64 Girls to Model at Meigs County Junior Fair Style Show
POMEROY Meigs County will stage a Junior Fair Style Revue with 64 girls chosen from about 120 entrants after Monday elimination contests at Pomeroy High School. Participants from Rutland Racine and Meigs County 4-H clubs will model sport clothes cotton dresses dress-up outfits tailored and school wear with prizes announced August 17 at the Junior Fair program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Holbert
McArthur
Rutland Home Economics Department
Racine Home Economices Department
Meigs County
4-H
Donna Jean Bolen
Ainslee Wilson
Alice Fisher
Beulah Swartz
Betty Leonard
Margaret Bruch
Shirley Radford
Patty Ballard
Donna Well
Roberta Hysell
Norma Gail Holliday
Donna Jean Hysell
Jane Gilmore
Janet Neville
Mary Lou Snodgrass
Shirley Coen
Lena Mitch
Patricia Douglas
Eileen Burson
Carolyn Kay Sisson
Lana Turner
Janet Jeffers
Mary Staneart
Garnet Boring
Marjorie May
Alma Russell
Phyllis Roush
Althea Randolph
Joan Snowden
Fern Colmer
Marilyn Douglas
Grace Jones
Rose Douglas
Norma Jean Robinson
Rosalie Story
Donna Curtis
Gloria Swindell
Marlene Clark
Mildred Gillilan
Donna Holter
Rose Easterday
Jean Swartz
Janice Roush
Phyllis van Meter
Shirley Collins
Dorothy Barnhill
Geraldine Powell
Barbara Escue
Bonnie Sue Chapman
Jean Teaford
Janice Story
Rosalie Nelson
Barbara Sayre
Marilyn Cleland
Shirley Beegle
Carol Salser
A Bryson
Connie Staats
Betty Nelson
Mary Jeffers
Mary Dye
Erma Boring
Ruth Ann Carson
Nolan
Meigs County Grange Entry Is Winner Meigs County Grange Entry Is Winner
Meigs County Grange took first in the District contest at Amesville with Rocksprings Grange placing. Cast members include Fred Goeglein Buena Grueser Betty Leonard June Unroe Clara Humphrey and Raymond Cole. Director Frances Folmer led the troupe. The five counties in the contest were Athens Vinton Hocking Washington and Meigs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rocksprings Grange
Amesville
Grange
Fred Goeglein
Buena Grueser
Betty Leonard
June Unroe
Clara Humphrey
Raymond Cole
Frances Folmer
Athens
Vinton
Hocking
Washington
Meigs
Middleport Personal News: Local Residents Return
L E Burford and Mrs I Neal Pauley, and Ann Kincaid, returned this week from Meigs General Hospital. Burford treated for pneumonia, Neal underwent appendectomy. Beverly Perrin vacationing in Portsmouth, from Middleport Department Store. Pvt James Arnold to Ft Bragg for six weeks. Mrs W G Davis returned from Columbus with daughter Ray O'Donnell. Haptonstall children visited Laurelville. Haptonstall accompanied home. Riley and daughter Sharon returned from Kansas City trip. Edward Price family en route to Jersey City to visit son Lewis Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Burford
I. Neal Pauley Ann Kincaid
Meigs General Hospital
Burford
Neal
Charlotte Perrin
Beverly
Portsmouth
Perrin
Middleport
James Arnold
Ft. Bragg
N. C
W. G. Davis
Columbus
Ray O'Donnell
O’donnells
Paul Haptonstall
William Robert
Edith Iris
Fraser
Laurelville
Haptonstall
Thomas Riley
Sharon
Kansas City
Lighter
Kansas
Edward Price
Jersey
N. J
Lewis Price
Lewis, Jr
Larry
Roxie Price
Lynn Johnson
Wesley E. Ward
Cleve
Final Work Delayed On Sewer Project
POMEROY The joining of the two portions of the Naylor's Run project has been postponed until Sept. 1, Mayor Sidney A Spencer said Thursday night. The portion near the railroad tracks on E Main St was completed earlier. Delay in securing a shovel from the State Highway Department for use in the final phase on sewer project will hold up the completion date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Naylor's Run
Sidney A Spencer
E. Main St
State Highway Department
Spencer
Wires Burn at Church Firemen Make Run
POMEROY The Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department answered a call to the Minersville Church Thursday night to a blaze with burning wires along the building. Fire Chief Henry Werry said no water was used to extinguish it and noted prior reports of frequent fuse burnouts at the church. Ohio Power Company crews were summoned to inspect the wiring last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Voluunteer
Minersville
Henry Werry
Ohio Power Company Cmes
Pomeroy Grange Notes Highlight Local Plans and Visits
Pomeroy Hemlock Grange No 2049 met with about 50 Hemlock members twenty Star members two Harrisonville members and one Laurel member present plus two visitors. Plans for fair display discussed and scrap paper drive continued. Home demonstration entries judged with awards in adult and junior sewing contests. Star Grange program featured vocal duets readings and a short play. Local visits included OES district meeting and relatives from several towns. Auxiliary members prepare for Columbus convention.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock
Star
Harrisonville
Laurel
Clara Paulsen
Etta Cullums
Nolan
Jessie Saunders
Lucile King
Janice Story
Star Grange
Everett Calwell
Katherine Shennefield
Jesus the Farmer
Mrs I B Weed Hosts Dinner Guests in Home
Mrs. I B Weed entertained at her home on Wednesday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Huber and son Neil, Mrs. Lena Huber, and Mrs. Elizabeth Huber.
Missionary Society Meeting in Pomeroy
The Baptist Missionary Society met Thursday evening with Mrs. J. H. Stevenson presiding. Mrs. Harriet Sterrett led the program with assistants, devotions by Mrs. Aten Shain, and Ruth Daniels with Mrs. Joe Cook presenting on missions.
Pomeroy Girl Scouts Camp Near Lake Hope Overnight
Girl Scouts from Pomeroy joined an overnight camping trip at Lake Hope on Wednesday. Attendees included Clarice Clifford Siyvia Atkins Martha Sayre Ellen Nesselroad Ann Canaday Shirley Smith Burnice Sheridan and several mothers and leaders. They continued with additional participants on Thursday and returned that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lake Hope
Clarice Clifford
Siyvia Atkins
Martha Sayre
Ellen Nesselroad
Ann Canaday
Shirley Smith
Burnice Sheridan
William Sheridan
A. R. Knight
Roland Neutzling
John Lambert
John Hardy
M. D. Hartinger
H. B. Kressa4on
Skipper
Charles Hamm
Wyant- Beal unite in ring ceremony at Harrisonville
Miss Juanita Wyant and Mr Stanley Beal were wed at the Wyant home in Harrisonville in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev Blaine Farley. Attendants were Lucille Beal and Kenneth Wyant. A reception followed. Both graduates of Harrisonville High School Class of 1951, they work locally at Sylvania Plant Point Pleasant and Sugar Run Mill Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wyant
Beal
Harrisonville High School
Visits Span Families Across Ohio and Pennsylvania
Mr and Mrs Roy A Witham of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Herschel Norris of East Letart Sunday evening. They also saw Mr and Mrs Elias Stiles of Pomeroy and Edward Stiles and children Kay Barbara and Roger of Middleport. Elias Stiles and family spent the weekend with relatives in Rochester and New Brighton Pa and visited a sister in Warren on Saturday. Bernice Ledlie RN from Lowry Air Base Denver has been a guest of Paul Barnes Union Ave and is visiting Langsville and Rutland relatives with her parents J T Ledlie and sister Mrs Jack Bartran near Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda Hull
Columbus
Dale Kesterson
Enterprise
Alfred Huber
Neil
Bel Foueche
S. D
Elizabeth Huber
Lula Nease
District Oes
Fort Hayes Hotel
Florence Rea
Homestead Park
Ernest Rea
Alvin Norris
Eugene
Janet Reuter
Pontiac
Mich
Hazel Nesselroad
Athens
Stanley Rea
Wheeling
W. Va
American Legion Auxiliary
Neil House
Jed C. Webster
Aldo Jeffers
Harold Smith
George Mowery
Pearl Hysell
Pomeroy
Charles Sauer
Middleport
Sandra Hallam
Cincinnati
Ernest Duerr
Gardner Reynolds
Paul
London
Ohio
Paul Grueser
Jennie Thompson
Nelsonville
Roy A. Witham
Herschel Norris
East Letart
Elias Stiles
Edward Stiles
Kay
Barbara
Roger
Rochester
New Brighton
Warren
Bernice Ledlie
R.N
Middleport Churches Union schedules and vacation notices
All church listings for Middleport show HEATH METHODIST with Rev. Louis A. Bangerter as guest at Church of Christ services Sunday 7:30 p.m. and vacation for two weeks. Church of Christ, Baptist union service 7:30 p.m.. First Baptist with joint 7:30 p.m. Sunday service. Presbyterian noting August vacation. other churches list standard services and weekday prayer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Walter
Baptists
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
Church of Christ
MT. Moriah Bast
Nyle Borden
Church OF the Nazarene
Paul Taylor
Your People's Meeting
Ursday
Child Cuts Hand In Buckner Home Incident
Three year old Shirley Mae Buckner, eldest child of Mr and Mrs Herschel Buckner, cut her hand Thursday evening and required medical aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Mae Buckner
Herschel Buckner
Miss Norma Van Meter Weds Dwight Reed in Pomeroy Church
Norma Jean Van Meter of Pomeroy married Dwight E. Reed, Navy man stationed in Philadelphia, in a double ring ceremony at the Middleport Church of Christ. Bridesmaids and family details, reception, and out of town guests noted. couple to reside with the bride’s parents while Reed serves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Norma Jean van Meter
Dwight E. Reed
Philadelphia
Wert Dean
Middleport Church of Christ
Miss van Meter
Leonard van Meter
Ebenezer St
Mr. Reed
C. D. Reed
Union Ave
Carolyn Graves
Patty Cline
Whitney Ingraham
Donna van Meter
Deen Reed
Adamsville
Leonard Earl van Meter
Middleport
Martha Childs
Clydia Allensworth
Homer Rice
John Ihle
Jean Mayle
Colleen van Meter
Joyce Williamson
Dean Reed
Ste
Phen
Gerald Reed
Dottie
Herbert Reed
O. W. Brown
Herman Sarbaugh
Kenneth Morris
Davie
Russell van Meter
William Turnbull
Pomeroy High School
SAA
John C. Bacon
Meigs County
Reed
Brilliant High School
Steubenville
Sollitt Construction Co
Armed Forces
Young People Head to Camps Across Butter Springs and Tar Hollow
Young people from the Church of Christ and First Baptist Church plan a week at Butter Springs camp near Hillsboro and Tar Hollow Camp near Chillicothe. Last Sunday 20 went to Butter Springs and will return Sunday when 20 older youths will depart for the same camp. Wert Dean, pastor of the Church of Christ, visited Friday and baptized several persons, accompanied by Mrs. Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
First Baptist Church
Butter Springs
Hillsboro
Tar Hollow
Chillicothe
Wert Dean
Dean
Chester Flatwoods Picnic Scheduled Saturday at 10 30
Chester Town ship Flatwoods picnic set for Saturday at 10 30 am with speakers Rev Clarence Boyer Rev Weber Thoma and Rev Roy Deeters. Earl Dean president notes a singing program and basket dinner. officers include James Bailey vice president Clyde Wells secretary and Alfred Wolfe secretary. public invited.
Mason Clinic Admits and Discharges List
Mason Clinic records show Mrs. Gladys Molden of Dexter admitted, and Mrs. Joseph Robinson of Letart Route 1 admitted. Discharges include Rosemary Manley of Middleport, Mrs. Virgil Jacks of Rutland, and Mrs. Donald McKenzie of Pomeroy and her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Molden
Dexter
Joseph Robinson
Letart Route 1
Rosemary Manley
Middleport
Virgil Jacks
Rutland
Donald McKenzie
Pomeroy, and Son
Runaway Car Plunges 350 Feet In Breezy Heights
Traffic slowed on Mulberry Avenue as workers recovered a runaway automobile that rolled from a Jeffers property down a steep embankment in Breezy Heights. James Jeffers was installing a battery when he jumped clear as the car began to move. The vehicle landed on J. M. Thornton property and was demolished with no injuries reported.
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Mulberry Ave
Breezy Heights
Henry Werry
James Jeffers
Jeffers
Heights
Pomeroy
J. M. Thornton
Werry
Church News Of Pomeroy
Daily church notices list services for multiple denominations in Pomeroy and area. It includes times for Sunday schools and worships at Christian Science First Baptist Federated Naomi Baptist Church of Christ St Pauls Lutheran EUB and local Methodist and Church of Christ with pastors names like Rev Donald Genheimer and Rev H E Harris, along with homecoming at Lottridge featuring Moore Sisters and James Bobo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Zechariah
First Baptist
Donald Genheimer
William Genheimer
Meigs County
Genheimer
Wheaton College
Africa
Harold F. Hess
Gene Thomas
Heidelberg College
Tiffin
Youth Fellowship
Naomi Baptist
H. FE. Harris
BYPU
Church OF Christ
William Morgan
Christian Endeavor
ST. Paul's Lutheran—L
M. Mohrhoff
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
South Bethel
Lottridge
James Bobo
Shadespeaker
Moore Sisters
Crooksville
Burlingham
A. N. Maxwell
Rocksprings Methodist
Dexter Church OF Christ
Edwin Carpenter, Jr
County Pioneer Society Elects Howell President
A Meigs County Pioneer Society meeting at Chester Methodist Church chose A V Howell of Pomeroy as president to succeed J H Grate. Officers include William S Scott as vice president and several secretaries and directors. memorials honored Judge Edgar Ervin and a sale report on Meigs County History books was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
A. V. Howell
Pomeroy
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Chester Methodist Church
J. H. Grate
William S. Scott
Edward E. Jones
Amy Kingsland
Bess Sanborn
Wilma Roush Sargent
Lill Stieff
E. §. Schaaf
Della Windsor
Fred Swan
R. B. Carson
W. S&s. Scott
Grate
Edgar Ervin
Pioneer Society
Meigs County
Judge Ervin
John Aten
Mason County
W. Va
Robert S. Carson
Coe’s Opera House
Telegraph
Dolly Knight
Tribune Telegraph
James T. Lewis
Lillian Stieff
America
C. H
Rutland
E. W. Kingsland
Mary Karr
New Owner Takes Over The Quality Coffee Shoppe
Mid dleport reports new ownership at The Quality Coffee Shoppe on Mill St with James L. Martin announcing the purchase and plans to start under new management tomorrow. The restaurant began as The Snack Bar and later The Quality Coffee Shoppe after a local contest, with ongoing kitchen and dining room upgrades and Lula Russell to run the kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mill St
James L. Martin
Martin and Roller Drug Store
Hindy Stumbo
Herbert Chambers
Clifford Stumbo
O. Hindy
L. B. Higgins
Stumbo
Lula Russell
Mary Jane
Walter Harrises
Walter Burns Harris
Hilda Russell
Martin
Non Payment of Fine Brings Man's Arrest
George W. Collins, 26, was returned from Athens to face charges of not paying an old fine and costs in Percy L. Peoples court. He was fined March 9 for collecting unemployment compensation while employed. Prosecuting Attorney John C. Bacon said the suspended sentence had not been served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George W. Collins
Charles Russell
Athens
Percy L. Peoples
Collins
John C. Bacon
Social Security Agent to Visit Pomeroy for One-Day Office Hours
A Portsmouth Social Security Administration representative will hold regular office hours at Pomeroy City Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday August 15. John R. Chatfield, Portsmouth office manager, urged anyone wishing to file retirement or death benefit claims under the old age and survivors provisions to call at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
The
Social Security Administration
Pomeroy City Hall
John R. Chatfield
Candidacy Filed for School Board Seats
Dr. Tom F. Lewis filed to run for one of two Grandview Heights School Board vacancies. A former Middleport resident, he is the son of Mrs. Tom F. Lewis and the late Mrs. Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Grandview Heights
Tom F. Lewis
Lewis
Neutracid relief for excess stomach acids urged
Warnings about worries rushed meals and heavy foods cause excess stomach acid. A teaspoonful of Neutracid in water is promoted to neutralize acids quickly and provide fast relief. Consumers urged to start tonight and judge morning feel. Available at Athens Pharmacy and other drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
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Sheppard Air Force Base
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Texas
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Meigs County Grange
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Churches
Norma van Meter
MR. and Mrs. Reed
Chester-Flatwoods
Owe
Wills Tire and Battery Shop
Mechanic St
Roll Down Hill
Church News of
County Pioneer Society
Howell
Jones
Marcia Karr
Charles Bowyer
Chester High School
Rupp Motor Company
Walnut St
M. L. French
Edward T. French
Reynolds
Rupp
Clarence Rupp
Vera Russell
Toledo
Packard Sales and Service
French
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs Pomeroy
Canyon Raiders
Whip Wilson
Fuzzy Knight
Johnny Weismuller
Sherry Moreland
Lyle Talbot Sun
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Double_ Bill
Allan Lane
Eddy Waller
Ohnny Couponier
Alyn Lockwood
John Payne
Meigs Theatre
Frick Co
Waynesboro
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Wild Bill Elliott
Cannonball Taylor
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Edgar Kennedy
Laredo
William Holden
William Bendix
Triple Trouble
Bowery Boys
Mason Caildren
Errol Flynn
Randolph Scott
Humphrey Bogart
Virginia City
Ted Donaldson
John Litel
Rusty
PLUTO
Smiley Burnett
Across the Badlands
Rod Cameron
Cathy Downs
Doris Day
Gene Nelson
Roddy McDowell
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