Heath Church Board Plans To Attend District Conference
Members of the Heath Methodist Church board decided last night to attend the Portsmouth District Conference at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis on Tuesday. Bishop Hazen G. Werner will speak at the noon dinner and at 1 15 p.m. on The Church Reborn. Reverend L A Bangerter will join a symposium at 11 a.m. on Successful Projects in the Portsmouth District with Using Our Local Church Committees. John Elwood will discuss A Rural Parish Program. Local former Meigs Countians Dr L L Roush and Wade Radford will present pension and youth program topics respectively.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Portsmouth
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Hazen G. Werner
Ohio
Methodist Churches
L. A. Bangerter
Heath Church
John Elwood
Racine
Meigs
L. L. Roush
Columbus
Conference Board of Trustees
Wade Radford
Piketon Parish
Chester High Honor Roll Is Reported
Chester High School announces the honor roll for the first six week period. Freshmen include Allen Brown Donna Durst Richard Gaul Anna Jean Rose with officers elected for the freshman class. Sophomores Zetah Buckley Larry Frecker Jeannette Keller Larry Roush with class officers chosen. Juniors Helen Bissell Leota Bo in Doris Dill Margaret Grace Phyllis Pooler Arthur Quivey Wilma Spencer Betty Smalley and officer slate. Seniors Chester Buckley Kathryn Karr Dorothy Pullins Forrest Rhodes Lillian White Norma Wright with president and officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Buckley
Kathryn Karr
Dorothy Pullins
Forrest ‘Rhodes
Lillian White
Norma Wright
Evear
Dorothy Painter
Forrest Rhodes
James Stout
Donald Marks
Mary Beards
Joe Ritchie
Larry Freckser
Zerah Buckley
Eleanor Well
Richard Gaul
Anna Jean Rose
Shirley Summerfield
Paul Scott
Police Warn Parents Of Halloween Damage
Middleport police warn parents they will be held responsible for property damage caused by their children during Halloween. Chief C. E. Parker cites last year’s vandalism and says destruction of property will not be tolerated and that parents of any youths caught will be brought before village authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. E. Parker
Parker
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Hold Tuesday Meeting
The regular meeting of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will be held Tuesday evening at 8 pm at their quarters on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Main St
Hughs Service Is Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Hendricks Hughs will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home in Middleport. She died Saturday at her residence. She is survived by husband Edward, sons James William and Paul Hendricks of Columbus, and daughter Mrs. Beulah Manley of Louisville. Friends may call at the funeral home any time.
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Pomeroy
Josephine Hendricks Hughs
Middleport
Ewing
Hughs
Edward
James
William
Paul Hendricks
Columbus
Beulah Manley
Louisville
Community Notes from Kanauga Area Reflect Family Visits and Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Roush hosted a party for their daughter Vera's 13th birthday with guests including Janice Allen Charlene Smith Christine Van Sickie Juanita Cox Jean and Barb Russell Margaret Griffen Joyce Smith Jane Roush Larry Lee and Harold Allison. Lester Lee returns from Mount St Mary Hospital for observation. The Lees welcome Rebecca born Oct 22. Various relatives visit Charleston Columbus Akron Akron and Wytheville and Lancaster trips noted.
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Kanauga
Carl Roush
Vera
Janice Allen
Charlene Smith
Christine van Sickie
Juanita Cox
Jean
Barb Russell
Margaret Griffen
Joyce Smith
Jane Roush
Larry Lee
Harold Allison
Bud Sheets
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Sheets
Berkley Wright
Lester Lee
Mary Cook
Charleston
Anthony Altieri
Mary Esther
Gallipolis
Olen Litchfield
Cora Black
Columbus
Roy Wartenburg
Lees
Rebecca
Lee
Wanda Jean Schoon
Woman burns in Snack Bar oven fire incident
Mrs Lula Russell sustained severe burns to the arms and forehead when attempting to light the oven at the Snack Bar in Middleport early Sunday.
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Middleport
Lula Russell
Coats Family Guests in Columbus Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Coats visited Columbus on Saturday as their children Stephen and Chris time stayed with their grandparents. Mr and Mrs W W Hayes and Miss St were also mentioned in the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Coats
Columbus
Stephen
Christine
W. W. Hayes
Initiation of nine pledges by Beta Sigma Phi in Middleport
Ohio Eta Phi Chapter held a Sunday initiation for nine pledges Clarice Krauter Eleanor Thomas Pat Tuit Betsy Ebersbach Jane Brown Velma Rue Susie Seyfried Ann Webster Rose Sisson with Mrs Maag social sponsor. A tea followed with aqua tablecloth fuchsia chrysanthemums and white candles. Officers listed and Nov 14 meeting planned at Dr Blazewicz home Lasley St. Additional attendees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
E. F. Maag
Lincoln St
Phyllis Mullen
Clarice Krauter
Eleanor Thomas
Pat Tuit
Betsy Ebersbach
Jane Brown
Velma Rue
Susie Seyfried
Ann Webster
Rose Sisson
Mrs. Maag
Selim Blazewicz
Lasley St
Blazewicz
Dorothy Mullen
Mary Ohlinger
Teresa Potts
Virginia Clifford
Charlotte Coates
Jean Morgan
Mildred Karr
Pearl Welker
Jacqueline Menchini
Freddie Houdashelt
Mary Ellen Seyler
Norma Koehler
Helen Atkins
Hortense Jobb
Barbara Mayer
Ironton Hosts Karr Family Back to Work
Mrs. James Sweeners Mary Edna Sweeney and others from Ironton and Laurel Cliff visited Sunday. Mr. C R Karr, recently ill, is improving and has returned to limited employment with the Standard Oil Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Sweeners
Mary Edna Sweeney
James Webb
Linda
Dovey Webb
Ironton
John Ratliff
Laurel Cliff
C. R. Karr
Patricia McKenney
Polly Karr
Karr
Standard Oil Company
Family Night Honors McMillens at First Presbyterian
Announcement for Family Night at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport. Saturday evening a 6 p.m. covered dish supper will precede a program and reception honoring Dr. and Mrs. Homer G. McMillen before they move to Worthington in mid November.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Homer G. McMillen
Worthington
Halloween party at Leading Creek home by Junior High class
Mary Jane Young hosted a Halloween party Saturday night at the J A Young home on Leading Creek. Junior High Class members from the Church of Christ attended in costume with masked faces, enjoying decorated rooms and seasonal treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. A. Young
Leading Creek
Mary Jane Young
Church of Christ
Charles Bradbury
Jeande Anne Young
Judy Owen Celebrates Seventh Birthday With Family
Judy Owen, seven, was honored with a Saturday party at her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Owens Jr of Sixth Ave Middleport. Halloween decorations and themes filled the home with guests including Donna Van Meter Patty Lou Owen Janice Zirkle Billy Smith Billy West Carolyn Searls Brenda Sue Owen Charles Allen Mulholland and grandparents Mrs Virgie Major Mrs Viola Jones Mrs Clarence Owen and Mrs C V Mulholland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Judy Owen
Clarence Owens
Sixth Ave
Donna van Meter
Patty Lou Owen
Janice Zirkle
Billy Smith
Billy West
Carolyn Searls
Brenda Sue Owen
Charles Allen Mulholland
Virgie Major
Viola Jones
World Community Day Observed By Meigs County Churches
Meigs County churches observe World Community Day at Heath Methodist Church on Friday. Sponsored by the County Council of Church Women the event opens at 2 p m with Mrs Leo Russell Middleport president leading a devotional. Heath Church organist Mrs C M Hennesy and Mrs O P Klein with Heath choir provide music as knitted items for aged refugees are dedicated and contributors are asked to add 15 cents per pound for shipping. money gifts welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Heath Methodist Church
County Council of Church Women
Leo Russell
C. M. Hennesy
Heath Church
O. P. Klein
Heath Choir
Russell
Six October Birthdays Celebrated by Winebrenner Family
A Thursday dinner at Front Street home honored six October birthdays in the Rob ert Winebrenner family plus Pennee Williams age three Connee Williams age four Omar Russell born October 17 and Timothy age one all sharing in the cake. Mrs Williams and Mrs Russell are Winebrenner daughters with Donna Winebrenner of Woodstock unable to attend and send best wishes from Columbus.
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Winebrenner
Middleport
Robert Winebrenner
Omar Russell
Mrs. Russell
Timothy
Pennee
Connee Williams
Rutland
Williams
Russell
Russells
Columbus
Charles ‘King
Donna Winebrenner
Woodstock
Ill
Feather Separator Works on Jail Bank
In Long Beach California police found a man resting beside a downtown building. He explained he was a feather separator for a mattress factory and said he was tired of working. He was booked on a drunkenness charge.
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Long Beach
Calif
Ohio University Homecoming Guests and Visitors Include Many
Recent guests at Seventh Ave home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kincaid include C A Place Eddie Miller from Marietta M L Kincaid and Carol Kincaid from Richmond Va. In Athens for homecoming were L R Wiley and family C P Bradbury and children Suzanne and Charles Asa Sweeney and children Pat and Jane from St Albans W Va. Also in Columbus were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burns Harris and daughter Jane. Ohio State Iowa game visitors were John Hawkins Jr and daughter Juanita guests of Franklin Ginther and F G Joachim of Cedar Grove W Va. Luther Ramsey of Huntington W Va visited his mother Mrs Co W Ramsey. Richard Davis visited Pittsburgh. Rev B L McElroy and family of Paden City Idaho halted en route from Cincinnati. he departs soon for foreign mission work.
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Clifford Kincaid
Seventh Ave
C. A. Place
Eddie Miller
Marietta
M. L. Kincaid
Carol Kincaid
Richmond
Athens
Ohio University
L. R. Wiley
Larry
David
C. P. Bradbury
Charles Asa Bradbury
Suzanne
Charles Asa
Funeral attendees share long list of Floyd Kidd kin
Murray City mourns Floyd Kidd with an extensive funeral attendance from Marion Ohio to Columbus and New Athens with many relatives visiting beforehand. The note lists numerous Kidd relatives and friends from Ohio and Michigan including Jess Kidd Ralph Kidd William Cobb Sr and Jr Clifton Kidd and Emmett Short among others.
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Community Events
The Senior Shakespeare Club met at Mrs. Velma Feiger’s home with Mrs Dc Blakeslee presiding. Mrs Jacob Elberfeld read a paper on How We Should Think About the United Nations by Allen Keller. The United Nations Flag was shown. November gathering set for Mrs Jed Webster Sr on Nov 15. Brownies attended First Baptist church in uniform. Ben Kesterson discharged from White Cross Hospital after two weeks. Mr and Mrs James Ingram visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Webster, Sr
John Roush
George
Bobby
Jerry
Jacob
Carmel
Leverett Roush
First Baptist Church
Ben Kesterson
White Cross Hospital
James Ingram
Ralph Lee
Minister Honored at Farewell Dinner Before Aberdeen Post
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Meinhart hosted a turkey dinner Sunday for Rev. Robert Regnauer who leaves today to serve as chaplain at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. He preached his farewell at Federated Church where he has been pastor four years. Attending were Rev. Hegnauer Mrs. Hegnauer and children Dickie David Martha Ann Mrs. Barbara Smith Mrs. Meinhart’s mother and Miss Erma Smith.
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Pomeroy
Phil Meinhart
Robert Regnauer
Ordnance” Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Regnauer
Federated Church
Meinharts
Hegnauer
Dickie
David
Martha Ann
Barbara Smith
Meigs County Votes Bond for Modern Veterans Hospital
Editor Fred Russell notes Meigs County faces doctor shortages and hospital beds totaling 20 against a need for 73. A bond issue of one and four tenths mills would build and equip a modern hospital serving county veterans and the rural population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Russell
Meigs Veterans’ Memorial Hospital Committee
Meigs County
Doctor Davis Heads to Philadelphia for Atomic Bomb Casualties Course
Dr. J. J. Davis of Middleport departs Tuesday for Philadelphia to attend a two week course on atomic bomb casualties at the Navy Hospital. He is a U S Naval Reserve veteran. Mrs. Davis accompanies him, daughters stay with grandmother Mrs. H. E. Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. J. Davis
Philadelphia
Navy Hospital
Six Women Escape Injury in WV Auto Accident
Six West Virginia women escaped serious injury Saturday when a blowout caused their car to overturn on Route 7 by the Kel-Ray Nite Club. The occupants, all of Parkersburg, were Mildred R. Buckner the driver Madeline Collins Justine Wafter Edith Milton Eleanor Bell and Martha Helmick.
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Pomeroy
West Virginia
Route 7
Kel-Ray Nite Club
Mildred R. Buckner
Madeline Collins
Justine Wafter
Edith Milton
Eleanor Bell
Martha Helmick
Parkersburg
Geneva Cline Named To Administer Estate
Geneva Cline appointed administratrix of the Gordon Cline estate. Lillie B. Childs will probate. Thurman Babcock named guardian of Amanda Boggs, declared incompetent, per county probate court records.
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Pomeroy
Geneva
Cline
Gordon Cline
Lillie B. Childs
Thurman Babcock
Amanda Boggs
County Democrats Set Meeting Tuesday Evening
A county wide Democratic Party meeting will convene Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the courtroom. Speakers include William J Curry Democratic state senatorial candidate and Max Farley Marietta division engineer of the state highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William J. Curry
Max Farley
Marietta
State Highway Department
Three Violators Are Placed Under Bond
A trio of traffic violators apprehended Saturday by Middleport officers were released on cash bonds with hearings set for 7 p m Randall Duncan of Hogsett West Virginia faces a 125 dollar bond for operating a motor vehicle under the influence Gene Bass of Middleport is held on 25 dollars for reckless driving Edgar Ke Callicote of Apple Grove West Virginia is charged with intoxication and also bonded at 25 dollars.
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Middleport
Randall Duncan
Hogsett
W. Va
Gene Bass
Edgar Ke. Callicote
Apple Grove
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Kanalga
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Middleport Social Notes
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Charles Settle
Frank Settle
Franklin
Rancell Settie
Cedar Grove
Cecil Grogan
William Rumbler
Tampa
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Avon Park
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Huntington
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Joe Young, Jr
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June Bailey
Willard Miller
Mildred Hawley
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Mary Jane
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Barbara Scott
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Myrna Russel
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Roger Lanz
Roy Long
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Leroy Fife
Murray City
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Trimble
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Harry Jones
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Myron Money
Marion
William Cobb, Jr
Flint
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Jewett
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Walter McKnaughton
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Roy Young
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Barberton
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Hamilton
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Potts
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