Legion Names Memorial Day Committee For Town and Area
A Memorial Day committee for Pomeroy and surrounding communities was formed by Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion. Commander Charles Hayes led the meeting naming Joseph Struble Frank Vaughan Elza Gilmore Jr and H E Boney to the panel. A special meeting set for April 15 to finalize plans with a department speaker likely to attend. A drum and bugle corps meeting scheduled for April 16 invites all interested, not limited to post members. Struble donated chrome rifle parade pieces while Leo De Perio refinished stocks and chrome plated metal parts. A work detail will collect a shuffle board for the recreation room at 1 p m Sunday from Middleport to the post home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Charles Hayes
Joseph Struble
Frank
Struble
Leo de
Perio
Huntington Plating and Polishing Co
Middleport
Mothers Visit City Schools in Middleport
A large group of mothers of first through fourth graders visited Middleport schools on visitation day. Superintendent L W McComas spoke in the high school auditorium, detailing school affairs and achievements while teachers guided tours of designated grade rooms. A social hour with cookies and coffee followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Supt
L. W. McComas
Grand and petit jurors drawn for Meigs County May term
Names of 65 residents will be drawn at 10 a.m. on April 14 in the office of Mrs. Evelyn Locke Meigs County clerk of courts to serve on the May term grand and petit juries, according to an entry filed in the court.
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Pomeroy
Evelyn Locke
Meigs County
Garden Club Talks Billboards and Riverbank Cleanup
Pomeroy Garden Club meets at Mrs. L. C. Kerr home to discuss removing billboards from Kerrs Run riverbank. Sixteen members and two guests attend while plans for riverbank cleanup and a May 7 regional meeting in Gallipolis are announced.
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Pomeroy
Kerr’s Run
Albert Poole
Methodist
Gallipolis
William Pavey
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Lula Nease Honored At White Shrine Installation Event
Public installation of officers and a reception for Lula Nease, a special obituary committee member, will be held by Mary Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem at 8 p.m. Friday in the IOOF Hall.
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Pomeroy
Lula Nease
Supreme Obituary Committee
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
IOOF
Plan to Move to Turkey With Air Force Family
Middleport Mrs. Andy Batey and two children Katrina and Tommy plan to depart this month for Jymic Turkey to join husband Airman Andy Batey already serving with the U S Air Force. He has been in Turkey since December 1 1958 after nine months training in Arizona. The family completes required shots and passports are ready for the trip.
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Middleport
Andy Batey
Katrina
Tommy
Jymic
Turkey
Batey
United States Air Force
Arizona
Mrs Bradbury Hosts Canasta Club Evening
Mrs William Everson attended the Canasta Club gathering at the home of Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury in Middleport. Prizes were awarded to Mrs William Childs Mrs Richard Gress Mrs Robert Schmoll and Mrs Everson. Other attendees included Mrs Donald Mills Mrs Edward T French and Mrs Michael Hackett. Mrs Childs and Mrs Mills received anniversary gifts from secret pals. A dessert course was served.
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Middleport
William Everson
Canasta Club
Charles Asa Bradbury
William Childs
Richard Gress
Robert Schmoll
Everson
Donald Mills
Edward T. French
Michael Hackett
Childs
Residents Aid Family Left Homeless In Fire
Middleport residents donated furniture clothes dishes and groceries to furnish a rented home for a family left homeless by a recent fire. Chief Herbert Gilkey thanked contributors and praised Mrs Joe Turner and Mrs Clarence McNeal for organizing the effort with the Middleport W C T U.
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Middleport
Herbert Gilkey
Gilkey
Joe Turner
Clarence McNeal
Turner
McNeal
Community Notes From Wilkesville Area
Mr and Mrs William Cottrill joined the Presbyterian Church at Easter. The Pridemore home west of the village burned with no occupants. Everett Shank visited after weekend in Columbus. Families hosted and visited included Homer Wells Bessie Wells Laura Keck and others from North Carolina and Columbus. Mrs Floyd Cottrill sustained burns from apron strings on an electric stove.
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Wilkesville
William Cottrill
Presbyterian Church
Wearthy Shank
Athens
Pridemore
Cary Strausbaugh
Everett Shank
Columbus
Laura Keck
Keck
Homer Wells
Bessie Wells
E. E. Hartsook
John Flowers
North Carolina
Max Hartsook
Roy Severlien
Chester White
Vinton
Harold Cottrill
James Whittington
Floyd Cottrill
Earl Spires
Spires
Dan Campbell
California
Rutland Weekend Guests Share Social Visits
Mrs. Lester Boice was the weekend guest of Mrs. Blanche Barton in Rutland. Mrs. Eleanor Gulley and daughter Sheila of Chillicothe were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McNeal.
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Lester Boice
Blanche Barton
Rutland
Eleanor Gulley
Sheila
Chillicothe
Clarence McNeal
Bicycle prize in Middleport contest opens April 9
Roush's Shoe Store announces a contest offering a bicycle as grand prize for youths up to 16. Entry blanks and details available at the store. Contest runs April 9 through April 30.
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Middleport
Roush’s Shoe Store
Walter Cook Is Honored On 65th Birthday
POMEROY The 65th birthday of Walter Cook was observed Sunday at his Syracuse home. Attending were his children Evamnae and Raymond and relatives from Syracuse Middleport Chesire and Gallipolis. The group later visited Huntington West Virginia to see Clarence Capehart who is seriously ill.
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Pomeroy
Walter Cook
Syracuse
Evamnae
Raymond
Richard Reibel
Mark
Vanessa
Clarence Searls
Terry Lee
Cheshire
Bernard Cook
Louise
Carol
Benny
Middleport
Cook
Eva
Mae
Sylvia
Huntington
W. Va
Clarence Capehart
Capehart
Plans Made for District Rally by Theodorus Council
Theodorus Council D of A met at the IOOF Hall to set April 16 as the district rally date with Margaret Seidenable presiding. Helen Miller is improving after surgery as communications from state officials were read. Lillie Hauck reported on auditing committee work. Two new tables were approved for purchase with Marie Leifheit to handle the purchase. Rally practice occurred with another session scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
Manslaughter Count Given Man In Slaying
IRONTON Ohio Warnie Blanton 59 received a first degree manslaughter count in the December slaying of William Kenneth Hall of North Kenova He stood trial for second degree murder Mrs Ida Hall the victim’s wife remains missing and is a material witness sought since March 18 by authorities.
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Ironton
Warnie H. Blanton
William Kenneth Hall
North Kenova
Blanton
Ida Hall
Bemidji Couple Visits Syracuse Friends
Mr and Mrs Fred E Warner of Bemidji Minnesota spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Arthur Sylvester in Syracuse. Mr and Mrs Ashton Sayre and Mrs Frank Stewart returned home from a two weeks vacation to Bradenton and St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Warner
Bemidji
Minnesota
Arthur Sylvester
Syracuse
Ashton Sayre
Frank Stewart
Bradenton
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