Meigs County Fair Dates Set for Aug 16–20
Meigs County Fair is scheduled August 16 through 20 at Rock Springs Fairground. The Meigs County Ministerial Association opens with an 8 p.m. service on August 16 led by Dr. Harold C. Loughhead, with a ministers choir, Rev. John Elwood officiating, and Freeland Norris leading singing. Harness racing, pony races, films, a ministerial tent with twice daily services, and a Midwestern Hayride group from Cincinnati are planned among events, with junior parade, horse pulling, horse judging, and horse show on the final days. Premium books are at a printer after revisions. entry charges take effect August 17 after the opening service.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Hark Springs
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Ceceine
Harold C. Loughhead
The
Ohio Baptist Con
Vention
Granville
Marion Radford
John Elwood
Ecor
County Ministerial Association
Freeland Norris
Racine
Kenney Music Co
Huntington
W. Va
Cincinnati
Ministerial Association
Pomeroy area churches schedule for Sunday services
Multiple congregations list weekly times. Pomeroy St Pauls Lutheran, Syracuse, Church of Christ, Church of God, Alfred Methodist, Letart Falls and Mt Herman UB share Sunday schools at 9:30 to 9:50 a.m. Morning worship runs 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Evening services vary. midweek prayer meetings and MYF gatherings are noted.
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Syracuse
M. C. Larimore
NYPS
Church of Christ
Donald Seevers
Christian Endeavor
Church of God
E Main
Cherry Sts
N. W
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
East Letart
Dale H. Ratliff
Neers
Wednessy
Zion Baptist
H. FE. Harris
Prayier
Grace — Church
Richard Ash
St. Peters Church
Gallipolis
Christian Science
Mt. Herman UB
W. D. Thoma
Nense
E .H. Martin
Funeral services for Alva Bing scheduled in Middleport
Alva Bing 83 longtime Middleport and Cheshire resident died Thursday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs Teal in Richmond Virginia. Funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery interment. Surviving Ina Reynolds Bing wife two children Charles Bing Cleveland and Mrs Teal two grandchildren and brother Leon Bing Colum He was a retired New York Central Railroad employee and Richmond Methodist Church member.
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Middleport
Alva Bing
Cheshire
Teal
Richmond
Will
Rawlings-Coats
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Mr. Bing
William and
Mary Bing
Ina Reynolds Bing
Charles Bing
Cleveland
Leon Bing
Colum
New York Central Railroad
The
Richmond Methodist Church
Meigs General Hospital Notes Admits List
Admitted patients include Don Beegle Racine Adra Koehler Chester Nathan Arnold Pomeroy Route Mrs Nancy Schuler Letart Falls Emma Pratt Dexter Mrs Claude Darst Pomeroy Robert Molden Dexter Mrs Charles Cottrill Harrisonville Loneda Johnson Vinton Charles Nelson Middleport Charles Nelson Mrs Dorothy Roller Mrs Darsel Biggs and baby Ruth Jefferis Loneda Johnson Frank Hepp and Amy Rice.
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Don Beegle
Racine
Adra Koehler
Chester
Nathan Arnold
Pomeroy
Nancy Schuler
Letart Falls
Emma Pratt
Dexter
Claude Darst
Robert Molden
Charles Cottrill
Harrisonville
Loneda Johnson
Vinton
Charles Nelson
Middleport
Dorothy Roller
Darsel Biggs
Baby
Ruth Jefferis
Frank Hepp
Amy Rice
Fire Tanker Ready but Still Not Paid for Village
MIDDLEPORT the new tanker is completed by volunteer firemen who have painted lettered and equipped it. It will serve at out of town fires and as auxiliary equipment for local runs. Contributions for the truck cost and gear are being collected by the firemen.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Social Notes Dinner at High Street Home
Mrs. C. B. W. Downie hosted a luncheon at her High Street residence assisted by Mrs. T. A. Downie. Attendees included Mrs. C. W. Bengel and daughter Gladys of Marietta, Miss Kathryn Bengel of Cincinnati, Mrs. A. N. Bengel, Mrs. T. W. Bengel, and William Downie and son Billy. Local guests only.
Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Travels
Mr and Mrs Carl Moore entertain out of town guests at Chester Road with a Thursday dinner. Guests include Mrs John Yoell of Robinson W Va Lewis Stone and son Dwight of Charleston and the Moores. Linda Moore Rita Ball Una Faye Gearheart attend EUB church camp at Otterbein College Westerville. The girls were accompanied home by Rev and Mrs Roger Bishop. Mrs J E White and daughter Carolyn and son Jimmy returned from a Florida vacation visiting St Petersburg St Augustine and North Charleston DC with Mrs Hoyt Gilley Melvin. Kelly Sayre has returned home after Navy discharge at Bainbridge Md. Barbara Swisher attended Buckeye Girls State in Columbus. Mrs Olan Genheimer Judy Mrs J M Gaul and Mrs Perry Riggs spent weekend in Royal Oak and Walled Lake Mich visiting relatives. Joan Riggs returned home from Royal Oak after teaching there. Lorena Pomatti of New York visiting her parents Mr and Mrs L O Gardner in Carpenter due to serious illness of her father. Mr and Mrs Harry Williamson of Akron visiting relatives including Phil Williamson Mrs Edna Bartels. Mrs Carl Moore and daughter Marlene and Mrs Vern Davis visited Gallipolis to see Ernest Carpenter patient at Holzer Hospital. Mrs John Yoell spent Thursday with the Moores Chester Road. Mr and Mrs Miles McFarland of Columbus returned home after visiting Emmett Will. Mr and Mrs John Smith visiting relatives in Toledo and Columbus.
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Linda Moore
Rita Ball
Una Faye Gearheart
Westerville
Otterbein College
Roger Bishop
J. E. White
Carolyn
Jimmy
Florida
St. Petersburg
Will Lockhart
St. Augustine
Charleston
D. C
Hoyt Gilley
Melvin
Pomeroy Dents
Kelly Sayre
Edgar Sayre
Antiquity
Bainbridge
The
S. Navy
Barbara Swisher
Wayne Swisher
Columbus
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Buckeye
Girls’ State
Olan Genheimer
Judy
J. M. Gaul
Perry Riggs
Royal Oak
Walled Lake
Mich
Joan Riggs
Lorena Pomatti
New York
L. O. Gardner
Carpenter
Harry Williamson
Akron
Phil Williamson
Harold Bartels
Youngstown
Edna Bartels
Carl Moore
Mariene
Vern Davis
Gallipolis
Ernest Carpenter
Holzer Hospital
John Yoel
Robinson W. Va
Chester ‘Road
Miles McFarland
Emmett Will
John Smith
Toledo
African Film Show At Settlement Church
The Rev and Mrs William Genheimer missionaries return from Africa will present pictures of their work during 8 p m services at Nease Settlement U B Church in Pomeroy tonight.
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Pomeroy
William Genheimer
Africa
Nease Settlement U. B
Bridal Shower for Miss Ohlinger At Middleport Meeting
Miss Mary Ohlinger longtime leader of the Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church was honored with a surprise bridal shower during a recent Association meeting. The mock wedding featured Mrs J E Harley as preacher and a bride role by Mrs Paul Haptonstall with others in the wedding party.
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Middleport
Mary Ohlinger
Woman's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Ohlinger
Albert Schreicher
Cleveland
J. E. Harley
Paul Haptonstall
Harold Sauer
Kari Owen
Dorothy Savely
Margederson
Elizabeth
Joachim
Mary
Susan Rk
Dea Hayes
Evangeline Chapter of Eastern Star Honors Past Matrons
Past matrons and past patrons of Evangeline Chapter Eastern Star were honored at a Masonic temple meeting. Ritual work completed, gifts of a rose and a miniature white leather Bible inscribed in gold were presented to each honoree. Names read included Zella Cross, William Reynolds, J O Leonard, M L French, Walter Bunce, Griff Russell, Stewart Hawkins, Marion Allensworth, Lillian Stieff, Lee Roush, C H Church. Music by Lillian Stieff and a quartet. Flowers decorated the temple. refreshments served by a committee.
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Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Charlesee
Presid
Zella Cross
William Reynolds
J. O. Leonard
M. L. French
Walter Bunce
Griff Russell
Stewart Hawkins
Marion Allensworth
Lillian Stieff
Lee Roush
C. H. Church
Paul Winn
Jerry Pullen
George Meinhart
Jean Bennett
Jack Bechtle
Eber Lewis
Milton Hood
William Morris
Leland Brown
Ellen Dutton Celebrates 9th Birthday in Roadside Park
Ellen Dutton’s ninth birthday was celebrated in Roadside Park with a party. Eighteen friends and neighbors attended the afternoon games and contests while Mrs. Dale Dutton served refreshments and each girl received candy beads.
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Middleport
Ellen Dutton
Ken
Ellen
Dale Dutton
Family visits and hospital return feature in Wellston and Dexter
Myra Michael of Wellston visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs William Lewis and their daughters Seren and Olita. Mayor and Mrs Sidney Rus sell hosted a picnic supper at their Dexter area farm with guests Paul Scott and daughter Carol and Becky Allensworth. Mrs Max Roller, recently released from Meigs General Hospital after a fractured vertebra, returned home with daughter Mrs Richard Gress assisting. Mr and Mrs Cecil Grogan and Dianna Haycock of Columbus joined Father’s Day events with C H Wise Sr. Mrs Taylor Grogan also visited from Columbus.
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Myra Michael
Wellston
William Lewis
Seren
Olita
Sidney T. Russell
Dexter
Paul
Scott
Carol
Becky Allensworth
Max Roller
Meigs General Hospital
Sixth Ave
Richard Gress
R. N
Cecil Grogan
Dianna Haycock
Columbus
Father's Day
C. H. Wise Sr
Taylor Grogan
Janice Story Wins OU Freshman Scholar Award
POMEROY Miss Janice Story daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Story gains a freshman honor scholarship at Ohio University for studies this fall. She topped her class as vale dictorian of Pomeroy High School 1955 and was active in band glee club newspaper staff annual staff and Buckeye Girls State delegate. She won the Betty Crocker Homemaker and D A R Good Citizenship awards and took part in plays variety shows church Hemlock Grange and 4 H Club activities. She recently toured Camp Ohio representing the county at junior leadership training.
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Pomeroy
Janice Story
Leo Story
Ohio University
Story
Grace Episcopal Church Hemlock Grange
Camp Ohio
Oe County
4 H Club Activities Report From June Meetings
Multiple 4 H clubs held June meetings across Olive-Orange and surrounding homes with discussions on boat trips swimming parties and project judging. Members planned fundraisers making potholders and selling them for camp funds while demonstrations covered sandwich spreading and clothing projects.
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Judy Curd
Judy Card
Carol Sargent
Sandra Kay Wells
Bolin to Occupy Point Pleasant Pulpit During Pastor’s Absence
The Rev. John R. Bolin of the Athens Road will serve in the pulpit at the First Church of God in Point Pleasant while Rev. George Osler is away in Kentucky on an evangelistic mission.
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Middleport
John R. Bolin
Athens Road
First Church of God In
Point Pleasant
George Osler
Kentucky
Blood Drive at Pomeroy Red Cross Event
Harrisonville Grange led by Mrs. Pauline Atkins will run the canteen for the Red Cross blood mobile at Pomeroy Junior High School on Wednesday June 29. The unit runs noon to 6 pm with a 100 pint goal. Donors should register soon and appointments can be made by telephoning 53 in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Ebersbach
We'll Be Back Next Year Youths Wait Boat Delayed
About 800 to 1000 4-H members from five counties waited in Middleport for the steamer Avalon scheduled to depart at 1:30 p.m. The boat, delayed at Ravenswood Lock 22 due to dam work, finally arrived around 5:30 or 6 p.m. Only a minority used the one way trip to Gallipolis or Point Pleasant. most dispersed by evening amid a lively riverfront scene.
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Francis H. Klein
Middleport
Avalon
Ravenswood
Meigs County
C. E. Blakeslee
Howard Graham
Apple Grove
Blakeslee
Cincinnati
Middleport Levee
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Local Churches Schedule Morning Worship and Meetings
Middleport and nearby churches publish their weekly orders of worship Bible school at 9 30 morning services at 10 30 and 7 30 evening sermons titled The Vine and the Branches and The Truth Shall Make You Free Meetings include class representatives housekeeping committee prayer gatherings and youth choirs First Baptist Claremont and Westminster Youth Fellowship listed with service times and leaders Holiness and Salvation Army activities noted with open air and Bible school times.
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Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
New Housekeeping Committee
Wilbur Theobald
First Baptist
Claremont
EF. Hoyt
John Hoyt
Colgate- Rochester Seminary
Willis Anthony
Fairgrounds
WCTU
First Presbyterian
Howard F. Ruppelt
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Heath Methodist
Louis A. Bangerter
L. W. McComas
Salvation Army
Glenna Rummel
Salvation Meeting
Syracuse Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
Legion Post elects officers and plans Fourth of July squad
Feeney Bennett Post No 128, American Legion, Middleport, chose Henry Clatworthy as commander and Eugene Coleman as second vice commander. Joe Young Jr will lead the firing squad for Racine's July 4 celebration. Trustees are Don Rice, Gene Rice, Robert Schmoll and William Scarberry. Earl Warnke discussed forming a drum and bugle corps.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
No 128
American Legion
Frank Cheesebrew
Eighth District
Henry ‘Clatworthy
Fife
Eugene Coleman
Lewis Long
Chester Erwin
Darrell Collins
Don Roach
Don Rice
Gene Rice
Robert Schmol
William Scarberry
Joe Young, Jr
Racine
Lancaster
Charles Lansbury
Earl Warnke
Fenney-Bennett Post
Stumps Fired For Diamond
Syracuse youths led by Richard Duckworth begin clearing a new baseball field on Sand Road near the Nazarene church. After last winter’s tree clearing, about 125 stumps remain as volunteers dig and burn them to pave the way for the project.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Richard Duckworth
Ohio River Baseball League
Alpha Cotterill
Church of the Nazarene
David Diddle
Lawrence Lisle
James Robert White
Robert White, Sr
Sales Tax Receipts Show Gain for Week
Meigs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending June 11 rose by about 3600 from the same week last year. Total receipts were 6444.01, up from 2844.51 for the week ending June 12, 1954.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Presbyterian Meeting Set in Middleport Church
Middleport and Syracuse Presbyterian Churches call a meeting with Rev. Roger Rice of Athens Monday at 7 30 p m in the study of Rev. Howard E yy Middleport church. Rice will show a film strip and tape recording explaining General Assembly benevolence program. Elders trustees and other board members urged to attend.
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Middleport
Sessions
Syracuse
Roger Rice
Athens
Howard E. Yy
Rice
General Assembly
Three Wise Kings of Colgne Named Gaspar Melchior Balthazar
The three wise men who followed the Star of Bethlehem are known as the Three Kings of Colgne a Persian province. Their names are Gaspar Melchior and Balthazar.
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Cologne
Persia
Gaspar
Melchior
Balthazar
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