Easter in Village Churches Promises Full-Day Celebrations
Middleport churches plan a full Easter program from dawn to evening featuring sermons scriptures cantatas and special music. Early services begin at 6 am with The Empty Tomb pageant at Church of Christ and baptismal rites at 10:30 am. The Homebuilders class will stage The Empty Tomb directed by Mrs. Walter Bunce.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Walter Bunce
Wert Dean
de Rose
Thompson
Arthur Skinner
Chester Erwin
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Rts of Jesus and Mary
Philson
Hattie Fisher Smith
Middleshort
Robert Franklin Ginther
N. P. Swackhammer
C. M. Hennesy
First ‘Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Virginia Mayes
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Westminster Fellowship
Bangerter
Solo I
Farming youth plan 4-H Camp activities and Hereford sale
Meigs County 4-H gears up for Center's Cave Camp July 21 to 28 with crafts nature study and campfire rites as clubs raise 1400 for the center. Also plans a Southeastern Ohio Hereford Sale April 16 at Rocksprings Fairgrounds with 50 head and a pre-sale banquet April 15.
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Pomeroy
Centers Cave Camp Board
Jackson
Meigs County
Southeastern Ohio
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Martin Hotel
Pomeroy National Bank
Middleport Social Notes and Upcoming Mary Shrine Installation
The P M Club met at Mrs D L Beck's home with Mrs Howard Byers assisting. Prizes of Easter baskets were awarded to six members. Funds for the heart fund continued. A BPW Club style show in May was planned. Mary Shrine officers will be installed tonight at the IOOF Hall Pomeroy with public access announced.
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Middleport
P.M
D. L Beck
N. Third Ave
Howard Byers
Wayne Swisher
Frank Wilson
Charles Murray
Ralph Welker
Walter Crooks
James Pullen
Beck
Heart Fund
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
IOOF
Pomeroy
State Patrol Cites Drivers for Violations
The State Patrol cited Ronald Glenn 37 of Antiquity for intoxication and jailed him for nonpayment of a fine. Mayor Delmar A Canaday fined PF McNemar Hemlock Grove $10 and costs for driving left of center on State Route 7. Owen Dailey Portland was fined $5 and costs for a motor vehicle in an unsafe condition.
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Pomeroy
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Ronald Glenn
Delmar A. Canaday
McNemar
Hemlock Grove
Owen Dailey
Portland
State Highway Patrol
Korea Veteran Returns Home
Cpl Gene M Pete Bass son of Mia Dira Bass and the late Eber Bass returns to the United States under the Army Rotation plan and is due in Middleport this weekend. He serves with the 7th Division on the Korean front and earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Korean Service Ribbon with one campaign star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gene M. Pete Bass
United States
Army
Mia Dira Bass
Eber Bass
7Th Division
38Th Parallel
Inchon
32Nd
Corporal Bass
Local Notes on Military Leave Births Travels and Visits
Keith Riggs of the U S Navy at Great Lakes on leave. Mr and Mrs Joe Young Jr announce the birth of a son at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs J Warren of Parkersburg and Mrs Dulcie Young and J A Young of Middleport. The Misses Christine and Katharine Grant of Columbus visit their mother Mrs Homer Grant for spring break. Mrs Elisha Richards of Cabin Creek ill at granddaughter Mrs Lindsay L Lyons home. The Smiths of Columbus join their son and daughter in law for a 10 day trip to Washington DC Atlantic City and Pittsburgh. Mrs W A Farley returns from Beverly where her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs W A Farley move to Lawrenceburg Ind where Mr Farley is transferred. Everett Bachner and Jack Bachner visit Nitro W Va for business. J and Mrs Milton Hood and sons Jim John and Sam visit Columbus to see Mrs Sam Turner in Doctor's Hospital, resident of Cambridge.
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Keith Riggs
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Base
Chicago
Joe Young, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Youngs
J. Warren
Parkersburg
Dulcie Young
J. A. Young
Middleport
Christine and
Katharine Grant
Columbus
Homer Grant
Elisha Richards
Cabin Creek
W.va
Lindsey L. Lyons
T. E. Smith
Orin Smith
Washington, D.C
Atlantic City
Pittsburgh
W. A. Farley
Beverly
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Farley
Everett Bachner
Jack Bachner
Nitro
Minor Damage Collision on E Main Street
Minor damages reported to two vehicles in a collision on E Main Street Thursday night near the Charter Oak Tipple. Vehicles driven by Clarence G. Proffitt of Portland and Charlies R. Hysell of Pomeroy, both traveling east, sustained front-end damage. Fault not yet determined.
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Pomeroy
E. Main Street
Franklin D. Hudson
Clarence G. Proffit
Portland
Charlies R. Hysell
Charter Oak Tipple
Hysell
Proffitt
Rotary Sponsors Easter Kee Hunt in Middleport
Middleport children from pre-school to 12 will gather at Middleport Roadside Park Sunday at 2 p.m. for the annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Middleport Rotary Club. Hundreds of eggs will be hidden including numbered eggs for cash or merchandise prizes. Rotary officials Emmett Zoiman Maggied and the Rev. Howard Ruppelt join volunteers from the fire department and police to direct traffic and assist. Special guests will be Children’s Home wards. Contributions of prizes are welcomed from local businesses. contact Maggied Shuler the Rev. Ruppelt or Joe Young Jr. to donate. The event proceeds rain or shine.
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Middleport
Rotary Club
Emmett Zoiman Maggied
Howard Ruppelt
Rotarians
Maggied
Shuler
Joe Young, Jr
Rotary
Pomeroy Church Event Listings Sunday Schedule
A dense list of church schedules across multiple denominations in Pomeroy. Includes Sunday school times, worship services, prayer meetings, and special events led by various pastors such as Hysell Run Naomi Baptist Rutland Church of the Nazarene and United Methodist.
School Bids Reported for Salisbury Grade School Project
POMEROY Low bidders for the Salisbury Local School District grade school project were announced by Eldon Weeks. C. H. Jimison and Sons of Huntington won the general contract with bids for plumbing, electrical, and heating and ventilation from Geiger Brothers of Logan Sagraves Electric of Portsmouth and Columbus Heating and Ventilation Co. of Columbus. Final bid amounts will be released later.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury
Eldon Weeks
District Board of Education
C. H. Jimison and Sons
Huntington
W. Va
Geiger Brothers
Logan
Sagraves Electric
Portsmouth
Columbus Heating and Ventilation Co
Columbus
Weeks
Fire Damage on Harold Beegle Property in Dorcas
Fire chief estimates $300 damage after a brush fire on Harold Beegle's Dorcas property Thursday. Sparks from burning paper ignited the brush, destroying a small outbuilding. Strong winds spread the fire quickly. Racine Volunteer Fire Department, using a booster to draw water from a cistern, contained the blaze. It was the department's fourth call outside the village in two weeks.
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Racine
Dick Lee
Harold Beegle
Dorcas
Racine Volunteer Fire Department
Three Area Men Join Navy
PARKERSBURG three Southeastern Ohio men enlist in the U S Navy. Ralph Collins 19 of Glouster 36 Oak St Robert H Roush of Portland and Rex L Mc Knight 18 of Guysville Route 2 will train at San Diego Calif George W Nesselroad seaman apprentice spends a 14 day leave with his parents and enlisted through Parkersburg recruiting station in January. He will return to Bainbridge Md after leave and join a fleet unit.
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Parkersburg
Ohio
U.S. Navy
San Digeo
Calif
Navy
Ralph Collins
Oak St
Glouster
Robert H. Roush
Portland
Rex L. McKnight
Guysville
George W. Nesselroad
George Nesselroad
Pomeroy
Nesselroad
Bainbridge
Earl Hess Promoted To Corporal In Marines
Earl W. Hess, son of local residents, rises from private first class to corporal in the United States Marines. He enlisted May 28, 1951, trained at Parris Island, and after a December furlough was stationed at Oceanside before sailing for Japan on March 22. A 1949 graduate of Pomeroy High School.
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Pomeroy
Earl W
Bill” Hess
United States Marines
Cpl. Hess
Marines
Parris Island
Oceanside
Japan
Hess
Pomeroy High School
Candlelight Communion Services Across Local Churches
At First Baptist Church Paul Smart led a candle light service with deacons and musicians including Mrs C P Bradbury and Thomas Darst guiding the ceremony. First Methodist used minimal lighting with a cross and candles during the pulpit meditation by Rev Louis A Bangerter. First Presbyterian hosted a Thursday service with Rev Howard Ruppelt and a choir led by Mrs Lillian Stieff.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
C. P. Bradbury
Thomas Darst
H. M.cross
L. O. Gardner
John Kauff
David Darst
First Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
C. M. Hennesy
L. W. McComas
James Euler
Radcliff
First Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Lillian Stieff
Oak Grove Homebuilders formed by Pomeroy group
The Young Married Peoples Class of Oak Grove Methodist in Racine, led by Howard Ervin, renamed the group Oak Grove Homebuilders. Members including Rev John Elwood and Gene Yost attended a social with April Fool motif and refreshments. The next meeting is May 6 at Mayford Harris home with Rev Elwood in charge.
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Racine
Oak Grove Methodist
Delbert Smith
Larry
Gene Yost
Oak Grove Homebuilders
Howard Ervin
John Elwood
George Holman
Nancy
Earl Cross
Diana
Robert Smith
Bobby
Mayford Harris
Mr. Elwood
Olive Orange PTA Meets at Tuppers Plains High School
The Olive Orange PTA will hold a meeting at Tuppers Plains High School Monday night with the Character and Spiritual Education and Home and Family Life committees organizing the program. Committee members will speak and provide music and hymns. all parents are invited.
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Pomeroy
Olive Orange Pta
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy Chitian Endeavor Society Plans Friday Meeting
The Chitian Endeavor Society of the South Bethel EUB Church at Silver Ridge will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Effie Watsons home. The service will include group singing readings and games in keeping with Easter.
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Pomeroy
Chitian Endeavor Society of the
South Bethel Eub Church
Silver Ridge
Effie Watson
Denison Glee Club concert enjoyed by local guests
Mr. and Mrs. William Matlack and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Graves attended a Granville Wednesday evening Denison University Glee Club concert directed by George Dallas. Others visiting included Kay Proctor at St Francis Hospital, Cadet David Finlan from Kentucky Military Academy, Mrs. Elizabeth Huber in Gal lipolis, Mrs. Ralph Tremaine visiting from Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamm hosting Easter weekend guests in Chillicothe.
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William Matlack
Ralph Graves
Granville Wednesey
Denison University Glee Club
George Dallas
Matlack
Kay Proctor
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
W. Va
David Finlan
Kentucky Military Academy
Mildred Finlan
Elizabeth Huber
Charles Huber
Gallipolis
Ralph Tremaine
Columbus
John Stace
Robert Hamm
Chillicothe
Ina Noll Dies at 81 in Gallia County
Mrs Ina May Noll 81 wife of the late Samuel Noll died Thursday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Survived by son Robert Cincinnati brother Thomas Wagner Letart Falls and sisters Lelia Pickens Downey Lydia Scott Athens Emma Saunders Huntington W V Funeral services tentatively set for Saturday or Sunday at Letart Methodist Church Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home
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Pomeroy
Ina May Noll
Samuel Noll
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Robbert
Cincinnati
Thomas Wagner
Letart Falls
Lelia Pickens
Downey
California
Lydia Scott
Athens
Emma Saunders
Huntington
W. Va
Harry
Letart Methodist Church
Ewing Funeral Home
Jenkins to Speak on Pomeroy Survey and Federal Aid
Rep Thomas A Jenkins plans to discuss HR6529 and a pending survey of the Ohio River near Pomeroy Ohio. He will address Meigs Countians next Friday from 12 noon to 1 pm in the courthouse after a mayoral meeting with local business leaders.
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Pomeroy
Congress
Thomas A. Jenkins
Jenkins
Glenroy Ewing
Ewing
Businessmen’s Committee
Delmar A. Canaday
Committee On Public Works
Ohio River
Ohio
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Army
Gallipolis
Pageant at South Bethel E U B Church Easter program
Fifteen youths will take part in the Easter pageant Among the Lillies at 10 45 a m Sunday at South Bethel E U B Church. Songs recitations and dialogues accompany the pageant with neighboring churches contributing. Participants include Faye Watson Janet Christy Barbara Frost Maxine Hawk Norma Hawk Rachel Taylor Lenahelle Pooler Joyce Cassel Donna Jean Bahr Lila Bahr Billy Pooler Shirlene Cassell Karen Cassell Linda Bahr and Donnie Pooler. Rev W A Frost will deliver the sermon after the program. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m.
DAV Chapter States Meeting for Monday
The Meigs Chapter 53 of the Disabled American Veterans will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at the home on Butternut Ave Commander Herald Hite stated A invitation from H H Botts manager of the Veterans Hospital at Chillicothe was received requesting attendance at the National Hospital Sunday May 4
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Butternut Ave
Herald Hite
Hite
H. H. Botts
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
National Hospital
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Earl Hess
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