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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1950

Page

2

Reed Family of Pomeroy A Century in Meigs County

A lengthy portrait of Darius Reed and his descendants tracing a 152 year lineage in Meigs County Ohio. The article chronicles Darius Reed who ran a drug store and bank leadership, his son William F Reed an attorney and banker, and Theodore T Reed who became bank president. It notes extended family members Curtis Helen Turnbull Eunice Hobart and others with ties to Ohio State University Michigan University and local business ventures.

Mulberry St Pomeroy Darius Reed Meigs County Ohio Country Reeds William F Theodore Theodore, Jr Whittemore Reed Orange Township Grafton New Pee Hampshire Kittemore Reed Alfred Whittemore Missouri General Marmaduke Ohio Long First National Bank Pomeroy Bend White Rock Co Buckeye Salt Co Ohio University Athens William F. Reed Columbus Ohio State University Eunice Curtis Washington County Curtis William Helen Turnbull William Reed Ohio State Michigan Des Moines Iowa Kansas Syracuse Farmers Bank & Savings Co Lillian Thompson St. Paul Minn Theodore T Winnetka, Ill Eunice William L. Hobart Cleveland Theodore T. Reed Myrta Calderwood Agnes Schellhase Canton Stout Darius Aaron Enos Curtis Reed Aaron Reed Sardine Reed West Point

Middleport Yellow Jackets Award Banquet Honors 1950 Team

The 176 member Yellow Jacket squad, coaches, officials and fans filled the high school gym for the annual football appreciation banquet. Coach Carl Adkins praised the team, while Forrest Bachtel lauded Battin’s era and stressed core values. Restaurant-like receipts show a year’s balance of 2880.21 with Pomeroy game revenue leading the receipts.

Middleport Yellow Jacket Middleport Rotary Club Carl Adkins Adkins Forrest Bachtel MHS Clyde Battin Yellow Jackets Battin Columbus Bachtel United States West Virginia Ohio Paul Smart Smart Robert Coats Gene Grate Robert Losee L. W. McComas Rotary Club Middleport Volunteer Firemen L. D. Diles Board of Education Harold E. Hubbard Gordon Harris Middleport Brandmaster Upper Arlington Davis LeMaster Mt. Vernon Grand Domain Knights of Pythias PTA Thomas Robinson Earl Knight Pomeroy Charles M. Pomeroy Harry Moore Margaret Ella Hysell Quillen Glenn Nichols Delbert Rice William Swisher Max Roller Schaaf Charles Wood Kenneth Byer Marjorie Brooks Wilbur Ashley Mildred Klees E. R. Keig Helen Batey Charles Payne Emmett Shuler Dale Winebrenner Bruce Lloyd George Hudson Bethel Coleman Roscoe Wise Rodney Downing Carol Bachte Charlene Dillard Julie Mitch Janet Frost Jo Ann Wood Jo Anne Wilson June Seines June Smart Shirley Miller Dorothy Greenlee Diane Reichman Frances Chase Judith Cluff Coach Adkins Roger Dillard Franklin Gothard Don Payne James Roller James Sanborn James Singer Arnold Bechtle Lawrence Davidson Harold Hinkle Harry Keig Larry Rice Robert Russell Bracky Wood Robert Ashley Andy Batey Don Davis Gene Osler Jon Schaaf Isaac Wilt Sidney Klees Charles Haskins Robert Byer Blaine Walburn Richard Walters Lester Yeanger James Buell Ronald Barnhart Gene Coleman James Burney Robert Dudding Larry Lacey

Middleport churches schedule morning worship and events

Churches in Middleport list services for First Baptist Church Church of Christ Heath Methodist First Presbyterian and Syracuse Presbyterian. Activities include Gideon Society rally in Meigs and Gallia counties, choir anthem Be Merciful O God, Sunday School 9 15, Youth Fellowship 6, evening services 7 30, sermon topics Let s Pretend Discouragement and The Call to the Larger Life, with Dr Homer G McMillen preaching. Local youth contest attendance noted.

First Baptist Church Gideon Society Charles M. Pomeroy Meigs Gallia van Woert Baptist Youth Fellowship Sanborn Missionary Society Church OF Christ — Wert Heath Methodist Church L. A. Bangerter Homer G. McMillen Worthington Syracuse Presbyterian Church St, Paul's Lutheran L. M. Mohrholz Grace Episcopal K. C. Wilson Church OF Christ Wiliam Morgan Christian Endeavor Christian Union H. O. Cart Hobson Christian Science Earth First Baptist M. R. Walter Pomeroy Sideons Young Peoples Meeting G. C. Werrick Hartford Gideons United Methodist Lewis C. Berger National Council of Churches of Christ U.S.A The J. Guy Snowden Parkersburg W. Va Church Board of Education Christian Dexter Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter, Jr

Milk Truck Overturns Near West Columbia In Snow

A Rich Valley Dairy milk truck overturned in a deep snow bank near West Columbia on Thursday morning. Driver Charles Swatzer of Pomeroy sustained a cut on his right leg needing stitches. Several milk bottles on the truck were destroyed in the crash.

Pomeroy Rich Valley Dairy West Columbia Charles Russel Charles Swatzer Russell

Two Meigs Men Leave For Military Induction

Charles Glen Stout of Long Bottom and Burrell Elwood Barton of Rutland left Friday morning for Portsmouth to be inducted into the armed forces. The ceremony, moved from Monday November 27 due to highway conditions, follows a postponed local schedule. Also bound for a service physical in Portsmouth was John William Moore of Pomeroy Star Route, the county’s sole doctor dentist or veterinarian called after a professional registration last month.

Pomeroy Charles Glen Stout Long Bottom Burrell Elwood Barton Rutland Portsmouth Armed Forces John William Moore Moore

Pomeroy Visitors From Coal Fork Call On Korn Family

Mr and Mrs Anthony Korn and family of Coal Fork West Virginia were recent guests of Mrs Mary Korn of Anne Street in Pomeroy.

Births and Discharges at Meigs General Hospital

Meigs General Hospital lists births for Mrs. Earnest Durst in Cheshire with twin daughters and Mrs. George Durst in Middleport with a daughter on November 23. Discharges include Roy Mayer, Nancy Shuler, Durst and daughters, Robert Russell family, Patricia Hunter, George Durst and daughter, Floyd Roush, George Horak, James Weyersmiller, Eunice Gilliand, and Grace James.

Earnest Durst Cheshire George Durst Middleport Robert Allensworth Bart Rawlings Rutland Timothy Edwards Clifton James Sears Ryger Mary Mitch Marietta Frances Hendrix Langsville Frank Epperling Racine R. D Albert Hill Letart Howard Roush Melvin Cunningham Pomeroy Grace James Carpenter Roy Mayer Nancy Shuler Robert Russell Patricia Hunter Floyd Roush George Horak James Weyersmiller Eunice Gilliand

Meeting Postponed for Pomeroy Masonic Education Session

A Masonic educational meeting in Pomeroy scheduled for Friday evening with State Senator Roscoe Walcutt as principal speaker has been postponed, officials announced yesterday.

Pomeroy Roscoe Walcutt

Suit Filed for 1592 Dollars in Meigs County Court

General Furniture Corporation of Columbus files a suit in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking $1592.10 plus interest against Howard's Trading Post Inc of Middleport. The action names the defendant and claims owed funds.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Pomeroy Church News Listings with Services and Schedules

Local church notices list service times and events for multiple congregations in Pomeroy and nearby towns. Denominations include Lutheran, Episcopal, Baptist, Christian Science, United Methodist, and Church of Christ with Sunday schools, morning worship, communion, and midweek activities.

Prank Murray In Hospital In Middleport

Frank Patsy Murray a 75 year old retiree was found unconscious at his Hysell Street home and taken to Holzer Hospital for treatment. John Seines recently discharged to his North Second Avenue home after three weeks as a patient. Baker Matthews long treated at Holzer for heart ailment was moved to his sister Mrs Noah Haskins Palmer Street residence.

Middleport Frank Patsy) Murray Hysell St Holzer Hospital Murray John Seines North Second Ave Baker Matthews Noah Haskins Palmer St

Price given suspended jail term in assault case

Norman Price of Pomeroy was fined 25 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail on assault and battery charges in Mayor Spencer's court. The jail term was suspended and Price placed on probation for six months.

Pomeroy Norman Price Sidney A. Spencer Price

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