Pomeroy Adopts Sewer Project Ordinance
The Pomeroy council approves Ordinance No. 263 to purchase necessary lots for a sewer project after confirming no general fund money is available for the land. Mayor Canady and Solicitor O'Brien say the measure will proceed with State Engineer Ferguson’s visit to review site matters. Council considers public opinion on parking meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Spencer
Alvin Norris
O’brien
Council
Karr
Charles Ferguson
Pomeroy
Jack Ament
Goodwin
Three Towns Represented At BPW Meet
Middleport BPW club hosts guests from Pomeroy Gallipolis and Middleport at a dinner meeting. Ethel Maude Young of Gallipolis outlines BPW federation history membership rules and club goals. Members and guests share a style show pageant and musical interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pomeroy
Ethel and
Clara Garland
Dorothy Morrison
Edith Bolinger
Minerva Pryor
Althea Reibel
Anna Vaughan
Margaret Ella Hysell
Norma Louise Jewell
Mesdames Annus Chanin
Edith Mallory
Modern Theology Talk Planned for Mequon Adults
The Rev. Deloss Smith of Racine will speak at 7 30 p m Sunday March 14 at United Methodist Church on Modern Theology Everyone is welcome Professor L E Blough of Marietta College spoke on Science and Religion last Sunday The Young Adult Sponsored evening services aim to educate
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Pomeroy
Deloss Smith
Racine
United Methodist Church
L. E. Blough
Marietta College
Meigs Women Attend Auxiliary Conference
Local women join the Mid Winter Conference of the American Legion Auxiliary in Columbus. Attendees include Mrs Charles Sauer and Mrs Lillian Stieff from Meigs, plus Mrs George Hackett. From Pomeroy arrive Mr and Mrs Dayton Will, Mrs Dey Hysell, Mrs Zana Baxter, Mrs Jed Webster, and Mrs Marie Young.
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Middleport
American Legion Auxiliary
Columbus
Charles Sauer
Lillian Stieff
George Hackett
Pomeroy
Dayton Will
Dey Hysell
Zana Baxter
Jed Webster
Marie Young
Boy Celebrates Birthday Then Contracts Measles in Town
Michael Shafer, age four, who marked a birthday with neighborhood children, is now confined at home with measles. His aunt Yvonne Hackett, a Sacred Heart School student in Pomeroy, is recovering from a measles case.
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Middleport
Michael Shafer
Yvonne Hackett
Sacred Heart School
Pomeroy
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Mil ler Family Events
Miss Mary Miller spent the weekend with her parents and was honor guest at a bridal shower by her aunts Mrs Grueser and Mrs Stuyvesant. She attended the wedding of her aunt Miss Marjorie Miller and Carl Vanderhoof at Heath Methodist Church and returned to Columbus with fiancé Louis Miller, whose wedding is March 21 in Columbus. A Brownies investiture service in the Middleport Public Library featured a color guard from Troop 2 and led to refreshments as Brownies were invested with pins. Hostesses were Brownie mothers Mrs Stumbo and Mrs Latta. Brownies named include Patty Williams Gail Stumbo Judy Ward Betty Freshour Linda Lee Batey Carla Burns Linda Beaver Sandra Fultz Roberta Conley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Mary Miller
Doyle Miller
William Grueser
Edythe Stuyvesant
Marjorie Miller
Carl Vanderhoof
Heath Methodist Church
Columbus
Louis Miller
Middleport Public Library
W. K. Beaver
Beulah White
Leo Russell
Emnyr Moore
Charleen Williams
Rae Ann Mills
Troop 2
Clifford
Patty Williams
Gail Stumbo
Judy Ward
Betty Freshour
Linda Lee Batey
Carla Burns
Linda Beaver
Sandra Fultz
Roberta Conley
Charles Williams
Girl Scout Troop 2
Pomeroy Alpha Omicron Initiates Two Meigs County Teachers
POMEROY Miss Ethel Garland hosted Alpha Omicron Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma at the home of Miss Sadie Phillips and Mrs. Minnie Davis. Initiation of two Meigs County teachers Mrs. Vinas Lee and Mrs. Nellie Radekin Vale occurred. President Miss Garland led the business session. Mrs. Bryan spoke on Education in Germany with photos and anecdotes from her time in Frankfort and Vienna. Alpha Omicron invites Meigs County teachers to an open meeting at Middleport High School Auditorium April 26 featuring Miss Evans from Ohio University to England.
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Wilbur Theobald
Home Economics
Middleport High School
June Martin
Wilma Price
Middleport Home Economics Department
Betty Dempsky
Mary Gilmore
Jean Custer
Joan Kircher
Joan Wilson
Patricia
C. O. Chapman
Russell
Joe D. Bryan
L. E. Burford
Nellie Zerkle
Bess Sanborn
Gallipolis
Parkersburg
Pomeroy
Ethel Garland
Alpha Omicron
Delta Kappa Gamma
Sadie Phillips
Minnie Davis
Vinas Lee
Nellie Radekin Vale
Meigs County
Miss Garland
Joseph D. Bryan
Frankfort
Germany
Vienna
Judge Advocate Department
U. S. Army
Bryan
South
JOF Class Plans Silver Tea at Methodist Church
The JOF Class of the United Methodist Church hosts a Silver Tea at the Methodist Church on St Patrick's Day Eve March 17 at 8 p m. Public invited.
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United Methodist Church
St. Patrick’s Davy
Past Meigs Resident Dies
I E Miller reported the death of Austin T Armstrong 90 of Columbus a former Middleport resident and NY Central Railroad retiree. Survived by two daughters Mabel Weese and Gertrude Lighter Columbus five grandchildren three great grandchildren and Miller his half brother. Funeral at O R Woodyard Funeral Home 255 E State St today at 3 p.m. with Eastlawn Cemetery burial. local relatives to attend.
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Middleport
I. E. Miller
Austin T. Armstrong
Columbus
Armstrong
New York Central Railroad
Mabel Weese
Gertrude Lighter
Mr. Miller
O. R. Woodyard Funeral Home
E. State St
Eastlawn
Scarberrys Mark 30th Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Scarberry were honored guests at a dinner hosted Sunday at their home to observe their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Planned by Mrs. Clark Wells, Mrs. Henry Scarberry, with Mrs. Gilbert Grandstaff assisting, the event featured a decorated cake and a chicken dinner. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Scarberry, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Scarberry, Mrs. Clark Wells, and Mrs. Gilbert Grandstaff as neighbors and friends called during the afternoon and evening.
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A. A. Scarberry
Clark Wells
Sara Scarberry
Henry Scarberry
Gilbert Grandstaff
Birthday party for twin boys in Cheshire
Mr and Mrs Marvin Yeanger hosted a Saturday party at their Cheshire home celebrating the first birthday of twin sons Jerry and Barry Yeanger. Guests included Barbara Mulford Asel Edward Searls Jr Richard Mulford Earl Wines Jr Edward Yeauger Judy Ann Fink Kenneth Yeauger Lester Yeauger Kenneth Yeawger Yester Yeauger Thelma Yeauger Mrs Richard Fink Mrs Norman Yeauger Mrs J W Wines and Mrs D N Mulford.
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Jerry
Barry Yeanger
Marvin Yeanger
Cheshire
Barbara Mulford
Asel Edward Searls
Richard Mulford
Earl Wines, Jr
Edward Yeauger
Judy Ann Fink
Kenneth Yeauger
Lester Yeauger
Kenneth Yeagger
Yester Yeauger
Thelma Yeauger
Richard Fink
Norman Yeauger
J. W. Wines
D. N. Mulford
Local social notes and visits brighten weekend gatherings
Mrs Clifford Ervin and family return home on Sunday afternoon. West Virginia dealer Schroath family expand auto agency with Clarksburg opening attracting 25 000 registered. Jay Thompson of Ironton visits with wife and son Michael at Mrs Smith’s home. Pomeroy guests include Mrs Allensworth Mrs Stuyvesant Mrs Skinner and Mrs Foster visiting in Parkersburg. Toronto visitors join Hallie and Nellie Zerkle and cousins Ted Love. Worley Howell returned home from Holzer Hospital Gallipolis by ambulance. Columbus guests of the Dillards spend a week at Gravel Hill. Akron visitors stay with Edith Thomas and the Grapes in Cheshire.
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Clifford Ervin
S. Third Ave
Schroath
al Schroath
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Jay Thompson
Ironton
Michael
Thompson
A. W. Smith
Edgar Alllensworth
Edith Stuyvesant
George Skinner
J. Edward Foster
Pomeroy
Parkersburg
Hallie
Nellie Zerkle
Ted Love
Toronto
Ohio
Worley Howell
Grant St
Rawlings-Coats
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
William Dillard
Columbus
A. A. Dillard
Gravel Hill
Ernest Kennedy
Akron
Edith Thomas
William Grapes
Cheshire
P. M. Club Changes Meeting Venue This Evening
The P. M. Club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Howard Byers on Mill Street instead of Thursday as previously announced. Mrs. Richard Chambers serves as assisting hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Club
Howard Byers
Mill St
Richard Chambers
Weekend visits and reenlistment notes from area residents
Leo Williamson and son Billy spent the weekend with his mother Anna Williamson in Dayton. L L Ringer of Ashland Ohio spent the weekend here. Miss June Martin, home economics teacher, stayed at her McConnelsville home. William Jackson reenlisted in the U S Army as sergeant in the engineers division based in South Carolina. Mrs Jackson visits him there for two weeks. Dayton Spencer couple moved to a new apartment at 185 Front Street after living with Mrs Spencer's mother Margaret McDaniel at 367 Grant Street. Fred Schroath and children Ann and Fred of Clarksburg West Virginia visited Mrs Schroath's parents, Mr and Mrs.
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Leo Williamson
Billy
Dayton
Anna Williamson
Diamond St. L. L
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E. Main St
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Stumbo
Edward Latta
Pomeroy Social Notes
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RADIO
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