Middleport Students Stage Wattz Time Musical Comedy
Middleport High School students presented the operetta Wattz Time directed by Lois Cecil with eighty eight performers. The story follows Kirby Stevens and his loves Iris Palmer Gretchen Dale and Sue Oliver with a supporting cast and a full musical ensemble.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Wattz
Lois Cecil
Kirby Stevens
David Diles
Iris Palmer
Gretchen Dale
Joan Wood
Sue Oliver
Kirby
Lucy Stevens
Glenn Glaze
Jefferson Stevens
Bob Mills
Katherine Bachtel
Don Becker
Charlene Neal
Vivian Karr
Carolyn Clark
Lorraine Riggs
Lilac
Hazel Hawkins
Joan Kircher
Diles
Joan
Sweetheart
Pomeroy Garden Club Holds April Meeting
The Pomeroy Garden Club meets Monday April 12 at Mrs Lily Coates home with Mrs Theodore Ebersbach assisting. Mrs George Parker president will lead the meeting and officers will be elected.
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Pomeroy Garden Club
Lily Coates
Theodore Ebersbach
George Parker
Easter Visits and Health Notes From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Garland Weaver and daughter Ann returned to Columbus Monday after Easter with Mrs Weaver's parents Mr and Mrs John Sauvage. Gravel Hill man Theodore Davidson Gravel Hill is improving after a long winter bedridden. Dr and Mrs Roger Daniels left for Cincinnati for a medical convention. Mrs Ethel Jones of Charleston spent Easter with Mrs Pearl Hysell. The Hysell couple visited Lima and Miss Marie Cardwell in Gay Livingston's family circle. Livingston returned to her studio on E Main St after visiting her son in Uniontown PA. Caldwell, widowed by her husband’s death, stays with sister Mrs Harriett Russell on Main St. Wilbur Pierce Bradbury is ill at home. Mrs Florence Smith of Butternut St is ill at home.
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Garland Weaver
Ann
Columbus
Homer Hysell
Lima
Hysell
Marie Cardwell
Gay Livingston
E. Main St
Uniontown
Alice Chamberlin
Caldwell
Harriett Russell
Main St
Wilbur Pierce
Bradbury
Florence Smith
Butternut St
Where's Crystal Ball? Post office Has It
POMEROY postcard stamped by the Pomery post office at 3 p.m. Wednesday and delivered to The Messenger office Thursday morning. The side reserved for messages bore local church announcements.
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Pomeroy
Couple Announces Birth of Rodney Charles Karr Jr
Mr. and Mrs. C R Dick Karr Jr announce the birth of a son Rodney Charles Wednesday evening at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C S Bev Soine Ave, Mrs Edith Teaford Pomeroy. Great Dana Karr, Mrs Theodosia Ratliff. Mrs Karr is the former Mildred Teaford.
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Middleport
C. R
Dick) Karr
Rodney Charles
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Cs. 4
Bev
Ine Ave
Edith Teaford
Pomeroy
Dana Karr
Theodosia Ratliff
Karr
Mildred Teaford
Edwards announce birth of daughter Chrys Anne
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Edwards of Union Ave announce the birth of a daughter Chrys Anne on March 26 at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tate Sr of Athens and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shrieves of The Plains.
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Pomeroy
W. D. Edwards
Union Ave
Chrys Anne
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Charles Tate
Earl Shrieves
the Plains
Middleport Social Notes Omicron Chapter meets in Jackson
The Middleport Omicron Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at the Cambrian Hotel in Jackson for dinner Monday evening. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Davis spoke on music in American history. three new members were initiated. A next meeting is planned April 26 at 7 30 p m at Middleport High School with Miss Evans from Athens to speak.
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Omicron Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Cambrian Hotel
Jackson
Merrill Davis
Jack Warner
Louise Leach
Anna Houser
Georgia McGuffey
Rachel Warner
Marcelline Buell
Mildred McKnight
Freda Wood
Margaret Parsons
Nellie Vale
Mary Brown
Vinas Lee
Avice Roush
Emma Simms
Ethel Chapman
Ruth Pickering
Mildred Hawley
Nan Moore
Susan Park
Ethel Garland
Marie Richards
Arzella Baker
Easter Dinner Guests of Mrs G Arthur Stuart
Easter guests of Mrs. G Arthur Stuart of Grant Street were her children Mr and Mrs Charles Pelzel Jean Stuart Mr and Mrs Charles Stuart and twins Charles Jr and Julie of Charleston. The Pelzels and Stuarts came for noon dinner and returned to Charleston that evening.
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G. Arthur Stuart
Grant St
Charles Pelzel
Jean Stuart
Charles Stuart
Charles, Jr
Julie
Charleston
Pelzels
Stuarts
Loyal Women's Class Meets at Gravel Hill Home
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ was entertained at the Gravel Hill home of Mrs. Leo Childs during a recent regular meeting.
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Church of Christ
Leo Childs
Gravel Hill
Easter and hospital visiting notices from Holzer and area
Going to Holzer Hospital GalliPolis to see Mrs C E Smith Wednesday were Mr and Mrs Walter Harris Mrs Hubert Mace Mrs H L Ward Easter guests of Mr and Mrs D S Harold were Mrs I B Boggs and daughter Mary of Morgantown W Va Mrs Paul Mourning has returned from McMillen Hospital where she has been for observation Among those reported ill are Mrs M J McCarty S Third Ave and Karen Sue Gregg daughter of Mrs Lucy Gregg Grant St Guests of Mr and Mrs E L Hughes S Second Ave over Easter were their daughter Miss Virginia Hughes of Dayton and her friends Mrs Lucille Surett and Miss Mary Clendennin of Gallpolis Mrs Fred Jackson who has been cared for during a recent illness at the home of her daughter Mrs Campbell Harper Pomeroy has been returned to the Jackson residence in upper Middleport Mrs L E Burford Mrs Jack Cowie Mrs Edward French and Mrs Evelyn Lewis motored to Columbus for the day Wednesday
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Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
C. E. Smith
Walter Harris
Hubert Mace
H. L. Ward
D. S. Harold
I. B. Boggs
Mary
Morgantown
W.va
Paul Mourning
McMillen Hospital
M. J. McCarty
S. Third Ave
Karen Sue Gregg
Lucy Gregg
Grant St
E. L. Hughes
S. Second Ave
Virginia Hughes
Dayton
Lucille Surett
Mary Clendennin
Fred Jackson
Campbell Harper
Pomeroy
Jackson
Upper Middleport
L. E. Burford
Jack Cowie
Edward French
Evelyn Lewis
Columbus
Pomeroy Chamber Meets at Harriett Russell Home
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce gathered at Mrs Harriett Russell on W Main Street at noon on Wednesday with 18 members present. A report on the March 25 meeting at Jackson of the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council was presented by W A Smith Judge Ervin and Tom May.
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Pomeroy
Eighth District American Legion to Meet at Wellston
The Spring Conference of the Eighth District American Legion will be held at the new Legion Hall in Wellston on Sunday. Registration will be from 9 to 10 a.m.
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Pomeroy
American Legion
New Legion Hall
Wellston
GOP Meeting Attendees Named from Athens Event
A Republican gathering at Mechanicsburg School in Athens Monday night drew Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Heaton, Mrs. Bernice Darst, Mrs. Alva Hite, and Mrs. Clyde Darst as attendees.
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GOP
Pomeroy
Mechanicsburg
Athens
Clarence Heaton
Bernice Darst
Alva Hite
Clyde Darst
Bake Sale Saturday at Pickens Hardware
The WSCS of Forest Run Methodist Church sponsors a bake sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Pickens Hardware on Main Street.
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Pomeroy
WSCS
Forest Run Methodist Church
Pickens Hardware Store
Main St
Hockingport Birthday Dinner Attendees and Local News
Residents gathered for W T Matheny’s eighty third birthday Sunday at his home in Hockingport. Attendees included the Charles and Mary Matheny families, Deem and Uhl clans of Parkersburg and Torch, and others from Coshocton Eliza beth and Parkersburg. George Sprouse returned from Columbus while Clarence Deeter came home discharged from the Navy. Mrs Charles Brooks is hospitalized in Camden Clark. Hockingport students held an Easter egg hunt at the school and then lunch at Dutton Hollow with teacher chaperones.
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Camden Clark Memorial Hospital
Parkersburg
W. Va
Hockingport School
Dutton Hollow
Mary Lincicome
First Baptist Pomeroy and Area Church Schedule
Local church notices list services and events for First Baptist Pomeroy Rutland United Methodist Pom ery Church of Christ United Brethren Mt Hermon Letart Falls Enterprise Morning services Sunday schools and special speakers Bishop Rockey of India and Dr Ensley of Columbus among others campus of area churches with times and programs through the week.
New Lights Installed At Middleport Library
Middleport Public Library patrons can view books on rear shelves more clearly with new fluorescent lights. A large fluorescent light now sits over the librarian's desk. The library board plans to gradually replace all old electric lights with fluorescent lighting.
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Middleport
Middleport Public Library
Library Board
Dance Studio Pupils Plan May Revue
Pupils from Andrew Pavlish's Dance Studio in Middleport plan a May revue after school ends. Special costumes were designed in New York. The program includes tap baton twirling and ballet. Thirty five students are enrolled.
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Middleport
Andrew Pavlish
New York
Driver Pleads Guilty in Motor Vehicle Case
Levi Adam Partlow was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on a charge of operating a motor vehicle bearing another vehicle's number. He pleaded guilty before Justice L. B. Higgins and was fined 50 dollars plus costs, and committed to the county jail until payment.
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Pomeroy
Levi Adam Partlow
State Highway Patrol
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Partlow
Viason Clinic Notes and Local Births
Mrs. Howard McDaniel of Mason West Virginia admitted March 29 for minor surgery. A girl born to Oscar and Oscar Whitlock Racine March 28. A girl born to James Boyer Letart Route 1 March 30. A son David Henry born to Elson Spencer Racine March 30. Discharged: Mrs Lawrence Russell Mason March 28. Mrs Leo Gibbs and Deborah New Haven March 29. Mrs Charles Birchfield and Tomma Louise Pom eroy March 29.
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Oscar Stanley Whitlock
Racine
James S. Boyer
Letart
W.va
David Henry
Elson F. Spencer
Lawrence Russell
Mason
Leo Gibbs
Deborah
New Haven
W. Va
Charles Birchfield
Tomma Louise
Pomeroy
Tag Sale Above 1947 Level in Pomeroy and Milford
Pomeroy deputy registrar of motor vehicles says tag sales are up slightly from last year. Gilmore Supply Store reports 2640 passenger car tags and 829 truck tags sold on West Second Street with peak days March 27 and 31 and April 1 busy. Mary Grueser assists along with Grace Fisher and Margaret Russell. Milford registrar reports about 900 passenger car licenses and 150 truck licenses, totaling 4519 with more than one fifth for trucks.
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Pomeroy
R. C. Gilmore
Gilmore Supply Store
West Second Street
Mary Grueser
Margaret Russel
H. J. Russell
Middleport
Middleport Church News and Upcoming Services
Local churches list services and programs including Heath Methodist Church with pastor W B Moore and activities from 9:30 a.m. Sunday school to 6 p.m. Youth Fellowship. Portsmouth district conference in Gallipolis on April 8. Church of Christ notes Bible study and youth choir. First Baptist Church notes morning sermon Checking Up On Our Faith and evening sermon The Four Ls. First Presbyterian Church lists worship at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Syracuse Presbyterian Church ends the list with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 7:30 p.m. worship led by Dr McMillan.
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First Baptist
Pomeroy
Paul Nye
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Council of Church Women
The
Methodist Church
Rutland
Mr. Nye
United Methodist
Oscar King
the Temperance League of Ohio
Ed Condon
Board of Education
Portsmouth
Gallipolis
Bishop Rockey
India
F. Ensley
Columbus
Christian Endeavor
United Brethren
C. P. Hinton
Mt. Hermon
Nease Chapel
Letart Falls
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise
Ladies Aid
Morning Star
Carmel
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Grace Episcopal
Sydney J. Browne
Jordon Liu
Chungking
China
Heath
Herman Haddox
Christian Relations
Lee Featherstone
E. E. Fowler
Church OF Christ
C. E. Shepard
Paul
Charles E. Stanton
Granville
Charles Pomeroy
Prospect
First Presbyterian Church
Homer G. McMillen
James Buchanan
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Robert Harden
Dr. McMillen
State Farm Officials Seek Local Work Suggestions
John D. Bragg administrative secretary of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station and Thomas Wanderling who oversees outlying farms visited Pomeroy on Monday to gather farmers suggestions for tasks at the Southeast Experiment Farm at Carpenter Ohio. The trip forms part of a statewide effort to solicit local recommendations.
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Pomeroy
John D. Bragg
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Thomas Wanderling
Carpenter Ohio
O'Neil announces birth of son Michael Lawrence
Mr and Mrs Raymond C O'Neil of St Paul Minnesota announce the birth of a son Michael Lawrence born in March Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W R O'Neil of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Slim Swenson of Withee Wisconsin
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Pomeroy
Raymond C. O’neil
St. Paul, Minn
Michael Lawrence
March
W R. O’neil
Slim Swenson
Withee, Wis
Meigs Memorial Playground Plans Set at Ward Fire House
Naylors Run Memorial Playground Association adopted plans for a 44 by 20 by 4 inch monument at a concrete base to honor four war dead. Charles Legar of Mason Monument Co. will craft and donate labor, with material at cost. The group also discussed playground equipment and restroom installation for spring work.
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Pomeroy
Naylors Run
Second Ward
Charles Legar
Mason Monument Co
Columbus
Legar
Ambulance Transports From Rawlings Coats Include Two Women
Two ambulance runs reported from Rawlings Coats as Mrs. John Dillard was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis on Thursday evening after a stroke, and Mrs. Margaret Van Zandt Cogh enour of Cheshire was also moved to Holzer Hospital.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
John Dillard
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Margaret van Zandt Coughenour
Cheshire
Chinese Clergyman To Speak in Pomeroy
POMEROY The Rev Dr Jordon Liu a Chinese Episcopal clergyman visiting the Diocese of Southern Ohio will preach at Grace Episcopal Church Sunday at 8 30 a m He is guest of the Rev Sydney J Browne of Athens and one of seven clergymen touring church life in the United States
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Dr. Liu
Sydney J. Browne
Athens
Middleport Player Keith Riggs Breaks Wrist During Practice
Middleport High School student Keith Riggs suffered a broken left wrist in a fall while practicing baseball with the Yellow Jacket team. The incident occurred during a team session as officials assess next steps.
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Middleport
Keith Riggs
Yellow Jacket
Middleport High School
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Joe E. Brown
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Howard McDaniel
Middleport Church News
2Nd Ave
Merit, Beltview
Meigs Playground Group
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Philip Edward
Rupe) Killinger
Howard Crary
Charles Hannell
Jack Robinson
Sunday Services Bible School
Kel Roy
State
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Margaret
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Athens, Ohio
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