Daily Vacation Bible School Plans Picnic and Exercises
Middleport Janes Keffer announced completion of plans for a Friday picnic at Roadside Park and Sunday high school graduation exercises. Co chairmen for the picnic committee are Mrs Jubling, Mrs Burford, Mills, and Mrs Roller. Enrollment opened with 151 on day one, rising to 180, 176 as average attendance. Children aged three and up invited. handiwork interest shown with model airplanes and plaster wall plaques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Janes Keffer
Daily Vacation Bible School
W. i. Jubling
L. EK. Burford
Mills
Mas Roller
Keffer
Hays
Rocksprings Grange Meets in Friday Session
The Rocksprings Grange met Friday night with Master Lucile Leifheit in charge. Obligation in the third and fourth degrees was given to Mrs. William Cailins. A business meeting followed and a lecture on producing clean milk and cream was given by Allen Carson and Cris Smith of the Future Farmers Racine. Betty Lou Genheimer and Mars Lou Tuttle of the Pine Grove 4-H Club demonstrated washing milk utensils with assistance from Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nolan. Plans for the Pomona meeting at Rocksprings next Friday were announced. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Grueser, newlyweds and Grange members, received a shower. A pot luck lunch for 60 members and guests followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rocksprings
Lucile Leifheit
William Cailins
Allen Carson
Cris Smith
Racine
Betty Lou Genheimer
Mars Lou Tuttle
Pine Grove
P M Takes Gallians 9 4 In High Scoring Middleport Clash
The P M ball club crushed the Gallians 9 4 on 13 hits led by Lewis Sauer with a double and three singles. Manley earned the win, striking out 11 as Sorden homered and Arms tripled. Gallians finally broke through in the sixth, but nine runs by P M sealed victory. Manley also pitched through a blister and Jackson and Hill fanned nine P M batters. The schedule notes Portland comes to Middleport Thursday and New Era visits July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gallians
Lewis Sauer
Manley
Sorden
Arms
Don Manley
Jackson
Hill
Portland
New Era
H N Kennedy Dies at Home in Middleport
Middleport resident Homier N Kennedy died Monday at his home in Gravel Hill. Survived by wife, two sons Leo of Middleport and Dayton of Waterford, a brother Theodore of Langsville, and a sister Lena Smith of Bradbury. Funeral services announced by Rawlings Coates. Legal notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Port
Homier N. Kennedy
Gravel Hill
Middleport
Leo
Dayton
Waterford
Theodore
Langsville
Lena Smith
Bradbury
Rawlings-Coates
Trome-Canaan
Stewart Scheol
Jim
Rome-Canaan Beer of Education
Stewart
Ohio
Bheritf
Omnion Ft Court
Gasch
Treas
Sarah Strome
Atoe i
Athens
Onie
Dever Town
Teswa
Rance
Ohio Company
Wesles Wellings Land
John Arkley
Maren
Athens County
Dover
Tevenship
Sherie
Chia
Puts
goRnow
Parmiter
Arc Ose
Junior Women's Guild Picnic at Middleport Roadside Park
The Federated Church Pomeroy group will host a potluck supper at Middleport Roadside Park on Tuesday evening, July 16. Meet at the Federated Church in Romer at 6 15 p m with shelter options if rain moves the event indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tuning Women's Guild of the
Federated Church
Middleport
Myrtle Kathleen Sisson
Romer
Groups Use Park Area For Picnics
Sunday at Roadside Park drew many county groups for outings with the Church of God Happy Hollow Sunday School leading the largest gathering, more than 40 attendees. The Athens Shrine Past Officers Club followed, plus families from Nelsonville, Zanesville, Racine, Gallipolis and Racine area couples enjoying tables, benches and park space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Benchere
Ford
Church of God
Happy Hollow
Athens Shrine
Atrs
Harry Lines
Eugene Hohenadel
C. &. Washburn
Helen Washburn
Nelsonville
James Earich
Fred Fenzel
P. G. Huffman
Athens
W. Ninney
The
Plair
Earl Schloffman
Zanesville
Burford
Robson Rites To Be Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs Stever A Robson who died in St Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at the home of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Tammu Syracuse Interment will follow at Gilmore Cemetery Friends may call at the residence Mrs Robson leaves her husband two daughters a granddaughter her mother and a sister in law plus employment in Pomerny
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Stever A. Robson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Stefanie Lynn
Dorothy Spencer
Daisy McKam
Caroline Beerinbaum
Caroline Baer
Hunting- 19
Leon Campeter
Springfield
Ohio
W. F. Young
Mulberry Ave
George Dallas
Pomeroy
Bute
Dayton Ashworth
Woodrow Deem
Logan
W. Va
Chester
Charles Nease
Wehe Terrace
R. L. Jacons
Lincoln Hill
Green Bay
Wis
Charles Reels
Bobby
R. L
Edwin Hood
Dayton
Blanche Parsons
Charleston
Charles E. Nease
Jacob Roller
Syracuse
Mark Roller
Huntington
William Grueser
Main St
Ravenswood
Bentz Wolfe
Gallipolis
Ray Hord
Russ Isabelle Hord
That City
Wilma Terrell
Fisher Su
Errold Dawson
Belle, W. Va
Billy
Dayton Strickland
Lincoln Heights
Death claims Mrs. Quickle
Mrs. Donna Quickle, 43, died in Franklin sanatorium Columbus after several months illness. Surviving are her mother Mrs Lowe a daughter Jo Quickle three brothers Arnold Lowe Charles Lowe Donald a twin of Pomeroy and a sister Miss Kitty Lowe of Middleport. Rawlings-Coates will announce funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindleport
Donna Quickle
Franklin Sanatorium
Columbus
Lowe
Jo Quickle
Arnold Lowe
Cleveland
Charles Lowe
Rochester
Donald
Pomeroy
Kitty Lowe
Middleport
Rawlings-Coates
Twilight League Week Schedule For Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy Bend Twilight League softball games listed for July 13 19 include Monday Second Ward versus Ster and Cheshire versus Blue Exday Pomeroy Minors versus Chester and Kerrs Run versus Blue and Grey. Wednesday Monarchs versus Second Ward and Syracuse versus All Stars. Thursday Middleport Legion versus Minors and All Stars versus Kerrs Run. Friday Middleport Secton versus Syracuse and Monarch versus Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Second Ward
Ster
Cheshire
Blue
Pemeroy
Chester
Kerrs
Blue & Grey
Monarchs
Syracuse
All Stars
Middleport Legion c
Middleport Secton
Monarch
Meigs Churches Meet Sunday in Pomeroy
Churches of Christ and Christian Churches of Mesias County held a joint meeting at the Pomeroy church on Sunday the first of several monthly gatherings. Assistant pastor Har ree Hannum of Canton Church of Christ delivered the message, aided by James Walker Pomerny James Keffer of Middleport and Charles Blevin Hemlock Grove. William Theobald was named chair for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Diles daughter recovering after Fresno General Hospital operation
Mr and Mrs LL D Diles report their daughter Charles Jivi den (Phylles) is recovering satisfactorily from an operation at Fresno General Hospital Fresno Cal Her husband Dr Charles Jividen is an interne at the hospital Flatwood 4 H Club meets July 9 at advisor Mr Linder Davis home with 17 members present Plans were made for an ice cream social Probate notice relates to estate affairs in Athens County requiring timely filing and action by heirs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hddleport
LL. D. Diles
Charles Jividen
Phylles
Fresno General Hospital
Fresno
Cal
Flaitwood
Pomeroy—Flatwood
Linder Davis
Hughes Jo
de Bomsion
Athens
Francis DP
White
Middleport Rotarians Name Officers
Middleport Rotary officers for the new year include Edgar Ervin as president L W McCoomas vice president Fred J Reed secretary Max Sanborn treasurer Robert Rawlings sergeant at arms and Chester Tannehill Er Tuckerman and Horton Brown as directors Past presidents listed and Staff Sgt T M Baehler mobilized Rotarian noted for War Contracts Termination in Chicago Illinois The evening featured dinner sing along at Heath Methodist Church and a report favoring the Veterans Memorial Hospital project for Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Edgar Ervin
Heath Methodist Church
Jed
H. E. Cook
Gene Grate
Ervin
Veterans’ Memorial Hospital
Meigs County
Middlepot
Rotary Club
L. W. McCoomas
Fred J. Reed
Max Sanborn
Robert Rawlings
Chester Tannehill
Tuckerman
Horton Brown
T. M. Baehler
Chicago
J. H. Grate
T. A. May
Olen B. Stout
M. W. Essex David Martin
Cedric W. Clark
FE. R. Tompkins
G. C. Schaaf
Robert Yeats
Wesley Green
Paul Smart
Emmett Shuler
Morgan Baehler
Allen Jenkinson
M. G. Brown
C. E. Blakeslee
R. C. Tuckerman
Surprise Wedding at United Methodist Church in Pomeroy
In a Sunday worship surprise at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy, Miss Juanita McIlwain of Canal Winchester and Mr. Earl Bressert of Lancaster appeared to be married by Rev. McDermott after consulting with church leaders. The ceremony occurred as congregants filed out and the couple later dined with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Theo Smith on Peach Ave. The couple had arrived in town aboard the Columbus bus that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Juanita McIlwain
Canal Winchester
Earl E. Bressert
W. Maple Street
Lancaster
Ohio
Thea L. Smith
Albert Bitters
Real estate transfers filed in Meigs County office
Deeds recorded in Meigs County show transfers including Lillie M Kauff and John Kauff Tolage to Middleport parcels of 9 100 acres Ruth E and George W Moore to Village of Middleport 11 100 acres John R Duerr and Ruth L Duerr to Marion Ebersbach and Edith Mallory Lot 12 Pomeroy Cora and Frank Giles to George H and Helen L Bowers Salisbury Township Calvin Orr and Ira Orr to George H Hartenbach 11 10 acres Letart Wilbur D Young and Ruth A Young to Roland C and Clytie C Terrill Lot 398 Pomeroy Mytta Wicholson Wesley F Caster Blanche Felen W B Caster Carl Caster Rose Nfoscomb Garnet Stewart Welcome Saher Myrtle Canode Warne Caster Dale Caster Lawrence Caster to Telen and Glenn Turner parcels in Columbia Township Flisha E Vitatoe and Virginia E Vitatoe to Pearlie Tewell and Doris Tewell parcels in Salisbury Township
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Lillie M. Kauff
John Kauff
Middleport
Ruth E
George W. Moore
John R. Duerr
Ruth L. Duerr
Marion Ebersbach
Edith Mallory
Cora
Frank Giles
George K
Helen L. Bowers
Salisbury Township
Calvin Orr
Ira Orr
George H. Hartenbach
Letart
Wilbur D. Young
Ruth A. Young
Roland C
Clytie C. Terrill
Mytta Wicholson
Wesley F. Caster
Blanche Felen
W. B. Caster
Carl Caster
Rose Nfoscomb
Garnet Stewart
Welcome Saher
Myrtle Canode
Warne Caster
Dale Caster
Lawrence Caster
Telen
Glenn Turner
Columbia Township
Flisha E. Vitatoe
Virginia E. Vitatoe
Pearlie Tewell
Doris Tewell
Parceel
Salsibury Township
Harrisonville Family Night Program Highlights Presbyterian News
Harrisonville opened its Family Night program directed by Mrs. Oliva Couerill Winters at the Presbyterian Church. Jackson visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner and their sons. Rev. Cowen gave the invocation. a poem by Mrs. Esta Warner Larkins was read and participants listed among Warner, Cotterill, French, Blackwood, Atkins, Davis, Lang families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
The
Presbyterian Church
Oliva Couerill Winters
Jlackson
Jack Warner
Cowen
Esta Warner Larkins
Rachael Warner
Betty June Smith
Oliva Cotterill
Adrienne French
Raymond
Margaret Blackwood
Sharon, Gordon
Gloria Atkins
Rodney Davis
Dallas Lang
George Jenkins 84 Dies at Home in Mindport
George Jenkins 84 died at his Pearl Street home Sunday morning in Mindport. He is survived by his wife Emma. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Silver Run Baptist Church with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindleport
George Jenkins
Emma
Silver Run Baptist Church
Gravel Will Cemetery
Cheshire
Rotary district convention trip by Middleport officials
Judge Edgar Ervin president of Middleport Rotary Club and Fred Reed secretary joined by Mrs. Ervin and Mrs. Reed left Sunday for Columbus to attend the Rotary International district convention. Mayor H. W. Craig fined three local arrests for intoxication over the weekend at $3 plus costs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edgar Ervin
Middleport
Fred J. Reed
Fomeroy
Columbus
Lee Roy Watson
John Wut
George Kauff
H. W. Craig
Middleport Social Notes and Gallipolis Pool Outing Update
Local families visit Gallipolis Pool to beat Sunday heat with friends from Pomeroy and nearby towns. The P. M. Club held a wiener roast at Mrs. Sara Gibbs home with Edith Young as co host. fourteen attendees won Games awards for Mrs Wayne Swisher and Mrs Wiliam Anderson. Mrs Yeang hosted the Missionary Satiety gathering at MS Moriah Baptist Church near Pomeroy. a picnic supper followed. New baby Stefanie Lynn born July 1 to Mr and Mrs William Winebrenner. grandparents named Steve A Robson Frank Winebrenner and great grandmother Dorothy Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Gibbs
Pomeroy
Edith Young
Wayne Swisher
Wiliam Anderson
Bor
William Winebrenner
Stefanie Lynn
Steve A. Robson
Frank Winebrenner
Dorothy Spencer
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Garden Club Meeting
The Hemlock Grove Garden Club met at Mrs. Sylvia Midkiff’s home with Evelyn Midkiff hosting. Seventeen members and two guests attended as plans formed for a picnic August 8 at 11 am at Mrs. Lawrence Roush’s Racine home and a picnic supper July 26 at Hidden Lake at Mrs. Harry Roush’s home. Prizes were awarded for flower displays with Sylvia Midkiff and Hattie Bolin among winners. Various local visitors and residents, including Caroline Beerinbaum, George Dallas, and others, were noted, with reports on hospital stays, travels, and visits in Pomeroy and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Sylvia Midkiff
Evelyn Midkiff
Lawrence Roush
Fall Garden
Cecil Heilman
James Sue Heines
Racine
Hattie Bolin
Ellen Killinger
Youth Fellowship Picnic Is Monday
POMEROY The County Methodist Youth Fellowship picnic and program will be on the Parsonage lawn 17 Mulberrs Ave Monday at 6:30 pm Rev Albert Bitters announced Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish sandwiches tableware plates and cup Methodist youth of the county urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Methodist
Mulberrs Ave
Albert Bitters
Seven guests attend Miller family reunion at Grant St home
Numerous relatives visit from Indianapolis Columbus Augusta Philadelphia and Portsmouth in a Parkersburg area family gathering. Other items note Mrs. Franklin Bailey returns from Mansfield and local residents visiting or recovering at Holzer Hospital Salem Center and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JF. Miller
Grant St
Dennis Miller
Bobby
Indianapolis
Norman Lisle
Mildred
Aliane
Doyle Miller
D. E. Miller
Middleport
Ray Lyman
Jean
Virginia Wise
Parkersburg
Franklin Bailey
Mansfield
James Haley
Connie Lou
Holzer Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Edgar Wolfe
John Kauff
Hudson
Barbara Smith
Donaven Allen
Buffalo
N. Y
A. H. Bradbury
Selly Schaaf
G. C. Schaaf
Chilli‘cothe
Thomas Longstaff
Luther L. Roger
Columbus
Daun Joan Hamilton
Augusta
James Shields
Philadelphia
Hamilton
William Gosney
Roseville
Lee Strickler
Bowling Green
Pearl Graves
Charlene Walburn
Janet Frost
Carolyn Graves
Kathy Graves
Portsmouth
McElhinny
W. B. Wilson
White Sulphur Springs
Joe Wilson
S. Third Ave
Ray McDonald
Linda Kay Bolin
Logan
Linda Kay
George Sauer
Hobson
K. Thomas
Virginia Russell
Upper Montclair
N. Z
Teen Dance at Pomeroy High Draws About Seventy Five
The Pomeroy Junior-Senior PTA hosted a youth dance at Senior High Auditorium on Friday. About 75 young persons attended with chaperones Mrs. Ralph Gilmore, Mrs. A. R. Tedrow, and Mrs. Eddie Smith handling admissions and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
PTA
Ralph Gilmore
A. R. Tedrow
Eddie Smith
Sal-Fayne Pain Relief Powder Promises Quick Comfort
A historic pharmacy ad touts Sal-Fayne multi medicine powder for fast relief in headaches and persistent pains. It markets quick dissolution and long lasting relief, urging readers to ask their druggist for the product in economical sixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwoye
Meigs County Aid to Dependent Children Report
The July report by Thelma Wildermuth shows 83 families and 19 children received ADC funds in Meigs County. The Welfare Department budgets include aid for the blind and general relief, with exchange patients from overcrowded infirmaries and separate dormitories for men and women inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient Feeble Minded Institute
Athens State Hospital
Meigs County
Aid For
Two Returned Home From Hospitals in Rutland
John Lambert Pomeroy of Rutland, son of Hurley Nelson, was brought home Sunday from Iron Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens by Finsterwald ambu lance. Mrs John Spires also returned to Rutland Thursday from Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Lambert
Rutland
Hurley Nelson
Eagles Bay Lodge Buys Ebersbach Building for Remodel
Pomeroy Meigs Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles bought the Ebersbach Building on Main Street near Bendoyne Theater. Plans call for remodeling with first and second floors devoted to lodge use including lounges hall bar and recreation rooms. A 30 foot rear two story addition will extend full width. the Coates family residence behind will be removed but the brick house remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Meigs Aerie
Order of Eagles
Ebersbach
Main St
Bendoyne Theater
Aaroh Sisson
Sisson
The
Aerié
Coates
Main
Second St
Snake shot by police in North Third Ave incident
Local police responded to an emergency on North Third Ave and shot and killed a five foot black snake found in a tree at the Parks' home. The event occurred after officers arrived to quell the disturbance caused by the reptile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
North Third Ave
Services Monday for Mrs. Raymond Byers
Funeral services for 46 year old Mrs. Raymond Byers were set for Monday at 2 30 p m at Racine Baptist Church. Burial followed at Great Bend Cemetery with Finsterwald funeral home in charge. In a separate note Emil Bali of Encampment IOOF Lodge reported good attendance at Wednesday’s meeting and announced the next gathering for July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eroy
Raymond Byers
Racine
Racine Baptist Church
Great Bend
Finsterwald
Pomeroy
Emil Bali
Co. P
IOOF
Ball
Woman Cures Rheumatic Pain With RHU-AID
A woman describes dramatic relief from rheumatic pain after using RHU-AID. Her arm, swollen and stiff, could be raised again and she says the swelling subsided and the pain disappeared. The ad claims the product targets the source of rheumatic aches and invites readers to obtain RHU-AID from Athens Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhuaid
Athens
Pharnacy
Adv
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Middleport Daily
Rocksprings Grange
P&m
H. N. Kennedy
Robson
Quickle
Meigs
Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Rotarians
Meigs Land
Middleport Social Notes
PM Club
Rosie Brown
Lula Hampton
Kerri Run
Pomeroy Social Notes
Hemlock Grove Garden Club
Pomeroy Personals
John Shoemaker
Gallis
Kathren Flint
F.C
F.&a.m
Niass
Midaienort Lodge
Richard Hayman
Roy Lansbury
Mr. Hayman
Ralph Harman
Rarine
U.S. Webb
Tars and Spars
Alfred Drake
Janet Blair Mare Platt
Deff Bonnell
Ray Walker
Sid Caesar
Dragonwyck
Gene Tierney
Bill
Spider Woman Strikes Back
Brenda Joyce Gate Sondergaard
Kirby Grant
Rondo Hatton
Tex Ritter
Paradise
Bruce Cabot
Avalanche
Roy Rogers
Ae Fey Pee Picton
Cooper - Young
Came Jones
Frank Sully
George Raft
Claire Trevor Signe Hasso
Jones
Ohnny Angel
Eagles Bay
Williamson
Williamson Heater Company
Mareup
Sring
Siamed
Arthur Geichornm
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Kathryn Grayson
June Allyson
Jimmy Durante
Boston
Continuots
Mark Stevens
Rosemary Decamp
Henry Morgan
Wally Brown
Arline
William Pereira
Somn Berry
Pete Smith
Margie
Doc Eo
al Pierce
Pinky Lee
Jerome Cowan
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