Plans Completed for First Annual Regatta on Ohio River
Plans announced for the first Pomeroy Middleport Regatta on the Ohio River with a pre regatta dance at Pomeroy Junior High School. Regatta features seven races including hydroplane and runabout classes with prize money and trophies. Local clubs chambers of commerce Lions Club and Coast Guard participate with safety patrols and bleacher seating for about 300.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Middleport
Ohio River
Bend Boat Club
Willis Leadingham
Boat Club
Leadingham
Chambers of Commerce
Pomeroy and
Middleport
Samuel Perry
Martin
E. Main St
Heiney Weds Graydon Theodore in Liberty Indiana
Racine announces the marriage of Yvonne Virgene Heiney to Graydon M. Theodore. The Aug 24 ceremony at Liberty Methodist Church was performed by Rev. Haas. Yvonne, a Racine High and Felt and Tarrant graduate, works for Continental Baking in Columbus. Graydon, from Delaware Willis High, served four years in the Air Force and attends Ohio State University in personnel management. They will reside in Columbus.
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Racine
Ray Heiney
Yvonne Virgene
Graydon M. Theodore
George Morey
Delaware
Liberty
Ind
Haas
Liberty Methodist Church
Theodore
Racine High School
Felt and Tarrant Comptometer
Parkersburg
W. Va
Continnental Baking Co
Columbus
Willis High School
Air Force
Ohio State University
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Wide Awake 4-H Club Opens Fall Sewing Program
The Wide Awake 4-H Club in Middleport begins fall activities with sewing as the subject. Mrs. L. W. McComas leads. Dianne McComas is president. Meetings have been at homes of Mrs. McComas and Janet Kay Baker. New members include Sara Bechtle Neda Bradford and Jean Casey. Beverly Perrin assists as junior leader and gave a sewing basket demo. Receptions were hosted by Janet Kay Baker and co-hostess Carla Sue Gilmore with mothers Mrs. Edison Baker and Mrs. Carl Gilmore assisting.
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Middleport
L. W. McComas
Dianne McComas
Janet Kay Baker
Carolyn Russell
Janet Kay
Carla Sue Gilmore
Edison Baker
Carl Gilmore
Ex-Resident of Pomeroy Dies in Belle
POMEROY Denver Lowery about 57, former Pomeroy resident, died at 11 p.m. Thursday at his Belle West Virginia home near Charleston. Survived by wife Faye Bostic Lowery two brothers William of Pittsburgh Thomas of Bucyrus two sisters Edith Kauff Pomeroy Katie Easter Middleport and several nieces and nephews Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday at Fidler Fram funeral home Charleston then burial at Beech Grove Cemetery with services Sunday 2 p.m. led by Rev Kenneth Ball Charleston.
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Pomeroy
Denver
Lowery
Belle
W. Va
Charleston
Matthew Lowery
New York Central Railroad
Hobson Yards
Faye Bostic Lowery
William
Pittsburgh
Thomas
Bucyrus
Edith Kauff
Katie Easter
Middleport
Fidler-Fram Funeral Home
Ewing Funeral Home
Kenneth Ball
Beech Grove Cemetery
County WCTU Meet to Hear Missionary Leader
Middleport said the County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will convene Monday at Federated Church Pomeroy at 7 30 pm. Miss Margaret Sauer, county president, announced speaker will be Mrs James Stephnson head of the Missionary Society of the Rio Grande Association of Baptist Churches. Officers to be elected during the business session.
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Middleport
WCTU
Federated Church
Pomeroy
Margaret Sauer
James Stephnson
Missionary Society of the Rio Grande Association of Baptist Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Syracuse
H. E. Ruppelt
First Baptist Church
Claremont E. Hoyt
Gerald Anthony
Racine
Wesley Jenkins
Hoyt
Electa Circle
David Durst
Hamilton Street
Lovejoy Circle
Allen Hughes
High Street
Dorcas
Blanche Haptonstall
South Front Street
The
Rio Grande Baptist Association
Calvary Baptist Church
xXio Granaue
Oren Dudley
New York
Local Guests Attend Heath Church Anniversary Service
Mrs S E Williams of Letart guests with Mrs Richard Grogan. Mr and Mrs Robert Powell and children visit Columbus relatives for Heath Methodist anniversary dedication featuring former classmate Maray Adalene Smith Flechtner. Nancy Reed returns home from Holzer Hospital. Prof William Clair Harmon and son travel from New York to Troy and visit Rev Claremont Hoyt family. Betty Williams accompanies them.
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S. E. Williams
Letart
Richard Grogan
Robert Powell
David
Ricky
Jane
Columbus
Holzer Hospital
Front St
William Clair Harmon
New York
Troy
Pomeroy Bloodmobile Sets Donation Record
Meigs County Meigs County Blood Program reports 119 donors and 102 pints collected at Pomeroy Junior High School. Leo Vaughan achieved a 12th pint to become the county’s first three gallon donor. First time donors numbered 14. eight pints reached for two gallon status by Nan Moore Homer Smith Virgil Atkins. Donors hit one gallon: Richard Neutzling Emma Adams Donald Hendricks. Local medical staff and volunteers organized the event with community groups aiding from Busy Bee class and local churches.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Leo Vaughan
Nan Moore
Middleport
Homer Smith
Virgil Atkins
Harrisonville
Richard Neutzling
Emma Adams
Racine
Donald Hendricks
Meigs County Churches Share Sunday Schedules
A compiled listing of church services across Meigs County shows minister names, Sunday school times, worship hours, and midweek activities. Congregations include Dexter Church of Christ Heath Methodist Bradford Church of Christ Syracuse Circuit Dorcas EUB Carmel EUB Syracuse EUB Zion Rutland First Baptist Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Rutland Church of the Nazarene Apple Grove Tuppers Plains Freeland St. Paul's Lutheran St. John Lutheran Lawrence Chapel Chester House of Prayer Lauren Cliff Free Methodist Salvation Army Carmel Racine Oak Grove Sutton Antiquity Letart Falls Plants Alfred Methodist Seventh Day Adventists Pomeroy Portland Christian Science Society United Methodist First Baptist Chester Methodist Federated Evangelical and Reformed Presbyterian Shade Valley and Orange Christian and other area Churches.
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Heath Methodist
Raymon Konkright
Bradford
Apple Grove
Tuppers Plains
Freeland Norris
Bethel
St. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
St. John’s Lutheran
Lawrence
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Harry Bates
Lauren Cliff Free Methodist
Salvation Army
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Carmel
Richard Young
Racine Warger
the Methodist Church
John Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arlie Marks
Freelana Norris
Bill Orr
Victor Brown
Racine
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
Letart Falls
East Letart
D. Fn
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Groves
WSCS
Isola Taylor
Seventh Day Adventists
Pomeroy
New Church
Athens
Portland
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
MYF
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
First Baptist
E. Main St
Ralph C. Zundel
Danny Thompson
Chester Methodist
R. M. Grove
Shade Valley
Harold C. Doster
Hemlock Grove
Christian
Orange Christian
Christian Youth Fellowship
Orange
Long Bottom
Christian Youth Fellowship For
Hemlock Grange Elects Officers in Regular Session
Hemlock Grange elected officers including Leo Story master Stanford Stockton overseer Ed Slater lecturer Frank Clark steward Bernard Paulsen assistant steward Nellie Smith chaplain Alice Stockton secretary Dorie Smith treasurer Leon Sauters gatekeeper Charlene Slater Ceres Marilyn Stockton Pomona Golda Sargent Flora Mildred Stockton lady assistant steward Manda Eastman home economics chair Mildred Stockton youth chair. Reports on recent Pomona Grange meeting noted and home economics committee to buy new window curtains for the hall. Lunch at next meeting will be potluck. Refreshments served by Mrs Doyle Sargent and Mrs Ralph Smith.
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Leo Story
Stanford Stockton
Ed Slater
Frank Clark
Bernard Paulsen
Nellie Smith
Alice Stockton
Dorie Smith
Leon Sauters
Charlene Slater
Ceres
Marilyn Stockton
Pomona
Golda Sargent
Flora
Mildred Stockton
Manda Eastman
Pomona Grange
Grange Hall
Doyle Sargent
Ralph Smith
Forget-Me-Not Day Proclaimed in Middleport
September 21 is proclaimed Forget-Me-Not Day by Mayor C O Fisher. Volunteers in Middleport and Pomeroy will sell small flowers for the Disabled American Veterans. Mrs Dale Mourning chairs Middleport drive and Mrs Edith Spencer oversees Pomeroy sales. Volunteer help urged contact Mrs Mourning.
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Middleport
C. 0. Fisher
Pomeroy
Dale Mourning
Edith Spencer
Mayor Announces Receipt of Point Reporting Forms
Mayor E F Robinson said his office has received forms for reporting points from all convictions eligible to be charged against drivers under Ohio's new point system. Justice of the Peace R F Grindley said his court has received no instructions on reporting points under the system.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Ohio
Justice of the Peace
Middleport Lions autographed football showcased by association
An autographed Detroit Lions football, secured by former Middleport resident Dave Diles, will be used in a Middleport Athletic Association fund drive and is on display at the Sports Center. The association met at the high school to announce plans and form a canvassing committee.
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Middleport
Detroit Lions
Dave Diles
Associated Press
Middleport Athletic Association
The
Athletic Association
R. L. Miller
Middleport Church Services and Activities Planned
Middleport churches schedule morning worship sermons and choir practices across Heath Methodist First Presbyterian Church Church of Christ and First Baptist. Notable events include youth rallies, prayer groups, choir rehearsals, and a special joint union worship with Racine Baptist Church led by Rev. Hoyt.
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Heath Methodist Church
R. C. Konbright
Ben Philson
First Presbyterian Church
H. E. Ruppelt
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Heavy Rains Drench Middleport Morning
Wakeful residents heard thunderstorms last night with a brief shower. Heavy rain began at about 4 a.m. and lasted roughly 15 minutes before continuing until 5:15 in the morning, marking the first substantial rain in many weeks.
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Middleport
Divorce Sought in Meigs County Court
Betty Fairchild files for divorce from Elmer Fairchild of Carpenter Route 1 in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The petition requests dissolution of the marriage and related relief.
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Meigs County
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Beta Sigma Phi
Max Ward
da Harttence
Cas Bahr
Richard Schwab
U. S. Coast Guard
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Graydon
Mrs. Graydon Theodore
FAR Son
Nelsonville
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Allen Appliance
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Middleport Women’s News
Thomas McGowan
Mason
R. R. Pickens
Edmund Buthmas
Richard Gress
Frances Brewington
Jean Wright
Vera Buchanan
J. Lucien Poulin
Blanche Easterday
Beulah Strauss
Richard Jones
Patty Shain
Marie Richman
Iris Kelton
Annette Knight
First Baptist Church of
Wilma Parmelee
Frances Beards
Alice Koenig
Electa Sauders
Sylvia McMaster
Nora Mills
Roma Hawkins
Frances Smart
Ken Leffle
Jerry Spitzenagel
Robert Shuster
Robert Mossman
Herb Owens
Roger
Meigs County Church Services
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Rutland
Rutland Church of the Narva
Rene Harold Klingel
NYPS
Hemlock Grange
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Vass
Marie Hauck
Chester Ervin
H. L. Dunham
John Ketchka
Martin Abbott
Uptown
Cleveland Browns
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Gallipolis
Pt, Pleasant
Middleport Churches
Meigs General Hospital
Charles Welch
Dexter
Mabel Pletscher
Cleveland
Robert Eblin
Fort Laramie
John Dehner
Gregg Palmer
Francis Helm
the Delinquents
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Dick Bakalyn
Columbia Comedy
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Halls OF Montezuma
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Kathy Nolan
Desperadoes
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Ray Mill
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Nina Foch
Frank Lovejoy
Dean Jagger
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the Friendly Bank
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