Showboat and 4-H Outing Draw River Crowd to Middleport
Middleport hosted a large 4-H outing on the Ohio River with the showboats Majesty and Avalon attracting over 1000 members from six counties. The event featured caliope music, noon picnics at Roadside Park, and performances by Hiram College students. Attendance reached 1067, nearing a prior record, as Gibisonville and Laurelville groups joined leaders like Charlie Ziegler and C E Blakeslee for the trip upriver.
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Middleport
Caliope
Avalon
Pomeroy
Hiram College
Ohio River
Gibisonville
Gib
Isonville Tigerettes
Laurelville
Charlie Ziegler
Gibsonville
Cleon Tucker
Logan Messenger
Ziegler
New York State
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Athens
Hocking
Gallia
Vinton
Jackson
Letart
Ladies Picnic Planned by Pomeroy St. Pauls Group
The St. Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Samuel Michael’s home to plan a July picnic hosted by Mrs. Charles Karr Sr. The session included prayers and mission discussions, with plans for sewing rag rugs and tracking sales tax receipts. Twelve May sick calls were noted and several guests attended. Hostesses served homemade ice cream and cake as roses decorated the Michael residence.
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Charles Karr
Ladies Aid
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Samuel Michael
Paul Theis
William B. Downie
L. C. Karr
John Hamm
Carl Kautz
Joe Thorn
Howard Johnson
William Downie
Floyd Mees
G. L. Michael
Charles Lytle
Arthur, Price
Meigs County Farm Bureau Plans Road Marking Drive
In a special session at the Farm Bureau offices in Pomeroy, the Meigs County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee organized a project to paint and stencil signs for rural roads. Members listed roads to be marked in response to roll call. Mrs. Roy led the discussion.
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Meigs County
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau
Pomeroy
Roy
Farm Bureau Council Three A Meets At Gaul Home
Mrs. Harry Pickens chairs a discussion on Should Farm Bureau Move Ahead at a Farm Bureau Council Three A meeting held at Mrs. Delbert Gaul’s home. Harry Guthrie presided over the business session. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees including the Guthries, Kautzs, Hartingers, Bolens, Parker, and Pickenses. The next gathering is planned at Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Pickens's home.
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Harry Pickens
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Council Three-A
Delbert Gaul
Harry Guthrie
Elmer Kautz
J. E. D. Hartinger
Howard Bolen
Wilber Parker
Warren Pickens
Charles Betzing
Wilber Pickens
Mrs Maver Hosts Jolly Club Meeting At Home
Mrs Roy Maver acted as hostess for the Jolly Club gathering at her home on Wednesday evening. Mrs Wilbur Haning, the president, led a business session and a traveling prize funded by Mrs Maver went to Mrs Haning. Prizes were won by guest Mrs J J Davis and by Mrs Gerald Wildermuth and Mrs Albert Woodard. Birthday anniversaries for Mrs Woodard Mrs Henry Dailey Jr and Mrs Eldon Will were noted. Refreshments followed.
Pastors Updated at Lakeside Methodist Conference
Miss Marcia Karr reports changes among Syracuse Rutland and Ports mouth pastors. Rev Robert E Linter moves to Marian Wesley Church Lima district while Rev Lawrence Schmidt serves Oak Hill Methodist. Norman Copley 20 joins on trial. another Copley son is a minister. Robert Chiles son of Dr Paul Chiles also ordained.
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Pomeroy
Marcia Karr
Earl Cowan
Darwin
Carlos Cowan
West Carrollton
Lakeside
Karr
Robert E. Linter
Syracuse Rutland Methodist
Marian Wesley Church
Lima
Lawrence Schmidt
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Norman Copley
C. E
Fisher Son to Receive Dental Degree at OSU
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Fisher travel to Columbus with Mrs. William Fisher of Minersville as their son James P. Fisher earns the Doctor of Dental Science degree at Ohio State University. The graduation takes place at 5 p m today.
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Pomeroy
James P. Fisher
Columbus
Ohio State University
William Fisher
Minersville
Meigs County Churches Schedule Active Sunday Services
The Meigs County churches list morning worship times for many denominations led by pastors including Rev. R. M. Grove and Rev. A. T. Biddle. The guide notes class meetings, youth groups, Bible studies, and special events at Alfred Mount, Syracuse, Rutland, Carmel, Chester, and other local chapels with service times ranging from 7:30 to 10:45 a.m. and additional midweek gatherings.
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Christian Science
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
June van. Vranken
Alfred Methodist
WSCS
Follrod-Robinson
Rocksprings Methodist
R. M. Grove
Chester Methodist
Dexter Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bradford Church of Christ
Gene Rutter
Ice
Christian Endeavor
Syracuse
Dorcas
Richard Young
Youth Fellowship
Carmel
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Salvation Army
Young Peoples Legion
Salvation Service
Kingsbury
Rev. Williams
Gallipolis
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C. W. Proffitt
Jehovah's Witnesses
Raymond Hummell
Main and
Cherry
Pomeroy
Columbia Chapel
Laurel Cliff
W. H. Strausbaugh
Hysell Run Free Methodist
Robert E. Smith
J. Minor
Watchtower
Kingdom Hall
Main
First Church of Nazarene Union
Mulberry
Richard Adams
C. Helen Haning
Glenna Rummel
Racine
Portland Methodist Charge
John Elwood
Forest Run
Lewis Burger
Ohio Temperance League
Great Bend
Mr. Elwood
Morse Chapel
Jose Raguindin
Portland
Prentice Barnhart Navy Enlistment Highlight Panther Alum
Prentice Barnhart, 1957 Pomeroy High graduate and standout Panthers football player, entered the Navy on January 6. His address is Richard Keith Barnhart A A 490-05 34 Special Service NAS Pensacola Florida.
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Pomeroy High
Panthers
Navy
Richard Keith Barnhart
A.A
Special Service
N.A S
Pensacola
Fla
SEORC Will Meet Here On June 26
MIDDLEPORT The South eastern Ohio Regional Council meets at the high school June 26 with dinner at 6 30 p m. Harry G Dodson Ohio State Fair assistant speaks on Fairs and How They Become Most Effective. Pres John A Epling presides. Tickets from county reps listed by county.
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Middleport
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Harry G. Dodson
Ohio State Fair
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Jackson
Gallia
Meigs
Lawrence and
Pike
John A. Epling
R. B. Perkins
Burr Nixon
Russ Young
Dean Collison
Emmett Conway
John Saltz
H. D. Chamberlain
H. E. Abele
Lou Hockberg
Fred Rice
Jim McKitterich
Bob Byers
W. A. Mechem
Earl Hillery
Harper Pendry
Wayne Foster
Miles Epling
Alva Grove
Paul Watson
Ted Reed, Jr
William Gruser
R. L. Springer
J. O. Ball
Lawrence
Paul McHugh
Oakley Collins
Howard Dale
Larry Stevens
Joseph Thompson
Quota Vote Set For June 20 In Pomeroy Wheat Campaign
Pomeroy Meigs County farmers will vote on wheat marketing quotas June 20 at the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation office in the Masonic Temple from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eligible voters are those with wheat from 15 acres or more in 1959. If approved, quotas apply to Ohio’s 88 counties with a support price not less than 1.81 per bushel. rejection keeps acreage allotments and about 1.20 per bushel.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Masonic Temple
Ohio
ASC
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Pomeroy Social Notes
Holter
Bureau Council
Mrs. Maver
Meigs County Church Services
Prentice Barnhart
Richard
Keith Barnhart
Mr. and
Mrs
Chester Barnhart of
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Navy Aviation School
Pensacola, Fla
Airman
SEORC
Athens Messenger
Pomeroy National Bank
Rutland
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Pedwin Shoes
Expert Radio
Allen Appliance
E. Main ST
Bendvue Theatre
Altmans
Altman's
Spe
Orlon
Dad
Dacron and Wool Tropical
Dacron
Altman
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