Meigs Commissioners Appropriate $75,000 for Roads and Bridges
Meigs County officials voted to allocate seventy five thousand dollars for road and bridge improvements. County Engineer Finger announced start of road work and additional measures to speed repairs. Vic Ellestein and Charles Waldorf attended, and bids were approved for minor real estate changes as part of the project. In Middletown Dorothy Nelle Stewart earned a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics at Ohio State University amid exercises for a class of 200. Bradford Powell of Rutland also graduated in dentistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Someroy
Meigs County
Tye
Sven
Vic Ellestein
Charles Walnorm
Sa Anda
Brecker
Iddleport
Dorothy Nelle Stewart
J. Stewart
Ohio State University
Meigs
Bradford Powell
Rutland
College of Dentistry
Christmas Eve Services Across Middleport Churches
Sunday December 24 offers multiple Christmas Eve worships led by Rev. HL Carr at First Presbyterian with two evening services and candlelight communion. Church of Christ hosts Bible school communion at 10:15 and a 6:00 Christmas program by children. Heath Methodist features morning worship at 10:30 and a 7:30 youth program with songs and plays. First Baptist presents a candlelight service with a cantata The Music of Bethlehem plus Sunday School at 9:15 and worship at 10:15 and B Y F U at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suvuuérent — Churenes
Middleport
HL. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
Dad Pam
Rodney Downing
Gene Grate
Church OF Christ—Bible F School
Wm. Theobald
God's Best
Christan Endeavor
Our Bible School
L. R. Wiley
Santa
Cleveland
H.S. Rothrock
Youth Fellowship
First Baptist
Margaret and
Freddie Houdashelt
Bethe Hhem
C.P. Bradbury
Paul Smart
Miss Florine
Talbott
Bradbury
Bly.p.u
Meigs County Walton League Seeks 100 Members
A Meigs County Walton League chapter aims to recruit 100 charter members. Temporary officers, loaned by Dr. K D Amshaty, plan a charter night in January. A dinner at the Martin Hotel precedes the meeting, with banquet and late speaker committees named and 70 early members already signed. Officers and directors to be elected at the charter night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junienur
Meigs County
K D. Amshaty
Martin Hotel
Edgar Ehersvach
Patrick Lochary Whitney Ingraham
Emi Ball Vm
Meigs Mountains
Christmas Party Brings Community Children to Church Event
The class hosted a Christmas party with a program for children led by teachers and volunteers. Notable participants included Val Pf ieet Bartelle Winans Fin Ber and Magiste imeserel ape Toa citer, while Officer Mirg Pink and Mrs. Bae provided supervision and remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uddleport
Church of Christ
Val Pf
Ieet
Bartelle Winans
Phos Biser
Larry Eecy
Roland Burton
Ice Chi
Magiste
Imeserel Ape
Citer
Chevelan Childrens Gombets
Curvie Smith
Hay Baekes
Halen Price
Pink
Bae Ee
Geaerstner
Drerman Calteen
Musser Funeral Set For Sunday In Weils Cemetery
Julia Musser dies after illness and will be laid to rest at her home in Musser Sunday at 2 30 EWT. Interment will follow in Weils Cemetery. Husband W D Musser and daughter Helen King of Rutland survive. Marriage licenses issued in Meigs County Probate Court include Homer Brailes Pomeros Liselle Thomas Pomeros Ast lin Bruno Eron W Va Ethel Greetey Pomeros Claude Brammer 21 Chesapeake Wilma Cain 21 Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Musser
Morin Musser
Tmiraday
Musser
Weils Cemetery
W. D. Muster
Helen King
Rutland
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Homer
Brailes
Pomeros Liselle
Thomas
Pomeros
Eron W.va
Ethel Oeretey
Claude Brammer
Chesapeake
Wilma Cain
Huntington
Rev Franklin Norris Revival at Racine Baptist Church
Evangelist Rev Franklin Norris will conduct a four night revival at the Racine Baptist Church from December 26 through December 29 at 1 30 PM each evening. Public attendance is encouraged as services feature gospel preaching and sermon themes for the season.
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Franklin Norris
Racine Baptist Church
Christmas church services announced for Pomeroy area
The Christmas schedule lists Divine Service at St Pauls Lutheran at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Luther Mohrhoff. An evening service at 7:13 p.m. features the Christmas store by Sunday School and choir. Christmas morning offers The Christmas Book of Micah and the Lords Supper. Other local church programs include First Baptist and Methodist observances, a Christmas program at 7:30 p.m., and notes on gifts to the Cleveland Christian Home. Charles Kennedy of Rutland reports his son Charles Donald Kennedy has won the Italian campaign ribbon with gold star and Presidential Medal.
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Cost Eroy
Luther + Mohrhoff
St. Pauls Luitheran
Mohrhots
Janey
Enterprise UV. B
John L. Morgan
Imaarkness
Finst Baptist
Rolland
Charlee Bowen
Swick
Ground of Universal
First Baptist
Carpenter
Sonn
Ravelings
Gratman
MI. Union
Baptist
Church
Eppley
Church OF Christ
W. G Dieringer
Tesson
Mee
Leo Bryan
Mra Yohn Lethers
Straus
Radford
Ales Flizapeth Duffy
Cleveland
Orphane First Baptist
Wilte
Pri
Church School
Caryl Cook
Will
King
United ’ Methodist Church
Satur Ty
Bree
Bitters
Jesus
Santa
Downie
Pomeroy
Charles Kennedy
Rutland
Cp Charles Donald Kennedy
Aly
Pomeroy Social Notes Recap of Christmas Gathering
Pomeroy residents joined a Christ season social at the Martin Hotel with Light Card Club games and a table of refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ebers Sach and others, with prize winners named such as Mrs. Nixon George Meinhart and Claire Karr. Family visits and furloughs from military personnel were noted, including Start Sergeant and Mrs. Wallace Amberger at Harvard Army Air Field and others visiting relatives for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mein
L. J. Hebhart Mrc
Dan White
Ben Nuetzling
James
Clay Bryant
Clatworthy, Jr
Mrs. Nixon
George Meinhart
Claire Karr F
Christmas Eve Service at Trinity Lutheran Church
The Christmas Eve service at Trinity Lutheran Church will be held Sunday December at Team. The program features Nat ural color Cathedral Pictures of the Christmas story on screen, children's recitations and songs, a Christmas roll by the congregation, and special music. Organ selections include The Holy Night Noel by Did ey Buck, Christmas Fantasia on Joy to the World by Edwin H Lemare, and March of the Magi Kings by Thomas Dubois, played by Rev. Hilmar T. Rosenberg. The Recitative Behold A Virgin Shall Conceive and the Messiah selection Tellest Good Tidings to Zion from Handel will be sung by Mrs Roma M. Rosenberg. Sermon: Peace on Earth based on Luke 2 14. Public invited.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Didey Buck
Edwin H. Lemare
Thomas Dubois
Hilmar T. Rosenberg
KEUO
St- Louis
Internsonal Lutheran Hour
Aia
Zion
Handel
Roma M. Rosenberg
Earth
A B Alexander Dies In Hospital Thursday
POMEROY A B Alexander age died at Holzer Hospital Thursday morning funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 30 at the Letart Methodist Church with burial in Letart Cemetery Friends may call at the home of his daughter Mrs W C Barnitz with whom he made his home A prominent farmer and member of the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years he was a life member of the Letart Methodist Church Surviving are two daughters and a son Mrs Barnitz Mrs E P Grimm Washington H and Carl B Alexander Beaver Falls Ohio
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A. B. Alexander
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Letart Methodist Sharch
Letart Cemetery
Als
W.C. Barnitz
Masonic Lodge
Alexander
Letart Methoast C
Barnitz
E. P. Grimm
Washington
Carl B. Alexander
Beaver Falls
Ohio
Cahill Rites To Be At Funeral Home
Funeral services for Nellie M. Cahill of Chi who died Wednesday after short illness of pneumonia will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with interment at Middleport Cemetery. Rev H A Rothrock of Heath Methodist Church will officiate. The body will lie in state at the funeral home where friends may view. She was one of ten children of John P. and Susan Williams Cahill and was preceded in death by her husband John A. Cahill a year ago.
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Alddleport
Nellie M. Cahill
Chi
Rawlings-Coats. Pascral
Middleport’ Ill
HA. Rothrock
Heath Methodist Church
Rawlings Coats
John P
Susan Williams
Cahill
John A. Cahill
Christmas program listed at United Brethren Church
Union Furnace notes show a Christmas program at the United Brethren Church Sunday night with Mrs. JR McGuire Mrs. Dallas Warthman and Lois Dishennet in charge. Mrs. Dallas Warthman was in Lancaster. Dr and Mrs Joringmire and family of Mr Gilead and Dr ard Ingmire of Plain City visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bert Ingmire. Mr and Mrs Walter McGee spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Helen Thomas of Lagan. Mrs J R McGuire received word of Alden Sevbert of New Straitsville's death Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dan Jones visited Mrs Etta Morse of Starr Sunday afternoon.
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Union Furnace
United Brethren ‘Church
JR. McGuire
Dallas Warthman
Lois Dishennet
Lancaster
Jor Ingmire
Gilead
Drard Ingmire
Plain Cit
Bert Ingmire
Walter McGee
Helen Thomas
Lagan
J. R. McGuire
Alden Sevbert
New Straitanie
Dan Jones
Etta Morse
Starr
Middleport Personal Notices From Holiday Visitors
Middleport Personal notices list names of local residents and visitors for the Christmas holiday. Kate Gallagher returns to Nelsonville after visiting brother C B Gallagher and family. Norma Jean French Patricia Sherman Margaret Belle Withoan attended Ohio University for holiday. Catherine Hennesy Isom student at University home for holidays. Gallipolis visitors include Alma Johnson Marginerite Werner Fern Barker Bernice Searles Goldberry and Richard Vaughan. Will Drury Glouster visited Miss Vesta Meccy this week. Edwin Farley and son Ronnie Sanford Florida spend holidays here. Pte Kermit Wiseman Ft Belvoir Virginia on holiday furlough with family.
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Suse Nut Numparey
Wheelisburg
Acation
N. Humphrey
Kate Gallagher
Nelsonville
C. B. Gallagher
Norma Jean French
Paticia Sherman
Margaret Belle “Withoan
Ohio University
Catherine Hennesy
Isom
Alma Johnson
Margnerite Werner
Fern Barker
Irise
Bernice Searles
Goldbary
Richard Vaughan
Ames Clifford
Gallipolis
Will Drury
Glouster
Vesta Meccy
Edwin Farley
Ronnie
Sanford, Fin
Kermit Wiseman
Ft. Belvoir, Va
Christ Program to be Presented at Mount Herman Church
The public is invited to attend a Christ program at Mount Herman Church in the Texas community Sunday evening December 24 at 7 30. The event promises a brief service and community fellowship as part of the church's holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumeroy
Christ
Mount Herman
Exas
Dees
Gephart Services Sunday for Miss Elizabeth Gephart
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at two o clock at Clifton Methodist Church for Miss Elizabeth Gephart 73 who died Thursday evening at her Clifton home. She is survived by her brother William Gephart and sister Carrie Gephart who kept her company at home. The body may be viewed at Finsterwald Chapel Pomeroy until service time. Burial will follow at the Odd Fellows Cemetery Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gephart
Clifton
W. Va
Elizabeth Gephart
William
Carrie Gephart
Finsterwald
Pomeroy
Odd Fellows Semeters
Mason City
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