Rotarians Tour Ice Cream Plant After Steak Fry
Rotarians from Middleport and Point Pleasant met outdoors for a steak fry at Middleport Road side Park. A. F. Wilson introduced Carroll Casto and Judson Brake who fried steaks. Judge Edgar Ervin spoke for the local club and Dr. R. W. Eschenaur for Point Pleasant. They toured the Purity Ice Cream Plant where D. W. Rothgeb guided a visit of the eight employee operation and its basement freezer producing up to 80 gallons an hour.
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Middleport
Point Pleasant
West
Date set for Middleport High Alumni banquet and dance
Middleport May 28 has been chosen for the annual Middleport High School Alumni banquet and dance. Committees include Hostess chairwoman Betty Wise and program chair Pearl Reynolds, with plans discussed at the president Miss Freddie Houdashelt's home.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Freddie Houdashelt
Grant St
Norma Jean Stivers
Mary K. Skinner
Robert Fisher
Kathryn Lois Thompson
Pearl Reynolds
Edna Maxine Coats
Sara Dann Hartley
Virginia Mayes
Mary Lou Boggs
Lera Jones
Jane Sauer
Mary Lou Allensworth
Dorothy Turner
Jeanne Anne Bradbury
Betty Vale
Ann Kelly
Ann Hysell
George Ebersbach
Wanda Kelly
Curtis Kelly
Alfred Scarberry
Edward French
Marvin Murray
Robert Tewksbury
Ex-Residents Guests At Sulphur Springs Golf Event
Mrs Evelyn Lewis learns her son Charles Lewis and she are four days guests of the C and O Railroad at White Sulphur Springs for a golf tournament. Hollywood figures including Bing Crosby Bob Hope the Astors and Vanderbilts are expected to attend. Charles Lewis is a Middleport High School and Ohio University journalism graduate and a newspaperman in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Evelyn Lewis
Charles Lewis
Saunders Rites To Be Held Sunday
MIDDLEPORT Rev W B Moore of Heath Metrocint Church will officiate at funeral services for William Saunders at Rawlings-Coats funeral home Sunday at 2 p m Interment in Riverview cemetery.
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Middleport
W. B. Moore
Heath Metrocint Church
William Saunders
Rawlings-Coats
Riverview Cemetery
Taxi Driver Gilmore Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Middleport residents report Arthur Gilmore, a local taxi driver, had an emergency appendectomy at Meigs General Hospital Thursday evening.
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Middleport
Arthur Gilmore
Meigs General Hospital
Walburns Battle Over Divorce Filed in Common Pleas
Garnet Walburn files a divorce action against Elden C. Walburn in common pleas court on Wednesday. The case seeks a legal end to their marriage and anticipates standard divorce proceedings.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Garnet Walburn
Elden C. Walburn
Notice to Excavating and Grading Contractors in Pomeroy
Sealed proposals for the Pomeroy Exempted Village School District project to grade and drain a football field in Meigs County Ohio will be received by the Board of Education at the superintendent office until 12:00 noon EST May 9 1949. Proposals opened that evening at 7:30 in the senior high auditorium. Contracts follow architect specs. bids may be partially accepted or rejected. bond requirements noted. Irving Karr Jr clerk.
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Board OF Education
Pomeroy Exempted Village
Pomeroy
Ohio
Pomeroy Exempted
Meigs County
Superintendent of Schools
William J. Davis
Security Bank
Athens
Board of Education of the
Irving Karr JR
Middleport Church News Briefs
Local church notices list service times and events for Heath Methodist First Baptist First Presbyterian Syracuse Presbyterian Church of Christ Zion Church of Christ and Church of Christ in Middleport and nearby areas. Dozens of sessions include Sunday schools worship concerts christenings and midweek services.
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First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
John Sharpe
Presbyterian
Syracuse Presbyterian
Church OF Christ
5Th and Main Sts
Middleport
Mothers of the Kingdom
Zion
Christian Endeavor
Zion Church OF Christ
Harrisonville Rd
Richard Bain
Church of Christ (Christian
Reedsville
Pomeroy Eastern Star Chapter Plans For Initiation
Plans were made for the annual inspection of the Pomeroy Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at a Tuesday meeting in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Norma Parker presided, with a special initiation meeting set for Monday night. Hostesses listed include Beulah Ewing and others.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Norma Parker
Beulah Ewing
Ethel Williamson
Gladys Wilkinson
Geraldine Young
Lucille Swackhammer
Thelma Dill
Memorial service for Mrs Ella Watson held by Theodorus Daughters
The memorial service for Mrs Ella Watson was held Monday evening at Theodorus Council Daughters of America. Reports from the Gallipolis rally last Friday were presented, noting drills by the local chapter and plans to participate in ceremonial work at Parkersburg Friday evening.
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Pomeroy
Ella Watson
Theodorus Council Daughters of America
Gallipolis
Parkersburg
Local residents and visitors listed in social notes
Alameda California visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Don Smith and daughter Jeannette. Other guests and travelers mentioned are Mrs. Kathleen Snowden and Mrs. Bertha Huffman with events in Rutland Norfolk Madison Columbus Cincinnati. Social visits span family, chapter inspections, and a horse show attendance.
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Don Smith
Jeannette
Alameda
Calif
Maggie Smith
Sylvia Carman
William Snowden
Rutland
William Downie
Columbus
Myrna Mangan
Cincinnati
Harold Brown
Harold Brown, Jr
Hospital Admissions and Discharges At Meigs General
Meigs General Hospital admitted Alva Hite of Pomeroy for medical care and Willie Williams of Pomeroy for surgery. Chester Belcher of Middleport underwent surgery, Omai Russell of Racine treated for medical reasons. Discharged Denver Frank of Minersville Route and Mrs Norma Goodwin of Pomeroy, along with Charles Jewel of New Haven. Births report Mrs Betty McGuire of Pomeroy a daughter.
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Alva Hite
Pomeroy
Willie Williams
Chester Belcher
Middleport
Omai Russell
Racine
Norma Goodwin
Charles Jewel
New Haven
Candidates In Heated Campaign At Pomeroy High
Students at Pomeroy High hold a street parade to energize a race for president and vice president of the Student Activity Association. Rhea Myers teams with John Robinson against Bobby Barnitz and Joyce Fisher as the election nears on Friday.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Rhea Myers
John Robinson
Bobby Barnitz
Joyce Fisher
Myers-Robinson
SAA
Bobby Farnitz
Barnitz
May Frolic to Crown May Queen at Junior High
May Queen will be crowned and a jitterbug contest held at the May Frolic sponsored by Junior English classes in the junior high auditorium Saturday from 8 p.m. to midnight. Entertainment features Charlene Neal Donna Van Meter Elton Jane Nesselroad Mary Clifford John Werry Martha Terrell Joyce Phillips Verna Osborne Dan Haggy Freeland Norris Racine Quartet Norma Van Meter and Margaret and her Merry Makers with refreshments sold.
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Pomeroy
Charlene Neal
Donna van Meter
Elton Jane Nesselroad
Mary Clifford
John Werry
Martha Terrell
Joyce Phillips
Verna Osborne
Dan Haggy
Freeland Norris
Racine
Norma van Meter
Margaret
Senior Play Set Tonight at Middleport High School
Dress rehearsal for the Senior Class play A Date with Judy was held Thursday evening. The play premieres this evening in the Middleport High School auditorium with a cast led by Judy Bachtel and a full Foster family, Oogie Pringle, and Mitzie Hoffman. The school orchestra will provide opening and intermission numbers under Raymond Maxwell, with Nan Moore directing.
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Middleport
Judy
Middleport High School
Foster
Mrs. Foster
Frank White
Rosemary Fisher
Katherine Bachtel
Randolph
Harold Rice
Hannah
Mary Lou Smith
Dave Diles
Oogie Pringle
Jo Ann Wood
Mitzie Hoffman
Thelma Ebersbach
Barbara Winsocker
Rolland Karr
Mr. Martindale
Charlene Neal
PTA To Be Organized At Portland School
An organizational meeting for a new PTA at Portland school will be held Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mrs. Richard Campbell, Meigs County PTA president, will install officers.
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Portland
Pomeroy
PTA
Richard Campbell
Meigs County
Mason Clinic Births and Parents Listed in May Notices
May entries from Mason Clinic list births including Thomas Joseph to Mr. and Mrs. Olin Kenneth Moore of Letart Route 1 on May 2 and Walter Earl to Mrs. Frederic Tuttle, Middleport, with other May 2 3 and late April births for families in Pomeroy Mason and Middleport areas.
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Olin Kenneth Moore
Letart
Thomas Joseph
Verlin Jacks
Pomeroy
Geraldine Sprouse
Mason
Frederic Tuttle
Walter Earl
Middleport
Lee Hoffner
Harvey Joe
Church Services and Activities in Pomeroy Area
Local churches in Pomeroy and surrounding towns list services for Federated Church United Methodist Christian Science Society Church of Christ in Christian Union Mount Olive Baptist Pomeroy Church of Christ St Pauls Lutheran First Baptist and Grace Episcopal with Sunday schools morning worship sermons youth groups choir rehearsals and district events through midweek meetings and special services.
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Federated
R. L. Hegnauer
Church Council
Federated Circle
United Methodist
Lewis C. Berger
Youth Fellowship
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Jackson Methodist Church
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Hobson
O. H. Carr
Middleport
Mr. Thorn
MT. Olive
ST. Paul's
Sydney J. Browne
Fish Fry and Trap Shoot Set for June 23
POMEROY Meigs County Fish and Game Association sponsors a fish fry and trap shoot at the Pomeroy Gun Club grounds on June 23. Proceeds fund local restocking of fish and game through license sales by association members. 1949 membership cards are on sale today, including dinner with membership.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Fish and Game Association
Pomeroy Gun Club
Meigs County
Pomeroy Village Council fills vacancy and approves tree sale
At a special meeting Evan Pat Will was appointed to fill the vacancy created by James Jobb’s resignation. Ordinance 275 authorizing the sale of 99 trees from Beech Grove Cemetery received two extra readings and was passed as an emergency measure. Two village employees were suspended for 15 days over rule infractions. The council referred a safety widening request between the Senior High School and the Episcopal Church to the street committee for cost and utility considerations.
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Pomeroy
Evan
Pat) Will
James Jobb
Beech Grove Cemetery
E. F. Robinson
W. A. Smith
Episcopal Church
Middleport Auto Expansion Sees New Lots and Auction
In Gravel Hill Middleport development picks up with R V Ebersbach transforming Locust Street into a used car lot while Howard K Ewing plans weekly Thursday auto auctions at Firemen's Park. Coca Cola Bottling Co. buys land on High and Park Streets for a loading station and truck washing facility, linked to a three street right of way amid improving lots.
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Middleport
Locust St
R. V. Ebersbach
Howard K. Ewing
Mr. Ebersbach
Mr. Ewing
Coca Cola Bottling Co
High
Park Sts
Services Scheduled For Mrs Strickler
Funeral services for Mrs Lee Strickler, who died Wednesday morning in Bowling Green, will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. Pastor C E Shepard of the Church of Christ will officiate.
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Middleport
Lee Strickler
Bowling Green
Rawlings - Coats
Cheshire Gravel Hill
C. E. Shepard
Church of Christ
Mrs Edward F Jones Attends J B Halliday Funeral
Mrs Edward F Jones attended the funeral of J B Halliday in Gallipolis on Wednesday. Halliday's widow Maude Dunbar had connections to the Downings of Middleport and Mrs F W Kingsland of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Edward F. Jones
J. B. Halliday
Gallipolis
Halliday
Maude Dunbar
John Downings
Middleport
F. W. Kingsland
Condition Improves for Mrs. Norma Goodwin Home from Hospital
Mrs. Norma Goodwin has returned home from Meigs General Hospital after a serious back injury from a fall. Her daughter Mrs. William Bartels of Cincinnati stays with her as family reports her condition considerably improved. The item notes few coal mines exceed 3000 feet in depth.
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Pomeroy
Norma Goodwin
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