Dairy Production School to Run Four Sessions in January
Pomeroy J R Ellsworth Ohio State dairy technologist will lead the Dairy Production Marketing and Sanitation school in Meigs County. The program runs four Wednesdays in January with talks on bacteria in milk marketing fluid milk and milk production. Farmers attending most sessions earn a diploma.
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Pomeroy
J. R. Ellsworth
Ohio State University
Meigs County
C. F. Christian
Ralph Porterfield
Eugene Holliday
Dexter
David Nease
Minersville
Clarence Price
Portland
Athens
C. E. Blakeslee
Moore and Ross Dietetics
Easler
Meigs
Gallia
Vinton
1952 Officers Installed By K of P
J H Grate and Lewis Sauer Jr installed Fides Lodge 210 Knights of Pythias officers for 1952 at a rally styled meeting. Plans include area lodge pilgrimages initiation of new members and a Sunflower Minstrels cast banquet. Officers installed were Cash Bahr Lelang Brown Brad Wolfe John Vroman H H McElhinny Charles McMaster Carl Ebersbach Jacob Young and Frank Cheesebrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. H. Grate
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Sunflower Minstrels
Cash Bahr
Lelang Brown
Brad Wolfe
John Vroman
H. H. McElhinny
Charles McMaster
Carl Ebersbach
Jacob Young
Frank Cheesebrew
Son Phones From Europe Delayed New Year Greeting
Mr. and Mrs. Heeman Ohlinger of Condor Street received a trans Atlantic telephone call from their son Corporal Bill Ohlinger a tank machinist with the 14th Armored Cavalry in Fulda Germany. The call marked a New Year greeting after 20 months overseas and was delayed several times on New Year’s Day. Their other son Sergeant Phil Ohlinger has been promoted and is serving with a heavy field artillery unit in Korea for four months.
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Pomeroy
Heeman Ohlinger
Condor St
Bill Ohlinger
Cpl
Ohlinger
14Th Armored Cavalry
Fulda
Germany
Phil
Sgt. Ohlinger
Korea
Sgt William Tubbs Spends Leave In Columbus Pomeroy
Sgt William Tubbs of the U S Air Corps stationed at Phoenix Arizona returned New Year to duties after holidays with his mother Mrs Mildred Tubbs and brother Johnny in Pomeroy and father in Columbus A holiday dinner in his honor was hosted by Mr and Mrs E T Greenlee Attending were Mr and Mrs William Barnhart Steve Martin Arthur Martin Mrs Tubbs and son Johnny Joseph Martin Mr and Mrs Ward Gorby and son and the hosts plus guest of honor
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Pomeroy
William Tubbs
U. S. Air Corps
Phoenix
Ariz
Mildred Tubbs
Johnny
Columbus
E. T. Greenlee
William Barnhart
Steve Martin
Arthur Martin
Tubbs
Joseph Martin
Ward Gorby
Pvt
Clayton V. Morris
Carpenter Route 1
Quartermaster Replacement Center
Fort Lee
Dailey V. Morris
Quartermaster
Funeral services held for Downing Roush kin
Family and relatives from Parkerburg Bidwell Wilkesville and Columbus gathered in Middleport for funeral services for Downing Roush. Attendees included Paul Gordon and Juanita Kenney Harry Swisher Julia McGhee Roma Mayes Mark Thomas and Ernest Major among others. Miss Virgie Major remained critically ill at Meigs General Hospital with brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Major and sister Martha Thompson in attendance.
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Middleport
Downing Roush
Paul Gordon
Juanita
William Kenney
Parkersburg
Sgt
Richard Jordan
US Air Force
Korea
Harry Swisher
Julia McGhee
Roma Mayes
Mark Thomas
Bidwell
Virgie Major
Meigs General Hospital
Ernest Major
Wilkesville
Frank Enright
Martha Thompson
Columus
Pomeroy Social Notes Roundup of New Year Gatherings
A group of friends shared a potluck New Year’s Eve at Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Blazewicz. The Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs met at Mrs. Bernice Ebersbach’s home with Mrs. Carrie Grueser assisting. Doral Grueser, vice president, presided in the absence of Mrs. Cora Beegle. Two baskets were donated to a needy family. Edith Lanning, Amanda Casper, Lucille B. Hawkins, and Bertha McKenzie won prizes as games concluded. Hostesses served lunch.
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Pomeroy
Pythian Sisters
Bernice Ebersbach
Carrie Grueser
Doral Grueser
Cora Beegle
Edith Lanning
Amanda Casper
Lucille B. Hawkins
Bertha McKenzie
Women’s church groups hold meetings in Pomeroy
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Simpson Methodist Church plans a 7:30 p m Tuesday gathering. The Episcopal Church Woman’s Auxiliary met at Mrs. Fred Crow Jr’s home with reports by officers. They discussed hymnal studies for Grace Church, and 18 garments were prepared for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. A Pom eroy Garden Club luncheon was arranged for Monday. The Women’s Prayer group will meet January 9 at the Episcopal Church.
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Pomeroy
Women's Society of Christian Service
Simpson Methodist Church
The
Episcopal Church
Fred Crow, Jr
Cedric Clark
Arthur Carpenter
Grieta Price
Clark
Grace Church
Charles Ward
Children's Hospital
Cincinnati
Pomeroy Garden Club
Pomeroy Juvenile Grange Holds Meeting at Fire House
The Pomeroy Juvenile Grange met Wednesday at the Second Ward Fire House with Janet Bauers presiding as master and Mrs. John Terrell as matron. New officers were appointed, patty Reuter received oblviation, and plans included a pig in a lunch at the next meeting. Members practiced decrees and drills, and a letter from Ohio State Grange secretary John F. Downer was read.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Juvenile Grange
Second Ward
Janet Bauers
John Terrell
Charles Lagar
Nancy Hatcher
Janet Deck
Wallie Reuter
Patty Reuter
John F. Downer
Ohio State Grange
Local residents and service members visit area and travel
Dr and Mrs Raymond Boice and Ramona visit Columbus with Henry Ewing and Benny. Junior Kaptenia returns to Camp Meade after New Year and birthday at home. Red Vandal family travel to Dayton after visiting Lydia Hysell. Florence Louise Smith leaves for Washington DC after two week visit. Epple and Terrell visit Gallipolis. Cpl Thomas McClung returns to Great Falls. Bolinger hosts from Columbus and Harry Hicks recovers after a stroke. Lt and Mrs John Cunningham return to Houston after visiting Blazewiczs. Pfc Roger Wells and Pfc Robert Warf visit Mrs Henry Nash in Middleport.
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Raymond Boice
Ramona
Henry Ewing
Benny
Columbus
Kaptenia
Camp Meade
Red Vandal
Dayton
Vandall
Lydia Hysell
Florence Louise Smith
Washington, D.C
Florence Smith
E. B. Epple
John Terrell
Gallipolis
Thomas McClung
Great Falls
Mont
Raymond Bolinger
Vern Bolinger
Harry Hicks
Meigs General Hospital
John Cunningham
Houston
Texas
S. J. Blazewicz
Hindy Family Keeps New Year Cabbage Roll Tradition
Middleport residents Mr and Mrs Ollie Hindy hosted New Year guests from their family including children and grandchildren. They continued a custom of eating cabbage rolls for luck with Mrs Hindys recipe featuring lamb rice and tomatoes wrapped in cabbage leaves. Daughters and sons listed include Mrs Clifford Stumbo Mrs Reed Varney Cassam Hindy Joe Hindy and Kalad Hindy all of Middleport.
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Middleport
Ollie Hindy
N. Second Ave
Hindys
Hindy
Clifford Stumbo
Reed Varney
Cassam Hindy
Joe Hindy
Kalad Hindy
Memorial service for Jeanette Bell set for Feb. 5
Miss Erma Smith announces installation of officers and a memorial service for Jeanette Bell past grand chief by Meigs Temple 153 Pythian Sisters. At the first meeting of the year a March of Dimes contribution was made and applications for membership were read.
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Middleport
Jeanette Bell
Meigs Temple
Pythian Sisters
Erma Smith
March of Dimes
Mrs Florence Bush hosts dinner for leaving pastor Pomeroy
Mrs Florence Bush gave a Thursday dinner at the Little House for Rev C M Pomeroy who departs this month for a Newark pastorate. Guests included Mrs Pomeroy and children Marcia Judson Marcus and Gregory and C J Rhodes. The Pomeroys joined New Year’s Eve hosts Mr and Mrs L D Diles and Mr and Mrs David Diles.
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Middleport
Florence Bush
C. M. Pomeroy
Newark
Pomeroy
Marcia
Judson
Marcus
Gregory
C. J. Rhodes
Pomeroys
L. D. Diles
David Diles
Beech Ste
First Baptist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Howard Ruppelt
Wert Dean
Fifth birthday party for Carol Ann Scott in Middleport
Carol Ann Scott celebrated her fifth birthday at her parents home on Mill Street Wednesday afternoon. Assisted by Mrs. Scott and others, guests enjoyed ice cream decorated cupcakes mints a drink and balloon favors.
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Middleport
Carol Ann Scott
Paul Scott
Mill St
Scott
Leo Childs
Nellie Walters
Cash Bahr
Becky Allensworth
Carla Gilmore
Cinda Sauer
Anne Wilson
Judy Wildermuth
Sandra Simpson
Janice Tannehill
Sandra Lews
Gloria Jane Gibbs
Christine
Candace Bahr
Suzanne
Asa Bradbury
Melanie Young
Joy Boggs
Sandre Kail
Susie Neutzling
Carol Lyons
Neda Bradford
Melvin Swisher
John
Sam Hood
Benny Wilson
Michael Erwin
Scotty Quillen
Gregory Gibbs
Jack Satterfield
John Cluff
Wayne Davis
Harry McGuffen, Jr
Megan Cluff
Barbara Scott
M. Cluff
Paul Davis
Joe Young
Oliver Kail
Charles Bradbury
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
New Year Dinner Guests In Middleport
New Year's Day guests at Mrs. J. H. Smith's Grant Street home in Middleport included Hazel VanCooney Maude Taylor and a large circle from Gallipolis led by pastor Lewis Mikell and his wife. Also present were Okey Saunders Harold Coulter and family Okey Henry and daughter Maxine Mrs John Shoemaker and children Barbara and Gerald Edith McCall and the Pearl Van Cooney family Jimmy Bobby and Diane from Middleport.
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Middleport
J. H. Smith
Hazel VanCooney
Maude Taylor
Grant St
Lewis Mikell
Mikell
Okey Saunders
Harold E. Coulter
Okey Henry
Maxine
John A. Shoemaker
Barbara
Gerald
Edith McCall
Gallipolis
Pearl van Cooney
Jimmy
Bobby
Diane
Dinner guests at Quality Coffee Shoppe
Mrs. Hubert Mace hosted guests Wednesday evening at the Quality Coffee Shoppe in Middleport. Attendees included Mrs. Paul Hoffman of Chicago Mrs. Gene Wyatt of Washington DC Mrs. James Askren of Bellefontaine and Miss Harrie Marie Smith.
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Middleport
Hubert Mace
Quality
Paul Hoffman
Chicago
Gene Wyatt
Washington, D.C
James Askren
Bellefontaine
Harrie Marie Smith
Middleport Garden Club Meeting Announcement
The Middleport Garden Club will meet Monday at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs J H Grate on N Second Ave. The announcement is from club president Mrs John Duerr.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
J. H. Grate
N. Second Ave
John Duerr
Churches in Pomeroy Area Schedule of Services
A list of church groups in Pomeroy with weekly schedules and activities. It covers Christian Science United Methodist First Baptist Federated Methodist Church of Christ Church of God and other denominations with service times, Sunday schools, youth groups, and midweek meetings.
Fultz Rites Conducted in Middleport
Wert Dean pastor of the Church of Christ led funeral services for Ben Fultz at the Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Organist was Mrs. Chester Erwin. Pallbearers were six New York Central Railroad employees. Relatives included daughters Mrs. Paul Hoffman of Chicago and Mrs. Gene Wyatt of Washington DC, Mrs. James Askren of Bellefontaine, and son Ben Fultz Jr. of Columbus. Another son Allen of California could not attend. Interment followed on Middleport Hill.
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Middleport
Paul Hoffman
Chicago
Gene Wyatt
Washington, DC
James Askren
Bellefontaine
Ben Fultz, Jr
Columbus
Allen
California
Middleport Hill
Jackson Man Sentenced By Common Pleas Court
Charles Denny, 32, of Jackson, was sentenced by Meigs County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to obtaining property under false pretenses. He received 60 days jail and a $100 fine with costs, suspended if he pays coal costs to a local dealer. verdict came from the May term grand jury.
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Pomeroy
Charles Denny
Jackson
Emmett W. Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Denny
Peoples
Birth of Son Randall Calvin Phillips Announced
Roger Phillips Locust Street announces the birth of a son Randall Calvin Phillips on January 2 at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy Phillips Wilkesville and Mr and Mrs C W Buck Rutland. great grandmothers include Mrs Vaughn Price Rutland and Mrs Michael Russell of near Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Roger Phillips
Locust St
Randall Calvin
Holzer Hospital
Roy Phillips
Wilkesville
C. W. Buck
Rutland
Vaughn Price
Michael Russell
Near Pomeroy
Illness Reported In Middleport Society Circle
Reported this week are Linda Fiering sister of Mrs Thomas Durst and Harvey Allensworth at the home of his grandmother Mrs Downing Roush Miss Lettie Besserer a patient at Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston and Mrs C M Hennessy.
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Middleport
Linda Fiering
Thomas Durst
Harvey Allensworth
Downing Roush
Lettie Besserer
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
C. M. Hennesy
Meigs County 1951 Highlights Preview Fair and Civic Events
Meigs County August notes show preparations for the 88th fair at the fairgrounds and a raft viewing on the Pomeroy levee. Highlights include election petitions, a police appointment, senior champion dairy show prizes, a cancer center approval, and multiple school and community actions through mid September.
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Meigs County
Racine
Franklin D. Hudson
Pomeroy
Edson Roush
Marlene C
Syracuse
Minersville
Forest Run
Pomeroy High School
Meigs County Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
L. E. Herget
Ohio
American Cancer Society
Jones
Middleport
Mei
Hockingport
Meigs County Riding Club
Meigs County Fairgrounds
E. F. Robinson
Pomeroy Booster, Inc
Mrs. Charles Butcher 86 Funeral Saturday at Rawlings-Coats
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Butcher 86 who died Thursday at her Grant Street home will be held Saturday at two p.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home with burial in Riverview Cemetery. The Rev Paul Taylor will officiate. She was daughter of George and Lydia Roush Willard and widow of Charles Butcher who died in 1934. Survivors include nieces and nephews Abrles Rhoades Elsie Rhodes Stanley Rhodes Selah Hutchinson Norma Sturgan and John Buckner. Known as Zettie she belonged to the First Baptist Church.
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Middleport
Charles Butcher
Grant St
Rawlings-Coats
Riverview
Paul Taylor
Church of the Nazarene
Residence Isolated As Streams Rise
High water and rising streams have isolated a home at Shady Cove in Middleport. Mrs. Roscoe Fowler, employed by the Aid for the Aged, is cut off from her residence and is staying with her mother Mrs. A. J. Beaver on Grant Street until conditions permit return.
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Middleport
Ohio River
Roscoe Fowler
Shady Cove
Rabbit Supper Marks Middleport Firemen's First Meet
New Middleport Volunteer Firemen elected C. R. Karr as president and O. E. McKinley as fire chief at the first meeting of the year. The gathering at the firemen's hall included a rabbit supper, a customary end of hunting season. Twenty members attended.
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Middleport
C. R. Karr
O. E. McKinley
Chester Township Woman Dies at 62
Miss Ora Morris, 62, of Chester Township, died Thursday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Survived by two sisters Nora Eastman Ath ens and A F Spencer Ostrander plus many nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday Bearwallow Church of Christ. burial Burlingham Cemetery. Church call at Ewing Funeral Home Pomeroy until noon Saturday then at George Eastman Route 3 Chester Township residence.
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Pomeroy
Ora Morris
Chester Township
Holzer
Gallipolis
George Eastman
Roush Divorce Filed in Meigs County Court
Virginia Durst Roush sues for divorce from Virgil Roush in Meigs County Common Pleas Court charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of one minor child.
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Pomeroy
Virginia Durst Roush
Virgil Roush
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Flood Crest Predicted Near Pomeroy As Waters Rise
Huntington weather bureau reports a crest at about 39.5 feet near Pomeroy by 10 a.m. Saturday. Flood stage is just under 48 feet. Several county roads flooded in low spots but no schools were closed.
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Pomeroy
Huntington Weather Bureau
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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Middleport Social Notes
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Zanesville
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Pomeroy-Middleport
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Pomeroy School Scout Association
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House Peters
Charles Starret
Smiley Burnette
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Marshall Thompson
Nelsonville
ICE Dept
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