Farm and Home Labor Saving Show Set for Meigs Jan 10
Meigs County hosts a Farm and Home Labor Saving Show on January 10 with location to be announced. Residents to bring labor saving devices and equipment for display as the Ohio State University caravan offers two trucks and a trailer of demonstrations. Organizers urge rural groups to identify devices and invite the community to visit the 10 to 4 event sponsored by Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan and C. E. Blakeslee as part of cooperative extension work with OSU USDA and county agents.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Ohio State University
Geneva H. Nolan
Blakeslee
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Band Director on Trip Buys New Instruments
Middleport band director H B Krinke bought new instruments in Charleston Saturday. Guests included Mrs Krinke Gene Grate and the Gorbys who own a Charleston music store. Krinke plans a January band program.
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Trip
Middleport
Charleston
H. B. Krinke
Krinke
Gene Grate
Charles Gorby
Gorbys
Strawberries Picked Last of November Report
Pomeroy reports strawberries harvested daily until a hard freeze ended production at the end of November. William McNett said harvest continued through late November and Meigs County agricultural agent C E Blakeslee noted other farmers could extend crops by choosing adapted varieties.
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Pomeroy
William McNett
Sumner
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
75 Attend Annual Party At Center
Mothers and children totaling 75 attended the Child Welfare League annual Christmas party at the Community Recreation Center. The program featured a Nativity in costume, music, a Santa visit with gifts, eight-hand piano numbers, readings, prayers, and refreshments hosted by Mrs. Russell Mills and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Walfare League
Santa Claus
Cheryl Blake
Mary
Edward Lee McComas
Joseph
Judson Pomeroy
Eddie Blake
Charles Swisher
Carolyn Wilson
Keith Anderson
Meigs Bar Association Warns Officials Against Practicing Law
The Meigs Bar Association met at the courthouse and warned notaries, mayors, and justices of the peace they are not authorized to perform acts that constitute the practice of law. A December 12 letter outlined prohibited tasks and was signed by F. H. O'Brien, with other committee members named.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Bar Association
F. H. O’brien
Cedric W.clark
John
Fred W. Crow, Sr
D. H. Peoples
Crarg Davis
O. H. Stewart
Silent Night Vesper Service By Middleport Woman's Club
The Middleport Woman's Music Club presented a Christmas vesper at Heath Methodist Church with a Silent Night chorus in the church vestibule. Ruth Will Lambert played organ, Robert Hartley guest organist offered Pastorale, Catherine Parminter Newell read a Christmas story, and the chorus directed by Mrs. N. P. Swackhammer sang Slumber Songs of the Madonna with Lois Ann Neutzling as soloist. The program also featured contralto solos by Mrs. O. P. Klein and a trio including Neutzling, Mrs. Klein, and Mrs. Robert Rawlings. Choir members and decoration committee members are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Music Club
Heath Methodist Church
Ruth Will Lambert
Robert Hartley
Pomeroy
Catherine Parminter Newell
Ray Proffitt
Mason
Pomeroy Federated Circle Christmas Dinner at Riverview
About 27 members attended the Federated Circle Christmas dinner at Riverview Restaurant on December 11. The event featured carols, a vocal solo by Marguerite Meier, piano by Carrie Neutzling, gift exchanges, and a later business and social meeting at Mrs. Ben Neutzling’s home. The group planned to remember County Infirmary and Riverview Rest Home residents and ill members. Winners in contests were Mrs. Hobart Dillon, Marguerite Meier, and Lena Huber.
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Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Riverview
Ben Neutzling
Maple Place
County
Riverview Rest Home
Marguerite Meier
Carrie M. Neutzling
Hobart Dillon
Lena Huber
Neutzling
Harry Mescher
Carrie Grueser
Lester Fauber
Louis Rei
Christmas sewing club party on Cave Street
Mrs. Ralph Spencer hosted her sewing club on Cave St Thursday evening. Eight members and guest Mrs. Edwin Wehrung enjoyed a gift exchange revealing past and new secret pals. Santa Claus favors, a molded Christmas bell in ice cream, and cakes accompanied the event.
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Ralph Spencer
Cave St
Edwin Wehrung
Engagement announced for Maxine Louise Walker
Mrs. Jennie Bartels announces the engagement of her daughter Maxine Louise formerly of Pomeroy now of Cleveland to Robert Leasure They celebrated the announcement by spending Thanksgiving weekend with family The wedding is planned for early spring.
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Jennie Walker. Bartels
Maxine Louise
Pomeroy
Cleveland
Robert Leasure
Betty Lou Kimes to Wed Charles Lafferre
Betty Lou Kimes and Charles Lafferre announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Betty Lou is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Kimes of Chester and a Chester High School graduate who has worked in Parkersburg, now employed in a Parkersburg department store. Charles Lafferre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Lafferre of Parkersburg, is a Parkersburg High School graduate who recently received a discharge after 38 months in the Army.
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Ward Kimes
Chester
Betty Lou
Charles Lafferre
Francis Lafferre
Parkersburg
W. Va
Kimes
Chester High School
Lafferre
Parkersburg High School
Army
Philathea Women of the Church hold Christmas party
The Philathea Women of the Church of Christ gathered at Mrs. L. E. Burford’s home on N Second Ave for a Christmas party with 40 attendees. Mrs. O. L. Roush presided. program led by Mrs. Burford included a Christmas story by Mrs. Edward French and a prayer by Mrs. William Bradford. Barbara Scott recited The Christmas Riddle. Gifts went to the Cleveland Christian Home and Esther Gilmore at Cincinnati Bible Seminary. A remembrance honored Mrs. Roush, and gifts to group leaders were presented. Lolypops with bells were given to children. red and green salad and sandwiches were served by hostesses.
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Philathea Women
Church of Christ
L. E. Burford
N. Second Ave
O. L. Roush
Cincinnati
Roush
William Reynolds
Charleston
Charles Walburn
L. E. Reynolds
Allen Jenkinson
Burford
Nina Russell
Middleport High FFA Club Hosts Christmas Potluck Party
The FFA Club at Middleport High School held a Dec 9 potluck supper for 34 members and two club mothers Mrs. Wilbur Ashley and Mrs. Clarence Murray. A Christmas tree carols and gift exchange completed the evening with Miss Kath leen Erwin as adviser.
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FFA
Middleport High School
Wilbur Ashley
Clarence Murray
Kathleen Erwin
Local Social News Highlights and Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs Robert Coats stayed with relatives in Winchester Indiana. Amos Barnhart is ill at Grave Hill. Mrs L L Lyons Jr and baby returned from Holzer Hospital by Rawlings Coats ambulance. L L Ringer from Ashland visited. Mrs Elmer Burns works in Middleport store for holidays. Lee Smith recovers from basketball injury. Mr and Mrs Anthony Goetz announce birth of Anthony Edward born December 14 at Ed Spencers home. Mrs Emily Barnes and nephew August White return to Rochester Minnesota after visiting Talbott family. they were guided as far as Columbus by H M Cross. J R Hardy of The Imperial Electric Co spent two weeks in Akron on business and returned. Mrs Silas Campbell visits relatives in Harlan Kentucky. Virginia Lu Schaaf weekends with father Dr G C Schaaf in Chillicothe. Mrs Henry Hennessy Mrs Maida Russell Rose and Mrs Karl Klees return from Columbus.
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Robert Coats
Charles Coats
Winchester
Ind
Amos Barnhart
Grave Hill
L. L. Lyons, Jr
Baby
Holzer Hospital
Rawlings-Coats Ambulance
L. L. Ringer
Ashland
Elmer Burns
Middleport
Lee Smith
Anthony Goetz
Mary Ellen Brickles
Anthony Edward
Columbus
H. M. Cross
J. R. Hardy
Imperial Electric Company
Akron
Silas Campbell
Harlan, Ky
Virginia Lu Schaaf
Chillicothe
G. C. Schaaf
Henry Hennesy
Maida Russell Rose
Karl Klees
Kitchen Series Is Completed in Athens Junior Cooks
Miss Marjorie Landrum of The Ohio Fuel Gas Company completes six cooking lessons for Junior Cooks in Athens. At the December 11 meeting 28 girls earned attendance certificates for making lemon custard bacon muffins apple crunch chocolate drop cookies and received kitchen gifts. Twenty three of the girls attended all six lessons. A new Junior Cook series will start in Athens after Christmas.
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Middleport
Marjorie Landrum
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Athens
Arlene Bowles
Charlotte Dow
Shirley Evans
Katherine Flowers
Nancy Jean Hartley
Patricia June Higgins
Beulah Ann Kennedy
Paddy Jo Lambert
Paula Leonard
Johanna Little
Shirley Lyons
Corrine Manley
Betty Morris
Ethel Nash
Wanda Robson
Rita Singer
Lois Ann Smith
Marilyn Stewart
Agnes Simmons
Marjorie Thomas
Ann Mae Ward
Donna Jean Ward
Betty Willis
Diane Reichman
Charlene Dillard
Bonnie Mae Lee
Joetta Morris
Christmas Carols Rehearsed by Scouts
Pomeroy Girl Scouts held a Wednesday evening meeting at Federated Church focused on rehearsing Christmas carols. Led by Mrs. W P Lochary and guided by troop leaders Mrs. A R Knight and Mrs. Robert Roberts, they also played social games and showed shadowgraph pictures. They plan to go caroling on December 23.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Girl Scouts
Federated Church
W. P. Lochary
Meigs County
A. R. Knight
Robert Roberts
Cantata at Federated Church on December 22
A Christmas cantata titled The Wondrous Night will be presented at the 10:30 Sunday service at the Federated Church. Mrs. Alice Nease will direct the sixteen voice choir. The Rev. Robert Hegnauer will make his first appearance as pastor next Sunday.
Conservation meeting draws local forestry leaders in Cleveland
Edison Hobstette and Dr. G H Lasher attended a conservation meeting sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank in Cleveland on Saturday. Dr Lasher, chairman of the Ohio Forestry Association, and Hobstetter, newly appointed to the Ohio Forestry Endowment Fund Committee, were present.
Letart School Presents 58 in A Christmas Fantasy
The Letart Falls Grade School will present A Christmas Fantasy at 8 p.m. Wednesday directed by Mrs. Roy Miller. Fifty eight children participate in the Christmas story set to music. The operetta features characters such as Oscar Badgley Page Jack Frost and Santa Claus with seven choruses performing festive numbers.
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Pomeroy
Letart Falls
Roy Miller
Meigs County
Joyce Harris
Gertrude Rowe
Phyllis Adams
Shirley Gillian
June Harris
Jeannine Shields
North Pole
Oscar Badgley
Page
Victor Wolfe
Jack Frost
Bill Hayman
Santa Claus
Edna Schuler
White Christmas
Carrol Smith
Jackin-the-Box
Inez Warner
Mrs. Santa
Clarence Schuler
Cat
Bill Sharpnack
Mouse
Margaret Chapman
Sugar Plum
Nancy Wamsley
Marlene Shields
Yvonne Heiney
Bonnie Badgley
Marlene Clark
Ida Mae Phelps
Edna Foster
Norma Ann Chapman
Norma McKelvey
Claudia Shields
Janice Webb
Nancy Schuler
Douglas Graham
Larry Taylor
Donald Findlay
Jackie Chapman
Larry Badgley
Billy Hill
Vernon Counts
Ralph Larsen
Little Girls
Angels
Christmas Tree
Forsythia Still Blooms in Snow near Middleport
Snow flurries were observed in Middleport on Friday and Saturday nights yet reports confirm forsythia bushes blooming. Informants include Mrs. M. G. Brown and Frank Vroman noting bright yellow blooms despite wintery weather.
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Middleport
M. G. Brown
Frank Vroman
Pomeroy Choral Society to Present Yule Songs
The Pomeroy Choral Society will present a Christmas music program next Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Federated Church. The program will be directed by Lucille Swackhamer.
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Pomeroy Choral Society
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Lucille Swackhamer
Marriage Licenses Granted in Meigs County Probate Court
Arch ie Stanley 36 of Albany and Marie Bentley 26 of Pomeroy. O E Biffle 31 of Buffalo W Va and Pauline Bosworth 37 of Pomeroy. Ralph L Crites 24 of Parkersburg W Va and Jennie Arena 21 of Chester. Vernon L Osborne 21 of Athens and Anna Lee Pincelli 21 of Middleport. Marcus Noble 30 of Mason W Va and Betty Kimes 26 of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Archie Stanley
Albany
Marie Bentley
O. E. Biffle
Buffalo
W. Va
Pauline Bosworth
Ralph L. Crites
Parkersburg
Jennie Arena
Chester
Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party Set for Tuesday
The Legion Auxiliary will host its Christmas party on Tuesday at 7 p m in the Legion Hall. An exchange of gifts will take place and a pot luck supper will be served.
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Pomeroy — the Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Three Drivers Are Fined In Pomeroy
Blaine E. Grady of Pomeroy faces a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle with unsafe brakes before Mayor George Howell. William Evans, also fined $5 and costs, pleaded guilty to unsafe operation. Oval Direl Vency of Charleston, W V, was fined $5 and costs for driving with fictitious license plates after pleading guilty before Mayor Howell.
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Pomeroy
Blaine E. Grady
George Howell
William Evans
Howells
Oval Direl Vency
Charleston
W. Va
Walter E. Wolfe
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Tri Lustre Cleaners
Jingle Bellis
Betty Lou Klees
Ruby Yeanger
Myrna Russell
Barbara Swisher
Sharon Jones
Kenneth Murray
Russell Roush
Jennifer Sue Daniels
Karen McElhinny
Larry Bunce
Rush Philson
Eric Chambers
Russell Mills
Glenn Lambert
Joe Wilson
James Buchannan
Charles Pomeroy
Emerson Jones
Walter Bunce
Pete Roush
E. O. McKinley
Robert McElhinny
Francis Anderson
Ben Philson
Wayne Swisher
Frank Wilson
Wallace Bradford
Richard Chambers
Marie Haucks
Charles Murray
the Karr
Walter Crooks
William Hobstetter
James Pullen
George Skinner
Lee McComas
McComas
Bar
Pure Oil
Remington Electric Razors
A. C
Aluminum
Pomeroy, Ohio
Gare Ice
App
Jamnong
Connecticut
Indiana
Minnesota
Wisconsin
National Safety Council
U S
Middleport Social Notes
Klein
Robert Rawlings
Frieda Faehnle
Jane Bailey
Charlies Gross
William Theobald
James Weber
H. A. Rothrock
Norma Jean French
Bettie Wise
Paul Smart
Delbert Rice
E. S. Schaaf
Rawlins
Walter B. Harris
Garen Stansbury
John Kincaid
Pomeroy Social Notes
Sewing Club
Betty Lou Kimes
FFA Club
Widdleport Personals
W. Main
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Letart School
Forsythia
Vernon L. Osborne
Anna Lee Pincelli
Marcus Noble
Mason, W. Va
Betty Kimes
Williamson Furnaces
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson
Clyde A. Baker
Ohio
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Meigs
Mexico
Walter Pidgeon
Tlona Massey
Jose Iturbi
Roddy McDowell
Jane Powell
Xavier Cugat
Dennis O'Keefe
Helen Walker
Fuzzy Knight
Scotty Beckett
Courage OF Lassie
Bendvue
Big Boy Williams
Topeka
Allan Lane
Gentleman
Joe Palooka
Tri Lustre
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