Club Championship Play Will Start in September
POMEROY plans for a golden wedding anniversary were postponed due to Mrs. Brandenburg illness. The Brandenburgs of West Main Street near the Chesapeake and Ohio line hosted visitors as their family, including son Paul in Dayton, prepared for a later celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
John J. Schneider
Paul Brandenburg
Air Force
Dayton
Paul Brandenburgs
Brandenburgs
West Main St
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Brandenburg
Wells Sisters Celebrate Birthday Week in Pomeroy
Doris Ann Wells and Sandra Kay Wells, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wells, had birthdays celebrated with parties last week. Doris Ann turned 11 with a Thursday gathering at Jey's Lake followed by dinner and a slumber party. Guests included Bernice Ann Thoma, Anna Louise Murray, Carolyn Kay Sisson. On Sunday the Wells hosted a birthday dinner for Sandra Kay's sixth birthday.
Youth Fellowship Holds Candlelight Service at Federated Church
The Youth Fellowship of the Federated Church gathered Sunday evening in the church social rooms. Don Thomas presided and Eugene Thomas led the discussion during the candlelight service.
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Pomeroy
The
Federated Church
Don Thomas
Eugene Thomas
Birthday dinner honors Pfc Richard Young’s 20th
Mr and Mrs Victor Young Sr hosted a Sunday dinner at E Main Street to honor the 20th birthday of Pfc Richard Young. Guests included Patricia Jesse Sue Johnson Sharon Young Victor Young Jr Vickie Kay and Don Young. Mr Young returned to Quantico Virginia after a 12 day leave with his parents.
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Pomeroy
Victor Young Sr
E. Main St
Pfc
Richard Young
Patricia Jesse
Sue Johnson
Sharon Young
Victor Young, Jr
Vickie Kay
Don Young
Young
Quantico
Bride Lee Ties Knot in Columbus Church Ceremony
Miss Lee Pickens of Mt. Gilead Ohio wed Richard Lee of Racine at Indianola Hodist Church Columbus on August 25 at 6 35 pm. Mr and Mrs Dale Lee joyful parents of the bridegroom witnessed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Racine and she will begin duties as music teacher for Southern Local Schools next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Lee
Beaver Rites Wednesday for Charles Beaver
Funeral services for 77 year old Charles Beaver of Racine Route 1 will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at Dorcas Church with interment in Plants. He died at home Monday. Calling hours are at Ewing funeral home. Survived by wife six children and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
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Pomeroy
Charles Beaver
Racine
Dorcas Church
Ewing
Deborah Gillilan
Chester
Effie Manuel
Plantz
Mattie Hill
Medina
Sera Cline
Della
John Beaver
M Sgt Roy Wilson Nearing Return From Overseas Duty
M Sgt Roy Wilson who has served overseas since February 1949 is on his way home. His parents Mr and Mrs J E Wilson were advised this week that he is returning. he has been in Korea since the start of the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wilson
Middleport
J. E. Wilson
Wilson
Korea
Keno Church Youth Class Plans August Pack Delivery
The Young Peoples Class of Keno Christian Church met at James and Glen Stout home on August 23. Louise King and Barbara Kirkhart will send Blaine Milhone a package for August. Games were played and refreshments served. Next meeting set for Clair Newell’s home on September 21.
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Keno
Keno Christian Church
James
Glen Stout
Louise King
Barbara Kirkhart
Blaine Milhone
Clair Newell
Pomeroy Dance Studio Reopens Under Pavlish
Re opening of the Pomeroy Middleport Dance Studio led by Andrew Pavlish set for Tuesday September 4 at the Disabled American Veterans Hall. Pavlish returns to Gallipolis after eastern conventions and will supervise registrations for all classes from 2 30 to 7 p m.
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Pomeroy
Local families visit Columbus and Ohio State Fair
Mr and Mrs John Stivers and children Gail and Gary spend the week with relatives in Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Howard Cecil and sons Gene and Glenn left for a week at Seneca Lake. Marcella Custer and Matthew Reeves returned from Columbus after a weekend at the Ohio State Fair. George Freeland spent the weekend in Columbus at the fair. Mrs Edward Ebersbach Jr Wright Sr returned home after weekend in Columbus due to illness of her sister. Miss Betty Mandry of Little Hocking visited and joined a buying trip to Columbus. Mr and Mrs William L Smith hosted dinner guests from Middleport Cincinnati Rendville and discussed Columbus activities. Mr and Mrs James Clatworthy spent the weekend in Columbus for the state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stivers
Gail
Gary
Cleveland
Howard Cecil
Gene
Glenn
Seneca Lake
Marcella Custer
Matthew Reeves
Columbus
George Freeland
Edward Ebersbach Jr
Wright Sr
Betty Mandry
Little Hocking
Minnie Davis
Sadie Phillips
William L. Smith
C. R. Young
Middleport
Earl Baxter
Cincinnati
Douglas Jackson
Rendville
Ohio
James
County Wards To Be Guests At Festival
Middleport Volunteer Firemen sponsor a Harvest Festival the week of Sept. 10 on the village main streets. Wards of the Meigs County Children’s Home will attend a matinee with an ice cream treat from Rotarians. A festival committee meeting and a fire company meeting were held to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Children's Home
Tom Mills
Mayor Hears Four Cases in City Court
In Pomeroy Mayor Sidney Spencer heard four cases Monday night. Two were dismissed, one continued, and one person fined. Traffic cases for Barney Gilkey of Pomeroy and Lafe Grimm of Apple Grove were dismissed. Reno Lind’s case was continued until Friday evening for Leonard Hess to appear. Thomas Eblen of Middleport was fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sidney Spencer
Barney Gilkey
Lafe Grimm
Apple Grove
Reno Lind
Leonard Hess
Thomas Eblen
Middleport
Spencer
Two Actions Filed In Meigs Court
Two cases were filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court Monday. A contempt of court hearing on a non support charge involving D H Clelland of Racine wags continued for 30 days. The defendant, who was granted a divorce from Hazel Cleland in 1950 by Judge Edgar Ervin, agreed to pay back alimony of three months at 100 dollars a month. Action for money only was filed by James Hawley against Harry Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
D.H. Clelland
Racine Wags
Hazel Cleland
Edgar Ervin
James Hawley
Harry Brooks
Defendant Denies Tomato Theft Plea In Meigs Court
POMEROY Lewis Perkins of Letart was arrested Sunday by Meigs County officers after allegedly taking about $12 worth of tomatoes. He pleaded innocent in Justice of the Peace Percy Peoples' court and his hearing was set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lewis Perkins
Letart
Meigs County
Justice of the Peace
Percy Peoples
Lodge Session Attended at Point Pleasant Knights of Pythias
Oriental Lodge 49 at Point Pleasant held a session last night with special ritualistic work for candidates. Attending were Cash Bahr chancellor commander of Fides Lodge 210 J H Grate Charles McMaster David Darst and F G Hunker. Naomi Lodge Gal lispolis members were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Oriental Lodge 49
Knights of Pythias
Point Pleasant
Cash Bahr
Fides’ Lodge 210
J. H. Grate
Charles McMaster
David Darst
F. G. Hunker
Naomi Lodge
Gallipolis
Rural carriers attend convention and family visits
Mail carrier C. B. Hayman and Mrs. Hayman spent a week in St. Louis for the National Rural Carriers convention with granddaughters Kathryn and Barbara Ann Hayman. Miss Lucy Randolph of Washington visited and attended the Meigs County fair. Curtis family reunion at Portland State Park drew several locals. J. E. Torrence, age 87, suffered a heart attack.
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Long Bottom
C. B. Hayman
Hayman
St. Louis
Kathryn
Barbara Ann Hayman
Lucy Randolph
Washington, D. H
Meigs County Fair
Curtis
State Park
Portland
John Arbaugh
W. W. Bragg
Tuppers Plains
J. E. Matlack
Josephine McGhee
Denver Curtis
Columbus
William R. D. Holbert
Munday
W. Va
J. E. Torrence
A. H. Curtis
Dayton
George Matlack
Delaware
Ohio
Linnie Swan
Germans Strike in Hesse Demanding Higher Wages
More than 50,000 metal workers in the U S zone state of Hesse staged a strike in Frankfurt to press for higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
U.S
Hesse
Open Church wedding set for Shirley Hysell and David Diles
The First Baptist Church in Middleport invites members to the Open Church wedding of Shirley Hysell of Pomeroy and David L. Diles, son of L. D. Diles, at 11 45 Sunday September 2 after the worship service. Hysell is a 1951 Pomeroy High School graduate active in band and glee club. Diles, Middleport High School 1949 graduate, has completed a journalism course at Ohio University and works at the Courier Journal and Times in Louisville Ky. He has worked for several local papers and is a basketball official new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Shirley Hysell
Cecil Hysell
Pomeroy
David L. Diles
L. D. Diles
C. M. Pomeroy
Iss Hysell
Pomeroy High School
Diles
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Courier Journal and Times
Louisville
Gallipolis
Tribune
Pomeroy Sentinel
Athens Messenger
Scarberry Rollins announce birth in Meigs General
Mr. and Mrs. William Scarberry announce the birth of a son on Monday August 27 at Meigs General Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A A Scarberry and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rollins Middleport. Great grandparents are Mrs. Rena Rollins West Virginia and Mrs. Alice Jividen Robertsburg West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Scarberry
Mary Rollins
Columbus
the Meigs General Hospital
A. A. Scarberry
Roy Rollins
Rena Rollins
W.va
Alice Jividen
Robertsburg
Ewing Family Purchases Florida Home. Split Lives
Mr and Mrs Howard Ewing and children De anna Natalie and Michael bought a home in Clearwater Florida and plan to enroll the children in school there in September The husband returned to Middleport to continue his business and commute to Florida while the family home remains in Clearwater Mrs Ewing has been active in the Amateur Gardeners Club and Parent Teacher Association and the children attended Heath Methodist Church.
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Middleport
Howard Ewing
Deanna
Natalie
Michael
Clearwater
Fla
Florida
Ewing
Rummage Sale Planned by WSCS Circle at Michael Building
Middleport will host the Rummage Sale by the Afternoon Circle of the WSCS. It opens Friday morning at the Michael building at North Second and Walnut and continues Saturday. Contributions of clothing and household items are asked to be brought on Thursday.
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Middleport
WSCS
Michael
North Second and
Walnut
Dorcas Circle Chooses New Love Gift Chairman
The Dorcas Circle of the B H Sanborn Missionary Society at the Baptist church accepted the resignation of Mrs Edgar Vale as Love Gift chairman with regret. Mrs Marion Allensworth was named Love Gift chairman and Mrs Pearl Hoffman as Love Gift assistant.
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Middleport
Edgar Vale
Love Gifts
Dorcas
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Baptist Church
Vale
Sgt
Korea
Ft. Eustis
Marion Allensworth
Pearl Hoffman
Love Gift
C. M. Pomeroy
Allensworth
M. J. Archer
Paul Smart
Karen Mullen
Ethel Price
St. Albans
W. Va
Linda Fiering
Pomeroy
Archer
Smart
Clifford Hayes
Willis Anthony
Frank Cheesebrew
Edison Baker
W. J. Beaver
Thomas Durst
Hoffman
Beulah White
Ice Cream Social Contributors Listed by Band Boosters
The Middleport ice cream social committee seeks to add Mrs. Vinas Lee Mrs. Horace Roush Mrs. Victor Grimm Mrs. Edgar Reynolds and Mrs. George Hackett Jr to the contributor list for Friday’s event.
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Middleport
Vinas Lee
Horace Roush
Victor Grimm
Edgar Reynolds
George Hackett Jr
Transportation Planned for Pythian Get-together in Gallipolis
Middleport members of lipolis organize rides for the Pythian Get-together hosted in Gallipolis. Meigs Temple staff and officers met at Mrs. Philip Meinhart’s home with Miss Erma Smith assisting. Mrs. John Meyer presided. Mrs. John Bowman was welcomed as a new member.
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Middleport
Lipolis
Erma Smith
Gallipolis
Meigs Temple
Philip Meinhart
John Meyer
John Bowman
Homecoming at Mt. Alto Baptist Church
One hundred fifty attended a Mt. Alto Baptist Church homecoming in West Virginia on Sunday. A noon basket dinner was followed by an afternoon program featuring Friendly Four from Charleston and a duet by Homer Rice and Mrs. Edgar Allensworth with accompanist Mrs. Chester Erwin. Local attendees included Pastor Noah Haskins, his wife and son Charles, the Rices, Mrs. Allensworth, Mrs. Erwin and her sons Michael and Donnie, and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mt. Alto
W. Va
Friendly Four
Charleston
Edgar Allensworth
Homer Rice
Chester Erwin
Noah Haskins
Charles
Michael and
Donnie
H. E. Bush
Burnside family holds 28th annual reunion in Pt Pleasant
Middleport residents gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Okey Bragg for the Burnside family reunion. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Childs and daughter Janis, Mr. and Mrs. Cash Bahr and daughters Candace and Christine, Charles Childs, Mrs. Ralph Gibbs and children Gloria June and Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Childs, and Tom and Sheila Childs of Pomeroy. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Childs in Middleport.
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Middleport
Burnside
Okey Bragg
Pleasant
George Childs
Middle Port
County
Janis
Cash Bahr
Candace
Christine
Charles Childs
Ralph Gibbs
Gloria June
Gregory
Leo Childs
Tom and
Sheila Childs
Pomeroy
Mc Dermott Speaks at First Baptist on Ambassadors of Christ
Mrs F W Mc Dermott of Rio Grande was guest speaker at the First Baptist morning service. Her message was How We Can Be Ambassadors of Christ. Special music featured a duet by Mr and Mrs Thomas Darst with organist Mrs C P Bradbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
F. W. McDermott
Rio Grande
First Baptist Church
Thomas Darst
C. P. Bradbury
Tar Hollow Junior Baptist camp hosts local youths
Rev. C M Pomeroy served as camp pastor at Tar Hollow camp this week. Mr and Mrs Paul Smart were senior councillors with daughter Jean as junior councillor. Youths Edward Kitchen James Mourning James Van Cooney Patricia Baker Marilyn Miller Betty Klees Pearl Van Cooney returned Sunday, with Mrs Edison Baker driving to help bring them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. M. Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Tar Hollow
Paul Smart
Jean
Edward Kitchen
James Mourning
James van Cooney
Patricia Baker
Marilyn Miller
Betty Klees
Pearl van Cooney
Edison Baker
Class Meets Tonight in Middleport at Church of Christ
The Loyal Be reans Class will gather at the Church of Christ in Middleport tonight at 7 30 for a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bereans
Church of Christ
Local Families Spend Weekend Visits Across Ohio
Mr and Mrs Robert Mitch and son Stephen of New Philadelphia spent the weekend with Perry Mitch and John Seines. Mrs Mitch and son Larry joined them for a week long visit home. The Rev L A Bangerter left for a business trip to Zanesville. Robert Davis and Guy Gilkey were weekend guests returning to Kenton. Jo Ann Wilson and Sally Sauer spent the week with relatives in Springfield. Charles Bennett and daughter Jean visited Columbus with Warren Bennett and son Stephen and Maxine Bennett. Karen Turner has been visiting her grandparents.
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Robert Mitch
Stephen R
New Philadelphia
Perry Mitch
John Seines
Mitch
Larry
L. A. Bangerter
Zanesville
Robert Davis
Don Davis
Guy Gilkey
Jane Gilkey
Local residents travel and recoveries fill Meigs area
Mrs. J E Wilson left for Springfield. Mrs. Ham Hendrix returns home from Meigs General Hospital recovering after serious illness. Many residents visit state fairs and travel to Virginia Beach Natural Bridge and Columbus for events. Several weddings and family visits are noted along with hospital recoveries in Meigs and surrounding towns.
Young fined in intoxication case in city court
Lester Young was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge in Mayor Sidney T. Russell's court Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lester Young
Sidney T. Russell
New Coach and Assistant To Address Booster Group
Gene (Duke) Bar rett named as new Pomeroy Purple Panther football coach with assistant Robert Singerman. They headline a Pomeroy Boosters meeting at City Hall Thursday at 7 30 p m. Fred Rosen baum notes nominating committee report and last July 31 financials to be approved. Pomeroy opens new stadium and hosts Middleport for Thanksgiving on their field, reversing past home field arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gene
Duke) Barrett
Purple Panther
Robert Singerman
Middleport
Meigs County 4-H Girls Attend Ohio State Fair Program
Four-H girls from Meigs County will participate in activities day at the Ohio State Fair. Jean Swartz will model a wool suit, Dorothy Barnhill a school dress, Margaret Bruch a sports outfit, and Shirley Summerfield will demo a finger salad. Jean Joachim will model in the Roberts Style Revue. Meigs has designated Wednesday as Meigs County day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Jean Joachim
Meigs County Y
Plea Change Ends With Fines For Minersville Man
Cecil Craig Pomeroy of Minersville changed his plea from innocent to guilty on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence and resisting an officer. Judge Emmett Pepp Craig fined $200 plus costs on the DUI count and $50 on the resisting charge, with six months license suspension. Of the first fine, $150 was suspended by Judge Peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cecil Craig
Minersville
John Bacon
Emmett Pepp Craig
Sheriff's Office
Peoples
Walter Russell Home Rented to Justice Stivers
The former Walter Russell house on S Fifth Ave in MIDDLEPORT is rented to Willard Stivers a justice of the peace. He will move his office from N Second Ave to the property and occupy part of the home with his family. The Stivers had been living in the Shifler property at Russell and Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Walter Russell
S. Fifth Ave
Fred Shifler
Willard Stivers
Stivers
N. Second Ave
Fifth Ave
Shiflet
Russell and Mill
Meter Receipts Reported for Week Ending August 25
Chief Walter Wolfe reports meter receipts totaling 246.95 for the week ending August 25. The figure reflects city meter collections and is issued as part of routine financial updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wolfe
Relatives Attend Last Rites For D E Sanborn
Attending services were Mrs. Harvey McCune and Washington D H of Ohio. Also present were Mrs. Gus Paul of Columbus, Mrs. Rennie Powers of Springfield Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Acton of Columbus, Walter Sanborn of Marion, and Billy Pooler of McArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
D. E. Sanborn
Harvey McCune
Washington D. H
Ohio
Gus Paul
Columbus
Rennie Powers
Springfield
Willard Acton
Walter Sanborn
Marion
Billy Pooler
McArthur
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Pomeroy Social Notes
Sandra Kay
Dana Fick
Genevieve Shetler
Brewster, Ohio
William Wells
Doris Ann
Sandra Kay Wells
Friendly Neighbor Club
Elizabeth Lohse
White Sulphur Springs
Pickens-Lee
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Geronimo
Preston Foster
Ellen Drew
Andy Devinese Morgan
Pomeroy Personals
New Haven
Meigs Court
Middleport Social Notes
William Lowe
Lillian Steiff
Pearl Huggins
Margaret Jones
Dave Farmer
Phil Edwards
Florence Bush
Bowman
L. E. Burford
Ewings
Mrs. McDermott
Leo L. Vaughan
Logan Monument Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Meigs
Glenn Ford
Anne Baxter
Dennis O’keefe
June Havoc
Roland Winters
Hickory Holiday
Frank Devol & Orchestra
Temple Middleport
Abbott & Costello
the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott
Dippy Diplomat
Rustelier
Frick Co
Waynesboro
Ham Hendrix
Meigs General Hospital
Beech St
Elizabeth Moore
Maxine Bennett
Canada
Verner Lee
Iva Lee
Keith
Vonda
Raymond Walburn
Eldo Lowe
Lewis Koehler Sr
Betty
New Lexington
Crooksville
Franklin Richards
Faye Richards
Charles Walburn
Charlene
Audrey Frost
Narsa Lee
Harold Hinkle
Marilyn Bailey Pe
Buckeyeke
Cassam Hindy
David
Danny
Shenandoah Valley
Natural Bridge
Virginia Beach
Edward French
M. L. French
Edward T. French
Don Stivers
George Meinhart
Frances Roush
William Watson
Jackson
Owen French
Clyde French
Franklin Ginther
Bruce Bingham
Mason County
Wesley Ward
Rosanna
Charles David
Karen
William Ward
Ryger
Lowell Swisher
Connie
Turkey
George Sauer
Marter
Powell St
Russ Philson
Ben Philson
J. O. Leonard
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paul Leonard
William Burford
Meigs Wholesale Company
R. C. Tuckerman
Burfords
Harold Clark
Justice
Doan
Mason
Rhonda Fleming
Redhead and the Cowboy
Rory Calhoun
Peter Graves
Rogue River
Manetay
Joone DeCarlo
Rod Cameron
Roy Acuff
Adele Mara
Memphis
Federal Land Bank
United National Farm Loan Ass'n. A. C. Gibson, Sec'y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
NEW Studebaker
Wakefield-Motors
Richiana Ave
Athens, Ou
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