Middleport Polio Fund Game To Raise Receipts
Proceeds from the Middleport Yellow Jackets versus Wellston Golden Rockets basketball game will go to the National Foundation Infantile Paralysis. Sixth grade pupils will run a ticket sale while the varsity and reserves play at 7 30 and 8 30 p m.
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Middleport
MHS Yellow Jackets
Golden Rockets
National Foundation
L. W. MecCom
Tick
Yellow Jackets
Athens Bulldogs
Athens
Wellston
Jackets
Logan Chieftains
Chieftains
Logan
Hospitalized Men Aid in Polio Drive
Middleport reports total March of Dimes contributions by hospitalized patients at Newton D Baker Hospital West Virginia. Ward 105 led with 513.36 while overall patient donations reached 552.45. Lieutenant Doris Bailey notes the American spirit and urges town pride as she shares a clipping from Baker’s Batter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Doris Bailey
United States Navy
Newton D. Baker Hospital
West Virginia
Herman Bailey
Fisher Sr
Ward
Bailey
United States
Miss Hysell Acts As Art Exhibit Judge At Hospitality Night
Miss Margaret Ella Hysell of Central School Pomeroy served as a judge for the Allied Artists Group exhibit at the Senior Women's Club Hospitality Night in Point Pleasant. The event featured oil and watercolor works. the Inco Men’s Chorus of Huntington performed, with Miss Genevieve Stobart and Mrs. Ruby M. Hysell in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Margaret Ella Hysell
Central School
Point Pleasant
Allied Artists Group of
Huntington
L. C. Somerville
Inco ‘Men’s Chorus
Genevieve Stobart
Ruby M. Hysell
Middleport
Athens
Ohio
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Events
Middleport residents attend weddings birthdays and club meetings. Geraldine Evans married Ar George Mumford at St Peter's Episcopal Church with local families present. Eastern Star held a surprise birthday for C H Church followed by civic committee duties and refreshments. Community groups like the P M Club Jolly Bunch Sewing Club and various sewing and donation efforts are active with guests and upcoming meetings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clifford Ervin
Roy Lansbury
George Schaaf
Virginia Lu
Sally
Ralph Hayman
Fred Schroath
Ann
Diamond
W. Va
Ruth Wise
Andy Harris
Geraldine Evans
George Mumford
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Arrivals
Pomeroy social notes describe a church party for the Junior Department at Federated Church with Hazel Painter from India sharing customs and attire. Open house followed with Painter discussing missionary work. Local residents share travel updates from Louisville, Cincinnati and Steubenville, plus military discharge news and family visits during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church Sunday School
Ralph Kuether
Hazel Painter
India
Veteran Named to School Principal Post
Capt. J F Quis enberry on terminal leave with Mr and Mrs John M Bowen in Syracuse has been hired as high school principal and instrumental music instructor at Junction City Jackson High School for the rest of the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. F. Quisenberry
John M. Bowen
Syracuse
Junction City- Jackson
Junction City
Fugate Grocery Sold to Pittsburgh Man
Fugate Grocery in Pomeroy changes hands from Frank Fugate to Robert Young of Pittsburgh who becomes manager-owner. Frank Fugate, active in county affairs, has run the store for 32 years and notes the sale ends his daily early opening and late closing routine. Young, honorably discharged Army captain, brings years of chain store management experience.
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Pomeroy
Fugate
Frank Fugate
Robert Young
Pittsburgh
James and
Mr. Young
U. S. Army
J. A. Young
Middleport
Middleport Graduate Employed in Columbus
Miss Marcella Russell of Bradbury, Middleport High School graduate, has secured employment as a long distance telephone operator with the Ohio Bell Telephone Co of Columbus. She lives with sister Mrs Olin Rife at 1719 Sullivant Ave. Mother Mrs Dora Russell accompanied her and visited for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Marcella Russell
Bradbury
Middleport High School
Sylivania
Point Pleasant
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Columbus
Olin Rife
Sullivant Ave
Dora Russell
Tliness Is Fatal to Serviceman in Japan
News of the death of Pfc. Ray Hartley, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hartley, reached his parents while they attended a benefit party at the American Legion Auxiliary Hall in Wilkesville. Ray, 19, had been in Japan since September, kept in an army hospital for smallpox, and died Wednesday evening. CARD CLUB MEETS MIDDLEPORT Mrs Carroll Swanson hosted the card club Friday. Guests included Mrs Clarence Rupp, formerly of Toledo, and prizes went to Mrs Rodney Downing and Mrs Arthur Birauss.
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Wilkesville
Pfc
Ray Hartley
Thomas Hartley
American Legion Auxiliary Hall
Ray
Japan
Middleport
Carroll Swanson
Clarence Rupp
Toledo
Rodney Downing
Jarthur Birauss
Community notices and personal updates from Rutland
Rutland WSCS hosted a meeting with a book review on China by Mrs. H A Rothrock of Middleport. About 40 attendees enjoyed a valentine themed refreshments. The Rutland High School home economics dept made 26 dresses for the Meigs Red Cross Chapter to aid war relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Clarence Chase
WSCS
Herman Hoppes
Carl Dennison
China
H. A. Rothrock
Middleport
Rutland High School
Meigs Red Cross
Frank Utsinger
Tommy Evans
Ward Evans
Wiles
Valley Forge Military Academy
Wayne
C. E. Spires
Warren
the Baptist Church
J. L. Williamson
Tom Porter
Pearl Lanning
Sidney Wells
Howard German
Curt Swick
Edna Mae Swick
Bertha Fox
M. E. Rathburn
Columbus
Ethel Jackson
Emmaretta Spahn
Schmitt
Miles Cemetery
Junior Cremeans
Rathburns Store
Ingraham
Handley Home Hosts Social With McMasters and Friends
Mrs. Fowler joins relatives at the Handley home in Glouster Ohio with Jean McMaster and Laura McMaster among guests. Fowler, field executive of the Division of the Aged, will return to Columbus to resume state duties. Willard McMaster recently returned from service and is with his father Lawrence in Zelinople. Pomer oy-Suit for divorce filed by Dana Ables against Dorothy Ann Ables citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dana Joan Hamilton
Atlanta
Thomas Longstaff
R. O. Fowler
Aid For the
Columbus
Harry Schoen
Charleston
George Swindler
Handley
Charles McMaster
C. B. Smith
Willard McMaster
Zelinople
Charles Handley
Glouster
Jean McMaster
BM. M. Lesher
Laura McMaster
Vice
Lawrence, McMaster
Pomeroy
Dana Ables
Dorothy Ann Ables
Father and Son Banquet Planned by Pomeroy Masons
POMEROY The Masonic bodies will host a father and son banquet at 6 30 p m Friday February 22 Washingtons Birthday with Judge Frank Delay of Jackson as speaker. Tickets from local lodges and shops urged by February 17 to plan meals.
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Pomeroy
Masonic Temple
Washington
Fred &. Blaetmar
W.M
Royal Arch Masons
F Order of Eastern Star
Carl Shields
Harry P. Smith
Blue Lodge
Lester Hart
New York
Walter Vaughan
Phil Meinhart
Sugar Run Mill
Fred Blaettnar
Blaettnar Auto Company
W. A. Drake
Robert Roberts
Everett J. Tracy
Fred Blaettar
Mr. Blaettnar
Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs County February 6 to 11
Meigs County Probate Court issued a list of marriage licenses from February 6 through February 11. The record includes names and ages such as John W. Smith 68 of Albany and Katherine Jennings 67 of Pomeroy, with numerous couples from Pomeroy and surrounding towns like Middleport, Athens, Parkersburg, and Huntington. The roster pairs grooms and brides including ages ranging from 1 to 28, reflecting a historical local register.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
John W. Smith
Albany
Katherine Jennings
Howard Grace
Athens
Thelma Gamble
Okey Ingram
Cairo
W. Va
Ethel Boyer
Dyesville
Norman Millicons
Middleport
Catherine Patterson
William G. Powell
Charleston
Christine Morgan
Leonard B. Amos
Athalia
Macle Meade
Fomerov
Arthur Whiting
Marietta
Doris M. King
Chauncey Eugene Sheppard
Henderson
Maggie Higginbotham
Rutland
John Joseph Clawson
Pittsburgh
Dolores Kalet
Reed M. Cross, Jr
Parkerssburg
Lorraine Rice
Jack Perry
Nelsonville
Frances Levering
William Robert Coffman
Dunbar
Ruth Cooper
Middlepool
Holly Grady
Racine
Vera Powell
Shirley Adkins
Huntington
May Bradley
Meigs County Better Calf Club Holds First 1946 Meeting
POMEROY Meigs County Better Calf Club met February 7 at the extension office with members list including Meredith Holter Montgomery Nease Nease Phillips Ritchie Carnahan Ervin Howard Ervin Young Colwell and Colwell. Members must have calves by April 1 and four month old by August fair. books start March 1. Next meeting is March 5 or contact club advisors Blakeslee or Ingraham.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Better
Robert Meredith
Roy Holter
Claude Montgomery
Stanley Nease
Carl Nease
Johan Phillips
Robert Ritchie
Jimmie Carnahan
Roy Ervin
Howard Ervin
Reid Young
David Colwell
John Colwell
Meigs County Better Calf Club
C. E. Blakeslee
Whitney Ingraham
Farm Bureau
Blakeslee
Pomeroy Youths Attend Methodist Meetings
Betty Tedrow, president of the Youth Fellowship of United Methodist Church, along with local members, attended the Mid-winter Institute at Jackson the weekend of February 2. The institute week emphasis at Lancaster Campgrounds in July encourages Methodist youth ages 12 to 23 to join and plan attendance.
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Pomeroy
Betty Tedrow
Youth Fellowship
United Methodist Church
Jackson
Lancaster
Betty
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Pastor Is Well Received
Middleport the Rev Paul M Connolly of Pittsburgh occupied the pulpit at First Presbyterian Church and was well received by the pulpit committee The church has been without a pastor since the resignation of the Rev Henry Carr effective Jan 15
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Middleport
Paul M. Connolly
Pittsburgh
First Presbyterian Church
Henry Carr
Real estate transfers in Meigs County details listed
Transfers file at Meigs County Recorder include multiple conveyances. John R Malinda Manley Garnet Riggs to Arnold Grate 5242 acres Salem Nora H Nye to James L Martin Lot 101 and 74 Minersville John J and Leona Roush to Donald W and Mary Lisle Lots 53 34 Syracuse Howard M and Hazel D Clark to George W and Angie D Clark parcels Harrisonville Arthur and Mabel E Heter to Russell and Bernadine Snyder 31 75 acres Olive Jacob and Iva Turner to J J Schmoll Lots 35 36 Middleport Harry E Etta and Margaret Gaskill to James D Miller 76 100 acre Middleport James D Miller to Sidney and Myrtle Pickens 76 100 acre Middleport Harry E Etta M Margaret Gaskill to Sidney and Myrtle Pickens 14 100 acre Middleport Hugh Leifheit to Samuel and Ima Jean Conkle 24 100 acres Pomeroy Tecla E Hess to Leona B and John J Roush Lots 53 34 Syracuse John Stout Mrs John Stout to Avon and Evelyn Jones 239 acres in Seipic.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Recorder's
John R
Malinda
Manley
Garnet Riggs
Arnold Grate
Harrisonville
Arthur
Mabel E. Heter
Russell
Bernadine Snyder
Olive
Jacob
Iva Turner
J. J. Schmoll
Middleport
Harry E
Etta
Margaret
Gaskill
James D. Miller
Sidney
Myrtle Pickens
Etta M
Margaret Gaskill
Hugh Leifheit
Samuel
Ima Jean Conkle
Tecla E. Hess
Leona B
J John J. Roush
Syracuse
John Stout
Avon
Evelyn Jones
Seipic
Bradshaw Rites Held
Funeral services for Howard Bradshaw infant son of Homer and Nola Bradshaw were held at Finsterwald Funeral Home Rutland. Interment was made in Miles Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Howard Bradshaw
Homer
Nola Bradshaw
Rutland
Finsterwald
Miles Cemetery
Past Counselors To Meet Thursday Night
Theodorus Council Daughters of America Past Counselors will convene Thursday at Mrs. Charles Cohen's home. Each member should bring a Valentine for the Valentine Box. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Beatrice Darst and Mrs. Claude Darst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Charles Cohen
Beatrice Darst
Claude Darst
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Middleport Jackets
General Fund
Ee Water Works Fund
Water Works Fund
Eclat
Cial
General Spiel
Civilian Defense
NOD
Balan General Fund
Water Works
Civilian Defense Fund
Middleport Social Notes
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
C. H. Church
Mr. Church
William Britton
Downing ,Roush
Max Samborn
Bess Sanborn
Entertaerns Club
James Pullen
P. M. Club
Brownell Ave
Frank Wilson
Emma Jean Crooks
Bessie Hobstetter
Thelma Holter
Margaret June Butcher
Martha Anderson
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
James Weber
Gravel Hill
Weber
Will Reynolds
Jan Hauck
Janice
Marie ,Hauck
Jan
Guy Reynolds
RED Cross
First Baptist Church
Harry Hysell
Leo Russell
Shirley Mills
Dana Hamilton
James Sauders
Charles Bennett
Faye Welker
William Baptonstall
Harry Cross
Ross Pullen
Harley Devol
As.ynay
Allen Knopp
Park St
Susan Allensworth
Walter Smith
Ohio State University
Bernard Krinke
Martin‘s Ferry
Marvin Roush
Charles
Charles Howard
Nevas Dust
Arthur Stuarts
Allensworth
Harvey
Grant St
Cheshire
Arthur Stuart
Cora Cook
Stuart
Bqk
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Pomeroy Social Notes
Thomas Potts
Louisville
James Ward
Charles Ward
Cincinnati
William Stoecker
Stuecker
Joe Quisenberry
Hawaiian Islands
California
Canal
Winchester
Fred Faulkner
Charles Faulkner
Ernestine
Edwin Murphy
Rose Wangler
Steppenville
Edward Franz
Steubenville
Aleutian Islands
Calcutta
Kenneth Hartley
Allen Hartley
Fugate Grocery
Donna Reed
Bataan
Iowa
M-G-M
Zemo
Colegroves
Meigs
Edmund Lowe
Brenda Joyce
John Litel
Billy Severn
Harry Davenport
Black
Jim
Temple
Boston
Blackie
Chester Morris
Lynn Merrick
Richard Lane
Frank Sully
PONGO
Richard Fraser
Marie Wrixon
Lionel Royce
Milton Kibbee
Presbyterian
Bradshaw
Alaska
Alaska Life Magazine
Alaska Life
Lone
Seattle
Wash
Vicks VA
Semel
Servel Gas
Servel
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