Charter Day Observed by Meigs County Jaycees
About 100 people attended the Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce Charter Day banquet at Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy. Bill Brownfield urged local Jaycees to stay focused on community service and self improvement as the nationwide movement grows with new chapters and international reach.
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Brownfield
Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Jaycees
Meigs County
Jaycee
Jaycees
District of Columbia
America
Earth
J.E.D. Hartinger
J. H. Grate
F. A. Wingett
Pomeroy Mayor Proclaims Friday National Day of Prayer
Pomeroy Mayor Delmar A Canaday proclaimed Friday February 29 as National Day of Prayer. A union service will be at 2 p m at United Methodist Church with the topic Christ Our Hope led by Mrs James Stephenson. Participating churches include Grace Episcopal Church of Christ St Pauls Lutheran United Methodist Federated First Baptist Naomi Baptist United Brethren at Enterprise and the Minersville Methodist Church.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A Canaday
United Methodist Church
Christ Our Hope
James Stephenson
Grace Episcopal
Church of Christ
St. Paul's Lutheran
United Methodist
Federated, First Baptist
Naomi Baptist
United Brethren At
Enterprise
Methodist Church
Minersville
Racine Woman Dies Tuesday at Home
Miss Margaret McNamee 78, of Racine Route 1, died Tuesday evening at her residence. Survived by three brothers Henry McNamee Columbus Les ter H McNamee Bashan and Walter McNamee Delaware and three sisters Mrs Clara Ralph Wellsburg W Va Mrs Esta Wise Pomeroy and Mrs D D Frank Worthington. Member of Ches Methodist Church. Funeral arrangements not yet completed. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Margaret MccNamee
Racine
Henry McNamee
Columbus
Lester H. McNamee
Bashan
Walter McNamee
Delaware
Clara Ralph
Wellsburg
W. Va
Esta Wise
D. D. Frank
Worthington
Methodist Church
Chester
Mrs. Hensler Dies at Home in Racine
POMEROY Ohio Mrs. Thomas Hensler 57 died late Tuesday at her Racine residence. Survived by husband Thomas and children Clarence Hunter Athens Raymond Thomas Jr Frances Gayle Doris Charles all of Racine Delbert Massidon Glenn Middleport Donna Dayton and several grandchildren. Funeral tentatively set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Racine Baptist Church.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Hensler
Racine
Thomas
Clarence Hunter
Athens
Raymond
Thomas, Jr
Frances
Gayle
Doris
Charles
Delbert
Massidon
Glenn
Middleport
Donna
Dayton
Harry Hill
Letart Falls
Racine Baptist Church
Boys Athletic Club Meeting Cancelled In Pomeroy
POMEROY A meeting of boys from Pomeroy and surrounding communities to form an athletic club was cancelled last night by Mayor Delmar A Canaday Permission to use the City Hall employment office area or the high school for club activities was not granted by the mayor.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Canaday
District VEW Meet Set at New Marshfield
Commander Thomas McKay of Post 4736 VFW announces a district meeting for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its auxiliary to be held Sunday at New Marshfield. Activities start at 10 30 a m with delegates leaving at 8 a m for the event.
Bombfires Drop Eggs On Unreachable Food
Bombfires will drop their bombs like eggs through the air onto food that they cannot reach, creating a hazardous scene with aim to deter access and disrupt meals.
Feeney Bennet Auxiliary Sends Candy to Army Hospital Boy
Middleport notes report the American Legion auxiliary voting to send candy and cards to Pfe John Fultz in a Texas Army hospital and to other veterans in hospitals. They also planned for the March of Dimes and Poppy Day sales during February Americanism month with a program of music, poems, and patriotic essays led by Mrs. Cora Bennett.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Pfe
John Fultz
Texas
Korea
Woodmans Hall
Cora Bennett
Potluck and WCTU Meeting at Mrs Steiff Home
The Middleport WCTU met Tuesday evening at Mrs Lillian Steiff's home. Miss Margaret Sauer led prayers, with Mrs L D Diles presiding. Members read Bible verses, discussed George Washington's Prayer and Washington's Monument, and shared The Voice excerpts on Billy Graham. They voted to buy foam rubber pillows for Dayton Veterans Hospital. The program featured quizzes, duets, a Steiff piano solo, and patriotic hymns.
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Middleport
Lillian Steiff
WCTU
Margaret Sauer
L. D. Diles
George Washington
Lesta Gothard
Washington
Monument
Blanche Haptonstall
Basement redecoration completed by Loyal Bereans Class
In Middleport the Loyal Bereans Class finished the Church of Christ basement project on Tuesday after paying the final tile bill. Mrs. Marvin Kelly led in president absence as Tom Hendrix attended a Roseville funeral. Mrs. Allensworth organized games and Wert Allen sworth led the devotional on Christ In the Door with 14 members and four children present.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Bereans
Marvin Kelly
Tom Hendrix
Roseville
Edgar Allenswort
Anniversary Dinner Plans For Middleport Auxiliary Fire Dept
Members met at the Firemen's Hall in Middleport to plan a potluck anniversary dinner for March 24 with Mrs O E McKinley presiding. The group will contribute a day each month to mend at the Children's Home in Pomeroy. Nominating committee presented officers: Sr president C R Karr, vice president James Daniels, and secretary-treasurer John Vroman. Hostesses included McKinley Ohlinger and Vroman with Bechtel contributing.
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Middleport
Volunteer Fire Department
O. E. McKinley
Pomeroy
Sidney Russell
Charles Murray
C. R. Karr
James Daniels
John Vroman
McKinley
David Ohlinger
Vroman
Jack Bechtel
Fruit Distribution Planned for County Homes
A program in Middleport aims to distribute fruit to county homes. The plan calls for delivering fresh produce to residents and supporting local welfare efforts.
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Middleport
Weekend guests and hospital visits across Huntington and Meigs
Weekend visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Taylor and Ruth in Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ramsey in Huntington. Meigs General Hospital reported patients including Mrt White, and Mrs. Benny Beard in Holzer Hospital. Notable travels included D S Harold and Lionel Boggs to Charleston and Ruth Jones of Columbus visiting amid illnesses at Meigs General Hospital.
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Elmer Mattox
Leonard Taylor
Ruth
Columbus
Mrt White
Meigs General Hospital
Harry Ramsey
Huntington
Ramsey
C. W. Ramsey
Walter Rainey
Ramsey Home
James Forbush
A. J. Smith
Fred Sullivan
DaReuben Beck
Kirk and
Karl
C. H. Wise
Ruth Wise
Holzer Hospital
D. S. Harold
Lionel Boggs
Charleston
Dennis Harold
William Grass
Gwendolyn and
Thurman
Ruth Carsey
Waverly
Ohio
Frank Triplett
Gallipolis
Triplett
John Southern
Lula Russell
Quality Shoppe
Benny Beard
Rutland
Paul Kautz
Barbara
Maggie Pickens
Richard
David Durst
Walter Owens
Ruth Jones
Clarence Stewart
Gloria Worstell
New Haven
Ind
Stewart
Equator and Poles Weigh Difference Explained
The article explains that objects at the equator weigh less than at the poles because Earth’s rotation creates centrifugal force that slightly reduces effective gravity at the equator. It notes the effect varies with latitude and is felt as a small weight loss toward the equator.
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Equator
Poles
Meigs County Farm Bureau unit maps year of events
Meigs County Farm Bureau Home and Community Cabinet outlined plans for March through December including district meetings, radio programs, dances, youth events, a health or exchange student appearance, fairs participation, a rural urban meeting, and a 1953 membership drive with driver training and advisory councils discussed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau Home and Community Cabinet
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
WRFD
Meigs County
County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Mildred Gaul
Theiss Heads Meigs County Dairy Unit
Charles Theiss was re elected president of the Meigs Dairy Service Unit at the county extension office meeting. Clark Idle is vice president Roy Holter secretary and Donald Mora treasurer. Norman Rose named Meigs County delegate to the American Dairy Association meeting in Columbus April 4.
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Cris Smith
Dairy Advisers
David Nease
James S. Titus
Eugene Halliday
C. E. Blakeslee
Chicken of Tomorrow Contest Plans Set in Pomeroy
Meigs County invites youths and parents to a planning meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the county extension office to join the Chicken of Tomorrow contest. Last year there were 10 contestants who raised 1200 birds, with final judging at the Letart Falls Dressing Plant this year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Letart Falls
More fur trappers per square mile in America
Statement notes that the United States has the highest concentration of fur trappers per square mile compared with other regions. The claim emphasizes American trapping activity and geographic density.
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America
World
First Electrically Driven Carrier U S Langley
The aircraft carrier U S Langley became the first electrically powered ship in the American Navy marking a milestone in naval propulsion history.
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Langley
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