Pomeroy Church to Host Regional Women's Guild Meeting
About 200 women will attend a Regional Women's Guild meeting of the Evangelical and Reformed Church in Pomeroy at the Federated Church next Thursday. National and synodical representatives will lead literature presentations and talks, with workshops and a noon dinner.
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Pomeroy Church
Pomeroy
Columbus
John Zimmer
Dayton
Synodical
Josner
Cincinnati
Southwest Synod
R. Church
Dale Smith
Eugene Thomas
Chillicothe
Bartels
Pearl Mora
Ben Neutzling
OVEC Official 8 peaks At Bradbury Meeting
Joe Fenderbosh of the Ohio Valley Electric Corp spoke on nuclear radiation fallout and protection during a Bradbury PTA meeting at the school Wednesday night. Wallace Bradford discussed the 0.65 mill tuberculosis tax levy to aid Meigs County hospital care, x rays, drugs, and school testing.
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OVEC
Bradbury Meeting
Middleport
Joe Fenderbosh
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Bradbury Pta
Fenderbosh
Wallace Bradford
Meigs County
Bradford
Local planning commission names leadership in Meigs County
Meigs County and five community commissions met at village hall and named E Robinson as Planning Chair, MIDDLEPORT-E and Pomeroy businessman M Robinson as Regional Planning Commission chair, Thomas Wolfe of Racine as vice chair, Edison Baker of Middleport as secretary, and Middleport Mayor Kenneth McElhinney guiding by law adoption. Franklin Rizer of Pomeroy named overall economic development chair. C E Blakeslee and Ralph Moore offered their assistance.
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Middleport
E. F. Robinson
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Village Hall
Thomas Wolfe
Racine
Edison Baker
Kenneth McElhinney
Franklin Rizer
C. E. Blakeslee
Ralph Moore
Divorce Granted in Meigs County Neglect and Cruelty
Lila I. Bentz wins a divorce from Conrad Rex Bentz in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The plaintiff receives custody of one minor child.
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Pomeroy
Lila I. Bentz
Conrad Rex Bentz
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Public School Employes Meeting Slated Oct. 27
Southeastern Ohio public school employees from nine counties will meet October 27 at Jackson High School. Registration starts at 10 a m with talks by James McKinney of the Ohio Association of Public School Employes and a noon luncheon. John Parsons will lead the bus drivers group. Margaret Campbell handles clerks and secretaries. Elizabeth Melvin leads cooks and cafeteria workers. an OSU representative will speak to custodians and maintenance. Reservations due by Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio
Jackson High School
Wilma Sargent
James McKinney
Ohio Association of
Ern
Parsons
Margaret Campbell
General Telephone Co
Elizabeth Melvin
Portsmouth
Ohio State University
Halloween Party Held by Mt. Moriah Church Group
One hundred five attendees gathered at the home of Mrs. Huston Childress on Racine Route 2 for a Halloween party hosted by the Young People’s Endeavor of Mt. Moriah Church of God. Prizes were awarded for most original ugliest and prettiest costumes in two age groups.
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Pomeroy
Huston Childress
Young People’s Endeavor
Mt. Moriah Church of God
Racine
Sheryl Simpson
Glenn Simpson
Debbie Nelson
Rosalie Satterfield
Yohan Satterfield
Peggy Biffle
Larry Tibbs
Youths Visit Mrs Smith Honor at Grant Street Home
Mrs J H Smith recuperating from a fractured hip in Middleport received a Gallipolis Church of Christ youth group visit led by pastor David Pharr and Mrs Loy Pauley. Hazel Van Cooney Danielle Van Cooney Maude Taylor served ice cream and cake after selections by the group. Readings and guests included Julia Trotter Eugenia Henry Anna Henry Cecilia Pauley Carolyn Jo King Mary Hatfield Barbara Plantz Lawrence Henry Richard Lee McCown Larry Collins Girree Hunt Ted Trotter.
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Middleport
J. H. Smith
Grant St
Gallipolis
David Pharr
Loy Pauley
Hazel van Cooney
Dianne van Cooney
Cub Scouts Invite New Boys To Join
Middleport youths aged eight to 11 are invited to join Cub Scouts at a meeting held Monday at 7 30 p m at the Middleport First United Presbyterian Church. Cubmaster John Krawsczyn announced the event to boost troop numbers and said at least one parent must attend with the boy. Refreshments will be provided.
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Middleport
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church
John Krawsczyn
Four Secret Bills Grand Jury Indicts Seven
Meigs County grand jury returned seven true bills from 12 cases heard. Prosecution reports four non secret indictments against Malcolm Guinther for DWI, Charles Knighting for killing an animal, and Hugh Roush for assault. Jurors named include James L. Ridenour and Virginia Hubbard among 15 members.
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Meigs County
Bernard Fultz
Malcolm Guinther
Charles Knighting
Hugh Roush
James L. Ridenour
Lessie Mullins
John W. Kincaid
Virginia Hubbard
Bowles Rites Held for Ernest Bowles at Mount Moriah
Funeral services for Ernest Bowles age 51 were held at Mount Moriah Baptist Church with Rev. Nyle Borden officiating. Burial followed at Middleport Hill Cemetery. Survivors include a son Ernest W. Bowles and numerous relatives from across several states.
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Middleport
Ernest Bowles
Laurel St
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Nyle Borden
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Vincent King
New York City
Vivian Bank
Jersey City
N. J
James Bowles
U. S. Army
Germany
Randall Bowles
Aberdeen
Lucille Lewis Cousins
Cleveland
Charles Payne
Buddy Cousins
Dayton
Ora Scott
Alfred Baumgarner
Chuckie
Charles Gomer
John W. Johnson
James Whiteside
Alma Baumgardner
Columbus
Harry Scott
Gallipolis
Ernest W. Bowles
Boy Scouts Plan Halloween Party and Card Sale
Pomery Troop 249 of the Boy Scouts met at the IOOF Hall to plan a Halloween party next Thursday evening with optional uniforms or masks and no Wednesday meeting. Prizes include a door prize and several others. plans also call for selling Christmas cards. Buck led games. the troop earned a blue ribbon for clean camp and good conduct at the Tri-State Area Council fall camporee.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Troop 249
Boy Scouts
IOOF
Bobby Buck
Tri- State Area Council
Buck
Boosters To Keep Sale In Progress
A rummage sale in the Second Ave building formerly used by Smith Clothing Co in Middleport will run through Saturday. Sponsored by the Middleport Band Boosters Association the sale opens daily at 9 a m with all proceeds aiding band activities.
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Middleport
Smith Clothing Co
Middleport Band Boosters Association
WCTU Meeting Postponed in Middleport
The Middleport Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed to Friday evening October 27 at the home of Mrs. Clarence McNeal. Officers will be elected at the session.
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Middleport
Racine FFA Wins Fourth Gold In Parliamentary Quiz
Racine High School Future Farmers of America won their fourth straight gold medal in a parliamentary quiz at Kyger Creek School. Teams from Proctorville Oak Hill Jackson Gallipolis Southwestern Albany McArthur and Kyger Creek also competed. Coach Howard Nolan led Racine with officers Bruce McKelvey Danny Shain Roland Sayre Roger Holter Charles Smith Bill Wood Dale Smith Richard Holter Randall Reiber.
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Pomeroy
Racine High School
Future Farmers of America
Future Farmer
Kyger Creek
Proctorville
Oak Hill
Jackson
Gallipolis
Southwestern
Albany
McArthur
Racine Group
Bruce McKelvey
Danny Shain
Roland Sayre
Roger Holter
Bill Levacy
Carl] Circle
Sentinel
Cecil Wolfe
Charles Smith
Bill Wood
Dale Smith
Richard Holter
Randall Reiber
McKelvey
Shain
Smith
Sayre
Roberts
Howard Nolan
Racine
Nolan
Casto Rites Held For Robert E. Casto
Funeral services for Robert Eugene Casto 30 of Bradbury were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Rev. Ira Wellman officiating. Military rites were conducted by Fenney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion at Gravel Hill Cemetery where burial followed. Casto a Korean War veteran. Relatives attending from out of the county included several Casto family members from Columbus Bucyrus Nitro Charleston and Nitro West Virginia along with Charleston West Virginia relatives.
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Middleport
Robert Eugene Casto
Bradbury
Rawlings-Coats
Ira Wellman
Fenney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Gravel Hill
Casto
Roy Casto
Bonnie
Fred Casto
Leroy Willis
Columbus
Katie Ralph
Raymond
Bucyrus
Phylis Salvatore
Vella Williams
James Williams
Nitro
W. Va
Emma Williams
Nannie Christian
Larkin Williams
Charleston
Literary Club Plans Sale by State School for the Blind
Middleport residents will buy items made by students at the State School for the Blind in a yearly sale. The Literary Club met at Miss Bess Sanborn’s home with 18 members, led by president Mrs. Emerson Jones. The session opened with group singing as Mrs. O P Klein played piano. Mrs. M L French reviewed The Longest Day by Ryan and Mrs. Noah Haskins presented a review of The Prophet of Progress about Charles F. Kettering.
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Middleport
State School For the Blind
Bess Sanborn
Emerson Jones
O. P. Klein
M. L. French
Ryan
Noah Haskins
Ben Philson
Charles F. Kettering
Middleport Emergency Squad Responds to Beech Street Home
Middleport emergency squad was summoned to Robert Haggerty's Beech Street residence at 10 07 p m Wednesday. The couple's young son, Mark, was ill.
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Middleport
Robert Haggerty
Beech St
Mark
Middleport man fined for assault and battery
Sidney Little of Middleport was fined 35 dollars and costs after appearing in Mayor Kenneth McElhinney’s court on assault and battery charges.
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Middleport
Sidney Little
Kenneth McElhinney
Middleport Families Share Visits and News
Connie Sue Lee visits with her uncle and aunt as she recovers from a leg injury in Flat Rock West Virginia. Frieda Faehnle returns home after a month at Meigs General Hospital for surgery. The Boones of Manchester Connecticut depart after visiting their son and daughter in Middleport and relatives in Danville. Garden clubs in Middleport attend a Tu Endi Wie show in Point Pleasant. The Roushs attend Ray Roush funeral services in Cheshire. Diles family returns from Michigan and Ohio trip including the Michigan Ohio State game and a Lions Rams outing in Detroit. They visit relatives in Woodville and Columbus and Athene.
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Connie Sue Lee
Birdie Lee
Flat Rock
W. Va
Joe Turner
Frieda Faehnle
Meigs General Hospital
George Boone
Manchester
Donald Boone
Boone
Danville
Connecticut
Bruce Lloyd
Middleport
David Diles
Beverly
David
Woodville
Columbus
Diles
Fred Bush
Athens
Meigs County Land Transfers Record
Meigs County transfers show Charles 5. Strauss and Eunice F Strauss to Arthur J Strauss and Louis Reibel with parcels in Pomeroy and Charles F Pyles with Shirley L Pyles to Joseph Marks and Tiny Marks for a lot in Chester. Ruth E Cundiff transfers to Donald Hubbard a Syracuse lot. Carroll Johnson and Helen Johnson deed parcels in Sutton Two to Thomas E Diddle and Maxine Diddle.
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Charles 5. Strauss
Eunice F Strauss
Arthur J. Strauss
Louis Reibel
Pomeroy
Charles F. Pyles
Shirley L. Pyles
Joseph Marks
Tiny Marks
Chester
Ruth E. Cundiff
Donald Hubbard
Syracuse
Carroll Johnson
Helen Johnson
Maxine Diddle
Sutton Two
Meigs General Hospital Discharges Several Patients
William Young of Pomeroy Mary Graham Frieda Faehnle Janet Smith and infant son and Andrew Zwiiling are listed as discharged from Meigs General Hospital in the provided notice.
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William Young
Pomeroy
Mary Graham
Frieda Faehnle
Janet Smith
Andrew Zwiiling
Middleport High School Dance Party Emceed by The Jays
Kenny Hysell and Leon Jordan will host a record hop at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Middleport High School auditorium. The Middleport Band Boosters sponsor the event.
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Middleport
Jays
Kenny Hysell
Leon Jordan
Middleport High School
61 Racine Students Named To Honor Roll
Sixty one Racine High School students earned honor roll status after six weeks. Seniors listed include Kathryn Brace and Roger Parsons among others. Juniors, sophomores, and freshmen with grades of B or above across all subjects are named, detailing multiple names per class.
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Racine
Racine High School
Kathryn Brace
Sue Circle
Barbara Cleland
Mary Cleland
Danny Cole
Billie Cundiff
Sandra Donahue
Larry Grimm
Pattie Grimm
Kathryn Hill
Shirley Norris
Roger Parsons
Philip Roberts
Mabel Sellers
Miriam Smith
Rebecca Toney
Ruth Wing
Choir Appreciation Night at Middleport First Baptist Church
Middleport First Baptist Church choir members were honored at an appreciation party labeled choir appreciation night. The program under Mrs. Bert Bodimer featured banners Our choir is tops, Bible place marks, a cantata excerpt, centennial slides, and Halloween themed decorations. Hosts included Mrs. Grace Lyman and Mrs. Harry Houdashelt with deaconess refreshments served.
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Middleport
Middleport First
Board of Deacons
Charles Lewis
Lettie Roush
Jacob Turner
Edison Baker
Hughes
Grace Lyman
Harry Houdashelt
Harold Hubbard, Jr
Kalah Hindy
Paul Smart
L. D. Diles
Frank Cheesebrew
Pearl Hoffman
Nora Mills
John Fultz
Lillian McGhee
Beulah White
David Jenkins
Francis Beards
Janice Baker
Clarence Lacey
C. P. Bradbury
Gerald Anthony
Geraldine Pullins
Kautz Family Welcomes New Infant Son William Dale
Mr and Mrs Dale Kautz of Pomeroy Star Route announce the birth of a son William Dale at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William Battrell Albany and Mr and Mrs Filmer Kautz Pomeroy Star Route. Great grandmother is Mrs Emma Jones Albany. The couple also has a daughter Pamela Sue who is three.
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Pomeroy
Dale Kautz
Pomeroy Star Route
William Dale
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
William Battrell
Albany
Filmer Kautz
Emma Jones
Kautz
Pamela Sue
Legion Group Elects New Officers at Pomeroy Meeting
The Drew Webster Post American Legion ladies auxiliary past presidents elected new officers at Mrs. J. W. Thornton home. Jed Webster Jr. became president with Mayme Holmes as vice president George Hackett Sr. as secretary and Leroy Watson as treasurer. A anniversary cake was served by hostesses Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Gladys Mowery. Outgoing president Mrs. Harry Houdashelt presided. Guest Mrs. Jennie Rusk of Cleveland attended.
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Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
J. W. Thornton
Jed Webster
Harry Houdashelt
Thornton
Jennie Rusk
Cleveland
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Elizabeth Fick
I. B. Weed
Phil Williamson
William King
Bradbury School
Holzer Hospital
Norma Russell
New Marshfield
Audrey Theobald
Ada Ohlinger
E. Robinson
John Parsons
the West
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler
Progressive Farmers Bank
The
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the Farmer’s Bank
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Federal Reserve System and
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Endeavor
Ira Tibbs
Mirs. Smith
Cub Secouts
Church of God
Anderson
Ind
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WCTU
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Federal Deposit Corp. Insurance
Rutland
Literary Club
Clarice Norris
Nancy Parker
Larry Price
Faye Roush
Roger Sayre
Ellen Shuler
Jocelyn Taylor
Mary Toney
Gary Walker
Phyllis Wigal
Legion Group
Belfair
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