Middleport Churches Plan Victory for Christ Program
Middleport churches join in a Victory for Christ program with special sermons Sunday. Church of Christ Rev James Redman schedules Glorious Anger at 11:15 am and Seek the Lost at 7:30 pm. Heath Methodist 10:15 am The Priorities of Life and 7:30 pm The Monotony of Sin. Mt Moriah 10:30 am He Knows the Way and 7:30 pm May One Know When He Is Saved. First Presbyterian 9:30 am Church School and 10:30 am worship with Lent devotions on Thursdays 7:00 to 7:45 pm led by Rev H A Rothrock.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
James Redman
Heath Methodist
Ureh
Mt. Moriah
First Presbyterian Church
H. A. Rothrock
Alonzo Smith Dies at 94 in Langsville Area
MIDDLEPORT Alonzo Smith age 94 died at his home near Langsville Thursday afternoon three weeks after his wife passed. Survived by daughters Mrs Addison Thomas Langsville and Mrs James McClure Akron and son Oakley Smith Langsville. Funeral at Midway Church Sunday 1 PM with interment Robinson Cemetery. Body at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home until Saturday evening.
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Middleport
Alonzo Smith
Langsville
Addison Thomas
James McClure
Akron
Oakley Smith
Midway Church
Robinson Cemetery
Rawlings-Coats
Service Men of Meigs News and Local Soldiers Gains
Pfc Leroy Eichinger of Ft Sam Houston Texas returns home on a seven day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Eichinger of Rock Springs This is his first furlough since induction seven months ago Pvt George Bishop has graduated radio school and becomes instructor at the Madison radio school Wis Cpl Robert A Hartley son of Mr and Mrs Allen Hartley Union Ave promoted to Sergeant with the Army in New York City Navy man Homer Hysell at Cape May N J visited his parents Mr and Mrs Pearl Hysell Mulberry Ave
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Wis
Robert A. Hartley
Allen Hartley
Union Ave
Army
New York City
Homer Hysell
Navy
Cape May
N. J
Pearl Hysell
Mulberry Ave
AAA Arranges Market For Old Farm Greases
POMEROY The AAA office announced today that arrangements had been made for residents of Meigs County to leave their cooking grease at Glenroy Ewing's store where they will be paid four cents a pound for it.
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Pomeroy
AAA
Meigs County
Glenroy Ewing
Sunday Services Announced At St Paul Lutheran Church
Sunday School at St Paul Lutheran Church begins 9 30 am followed by church services at 2 30 pm Rev W F Scott will preach A Preview of Calvary Lenten services set for Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Injured in fall Mrs Laura Young sustained fractured ribs and bruises from a fall at her Hudson Street home. She is confined to bed. Notice of appointment Harold J of Athens named Administrator of the Estate of William Rizer deceased Creditors must file claims within four months. Probate Judge Francis D White.
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Pomeroy
St. Paul Lutheran Church
W. F. Scott
Middleport
Laura Young
Hudson St
Harold J
Athens
William ©. Rizer
Nelsonville
Athens County
Ohio
Francis D. White
Said
Ing
Adaline Johnson
William A. Matheny
Margaret J. Monks
John W. Bodley
Ventory
Allle Kelzenberg
Simon P. Kelch
Block to be inducted into the Army replacement chosen
The Messenger announces cartoonist Herblock will soon enter military service and introduces Dorman H. Smith as a distinguished replacement. Smith is regarded as one of the country’s outstanding cartoonists and will assume the signature charge formerly held by Block.
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Herbert L. Block
Herblock
Block
Army
The
Messenger
Soldier Block
Dorman H. Smith
Mr. Smith
Faulkner Funeral To Be Saturday
James Faulkner 73 of Beech Street dies at home. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with Cheshire Gravel Hill burial. Survived by widow, son Walter in Charleston, daughter Edith in Philadelphia, six more children, many grandchildren, and two sisters. He was a retired NYCAR car man and NL baseball statistics authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Faulkner
Beech St
Rawlings-Coats
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Faulkner
NYCAR
Walter
Charleston
Edith
Philadelphia
Lawrence
James
Charles
Fred Mees
Columbus
Utah
Faye Millican
Cleveland
Eva Hartley
Emma Huddleston
Huntington
Lillian Winke
Indianapolis
Pomeroy Bridge Club Repeats Evening Social This Week
Mrs. Albert Russell Jr hosted the Wednesday Night Contract Club with three tables of bridge. Prizes went to Miss Alice Smith and guest Mrs. C S Gibbs. Also noted: Mary F. Wogan ill at J W Roush home Letart. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slagel and family visiting Ironton relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Albert Russell, Jr
Irving Karr
C. L. Johnson
Fred Blaettner
Robert Jacobs
William Anderson
Alice Smith
Majel Lee
Ruth Huber
Edith Bowen
Ray Farnham
C. S. Gibbs
Manning Webster
Mary F. Wogan
J. W. Roush
Letart
Robert Slagel
Ironton
MHS Meets Vinton In Tourney Tonight
Middleport prepares for a Class B tournament game against Vinton Rural after a win over Mercerville. Star guard Lionel Boggs is ill with tonsillitis and may miss the trip. Coach M H Fowler plans defense against Vinton center Gregory, listed at 6 ft 4 in and the leading scorer in the league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
MHS Yellow Jackets
Logan
Jackets
Mercerville
Winton Rural
Lionel Boggs
M. H. Fowler
Vinton Center
Gregory
Elizabeth Arnold Commissioned as WAAC Officer
Elizabeth Arnold becomes the first Meigs County resident to join the WAACs after graduating from the Officers Candidate School in Des Moines Iowa and receiving a commission as lieutenant She is sister to Mrs Glenn Dill and James Arnold.
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Middleport
Elizabeth Arnold
Meigs County
Waacs
Des Moines
Iowa
Glenn Dill
James Arnold
Soil Conservationist Demonstrates Contour Layout
POMEROY R. R. Barker a Jackson soil conservationist gave a contour laying out demonstration at Chester and Tuppers Plains on Wednesday for vocational agricultural classes. C. N. Jones teaches the classes.
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Pomeroy
R. R. Barker
Jackson
Chester
Tuppers Plains
C. N. Jones
Red Cross Flood Aid Nears Completion in Ohio Valley
Meigs County Red Cross reports completion of rehabilitation for about 5000 families affected by the 1943 Ohio River flood. Local efforts aided 600 families in ten weeks with $759.98 in aid for rebuilding, household goods, food, and refugee care, emphasizing local trades and volunteer cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio River
American Red Cross
Ohio Valley
Meigs County
J. H. Grate
Red Cross
Grate
Services for Christ Church Announced
POMEROY The Church of Christ will hold Bible School at 9 30 Sunday followed by communion and a sermon titled Salvation at 10 30 The 6 30 evening service features the Christian Endeavor topic The Twenty Third Psalm and What It Means to Me The 7 30 evangelistic service will present I Am the Way There is no midweek service Friday as the congregation attends World Day of Prayer Unified services at the Federated Church.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Plans Services for Baptists in Pomeroy
Rev. Lee W. Spring former Burma missionary will preach at Fairfield Baptist Thurston in Pomeroy on March 14. Morning service is 10 30 a m and evening service 7 30 p m with church school at 9 30 a m and youth devotional at 6 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lee W. Spring
Fairfield Baptist Church
Thurston
First Baptist Church
Spring
Granville
Burma
Baptist Church Plans Three Flag Dedication
In Middleport the First Baptist Church announces a Sunday 7 30 pm service dedicating three flags the American the Christian and the Service World War Veterans Boy Scouts of America and Junior Guild Girls will take part with church members giving responses Special music by the Junior Choir and guest soloist Mrs O P Klein will feature patriotic hymns and numbers The committee includes Miss Phyllis Diles Mrs J O Leonard and Paul Smart.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zandel
World War Veterans
Boy Scouts of America
Junior Guild Girls
the Baptist Church
O. P. Klein
Phyllis Diles
J. O. Leonard
Paul Smart
License Issued In Meigs County Marriage Court
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses to William H. Stiers and Wilma Tippie of Middleport R D 1, ages 43 and 26, and to James Mack and Josephine Asaro of Middleport R D 1, ages 51 and 39.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
William H. Stiers
Ward
W. Va
Wilma Tippie
Middleport
R. D
James Mack
Salt Rock
Josephine Asaro
Former Syracuse Resident H. T. Proctor Dies in West Virginia
H. T. Proctor formerly of Syracuse died Wednesday night at St. Albans West Virginia after illness of influenza and pneumonia. He leaves his wife and two daughters Mrs Ralph Graves and Miss Katherine Proctor both of Pomeroy.
Farm Bureau Advisory Council Meets in Reedsville
The Farm Bureau Advisory Council No 3 gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pickens in Reedsville with 28 members and guests. G A Michael led a report on legislation as officers were unanimously re elected for another year. April meeting planned at Henry Wippel home.
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Whitney Ingram
G. A. Michael
J. E. D. Hartinger
Ina Kautz
Harry Pickens
G. A Michael
Henry Wippel
Pickens
Humphrey
Day of Prayer Observed at Federated Church
World Day of Prayer services were held this afternoon at 2 o clock in the Federated Church and a second service is scheduled for 7 30 this evening under the J O F Class of Simpson Methodist Church. Participants include Mrs Robert Parker and a list of local women in the evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Huber
Edith Bowen
Ed Smith
Verlie Conway
Vernon Howell
Boney Mitchell
Pat Lochary
Nobel Rompel
Howard Ebersbach
Farm Labor Meeting at Salem Center
A farm labor meeting was held at Salem Center Wednesday evening under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barnes with assistance from Tom Porter, Vivian Taylor, and C. E. Blakeslee. About thirty men and women attended as the group planned to cooperate to solve farm labor problems this summer.
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Pomeroy
Salem Center
Paul Barnes
Tom Porter
Vivian Taylor
C. E. Blakeslee
Birthday Guest of Honor at Surprise Dinner
Miss Peggy Robson was honored at a surprise dinner on Broadway for her 20th birthday. Guests included Eleanor and Dorothy Robson, Anita Thomas, Margaret Lallance, Mrs. Clifford Cunningham, Denny, and Mr. and Mrs. William Robson. The cake was cut by Mrs. Cunningham and Peggy received numerous gifts.
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Middleport
Peggy Robson
Broadway
Eleanor
Dorothy Robson
Juanita Thomas
Margaret Lallance
Clifford Cunningham
Denny
William Robson
Cunningham
Miss Robson
Kings
Mary Grate
Harman
J. K. Smith
Griff Thompson
Springfield
Lizzie Thompson
James Redman
Edgar Allensworth
Niagara Falls
Ernest Lallance
Athens
Local Army Promotions and Home Visit News
Relatives report Sergeant promotion for George Buchannan at Fort Bragg North Carolina Corporal rank for Paul E Hoptonstall of Langley Field Virginia Private Errett Russell on fur lough from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia visiting family in Huntington and nearby towns Marguerite Souders returns to Huntington after visiting her mother Eleanor Souders and brother Jimmy and others visit friends in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buchannan
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Will M. Hoptonstall
Pfc
Paul E. Hoptonstall
U.S. Air Corps
Langley Field
Marguerite Souders
Huntington
Eleanor Souders
Jimmy
Errett Russell
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Walter Russell
Shelby King and Son
Akron
Nathaniel Harman
Cleveland
War Stamp Sales in Pomeroy Schools Report
War stamp sales in the Pomeroy Public Schools on Wednesday March 10 totaled 30690 dollars, bringing the school year grand total to 6397 95. Junior High School 12500 dollars Senior High School 5105 dollars Central Elementary 5125 dollars Sugar Run Elementary 7820 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public
Central
Sugar Run
Ladies Auxiliary Dinner at Legion Hall in Pomeroy
The Drew Webster Post of the American Legion auxiliary will host a birthday party at Legion Hall on Wednesday March 17. All ladies are asked to bring sandwiches and a covered dish for the meal.
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Pomeroy
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Drew Webster
American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion Post
Native of Reedsville Dies at Blaine
Martha Kibble Price 78 died at Blaine Ohio at the home of her daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs John G W Shafer after seven years of ill health She taught in Meigs and Washington Counties schools born Reedsville May 14 1864 she married Jack Price in 1889 who died 1932 She is survived by her daughter and a step son funeral in Reedsville at 2 pm Sunday with interment in Kibble Hetzer Cemetery
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Reedsville
Martha Kibble Price
John G. W. Shafer
Blaine
Epidemic of Mumps Reported in Middleport
A mild mumps epidemic is reported in Middleport with many ill. Postmaster J. H. Smith absent from the post office and Mrs. W. P. Wilburn recuperating after an operation. a large number of school children are absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. H. Smith
W. P. Wilburn
Meeting Place in Middleport Hosts WV Teams En Route
The Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe in Middleport serves as a gathering spot for West Virginia high school basketball teams traveling to Point Pleasant for a tournament. Cottageville Sandyville and Ravenswood teams were spotted dining there yesterday.
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Middleport
Mary Jane
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Cottageville
Sandyville
Ravenswood
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Vinton
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U. S
Buna
Arm Bureau Advisory Council
Middleport Social Notes
F. M. Cluff
Seventh Ave
Ladies Auxiliary
Bry
Grant
Once Upon A Honeymoon
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Ith
William Bendix
Jerry
Kolonna
Macdonald Carey
Albert Dekker
Walter Abel
Son Hayward
Marjorieeynolds
Betty Rhodes
Drake
Lynne Overman
Rory Crosby
Johnnie Johnston
Gil Lomb
Cass Caley
Ernest
Arthur Treacher
Walter Catlett
Sterling Holloway
Golden
Walter Dave
Wohl and Company
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Ralph Murphy
George Marshall
Harry Tugend
Paramount Picture
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Dorothy Lamour
Paulette Goddard
Vera Zorina
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Dick Powell
Betty Hutton
Eddie Bracken
Veronica Lake
Alan Ladd
Rochester
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Noah Beery, Sr
Roy Rogers III
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Virginia Grey
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Mary Carlisle
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