Meigs Cancer Unit Meets in Middleport Elects Officers
The Meigs County American Cancer Society unit held its annual meeting at Middleport High School with Rob ert Boudinot of Gallipolis speaking on cancer education and early detection. Mrs. Cedric Clark was reelected president as James Johnson filed a report showing $3881.72 raised in the 1961 Crusade across the county.
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Middleport
Robert Boudinot
Gallipolis
Meigs County
American Cancer Society
Middleport High School
Boudinot
Cedric Clark
Lloyd Blackwood
Frances Roush
Lawrence Bing
Nina Russell
Don Holt
New Lexington
Ohio
Cancer Society
Holt
James Johnson
Pomeroy
Cannisters
Chester
Bedford
Columbia
Lebanon
Letart
Olive
Orange
Salem
Salisbury
Rutland
Sutton
Clark
Johnson
Catherine Shavorinsky
Order of Eastern Star
Bing
Middleport First Baptist Church
Shavorinsky
Presbyterian Women Observe Anniversary
The Middleport First United Presbyterian Church Women’s Association marked its anniversary with a dinner and candlelight memorial for Elvira Jones and Edna Jubling. Miss Susan Park led a business session planning the Nov 9 10 bazaar with Mrs O E Tewksbury named chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Women’s Association of the
First United Presbyterian Church
Susan Park
O. E. Tewksbury
Walter Waddell
Rodney Sauer
Overseas Sewing
Harold Sauer
Elvira Jones
Edna Jubling
Dale Walburn
Paul Haptonstall
Edna Anderson
Birthday observance planned at Meigs infirmary
Meigs County infirmary will host a birthday observance Wednesday evening. Past presidents of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion, met at Mrs. George Beards home and voted to purchase a flag for meetings. Two members will visit the infirmary monthly to observe residents birthdays.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
George Beards
Harry Houdashelt
Ben Neutzling
William F. Baxter
Neutzling
Erma Smith
Frank Cheesebrew
Eastern Star to Honor Officers at Monday Meeting
Racine Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, will honor past officers at 8 p.m. Monday at the temple. A program will be presented.
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Pomeroy
Racine Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Meigs PTA Holds School of Instruction at Pomeroy
About 100 PTA members from Meigs County attended a Thursday night school of instruction at Pomeroy Elementary School. The Meigs County PTA Council sponsored the event led by Mrs. William Downie with classes on special education parliamentary procedure PTA funds public relations and reporting.
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Pomeroy
PTA
Meigs County
PTA Council
William Downie
Sally Schaaf
Middleport
Howard Nolan
Syracuse
Racine
Future Farmers of America
John Bintz
Zanesv'l'e
Janet Korn
Bob Hoeflich
Theodosia Frecker
Howard Johnson
Irene Grueser
William Arnott
Charles Hayes
Bintz
Pomeroy Unit
Elza Gilmore
Phil Globokar
Truman Russell
James R. Titus
Bake Sale Planned Saturday By League
Middleport unit of the Child Conservation League will stage a bake sale at Tri-Lustre Cleaners Saturday morning. Pomeroy members may call Mrs. Dwight Cullum for pickup. Middleport members may drop off goods or contact Mrs. Dale Walburn for pickup service.
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Middleport
Child Conservation League
Tri-Lustre Cleaners
Pomeroy
Dwight Cullum
Dale Walburn
Boosters To Meet POMEROY High School Monday Night
The Eastern Local School District Band Boosters will meet at the high school at 8 p m Monday Parents of both junior and senior bands and other interested persons are invited to attend the session.
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Pomeroy
Postmaster Exam Open for Lanesville Office
Fourth class postmaster position at Lanesville offering 2979 dollars yearly. Applications accepted until October 24. Obtain complete exam information at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langsville
Lanesville
Garden Club installs officers and plans shows
Wildwood Garden Club members install new officers at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Milton Roush. Officers include David Nease president Fred Nease vice president Edison Holton secretary and Dwight Milhoan treasurer. The group schedules events and attends regional shows and church garden events.
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Pomeroy
Wildwood Garden Club
Milton Roush
Mason Fisher
Essie Mossman
Roush
David Nease
Fred Nease
Edison Holton
Dwight Milhoan
Homer Holter
Ulwin Nease
Supper Planned by Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department
Syracuse The Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department plans a jitney supper for October 14 announced by President Ada Slack at a Village Hall meeting. Sylvia Zwilling named general chairman with a special planning session on October 2. New members attending included Margaret Baily Mabel Pickens Edith Hood Marie Rizer Clara Lavendar Eileen Clark Carrie Sinclair and Ada Slack. Vickie Lynn Rizer attended as a guest. A sympathy card was sent to the Claude Cunningham family and get well cards to Wayne Wier Marion William Gunther and Mary Donna Simms. The auxiliary sells eye glass cleaner at Mrs Slack’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Ladies Auxiliary Fire Department
Ada Slack
Sylvia Zwilling
Margaret Baily
Mabel Pickens
Edith Hood
Marie Rizer
Clara Lavendar
Eileen Clark
Carrie Sinclair
Vickie Lynn Rizer
Claude Cunningham
Wayne Wier
Marion
William Gunther
Gallipolis
Mary Donna Simms
Columbus
Slack
Past Matrons Host Joint East ern Star Meeting
Past Matrons of Middleport and Pomeroy chapters of the Order of Eastern Star met at the Pomeroy temple. Margaret Blaetmar welcomed guests with Dorothy Young replying. Nellie Tracy led a 6:30 dinner prayer, followed by games and prizes awarded to Grace French Bernice Winn Nellie Tracy Beulah Hayes Helen Reynolds Kathleen Anthony Edith Russell Mrs Young and Naomi Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Pomeroy Temple
Margaret Blaetmar
Pomeroy Group
Dorothy Young
Nellie Tracy
Grace French
Bernice Winn
Beulah Hayes
Helen Reynolds
Kathleen Anthony
Edith Russell
Mrs. Young
Naomi Roush
Miss Jones Attends National Music Conference in Oberlin
Miss Shar on Jones a senior at Ohio University attended the Music Educational National Conference at Oberlin College over the weekend. She serves as secretary treasurer of the state organization and accompanied Dr. George Wilson of Ohio State University from Columbus. Plans were made for the state convention to be held in Cleveland in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sharon Jones
Ohio University
Oberlin College
Girls Scout Troop 245 Tours Excalibur Salt Works
Intermediate Girl Scout Troop 245 toured the Excalibur Salt Works on Wednesday. A treat followed the plant visit, which has operated for more than a century. Accompanying the group were Mrs. Phil Globaker, Mrs. Dan White, Mrs. Edward Wells and Mrs. Willard Boyer.
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Pomeroy
Excelsior
Phil Globaker
Dan White
Edward Wells
Willard Boyer
Crack Down on Speeding in School Zones
Middleport Chief Herbert Gilkey warns motorists in school zones to slow to 20 mph or face court. Albert Dale Roush, 17, of Pomeroy, is cited this week. Homer Hill of New Haven and Hank Motley of Middleport are under intoxication arrest. Ernest Young of Carpenter forfeited a $15 bond for failing to appear in May in McElhinney's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
Herbert Gilkey
Gilkey
Albert Dale Roush
Pomeroy
Homer Hill
New Haven
Hank Motley
Ernest Young
Carpenter
McElhinney
Gale Heiney Assigned to McGregor Guided Missile Range
Staff Sergeant Gale R. Heiney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett R. Heiney of Reedsville Route 1, was assigned to the Range Support Battery at the McGregor Guided Missile Range. A mechanic in the battery, Heiney joined the Army in 1949 and was previously stationed in Okinawa. He soloed at DeVilbiss High School in Toledo.
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Reedsville
Gale R. Heiney
Emmett R. Heiney
McGregor
N. M
Heiney
Army
Okinawa
DeVilbiss High School
Toledo
Pomeroy School Cafeteria to Open Monday
The cafeteria of Pomeroy's new elementary school will open Monday under principal Ralph Spencer. He said workers are finishing final kitchen installations today in preparation for the debut of the program, the first of its kind in a Pomeroy school.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Spencer
Spencer
Books Audited By Theodorus Council Daughters of America
Theodorus Council Daughters of America held a Wednesday audit at Mrs. Lillie Hauck's home to review their books and records.
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Pomeroy
Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
Lillie Hauck
Brush Fire Routed By Middleport Firefighters
Middleport firemen were summoned to the Dexter area at 3 15 p m Thursday to fight a brush fire in the countryside near the river bend and road junction.
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Middleport
Dexter
Liberia’s Foreign Trade Grows Over Fivefold in 16 Years
Over the past 16 years Liberia has expanded foreign trade by more than 500 percent, signaling a dramatic shift in the nation’s economic engagement and commercial reach. The increase reflects broader growth in exports and imports under evolving trade policies and regional demand.
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Republic of Liberia
Twin Daughters Born To Deems In Hartford
Mr and Mrs Jim Deem of Hartford West Virginia announce the birth of twin daughters Dorinda Jean and Belinda Lee at Pleasant Valley Hospital on Wednesday. Grandparents are Pearl Deem Morning Star and William Roush Hartford and the Deems in Hartford.
Girl Scouts Plan Overnight Camping Trip to Camp Chester
Girl Scout Troop 221 will camp overnight at Camp Chester from Saturday to Sunday. Leaders Mrs. Hackett and Mrs. Everson will supervise and a list of 18 attending includes Zita Nieri and Janice Schmoll. Marjorie Harris is hospitalized after motorcycle injuries.
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Camp Chester
George Hackett
Chester
Hackett
William Everson
Zita Nieri
Janice Schmoll
Rose Marie Hackett
Debbie Grueser
Paula Theis
Christine Bailey
Connie Cooke
Diana Davis
Janice Everson
Marilyn Stumbo
Sandy Humphreys
Carole Anderson
Olita Lewis
Kay Boggess
Cynthia Conde
Becky Allensworth
Kathy Disney
Susie Morris
Marjorie Harris
Meigs General Hospital
Senior Mothers' Club Plans Money Making Projects
Four money making projects have been adopted by the Senior Mothers' Club of Eastern High School. Bake sales begin at 10 am Saturday at Gaul's Clover Farm Store in Chester, Lyon's Clover Farm Store in Tuppers Plains, and Reed's Store in Reedsville. A car wash starts at 9 am at Baum Lumber Co. in Chester.
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Pomeroy
Eastern High School
Gaul
Clover Farm
Chester
Lyon
Tuppers Plains
Reed's
Reedsville
Baum Lumber Co
Pocketbook Found After Apple Festival Loss
Colleen Wilson of Middleport had her purse stolen at the Jackson Apple Festival. A Mrs Auxier found it and returned it after a postal inquiry. Colleen retraced to Jackson to retrieve the pocketbook praising the finder. Also notes Will Weeks family amid hurricane Esther warnings and upcoming Meigs County Health Conference details.
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Colleen Wilson
Bud Wilson
Middleport
Colleen
Jackson
Auxier
Eldon Weeks
John Weeks
Virginia
Esther
Weeks
Myrtle Beach
Weekend Visits Highlight Middleport Personal News
The Rev and Mrs Lester Roush and Mr and Mrs Ralph Lee spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs George Abels of Fort Wayne Indiana. They attended services at Wayne Street Methodist Church where the Rev Dallas Browning formerly of Rutland is the pastor. A W Scroath and Bob Lee attended Farm O Rama in Wilmington. Arthur Kishbaugh and wife from Cincinnati were weekend guests of her parents Herbert Gilkey. Betty Fultz and children Barbara and Becky visited her parents Roy Sinn in Convoy while Sinn recovers from surgery. Beth Fultz stayed with Mr and Mrs William Everson during her mother's absence.
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Lester Roush
Ralph Lee
George Abels
Fort Wayne
Ind
Wayne Street Methodist Church
Dallas Browning
Rutland
A.W. Scroath
Bob Lee
Wilmington
Arthur Kishbaugh
Cincinnati
Herbert Gilkey
Betty Fultz
Barbara
Becky
Roy Sinn
Sinn
Beth Fultz
William Everson
Rogers Announce First Childs Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rogers of Woodville announce the birth of their first child, a son born Sept. 26 in a Tiffin hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bennett of Middleport and Mr. and Mrs. Furt Rogers of West Columbia, West Virginia.
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Middleport
Vernon Rogers
Woodville
Rogers
Jean Bennett
Tiffin
Charles Bennett
Furt Rogers
West Columbia
W. Va
Moosters Get Contributions for Pomeroy Club Event
Kin Club meeting at Mrs. Harold Ebersbach home raised funds for the Pomeroy Middleport and Rutland Band Roosters. Prizes went to Mrs. R E Vaughan and Mrs Homer Hawkins. Mrs Willard Ebersbach won the door prize. Next meeting set for October 11 at Mrs R E Vaughans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Rutland
Harold Ebersbach
Kin Club
County Children's Home
R. W. Vaughan
R. E. Vaughan
Homer Hawkins
Willard Ebersbach
Ebersbach
Apple Butter Sale by Wesleyan Service Guild
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Racine Methodist Church will make apple butter on Oct 11. To place orders call Alice Wolfe WI-9-3023 or Gloria Wagner WI-9-3465, or leave orders at the church annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wesleyan Service Guild
Racine Methodist Church
Alice Wolfe
Gloria Wagner
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Meigs Cancer
Russell
Treasury
Ohio Division
Presbyterian
Women’s Association
Marcus Chambers
Freda Bratt
Mary Park
R. M. Sherman
Cynthia Mills
O. H. Stewart
Phyllis Joachim
Margaret Sauer
James Sanborn
J. E. Harley
Kathryn Poindexter
Sarah Starkey
Jennie Meadows
Sara Dobbs
Joan Puckett
Howard Ruppelt
Meigs Pta School of Instruction
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Boosters
Farmer's Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
N.C
North Carolina
New York
Garden Club
Meigs County Uower
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Victor Hysell
Edison Hollon
Christ's Episcopal Church
Point Pleasant
Sacred Heart Church
Gilmore Cemetery
Alfred Yeanger
Hiram Fisher
William Fisher
Ladies Club
Gale Heiney
Army Missile Site
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler
Deems
Girl
Middleport — Girls of
Senior Mothers’ Club
Geneva H. Nolan
Meirs County
Lake Hope
Robert Jones
Shade Area
Nolan
Naomi Baptist Church
Providence Missionary Baptist Association
Samuel Jackson
Norma Goodwin
Elberfelds
Kodak Film
Verichrome Pan Film
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