 a.m. The second followed at 8 10 p.m. at the Grover home on Rutland Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nelson
Dexter
Grover
Rutland Road
Beef and Lamb Sale Planned at State Camp
The ninth annual 4 H and FFA baby beef and fat lamb show and sale will run Oct 30 to Nov 1 at Jacksons Mill, part of the 26th annual livestock roundup. About 100 baby beeves and 75 fat lambs are expected, with most grading prime or choice. all steers vaccinated for shipping fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jackson’s Mill
Joe Emch
WVU
Agricultural Extension Service of
University
State Board of Education
Agricultural Education Service
Representatives Approve Vet Hospital Bond Issue
Meigs County officials and village fire and emergency squads unanimously endorsed a 100000 bond for a Veterans Memorial Hospital to be on the November 6 ballot. The plan keeps the current 0.8 mill levy, costs about 80 cents yearly for five years, and would be run by a non profit corporation with an urban rural advisory committee to guide policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartinger
Meigs County
E. F. Robinson
Pomeroy
Dwight Parker
Middleport
Wayne Gibbons
Pat Murray
Wayne Turner
Rutland
Eli Dennison
Rutland Fire Department
Howard Frank
Racine
Paul Holter
Racine Council
Corbett Creek
E. E. Sisson
Syracuse
Morris Harden
Syracuse Fire Department
Leslie F. Fu
Dancers Attend Fifth Mid-Ohio Valley Square Dance Festival
About 125 dancers from several states attended the fifth annual Mid-Ohio Valley Square Dance Festival at Pomeroy Junior High. Cincinnati caller Jerry Helt led the program, with hosts Mr. and Mrs. John Hardy organizing local events. Participants traveled from Cleveland to Colorado Springs, while Mike Simmons showcased Indian dancing and artifacts.
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Pomeroy
Jerry Helt
Cincinnati
John Hardy
Cleveland
Huntington
W. Va
Nitro
Charleston
Columbus
Athens
Jackson
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Colorado Springs
Colo
Mike Simmons
Simmons
Helt
Meigs County
Pomeroy Group Plans Booster Night at Grange Meeting
Rock Springs Grange in Pomeroy Thursday evening conferred third and fourth degrees with Homer Rice in charge. Officers to be installed with Pomona Grange in November. Booster Night set for Oct 18 at 8 p.m. Public welcome. Potluck followed honoring three birthday members. Costume prizes awarded at church class Halloween party hosted by Mrs. Helen Leifheit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rock Springs Grange
Homer Rice
Pomona Grange
Pomeroy Grange installs new officers and sets future dates
Chester Grange welcomed Alfred and Olive Granges as guests while C. N. Jones deputy led the installation. Officers named include Earl Dean marshal Donna Holter emblem bearer George Holter regalia Mary Genheimer chaplain George Genheimer acting master Dorothy Karr pianist and Vernon Weber soloist. One membership application was read and thirds degrees planned for Oct 23 with county officers conference Oct 29 at Rock Springs Grange hall. Potluck lunch followed.
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Rock Springs
Halloween Party Plans At Sacred Heart Parish In Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Guild met at the church to organize a Halloween party for children of the parish from 7 to 9 p m on Oct 27. A grand march accompanied the event and Mrs George Hackett won a costume prize. The group also arranged a Christmas dinner for Imperial Electric Co and named a committee of Mrs Charles Radford Mrs Frank Jennings Mrs David Ohlinger and Mrs Richard Gress to run the children s party. Hostesses for the Nov 8 meeting were Misses Lena and Katie Guth Mrs T A Hennessy Mrs Charles Graber Miss Ella Hennessy and Mrs Joe Raub. Mrs Ture led prayers to close the meeting. Refreshments were served dur-
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Frank Jennings
David Ohlinger
Richard Gress
Lena
Katie Guth
T. A. Hennessy
Charles Graber
Ella Hennessy
Joe Raub
Father Ture
Syracuse Home Demonstration group meeting on Wednesday
Pomeroy residents gather at the town hall fireman's room from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a planning meeting to select a group name. A noon potluck is planned with the topic Dried Arrangement and each member brings a container, materials, and table service. Roll call features A Sample of a Tree.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Town Hall
Local greetings from Columbus visitors remark on Pennsylvania
Mr and Mrs William Griffith of Columbus returned home after a visit with Mr and Mrs J L Fauber and Miss Marguerite Meyer. Also in Sandyville W Va Friday visiting the John Smith family were Mr and Mrs Norbert Neutzling and children Nickey Joe Dottie Lou and Stella Sue and her mother Mrs Price Hawk
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Griffith
Columbus
J. L. Fauber
Marguerite Meyer
Norbert Neutzling
Nickey
Joe
Dottie Lou
Stella Sue
Price Hawk
Sandyville
W. Va
John Smith
Mayor Fisher Returns to Lead Village Council Meeting
Acting Mayor Wayne Gibbons presided two weeks during Mayor C O Fisher’s vacation. Cases included John Roush 45 of Mason who paid 13.70 for intoxication and Melvin Brickles 63 of Middleport who paid 5 for running a stop sign. Fisher returns toOhio town after trips to Tennessee Alabama and Columbus and will chair tonight’s council session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wayne Gibbons
John Roush
Mason
Melvin Brickles
State Highway Patrol
Mayor Convicts Five On Traffic Violations
Five men were convicted in Mayor E. F. Robinsons court in Pomeroy. Jimmy McCoy aged 27 paid 10 dollars and costs for unlawfully crossing a yellow line. Alfred Sprouse aged 20 forfeited a 10 dollar bond for having no operator s license. Russell Oliver aged 40 forfeited three bonds 20 for unsafe operation 25 for parking on the highway and 30 for failure to obey a police order. Clarence B. Cash aged 66 paid 10 dollars for crossing a yellow line. Leroy Hite aged 18 paid 25 and costs for overload.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Jimmy McCoy
Alfred Sprouse
Marion
Russell Oliver
Parkersburg
Clarence B. Cash
Athens
Leroy Hite
Middleport Route 1
Scouts Meet Tonight Took Tests Saturday
A group of Boy Scouts of Troop 245 and Scoutmaster Robert Mills visited the Swackhammer farm in Mason Saturday morning to take their tests. It was a cookout as the scouts prepared their noon meal. Regular Troop 245 meeting is in the Middleport Library this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Mills
Mason
Spouse Clubs Wife Then Shoots Self
Spencer man Lloyd Starcher, 43, a cement blocklayer, clubbed his estranged wife Glada then shot himself below the heart at about 6 30 p m Sunday in the hallway after descending a flight of stairs. Glada was treated for a head gash. Starcher remained in critical condition with a 16 gauge shotgun wound at Depue Hospital. Blood from Huntington was rushed to the hospital between 8 and 9 p m by Spencer Mayor Howard Bartlett and a Spencer officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Lloyd Starcher
Depue
Glada Starcher
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Howard Bartlett
Given For Veterans Show Given For Veterans
In their first formal appearance of the season the Sunflower Minstrels performed the first half of their 1956 show at Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. Director Bradford Maag led the cast in a repeat engagement following a similar hospital show last year with Maag, Myrna Maag, and many others in the company and accompanying guests attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sunflower Minstrels
Veterans’ Hospital
Chillicothe
Bradford Maag
Frank Cheesebrew
Lewis H. Sauer
Cash Bahr
Pat Vaughan
Paul Haptonstall
Fred Hibbs
Edwin Oberholzer
Steve Jacobs
Horace McElhinny
Emerson Jones
Sharon
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Mitzi Gaynor
the Birds
the Bees
James Cagney
Stephen McNally
Badman
Casey
Claudette Colbert
Barry Sullivan
SuperScope and
Technicolor
Kevin McCarthy
Ed. G. Robinson
UP ’N Atom
Mrs. Meyer
Tahiti
Tuesday Island
Spring Hill
Hallowe'en
Pe Dairy
Heath
Middleport Society
Widdleport Personals
Homer E. Cook
Arthur Stuart
Cook
Robert Bishop
Stuart
Barbara Stout
Fremont
Smoky Mountains
Child Welfare Department
Branch Fleming
Pearl Sr
Charles Mullen
Minnesota
Nebraska
Robert Croushore
Walter Harris
Croushores
Wellston
Croushore
Kenneth McElphinny
Russell
Kathhy
Joe Longstreth
Dresden
McElhinnys
Ray Rairden
Nina Russell
Harry Laing
Bradbury
Edna Laing
C. W. Clark
Methodist Parsonage
Konkrights
Kent McGillivary
North Hampton
Mr. Konkright
Charles Whetstone
Whetstone
Robert Sharp
Fairfield County Fair
E. W. Bailey
Lancaster
GOP
Square
Pomeroy Society
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
FOX Fire
Jack Palance
Barbara Rush
Rex Reason
Martha Hyer Also
Pomeroy Personals
K&m
SOHIO
Manning Klues
Mike Mullen
Mayor Fisher
FAS
Adv
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Meigs
the Searchers
VistaVision
John Wayne
Jeffrey Hunter Vera Miles Wardis
Natalie Wood
Temple
Robert Taylor
Richard Todd
Dana Wynter
Edmund O’brien
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