Smiths Learn of Son in Korea and Polio Drive Planned
Mr and Mrs Pomeroy and Lasley Smith Sr learned their son Pre Frederick J. Smith is injured in Korea where he serves with the army unit in land action. Meigs County mothers under beta Sigma Phi plan a nationwide Mothers March on Polio January 31 to canvass homes and light porch lights in support of the March of Dimes drive led by Harry Bennett.
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Pomeroy
Pearl Smith
Lasley Sr
Pre
Frederick J. Smith
Korea
I Try Unit
Lan
D. Pie. Smith
Meigs County
Beta Sigma Phi
Harry A. Bennett
Ralph Wel
Middleport
Bennett
Three Men Fined By Mayor Russell
Three men were fined by Mayor Russell in a municipal session. Junior Hikend pleaded guilty to a charge and incurred fines and costs. Stone admitted motor vehicle operation violations and paid fines and costs. Eulonda Hales was fined five dollars plus costs for failure to yield.
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Russell
Alayor
Dares KE. Stone
Mussel
Eulonda Hales
Marionette Show Delights Middleport Children
The Martin Marionettes performed before a capacity audience at Middleport High School auditorium on Tuesday morning. Spectators saw lively puppetry and a scene described as a mountain adventure with child actors and colorful antics.
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Middleport
Martin
Middleperifigh Sehonl Auditoria Presen Laddin
Mrs J M Gaul Named Chairman of Meigs County Farm Bureau Group
Mrs M Gaul Crester reelected chairman of the Meigs County Farm Bureau Home and Community Committee at the organizational meeting at the Farm Bureau offices on E Main Street. New officers include Mrs William Harmon vice chairman Mrs Mildred Alkire secretary Mrs Pauline Atkins legislative representative and M Don Anderson publicity chairman. The group discussed driving training in public schools and plans for a district meeting in Lancaster with a February 21 date and a February 26 meeting. Committee appointments and future events including a March 12 Farm Bureau Co op meeting were outlined.
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Pomeroy
M. Gaul Crester
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
E. Main Street
William Harmon
Rutland
Mildred Alkire
Pauline Atkins
Harrisonville
M Don Anderson
District Five Farm Bureau
District Five Farm Bureau Home and Community Committee
Circleville
Gaul
Harmon
Lancaster
Vornan Nease
Jack Pomeroy
Vernon Nease
Emory Powell
Dennegil Atkins
Ella Wippel
Asa Hoskins
William Harmen
Harold Car
Virgil Atkins
Wippel
Mike Thoma
Dan Anderson
John Heiss
Meigs County
F. Whitney Ingraham
Earl Dean
Zina Midkiff
Ingraham
Heiskill
Farm Bureau Co-op
Volunteers Redecorating First Presbyterian Church
Volunteers continue re decoration and repair of First Presbyterian Church in Middleport. Workers Leo Beeson J H Grate Noel Hysell Lewis Sauer and Lewis Sauer Jr sanded and refinished dining and Sunday School room floors. Women’s Association financed new sanctuary carpet and roof repairs were made.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Tere Leo Beeson
J. H. Grate
Noel Hysell
Lewis Sauer
The
Women's Association
Pomeroy Youth Fellowship Sets February Meeting
The United Methodist Youth Fellowship met at the Pomeroy church with Sue Struble leading devotion and Rev. Leslie Kunze guiding a dating discussion. Plans were made for a midwinter institute in Portsmouth with 14 members attending February 26 and 27, and a joint youth meeting scheduled for February 3 at 7 pm with Federated Youth Fellowship officers.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Sue Struble
Devo
Leslie “Kunze
Portsmouth
Idan
Federated Youth Fellowship
Meigs General Hospital Notes and Local Social Updates
Meigs General Hospital notes admit Mrs. William Warner and Mrs. George McDaniels along with several others. Birth announcement for a son in Middleport during a Federated Church skating party. Reports from Pomeroy include club meetings, showers, and police parking receipts. Discharges list Mrs. James Rose and others.
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William Warner
Pomeroy
Middleport
Federated Church
George McDaniels
The
Cheshire. & Son
Carl Roach
Point Pleasantroy
Soldier Receives Homecoming Party in Ohio
Pfc Arthur D. Hendricks returned from 13 months in Korea and was greeted at a homecoming party hosted by his parents at Racine Route 1. Attending were Mr and Mrs Herbert Whaley of Shade, Mr and Mrs Floyd Hendricks of Racine, Mr and Mrs Sammy Gibbs of Minersville, Mr and Mrs Pete Hendricks of Pomeroy, Mr and Mrs Matt Hendricks Jr of Syracuse, along with Donald Hendricks, Floyd Diddle, and Lonnie Kesterson.
Meigs Men Attend Silage Day Meeting in Athens
POMEROY Carl Billikam and James Titus attended a silage day meeting in Athens on Tuesday. Discussion covered the role of silage in farm feeding, improving silage quality, and methods to produce good silage.
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Pomeroy
Carl Billikam
James
Titus
Athens
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County Farm Bureau Board
Guher
Becky
Pomeroy Social Notes
Meigs General Hospital
Cheshire
Robert Cundiff
Columbus
Cart Roach
Bernard R. Glaze
Glub
William Hobstetteer
Butternut Ave
George Hobstetter, Jr
Kelling
Warren
Betty Jeffers
Eunice Jeffers
Darwin
Flora
Walter E. Wolfe
James Rose
James Cundiff
Russell Fickliner
Ruth Durst
Mary Iane Cundiff
Clair Jacks
John Brammer
Max Falmer
Carl Tayler
Vogue Better Shoe Sale
Shelby
VOGUE
E. Main
Soldier
Dickie
Walnut St
Ofen
Roberts Agency
Barton's McKnight
Barton's Pharmacy
Ohio
Associated Radio
Harry A. Miller
Main Street
Hartley & Bennett Shoe Store
Middleport, Ohio
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