Parking Wall Repair To Resume In Pomeroy
Pomeroy council approves restart of upper lot wall repair with a target cost under 10 thousand dollars. Mayor Canaday says funds to come from general fund and plan includes steel reinforced footer stone wall rebuilding 120 feet, wooden piling, guard railing, and hiring an engineer plus 10 stone workers. A state highway department loaned heavy equipment for piling and site work.
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Pomeroy
Delmar A. Cana
Street Department
State Highway Department
Canaday
Fred Crow, Jr
Main Street
United Methodist and Other Churches in Pomeroy Area
Church notices list worship times and programs for numerous congregations in Pomeroy and surrounding towns. Entries include United Methodist, United Brethren, Church of Christ, Baptist, Lutheran, Nazare ne, and Christian Science services with pastors, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, youth activities, and upcoming revivals and picnics.
Pythian Meet Plans For Meigs County Group
Meigs County Fife and Drum Corps plans to attend the Pythian Association meeting in Gallipolis on July 16 were discussed by Fides Lodge No 210 at Woodman Hall. Jacob Young outlined plans for a Spirit of 76 group within the corps. The Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters organized the association this spring, with J H Grate of Middleport as president.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Fife and Drum Corps
Pythian Association
Gallipolis
Fides Lodge
No. 210
Woodman Hall
Jacob Young
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
J. H
8000 Mile Trip Ends With No Car Trouble
Middleport residents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Radcliff concluded nearly 8000 miles of travel with no tire air pressure issues. Their month long California and 17 state vacation included visits to Elmer Radcliff in Salinas and Harold Woodyerds in Forest Grove, Oregon, with reunions in Forest Grove during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Radcliff
California
Elmer Radcliff
Salinas
Calif
Glenn Paynter
Ocean Lake
Ore
Albert Hill
Haugon
Larry Spencer Enters White Cross Hospital
Larry Spencer, five years old, is confined to White Cross Hospital in Columbus for observation and treatment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Elson Spencer of Leart Township. The Spencers also have another son, David Henry, four. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Henry Spencer and Mr and Mrs Chrissie Powell of Racine.
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Pomeroy
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Larry Spencer
Elson Spencer
Le'tart Township
Spencers
David Henry
Henry Spencer
Chrissie Powell
Racine
Fog Delays Bend Area Mornings for Two Days
Heavy fog blanketed the Bend area for two mornings forcing drivers to use headlights until about 6 45 a.m. The fog reduced visibility and prompted caution on local roads.
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Middleport
Bend
Meigs Countian Is Commended
Harrisonville soldier Pfe Leroy G. Lambert received a letter of commendation from the commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division in Korea for extinguishing the flaming clothing of a fellow soldier. Lambert, in the Army 10 months, is the brother of Mrs. Robert Nester of Harrisonville Route 2. Mrs. Lambert works in Washington, D. C.
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Harrisonville
Korea
Pfe
Leroy G. Lambert
Lambert
Robert Nester
Route 2
Washington, D. C
Two Women Endorsed For Deep
Two women receive endorsements for the national ticket amid Republican convention talks. Miss Freda Wood and Miss Frances Roush returned from a East Coast and Canada trip that included attendance at BPW meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Wood
Frances Roush
East
Canada
National Business & Professional Women's Club
Boston
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
BPW
Sara T. Hughes
Texas
Smith
United States
Miss Roush
Miss Wood
Rt 7 Crash Injures Man
Two cars were damaged and one man was treated after a Thursday afternoon crash on Sand Ridge road near Route 7. Mary Spencer 18 of Long Bottom and Arlos C. Conley 29 of Akron were involved. Conley said he did not see Spencer’s car due to trees. Henry Spencer 58, passenger, received chest head and arm injuries. Damages were about 150 dollars for the Spencer car and 400 dollars for Conley’s.
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Pomeroy
Sand Ridge Road
Route 7
C. H. Wise, Jr
Mary Spencer
Long Bottom
Arlos C. Conley
Akron
Conley
Wise
Spencer
Henry Spencer
Miss Spencer
Mrs Haskins elected president of Meigs County club
Virginia Haskins was elected president of the Meigs County Junior Leadership Club at a Pomeroy meeting. Other officers include Rose Douglas vice president Shirley Radford secretary treasurer Mary Jeffers program chairman Virgil Windon recreation leader and Gloria Swindell news reporter. Sally Bartels and Rose Douglas will assist in planning a program for a meeting at the Rutland American Legion Hall August 4 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Virginia
Haskins
Meigs County
Rose Douglas
Shirley Radford
Mary Jeffers
Virgil Windon
Gloria Swindell
Sally Bartels
Rutland American Legion Hall
Mrs. Hoyt Attends Columbus Meetings
Mrs Clare M E Hoyt wife of the First Baptist Church pastor attended Columbus YWCA trustees meetings at YWCA headquarters yesterday and today. She previously served as vice president and acting president of the Tiffin YMCA YWCA board before moving to Middleport. Accompanying her was her daughter.
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Middleport
Claremont E. Hoyt
First Baptist Church
Columbus
Ohio District Ywca
Harrisonville Youth Hurt in Farm Mishap
Dale Wilson aged 15 of Harrisonville is recuperating at home after injuring his foot on a farm hay baler. The accident occurred earlier this week and required ten stitches to close the wound at his parents Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's home.
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Pomeroy
Woodrow Wilson
Harrisonville
Dale Wilson
Middleport Picnic Groups From Wide Area Use Roadside Park
Groups from Middleport Pomeroy and Kananga gathered at Middleport Roadside Park for picnics and suppers. The Philathea Society of the Middleport Church of Christ organized the event with Mrs. Ernest Lallance as president. Attendees included many families and parishioners from local churches and the Kananga Methodist Youth Fellowship. The park was praised for its facilities and rustic beauty as a favored picnic spot.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Kananga
Philathea Society
Christ
Don Seevers
Helen Leifheit
Truman Russell
Anita Sue
J C. Russell
Letta Spencer
Judy
Nettie Phillips
Elwood Byers
Janet
Shirley
Danny
Peggy
Thomas Hart
Jack
Hilda
Lance
Mary Ellen Jones
Carl
Jane
Audrey Brownell
Joyce
Diane
Dean
Yelena Woodard
Mary
Lewis Lee
Larry
Sandra
Doloris
Barbara Russell
Ernestine Lowder
Tuppers Plains WSCS Met at Mrs Ritter Home
Tup per s Plains WSCS met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Stella Ritter. Nine members and two guests Rev Lewis Poole and Mrs Lilly Hardway attended. Poole spoke on Methodist work for the unfortunate disabled and crippled and closed with a prayer. President Mrs Gertrude Hoffman led a business session and the group voted to send money to Foreign Missions. Refreshments were served to a list of members and guests. Next meeting to be at Mrs Vivian Hoffman’s home with son as leader.
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Tuppers Plains
WSCS
Stella Ritter
Lewis Poole
Lilly Hardway
Poole
Vivian Hoffman
Gertrude Hoffman
Niesel Weatherman
Myrtle Bogges
Mary Nickels
Tall
Eunice Haulsey
Lena Keller
Dana Hoffman
Dick Ritter
Chester Garden Club Meeting Highlights and Awards
The Chester Garden Club met at Mrs. Paul Baer home with co host Mrs. Roy Miller. Seventeen members and three guests attended roll call. Papers on growing seedlings indoors and conservation were presented. First awards for summer flower arrangements went to several members. next meeting set for August 6 at Mrs. G A Young’s home.
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Chester
Chester Garden Club
Paul Baer
Roy Miller
Vernon Weber
Reid Young
Lawrence Milhoan
Otto Baer
Clarence Neutzling
Della Windsor
Arthur Young
Donald Mora
Howard Knight
Pearl Koblentz
Earl Dean
G. A. Young
Bonny Irene Neutzling Celebrates Ninth Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Nor bert Neutzling entertained at their Peacock Avenue home for Bonnie Irene Neutzling ninth birthday. Guests enjoyed games, cake, ice cream, candy and drinks with two decorated cakes. Attendees included Karen Holt, Jean Holt, Joy Smith, Sue Smith, Shirley Ash, Nancy Ash, Linda Ash, Patsy Ash, Asenath Tracy, Bobby Birchfield, Connie Freeman, Sharon Freeman, Sandra Smith, Mary Neutzling, Pat Neutzling, Michael Neutzling, Joseph Neutzling, Dorothy Lou Neutzling, Mrs Price Hawk, and Mrs Maud Ash.
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Dorothy Lou Neutzling
Price Hawk
Maud Ash
Baker Family Reunion Held in Bucyrus
Mr and Mrs William Baker attended a family reunion at their son and daughter in law Theodore Bakers home in Bucyrus. Twenty eight relatives gathered including Harold Puhl Katherine Baker from Kingston Pa Ruth Grater and John Baker from Charleston W Va and Columbus.
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Pomeroy
William Baker
Bucyrus
Theodore Baker
Harold Puhl
Katherine Baker
Kingston
William Grater
Ruth Baker
Charleston
W. Va
John Baker
Columbus
Pomeroy Federated Circle Hosts Pot-Luck and Cards Sale
The Federated Circle met Wednesday in the church dining room for a pot-luck supper. Hostesses Mrs Louis Reibel Mrs Phil Williamson and Mrs Georgia Williamson provided desserts. A short business meeting followed with Mrs Louis Reibel presiding and the group voting to sell Christmas cards. Lena Huber led devotional. The Pomeroy Women's Prayer Group met Wednesday morning at the First Baptist Church with Mrs James Stephen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Louis Reibel
Phil Williamson
Georgia Williamson
Lena Huber
First Baptist Church
James Stephen
WSCS Annual Picnic at Tracy Home
The WSCS of the United Methodist Church held its annual picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Everett Tracy with about 25 members attending. Mrs. Tracy served home-made ice cream and cake before a brief business meeting led by Mrs. C. E. Nease who also gave the devotional.
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Pomeroy
WSCS
United Methodist Church
Everett Tracy
Local Guild Members Return From Camp Pioneer Retreat
A group of local Guild members returned from Camp Pioneer at Leesville Lake near Canton Ohio after attending the Hattie Jackson Girls Guild Retreat. The travelers include Mrs William L Smith district supervisor Willie Marie Smith secretary of the May Day district convention Miss Violena Johns Mt Moriah Baptist Junior Guild Chapter representative and Mrs Ruth B Payne Ironton sub district organizer.
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Pomeroy
Pioneer
Leesville ‘Lake
Canton
Ohio
William L. Smith
Willie Marie Smith
Violena Johns
Mt. Moriah
Ruth B. Payne
Ironton
Payne
Local Visitors and Family News from Across Towns
Mrs Grate and family of Charleston visit Mrs Grate’s parents Mr and Mrs Baker Union Ave. Mr and Mrs Norris of Columbus guest Mrs Norris’ mother Mrs Freda Duckler. Billy Bailey injures foot visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Joseph Bailey Chester. Mr and Mrs Neturiing visit Sandyville. Johnson and Esteil families visit Anna Williamson Vale St. Patricia Meier spends days with Parkersburg parents. Ane and Mickey Williams return to Valdosta Ga after 10 day leave at Moody Air Base.
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William Grate
Janis
Jimmy
Charleston
Norbert Neturiing
John Smith
Sandyville
W. Va
Clyde Johnson
Dillard Esteil
Dayton
Anna Williamson
Vale St
Patricia Meier
Parkersburg
Phillip Meier
Ane
Mickey Williams
Valdosta
Williams
Clair Karr
Moody Air Base
Churches and service times in Middleport area
Local church notes list the Church of Christ and St Paul parishes with service times and sermon topics including The Cry of the Psalmist Have We Outgrown the Place Many Faiths One Church Christian Liberty and The Power of an Endless Life. Also noted are choir rehearsals prayer meetings and Sunday school hours. This includes First Presbyterian Baptist and Heath Methodist as well as Syracuse Presbyterian with pastor Howard Ruppelt.
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Church OF Christ — Wert
Christian Endeavor
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Westminster Fellowship
First Baptist
Claremont E. Hoyt
Heath M ‘Hodist
Louis A. Bangerter
Syracuse Presbyterian
Middleport residents host, visit varied in July gatherings
Middleport families and relatives shared a busy period of visits and travel. Howard Bowers, a Middleport schools custodian, is on vacation as guests included Lester Bowers and Springfield relatives. Additional gatherings featured families from Mansfield, Columbus, Leon, Brice, and Marysville with notes on travel plans, funerals, and military leave.
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Howard Bowers
Lester Bowers
Springfield
Bowers
Middleport
John Thomas
Betty
Vicki
Roger
Carroll Balser
Mansfield
Ezra Herdman
Leon
W. Va
Cecil Herdman
Columbus
Ronnie Herdman
Brice
Ohio
Robert Swanson
Marysville
Rusty
C. F. Hawkins
Gladys Lewis
Lawrence Balser
Miss Lewis
J. E. Hull
Washington
T. H. Davis
Third Ave
Edgar Ervin
Charles Ludwig
Craig Reynolds
Cuyahoga Falls
George Reynolds
L. D. Hartinger
Robert Chambers
Ft. Knox
Marcus Chambers
Martin Robert Carson
Houston
Texas
Guy Carson
Lawrence Bing
Ellen Shadle
Point Pleasant
Jack Shadle
Charleston
Bings
Pfc
Dana Walburn
Air Force Base
Rockville
Ind
Raymond Walburn
Divorce suit filed in Meigs County for Norma Macerollo
Norma M. Macerollo files for divorce from Eugene Macerollo in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of one minor child.
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Liberty
Theatre
Proudly
Voice of the Theatre
Texas City
Johnny Mack Brown
Jimmy Ellison
Lyle Talbot
Lois Hall
Night Raiders
Whip Wilson
Fuzzy Knight
Lemon Drop Kid
Bob Hope
Marilyn Maxwell
John Payne
Dennis O'Keefe
Joel McCrea
Shelly Winters
Technicolor Western
Richard Widmark
Paul Douglas
Night Riders OF
Montana
Roddy McDowell
Killer Shark
Audie Murphy
Marguerite Chapman
Kansas Raiders
William Bendix and
Stanley Clements
Johnny Holiday
Church News of
United Methodist—Church
Cincinnati
Cynthia Tompkins
Carol Strauss
Bee Jay Lyons
Donna Wildermurth
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Letart Falls
Bunker Hill
Burlingham
the Union
Forest Run
Harry Bates
Lauren Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysell Run
Tor
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rock Springs
J. Leslie Kunze
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
W. Main St
N. W. Jenks
Chester Methodist
Ernest Thomas
Ship
Grace Episcopal
Charles R. Speer
R. H. DeMott
Federated
Harold F. Hess
Women's Guild
Christian Science
Richard D. DeWitt
Apple Grove
Letart
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Women's Society For Christian Service
Plants — Church
Meigs
Captive OF
Billy, the Kid
Allan Lane
Penny Edwards
Grant Withers
Crazy Over Horses
Bowery Boys
Leo Gorcey
Huntz Hall
Tim Ryan
Gloria Saunders
Allen Jenkins
SUN
Mon
Nellie
Jean Peterson
Hugh Marlowe
David Wayne
Montana Territory
Lon McCallister
Wanda Hendrix
Preston Foster
Hugh Sanders
Clayton Moore
Eddy Waller
Yourself
Meigs Countian
Deep
Rt. 7
Miss Haskins
Mrs. Hoyt
Pomeroy Social Notes
SCS
Son
Stephenson
Richard Demott
Circle
Mill Street
Lula Russell
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Churches
Wren Las Price
Citizens National Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Athens
Nelsonville
Ray Sey
CBS -Columbie
Cbs-Columbia
Mac's Appliance & Tire Store
Phoebe
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