Methodists Elect Racine Minister As Rural Pastor of The Year
The Rev. John H. Elwood, Racine Methodist pastor for six years, named rural pastor of the year by the Ohio Annual Conference. He attends Oberlin summer school July 1 to 20 on a paid trip for the honor and leads 18 churches in Racine and nearby communities. He holds multiple community roles and has four children with his wife in Racine.
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Methodists
Racine
Forest Run
Oak Grove Sutton
Antiquity
Mr. Elwood
Ada
Bluffton College
Lima
Ohio University
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ill
Richwood
Essex
Elwood
Masonic Lodge
Meigs County
Meigs County Ministerial Association
New Racine Civic Club
Future Farmers of America
Portsmouth Methodist
Mrs Burns Dies at 92 in Middleport Home
Mrs. Catherine Burns, 92, died Thursday at her daughter’s home on South Second Avenue Middleport. Born in England she moved to the United States young. Survived by two daughters, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Rosary Friday 8:15 pm S H Church Pomeroy service 9:30 am Saturday. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Funeral held by Rawlings-Coats. The family requests no flowers.
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Middleport
Catherine Burns
Walter Harris
South Second Avenue
Burns
England
United States
Patrick Henry Burns
John Burns
Ed Duffy
Harris
Margaret Croushore
Columbus
Rawlings-Coats
Sacred Heart Church
Pomeroy
John Turel
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Sacred Heart Guild
Sister Dies In Covington
Mrs. J. O. Leonard learns of the death of her sister Mrs. F. L. Pfadt 85 Covington Va. Pfadt died at a daughter’s home in Alleghany Va. Funeral services set for Covington Sunday. Mrs. Leonard travels from Athens with her granddaughter as far as Charleston. Survivors include sister Mrs. Maggie Elliott, a daughter and seven grandchildren.
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Middleport
J. O. Leonard
F. L. Pfadt
Covington
Two Cars Damaged In Main St Crash
POMEROY Minor damages were caused to two cars on West Main St. in an accident late Wednesday night. Richard A. Martin, 21, of Stockport moved into the center lanes near the Mason bridge approach. George W. Hall, 20, Long Bottom, headed west and tried to pass on the right as Martin tried to pull back into the right lane.
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Pomeroy
West Main St
Jack Thomas
Richard A. Martin
Stockport
Mason Bridge
George W. Hall
Long Bottom
Martin
Pomeroy Meigs County Sales Tax Up This Week
Retail sales tax receipts in Meigs County rose about 2100 for the week ending March 10 compared with the same week last year. The weekly report by state treasurer Roger W. Tracy shows receipts totaling 5571.87 versus 3445.42 a year ago.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Speech Therapy Clinic Scheduled for Summer
Meigs County Crippled Children's Society will run a summer speech therapy program in Pomeroy and Middleport for eight weeks. Last year’s half day sessions will be repeated with screenings prior to acceptance. Miss Bernice Ledlie will assist. eye surgery expenses may require up to 150 dollars from the society.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Crippled Children’s Society
Vincent Piper
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Geneva H. Nolan
Willie V. Harris
Quincy
Ill
Middleport
Piper
Bernice Ledlie
Lee McComas
Middleport Schools
Theodore T Reed
Pomeroy Church News Sacred Heart and Local Faiths
Sacred Heart Mass times 8 and 10 a m with confessions on Saturdays. Kingsbury Road services at 9:30 a m with Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:45 p m. Numerous area churches list Sunday schools, worship times, prayer meetings, and midweek activities across Pomeroy area including Dorcus EUB Syracuse EUB and Church of Christ communities.
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Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Kingsbury Road
Dorcus Eub
Syracuse
Church of the Nazarene
M. C. Larimore
NYPS
Church of Christ
Donald Seevers
Christian Endeavor
Church of God
E. Main
Cherry Sts
N. W. Jenks
St. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Danville
W. V. Gilkerson
Pomeroy
First Baptist—Church
Chester House of Prayer
Edmond Life
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Hysell
Rock Springs
M. F
RLM Grove
Harold C. Coster
Reedsville
Keno Church of Christ
Hemlock Grove
Carmel
EUB
Bradford
Forest Run
W. M. Hull
BYPU
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Seventh-day Adventist
Dav Hall
Zion Church of Christ
Thomas H. Wyatt
Waldo J. Bartels
the Cross
Carleton Church
R. A. Biddle
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Youth Fellowship
J.O.F
Christian Science
Harrisonville Presbyterian
Fred I. Gardner
Robert Styers
Eureka
Middleport churches schedule Holy Week services
Middleport lists Union Good Friday services with Rev Orla Bradford and sermons on The Cross God s Measuring Stick. Also details for First Baptist First Presbyterian Salvation Army Church of Christ in Christian Union Third Street Pentecostal Mt Moriah Heath and Westminster Youth Fellowship notes with times and topics for Holy Week events.
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Union
First Baptist Church
Middleport
Orla Bradford
First Baptist
Claremont E. Hoyt
Holy City
Dorothy Lavely
Beulah White
Bradford
Legion
Feeney-Bennett Post
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Julie Probasco
Juanita Hawkins
Sally Gilmore
Pauline Zirkle
Westminster Youth Fellowship
Salvation Army
Glenna Rummell
Holiness
F. E. Carlson
Cincinnati
Salvation Meeting
Rummell
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Guy F. Sayre
B. L. Barrett
Mt. Moriah
N. D. Bordon
Heath Methodist
L. A. Bangerter
Presbyterian
Syracuse
Wife of Imperial Electric president dies in Akron
Mrs. John Hardy wife of The Imperial Electric Company president died this week in Akron funeral services were held Friday morning. Mr and Mrs John K Smith on a business trip in the South were called back to Akron because of Mrs Hardy s death. Mr Smith is vice president of the company.
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Middleport
John Hardy
Imperial Electric Company
Akron
John K. Smith
South
Racine Soldier Completes Jungle Field Training
Specialist Third Class Carl D. Harris, 22, son of Grover C. Harris of Racine Ohio, recently participated in Operation No Sweat at Fort Sherman Canal Zone. The four day exercise closed a six week course and included a 45 mile tactical jungle march by 450 soldiers at the Army Jungle Warfare Training Center.
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Fort Sherman
C. Z
Carl D. Harris
Grover C. Harris
Racine
Ohio
Canal Zone
Fort William D. Sherman
Army
Concert Tonight at Middleport High School Auditorium
The Middleport Glee Clubs present a public POP concert this evening at 8 in the high school auditorium. Directors are Miss Carmen Deems and Earl Warnke with accompanists Priscilla Harpole Kay Darst and Lynn Buchanon.
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Middleport
Carmen Deems
Earl Warnke
Priscilla Harpole
Kay Darst
Lynn Buchanon
Toll Free Telephone Service To Be Extended in Meigs
General Telephone Company of Ohio announced a major expansion for Meigs County. The plan adds toll free service linking Portland Letart Falls Pomeroy Middleport Racine with over 50 thousand dollars spent this year. Projected for fourth quarter 1956 completion after facilities.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
General Telephone Company of
Ohio
Portland
Letart Falls
Middleport
Racine
Portland-Letart Falls
Public Utilities Commission
Tecompany
Middleport Society notes two circle events and meetings
Mrs. C. F. Hawkins, turning 25 April 3, received handkerchiefs and a cake from the Margaret Williams Afternoon Circle at Heath Methodist Church. The Rutland Garden Club and Pomeroy Missionary Association activities are noted with meetings scheduled in Middleport communities and related leadership training and worship services.
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Middleport
C. F. Hawkins
Margaret Williams
Heath Methodist Church
Africa
Alice Strangway
Nathanial Rowe
Fenton Sands
Howe Thwing
Ray Smalley
Julian Ray
Ira Gillet
A. W. McKay
Everett Davis
Haskins
Harold Woodgerd
E. M. Wood
Bess Sanborn
Ralph Radcliffe
Louise Mugridge
Frank Easter
Sylvia Swanson
T. F. Hawkins
Paul Smart
Cheshire Baptist Church
Pomeroy Missionary Association
Smart
Jesus
Claremont E. Hoyt
Allen Hughes
Racine Baptist Church
Middleport Plans Ohio Garden Clubs State Convention
Mrs. Thomas Wolfe of Athens invited area club leaders to a luncheon as plans formed for the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs convention set for September 6-7 in Middleport. Mrs. Paul Tipton of The Plains is general chairman. Mrs. Robert Reibel Leading Creek is regional director. co chairs for a Flower Show are Mrs. James Titus Rutland and Mrs. Garen Stansbury Middleport. The Fortnight Club meets with hostess Mrs. Jack Bachner in Middleport.
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Middleport
Rutland Garden Club
Ray Biddle
Pearl Little
Ethel Chapman
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
Thomas Wolfe
Athens
OAGC
Ohio Univerelite Cantor
Paul Tipton
the Plains
Robert Reibel
Leading Creek
James Titus
Rutland
Garen Stansbury
Easter Lilies Ordered by Loyal Women Class
MIDDLEPORT The Loyal Women's Class voted to order Easter lilies for the church altar at a potluck supper held at the Church of Christ. Rev. Fred I. Gardner spoke blessing, with arrangements by Ed ward French and birthday songs for three members. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Gardner and Miss Mabel Hysell.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Edward French
Will Reynolds
Boyd Dilgard
Deerborne
David Darst Sr
FASTEETH Improves Denture Hold with Powder Remedy
FALSE TEETH FASTEETH is an improved powder to sprinkle on upper or lower plates, keeping false teeth firmly in place and preventing slide or slip. It has no gummy taste, is alkaline, does not sour, and helps control denture odor. Available at drug counters.
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Diane
Patricia
John Richard
Liberty
Rocky Lane
Linda Sterling
Max Terhune
Duncan Renaldo
City OF Shadows
Victor MacLagren
Kathleen Crowley
John Baer
Dennis Moore
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
SUN
Kirk Douglas
Elso Martinelli
Walter Abel
Temple
Joey
George Raft
G. Robinson
Audrey Totter
George Dolenz
Canadian Mounted Police
Whistling Pines
Gene Autry
Harry Cheshire
Douglas
Main St
Bendix
Bendix Dryers
Allen Appliance
E. Mains
Bendvue Theatre
Pomeroy Church News
Robert E. Linter
Methodist Men’s Group
Syracuse Methodist
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
MYF
Federated Church
Hitler
Middleport Church News
Meigs
Eroy
Bashan
Dorcas
Middleport Society
Fortnite Club
Bachner
Clyde Belcher
Anna Howell
Middle Athens
Paul Montgomery
Salem
Jack Bachner
John Wayne Ray Mill
Joel McCrea
Kim McCarthy
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Aio
Ray Montgomery
Jon Hold
Cial
Jersey
Gallipolis
Ard & Main
Point Pay
Duke
Citizens National Bank
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