Funeral services set for Miss Virgie Major in Middleport
Miss Virgie E Major 70 died Sunday at Meigs General Hospital. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 PM at Rawlings Coats funeral home with Rev Louis A Bangerter officiating. Interment Poplar Ridge cemetery. She retired after 45 years in Middleport schools and was active in First Baptist Church and American Legion auxiliary. Survived by brother Ernest Major Wilkesville and four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Virgie E. Jor
Meigs General
Rawlings-Coats
Poplar Ridge
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Major
Miss Major
First Baptist Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Retired Teachers Association
Gallia County
Marion
Nancy Darst Major
Asa
Ernest Major
Wilkesville
Frank Enright
Columbus
Viva Ragsdale
Burlington
Kas
Edith Ragsdale
Agra
Hurley Nelson
Langsville
Meigs Women Lead Local Welfare Drives and Events
Women in Meigs County organize welfare campaigns including the Christmas Seal Sale for the Tuberculosis and Health Association and a Meigs County Cancer Society drive led by Mrs. Homer J. Russell. A March of Dimes Dance by Beta Sigma Phi at Pomeroy Junior High, led by Mrs. Ralph Welker, raises funds with proceeds aiding the March of Dimes program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Homer J. Russell
Middle
Four West Virginia Men Arrested After Wild Racine Pursuit
Four West Virginia men were chased from Racine to the Pomeroy Mason bridge by Racine Deputy Alfred Lyons and Meigs County officers. A rear wheel was lost when Patrolman Hudson forced the car toward the curb near a Legion Service Station. The suspects were captured and jailed in Meigs County after questioning. each was fined for loitering in a suspicious manner.
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Racine
Pomeroy
Pomeroy and
West Virginia
Pomeroy - Mason Bridge
F E. A. Wingett
Alfred Lyons
Lyons
Wingett
Franklin D. Hudson
Legion Service
Hudson
Meigs County
Robert E. Board
Bernard
Nazarene Youth Rally set for January 16 at Jackson Church
Nearly 400 people are expected for the Nazarene Young People's rally in Jackson Church of the Nazarene, announced by Rev. Clare St. John. The Lions tour features Rev. Earnest Martin of Detroit, Dr. Harvey Gallaway, and Rev. William Blue, with a 7:30 p.m. start and a 30 minute singspiration led by several volunteers. Additional police actions include fines for reckless operation and intoxication, and multiple weekend arrests in Racine and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Martin
First Church of the Nazarene
Detroit
Harvey S. Galloway
William O. Blue
Young People’s
Bluc
Athens County Savings and Loan Company Financial Figures
Financial figures show deposits and balances for Athens County Savings and Loan Company. Figures include $1,167,037.3 and $665,211 with other amounts in the 346,626 range and 3S 306.86 noted among the totals.
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THE
Athens County Savings & Loan Company
Group Plans Home Project For Children
Rutland Home Demonstration Group met at Mrs. William Harmon’s home to plan reupholstering furniture at the Meigs County Children's Home. The all day gathering focused on personality development with Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan leading the session and a pot luck noon meal shared by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Children's Home
Rutland Home
William Harmon
Rutland
Geneva H. Nolan
County Home
Don Anderson
Almus Rawlings
Lee Myers
James Titus
Edith Bean
Ethel Jackson
Pearl Canaday
Hilda King
Mildred Hysell
Rel Jordan
Clair Taylor
William Folan
Hattie McKenzie
Weber Theobald
Eva Fleming
Noretha
Rosa Barnes
Charles Gray
Myrtle Simpkins
Floyd Thomas
Louise Eden
Opal Armstrong
Isaac Taylor
H. M. Nelson
F. Whitney Ingraham
Exie Goodwin
Gertrude Chase
Mamie Clark
Yank Division Hosts German Orphan Boys for Christmas
MIDDLEPORT The division Pfe James Arnold is attached to in Germany hosted 10 orphan boys on Christmas Day. A letter to his mother, Mrs. James Arnold, says the boys enjoyed holiday meals, toys, and free access to the buildings throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pfe
James Arnold
Germany
Arnold
Curtis Services Held Pomeroy
Funeral services for Jerome Curtis drew out-of-town guests including Mrs. Marcella Roos and son Richard Roos and the Misses Olga and Eleanor Prigge of Cincinnati. Also present were Mrs. F. P. Windom, Mrs. Lena Bramalage and son Bernard Bramalage of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Ashworth of Kansas City, and a Department of Labor representative from Washington, D.C.
Croak Noted in Rutland Street Yard in January Warmth
A Rutland Street resident reports a frog croak in a yard pool early this morning. The sound appeared not unusual given the mild winter like weather this January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rutland St
Funeral services for Josephus Pickens in Letart Church
Mr and Mrs Howard Byers attended the funeral for Josephus Pickens aged 87 at Letart Methodist Church on Sunday. Byers and C O Fisher were noted as nephews of the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Byers
Josephus Pickens
Letart Methodist Church
Byers
C. O. Fisher
Pickens
Pomeroy Band Grange to Meet at DAV Home Thursday
Notice lists Athens County road vacating petition by Herbert Parsons et al. A viewing and hearing are set for January 21, 1951 at 2 PM EST at the Board of Athens County Commissioners office. Ralph Elliott, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Parsons
Board of
Athens County Commissioners
Creel Fish
Beation 29
Carthage Township
Athens County
Ohio
Lesiie
Windsor
Board of Athena County Commissioners
Board OF Athens County Commissioners
Ralph Elliott
Middleport Social Notes and Anniversary Remembrances
The 62nd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Russell, former Middleport residents, was observed in Coral Gables Florida on New Year’s Day. Daughters Easter, Julia, and Mrs. F. O. Spain, plus Mrs. H. O. Ewing, offered congratulations. Other notes include local birthday party memories for Diana Stumbo and family visits, military moves, and residents’ weekend travel and hospital updates.
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Middleport
W. C. Russell
Coral Gables
Electa Circle to Meet at Florence Bush Home
Middleport reports the Electa Circle of First Baptist Church will convene Tuesday evening at Mrs Florence Bush residence with Mrs Fielding Hawkins serving as leader.
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Middleport
Electa
First Baptist Church
Florence Bush
Fielding Hawkins
Meigs Temple Club Dinner Postponed for Gift Exchange
Middleport Meigs Temple 153 staff and officers club resumes annual dinner at the temple on Wednesday at 6 p.m. The event was delayed from the holiday season and will include a gift exchange.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple 153
Middleport Literary Club Meeting Change
The Middleport Literary Club will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Homer E. Cook replacing the previously announced location at Mrs. Eleanor Welch Zeih er’s home as listed in the year book.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
Homer E. Cook
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Pomeroy Ladies Aid Plans Quilt for Benevolent Home
The Enterprise EUB Church Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Del bert Burch’s home for an all day quilting session to create a comforter for a benevolent home. Attendees included Mrs. Dana Young Mrs. Walter Walker Mrs. Albert Brown and daughter Judy plus several others. A tea is set for Tuesday Feb 12 and Mrs Kunze received a birthday kerchief shower.
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Clara Grueser
Robert Davis
Clara Karr
John Batey
Rachel
John Frick
Thomas Bowen
Eldon Weeks
Helen Davis
Sacred Heart Guild Elects New Officers for 1952
POMEROY The Sacred Heart Guild met in the church auditorium. Mrs. John Goett, retiring president, opened the meeting and reports by Mrs. E E Follrod and Mrs. John Handley were read. New officers for 1952 are Miss Helen Waddell president Miss Anna Margaret Howell vice president Mrs Margaret O Malley secretary and Miss Margaret Clifford treasurer A dessert course was served by hostesses Mrs Elmer Kilinger Miss Hulda Klein Mrs Mary Korn Mrs John Mitch Mrs Clementi Menchini and Mrs Kenneth McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Killinger
Hulda Klein
Mary Korn
John Mitch
Clementi Menchini
Kenneth McCullough
Women Guild Plans Year At Federated Church
The Executive Board of the Women’s Guild of the Federated Church met to set the year’s program. The first meeting is scheduled for February 13 with the theme In All Things They To See. World Day of Prayer services are planned for February 29. Officers include Pearl Mora president and Leonard Jewell vice president. Departments are led by Erma Smith tankoffering Seldon Fleming Christian citizenship Thomas Young missionary John Lawrence education Russell Melbourne membership Corliss Jacobs stewardship Phil Globokar social service and Glenroy Ewing spiritual life.
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Pomeroy
Women's Guild of the Federated Church
Pearl Mora
Leonard Jewell
Louis Reibel
James Clatworthy
Erma Smith
Seldon Fleming
Thomas Young
John Lawrence
Russell Melbourne
Corliss Jacobs
Phil Globokar
Glenroy Ewing
POMEROY WSCS Meets With Nease in Charge
The WSCS of the United Methodist Church met Tuesday evening with Mrs. C. E. Nease presiding as vice president in charge. Miss Augusta Genheimer served as president.
VFW Auxiliary 4736 Meets Tuesday in Post Hall
POMEROY VFW Auxiliary 4736 convenes Tuesday evening in the post hall. Mrs. Clara Pinney of Chillicothe, 12th district president, will speak and members are asked to bring pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
VFW
Post Hall
Clara Pinney
Chillicothe
DAV Auxiliary Meeting Set at Pomeroy
The DAV Auxiliary will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the DAV home in Pomeroy for a regular assembly and brief program.
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Pomeroy
DAV
Degree Work Scheduled by Juvenile Grange
The Juvenile Grange in Pomeroy will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Second Ward Fire House for degree work practice. Officers are to be present and Pilg In a Poke refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
POMEROY — The _ Juvenile Grange
Second Ward
Marietta Weekend Visit From Boney Family Couples
Mr and Mrs H E Boney spent the weekend in Marietta visiting Mr and Mrs H D Boney and Mr and Mrs D H Stage. Mr and Mrs C L Heaton attended the fair board managers convention held in Columbus last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Boney
Marietta
H. D. Boney
D. H. Stage
C. L. Heaton
Fair Board Managers
Columbus
Judge Emmett W Peoples seeks re election Meigs County Court
Judge Emmett W Peoples of the Meigs County Common Pleas Court announced his candidacy for re election. He is active in the local state and American Bar Associations with seven degrees in grange work and a longtime Meigs County practitioner since 1907. He served as village solicitor and as probate judge from 1937 to 1941. He and Mrs Peoples live on Lincoln Terrace. John C Bacon also announced candidacy for judge of the Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
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Pomeroy
Emmett W. Peoples
Meigs County
Fund Collections Slated At Games for Drive
County director Harry A. said seven basketball games will host March of Dimes fund collections. The first was held Friday at the Upper Plains Mercerville game. Bennett announced future collections including Chester Coolville January 15 and other matchups through January 30 including Racine Wahama and Harrisonville Cheshire.
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Pomeroy
Harry A. Cs County
Tony
Jack Leifheit Passes Navy Physical Exams
Mr and Mrs John Leifheit of Union Ave announce their son Jack enlisted December 26 passed his naval physicals in Ashland Kentucky on January 8 and will begin boot training at Bainbridge Maryland He is 18 and a 1951 Pomeroy High School graduate and longtime A and P employee.
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Richard Flowers
Shreveport
Ella Reichman
Calvin Reichman
Delbert Flowers
Roscoe
Sonny) Wise
Roscoe Wise
S. Third Ave
Bainbridge, Md
U. S. Navy
Middleport High School
Yellow Jacket
Wise
Huntington
Mildred Beeson
Lawrence Hartingey
Beech St
Meigs General Hospital
J. E. Jewell
Mt. Clemens
Mich
James Sauders
Verda Bingham Larkin
Roy Roush
Rusty
Lansing
Robert Mitch
Steven
New Philadelphia
Joe Magnotta
Becky Jo
Bevely
John Seines
Mitches
Mitch
Perry Mitch
Gene Paul
Vaude Vance
Pittsburgh
C. E. Vance
Washington
Government Atomic Energy Commission
Pauls
William Yeager
Vivian Vance
Pomeroy
John Leifheit
Union Ave
Jack
Ashland
Bainbridge
Leifheit
Pomeroy High School
Silva Babcock Dies At West Lafayette
Mr and Mrs Ralph Pratt and Mrs L H Pratt travel to West Lafayette after learning of Silva Babcock death. The article notes his illness and that funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday.
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Silva Babcock
West Lafayette
Middleport
Ralph Pratt
L. H. Pratt
Pratts
County Youth Rally Moves Up One Week
The County Rally of the Methodist Youth Fellowship in Middleport will meet January 21 at the local church instead of January 28. The change accommodates the Ohio Pastor's Convention scheduled January 28 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ohio
Last Sermon Delivered By Pastor Pomeroy
In Middleport at First Baptist Church many from other congregations joined parishioners for the last sermons of Rev. Charles M Pomeroy who leaves this afternoon for a new pastorate in Newark His morning theme was Love One Another and evening Finally Brethren Gifts from the church groups and individuals accompanied the farewell with ice cream and cake and dinners at various homes Local residents Fred Russell Jean Smart and Mrs Pomeroy were among the presenters The Pomeroys will reside at 22 S 22nd St Newark
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Charles M. Pomeroy
Newark
Jesus
Harbor Lights
Fred Russell
Pomeroys
L. D. Diles
David Durst
Florence Bush
Charles Bennett
L. O. Gardner
Edison Baker
Paul Smart
Pomeroy
S. 22Nd St
Three Area Residence Changes Are Listed
Changes in residences are listed for three area families. Douglas McHaffie moves from S Fourth Ave to Louisville Kentucky. Robert Dailey and family relocate to the home they vacated in Pomeroy. Herman Bickert moves from Pomeroy to Homer J Russell property on North Third Ave which has been remodeled. Ralph Martin and family return from Columbus to their Plum Street home.
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Middleport
Douglas McHaffie
S. Fourth Ave
Louisville
Robert Daileys
Pomeroy
Herman Bickerts
Homer J. Russell
N. Third Ave
Ralph Martin
Columbus
Plum St
Mace Rites Held at New Marshfield Church
Funeral services for W. R. Mace 69 who died in New Marshfield were held Sunday afternoon at the New Marshfield Christian Church with burial in the nearby cemetery. He was an uncle of Hubert Mace.
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Middleport
W. R. Mace
New Marshfield
New Marshfield Christian Church
Hubert Mace
Show Tickets Go on Sale Benefit Show in Middleport
A good advance sale for a Middleport Athletic Association benefit show is announced by committee chairman Donald Mills. The event at Middleport High School Auditorium features Richard Cox and his Harvesters with the Huntington Harmonaires. Proceeds go to the motion picture camera fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Athletic Association
Donald Mills
Middleport High School
Richard Cox
His Harvesters
Huntington Harmonaires
Motion Picture Camera Fund
Funeral services for Loretta Wells attenders listed
Those from near and afar attended funeral services for Mrs Loretta Wells. Mark Jones of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Clarence Mooney and sons William and Richard of Alliance and Miss Louise Mooney of Cleveland in paying respects.
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Pomeroy
Loretta Wells
Mark Jones
Columbus
Clarence Mooney
William and
Richard
Alliance
Louise Mooney
Cleveland
Hobstetter Family Announces Daughter Arrival
Mr and Mrs George Hobstetter Jr announce the birth of a daughter at Holzer Hospital Thursday night. The couple also have an older daughter Pamela. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Adam Ebersbach of Mulberry Ave and Mr and Mrs George Hobstetter Sr of Rose Hill.
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Meigs
Wilbert Clinton Pope
North
Washington St
Valparaiso
Ind
Virginia FE Pope
Court of Commoners
Virginia E. Pope
Foster B. Cornwell
Court OF Common Pleas
Roy C. Davis
George van Meter
Lucinda Sands van Meter
Herman Theisen
D.ba. van Meter
Williamn ©. Rowland
van Meter
Athens
William
Rowland
Amesville
Athens CO
Pe Cve
Arthur Fasee
Bel
Schedl
Asoax
Ames
Bern
Mabarie
Arthur Thompson
Nazarene Youth Rally
Kk. Bardin
William Hoscher
Burley A. Board, Jr
Hartford
W. Va
William Thuener
Syracuse
James Ross
William Nease
Charles Derry
Harrisonville
Francis Stansbury
Milton Scholl
Sam Hale
Raymond Wilson
Raymond Donahue
Hale
Charles J. Werry
Leroy Bartrum
Elle
Martin
Galloway
Financial Statement
State OF Ohio
H. G. Householder
Lethy
Athens County Savings and Loan Company
Gma
Marelt Powmaster
O. G. Houck
E. F. Sets
FR. Kittle
Athens County Savings and Loan Company of
Lief
G. Houck
BELLS
B& Kittl
Curtis Services
Rst
Pomeroy Bend Grange
Grange
Middleport Social Notes
Diana Stumbo
Clifford Stumbo
Stumbo
Barbara Stiles
Sue Ellen Phillips
Susie Wood
Carol Cristwell
Carolyn Wilson
Anna Sue Wallace
Maida Roush
Marianne Woodgerd
June Pooler
Gail
Marilyn Sue
Darrel Stumbo
Robert Turner
Bucyrus
Joe Turner
Electa Circle
Pomeroy Social Notes
George Parker
Leslie Kunze
C. E. Nease
Harry P. Smith
Theo Smith
Charles Strauss
Sacred Heart Guild
Pomeroy Personals
Jack Leifheit
Navy
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Jean Smart
ZEM
Liberty
Theatre
Voice of the Theatre
Dorothy McGuire
William Lundigan
June Havoc
Gary Merill
Catnappin
GMAC
Karr & van Zandt
Cadillac
Oldsmobile
W. Main St
Pomeroy Bend
Temple Middleport
Joan Fontaine
John Lund
Mona Freeman
David Stollery
the Man With the Cloak
Joseph Cotten
Barbara Stanwyck
Louis Calhern
Leslie Caron
Joe DeSantis
Margaret Wycherly
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