Meigs Churches Plan Sunrise Easter Services
Pom eroy and Meigs County churches schedule sunrise Easter worship at Federated Church United Methodist Church Hemlock Grove Rock Springs with multiple musical offerings. Sunrise events include cantata Light and Life by H M Stultz and various solos duets and choruses led by church leaders and choirs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Federated Church
H. M. Stultz
Don Thomas
Paul Nease
Fred Blaetmar
Larry L. Tracy
Ben Neutzling
Thomas
Robert Coates
Marvin Burt
Fred Saetmar
Calvary
United Methodist Church
Eugene Brown
Old Rugged Cross
Paul Reuter
Janet Carpenter
Jean Webster
Janet Struble
Judy Hoyt
Patty Blakeslee
Joy Smith
Hemlock Grove Church
Joy
Christian Fellowship
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Ralph Grove
Middleport senior writes Easter drama Dogwood Legend
A 17 year old Middleport High School senior authored the three act drama Dogwood Legend about events before and after the crucifixion. Eddie Grueser directed and served as master of ceremonies with a Lenten assembly presentation.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Dogwood
Eddie Grueser
Charles Grueser
Minersville
Memorial Service Narrative At Pomeroy Salvation Army
A memorial narrative by Alberta Rummell Haws will be read at the Easter sunrise Salvation Army service in the S A Hall Pomeroy at 6 a m. Narrator Captain Glenna Rummell recently returned from India wears a sari. Mrs. Haws is her sister.
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Po“ Eroy
Mary
Meigs
Alberta Rummell Haws
Barberton
Salvation Army
S. A. Hall
Pomeroy
Glenna Rummell
India
Eloise Adams
Rummell
YPS
Salvation Service
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Kyger Community Ties
Robert Casto marked his 80th birthday with a large gathering in Ohio. Dozens of relatives and friends from Columbus Cheshire Galloway Bidwell Mason Darby Crooksville and Carleton visited or stayed nearby. Recurring appearances included the Wheaton and Roush families and several journeys to Washington and Jamaca.
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Kyger
Robert Casto
Roy Davidson
Sergeant
Columbus
C. M. Casto
Cheshire
Arthur Casto
Raymond Taylor
Teresa
Danny
Galloway
Ohio
Forest Wheaton
William Oxyer
Edward Spears
Allen Spears
Crooksville
Kenneth Ralph
Junior
Marvin Ralph
Jim Fish
Florida
Marjorie Fish
Elmer Spaulding
Kathy
Spaulding
Elizabeth Dennett
Bidwell
Rome Stewart
Clarence Newell
Mike
Janie
Oscar Henry
Clifton
Dean Newell
Margaret Pickens
Mason
Marvin Stewart
Darby
Norman Stewart
Edward Blankenship
Spring Fork
W. Va
Shirley Wheaton
Carolyn Roush
Kgger Creek High School
Washington, D. C
Wendell Roush
Cecil Price
Bulaville
William Price
Carleton
Dale Mulford
Robert Grant
Vinton
Martha Mulford
Galen Mulford
Athens
Lloyd Truman
Donna
Etta Evans
Marie
Kenny
Carole Ann Oxyer
Maundy Thursday Services At First Presbyterian
Thursday Maundy services drew larger congregations at First Presbyterian Church. Rev H E Ruppelt led a processional with the choir and Westminster Youth Fellowship. Mrs Lillian Stieff played as the Senior choir sang. Deaconesses and elders assisted, with ushers Russell Lyons and Robert Gray Sr.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
H. E. Ruppelt
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Lillian Stieff
Fred de- Wees
Gale Hysell
George Anderson Jr
Russell Lyons
Robert Gray, Sr
Meigs land transfers across multiple townships in 95 acres plus parcels
Manning D Webster transfers 95 acres in Columbia Township to George and Ethel Radekin. Everett M Damewood and Helen Damewood transfer parcels in Sutton Township to Ernest Damewood. Clarence E Kathleen Betty Lou and Earl Dean and Betty Lou and Gordon Chevalier transfer to Norma Dean a life estate in Chester Township. Hostetters transfer several Olive Township lots to Everett L Schultz and Beulah Schultz. Dodderer transfers seven and one half acres in Olive Township to T F and Elmer Dye. Kibble to Nellie Wilson affidavit for transfer in Olive Township.
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Manning D. Webster
George
Ethel Radekin
Columbia Township
Everett M
Helen Damewood
Ernest Damewood
Sutton Township
Clarence E
Kathleen
Betty Lou
Earl Dean
Gordon H. Chevalier
Norma Dean
Life
Chester Township
Mabel
P. S. Hostetter
Olin
Mary Hostetter
Everett L
Beulah Schultz
Olive Township
E. A
Carroll Dodderer
T. F
Elmer Dye
Charles A. Kibble
Nellie E. Wilson
Esquire Rank Given High School Seniors
Fidel Lodge Knights of Pythias conferred the Esquire rank on two high school seniors Tom Kelly and Leo Kennedy Jr at Thursday night ceremonies in Middleport. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Leland Brown and others. Next week Naomi Lodge members from Gallipolis will assist.
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Middleport
Esquire
Fidel Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Tom Kelly
Marvin Kelly
Leo Kennedy
Leland Brown
Naomi Lodge
Gallipolis
Three Pastors to Give Friday Meditations at First Baptist
Middleport officials announce a three part Good Friday meditation at 7 30 p m in First Baptist Church. Rev R C Konkright Rev Claremont E Hoyt and Fred J Gardner will deliver the main portions with three other ministers N D Borden Robert F Styers and Howard E Ruppelt also taking parts. Middleport Girls Glee Club, directed by Mrs Clarence Lacey, will sing.
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Middleport
R. C. Konkright
Claremont E. Hoyt
Fred J. Gardner
First Baptist Church
N. D. Borden
Robert F. Styers
Howard E. Ruppelt
Middleport High School
Clarence Lacey
West Virginia Korean Bonus Details for Vets in Meigs County
West Virginia veterans now residing in Meigs County can apply for the Korean Bonus. Eligibility requires 90 days or more in service between June 27 1950 and July 27 1953 and WV residency at entry and six months prior. Rates: 10 dollars per month domestic duty 15 dollars per month foreign duty, minimum 300 dollars no foreign duty maximum 400 dollars with foreign duty. Applications after July 1 via Meigs County Veterans Service Office or WV Department of Veterans Affairs. Survivors include widow, unmarried children under 16, and dependent parents who were WV residents at application.
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Pomeroy
Veterans’ Service
West Virginia
Meigs County
Meigs County Veterans Service Office
Pre-Easter Tax Receipts Show Rise Across Ohio Counties
State Treasurer Roger W. Tracy reports prepaid sales tax receipts for the week ending April 6 show Meigs County rising to 5829.05 while Gallia Athens Hocking and Vinton decline. Meigs leads a mixed week nationally with year over year gains and losses. Since July 1 Meigs and Vinton show differing cumulative changes. Athens Gallia and Hocking show declines in total receipts.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Roger W. Tracy
Meigs County
Gallia County
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Vinton County
Gallia
South Bethel ELB Easter Pageant Planned
The South Bethel ELB Church of Silver Ridge will host a 9:30 Easter morning service and a pageant The Way of The Cross Leads Home led by Rev. Everett Branscomb. Children Cheryl Bentz Donna Bahr Linda Watson Victor Gaul Donnie Pooler present solos. An Easter egg hunt with prizes follows.
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Pomeroy
South Bethel Elb Church
Silver Ridge
Way of the Cross
Everett Branscomb
Cheryl Bentz
Donna Bahr
Linda Watson
Victor Gaul
Donnie Pooler
Shade High School Square Dance Presented by Student Classes
A public square dance is set at Shade High School Saturday April 27 from 8 30 to 11 30 p m sponsored by the junior and senior classes Ray Byers Circle square dance band will furnish the music.
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Pomeroy
the Shade High School
Ray Byers
Circle
Four Gallia Men To Report to Army
Four men from Gallia County will report for active duty in the U S Army on April 24, according to the draft board. They are Verlon E. Smith formerly of Cheshire now residing in Troy Robert J. Rippey of 1312 Eastern Ave Gallipolis James W Johnston of 116 State St Gallipolis and James G Bunch of Bidwell Route 2.
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Gallipolis
U.S. Army
Gallia County
Verlon E. Smith
Cheshire
Troy
Robert J. Rippey
Eastern Ave
James W. Johnston
State St
James G. Bunch
Bidwell
Pomeroy Spring Meeting of Columbus Woman’s Guild
The Columbus Regional Women’s Guild holds a spring meeting on Thursday April 25 at St John’s Church Mound Street Columbus. All Federated Church women should submit reservations to Elizabeth Fick by Sunday April 21.
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Pomeroy
Columbus Regional Women's Guild
St. John’s Church
Mound St
Columbus
The
Federated Church
Elizabeth Fick
Meigs County Church Services List Highlights Local Faith
A compact schedule lists morning and evening services across Meigs County. Churches include Little Hocking Evangelical Methodist Bible school 9 45 am worship 11 am Young people's 7 30 pm Evangelistic 8 pm midweek prayer. Rutland First Baptist Syracuse Church of the Nazarene and more with varied times and pastors such as Clarence Proffitt Portland Charles Hupp Gallipolis and Roy Williams.
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Little Hocking
Evangelical Methodist — Bible School
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Old Town Flats
Clarence W. Proffitt
Portland
Charles Hupp
Gallipolis
Rutland
First Baptist
Syracuse
Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
NYPS
Apple Grove
Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Great Bend
Arlie Marks
Morse Chapel
Styversville
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Joppa
Bill Orr
Tuppers Plains
Freeland Norris
Bethel
Lawrence Chapel
Dorcas Eub
Church of God—E
Laure Cliff Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Charles King
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Waldo J. Bartels
Emhurst Chapel
Happy Harvesters
Church of Christ—Bible School
Earl Slack
Salvation Army
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Carmel
Richard Young
Racine Warger
The
Methodist Church
John
Sutton
Victor Brown
Antiquity
Letart Falls
Floyd Workman
East Letart
Keno
Church of Christ
Forest Run Baptist
W. M. Hull
BYPU
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Thomas H. Wyatt
Carleton
Kingsbury
R. A. Biddle
Trinity Lutheran
H. H. Fickenscher
Danville
Seventh-Day Adventist
DAV
Butternut St
F. Cadle
Meigs County 4-H Forms New Club Members
A new 4-H Club in Meigs County organized with advisers Mrs. Clemis Fox Mrs. C L Tannehill and Mrs. Wendell Bunce. Officers elected include Judy Moore president Joyce Long vice president Bertha Wilson secretary treasurer Janice Hollon recreation Janice Tannehill news reporter Margaret Gammon health and safety. Members listed include Rachel Wilson Susie Neutzling Peggy Salter Seren Lewis Cherole Fife Sandra Bunce and Maureen Durst under the direction of Meigs County extension agent Mrs Howard Nolan. Meetings set for Saturdays with next sessions at Janice Hollon home.
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Middleport
Clemis Fox
C. L. Tannehill
Wendell Bunce
Peggy Salter
Seren Lewis
Cherole Fife
Sandra Bunce
Maureen Durst
Howard Nolan
Meigs County Extension
Janice Hollon
Pomeroy Woman Recovering After Major Surgery
Mayme Heiner wife of Lawrence Heiner of Rutland has spent a decade as an Aid for the Aged case worker. She is recuperating at Meigs General Hospital after a major operation.
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Pomeroy
Mayme Heiner
Lawrence Heiner
Rutland
Meigs General Hospital
Baptists Join In Good Friday and Easter Services
Pomeroy Baptist Church to join Federated Church for a community Good Friday service with Ralph C. Zundel as speaker. On Easter, Zundel will preach Good News From the Graveyard. Choir to perform Resurrection Dawn and All Hail Redeemer under direction of Mrs. Elmer Wickham. organist Mrs. James Stephenson. Flower committee named to assist.
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Pomeroy
Danish Independence Day Celebration Since 1912
The text notes July 4 as an annual American Independence Day celebration in Denmark dating to 1912, described as a neighborly observance.
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Denmark
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Edward Crooks
Stephen Bailey
Merchant
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Peter
Nicodemus
Gene Crooks
Mary Magdalene
Vera Covert
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the Angel
Jeanette Crooks
Sharon Jones
Salome
Carla Wilson
Tom _ Kelly
Mrs. Lacey
Lynn Buchanan
Marylin Roush
Olivia Hemmons
Judy Murray
Jeannette Crooks
Gail Stumbo
Janice Asbury
Shirley Roush
Old Kyger
Buffalo
N. Y
Walter Bird
Bird
Meigs Office
South Bethel Elb
Liberty
Homicide
Bill Bilemuthy
Lyle Talbott
Sons OF the Pioneers
Roy Rogers
Gabby Hayes
Maris Wrixon
Columbia Comedy
van Johnson
Ruth Roman
Warner Brothers
Mommy
George Montgomery
Karin Booth
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Meet the Killers
the Wolfman
van Heflin
Dorothy Malone
Tab Hunter
Aldo Ray
Liberty Road
Meigs County Church Services
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Mr. Grove
Ralph C. Zundel
Harris
Women’s Missionary Society
Racine
Harrisonville
United Methodist
MYF
Minersville Methodist
College
Citizens National Bank
Middleport, Ohio
the Friendly Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Baptists
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Dana Andrews
Kent Smith
John Litel Henry Brandon Nester Paiva “White Squaw” David Brian May Wynn
William Bishop
Nancy Hale
Jeff Chandler
Jeanne Crain
Jack Carson
Gail Russell
Elaine Stewart
George Tobias
Philip Reed
Diane Jergens
Warren Berlinger
Temple
the Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy, Ohio
Plymale-Wagner CO
Gallipolis, Ohio
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens, Ohio
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