Old Settlers Reunion Committees Named in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Old Settlers committees were announced with Frank Binder Basin as chairman and Malcolm Higgins as finance chair. Other posts include Wahneta Rapp secretary, Captalin Roberts treasurer, Bruce Russell parade chair, Bill Jansen advertising chair, and John Rapp along with John Withem on lights and road signs. The three day festival runs Sept 2 to 4 and includes the Methodist Church homecoming with an all day program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahneta Rapp
John Rapp
John Withem
Clyde West
Charles Tippie
William Jansen
Tippie
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Margaret S. Hammond
Citizens Meet Over Pomeroy Racine School Transfer
Citizens from Syracuse Minersville Forest Run and Nease settlement meet at Syracuse Grade School to discuss a plan by the Southern local school board to transfer high school students from Pomeroy to Racine. About 12 local high school students would be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Racine
Syracuse
Vera van Meter
Parent-Teacher Association
Minersville
Forest Run
Nease
Southern Local School Board
Erade
W. A. Smith
Southern Board
Pomeroy School
County Board of Education
Cub Scout Troop Reform Planned at Heath Methodist Church
A planning committee at Heath Methodist Church met to reorganize the local Cub Pack. Rev. L. A. Bangerter will lead the effort with Sept 1 targeted for a parents meeting. A Parkersburg scout executive may speak and cubbing films will be shown. Boys aged eight to eleven may join. Attendees included E. McKinley, Chester Erwin, Leo Kennedy, Robert Coats and the Rev. Mr. Bangerter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Robert Coats
L. A. Bangerter
Heath Church
Parkersburg
Cub Scouts
E. McKinley
Chester Erwin
Leo Kennedy
Mr. Bangerter
Two Middleport Majorettes Chosen for Band
Nancy Miller and Janet Frost were selected as majorettes for the Middleport School Marching Band from six contestants after Friday tryouts. Bandmaster James Larson led rehearsals, with Nancy a junior and Janet a senior. They succeed Wilma Price and Emnyr Moore, and other majorettes include Julia Erwin and Jeannette Moore who will travel to Columbus for Ohio State Fair drum major contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nancy Miller
R. L Miller
Beech St
Janet Frost
Dwight Frost
Pearl St
Middleport School
James Larson
Nancy
Janet
Wilma Price
Ward
Emnyr Moore
Dresden
Julia Erwin
Jeannette Moore
Columbus
Fred Crow Jr Wins Chesterhill Golf Club Flag Tournament
Fred Crow Jr took the flag tournament at Chesterhill Golf Club with 72 in 18 holes. Dr. Raymond E Boice and Richard Rawlings finished second and third respectively as Crow led by clear margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fred Crow, Jr
Chesterhill Golf Club
Crow
Raymond E. Boice
Richard Rawlings
Pomeroy Social Notes: Daughters of America Meet
The Past Council Daughters of America met Thursday evening at the IOOF hall with Mrs. Lenna Beards in charge. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell Mrs. Alfie Fisher Mrs. Blanche Roller Mrs. Marjorie Woodward Mrs. Lily Hauck and Mrs. Fannie McNamee. Hostesses served a salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodorus Council Daughters of America
IOOF
Lenna Beards
Elizabeth Campbell
Alfie Fisher
Blanche Roller
Marjorie Woodward
Lily Hauck
Fannie McNamee
Ruby Erh
Allie Spencer
Sarah Diddle
Ardia Sayre
Young Adult Class Picnics at New Haven Park
The Young Adult Class of the Church of Christ held a Friday evening picnic supper at New Haven Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Bowers, Mr. and Mrs. John Leifheit, Mrs. Allie Grueser, Mrs. Herbert Glaze, Mrs. Conrad Ohlinger, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hart, Mrs. Helen Leifheit, Mrs. Mary Ellen Jones, and guest Mrs. John Michael of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Roedel Steffy, and Mrs. Betty McKeever.
Vacation trips and visits among Columbus area residents
Blaine Brewster of Columbus with his aunt Mrs. Laura Brewster visits here. Mrs. Leona White of California also visits her aunt Mrs. Brewster. R. L. Jacobs of a Pomeroy Store leaves for two weeks with trips to Chicago Mt. Sterling and Green Bay. Frank Will and Miss June Sayre motor trip to Marietta. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith and granddaughter Joy Smith head west for vacation. Patricia Meier weekend guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Truman Russell visit Hattie Russell at St. Francis Hospital. Norman Spencer returns to Columbus after visiting relatives. Katherine Bengel returns to Cincinnati after visiting Dr. and Mrs. C. E. W. Downie. Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Roush visit Carmel with Mrs. John Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Brewster
Columbus
Laura Brewster
Second St
Leona White
California
Brewster
R. L. Jacobs
Chicago
Jacobs
Mt. Sterling
Ohio
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Hattie Russell
St. Francis Hospital
Norman Spencer
Katherine Bengel
Cincinnati
C.E.W. Downie
L. N. Roush
John Roush
Carmel
Harold Rice Heads To Marine Corps Duty From Middleport
Harold Rice, newly enlisted in the U S Marine Corps, left for Camp Lejeune N C. Fides Lodge No 210 Knights of Pythias presented him with a Bible as the lodge’s first member to enter service since its winter reorganization. Rice, a Church of Christ member and lodge choir chair, also received a pen and pencil set. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Homer Rice of Rutland Street and a Mid deport High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold Rice
U. S. Marine Corps
LeJeune
N. C
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Rice
Church of Christ
Homer Rice
Rutland St
Middeport High School
Released on bond for investigation in Meigs County
Robert Osler Pomeroy was released on a $500 bond by sheriff Charles Russell after being held by Meigs County authorities for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Osler
Meigs County
Charles Russell
Construction On Increase in Middleport
Middleport sees heightened building activity with several new homes and garages in Gravel Hill and surrounding streets. Completed projects include Richard Folden’s apartment and garage on Locust Street and the Woods’ new apartment on Palmer Street. Other structures advance: Edison Bakers two story frame home on Maple Street, Lowe’s three car garage with overhead apartment on Powell Street, Davis garage with overhead apartment on Gravel Hill, Burford garage apartment on North Second Avenue, and Shifler’s rush to finish Coe’s Opera House apartments. The flood relief and storage building on Park Street is done while work proceeds on an extension to Middleport High School though delays in materials slow progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gravel Hill
Richard Folden
Locust St
William Lowe
Powell St
Paul Davis
Edison Bakers
Maple St
E. M. Woods
Palmer St
Charles Stanley
L. E. Burford
N. Second Ave
Jack Cowie
Fred A. Shifler
Coe’s Opera House
Second St
Park St
Middleport High School
Jacksonville Club Picnics Annual Mothers Club Event
The Mothers Club held its annual picnic in the grove at Jacksonville on Thursday. A potluck supper was served to members and their families including Irene Koons and children Gregg Billy and Johnnie Anne Paskievitch Joe Marie and Barbara Virginia Ginnan Craig Barry and Brent Frances Sayre Susan and Larry Elizabeth Roback Libby Mary Jo Pauline and Norman Maxine Linscott David and Kathy Flo Cominsky Jim and John Bonnie Oskey Lisa and Steven Mary Davis Cheryle Grace Ann Kempton and guest Pauline Hartley Helen Romanowski Paul John and Kewpie Hobocienski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Jacksonville Mothers Club
Jacksonville
Irene Koons
Gregg
Billy
Johnnie
Anne Paskievitch
Joe
Marie
Barbara
Virginia Ginnan
Craig
Barry
Brent
Frances Sayre
Susan
Larry
Elizabeth Roback
Libby
Mary Jo
Pauline
Norman
Maxine Linscott
David
Kathy
Flo Cominsky
Jim
John
Bonnie Oskey
Lisa
Steven
Mary Davis
Cheryle
Grace Ann Kempton
Pauline Hartley
Helen Romanowski
Paul John
Kewpie Hobocienski
Scout Drive To Continue
GLOUSTER The scout drive for funds will continue through this week. Richard Jones and William Stephenson lead the canvass seeking contributions from business and professional people, with Drury Drug store as drop point. If missed, donations may be left with Mr. Drury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Richard Jones
William Stephenson
Drury Drug Store
Drury
Community Churches Contribute To Education Fund
Middleport Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church gave 20 dollars during Sunday School. The church will add 150 dollars to the fund. Heath Methodist First Baptist and Church of Christ will also donate 150 dollars each to cover a 400 dollar deficit for Middleport’s quota of 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Heath Methodist
First Baptist
Church of Christ
Two Men Arrested By Pomeroy Police
POMEROY The Pomeroy city police arrested two men Saturday evening. Nathan Hysell 22 of Middleport Route 1 was arrested by Patrolman Charles Werry for intoxication. On a similar charge Werry apprehended William Reeves 24 of Harrisonville. Both held in the Meigs County jail pending hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy City
Nathan Hysell
Middleport
Charles Werry
Werry
William Reeves
Harrisonville
Meigs County
Booster Meeting Called Pomeroy Band Boosters
A booster gathering for the Pomeroy Band Boosters and fair refreshment stand workers is set at Pomeroy Senior High School tonight at 7 30 p m. Also Trimble Church Society for Christian Service meets at Mrs Thelma Flemming's home Wednesday at 8 p m. The Loyal Women's Class Bible School will hold its annual picnic Friday with noon dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Band Boosters Association
Meigs County
Pomeroy Senior High School
Glouster
Women's Society For Christian Service
The
Trimble Methodist Church
Thelma Flemming
Loyal Women's Class
Church of Christ Bible School
Henry Will descendants hold Middleport reunion at park
A Henry Will descendants reunion gathered Sunday at the Middleport roadside park with 30 plus members from Indiana Columbus Cambridge and Reynoldsburg. They registered family members including Mrs Seymour Will oldest member and many Meigs Countians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Henry Will
Indiana
Columbus
Cambridge
Reynoldsburg
Seymour Will
Peach Fork
Meigs
Frank Weil
Tvan
Margaret
Besta Will
eVyatt
Jimnd Genevieve
Dana Hotdashell
Albert Hamm
Dale Smith
Charlene
Otto Lohn
Clay Bryan
Richard Hamm
Jerry Will
Herman Epple
Families Gather for Picnic at Roadside Parks
A group from Columbus Ashley Kingston Huntington and Fleming visited the Middleport roadside park for a Sunday picnic. Attendees included Mary Catherine Ray mond Jack Judy and Chuck with Mrs Estella Hoffman and Mr Raymond and family plus relatives from Detroit Kingston and West Virginia. The outing featured games for children while adults shared meals and conversation at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. H. Raymond
Mary Catherine
Jack
Judy
Chuck
Columbus
Raymond
Estella Hoffman
Grant St
David Sherwood
Ashley
Ohio
Hoffman
Raymonds
Mr. Raymond
Junior Squire
Detroit
Russell Sherwood
June
Bobby
Jerry
Judy Ann
Leslie Timmons
Kingston
Mr. Sherwood
New Haven
Mason
Charles McKinney
Ervin Casto
Gallipolis
Leonard McKinney
Garrison McKinney
West Virginia
L. H. Ruley
Som Charles
Huntington
W. Va
Herman Perry
Ronald
Bill Dille
D. R. Dille
Lesage
Wilbur Boyer
Larry and
Robert
Fleming, Ohio
Betty Proctor
Harry Williams
Karen Dille
Chesapeake
Picnic Groups At roadside Park Include Casto Bibbee Duo
Among the many picnic groups at the roadside park Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Casto and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bibbee of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carroll Casto
Russell Bibbee
Point Pleasant
Local families host travels and visits this week
Mrs E R Kelg and son Harry returned from three weeks in Florida with Dr Kelg vacationing there. Guests over Sunday included the Emmish family with daughters and sons in law from Columbus and Marietta. The Neases planned Dairy Day in Wooster and visits to Massillon and Warren. Hecox joined a lakes trip with Frances and Helen Zeise. The Wolff family from Charleston and Audrey Haley stayed at Grant Street home. Cecil Grogan and Taylor Grogan visited in Columbus and with Wise and Cullen families in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Kelg
Harry
New Port Richey
Fla
Dr. Kelg
C. A. Emmish
Earl Bougher
Nancy
Phil
Columbus
Don Burkey
Susan
Kathy
Marietta
David Nease
Wooster
Massillon
Warren
A. R. Hecox
Frances
Helen Zeise
Lakes
Edgar Wolfe
Charleston
W. Va
Grant St
Audrey Haley
Cecil Grogan
C. H. Wise
N. Third Ave
Taylor Grogan
J. B. Cullen Jr
Butch
Cleveland
UMW Auxiliary Glouster Meeting Scheduled Tuesday
The United Mine Workers of America Auxiliary 1 Glouster will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in K of P Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Glouster
United Mine Workers of America Auxiliary
K of P Hall
Past Chiefs Meet of Pythian Sisters Club
The Past Chief's Club of Pythian Sisters gathered at Mrs. Kate Vaughn's Front Street home in Glouster. Twelve past chiefs and four guests attended. Mrs. Flo Henry was welcomed as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Pythian
Kate Vaughn
Front St
Grace Zimmer
Weltha Williams
Flo Henry
Kate Hinton
Edna Embrey
Glenna Reese
Anna Echstenkamper
Weltha Willams
Margaret Hemsley
Beulah Lee
Henry Williams
Bryson Family Welcomes Daughter in Columbus Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert K Bryson announce the birth of a daughter in a Columbus hospital Sunday morning. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs FE Bryson of Glouster and great grandparents are Mr and Mrs John Bullock and M M Bryson of Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Robert K. Bryson
Columbus
FE. K. Bryson
John Bullock
M. M. Bryson
Board To Elect GLOUSTER-The Sunday Creek Valley Board of Commerce
The Sunday Creek Valley Board of Commerce will meet in the city building this evening at 7 30 to elect officers for the coming fiscal year. They will discuss plans for the year s work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Sunday Creek Valley Board of Commerce
Clergy Families Return From Woodsfield Visit
The Rev. and Mrs. Roy Strausbaugh and Jerry returned from Woodsfield Saturday evening. They went with their son and daughter in law the Rev. and Mrs W H Strausbaugh to Woodfield where W H Straughbaugh will serve as pastor of the Free Methodist Church. Everett Eddy and E K Bryson and children Arthur and Billy joined Sunday at Blue Rock Lake. A Hall and daughter Patty Ann visited friends in Athens and New Marshfield Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Poindexter
Jackson
Kathryn Lewis
C. H. Wise, Jr
Victor Hannahs
Pomeroy
Everett Bangerter
Dresden
Middleport
Paul Williams
Wert Dean
Hometown
Cowie
Fisher
John B. Downing
Grand Rapids
Mich
Supreme Lodge
Pythian
Downing
Supreme
S. L. McCanty
John
Robert
Mariemont
Ohio
Arthur Howe Carpenter
Dale Dutton
Winona Fink
Hugh McCoy
Glouster
Helen Kittle
Roger Kittle
McCoy
London
Frank MceCoy
Main St
Jacqueline Rice
Patricia Baker
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Tar Hollow
Charles M. Pomeroy
Joe Rice
Meigs General Hospital
Roy Strausbaugh
Jerry
Woodsfield
W. H. Strausbaugh
W. H. Straughbaugh
Free Methodist Church
Everett Eddy
E. K. Bryson
Arthur and
Billy
Blue Rock Lake
A. ©. Hall
Patty Ann
Athens
New Marshfield
Glouster McCann Fred Post Legion Meet
The GLOUSTER -McCann-Fred Post American Legion will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the post hall to discuss committee work and upcoming events. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
McCann-Fred Post American Legion
P.m
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Fred Crow
Nhad
Pmaz
Athens Hotel
Nelsonville
Wed
Scott N, Ford
Trust
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Feudin Rhythm
Eddy Arnold
Gloria Henry
Gahso
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Texas
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Audie Murphy
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Albert Dekker
Side Street
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Cathy O'Donnell
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Frick Co
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Jacksonville Club
Trimble
WSCS
Pusan
South Korea
Korea
Middleport Social Notes
J. B. Cullen
William. Lawrence
Cullen
T. M. Baehler
Grand Rapids, Mich
Baehler
Covert Baking Co
William Keith Kincaid
Tom and
Bill
Dayton
Millard Wildermuth
Colonel Kincaid
John Kincaid
Ora Lambert
Joe McClain
McClain
Veteran’s Hospital
Esri Pape
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Vernon & Quillin
Gene Tierney
George Sanders
Sundown
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Siren OF Atlantis
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Thos
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the Big Wheel
Brian Donleyvy
William Bendix
Wake Island
Desoto
Studebaker
Saver
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
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W. Main St
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Theatre
the Baron OF
Arizona
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Ellen Drew
Reed Hadley
W. C. Fields
Una Merkel
Miso Color Cartoon
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Home For Funerals
Middleport, Ohio
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Meigs County Fair
Rocksprings
AL Jones
WLW
Rozzi
Howard Bros. Rides
Meigs County Fair Board
C.L. Heaton
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