Middleport High School Honors 36 Students On Roll
The Activity, Middleport High's new paper, lists 36 students on the honor roll with 29 girls. Names include Fred Hoffman Frank White Harry Featherstone James Haggerty Jack Kelly Kenneth Sauer Lee Smith and others. Junior High honorees feature Charles Haskins Billy Taylor and more. The Girls’ Club led by Miss Lois Cecil has 63 members and will perform at the football game with “Apple Blossom Wedding” along with a combined Glee Club Christmas show.
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Middleport
Fred Hoffman
Frank White
Harry Featherstone
James Haggerty
Jack Kelly
Kenneth Sauer
Lee Smith
Nancy Fink
Clara Taylor
Emma _ Jane Buell
Mary
Billy Taylor
Bobby Byer
Nancy Hartley
Paddy Jo Lambert
Diane Reichman
Gale Shepard
Eugene Smith
Lois Ann Smith
M. Stewart
Gerald Warren
Jennings Wayland
Lois Cecil
Mary Louise Thomas
Ettamay Burrell
Colleen Waddell
Medical outreach at Berry Motel offers free consults
At Athens Berry Motel on Saturday October 25 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. a clinic offers free consultation and examination for female troubles including stomach and abdominal ptosis. Address listed is Columbus Rupture Clinic 795 Fast Main St Columbus.
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Athens
Berry
Columbus
Fast Main St
Columbus 5
GOP Women Attend Ohio Republican Conference
Meigs and Athens counties surpassed their quotas at the Republican Federation Women's fall conference in Columbus held at the Neil House. The 1948 Spring Conference will meet in Toledo. Next county meeting, at Mrs. Florence Beards' home, hosts a potluck and a report on Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Clarence Heaton
Bernice Darst
Della Windsor
Claude Darst
Meigs County
Columbus
Republican Federation Women's Organization
Neil House
Toledo
Ohio
Athens County
Florence Beards
New Ambulance Delivered to Ewing Funeral Home
Henry Ewing of Ewing Funeral Home received a new ambulance on Friday. The delivery marks an upgrade for the funeral service provider serving the local community.
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Pomeroy
Henry Ewing
The
Ewing Funeral Home
Unique Hospital Plan Pays for Health and Perks
A new plan offers cash toward hospital and surgical bills when ill or injured or a partial premium check if you stay healthy. It covers 100 days per year with low daily costs and may pay doctor bills and lost time. New groups are forming, send for a free bulletin before October 25 from Bankers Life & Casualty in Chicago.
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Bankers Life & Casualty Co
Chicago
Ill
Residents Reported Ill in Middleport
Residents in Middleport were noted as ill including Evelyn Turner improving, C. F. Besserer 94 S Third Ave, Viola McCullough, IL Miller homebound on Grant St, Frank Wilson foot injury from a rusty nail, Paul Grimm taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis, and Clarence Clark.
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Middleport
Evelyn Turner
C. F. Besserer
S. Third Ave
Viola McCullough
IL. E. Miller
Grant St
Frank Wilson
Paul Grimm
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Clarence Clark
PTA Meets At Kress Home On Thursday
POMEROY The Sugar Run PTA meeting was led by president Mrs H B Kress on Thursday afternoon. Sixth grade pupils under Mrs Marcellene Buel sang two songs. Mrs A R Knight reported on purchasing a radio record player for school use. Committees outlined a Halloween party on Oct 24 at 7 15 pm with a sweet shop fish pond and other attractions for the public. Mrs Albert Bitters spoke on If the Child Doesn t Like to Go to School. Miss Pryor s first grade room won the attendance banner.
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Pomeroy
Sugar Run Pta
H. B. Kress
Marcellene Buel
A. R. Knight
Albert Bitters
Mrs Rumfield Rites Slated
Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Rumfield 82 were to be held today at 2 p.m. in the Danville Church. She died Friday at a son’s home in Columbus. Surviving are sons Clyde M. and Earl C. of Columbus Olen of Grove City daughters J. Steele of Columbus Bertha Densmore sisters Ida Ayres Lexington Ky J B Perry Charleston brother George Ritz Charleston seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren Burial was planned at Coy Hill Cemetery.
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Bertha Densmore
Ida Ayres
Lexington
J. B. Perry
Charleston
George Ritz
Coy Hill Cemetery
Fire at Ohio Hotel awakens Middleport volunteers
Middleport volunteer firemen were dispatched late Saturday night to the Ohio Hotel where a bed caught fire, apparently from a cigarette. The blaze caused the bed to be destroyed.
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Middleport
Ohio
Eighth Annual Home Builders Class Dinner Held
Middleport notes report the eighth annual anniversary dinner of the Home Builders Class of the Church of Christ. Philathea Women served a three course chicken dinner, decorations featured fall flowers, orange and black Halloween accents, and gourds. Officers elected include Mrs. William Grueser president and Alfred Lee Roush vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Philathea
Mesdames David Durst
Robert McElhinny
Leo Childs
Ida Casdorph
Edgar Allensworth
Boyd Dilgard
Ernest Lallance
Charles Walburn
C. E. Vance
C. C. Chapman
William Grueser
Alfred Lee Roush
Cc. H. Jarrold
Jarrold
C. E. Shepard
Ruby Martin
Alton, Ill
Russell Wilson
Chester Erwin
Arthur Skinner
Elec
Halloween Festival Plans Made by Pomeroy Central PTA
POMEROY Central PTA met to plan a Halloween festival for Oct. 30 with a grand march and prizes. Grades one through six will host activities. room mothers were appointed and safety lanes and standards will be painted and donated. A rummage sale yielded $103.05, and the operetta Scrooge's Christmas is set for Dec. 5 with costumes planning at Central School Oct. 21. Brownie Scouts performed a puppet show.
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Pomeroy
Central Pta
Harold Lohse
Herman Barnitz
Carrie Grueser
Clara Thomas
Marie Morris
Wilma Terrell
Marguerite Karr
Bernetta Young
Margaret Blaetmar
Elsie Hines
Laura Bowen
Cecil Hysell
Harriett McIntosh
Marcellene Buell
Scrooge
Central School
Central School Music Room
Cynthia Tompkins
Janet Bowers
Doris Well
Delores Kitchen
Myrtis Parker
Jo Anne Swatzel
Mary Jo Hawk
Margaret Swatzel
Pomeroy Social Notes Details Lodge Meeting and Prize
Doris Rebekah Lodge 558 met at the IOOF hall with Sallie Allison presiding. Inspection was conducted. A class of 15 will be accepted at a January meeting in Pomeroy. Bertha Sayre donated the prize, won by Verna Hysell.
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Pomeroy
Doris Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Sallie Allison
Noble Grand
Bertha Sayre
Verna Hysell
Local Residents Noted in Area Social Roster
Nancy Sisson of Butternut Ave confined to home for five weeks. Amy Kingsland of Court St recovering from a heart attack and enjoying porch sitting. Nettie Wise carver improving at Mason Clinic after hip fracture. Henry Ewing of Mulberry St hosted sister and husband Russell Knox and others from New York City. illness prevented return. Burts and kin from Hartford Philadelphia and Columbus area visit relatives in the city. Mattern family, longtime Dayton settlers, mentioned with eight children and 1889 move from Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Sisson
Butternut Ave
Amy Kingsland
Court St
Nettie Wisecarver
Mason Clinic
Henry Ewing
Mulberry St
Ewing
Russell Knox
New York City
Herman Burt
East
Burt
J. Rex Eberhart
Philadelphia
Clifford Burt
Burts
Melvin Burt
Hartford
Conn
Pomeroy
Dayton
Four Girls Attend Karen McElhinny Fourth Birthday Party
Four playmates Christine Coats Darla Shafer Natalie and Diana Ewing joined Karen Sue McElhinny for her fourth birthday celebration at the McElhinny home on S. Third Ave. Ice cream a decorated cake and balloons created a festive afternoon for the children.
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Christine Coats
Darla Shafer
Natalie
Diana Ewing
Karen Sue McElhinny
Karen
Robert McElhinny
S. Third Ave
Missionary Society Honors Two Birthdays at Nazarene Church
Following a Nazarene Church Missionary Society meeting at Mrs. Louisa Blaine’s home, Mrs. William Fowler and Mrs. Maria Baker were honored for birthdays. A handkerchief shower accompanied the cake and refreshments. Mrs. Estella Walburn led devotionals and Mrs. Winnie Mayer presented study material.
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Missionary Society
the Nazarene Church
Louisa Blaine
William Fowler
Maria Baker
Rose Carson
Estella Walburn
Winnie Mayer
Needle and Thimble Club Formed by Local Women
Mrs Zella Cross entertained the newly organized Needle and Thimble Club on Wednesday afternoon. First hostess was Mrs Charles McElhinny. The 16 member group will meet next week at Mrs John Duerr in Pomeroy. Members from Middleport and Pomeroy include Mesdames Clay Bryant L E Burford C A Emmish W W Hayes Harry Houdashelt Stewart Hawkins R B Laughead Charles McElhinny A R Pullin Leo Russell Downing Roush Edith Sharp Fred Thomas and W M Sinclair.
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Zella Cross
Needle and Thimble Club
Charles McElhinny
John Duerr
Pomeroy
Middleport
Mesdames
Clay Bryant
L. E. Burford
C. A. Emmish
W. W
Seidenable Family Hosts First Birthday in Pine Grove
Terry Lee Seidenable celebrated his first birthday at home in Pine Grove on Monday Oct 13. Eva Brown and Howard Seidenable hosted with two cakes, pink décor, and lighted candle. Guests included Clarence Rupe, Roy Frecker, Jimmy Kay, Jackie Kay, and Leland Brown.
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Terry Lee Seidenable
Howard Seidenable
Eva Brown
Pine Grove
Clarence Rupe
Roy Frecker
Jimmy
Jackie Kay
Leland Brown
Local social notes mention travels and visits across towns
Mrs. Arthur Stuart travels to Chicago to visit brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Carl Hoffman with Alma Cook. Rev and Mrs Jesse Buckley, now near Corpus Christi Texas, visited Meigs County and stayed with cousins in Middleport and Rutland. Mrs Cora Bennett joined John Mayer to St Marys West Virginia for a sightseeing trip. Misses Dorothy Turner and Jane Sauer spent the weekend in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Stuart
Chicago
Carl Hoffman
Alma Cook
Jesse Buckley
Corpus Christi
Texas
Meigs County
Middleport
Charles McElhinny
Rutland
Dayton Parsons
Buckley
Cora Bennett
John Mayer
St. Marys
W.va
Dorothy Turner
Jane Sauer
Columbus
Junior High Honor Roll Lists 24 Students
POMEROY Eleven boys and thirteen girls earned honor roll status for the first six weeks. Principal Charles S. Gibbs released the names noting Ninth Grade honorees Don Dailey James Fisher Virginia Haskins Donald Hummel Shirley Hysell Jack Leifheit Donald Quisenberry Tommy Rose Charlotte Schaefer Norma Jean Scholl Eugene Snowden Donald Thomas Faye Will. Eighth Grade honorees Lois Campbell Stephan Hill Mila Stark Douglas Strain. Seventh Grade nominees La Verne Bit ters Phyllis Goeglein Charlies Hamm Shirley Smith Sue Struble Barbara Wehrung Caryle Spence.
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Pomeroy
Charles S. Gibbs
Don Dailey
James Fisher
Virginia Haskins
Donald Hummel
Shirley Hysell
Jack Leifheit
Donald Quisenberry
Tommy Rose
Charlotte Schaefer
Norma Jean Scholl
Eugene Snowden
Donald Thomas
Faye Will
Lois Campbell
Stephan Hill
Mila Stark
Douglas Strain
la Verne Bitters
Phyllis Goeglein
Charlies Hamm
Shirley Smith
Sue Struble
Barbara Wehrung
Caryle Spence
Mrs. Musser Dies at Home in Rutland Area
Mrs. Reatha Musser age 42 died Friday morning after a long illness at her home near Rutland. She is survived by husband W. D. and siblings Henry Frederick of Westerville Ohio and sisters Mrs. Charles Babcock of Alfred and Mrs. Duckworth of New Concord Ohio. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Lee Chapel near Racine with burial beside the family. Friends may call at the home until noon Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
Reatha Musser
Rutland
W. D
Henry Frederick
Westerville
Ohio
Charles Babcock
Alfred
Duckworth
New Concord
Lee Chapel
Racine
Two Divorces Filed in Pomeroy Courts
Margaret Marie Scott sues Clarence Michael Scott a minor for extreme cruelty while James Buckley sues Grace Buckley a minor for neglect of duty.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Marie Scott
Clarence Michael Scott
James Buckley
Grace Buckley
Infant son of Morris family hospitalized for observation
Harold Lee Morris Jr., newborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Morris Jr., was taken to a baby specialist in Parkersburg then admitted to St. Joseph's Hospital for observation. Accompanying the Morrises were Mrs. Hazel Morris and Mrs. Anna Mae Martin.
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Middleport
Harold Lee
Joseph Morris, Jr
Parkersburg
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Morrises
Mr. Morris
Hazel Morris
Anna Mae Martin
Girl Scout Troop 1 Meets at Federated Church
Under Mrs. A R Knight leadership Troop 1 gathered at the Federated Church on Wednesday evening. Decoration committee members cut linoleum blocks to print Halloween napkins for the Tea on October 26. Later Mrs. W A Smith’s troop joined to learn a new song.
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Pomeroy
A. R. Knight
Federated Church
D. R. Roberts
W. A. Smith
Exhibit Opens Today by Jesse F Reed at Parish House
The EpISCopal Guild sponsors a show of Jesse F Reed paintings and etchings at the Parish House. It is slated to open Monday afternoon and again Monday evening.
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Pomeroy
Jesse F. Reed
Episcopal Guild
Librarian Somerville Relocates to Peoria After 25 Years
Middleport Public Library librarian Somerville, who served 25 years, has moved to Peoria Illinois to be near relatives. Current address listed as 414 Columbia Terrace.
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Middleport
Alpha Somerville
Peoria
Ill
Miss Somerville
Columbia Terrace
Theo Neutzling Undergoes Major Operation at Athens Hospital
Theo Neutzling of Gravel Hill is undergoing a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens this past week. Mrs. Neutzling stays by his side during the hospitalization.
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Middleport
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Theo Neutzling
Gravel Hill
Neutzling
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Kress
Mrs. Rumfield
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Middleport Social Notes
Ted
Willia Grueser
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Zemo
Tag
Fred Leifheit
Pomeroy, Ohio
Charles J. Mullen
East Main St
Meigs
San Antone
Gene Autry
Peggy Stewart
Sterling Holloway
Ralph Peters
Cass County Boys
Susan Hayward
Lee Bowman
Marshalunt
Eddie Albert
Robert Shayne
Larry Blake
Bendvue
Overland
Buster Crabbe
Johnny Mack Brown
Oklahoma
Mrs. Musser
Girl Scout Troop
Reiner
Stark’s
Martin & Roller
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Court and
Second St
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