Utility Now Occupying New Building on IT
MIDDLEPORT The Colum bus and Southern Ohio Electric Co occupies the new two story tile block on Mill Street. Office equipment and files moved from N Second and Coal Streets. Neon electric sign lights the square. The building features plate glass, new floors, counters, railings, and fluorescent lights. Upstairs hold two offices for T A May and secretary Miss Nina Russell with ware rooms and an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. N. Swift
T. A. May
Mill St
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
N. Second and
Coal Sts
General Super
Nina Russell
Mill
S. Third
Mill and
N. Third
Howard K. Ewing
Chambers
Spencer Market
Community Notes From Prattsville and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Carl Shelvne and daughter Mary lyn Columbus and Mrs Laura Dowler and daughter Betty Logan were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Marion West. Mr and Mrs Roy Morris Columbus spent a weekend with his mother Mrs Bessie Morris and daughter Betty. Mr and Mrs Aaron Martin and their daughter Lula moved to their new home in McArthur. Mr and Mrs John Martin moved to the farm formerly owned by the Martins. Dearth reunion attendees at Rising Park Lancaster included George Dearth Eddie Dearth Edna Dearth Fannie Daft Forrest Dearth Cee Dearth Billie Aaron West Philip Perry and Eugene Allman. George Chesser announces marriage of Ester to Earl Andy of Hope. Green Valley Grange special meeting Sept 19 announced by Master W E Dearth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
Carl Shelvne
Marilyn
Columbus
Laura Dowler
Betty
Logan
Marion West
Roy Morris
Bessie Morris
Aaron Martin
Lula
McArthur
John Martin
Dearth
Rising Park
Lancaster
George Dearth
Eddie Dearth
Lincoln
Julia Canode
Edna Dearth
Fannie Daft
Forrest Dearth
Cee Dearth
Billie
Aaron West
Philip Perry
Eugene Allman
George Chesser
Ester
Earl Andy
Earnest Andy
Hope
Green Valley Grange
W. E. Dearth
Gray Market Steel Purchases Reported
The Iron Age reports that 4.3 percent of steel bought in six months came from the gray market and over 43 percent of steel buyers questioned by National Metal Working weekly had dabbed in the gray market during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Iron Age
National Metal Working Weekly
Past Matrons Attendees At Eastern Star Picnic
Middleport notes show Evangeline Chapter 172 Past Matrons and Patrons at Rocksprings Fairgrounds District 25 picnic. New officers for 1947 48: Geraldine Morris president Kathleen Abel vice president Lula Nease secretary Ralph Richardson treasurer. Program included readings piano and vocal solos. Several local residents attend visits and family events across Beech Street River Hill Gallipolis Athens and Columbus with many relatives and guests.
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Middleport
Order of Eastern Star
Rocksprings
Evangeline Chapter
Mesdames M. L. French
Zella Cross
Lee Roush
Max Harrah
Griff Russell
William Reynolds
Lillian Stieff
Geraldine Morris
Kathleen Abel
Lula Nease
Ralph Richardson
Nellie Tracy
Ernest Wingett
Maxine Wingett
Della Windsor
Lillian Lewis
Family Surprise Party for Mrs. J A Young Sr
Members of the Young family surprised Mrs. J A Young Sr at the Leading Creek home with a Sunday party. Attendees included J A Young Sr and children Mary Jane J A Young Jr Suzanne Bradbury of Middleport W M Price Rutland William Buck Nancy Patty Jo J W Young Etta Hart Bess Holt all of Rutland Paul Kennedy Glouster Robert Young Dayton Wilbur Young Susan of Pomeroy.
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J. A. Young
Young
Leading Creek
Mary Jane
Charles Asa Bradbury
Suzanne
Middleport
W. M. Price
Rutland
William Buck
Nancy
Frank Young
Patty Jo
J. W. Young
Etta Hart
Bess Holt
Paul Kennedy
Glouster
Robert Young
Dayton
Wilbur Young
Susan
Pomeroy
Miss Houdashelt Leaves for Franklin College
Miss Margaret Houdashelt departs Friday for Franklin Indiana to enroll at Franklin College. She will major in journalism and religious education after graduating from Middleport High School and has been active in church and youth work. Her parents Mr and Mrs Houdashelt will accompany her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Houdashelt
Franklin
Ind
Franklin College
Houdashelt
Harry Houdashelt
Middleport Printing Company
Middleport High School
First Baptist Church
Miss Houdashelt
Woman's Music Club
Drew Webster Post American Legion Auxiliary
Evangeline Chapter
O.E.S
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Gene Grate Hosts Guests Aboard Shangri-la on Kanawha River
Gene Grate invited Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gibbons and Mr. and Mrs. James Weber to a Sunday cruise aboard his vessel Shangri-la on the Kanawha River where they enjoyed a steak dinner.
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Gene Grate
Shangri-la
Wayne Gibbons
James Weber
Mr. Grate
Kanawha River
Eddie Grueser Is Honor Guest At Dual Eighth Birthday Parties
Eddie Grueser son of Mr and Mrs Charles Grueser of N Second Ave was honored at two birthday events for his eighth year. A Sunday dinner at home included family friends Adolph Grueser Pearl Phillips and the Grueser parents. On Monday ice cream cake and favors were taken to his school where he shared treats with third grade classmates and teacher Miss Virginia Mayes.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Andrew Pavlish
Virginia Jo Wise
Alfred
Eileen Chapman LeFevre
LeFevres
Columbus
C. C
Chapman
River Hill
Ernst Clemente
Renzo Menchini
Jacqueline Maag
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
E. F. Maag
Lincoln St
Middleport
Clemente Menchini
Pomeroy
Charles Shumaker
Carolyn
Huntington
C. T. Shumaker
Gravel Hill
William Reynolds
Charleston
Order of Eastern Star
District 25
Rocksprings Fairground
Ferry Rife
Greenfield
Rife
Marion Rife
R. C. Tuckerman
Meigs Grocery Company
Canada
Robert Young
Dayton
J. A. Young
William Diles
Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
L. D. Diles
Beech Sr
Paul Lewis
Charles Gross
Danny
Coal St
E. R. Tompkins
Hugh Tompkins
Amherst
Roberta Howell
Cincinnati
Paul Smart
Phyllis Smart
Chicago
Robert Smart
Jane Gilkey
Helen Jane
Guy
Harrisonville
Fisher
N. Third Ave
Middleport High School
Julia Mae Wilburn
W. P. Wilburn
Hudson St. John
Cora Root
Brownell Ave
Faye Richards
Hez Root
Grange
Hemlock Grove
James Weber
Charles McNamee
Lillian Stieff
William Michael
Charles Price
Charles Price, Jr
Billy Price
Eddie Grueser
Charles Grueser
Second Ave
Becky
Adolph Grueser
Pearl Phillips
Minersville
Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters Meet at Stieff Home
Mrs Lillian Stieff and Mrs James Lewis hosted the Past Chiefs Association gathering on S Sec ond Ave. A business meeting preceded a games session and a dessert course with prizes awarded to E R Tompkins C F Hawkins John Mason John Maver Griff Russell R B Laughead Homer Kennedy Zella Cross Phil Edwards Pearl Gardner William Autherson and guest Mabel Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Stieff
James Lewis
Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Stieff
S. Second Ave
E. R. Tompkins
C. F. Hawkins
John Mason
John Maver
Griff Russell
R. B. Laughead
Homer Kennedy
Zella Cross
Phil Edwards
Pearl Gardner
William Autherson
Mabel Aiken
Birthday party planned for Mrs. Everett Bachner
A surprise birthday party was planned at the White residence on S Second Ave this week for Mrs. Everett Bachner. Attending guests included Mr and Mrs Judson White their daughter Karen Mary Schaaf and Mr and Mrs Clifford Hayes. A pink and white birthday cake decorated the refreshments.
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Everett Bachner
Judson White
S. Second Ave
Mr. Bachner
Karen
Mary Schaaf
Clifford Hayes
Local Notes on Residents and Visits
Mrs. Jack Covert returns home after tonsillectomy at St. Josephs Hospital in Parkersburg. Etty Kessinger goes back to the State School for the Blind in Columbus after summer with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C M Hennesy spend the week in Columbus with relatives, and he attends the Delaware fair. Rev. Henry L Carr, formerly of First Presbyterian, now Logan pastor, stopped here Monday.
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Jack Covert
Kathleen Swindler
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Etty Kessinger
State School For the Blind
Columbus
Beecher Kessinger
C. M. Hennesy
Gordon Harris
Hennesy
Delaware
Henry L. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
Logan
Brownie Leaders Plan and View Day Camp Pictures
Pomeroy and Middleport Brownie and Girl Scout leaders met at the Ches ter Scout cabin by a large open fireplace to discuss future plans. They reviewed Day Camp color motion pictures from this summer and outlined Meigs County Fair exhibits for 1948. Officers include Mrs Hardy president and Mrs Roberts vice president with Mrs Rice as secretary treasurer. The group invited all interested in Brownie leadership to attend the next meeting on Monday evening October 6.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy and
Middleport
Chester
William Downie
John Hardy
A. R. Knight
Paul Nye
Marian Michael
Robert Roberts
W. A. Smith
Jane Numi
Delbert Rice
Hardy
Roberts
Rice
Knight
Meigs County Fair
Seventh Degree Stated by National Grange in Columbus
The Seventh Degree cree of the National Grange will be held in Columbus on November 13. Rocksprings members planning to attend should contact Master Lucille Leifheit or Secretary Helen Radford at the October 7 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
National Grange
Columbus
Lucille Leifheit
Helen Radford
Hunting Trip At Alfred By Stump Water Club Members
Pomeroy P K Smith Ottie Scholl James Stansbury D V Ashworth T J Mathews Duffy Reibel and Pud Lohn of the Stump Water Club are spending a week camping and hunting at Alfred.
Class To Meet Tonight At Busy Bee Church
Middleport Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church meets at Mrs Downing Roush home for a potluck supper and business session instead of Friday night. Members invited to bring own table service.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Downing Roush
Birthday Picnic Honors Mrs. Lily Daft in Athens
Mrs Lily Daft returned to Athens to a crowd of about 50 relatives and friends at the fairground for a birthday picnic. Two cakes, one from Myrtle McKibben and one from Fannie Daft, were shared as family members gathered. Several Daft children attended while others could not be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaleski
Lily Daft
Athens
Myrtle McKibben
Columbus
Fannie Daft
McArthur
Our Persons Are Arrested in Pomeroy and Nearby
POMEROY R T VanMatre arrested by county officers charged with malicious destruction of property. Arraigned before Justice L Higgins fined 15 dollars and costs and jailed five days. Eugene Fischer 36 of Pomeroy cited for intoxication fined 5 dollars and costs. Irene Stewart Paterson issued a warrant against Clarence Neutzling for non support, Neutzling bound over to Common Pleas Court under 600 dollar bond and released. Helena A Rood of Long Bottom issued warrant against Junior Fitch for non support released under 600 dollar bond with hearing set Sept 23.
County Meet Set by WCTU at First Presbyterian Church
The county WCTU meeting gathers at the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport with president Mrs. Glenroy Ewing announcing the event. Speaker will be Mrs. Homer G. McMillen, wife of the church’s pastor, and program numbers will be presented by unions from Pomeroy, Rutland, and Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WCTU
First Presbyterian Church
Glenroy Ewing
Homer G. McMillen
Pomeroy
Rutland
Syracuse
Meigs County Women Attend Board Meeting
Meigs County women attended the executive board meeting of the Athens Presbyterial held Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church in Athens. Present were Mrs. F. J. Reed of Mulberry Avenue, Mrs. R. L. Hegnauer of Pomeroy, Mrs. Homer McMillan, Mrs. A. A. Dillard, and Mrs. R. M. Sherman of Middleport. Reed is president of the group.
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Pomeroy
Athens
Thol Fungicide Ad At Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
An advertisement offers Thol fungus killer at 35 cents with a one hour guarantee. It claims 90 percent alcohol content, on contact penetration and germ eradication. The ad lists Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store and Drury's in Glouster.
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Quick
Drury's
Glouster
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Sian
Iee
Bota
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DR. Kohl
Stark's Pharmacy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Lea
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Middleport Social Notes
N. Fourth Ave
Turner
New York Central Railroad
Arthur Strauss
New York Central
Hobson
Cash Durst
Ryger
Lewis Switzer
Mrs. Young
Widdleport Personals
Noma
Dutton
Greyhound Bus Station
Pickens
Tbs
Locust & Pearl Sts
Hayes
Cleaners and Tailors
Meigs County
Rathburn
Hydr Hyde
Mercedes Condon Dress Shop
Western Union
Crosby Square Men's Shoes
Crosby
Middleport Dept. Store
Middleport, Ohio
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