Pomeroy To See Repeat Show Tonight
Middleport crowd packs the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium for a second performance by the Walton Home Town Minstrels directed by Ed Condon. The 8:15 p.m. show features acts by Bill Ebersbach Charlene Neal Master Bill Markham and the Girls Trio along with a barbershop quartet and tap dancers drawing strong countywide applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rank Walton
Minstrels
Ed Condon
Pomeroy Junior High
Bill Ebersbach
Bill Markham
Charlene Neal
Middleport High School
Ben Philson
Lois Anne Neutzling
Betty Mae Couch
Patricia Watson
Charles Wildermuth
Albert Reuter
Harry Wehring
Ben Neutzling
Hazel Hawkins
Frances Pickens
Rosanna Russell
Blizzard After Minstrel Show Disrupts Traffic
Severe windstorm and blizzard hit MIDDLEPORT after the Izaak Walton League minstrel show. Snow reduced visibility as performers and orchestra members were highlighted by students and community figures. proceeds will fund a Meigs County lake project via the Westonians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Izaak Walton League Minstrels
Charlie
Eddie
Darktown
Ball
Bill Watson
Trel Schoenleb
Martha Terrell
Martha Jane Karr
Bob Pickett
Patty Karr
Charles Walburn
John Kline
Lillian Stieff
Dan White
Bill Anderson
Ed Wehring
Chester Tannerill
Paul Davis
Roy Kasper
Ernest Sisson
Meigs County
Westonians
Imore
Sugar Run Brownies Celebrate Valentine Party
POMEROY The Sugar Run Brownies held a Valentine party with 37 members led by Miss Minerva Pryor and assistant Edith Ihle. They enjoyed games and Valentines, decorated the first grade room, were served cookies and grape juice, and reported 160 pounds of clothing donated to the United Clothing Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sugar Run
Minerva Pryor
Edith Ihle
Margaret Stark
Althea Bryan
United
Lucy Ainsbury
Marilyn Ashworth
Leverne Bitters
Bonnie Bryan
Anna Canaday
Patty Carpenter
Barbara Coates
Fern Colmer
Joanne Collmer
Betty Durst
Carol Curtis
Carol Ebersbach
Katherine Finley
Winifred Goble
Phyllis Goeglein
Janis Grate
Carolyn Graves
Linda Grimm
Donley Harper
Esther Hawley
Carolyn Houston
Sharon Idle
Mary Justis
Charlotte Knight
Bee Jay Lyons
Ellen Nesselroad
Janet Nesselroad
Donna Jean Parfitt
Barbara Peoples
Wanda Saylor
Joy Smith
Dorothy Schaefer
Dorothy Stark
Carol Ann Strauss
Donna Jean Wildermuth
Pomeroy Church Women Elect Officers
The Pomeroy Council of Church Women met at United Methodist Church on February 13 with a potluck luncheon. Officers elected were Mrs. C. E. ln Downie president, Mrs. Joe l Cook vice president, Mrs. Marie Leifheit secretary, and Mrs. Caddie Wickham treasurer. The group approved continuing the organization and donated five dollars to the Women s Christian Temperance Union. Plan for World Day of Prayer on March 8 was set and the next meeting will be March 13 at the Federated Church at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy ,Council of Church Women
United Methodist Church
C. E. Ln, Downie
Joel Cook
Marie Leifheit
Caddie Wickham
Women’s Christan Temperance Union
Federated Church
Marriage Permits Of Valentines Day In Meigs County
POMEROY Marriage licenses were issued to couples on Valentines Day in Meigs County Probate Court. Raymond B Allensworts 31 and Betty Jo Roush 23 both of Midairport will wed in a newly furnished apartment on Ny Second Ave February 16 with a reception for friends. Also licensed February 14 were James E Merritt 23 Millfield and Marian Earich 26 Pomeroy Woodrow Wilcox 32 Cheshire and Norma Wilson 26 Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Raymond B. Allensworts
Betty Jo Roush
Second Ave
James E. Merritt
Millfield
Marian Earich
Woodrow Wilcox
Cheshire
Norma Wilson
Middleport
Jones Visits Meigs Parents with Navy Lieutenant
Lieutenant Allan L. Jones USNR and his wife Jane Flynn of Orange California arrived Sunday for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Stanley Jones of Sycamore Street Meigs. Jones has served three years and recently returned from the Panama Canal Zone to inactive naval reserve duty. They traveled by automobile from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Allan L. Jones
USNR
Jane Flynn
Orange
Calif
Stanley Jones
Sycamore St
Jones
Panama Canal Zone
Naval Reserve
California
Services In Pomeroy Area Announced
Market area churches publish Sunday February 17 worship and event times. Christian Science Morning service 10 45 subject Soul Golden Text Isaiah 60 19 Laur el Cliff Free Methodist Missionary gathering Feb 17 7 p m Rev E E Jacobs Revival Hy sell Run Free Methodist Feb 18 7 30 p m nightly Rev Jacobs in charge Syracuse Nazarene Sunday School 9 30 Morning 10 45 Young People 6 30 Evangelistic 7 30 United Methodist Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 J O F Class Monday 7 30 p m Official Boards Feb 19 Naomi Baptist Sunday School 9 30 Sermons 11 00 and 3 00 Pomeroy Baptist Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 Sermon Rev T T Shelton Trinity Lutheran Sunday School 6 15 Evening service 7 00 Luther anniversary lecture February 18 1546 Remember Luther follow his faith by Rev Hilmar Th Rosenberg
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Christian Science
Isiah
Laurel Cliff
Free Methodist
E. E. Jacobs
Hysell Run
Grace Episcopal
Holy Communion
Syracuse Nazarene
United Methodist
Naoml Baptist
Pomeroy Baptist
T. T. Shelton
Trinity Lutheran
Martin Luther
Hilmar Th. Rosenberg
Luther
Garden Club Meeting Held Wednesday Night
Ten members attended the Chester Garden Club February meeting hosted by Mrs. Oscar Bauer on Chester Road. Mrs. Pearl Mora presided. a civic committee report urged support for the Infantile Paralysis Foundation and clothing was collected for war refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester Garden Club
Oscar Bauer
Chester Road
Pearl Mora
Ttiwas
Purley Karr
Theodora
Victor Wipple
Howard Knight
P . K. Koblentz
Henry Wipple
Mary Buck
Chesterhill News Notes Highlights Local Moves and Births
Chesterhill notes report Clyde Carpenter's discharge and move to Hope Arkansas to work again in gas and oil. A daughter named Carlotta Sue was born to Elza and wife on January 31. Local families announce home purchases and moves including Yarnell, Van Dyke, Hodgin, and Shook farms and stores. Visitors include Eleanor Eade and Whitacre family members. obituaries note J. Harvey Edgerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesterhill
Clyde Carpenter
Navy
A. S. Carpenter
Hope
Ark
Gas and Oil Company
Elza Armstrong
Carlotta Sue
John Armstrong
Sharpsburg
Rana Yarnell
Blackburn
Church St
Mercer
J Bill St
Philip van Dyke
John Boxa
Methodist Church
Boyd
Silas Cai
Mountville Dick
Kirkbride
Pyt
Victor Whitacre
Vicky. Columbus
Mary Lois Whitacre
Mattie Zumbro
Eva Hopkins
J. Harvey Edgerton
Arcadia
Calif
Bernice McPeek
Crooksville
Dean McPeek
Zanesville
Elia McPeek
Carl Michener
Beloit
No Hair-Pulling Here As Nylons Appear
Elberfeld's Store distributed nylon hose to customers on the list with a clerk assigned to handle the stocking matter. The scene passed without sensational headlines, as those on the list received their packages and were quietly served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Elberfeld
Middleport Church Services Set for Sunday
Middleport pastors announce Sunday events at Heath Methodist Church and Church of Christ. Rev. H A Rothrock leads 10 30 am service themed Brotherhood of Chaos for Race Relations Sunday with organist Mrs C M Hennessy and choir. Youth Fellowship at 6 15 pm. Sunday School 9 30 am. Church of Christ holds morning service The Calls of the Christ Women sponsor evening service led by Rev James Keffer. Nazarene Church evangelistic meetings planned from March 17 with Rev Omar Williams of Crown City in charge, daily services slate.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Brotherhood of Chaos
C. M. Hennesy
Church of Christ
Crown City
Stitch and Chatter Club profits and a double life event
Pomeroy social notes report the Stitch and Chatter Club meeting at Marie Hauck home with Lillie Hauck and Eviadene Watson assisting. The group donated $2 to the Infantile Paralysis Fund, exchanged Valentines, played games, and shared a lunch. A future meeting is set for February 21 at Dean Barnitz home with Winona Cook assisting. Announced marriage: Wilma McDade to Dale Lee McGraw in Racine Ohio. McGraw naval veteran with multiple service ribbons. Pomeroy personals note Cpl Warner, North China and South Pacific veteran, will return to the States by February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Mayer
Marjorie Woodard
Evelyn Strauss
Emma Meyer
Opal Dailey
Eunice
Will
Bertha Russell
Audra ‘Marie Hauck
Dean Barnitz
Winona Cook
Ray McDade
Letart Falls
Ohio
Wilma
Dale Lee McGraw
Mason City
W. Va
Shelton
The
Baptist Church of
Racine
Ina McDade
McGraw
Ottie D. McGraw
Army Air Force
Racine High School
Industrial, Commission of Ohio Medical Section
Pomeroy
Icah Warner
Cpl. Warner
North China
States
South Pacific
Meigs Music Teacher Observes 83rd Birthday
Prof. J. T. Lewis a longtime Tri County music teacher marked his 83rd birthday Monday February 11. He remains active in instrumental music in Mason County schools and teaches at the Ohio Home for Epileptics in Gallipolis. He lives on Front Street with Mrs. Lewis and their son James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Lewis
Tri- County
Lewis
Mason County
Ohio
Gallipolis
Front St
James
Divorce Petitions Filed by The Pomeroy Family Crests
Two divorce petitions filed Thursday. June Pratt Dillon sues Dean Dillon for cruelty. Doris Branch Stewart sues Ernest Stewart for gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The Dillons share a minor son. Stewarts married in October 1945.
Valentine Party for Church Beginners to Junior Classes
The First Baptist Church hosted a Valentine party in its social rooms on Saturday afternoon for POMEROY Beginners, Primary, and Junior Classes. Mrs. Joe Cook organized games and a valentine box, keeping children amused. refreshments were served by Mrs. Cook in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First _Baptist Church
Joe Cook
Gallia Court Teams To Take Part in Tourney
Gallia County principals and officials met to draw up the county basketball tournament schedule. M Harold Brown and Earl Knight will officiate all games. Teams include Centerville Cadmus Rio Grande Mercerville Bidwell Porter Cheshire Vinton with a consolation and championship slated for February 23.
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Gallipolis
B. Lewis Jones
M. Harold Brown
S. E. O. A. League
Earl Knight
Jones
Brown
Gomer Morris
Centerville High School
James Clark
Rio Grande High School
Cecil Davis
Cadmus High School
Paul Shaw
Lawrence Hineman
Mercerville High School
L. F. Miller
Vinton High School
Charles Sprague
Bidwell- Porter High School
D. W. Hoffee
Cheshire High School
Bidwell-Porter
Mercerville
Centerville
Cheshire
Cadmus
Rio Grande
Vinton
Bidwell
Porter-Mercerville
Centerville-Cheshire
Spurlock Rites Set for Sunday in Gallipolis
Albert Spurlock 75 of Gallipolis died Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after recent surgery and a brief return to illness. He was born in Lincoln County West Virginia, married to Tilda Hager, and survived by six children, a sister, and several grandchildren. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at the Vinton Methodist Church with Mt. Tabor burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Albert Spurlock
Burger St
Eastern Ave
Holzer
Hos
Tilda Hager
Ellen Goemans
Los Angeles
Ervin Spurlock
iBulayille
Clyde Spurlock
Columbus
Wendell Spurlock
Bridgeport
Raymond Spurlock
Heathe
Randal Spurlock
Laura Comer
Vinton Methodist Church
Mt. Tabor
Washington School Intermural Court Finals
In Gallipolis the Washington School intermural finals are set for Friday after school in the Washington auditorium. Seventh grade teams 7-201 and 8-305 compete with captains Boggs and Hackworth leading the seventh graders and Wetherholt guiding the eighth graders. Starting lineups include Davis Hackworth Day Halliday Goodman for seventh and Thomas Poling Wetherholt Canady Davis for eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington
Washington Auditorium
Donovan Davis
Wirt Hackworth
Warren Goodman
Bobby Miller
Frank Day
Philbert Boggs
Tom Halliday
Boggs
Hackworth
Rowards
Day
Cen*ter
Halliday
Goodman
Keith Thomas
Tom Poling
Ronnie Canady
Richard Davis
Billy Evans
Gene Wetherholt
Thomas
Poling
Wetherholt
Canady
Davis
Hi Y Club Installs New Members at Gallia Academy
Gallipolis Hi Y Club of Gallia Academy high School held a formal initiation Thursday evening at the high school. Initiated were Richard Smeltzer Dunk Arthur James Hackworth Junior Smith Bob Saunders Bob Condee Louis Davis and Zalmon Maggied. Lonnie Safford presided as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hi-Y
Gallia Academy High School
Richard Smeltzer
Dunk Arthur
James Hackworth
Junior Smith
Bob Saunders
Bob
Condee
Louis Davis
Zalmon
Lonnie Safford
Motorists Fined in Higgins Court for Driving Violations
Carl Ours pleaded guilty to driving without a tail light and paid $5 plus costs in Judge L B Higgins court. Matlack admitted speeding excessively and paid $25 plus costs. Both men paid fines and were released. The Feenex Bennett Post Auxiliary of the American Legion sponsors weekly dances starting Saturday open to the public with round and square dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mipdleport
Carl Ours
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
High- Wey
Carl. “Matlack
Middleport
Feenex-Bennett Post
American Legion
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Visits
Gallipolis notes report social activity at the Island View Inn with eleven members and two guests. Highlights include Belgium as the study topic, papers by Mrs Florence Brookman absent, and a review of Belgiums wartime position. Other items note birthdays, visits, job changes, and club meetings across Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Julia Donally
Riverside
Island View Inn
Anna Simmerman
L. R. Hall
Belgium
K. G. Kirkendall
Farm Sale At Oscar Rogers Draws Large Crowd
In Gallipolis a farm sale at Oscar Rogers farm drew a large crowd Thursday afternoon. Fourteen cows sold from 105 to 175 dollars each, averaging about 150 dollars. Several farm tools were also auctioned. The auctioneers were Ecker and Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Oscar Rogers
Ecker and Myers
Newton Edwards Dies In Veterans Hospital
Newton Edwards died Thursday morning at the Veterans Hospital in Huntington West Virginia. He lived at the Farmers Hotel for several months last year and before that had lived with a son Harold at Bidwell. Funeral arrangements had not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Newton Edwards
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Farmers Hotel
Harold
Bidwell
Miss Bess Wetherholt Enters Hospital
Gall ipolis report states Miss Bess Wetherholt 433 Fourth Ave correspondent for The Athens Messenger entered Holzer Hospital Thursday morning for observation due to long standing illness.
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Bess Wetherholt
Gallipolis
Fourth Ave
Athens Messenger
Holzer Hospital
Church News of Gallipolis
Grace Methodist led by W Scott Westerman offers Sunday worship at 16 o clock with children and intermediates sermon at 11 15 Youth Fellowship at 6 30 First Presbyterian under Theodore Valenti holds Sunday School 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 First Baptist with J Edward Hakes at 9 15 Bible School 10 36 morning worship and youth groups at 6 30 with 7 30 evening services St Peters Episcopal led by Charles G Baird at 4 30 Church of God 156 Third Ave H M Smith pastor Sunday School 9 15 Young People 7 and worship 8 Garfield Ave Church of Christ Ted Waller minister Bible classes 10 morning worship 7 30 evening Worship Paint Creek Baptist pulpit vacant guest minister morning and evening services 9 15 Sunday School Hester Hill superintendent Young People Union 6 pm Evening service 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
W. Scott Westerman
First Presbyterian
Theodore Valenti
Julia Donally
First Baptist
J. Edward Hakes
ST. Peter’s Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Church OF God
Third Ave
H. M. Smith
Allen Baker
Paint Creek Baptist
Hester Hill
Young People’s Union
Garfield Ave
Church OF Christ
Ted Waller
Cherry O'Brian Named Valentine Dance Queen
In Gallipolis the high school Valentine dance crowned Cherry O'Brian of the Girls Glee Club queen after campaigns by clubs over two weeks. The event, hosted in the high school auditorium, featured King George Foster and attendants Maryanna Null and Joan Shamblin. The Government Club sponsored the dance with decorations in red and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry O'Brian
Valentine
Gallipolis
Government Club
G. A
H. S
Clarence Masters
Press Club
Nelegene McKean
Joan Yeanger
F.H
Girls Glee Club
Linc Neal
George Foster
Maryanna Null
Joan Shamblin
Fulton Endorsed for County Elections Board Seat
At a Democratic County Executive Committee meeting Harland Fulton of Cheshire Township was endorsed for a seat on the County Board of Elections. He will succeed M. J. IClary of Guyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Democratic County Executive Committee
Harland Fulton
Cheshire Township
County Board of Elections
M. J. Iclary
Guyan
Ecker and Myers Buy Loren Stone Home
In Gallipolis the Loren Stone residence has changed hands to Dr. Charles E Holzer after previous transfers by Ecker and Myers. The agency also sold a cottage at 943 Second Ave to Hope King and a Route 141 cottage from George Adkins to D Ray Jones. The Jones farm is listed for sale by the same firm. Also in Gallipolis Robert Dunn and M E McCarty were fined $15 and costs for drunk and disorderly conduct this Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Loren Stone
Ecker and Myers
Charles E. Holzer
Third Avenue
Cedar St
Second Ave
Retha
Ernest Criner
Hope King
Route 141
George Adkins
D. Ray Jones
Mr. Jones
Robert Dunn
M. E. McCarty
Mercess Bottom
Justice of the Peace
Heenan
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Middleport Book Store
G.I. Cabs
Second & Mill Sts
Liberty Theatre
Middlefort
Tim Holt
Cliff Edwards
John Carrot
Movita
Linda Stirling
Indiana
Lon McAllister
Jeanne Crain
Walter Brennan
Tahiti
Dinx Falkenberg
Dave O'Brien
Disney
Mexico
Huaraches
Marguerite Shoe Shop
Marguerite Meyer
Fomeroe
Sugar Run Brownies
I Church Women’s Group
Meigs
Chesterhill News
Pomeroy Social Notes
Gallia Court
Spurlock
Washington School
Gallipolis Social Notes
Honoers
Roger Hood
Burki Hood
Abraham Lincoln
Fourth Avenue
Roger
Helen Zen Matthews
Ed Matthews
Route 35
Gregg College
Chicago
Charles Rose
C. C. Ingles
Cincinnati
Forrest Saunders
John Lupton
Camp Blanding
Fila
Big Lupton
J. A. Menager
Sebring
Fla
Mary Ada Mackenzie
Evans Grocery Company
Jewell Burnett
Chillicothe
Earl Davis
Rio Grande Baptist Church
Africa
C. B. Vance
May
Fulton
J. D. Smith
Imogene
Lexie Belcher
A. W. Thorn
Ed Myers
Wayne Booth
Philomathean Club
Adolph Henke
Winston Churchill
Charles Murphy
John Davenport
Ohio American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Helen Callahan
Oscar Callahan
Callahan
Church News of
Becky's Baby Shop
Randolph
Pomeroy Bend
James Warren
Eddie Quillan
SUN
Dana Andrews
Ibendvue
Triple Bill
Ken Curtis
Jeff Donnell
Dane Frazee
Jimmy Lloyd
Jungle Queen
Bob Elliott
Chuck Kelly
Mon
Utah
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Bob Nolan
Sons of Pioneers
Lady
Mary Beth Hughes
Hugh Beaumont
Loren Stone Home
Meier's
Trad
Hoa Tae iI
Meier
Ohio Port
Muscatel Rosac
Wild Mountain Blackberry Isle
ST. George Sauternes
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