Junior Police Unit Organized by Scout Leader
Meigs County scouts plan a Junior Police unit under Chief Russell Bailey of Troop 45 with six officers named to form after next meeting. Morse code training and signal equipment are part of the program with Donald Mills promising ordering of gear. A regional scout meeting in Pomeroy on March 3 expands the three county Mason and Gallia region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Russell Bailey
Boy Scout
David Hindy
Larry Price
James Mills
Robert
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mason and Gallia
Mills
Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Meet at Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Guernsey breeders held their annual meeting at the courthouse in Pomeroy. Officers re elected included Harold Carnahan as president Aubra Bailey Athens County vice president and Wayne Roush secretary treasurer Edson Roush chaired a committee to work with 4 H and FFA members on project animals and establishing Guernsey herds. Denlinger showed state activities pictures and noted grass silage and good hay as key to rising Guernsey milk sales. Participants listed include Carnahan Wayne Roush Mora Kerns Midkiff theiss Yost FE Yost Blakeslee and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio
Huber Denlinger
Harold Carnehan
Aubra Bailey
Athens County
Wayne Roush
Edson Roush
FFA
Rivervue
Guernsey
Denlinger
Carnahan
Donald Mora
Bailey
Ralph P. Kerns
Porter Midkiff
Ziba Midkiff
Portland Soldier Arrives at Hospital in Virginia
Pvt. Charles R Sarson of Portland, who became ill last October in Korea, arrived Wednesday night by air at Fort Belvoir Virginia for treatment. He made the trip from Japan by airplane. His mother Mrs. Clara Sarson his wife and their daughter Marjorie left Thursday to visit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Charles R Sarson
Korea
Fort Belvoir
Sarson
Japan
Clara Sarson
Marjorie
Susan
Robert Harris
Gordon Harris
Nicky
Jimmy
Columbus
C. M. Hennesy
Christine
Katharine Grant
Homer Grant
Donald Patterson
Dundee
Scotland
Engineering Department
Babcock and Wilcox
London
England
Massachusetts
Florence Rowe
Robinson's Dry Cleaning
Margaret Gabbs
Billa Lewis
Gene Norton
Great Lakes Naval Base
Ill
J. M. Burchett
Pfc
Myron Duffield
Texas
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
Nora Buchanan
Logan
Charles Murray
Hocking Hospital
Murray
Kenneth
Minerva Childers
Guy Reynolds
Akron
Edison Wessa
Allen Jenkinson
Robert Tewksbury
M. M. Stupeck
David
Stephen Rice
Mary Jane Young
David Farmer
Arthur Skinner
Tommy
Mabel Hysell
Billy
Winona Fink
Dulcie Young
Mary Jane
Charles Byer
Kenneth Byer
Joe Bailey
Russell Bailey
Pomeroy Auxiliary Holds Social Notes Meeting
Past Presidents of the Drew Webster Post Auxiliary to the American Legion met at homes of Mrs. Dey Hysell and Mrs. Lewis Stanley with twelve members and one guest. They read a letter from Ida Gaut of Dayton Veterans Hospital thanking the group for a Valentine and plan a birthday gift for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Dey Hysell
Lewis Stanley
Ralph Gilmore
Jed Webster
Ida Gaut
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Degree Team To Rehearse For Theodorous Council Meeting
The degree team and officers of Theodorous Council 17 will meet at the DAV Hall Sunday at 2 p.m. for practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodorous Council 17
DAV
Daughters of Union Veterans Meet March 10 at Mrs Custer’s
The group will gather at Mrs. Marie Custer’s home with Mrs. Minnie Neutzling assisting. The meeting, postponed from February 25 due to illness, now occurs on March 10.
Reno Church gathering at Grey home for junior group
Mr and Mrs Robert Grey and son Bob hosted 12 Reno Christian Church youths with teacher Erma Cleland and four guests. They played games and watched television then enjoyed cake and ice cream sodas. Next meeting to be at Emma Lou Ritchie's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Robert Grey
Bob
Reno Christian Church
Erma Cleland
Emma Lou Ritchie
Meigs County Native Dies in Pueblo Colorado
Emory Vining of Pueblo Colorado died January 18 according to word to Meigs County relatives. He was the son of the late Frank and Lydia Vining and a native of Meigs County. Relatives in Meigs include a niece Mrs Ray Gibbs of Pomeroy and three first cousins Mrs T W Bengal of Pomeroy Mrs Augusta Vining Gilmore and Mrs Ada Vining Smith of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Emory Vining
Pueblo
Colo
Meigs County
Vining
Frank
Lydia Vining
Ray Gibbs
Pomeroy
T. W. Bengal
Augusta Vining Gilmore
Ada Vining Smith
Community notices from Portland and surrounding towns
Local column reports Navy examination success for a Portland youth and Great Lakes training, plus numerous family visits and illnesses. WSCS met at Mrs Hyatt Parson's home with eight members listed. Residents and relatives in Parkersburg East Liverpool Barberton Racine Point Pleasant Holzer Hospital are noted with several travel visits and a store lease change nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Charles Ward
Don
Navy
Great Lakes
WSCS
Hyatt Parson
Charles Sharp
Howard Ebersbach
Ralph Henderson
William Talbott
Harry Swan
W. G. McKelvey
Elinor Pullen
Agnes Price
Ralph McDade
Arlos Guinn
Parkersburg
East Liverpool
Charles Slaughter
Pomeroy Area Church Schedules for Lent and Services
A compiled list of church services in Pomeroy and surrounding towns detailing pastors, Sunday schools, worship times, youth groups, prayer meetings, and Lent observances. Churches include Federated, First Baptist, United Methodist, Rock Springs, Christian Science, Naomi Baptist, Rutland Church of the Nazarene, Free Methodist, Midway, St. Pauls Lutheran, Church of Christ in Christian Union, Church of Christ, Church of God, Methodist, United Brethren, Mt Herman, Letart Falls, Grace Episcopal with times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Hess
United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
R H. DeMott
Baptist Youth Fellowship
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
WCTU
Rock Springs
Christian Science
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Wei
BYPU
Rutland Church OF the Mazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
Harry Bates
Lauren Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Midway Church
L. F. ‘Knight
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Church OF God
W. Main St
N. W. Jenks
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
United Brethren
W. D. Thoma
Mt. Herman
Christian Endeavor
Letart Falls
Edmond Life
Grace Episcopal
William Paddock
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Guy F. Sayre
MT. Moriah Baptist Church
N. R. Bordon
BTU
Church OF the Nazarene
Paul Taylor
Young People’s Meeting
Boothe Services To Be Held Saturday In Pomeroy
Edward Boothe 84 died Wednesday at grandson Olin Boothe’s home. Retired engineer and electrician he is survived by son Charles, grandson Olin, and two great grandsons. Funeral services Saturday afternoon at Ewing Funeral Home with Rev. Harold F Hess officiating. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edward Boothe
Olin Boothe
Boothe
Charles
Olin
Ewing Funeral Home
Harold F. Hess
Beech Grove
Hockingport WSCS Plans Chili Supper at Log Cabin
The Hockingport WSCS met Wednesday with Mrs Norma Ket chum. They plan a chili supper at the log cabin on February 29 inviting the public. A group contest awarded prizes to Mrs Freda Gibbs and Mrs Loraine Weber. Richard H Uhl AC3 at Quonset Point underwent appendicitis surgery and recovers in Rhode Island. He is a former Troy HS graduate and grandson of W T Matheny. Mary Lincoome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockingport
WSCS
Norma Ketchum
Freda Gibbs
Loraine Weber
Richard H. Uhl
AC3
Quonset Point
R. IL
Rhode Island
Mary Lincoome
Roos Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for George A. Roos 82 will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Ewings funeral home with interment in Beech Grove Cemetery The Rev L H Mohbhroff will officiate Roos a retired telegraph operator had lived with his brother and sister Wendel and Katie Roos at 211 Rock St He had resided in Charleston Columbus and Cleveland and was affiliated with Masonic Lodge Kanawha Commandery Knights Templar No 4 Shrine Beni Keedem Temple and St Pauls Lutheran Church Pomroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roos
Charleston
Columbus
Cleveland
Masonic Lodge
Kanawha Commandery
Knights Templar No. 4
Beni Keedem ‘Temple of the Shrine
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Pomeroy
Family Iness Calls Father to Baltimore
Everett McDaniel has been called to Baltimore Maryland due to the serious illness of his daughter Mrs. Al Miller and her daughter Doris Ann Miller who are patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital. McDaniel's mother Mrs. G H McDaniel is ill at her Front Street home with influenza. Her great grandson Roger Keith Bennett, living with her, is convalescing after influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Larson
John Larson
Racine
Annie Price
Eris Price
Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harold Howell
Parkersburg
Harry Swan
Elinor Pullen
Middleport
Covert
Cooper
M. V. Keystone
Clyde Lawrence
Long Bottom
Eugene Ritchie
Abner Price
le Price
van MecDare
Gerald Ours
Hypatington
Clara Sarson
Everett McDaniel
Baltimore
al Miller
Doris Ann Miller
Johns Hopkins Hospital
McDaniel
G. H. McDaniel
Front St
Roger Keith Bennett
Baby Convalescing In Columbus Hospital
Sylvia Kay Swanson age one month is listed as a patient at White Cross Hospital in Columbus with improving condition after serious illness. Grandmother Mrs C F Hawkins leaves Marysville to stay with the Swanson children Charles Robert and Mary Caro while the mother remains at the hospital with the infant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sylvia Kay
Carroll Swanson
Marysville
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
C. F. Hawkins
Swanson
Charles
Robert
Mary Caro
Graveside Services Held in Pomeroy
A. W. Kuhns of Columbus, 72, died Wednesday at Grant Hospital. Graveside services were held at Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy at 2 p.m. Thursday. Survived by son William of Michigan, daughter Mrs Katherine Bonifield of Columbus, five grandsons. Previously with Peacock Coal Co in Pomeroy and later with Essex Coal Co in Columbus. Funeral services were held in Columbus and graveside rites in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Beech Grove
A. W. Kuhns
Columbus
Kuhns
Grant Hospital
Helen Ebersbach
William
Michigan
Katherine Bonifield
Hope for Natural Gas To Solve Fuel Problem
Tokyo officials foresee tapping a vast natural gas reserve beneath the city to ease fuel shortages for five million residents. A survey by the Japanese economic stabilization board estimates a 52 billion cubic yard field, comparable to one third of California’s Rio Vista when found. The discovery well struck gas and warm salt water at 1900 feet last March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tokyo Prefectural
Japanese Economic Stabilization Board
California
Rio Vista
Mountain Cats Increase Says California Hunter
Kernville California professional hunter Ronnie Vaughan says mountain lions are on the increase as bounty prices fail to keep up with inflation. He recently brought in five pelts as proof of abundance and notes a drop from about 30 professional hunters fifteen years ago to only one or two now. His uninflated bounty on the five pelts totals 510 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernville
Calif
Ronnie Vaughan
California
Vaughan
Kloes Family Visiting Columbus for Holiday
Mr and Mrs Raymond Kloes and their daughter are spending the holiday in Columbus visiting relatives and enjoying local sights. They plan multiple family gatherings and note warm seasonal greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Raymond Kloes
Columbus
Olive Orange Student Tops High School Scholarship Test
James Chaffee Pomeroy Olive-Orange High School scored 225 to win the general scholarship test for high school seniors held February 8 at Pomeroy High School under supervisors O. O. Patterson Harry Bennett and Charles Hayman. Robert Denison Rutland was second with 204.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Chaffee
Olive-Orange High School
Pomeroy High School
O. O. Patterson
Harry Bennett
Charles Hayman
Robert Denison
Rutland
Stephen Paul Hill
John Rice
Olive Orange
James Donovan
James Borgan
Harrisonville
William Smith
Janice Hayman
Racine
Mayor's Court Fines Violators in Middleport
Charles W. Eads Jr pleaded guilty to an overloaded coal truck and was fined 163.70 after evidence from a state patrolman. Phil Ellsworth paid 29.70 for a similar overage. Other defendants included Jay Hall Jr 5 and costs for an insecure load, Lee Dramer 5 and costs for driving without a license, Golden Mullins 25 and costs for DUI, Calvin Imboden 5 and costs for no license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles W. Eads, Jr
Sidney T. Russell
Ohio
Eads
Phil Ellsworth
Russell
Jay Hall, Jr
Lee Dramer
Golden Mullins
West Virginia
Calvin Imboden
Middleport Church Schedules Include Services and Meetings
A local church roundup lists services and events for several Middleport congregations. Heath Methodist plans Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with a Layman’s Day program led by Forrest Bachtel. additional events include youth, prayer, and men’s club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Methodist Church
L. A. Bangerter
Forrest Bachtel
L. W. McComas
Harold Woogerd
Methodist Men's Club
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
J. P. Joachim
Leo Beeson
Clinton Fisher
Middleport
Syracuse
Westminster Fellowship
Nelsonville
Church OF Christ
Wert
Woman Visits Capital and Sees Hair Stylist Demos
Mrs. Horton Brown attended the Hairdressers Guild of Ohio session in Columbus for three days. Enrico Caruso, the New York hair stylist and originator of the Poodle haircut, demonstrated methods and unveiled two new styles the Lemon Meringue and the Baby Pompadour. She was a member of Caruso's class and visited with her daughters Mrs. Richard Quelette and Mrs. George Ury Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Horton Brown
Columbus
Brown
Richard Quelette
George Ury, Jr
Local Residents Visit and Personal News Roundup
Mr. and Mrs Oliver Bailey and Sandra Bailey of Cleveland spent the weekend with Dana Carpenter. Paul Orr visited Ravenswood on Tuesday. The Baileys of Chester visited relatives here recently. Lodge attended in Chester Tuesday evening by Mrs Roland Torrence and Mrs Orval Holter. Junior Rose and Archie Rose hosted by Archie Tuttle of Eagle Ridge. John Hayes with daughter Shirley and Willie Hayes from Reedsville visited J E McKay Friday. Paul Orr and Edith Watson connected with Reno and Columbus area news. Harry Wyatt stayed overnight with Thomas and Mary McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Willie
Reedsville
J. E. McKay
Paul Orr
Ralph Keller
Reno
Edith Watson
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Harry Wyatt
Thomas McKay
Mary McKay
Two Constitution Signers Later Became U.S. Presidents
George Washington and James Madison, both Virginians, later served as presidents of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
George Washington
James Madison
Virginia
New Yearbooks Distributed at Middleport Busy Bee Meeting
The Busy Bee class at First Baptist church distributed yearbooks led by president Mrs. Beulah White. De votional by Mrs. L O Gardner. prayers and letters from local members followed. Plans were set for March dinners with National speaker and Youth Conference chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Beulah White
Busy Bee
First Baptist Church
L. O. Gardner
J. Q. Rice
C. M. Pomeroy
C. P. Bradbury
J. E. Wilson
Paul Smart
James Sanders
Mews Association
John Mayer
Fielding Hawkins
G. G. Werner
Dorcas
J. M. Archer
Shirley Mills
Smart
C. H. Wise Jr
PM Club Meeting Honors Members and Heart Campaign
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. DaReuben Beck Mrs Ambrose Gibbs Mrs Wayne Swisher Mrs Howard Byers Mrs Lewis H Sauer and Mrs William Anderson at the PM club gathering in Middleport on Wednesday. A brief business meeting followed with County Heart campaign chairman Mrs Beck outlining countywide letter campaigns. Plastic heart containers were placed in Pomeroy by Mrs Gibbs and Mrs Hobstetter and in Middleport by Mrs Frank Wilson and Mrs Sauer. Dessert was served by hostesses Mrs Am brose Gibbs and Mrs James Pullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
DaReuben Beck
Ambrose Gibbs
Wayne Swisher
Howard Byers
Lewis H. Sauer
William Anderson
PM Club
A. R. Pullen
James Pullen
Beck
Heart Campaign
Pomeroy
Gibbs
William Hobstetter
Frank Wilson
Sauer
Plans For Grand International Auxiliary Inspection Held
Middleport reports outline for inspection of the Grand International Auxiliary Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers. Meeting took place Thursday at president Mrs Charles Bennett home with Mrs Jessie Sydnor as inspecting officer. Traveling prize awarded to Mrs William Garber. Dessert served to a list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Grand International Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers
Charles Bennett
Jessie Sydnor
Hinton
W. Va
William Garber
Walter Harris
Garber
Loyal Be reans class meets Tuesday eve ning at Church of Christ
The Loyal Be reans class will meet Tuesday evening at the Church of Christ in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bereans
Church of Christ
Local residents and visitors listed in community notices
Miss Betty Hoffner fills in at the Pomeroy office while Anna Lee Warner vacations in Florida. Mrs. Herman Ohlinger visited Parkersburg. Mrs. Grant Roberts works in Mrs. Cora Roberts' office this month. Mrs. Lee Rudisill is at St. Joseph Hospital for observation. Peter Stace hospitalized at Meigs General. Mrs. Stace recovering at home. Sgt. Cleo Kerns family arrives in Liberal Kansas before continuing to Marysville California. Robson family learns Kerns reached Kansas by trailer. Several attendees travel to Racine for Catherine Mallory funeral. Mrs. Hettiseimer returns from hospital. Milton Mallory visits from Indiana, Pa. Sylvia McMaster leaves for Columbus to visit relatives. Albert Hawkins taken to Veterans Hospital Huntington. Maxine Bennett arrives from Columbus to visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Harris and ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hoffner
Pomeroy
City Loan
Chillicothe
Anna Lee Warner
Florida
Herman Ohlinger
Parkersburg
Grant Roberts
Point Pleasant
Cora Roberts
Lee Rudisill
St. Joseph Hospital
Peter Stace
Garfield Ave
Meigs General Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Stace
Cleo Kerns
Judy
Liberal
Kansas
William Robson Jr
Marysville
Calif
William Robson
Middleport
Kerns
Edward Carroll
J. F. Betz
Lena Davis
Leo Carroll
Russell Lyons
David
Carroll Ann
Racine
Catherine Mallory
Baptist Church
William Hettiseimer
Mei
Knights of Pythias Fetes Guests Minstrels To Perform
Visitors from Wilkesville and Gallipolis lodges joined Fides Lodge No. 210 at a fish fry after the meeting. Chancellor Commander Cash Bahr presided. The Sunflower Minstrels sponsored by the lodge will perform in Chester on March 7, the fourth county appearance. Proceeds from Rutland show benefited the Rutland Athletic Association as the gym reportedly packed for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wilkesville
Gallipolis
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Cash Bahr
Sunflower Minstrels
The
Lodge
Chester
Minstrels
Rutland
Rutland Athletic Association
Lydia Pinkham’s Compound and Tablets Relief Claim
Historical ad copy asserts Lydia Pinkham’s Compound and Tablets relieve distress from menopause symptoms. It claims 63 and 80 percent relief in tests, touting modern scientific action and complete or striking relief for hot flashes and associated nervous tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
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Joes
Oxfords
Endcott - Johnson
Zelan
Meg
Madde By
Border
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pueblo, Colo
K. Boothe
Kefauver
Susie Bonfini
Bellaire
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
Father
Olive-Orange
Mayor’s Court
Middleport Churches
Capital
Bashan
Middleport Social Notes
New Yearbooks
John Seines
Charles White
Pearl Hoffman
Washington
Robert Fife
Irene
Bobby Martin
Osby Martin
K of P
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Voice of the Theatre
Roy Rogers
Trigger
Smartest Horse
John Wayne
Ward Bond
Jean Rogers
Harry Wood
Liberty Theater
Thrilling Entertainment
Captain Video
Outriders
Joel McCrea
Arlene Dahl
Blondie
Lula Russell
Mill Street
Middleport, Ohio
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Fort Savage
Charles Starrett Smiley Burnette
Criminal Lawyer
Pat O'Brien
Jane Wyatt
Sun
Kirk Douglas
Eleanor Parker
William Bendix
Temple Middleport
Bullfighter and the
Lady
Robert Stack Gilbert Roland
Mon
Flying Leathernecks
Robert Ryan
Taea Gee
Bank Credit
America
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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