Firemen Banquet Fetes PHS Grid Cage Players
Pomeroy High School football and basketball squads were honored at a banquet by the Pomeroy Firemen's Association at the Second Ward Firehouse. Mayor Canaday and the school board were among guests, with recognitions for SEC honorees and a chicken eating contest winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Firemen's Association
Second Ward
D. A. Canaday
W. A. Smith
J. E. White
Charles Gibbs
Howard Knight
Rex Jarvis
del Noble
Asa Hoskins
John Savels
Bob Roberts
J. E. Foster
Howard Brown
Rolland Neutzling
Jed Webster
Jay Myers
Paul Clifford
Bluford Malone
Son
Columbus
Clifford
Clinton Faulk
Don Grueser
Louis Osborn
Jack West
Ted Fisher
Kittrel Williams
Ed Kennedy
Crow Brothers
Latart Falls
Peas
Arthur Rosenbaum
Association
Senior Girls Win Honors For Grades At Pomeroy
POMEROY Senior girls lead scholastic achievement for the fourth period with 43.2 percent on the honor roll announced by Principal J. E. White. Twenty six percent of students earned honor roll status. senior boys 24 percent. second year boys 22.8 percent. Names listed include seniors Buckley Donald Drenner Fisher Ratliff Scott Winebrenner Bartels Cline Davis Evans Goeglein Holter Mitch Qualls Smith Smith Still Still Wehring Yates. Juniors Collins Nestor Canaday Clay Graves Grueser Hatfield Sheridan Stowe Swatzel Swinder. Sophomores Eichinger Grueser Hamm Hines Mossman Paulsen Russell Smith Vining Brown Bryan Chapman Louks Neutzling Smith Story Strauss Tompkins Wildermuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Donald Drenner
Ted Fisher
Jack Ratliff
Ted Scott
Roger Winebrenner
Sally Bartels
Patty Cline
Ae Davis
Frances Evans
Phy Goegiein
Mary Holter
Lena Mitch
Ith Qualls
Shirley Russell
Shir Smith
Barbara Still
Sue Struble
Gaynel Thomas
Marilyn Vickers
Barbara Wehring
Shirley Yates
Philip Collins
James Nestor
Annie Canaday
Ruth Clay
Jolyn Graves
Lela Grueser
Ann Hatfield
Bernice Sheridan
Martha Stowe
Jo Anne Swatzel
Gloria Swinder
Paul Eichinger
Donald Grueser
Larry Hamm
Roger Hines
Mossman
Robert Paulsen
John Russell
Thomas Smith
Eldon Vining
Marlene Brown
Bonita Bryan
Jo Chapman
Carol Louks
Mary Neutzling
Janett Smith
Jo Snowden
Janice Story
Carol Strauss
Cynthia Tompkins
Donna Wildermuth
Chester High Junior Class To Stage Hillbilly Courtship Play
The Chester High School junior class presents a three act farce titled Hillbilly Courtship in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening March 26 at 8 p.m. Principal roles include Anna Jean Jose Shirley Hayes Dick Gaul Paul Scott Nora Wolfe Kathleen Hayman George Hall Everett Cassel Allen Brown Thomas and Elmer You Donna. Mrs Harold Sauer directs with Eugene Long and James Crossey handling stage management and musical numbers by class members between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester High School
Aig
Reuding
Ma Peppin
Ppy Stilsby
Buree
Anna Jean Jose
Shirley Hayes
Dick Gaul
Paul Scott
Nora Wolfe
Kathleen Hayman
George Hall
Everett Cassel
Allen Brown
Ee Thomas
Elmer You Donna
Dorst
Her Hayes
Eugene Long
James Crossey
Harold Sauer
Pomeroy Seamen Receives Navy Commendation
James A. Singer of Nye Ve. received a Navy Commendation for outstanding performance of duty in the Far East aboard the USS Mount McKinley. The citation praised his perseverance and loyalty reflecting credit on the United States Naval Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Far East
Mount McKinley
James A. Singer
Carrie Payne
Nyeve
Singer
United States Naval Servce
Miss Emma Mees Rites Arranged for Tuesday
Funeral services for Miss Emma Mees who died last night at her Lincoln Hill home will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Friends may call at the home of Mr and Mrs Jacob B Eiberfeld Mulberry Ave at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Emma Mees
Lincoln Hill
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jacob B. Eiberfeld
Mulberry Ave
Cattle Tour Set In Pickaway County
A group of Meigs County residents will spend Tuesday in Pickaway County for a beef cattle tour. Participants listed include Paul Baer Ker Wells King Harry Guthrie and C E Blakeslee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pickaway County
Paul Baer
Ker Wells King
Harry Guthrie
C. E. Blakeslee
Fish Buds And Spring In Bend Area
Middleport reports springlike conditions in the Bend area with crocuses and daffodils in bloom, robins in trees, and people enjoying warm weather. anglers returned from nearby lakes with good catches. one man had 20 bluegills. A thunder storm with lightning and heavy showers capped the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bend
Middleport High Band Earns Superior Rating at Athens
Middleport High School Class B-2 band received a superior rating from all three judges at the Southeast Ohio music auditions in Athens. The group advances to compete at Ohio State University on April 18. Director Franklin Ginther, a Middleport alumnus, notes strong musicianship and balance. A spring concert is set for March 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High
Southeastern Ohio
Athens
Ohio State University
Franklin Ginther
Middleport High School
Hamden Man Arrives In Far Eastern Area
Private John W. Gardner son of Mr and Mrs Earl Gardner of Hamden recently arrived in the Far East and serves with the Korean Military Advisory Group. He entered service in 1952, trained at Camp Gordon Ga and worked for McNally Pittsburg Co Wellston after Harden High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamden
John W. Gardner
Earl Gardner
Railroad
Mrs Harry Craig Patient at Meigs General Hospital
Mrs Harry Craig wife of Meigs County commissioner is a patient at Meigs General Hospital being treated for complications after influenza and pneumonia. At the Craig home Miss Mary Craig of Ravenswood has been there since the death of their brother Charles Craig of Ravenswood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harry Craig
Meigs County
Meigs General Hospital
Craig
Mary Craig
Ravenswood
Charles Craig
School Pupils To Take Part In Program
Middleport pupils from first and fourth grades will perform at a Thursday evening PTA pay program in the high school auditorium. First graders under Mrs Bernice Carpenter and Mrs Bradford Maag will present a play while Mrs Nell Davis class performs Pinocchio in Person. Miss Mildred Hawley and her pupils present Just Pretend with songs and dances by younger students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
PTA
Bernice Carpenter
Bradford Maag
Mildred Hawley
Nell Davis
Davis
Eighteen Chester High Students Earn Honor Roll
Chester High School announces its fourth six weeks honor roll. Principal H. B. Krinke lists seniors Larry Roush Zerah Buckley Eleanor Well Louise Bigley juniors Carole Connally Anna Jean Rose Donna Dorst Paul Scott sophomores Janet Orr Shirley Ginther Janice Bailey Elva Young freshmen Norma Hawk John Riedel Rosemary Rose Janet Osborne Louise Rieb el and Marilyn N. Scott satisfied the B or above requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Chester High School
H. B. Krinke
Larry Roush
Zerah Buckley
Eleanor Well
Louise Bigley
Carole Connally
Anna Jean Rose
Donna Dorst
Paul Scott
Janet Orr
Shirley Ginther
Janice Bailey
Elva Young
Norma Hawk
John Riedel
Rosemary Rose
Janet Osborne
Louise Riebel
Marilyn N. Scott
Meigs County Resident Hattie Green Dies at 71
Meigs County resident Hattie Green, 71, died unexpectedly Saturday at her Tuppers Plains home. She was a lifelong area resident. Survived by three sons Paul Green Midland Pa Don Green Charleston W Va and Lowell Green Zanesville three daughters Veda Parker Reedsville Wilma Pierce New London Ohio and Ruth Lambert North Jackson Ohio two brothers William and Sherd Hostetter both of Tuppers Plains. Husband died about two years ago. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church with burial in Tuppers Plains Cemetery. Friends may visit at the family home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Hattie Green
Paul Green
Midland
Don Green
Charleston
W. Va
Lowell Green
Zanesville
Veda Parker
Reedsville
Wilma Pierce
New London
Ohio
Ruth Lambert
North Jackson
William Hostetter
Sherd Hostetter
Methodist Church
Tupperse Plains
River Traffic Update on Sunday March 15
The river gauge readings show all dams down at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday with lock levels and boat movements listed. Notable entries include multiple upriver and downriver moves on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, and several locks at Gallipolis and Kanawha Falls recording varying depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Winfield
Kanawha Falls
Point Pleasant
Ohio River
Thompson
Montgomery
Dan Quinn
Invader
Lucas
Keystone
Reliance
Stevenson
Workman
Jefferson
Jennie Z
Casteel
Northern
Robin E
Patriot
Pittsburgher
Casablanca
Lehigh
Trade Winds
H. E. Jones
Vivian Parker
Kishawaukee
Mountaineer
Trojan
Solvay
Magazine Sale Proceeds To Fund Junior High Project
Pomeroy Junior High students earned awards at a school assembly for selling magazines. Top prizes went to Barbara Swisher and Robert Brown, with extended campaign incentives for Howard Cecil. Proceeds totaled 1241.85 to buy an electric drinking fountain and a film projector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Barbara Swisher
Robert Brown
Anna Murray
Howard Cecil
Diana Daniels
A Smith
Carolyn White
Mary Scot
April ‘Shasteen
Janice Biffle
Becca Clark
Bernice Nease
Donna Strain
Rita Ball
Lila Terrell
Marcia Grueser
Joyce Ebersbach
Betty Ingram
Joe Johnson
Keith Reuter
Ronald Beards
Mitchell Johnson
Bill Woodard
Robert Dillard
Eddie Grueser
Joy Smith
Mary Scott
C. S. Gibbs
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mary Root Circle at Heath Methodist continued Africa study at Shirley Batey home with prayers led by Mrs. Louis A. Bangerter and Sharon Jones presiding. Guests from Columbus and Gallipolis visited relatives, attended concerts, and celebrated birthdays while local residents traveled for care, holidays, and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Africa
Mary Root
Heath Methodist Church
Shirley Batey
George Batey
Louis A. Bangerter
Young Missionary Group
Sharon Jones
Vera Covert
Bangerter
Ganta Mission
Mrs. Annette Nibert Dies After Long Illness at 80
Mrs Annette Nibert 80 widow of S C Nibert died at her Chillicothe Road home at 2 10 a m Sunday after a long illness following a hip fracture. She was a Dufour descendant, mother of 14 with 12 surviving. Survivors include 12 children 51 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Burial at Mound Hill Cemetery after services at Northup Baptist Church conducted by Rev Cremeens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Annette Nibert
S. C. Nibert
Chillicothe Road
Augustus
Mary E. Irwin Dufour
Mason County
Gallipolis Ferry
Riverview
First Ave
Park
West Jefferson
Mildred Shearer
Columbus
Robert Nibert
Northup
Clara Kraus
Garland Nibert
Bonnie Nibert
John Dufour
Marion, Jr
Northup Baptist Church
Barl Cremeens
Mound Hill Cemetery
Middleport sewing club gathers at Wildermuth home
Tri-County Sewing Club met at Mrs. Millard Wildermuth's house on Thursday evening. Members received hostess gifts and guests included Mrs. Bradford Maag, Mrs. Sidney Spencer, Mrs. Harlan Wehring, Mrs. Ralph Spencer, Mrs. James Simpson, Mrs. Adolph Grueser, Miss Elizabeth Fick, Mrs. Robert Rawlings, Mrs. Hiram Fisher, Mrs. William T. Grueser, and Mrs. Russell Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tri-County Sewing Club
Millard Wildermuth
Bradford Maag
Sidney Spencer
Harlan Wehring
Ralph Spencer
James Simpson
Adolph Grueser
Elizabeth Fick
Robert Rawlings
Hiram Fisher
William T. Grueser
Russell Wilson
Heath Methodist Class Meeting at Mrs Strauss Home
Middleport Class No 12 of Heath Methodist Church will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Arthur Strauss. Mrs E O Ball is devotional leader and Mrs Earl Knight will have charge of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Arthur Strauss
E. O. Ball
Earl Knight
Covered dish supper hosts in Middleport
Middleport hosts for a covered dish supper Saturday evening were Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Miller. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rawlings of Pomeroy, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rawlings, plus Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coats. Cards followed after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
D. C. Miller
Richard Rawlings
Pomeroy
Robert Rawlings
Robert Coats
Family Dinner Honors Mrs. Klein Birthday in Middleport
A family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fugate in Middleport celebrated the birthday of Mrs. O. P. Klein, sister-in-law. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Klein, Miss Hulda Klein, and Dr. and Mrs. M. K. Fugate with daughter Marsha of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ellis
Columbus
Grace Ellis
R. N
Cincinnati
W. S. Ellis
S. Third Ave
Gallipolis
Jllig Anthony
Glenn Lambert
Paddy Jo
Jane Harris
Sherman Weimann
Weimann
Donna
Dana Lambert
Sidney Pickens
James Greathouse
Holzer Hospital
Sara Palmer
Middleport
James Harley
Lauderdale
Roger Davis
Frank Fugate
O. P. Klein
Klein
Hulda Klein
M. K. Fugate
Marsha
Athens
Belpre Family Moves to Middleton From Belpre
Mr and Mrs James Lloyd and their daughter have moved from Belpre to Middleton and are now residing in the Mc area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lloyd
Belpre
Middleport
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions List
Admissions include Mrs Harold R Safford Gallipolis medical and several residents listed by name and locality such as Mrs Carl A Rathburn Cheshire Jeanette Jane Althouse Vinton Lewis K Cappellari Point Pleasant W Ray Clark Coalville and many others. The record spans patients from Gallipolis Jackson Wellston Minersville and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold R. Safford
Gallipolis
Carl A. Rathburn
Cheshire
Jeanette Jane Althouse
Vinton
Lewis K. Cappellari
Point Pleasant
W. Ray Clark
Coalville
Walter L. Myers
Coal Grove
Ned M. Hamilton
Anson S. Sturgill
Jackson
Clyde Bowling
Austin W. Phillips
Pomeroy
James W. Holton
Minersville
William Betz
Alice Angeline Brohard
Bernard Keefer
Henry Willard
Wellston
Two Men Arrested for Drunk and Disorderly Conduct
Gallipolis sheriff reports two weekend arrests on drunk and disorderly charges. Ed mond Gibson of Prestonburg Kentucky was taken from a brother’s home on Kyger Creek. Charles Riffle of Gallipolis was arrested locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Ehman
Edmond Gibson
Prestonburg
Kyger Creek
Charles Riffle
Nine Crashes Reported By Patrol In Gallipolis
Gallipolis saw a weekend surge of crashes with six highway patrol investigations and three by city police. Minor injuries occurred. charges included excessive speed and driving left of center. several drivers were cited or fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Silver Bridge
Leon
Mabel Carothers
Parkersburg
Carothers
Garnet Higgins
Holzer Clinic
Charles O. Randolph
Northup
James A. Westfall
Bidwell
Star
Philip H. Price
Price
Porter
William H. Jones
Cecil E. Toles
Point Pleasant
Virginia van Sickle
Third
van Sickle
Toles
Charles C
Columbus
Edith Hutsimilar
Portsmouth Road
Laverna Campbell
Ray
Pine
Charles Clendenin
Judge Jones
Ralph W. Smith
Mr. Sterling
Jack E. Hammack
Welford
W. Va
Clem D. Saxton
Harold Langfitt
Middleport
Sidney T. Russell
Roy E. Mullen
Bladen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Meigs
Pomeroy—Clark Idle
Roy Holter
Meigs County Dairy Service Unit
Oris Smith
Bashan Exchange
L. L. Rummell
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Rummell
Chester High
Pomeroy Seamen
Navy Commendation
Far Eastern
Chester
Royal Air Force
Lincoln
Germany
Boizenburg
Elbe River
Middleport Social Notes
Mary Root Circle
Brownelive
Marold Hinkle
USMC
Indianapolis
George Hudson
Quantico
Gerald Anthony
U.S. Army
John Erlewine
Pittsburgh
California
Vagger
Supply Department
The
Medical Corps
Fort Benning
R. B. Laughead
Mary Bradford Laughead
New York
Ed Sargent
Frances Elberfeld
Girls Glee Club
Julie Mitch
June Seines
Adrienne Mills
Ann Rupe
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Isaac Wilt
Leonard VanMeter
New Orleans
Sewing Club
Luther Davis
G. D. Teal
Homer Sorrel
Frank Swanson
Gerald McGowan
Beverly Martin
Anna Jordan
Franklin Grady
Raymond Shelton
Joyce Vernen
Jeannette Jane Althouse
Millie Roberts
Delmar Wallace
Fred Lawrence
Curtis Cornell
Harold Petty
A. P. Eligis
Route
Manning Hayman
Long Bottom
Donna Smalley
Hayman
Court of Justice
Percy L. Peoples
Darrell Sanger
Marion
Addison
Route 7
Kgger Creek
John P. Porter
Waterloo
Eugene Wright
Minnie Kathryn Farley
Gar Voli
A.M
P.M. Mason
West Virginia
Pontiac
Johnson
GMAC
Karr & van Zandt
Motor Sales
Pomeroy, Ohio
Oldsmobile
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Submarine Command
William Holden
Nancy Olsen
William Bendix
Don Taylor
Mason Drive
Bing Crosby
Jane Wyman
Just For You
Marie Windsor
Paul Henreid
Margaret Field
George Brent
Marguerite Chapman
Man Bait
Broderick Crawford
Barbara Hale
Johnny Stewart
Lloyd Bridges
Rhonda Fleming
Sterling Hayden
Helene Carter
John Sutton
Paul Cavanaugh
Raymond Hatton
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