Two Chosen To Attend State Youth Conference
Two Meigs County youths Miss M Ohlinger and Miss Virginia Haskins were chosen to attend the Statewide Youth Conference in Columbus April 29 and 30. They will join about 200 youths from 30 statewide organizations to discuss youth problems and craft resolutions for the Ohio Commission on Children and Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Unty Committee On
Columbus
M Ohlinger
William Ohlinger
Walnut and
Fourth Sts
Virginia Haskins
Elmer Haskins
Near Pomeroy
Clyde Ingles
Meigs County
Ohlinger
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Beta Sigma
Haskins
Fn Ee
Omeroy High School
Shakespeare Club
Drew Webster Post
American Lefe
Buckeye Girls State
Ohio Commission On Children and Youth
White House
Washington
CERTA VIN touted as quick relief for stomach gas
An Athens man reports ten years of a stomach rock sensation caused by undigested food now relieved after two days on CERTA VIN. The product, sold by Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate, claims to aid digestion, reduce gas, strengthen nerves with vitamin B and enrich blood with iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
S. Court
Nelsonville
Betts
Three Local Offenders Fined On Various Charges
Pomeroy Clarence W Bar nett 25 of Tuppers Plains fined five dollars and costs for loading coal on a truck causing spill on the highway. Harry Kruater Route 2 Pomeroy fined five dollars and costs for driving with insufficient lights. Osby Martin Middleport taxi driver fined five dollars and costs for speeding. Eblin arrested on warrant from wife charged with assault fined twenty five dollars and costs. placed on thirty days probation by the mayor. Notice of appointment Helen M Gray Athens Ohio appointed Executrix of Alber ta C McLaughlin estate. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated March 30 1950 John Fl Newcomb probate judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clarence W. Barnett
Tuppers Plains
Russell Bailey
Sidney Spencer
Harry Kruater
Harold Duckworth
Osby Martin
Middleport
Helen M. Gray
Athens
Ohio
Alberta C. McLaughlin
Athens County
John FL Newcomb
Athens Ohio Seeks Traffic Signal Parts and Parking Meters
Sealed bids requested by the Director of Public Service Safety of Athens Ohio for twelve three light traffic signal sets with controllers and master control, plus cables. Bids require a $500 bond and may be rejected. Also seeking nine month parking meter rental with option to purchase and a $500 bid guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director of Public Service Safety
Athens
Ohio
Daniel A. Pierce
Public Service-Safety
Director of Public Service-Safety
United States
Public Service Safety
Services Held In Dayton
Funeral services for William T. Marshall an engineer in Dayton for many years were held at the Dayton Methodist Church. He died last Sunday and was husband to Eva Ervin formerly of Letart and brother to Judge Edgar Ervin. The Marshalls lived in West Carrollton near Dayton. Judge Ervin could not attend due to illness, but his daughter Ruth Ervin Mrs. William G. Houston of Springfield attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William T. Marshall
Dayton
Dayton Methodist Church
Marshall
Eva Ervin
Letart
Edgar Ervin
Marshalls
West Carrolton
Judge Ervin
E. E. Schreiber
Mattie Phillips
Judge Ervin Returns From Holzer Hospital
Judge Edgar Ervin has returned home on Main St after several weeks as a post operative patient at Holzer Hospital. His wife Mrs. Ervin says he is recovering well. Mrs. Jack Stewart and her son Barry of Chicago have visited the Ervin home, and daughter Mrs. Ellis Haworth of Washington DC arrived over the weekend during her spring vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Edgar Ervin
Holzer Hospital
Main St
Ervin
Jack Stewart
Barry
Chicago
Ellis Haworth
Washington, D. C
Washington
Rothermund
WVOW
Mason County
Bart Rawlings
Selah Sidenstricker
Lake Worth
Fla
Charles Settle
Charleston
B. Y. McCormick
St. Albans
W. Va
Harold Rusk
State Highway Department
Rusk
Bob
Cambridge
Dwight R. Wallace
Alan and
Bruce
James Jewart
Diane
Jewart
B&o Railroad
Hartford Station
Kenova Station
First St
West Ceredo
West Virginia
Frank Brumley
Ernest Lallance
Glenn Lambert
Wallace Bradford
Peter Lalich
Parkersburg
Western & Southern Life Insurance Company
Albert Hendricks
Marvin Burt
Columbus
Herman Burt
St. Joseph Hospital
Eileen Sauvage
Donald Downs
Margaret Werry
Dayton
Julius Sauvage
Charles Werry
Florence Louise Smith
Florence Smith
Carolyn
Washington D. C
Marilyn Young
James Cornell
Meigs General Hospital
George Reuter
Pontiac
Mich
Reuter
Anna Reuter
R.N
Meigs County
Herbert W. Davis
Josephine and
Ronald
Athens
Doris Jean Brafford
Coolville
Barbara Phillips
Minersville
Ex-Meigs Minister 89 Not Ill Just Tired Says Daughter
A Middleport note from Mrs. Esther Skinner LeMay reports Dr. A C V Skinner former local Presbyterian minister living in San Diego California will be 90 in August. She says he is not ill just tired with greatly impaired eyesight and only partial vision in one eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Esther Skinner LeMay
A. C. V. Skinner
Alberta Place
San Diego
Calif
Skinner
Church Committee and Board Plan Your Church Day Program
The Church School board and a WSCS committee of Heath Methodist Church met at the church in Middleport. Rev. W B Moore outlined a Your Church Day program set for May 7 to reveal work of the local and worldwide Methodist Church with every department represented in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church School Board
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Nan Moore
MYF
Lodge Guests At Gallipolis Event
Members and candidates of Fides Lodge No. 210 Knights of Pythias will be guests of Naomi Lodge No. 155 at Gallipolis Tuesday evening. The rank of page will be conferred by the Gallipolis Knights. Cars assemble at Smith's Clothing Store at 7 p.m. Transportation available by request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fides Lodge
Margaret Smith Rites Arranged for Tuesday
Burial services for Mrs. Margaret Smith who died in Toledo Saturday night will be held Tuesday about 1 p.m. at Beech Grove Cemetery. She was the widow of John W. Smith, who died here some time ago. Funeral services will be conducted in Toledo Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Margaret Smith
Toledo
Beech Grove
Mrs Gress at Holzer Hospital for Observation
Mrs Richard Gress also known as Mary Martha Roller was at Holzer Hospital Friday for observation. She will be bedfast for two weeks due to a back injury. Mr and Mrs Gress and their son are staying at her parents home, Malcolm Roller, Sixth Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Richard Gress
Mary Martha Roller
Holzer Hospital
Mary Williams suffers hip fracture in fall
Mrs. Mary Williams former local resident broke a hip in a fall and is listed in serious condition at a Charleston hospital. She lives with her daughter Mrs. Harry Schoen Jesse Williams in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Williams
S. Third Ave
Charleston
Harry Schoen
Jesse Williams
Son Is Born to Mr and Mrs Joachim of Grove Texas
Announcement: a son, Charles Jr., born to Mr and Mrs Charles Joachim of Grove Texas. The Joachims also have two daughters. Joachim is nephew of Miss Margaret Healy and son of F G Joachim of Cedar Grove West Virginia. RAM meeting cancelled in Pomeroy. Leo Vaughan, high priest of Pomeroy Chapter 80 RAM, announced the cancellation of the Monday night special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles, Jr
Charles Joachim
Grove
Texas
Joachims
Joachim
Margaret Healy
S. Second Ave
F. G. Joachim
Cedar Grove
W. Va
Ram
Pomeroy
Leo Vaughan
Meigs County Women's Republican Club Meets Saturday
The Meigs County Women's Republican Club will hold its meeting Saturday at 2 p.m. in the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Women's Republican Club
Racine Alumni Set Meeting Date Apr 21
The Racine Alumni Association will meet in the evening of April 21, announced president Mrs. Robert Begle. The gathering aims to discuss association plans and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine Alumni Association
Robert Beegle
Naomi Howell to Wed John Reid in Columbus
Middleport notes announce the engagement of Naomi Madeleine Howell to John Frederick Reid. Naomi, a OSU education senior and Kappa Delta president, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore Howell. John, a OSU College of Commerce graduate, ex Army Air Force, works at Harpster Bank. Other items include community notices of illnesses visits and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Moore Howell
Montrose Ave
Columbus
Naomi Madeleine
John Frederick Reid
Neil K. Reid
Mr. Reid
Harpster
Ohio
Howell
Bexley High School
College of Education
Ohio State University
Kappa Delta Sorority
Reid
College of Commerce
Acacia Fraternity
Army Air Force
Harpster Bank
Meigs
Middleport High School
Florence Wenger
McCarty
S. Third Ave
Silver tea planned by Mount Moriah Missionary Society
Middleport reports show a silver tea to be served at Mrs. William Winston's home on S Second Ave Sunday April 30. A May 19 program by the Lakin Chorus of Lakin Hospital will be sponsored. Mrs. C R Young chairs both events with help from Mrs. Mintie Green and Mrs. Sadie Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mount Moriah
Zuella Smith
Carrie Cassell
Jones
Martha Lewis
Mintie Green
Fred Jackson
Wood family hosts birthday dinner for Jo Ann Wood
Mr and Mrs C L Wood hosted a family dinner Saturday for Jo Ann Wood on her birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs E M Wood, Curtis Susie and Irene Wood, Bracky, Hermas Lucas, James Russell of Ohio State University, and relatives from Princeton West Virginia. Sunday the Wood family hosted further relatives. A separate note reports the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs L L Keller of Tuppers Plains attended by Middleport friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. L. Wood
Jo Ann Wood
E. M. Wood
Curtis
Susie
Irene Wood
JoAnn
Bracky
Hermas Lucas
James Russell
Ohio State University
FE. M. Wood
Princeton
W. Va
L. L. Keller
Tuppers Plains
Trio Attends Ravenswood Family Reunion in Middleport
Mrs Patricia McKinney Miss Polly Karr and Robert Cleland joined relatives in Ravenswood for a family reunion and turkey dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Stanley Dow in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Patricia McKinney
Polly Karr
Robert Cleland
Ravenswood
Stanley Dow
Driving from Charleston for Sunday afternoon with friends
Former Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Elmer Dent Mae Grimes and their daughter Mrs V R were driving from Charleston for a Sunday afternoon outing with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Middleport
Elmer Dent
Mae Grimes
V. R
Automobile Strikes Bridge Approach in Pomeroy
Mrs Encil Yoho 51 of Wheeling West Virginia driving west on Main St attempted a turn onto the Pomeroy Mason bridge and struck a wood walk on the bridge approach. The front of her car was damaged about 300 dollars. Sheriff Charles Russell said the collision occurred at 730 pm Sunday. Riding with her were her husband and Mrs Helen Vonnard of Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Main St
Encil Yoho
Wheeling
W. Va
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Charles Russell
Yoho
Helen Vonnard
Dancer Bojangles Robinson Leaves Small Estate
New York reporters note Bill Bojangles Robinson earned about 2 million during his tap dancing career but left an estate of 3150. Letters of administration were issued to his widow Elaine Dash. She will receive the residue after funeral and probate expenses. The Broadway and Hollywood star died November 25 at 71 after a long charitable career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bill “Bojangles” Robinson
Elaine Dash
Broadway
Hollywood
Attorney Cedric Clark to speak at Pomeroy Lions Club
Attorney Cedric W. Clark will address the Pomeroy Lions Club at 6 30 p m on Tuesday. The Federated Church hosts the meeting and the topic is Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cedric W. Clark
Pomeroy Lions Club
Federated Church
Rent Increase Noted Across 100 Cities After Ceilings Lifted
The National Association of Real Estate Boards reports a median rent rise of six percent in 100 cities following the lifting of federal rent ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Pomeroy Bedford PTA Dance Supports School Lunch Program
The Pomeroy Bedford PTA sponsors a dance Saturday at 8:50 pm at Woodmen's Hall Burlingham. Square and round dancing will entertain guests with refreshments sold. Proceeds benefit a newly organized Bedford PTA school lunch program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bedford Pta
Woodmen's Hall
Burlingham
Pomeroy Preparatory Work Highlighted In CES Meeting
Initiatory work noted for one candidate at a CES meeting. Hostesses listed include Annette Knight and Ethel Williamson. Various locals and visitors attend church events, hospital visits, and family gatherings at Meigs and Holzer Hospitals with multiple residents traveling from Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati, and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
CES
Annette Knight
Ethel Williamson
Ada Hoskins
Dorothy Will
Mamie Wolfe
Velma Feiger
Federated Church
Frank Whaley Rites Conducted Thursday
Funeral services for Frank Whaley were held Thursday afternoon. Attendees included out of town relatives from Zanesville Columbus Illinois and Akron, with pallbearers from Middleport Rutland and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frank Whaley
Grace Meier
Osborne Meier
Bruce
Zanesville
Michael de Robertis
Patricia
Columbus
Herbert Whaley
Illinois
Floyd Barker
Dora Michael
Athens
Cady West
Akron
Herman Carsey
Frank Beach
Joe Bailey
Middleport
James Titus, Sr
Rutland
Garfield Adams
Clarence Curtis
Burning Trash Blamed For Garage Fire Loss
A trash burn Saturday at 5 p.m. behind 280 Mulberry Ave owned by Roy Betzing caused a garage fire with $300 loss. Fire Chief Herb Giles notes damage to the rear and interior. Third Ward and Second Ward fire units responded and stood by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mulberry Ave
Roy Betzing
Herb Giles
Third Ward
Second Ward
Whaley Rites To Be Tuesday
Mame Whaley 79 died Sunday at her daughter’s home on Main Street. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Burlingham Church with Rev. Robert L. Hegernauer officiating. Burial will follow in a nearby cemetery. Survived by six sons and daughters, D O Whaley Downington Welby Whaley Columbus Mrs Gladys Duckler Dale Whaley Villa Carl and Tracy Whaley all of Pomeroy. two sisters Lennie Van Meter Delaware and Addie Hostettle Washington DC. 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. W C Whaley died in 1946. Member of Christian Church since age 12. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mame Whaley
Gladys Cuckler
Main St
Burlingham Church
Robert L. Hegnauer
D. O. Whaley
Downington
Welby
Former Pomeroy Man Dies in California
Edward J. Myers, 81, formerly of Pomeroy and Mason, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Myers, died unexpectedly in Stockton California. He is survived by four sisters Nettie Collins Pom eroy Bell Vieth Oakland Calif Bertha Farley Mason and Hattie Klenzing Huntington W Va and two brothers Henry Myers Richmond Va Arthur Myers Seattle Wash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edward J. Myers
Pomeroy and
Mason
J. A. Myers
Stockton
Calif
Dayton Ashworth
Myers
Nettie Collins
Bell Vieth
Oakland
Bertha Farley
Hattie Klenzing
Huntington
W. Va
Henry Myers
Richmond
Arthur Myers
Seattle
Wash
Marriage Licenses in Pomeroy Area
Walter A. Wilson 21 of Pomeroy a coal miner and Betty King 18 of Pomeroy Route 1 are issued license. Eli Ebersbach Jr 25 of Pomeroy in U S Army and Audrey Parkhurst 23 of Topeka Kas obtain license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Wilson
Pomeroy
Betty King
Eli Ebersbach, Jr
U.S. Army
Audrey Parkhurst
Topeka
Kas
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Capital Finance Corp
Pomeroy Cement
Plymale
Gallipolis
Rardin
Leo L. VaUghan
Rawling Scoats Home For Funerals
Middleport, Ohio
Mrs. Gress
Middleport Social Notes
George A. Meinhart
A. Meinhart
Dancer
Pomeroy Social Notes
PTA
Pomeroy Personals
Mine
Syracuse
Liberty
Theatre
Lon Chaney
Claude Rains
Warren Williams
Ralph Bellamy
Dead End
Huntz Hall
Evelyn Ankers
Tom and Jerry
Professor Tom
Ee Bend Theaters
Bendvue ‘Omercy
Temple Middleport
Whirlpool
Gene Tierney
Richard Conte
Jose Ferrer
Charles Bickford
Barbara O'Neil
Maureen O'Hara
Melvyn Douglas
Gloria Grahame
Bill Williams
Victor Jory
Tex Williams
Smoky Rogers
Barbara Stanwyck
Preston Foster
Stephen McNally
Edith Barrett
Leif Ericson
California
Ricardo Montalban
George Murphy
Howard Presse” Do
Daivein Theatre
Lizabeth
Scott
Duryea
Defoe
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Turhan Bey
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Vesay
William Bendix
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Stanley Clements
Biretaring
Allen Martin
Hehany Wolidey
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