Meigs County Soil District Referendum Endorsed
Final tabulation shows 163 votes cast on April 2 with 151 in favor 11 opposed and one blank. The Meigs County Soil Conservation District committee forwarded results to Dean John F. Cunningham for state approval, after which a five member board election would be held. War time soil needs push farmers to use lime phosphate and legumes to improve soil.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Www
A. Compton
G. L. Michael
Harold Carnahan
Emory Powell
W. F. Hawley
Harley Musser
Herbert E. Shields
Dean John F. Cunningham
State Soil Conservation Committee
Piano Pupils Give Recital at Hecox Home
Norma Lewis Hecox hosted a piano recital at the Hecox home on S Third Ave Middleport with fifty or more parents and friends attending. Students Charlene Williams Jean and June Smart Virginia Lu and Sallie Schaaf Richard Rawlings Corinne Ashworth Ruth McCurdy Nancy Eaton John William Blaet tmner Jane Bailey Joan Gilmore Mary Zwilling Winifred Raub Jimmie Lochary Anna Lee Warner Patsy Shields Charles Baird Bootie Lee Patricia McElhinney Phyllis Smart attended along with many relatives and neighbors. Wednesday rehearsals preceded the event and refreshments followed.
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Middleport
Norma Lewis Hecox
Hecox
S. Third Ave
Janet Hecox
Charlene Williams
Jean
June Smart
Virginia Lu
Sallie Schaaf
Richard Rawlings
Corinne Ashworth
Ruth McCurdy
Nancy Eaton
John William B
Patrick Lochary
C. H. Henry
Amesville
Charles Baird
Norma Gibson
Carl Shields
Carl Gilmore
R. E. McCurdy
Norwood Eaton
Helen Nease
Lenora Hobstetter
Hobstetter
Willis Aleshire
William Bailey
Charles Williams
G. O. Schaaf
M. J. McCarty
Gordon Harris
H. E. Grant
Herman Warner
William Warner
Elaine Gutmann
Paul Smart
H. M. Cross
Florinell Talbott
Florence Rowe
Rita Armbruster
Church of Christ Sunday Program at Pomeroy church
The Pomeroy Church of Christ outlines Sunday events: Bible school at 9 30 led by superintendent Arthur Beaver with the lesson Peter and John Witness Christ's Glory Morning worship at 10 30 including communion Pastor Robert W Parker will preach Christian Steward ship at 10 30 Evening Endeavor at 6 30 followed by evangelistic services at 7 30 featuring I Am the Water of Life Prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 official board meeting after. Easter Sunrise service announced Public invited to all services.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Arthur Beaver
Robert W. Parker
Private Nease Arrives Overseas During War Service
Pfc. Arthur W. Nease, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Nease of Minersville R D, has arrived safely overseas. He reports locals speak English and notes rationing, including half soles for shoes. Ralph Wippel, after a furlough at home, left Thursday for Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, escorted to Athens by local friends.
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Pomeroy
Pfc
Arthur W. Nease
Vernon Nease
Minersville
R.D
Ralph Wippel
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Guy Larkins Funeral Planned for Sunday
Funeral services for Guy Larkins of Rutland will be held at four o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home. Interment follows at Rutland. Also noted a license to marry was issued in Meigs County Probate Court to Lawrence Shy and Addie Adkins.
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Guy Larkins
Middleport
Rutland
Holzer Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Pomeroy
Lawrence Shy
Huntington
W. Va
Addie Adkins
Meigs County
Rites for Mrs Bailey to Be Held Sunday
Mrs Ben Bailey of Bradbury dies at Holzer Hospital after prolonged illness. Funeral Sunday at Bradbury Church at 1 p m with interment in Cheshire. Survived by husband Lester mother Mrs Val Hysell sister Mrs Flora Hendricks of Pomeroy and brother Harry Hysell of Middleport.
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Middleport
Ben Bailey
Bradbury
Holzer Hospital
Bradbury Church
Cheshire
Bailey
Lester
Val Hysell
Flora Hendricks
Pomeroy
Harry Hysell
Rutland Bride and Local Social Highlights
Miss Helen E. Locke married Lt. Lewis Harper at Federated Church Pom ery April 3 in a double ring ceremony. The couple planned to join duties in Texas and Pomeroy respectively. Rutland church activities feature Dr. Asa J. Kestle, junior choir numbers, and potluck. Local obituaries, visits, and war service notes follow with multiple families listed in routine social notes.
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Rutland
Helen E. Locke
Gladys Locke
Lewis Harper
E. W. Harper
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Reuther
William Strauss
Rutland High School
Ohio Standard Telephone Co
Harper
Pomeroy High School
Blaetmar Auto Sales
Cleveland
Rutland and
Fort Bliss
Guest Pastor To Preach At Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church in Pomeroy holds 10:30 Sunday service with sermon by Charles Ayres rector of Christ Church Ironton. Church school at service time. boys class at 4:30. Lenten services Thursday at 7:30. Rev Charles Baird, Grace rector, visits Ironton for Christ Church duties and Young People's Rally with attendees from Grace.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles Ayres
Christ Church of
Charles Baird
Christ Church
Grace Church
Pomeroy Council Plans Meeting and Community Gathering
Pomeroy council will meet Tuesday evening followed by a public party from 8 to 10. Local residents visit relatives in Dayton Norfolk and Parkersburg while others recover from surgery and host guests. Extensive family and military travel notes accompany the report.
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Pomeroy
White Cove
Alice McDole
Bradner
Ula Welker
Laurel St
George Conde
Mechanic St
Dayton
George F. Conde
Harley Swisher
Pearl Swisher
Norfolk
Baptist Church Hosts Hocking Sub-District Convention
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Middleport will host the Hocking Sub-District Providence Missionary Convention with a 9:30 a.m. program led by Rev. B. R. Smith and Mrs. Bertha Jackson. Afternoon sessions include Rendville Glouster leadership, musical solos by Helen Harper and Eurelia Smith, Guild Hour, Children’s Band Hour, and a panel on Helpful Suggestions before a concluding consecrational service.
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Middleport
Mt. Moriah
Hocking
Providence Missionary Convention
B. R. Smith
Helen Jackson Harper
Bertha Jackson
Rendville
Glouster
Carrie Cassel
Eurelia Smith
Rutland
Pomeroy
Rosa Brown
Jackson
Pine Grove 4-H Club Elects Officers and Chooses Nutrition
The Pine Grove Chatter Boxes 4-H Club met at the Genheimer home with thirteen members. Edna Wolfe elected leader and Jean Young assistant leader. Nutrition chosen as the year's project. officers named Dorothy Holter president Nola Ritchie vice president Betty Lu Genheimer secretary treasurer Marie Genheimer recreation leader Betty Mora and Betty Frecker news reporter. An upcoming meeting will be at Edna Wolfe's home. At Pomeroy Baptist Church Rev L W Spring of Granville will preach both services with topics The Paid Price and Getting a Grip On Life.
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Edna Wolfe
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Baptist Church
L. W. Spring of
Granville
Presbyterian Women Set Annual Session in Pomeroy
Sixty eighth annual session of the Athens Presbytery Women Missionary Society will meet Monday at Federated Church in Pomeroy with a presbytery meeting and a joint public session. Rev H L Carr of Port Middleport will moderate and Mrs M Gardner Tewksbury of Shanghai will speak after returning from furlough since 1940.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Athens
Synod of Ohio
Federated Church
H. L. Carr
Middleport
Presbyterian
Athens Presbytery
M. Gardner ‘Tewksbury
Shanghai
China
Tewksbury
Orient
Women's Missionary Society
Kirkendall
Spiritual Life
Eccles
Harry Maddy
Community notes include Legion donation and church reports
The American Legion Auxiliary Feeney Bennett Post donated to the Student Nurse Loan Fund as auxiliaries join a national drive to raise fifty thousand dollars. Social, missionary and birthday observances fill Middleport activities with meetings at Mrs Cora Bennett and Mrs Harry Houdashelt homes. Local families and members travel and host from Gallipolis to Erie as notable movements and visits are noted.
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Middleport
American Legion Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett
Cora Bennett
S. Third Ave
Legion
U. S
Bennett
Mrs Max Sanborn Visits Akron for Daughter’s Illness
Mrs Max Sanborn traveled to Akron on Tuesday due to her daughter's illness. She and Mrs M B Tillett went to Holzer Hospital last night to see Miss Catherine Hennesy who had an appendectomy this morning.
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Max Sanborn
Akron
M. B. Tillett
Holzer Hospital
Catherine Hennesy
Pie Social Aided by Henderson Church Ladies
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Henderson Methodist Church will host an old-time pie social this evening at 8 o'clock in Mrs. R. L. Burk's store room. Expect games and entertainment. all are invited to attend.
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An's Society of Christian Service
Henderson Methodist Church
R. L. Burk
Masonic Rites Planned for Ross E Suellen
Masonic services will honor Ross E Suellen who died after being run over by a freight car at Hobson NYCRR yards. Middleport Lodge members will gather at the Masonic Temple at 7 30 pm and march to the Gravel Hill Cheshire Cemetery home for services at 11 am Saturday conducted by Rev H A Rothrock.
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Middleport
Ross EF. Suellen
NYCRR
Hobson
Grave Hill
Masonic Temple
H. A. Rothrock
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
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George Lasher
Pearl Lanning
James Titus
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Weber Theobald
Carl Dennison
Theobald
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Levi Searles
John Lutz
Wayne Lutz
Thelma Michael
Elza Michael
Ella Kennedy
C. R. Jordan
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Chester Folen
Keesler Field
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Columbus
Blanche McCormick
Don Stanley
Bertha Rathburn
Rex Davis
Nora McNaughton
John Stanley
Rathburn House
Carl Denison
John Kincaid
Stansbury
Elsie Jean Roush
Marcus Roush
Carl Kennedy
California
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New Hampshire
John Lovsey
Walter Lovsey
Jerry
Ruth Lovsey
A. A. Rawlings
Holliday
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J. G. Westfall
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Parkersburg
Cecil Webling
Westfall
Hattie Dennie
Richard Foley
Ethel Jackson
Anson
Mingo Juncn
James Lanning
Texas
Lavern Williamson
Logan
Harold Saxon
Eire
St. Nazaire
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Naples
Winston Churchill
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RAF
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Pomeroy Personals
Lee Rudisill
St. Joseph's Hospital
Arthur Hoover
Newark
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Dale Kesterson
Enterprise
William Harmon
Camp Hood
Lonie Kesterson
Baptist Church
Gan
Ralph Kuether
Paul Monks
Blanche Riley
M. Gardner Tewksbury
Fred Luchs
J. L. Evans
J. M. Stewart
Helen Chappie
Kuether
Middleport Social Notes
Nan Moore
Lawrence Milhoan
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Harry Houdashelt
Grant St
T. A. May
Harry Cross
Daisy Jasper
J. ©. Leonard
Dana Hamilton
White Cross
Charles Williamson
Phil Edwards
Fourth Ave
Virgil Edwards
Edwards
Norman Edwards
Donley Edwards
Corning
Herbert Edwards
Gallipolis
Edwin Coats
Helen Rice
Charles Edwards
Melissa Hennesy
Harriet Schumann
Frances Pullin
Dorothy Sauer
L. A. Wilson
Greenfield
Lawrence Bug
Great Bend
Lenore Giles
Hidden Valley Ranch
New York
William Helrich
Sdmund Lowe
Merquerite
Chapman
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MON
Hoppy
Bill
Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Victor Jory
Tahiti
Hone
Simone Simon Dennis O'Keefe
Lionel Stander
Danny Seymour
Point Pleasant
Ueec
Peo
Sea Patricia, Collinge Rais Wallace Ford
Cupid
Romeo
Lzeer
Birt Gordon
Margaret John
Lindsay
Beal
Pine Ridge
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Hes
Wewry
Charles Smith
John Lites
Olive Blakeney
Frances Gifford
Diana Lynn Vaughan Glaser
Er Ett
Dan Laegnane
Lymn
Abner
Henry Aldrich
R. E. Luellen
Rauch’'s Bakery
Henry
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