50 Year Member Feted At Eastern Star Session
Mrs. Jeannette Miller McKay was honored for 50 years as an Eastern Star member at a Friends Night session in Middleport. Attendees from Pomeroy and other towns presented a 50 year pin, five star pin, and gifts, with a TV show and orchestra style performances amid a coffee hour and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jeannette Miller McKay
A. W. McKay
Order of Eastern Star
Evangeline
OFS
Pomeroy
Cheshire
Harrisonville
Racine
Bartlett
Belpre
Albany
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Coreopolis
Dresden
McKay
Carol Armiston
Stewart Hawkins
Evangeline Chapter
Kalad Hindy
Xylophone
Willis Aleshire
Gallagher
Stieff
Jeanett
George Baker
James Simpson
Denver Rice
Walter Bunce
John Hawkins, Jr
Missionary Dale McClain to Speak at Nazarene Church
Middleport announces Rev. Dale McClain missionary from China will speak at the Church of the Nazarene tonight at 7 30. He is a member of the Oriental Missionary Society and has lectured in Rutland Syracuse and at a Prayer Circle at Mrs Mae Young's home. He graduated from Asbury College Pikeville Kentucky.
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Middleport
Dale McClain
China
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Oriental Missionary Society
McClain
Rutland
Syracuse
Mae Young
Asbury College
Pikeville
Divorce Suit Seeks Custody of Minor Child in Meigs County
Elizabeth J. Halley files for divorce from George W. Halley in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of one minor child while a second resides with the grandmother.
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Pomeroy
Elizabeth J. Halley
George W. Halley
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Church News and Schedules Across Meigs County
A compilation of church notices lists service times for numerous congregations including United Youth rally at Tuppers Plains guest speaker Rev. Robert Sanders, Sunday schools across Lottridge South Bethel and more, plus midweek prayers and evangelistic events at several churches in Syracuse Rutland and surrounding areas.
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EUB
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
N. W. Jenks
Pomeroy Social Notes Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Patterson
Rutland Mrs Paul Patterson was honored at a bridal shower at the home of Mrs C O Chapman with assisting hostesses. A baby picture contest winner was Mrs Gertrude Chase and second place went to Mrs Marcia Deneson. Refreshments were served by the hostesses.
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Elizabeth Lloyd
Seifred
Opal Armstrong
Martha Chapman
Blanche Chapman
E. O. Mills
Jed Webster
Robert Vandemark
Anderson
Rose Slaughter
Pomeroy Hemlock Grange 2049 Meeting Postponed
The Pomeroy Hemlock Grange 2049 meeting and inspection scheduled for September 20 is postponed until further notice by member consent. Goldie Story, lecturer, stated the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange
Goldie Story
Racine Chapter CES observes Friends Night Monday
The Racine chapter of CES will hold Friends Night Monday at 8 p.m. in the local meeting hall, inviting members and guests to an evening of fellowship and discussion.
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Racine
Ces
Local residents visit relatives and attend events across Ohio and nearby states
Recent guests include Mr and Mrs Guy Smith and Brenda Carman and Rob Rush of Columbus visiting Mr and Mrs Ivan Carman. A Grueser family from Logan spent a day with R R Stobart in Letart Falls. Attendees also visit Gal lipolis for a golden wedding and Syracuse for a matrons' picnic.
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Ivan Carman
Guy Smith
Brenda
Rob Rush
Ross Rush
Columbus
Maggie Smith
A. N. Grueser
Logan
Grueser
R. R Stobart
Stobart
Genevieve
Robert Ashley
Letart Falls
Charles Adams
Charles, Jr
Collingswood
N. J
Ashley
Adams
Donald Seevers
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Giles Hysell
Seakus Hotel
Edita Russell
Leslie Erwin
Middleport
Orville Well
Lena
Katie Guth
Clement Menchini
Basile Girolami
Paul Casci
Paulina Angeletti
O. Pierotti
Gallipolis
Ottilio Fontana
Ralph Webb
Chlorus Grimm
Syracuse
Marietta
Goldie Love of
Lancaster
J. E. Grimm
Racine Man Fined on Intoxication Charges
Everett Parsons of Racine was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Delmar A. Canaday on intoxication charges. Prosecuting officer Henry Werry, a special police officer, filed the charges.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Everett Parsons
Racine
Henry Werry
Auto Out of Control Crashes Cars and Gas Pump
Mrs. William Smith of Rutland was injured when her car left Route 124 in Rutland and struck a parked car, hit a gas pump at Tillis Service Station causing a fire, and hit another parked car before stopping in a roadside ditch. Two Smith children escaped with minor injuries.
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Pomeroy
William Smith
Rutland
Route 124
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Tillis
John Hannell
Racine
Sai Derrell
Smith
Saxton Rites Are Saturday
Funeral services for Flora Saxton 80 who died after a stroke Thursday in Meigs General Hospital will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the Church of the Nazarene Middleport Interment will be in River View Cemetery The Rev Robert Styers will officiate Survivors include two daughters Miss Frieda Saxton Mrs Erma Daugherty Ray and William Saxton four grandchildren and five great grandchildren and two sisters Mrs William Hughes and Mrs John McCoy of Bellaire Friends may call at Rawlings Coats funeral home
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Middleport
Flora Saxton
Meigs General Hospital
Church of the Nazarene
Riverview Cemetery
Robert Styers
Saxton
Frieda Saxton
Erma Daugherty
Ray
William Saxton
William Hughes
John McCoy
Bellaire
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Second Meeting Set For Extension Class
Prof F H Mc Kelvey of the Ohio University Extension Division will hold a second meeting to organize a class on Tuesday at 7 p m at Pomeroy High School. J Floyd Dixon says insufficient enrollment at last Tuesday's gathering, but attendees believe another meeting will succeed.
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Pomeroy
F. H. McKelvey
Ohio University Extension Division
Pomeroy Senior High School
J. Floyd Dixon
Two Bands Plan Elaborate Half Time Show Tonight
Middleport Marching Band under Franklin Ginther and Wahama band directed by William Duer schedule an elaborate half time program at Bachtel Field weather permitting. Local musicians traveled to Wahama last night for rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Franklin Ginther
Wahama
William Duer
Bachtel Field
Star Garden Club installs officers in Dexter year end
The Star Garden Club held its year end meeting at Mrs. Kenneth Davis home installing officers for the new year, with Mildred Jeffers president and Maggie Chaney first vice president. Fall flower judging awarded first to J. E. Radekin second to Jeanette Davis and third to Mildred Jeffers. The group heard talks on winter bouquets and shadow boxes and plans to attend the Rutland flower show. The next meeting is Oct 2 at Louise McLaughlin’s home. A social with 16 members and three guests followed. Jack Minor, stationed in Maryland with the Navy, visits home as his father Gerald takes a railroad vacation from Charleston. James Nicholson and Ronald visited Myrta Nicholson at the Glen Turner home.
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Dyesville
Jack Minor
Maryland
Navy
Gerald
Charleston
James Nicholson
Ronald
Myrta Nicholson
Glen Turner
Fides Lodge Confers Knight Rank at Midport Meeting
Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias conferred Knight rank on two candidates during a meeting in the castle hall with chancellor commander Leland Brown presiding. Naomi Lodge of Gallipolis participated in the ceremony. The conferring of Knight rank was postponed for two weeks.
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Middleport
Hoyt transfers to Rio Grande College for pre ministerial work
John Hoyt son of the Rev and Mrs Claremont E Hoyt of First Baptist Church transfers from Alderson Broaddus Theological Seminary Philippi WV to Rio Grande College as a pre ministerial student Virgil Santee of Belpre a relative by marriage also remains a pre ministerial student at Rio Grande College
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Middleport
John Hoyt
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Alderson- Broaddus Theological Seminary
Philippi
W.va
Rio Grande College
Rio Grande
Virgil Santee
Belpre
Hoyts
Birth of Son Dennis Hackett announced in Middleport
Mr and Mrs George Hackett Jr announce the birth of a son Thursday at Meigs General Hospital. The baby is named Dennis. The couple have three older children Rose Marie Linda Sue and George William III. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Smart and Mr and Mrs George Hackett with great grandparents Mrs Nellie Smart Mr and Mrs John Absher.
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Middleport
George Hackett, Jr
Meigs General Hospital
Dennis
Hacketts
Rose Marie
Linda Sue
George William III
Paul Smart
Lincoln St
George Hackett
S. Second Ave
Nellie Smart
Racine
John Absher
Decatur, Ill
Funeral attendees noted for Mrs. Elsie Townsend services
From Prattsville lists, relatives and friends traveled from Crooksville Zanesville Cambridge Caldwell Akron and Dene Dale Jean Ralph Ann Cliff Eddie Dearth and Lincoln to attend the funeral. Ruth Ann Clemens marked a first birthday at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Clemens in Columbus. Margaret Daugherty hosted Mr and Mrs Charles Morris. Frank Hayes McArthur visited Myrta Whitlatch and Wayne Moore. Lovina Peck returned from Sheltering Arms Hospital after severe burns.
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Prattsville
Elsie Townsend
Elmer Whitlatch
Crooksville
Harry Wise
Zanesville
Paul Seffens
Cambridge
Harold Waddell
Caldwell
Paul Smith
Akron
H. F. Dearth
Dene
Dale
Jean
Ralph
Ann
Cliff
Eddie Dearth
Lincoln
Dee Dearth
Lovina Peck
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hymn Sing at Morning Star Church Cancelled
Freeland Norris, song leader, announced the Sunday afternoon hymn sing at Morning Star Church is cancelled. The note adds a historical aside that turkeys did not reach Europe from America before 1530.
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Racine
Freeland Norris
Morning Star Eur
Europe
America
Schools Return to Normal After Polio Proclamation
The Meigs County proclamation to close schools was issued after the polio death of Thomas Jay Kelton, 15, in Columbus. Don Young, 17, is hospitalized with polio, while Meigs health officials report no new cases. theaters and cafes prepare to reopen and churches plan Sunday services as the community moves toward normal activities.
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Helen Lyons
Meigs Theater
Canaday
Cincinnati
Thomas Jay Kelton
Columbus
Pomeroy
Don Young
Columbus Hospital
Meigs County Department of Health
Middleport Churches Offer Services and Sermons
Middleport Churches list morning worship at 10:30 with sermons on Steadfastness in the Faith and Receiving the Holy Ghost. Evening service at 7:30. Young People at 6:45, prayer at 7:30. Heath and First Baptist also schedule school sessions and youth fellowships with guest pastors and planned evangelistic week activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Church OF the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Astor
Oship
Heath Methodist
Louis A. Bangerter
Paul Chiles
Portsmouth
First Baptist
Claremont FE
Hoyt
Virgil Santee
Belpre
Baptist Youth Fellowship
John Hoyt
Grover C Adkins Dies in Huntington
Word has reached that Grover C Adkins of Huntington West Virginia died suddenly. He was the son of the late Richard Adkins and brother of Mrs Andrew Hatfield and Mrs Ray Nicholson of near Rutland. Mrs Adkins has been critically ill in a Huntington hospital for five weeks.
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Pomeroy
Grover C, Adkins
Huntington
W. Va
Richard Adkins
Andrew Hatfield
Ray Nicholson
Rutland
Adkins
Canaday Speaks at Jackson Apple Festival
Mayor Delmar A. Canaday Democratic candidate for the 10th Congressional District spoke at Meet the Candidate Day during the 12th annual Jackson Apple Festival. He participated in a round table forum led by Columbus reporter Carl Ebright. He later attended a nonpartisan rally in Ironton at Moose Hall.
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Pomeroy
Jackson
Delmar A. Canaday
10Th
Canaday
Carl Ebright
Columbus
Ironton
Moose Hall
Carpenter Family Birth and Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Lewis Smith announce the birth of son Theron Travis on September 11. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Manford Smith of Lancaster and Mrs Daisy Rawlings nearby. Various weekend guests visit local families including Woodgerd Perry Butcher Parsons Gil logly and the Farleys. Bertha Holter named administratrix of Harvey L Holter estate Ada Rees executrix of Daniel L Rees estate and Manning Webster administrator of Thomas Knight estate per Meigs County Probate Court records.
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Bidwell
Rolland Crabtree
Richard Parsons
West Mansfield
Fern Gillogly
Ralph Frazier
Susan
Gallipolis
Paul Gaston
Athens
Glenn Farley
Manning Farley
Springfield
Farleys
Victor Perry
Fairborn
Perry
Elza McComas
Westina Crabtree
Pomeroy
Bertha H. Holter
Harvey L. Holter
Ada E. Rees
Daniel L. Rees
Manning Webster
Thomas Knight
Meigs County
Middleport Social Notes Bride‑to‑Be Patricia Ann McElhinny
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McElhinny announce the engagement of Patricia Ann to Harry Eugene Ernsberger son of Mrs. Marie Schultz of Marion Ohio. The wedding will be Saturday morning Sept 27 at the Marion Methodist Church Prospect St. Patricia is a Middleport High School and Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate and works as an anesthetist at the Frederick C. Smith clinic in Marion. Meanwhile Mrs Alan Bradford and children Patti and Douglas enjoy a sight seeing trip and Rehoboth Beach visit in Delaware.
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Middleport
Charles McElhinny
Patricia Ann
Harry Eugene Ernsberger
Marie Schultz
Marion
Ohio
Methodist Church
Prospect St
Middleport High School
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Frederick C. Smith
Alan Bradford
Patti
Douglas
Bradford
Rehoboth Beach
Delaware
M. Bradford
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Luther Boger
Columbus
Thomas Longstaff
Herman Ohlinger
Kensington
James Shields
Boger
Willis Anthony
Cpl
Gerald Anthony
Tom Anthony
Lancaster
Elizabeth Kirby 85th Birthday Observed in Middleport
The 85th birthday of Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby was celebrated September 15 at a Grant Street home. Her daughter Mrs. Lucille Mayes and granddaughter Miss Virginia Mayes hosted a birthday dinner with relatives including her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Poole of Grafton West Virginia attending from out of town.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Kirby
Lucille Mayes
Virginia Mayes
Grant St
Mrs Althea Anderson celebrates 86th birthday at family dinner
Mrs. Althea Anderson, age 86, marked her birthday at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Max Sanborn, where she resides. A decorated birthday cake was served during the family dinner.
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Middleport
Althea Anderson
Max Sanborn
Electa Circle Mends for Children’s Home
Members of the Electa Circle of the Sanborn Missionary Society at First Baptist Church work on the Circle’s mending project for the Children’s Home. The group met Tuesday evening at Miss Florine Talbott’s home, reported chairwoman Mrs. Charles Bennett.
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Middleport
Electa
Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Charles Bennett
Florine Talbott
Committee Appointed For Sunday School Floor Coverings
The Loyal Women's Class of Church of Christ met at the church to appoint a committee for selecting floor coverings for the Sunday school room. Mrs. Boyd Dildard Mrs. C E Vance and Mrs Ernest Lallance named. O L Roush presided and Pearl Graves led devotion with a pot-luck supper. Twenty two members and one guest attended.
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Middleport
Boyd Dilgard
C. E. Vance
Ernest Lallance
Church of Christ
O. L. Roush
Pearl Graves
William Reuter
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Servicemen
Sam Hamer grandson of Mr and Mrs E R Tompkins completed pharmaceutical studies and left Pittsburgh for armed forces service. Mrs Robert Fife and week old son Robert Craig returned from Holzer Hospital. Mrs R C Tuckerman discharged to home by daughter. Mrs Blaine Haskins and son Tommy visited from London. Mrs Robert Cole and daughter Marline joined Sgt Robert Cole in El Paso after his Korea service. Victor Hannahs and wife ill at home improving. Marguerite Durst visited Athens. Mr and Mrs William Bradford returned from Alexandria VA where they were guests of their son and daughter in law.
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Sam Hamer
E. R. Tompkins
Pittsburgh
Ernestine Tompkins Hamer
Robert Fife
Robert Craig
Holzer Hospital
S. Second Ave
R. C. Tuckerman
Sidney T. Russell
Blaine Haskins
Tommy
London
Sanford Thomas
Robert Cole
Marline
Sgt
el Paso
Texas
Korea
Victor Hannahs
Kroger
Hannahs
Second St
Pomeroy
Marguerite Durst
Athens
William Bradford
Alexandria
Firemen and Truckers Halt Auto Fire in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department fought a vehicle fire caused by a starter wiring short circuit. A passing truck stopped and used an extinguisher until firefighters arrived. Damage was minor. The car belonged to Bob Turner of Harrisonville, as reported by Patrolman Ray Evans Jr.
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Pomeroy
Bob Turner
Harrisonville
Ray Evans, Jr
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