District WSCS Seminar Highlights Women Leaders and Study
About 100 women attended the Middleport fall seminar of the Portsmouth District WSCS at a Leath Methodist church. Officers led sessions reviewing study books and topics, with sermons, musical numbers, and a luncheon. leaders from Meigs and Gallia counties were elected, and numerous area churches participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Portsmouth
Woman's Secret Christian Service
Leath Methodist
Christian Social Relations
Ari Violmnes
Jesus
Hysell
A. G. Adams
New Boston
W. G. Stiles
Manchester
Status of Women
Holmes
Emerson Jones
LDS
Meigs County
Robert Ball
Rodney
Gallia County
Heath Church
E. M. Wood
Carl Mattox
Max Roller
Ngoe
Birthday party honors Beatrice Bachtel in Minersville
Mrs. Ben Kester hosted a party at her Minersville home Tuesday evening for granddaughter Beatrice Bachtel’s fourth birthday. Attendees included John Dee Lightfoot Virginia Fife Craig Fife Charlotte Imboden Lilly Imboden Bobby Imboden Johnny Wolfe Kathy Wolfe Anna Marie Tucker and many others as gifts were given and ice cream and cake served.
Local social notes record engagements visits and returns
Pvt Roy EF Lanning returns to Parris Island after visiting wife and parents. Pvt Richard FE Ayers also returns to base after visiting his parents. Engagment announced for Mrs Lyle Hanna of Lancaster by Mr and Mrs W E Smith. Numerous relatives and friends visit family homes across Murrray City, Nelsonville, Columbus and surrounding towns during weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Roy EF. Lanning
Parris Island
S. C
Phyllis Lanning
Roy Lanning
Richard FE. Ayers
Forrest Ayers
W. E. Smith
Lyle Hanna
Lancaster
Miss Smith
Hanna
Lancaster High High School
Straitsville
Richard Duffy
Loula Sabo
Nelsonville
Betty Sabo
Almeda Manness
Teddy Sabo
Alba
Noble Easterling
Delphine Easterling
Columbus
Fred Donley
St. Luis
Na Bailey
Edith Mahoney
Dorothy Seebaugh
Parkersburg
Charles Collins
Dale Swyers
Ed Ley
Glouster
Muskingum River
Paul Abel
Watson
W. Va
Homer Wolfe
Dale Toothman
Frank Smith
Newark
James Evans
Julius Bobish
Carl Bobish
Painesville
Helen Abahazie
Paul Bingman
David
Marion
Bidholmer
James
McConnelsville
Joe Langley
Timmy
Jenny Grace Kineer
Dayton
Grace R. Donoghue
Janice Worthington
Pataskala
Howard
Howard Craft Craft
Minersville Sunday School Picnic Planned at Rocksprings Fairgrounds
The Minersville Methodist Church will hold a Sunday school picnic at Rocksprings fairgrounds. Morning services precede a basket dinner at noon. families should bring table service and meet at the church before 9:30 a.m. Transportation will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Rocksprings Methodist Church Homecoming Set for Sunday
Officials announce the annual homecoming at Rocksprings Methodist Church will be held Sunday. A basket dinner will be served at noon and the event is open to the public.
Travelers depart for assignments and returns noted
Mrs Thelma Campbell flew from Columbus to Providence to join American Red Cross forces in the Boston area. Mr and Mrs Dan Newton with children Donald Kenneth and Janice returned home to North Arlington N J after a week with Mrs Carl Will and family. Arney visitors to Neuberg Ore have gone home. William Molden of Syracuse left Aug 27 for Bainbridge Md to begin Navy boat training.
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Thelma Campbell
Columbus
Providence
R. L
American Red Cross
Boston
Dan Newton
Donald
Kenneth
Janice
North Arlington
N. J
Carl Will
Carla Jean
Linda Nn
Bertha Mees
Amy Lee
Arney
Lee
Jacob Elberfeld
Neuberg
Ore
William Molden
Syracuse
Bainbridge, Md
Navy
Bashan Gathering Noted Morarity Home Attended By Many
A Bashan party at Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morarity hosted a turnout including Mrs. Harold Roush and numerous relatives. Visitors also joined for Leonard Foster's funeral from several states, with extended family and guests detailing travel from Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, New York, and beyond.
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Richard Cammel
Pomeroy
Leonard Foster
Gordon Cline
Oliver Blankenship
Nancy
Violet
Chester Farley
Ann
Mohawk
W. Va
Ralph Foster, Jr
Charleston
John Crockett
Detroit
Mich
Clarence Wilber
Jeff
Earl
Vernon Button
Olean
N. Y
Howard Britting
Lang
Bob Hill
Delbert
Jack
Reedsville
William Hill
Edward Newman
Galion
Newman
Olive-Orange for Half Day
Olive-Orange schools will open Tuesday morning September 7 for a half day session for pupil registration. Elementary and high school teachers were to meet today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Olive- Orange
Schools Open Next Tuesday In Olive Orange District
The Olive Orange District announces schools reopen next Tuesday. Elementary rooms are redecorated with new wash basins installed. Faculty includes J S Davis Olive Osbourn Helen Caldwell Violet Millhone Evelyn Green Rheba Marshall Garrett Christy and others with nine Brown as commerce substitute Elizabeth Cutler Forrest Guthrie Wilmer Rice John Shank Maxine Whitehead Cecil Caldwell Robert Hill Virgil Westfall Roland Torrence Creston Newland Fawn Halsey Dale Kuhn and board members Carl Barnhill Hobart Shields Tom Dye Cecil Cowdery Paul Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludes
J. S. Davis
Olive Osbourn
Helen Caldwell
Violet Millhone
Evelyn Green
Rheba Marshall
Garrett Christy
Brown
Elizabeth Cutler
Forrest Guthrie
Wilmer Rice
John Shank
Maxine Whitehead
Cecil Caldwell
Robert Hill
Virgil Westfall
Roland Torrence
Creston Newland
Fawn Halsey
Dale Kuhn
Olive Orange District
Horse Show To Feature 15 Contests At New Haven
Fifteen classes are scheduled for a horse show at Onlin Stables in New Haven West Virginia at 8 p m Saturday Sept 4 sponsored by River View Laddie Club Registration ends 7 30 p m Entrants pay 50 cents to one dollar with pony classes 50 cents There will be trophies and ribbons awarded The show includes ponies under 48 inches riders under 12 amateur five gaited horses and more with final event age 14 or over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Onlin Stables
New Haven
W. Va
River View Laddie Club
Middleport Personal Notes Tie Residents To Families
Middleport residents are listed with relatives and visitors. Marcus Chambers and Helen Beeson shared a two day visit at an Ohio River cottage in Long Bottom. Pvt Jon Schaaf will usher at the Moore Fisher wedding. Several locals travel to Ravenswood Parkersburg and Columbus while others visit family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Marcus Chambers
Helen Beeson
Ohio River
Long Bottom
Jon Schaaf
FE. S. Schaaf
Moore-Fisher
Clifford Manley
Ravenswood
Parkersburg
Naomi Overturf
Francis Overturf
Holzer Hospital
Governor Proclaims Ohio River Day on Oct 18
Gov. Frank J. Lausche designated October 18 as Ohio River Day urging Ohioans to back federal projects to conserve and improve water resources for the state and nation. The proclamation emphasizes meritorious Congress approved efforts benefiting the river system nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
Children Invited To Parade In Middleport Labor Day Event
Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion and sponsors invite children to march in the Labor Day Homecoming parade carrying small flags. Riders of decorated bicycles will meet at the Legion Hall at 12 30 p m Monday for parade instructions with the parade at 1 p m. Middleport Band Jackson Drum and Bugle Corps provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Jackson
Meigs and Gallia Riding Club
Pomeroy
Racine
Rutland
Gallipolis
Middleport church schedules outline various services
Local churches including Church of Christ in Christian Union First Baptist and Methodist list weekly activities. Times show church school at 9:30, worships around 10 to 10:30, evening services moved earlier from 7:30 to 7 p.m starting September, plus midweek meetings and choir rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Guy Sayre
Salvation Army
Second Ave
Middleport
Gienna Rummell
Holiness
Nair
Salvation Meeting
Noah Haskins
Church of Christ
Fred Gardner
First Baptist
Claremont FE
Hoyt
Jesus
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
John Hoyt
Ih Methodist
Louis A. Bangerter
Tor
First Presbyterian
Howard É. Ruppelt
12-Year-Old Girl Returns From Hospital
Kathryn Slack 12, Syracuse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Slack, returned home from Marion City Hospital where she was treated for a skull fracture and lacerations after a scooter accident on August 29 while visiting Wayne Weir and wife in Caledonia Ohio. She will remain home for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wayne Weir
Caledonia
Ohio
Kathryn Slack
Jack Slack
Syracuse
Slack
Marion City
Relatives Learn Hurricane Safety for Klein Family
Relatives of Mrs. Peter F. Klein and Peter Frederick Jr confirm they and their households survived the New England hurricane with only minor effects. Mrs. Klein, in Newport R I, and her kin describe uprooted trees and power outages but no serious damage. Lt. Peter F. Klein serves on the destroyer McCain, on maneuvers at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the ship was expected home after Dolly’s approach.
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Middleport
Peter F. Klein
Peter Frederick Jr
Ulah Ann Lewis
Heritage Lewis
Corndell Scines
John Scines
New England
Klein
Son
Newport
R. 1
Cedric Clark
William Purdum
Carla
A. R. Hecox
Lewis
Brunswick
Maine
Dolly
McCain
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Farm Group Tours Marietta Art Museum
POMEROY The Olive Farm Group toured the Marietta Art Museum on Tuesday. After the visit they dined at the Betty Mills Club and viewed the Glass House in Williamstown. Participants included Margaret Brown president Edna B Hall vice president Pauline Myers secretary Ella Hannum recreational leader Lillian Pickens Theresa Swain Ann Myers and guests Melanie Brown Sue Ann Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Olive Farm
Art Museum
Marietta
Betty Mills Club
Glass House
Williamstown
Margaret Brown
Edna B. Hall
Pauline Myers
Ella Hannum
Lillian Pickens
Theresa Swain
Ann Myers
Melanie Brown
Sue Ann Myers
Ours Family Reunion Set for Sept at OpTie Fairgrounds
The annual Ours Family reunion is scheduled for September at the OpTie Fairgrounds. Attendees are urged to bring updates, photos, and personal notices for the shared family history display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Op Tie Fairgrounds
Fall Flower Show Slated Sept 18 19 at Heath Church
Fall Flower Show co sponsored by the Amateurs Gardeners Club and the Middleport Gardeners Club will be held Saturday and Sunday September 18 19 at Heath Methodist Church. The event features artistic arrangements specimen entries a children's class and an invitational class open to the public plus plant sales and educational displays with awards announced at the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Middleport Gardeners Club
Heath Methodist Church
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Union
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ben Philson
Amateurs
C. A. Emmish
Middleport Club
Richard Rawlings
Garen Stansbury
L. E. Reynolds
E. &. Schaaf
Emmish
Rowley & Reed Hardware
Meigs General Hospital Admits Discharges and Births
Admitted patients include Mrs Stella Beegle Racine Route 1 Ronnie L Calvert Pomeroy Mrs Madge Rinehart Middleport Mrs Charles Dill Pomeroy Freddie Marks New Haven WA M E Bond Middleport Mrs Marlene Shields near Racine Birth to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Gillilan Chester a son Discharged patients include Mrs Lyle Hysell and Vernon Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie L. Calvert
Pomeroy
Madge Rinehart
Middleport
Charles Dill
Freddie Marks
New Haven
W. A
M. E. Bond
Marlene Shields
Racine
Wilbur Gillilan
Chester
Lyle Hysell
Vernon Little
Vehicle Sales Climb in Meigs County August
Meigs County dealers sold 82 new motor vehicles in August, 12 more than July. Among them were 13 trucks, one station wagon, one jeep, one motorcycle and 66 passenger cars, announced by Joyce Williamson, county automobile title clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Joyce Williamson
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John Wickline
Rio Grande
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C. W. Brooks
Mia
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Missionary Education
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C. E. W. Downie
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Letart Falls
Bidwell
Cheshire
Porter
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Society of Meiginty
Chevrolet
Karr
van Zandt
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Leport
Guy Madison
Wildvine
THE
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Wild Bill Elliott
Virginia Gray
Henry Morgan
Burt Lancaster
Frank Sinatra
Donna Reed
Deborah Kerr
Montgomery Clift
Pomeroy Society
Pomeroy Personals
Bashan
Virgil Lee
Bacoa Spencer
Carl Lee
John Stiefwater
Lorraine
Carl Mumford
Margaret
Washington, D. C
Clifford Erwin
S. Third Ave
L. D. Diles
Beech St
Mumford
U. S. Naval Department
Mumfords
Washington
Florida
Maud Betz
Lucinda Davies
Carolyn Wells
Rutland Sr
Dayton Parsons
Jane Parsons
Katharine
Christine Grant
S. Sixth Ave
James Souders
Michael
Allen Appliance
Mill St
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Marietta Art Museum
Latilaiih
MEIGS
Paris Playboys
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Black Eagle
William Bishop
Virginia Patton
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Johnny Guitar
Joan Crawford
Sterling Hayden
Temple
Battle OF
Rogue River
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Richard Denning “Kiss and Tell
Shirley Temple
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Philco Television
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Meigs General Hospital
Stella Beegle
Ralph Shannon
Huntington Televi
Sion
United States
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Altmans Shoe Dept
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