Fund Drive Campaign Nets 515 for Scouts
A community Boy Scout fund drive raised 515 after a house-to-house effort led by general chairman Bernard Fultz. A Saturday kickoff breakfast at Heath Methodist Church rallied about 40 volunteers from Troop 245 and MGM district, with more gifts pending and total expected near 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Fultz
Heath Methodist Church
Boy Scout Troop 245
Fultz
Bob Siler
MGM
Ernest Covert
Lewis Sauer
Milton Hood
R. R. Pickens
Dwight Wallace
James Pullen
Bruce Lloyd
Leland Brown
Jack Satterfield
Ira Butcher
Laymen Speak At Churches in Middleport
Sunday laymen spoke at three Middleport churches. At Heath Methodist Church attorney Bernard Fultz discussed Time with L W McComas Robert Hennessy and John Krawczynski assisting. First Baptist had banker Paul Smart as evening speaker. First Presbyterian hosted Frank Cheesebrew district American Legion chaplain using the Back to God program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Bernard Fultz
L. W. McComas
Robert Hennessy
John Krawscczyn
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Frank Cheesebrew
Eighth District
American Legion
First Presbyterian Church
the Legion
Birth Announcement for Benny Ray Batey in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Ben Batey of Middleport announce the birth of their son Benny Ray at Mason Clinic on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ben Batey
Benny Ray
Mason Clinic
Central School PTA Plans Halloween Party October 24
Central Grade school PTA detailed plans for its annual Halloween party to be held at Pomeroy Junior High on October 24. The meeting covered safety patrol recognition, five mill school levy campaigning, room mother assignments, and a cookery filled schedule with prizes, games, and a kitchen band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School Pta
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
PTA
Central Grade School
Terry Ohlinger
Lucille Swackhammer
C. F. Tompkins
Betty Norton
Gardner Mankin
Harley Hendriks
Max Folmer
Charles Biffle
Roy Mayer
Ed Arnold
Sweetshop
Mildren Arnold
Gertrude Finlan
Dorothy Tye
Polly Legar
Pauline Mayer
Gene Will
Eileen Martin
Eileen Bowers
Mavis Mankin
Eleanor Logan
Betty Riebel
Etta Lemley
Norma Zirkle
Phyllis Spaulding
Treat
Orville Wiles
Gene Norton
Edgar Thomas
John Beaver
Robert Thompson
Game Center
Wayne Swisher
Michael
Charlesanna Hess
Donnie Mayer
Christopher Tompkins
Charles Legar
Condor Street
Monkey Run
Middleport Women Attend Kanawha Valley Flower Show
Garden club members from Middleport and Rutland attended the Kanawha Valley flower show at Morris Harvey College in Charleston. Attendees included Mrs. James Titus Mrs. Garen Stansbury Mrs. J E Harley and Mrs. W H Juhling with others visiting relatives and meeting former Middleport exhibitor Mrs. Vivian Fast. Also noted were civic and school officials visiting the event and a Airman 2 C Charles E Hayes visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rutland
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
W. Va
James Titus
Garen Stansbury
J. E. Harley
W. H. Juhling
Vincent Reishman
Norris Stark
Vivian Fast
Betty Dent
John Kincaid
Montgomery
Lowell Probasco
Middleport Board of Education
L. W. McComas
Southeastern Ohio
Athens
John C. Bacon
Cleveland
Charles E. Hayes
Plattsburg Air Force Base
Plattsburg
N. Y
Arnold Hayes
High St
Bert Grimm
Mrs
Russell Grimm
Family of
Columbus
Local Social News Names Four Hostesses
Mrs Bernard Fultz Mrs Will iam Everson Mrs Bernard Krinke and Mrs Clyde Ingels are listed as hostesses for the upcoming community event. The article notes their affiliations with the church group and local charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Fultz
William Everson
Bernard Krinke
Clyde Ingels
YF President Tour Of Methodist Institutions
John Ketchka president of the Heath Methodist Church youth fellowship toured Methodist institutions in Cincinnati on a district trip for Meigs County youth fellows. He joined Rev. C R Konkright and others from the Portsmouth district to visit Bethesda Hospital Bethesda Home for the Aged Christ's Hospital and the Nast Memorial Church youth center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Ketchka
Heath Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Meigs County
Ketchka
Portsmonth
C. R. Konkright
Portsmouth
Bethesda Hospital
Bethesda Home
Christ’s Hospital
Nast Memorial Church
Penland Opens Season With Big Ground Gain
Furman halfback Jerry Penland starts strong in Greenville taking 15 carries for 65 yards in the opener against East Tennessee State. The Greer, South Carolina, senior finished 1956 with 591 rushing yards as the top Furman ground gainer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
S. C
Jerry Penland
Furman
East Tennessee State
Penland
Greer
Foreign teams set to challenge U.S. at National Horse Show
Six foreign teams from Great Britain Mexico Ireland Argentina Canada and Chile will compete for the title at Madison Square Garden opening November 5. Argentina makes its first appearance in this event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Madison Square Garden
Great Britain
Mexico
Ireland
Argentina
Canada
Chile
Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio
The State of Ohio in Athens County offers Lot 16L in George Harvey Nye's Addition Chauncey at public auction on Friday November 20 1957 at 1 50 PM at the East door of the Athens courthouse. The property at 45 Mill Street Chauncey appraised at 9000 cannot sell for less than two thirds of that. Cash in hand day of sale. Sheriff Harold F Shields Deputy June Gibson. Attorney G Worstell. 10-21-50tw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
State of Ohio
Athens County
Security Bank
Wiollis Stalder
Athens
Ohio
Athena
Dovertown
George Harvey Nye
Chauncey
Mill Street
Harold FE
Shields
June Gibson
O, IL
G. Worstell
Western Local District Minstrel Set For November 22
Mrs C C Chapman Western Local School District vocal music supervisor schedules a minstrel with two matinees and an evening show at Rutland High School auditorium. Rutland High boys join the girls glee club for the program with Judy Chase as interlocutress and a full cast of end people, dancers, soloists, and a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. CO. Chapman
Western
Chapman
Jed Webster, Jr
Navy
Rutland High School
Glee Club
Judy Chase
Lanna Turner
Darrell Dugan
Allen Biddle
Pat Eads
Roger Turner
Elaine Steele
Emma Hysell
Shirley Ballengee
Bonnie Rathburn
Louise Parsons
Judy Blaine Turner
Joan Woodard
Richard Warner
Dee Thomas
Judy Hayes
Naomi
Gasoline Equivalence Shown Between Canada and US
A note explains that five gallons of gasoline in Canada, measured in imperial units, equal six gallons in the United States, illustrating a difference in measurement systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
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Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Temple
D.I
Jack Webb
Don Dobbins
Frankie Loughery
Lin McCarthy
Tammy and the Bachelor
Liberty
Richard Denning
Beverly Garland
Sloane
John Maria Touch
AGAR
Connors
Raymond Hatson
Charles J. Lyons
Touch Connors
Alex Gordon
Edward Cahmam
American International Picture
Tom & Jerry
Spring Hill
Middleport Women’s News
Ah Ae
Methodist
Deborah Kerr
Robert Mitchum
Heaven Knows MR. Allyson
Ross Allen
Dottie Lee Phillips
Warner-Color
Jean Simmons
Stewart Granger
Grega Palmer
Allison Hayes
Goegle IN
Gravel CO
St. Louis
Mullen
East Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
Arthur D. Leach
Christ
Jesus
Pomeroy and Middleport
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