Sixty Women Attend Meigs May Day Luncheon in Pomeroy
Sixty women gathered Thursday at the Federated Church for the annual Meigs County Council of Church Women May Day luncheon. Mrs. C. E. W. Downie opened the program followed by eight talks on county agencies including the Red Cross N.Y.A. W.P.A. and agricultural extension work.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
OHTO
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Meigs County Council of Church Women
C. E. W. Downie
Warren H. Bright
Nelle Bing
Meigs
Lawrence Heiner
America Red Cross
Great Britain
Greece
France
Finland
Spain
R. W. Finsterwald
Red Cross
Ofce
Hughes
N.Y.A
Pests Challenge English Growers Face Sparrows Rabbits Rats
English food producers list three major pests sparrows rabbits and rats. Rabbits cause annual damage estimated at 280 million dollars highlighting the scale of crop losses and economic impact on agriculture.
Middleport Garden Club May Day Tea Draws 200 Guests
Hundreds attended the Middleport Garden Club May Day tea at the R. H. Rawlings home on Union Ave. The event featured a traditional Maypole, pastel decorations, and a garden tour of the Rawlings grounds with a stone bridge, rock garden, and cascading spring pools. Guests included Mrs. B. H. Rawlings and district and club officers with out of town visitors from Athens and Hockingport.
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B. H. Rawlings
Garen Stansbury
Ohio Association of Garden Clubs
E. R. Tompkins
J. B. Downing
W. H. Juhling
Rawlings
Edward French
A. A. Dillard
O. G. Suter
Walter Hayes
Walter Harris
Tom W. Jones
H. A. Rothrock
C. M. Hennesy
Gordon Harris
Neils Powell
Willis Aleshire
John Will
Allen Hartley
Velma Geary
Alice Smith
Frances Pullin
Women’s Music Club
Vesta McCoy
Athens Garden Club
H. G. Stalder
C. C. Robinson
M. E. Twiss
C. M. Copeland
E. B. Acomb
Charles Bethel
C. H. Harris
Lewis Humphrey
Hockingport
Racine Social and Personal Highlights
Racine society page lists gatherings and visits among local families. Entries include Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Zahl and relatives with Laban Hill. Mrs. Richard Henderson visiting Coolville. caring for Miss Ellen Holter. Ernest Rowland and family with Roy Dodson at Bartlett. Eldon Johnson returning home. Bobbie Cleland recovering from tonsillitis. Henry Roush visiting Parkersburg hospital patient. Buckley family with Smiths in Reedsville. Daryl Johnson visiting from Ravenna. Geneva Boyd and relatives visiting Emmett Smalley. Myrtle Shain in Columbus. Steve Hallead and daughter from Ft. Thomas visiting Racine. Garrett Circle leaving for Columbus. Don Nease moving furnishings. Mrs. Walter Stewart visiting Pennsboro.
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Racine
Aaron Zahl
Bobbie Cleland
Henry Roush
Fred Johnson
Geneva Boyd
New Brighton
Bertha Boyd
Racine R. D
Eileen Roush
Letart Falls
Elizabeth
Alice Stewart
Clarkes announce birth of son in Bradbury
Mr and Mrs John Clarke announce the birth of an eight pound son at their home in Bradbury. Mrs Clarke is formerly Winifred Hendrix. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas Hendrix of Bradbury and Mr and Mrs William Clark of Rutland. The baby was named for its two grandfathers.
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Middleport
John Clark
Bradbury
Clark
Winifred Hendrix
Thomas Hendrix
William Clark
Rutland
Distinguished guest Richard Crooks spotted in Pomeroy
A passerby alerted staff at Stark's Pharmacy in Pomeroy when a companion asked a waitress if she recognized the man who had just left. The guest was identified as Richard Crooks, the singer, during a near unnoticed lunch hour.
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Pomeroy
Richard Crooks
Stark
Breakfast Hike by Middleport Scouts Ends Quiet Morning
Eighteen scouts from Troop 1 led by Captain Mrs. Guy Reynolds set alarms for four a.m. to fit a pre school breakfast hike. They hiked to Bone Hollow, where breakfast was cooked, and returned at seven o'clock.
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Middleport
Guy Reynolds
Bone Hollow
Defense Stamps Sold by City Clerk and Family
First buyers stamp drive opens at the local post office with City Clerk C. P. Bradbury collecting books for himself and his wife Mrs Bradbury and their son Charles Asa a freshman at Ohio University Athens.
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Middleport
C. P. Bradbury
Bradbury
Charles Asa
Ohio University
Athens
Local Post Office Demonstrates Efficiency in Parcel Card Delivery
A postal card addressed to Mrs Malcolm Hartley was correctly delivered Thursday, illustrating the efficiency of the local post office and the benefits of small‑town mail service.
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Malcolm
Malcolm Hartley
Meigs County PTA Elects New Officers At All Day Meeting
Meigs County Council of Parent Teachers Association held an all day meeting at the Senior High School with a noon luncheon at the Junior High. New officers were elected and installed by Mrs. William Smith. Roll call listed multiple local schools as attendees.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Syracuse
Middleport
Laurel Cliff
Sidney Fadely
Jr.Sr. P.T.A
County Association
Central School
Marcella Reibel
Velma Geary
Reibel
Staats
Birrell
P.T.A
Baptist Church Welcomes Rev Ralph Zundel Sunday
MIDDLEPORT The First Baptist Church will greet its new minister Rev Ralph Zundel with his first sermon as pastor. Services include Sunday 10 15 a m Sunday School Young People's meeting and evening worship. Epworth League at six closes the day after the Festival of Music in Gallipolis.
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Middleport
Henry L. Carr
First Presbyterian
Syracuse
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zundel
H. A. Rothrock
Epworth League
Gallipolis
Up to Mt. Moriah Sermon Topic at First Baptist
Rev W F McFarlan of the First Baptist will preach Up to Mt. Moriah at 10 30 Sunday morning and observe the Lords Supper. Sunday School begins 9 30 with a 6 30 youth meeting. Evening service at 7 30 asks What You Have Written You Have Written. Prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30.
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Pomeroy
Mt. Moriah
W. F. McFarlan
First Baptist
Midday Society Notes From Middleport and Nearby
Mrs J B Downing traveled to Charleston to join her daughter Mrs Charles Singleton for a May Day program at Sweetbrier College in Virginia with Miss Nancy Singleton taking part in festivities. Moving updates include E R Tompkins family to Main Street, Ralph Radcliffe moving to Loughead property, and Mr Emory’s temporary Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric work. Funeral services for Mrs William Vale were held at Gravel Hill residence with interment at Gravel Hill Cemetery.
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J. B. Downing
Charleston
Charles Singleton
Sweetbrier College
Singleton
Nancy Singleton
Charles Emory
Souders
S. Second Ave
Emory
Glouster
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric
Loughead
Hooker St
Davis
Main St
Edgar Ervin
E. R. Tompkins
Ralph Radcliffe
James Sauders
B. F. Parmelee
Luda Meadows
Huntington
Weston
Clarksburg
W. Va
Middleport
William Vale
Gravel Hill
H. A. Rothrock
Cheshire
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Club and Visits
The Pomeroy Social Notes list meetings of the Women’s Civic Club Circle No. 2 of Simpson Methodist Church and the Pomeroy Music Club junior program at the Federated Church. Mrs. Bess Rose moves to Hiland Ave Columbus. Dr. Boice leaves for Jacksonville to join the Reserve Army. several residents host gatherings and attend garden parties.
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Women's Civic Club
Jed Webster
Spring Ave
Erma Smith
Virginia Arnold
Ola Jones
Bess Rose
Seven Gables
Naylor
Columbus
Hiland Ave
Lynne Hartley
Malcolm D. Hartley
Lincoln Hill
Circle No. 2
Simpson Methodist Church
Jacob Gloeckner
Pomeroy Music Club
Federated Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Simpson Church
George Parker
Mulberry Ave
Robert Roland Boice
Jacksonville
Fla
Bobbie
Nancy Gilmore
Mary Grimm
O.A.R
Warren Armstrong
Byron Bing
Butternut Ave
Edna Stewart
Lucy Kibble
Reedsville
Pomeroy
Faye Rawlings
Union Ave
Rally attendees from Churches of Christ in Tri-State meeting
The Rev. B. H. Morris from Pomeroy and the Rev. Don McMillin of C. H. Church attended the Tri-State Evangelistic Rally in Catlettsburg Kentucky this week. Twenty Huntington District churches were represented and both preachers gave addresses at the quarterly gathering. People leave calling cards on tombs of the dead in Italy.
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Middleport
B. H. Morris
Pomeroy
Don McMillin
C. H. Church
Perry Graves
Churches of Christ
Catlettsburg
Huntington
Rev. Morris
MecMillin
Italy
Pre-Nursery School Mothers Club Meeting
The Pre Nursery School Mothers Club met at Mrs. Robert Coats' home yesterday afternoon in Middleport. Twelve mothers with their children and guest Diane Reichman, niece of the hostess, attended. Members discussed children's habits while youngsters watched Ohio River boats from the sun porch. Stephen Coats' toys filled the porch and ice cream and cake were served.
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Middleport
Robert Coats
Diane Reichman
Ess
Ohio River
Stephen Coats
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W.P.A
Leah Weatherby
Letart
Ada Morris
Geneva Humphrey
Glenna Rummell
A.A.A
Vaughn Crites
Fadely
Cedric Clark
Harry Smith
Henry Karr
Gallaher
Court St
Gibraltar
Lisbon
Azores
Germany
Americ
Adeirag
Atlantic Ocean
S. Africa
India
U. S
Red Sea
Algeria
West
Daker
Rio de Oro
Weygand
Oran
Bizerte
Libya
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Middleport Garden Club
Meigs County Pta
Mother's Club
Mr. Farmer
Velenhone
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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