Beans and Cornbread Supper Precede Middleport Meeting
Thirty three men attended the March meeting of the Men's and Young Men's Christian Fellowship at the Church of Christ. The program opened with a Beans and Cornbread Supper and included remarks by Cc. E. Shepard before he left for Rutland. State Highway Patrolmen McCreedy and Kennedy spoke on Making a State Patrolman. Tickets were announced for the Ohio River Basketball banquet on April 5 at Pomeroy Junior High with coach Adolph Rupp as guest speaker.
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Middleport
Men’s and
Young Men's Christian Fellowship
Church of Christ
Cc. E. Shepard
Rutland
Rutland Church of Christ
Jack Cowie
McCreedy and
Kennedy
Pomeroy Junior High
Adolph Rupp
University of Kentucky
David Durst, Sr
Edgar Allensworth
L. E. Burford
C. E. Shepard
Two Properties Prepared For Condemnation Here
POMEROY B F Turner said Wednesday that records on two more properties have been prepared for condemnation proceedings and two more are expected to go through by month end on the lake and forest preserve at Forked Run near Long Bottom. The Develin and Halley properties total about 365 acres. Two other records were received Tuesday and will be investigated by the first assistant to Attorney General E G Schuessler before sending to the auditor for approval. Turner noted visits in Columbus with Governor Herbert executive secretary W H Buck Rider and Carl Babb from the Division of Aid for the Aged. his wife joined them and their daughter and son-in-law Dale and Mrs Roush.
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Pomeroy
B. F. Turner
Ohio
Forked Run
Long Bottom
Develin
Halley
Columbus
Herbert
W. H. (Buck) Rider
Carl Babb
Division of Aid For the
Turner
Roush
Ohio State University
Kgger People Mourn Son Earl Jenkins 36
Middleport residents learn of Earl Jenkins death at White Cross Hospital Columbus. World War II veteran of Kyger area leaves a wife two children and his parents. Funeral arrangements will be announced as Rawlings-Coats Ambulance returns the body to the funeral home.
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Middleport
Earl Jenkins
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Rawlings-Coats Ambulance
Mr. Jenkins
Kyger
Meadowses Welcome Baby Boy Larry Everett
A son named Larry Everett was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Everett Meadows of 2015 Shore St. This is their first child. Mrs. Virginia Webb of Gallipolis Ferry and Mrs. Elizabeth Smith are listed as surgical patients. Mrs. Dorothy Willis, 64, died at the clinic Wednesday.
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Point Pleasant
Everett Meadows
Shore St
Larry Everett
Virginia Webb
Gallipolis Ferry
Point Clinic
Elizabeth Smith
Dorothy Willis
Middleport FHA Hosts Mothers Coffee Hour
Middleport High School Future Homemaker's Association entertained Tuesday evening at a Mothers Coffee Hour in the home economics room. The event featured musical numbers by Grace McDonald Mary Edna Riley Patricia Kennedy and Virginia Neal with group singing led by Betty Dempskey. Twenty one members attended along with several mothers. A St Patrick's Day color themed salad course mints and coffee were served.
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Middleport
Middleport Future Homemaker's Association of
Middleport High School
FHA
Grace McDonald
Mary Edna Riley
Patricia Kennedy
Virginia Neal
Betty Dempskey
Leo Kennedy
Frank Neal
Herbert Fink
Arthur Roush
Edward Price
Claude Ashley
Clarence Clark
R. L. Miller
Doyle Miller
June Martin
Community Wedding Unites Miss Miller and Louis Smith at Columbus Church
The Young People's Choir of the Chicago Avenue Church of Christ in Columbus attended Mary Miller and Louis Smith's double ring ceremony on March 21. The service featured nuptial music, a procession of 500 guests, a 150-person reception, and open-house at the couple's new home at 293 Hawkes Ave.
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Young People's Choir
Chicago Avenue Church of Christ, Columbus
Malotte
Mary Miller
Louis Smith
Gordon
John Betz
Claude Walters
Doyle Miller
Dorothy Miller
Cornelia Calhoun
Virginia Brooks
Columbus
Cecilia Ginnan
Glouster
Dorothy Force
Magnetic Springs
The
Smiths
Hawkes Ave
Miller
Middleport High School
Meigs County
Dale Edgar
William Grueser
Robert Rawlings
Nancy
Richard
Edythe Russell
Edgar Allensworth
Susan
L. W. McComas
Nina Russell
Middleport
Carl Brannan
Pomeroy
Red Lisle
Donald
Murray Honored As Ladies Auxiliary Chief Receives Corsage
Mrs. Charles Murray, outgoing president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire Company, was presented a corsage at the annual dinner at Mary Jane Coffee Shop. New president is Mrs. B. F. Parmatee. Tables seated for chicken dinner with pastel Easter centerpieces. Attendees included Mrs. Sidney Russell and many other auxiliary members.
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Charles Murray
Volunteer Fire Company
Mary Jane
Murray
B. F. Parmatee
Parmatee
Sidney Russell
Earl McKinley
Robert McElhinny
Wayne Gibbons
Ed Haggerty
James Daniels
Francis Anderson
John Vroman
Everett Bachner
C. H. Wise, Jr
Paul Swisher
C. P. Bradbury
WCTU Hostesses Lead Coleman Street Gathering
Mrs. Peter Stace hosted a Women’s Christian Temperance Union event at Garfield Avenue residence with assisting hostesses helping with arrangements and hospitality.
Megan Cluff Celebrates Her Elev En Birthday Party
Sunday afternoon Megan Cluff hosted a party with Girl Scout and neighborhood friends for her elev enth birthday. Guests played yard games then at 4:30 served pastel ice cream cake with Easter basket favors. Assisting were Mrs F M Cluff, Mrs Rodney Downing and daughter Joan Kircher.
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Megan Cluff
F. M. Cluff
Megan
Rodney Downing
Joan Kircher
Mary Jane Young
Yvonne Hackett
Ruth Ann Powell
Dee Sauer
Elaine Walburn
Sharon Riley
Kay van Cooney
Barbara Scott
Mary Bailey
Janice Ward
Judy Cluff
Rickey Cluff
Staff and Officers Club Meeting at Meigs Temple
The Staff and Officers Club of the Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters met at Mrs. Peter Stace’s Garfield Avenue home Monday evening with hostesses Mrs. John Seines and Mrs. C P Gallagher assisting. Mrs. Gallagher and Mrs. Stace gave readings and games followed. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Griff Russell Mrs. Pearl Gardner Mrs. Homer Kennedy and Mrs. Lillian Stieff. Refreshments were served to 18 members with Easter decorations and favors featured.
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Meigs Temple
Pythian
Peter Stace
Garfield Ave
John Seines
C. P. Gallagher
Gallagher
Stace
Griff Russell
Pearl Gardner
Homer Kennedy
Lillian Stieff
P M Club to Meet at Edith Young Home
The P M Club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Miss Edith Young on S Third Ave. Mrs. Da Reuben Beck will be assisting hostess.
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Edith Young
S. Third Ave
da Reuben Beck
Red Cross Plan Praised by Mason County Officials
Mason County Red Cross officers praised the disaster medical and nursing plan as the region’s first, designed to handle floods epidemics or tornadoes. 77.6 percent of fund money stays in the county, with about 1600 dollars collected toward a 4000 dollar county goal. Marian DeLeon outlined nationwide area support and chapter relations.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Red Cross
William A. Woolfitt
William Meade
Marian DeLeon
Eastern Area Headquarters
DeLeon
West Virginia
E. S. Matheson
Cary H. Rayburn
Douglas Rouse
Trix Caudill
A. F. Moore
Meade
Woolfitt
Mason County
Miss DeLeon
Red Cross
Marietta builds fifteen Ohio River coal barges
Marietta Manufacturing Co announces progress on fifteen standard Ohio River coal barges for Pittsburgh interests. Seven launched, deliveries at two per week. Severe cold slowed new construction but repairs flourished with docks active.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
MMCO
M-V Husky No. 1
Upper Mississippi Towing Corporation
Warren
M-V Atlas
Atlas Towing Company
Dennis
D. W. Wisherd
Cant. R. Co
Latcas
Brandt
American Barge Lines
Stern Wheeler
Capt. Wright
M-V
Especo
Semet
Semet-Solvay Company
Duncan Bruce
Shearer
Communism Attacked in OUAM Address at Point Pleasant
Golden Adkins of Huntington spoke to the local Junior OUAM Tuesday evening denouncing communism and criticizing the Supreme Court ruling on religious instruction in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Golden Adkins
Huntington
Supreme Court
Knights Templar To Attend Easter Service March to Temple
Franklin Commandery Knights Templar will attend Easter services at Main St Baptist Church at 7 30 p m by invitation of the pastor. All Knights are asked to meet at 6 45 p m and march to the temple, as stated by recorder William Steenbergen.
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Point Pleasant
Franklin Commandery
Knights Templar
Main St. Baptist Church
All Knights
William Steenbergen
Temple
Brumfield Files Candidacy for Hannan District Committee
Republican leader W. F. Brumfield has filed a certificate of candidacy for the Republican county committee seat from Hannan District. The filing confirms his bid to represent party interests at the county level.
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Point Pleasant
W. F. Brumfield
Republican County Committee
Hannan
Two Divorce Actions Entered in Court
Two divorce suits were filed in circuit court Wednesday. Beatrice Belle Bush sues H. F. E. Bush claiming marriage in 1938, separation in 1947 and cruelty, with a seven year old daughter. Wilbert Fisher sues Parmelia Fisher alleging marriage in 1937, separation in 1948 and cruelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Beatrice Belle Bush
H. F E. Bush
Wilbert Fisher
Parmelia Fisher
Layman Seen Choice for Prosecutor Office
Attorney J G F Johnson considers running on a reform platform for the Republican nomination and says the office may be won and held by a layman a person not qualified to practice law. He contemplates running on a reform platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. G. F. Johnson
Johnson
Thompson and Lewis Granted Marriage License
A marriage license was issued to Glenn Ray Thompson of Letart and Ruth Virginia Lewis of West Columbia in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Glenn Ray Thompson
Letart
Ruth Virginia Lewis
West Columbia
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