Cancer Society Agrees to Mobile X Ray Visit Plan
Meigs County Cancer Society votes to assist the Tuberculosis and Health Association with a Ohio Department of Health mobile chest x ray unit visiting from March 26 to April 3. The unit will tour county communities while members plan library and nurse education support and subscriptions to cancer publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ohio Department of Health
Meigs County Cancer Society Board of Directors
Middleport High School
Tubberculosis and Health Group
Catherine Shavorinsky
The
Cancer Society
Shavorinsky
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Particu
Cedric W. Clark
Charles S. Cameron
American Cancer Society
Pomeroy and
Ethel Garland
Pomeroy
New Officers Installed At Presbyterian Meeting
In a candle light ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church the Women’s Association installed new officers led by Mrs. George Anderson Jr. as president and Mrs. Rodney Downing as vice president. The group named 12 secretaries and a nominating committee for 1959. A dinner for the Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority was announced for February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fran Reichert
Women’s Association of the
First Presbyterian Church
George Anderson, Jr
Rodney Downing
Harold Sauer
W. H. Juhiing
James Buchanan
Dwight Wallace
Margaret Sauer
Guild of Intercession
J. E. Harley
Floyd Carmack
Donald Lowery
Arthur Lewis
E. O. Tewksbury
Paul Haptonstahl
Joe Bailey
National Missions
Gale Hysell
Foreign Missions
Earl Owen
Overseas Hospitals
Myron Miller
O. H. Stewart
Tewksbury
Phyllis Joachim
Sauer
Fanie Erlewine
Downing
Ex-Resident of Mason Dies in South
Henry Myers 87 died at his son James Myers home in Norfolk Virginia. He formerly lived in Mason. Survived by son James Norfolk sister Bertha Farley Mason and many nieces and nephews. Funeral and burial were in Virginia Beach today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Henry Myers
James
Norfolk
John A
Rachel Myers
Mason
Bertha Farley
Bend Area
Hattie Russell
Will Myers
Middleport
Jay Myers
Kathleen Greathouse
O. H. Myers
Hattie Klenzing
Huntington
Nettie Collins
Bell Veith
Los Angeles
Homer
Arthur
Seattle
Oscar
John
Akron
Earl
Virginia Beach
Fire Destroys Rural Home in Carpenter Neighborhood
Fire of unknown origin Saturday night consumed the James Gaston home occupied by the Hatfield family. All contents were lost. Visitors at Starkey residence included Mrs. Oleva Cotterill and Harve Eastman. The Starkeys attended an insurance meeting in Newark on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
James Gaston
Hatfield
H. E. Starkey
Oleva Cotterill
Harve Eastman
Harrisonville
Starkeys
Newark
Mallie Lowther
Armstead Perry
Clyde Walker
Thurman
James Foster
Walkers
Dale Dye
Westina Crabtree
Life-Long Pomeroy Resident Edward Ebersbach’s Wife Dies
Mrs Edward Ebersbach 57 a lifelong Pomeroy resident died Thursday at Meigs General Hospital after a lingering illness. She is survived by husband Edward and several siblings and nieces. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 p.m. at Ewing funeral home. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edward Ebersbach
Meigs General Hospital
Edward
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove
Squad Gets Two Calls
Meigs County Sheriff reports two emergency calls in 24 hours. At 8:15 a.m. Thursday a squad was sent to the William Russell residence on Union Ave for a possible stroke affecting Mrs. Russell, who was taken to Holzer Hospital by private ambulance. At 10:30 a.m. the crew went to the Amanda Gibbs home on Butternut Ave for a possible upper leg fracture, with Mrs. Gibbs taken to Meigs General Hospital.
Eighth District Official Speaks at Legion Meeting
Edward Downard, second vice commander of the eighth district, spoke to Feeney-Bennett Post 128 in Middleport praising the legion as civic hub and its support for junior baseball, Boy Scouts, Buckeye Boys State, and Gifts for the Yanks Who Gave. The meeting honored World War I veterans and discussed veterans benefits protection and a protest against cuts. A stage victory dinner was announced for January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Edward Downard
Eighth District
Feeney-Bennett Post 128
American Legion
Downard
Buckeye
Post 128
Yanks
Henry Clatworthy
Lewis Long
Long
Don Roach
Roach
American Legion National Legislative Commission
Korea
Congress
Ralph Martin
Mrs. Karr Dies at Home in Illinois
Pomeroy Carolina Karr aged 84 former Meigs County resident died Wednesday at her Ashton Illinois home. Survived by six sons Lawrence Charles Hamilton Fred Raymond Otho. three daughters Bertha Cote Amelia Koais Tra Freda Jones. 18 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Services Saturday 2 p.m. in Ashton then at Ewing funeral home with Rev Waldo J Bartels officiating. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery beside husband Joseph Karr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Carolina Karr
Meigs County
Ashton
Ill
Lawrence
Charles
Hamilton
Fred
Oregon
Raymond
Rockford
Otho
Middleport
Bertha Cote
Roschelle
Amelia Koais Tra
Freda Jones
Grove City
Ohio
Ewing Funeral Home
Waldo J. Bartels
Federated Church
Beech Grove Cemetery
Joseph Karr
Minister To Attend Meeting in Columbus
The Rev. Howard Ruppelt pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will go to Columbus for a Synod Christian Education Committee meeting at the Seneca Hotel He also chairs young adult work for the Athens Presbytery and will begin attending sessions of the Ohio Pastors Convention in Columbus next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Synod Christian Education Committee
Seneca Hotel
Ruppelt
Athens
Ohio
Meigs County Churches Share Sunday Schedules
A consolidated list outlines worship times for multiple churches in Meigs County including First Baptist Pomeroy Salvation Army Laurel Cliff Free Methodist and many others. Services range from Sunday school at 9 15 to 10 45 a m and evening worship or youth activities through 7 45 p m with midweek prayers and special topics noted.
Youth Week Worship Planned by CYF Groups
CYF groups plan Youth Week worship at Pomeroy Long Bottom churches on Sunday January 26 at 10 45 a m The Christian Youth Fellowship will conduct the service with youth from Methodist and Christian churches The sermon will be delivered by Yvonne Damewood Mary Connolly and Dallas Marks The service opens with a psalm read by Gene Riggs Invocation by Kareen Damewood Scripture by Janet Bissell Offeratory prayer and benediction by Mary Carr Special music by Janet Bissell The offeratory includes listing of several young participants and ushers Deacons for offering are Robert Bigley Okey Connolly and Ronny Cowdery The pianist is Joann Hensley Some attendees will go to the District Convention in Nelsonville Feb 7 9 Meanwhile Tuppers Plains Christian Church will hold Youth Week in the evening January 26 at 7 30 p m Conducted entirely by the church youth topic Compassion Beyond Measure Readers and performers listed including Janet Koehler and Nita Jean Cole Other youths will also attend the Nelsonville convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
East Main St
Pomeroy
Ralph C. Zundel
Jesus
Earth
Federated
Evangelical-Reformed-Presbyterian
Pomeroy— iThe
Waldo J. Bartels
Pasoe
Youth Fellowship
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
MYF
Paul Reuter
Pastor Brown
Ohio
Columbus
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Chester Methodist
R. mM. Grove
the Salvation Army
C. C
Helen Haning
C. C. Bob Estep
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Laurel Cliff
W. H. Strausbaugh
Free Methodist Youth Meeting
Hysell Run
Pomeroy Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternut St
Dav Hall
Long Bottom
Christian Youth Fellowship
Yvonne Damewood
Mary Connolly
Dallas Marks
Gene Riggs
Kareen Damewood
Janet Bissell
Mary Carr
Melanie Brown
Sue Ann Myers
John Newell
Ronaleen Osborne
Kenny Reynolds
Lyle Swain
Charles Weber
Frank
Stanley Wells
Dick Hensley
Nancy Zumbach
Inn Bryant
Marilyn Bissell
Eleanor Frederick
Robert Bigley
Okey Connolly
Ronny Cowdery
Joann Hensley
Nelsonville
Tuppers Plains
Sharon Shields
Nancy Lou Cole
David Davis
Compassion
Clair Cassady
Jimmy Caldwell
Nancy Cole
Homer E. Cole
Janet Koehler
Nita
Atowg
AOI
Penecostal
B. L. Barrett
Heath Methodist
Raymon Konkright
Gallipolis
Syracuse
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Middleport
Church of Christ
Fred J. Gardner
Christian Endeavor
Annabel Rose Wins Homemaker of Tomorrow at Racine High
Annabel Lee Rose daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rose Racine has been named the Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow at Racine High School She scored highest on a December 3 written exam and will compete for the state and national titles with her paper entered for the all American Homemaker of Tomorrow program The award pin from Trifari New York symbolizes that home is where the heart is
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Annabel Lee Rose
Lawrence Rose
Racine
Betty Crocker
Racine High School
Miss Rose
Trifari
New York
General Mills
Circle Plans For Shut-Ins Observance at Heath Methodist
Miller-McKay Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Heath Methodist Church to organize February observances for shut-ins. They approved a bazaar and rummage sale, budgeting $150, and heard devotional talks and musical pieces. Guests included Mrs. Stanley Addleburger and Mrs. Ben F. Lent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Miller-McKay
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
W. W. Hayes
C. P. Klein
Raymon Konkright
God
Bess Sanborn
Lawrence Milhoan
Stanley Addleburger
Ben F. Lent
Forrest Grove
Ore
Hampton Rites Held for Allen Hampton in Pomeroy
Funeral services for Allen Hampton 63 of Pomeroy were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Naomi Baptist Church with Rev. Nyle D. Borden officiating. Burial followed at Beech Grove Cemetery. Military rites were performed by Lewis-Manley Post American Legion and Mason Chapter DAV. Out-of-town relatives included son Ethan Allen Hampton Jr of Los Angeles brother Mitchell Hampton of Skidmore and sister Mrs Susie Blackwell of Pettus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Allen Hampton
Naomi Baptist Church
Nyle D. Borden
Gallipolis
Beech Grove Cemetery
Ewing Funeral Home
Lewis-Manley Post American Legion
Middleport
Mason Chapter
DAV
Hampton
Ethan Allen Hampton, Jr
Los Angeles
Mitchell Hampton
Skidmore
Tex
Susie Blackwell
Pettus
Middleport rum mage sale and bake sale set
The Home Builders Class of Middleport Church of Christ will hold a rummage sale at the former Dutton Drug Store building on January 31 and February 1. A bake sale will also be held February 1 at Tri-Lustre Cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Churches Offer Week Services and Sermons
Middleport churches list weekly schedules with pastors, Sunday school times, morning worship, youth activities, and midweek services. Sermons include Present but Passing Opportunities and The Defense Rests, plus youth and evangelistic programs.
Daughter born to Mr and Mrs Henry Bahr in Long Bottom
A daughter was admitted to Meigs General Hospital in Long Bottom with birth details noting parents Mr Henry Bahr and Mrs. Bahr in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ebersbach
Pomeroy
Henry Bahr
Long Bottom
Jan
Middleport arrests end in fines for intoxication
Mildred Lunceford, 37, of Middleport, was fined $5 and costs in Mayor C. O. Fisher’s court last night on intoxication charges. Eugene Collins, also of Middleport, was arrested by Patrolman Fred DeWees and will face intoxication charges in the same mayor’s court tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Mildred Lunceford
Eugene Collins
Fred DeWees
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Cancer Society Bulletin
Cancer News
Charles Hinchley, Jr
Cleveland
Meigs County Society Board
Charles Goeglein
Rock Springs Area
Nina Russell
Ron Springer
Sidney T. Russell
Carroll Swanson
Nan Moore
Presbyterian
John Richmond
Main ST
E Maslin
South
Allen Appliance
E. Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
Dumont
Zenith
TV Sales & Service
T.V
Squad
General Electric
Cincinnati
Legion Meeting
Meigs County Church Services
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
Dorcas Eub
Richard Young
Jehovahs Witnesses
Cherry and Main
Raymond Hummell
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
Apple Grove
Freeland Norris
Bethel
Seventh-Day Adventist
Butternutt St
St. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
St. John’s Lutheran
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Harry Bates
Racine Warger
Methodist Church
Joan Elwood
Floyd Workman
Arlie Marks
Freelana Norris
Bill Orr
Victor Brown
John Elwood
Oak Grove
Sutton
Antiquity
Letart Falls
East Letart
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Portland
CYF
Jean Cole
Sandra Baker
Enid Cole
Arlene Kehl
Sue
Alice Livingston
Beverly Millhone
Marlene Torrence
Wesley Arbaugh
Ray Powell
Deacons
Lindsey Lyons
Billy Shelton
Billy Chapman
Robert Kuhn
Marilyn Koehler
Annabel Rose
Circle
the Farmers Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve
Deposit Insurance Corp
Middleport Churches
Liberty
Theatre
Marshall
Guy Madison
Wild Bill
Andy Devine
Badmen
Missouri
Dennis Morgan
Jane Wyman
Wayne Morris
Columbia Comedy
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
HOT Rod
Leigh Snowden
Richard Hartunian
Calypso
Joe
Herb Jeffries
Lord Flea
Easy Riders
Duke of Iron
Dino
Band OF Angels
Clark Gable
Yvonne DeCarlo
Sidney Poitier
Temple
William Hopper
Joan Taylor
Frank Puglia
Thomas B
Henry
Joe Dakota
Jock Mahoney
Luana Patten
Charles McGraw
Barbara Lawrence
Doris Day
John Raitt
Carol Haney
Eddie Foy, Jr
Reta Shaw
Pomeroy National Bank
Rutland
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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