Parade to Open Racine Fourth of July Celebration
The Racine Volunteers Fire Department announces a 10 30 a m parade led by the Racine High School band under H Bernard Krinke to kick off the town’s July Fourth festivities. Prizes will be awarded for top floats and afternoon games include the greased pig and pole events. The eighth grade Letart Falls Minstrels directed by Mrs Chlorus Grimm perform at Racine High School auditorium with a fireworks display following. Barbecued chicken dinners will be served by the fire department at noon and evening. Rev John Elwood is general chairman.
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Pomeroy
Racine Volunteers Fire Department
Racine High School
H. Bernard Krinke
Letart Falls
Chlorus Grimm
John Elwood
Joint Meeting of Racine Church Women
A Racine Methodist Church gathering united the Woman's Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild. Guests included Portsmouth District president Mrs. Harry P. Smith, who spoke on the 10,000 Assembly registrants and global speakers. Reverend Jose Q. Raquindin from the Philippines attended, noting Christian work at home.
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Racine
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
Racine Methodist Church
John Elwood
B. M. Pickens
Clark Arnatt
Homer Jaccaurd
Gomer Lewis
Elizabeth Willford
Dortha Salser
Harry P. Smith
Portsmouth
General Assembly
Woman’s Division of Christian Service
St. Louis
Jose Q. Raquindin
Philippines
America
Elwood
Racine-Portland
Edith Hayman
Corbet Creek
C. F. Tompkins
Ada Warner
Dey Hysell
Pomeroy
MSU Grad Samuel L. Cummings Receives BS Degree
Samuel L. Cummings graduates from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. He will start his master's next week. A Vinton Rural High School and Graceland College attendee, he served in the Korean War. His mother Cynthia Cummings and brother James R. attended the East Lansing commencement.
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Wellston
Samuel L. Cummings
Michigan State University
Cummings
Vinton Rural High School
Graceland College
Lamoni
Iowa
Cynthia Cummings
James R
East Lansing
Mich
Birth at Meigs General Hospital and local visits
Mrs. and Mrs. William Ohlinger of Pomeroy welcomed a daughter. Admits include Emmett Welch and Mrs Jean Ward of Rutland. Discharges include Clyde Anderson Walter Roush Mrs Virgil Jacks and son Thomas McKay J H Rathburn. East Liverpool guests at Portland: Charles DeLongs guests Charles Allen and family and Wiley Cornell and wife.
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William Ohlinger
Pomeroy
Emmett Welch
Jean Ward
Rutland
Clyde Anderson
Walter Roush
Virgil Jacks
Thomas McKay
J. H. Rathburn
East Liverpool
Portland
Charles DeLong
Charles Allen
Wiley Cornell
Funeral Rites Set Thursday for Adelaide Mc Kay Theiss
Adelaide Mc Kay Theiss of Portland died Tuesday at Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville West Virginia. She was a Great Bend Methodist Church member and daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John McKay. Survivors include Lubert her husband Ravenswood a sister Mary Josephine Theiss six nieces and two nephews. Services Thursday at 2 p m at Chambers funeral home Ravenswood with Rev Rossing Smith officiating. Burial in Great Bend Cemetery.
Jan Story Attends Fraternity Celebration at NDSU
Jan Story attends the Phi Upsilon Omicron 50th anniversary celebration at North Dakota State College. The national home economics fraternity started with 42 chapters to promote the profession and develop members intellectually and morally.
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Pomeroy
Jan Story
Phi Upsilon Omicrom
North Dakota State College
Drunken Driver Sentenced to Workhouse in Pomeroy
Gleaver L. Boggess, 44, Racine, waived jury and pleaded drunk driving. Judge John C. Bacon imposed a 90 day workhouse sentence, a $200 fine plus costs, and a two year license suspension.
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Pomeroy
John C. Bacon
Gleaver L. Boggess
Racine
Boggess
Bacon
Middleport Personal Notes On Local Visits And Health
Sidney Pickens is convalescing at home after two and a half weeks at Meigs General Hospital for an emergency appendectomy. Howard McElhinny of Charleston visited over the weekend. Postmaster Walter Waddell has returned to duty after illness. Families traveled and hosted relatives for Father's Day weekend and fishing trips were enjoyed by Neal Powell and his wife.
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N. Second Ave
Meigs General Hospital
Pickens
Mrs. Pickens
Howard McElhinny
Charleston
Cora Bennett
Walter Reed
Ralph Krause
Columbus
Gene Rice
Bennett
Baby Jeffry Dias born to Matheny at Camp LeJuene
Marine Sgt Donald Matheny and Mrs Joan Roush welcomed a son at Camp LeJuene Marine Base Hospital Sneads Ferry North Carolina on Sunday June 1. The six pound thirteen ounce boy was named Jeffry Dias. Grandparents are Albert and (unnamed) Roush of Bailey Run Road with great grandmothers Dora Scarberry Racine and Alta Miller Leon. Mrs Miller and granddaughter Judy Roush are visiting in North Carolina with the family.
Grover Funeral Set Thursday in Cheshire
Funeral services for John A. Grover who died at his Cheshire home will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Rawlings-Coats funeral home with the Rev. Chester Lemley of the Cheshire Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Cheshire Gravel Hill.
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Middleport
John A. Grover
Cheshire
Rawlings-Coats
Chester Lemley
Decree to Be Given at Pomeroy Royal Arch Meeting
The Pomeroy Chapter Royal Arch Masons will confer the most excellent master's degree at a special meeting 7 30 Friday evening at the temple Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
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Royal Arch Masons
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Temple
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