Pioneer Association session marks 65th meeting in Syracuse
More than 125 attendees gathered at the Syracuse Methodist Church for the Meigs County Pioneer Association annual session. The highlights featured three guests over 90, Henry Dixon of Downington, Mrs. Henrietta Middlieswart of Portland with poems, and Miss Emma Waterman who celebrated her 90th birthday and shared her cane collection.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Pioneer Association
Syracuse Methodist Church
Henry Dixon
Downington
Meigs County
Henrietta Middlieswart
Portland
Emma Waterman
A. O. Tracy
E. W. Kingsland
Fred Langletz
Eva Simms
Ethel Garland
John C. Hallam
Marcia Karr
D. B. Williams
C. E. Peoples
E. A. Wingett
George Daniels
Racine Methodist Church
WPA Outing at Rock Springs Fun Day for Officials
Pomeroy WPA picnic and outing was held Thursday at the Rock Springs Fairgrounds with county WPA officials foremen timekeepers and other supervisory staff in attendance. Lunch was served at noon and the afternoon featured games such as horseshoes and roller skating for recreation.
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Pomeroy
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
WPA
Plan School Reunion At Oak Hill Chester Township
Annual reunion of the Oak Hill school pupils and teachers in Chester Township will be held Sunday at the former site of the school building which has been removed. Invitations have been sent to all former students and the teacher with many attendees expected again this year.
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Pomeroy
Oak Hill School
Chester Township
Middleport Social Notes and Garden Club Picnic Plans
Middleport social items include Miss Meinhart leaving for Zanesville with family guests and a longer visit planned for Barbara Meinhart. The Middleport Garden Club set August 16 for its annual picnic in the Ray Rawlings gardens on Union Ave, with Mrs. E R Tompkins hosting.
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County Recorder
George Meinhart
Meinhart
Barbara
William Wise
Zanesville
Larry Goldcamp
Clark Barber
Miss Meinhart
Middleport Garden Club
E. R. Tompkins
Ray Rawlings
Union Ave
Chambers Family Vacation at Dr Pearl Stanley Cottage
Herbert Chambers and his sons Orville and Billy Robson traveled to Long Bottom yesterday. Mr Chambers rented the Dr Pearl Stanley cottage for a week to enjoy a vacation from the Chambers and Juhling Store.
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Herbert Chambers
Orville
Billy Robson
Long Bottom
Mr. Chambers
Dr. Pearl Stanley
Chambers and
Juhling
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Hold Annual Picnic
Past Chiefs of Meigs Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters traveled to Gallipolis last night for their annual picnic at Fortification Hill. They enjoyed a community gathering with members from the group.
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Meigs Temple
Gallipolis
Fortification Hill
Philothea Society Plans September Potluck Supper
At a regular meeting the Philothea Society of the Church of Christ voted to hold a potluck supper at the next monthly session in September. The Blanket Club reports its closing on Aug. 15. Mrs. Otho Watts, hostess for the evening, led devotionals.
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Philothea Society of the
Church of Christ
Blanket Club
Otho Watts
Local Social Roundup Features Sewing Club Outing and Picnic
Miss Lois Roush hosted Junior Sewing Club members at her S Fifth Ave home Thursday afternoon. After sewing, Mrs O L Roush led the group to Roadside Park Syracuse for a hamburger fry. The High School Class of the First Baptist Church enjoys a Gal Lipolis swimming party and picnic this evening with Mrs Wesley Ely and Mrs L O Grant in attendance. White Rose Lodge Auxiliary to the B of R T met at Mrs R C McBride with Mrs James Sauders assisting. Mrs H L Bush presided and refreshments were served. Next month’s hostess will be Mrs J O Leonard. Mrs E M McCarty left for New Salem to prepare her farm for guests over the weekend including Mrs Roy Lansbury and others. The Yountz family home near Buckeye Lake hosts the group for a weekend visit.
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Lois Roush
S. Fifth Ave
O. L. Roush
Syracuse
Roush
Ruth Taylor
Donna Maguire
Helen Burk
Rowena Warrren
First Baptist Church
Gallipolis
Wesley Ely
L. O. Grant
White Rose Lodge
B. of R. T
R. C. McBride
James Sauders
H. L. Bush
J. O. Leonard
E. M. McCarty
New Salem
Roy Lansbury
Dea Hayes
Nan Moore
Elizabeth Mourning
Mildred Hawley
Frieda Faehnle
Hallie
Nellie Zerkle
Yountz
Buckeye Lake
Special meeting at Tuppers Pains Church of Christ
Attendees included George Meinhart county Sunday School superintendent Charles Walburn L D Hartinger and Perry Graves A sermon was given by Rev J P Miller of Bradbury Walburn was soloist Hartinger accompanied the Bradford group with musical selections Meinhart spoke on the Slam the Summer Slump program.
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Tuppers Pains Church of Christ
George Meinhart
Charles Walburn
L. D. Hartinger
Perry Graves
J. P. Miller
Bradbury
Bradford
Meinhart
Misses Hallie and Nellie Zerkle Visit Columbus Today
The Misses Hallie and Nellie Zerkle are in Columbus today. Several locals, including James Buchanan, sustain a sprain from a fall at Rutland skating rink Wednesday evening. Household movements and visits are noted for several residents around Buckeye Lake and Long Bottom.
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Hallie
Nellie Zerkle
Columbus
James Buchanan
Rutland
Lord Hysell
Hysell St
O. B. Stout
Ironton
C. B. Smith
L. D. McMaster
Laura Handley
Glouster
Willard McMaster
McGhees
Charles Howard
Front St
J. T. Lighter
W. J. Bullis
Washington, D. C
M. G. White
Brownell Ave
Milton Hamilton
Ruth
Buckeye Lake
Madge Mossman
Gallipolis
Frank Abbott
Dana Lambert
Sidney Pickens
Kerrs Run Wins Hard-Fought Softball Tilt
Kerrs Run edged Monkey Run 4 to 3 in eight innings as darkness halted play after a late comeback by Monkey Run. Monkey Run led 3 2 in the fifth with a three run burst, while Kerrs Run tied it in the seventh and plated the winner in the eighth.
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Pomeroy
Monkey Run
Kerrs Run
Kerr Run
Kerrs
Pomeroy Briefs and Family Moves Mention Navy Posting
Lieut and Mrs Marion Lietwiler and two sons head to Washington DC where he will join the Bureau of Naval Operations office after visiting Pomeroy with parents Mr and Mrs John Lietwiler and Mrs Chris Keehne. Pomeroy Garden Club held annual picnic at Elberfeld farm near Tuppers Plains with noon dinner and garden tour. Mrs Anna Hecox of Wehe Terrace visits daughter Mrs Charles McAfee in Athens. Mrs Robert Lytle formerly Barbara Elberfeld visits Mulberry Ave home with her parents.
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Marion Lietwiler
Washington, D. C
Lietwiler
Bureau of Naval Operations
John Lietwiler
Chris Keehne
Hawaii
Pomeroy
Anna Hecox
Wehe Terrace
Charles McAfee
Athens
Robert Lytle
Barbara Elberfeld
Chillicothe
Jacob Elberfeld
Mulberry Ave
Stars Say for Saturday August 12 Fortunes in social and personal focus
The Stars Say notes a fortunate but financially risky day with emphasis on personal matters and pleasures. Extravagance and losses loom, birthday folks face a moderate year if they curb spending. A child born today may be artistic, versatile, genial and popular despite indulgence.
Meigs County Land Use Study Report Completed
A land use study conducted in Meigs County by the county agent's office has produced a 26 page book detailing problems and solutions. The report includes statistical material, narrative content, graphs, charts, and tables showing past and projected farm land acres under various educational program scenarios.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
County land use report access and data sources
The document notes that several charts and tables illustrate livestock and crop trends over many years, and it explains how most information for the land use report was obtained. Reports will be available at the county agent’s office to interested parties.
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Ofice
Middleport Falls to Gallipolis in OVBA Thriller
Middleport and Gallipolis went to a close OVBA night game at Pythian Park. Gallipolis broke it open with a fourth inning rally and a late homer by Frank Walker to win 9 to 1. Pitchers Howell Holley for Gallipolis and Thomas Crow Ward for Middleport worked the game.
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Middleport
OVBA
Pythian Park
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Frank Walker
Howell, Holley
Thomas
Crow
Ward
Cabtpolie Lescwneen
Thomas Fork Coal Company Begins Large Local Operation
Thomas Fork Coal Company ready to start loading coal after upgrades worth thousands. R. T. West, former Syracuse Mine superintendent, leads the operation at the leased 1200 acre deposit near Pomeroy Bend with a new diesel plant, upgraded tipple, and five coal grades.
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Thomas Fork Coal Company
Pomeroy
Fultz Family Returns to Middleport for Post Office Work
Fred Fultz and his son Henry have completed decorating a new post office in Mifflinburg and return home on Pearl Street. Henry will finish the contract this week. The Fultzes plan to move to New London for another government job after work here ends.
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Middleport
Fred Fultz
Mifflinburg
Henry Fultz
Pearl St
Fultzes
New London
Commerce Team Is Winner on Thursday
The Chamber of Commerce defeated Rock Springs 20 to 15 at Kerrs Run field after building a 12 to 0 lead by the second inning. Bill Blake turned an unassisted double play in the fourth as Commerce collected 34 hits to Rock Springs 28.
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Pomeroy
Chamber of Commerce
Rock Springs
Kerrs Run
C. of
Bill Blake
Rotary To Have Civic Discussion
Middleport council mayor and village officials invited to the Rotary Club for the weekly meeting. A report on the village financial condition and other civic affairs will be discussed. Last month the club entertained the Board of Education.
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Middleport
Middleport Council
Rotary Club
Board of Education
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Middleport Social Notes
Meigs
John Hawkins Jr
Carl Cooper
Pauline
Carl Hopson
Betty Sue Davidson
Huntington
J. E. Wilson
Frieda
Joann
Kathleen Cooper
Thelma Wilson
Hawkins
Cooper
Entertains Club
CUTE
Anamarcell
Elinore Cowan Stone
the Messenger
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy Personals
the Stars
By Genevieve Kemble
Glendale
All Purpose
Clover Farm
California
Zick
Kellogg's
Foodland
Glo-Coat
Johnson's
Johnson
Edgemont Jr
B. Sack
Clover Farm Stores
Margarine Shea
SOGP
Woodbury
Meigs Survey
Commerce
Rotary
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