Middleport Volunteer Fire Ladies Mark Fourth Anniversary
The Middleport Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary celebrated its fourth anniversary with a Monday evening dinner at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop. A three course chicken dinner served to members at a long jonquil decorated table, with a corsage given to president Mrs Ed Haggerty. Afterward the group attended a theater showing. Attendees included Mesdames Russell Parmelee Daniels McKinley McElhinny Wise Murray Vroman Swisher. Crooks postponement noted. Mrs Crooks ill at 8 Fourth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleprt
Ladies Auxiliary
Middleport Volunteer Fire Company
Mary Jane
Ed Haggerty
Mesdames
Sidney Russell
B. F. Parmelee
James Daniels
E. O. McKinley
Robert McElhinny
C. H. Wise, Jr
Charles Murray
Francis Anderson
John Vroman
Paul Swisher
WCTU Members Meet at Beech Street Home
Mrs L D Diles hosted a WCTU gathering on Beech Street with Mrs David Durst Mrs Helen Lewis and Mrs Nora Kennedy assisting. Miss Margaret Sauer led the business session voting to remember shut ins during the Faster season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Durst
Helen Lewis
Nora Kennedy
L. D. Diles
WCTU
Beech St
Margaret Sauer
H. M. Cross
Homer G. McMillen
Lillian Stieff
Charles Bennett
Illness for Longstaff and Ohlinger family noted
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Longstaff and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ohlinger are convalescing after influenza. Mrs. Ohlinger celebrated her March birthday with 14 relatives from Columbus Nelsonville and Charleston visiting the Longstaff home. Mr. Longstaff marked his 84th birthday this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Longstaff
Herman Ohlinger
P. M. Club Meeting Announced for Mrs Walter Home
A notice announces a P. M. Club gathering to be held at the home of Mrs Walter with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Club
Walter
Local residents and visitors noted in town notices
Paul Parsons returns to Warsaw after a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs J E Parsons. Mrs Herman Mattox returns home to South Charleston with Mr Mattox. Leon Jordan ill with pneumonia after influenza. Emma Jean Davis and Anita Hix stay with Mrs Delbert Rice in South Charleston. Harry Bailey of Columbus visits his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Clarence Murray. Murray convalescing from pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Eddie E Romine in Athens for foot exam at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs Roscoe Meadows spends a week in Columbus. Mrs James Hall and son Ernest in Albany Ohio with relatives. Mr Hall returns. Archie Brown, former Middport resident now in Colorado, visiting here. Mr and Mrs Charles Hysell, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mossman weekend in Columbus. Marvin O Brown pastor Church of Christ spending days in Springfield. William Diles, Oxford University sophomore studying business, here for spring vacation with parents Mr and Mrs L D Diles Beech Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Parsons
Warsaw
J. E. Parsons
Herman Mattox
South Charleston
Mattox
Leon Jordan
Kathryn Jordan
Emma Jean Davis
Anita Hix
S. Charleston
Delbert Rice
S. Second Ave
Harry Bailey
Columbus
Clarence Mureray
Eddie E. Romine
Athens
Romine
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Roscoe Meadows
James Hall
Ernest
Albany
Ohio
Hall
Archie Brown
Middleport
Colorado
Charles Hysell
Kenneth Mossman
Marvin O. Brown
Church of Christ
Springfield
William Diles
Oxford University
L. D. Diles
Beech St
Mrs. A. A. Searberry To Return to Home
Mrs. A. A. Searberry who had surgery at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus on March 14 will be brought home to Broadway this week after entering the hospital March 11. Her husband spent the week with her. Their son Alfred A. Searberry Jr. stationed at Yokohama has been promoted to private first class then to corporal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
A. A. Searberry
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Broadway
Wildwood Garden Club Social Notes Front Page
The Wildwood Garden Club met at Mrs. Earl Scott’s home on Friday March 28 with assisting hostess Mrs. Harry Roush. President Mrs. Grace Fisher led the meeting which voted to donate five dollars to the Red Cross. Games followed the business session and Mrs. Vernon Nease won a prize. Refreshments were served to members including Ruth Mescher Hazel Grueser Helen Baer Helen Nease Esta Baer Elsie Forbes Kathleen Scott Bethel D Null Theresa Fisher Doris Grueser Amanda Baer Ada Holter Virginia Thoren Etta Roush Jo Ann Whitlock and Mrs. Earl Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mescher
Hazel Grueser
Helen Baer
Helen Nease
Esta Baer
Elsie Forbes
Kathleen Scott
Grace Fisher
Bethel D. Null
Theresa Fisher
Doris Grueser
Amanda Baer
Ada Holter
Virginia Thoren
Etta Roush
Jo Ann Whitlock
Earl Scott
Popcorn Concession Operator Henry Straile Confined to Home
Henry Straile, operator of the popcorn candy and soft drink concession at a theater, is confined to his home by pneumonia, his daughter Mrs. Helen Lyons reported. Mrs Dayton Ashworth visited Mr and Mrs Willard Ashworth and their daughter Corrine Ann and returned to Pomeroy Friday. Carl Hunnel a Marshall College student returned to Huntington after visiting his family over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Frank Cox of Charleston West Virginia have been visiting Mrs Lena Huber of Union. Mr and Mrs John Duffy who have been visiting Mrs Lena Huber of Union Ave returned to their home in Columbus.
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Henry Straile
Helen Lyons
Dayton Ashworth
Willard Ashworth
Corrine Ann
Pomeroy
Carl Hunnel
Marshall College
Huntington
Frank Cox
Charleston
W. Va
Lena Huber
Union Ave
John Duffy
Columbus
Marriage Licenses Issued by Meigs Probate Court
The Meigs Probate Court issued several marriage licenses on Saturday and Monday. Albert Keeton 30 of Pomeroy wed Doris Patterson 25 of Racine. Kenneth Wilkinson 23 of Pomeroy married Leona Clark 22 of Pomeroy. Kenneth Theiss 25 of Racine wed Bernice Stowe 23 of Syracuse. Harry Neville 18 of Point Pleasant W V and Betty Durst 17 of Rutland. Sammy Grimes 21 of St Marys W V and Grace Rose Berga 21 of Middleport. Jay Junior McDaniel 21 of Racine wed Catherine A Krammtz 21 of Racine. James Welker 21 of Pomeroy and Fay Mollohan 21 of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Albert Keeton
Doris Patterson
Racine
Kenneth Wilkinson
Leona Clark
Kenneth Theiss
Bernice Stowe
Syracuse
Harry Neville
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Betty Durst
Rutland
Sammy Grimes
St. Marys
Grace Rose Berga
Middleport
Jay Junior McDaniel
Catherine A. Krammtz
James Welker
Fay Mollohan
Church Cradle Roll Ceremony At First Baptist
In a Sunday service at First Baptist Church in Middleport ten babies on the cradle roll were dedicated by Rev. Charles Pomeroy. The robed choir performed as Mrs. C. P. Bradbury played piano while community members and relatives attended include Mark Mitchell David Rice Christine Beaver Esther Lynn Daniels Richard Arlen Lambert Marcus Cotton Pomeroy Darryl Victor Stumbo Richard Ray Wilson and Joseph Robert Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Charles Pomeroy
C. P. Bradbury
Shirley Mills
Zetta Butcher
Electa Hysell
Mark Mitchell
David Rice
Christine Beaver
Esther Lynn Daniels
Richard Arlen Lambert
Marcus Cotton Pomeroy
Darryl
Victor Stumbo
Richard Ray Wilson
Joseph Robert Wilson
Janet K. Baker
Funeral for Mrs. Mary J. Morgan Huber Bespeaks Wide Attendance
Friends and relatives gather for the funeral at United Methodist Church with Rev. Albert Bitters officiating on March 29. Attendees include Frank L. Cox of South Charleston. Ruth M. Huber of Cook County School of Nursing. Silas Jones and son from Ivor Dayton. Mary Roberts Reining and son Robert of Bellevue. Charles Huber and son from Athens. Raymond Tulge of Ironton. John Duffy Jr. of Columbus. Phillip Globokar of Greenville.
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Charles
Athens
Raymond Tulge
Ironton
John Duffy, Jr
Columbus
Phillip Globokar
Greenville
Ohio
Anglers Report Fish Anxious on April 1
Anglers on April 1 report active carp catches in Middleport. Herman Lohse landed a 10 pound carp while Hart Lyons hauled in a 5 pound carp as frogs croaked nearby.
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Middleport
Herman Lohse
Hart Lyons
Miner Hearing Delayed in Meigs Riot and Assault Cases
Common Pleas Judge Edgar Ervin reported that March 31 an entry covered 21 indictments against Meigs coal miners for riotous conduct and two true bills for assault and battery and attempt to kill. Arraignments were postponed from April 3 to April 10 due to illness of defense counsel.
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Pomeroy— Common Pleas
Edgar Ervin
Meigs
Fred W. Crow
Ervin
Intoxication Charged Two Defendants Fined
Archie Clark of Pomeroy and Arthur Combs of Syracuse were arrested Monday on intoxication charges. Both were arraigned before Mayor George Howell on Tuesday and pleaded guilty. Clark was fined 10 dollars plus costs, Combs 5 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Archie Clark
Pomeroy City
George Howell
Arthur Combs
Syracuse
Howell
Candlelight Services Planned at Two Churches
Middleport prepares for Thursday candlelight communion at Heath Methodist and First Baptist, led by Revs Rothrock and Pomeroy. Holy Week services continue at Heath Methodist with Rev Lawrence Schmidt’s sermon Christ Triumphant. Union Good Friday service at Church of Christ features Dean Barr as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Charles Pomeroy
Lawrence Schmidt
Rutland Methodist Church
Christ Triumphant
Mr. Rothrock
Church of Christ
Dean Barr
Westmorland Church of Christ, Huntington
Innocent Plea Entered In Liquor Sale Charge
Charles Scott of Long Bottom was arraigned in Meigs Common Pleas Court on an indictment charging selling intoxicating liquor to a minor. He pleaded innocent and posted a $500 bond, but with bond not furnished he remained at Meigs Jail awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Scott
Long Bottom
Edgar Ervin
Common Pleas
Meigs
Scott
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Becky
Leisure Coats
Brthe
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Cleveland
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NEA
Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Huber Funeral
Chase Hardware
Ewing
Associated Radio
Harry A. Miller
Greta
Brach
Ruth Hunt
Helena Rubinstein
Yardley
Richard Hudnut
Paris
Em Chen Yu
Manhattan
Swagger
Spruce
STARK
Pomeroy, Ohio
Tapestry Group
Velour Group
Frieze and
Mohair Group
McMaster
Middleport, Ohio
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