Foreign Lands Topic At Garden Meeting
Chester Garden Club met at Mrs. Horace Karr home to discuss foreign lands with flower themes. Mary Kautz reported Rutland all-country meeting. ribbons awarded to several members for arrangements. August picnic workshop planned at Chester Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester Garden Club
Horace Karr
Paul Baer
Donald Mora
Willis Frost
Rutland
Mary Kautz
Reid Young
Homer Holter
Baer
Pearl Mora
Purley Karr
Lawrence Milhone
Woodrow Mora
Denver Holter
Mandy Baer
Chester Methodist Church
Temple Hosts Housewarming For Betty Spence In Middleport
Pythian Sisters of Temple Meigs hosted a housewarming and shower for Betty Spence recently moved to W Main St. Gifts were given to Mrs Spencer. Games awarded prizes to Arlene Swisher Dorothy Ritchie Mabel Hyssel and Maxine Owen. Refreshments served. Guests included Genevieve Meinhart Jean Zerkle Elizabeth Allman Lena McElhinney Golda Gilmore Bertie Watts Sadie McElhinney Mabel Sanborn Norman Zerkle Mary Wells Virginia Owen Katie Miller Margaret Jones Doris Grueser Betty Biggs. Lending gifts came from Martha Childs Minnie Gilmore Neil Bahr and Kathryn Wise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple
Pythian
Betty Spence
W. Main St
Mrs. Spencer
Arlene Swisher
Dorothy Ritchie
Mabel Hysell
Maxine Owen
Genevieve Meinhart
Jean Zerkle
Elizabeth Allman
Lena McElhinney
Golda Gilmore
Bertie Watts
Sadie McElhinney
Mabel Sanborn
Norman Zerkle
Mary Wells
Virginia Owen
Katie Miller
Margaret Jones
Doris Grueser
Betty Biggs
Martha Childs
Minnie Gilmore
Neil Bahr
Kathryn Wise
Hill Family Reunion Draws Local and Area Visitors
Letart Falls and nearby towns host a Hill Reunion at Portland Park as relatives from Letart Morrisvale Alkol Ravenswood Pomeroy Oak Grove Bashan Road Columbus and surrounding areas visit. Numerous family members and friends gather for weekend activities and to reconnect with the Hill families.
Two Birthdays Are Celebrated Sunday
In Middleport R D, Mary Ruth Sauer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Sauer and David Weber son of Mr and Mrs Denver Weber were honored on their sixth birthday with a Sunday party at the Weber residence. Gifts were given and a cake inscribed Happy Birthday to David and Mary Ruth was served, with carousel decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Ruth Sauer
Harold Sauer
R. D
David Weber
Denver Weber
Reedsville
Weber
David and
Mary Ruth
Local Notes From West Columbia Racine and Pomeroy
Mrs Mary Kerns of Old Town Flats was taken to Holzer Hospital by ambulance after a heart attack at home. Pomeroy set to host national and state baking and sewing contests Thursday at 8 with Rock Springs Grange. a program and refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Mary Kerns
Old Town Flats
Holzer Hospital
Rock Springs Grange
Local Social Notes From Parkersburg to Cadiz
Syracuse Mr and Mrs William Fisher of Parkersburg visited her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Arnold. Laura Leifheit spent days with relatives in Letart Let Art WV. Della Starkey of Columbus visited her mother Mrs Maggie Diddle and sister Grace Osler. Richard Harris and son from Anaheim were guests of Mr and Mrs Dick Harris. They went to Pittsburgh by jet for California. Bobby Crow and John Lisle attend Presbyterian Youth Camp near Cadiz. Sandra Frank of Alliance visited grandmother Mrs Lettie Spencer. Janet Ables of Columbus stayed with her mother Mrs Martha Ables. Donna Case and her friend visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Myron Bess in Columbus. Wayne Brubaker and children of Wadsworth spent holidays with grandmother Mrs Daisy Duckworth. Dick Harris and family visited Dad Harris in Steubenville. Carl Hubbard went to Waynesboro VA where husband is employed. Albert Durst spent a few days in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fisher
Parkersburg
Sam Arnold
Laura Leifheit
Letart
W. Va
Della Starkey
Columbus
Maggie Diddle
Grace Osler
Richard Harris
Anaheim
Calif
Dick Harris
Pittsburgh
California
Bobby Crow
John Lisle
Presbyterian
Camp Presmont
Cadiz
Sandra Frank
Alliance
Lettie Spencer
Janet Ables
Martha Ables
Donna Case
Myron Bess
Wayne Brubaker
Wadsworth
Daisy Duckworth
Dad Harris
Steubenville
Carl Hubbard
Waynesboro
Hubbard
Albert Durst
Washington, D. C
Swartz and Yost Families Visit North Fork Area
Alfred and Mrs. Harold Swartz and family from Williamstown W Va visited Hobart Swartz. Russell Charles and Richard Yost Sugar Grove spent days with grandparents Harry Guthrie Tom Yost. The Rev Elmer Wright and Mrs. Wright Dover visited Clarence Henderson Linda. their sons Paul and Timothy stayed longer. Lettie Meredith Columbus is visiting niece Paul Buckley and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Swartz
Williamstown
W.va
Hobart Swartz
Russell
Charles
Richard Yost
Sugar Grove
Harry Guthrie
Tom Yost
Elmer Wright
Dover
Clarence Henderson
Linda
Paul
Timothy
Lettie Meredith
Columbus
Paul Buckley
Reedsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Reedsville notes detail several social visits across Ohio towns. Visitors include Marvin Marks from Long Bottom and James Caruthers from Canton, with multiple families hosting and attending dinners and gatherings in Reedsville and surrounding areas.
Langsville Residents and Local Visits Mentioned
Langsville Dickie Fetty visits relatives in Bucyrus for a week. Theron Morris delivers rural mail while regular carrier Carl Gorby is ill. Mrs. Kenneth Longstreth and son visit Mrs. Ralph Knapp. Harold Ward visits his mother in Pomeroy. Faye Gum files divorce suit against George Gum in Meigs County Court seeking custody of a child. JCF class of United Methodist Church plans a picnic at Mrs. Nellie Tracy’s home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickie Fetty
Bucyrus
Theron Morris
Carl Gorby
Kenneth Longstreth
Ralph Knapp
Harold Ward
Lola Ward
Pomeroy
Faye Gum
George Gum
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
J.C.F
United Methodist Church
Nellie Tracy
Women's Society to Meet at Pomeroy Church
POMEROY The Women's Missionary Society of the Pomeroy First Baptist Church will meet Thursday evening at the church with the Elizabeth Stark Circle in charge and Ruth Circle as hostesses. RUTLAND Pastor discussion at Rutland First Baptist leadership class meeting Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Stark
Ruth Circle
Rutland
Rutland First Baptist Church
Naomi Baptist
First Baptist Churches
Pomeroy and
Past Officers Honored By Racine OES Post
Racine Chapter Order of Eastern Star held a Monday meeting with a circus themed program. Past officers received gifts from Gretta Simpson’s memorial in honor of Isabelle Simpson. Attending past matrons and patrons were named, with Elizabeth Toney as program chair. An Aug 5 picnic at Racine park was announced. A separate note: Mount Moriah Baptist Girls Guild to serve a chicken dinner Thursday 4 to 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Order of Eastern Star
Isabelle Simpson
Gretta Simpson
Ruth Barnitz
Bernice Carpenter
Chlorus Grimm
Helen Johnson
Leona Hensley
Ada Nease
Harriett Neigler
Louise Stewart
Cora Webb
Eber Carnahan
Charles Hensley
Arthur Nease
William Stewart
Alfred Toney
Ernest A. Wingett
Elizabeth Toney
North
Middleport
The
Mount Moriah
Group Plans For Service On July 29
The Syracuse First United Presbyterian Session met to set a July 29 summer communion service at 9 a.m. Rev. Howard Ruppelt named William Winebrenner elder placement chairman. Sunday school will run at 9:30 a.m. during August. Plans were made to install wrought iron railing on the outside church stairs with Winebrenner overseeing. Johnny Lisle and Robert Crow shared about their week at Camp Prescott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian Church
Howard Ruppelt
William Winebrenner
Winebrenner
Johnny Lisle
Robert Crow
Camp Presmont
Middleport Village Month End Funds Report
The June close shows total village funds at 37 046.72 with cemetery trusts 894.70 and general bond retirement 13 497.66 not available for operations. Cemetery overdraft 175.03. Balances: general 9 347.38, parking meter 1 192.32, fire equipment 149.36, swimming pool 2 042.73, fire truck 2 063.49, street maintenance 6 461.60, state highway 1 572.51. Receipts 9 539.30. disbursements 8 206.69. Parking meters 1 887. swimming pool receipts 2 743.90 from admissions and related sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gene Grate
Mrs Rall Hosts Luncheon and Bridge for Sister-in-law
Mrs. E. O. Rall entertained with a Monday afternoon luncheon and bridge party honoring her sister-in-law Mrs. Owen Rall of Evanston Illinois. Guests included Mrs. Robert Coats and others. After visiting, the Ralls will travel to the Greenbrier before returning to Illinois. Mr. Rall is retiring president of the Illinois Bar Association. Ray Alan Young and Janice Lee Hayman obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
E. 0. Rall
Owen Rall
Evanston
Ill
Robert Coats
Forrest Bachtel
Rodney Downing
Richard Chambers
David Miller
Arthur Skinner
Edgar Reynolds
Bernard Fultz
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Dinner Party Honors Kilcollins at Olive Ingraham Home
POMEROY Mrs Olive Ingraham entertained Sunday with a dinner party honoring Mr and Mrs George Kilcollins of St Petersburg Florida. Guests included Herbert Collins of Whipple and numerous Marietta and Williamstown residents plus Brenda Ingraham of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Keller
Floyd Weber
Chester
Brenda Ingraham
Pomeroy
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the Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Letart Falls
Jerry Hill
Morrisvale
St. Clair Miller
Myrtle Sigman
Alkol
Eddie Cross
Blanche Yeager
Jeane Ashley
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
Dorothy Hill
Violet
Floyd Hill
Joe Hill
Jim Huston
Dale Pancake
Portland Park
Don Bell
Lorna
Paul Werner
Delbert van Meter
Oak Grove
Jim Bell
John Chaney
Paul Ervin
Bashan Road
Miriam Foster
Charlie Foster
W. Columbia
Ray Russell
Sheila
Donald
George Hoscher
Arkansas
West Columbia
Alfred
Reedsville Social Notes
Lyle Balderson
R. L. Larkins
Marvin Marks
Long Bottom
James Caruthers
Canton
Fred Larkins
R. W. Larkins
Kay
Larkins
Cora Smith
Nelsonville
Loren Ralph
Paul Meredith
Walter Brown
Frankie Pickens
Naomi
Flossie Petty
M. L
Boston
Randy Randolph
Little Hocking
Carroll Randolph
Lee Wallace
Robert Dunfee
Bobbie
Billie
Junior Wallace
Allen
Bonnie
Gary Walton
Gary Jay
David
Russell Laurey
Athens
Robert Mixer
Patty
Shelia
Debbie
Richard Hash
Mike
John
Timmy
Jim Ruth
Tammy
Elvis Powell
Kentucky
Leslie Robinson
Charles Sisson
Lee Sisson
Juli Whitehead
Harry Pickens
Guy Boggess
Albany
Claude Smith
Don Landon
Nashville
Tenn
Howard Buckley
South Caro
Bill Meredith
Waterford
Don Buchanan
Freda Grimm
Wellsville
Donald Grimm
Toronto
Jean
Jane Whithead
Zora Taylor
Kenny
Naeer Meredith
Warren Pickens
Langsville
Curtis Luckadoo
Meigs County
Frank W. Porter
Pomeroy—Mary Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
IOOF
Laurel Cliff
Thomas White
Mrs
Elmer White
Gallipolis
Chase Manhattan Bank
New York
DuPont
General Motors
Racine Oes
Middleport Village
Mrs. Rall
Ray Alan Young
Janice Lee Hayman
Kilcollins
Plaidsand
Plaidland
Plaid
A&p
America
A. P
Poptin
Sidney Longines
Skylark
Lady's Wal
Manhattan
E.F.M. Stamp Co
Enger-Kress
Quaker
Kadin Cell Chapman
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