Community youth program aids Dayton Christian Center
Young people gathered at First Baptist Church and Heath Methodist Church for a service featuring a missionary program and a religious film Beyond Our Own. Dorothy Chase organist and Adrienne Mills led segments with Ruth Chase Jean Smart and June Smart assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Heath Methodist Church
Baptists
Beyond Our Own
Dayton Christian Center
Methodists
Dorothy Chase
Shirley Miller
Adrienne Mills
Ruth Chase
Jean Smart
June Smart
Nan Moore
Board of Missions
Heath Church
Methodist Youth Fellowship
WSCS
W. B. Moore
L. W. McComas
Emhyr Moore
Edward Lee McComas
Barbara Jones
Emerson Jones
Sally Schaaf
Carolyn Clark
China
MYF
Katherine Bachtel
Rosemary Fisher
Ida Lee Hartley
Emma Jane Buell
Oklahoma
Mexico
Bess Sanborn
Brazil
Ben Philson
Fight Victim Treated as Four Men Arrested in Pomeroy
In Pomeroy on Main Street a fight outside a restaurant led to Carl Jeffers of Mason being treated for scalp wounds at Meigs General Hospital. Four men William McClain 74 Roy Mohler 69 William Reed 23 and Harold Wyeth 23 all of Pomeroy were arrested for intoxication and ordered to appear before Mayor Sidney Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Main St
Carl Jeffers
Mason
Jeffers
William McClain
William Reed
Roy Mohler
Harold Wyeth
Middleport
Sidney Spencer
Honor Roll Is Announced For Syracuse Elementary
Pomeroy Syracuse Elementary announces honor roll for the third six weeks. Eighth grade Roger Winebrenner and Teddy Fisher lead. grades follow with students from all levels named, including Martha Stowe Donald Yeager Lela Grueser Alice Fisher and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Brown
Billy Fisher
Tommy Fisher
Susie Imboden
Donald Imboden
Annabel Rose
Donald Roush
Rachel Roush
Glenden Santee
Jack Weese
Joyce Bowers
Vickie Brown
Mary Janice Cundiff
Donna Mae Jenkins
Donna Jean King
Kathryn Slack
Ella Dey Stace
Charles Ihle
Junior Roush
Mary Amberger
Nancy Brown
Dorothy Cheadle
Linda Crow
Louise Fisher
John Grueser
Bobbie Hamm
Myrna Maag
Howard Parker
Norma Roush
Pomeroy Fellowship Class Opens 1949 With Potluck
The Federated Church Fellowship Class plans its first 1949 meeting on Wednesday evening a potluck supper at 6 30 in the church.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
WCTU Meeting Planned at Federated Church
The Pomeroy Women’s Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Federated Church to discuss organizational matters and community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
WCTU
Federated Church
Mission Society aims for 1 million new members
The Rev. Lewis C. Berger of the United Methodist Church announced that the Women’s Society of Christian Service plans over the next four years to add 1,000,000 new members and 1,000 new missionaries and deaconesses, with expanded study, action, and finances to meet global needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lewis C. Berger
United Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Rutland Man Fined for Taxi Driver Fraud
Pomeroy Curt Luckadoo of Rutland was fined $5 and costs in the court of Justice of the Peace P. L. Peoples on Saturday after pleading guilty to defrauding a taxicab driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Curt Luckadoo
Rutland
Court of Justice of the Peace P. L. Peoples
Engagement announced for Miss Joanne McConnaughey and Mr Robert Sheskey
Middleport social notes report the engagement and upcoming marriage of Miss Joanne McConnaughey to Mr Robert Sheskey son of Mr and Mrs John Sheskey of Buchtel. The wedding is set for February 5 at 2:30 PM in the rectory of St Albert the Great Church Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joanne McConnaughey
Robert Sheskey
John Sheskey
Buchtel
David McConnaughey
Hillbrook
St. Albert the Great Church
Dayton
McConnaughey
David Morgan
S. Third Ave
Grimes Quinn Marriage Celebrated in Columbus
Nancy Colby Grimes daughter of J Colby Grimes of Columbus wed Jack Quinn son of Albert Quinn of London Ohio on Saturday at St Mary Magdalene Church Columbus A wedding breakfast followed at the Seneca Hotel The bride a St Mary of the Springs alumna and Mount Carmel Hospital School of Nursing employee The groom a Bowling Green State University graduate and Veterans Administration employee Mrs Grimes is a former Meigs County resident known in Middleport community
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nancy Colby Grimes
J. Colby Grimes
S. Palmetto St
Columbus
Jack Quinn
Albert Quinn
London
Ohio
St. Mary Magdalene Church
Seneca Hotel
St. Mary of the Springs Academy
Mount Carmel Hospital School of Nursing
Shower Celebrates Mrs. Eskew in Gallipolis Home
Attendees at a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Carl Eskew formerly Kathleen Scott gathered at the Gallipolis home of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Rife. Eskew, tied to holiday season nuptials, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Scott of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carl Eskew
Kathleen Scott
C. L. Rife
Gallipolis
Charles McElhinny
Sidney Pickens
Frances
Madge Mossman
Dana Lambert
Kenneth Mossman
Roy Wright
Coner Bradbury
Cash Durst
Carolyn Boster
Eskew
A. L. Scott
Layette Shower Honors Mrs Kalad Hindy At Covert Home
Mrs Jack Covert and Mrs Ithmer Neal hosted a layette shower honoring Mrs Kalad Hindy at the Covert home Friday evening. Guests included Mrs Charles Lambert Mrs George Conde Mrs Cleo Kerns Mrs Danny Thompson Mrs Jean Cooke Mrs David Jenkins and Mrs Calam Hindy after gifts were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jack Covert
Ithmer Neal
Kalad Hindy
Mary Baker
Covert
Charles Lambert
George Conde
Cleo Kerns
Danny Thompson
Jean Cooke
David Jenkins
Calam Hindy
Lupton Family Holds Sharon Lupton Birthday Party
A family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lupton’s Gallipolis home celebrated Sharon Lupton’s eighth birthday with games gifts and ice cream and cake for relatives including Mrs Herman Haddox the maternal aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Lupton
Gallipolis
Sharon
Herman Haddox
Missionary Society to Meet at Don Young Home
Middleport Mt Moriah Missionary Society schedules Thursday evening gathering at the home of Mrs Don Young with Mrs Sadie Jones serving as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mt. Moriah
WSCS Afternoon Circle Meets at Heath Church
The Middleport WSCS afternoon circle will gather at Heath Church on Thursday at 2 30 p m for a regular meeting with prayer and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WSCS
Heath Church
Weekend Visitors Wide Across Wheeling and Nearby
A string of weekend guests and travelers includes Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Saddler of Wheeling visiting relatives, the Coats family and children in Columbus, Joe Graham on Navy leave who reenlisted for two years, and several extended visits among families in Dayton Rittman Huntington and Cynthiana. Mrs. Harris plans a longer stay, while Robert Rawlings travels to Detroit with Mrs. Rawlings. Carla Clark returns from Lakewood visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Saddler
Wheeling
Robert Coats
Stephen and
Christine
Columbus
Joe Graham
U. S. Navy
Addie Bitters
O. L. Roush
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
M. C. Knotts
Beech Hill
W. Va
Gene
Charles Barnette
Gene Harris
Kenneth
Rittman
Jack Croushore
Mike
Carolyn
C. W. Ramsey
Harry Ramsey
David
Gene Ramsey
Huntington
Thomas Perrin
Cynthiana
Perrin
Beverly
Shooting Case Is Heard In Village Court
Joseph Buffington was charged with shooting with intent to kill or wound in Pomeroy and had a preliminary hearing before Mayor Sidney Spencer. Elmer Burton testified his taxi may have been shot at or gravel thrown on Christmas Eve. Buffington denied guilt and agreed to reimburse Burton $45 for repair costs, then was released pending payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joseph Buffington
Elmer Burton
Middleport
Sidney Spencer
Burton
Buffington
Guests Entertained At Cunningham Home
Mrs. George Howder of Elizabeth Pennsylvania and her daughter Mrs. Jean Smith of Barberton visited Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Cunningham. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Thomas of Columbus. They discussed the estate of the late Mrs. Howder. The Gravel Hill property sold to Warren Kasler and wife of Athens. Kasler works for Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Howder
Elizabeth
Jean Smith
Barberton
L. L. Cunningham
Albert Thomas
Columbus
Howder
Gravel Hill
Warren Kasler
Athens
Kasler
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Couple Arrested and Man Charged with Non-support Indicted
Chester F. Powers and Twilla Brooks were arrested in Tuppers Plains on a cohabitation charge. They pleaded guilty, fined ten dollars and costs, and received ten days in jail. Powers was later indicted in Williamsburg Kentucky on non support and extradited back there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester F. Powers
Twilla Brooks
Tuppers Plains
Russel
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Powers
Charles Russell
Williamsburg
Kentucky
WCTU Meeting Set in Middleport Friday Evening
Middleport residents learn the WCTU will hold a meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Pearl Graves on Pearl Street. The notice also mentions Mr and Mrs Donald Mills of Charleston visiting relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
WCTU
Pearl Graves
Pearl St
Mrs. Donald Mills
Charleston
Solons Named On Committees In Legislature
Point Pleasant Senator Orton R. Karickhoff serves on Finance Roads and Navigation Education Insurance Public Building and Humane Institutions Federal Relations Privilege and Elections Examine Clerk's Office Claims and Grievances. House member George Rairden Leon is named to Elections Finance Temperance Labor Medicine and Sanitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Orton R. Karickhoff
George Rairden
Leon
House of Delegates
Family To Occupy Liberty Lane Home
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zirkle and children will move this week to a Liberty Lane upstairs apartment with a business room for Mr. Zirkle. Mrs. Zirkle is Norma Lippi. An apartment above the garage at Mrs. Stivers’ parents’ Fisher Street home is under construction for Mr. and Mrs. Don Stivers. The Stivers plan to move from the Stansbury apartment on Grant Street when finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul Zirkle
Liberty Lane
Zirkle
Norma Lippi
Don Stivers
Stansbury
Grant St
J D Bryan Ordained Sunday as Elder
Joseph D. Bryan was ordained an elder at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday continuing a family tradition. His grandfather Fred P. Bryan also served as elder for many years. Attending were Mr and Mrs James Harley and Dorothy Bryan, relatives of Bryan, who stayed with the Bryans on Mill Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joseph D. Bryan
First Presbyterian Church
Fred P. Bryan
James Harley
Dorothy Bryan
Bryan
Harley
Mill St
Dog License Sales Top 1948 Figures in Meigs County
Meigs County Auditor Perry Riggs announced dog license tag sales exceeded 1948 levels after last Thursday deadline without penalty. Total tags sold reached 4100, 505 more than 1948. kennel licenses rose 14 over last year, but a $1 penalty will be enforced on all post deadline sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Perry Riggs
Return Home in Letart After Clinic Discharge
Mrs Walter Rose and her infant were discharged from Point Clinic and taken to their home in Letart on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walter Rose
Point Clinic
Letart
Special Meeting Called By Pastor of Church
The Rev. Robert L. Hegnauer of the Federated Church calls a very special meeting of the Sunday school teachers and officers for Thursday evening at the church. Miss Kimm of the Board of Christian Education will attend for counsel and instruction.
Fidelis Class Meets for Devotions in Pt Pleasant
on Thursday afternoon the Fidelis Class of the Main Street Baptist Church gathered at the home of Mrs Gordon Jackson for devotions. Mrs D M Dosey led, with refreshments served by Mrs Stewart Burdette and assisted by a host of members including Mrs Dorsey Mrs Richard Thomas Mrs L C Dashner Mrs P E Barr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Fidelis
St. Baptist Church
Gordon Jackson
D. M. Dosey
Stewart Burdette
Dorsey
Richard Thomas
L. C. Dashner
P. E. Barr
John Adkins
J. W Canterbury
Holly Simmons
C. F. Buckle
H. J. Barr
C. R. Berry
Local figures attend events in Pittsburgh Huntington and Athens
Weekend activities include A H King of Garfield Avenue and Robert Hoer of Jackson Avenue at a Pittsburgh IBM lunch. Flora Meyer visited her son and daughter in law Sterling and Mrs Dunlavy in Athens. Propeller Club in Huntington hosted G B Woodard attorney Paul Thomas W G Van Gilder and Dewey A Windsor Friday. Elmer Grueser Southern States Cooperative manager attended a district meeting in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. King
Garfield Ave
Robert Hoer
Jackson Ave
Pittsburgh
IBM
Flora Meyer
Sterling Dunlavy
Athens
Propeller Club
Huntington
G. B. Woodard
Paul S. Thomas
W. G. van Gilder
Dewey A. Windsor
Elmer Grueser
Southern States Cooperative
McCutcheon Dies at Webster Springs
Mrs. Robert H. Ferguson of 152 Park Drive traveled to Webster Springs with her son Jim and daughter Ann after the death of her father William H. McCutcheon a retired banker noted for public affairs there. His health had improved recently before an unexpected death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Park Dr
Webster Springs
William H. McCutcheon
Jim
Ann Ferguson
McCutcheon
Services Held for Eddie McDonald
Mrs. Nora Johnson and family returned from Columbus after attending the funeral of Eddie McDonald age 3%4, son of Mr. and Mrs. William McDonald. The child was an only son and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson with Mrs. Nora Johnson as great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nora Johnson
Madeline
Columbus
Eddie McDonald
William McDonald
Roy Johnson
Funeral for Fred Ellis Held in Racine Church
Funeral services for Fred Ellis who died Saturday at his Lockport New York home will be at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Racine Methodist Church. He was the brother of Dr W S Ellis Meigs County health commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Ellis
Lockport
N. Y
Racine Methodist Church
Ellis
W. S. Ellis
S. Second Ave
Meigs County
Retired Lockmaster Breaks Leg in Fall
Point Pleasant C WV Reynolds, a retired civil service employee and longtime lock master at Lock No 11 on the Kanawha River, broke a keg below the knee in a fall at his Mt Vernon Avenue home Sunday morning. He was admitted to the Point Clinic for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Reynolds
Mt. Vernon Ave
Point Clinic
Mr. Reynolds
Civil Service
Kanawha River
Mrs. Ewers 76 Dies at Point Clinic
Mrs. Ermina Mary Ewers 76, widow of James R. Ewers, died Sunday at 12 15 a.m. at Point Clinic. Born in Mason County, daughter of Ogels Berry and Hannah Higginbotham, she lived with Miss Hattie Jordan on Jefferson Blvd. Survived by two brothers George and Charles Higginbotham, a sister Mrs Eliza E Hart and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Lyle Kirk Fraziers Bottom Church Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. Burial in Frazier’s Bottom cemetery. Friends may call at Franklin funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ermina Mary Ewers
Point Clinic
James R. Ewers
Mason County
Ogels Berry
Hannah Higginbotham
Hattie Jordan
Jefferson Blvd
George Higginbotham
Middleport
Charles H. Higginbotham
Cheshire
Ohio
Eliza E. Hart
Lyle Kirk
Frazier’s Bottom
D. M. Dorsey
Franklin Funeral Home
Wm. Peery Services Held
Funeral services for Sgt. William H. Peery, killed on D-Day 1945 in France, were held in Bluefield with military rites by Smith Capehart Post 140 and auxiliary. Burial followed at Maple Lawn Cemetery. Survivor list includes mother Mrs. C. C. Montgomery, daughter Dotty Peery, three sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bluefield
William H. Peery
France
101 Airborne Division
Smith Capehart Post 140
American Legion
Maple Lawn Cemetery
C. C. Montgomery
New Haven
Dotty Peery
Oo College
Virginia Bonham
Princeton
Nannie Roush
Huntington
Margaret Roney
Henry Peery
Winners announced in hybrid corn show at Huntington
First place in the Southern States Cooperative district hybrid corn show went to Ivan De Board and George McDaniel of Morehead Kentucky. Runners up were C E Escue of Point Pleasant and Kendle Gamble of Flat Gap Kentucky. The exhibit accompanied a school for managers and employees of the farmers cooperative at the Hotel Frederick in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Southern States Cooperative
Ivan de Board
George McDaniel
Morehead
Farmer’s Cooperative
Frederick
Huntington
C. E. Escue
Kendle Gamble
Flat Gap
Diesel Senator Bought For Kanawha River Use
Captain Charles Stone of Point Pleasant purchased the Diesel Senator Combs from the Ashland fleet for service on the Kanawha River, an authoritative source reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Stone
Ashland
Kanawha River
Pack 252 to Meet Point Pleasant at Presbyterian Church
Marietta Pack 252 led by cubmaster Howard Price will meet Tuesday at 6 30 p m at the Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant for a local scouting gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marietta
Howard Price
Presbyterian Church
Point Pleasant Bargain Days Set By Merchants
Retail merchants announce three days of price markdowns during Bargain Days. The event is sponsored by the Retail Merchants Division of the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce with P. H. Vernon as chairman, marking the official title Point Pleasant Bargain Days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Retail Merchants Division
Scouts to Meet at Trinity Methodist Church Annex
Scouts from Trinity Methodist Church Troop 251 will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in the church annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Boy Scouts
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