Hymn Sings Draw Crowds In Meigs County Churches
Freeland Norris the Racine banker leads weekly hymn sings across Meigs County churches drawing large crowds. The Syracuse report details open participation by families and groups from Syracuse and nearby towns, with children and choirs joining in sing alongs and duets.
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Syracuse
Freeland Norris
Racine
Norris
Meigs County
Tri-County
Cleveland
Kentucky
California
Charles Neuman
Jimmie
Mary Lou
Carolyn Smith
Vernon Cady
PTA Agrees To Finance Bond Issue Advertising
Middleport PTA voted to finance the advertising campaign for a proposed 60 000 bond issue for school improvements. A house to house committee was named with members from all five wards, to campaign in the May primaries.
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PTA
Middleport
Middleport Pta
Middleport High School
Forrest Bachtel
Calvin Reichman
Earl McKinley
Wyatt Swindler
Reuben Beck
John Vroman
O. P. Klein
Mary Ohlinger
Cassam Hindy
Paul Clifford
Nan Moore
FE. S. Schaaf
Delbert Rice
C. O. Murray
Mildred Hawley
Eddie Blake
Ben Philson
Emmett Shuler
Edison Baker
Carrol Swanson
Dwight Frost
Homer Hartley
Gene Rice
Virginia Mayes
Neils Powell
Dale Mourning
Ray Luman
Jack Satterfield
Lucille Smith
W. B. Moore
Moore
Crary Davis
Arthur Skinner
Tommy Skinner
Joe Kennedy
James Ohlinger
Lawrence Siler
Davis Stover
Danny Danger Price
Lotta Dirt
Dee Sauer
Jerry Eatum
Gerald Stewart
Jean Thoughtless
Betty Dowdy
Harry Harry
Larry Wehring
Salley Slump
Judy van Cooney
Sad
DAV Meeting Set for March Twenty First at Red Men’s Hall
Commander John Thomas of the Pomeroy chapter reports a DAV gathering Tuesday evening March 21 at the Red Men’s Hall. Members with watch tickets are asked to bring them to the meeting.
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DAV
Pomeroy
John
Jack) Thomas
Red Men's Hall
Certa-Vin Hematonic Promises Quick Blood Renewal
Advertises a new liquid hematonic named Certa-Vin to treat blood poverty, gassy stomach, and low vitality. Claims faster digestion, reduced gas, enriched iron levels, energized nerves, and rising red blood count within 3 to 4 days. Priced as a few cents a day with availability at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate plus other druggists.
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Athens
S. Court
Nelsonville
Betts
Contract Awarded For Tile Covering In Meigs County
POMEROY The Meigs County Board of Commissioners awarded a contract to the Red Anchor Store to provide and apply asphalt tile covering to the county treasurer offices and the clerk of courts offices for 300 dollars for both floors. Aside from paying current bills no other business was transacted.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Board of Commissioners
Red Anchor
Clerk of Courts
Railroader Retires After Thirty Years
MIDDLEPORT March 15 marks the last day of C. E. Vances with the New York Central Railroad shops after more than 30 years of service. A car repairman and later a hostler's helper, he formerly worked as a rural mail carrier from Middleport. He plans to read more and take his beagle on rabbit-hunting trips on the hill. He and wife reside on Palmer Street and have five married children: Don Vance, Vaude Paul, Della Mae Sommers, Vivian Yeager, and Leah Whitlock.
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Middleport
Cc. E
D. B. Underwood
Vance
C. E. Vance
Palmer St
Don Vance
Vaude Paul
Della Mae Sommers
Vivian Yeager
Leah Whitlock
Pomeroy Grange Meet Honors Birthday Members
Emil Ball announces Rock Springs Grange will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. Members bring sandwiches while the home economics committee provides cakes for a supper honoring quarterly birthday celebrants. Juvenile Grange meets Thursday at 8 p.m. to honor birthday members. Guests include Mr and Mrs Frederick and their daughters Joyce and Susan and the O’Connors with sons Elson and Pat. Centerpiece features jonquils iris tulips and ivy.
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Pomeroy
Emil Ball
Rocksprings Grange
Home Economics Committee
Lucille Leifheit
Mrs. Frederick
Joyce
Susan
Mrs Edward OConnor Hosts Anniversaries Dinner
Mrs Edward O Connor Jr entertained Thursday March 16 at a dinner celebrating combined anniversaries of her and Mr O Connor and her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs George Frederick Jr guests included family members and relatives in observance of the occasion.
Middleport Band Boosters Discuss Three Major Events
Middleport School Band Boosters discussed three events after a PTA meeting. The district wide band festival features 200 musicians from 11 schools performing at the high school auditorium. Ohio University Symphonic Band will present a concert April 27. A Junior Band picnic for 26 members was planned with David Darst Jr presiding and co-chairs Mrs Earl Knight and Mrs Alfred Lee Roush. mothers will assist. Officers for 1950-51 were elected unanimously: Mrs Glenn Lambert president, Mrs Russell Mills vice president, Mrs Kermit Wiseman secretary, Mrs Harold Chase treasurer. A vote approved 334.20 dollars for additional uniforms.
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Middleport
Middleport School Band Boosters Club
PTA
Ohio University Symphonic
David Darst, Jr
Earl Knight
Alfred Lee Roush
Emmett Shuler
Glenn Lambert
Russell Mills
Kermit Wiseman
Harold Chase
Committee Heads Named for Middleport Harvest Festival
Middleport Fire Department will oversee a Harvest Festival September 12 to 16 on city streets. Committee chairs include Calvin Reichman for street and displays, B F Parmele for stands and PTA, John Vroman for carnival and finance, David Jenkins for advertising and publicity, Frank Vroman for locating stands, Henry Hennessey for electrician, Horton Brown for entertainment, Sidney Russell for games, C P Bradbury as purchasing agent.
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Middleport
Middleport Fire Department
Calvin Reichman
B. F. Parmalee—fire Department
PTA
John Vroman
David Jenkins
Frank Vroman
Henry Hennesy
Horton Brown
Sidney Russell
C. P. Bradbury
Gruesers Celebrate Double Birthday at Minersville
Mr and Mrs Theo dore Grueser hosted a birthday dinner in Minersville on Sunday honoring both Mr Grueser and his granddaughter Myrna Maag. Guests included Mr and Mrs Elmer Grueser of Point Pleasant Mr and Mrs Edmund Grueser Mr and Mrs William Grueser of Middleport and Mr and Mrs Bradford Maag and daughter Myrna.
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Pomeroy
Theodore Grueser
Minersville
Grueser
Myrna Maag
Elmer Grueser
Point Pleasant
Edmund Grueser
William Grueser
Middleport
Bradford Maag
Myrna
Weekend visits mark birthday celebration in town
Numerous Columbus residents visited with local families over the weekend. Charles Ward celebrated his birthday with relatives including the Wards and Mees families while others returned to work after illness and joined relatives in town.
Judge Edgar Ervin Hospitalized for Major Surgery
Common Pleas Judge Edgar Ervin is confined to Holzer Hospital after entering Monday. Surgeons plan major surgery Friday March 24.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Edgar Ervin
Holzer Hospital
Four Drivers Are Fined
POMEROY The State Highway Patrol reports the arrest of Thomas J. Stewart on Route 143 for driving with a license from another state while a resident of Ohio. Stewart pleaded guilty and was fined $5 and costs by Acting Mayor E. F. Robinson. Clarence King, on Route 7, for insufficient brakes, was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Russell of Middleport. Harry A. Carpenter was fined $5 for failing to register a motor vehicle. James O. Neville was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to unsafe operation.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Thomas J. Stewart
Ohio
Stewart
E. F. Robinson
Clarence King
Russell
Middleport
Harry A. Carpenter
James O. Neville
Officers Elected by Meigs VFW Post
Meigs Post No. 4736 VFW met last Thursday to elect officers for the ensuing year. Named were William P. Grueser as commander, Thomas McKay senior vice commander, Joseph Gloeckner junior vice commander, Hubert J. Raub quartermaster, Hanson Holter Edgar Vaninwagen and George Hicks trustees, and Rev. Robert L. Hegnauer chaplain.
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Florida Yellowstone Cuba
La Vergne Stone of Heath Methodist Church spoke on his travels to Florida Yellowstone National Park and Cuba for the Young Adult Class gathering. He showed pictures and described highlights as refreshments were served by Mrs. C. W. Swisher and Mrs. C. W. Hoppess. Vernon Weber led as president and Rev. W. B. Moore as counselor.
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Middleport
Florida
Yellowstone National Park
Cuba
la Vergne Stone
Heath Methodist Church
Stone
C. W. Swisher
C. W. Hoppess
Vernon Weber
W. B. Moore
Local Engagement Announces Clara McDaniel to Marv Krider
Mrs. Margaret McDaniel of Grant Street announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Clara to Marv Krider son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Krider of Racine.
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Middleport
Margaret McDaniel
Grant St
Clara
Marvin Krider
Raymond Krider
Racine
Vances and Yeagers Visit Kent Family Group
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Vance and Mr. and Mrs. James Yeager visited Kent on Friday as guests of their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whitlock and son James. They were joined by Mrs. Raymond Sommers and her husband and their two month old son Raymond Vance. They returned to Middleport Monday with James Whitlock of Kent State who will spend his spring vacation with the Vances.
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Juanita
Miriam
Little Brown
the Vale
Ralph Smiths
Roy Smith
Charles Spencer
Nealie Hoback
Smith
Mary Lou
Jimmy
Carolyn Sue
Neuman
Vernon Cady
Florence Adams
Norris
Whispering Hope
Charles
Adams
Verna Grimm
Kenneth Wiggins
Mary Elizabeth Wiggins Bentz
Carol Salser
Gloria Norris
Syracuse
Vickie Brown
Freeland Norris
Tommy Reuter
Carolyn Milhone
Pomeroy
Katrine Millikan
Athens
Chester
Charles Ward
Victor Miller
Rose Mary Ward
James Ward
R. F. Mees
Michael
Chas. M. Ward
Tommy
Alfred Pintarelli
Columbus
Sue Lehen
Thomas Young
Genevieve Moore
Bina Devol
Betty Hawley
Gallipolis
Ed. Hawley
Dorothy Jones
Roy Jones
Rollie D. Hemsley
Eileen Hemsley
Carl Davis
W. Main St
Richard Elberfeld
Jackson
Kay Procter
Parkersburg
Bess Procter
Ralph Graves
Charles Neutzling
Huntington
Ben Neutzling
Frank Cox
Charleston
W. Va
Ellen
Elsanora Ebersbach
Adolph Ebersbach
Clarence Massar
Norman Klees
Mary Massar
J. T. McClain
Mary Kay
Lancaster
George Powell
Barbara
Bill
Adam Ebersbach
Frank Leslie
New York City
Leslie
Virgil Campbell
Mulberry Ave
Middleport
C. E. Vance
James Yeager
Kent
Fred Whitlock
James
Conenter
Raymond Sommers
Della Mae Vance
Raymond Vance
Randy
Ravenna
Vances
Yeagers
James Whitlock
Kent State
Mary Shrine 37 to Meet at Legion Hall Tonight
Mary Shrine 37 of the Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem meets at the American Legion Hall at 7 30 p m today. Mrs Zella Cross announces annual officer elections. Pomeroy members will provide a program. Members asked to bring sandwiches or cookies for the coffee hour.
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Middleport—Mary Shrine
Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem
American Legion Hall
Zella Cross
Pomeroy
Family Dinner Honors John Gothard on Eighteenth Birthday
A Sunday family dinner at Mrs. Lesta Gothard's home celebrated John Gothard turning eighteen. Attending were the Gothard children Stewart and Marvin and their spouses, plus Dick and Virginia Gothard, Frank, Emily, and Phyllis. A birthday cake and gifts accompanied the occasion.
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Middleport
Lesta Gothard
John
Gothard
Stewart Harris
Marvin Gothard
Frank
Emily
Phyllis
Virginia Gothard
Special Session Set For Census Exams
Thirty five examiners gathered at the courthouse for the census bureau test. Crew Leader Robert Hoeflich led the group. Some were excused for a later special session. Successful applicants will begin instruction at the Second Ward Firehouse with rural trainees on March 27 and urban trainees on March 28.
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Pomeroy
Census Bureau
Robert Hoeflich
Second Ward
Harrisonville Names Honor Roll Students
Harrisonville announces the fourth six weeks honor roll with students listed by grade. Names include Clifton Morris Betty Arnold William Howell Homer Clark Jacqueline Waggoner Bobby Arnold Morton Butcher and others from first to twelfth grade.
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Sue Ann Hanning
Helen Rood
Charles McGrath
Anna King
Connie Kay Carsey
Hildred Clark
Caroline Welch
Joe Blankenship
Annette Dilcher
Phyllis Ross
Arlene Markins
Barbara Escue
Carol Cline
Raymond Ellis
Walter Edmonds
Venera Wyant
Weltha Haning
Richard Rhodes
Dale Wilson
Woman Arrested in Delinquency Case in Vin ton Route 2
Sheriff Charles Rus sell arrested Rendra Lewis 34 yesterday afternoon on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minor children. She is held in the county jail awaiting a hearing before Judge Harmon O'Brien in juvenile court.
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Pomeroy
Charles Russell
Rendra Lewis
Harmon O’brien
Vinton Route 2
Amendment on parking meter use gets first reading
POMEROY An amendment to Ordinance 269 on parking meters received its first reading at a council meeting. It would allow a physician to use a marked free space or metered space for 50 dollars yearly. Two readings remain. Mayor Sidney Spencer is ill.
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Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
Sidney Spencer
Flushing
R. H. Rawlings Sons Motor Co
Ed Strauss
Registration Planned for Pomeroy Scouts Camp
Intermediate Girl Scouts will attend Molly Lauman camp July 9 to 15. Registration is April 1 at the Pomeroy Library with a $2 payment due.
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Pomeroy
Molly Lauman
Pomeroy Library
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Health And Relief
As we age stress and exertion can slow kidney function causing backache fatigue headaches and dizziness. Night urination and frequent urges may follow cold dampness or wrong diet. If due to these causes Doan's Pills offer a mild diuretic trusted for over 60 years to help kidneys flush waste and restore energy.
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Dean
Doan
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