Middleport Serviceman Is Airman Of The Month
Airman Tom Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Francis Anderson of 1069 Vine St Middleport has been named Airman of the Month at Peace Air Force Base New Hampshire He also earned the Maintenance Man of the Month award in the 509th Organizational Squadron He serves as assistant crew chief on a SAC B 47 at Peace with temporary duty at Upper Heyford RAF Station England He is a 1961 graduate of Middleport High School and enlisted in February 1961.
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Middleport
Tom Anderson
Francis Anderson
Vine St
Peace Air Force Base
New Hampshire
Anderson
509Th
SAC
Upper Heyford Royal Air Force Station
England
Airman
Middleport High School
Air Force
Women Finish Church remodeling at Heath Methodist
Six church school workers Betty Fultz Jeanne Morgan Mrs Roger Toney Nan Moore Bess Sanborn and Jeanie Smith spent a day painting at Heath Methodist Church to add finishing touches for an open house Sunday afternoon Friends and relatives visited Mrs Beck stayed with the Howard Byers and Karl attended Mount Berry College in Georgia while another relative plans Davidson College in North Carolina this fall Mrs Beck Karl and Mr and Mrs Byers attended the Byers family reunion at Blendon Woods Columbus
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Heath Methodist Church
Betty Fultz
Jeanne Morgan
Roger Toney
Nan Moore
Bess Sanborn
Jeanie Smith
Teen undergoes fifth eye surgery. tutored at home
Kevin Dailey, a 14 year old who already had four operations from an eye injury, is back at University Hospital awaiting surgery. He will not return to school soon and will receive private tutoring after hospital discharge.
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Kevin Dailey
University Hospital
Fort Myers Visitors Stay Week In Local Area
Mrs. Wanda Beck and her son Karl from Fort Myers Florida, former Middleport residents, spent a week visiting local relatives and enjoying area sights.
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Wanda Beck
Karl
Fort Myers, Fla
Middleport
Two Calls Answered in Weekend Middleport EMS
Middleport emergency squad answered two calls over the weekend. At 8 49 p m Saturday a one car crash at Old Kyger Church in Gallia County sent driver Donald Scott of Columbus to Holzer Hospital. The squad returned without further aid. At 12 13 p m Sunday Mrs Geraldine Dodson of 629 N Second St was taken to Meigs Memorial Hospital for an apparent heart condition.
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Middleport
Kyger Church
Gallia County
Donald Scott
Columbus
Holzer Hospital
Geraldine Dodson
Second St
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs Memorial Hospital Notes and Local Anecdotes
Meigs Memorial Hospital treated Patty Hysell after a fall on Condor Street in Pomeroy and discharged her the same day. A local history note recounts Flora Hern, sister of late Mrs. Ed Rothgeb, and her connection to Middleport’s “Crazy House” with details of her departure from Ohio. Gallia County Health officials canceled the Gallia well baby clinic as registrar Madeline Rees reported.
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Pomeroy
Patty Hysell
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Condor St
Gladys Caldwell
Cheshire
Charles Frankenberg
Middleport
Flora Hern
Ed Rothgebof
Chauncey Rothgeb
Gertrude Carman
Addison
Frankenbergs
Gallipolis
Madeline Rees
Gallia County
Francis W. Shane
Kincaid Couple Celebrate 25th Anniversary in New York
Col. and Mrs. William Keith Kincaid marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a family reunion in New York. They traveled from Sunnyvale California with son Tom to visit relatives in Charlottes ville Virginia and enjoy sights at the World’s Fair while Col. Kincaid completes an overseas assignment and plans to reunite with his family later this week.
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William Keith Kincaid
New York
Kincaids
Tom
Sunnyvale
Calif
New York City
William Kincaid, Jr
Charlottesvill
Ohio University
William Keith, Jr
University of Virginia
Child Hurt When Struck By Auto in Middleport
Rosalee White six in satisfactory condition at Hol zer Hospital after being struck by a southwest bound car driven by Thomas Forsythe in Middleport near John Swain's used car lot. Police said the child ran across Eastern Ave causing concussions and abrasions. no charges filed. A second minor incident occurred when Jordan Comer opened a car door in front of Hobart Dillon on Third Ave. no charges.
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Middleport
Rosalee White
Cecil White
Chatham Ave
Holzer Hospital
Eastern Ave
Thomas Forsythe
Cleveland
John Swain
Holzer
Facemire Cab Co
Third Ave
Jordan A. Comer
Gallipolis
Hobart Dillon
Lower River Rd
Methodist Church Opens New Classrooms in Open House
Heath Methodist Church in Middleport hosted an open house as teachers and assistants toured rebuilt classrooms. Welcoming guests were Nan Moore and other church leaders, with hospitality led by Bruce Lloyd and M E Dawson presiding. Classroom painting will continue this week by church school workers.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Nan Moore
Bernard Fultz
Commission On Education
Jack Bechtle
Bess Sanborn
Galen Brown
Lee Smith
O. P. Klein
John Krawiczyn
Larry Edwards
Bruce Lloyd
Driver Cited After Crash Near Middleport Ohio
Ohio State Patrol logged a Saturday 7:15 p m collision at Story's Run Road and old Route 7 south of Middleport. Harold Hammon 18 Middleport Route 1 and Willie Neal 19 West Columbia W Va collided when Neal tried to cross. Neal faced a county court citation for failing to yield.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio State Patrol
Story’s Run Road
Middleport
Harold Hammon
Storys Run
Willie Neal
West Columbia
W. Va
Neal
Story’s Run
Hammon
Mason County Meetings Set for Monday Sessions
Registered Nurses Association to meet at 7 30 p m in the hospital dining room. 1 2 Y 35 Water Association to convene in Mason County court room. University Women Point Pleasant branch opens fall season Monday at 7 45 p m in the Appalachian Auditorium with Mrs. John Seidel describing Contrasts of Egypt.
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Registered Nurses Association
Mason County Court Room
Point Pleasant
University
John Seidel
Appalachian Auditorium
Judson Brake
Tri-County Concert Group Nears 600 Members
Gallipolis The Tri County Community Concert Association closed its 1964 65 membership drive with almost 600 members. General chair Mrs O Keith Sutter announced the figure Sunday. The concert program will be announced soon and anyone in the tri county area may join by calling Mrs Evan C Roderick at 446 1364.
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Gallipolis
Tri- County Community Concert Association
O. Keith Sutter
Tri-County
Evan C. Roderick
Middleport Personals Moments at Local Hosts
Mrs Frank Murray was Friday dinner guest of Mrs Gladys Caldwell Cheshire Route 1 The birthday anniversary of Mrs Murray was observed Mr and Mrs William Bane were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Kennedy They visited in Nelsonville with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Michael Ohlinger and son Michael II They returned to Grundy Virginia Sunday and will leave for Memphis Tennessee Monday
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Frank Murray
Gladys Caldwell
Cheshire
Murray
William Bane
Leo Kennedy
Nelsonville
Michael Ohlinger
Michael II
Grundy
Memphis
Tenn
Meigs County club meetings and local notices
Meigs County gatherings include Middleport Garden Club at 7 30 p m at Mrs E M Maag home with assisting hosts Syracuse Homemakers Club meets at Evelyn Smith home at 10 a m with potluck at noon Rutland PTA at Rutland Grade School Gym officers announced Gallia County Juvenile Court fines for two youths for traffic violations MR Bane to pursue graduate work and other local observations including residents visiting colleges and family events Pomeroy Saltbury PTA committee appointments and a get acquainted program headlined by Miss Karen Walker slides of the World’s Fair and refreshments by the executive committee
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Middleport Garden Club
E. M. Maag
Lincoln St
Crary Davis
Lenore Giles
Garen Stansbury
Syracuse
Homemakers Club
Evelyn Smith
Rutland Pta
Rutland
Margaret Parsons
Arthur Miller
Vernon Weber
Joe Bolin
Richard Martin
River Traffic and Dam Status Across Ohio River System
River gauges across Gallipolis Greenup Meldahl and Kanawha Falls show varying rollers and crest levels with several dams up or moving. Boat movements listed include multiple vessels on the Gallipolis Kanawha and Ohio locks with times from morning to afternoon. Continuous updates record boat entries and dam positions along the river network.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery
Greenup
Meldahl
Kanawha Falls
Hinton
Carolyn Sue St. Clair Weds Thomas Wilson
Carolyn Sue St Clair of Pomeroy Route 1 married Thomas Christopher Wilson of New Lexington in a August 12 ceremony at Athens First Methodist Church. Rev. John Wesley Seay officiated before close family. The couple's reception followed at the bride’s parents home.
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Pomeroy
Carolyn Sue St. Clair
Avery St. Clair
Thomas Christopher Wilson
Thomas A. Wilson
New Lexington
Athens First Methodist Church
John Wesley Seay
Rock Springs Grange elects officers at Thursday meeting
At the Rock Springs Grange gathering in the hall, officers were elected including Fred Goeglein raster and William Grueser overseer. Others named were Mrs. W. A. Morgan lecturer Amos Leonard steward, Homer Rice assistant steward, Mrs. William Grueser chaplain, Frank Grueser treasurer, Mrs. Fred Goeglein secretary, Carl Grueser gatekeeper, Mrs. C. L. Heaton Ceres, Mrs. Homer Radford Pomona, Miss Betty Leonard junior steward, Joe Weyersmiller executive committee, and several others in youth and home economics posts. Three members won county sewing and baking contest honors. Refreshments were provided by the home economics committee.
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Fred Goeglein
William Grueser
W. A. Morgan
Amos Leonard
Homer Rice
Stewart
Frank Grueser
Carl Grueser
C. L. Heaton
Ceres
Homer Radford
Pomona
Msr
Flora
Betty Leonard
Joe Weyersmiller
Fred Leifheit
Robert Louks
Louks
Home Economics Committee
Old Epworth League Holds Annual Reunion at Rock Springs
POMEROY The Old Epworth League of Former Days at Forest Run Methodist Church held its 10th annual reunion Sunday at the Rock Springs Fair grounds. A basket dinner was served at noon. Attending were Mr and Mrs Purley Karr Long Bottom Mr and Mrs Hosmer Roush Mr and Mrs Uswin Nease Mr and Mrs David Nease and children Mr and Mrs Fred Nease and children Clifford Hilliard Mrs Woodrow Mora and children all of Minersville Mr and Mrs William Houdashelt and Marie Syracuse and Mr and Mrs Virgil Roush Weirton West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Old Epworth League
Forest Run Methodist
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Purley Karr
Long Bottom
Hosmer Roush
Uswin Nease
David Nease
Fred Nease
Clifford Hilliard
Woodrow Mora
Minersville
Miss Davis Is Honored On Birthday
A surprise birthday party honored Miss Charlene Davis daughter of Dr and Mrs J J Davis in Middleport Guests included Carol Bachtel Evelyn Gibbon Barbara Jones Karen McFhinney Barbara Morgan and others Music by Lucy Amshbury and Farrell Shuler accompanied the event Gifts were presented and refreshments served Miss Davis plans to resume training at the Rhode Island School of Design Providence R I next Monday
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Middleport
A _hootenanny
Charlene Davis
J. J. Davis
Lucy Amshbury
Farrell Shuler
Miss Davis
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence
R. I
Carol Bachtel
Evelyn Gibbon
Barbara Jones
Karen McFhinney
Earns Master Degree and Begins NASA Career
Joseph Fred McBride, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard McBride of Michigan, earned a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. He started as a research and development engineer at NASA in Cleveland after visiting his parents. He is a Notre Dame graduate, Air Force veteran, and National Naval fellowship recipient.
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Pomeroy
Joseph Fred McBride
Bernard McBride
Michigan
Emma . Franz, Pomeroy
University of Michigan
McBride
Cleveland
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
St. Louis High School
Mich
Notre Dame University
Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
UCLA
National Aeronautical Science Association
Lillian Stieff Honored At Shrine Meeting
Lillian Stieff was named queen for a day at a Shrine meeting on Friday at LOOF Hall. Gifts and a corsage were given, with invitations extended to supreme officers in Toronto Los Angeles Detroit and Pa. to attend upcoming receptions. A memorial service for Florence McGuffin and Fern Cheesebrew's birthday were noted, with past and present officers honored at October meeting.
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Pomeroy
Lillian Stieff
Bonnie Boone
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Loof Hall
Four Accidents In City Probed One Injured
Gallia county police investigated four traffic accidents over the weekend. A three vehicle crash near Holzer Airport injured Marsha Boshell 31 of Point Pleasant Route 1 who was treated at Holzer Hospital. Another pickup driven by Gladys Hoschar and a car driven by James Boshell were rear ended by Carl Huck 20 of Marietta. Huck faces a failure to stop charge. Snodgrass 42 of Gallipolis Route 2 hit two parked cars causing minor damage. no injuries. Haffelt 29 of West Jefferson and Cow 46 of Gallipolis collided. no injuries. Keith Houck 17 backed into Ballard Howell 26 at Frosty Freeze lot. no injuries.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Ave
Marsha Boshell
Point Pleasant Route 1
James Snodgrass
Third Ave
Court St
John W. Barcus
Orville Facemire
Portsmouth Rd
Snodgrass
Gerald E Haffelt
West Jefferson
Pauline Co.y
Olive St
Garfield Ave
Keith Houck
Point Pleasant Personal Notes Briefs
Mrs. Violet Gerlach a teacher at Point Pleasant Senior High School is a surgical patient at Holzer. Mrs. Maurice Mayes and Mrs. Kenneth Pridemore and children of Henderson and Mrs. Tom Walters of Point Pleasant spent Monday in Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. James Mourning.
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Violet Gerlach
Windsor Court
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Holzer Hospital
Maurice Mayes
Kenneth Pridemore
Henderson
Tom Walters
Point Pleasant
Columbus
James Mourning
Camp victim suffers fractured knee in tree fall
Earl J. Icard, 28, of Point Pleasant Route 2, was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 4 a.m. Sunday after a tree fell on him while camping. He is reported in good condition.
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Gallipolis
Earl J. Icard
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Icard
Patrolman to Talk to Bradbury Parents
An Ohio State Highway Patrolman will speak at the Bradbury PTA meeting at Bradbury Elementary School at 7:30 p.m. The session includes a get acquainted meeting with teacher and parent introductions and a special initiation for first grade parents. Fathers counted twice for the room award.
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Middleport
Ohio State Highway
Bradbury Pta
Bradbury
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James M. Rodgers, Jr
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Athens
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Springfield
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Richard Karr, Jr
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Wilmore
M. E. Dowson
Lashbrook
Asbury College
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H. K. Woodgerd
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Meigs General Hospital
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Thomas Wilson
Domer Bailey
Roger Young
Thomas C. Wilson
Rock Springs
Rock Springs Grange
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Camper
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Fulton-Thompson
Spring Ave
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