108 Members Of BPW Hold Conference At Middleport School
The National BPW District 11 fall conference met at Middleport Elementary School with 108 members. Workshops covered public affairs international relations legislation health and safety and leadership in community affairs.
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Middleport
District 11
New Middleport
Ida Zimmerman
Marietta
Ruth Pierce
Athens
Mary Snyder
Jackson
Thelma Mittendorf
Ironton
Madge Neal
Gallipolis
Dora Westfall
Logan
United Nations
Marion Weinland
Federation
Chloe Maloney
Ohio
State Department of Commerce
Nina Russell
Nan Moore
Dorothy Lacety
Judy Butcher
Nellie Vale
Middleport Bpw
Pearl Reynolds
Miss Weinland
Meredith Evans
Treas
Halloween Party Plans Set At Central School
Orval Wiles announced completion of plans for the annual Central School Halloween party to be staged at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Pomeroy junior high auditorium. The grand march starts at 7 30 p.m. with six prizes per grade for best costumes and two preschool, two non student prizes. Cake walks, games and food booths accompany the event.
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Pomeroy
Orval Wiles
Central School
Square Dance Listed in Pomeroy This Tuesday Evening
Meigs County Farm Bureau Youth Councils announce a square dance at the Racine American Legion post hall Tuesday evening. Proceeds benefit local 4 H programs and junior youth activities in Meigs County.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Racine
Annual Square Dance Festival Draws 100 From Region
The seventh annual Mid-Ohio Valley Square Dance Festival at Pomeroy Junior High drew over 100 dancers from Ohio and West Virginia. Harp er Smith of Celina Texas, famed square dance caller, led workshops and new dances while KYOWVA Tri-State Association chaired by Mrs Jo Hardy organized the event with Paw ’n Taw Square Dance Club hosts.
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Pomeroy
Delaware
Columbus
Cleveland
Zanesville
Akron
Athens
Chillicothe
Portsmouth
Ironton
Miami
Fla
Parkersburg
Barboursville
Charleston
Vienna
Oak Hill
W. Va
Pomeroy Junior High School
Harper Smith
Celina
Tex
Smith
Kyowva Tri-State Square Dance Association
Jo Hardy
Near Pomeroy
Martin
Meigs County
Bradbury PTA to Meeting Tuesday at School
Regular Bradbury PTA meeting set for 7 30 Tuesday evening at the school. Parents may visit classrooms 7 to 7 30 to meet teachers and learn about class routines. Members to bring sandwiches or cookies for the social hour after the session.
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Middleport
Bradbury Pta
Middleport Personalities Attend Services and Events
Mrs. Cleo Gautier stays two weeks in town aiding sister Mrs. E M Wood after hospitalization. Cardington couple Frank Childers and guests attend funeral services for Mrs. Mary Sayre. Garden club members visit New Haven West Virginia flower show including Mrs. Kincaid and others from Columbus. Gladys Miller from Washington, D C enjoys a vacation week. Ohio State Grange delegates travel to Cleveland for the meeting. Avanel Radekin accompanies Mr Atkins. Radekin is Albany High School senior and champion youth cake baker.
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Cleo Gautier
Columbus
E. M. Wood
Frank Childers
Cardington
Minerva Childers
Guy Reynolds
Mary Sayre
Garden Club
New Haven
W. Va
John Kincaid
John Kincaid, Jr
James Titus
Garen Stansbury
J. E. Harley
Gladys Miller
Washington, D. C
Nellie Vale
Virgil Atkins
Ohio State Grange
Cleveland
Avanel Radekin
Radekin
Albany High School
The
Grange
Rites Held Wednesday For Mrs H McIntosh
Funeral services for Mrs. Howard McIntosh were held Wednesday at the Enterprise EUB Church with Rev. Francis Glazier officiating. Music by Rev. Freeland Norris. Pallbearers: Carl Davis Carl Mitch Edgar Mitch Carl Moore Sidney Spencer Elias Stiles. Out of county relatives included Edward McIntosh and children Kay Rita Eddie Dayton. Mrs. Mabel McIntosh Columbus. Mrs. Harry Davis and Don Canton. Elza Wehring and Bill. Mrs. Elizabeth Reuter. Will Jay Cleveland.
Fifth Grade Parties at Bradbury School
The Bradbury school fifth grade held two parties recently. Teacher Mrs. F Ray Wilson hosted a watermelon supper, and Miss Sharon Biggs treated pupils and the teacher to ice cream for her 10th birthday anniversary.
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Pomeroy
Bradbury
F. Ray Wilson
Sharon Biggs
Nathan Biggs
Daughters of America Meet For Inspection Event
Mrs Edith Wake ly district deputy will conduct inspection at the Chester Council meeting Tuesday evening at the hall. Potluck refreshments will be served and sales tax stamps will be counted during the evening.
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DAR
Pomeroy
Edith Wakely
Chester Council, Daughters of America
Teachers Plan Meet on Standardized Study
First grade teachers in Meigs County will meet with county elementary supervisor Mrs. Robert Bowen this evening at the county board of education offices to plan a standardized course of study.
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Pom Roy
Meigs County
Robert Bowen
County Board of Education
Auditor Checks Books at Meigs County Education Offices
James Clark of the Ohio Bureau of Inspection audits the books of local boards of education clerks at the Meigs County Board of Education offices in the county infirmary.
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Pomeroy
James Clark
Ohio Bureau of Inspection
Meigs County
Grace Episcopal Church Restored and Feiger Parish House Dedicated
Grace Episcopal Church in Pomeroy held a dedicatory service Sunday for the restored church with Bishop Henry W. Hobson and Mrs. Hobson present. A second ceremony dedicated the Feiger memorial parish house linking to the church, featuring an auditorium, kitchen, and rest rooms. The Rev. William Roberts opened as new pastor, and Grace Guild led furnishings and donations for the hall and interiors.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Henry W. Hobson
Hobson
Charles Baird
Harry Feiger
Feiger
Grace Guild
William Roberts
Halloween Party Planned For Thursday
MIDDLEPORT The Bradbury school PTA plans a Halloween party Thursday at 7 30 pm in the school. Prizes include four first prizes of 1 each and four second prizes of 50 cents each for best costumes in categories prettiest ugliest funniest and most original. Committees led by Mrs. Robert Bailey oversee booths and activities such as sweet shop fish pond penny pitch fortune telling and cake auction with many volunteers coordinating events.
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Middleport
Bradbury
Robert Bailey
PTA
Bailey
Virginia Wyatt
Grace Warner
Helen Johnson
Sweet Shop
Madeline Johnson
November Hostesses Named for Event
Named as November hostesses were Mrs Morgan Mrs Leonard and Mrs Homer Radford. The hostesses served refreshments.
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Morgan
Leonard
Homer Radford
Rites Set Tuesday For William Edwards
William Edwards 58 former Middleport resident died Saturday at Ravenna He is survived by sister Grace Stewart of Middleport Funeral services will be 2 p m Tuesday at Rawlings Coats funeral home with calling hours at any time The Rev Robert Palmer pastor of the Middleport Church of the Nazarene will officiate Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
William Edwards
Ravenna
Grace Stewart
Rawlings-Coats
Robert Palmer
Local Masons Plan Father Son Banquet
Middleport Lodge 363 F and A M hosts a father and son banquet at 6 30 p m on Tuesday Oct 28 at the temple Rev John Elwood pastor of the Racine Portland charge will be speaker Advance tickets are available from Reuben Collins Cross Hardware Store Robert Mills Kenneth McElhinny Sports Center John Ketchka and Eber Lewis Middleport Department Store
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Middleport
Middleport Lodge
Temple
John Elwood
Racine-Portland
Reuben Collins
Cross Hardware Store
Robert Mills
Kenneth McElhinny
John Ketchka
Eber Lewis
Middleport Department Store
Church Women to Meet for Halloween Party
Group I of the Women's Association of the Presbyterian Church meets at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the church. Members are asked to attend in costume for the Halloween event.
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Middleport
The
Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
Checker Club to Elect Middleport Officers
Middleport residents form a new checker club with officers to be chosen at Thursdays meeting near Mike Connell’s paint shop. Interested players may contact Jack Bechtle for details and membership.
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Checker Club
Middleport
Mike Conne
Jack Bechtle
Special meeting set for middleport committees
A special meeting of the ways and means committee and the program committee is scheduled for 7 30 Thursday at Bradbury Grade School. The agenda includes outlining programs for the year and planning fundraising for the group.
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Middleport
Ways and Means Committee
Bradbury
Pirates Coach Odacek to Manage Aguilas in Dominican Winter
Frank Oceak, longtime Pirates third base coach, will manage the Aguilas in the Dominican Republic League this winter, adding another United States baseball figure to the Caribbean circuit.
Fordham St John’s Rivalry Began 1908 09 Season
The long rivalry between Fordham and St Johns started in the 1908 09 basketball season marking an early chapter in their competitive series.
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Fordham
St. John’s
Better Health Club Meets in Rock Springs
Mrs. Clifford Leifheit and Mrs. Homer Rad ford were named to the sick committee for the next three months as the Rock Springs Better Health Club met at the grange hall with hostesses Mrs. John Hartung, Mrs. Edward Humphrey and Mrs. Clifford Leifheit. The Salisbury School Halloween party was set for Oct. 24. A Home Demonstration Club meeting was planned for Oct. 22 at Mrs. Amos Leonard’s home. Mrs. Hartung led the program with readings by several members. A contest was won by Mrs. Oliver Clark and Mrs. Howard Bolin.
Racine Legion Plans Benefit Ham Shoot
POMEROY Racine Post 602 American Legion will host a ham shoot at the Racine Planing Mill at 1 30 Sunday afternoon with proceeds aiding the Gifts for Yanks Who Gave program aiding permanently hospitalized Ohio veterans. William Stewart serves as state chair for the gift drive this year. David Yost post commander says the event lets shooters win prizes and help veterans have a brighter Christmas.
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Pomeroy
Racine
American Legion
Racine Planing Mill
Yanks
Ohio
William Stewart
Racine Post
David Yost
Pomeroy Personal Notices Addressees Weekend Guests
Pomeroy resident Ann Ieenhower, a Rio Grande College freshman, visited her mother Mrs. Alice Robeson. Mrs. F. Ray Wilson and daughter Dorinda had dinner guests Mrs. Harry Davis of Canton and Don Davis of Norfolk, U. S. Army. Orval Wiles and Charles Davidson attended a United Steel Workers District 23 convention in Parkersburg. O. O. Patterson attended a district meeting of county superintendents at Lake Hope. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McIntosh and Huntington guests visited George Hoeflich’s family. J. M. Gaul and Roy Holter plan a two week Montana hunting trip.
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Ann Ieenhower
Rio Grande College
Alice Robeson
F. Ray Wilson
Dorinda
Martin
Harry Davis
Canton
Don
U. S. Army
Norfolk
Orval Wiles
Pomeroy
Charles Davidson
Rutland
Parkersburg
W. Va
United Steel Workers Union
O. O. Patterson
Meigs County
Lake Hope
Gerald McIntosh
Huntington
George Hoeflich
J. M. Gaul
Roy Holter
Montana
Dinner entertained by Mr and Mrs Bentz Wolfe on W Main
Mr and Mrs Bentz Wolfe hosted a dinner at their W Main Street home Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harry Saddler of Wheeling West Virginia Mrs Elmer Saddler of West Liberty WV and Mrs William Bexter and Mrs J H Cuckler both local.
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Pomeroy
Bentz Wolfe
W. Main St
Harry Saddler
Wheeling
W. Va
Elmer Saddler
West Liberty
William Bexter
J. H. Cuckler
Tea With Candidates Presented by Republican Women Club
Republican Women Club hosted a tea at the party headquarters on W Main St featuring Mrs. Marion Blair Homer Pete Abele Rep George Meinhart and others. Blair criticized Democratic lawmakers for hindering Eisenhower while praising state programs and education reforms. Abele spoke on women's political participation and cited Taft Bricker Jenkins. Meinhart urged residents to vote unopposed for reelection and aides urged a get out the vote campaign. Refreshments followed among yellow chrysanthemums and floral decor.
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Pomeroy
Te Meigs County
Republican Women’s Club
W. Main St
Marion Blair
Homer
Pete) Abele
George Meinhart
Blair
Eisenhower
Washington, D. C
O'Neill
Abele
L. C. Wiley
Evelyn Locke
A. V. Howell
Six Day Old Daughter Dies In Meigs General Hospital
Elizabeth Ann Carlson six day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerome Carlson Middleport died at Meigs General Hospital Sunday morning. Survived by grandparents Gus Carlson Middleport and Mrs Stella Clement Tupper Lake NY. Graveside services held today at 9 am Sacred Heart Cemetery Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Ann Carlson
Jerome Carlson
S. Second Ave
Meigs General Hospital
Gus Carlson
Stella Clement
Tupper Lake
N. Y
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Pomeroy
Man Fined In Assault In Meigs Juvenile Court
Edward Blake a 16 year old of Middleport was fined 50 dollars by Judge John C. Bacon in Meigs County Juvenile Court for assault on Charles Riffle of Pomeroy
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Pomeroy
Edward Blake
Middleport
John C. Bacon
Meigs County
Blake
Charles Riffle
Mothers Club to Meet in Middleport Tuesday
The Middleport Senior Mothers Club will meet at 7 30 Tuesday evening in the high school building to discuss several money making projects.
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Middleport
CLASS TO MEET MONDAY AT POMEROY CHURCH
The J C F Class of the United Methodist Church will meet at the Pomroy church with Mrs Allen Eichinger and Mrs Gerald Wildermuth as hostesses. Members should bring sales tax receipts.
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Pomeroy
J.C.F
United Methodist Church
Allen Eichinger
Gerald Wildermuth
PTA Plans For Halloween School Party
Sugar Run PTA met at the school with president Mrs. Edward Baer to arrange the annual Halloween party for Thursday night. The group endorsed the 3.1 mill renewal levy on November 4 and named Mrs. Phil Globokar to distribute literature.
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R. K. Freeman
Lawrence Hoffman
Wendell Gerlach
Fred Vandall
Charles Radford
Robert Wilson
Charles Spencer
Clifford Jacobs
Edward Wessa Dies Saturday
Edward P. Wessa 85 a former Middleport resident died in Stockton California. He moved to California in 1930 after long Middleport service at the German furniture factory and the electric plant and on Ohio River boats. Survived by three daughters Mrs Saddler Liberty West Virginia Mrs Dorothy Seafolk Marietta Georgia Mrs Gene Harper California and three sons George Arthur California Edison Columbus. A daughter Hortense and a son Corliss preceded him in death in an automobile accident.
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Middleport
Elmer Saddler
William Baxter
Pomeroy
Edward P. Wessa
Stockton
Calif
Wessa
California
Old German
Electric
Saddler
Liberty
W. Va
Dorothy Seafolk
Marietta, Ga
Gene Harper
George and
Arthur
Edison
Columbus
Hortense
Corliss
Friday Club entertains at Laurel Street home
Mrs Grover Erb entertained the Third Friday Club at her Laurel Street home Friday evening. Mrs Henry Reibel, president, led a brief business session. Prizes went to Mrs Reibel, Mrs Everett Dailey, Mrs Dale Smith and Mrs Cleland Hines. Refreshments were served at the close.
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Pomeroy
Grover Erb
Laurel St
Henry Reibel
Reibel
Everett Dailey
Dale Smith
Cleland Hines
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