Presbytery Names Officers and Delegates for Assembly
MIDDLEPORT Dr Homer McMillen presided at the Athens Presbytery spring meeting at Marietta Church with Rev Allen T Christy hosting. Officers elected include Rev L H Stebbins moderator and Rev Fred Magley temporary clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Marietta Presbyterian Church
Allen T. Christy
Meigs County
J. H. Grate
Middleport
Glenroy Ewing
Pomeroy
L. H. Stebbins
Gallipolis
Fred Magley
Beverly
Christy
Wooster College
Arthur Hanna
Louisville Theological Seminary
U. S
Vatican
Irene MacDowell McKee
McKee
Pittsburgh
General Assembly
Cincinnati
Stebbins
Thomas W. Mathewson
4 H Club Activities Across Meigs County Officers Elected
Multiple 4 H clubs met in April with officers elected and projects chosen. Ohio Valley Boys 4 H Club held at Community Hall with 20 members present under leader Thereon Johnson. Paw Tuckers Bustling Helpers 4 H Club met April 7 at Tuppers Plains School with 10 members and discussed dues and recreation. Meigs County Better Livestock Club met April 11 at the County Extension Office with a film on Food and Soil and notes on grain ration and calf feeds. Members planned a wiener roast and pasture tour and discussed attending a 4 H camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Valley Boys 4-H
Paw Tuckers
Meigs County Better Livestock Club
George Roush
Marilyn Roush
Blakeslee
Mr. Ingraham
Wilkesville announces six week honor roll students
Nelson K. Blosser, superintendent, releases the list for the period ending April 7. Included are students by grade from 1 through 12 with numerous names such as Shelby Maynard, Francis Phillips Hill, Janice Adkins, Lois Jean Strausbaugh, Shelba Jean Arbaugh, Barbara Campbell, Betty Jane Custer, Barbara Welch, Mary Agnes Saunders, Dick Denney and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Nelson K. Blosser
Shelby Maynard
Joan Thacker
Roger Spires
Wanda Wiseman
Elza Lambert
Judith Cray
Reva Spires
Frances Knox
Larry Kruskamp
Annabel Ogdin
Merlyn Strausbaugh
Linda Comer
Mary Good
Bonnie Sorrell
Wanda Sorrell
Barbara Jarvis
Lorna Nelson
Peggy
Larry Gene Cray
Mary Duffy
Mary Kaye Hill
Dorothy Knox
Leona Shank
Janice Tyler
Carol Watters
Lois Jean Strausbaugh
Emilie Peters
James Sorrell
Loretta Sorrell
Loretta Napper
Sara Jane Mulholand
Thomas Eblin
Jimmie Unroe
Shirley Denney
Linda Tope
Dorothy Sisson
Barbara Sirback
Shelba Jean Arbaugh
Herbert Penn
Nancy Sisson
Jackie Woodruff
Dan Morris
Junior Faught
Barbara Campbell
Ruth Cornell
John Duffy
Beverly Peters
Ralph Spires
Karen Wiseman
Norma Knox
Betty Jane Custer
Anna Margaret
Knox
Barbara Welch
Junior Radekin
Gladys Sayre
Mary Agnes Saunders
Robert Earl Jenkins
Mary Garvin
Doris Schilling
Dick Denney
Larry Baker
Rita Cornell
Harold Mynster
Pomeroy Social Notes Shower Honoree Dick Lewis of Columbus
Social notes describe a shower hosted by Mrs. Whitney and others in Graham for Mrs. Dick Lewis of Columbus formerly Martha Harmon. Attendees include many named local residents. event featured games, contests, refreshments, and a May meeting planned at the Grange Hall.
Relatives and Friends Attend Whaley Rites
Relatives and friends traveled from Cleveland Akron Columbus Russells Point Zanesville The Plains Athens and Delaware to attend the funeral of Mrs Mayme Whaley Tuesday. Notable attendees included Mr and Mrs William Koesel Mr and Mrs Frank Calbet ter Mr and Mrs Welby Whaley and June Whaley Mrs Ruth Herdman Mr and Mrs William King Mr and Mrs Mike Kestival and Mr and Mrs Ethel Whaley and son Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mayme Whaley
William Koesel
Cleveland
Frank Calbetter
Akron
Welby Whaley
June Whaley
Columbus
Ruth Herdman
Russells Point
William King
Zanesville
Mike Kestival
the Plains
Ethel Whaley
Terry
Athens
Linnie van Meter
Delaware
Funeral Services Set For Mrs. Smith 74
Mrs. Margaret Smith, 74, died Tuesday at Bloomfield Hill Cemetery Illinois. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats funeral home. Interment follows at Miles cemetery with Rev. Lawrence Schmitt of Rutland Methodist Church officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Margaret Smith
Bloomfield Hill Cemetery
Illinois
Rawlings- Coats
Miles Cemetery
Lawrence Schmitt
Rutland Methodist Church
Death of Wilbur Kelley of Crane Missouri
Mr and Mrs Val West informed of the death of Wilbur Kelley of Crane Missouri in a St Louis hospital on April 5 He was a conductor on the Missouri and Pacific railroad and retired about a year ago due to ill health A former resident of Meigs County he was a schoolmate of the Westfalls
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Val Westfall
Wilbur Kelley
Crane, Mo
St. Louis
Missouri and Pacific Railroad
Meigs County
Westfalls
Racine High School presents Love Is Too Much Trouble
The Racine High School Senior play Love Is Too Much Trouble will be staged in the High School Auditorium on Tuesday April 25 at 8 p.m. Lead roles are played by Charles Norris Ruth Bradford June Beegle Barbara McNichols and Dale Harris with Mrs Maude Young directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine High School
Charles Norris
Ruth Bradford
June Beegle
Barbara McNichols
Dale Harris
Police Shift Changes Set for Pomeroy Department
The Pomeroy Police Department will implement shifts on Thursday placing Patrolman Harold Duckworth on daylight duty with Chief Walter Wolfe and moving Patrolman Russell Bailey to the 4 to 12 night shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harold Duckworth
Walter Wolfe
Russell Bailey
Clean up planned at Naylor's Run Playground
POMEROY residents report a cleanup program at Naylor's Run Playground Thursday evening and a business meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Playground. A divorce suit was filed Wednesday in common pleas court by Rosalind Champion against Archer G. Chapman. The couple married September 28, 1949 and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Naylor's Run
Common Pleas Court
Rosalind Champion
Archer G. Chapman
Crow
Meigs Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges
Meigs Hospital notes list admits Mrs. Clarence Boyer Chester Mrs. Arthur Nease Racine Route Mrs. Anna Morris Middleport E T Greenlee Pomeroy Sarah Willis Ironton Raymond Little Cheshire Inez Hill Letart Falls Anna Sayre Racine Marty Magnotta Middleport Discharged L L Cunningham Middleport Marvin Krider Middleport Mildred Lowe Middleport Mrs Viola Jones Pomeroy Mrs William Bartels and son Pomeroy Clyde Clark Letart W Va Births Mrs Arthur Nease Racine a daughter Mrs Clarence Boyer Chester a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Morris
Middleport
E. T. Greenlee
Pomeroy
Sarah Willis
Ironton
Raymond Little
Cheshire
Inez Hill
Letart Falls
Anna Sayre
Racine
Marty Magnotta
L. L. Cunningham
Marvin Krider
Mildred Lowe
Viola Jones
William Bartels and Son
Clyde Clark
Letart
W. Va
Local Social Notes From Letart and Vicinity
Letart Falls and nearby communities relay visits and family gatherings. Rev L T Norris of Decatur Ind. Wright Roush of Chillicothe and Esta visit with H G Roush family. Mrs J D Roush attends Dora Beards funeral. many Easter and weekend travels noted among Roush, Norris, Weaver, and Beards families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Philson Norris
C. T. Norris
Randy
E. R. Norris
Virgil
L. T. Norris
Decatur
Ind
Wright Roush
Esta
Chillicothe
H. G. Roush
Bob Adams
Thirza Cadle
Morris Chapel
W. J. Boston
Bonnie Taylor
Carolyn Langhurst
Toronto
Rachel Chapman
W. D. Roush
Ott
Boston
Clifford South
Pomeroy
Clarence Chapman
R. E. Grimm
Cornell
J. D. Roush
Dora Beards
Richard Weaver
Cleveland
Bertha Alexander
George Cotton
Akron
G. E. Roush
P. A. Hinkle
Ralph Neigler
Racine
William Zerkle
JOF Class Plans May Rummage Sale
The Pomeroy JOF Class met Monday evening with Mrs. Antone Locke presiding. Theo Smith unable to attend. Mrs. Harold Miller led devotion. Plans were made for a rummage sale in May. Refreshments served by Miss Lucy Gibbs and Mrs. Clara Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Antone Locke
Theo Smith
Harold Miller
J. E. White
Lucy Gibbs
Clara Thomas
Pomeroy Attendees at Gallipolis OES Inspection
Those from Pomeroy who attended the annual inspection of the Gallipolis OES Monday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Lula Nease, Mrs. Carrie Nye, Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer, Mrs. C. A. Jiiden, Mrs. John Will, Mrs. H. B. Smith, Mrs. Myrtle Sisson and Mrs. Geraldine Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gallipolis Oes
Harry Smith
Lula Nease
Carrie Nye
Lucille Swackhammer
C. A. Jiiden
John Will
H. B. Smith
Myrtle Sisson
Geraldine Young
Youth Fellowship Class to Meet at Morning Star Church
The Youth Fellowship Class of the Morning Star EUB Church will meet Sunday at 8 p.m. A candle lighting service will be held at that time, announced by president Miss Dorothy Yost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Morning Star Eub
Dorothy Yost
Hemlock Garden Club Meets at Genheimer Home
Pomeroy report notes the Hemlock Garden Club gathering held Wednesday evening at the residence of Olin Genheimer with Mrs Genheimer present and other members attending.
Mrs. Neutzling Hosts Past Councilors in Long Bottom
In Long Bottom Ohio the Past Councilors Club of Chester Council 323 met at Ada Neutzling home. Attendees included Erma Cleland Bernice Ridenour Goldie Wolfe Hattie Frederick Goldie Frederick Opal Eichinger Laura Mae Hartung Zelda Weber and guests Maxine Googlein Kenneth Hartung. Next meeting set for Erma Cleland home May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Councilors Club of Chester Council
Ada Neutzling
Erma Cleland
Bernice Ridenour
Goldie Wolfe
Hattie Frederick
Goldie Frederick
Opal Eichinger
Laura Mae Hartung
Zelda Weber
Maxine Googlein
Kenneth Hartung
Chester Alumni to Sponsor Dance Night at Grange Hall
Chester High School Alumni Association president Carl Kautz announced on Wednesday that the group will sponsor a round and square dance at the Chester Grange Hall on Friday April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Carl Kautz
Chester High School Alumni Association
Chester Grange Hall
Aunt Beasley Death Shocks Williamson Area
Mrs. Calam Hindy flew to Williamson West Virginia after the death of her aunt Mrs James Beasley in Middleport. Funeral services planned. Beasley had died two months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Calam Hindy
Williamson
W. Va
James Beasley
Beasley
Daughter Is Born in Westbury Family Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Davis of Westbury Long Island announce the birth of a daughter Barbara McNair on April 6 at North Country Community Hospital Glen Cove New York. The mother is the former Easter Martin Ewing daughter of Mr and Mrs H O Ewing and the late Mr Ewing. Paternal grandfather is Robert Davis of Lawrence Kansas. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs W C Russell of Coral Gables Florida. The Davises also have two sons.
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Middleport
W. B. Davis
Westbury
Long Island
Barbara McNair
North Country Community Hospital
Glen Cove
N. Y
Davis
Easter Martin Ewing
H. O. Ewing
Mr. Ewing
Robert Davis
Lawrence
Kas
W. C. Russell
Coral Gables
Fla
Davises
Son Escapes Serious Injury After Car Sideswipe
George M. Tewksbury survived a sideswipe on a return trip to Columbus with no serious injuries. Homer Rawlins, a traveling bakery representative based in Middleport, broke his ankle on route. Tim Sisson of Rawlings & Sons injured his hand at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Tewksbury
George M. Tewksbury
Columbus
Homer Rawlins
Tim Sisson
The
Rawlings & Sons
Truck Driver Fined for Coal Spill on Highway 33
Charles R. Masten, a coal truck driver for Ray Duckler, was arrested Tuesday by Patrolman Bailey and charged with spilling coal on Highway 33. He pled guilty in Mayor Spencer's court and was fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles R. Masten
Ray Duckler
Bailey
Spencer
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U. S. Army
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Ohio
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Danver
Ill
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Liberty
Theatre
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News of the Day
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Pol. Adv
IF. A. Cain
Rutland
F. A. Cain
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound Bus Station
Mill Street
Sam Walters
Mgr
Ray Manley
Dutton Drug Store
Pomeroy Social Notes
Leona Kennedy
William Folan
Junior Williams
James Thomas
Floyd Thomas
Clair Taylor
Edmund Grueser
James Titus
Cecil Bolin
Guy Swadley
Lenville Harmon
Leo Markins
Viril Atkins
Frank Halliday, Jr
Glenn Taylor
Donald Betzing
John Bailey
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Janet Sue Heines
Glen Taylor
Hemlock Grove Road
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Howard Bolin
District 11
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Frank Clark
Grange Hall
Pomeroy Personals
Harry Wyatt
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Dennis
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Esquire
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Main
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Sewlight
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Hemlock Club
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Wm. Thuener
ALBA
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