100th Easter Service Planned At St. Peter's
Easter marks the 100th observance in the present St. Peter's Episcopal Church building in Gallipolis. The 8 a.m. Holy Communion begins a festival service with lilies and special choir work directed by Dr. John C. Markley. The rector Rev. Albert S. Chappelear III and lay readers assist as broadcasts from WJEH relay the service at 12:15 p.m.
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Gallipolis
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Jesus Christ
John C. Markley
Brown
H. P. Campbell
J. S. Bach
Andre Kopolyff
Holy City
Adams
Albert S. Chappelear, III
John Houck
Albert MacKenzie
Richard MacKenzie
St. Peter’s Church
WJEH
Episcopal Young
Baptists Plan Holy Week and Easter Rites at First Church
Pomroy First Baptist Church outlines Holy Week events with a Thursday 7:45 p.m. Lord's Supper observance and a Sunday 9:30 a.m. Easter worship. Devotional meditation precedes communion, choir directed by Mrs. Elmer Wickham performs He Lives and Were You There, soloist William Sterrett, organist Mrs. James Stephenson, sermon by Rev. Ralph C. Zandel, final choir rehearsal Thursday 7 p.m. Easter offering supports the choir robe fund.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Christ
Elmer Wickham
Lorenz
Wiliam Sterrett
James Stephenson
Ralph C. Zandel
Sunrise Service Set at Carleton Church
Easter sunrise service scheduled for 5 45 a m Sunday at Carleton Church on Kingsbury Road announced by Rev M T Williams pastor Services begin before dawn and will be held outdoors if weather permits
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Pomeroy
Carleton Church
Kingsbury Road
M. T. Williams
Retired NYC Engineer Garber Dies At 87 In Ohio
William R. Garber 87, retired New York Central railroad engineer, died Wednesday at Mason Clinic. Born in Waverly, he belonged to Sacred Heart Church Holy Name Society Knights of Columbus and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Survived by wife Florence, daughter Ruth Hawk, son William R. Garber Jr., two grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. Rosary Friday at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. funeral Saturday at Sacred Heart Church with burial at West Union Street Cemetery in Athens.
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Middleport
William R. Garber
New York Central Railroad
Mason Clinic
Waverly
Samuel and
Mary Maxwell Garber
Sacred Heart Church
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Florence
Ruth Hawk
Columbus
William R. Garber, Jr
Akron
Kathleen Garber
Mary Jane Hawk
Genora Angell
Mabel Taylor
Cuyahoga Falls
Ruth Hunter
Clyde E. Garber
Portsmouth
Fletcher Garber
New Orleans
Rawlings Coats
Father John Turel
West Union Street
Athens
Booster Night Scheduled by Grange and Hall Meeting
Chester Grange announced booster night for April 28 at the hall with George Holter in charge. The annual dress contest was set for April 14 at the next meeting. The charter was draped in memory of Denver Holter. Marie Koblentz led the program on Easter theme with group singing and poems by Esther Wright and Evelyn Holton. George Holter and Dale Kautz won a contest.
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Pomeroy
Chester Grange
George Holter
Denver Holter
Marie Koblentz
Esther Wright
Evelyn Holton
Dale Kautz
Middleport High senior band banquet postponed to April 18
The annual banquet and dance for Middleport High School senior band and guests is moved from April 17 to April 18 due to the Big Bend minstrel show occupying the original date.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Big Bend
Royals Youth Hot Rod Club Elects Mayor Fisher Speaker
Mid dleport officials including Mayor C. O. Fisher and Chief Herbert Gilkey attended the Wednesday night meeting at the village hall where 23 youths formed the Royals club. Officers elected were Larry Webhring president James Neutzling vice president Howard Burt secretary Carter French treasurer and David Chesher sergeant at arms. The group plans racing strip participation and will meet weekly at the village hall with safe driving emphasized.
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Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Herbert Gilkey
Fisher
Gilkey
Larry Webhring
James Neutzling
Howard Burt
Carter French
David Chesher
Royals
Ray Philson
Bill Fink
Stephen Bailey
Don Grueser
George Hibbs
Walter Harris
Two Divorce Cases Filed in Meigs County Court
In Meigs County Common Pleas Court Mary L. Pullins of Racine Route 2 seeks a divorce from Robert D. Pullins of Pomeroy for gross neglect of duty. Dorothy McDaniel of Middleport sues Landon E. McDaniel of New Haven West Virginia for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of a minor child. A third suit by William Alvin Sayre against Marie L. Sayre was dismissed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mrs Biggs Hosts Chatter Club Meeting Evening
Mrs Nathan Biggs assisted by Mrs Everett Lightfoot entertained the Chatter Club at her home Tuesday. Mrs Joe Young, president, led the meeting and a hats sale by members accompanied games with prizes to Mrs Vaughan Price Mrs Wilbur Young Mrs Floyd Dunfee and Mrs Glen Evans. Door prize went to Mrs Wilbur Young. Refreshments were served. Mrs Charles Sheets attended.
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Pomeroy
Nathan Biggs
Everett Lightfoot
Chatter Club
Joe Young
Vaughan Price
Wilbur Young
Floyd Dunfee
Glen Evans
Charles Sheets
Pomeroy Families Attend Baptism at First Methodist
Mr and Mrs Eda Ehirsbach of 105 Wright Street Pomeroy spent the weekend in Circleville with relatives and attended a baptism and reception for 25 new members at First Methodist Church. A 12 year old child of the late Edward Hoat Warner was among the new members. James McGee and children from Akron visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Lewis Walker in Pomeroy and left with James Walker. Mrs George Hoeflich remains hospitalized at Meigs General after a fall on Bashan Road.
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Pomeroy
Eda Ehirsbach
Wright St
Circleville
First Methodist Church
Edward Hoat Warner
James McGee
Akron
Lewis Walker
James Walker
George Hoeflich
Meigs General Hospital
Bashan Rd
Famous battle quiz and a bumper Chevy sale
Brain Game asks eight questions on Agincourt Balaklava Chancellorsville Trafalgar Perry Hampton Roads Tennessee Bannockburn. Answers reveal English Balaklava Stonewall Jackson Trafalgar Perry Hampton Roads Tennessee Bannockburn. Chevy sale in Cushing Oklahoma ends with an insurer buying peanut brittle from Mrs Loyd Harris.
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Agincourt
Chancellorsville
Admiral Nelson
Lake Erie
Chickamauga
Edward II
Robert Bruce
Balaklava
Stonewall
Chevy Sale
Cushing
Okla
Loyd Harris
Easter Choir to Sing at Midport Church Service
The 28-voice Church of Christ choir directed by Mrs. Arthur Skinner will perform at 6 a.m. Sunday with a color film of the crucifixion and soloists including Mrs. Paul Davis and Miss Carla Wilson. The group will also sing at the 10:30 a.m. service, with Mrs. Chester Ervin at the organ.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Arthur Skinner
George Childs
Paul Davis
Edgar Allensworth
Robert Craig
Carla Wilson
Fred J. Gardner
Alfred Roush
Dixie Pierce
Skinner
Dick Wiley
Cash Bahr
Gary Preston
Herman Kincaid
Russell Roush
C. E. McKinley
Mary Meinhart
D. E. McKinley
Robert Rawlings
Judy Butcher
Chester Ervin
City Canvass Totals Reported By Red Cross
Final collections for the Gallia County Red Cross fund drive total $1160.70, announced Wednesday night by campaign chairman Mrs Magnussen at a meeting with General Chairman John L Preston. County canvass returns were slow but expected, with gifts from Mrs Frank Markens and Morris Brown.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Red Cross
Marcus J. Magnussen
Magnussen
John L. Preston
Lawrence R. Huber
Huber
Frank Markens
Huntington Twp
Morris Brown
Morgan Twp
Fred Hamrick
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting At Drew Webster Post
Mrs. Jed Webster spoke on the service program at the Drew Webster Post 39 auxiliary meeting. President Mrs. Frank Cheesebrew presided. a Bedford School flag was reported received. Members attended the mid winter conference in Columbus and April hostesses were named. A vocal duet by Viola and Virginia Davis and Barbara Davis was performed.
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Pomeroy
Jed Webster
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Drew Webster
American Legion
Frank Cheesebrew
Bedford School
Cheesebrew
Pearl Hysell
Ben Neutzling
Gerald Wildermuth
Lumbus
Aldo Jeffers
Webster
Charles Lytle
Roy Reuter
George Mowery
Viola
Virginia Davis
Barbara Davis
David Cummings
Walter Walker
Leo Vaughan
Walter Kennedy
Harold Smith
Wayne Swisher
C. M. Tompkins
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Nyc
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Paw
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Lee Mills
Milton Horbat
San Francisco
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Lennon
Hibernia
Mrs. Biggs
Pomeroy Personals
Eagles
Meigs Aerie
ALL Department Sale
Moore
Vow
Fed
Gion
Coats
Becky
Manhattan
Harry
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