Pomeroy DAV Chapter names new commander and officers
Hite was elected commander of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 53 at the annual election held at the DAV home on Butternut Avenue. New officers include John D. Thomas senior vice commander Owen Watson junior vice commander John C. Bacon adjutant Leonard Jewell treasurer Walter Kennedy chaplain and Edgar Van Inwagen sergeant at arms. Executive committee members named are Kenneth Davis Henry Cleland Marlin Young and Herman Warner chairs the building committee. Leonard Jewell and Benjamin Turner were re elected service officers. The group extended sympathy to retiring commander John D. Thomas over the death of his brother Melvin Thomas who drowned June 16 in the Ohio River. Refreshments followed.
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Pomeroy—Herald
W. Hite
Disabled American Veterans
DAV
Butternut Avenue
John D. Thomas
Owen Watson
John C. Bacon
Leonard Jewell
Walter Kennedy
Edgar van Inwagen
Kenneth Davis
Henry Cleland
Marlin Young
Herman Warner
Benjamin F. Turner
Melvin Thomas
Ohio River
Wounded Marine from Korea Flown to U S for Treatment
Virgil Norris, wounded in Korea in May, has been flown back to the United States and spoke to his mother on Sunday. He arrived in April and will be taken to a Washington hospital for further care. His left leg and arm are in casts and he asked his mother not to worry. Meanwhile K J Strauss, Pomeroy village clerk, remains hospitalized at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis with an undiagnosed illness. his condition is unchanged.
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Middleport
Ptc
Virgil Norris
Korea
United States
Ross Norris
Norris
Washington, D. C
Pomeroy
K. J. Strauss
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ohio
Bacon
Alfred Grange Fair Contest Results Reported
Results from the Alfred Grange Fair held last Saturday include winners in large pony, sack, canter, foot, bicycle races and horse pulling contests. Notable victors include Pearl Chaney, Shorty Meeks, Donald Guth, Ronald Christy, Claire Woode, Marvin Randolph, Eugene Steinmetz, Kay Hawk, and Clarence Atherton. The event featured Grange and 4-H songs and speeches with Rose Douglas as chairman and was directed by Gilbert Coen.
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Alfred
Alfred Grange
Pearl Chaney
Paul Bentz
Eugene Steinmetz
Clarence Atherton
Bob Midkiff
Kay Hawk
Hank Douglas
Bill Pullins
Wayne Harris
George Guthrie
Clarence Henderson
Grange
Rose Douglas
Dan Hartman
Troy
Ohio
State Grange
Gilbert Coen
Minis Elliott
Charles D. Woode
Wayne Swartz
Ralph Henderson
Elma Henderson
Picture of Late Judge Is Donated by Widow
Mrs Edgar Ervin of Main St presents a framed picture of her husband the late Judge Edgar Ervin, Meigs County Court of Common Pleas judge at his death last year. The portrait hangs in the common pleas chamber beside other former judges, and is praised as an excellent likeness by observers.
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Middleport
Edgar Ervin
Main St
Meigs County Court of Common Pleas
Meigs County
Common Pleas Chamber
Pomeroy Bride Mary Ellen Miller Weds Donald L Cox
Miss Mary Ellen Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Miller of Pomeroy wed Donald L Cox son of Mrs Mary Bess Cox of Hillsboro in a 2 00 pm Sunday ceremony at the United Methodist Church. Rev S E Kaetzel officiated with alar decorations of gladioli and asters. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Miller home and the couple plan a week long motor trip before residence in Hillsboro Ohio. The Naylors Run Memorial Playground Association hosts an ice cream social Thursday at 6 o clock at the playground with rain plan at the Second Ward Fire Department quarters on Condor Street.
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Pomeroy
Mary Ellen Miller
Walter Miller
Donald L. Cox
Mary Bess Cox
Hillsboro
S. E. Kaetzel
United Methodist Church
Kaetzel
Caledonia
Ohio
Ava Maria
Roy E. Miller
Chester
L. F. Schoe
W. W. Sauer
Bucyrus
H. R. Vance
John Grierson
Roy Cox
Seaman
Pomeroy High School
Ohio State University
OSU
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Omicron Iu
Highland County
Belfast High School
Wilmington College
Air Force
Highland County Farm Bureau
D. A. Miller
Washington, D.C
Loren Caverlee
Naylors Run ‘Memorial Playground Association
Second Ward Fire Department
Condor St
4 H Club Activities Across Several Northwestern Groups
Alfred Boys 4 H Club met with thirteen members and one visitor at Clair Woode s home. Carpenter 4 H ers admitted four new members Paul Pauley Bobby Hamons Crest on Hamons and Cecil Gillogly. Hoyttown 4 H Club Boys met at Hemlock Grove Grange Hall led by George Paulsen focusing on rope as the summer project and knot tying lessons. Rocksprings Busy Bees 4 H Club hosted seventeen members and one visitor at Mrs Amos Leonard s home. Senior Jolly Neighbors met at Shirley Beegle s home with thirteen members and two visitors. baking was among the projects and a cake was made. Next meeting July 5 at 2 pm at Doreen Norris s home.
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Alfred Boys
Clair Woode
Carpenter 4-H'ers
Paul Pauley
Bobby Hamons
Creston Hamons
Cecil Gillogly
Carpenter State Farm
Hoyttown
Hemlock Grove Grange Hall
George Paulsen
Grange Hall
Rocksprings
Busy Bees
4-H Club
Amos Leonard
Jolly
Shirley Beegle
Doreen Norris
Youth Fellowship Meets at Oak Grove for Wiener Roast
POMEROY The Meigs County Youth Fellowship met Monday evening at Oak Grove for a wiener roast with Rev. John Elwood in charge. Rev. Lester Covert of Portland led songs, assisted by Rev. Donald Terry of Letart. Dr. Paul Childs of Portsmouth spoke on Crisis. Portland youth won the banner for largest attendance. Victor Wolfe of Letart, the fourth commission chairman, oversaw recreation with Rev. Covert assisting.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Oak Grove
John Elwood
Lester Covert
Portland
Donald Terry
Letart
Paul Childs
Portsmouth
Commission
Victor Wolfe
Covert
Class To Meet Thursday POMEROY The One Won One
The group will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Baptist Church.
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Pomeroy
Baptist Church
Pomeroy Grange to Honor Recent Birthday Members
The quarterly party honoring Rocksprings Grange members with birthdays in the past three months will be held on Thursday at 8 30 p m in the Grange Hall. The Juvenile Grange will meet at the same time.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Grange
Surprise party marks Paul Pauley birthday in Harrisonville
A surprise party was held for Paul Jarrell Pau on his 16th birthday, June 23, at the Pauley home in Harrisonville Route 1. Guests included Dale and Don Wilson, Dale Haning, Thurman and Hattie Ross, Carol Cline, June Ann Dorsey, Lois Ann Williams, James and Bernice Reeves, Arthur Reeves, Lonnie Reeves, Mac Gibson, Brad Gibson, Phelix Dorsey, Victoria Dorsey and Tommy Dee McDowell.
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Harrisonville
Paul Jarrell Pau
Frank Pauley
Dale
Don Wilson
Dale Haning
Thurman
Hattie Ross
Carol Cline
June Ann Dorsey
Lois Ann Williams
James
Bernice
Charles
Arthur Allen Reeves
Lonnie
Arthur
Mac
Brad Gibson
Phelix
Victoria Dorsey
Tommy Dee McDowell
Dependents Act Heard by Pomeroy Prosecutor
Meigs County prosecutor John C. Bacon announced receipt of the Uniform Dependents Act copy from Meigs County Clerk Virgil V. Brown. He outlined its scope for cross state support enforcement, noted unresolved procedural questions, and urged broader state adoption for effectiveness.
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Pomeroy
John CC. _ Bacon
Meigs County
Virgil V. Brown
Bacon
Mrs Morris Dies At 82 In Racine
Florence Morris 82, of Racine, died Tuesday at home. Survived by sons Homer and Henry. She belonged to Lee Chapel Methodist Church Bashan. Services 10 a m Friday at Ewing Funeral Home, burial Carmel Cemetery. Friends may call any time.
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Pomeroy
Florence Morris
Racine
Homer
Henry
Morris
Lee Chapel
Bashan
Ewing Funeral Home
Carmel
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