Middleport Firemen and Auxillary Annual Outing Report
Rain did not deter Middleport Volunteer Firemen and the Ladies Auxiliary as they held their annual outing at Roadside Park. A large group shared fried chicken, salads, and other picnic foods, with “Happy Birthday” and “Happy Anniversary” celebrations for attendees. Cal v in Reichman returned from overseas service, welcomed by the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Shelter House
Charles Wayland
Francis Anderson
Calvin
Buster) Reichman
Emmett Shuler
George Hoeflich
Robert
Wayne Gibbons
Charles Murray
C P., Bradbury
Eddie Kitchen
Edward Haggerty
Haggerty
Auxiliary
John Vroman
Sidney Russell
Paul Swisher
Billy
Dwight Frost
Janet
Roberta Ann Conley
Norma Louise
Charles
Ed Dempsky
B. F. Parmalee
William Robson
Peggy Robson
Henry Hennesy
David Jenkins
Robert McElhinny
Karen
E. O. McKinley
James Daniels
Pomeroy Masons Install Officers for Next Year
Pomeroy Chapter 80 Royal Arch Masons elected and installed officers for 1946 47 including High Priest Harry P Smith King Clarence Hamm Scribe Arnold Snowden C of H Leo Vaughan M of 1st V W L Vaughan secretary Wm Downie treasurer Carl Shields guard They will serve June 1946 to June 1947. Local church announcements list Federated Church services and various parish activities and pastors across Pomeroy including Enterprise Carmel Morning Star and Grace Episcopal with Sunday schools and sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Royal Arch Masons
Harry P. Smith
Clarence Hamm King
Arnold Snowden
Leo Vaughan
H. Thomas Potts
Clarence
Mass
J. Edward Foster
Ernest Lallance
Ernest Lallance, M. of 3d V. W. L. Vaughan, Isecretary; Co. EL Ww
Downie
Carl Shields
Churches Announce Services in Middleport
Middleport churches issue schedules for Sunday services and events. First Presbyterian Church: Children Day at 7 p.m. baptism and member reception. morning worship at 10:30 a.m. sermon titled The Man Who Destroyed Himself. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with William R. Grate as superintendent. First Baptist Church: Sunday School at 10:15 a.m. with Paul Smart superintendent. new class for post high school singles. morning worship at 10:15 a.m. sermon The Mantle Still Falls. 6:30 p.m. Junior Fellowship. 7:30 p.m. evening sermon from Zephaniah. Heath Methodist Church: sermon You Cannot Compromise with Leviathan at 10:30 a.m.. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Forrest Batchetel superintendent. no Youth Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Homer G. McMillen
William R. Grate
First Baptist Church
Charles M. Pomeroy
Paul Smart
Zephaniah
H. A. Rothrock
Heath Methodist Church
Forrest Bach
Tel
Meigs Land Transfers In Pomeroy And Nearby Townships
Deeds filed at Meigs County Recorder list transfers including Richard Rizer and family to Dan Rizer for lots 46 47 in Carletonville, William Morgan to Clair Karr for lots 37 38 in Pomeroy, Pearl Wood to Martin Mollahan for 103 1 2 acres in Salem Township, C A Bogard to Mattie Bogard parcels in Lebanon Township, Edison Hobstetter Trustee to Fisher couple for Lot 28 in Middleport, Abner and Ethel Stour to Ralph and Mary Parker for 52 acres in Chester, M M L French and Grace V French to Theo and Nioko Van Cooney for 201 acres in Salisbury Township, and Sallie and William Rizer to multiple heirs including Richard Dan Helen Margaret Zelma Norman Vern Marion and William Rizer with affidavit of transfer in Carletonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon Township
Edison Hobstetter
Virginia R. Fisher
Middleport
Abner Stour
Ethel M. Stour
Ralph E. Parker
Mary Park
Chester
MM. L. French
Grace V. French
Niooka van Cooney
Theodore van Cooney
Salisbury Township
Sallie Rizer
William Rizer
Richard Rizer
Dan Rizer
Helen Batey
Margaret Roush
Zelma Rizer
Norman Rizer
Vern Rizer
Marion Rizer
Carletonville
Middleport Fighters Re-Enact Champ Tiff
Middleport residents staged a fight after the Louis Conn bout. George Quillen was fined $10 and costs in May or H. W. Craigs court for assault and battery. Etta Marie Porter and Wilma McDaniel pleaded guilty and were fined $10 and costs. Melville B. Porter pleaded innocent. case set for June 28. Arrests were by Chief Ray McClure and Patrolman Ithamer Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Louis Conn
George Quillen
H. W. Craig
Etta Marie Porter
Wilma McDaniel
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Melville B. Porter
Justice Higgins
Quillen
S. Fourth Ave
Ray McClure
Ithamer Neal
Midget Autos in Action at Ripley and Kearns
Pomeroy midget racer driver announced that midget autos will roar into action again Sunday at Ripley and Kearns. The event will be marked by the absence of Little Joe Border and Clyde Schneider who were seriously injured in the last race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ripley
Kearns Roush
Little Joe” Border
Clyde Schneider
Licensed to Wed POMEROY
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses for Gerald Frank 332 Middleport and Nora Frank 24 Syracuse. Cris D Roush 21 New Marshfield and Donna Steinmeyer 21 Minersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Probate Court
Gerald Frank
Middleport
Nora Frank
Syracuse
Cris D. Roush
New Marshfield
Donna Steinmeyer
Minersville
Smithburg Man Arrested on DWI Charge
Bert Pernell of Smithburg West Virginia was arrested by Patrolman John Bryan of the Pomeroy police on a driving while intoxicated charge and was fined $100 and costs. He was released Wednesday upon payment of fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bert Pernell
Smithburg
W. Va
John Bryan
Pomeroy Police
Session To Be Attended By Pomeroy Representative Turner
Representative Ben F. Turner will depart for the special session of the General Assembly at 8 p.m. on Monday June 24. He notes a large number of emergency bills await consideration, signaling urgent legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ben F. Turner
General Assembly
Discharges Led Are Revealed by Pomeroy Board
Pomeroy Selective Service Board 1 in Meigs County announced honorably discharged men. Names include MM 3c Harley David Welker Mansfield, Pvt James J Buckley Reedsville, 3c Robert Eugene Hayes Syracuse, S 2c Dale Clinton Warner Pomeroy Route 1, Pvt William W McHaffie Middleport, T3 Calvin D Reichman Middleport, Sgt Charles F Barr Reedaville, Cpl Johnnie R McKenzie Pomeroy, Pfc Jack A Dodridge Columbus, S2c William Franklin Grant Canton, ETM 3c Donald Arthur Rosenbaum Pomeroy RT, 2c James Ray Steiner Middleport, SC 3ec John William Reeves Albany, S2c Jack Wesley Buckley Racine Route 1, Pie Pay M Swick Langsville, T4 Weyland E Cleland Dexter, Cpl Avery M Logan Hemlock Grove, Cox Roy Jones Jr Minersville, AMM 3c Willam Byron Buck Pomeroy, QM 3c Owen Seth Bratton Rutland, WT 3c Eugene Chapman Pomeroy, Cpl Raymond Cecil Bolinger Pomeroy, B 3c John William Davidson Middleport, Wyatt Grover Will Star Route Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Selective Service Board
Meigs County
Harley David Welker
Newman St. Mansfield
James J. Buckley
Reedsville
Robert Eugene Hayes
Syracuse
Dale Clinton Warner
William W. McHaffie
Middleport
Calvin D. Reichman
Charles F. Barr
Reedavi
John William Davidson
Cox
Wyatt Grover Will
Star Route
Nurse Griswold Graduates From St Marys School of Nursing
Miss Virginia Griswold daughter of Mr and Mrs Allen Griswold of Vienna West Virginia graduated from St Marys School of Nursing at St Marys Hospital Huntington on June 5 1946 She is Racine High School class of 1943 and plans to work at St Marys Hospital Huntington for an indefinite period.
Middleport Beats Hartford By 4-1 Score
In a light rain at Pythian Park Middleport Merchants defeat Hartford 4 to 2 for their second straight loss for Hartford. Searles pitched well with eight strikeouts and three hits allowed while Sayre led offense with six hits and top league pitching. Notable fielding stop by Thomas on Lieving’s bat and Sorden collected a double and a triple in three at bats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley
iHindy
Searles
p-Gibbs
Sayre
Middleport
Middleport Merchants
Hartford
Pythian Park
Merchants
Hartford Leiving
Clark
Hubbard
D. Sayre
Oliver
L. Sayre
Hall
Farm Science and Practice Bulletin 1 659 Wooster Report
The 63rd annual report of Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Wooster summarizes experiments in Farm Income and Living Soil Management Pasture and Hay Livestock and Poultry and Agricultural Engineering. It notes tillage methods, grass silage storage, and economic meat production during wartime with advice from experts on culling pasture management and grain costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
C. J. Willard
Agronomy
Ohio State University
Ohio
Willard
C. D. Lowe
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Said
Lowe
Two Drivers Are Fined On Speeding Charges
Joe Blanken ship of Gallipolis was fined 15 and costs for speeding after pleading guilty before Justice L B Higgins. Ralph Burch, West Virginia motorist, also pleaded guilty to excessive speed and was fined 15 plus costs by Justice Higgins following arrest by the State Highway Patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Joe Blankenship
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Ray McClure
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins
Ralph Burch
West Virginia
State Highways Patrol
Justice Higgins
Mrs John Woody Dies in Huntington Rites Saturday
MIDDLEPORT Mrs Frank Betz reports the death of Mrs John Woody formerly of Gravel Hill Middleport now of Huntington. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cavendish Johnson Funeral Home Huntington. Her husband John Woody was a former employee of the New York Central Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Betz
John Woody
Huntington
Gravel Hill
Cavendish Johnson
Woody
New York Central Railroad
James Clark Transfers to Cincinnati Coaching Role
James Clark, a former Pomeroy High School basketball coach and Syracuse native, will join Western Hills High School in Cincinnati as a basketball coach and classroom teacher. He is recently discharged from the Navy as lieutenant commander and will complete a master's degree in Madison, Wisconsin. Clark is noted as a standout at Marietta College and Pomeroy High, and will likely assist with football. Speed Johnson, longtime Western Hills football and track coach, will also be there. Clark is the fourth Pomeroy coach to join Cincinnati public schools, following Ray Farnham and George Blackburn. His wife is Nancy Arnold Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Clark
Syracuse
Pomeroy High School
Western Hills High School
Price Hill
Cincinnati
Clark
Navy
Madison
Wis
Marietta College
Western Hills
C. L
Speed) Johnson
Speed
Marietta
Pomeroy High
Cincinnati Public Schools
Ray Farnham
George Blackburn
Nancy Arnold
Social Is Tonight By United Brethren Church Group
POMEROY The Willing Workers Class of the United Brethren Church will meet at Mrs. Ethel Smith’s Nye Avenue home Thursday evening June 20. A penny social will be held at this gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
The
United Brethren Church
Ethel Smith
Nye Avenue
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Pomeroy Masons
Pomero Church
Federated Church
Fred S. Blaetmar
Lena Hubert
Richard Ash
Ohio University
Presbyterian
Ralph Kuether
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Women's Guild
Pomeroy VII
C. M. Bowman
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Ewing
United Methodist Church
Albert Bitters
Leo L. Smith
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles Baird
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Carol Cook
T.T. Shelton
Trinity Lutheran Church i
Hilmar Th. Rosenberg
Becky's Baby Shop
Tams
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
FBI
Triple Bill
Arizona
Charles Starrett
Sons of the Pioneers
Behind
Peter Cookson
Lynn Roberts
Mystery Island
Linda Stirling
Kid Millions
Eddie Cantor
George Murphy
Ann Sothern
Ethel Merman
the Goldwyn Girls
Danny Box
Buzzy Henry
Ace
the Wonder Dog
Marguerite Shoe Shop
Marguerite Meyer
Pomeroy Oslo
Meigs
Wed
Pomeroy Social
Coly
Strange
Lonquest
Jame Wyatt
Lowell Gilmore
Sunset Carson Plus
King OF Forest Rangers
Sun- Mon
Eddie Dean
Jean Carlin
Cara. van Trail
Miss Griswold
Anderson
East Side Kids
Hue Ee
San Roy Acuff
His
Nike Deetor
Tel Fayne
Middleport Book Store
Texas Panhandle
Tiger Woman
Kane Richmondson
Mon
Rosy Mill
Jane Wyman
Philip Terry
Rangers
William Gargan
Nancy Kelly
Raiders OF Ghost City
Lionel Atwill
Dennis Moore
Saratoga Trunk
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Gabby” Hayes
Russell Hayden
Featuring
Evans Fairgrounds
Ripley, W. VA
Schine’s ' el Be
Arsena
OMG
Claudette
Orson Colbert - Welles
Lucile Watson
Richard Long
Urving Pichel
Anna Lents
Ladies Home Journal
Gwen Bristow
Lenore Coffee
Max Steiner
RKO Radio Pictures
Coyote Rock
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