New Officers Take Oath of Office for Meigs Junior Fair Board
Newly elected Meigs County Junior Fair Board officers were sworn in at the courthouse with Secretary C L Heaton administering the oath to Charles Lochary as president Jean Swartz as vice president Harley Rice as secretary and Janice Roush Rose Slanter and Wilma Rice as directors. Advisers include County Agent C E Blakeslee and Home Demonstration Agent Geneva Nolan. A new county publicity program for WRFD stations between March 1 and fair time was announced with coordinators Lochary and Mrs Robert Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Nolan
Meigs County
Whitney Ingraham
The
Farm Bureau
WRFD
Charles Lochary
Robert Roberts
Freda Woods
FHA
Howard Nolan
FFA
H. E. Starkey
Junior Grange
Nolan
Blakeslee
C. L. Heaton
Jean Swartz
Janice Roush
Rose Slanter
Wilma Rice
Harley Rice
Stomach Gas Relief Promoted by CERTA-VIN in Athens
An Athens advertisement promotes CERTA-VIN as a pre meal formula to reduce stomach gas and aid digestion. It claims ten herbs plus vitamin B and iron relieve discomfort, strengthen nerves, and energize blood. Available at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate with druggists in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
S. Court
Nelsonville
Betts
Pomeroy Social Notes
Alonzo Custer and Marie Miller wed at United Methodist Church with Hugh Custer as attendant. The bride works for New York Central Railroad Hobson and they plan to live at 335 Lasley St. Pomeroy. A wedding supper followed at Mulberry Ave. and other social details from the event are noted. The Young Adult Class of the Church of Christ schedules a Friday potluck and meeting led by Mrs. Elwood Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alonzo Custer
Marie Miller
United Methodist Church
L. C. Berger
Hugh Custer
Custer
Meigs County
Boney Mitchell
Mulberry Ave
L. E. Piersall
Joseph Lish
Church of Christ
Elwood Bowers
Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Meet at Kaspar Home
POMEROY The Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple Pythian Sisters met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Amanda Kaspar on Rock Street in Naylor's Run. Mrs Mabel
Happy Harvest Class meets at Federated Church
The Pomeroy Federated Church class gathered Friday evening with Carrie Meinhart presiding in place of ill president Elizabeth Huber. Frances Reibel led devotions. Paul Streich, missionary in the Andes of Ecuador, sent a letter read to 24 members. Hostesses Georgia Williamson Goldin Elberfeld Stell Kloes and Frances Reibel served refreshments. Valentine decorations and favors were used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances’ Reibel
Valentine
Bradbury PTA Hosts County PTA Council Meeting
The Bradbury PTA in Meigs County will host the County Council of PTA at Bradbury School Thursday at 1 30 p m Mrs Elizabeth Campbell serves as county council president All PTA units in Meigs County are expected to be represented by presidents delegates or other members interested in the county PTA Mrs Allen Roush is Bradbury PTA president
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Pomeroy
Bradbury
PTA
County Council of
Elizabeth Campbell
Meigs County
Allen Roush
Bradbury Pta
Pomeroy Women Report On Ohio Council Meeting
Mrs. James Stephenson, president of the Pomeroy Council of Church Women, will recount the Ohio Council of Church Women meeting held in Columbus at a Federated Church gathering Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Stephenson
Pomeroy Council of Church Women
Ohio Council of Church Women
Columbus
Federated Church
Federated Circle to Meet at Church Social Rooms
The Federated Circle will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the social rooms of the Federated Church.
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Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Federated Church
Pomeroy-Rocksprings Grange Meeting Evening Program
Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange will meet Tuesday at p.m. A valentine program will be a feature of the lecturer hour. There will be a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Dorothy Miley. Mrs Mildred Betzing was in charge of the last meeting. J H Grate of Middleport spoke as president of the Crippled Children's Society of Meigs County about its purposes and activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Rocksprings
Dorothy Miley
Mildred Betzing
J. H. Grate
Middleport
Crippled Children’s Society
Meigs County
Sacred Heart Guild to Meet Thursday Evening
Pomeroy announces the Sacred Heart Guild will hold its monthly gathering on Thursday at 8 p.m. Members are reminded to attend and participate in the planned activities and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Guild
Knight couple to Atlantic City convention
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Knight travel to Atlantic City New Jersey for a national automobile dealers convention. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Graves and family visited Columbus and Granville meeting Mr. and Mrs. John Hite in Granville, former Pomeroy residents. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. W. Downie and T. A. Downie attended funeral services for Mrs. Albert Beck in Pleasantville. Patricia Meier of St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg visited with her parents in Whee Terrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Knight
Atlantic City
N. J
Ralph Graves
Carolyn
Charlotte Knight
Columbus
Granville
John Hite
Pomeroy
C. E. W. Downie
T. A. Downie
Pleasantville
Albert Beck
Patricia Meier
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Philip Meier
Wehe Terrace
Potato Crop Support Prices Cut for 1950
The Agriculture Department cut the national average support price for 1950 potatoes to 1.01 dollars per bushel, about nine cents below last year, aiming to keep prices near 60 percent of parity. The move comes as Congress debates farm price supports amid 50 million bushels of surplus spuds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
William
Rdel
Rutland Postoffice Hours Are Changed
Postmaster L. J. Heiner announces new hours effective today with windows opening at 8 a.m. and a one hour noon rest from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The windows close at 5 p.m. The lobby stays open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Change approved by the post office department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
L. J. Heiner
Post Office Department
Heiner
Traffic Resumes as Flood Recedes in Ohio River Valley
Traffic in Bend River communities returned to normal Sunday evening as the Ohio River receded. Highways reopened to Gallipolis, boat navigation resumed, and buses again ran from Parkersburg to Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bend River
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Parkersburg
Huntington
Funeral rites held for William Johnson in Bucyrus
Funeral services for William Johnson who died Thursday were held Saturday in Bucyrus. Paul Swisher of Mill Street is a stepson. A sister, Mrs. Esther Boudinot of Attica, and Mrs. Johnson survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Johnson
Bucyrus
Paul Swisher
Mill St
Esther Boudinot
Attica
Johnson
Meigs General Hospital Admissions and New Arrivals
List of patients admitted for surgery medical and surgical cases at Meigs General Hospital including Mrs. Jack Covert Middleport Mr etc with names spanning Pomeroy Middleport Rutland and Ryger plus two newborns a son for Eugene and Fink Rutland on Jan 31 and a son for Jack Covert Middleport on Feb 4 and a daughter for John Beaver Pomeroy on Feb 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Covert
Middleport
John Beaver
Pomeroy
Lula McCarty
Francis Frazier
Surgical
Joan Smith
Diana Smith
E. Lantz
Elizabeth Wheeler
Marty Lynn Morarity
Eugene Fink
Rutland
Free Tioga Kid showing at Sacred Heart Church
A free moving picture titled Tioga Kid will be shown at Sacred Heart Church auditorium on Tuesday. Showings are scheduled for 12 45 p m and 7 30 p m with no admission charge and refreshments served.
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Sacred Heart Church Auditorium
Memorial rites for Charleston businessman Harry Schoen
Memorial services for Harry Schoen, a Charleston businessman, will be held at Rawlings-Coats funeral home in Middleport on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Also noted is that Mrs. Izetta Butcher of Grant Street received a box of fruit and nuts from her niece, Jessie Stanley Rittenhouse Tuller of Berkeley, California, and that Mrs. Fuller was a former Middleport resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harry Schoen
Charleston
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Izetta Butcher
Grant St
Jessie Stanley Rittenhouse Tuller
Berkley
Calif
Fuller
Methodist Church boards set meeting in Pomeroy
The Board of Education of the United Methodist Church will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in Pomeroy, followed by an 8 p.m. meeting of the Official Board, announced by Rev. L. C. Berger, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Board of Education
The
United Methodist Church
L. C. Berger
Wise sister reports major surgery in Charleston
Mrs. C. H. Wise Sr. has word that her sister Mrs. B. Y. McCormic underwent major surgery at Charleston General Hospital last Saturday. Mrs. McCormic resides in St Albans West Virginia.
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Middleport
C. H. Wise, Sr
B. Y. McCormic
Charleston General Hospital
Nationally Known Speaker Delivers Talk to Local Sunday School Group
Miss Julia Totten assistant national director of children's work of the Presbyterian Church spoke at Heath Methodist Church to Sunday school workers teachers and Scout leaders. sponsored by the Meigs County Council of Religious Education the lecture titled The Children and You Today focused on building well rounded Christian characters and guiding children to love God with mind heart and strength. A question and answer session followed and local church groups announced officers and committees for Meigs County Sunday school work.
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Middleport
Julia Totten
The
Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Heath Methodist Church
Miss Totten
Portsmouth
Totten
Thelma Wilcox
Meigs County
Harry Smith
Pomeroy
Paul Nye
Beulah White
Caryl Cook
Leo Russell
Wilcox
Patrick Lochary
Robert Roberts
Leo Bryan
L. O. Gardner
W. B. Moore
Massenet
C. M. Hennesy
Homer G. McMillen
First Presbyterian Church
Malcolm Roller
Meinharts Observe 25th Anniversary With Midday Dinner
Mr and Mrs George Meinhart marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a dinner at the Mary Coffee Shop. Guests included family and local friends from Middleport and surrounding areas. Illness and hospitalizations were noted for several residents as others visited Over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Meinhart
Mary
Charleston
William Warner
Barbara Meinhart
Meinhart
Effie Wise
Sidney T. Russell
Robert McElhinny
Mr. Meinhart
James Fugate
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Band Boosters Schedule Meeting
Pomeroy Band Boosters will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the music room of the senior high building. President Philip Meier announced the gathering.
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Pomeroy
Philip Meier
Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters Meetings Planned
Middleport plans for a Tuesday night meet ing of Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters. Rummage talks set for Thursday and Friday at the Ohio Fuel Gas office. Refreshments will be served. Saturday marks Reynolds anniversary and Mrs Reynolds birthday at Locust Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Ohio Fuel Gas Office
Dell Fife Hosts Birthday Dinner in Rutland
Dell Fife entertained with a chicken dinner Sunday to celebrate Mrs. Fife birthday. The table centered with a pink trimmed cake presented by Mr. Fife. Guests included the Fife son and daughter-in-law Robert Fife and Virginia Irene, and Mr. and Mrs. W Hutton with sons Hurley and Everett, of Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dell Fife
Mrs. Fife
Mr. Fife
Fife
Robert Fife
Virginia Irene
Golden Rule Class Meets at Paul Smart Home
Middleport announces that the Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church will gather Thursday evening at teacher Paul Smart's residence, as stated by president Kalad Hindy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Kalad Hindy
Mr and Mrs William Grueser In Chillicothe Residence
Mr and Mrs William Grueser are residents of Chillicothe. Their presence in the town links to an upcoming community notice or social item involving local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grueser
Chillicothe
Covert Birth Announced In Middleport Meigs General
Announcement of the birth of a son at Meigs General Hospital in Middleport to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Covert. This is their second child, joining a daughter named Jacqueline. Grandparents listed as Mrs. Wyatt Swindler, Charles Swindler, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Covert, with great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Hall of Buffalo West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ramsey of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs General Hospital
Jack Covert
Jacqueline
Wyatt Swindler
Charles Swindler
Arthur Covert
T. P. Hall
Buffalo
W. Va
C. W. Ramsey
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Junior Fair Board
Margaret Follrod
Manning D. Webster
June Whaley
Follrod
Lee Henderson
Alfred
Pomeroy Social Notes
Beards
Anna Russell
Ella Smith
Edith Lanning
Kaspar
Katie Young
Philosophy
2Nd Street
Eilres Fee
H. E. Bickert
Happy Harvester
Rocksprings Grange
Pomeroy Personals
George Hicks
Emmet Peoples
Ruth Darst
Ryger
Rawlingscoats Home For
Ohio
Ben Philson
WSCS
Smith
Robert Harris
Forrest Bachtel
E. S. Schaaf
O. P. Klein
Middleport Social Notes
Meinharts Entertain
Grueser
Arlie Miller
Springfield
Shirley Mills
Harry Mills
Paul Johnson
William Autherson
Nora Johnson
L. L. Ringer
Ashland
William Russell
U.S. Air Force
Richmond
Boosters
Home Laundry Company
Kentucky
Ase Sa
Tracy
Kerrig
Al-So
Qamrs - Lee
Asses” White
James Flavin
Werring
van Johnson
John Hodiak
Ricardo Montalban
George Murphy
George Reynolds
Reynolds
Guy Reynolds
Locust Street
Minerva Childers
L. D. Hartinger
Liberty
Theatre
Harold Lloyd
Joe Palooka
Joe Kirkwood
Elyse Knox
William Naeraens
Mary Beth Hughes
Sheldo Leonard
John Shelton
Meigs Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Temple Middleport
Calamity Jane
Sam Bass
Yvonne DeCarlo
Howard Dorothy Hart
Willard Parker
Franchot Tone
John
Hollywood
Cartoon—State 4
Neptune’s Playground
Randolph Scott
FNLE
Wacreasy Cinecolor
Charles Kemper
Jett Corey
Tom Powers
Jock O'Nahoney
Deloire
George W. George
George J. Sevin
Scott-Brown
Gordon Douglas
Harry Joe Brown
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