Annual Pomeroy Vesper by Music Club
Thirty two voices will perform in the Pomeroy Music Club vesper service at Federated Church on Sunday afternoon. The program titled The Story of the Cross features sopranos altos tenors and basses with listed local singers. Public invitation extended and a free will offering will be taken.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Music Club
Federated Church
Rachael Elberfeld
Maude Grueser
Alice Smith
Velma Geary
Betty Hysell
Ruth Huber
Evangelistic Services Planned at Mt Moriah Church
Evangelistic services will be held all next week at Mt Moriah Baptist Church under Rev B R Smith. Sunday services at 10 30 am and 7 pm will feature Faith That Moves Mountains and Who Is On the Lord s Side. Weeknight sermons at 730 pm Monday through Friday cover Soul Winning Jesus of the Common People Repent or Perish Why Jesus Came You May Get By But You Cannot Get Away. On Sunday April 13 the 10 30 am topic is Burning Hearts and 730 pm The Touch That Saves.
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Middleport
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
B. R. Smith
Jesus
Smith
Letart Rural Mail Routes Consolidated
Letart Rural Mail Routes Consolidated moves mail to Apple Grove East Letart Stringburg Lower Great Bend Fairview and Plants via Racine Post Office Route 2 the change effective April 1 Letart office consolidates with two Racine routes and one from Portland Port land handles Upper Great Bend mails.
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Racine
Apple Grove
East Letart
Stringburg
Lower Great Bend
Fairview
Plants
Letart
Homer Holber
Middleport social notes highlight church review and local events
Mrs Evelyn Luchs wife of Rev Fred Luchs led a lively book review of Embezzled Heaven for the Young Adult Fellowship at the First Presbyterian Church Athens with a brief concert by Gene Grate and Lucille Drake. The note lists a marriage announcement for Margaret Lewis and Austin Bowen, plus visits, school staff meetings, and a hospital stay for Orval Ohlinger and other local happenings.
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Middleport
Werfel
Evelyn Luchs
Fred Luchs
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Henry L. Carr
Lewis
Margaret Lewis
George Lewis
Custer St
Austin Bowen
Raymond Bowen
Hamilton St
Selah Weatherby
Pomeroy
Bowen
Middleport High School
Pre-Nursery Club Meets at Murray Home
Pre-Nursery School Mothers Club gathered yesterday at Mrs. Charles Murray's Mill Street home with Mrs. Bill Grate assisting. The meeting, led by president Mrs. L. W. McComins, ended with a dessert service as mothers and children attended. Mrs. Fred Mees of Columbus visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Faulkner this week. Mrs. Sylvan Gardner and others, including Misses Betty, Marjorie and Esther Michl, spent yesterday in Columbus. Harold Sauer, Ohio University student, joined the group in Athens.
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Fred Lachs
George Sauer
Cedric Clark
Clark
M. C. Hobart
Athens
Manhattan
Kas
Lenore Hobart Kent
Daun Joan Hamilton
Columbus
Luther Boger
Jane Stansbury
Western College For Women
Oxford
Charles Sauer
Dayton
Veteran's Hospital
Sauer
Ernest Hartinger
Athens Road
Brownell Ave
O. T
Orval) Ohlinger
Yellow Jacket
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Mother’s Club
Charles Murray
Mill St
Bill Grate
L. W. McComins
Fred Mees
James Faulkner
Sylvan Gardner
Frank Abbott
Madge Mossman
Betty
Marjorie
Esther Michl
Harold Sauer
Ohio University
Shower for Ruth West as she prepares to wed
A Miss Ruth West bridal shower was hosted by Mrs. Benton Penn on Mulberry Ave with about 20 guests. Prizes went to Mrs. George Mowrey and others, Easter refreshments were served, and Ruth West will marry Howard Thivener of Gallipolis on Saturday night.
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Pomeroy
Ruth West
Howard Thivener
Gallipolis
Benton Penn
Mulberry Ave
George Mowrey
John Goett
Ed Stark
Ersel Davis
Hobart Coston
L. J. Heiner
American Red Cross
Miss West
Marriage of Teacher Is Announced
Mrs. Maryl Shumaker former Velma Kellogg wed Saturday March 29 with ceremony at the Crown City Methodist parsonage. She teaches at Columbia High School and will reside in Martel after June 1 with her husband Mr. Shumaker, vice president of Martel Manufacturing.
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Columbia High School
Shumaker
J. L. Shumaker
Martel
Martel High School
Ohio State University
Martel Manufacturing Company
A. L. Clary
Methodist Parsonage
Crown City
Hurricane
W. Va
Bible Quiz at Pomeroy Baptist Church
POMEROY A Bible quiz will be held during the meeting of the young people at First Baptist Church Sunday evening at 6 30 led by Rev W F McFarlan The Sunday School opens at 9 30 with worship at 10 30 The sermon topic is Attitude versus Actions and at 7 30 the evening service will ask Which Are You a Member of the Church or a Member of the Body of Christ Meigs County farmers asked to write to the Meigs County ACA at Pomeroy for 1942 wheat optment if they did not grow wheat in 1939 40 or 41
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
W. F. McFarlan
The
Baptist Church
Meigs County
ACA
Bradford Choir to Present Easter Cantata
Bradford Easter services center on a cantata Easter tide presented by the Bradford Choir on Sunday night under minister J P Miller. Easter Day marks Decision Day for Bradford and Bradbury churches with Bible School at 9 30 a m across four churches and services at Rutland and Dexter.
Columbia Students Present Stage Play The Land of Dreams Comes True
Columbia Grade School presented the operetta The Land of Dreams Comes True with strong attendance on Friday and Saturday. Cast members were praised and costuming and staging were effective. Seniors Helen Holcomb Lucy Joe Dye and Claire Steward of Columbia High School took the senior general scholarship exam in Racine. Local superintendent Eddie Lou Howery and county assistant John Walter Frank supervised the exam. Monday evening women met at Columbia School to discuss conservation as AA A auxiliary. Led by Mrs G A Radekin the meeting aimed to study conservation practices.
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Columbia School
A.A.A
G. A. Radekin
Group Competing at Southeast Ohio Music Festival
A Middleport group travels to Wells ton for solos duets and brass sextet entries at the Southeast ern Ohio Music Festival with students Catherine Hennesy Franklin Ginther Milton Smart Helen Jane Root Jim Egner Kenneth McElhinney and others. They are accompanied by Mr and Mrs Gordon Harris Mrs Frank H Johnston Clarence Murray and Orville Chambers.
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Middleport
Wellston
Catherine Hennesy
Franklin Ginther
Milton Smart
Helen Jane Root
Jim Egner
Kenneth McElhinney
Marvin Murray
Jack Abbott
David Wesley Ohlinger
Gordon Harris
Frank H. Johnston
Clarence Murray
Orville Chambers
Presbyterian Church Officers Elected at Middleport Meeting
At the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport the annual congregational meeting elected Dr. L. A. Thomas and Charles Bing as elders. J. H. Grate George Sauer and T. H. Davis were named trustees. Louise Drake Patricia Sherman were secretary and assistant, with James Buchannan Clifford Cunningham as treasurer and assistant. Gene Grate was named organist with Lillian Stieff as assistant. The Home Department was added, led by Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dillard.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
L. A. Thomas
Charles Bing
J. H. Grate
George Sauer
T. H. Davis
Bill Grate
Louise Drake
Patricia Sherman
James Buchannan
Clifford Cunningham
Louise Healy
Dorothy Nelle Stewart
Fanne Erlewine
Palm Sunday Services Planned by Local Churches
Palm Sunday will be observed in local churches this week with special services and music. At First Presbyterian Church the Rev Henry L Carr will deliver Triumph Through Suffering at 830 morning worship. Heath Methodist Church will hold 1015 morning service with The Adventure in Christian Living as the sermon and Christ Our Recovery for the evening.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Henry L. Carr
Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Christ
Panthers Open Baseball Season At Wellston
Pomeroy Panthers begin season with a Thursday April 10 opener at Wellston. Home games are at Kerrs Run with a schedule listing Wahama Nelsonville Wahama Gallipolis Racine Logan and Racine through May 7 plus a district tournament at Athens in mid May.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Panthers
Wellston
Kerrs Run
Wahama
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Racine
Logan
Athens
1941 AAA Farm Plan Signups Reach 1258 in Meigs County
AAA reports from county committee members and sign up meetings show 1 258 farmers have signed the 1941 farm plan. Signing indicates intent to comply with allotments and makes farmers eligible for conservation and parity payments on wheat and general crops plus soil building payments for approved practices. Farmers may visit the Meigs County office in Pomeroy for information.
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Pomeroy
AAA
Edson Roush
Meigs County
Roush
Pomeroy United Brethren Church Schedule Announced
Pomeroy U B Church announces Sunday services by Rev William E Bartoe In Enterprise Sunday School at 930 Christian Endeavor at 7 and worship at 730 Prayer service Wednesday 730 Syracuse Sunday School 930 morning worship 1030 Christian Endeavor Tuesday 7 followed by prayer at 730.
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Pomeroy
Mrs. Maggie Hutton Dies at Carpenter
Mrs Maggie Hutton aged 76 died at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hunter after a week of illness. For twenty years she lived with her nephew W R Holcomb and family. Funeral services will be held at Mount Olive at two o clock Saturday afternoon with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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Carpenter
Maggie Hutton
Clarence Hunter
W. R. Holcomb
Mount Olive
Pomeroy Church Sets Easter Morning Worship Topic
POMEROY Bible School will be held at 9 30 a m Sunday at the Pomeroy Church of Christ followed by a 10 30 morning worship service led by Pastor Rev B H Morris who will preach on Christ the Only Source of Life A rehearsal for the Easter sunrise service will be at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Simpson Methodists Announce Program
POMEROY What Shall We Do With Jesus Crown Him sermon topic by Rev Wren Bright at 10 30 Sunday service Simpson Methodist Church follows church school at 9 15 The evening sermon is The Price of Redemption Joint Holy Week services with Bethany Methodist next week begin 7 15 Monday at Bethany and Tuesday at Simpson The Woman's Society for Christian Service will hold supper and meeting Then services move to Bethany on Wednesday and Simpson on Thursday Young people meet for business and games Good Friday at two o clock union service of all churches at Simpson
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Pomeroy
Bradford
J. P. Miller
Bradbury
Dexter and Rutland
Rutland
Dexter
Rutland Methodist Church
Simpson Church
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Bethany
Simpson
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Breezy Heights
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Lincoln Hill
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