Farm Bureau Leads Drive Against Ohio Constitutional Convention
Meigs County Farm Bureau plans an "all out" campaign to defeat the 1952 Ohio constitutional convention referendum. F. Whitney Ingraham says amendments could be achieved by legislative action or initiative despite proponents arguments for reform. A April 16 meeting in Pomeroy will feature pro and con discussions with local organization leaders and a get out the vote effort ahead of May and November elections.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Ohio
Ingraham
Farm Bureau Legislative Group
George Meinhart
Ohio Farm Bureau Legislative Department
Legion Group Names Girls State Delegate for Buckeye State
Lena Mitch of Minersville was selected by Drew Webster Post Auxiliary in Pomeroy as their Buckeye Girls State delegate at Capital University in Columbus from June 21 to 29. Frances Evans of Rose Hill was chosen as alternate. The selections require junior-year status, school approval, high scholarship, strong government interest, character, and full-week participation. The Auxiliary covers all costs.
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Pomeroy
Lena Mitch
Carl T. Mitch
Minersville
American Legion Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post
Buckeye Girls’ State
Capital University
Columbus
J. E. White
Frances Evans
Arthur Evans
Rose Hill
Legion Auxiliary
Mitch
Jed Webster
District Spelling Bee finalists announced for all county
Finalists from two district contests were named by county superintendent O P Patterson. Nancy Fridley and Larry Lewis won Salisbury Local School District finals with Nan cy Fridley, sixth grade, and Larry Lewis, eighth grade, Bradbury, as top two. Phyllis Idle and Marilyn Roush won the Southern district, Syracuse and Racine respectively, with the four finalists advancing to the all county spelling bee set for Thursday evening in the court room.
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Pomeroy
Toay
O. O. Paterson
Salisbury
Nancy Fridley
Bradbury
Larry Lewis
Thelma Dill
Patterson
Charles Hayman
Phyllis Idle
Syracuse
Marilyn Roush
Pythian Rally Tonight in Racine leads regional delegation visits
Fides Lodge 210 Knights of Pythias plans a Racine rally with visiting delegations from Nelsonville Point Pleasant Gallipolis Middleport and Wilkesville. A parade at 7 p.m. proceeds to Castle Hall before an 8 p.m. lodge session. Grand Prelate Raymond C. Patton will attend and Ralph Hayman will receive a 50 year jewel.
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Middleport
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Racine
Nelsonville
Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Wilkesville
Castle Hall
J. H. Grate
Raymond C. Patton
Ralph Hayman
Pomeroy Navy Recruiter Active in Dayton Office
Norman C. Biggs chief electrician's mate from Pomeroy is among four Navy recruiting officers at the Dayton federal building. Willis Hill of Pomeroy marks ten years in the Navy, returning recently from Korea service aboard the USS Leonard F. Mason after nine months in the Korean theater.
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Pomeroy
Norman C. Biggs
Navy
Federal
Dayton Biggs
J. A. Biggs
Wyllis
Williams Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for Clark Williams 83 who died at a Gallipolis hotel will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. He was a retired bricklayer and former resident of Middleport, later moving to Gallipolis. Survived by son Joe of Indianapolis daughter Daisy Williams Anderslund of Indianapolis and sister Madge Grimm of Columbus.
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Middleport
Clark Williams
Gallipolis
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Williams
Mid- Mirport
Georgette Hart- Inger
Fine Suspended for Pome roy on Intoxication Charge
Marcus G. Pomeroy Noble faced intoxication charges in mayor's court with Ted Downie presiding in Mayor Canaday's absence. Patrolman William Lehew filed the charges. The $5 fine plus costs was suspended.
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Pomeroy
William Lehew
Marcus G. Noble
Delmar A. Canaday
Ted Downie
Pomeroy Churches Weekly Postings
Directory of services across Pomeroy and surrounding areas listing church names pastors and schedule details for Sunday school worship and midweek activities including Free Methodist Grace Episcopal Sacred Heart and more with times and locations across Rutland Syracuse Chester and Midway churches
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Burlingham
Joe B. Maffett
Harry Bates
Lauren Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysell Run
Grace Episcopal
William Paddock
Naomi Baptist
H. FE. Harris
BYPU
Sacred Heart
George J. Voytko
Rock Springs
Leslie Kunze
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Lpeoples
E. Midway Church
L. F
Knight
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
H. O. Carr
Church OF Christ
William Morgan
Church OF God
W. Main St
N. W. Jenks
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
Chester Methodist
First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Middleport Baptist Church
Charles Conrad
Burma
Christian Science
Isiah
Harold F. Hess
Naster
Ohio University Natatorium
Pontius Pilate
Happy Harvesters
United Methodist
Burkett Family Welcomes Mary Virginia Born in Belle
Mr and Mrs Robert Burkett of Belle West Virginia announce the birth of a daughter on March 24 named Mary Virginia. The couple also has a son named David. Maternal grandmother is Mrs Ma Burkett of Mulberry Ave Pomeroy.
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Daugaster
Pomeroy
Robert Burkett
Belle
W. Va
Mary Virginia
Burkett
David
Ma Burkett
Mulberry Ave
Blood Bank Indifference Cited By Unit Physician
Meigs County passersby were urged to value the blood bank effort as the Huntington Bloodmobile visit fell short of quota. A Red Cross official praised volunteers from First Presbyterian Church and local staff, noting donor names would be released later.
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Middleport
American National Red Cross
Huntington
Meigs County
Red Cross
James B. Titus
Charles A. McKelvey
Ruel Finsterwald
A. C. Stewart
O. H. Myers
Richard Gress
Jane T. LeVaughan
W. H. Juhling
E. O. Tewksbury
Rodney Downing
Iva Brown
Dea Hayes
George Anderson, Jr
Marcus Chambers
Paul Bonnell
Harry Ohlinger
Meigs
Meigs County 4 H selects officers at Grange Hall meeting
At Alfred Grange Hall the Alfred Boys 4 H Club elected Clarence Atherton president Merle Hawk vice president Robert Robinson secretary and treasurer Lloyd Hawk recreation leader Clair Woode news reporter and Ronald Christy health and safety chair. Advisers are Ralph Henderson and Charles Carr. A meeting is set for April 8 at 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall.
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Alfred Boys
Clarence Atherton
Merle Hawk
Robert Robinson
Lloyd Hawk
Clair Woode
Ronald Christy
Ralph Henderson
Charles Carr
The
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Farm Bureau Elects Meigs County Leaders at Meeting
C E Humphrey was elected president of the Meigs County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association board of directors at Thursday night’s organizational meeting. New officers include Warren Pickens as vice president W S Michael as secretary and F Whitney Ingraham as treasurer. Humphrey reported on state Farm Bureau Cooperative and Cooperative Wholesale meetings attended as Meigs County delegate on February 25 and 26 in Columbus. New board members welcomed are Pickens and Thereon Johnson.
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C. E. Humphrey
Meigs County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Board of Directors
Warren Pickens
W. S. Michael
F. Whitney Ingraham
Humphrey
State Farm Bureau Cooperative
Cooperative Wholesale
Meigs County
Columbus
Pickens
Two Vehicles Damaged At Intersection
POMEROY a Tuesday night E Main Street crash damaged two cars. Gail M Miller Jr 21 Middleport stopped at the light and was rear ended by Robert Persons 20 Chester. Miller car minor damage while Persons vehicle front section was considerably damaged according to Patrolman Franklin D Hudson.
Mrs. Dawson Rites Set for Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. D. Collis Dawson Eunice Davis have been rescheduled from this afternoon to Saturday. She is daughter of Mrs. W G Davis and the late W G Davis and leaves three aunts Mrs. Edgar Ervin Mrs. O H Stewart Mrs E G Probst and an uncle T H Davis of Middleport in addition to other relatives.
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Middleport
D. Collis Dawson
Eunice Davis
Dawson
W. G. Davis
Edgar Ervin
O. H. Stewart
E. G. Probst
T. H. Davis
Woman Suffers Stroke and Improves at Hospital
Mrs. Junietta Caplinger, 79, of Pomeroy, who had a stroke at her daughter Leona Musser’s home in Rutland, was reported slightly improved at Meigs General Hospital overnight. The Pomeroy Emergency squad transported her to the hospital after the call to the Musser residence.
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Pomeroy
Junietta Caplinger
Leona Musser
Rutland
Meigs General Hospital
Musser
Social Security Agent Office Schedule at Pomery City Hall
A representative from the Portsmouth Social Security office will be at Pom eroy City Hall on Wednesday from 10 30 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. John R Chatfield, manager, announced. Residents with questions on social security provisions are urged to attend during those hours.
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Pomeroy
Portsmouth
The
Social Security Agency
Pomeroy City Hall
John R. Chatfield
Middleport Hero Lt Edward Bennett Returns Home
After 17 months in Korea teaching modern fighting methods to ROK troops Lt Edward A Bennett World War II Medal of Honor winner returns to Columbus He was an advance scout in 1945 earning the Medal for attacking a machine gun nest killing eight and capturing 37 He was named one of Columbus ten men of the year for 1951 He plans 15 weeks training at Fort Benning then assignment as an instructor at Fort Breckinridge He and his wife Thelma and three daughters reside at 205 Avondale Ave Columbus.
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Middleport
Korea
Edward A. Bennett
Columbus
Bennett
Pusan
Yellow Jacket
Middleport High School
Avondale Ave
Thelma
Ft. Benning, Ga
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Freddie Houdashelt Named Beta Sigma Phi of 1952
Middleport notes report Freddie Houdashelt chosen as Beta Sigma Phi of 1952 by Ohio Eta Phi Chapter after a year of polio fund campaigns. New officers listed include Norma Koehler and Pearl Welker. A rummage sale planned for the Eagles building and church activities eyed for Easter are announced with community volunteers and refreshments details.
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Freddie Houdashelt
Ohio
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Beta Sigma Phi
Miss Houdashelt
Norma Koehler
Pearl Welker
Charlotte Coats
Thelma Rue
Clarice Krauter
Virginia Crew
Eagles
Mary Ohlinger
Miss Ohlinger
Marlene Diertich
Helen Atkins
Teresa Swatzel
Mrs Klein and family travel plans tied to ship homecoming
Mrs Peter F Klein and her mother Mrs Cedric Clark spend the night in Athens for an Ohio University production. Mrs Klein will travel to Coronado California to stay with Capt and Mrs Linn while awaiting Lt Peter F Klein and the Estes sea vessel return from Korean waters around April 16. They will reside near the San Francisco San Diego area, Estes home base.
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Peter F. Klein
Cedric Clark
Athens
Ohio University
Klein
Coronado
Calif
Don Linn
Katie Outerbridge
U.S.S. Estes
San Francisco
San Diego
Estes
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Charles Asa Bradbury Birthday Egg Hunt Recap
A third birthday party for Charles Asa Bradbury featured an Easter egg hunt won by Janice Tannehill and Melanie Young. Guests included Asa's family and friends, with a heart shaped cake and decorative treats served for the celebration.
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Middleport
Charles Asa Bradbury
Charles Bradbury
Janice Tannehill
Melanie Young
Asa
Dulcie Young
C. P. Bradbury
Charles McNamee
Joe Young, Jr
Robert Schmoll
Donald Mills
James Jobb
Peter F. Klein
Carla Clark
Bobby
Janice Schmoll
John Hock
John Jobb
Cynthia Mills
Karen McFlhinny
Tyra
Jennifer Sue Daniels
Suzanne Bradbury
Loyal Women of Church of Christ Host Pot Luck in Middleport
The Loyal Women's Class held a pot-luck supper and meeting at the Middleport Church of Christ with 20 attendees. Guests included Mrs. William Yeanger of Kent visiting her mother Mrs. Vance. The group aims for 30 Easter attendees and named Mrs L D Childs treasurer. New devotionals and an inspirational talk on Fanny Crosby were given by Mrs L E Burford, Mrs Otho Watts, and Mrs Edward French replacing Mrs Frank Brumley who moved to Columbus.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
L. H. Pratt
Co. E. Vance
Val Reuter
Minerva Childres
William Yeanger
Kent
Vance
L. D. Childs
Frank Brumley
Columbus
L. FE. Burford
Otho Watts
Edward French
Fanny Crosby
Meditation Opens Meeting of Heath WSCS Circle
Mrs Bruce Lloyd led a meditation from the Lord s Prayer to open the Afternoon Circle of the WSCS at Heath Methodist Church. Mrs Everett Davis presided as Mrs Emerson Jones reviewed two stories from He Wears Orchids reviewing Money Under His Pillow. A new money making project was proposed by Mrs C F Hawkins.
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Middleport
Bruce Lloyd
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
Everett Davis
Emerson Jones
Lee
C. F. Hawkins
Pythian Sisters Meet for Sunday Rehearsal In Middleport
Meigs Temple 153 officers and staff will gather at the American Legion Hall at 1 30 p m Sunday for rehearsal announced by Miss Erma Smith chief. Regular Tuesday session planned with spring convention in Nelsonville April 24 and annual inspection also in April.
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Meigs Temple
American Legion Hall
Erma Smith
Nelsonville
Mrs J K Smith Returns Home After Akron Visit
Mrs J K Smith returned to her home on Sixth Ave after visiting her son John in Akron. Mr and Mrs John Smith accompanied her and returned to their home Sunday evening.
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J. K. Smith
Sixth Ave
John
Akron
John Smith
Son En Route Home After Korean Service
Mr. and Mrs. Cock Ward of Pomeroy announce their son Sgt. Jerry Ward is returning home after 17 months in Korea. Ward left Korea March 10 and is expected to arrive this week.
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Cock Ward
Sgt
Jerry Ward
Korea
Sergeant Ward
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