Open Meeting Brings Troop 244 Cubs Parents to First Presbyterian
Cub Scouts of Troop 244 with leaders den mothers and guests gathered at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport for an open meeting. Cubmaster Robert Burkett and institutional representative Lewis H. Sauer led activities and welcomed prospective Scouts including Michi Lloyd and Bruce Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cub Scouts
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Burkett
Lewis H. Sauer
Burkett
Gene Coleman
Troop
Boy Scouts
Michi Lloyd
Michi Archer
Bruce Wallace
David Covert
Joe Reichman
Jimmy Hackett
Coleman
Mich
Charles Bradbury
Dwight Wallace
Cubs Resume Meetings After Summer Outings
Mrs. Lewis H. Sauer resumes weekly Cub Scout Den meetings at the Sauer home on Brownell Ave after a summer break. Parents organized outings to the fire house pool park camp Chester and various hosts joined in food, games, and prizes for the Cubs and their den chief Karl Beck.
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Middleport
Lewis H. Sauer
Sauer
Brownell Ave
Cubs
Martin
Leland Brown
Eugene
Paul Davis
Wayne
Middleport Park
Karl Beck
William Davis
Bill
Wesley Fry
Marvin
Kalad Hindy
Stephen
Camp Chester
Ohio Valley Baking Co
Milton Hood
Sam
Dale Hysell
Hood
George Sauer
Judge Rules For Mattingly In Indictment Dismissal
Meigs County Common Pleas Court Judge Warren Earhart sustained defense motions to dismiss an indictment against James J. Mattingly Jr charging obtaining signatures under false pretenses. This marked Mattingly’s third favorable ruling in related freezer salesman cases amid ongoing proceedings and prior judge changes.
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Pomeroy
James J. Mattingly, Jr
Warren Earhart
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Earhart
Carlos Reicher
Mattingly
Mattiingly
Judge Earhart
Reicher
James B. O'Brien
State Supreme Court
State Court
O'Brien
Episcopal Vestrymen Attend Old Barn Conference
Grace Episcopal Church vestrymen from Middleport attended the Old Barn Conference for Episcopal laymen in Germantown. Participants included Dr. K. D. Amsbury Dale Dutton W P Lochary Fred Crow Jr Ted Reed Jr and bishops Henry Hobson and Roger Blanchard. The conference ran from Friday to Sunday noon.
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Middleport
Grace Episcopal Church
Germantown
K. D. Amsbury
Dale Dutton
W. P. Lochary
Fred Crow, Jr
Ted Reed
Henry Hobson
Roger Blanchard
Mothers honored with corsages in Gold Star Fathers Day observance
Corsages were sent to Mrs Charles Bennett and Mrs Clinton Fisher by the Auxiliary of Feeney Bennett Post. The gesture aligned with a national Gold Star Mothers Sunday honoring mourning mothers across the United States.
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Middleport
Charles Bennett
Clinton Fisher
Feeney-Bennett
United States
Hasler Promoted to Akron Service Department Manager
Clarence Hasler, longtime Imperial Electric Co. plant superintendent in Middleport, moves to Akron to manage the service department of the parent plant starting October 1. He leaves Middleport after 12 years and is succeeded locally by Gene Kincaid of Canton. Hasler and his wife have been active in Trinity Methodist Church and civic affairs in Point Pleasant.
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Middleport
Clarence Hasler
Imperial Electric Co
Akron
Hasler
Middleport Imperial Unit
Point Pleasant
Gene Kincaid
Canton
Trinity Methodist Church
Ex-Resident Herbert Spencer Honored With Surprise Birthday
Former Pomeroy resident now in Gallipolis honored at a Columbus home by son and daughter-in-law Roland and Mrs. Spencer. Family and friends gathered for a potluck birthday observe and gifts. Norman Spencer also noted to have birthday that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Herbert Spencer
Gallipolis
Roland Spencer
Columbus
Spencer
Norman Spencer
Truman Russell
J. C
Anita Sue
Audris
Margaret Haggy
Ray C. Rife
Carolyn
Joy Rae
Reva Reynolds
Rodney Spencer
Sharon Lee
Clara Young
Merch Rife
Dale Hysell
Brenda, Karen
Paul William
CAP Officers Attend Great Lakes Regional Conference
Two officers from the Ohio Wing Civil Air Patrol Meigs Squadron attended the Great Lakes Regional Conference at Fort Wayne Indiana from September 26 to 28. Capt. Howard Dailey commander of the Meigs Squadron and 1st Lt. Emmet Shuler represented CAP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Civil Air Patrol
Great Lakes
CAP
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Howard Dailey
Meigs
Emmet Shuler
Middleport clubs schedule meetings and events
The Middleport Literary Club opens its club year with a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. George Lasher’s home in Rutland led by vice president Mrs. Dale Dutton. The Amateur Gardeners Club postpones its Wednesday meeting to October 8 at Mrs. Walter Crooks’s home. Eastern Star Friends Night at Evangeline Chapter Temple will honor past matrons with two 25 year pins. DDGM Beula Peoples of Beverly will attend.
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Middleport Literary Club
George Lasher
Rutland
Dale Dutton
Amateur Gardeners Club
Walter Crooks
Emerson Jones
W. M
Evangeline Capter
Order of Eastern Star
DDGM
Beula Peoples of
Beverly
Noah Haskins
Henry Null, Jr
Middleport
Grace Guild Meeting At Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Guild of Grace Episcopal Church will meet at 7 30 in the evening at the parish house. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs J E D Hartinger Mrs L G Gribble and Mrs Carrie Nye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Grace Guild
Grace Episcopal Church
J. E. D. Hartinger
L. G. Gribble
Carrie Nye
Attendance Pins Awarded At United Methodist Church Rally Day
Perfect attendance pins for Sunday school were awarded to Fred Boyd and Davis Brown at the United Methodist Church. Both received three year awards not reported in the earlier rally day services account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Fred Boyd
Davis Brown
Lodge 164 to Convene Regular Session at Temple
Lodge 164 F. and A. M. will hold a regular session at the temple at 7 30 Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Business Women Host Benefit Card Party in Middleport
Middleport BPW club held a benefit card party at the American Legion Hall with 60 women playing Bridge Five Hundred and Canasta at fifteen tables. Prizes went to high scorers and door prizes were awarded by Charlotte Perrin and the group’s finance committee. Subscriptions and refreshments followed, with an upcoming BPW party planned at Mrs. Guy Reynolds’ home.
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Middleport
Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club
American Legion Hall
Finance Committee
Charlotte Perrin
Martha Fry
Elizabeth Hibbs
Freda Welling
Lois McElhinny
Nellie Vale
Freddie Houdashelt
Lillian Smith
Jerry Pullen
Perrin
Walter Harris
W. K. Everson
Paul Grueser
Lena Grueser
Lillian Spitzwagen
Emmet Shuler
Robert Coats
N. P. Swackhammer
Ralph Sisson
Frances Roush
Frieda Faehnle
Charles Mullen
William Allman
Jane Gilkey
James Berehaven
McElhinny
BPW
Carl W. Billikan
Dutton’s
E. O. Ball
Sanborn’s
Thomas Hennessey
Elmo’s
John Zerkle
Reynolds Dairy Shop
O. P. Klein
Shoe Box
Aaron Zahl
WSCS Plans Benefit Sales in New Plymouth
The New Plymouth WSCS schedules a bazaar bake sale and supper on October 24 at Swan School to benefit the New Plymouth parsonage. The September meeting at Mrs. Albert Todd’s home included Mt. Pleasant WSCS as guests. Mrs. McDaniel presided and a piano and harp duet by Mrs. Sveen and Mrs. Harry Hardesty was performed.
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New Plymouth
WSCS
Swan School
Albert Todd
Mt. Pleasant
McDaniel
Sveen
Harry Hardesty
Frank Farley Dies Today in Middleport
Frank Farley 70 of Park Street, Middleport, died at Holzer Hospital where he was taken Monday. Survived by his wife and brothers and sisters William Middleport Thomas Melbourne Fla Lester Cabin Creek Harry Richland Wash Mrs Bessie Hoffman Clarington Mrs Nellie Pritchett Red House W Va. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Friends may call.
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Middleport
Frank Farley
Park St
Holzer Hospital
William
Thomas
Melbourne
Fla
Lester
Cabin Creek
W. Va
Harry
Richland
Wash
Bessie Hoffman
Clarington
Nellie Pritchett
Red House
Rawlings-Coats
Meigs County Supplies Two For Induction
Meigs County sent two men to Ashland Kentucky for induction Glenn E Thompson of Pomeroy Route 1 and William E Wingett of Syracuse a volunteer Earlier in the month 16 county men were given pre induction examinations under local board orders Three transfers to other boards left Lendus Lee William Morton and Roger Willoughby while 13 more were examined at Ashland Names of examined men include Dallas Barker Reedsville Charles Hess Middleport John Sisson Rutland Ronald Nicholson Delmar Rhodes Arthur Hess Robert Roush Richard Miller George Hart Robert Jewel Manning Roush Ernest Keesee Floyd Boring and others The local board reports 12 more will undergo pre induction examinations in October with one more to be inducted from Meigs County
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ashland
Glenn E. Thompson
William E. Wingett
Syracuse
Leondus Lee
William Morton
Roger Willoughby
Alaska
Dallas Barker
Reedsville
Charles Hess
Middleport
John Sisson
Ronald Nicholson
Rutland
Delmar Rhodes
Harrisonville
Arthur Hess
Robert Roush
Richard Miller
Langsville
George Hart
Shade
Robert Jewel
Albany
Manning Roush
Ernest Keesee
Floyd Boring
Downington
Selective Service Board
Meigs Countians Honor Will Merritt at Columbus Dinner
About 128 former Meigs Countians attended the Meigs County Society of Columbus annual dinner in Columbus on Sept. 24 at Wilson Ave. Christian. The event featured tributes to Will C. Merritt and a program frontispiece from a Meigs County courthouse image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Countians
Athena
Columbus
Middleport
Meigs
Meigs County Society of Columbus
Youth Fellowship Kickoff Banquet Held at United Methodist Church
POMEROY A blue and gold theme framed a kickoff banquet for the youth fellowship at United Methodist Church. Paul Reuter served as MC with Janet Carpenter leading group singing. Speakers included G H Ewing on God In Lights and a MYF skit by Kitty Yoacham Patricia Blakeslee Janet Brown and David Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzil Goeglein
Eugene Brown
G. H. Ewing
Kitty Yoacham
Patricia Blakeslee
Janet Brown
David Brown
Kenneth Finley
Charles Swatzel
T. A. Downie
Grace Episcopal men attend Southern Ohio Old Barn Conference
Five laymen from Grace Episcopal Church joined 400 lay delegates of the Diocese of Southern Ohio at the Old Barn Conference in Germantown Ohio. The local attendees were Dale Dutton Dr E D Asmbury Pat Lochary Fred Crow Jr and Ted Reed Jr.
Pomeroy Personal Notes From Weekends and Trips
Mr and Mrs C E Meadows left Monday for a month long vacation to Miami Florida. Gerald McIntosh and family from Proctorville visited George Heeflich and relatives. McIntosh family attended Brown family picnic at Forked Run Lake. Frick and Maggie Brown left for Hartsville South Carolina to visit William Brown family. William Baxter and Bentz Wolfe families returned from Wheeling and Bridgeport with Harry Saddler. Alma Kitchen and Robert Reibel visited William Kitchen in Chillicothe. Debbie Kitchen to visit. Leta Mae Kraeuter teacher in Nelsonville visited Morning Star parents. Jody Bond and Carolyn Herdlitzka Nelsonville dine with Kraeuter family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Meadows
Miami
Fla
Gerald McIntosh
Proctorville
George Heeflich
McIintosh
Lou Ann
Kimberly
Brown
Forked Run Lake
Paul Frick
Maggie Brown
Hartsville
S. C
William Brown
William Baxter
Bentz Wolfe
Wheeling
Bridgeport
Harry Saddler
Alma Kitchen
Robert Reibel
Chillicothe
William Kitchen
Kitchens
Debbie
Leta Mae Kraeuter
Nelsonville
Eldon Kraeuter
Jody Bond
Carolyn Herdlitzka
Kraeuter
Local Family Visits Highlight Tennessee Guests
Mr and Mrs John Fife of Lake City Tennessee hosted Mr and Mrs Ross Fife and relatives. Ricky Matthews stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Taylor and Bobby. Darrel Gandee of Leon welcomed a son born to Mrs and Mrs. Darrel Gandee. Mrs Charles Baker and Kay along with Mrs Ross Shuler Debra and David of Middleport Route 1 visited the Shulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fife
Lake City
Tenn
Ross Fife
Ricky Matthews
Stingy Creek
Fred Taylor
Bobby
Walter Underwoood
Darrel Gandee
Leon
Charles Baker
Kay
Ross Shuler
Debra
David
Middleport
Local Social News Highlights From Porter
Mr and Mrs Wy man Stevens visited with Mr and Mrs Mort Stevens and Carrie. Mr and Mrs Ralph Coburn of Huntington spent the weekend with her mother Mrs G G Gullett. Miss Thelma Denney Mrs Garnet Russell Charlie and Betty Lee were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Thurman Denney Janet Johnnie Ricky Linda and Tommie. It was Johnnie s 14th birthday.
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Porter
Wyman Stevens
Mort Stevens
Carrie
Ralph Coburn
Huntington
G. G. Gullett
Thelma Denney
Garnet Russell
Charlie
Betty Lee
Mrs. Thurman Denney
Janet
Johnnie
Ricky
Linda
Tommie
Veterans Service Office To Close In Pomeroy
The Meigs County Veterans Service Office on Court Street will close from October 1 to October 8. Veterans Service Officer C. J. Rhodes announced the temporary closure today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Veterans Service
Court St
C. J. Rhodes
Firemen Treat Two Out-of-Town Medical Calls
Middleport firemen answered two calls Monday. First at mid morning they transported Mrs Rodney Hill Ruth Ebersbach of Chester to Holzer Hospital. Around 2 p.m. they were called to Rutland to administer oxygen to a Rutland High School student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rodney Hill
Ruth Ebersbach
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital
Rutland
Harrisonville Grange Elects New Officers for Year
Harrisonville Grange elected officers for the new year including F Seth Nicholson master Homer R Lee overseer Pauline H Atkins lecturer Larry Clark steward Dean Will assistant steward Sharon J Atkins lady assistant steward Alice Epple chaplain Frank C Halliday treasurer Ruby M Halliday secretary Kermit Epple gatekeeper Clotine Blackwood Ceres Carrie Sheets Pomona Hazel Reed Flora Norma Lee pianist Homer Lee executive committeeman Virgil Atkins legislative agent During the meeting two candidates received the degree of the order and one aid appeal was answered. A bridal shower stork shower hobo party and upholstery work were approved. The quarterly birthday supper was held. A state grange communication noted the Harrisonville group won a $50 bond for community service. Installation planned Oct 9 with Meigs County Pomona Grange at Rock Springs Grange Hall.
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Pomona
Hazel Reed
Flora
Norma Lee
Homer Lee
Virgil Atkins
Rachel Burbridge
Pansy Jordan
Youth Fellowship of the ‘Church
Home
The
State Grange
Harrisonville
Grange
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Meigs Pomona Grange To Install Officers
The Meigs County Pomona Grange will install officers for the new year at 8 pm on Thursday October 9 at the Rock Springs Grange Hall. All subordinate granges in the county are invited for a joint installation service. The date changes from October 3.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rock Springs
Sunday School Elects New State of Officers
Officers for the new year were elected at the Federated Church Sunday school. Ralph Campbell will serve as superintendent, with Ben Neutzling and John William Blaetmar as assistant superintendents, Terry Knight as assistant recorder, and Charles Swisher as pianist. They assume offices next Sunday along with promotion certificates handed out during the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church Sunday School
Ralph Campbell
Ben Neutzling
John William Blaetmar
Terry Knight
Charles Swisher
Mayor fines Three Men In DWI Court
Mayor Charles Legar fined Carroll S. Napper 100 dollars plus costs and gave a three day jail sentence for driving while intoxicated. Okey Kiser 28 of Le Tart Falls and Dana A. Congo 30 of Long Bottom were fined five dollars and costs on intoxication and passing without assured clear distance charges. James Stewart 36 of South Point forfeited a 15 dollar bond for driving without a license.
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James Stewart
South Point
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