Friendship Circle tops Middleport Youth Rally finale
Climax of the District 14 Churches of Christ Youth Rally at Middleport High School featured a solemn candlelit march to the altar and a singing of Follow the Gleam. Rev. Frank Donaldson of Athens delivered the sermon Thy Will Be Done as officers were elected for Meigs County and five counties in the district Meigs Athens Washington Noble and Morgan participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Disstrict
Churches of Christ
Friendship Circle
Frank Donaldson
Athens
J. P. Miller
Bradbury
Betty Courtney
Chauncey
Catherine Morris
Pomeroy
Jeanette Landis
Betty Stiers
Washington
Vivian Gaither
Noble
Jim Vanester
Morgan
Opal Brown
Lois Bailey
Don McMillin
Miller
B. H. Morris
Charles Freer
Nelsonville
D. G. Holman
McConnelsville
Glaze Thompson
Millfield
Harry Wilson
Caldwell
Gilbert Courtney
Meigs County
Leona Eskew
Recreation
Thompson
Dogwood
Redbud
McMillin
Board of Education
Charles Walburn
Isabelle Courtney
Loyal Pals
Church of Christ
Troop 1
Girl Scouts
Guy Reynolds
Lucille Coleman
Sylvia, Mayer
Della Mae Vance
Doris Bailey
Meigs
Noble and
Pomeroy Briefs note health, births, visits
Mr J E Tracy rests after cataract operation at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Jed Webster Jr recovering from appendix surgery. C E Blakeslee of Lincoln Hill visits Parkersburg and newborn daughter at St Joseph Hospital. Bernard Liselstein and family announce birth of son Latane Bernard. Ebersbach home repairs involve several relatives from Tampa and Fredericktown. Annie Smith and Tedo Daniels host school birthday party. C A Boeckley visits from South Gate Ky. Jack Rogers visits in Columbus. Niemeyer family spends weekend in Ambus with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Tracy
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
R. Boice and Son
Parkersburg
Jed Webster, Jr
Spring Ave
C. E. Blakeslee
Lincoln Hill
Eda Gebhart
Columbus
W. W. Grant
Fredericktown
Ebersbach
R. M. Cheseldine
Annie Smith
Eddie Smith
Tedo Daniels
Manning Daniels
Robert Roberts
C. A. Boeckley
South Gate
Carl Dunn
Jack Rogers
Ed Condon
Sycamore St
H. H. Niemeyer
Herman, Jr
Cathleen
Ambus
En Bolin
Bake Sale Planned by S. 8 S. Club at J H S
Middleport announces a bake sale to be held Saturday by the S. 8 S. Club of the Junior High School English classes. Miss Jean McMaster teaches and sponsors the club. Committee members include Mary Ohlinger Martha Ohlinger Wanda Koehler Mary Lou Kelly Susan Allensworth and Mary Martha Roller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jean McMaster
Mary and
Martha Ohlinger
Wanda Koehler
Mary Lou Kelly
Susan Allensworth
Mary Martha Roller
Racine Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs Helen Johnson of Plants visited with Mrs Kate Wolfe. Mr and Mrs William Kalt of Jacksonville came for a short visit with Ed Reese and niece Virginia Holman. The B Y P A girls hosted a church party ending a Bible reading contest with the boys. Miss Gloria Jean Norris celebrated her ninth birthday with friends at home. Plans for the Racine Marble Tournament April 30 at the Rec Center are announced. Rev Walter R McCarley opened meetings at Antiquity church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Johnson
Plants
Kate, Wolfe
William Kalt
Jacksonville
Ed Reese
Virginia Holman
Leona Nichols
Luella Brown
Frank Cleland
Steubenville
Fred Russell
Harvey
Roy Russell
Millfield
George Luther
Jackson
Kate
Gloria Jean Norris
Freda
Maxine
Betty Proffitt
Doris
Wanda
Joyce Brownell
Georgia Ann Hartenbach
Joe Swain
Charles Norris
Tom Pickens
Racine
Racine Recoration Center
Ted Hilldare
Walter R. McCarley
Antiquity Church
Chester VanMeter
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Henry Roush
Dale
Roush
Charles Mallory
Marietta
Point Pleasant
Dick Lee
Will Reefer
Athens
John Fisher
Akron
Milton Dam
Edward O'Connor
Pittsburgh
Clark Jividen
Emma Jane
Grace Jividen
Charles
Carl Brown
Huntington
W. Va
Style Show at PTA Meeting in Middleport
A style show directed by Miss Louise Drake and a brass sextet musical program will be presented at the PTA meeting in the high school auditorium. The event precedes a state finals appearance in Columbus this Friday and includes reports from the nominating and Junior-Senior banquet committees. Mrs. Paul Smart notes a Band Boosters meeting will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Louise Drake
Brass Sextet
Columbus
Parent-Teacher Association
Paul Smart
Band Boosters
PTA
Choirs rehearse for music festival in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs H E Cook and guests joined Methodist choirs from Pomeroy Rutland Gallipolis and Jackson for rehearsals in Jackson ahead of the music festival to be held in Gallipolis next Sunday evening. Directors were Rev Scott Westerman of Gallipolis and Merral Davis of Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. E. Cook
Nell Bishop
Cleveland
Frieda Faehnle
Lois Cecil
Hattie Smith
Mary Adaline Smith
Lucille Dutton
Gordon Harris
O. P. Klein
Orville Chambers
Jackson
Pomeroy
Rutland
Gallipolis
Scott Westerman
Merral Davis
Osby Martin Captures Marble Crown Again
Osby Martin repeated as Pomroy marble champion in a field of 26. Final decisive match postponed after finalists Eugene Fry and Elmer Burton won a game each. Semi finals saw Martin beat Lee and Sprouse defeat Pullins. County tourney set for next Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Osby Martin
Middleport
Eugene Fry
Elmer Burton
Junior Lee
W. Workman
Bobby Ginn
Robert Pullins
Gene Chapman
George Sprouse
Charles Kaptina
Martin
Lee
Sprouse
Pullins
Leroy Willis
Kenneth Fry
William Fultz
David Diles
Frank White
Dick Snyder
Paul Gomer
Malcolm Miller
Gardner Wehrung
Marvin Little
Burton
Fry
Commissioners Plan Final Action On Appropriation Measure
County commissioners meet to decide final action on the nine month appropriation for the year. Board Chairman Herb Riggs says the board previously approved three month allocations and has been reviewing expenditures versus income to balance the budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—County
Herb Riggs
Arrest Marks Start Of Safety Drive In Pomeroy and Middleport
Harold W. Rus sell, a Pomeroy taxi driver, was arrested Friday for speeding and fined 10 dollars plus 4.70 in costs after pleading guilty in mayor's court. Charles A. Thomas of Cheshire was jailed Friday for insufficient brakes and fined 5 dollars plus 3 dollars in costs. Officials say the arrests begin a joint speed enforcement drive requested by the two councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harold W. Russell
C. H. Baker
Russell
Charles A. Thomas
Cheshire
Baker
Thomas
Middleport
Mrs. Frank Allen Suffers Stroke After Recent Fall
Mrs. Frank Allen, who recently fell and broke her arm, suffered a stroke Saturday at her Main Street home. Her condition was reported as slightly improved yesterday. Sons and daughter were called to the bedside. Phil Edwards, seriously ill at his S Fourth Avenue home, was also mentioned in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Allen
Main St
Phil Edwards
S. Fourth Ave
C of C to Hear Ohio Forestry Head
Alfred Hall the director of the U S Forestry Division will speak at the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce meeting on Monday May 5 at Hotel Martin. The second meeting of the year includes invited county agents from Athens Gallia Jackson Lawrence and Meigs and Meigs County Land Use committee guests. Chamber work runs via committees with Monday executive meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alfred Hall
Ohio
U. S. Forestry Division
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Ed H. Condon
Hotel Martin
Athens
Gallia
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
George H. Lasher
State
Hall
Meigs County
Chamber of Commerce
District Garden Clubs Invite May 1 Tea
Middleport garden clubs invite members to a May Day tea on Thursday May 1 at the home of Mrs R H Rawlings Union Ave Pomeroy. Hosts for the event are the Middleport Garden Club with tours of the Rawlings gardens and a musical program. Hours 2 to 5 and 6 to 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. H. Rawlings
Union Ave
Pomeroy
Middleport Garden Club
Rawlings
C. O. Fisher
Edward French
Vesta McCoy
C. M. Hennesy
Conservation Meeting To Be Wednesday
Reedsville Olive Township hosts a conservation meeting at Mrs. Effie Warren's home on Wednesday evening April 30 at 8 o'clock. All committeemen wives and others interested are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Olive Township
Effie Warren
Middleport Personal Notes Include Extended Visits and Moves
Nell Bishop of Cleveland visits brother in law and sister the Cook family on N Third Ave. Roy Barnes and son visit relatives in Parkersburg. Mrs Sisson of Chicago weekends with James Stevens family. Sisson joins Sisson in McArthur on business. Will Besserer of Charleston vacationing with C F Besserer. Milton Delay returns from Springfield and plans to move to Pomeroy for foundry work. Ethel Clark, student nurse at Holzer Hospital, visits parents Clarence Clark. Suter of Welch WV visits with son William of Ohio University Athens. A W McKay and R F E McKay visit Laura McKay in Portland. John Overman and family visit Howard Kitchen family. Howard Kitchen Jr. joins for summer with relatives. Donna and Eddie Kitchen ill with measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Bishop
Cleveland
H. FE. Cook
N. Third Ave
Roy Barnes
Parkersburg
Fred Sisson
Chicago
James Stevens
S. Third Ave
Sisson
Ohio
McArthur
Will Besserer
Charleston
C. F. Besserer
Milton Delay
Springfield
Pomeroy
Delay
Ethel Clark
Holzer Hospital
Clarence Clark
D. C
Howard Kitchen
S. Second Ave
Howard Kitchen, Jr
Reopened NYA Project Pomeroy NYA Project
The NYA project for cleaning and improvement of the land at Meigs County Infirmary farm was reopened last week after a prior three month operation. George Bowers is in charge of the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Nya
Meigs County Infirmary
George Bowers
Man Arrested on Intoxication Charge
POMEROY Guy Kennedy from Langsville was arrested on an intoxication charge, appeared in mayor's court, and pled guilty. As a second offense, he was fined 10 dollars plus 8 70 dollars in costs. Max Hawkins of Middleport faced a disturbing the peace arrest and received a separate guilty plea and fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Guy Kennedy
Langsville
Max Hawkins
Middleport
H. H. Niemeyer
Nathaniel Dortch
West Virginia
Niemeyer
Community fishing party at Compton's dam Langsville
Young locals gathered Sunday afternoon for a fishing party and wiener roast at Compton's dam near Langsville. Mrs. Shirley Mills served as chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Compton's Dam
Langsville
Shirley Mills
Doctor's Olive Tablets Promote Liver Bile Flow
A vintage ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and sluggish bile. It claims the vegetable tablets stimulate bile flow aiding digestion and elimination and urges readers to buy a box at 15 30 or 60 cents in drugstores.
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Messen
Tve
U. S
Army
Ft. Benning
Vesta
Nora McCoy
Fremont
Jean Forrest
Hayes Memorial Church
Jean
Grace Balsizer
John Thiele
Dayton
Athens Pharmacy
Tn, Court St
America
Li Yu-yeng
Chiang Kai-shek
New York
China
NYA
Clements
N. Court St
Bucky” Walters
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Sallem, North Carolina
Master Moundsman
Cincinnati
George Alcorn
Cary
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