Epple Road to Champ in Jaycee Roadee Event
A Meigs County driving roadee contest held in Pomeroy crowned Epple as champion and paid cash prizes. David Riggs finished second and Eldon Carman third. top 20 finalists from Pomeroy and Meigs County high schools competed using two cars supplied by Pomeroy Motor Co. The winner advances to Elyria Ohio for state competition with substantial scholarship prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mullen
an/ing
Coates- County
Jaycees
Pomery
Jen-roy High School
Virgil Brown
Dick Rosen
Roadee
Baum
Roger Morgan
Eugene Pomeroy Motor Co
Frank Jennings
Epple
Pomeroy High School
Dress Shop Relocates On W Second Street
POMEROY The Mercedes Condon Dress Shop moved from the Crow Building on East Main Street to larger quarters on West Second Street. Frank Fugate purchased the building from Smith Mann Realty Co. The shop’s interior shows a black tile floor and blue white decor, with exterior painting completed. The move creates a vacancy on Main Street as Corner Shoe Store nearby closed last Friday.
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Main St
Condon
Middleport society fish fry plans announced by Legion post
The Lewte Steabey Post American Legion met at Mrs. Arlena Reese’s home to plan a fish fry with location to be announced. The auxiliary voted to order poppies for sale later this month. The next regular meeting is June 16 hosted by Mrs. Reese and Mrs. C. R. Young with Mrs. William South assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lewte Steabey
American Legion
Arlena Reese
Reese
C. R. Young
William South Ffs
Will Winston
Virginia Nell
Columbia Grade School Plays Comedy Goodnight Uncle George
Eighth graders will present a three act comedy titled Goodnight Uncle George in the school auditorium Thursday afternoon. Directed by Eugene Ad, the production marks the annual middle school play.
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Pomeroy
Columbia
George
Eugene Ad
Birthday Celebrated for Bernard Lyons in Middleport
Six year old Bernard Lyons son of Mr and Mrs John Lyons celebrated his birthday Sunday with a family dinner at home. Present were grandmother Mrs Bernard Schram of Zanesville. Mr Lyons and Bernard and Raymond Grimm were business visitors in Columbus Friday and were accompanied home by Mrs Schram who spent the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bernard Lyons
John Lyons
Bernard Schram
Zanesville
Free polio shots announced for Meigs County youth
Meigs County Health Department in Pomeroy will offer free polio vaccine hats for children ages 11 to 15. Earlier sessions last week vaccinated 1,020 children ages one to ten. Shots for the new age group are set for Wednesday and Friday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m., with consent slips required and parents responsible for transport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Meigs County
Health Department
Charles Wilt Dies at 67 in Middleport Homegoing
Charles Wilt aged 67 died Sunday at Holzer Hospital after a long illness. Born September 17, 1888 in Bidwell to John and Rosa Wilt, he is survived by wife Hattie Shoemaker Wilt, two daughters Margaret Kincade and Gail Gaffney, one son John Wilt, two brothers Isaac and Walder, two sisters Irena Shoemaker and Goldie Smith, 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A daughter Grace died in 1911. Friends may call residents until Tuesday noon. Funeral at Poplar Ridge Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Revs. Sayre and Styers officiating. Burial in Poplar Ridge Cemetery. Wilt was a retired New York Central boiler-maker helper after 35 years.
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Sodleport
Charles Wilt
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Wilt
Bidwell
John
Rosa Swisher Wilt
Hattie Shoemaker
Wilt
Pearl St
Herman
Margaret) Kincade
Middleport
Homer
Gail) Gaffney
City
Wahoga Falls
John Wilt
Letart
Isaac Wilt
Pomeroy
Walder Wilt
Mansfield
Irena Shoemaker
William
Goldie) Smith
Grace
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Poplar Ridge
Guy F. Sayre
Robert Styers
New
Mrs Hawk Dies at 84 in Hemlock Grove
Elsa May Hawk 84 of Hemlock Grove died Sunday at home. Survived by sons Emmett and Ross and daughter Mabel Adkins of Phoenix. Preceded by husband Alfred and children Aura Ackley Roy. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing Funeral Home. Burial in Sherry Ridge Cemetery.
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Yomeroy
Elsa May Hawk
Hemlock Grove
Emmett
Ross
Shade
Mabel Adkins
Phoenix
Ariz
Alfred
Aura Ackley
Roy
Ewing Funeral
Sherry Ridge
Murray City Social Notes Highlight Local Visiting Friends
Local column records visits across towns including Col umbus Newark Barber ton and Coshocton with names such as Mr and Mrs John Bryan Mrs Bertha Bryan Elroy Shaffer and others. Residents share family and social connections as relatives travel between Columbus The Plains Barber ton and Newark and plan moves to California.
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Murray City
John Bryan
Bobby
Johnnie
Columbus
Bryan
Charles Shankuller
Bertha Bryan
Elroy Shaffer
Charles Hise
Hise
Sam Wolfe
David
Stanley
Brenda
Newark
Glenna Nixon
Pat Collins
Barberton
Pearl ,Williams
Is Paints
Frank Willliams
Williams
Lewis Jones
Carrie Channel
Evens Visting
John Lilly
Bellaire
Ing
Montgomery
W.va
Poe
Dora Spencer
Andy Verba
Whitewalls
Bey Labo
Band Boosters Schedule Change for Pom eroy High School
Pom eroy High School Band Boosters will elect officers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, changing from Tuesday due to Central Grade School operettas postponement. Meeting location remains at the senior high school.
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Pomeroy High School
Blind couple aided by Lions Club glasses and prosthetic eye
Robert Wills of Middleport and his blind wife Betty Kessinger traveled to Columbus with Norbert Compton to receive a prosthetic eye and new glasses donated by the Pomeroy Lions Club. Wills lost his left eye in 193? from a bullet and a fire accident. Betty, who has been blind since infancy, may seek further eye treatment in Columbus later this year.
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Middleport
Ana Airs
Robert Wills
North Second Avenue
Columbus
Norbert Compton
Pomeroy
Mr. Wills
Pomeroy Lion's Club
Wills
Betty Kessinger
Compton
School For the Blind
The
Lions Club
Pomeroy Social Notes and Personals Update
Pomeroy social notes cover Mrs Evelyn Stanley home demo group making aluminum trays and a potluck for members and children. Personals detail William Bartels family returning to Cincinnati after visiting Norma Goodwin and Emmett Bartels, Grace Campbell and C K Milner visiting relatives then touring New York and Ireland England Scotland, Norma Goodwin back from Columbus trip, Annie Canaday visiting parents, William Hubbard and family visiting McKenzies in Dayton, Mrs Charles M Werry hospitalized in Gallipolis with heart issues, Everett Dailey recovering after a heart attack and back to Meigs General Hospital with Pom eroy Emergency Squad assistance.
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John McKenzie
Charles M. Werry
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Rock St
Everett Dailey
Meigs General Hospital
Eroy
Zanesville Guests Lead EUB Service At Corning Church
At the Corning EUB Church last Sunday Zanesville folks took over the meeting with the Corning group as guests. Several solos and an accordion selection preceded brief remarks on the life of Rev. Paul Stockman. Refreshments were served. Mr and Mrs Thomas Canoles visit their son Edwin at Minerva. Carl Richardson and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Richardson of Columbus attended.
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EUB
Zanesville
Corning
Paul Stockman
Thomas Canoles
Edwin
Minerva
Carl Richardson
Lawrence Richardson
Columbus
3000 Miles Traveled First Aid Kit Donation Featured
SuppLErORT-Mr angers paul reported a 3000 mile journey through southern states to donate a first aid kit to the village of Glouster. The Red Cross chapter in Mobile accepted the gift for city park use in emergencies, with stops in Biloxi Gulfport Fort North Dallas Hot Springs Little Rock Memphis and New Orleans. A Middleport Emergency Squad was summoned at 10 50 p m Saturday to treat a Ward infant at the Little home below Hobson.
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Supplerort
Angers
Paul’ Smart
Alouster
Athens
Visi
The
American Red
Bellingrath Gar- Cross
Fens
Mobile
Glouster
Biloxi
Gulfport
Fort
Dallas
Hot Springs
Jock
Middleport
Hobson
Boy Shot Saving Life of a Dog in Pomeroy Incident
Patrolman Henry Werry reported a 16 year old teen tried to shoot a dog to end its life and fired by accident at another teen who interfered to protect the animal. The wound was to the right arm and the injured boy received treatment at a local physician's office. The 16 year old was arrested pending juvenile authorities action.
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Pomeroy
Henry Werry
Werry
Middleport
Bacon's Court Hears Three Hears Three In Meigs County
In Meigs County Juvenile Court Judge John Bacon sentenced Meroy-Iina Wagner of Laurel Cliff to four months in the Marysville Women's Reformation for contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a guilty plea. A teenage boy was fined five dollars and costs, with driving privileges suspended for six months on speeding charges. A teenage girl was placed on probation after a delinquency hearing.
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Ro Meroy
Iina Wagner
Laurel Cliff
Marysville
John 2. Bacon
Meigs County
Bacon
Saturda
Conference at First Baptist Church School Aides Teachers
Mary Lenuni-Frank Cheese brew superintendent led a Friday evening teachers and workers conference at the First Baptist Church. Claremont E Hart discussed Spiritual Growth with talks by Mrs. Clifford Stumbo Mrs. John Kauff and Mrs. Charles Bennett. Teachers distributed study materials to pupils for Sunday.
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Mary Lenuni
Frank Cheesebrew
GlouSTER Social Notes Grand Club Meeting and Church Event
The Fast Navies Grand Club will meet at Mrs Iva Price’s home Thursday at 7 30 p m. An end event at Jacksonville Methodist Church Friday evening drew about 50 attendees with dinner served cafeteria style beneath spring floral decors. Women of the church held a bake sale at Mrs Hettie Rambo’s home Saturday starting at 1 p m to fund redecoration plans. special orders are by phone at 2081.
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Fast Navies Grand Club
Iva Price
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Hettie Rambo
Jean Up Week Launched in Glouster
Glouster mayor Thomas Glouster Williams Sr. announces Jean Up Week beginning Monday. Misses Joan Ginnan and Lynn Gladden are among volunteers. cleanup plans include trash containers and a two week schedule. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Paul Rea and daughter, and Mr and Mrs Tom Noon visited Columbus.
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Glouster
Thomas Glouster Personals Williams, Sr
Joan Ginnan
Lynn Leanup
Gladden
Martha
Jinney
Columbus
Florida
Fitch Hague Rites Read on March 24
The wedding of Betty Ann to Robert Hague was held at Seventh Avenue Church of Christ Columbus at 1 30 oclock. The double ring ceremony featured a fingertip veil, seed pearl coronet, and white Bible topped with an orchid. Matron of honor Mrs Richard Ross and best man C Geidenberger Jr. Newark attended. A reception at Mr Rent's party home followed. The couple plans a trip west to North Springs Colorado.
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Xou
Betty Ann
Robert
Jace
David Yartulle
Mr. Hague
Arthur ‘Atkinson, Jr
Seventh Avenue Church of Christ
Columbus
Richard Ross
C. Geidenberger, Jr
Newark
Mr Rent
Wes North Springs
Colo
Social ceremony guests include Edgeriy Yeaner and Higginbttom
Preceding the ceremony Mr and Mrs Joe Edgeriy Mrs Lois Yeaner and James Higginbttom are listed as attendees or honorees in a village or church event. Names indicate a family or local delegation presence at the proceedings.
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Joe Edgeriy
Lois Yeaner
James Higginbttom
Edna Antle Dies at 88 in Glouster Route 1
Edna M Antle 98 died Sunday at her son Howard's home on Glouster Route 1 widow of Dessler Antle. Survived by two sons Lord of Atlanta and Howne of Glouster and four grandchildren. Member of Church of Christ. Services Wednesday at 2 Concord Church Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial Concord Cemetery. Friends may call Norbert W Johnston funeral home after noon Tuesday.
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Glousten
Ars
Edna M. Ante
Howard
Glouster
Dessler Antle
Lord of
Atlanta
Howne
Church of Christ
Concord Church
Gilbert Courtney
Concord Cemetery
Friends
Norbert W
Grade School Sing at Glouster Auditorium
The Glouster Elementary School held a program in the high school auditorium Thursday evening. Co chairs Mrs Patricks Rede and Mrs Charlotte Ellenwood led the event with each grade performing a set of songs from kindergarten to sixth grade and a finale of America.
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Glouster
Patricks Rédefour
Charlotte Fllenwood
Big Bear
Little Bear
Billy ‘Ranger
Evalina
Isles of
Hawaii
America
Wedding Date Nears For Miss Williams
Mr and Mrs Frank S Williams announce the coming marriage of their daughter Wanda Lee to Virgil E Sherman son of Mr and Mrs George W Sheree.
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Miss Williams
Wlouster
Frank S. Williams
Gloster
Wanda Lee
Virgil E. Sherman
McConnelsville
George W. Sherree
Park Group To Meet At Village Hall This Evening
Park Association Inc. will convene this evening at the village hall with Bruce Lloyd, president, presiding. A report on the balldiamond project will be presented to members.
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Riggs
Carmen
W. Second
Zemo
Middleport Society
Middleyurt
Amateu Gardners Club
the Heath Methodist Church
Carroll Swanson
E. 8. Schaaf
Frida
Wallace Bradford
Walter B. Harris
Herman Kincade
Addie Bitters
Chloe Mills
Reedsville
L. K. Lewis
Jackson
Katheryn Poindexter
Ase Donald Duffy, Jr
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Fla
Beecher Kress
Hubert Hayes
Leyte
Aircraf
Yy Hayes
Hayes
Loeeting
Mie
Attier
Charles’ Coats
Muncie Hospital
Paul Theissand
Carolyn
Paula
Pearl Street
Lincoln Heights
Charles Vroman
OVEC
C. E. Bell
Robert ‘Durst
Richard
James Brewington
Benning
Saura
Harold Moore
C. C. Fisher
Columbus By Mrs. Moore Who ,Had Spent Several Days With Her Gordon Harris
Nicky
Jimmy
Huntly
Robert Harris
CM. Henness
George Dallas
Sophia Anthony
Betty Shafter
Willis
Willis, ‘Anthony. ‘They Came Especially To See Barbara Jean
Gerald Ant¢thony
Carol Bachtel
St Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Forrest Bachtel
W. W. Farley
Palestine
Harold Chase
Hamilton
Nancy Roller
Pauline Zirkle
Sally Wilson Lacey
Janis Childs
Cherole Blake
General Hospital
Elmer Dent
Vivian Fast
Ileston
D. E. Roush
Harry , Swisher
Willis Anthony
Charles Bennet
F. Hawkins
A. R. Pullen
John Vroman
Spring Hill Dairy
Cap
Routeman
Chas. Wilt
Atlas Tires
Murray City Social Notes
K&m
Sohio Service
Manning Kices
Mike Mullen
Pomeroy Social Notes
Bedford
Evelyn Stanley
Paul Rea
Reas
James Cotter
Tom Noon
Daunters
Ates
Ea Noon
Byron Suisse
Olumbus
Mr. Shirkey
E. C. Shirkey
Jacksonville
Jane Holbert
Daugh
Fitch
Edna Antle
Eny
Liberty Theatre
Ry Cooper Lancaster Denise Marcel Cesar Romero
Shirley Booth
Robert Ryan
Leslie
Marie Windsor
John Archer
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Desperate Hours
Mary Murphy
Temple
Moore
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