Pomeroy High School Confers 57th Commencement
Fifty-seventh annual commencement at Pomeroy High School drew about 400 spectators. Seven graduates delivered orations on cardinal education objectives including health and safety, home membership, mastery of learning tools, vocational and economic effectiveness, faithful citizenship, wise use of failure, and ethical character. The ceremony opened with the school orchestra, followed by an invocation, explanations by Fred Crow, words from Supt. Rhodes, diploma presentations by Principal White, and a benediction by Rev. Maness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Edgar Arnold
Sadie McElhinny
Roy Miller
Harold Grueser
Altona Bailey
Agnes Reed
Marcella Compton
A. R. Stark
Fred Crow
Supt. C. J. Rhodes
J. FE. White
Memorial Services at Concord This Sunday
Memorial services will be held at Concord Church east of Millfield Sunday after Bible School. Graves in the century old cemetery will be decorated. A noon basket dinner follows with a church program if weather permits. Rev M S Rogers of Gloucester Church of Christ is expected to speak. Mrs J W Wemmer and Mrs Cecil Antle supervise the child program. music by Miss Muil dred Weiss.
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Millfield
Concord Church
M.S. Rogers
Glouster Church of Christ
Williamses to Move Christian Church Minister and Family
Middleport June 2 Rev C W Williams Christian Church minister and his family prepare to move to McArthur next Monday He was previously engaged to preach at the McArthur church on a half time basis He will continue to serve several Meigs County churches after relocating there
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Christian Church
McArthur
Middleport
C. W. Williams
Williams
Meigs County
Wedding links Dawson kin to Jenkins in New Lexington
Mrs. Mary Dawson travels to New Lexington as guest of her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins. Her son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Louis Seyfried join for the wedding of their niece Miss Ann Jenkins to Stanley Van Atta. The couple teach at New Lexington High School and Miss Jenkins is the granddaughter of Mrs. Dawson.
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Middleport
Mary Dawson
New Lexington
Elizabeth Jenkins
Mrs. Otho Tracy Improves After Illness
June 2 report from Pomeroy says Mrs. Otho Tracy has shown improvement after ptomaine poisoning. She is staying at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Burford in Middleport while recovering.
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Pomeroy
Otho Tracy
Lewis Burford
Middleport
Beautify River Front Efforts Of Pomeroy Young Men
A band of local youths in Pomeroy has spent spare time improving the river front above the old ferry landing. Their flowers and grass flourish, making that stretch the most attractive spot along the riverfront.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy River
Community notes and travel mentions from Rochester area
Doris Connolly two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Connolly was struck by an automobile driven by Pearl Mosier recently while playing in front of her home. She escaped with serious bruises. Nearly 200 people attended a community picnic dinner Wednesday for the closing of school this week. The excursion steamer Washington passed up the Ohio on Sunday. The Cordill began her first trip in the Pittsburgh Cincinnati trade Monday. Thirty five members of Olive Grange joined Great Bend Grange in Racine Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J B Shumaker returned to Rochester Pa after a week at their home here. Mr and Mrs Harry Swan and two daughters spent Sunday here. Memorial Day brought many visitors to decorate graves in the local cemetery where 29 ex soldiers are buried. Mrs Ruth Larkins and children spent the weekend at Tuppers Plains. Harry Prescott and family of East Liverpool visited his aunt Mrs C H Lawrence this week.
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Long Bottom
Doris Connolly
William Connolly
Pearl Mosier
Washington
Ohio
Cordill
Pittsburgh
Great Bend Grange
J. B. Shumaker
Rochester
Harry Swan
Ruth Larkins
Tuppers Plains
Harry Prescott
East Liverpool
C. H. Lawrence
POMEROY Sermons Begin at Baptist Church in Summer Series
Dr. A. R. Stark will start a series of summer sermons at the Baptist Church in Pomeroy. The first address Sunday morning will cover the Second Letter to the Corinthians as announced.
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Pomeroy
the Baptist Church
A. R. Stark
the Corinthians
Plains Area Visitors And Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Paul Theisen and son Paul Tyrus of Chauncey visit Mc Roberts Kentucky to see Mrs Theisen’s parents Floyd Pendergrass and George Williamson and family. The Williamson Sr. couple’s ill health improves. Charlies Hughes from Washington Pennsylvania guests of Samuel and Ethel Jellison The Plains. Oscar McGee family visit Memorial Day with Harry Bitner Murray City. Riley Bolin of Springfield Ohio visits sisters George Bean Lulu Smith The Plains. Effie St John of Kirtland Ohio visits Mahila Batchelder family The Plains. Joe Pitts and daughter Clara Joan of Akron stay with Pitts parents Harry and wife The Plains.
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Paul Theisen
Paul Tyrus
Chauncey
McRoberts
Theisen
Floyd Pendergrass
George Williamson
Columbus
James Williamson Sr
Charlies Hughes
Washington
Samuel Jellison
the Plains
Oscar McGee
Marguerite
Orris
Orland
Vera
Harry Bitner
Murray City
Riley Bolin
Springfield
Ohio
George Bean
Lulu Smith
Effie St. John
Puff sleeves boost smart appearance in vintage bodice design
A vivid description highlights puffed sleeves and a smart bodice with pointed seaming. The low placed fullness emphasizes slender hips, presenting a fashionable, enticing garment as a standout among recent trends.
Summer pattern book offers Anne Adams dress patterns
The Athens Messex Pattern Department announces a new summer edition with Anne Adams patterns. It advertises silk prints, sizes 14 to 40, fabric yardage for size 16, illustrated sewing instructions, and a catalog with dresses, golf outfits, and juniors styles. Send fifteen cents for the pattern or catalog. mail orders to 243 West 17th Street, New York City.
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Anne Adams
Athens Messex Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Hardin Is Honored for Purple Heart Award
Racine June 2 Rev and Mrs E C Hardin have received notice that their son Judge R L Hardin of Carlton Ky has been awarded the Purple Heart, the oldest U S military decoration. It is given to American Expeditionary Forces members wounded in valorous actions and cited by the commander chief.
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Racine
E. C. Hardin
United States
R. L. Hardin
Carlton
Portland News Briefs from Wheelersburg and Nearby
District conference attendees Reverend and Mrs Clary Maxine and Marvin Swan and Charles Lee visited Wheelersburg Thursday Grace Paynter and her nephew from Weirton West Virginia are visiting Mrs Mary Paynter Mrs G W McKelvey and family and Harry Swan and family attended a Grange banquet at Racine Saturday night Mr and Mrs Gilbert McDade and 1 daughter are guests of formal Mr and Mrs V E Mers parents McDade Mrs Coogle and children visit George Wilford family Mr and Mrs Robert McKelvey Letart Mr and Mrs Beaver Harrisonville and Mrs Charles Beegie Dorcas spent Friday with the W G McKelvey family Mr and Mrs Frank Alexander returned to Newark New Jersey after visiting Essie Alexander and family Mr and Mrs Emmett Taggart and daughters of Rolandus were here on Tuesday.
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Clary
Maxine
Marvin Swan
Charles Lee
Wheelersburg
Grace Paynter
Weirton
W. Va
Mary Paynter
W. G. McKelvey
Harry Swan
Racine
Coogle
George Wilford
Robert McKelvey
Letart
Beaver
Harrisonville
Charles Beegie
Dorcas
Frank Alexander
Newark
N. J
Essie Alexander
Emmett Taggart
Rolandus
Mrs C C Ramstein Returns Home After Huntington Visit
Mrs C C Ramstein and her daughter have returned to their Huntington home after visiting relatives. The note implies a family visit with no additional details on dates or companions.
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C. C. Ramstein
Huntington
Osbornes and Nobles Visit Meigs County Kin
Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne and grandchildren Richard and Florence Ann Osborne of Chauncey traveled through Success Keno and Long Bottom in Meigs County this week. They visited Mr and Mrs W R Sayre in Middleport, a niece of Mrs Osborne. Also joining were Mr and Mrs Harry B Noble and their daughter Frances of Athens.
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Chauncey
Henry Osborne
Richard
Florence Ann Osborne
Harry B. Noble
Frances
Athens
Keno
Long Bottom
Meigs County
W. R. Sayre
Middleport
Osborne
Friendly Chats About Grass and a New Shoe Store Clerk
The grass cutter shares advice from a university professor on leaving clippings for fertilizer. Harold Coe announces his wife Kitty as the new clerk in his shoe store, noting she’s good help but wondering how it will work out since he cannot fire her.
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Harold Coe
Kitty
Harold
Frank Rauch Family Toast Graduation Gift Surprise
The Frank Rauch family returned after Frank Jr. graduated from a Kentucky military school. As a graduation gift the parents gave him an automobile horn that says mi sol do sol in the Key of C.
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Frank Rauch
Frank, Jr
Kentucky
Frank Junior
Memorial Day visit crosses paths in Nelsonville and New Straitsville
Jack Collins city service director and Mrs Collins traveled from New Straitsville to spend Memorial Day with relatives. The Messenger noted Buck Kelley in Nelsonville reporting the news. The Collinses were joined by Jack Collins nephew and his wife Mr and Mrs Jack McCarty of Washington DC visiting in Nelsonville. They then motored to Straiteville in the afternoon to see the Collinses.
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Jack Collins
Meeting note hints at Philips and Webb attendance
Fragmentary text references Philips and Harry Webb at an unnamed meeting. Details are unclear but suggest a group gathering or briefing with potential attendees Le and Clittes. No clear date, place, or outcome available.
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Eet Philips
Harry Webb
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