Georgia Minstrels at Pomeroy give lively show
Joey Grimm, three, stole the show during the Georgia Minstrels at Pomeroy High School Auditorium. The cast included Chuck Grimm, Alice Nease, and Wilma Melrose. a comic court sketch, songs like Old Broadway, St. Louis Blues, and a candy sale intermission drew audience prizes and laughs.
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Pomeroy
Joey Grimm
Claude Grimm
Regula
Georgia Minstrels
Redmens Lodge
Pomeroy High School
California
Chuck Grimm
Mr. Bones
Rev. Co. G. Billups
Blossom
Alice Ne
Chuck
Banjo Eyes
Sugar Foot
Wilma Melrose
Walter Mills Windsor
Billy Bryant
Doddee Foran
Tony
Bumn
Gil Hooey
Money Talks on Frugality and Future Security
The piece mocks soapless and meatless days and argues thrift defines individuals. It stresses that the future arrives regardless and urges immediate saving of earnings for later security, urging readers to plan and act now.
Church News Of Pomeroy and Surrounding Notices
Local church listings from Pomeroy and nearby towns include services at First Baptist in Pomeroy Rutland and other denominations. Items cover Sunday school times morning worship youth groups choir practice missionary meetings and upcoming events through June including rummage sale and colored church services.
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Burlingham
First Baptist
Pomeroy
Paul W. Nye
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Rutland
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
United Methodist
Lewis C. Berger
Theo Smith
Deloss Smith
Racine
Colored First Baptist Church
J. P. Burnett
Columbus
Grace Episcopal
John Pryor
Church OF the Nazarene
Syracuse
Clare St. John
Young Peoples Meeting
Wedbeter
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Laurel Cliff
Po? Ieroy
Cc. P. Hunter
Mt. Hermon
Bunker Hill
Letart Falls
First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
James Buchanan
James Buchanan, Superintendent. Morning Worship At 10:30. Dr. McMillen
Heath Methodist
W. B. Moore
Forrest Bachtel
God
Evens
Syracuse Presbyterian
Robert Harden
Two Pupils Attend University Music Clinics
Charles Tewksbury, eighth grade graduate, attends Ohio University second annual band clinic sponsored by the School of Music for two weeks. Emma Jane Buell, daughter of Marcelene Buell, will attend a music clinic at Ohio Wesleyan University this summer as a Middleport High School junior and Heath Methodist Church music member.
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Middleport
Charles Tewksbury
Ohio University
School of Music
Charles
Edward Tewksbury
Wellston
Emma Jane Buell
Ohio Wesleyan University
Buell
Marcellene Buell
Pomeroy
Middleport High School
Heath Methodist Church
Red Cross Cyclists Stop in Middleport
Ten white motorcycles equipped with Red Cross first aid supplies from the Columbus Police Department, on a four day Ohio tour, halted in Middleport for their noon meal. A police car led the caravan with a mechanic aboard. Cyclist Leach Landis visited cousin Mrs Roy Lansbury. The bikes were conditioned for service near Columbus.
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Middleport
Red Cross
Columbus
Ohio
Leach Landis
Roy Lansbury
Third St
Hospital Admissions After Bicycle Wrecks In Local Areas
Doris Donley from Long Bottom and Kay Vaughn of Pomeroy were admitted after bicycle accidents. Also admitted were Mrs. Florence Thaxton Carl Morris and Doris Donley. Mrs Ralph Weiker received treatment for a laceration.
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Doris Donley
Long Bottom
Kay Vaughn
Pomeroy
Florence Thaxton
Carl Morris
Ralph Weiker
John E Mulligan 80 Dies in Bucyrus Home
John E Mulligan 80 a retired railroad conductor died June 14 at his children’s home in Bucyrus. Known as Johnnie he was popular with co workers in the vicinity and his passing was announced to friends here.
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Middleport
John E. Mulligan
Bucyrus
Mr. Mulligan
Johnnie
Pomeroy Cyclist Hurt in Sugar Run Crash
Miss Kay Vaughan, riding to work at the telephone office, crashed into the Meigs Hatchery at Sugar Run after losing control on a curve. She sustained multiple cuts and bruises and was taken by ambulance to Meigs General Hospital for observation. Her sister is Councilman Richard Vaughan.
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Pomeroy
Kay Vaughan
Meigs
Sugar Run
Meigs General Hospital
Miss Vaughan
Ralph Welker
Sheriff Welker
Meigs Hospital
Walter Vaughan
Treasurer's Office
Richard Vaughan
Bible School Success Seen in Middleport Commencement
Enrollment at the Community Vacation Bible School reached 235 as announced by superintendent Rev. W. B. Moore. He praised the teachers and helpers for an exceptionally fine program and urged parents to attend the commencement at the high school auditorium on Thursday, June 24, at 8 p.m.
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Middleport
Community Vacation Bible School
W. B. Moore
Meigs County Dairy Unit Approves Insemination Plan
POMEROY Meigs County Dairy Service Unit met at the county agent office with President Grafton Stout in charge. They approved artificial insemination for heifers at 3.50 and cows at 6, no membership fee for 4 H or FFA heifers, and a free Dairy Herd Improvement test for one month to six dairymen over six months. A committee including Charles Theiss Norman Rose and Dana Hoffman will select recipients. The group seeks Bangs test support as insemination use rises 50 percent since October.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Dairy Service Unit
Grafton Stout
FFA
Dairy
Meigs County
Death of Akron Police Captain Fred W. Deisz Announced
Mrs. Max Sanborn of Middleport reports the death of her brother-in-law Fred W. Deisz retired captain of the Akron Police Department at his Medina area home after a long illness. Survived by wife Geneva Wells formerly of Middleport and daughter Mabel Hoffman of Miami. Funeral set for Willow Chapel Akron Saturday at 2 p.m. Mrs. Sanborn plans to attend.
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Middleport
Max Sanborn
Fred W. Deisz
Akron
Willow Chapel
Recruits Enlisted at Huntington Office
Earl J. Carter of the Huntington recruiting office enrolled two recruits here Thursday Lindy L. Barnette and Charles E. Plants both of Leon.
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Point Pleasant
Earl J. Carter
Huntington
Lindy L. Barnette
Charles E. Plants
Leon
Naomi Baptist Church Meeting Tonight
The regular business meeting of Naomi Baptist Church will be held today at 7 p m. The session will cover church affairs and upcoming plans.
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Pomeroy
The
Naomi Baptist Church
Residents Reminded Of Paper Collection
Boy Scout leaders urge Mason County residents of Point Pleasant to place waste paper on the curb for a Sunday collection. Tie bundles securely with string so they stay intact during handling as proceeds fund Scout activities.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Conley Pool Opens Soon With Free Facilities Donation
Dr. L Carrick announces Camp Conley pool will open to the public within days. L D Icard turns over pool and parking, tennis court, bath house, and refreshment stand to the Band Boosters without charge. Tickets sold at Cerrick's Drug Store Mason City and John C Chambers Pomeroy.
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Point Pleasant
L. Carrick
Band Boosters Club
Camp Conley
L. D. Icard
Point Pleasant Products Co
Band Boosters
Dr. Cerrick
D. W. Garretson
James B. Rayburn
G. R. Newton
Girard Fowler
M. Hyatt
R. L. Chambers
A. Cruickshanks, Sr
S. O. Sutton
Cerrick
Robert A. Lee
Mason City
John C. Chambers
Pomeroy
John H. Martin
Seard
Point Pleasant’s oldest couple shows signs of recovery
Sam Cheesebrew, 88, reports his wife Mrs Cheesebrew, 87, is much improved after months of illness and can be about the home on 11th Street. The couple, possibly Point Pleasant’s oldest, notes Sam still tends some gardening and visits the business district regularly.
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Point Pleasant
Sam Cheesebrew
Son Born to Mr and Mrs Gordon Morris Sebrell
Gordon Morris Sebrell Jr was born Thursday at Holzer Hospital to Mr and Mrs Gordon Morris Sebrell of 166 Park Drive. He is their second child and first son.
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Point Pleasant
Gordon Morris, Jr
Gordon Morris Sebrell
Rotary Club Softball and Fish Fry At Camp Conley
Point Pleasant reports the Rotary Club held a Wednesday softball game and fish fry at the Camp Con ley rifle range. All 24 members attended.
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Point Pleasant
Camp Conley
Couple Receives Marriage License in Point Pleasant
A marriage license was issued to Millard Andrew Long of Apple Grove and Mary Mabel Smith of Hogsett in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Millard Andrew Long
Apple Grove
Mary Mabel Smith
Hogsett
Fatality at Clifton Details Described
Clifton fatality described after eight year old Denny Johnson was run over by a coal truck on Route 62. Leo Hess of Pomeroy owned the truck and Paul Dodson of West Columbia rode with him. Johnson died at Mason Clinic. witnesses say Hess swerved to avoid the boy but the child was trapped under a rear wheel. Trooper Dilley will confer with the prosecutor. driver may be held to the next grand jury. Survivors include parents, four brothers, and six sisters.
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Point Pleasant
Denver
Dale
Denny) Johnson
Clifton
Harry Johnson
Tat Place
Leonard Hess
Pomeroy
Ohio
Paul Dodson
West Columbia
Hewetson
Mason Clinic
Dilley
William H. Bardin
Hess
Pat
George
Freeman
Eugene
Japan
Irene
Donna
Nelson Roush
New Haven
Art Cole
Floyd Gibbs
Toledo
Robert Roush
Newell
W. Va
Mrs Cary Rayburn Hosts Bridge Club in Point Pleasant
Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn entertained her bridge club at 1106 Viand Street Tuesday evening. Mrs Nelson A Park Sr won high score and received a handkerchief. other players received replicas of the prize. Refreshments were served. Participants included Mrs Park Mrs Tom Halliday Mrs Homer Martin Miss Bess Liter Canal Zone Mrs George Sprenger Mrs Laula Lewis Washington D C and Mrs Edward Biddle.
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Point Pleasant
Cary Howard Rayburn
Viand St
Nelson A. Park
Park
Tom Halliday
Homer Martin
Bess Liter
Canal Zone
George Sprenger
Laula Lewis
Washington, D.C
Edward Biddle
Local residents travel and family visits noted
Homer D. Lowe Jr was a business visitor in Charleston Thursday while H D Wartenburg was there Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Robert H Ferguson are expected home from Washington D C Monday after visiting their son in law and daughter the Rev and Mrs Monroe Bush Jr They will be accompanied home by Miss Ann Ferguson who has been visiting her sister the past two weeks.
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Homer D. Lowe, Jr
Charleston
H. D. Wartenburg
Robert H. Ferguson
Washington, D. C
Monroe Bush, Jr
Ann Ferguson
Huntington Meeting for Capt. Stone Returns from Coal Fields
Mrs. Charles H. Stone met her husband Captain Stone in Huntington on Wednesday upon his return from a round trip to the Kanawha County coal fields. He served aboard the towboat Republic of Pittsburgh as pilot.
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Point Pleasant
Charles H. Stone
Huntington
Capt
Stone
Kanawha County
Republic of Pittsburgh
West Virginia Coal Co Plans Third Pit at West Columbia
West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co plans a third pit near West Columbia after purchasing coal under the Somerville farm on Ohio Ten Mile Creek and surrounding tracts. The company has about 300 diggers employed, with a large Mason payroll for months.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co
West Columbia
E. J
George G. Somerville
Ohio Ten Mile Creek
Mason County
West Virginia Junior Chamber Plans State Convention
POINT PLEASANT The annual state convention of Junior Chambers of Commerce will be held here Saturday and Sunday June 26 27 Registrations take place at the Lowe Hotel Saturday morning and the business meeting is in the Junior High School auditorium Stanley N Johnson leads registrations A style show for visiting Jaycees women and a dinner dance at Katydid Club are planned A Sunday morning session will allow visitors to head home in the afternoon
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Point Pleasant
Junior Chambers of Commerce
Lowe
Stanley N. Johnson
Feeling Fine Patient Returns Home After Hospital Stay
George Kershaw of 106 Park Drive returns home from Holzer Hospital after several days of treatment and declares she is feeling fine.
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Point Pleasant
George Kershaw
Land Tracts Transferred to Electric Power Co
Deeds recorded in the county clerk's office transfer tracts of land from Franklin Real Estate Co. to Ohio Power Co. and Appalachian Electric Power Co. The parcels total just over 100 acres and lie at Graham Station in Graham District. Records were photostatically prepared by a Spencer printing firm with enlarged type for readability.
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Point Pleasant
Franklin Real Estate Co
Ohio Power Co
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Graeham Station
Graham District
Spencer
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Riders OF the Lone Star
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Tom Neal
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Dorothy Lamour
Triple Bill
Durango Valley
Bob Steele
Ghost Town Renegades
al LaRue
Fuzzy
St. John
Frank Buck
Mrs. Cary Rayburn
Hirm
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Middleport, Ohio
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Sunset Carson
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Piddie Dean
Roscoe Ates
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Gregg Barton
Plash
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Jane Grey
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Robert Young
Dean Jagger
Virginia Gilmore
John Carradine
Slim Summerville
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Alan Curtis
Sheila Ryan
Frank Jenks
James Bell
Donald Duck
Crosley
Farmers Hardware & Supply
F. A. Cain
Church of Christ Middleport
Christ
R. V. Ebersbach
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