Oil Well Fire Burns Three Workers Near Hemlock Grove
A spark from a spudder ignited fumes at a Preston Oil Co well on George Hauck farm two miles from Hemlock Grove. Three men were burned two seriously. Ralph Dudding of Flora and Clifford Beegle of Racine suffered minor injuries. Fire Chief Herb Giles and crew extinguished the blaze. equipment and spudder damaged with loss not yet estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Hauck
Hemlock Grove
Ralph Dudding
Flora
Clifford Beegle
Racine
Dudding
Preston Oil Co
Herb Giles
David and
Olan Goodwin
Richard Vaughan
POINT PLEASANT Hires Patrolman Virgil Reynolds
City Council meeting confirms Virgil Reynolds as city patrolman. Treasury balance on Dec 1, 1948 stood at 8763.63 dollars with about 2400 dollars in bills approved for payment. Present were Mayor Krodel, Musgrave, John E Brown, Dr FE McElfresh, Claude Cheesebrew, Robert Ferguson, Everett Sutton, Dencil Durst and Clerk John Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Virgil Reynolds
John Brown
B. W. Krodel
F. G. Musgrave
John E. Brown
FE. McElfresh
Claude Cheesebrew
Robert Ferguson
Everett Sutton
Dencil Durst
Annual Scout Meeting Set for Tuesday in Kinshute District
J Edward Foster announces the Kinshute District Boy Scouts annual meeting in Sacred Heart Church auditorium on Tuesday. Scouts and parents are invited to a 6 30 p.m. potluck dinner followed by a motion picture on scouting and a court of honor with 1948 awards. Pat Lochary new district chairman and K D Amsbary elected 1949 vice chairman will be introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinshute
Pat Lochary
K. D. Amsbary
J. Edward Foster
Church News Of Pomeroy and Area
Local church listings include Evangelical OB circuit with services and meetings at Enterprise Unified Morning Star Carmel First Baptist Pomeroy St Pauls Lutheran Fomero y Church of Christ Church of the Nazarene Christian Science United Methodist and Grace parishes noting services sermons Sunday schools youth groups and holiday events across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical OB
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise—Unified Service
Morning Star
Youth Fellowship
Carmel
First Baptist
Pomeroy
Paul W. Nye
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Missionary Society
Men’s Council
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Fomeroy Church OF Christ
William Sleasman
Christian Endeavor
Church OF the Nazarene
Syracuse
Clare St. John
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
God
United Methodist
Lewis C. Berger
Church Board of Education
WCTU
Sydney J
Lebrant
Freshmen Lead Honor Roll At Middleport High School
Middleport High announces second six weeks honor roll with 43 students meeting B or better grades. Freshmen top list with 12 names. sophomores, juniors, and seniors follow. Junior high lists include seventh and eighth grades with multiple names.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Joyce Carter
Charles Haskins
Mary McClure
Adrienne Mills
Carolyn Pierce
Ann Rupe
June Seines
Jean Smart
June Smart
Billy Taylor
Mary Williams
Bracky Wood
Wanda Conolly
Nancy Fink
Janet Frost
James Roller
William Swisher
Clara Taylor
Dana Walharn
Bick Walters
Jo Ann Wilson
Edward Bowyer
Emma Jane Buell
Betty Greenlee
Ida Lee Hartley
Fred Hoffman
Naomi Overturf
Carla Owen
Sara Palmer
Lucille Roush
Sally Schaaf
Jean Searls
Katherine Bachtel
Richard Bailey
Carolyn Clark
David Diles
Thelma Ebersbach
Rosemary Fisher
Hazel Hawkins
Charlene Neal
Mary Lou Smith
Frank White
Jo Ann Woods
Rae Ann Mills
Roxie Price
Sally Sauer
George Swindler
Carl Taylor
Charles Winebrenner
Robert Byer
Pete Davis
Charlene Dillard
Paddy Lambert
Diane Reichman
Donna Roush
Gale Shepard
Myrville Stewart
Gerald Warren
Jennings Wayland
Glee Club Christmas Concert Set for December 9
POMEROY The Pomeroy High School Glee Clubs will present their annual Christmas Concert at Junior High Auditorium at 8 p.m. on December 9. Activities include a trombonium sextet, Boys Glee Club numbers, vocal solos, mixed chorus pieces, a choral reading of the Christmas story, and a Girls Glee Club cantata In Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Marcellene Buell
Gerald Nummi
John Werry
Richard Tobias
Bethlehem
Football Frolic Sparks Fellowship Class Social Notes
The Federated Church Fellowship Class staged a Football Frolic with a miniature gridiron setup. Whoopanholler State won 24 to 6 over Yippahoopey U in a table-top game led by captain Gerald Nummi and Phil Globakar respectively, amid a pep rally and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fellowship
Federated Church
Yippahoopey U
Whoopanholler State
Robert Hegnauer
Gerald Nummi
Sarah Gibbs
Leonard Jewell
Alice Globakar
Jane Nummi
W. A. Smith
Edna Miller
Eugene Hawley
Joyce Williamson
Yippahoopey UU
Phil Globakar
William Gibbs
Emma Clatworthy
Kate Wilson
Harry Miller
Norma Louise Jewell
Maxine Hobstetter
Martha Hegnauer
James Clatworthy
Nummi
Hegnauer
Missionary group meeting listed attendees and reports
Middleport notes cover a Pomeroy Baptist Association meeting at Racine with Mrs Charles Pomeroy presiding. Committee reports named include White Cross Citizenship Spiritual Life Literature and Student Council. A playlet Every woman was performed by Mrs Aten Shain and others. Christmas party planned for Tuesday by Loyal Pals. Legion Auxiliary to meet Monday at Woodman Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Racine
Charles Pomeroy
Missionary Associational Group
Florence Bush
I., D. Diles
Leo Russell
Harry Houdashelt
Paul Smart
Charles Bennett
Paul Nye
Pomeroy
Houdashelt
White Cross
Caryl Cook
James Stephenson
Christian Friendliness Committee
Aten Shain
Shain
George Shiveter
Harriett Sterrett
Hugh Daniels
Minersville Thanksgiving Wedding in Chester Church
Miss Bette Lou Genheimer and Mr Far Dean wed at Chester Methodist Church on Thanksgiving Eve. The ceremony, officiated by Rev Clarence Bower, featured family members as attendants. The couple plans to live with the bridegroom’s mother while he farms.
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Minersville
Bette Lou Genheimer
George C. Genheimer
Far! Dean
Norma Dean
Chester
Chester Methodist Church
Clarence Bower
Howard Knight
Martha Terrell
Mary K. Rose
Marie Koblentz
John Eisel
David Koblentz
Clarence Dean
Janet Knight
Chester High School
Religious Services in Middleport Area This Week
Middleport churches list schedules for First Baptist Heath Methodist and First Presbyterian along with Syracuse Presbyterian. Pomeroy pastors preach at 10:30 morning worship and communion observed. topics include Gifts and The Church of the Living God. Youth fellowships and midweek services fill weekday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charles M. Pomeroy
Northern Baptist Convention
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Heath Methodist
W. B. Moore
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
Syracuse Presbyterian
Homer G Mc-Millen
Church of the Living God
Nazarene Church to Host District Official Sermon
Middleport Nazarene Church will host Rev. Harvey S. Gallaway district superintendent of the Nazarenes from Columbus. He will occupy the pulpit Saturday at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. A prayer meeting is set for Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harvey S. Gallaway
Columbus
the Nazarene Church
Middleport Nazarene Church
Sugar Plum Tree to be Shown at Racine Machinery Event
POMEROY The Sugar Plum Tree is the title of a motion picture to be featured at a farm machinery demonstration at Fagan Price and Son farm machinery store in Racine Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fagan Price and Son Farm Machinery
Racine
Columbus visitors and travelers listed in local notes
Local column lists residents and visitors traveling to and from Columbus and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. McElhinny, Mrs. Bradbury, O L Roush, G O Schmoll, John Mayer, Elza Hermann, Charles Balser, John Thomas family, H W Lucas, Ona West Virginia, Mary Root, Irene Irwin, Gallipolis, Paul Mourning family in Dickinson West Virginia, Iris White, Edgar Arnott Racine, O P Colegrove Athens, Ben Fultz and family, James Askren Bellefontaine, J R Heardy family, James Cullen family, Kathy Graves, Dwight Frost, Pearl Graves, Edison Wessa, William Moore, Everett Bachner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McElhinny
C. P. Bradbury
Columbus
O. L. Roush
G. O. Schmoll
John Mayer
Elza Hermann
Charles Balser
Mansfield
H. W. Lucas
Ona
W. Va
Lucas
E. M. Wood
Mary Root
Irene Irwin
Gallipolis
Paul Mourning
Joan
J. R. Heardy
Akron
James Cullen
Butch
Grave] Hill
Toledo
Paul Graves
Kathy
Dwight Frost
Pearl Graves
Edison Wessa
William Moore
Everett Bachner
Chester High Honor Roll List for Second Six Weeks
Chester High School announces honor roll for the second six weeks with seniors Juanita Bolin Larry Carnahan Phyllis Lawrence Le roy Martin Marilyn Orr Lorena Pigott Jean Booler Lois Spencer Donna White Juniors Vernon Bahr Elizabeth Crary Nola Epple Sophomores Chester Buckley Harold Newell Norma Wright Freshmen Helen Bissell Marvene Gaul Betty Nelson Martha Orr Phyllis Pooler Betty Smalley Wilma Spencer James Stout Arthur Quivey Edith Young Loreta Bolin.
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James Stout
Arthur Quivey
Edith Young
Loreta Bolin
OO Lodges Consolidated In Pomeroy hall ceremony
OO Lodges Consolidated joins Pomeroy lodge IOOF at the Odd Fellows Hall in Pomeroy. J H Eastman District 71 representative officiated assisted by Leo Vaughan secretary and Pat Wood chaplain. Grand Master Henry Stern of Toledo and L H Blythe were absent. A rabbit dinner followed with chef Robert Reibel.
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Pomeroy
Bidwell Lodge Ioof
Pomeroy Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
J. H. Eastman
Leo Vaughan
Pat Wood
Henry Stern
Toledo
L. H. Blythe
Robert Reibel
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
Meigs County land transfers list multiple parcels to diverse buyers. Transactions include Village of Middleport to United States government for 4.45 acres. Clark G Emma Clyde J Ada Seth A and Nellie Sayre to Nathan Quickle for 40 acres. William and Lucinda Wolf to Richard and Edna Beards for three acres in Chester. Philip Johnson to Charles and Alice Bush for 160 acres in Sutton. John and Maxine Maynard to Orewe and Flossie Coleman for several parcels in Scipio Township. Merrill McClure to Frances A lkire for a parcel in Harrisonville. Frank L Goebel to Helen L Goebel for one acre in Olive Township.
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Middleport
United States of America
Clark G
Emma
Clyde J
Ada
Seth A
Nellie Sayre
Nathan Quickle
Letart
William
Lucinda Wolf
Richard
Edna Beards
Chester
Philip Johnson
Charles
Alice Bush
Sutton
John
Maxine Maynard
Orewe
Flossie Coleman
Scipio Township
Merrill McClure
Frances Alkire
Harrisonville
Reed divorce action filed in common pleas court
Clara B. Reed sues James E. Reed in common pleas court seeking dissolution of marriage alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Common Pleas Court
Clara B. Reed
James E. Reed
Parish Church Luncheon Guides Plans for Annual Dinner
Pt Pleasant Christ Church Service Guild met at the Parish House on Wednesday hosted by Mrs J J Lovell Mrs H J Lockhart and Miss Juliet Smith. Miss Smith presided at a business session and Rev Robert Findlay Thomas spoke Officers were re elected Programs were charted and plans for the January 16 congregational dinner were discussed A benefit bridge was planned for early in the year Readings listed attendees including Mrs Walter Windsor Mrs Dewey Windsor and others.
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Christ Church Service Guild
J. J. Lovell
H. J. Lockhart
Juliet Smith
Miss Smith
Robert Findlay Thomas
Walter Windsor
Dewey Windsor
T. Stribling
Milton Miller
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Richard Peek
J. J. Dover
Ora Biddle
William Meade
D. L. Nourse
Robert S. Meyer
O. L. Feasley
Gail Faires
Marshall Wilson
Reba Beale
Harold Somerville
Recent Bride Honored at Bridal Shower
Mrs Sherwood Costen hosted a bridal shower at her Ohio River Road home Tuesday evening for Mrs Charles Arthur Burdette a recent bride. Refreshments were served to a group of relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Charles Arthur Burdette Mr and Mrs James Morgan Mrs C G Billups Mrs C H Cottrill Mrs Milton Burdette and son Mrs A B Burdette Mrs Guy Burdette Mrs Warren Keefer Mrs Charles Holstein Mrs Charles King Mrs B F E Sommer Miss Carrie Beaver Miss Nancy Rairden Miss Judith Keefer Miss Lida Smith Miss Natalie Stewart Miss Vonda Lee Barnett Miss Kathryn Beaver Miss Carolyn Costen Mr Paul Jarrett and the hostess.
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Sherwood Costen
Ohio River Rd
Charles Arthur Burdette
James Morgan
C. G. Billups
C. H. Cottrill
Milton Burdette and Son
A. B. Burdette
Guy Burdette
Warren Keefer
Charles Holstein
Charles King
B. FE. Sommer
Carrie Beaver
Nancy Rairden
Judith Keefer
Lida Smith
Natalie Stewart
Vonda Lee Barnett
Kathryn Beaver
Carolyn Costen
Paul Jarrett
Bridal Shower For Miss Bonnie Gaskins Aboard Jefferson Blvd
Miss Bonnie Gaskins bride elect of William Gorrell Jr was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Miss Louise Waugh and Miss Wanda Waugh at their Jefferson Boulevard home. Pink and white decorations featured a white tiered cake and punch served on a lace table. Attendees included Miss Joan Gaskins Miss Betty Lou Ambrose Miss Helen Oseland and several Mrs. guests plus the hostesses.
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Bonnie Gaskins
William Gorrell, Jr
Louise Waugh
Wanda Waugh
Jefferson Blvd
Joan Gaskins
Betty Lou Ambrose
Helen Oseland
William Johnson
David Wright
Eustace Wilson
James Morrison
Robert Adkins
S. E. Waugh
Middleport Bank Donates Posting Machine to High School
Middleport Citizens National Bank donated a posting machine to Middleport High School. The device will be used for posting and adding in the typing room as part of office practice instruction.
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Middleport
Citizens National Bank
Middleport High School
Christ Church Advent Services and Church School Times
The Christ Church parish and Bruce Chapel schedule Advent services and classes. Holy Communion at 9 am and 2 30 pm, church school at 9 40 am, choral Eucharist and sermon at 11 am. Heights services and youth fellowship listed for Evangelical United Brethren Church with Wednesday prayer and choir.
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Christ Church Parish
Episcopal
Robert Findlay Thomas
Christ Church
Bruce Chapel
Evangelical United Brethren Church
F. H. Capehart
Heights
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Preston County
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Theatre
Ohio
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Maureen O'Sullivan
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Cheta
Jon Hall
Michael O’shea
Evelyn Ankers
Eddie Bracken
Cass Dailey
Johnny Coy
Spike Jones
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Donald Duck In
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Sarong
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Huntz Hall
Bowery Buckaroos” and Cartoon
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Marlene Dietrich
West Point
David Entsminger
2Nd Ave
Church News of
Terbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Burgy
Charles W. Park
Georgia Burgy
Durham
N. C
Kansas City
Rex Ingram
Glee Clubs
Yule
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Tegtndsic
Bnd W Orchestra
Cheshire, Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Church of Christ
Edward French
Dulcie Young
Nina Russell
Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Woodman Hall
Middleport Church News
Widdleport Personals
Chester High
Meigs County
MEFOS
Jennifer
Arthud
Lois Collier
Jerome Cowan
Walter Mitty
Danny Kaye
Virginia Mayo
Roots
van Heflin
Susan Hayward
Bendvue
Tom Conway
Noreen Nash
Hurd Hatfield
Mesquiteers
Tex Granger
Robert Kell
Peggy Stewart
Buzz Henry Duke
The
Wonder Dog Sun
BIG Punch
Wayne Morris
Pt. Pleasant Church News
Giets
Nia
Enger-Kress
Athens
Nelsonville
Xmas Shoppers
Children’s Felt House
Coats
Melton
Oress
Sten Ae
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Pt. Pleasant
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