Pomeroy Forester to Speak at Walton League Meeting
Meigs Chapter of the Izaak Walton League hosts Irving Dickman of the State Division of Forestry for a 6 30 p m talk on conservation. The event includes a motion picture No Rehearsal Needed and honors George Washington’s birthday with a 30 000 tree planting plan at the Izaak Walton farm near Chester. Prizes from the membership drive are awarded to top canvassers.
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George Washington
Dickman
Waltonian Group
Izaak Walton
Meigs Chapter
Chester
Waltonians
State Division of Forestry
Cam
Two Council Candidates Withdraw From Ballot
Two Republican council candidates withdraw from the ballot in MIDDLEPORT saving over 500 dollars in primary costs. Mayor Sidney T. Russell confirms Robert Allensworth and Robert Hannell will not seek election, leaving six candidates for council seats and unopposed officials on the Republican ticket. Elmer Leaper seeks mayor on the Democratic side.
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Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Robert Allensworth
Robert Hannell
John Zerkle
Horton Brown
Wayne Gibbons
David Jenkins
Frank Vroman
Joe Young
Russell
Wheeling Man To Attend Lions Dinner
Roy F. Herold of Wheeling West Virginia a Lions International director will attend the Charter Night banquet at Sacred Heart Church auditorium Tuesday at 7 30 p m Norman La Favor district governor and John V Anderson past district governor of West Virginia are among dignitaries already signaled Reservations have been made for 80 out of town members and the local committee expects more The Pomeroy Lions Club reports 24 charter members and about 36 new members since then A souvenir program has been prepared and Mrs Robert Hartley will sing
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lions Club
Roy F. Herold
Wheeling
W. Va
Lions International
Sacred Heart Church
Norman la Favor
Marietta
John V. Anderson
West Virginia
Pomeroy Club
Anniversary Marked by Sparse Patriotic Display in Village
MIDDLEPORT Lincoln's Birth day anniversary passed with no demonstrations and only three flags in the village. Sanborn Jewelry Store showcased Lincolniana including a presidential ballot, a Times with Lincoln's assassination story, and Isaac Lansbury's Civil War diary. Citizens National Bank holiday hindered railroad workers from cashing pay checks as banks closed Saturday.
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Middleport
Lincoln
Villague
Sanborn Jewelry Store
J. C. Lansbury
Abraham Lincoln
New York Times
Isaac Lansbury
Bull Run
Citizen’s National Bank
Two Men Appointed Re-Employment Counsel
POMEROY Edison Hobstetter president of Pomeroy National Bank and Everett R Hayes superintendent of Chester High School named volunteer committeemen with the Bureau of Veterans Re-employment Rights under the Selective Service Act of 1948. U S Department of Labor issued the announcement. They will aid returning veterans in reinstatement to pre service jobs and inform employers of their legal duties.
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Pomeroy
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy National Bank
Everett R. Hayes
Chester High School
Bureau of Veterans
U. S. Department of Labor
Tuppers Plains Social Notes Include Property Purchase
Mr and Mrs Paul Childers bought the Shields farm. Idonia Parker and daughter Twila Powers visited Paul Brooks. Brooks celebrated a birthday. Lavina Brannon and daughter Eilene called on Paul Brooks. Rusha Watson visited daughter and son in law Russell Kalebaugh in Parkersburg. Mary Baker of Athens visited Charles Hardway. John Dodderer, youngest son of Roland and wife, had an appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Bernard Brannon, Mansfield worker, weekend at home. Charles Dye recovering from auto crash injuries. Bonnice Sue Chapman homebound with scarlet fever. Mrs John Parker.
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Tuppers Plains
Paul Childers
Walter Shields
Idonia Parker
Twila Powers
Paul Brooks
Brooks
Lavina Brannon
Eilene
Rusha Watson
Russell Kalebaugh
Parkersburg
Mary Baker
Athens
Charles Hardway
John
Roland Dodderer
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bernard Brannon
Mansfield
Harold Brannon
Charles Dye
Bonnice Sue Chapman
Middleport Social Notes and Naval Academy Visit
Mrs. R B Laughead hosted the Samantha Bradford Missionary Society at the Laughead home with Miss Frances Roush as devotional leader. The next meeting will be at Mrs Edward French, with refreshments served. Miss Carla Clark attended the first class hop at Annapolis as guest of Midshipman Peter F Klein and visited the Duketts in Baltimore and Annapolis over the weekend.
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Middleport
R. B. Laughead
William Huggins
Samantha Bradford
Carla Clark
Memorial Hall
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Peter F. Klein
Clark
Athens
Baltimore
O. B. Dukett
Duketts
Miss Clark
Mr. Dukett
Middleport WSCS Meets at Heath Methodist Church
The Middleport WSCS of Heath Methodist Church will meet tonight at 7 30 at the church. Mrs. Walter Hayes is program leader with hostesses Mrs. D C Miller Mrs. Robert Coats Mrs. H E Cook Mrs. Herbert Chambers and Mrs. C P Dutton assisting.
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Middleport
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Walter Hayes
D. C. Miller
Robert Coats
H. E. Cook
Herbert Chambers
C. P. Dutton
Heath Church Class 12 Hosts Evening At Home
Mrs. Charles Wood will host Class No. 12 of Heath Methodist Church Wednesday evening at her home on South Third Avenue. Assisting hosts will be Mrs. FE. S. Schaaf Mrs. Bruce Lloyd and Mrs. Charles McElhinny.
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Middleport
Charles Wood
Heath Methodist Church
S. Third Ave
FE. S. Schaaf
Bruce Lloyd
Charles McElhinny
Sewing club reorganization to be completed at next meeting
Reorganization of a sewing club will be completed at the next meeting held at the home of Mrs. C. E. Parker. Miss Frances Pickens hosted a gift exchange drawing on Thursday. Members listed include Mrs. Parker, Miss Pickens, Miss Polly Karr, Mrs. Ancil McKinney and Miss Dorothy Scott.
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Middleport
C. E. Parker
Frances Pickens
Parker
Miss Pickens
Polly Karr
Ancil McKinney
Dorothy Scott
Luncheon at Mrs Bolon Home hosted midweek
Mrs William Bolon hosted a noon luncheon Thursday at her S Third Ave residence. Guests included Mrs Gee Bentley Mrs H Hunnicutt Mrs J C Downing Mrs Hubert Mace and Mrs Gust Pearson.
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Middleport
William Bolon
S. Third Ave
Walters Family Reunion Gathers After Five Years
The Walters family returns for a reunion this weekend with William Walters of Fort Knox Kentucky and Claude Buskirk of Columbus visiting. Guests include Sherman Buskirk and Betty Walters, Jack Walters, and Sam and Richard Walters, all residents or guests in the Columbus area.
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Middleport
Guy Walters
William Walters
Ft. Knox
Claude Buskirk
Betty Walters
Columbus
Mr. Buskirk
Sherman Buskirk
Jack Walters
Sam
Richard Walters
Birthday Party for Ruby Yeanger Draws Local Guests
Guests from Middleport Point Pleasant and Ironton attended the birthday party for Ruby Annice Yeanger Saturday afternoon hosted by her grandmother Mrs W P Ohlinger who lives with her. Prizes went to Patty Baker and Ruth Ann Powell.
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Middleport
Point Pleasant
Ironton
Ruby Annice Yeanger
W. P. Ohlinger
Patty Baker
Ruth Ann Powell
Ohlinger
J. Thompson
Paul Smith
Athens
Jacqueline Rice
Doris Dow
Phyllis Blosser
Winona Fink
Iris VanCooney
Elaine Walburn
Mary Jane Young
Judy Jacobs
June Bailey
Barbara Scott
Sharon Riley
Sheila Stover
Nancy Rawlings
Paul Michael Thompson
Sandy Kay Ohlinger
Emmish Couple Return From Florida Vacation
Mr and Mrs C A Emmish returned Saturday afternoon from a month long vacation in Florida. Their 2900 mile automobile trip was completed without accident or tire or engine trouble.
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Middleport
C. A. Emmish
Florida
Valentine Party for Primary Children at First Presbyterian Church
A Valentine party for the Primary department at First Presbyterian Church was hosted by teachers Mrs. James Buchanan Miss Farie Erlewine and Mrs. Lewis Sauer Jr. Children played games and received Valentines from a decorated box followed by Valentine refreshments. Attendees included Sue Talbott and siblings Wallace and Paul Hysell, Sandy.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
James Buchanan
Farie Erlewine
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Sue Talbott
Wallace
Paul Hysell
Sandy
Valentine Party for Child Conservation League in Middleport
The Child Conservation League held a Valentine party for its members' children Saturday at the Church of Christ. Thirty-nine mothers and children attended with red and white decorations and a Valentine box surprise. Refreshments were provided by hostesses Mrs. Mobstetter Mrs. Wilson Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. McKinley. President Mrs. Wilson announced the next meeting will be at Mrs. Crooks home and noted annual guest night.
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Middleport
Child Conservation League
Church of Christ
William Mobstetter
Frank Wilson
Richard Chambers
C. FE. McKinley
Russell
Smart family weekend trip to Marion and Columbus
Mr and Mrs Paul Smart and their daughters June and Jean spent the weekend in Marion with relatives and in Columbus where Mr Smart the vice president and cashier of Citizens National Bank attended the Bankers convention Mrs Smart stayed in Columbus for a State Directors meeting of the Ohio Baptist Association Milton their son and Capital University student joined in Marion for the weekend
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Middleport
Paul Smart
June
Jean
Marion
Columbus
Reed family in Cleveland forestry meeting notes
Mr and Mrs Theodore Reed and son Ted Jr returned from Cleveland Akron and Canton. Reed presided at a noon meeting in the Cleveland Hotel sponsored by the Ohio Forestry Association with more than 300 civic and industrial leaders to discuss forestry water and conservation in the Cuyahoga Valley. They visited Akron residents and Canton relatives on return.
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Pomeroy
Theodore T. Reed
Ted, Jr
Cleveland
Akron
Canton
Reed
Ohio Forestry Association
Cuyahoga Valley
Reeds
H. B. Hobert
Robert Schelhase
Pomeroy Group Attends Ohio Bankers Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Edson Hobstetter returned from Columbus where Mr Hobstetter attended a convention of the Ohio Bankers Association. Other Pomeroy attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Aten Shain Mrs. Mildred Stanley and Robert Coates.
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Pomeroy
Edison Hobstetter
Columbus
Hobstetter
Ohio Bankers Association
Aten Shain
Mildred Stanley
Robert Coates
Guild Program Planned by Pomeroy Women
The Woman's Guild of the Federated Church will present a 7 30 p.m. program and social hour on Tuesday at the Federated Church. A play Pennies and Prayers features Frances Reibel and 9 other guild members. The program includes Thank Offering box presentations, dedicatory services, and a soprano solo by Alice Nease.
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Pomeroy
Woman's Guild of the Federated Church
Federated Church
Frances Reibel
Carrie Neutzling
Virginia Campbell
Joan Melbourne
Evelynick
Elizabeth Fick
Martha Hegnauer
Lena Huber
Dorothy Reibel
Kathryn Hess
Local visitors spend weekend with Columbus and Mulberry St families
Mr and Mrs James R Hood and Mr and Mrs Richard Christy from Columbus were weekend guests of Misses Lena and Katie Guth of Mulberry Street Miss Polly Ann Dill visited her mother Mrs Virginia Dill also of Columbus John Weed and daughter Alice Ann from Columbus were weekend guests of Mr Weed's mother Mrs I B Weed
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James R. Hood
Richard Christy
Columbus
Lena
Katie Guth
Mulberry St
Polly Ann Dill
Virginia Dill
John Weed
Alice Ann
Mr. Weed
I. B. Weed
Poultry Specialist To Be Heard Tuesday
Pomeroy Meigs County poultry raisers both egg and broiler producers meet Tuesday at 1 15 p m in the courthouse. D D Moyer poultry extension specialist Ohio State University will discuss Newcastle disease chick types when to buy chicks and profitable poultry production. All county producers invited.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
D. D. Moyer
Ohio State University
Fly Up Service as Brownies Earn Wings in Middleport
Brownies of Troop 1 received their wings at a Sunday ceremony at Heath Methodist Church. Mrs. Clyde Ingles and Mrs. Leo Russell led the event, welcoming mothers and friends as Troop 2 girls escorted the Brownies to receive their wings from Mrs. Russell. The program highlighted Girl Scout promises, laws, and a transfer to Troop 2 with lighting of candles and a review of Second Class requirements.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Clyde J. Ingles, Jr
D. C. Miller
Leo Russell
Charles Williams
Girl Scouts of America
Brownies
Troop 2
W. B. Moore
Color Guard
Helen Stobart
Barbara Swisher
Marilyn Knight
America
Girl Scouts
Elgin Moore
Rae Ann Mills
Leola Young
Meda Jane Werner
Charlene Walburn
Mary Jane Williams
Sally Sauer
Judith Cluff
Winona Fink
Marilyn Miller
Janis Grate
Patricia Lloyd
Betty Klees
Nancy Roller
Myrna Russell
Cheryl Blake
Betty Ward
Carolyn Sue Hess
Sally
Russell
Jean Ann Wiseman
Mary June Williams
Ingles
Miller
Earl Knight
Bruce Lloyd
Max Roller
Gail Miller
Elmer Burns
Cousin Joe Cooper Dies in Sherman West Virginia
Mrs. B F Turner received word Sunday of the death of her cousin Joe Cooper at his home in Sherman West Virginia. Other relatives in this vicinity include Mrs. Royal Thomas of Syracuse and Mrs. Owen Watson of Racine Road. Funeral services will be held in Ravenswood West Virginia Church Tuesday at 3 30 p m.
Sheriff Obeys At Pomeroy Arrest Of Van Cooney
James Van Cooney steps from a taxi at the Pomeroy county jail and asks to be arrested. Sheriff and Lonnie Custer, a longtime jail custodian, escort him in and lodge him after noting intoxication on the registration card. He will learn today the cost of his room.
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Pomeroy
James van Cooney
Middleport
Lonnie Custer
van Cooney
David Scales AWOL from Ft. Jackson Arrested
David Scales, reported AWOL from Fort Jackson in South Carolina, was arrested by the State Highway Patrol and is held in Meigs County jail for military authorities.
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Pomeroy
David Scales
Ft. Jackson
S.C
State Highway Patrol
Meigs County
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