Cub Scouts Present Invention Themed Month Review
Cub Scouts and parents gathered at Heath Memorial Church for a review of a month’s work centered on the theme Invention. Den mothers Mrs Wallace Bradford Mrs Charles Murray and Mrs Robert Coats led demonstrations including boats dog leashes airplanes mousetraps and a home motion picture machine. The program covered knot tying clock disassembly telegraph set building and crafts from English walnuts with patriotism nature study hikes and football also included.
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Middleport
Jeath Methextial Church
Cub Scouts
Dena
Wallace Bradford
Charles Murray
Robert Coats
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Charlies Meadows
Marietta
Philippines
Meadows
Arm of Liberty
W. B. Moore
Charles Haskina
den Mathers
Coats
Pyramid Club Soliciting Embers Faces Strong Penalties
POMEROY notes Pyramid Club operators could face penalties of 50 to 500 dollar fines and 10 days to six months imprisonment for soliciting members by telephone from West Virginia towns near Meigs County. Prosecutor John C. Bacon says participants may be prosecuted under gambling statutes and will cooperate with local law enforcement to stop the game.
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Pomeroy
West Virginia
Meigs County
John C. Bacon
Bacon
Middleport
Meigs County Coal Mine Reinspected
The Willow Creek mine of the Thomas Fork Coal Co. near Pomeroy is proposed to adopt safer drafting and better ventilation. Inspectors urge timbering per federal code, dust control, permissible explosives, fire equipment, and stronger air flow to dilute smoke at blast faces.
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Pomeroy
Willow Creek
Thomas Fork Coal Co
Federal Bureau of Mines
F. E. Hughes
Moliere Play Set Tonight at Junior High Auditorium
Pomeroy seniors present The Imaginary Invalid in a Dress rehearsal at 8 p.m. at the Junior High Auditorium directed by Richard Tobias. Bennett Rice stars as Argan with Jean Zahl as Toinette and a cast including Betty Hawley Patsy Shields Ann Foster Cottrill and others.
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Pomeroy
Moliere
Pomeroy Bend
Richard Tobias
Bennett Rice
Argan
Jean Zahl
Toinette
Betty Hawley
Patsy Shields
Fleurant
Ann
Rites Set Saturday For Mrs. R. C. Koehler
Mrs. R C Koehler of Columbus died Wednesday in Grant Hospital. Survivors include Mae Mc Lane, a niece of the late Mrs. Richard Horden. Funeral services at 1 p m Saturday at Schoenhinder funeral home. Notices involve estates inventories and appraisements filed for multiple decedents with court hearings set for April 1949.
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Middleport
R. C
Wesley A. Bingman
Herbert S. Burson
George N. Gabriel
Ida Lenora Kittle
Lenora Kittle
Lewis C. Ludwick
Ada W. O’bleness
John F. Newcomb
Pomeroy Church News Highlights Local Services
Local churches including United Methodist First Baptist and Church of Christ in Christian Union list schedules for sermons Bible studies and choir practices. The Pomeroy circuit and other congregations detail Sunday schools worship times and midweek services led by pastors such as Rev. Lewis Berger Rev. Paul Nye and Rev. O H Cart with events from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. across multiple sites.
Meigs General Hospital Births and Admits List
Meigs General Hospital reports births for Mrs Ralph Neigler and Mrs Emerson Riebel. Admissions include Dale Hill and Joe Wright. Dental and surgical procedures listed for several patients. Discharges include Martha Rickman and others.
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Meigs General Hospital
Ralph Neigler
Racine
Emerson Riebel
Cheshire
Dale Hill
Letart Falls
Joe Wright
Syracuse
Betty Rothgeb
E. O. Smith
Middleport
Doris Lawler
Akron
Joe Wolfe
Surgical
Leon Miller
Ryger
William Robson
John Robson
Martha Ann Rickman
Marvin Yeanger
Dana Turner
Howard Swinder
Daughter Born to Hale Family in Middleport
Announcements report the birth of a daughter Monday to Mr. and Mrs. George Hale of Ann Arbor Mrs Hale formerly Ann Horden daughter of Dr and Mrs Cecil Horden of Columbus Great grandfather is Richard Horden of Middleport
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Middleport
George Hale
Ann Arbor
Hale
Ann Horden
Cecil Horden
Columbus
Richard Horden
State auditors approve $80 million in new construction
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson and other officials agreed Wednesday to allow vouchers and permit contractors to proceed with $80,000,000 in new state construction work.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Seven Last Words cantata performed by local choir
Middleport residents attended a performance of The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore Dubois at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with the 2 voice choir of The Church of the Good Shepherd Athens directed by Mrs. Don Tullis. Local participants included Mrs Cedric Clark Miss Carla Clark and James Lochary who sang solos. An informal reception followed with church musicians and civic figures in attendance.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Christ
Theodore Dubois
Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens
Cedric Clark
Carla Clark
P. Klein
J. P. Lochary
Charles
Pomeroy
Don Tullis
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
James Lochary
Ohio University
Variety Guild Hears Birthday Towel Shower at Reuter Home
Mrs Richard Reuter and Mrs Wallace Russell co hosted the event with president Mrs Paul Johnson in charge. A towel shower honored Mrs Allen Roush on her birthday and refreshments followed.
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Middleport
Richard Reuter
Wallace Russell
Variety Guild
Reuter
Paul Johnson
Allen Roush
Middleport Man I E Miller Celebrates Birthday
Local businessman I E Miller of Middleport marked his birthday with a Tuesday evening celebration. A decorated cake was presented by his daughter Mrs Red Lisle of Syracuse, as family members from Middleport called in to share the moment.
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Middleport
I. E. Miller
Red Lisle
Syracuse
Hindy Couple to Attend 23rd Farm Bureau Convention in Columbus
J. M. Hindy and Mrs. Hindy, agents for Farm Bureau insurance, will attend the 23rd annual convention in Columbus on April 6 and 7. The event includes a sales day program for company representatives, annual meetings of three firms, and speeches by Dr. Samuel N. Stevens.
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Middleport
J. M. Hindy
Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Services Held In Gallipolis For Mrs Hutsinpiller
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia Dumble Hutsinpiller were held at Miller funeral home in Gallipolis with interment in Mound Hill cemetery. She was daughter of Lydia Moore Dumble and the late Earl Dumble, granddaughter of J. W. Dumble publisher of The Republican in Middleport. Cousins C C Washington of Sprigg West Virginia and Mrs. James Harley of Zanesville attended.
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Middleport
Virginia Dumble Hutsinpiller
Huntington
Gallipolis
Miller
Mound Hill
Hutsinpiller
Earl Dumble
Lydia Moore
J. W. Dumble
Republican
C. C. Washington
Sprigg, W.va
James Harley
Zanesville
Meigs County Land Transfers List
Transfers record several deeds in Meigs County with buyers including Claudia Saxton Selah Folden Golda Folden Sylvia Amos and Virgil Collins John Douglas Leart and Salisbury Salem Middleport Bedford Pomeroy Letart and associated acres from heirs and estates including transfers to Harry Leona Dean Vesta Powell and others.
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William Saxton
Claudia
Virgil Saxton
Selah
Golda Folden
Sylvia Amos
Rutland Township
Clyde
Roxie Smith
Thomas D. Clark
Charles E. Swatzel
Letart
John P
Jennigs Kauff
Virgil L
Martha L. Collins
Salisbury
William E
Sylvia Sagraves
O. E. French
Salem
Lewis and
Ruth Smith
John Douglas
Middleport
Harry and
Leona Dean
John A
Virginia Dean
Bedford
Emmet R. Smalley
Billa Smalley
Harry
Pomeroy
Emma F. Boice
Lester M. Boice
Jerry A
Marilyn Powell
Vesta Powell
Dayton Sr
Helen F. Strickland
Robert M
Martha F. Ward
Mrs Cottrill Honored With Miscellaneous Shower In Middleport
Mrs George Skinner and Mrs Gene Yost hosted a misc shower for Mrs Malcolm Cottrill. The event at the Skinner home on 8S Fourth Ave drew 18 guests and awarded prizes to Mrs Harriett Sterrett and Mrs Cottrill.
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Middleport
George Skinner
Gene Yost
Malcolm
Mac) Cottrill
Skinner
Fourth Ave
Church groups plan activities next week in town
Activities next week include the Sanborn Missionary of First Baptist Church meeting Monday at the home of Mrs. Paul Smart and the Loyal Pals Class of the Church of Christ gathering Tuesday evening.
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Middleport
Sanborn
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Church of Christ
Middleport Personal News From Strawberry Point and Nearby Trips
Middleport society notes list Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roush and sons Kenneth and Charles visiting in Strawberry Point Iowa with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roush. Others include F G Joachim Cedar Grove West Virginia on a layover to Texas with Miss Margaret Healy, and several families traveling to Parkersburg Vero Beach and Brooklyn Dodgers camp. Also updates on illness hospital stays and local business visits.
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Charles R. Roush
Kenneth
Charles
Strawberry Point
Iowa
Lee Roush
F. G. Joachim
Cedar Grove
W.va
Gail Millers
Malcolm
Parkersburg
Miller
Vero Beach
Fla
Brooklyn Dodgers
Horton Brown
Ruth Peters
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Columbus
B. Y. McCormick
St. Albans
C. H. Wise, Sr
Church Services and Leaders in Middleport and Pomeroy
Middleport HEATH METHODIST features Rev. W B Moore pastor with 9 30 am Sunday school led by Forrest Bachtel and 10 30 am worship on Growing In Grace. Lenten vesper 5 pm subject Alford Gordon Finds is Creed plus Youth Fellowship leaders Sally Schaaf and Paddy Jo Lambert. Midweek class 6 30 pm Wednesday with 7 30 pm prayer meeting. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Homer G McMillen as minister church school 9 30 am James Buchanan superintendent worship 10 30 am sermon Enduring Joy fifth in Lenten series Homer G McMillen to speak. Syracuse Presbyterian Church school 9 30 am Robert Harden 7 30 pm sermon on Enduring Joy. VISITORS FROM WEST COAST POMEROY Anthony P Squires and daughter Nancy of San Francisco visiting Mr Squires parents on Harrisonville Road.
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United Methodist
Lewis C. Berger
God
Jack Ratcliff
Church Board of Education
First Baptist
Paul W. Nye
Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship
Worker's Conference
Pomeroy
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
O. H. Cart
Middleport
Thorn
Hobson
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M. Mohr
Weber Thoma
First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
James Buchanan
Syracuse Presbyterian — Church School
Robert Harden
D. D
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R. C. Koehler
Meigs
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Monte Hale
Adrian Booth
Tim Holt
Richard Martin
Dan Dailey
Celeste Holm
Temple Middleport
Ray Whitley
Boston Blackie
Chester Morris
Allan Lane
Jim Bannon
Virginia Belmont
Anthony Warde
SUN
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Triple Bill
Carolina Moon
Gene Autry
Johnny Mac Brown “Adventures of
Frank and
Jesse James
Clayton Moore
Steve Darrell
Amber
Church News of
Middleport Social Notes
Dorothy Peoples Lavely
Charles Peoples
Grinell Co
Murray D. Lincoln
Bowman Deas
United States
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Hindya
Farm Bureau
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Cowboy Cavalier
Jimmie Wakely
Cannonball Taylor
Jennifer Holt
Rose OF
Rio Grande
John Carrol
Movita
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Captain’ Silver
Buster Crabbe
Sidney T. Russell
Sanford Thomas
London
Blaine Haskins
Thomas Blaine
D. C. Miller
Clifford Kincaid
Franklin Bailey
Holzer Hospital
Martha Rickman
Middleport Church News
West Coast
Anthony P. Squires
Nancy
San Francisco
Mr. Squires
Harrisonville Road
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Willow Run
Detroit
Cleveland
Kaiser-Praser Corporation
Henry J. Kaiser
Joseph W. Frazer
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Kaiser Virginian
Walter Winchell
Christian Endeavor
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Thunder Mountain
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W. Reed
Banjo
Rand Our Iypay
Yukon
Teethmieotor
Jack Haley
Wally Brown
Reno
Alan Cartoon
Gene Tierney
Victor Mature
Shanghai
Lom and
Abner
Dexter Church
Jericho Road
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Hoopers Ridge
Hell
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Calvary Road
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