Closing Week of Daily Vacation Bible School Ends
The Daily Vacation Bible School at the Church of Christ concluded with a Sunday night program attracting about 250 parents. Students displayed handicrafts and color work while choruses were performed under Rev Redman direction. 160 members of the church reported strong community interest and a picnic closed the week with a faculty vs students baseball game. Attendance averaged 146 over 10 days with 89 perfect attenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaca
Church of Christ
Redman
L. Carr
Paul Trittechuk
H. A. Roth
Ud.v.b.s
Kindergarin
H. L. Carr
June Green
Virginia Ghaaf
Dorothy Turner
P. A. Hysell
Cheesebrew
Phyllis Smart
Susan Allensworth
Dorothy Childs
Martha Haggerty
Childs
Anna Glaze
Thelma Wiley
Richard Gormly
Ws. Kelly
Patricia Sherman
Cross undergoes major operation at White Cross Hospital
H. M. Cross, a prominent Middleport businessman and council member, was hospitalized for a serious operation at White Cross Hospital in Columbus on Friday morning and is reported improving. His sister Mrs Flora Cooper of Martins Ferry is visiting, with a long list of local acquaintances named in connection to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
H. M. Cross
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Flora Cooper
Martins Ferry
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Ensign J A Eubanks and Mrs Eubanks of Annapolis visit Mulberry Avenue and Jackson relatives before Dayton trip. Eubanks to enter Ft Schuyler officers school after May 22 commission. J Tubs celebrate silver wedding anniversary with family in Burlington. Local social events include dinners at Hartinger and Tracy homes, Father’s Day at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe, and WAVE recruit Martha Clifton visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eubanks
New York City
Pomeroy
Federated Sunday School Holds Annual Picnic
More than 200 members of the Federated Church Sunday School and their minister Rev Ralph Reuther plus his family enjoyed an all day picnic at Midd leport Roadside Park after morning services. The event featured games for adults and children, a three legged race and Indian wrestling, a baseball game umpired by Fred Blaettner, and a park supper before returning home. The morning worship included the Men's Double Quartet and a solo The Rosary sung by Martin Ebersbach on vacation from Greenbrier Military School. Thomas Jacob Werry received a baptism as grandson of Herman Werry's family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Blaettner
Federated Church
Charles Hess
Ralph Reuther
Fred
John Blaettner
David Jennings
Harry Wehring
Ben Neutzling
Charles People
Rosary
Martin Ebersbach
Greenbrier Military School
Thomas Jacob Werry
Henry and
Eleanore Werry
Herman Werry
Baseball Team Suffers First Loss Sunday
Middleport Department Store baseball team lost 8 to 4 to Point Pleasant on Sunday. Four Middleport errors helped Point Pleasant score six runs in the second inning. Key hits included two by Moore Harden and Adkins with a three base hit by Adkins and a homer by Walters. Batteries were Vanmeter and Walters for Middleport and Byer Mosser and Adkins for Point Pleasant.
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Middleport
Point Pleasant
Mr. Moore
Harden
C. Adkins
J. Walters
van Meter
B. Walters
Byer
Mosser
Adkins
Pigarane
Visitors Honored At Dinner Party In Meigs County
Mrs Effie Warren of Reedsville hosted a dinner at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe Middleport honoring several Columbus guests who return annually to Meigs County their former home. Attendees included Mrs B J Williamson Mrs E T Kuhn Mrs Lowell Stone of Columbus Mrs Leslie Keller of Tuppers Plains and Mrs Cora B Roberts Pomeroy. Afterward they visited Miss Bess Sanborn on Palmer St. The visitors Mrs Keller and Mrs Warren also spent a day in Parkersburg.
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M. D. Hartinger
Butternut St
Roy Tracy, Jr
Jack Amsbury
Peggy Hite
Mary Jane
Herman Warner
Anna Lee
Dayton Will
Houston
Tex
Calvin Will
Ellington Field
Lucy Cousins
Lewis Vaughn
John James, Jr
Armed Forces
Margaret Lallance
Hunter's College
N. Y
Washington, D. C
Luther Owens
Toronto
Ohio
Anna Owens
Martha Clifton
Columbus
Ray Clifton
Miriamanna Holmes
Pomeroy
Effie Warren
Reedsville
Middleport
Meigs County
B. J. Williamson
E. T. Kuhn
Lowell Stone
Leslie Keller
Tuppers Plains
Cora B. Roberts
Bess Sanborn
Palmer St
Returns To Service After Leave Visit
Cpl. Paul Hap tonstall of Langley Field Virginia returned here for several days on furlough including Father's Day. He was honor guest at a small dinner party Thursday evening at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul Haptonstall
Langley Field
Mrs. Leo Childs Returns Home After Operation
Mrs. Leo Childs, who had a serious operation at McMillan Hospital in Charleston, has been discharged to Gravel Hill to recuperate at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leo Childs
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Gravel Hill
Matthewson Rites Planned After Sunday Death
Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna Matthewson will be held at the Ewing Chapel at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment in Syracuse Hill Cemetery. She died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Jacob Reibel on Spring Ave. She is survived by three daughters Mrs. Reibel Mrs. Charles Booton of Blanton Fla and Mrs. Arch Clunk of Columbus two brothers Will Carroll of Carnegie Pa and Michael Carroll of Middleport and one sister Mrs. John Caruthers of Poca W Va along with several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Johanna Matthewson
Jacob Reibel
Spring Ave
Ewing Chapel
Syracuse Hill
Ewing
Matthewson
Reibel
Charles Booton
Blanton
Fla
Arch
Father’s Day greeting from son in Australia reaches Pomeroy Bend
In Pomeroy Bend one of the local fathers, Howard McIntosh, was honored on Father’s Day with a cablegram from his son Cpl Edward McIntosh, stationed with the U S Army in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Howard MclIntosh
Cablegram
Cpl
Edward MelIntosh
U. S. Army
Australia
Fog Blamed for Motorcycle Accident In Middleport
Extreme fog contributed to a mishap involving Harold Chase Beech Sr. who ran his motorcycle into an embankment to avoid a train. The bike toppled onto Chase, an employee at the Marietta Plant, causing a bad leg bruise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold Chase
Beech Sr
Chase
Marietta
Flowers Commemorate Active Church Members
Large baskets of flowers commemorated active First Baptist Church members B. Talbott M. J. Hamilton Bow man Fred Russell and B E. Bareley as their chancel was decorated for Father's Day. Rev. Burnell Stephenson of Pomeroy preached in place of Rev. Ralph Zundel who was called to Pennsylvania by his mother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
B. ¥. Talbott
M. J. Hamilton
Bowman
Fred Russell
BE. W. Bareley
First Baptist Church
Burnell Stephenson
Pomeroy
Ralph Zundel
Pennsylvania
Bible School Opens in Pomeroy Churches
The Daily Vacation Bible School began today at 9 o clock in Pomeroy with Nursery and Primary age groups meeting at the Federated Church and Junior and Intermediate classes at the United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church
United Methodist Church
Four Leave To Attend Synodical Meeting
The Rev. Ralph Keuther and Mrs. Keuther of Federated Church, and the Rev. H. J. Carr with Walden King of First Presbyterian, Middleport, depart for Wooster to attend a Synod meeting. Keuther serves as commissioner and Mrs Keuther as synodical representative. They will be away Monday through Wednesday.
Soothed by Mexiana Powder Ends Mexican Heat Powder
A note describes Mexiana once known as Mexican Heat Powder as an astrigent medicated powder that soothes and relieves.
Young Wife Stricken Suddenly in Pomeroy
Mrs Maxine Elaine Taylor age 24 died from a heart attack Saturday afternoon while shopping in Pomeroy. She is survived by her husband Joseph Karl Taylor a five year old son her parents Mr and Mrs Judson Adams and other family. Funeral services were held at Ewing Chapel and burial followed at Letart Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Maxine Elaine Taylor
F. Miraut
Joseph Karl Taylor
Judson
Chub) Adams
Spring Ave
Ewing Chapel
Letart
Miss Waterman Is Honored at Dinner
POMEROY Columbus scene as Miss Anna Waterman aged 93 is honored at a hotel luncheon. Miss Eva Simms Mrs E L Kingsland and daughter Miss Amy Kingsland join the guest during a visit from Columbus to discuss relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Nmages
Southern Hotel
Anna Waterman
Ale Woether
Miss Waterman
Eva Simms
E. L. Kingsland
Amy Kingsland
Kingslands
Simins
Columbus
Railroads Kept Moderate Returns in 1942
In 1942 American railroads earned only a moderate return on investment, roughly matching the fixed earnings set by the government for the industry. The note contrasts private profits with government-imposed rates during the wartime period.
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