Pre-Easter Campaign Starts In Church at Middleport
Middleport church notes perfect Sunday School attendance with 125 pins awarded. Last quarter average 208, this quarter 299 showing 44 percent gain across departments. Rev Don McMillin to start pre-Easter evangelistic services with themed nights Mon Loyal Sons Tue Bereans Wed Loyal Pals Thu Philathea Women Fri Loyal Women. Union meeting with cantata Friday at Heath M E Church.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
George Childs
Paul Lewis
Don McMillin
The
Loyal Sons
Bereans
Loyal Pals
Philathea
Heath M. E. Church
Women’s Music Club
du Bois
Abbott Rites Held At Daughter's Home
Funeral services for Perry Abbott were held at his daughter's home in Hobson this afternoon. A Meigs County native, he moved to the area in 1906 to farm and had lived there for fifty years. Interment followed at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire.
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Middleport
Perry Abbott
Earl Roush
Hobson
Abbott
West Virginia
Meigs County
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Mayor Plans Recreation Committee for Pomeroy Program
At City Hall Mayor M. D. Hartley will appoint a five member recreation committee under state law with two education board members. WPA official S. B. McCullough and P. W. Curtis outlined the program and using school facilities to avoid costs. A Presbyterian Church center option may be explored as a community site.
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Pomeroy
M. D. Hartley
S. B. McCullough
WPA
P. W. Curtis
Meigs County
Board of Education
Presbyterian Church
Hartley
Social Notes From Middleport Highlight Church Meeting
The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. George Baker’s home with devotionals by Mrs. Grace Hysell and Mrs. J O Leonard. Other items note Beta Theta Pi pledges of Paul Smith and Harry Craig Jr at Ohio University and local family visits and illnesses. Final rehearsals for the Junior Recital conclude with a performance at Heath M E Church tonight.
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Middleport
Ruby Hysell
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
George Baker
Grace Hysell
J. O. Leonard
Blanche Haptonstall
Paul Smith
Harry Craig, Jr
Beta Theta Pi
Ohio University
James Askren
Bellefontaine
Sharon
Askren
B. F. Fultz
N. Third Ave
Virginia Lu Schaff
Patty Karr
Donnie McCormick
Robert Harris
Columbus
Robert
Harlan Kloes
Klees
Warren Ellinger
Toledo
T. A. Riley
C. F. Rathburn
W. T. Moore
Chesapeake
Fred Gilmore
James M. Carsey
Dayton
Veterans’ Hospital
Charlotte Beverage
Citizens National Bank
Heath M. E
Woman's Music Club
Walter Harris
Shrubbery Planted at Local High School Grounds
Large juniper shrubs weighing about 1500 pounds each, bought from O H E Gallipolis, were delivered last night and will be planted on the MIddleport high school campus today as part of the landscaping project sponsored by the local 7s A.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
7S A
Rail Time Card Listings For Major Lines
A catalog of east and west bound passenger schedules shows trains from Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central with arrivals and departures at various times. Times include 6:35 p.m. and 11:32 a.m. plus numerous daytime and overnight slots across several routes.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Garden Specialist Will Visit Letart Farm Area in Meigs Co
Meigs County extension plans a field visit by Joe Boyd, a College of Agriculture garden specialist, in Letart on Friday April 1 with an evening meeting at Letart School to discuss soil fertility varieties and insect and disease control for truck gardeners. The note also highlights alfalfa seeding success and healthy Jersey cows, plus spray service updates and timing.
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Wesley S. Green
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Joe Boyd
College of Agriculture
Letart
Letart School
Middleport Teachers Meet at High School
Middleport teachers gathered at the high school for a meeting in the school system. Charles Bing reviewed "My Return to Religion" with discussion led by instructors. A potluck supper preceded the review and committee planning featured Mrs. Frankie Gaylord Miss Susie Taylor Miss Morehart and Miss Anna Margaret Wiley. A picnic was decided for the next gathering.
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Middleport
Link
Charles Bing
Frankie Gaylord
Susie Taylor
Morehart
Anna Margaret Wiley
Marshalls Anderson and Laura Searberry Obtain License
Marshall Anderson of Kenna West Virginia and Laura Searberry of Letart Falls secured a marriage license in probate court on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cleband announce the birth of a son born Thursday March 44 in Racine.
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Pomeroy
Marshall Anderson
Kenna
W. Va
Laura Searberry
Letart Falls
Racine
Walter Cleband
Pomeroy Social Notes and League Meetings
Pomeroy social notes report a fifth birthday party for Billy Grim hosted by Mrs. A C Jones at Main Street home with family attendees. Epworth League of Bethany M E Church holds Monday meeting led by Emma Eb ersbach after devotions with plans for a March 29 measuring party. Pomeroy personals note visits by Edith Taylor C W Bush Columbus and J R Elder from Columbus with Roy Tracy family. Tracy Goodwin returns to college in Columbus for spring term. Clerks from Courts Herman Beards Perry Riggs Virginia Brown and Sarah Williamson attend Southeastern Ohio Clerks Association meeting in Hillsboro with next gathering in Athens on June 26.
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Pomeroy
A. C. Jones
Billy Grim
Main Street
Ed Diefenbaucher
Agnes Grim
Myrtle Griffith
League
Epworth League
Bethany M. E
Paul Windon
Emma K. Ebersbach
Edith Taylor
C. W. Bush
Columbus
J. R. Elder
Roy Tracy
Spring St
Tracy Goodwin
Herman Beards
Perry Riggs
Virginia Brown
Sarah Williamson
Hillsboro
Southeastern Ohio Clerks Association
Athens
Satterfield and Hughes Taken for Hospital Care
Mrs. Roscoe Satterfield of Gravel Hill was taken to Holzer hospital for observation and operation. Mrs. Jacob Hughes, neighbor, was taken to McMillan Hospital Charleston for a surgical operation and is improving.
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Middleport
Roscoe Satterfield
Gravel Hill
Holzer Hospital
Jacob Hughes
Satterfield
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Be Popular By Regular Elimination Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
A vintage health ad promotes regular bowel movements to boost energy and mood. It touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a mild laxative that stimulates bile without harsh drugs, claiming improved welfare and pep. Available in 15, 30, and 60 cents at druggists everywhere.
Chimney Test Backfires in Mullica Hill Fire
Herbert H. Butler Jr. hired a tester to probe a chimney in his new Mullica Hill home. The tester built a fire in the fireplace sparking a roof blaze causing 150 dollars in damage. Butler paid the tester for the service.
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Mullica Hill
N. J
Herbert H. Butler, Jr
Butler
Beegle Couple Welcome Daughter in Racine
Mr and Mrs Joe Beegle of Racine announce the birth of their daughter on Sunday March 27 weighing seven pounds. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Durst of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Arthur Beegle of Racine.
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Racine
Joe Beegle
Henry Durst
Pomeroy
Arthur Beegle
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