Bloodmobile visit yields 86 donors at Middleport church
Red Cross reports 86 donors at a recent Bloodmobile stop at First Presbyterian Church Middleport. Of these 64 were accepted with 46 walk-ins. Staff from the church and Farm Bureau along with nurses and aides assisted, marking the center's first use at this Middleport location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Garen Stansbury
Joyce Titus
D. B. Hartinger
Frank H. Johnston
Rue Finsterwald
Dor Schaefer
Everett Hayes
Audrey Betzing
Robert McKelvey
Schaeffer
Betzing
Frances Brewington
Marty Gress
Nelle Bing
Edna French
Virginia Lee Sisson
Easter
Daisy Bing
Lee Sisson
Home and Community Committee
The
Farm Bureau Association
J. M. Gaul
C. E. Blakeslee
Don Anderson
Virgil Hamm
Ollie Thoma
Harold Car
Traffic light approved for Pomeroy-Mason span
Village officials gain permission from the state to erect a traffic signal at the Pomeroy Manson bridge and Route 1 intersection after a traffic study. The signal type will be chosen by village officials once notified, with erection expected after the new council takes office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy-Mason Span
Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Mason
E. F. Robinson
Robinson
George Meinhart
Meigs
General Assembly
Harry E. Neal
Division of
Kinson
Police Department
City Hall
Pomeroy Social Notes from Chester Garden Club Meeting
The Chester Garden Club met at Mrs. Pearl Mora’s home with Mrs. Donald Mora assisting. Verse of the month, blue ribbons for Christmas arrangements, and two readings were shared. A Christmas contest was won by Mrs. Paul Baer, gifts exchanged, 18 members attended, and preparations for the January 2 meeting at Mrs. Buel Ridenour’s home were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Garden Club
Pearl Mora
Donald Mora
Esther Wright
Theodore Mora
Earl Dean
Carl Kaut
Roy Miller
Vernon Weber
C. N. Jones
Paul Baer
Buel Ridenour
Tuppers Plains Rose Garden Club Christmas Party
The Rose Garden Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Charles Masser s home with Mrs Lindsey Lyons assisting. Pine boughs wreaths and a lighted tree decorated the living room while four Christmas arrangements by Ethel Arbaugh Uhla Swan Elizabeth Lyons and Arvilla Frecker graced the pitino. Mrs Lindsey Lyons presided at the punch bowl and a buffet fried chicken dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Charles Masser
Rose Garden Club
Lindgey Lyons
Ethel Arbaugh
Uhla Swan
Elizabeth Lyons
Arvilla Frecker
Lindsey Lyons
Josephine Babcock
Divorce Granted and New Suit Filed in Meigs County
Judge Emmett W. Peoples granted a divorce to Robert R. Kim from MarI Dix on grounds of gross neglect of duty and awarded custody of one minor child. Hyda V. Rice filed for divorce from Delbert B. Rice on gross neglect of duty seeking custody of three minor children.
Selah Singers and Shelton Hendrix Residents of Syracuse
Selah Singers aged 65 and Shelton Hendrix aged 73, both residents of Syracuse, are mentioned in the report.
Missionary Society Sponsors Program at Local Church
Pomeroy Naomi Missionary Society hosts a program at the church this Sunday at 2 p.m. Attendees are invited to participate in the community event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Naomi Missionary Society
Christmas Guests From Many Places Gather for Holiday
Cleveland resident Mrs. Willard Lee and Mrs. Ruth Morrison of Athens joined relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania for Christmas meals and visits. Families from Columbus Akron Piqua Marietta and London gathered at homes of the Bosticks Smith Boices Potter Potters and others for dinners and celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Lee
Helen Brown
Cleveland
Gentle Brown
Ruth Morrison
Athens
Dora Bostick
Danny
Bob Morrison
Columbus
J. K. Smith Sr
Middleport
Nathaniel Harman
Erie
J. K. Smith Jr
Akron
John Fleenor
Gainesville
Texas
J. K. Smith, Jr
Jay McKee
Smiths
Lucy Gibbs
Mable Middleswart
Piqua
James Russell
Corabelle Russell
Raymond Boice
Ramora
Pfc
Wills Davis
Amarillo
Willis Davis
Mulberry Ave
Theodore T. Reed
Ted
George Parker
Marietta
J. W. Potter
Jackson
George Peters
London
Ohio
Bill Potter
Meigs County Dairy Seeks High Conception Rates In 1951
Meigs County Dairy Service Unit inseminator Cris Smith reports an 80 percent conception rate for September, ranking third in Ohio. COBA records show high first services and strong breed performance across Ayrshire Brown Swiss Guernsey Holstein Jersey Angus Hereford and Shorthorn. The piece also advises winter hog management and brood sow care to sustain profits, citing Ohio State University guidance and Bulletin 234 on brood sow management.
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Meigs County Dairy Service Unit
Meigs County
Meigs
Central Ohio Breeding Association
Smith
Pomeroy
Ayrshire
Meigs County Farm Notes Pig Rearing Contrast
A short farmers note states Meigs County is not known for high pig production, yet nearly every farm raises at least one pig. The remark hints at regular small scale pig farming across the county.
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Meigs County
Fire damages Lincoln Heights home. $2500 loss
A fire at the Seyler residence in Lincoln Heights caused about 2500 in damage to a downstairs bedroom. Firefighters from the Pomeroy department battled the blaze for 30 minutes, keeping flames from spreading, with smoke damage anticipated elsewhere. The insured home was valued at 8000, furnishings uninsured, and a lighted cigarette was suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
R. D. Seyler
Lincoln Heights
Werry
Woerry
Church News Of Pomeroy Seeks Weekend Gatherings
A compact listing of area church schedules and events. Names of churches, pastors, service times, Sunday schools, youth programs, and special observances across Pomeroy and nearby towns are provided for weekly worship and holiday events.
Merchant Is Ill Taken to Hospital
Middport reports Lawrence Hartinger, who runs a traveling bakery and grocery wagon, seriously ill at Meigs General Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. The family sent a cable to Capt. James Hartinger, a jet fighter pilot instructor, in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lawrence Hartinger
Meigs General Hospital
James Hartinger
Germany
March of Dimes Drive Opens January in Meigs County
The 1952 March of Dimes starts January 2 in Meigs County and runs through January. County director Harry Bennett leads local efforts with Rutland High School students sending letters to Pomeroy and Middleport businesses. Scouts and students will place collection boxes. half of funds stay in Meigs, half go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in New York. Approximately $2,000 was raised last year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Harry Bennett
Middleport
Rutland High School
Martha Ohlinger
National Foundation
Bennett
National Foundation For
Middleport Couple Wed in Christmas Eve Church Ceremony
Miss Ruth Johnson and Ernest Barnhart were married in a 4 30 p m ceremony at Bradbury Church of Christ with Pastor Robert Purtell officiating. Families attended. dress included a Royal Blue satin gown for the bride and a navy gabardine ensemble for the maid of honor. The couple, high school graduates, live on N Second Ave in Middleport and work at Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bradbury Church of Christ
Ruth Johnson
Elder Johnson
Bailey Run
Ernest Barnhart
Dale Barnhart
Bradbury
Robert Purtell
Violet Bailey
Ronald Barnhart
Pomeroy High School
Mr. Barnhart
Middleport High School
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Bachner
N. Second Ave
Elber Johnson
Worthin Johnson
Maurice
John
Barnhart
Beta Sigma Phi plans hospital furniture donation and March of Dimes dance
Ohio Eta Phi of Beta Sigma Phi met in the Eagle building to finalize hospital furniture placement at Meigs General Hospital and to pledge support for the March of Dimes in January. A March of Dimes Dance will be sponsored with Mrs. Ralph Welker as general chairman. committees to be announced. Hostesses were Susie Seyfried Betsy Ebersbach Ann Webster and Eleanor Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
Eagle
Meigs General Hospital
Ralph Welker
Susie Seyfried
Betsy Ebersbach
Ann Webster
Eleanor Thomas
Christmas Eve Piano Pupil Recital at Mrs Grant’s Home
Mrs Homer Grant hosted an informal program for her piano pupils on Sixth Ave the Christmas Eve late afternoon. Guests included parents friends and pupils with Nancy Roller at the piano. Daughters Katharine and Christine Grant of Columbus served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Homer Grant
Sixth Ave
Nancy Roller
Christmas at the Thomas Home Adds to Family Reunion
All the children of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas gathered at their parents home for Christmas. Present were Pvt. James Thomas on fur lough from Virginia, and cousins Betty Roger Vicki Springfield. Carroll Balser Marsh field. Harry Thomas Anna Marie Larry Brenda Pomeroy. and Rev. Ernest Thomas with Jan ice Ray Ronnie Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Thomas
James Thomas
Virginia
Lester Bowers
Betty Roger
Vicki
Springfield
Carroll Balser
Marshfield
Harry Thomas
Anna Marie
Larry
Brenda
Pomeroy
Ernest Thomas
Janice
Ray
Ronnie
Rutland
Christmas Guests Gather in Middleport for Holiday
Here for Christmas were Mr and Mrs Harry Wurster Janet Dillard and Mr and Mrs John Dillard of Dayton. They visited their father John Dillard at 8 Second Ave and joined other relatives at the home of Dr and Mrs Charles Mullen Phyllis ee in Pomeroy for Christmas inner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harry Wurster
Janet Dillard
John Dillard
Dayton
Second Ave
Charles Mullen
Phyllisee
Pomeroy
Christmas tree party at Quality Coffee Shoppe
The employer held a Christmas celebration with carols by Mrs. Lillian Stieff. A watch and gifts were given to the Rev. Howard Ruppelt by friends and First Presbyterian Church parishioners at the pre party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lillian Stieff
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Mrs Wilburn Returns From Clarksburg Visit
Mrs W P Wilburn returned from Clarksburg West Virginia Thursday evening after spending Christmas with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
W. P. Wilburn
Clarksburg
W. Va
Christmas Dinner Guests Include Ward Family
Mrs. Gus Ward entertained for Christmas with guests Randolph Ward and daughter Darylene Ward Dow and son Richard Ward from New Haven joined by Mr and Mrs Melvin Devol and Carolyn of Charleston and Mr and Mrs Cecil Ward of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gus Ward
Randolph Ward
Darylene Ward Dow
Richard Ward
New Haven
Melvin Devol
Carolyn
Charleston
Cecil Ward
Pomeroy
Holiday visitors and family gatherings reported locally
Families and relatives from Columbus Cleveland Belmont Belmont Mass Williamsport and Marietta gathered for Christmas. Residents travel to see kin include the Hortons Booths Laings Urys Hartingers Philsons Abbotts Wise Wolfe and Lalich with minor hospital updates for Mrs Faehnle and social visits noted with Meigs General Hospital improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Taylor
Corning
Peter Lalich
Peter and
Tod
Williamstown
W. Va
Lalich
Clarence Ebersbach
Albert Faehnle
Meigs General Hospital
S. Third Ave
Howard Hunnicutt
Marietta
Ben Reber
Belle
Lillian McGhee
Recognition Of Students To Be Sunday
Announced for Student Recognition Day at Heath Methodist Church during morning worship. Speaker Lee Smith of Ohio University asks Does An Education Pay? Frank White of Ohio State University discusses Recovery of Wisdom. James Roller of OU presents A Place for Instruction. Readings by Sally Schaaf Ursinus College. Rosemary Fisher OU offers morning prayer. James Buell OU usher. Choir directed by Mrs. Swackhammer will sing I Am the Door Carol of the Bells and Beautiful Saviour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Lee Smith
Ohio University
Frank T. White
Ohio State University
James Roller
Sally Schaaf
Ursinus College
Collegeville
Rosemary Fisher
James Buell
N. P. Swackhammer
Cosmetologist Ralph Pratt Receives State License
Ralph Pratt passed state exams after a year at the Austin School of Cosmetology in Columbus and earned a cosmetologist license. Lorraine Johnson of Middleport served as practical model. Pratt and his wife, also a school graduate, operate the Pratt Beauty Salon with former supervisor Harriet Gosney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Pratt
Austin School of Cosmetology
Columbus
Lorraine Johnson
Pratt
Harry Gosney
Deputy Collectors To Visit Middleport
Deputy collectors George Blosser and Howard Bailey will be at Middleport village hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on January 9 to help income tax payers prepare returns. Any person with a gross income of $600 or more must file a return between January 1 and March 15, 1952 with the collector of internal revenue in Columbus.
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Middleport
George Blosser
Howard Bailey
Internal Revenue
Columbus
Courthouse Offices To Be Closed Monday
Meigs County courthouse offices will close all day Monday for New Year’s holiday. The U S Selective Service office in the Masonic Temple also closes Monday while offices close at noon Saturday as usual.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
U.S. Selective Service
Masonic Temple
Three motorists fined in Pomeroy court actions
In Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples court Raymond E. Lord was fined $5 plus costs for passing in a non passing zone and Argyle Kirkhart $10 and costs for speeding. Rollin Dodderer of Tuppers Plains paid $5 and costs for permitting an unlicensed driver to operate his vehicle. Charges against Lord and Kirkhart were filed by the State Highway Patrol and against Dodderer by Sheriff Charles Russell. A. C. Jones of Ironton was fined for speeding in Mayor Sidney A. Spencer’s court after State Highway Patrol filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Raymond E. Lord
Argyle Kirkhart
Rollin Dodderer
Tuppers Plains
State Highway Patrol
Charles Russell
Sidney A. Spencer
A. c. Jones
Ironton
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Pomeroy Social Notes
Santa Claus
Leona Babcock
Phyllis Shields
Rose Cox
Eloise Connley
Niese] Weatherman
Alalf May Landon
Ruba Caldwell
Myrtle Bogges
Vera Weber
Margaret Gross
Dorothy King
Lynda Lyons
Pomeroy Personals
Meigs Dairy Service
Herbert M. Barnes
Extension Animal Husbandman
Church News of
Federated
Harold F. Hess
Tor
Youth Fellowship
Happy Harvesters
Christian Science
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Hysell
Midway Church
Ll. F. Knight
Naomi Bat
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Church OF Christ
William Morgan
Hobson Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
H. C. Cart
Church OF God
W. Main St
N. W. Jenks
Burlingham
Joe B. Maffett
Carpenter Baptist
R. A. Biddle
Rutland Baptist
Merchant
March of Dimes Drive
Middleport Social Notes
Julia Mae Sweeney
Bridgeport
Wilburn
Joe Lunsford
Kate Lewis
Point Pleasant
Lunsford
Paul Creagers
All of Children Home
Horton Brown
Frank Booth
Richard Quelette
Andrea
George Ury
Penny
Kathleen
Joe Laing
Edna Laing
Wiina Russell
Wiina Russell, Who Spent the Holiday With Mrs. Laing
Harry Laing
William Besserer Thomas
Mary Elizabeth Hart Inger
Belmont
Mass
Inger
Hartinger
James Greathouse
Bettie Wise
Roscoe Wise
Miami
Fla
Burl Wolfe
Rhonda
Vickie
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Canyon Raiders
Whip Wilson
Fuzzy Knight
Kim
Red Ryder
Bannon
Tom Neal
Iris Adrian
RKO
High
Dizzy
NAVY
Bowery Boys
Ashland Oil & Refining Co
Moe
Romeo
Oxfords
Raiders OF
SUN
Mon
Ray Mill
Jan Sterling
Gene Lockhart
Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette
Johnny Weismuller
Brenda Joyce
Cheta
Moonlight Bay
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