Meigs County Red Cross Reorganization Meeting Flops
Meigs County Red Cross the local chapter saw poor turnout at a special meeting aimed at reviving the 1917 chartered unit. Plans for a March 4 session include a new executive board a chairman for a fund drive and expanded participation to revive services and blood programs.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Arthur Strauss
Marion Ebersbach
Red Cross
Ebersbach
Gilmore
Meigs County Churches Tone Local Worship Schedule Item
Local church listings publish Sunday schools worship times and pastors across Meigs County and adjoining towns. Notable entries include Harrisonville Rocksprings and Syracuse with pastors Rev R M Grove L M Mohrhoff Roy Williams John Elwood and others.
Heart Sunday Drive Sets $2400 Goal for Meigs County
Meigs County to raise 2400 for the Heart Association with events on Sunday February 23. Pomeroy groups Beta Sigma Phi and Womans club led by Mrs. Charles Mullen and Miss Susan Park organize activities with county chairman Mrs. Olive Ingraham. Middleport efforts chaired by Mrs. W O Adkins. Last year 1351.80 was collected in a single afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Heart
Olive Ingraham
County Judge Fines 4 Two Others Are Jailed
In county court Judge Emmet Peoples fines were imposed on multiple defendants. Francis Van Meter of Racine and George Stobart of Pomeroy each paid 100 dollars and costs and received three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Earl Kauff of Pomeroy paid 10 dollars and costs for intoxication charges. Donald Yoho of Rockport paid 10 dollars for alleged theft of two jackets during a basketball game at Toppers Plains, with Delbert Hill of Parkersburg charged the same in Juvenile Court. Jail confinement was ordered for Lowell Heiger of Harrisonville on assault and battery, and Lawrence E. Wells of Ratliff on theft and unlawful entry.
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Pomeroy
Emmet Peoples
Francis van Meter
Racine
George Stobart
Earl Kauff
Donald Yoho
Rockport
Toppers Plains
John IC. Bacon
Delbert Hill
Parkersburg
W.va
Yoho
Howard Frank
Lowell Heiger
Harrisonville
Sheriff's Department
Lawrence E. Wells
Ratliff
Carrie E. Woods
Bible Education Emphasized in Child Conservation League Talk
In Middleport the Child Conservation League heard Mrs. Ralph Zundel stress Bible’s role in child education and growth. She noted 83 percent of children's time is at home or with close groups, urging mothers to lead spiritual development, and explaining only 1 percent in church. The meeting at Mrs. James Brewington’s home honored Zundel with a gift, and club members funded school play resources. A film on U S scenery was shown.
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Middleport
Ralph Zandel
Meigs County
Mem
Bers
Child Conservation League
Zundel
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Rutland
Racine
Ralph Zundel
Pomeroy Baptists Church
Wesley Fry
James Brewington
Marie Hauck
Robert Schmoll
Bernard Fultz
Millard Wildermuth
Mildred Hawley
L. W. McComas
Grange Holds Round Table Talks in Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend Grange held a round table discussion on grange work Wednesday evening at the Day home. Carl N. Smith, master, presided as a round robin card was sent to Meda Gibbs, a patient at Meigs General Hospital. Refreshments were served by Clarence Heaton Lawrence Lanning and their spouses.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend Grange
Carl N. Smith
Meda Gibbs
Meigs General Hospital
Clarence Heaton
Lawrence Lanning
Middleport Personal Notices Highlight Local Illness and Travel
Mrs Homer Grant remains critically ill at Meigs General Hospital with daughters Katherine and Christine of Columbus at her side. Sidney Pickens visits Holzer Hospital cousin Frank Beach and Mrs C P Gallagher in Gallipolis. A2C Roger Williams returns to Lincoln Nebraska after leave with Williams family in Columbus. Class 12 Circle hosted by Heath Methodist Church excludes Mrs Noah Haskins and Mrs William Robson. Avery Drenner and sons Sidney and Max of St Albans WV visit his parents Sidney and Mrs Pickens.
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Homer Grant
Meigs General Hospital
Katharine
Christine
Columbus
Sidney Pickens
Gallipolis
Frank Beach
Holzer Hospital
C P. Gallagher
Roger Williams
Lincoln
Neb
Carl Williams
Noah Haskins
William. Robson
Circle
Heath Methodist Church
Avery Drenner and Sons
Sidney and
Max
St. Albans
W. Va
Car Skids Into Guard Rail Near Syracuse
A westbound car driven by Donald L. Moore, 31, of Syracuse, skidded on ice one mile east of Syracuse on Rome 124 and struck a guard railing, causing considerable damage, according to Sheriff Robert Hartenbach.
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Pomeroy
Donald L. Moore
Syracuse
Rome
Robert Hartenbach
Meeting Canceled by Cradle of Liberty Chapter
Middleport The Cradle of Liberty Chapter Sons of the American Revolution cancels its Saturday meeting at the home of Mrs Dale Dutton. Senior president Sharon Jones will announce the time of the next gathering.
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Middleport
Cradle of Liberty
Children of the American Revolution
Dale Dutton
Sharon Jones
Bridge Club Feted By Mrs. Fred Crow
Mrs. Fred Crow entertained her Syracuse bridge club with guests including Mrs. Ted Reed Jr and Miss Marguerite Meyer. Meyer won the high score prize, Neutzling took second, and traveling prize went to Mrs. Fred Blaettar. Refreshments followed play.
WCTU Meeting Canceled Key Pomeroy Tea Planned
The Pomeroy Woman's Christian Temperance Union cancels Tuesday's regular meeting. The group will reconvene March 25 at the Federated Church for the Frances Willard Tea.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Federated Church
Frances Willard
Mrs Lohse to Entertain Pomeroy
Mrs. Harold Lohse will entertain the Friendly Neighbors Club Tuesday evening at her home on Wolfe Drive.
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Lohse
Pomeroy
Harold Lohse
Friendly Neighbors Club
Wolfe Drive
Five Men Fined and Bond Forfeited in Pomeroy Court
Five men were fined and a sixth forfeited an appearance bond in the Pomeroy court of Mayor Charles Leger. Homer Icenhower and Eugene Bryant both from Pomeroy plus Jerry Hawk of Pomeroy and Gene Green of Mason W Va were fined 5 dollars with costs for disturbing the peace. Icenhower and Bryant also faced three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. George W Kauff of Pomeroy was fined 15 dollars for intoxication. M W Thomas of Florida forfeited a 15 dollar appearance bond on intoxication charges.
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Pomeroy
Charles Leger
Homer B. Icenhower
Eugene Bryant
Jerry Hawk
Gene Green
Mason
W.va
Ernest Grimm
George W. Kauff
M. W. Thomas
Florida
Lenten Wednesday Services Begin in Pomeroy
United Methodist and First Baptist Churches alternate weekly Lent services at 7 30 p m Each Wednesday Rev Ralph C Zandel the Baptist pastor will deliver the first sermon at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy
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Harrisonville Presbyterian
Fred E. Thorn
R. M. Grove
WSCS
The
Salvation Army
C. C
Helen Haning
Co. C
Bob Estep
St. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
St. John’s Lutheran
Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternut St
Dav Hall
Chester Methodist—Revy
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Ralph Zandel
First Baptist Church
Waldo J. Bartels
Pomeroy
United
First Baptist
United Methodist Church
Ralph C. Zandel
Pomeroy Offices to Close for Washington Birthday
Offices at the Meigs County courthouse the county superintendent of schools and local banks will close Saturday in observance of Washington's birthday.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
County Superintendent of
Washington
Invert Cake to Rest Top Side Up
After turning a cake out on a cooling rack, place another rack over the bottom and invert the cake again to have the top side up. The method ensures an even surface for cooling and slicing.
All Firemen Are Dined At Meeting
Middleport firemen met at the village hall for a routine session with beef stew served by Fire Chief Jack Bechtle. Absent committee members were Russell Mills and C. E. McKinley. Bechtle reported five calls for February 6 to 20 with 81 responses and an average of 16 men per call. Eddie Dempsky, a 20 year fireman, was welcomed as a new honorary member.
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Middleport
Jack Bechtle
Russell Mills
C. E. McKinley
Bechtle
Eddie Dempsky
Board Elects New Officers
Jones Memorial Hospital Board meeting at Jones Memorial Clinic re-elected Homer E. Cook as president Kenneth Amsbury as vice president and Paul S. Smart as secretary treasurer New directors elected include C F Hibbs Mayor C O Fisher Harold Edward Hubbard and Emmet Shuler Reports covered legal matters affecting the Memorial Hospital paving the way for future improvements
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Middleport
Jones Memorial Hospital Board
Jones Memorial Clinic
Tom W. Jones
Homer E. Cook
Kenneth Amsbury
Paul S. Smart
H. N. Swift
J. H. Gate
R. C. Lansbury
L. E. Reynolds
Robert Coats
Houdashelt Home for Two Weeks From Dayton
A-2C Paul R. Houdashelt arrived home Saturday from Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton for a two week leave with his mother Mrs Gladys Taylor and his sister Miss Helen Houdashelt Union Ave. Airman Houdashelt has been stationed at the Dayton base for 14 months and after leave will go to Barrington Nova Scotia where he has been assigned for the next year.
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Houdashelt
Dayton
Barrington
Nova Scotia
Miss Wilson Hired by General Telephone Co in Ohio
Dorinda Wilson, daughter of Mrs. F. Ray Wilson and a May graduate of Pomeroy High, has joined the General Telephone Co of Ohio in Pomeroy and started work this week. She previously worked at Crow's Steak House on West Main.
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Pomeroy
Dorinda Wilson
F. Ray Wilson
Pomeroy High School
The
General Telephone Co. of
Ohio
Crow's
W. Main
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Meigs Red Cross
Sam Gilmore
Athens
Hun
United Fund
Sentatives
Harold Woodgerd
Bob Hoeflich
Army
Meigs County Church Services
Christian Endeavor
Syracuse Circuit
Dorcas
Richard Young
Youth Fellowship
Carmel
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Apple Grove
Floyd Workman
Portland
Arlie Marks
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klinger
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist
W. H. St
John Elwood
Oak Grove
Victor Brown
Lawrence Chapel
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Harry Bates
Cliff Free Methodist
Sutton
Antiquity
Letart Falls
East Letart
Plants
Jehovahs Witnesses
Raymond Hummell
Hotel Martin
Nelsonville
Ivy League
Just
New Kensington
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler
Optometrist
Meigs Heart Fund
George Washington
Grange
Expert Radio
Levse
Allen Appliance
E. Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
Bridge Club
Fred Crow
WCTU
Union Services
Firestone
John Richmond
Pomeroy, Ohio
the Farmer's Bank
Haven Theatre
New Haven, W. Va
Fred MacMurray
Dorothy Malone
James Barton
Quantez
Panama Sal
Elena Verdugo
Edward Kenmer
Liberty
Cowtown
Gene Autry
Gail Davis
Lum
Abner
Columbia Comedy
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Temple
Young and Dangerous
Mark Damon
Lili Gentle
Eddie Binns
Baby
Virginia Field
Irene Ryan Douglas Kennedy
Audie Murphy
Pomeroy Naional Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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