Pomeroy Baptist Association to Hold 52nd Meeting Tuesday
The First Baptist Church of Middleport hosts the fifty second annual session of the Pomeroy Baptist Association on Tuesday with Rev. Claremont E. Hoyt moderator and J. H. Stephenson vice moderator. Sessions begin at 10 a.m. Devotions led by Rev. Ralph Zundel with reports, evangelism and education programs discussed. an afternoon memorial service and addresses precede a 6 p.m banquet and 8:30 worship service led by Miss Villa Arnott and Miss Jean Smart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church of
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Claremont E. Hoyt
J. H. Stephenson
Pomeroy
Grover Salser
Racine
Ralph Zundel
Y Pomeroy
Sherry Woods
Cheshire
T. T. Shel ¢Ton
Aten Shain
Vernon Jenkins
Paul Smart
Vernon Wesley Jenkins
Briggs Kirby
Women’s Missionary Society
Ifs
Harold C. Loughhead
Town and Country York
Ohio Baptist Convention
Stanville
E. H. Giedt
China
Villa Arnott
Pomeroy Associaion Byf
Jean Smart
BYF
Baptist World Alliance
Mrs Hayes dies at 77 in hospital in Pomeroy
Mrs. Hayes Dorothy Elizabeth Ann Guest, cousin of poet Edgar Guest, dies at General Hospital after illness. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Sunday at residence South Third Avenue Ruddlport. Burial at Mid Heport Hill Cemetery. Eldest Presbyterian Church teacher and Eastern Star matron, widow of Henry Hayes. Survived by half brother Roscoe Meadows and nephew Carroll Edwin Meadows, Columbus.
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Dean
S. Third Ave
Heport Hill
Hayes
M1 Health
Mé General Hospital
Dorothy Elizabeth Ann Guest
James and
Isabelle Leslie Guest
Charleson
Roscoe Meadows
Carroll Edwin Meadows
Columbus
Social items from Middleport and nearby towns
A hectic schedule of visits and gatherings fills the Middleport area as Mrs. Bert Smith of Pomeroy marks her birthday with relatives at the Martin Restaurant. Guests include Frank Will and Mrs Ella Will White among others from Pomeroy and Syracuse. Miss Frieda Leyenoacher hosts amid Miss Grace Olson’s bridge luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel in Gallipolis with a list of attendees. The notices also mention travels to Niagara Falls via Buffalo, visits to Philippi and Clarksburg, and returns from Dayton and Charlottesville. The Rev. Claremont Hoyt and Mrs Hoyt plan to bring Mrs. Hawkins to visit, while Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chambers return from a Virginia trip with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Will Urban and five sons visit Rio Grande before returning home, and Miss Laurie McKay from Meigs General Hospital improves after a critical illness.
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Slovuecum
Eugene
Richland
Wash
C. E.vance
Palmer St
Vance
Willian Yeager
Vivian Vance
Kent
Charles A. Bradbury
Suzanne
Mary Elizabeth
Asa
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
N. Y
Claremont E. Hoyt
Philippi,a
Clarksburg
Clair Harman
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
C. B. Hawkins
Willis Aleshire
Charlottesville
Williamsburg
Wilbur Urban
Frank Allens
Rio Grande
Uran
Zanesville
Urban
Hilah Rust
R. C. Konkright
Heath Methodist Church
Konkright
Eudell
David
Kentucky
Hillsboro
John Lockman
Vivian Stephenson
N. Swend Ave
Beech St
Rose
Bess Sullivan
Point Pleasant
C. C. Fisher
Laurie McKay
Meigs General Hospital
Bedford Local School District audit lauded by examiner
POMEROY an audit of the Bedford Local School District books praised by the examining official for the fine condition of records. The Sept 29 1953 to Dec 9 1955 audit shows general fund 3110.78 bond retirement 1008.08 and lunch room 27.54. Minutes were termed thorough. Teachers are properly certified and paid on a 12 month basis. John Biffle clerk of the board of education.
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Pomeroy
Bedford
John Biffle
Board of Education
PTA Appoints Committees For The Year
Central School PTA executive board met at Mrs. Olive Ingraham's home with Mrs. Donley Reibel presiding. Committees named include ways and means with multiple couples, hospitality, program, health, safety, publicity, magazines, and membership, each led by listed members and couples. Plans for individual committee meetings were set, refreshments served after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Arnold
Robert Arnold
William Russell
Harold Lemley
Olive Ingraham
Wayne Swisher
Lloyd Moore
Oliver _ Michael
CF. Tompkins
Harold ‘Lohse
Elwood Bowers
Kenneth Grueser
Charles Werry
Frank Hudson
Charles Biffle
Thompson
Edgar Thomas
Max Folmer
Carl Norton
Roy Mayer
Harry Bolinger
Loyal Women's Class Potluck Honors Dearborn Visitor
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ held a potluck supper before its meeting last night to honor Mrs. Boyd Dilgard, now living in Dearborn, Michigan. Her daughter Mrs. Gerald Rice and three grandsons joined her, with other members from the group assisting and sharing desserts. A business session discussed a money making project led by Mrs. Lallance and Mrs. Roush, and Mrs. Dilgard spoke about activities in Dearborn.
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Church of Christ
Boyd Dilgard
Dearborn
Mich
Tred J. Gardner
A. A. Chapman
Will Reuter
Will Reynolds
Mary
Ada Lambert
Ed Ward French
Pomeroy Area Church Services and Schedules
A compact listing of church activities across Pomeroy area congregations. Sunday school times range from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Worship services occur at 10:30 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. Prayer meetings and Bible studies are set for midweek evenings.
Middleport church notices listed for multiple congregations
A compendium of church service times and programs across Middleport area churches. It lists pastors, Sunday schools, morning and evening services, and midweek prayer meetings for many denominations including Church of Christ, First Baptist, Heath Methodist, Presbyterian, Nazarene, Moriah Baptist, Keno Church of Christ, Carmel EUB, Bradford Church of Christ, Forest Run Baptist, Naomi Baptist, Zion Church of Christ, Carleton Church, St. Pauls Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran, Danville Pilgrim Holiness, Little Hocking Evangelical Methodist, Sacred Heart, Laurel Run, Syracuse Church of the Nazarene, Rutland Church of the Nazarene, Seventh-day Adventist, Alfred Methodist, First Baptist, and related activities such as youth groups and evangelistic services. The long list notes specific sermon topics, Sunday school start times, and midweek gatherings.
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Boreas
Syracuse
Church of Christ
Donald See
Christian Endeavor
Church of God
E. Main and
Cherry Sts
N. W. Jenks
Chester House
Rev. Edmond Life
Laurel Cliff
Harry Bates
Harold C. Doster
Reedsville
Fred J. Gardner
First Baptist
Claremont E. Hoyt
Heath Methodist
C. R. Kongright
Keno
Carmel
Bradford
John Wyatt
Forest Run Baptist
Wall
BYPU
Naomi Baptist
Hi. E Harris
Zion Church of Christ — Thow
H. Wyatt
Carleton Church
Kingsbury
R. A. Biddle
Econd
St. Paul’s Lutheran
J. M Mohrhoff
Trinity Lutheran
H. J. Fickenscher
Danville Pilgrim Holiness
Little Hocking Evangelical Methodist—Bible School
Sacred Heart
John Turel
Laurel Run
Earl Miller
NYPS
Party Honors 3-Year-Olds in Cheshire and Middleport
A family party at Sharon McDaniel home celebrated the third birthdays of Sharon Jean and Joyce Louise. Guests included numerous Barr, McDaniel, and Hawley family members from Cheshire, Middleport, Laurel Cliff, and nearby towns. A separate note announced the birth of Kimberly Ann Conroy on August 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Erroll Conroy Jr and grandparents B A Dodson and Willard Long.
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Laurel Clif Wanda
Jerry McDaniel
Janice
Rita Hawley
Robert
Michael McDaniel
Larry
Tommy Miller
Paul McDaniel
Cheshire
Joan Searls
Eroy
If Conroy Jr
Plattsburg N. Y
B.A. Dodson
Kimberly Ann
Erroll Conroy Sr
Willard Long
Akron
Three Harrisonville Teens Face Court for Rutland Robbery Attempt
Three teenage youths from Harrisonville attempted to rob Rutland storekeeper Frank Hutsinger earlier this week. Wearing masks, two men blocked him and fled to a waiting car driven by a third youth. juvenile court judge set Aug. 31 hearings in Meigs County. The youths face hearings after possible release Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Rutland
Meigs County
John C. Bacon
Frank Hutsinger
Hutsinger
Cal
Agricultural Society
Hiram Slawter
Minstrel Nets Large Sum At Meigs Fair
Three Meigs County groups gained $150 each from the Big Bend Varieties show at the Meigs County Fair. Proceeds totaled $673.37 to the event and the fair board, with expenses deducted, and $15.65 remained for the minstrel treasury. A free re staging is planned at Pomeroy Junior High School with a donation drive to benefit the association.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Big Bend
Meigs County Fair
Aed
Minstrel Board
Middleport
Rascine
Pomeroy Junior High
Minstrael Association
Kathryn Crow
Pomeroy Grange delegates named for Ohio Grange meeting
Charles Legal master of the Pomeroy Be Grange 2741 was named one of two Mel County delegates to the Ohio Grange meeting. The group met at the DAV Home with Mr and Mrs James Bragan as guests. Laurel Grange was also present as a guest group. Mrs Bargans sister presented the program with Mrs Dowden and daughter Joanne. Herman Warner presented a state Grange communication and a Michigan Meigs group note on juvenile delinquency will be discussed next meeting.
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Pomeroy
Charles
Pomeroy Be Grange
Mel County
Ohio Grange
DAV
James Bragan
Laurel Grange
Bargans
Nellie Vale
Dowden
Joanne
State Grange
Herman Warner
Michigan-Meigs
Legar
Fale
Donna ‘Ean Bolin
Erma Vale
Avanell Radekin
Izabeth Turner
Vale
Barbara Bolin
Estella Radekin
Maude Folcomb
Jonna Jean
Anna Turner
Miss Turner
Miss Radekin
Auction Sale and Grange Activities Highlight Ohio Valley News
An auction sale lists household furnishings and antiques amid grange events. Lila Sue Bell and John Strickland are named as princess and prince of the Meigs grange. The piece notes Ohio Valley Commandery 224 picnic at Rock Springs Fairgrounds and updates on Comero y Drew Webster Post 29 meetings and local personal news including Michael Oblinger’s return from Illinois and Bert Grimm’s Columbus trip.
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Princess
Prince
Grange
Lila Sue
John Strickland
Meigs
Ohio Valley Commandery
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
C. E. Peoples
C. J. Struble
C. F. Tompkins
Scouts Return From Outing
Fourteen Boy Scouts of Troop 245 plus two helpers and counselors returned Wednesday evening from a four day camping trip to Lake Hope. Rain soaked the group on the first two days. Sunday School was held in Middleport Library before departure.
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Middleport
Boy Scouts
Lake Hope
C. E. Hoyt
Boy Scout Council
Hoyt
Scouts
Charles Lyobart
Keith Anderson
Star Scouts
Harlan Whitlatch
Robert Mills
Mills
C. H. Wise Jr
William Lewis
Honoring Rev Van Meter Reunion Held at Letart Township
A Sunday gathering at the home of W R Wilson and son Billy in Letart Township honored the Rev Dale L Van Meter of Westboro. Attendees included various Van Meter relatives from Racine and New Brighton Pa, plus neighbors Addie White James White Be v erly Bur ri and others from Letart Township and Middleport.
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Yomerux
W R. Wilson and Son
Billy
Letart Township
Dale L. van Meter
Westboro
Mass
van Meter
Laura van Meter
Chester van Meter
Roy and
Dana
Annabelle Rose
Raymond Bell
Paul
Paul Ervin
Eugene
Wayne
Wendell
Delbert van Meter
Deborah
Lewis and Kelly
Racine
Addie White
James White
New Brighton
James Hunt
Beverly
Charles Burri
Don Bell
Bertha Holter
Lester Bailey
Erma Wilson
Charles McNamee
Middleport
Minstrel Rehearsal Set Ahead of Tuesday Show
Last members of the Big Varieties will rehearse Sunday at Letart Falls Grade School and pick up costumes for the Tuesday night minstel at the Pom eroy Junior High School auditorium. Director Bob Hoe flich leads the group with proceeds aiding future productions. Meigs marriage license issued Jennings Jett and Carol Baker, both of Pomeroy.
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Fumeroy
Pomeroy
Letart Falls
Big Ben Minstrel Association
Bob Hoeflich
Bend
Meigs
Jennings Jett
Carol Baker
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Donna Reed
Ransom
Robert Ryan
Burma
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Mother Hubbard
Roy Rogers
Arizona
Leo Goritz Hall
Cartoon
Spooks
3 Stooges
Lafayette
Gallipolis
Arthur Skinner
Neils Yowell
Clyde Ingels
Kinner
Ingels
D. Hartinger
Pomeroy Bend
Superscope
Technicolor
Rory Calhoun Gilbert Roland
Shelley Winters
Joseph Calleia
Bill Hickok
Guy Madison
Examiner
Crosley
Bendix
Bendix Dryers
ALLEN
E. Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
PTA
Duke
Ave
Pomeroy Church News
Middleport Church News
First Presbyterian
E. Ruppelt
John Hoyt
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Moriah Baptist
N. D. Borden
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
Dav Hall
Butternut St
Arthur D. Leach
Alfred Methodist
R M. Grove
Mr. Grove
Woode Grove
Jesus
Ralph C. Zundel
Anchors of Faith
Pomeroy’ Baptist Association
VBA
Meigs Fair
Pomeroy Society
Fort Asnuy
Ta Cer Trade Chase
Harrisonville Road
Commandery
Comeroy
Drew Webster
America Legion Auxiliary
Elberfelds
The
Stardusters
CLUB
Blue Willow
Kananga
Ohio
Liberty Theatre
O10
Carole Mathews
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Federal Reserve Sem Find Federal Deposit Insurance
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