Christmas Concert at Heath United Methodist Church
The Heath United Methodist Church Women’s Music Club presented a Christmas Vesper Service with a 35-member vested chorus directed by Willis Aleshire. The program featured carols and musical numbers, including Wreaths of Holly and Silent Night, with soloists and piano, violin, and organ accompaniments. Decorations used red, blue lights, silver bells, laurel, and blue candles to create a festive setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Ist
Asic
Willis Aleshire
Gordon Harris
C. M. Hennesy
Pius
Branscombe
Gentenen
Theh Methodist Church
C. A Hennesy
Carpenter
Apopare Symphony
Christ
L. J. Heiner
Henry Trn Dyke
Bethlehem
Cedric Clark
Cc. P. Bradbury
Bradbury
O. P. Klein
Matthews
Shire
Mmittee
Edward French
Faye Rawlings
Garen Lansbury
William Juhling
Kelly Grogan
Shuler Services to Be Tuesday at Bradbury
Funeral services for Wor ley Shuler age 54 who died Friday night of heart disease will be held Tuesday at 2 oclock at Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy with Rev P Miller officiating burial at Niddleport Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his mother Mrs Billa Shuler and two brothers. Funeral services for Janice Kay Wolfe infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Rollin Wolfe were held Sunday at 9 30 at the Minns ville Church with burial in Diner sville Cemetery. The four months old baby died Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury
Worley Shuler
Ewing Funeral Home
Pomeroy
P. Miller
Niddleport Hill
Shuler
Billa Shuler
Janice Kay Wolfe
Rollin Wolfe
Minnsville Church
Dinersville Cemetery
Visitors Viewing Cross Necessitate Road Repair
Emergency road repair was requested Saturday as heavy traffic to the Pomeroy Bend area caused the end of a roadway to crumble near Nolan Shuster’s home. A large lighted cross, symbol of moral re armament, dominates the skyline and draws wide comment from Pomeroy and Middleport residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Nolan Shuster
Pomeroy Bend
Middleport
Golden Rule Class Hosts Evening in Portland
Mrs W G McKelvey hosted the Golden Rule Sunday School Class in Portland with members Ethel Ours Henrietta McDade Olive Wilford Sadie Koelch Ethel Swan Scott Ruth Treadway Hattie Paynter Lena Cox Edna Paynter Laura McKay Vina Ferrell and the hostess serving refreshments A Christmas entertainment and tree was planned at the M E Church for Saturday evening Laura McKay was called to Middleport for her brother Prof A W McKay's serious illness Alice Adams visits Parkersburg Joe Smidth and family plus Mary Jo Swan and Clarence Price from Columbus spent the weekend with relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Laura McKay
Middleport
A. W. McKay
Alice Adams
Parkersburg
Joe Smidth
Joan
Mary Jo Swan
Clarence Price
Columbus
Pomeroy Music Club Presents Christmas Program
The Pomeroy Federated Church hosted the annual Christmas program by the Pomeroy Music Club. Members of the Junior High School Glee Club performed carols and choruses under director Mrs Frances White with solos by Marguerite Meyer Alice Smith Velma Geary and others. Rev Ralph Kuether gave the invocation and benediction as the audience stood for Joy To The World.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Pomeroy Music Club
Town of
Bethlehem
Herald Angels
Pomeroy Junior High School
Wright McCroba
Kuether
Helen Zeiher
Marguerite Meyer
Ralph Kuether
Ben Philson
Willard Ashworth
Music Club
Rutland Pupils Prepare Christmas Program in Gym
On Wednesday at 2 o clock grade school pupils will present a Christmas program in the gymnasium. The candle lighted processional enters with a vested choir of grades three through six. The operetta The Gift of Christmas features Anna Garnes as Mary and others in the cast amid a 150 voice chorus performing Holiday songs.
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Rutland
Anna Garnes
Mary
Donna Mae
Nelson
Faith
Kay Haley
Hope
Kathryn Spurlock
Love
Mother Mary
Luther
Letart Falls Pupils Present Santa's Surprise Operetta
Letart Falls grade school will stage Santa's Surprise an operetta directed by Lois Cecil Fling with help from staff. About 125 pupils will perform at the grade school building Tuesday night. The note adds that Benjamin Franklin compiled the abbreviated English prayer book and pioneered spelling reform and illustrated pamphlets.
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Letart
Lois Cecil Fling
Benjamin Franklin
Athens Woman Praises Vendol Root Medicine Cure
Mrs. R M Hoffman of 83 Mill Street Athens credits Vendol with curing years of constipation sour stomach gas and palpitations. She urges others to hear the Vendol pitch at Athens Placey 7 N Court Street and at Hickmans Drug Store Nelsonville with druggists nationwide.
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R. M. Joffman
Mill St
Athens
Phcey
N. Court St
Hickman’s
Nelsonville
Adyv
Hold Burial Services For Mrs Humphreys
Funeral services for Mrs Harold Humphreys also known as LaVada Bowen were held at the Church of Christ in Middleport with interment at Middleport Hill Cemetery. She died at her Holden West Virginia home after a long illness. Survived by her husband four children and her Bowen parents Mr and Mrs Raymond Bowen and many siblings. Mrs Bowen remains a patient at a Chillicothe sanatorium and has not been advised of the death.
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Middleport
Harold Humphreys
LaVada Bowen
Holden
W. Va
Church of Christ
Middleport Hill
Humphreys
Raymond Bowen
Bowen
Chillicothe
Christmas Program Highlights At Coolville School
Troy Township School music department will present a Christmas program on Wednesday December 20 at 7 30 PM. The high school orchestra and chorus perform carols and less familiar pieces, followed by a candle light procession and an operetta The Gift of Christmas by grades five through eight.
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Coolville
Troy Township School
Jeanette Hayes
Frances Malone
Lucille Reed
Edithe Martin
Roberta Humphrey
Naomi Archer
Luella Clifton
Troy High School
Athens County
Frances Blake
Marjorie Reed
Robert Kelly
John Butcher
Ralph Lake
Walker Norman
Russell Hall
Farm Bureau
Troy Township High School
W. F. Kampf
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy
Methodist
Anderson Bentz
J. K. Macleod
India
A. Z. Penrose
Emerson Daugherty
Edgar Dixon
Taylor
Columbus
Josephine Suarez
WPA
Frank Jones
Myrtle Kincade
Akron
Ira Kincade
Elmer Sams
Delores
Athens
Ladies Aid Society
Coolville Congregational Church
Hope Walden
Urges Use of Religious Christmas Cards
Meigs Chapter No 53 D A V appeals to church people to restore Christ in Christmas. Benjamin F Turner former commander says disabled veterans lead the movement and gain cooperation from Protestants and Catholics. He notes 40 card makers report religious cards not in demand but a slight last year trend.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
D.A.V
Benjamin F. Turner
Turner
Worthwhile Class Elects New Officers at Christmas Party
The Worthwhile Class of the First Presbyterian Church met at the homes of Misses Farie Dolly and Lucy Erlewine for the December gathering and Christmas party. New officers were elected for the coming year: Elizabeth Joachim president Ruby Byers vice president Jean Lama secretary treasurer. Gifts were exchanged, new names drawn for the next year, games were played, and refreshments served amid Yuletide decorations.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Farie
Dolly
Lucy Erlewine
Elizabeth Joachim
Ruby Byers
Jean Lama
Erlewine
Funeral Services for Mrs Russell Today
Funeral services are held this afternoon for Elizabeth Russell 89 who died Saturday after an extended illness Known to Beech Street neighbors as Grandma Lizzie she was widow of Civil War veteran Captain Timothy Russell and lived in the same home all her life A niece Mrs Augustus Knabb is the nearest surviving relative
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Middleport
Elizabeth Russell
Beech St
Lizzie
Russell
Timothy Russell
Augustus Knabb
Knabb
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Christmas Parties and Visits
Mrs E M McCarty hosts the Guild Christmas party at Heath Methodist Church. Roy Barnes hosts a 500 Club gathering with high scores by Gretchen Shaffer and M D Hartley. Visitors include J E Harley and wife from Zanesville with updates on health and local hospital visits. St Albans WV guests Ruth Wise and others. The Lyston Sewell family from Colorado arrive for a holiday visit with Mrs Griffith Russell in Bradbury. extended overnight visit with Kansas City relatives. all former Middleport residents. Mrs Emily Mankin remains seriously ill at River Hill. Mrs Frank Ley of Athens spent Sunday with his daughters.
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Roy Barnes
500 Club
S. Third Ave
Gretchen Shaffer
M. D. Hartley
J. E. Harley
Zanesville
B. F. Fultz Jr
Fultz
Columbus
Harley
Women's Music Club
Holzer Hospital
Frankie McCormick
John Cunningham
St. Albans
W. Va
Ruth Wise
Lyston Sewell
Colorado
Sewell
Griffith Russell
Bradbury
Fisher Russell
Kansas City
Middleport
Emily Mankin
Edward Mankin
River Hill
Frank Ley
Athens
Night Officer Returns To Pomeroy Post
Fred Swatzel resumes night patrol duties in Pomeroy after a leave of absence since September. During his absence colleagues Bentley Peeples Kelly Grogan and Mrs. Floyd Koehler covered shifts and attended the Women's Music Club vesper service where Grogan and Koehler performed.
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Pomeroy Post
Pomeroy
Fred Swatzel
Bentley Peeples
Two Auto Accidents Reported on Sunday
POMEROY two automobile accidents Sunday were reported by local officers. Early Sunday morning cars driven by Ira Beegle of Racine and Earl Smith collided on W Main St causing damage to both cars with no injuries. Gilbert Freeman was involved in a collision with an Indiana car on FE Main St with the Indiana driver not learned.
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Pomeroy
Ira Beegle
Racine
Earl Smith
W. Main St
Gilbert Freeman
Indiana
Main St
Pomeroy Couple Wed in St Albans Ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. John Sauvage announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to Garland Weaver of Dexter. The wedding took place Sunday at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Bexley with Rev. Robert Leake officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lang of Youngstown. Elizabeth, a Pom eroy High and Ohio State University graduate, and Garland, an Ohio University graduate, begin their married life while he is associated with local work.
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Pomeroy
John Sauvage
Elizabeth
Garland Weaver
John Weaver
Dexter
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Bexley
Robert Leake
Grace Episcopal Church
Alvin Victor Lang
Youngstown
Judson Hill
Lang
Pomeroy High School
Ohio State University
Columbus
Weaver
Ohio University
Athens
Weaver Wedding Couple Returning to Dayton Residence
The couple Mr and Mrs Weaver plan a short wedding trip and will reside at Apartment 4 1926 Catalpa Drive Dayton Ohio after the trip. The notice appears in a Farm Security Administration context in Dayton.
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Farm Security Administration
Dayton
Wildwood Garden Club Christmas Meeting Details
Wildwood Garden Club met Friday evening at Mrs. John Baily's Forest Run home with Mrs. Hiram Fisher and Mrs. John Scott assisting. A paper on Mistletoe Its Growth and Ancient Use was read by Mrs. John Scott. Mrs. William Fisher spoke on her western states trip. The group sang carols, exchanged gifts, and shared refreshments.
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Wildwood Garden Club
John Baily
Forest Run
Hiram Fisher
John Scott
Baily
William Fisher
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