Miss Cecil to Succeed Vesta McCoy in Racine School
Miss Lois Cecil, seven years supervisor of music in the Southern Rural School at Racine, will assume a similar role in Middleport schools, succeeding Miss Vesta McCoy. A graduate of Ohio University, she studied at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, played violin, voice, and piano, and has been active in the Pomeroy Music Club. Her home is in Amesville and she plans to establish residence soon.
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Middleport
Lois Cecil
Fmusic
Southern Rural
Racine
Minn Vesta McCoy
Mier Cecil Ix
Ohio’ University
American ‘Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Granges Meet At Rock Springs For Joint Degree Conferral
Hemlock Rock Springs and Harrisonville Granges plan a joint meeting tonight at Rock Springs Grange Hall to confer degrees with a potluck. Hemlock Grange held a special session Wednesday to confer degrees on three candidates and obligate a former member. regular Hemlock meeting set for Saturday night.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock
Rock Springs
Harrisonville
Middleport School Clinic Successful
PTA committee head called the summer round-up one of the most successful in years as Mrs Karl Owens and school officials supervised examinations for entering kindergartners and first graders. Dr J B Hodge and Dr George Schaal led cal examinations with Miss Elizabeth Cosgrove county nurse assisting in the 33 child checks.
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Middleport
PTA
Karl Owens
Cal
J. B. Hodge
George Schaal
Elizabeth Cosgrove
Middleport Pastor Attends Two Regional Conferences
Rev. Don McMillin of the Church of Christ departs to join the Philadelphian Conference for Young People at Muskingum College in session the week of June 16. After leading services on June 23 he travels to Grayson Kentucky to teach at the Tri-State Youth Camp as part of the conference staff.
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Middleport
Don McMillin
Church of Christ
Fearly
New Con Cord
Philadelphian Conference For
Muskingum , College
McMillin
Grayson
Tri-State
Supt Essex to attend Ohio conference at Cedar Point
Cedar Point will host Supt W. Essex as he attends the Ohio Education Association meeting. He plans to return Monday then enter Ohio State University Tuesday to pursue a doctor’s degree this summer. He will spend Saturdays in his office here during the period. 4-H Club meets in Langsville. The Sunbeam notes a project sewing boxes using a 280 pound, 137 mile per gallon car invented by Miss Anita Italian Colwell. The car travels at 37 miles per hour and will be demonstrated.
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Middleport
W. Essex
Ohio Education Association
Cedar Point
Essex
Ohio State University
Langsville
Sunbeam
Anitalian
Dorothy Colwell
Danville
Colwell
Minersville Girl Heads Church Group
District convention of the Epworth League convened Thursday at Simpson Methodist Church with 1000 attendees. Afternoon and evening sessions included a 6:30 dinner. County presidents and Rev. Warren gave reports. Miss Glenna Rummell of Minersville was elected district president and Don Leitheit of Pomferroy was elected secretary-treasurer. A candlelight installation service followed at 9 o'clock.
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Pomeroy
Epworth League
Simpson Methodist Church
Warren. Bright
Glenna Rummell
Mintersville
Don Leitheit
Pomferoy
Children to Present Program at Simpson Methodist Church
POMEROY Father s Day and Children s Day program will be given Sunday at Simpson Methodist Church with many school members participating. The service times include Sunday School at 9 15 and 10 00 for the special program, followed by an evening song service at 7 30 with Rev Warren H Bright preaching on Who Made God.
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Pomeroy
Simpson ‘Methodist Church
Warren H. Bright
Middleport Social Notes Chronicle of local visits and moves
Middleport residents share visits and relocations across towns and cities. John Harley stays in Zanesville for days, while Frank and Mrs. Johnson shift from Louis Burford to a new apartment. Various residents move to Columbus, Massillon, and Washington, with travel for education and health care noted.
Four Held to Grand Jury in Meigs
Four men were bound over to the grand jury after a delay at Meigs county. The charges were brought by Herbert Ehrnfield, owner of the skating rink on West Main Street, who claims a brick was thrown through the tent roof. The bond was set at 300 dollars each with the next proceedings to follow.
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Fomerox
Delay
Frank Krautter
David Davidson
Grand
Herbert Ehrnfield
Iskating Rink
W. Main St
A D Knight Dies at Delaware Funeral Planned
MipoLerum-are Ca. Em mish and son Roger left today for Delaware Ohio to attend the funeral of A D Knight. Knight was born and raised in Meigs County, son of the late B F Knight former Meigs County sheriff. Mrs H B Smith Pomeroy, first sister, Ernest and Bert Knight of Chester are brothers.
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MipoLerum
Emmish
Roger
Delaware
A.D. Knight
Mr. Knight
Meigs County
B. F. Knight
H. B. Smith
Pomeroy
Ernest
Bert Knight
Chester
Meigs County Women Return From Europe
Meigs County women who traveled to Europe are reported returning, with several in Warsaw during the German siege. Communication was impossible to confirm survivors. They planned to come to Pomeroy in a few days after visits in New York, where their brother Ted, a radio operator on an ocean vessel, is also in the city this week.
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Norman
Pater
Amas
Warsaw
Elf
Pomeroy
New York
Ted
Pomeroy Social Notes and Bridal Shower Report
Pomeroy notes recount a Playhouse of Mrs Edna Stewart event in Reeder area with Ohio State University guest evaluator, garden tour, and floral demonstrations by Prof Victor Reie. A bridal shower honoring Mrs John Clarke (Winifred Hendrix) occurred at Bradbury Church of Christ with 50 attendees, serenade beforehand at the Hendrix home, refreshments by the couple’s families. Social briefs include visits from Nell Manley, Tink Brann, and Rev Walter Sorgt, attendance at Capital University commencement, and local church activities with Sunday School hikes and civic club meetings planned for Simpson Methodist and Sacred Heart Club locations.
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Cen
Victor F. Reie
Mra
Edna Stewart
Reeder
Larrisonville
Chillicothe
Syracuse
Garena
Ville
Tag Rebcien
John Clarke
Winifred Hendrix
Bradbury Church of Christ
Tom Hendrix
Bradbury
Mr. Clark
Newport
Nell Maniey
Tre
Tink Brann
Columbus
Wil Fe
Tee Albert Reuter
Manley
Reuter
Brann
Mela
Walter Sodt
E. Main St
Capital University
Mary Martha Smith
Betty
Middleport
Iy ‘Church
Simpson Methodist Church
Iclub
Sacred Heart Club
Meigs Lake System Under Way in Meigs County
Development of lakes to provide recreation centers progresses slowly. Johnson Lake, seven acres, to open July 1 near Texas Church, impounded by earth fill dam with concrete spillway. NYA and State Conservation Division lead, with other agencies, in stocking fish. Additional work planned for Reeves Lake near Harrisonville and a Route 7 project on Oscar Bauers property. Married license granted to Voshel Leon Donahue and Pearl Dunfee, both of Reedville.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Johnson Lake
Texas Church
NYA
State Conservation Division
Reeves Lake
Harrisonville
Plann
Oscar Bauers
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