Mobile X-Ray Unit First Day Draws 146 Free Chest X-Rays
The Meigs County Chapter Tuberculosis and Health Association reported 146 free chest X-ray screenings at the Meigs County Fair on Tuesday. The mobile unit, sponsored by the Ohio Health Department divisions, operated in the upper parking lot with Technicians Fortier and Dorsch in charge. Officials urged all residents 15 and older to get annual chest X-rays. Remaining fair dates include Aug. 15 16 in Meigs and Aug. 18 and Aug. 21 22 in Pomeroy with varied afternoon and evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ben Philson
Meigs County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mobile
Fortier and Dorsch
Ohio Health Department
Division of Tuberculosis
Harold Woodgerd
Richard Chambers
Frieda Faehnle
Dorothy Chase
Jean Bennett
Catherine Shavorinsky
Philison
George Parker
Association
Nelle Bing
Pomeroy
Meigs County Fair
Jones Memorial Clinic Clean-Up Aims Cancer Clinic
Mrs Guy Reynolds president of the Meigs County Unit of the American Cancer Society led volunteers from the society and the Business and Professional Women’s Club in a cleanup project at the Jones Memorial Clinic the home of late Senator Tom W Jones at the corner of S Third and Lincoln Streets. The group hopes to establish a cancer detection clinic in the brick house and received permission for use as a cancer clinic from Hospital Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Guy Reynolds
Meigs County
American Cancer Society
Society
Women’s Club
Jones Memorial Clinic
Tom W. Jones
S. Third
Lincoln Sts
Hospital, Inc
Business and Professional Women's Club
Nina Russell
Bess Sanborn
Clara Murray
Freda Welling
Florida
BPW
First Presbyterian Church
Crash In bridge collision damages two trucks near Bradbury
Considerable damage was reported to two and one half ton trucks after an early Tuesday evening collision on a bridge near Bradbury. Drivers were Sam Williams, 43, Rutland, in a Peacock Coal Co. truck and Jack Harrison, 17, Middleport, in a Floyd Harrison truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bradbury
Sam Williams
Rutland
Peacock Coal Co
Jack Harrison
Middleport
Floyd Harrison
Three Meigs County Men Inducted Into Armed Forces
Three Meigs County men left Tuesday for Ashland Kentucky to be inducted into the armed forces. Participants were Robert G. Bobo of Langsville Leroy G. Lambert of Harrisonville and James P. Little of Cheshire with Little named group leader on a supplemental call. Six men departed August 3 on the regular call. Gideon Bible distributor Glenroy H. Ewing gave Bibles to those leaving Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ashland
Robert G. Bobo
Langsville
Leroy G. Lambert
Harrisonville
James P. Little
Cheshire
Little
Glenroy H. Ewing
Gideon
Divorce Granted to Paul E. Rife in Meigs County Court
Judge Emmett W. Peoples granted Paul E. Rife a divorce from Norma Jean Rife for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Ruth Daugherty received custody of one minor child. A separate Beegle Buck dispute was settled out of court after repeated postponements over a collision damages claim.
Principal Calls Meet Of All Local Teachers
POMEROY All grade school teachers of the Central Local School District will meet at 7:30 p m Thursday Aug 30 at Chester School Bernard Krinke Chester High School principal said Tuesday High school teachers will meet the following evening at 7:30 p m at the school building Krinke said He reminded parents that children entering school for the first time this fall must be six by Jan 1 1952 or they will not be eligible to enter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Central
Chester
Bernard Krinke
Krinke
Amsbury Granted Divorce in Meigs County Court
K D Amsbury was granted divorce from Dorthea Amsbury by Judge Emmett W Peoples in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The defendant received custody of one minor child. Two additional divorce suits filed Tuesday allege gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Berthard O Marshington seeks divorce from Mary L Marshington and Irene E Shaver from Robert G Shaver, with custody sought in the latter case.
Wedding in Cleveland United at Immanuel Church
Miss Betty Jane Hula and Mr. Joseph Laing wed in a double ring ceremony at Immanuel Episcopal Church Cleveland with Rev J G Greenlee Haynes officiating. Attendants wore aqua pink and navy gowns. A reception for 300 followed at the Tudor Arms Hotel after which the couple left for a trip to Washington Richmond and the Smoky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Immanuel Episcopal Church
Cleveland
Betty Jane Hula
Edwin J. Hula
130Th
Joseph Laing
Harry Laing
J. G. Greenlee Haynes
Mary Jane Black
Gloria Grether
Irma Reed
Joanne Tatar
Hula
Wallace Laing
Ralph Hula
James Kaiser
Tudor Arms Hotel
Laing
Washington, D. C
Richmond
The
Smoky Mountains
John Adams High School
Kent State University
Duke Spencerian College
Middleport High School
Calvin Coolidge High School
Fenn College
Triplex Screw Co
Edna Laing
Nina Russell
Russell
Family and friends gather across states in Reynoldsburg area social notes
Mrs. Owen Fink and relatives journey through Cincinnati visiting the zoo while various family groups from Wellsville Apple Grove Logan and Cleveland host and visit kin in Ohio and beyond. Milo Richardson accompanies Mrs. Richardson to Port Huron. Captain Leroy Brown deployed to Ft. Knox after Korea service. Charlotte Dixon of Toronto visits in Ohio.
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Owen Fink
Billy and
Dean
Mabel Hysell
Nancy Fink
Howard Ervin
Cincinnati
Winona Fink
Anderson
Ind
Milford Arts
Cincinnati Zoo
Jean
June Smart
Eleanor Satterfield
Ruth Chase
Sally Sauer
Franklin Richards
Tar Hollow
Paul Smart
Jack Satterfield
Sidney Carpenter
Don
David
Wellsville
Apple Grove
Beryl Wolfe
Middleport
Doris Sayre
Danny
Bryce
Milo Richardson
Port Huron
Mich
Richardson
Russell Stephen McElhinny
Dresden
Russel Bailey
Wilfred Struble
Ralston Vale
Shirley
Sandra
Cleveland
Kermit Wiseman
Vale
Logan
Vance Stewart
Gardner Reynolds
Paul
London
Pomeroy
Russel Bolin
Akron
H. J. Russell
S. Third Ave
Charlottee Dixon
Toronto
Canada
A. J. Beaver
Homer Hawkins
Thomas Fork
Hawking
Veterans Hospital, Huntington
Leroy Brown
Kate Roush
Ft. Knox
Korea
Brown
Young Persons Lead Services At Churches
Youths led services at two Pomeroy churches last Sunday. At United Methodist Church the Lancaster camp attendees took charge in the pastor's absence. Youth speakers covered camp activities and specific items such as The Morning Watch Service and Evening Vespers. Federated Church Youth Fellowship members led the morning worship with Gene Thomas of Heidelberg College delivering Our Lord's Prayer. Next Sunday the Federated choir will lead morning services with a vocal program and a music interpretation by George Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Lancaster Camp
J. Leslie Kunze
Steve Hill
Lois Campbell
Mary Stace
Lois Ann Campbell
Sue Struble
Martha Sayer
Richard Campbell
Faye Wildermuth
Lydia Ebersbach
Youth Fellowship
The
Federated Church
Gene Thomas
Everett Thomas
Locust St
Heidelberg College
Tiffin
Mary Lawrence
Lou Hess
Charles Hamm
Larry Hamm
Ed Kennedy
Bill Roush
George Sisson
Ushers
Bill Smith
George Dallas
Dennison
Local Family Notes and Illness Reported in Middleport Area
The column records residents connected to Middleport and nearby towns. It notes Mr and Mrs L R Roush and son living with her parents, visits by Mr and Mrs Walter Grass and children from Waverly, travel with Mrs Mae Herrmann to Columbus, and guests at C A Em mish who hosted Mrs Earl Bougher and children from Columbus. It also mentions Mrs Louise Hoyt of Columbus in serious condition after illness, formerly a Middleport resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Roush
Walter Grass
Glenna Carsey
Thurman and
Chase
Waverly
Homer Forrest
Mae Herrmann
Columbus
Minto
C. A. Emmish
Earl Bougher
Nancy and
Phillip
Louise Hoyt
Middleport
Class Makes 47th Pilgrimage to Honored Mrs Hysell
Mrs Electa Hysell aged 91 to be 92 Aug 18 hosts the Ladies Bible Class annual August pilgrimage to her Middleport home. The 47th such birthday observance featured gifts, readings, and a prayer led by Mrs James Murray. Attendees included Mrs George Reynolds and several other class members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Electa Hysell
First Baptist Church
Hysell
James Murray
Frances Smith
Ida Edwards
Marvin Kelly
Murray
Meigs Marriage Licenses Reported for Four Couples
Albert Smith age 40 of Akron and Faye Smith age 40 of Portland filed for marriage. Leroy Hiett age 51 and Lucille Hysell age 37, both residents of Pomeroy, also applied for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Smith
Akron
Faye Smith
Portland
Leroy Hiett
Lucille Hysell
Pomeroy
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Coopers
T. Cool Mesh
Downiegross, Inc
Pomeroy, Ohio
Phillips
Court St
Ohio
Walgreen Agency
FBI
Richard Hudnut
Eversharp Schick
Helene Rubinstein
Véne
King
Ards
Paul E. Rife
Middleport Social Notes
Martha Howell
M Louise Thomas
Lula Russell
Hallie Zerkle
Betty Forrest
Margaret Lansbury
Freda Wood
Sally Schaaf
Francis H. Klein
Nan Moore
Mildred Hawley
Pearl Reynolds
Mary Meinhart
Norma Koehler
Essie Russell
Sylvia Burford
Geraldine Pullen
Thelma Pratt
Edith Forrest
Sadie McElhinny
Anna Howell
Hazel Ginther
Kathryn Hayes
Selah Sidefistricker
Marilyn Fultz
Mayme Heiner
Hallie
Nellie Zerkle
Mary and
Susan Park
Frances Roush
Helen Waddell
Ohio Valley
Barbie
Moodies
Seventeen
Hartley & Bennett
Mrs. Hysell
George Reynolds
Bush
Faulkner
Dana Hamilton
A. J. Beaster
W. A. Ward
MEIGS
Martha Manning
Dickie
Dress Shop
Martin Gulf Service
Racine
Gulf Gas
Gulf Pride Oil
Clothing House
East Main Street
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