Middleport PTA Looks to Sign Petition for Ohio Sales Tax Bill
The Middleport PTA met at Middleport High School to promote signatures for an initiative raising Ohio sales tax from 3 to 4 percent to fund education. William Ingels announced two petitions to be presented to the legislature in January as the group discussed committee appointments and room mothers for the year.
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Middleport
Middleport Pta
Ohio
William Ingels
Middleport High School
Ingels
L. R. Neal
PTA
Joe Bailey
New Water Safety Committee Organized in Middleport
A Meigs County American Red Cross water safety committee was formed led by Mrs. Thomas Scally with members from Beta Sigma Phi the Middleport League and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Of 276 swimming lesson graduates at the Middleport pool this summer 103 earned Red Cross cards and next year cards may be issued locally. Plans include water ice and farm pond safety programs with Granges and the Junior Chamber. films will be provided at no cost. Aquatic scholarships may open the 1965 season.
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Middleport
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Thomas Scally
Dan Meadows
David Hindy
Ohio
Red Cross
Theresa White
Patrick Prusinowski
Scally
Virginia Red Cross
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cars Hit Wet Spot Blamed for Collision in Middleport
Middleport police report $725 in damages from a South Fifth Avenue accident caused by a wet street spot. James Henry Allen, 38, of Hysell Street, was southbound when he struck the slick area and slid into Harold E. Hubbard’s parked car. Allen’s car sustained $200 in front bumper and headlight damage. Hubbard’s totaled $525 for left fender and door.
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Middleport
South Fifth Ave
James Henry Allen
Hysell St
S. Fifth
Harold E. Hubbard
Allen
Hubbard
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Gorman in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Tom Gorman announce the birth of a daughter Sunday evening at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Kerns Roush of Minersville and Mrs Emily Gorman of Columbus. Great-grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jacob Baer of Minersville. The couple also has a son named Tommy.
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Middleport
Edward Lee McComas
Santa Anna
Calif
el Toro Naval Hospital
Dianne L
L. W. McComas
Ralph Herren
Dorchester
Neb
J. E. McComas
Columbus
Birth of First Child Reported in Ohio Family
Paul Jeffrey Reuter was born September 15 at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Reuter of Fair and Margie Jane Roach of New Haven. This is the couple’s first child with great grandparents listed from Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Paul Reuter
Fairborn
Margie Jane Roach
New Haven
Paul Jeffrey
Wright- Patterson Air Force Base Hospital
Gerald Reuter
Dale Roach
William Reuter
John Fry
Middleport
Birthday Party Observed For Harry S Moore Sr
The birthday anniversary of Harry S. Moore Sr was celebrated with a Sunday dinner hosted by his wife in Middleport. Guests included Harry S. Moore Jr and wife S. H. Lyle and G. H. Wheatley of Ashland Kentucky, Herbert Moore of Pomeroy, and William N. Moore with daughters Carla Ann and Cathy Jane. The Moores attend the Royal Crown Bottlers Association of Ohio meeting in Columbus where Moore serves as president.
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Middleport
Harry S. Moore
Harry S. Moore, Jr
S. H. Lyle
G. H. Wheatley
Ashland
Moores
Herbert Moore
Pomeroy
William N. Moore
Carla Ann
Cathy Jane
Garden Club Tour At Lake Hope Highlights Rutland News
Lake Hope State Park hosts a Rutland Garden Club tour with a luncheon at Lake Hope Lodge. Members view trees and shrubs and stop at Eddie Howery farm near Carpenter to see dahlias and gladioli.
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Rutland
Lake Hope State Park
Rutland Garden Club
Lake Hope Lodge
Eddie Howery
Carpenter
Paul Winn
James Nicholson
Duane Stanley
James Titus
Robert Reibel
Clarence Murray
Cash Johnston
Robert Canaday
Charles Amos
Middleport High Glee Club elects officers and members
Middleport High School announces officers for the Girls Glee Club Dorothy Lacey directs Judy Moore is president Dianna Criswell vice president Connie Cooke secretary Susan Morris treasurer The list of new members includes first soprano second soprano and alto selections with many students named.
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Middleport
Middleport High School Girls Glee Club
Dorothy Lacey
Judy Moore
Dianna Criswell
Connie Cooke
Susan Morris
Glee Club
Ann Criner
Barbara Hoffner
Mary Walburn
Sherry Simmons
Carole Anderson
Sandra Hollinshed
Linda Gilkey
Becky Goodall
Jamarillia Ward
Ruth Ann Halley
Elaine Davis
Marsha Bowles
Sandra Garten
Ann Hanson
Mary Wolfe
Marilyn Stumbo
Sandra Humphries
Kathy McElhinney
Susan Ohlinger
Karen Hawley
Janie Gerard
Thelma Robinson
Betsy Cunningham
Myrtle
Christine Bailey
Cheryl Fife
Christine Bahr
Alice Darst
Kathy Bratton
Joy Boggs
Dee Slaven
Rose Marie Hackett
Debbie Grueser
Sandy Swartz
Diana Davis
Oilta Lewis
Sherry Hicks
Patty Slaven
Connie Simmons
Ann Wilson
Candace Bahr
Louanna McIntosh
King
Daughter born at Meigs Memorial Hospital
A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Lawhorn of Mason West Virginia is noted. Other names listed include Uresella Gribble Pomeroy William Baronick Pomeroy Margaret Fields Letart West Virginia Mrs Stewart Lawhorn Mason West Virginia and Cecil Wolfe Minersville. No discharges.
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Mrs. Stewart Lawhorn
Mason, W. Va
Uresella Gribble
Pomeroy
William Baronick
Margaret Fields
Letart
W. Va
Dowson Elected Ministerial Leader in Meigs County
The Rev. M. E. Dowson of Heath Methodist Church was elected president of the Meigs County Ministerial Association at St Pauls Lutheran in Middleport. New officers include Joseph Kraly as vice president and Rev. Paul Sellers as secretary treasurer. Committees were named for placement, courtesy invitation work, program planning, and radio broadcasting duties, with collaboration urged with Gallia County churches for a Lenten preaching mission.
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Middleport
M. E. Dowson
Heath Methodist Church
Meigs County
Nyle Borden
Mount Moriah
Gallia
Oxygen ambulance at Rutland home aids resident
Emergency squad was summoned Monday night to the residence of Mrs. Elsie Vanhook in Rutland. She was experiencing breathing trouble and received oxygen on the physician's advice.
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Middleport
Elsie Vanhook
Rutland
Pomeroy Council Grants 250 for Police Uniforms
Pomeroy Council approved 250 to the Pomeroy Police Department for new uniforms after Chief Jed Webster reported 257 raised toward the purchase. August police activity showed 15 arrests, 16 accidents, 26 investigations, eight emergencies, four fires. meter revenue totaled 1,943 with 1,638 violations and 58 unpaid.
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Pomeroy
City Hall
Jed Webster
Webster
Charles Legar
Frank Titus
E. Second St
Robinson
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admits include Ada Lambest from Middleport Mary Lavendar from Pomeroy Sarah Dobbs from Middleport Maude Clark from Pomeroy and Ellen Douglas from Middleport. Discharged are Ethel Blackwood Raymond Smith Charles Baer Edgar Reynolds and Ralph Sewell.
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Ada Lambest
Middleport
Mary Lavendar
Pomeroy
Sarah Dobbs
Maude Clark
Ellen Douglas
Ethel Blackwood
Raymond Smith
Charles Baer
Edgar Reynolds
Ralph Sewell
Shower Planned for Mr and Mrs Paul Smith in Chester
A belting and shower at the home of Mr and Mrs Willard Taylor in Chester will honor Mr and Mrs Paul Larry Smith the former Georgia Deems at 8 p m Saturday. Relatives and friends are invited.
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Pomeroy
Willard Taylor
Chester
Paul Larry Smith
Georgia
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Wright St
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