Kickoff Breakfast Opens Scout Fund Drive in Middleport
The American Boy Scouts announce a kickoff breakfast at Heath Methodist Church at 8 30 a m on Saturday to launch the annual house to house fund drive. Bernard Fultz chairs the effort with Mrs Lewis Sauer leading den mothers and coordinators named to recruit volunteers. Last year about 500 was raised. this campaign funds leadership camps and programs including jamborees and camp maintenance.
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Middleport
American Boy Scouts
Bernard Fultz
the Heath Methodist Church
Lewis Sauer
Fultz
Ernest Covert
David O. Jenkins
Richard Chambers
Eddie Blake
R. R. Pickens
William Morris
E. O. Ball
Pomeroy Ground Observers Receive Wings at Alert
The Ground Observer Corps Pomeroy post holds its seventh alert on Sunday October 20 from 11 am to 5 pm. Officials award wings to observers including Mrs. Donald Collins and Mrs. Charles Hoffman while new chief observer roles are announced. More volunteers are invited to join through listed contacts.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Post
Ground Observer Corps
Lincoln Heights
Jack Thomas
Donald Collins
Charleston A
Collins
Charles Hoffman
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Donald Mullin
Edward Wells
William Ware
Elmer White
Willard Boyer
Donald Marks
Calvin Simpson
Charles Spencer
Dayton Strickland
Jack Fowler
George Conde
Ray Blowers
Clarence Idle
Hoffman
Halloween Party and Plans Mark Middleport Social News
Middleport group members held a masked Halloween gathering at Mrs. Lionel Boggs’s home with 17 attendees. Prizes went to seven women. plans emerged to aid needy students and host luncheons at auctions. A Thanksgiving dinner plan and Mt. Moriah group visit were noted. A Dorcas Circle meeting at First Baptist Church featured devotional leadership by Mrs. Raymond Grimm and completion of the white cross quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Child Conservation League
Lionel Boggs
Wesley Fry
Richard Chambers
Donald Lowery
Robert Schmoll
Bernard Fultz
William Everson
Robert Mills
Boggs
Millard Wildermuth
Martin
Chambers
Harold Eppley
James Criswell
Charles Bradbury
Alfred Roush
Horace Abbott
Bradbury
Meigs Jaycee-Ettes Host Masked Halloween Party
Middleport Meigs County Jaycee-Ettes plan a masked Halloween party at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Morgan home. The Jaycees are expected to be the guests for the evening.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Roger Morgan
Jaycees
Middleport Cub Scouts Enjoy Camp Out and Growth
Members of Pack 244 and their families gathered at Ches ter Camp for a wiener roast and outing. officials note rising interest in Cub Scout work with new dens forming and invite eight to eleven year olds to join through Cub master J Richard Wells.
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Middleport
Middleport Cub Scouts
Chester Camp
Scouting
J. Richard Wells
R. R. Pickens
Ray
Charles Bradbury
Asa
Mary
Susanne
Dwight Wallace
Alan
Bruce
Lewis Sauer
George
Lois
Carolyn
Milton Hood
Sammy
Johnny
David Jenkins
Davis
Ben Eppley
Stephen
Dick Wells
Rickey
Dee Ann
C.D. Reichman
Joe
Joe Wilson
Richard
Bobby
Myrta
William Mood
Nancy
Billy
Kalad Hindy
Janie
Robert Schmoll
Janice
Paul Davis
Wayne
Wesley Frye
Marvin
Ira Butcher
Judy
Jimmie
Charles Edwards
Pat
Brenda
Richard Bolin
Joey Powell
Michael Lloyd
Michael Bratton
Michael Puckett
James Miller
David Covert
Owen Bratton
Luman
Ladies Auxiliary Reports At Athens Fall Conference
Mrs. Gertrude Butler presented a report on the district fall conference in Athens during the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lewis Manley Post meeting. Mrs. Cambell Harper served as president.
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Middleport
Athens
Gertrude Butler
Ladies
Lewis Manley Post
American Legion
Cambell Harper
Powder Puff Club Names Christmas Party Plans
The Powder Puff Club will hold its Christmas party at Sharon Jones's home after a dinner at Martin Restaurant. Monthly meetings are set for the first Monday, with Vera Covert hosting the next session. Bake sale plans were discussed, club rules reviewed for new members, and a purchase of water glasses for Meigs General Hospital was proposed.
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Middleport
Sharon Jones
Martin
Vera Covert
Meigs General Hospital
Priscilla Circle Plans November Potluck at Hoyt Home
The Priscilla Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society at First Baptist Church arranged a November potluck at Rev C E Hoyt and wife’s home. Mrs Richard Owen led devotionals while Mrs Owen Mrs Fultz and Mrs Henry Null ran the program. The group voted to buy a birthday gift for a home missionary and a Christmas gift for a foreign missionary.
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Middleport
C. E. Hoyt
Priscilla Circle
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Richard Owen
Chillicothe News Briefs Include Families and Visits
Mrs. Robert Reibel assists in caring for her daughter and newborn granddaughter Debra after a hospital return in Chillicothe. John and Eddie Blake remain home ill. Carroll Swanson and spouse attended an Ohio State game in Columbus and dined with Fred Carman and others in Moundsville. The Carmans then visited Addison in Gallia County before heading home. Earl Schneider of Athens visited Miss Sally Schaaf on Wednesday.
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Robert Reibel
Chillicothe
William Kitchen
Debra
Chillicothe Hospital
John
Eddie Blake
E. M. Blake
Carroll Swanson
Columbus
Burwick Inn
Fred
Youth Fellowship Meeting At Tupper Plains
South Bethel EUB Church Youth Fellowship asks members to come masked to tonight's meeting at the parsonage in Tupper Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Youth Fellowship of the
South Bethel Eub Church
Tuppers Plains
Middleport Church Schedules and Clergy Lines
Middleport churches list services led by pastors including E Hoyt at First Baptist Claremont and Heath Methodist with laymen day observance. Activities span youth groups prayer meetings Bible study choir rehearsals and community programs with guest speaker Margaret Crain and American Baptist Convention figures.
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First Baptist
Claremont
Margaret Crain
Evangelism With Children of the
American Baptist Convention
Christian Endeavor
Middleport First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Frank Cheesebrew
Eighth District
American Legion
Legion
Board of Trustees
Syracuse Presbyterian
The
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Palmer
Pal
Peniel Ladies Aid Apple Butter Benefit at Upper Flats
The Peniel Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Harold Lewis home and made apple butter to fund the new church building. Attendees included Mrs. Lewis hostess, Mrs. Paul Rickard and daughters Sharon and Debra, and several others. Members and guests listed traveled and visited from nearby towns.
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Peniel Ladies Aid
Harold Lewis
Lewis
Paul Rickard
Sharon
Debra
Carl Sobrell
Wade Morrison
Ronnie
Georgia Morrison
Furt Rogers
Rupert Rice
Leanne Rice
P. Roush
Gus
Meigs County Church Services Listings
Meigs County churches list services across Laurel Cliff Pomeroy and surrounding towns. It covers Free Methodist, Salvation Army, Christian Science, Seventh Day Adventist and many other denominations with times for Sunday school morning worship prayer meetings and special events led by pastors and local leaders.
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Laurel Cliff
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford
Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
Christian Endeavor
Syracuse
Dorcas
Richard Young
Youth Fellowship
Carmel
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Pancake Supper Raises $100 for Senior Trip
A pancake supper at Middleport High School netted a $100 profit for the senior class. Mothers of class members organized the all you can eat event to fund the next spring trip, with Mrs. John Ketchka and Mrs. Walter Crooks as co chairs and Mrs. Arthur Skinner in charge of dining. A bake sale led by Mrs. Harold Long is planned next.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
John Ketchka
Walter Crooks
Arthur Skinner
Harold Long
Pomeroy Girls Attend Otterbein Dad Day
Two Meigs County girls Carol Salser and Janet Christy took their fathers to Otterbein College Westerville for Dad's Day events. They dined, watched Mt Union at Otterbein, and heard the Otterbein College Band perform A Salute to Dad. Timothy Newtun was named Father of the Day and received a plaque.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Otterbein College
Westerville
Carol Salser
Grover Salser
Racine
Janet Christy
Garrett Christy
Mt. Union
Otterbein
Dad
Timothy Newtun
Open My Eyes playlet at Electa Circle meeting
Electa Circle of the B. H. San born Missionary Society at the First Baptist Church held a Tuesday evening program in Mrs. Harry Houdashelt’s home. Iva Turner led devotion and a white cross quota report was given. Mrs. David Durst Jr and Mrs. Clifford Hayes organized the program. Cecil Bradbury spoke on Christmas Friendliness and C. E. Hoyt offered the closing prayer. Hostess and daughter Freddie Houdashelt served refreshments to 13 members amid fall flowers.
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Middleport
Raymond Grimm
Dorcas
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
B. F. Parmalee
Hawkins
George Beards
Electa
Harry Houdashelt
Iva Turner
White Cross
David Durst, Jr
Clifford Hayes
Cecil Bradbury
C. E. Hoyt
Freddie Houdashelt
Church plans masked Halloween party at First Baptist
The Penero y Class of the First Baptist Church will host a masked Halloween party Saturday at 7 30 p m at the church. All members and their families are invited and asked to attend in masked attire. Refreshments will be served.
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Pomeroy
Peniel
First Baptist Church
Junior High boys drill on gridiron at Middleport
Twenty two junior high players practice for service with a newly formed Middleport team under coach John Krawsczwn as the Middleport Athletic Association meets at the high school Chester Erwin presiding a committee was named to arrange dressing rooms for new members and uniforms bought by the association A film of the Middleport Logan game was shown by coach John Thompson The next meeting is set for next Wednesday and several new memberships have been reported sold
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Middleport
John Krawsczwn
Middleport Athletic Association
Chester Erwin
John Ketchka
Harold Thomas
Curtis Jenkinson
John Thompson
EUB Church Honors Men at Men s Day Service
The South Bethel EUB Church of Silver Ridge holds Men s Day on Sunday October 20 at 9 30 a m Reverend Mr E T Branscomb to deliver the 8 p m sermon The Sunday school led by Norman Bahr supt runs a contest to bring more attendees Faye Watson and Daylene Bahr captains A Wiener roast ends the contest A fuel oil stove is being installed this week
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Middleport
South Bethel
EUB
Silver Ridge
E. T. Branscomb
Norman Bahr
Faye Watson
Daylene Bahr
Private Is Graduated From Teletype School
Private Alvin C. Searles age 20 son of Mr and Mrs Asel Searles 689 Beech St Middleport graduated Oct 11 from an eight week teletype operation course at the Army Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga He was a 1956 Middleport High School graduate and previously an IBM operator for Francis Du Pont in Chicago before joining the Army last May.
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Middleport
Alvin C. Searles
Asel Searles
Beech St
Army
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Searles
Middleport High School
IBM
Francis du Pont
Chicago
Unusual Peak Names Rattle Southern Rocky Mountains Reach New Mexico
The southern Rocky Mountains entering New Mexico bear odd toponymy such as Rooster Hogback Little Onion Starvation and Soldier's Farewell reflecting local lore and rugged terrain across the border region.
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Rocky Mountains
New Mexico
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Eugene Brown
Frank Vaughan
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Ralph C. Zundel
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