Pomeroy Welcomes Molly Hill as Tri County Advertising Rep
Marvin W. McDargh announces Molly Hill has joined The Messenger as tri county advertising representative for Meigs Gallia and Mason counties. She will work from the Pomeroy office at 302 W Second St reachable by WY-2-5185 or WY-2-5337. Hill, a former Sentinel employee, has lived in Pomeroy since 1946 and has Navy family history with service across Hawaii Panama and California with three sons and a daughter. She attends Polispolis Gallipolis Business College while active in local groups including the Middleport BPW and American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.
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Pomeroy
Marvin W. McDargh
The
Messenger
Molly Hill
Beech St
Tri-County
Hill
Meigs
Gallia
Mason Counties
W. Second St
Sentinel
Allen C. Hill Sr
U. S. Navy
Panama
California
Washington
Rhode Island
Virginia
Florida
Boston
Allen C., Jr
Hamilton
Stephen
Southwestern Ohio
Trans-American Insurance Co
Dayton
Robert
Columbus
Two Thefts Investigated By Sheriff
Sheriff Harold Steele investigates two thefts reported by Walter Wells of Wells Orchard Wilkesville for a case of motor oil an auto battery and gasoline. Carl Eckert of Columbus reports a break in at a vacation cabin on Sands Hill with items including end tables a floor lamp a whatnot shelf two skillets three knives a jacket a car coat and a .22 calibre Mauser automatic.
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McArthur
Harold Steele
Walter Wells
Wells Orchard
Wilkesville
Carl Eckert
Columbus
Sands Hill
City waste pickup shifted to Tuesday and Saturday
Mayor Dayton C. Raynes announced changes in Mason with garbage collected on Tuesday for outside residents and on Saturday for all trash. The schedule now applies to areas outside the corporation including Clifton.
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Mason
Dayton C. Raynes
Clifton
Meigs switch to all digit numbering system in May
General Telephone Co of Ohio announces Meigs County will switch to All-Number Calling when the 966 directory is published in May. Alphabetical prefixes such as WY2 CH7 WI3 WI9 SH2 will be replaced by numeric prefixes 992 247 947 843 949 742, with last five digits unchanged.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Middleport
General Telephone Co
Ohio
James B. Kimball
Athens
District Commercial Manager
Meigs County
Letart Falls
Portland
Racine
Rutland
Mom Daughter Fete Planned By OES Unit
Pomeroy Chapter 186 Order of Eastern Star met at the temple Tuesday night to plan a mother daughter banquet and join a church group on Good Friday. A Grand chapter gathering is set for Oct 25 27 in Cleveland. The group discussed OES training awards and projects including the Temple in Washington DC and cancer research efforts. An invitation was extended for a reception for Mrs. Julia Fleming in Lowell on March 24. Obligation night was observed with refreshments served by local members.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
OES
Columbus
Cleveland
International Oes Temple
Washington, D.C
Knight Templar Eye Foundation
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
Julia Fleming
District 25
Lowell
Fred Blaetmar
Hugh Custer
John Sisson
Miss Yost Chosen Girls State Delegate in Racine
Linda Yost, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Yost of Portland, was selected by the Racine American Legion Post 602 Auxiliary to represent the unit at Buckeye Girls State. Anita Houdashelt named alternate for the event at Capital University in Columbus next June.
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Racine
Linda Yost
David Yost
Portland
Racine American Legion Post 602
Buckeye
Anita Houdashelt
Capital University
Columbus
Heart Fund
Tuberculosis and Health Group
Pop
Fire Department Ladies Observe 22nd Anniversary
Middleport report notes the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Department celebrated its 22nd anniversary with a dinner at Mrs. Larry Baker’s home Tuesday night. Guests included Mrs. Howard Dailey, Mrs. James Daniels, Mrs. John Vroman, Mrs. Wayne Gibbons, and others. New officers named: Mrs. Dailey president, Mrs. Daniels vice president, Mrs. Vroman secretary treasurer.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
Ner
Larry Baker
Howard Dailey
James Daniels
John Vroman
Wayne Gibbons
O. E. McKinley
David Ohlinger
Robert Fisher
Jack Bechtle
Gibbons
Daniels
Dailey
Vroman
Baker
Fisher
Officers of WSCS Named at Syracuse Methodist Meeting
At a WSCS gathering in Pomeroy the Syracuse Methodist Church elected officers led by president Mrs William Eichinger and vice president Mrs Alice Capehart. Other posts included recording secretary Mrs Royal Thomas treasurer Mrs Carl Weese and secretaries Mrs William Houdashelt Melvin Grimm John Sauvage Dana Winebrenner and Miss Marcia Karr. Thirteen shut in calls were reported and a Lenten offering was taken. The Ports mouth district annual WSCS meeting is set for March 29. A reading by Miss Karr closed the session.
Point Pleasant Lions Club Hosts Bloodmobile Visit
The Dandy Lion's Club of Point Pleasant and Ladies Auxiliary met Monday at Mrs. Alban Pianis home on Marietta Road. Members helped with the Bloodmobile stop at the Episcopal Church, sponsored by the Lions Club.
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Point
Porter receipts show February disbursements in Meigs County
Receipts for the office of Meigs County Judge Frank W. Porter totaled 421.50 for February. Of this, 245.32 goes to the general fund, 34.37 to the law library, 37.11 to the auto license and gas fund, 48.45 to the sheriff, and 56.25 to the state in fines.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Frank W. Porter
Betty Hobstetter
Law Library
jitney supper announced for Letart Falls church event
A correction notes the Letart Falls Methodist Church will not host the supper as misreported. The correct date for the Letart Falls community hall event is Saturday March 26.
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Pomeroy
Letart Falls
Middleport Band Boosters Hold Record Hop Saturday
Middleport Band Boosters sponsor a record hop in the high school auditorium from 8 to 11 p.m. The Jays will appear as the lead act. Friday night The Jays also headline a dance at Wahama High auditorium.
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Middleport
Jays
Wahama High Pol
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