Breakfast To Launch Boy Scout Campaign In Middleport
Mothers of Boy Scouts chaired by Mrs H L Dunham will host the Early Bird breakfast for about 100 volunteers assisting Troop 245 in a membership drive. The day includes a Heath Methodist Church breakfast at 8 am a parade downtown and house to house canvassing led by drive chairman Robert Hurley with majors Chester Erwin Clifford Stumbo Donald Mills Michael Hackett and Bruce Lloyd.
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Middleport — Mothers of Boy Scouts
H. L. Dunham
Boy Scouts of America
Heath Methodist Church
Robert Hurley
Drive
Chester Erwin
Clifford Stumbo
Donald Mills
Michael Hackett
Bruce Lloyd
Middleport
Hurley
71 Students on Six Weeks Honor Roll at High School
Middleport High School announces its first six weeks honor roll with 71 students. Seniors lead with 22 on the list, followed by 21 sophomores, 15 juniors, and 13 freshmen. Girls outnumber boys, totaling 50 honored students across four classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Ernestine Asbury
Juanita Bangerter
Virginia Bayles
June Chancey
Janice Childs
Helen Cline
Betty Gallagher
Linda Grimm
Juanita
Marylin Roush
Shirley Roush
Kay Stiles
Judy Arnold
Patricia Barth
George Baumgardner
Carla Bunch
Vera Coert
Gene Crooks
Jeanette Crooks
Cline Dailey
Kay Darst
Sharon Jones
Charlotte Lightfoot
Dale Little
Roger Long
Sharon Roush
Dee Sauer
Stanley Saunders
Thomas Skinner
Martha Spires
Phyllis Stanley
Judy van Cooney
Bonnie Wilt
Eilechelberger Rites Sunday
Funeral services for James S. Eichelberger 85 of Wyllis Hill will be held at 2 p m Sunday at Namoi Battist Church. He died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Survived by niece Minnie Green two nephews Cpl Walter Green Cherry Point NC and Robert Green Pomeroy. Visitation at Ewing funeral home until noon Sunday. Officiating ministers Rev W M Hull and Rev H E Harris. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James S. Eichelberger
Wyllis Hill
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Namoi Battist Church
Minnie Green
Cpl
Walter Green
Cherry Point
N. C
Robert Green
Ewing Funeral Home
W. M. Hull
H. E. Harris
Beech Grove Cemetery
Weekend Guests and Births in Local Households
Weekend visitors span several families with relatives from Columbus Lancaster Gallipolis and Indianapolis. Birth announced for Karen Sue Petty on Oct 16. Attendees at the funeral of Mrs Coulda Peck Vinson include Mansfield and Parkersburg residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Ann
Sue Whittington
Orville Whittington
Lancaster
R. A. Whittington
Bert Cox
Fern Gillogly
Ellea McKnight
Columbus
Ralph Frazier
Gallipolis
Paul Gaston
Lois
Albany
Arthur Crabtree
J. L. Rawlings
Charles McCall
Indianapolis
Ind
Metta Swearingen
Harold Caster
Chicago
James H. Petty
Karen Sue
Hub Petty
Leon Woodrum
T. M. Gallaway
Janie Dailey
James Stump
Dorothy Wilson
Ivy Bartrum
Mansfield
Enzie Davis
Parkersburg
Coulda Peck Vinson
Mendal Jordan
Dwayne
Melva Faye
Walter Jordan
Ruby Culwell
Eddie Jordan
Westina Crabtree
Hollister News Bores Wales Mills Chapel Gatherings
The Rev Leona Thompson spoke at Boring Chapel Wales Mills. A basket dinner at Reece Thompson home drew many attendees including Wall Tullis Williams Lowery Sampson Bell Sanson Crippen Besser Burchett Glanenon McZack Congo Hemlock Murra City Keiffer Craig Alberts Vitt Morgan and others. Families shared meals and visits while various relatives were noted in the social round.
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Stevie
Christy
Zanesville
Andy McZack
Bee
Allen
Cathy
Congo
Bertha Everts
Hemlock
Forest Hise
Buddy
Murra City
George Keiffer
Elva Craig
McCunesville
Ed Alberts
Sandra Cooper
Mae Bennett
Robert
Tenple McGee
On Pearl Vitt
Susie
Jimmy
Fostoria
Charley Morgan
Harry Alberts
Carroll
Thomas Alberts
Lithopolis
Leona Thompson
Local Visitors and Weekend Trips Mentioned in Downington Notes
Mrs John L Clark of Athens spent a weekend in Downington. Mr and Mrs Herb Barnhart and son Dale visited Parkersburg. Mrs Melvin C Weller of the Plains called at the Bolen home. Miss Marie Stotts of Athens visited grandmother Mrs Lucy Stotts and sister Delores, with other Stotts visitors including Mr and Mrs Eroldan. Mrs Hattie Haning visited her son Morris Haning and family. Louise Burbridge, employed in Athens, spent a weekend at her Downington home.
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Downington
John L. Clark
Athens
Herb Barnhart
Dale
Parkersburg
Melvin C. Weller
the Plains
Do. A. Bolen
Marie Stotts
Lucy Stotts
Delores
Stotts
Eroldan
Hattie Haning
Morris Haning
Louise Burbridge
Vesta Robinson
Middleport Social Notes on Salk Vaccine Meeting
Miss Bernice Ledlie Meigs County Health Nurse led the Child Conservation League gathering at Mrs C A P Bradbury's home. Nurse Miss Leslie spoke about Salk polio vaccine modulations continuing late November to early December. Mrs L H Sauer presided as guest attendees and bake sale plans were discussed.
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Middleport
Bernice Ledlie
Meigs County
Child Conservation League
C. A. P. Bradbury
Leslie
L. H. Sauer
Millard Wildermuth
James Brewington
Russell Wilson
Joe Young, Jr
Sauer
Bradbury
Mrs Storms heads hosting meeting of engineers auxiliary
Mrs W G Storms of Fairmont West Virginia inspected the Grand International Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers meeting Thursday afternoon at Mrs Lee Roush’s home. Mrs George Hackett Sr presided after a luncheon at the Martin Restaurant with Mrs Storms as guest.
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Middleport
W. G.storms
Fairmont
W. Va
Grand International Auxiliary
The
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers
Lee Roush
George Hackett Sr
Martin Restaurant
Storms
Roushes
Club Plans Christmas Mints Sale In Middleport
The Business and Professional Women's Club finance committee met Wednesday at Mrs. Kenneth McElhinny's home in Middleport. They arranged a Christmas mints and fruit cakes sale with attendees including president Miss Freddie Houdashelt Miss Mary Phillips and Mrs E O Rall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Business and Professional Women's Club
Kenneth McElhinny
Freddie Houdashelt
Mary Phillips
E. O. Rall
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Meet At Mrs Farmer Home
The Staff and Officers Club of the Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters will meet on day evening at the home of Mrs. David Farmer. Mrs. Otho Watts will assist as hostess. Plans for the district convention in November will be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temle Pythian Sisters
David Farmer
Otho Watts
Legion Auxiliary Hosts Sunday Reception Honoring Mrs Ailstock
Members of the Auxiliary of Feeney Bennet Post, American Legion were invited to a Sunday reception in Athens from 1 to 5 p.m. honoring Mrs. C J Ailstock. The event aims to recognize her contributions and community service.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Athens
C. J. Ailstock
Local Social Guests Attend Gatherings Across Parkersburg and Area
Mr and Mrs Harold Roush hosted an evening in Parkersburg while Arthur Rose and gon of Belpre visited their parents Mr and Mrs Mike Bentz and Mrs Dora Rose. Parties included Mrs Arthur Morarity at the Russell Bailey home Middleport and Martha Ash visiting Mrs Paul Orr. John Taylor winters with Edgar Taylor in McKenzie Ridge as Eugene Long of Pine Grove visits Bentz. Perry Baker from Killbuck weekends with Ralph Ballard. Francis Case of Chester stayed with Larry Morarity and Mrs Mary McKay also noted.
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John Taylor
Edgar Taylor
McKenzie Ridge
Eugene Long
Pine Grove
Mike Bentz
Perry Baker
Killbuck
Ralph Ballard
Francis Case
Chester
Larry Morarity
Mary McKay
Harvest festival at Columbia Church postponed to Nov five
The Point Rock event moved a week due to the centennial of the Masonic Lodge. Supper will be served. Mrs Wesley Bobo of Chillicothe spent a weekend here and in Athens. Mrs Nellie Vale and Mrs Ethel Chapman of Rutland attended a Delta Kappa Gamma dinner at Oak Hill. W A Ogdin and family linked to Ralph Turner family. Mrs J E Radekin in Meigs General Hospital. Mrs W R Holcomb and Mrs G A Radekin at a Lake Hope health conference.
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Point Rock
Columbia Church
Masonic Lodge
Wesley Bobo
Chillicothe
Athens
Nellie Vale
Ethel Chapman
Rutland
Oak Hill
W. A. Ogdin
Ralph Turner
J. E. Radekin
Meigs General Hospital
W. R. Holcomb
G. A. Radekin
Lake Hope
Ewingtons Visit Relatives Before Florida Move
Mr. and Mrs. R Bobo visited her mother and kin while en route to Florida to reside. He recently retired from the railroad postal service. Watha Farley and family attended a Locust Grove Church homecoming near Danville. Ivan Frazier, B T and A O Woodall visited kin at Leon West Virginia. B T to return to Washington this week.
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Ewington
R. Bobo
Florida
Bobo
Railroad Postal Service
Watha Farley
Locust Grove Church
Danville
Ivan Frazier
B. T
A. O. Woodall
Leon
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Verna Woodall
Legion Auxiliary Announces Reception at DAV VFW Hall
American Legion Auxiliary local unit led by Mrs Dale Mourning will host a reception in the DAV VFW hall and plans a Halloween party as another event.
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Partment
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Dale Mourning
Davvfw
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