Repair Work Resumes as Shovel Arrives in Pomeroy
Pomeroy resumes work on the upper parking lot wall at 12 30 p m to clear space for a heavy shovel arriving at 2 p m after council voted to halt until the equipment could be brought in Mayor Delmar A Canaday pressed to continue work to clear stones and share parking area A loaned shovel and a costly winch are involved with the village covering fuel and operator wages A four way traffic light purchased for 354 72 will be installed at the W Main Street Pomeroy Mason bridge intersection under a state permit expiring June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Delmar A. Canaday
Canaday
Max Farley
State Highway Department
Marietta
Southern Signals, Inc
Council
Roy Tracy
W. Main St
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
State Department of Highways
Group Backing Speech Clinic For 8 Weeks
The Society for Crippled Children of Meigs and Gallia Counties sponsors a free eight week speech correction clinic in June July and August at Pomeroy High School. Dr W S Ellis Meigs County Health Commissioner and Don Thomas speech correctionist will work 20 to 30 minutes daily with each child who participates. Almost 200 Meigs County students across Pomeroy and Middleport were referred by teachers for possible speech difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Society For Crippled Children
Meigs and
Gallia
W. S. Ellis
Meigs County
Middleport
Shakespeare Club Picnic At Elberfeld Farm
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club held its annual picnic at Elberfeld farm on Wednesday with a planned pot luck dinner. Mrs. C. F. Tompkins chaired the picnic committee and Mrs. CC Blakeslee led a business session to form the program committee. Guests included Mrs. Allen Hill Miss Fva Simms Mrs. Clair Karr and several Tompkins family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Shakespeare Club
Elberfeld Farm
C. F. Tompkins
CC. E. Blakeslee
Jed Webster
Tompkins
Philip Meier
Blakeslee
Shakespeare
Allen Keller
Jacob Elberfeld
Allen Hill
Fva Simms
Clair Karr
William Downie
Billy
Cynthia
Christopher Tompkins
Carolyn Milhoan
Jennifer Blakeslee
Jean Poulton
Local social notes from Racine and Columbus travels
Mr and Mrs Leonard Lewis and family visited Mrs Lewis parents Mr and Mrs J W Marr Racine. ENFN Paul Marr of Racine left June 12 for Little Creek Va after a two week visit with his parents. R C Mees of Minneapolis arrived for a short visit with relatives here en route to Minnesota. Pearl Jacobs has been in Madison on business. Mrs Lucy Scoville of Belpre visited Miss Lucy Gibbs Mulberry Ave. The Jacobs and Bowen families take a 10 day South vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Lewis
Tommy
Jo Ann
Lewis
J. W. Marr
Racine
ENFN
Paul Marr
Little Creek
John Marr
R. C. Mees
Minneapolis
Minn
P. FE. Stanley
Edward Bauer
Dfelen Mees
Mees
Boston
New York
Minnesota
Staney
Pearl Jacobs
Madison
Lucy Scoville
Belpre
Lucy Gibbs
Mulberry Ave
Clifford Jacobs
Robert Bowen
South
Rekia Mayer
Ed Coates
Mona Smith
Columbus
Local Fruit Growers Report Heavy Crops
Local fruit growers report a bumper crop with cherries well-filled and large in the Syracuse area. Yesterdays light rain aided the strawberry crop which is nearly finished. The market in Middleport shows abundant fruit as growers stay knee deep in June work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport E
Syracuse
Calf Theft Charged in Bellefontaine Case
Two youths were held to the grand jury Wednesday on charges of stealing two calves in Logan County and selling them in Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontaine, O
Logan County
Kentucky
Crow Elected To Head Athletic Club
Fred Crow Jr was elected president of the Pomeroy Boys Athletic Club board of directors at a meeting in the mayor’s office. Rex Jarvis was named director and coach at 60 dollars weekly. The club will serve six to 18 year olds with tennis softball and baseball emphasis. Funds come from recent village wrestling bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fred Crow, Jr
Pomeroy Boys Athletic Club Board of Directors
Delmar A. Canaday
Rex Jarvis
Paul Clifford
Ted Downie
Ted Reed, Jr
Charles Gibbs
W. A Smith
Gene Pierotti
Roger Smoak
Albert Coates
Howard Kress
Robert Roberts
Marvin Roberts
Video Talent Program To Feature Majorette In TV Time
Middleport residents await Jeannette Moore appearance on TV Talent Time at 9 am Saturday. Auditioned at Huntington station she won selection to perform on the show. Jeannette formerly majorette with the band in junior high and now a high school junior, returns after living in Columbus with her parents Mr and Mrs George Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jeannette Moore
Huntington
Jeannette
Columbus
George Moore
Boy Falls at Play Suffers Concussion
Middleport reports three year old Charles Asa Powell Bradbury son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Bradbury sustained a severe head injury thought to be a concussion after a fall in his grandfather J A Young s store yesterday. He is resting easy at the Bradbury home on S Third Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Asa Powell Bradbury
Charles A. Bradbury
J. A. Young
Bradbury
S. Third Ave
Community Notes on Local Visits and Farewells
Cpl Merlyn Farm er returns from leave to Camp Kilmer N J and heads to Europe. Homer Metheney ill at Mason Clinic is back home. Everett Turner learns of uncle Howard Turner’s death in Akron after illness. Mary Dyke attends a Rutland party at June Patterson’s home. Lowell Vance of the U S Navy visits family after training at Great Lakes with guests including Ida Mae Harrison and Arnold Grate. The group travels to Columbus to meet Vance on his return. Mrs Grate learns of her mother Mrs Cobb’s death in South Charleston W V and Mr Grate brings her home. Carl Nelson and son move from Rutland to the Clarence Hoffman Ever ett Turner farm. Sam Dyke visits with Mitt Spires in Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Cpl
Merlyn Farmer
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Europe
Homer Metheney
Mason Clinic
Everett Turner
Howard Turner
William Turner
Harrisonville
Akron
Mary Dyke
June Patterson
Rutland
Lowell Vance
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
J. E. Vance
Vance
Arnold Grate
Ida Mae Harrison
Rufland
Kahi Vance
Karl
Waverly
Columbus
Great Lakes
Callie Metheney
Ora Hoffman
Wilkesville
Tom Metheney
E. A. Grate
Cobb
South Charleston
W. Va
Grate
Carl Nelson and Son
Burrell Barton House
Clarence Hoffman
Viola Rumfield
Sam Dyke
Mitt Spires
Special Father's Day Services Across Local Churches
First Presbyterian observes Father’s Day with morning worship at 10:30 led by Rev. Howard Ruppelt and a 9:30 church school led by Robert Tewksbury. Choir anthem at 6 p.m. and Children’s Day exercises at 8 p.m. open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Robert Tewksbury
Westminster Fellowship
Sheila Stover
Nancy Rawlings
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Family Visits
A busy Middleport social update notes Rae Ann Mills celebrating a 16th birthday at the Grim home with family including Seevers and Adrienne Mills. Evangeline Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star awaits inspections of Racine and Marietta chapters. The page mentions various visits and extended family travel across Ohio from Tampa to Cincinnati and Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Victor Grim
Rae Ann Mills
Russell Mills
Robert Seevers
Dean
David
Vicki Lynn
Canton
Mrs. Seevers
the Grims
Adrienne Mills
Rae Ann
Portland Girl Featured as Rose Doll Flower Girl
Four year old Hope McKelvey daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McKelvey of Portland members of the Parlish Dance Studio baby class served as flower girl at the A L T Sub Deb spring Rose Doll dance at the Elks Club in Parkersburg. She distributed roses during intermission sang and danced to Slow Poke with the orchestra as about 200 couples attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hope McKelvey
Charles McKelvey
Portland
Parlish Dance Studio
A.L.T
Elks Club
Parkersburg
Middleport People and Local Moves This Week
Middleport notes list Mr and Mrs Ray Thorn and grandson Billy Boyd visiting East Liverpool relatives. Sidney Pickens hosts, Roger Davis moves to Satterfield apt Page Street. Mrs Thomas Boggs returns from Gallipolis after a week with Owen Fink family. Mabel Hysell recovering after surgery at Meigs General. William Reichman of Columbus visiting mother Ella Reichman. C E Reichman and Robert Haggerty buy Christmas merchandise in Columbus. Herbie Folden of Toledo visits Clarence Rupe and Eva Seidenable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Thorn
Billy Boyd
East Liverpool
Sidney Pickens
N. Third Ave
Roger Davis
Tris Palmer
Logan St
Satterfield
Page St
Thomas Boggs
Owen Fink
Lincoln St
Gallipolis
Mabel Hysell
the Finks
Meigs General Hospital
William Reichman
Columbus
Ella Reichman
C. E. Reichman
Robert Haggerty
Herbie Folden
Toledo
Clarence Rupe
Eva Seidenable
Frank D. Clark
Fred
Father and Son Recovering After Coshocton Crash
Charles Werry and his eight year old son Michael are recovering at Mason Clinic after a truck collision near Coshocton. Both sustained severe lacerations but are reported doing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Werry
Michael
Mason Clinic
Coshocton
Jean Smart Attends National Baptist Youth Conference
Middleport student Jean Smart attends sessions of the National Youth Conference of Baptist Churches at Green Lake Wisconsin as one of three Ohio delegates. The Middleport High School Class of 1952 member has been active in band and glee club and leads Baptist Youth Fellowship. She will join a three day meeting of the national council before the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jean Smart
National Youth Conference of Baptist Churches
Greenlake
Wis
State Baptist
Ohio
Miss Smart
Middleport High School
Baptist Youth Fellowship
National Council
Sunday School Picnic and Nearby Visits Report
West Columbia notes recount a Sunday School group led by Ben Roush and Alberta Young visiting Ritter's Park and Camden Park for a picnic. Numerous attendees and visitors from Huntington and Point Pleasant are listed along with museum visits and local horse shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
Ben Roush
Alberta Young
Ritter’s Park
Camden Park
Francis Johnson
Madaline van Meter
Ruby Payne
Ruth Payne
Ruthie Russell
Susie Russell
Martin van Meter
Betty Matros
Bruce Cane
Evvion Cane
Elizabeth Payne
Dixie Kerwood
Jane Kerwood
Judy Lieving
Linda Bush
Linda Eads
Phillis Johnson
Beverly Johnson
Ruthie Wright
Shirley Jean Roush
George Trew
Point Pleasant
Billy Young
New Haven
William Young
Roy Roush
Mason
James Lee
Lizzie Stewart
Paul Blessing
Paul Stewart
Dickie
Helen E. Roush
Playground Group Elects POMEROY-The Naylors Memorial
The Naylors Run Memorial Playground Association met Tuesday evening with Lawrence Lanning presiding. Officers for 1952 were elected: Charles Lytle president Jack Robson vice president Mrs Clair Karr treasurer Mrs Hank Young secretary. New trustees named are John Terrell Dwight Parker Clair Karr Lawrence Lanning Hank Young Franklin Hepp Robert Arnold Theodore Beegie and Whitney Ingraham. Members will be contacted for 1952 dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Naylors Run Memorial
Lawrence Lanning
Charles Lytle
Jack Robson
Clair Karr
Hank Young
John Terrell
Dwight Parker
Franklin Hepp
Robert Arnold
Theodore Beegie
Whitney Ingraham
Knights of Pythias Elect New Officers
Middleport Fides Lodge No 210 elects officers for the ensuing term Leland Brown chancellor commander Carl Pbers bach vice commander Brad Wolfe prelate John Vroman master of work George Vaughan master at arms Ed Smith inner guard Cassam Hindy outer guard will be installed at first July meeting Refreshments served after adjournment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Leland Brown
Carl Pbersbach
Brad Wolfe
John Vroman
George Vaughan
Ed Smith
Cassam Hindy
Cracker Salesman Takes Two Week Florida Vacation
James Clatworthy Jr. and his wife Emma Kathryn vacation in Florida after selling a ton of graham crackers and other crackers and cookies. He earned valuable prizes for his sales, and the couple travels by automobile for a two week rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Clatworthy, Jr
Emma Kathryn
Florda
Clatworthy
Laurelville Births and Graduations Listed in Local News
A June 2 birth of Mark Lee to Mr. and Mrs. Orville Kempton and a May 31 birth of Michael Ray to Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson are noted. Graduates include Donald Hedges and Rupert Welliver at North and Lancaster High Schools. Social visits include Della Reichelderfer hosting the Ladies Bridge Club and a Davis reunion at Ash Cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
Mark Lee
Orville Kempton
Gertrude Bigham
Lee Bigham
Albert Kempton
John Thompson
Michael Ray
Lillian Hoy
Lecca
Walter Hedges
Raymond Hedges
Janet
North High School
Columbus
Donald Hedges
Mrs. Young
Jean Shupe
Celesta Hoy
Pomeroy Church Activities Weekly Schedule
Local church listings outline service times sermons and programs for FEDERATED FIRST BAPTIST GRACE EPISCOPAL UNITED METHODIST SYRACUSE PRESBYTERIAN FREE METHODIST NAOMI TRAPTIST ROCK SPRINGS METHODIST RUTLAND CHURCHES and others. Notable items include sermons on The Conversion of Peter The Sin s of Achan and God the Preserver of Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Harold F. Hess
Peter
Federated Church For All Pomeroy
Friendly Circle
W. A. Smith
First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Workers’ Conference
Grace Episcopal
William Crittenden
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Youth Fellowship
Syracuse Presbyterian
Athens Presbytery
Sunshine
Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysell Run
Naomi Traptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rock Springs
J. Leslie Kunze Wills Rutland
Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Lottridge Harmonaires
Church OF Christ
Donald Seevers
United Brethren
Weber D. Thoma
Mt. Hermon
Nease
Letart Falls
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
Lottridge
Albert Warner
South Bethel
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
Ernest Thomas
Browntown Gas Association Reelects Officers at Meeting
The Browntown Gas Association reelected all officers at its annual meeting held Thursday night at John Frick's home in Pomeroy Route 3. Reelected were Virgil V. Brown president Mary Bowen secretary treasurer and Albert Brown meter department chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Browntown Gas Association
John Frick
Pomeroy Route 3
Virgil V. Brown
Mary Bowen
Albert Brown
Meter Department
Rotary Club Names Committees in Middleport
Middleport Rotary Club announces committee assignments for Club Service Vocational Service Community Service International service and other panels. New officers listed include Clyde Ingels as vice president Jack Robson as secretary Edison Baker as treasurer and Clay Bryan as sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
E. O. Ral
Middleport Rotary Club
Clyde Ingels
Ttendance
Paul Smart
Cedric Clark
C. L. Tannehill
K. D. Amsbury
L. W. McComas
Emmett Shuler
H. R. Barnes
Rotary
Jack Robson
Clay Bryan
Joe Young, Jr
Robert Haggerty
Allen Jenkinson
James Jobb
R. C. Tuckerman
Robert Rawlings
H. E. Cook
Edison Baker
John Heiskell
Baker
Robert Coats
J. H. Grate
Max Cluff
C. E. Blakeslee
Howard Ruppelt
Wallace Bradford
E. O. Ball
Ingels, Robson, Baker, Young, Coats and McComas
J H Grate Heads Area Lodge Group
J H Grate named president of the Southeastern Pythian Association formed in Wilkesville with about 75 members. Other officers include Zelda Halil as vice president Tom Mills secretary and George Williams treasurer. Next meeting set for Gallipolis on July 16 at 8 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. H. Grate
Wilkesville
Grate
Meigs County
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Southeastern Pythian Association
Zelda Halil
Tom Mills
Gallipolis
Secrtary
George Williams
Jackson
Summer Plans for Cross at Crow Lake Ontario Cottage
Middleport resident H. M. Cross, a retired businessman, travels to Crow Lake Ontario to enjoy a summer at his cottage. Dayton Will and Mrs. Will of Pomeroy stay at Crow Lake where his fishing camp is located, joined by their grandson Bruce Lambert for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. M. Cross
Crow Lake
Ontario
Will
Dayton Will
Will of
Pomeroy
Bruce Lambert
Mystery of the Sargasso Sea Weed Captures Ocean Lore
The floating weed called Sargassum gathers in the middle of the North Atlantic’s gyre known as the Sargasso Sea. Scientists note its unique drifts and ancient maritime references as crews encounter the weed belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Atlantic Ocean
Sargasso Sea
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Sacred Heart Church
Tri-Lustre Cleaners
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
San Lorenzo
the Cisco Kid
Duncan Renaldo
Leo Carillo
Lois Collier
Fred Brady
Paul Kelly
Noah Berry Jr
the Longhorn
William Elliott
Myron Healey
Bagdad
Maureen O'Hara
Paul Christian
James Stewart
Barbara Hale
Jack Pot
Errol Flynn
Olivia DeHavilland
Captain Blood
Roy Rogers
Penny Edwards
Wanda Sciences
Coburn
OUR Gang
William Holden
Nancy Olsen
Submarine Command
Marie Wilson
Groucho Marx
Wm. Bendix
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Meigs
Buffalo Bill
Tomahawk Territory
Cavern Moore Andrews Callet
Yowlachie
Rod Redwing Chief Thundercloud
Bullfighter and
the Lady
Robert Stack Gilbert Roland Joy Page
Apache Pass
John Lund
Leadville
Allan Lane
Eddy Waller
Grant Withers
Hollywood Story
Richard Conte
Julie Adams
Gene Kelly
Jean Hagen
Donald O'Connor
Debbie Reynolds
Crow
Athletic Club
Boy
Elizabeth
Phyllis Joachim
Charles McMaster
Vernon Weber
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Lakeside
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Robert Harden
Middleport Social Notes
CBS
Russell
Cathy
Dresden
Russell Baileys
Will Struble
Logan
Flower Girl
Baptist Youth Meet
Florida
Association
Dad
Mrs. Russell
Lula Russell
Mill Street
Middleport, Ohio
Rotary Club
J. H. Grate Heads Area Lodge Group
Canada
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Dren
Mary Jane
Mary Jane Restaurant
Insurance Agents Association of
Ins
Agency
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