Re Opening of Rocksprings Exchange Studied
At a Meigs United Telephone Co meeting in Meigs County officers discussed re opening the Rocksprings Telephone Exchange, which was discontinued at midnight June 30. Subscribers expressed interest in restoring service as stockholders consider a future meeting to gauge demand. The 15 exchange system serves rural areas with each subscriber owning a $2 share and funding local line construction. trunk lines to Pomeroy were proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs United Telephone Company
Lee
Pomeroy
Exchange
Bashan
Chester
Danville
Darwin
Dexter
Downington
Dorcas
Dyesville
Harrisonville
Long Bottom
Rock Springs
Ruta Success
Sumner
Wilkesville
Two Plead Guilty To Charges In Pomroy Incident
Hobart Cundiff jailed Saturday night on intoxication and disturbing the peace charges after pleading guilty before Mayor George Howell. Fined 10 dollars plus costs and to be released on payment. William H. Stillwagner of Pom eroy arrested Friday for intoxication and fined 15 dollars plus costs after arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hobart Cundiff
George Howell
William H. Stillwagner
Howell
Sie Pines
Meigs County
Hospital Notes From Martz Entries
Medical records list entries for July including Margaret Cundiff noted July 11 and 12, including a tonsillectomy with later mention of Margaret Cundiff, medical. July 12 shows Anna Rice and Mrs Irwin Gloeckner maternity. John Riley Ogdin is recorded July 12 as medical and deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cundiff
Carl McNamara
Hemlock Grove
Everett Roush
Langsville
Anna Rice
Irwin Gloeckner
John Riley Ogdin
Cabin Blast Injures Langsville Man
Everett Roush, 52, of Langsville, was severely burned when a gas filled one room cabin exploded as he lit a match to smoke. He was rushed to Martz Hospital in Pomeroy in critical condition with first degree burns on about one third of his body. Reports say he had disconnected the gas line and filled the cabin with gas and was despondent. He worked for Martha Butterick of Pomeroy on a Langsville farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Langsville
Everett Roush
Roush
Frank Clark
Walter E. Wolfe
Martz
Martha Butterick
Death of G. K. Arnold in Pomeroy
Gerald K. Arnold 33 of Pomeroy Athens Road died Sunday night at Holzer Hospital after a three week illness. He owned the Arnold Pure Oil Station. Survived by wife Maxine a daughter Susanna Elizabeth parents C L and Mrs Arnold and two sisters Mrs Robert Richards Gallipolis and Mrs Charles Elliott Marmet West Virginia. Services Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. Rocksprings Methodist Church with burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gerald K. Arnold
Pomeroy-Athens Road
Holzer Hospital
Arnold
Arnold Pure Oil
Maxine
Susanna Elizabeth
C. L. Arnold
Robert M. Richards
Gallipolis
Charles Elliott
Marmet
W.va
Rocksprings Methodist Church
Beech Grove Cemetery
Infants Dedicated At Baptist Services
At First Baptist Church in Middleport infants were dedicated by Pastor Rev. Charles Pomeroy. The ceremony included Gregory Philip Pomeroy, Stella Louise Tracy, Harvey Edward Allensworth, Roger and David Bush, and Thomas Lynn Lyons. Each mother received a carnation from Cradle Roll superintendent Shirley Mills. Baptism followed at the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Charles Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Gregory Philip
Stella Louise
Merlin Tracy
Harvey Edward
Raymond Allensworth
Roger
David Bush
Francis Bush
Thomas Lynn
John Lyons
Shirley Mills
Mr. Pomeroy
C. P. Bradbury
Boys Club Outing At Chester Scout Camp
POMEROY The Boys' Club of the First Baptist Church attended an outing at the Chester Scout Camp Thursday and Friday under Reverend Paul W. Nye. Boys prepared their noon and evening meals and cooked breakfast while camping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Chester
Paul W. Nye
John
Donald Hannell
William
John Tubbs
Faris Justice
Eugene
Roger Hood
John Nye
John Foster
William Sheridan
Robert Terrill
Jerry Hawk
Walter Baker
Norman Smith
Boggs announce birth of daughter in Holzer Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lionel Boggs announce the birth of a daughter born Saturday July 12 at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hartinger of Beech Street. Mrs Boggs is formerly Mary Lu Hartinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcdleport
Lionel Boggs
Holzer Hospital
Lawrence Hartinger
Beech St
Boggs
Mary Lu Hartinger
Layette Shower Honors Sister-in-law in Middleport
Middleport social notes report Mrs. Edgar Pratt and Mrs. Ralph Pratt hosting a layette shower for sister-in-law Mrs. Walter Roush. Guests include numerous local and visiting families, with lengthy lists of attendees and hosts, reflecting a bustling summer social scene in the area.
Jolly Bunch Club Hosts Yard Picnic in Grant Street Yard
Members of the Jolly Bunch Sewing Club served a picnic in Mrs. Ben Philson's Grant Street yard on Friday evening. Visitor Mrs. James Nobles from Beaumont Texas attended. After supper, attendees enjoyed games and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
Ben Philson
Grant St
James Nobles
Beaumont
Texas
District Auxiliary Convention Held at Oak Hill
Mrs. Cora Bennett community service chairman of the 8th District led attendees including Mrs. Myrtle Pickens and Frances Pickens at the district convention of the American Legion Auxiliary at Oak Hill. Mrs. J. C. Ailstock of Athens was elected new district president. Reports from committees were given with emphasis on community service. Mrs. Bennett urged full attendance at tonight's group meeting for convention reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Bennett
Myrtle Pickens
Kathryn Poindexter
Ida Edwards
American Legion Auxiliary
Oak Hill
Pickens
Frances
J. C. Ailstock
Athens
Bennett
Middleport Bible Class Hosts Wiener Roast at Park
The Middleport Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church met at New Haven Roadside Park last week for a wiener roast. Paul Smart teaches the class and Mrs. Willis Anthony serves as president. Twenty members attended and, after supper, games were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Golden Rule
First Baptist Church
New Haven
Paul Smart
Willis Anthony
Holiday Guests Visit Betz Home
Recent holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Jacob Betz, Gravel Hill, included Mrs Betz sister in laws Mrs William F E Colwell and Mrs Robert Zipperneck with husband and son Roger of Fo storia, Mrs Ralph Lintner of Columbus, and Mrs John Walter, Mr Walter, their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Walter Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Betz
Gravel Hill
Betz
William FE. Colwell
Robert Zipperneck
Roger
Fostoria
Ralph Lintner
Columbus
John Walter
Walter
Youth Center Dance Draws Middleport Teens
Young people from Middleport and nearby areas crowded the Youth Center on Friday night for a dance with Chet Haddox and his orchestra providing the music The prior evening a local high school orchestra played for younger boys and girls in the center The players named include Kenneth Sauer Charles Tewksbury James Roller Roger Dillard and Virginia Wise
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Chet Haddox
Kenneth Sauer
Charles Tewksbury
James Roller
Roger Dillard
Virginia Wise
Dayton Guests Visit Charleston Grandparents
Mrs Ray Farmer and her daughter from Dayton visited Thursday with her grandparents Prof and Mrs James Lewis. Mr and Mrs Leslie Ervin were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Ben Ervin in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Farmer
Norvine Egner
Dayton
Prof
James Lewis
Leslie Ervin
Ben Ervin
Charleston
Florida Club Elects Former Middleport Girl
Easter Russell of Coral Gables has been elected first president of the Sorption Club of that city. The club is a national service group for women executives. Miss Russell, a Middleport native in life insurance, recently earned a trip to New York for sales achievement. She is sister to Mrs. H. O. Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Easter Russell
Will Russell
Coral Gables
Fla
Soroption Club
Russell
New York City
H. O. Ewing
Third Ave
Pomeroy Residents Gather for Visits and Travel
Local residents and visitors are noted in society notices. Mrs F M Frazian and son James of Akron visit her father O M Wogan near Pomeroy and grandmother Mrs Mary Wogan of Letart Falls. Patrolman John Bryan and wife plan to move into a newly purchased home on W Cave St. Additional calls include vacation trips to Weld Maine and Canada and a hospital return from Huntington West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Frazian
James
Akron
O. M. Wogan
Pomeroy
Mary Wogan
Letart Falls
John Bryan
W. Cave St
Butternut Ave
J. O. Roedel
Kawanhee Inn
Weld
Stella Gittens
Columbus
Carl Stalders
Pleasant Ridge
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Clifford Ebersbach
Carol Louise
Canada
Blanche Conde
Andrew Martin
Eaton
Ohio
Mechanic St
Elizabeth Hamm Mordorst
G. W. Hamm
Pat Duffy
Ed Duffy
Wehe Terrace
Cuba
U. S. Navy
Alfred Elberfeld
Chicago
John Mannis
Charlotte Shiveley
Charles Gordon
E. Cave St
William Bartels
Cincinnati
Norma Goodwin
Syracuse
Alva Hite
W. Main St
Clyde Wilson
Florence Burnside
Howard Wolfe
Howard Boettner
New Brighton
Bentz Wolfe
W. Main Street
Spelling Bee at Middleport Jamboree Tonight
A large crowd is expected for tonight’s jamboree on Second Ave Middleport sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. An old fashioned spelling bee starts at 7 30 p m with awards to winners. Charles McMaster hosts the event and Denver Rice and his Hillbilly Band provide music with Whitey Beegle as caller. If rain, the jamboree moves to Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Second Ave
Middleport Chamber of Commerce
Charles McMaster
Denver Rice
Whitey” Beegle
Meigs County GOP Group Holds Picnic at Nelson Home
Meigs Independent Women's Republican Club hosted a lawn picnic at the Avery Nelson residence in Hemlock Grove with 100 plus members and guests from Athens and nearby counties. Speakers included Nora Atkinson and Rep. Benjamin F. Turner. humorous readings were given by Alma Hudson and Della Windsor. The next meeting is set for August 2 at the Meigs Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Independent Women’s Republican Club
Avery Nelson
Hemlock Grove
Athens
Nora Atkinson
State Central
Meigs Independent Women's Republican Club
Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs Court
Meigs Probate Court issued licenses on Wednesday to Kenneth R. Brown 21 of Marietta and Margaret Strasser 21 near Pomeroy. Bassill F. Jarrel 26 of Charleston and June Oxley 21 of Pomeroy. Arnold Keenan 24 of Huntington and Opaline Frances Chapman 28 of Middleport. Ray Barton 24 of Cleveland and Betty Saunders 19 of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Probate Court
Kenneth R. Brown
Marietta
Margaret Strasser
Bassill F. Jarrel
Charleston
June Oxley
Arnold Keenan
Huntington
Opaline Frances Chapman
Middleport
Ray Barton
Cleveland
Betty Saunders
S Sgt John Mayer Home From Island of Guam
Middleport High School awarded Staff Sergeant John Mayer a diploma after he completed the course while in service in Guam. He returned home on terminal leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
John Mayer
Island of Guam
Middleport
Guam
Middleport High School
Board of Education
Jake
VA Meigs rally set in Pomeroy for July date
The Meigs VA will hold a veterans rally in Pomeroy likely July 22 in a school auditorium, with Leo Vaughan noting the date is tentative. Speaker Mr Steinbeck from the Insurance Department and Dr August from Cincinnati are invited. 300 Meigs veterans expected. The program covers Medical Claims, Educational and Training Claims, and National Service Life Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs Veterans Administration Department
Leo Vaughan
Athens
Guernsey
Washington
Steinbeck
Insurance
Columbus
August
Cincinnati
Marietta
Athens VA
Vaughan
Meigs
Auto Titles Rise in Meigs County in June
POMEROY There were five more new car titles registered in Meigs County in June than in May. Virginia Brown, title clerk, reported today. In June 23 new car titles were issued and 27 were registered. There was little difference in truck titles issued with 17 prepared in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Virginia Brown
Norito Brings Fast Relief From Muscular Pains
Thousands sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis cheer a quick acting formula NORITO that relieves exhausting pains. The ad promises fast relief and a money back guarantee if the first three doses fail to ease pain. See your druggist today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
Lodge at Syracuse Installs New Officers
Syracuse Wyaconda Council No 18 of Pocahontas Lodge met in the D of A Hall Tuesday night and installed officers for the latter half of 1947. Names include Ada Slack Pocahontas Marie Donovan Wenona Mary Hubbard prophetess Sarah Armes Powhatan Bina Devol first scout Frances Cook second scout Virginia Quillen first warrior Alberta Hubbard keeper of records Emma Cook collector of wampum Emma Duckworth keeper of wampum Maggie Diddle guard of teepee. Next meeting set for July 22 with a potluck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Wyaconda Council
Pocahontas Lodge
Ada Slack
Pocahontas
Marie Donovan
Mary Hubbard
Sarah Armes
Bina Devol
Frances Cook
Virginia Quillen
Alberta Hubbard
Emma Cook
Emma Duckworth
Maggie Diddle
Teepee
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SHINE
C.O.D
Wayne Mfg. CO. Dept
Wayne, Penna
G. K. Arnold
Pytia Teys Sats
Court and
Second St
Carpenter
North American Sheep Dog Society
Southeastern Experiment Farm
Arthur N. Allen
McLeansboro
Ill
Meg
Jack Powelson
Roy
Allen
Middleport Social Notes
Edgar Pratt
Ralph Pratt
Walter Roush
Josephine Lemley
Mesdames Lawrence Reed
E. Haggerty
Paul Zirkle
James Darnell
Wayne
Frances Hysell
Marion
al Frazier
C. A. Poindexter
Earl McGreevy
Indianapolis
William Phillips
Rittman
Richard Chambers
Eric
Chambers
Laura Saunders
Daisie Saunders
S. Third Ave
Dwight Frasure
Lou Ann
Miss Saunders
W. H. Juhling
Edgar Tuckerman
D. J. Morgan
Gary
New Jersey
Richard Canaday
J. E. French
S. Second Ave
Canaday
Francis Harding
Harding
Ross Harding
Opal Harding
Sophia Anthony
Lancaster
L. E. Reed
Richard Reed
Lawrence Reed
Front St
Robert Reed
H. C. Hobbs
Vinton
Reed
Miss Hobbs
Colorado
Sally Lutz
F. M. Cluff
Sewing Club
Florida Club
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport News
Meigs County Gop
Illiamson Triplife Furnace
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson Triplife
P. C. Wiand
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Evans Market
Sunkist Lemons
Dot
Meat Department
O. E. Clyse
Mer
Dan Bartlett
Ino
John Garfield
Edward G. Robinson
Ida Lupino Barry Fitzgeald
Gene Lockhart
Brooklyn
Bill Elliott
Vera Ralston
Gail Patrick Joseph Schildkraut
Andy Clyde Donald Barry
Janie
Joyce Reynolds
Edward Arnold
Robert Hutton
Ann Harding
Per Montra
White Cross Plan
White Cross
Bankers Life & Casualty CO
High Street
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