Middleport firemen plan Cleveland convention weekend
Middleport volunteer firemen met at their quarters to finalize plans for the Cleveland convention and to discuss a fall festival here this autumn. Sidney Russell, president of the fire company and mayoral candidate, will lead the group to Cleveland, with George Hoeflich, Frank Vroman, John Vroman, P. Bradbury, Francis Anderson, Robert McElhinny, James Daniels, and Tom Mills also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cleveland
Sidney Russell
Middleport Volunteer Fire Co
Citizens
George Hoeflich
Frank Vroman
John Vroman
Co. P. Bradbury
Francis Anderson
Robert McElhinny
James Daniels
Tom Mills
Middleport WSCS Meets Prepares August September Plans
The Middleport WSCS of Heath Methodist Church held a Tuesday meeting at the church led by Mrs. H. E. Cook who will finish the unexpired term of Mrs. H. A. Rothrock. They discussed August and September plans and set the August 19 picnic at Mrs. David Entsminger’s yard with co chairs Mrs. Max Roller and Mrs. M. L. French. A supper will be served with cost shared by members. Attendees included Mesdames Cook W. B. Moore Roy Lansbury Max Roller M. L. French Nan Moore O P Klein Herman Haddox and Misses Bess Sanborn Hallie Zerkle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WSCS
Heath
Mesdames Cook
W. B. Moore
Roy Lansbury
Max Roller
M. L. French
Nan Moore
O. P. Klein
Herman Haddox
Bess Sanborn
Hallie Zerkle
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Shower and Visits
A social shower for Ruth Strauss hosted by the Andrews family in Ebenezer honored her upcoming marriage to Jason Adams. Attendees included many Pomeroy residents and guests, with gifts sent from several elsewhere. The column also reports visitors and travels of locals, including Meigs Veterans official Leo Vaughan, the Dust and Bentz families, and extended trips to Spokane, Dayton, and Wright Field air show over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Carter
Clear Water
Fla
Paulina
John Wallis
Pomeroy
Genheimer Sisters
Mulberry Ave
Walter Bentz
Barbara Ann
Julia Trombetta
Staten Island
N. Y
E. W. Schreiber
Bess Bentz
Lincoln Hill
George W. Dust
W.M. Sinclair
W. Main St
Leo Vaughan
Meigs Veterans Administration
Gladden Werner
Chicago
Werner
Helen Grace Williams
Spokane
Washington
Albert FE. Williams
Fred Guth
Verna Thoma
W. M. Sinclair
Ruby Remsberg
Ypsilanti
Mich
Jessie Brewster
Howard Herbst
Kenneth Weaver
James Ward
Columbus
Charles Ward
E. Main St
Charlene Roush
Piqua
Ohio
Racine
Oris Roush
Middleport
Roushes
Dayton
Sunday Rites At Churches Are Listed
Middleport churches announce only Sunday School services due to pastors on vacation. Heath Methodist First Baptist and First Presbyterian hold no morning services. Middleport Church of Christ hosts Bible study 9:30 a.m. and morning worship 10:30 a.m. Sermon theme is Thankful for Church Ordinances. At 2 p.m. Meigs County Church of Christ meets with James Walker preaching. 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavors for all ages. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. with song and sermon Thankful for Life Everlasting. Choir led by Mrs. Arthur Skinner. organist L. D. Hartinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist
First Baptist
First Presbyterian
W. B. Moore
Charles Pomeroy
H. G. McMillin
Meigs County
Arthur Skinner
L. D. Hartinger
Pomeroy
Bethany Methodist
WSCS
Bitters
Portsmouth
Lancaster Institute
Robert Hegnauer
Syracuse
Church OF the Nazarene
Albert J. Shea
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist
P. L. Peoples
Leroy Hiett
Hysel Run Free Methodist
F. J. Hysell
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise
Christian Endeavor
Carmel
Morning Star
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Trinity Lutheran
Pomeroyv
Lorenz Blankenbuehler
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrehoff
Ladies’ Aid
Rutland
Paul W. Nye
Church OF Christ
James Walker
Two Unhurt In Collision In Pomeroy
Dr William H Jeric of Pomeroy and Russell S Wilson of Syracuse escaped injury after a collision on Main Street near Charter Oak Tipple. Jeric, eastbound, tried to pass a car and swerved toward Wilson head on. No arrests were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William H. Jeric
Russell S. Wilson
Syracuse
F. Main St
Charter Oak Tipple
Jeric
Wilson
Alice Miller Dies at Home in Langsville
Miss Alice J. Miller 82 died at her Langsville home after a short illness. Survived by two brothers Ray W. Miller Parkersburg WV and Von A. Miller Langsville. two sisters Daisy E. Miller and Ethel I. Miller Langsville. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Rutland Methodist Church. Burial Miles Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alice J. Miller
Langsville
Ray W. Miller
Parkersburg
W. Va
von A. Miller
Daisy E. Miller
Ethel I. Miller
Langs Ville
Rutland Methodist Church
Miles Cemetery
Notices of probate appointments and inventories
Notice names William R Evans and Charles Guy Kelley as Administrators of Athens County estates with addresses in Nelsonville and Athens Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dates August 2 1947 and July 22 1947. Inventories and appraisements listed for several estates with hearing set August 25 1947 at 9 AM. Probate Judge announces procedures and exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William BR. Evans
Washington Street
Nelsonville
Ohio
Inez J. Evans
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Charles Guy Kelley
Hanlin Avenue
Athens
Charles Kelley
Marie B. Antle
Marie Antle
Ann Bendervick
Alice R. Bougher
Lucy M. Dyson
John Glenn
Cordelia Kane
Lena Niggemeyer
Charles Hoy Rodehaver
Mission Society Enjoys Picnic Meeting at Roadside Park
The Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church gathered Monday at Roadside Park for a picnic meeting. President Mrs Leo Russell led. Mrs Paul Smart gave devotional. reports on White Cross work were presented by Mrs Charles Bennett. Attendees included Mesdames Homer Hysell T A May Will Haptonstall J O Leonard Beulah White Thomas Darst Florence Bush J M Mygatt L D Diles Charles Bennett Paul Smart Harry Houdashelt C H Wise Jr and Miss Margaret Houdashelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Leo Russell
Paul Smart
Charles Bennett
Homer Hysell
T. A. May
Will Haptonstall
J. O. Leonard
Beulah White
Thomas Darst
Florence Bush
J. M. Mygatt
L. D. Diles
Churches in Pomeroy announce summer services across denominations
Pomeroy pastors unveil a summer schedule with Bethany Methodist serving during Simpson Church remodeling and other churches from Federated to Nazarene listing Sunday schools, worship times, youth programs, and evening services. Notable leaders include Rev. Albert Bitters and Rev. Leroy Hiett across multiple congregations.
Miss Sherman Hired as Mason Clinic Laboratory Technician
Patricia Sherman, a Middleport High School graduate who earned her degree at Ohio University in June, is employed as a laboratory technician and office nurse at the Mason Clinic. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sherman. Ruth Entsminger, R. N., also of Middleport, is nurse in charge and is on vacation at a Lake Erie resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Patricia Sherman
Mason Clinic
Mason
Miss Sherman
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Athens
Ray Sherman
Ruth Entsminger
R. N
Lake Erie
Funeral Rites Slated for Mrs Amy Thompson
Funeral services for Mrs Amy Bell Thompson 78 who died at her home in Cheshire Wednesday will be held at the Cheshire Baptist Church Saturday at 2 PM She had been ill for several months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Amy Bell Thompson
Cheshire
Cheshire Baptist Church
Richardson–Howard Rites Held at St Joseph’s Church
Mr and Mrs Leo Richardson announce the marriage of their daughter Bernadette to Mr Adrian Howard solemnized July 19 at St Josephs Church Massillon. The bride wore white summer crepe with red rose corsage. Attendant was her sister Viola Richardson in yellow crepe with white roses. Howard is son of Mr and Mrs William Howard formerly of Bradbury now in Waverly. He served 2 1/2 years overseas. Both couple employed at Hoover Company Massillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Richardson
Bernadette
Adrian Howard
St. Joseph's Church
Massillon
Viola Richardson
Mr. Howard
Amateur Gardeners Club Opens August Meeting at Harris Home
Mrs Walter Burns Harris welcomed sixteen members at her S Second Ave home for a summer themed August gathering. Mrs Eleanor Schaaf led the meeting as a contribution was made to the Boys Scouts fund. Papers on hot and dry plants and cool and wet plants were presented by Mrs Carroll Swanson and Mrs James E Simpson. Flower judging by Mrs Howard Ewing and Mrs Arthur Strauss. Harris received a red ribbon for snowberry arrangement. Dessert was served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Burns Harris
S. Second Ave
Amateur Gardeners Club
Howard Byers
Eleanor Schaaf
Boys Scouts
Carroll Swanson
James E. Simpson
Howard Ewing
Arthur Strauss
Harris
Social notes from multiple families in the area
The piece lists visits and travels of numerous local residents and their kin. Charlotte Dixon returns to Toronto after a month with relatives. the Milhoans and Webers spend two weeks in Cleveland. Tilletts from Akron visit their parents in town. Other guests include the Barsottis in Memphis and Nieri from Lucca. hospital updates mention Susan Lavely improving after pneumonia. Ottie Sayre remains at home after a brain injury. a long row of visits concludes with Grogan recovering from a fall and working as a school custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Dixon
Toronto
Canada
A. J. Beaver
Homer Hawkins
Lawrence Milhoan
Vernon Weber
Cleveland
M. W. Tillett
Berry
Tommy
Akron
Max Sanborn
Susan Lavely
Sanborns
H. P. Brown
W. A. Giles
Bronxville
N. Y
Athens
Theodore Reed
Lenore Giles
C. M. Hennesy
Frances Smith
Harmons
Remo Nieri
Lucca
Italy
Marine Perch
Dorothy Barsotti
New York
Barsotti
Front St
Carl Barsotti
Memphis
Tenn
Willis Aleshire
Dayton
Herbert Chambers
M. G. Brown
O. P. Klein
Chesapeake
John F. Hamilton
England
OWI
United States Information Service
London
Klein
Brown
Ottie Sayre
Holzer Hospital
Elmer Sayre
Leading Creek Road
Frank Grogan
Ravenswood
Syracuse Garden Club Meeting Names Nominating Committee
The Syracuse Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Melvin Grimm with eight members attending. Acting president Mrs. Mattie Springer formed a nominating committee, and a tree and flower contest awarded Mrs. Lillian McBride and Mrs. Frank Capehart prizes for arrangements. Refreshments were served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Syracuse Garden Club
Melvin Grimm
Pearl McBride
Ethel Ferrell
Mattie Springer
Lillian Mcbride
Frank Capehart
War Veteran Injured May 16 Remains Unconscious
Otto Sayre of Gallia County was seriously injured in a Route 7 traffic crash on May 16 and has been unconscious. He will be transported to the Veterans Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia by Ewing ambulance, with DAV officer Ed Reuter accompanying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Otto Sayre
Route 7
Gallia County
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Ed Reuter
DAV
Sayre
Middleport
Ewing Ambulance
Reuter
Pomeroy Church Picnic At Compton's Dam
A group of young people from the Pomeroy Church of Christ enjoyed a Thursday afternoon picnic at Compton's Dam near Rutland. Pastor Rev. James Walker joined the group which included Vada Paul sen Eileen Welker Lucretia Cornell Louise Gilmore Richard Russell Harold Hinkle Jack Leifheit and Louise Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton's Dam
Rutland
Pomeroy
Stevens Hospitalized After Heart Ailment
John Stevens, an employee of the New York Central Railroad, was taken to McMillin Hospital in Charleston this week for treatment of a heart ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Stevens
McMillin Hospital
Charleston
New York Central Railroad
Conservation Plans Approved By Meigs District
Meigs Soil Conservation District supervisors approved ten plans at their office in Pomeroy. Plans 222 to 231 were requested by residents including Oris A. Roush, W W Harman, Ella Wolfe, H M Brown, and Robert W Massie. A pond tour was set for August 14 but field day postponed to spring due to dealer noncooperation. Harold Carnahan presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Soil Conservation District
V. Atkins
Harrisonville
Emory Powell
Racine
Oris A. Roush
Middleport
W. W. Harman
Carpenter
L. L. Roush
Ella Wolfe
H. M. Brown
Tuppers Plains
Robert W. Massie
Long Bottom
EF. D. Douglas
St. Clair Hill
Portland
William L. Woods
James C. Circle
C. E. Blakeslee
Harold Carnahan
Carnahan
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Six Couples
Six couples received marriage licenses including Marvin Stout 24 Parkersburg W Va and Helen Malone 22 Middleport Ohio Clarence Neal Jr 21 Lima and Ruth Ann Coe 17 Pomeroy Oliver Gatewood McCauley 22 Marietta and Doris Lee Jenkins 21 Pomeroy and W E Pugh 30 Chester and Jacqueline Johns 21 Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Stout
Parkersburg
W. Va
Helen Malone
Middleport
Clarence Neal, Jr
Lima
Ruth Ann Coe
Pomeroy
W. E. Pugh
Chester
Jacqueline Johns
Oliver Gatewood McCauley
Marietta
Doris Lee Jenkins
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Cave St
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Robert
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George Tewksbury
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Karl Fisher
Roberta
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Walter Stewart, Jr
Belle
Mary Fisher
Enzenauers
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Ebenezer, St
Ruth Strauss
Jason Adams
Mesdames
George Grindley
Cecil Hysell
Dora Phillips
Cora D. Webb
Callie Kloes
Bertha Conde
Evelyn Gilmore
Anna Peters
Ed Hite
Max Meinhart
Alva Hite
Marjorie Woodard
Clara Thomas
Emma Mayer
Ora Zwilling
Elizabeth Horak
Vergie Ruschel
Betty Norton
Ica Brandenburg
Della Norton
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Amber Lohn
Dora Bostic
Esther Fugate
Arlene Swisher
Alice Andrews
Teddy Tewksbury
Mania Marie Tewksbury
Eva Hendricks
Roberta Fisher
Rose Mayer
Bertha Martin
Fannie Scholl
Gene Lohn
Arthur Price
Leonard Hess
Gertrude Raub
Margaret Neuman
Eva Robinson
Carrie Yeanger
Evelyn Fick
Mildred Kapteina
Kate
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Brenda
Johnny Strauss
Maxine Guinther
Charlotte Gibbs
June Sayre
Roselyn Duckworth
Ellen Couch
Ellen Wilson
Dayton Phillips
Roger Daniels
Ruth Barnitz
Leonard van Meter
Ed Strauss
Virginia Neutzling
Carl Hendricks
Pauline Mayer
Harry Wehring
Ralph Spencer
John Strauss
Earl Young
Sam Strauss
Paul Conner
Helen Kloes
Andrews
Clyde Andrews
James Fugate
Mildred Grindley
Pomeroy Personals
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Alice Miller
Baptist Society
Amy Thompson
Amateur Gardeners
Siegel
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Waurika
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Nat Pendleton
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Lewis Stone
Sing
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Dusty King
Alibi Terhune
Roy Acuff
Smoky Mountain Boys
Allan Lane
Adele Mara
George Turner
Technicolor
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Stevens
Pomeroy Bend
Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette
Backlash
Richard Travis
Jean Rogers
Margie
Jeanne Crain
Glenn Langan
Lynn Bari
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William Boyd As
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Strange Journey
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Osa Massen
Jesse James Rides
Clayton Moore
Linda Sterling
John Compton
Roy Bancroft
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Adrian Booth
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OHTO
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