Mrs America district entrant from area featured in pageant
Wife of former sheriff among four contenders for Mrs America district honors in Athens. Contestants were judged on homemaking, personal interviews, and wardrobes. Local helpers Ray St Clair and Harold Cornwell briefed judges Gene Graie Mildred Bailley and a presiding Sally Saver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gene Graie
Citizens National Bank
Mildred Bailley
Middleport High School
Feprematative
Sally Saver
F Here
Ray St. Clair
Harold Cornwell
Athens
Gephart Dies at 69 in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy the Sacred Heart Guild gathered for parish activities at Sacred Heart Church. Plans included repapering a residence and selling a quilt. Hostesses for the May 10 meeting were named. Children read and refreshments were served. Nearby Meigs County courthouse staff marked Mrs Dean Barnite's birthday with cake. The Twilight Garden Club plans a meeting at Mrs Jed C Webster's home with co hostess Miss Ethel Garland. Mrs Burson hosted the Past Chiefs of Magnila Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childen
Meigs County
Dean Barnite
Barnitz
County Board of Commissioners
Garden Club
Twilight Garden Club
Jed C. Webster
Spring Ave
Ethel Garland
Pomeroy Bank Rises in National Ranking
The Pomeroy National Bank jumped 841 places to rank 4314th among 4400 banks in the United States for 1955, with deposits of 4,962,277 reported at year end. The rise followed a brief business session and notes on a daffodil themed demonstration. Funeral services for Martha Jean Gephart are set for 10:30 a.m. Monday in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Chester Gar
Ameri
Robert Wood
Hor
Charles Gephart
Meigs County
Columbus
Pomeroy National Bank
Earl Dean
Daugh
Paul Karr
Martha Jean Gephart
Jess Jones
United States
Mary Kautz
Richard Follrod
Woodrow Mora
Local cook off selects Mrs. Welker as district contestant
Score sheets show slim margins among homemaking and community traits contestants. Pearl Welker, wife of former Meigs County sheriff Ralph Welker of Pomeroy, chosen to represent the local area in eight district competitors at the Athens gas office cook-off. The district winner advances to Columbus for Mrs. Ohio judging in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Welker
Meigs County
Ralph Welker
Pomeroy
Athens
Columbus
Ohio
Welker
Central PTA in Pomekoy Plans May Operetta
POMEKOY The Central PTA will meet at the school Monday evening. A nominating committee will report. There will be a magic show by Bobby Jacobs. Plans for a fan operetta to be held in May will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomekoy
PTA
Bobby Jacobs
Birth Announcements Highlight Local Scouting Event
POMEROY Airman 1 and Brown announce a birth and a Scout Exposition at Rock Springs Road and the National Guard Armory in Point Pleasant. The event centers on Columbus themes with grandparent and family involvement. Ray McClure, former Middleport police chief, named son in law of Ollie Hindy, living in Point Pleasant with his wife and daughter Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bate
Maton Feed
Maney ‘Swiner
Dwight Wallace
R. R. Pickens
Middleport
Ray McClure
Mason County
Ollie Hindy
Point Pleasant
Mary
Local Club Awards Prizes for Arrangements and Ribbons
Winning prizes were Mrs. Pearl Mora and Mrs. Weber. Ribbons for arrangements were awarded to Mrs. Homer Holter, Mrs. Web let, Mrs. Roy Holter, Mrs. Bart O Daniel, Mrs. Donald Mora, Mrs. Pearl Roblents, Mrs. Paul Baer, and Mrs. Howard Knight. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ada Neutr ing's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Mora
Weber
Homer Holter
Weblet
Roy Holter
Bart O'Dean
Donald Mora
Pearl Roblents
Paul Baer
Howard Knight
Ada Neutring
Easter Gatherings Span Tuppers Plains Families
Mr and Mrs entertained Easter Sunday guests including J R Ritter and Clarence Hendley of Tup pers Plains along with Basil and Edwards Fields of Chester West Virginia and Gay Fields of Reedsville. Also present were Robert Fields and August Roel families. Mrs Grace Kuhn hosted Roel relatives from Canton and Mrs Howard Smith of Malta joined M D Harti. Carol Burns and Stephen Hill, OU students, visited Hill family with a Friday dinner at the Hill home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Ritter
Clarence Hendley
Tuppers Plains
Howard Smith
Malta
M.D. Harti
Carol Burns
Stephen Hill
Hill
Allen C. Hill
Bob
Ohio
University
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Mrs. America
Mr. Gephart
Pomeroy Society
Burson
W. C. Burson
Joe Beegle
Magnila Temple
Pomeroy Bank
Carrie Grueser
Bernice Ann Durst
Amanda Kasper
Lena Grueser
Poundar
Rme Vaurel Clift Health Club
Pam
Orville Allen
Laurel Clift
Frigidaire
J. O. Roedel
Main St
Racine
Planing
Werner
Our
Pe Lisbon
Old Lisbon
Key Starr
Werner Radio
Radio & TV
Charles Hysell
Mae
S&h
Phoe
Cubs
Philco
Philco Designers
America
Associated Radio
E. Main St
J Harry A. Miller
Pomeroy Personali
Stephen
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Fashiel Wien
Avalon
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Chixon
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