Mrs Hayes Reviews Book for St Peters Parishioners
Mrs Everett Hayes led a casual discussion of Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton for parishioners and friends at St. Peter's Church parish house in Gallipolis after the Sunday service. The former teacher and Middleport Literary Club president spoke informally with the group, joined by Mrs Cedric Clark.
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Middleport
Everett Hayes
Alan Paton
St. Peter's Church
Gallipolis
Hayes
Middleport Literary Club
Cedric Clark
Blood Drive Emphasis Highlighted at Pomeroy High
Miss Dorothy Mohr of the Huntington regional Red Cross told Pomeroy Senior High School students that blood is vital for wounded and ill people. The drive, introduced by Miss Marion Ebersbach, will place a bloodmobile at the junior high auditorium Thursday from noon to 6 pm to collect donations for service members and civilians and to help produce gamma globulin to prevent polio paralysis.
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Pomeroy
Dorothy Mohr
Red Cross Field
Huntington
W. Va
Mohr
Marion Ebersbach
Pomeroy American Red Cross Fund
John Savels
Ebersbach
Red Cross
Salisbury Township Spelling Bee Slated
Plans for a Salisbury Township spelling bee were announced by Mrs Thelma Dill chairwoman. The event will be at the new Salisbury Township school Thursday evening March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Contestants come from Bradbury Silver Run and Salisbury Township School. Bradbury entrants include Nancy Fridley 7th grade and Loraine Grover 6th grade.
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Middleport
Salisbury Town
Thelma Dill
Salisbury Township School
Bradbury
Silver Run
Nancy Fridley
Loraine Grover
20 Children Attend Service Here Friday
Joe Bronson of Huntington preached his concluding service at the Church of Christ Friday night to a large congregation that included more than 20 children. Bronson will move to Waverly for evangelistic work. Mrs. Milton Houdashelt received a Bible for bringing two people to church. others were awarded book markers for perfect attendance. Bronson’s sermon for the children was titled He Ate Soup With a Hatchet. Group singing was led by Robert Purtell with Mrs. Arthur Skinner and L. R. Wiley. Mrs. Chester Erwin was commended for organ work.
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Middleport
Joe Bronson
Huntington
Church of Christ
Bronson
Waverly
Milton Houdashelt
Robert Purtell
Bradbury Church
Arthur Skinner
L. R. Wiley
Jerusalem
Chester Erwin
William Wise Service Held
Funeral services for William Wise were attended by family and friends from several cities including Columbus Ilinois Kentucky and Point Pleasant. Pallbearers named Jimmie Lewis James Cheadle Clarence Boyles Gene Osler George Veith and Charles Ellis. Officiants were Rev Guy Sayre and Rev Budd Dars with vocal selections by the Rev and Mrs George Oller and Mona Lee Oller at the piano.
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Middleport
William Wise
Harold Butcher
Alfred Ellis
Columbus
Charles Ellis
Ilinois
Donald Waener
Paul Estepp
Roy Bentley
Huntington
Carl Wise
Chillicothe
Cecil Wise
Oak Hill
Noel Herdman
Kentucky
Jack Finnigan
Point Pleasant
Jimmie Lewis
James Cheadle
Clarence Boyles
Gene Osler
George Veith
Martin Abbott
Carol Ann
Jean Wise
Darlene Little
Marjorine Herdman
Mary
Martha Mee- Danie
Guy Sayre
Budd Dars
George Oller
Mona Lee Oller
Salem Center Plans Spring Operetta and Music Fest
Salem Center school announces the Peewee operetta Mid Summer's Day selected by Ellie Yale for presentation on Wednesday in April with a morning matinee at 10 a m. Sixth graders prepare songs for Meigs County music festival in Middleton on April 24. Elimination contests determine spelling champions for all county event.
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Saar Cease Eee
Salem Center
Ellie Yale
Meigs County Junior Chamber to Meet Wednesday
POMEROY The Meigs County Junior Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8 p m Wednesday in the courtroom Virgil V Brown president has announced.
Pomeroy High Students win in sixth annual arithmetic contest
Seven Pomeroy High School students earned U S savings bonds and cash prizes at a Friday assembly for Asa A Hoskins sixth annual arithmetic contest. Ed Fisher, first, received a 50 dollar bond. Kenneth Cole, second, a 25 dollar bond. Charlie Hamm, third, ten dollars. Marilyn Tickers and Bonita Bryan tied for fourth, each four dollars. Ray Shasteen won two dollars for sixth. William Roush earned one dollar for seventh. Nine seniors entered the Feb 26 event funded by Hoskins who wrote the questions and led the contest. The program aims to boost arithmetic skills.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Asa A. Hoskins
U. S
Ed Fisher
Kenneth Cole
Charlies Hamm
Marilyn Tickers
Bonita Bryan
Ray Shasteen
William Roush
Mr. Hoskins
Benefit Dance Slated Friday in Pomeroy Auditorium
A square dance at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium Friday needs a refreshments handler. Contact Phil Grobokar for any organization to take charge. Proceeds aid the Pomeroy Emergency Squad. Music by Richard Cox and The Harvesters of Huntington, West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High
John Hardy
Paw
Phil Grobokar
Richard Cox
the Harvesters of
Huntington
W. Va
Robert Mason Hudson Dies in Auto Crash
Funeral services will be held in Southside for Robert Mason Hudson 46 who died Friday after injuries from a Thursday morning accident on West Virginia Route 17. He is survived by his wife eight children and his father Richard Mason. Mr and Mrs Carl Mattox of Broadway Middleport are his sister in law and brother in law.
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Middleport
Southside
W. Va
Robert Mason Hudson
Holzer Hospital
Carl Mattox
Broadway
Hudson
Mattox
West Virginia
Rt. 17
Mason
Richard Mason
Boosters Sponsoring Rummage Sale All Week
Pomeroy Band Boosters sponsor a rummage sale at the Eagles Building on Main Street all week. Contributors should bring items Monday morning. clothing shoes and household furnishings welcomed. Call Dr Harold Brown or Mrs William Woodard for pickup if needed. Sale ends Saturday with baked goods sale for Pomeroy High School Band.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Band
Eagies
Main St
Afl
Harold Brown
Wiliam Woodard
Pomeroy High School
Mexico Sees Rising Corn Imports To Meet Demand
Mexico has relied on corn imports in recent years to satisfy growing demand for the staple grain.
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Mexico
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