Proposed Consolidation of Imperial Co. Plants Aired
Middleport officials and the Chamber of Commerce heard from John K. Smith Jr., vice president of The Imperial Electric Company, about a possible consolidation of the Akron and Middleport plants. No formal merger plans were announced but a new building of about 60 000 square feet was discussed along with possible village support and local employment implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Co
Middleport
John K. Smith, Jr
Imperial Electric Company
Chamber of Commerce
Akron
Smith
Imperial Company
Imperial
Clarence Hasler
Brown
Sidney T. Russell
J. H. Grate
Grate
Middleport Church Services and Activities Listings
Middleport churches list Sunday worship times and sermon topics for First Baptist Claremont FE Hoyt pastor. Also includes Union Reformation Day services at United Methodist Pomeroy and Presbyterian Howard E Ruppelt schedule. Heath Methodist notes evangelistic crusade operations and weekly choir and prayer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Claremont FE
Hoyt
United Methodist Church
Pomeroy
Hursday
First Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
Youth Fellowship
Sally Gilmore
Sheila Stover
The
Women's Association
Dwight Wallace
William Atkins
Heath Methodist
Louis A. Bapgerter
Ohio Evangelistic Crusade
Syracuse-Racine
C. A. White
Syracuse
Presbyterian. Church
D. S. Mills
Columbus
Bethany
C. M. Bowman
North District
Bowman
EUB
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
South Bethel
Church OF God
Main St
N. W. Jenks
Pas
Sacred Heart
Church OF Christ
Donald Seevers
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mobhrhoff
Chester
Midway
Ernest Thomas
Robert E.linter
Rutland
Bethel
Salem Center
Forest Run
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Rock Springs
Methodist
Groves
Syracuse Church OF the Nazarene
M. C. Larimore
Visitation
Weber Oma
Mt. Herman
Nease Chapel
Letart Falls
Harold F. Hess
Astor
Churchmen’s Brotherhood
Pomeroy Council Wctu
Federated Church
Busy Bee
National Youth Project of
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Arthur Cruickshank
Second Presbyterian Church
Portsmouth
County Youth Fellowship
Racine High School
R. H. DeMott
Christian Science
Jesus Christ
I Corinthians
Grace Episcopal
Charles R. Speer
Trinity
Fred Crow, Jr
Danville
W. V. Gilkerson
Letart
MYF
Rutland laymen's services at Rutland Methodist Church
O. O. Patterson led laymen services with sixteen men participating. A sermonette by George Carson and Wayne Turner preceded calls to worship by George Wells and prayer by Lee Myers. Music by the Methodist Choir and organist Mrs. Carl Deneson accompanied announcements read by Isaac Taylor. Additional local visits and illnesses noted include Mrs. Barbara Smith, Ray Jackson, and others as family and church members shared in recent events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland Rutland
O. O. Patterson
Rutland Methodist Church
George Carson
Wayne Turner
George Wells
Lee Myers
Isaac Taylor
Ira Wolfe
Carl Deneson
Claude Delaney
Carl Morris
Clarence Chase
Will Plummer
Eli Deneson
James Thomas
Floyd Thomas
Junior Williams
Charleston
W. Va
Wayne Harrison
Lawrence
Mildred Taylor
Judy
Christian Church
Leroy Hutten
Jean Ann
Nelsonville
William Deem
Will Hutten
Karen
Dennis Atkerson
Columbus
Raymond E. Rupe
U. S. Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Alma Rupe
Barbara Smith
Ray Jackson
Arizona
A. W. Jackson
Flossie Hull
Cassie Baughman
Gahanna
Ohio
Dessa Searles
Pataskala
Betty Siders
Meson Clinic
William Lanning
Fairborn
Robert Hill
Billy
Homer Hawkins
Pomeroy
Ruland
Ernest .Hawkins
al Hawkins
Pomeroy Area Church Listings and Services
A dense roster of church notices across Pomeroy Syracuse Racine and vicinity lists pastors service times Sunday schools and events for numerous congregations including United Methodist Federated Church Christ Lutheran and other denominations. The item catalogs weekly schedules and special services with dates and speakers across multiple towns.
Meigs General Hospital Notes Brief Entries
Cordelia Powers from Rutland and Mrs. Carol Durst of Jackson noted in hospital list. Robert Vaughan of Pomeroy welcomed a son with Mrs. Vaughan. Other names include Roger Pickley and Burl Wolfe among hospital entries. The death notices list Glenn Bissell Floyd Roach Del Pratt and several spouses and infants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Powers
Rutland
Carol Durst
Jackson
Robert Vaughan
Pomeroy
Roger Pickley
Guggville
John Parker
Tuppers Plains
Burl Wolfe
Racine
Sam Sisson
Reedsville
Scharg Glenn Bissell
Floyd Roach
del Pratt
Marie Buck
William Bays
Elmer Staley
Cider and Doughnuts For Surprised Midport Squad
The Yellow Jackets had a last night workout and final practice under the lights before facing the Logan Chieftains tonight. The Future Homemakers of America held a district meeting at the local high school and treated the team and coaches Dave Winefordner and Charles Stanley to cider and doughnuts in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport—Yellow Jackets
Logan Chieftains
Homemakers of America
Dave Winefordner
Charles Stanley
Promoted to Sergeant Harmon in Austrian Forces
Norman M. Harmon a carpenter of Route 2 was promoted to sergeant while serving with UV. 8 S. Forces in Austria. He is the son of Mrs. Ethel L. Harmon, Carpenter Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Norman M. Harmon
Carpenter
Route 2
UV. 8
S. Forces
Austria
USFA
Ethel L. Harmon
Carpenter Route 2
Trustees to Meet at Meigs County Hospital
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital trustees will meet Monday at 7:30 p m in the courtroom Leo L Vaughan secretary announced today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Leo L. Vaughan
Meigs Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Fisher celebrated fifty years of marriage with an open house in Minersville on October 12 1952 following their wedding October 11 1902 at Syracuse Methodist parsonage. Over 100 guests attended as family and friends praised their long union and Fisher family traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
Parker House
Pomeroy
William Fisher
Syracuse Methodist Parsonage
Charles, Brady
Fishers
Paul Fisher
George
James
Norman Fisher
Alice Faye
Louise
Tommy
Hiram Fisher
Teddy
Mason Fisher
Billy
Ronnie
Gordon
John Fisher
Jackie
Mickey
Donny
Kenny
Akron
Fisher Home
Allie
Will
Jack Jones
Steubenville
Harry Canterbury
Wyatt Radford
Pearl Parker
Fred Shumway
Christy Baer
Wildwood Garden Club
4112 Students Promote TB Levy Fact Sheets
Fourteen school districts in Meigs County join 4112 students distributing information on the half mill tuberculosis levy due to appear on the Nov 4 ballot. Robert D. Ragsdale of the Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association coordinates with county and local superintendents and a long list of school chairmen across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigs County
Robert D. Ragsdale
Ohio Tuberculosis and Health Association
Wade Hampton
Dexter
Nellie Vale
Salem Center
Harry Bennett
Rutland
Lawrence Rose
Syracuse
Hubert Price
Portland
Don Nease
Letart
Charles Hayman
Racine
Bernard Krinke
Chester
Gerald Rupe
Silver Run
Ray Whaley
Rose Hill
Geneva Joachim
Rocksprings
Robert Bowen
Laurel Cliff
Thelma Dill
Bradbury
J. S. Davis
Tuppers Plains
Orin Smith
Harrisonville
Eugene Atkins
Carpenter
Dorsel Reibel
Reedsville
George Sargent
Bedford
Norwood Knight
Long Bottom
Meigs County Land Transfers and Affidavits
Transfers and affidavits filed in Meigs County include H. W. Craig and Edna L. Craig to Harry and Alma Cartwright for three parcels in Clyde McMannis and Thelma McMannis to Wendell Hooper. 61 acres in Scipio Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Craig
Edna L. Craig
Harry Cartwright
Alma Cartwright
Pomeroy
Clyde L. McMannis
Thelma A. McMannis
Wendell Hooper
Scipio Township
Lucy Wright
Samuel Jackson
Morris Cousins
Robert M. Cousins
Harry A. Miller
Olan Genheimer
Rozena Genheimer
Homer Bailey
Bedford
Chester
Lawrence E. Reed
Beulah Mae Reed
Richard C. Wilt
Marjorie T. Wilt
Rutland
James Wiley
Rebecca Wiley
Charles E. Congreve
Ramona Congrove
Olive Township
Rodney C. Staats
Tressie I. Staats
T. J. Baldwin
Viola M. Baldwin
Homer Welsh
Eliza Welsh
Scipio
Township
T. H. Davis
Mary J. Davis
Porteroy
Meigs Driver Fined $100 After DUI Plea
Donald Cotterill of Syracuse pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Pomeroy. He agreed to pay about $150 in damages to autos owned by Clarence Roy and Russell Bailey after striking them Wednesday morning. Patrolman Jed Webster Jr. filed the charges. Allen Delong forfeited a $15 appearance bond on intoxication charges filed by Patrolman Charles Werry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Werry
Allen Delong
Salem Center Man Fined 25 in Assault Case
Pomeroy resident Ben Wright, 56, was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to five days in the county jail for assault with a dangerous weapon. The hearing occurred Thursday before Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples. The alleged victim was a Rutland High School student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ben Wright
Salem Center
Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Wright
Rutland
Motorist Fined for Speeding in Middleport
Donald Dean Saxton was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Sidney T. Russell Wednesday night on a speeding charge from the state highway patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Donald Dean Saxton
Sidney T. Russell
State Highway Patrol
Square Dance Festival Set For Sessions
R Bruce Tom and E L Kirkpatrick host a Pomeroy dance festival at Pomeroy Junior High on Saturday with afternoon workshops from 1 to 2 30 PM and 3 to 5 PM dance music. Berea College Dancers perform at 8 PM with Racer's Orchestra providing music and Farm Bureau Women’s Activities serving refreshments. The event is sponsored by extension services in Mason Gallia and Meigs Counties Paw’n Taw Folk Dance Club and the Southeastern Ohio Valley Callers Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tri-County
Pomeroy Junior High School
R. Bruce Tom
Extension Rural Sociologist In Recreation
Ohio State University
E. L.kirkpatrick
Department of Sociology
Marietta College
Berea College Country Dancers of
Kentucky
Racer’s Orchestra
Marietta
Farm Bureau Women’s Activities Committee
Mason
Gallia
Meigs Counties
Southeastern
Ohio Valley
John Hardy
Harrisonville
Largest district conference tour from this charge
LETART FALLS crowd as the largest group ever traveled to a district conference from the charge this Monday at Wheelersburg. Members included Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. Andrew Cross, Mrs. H. B. Grimm, Mrs. O. A. Thaxton, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Early M. Roush and the Rev. R. D. DeWitt. Dr. Paul Chiles presided. Morning business and conference institution reports were followed by an afternoon of committee reports and mission messages from Dr. La Rue, Dr. Leonard Ross, and Dr. Paul Wachs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Wheelersburg
John Hill
Andrew Cross
H. B. Grimm
O. A. Thaxton
John L. Wolfe
Early M. Roush
R. D. DeWitt
Paul Chiles
Ohio Methodist Evangelistic Mission
LaRue
Cleveland
Leonard Ross
General Board of Evangelism
Nashville, Tenn
Paul Wachs
Methodist Church
Jackson
Merediths honor nephew on third birthday in Reedsville
Mr and Mrs Ernest Whitehead hosted a family dinner in Reedsville to celebrate the third birthday of their nephew Charles Meredith of Glenshaw Pennsylvania. Attending were Charles parents Mr and Mrs William Meredith of Glenshaw Mr and Mrs Warren Pickens Miss Grace Pickens of Reedsville and Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer of Middletown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Ernest Whitehead
Charles Meredith
Glenshaw
Charles
William Meredith
Warren Pickens
Grace Pickens
Harold Sauer
Middleport
Bashan Birthday Supper and Visiting Notables
Mrs. Carl Lee of Bashan hosted a Sunday birthday supper for Mr. Lee with guests including Mrs. Minnie Orr and the Orrs family plus Bashan locals, while Columbus visitors came Tuesday. John W. Sewell and Mrs. Warner marked birthdays with a dinner at W. Main St. Charles Warner hosts, and H D Parker of Belpre visited Cora Roberts and Pomeroy friends. the Parkers are former Pomeroy residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bashan
Carl Lee
Mr. Lee
Minnie Orr
Arthur Orr
Janet, Bashan
Carol
Charles
Larry Lee
Henry Ewing
R. E. Boice
Clair Karr
Thurma Milhioan
Columbus
John W. Sewell
Charles L. Warner
W. Main St
Mrs. Mary Rupe Rites Planned This Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Rupe, 68, who died shortly after midnight Wednesday at Holzer Hospital, will be 12 o'clock Saturday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home. Rev. Louis A. Bangerter to officiate. Graveside rites follow at 2 30 p.m. at Asbury Cemetery near Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Rupe
Holzer Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Louis A. Bangerter
Asbury Cemetery
Carbondale
Suit Filed for 145 Dollars in Meigs County Court
Howard Cunningham filed a 145 dollar action in Meigs County Common Pleas Court against Harry Phelps and Vivian Phelps claiming the amount is due on an account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Howard Cunningham
Harry Phelps
Vivian Phelps
Seven Schools Represented At FHA Fall Meeting
Middleport hosts the Fall district gathering of the Future Homemakers of America at the high school with participants from Racine Gallipolis Allensville Zaleski Wellston McArthur and Jackson. Guests enjoyed Halloween decorations a program of singing solos ensembles and recitations and were told the next meeting will be at Allensville in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Future Homemakers of America
Racine
Gallipolis
Allensville
Zaleski
Wellston
McArthur
Jackson
Marilyn Bailey
Charlene Walburn
Janet Manley
June Chancey
Linda Helrich
Margaret Hoyt
Mary Snyder
Home Economics
Mildred Ohlinger
Donna Wells
Marlene Taylor
Lois Ann Chapman
Wsaz Huntington
Carol Moore
Ruth Fuller
Jean Leach
Jeanne Egleberry
Charlotte Tackett
Juanita Ween
Cappy Atkinson
Shortenin
Bread
Lover
Helen Rathburn
Jay Masters
Geraldine Jones
P. M. Club Meets at Mrs. Gibbs Home in Middleport
Middleport community notes report the P. M. Club gathering at Mrs. Ambrose Gibbs home with Mrs. James Pullen assisting. President Mrs. Gibbs led the meeting, Christmas gift exchange drawn, games played, and awards given to Mrs. William Anderson Mrs. George Hobstetter Mrs. Wal ter Crooks and Mrs. Wayne Swisher. A dessert course was served and plans set for next meeting hosted by Mrs. Charles Murray with Mrs. Walter Crooks assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
P. M. Club
Ambrose Gibbs
James Pullen
Gibbs
William Anderson
George Hobstetter
Walter Crooks
Wayne Swisher
Charles Murray
Widdleport Personal Items Highlights Local Visits
Widdleport residents and visitors are noted in a round of hospital calls and weekend trips. Cora Pickering of Montgomery and others visited Mrs. C H Wise at Holzer Hospital where her condition remains serious. Joe Graham on leave from the riverboat Castile visits his mother Addie Bitters. Austin and Allen Russell plan a South weekend trip while Mrs Donovan Allen of Buffalo hosts relatives in Columbus. Mrs. Gordon is recovering from surgery at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. Sgt Harold Hinkle and family visit from Chicago aiding the Hudson Grocery setup. Mrs Max Lambert and Joe with Mrs Harry Jennings of Chillicothe share time with the Mills family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Pickering
Montgomery
W. Va
Charles Settle
Cedar Grove
B. Y. McCormick
St. Albans
Holzer Hospital
C. H. Wise
McCormick
Joe Graham
Castile
Addie Bitters
Austin Russell
St. Clairsville
Allen Jenkinson
South
Donovan Allen
Buffalo
N. Y
James Arnold
Judy
Arnold
Columbus
Paul Gordon
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Downing Roush
Mill St
Harold Hinkle
Chicago
George Hudson
Dwight Frost
Hinkles
Hudson Grocery
Pratt Building
Bachner Market
Max Lambert
Joe
Harry Jennings
Chillicothe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middleport Churches
Church News of
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs
MR. and
Mrs, Fisher
Lee McComas
Ragsdale
Pomeroy Bend Theaters
Kansas Territory
Wild Bill Elliott
House Peters, Jr
Peggy Stewart
Fuzzy Knight
Lyle Talbot
Son OF DR. Jekyll
Louis Hayward
Jody Lawrence
SUN
Gal
Temple Middleport
Captain Fabian
Errol Flynn
Vincent Price
Micheline Prelle
Silver Butte
Tex Williams
Mon
Charlie
Ray Bolger
Allyn McLevie
Robert Shackleton
Germaine
Salem
Square Dance Festival
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Mrs. Rupe
Trict
Middleport Social Notes
Widdleport Personals
St.Joseph Aspirin
Liberty
Laddleport
Voice of the Theatre
South OF Caliente
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans Trigger
Pioneer Justice
Lash Larue
al Fuzzy St. John
Bob Hope
Hedy Lamarr
Rod Cameron
Noah Berry
Gant
Mer
the Friendly Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Edmund O’brien
Sterling Hayden
Denver and
Rio Grande
Richard Conte
Julia Adams
Gene Autry
Gail Davis
Bill Edwards
Doris Merrick
Fighting Stallion
3 Stooges
Haver
Mark Stevens
Sterling Besdee
Forrest Tucker
Flaming Feather
Athens
Copen
Tan
Rose
Rblue
Race St
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