Roush Rites Set For Saturday In Athens Area
Mrs Blanch May Roush former Pomeroy resident died Wednesday at her daughter Mrs Maxine Dixon in Charleston Survived by another daughter Mrs Geraldine Herd of Lima two sisters and three grandchildren Burial planned at Cheshire Gravel Cemetery Funeral home listed in Pomeroy filing details Meigs County court grants divorce Ruth E Robinson custody of one minor child from Earl W Robinson for neglect and cruelty Judge Cedric W Clark ruled in common pleas court
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Pomeroy
Pomenur
Ruth E. Robinson
Earl W. Robinson
Cedric W. Clark
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Highlights Mapped Out For Meigs County Fair
Meigs County Fair schedules released by secretary Allen C. Hill cover August 14 to 18. Opening religious service on Aug 14 with no gate fee. Aug 15 features horse show at 7 pm, afternoon judging of horses ponies and junior fair exhibits, noon tractor rodeo, and dairy and nutrition judging. Aug 16 includes dairy cattle judging and junior senior poultry and rabbits show, harness racing, and Big Bend Minstrel Association benefit acts. Aug 17 offers parade, running races, beef cattle judging, and final horse pulling contest. Joan Brandon hypnotist show. Aug 18 ends with final events and awards.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Allen C. Hill
ALS
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Joan m
Brandon
Sater
Ohio
Pomeroy Area Hosts Multiple Church Group Picnics
Daughters of Ruth Class members hosted a lawn picnic at Mrs. Jacob Mees in Athens with guests from Cincinnati and Kansas City. The event opened with a business session and dinner, and plans for an August meeting at Miss Lydia Ebersbach’s home were announced. Nearby, Mary Shrine members planned a Sunday picnic at the Gallipolis Shrine Club, while the Peniel Class of Pomeroy First Baptist held a six twenty evening picnic at Middleport Roadside Park, followed by a brief business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jacob Mees
Athens
Daughters of Ruth
Pomeroy United Methodist Church
Mees
Catherine Bengel
Cincinnati
Sidney McKnight
Kansas City
T. N. Bangel
Dey Hysell
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Shrine Club
Gallipolis
Nellie Tracy
Peniel
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Middleport
Mabel. Mankin
Mike Simmons
Pawnee
Paul Cotterrill
Columbus
Wilma Sargent
County Board of Education
Sargent
Harold
Cherry St
Second St
Pomeroy Federated Church
Heidelburg College
Tiffin
Anna Murray
Faye Thomas
Joe Kennedy
Thomas Brown
Brown
Virgil V. Brown
Cinccinnati
Norman Baxter
Local social notes list visitors and travelers in Kerr area
Mr and Mrs Martin Hash and Mrs E L Fish and son Howard traveled by train to Cincinnati to attend a Redlegs game. Nearby visitors include Mr and Mrs Walter McDonald and Mr and Mrs Ellwell Dunlap of Point Pleasant. Several families entertained or visited relatives during the week. A hospital stay and vacations are noted for John and Irene Hager and daughter and Mrs Elmer Skidmore. The Westermans MYF group raised funds for Lancaster Youth Camp. Pvt Clarence J Adams visited his father at home from Scott Air Force Base Illinois.
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Helen Greene
Charleston
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
John
Irene Hager
Annie Burger
Elmer Skidmore
Frank Paymaster
Dalton
Birdie Burk
C. J. Pullins
Westermans Myf Group
Henry Skidmore
Lancaster
Pvt
Clarence J. Adams
Scott Air Force Base
Ill
Clarence Adams
Methodist
Heath Methodist Church
Raymon Konkright
Youth Fellowship
Youth Fellowship Institute
Konkright
James Brewington
Chester Holds Evening Rites at Chester Methodist Church
POMEROY The Rev R M Grove pastor announces 8 pm services for the remainder of this week and next at Chester Methodist Church with Rev E E Barnhart as song leader and Miss Donna Holter as accompanist A guest pastor from Huntington joins in The Chester Youth Fellowship under Mrs Robert Wood hosts the charge youth fellowships Monday evening
Poet Wins First Place Award From Ohio Poetry Society
Mrs Dale Dutton of Middleport and Columbus Branch of Ohio Poetry Society received a first place award plaque at the close of her first membership year. Her poetry, sent weekly for criticism, earned the most points. she is the daughter of Mrs A H Carpenter and the late Mr Carpenter and a Ohio University graduate.
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Middleport
Dale Dutton
Margaret Carpenter
Columbus
Ohio Poetry Society
Taylor Ridge Church Ladies Aid Meeting at Trimble
The Ladies Aid Society of the Taylor Ridge Church of Christ met at Mrs. Glen Chalfant’s home in Trimble with Mrs. William Bartels presiding. Prayers were led, birthday gifts given to several members, prizes awarded, and refreshments served as visitors from multiple towns joined in. An estimated 300 people attended a short wave radio picnic at Lake Burr Oak with participants from Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky.
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Taylor Ridge
Ladies Aid Society
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
Glen Chalfant
Trimble
William Bartels
Carl Welling
William Tolliver
Charles Drake
Dwight Smith
Stace Vess
Columbus
Welling
Glouster
Ferndale
Harrison D. Moore
Coal Fork
W. Va
Howard Moore
Glasgow
Harold Jackson
Leebut
Bill Moore
Virgin
Fritz Heffken
Jacksonville
Theodore Heffken
Fred Leake
Greens Run
Blaine Chalfant
Linda
George Taylor, Jr
Taylor Farm
Garfield Wheeler
Thomas Cole
Daisy Gibson
Logan
Lisa Thomas
Beckley
Fred ‘Thomas
Springfield
Mass
James Forbush
Huntington
Rock Springs Troop 247 Scout Charter Presented
Rock Springs Rock Springs Troop 247 received its charter during Sunday ceremonies at Rock Springs 1st Methodist Church. A. F. Wilson, district chairman of the Meigs Gallia Mason district TGS, presented the charter as leaders pin and reward cards were issued to William Radford, Orville Brown, Ray Whaley, and George Wagner.
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Boy Scout
Teo Rock Springs
Rock Springs
Rock Springs 1 Methodist Church
A. F. Wilson
Meigs-Gallia-Mason
TGS
Amos Leonard
William Radford
Orville Brown
Ray Whaley
George Wagner
Bruce Stalnaker
Harley Stalnaker
Fred
Die Brown
Whaley
Billy Bentz
Ray Johnson
Benediction
Meigs General Hospital Births and Admissions List
Meigs General Hospital reports newborns for Mr and Mrs Norman Stewart Middleport a son and Mr and Mrs Edwin Sellers Portland a son. Admitted: Mrs Norman Stewart Middleport Jack Goode Destr Fred Klein Pomeroy Route 2 Mrs Edwin Sellers Portland Naomi Baker Coolville Jank Roush Pomeroy Adele Roberts Long Bottom Estel Collins Pomeroy Dismissed: Oren Wears Jr Harry Brooks Jr Mrs Robert Stewart and baby W N Roberts Cecil Caldwell Jennie Watson Thelma Snyder Evelyn Sedgewick
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Meigs General Hospital
Norman Stewart
Middleport
Edwin Sellers
Portland
Jack Goode
Fred Klein
Pomeroy
Naomi Baker
Coolville
Jank Roush
Adele Roberts
Long Bottom
Estel Collins
Oren Wears, Jr
Harry Brooks, Jr
Robert Stewart and
Vaby
W. N. Roberts
Cecil Caldwell
Jennie Watson
Thelma Snyder
Evelyn Sedgewick
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Athens Messenger
Liberty
ALT Times
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Temple
Detroit
Dennis O’keefe
Pat O'Brien
Tina Margai
Rider
Charles Starrett
Iris Meredith
Sons of the Pioneers
Eee
Pomeroy Society
Pienie
Pidgeon
Anne Francis
Randolph Scott
Angela Lansbury
Tee
Fed
Ort
S&h
Middleport Dept. Store
Kerr
Roush's Shoe Store
Chester
Ohio Society
James Bickley
Jack
Gary
Columbu
Basil Vore
Shirley Smith
Donald Russell
The
Syracuse Methodist Church
Simon's Market
Moore
John Parsons
Ken McElhinny
MacGregor
Palm Beach
Mary Jane Restaurant
Etisalat MR
Ned Err
Dinette
McMaster
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