Pioneer Association Reorganizes for 1947 48 Officers
Meigs County Pioneer Association met at Federated church with Marcia Karr presiding in Mrs. Amy Kingsland’s absence. A nominating committee was chosen to propose officers for 1947 48 and an executive committee was named. Memorials for 1946 47 deaths noted and a publicity committee formed. Next annual meeting set for August 1948 at Rutland Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Pioneer Association
Federated Church
Marcia Karr
Amy Kingsland
Frrb. Carson
Bowers
Bertha Chase
Annis
Edgar Ervin
J. H. Grate
John Blaemer
M. D. Webster
Jessie E. Lansbury
George Lasher
William R. Scott
Clifford Ervin
Lillian Stieff
Herman Beards
Aft
Presbyterian Church
Middleport
E. A. Wingett
Frances H. Klein
Hattie C. Russell
James Lewis
Lewis
Rutland Methodist Church
Grace Guild Meeting In Pomeroy Social Notes
The Grace Guild of the Episcopal church met at the parish house with 22 members present. Mrs. Fred Crow Jr. served as vice president in the president's absence, with Carrie Nye and Mrs Jed Hartinger as hostesses. Refreshments followed.
Local residents attend visits and travels across Ohio and beyond
Mrs R W Finsterwald of Pomeroy and sister Mrs Campbell of Guysville plan an extended Cleveland visit. Many locals attend funerals, weddings, and vacations including trips to Warren Ohio Marietta and Columbus. Families travel for hospital training completion and vacations to Canada West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Finsterwald
Pomeroy
Campbell
Guysville
Cleveland
Edward Humphrey
Jane Williams
Humphrey
Wellston
Shirley Clements
Huntington
W.va
Harold Lohse
Cave St
James
Ernest Gross Jr
Louisville
P. E. Stanley
Stanley
Dorothy Mees
Columbus
Gordon Greene
J. E. Beckley
N. E. Patterson
Wilkesville
Warren McMillan
Main St
Elizabeth Huber
Butternut Ave
Gallipolis
Inlaw
Charles Huber
Paul W. Nye
Joyce
John
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Nye
Bertha H. Nay
Jane Lew
W. Va
John A. Nye
Ellwood City
Pomeroy Church Announcements For August 17
Church notices from Pomeroy list services and schedules across multiple congregations. Christian Science Society outlines lesson sermon Soul. Salvation Army hosts a 7:30 p.m. revival at 316 EF Main St. Various churches in the Enterprise area publish worship times and Sunday school at 9:30 or 10:30 a.m. through midweek prayer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Christian Science Society
Salvation Army
Main St
Arthur Backus
Cambridge
Ray S. Wining
Evangelical U. B
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise—Unified Service
Christian Endeavor
Morning Star
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist
Leroy Hiett
Percy L. Peoples
Hysell Run
Free Methodist
Trinity Lutheran
Lorenz Blankenbuehler
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Ladies’ Aid
Church OF Christ
James Walker
Syracuse Church OF the Nazarene
Albert J. Shea
Bethany Methodist Church
Lancaster Institute
First Baptist
Paul W. Nye
Rutland
Eichinger Reunion Held at Rocksprings Fairgrounds
The eighth Eichinger reunion was held August 10 at the Rocksprings fairgrounds. Morning greetings preceded a basket dinner and business meeting with officer elections. A reading was given by Mrs. Arthur Young. Attendees included numerous Eichinger and Sayre family members with ice cream and supper served in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Donnie
Billy
Edna Wayland
Jennings
Gary
Milton
William Houdashelt
Edward
Marie
Don
Ivan Well
Margaret
August Weber
Vernon Weber
Paul Baer
Ernest Leifheit
Kenneth
Larry
Rodney
Henry Eichinger
William Eichinger
Leroy
Arthur Young
Ernest
Elmer
Clair Lynch
Charles Frank
Henry
Alfred
George Frank
William Durst
William Eichinger Jr
Mary Jane
Nancy
Junior Bowers
Homer Young
Mary Sayre
Women Plan Picnic At Heath Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Heath Methodist Church will hold a picnic Tuesday at 6 30 p m at Mrs David Entsminger's Lincoln Street home. Food will be provided and the cost divided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Society of Heath Methodist Church
David Entsminger
Lincoln St
JOF Class Meeting Set at United Methodist Church Parlor
A JOF class of the United Methodist church will hold a meeting Monday evening in the church parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Middleport EM Star Matrons enjoy annual picnic at French grounds
Middleport Past Matrons of the Pomeroy Chapter No 186 and Evangeline Chapter No 172 joined for a picnic dinner at Mrs M L French home on Fisher Street. Attendees from Pomeroy included Marcia Hobstetter Helen Nease Ada Hoskins Maud Grueser Jean Hart Thelma McMurray Edna Schoenlieb Elsie Smith Amy Chase Nellie Smith Elsie Hart Nellie Tracy Marie Miller Lula Nease. Middleport Past Matrons listed Morah Leonard Evelyn Lewis Beulah Hayes Naomi Roush Marie Hawkins Kathryn Knight Ethel Miller Roma Harrah Sylvia Burford Grace French Zella Cross Cora Pullen Edith Russell and guest Mrs Lyston Sewell of Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Evangeline
M. L. French
Fisher St
Marcia Hobstetter
Helen Nease
Ada Hoskins
Maud Grueser
Jean Hart
Thelma McMurray
Edna Schoenlieb
Elsie Smith
Amy Chase
Nellie Smith
Elsie Hart
Nellie Tracy
Marie Miller
Lula Nease
Morah Leonard
Evelyn Lewis
Beulah Hayes
Naomi Roush
Marie Hawkins
Kathryn Knight
Ethel Miller
Roma Harrah
Sylvia Burford
Grace French
Zella Cross
Cora Pullen
Edith Russell
Mrs. Lyston Sewell
Colorado Springs
Clark, Caskey, Hunt Wedding in Athens
Mr and Mrs Cedric Clark and son Arthur attended the wedding of Miss Martha Caskey at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens. The ceremony joined Martha Caskey of Athens and Col and Mrs Caskey with Mr William Hunt at 8 30 in the morning. Martha had been a guest of Carla Clark at Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric Clark
Arthur
Carla Clark
Athens
Martha Caskey
Caskey
William Hunt
Church of the Good Shepherd
Miss Clark
Ohio University
Middleport Locals Celebrate Visits and Travels
Mrs M J McCarty and aunt Mrs Maria Cavin returned from Charleston after a week with Mr and Mrs George Bratt as their relatives hosted gatherings. Several residents traveled to Columbus for exams, medical visits, or to see kin, including Martin R Carson and David Wolfe planning U S Maritime Service physicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. McCarty
Maria Cavin
Charleston
George Bratt
Martin Robert Carson
David Wolfe
Columbus
U. S. Maritime Service
Carson
Guy Carson
Eben Bowen
Chestnut Ave
Charles Jividen
William Diles
Jividen
F. M. Cluff
Ann Jean Bell
Lawrence Bing
Victor Weigand
Baden
W. Va
P. S. Mills
M. R. Sanborn
Bess Sanborn
James Pullen
Susan
Citizen’s National Bank
H. W. Clark
Carolyn
Carroll Meadows
Roscoe Meadows
Meadows
Cincinnati
O. B. Stout
Barbara
Fremont
C. P. Dutton
Dale Dutton
Lincoln St
Robert Winebrenner
Grant Hospital
Front St
Glee Stackhouse
Clara Frances McCarley
Indianapolis
Victoria McCarley
Clarence McCarley
Second
C. M. Baker
Edison Baker
Gene Grate
John Baker
Wellston
Robert Beeson
Clarence Burke
St. Petersburg
Fla
W. L. Beeson
Sixth Ave
Meigs Pastors Report Rites For Sunday
MIDDlEBPORT Rev Charles Pomeroy and Rev W B Moore return from vacations to lead services at their churches Sunday First Baptist Heath Methodist Church and Church of Christ will also host services Leona Steele guest soloist at Heath and themes include Brotherhood and Forgiveness Man Weighed and Christ sermons at each house of worship plus Bible study and evening services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Co. FE
Christ
Daughter Is Born to Mr and Mrs Roscoe Fife
Cheryl Ann is the infant daughter named for Mr and Mrs Roscoe Fife. The baby weighed eight pounds at birth. Mrs Marie Fife of Cheshire is the great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cheryl Ann
Roscoe Fife
Marie Fife
Cheshire
Plane Recovered After River Crash Near Middleport
The Aeronca NC 3833E piloted by Fred Lowe of Charleston, with passenger G. E. Hoff of New Martinsville, sank in the Ohio River Aug 2. It was recovered Thursday evening by J H Shamblin and brothers from Cheshire. The engine remained undamaged though the wings and pontoon were damaged. Hoff drowned. his body recovered the following Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Lowe
Charleston
Ohio River
J. H. Shamblin
George and
Ray Shamblin
Cheshire
Texaco Co
West Virginia
Upper Middleport
J. H. Shamlin
Coal St. Levee
Shamblin
Kanawha Flying School
Lowe
G. E. Hoff
New Martinsville
W. Va
Shamblin Brothers
Roy C. Pollock
Holzer
Gilbert P. Bush
Gallipolis
Pollock
Bush
Roy Maddox
Ted Tanner
North Carolina
Mack McVay
Nelsonville
Reginald Bull
Gore EUB Circuit Homecoming and Services
Gore EUB Circuit Otterbein Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Homecoming and basket dinner with speakers Rev Sanford Price Laurelville and Rev Wendel Emrich Newark. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7 30 p m. Oreville Otterbein and Fellowship services 9 a m Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GORE
Gore Evangelical United Brethren Circuit
Otterbein
Sanford Price
Laurelville
Wendel Emrich
Newark
Oreville
Surplus Shop Tools Distributed to Five Meigs County Schools
A truck of surplus property was distributed to Chester Rutland Tuppers Plains Racine and Harrisonville schools by Howard Nolan, Racine High School ag instructor. About 200 screw drivers and many shop tools were shared equally, including jacks gauges and welding gear for shop courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Howard Nolan
Lo Ag
Racine High School
Fall Causes Cut on Head at Rutland Home
Jackie Engles Pomeroy of Rutland fell on fruit jars at his home and sustained a back head wound requiring several stitches to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jackie Engles
Rutland
Electrical Storm Hits Meigs County Vicinity
A daytime electrical storm around 9 30 a m struck near Gravel Hill in Meigs County, hitting a tree and burning a radio at the James Weber home. Rain interrupted play, cancelling the American Legion Junior Baseball game between Pomeroy and Middleport at Wahama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Weber
Martt Hospital Admission Notes
Wednesday admissions at Martt Hospital include Charles Salser Racine for tonsillectomy Kermit Epple Rutland injured by horse Charles Bissell Minersville observation and medical Arthur Beegle Racine tonsillectomy Hobart Hayman medical Will Daniels Five Points medical. Discharges: Charles Salser Racine Kermit Epple Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Martt Hospital
Charles Salser
Racine
Kermit Epple
Rutland
Charles Bissell
Minersville
Arthur Harold Beegle
Hobart Hayman
Will Daniels
Five Points
Meigs Probate Grants Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued Wednesday by the Meigs Probate Court to Harold B. Martin 21 of Glen Morgan West Virginia and Kellan D. Hedrick 21 of Pomeroy also to Donald Reed 21 of Pomeroy and Mary Sue Fought 21 of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Probate Court
Harold B. Martin
Glen Morgan
W. Va
Kellan D. Hedrick
Donald Reed
Mary Sue Fought
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Pomeroy Personals
Eichinger
CH Savings
STONE
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Ohio
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Middleport Social Notes
Meigs
Middleport News
Kanawha School
Marietta
Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Plymale Wagner CO
Beaco
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POLO
Lima
Sol
Athens, Ohio
Eddie Dean
Roscoe Ates
Richard Denning
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Cynthia
Elizabeth Taylor
George Murphy
S. Z. Sakall
Mary Astor
Gene Lockhart
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Dangerous Business
Forrest Tucker Lynn Merrick
Jesse James
Clayton Moore
Linda Sterling
John Compton
Margie
Bendvue
Cheyenne
Bill Elliott
Marjorie Reynolds
Annie
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