MHS Seniors To Stage Two One Act Plays
Middleport announces its annual senior play under Mrs Nan Moore with two one act plays The Red Dress features Ambrose Maud Judy Auntie Bess and a large cast The Castle of Mr Simpson stars Tom Kelly Kay Stiles and an ensemble The show includes musical specialties and lists stage managers props and ushers for the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nan Moore
Gellypool
Ambrose
Keith Anderson
Maud
Marvin Roush
Barbara Capteina
Eddie Grueser
Bruce Bradford
Richard Hovatter
Bob Hennesy
Eudell Konkright
Shirley Roush
Mr. Simpson
Tom Kelly
Kay Stiles
Carole Owens
Judy Murray
Jane Harris
Kenneth Lewis
Stephen Coats
Gordon Guthrie
Eddie Kitchen
Girls’ Ensemble
Gail Stumbo
Marylin Roush
Milford Hosell
Bill Fink
James Mills
Okey Cart
Dave Hindy
Carroll Mowery
Steven Jacobs
James Mohler
Bob Delay
Linda Fiering
Bessie Pettit
Arthur Clark
Junior Kennedy
Charles Davis
Olivia Hemmons
Eddie Evans
Edward McComas
Ira Butcher
James Bowles
POMEROY Estate Distribution Ordered After Sale
From the Agnes Bentley estate a distribution entry filed in common pleas court Monday ordered payments to several parties per a partition entry. Commissioners Clarence Chase Hiram Slanter and F. L. McKnight valued the estate at 2000 dollars. sheriff to convey to purchaser William Bentley. Payments include attorney fees 242 dollars, sheriff deed 4.20, probate court 252.94, and shares to William Bentley 900, Della Crews 300, Ollie Bentley 100, Mabel Coney 50, Bessie McNeil 50, Carrie Saucer 50, Johnnie Bentley 50. William Bentley named administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Agnes Bentley
Common Pleas Court
Clarence Chase
Hiram Slanter
F. L. McKnight
William Bentley
Della Crews
Ollie Bentley
Mabel Coney
Bessie McNeil
Carrie Saucer
Johnnie Bentley
Three Marriage Licenses Issued in Weekend Probate Court
POMEROY three marriage licenses issued from the Probate Court over the weekend bring April total to seven. Licenses granted to John David Dowler 23 Athens engineer and Ruth Ann Powell 19 Middleport student. Harold Curtis Boston 23 Reedsville and Eloise Mae Matheny 20 Reedsville. Herman Jarrell 47 Cheshire construction worker and Violet Jordan 45 Langsville.
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Pomeroy
John David Dowler
Athens
Ruth Ann Powell
Middleport
John W. Dowler
Aveline Thomas
Neils Powell
Isabelle Fick
Harold Curtis Boston
Reedsville
Eloise Mae Matheny
Harvey Franklin Boston
Grace Ethel Vincent
Hubert Matheny
Clarestine Blake
Herman Jarrell
Cheshire
Violet Jordan
Langsville
George Jarrell
Nancy Gheen
John Butcher
Brook Butcher
Husbands Ask Divorces
Two divorce actions were filed in the Common Pleas Court Monday on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Vernal Blackwood of Shade sues Bette M. Blackwood of Spring Avenue Pom eroy, married February 28, 1954. John A. Barnhart of Minersville seeks Hazel A. Barnhart, address unknown, married November 8, 1947 at Hobson Ohio. Also filed was a title action by Phil Williamson of Pomeroy against Christine and William Waddell of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
The
Common Pleas Court
Vernal Blackwood
Shade
Bette M. Blackwood
Spring Avenue
John A. Barnhart
Minersville
Hazel A. Barnhart
Hobson
Ohio
Phil Williamson
Christine
William Waddell
Columbus
Genheimer Rites Set for 91-year-old Mrs Genheimer
Funeral services for Mrs. H. H. Elizabeth Genheimer, 91, who died in Athens, will be held at Ewing's funeral home on Monday at 1 a m and Wednesday at 2 p m with burial in Bunker Hill Cemetery. Survivors include husband Harry Horatio Genheimer, five sons, two daughters, two sisters, one brother, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
H. H
Elizabeth) Genheimer
Athens
Ewing
Bunker Hill
Genheimer
Harry Horatio Genheimer
William A
Dunbar
S. Africa
Victor
Pomeroy Earl
Dayton
Harry
S. Vienna
Ohio
Evan
Galloway
Edith Springston
Walter Schreiber
Eva Heilman
Orlando
Fla
Margaret Hauck
Hemlock Grove
William Heilman
Clover Farm Re elects Directors and Officers
Clover Farm Stores Corporation announces the re election of directors and officers after its annual stockholders and directors meeting. French Fox remains chairman, Grant A. Mason is president and general manager, with Charles H. Vaughn, Edward A. Cosgrove, Otto H. Droste, W. H. Robertson and Gladys S. Clark filling key roles including secretary and treasurer appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Clover Farm Stores Corporation
Foodland, Inc
French Fox
Grant A. Mason
Charles H. Vaughn
Edward A. Cosgrove
Otto H. Droste
W. H. Robertson
Gladys S. Clark
Betty Johnson on 15 day furlough from Fort Sam Houston
POMEROY Betty Johnson arrived in Portland to surprise her parents Clinton and Ethel Johnson on a 15 day furlough from Fort Sam Houston Houston Texas. She joined the WACs in January and trained at Fort McClellan Alabama. After furlough she will go to Fort McPherson Georgia for two months clerical training and then apply to photography school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Betty Johnson
Clinton
Ethel Johnson
Portland
Fort Sam Houston
Houston
Tex
Miss Johnson
WACS
Fort McClellan
Ala
Fort McPherson
Mrs Kesterson Hurts Hand and Ankle in Home Accident
Mrs. Ben Kester of Minersville was treated at Meigs General Hospital Monday after an accident at her home left her with injuries to her hand and ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kesterson
Pomeroy
Ben Kester
Minersville
Meigs General Hospital
Racine Child Undergoes Tonsillectomy in Parkersburg
Daniel Ray Midkiff two year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Midkiff of Racine underwent a tonsillectomy at Hartman Hospital in Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Daniel Ray Midkiff
Ray Midkiff
Hartman Hospital
Parkersburg
Janet Elizabeth Kress Rites Held in Ironton
Pomeroy mourners attended the Ironton funeral of Janet Elizabeth Miller Kress who died Thursday at her home. Wife of Ohio Power Co. supervisor Howard B. Kress she taught high school occasionally here. Pallbearers included Fred Crow Charles Gibbs A R Knight and Theodore Reed Jr with numerous relatives listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ironton
Janet Elizabeth (Miller) Kress
Kress
Howard B. Kress
Ohio Power Co
Fred Crow
Charles Gibbs
A. R. Knight
Theodore Reed
Ron Springer
Helen Hanley
Crow
Roger Morgan
Ralph Graves
Robert Hardin
Scouts To Perform For Sugar Run PTA
POMEROY Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Cub Scouts and Brownie Troops will participate in the program Know Your Community when the Sugar Run PTA meets Thursday at 7 30 pm in the school A report on the nominating committee will be heard Hostesses listed include Mrs Paul Darnell Mrs Edward Baer Mrs W D Edwards Mrs Lloyd Wright Mrs Eugene Brown Mrs Willard Ebersbach Mrs Alex Silo and Mrs Byrne Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Cub Scouts
Brownie
Sugar Run
PTA
Paul Darnell
Edward Baer
W. D. Edwards
Lloyd Wright
Eugene Brown
Willard Ebersbach
Alex Silo
Byrne Vaughan
Garden Club Meeting Postponed to May 11
A last minute change postpones the Garden Club meeting in Radcliff to May 11 at the home of Mrs. Gladys Pierce. The prior notice had set April 19 with Mrs. F. E. Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
Garden Club
Gladys Pierce
F. E. Price
Funeral for Roy C. Pierce Held in Columbus
Funeral services conducted last Thursday for Roy Carlton Pierce 43 who died April 15 of a heart attack at his home in Columbus He was born in Radcliff in 1915 son of Walter and Francis Davis Pierce Survived by wife Jean Smith four sons Roy Jr Albert Gary Wes ley a stepson Ray Smith and two sisters Mrs Fletcher Sizemore of Hamden and Mrs Foster Garvin of Columbus The Rev A F Maloy officiated with Mrs Maloy singing Burial followed in Radbit Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Carlton Pierce
Columbus
Radcliff
Walter
Francis Davis Pierce
Jean Smith
Roy, Jr
Albert
Gary
Wesley
Ray Smith
Fletcher Sizemore
Hamden
Foster Garvin
A. FE. Maloy
Maloy
Radbit Cemetery
Easter egg hunt and exams at Wilton North School
Children at Wilton North School held an Easter egg hunt while teachers rehearse pupils for an upcoming operetta. In the eighth grade tests Karan Knox of North Wilton placed fourth county with 169 and Elza Lambert scored 162. The class of 34 pupils posted an unclear school average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton North School
Karan Knox
North Wilton
Elza Lambert
Ili*s
Weekend Visit and Household Moves Reported in Gratton
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Queen with their children Karen and Rickey spent a weekend with Mrs Queen's sisters Mrs Dwight Mc Laughlin and Mrs Clyde Pierce in Gratton West Virginia. Mr and Mrs William Pierce and sons moved into a house belonging to Mr and Mrs Frank Cottrill. Lawrence Donahue of Columbus is spending a few days at his farm nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Queen
Karen and
Rickey
Gratton
W. Va
Lawrence Donahue
Columbus
Village meter revenue tops 405.50 in last week
Parking meter receipts totaled 405.50 dollars for the past week, according to Parking Meter Patrolman John Mecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy— Village
John Mecker
Firemen Raise 85 At Service Station
Middleport Firemen operated at C P Williams Station Powell Street Saturday turning over 85 dollars to the department. More than 20 cars were washed starting at 9 a m Frank Murray gave his services as a final payment to the firemen who he says saved his life in a Hobson crossing train truck crash. Murray now lives in Middleport. The fund aids a new emergency truck with contributions from citizens clubs and groups.
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Middleport
C. P. Williams
Powell St
Robert McElhinny
Frank Murray
Hobson Crossing
Murray
Williams
Grace Episcopal Auxiliary to Meet in Parish House
The Grace Episcopal Church Women’s Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Parish House with Mrs. E R Titus and Grace Horton as hostesses. Separately, Pomeroy Lions Club members convene at the Federated Church Wednesday at noon for their weekly meeting led by Rev. Claremont Hoyt to hear a report on an undisclosed youth financing project and discuss upholstery of several chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lions Club
Federated Church
Claremont Hoyt
Syracuse Third Wednesday Club Plans Thursday Meeting
The Syracuse Third Wednesday Home Demonstration Club schedules an all day meeting with a noon pot-luck lunch at Mrs Beatrice Lisle s home at Fourth and Bridgeman Streets. The chair upholstering project is reported ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Beatrice Lisle
Fourth
Bridgeman Streets
Former Meigs County man dies in Columbus
Blu Malone a former Meigs County resident and longtime Columbus police officer died in Columbus Sunday. Survived by his sister Mrs. Ralph Russell in Meigs County and another sister near London Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs van
Columbus
Meigs County
Malone
County
Ralph Russell
London
Ohio
Year's 37th Call Answered by Firemen
MIDDLEPORT The 37th call this year was answered by the Middleport emergency squad at 3:55 p.m. Monday. Joe Kirby, 88, who fell while in the business section, was taken to his rooms on Race S. The squadsmen have averaged more than nine calls a month, and are waging a campaign for a new emergeeny truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joe Kirby
Pancake Supper Slated By PTA At Salem Center
Salem Center PTA sponsors a pancake supper at Salem School on April 26 from 5 to 7 30 p m. Mr and Mrs John Franklin Colwell announce the birth of Grace Ann Colwell. Grace Ann is the newborn daughter of the Colwells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Center
PTA
Salem School
John Franklin Colwell
Grace Ann
Edwin Davis
Max Edmund
Pomeroy Auxiliaries Plan Meeting at Pleasant Ridge Home
Past presidents of the Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post American Legion will meet Wednesday evening at Mrs Albert Youngs home on Pleasant Ridge Road. The gathering aims to discuss post affairs and upcoming community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Albert Young
Pleasant Ridge Rd
Willing Workers Class to Meet At Rocks prings Road Home
At Mrs. Herbert Dixon's Rocksprings Road home the Willing Workers Class of the Enterprise EUB Church will gather Friday evening for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Carl Offutt at Home
Mrs. Carl Offutt was honored with a birthday party Saturday evening at the home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Opha Offutt. Cake ice cream and coffee were served with many relatives and friends in attendance including Mr and Mrs Paul Orr George Offutt Donna Holter Mrs Earl Morris and daughter Janet Lee Mr and Mrs Lee Knotts Mr and Mrs Scott Knotts Mason Mr and Mrs Clarence Pursley Huntington and Opal and Carl Offutt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carl Offutt
Opha Offutt
Paul Orr
George Offutt
Donna Holter
Earl Morris
Janet Lee
Lee Knotts
Scott Knotts
Mason
Clarence Pursley
Huntington
Opal
Pomeroy Boy Celebrates Ninth Birthday
J C Russell a Sugar Run School third grader marked his ninth birthday with family. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Truman A Russell of Union Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. C. Russell
Sugar Run School
Truman A. Russell
Union Ave
Easter Weekends Highlight Ohio Visitors Abroad
Mr and Mrs John A Sapp and Deborah Ann of Columbus visited his mother Mary J Archer in Union Ave over Easter. In addition Mrs Lloyd Moore of Zanesville and family joined. Ohio University students Mila Jane Dorothy Diane Stark Lucy Ambsbury and Donna Bakey from Pittsburgh spent spring vacation in New York. Mrs F Ray Wilson and daughter Dorinda spent the weekend in Cincinnati attending the Seven Wonders of the World in Cinerama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John A. Sapp
Deborah Ann
Columbus
Mary J. Archer
Union Ave
Lloyd Moore
Zanesville
Mila Jane
Dorothy Diane Stark
Lucy Ambsbury
Donna Bakey
Pittsburgh
Ohio University
New York
F. Ray Wilson
Dorinda
Cincinnati
Rechartering of Cubs Slated for Tonight
Salisbury PTA sponsors rechartering of Cub Scouts at the school tonight. Wilbur C. Dickson and Carl Murray, cub scout commissioners of the M-G-M District, will attend with Mrs. Arthur Nease, den mother, urging parents of boys 8 to 11 to join. Parents and PTA members are to bring cookies.
Middleport birthday party and community notices
Middleport residents celebrate Sue Rue's eighth birthday with games outdoor refreshments and Easter favors at her S Third Ave home. Prizes awarded to Janice Schmoll and Asa Bradbury. The Afternoon Circle meets at Heath Methodist Church with devotions and study reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sue Rue
S. Third Ave
Sue
Tom Rue
Janice Schmoll
Asa Bradbury
Connie
Tommy Cook
Jef
Rodney Karr
Keith
Kathy Morhan
Suzanne
Mary
Bobby Schmoll
Poppy Days Ordered by Middleport American Legion Auxiliary
The Auxiliary of Feeney-Bennett Post 128 Amer ican Legion ordered poppies and a wreath for the Meigs County service men monument beside the Middleport post office. Plans for the sale were discussed at the Legion hall with Mrs. Don Roach presiding. Proceeds fund veterans rehabilitation. The group also bought electric appliances for the Legion Hall after the meeting at Jack's Dairy Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Feeney-Bennett
American Legion
Meigs County
Legion Hall
Don Roach
Auxiliary
Jack's Dairy Bar
Sorority Members Tour Kyger Creek Plant Visit
Exemplar Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi visited Ohio Valley Electric Corporation at Kyger Creek with 21 members. Tours included shown construction motion pictures and a look at the plant facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Exemplar
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ohio Valley Electric Corporation
Kyger Creek
Easter Guests of Mr and Mrs Parmalee Are Meadows Relatives
Middleport residents hosted Elza Meadows and relatives of Mrs Parmalee including Wesley Meadows Glenwood W Va Pete Meadows Ohio River Road and Luda Meadows Huntington. Leo Christian of Parkersburg and Elza Meadows father of Mrs Parmalee are visiting with the Parmalees with Elza staying two weeks after a Holzer Hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. F. Parmalee
Parmalee
Elza Meadows
Holzer Hospital
Wesley Meadows
Glenwood
W. Va
Pete Meadows
Ohio River Road
Luda Meadows Huntington
Leo Christian
Parkersburg
The
Parmalees
Salvation Army Floats Free Clothing Day Schedule
The Salvation Army hosts a free clothing day Thursday from 9 30 a m to 1 p m at the hall across from the Post Office on Second. Lt Capt Glenna Rummel invites needy persons to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Glenna Rummel
Attendance Reaches Record Easter Sunday at Pomeroy Baptist
Members with long ties to the Pomeroy Baptist Church report Easter Sunday morning attendance set a new record. The sanctuary was redecorated in January and recent improvements include reupholstered pulpit chairs, new scarves for the communion table and pulpit, new choir chair covers, refinished woodwork, and an outdoor bulletin board donated by the Young Adult Class led by Mrs. Ralph Zundel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Ralph Zundel
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Janet Valentine
Pomeroy Entry
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John Richmond
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Natalie Wood
Sal Mineo
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Rochelle Hudson
Temple
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Richard Egan
Robert Middleton
William Campbell
Mildred Dunnock
Neville Brand
Bruce Bennett
Clover Farm
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Maria
Betty Ann Davies
Alse
Sugar Run Pta
Vr. Hort
Preside
Pomeroy — Bluford
Blu) Malone
Edwin H. Garton
Grand Rapids, Mich
Sharon
Buddie
Mrs. Clair Edmundson
Harley Juffman Home
Margaret V. Edmundson
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Karr & van Zandt
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Middleport Society
J. E. Miller
A. W. McKay
Heath Methodist Church
E. R. Tompkins
Hattie Smith
Norman Wayland
Ethel Miller
Helen Terry
Mary Saunders
W. W. Hayes
Sollitt Construction Co., Inc
Philip Sporn
Jules Biron
Dale
Robert Daniels
Orion Coleman
Dale Kennedy
Baker’s Grocery
Locust St
Jeannette Waddell
Charleston
Minnie Beverage
Chestnut St
William Bolon
Point Pleasant
Robert Hunnel
Custer St
Howard Lyons
Sciotoville
Lyons
Clarence Bailey
Richard
Michael
Springfield
William Bailey
Grant St
Paul French
French
Velma Weyeth
Weirton
Lois Cecil
Nancy Ann
Kathryn Lois Thompson
Kathy
A. V. Smith
R. B. Leydig
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Marion Ebersbach
del Tammen
Cambridge
Sorority Tours Plant
Widdleport Personals
Francis
Bud
Biron of
Chica
Dan Dailey
Cyd Charisse
Las Vegas
Julie London
John Bromfield
Joe
FBI
Sheree North
Betty Grable
Robert Cummings
Charles Coburn
Erty
Goodyear
Lough
Te Meme
Bane
Comereton Gate
Rizer Oil Company
Goodyear Tire
E. Main St
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