Middleport Senior Play The Fighting Littles Rehearsals
Final rehearsal sessions for the Middleport High School senior class play The Fighting Littles begin as the production adapts Booth Tarkington. The show is set for Thursday May 13 at 7 15 p m in the high school auditorium with a full cast and stage crew listed.
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Middleport
Senior Glass
Fighting Littles
Booth Tarkington
Middleport High School
Almatine
Dorothy Chase
Olita
Mary Louise Thomas
Filmer
Lee Smith
Ham Ellers
Goody
Harry Featherstone
Mr. Little
Jack Kelly
Iris Palmer
Mrs. Little
Joan Gilmore
Antoinette
Marie
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Church Activities
The Middleport Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met at the church with Mrs. Clarence Clark and Mrs. Leo Russell hosting. Officers for the year were installed by Mrs. Charles Pomeroy. Members initiated include Mrs. J. Q. Rice and others. Spring flowers decorated. Twenty two leaders attended revival at the Church of Christ with the Kelly children among attendees. The Loyal Women of the Church of Christ held a potluck with 25 people present including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pollock and observed the pastor C. E. Shepard’s birthday with the group singing.
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Middleport — Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
Clarence Clark
Leo Russell
Charles Pomeroy
Russell
Harry Houdashelt
Beulah White
A. R. Pullen
J. Q. Rice
Clark
L. O. Gardner
Florence Bush
Raymond Saxton
James Sauders
H. M. Cross
John Mayer
T. A. May
Church OF Christ
Birthday dinner honors Ann Tommy and Pastor Shepard
A chicken dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kelly on Sunday to celebrate the birthdays of their daughter Ann and son Tommy along with C. E. Shepard pastor of the Church of Christ. A large birthday cake bore the inscription and pink and white colors framed the decor with additional guests including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pollock and the Pollocks’ song group member.
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Marvin Kelly
Ann
Tommy
C. E. Shepard
Church of Christ
Brother Shepard
Ralph Pollock
Mother's Day Plans Discussed by First Baptist Sunday School
Officers and teachers met at Miss Virginia Mayes home to plan the church observance. Flowers will be given to the oldest and youngest mothers and the mother with the most children at the Sunday School hour.
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First Baptist Sunday School
Virginia Mayes
Ohio University recital features Bernadine Bower and Mrs Smith
Local relatives and friends attended a public student recital by Ohio University's School of Music in Music Hall Auditorium. Bernadine Bower, pianist, and Mrs Smith, soprano, performed. Mrs Smith is wife of Paul Smith a junior voice major at Oklahoma City University and former student of Prof. C. C. Robinson.
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Ohio University
School of Music
Bernadine Bower
Paul Smith
Music Hall
Mother's Day Bake Sale Sponsored by BPW Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club will sponsor a Mother's Day bake sale at Tri-Lustre Dry Cleaners Shop Mill Street on Saturday May 8. Mrs Walter Harris serves as bake sale chairman.
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The
Business and Professional Women's Club
Tri-Lustre Dry Cleaners
Mill St
Walter Harris
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Birthday Celebration for Gregory Pomeroy
The first birthday anniversary of Gregory Pomeroy, youngest son of the Rev and Mrs Charles M Pomeroy, was observed Wednesday with a family dinner. The dessert course featured a birthday cake with one pink candle.
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Gregory Pomeroy
Charles M. Pomeroy
Local Notes and Visits From Matoaka to Charleston
Mrs. Frank Hall of Matoaka spent the past week with Mr and Mrs Frank Hall on S Second Ave. Mrs. Fred Sisson of Chicago is visiting her parents and relatives in McArthur. Mr and Mrs Roger Beach announce the birth Tuesday of a son. Mr and Mrs George Reynolds returned from Charleston where they were guests of Mr and Mrs William Reynolds. Mrs Brad Russell of Athens spent Tuesday here. Mrs H S Roush is recovering from an illness.
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Fred Sisson
Jessie Stevens
Chicago
James Stevens
S. Third Ave
McArthur
Roger Beach
George Reynolds
Charleston
William Reynolds
Brad Russell
Athens
H. S. Roush
First Tile Arrives For Sewer Project
Pomeroy reports the first two truckloads of tile from Schredo West Virginia arrived Thursday and were unloaded near the Naylor's Run Playground district. Tile for the Sugar Run flash flood district is expected next due to smaller tile size noted in the blueprints. Heath Methodist Church news lists W B Moore pastor and schedule: Sunday School 9 30 AM Worship 10 30 AM Youth Fellowship 6 PM WSCS Monday 7 30 PM.
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Pomeroy
Schredo
W. Va
Naylor’s Run
Sugar Run
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
Forrest Bachtel
WSCS
Meigs County Primary Totals Balloted for Democrats and Republicans
In Meigs County the Democratic primary tallied 717 votes with Harmon O Brien receiving 32 write in votes for probate judge. Central Committee names were listed for both parties with all Democratic nominees unopposed. The Republican total was 6591 with multiple contests in Pomeroy Langsville and other precincts. Roland Crabtree led Columbia Dems 37 to 31 over Frank E Wood.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Harmon O'Brien
Central Committee
Arthur Crabtree
Columbia
Dana
William Graham
Rutland East
William Lowe
Middleport
Roy Snowden
W. L. Stevers
Albert Caster
Dexter
Lewis Cottrill
Doyesville
J. M. Bentz
Alfred
David Ohlinger
Rutland West
A. J. Hatfield
Rutland Village
L. L. Myers
Tuppers Plains
C. O. Newland
Racine Village
Ben Spencer
Bedford Fast
William F. Clark
Dyesville
Ralph Turner
Long Bottom
William Conolly
Silver Run
George W Hawley
Roland Crabtree
Frank E. Wood
Edward R. Hoysell
Carl Percinger
A. C
Pat) Jones
Louis Vaughan
Don Collins
Adam Scholl
Willis Grueser
R. A. Miller
James G. Lewis
David W. Darst, Jr
Racine
Guy Beegle
Otis Knopp
Bedford West
Robert L. Jones
Raymond E. Whaley
Portland
J. S. Powell
J. A. Siders
Great Bend
Ernest Brewer
James Sellers
Chester South
Roland Terrace
S. C. Frederick
Reedsville
Alvin Reed
Lawrence Gillilan
George A. Perry
Harlan Wright
Langsville
Marvin Morris
Guy E. Lynch
Minersville
Roy E. Arms
Christie Baer
Chester North
Val Hartung
William Will. Rollin Beards
Hartung
Will
Pomeroy Church News Announces Local Services
Local churches list Sunday schools and service times across Pomeroy and surrounding towns. Highlights include Forest Run Baptist 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. worship, United Methodist Mother’s Day observances, and First Baptist Rutland announcements of morning worship and activities.
Band To Make Trip by Busses To State Auditions
Pomeroy High School boosters charter two 30 passenger Greyhound busses to move 56 concert band members to the state band auditions in Columbus. Director Gerald Nummin notes selections include The Billboard March Niobe Overture Oriental Suite. Flood prevented district audition participation at Athens but state entry approved.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Greyhound
PHS
Columbus
Gerald Nummin
Klohr
de Robertis
Gibb
Athens
Rites Planned Sunday For William Swauger
Funeral services for William Swauger will be at 2 p m Sunday at Ewing Funeral Home with the American Legion in charge. Burial follows at Beech Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his mother step father and two step brothers. Body arrived in Pomeroy with military escort Thursday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Pfe
William Swauger
Ewing Funeral
American Legion
Beech Grove
Red Cross flood relief work explained Meigs County
Mrs. Lucille Fris toe of the American National Red Cross assists the local Meigs County chapter with disaster relief procedures for flood victims. Relief is based on need and ability to bear loss, with applications due by 5 p.m. today. Army equipment used for mass care is being returned to Jeffersonville Barracks, Ind.
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Pomeroy
Lucille Fristoe
American National Red Cross
Red Cross
Meigs County
Explorer Troup
Wallace Bradford
Frank H. Johnston
Henry Broemsen
Jeffersonville Barracks
Ind
Middleport church services honor mothers on Mother’s Day
Middleport church notes list services for First Baptist, Church of Christ and Presbyterian congregations. Highlights include Mother’s Day honors for oldest and youngest mothers, sermons about mothers, choir performances, youth programs, and special Mother’s Day programs led by ministers and church leaders.
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First Baptist Church
Charles M. Pomeroy
George Baker
Jesus
Jr.-Hi
Kalad
Mary Hindy
Betty Darst
Beulah White
Rio Grande College
Zelma Northcutt
Church OF Christ
C. E. Shepard
Ralph Pollock
Nebor
Christian Endeavor Hour
Chamber of Prayer
Mt. Transfiguration
First Presbyterian Church
Homer G. McMillen
James Buchanan
McMillen
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Robert Harden
Meigs County Tax Receipts Continue Upward Trend
Meigs County sales tax receipts rose in late March and early April, with a total increase of about 2000 over last year. For Jan 1 to Apr 17 totals reached 39,817.14, up from 34,105.21, while the state total stood at 32,410,421.21, up from 27,924,487.04 in 1947.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clyde Milhone
Don H. Ebright
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