Columbus Driver Fined for Speeding
Richard Wilgas of Columbus was fined $25 and costs after pleading guilty to speeding. Deputy C H Wise pursued him from Route 33 near the Pomeroy Gun Club for five miles to Minersville where the arrest occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Richard Wilgas
Columbus
Court of Justice of the Peace
Roland Grindley
Minersville
C. H. Wise
Wilgas
Pomeroy Gun Club
Pomeroy Gun Club Grounds
U. S. Route No
Athens Road
Women’s Society officers installed in Middleport
Officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service for 1949 50 were installed by Rev. W B Moore at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. New president Ben Philson led a business session as reports were heard and kitchen repairs were discussed for summer work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Society of Christian Service
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
O. P. Klein
Forrest Bachtel
Moore
Ben Phil‘son
L. W. McComas
Mary Root
C. M. Hertesy
Nan Moore
Malcolm Roller
F. S. Schaaf
McComas
Miss Bess Sanborn
Mia. Glenn Lambert
O. P Klein
Roller
David Entsminger
Roscoe Wise
Philson
Hopi Indiana Devotes Big Share to Religious Rituals
The report notes that more than one third of the year is spent on religious ceremonies by the Hopi Indiana people, highlighting their strong ceremonial cycle and cultural practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Point Pleasant 4 Ham 4 H Members Attend Jacksons Mill Meetings
Three groups of older 4 H members travel to Jacksons Mill from June 20 to 27 for study sessions in the forenoons and athletic exercises in the afternoons. Henrietta Beckleheimer Evalee Frye Joe Cullen and Albert Stephens receive $6 scholarships to pursue How to Improve My Community. Janet Stanley Charles Osher receive $3 scholarships for Training in Games. Lucy Rice and Libby Sommer attend a Long Leadership Camp with $3 scholarships each and will get special training in new songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jackson's Mill
Henrietta Beckleheimer
Fraziers Bottom
Evalee Frye
West Columbia
Joe Cullen
Letart
Albert Stephens
Janet Stanley
Beech Hill
Charles Osher
Lucy Rice
Route 2
Libby Sommer
Village Council Meet Postponed Due to Illness and Resignations
A scheduled village council meeting in Pomeroy was postponed after Village Clerk Alvin Nortis was hospitalized. Absence of Councilman Clarence Andrews prevented a quorum to discuss H. E. Boney’s resignation and successor. Traffic Officer Paul Harbrecht resigned amid dispute over extra hours after a four hour weekly increase was authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alvin Nortis
Holzer Hospital
Clarence Andrews
H. E. Boney
Pomeroy Personal Notices Describe Local Travel And Family Visits
Mrs. George Stace Jr. recovering from an appendectomy in Findlay Ohio. The Stace families of Minersville and Columbus are noted. The Reibels and their daughters planned trips to Sault Ste Marie and Canada. Various guests and relatives from Columbus Middleport and Charleston weekended with Frances Scholl and others. A three week vacation visiting Pennsylvania Washington and Ohio is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Jividen
L. D. Diles
Ohio
Minnie Erlewine
Lucy Gregg
Fanie Erlewine
and Randson
Russell Shirk
Springfield
E. O. Milhoan
Bernard
Wayne
Chester
Charles Wood
FE. M. Wood
Don Graber
Cleveland
Irene Wood
H. Lucas
Buckeye Lake
Graber
E. M. Woods
C. P. Gallagher
W. V. Teal
Cambridge
Terry Gallagher
Charleston
Charles Strange
Michigan
O. B. Strange
Middleport
Charles M. Pomeroy
Versailles
Albert Hendricks
Lewis Triplett
Holzer Hospital
Triplett
Robert Ley, Jr
Marietta
Charles Murray
Kenneth
Cincinnati
George Stace, Jr
Findlay
George Stace
Minersville
Henry Reibel
Althea
Columbus
Frederick Reibel
Barbara
Sault St. Marie
Canada
John Weeks
Frances Scholl
Loren Devol
Melvin Devol
Charles Nichols
Ruby Fulton
Charles Fulton
Edward McIntosh
Ray Bill
Pallbearers Listed For Fred Johnson Funeral
Pallbearers for Fred Johnson of Meigs County were J. J. Schmoll Frank Beach William Larkins John Larkins Will Priode and Vincent King. Kay Smith and Vera Cremeans with Mrs C O Chapman at the piano sang. Out of town mourners included Mrs Gladys Jeffers Indiana polis Mrs Esther Schmoll Columbus W J Hartman Columbus Mr and Mrs Eugene Snyder Mrs Blanche Robinson Cleveland Mr and Mrs Paul Spaulding Athens Mrs Herb Russell Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fred Johnson
Meigs County
Rawlings-Coats
J. J. Schmoll
Frank Beach
William
John Larkins
Will Priode
Vincent King
Kay Smith
Vera Cremeans
C. O. Chapman
Gladys Jeffers
Indianapolis
Esther Schmoll
Columbus
W. J. Hartman
Resident of Bidwell Faces Fraud Charge
Lena Garnes 23 of Bidwell was returned to Pomeroy from Gallipolis to face a fraud charge filed in Mayor Sidney Spencer's court. Gallipolis police arrested her at the request of Pomeroy Chief Walter Wolfe who brought her back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lena Garnes
Bidwell
Gallipolis
Sidney Spencer
Walter Wolfe
Daughter Is Born Nancy Lynn Titus in Columpus
Judge and Mrs Earl R Titus announce the birth of a daughter named Nancy Lynn to Mr and Mrs James Titus at Mt Carmel Hospital Columpus Sunday The maternal grandparents are the late Mr and Mrs J I Jameson of Hamilton Texas and the paternal grandparents are Judge and Mrs Titus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Earl R. Titus
Nancy Lynn
James Titus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columpus
J. I. Jameson
Hamilton
Texas
Judge
Titus
Grange To Host Laurel Grange Meeting
Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange will host Laurel Grange at a Thursday 8 30 p m meeting. Women are to enter an orange chiffon cake contest during the event. OES receives invitation from Belpre Chapter 541 OES to attend Friends Night Friday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Rocksprings Grange
Laurel Grange
Pomeroy
OES
Belpre
Wells Last Rites To Be Sunday Set
The body of T Sgt Leo D Wells will arrive in Rutland Thursday evening. Military services are planned at Mt Union Church Sunday at 2 p m with burial at White Oak Cemetery. DAV and VFW members meet at Ewing Funeral Home Thursday and Sunday to form a military escort and conduct services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Leo D. Wells
Chase Funeral
Ells
John Jordan
Cherry Ridge
Mt. Union Church
White Oak Cemetery
DAV
VFW
Ewing
Sgt. Wells
County boards extend term for Children’s Home secretary
POMEROY county commissioners and the Child Welfare Board met at the courthouse Monday evening to extend Thelma Campbell’s contract as executive secretary of the Children’s Home for the rest of the year. The extension mirrors a four month experimental period and funding was appropriated by the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thelma Campbell
Children's Home
J H Hysell Rites Planned in Laurel Cliff Church
Funeral services for Joseph Hamilton Hysell 86 will be held Wednesday at 10 30 am at Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church. Burial is in Rocksprings Cemetery. Survived by three sons Milton Harry and Joseph Jr three daughters Florence Jane and Celestia and a sister Rachel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Joseph Hamilton Hysell
Groveport
Rocksprings
Ewing
My Hysell
Milton
Harry Hysell
Joseph Hysell
Florence Michael
Jane Rupe
Middleport
Celestia Kaltenbach
Chillicothe
Rachel Church
Miss Phillips Chosen To Go to Girls State
Joyce Phillips, a Pomeroy High School junior, was selected by Meigs County officials and the Drew Webster Post Auxiliary of the American Legion to represent the county at Girls State at Capital University in Columbus. She traveled to Columbus with her parents and is among 420 girls statewide in training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joyce Phillips
Pomeroy High School
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Meigs County
Capital University
Columbus
Meigs General Hospital Admits Multiple Surgical Cases
Meigs General Hospital admits Vivian Stephenson Cleo Adams Grace Sanders Tom Edwards Emma Saunders and Charles Edward McCabe for surgical procedures. Births list a daughter to Mrs Houdashelt and a son to Mrs Orr and Mrs Hysell. Emergency calls include Charles Dow and others. several discharges noted including Virginia Stitt and her son. An ice cream social is planned by Rocksprings PTA at the Rocksprings schoolhouse Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Stephenson
Middleport
Surgical
Cleo Adams
Racine
Grace Sanders
Pomeroy
Tom Edwards
Clifton
W. Va
Emma Saunders
Long Bottom
Charles Edward McCabe
Milton Houdashelt
Martha Orr
Dale Hysell
Virginia Stitt
Charles Dow
Charles Wilt
Raymond Elberfeld
Chester
Irene Martin
Fred Harper
Juanita Larsen
Noel Hysell
Stanley Kinder
Claude Roy
Rocksprings
PTA
Early tomato harvest in Paul Smart garden sparks trip tale
One of the first ripe tomatoes picked locally came from the Paul Smart garden on June 20. Florence Bush picked it during the Smarts' West auto trip. Mr. Smart, Mrs. Smart and their twin daughters Jean and June met two Middleport tourists, Elizabeth Moore and Maxine Bennett, at Forest Lawn Cemetery Chapel near Los Angeles. The group reconnected in Yosemite. Moore and Bennett expect to reach Yellowstone National Park by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Paul Smart
Florence Bush
Smarts
West
Smart
Jean
June
Elizabeth Moore
Maxine Bennett
Forest Lawn Cemetery Chapel
Los Angeles
Yosemite
Miss Moore
Nan Moore
Miss Bennett
Charles Bennett
Yellowstone National Park
Mrs Edwards Hosts Guests From Area
Mrs. Phil Edwards entertained Sunday with her children grandchildren and relatives. The guests included Virgil Edwards with daughter Beatrice Ann Albert Romeo Norman Edwards Herbert Edwards Donley Edwards with Janet Coates Barbara, and Charles Edwards. Mr and Mrs Herbert Edwards will stay until Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Phil Edwards
Virgil Edwards
Beatrice Ann
Albert Romeo
Norman Edwards
Columbus
Herbert Edwards
Mt. Sterling
Inl
Donley Edwards
Janet
Corning
Edwin Coates
Barbara
Pomeroy
Charles Edwards
Edwards
Schmoll Family Hosts Triple Birthday Dinner
Middleport residents held a Sunday dinner at Mr. and Mrs. G O Schmoll to celebrate three birthdays: their grandson Bobby Schmoll who turned one, Mr Schmoll himself, and Mrs Schmoll’s sister Mrs Laura Grueser. Attending were the Schmolls, Grueser family, and Bobby's parents including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schmoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
G. O. Schmoll
Bobby Schmoll
Robert Schmoll
Bobby
Grueser
Lela Grueser
J. J. Schmoll
PM Club Meeting Hosts Prizes Awarded to Local Members
The PM Club met at Mrs. Walter Crooks home with Mrs. Charles Murray assisting. Prizes went to Helen Shuler Wanda Beck and Murl Bradford. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. William Anderson and Mrs. William Hoch setter will host next meeting. Middleport Personals Dr. and Mrs. Charles Jiiden and son Tommy of Fresno California are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PM Club
Walter Crooks
Charles Murray
Helen Shuler
Wanda Beck
Murl Bradford
William Anderson
William Hochsetter
Play to be staged at Wahama High
Hickory Chapel Sunday School class presents Rich for a Day at Wahama High School Mason City on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Sponsored by New Haven and Golden Eagles Mason City 4-H Clubs. The Hickory Chapel players have performed the play in several local communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hickory Chapel
Wahama High School
Mason City
New Haven
Golden Eagles
Old Car Burns as Bees Routed in West Virginia Fire
An old car burned at 15th and Kanawha Streets when bees built a nest beside the damaged vehicle. Firemen arrived after being called at 3 o clock to Wallace Smith's property where the car already suffered fire damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
15Th
Kanawha Sts
Wallace Smith
Point Clinic Notes Birth At Elmwood For Badgley Family
Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Badgley of Elmwood on April 17. The infant is named Barbara Dianna and is the couple’s first child. The mother is Edna Sullivan. Infant son Edward Arthur of Mason City, and Mrs. Worthy Burris with her infant son of West Columbia were discharged. Ray Stover of Letart was admitted for a tonsillectomy. Nurse aide Marie Horn is on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Norman Badgley
Elmwood
Barbara Dianna
Badgleys
Edna Sullivan
E. A. Schenkel
Edward Arthur
Mason City
Worthy Burris
West Columbia
Ray Stover
Letart
Marie Horn
Fourth of July Colored Queen Contest Set in Point Pleasant
The committee plans a float for a colored queen to be crowned at the post office before the parade. The queen will choose attendants to ride with her. The selection contest closes at 9 p m Friday July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dance to Close Point Pleasant July 4 Celebration
A dance will conclude Point Pleasant’s July 4 celebration at the American Legion Hall starting 10 p.m. after the fireworks. Carroll Casto arranged the event with advance registration by telephone and reservations. The Hap Price orchestra has been engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Legion Hall
Carroll Casto
Hap Price
Manager To Talk On Television At Kiwanis Meeting
W. W. Flynn, manager of the Huntington office of the C P Telephone Co., will speak on television with telephone transmission at the Kiwanis Club meeting Thursday at 6 15 p m in the Moose Club. He will also show a movie titled Stepping Along With Television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. W. Flynn
C&p Telephone Co
Huntington
Kiwanis Club
Moose Club
Second and River Sts
Attorney in Hospital at Point Pleasant
Local attorney F. G. Mus grave is in Holzer Hospital for observation. Additional Point Pleasant news appears on page 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. G. Musgrave
Holzer Hospital
Horace Neal Ex-Grocer Dies at 74 in Point Pleasant
Horace Greely Neal 74 retired grocer and ordained minister of the Church of Christ died at his home 2407 Lincoln Ave Point Pleasant He operated grocery stores in Kingtown and on First St for over 25 years retiring in 1937 Survived by widow five daughters two sons three sisters six brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the home conducted by Rev M D Shiflet Burial in Suncrest cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Horace Greely Neal
Church of Christ
Lincoln Ave
M. D. Shiflet
Urial
Suncrest Cemetery
Wil Harm
Rhoda (Cundiff) Neal
Kingtown
First St
Mary Jane Morrow Neal
Ona Anthony
Eva Miller
Lavina O'Neal
Emogene Reynolds
Velma Neal
Carl
Merl Neal
Rebecca Clench
Columbus
Sarah Rogers
Gallipolis Ferry
Grace Simpkins
Henry Neal
Samuel Neal
Fred Neal
Hardy Neal
B. C. Neal
Henderson
Joe Neal
West Columbia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middleport Social Notes
Carla Clark
Peter F. Klein
William Hobart
Lakeside
Betty Aller
Richard Ash
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Sydney J. Browne
Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens
Briday
Ohio University
Clark
Sigma Kappa
Ensign Jack Burke
Ensign Klein
Naval Academy
Miss Clark
Richard Daniels
Lillian Reed
Ashland
Bernard Sweeney
Julia Mae Wilburn
Pat
Jane Sweeney
St. Albans
W. P. Wilburn
Jackson’s Mill
City Hall
Paul Harbrecht
Harbrecht
Halbrecht
Leo J. Vaughn
Union Avenue
Logan Monument Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
Meas Re Hk
Ella Fitzgerald
Thur
S A Hiaad
Renee Erent and
Lassie
Hedy Lamarr
Pomeroy Personals
Johnson Services
Grange
Lonite
Fred Macmurray
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
the Son OF Frankenstein
Wells
J. H. Hysell
Miss Phillips
Meigs General Hospital
Mrs. Edwards
Charles Jiiden
Tommy
Fresno, Calif
United National Farm Loan Ass'n. A
Gallipolis, Ohio
Wahama High
Liberty
Theatre
Thin Man
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Horace Neal
Doan
Mason
Randolph Scott
Margaret Chapman
Coroner Creek
Edmund O'Brien
Robert Stack
Stooges
Meigs
Montana
Mike
Brian Donlevy
Robert Cummings
Marjorie Reynolds
John Litel Stuart Erwin
Edlgar Kennedy
Temple Middleport
George Raft
June Havoc
Helena Carter
Tom Tully
Bendyvue Pomeroy
Bemberg
Denver
L&z Dress Shop
Main
Fish and Game
Association
Ed Cottle
Ralph Gilmore
Oscar Roedel
John Will
Sec
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