Achievement Day Planned for Meigs County Women
Meigs County Home Demonstration Council met at Middleport to set plans for the annual Achievement Day at Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium on April 2. Committees organized for program, luncheon, exhibits and decorations. groups will display project work and a floral arrangement. A total of 4.02 was collected for the Pennies for Friendship Fund and questionnaires on future projects will be sent to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Home Demonstration Council
Geneva H. Nolan
Middleport
Rachel Guthrie
Ruby Halliday
Margaret Edmundson
Grace Thomas
Ethel Garland
Pauline Myers
Juanita Sayre
Madge Dye
Bessie Eden
Ada Holter
Charles Theiss
Amos Leonard
Meigs County Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
Columbus
Autos Slowed By Fuel Oil On Nye Avenue
Traffic slowed for about half an hour on Nye Avenue after around 20 gallons of diesel oil leaked from a tractor-trailer fuel line. Patrolman Franklin D. Hudson traced the slick to the upper business block and noted tires slipped on the oil while climbing the Nye Avenue hill. State Highway Department workers spread sand to free the vehicle and cover the spill, creating a hazardous road condition until cleaned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Nye Avenue
Franklin D. Hudson
Hudson
State Highway Department
Rehearsal Set for Izaak Walton League Minstrels
The minstrels of the Izaak Walton League will rehearse at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Sacred Heart Church auditorium Rue Tuckerman minstrel committee chairman announced the event as part of planned activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Izaak Walton League
Sacred Heart Church
Rue Tuckerman
Minstrel
Egg production topics to be discussed at Meigs County meetings
Pomeroy and Chester host discussions on egg production and problems. Wilkesville School will hold a panel discussion at 7 30 p m with Emil Malinovsky William Andrews William Cotterill E N Park and Harold Koker as panel members. Chester meeting to follow with similar program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cotterill
E. N. Park
Harold Koker
Chester
Meigs County
Blakeslee
Meigs County Land Transfers
Ethel M Arbaugh and J W Arbaugh transfer 22 acres in Orange Township to Harley Koenig. Albert Hill Jr and Ora E Hill sell 1.75 acres in Letart Township to Rome Bell and Stella Bell. Howard Knight and Eleanor Knight deed parcels in Chester to the Ohio Conference Methodist Church. Maude Sellards and Ed Sellards sell 59 acres in Salem Township to Addie Cross. T E Crary and Esther Crary convey two thirds of Lot 18 in Middleport to Mary Frances Fultz. Pomeroy Steam Domestic Coal Co to Richard Gilmore and Zelma Gilmore 1 acre in Salisbury Township. Clara Herrman and Elza Herrman convey Lots 99 and 100 in Racine to W M Hendrix Jr and Nondus Hendrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel M. Arbaugh
J. W. Arbaugh
Harley Koenig
Orange Township
Albert Hill, Jr
Ora E. Hill
Rome Bell
Stella Bell
Letart
Howard Knight
Eleanor Knight
Ohio Conference Methodist Church
Chester
Maude Sellards
Ed Sellards
Addie Cross
Salem Township
T. E. Crary
Esther Crary
Mary Frances Fultz
Middleport
Pomeroy Steam Domestic Coal Co
Richard Gilmore
Zelma Gilmore
Salisbury Township
Clara Herrman
Elza Herrman
W. M. Hendrix, Jr
Nondus Hendrix
Racine
Three-School Band Concert Promoted At Middleport High
Attendees for a three-school band concert at Middleport High School auditorium are urged to buy tickets early. The event unites Pomeroy Wahama and Middleport music students for the first time with band leaders Ray Woodgeard Franklin Ginther and William Duer directing and Charles Minelli of Ohio University guest conducting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Pomeroy
Wahama
W.va
Ray Woodgeard
Franklin Ginther
William Duer
Mason
Charles Minelli
Ohio University
First Lenten Sermon Delivered at Heath Church
MIDDLEPORT The Rev Leslie Kunze of Pomeroy United Methodist preached the first Lenten sermon at Heath Methodist Church last night. The service opened a series of Lenten sermons with the topic Why the Cross. Music was provided by organist Mrs C M Hennessey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leslie Kunze
United Methodist Church
Pomeroy
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
John Elwood
Kunze
C. M. Hennesy
Junior Policemen Hold Orientation Session
Junior police cadets from Troop 45, BSA, met with sponsor Chief Russell Bailey at the village hall for orientation. Participants include Charles Vroman, Larry Price, David Hindy, Robert McKinney, James Mille, and Arthur Clark as preliminary plans set a study course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Boy Scouts of America
Russell Bailey
World Day of Prayer Service Held at Laurel Cliff Church
World Day of Prayer observed at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church with a 7 30 p m service. WMS sponsors the program and leaders such as Marguerite Leifheit participate. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
WMS
Marguerite Leifheit
Sunflower Minstrel Rehearsal Set for Sunday in Middleport
A Sunflower Minstrels rehearsal is scheduled for Sunday at 1 30 p m at the American Legion Hall in Middleport. A minstrel show will be shown in Chester on Friday March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunflower Minstrel
Middleport
Sunflower Minstrels
American Legion Hall
Chester
Two Men Fined in City Court For Intoxication and Obscene Language
Mayor Sidney T. Russell heard two cases last night. Arnold Durst pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge and was fined $10 plus costs. Kenneth Hysell pleaded guilty to using obscene language while intoxicated and was fined $5 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Arnold Durst
Kenneth Hysell
Local Church Schedules Across Pomeroy Area
A roundup of church notices lists services and times for Naomi Baptist Sacred Heart Christian Science Federated First Baptist United Methodist Grace Episcopal Rock Springs Methodist Rutland Church of the Nazarene Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Hysell Run Midway Church St Pauls Lutheran Church of Christ in Christian Union Church of Christ William Morgan Church of God and various denominations. It details worship hours, Sunday schools, Lent services, evangelistic events, and special speakers across multiple congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Sacred Heart
George J. Voytke
Christian Science
Christ Jesus
Jesse
Harold F. Hess
Ohio University
Sons of Thunder
Parkersburg
W. Va
Happy Harvesters
First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Christ
United Methodist J
Leslie Kunze
Hazen G. Werner
WRFD
Louis Bangerter
Heath Methodist
Middleport
Grace Episcopal
William Paddock
Rock Springs
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysell Run
Midway Church
L. F Knight
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
H. ©. Cart
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
United Brethren
W. D. Thoma
Mt. Herman
Christian Endeavor
Letart Falls
Edmond Life
Theodore Reed Pomeroy Sr Returns Home After Heart Attack
Theodore Reed Pomeroy Sr was discharged from Meigs General Hospital and returned home on Mulberry Avenue Thursday evening after being treated for a heart attack suffered at Farmers Bank and Savings Co on Saturday. His condition is listed as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodore Reed, Sr
Mulberry Avenue
Meigs General Hospital
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Federal Social Security office hours set in Pomeroy
A representative from the Portsmouth SSA office will meet residents at Pomeroy City Hall from 11 30 am to 1 30 pm on Wednesday March 5 to answer questions and assist with claims and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
Federal Social Security Administration
Pomeroy City Hall
Released From Jail In Meigs County Bond Set At 1000
Milton Little Pomeroy, 36, of Middleport, charged with non support, was released from Meigs County jail on a $1000 bond. Sheriff Charles Russell said a hearing will be scheduled later before Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Milton Little
Middleport
Meigs County
Charles Russell
Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Russell
Chicken of Tomorrow contest entries accepted in Meigs district
Preliminary plans set for this year’s Chicken of Tomorrow with county winners advancing to district judging at Crow Brothers Dressing Plant Letart Falls and state competition eligibility for district winners. 4 H FFA and FCHA members may enter with March 1 deadline. hatching in second week April. weighing June 23. Meigs County planning meeting March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Crow Brothers
Letart Falls
Future Farmer of America
Future Homemaker of America
William Smith
Gallia
Meigs
Monroe
Noble
Morgan
Washington
Athens
Vinton
Pike
Jackson
Lawrence
Scioto
Meigs County
Florida trip halted as sheriff detains Columbus children
Sheriff Charles Russell held two Columbus children aged eleven and twelve after being alerted they were in Kerrs Run en route to Florida for the winter. The siblings, with 75 cents, said they had not eaten to save money. They were fed at the sheriff's quarters and gave no reason for leaving home. Parents were notified that the children were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Florida
Columbus
Charles Russell
Russell
Kerr's Run
Perry Rites Held Here
Pallbearers for Mrs. H. E. Perry included Homer Rice Denver Rice George DeWees Omar Hess and Leslie Green. The Middleport Church of Christ pastor officiated with the church choir and L. D. Hartinger on organ. Family members and friends attended from Athens Scott Cline Steven City W Va Winchester and Camp LeJeune N C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. E. Perry
Ewing Funeral Home
Homer Rice
Denver Rice
George DeWees
Omar Hess
Leslie Green
Ross Boyd
Wert Dean
Middleport Church of Christ
Edgar Allensworth
George Meinhart
Avery Nelson
Darsel Smith
Clarence Cummings
L. D. Hartinger
Athens
Agnes Albin
Lucy Painter
Scott Cline
Steven City
W. Va
Herbert Pope
Winchester
John Troup
Smithton
Sgt
Harold Rice
Camp LeJeune
N.C
Chester Rice
Atlanta, Ga
Class To Sponsor Dance and Pie Social
The Chester High School senior class will sponsor a round and square dance and a pie social at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. Ray Byers and his orchestra provide the music. Admission is charged except women who bring pies are admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester High School
Ray Byers
Rural Schools Receive Fund Distribution in County
POMEROY Ohio district receives 103 378 78 dollars as first quarterly state foundation distribution for county schools. O O Patterson county superintendent notes allocations to Bedford Local Central Local Columbia Local Northern Local Olive Orange Local Salisbury Local Southern Local and Western Local with specific amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
State Foundation
O. O. Patterson
Bedford
Central
Columbia
Northern
Olive Orange
Salisbury
Southern
Western
Church Schedule and Special Program at Middleport
Middleport churches publish service times and activities for Sunday. Heath Methodist led by Bangerter lists church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m with a life of Christ film strip and radio address by Dr Hazen G Werner. Borden Mt Moriah Baptist and several other congregations outline schools and worships plus a missionary society potluck at 6 p m with Elizabeth Snodgrass as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Snodgrass
Rio Grande
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Westminster Fellowship
Church OF Christ — Wert
Christian Endeavor
Church OF Christ In Christian Union
Guy F. Sayre
Church OF the Nazarene
Paul Taylor
Young People’s Meeting
MT. Moriah Baptist
Nile Borden
Pomeroy Social Notes
The Young Adult Class of the United Methodist Church met at the Kunze home with Blakeslee assisting. President Swatzel led the business session. Rev Kunze and a recreation leader chaired activities. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. Radford and many parishioners. A noon pot luck luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Radford
T. A. Downie
John Moore
James Roush
Charles Swatzel
Virginia Edwards
Frances Cady
Vickie Morarity
Olive Ingraham
Herndon Wilks
Kunze
Blakeslee
Forest Run Home Demonstration Session on Keeping Clean
Pomeroy group met with home demonstration agent Geneva Nolan at Miss Ethel Garland’s Minerville home to discuss keeping clean. Nolan demonstrated testing water hardness and recommended suitable soaps and detergents. She stressed using water softeners for economy and efficiency, covered water temperature and washer run times.
Ohio Broiler Industry Forecasts Rally in 1952
Ohio State University reports at the Broiler School that 1951 production reached 1.89 million birds and 1952 expected near 2.87 million, a 33 percent rise. Experts emphasize feeding costs, efficient labor, record keeping, and careful market study to boost profits and production efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio State University
Mervin G. Smith
John Hammond
Hammond
Richard Albright
Newcastle
Albright
Keltons Host Birthday Dinner In Pomeroy
Guests gathered Saturday at the residence of Mr and Mrs Aaron Kelton on Court Street to honor Mr Kelton's birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Shiveler Jr of Louisville Kentucky and Mr and Mrs George Shiveler both of Pomeroy with Mr and Mrs Foster De Witt and Mr and Mrs Jay Myers of Pomeroy. Also present were Rhea Ann Myers of Gallipolis and the Keltons with their children Jay and Kaaron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Aaron Kelton
Court St
Kelton
George Shiveler, Jr
Louisville, Ky
George Shiveler
Foster de Witt
Jay Myers
Rhea Ann Myers
Gallipolis
Jay
Kaaron
Westminster Youth Fellowship Plans First Meeting
Syracuse church hosts the Westminster Youth Fellowship with Mrs. Thomas Clark and the Rev. Harold Ruppelt leading. Teens from other village churches are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Clark
Harold Ruppelt
Senior Shakespeare Club Met at Mrs Hysell Home
The Pomeroy group gathered Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Dey Hysell hosting. Mrs C E Blakeslee presided as business chair and Mrs Vernon Howell led the discussion on How Can I Save These Freedoms Today.
Olive Farm Women's Club Meeting Highlights
Mrs. Carl Buckley hosted the Olive Farm Women s Club with a program on Blennerhassett Island by Mrs. Edna Hail and a reading on The Life and Works of Longfellow by Tressa Swain. Quizzes awarded to Margaret Brown and Lillian Pickens. Lunch followed. A March meeting is planned at Mrs. Warren Pick ens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Carl Buckley
Olive Farm
Blennerhassett Island
Edna Hail
Margaret Brown
Longfellow
Tressa Swain
Lillian Pickens
Warren Pickens
Bridal Shower for Mrs Nelson Archer in Reedsville
Mrs Charles Hall and Miss Fay Pickens hosted a bridal shower at Fay Pickens home for Mrs Nelson Archer Helen Coleman. Prizes were won by Mrs Carl Buckley Mrs Polly Boland Miss Doris Reed and Mrs Warren Pickens. Additional guests included a long list of local women and several Misses and Messrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
Charles Hall
Fay Pickens
Nelson Archer
Helen Coleman
Carl Buckley
Polly Boland
Doris Reed
Warren Pickens
Jack Smith
Wayne Prince
Asa Yeager
Dorsel Riebel
Bert Shumway
Harry Ruth
Frank Sprague
Nelsons announce birth of daughter in Kalamazoo
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Nelson Jr of Kalamazoo Michigan announce the birth of a daughter on February 21 at Memorial Hospital in Kalamazoo. The Nelsons also have a son. Maternal grandparents are Mrs. W O Barnitz of W Main Street and Mr Barnitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lawrence W. Nelson, Jr
Kalamazoo
Mich
Memorial Hospital
Nelsons
W. O. Barnitz
W. Main Street
Barnitz
Open Forum With County Music Teachers Highlights Festival
Miss Edith Keller state supervisor of music led Meigs County teachers in an open forum addressing inclusive performance practices and festival plans set for April 18. Patterson introduced her, a dinner followed at the Little House in her honor with guests including Dr. Neal Glenn and local educators and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Edith Keller
Meigs County
Miss Keller
Meigs
Little House
N. P. Swackhammer
Mason
Columbus
Patterson
Neal Glenn
Ohio University
Lois Cecil
C. O. Chapman
Maxine Wingett
Maurita Miller
Marcelline Buell
Franklin Ginther
Stewart Rites Set Saturday
Clarence Stewart, 48, died at Meigs General Hospital from influenza complications. A NY Central Railroad brakeman and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen member, he is survived by his wife Iva and five children. Services are at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Saturday at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 2 00 p m at Crooksville Church of Christ. Interment in Crooksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Clarence Stewart
Meigs General Hospital
New York Central Railroad
Brotherhood of Railroad
Iva Stewart
Donald Worstell
New Haven
Ind
Myrville
Clarence
Iva Marie
James William Stewart
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlights Local Visits
The Rev Father Voytke returned Tuesday evening from a visit with his parents in Barberton Ohio. Mrs James Hanson and children Jimmy and Billy have returned from a two week visit with Mrs Hansons mother in Miami Beach Florida. Ralston Vale of Cleveland spent Tuesday with his mother Mrs A W Vale on West Main Street and later went to Morrow Ohio to visit his brother Alton. Mrs Aten Shain joined her siblings Mr and Mrs Lloyd Roush for a trip to Gallipolis where Mrs Roush entered Holzer Hospital for observation and treatment. The Middleport social notes are on page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Voytke
George Voytke
Barberton
Ohio
James Hanson
Jimmy
Billy
Hanson
E. D. Laufer
Miami Beach
Flo Ralston Vale
Cleveland
A. W. Vale
W. Main St
Morrow
Alton
Aten Shain
Lloyd Roush
Gallipolis
Two Brush Fires Reported Thursday
Middleport Fire Department made two calls yesterday to extinguish brush fires. The first at 4:35 p.m. reached the village dump on the flood road and the second at 5:45 p.m. involved a hillside blaze behind Pearl Swisher's residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pearl Swisher
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