Minstrel Queen and King Crowned at Big Bend Gala
Sondra Potts and Bill Young were elected queen and king of the Big Bend Minstrel Association at a Thursday night ceremony attended by sixty nine members and guests at the Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion. Terry Bradford and John Lisle were named princess and prince.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sondra Potts
Wiliam Swatzel
Bill Young
Hank Young
M. Young
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Terry Bradford
Racine
John Lisle
Syracuse
Prince
Teacher Mabel Farmer Dies in Columbus
Mrs. Mabel Farmer a retired teacher who taught at Salem Center School and lived in Danville died Sunday evening at a Columbus Hospital. Funeral services were held at the Danville Holiness Church with McCoy funeral home in charge. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. Mary Harvey of Columbus and Mrs. Betty Grimm of Cincinnati and a son Merlan of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Salem Center School
Danville
Columbus
Holiness Church
McCoy Funeral Home
Mary Harvey
Betty Grimm
Cincinnati
Merlan
New York
Farm Fall Sends Racine Man To Hospital With Back Injury
Paul S. Moore 40 of Racine Route 1 fell into a silo while working on his farm near Racine. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis at 8 30 p.m. Thursday in satisfactory condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Paul S. Moore
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Jolly Club Plans Christmas Party
Mrs Gene Evans hosted the Jolly Club gathering on Wednesday night with guests Mrs Ira Wellman and Miss Kay Evans. Mrs Wilbur Haning led the meeting as plans began for a Christmas party. Traveling prize went to Mrs Lillie Hauck and game prizes to several members. hostess gifts were given to Mrs Evans who served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Wellman
Kay Evans
Wilbur Haning
Lillie Hauck
Albert Woodard
Gerald Wildermuth
Charles Strauss
Wellman
Donald Hauck
Evans
Methodist Church Has All Day Homecoming
POMEROY The Rock Springs Methodist Church held its annual homecoming and rally with morning and afternoon programs led by various church classes. Readings, recitations, vocal numbers, and duets were performed by members including the Ladies Class, Young Adult Class, and primary group, followed by a potluck dinner and an afternoon talk by Rev. Evan Edwards of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Weyersmiller
Jon Buck
Connie Radford
Bobby Blackston
Clifford Leifheit
Evan Edwards
Athens
Robert Card
Mary Lou
Rebecca Radford
Patricia Collins
Sherry Blackston
Kathy Abbott
Kathy Morgan
Judy
Grace
Geneva King
Judy King
Holy City
Gene Swartz
Beautiful Home
Karen Walker
Dottie Brown
Florence Burnside
Walter Wears
WSCS Meets In Sanctuary
The WSCS of the Methodist Church met in the sanctuary with Mrs. Gomer Lewis as devotional and program leader on the Holy Spirit. Mrs. Clark Jiiden led prayer and readings were given by several members. President Harry Pickens conducted the business, and hostess Mrs. Pickens served a dessert during social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
WSCS
Methodist Church
Gomer Lewis
Clark Jiiden
Margaret Houcashelt
Harry Pickens
Margaret Houdashelt
Edith Hayman
Critt Bradford
Helen Younce
Stella Weaver
Richard Morgan
Rev. Morgan
Esther Circle Meets At Roush Residence
RACINE The Esther Circle of the Bertha M Sayre Baptist Missionary Society met at Mrs. Marie Roush home with Mrs. Letha Morris leading devotions and Mrs. Emma Salser presiding. A program titled Tidings From Foreign Fields was presented as refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Mildred. Attending were Vera Beegle Ethel Smith Emma Salser Ara and Letha Morris Isabel and Gretta Simpson Laura Bell Bertha Sayre and Blanche Watterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Esther
Bertha M. Sayre Baptist Missionary Society
Marie Roush
Letha Morris
Emma Salser
Salser
Mrs. Roush
Mildred
Vera Beegle
Ethel Smith
Ara
Isabel
Gretta Simpson
Laura Bell
Bertha Sayre
Blanche Watterson
Mrs William Childs Hosts Card Club Night
Mrs William Childs entertained her canasta club Tuesday evening at Lincoln Street home in Middleport. Prizes went to Mrs Charles Bradbury Mrs George Dallas Mrs Lionel Boggs and Mrs Edna French. Refreshments were served to those named plus Mrs Donald Mills Mrs Robert Schmoll and Mrs Richard Gress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Childs
Canasta Club
Lincoln Street
Charles Bradbury
George Dallas
Lionel Boggs
Edna French
Donald Mills
Robert Schmoll
Richard Gress
Divorce Granted for Clara Jean Wallace in Meigs County
Judge John C. Bacon grants the divorce of Clara Jean Wallace from Bernard T. Wallace in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The plaintiff regains her maiden name France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clara Jean Wallace
Bernard T. Wallace
John C. Bacon
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
France
Educational Displays To Be Shown At County Flower Show
Six educational displays will highlight the county wide flower show at the horticulture building on the Rock Springs Fairgrounds September 30 and October 1. Mrs. Robert Reibel and Mrs. Paul Baer head the displays including an outdoor living area with Carper's Nursery plant material and exhibits on evergreens pest control equipment garden implements arranging materials gardening literature and gourds squash and pumpkins. Floor plans were completed as committee chairmen met at the fairgrounds with space arranged for 13 artistic arrangement classes junior and specimen divisions. County highway men cleaned the building and removed stored items as staging plans proceed under Mrs. Dwight Milhoan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Robert Reibel
Paul Baer
Carper
County Highway Department
Dwight Milhoan
McMurray
Jessie Cottrill
Milhoan
Karl Grueser
Christy Baer
Pat Holter
Reibel
Homer Holter
PTA Names Delegates and Alternates for County Sessions
Salem Center PTA named delegates Meriam Hoffman Dorothy Cray Kate Roush Faye Walker Gladys Major and alternates Mary Virginia Holliday Rose Wright Dena Hoffman Vivian Pierce Frieda Montgomery for the year. A 7:30 p.m. school of instruction is set for Sept 28 at Pomeroy Elementary with a building tour. A county council session is planned for Oct 5 at Chester Elementary. Demonstrations by two 4 H clubs guided by Kate Roush Rex Shenefield and Francis Montgomery closed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Salem Center
PTA
Beulah Wright
Meriam Hoffman
Dorothy Cray
Kate Roush
Faye Walker
Gladys Major
Mary Virginia Holliday
Rose Wright
Dena Hoffman
Vivian Pierce
Frieda Montgomery
County Council
Chester
Rex Shenefield
Francis Montgomery
Class Will Donate New Flag To Church
Daughters of Ruth Class of the United Methodist Church voted Monday to purchase a 50 star flag for the church. The meeting at Mrs. Lloyd Moore home, with hosts Mrs. Gloeckner and Miss Yeanger, was led by president Mrs. Gloeckner and featured a program by Mrs. Richard Campbell. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Ruth
United Metho
Dist Church
Lloyd Moore
Jacob Gloeckner
Carrie Yean
Gloeckner
Richard Campbell
Vajorettes Plan Dance in Middleport High Gym
Middleport majorettes sponsor a dance party Saturday night at Middleport High School gymnasium. The event starts at 7:30 and ends at 11:30 with the Jays as emcees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Majorettes
Middleport High School
Jays
Birthdays Celebrated At Family Dinner in Middleport
In Middleport the birthday anniversaries of Stevie Dallas and Mrs. Forrest Bachtel were observed with a family dinner at the Bachtel home Wednesday evening. Miss Carol Bachtel prepared the meal. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. George Dallas and son Billy, and Forrest Bachtel and son Butch. Later cake and ice cream were served to Mr. and Mrs. William Matlack and Judy and Dicky Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Stevie Dallas
Forrest Bachtel
Bachtel
Carol Bachtel
George Dallas
Billy
Butch
William Matlack
Judy
Dicky Owen
WSCS Hears Report of Training Session
A report on the officers training session held in Thurman was presented by Mrs. W A Morgan and Mrs. William Grueser at the Rock Springs Methodist Church WSCS meeting. Mrs. Lewis Grueser outlined the year’s programs while Mrs. Elmer Bailey gave a hymn reading and Mrs. Scott Folmer read scripture with Mrs. William Grueser leading prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thurman
W. A. Morgan
William Grueser
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Lewis Grueser
Elmer Bailey
Scott Folmer
Sew-Rite Club Holds Picnic at New Haven Park
Members and families of the Sew-Rite Sewing Club gathered Sunday at New Haven Park for an afternoon of games and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
New Haven Park
Mrs. Irving Karr Speaks To Amateur Gardeners Club
Mrs. Irving Karr Jr. of Mason West Virginia spoke at the Amateur Gardeners Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Earl Knight in Middleport. She discussed design in period herb gardens and showcased herb specimens. Plans were set for a county flower show at Rock Springs fairgrounds on Sept 30 and Oct 1 with six arrangements planned for the September Breakfast class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Karr
Middleport
Irving Karr Jr
Mason
W. Va
Amateur Gardeners Club
Earl Knight
Karr
Wesley Fry
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Robert Coats
Robert Reibei
Arthur Strauswowd
Slater
Sruce Lloyd
Rose Reynolds
Flower Growers Magazine
William Bradford
Guy Reyroar
Jennifer Lohse
Meigs County
Sal
Bradford
Ralph Wilson
James Weber
Garen Stansbury
Knight
Glenn Lambert
Guy Reynolds
Grand Representative Honored At Pomeroy OES Reception
Two hundred people from twenty three towns attended a reception for Geraldine Young grand representative of North Dakota in Ohio during a Pomeroy Chapter 186 Eastern Star meeting. Guests included Dor is Preston Emma Clatworthy Helen Colley and others with performances by local singers and a kitchen band. Attendees came from Athens Marietta McConnelsville Belpre New Marshfield Gallipolis Cheshire Middleport Dayton Nelsonville Malta and Leesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Geraldine Young
North Dakota
Ohio
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
Marjorie Crow
Alfred E. H. Crow
Doris Preston
Leesville
Emma Clatworthy
Ada
Helen Colley
Belpre
New Marshfield
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Middleport
Harrisonville
Racine
Nelsonville
Malta
Sistersville
Glouster
Dayton
Hamden
Wilkesville
Albany
New Matamoras
New Castle
Ind
Chesterhill
Cedarville
Miss Alvira Jones 86 Dies in Middleport
Miss Alvira Jones 86 longtime Middleport teacher died Wednesday night in Columbus She was a daughter of the late E D and Ann Lewis Jones and a former Evangeline Chapter Eastern Star matron She leaves a brother Dan and a sister Mrs Leo Beeson among nieces and nephews Funeral services Saturday at 1 pm at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home Rev Howard Ruppelt officiating Eastern Star rites at 12 50 pm Burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery Friends may call after 10 am Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Alvira Jones
Columbus
E. D
Ann Lewis Jones
Middleport Presbyterian Church
Evangeline Chapter Order of
Eastern Star
Dan
Leo
Cora) Beeson
Rawlings-Coats
Howard Ruppelt
Middleport Hill Cemetery
4-H Members and Advisors Return from Ohio 4-H Congress
Five 4-H club members and two advisors from Meigs County returned Wednesday from the Ohio State 4-H Club Congress at Ohio State University. Participants include Sandra Wells Merry Lassies Club Sue Ann Myers Melanie Brown Riverview Club Frice Parker Meigs County Better Livestock Club Francis Case Chester Farm Boys. Advisors: Mrs Carrol Norris Syracuse and Mrs Don Myers Long Bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio State
Ohio State University
Sandra Wells
Merry Lassies Club
Sue Ann Myers
Melanie Brown
Riverview Club
Frice Parker
Meigs County Better Livestock Club
Francis Case
Chester Farm Boys
Carrol Norris
Syracuse
Don Myers
Long Bottom
Dora Darlene McKee Enters Alderson Broaddus College
Middleport resident Dora Darlene McKee ward of Norma Ward begins at Alderson Broaddus College with 200 entering students. She arrived at Philippi campus for Orientation Week after graduating Middleport High School in 1961 joining students from 22 states and international regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dora Darlene McKee
Norma Ward
Alderson- Broaddus College
Philippi
W. Va
Middleport High School
China
Burma
Latin America
Switzerland
Alderson-Broaddus
Canasta Club Meets At McElhinney Home
Mrs Nina Cummings visited the McElhinney home in Middleport for a canasta club gathering hosted by Mrs Lois McElhinney. Other players included Charles Clarkson and Mrs Donald Lowery along with several ladies. A dessert course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canasta Club
McElhinney
Middleport
Nina Cummings
Lois McElhinney
Charles Clarkson
Donald Lowery
Arthur Strauss
Denver Rice
Mildred Humphreys
Edith Sisson
Mildred Bailey
Paul Theis
Syracuse PTA Elects Delegates To Council
Syracuse PTA named delegates and alternates for the Meigs County Council meeting at Chester Elementary School on Oct 5. Officers and committees were appointed including finance, program, membership, magazine, health, auditing, safety patrol, founders day, and publicity. A county school of instruction is set for Sept 28 at Pomeroy Elementary. attendance awards and PA system inquiry noted. New members welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Council
Chester
Syracuse Pta
Kathryn Crow
Doris Grueser
Elma Louks
Margaret Rose
Crow
Irene Parker
Irene Grueser
Lawrence Rose
Iris Baker
Sylvia Zwilling
Evelyn Smith
Margaret Fichinger
Marjorie Manuel
Ann Sauvage
Nease
Louks
New Pomeroy
Hilton Wolfe, Jr
William Porter
Pearl Knapp
Anna Watkins
Church Circle Plans To Entertain Guild
The Federated Circle met at Federated Church to plan an event for the Woman's Guild. Rev. Waldo J. Bartels attended and celebrated his birthday during the gathering. Mrs. Phil Williamson led the meeting and Mrs. Ben Neutzling joined for a hymn sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Woman’s Guild
Federated Circle
Federated Church
Waldo J. Bartels
Phil Williamson
Ben Neutzling
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Mary Jane Eichinger
William Eichinger
Camden-Clark Hospital School of
Parkersburg
Eichinger
Children’s Hospital
Central State Hospital
Lakeland
Camden-Clark Hospital
Henry Reibel
Donley Reibel
Donna
Fae
Daniel Thompson
Jonnie Sue
Nancy
Kathy Wolfe
George Hobstetter Jr
Bette Jean
Maxine Griffith
Karen Lynn
Ann Holter
Brenda Potts
Mary Bolinger
Robert Crow
Bob and James
Roberta Kraueter
Janet Korn
Bob Hoeflich
Jean Alice
Helen Arnott
Bernice Theiss
Donna Crow
Mike Werry
Bruce Stalnaker
Bill Childs
Neda Bradford
Beverly Perrin
Ramora Boice
Carla Wilson
Terry Stalnaker
James Mees
Ralph Werry
Esther Sylvester
Alice Nease
Richard
Bob Wingett
Ewington
Mabel
Jolly Club
Gene Evans
The
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Rutland
Sanctuary
Roush
Mrs. William Childs
Shelby June Neumann
Patricia Carey
Chicago
Ger
Ning
Farmer's Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Pomeroy Oes
Edith Hutsinpillar
OES Home
Vida Carson
District 25
Preston
Young
Elaine Rogers
George
Charlesana Hess
Jean Ann Webster
Jon
Jean Webster
Colleen Wilson
Cleo
Congress
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler
Church Circle
Silder
Elberfelds
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