Easter Sunrise Services Planned Across Middleport Churches
Easter Sunday activities fill Middleport churches with Sunrise services at 6 am at First Baptist Church Church of Christ decorations by multiple groups Baptisms during each service The Heath Methodist Church presents He Is Risen cantata at 10 15 am A 6 am Sunrise Service and 9 15 am worship scheduled at First Presbyterian Church Syracuse Presbyterian Church hosts breakfast after Sunrise Service and an evening sermon by Rev Henry L Carr
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Garden
William Haptonstall
Young Peoples’ Choir
Jesus
Church of Christ
Edward French
Edgar Allensworth
Herbert Fink
Herman Ohlinger
Harley Devol
Don McMillin
Arthur Skinner
David Farmer
Charlies Walburn
William Theobald
Eleanor Souders
Boyd Dilgard
Dan L. Farmer
Perrysburg
L. D. Hartinger
the Heath Methodist
Clokey
Willis Aleshire
Robert Hillyer
C. M. Hennesy
Gordon Harris
Aleshire
P. Klein
Hattie Smith
Orville Chambers
Frances Pullin
Lucille Dutton
Mary Adeline Smith
Lois Cecil
H. A. Rothrock
First Presbyterian Church
Farie Erlewine
Henry L. Carr
John Talbott
Gene Grate
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Easter Egg Hunt Set for Sunday at Roadside Park
Thirty dozen eggs colored by Rotary Club and volunteer firemen in preparation for the Community Easter Egg Hunt at Roadside Park Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Grade school children up to 12 eligible for merchandise and cash prizes. baby rabbits on display in Martin and Roller's window go to the winner who catches one.
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Middleport
Rotary Club
Martin & Roller
Meigs Welfare Organization Holds Meeting in Middleport
Advisory Council of Welfare Organization of Meigs County met at Miss Geneva Humphreys home to discuss welfare issues. Mrs H H Hughes Logan NYA supervisor for girls spoke on NYA projects and the girls program at Park St School.
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Middleport—Advisory Council of Welfare Organization of
Meigs County
Geneva Humphreys
N. Second Ave
H. H. Hughes
Logan
NYA
John Frank
County
L. J. Heiner
The
American Red Cross
Ada Morris
Housekeeping Air Project
Lela Weatherby
Avon Jones
Meigs County Children's Home
Red Cross
Wilma Roush
C.O. Chapman
Middleport Personal Notices Share Easter Visits Across Region
Middleport residents and relatives announce Easter visits and family gatherings. Joe French, recently in Miami, visits his mother Mrs. Jennie French and kin. Ruth and Louise Rothrock attend Easter with the Rev and Mrs H A Rothrock. Craig Reynolds and family guests of Mr and Mrs George Reynolds.. other attendees include Dick Northup Delmont Brown visiting Beech Street, Phyllis Diles from Wheaton College, Betty Kessinger from the State School for the Blind, and Ellen Flowers visiting Mrs Guy Reynolds. Gene Wyatt and family to spend Easter with Mr and Mrs B F Fultz Sr. James Askren family to spend Easter in Bellefontaine.
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Joe French
Miami
Fla
Jennie French
French
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Ruth Rothrock
Alliance High School
Louise Rothrock
West Lafayette High School
H. A. Rothrock
Craig Reynolds
Charles Ludwig
Leon
Cuyahoga Falls
George Reynolds
Dick Northup
Delmont Brown
North Baltimore
Bill Diles
Beech St
Bill
Diles
Daghter
Phyllis Diles
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Ill
Betty Kessinger
State School For the Blind
Beecher Kessinger
Ellen Flowers
Guy Reynolds
Gravel Hill
Gene Wyatt
Zanesville
James Askren
Karen
Bellefontaine
New Plymouth Social And Personal Notes
Mr and Mrs F C Taylor of Coolville visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lavern Fuller Supt J D McKinley from McArthur attended a local school board meeting Mr and Mrs Fred White and children Norman Freddie and Thelmalee of Lancaster spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Luther Bardain Mr and Mrs Herbert Weede and children from Coonville were with Mr and Mrs Cecil Weede Mrs Chloie Fuller and Mrs Earle Frantz are ill Elizabeth and Treadley Heinlein with Miss Marolyn Naugle and Franklin Stevens were in Columbus Rev Raymond Konkright conducts a revival at Locust Grove Youths won attendance contest against Adults at Methodist Church Adults plan a dinner Wednesday night
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New Plymouth
F. C. Taylor
Coolville
Lavern Fuller
J. D. McKinley
McArthur
Fred White
Norman, Freddie and
Thelmalee
Lancaster
Luther Bardain
Herbert Weede
Coonville
Cecil Weed
Racine Personalities Visit Relatives In Ohio and Indiana
Revy and Mrs. Walter R. McCarley plus daughter Janet returned from Belle Center where they stayed with the Poe family. Mr. and Mrs. Herman McCarley hosted them in Springfield. Ralph Neigler and sons Carol and Forest of Zanesville were visitors at their home here. C. L. Parks of Delaware visited relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. John Parks on Elm Street.
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Delaware
Mr. Park
Mrs
John Parks
Elm St
Falling Rock Strikes Pomeroy Town Hall
A two ton rock tumbled from a ledge behind Pomeroy Town Hall at about 9 PM Thursday, striking and breaking a brace on the rear outdoor stairway but causing no further damage. The rock fell from a ledge 15 to 20 feet from the building on the second floor level.
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Pomeroy Town Hall
Pomeroy
Panthers Lose Opener to Wellston 3-8 in Baseball
Pomeroy Panthers fall to Wellston 3-8 in their first baseball game of the season played at Welliston. Panthers showed hitting potential despite the defeat and may improve with experience.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Panthers
Wellston
Welliston
Panthers
Good Friday Closures Across Middleport Schools
Middleport schools close for the entire day to observe Good Friday, halting classes and activities as the community marks the religious observance.
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Middleport
Dairy Improvement Association Plans Regional Split
The Dairy Improvement Association, with dairymen from Meigs Athens Gallia Washington and Jackson Counties, met at the Courthouse with 25 in attendance. They recommended forming two associations in the region for state dairy herd testing, one covering Washington and part of Athens Counties and the other covering the rest of Athens and the other counties. A reorganization committee comprising Harold Carnahan, T Sanders Edwards, and Ellis Hamrick will handle details. the Athens County member will be named later.
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Pomeroy
Washington
Athens Counties
Athens County
Harold Carnahan
Racine
T. Sanders Edwards
Oak Hill
Ellis Hamrick
Gallia County
Middleport Golf Club Drives for Members
Middleport residents join a spring training at Rathburn Golf Course as the club launches another drive for membership. Members and prospects show enthusiasm while preparing for the summer schedule.
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Middleport Golf Club
Middleport
Rathburn
Courtroom Alterations Underway at County Building
Rapid wall construction to create a passage to the county surveyor's office continues in the courthouse. NYA labor handles the work, plastering due within two to three days. This marks the final major alteration following commissioners orders expanding office space.
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Pomeroy
County Surveyor's Office
NYA
County Commissioners
Miner Injured After Car Fire In Mine Repair
Clair Russell of Bradbury went to Zanesville to work in the mines and was burned when the automobile he was repairing by carbide light caught fire. He remained only a day in the hospital before being discharged.
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Middleport
Clair Russell
Bradbury
Zanesville
Improvement in Business Noted in Pomeroy From Local Notes
After a dull spell, business shows signs of revival in Pomeroy. Norma Goodwin observes her tenth anniversary at her Sec ond Street florist shop in a combined residence and business building. Local merchants plan a Spring promotion to boost sales. Robinson Laundry had its busiest day ever, while E F Robinson won a contest naming Sauage Confectionery Blue and Gray Confectionery, earning five dollars. Shenang Springs changes hands to Kenneth Grueser and Roy Betz ing.
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Pomeroy
Norma Goodwin
Second St
Goodwin
Robinson
E. F. Robinson
Sauvage
Albert Russell, Jr
Shenang Springs
Shenang
Kenneth Grueser
Roy Betzing
Good Friday Observances Held at Middleport Churches
Good Friday observances at Heath Methodist and First Presbyterian churches in Middleport featured The Meal in the Upper Room at Heath and candlelit communion at First Presbyterian. Dr. Edwin B. Townsend of Marietta will preach at the joint 7:30 p.m. service with the Woman's Music Club Chorus providing music.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Edwin B. Townsend
Marietta
Woman's Music Club Chorus
David Entsminger
C. O. Fisher
Nan Moore
C. A. Emmish
H. A. Rothrock
Roy Lansbury
Robert
Grangers To Meet Friday And Saturday
Columbia Grange will gather Friday evening with a literary program including an old fashioned spelling bee and jitney supper. Attendees are asked to bring baby pictures. Laurel Grange meets Saturday night with Easter themed readings, juvenile reading, plays, a picture contest, house cleaning article, Easter egg hunt, railroad topic, and assorted poems and readings.
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Helen Holcomb
Clyde Morris
John Levis
Laura Pickett
All
Harley Pickett
Women Plan Letart Falls Easter Bazaar and Services
The Women’s Society of Christian Service will host an Easter bazaar and social at the Community Hall Saturday afternoon and evening. Easter services include a sunrise service at 6 30 and an Easter pageant with preaching by Reverend Thayer in the evening.
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Letart Falls
Women's Society of Christian Service
Thayer
Plan Sidewalk Work In Pomeroy Next Week
Smoothing rough spots on Pomeroy sidewalks will begin next week by an NYA crew under supervision of George Howell. Village officials announced. Residents should report sections needing repair to the mayor's office.
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Pomeroy
NYA
George Howell
Easter Programs Set Across Four Churches Sunday
POMEROY easter events at Bradbury Bradford Dexter and Rutland Church of Christ include Bible School at 9:30 a.m. with a 500 attendance goal. Programs feature Easter recitations cantata Easter Sunrise verses and anthems led by Rev. J P Miller and WPA worker Mrs Hattie Smith.
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Pomeroy
Bradbury-Bradford-Dexter- Rutland
Churches of Christ
Dexter Church
Rutland
Bible School
Bradbury
J. P. Miller
Bradford
Hattie Smith
WPA Educational Unit
Mary Adeline
Dexter
Dye Is Named Coach At Brown University
Col umnist Johnny Jones writes in The Columbus Dispatch about Wil liam Henry Harrison Dye known as Tippy being named head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Brown University Providence R I He previously coached at Grandview High School and Ohio State University fans in Columbus recall his career and mourn his departure.
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Pomeroy
Tippy Dye
Johnny Jones
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus
Pomeroy Boy
Tippy
William Henry Harrison Dye
Brown University
Providence
Grandview High School
Hearts of Columbus
Ohio State University
Pomeroyans
Middleport Alumni Bake Sale Planned at Mill Street Shop
Middleport High School Alumni Association schedules a bake sale at B. H. Sanborn Jewelry Store on Mill Street. Proceeds support the annual banquet, set for the last of May. Mrs Gordon Harris serves as president and Mrs Clinton Fisher chairs the bake sale.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
B. H. Sanborn
Mill St
Gordon Harris
Clinton Fisher
Pomeroy Grace Guild April Meeting Highlights
Grace Guild members met at the Episcopal Parish House with Mrs Jed Har linger presiding. Volunteers folded hospital gauze for war zones during Lent and welcomed new member Mrs Tom Mays. Edward Lietwiler returned from Ohio University for Easter. Meigs Republican delegates named for May 2 conference include Mrs Earl Titus and others. Kathryn Sulzer is recovering from an appendectomy at Holzer Hospital.
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Pomeroy
John Liet
Wiler
Tom Crow
Episcopal Parish
Grace Guild
Jed Harlinger
Tom Mays
Edward Lietwiler
Ohio University
Athens
John Lietwiler
Meigs County
Republican Club
Earl Titus
Margaret Mees
Middleport
Norman Johnson
Chester
Charles Spencer
Racine
Kathryn Sulzer
Chillicothe
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
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Athena
Tonite
Deanna Durbin
Ceept
Milton Berle
Donald Duck
Karloff
John Wayne
Frances Dee
Edward Ellis
Meigs Welfare Organization
Dad—Senhora Alzira Do Amaral
Peixoio
U. S
President Vargas
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Dairy Improvement Association Meets
Miner
Grangers
Colonial
Colonial France
Bapary Berry Hotel
Ohio
Dye
Pomeroy Personals
Easy
Burke
Ervin
S. Court St
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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