May Day Peace Meeting At First Presbyterian Church
A World Peace observance will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport on Thursday evening April 26 at 7 30. No sermons or discussions are planned as the service focuses on prayers for nations and their conference delegates.
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Middleport — Union
San Francisco
First Presbyterian Church
Middleport Personals
Presbyterian Church
Howard Williams
Columbus
Guith
Edith Fitch
Williams
Harley Devol
C. PB. Gallagher
Gallagher
St. Joseph's Hospital
Church of Christ
Robert Rawlings
E. 0. McKinley
Helen Bailey
Golden Bahr
Lawrence Bradford
Robert Lawrence
William Bradford
Brownell Ave
Bert Miller
Athens
Edward Parsons
Joe Davis
Kathleen Bush
S. G
California
H. E. Bush
Service in Far Pacific at New Guinea Mission
Betty K Story of Pomeroy writes home about a confirmation service held at a New Guinea mission attended by about 50 officers, enlisted personnel, and Red Cross staff. The bishop, an Englishman, presided with Australian missionary and American chaplain assisting. 25 natives and two officers formed the candidate class. the congregation included natives, American Protestants, and some Roman Catholics. After the service the group shared a simple lunch. Story joined the WAC in June 1943 and has been in New Guinea since last September.
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Pomeroy
Lea
R. D
Bethy K
New Guinea
Red Cross
L.C.M
Betty K. Story
WAC
Middleport May Day Festival Nears At MHS Stadium
Traditional May Day events arrive May 1 at Middleport High School Stadium. PTA sponsors manage costumes and staging under Lois Cecil. Edna Miller named May Queen with Susan Allensworth as senior crown bearer. Attendants include Mary Burns and Jack Kelly among others. diverse folk dances from multiple nations featured. kindergarten to seventh grade perform a sequence of dances. Event includes country costumes for each dance and various year group performances.
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Middleport
MHS
PTA
Lois Cecil
Edna Miller
Susan Allensworth
Mary Burns
Jack Kelly
Joan Karr
Joe Bailey
Dorothy Gosiney
Richard Koehler
Betty Holter
Harold Burk
Captain Jack
Virginia Es
Schottisher
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Club Events
Pomeroy social notes recap club meetings and birthday celebration. Mrs. Robert Arnold and Mrs. Wil t of Theodorus Council Daughters hosted guests with games and prizes won by Mabel Wolfe Clara Elching ler Lenna Beards and Mary Calvert. Junior Women’s Guild planned a Youth Choir outing and hosted a devotional led by Mrs. Robert Roberts. Sharon Dorinda Wilson celebrated sixth birthday with friends and pink and white refreshments. Members of Federated Church Happy Harvesters shared a Shipwreck Stew supper as Rev. Kuether and family attended. Virginia Window visited, Grace Episcopal Auxiliary meets at Mrs. Harry Feiger’s home, and Raymond Pullins of Texas visited relatives in Columbus and Akron. PF Goes Smith on furlough after Pacific duty. dinner hosted by Mrs. William Stevenson.
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Pomeroy
Robert Arnold
Wilt
Theodorus Council
Iard Hines
Jack Amsbury
America
Norma Chapman
Relecathg
Carrie Meinhart
Bessie Grueser
Erna jJesee
Mabel Wolfe
Clara Elchingler
Lenna Beards
Mary J Calvert
Federated Church
Junior Women’s Guild
Junior Women's Guild
Robert Roberts
Fred Blaettner
Sharon Dorinda Wilson
F. Ray Wilson
Virginia
Linda Wilson
Grace Episcopal Church
Harry Feiger
Mulberry Aye
Raymond Pullins
Texas
Columbus
Akron
PF Goes Smith
S_ Pacific
William Stevenson
Honor Roll Announced At Pomeroy Junior High
POMEROY The fifth six weeks honor roll at Pomeroy Junior High lists thirty four students with a B average or better. Seventh grade honorees include Bobby Barnitz and Polly Dill among others. eighth and sixth grade names follow in the full list.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High
Charles
Gibbe
Jeaneat
Oe Baty Custer
Carol Evans
Mag Hayes
Joe Foster
Ann: Anie
June Unroe
Pauline Wilt
Aid Opal Stewart
Don ‘Betzing
Thomas Cobb
Maxine
George Dulles
Jo Anna
Walter Green
Barbara Ips
Bennett Rice
Patsy Shields
Martha Terrell
Eugene Thomas
William Tubbs
Richard Young
Omagene Zahl
Bobby Barnitz
Polly “Dill
Bonnie Eichinger
Joyce Joyce “Fischer
Bernard
Taylor Named Night Watchman by Middleport Council
Middleport Council met in special session Tuesday morning and employed Joseph Carl Taylor of Bladen Gallia County as night watchman and merchant police after the resignation of Paul Johnson. Chief Higging remains on leave for health. The eighth month of school at Pleasants End will end Friday with end-of-year activities.
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Middleport
Joseph Carl Taylor
Bladen, Gallia Co
Middleport Council
Paul Johnson
L. B. Higging
Middleport Social Notes and Band Boosters Elections
Mrs. Sidney unas elected president of the Band Boosters Club at the high school meeting. Officers named for the year include Mrs. Earl Owen vice president, Mrs. Doyle Miller secretary, and Mrs. Willis Anthony treasurer. New band instruments were shown by Band master Bernard Krinkle. Social items note Senior Band party and Junior Band wiener roast plans, time and place to be announced.
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Middleport
Sidney [Unas
Earl Owen
Doyle Miller
Willis Anthony
Bernard Krinkle
Solons To Speak to Izaak Walton League
Meigs Chapter of the Trask Walton League will hold an important meeting at the IOOF Hall Friday evening April 27. An Ohio Department of Conservation official will be guest speaker, with Senator Tom W. Jones and Representative Benjamin F. Turnarl expected to discuss local conservation. Oliver Hartley plans to attend. meeting opens at 8 o'clock. Members and others interested in conservation urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Trask Walton League
IOOF
Ohio Department of Conservation
Tom W. Jones
Benjamin F. Turnar l
Meigs Mountains
Oliver Hartley
Pfc Julia Schilansky Receives Marine Medical Discharge
Pfc Julia Wilburn Schilansky USMC, stationed at Arlington Virginia, has been given a medical discharge. Parents Mr and Mrs W B Wilburn of Hudson report her arrival home soon. Her husband Lt (jg) James Semignsky is on submarine duty in the Southwest Pacific.
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Middleport
Julia’ Wilburn Schilansky
USMC
Arlington
W. B. Wilburn
Hudson
Dexter Soldier Killed in Action in Germany
Mr. and Mrs. Pearley Nelson of Dexter report their son Hobart M. Nel a T 5 Cavalry member in the Ninth Army was killed in action in Germany. He was inducted after training at Camp Bowie Camp Hood and Camp Maxey in Texas and Camp Folk in La. A Rutland School graduate and former New York Central Railroad employee, he died after entering service in 1944 11. He leaves his parents a sister Arline of Columbus a brother Orion of Dexter and two nephews Richard and Wayne Nelson.
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Dexter
Pearley Nelson
War Department
Hobart M. Nel
Cavalry
Ninth Army
Germany
Camp Bowie
Camp Hood
Camp Maxey
Texas
Camp Folk
Rutlandsen School
New York Central Railroad
Arline
I Columbus
Orion
Richard
Wayne Nelson
Heath Church hosts visit by Dr. Fowler and wife
Parishioners of Heath Methodist Church welcomed Portsmouth District Superintendent Dr E Fowler and his wife on a family night supper and fourth quarterly conference. The event featured an introduction to the couple, a brief address, and reports from church officers. A large attendance included many families and church members.
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Middlefort
Heath Methodist Church
Portsmouth
E. Fowler
Fowler
Pomeroy
Ohio Hills
H. A. Rothrock
Frieda Faehnle
David Entsminger
H. E. Cook
Cc. M. Hennesy
LE. Miller
L. W. McComas
W. A. Giles
Frank White
Perry
Mitch
Delmas Hildebrand
Marcelline Buell
Eleanor Schaaf
Jessie Lansbury
Clifford Ervin
C. P. Dutton
Frank McCoy
Carroll Swanson
Sarah
Nan Moore
Bettie Wise
Herbert Chambers
Robert Harris
O. P.klein
Church School
Plan Style Show Offiers To Meet Pomeroy
Mrs. Lester Hart W M of the Pomeroy Chapter orders all officers to meet at two oclock Sunday afternoon April 29 at Rutland Madames Style Masonic Temple. A dress show will be presented by the members.
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Pomeroy
Lester Hart
W. M
Order
Exstern Star
Rutland
Rutland High School
Carter's Little Liver Pills ad promises quick relief
An old style advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a rapid aid to digestion and relief from headachy tired upset feeling. It claims Nature fails to produce digestive juice and offers the product as a remedy available at drugstores for 20.
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Nature
Carter
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Nelsonville Citizens Bank Bldg
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Logan
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Meigs Potseroy
Eleanor Powsli Deans O'Keefe
Temple Smunsday
Charles Laughton
Robert Young
Margaret O'Brien
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Reginald Owe
Cowboy
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Charles Starrett
Red River
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