Mrs Hayes Elected By Garden Clubbers
Middleport Garden Club completed its 1963 1964 officer slate during a Tuesday meeting at Mrs M R Roller. Officers to be installed in October are Mrs Walter Hayes president Miss Nellie Zerkle vice president Mrs John Welsh secretary and Mrs Carl Horky treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mildred Zeigler
Middleport Garden Club
M. R. Roller
Walter
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Nancy Hassell
Kincaid
Roller
Richard Gress
James Titus
Auxiliary Of Legion Elects Officers In Middleport
Officers were elected at the Lewis Manley Post American Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting held at Mrs. Oscar Hardaway’s home. Elected: Mrs. Hardaway president, Mrs. Naomi Bentley first vice president, Mrs. Allen Hampton second vice president, Mrs. Curtis Luckadoo secretary, Mrs. Arlena Reese treasurer, Mrs. William Smith assistant secretary, Mrs. Campbell Harper historian, Mrs. Nellie Winston chaplain, and Mrs. Gertrude Butler sergeant at arms. District convention in Lancaster on Sept 30 will have representation by Winston, Hardaway, Reese, Smith, and C. R. Young. A chicken salad course followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewis Manley Post
American Legion
Oscar Hardaway
Hardaway
Naomi Bentley
Allen Hampton
Curtis Luckadoo
Arlena Reese
William Smith
Campbell Harper
Nellie Winston
Gertrude Butler
Lancaster
Winston
Reese
Smith
C. R. Young
Fish fry Planned for Gleaners Class Meeting
The Gleaners Class met at Minersville Methodist Church for an October gathering. Ernest Stewart led the scripture and the giving articles were provided by Mr. and Mrs. Victor Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Phillips, Bradford Maag, and Mrs. Karl Grueser. Several projects were discussed and Mrs. Grueser served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gleaners
Minersville Methodist Church
Ernest Stewart
Victor Brown
Clifford Phillips
Bradford Maag
Karl Grueser
Grueser
Meigs General Hospital Notes and Train Discontinuation
Admitted Edna New of Reedsville and Barbara Knight of New Haven West Virginia. Dismissed Lawrence Harrison Esther Graham Carl Moses Bertha Renfro. Public Service Commission refuses to reconsider its Aug 2 action. authorizes New York Central to discontinue two passenger trains between Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Harrison
Esther Graham
Carl Moses
Bertha Renfro
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
New York Central Railroad
Cincinnati
Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court
On grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty Lois Ann Jones was granted a divorce from Wayne Lee Jones by Judge John C Bacon in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The plaintiff received custody of four minor children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lois Ann Jones
Wayne Lee Jones
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Bacon
Ohio Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Vincent E. Knight
Group Sets Additional Purchases for Youth Mission Sessions
The Woman's Society of Christian Service at United Methodist Church voted to buy material for extra youth fellowship and junior group sessions and mission study classes. Kitty Persinger led a devotional after the potluck and reported on the girls school of missions in Delaware. Lydia Ebersbach and Mrs. Charles Persinger reported on the WSCS school of missions in Delaware. Secretary reports were given, including social relations chief Mrs. Alonzo Custer on winter racial policies. Dining room table repairs were approved. Robert Warner gave the financial report and money making projects were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Warner
Rev Dowson Heads Meigs County Mental Health Group
In MIDDLEPORT the Rev M E Dowson pastor of Heath Methodist Church was elected president of the Meigs County Mental Health Association. Also named were Rev Arthur Stitt Racine vice president and Mrs Allen Hampton Pomeroy secretary treasurer. Maxine Plummer Wellston spoke on advances in mental health. next meeting set for Oct 21 at the county health department offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
M. E. Dowson
Heath Methodist Church
Meigs County
George Roush Family Holds Annual Reunion
Descendants of George and Susanna Roush gathered at Vernon School near New Haven West Virginia for their annual reunion. After a noon basket dinner the Grimm family performed a musical number and a prayer was offered by Maxine Arnold. Twenty relatives attended the Allied Roush Family reunion at Follansbee West Virginia where a new Roush Family History was displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George
Susanna Roush
Vernon School
New Haven
W. Va
Virginia Roush Grimm
Maxine Arnold
Roush
Follansbee
W Va
Wilbur Stewart
Mason
Joseph Ohlinger
J. A. Ohlinger
Elizabeth Roush
George Smith
John Wolfe
Letart Falls
John Bumgarner
Arnold
Kenna Ro
Rege Lake Marriage Is Performed
Announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Lucy Erlewine Gregg of Middleport to Jeffe F. Lake of West Jefferson. The single ring ceremony occurred in Knoxville on August 29 with Rev. Paul Light officiating. The couple took a honeymoon to the Smoky Mountains and reside at 371 Marshall Drive West Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lucy Erlewine Gregg
Jeffe F. Lake
West Jefferson
Paul Light
Knoxville
Tenn
Smokey Mountains
Lake
Imperial Electric
Meigs Memorial Honors Local Figures
A Meigs Memorial lists Hilda White of Long Bottom John Watson of Pomeroy Jas per Hart of Letart and Vickie King of West Virginia. The brief notice names multiple residents recognized in a community service event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda White
Long Bottom
John Watson
Pomeroy
Jasper Hart
Letart
W.va
Local Families Named in Letart West Virginia Notice
A community notice lists residents and relatives including W Roush John W Smith George L Reed Inez Roush Eleanor Alton Grimm Sharon Bill Deane Talkington Frances Ruth Sarah Carl Bailey Walter Skidmore and others connected to Letart and East Liverpool as printed in The Messenger Athens Ohio on September 12 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Ruth
Sarah
Carl Bailey
Walter Skidmore
East
Liverpool
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hayes
Garden
Auxiliary of Legion
Meigs General Hospital
Edna New
Reedsville
Barbara Knight
Paul Smart
George Hackett, Jr
Melanie
Linda
Rose Marie
Dennis
Bill
Manning Klees
Gallipolis
Worthington Park
Oak Hill
Judy Gregg Ohlinger
Nelsonville
Trimble
Ohio Baptist Convention
Granville
Columbus
Scott
S. Court Street
Athens, Ohio
Rev. Dowson
George Roush
Maurice Lambert
Barbara
Lyle Wheatley
H. L. Chapman
Huntington
Robert Johnson
Bobby
Racine
Kenna Roush
Minersville
Susanna
Gary
Belva Lewis
Michael
Dale
John L. Wolfe
Everett Roush
Kathy
Mary Aumiller
Cecil Duncan
Hartford
J. R. Hoffman
J. J. Reed
Fred Roush
Danny
Howard
Meigs Memorial
Vickie King
William Grimm
Sharon and
the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Alton Grimm
Thomas Grimm
Tommy
Tony
Deane Talkington
Court Street Market
Deliciou
Chuck
Jack Frost
Domino
Box
Aunt Jemny
J. A. ‘Peck’ Simpkins, Mgr
Court
State Streets
Bobbie Brooks
Carleton Woolen Mills
Snow
C. Fallward
Belks
N. Court Street
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