Pomeroy Middleport Schools Set Final Programs of Year
The Pomeroy Middleport schools announce the baccalaureate for the Middleport High School class will be Sunday at 8 p.m. in the gym with Church of Christ music, a sermon by Rev. F I Gardner, and congregational songs. Class Day follows Friday at 2 p.m., replacing the usual Class Night with an arranged program under local direction.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Church of Christ
Glora Patri
F. C. Kreager
Love Divine
Clarence Swearingen
Fair Havens
F. I. Gardner
Kreager
Pomeroy High School
Direc
Senior Class Program To Feature Miss Garland Trio
Miss Ethel Garland presents a program assisted by Mrs. Margaret Chapman as a majority of the Senior Class participates in the event.
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Ethel Garland
Margaret Chapman
Native of Wales Buried in Syracuse Funeral Rites
William Bath a native of Abersychan Wales and long time Pom ery resident was buried. Attending from Cincinnati Columbus Letart and East Liverpool were Mr and Mrs John Woe Howell James family Clara Thomas Ver non Thomas Clifford James Clifford Miller and others. Bath came to this country as a child and settled first at Minersville. He belonged to Mineral Lodge I O O F of Pomeroy for over fifty years. James A Harris marked his seventy sixth birthday with a gathering in Syracuse. Guests included relatives from Letart W Va Huntington Maggie W Va and New Haven plus siblings and extended family relations.
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Syracuse
William Bath
John Woe
Cincinnati
Howell James
Clara Thomas
Vernon Thomas
Charles Sommers
Clifford James
Columbus
Clifford Miller
East Liverpool
Bath
Abersychan
Monmouth County
Wales
Minersville
Mineral Lodge, I. 0. O. F. of
Pomeroy
James A. Harris
John Winebrenner
Hoffman
Roy Winebrenner
Roy Finnican
Letart
W. Va
Fred Jeffers
Hartford
Harley Stanley
Huntington
Vern Biffle
Thomas Sprouse
Maggie
Thomas Edwards
Wiliam Soulaby
Mildred Wright
Oris Harris
Ernest Roush
New Haven
Margaret McClain
Millfield
Smith Brother Dies in Charleston
Middleport resident E B Smith learned of the sudden death of his brother Hollister Smith from Charleston. He left Wednesday for Charleston to attend the funeral and remain after services.
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Middleport
E. B. Smith
North Fourth Avenue
Hollister Smith
Charleston
Parkersburg Scout Circus Set for June Fourteen
National Scout leader Dan Beard will attend the Parkersburg Boy Scout Circus June 14 as age limits limit his appearances. Twenty eight attended a Syracuse training, an overnight hike to Fowler Shumway Camp on Shade River will be the lesson, diplomas to be given at Middleport Methodist Church dinner at 6:30 Tuesday. Ladies Night program follows, Troops 40 41 42 from Middleport and Pomeroy attend mobilization, new troops planned.
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Middleport
Dan Beard
Parkersburg
Mr. Beard
Syracuse
Shade River
Middleport Methodist Church
Trop
M. EB. Church
Fred Shumway
H. Zeiher
Carl Weese
Irving Karr
J. Crew
R. Rawlings
J. C. Hallam
Board of Review
Racine
Donald Mills
John Harley
Jack White
Richard Fink
Harold Kauff
Dwight Ross
William Ely
Harold Ely
Middleport Public Library
Landrum
Howell
Howard Neigler
Mayor Miles
Jackass Patrol
Social Notes From Bunker Hill Area_visitors and Services
Bunker Hill residents report weekend visits including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanley of Gold Ridge with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Will. John Heilman and M. A. Epple family visited Earl Holter at Nease Settlement. Rev. Evan Genheimer preached in Wilkenville. Hellman families joined Clark Heilman at Canada. Florence Epple visited Mrs Walter Compton in Pomeroy. Clay Bryant of Middleport joined the Heilman family Wednesday evening.
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Bunker Hill
Robert Stanley
Gold Ridge
J. J. Will
John Heilman
M. A. Epple
Earl Holter
Nease Settlement
Charles Greenler
John Carman
Evan Genheimer
Wilkenville
Richard Hellman
Norman Hellman
Canada
Clark Heilman
Florence Epple
Walter Compton
Pomeroy
Clay Bryant
Middleport
Richard Heilman
Pastor Aims for State Bar After Local Tenure
Rev. L. Dungan, former pastor of the Middleport Presbyterian Church, has been approved by the Miami County Bar Association as a candidate for the state bar association. He served here for several years and left in 1913 for a similar post at the Presbyterian Church in Troy, Ohio.
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Middleport
Local notices and obituaries from Letart Falls area
Letart Falls column notes several local visits and family gatherings including Elizabeth Alexander attending an University of Ohio mothers event with grandchildren Grace and Gladys Crow. Others report returns from Gallipolis, visits with relatives in Oak Grove and Letart. Obituaries for Harriet Haddox of Athens aged 82 and Louisa Deth of Bailey Run note services Friday.
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Letart Falls
Elizabeth Alexander
Ohio University
Grace
Gladys Crow
Waldo Kelstling
Allen Hayman
Gallipolis
C. A. Cannaday
Langsville Family Visits and Return from Hospital
Max Ward, treated in a Gallipolis hospital, has returned home. Mrs. Martin Summers and her children of Akron, visiting her sister M C Taylor, and the Willam Clark family spent Saturday in Portemouth.
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Langsville
Max Ward
Gallipolis
Martin Summers
Akrona
M . C. Taylor
Willam Clark
Portemouth
Rutland Notices And Social N events
Rutland report notes the Merry Maids Class of the M E Church held a class party at Mrs James Tuug home with refreshments. The Pinochle Club met at Elza Michaels home Friday with refreshments. Revival services led by Reverend R D Brown of Tennessee begin at Mission Church Sunday night for two weeks. Local men Chapman Leach Mills Heiner Roush and McKnight attended a Masonic meeting in Columbus Wednesday night.
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Everett McKnight
Columbus
Social notes from Middleport and Columbus visits
Middleport residents report visits and travel details including Mrs. Frank Vroman returning from Columbus with her brother in law and sister Mrs. Neil Cooper. Others noted are Mrs. Hart Lyong ill at Grave Hill, Miss Avazo Williams visiting Syracuse relatives, and Mr A Dawson from Columbus visiting Ray L Smith in Grant Street. Mrs Mollie Harrington travels to Columbus for extended visit with B F Kulburn relatives. Ben Riley taken to Holzer Hospital for surgery. Mrs H S McClure of Charleston visited Middleport on Wednesday.
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Columbus
Neil Cooper
Hart Lyong
Grave Hill
T. A. May
Avazo Williams
Syracuse
Do. A. Dawson
Ray L. Smith
Grant Street
Mollie Harrington
Howard Williams
Pearl Street
B. F. Kulburn
Ben Riley
Holzer Hospital
H. S. McClure
Charleston
Middleport
Elizabeth Hartinger
Alpha Somerville
Nella FP. Calderwood
Athens
Southeastern Ohio District Library Association
Ruth Humphrey
Hartinger
Frank Murphey
Social evening gatherings and library meeting across Ohio towns
Silver Ridge hosts a social evening at Mil dred Christy home with refreshments. T W Shafer home guests include Thelma Bean Canaonville Clarence Nichols Athens Earnest Glazier Floyd Christy Vern Christy and families New Lexington. Reedsville notes report visits and travels between Long Bottom Parkersburg and Athens for library association events. Local entries mention Olive Grange Rural Night at M E Church Long Bottom and illnesses of Helen Brooks and Mary Sheldon.
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Silver Ridge
Mildred Christy
T. W. Shafer
Thelma Bean
Canaonville
Clarence Nichols
Athens
Earnest Glazier
Floyd Christy
Vern Christy
New Lexington
C. F. Betzing
Long Bottom
Olive Grange
M. E
Helen Brooks
Mary Sheldon
E. W. Swan
Hartford
W. Va
Mary Swan
Langsville notes on training trip and local illnesses
Eldon Clark is in Cincinnati taking a two week training course in electricity. Several children recover from measles: Dorothy Chase Edith Mae Thomas Blanche Adria Lelia Edna Bobo David Wright Oliver Chapman John and Eleanor Miller. A small boy in Middleport Homer Woodreth of South Seventh Avenue is critically ill with pneumonia. he is the son of Mr and Mrs C M Woodreth.
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Langsville
Eldon Clark
Cincinnati
Dorothy Chase
Edith Mae Thomas
Blanche
Adria
Lelia
Edna Bobo
David Wright
Oliver Chapman
John
Eleanor Miller
Middleport
Homer Woodreth
South Seventh Avenue
C. M. Woodreth
Returns From South Pomeroy
Rev. T. E. Maness, pastor of Simpson M. E. Church, returned Tuesday evening from Greensboro, North Carolina, where he had been the past week due to the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Sidda Strange.
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South Pomeroy
T. E. Maness
Simpson M. E. Church
Greensboro
N. C
Sidda Strange
Funeral for Timothy Shea in Athens at Ashworth home
Funeral services for Timothy Shea who died Wednesday at his home near Pomeroy will be held Friday at 10 AM from the home of his son in law G H Ashworth 15 Maple Street Athens.
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Pomeroy
Louisa Deth
Bailey Run
Broadford
State liquor store in Pomeroy posts strong first weeks
Liquor sales at the Pomeroy state store totaled 1789.75 in the first 16 days, with an average daily business of 111.86. Manager John Kent announced the figures.
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Pomeroy
John Kent
Daughters of America Lodge Marks Fifth Anniversary
Tuppers Plains observes the fifth anniversary with a Tuesday evening celebration at the K of P Hall. A pot luck supper followed the event, highlighting the lodge activities and community gathering.
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Daughters of America Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Pomeroy White Rose Auxiliary Meets Tonight
White Rose Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will hold a meeting this evening hosted by Mrs. B. F. Burner on Condor Street.
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White Rose Auxiliary
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
B. F. Burner
Condor Street
Pom eroy Bend Masons Attend Columbus Meeting
Middleport news notes Max Roller Paul T Leonard Dr G C Schaaf Herb Edwards L L Dan Charlies Wise Jr and others from Pom eroy Bend Masons gathered in Columbus Wednesday evening for a Masonic meeting where work featured was presented as it was over 30 years ago.
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Middleport
Max _ Roller
Paul T. Leonard
G. C. Schaaf
Herb Edwards
L. L. Dan Charlies Wise, Jr
Pomeroy Bend
Columbus
Rhodes Family Mourn Loss In Crookeville Death
Mr and Mrs Charlies Rhodes and family travel to Crookeville after the death of Mrs Rhodes father Al Chaffin a longtime Zaleski resident. Son Kenneth Potter left Monday for unknown destination.
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Charlies Rhodes
Crookeville
Rhodes
al Chaffin
Chaffin
James Cox
Athens
Margaret Williams
Glous Gan
Vista Ska Mata
Cavanaugh
Kenneth Potter
McKibben family notes mark graduation visit
Donald A. McKibben of Roanoke Va arrived to attend his sister Helen McKibben’s Ohio University graduation recital. Relatives and friends from several towns attended, with others later traveling about for visits and CCC work assignments.
Church Group Meets in Middleport
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Friday evening in Middleport. Miss Vivian Middleton, Nelsonville Presbyterian report, will address as class president. Mrs. E G Probst leads the program in place of Mrs C A Poindexter. participants include Mrs Lewis Sauer and Mrs C T Shumaker. Blessing boxes return as a feature. hostesses are Mrs W G Huddleston, Mrs Emma Welch, Mrs C T Shumaker, and Mrs J F Dillard.
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Women's Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian In
Nelsonville
Vivian Middleton
E. G. Probst
C. A. Poindexter
Lewis Sauer
C. T. Shumaker
W. G. Huddleston
Emma Welch
J. F. Dillard
Pomeroy Women's Music Club Hosts Guest Night
Final meeting of the season at the Women's Music Club of Pomeroy features four guest artists including Helen Hedden a voice assistant professor at Ohio University Helen Schaefer a Pomeroy graduate pianist Charles Kessler from Athens and Konrad Scholl a violinist from Pomeroy The program also includes club member solos and four chorus numbers directed by Emmy Lou Keehne with the Pomeroy schools music supervisor.
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Pomeroy
Women's Music Club of
Peace Evangelical Church
Helen Hedden
Ohio University
Helen Schaefer
Charles Kessler
Athens
Konrad Scholl
Sew-So Club Meeting At Mrs Fadely Home
The Racine Sew-So Club met at Mrs. H. Fadely’s home Friday to discuss the year’s project. A committee was formed to outline the planned work with members Hilda Sayre Sylvia Roush Mary Lou Filson Winifred Wolfe Rose Lee Margaret Shelton Nina Byers Selma Neigler Eloise Bell and Helen Smart present.
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Fadely
Hilda Sayre
Sylvia Roush
Mary Lou Filson
Winifred Wolfe
Rose Lee
Margaret Shelton
Nina Byers
Selma Neigler
Eloise Bell
Helen Smart
Local Social Notes Highlight Illness and Visits
Alfred Ruth Atherton and Mrs J M Bentz are ill. Mr and Mrs C E Woode of Dutch Ridge were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Murray Hopkins. Mr and Mrs Norman of Tuppers Plains were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs B G Atherton. Warren Bentz Dana Swartz Cash Bentz and W L Shumway were in Pom eroy recently. Gus Van Nest and son of Flora and Murl King of Pratts Fork were in Parkersburg Saturday.
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Ruth Atherton
J. M. Bentz
C. E. Woode
Dutch Ridge
Murray Hopkins
Norman
Tuppers Plains
B. G. Atherton
Warren Bentz
Dana Swartz
Cash Bentz
W. L. Shumway
Pomeroy
Gus van Nest and Son
Flora
Murl King
Pratts Fork
Parkersburg
Cheerio Club Honors Two Birthday Women
The Bashan Cheerio Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Oliver Thursday evening honoring Mrs. Arthur Orr and Margaret Oliver on their birthdays. An elaborate dinner was served.
Longenette Baby Born In Tuppers Plains
A son was born Monday night to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Longenette in Tuppers Plains. The family welcomed the newborn with joy as relatives gathered to celebrate the arrival.
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Tuppers Plains
Ellsworth Longenette
Chesterfield resident dies in Texas burial planned
An obituary notice notes the death of a woman linked to Miss Swann and Mrs Joe of Way Hill. Details indicate she home in Cheshire and will be buried there, with arrangements pending.
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The
Texas
Miss Swann
Joe
Way Hill
Cheshire
Buriny
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