Roscoe and Mildred Fowler to Move to Florida in February
Over the weekend the Fowlers shared plans to relocate to St James City Florida in February taking only essentials. Roscoe, now president of the 37th Division Veterans Association, will begin a new chapter while leaving behind Pomeroy memories including a March 26 1939 Columbus paper feature nominating Home Town of the Week and pictures of local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Fowler
Florida
Roscoe
Mildred
St. James City
37Th Division
Veterans’ Association
Fowlers
Columbus
Pomeroy
Mary Virginia Reibel
Edison Hobstetter
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Walter A. Compton
Blue and Gray Trail Association
Hart Stansbury
Pomeroy landmarks and 1939 entertainment snapshot revisited
The piece recalls Pomeroy notables including C E Peoples 50 years as an attorney and Blaetmar's Auto Co as oldest business, with Grace Episcopal Church built 23 years ago by Valentine Horton for his wife. It lists local sites, actors, and stars of the era, asking if 23 years feels real.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy National Bank
Common Pleas
C. E. Peoples
Pomeroy
Blaetmar’s Auto Co
Malcolm D. Hartley
Grace Episcopal Church
Valentine B. Horton
Clara
Pomeroy-Mason
Excelsior Salt Works
Meigs County
Shirley Temple
Joan Crawford
Jimmy Stewart
Lew Ayres
Katharine Cornell
the Hartman
Kay Kyser
Ted Lewis
Columbus ‘‘Palace
Boyer
Laraine Day
Wallace Beery
Tyrone Power
George Brent
Alice Faye
Constance Bennett
Joan Davis
Irene Dunn
Jean Arthur
Betty Grable
Jeanette MacDonald
Middleport social notes reflect local visits and family updates
Middleport social notes list vacations in Florida for Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fultz and mentions Beth Fultz visiting with the Mannings during the absence of her parents. Barbara and Becky are cared for at the couple's home. Mrs. Lewis Sauer Jr. returns from Holzer Hospital after surgery. Carla Wilson at Ohio University earns a promotion in the personnel office. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Ernest Covert of Portsmouth. Robert Hennesy visits his mother Mrs Henry Hennesy. Mrs Charlotte Perrin resumes work at Meigs Water Co. Major and Mrs John Kincaid travel to Columbus for the funeral of his father. Col William Keith Kincaid and Mrs Kincaid of Bedford, MA stay several days. Harold Sauer family visits Parkersburg to see 95 year old grandmother Mrs Josephine Pickens at Camden Clark Hospital. she was injured in a fall Tuesday.
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Bernard Fultz
Florida
Beth Fultz
Manning Webster
Barbara
Becky
Lewis Sauer Jr
Holzer
Carla Wilson
Ohio University
Sicille Mayes
Ernest Covert
Portsmouth
Robert Hennesy
Henry Hennesy
Charlotte Perrin
Meigs Water Co
Major
John Kincaid
Columbus
William Keith Kincaid
Bedford
Mass
Harold Sauer
Parkersburg
W. Va
Josephine Pickens
Sauer
Camden Clark Hospital
Dog Tags Sale Rises in Meigs County
A total of 3188 dog tags had been sold by the Meigs County Auditor Gordon Caldwell by the noon deadline Saturday an increase of about 250 over 1961. Auditor staff remained at the courthouse after closing to finish processing purchases. 2930 tags were sold in 1961.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Gordon Caldwell
WCTU Meeting Planned in Middleport Friday Evening
The Middleport Woman's Christian Temperance Union will gather at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the home of Mrs. Betty Cline for a temperance group meeting and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Betty Cline
Fowler Couple to Attend Grace Church Potluck
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Fowler will be guests of honor at Grace Episcopal Church parish house potluck dinner Wednesday night. They plan to move to Saint James City Florida in February.
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Middleport
Roscoe Fowler
Grace Episcopal Church
Girl Scouts Camp Out On Weekend In Middlport
Members of Girl Scout Troops 221 and 6 spent the weekend at a scout camp near Chester accompanied by leaders Mrs. William Everson Mrs. George Hackett Jr Mrs. William Collins and Mrs. John Moore with guests Linda Hackett and Becky Nease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Girl Scout
Chester
William Everson
George Hackett, Jr
William Collins
John Moore
Linda Hackett
Becky Nease
Becky Allensworth
Cathy Bailey
Diane Davis
Jan Everson
Marilyn Stumbo
Paula Theis
Olita Lewis
Kay Boggess
Zita Nieri
Marjorie Harris
Susie Morris
Debbie Grueser
Rose Maria Hacket
Sandy Humphreys
Baptist Busy Bees Install New Officers
Officers were installed at a Mid dleport First Baptist Church Busy Bee Class meeting. Frances Beards became president with Asa Jordan as vice president Grace Lyman as secretary Lettie Roush as assistant secretary and Charles Bennett as treasurer. Mrs. Ross Pullen teaches. A March of Dimes contribution was given and chairs for the choir loft were under review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Busy Bee
March of Dimes
James Souders
Harry Houdashelt
Bennett
Shirley Mills
Donations Voted at Enterprise EUB Church Meeting
Willing Workers Class at Enterprise EUB Church met at Mrs. Dwight Logan's home. Dorothy Logan announced a $5 March of Dimes donation and a $10 gift for chapel furnishings at Meigs Memorial Hospital. Committees were named for ways and means entertainment sick hospitality and devotional led by Mrs. Logan.
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Dwight Logan
Dorothy Logan
New
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Myrtle Long
John Smith
Eldon Weeks
James Will
Carl Moore
Geoffrey
Claude Husted
Logan
Genevieve Stobart
Thomas Bentz
Westminster Youth Program On Warfare Theme
Westminster Youth Fellowship at First United Presbyterian Church presented a program on warfare with Karen Gregg leading and Carolyn Searles and Ruth Wallace participating. George Sauer read scripture as plans were made for an ice skating party at Ohio University and for Youth Sunday worship participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Westminster Youth Fellowship
First United Presbyterian Church
Karen Gregg
Carolyn Searles
Ruth Wallace
George Sauer
Ohio University
Funeral Services Held For David Thomas
Funeral services for David Thomas were held Thursday at the Ewing funeral home with the Rev. Robert Card officiating. Attending from out of town were numerous Thomas relatives including Walter, Betty, Richard, Eugene, Horton, Paul, Raymond, Gene, Arthur and Madelyn plus others from Crooksville Columbus Westerville Brunswick Bidwell Spencer and W Va. Burial followed in Gilmore cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Evans
Bidwell
Madelyn Fields
Spencer, W. Va
Gilmore Cemetery
Food distributed by school official across Meigs County
Otis Pomeroy Knopp county school attendance officer completed delivery of about 700 cases of surplus food to Meigs County schools with lunch programs. The food is picked up in Jackson by Knopp and delivered. Middleport the Ladies Auxiliary of Feeney Bennett Post American Legion will meet Tuesday evening at the hall.
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Pomeroy
Otis Knopp
Meigs County
Jackson
Knopp
Middleport
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney-Bennett Post, American Legion
Drew Webster
American Legion
Post
Auto Heavily Damaged Three Occupants Cited
A Route 33 one car crash left Oba Douglas Jr and two Athens residents with injuries. Deputy Howard Frank reported the southbound vehicle skidded on ice near Kingsbury Road, the car rolling over a hill. Douglas and Blaine Evener received head laceration treatment and Paul Sickles was x rayed before confinement at the county jail. Douglas faces DWI charges while Evener and Sickles face intoxication charges in Meigs County Court.
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Pomeroy
Howard Frank
Frank
Oba Douglas, Jr
Athens
Kingsbury
Douglas
Blaine Evener
Paul Sickles
Meigs General Hospital
Evener
Sickles
3500 Letters Are Readied For Mare Campaign
Middleport prepares about 3500 letters urging contributions to the New March of Dimes to Meigs County residents and businesses this week. Mrs. William Everson leads the effort while Mrs. Bernard Fultz is away in Florida. Funds total about $800 with pledges directed to Leo Smith or local post offices marked New March of Dimes.
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Middleport
Meigs County
William Everson
Bernard Fultz
Florida
Everson
Leo Smith
Truck Stalls In Snow Injures Driver In Ohio Town
Carl Jennings of Nye Avenue was admitted to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a snow covered hill stallged truck incident he fell while exiting the vehicle injuring an arm. He had emergency treatment then returned home until today.
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Pomeroy
Carl Jenniings
Nye Ave
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Jennings
Miss Ross Dies At 77 In Racine
Miss Perchie Ross 77 a Racine resident died early Sunday morning. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ewing funeral home with Rev. Richard Morgan officiating. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs. Floyd J. Bixler Grand Rapids Mich and Ralph Ross Racine among others. church member. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
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Pomeroy
Perchie Ross
Racine
Ewing
Miss Ross
Floyd J. Bixler
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ralph Ross
OSU beef cattle specialist to visit two Meigs County farms
James Warner Pomeroy from Ohio State University will tour Andrew Cross's Letart Falls farm at 10 a.m. and David Yost's Great Bend farm at 11:15 a.m. A dinner at Circle's Restaurant follows at 12:30 with a post dinner discussion in the social room. All beef cattle enthusiasts are welcome.
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Pomeroy
James Warner
Ohio State University
Meigs County
Andrew Cross
Letart Falls
David Yost
Great Bend
Circle’s
Women Association Meeting at Middleport Presby Church
The Women’s Association meets at Middleport First United Presbyterian Church at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with Mrs Marcus Chambers leading devotional and Mrs J E Harley presenting the program. Hostesses include Mrs R M Sherman, Mrs Chambers, Mrs Harley, Mrs Walter Waddell, and Mrs Garen Stansbury.
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Association
Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
Marcus Chambers
J. E. Harley
R. M. Sherman
Chambers
Harley
Walter Waddell
Garen Stansbury
Church and Bible school officers elected at Middleton church
Middlport Church of Christ elected elders Thomas Bowen Walter Bunce Raymond Cole Milton Houdashelt Herman Lohse Homer Rice Wilbur Theobald Russell Wilson Kenneth McElhinney Horace Abbott Wendell Gerlach as deacons and chose Wilbur Theobald as treasurer for church and Sunday school. Mrs Arthur Skinner named choir director and organist Mrs Chester Erwin with assistants. Wendell Gerlach to head Bible school with George Meinhart as assistant. Bible school officers include E O McKinley secretary Miss Frances Roush librarian Joy Boggs Mrs William Bradford primary department heads and cradle roll lead Homer Rice song leader.
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Middleport — Church
Bible School
Middleport Church of Christ
Thomas Bowen
Walter Bunce
Raymond Cole
Milton Houdashelt
Herman Lohse
Homer Rice
Wilbur Theobald
Russell Wilson
Kenneth McElhinney
Horace Abbott
Wendell Gerlach
Harold Lohse
Robert McElhinney
George Meinhart
Earl C. McKinley
Denver Rice
Oscar Roush
William Slater
L. R. Wiley
Dan White
Homer Jones
Norman Yeanger
Kenneth Scites, Jr
Arthur Hess, Jr
Tom Kelly
Arthur Skinner
Chester Erwin
Judy Butcher
Karen McElhinney
E. 0. McKinley
Frances Roush
Joy Boggs
Carol Scott
William Bradford
Meinhart
Thelma Boyer
Loyal Bereans
Driver Cited After Locust Street Accident
Two cars damaged on Locust Street in Middleport after Frank Musser 23 of Pomeroy struck Charlotte Tucker 24 of Charleston West Virginia. Musser posted 50 bond and faces Mayor’s court. Tucker’s vehicle $100 damage. Musser vehicle total loss. Police: Musser treated for shock. Community jitney supper planned by Salisbury PTA committee at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Middleport
Locust Street
Frank Musser
Pomeroy
Kenneth McElhinney
Herbert Gilkey
Charlotte Tucker
Charleston
W.va
Locust St
Musser
Tucker
Fourth St
Gilkey
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Middleport Social Notes
WCTU
Robinson
E. Second St
Girl Scouts
Baptist
Westminster
David Thomas
GMC
Keith Goble
Ford
Middleport, Ohio
Romeo Palamides
Oakland
Calif
Palamides
Archie Leinderbrand
Bonneville Flats
Mid-West Steel Corp
Parkersburg Rig and Reel Co
United Steelworkers Afl-Cio
Meigs Temple
Meigs Farms
Women’s Association
William Reynolds
Cash Bahr
Floyd Boyer
Willard Boyer
Ira Butcher
William Grueser
Marvin Kelly
Herman Kincaid
The
Salisbury Pta
Br Nniin
Ais
Bury Trry Wee WY
Rambler
Hes
Platt's
Rambler Sales & Service
W. Union St
Total Electric
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
South Court Street
Ohio
City & State
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