Flower Show Draws 600 Plus From Tri County Area
More than 600 flower enthusiasts from the tri county area and beyond attended the inaugural Meigs County Spring Flower Show at Meigs Motor Co showrooms in Middleport. Judges Virginia Cavendish and Mrs. Thomas Wolfe awarded ribbons across numerous classes with Mrs A A Dillard earning 11 ribbons and Miss Cavendish praising several entries. Prof Victor Reis of Ohio State University assisted with show plans.
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Middleport
Tricounty
Meigs Motor Co
N. Second Ave
Meigs County
Miss Cavendish
Harry Carnahan
L. C. Cavendish
Huntington
A. A. Dillard
Garen Stansbury
F. M. Cluff
Stansbury
Delbert Rice
James Titus
Rodney Downing
Ray Sherman
C. O. Fisher
John Duerr
Hugh Barbee
Point Pleasant
R. H. Rawlings
Pomeroy
Walter B. Harris
Robert Coats
C. A. Emmish
Narcissi
Ben Philson
Mesdames
John Kincaid
Kincaid
J. B. Downing
Dillard
Titus
W. H. Juhling
D. B. Hartinger
Middleport Garden Club
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Help Constipated Folks
Dr Edwards relieves constipation with Olive Tablets sold in drugstores. The tablets are mild and thorough acting on both upper and lower bowels. They promise natural movements with no griping and require following label directions. Prices 15¢ and 30¢.
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Dr. Edwards
Captain John Kincaid Returns From Guam Mission
Captain John Kincaid of the U S Army Air Corps arrived in the United States after weeks on Guam to repair the bomber he flew. After a brief stay, he returned to Guam where he had been stationed at Luzon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Kincaid of N Fourth Ave in Middleport.
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Middleport
John Kincaid
U. S. Army Air Corps
United States
Guam
States
Kincaid
Luzon
Fourth Ave
Mountaineer Act Staged by Pomeroy Senior High Students
Pomeroy Senior High students from Howard Knight's Room 11 presented an original skit Kentucky Mountain Boys at a Friday morning assembly. Cast included Rollin Daniels George Dallas Patty Jesse John Hannel Norman Kloes Patricia Meier Jean Harbrecht Don Betzing and Marvin King. Scriptwriters were George Dallas Rollin Daniels and Donald Betzing with Carmeleta Mc Bride as announcer and Joan Conway as prompter. Ann Foster delivered the scripture reading.
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Pomeroy
Howard Knight
Room 11
Kentucky Mountain Boys
Rollin Daniels
George Dallas
Patty Jesse
John Hannel
Norman Kloes
Patricia Meier
Jean Harbrecht
Don Betzing
Marvin King
Donald Betzing
Carmeleta McBride
Joan Conway
Ann Foster
Moore Rites Set for Tuesday at Bradford Church
Charles Moore 81 died at his Hysell Run residence near Pomeroy Sunday at 6 am. Survived by wife Annie and six children, four brothers, two sisters, nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 pm Tuesday at Bradford Church Cross Roads. burial in Middleport Cemetery. Calling hours at the residence.
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Pomeroy
Charles Moore
Hysell Run
Annie
Herman Cheatham
Columbus
Jessie McGuire
Charles Moore, Jr
Arthur Ebersbach
Annie Moore
Bradford
Cross Roads
Middleport Cemetery
Inspection Is Tonight Bosworth Council 46 RSM
The annual inspection of Bosworth Council 46 RSM will be conducted at the lodge hall in Masonic Temple after a 6:30 p m dinner Monday. Clarence Lucas of Zanesville will serve as inspecting officer. The dinner is prepared and served by the ladies of Pomeroy Chapter 186 OES led by Theo L. Smith IM.
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Pomeroy
Bosworth Council
R.S.M
Masonic Temple
Clarence Lucas
Zanesville
O.E.S
Theo L. Smith
I.M
Cream Output To Be Theme Of 5 Meetings
POMEROY Meigs County farmers and families are invited to five meetings this week to improve milk and cream quality. The series, more than 80 events, is a joint effort by Ohio State University, butter manufacturers, and local groups. Demonstrations by 4 H members and students, talks by T D Harmon OSU dairy technologist, and motion pictures will mark the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Racine High School
Rutland High School
Tuppers Plains School
Chester High School
T. D. Harmon
Ohio State University
Motion Pictures
D A Plans Annual District Conference in Pomeroy
The Daughters of America Theodore s Council will hold its annual district meeting at IOOF Hall in Pomeroy on Wednesday and Thursday with a reception at Pomeroy Junior High School Auditorium for state and national officers and guests. Registration starts 9 a.m. Thursday with meeting at 10 30 a.m. A large class of candidates will be initiated. Mrs Elmer Wickham presiding.
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Pomeroy
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Order
IOOF
Pribble Wilson
Gallipolis
Hilda Bidwell
Cleveland
Pearl Jensen
Clara Runyon
Akron
Elizabeth Quinlen
Hamilton
Cora Ann Andressen
Lucille Beards
Elizabeth Durst
Freda Duffy
Elizabeth Duffy
Elmer Wickham
I.C.C.F
Latin Spanish Club closes year with star myths and songs
Racine High School Latin-Spanish Club held its final meeting of the year featuring Latin and Spanish song group performances led by Ethel Shain. Don Powell spoke on Orion and The Pleiades, James Russell on Callisto, Mary Ellen Hayman Manon Salser and Bob Mallory read letters from Mexico and Puerto Rico, and photos were shown. June Holter chaired the program. Odessa Wolfe and others hosted refreshments. Ruth Drake advised. Guests included Carl Weese and Dale Lee.
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Racine
Racine High School
Ethel Shain
Orion
Don Powell
June Holter
Odessa Wolfe
Sheila Shane
Betty Jean Adams
Barbara McNichols
Joe Stobart
Ruth Drake
Carl Weese
Dale Lee
Youth Week Slated By Rotary Members
Middleport Rotarians announce Boys and Girls Week in May with Lee Mc Comas, superintendent of schools, in charge. Judge Edgar Ervin, club president, said the nominating committee proposed new officers for the coming year starting July 1. Election set for Friday. Dr. N. Martin and Homer E. Beckett of Gallipolis attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lee McComas
Edgar Ervin
N. Martin
Homer E. Beckett
Gallipolis
Stove center plans announced for Mill Street site
Howard Ewing announced final approval for a stove distributing center to be housed in the former McElhinny building at Mill Street and N Third Avenue. Remodeling is underway and a local representative for the unit will be named later.
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Middleport
Howard K. Ewing
McElhinny
Mill St
N. Third Ave
Mr. Ewing
Cpl Herbert Hoover Transferred to 24th Signal Company
Mrs Dorothy Collins reports her brother Cpl Herbert O Hoover of Pomeroy Route 2 has been reassigned to the 24th Signal Company in the Eighth Army based in Kokura Kyushu Japan, according to recent word.
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Pomeroy
Dorothy Collins
Herbert O. Hoover
24Th Signal Company
Eighth Army
Kokura
Kyushu
Japan
Firemen Called to Joe Turner Home Blaze
Middleport volunteer fire department responded to a small fire at the Joe Turner residence on Vine Street about 9 15 p m Friday. Negligible damage was reported.
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Middleport
Joe Turner
Vine St
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set For Tuesday Night
POMEROY The American Legion Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post will meet Tuesday at Legion Hall at 7 30 p m Mrs Dayton Will president announced A child welfare program will be presented with Mrs Kathryn Cheverinsky of the Meigs County Health Department speaking
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Pomeroy
American Legion Auxiliary
Drew Webster
American Legion
Legion Hall
Dayton Will
Kathryn Cheverinsky
Meigs County Health Department
Drew-Webster
Honor Roll Named At Central School
Central Elementary principal Stodart lists 61 pupils on the honor roll for the fifth six week period. 43 are girls and 18 are boys. The roll includes named students from first through sixth grade such as Dorothy Arnold Mary Alice Andrews Shirley Bowers Nancy Blaetmar John William Feiger Marlene Moore and Carol Jane Spence, among others.
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Iris Qualls
Tommy Reuter
Jane Spencer
Carl Smith
Norma Terrell
Billy Sheridan
Betty Burney
Johnny Young
Pauline Zerkle
Nancy Blaetmar
Janet Bowers
Marlene Brown
Jimmy Joe Guinter
Shirley Hannell
Delores Kitchen
Marjorie Smith
Cynthia Tompkins
John Henry Russell
John William Feiger
Phyllis Hawley
Mary Jo Hawk
Kay Hawk
Bernice Sheridan
Pomeroy Social Notes Fourth Birthday Party
Terry Michael Knight celebrated his fourth birthday with a party at his home. his mother Mrs Chester Knight and aunt Mrs William Matlack served cake and ice cream for a group of children including Kaaron Kelton Johnny McMurray Terry Ohlinger Billy Gibbs Sarah Kapteina Marvin Spencer Sonny Spencer Johnny Bryant Dicky Heganuer Ann Weaver Eric Chambers of Middleport. Mothers present included Mesdames Willis McMurray Lester Hart Henry Ewing Ralph Spen cer Eugene Bryant Richard Cham bers Aaron Kelton Harry Bailey and D V Ashworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Michael Knight
Terry
Chester Knight
William Matlack
Kaaron Kelton
Johnny McMurray
Terry Ohlinger
Billy Gibbs
Sarah Kapteina
Billy Bailey
Eric Hart
Benny Ewing
Linda Crow
Marvin Spencer
Sonny Spencer
Johnny Bryant
Dicky Heganuer
Ann Weaver
Eric Chambers
Middleport
Local News Briefs From Pomeroy and Surrounding Areas
Robert Hartley a Pomeroy businessman recovering after surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Willard Ashworth family from Kent Ohio visiting Pomeroy relatives. Gerald Hoffner Cincinnati Conservatory student visiting his parents in Chester Road. Earl Scott and B F Curry attended Ohio Fuel Gas Co Veterans Club meeting in Lancaster.
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Robert Hartley
Pomeroy
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Willard Ashworth
Kent
Ohio
Corinne Ann
Gerald Hoffner
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Albert Hoffner
Chester Road
Earl Scott
B. F. Curry
Veterans’ Club
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Lancaster
Hayman Elected District Teacher Chief in Racine
Ray Hayman was elected president of the Southern Rural District Teachers Association at Racine High School on April 16. Carl Weese became vice president Ruth Drake was named secretary treasurer. Charles Hayman spoke on resisting the Warner-Bellis Bill and urged defeat of the Daniels-Cramer bill while noting its decreasing efficiency. The group planned two short motion pictures and refreshments and set September 16 as a tentative next meeting date.
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Racine
Southern Rural District
Ray Hayman
Carl Weese
Ruth Drake
Racine High School
Charles Hayman
Legislative Committee
Application Approved For Garage Project In Middleport
Gail Miller of Middleport had her garage construction project approved by the Construction Review Committee of the Office of Housing Expediter in Cincinnati. The $1408 project was accepted as part of small essential commercial industrial facilities for veterans.
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Middleport
Gail Miller
Office of Housing
Cincinnati
Middleport Junior Senior Prom Highlights Oriental Theme
Middleport High School hosted the Junior Senior banquet and dance with the “Oriental Interlude” theme. Faculty and guest attendees, banquet prepared by PTA led by Mrs. Bruce Lloyd, featured elaborate table decor, performances, and student committees. Bruce Bingham and Don Becker among injured players noted.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
PTA
Bruce Lloyd
Katherine Bachtel
Bruce Bingham
Don Becker
Bruce
Becker
Gallipolis
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Gatherings
Miss Lydia Margaret Davis wed Charles Kennedy of Canton in a Heath Methodist Church ceremony. The Meigs County couple’s nuptials followed social events, church meetings, and visits by locals to Columbus, with residents moving properties and recovering from illness noted in society items.
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Middleport
Lydia Margaret Davis
Burt Davis
Rutland
Charles Kennedy
Canton
Heath Methodist Church
H A. Rothrock
Meigs County
Pomeroy Kroger
Local Visitors and Illness Prompt Mild Out-of-Town Travel
Mr and Mrs George Tewksbury visited Columbus while county residents John Talbott of Ripley W V A joined by family were summoned by the illness of A A Chappelle who suffered a stroke of paralysis The Chappelles reside on Powell Street A social group including Mrs Shirley Mills and others drove to Parkersburg for a day trip Robert Mattox F C 2 c departed San
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George Tewksbury
Columbus
John Talbott
Ripley
W.va
A. A. Chappelle
Chappelles
Powell St
Shirley Mills
E. M. Wood
Noah Haskins
C. W. Ramsey
Norman Wayland
Parkersburg
Robert Mattox
F.C
San
Pomeroy Band To Play At Wahama High School
The Pomeroy High School Band under Phillip Bley will perform at Wahama High School at 2 30 p m Wednesday. The 43 piece group will give a half hour concert as thanks for Wahama loaning band instruments last fall. It will feature seven instrumental selections including N C 4 Bigelow If Thou Be Near Bach Tra pelo Fulton Cabins Gillette Tales From the Vienna Woods Strauss Night and Day Porter and Blue Skies Irving Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Wahama High School
Phillip Bley
Wahama High Schools
N. C
Bigelow
Bach
Fulton
Gillette
The
Vienna Woods
Strauss
Porter
Irving Berlin
POMEROY couples obtain marriage licenses in Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses to Clarence Mercer 21 of Pomeroy and Jacqueline Fowler 18 of Pomeroy Corbin Norris 33 of Cheshire and Sylvia Augustine 44 of Chester Curtis Wray 19 of Ashton W Va and Eileen Tolliver 19 of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clarence Mercer
Jacqueline Fowler
Corbin Norris
Cheshire
Sylvia Augustine
Chester
Curtis Wray
Ashton
W. Va
Eileen Tolliver
Middleport
Child Welfare Program Planned by Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary of Drew-Webster announces a child welfare program Thursday at 7 30 p m at Legion Hall. Mrs Dayton Will is president and will present with Mrs Kathryn Cheverinsky of the Meigs County Health Department speaking.
Junior High Boys Glee Club Sings at Assembly
At the Friday morning assembly in the Junior High School the Junior High Boys Glee Club directed by Phillip Bley performed a program. They sang Billy Boy Lil Liza Jane Old Folks at Home Blow the Man Down and The Marines Hymn with Faye Will as piano accompanist. The flag salute was led by Richard Finley and Eugene Willoughby and Carl Nease served as announcer.
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Pomeroy
Phillip Bley
Billy Boy
Liza Jane
Riley Birth Announcement for Linda Lee
Mr and Mrs Ches ter Riley of Lincoln Heights announce the birth of a daughter Linda Lee on April 16 This is the Riley s third child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Riley
Lincoln Heights
Linda Lee
Riley
Concert Slated For Tuesday By Pomeroy Choral Club
The Pomeroy Chor al Club presents its annual Junior Musicians concert at Federated Church at 8 p m Tuesday. The program features 23 numbers of piano instrumental and vocal music including selections by Norma Lew eis Hecox Ruth Will Lambert Frances Day White and Clara Henry Lochary. Marcelline Woodrum Buell’s student will sing and Mrs Buell directs a mixed chorus vocal. Philip Bley’s pupils perform brass quartet and corner and saxophone solos. Public invited. The first locomotives to haul coal cars burned wood.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Choral Club
Federated Church
Norma Leweis Hecox
Ruth Will Lambert
Frances Day White
Clara Henry Lochary
Marcelline Woodrum Buell
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Carnation Milk Farm News
Osborndale
Tony Ormsby
Central Ohio
Boulc Brothers
Marysville
D. H. I. A. Records
Oliver
Ford
Charleston Road
John McNeill
Pt. Pleasant
CY Springer
Kidron, Ohio
L. Meadows
Jimmy Johnson
Junior Boys Club
Norito
Orito
Illiamson Triplife Furnace
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson
George Kimble
Obie
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
T. B
Bangs
F. C. Christ
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