Veteran Railroader Reaches Half Century of Service
William Clyde Andrews of Ebenezer Street marks 50 years with the railroad starting as a brakeman in 1910 and becoming a conductor in 1917 with Hocking Valley then Chesapeake and Ohio. He has traveled vast miles while staying near Pomeroy, with a son in New York Central and a daughter in Fairborn. A 50 year diamond pin and gold passes were awarded at a dinner in Middleport, and Andrews vows to continue working as long as able.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Clyde Andrews
Ebenezer St
Andrews
Hocking Valley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Clarence
New York Central
Paul
Marcella) Moore
Fairborn
C. and
Meigs County
Martin
Middleport
Mrs. Klein Elected President At Afternoon Circle
Mrs O P Klein was elected president of the Afternoon Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service at Heath Methodist Church meeting. Officers named include Mrs Bruce Lloyd first vice president Mrs Edna Mattox second vice president and Mrs Walter Hayes secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Bruce Lloyd
Edna Mattox
Walter Hayes
David Entsminger
Middleport Alumni Banquet and Dance Planned
More than 1500 invitations will be mailed next week for the Middleport Alumni Banquet and Dance to be held at Middleport High School auditorium on May 28. A bake sale is set for May 7 at Tri-Lustre Cleaners from 9 a.m. with committee members handling pickup and contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Asa Bradbury
Wesley Fry
Middleport High School
Tri-Lustre Cleaners
Fry
Bradbury
Jack Bachner
Lucy Gregg
William Waters
Sally Schaaf
Ohio
Middleport Fellowship In Session
Middleport First Baptist Church hosts the Men’s Fellowship meeting with 25 members and 3 guests from Cheshire. A May program at the fairgrounds is planned, officers report given, and a June Rio Grande Association Brotherhood meeting invited Cheshire hosts. Sessions for summer work are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church of
Cheshire
Wills Anthony
Tony Fowler
Res Vroman
Fairgrounds
Kalad Hindy
John Kauff
Rio Grande Association
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Local Property Moves
Walter W. Terrill and Anna Mae Terrill transfer 11 acres in Pomeroy to Kenneth and Vermont Markins. Eldon Walburn conveys parcels in Letart Township to George Hartenbach and Mildred Hartenbach. Dorothy E. Saunders transfers a lot in Middleport to Rol and Nellie J. Eggert. Virgil Westfall and Margaret Westfall to Marietta Electric Co. right of way in Olive Two. Walter M. Morris and Irene Morris to Manning D. Webster. Curtis Wolfe and Goldie Wolfe transfer 25 acres in Chester to Henry C. Hartman and Nora E. Hartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Terrill
Anna Mae Terrill
Kenneth Markins
Vermont Markins
Pomeroy
Eldon Walburn
George H. Hartenbach
Mildred M. Hartenbach
Letart Township
Virgil Westfall
Margaret Westfall
Marietta Electric Co
Olive Two
Walter M. Morris
Irene Morris
Manning D. Webster
Scipio
Curtis Wolfe
Goldie Wolfe
Henry C. Hartman
Nora E. Hartman
Chester
Air Force discharge for Pomeroy native Houdashelt at Fort Lee
Paul R. Houdashelt was discharged from the United States Air Force on April 22 at Fort Lee Virginia. He is the son of Mrs. Gladys Taylor of Union Avenue and a 1952 graduate of Pomeroy High School. He will return to work for the Ohio Valley Baking Co. in Middleport where he was employed before his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelt
United States Air Force
Fort Lee
Houdashelt
Gladys Taylor
Union Ave
Pomeroy High School
The
Ohio Valley Baking Co
Middleport
Shakespeare Club Names Committee For Next Year
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club members named to the program committee for the coming year at a luncheon meeting hosted by Mrs. Pearl Hysell. Vice President Mrs. William Baxter led the gathering with Miss Ethel Garland chosen as critic and guests and card duties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liamson
Eugene Brown
Ben Neutzling
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Pearl Hysell
Circle's
William Baxter
Jed Webster Sr
Ethel Garland
Robert Warner
T. A. Hennessy
C. F. Tompkins
G. H. Parker
Mrs. Mary A Lawrence Dies Former Syracuse Resident
Mary A Lawrence died April 9 at her Columbus home 1437 Second Ave. She was widow of John Lawrence a former Syracuse resident and Broad Street Methodist Church member. Survived by two daughters Evelyn L Smith and Amelia L Moore a sister Margaret Williams and a grandson. Funeral services were held April 12 in Columbus with burial in Union Cemetery there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mary A. Lawrence
Second Ave
Columbus
Lawrence
Syracuse
John Lawrence
Broad Street
Methodist Church
Evelyn L. Smith
Amelia L. Moore
Cuyahoga Falls
Margaret Wiliams
Union Cemetery
Hayride Planned Saturday for Pomeroy Baptist Youth
Pomeroy Baptist Church youths hold a hayride and wiener roast at Portland park Saturday evening. Meet at the church at p.m. and ride to Bailey's Lake where the hayride begins. Supervisors are Mr and Mrs Calvin Simpson and Mr and Mrs Orval Wiles. Guests bring own food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Portland Park
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Bailey’s Lake
Calvin Simpson
Orval Wiles
Initiation Slated by Meigs Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles
Initiation by a degree team is set for 2 p.m. Sunday with Meigs Aerie 2171 hosting eight district aeries at the local hall. Refreshments will be served and there will be entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Aerie 2171
Order of Eagles
Courthouse Roof Repaired and Painted by Densol Co
Repair work on the Pomeroy courthouse roof is finished by Densol Co of Cleveland with local rep Phil Glo bokar. During the project the courthouse dome received a pearl-lume green paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Densol Co
Cleveland
Phil Globokar
Methodist Men Meet Sunday at Forked Run Lake
Members of the United Methodist Church plan a 2:30 Sunday gathering at John Werry’s cottage on Forked Run Lake. A devotional, a conservation film, and a barbecue supper precede a game period. Each member should bring one male guest. attendees meet at the church at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
John Werry
Forked Run Lake
State Conservation Department
Vennari Speaks at Chesapeake Athletic Banquet
James Vennari of Rutland High School served as guest speaker at a Chesapeake high school athletic banquet. Vennari, Ohio Class A Coach of the Year for 1959, spoke on There Is No Secret to Success. The event honored football basketball baseball and track and was sponsored by the Panther Den Athletic Booster Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Vennari
Rutland High School
Chesapeake
Vennari
Ohio
Panther den
Kathy White Improves After Falls From Porch
Two year old Kathy White of Pomeroy who was badly hurt in a fall from a second story porch Tuesday improved slightly at Children’s Hospital in Columbus Thursday evening. She had brain surgery at the hospital following the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kathy White
Children's Hospital
Columbus
Horse Show Planned for May 15 at Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Plans are set for the annual horse show on May 15 at Rock Springs Fairgrounds co sponsored by the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Meigs County Riding Club. The event awards cash trophies and ribbons and serves as a point show for the Ohio Valley Horse Show Association with multiple classes and a 4 H junior horsemanship riding club extra. Rain date is May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce
Meigs County Riding Club
Ohio Valley Horse Show Association
Births at Meigs General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Michael of Pomeroy Route 3 announce a son. Admitted are Norman Wilson of Harrisonville Mrs Lucy Roberts of Long Bottom Mrs Kenneth Michael of Pomeroy Route 3 Mrs Clarence Hamm of Middleport Ray Thomas of Reedsville Paul Schuler of Portland Katie Becht of Minersville William E Reynolds of Middle James Hawley of Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Michael
Pomeroy
Norman Wilson
Harrisonville
Lucy Roberts
Long Bot
Clarence Hamm
Port
Ray Thomas
Reedsville
Paul Schuler
Portland
Katie Becht
Minersville
James Hawley
Cheshire
Long Bottom
Middleport Garden Club to Hear Rutland Speaker
Mrs. George Lasher of the Rutland Garden Club will be guest speaker at Middleport Garden Club at 7 30 Monday evening at the home of Mrs. D B Hartinger. She will discuss natural resources and members will comment on the program. Hosts include Mrs. C C Fisher Mrs Clinton Fisher and Mrs C M Hennesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lasher
Garden Club
Middleport
Rutland Garden Club
Middleport Garden Club
D. B. Hartinger
Lasher
C. C. Fisher
Clinton Fisher
C. M. Hennesy
Church group to meet Pomeroy
The Federated Church board of Christian Education will meet at 7 30 p.m. Monday at the church. On Thursday evening at the same hour the church council session will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Board of Christian Education of
The
Federated Church
Church Council
Marilyn Scott Engaged to Harry Mason
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Scott announce the engagement of their daughter Marilyn Ruth Scott of Pomeroy Route 3 to Harry Dean Mason son of Mr and Mrs Claude C Mason of Rio Grande Ohio The bride to be is a Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate and surgical nurse at Holzer Hospital The groom to be a Rio Grande College junior majoring in secondary education They plan to wed on June 5 at Mount Hermon A B Church Texas community with closed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thomas J. Scott
Marilyn Ruth
Harry Dean Mason
Rio Grande
Claude C. Mason
Bidwell
Bidwell Porter High School
Rio Grande College
Mt. Hermon A. B. Church
Texas
Racine Teen Canteen Hosts Bermuda Record Hop This Saturday
Racine High School hosts the MGM tri county teen canteen Bermuda record hop sponsored by the Racine PTA. The carnival starts with a jitney supper at 5 p.m. and the dance runs 8 p.m. to midnight with a fast rock n roll championship and a slow dance. Beverly Ann Cullip is Miss Tri County 1960. Earl McKinley will DJ and Bermuda shorts are encouraged. A Syracuse Grade School dance is also planned, and a meeting for teens and parents will discuss a summer recreation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Bermuda
Racine High School
Leo V. Savage
Tri-County
Beverly Ann Cullip
Gallipolis
Savage
Rebel
Earl McKinley
Middleport
Syracuse
Bond Issue Is Promoted by Sew-Rite Club
Sew-Rite Sewing Club members prepared letters on the hospital bond issue for mailing Wednesday evening at their quarters. Mrs. Marsha Hobstetter led the promotional group, with Mrs. Donald Mullen in charge of a brief business session. Prizes went to Mrs. Harvey Van Vranken and Mrs. Elza Gilmore Jr, and Mrs. J. B. Butler won the door prize. Hostesses were Mrs. Don Mullen and Mrs. Charles Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
Marsha Hobstetter
Edison Hobstetter
Donald Mullen
Harvey van Vranken
Elza Gilmore Jr
J. B. Butler
Don Mullen
Charles Spencer
Michael Butler Honored On Birthday at Lincoln Heights
Mrs James Butler hosted a Tuesday party at her Lincoln Heights home to celebrate her son Michael on his second birthday. A decorated cake ice cream and lemonade were served with help from Mrs Donald McKnight and guests including Mrs Ray Blankenship Vicky Kenneth Mrs McKnight Ricky Mrs George Conde Diana Sue Mrs Jack Cars ey Diana and Jackie Mrs Charles Hoffman and Vicky and Scotty Van Vranken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Butler
Lincoln Heights
Michael
Butler
Donald McKnight
Ray Blankenship
Vicky
Kenneth
McKnight
Ricky
George Conde
Diana Sue
Jack Carsey
Diana
Jackie
Charles Hoffman
Scotty van Vranken
Men’s Brotherhood Gathering Planned at Pomeroy Church
The Men’s Brotherhood of the Pomeroy Baptist Church will host a gathering at 7 30 p m Sunday. The program features Lee Jacobs and his magic act a film A Boy and His Bible and a nominating committee report by Leslie Price Harry Bailey and Lorain Sterrett Homemade ice cream will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Brotherhood of the Pomeroy Baptist Church
Lee Jacobs
Magic Act
Leslie Price
Harry Bailey
Lorain Sterrett
Session Set To Meet At Middleport Church
Middleport First United Presbyterian Church will hold a session meeting at 7 30 Monday evening at the church. The Rev Howard Ruppelt pastor announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
Loyal Women Support Kathy White Fund in Middleport
The Loyal Women’s Class of the Middleport Church of Christ collected a $25 contribution for the Kathy White fund at a Thursday evening gathering at Mrs. Robert Reibel’s home. A Mother’s Day devotional spoke of motherhood, with guests and hostesses named among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Kathy White
Middleport Church of Christ
Robert Reibel
Gardner
Reibel
Blanche Gilkey
Edward French
Everett McKnight
Paul Swisher
Roush
Ernest Lallance
Garden Club Supports Meigs Cancer Drive
Wildwood Garden Club voted a contribution to the Meigs County Cancer Fund at its meeting hosted by Mrs. Milton Houdashelt. President Mrs. John Idle announced a May 4 spring regional meet at Logan and May 11 Mansfield Kingswood Center tour. Members spoke on gardens and birds, with flower arrangements earning blue and red ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Cancer Fund
Wildwood Garden Club
Milton Houdashelt
Kenneth Harris
Hiram Fisher
John Idle
Logan
Kingswood Center
Mansfield
Vernon Nease
Edison Hollon
Houdashelt
Ray Thomas
U. S. Nease
Henry Thomas
Edison Holton
Homer Holter
Paul Fisher
Little Pony League Boys To Organize In Pomeroy
Pomeroy boys of little and pony leagues meet at the little league diamond behind Pomeroy Junior High School at 6 this evening to choose teams for the year. Two new little league teams will join six total teams. Syracuse has one little league, Racine has two, each town has a pony team. Eligibility starts at eight. Co chairmen Mrs Leonard E Van Meter and Mrs Calvin Simpson lead the fund raising. rain postpones to 2 p m Sunday on the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Junior High School
Pomeroy
Syracuse
Racine
Leonard E. van Meter
Calvin Simpson
Rutland Seniors Take Civil Service Tests
Rutland High School seniors were tested this week for U S Civil Service positions. Cecil Cooley of Athens administered the stenographer typist and clerk typist exams to a group including Jean Chapman Pauline Gibson Linda Haley Dorothy Hysell Rose Jacks Carol Ledlie Linda Lee Eloise Musser Marjorie Priddy Carolyn Robson Irene Searles Judith Slanter Vanda Tackett Sandra Tillis Esta Blackwood Dotty Lucas and Clara Hysell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rutland High School
U. S. Civil Service
Cecil Cooley
Athens
Jean Chapman
Pauline Gibson
Linda Haley
Dorothy Hysell
Rose Jacks
Carol Ledlie
Linda Lee
Eloise Musser
Marjorie Priddy
Carolyn Robson
Irene Searles
Judith Slanter
Vanda Tackett
Sandra Tillis
Esta Blackwood
Dotty Lucas
Clara Hysell
Haven Theatre Presents First Run Double Feature
The Haven Theatre screens a Friday and Saturday program with 1001 Arabian Nights Technicolor and The Flying Fontaines in color, plus a cartoon.
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By Bob Hoeflich
Mrs. Klein
O. P
Hattie Smith
Homer Cook
Africa
Billy Graham
Continent
Marjorie Milhoan
Smith
E. R. Tompkins
Gram
Robert Hoeflich
Middleport Band Boosters Association
Walters
Lewis Long
Leland Brown
John Fultz
James Brewington
Donald Stivers
Richard Owen
Wayne Swisher
Richard Pickens
Robert Coats
Harold Long
Dorothy E. Saunders
Roland E. Eggert
Nellie J. Eggert
Lot
M. L. French
Grace V. French
Edward T. French
Edna K. French
Paul R. Houda
Shakespeare Club
Mrs
Phil Wil
Mary Lawrence
Chesapeake Fete
Kathy
Meigs General Hospital
Tom
William E. Reynolds
Elberfelds
Steven John Walters
Star
Eastchester
N. Y
Marilyn Scott
Harry Dean
Scott
Chester High School
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gical
Holzer Hospital
Mason
Pomeroy — Members of
Michael Butler
B. H. Sanborn
Men’s Brotherhood
Children’s Hospital
Oscar Roush
Communion
Fred I. Gardner
Griff Russell
Mabel Hysell
Mrs. Reibel
Meigs Cancer Drive
David Nease
Little, Pony League Boys
Rutland
Haven Theatre
New Haven, W. Va
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Liberty Theatre
JAX Nese Bergerms recHwi
Lassens View
James Stewart
Audie Murphy
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
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