Junior and Senior Chorus Combine for Concert at Pomeroy High
Talented junior and senior choruses of the Glee Club performed Sunday under Mrs. Nolan Swackhamer in place of ill Mrs. Marcellene Buell. The junior chorus opened with Holy Night. Barbara Wehling accompanied. The senior chorus of about 75 sang Led by a Star by Hayden Morgan, with soloists Mary Clifford James Lochary Paul Werry John Blaetmar Charles Lochary Donna Van Meter Norma Van Meter. The finale was Ave Maria by Schubert with Margaret Thuen er at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Glee Club
Pomeroy High School
Nolan Swackhammer
Marcellene Buell
Barbara Wehring
Hayden Morgan
Mary Clifford
James Lochary
Paul Werry
John Blaetmar
Charles Lochary
Donna
Norma van Meter
Schubert
Margaret Thuener
Middleport Social Notes Celebrate Ricky Cluff Birthday
In Middleport a party honored Ricky Cluff on his eighth birthday with school friends and neighbors. The event featured treasure bags, a circus cake with ice cream animals, games, prizes, and helper Judith and Megan Cluff. Also in Middleport the Methodist Youth Fellowship visited Carmen Rest Home and County Home for a Christmas program with Sally Schaaf as reader and a small choir, ending with Christmas candy for residents. The club plans a Christmas party at Mrs. Delbert Rice’s home on December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ricky Cluff
F. M. Cluff
Jimmy Hood
Larry Mitch
John Kunzleman
Pat O’conner
John Lyons
Dickie Roller
Robert Shuster
Robert Gloeckner
Eddie Blake
Mark Grueser
Michael Clifford
Methodist Youth Fellowship
W. B. Moore
Leo Kennedy
Carmen
County
Sally Schaaf
Carolyn Clark
Patricia Kennedy
Roscoe Wise
Jim Roller
Lois Ann Smith
Marilyn Bailey
Elgin Moore
Diane Reichman
Shirley Evans
Paddy Jo Lambert
Surprise party honors 11 year old Ronnie Miller
Ronnie Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Doyle Miller, was surprised with a pink and white cake and gifts by schoolmates after school Friday. The party was planned by Mrs Miller with help from Miss Bessie Glaze and Dorothy and Elmer Miller, who directed games and refreshments. Guests included Joe Rice Butch Ward Leo Kennedy Jr Bill and Dick Graves Lloyd Sayre Billy Don Grueser Eddie Kitchen Stephen Coats Kit Neal Edward McComas Thomas Kelly Dicky Harris and Dale and Willard Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ronnie Miller
Doyle Miller
Miller
Bessie Glaze
Dorothy
Elmer Miller
Joe Rice
Butch Ward
Leo Kennedy
Bill
Dick Graves
Lloyd Sayre
Billy Don Grueser
Eddie Kitchen
Stephen Coats
Kit Neal
Edward McComas
Thomas Kelly
Dicky Harris
Dale
Willard Miller
Christmas Party for Young Adults at First Presbyterian
Middleport residents are invited as the Young Adult Class of the First Presbyterian Church hosts a Christmas party and gift exchange at the church on Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. The event promises seasonal fellowship and a chance to share gifts among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Needle and Thimble Club meeting noted
Last week the Needle and Thimble Club gathered at the homes of Mrs. Fred Thomas and Mrs. Zella Cross in Middleport. Nearby, relatives celebrated Mrs. Charles Lewis birthday with a Sunday dinner at the Lewis residence attended by family and friends. A Middleport Garden Club Christmas dinner is planned for Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Mrs. J. B. Downing's home with table service and gift exchanges and corsage judging. Variety Club officers were elected at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Paul Winn with Mrs. Margaret Reuter as president and officers including Mrs. Cash Johnston and Mrs. Charles Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Needle and Thimble Club
Fred Thomas
Zella Cross
Middleport Garden Club
J. B. Downing
Middleport — Variety Club
Paul Winn
Margaret Reuter
Cash Johnston
Charles Neal
Middleport Literary Club Meet at Hartinger Home
Middleport residents will gather Wednesday at Mrs. D B Hartinger home for the Middleport Literary Club meeting. Members are asked to bring candles for a club project and a display will feature articles made by a school for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
D. B. Hartinger
School For the
Amateur Gardeners Club Christmas Party Planned
Middleport residents learn the Amateur Gardeners Club will hold its annual Christmas party on Wednesday after dinner at the Little House. The group will proceed to the home of Mrs. James Simpson for the after party gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
James Simpson
Local residents noted in Meigs County social items
Chief Parker ill last week and left duties to Gosney and Ohlinger. Many visitors and weekend guests traveled between Columbus Athens and Fremont including the Roush Darst and Ury families and OSU senior George Taylor. Others attended Meigs General Hospital and exchanges at the Duttons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Parker
Gosney and
Ohlinger
Walter Howells
Jonas Roush
Curtis
Columbus
Shirley Mulford
Grace Petzinger
Hannah Roush
Meigs General Hospital
Cecil Rathburn
Frances Darst
Robert Mitch
Athens
John Seines
Madeleine Johnson
Jane Ury
Penny
Kathleen
Horton Brown
Wilbur Theobald
William Theobald
Darlene
Rutland
Dorothy Don Duffield
Portsmouth
Don Duffield
Earl Roush
Robert Flynn
Gary Lee
Ralph Davis
George Crushout
Eddie Blake
Clyde Ingels
Jean Beasley
Wheeling
Mary Lou Happoldt
Akron
Carla Clark
William Grate
Jimmy
Janice
Charleston
J. H. Grate
Lewis Williams
Eva Stout
Fremont
Barbara Stout
George Faris
C. P. Dutton
Honor Roll Is Reported At Central
Ralph Spencer principal of Central Elementary reports honor roll students for the second six weeks. First grade lists Larry Allen Carolyn Bell Edwina Bell Sally Foster Karen Kelton Bernice Laudermill Rosetta Richards Betty Spencer Marvin Spencer Jimmicarson Billie Young Rhonda Young Sharon Young. Second grade lists Sandra Burns Sue Ellen Garnes Albert Martin Charles McCabe James Norton Barrie Phillips Hazel Qualls Reva Rea Janice Richards Gail Stivers. Third grade lists Barbara Arnold Judy Curd Nancy Davidson Judy Davis Freda Dill Michael Fisher Paul Folmer Sandra Inghram James Lohse Madelyn Martin Carolyn Milhoan Ruth Rathburn Marlene Scholl Craig Wehring. Fourth grade lists Larry Baker Florence Beards John Beaver Viola Brown Glenn Cecil Diana Daniels Marcia Grueser Roger Hysell Kiam Sterrett Danny Struble Benny Peoples Helen Roush Wil Fifth Arthur Arnold Linda Moore Danny Morris Carolyn Peoples Nora Schaefer Rita Scholl Judith Spencer Lila Terrell. Sixth grade lists Howard Cecil Joann Deck Tommy Reuter Billy Sheridan Jane Spencer Iris Qualls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Burns
Sue Ellen Garnes
Albert Martin
Charles McCabe
James Norton
Barrie Phillips
Hazel Qualls
Reva Jeanne Rea
Janice Richards
Smith
Gail Stivers
Barbara Arnold
Judy Curd
Nancy Davidson
Judy Davis
Freda Dill
Michael Fisher
Paul Folmer
Sandra K. Ingraham
James Lohse
Madelyn Martin
Carolyn Milhoan
Ruth Rathburn
Marlene Scholl
Craig Wehring
Mrs Hoffner Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara May Hoffner were held Sunday at 1 30 p m at the Heath Methodist Church with Rev W B Moore officiating The Methodist choir sang Interment was in the family cemetery in Winfield West Virginia Pallbearers were Delbert Hayes Charles McElhinney William Allman Clarence Clark Emerson Jones and Fred Russell Relatives called included son Raymond Neal Erwin Pa a grandson Robert Neal Camp Lejeune NC two sisters Mrs Anna Bostic and Mrs Charles Cargo Bladen a brother Clarence Cash Athens Charles Cargo Bladen Mrs Clarence Cash Athens Mr and Mrs Charles Hoffner Mr and Mrs Albert Hoffner Findley Henry Ward Ernest and Delbert Hayes and Mr and Mrs Harvey Pierce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clara May Hoffner
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
Winfield
W. Va
Delbert Hayes
Charles McElhinney
William Allman
Clarence Clark
Emerson Jones
Fred Russell
Raymond Neal
Erwin
Pfe
Robert Neal
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Anna Bostic
Charles Cargo
Bladen
Clarence Cash
Athens
Charles Hoffner
Albert Hoffner
Findley
Henry Ward
Ernest
Harvey Pierce
Date Set for Suit Against Newspaper
Trial of the government's anti trust suit against the Lorain Journal will begin March 1. The government accuses the newspaper and four officers of monopolistic practices for refusing advertising from Lorain Sunday News and Elyria radio stations. The Journal is Lorain's only daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lorain
Journal
Emerich B. Fred
Lorain Sunday News
Elyria
Carroll Republicans Endorse Don Ebright for Governor
Carroll County Republican executive and central committees endorsed Don H. Ebright for the Republican nomination for governor. Twenty two other county Republican organizations have already voiced support. The committee also renominated U S Senator Robert A Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Don H. Ebright
Carroll County
Republican Executive and Central Committee
Ebright
U.S
Robert A. Taft
Birth Notice and Local Social Notes from Hartford Area
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Johnson of Gallipolis announce the birth of a daughter Marilyn Jane on Monday November 28 at Holzer Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stone of Hartford. The issue is their second child and first daughter. In other items Mrs. Elizabeth Greusser broke an arm at home. Thanksgiving visits and local social notes follow with multiple family gatherings across Hartford Letart and surrounding towns. Warren Kellar of Pomeroy was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to destruction of city property. Miss Mary Virginia Haggerty of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Merrill Johnson
Gallipolis
Marilyn Jane
Holzer Hospital
W. T. Stone
N. O. Wein
Pittsburgh
Byrd Peck
Elizabeth Greusser
Middlebourne
Emil Knight
Dorothy Stone
Helen Stone Cook
Huntington
Wheeling
Nicky Johnson
Bertha Jenkins
Bridgeport
Ralph Hall
H. Juhling
A. K. McClung
S. C. Wilhelm
Helen Jenkins
Charleston
Henery Jenkins
Patricia Lerner
Betty Kelly
Maxine Juhling
James Fiber
Marshall College
Virginia Carleton
Miss Carla Clark Weds Ensign P F Klein
Miss Carla Clark daughter of Judge Cedric Clark and Ensign Peter F Klein U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Klein wed in a Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy ceremony. Attendants wore tissue faille gowns. reception for 200 at the Clark home. They plan a New York City stay then Ocean View Virginia home. Both graduates of local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carla Clark
Cedric Clark
Peter F. Klein
U.S. Navy
Oscar Peter Klein
Grace
Kenneth Wilson
Paul Smith
Athens
Richard Daniels
Lillian Reed
Ashland
Sally Fisher
Jack Terrell
Nancy Fisher
Princeton Junction
N. J
Nancy Reed
Ensign Klein
O. B. Stout
Fremont
Eleanor Wele Zeiher
Miss Bendsley
Mrs. Fugate
Happoldt
Donald Mills
Ensign
Mrs. Klein
New York City
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Ocean View
Third St
Klein
Middleport High School
Miss Clark
University of Michigan, Western College
Ohio University
Sigma Kappa
Grace Episcopal Church
Denison University
Beta Theta Pi
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Norfolk
Dahlia Pauley
Mary Virginia Haggerty
George Faris
Barbara Stout
Columbus
R. L. Hamilton
W. T. Moore
Chesapeake
John F. Hamilton
John Jacob Hamilton
Charles Hamilton
M. L. Polan
Huntington
Edith Klein
Fred Wheaton
Robert Wheaton
Marion Fugate
Charles Wheaton
Detroit
Rutland St
Virginia Wise Ashley
Theodore Reed
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
William Hobart
Lakewood
Clark
Reed
Orien Holter Last Rites To Be Tuesday
Funeral services for Orien M. Holter 43 of Racine will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at Ewing Funeral Home with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery. Rev DeLoss Smith will officiate. He is survived by wife Grace Joachim Holter a daughter Mary Ann and his parents Charles and Mrs Holter. Holter was president of the Southern Rural School Board a Racine village council member and employed by the State Highway Department. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Orien M. Holter
Racine
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove
DeLoss Smith
Holter
Grace Joachim Holter
Mary Ann
Charles Holter
Southern Rural School Board
State Highway Department
Pomeroy High School Yearbook Assembly Highlights 1950
Pomeroy Senior High School held a morning assembly to promote the 1950 Pomeroyan yearbook. Verna Osborne chaired the program with a hillbilly band skit and songs led by the student body, awarding top ticket sellers Marilyn Davis Richard Leifheit and Phyllis Meier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Pomeroyan
PHS
Verna Osborne
Charles Lochary
Douglas Strain
Donald Ebersbach
Martyn Swatzel
Lily Girolami
Betty Schwab
Daisy Mae
Skonk Holler
John William Blaettnaf
Drew Haggy
Maggie
Miss Osborne
Joe
Phil Meier
W. A. Drake
Marilyn Davis
Richard Leifheit
Phyliss Meier
Polly Dill
Norma School
Norma Scholl
Joyce Phillips
Joyce Fischer
Mary Drake
Mary Clifford
Helen Forbes
Sylvia Schwab
Meigs General Hospital Births and Admissions
Births include a daughter for Mrs Betty Miles of Cheshire and a son for Mrs Betty Gilkey of Harrisonville both on December 8. Admissions list Robert Lambert Ryger Clyde Watson Tuppers Plains Joe Kostecka Powhatan Point Jim Stevens Middleport George Eiselstein Pomeroy Betty Gilkey Harrisonville Mrs Kate Kimes Pomeroy Mrs Mayme Whaley Pomeroy Mrs Alyce Schneider Clifton Carl Still Pomeroy Discharges include Mrs Earl Roush and son Mrs Hannah Roush Mrs Betty Swartz Dolly Kessinger and daughter Mrs Gerald Jenkinson and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Miles
Cheshire
Betty Gilkey
Harrisonville
Robert Lambert
Ryger
Clyde Watson
Tuppers Plains
Joe Kostecka
Powhatan Point
Jim Stevens
Middleport
George Eiselstein
Pomeroy
Kate Kimes
Mayme Whaley
Alyce Schneider
Clifton
Carl Still
Multiple Social Events Held in Athens at Thackery House
A series of social gatherings occurred in Athens including a tea and misc shower at Thackery House hosted by Mrs. Jack Terrell with Mrs. Eleanor Welch Zeiher and Mrs. Dale Dutton, a crystal shower, a dinner and shower at Mrs. Co Fisher’s home with Miss Nancy Reed, a Grace parish tea at the Webster home with Mr. and Mrs. Manning Webster and W. P. Lochary as co hosts, and a gadget luncheon shower by Mrs. William Hobart at Thackery House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hobart
Thackery House
Athens
Pomeroy Social Notes Show Local Marriages and Visits
Mrs Iola Lyons daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Fox of Laurel Cliff and Roy Howell son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Howell married Thursday in Huntington West Virginia by Rev B L Allen Attendants were Mr and Mrs William Stivers of Pomeroy Howell works at the Maytag Store in Pomeroy The couple recently visited his sister Mrs G O Casto They also visited Mr Casto in Huntington Frank Jacobsen and his wife visited his parents Clish and Mrs Jacobson Mechanic Street Jessie R Moyers former Pomeroy High School teacher now employed at Berea College Kentucky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Iola Lyons
Lewis Fox
Laurel Cliff
Roy Howell
Vernon Howell
Huntington
W. Va
B. L. Allen
William Stivers
Howell
Maytag
G. O. Casto
Mr. Casto
Frank Jacobsen
Mr. Jacobs
Clish Jacobson
Jessie R. Moyers
Pomeroy High School
Miss Moyers
Berea College
Kentucky
Sacred Heart Guild Christmas Party Sets Gift Exchange
Sacred Heart Guild will host its annual Christmas party on Thursday evening. The event features a gift exchange and is expected to bring together guild members for holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Guild
Christmas party of Star Class at Syracuse church
The Star Class of the Syracuse Presbyterian Church held its Christmas party Friday evening in the annex with a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Annex
Missionary Society Christmas Program in Pomeroy
The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Pomeroy will hold a Christmas program at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the church. Families of members are invited and a pot luck refreshment table will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of
Christmas Party Heard By WSCS At United Methodist Church
The WSCS of the United Methodist Church will hold a Christmas party Tuesday at 6 30 p m. Men are invited as guests and women are asked to bring cash donations for the Ethel Harpst Home in Cedartown Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
United Methodist Church
Ethel Harpst
Cedartown
Whittaker and Seylar Return From Business Trip
C. H. Whittaker and Richard Seylar returned from a business trip to Lock Haven Pennsylvania New York and New Jersey. They spent a week in New York City attending the Chemical Industry Exposition held there biennially. Cpl Gordon Casto was called home due to his father G O Casto’s illness at the Veterans Hospital Huntington West Virginia. Mrs G O Casto and sons Denzil and Max visited the hospital over the weekend. Mr and Mrs William Baronick were called to Pennsylvania for the illness of Mr Maronick’s father with Mrs Charles Swiger and son Charles of Clarksburg West Virginia also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Whittaker
Richard Seylar
Lockhaven
New York
New Jersey
New York City
Cpl
Gordon
Max” Casto
Washington, D. C
G. O. Casto
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Denzil
Max
Casto
William Baronick
Pennsylvania
Mr. Maronick
Charles Swiger
Charles
Clarksburg
CERTAIN-BETTS CUT RATE helps gas relief
A 10 year stomach rock feeling vanished after taking CERTAIN, a new scientific formula taken before meals. It claims to relieve gas improve digestion and strengthen nerves with vitamin B and iron, making sufferers feel better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betts
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middleport Social Notes
Delbert Rice
Needle Club
Charles Lewis
Lewis
William Beard
Carolyn Beard
Anna Mae Batey
Robert
James Lewis
William
Marvin
Betty Jo
Clarence
Janice Boyles
Variety Club Officers
Dick Turner
Waldo
Ralph Spencer
Central Elementary School
Larry Allen
Carolyn Bell
Edwina Bell
Sally Foster
Karen Sue Kelton
Bernice Laudermill
Rosetta Richards
Betty Ann Spencer
Marvin Spencer
Jimmicarson
Billie Young
Rhonda Kay Young
Sharon Young
Warren Kellar
Walter Wolfe
Mary Virginia Haggerty of
Mrs
Ed Haggerty
Ensign P. F. Klein
Carvid
Jean Bendsley
Suzanne Bradbury
Charles Bradbury
Marion Klein Fugate
Donald Stivers
Roger Morgan
Orien Holter
Ashlen
al EY Coats R Funer
Ohio
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Beaco & Kasco
F. J. Beasley Co
O. Stewart
Aman
Columbia Pictures Presents
Samed Mason
Pinerr i UE al Ie
Geraldine Brooks
Varsity
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Cornel Wilde
Patrica Knight
Doc Robin
Virginia Grey
Larry Olsen
Don Castle
George Zucco
Hal Roach
Schine
John Ford
Merian C. Cooper
John Wayne
Joanne Dru
John Agar
Ben Johnson
Harry Carey, JR
Richard Widmark
Linda Darnell
Veronic
Barbara Stanwyck
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Colorado Territory
Joel McCrea
Virginia Mayo
Dorothy Malone
Henry Hull
James Mitchell
Adam's Rib
Temple Middleport
Clark Gable
Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Olivia DeHavilland
Harry Davenport
Benovue
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