Middleport Recreation Night Set by Legion June 27
Middleport and nearby communities are invited to Recreation Night at Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion on June 27. The two hour event runs 7 to 9 pm with skating on Second Ave from Steiner’s corner to Middleport Lunch, aided by Werner Radio Shop music and Legion volunteers manning traffic control.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Second Ave
Steiner’s Corner
Werner Radio
William Jackson
The
Legion
Charles McMaster
Middleport Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Events
Middleport residents note a busy week with a reception at First Baptist Church for new pastor Charles Pomeroy and family, WSCS Circle at Heath Methodist Church, WCTU social at Heath Methodist, P.M. Club gathering, and the Sanborn Missionary Society meeting. Mrs Norman Russell of Lincoln Heights was taken to St Joseph’s Hospital for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
P.m
F Charles Pomeroy
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
WCTU
H. A. Rothrock
Nan Moore
P.M. Club
Wayne Swisher
Francis Anderson
Sanborn Missionary Society
Pomeroy
Norman Russell
Lincoln Heights
St. Joseph's Hospital
LawsonS and Gilkeys filed divorce suits in Meigs County
Action for divorce was filed in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court last week by Laurence P Lawson Freda Mae Lawson and Jane Shriver Gilkey against Bernie B Gilkey and Herschel L Rose against Rosetta Marie Rose Each plaintiff charges gross neglect and extreme cruelty in all three cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Laurence P. Lawsons
Freda Mae Lawson
Jane Shriver Gilkey
Bernie B. Gilkey
Herschel L. Rose
S. Rosetta
Marie Rose
Farm Bureau Fish Fry Draws 130 Members at Meigs County Fairgrounds
POMEROY Ohio 150 members and guests attended the Farm Bureau Fish Fry at Rocksprings Fairgrounds Monday. Ed Cottell of Marietta and Vernon Nease led the meeting with John Simms from Columbus praising local farmers and the Meigs County cooperative progress. Simms noted farmers’ war-effort productivity and foresees specialization and modern methods shaping future farming. A. L. Jandes and Whitney Ingraham announced coop progress and introduced local staff. The program closed with square dancing, led by J. W. Wippel and Ingraham, with Denver and Homer Rice providing music.
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Ohio
United States
America
Simms
A. L. Jandes
Athens County Farm Bureau
Whitney Ingraham
Farm Bureau
Margaret Johnson
Eloisa White
Mary K. Foster
Roy Biffle
Max Ward
Ward Windon
Dick Ash
O. Q. Patterson
Co-Op
J. W. Wippel
Mr. Ingraham
Denver
Homer Rice
Claude Shields Shows Home-Grown Tomato
Claude Shields of Letart Falls brought what may be the first home-grown tomato of the season to The Messenger office Monday morning despite persistent rains and high water. Mr and Mrs Richard Owens have moved to the Hagerty Apartment on Front St Middlport where she recovers from an eye operation while staying with her parents.
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Pomeroy
Claude Shields
Letart Falls
Messenger Office
Richard Owens
Haggerty
Owens
Homer Cast
Blue and Grey shut out Parkersburg 13 to 0 in Twilight League
Blue and Grey, led by winning pitcher Al Russell, hammered Parkersburg Big and Fee team for 13 runs at Pomeroy High Field. Parkersburg managed five hits as Hasell and Stivers led their offense with two and three hits respectively. Middleport forfeited a game with Kerr's Run per Commissioner Campbell’s ruling.
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Pomeroy
Blue & Grey
Parkersburg
Fee
Pomeroy High Field
al Russell
Rig and Reelers
Blue and Grey
Clark
Clifford
Klees
C. Russell
Fred Crow
Coates
Guinther
Swan
Chitsford
Crow
Blue
Greg Klues
Carl Savage
Big
Reet
Parkersburg R
Hasell
J. Stuers
Chit Fford
Kloes
Russell
Guinth
Moore
Freeman
Grueser
Watson
Sauvage
Joe W
Virgil Campbell
Middleport
Kerr
Pomeroy High
Commissioner Camp
Bell
Brownies Open Camp At Kress With 30 Enrolled
POMEROY Camp Kress hosts 30 Brownies opening Tuesday at the How ard Kress residence. The day includes health tests by Dr. W. S. Ellis and Mrs. Nell Bing, instruction in knot tying and fire-building, and a daily Campers Daily News edited by Janet MM Kress and Margaret Ella Hysell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kress
Howard Kress
Campers Daily News
Janet MM. Kress
Margaret Ella Hysell
W. S. Ellis
Nell Bing
A.R. Knight
Harry Smith
Lewis Reibel
Ralph Graves
D. A. Canadian
Robert Roberts
Leo Bryan
J. C. Houston
Gerald Wildermuth
F. Tompkins
Clarence Idle
Margaret Hysell
Roy Miller
Dwight Parker
Bill Knight
Collar Bone Break Reported After Auto Crash Near Huntington
Mrs Ed Durst of Locust Street learned her son Maurice was injured early Tuesday in an auto accident near Huntington. He was said to have a broken collar bone. Passengers Herman Wilson and Hatlex Hendricks, both of Monkey Run, rode in the Harley Hendricks car from Pomeroy. A family member went to bring them back. Condition of Wilson and Hendricks not reported by Tuesday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Ed Durst
Locust St
Maurice
Huntington
Durst
Herman Wilson
Hatlex Hendricks
Monkey Run
Harley Hendricks
Wilson
Hendricks
Daughters of Union Veterans Meet in Pomeroy Garden Picnic
The DUV gathering at the John Chase home on Wehe Ter featured a lawn picnic with hostesses Mrs. Chase and Mrs. A. V. Howell, bouquets arranged by members, and a post supper meeting. Delegates to the state convention in Columbus spoke on reports by Mrs. Guy Reynolds and Mrs. Richard Campbell. Birthday anniversaries were noted for Mrs. William Baxter and Eva Simms. Awards went to Mrs. Pearl Hysell, Mrs. Lester Hart, Clara Zier, and Mrs. Richard Campbell. The next meeting will be held at the 100 F Hall in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Reynolds
Richard Campbell
Columbus
William Baxter
Eva Simms
Pearl Hysell
Lester Hart
Clara Zier
Marriage Licenses Issued In Meigs County Courthouse List
The Meigs County Probate Court issued numerous marriage licenses. Names include William C. Moore and Eloise M. Stephens. David C. McConnaughy and Elizabeth Story. Emmett Humphrey and Evelyn McPherson. Edwin Compton and Mavis Davis. Ray Dowell and Norma Harris. John Welch and Maude Munn. Donald Henderson and Betty Postlethwait. Earl Starkey and Marguerite Deeter. Angel Mendez Jr. and lost contact. Harry Shoex and Betty Chester. Allen Newell and Elma McGill. Harold Ball and Alice Plemons. Albert Wommack Jr. and Georgie Daniels. Earl Wright and Beulah Jordan. Willam Woods and Mary Burmgardener. John Ciuni and Joe Legg. Frank Dorsey and Betty Bias.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
William C. Moore
Ravenswood
ViVa
Eloise M. Stephens
Dawes
W.va
David Charles McConnaughy
Elizabeth Kathleen Story
Emmett G. Humphrey
Jackson
Evelyn McPherson
Chester
Edwin J. Compton
Mavis Davis
Hobson
Ray Dowell
South Side
Wva
Norma Harris
Cattletsburg
John Welch
Gallipolis
Maude Munn
Athens
Donald I. Henderson
Paden City
Betty Lou Postlethwait
Earl Starkey
Guysvills
Marguerite Deeter
Tuppers
Plains Angel Mendez Jr
Harry S. Shoex
Chesterhill
Betty L. Chester
Dyesville
Allen C Newell
Cutler
Elma L. McGill
Harold L. Ball
Datham
W. Va
Alice D. Plemons
Dexter
Albert J. Wommack, Jr
St. Louis
Georgie L. Daniels
Earl J. Wright
Beulah Belle Jordan
Langsate
Willam L Woods
Racine
Mary L. Burmgardener
John Ciuni
Joe Legg
Huntington
Frank Dorsey
Calhoun
Betty Jean Bias
Imperial Electric Names Two Executives for Middleport Plant
The Imperial Electric Co announces R. J. Hearty will arrive in Middleport this week to become plant manager. Hearty, Georgetown College alumnus and son of company president John Hearty, served as a lieutenant in World War II in South America, North Africa and Italy. WLOD Braden of Buffalo will arrive in July as general superintendent as the factory gears up to start operations and install machinery.
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Middleport
Imperial Electric Co
R. J. Hearty
Mr. Hearty
Georgetown College
Washington
WLOD
Braden
Buffalo
Will Arrve
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Athens Messenger
Ewing's
STARK
Pomeroy, Ohio
Chen YU
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Franklin Rizer
Dan Rizer
Syracuse
Capt. Rizer
Arms Air Fields
Daston
Virginia Seyfried
Chris Seyfried
Liberty Ave
Ed Bohn
Gottliebs
Col
Raymond C Bolinger
W. E. Bolinger
Nastors Run
Marine Corps
Hawaiian Islands
No Jima
Japan
China
Ted Roberts
Joan
Oil City
Arthur Roberts
John Roberts
Point Pleasant
Marion Blake
Erie
Hus
William Blake
Thomas Rich
Charles
Richard
Bessie Montgomery
E.main St
Rich
Columbia
South America
Panama Canal Zone
U. S. Navy
Fort Jay
New York City
Don Smith
Alameda
Calif
Teddy Beegle
Theodore Beegle
Thomas Hennessy
Dayton
Henry Reiber
Althea
Donley
Glenn L. Myers Funeral Home
Betty Maag
Austin
Henry Reibel
Pleasant Ridge
Theodore Maag
Minersville
Harry Teaford
Veteran's Hospital
Kenneth Mankins
Nays
Condor St
Robert Mors
Robert Morris
Eileen Sauvage
Julius Sauvage
Naylor
Danny Camer
Harvey Pierce
Louise Shaw
Gallpolis
Hank Young
Wally Dayvil
Kel-Roy
Associated
Harry A. Miller
Main & Sycamore Fomeroy
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Chase and Baker
Chase & Baker
Wm. M. Scholl
Hartley and Bennet 1 Shoe Store
Ohie
Taylor
C.C
Federal Housing Corporation
Sherwin-Williams
McMaster Bardware & Furniture CO
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