Pomeroy Baptist Association Plans Annual Session in Racine
The forty ninth annual session of the Pomeroy Baptist Association will be held at First Baptist Church Racine with Moderator Rev. Shelley Woods and other officers. Notable speakers include Rev. C M Pomeroy and Mrs Sasaki of Japan. sessions feature worship, devotions, reports, and a pot luck lunch followed by a banquet and youth programs. In Pomeroy residents urge improved police protection after resignations reduce staff leading to concerns over emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Baptist
Rio Grande
Cheshire
Pomeroy
Racine
First Baptist Church
Shelley Woods
Cheshire Baptist Church
Martin Wilcoxen
Dale Allensworth
C. M. Pomeroy
Newark
Aiko Sasaki
Japan
Paul J. Morris
Ohio Baptist Convention
Granville
Taft Kendrick
Middletown
Mr. Woods
Paul Smart
T. T. Shelton
RK. H. DeMott
C. F. Hoyt
Mr. Hoyt
Women's Missionary Societies
Sasaki
Mary Hughes
Women’s Missionary Group
Wiliam Lehew
Henry Werry
Walter E. Wolfe
Franklin D. Judson
Jed Webster, Jr
Merch
Final NYC Run Ends Long Train Engineer’s 48-Year Career
Middleport observes the final run of New York Central Railroad engineer Rri. C. Meadows as diesel No. 1879 and a 26-freight string reach Hobson yards. After 48 years 19 months of service begun in Huntington, Meadows retires to Columbus with his family.
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Middleport
New York Central Railroad
Rri. C. Meadows
Hobson Yards
Huntington
Meadows
Carrol Meadows
Columbus
Pomeroy Social Notes From Wildwood Garden Club Meeting
The Wildwood Garden Club met at Mrs. Lawrence Rose’s home with Mrs. Norman Fisher assisting. Russ Watson led the meeting in Mrs. John Secatt’s absence, a floral judging contest followed, and a dessert course was served. Several couples received housewarming gifts from friends.
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Rose Watson
Lawrence Rose
Vernon Nease
Uswin Nease
William Fisher
Alwin Nease
Wiliam Fisher
Mickey’s Sixth Birthday Party Held in Wetzgal Ave Home
Mrs Renzo Men e¢heni hosted a Wednesday afternoon party at her Wetzgal Ave home for her son Mickey’s sixth birthday. Prizes went to Karen Holt David Casei and Kathryn Jane Hannans. Ice cream decorated cupcakes balloons lamb cake and birthday cake were served. numerous relatives and friends attended including the Holt family and many others.
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Pomeroy
Renzo Mene¢heni
Wetzgal’ Ave
Mickey
Karen Holt
David Casei
Kathryn Jane Hannans
Jeffrey Burt Michael
Alien Hamm
Bessie Low
Danny Smith
Asenath Tracy
Margaret
Karen
Jean Holt
Daria Ebersbach
Ronnie Cowen
Donna Crow
Penny
Karen Hayes
Freddy Sisson
Barbara White
Arthur
David Casci
John Rice
Kathryn Jane
Charles V. Hannahs
Jennifer Menchini
Roy Tracy
Thomas Crow
Dan White
Jacob Ebershach
Clemente Mencheni
Verg
Alma Mary Pomeroy to Marry Charles Slack in Huntington
Alma Mary Pomeroy daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Pomeroy will wed Charles Eugene Slack son of Mr and Mrs Harley Slack. Sept engagement planned. Alma Mary a St Josephs High School graduate and former Veterans Administration worker attended Marshall College and was a stewardess with American Airlines. Slack a Pomeroy High School graduate and four year Air Force veteran served in Japan. He is a Marshall College physical education student and lifeguard at Guyan Country Club.
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Miss Cowento
St. Joseph's High School
Veterans Administration
Huntington
Marshall College
American Airlines
Beta Sigma Phi Sororty
Mr. Stack
Pome- My High School
Air Force
Japan
Guyan Country Club
Pomeroy Housewarming at Lincoln Hill Residence
The new home of Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson hosted a Saturday evening housewarming with friends in attendance. Refreshments were served to hosts and a list of guests including Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs, Swisher, Francis Anderson, Hobstetter, Downie, Mullen, Blazewicz, Jacobs, Coates, and Lohse.
Pomeroy Meigs General Hospital staff hold Letart wiener roast
Employees from Meigs General Hospital gathered Friday at the home of Mrs. Fern Hayman in Letart Falls for a wiener roast. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Rolland LeVaughn, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gress, Mr. and Mrs. Renzo Menchini and children Jennifer and Mickey, Mrs. Thelma Milicoan, Mrs. Winifred Sayre, Mrs. Kay Johnson, Mrs. Margaret Carpenter, Mrs. F. Whitney Ingraham and daughters Brenda Sue and Sandra Kay, Miss Sue Johnson, Ted Fisher, and Mrs. Hayman’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Weeley Bellessr.
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Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Fern Hayman
Letart Falla
Rolland LeVaughn
Richard Gress
Renzo Menchini
Jennifer
Mickey
Thelma Millicoan
Winifred Sayre
Kay Johnson
Margaret Carpenter
F. Whitney Ingraham
Brenda Sue
Sandra Kay
Sue Johnson
Ted Fisher
Hayman
Weeley Belles
Dinner party at Misa Nettie Koehler residence
Nettie Koehler hosted a dinner party at her Butternut Avenue home Sunday. Guests included Charles Fisher and his daughter Virginia of Charleston West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weaver of Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Misa Nettie Koehler
Butternut Avenue
Charles Fisher
Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Charles Weaver
Gallipolis
Grace Guild meeting at Parish House set for Sept 2
Grace Guild of Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy will meet at the Parish House Wednesday evening September 2 at 7 30 pm. Hostesses will be Mrs Tom May Mrs Max San bern and Mrs Greta Price.
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Pomeroy
Grace Guild of
Grace Episcopal Church
Tom May
Max Sanbern
Greta Price
Weekend Travel and Family Visits Across Ohio and Nearby States
Local residents spent weekends visiting relatives and attending events in Columbus Cincinnati Marietta and Sandyville among others. Families included the Lehew Jennings Siddall Smith Wildermuth Campbell Ohlinger Neutzling Masser and Scott with trips to see kin and attend the Ohio State Fair. Tom Jennings recently completed overseas U S Army service.
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Mra
Austin Lehew
Tommy
Newport
Douglas Jennings, Jr
Clare
Cincinnati
Coral Gables
Fin
Peter Jennings
Pomeroy
Douglas Jennings
Manitowoc
Wise
E. W. Siddall
Tom
Marietta
Virgil Campbell
Columbus
Anthony Puglisi
FE. G. Bell
Oestt
Harry Ohlinger
Norbert Neutzling
Sandyville
W. Va
John
George Masser
Clarence Massar
Mr. Scott
Peel Scott
Colum
Revival Song Service Led by Rev Place at Middleport
Rev Ronald Place of Gaines and Albion N Y conducted a song centric service at First Baptist Church Middleport during Rev C E Hoyt’s absence for two Sundays. Sunday evening featured worship in song with solos, a men’s trio, congregational numbers and organ accompaniment.
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Paul Smart
David Diles
Columbus
C. P. Bradbury
Mr. Place
Albion
New York
Lester Canham
David
Paul
Alice Knight
Harry Houdashelt
Margaret Louise
Mrs. Place
Margaret Houdashelt
Judge Jenkins Story Told
Columbus area profile of Judge Daniel C. Jenkins of Perry County Probate and Juvenile Courts, a Fort Hayes Army Reserve School instructor, veteran of World War II, and longtime Army Reserve advocate who travels weekly from New Lexington to Zanesville to teach officers in the district covering multiple Ohio counties.
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Middleport
Columbus
Daniel C. Jenkins
Perry County
Command and General Staff
Zanesville
Fort Hayes Army Reserve School
Jenkins
Elizabeth Jenkins
New Lexington
Martha Dawson Seyfried
Mary Dawson
Seyfried
England
France
Germany
Judge Jenkins
Fort Meade
Perry
Monroe
Belmont
Muskingum
Noble
Morgan
Licking
Athers
Coshocton
Guernsey
Washington Counties
New Books Listed By Pomeroy Library
Pomeroy Public Library announces newly acquired items now available for circulation. Fiction titles include Michener Bridges of Tokori Chidsey Captain Adam Creighton High Bright Buggy Wheels White The Highland Hawk Farley Black Stallion Revolts Hilton Time and Time Again Steinbeck East of Eden Non Fiction titles include Kallir Grandma Moses Turngven Choosing the Right College Jackson Life Among the Savages Bankhead Tallulah Beginning Sept the library will be open every Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Mra
Jesse Gainer
Hrarian
Jary
Michener
Tokori
Chidsey
Adam” Creighton
Farley
Hilton
Steinbeck
Kallir
Dinner party honored by Mr and Mrs Bentz Wolfe
Mr and Mrs Bentz Wolfe hosted a dinner at their Pomeroy home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Merle Shifler and their children Roger Patty and Tommy from Woomer, Mr and Mrs Alien Wolfe of Zanepville, and William Baxter.
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Pomeroy
Bentz Wolfe
Merle Shifler
Roger
Patty
Tommy
Woo- Mer
Alien Wolfe
Zanepville
William Baxter
Two Injured in Crash on Bagner Ridge Road
Two men were treated at Meigs General Hospital after a two car crash on Bagner Ridge Road near state route 12. Lawrence F. Gluesencamp Jr of Stlversville and Martin Talbert of East Liverpool were involved. Talbert was later moved to Heol zer Hospital in Gallipolis.
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Talbert
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Trips
Groups and individuals from Middleport host picnics and family visits. residents welcome travelers from Detroit Minneapolis Columbus and Akron while others travel to Washington D C Pittsburgh and New Haven. Notables include Professor Longstaff Mrs Poindexter and Navy family Swisher on leave with kin.
Birthday Dinner for William T Grueser Highlights Local Social
A group of friends celebrated William T Grueser’s birthday with a dinner at Martin Restaurant. Attending were Mr and Mrs Grueser Mr and Mrs Russell Wilson Mr and Mrs W B Clark Mr and Mrs Arthur Nease Mr and Mrs Thomas Bowen and Mr and Mrs Kari Krautter. They then went to the Grueser home on Grant Street to make ice cream for dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William T. Grueser
Martin
Russell Wilson
W. 8. Clark
Arthur Nease
Thomas Bowen
Kari Krautter
Grueser
Jrant St
Reverend Bangerter Leaves for Methodist Pastors School
The Rev. Louis A. Bangerter departed Middleport for Delaware Ohio to attend the Graduate School for Methodist Pastors at Ohio Wesleyan University. He will return Friday evening. Featured speakers include Dr. F Olin Stockwell missionary to China and author of With God in Red China.
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Middleport
Louis A. Bangerter
Delaware
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
F. Olin Stockwell
China
God
Red
Bailey Family Motor Trip Through Seven States
Mr. and Mrs. G F Bailey and daughters June and Marityn return from a ten day motor tour visiting Natural Bridge Lookout Mountain Rockford TL and various sites in seven states. They stayed with Mrs Harley Grimes in South Bend Indiana and were guests of Mr Bailey’s mother.
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Middleport
G. F. Bailey
June
Marityn
Natural Bridge
Lookout Mountain
Rockford
Kentucky
South Bend
Ind
Mrs Hartenbach Visits Kent Family Members
Mrs Mayme Hartenbach of Kent arrived Sunday for a visit with her son James E. Simpson, his wife, and daughter Sandy. Mrs Simpson is ill.
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Middleport
Mayme Hartenbach
Kent
James E. Simpson
Sandy
Simpson
Local Residents Return From Trips and Visits
Mr and Mrs G F Bailey children Marilyn and June were due back Sunday from a Tennessee vacation. Mr and Mrs Pearl Phillips of Minersville visit son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs William Phillips of Rittman. Mrs Eddie Dempsky returns home after major surgery at Holzer Hospital. Mrs Thomas Rue and daughter Sue and Mrs Ralph Welker and sons Jack and Jerry have returned from a two week Florida vacation. Julie Mitch visits with Perry Mitch family. Jack Bacon returns from relatives in Peebles and Hillsboro to Third Ave. John Bacon and cousins Judy and Richard Blankenship of Pillsboro visit relatives. Arthur Skinner and son Tom attend niece Joann Brunner’s marriage in Akron. Mrs BR H Rawlings and granddaughters Mary Susan and Ann Rawlings spend Thursday in Columbus with Mr Richard Sawing. The Richards Chambers and son Eric visit Parkerburg. Mrs Calvin Reichman and daughter Diane visit Columbus. Joe Reichman visits Cheshire with aunt Mrs Margaret Coughenour. Jordan of Boise Idaho visits Ella Reichman and relatives. Harry Kauff moves to Lift apartment on N Second Ave. Ethel Luelion, former Mid.
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Detroit
Howard Longstaff
Susan
Minneapolis
Luther Boger
Columbus
Thomas Longstaff
Herman Onlinger
Longstaff
University of Minnesota
Kathryn Poindexter
George Daniels
Shirley
Groveport
Washington, D. C
J. E. Osborne
Belle Center
Ohio
Kanauga
Osborne
Schreiner
S. Second Ave
Ethel Luelien Robertson
Will Priode
Charlies White
Texanna
John McIntosh
Miles McIntosh
Sixth Ave
Pittsburgh
William Swisher
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Paul Swisher
Swishers
Nola Knopp
Charleston
John Wolfe
Baby
Dillard
High St
New Haven
Floyd Casto
Samuel Little
Descort
Stewart Hawkins
Jack Bachner
Robert Tewksbury
W. J. O'Brien
Dale Mattox
Mattox
Elmer Mattox
Gravel Hill
William Guthrie
Dayton
G. F. Bailey
Marilyn
June
Tennessee
Pearl Phillips
Minersville
William Phillips
Rittman
Eddie Dempsky
Holzer Hospital
Fourth Ave
Thomas Rue
Sue
Third Ave
Ralph Welker
Jack
Jerry
Florida
Daytona Beach
Silver Springs
St Augustine
Perry Mitch
Julie Mitch
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Jack Bacon
Peebles
Hillsboro
Giait
John Bacon
Judy
Richard Blankenship
Pillsboro
Arthur Skinner
Tom
Akron
Joann Brunner
Charlies Brunner
Helen Pani
Talmadge Baptist
BR H Rawlings
Mary
Ann Rawlings
Richard Sawing
Richard Chambers
Eric
Parkerbturg
Calvin Reichman
Diane
Joe Reichman
Margaret Coughenour
Cheshire
Jordan
Boise
Idaho
Ella Reichman
Robert Coats
Harry Kauff
Middieport Hill
N. Second Ave
Ethel Luelion
Mid
Poisoning and medical calls reported by Pomeroy squad
Emergency treatment was given to H. E. Shields of Letart for insecticide poisoning after spraying near Five Points. Mrs. Jenny Gamble of Racine and Mrs. Lottie Lambert of near Salem Center were also transported to Meigs General Hospital for hemorrhage and possible heart or stroke issues respectively.
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Pomeroy
H. E. Shields
Letart
Shields
Jenny Gamble
Racine
Meigs General Hospital
Lottie Lambert
Near Salem Center
Dr. Wilbert Bateman Dies After 56 Years as Local Doctor
Zanesville Ohio reports the death of Dr Wilbert C Bateman aged 86 who delivered about 7000 babies during a 56 year medical career in the city. The obituary notes a long standing service to the community and his valued role as a physician.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Wilbert C. Bateman
Woman Survives Copperhead Jump On Way With Pie
Mrs. Charles White, while carrying a freshly baked pie to her mother-in-law on N Fifth Ave near the hillside, reports a copperhead snake sprang at her ankles Sunday morning. Neighbors say snakes in the area may be moving toward water in the nearby river.
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Middleport
Charles White
White
Robert White
N. Fifth Ave
Mixed up 10 year old nabbed for store break in Middleport
Middleport Patrolman I R Neal arrested a 10 year old after he was found smoking and entering Smith Clothing Store rear through a broken window. He had cigarettes matches and 74 dollars in cash plus a knife and new billfold. He gave multiple stories before admitting the break and was held for probate court.
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Middleport
Bradbury
I. R. Neal
Smith Clothing
Neal
Columbus
Pomeroy
Starks Pharmacy
Pomeroy Drug Store
Harmon O'Brien
Retail Sales Gains Noted in 1953 County Totals
POMEROY The weekly report shows Meigs County sold 4567.76 in prepaid tax receipts for the week ending Aug 15 1953, up from 3643.44 in 1952, a gain of 924.32. Treasurer Roger W Tracy notes July and early August 1953 sales tax receipts averaged over 50 000 daily above last year and says volume is higher than a year ago.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Tracy
Gaul Family Returns from Four-Week Western Auto Tour
Mr and Mrs J M Gaul and children Victor and Patty of Chester return home after a four week 8051 mile automobile tour through 19 states in the West and Southwest. They visited Rev and Mrs Clarence Boyer in northern Minnesota and Mr and Mrs Clarence Heaton in Hillsboro Oregon. Heaton is the former Thelma Betzing of Chester.
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Pomeroy
J. M. Gaul
Victor
Patty
Chester
Minnesota
Clarence Boyer
Chester Methodist Church
Hillsboro
Ore
Clarence Heaton
Central School District Announces Meetings and Dates
Bernard Krinke announces district preparation meetings as schools start Tuesday. First grade age rule set for 1954. High school band practices planned September 1 and 3 at 6 30 p.m. Bus inspections begin September 2 at 3 a.m. Football conditioning tonight at 6 30 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Echo
Censtral
Bernard Krinke
Krinke
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Chester
Changes In Operation Of 3 Stations In Pomeroy
Pomeroy reports several changes in local service stations this week. Sinclair Station on West Main St. was leased by Standard Oil Co. from owner Dr. Tom Crow and will close until at least Sept 19 with James Weber leaving. Rex Jarvis took over Legion Service Station on West Main. he will work there weekends and has hired Louis Osborne and Manning Hayman. Doward Calvert, former operator, now runs the former Ebersbach station on East Main St under a lease with the same oil company.
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Pomeroy
Sinclair
W. Main St
James Weber
Tom Crow
Standard Oi! Co
Weber
Clayton Bahr
Athens Road
Weber Station
Atkins Hatchery
Rex Jarvis
Legion Service
West Main
Jarvis
Louis Osborne
Manning Hayman
Chester
Socony Oi! Co
Doward Calvert
Ebersbach
Reverend Bolin Leads Nazarene Service in Pomroy
The Rev. John A. Bolin occupied the pulpit at the Church of the Nazarene in Pomroy on Sunday morning in the absence of pastor Rev. C. C. Coolidge who is on vacation.
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Pomeroy
John A. Bolin
Church of the Nazarene
C. C. Coolidge
Moones Emerald Oil Promises Quick Itch Relief
Athens Pharmacy advertises Moones Emerald Oil as a grease free stainless remedy for external skin and scalp irritations with prompt relief guaranteed or money back.
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Athens
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Morrin
Christ
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Ohio Byf
Nyc
M. J. McCarty
S. Third Ave
Fielding Hawkins
Ed Haggerty
Pomeroy Social Notes
Frank Wilson
Wises Koehler
Pomeroy Personals
Rev
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Pomeroy Library
Bagner Ridge Road
Middleport Social Notes
Freddie Houdashelt
John Kauff
First Baptist Sunday School
Miss Houdashelt
John Lyons
Bernard
Linda
Debbie
Milton Hood
James
Sam
Harold Edward Hubbard
Narta Kay
Jeffrey Hurley
Tate
Widdleport Personals
Dirs
Gaul
Central School
Hartseil Dodrill
Euil
Stewart Granger
Janet Leigh
Elizabeth Taylor
William Powell
Moore
Ohio Vs. Taylor
Virgil V. Brown
Clerk Court of Common Pleas
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Errol Flynn
Ruth Roman
Warner Brothers
Ohio Valley Junk Co
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Hackett
Sohio Service
Oldsmobile
BUICK
Chrysler
Windsor
Del
Hudson
Kaiser
FORD
GMAC
Karr & van Zandt
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Pomeroy, Ohio
Meigs
South Street
Richard Widmark
Jean Peters
Thelma Ritter
Joel McCrea
Barbara Hale
Alex Nicol
Charlie Drake
Pony Express
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