Final Plans For Co-Op Annual Meet In Meigs County
Final plans announced for the Meigs County Farm Bureau Co operative annual meeting at Rock Springs Grange Hall 8 p m Friday. F Whitney Ingraham local manager presiding with Harold Carnahan as president and Rev Harold F Hess to give invocation. Nominating committee to elect two directors with names listed and terms expiring. Musical program and Farm Bureau Chorus to perform followed by refreshments and round and square dancing.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Farm Bureau Co-operative
Rocksprings
F. Whitney Ingraham
Solovox
Samuel Michael
Emory Powell
Warren Pickens
Charles Theiss
Edson Roush
Farm Bureau
John Heiskill
Ingraham
Wayne Shidaker
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus
Central PTA Pomeroy March Meeting Features Music and Sales
The Central PTA met in March with group singing under Mrs. Nolan Swackhammer and Mrs. Whitney Ingraham at the piano. President Mrs. Everett Thomas led a business session, appointed committees to count sales tax stamps and nominate members, and planned coffee maker purchases from sale proceeds.
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Harold Lohse
Eugene Bryant
Harriett McIntosh
PTA
Thomas
Swackhammer
Central School
Karen Kelton
Barbara’ Logan
Judy Clark
Jennifer Lohse
Bernice Sheridan
Sandra Ingraham
Wanda Arnold
Pomeroy Students Present Mid-Winter Piano Recital
Thirteen Miss Mercedes F Condon pupils performed at the Condon home before about 60 guests. Selections included works by Beethoven Chopin and Rachmaninoff with Mary Stace singing, followed by a buffet reception.
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Judy Kay Rumfield
Linda Sue Frick
Elise
Karen Kelton
Timmy Welker
Mary Stace
Ava Maria
Because
Sue Jean Raub
Bonita Lee Bryan
Bernice Sheridan
Rachmaninoff
Sue Jean Rauk
Pomeroy Friendly Neighbor Club Brings Treats to Home
The Pomeroy Friendly Neighbor Club visited the Meigs County Children’s Home on Tuesday evening with ice cream cookies and candy for the children. Members included Miss Althea Reibel president and others. Michael Werry celebrated his birthday with the group's visit as the children sang to him. The club also donated clothing to the Home.
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Pomeroy
Friendly Neighbor Club
Meigs County
Althea Reibel
Donley Reibel
Robert Arnold
Roy Smith
Joseph Struble
Jack Robson
Denver Thoma
Harold Lohse
Charles Werry
Michael
Henry Werry
Michael Werry
Jay Kelton observes 15th birthday with family dinner
The Kelton home hosted a family dinner Tuesday evening for Jay Kelton’s 15th birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jay Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Kelton and daughter Karen, Miss Rita Beegle, and the guest of honor. The table featured a decorated birthday cake.
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Pomeroy
Jay Kelton
Kelton
Jay Myers
Aaron Kelton
Karen
Rita Beegle
Pomeroy Grange Meets With Officers Presiding
Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange convenes Thursday evening at the Grange Hall with Master Raymond Cole presiding The Home Economics Committee serves oyster stew at the close of the meeting The Juvenile Grange meets at the same time under Amos Leonard supervision
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Pomeroy —Rocksprings Grange
Grange Hall
Raymond Cole
Amos Leonard
UV Lodge Holds Meeting With Social Games and Prizes
POMEROY The D of UV Lodge met at the home of Mrs. Lon Custer with Mrs. Minnie J Neutzling assisting hostess. Mrs Harry Stahl president conducted a business meeting. Games were played and prizes awarded to Mrs Pearl Reynolds Mrs Gladys Duckler Mrs Della Stahl Miss Clara Zier and others.
Pomeroy Square Dancers Prepare for State Folk Festival
Mr and Mrs John Hardy hosted a square dance gathering featuring Mr and Mrs Robert Roberta Mr and Mrs John Lambert Mr and Mrs Felix Alkire and Mr and Mrs Charles Legar. Dances planned for the Ohio State Folk Festival in Columbus April 4 and 5. The Hardy couple also attended a planning meeting at Marietta College for the Mid-Ohio Valley Folk Dance Festival. They will direct and call the Marietta square dance on March 28.
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Pomeroy
John Hardy
Harrisonville Road
Robert Roberta
John Lambert
Felix Alkire
Charles Legar
Columbus
Mrs. Hardy
Marietta
Marietta College
Recreation Board of
Parkersburg
Hardy
POMEROY Youth Fellowship Elects Officers
At a United Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting Rev Leslie J Kunze led devotions and Ann Piersall presided. Donna Wildermuth was named president with Carroll Strauss as vice president and first commissioner Jo Carol Chapman second commissioner Nancy Jacobs third commissioner Bee Jay Lyons fourth Cynthia Tompkins secretary and treasurer The first commissioner will oversee worship and evangelism with others handling community service world service and recreation Plans called for a spring box social.
POMEROY Past Council Hosts Meeting at Mulberry Ave Home
The Past Council of Theodorius Club will meet at Blanche Roller's Mulberry Avenue home Thursday evening. President Albert Woodard confirmed the gathering.
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Pomeroy
Theodorius Council
Blanche Roller
Mulberry Ave
Albert Woodard
Auxiliary meeting at Mrs Campbell Harper's Friday
The Auxiliary of Lewis Manley Post 263 will meet at Mrs Campbell Harper's home Friday at 7 30 p m Mrs Mabel Brown rehabilitation chairman of District 8 will be the speaker
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Pomeroy
Lewis-Manley
Campbell Harper
Mabel Brown
District 8
Pomeroy Band Boosters Meet Thursday Evening
The Pomeroy Band Boosters will gather Thursday at 7 p.m. led by president Fred Blaetmar. Mrs. William Woodard requests members bring dated ends of coffee packages for redemption.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Band
Fred Blaetmar
William Woodard
Local residents share visits and moves in Middleport
Mr and Mrs Marvin Swan relocate from Lincoln Heights to 526 S Fourth St Middleport. Edwin Parson Baptist Men of America executive secretary spoke at the Middleport Baptist Church meeting and stayed with Mr and Mrs Aten Shain. Mrs W R Ogdin and Mr and Mrs Carl Hughes with daughter Patty visited Grover Swearingen.
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Marvin Swan
Lincoln Heights
S. Fourth St
Middleport
Edwin Parson
Baptist Men of America
Middleport Baptist Church
Aten Shain
Mulberry Ave
W. R. Ogdin
Carl Hughes
Patty
Columbus
Grover Swearingen
Hughes
Ogdin
Swearingen
Helen Atkins
George Mowery
Charles Yost
Gallipolis
Leroy Hoppe
Hoppe
Frank Sullivan
George Wells
John M. Burns
Vale St
Wells
Pomeroy
Charles Luther Boyd
Cleveland
Joe Boyd
W. Main St
Spelling Bee Winners Named from Local Districts
Bernard Krinke and Harry Bennett announced results from district spelling bees held in Central Local and Western Local. Greta Barton led Central Local with Linda Fitch second. Kenneth Farley won Western Local with Tommy Williamson second. The top finishers advance to the county event on April 3 in the courtroom, where Southern Local students have won the past two years.
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Pomeroy
Bernard Krinke
Harry A. Bennett
Greta Barton
Reedsville
Linda Fitch
Miss Fitch
Long Bottom
Kenneth Farley
Salem Center
Tommy Williamson
Rutland
Boosters To View High School Cagers
Middleport boosters will view the 1951-52 Yellow Jacket basketball squad at 7 30 p m with motion pictures taken by Curtis Jenkinson and Charles Bradbury using a new camera bought by the association. Guest speaker will be Ralph Sayre Wahama High athletic coach and former standout at Wahama and Ohio University.
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Middleport
Middleport Athletic Association
Yellow Jacket
Curtis Jenkinson
Charles Bradbury
Association
Ralph Sayre
Wahama High School
Ohio University
March of Dimes Drive Totals Grow in Meigs County
County director Harry A. Bennett reports Meigs County March of Dimes polio fund drive totals now exceed $3 613.62. An earlier published report showed $3 598.13, with an added $105.49 bringing the year’s total to the stated amount.
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Pomeroy
Harry A. Bennett
Meigs County
Bennett
Pomeroy PTA Plans Evening at Senior High School
The Junior-Senior PTA meets Thursday at 8 p.m. in the senior high school. A music department quartet will sing and a faculty guided tour of the building will follow. Students will present class projects and refreshments will be served in the home economics department by Mrs Frances Roberts and helpers.
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Pomeroy
PTA
Frances Roberts
Olive-Orange Cagers Honored at Banquet
At Tuppers Plains Olive-Orange schools held their annual basketball banquet with 152 attendees. Forrest Bachtel, ex Middleport coach now on the faculty, spoke. Letters were awarded to varsity and reserve players, with coaches and families noted among attendees.
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Tuppers Plains
Olive-Orange
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport High School
R. R. Gray
Howard Caldwell
Ray
James Shank
Bellville
W Va
Caldwell
Coach Shank
Richardpencer
Keith Chaffie
James Chaffie
Virgil Spencer
John Rice
Prentice Hess
Marion Riggs
Bob Baylor
Bill Osborn
Max Boring
Clyde Kuhp
Bob Gray
David Dodderer
Bill Cox
Bob Robison
Larry Osborn
Willard Wilson
Dorothy Barnhill
Anna Sampson
Marlene Newland
Ernestine Cheadle
Clifford Longenett
John Sisson
Meigs County 4-H Groups Elect Officers in March Meetings
Aunt Harriets Working Girls organized at Mrs. Harriet Neiglers Racine home March 6 with nine members and chose Janice Wolfe as president and other officers. Junior Jolly Neighbors also met March 6 at Mrs. Neiglers with ten members and one guest, selecting Salads Summer Drinks and Sandwiches as this year project and listing officers led by Mary Nease.
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Harriet
Harriet Neigler
Racine
Janice Wolfe
Carol Salser
Marilyn Cleland
Shirley Beegle
Alice Theiss
Carolyn Cleland
Mary Nease
Linda Mallory
Ann Sargent
Joan Wickline
Lena Neville
Ariene Theiss
Patsy Roush
Mary Bradford
Former Middleport Resident Norma Curtis Dies at 63
The body of Norma Curtis 64 died Tuesday in an Athens Hospital was taken to Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with services forthcoming. A former Middleport resident she was the widow of Bell Curtis and daughter of Dora Bailey Boice and the late William Bailey. She is survived by son Wilbur Curtis of Columbus and brother Lawrence Bailey of Dugger Indiana with her mother Mrs Boice. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Middleport
Norma Curtis
Athens
Rawlings-Coats
Curtis
Bell Curtis
Dora Densmore Bailey Boice
Dugger
Ind
William Bailey
Wilbur Curtis
Columbus
Lawrence Bailey
Boice
Father of County Resident Succumbs
Mrs. Paul Smith of Pittsburgh mourns the death of her father W. J. Potter in Oklahoma City. Potter, 58, had been ill for some time and his passing was unexpected. He is survived by his daughter and two sons, Larry Paul and Jeffrey Lynn.
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Middleport
Paul Smith
Pittsburgh
Oklahoma City
W. J. Potter
Mr. Potter
Smith
Larry Paul
Jeffrey Lynn
A. V. Smith
Jeffrey
Rains Close Pomeroy Rutland Schools
Heavy rainfall flooded streams and roads forcing school closings in Pomeroy and Rutland. Principal Harry Bennett said classes were expected to resume today after the damp conditions were checked.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Harry Bennett
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