Easter Egg Hunt Draws 500 Children at Roadside Park
More than 500 children plus hundreds of parents braved wintry weather Sunday for Middleport Rotary Easter egg hunt at Roadside Park. Mayor Fisher fired the start gun as prizes were promised for winning eggs and park visitors were guided by school officials, volunteers, and the fire company. The event showcased the park to Meigs Gallia and Mason counties as an upcoming outdoor venue with many prize winners listed among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Rotary Club
Ohio
Clifford Irk
Arthur Taylor
Ronnie Stewart
John Fultz
Mary Margaret Gilmore
Doris Hutton
Chester Wilt
Betty Carpenter
Joan Hodge
Doris Warner
Audrey Shumaker
Glenn Cartwright
Bobby Clark
Imogene Wells
Edward Carruthers
Madeline McHuffie
Geraldine Lee
Mildred Osler
Charles Scott
Barbara Root
Wilma Price
Gloria Dempskey
Tommy Taylor
Racine 1940 Trophies Move to Spencer Pool Window
Racine Varsity 1940 trophies on display at Byers Barber Shop have been moved Monday to the Spencer Pool room window to stay visible. The school plans to raise funds via magazine subscriptions to buy a trophy case.
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Racine
Racine Varsity
Byers
Spencer Pool Room
Raymond Radcliff
Anna Pickens
T. T. Shelton
Billie
Logan
Rites Planned for Winfield Scott in Bradbury
Funeral services for 70 year old Winfield Scott of Bradbury will be Tuesday at Bradbury Church with interment at Poplar Ridge. He died Saturday after two weeks illness. Survived by four sons Ben and Charles of Bradbury George of Columbus Jacob at home and three daughters Mrs Roy Dunn Laura and Mary of Columbus. Two U S presidents were born after their fathers died Andrew Jackson and Rutherford B Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Winfield Scott
Bradbury
Bradbury Church
Poplar Ridge
Scott
Ben
Charles
George
Columbus
Jacob
Roy Dunn
Laura
Mary
Roush Hanes wedding at Rutland Methodist Church
Miss Flora Hanes and Dr. Dwight I. Roush wed Easter Sunday in a double ring ceremony at Rutland Methodist Church. The couple, both connected to the Roush family, left for a Florida trip after a reception for 56 guests. Attendants included Nathalene Haynes and Ethel Simmons. best man Roy Roush and ushers Marcus Roush and Leverett Roush.
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Rutland
Flora Hanes
Dwight I. Roush
Calvin B. Hanes
Rutland Methodist Church
Nathalene Haynes
Ethel Haynes Simmons
Margaret Roush
Billy Roush
Leverett Roush
Pomeroy
Sylvia Simmons
Ethel Simmons
Roy Roush
Park
Ersburg
Marcus Roush
Roush
Association of
Roush and Allied Families
Springfield
Parkview Hospital
Allen County
Lima
Hanes
Pennsboro
W. Va
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Dayton
Margaret
Parkersburg
T. R. Stewart
Chevy Chase
Middleport Social Notes Easter Turkey Dinner Honors Klein Family
A family dinner at Mrs. Eva Klein's Pearl Street home celebrated Easter and Mrs. O. P. Klein's birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Klein and their son Frederick, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fugate Jr and daughter Eva Mae and son Marion, Mrs. Fugate's mother of Pomeroy, and William Decker of Cincinnati.
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O. P. Klein
Eva Klein
Pearl St
Frederick
Frank Fugate, Jr
Eva Mae
Marion
Sewing club party honors Friday evening guests
Decorations dominated the scene as refreshments preceded the event. Miss Ruth Her ried led members of the Sew and So ulu Friday evening with guests including Mrs. Howard Byers, Mrs. Milton Hood, Mrs. Harold Johnson, Mrs. C. H. Wise Jr., and Misses Ruby Byers Beulah White and Sylvia Byers.
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Ruth
Sew and Soulu
Howard Byers
Milton Hood
Harold Johnson
C. H. Wise, Jr
Ruby Byers
Beulah White
Sylvia Byers
Easter Visiting Folds Across Columbus Area
The column lists numerous Easter weekend visits and holiday guests across Columbus and nearby towns. Families from Columbus to Gravel Hill, Library Pennsylvania, Mogadore, Corning, Charleston, Pomeroy, Zanesville, and Cincinnati, including members of the Beeson, Jones, Carney, Harris, Junkerman, Downing, Somerville, Barker, Rupe, Reynolds, Dixon, Ervin, and Weiser households, share time with relatives and friends.
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Charles Lucas Jr
Columbus
Cincinnati
Frank Fugate
Eva Klein
Harry Hurn
Gallipolis
Robert Harris Jr
Harris
Kathryn Junkerman
Philip Joachim Jr
Elia Crowell
Lucy Downing
Alpha Somerville
John Longstaff
Corning
William Barker
Springfield
Burns Barker
N. Second Ave
Gerald Rupe
Patricia
Clara Ervin
W. D. Houston
Zanesville
Olive Farm Women's Club Meeting Report
REEDSVILLE The Olive Farm Women's Club met at the home of Miss Clara Zeir in Pomeroy with Miss Minerva Pryor. Eight members answered the roll call on 4H Club Work for Boys and Girls. After business a program and refreshments were served to listed members and guests. Next meeting set for April 18 at Mrs. Warren's home.
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Reedsville
Olive Farm
Minerva Pryor
Clara Zeir
Pomeroy
Miss Zeir
Miss Pryor
Whiteside
Swain
Hannum
Hawley
Buckley
Warren
Rose
Cc. L. Heaton
Easter Services Presented in All Churches
Easter observances filled Middleport churches with sunrise services drawing hundreds. baptisms and new member admissions highlighted morning and evening programs at Heath Methodist First Baptist Church Church of Christ First Presbyterian and other congregations with special music and elaborate decorations including an empty tomb and lit cross.
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Middleport
the Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
First Baptist Church
L. O. Grant
Church of Christ
Don McMillin
J. D. Ryan
First Presbyterian Church
Three Cars Damaged In Saturday Crash
Three cars were damaged on W Main St Saturday night in Pomeroy. Eugene Collins allegedly drove intoxicated, striking Arnold Hayes in a taxi and then hitting Carl Baer. Collins was arrested and Homer Hendricks jailed for intoxication by local officers.
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Pomeroy
W. Main St
Eugene Collins
Middleport
Arnold Hayes
Carl Baer
Collins
Baer
Homer Hendricks
Wolfe and
Swatzel
POMEROY DIVORCE GRANTED IN COMMON PLEAS COURT
Jane Phode Pullins was granted a divorce from James Pullins in an uncontested hearing before Judge C E Peoples. The couple, married three years ago, reside in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Jane (Phode) Pullins
James Pullins
C. E. Peoples
Organ Powered by Sweeper Motor at Simpson Church
Simpson Methodist Church adapts an abandoned electric sweeper motor to run the donated pipe organ in the choir box. The device is installed in the church chimney and allows operation without foot pedals. Rev. Herman H. Bright and Mr. Harry Smith are credited for the electrical setup.
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Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Church
H. V. Carl
Herman H. Bright
Harry Smith
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Local Visitations
Local society items list weekend visitors and returns including Tip Dye and Harriett Ohlinger. Church groups plan meetings at Simpson Methodist with Epworth League and WCTU activities noted.
Food Centers Opened For School Children
Food centers opened March 13 in Rose Hill Silver Run Hiland Harrisonville Rutland Middleport and Eden are now in regular operation. WPA cooks run the centers financed by county commissioners at sixty dollars a month. All children may use the centers with free meals for those unable to pay.
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Pomeroy
Rose Hill
Silver Run
Hiland
Harrisonville
Rutland
Middleport
Eden
WPA
Simpson Choir Presents Easter Cantata at Methodist Church
The Simpson Methodist Church hosted a Sunday evening cantata The Conquering King directed by Mrs. Virginia Egner in a decorated Easter setting. The performance featured soloists and duets including Norman Foss Miss Freda Smith and Warren Bright with the choir concluding the program.
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Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Church
Simpson
Virginia Egner
Warren Bright
C. E. W. Downie
Albert Young
Thelma Holter
Freda Smith
Norman Foss
T. A. Downie
Clara Thomas
Christ
the Lord
Is Risen
Elsie Smith
Byron Bing
Warren H. Bright
Jesse Brewster
T. W. Bengel
John Lambert
Cause for Disaster Still Undetermined
A joint hearing of four state senators and four U S congressmen in St Clairsville failed to determine the cause of the Willow Grove mine disaster that cost 72 lives. Captain Jones noted the drift mine is like those in the Pomeroy Bend field and an inspection occurred Friday. Canada, Norway and New Caledonia supply most of the world’s nickel.
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Pomeroy
Willow Grove
St. Clairsville
Tom Jones
Middleport
Captain Jones
Bricker
Pomeroy Bend
Metcalf Challenges U.S. Foreign Policy at Republican Club Talk
Pomeroy Verner E Metcalf candidate for judge in the Fourth District spoke to the Women's Republican Club in the courthouse. He assailed Washington foreign policy, warned against war, and praised Representative Floyd Mees predicting he may become a future floor leader.
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Pomeroy
Verner E. Metcalf
Court of Appeals
Fourth District
Women's Republican Club
Court House
Metcalf
Foundry
Floyd Mees
United States
Nettie Wisecarver
Jed C. Webster
Typical Doctor Honored on This Land of Ours Program
Radio listeners heard the life story of Dr. William E. Thompson of Bethel who died in February at age 104 after more than eight decades of medical practice. He gained national recognition as a typical country doctor near his last birthday and was the stepfather of Mrs. Walter Duncan who lived at the Presbyterian manse while her husband managed Gulf Refining Co.
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Middleport
Firemen To Entertain County Home Children
Meigs County Home children will visit the Volunteer Fire Company on Tuesday for the first showing of The Amazing Mr Williams a benefit motion picture. After the film the children will be treated at the Purity Shop courtesy of J H Grate and the Purity Ice Cream and Bottling Co and the Firemen. Proceeds fund new equipment. George Hoeflick leads the company.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Mr Williams
Purity Shop
J. H. Grate
Purity Ice Cream and Bottling Co
George Hoeflick
Comepany
Overcoat Stolen From Local Restaurant in Meigs County
A. J. Joachim, Meigs County Game Protector, had his overcoat and hat stolen from a restaurant Saturday night. A second patron reported a coat missing as well.
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Middleport
A. J. Joachim
Meigs County
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Andrew Jackson
Rutherford B. Hayes
Dwight Roush
Mrs
Flora Roush
Middleport Social Notes
Entertains Club
Olive Farm Women’s Club
Bette Davis
Warner Bros
Heaven
Chesterfield
Pomeroy Personals
Tip” Dye
Ralston Russell
Harriett Ohlinger
Harry Ohlinger
Lincoln Hill
Betty Johnson
Frank Johnston
Maple Place
Malcolm D. Hartley
L. L. Ward
Roy McCutcheon
J. A. Edwards
Robert Harris
WCTU
Chester Roush
Hayes Roush
Minersville
Epworth
Lhcerri & Myers Topacco Co
Canada
Norway
New Caledonia
Chesapeake and Ohio
Americas
Hesterfield
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