Legion Little Convention Slated for Pomeroy
Pomeroy hosts the Eighth District Caucus of the American Legion Auxiliary Tuesday at 1 pm in the Legion Hall. One hundred delegates from Southeast Ohio will elect national convention delegates. Grace Hall will lead. The event invites World War II veterans and families. tea will be served after the meeting. Delegates arrive from Lancaster Nelsonville Athens Jackson Wellston Oak Hill and Gallipolis.
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Pomeroy
Eighth District
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Ben Neutzling
Ohio
San Francisco
Grace Hall
Neutzling
George Beards
Hall
Elizabeth Green
Neuzling
Lancaster
Nelsonville
Athens
Jackson
Wellston
Oak Hill
Gallipolis
Church Party Collects Gifts For Institutes
Members of the Federated Church in Pomeroy held a Christmas in July party to gather gifts for the Presbyterian Old Folks Home in Youngstown and the Evangelical and Reformed Home for the Aged in Upper Sandusky. The program opened with bells, an organ prelude, prayers, songs, readings, and a Christmas play directed by Rev. Kuether, featuring local participants and ushers, followed by refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Presbyterian Old Folks
Youngstown
Evangelical and Reformed Home
Upper Sandusky
Ben Neutzling
Ralph Kuether
Alice Nease
Callie Kioes
Nancy Blaettar
Lila Sue Terrell
W. A. Smith
Kuether
Mr Kuether
Alice Gipbokar
Bob Hartley
Roy Mayer
John Blaet Tar
Helen Neutzling
Bill Blaettner
Joyce Fisher
Bill Neutzling
Billy Hess
George Roy Sisson
Mary Drake
Donald Dailey
Patsy Shields
Peggy Dailey
Evelyn Fick
Middleport Rotarians Plan Ahead After Dinner Meeting
Middleport Rotarians gather Friday night at Heath Methodist Church after the regular dinner meeting. Committees met to organize and discuss plans for the coming year with no formal program that evening.
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Middleport
Rotary Club
Heath Methodist Church
Birth of a son in Columbus with local family ties
Mr and Mrs Law rence Weed announce the birth of a son on Saturday July 20 at White Cross Hospital Columbus. The baby is the grandson of Judge Albert D Russell Pomery and Mrs Harriett Russell. Mrs Harriett Russell is visiting at her daughter's home in Columbus. Also appears: notice of transfer application with Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and local school bond election in The Plains Local School District set for August 6 1946 with bond amount of 21000 and tax impact of about 1.92 mills.
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Pomeroy
Lawrence Weed
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Ohio
L. M. Williams Dba
Williams Transfer Company
B. Li. Wiliams Dba
Williams Transfer & Parcel Delivery
TSSA
Plains
Board of Education
Board of Election of
Athens County
John Chaiman
David Johnson
Ted Jt
Guy Jat
Street resurfacing to start in Pomeroy soon
Mayor George Howell says Fenton Construction Co. will begin resurfacing village streets with asphalt hot mix. Roads to be resurfaced include Second Street Mulberry Avenue Union Avenue Butternut Monkey Run Sugar Run Naylors Run among principal streets, with work starting in the very near future.
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Pomeroy
George Howell
Fenton Construction Co
Second St. Mulberry Ave
Union Ave
Butternut
Monkey , Run
Sugar ‘Run
Naylors Run
Pomeroy Social Notes Birthday party and local visits
Flora youth Alton Douglas celebrated his 16th birthday at home with friends including Gordon Chevalier and Mary Lou Sission. Nearby visits featured Walter Capehart returning from Syracuse and Columbus trips, plus frequent local callers such as Miss Emma Waterman ill at home, Mrs. Florence R. Smith improving, and Lt. Donald A. Miller on leave from US service.
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Alton Douglas
R. E. Douglas
Flora
Gordon
Helen Chevalier
Mary Lou Sission
Bertine Sealey
Joe Partion
Wiliam
Thelma
Charles Carr
Pete Folled
Leo White
Delos
Walter Campbell
Jean Lee
Jack
Ruth
Carol Hawk
Hartiett Burson
Vern Meeks
Walter Capehart
St. Joseph
Capehart
Frank Capehart
Syracuse
Cuse
Jennie Sue Eiselstein
Cleveland
Ernest Wood
Webber Wood
Ellis Mark
Grove City
Sadie Wickham
Mulberry Ave
Columbus
Emma Thompson
Lizzie Wickhan
Marcella Custer
Carolyn Ann Brown
Chester M. McKenze
Toledo
John James
Jesse Custer
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy
Dad Torrence
Reedsville
Bragg
Violet Hostettle
Findley
Eula Welker
Orville Well
Harriet Russell
Nettie Wisecarver
Emma Waterman
Florence R. Smith
Clarence Bailey
Mabel Barnette
Ethel Stout
Grant Roberts
Billy and Clark
Point Pleasant
Jave
Eldon Clark
Hemlock Grove
Donald A. Miller
US 5
Walter Miller
Earl Williamson
Georgia Williamson
Harrisonville Road
Ben Elberfeld
Norman Klees
Athens
Nobel Rompel
Naby
Mason
Ohio
Amy Chase
Harrisonville
French Handley
George Williamson
Mary Ann Legar
Nye Ave
Tim Bishop
Ann
Martyn Swatzel
Richard Maiers
Willard Hood
W. C. Teague
Bill
Alex
R. S. Sellers
C. E. Nease
Wadsworth
M. E. Church
P M Nine Falls 5 3 To Hartford In Tight Game
Middleport P M baseball lost to Hartford 5 3 at Hartford after a ninth inning rally. Arms Manley and Sauer led P M with two hits each while Gibbs homered for Hartford. A late Sayre homer gave Hartford the win as Middleport prepares for Leon Thursday and the Ohio Valley League All Star classic Sunday at Memorial Park.
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Middleport
P& M
Hartford
Sorden
Arms
Sauer
Hendricks
Harttford
Sinving
Manley
Leiving
R. Sayre
Sayre
P&m
Hall
Hendrix
Gibbs
Leon
Memorial (Pythian) Park
Ohio Valley League Association
Ohio
Racine
Portland
Gallipolis
The
Galhans
Cioice
New Era
Middleport Social Notes Celebrate Perfect Church Attendance
Attendance pins wreaths and bars were awarded at First Presbyterian Church School Sunday morning for perfect records of one to four years. Notably Robert Tewksbury now in Farnheim Germany earned the last pin awarded last year after three years of no absences. Recipients from various classes include Kenny Sauer John Fultz William Hess Charles Yost Mildred Ohlinger and several others. Also Phil Varney celebrated his tenth birthday with a party hosted by Reed Varney and attended by Miss Bess Sanborn and others as his brother Larry recovers from a broken arm.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Tewksbury
Farnheim
Germany
Ter's Corps
Dea Hayes
Kenny Sauer
John Fultz
William Hess
Charles Yost
Mildred Ohlinger
L. A. Thomas
Arthur Lewis
Freddie Lewis
Farie Erlewine
Charlene Dillard
Martha Ohlinger
Alice Fitch
H. L. Carr
David Carr
Charles Wayland
A. A. Dillard
Charles Tewksbury
Joan Talbott
Earl Probst
Mary Ohlinger
Anna Weed
James Buchanan
Lynn
Phil Varney
Reed Varney
S. Third Ave
Phil
Bess Sanborn
Heath Methodist Church
Larry
Pomeroy Playground Thrills Highlight Local Event
Pomeroy recreation director Robert Roberts reports a lively playground contest at Central School with many prize winners. Betty Persinger defeated Windy Hannell in the ringer contest. multiple races and contests produced several co winners. Meigs County official George Meinhart notes most property sales are cash, and 18 power right of way records show rapid farm electrification.
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Robert Roberts
Pomeroy
Central School
Hannell
Betty Persinger
Margaret Hysell
Shirley Smith
John Hannell
Billy Sheridan
Shirley Hunnell
Wanda Kapteina
Don Justice
Harold Hinkle
John Hunnell
Alee Nesselroad
Meigs County
Fu i
George Meinhart
Recorder
Iby
Jack West
Bill Volving
Junior Autherson
Bill Percentage
Ly Sheridan
Mr. Meinhart
Nkce Sheridan
Marjorie Smith
Meinhart
Kerrmen Fall To Syracuse In Pomeroy Softball Clash
Syracuse routed Kerrmen Run 11 to 81 at Pomeroy High Field as B Winebrenner starred on the mound for Syracuse and Stanley pitched for Kerrmen. After leading 4 to 2 through three innings, Kerrmen could not match Syracuse’s three-run frames in each of the next three innings. Both outfields played deep, stifling potential home runs.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Syracuse
Kerrs
Pomeroy High Field
B. Winebrenner
Stanley
Kerr
34 Leave for Camp Institute at Lancaster
In Pomeroy the United Methodist Church hosted 28 youths and six adults led by Rev and Mrs Albert Bitters. They prepared for a 75 mile trip to the Youth Fellowship Camp and Institute at Lancaster, to run from Sunday until August 4. Over 60 Methodists from Meigs County will attend the camp during the week, with a Portsmouth District goal of 500 participants. Rev Mr Bitters will serve as director.
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Pqomeroy
United Methodist Church
Albert Bitters
Lancaster
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
Bitters
Middleport Legionmen Drop 1-0 In Exhibition
The Mohawk Redmen of Huntington defeated Middleport Legion 1-0 under the lights at Middleport High School Athletic Field on Saturday. Gillette pitched for the Redmen while Clarence Durst toed the rubber for Middleport as the West Virginians scored their lone run in the seventh inning.
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Middleport
Mohawk Redmen
Huntington
Middleport Legion
Middleport High School
West Virginians
Gillette
Redmen
Clarence Durst
Driver Pleads Guilty in Failure to Yield Charge
Pumormsyir Inomas Liken of Rutland was arrested by the State Highway Patrol on failure to yield the right of way. He appeared before Justice L B Higgins, pleaded guilty, and was fined $25 plus costs.
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Pumormsyir
Inomas Liken
Rutland
State Highway Patrol
L. B. Higgins
Small Crowd Attends Saturday Excursion
A modest turnout greeted the Saturday night excursion boat at Middleport. Spectators lined the bank to view the first lighted trip here in several seasons, with comments that age, appearance and small craft size influenced some to stay ashore for nearby amusements.
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Middleport
Jolly Girls 4-H Club Swim Party and Meet at Park
The Jolly Girls 4-H Club held a swimming party at the Gallipolis pool followed by a wiener roast at Middleport Roadside Park on Thursday. The upcoming meeting will be at Mrs. R. B. Loughead's home on Fifth Ave with club adviser Kathleen Ervin.
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Jolly Girls 4-H
Gallipolis
Middleport
R. B. ‘Loughead
Fifth Ave
Kathleen Ervin
Local Social Notes Highlight Middleport Visits and Moves
Middleport residents shared news of visits and travels including Miss Bess Sanborn and Miss Ruth Drake at Lancaster Camp Grounds. Local households reported home purchases, relocations, and family trips to Toledo Steubenville and New York City.
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Bess Sanborn
Ruth Drake
Lancaster
Clifford Ervin
Addie
Front St
Daniel Patterson
Rutland
Rawlings-Coats
James Murray
Ravenswood
Randolph Ward
Frieda Faehnie
Lucille Smith
Willis Aleshire
Dayton
Thomas Hendrix
Toledo
Steubenville
Milton Patterson
Charleston
Charles Barnett
Fourth Ave
Henry Scarberry
Columbus
A. A. Scarberry
William
Mall
Lyston Sewell
Colorado Springs
Colo
Griff Russell
Bradbury
Delbert Russell
Lorain
Federated Church Picnic At Roadside Park In Middleport
Federated Church of Pomeroy joined a family outing at Middleport Roadside Park on Sunday. Children played games while adults socialized and shared a picnic meal at noon and again at supper time. An entertainment committee organized activities.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church of Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigs Farmers Attend Meeting at Rio Grande College
Meigs County sent seven members of the Better Livestock Club and 12 or more farmers to the State Hereford Association Barbecue and summer meeting at Rio Grande College on July 23. Attendees included Rose Marie Slanter John Phillips Robert Ritchie Gerald Powell John Colwell David Colwell William Perry Edison Hobstetter Hiram Slanter Howard Carpenter Alfred Crewn A N Bengal Mrs Roy Phillips F Whitney Ingraham Mrs Robert Shank C E Blakeslee R H Meredith and Mr and Mrs Sherwood Meredith and George Anderson Perry.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
State Hereford Association
Rio Grande College
Gallia County
Better Livestock Club
Rose Marie Slanter
John Phillips
Robert Ritchie
Gerald Powell
John Colwell
David Colwell
William Perry
Edison Hobstetter
Hiram Slanter
Howard Carpenter
Alfred Crewn
A. N. Bengal
Roy Phillips
F. Whitney Ingraham
Robert Shank
C. E. Blakeslee
R. H. Meredith
Sherwood Meredith
George Anderson Perry
Women Attend Camp Pomeroy Farm Bureau Trip
Several Meigs County women vacationed last week at Camp Hocking. Mrs Homer Radford Mrs Scott Folmer and Mrs Margaret Allen attended the Farm Bureau Camp and joined other participants for the organized outing.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Camp Hocking
Homer Radford
Scott Folmer
Margaret Allen
Farm Bureau
Rossside Park Hosts Two Church Picnics in Middleport
Over 200 people gathered at Rossside Park on Mill Street for two church group picnics Sunday. The Federated Church of Pompey led by Rev and Mrs Ralph Kuether laid out long tables of food in the shelter house. After lunch, both children and adults joined games and contests. The Willing Workers Class of Enterprise United Brethren Church joined the second picnic with their families.
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Middleport
Rossside Park
Mill St
Federated Church
Pomeroy
Ralph Kuether
Enterprise United Brethren ‘Church
Hawkins Is Discharged After War Wounds
Albert Hawkins, wounded on the French border in 1944 with General Patch's Seventh Army, was captured and held as a prisoner until released by the American army. He returned home to Rutland with his wife and two daughters after 22 months in hospital. He is the nephew of Mrs. A. J. Beaver.
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Middleport
Pic
Albert Hawkins
Patch
Seventh
Rutland
Hawkins
A. J. Beaver
Grant St
Man Regains Arm Mobility After Rheumatic Pain
A man reports relief from rheumatic pains after taking RHU AID. He can raise his arms above his head for the first time in years, with past pains in his back neck and shoulders now gone. The ad promotes RHU AID as a three ingredient formula targeting rheumatic aches. Athens Pharmacy advertises the product.
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Athens Pharmacy
Adv
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Kitty
Meigs
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Special Miners’ Meeting
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Williamson Heater Company
Williamson
Anna M. Hartman
G. H. Martin & Son
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Paulette Goddard
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Tex Ritter
Les Gun
Charlie Chan
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