Emotional Health Theme Shapes County Senior Banquet
About 65 Meigs County senior girls attended a Sunday banquet at Sacred Heart Church in Gallipolis, where Mrs. Litta Roberson of the Ohio Farm Bureau spoke on emotional and social health, five key feelings, and career options for young women. The event honored county high school seniors with musical numbers, tributes, and decor by the Farm Bureau Home and Community Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Litta Roberson
The
Ohio Farm Bureau
Sacred Heart Church
Ingraham
Ivan Cooper
Columbus
Harry Guthrie
District Five
John Heiskell
Paul Winn
Walter Heine
Circleville
F. Whitney Ingraham
John Heiskill
Bob Hoeflich
Ada Holter
Evelyn Murray
Bernice Winn
Charlesanna Hess
Whitney Ingraham
Winn
Home and Community Committee
Goldie Anderson
Thelma Harmon
Ruby Halliday
Pauline Atkins
Alice Epple
Sacred Heart Guild
Meigs County
Ella Wippel
Georgia Thoma
Dorothy Michael
Mary Hamm
Mildred Alkire
Maude White
Daisy Blakeslee
Genevieve Guthrie
May C. Humphrey
Norman Bahr
Opal Morris
Martha Ward
Cancer Drive Plans Made In Pomeroy
Plans were set for the American Cancer Society drive in Pomeroy with chairmen named for wards and districts. A Wednesday meeting at Federated Church will assign areas and distribute materials. The film The Doctor Speaks His Mind will be shown. local drive aim is $2500 with funds split locally and nationally and for research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
American Cancer Society
Ward 1
Harlan Wehring
Ward II
Dale Smith
Ward III
Lena Huber
Donald Hauck
Lincoln Hill
Ralph Graves
Lincoln Heights
Charles J. Mullen
Ward IV
William Woodard
Federated Church
Meigs County
Ohio Cancer Society
Meigs County Cancer Society
Meigs General Hospital
Grandmother Bakes 59th Birthday Cakes for Grandchildren
Mrs Roy Sansbury has made fifty nine distinct birthday cakes for her grandchildren at the annual observances at her home in Middleport. Jon Schaaf, aged 17, celebrated with a three layered pink and white cake after a missing layer was remembered. Attending were Mrs Schaaf Jon's mother great grandmother Ada Smith great aunt Augusta Gilmore and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roy Sansbury
Richard Koehler
Virginia Lu Schaaf
Sally Eleanor Schaaf
Jon Schaaf
Eleanor Sansbury Schaaf
Jon
Schaaf
Ada Smith
Augusta Gilmore
C. B Weise
Dawes Lansbury
Columbus
Parents Visit Son At Mason Clinic
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Graham of Cincinnati visited their son Henry Werry, fire chief, who recently had an emergency appendectomy at Mason Clinic. He is expected to be discharged Tuesday and his condition was described as very good last night.
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Pomeroy
Rex Graham
Cincinnati
Henry Werry
Mason Clinic
Werry
Wile and Son Start Journey to Japan
Mrs. William Marthes and her son William II begin a trip from Ohio to Seattle then on to Japan. Captain Marthes, a medical officer stationed at Camp Bender in Ota, plans a two year posting in Japan. The family previously lived in Middleport and Frankfurt during wartime service and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Japan
William Marthes
Connie Seyfried
William II
Marthes
Camp Bender
Ota
Seattle
Westminster Abbey
London
Paris
William Iit
Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Bill
Randolph Field
S. Fourth Ave
Harold Edward Hubbard
Rutland Groups Stage Impressive Spring Concert
Rutland High School glee club directed by Mia Ethel Chapman and the school band directed by Harold Rutan presented a spring concert in the school auditorium Sunday. The program featured vocal and instrumental numbers with soloists and a girls trio, along with several classical and popular selections illustrated by strong ensemble work and supportive piano and accordion accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Wolfe
Ada Harrison
June Patterson
Carolina Moon
Kntucky Babe
Glee Club
Alberta Snowden
Miss Wolfe
Betty Brown
Miss Harrison
Miss Snowden
Miss Brown
Miss Patterson
Marjorie Justice
Barbara Delaney
Marilyn Turner
Ruth Hysell
Judy Snowden
Meigs County
Johnny Appleseed
Jucca
Twinkle
Chapman
Chattanooga
Mrs Rennselaer Johns Visits Nearby Kin
Mrs Rennselaer Johns and her daughters Martha Lou and Helen of Mississippi are visiting the John B Downings and the Rodney Downings and plan to visit Mr Johnsons parents in Cleveland. Mrs Robert Hunnel is reported at her home on Custer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rennselaer Johns
Martha Jane Downing
Martha Lou
Helen
Mississippi
John B. Downings
Rodney Downings
Mr Johnson
Cleveland
Robert Hunnel
Martha
Custer St
Middleport Youth Officers Installed At Presbytery Gathering
Ruth Curry is named as authorizing officer with a slate including treasurer Carolyn MacGregor and outreach William Taylor as moderator and host presbytery figures. The Athens Youth Presbytery installation occurred at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport with 110 registered youths, a candle lighting, devotionals, and a community supper served by local church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Wagner
Annette Lavis
Logan
Ruth Curry
Middleport
Athens Youth Presbytery
Charles M. Pinder
Marietta
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Frank
Athens
Paula Mas
H. L. Carr
Carr and
David
Allen Christy
Fred A. Magley
Beverly
Howard Ruppelt
Jesus
Good Shepherd
McCon
Nelsville
United Christian Youth Movement
Phyllis Joachim
Chaireman
Elizabeth Joachim
Keremit Wiseman
Doa Hayes
Russell Lyons
Arthur Lewis
Hubert Taylor
Eber Lewis
George Anderson, Jr
Lowell Probasco
Glen Nichols
Vet Grave Markers Available
C J Rhodes Meigs County veteran service office announces free white marble or granite markers through the Quartermaster General's Office for unmarked graves including Civil War CSA veterans. Relatives should bring discharge copy birth and death dates. Obtain marriage evidence from probate or county clerk offices. Contact the Meigs County Veterans Service Office for assistance.
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Pomeroy
C. J. Rhodes
Meigs County
Veteran Service Office
Quartermaster General’s Office
Memorial Division
Washington
D.C
Meigs County Veterans Service Office
Court St
Confederate States of America
Ohio
Probate Court
West Virginia
Veterans Service Office
Home Council Dinner Slated for May 8 in Athens
POMEROY The district home demonstration council meet is set for May 8 at 10 am in Athens with Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan announcing the event. Luncheon will be served in Lindley Hall and reservations are due by May 1 at the local extension office.
Metallurgist To Speak At Methodist Meeting
Roland Le Vaughan chief metallurgist at the Vanadium Corporation New Haven will speak Tuesday night at Heath Methodist Church room during the Methodist Men meeting Harold Woodgerd is president The program includes recreation and refreshments and the meeting opens at 7 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roland le Vaughan
Vanadium Corporation
New Haven
Heath Methodist Church
Harold Woodgerd
Sylvania Spokesmen Talk to Students at High School
Two representatives from Sylvania Electric Corp spoke to senior girls at Pomeroy High School about employment at the Point Pleasant plant. Principal J. E. White arranged the interview as part of the school's student placement program. Participants included Mrs. W. C. Gilmour and P. W. Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sylvania Electric Corporation
Pomeroy High School
Point Pleasant
J. E. White
W. C. Gilmour
P. W. Cummings
Pinder to Lead Meigs County Vacation Church School Institute
Dr Charles Pinder of Marietta will head a staff of trained workers to run a Vacation Church School Institute for all Meigs County vacation Bible school teachers from 3 30 to 8 30 p m Tuesday at the Federated Church Textbooks will be on display and crafts will be discussed Supper will be served at 5 30 p m
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Pomeroy
Charles Pinder
Marietta
Meigs County
Federated Church
Birth Announcement Brenda Jean Gilmore Apr 23
Mr and Mrs James Gilmore Laurel Cliff announce the birth of a daughter on April 23 at Schaeker Clinic Mason. The child is named Brenda Jean. The Gilmores also have two other children Judy and Sandra. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pearl Jacobs and Mr and Mrs Walter Gilmore near Pomeroy. Mrs Nellie Jacobs is a great orange mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Gilmore
Laurel Cliff
Schaeker Clinic
Mason
Brenda Jean
Gilmores
Judy
Sandra
Pearl Jacobs
Walter Gilmore
Nellie Jacobs
Al Frazier Dies at 77 in Middleport
Al Frazier 77 died Saturday night after being struck by a falling tree at the Stansbury dump where he served as custodian. He had been returned home from Meigs General Hospital the night before with injuries including a broken leg and ribs. Funeral services are at Silver Run Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with interment Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire. He is survived by wife Nancy and several daughters, sons, sisters, and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Stansbury
al Frazier
Sycamore
Meigs General Hospital
Silver Run Baptist Church
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
John Bolin
Nancy Frazier
James Hawley
Verne Little
George Osler
Clifford Frazier
Milton Little
Richard
Fort Wayne
Ind
Elmer Hysell
Pomeroy
Quincey Millican
Nelsonville
Pearl Cohen
Zanesville
Clem Adkins
Steubenville
William Frazier
Riley Manley
Eddie Little
Arbor Day Observed At Pomeroy Senior High
Pomeroy Ohio Arbor Day activities were led by the SAA with a tree planting in the football stadium area. A panel in the senior high auditorium featured James Donovan Phyllis Meier and Helen Forbes on Arbor Day topics based on pupil interviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Student Activities Association
Paul Elliott
SAA
James Donovan
Phyllis Meier
Helen Forbes
Mila Stark
K. D. Amsebury
Meigs County
Charlotte Knight
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy National Bank
Danny West
George Veney
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Alice Johnston
Fern Gaul
Emma Salser
Mattie Circle
Bonnie Theiss
Isabelle Carnahan
Frances Witcoxen
Son
Wile and Son
Mrs. Marthes and
William Iti
Rutland Music Groups
By Bob Hoeflich
Sohio
Home Council
Sylvania
Dr. Pinder
Church School Institute
Colter Lie Releee
Tues
James Stewart
Jeff Chandler
the Broken Arrow
Joseph Cotton, Valli
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Walter Pidgeon
John Hodiak
Audrey Totter
Paula Raymond
Thomas Gomez
Cameron Mitchell
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