AO Pre School Round-Up In Middleport School District
Summer round-up for incoming kindergartners and first graders was held at the high school with 40 of 138 children examined. The event, a National PTA project for pre school health checks, involved local physicians nurses and health staff who conducted exams and prepared medical records for fall teachers.
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Middleport
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Delbert Rice
S. Second Ave
J. J. Davis
Clyde Ingles
F. M. Cluff
J. B. Hodge
Catherine Shaverinsky
Meigs County
Rice
William Grueser
Perry Mitch
Kermit Wiseman
Middleport Social Notes Highlight March Socials
Mrs. Russell Mills celebrated Adrienne Mills fourteenth birthday with twenty one guests at the Mills home on S Fourth Ave. in Middleport. Adrienne will start high school next fall. Guests included Joan Allen Detroit Marilyn Hoff Columbus Nancy Fink Gladys Devol Carol Bachtel Paula Jane Leonard Julie Ann Mitch Nola Knopp Eleanor Satterfield June and Jean Smart Bill Swisher Roscoe Wise Jr Harold Hinkle Charles Stobart Bracky Wood Bobby Clark Richard Rawlings Charles Haskins Harry and Larry Rice. Racine visitors to Mr and Mrs Dick Karr and Joe Graham on leave from the U S Navy. He will reenlist and report to Washington in July 29. Mrs James Hawley spent days in New Straitsville and Corning visiting her son and daughter in law James Hawley Jr. Evelyn Lewis returned from visit with her son and daughter in law Charles Lewis. C E Shepard pastor of Church of Christ is at Grayson Ky Christian Youth Camp on the teaching staff. Guests of Mrs Marcellene Buell Palmer St include Mrs George Ritter Cambridge and Mrs John Harper Lore City.
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Middleport
Russell Mills
Mills
S. Fourth Ave
Adrienne
Joan Allen
Detroit
Marilyn Hoff
Columbus
Nancy Fink
Gladys Devol
Carol Bachtel
Paula Jane Leonard
Julie Ann Mitch
Nola Knopp
Eleanor Satterfield
June
Jean Smart
Bill Swisher
Roscoe Wise
Harold Hinkle
Charles Stobart
Bracky Wood
Bobby Clark
Richard Rawlings
Charles Haskins
Harry
Larry Rice
Racine
Dick Karr
Joe Graham
U. S. Navy
Addie Bitters
Marshall Islands
Navy
Washington
James Hawley
New Straitsville
James Hawley, Jr
Corning
Evelyn Lewis
Charles Lewis
Charleston
C. E. Shepard
Church of Christ
Christian Youth Camp
Grayson, Ky
Marcellene Buell
Palmer St
George Ritter
Cambridge
John Harper
Lore City
James Weber
Inlaw
Avery Nelson
Gallipolis
W. H. Juhling
W. S. Ellis
Meigs County
Don Graber
Helen Wood
Cleveland
E. M. Wood
Shirley Mills
Harry Mills
Athens
al Barnhart
Smith Clothing Store
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Della Carnahan
Delbert Carnahan
Chester
Maxine Dow
William Dow
Juanita Lesson
Ravenswood
Margaret Newberry
Newfoundland
Ancil McKinney, Jr
Richard Karr
Sam Walters
Roy Schrickel
Tiltonville
Jane Sauer
Brownell Ave
Bettie Wise
Maxine Bennett
Elizabeth Moore
Mildred Ann Wise
Mildred Ann
Denny Cunningham
William Robson
L. L. Cunningham
Lima
Robsons
Stanley Dow
Esta Eaton
Reynolds Couple Attend Cousin Dorothy Myers Wedding
Mr and Mrs Guy Reynolds attended the wedding of their cousin Dorothy Lee Myer to George Baker on Wednesday morning June 30 at St Leo s Church in Columbus. The Reynolds then visited Akron before returning home.
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Guy Reynolds
Dorothy Lee Myer
George Baker
St. Leo's Church
Columbus
Reynolds
Akron
Daughters of Dr Cluff Enroll at Camp Ecole Vermont
Megan and Judith Cluff daughters of Dr and Mrs F M Cluff enrolled at Camp Ecole on Lake Champlain Vermont for the summer. They traveled from Columbus to join Dr Cluff and his mother in New York before heading to Ferrisbury Vermont for the season.
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Megan
Judith Cluff
F. M. Cluff
Camp Ecole
Lake Champlain
Hindy Birthday Party for Danny Led by Family Group
Eight children including a brother and four cousins celebrated Danny Hindy’s birthday at the Hindy home on N Fourth Ave. They played games from two to four and were served ice cream and a five candle cake. Guests included Geraldine Bechtel Kenneth Murray Gary Wayland David Hindy Gail Deanna Stumbo Larry Phil Varney.
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Danny Hindy
Cassam Hindy
Hindy
N. Fourth Ave
Geraldine Bechtel
Kenneth Murray
Gary Wayland
David Hindy
Gail
Deanna Stumbo
Larry
Phil Varney
Local residents note travel and visits across Ohio and West Virginia
Mrs James Weber and sister in law visit Gallipolis while W H Juhling joins Dr W S Ellis in Columbus on county health business. E M Wood hospital improving from pneumonia as Cleveland relative arrives. Several residents travel to Athens Columbus and White Sulphur Springs WV for visits and vacations.
Pomeroy Potluck Dinner Brings Local Residents Together
Elberfeld store employees and guests gathered Tuesday at the Elberfeld farm for a potluck. The group enjoyed swimming and games with attendees including William and John Anderson, Downie, Parker, McKenzie, Lewis, Robson, Jesse, Sisson, Carman, Schneider, Hood, Mees, Scholl, Smith, Custer, Duff y, Elberfelds, Sargent of Westfield New Jersey, and John Moorhead of Cincinnati.
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George Schnieder
Wilbur Hood
Emma Mees
Joan Scholl
Ann Smith
Betty Custer
Edward Duffy
Richard Elberfeld
Jean Hayman
Ed Price
Jacob Elberfeld
Alfred Elberfeld
Carol Sargent
Westfield
N.J
John Moorhead
Cincinnati
Miss Alfreda Furlong Weds George Earl Williamson
Miss Alfreda Furlong daughter of Mrs Charles Wink of Pittsburgh married George Earl Williamson son of Mrs Lafe Williamson on June 30 at Federated Church in a candlelit double ring ceremony read by Rev Robert L Hegnauer. The couple will reside in Columbus where Williamson works for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
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Alfreda Furlong
Charles Wink
Pittsburgh
George Earl Williamson
Lafe Williamson
Harrisonville Rd
Federated Church
Robert L. Hegnauer
Dolores Furlong
Ambrose Gibs
Williamson
Ambrose Gibbs
French Handley
McKeesport High School
Melanie
Jan Lynn
Columbus
Pomeroy Garden Club Meeting Postponed to July 12
The Pomeroy Garden Club meeting scheduled for July 5 is postponed to July 12 at the home of Mrs. and W. Mae Murray with Mrs. Albert Young as assisting hostess. A tour of the Hocking Caves is set for July 15 and Victor H. Ries will be present.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Personal News Includes Hospital Increases and Visits
Mrs Shirley Guinther shows improvement after admission to St Joseph hospital Parkersburg. Miss Minerva Pryor has returned from surgery at St Joseph hospital and stays with Miss Clara Zier Mulberry Ave. Miss Virgie Hartley departs for Columbus to visit the Hartleys. Mrs Richard Armstrong of New York City visits with Dr and Mrs Harold Brown before returning home after a tour including Canada Duluth Minn and Chicago.
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Shirley Guinther
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Minerva Pryor
Clara Zier
Mulberry Ave
Virgie Hartley
Columbus
Oliver Hartley
Richard Armstrong
New York City
Harold Brown
Pomeroy Church News Highlights Local Services
Local church listings show multiple congregations with service times, schools, and events. The Pomeroy area notes Rev William Sleash man at Church of Christ and ongoing programs across Christian Science Evangelical Union Baptist circuits, Nazarene Syracuse Grace Episcopal United Methodist Morning Star Children’s Day program and related activities.
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Pomeroy Church
Egypt
Ladies Aid
Carmel
Morning Star
Church OF the Nazarene
Syracuse
Grace Episcopal
F. B. Atkinson
Cincinnati
United Methodist
Lewis Berger
Lewis C. Berger
Church Board of Education and Missions
Methodist Youth Fellowship Institute
Lancaster Camp Ground
Middleport church notices outline Sunday services
Middleport FIRST PRESBYTERIAN led by Dr Homer G McMillen holds Sunday school 9 30 a m and worship 10 30 a m with life theme. HEATH METHODIST led by Rev W B Moore offers 10 30 a m service with Freedom theme and guest soloist Mrs Paul Smith from Ohio University. FIRST BAPTIST led by Rev Charles M Pomeroy cancels morning and evening services during pastor vacation. communion planned next Sunday. SYRACUSE PRESBYTERIAN offers 9 30 a m Sunday school and 8 p m sermon with McMillen speaking on I Want to See Life.
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First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
Heath Methodist
W. B. Moore
Paul Smith
Ohio University
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
George Baker
Syracuse Presbyterian
Meigs County Land Transfers Record
Homer Z and Ella Story sell parcel in Bedford to Ward C. and Ola L. Smith. Samuel D. Nelson sells 2 acres to W. H. Dudding in Salem. Nelson sells 4.90 acres with Alex Birchfield in Salem. Nelson sells a parcel to W. H. Dudding in Rutland. Ida M. Heacock sells a certificate to Ray George in Salem.
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Homer Z
Ella Story
Ward C
Ola L. Smith
Bedford
Samuel D. Nelson
W. H. Dudding
Salem
Alex Birchfield
Rutland
Ida M. Heacock
Ray George
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital Sued Over Fund Use
Meigs County commissioners voted Feb 2 to ask for a declaratory judgment on funds for the Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital and the legality of spending taxpayers money on the project. The suit targets the proposed hospital, not Meigs General Hospital.
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Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Meigs County
Golden Anniversary Will Be Observed
Mr and Mrs Fred Longlotz celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday at home gathering for friends and relatives from 4 to 6 p m.
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Pomeroy
Fred Longlotz
Divorce Granted in Schoonover Case
Nellie B. Pomeroy Schoonover receives divorce from Walter F. Schoonover on gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Custody and support for their six year old child awarded to the plaintiff.
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Pomeroy
Nellie B. Schoonover
Walter F. Schoonover
Common Pleas
Pvt McNamee Final Rites Are Sunday
Military funeral services for Pvt Herbert D McNamee killed in action at Maffin New Guinea June 23 1944 will be held Sunday at Carmel Church at 2 pm The military portion will be performed by Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Clint Burch Friends may call at the Birch residence Friday evening Legionnaires will meet at the Legion home Sunday 1230 pm to attend the services
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Pomeroy
Herbert D. McNamee
Maffin
New Guinea
Carmel Church
Drew Webster
American Legion
McNamee
Clint Burch
Birch
Legionnaires
Legion Home
Mrs Nelson Rites Sunday in Chester
Funeral services for Mrs. Cecil Nelson 43 of Chester proceed Sunday at Forest Run Church at 2 p.m. Rev. Smith of Racine will officiate. Burial in Gilmore Cemetery. She leaves husband a daughter Betty parents Charles and Beulah Baer and brother George Baer.
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Chester
Cecil Nelson
Forest Run
Gilmore Cemetery
Smith
Racine
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport
Nelson
Beulah Nelson
Chester Grange
Betty
Charles Baer
George Baer
Minersville
Mrs. William Reibel Rites To Be Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. William Reibel who died after a long illness will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Federated Church in Pomeroy. Friends may call at the residence. Burial will follow in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
William Reibel
Federated Church
Beech Grove Cemetery
Local Clinic Notes and Births in Mason Area
Mason Clinic notes list Karen Skidmore Reedsville June 23 tonsillectomy Barbara Stewart West Columbia June 25 tonsillectomy Richard Rupe Rutland June 28 tonsillectomy Births report Mr and Mrs Stanley Harbour Mason daughter Constance Len June 24 Discharged Sadie Carr Harrisonville June 25 Ellen R Moore Pomeroy Route 3 June 26 Mrs Lena Saxton Dexter June 28 Edna Riggs Letart June 26
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Karen Marie Skidmore
Reedsville
Barbara Stewart
West Columbia
Richard Rupe
Rutland
Stanley Harbour
Mason
Constance Len
Sadie Carr
Harrisonville
Ellen R. Moore
Pomeroy
Lena Saxton
Dexter
Edna Riggs
Letart
Middleport Man Accepts Vets Post Leader Shift
C. J. Rhodes of Drew Webster Post 39 in Middleport takes the Meigs County service director post, replacing William Stewart who resigns to join a utility company. Rhodes is a World War I veteran and member of Voiture 776.
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Pomeroy
C. J. Rhodes
Drew Webster
American Legion
Middleport
Meigs County
Voiture
Minersville
William Stewart
Henry F. Scarberry
Stores Close On Monday
Middleport grocery stores and the bank will close for the July Fourth holiday observed Monday. Post office and mail deliveries halt. Evans Market displays holiday decorations. No civic observance planned. many families plan picnics and boat excursions Monday afternoon if weather permits.
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Middleport
Evans Market
Second Ave
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Main Street
the Friendly Bank
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Middleport, Ohio
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Texas
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Tom Brown
Joan Fulton
Nat Pendleton
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Victor McLaglen
Rita Johnson
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Lawrence Gilmore
P. L. Peoples’ Court
Don Fetter
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Peoples
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Parker
Russel
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Pomeroy City
Henry
Justice Higgins
Edward Schaffer
Mrs. Nelson
Athens Pharmacy
Court St
Athens, O
Middleport Book Store
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Coleen Cray
Joe Louis
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RKO Radio Pictures
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Furnace Creek
Batty
Tex
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SLACE
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Dick Mills and His Orchestra
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