Brooder Temperatures and Hog Farrowing Advice
Meigs County extension notes outline brooder start at 94 to 95 degrees then drop about one degree daily to 80 by day 18 and 66 by day 32. Hog farrowing tips emphasize larger litters, sow cleanliness, constant water, exercise, gradual shift to wheat bran, and vigilant care during farrowing. Spittlebug control guidance and manure value data from Ohio State extension are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Barnes
Ohio State University
Barnes
Barres
Meigs County
Phone Service Expansion Plan Seen More Likely
In Pomeroy and surrounding areas a plan to expand telephone service gathers support after a letter from Ralph Hamilton of the Ohio Associated Telephone Co to Mayor Sidney A. Spencer. About 169 residents have signed to obtain home telephones and a Utilities Commission presentation is being prepared, with officials optimistic service will improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Sidney A. Spencer
Ralph Hamilton
Ohio Associated Telephone Co
Hamilton
Spencer
Pomeroy Bend
Utilities Commission
Columbus
Fred Crow, Jr
John Halliday
Gallipolis
Counti
Commission
William Thuener
Syracuse
Rocksprings Road
Crow
Teachers Attend Hearing On Ohio Minimum Wage Bill
Middleport superintendent L W McComb and teachers Nan Moore Guy Reynolds Lucille Smith Virginia Mayes joined 409 Ohio educators in Columbus to urge minimum wage legislation backed by the Ohio Education Association and supported by 179000 signatures. Back home, Middleport teachers held a follow up meeting to discuss registering support for the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. W. McComb
Nan Moore
Guy Reynolds
Lucille Smith
Virginia Mayes
Ohio
Columbus
State Capitol
Ohio Education
Moore
Trainmaster In Hospital In Meigs County
Trainmaster at Hobson in medical care at Meigs General Hospital. His brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs K N Probasco and their sons James and John of Columbus were guests at the Probasco home on Gravel Hill. Mr Probasco is treasurer of the Farm Bureau Cooperative Association and spoke at the 15th Meigs County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Rocksprings Grange Hall Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lowell
Probasco
New York Central
Hobson
Meigs General Hospital
K. N. Probasco
James
John
Columbus
Gravel Hill
Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Meigs County Farm Bureau Association
Rocksprings Grange Hall
Greenback Shower in Pomeroy Social Notes
A $1 Greenback Shower was sent by mail for Miss Martha Jane Karr bridg elec from her great aunt and great uncle Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jones on E Second St. Mrs. Jones mailed 42 cards and Martha Jane has received more than fifty one dollar bills.
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Pomeroy
Martha Jane Karr
Bridgelec
A. C. Jones
E. Second St
Federated Circle Meets After Lenten Services
The Federated Circle of Federated Church met after Lenten services Wednesday evening with Mrs Frances Reibel presiding. Mrs Neva Seyfried led devotion. Members voted to donate to the Red Cross and give to the Boy Scouts, and approved buying a screen for the church movie projector. The next meeting is scheduled for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Federated Church
Frances Reibel
Neva Seyfried
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
St Patrick’s Party at Sacred Heart Church
A St Patrick’s gathering is scheduled Sunday evening at Sacred Heart Church with a 6 p.m. pot-luck supper provided by the Guild women. After the meal the Holy Name Society will host the evening’s entertainment.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Name Society
Missionary Kitchen Shower at Naomi Baptist Church
The Naomi Baptist Church Missionary Society sponsors a kitchen shower to benefit the church kitchen. The event is Saturday at 6 p.m. with refreshments, followed by a 7:30 p.m. business meeting at the church. Rev. H. FE. Harris is pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Missionary Society of the
Columbus Visitors Include Bailey Family and Miss Whaley
Mr and Mrs Russell Bailey and daughter Patty were in Columbus on business yesterday. Lena Hoeflich returned home on Condor Street after an extended visit in Columbus with Mr and Mrs C M Thompson. Miss June Whaley was a business visitor in Columbus yesterday.
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Russell Bailey
Patty
Columbus
Lena Hoeflich
Condor St
C. M. Thompson
June Whaley
Rutland Man Completes Artillery Training at Fort Sill
Earle A. Nelson of Rutland has completed training with B Battery of the First Field Artillery Training Battalion at Fort Sill Oklahoma and is promoted to private He will report to Camp Stoneman California for assignment after ten days leave
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Rutland
Earle A. Nelson
First Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Legion Head Set To Speak At Post 602 Birthday Party
James Waggonfeller Lancaster eighth district commander of the American Legion will speak at the Racine Post 602 birthday celebration marking 32 years. The event tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Post 602 in Antiquity features music and a film from the 1950 National Convention in Los Angeles. All post members and families are invited. Russell Whitlock is Racine post commander.
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Russell Whitlock
Racine
Pomeroy Church News Details Holy Week Services
Local church listings summarize Holy Week programs across denominations in Pomeroy Dexter and surrounding areas. Details include sermon titles like The First Palm Sunday and The Crucifixion, times for Sunday schools, worship services, and youth activities along with ministers' names and church locations.
Dwellings Now Allowed Adjacent to Ohio Bars
Columbus reports the State Liquor Department and State Liquor Control Board issued an emergency order permitting liquor permit holders to have living quarters connected to their drink spots. Previously living quarters had to be sealed off from barrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Liquor Department
State Liquor Control Board
Busy Bee Class Held at First Baptist Church
Middleport Busy Bee Class meeting opened with the class song Have Thine Own Way Lord and poem Echo read by Mrs John Mayer. Devo tions led by Mrs Fielding Hawkins, a Children’s Home TV project and American Red Cross contributions approved, Easter flowers to decorate the church, birthday song for Mrs G G Werner, prizes awarded to Mrs Marrold Chase and Mrs P Bradbury. Hostesses listed with St Patrick’s Day dessert. Sue Swindiler and Linda Fiering assisted in serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Mayer
Fielding Hawkins
Busy Bee
First Baptist Church
American Red Cross
G. G. Werner
Marrold Chase
P. Bradbury
B. F. Parmalee
Willis Anthony
Wyatt Swindier
John Kauff
Iva Turner
Sue Swindiler
Meigs County Land Transfers Report
Meigs County transfers list several deeds including Chester Luckadoo and Rozella Luckadoo to Branch C Fleming and Frances L Fleming for 6.5 acres in Rutland Township. Other transfers include Dayton and Emma M Will to R C Gilmore and Fern Gilmore for Lot 337 in Pomeroy. Additional transfers cover Olive Township affidavits and parcels in Salisbury and Syracuse townships with multiple named grantees and grantees.
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Chester Luckadoo
Rozella Luckadoo
Branch C. Fleming
Frances L. Fleming
Rutland Township
Dayton Will
Emma M. Will
R. C. Gilmore
Fern Gilmore
Pomeroy
Eva Landon
Darrel A. Landon
Donald Landon
Olive Township
Eula Mae Landon
Clarence Gandee
Goldia Gandee
Anton Liter
Kathleen M. Waiters
Salisbury
Helen L. Elberfeld
Alfred Elberfeld
Mary E. Anderson
Jotin Pomeroy
Beulah Neutzling
Helen Smith
Raymond Smith
Ernest Lallance
Margaret Lallance
Beuna Pfarr
Charles Pfarr
Alberto Burch
Harvey Burch
Esther Delbarre
Harry Delbarre
Lucille Cunningham
Margaret McDowell
Robert McDowell
William
Fall kills Ohio man in Portsmouth incident
Amos See ley, 78, died yesterday from internal injuries after falling from a second floor window. Police described the accident as a fatal fall with investigation ongoing in Portsmouth, Ohio.
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Portsmouth
Amos Seeley
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Russell’s Husband
Mrs. Homer J. Russell hosted a Thursday dinner party in honor of her husband’s birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bing.
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Middleport
Homer J. Russell
Fred Russell
Lawrence Bing
Birthday celebrations mark Forrest Bachtel and Di ana McComas
Central School kindergarten honored Forrest Butch Bachtel and Di ana McComas with Thursday birthday festivities. Mrs. Forrest Bachtel and Mrs L W McComas handed out small cakes ice cream and Easter favors to the children. Butch later enjoyed a home birthday cake with Mrs E R Keig and son Harry Keig at his house after evening meals.
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Middleport
Forrest
Butch) Bachtel
Diana McComas
Central School
Forrest Bachtel
L. W. McComas
Butch
E. R. Keig
Harry Keig
Social Roundup in Columbus and Nearby Towns
Miss Virginia Gothard spends the weekend in Columbus. India B Baker of Columbus visits Mr and Mrs Dayton Phillips. Charleston guests Mr and Mrs Homer Kersey and Mrs Anna Crans stay with Mr and Mrs Harvey Mourning. Robert Winebrenner's wife spending weekend in Columbus. Joe Lavely and daughter Susan of Akron visit Mr and Mrs M R Sanborn. Lillian McGhee and Mayme Rainey visit Athens. Mrs Charles White and daughter Texanna ill. Birthdays noted at the Bradbury home on S Third Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Gothard
Columbus
India B. Baker
Dayton Phillips
Homer Kersey
Anna Crans
Charleston
Harvey Mourning
Robert Winebrenners
Joe Lavely
Susan
Akron
M. R. Sanborn
Lillian McGhee
Mayme Rainey
Athens
Charles White
Texanna
Charles A. Bradbury
Bradbury
S. Third Ave
Pomeroy Area Man Serves Aboard LST 32
YN John W. Kennedy of Pomeroy Route 1 is serving aboard LST 32 commissioned at Green Cove Springs. Kennedy enlisted August 29 and attended school in Pomeroy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy.
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Pomeroy (la
John W. Kennedy
Green Cove Springs
Kennedy
William Kennedy
Pomeroy
Meeting Scheduled for Portland Demonstration Group
Mrs Geneva H Nolan county home demonstration agent announces a resumed Portland Home Demonstration group meeting at the Portland Methodist Church on Monday. It will be the Cotton Dress Project I session.
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Pomeroy
Geneva H Nolan
County
Portland
Viusie Festival Plans Made at Middleport High
Final plans for the all county music festival to be held at the Middleport High School auditorium on April 5 will be set at a meeting Tuesday evening at 8 pm. Attendees include county principals and vocal music instructors from Pomeroy and Middleport led by chair Lucille Swackhammer. Merrill Davis of Jackson will direct the festival.
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Harold F. Hess
Youth Fellowship
United Methodist
Lewis C. Berger
Jesus
Washington
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Grace ‘Episcopal
K. C. Wilson
Palm Sunday Church
Church OF Christ
Wilian” Morgan
Christian Endeavor
First Baptist
M. R. Walter
Pomeroy
R. E. Gingrich
Akron Bible Institute
the Baptist Church
Hartford
W. Va
Christ
Young Peoples Meeting
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Christian Science
Leroy Hiett
Hysell Run
Laurel Cliff
T. T. Shelton
Racine
BYF
Freeland Norris
Baptist Church
Bethlehem—Bible School
Dexter Church OF Christ
Edwin Carpenter, Jr
Middleport High School
Lucille Swackhammer
Pomeroy High School
Merrill Davis
Jackson
Five Candidates Named at Grange Meeting
Alfred Grange presided as five candidates were presented at a recent gathering. The slate included Walter Taylor Freda Taylor Rachel Taylor Ray Eliott and Ona Mae Elliott. One additional application was discussed. Refreshments were served by Genevieve Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Alfred Grange
Walter Taylor
Freda Taylor
Rachel Taylor
Ray Eliott
Ona Mae Elliott
Genevieve Guthrie
Meigs Marriage Licenses Reported
James Terry age 28 of Portsmouth and Charlene Wright age 22 of Middleport secured a marriage license. Harold J. Evans age 21 and Wilma Lawson age 15, both of Portland, also obtained licenses.
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Meigs
James Terry
Portsmouth
Charlene Wright
Middleport
Harold J. Evans
Wilma Lawson
Portland
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Liberty
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Tarzan
Johnny Weismueller
Frances Gifford
Johnny Sheffield
Cheeta
Prontier Revenger
Lash Larue
Fuzzy St. John
Peggy Stewart
Red Bannon
Buster Crabbe
William Bendix
Una Merke
Palomino
Mason
Ridge
Domeroy
John Srelami
Ann Dvorak
Return OF
Jesse James
Tohnny Weismueller
Captive Girl
Sun-Mon
John Payne
Rhonda Fleming
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Blondie
Pomeroy Social Notes
St. Patrick's Party
Pomeroy Personals
Meigs Pomeroy
Arizona Territory
Whip Wilson
Andy Clyde
Square Dance
Katy
Vera Vague
Jimmie Davis
Phil Brito
Sun
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Clifton Webb
Joan Bennett
Robert Cummings
Temple Middleport
Allan Lane
Fddy Waller
Frances Langford
Phil Regan
Mars
Walter Reed
Lois Collier
James Craven
Gregory Gay
Sun., Mon, “Louisa
Bendvue Pomeroy
Robert Rockwell
Dorothy Patrick
Richard Powers Sun
Legion
Church News of
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. Swindier
Linda Fiering
Pearl Hoffman
Pomeroy Area
Pomeroy, Ohio
Borden
Starlac
P. Cherries No
Ketchup
Viusie
Grange
Atta Ashry
New Mothers
Becky's Children’s Shop
Middleport, Ohio
Nelsonville
Hotel Martin
Welch's Store
Shumway
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