POMEROY Plans Camp Trip for 4-H Members
C E Blakeslee announces arrangements for junior and senior 4-H club members to camp at Canter’s Cave in Jackson County from July 27 to Aug 4. Activities include a Federal Bureau of Investigation talk, banking operations demonstration, cooking class, lamp making and moccasin work. Registration by July 15 costs 7.50, with Meigs Galla Highland Counties involvement and Mrs Geneva H Nolan directing the senior camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Canter’s Cave
Jackson County
C. E. Blakeslee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Geneva H. Nolan
Meigs County
Blakeslee
Marilyn Turner
Rutland
Jackson
Gallia
Highland
Mrs. Spencer Rites Held for Pomeroy Widow
Funeral services for Mrs. Ralph Spencer were held at the Fw ing funeral home with Rev. J. Leslie Kunze officiating. Burial followed in Beech Grove Cemetery. Numerous out of town relatives attended, including families from Canton Oak Hill Athens Urbana Columbus and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Wehrung
Wehrung
Ots
Austin Phillips
Conrad Oh
Gail Miller
Fritz Buck
Tri-City
Delphin Wehrung
Hubert Gates
Herman Sattler
Samuel Rubel
Canton
Oris Rapp
Marjorie
Ernest Ball
John Blake
Joan
Oak Hill
W.va
Carl House
Homecoming Set At Carmel Church
A homecoming will be held at the Carmel FUR Church Sunday. Sunday school will be held at 19 am and at 12 noon there will be a basket dinner. The afternoon service will get under way at 1:50 pm with the Rev. Gerald Koster of Corning as the speaker.
Middleport Emergency Squad Responds to Illness on N Lee Ave
The Middleport emergency squad rushed to N Lee Ave at 2 p m Sunday when Lowell Price fell ill. Driving his car with Mrs Price aboard he flagged down a passing motorist for help. Price was taken to Meigs General Hospital by the squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Fivegiment
N. Lee« Ave
Lowell Price
Fern Barker Sees Granddaughter in Columbus
Mrs Fern Barker traveled to Columbus to visit Mr and Mrs W Carter Jr and meet her granddaughter Norma Ann Carter born recently at St Ann's Hospital. Great grandmother is Mrs Jessie Powell of New Haven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fern Barker
Columbus
Common kasH son Meet Rash Test for Skin Relief
A fragment describes encouraging relief for irritated skin with a claim of six active medications offering quick, restful relief. The ad-like language suggests a medicated ointment promising rapid effect, urging readers to try the product to end torment.
Dr. Holzer to Speak at Hocking District Program
Dr. Charles F. Holzer of Holzer Hospital Gal lipolia will be guest speaker Sunday at Mt Moriah Baptist Church Middleport where missionaries societies hold a program at 2 30 p m. Instrumental vocal selections and readings will be presented with each church contributing a number Mrs Allen Hampton of Pomeroy is district president
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Pomeroy
Charles F. Holzer
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolia
Missionary Societies
Hocking District
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Middleport
Sispey
Allen Hampton
Worship at Lake Hope by First Baptist Gold en Rule Class
Early morning service at Lake Hope followed 7:40 breakfast. David Caret Jr led lesson. Paul Smart gave meditation on The Wonders of Nature and The iChurch and led prayer. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Smart, Mr and Mrs Darst, Mr and Mrs Clifford Hayes, Mr and Mrs Kalad Hindy, Mr and Mrs Don Becker, Mr and Mrs Gerald Anthony and Virginia Mayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lake Hope
First Baptist Church
David Caret, Jr
Paul Smart
Smart
Darst
Clifford Hayes
Kalad Hindy
Don Becker
Gerald Anthony
Virginia Mayes
Maags Open Lodge To District Groups
Dr and Mrs E F Maag open their Ohio River lodge near Long Bottom to district groups for an annual picnic. The Middleport Business and Professional Women’s Club will visit Tuesday at 6 pm and members are asked to bring folding chairs.
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Middleport
E. F. Maag
Ohio River
Long Bottom
Maags
Middleport Business & Professional Women's Club
Youth Champion Johnny Allensworth Ill at Home
Johnny Allensworth son of Mrs Robert Allensworth and the late Mr Al Allensworth has won prizes with his pony Jiminy Crickets. He has been ill at home on Grant Street the past week and recently took second place at the Point Pleasant horse show during the Fourth of July celebration.
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Middleport
Johnny Allensworth
Robert Allensworth
Mr. Allensworth
Jiminy
Grant St
Johnny
Point Pleasant
Marriage Licenses Listed For Four Couples
Marriage licenses issued for four couples including Robert C. Rinehart and Vera M. Silvernail of Middleport John William Blaetmar of Pomeroy and Eleanor Mae Satterfield of 19 and M Robert Biffle of Middleport with Donna Smalley of Chester Vernon Claude Butts of Conneaut and Betty Kathryn Russell of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Rinehart
Vera M. Silvernail
Middleport
John William Blaetmar
Pomeroy
Eleanor Mae Satterfield
M . Robert Biffle
Donna Smalley
Chester Vernon Claude Butts
Conneaut
Betty Kathryn Russell
Farmers invited to 6 p.m. Marietta vegetable field day
Pomeroy Meigs County farmers are invited to attend a vegetable field day at 6 p.m. Thursday at the experimental farm in Marietta, according to today’s announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Marietta
Pomeroy Social Notes From Friday Social Event
Social column details a Pomeroy gathering hosted by Mrs. Ben Neutzling with Happy Harvester Club members, prize games for Mrs. Rhodes Mrs. Carl Shields and Mrs J H Duckler, plus list of attendees and visiting relatives. Other items note Jean Weed’s Columbus trip return and local family visits and hospital discharge.
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Pomeroy
Ben Neutzling
Happy Harvester Close
Federated Church
Dale Smith
Seasion
Neutziing
Rhodes
Carl Shields
J. H. Duckler
Louis Reibel
Clyde Millhone
Cleland Heines
Ernest Rhodes
Henry Reibel
Bentz Wolfe
Piva Hendricks
Faward Hite
Addie Grueser
Kate Ebersbach
Anna Ebersbach
Albert Ebersbach
C J. Ebersbach
Adam Fhersbach
Harry Canterbury
Maude Grueser
Misa Freda Grueser
Mise
Thelma Grueser
Mra
J. H. Cuckler
Mra. Neutzling
Margaret Clatworthy
Middleport
Deputies Club District 13 Holds Picnic and Plans State Session
The Deputies Club of District 13 Daughters of America met at Middleport Roadside Park for a Sunday picnic. Amendments to bylaws were approved and a state session in Cleveland was set. A district officer care committee was formed and several deputies from councils across the state attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Deputies Club
Daughters of America
Middleport
Cleveland
Nova ‘Taylor
American Beauty Council of
Little Hocking
Kathryn Hayman
Bo Riverview Council
Long Bottom
Reeta Hopkins
Belle Prairie Council
Gelees
Faye Pauline
Logan
Edith Wakely
Marietta
POMEROY Grange selects delegates and appoints members
The Rock Springs Grange met with Mrs. Gladys Morgan presiding. Frances Folmer was named Flora and Orville Brown joined the executive committee for the year. A next practice for the third and fourth degrees is set for July 21. The hour featured songs, readings by Hazel Humphrey Buena Grueser and Frances Folmer, with Betty Leonard in charge of the closing contest. refreshments were served at the social hour by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Humphrey Buena Grueser
Joe Weyersmille
Frances Folmer
Betty Leonard
Clifford Leifhelt
Roy Riffie
William Collins
Lawrence Leonard
Walk-In Garden Club Hosts Summer Meeting
Mrs. Anna Riggs welcomed members to the Walk-In Garden Club meeting held in July. Leona Story was named yearbook chairman with Louise Carl as assistant. Edna Lee read an article on Gardens in a Hurry. A contest led by Anna Hart was won by Bertha Williams as refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Anna Riggs
Leona Story
Louise Carl
Edna Lee
Anna Hart
Bertha Williams
Hospital Habit Hits Blake Family
MIDDLEPORT Trouble is coming In three s to the E. M. Blake family, who the past week had three sons hospitalized. At Holzer Hospital since June 30, has been Mrs. Blake, who underwent matory surgery the next day. Last Saturday, the Blakes youngest son Johnnie, who was with his father on an outing at Kgger Creek electric plant, sustained an injured toe and foot when a piece of fusee dropped on his foot. He was taken to hospital for treatment, as was Cherole, the Blakes daughter, who underwent treatment for an infected ear.
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Middleport
E. M. Blake
Holzer Hospital
Blake
Blakes
Johnnie
Kgger Creek
Cherole
Middleport Resident Visits Auto Victim
Middleport resident William A. Tad Bolin visited his hospitalized brother G. H. Bolin in Columbus after a hit and run accident ten days earlier. Bolin also called on his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bolin and four brothers and four sisters in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William A
Tad) Bolin
Columbus
G. H. Bolin
Bolin
J. W. Bolin
Parents of Pastor Attend Service at First Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hoyt of Huntington W Va attended the Sunday worship at First Baptist Church. Their son Rev Clare mont E Hoyt led the service. Miss Jean Bennett played the organ and a duet was sung by Mrs Hylda Rice and Mrs Beulah White as a special number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Arthur Hoyt
Huntington
W. Va
Claremont E. Hoyt
Jean Bennett
Hylda Rice
Beulah White
Marriage Licenses Issued in Point Pleasant
Hubert Elbert Thomas aged 35 from Columbus and Oretha May Stover aged 28 from Pliny received marriage licenses. James Ferrell Gaskins 18 of 2306 Mt. Vernon Ave and Sarah Jean Russell 18 of 125 Highland Ave also obtained licenses. James Edward Smith 25 and Patty Ann Bush 19, both of Gallipolis Ferry, were licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hubert Elbert Thomas
Columbus
Oretha May Stover
Pliny
James Ferrell Gaskins
Mt. Vernon Ave
Sarah Jean Russell
Highland Ave
James Edward Smith
Patty Ann Bush
Gallipelis Ferry
Helrick visit to Gallipolis parents at Holzer Hospital
Linda Helrick, visiting her father Lloyd Helrick and Mrs. Helrick in Gallipolis, had been patients at Holzer Hospital since July 3 after an automobile wreck near Shenang Springs. The Helricks were dismissed from the hospital this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Linda Helrick
Gallipolis
Lioyd Helrick
Mrs. Helrick
Holzer Hospital
Shenang Springs
Son Born to Lent Family at Holzer Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold Lent announce the birth of a son on June 30 at Holzer Hospital. The newborn, named Gregory Dwight, is the couple’s first child and was welcomed into the family in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harold Lent
Holzer Hospital
Gregory Dwight
Middleport Social Notes Reach Across Regions And Camps
Middleport personals detail travel to Camp Lee Virginia to visit Pvt Rae Ann Mills in the Woman's Army Corps. Several families visit relatives in Huntington and Athens while others host guests from Columbus Cincinnati and Chicago. Military moves include Pvt Mills leaving for service and Robert McDaniel earning an honorable discharge after three years in the Marine Corps.
Mrs Haggerty Remains At Holzer Hospital In Oxygen Tent
Mrs. J Haggerty, patient at Holzer Hospital, was due to be moved home on Hudson Street later this week but remains unable to travel. She has been placed in an oxygen tent for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosprital Middleport
Riding Club To Meet Pomeroy
The Meigs County Riding Club will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Rocksprings Grange Hall. Mrs. Gladys J. Morgan is secretary and announced the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rocksprings
Gladys J. Morgan
New RAM Officers Set for Point Pleasant Chapter
Point Pleasant Royal Arch Masons announce new officers to assume duties at a convocation Tuesday evening. William H. Burdette is most excellent high priest, Fred W. Norris is king, Raymond Stewart scribe, with Wallie Toney captain of the host and others filling senior roles. During the past year 17 petitions were approved for membership. At Tuesday’s convocation the master’s degree will be conferred on John Edwin Wright Harold L. Edwards and Dewitte L. Beaver, and a special meeting Thursday will award the Royal Arch Degree to them. In a prior convocation July 29 the Royal Arch degree was conferred on Roy Eugene Ball James J. Twitty and John V. Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Royal Arch Masons
William H. Burdette
Fred W. Norris
King
Raymond Stewart
Scribe
Wallie Toney
O. K. Burdette
J. Wilson
Royal Arch
R. R. Priddy
Charles C. Cunningham
Paul Rairden
Barto L. Durst
Tyler
W. W. Riley
D. L. Cottrill
Everet Bissell
John Roberts
Austin Johnson
Norman Foss
John Edwin Wright
Harold L. Edwards
Dewitte L. Beaver
Roy Eugene Ball
James J. Twitty
John V. Mann
Women Missionary Circles Plan Church Meeting
Circles 1 and 2 of the Women's Missionary Society at Main Street Baptist Church in Point Pleasant will meet Tuesday at the church. Circle 2 gathers at 2 p.m to hear City Skylines the home missionary program by Mrs. George Roberts with devotionals led by Mrs. Walter Selby. Circle 1 meets at 7:30 p.m with Mrs. Bess Boley Moore presiding and devotional duties by Mrs. Judson Brake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
Main Street Baptist Church
George Roberts
Walter Selby
C. R. Perry
Point Pleasant
Circle 1
Bess Boley Moore
Judson Brake
Howard B. Tulley
J. O. Grice
Pleasant weekend of visits across towns and states
Point Pleasant residents and visitors spent weekends with relatives. A. F. Wilson, Park Drive, visited his sister in New Martinsville. Billy Stone and sister Louise Stone returned from Oxford to New York City and Ohio respectively. Roy Church of Quakertown Pa visited Leon and New Haven. Carrie Beaver from Leon took a two week dairy job break. Velva Mae Cossin and Violet Cossin of Charleston spent time with parents L. T. Cossin. Robert Lee of Mason and family hosted gatherings at 2116 Monroe Ave. Martin Allen Cossin of Columbus visited Mrs Helen Cossin. Mace Beaver of Ironton returned home after visiting Sherman Beaver's family. Sunday visitors to Mrs Frank Carpenter included Calvin Sprouse and family, John Carpenter and children Connie Jo Larry Mary Ann, plus Oliver Rollins. Disa Hayman of Charleston spent time with her brother Herbert Burdette in Leon. Robert R. Lee enrolled at Columbus Barber College. Mrs Lee, on vacation from the telephone office, visited her husband and others in Charleston. Leon’s Charles Casto is improving after illness. Ben Somerville and family plan a Florida vacation. G C Murphy Co employees Deltha Blain Lettie Doolittle Lucy Northup and Robert Rice returned from vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Mills
Harry Mills
Camp Lee
Pvt
Rae Ann Mills
Woman's Army Corps
Miss Mills
Muskingum River
Mills
To Valley Baking Company
Frank Carpenter
Chicago
Arthur Howe Cater
Dale Dutton
Heughter
Elien
Carpenters
Athens
Grace Ellis
R. N
Cincinnati
Ruth Ellis
Columbus
W. S. Ellis
Jane Ellis
S. Second Ave
Vaughn McKnight
Franklin
C. E. Hoyt
David
Philippi
W. Va
G S
C. Hawkins
Sidney Gibson
Sidney Jr
Huntington
Clyde Taylor
Hamilton St
Taylor
Mr. Gibson
Sandra
Mayme Rainey
Arthur Covert
Harry
Luther Ramsey
Lillian McGhee
J. J. Douglas
Ben F. Reber
Belle
Wilma Boring
McArthur
Eleanor Satterfield
John William Blaetmar
Federated Church, Pomeroy
Carol Bachtel
Lawrence Mattox
Alabama
Carl Mattox
Broadway
Hylida Rice
Larry
Joe
Jacqueline
Austin David
Susan
Chery
Candace
John Blazer
Bobby
Ricky
Nancy
Gallipolis
Eddie Koehler
Floyd Koehler
Grant St
Sampson Air Force Base
New York
A. F. Wilson
Park Drive
J. C. Palmer
New Martinsville
Billy Stone
New York City
Louise Stone
Oxford
Ohio
Roy Church
Quakertown
Henry Hill
Leon
George Sayre
New Haven
Carrie Beaver
Dunbar
Martin Allen Cossin
Mace Beaver
Ironton
Sherman Beaver
Bellemeade
Calvin Sprouse
Rutland
John A. Carpenter
Connie Jo
Mary Ann
Middleport
Oliver Rollins
Disa Hayman
Charleston
Herbert Burdette
Robert R. Lee
Monroe Ave
Columbus Barber College
Lee
Chester Casto
James Michael
Charles Casto
Casto
Ben Somerville
Barbara
Ben
Florida
Deltha Blain
Lettie Doolittle
Lucy Northup
Robert Rice
G. C. Murphy Co
Hill advances to gunner's mate second class USN
Russel G. Hill son of Mr and Mrs J N Hill of Leon Route 3 receives advancement to gunner's mate second class while serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge with the Pacific Fleet The Bureau of Naval Personnel announces the promotion reflecting continued service during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon
USN
Russel G. Hill
J. N. Hill
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Hill
Kearsarge
Blood Drawing Slated July 21 at New Haven
POINT PLEASANT The American Red Cross Bloodmobile unit will be in New Haven on July 21. The event is sponsored by the New Haven Lions Club and announced by the local Red Cross Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Point Pleasant
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Auto Crash Investigated in Point Pleasant
Cars driven by Dickie Sauer and Captain Dana Wright collided on Ohio River Road at 7 30 p m Saturday. Wright turned into his yard from Route 62, Sauer’s northbound car hit the Wright vehicle then veered to strike a tree near Robert Peoples home. Sauer treated at Holzer Hospital and released. State Police and sheriff deputies investigated. Police warned against crowds hindering investigation after accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dickie Sauer
Capt
Dana Wright
Ohio River Road
Wright
Route 62
Sauer
English Court
Robert Peoples
Holzer Hospital
Sheriff's Department
S R McLoud Dies at 66 in Meigs General Hospital
Samuel Ross McLoud 66 of Middleport died Saturday afternoon after a stroke at his home and a hospital stay. Born March 29 1887 in Martins Ferry he was a retired steamboat cook survived by his widow Nellie Bates McLoud two children Charles Ross McLoud and Pauline Waters a brother Clarence and a sister Bertha Winland six grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mohr and Arnett Viand Street with John N Ford officiating burial Lone Oak Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Samuel Ross McLoud
Middleport
Meigs General Hospital
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Daniel Ross
Mary Jane McManee McLoud
Southern Methodist Church
Nellie Bates McLoud
Charles Ross
Marine Private Henry Graduates From Aviation School
Arthur J. Henry son of Mr and Mrs Earl E Henry West Columbia Route 1 earned a June graduation from the Aviation Electrician's Mate School in Jacksonville Florida Private Henry is a Wahama High School graduate Mason prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps in July 1953
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
Wiseman Boy Born in Point Pleasant at Holzer Hospital
Mr and Mrs John C Wiseman announce the birth of a son July 5 at Holzer Hospital. The newborn, named John Clifford, is the child of Evelyn Riser and the late Eli Riser of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John C. Wiseman
Holzer Hospital
John Clifford
Evelyn Riser
Eli Riser
Exceptional Income Small Investment Opportunity
Nationally operating company seeks individuals or couples with 6 hours weekly to spare and good credit to recruit for distributorships. No purchase of machines required. brand new machines provided free. Candidates must have a car, $600 capital, and willingness to set up local routes for nuts candy chlorophyll products and STIM-U-TAK. General Products & Merchandise, 1961 South 04th Street, Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eof Chamber OF Commerce
GEN
Eral Products & Merchandise
South 04Th Street
Vernen
1 H Agent For County Installed
Elizabeth Summer 23 assumed duties as Mason County 4 H Club Agent. She hails from Point Pleasant and is a graduate of West Virginia University 1953 with extensive 4 H experience dating to age ten. The agent post had been vacant since John D Jones resigned about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Elizabeth Summer
A. F. Crawford
Park Drive
John Grayson Summer
Mason County
Miss Summer
Point Pleasant High School
Marshall College
West Virginia University
John D. Jones
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