Social and family visits noted in local brief
Thomas Darst hosts a brief business session and social hour as part of a community update. Recent guests include the Stewarts' daughter and family, the Bakers of Knoxville, and the Whites from Washington D. C. Other visitors and birthdays are listed along with students and church affiliates in Greenfield and Cincinnati, with a baby beauty winner named Kathy Rife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Darst
N. Fourth Ave
H. Stewart
William Baker
Bruce
Knoxville
Tenn
Jack White
Washington
D.H
Noah Haskins
Ferry Rife
Greenfield
Rife
Marion Rife
Kathy Rife
Marion Allen Rife
Dayton
Betty Kessinger
Beecher Kessinger
State School For the Blind
Columbus
Kessinger
Charles Kessinger
Loren Hendrix
Port Clinton
Thomas Hendrix
Beech St
Carl Ebersbach
Minnie Gilmore
Esther Gilmore
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Miss Gilmore
Gilmore
Ebersbach
Alton Vale
Morrow
Oris Roush
Vale
Mrs. Roush
Esther
Dorothy Gardner
Business Women's Club Seeks Housing Help and Ambassadors
Middleport BPWC meeting at First Presbyterian Church featured Jack Cowie of The Sentinel discussing Middleport's past and future industries and urging the club to assist housing projects. The group approved a $100 hospital supplies fund, formed a health committee, and planned observance of National BPW Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jack Cowie
Sentinel
Pomeroy
First Presbyterian Church
Cowie
Independent Woman
BPWC
L. E. Reynolds
Ann Scott
Harrie Marie Smith
Jean Bennett
Clara Murray
Marjorie Russell
Meigs County
Sylvia Burford
Rogram Committee
Nan Moore
Lillian Stieff
Columbus
Geraldine Swadley
Langsville
H. E. Bush
O. P. Klein
Swallow Rites Set Saturday
Funeral services for George Swallow 80 who died in Columbus Wednesday evening will be held Saturday at Spears Funeral Home. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Swallow formerly resided here and worked at Michael's Store Chambers Grocery and Hartley and Bennett Shoe Store. He left for Columbus in 1985 and is survived by two grandchildren a niece and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Swallow
Columbus
Spears
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Swallow
Michael
Chambers Grocery
Hartley & Bennett Shoe
John L. Snyder
Caroline Swallow
Nora Russell Swallow
Ray Greenler
Point Pleasant
David Farmer
Birth Is Announced For First Burkett Son
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burkett of Alloy West Virginia announce the birth of a son Robert David on September 13. Grandparents are Mrs. Mary Burkett of Pomeroy and Whitney Vought of Alloy. This is the Burketts first child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert Burkett
Alloy
W. Va
Robert David
Mary Burkett
Whitney Vought
Burkett
KS KANAUGA PARAGRAPH OF REGIONAL VISITS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS
KANaUGA WA WSCS held a roadside park picnic. Harold and Mrs Lambert of Dickerson West Virginia visited Mrs Lambert's parents Mr and Mrs Bukley Wright. Bertron Ricketts of Washington DC stayed with Byron Ward and Ralph Walker. Jack Adams of Alliance Ohio spent time with his parents who hosted a birthday dinner. Larry Wamsley on 30 day vacation with St Hepkins family. Detroit residents Mr and Mrs Herbert Miller visited Mrs Miller's parents Roy Russell. Kenneth Black and Frank Burns of Point Pleasant hosted visitors. Edward Pennington of Charleston spent a day with Mrs Cora Dewitt and Billie. Pete Vim of Columbus visited Johnie Raike Jr and Heather. Mrs R O Fowler, who had surgery at Meigs General Hospital, returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Adams
Larry Wamsley
St. Hepkings
Herbert Miller
Detroit
Cora Dewitt
Billie
Pete Vim
Columbus
Ohio
Johnie Raike, Jr
Heather
Christine Black
Middleport WSCS noted guests and district meetings
Mrs. James Stephenson spoke at a WSCS meeting at Heath Methodist Church. Plans announced for Ohio Conference in Columbus October 2021 and Portsmouth District Conference in Portsmouth September 20. New resident bishop Hazen G. Werner to speak. Family night set for October 5. Edification theme continues. music by a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Stephenson
First Baptist Church
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
O. P. Klein
Ohio
North Broadway
Columbus
Klein
Portsmouth
Franklin Avenue
Hazen G. Werner
Ruth Drake
Frieda Faehnie
Eleanor Schaaf
Forrest Bachtel
Stephenson
God
Max Roller
Glenn Lambert
C. F. Hawkins
C P. Gallagher
Lee McComas
I. E. Miller
Don Stivers
Roscoe Wise
Abbott Family Reunion Held At George Abbott Home
The Abbott reunion occurred at the George Abbott country home on Pomeroy Route 1 with a Sept 12 picnic dinner. Guests included Sylvan Gardner Gallipolis Frank Abbott Wicher WV Homer Abbott and children Denver and Donald, Lewis Fife and sons Jimmy Billy, Will Moore, Sally Cheshire, Marvin Roush Charleston, Edith Abbott, Gene Swartz and children Joyce and Roger, Jack Abbott Faye Greathouse, Carl Brannan, Arthur Roush and children Lucille Faye Donna Shirley Ronnie Danny Mary K Brickles Middleport Arlie Abbott Horace Rollin Radford and Walter Wears family group Paul Lois Ann Janet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
George Abbott
Pomeroy
Sylvan Gardner
Gallipolis
Frank Abbott
Wicher
W. Va
Homer Abbott
Denver
Donald
Lewis Fife
Jimmy
Billy
Will Moore
Sally Cheshire
Marvin Roush
Charleston
Earl Roush
Edith Abbott
Gene Swartz
Joyce
Roger
Jack Abbott
Faye Greathouse
Carl Brannan
Arthur Roush
Lucille
Faye
Donna
Shirley
Ronnie
Danny
Mary K. Brickles
Middleport
Arlie Abbott
Horace Rollin
Carbondale Residents Take Weekend Trip to Pennsylvania
Local residents from Carbondale and East Gulf Virginia West Virginia visited Pennsylvania for a weekend holiday. The group included Mr and Mrs Ralph Williams and several companions. Also noted were visits to Athens and Mill Street residents by Mrs Anna Howson and Mrs Lizzie Doolittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Ralph Williams
Mattie Gabriel
Lizzie Lowry
Bessie Brooks
Garnet Lightfritz
Lydia Stanley
Inez Mace
Nora Cox
Lena Clark
Gertie Evans
Mildred Barber
George Barber
Willard
Pennsylvania
Ben Sweazy
Mary
East Gulf
W. Va
September meeting of the Gol den Rule Class at First Baptist Church
The September meeting of the Gol den Rule Class was hosted at Mr and Mrs Harold Chase with assisting hosts Mr and Mrs Edison Baker. Vaughn McKnight led as president while Mrs David Durst Jr led devotionals, aided by Rev Charles Pomeroy as program leader. Plans for fall and winter activities were discussed and 13 members attended with a dessert course served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Harold Chase
Edison Baker
Vaughn McKnight
David Durst, Jr
Charles Pomeroy
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Ratliff at Karr Home
Mr and Mrs. Charles R. Karr hosted a Sunday birthday dinner honoring Mrs. John Ratliff. Family members attended as guests and presented gifts to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Karr
John Ratliff
Past Officers Hold OES Picnic in Marietta
Attendees at the Past Patron and Past Matron event at the Masonic Picnic Grounds included Mrs. L. E. Burford Mrs. M. L. French Mrs. Griff Russell Mrs. Zella Cross Mrs. R. B. Laughead and Mrs. Lil lian Stieff. The gathering celebrated OES past officers of the 25th district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
L. E. Burford
M. L. French
Griff Russell
Zella Cross
R. B. Laughead
Lillian Stieff
OES
25Th District
WCTU To Meet Friday Evening At Mrs. Home
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans a Friday evening gathering at the home of Mrs. in the local precinct. Members are invited to discuss upcoming activities and community outreach programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Social Notes From Point Pleasant and Nearby Travels
Selections of visits and travels across Ohio towns. Mabel Waddell vacationing at Tuckerman Store. Mrs. C L Wood covering in her absence. Mrs. Paul Grueser in Barberton with sister convalescing after major surgery, returning to Middleport with neighbors Emmett and Helen Shuler from air races in Cleveland. Howard and Mrs Byers visited Marysville. Roy Thorne and son Billy hosted by Sid and Mrs Pickens. Mrs Pickens returns from Charleston. Christine Bahr staying with grandparents while Cash Bahr travels Virginia. Lawrence Yeanger in Breckenridge Kentucky in U S Army. C E F Bell of Columbus visiting Durst and Hawley families. Ernest Corn and related kin of Huntington also guests of Mitch family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mabel Waddell
Tuckerman
C. L. Wood
Paul Grueser
Barberton
Thomas Snowball
Grueser
Middleport
Emmett Shuler
Cleveland
Howard Byers
Christine Bahr
George Childs
Cash Bahr
Virginia
Lawrence Yeanger
Breckenridge
C. EF. Bell
Columbus
Robert Durst
William Hawley
Ernest Corn
Ida
Mildred
Lois
Arthur Corn
Huntington
Veda Edwards
Elyria
Perry Mitch
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Business Women’s Club
Beauty Shop
Elizabeth Vaughn
American Legion Hall
Middleport, Ohio
Gerald Jenkinson
Ford
Exyuaey
R. V. Ebersbach
Zel
Florence
Fr. J. Hysell
Kanauga
R. O. Fowler
Meigs General Hospital
A. J. Beaver
Grant St
Young's Markets
Locust St
Oleo
Mulberry St
AGC
Middleport Social Notes
Rita
James Bailey
J&nice
Stanley Smalley
Charles
Franklin Smalley
Henry Bailey
Nina
Dear Pomeroy
Delbert Abbott
Burdell
Joe Vogt
Karen
Wellsville
N. Second Ave
John Haas
Amsterdam
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Mason
Christine
Dorothy
Janis
Bill Childs
Haas
New York
Ralph
Junior) Gibbs
Dorothy Childs
LA Jewelers
Coats
Ammuni
Tion
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Simon
3Rd & Locust Middleport
Pickens
Swisher
Alpear Pomeroy
Middleport Dept. Store
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