Selection of Members For Band Completed
Pomeroy High School completes band selection for the fall season. Ray Woodgeard announces fronting of the band with Sheila Strauss as drum major ette and a majorette corps including Connie Woodgeard Ann Baker Sondra Potts Rose Horak Jean Webster and Marlene Scholl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ray Woodgeard
Shiela Strauss
Connie Woodgeard
Ann Baker
Sondra Potts
Rose Horak
Jean Webster
Marlene Scholl
Mary McAfee
Sarah Weston
Pomeroy Personal Notices Note Local Visits and Recoveries
Wilbur Finlan, former resident and hospital patient, has returned home to Zanesville and is improving. Mr. and Mrs. William R Taylor return to Columbus with twins Sheryl Lynn and Sandra Leigh after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herman Will. The Taylors and other local families, including Roy Smith and children, visited Herman Will and William Taylor families. Miss Mary Dennis of Columbus visits sister Mrs. George Hoeflich in Columbus and will return to Ohio School for the Deaf. Dennis and Hoeflich travel to Proctorville to visit Gerald and family. Mrs. Cora Will recently visited daughter Mrs. Clara Williams in Burlingham.
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Wilbur Finlan
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
William R. Taylor
Sheryl Lynn
Sandra Leigh
Columbus
Herman Will
Roy Smith
William Taylor
Charles Smith
Wolfpen
Mary Dennis
George Hoeflich
California
Miss Dennis
Ohio School For the Deaf
Dennis
Here
Cora Will
Clara Williams
Burlingham
RAM Meet Wednesday at Pomeroy Temple
Pomeroy Chapter 80, R A M meets Wednesday at 7 30 in regular session at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.A.M
Pomeroy
Temple
Sixteen Baptized At Sunday River Ceremony
More than 200 people gathered at Craig's Landing for a group baptism conducted Sunday afternoon by the Churches of the Nazarene. Sixteen individuals were immersed in the Ohio River as Rev. Robert Palmer of Middleport led the rite with assistance from Rev. Richard Adams of Pomeroy and Rev. Holmes of Syracuse.
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Middle?port
Craig’s Landing
Middleport
Syracuse
Supper Held For Youths At First Baptist Church
Middleport youth groups held a chili supper to launch fall activities. Mrs. Edison Baker chaired the food committee with support from several members. Rev Warren Hulburt and counselors attended along with many officers and attendees from both senior and junior high groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Edison Baker
James Pullen
Charles Bennett
Milton Hood
Warren Hulburt
Howard West
Gene Coleman
Senior High
Kit Neal
Clyda Taylor
Jim Hood
Bo Hulburt
Carolyn Wilson
Diana Stumbo
Jennifer Daniels
Dora McKee
Janet Baker
Tom Lyons
Ellen Dutton
Tom Ball
Ellen Leonard
Dave Annas
Forrest Bachtel
Mary Ann Hulburt
Martha Fowler
Kim Neal
Two Emergency Calls Reported In Middleport
Fire department responded to two incidents. At midnight Sunday the Roach home on Front Street received aid and Roach was taken to Meigs General Hospital. He serves as vice commander of the 8th District American Legion. A second call occurred Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Elean Little on Sycamore Street with a physician summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fire Department
Don Roach
Front St
Roach
Meigs General Hospital
American Legion
Elean Little
Sycamore St
Rummage Sale Planned by Chester Methodist Church
The Chester Methodist Church School schedules a rummage sale for Friday and Saturday September 19 and 20 at the Sauvage building on West Mann Street. A bake sale is also planned for Saturday.
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Chester Methodist Church
Sauvage
W. Mann St
Caster Rites Planned for Harold D. Caster
Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. for Harold D. Caster 60 of Carpenter who died Saturday from an accidental gunshot wound. Rev. Ray Biddle to conduct at Carpenter Church. Survived by wife Hanna and son Edward, plus siblings and four sisters. He was an electrician in Chicago for 30 years, veteran of World War I, former past master of Federal Lodge 961 F and AM and member of Columbia Grange Meigs County. Friends may call at Bigony Funeral Home Albany prior to rites.
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Pomeroy
Harold D. Caster
Carpenter
Ray Biddle
Carpenter Church
Caster
Hanna
Edward
Harley Caster
Spokane, Wash
Grover C. Caster
Saluda
N. C
Ben Caster
Ill
Federal Lodge
F &Am
Chicago
Columbia Grange
Meigs County
Bigony
Albany
Meigs County Native To Be Buried Tuesday
Downie Lester Entsminger 83 longtime Meigs Countian dies in Columbus. Survived by wife Blanchie a daughter Mrs A L Carson and four grandchildren a sister Mrs Anna Miller the last of the Meigs County Entsminger line. Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Columbus Tuesday afternoon.
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Middleport
Downie Lester Entsminger
Rogers Ave
Columbus
Entsminger
Anna Miller
Meigs County
Blanchie
A. L. Carson
David Entsminger
Brownell Ave
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Airman Wildermuth Arrives for 21 Day Leave
Airman Larry Wildermuth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth, arrives for a 21 day leave with his parents after graduating from an aviation structure mechanics school in Memphis Tennessee. He will report to Camp Maffett California for his new assignment after the leave. The family attended a Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduation in Gallipolis where daughter Mrs Pete Nibert is among the graduates.
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Pomeroy
Larry Wildermuth
Gerald Wildermuth
Memphis
Wildermuth
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Wildermuths
Pete Nibert
Happy Harvesters Vote Contribution
The Happy Harvesters Class voted a contribution to the religious education fund Friday evening at the Federated Church. Mrs. Henry Reibel presided. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Reibel, Mrs. Addie Grueser, Miss Frieda Grueser, and Mrs. Carl Shields. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Harry Canterbury with Mrs. Clyde Milhoan and Mrs. Helen Nease as hostesses.
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Pomeroy
Happy Harvesters
Religious Education Fund
Federated Church
Henry Reibel
Reibel
Addie Grueser
Frieda Grueser
Carl Shields
Harry Canterbury
Clyde Milhoan
Helen Nease
Birthday Honored for Stephen Dill’s Second Year
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dill hosted a dinner Sunday at Nease Settlement to honor grandson Stephen Dill on his second birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Gary Dill and children Stephen and Kathy, Willie Davis and son Mark, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wolfe with Kevin and Vicky. A decorated cake marked the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Earl Dill
Nease Settlement
Stephen Dill
Gary Dill
Stephen
Kathy
Willie Davis
Mark
Victor Wolfe
Kevin
Vicky
Apple Tree Damaged In Route 124 Auto Crash
A car skidded on a wet Route 124 2.1 miles west of Langsville injuring an apple tree on E. A. Thompsons property. Ronald M. Miller 19 of Langsville drove the eastbound car 165 feet before overturning and striking the tree. Damages to the car were light. Meigs County Judge Emmet W Peoples to hear William Snyder 25 of Rutland Route 1 charged with theft from a Rose Hill home. Sheriff Hartenbach questioned two Athens County men about two Meigs County school break ins. the two schools were Salem Center Grade School and the new Eastern High School.
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Meigs County
Emmet W. Peoples
William Snyder
Rutland
Hartenbach
Athens
Athens County
Salem Center
New Eastern High
Rehearsal Supper for Grimm Foreman Wedding Held in Middleport
Middleport notes describe a rehearsal supper hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hubbard for the wedding party of Miss Linda Grimm and Everett Foreman. Attendees included Pauline Zirkle, Myra Foreman, Fred Thabet, and Rev. Howard Ruppelt among others. Also noted are travel and church-related updates from local residents and visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Hubbard
Linda Grimm
Everett Foreman
Hubbard
Harry Morris
Akron
Miss Grimm
Foreman
Pauline Zirkle
Tom Scally
Myra Foreman
Fred Thabet
Gary Wilson
Birthday Party for Mark Vroman in Middleport Park
A Saturday afternoon party at Middleport Roadside Park celebrated Mark Vroman’s fifth birthday. Hosted by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vroman with help from Miss Sandra Browington, guests included grandmother Mrs. T. F. Hawkins of Belle West Virginia and many neighbors. Ice cream cupcakes and a beverage were served with party favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mark Vroman
Charles Vroman
Danny
Tom
Betty Gallagher
Oliver Kail
Mary Lou
Cheshire
Garden party and supper guests in Pomeroy
Mrs. C. R. Young Mrs. Will Wonston Mrs. Arlenal Reese and Mrs. Fred Jackson were among Middleport attendees at a garden party and supper hosted by Mrs. Allen Hampton in Pomeroy. Guests sat under a crabapple tree in the garden with additional attendees from Pomeroy including Mrs. Dee Brown Mrs. Callie Banks Mrs. William Smith and Mrs. Campbell Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Young
Will Wonston
Arlenal Reese
Fred Jackson
Middleport
Allen Hampton
Pomeroy
Dee Brown
Callie Banks
William Smith
Campbell Harper
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Local Movements
Carolyn Bradford, a junior at Middleport High School, works at Sanborn's Jewelry Store replacing Sharon Jones who will start at Ohio University. The Priscilla Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society meets tonight at Mrs Gerald Anthonys home. William Taylor returns to Independence Ohio to resume teaching at the high school. The son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Taylor, Broadway, enters his third year at Independence school. Mrs Harry R Morris of Akron visits relatives to attend niece Linda Grimm and Everett Foreman wedding. David and Lynn Bradford return to Grove City after visiting grandmother Mrs William Bradford.
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Carolyn Bradford
Middleport High School
Sanborn
Sharon Jones
Ohio University
Priscilla
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Gerald Anthony
William ‘Taylor
Independence
Ohio
Hubert Taylor
Broadway
Independence School
Harry R. Morris
Akron
Harold Hubbard
Linda Grimm
Everett Foreman
David
Lynn Bradford
Grove City
William Bradford
Brownell Ave
Bradford
Laurence Brad
Retired Boiler's 74th Birthday Observed
MIDDLEPORT The 74th birthday of George Sauer was observed Saturday night with a dinner at their Powell Street home. Guests included sons Richard and Harold Sauer and their wives, daughters Mary Ruth and Joy, Mrs. Addie Fugate, Mrs. Lillian Stieff, and the Rev. Howard E. Ruppelt. Sauer is a retired boiler maker at the New York Central Railroad Shops in Hobson.
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Middleport
George Sauer
School Year Maintains Regular Start in Middleport
Middleport reports a smooth first week as Supt. L. W. McComas notes dismissal at 2 30 p m on the first day and a stable enrollment around 830 to 840 students, about the same as last year.
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Middleport
L. W. McComas
McComas
Mayor Fisher Fines Two During Weekend
Weekend court in Middleport saw William Manley plead guilty to intoxication and fined five dollars plus costs. John Saxton of Huntington, working in Charleston, also pleaded guilty to intoxication with a total fine and costs of thirteen dollars and seventy cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
William
Bucky) Manley
John Saxton
Huntington
Charleston
Federated Circle to Meet at Church Social Room
The Federated Circle will meet at 7 30 Wednesday evening in the social room of the Federated Church. Mrs William Baxter is president.
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Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Federated Church
William Baxter
Alumni Football Grudge Substituted by Beneficiary Scrimmage
Middleport and Pomeroy alumni faced off in a charity football game at Middleport Stadium. The annual event drew fans, featured Don Payne and Richard Hovatter long runs, and raised about 185 dollars for booster programs. No serious injuries occurred though some players were tired and several drank water during the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Stadium
Pomeroy
Bob Mills
Yellow Jacket
Bride Linda Grimm Weds Everett Foreman in Middleport Church
Linda Grimm and Everett Foreman marry at The First Presbyterian Church in Middleport in a double ring ceremony at 2:30 PM. The bride wore white lace and satin, with a Juliet cap veil, and carried a white carnation bouquet. Attendants wore pink and blue gowns. reception followed in church social rooms with a pink theme. The couple will reside in the Bush Apartments on Broadway after a short trip. Grimm is a Jones Memorial Clinic receptionist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Linda Grimm
Everett Foreman
First Presbyterian Church
Howard E. Ruppelt
Pauline Zirkle
Tom Scally
Myra Foreman
Harold Hubbard
Woodrow Foreman
Oliver Grimm
Woodrow
Fred Thabet
Harry Wilson
Mason
Harold E. Hubbard
Louise van Meter
Harry R. Morris
Akron
Mason County
Foreman
Bush Apartments
Broadway
Miss Grimm
Middleport High School
Jones Memorial Clinic
Wahama High School
ABC Cleaners
Harrisonville School Fair Opens Friday
The Harrisonville school fair is set for Sept 12 13 and 14 at the school. Friday features a dance with the Ohio Valley Four and an ice cream social. Saturday includes pony and horse races, horse pulling, tractor pulling, greased pig contest, fireworks, sack races, and nail driving. Sunday hosts the horse show with 10 classes, ribbons and cash prizes, plus children’s rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Ohio Valley Four
Bradbury Grade School Reports All-Time High Enrollment
Middleport reports an all-time high of 340 pupils at Bradbury Grade School this fall after students from Ball Run Wolf Pen and Highland Church areas were assigned. Thelma Dill serves as principal and 6th grade teacher with a staff including Audrey Theobald Lettie Young Thelma Wiley Edith Forrest Norma Wilson Sadie McElhinny Geneva Clark Mildred Feeney. Eighth grade officers elected Friday include Gloria Shumate as president Sharon Thoma as vice president Sandra Wells as secretary Larry Eblin as treasurer.
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Middleport
Bradbury
Ball Run
Wolf Pen
Highland Church
Thelma Dill
Audrey Theobald
Lettie Young
Thelma Wiley
Edith Forrest
Norma Wilson
Sadie McElhinny
Geneva Clark
Mildred Feeney
Gloria Shumate
Sharon Thoma
Sandra Wells
Larry Eblin
Chester Garden Club Secures State Second Place
The Chester Garden Club tied for second in Ohio for its Christmas Flower Show. Mrs Mary Stoup says the award will be presented at the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs convention September 10 and 11 in Bowling Green. Mrs David Koblentz is club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Garden Club
Ohio
Mary Stoup
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Bowling Green
David Koblentz
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Patricia Blakeslee
Elsie Arnold
Jennifer Lohse
Margaret Handley
Betty Hamm
Reneta Baxter
Edwina Bell
Susan Young
Jill Snowden
Assenath Tracy
Sharon Young
James Ebersbach
Mary Amberger
Linda Chapman
Vicky Brown
Barbara Arnold
Charlene Diehl
Sondra Drake
Deanna Watson
Priscilla Scott
Janet Carpenter
Sue Phillips
Darlene Watson
Penny Moore
Bill Young
Jon
Pomeroy Personals
Bill Lewis
Bob Evans
Eastern Ave
Ben Brown
Leland Nelson
B. Little
Mr. Jeffries
Judith
Kathy Moore
Terry
Dolores Linbright
Shirley Gilkey
Lucille Beards
Betty Fisher
Inez Turner
Iva Lee
Janie Cundiff
Johnnie Wilt
Waldsiowg
COR
Main & Butternut
Snyder
Rose Hill
Peggy Tefft
Belleville, Til
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Middleport Social Notes
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Jim
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Houston
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Pyramids
Robert Ashley
Thomas Riley
Allen Crosby
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Iowa
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College of Osteopathy
U. S. Marines
R. R. Pickens
Ray
Fisher
Don Payne
Richard Hovatter
Bob Stivers
Quaterback
John Young
Jackets
Jim Barton
Wahama
Marshall College
John Thompson
Curtis Jenkinson
Middleport Athletic Association
Earl Knight
School Athletic Association
John Krawsczyn
Lillian Stieff
Atlas Tire
Mullen
SOHIO
2Nd Ave
Bend Theatres
MEIGS
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Red
Wm. Holden
Alec Guiness
Jack Hawkins
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodard
George Montgomery
Bugs Bunny
Liberty
Scott Marlowe
Gigi Perreau
Dick Jones
Walt Disney
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