POMEROY 4500 Family Folders Sent for Polio Drive
Meigs County director Harry A. Bennett announced about 4500 family contribution folders were mailed for the March of Dimes drive this month. Iron lung boxes were distributed to local businesses with Boy Scouts aiding in the effort. Bennett stressed polio’s reach nationwide and in Meigs County, noting 132000 cases in four years and three local cases receiving aid. Stark's Pharmacy of Pomeroy contributed the largest amount to date.
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Pomeroy
Harry A. Bennett
Meigs County
Bennett
Boy Scouts of
Middleport
Rutland
Alaska
Stark's
Millhone Seeks Re Election as Meigs County Treasurer
Clyde J. Millhone announces candidacy for re election as Meigs County treasurer. former Olive Orange Local School District board member and clerk for about 20 years. he notes county finances improved from 175000 in delinquent taxes when he took office in 1945 to about 30000. includes family and past work history.
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Pomeroy
Clyde J. Millhone
Meigs County
Millhone
Olive-Orange
R. V. Ebersbach
Ford Motor Co
Middleport
TNT
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Leota Swindler
E. Main St
Wreck Causes $1300 Damage on State Route 7
A side swipe on State Route 7 near Hobson involved a tractor trailer loaded with 120 tons of salt and a car driven by Charles G. Quillen of Middleport. No injuries reported to Quillen or truck driver Robert Tolen of Sardinia. The trailer jack-knifed, spilling salt which a Middleport firm removed. Quillen faces charges for driving over the center line. Roy Davidson, who had an eye injury in Columbus, has returned there after several days in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Hobson
Charles G. Quillen
Middleport
Quillen
Robert Tolen
Sardinia
Sidney T. Russell
State Highway Patrol
Columbus
Roy Davidson
Middleport Church Schedules Readied Across Town
Churches in Middleport publish weekly schedules: Church of Christ with Milton Houdashelt in charge holds 10:30 am worship and 7 pm evangelistic service. First Baptist sees Pastor Pomeroy leaving for Newark with services at 9:15 am and 10:15 am. First Presbyterian lists 9:30 am school, 10:30 am worship, and 6 pm Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ — Wert
Milton Houdashelt
Lord
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
Mr. Pomeroy
Newark
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Bread of Life
Westminster Fellowship
Louis A. Bangerter
WSCS
M. L. French
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Guy Sayre
Church OF the Nazarene
Paul Taylor
Young Peoples’ Meeting
MT. Moriah Baptist
Nile Borden
Syracuse Presbyt&rian
Charles Blake
Robert White
Herman London
Lawrence Biddle
Ruppelt
Urban Receives New Assignment in Albany
Middleport Wilbur Urban Jr is named assistant general manager of the Chevrolet Sales Company in Albany New York announced by Donovan Allen president The Urbans will relocate from Kenmore New York Mrs Urban formerly Hilah Rust daughter of Mrs Allen and granddaughter of Mrs A H Bradbury The Allens leave for Florida while the Urbans move to Albany after he completes a specialized training program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wilbur Urban, Jr
Chevrolet
Albany
N. Y
Donovan Allen
Urbans
Kenmore
Urban
Hilah Rust
Allen
A. H. Bradbury
Florida
Baptist Youth Leaders Attend Granville Meeting
Jean Smart state treasurer and Adrienne Mills president of the Pomeroy Baptist Association of Young People joined the executive board of the Baptist Youth Fellowship in Granville over the weekend. The two young women, seniors at Middleport High School, left today for Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Granville
Jean Smart
Adrienne Mills
Pomeroy
Sales Tax Aid Slated For Vendors
The Department of Taxation announces Sales Tax Examiner E R Lama will assist vendors filing semi annual returns for July 1 to Dec 31 1951. He will visit Pomeroy January 17 18 19 24 25 26 and 31 at the auditor's office court house and Middleport January 22 23 29 30 at the mayor's office Village Hall. Vendors should bring last report gross sales taxable sales purchase orders and tax stamps. Filing deadline is January 31 to avoid penalties.
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Middleport
Department of Taxation
E. R. Lama
Lama
Pomeroy
Court House
Mrs. H Lee Donates 13 Books to Pomeroy Library
Mrs Homer Lee of Rutland donates thirteen books in memory of her mother Verna Young to the Pomeroy Public Library. Titles include Cannon Hill Aunt Bel Following of the Star and Florence Nightingale among others. Gifts were presented over two years.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public
Homer Lee
Rutland
Verna Young
Jesse Gainer
Cannon Hill
Mary Deasy
Bel
Guy McCrone
Florence L. Barclay
Grace L. Hill
George Challis
Island
W. M. Teller
Brigid Knight
Dorothy van Doren
H. T. Hikes
Diligence
Love
Daisy Newman
Florence Nightingale
Cecil Woodham Smith
Jesus
Charles M. Sheldon
KB and Savings Bank Officers Re-elected at Stockholders Meeting
The Farmers Bank and Savings Company re elected officers and directors for the new year at the annual stockholders meeting held Wednesday evening. Directors include Theodore T. Reed Aten Shain Alma F. Parker Thereon Johnson F G Mutehier Cedric W Clarke and D Curtis Reed. Officers re elected by the board include Theodore T Reed president Aten Shain vice president and secretary Theodore T Reed Jr assistant vice president and J Edward Foster cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Farmers Bank and Savings Company
Theodore T. Reed
Aten Shain
Alma F. Parker
Thereon Johnson
F. G. Mutehier
Cedric W. Clarke
D. Curtis Reed
Reinhart Rites Planned for Mrs Susan Reinhart
Mrs Susan Reinhart died at home at 76. Surviving are son William and daughter Genevieve plus grandson Bob, all of Pomeroy. Husband Peter died about four years ago. Funeral services set for 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Church with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Susan Reinhart
William
Genevieve
Bob
Peter
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
4-H Plans Golden Milestone in Meigs County
Meigs County 4-H plans a 50th anniversary observance in 1952 with a history of early club activities. A commemorative three cent stamp will go on sale in Springfield on Jan 15 to mark the 50th year of 4-H work in the state. Envelopes postmarked First Day of Issue may be ordered from the Springfield postmaster with postage remittance.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Springfield
C. E. Blakeslee
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors Illnesses and Travel
Relatives attend luncheon at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe in Middleport. Invited guests include William B. Thomas of Belmont and Hartingers from Five Points, with illness from influenza among several family members. Others visit, travel to Texas, Pittsburgh, and Michigan, while residents undergo medical care and a paratrooper completes jumps at Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Jane
William B. Thomas
Belmont
Mass
J.E.D. Hartinger
Five Points
D. B. Hartinger
Frank Murphey
Athens
Canasta Club Hosts Fun Evening in Middleport
Mrs. Don Stivers welcomed her canasta group this week with guest Mrs. Carl Brannan. Prizes went to Mrs. Donald Mills, Mrs. Lionel Boggs, Mrs. Edward T. French, and Mrs. Robert Haggerty. A salad course followed and Mrs. Haggerty plans the next hostess shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Don Stivers
Canasta Club
Carl Brannan
Donald Mills
Lionel Boggs
Edward T. French
Robert Haggerty
Haggerty
Canasta prizes awarded at Mrs Rupp’s club gathering
Mrs Emmett Shuler, a guest, and Mrs John Zerkle won prizes during a canasta club event hosted by Mrs Clarence Rupp. After a string of games, a dessert course was served to members.
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Middleport
Emmett Shuler
John Zerkle
Clarence Rupp
Canasta
Mrs C P Gallagher Hosts Main Street Demonstration
Mrs C P Gallagher hosted a women’s gathering at her Main Street home where a commercial product was demonstrated. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Hez Root and Mrs Sidney Pick ens and a dessert course was served.
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Middleport
C. P. Gallagher
Main St
Hez Root
Sidney Pickens
Smith Fares to Miami for 15-Day Vacation
A. V. Smith departed for Miami Florida to stay with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jack Gibson and their son John during a 15 day vacation from his New York Central Railroad job. Mrs C R Wise and Mrs James Sou...
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A. V. Smith
Miami
Fla
Jack Gibson
John
New York Central Railroad
C. R. Wise
James Sou
Technologist Presents Dairy Sanitation Training Session
About 50 dairy farmers and wives attended a session in Pomeroy where Ohio State University dairy technologist Perry Ellsworth led talks on milk sanitation. David Nease and Clarence Price discussed plant inspections, odor tests, bacteria counts, pasteurization, and microscope methods with plans for next sessions and a tax bulletin for 1951 farm returns.
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Pomeroy
Dairy Sanitation
Perry Ellsworth
Ohio State University
David Nease
Clarence Price
Athens
Ellsworth
Courthouse Offices Open Earlier in Meigs County
POMEROY Meigs County courthouse offices will open at 8 30 a m instead of 9 a m each morning beginning Monday It was also announced that offices will remain open during the noon hour.
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Meigs County
Annulment suit filed in Meigs County court
Helen W. Smith sues Daniel C. Smith for annulment alleging the defendant had a wife living at the time of their October 1 1951 Columbus marriage. The complaint says she did not know of the first marriage and notes an appeal from a Justice of the Peace ruling awarding Kennet D. Cook $115.72 for car damages from a collision in Middleport on October 9 1951.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Church Notices Highlight Weekly Services
A dense list of church announcements across Pomeroy featuring pastors Harold F Hess L M Mohrhoff H E Harris and others. Sunday services range 9:15 to 10:45 a.m with various youth fellowships meetings choir practice and midweek prayers at multiple churches including Federated St Pauls Lutheran and First Baptist.
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Harold F. Hess
Pearl
Mora
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Astor
BYPU
Church OF God
W. Main St
N. W. Jenks
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
H. O. Carr
FREE
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysell Run
Methodist
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Youth Fellowship
Women's Missionary Society
Ross Pullen
Middleport
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Sanctuary
SHADE
Harrisonville
Lewis FE. Buell
Carpenter Baptist
R. A Biddle
Robert Linter
Minstrel Banquet Date Moved to January 24
Fides Lodge chancellor commander Cash Bahr announces the Sunflower Minstrel cast banquet and entertainment postponed one week from January 17 to January 24 due to the Middleport Athletic Association program at Middleport High School auditorium featuring Harvesters and Huntington Harmonaires.
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Middleport
Cash Bahr
Fides Lodge
No. 210
Sunflower Minstrel
Middleport Athletic Association
Harvesters
Huntington Harmonaires
Middleport High School
Bloodmobile Visits Middleport on February 14
POMEROY The Presbyterian Church in Middleport will host the bloodmobile on February 14, announced by Mrs. George Parker of the Red Cross in town. Parker fills in for executive secretary Mrs. Harry Oblinger who is away.
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Pomeroy
Presbyterian Church
Middleport
George Parker
Parker
American Red Cross
Harry Oblinger
Prayer Week Brings Churches Together in Middleport
Middleport pastor Wert Dean of the Church of Christ spoke at the Third Week of Prayer service at First Presbyterian, urging prayer as the churchs main weapon. Rev. Charles M. Pomeroy praised local pastors as friends. Heath Methodist choir provided anthem and responses. The closing service will feature Rev. Louis A. Bancert of Heath Church with the Church of Christ choir under Mrs. Arthur Skinner.
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Middleport--Wert
Church of Christ
First Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Christ
Dean
Charles M. Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Heath Methodist Choir
N. P. Swackhammer
C. M. Hennesy
Hattie Smith
Ben Philon
Franklin Ginther
Louis A. Bancerter
Heath Church
Arthur Skinner
Yale Seal Sale Nears Goal in Meigs County Drive
Mrs Ben Philson says 1951 Christmas Seal returns keep coming as Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association works toward a $220 76 shortfall to fund a 1952 attack on tuberculosis. A chest clinic is planned for Feb 6 at Meigs General Hospital financed from seal sale funds.
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Middleport
Ben Philson
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
George Parker
Association
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs County
Schools Use Surplus Foods in County Lunch Program
Surplus food distributed Thursday by Meigs County Schools official O O Patterson to eleven district schools. Portables include Bedford, Portland, Syracuse, Harrisonville, Dexter, Rose Hill, Laurel Cliff, Bradbury, Carpenter, Salem Center, and Long Bottom with Long Bottom participating for first time. The Meigs County Children's Home also received surplus.
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Pomeroy
O. O. Patterson
Portsmouth
Bedford
Portland
Syracuse
Harrisonville
Dexter
Rose Hill
Laurel Cliff
Bradbury
Carpenter
Salem Center
Long Bottom
Parent-Teachers Association
Meigs County
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