Special Election for Middleport School Levy Outlined
Middleport room mothers group maps a special election on October 2 to approve a three mill operating levy for five years. Current funding runs at 12.3 mills with per pupil spending of 240.03 dollars, about 70 dollars below neighboring Meigs County districts. The levy would add roughly 58,000 dollars yearly for general operating costs. Information sheets explaining the tax increase will be distributed to villagers next week. The group also planned a Central building Christmas party and a Pearl Street Elementary Valentine event and discussed costumes for the PTA student presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. W. McComas
Meigs County
McComas
Pearl Street
PTA
Meigs County Hospital opening faces staffing debate
The Meigs Memorial Hospital in Hollis Hill opens with seven admissions by 10:30 pm. Community letters protest staffing with doctors only, while others praise the project and its long years of effort. Congressman Moeller’s remarks and local garden notes complete the community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Hollis Hill
Near Vinton
Joe Smith
Middleport
Eve
Lyn Burrows
Hoggsett
W. Va
Meigs County
Board of Trustees
Birthday Night Brings DOFA Chester Council Members Together
POMEROY Birthday observances by Daughters of America Chester Council gathered 39 members. Names at the birthday table included Hattie Frederick Audrey Torrence Dorothy Ritchie Doris Grueser Leatha Koblentz Laura Mae Hartung Violet Hill Ella Hannum Mary Kay Holter Ona Osborne. Sadie Trussell presided and Mary Parker and Carol Fick were in area hospitals. Also notes on booster meeting in Gallipolis and state council report from Toledo. MIDDLEPORT Court fines cited for Ralph Taylor Bass and Harry Cales Morris on intoxication charges. PLAN OBSERVATION Naomi Baptist Church plans to observe church and pastor Rev Samuel Jackson’s anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Council
Daughters of America
Hattie Frederick
Audrey Torrence
Dorothy Ritchie
Doris Grueser
Leatha Koblentz
Laura Mae Hartung
Violet Hill
Ella Hannum
Mary Kay Holter
Ona Osborne
Sadie Trussell
Mary Parker
Cuban Missionary Barroso to Speak at Local Churches
Luis A Barroso of Cardenas Cuba, living in Nelsonville, will address worshipers at the Middleport and Syracuse First United Presbyterian Churches. He studied in Cuba and the United States, attended Muskingum College briefly, and will speak at 9 a m in Syracuse and 10 30 a m in Middleport plus a 5 30 p m Westminster Youth Fellowship. He plans informal talks at all services.
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Middleport
Luis A. Barroso
Cardenas
Cuba
Nelsonville
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Churches
Board of National Missions
The
Presbyterian Church
Barroso
United States
Muskingum College
New Concord
Havanna University
Church World Service
New Mexico
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Circle Meets In Pomeroy Circle
Miss Mary Elizabeth Chapman spoke on Christian Action in Latin American Countries at the Friendly Circle meeting in the Federated Church. Mrs. Pearl Mora led the business session. a Women’s Guild meeting was set for Sept 26 and a bazaar for Nov 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mary Elizabeth Chapman
Friendly Circle
Federated Church
Paul Streich
Pearl Mora
Women’s Guild
Elza Gilmore, Jr
Roy Mayer
Charles Strauss
Thomas Young
Mora
Donald Hauck
Charles Vroman Becomes Insurance Agent For Metropolitan Life
Charles Vroman has joined Metropolitan Life Insurance as an agent. He will travel to Chicago for a two week training period. He previously worked at the Roger Creek plant of Ohio Valley Electric Corp. He and his wife and their two children Mary Esther and Mark live on Main Street in the Brewington property. The Middleport emergency squad answered a call at the Beech Street residence of Joseph Smith for medical treatment. Steps to organize a countywide Methodist youth group will be discussed at a ministers meeting Monday at Rock Springs Church starting at 10 a.m.
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Middleport
Charles Vroman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Chicago
Ill
Vroman
Roger Creek
Ohio Valley Electric Corp
Mary Esther
Mark
Brewington
Main St
Beech St
Joseph Smith
O Se
Rock Springs
Upper Room Sent To New Meigs Hospital Plan
POMEROY plans to send two copies of the Upper Room to the new Meigs Memorial Hospital for the next year. JOF Class met at the United Methodist Church with Mrs H E Cooper in charge. Grace Campbell led a devotional and church-improvement projects were discussed. Cooper closed with a poem. Refreshments were served by Mrs Dwight Parker and Mrs Jed Webster Sr to two guests Lydia Ebers bach and Edith Woodard. In Spencer Grover Alderman died at DePue Hospital. Relatives attended services with Mrs Donald Wolfe Janice Racine Mrs Florence Reefer and Harold Sargent. RACINE WSCS met at the Methodist Church with Mrs Sybil Miles. Edna Pickens chaired World Missions program. A playlet was performed by Mrs Bradford Mrs Younce Mrs Houdashelt and Miss Hayman. Houdashelt led the business meeting. Dessert followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Memorial Hospital
United Methodist Church
H. E. Cooper
Grace Campbell
Cooper
Dwight Parker
Jed Webster
Lydia Ebersbach
Edith Woodard
Grover
Cleveland
Depue Hospital
Spencer
Donald Wolfe
Janice
Racine
Florence Reefer
Athens
Harold Sargent
Middleport
WSCS
Methodist Church
Sybil Miles
Edna Pickens
World Missions
Bradford
Younce
Houdashelt
Miss Hayman
New Reedsville Telephone Exchange To Open Oct 20
Reedsville residents will gain a new $45 000 Citizens Telephone Co exchange by October 20 expanding service from Coolville Chester and others. Most subscribers move from 10 party lines to one two or five party lines with some numbers reassigned. Free calling within Coolville Chester Little Hocking and Guysville. The new building sits on Route 680 near Route 124 with room for future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Cross
Reedsville
Citizens Telephone Co
Coolville
Tri-County
Carl Barnhill
Chester
Little Hocking
Guysville
Barnhill
Meigs General Hospital Births and Discharges
The Meigs General Hospital reports the births of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frank Hudson Racine and a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Worth Hartford West Virginia. Discharges include Margaret Johnson Edna Craig Charles Buffington Alice Fisher and Mary Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hudson
Racine
Donald Worth
Hartford
W. Va
Margaret Johnson
Edna Craig
Charles Buffington
Alice Fisher
Mary Beard
Gardeners Will Tour Howery dahlia farm near Carpenter
Rutland Friendly Gardeners met at the Middleport Ohio Fuel Gas Co offices to tour the Howery dahlia farm near Carpenter. A Gas Co herb cooking demonstration preceded roll call. Members chose houseplants and agreed future meetings will judge arrangements and specimens. Janet Bolin won the traveling prize. Judy Snowden Donna Williamson and Nancy Pope were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carpenter
Rutland Friendly Gardeners
Ohio Fuel Gas
The
Gas Co
Janet Bolin
Judy Snowden
Donna Williamson
Nancy Pope
D Of A Plans To Receive High Officers In Galli polis
POMEROY October booster meeting of Theo dorus Council Daughters of America at IOOF Hall will host state and national officers. Carrie Meinhart leads as councilor with plans for a candidate class. Members note Henriet ta Booth improving Alice Fisher home from hospital and Mrs C H Jesse hospitalized. Deputy state counselor Marie Hauck's appointment read. Swatzel family flowers card read. Make believe tea planned. Past counselors to meet Sept 27 at Margaret Smith home. next meeting Oct 1 with charter draped for Mrs Swatzel and Emma Casto.
Heath Methodist planning session outlined
Middleport reports outline for Heath Methodist Church annual planning meeting to discuss missions membership evangelism stewardship finances Christian social concerns and education. A film strip program and yearly calendar approval followed by a 5 30 dinner for officials hosted by the Women’s Society of Christian Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Marvin Dowson
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bishop Visits Church At Long Bottom
The Very Rev John King Massie bishop of the Steubenville Diocese visited Our Lady of Loretta Catholic Church at Long Bottom en route to Ironton to administer confirmation. He praised the church’s work to parishioners and earlier dined with Miss Rosie Marcinko and Mrs Pauline Brewer. Other guests included Father Cumber and Fr George Shipman, pastor of Our Lady of Loretta, and Mrs Shipman.
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Long Bottom
John King Massie
Steubenville
Our Lady of Loretta Catholic Church
Ironton
Massie
Rosie Marcinko
Pauline Brewer
Father Cumber
George Shipman
Our Lady of Loretta
Shipman
Esther Circle Meets for God Is Love Program
RACINE Esther Circle gathered at Mrs. Fad na Pickens home with group singing to open. Devotions on Protection of God led by Letha Morris. Emma Salser presided. program God Is Love performed by Helen Simpson with Pickens and Cozart assisting. multiple members served refreshments.
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Racine
Esther Circle
Fadna Pickens
Letha Morris
God
Emma Salser
God Is Love
Helen Simpson
Pickens
Ollie Mae Cozart
Sue Imboden
Ethel Smith
Frankie Neigler
Vera Morris
Vera Beegle
Bertha Sayre
Gretta Simpson
Isabel Simpson
Frances Wilcoxen
Blanche Watterson
Marie Roush
Mabel Roush
Maggie Shain
Middleport yearbook and paper staffs named
Middleport schools announce staff appointments for the Activity newspaper and the annual. Sharon Yeanger named editor of the Activity. Carolyn Nicholson and Cinda Sauer named assistant editors. Ellen Dutton features editor. Roger Roush, Rick Osler, and Ron Hanning sports editors.
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Beverly Cundiff
Charlotte Davidson
Carolyn Ervin
Dianne McComas
Carolyn Russell
Carolyn Searls
Judy Overturf
Carla Gilmore
Janet Baker
Russell McElhinney
Forrest Bachtel
Don Roach
David Wiley
Rick Osler
Tom Ball
Johnny Aliensworth
Charles Bush
Sarah Bechtle
Jeanne Bowles
Paula Johnson
Sharon Yeanger
Racine PTA Opens Fall Meeting With New Committees
About 49 parents and teachers attended the Ra cine PTA meeting led by Mrs. Dorothy Smith with opening prayer by Mrs. Finn Gaul and president’s message from Mrs. Joyce Hoback. Delegates to county council named. attendance award to Mrs. Edna Price’s third grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
PTA
Dorothy Smith
Finn Gaul
Joyce Hoback
Wilma McGraw
Joan Wolfe
Ruth Hill
Phyllis Bailey
Mary Creek
County Council
Sylvia Wigal
Ruth Tucker
Margaret Houdashelt
Rachel Downie
Betty Theiss
Helen Arnott
Mary Yost
Edna Price
Bedford pupils see Buhla the Magician
Bedford school students recently saw Buhla the Magician. They will have their school pictures taken September 25 starting at 9 a m.
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Bedford
Bedford School
Buhla
Magician
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Walter H. Moeller
Moeller
Eddie Lou Howery
Peach Fork
Victor Genheimer
DOFA
Ralph Taylor Bass
Kenneth McElhinney
Harry Cales Morris
McElhinney
Samuel Jackson
Naomi Baptist Church
Jane Parker
Circle
New Meigs
the Messenger
Ohio
New Reedsville
Bill Provance
Joe Carpenter
Messenger News
Citizens Telephone Co. of
Meigs General Hospital
Amory McGrath
Paul Shuler
Portland
James Meredith
Langsville
Jennie Bryant
Rutland
Anna Waith
Gardeners Will Tour
Ross
Fife
Stephen Werner
Holzer Hospital
Ross Fife
Storys Run Rd
Chauncey Werner
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Middleport High School
Leon Jordan
Kenny Hysell
Sam McKinney
S. Fourth Ave
Esther
Ralph Robson
Asbury Methodist Church
William Houdasheli
Marcia Karr
Robson
Eleanor
Paul Kloes
B. H. Sanborn
Racine Pta
Federal Reserv
Farmer’s Bank and Savings CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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