Pastors List Church Rites for Sunday
Middleport notices announce Sunday services at several churches led by new pastor Rev C E Shephard arriving from Alton Illinois and services in the Central School Building due to repairs. First Presbyterian hosts communion and baptism with Dr H G McMillen at 10 30 a m while Heath Methodist Church posts 10 30 a m sermon The Layman s Responsibility and choirs sing Shepherd With Thy Tenderest Love First Baptist cancels services as Rev Charles Pomeroy and family are away. Sunday School 9 15 a m.
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Church of Christ
C. E. Shephard
Alton
Ill
Central School
First Presbyterian Church
H. G. McMillen
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Huerter
Ben Philson
First Baptist Church
Charles Pomeroy
Late Blight Detected in Four Portland Area Tomato Fields
Ohio State extension plant pathologist T. H. King confirmed late blight in four Meigs County tomato fields. County Agent C. E. Blakeslee urged immediate copper sprays and ongoing protection as long as harvest is possible. If wet weather continues, spread could be rapid.
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Pomeroy
Portland
Meigs County
T. H. King
Ohio State University
C. E. Blakeslee
Ohio
Blakeslee
High School Health Plan Is Outlined
At a court house meeting on July 14 Mrs. Henry Whipple led a committee of Granges Farm Bureau county school officials and principals to seek school board support for a high school health plan. They discussed Geauga County health education efforts Kellogg Foundation funding and a four unit curriculum including physical mental health safety family health and community disease control with aims to improve student health awareness and social behavior and potentially extend to lower grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Roberson
Geauga County
Farm Bureau Organization
Kent State University
G. W. Garretson
State Farm Bureau
Middleport man fined $10 for disturbing the peace
James Searls, 33, of Pomeroy A Middleport resident, was arrested by Middleport police on a disturbing the peace charge. He appeared before Magistrate L. B. Higgins and was fined ten dollars plus costs after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
James Searls
L. B. Higgins
Gospel Team Plans Athens Meigs Meets
A seven member gospel team from The Big Brother Tract Band of Akron and Lt. Glenna Rummel of the Salvation Army announce meetings across Meigs and Athens counties. Open air services and church gatherings run from Friday through Thursday at multiple towns with interdenominational support. The young quartet includes Bruce Dodd Jr Jim Gebhart Dave Gebhart and Bill Blackburn. Bruce Dodd Sr speaks with Juanita Dodd at the piano. Offerings will be taken.
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Pomeroy
Big Brother Tract Band of
Akron
Glenna Rummel
Salvation Army of
Athens
Meigs
Minersville
Salvation Army
Racine Methodist Church
Salvation Army Hall
W. Union St
Gallipolis
Mason City
Hartford
United Methodist Church
Council of Churches
Bruce Dodd
Jim
Dave Gebhart
Bill Blackburn
Juanita
Rummel
Pomeroy Personals Notes Move About Town
Blanche Leyday of Dayton returns home after ten day visit with cousin Dora Bostic. Eugene Smith and daughter of West Salem back from a week with Mrs. Leroy Watson and Mrs. Donald Houck. Miss Eulah Roberts home from vacation near Somerville West Virginia.
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Blanche Leyday
Dayton
Dora Bostic
Eugene Smith
West Salem
Leroy Watson
Donald Houck
Smith
Eulah Roberts
Somerville
W. Va
Ethel
Clara Garland
Benton Penn
Edith Price
Columbus
Great Smoky Mountains
Amanda Parker
Cincinnati
Welshtown
Birdie Wolfe
Rollin Wolfe
Norman McCallum
Carol Fox
Philadelphia Pa
Sylvia Anderson
Newport News
G. S. Childs
Nancy
Pittsburgh
Stanley Rea
Wheeling
Ernest Rea
Charles Faulkner
Ohio University
Edward Grindley
Ronald Grindley
Navy
Texas
Jeanne Hines
Ed Hines
Minersville
Vada Rich
Charles William
Richard Lynn
New York
Rich
Bessie Montgomery
Robert Hegnauer
Martha Ann
David
Richard
Canton
Ohio
Mr. Hegnauer
Hegnauer
Federated Church
Ambrose Flanagan
Syracuse
Pomeroy
Ohio Power Co
Philip Sporn
Flanagan
Steubenville
Brilliant
Meigs
Meigs County
Dead Man Is Fined In Two Charges
Henry Wells, arrested Tuesday in Meigs County, pleaded guilty to intoxication and drinking from an open flask at Justice L. B. Higgins court. He paid 5 dollars and costs on the first charge and 10 dollars and costs on the second, then was released. James Frederick Hill, 41, arrested Wednesday by railroad police for trespassing on railroad property, was placed in Meigs Jail awaiting arraignment.
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Pomeroy
Henry Wells
Meigs County
Chester
L. B. Higgins
Wells
James Frederick Hill
New York Central Railroad
Meigs
Church Plans Announced By Pastors In Pomeroy
Local churches in Pomeroy announce services and events. Christian Science Society holds Lesson Sermon Life text. United Methodist Church lists services Don Allen preaching July 24 Big Brothers Gospel Tract Team program. Grace Episcopal, Salvation Army, Church of Christ, St. Pauls Lutheran, Laurel Cliff, Hy-sell Run, Federated, First Baptist Rutland, Naomi Baptist and others provide Sunday school times and worship schedules with special events and ministries through the week.
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Pomeroy
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
United Methodist Church
Albert Bitters
Don Allen
Methodist Ohio University
Big Brothers Gospel
Methodist Church
Pomeroy Council of Churches
Gospel Tract Band of
Akron
Tract Band
Church OF Christ
James Walker
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohorohoff
Ladies’ Aid
Laurel Cliff
Leroy Hiett
Hysell Run Free Methodist
Dorothy Bailey
Federated
Ohio University
First Baptist
Rutland
Paul W. Nye
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Marriage Licenses Granted in Pomeroy Area
The probate court issued licenses to Olin Boother and Henrietta Idle both 23 and 29, Zola Haynes 21 and Gilbert Covert 21, Lenora Williamson 21 and Billy Shaver 26, Rachel Eaton 21 and John Hale 23, Nora Kelley 21 and Lewis Everett 21, and Georgette Rigaux 32 with James Smith 36 of St Marys W V, in addition to a Naomi Baptist Church business meeting scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Olin D. Boother
Henrietta Idle
Gilbert J. Covert
Woodsfield
Zola May Haynes
Billy Shaver
Proctorsville
Lenora Williamson
Middleport
John Hale
Belpre
Rachel Eaton
Lewis Everett
Athens
Nora Kelley
Chester
James T. Smith
St. Marys
W. Va
Georgette Rigaux
Local Visits Highlight Area Families in Carbondale
Charles Robinson and Marie Spear of Cuyahoga Falls visited Mr. and Mrs. Denver Kennard in Carbondale. Mrs. John Martin of Jackson visits her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Allison Cox. William Chesser and the Rev Carrol Chesser of Asbury Ridge called on the Coxes Monday. Mrs. Martin is sister of William Chesser and Mrs. Barber.
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Carbondale
Charles Robison
Marie Spear
Cuyahoga Falls
Denver Kennard
John Martin
Jackson
Allison Cox
William Chesser
Carro! Chesser
Asbury Ridge
Martin
George Barber
Engineer L A Fulcher Retires From New York Central
L A Fulcher ends a long career as engineer with the New York Central Railroad upon arrival at Hobson station. His retirement takes effect August 1 after a two week vacation. He received a Golden Pass for 50 years of service and is well known in railroad circles. Fulcher came from Virginia to Middleport and owned property there until his wife’s death. His future plans remain private.
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Middleport
New York Central Railroad
Hobson Station
L. A. Fulcher
Fulcher
Virginia
Funeral Sunday for Daniel K. Wolfe in Racine
Funeral services for Daniel Kelly Wolfe who died in Columbus of a heart attack will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Racine Baptist Church with Rev. T. T. Shelton presiding. Friends may call at the Simpson residence in Racine until the services. Burial will be in Plants Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Daniel Kelly Wolfe
Columbus
Racine Baptist Church
T. T. Shelton
Chester Simpson
Racine
Plants Cemetery
Robert Mattox Sees Islands Independence Festivities
Mrs Elmer Mattox of Gravel Hill receives Pacifican clippings from son F C Mattox aboard USS Antietam flagship of Task Force 38. The force of eight ships and 4500 men marked the first anniversary of Philippine independence with a July Fourth parade games concert and fireworks. A scene shows sailors and marines guided through a 16th century church by American Red Cross girls in Manila.
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Middleport
Elmer Mattox
Gravel Hill
Pacifican
F.C
Robert Mattox
Antietam
Task Force 38
Mattox
Manila
Islands
Red Cross
Man Fined on Charge of Reckless Driving
John Selby Jr. of Pomeroy was arrested on a warrant by Hayes Roush of Minersville for reckless operation of a motor vehicle. Patrolman John Bryan arrested him and he pleaded guilty before Justice L Higgins, receiving a $10 fine plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Selby, Jr
Hayes Roush
Minersville
Selby
John Bryan
L. B. Higgins
Homes Sought For Workers
POMEROY Olin Goodwin of the Housing Committee seeks two modern houses within Pomeroy for two Ohio Power Co. officials and three furnished two or three room apartments. The chamber aims to house employees of the new Philip Sporn Power plant and keep the key men here long term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Olin Goodwin
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Power Co
Mr. Goodwin
J. Goodwin
Pomeroy C of C
New
Philip Sporn
Loyal Berean Class Picnic Set At Roadside Park
The Middleport Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ plans its annual picnic Tuesday evening at Roadside Park. A chicken supper is planned by members who are asked to bring table service for their group.
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Middleport
Church of Christ With
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