Mothersingers Debut at Middleport PTA Meeting
Middleport PTA last night at Middleport High School heard a Christmas story by Mrs. James Stephenson and formed the Mothersingers group led by Mrs. N. P. Swackhammer. The event featured a cantata of Bethlehem songs, a check of funds totaling 143.56 in the general fund and 92.26 in the welfare fund, and the presentation of a new attendance banner to Leo Kennedy's class.
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Middleport
Mothersingers
Parent Teacher Association
Middleport High School
Willis Anthony
James Stephenson
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Heaven
Bethlehem
Town of
Phyllis Smart
Alfred Lee Roush
Arthur Skinner
David Durst, Jr
William K. Beaver
Paul Smart
Shirley Mills
Forrest Bachtel
Delbert Rice
Chester Erwin
P. Klein
Eleanor Schaaf
Robert Rawlings
Leo Kennedy
Earl McKinley
Lois Cecil
W. B. Moore
Lucille Smith
Shumway
Anthony
Rodney Downing
Bay Patrol
Kennedy
Village appoints James Jobb as councilman and Fred Crow as solicitor
POMEROY the village council appointed James Jobb of Flem ing and Jobb as councilman to replace Sidney Spencer who became mayor after D A Canaday resigned Fred W Crow Jr was chosen village solicitor Crow previously served under George Howell and is joined by his father in law practice The council also discussed admissions and amusements tax ordinances and asked Crow to draft two separate measures The village clerk reported tax receipts totaling 5393 34 and asked for 12816 from sewer funds to cover outstanding obligations Parking privileges for veterans were approved with a windshield notice proposed and two other parking deviations granted while one minister request for noon free parking near his church was denied.
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Pomeroy
Sidney Spencer
James 7. Jobb
Fleming and Jobb
Fred W. Crow
D Jr
Spencer
D. A. Canaday
Jobb
Lincoln Heights
Crow
George Howell
H. F Eoney
Council
Alvin Norris
U. S. Employment Service
Norris
County Recorder - Elect
Jack Thomas
Boney
Goodwin
Song Has No Appeal During Busy Christmas Mail
Middleport post office added an extra mail carrier and parcel delivery man along with two clerks. Richard Pickens Pearl Vancooney Mrs. George Anderson and Marguerite Renshaw were named. The canceling machine processed about 15 000 pieces of mail on Monday, marking one of the heaviest days to date.
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Middleport
Middleport Post Office
Richard Pickens
Pearl Vancooney
George Anderson
Marguerite Renshaw
Vis. McKay Reported In Critical Condition
Mrs. A. W. McKay of N. Third Ave. Middleport is in critical condition after a Monday heart attack. Her children Prof. Robert McKay of Bowling Green and Mrs. Jean McKay Jarvis of Port Washington have been summoned. Her husband, the late A. W. McKay, headed Middleport schools for 36 years.
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Middleport
A. W. McKay
N. Third Ave
Robert McKay
Bowling Green
Jean McKay Jarvis
Port Washington
McKay
Pupils Present Christmas Fantasy at Harrisonville School
Harrisonville pupils will present A Christmas Fantasy, an operetta for children, Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. Directed by Mrs Mildred Roush, the show will feature a 60 piece toy band.
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Harrisonville
Mildred Roush
Memorial for John Diwinn in Dickinson West Virginia
Mrs. Paul Mourning receives word of the death of her grandfather John Diwinn in Dickinson West Virginia on Monday morning. The Mournings will attend funeral services.
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Middleport
Paul
John Diwinn
Dickinson
W. Va
Birthday Dinner Observes Local Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allison hosted a turkey dinner near Racine on December 14 for the birth day anniversaries of Navada Beaver, Sally Torrence, Sally Allison, and Lowell Beaver. Attendees included Rol Torrence Bashan Henry Beaver Chester Paul Allison Zanesville Mary Belle Cowdery Long Bottom Kathleen Torrence Pomeroy Sue Beaver Chester Johnnie Shultheiss Athens Carl Morris Reedsville and Mrs. Ida Winters and daughter Blodywin Richmond Kentucky.
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Racine
Harry Allison
Here
Navada Beaver
Sally Torrence
Sally Allison
Lowell Beaver
Roland Torrence
Bashan
Henry R. Beaver
Chester
Paul Allison
Zanesville
Mary Belle Cowdery
Long Bottom
Kathleen Torrence
Pomeroy
Sue Beaver
Johnnie Shultheiss
Athens
Carl Morris
Reedsville
Ida Winters
Blodywin
Richmond, Ky
Services Conducted For Mrs. John Young
Funeral services for Mrs. John Young of West Columbia will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the U B Church in Mason. She died at the home of her son William Young of Zanesville and is survived by six married children and siblings including Earl Ingles, a watch repairman.
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Middleport
John Young
West Columbia
William Young
Zanesville
U. B
Mason
Schools To Begin Vacation Wednesday
POMEROY county schools will close for Christmas vacation Wednesday and reconvene January 3. Announcement came from County Superintendent C. O. Chapman.
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Pomeroy
C. O. Chapman
White Gift Service Planned by Youth at Church
Youth of the Church of Christ organize a White Gift Service on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Gifts for the church welfare program will be wrapped in white and placed on the altar during the service.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
McCabe Birth Offered First Child at Mt Carmel Columbus
Mr and Mrs John McCabe announce the birth of a daughter at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus on December 16. The child is the couple's first. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Willis Grueser and Mrs Riva Crans. The Gruesers left Sunday to visit their daughter and new granddaughter.
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Middleport
John McCabe
Jeannette Grueser
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
McCabes
Willis Grueser
Fourth Ave
Riva Crans
Grueser
Local Social Notes From Harrisonville and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Charles King entertained at a dinner with her parents in Harrisonville. Mr and Mrs Harley Carr and Mr and Mrs Asa Jordon spent a weekend with Ray Jordon in Chillicothe. Mrs Eliza Welsh stayed with Daisy Rawlings in Carpenter. Lena Jordan visited Cora Forrest at Riverview rest home in Pomeroy. Robert Blackwood visited his mother with Fred Thomas in Amanda. Adrienna Derry of Albany visited her grandmother Vinas Derry. Charles Butcher and wife announce the birth of a son at Sheltering Arms. Mrs Fred Foley and John Ferrell of Columbus visited her mother Heitzer.
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Harrisonville
Charles King
Harley Carr
Asa Jordon
Ray Jordon
Chillicothe
Eliza Welsh
Daisy Rawlings
Carpenter
Lena Jordan
Cora Forrest
Riverview
Pomeroy
Robert Blackwood
Fred Thomas
Amanda
Adrienna Derry
Albany
Vinas Derry
Charles Butcher
Sheltering Arms
Fred Foley
John Ferrell
Columbus
Heitzer
Pomeroy Douglas Sayre Held for Investigation
Sayre was arrested by sheriff's officers Monday and is held for investigation in connection with an ongoing case.
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Pomeroy
Douglas Sayre
Racine
Appointment of Administrators for two Athens County estates
Notice names H C Parrish of Coolville Ohio as administrator of Maggie Wise Staten estate and M M Bryson of Glouster Ohio as administrator of Frank Bryson estate. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dates show December 1948 with Probate Judge Francis D White signatures.
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H. C. Parrish
Coolville
Ohio
Maggie Wise Staten
Athens County
Francis D. White
M."m. Bryson
Glouster
Frank Bryson
Giouster
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Holiday Visits and Guests
Christmas dinner at Gus Ward home on S Second Ave featured gifts given by Carolyn Devol acting as Santa. The note lists many visitors and travelers including the Ward family, Devols, and various relatives from Rav enswood Pomeroy Marion Athens Parkersburg and Charleston. Numerous social visits and a Shrine ceremony in Pittsburgh are noted along with a birthday celebration for Bernard Sweeney.
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Middleport
Gus Ward
S. Second Ave
Carolyn Devol
Melvin Devol
Santa Claus
Randolph Ward
Richard
Ravenswood
Cecil Ward
Jerry
Pomeroy
Melvin Devel
Carolyn
James Ward
A. P. Haudht
Charles Tan
Devels
Four Year Old Calista Searls Honored at Grandmother’s Birthday
Middleport coverage describes Calista Searls turning four with a pink and white cake and four candles at grandmother Mrs. Isaac Wilt’s home. Guests included Randy Sue Manley Sharon Evans Forrest Bachtel Bonnie Roger Wilt Polly Thomas and others while several names listed as absent.
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Middleport
Calista Searls
Isaac Wilt
Calista
Carl Searls
Randy Sue Manley
Sharon Evans
Forrest Bachtel
Bonnie
Roger
Ronnie Wilt
Polly Thomas
Alma Taylor
Bernice Manley
Christmas Ceremony at Mary Shrine Tonight
Middleport hosts a Christmas ceremony of the Mary Shrine and the White Shrine of Jerusalem this evening. Members will bring gifts for children to distribute to needy families as announced.
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Middleport
Mary
Jerusalem
Mary Shrine
White Shrine of
Pomeroy Hosts First Baptist Men’s Fellowship
The Rev. Charles M. Pomeroy hosted members of the Men’s Fellowship of First Baptist Church at the church last week. The gathering featured seasonal decorations and a program chair by Paul Smart. Pomeroy presented the Rev. Mr. Pomeroy who reviewed The Littlest Angel and served a salad course with help from her husband W. K. Beaver and several attendees.
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Middleport
Charles M. Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Pomeroy
Mr. Pomeroy
W. K. Beaver
George Baker
Kalad Hindy
Fred Peet
Clarence Peters
Frank Grogan
Vaughn McKnight
T. A. May
Leo Russell
Charles Williamson
David Darst, Jr
Thomas Darst
Miss Helen Beeson Hosts Birthday Dinner in Columbus
Miss Helen Beeson a Columbus schools teacher entertained at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop Saturday evening for Miss Minerva Pryor birthday. A cake with lit candles was presented during dessert. Guests included Mrs C E Smith Miss Harrie Marie Smith and several other locals.
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Middleport
Helen Beeson
Columbus
Mary Jane Coffee Shop
Minerva Pryor
C. E. Smith
Harrie Marie Smith
Robert Harris
Walter Harris
F. R. Tompkins
Meigs General Hospital Admits William McNemar for Surgery
Meigs General Hospital admitted William McNemar of Hemlock Grove for surgery. Births include a son for Mrs Bethel Coleman of Middleton and Phillip Starbuck of Langsville among other newborns.
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William McNemar
Hemlock Grove
Bethel Coleman
Middleport
Yule Party Planned by United Methodist Class
The Young Adult Class of the United Methodist Church will host a Christmas party in the church social rooms Wednesday at 8 pm. An exchange of gifts will be featured at the event.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Pomeroy Roy Holter Comes Home for Christmas
Roy Holter son of Mr and Mrs Homer Holter arrived home to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents. He is a student at Ohio State University Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Roy Holter
Homer Holter
Mr. Holter
Ohio State University
Columbus
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Dickerson
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Dickerson were conducted Saturday at Cranberry West Virginia after a brief illness. She was a sister of William Beard of Middleport and had been hospitalized prior to her death Thursday.
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Middleport
Margaret Dickerson
Cranberry
W. Va
Dickerson
William Beard
Birth Announced Pomeroy Couple Welcomes Daughter Rebecca Ann
Mr and Mrs Rich ard Levo of Cincinnati announce the birth of a daughter Rebecca Ann at Christ Hospital on December 20 Great grandparents are L Strauss of Butternut Ave and Mr and Mrs W P Levo of Wilmington Ohio John Strauss of Pomeroy is a great grandfather
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Pomeroy
Richard Levo
Mary Ann Strauss
Cincinnati
Rebecca Ann
Christ Hospital
L. Strauss
Butternut Ave
W. P. Levo
Wilmington, Ohio
John Strauss
Christmas Gift Drive for Needy Children
A Christmas cere invites attendees to bring gifts suitable for children. The gifts will be sent to needy children, supporting those in need during the holiday season.
Frecker Bailey couple to spend Christmas in Florida
Mr. and Mrs. C D Frecker and Mr. and Mrs. Olan Bailey left Sunday for Florida to visit Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bullard in Tampa and spend Christmas there.
Gus Smith Returns Home From Hospital
Gus Smith was transported to his Chester home by Trevey Finsterwald ambulance Sunday from Meigs General Hospital where he had been a patient indicating his discharge after treatment.
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Pomeroy
Gus Smith
Chester
Trevey - Finsterwald Ambulance
Meigs General Hospital
Pupils Stage Yule Pageant in Pomeroy Columbia Schools
Pupils from Pomeroy Columbia schools presented a Christmas pageant in the grade school building directed by Mrs Mil dred Roush. The program titled Glory to God in the Highest and Peace to Men of Good Will featured solo and ensemble numbers from high and grade schools and included a Cathedral Candle Lighting Service with two performances to accommodate the audience.
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Pomeroy
Columbia
Mildred Roush
Anthony Cousin Dies in Lithopolis
Willis Anthony and family were summoned to Lithopolis for the death of Clarence Rainey 37 at his mother Rosa Rainey home from a heart attack. Survived by wife and two sisters Mrs. Elsie Gibson of Columbus and Mrs. Ethel Vorhees of Canal Winchester. Funeral services planned in Lithopolis Wednesday afternoon.
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Middleport
Willis Anthony
Lithopolis
Clarence Rainey
Rosa Rainey
Elsie Gibson
Columbus
Ethel Vorhees
Canal Winchester
Anthonys
Den Mother Gets Gift From Cub Scouts
Cub Scouts presented their mother Mrs. Charles Murray with a gift at the library meeting. Cub Edward Lee McComas made the presentation while Arthur Clark, a guest from another Pack, gave his cub a charm gift. The group decorated a Christmas tree and made trimmings as part of the activity period and served ice cream cookies and beverages.
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Middleport
Charles Murray
Edward Lee McComas
Arthur Clark
Murray
Mrs. Ashley and son Return Home From Hospital
Mrs. James Ashley and her son David Grayson were discharged from Meigs General Hospital and returned to their home Sunday aboard the Rawlings Coats ambulance. Mrs. Ashley is the former Virginia Jo Wise.
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Middleport
James Ashley
David Grayson
Meigs General Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Ashley
Virginia Jo Wise
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