Alumni Banquet and Committees Named at Middleport Meeting
Middleport alumni association named committees for the May 30 banquet at Middleport High School Auditorium. Nominating Helen Lloyd chair. Reunions Thomas Darst chair. Program Carla Klein chair. Menu Mary Lu Thomas chair. Executive Iris Palmer chair. Decorating Patricia McKinney chair. Millard Hess Orchestra from Parkersburg WV engaged for dancing. Meigs County Talent Revue plans discussed. Meigs County Children's Home kids invited free. Meeting set for May 1 at 7:30 p m.
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Middleport
Middleport Alumni Association
Middleport High School
Helen Lloyd
Nan More
Pearl Reynolds
Thomas Darst
Martha Howell
Anna Howell
Carla Klein
Edna French
Barbara Mayer
Mary Lu Thomas
Jean Clark
Jerry Pulen
Iris Palmer
Edward French
Pauley Ann Neal
Patricia McKinney
Polly Karr
Don Becker
Henry Clatworthy
Francis Anderson
Denver Rice
Joe Young, Jr
Millard Hess
Parkersburg
W. Va
Meigs County
Middleport Auditorium
Widows of Airmen Visit Middleport After Japan Loss
Widows of two American airmen killed in the early Korea conflict visit Middleport with their two children. Emma Jean Lindwig and daughter Valerie of Bremerton Washington stay with Mrs. Doris Sayre and sons Danny and Brice. Lt. Darrel Sayre and Lt. Vernon Lindwig died in a Japan plane crash in June. Brice and Valerie were born after their fathers’ deaths. The families were greeted in Athens by Mrs. Sayre and others and will stay a month.
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Middleport
Japan
United States
Korea
Emma Jean Lindwig
Valerie
Bremerton
Wash
Doris Sayre
Danny
Brice
Darrel Sayre
Meigs Countian
Vernon Lindwig
Brice Sayre
Valerie Lindwig
DAV Plans Memorial Day Service in Racine and Letart Falls
The Disabled American Veterans met at the DAV home on Butternut Ave to plan Memorial Day services in Racine and Letart Falls. Discussion covered unification of veteran organizations and a joint Congress committee on economics. Members agreed to write to their senators opposing cuts to veteran hospital facilities. Commander Jack Thomas presided. Refreshments followed.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Letart Falls
DAV
Butternut Ave
Joint Committee On Economics of Congress
Jack Thomas
Teacher Injured At Home Falls On Open Desk Cleaver
Mrs Gladys Hayman seventh grade home economics teacher suffered lacerations to her left leg requiring stitches when she tripped over an open tower desk cleaver. She was treated at Meigs General Hospital and returned home.
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Pomeroy
Gladys Hayman
Hayman
Meigs General Hospital
Local Family News and Updates From Pomeroy Area
Mason Radford Ingels and family visited Donna Tulloch and others in Florida before returning home. Ralph Fink, newly married, serves in the US Navy and will reside with parents until discharge. John Miller, 81, dies. funeral at Catholic Church. Dr L G Gribble returns to Holzer Hospital after hunting accident healing set.
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Mason — Radford Ingels
Donna Tulloch
Mike Swartz
Carel Swartz
Florida
Ralph Fink
Joan Howard
US. Navy
George H. Ingels
Dennis Flanagan
Paul Ruttencutter
Earl Ward
Logan
W. Va
Wiliam Coffey
John Miller
Homer Johnson
West Columbia
United Fuel and Gas Jo
Miss Klein Describes MacArthur Welcome
Edith Klein, an employee in New York City for years, wrote relatives about the giant welcome home parade for General Douglas MacArthur. From a front row seat she waited an hour for the parade and said the New York celebration was unmatched and unforgettable.
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Middleport
Edith Klein
New York Central Railroad
New York City
Douglas MacArthur
Klein
New York
Mason Clinic Notes Admitted and Discharged Names
Hospital records show admitted and discharged individuals including Gertrude Graham Pomeroy Charles Finley Pomeroy Ada Roach Letart Gladys Sydenstricker West Columb ia Forrest B Bachtel Middleport Elizabeth Murray Pomeroy Lawrence Klein Middleport Eugene Klein Middleport Charles Klein Jr Middleport Verna Glass Pomeroy Guy Sullivan Leon Births report Raymond Thomas son to David and wife New Haven a daughter to Edgar and Rucker Minersville Discharged Rebecca Scott Victoria Sellers Charles Finley Forrest Bachtel
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Gertrude Graham
Pomeroy
Charles Finley
Ada Roach
Letart
Gladys Sydenstricker
West Columbia
Forrest B. Bachtel
Middleport
Elizabeth Murray
Lawrence Klein
Eugene Klein
Charles Klein, Jr
Verna Glass
Guy Sullivan
Leon
David McFarland
New Haven
Raymond Thomas
Edgar. Rucker
Minersville
Ralph Gibbs
William D. Henry Pormeroy
Rebecca Scott
Victoria Sellers
Forrest Bachtel
Laurel Cliff Moves and Local Notices
Mr and Mrs William Musser moved from the Evelyn Turner Russell property to the Helen Leinheit farm. Mrs Josia Turner spent a day with her daughter Mrs Milton Hood in Middleport. Mrs Gladys Smith cooked at the school for two weeks due to Mrs Georgia Thomp son illness. Relatives of Mrs Evelyn Turner Russell were told she was hurt in an automobile accident and in a Chillicothe hospital. Mr and Mrs Norman Schaefer bought a television set. Mr and Mrs Vernon Howell spent a weekend at home. Mr and Mrs Lester Brookover visited Mr Brookovers parents in West Virginia. Mrs Pearl Parker POMEROY The Hattie Jackson Guild Chapter of the Naomi Baptist Church sponsors 4 home talent show April 27 at 7 30 p m instead of April 20. Prayer leader named Alfred Lloyd Dillinger appointed midweek service leader at Alfred Church by Joyce Burke.
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Laurel Cliff
William Musser
Evelyn Turner Russell
Helen Leinheit
Josia Turner
Milton Hood
Middleport
Gladys Smith
Georgia Thompson
Chillicothe
Norman Schaefer
Vernon Howell
Lester Brookover
Brookover
Jessie Brookover
West Virginia
Pearl Parker
Pomeroy Social Notes Birthday Observed
Pomeroy notes record Patty Blakeslee birthday celebrations with Fourth Grade pupils at Sugar Run School and a Lincoln Hill home party. Guests included Carol Berger and others. cake decorated with a May pole. Local groups meet at Alfred and Pomeroy churches with MYF activities and district meeting plans. Card of birthdays for Charles Eblin Jr and Windell Eblin noted, plus garden fete at Forest Run Hattie Jackson Guild and local visits to Holzer Hospital and area weddings.
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Carol Berger
Betty Hamm
Sharon Bahr
Susan Young
Charlotte Murray
Janet Carpenter
Sandra Ingraham
Karen Hoffner
Mian Starkey
Connie Woodgeard
Deanna Ewing
Carolyn Biddie
Kay
Jinny Johnson
Judy Jennings
Jean Ellen Dabo
Jennifer Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Gerald Shuster
Letart Falls parish to observe family night dinner
The Methodist Church of this parish will observe family night at the community hall Wednesday. A luck dinner will be served at 6 30 p.m.
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Letart Falls
Leart Falls Grange Meeting at Grange Hall Friday
Ohio Valley Grange will meet at the Grange Hall on Friday evening. A cake will be judged by Mrs E M Roush with assistance from Mrs Herbert Shields.
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Letart Falls
Ohio Valley Grange
Grange Hall
E. M. Roush
Herbert Shields
Apple Grove WSCS Elect Officers at Thursday Meeting
Members of the WSCS in Apple Grove will elect officers at a Thursday evening gathering held at the Whgreh.
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Apple Grove Wscs
Apple Grove
WSCS
Whgreh
Missionary Group Meets at Forest Run Baptist Church
The Missionary Society of Forest Run Baptist Church met Monday morning with Mrs William J. Smith presiding. Plans were made for a program and rally on Sunday April 29 at 11 a.m. Minnie Green was elected delegate to the Hecking sub-district convention to be held.
Junior High Honor Roll Announced at Pomeroy High
Pomeroy Junior High released the fifth six weeks grades and Principal C S Gibby announced honor roll students with B or better. Ninth grade names include Patricia Atkins George Bunch Annie Canaday Ruth Clay and others. Eighth and Seventh grades list numerous students across multiple divisions.
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Pomeroy
C .S. Gibby
Pomeroy Junior High School
Patricia Atkins
George Bunch
Annie Canaday
Ruth Clay
Donna Curtis
Carolyn Graves
Lela Grueser
Jane Jordan
Jerry Pullins
Mary Rawlings
Bernice Sheridan
Frank Sisson
Lewis Smith
Joan Spencer
Rosaie
Chorus To Rehearse At Racine Residence
POMEROY The Farm Bureau Women's Chorus will rehearse Thursday at 8 pm at the home of Mrs. Emma Salser in Racine. Director Mrs F Whitney Ingraharm announced Tuesday evening. POMEROY A rummage sale by the Sacred Heart Alumni Association is postponed to May 3 4 and 5 if held in the Eagles Building on Main Street.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Alumni Association
Eagles
FE. Main St
Eight Meigs Churches Represented At Institute
About 50 people from eight Meigs County churches attended a Tuesday Vacation Bible School Institute at the Federated Church. The first county institute since 1927 offered departmental instruction for instructors, with crafts displays and textbook explanations. Devotions were led by Rev. Harold Hess and closing service by Rev. Louis A. Bangerter. Dr. Charles W. Pindar led the training staff, aided by local workers from several towns. Churches represented included First Baptist, Federated, Heath Methodist, Middleport First Baptist, Racine Baptist and Methodist, and Reedsville Methodist.
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Harold Hess
Pomeroy
Charles W. Pindar
The
Presbyterian Church
Blanche Riley
Marietta
Janet Ross
Glen Robbins
Julia Spickard
Dillenvale
Frieda Nurse
Piney Fork
Bette J. Shaw
Nelsonville
Helen J. Chappie
Meigs County Land Transfers Overview
Meigs County land transfers list several deeds across Salisbury and Olive townships. Harry and Ruby Hysell sell 25 acres to Margaret E. Hysell. Kenneth Mossman and Neva De Moeseman sell 34.65 acres to Emerson C. Lambert. Middleport parcels transfer among multiple parties including lot 69 to Everett and Kathryn Bachner and lot 64 to Arte and Maude Erwin. Additional tracts shift from Vailie and Maxine Conn to Clyde Parish and from Verne Davis and Florence Davis to Martha Fry. Arthur W. Covert and Nell Covert sell a lot in Middleport to Ashland Oil and Refining Co.
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Harry Hysell
Ruby Hysell
Margaret E. Hysell
Salisbury Township
Kenneth E. Mossman
Neva de Moeseman
Emerson C. Lambert
Bedford Township
Harry W. McMaster
Grace M. McMaster
Everett L. Bachner
Kathryn L. Bachner
Middleport
Matilda EB. Young
Edith Young
Emmett C. Young
Arte Erwin
Maude Erwin
Vailie D. Conn
Maxine B. Conn
Clyde Parish
Olive Township
Verne V. Davis
Florence F Davie
Martha B. Fry
Arthur W. Covert
Nell Covert
Ashland Otl and Refining Co
Middeport
Father Riley Installed as Cambridge Pastor
Official installation services for Rev. William J. Riley as pastor of a Cambridge church were held Sunday. Attending were Monsignor Mehler of Woodsfield and Father Eugene Dunn among about 20 priests including former Sacred Heart pastors. Meigs County attendees included Rev. George Voytke and many local parishioners and families.
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Meigs County
George J. Voytke
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Simon
Marcelline Buell
Charles E. Smith
Harrie Marie
Mary Kunzelman
John Kunzelman
Walter Harris
George Horak
Margaret Gans
Christine O'Donnell
Frank Brandenbure
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