Legion Vice Commander To Speak Here May 30
James Wagonseller vice commander department of Ohio American Legion will speak at Memorial Day services in Pomeroy. A parade forms at 9:15 a.m. from the county courthouse to Beech Grove Cemetery with Legion color guard firing squad drum corps and local groups. Wagonseller to speak at cemetery services at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. at Chester Commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Wagenseller
Department of Ohio American Legion
Beech Grove
Drew Webster
American Legion
Pomeroy Cemetery
Legion
Chester Commons
Wagonseller
Sycamore Street
Sycamore
Main
Mulberry
Legion Colors
MHS Graduate Composer Of Operetta Johnny Appleseed
Mildred Lewis Kerr, former Meigs Countian and Middleport High School alumna, wrote the operetta Johnny Appleseed with music by herself. Presented at 8 p.m. at Pomeroy Junior High School Auditorium by Sugar Run pupils, the work celebrates Ohio Sesquicentennial. Directed by Mrs Nolan Swackhammer, the event highlights the school's music program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Johnny Appleseed
Pomeroy Junior High
Sugar Run
Meigs Countian
Middleport
Mildred Lewis Kerr
Tom F. Lewis
Columbus
Laura Wells Lewis
Middleport High School
Vesta McCoy
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Nolan Swackhammer
Garden Club Hosts Flower Arrangement Workshop
Middleport hosts a flower arrangement workshop sponsored by the Gallipolis Garden Club at the Farmer's Hotel. Attendees include Mrs. James Titus, state chairman of flower shows, and Mrs. Forrest Underwood of Huntington, a noted lecturer and past Narcissus Show winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gallipolis
Legion Group Meets New Members Added
Two veterans joined the 40 and 8 at the legion home on W Main. The Le gion district convention is set for Jackson on June 7. Drum and bugle corps practice starts May 20. Memorial Day services are planned. Robert S Coates presided over the meeting as 23 members attended and were served a banquet by Roy Reuter Paul Baal and Robert Vaughan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Legion
W. Main
Legion District
Jackson
Frank Will
Robert S. Coates
Chef Gate
Roy Reuter
Paul Baal
Robert Vaughan
Middleport Church Services and Activities Roundup
Middleport churches list service times sermons and events at First Baptist Claremont Hoyt presiding officers installation and youth dinners. First Presbyterian with school and sermon Swallowing a Camel hosts youth presbytery event and missionary talk. Syracuse Presbyterian schedules church school evening service Swallowing a Camel sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppert
Orship
Athens
Harold Sauer
Bingham’'s Mill
Cassandra Jones
Lakin
Liberia
Syracuse Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
Fifty Students Tour Huntington Station
Over 50 eighth graders from Pomeroy Junior High School visited Huntington West Virginia on Thursday to tour a television station. Several students participated in Sidewalk Session telecast and the group joined a high school cheer on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Huntington
W. Va
Sales Tax Receipts Increase This Year
Meigs County weekly retail sales tax receipts for the week ending May 2 rose about 250 dollars from the prior year, totaling 3450.34 versus 3194.68 for the same period in 1952, per state treasurer W. Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
W. Tracy
Officers Elected At Heath Methodist Conference
At Heath Methodist Church in MIDDLEPORT a quarterly conference elected and confirmed church officers. Elected were trustees Wayne Gibbons Ralph Radcliffe Emerson Jones Robert Coats Charles McElhinney Charles Hennesy James Criswell Clarence Ebersbach John Bacon and others. lay leader Roland LeVaughn and many committee roles were filled by listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Wayne Gibbons
Ralph Radcliffe
Emerson Jones
Robert Coats
Charles McElhinney
Charles Hennesy
James Criswell
Clarence Ebersbach
John Bacon
Roland LeVaughn
Arthur Covert
Nan Moore
First Reserve
Diane Reichman
E. M. Blake
WSCS
Vernon Weber
Heath Service Guild
Harold Woodgerd
M. L. French
Noah Haskins
Frieda Faehnie
Arthur Strauss
Nellie Zerkle
John Zerkle
Richard Chambers
James Euler
Frieda Faehnle
W. W. Hayes
O. P. Klein
A. W. McKay
Ben Philson
Charles Murray
D. C. Miller
Bess Sanborn
R. C. Sansbury
Schaaf
Crary Davis
Bruce Lloyd
Hattie Smith
Homer Cook
Forrest Bachtel
Ernest Covert
Leo Kennedy
Frances Brewington
Christian Education
L. A. Bangerter
L. W. McComas
Glenn Lambert
Ruth Drake
Orin Smith
E. R Tompkins
Burr Forrest
Commission On Missions
Richard
Vesta McCoy
C. M. Hennesy
Hattie
N. P. Swackhammer
E. S. Schaaf
Rev Farley To Address Racine Grads At Baccalaureate
Racine High School announces baccalaureate services for 30 seniors this Sunday at 8 p.m. with commencement exercises set for the following Friday at 8 p.m. The Rev Blaine Farley will deliver the sermon and Dr Norman Somerville of First Methodist Church Galion will speak at graduation. Notable seniors include Larry Birch Leighton Boyd Deloris Brewer Jo ann Brewer Jacob Bush Dwaine Casto and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Racine High School
Charles Hayman
Blaine Farley
Norman Somerville
First Methodist Church
Galion
Larry Birch
Leighton Boyd
Deloris Brewer
Joann Brewer
Jacob Bush
Dwaine Casto
George Circle
Harold Circle
David Cline
Howard Cozart
Elizabeth Diddle
Bertha Foreman
Mildred Gillilan
Bonnie Grindley
Yvonne Heiney
James Patterson
Junior Ours
Marlyn McIntosh
David Huddleston
David Hill
Wilma Henderson
Phyllis Roush
Dan Smith
George Theiss
Joe Thoren
Dana VanMeter
Donna Ward
Gordon West
Eileen Wickline
Junior Wolfe
Frank Hayes Dies at 48 in Middleport
Funeral services for Frank W. Hayes 48 of Mill Street Middleport will be Sunday at 2 PM at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Hayes a New York Central Railroad conductor died after a heart attack Thursday in a Pomeroy department store. He is survived by his widow two sons Richard and Kenneth David three brothers Arnold of Middleport and Kenneth and William Hayes of Bridges Montana. Funeral by Wert Dean of Church of Christ. friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank W. Hayes
Mill St
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Hayes
New York Central Railroad
Pomeroy Department
Pomery
Richard
Kenneth David
Arnold
Kenneth
William Hayes
Bridges
Mont
Billy
Ohio River
Charles Edward
Frank Jr
Frank and
Corolin Hayes
Hinton
W. Va
Brotherhood of Railroad
Wert
Church of Christ
Crest Staff Commended for 1953 Middleport Yearbook
The Crest staff at Middleport High School plus adviser Miss Lucille Smith receive praise for the 1953 yearbook edition. Editors Diane Reichman and Judith Cluff lead a strong team including Rex Maiden, Val Reynolds, and multiple editors and staffers praised for artwork and overall quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Lucille Smith
Diane Reichman
Judith Cluff
Rex Maiden
Val Reynolds
Robert Byer
Virginia Fife
Nancy Hartley
Frank Easter
Margaret Hoyt
Marlene Taylor
Donna Roush
Patsy Hickman
Marilyn Ebersbach
Lois Ann Smith
Athens Garden Club Arranges Johnny Appleseed Ceremony
Mrs. Garen Stansbury of Meigs County chaired the Johnny Appleseed Highway marking in Athens at the Lan caster Carpenter Streets triangle. Other attendees included Wilbur Garmhausen and Star Windsor from the Ohio Department of Highways. A luncheon followed at Mrs. Thomas Wolfe’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Garen Stansbury
Meigs County
Athens
Johnny Appleseed
Lancaster-Carpenter Streets
Triangle
Class Ring Selection by Sophomore Class
Middleport reports the sophomore class has chosen its class ring with delivery planned for junior year. Officers are Megan Cluff president Kay Van Cooney vice president Charles Smith secretary Carole Goff treasurer Buddy Thomas executive officer. The class sponsored a recent high school assembly with Buddy Thomas the announcer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Megan Cluff
Kay van Cooney
Charles Smith
Carole Goff
Buddy Thomas
Birthday Party Held For Suzanne Bradbury
Middleport celebrates Suzanne Bradbury turning six with a kindergarten party at Central School. Mrs. Charles Bradbury hosted with ice cream cake candy and favors. Special guests and a birthday song followed with Mrs. Pearl Reynolds assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Suzanne Bradbury
Central School
Charles Bradbury
Pearl Reynolds
Eighth grade commencement name corrected at Portland Grade School
An error in the Portland Grade School program misnamed a student for the eighth grade commencement. The correct name is Shirley Ward, not Shirley McKelvey, per the updated program.
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Pomeroy
Portland
Shirley Ward
Shirley McKelvey
Matinee of Meet Corliss Archer at Middleport High
A matinee for school children was presented this afternoon by the cast of Meet Corliss Archer. The senior play will be shown again tonight at 8 p.m. in the Middleport High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Corliss Archer
Middleport High School
Pomeroy to Hold Baccalaureate for 1953 Class
POMEROY Ohio May 24 1953 baccalaureate services for the 77th graduating class will be at Pomeroy high school gym at 7 39 p m Rev Leslie Kunze United Methodist Church to deliver the sermon Here We Are Rev Richard H DeMott Baptist Church to chair and give invocation and benediction Rev Dale H Ratliff Federated Church to give scripture and prayer Sixty two seniors will be honored J E White senior high principal in charge of arrangements Mixed Choir directed by Mrs Nolan Swackhamer will sing processional and recessional Commencement will be May 28 at 8 p m in the gymnasium with Dr W R Flesher of Ohio State University delivering the address The senior swan song was sung Thursday morning marking the class farewell to the student body and faculty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
W. A. Smith
Leslie Kunze
United Methodist Church
Richard H. DeMott
The
Baptist Church
Dale H. Ratliff
Federated Church
J. E. White
White
Nolan Swackhamer
W. R. Flesher
Ohio State University
Swackhamer
Sally Bartels
Betty Leonard
Edith Qualls
Barbara Still
Barbara Wehrung
Marilyn Vickers
Earth
Mars
Frances Evans
Mary Robinson
Shirley Russell
Mary Holter
Barbara Wehring
Kenneth King
Kenneth Cole
Lena Mitch
Church Services and Schedules in Syracuse Area
A detailed listing of church services across Syracuse and nearby communities. Includes pastors, service times, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and special events at churches such as Antiquity Baptist, Church of God in Jenks, Syracuse Church of the Nazarene, Sacred Heart, Chester Methodist, Free Methodist, St. Pauls Lutheran, Bearwallow Church of Christ, Federated, Syracuse Circuit U.E., Forest Run Baptist, Grace Episcopal, First Baptist, United Methodist, Christian Science, Church of the Nazarene, Danville Pilgrim Holiness, and other congregations with times for worship, Bible studies, and youth groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God
T. P. Satterfield
Antiquity Baptist
Blaine Farley
Household OF Faith Mission
N. H
Jenks
Syracuse
Vonage
Sacred Heart
George Voytke
Chester
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jesse C. Hayes
Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Hysel Run
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Bearwallow
Church OF Christ
Truman
Dodson
Ok Il
Ching
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Middleport columns list Dr. and Mrs. Leland Welch of Gasaway West Virginia visiting Mrs. Welch’s mother Mrs. N. C. Welch and Mrs. Welch Zeiher. Marvin Williamson of Bucyrus returns from a death in his family and will visit grandchildren in Point Pleasant before resuming work in Bucyrus. Mrs. Richard Owens and daughters Patty and Linda stay in Columbus to visit Lucien Casto and family while Mr. Owens returns home. Lucy Gregg to join The Imperial Electric Company after Charm Beauty Salon closing. John McCabe of Columbus plans a weekend visit with Mrs. McCabe’s parents Willis and Mrs. Grueser and Mary Lynn to accompany them home. Mrs. H S Roush in Columbus visiting cousin Alice Selby reported improved after illness. Edgart Tuckerman and children Tommy and Kary of Athens were Sunday guests of their grandparents. Mrs. James Harley spent the weekend with her son Dr. John Harley in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Welch
Gasaway
W. Va
N. C. Welch
Welch Zeiher
Marvin Williamson
Bucyrus
Charles Williamson
Williamson
Point Pleasant
Charles Lambert
T. L. Morrison
Richard Owens
Patty
Linda
Mr. Owens
Columbus
Lucien Casto
Owens
Middleport
Lucy Gregg
Horton Brown
Charm
Imperial Electric Company
John McCabe
Kary
Athens
R. C. Tuckerman
W. H. Jubling
James Harley
John Harley
Springfield
Rutland High Seniors Eye Baccalaureate
POMEROY The Rev Lyndon A Walls will deliver the sermon at baccalaureate for 32 Rutland High School seniors in the school auditorium at 2 p.m. Sunday Principal Harry A Bennett said. Dr E A Hansen of Ohio University will speak at commencement Friday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Seniors listed include William Harman Robert Lynch Delbert Milam Bob Nelson Keith Nelson Robert Overly Thomas Schoonover Elmer Searles Kenneth Seagis Clarence Thomas Kenneth Wilcox Bill Willford Darlene Bailey Imogene Barr Betty Brown Mary Clench Barbara Grueser Beatrice Kennedy Wanda Kessinger Pauline Lambert Mildred Martin Marjorie Day Joan Montgomery Wanda Mullins Nell Ann Rice Marcia Russell Joan Snowden Phyllis Snowden Marian Spires Isabelle Spires Margaret Welch Patricia Wooten.
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Kenneth Seagis
Clarence Thomas
Kenneth Wilcox
Bill Willford
Darlene Bailey
Imogene Barr
Betty Brown
Mary Clench
Barbara Grueser
Beatrice Kennedy
Wanda Kessinger
Pauline Lambert
Mildred Martin
Marjorie Day
Joan Montgomery
Wanda Mullins
Nell Ann Rice
Marcia Russell
Joan Snowden
Phyllis Snowden
Marian Spires
Isabelle Spires
Margaret Welch
Patricia Wooten
Young Rites To Be Sunday At Church
Funeral services for Earl Arlee Young 64 of 300 West Main Street Pomeroy will be Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Federated Church with Rev Dale Ratliff officiating Friends may call at the Ewing funeral home until Sunday noon Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery He died Wednesday night at his home after a heart attack while returning from a Church Council meeting He was a member of the Firemen and Engineers Brotherhood in Columbus and employed as an engineer by the C and O Railroad at the Pomeroy Terminal He began work in 1907 with the former Hocking Valley Railroad as a fireman later promoted to engineer He is survived by his wife Sylvia Smith Young one daughter Dorothy Ackley of Guysville two sons Hobart of Bellefontaine and Clifford of Pomeroy one brother Harry of Logan and three grandsons.
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Pomeroy
Earl
Arlee) Young
Main St
Federated Church
Dale Ratliff
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove
Young
Church Council of the
Federated Church of
Federated Church of Pomeroy
Firemen and Engineers Brotherhood
Columbus
Pomeroy Terminal
Hocking Valley Railroad
Christopher
Mary Young
Sylvia Smith Young
Rotary and Firemen Respond To Blood Donor Appeals
Middleport groups the Rotary Club and the Volunteer Fire Department join the Red Cross in urging donor participation for the May 22 bloodmobile visit at the Middleport auditorium from noon to 6 pm. Officials note a 100 pint quota requires at least 135 registrants and call all eligible residents 21 to 59, and 18 to 20 with parental consent, to donate every eight weeks as needed for armed forces and civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Red Cross
Middleport
Red Cross Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gold Star
Ladies Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Organizations
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Pomeroy Firemen
Frank Cheesebrew
John Frank
Leo L. Vaughan
Weber Thom
MHS
Middleport Churches
First Baptist Church
Claremont
E. Hoyt
Priscilla Circle
Electa Circle
W. K. Beaver
Mary Hughes
Gravel Hill
Men's Brotherhood
Rocksprings Fairgrounds
Men's Brotherhood of
Huntington Station
Rev. Farley
Racine Grads
Frank Hayes
Athens Garden Club
Church News of
Federated
EUE
C. A. White
Bethany
Carmel
Young Peoples Meeting
Forest Run
L. V. Gause
Grace Episcopal
Charles R. Speer
Lancaster
Dayton
First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Apostle of Hope
Youth Fellowship
Baptist Men of
Rocksprings Fairgroun
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Church School
Frontier Religion
Christian Science
Church OF the Nazarene
C. Coolidge
Spencer
Young Peoples
Danville
W. V. Gilkerson
Steen
Junction City
Moore's
Pomeroy Pt
Lulu Russell
Race St
Rutland High
Eye Baccalaureate
Hildren
Burt Lancaster
the Crimson Pirate
Caesar Romero
Hillary Brook
Happy Valley
Gene Autry
Pat Buttram
Gene Evans
FBI
3 Stooges
Little Anglers
Gary Cooper
David Brian Eld
Charlie McCarthy
Fibber McGee
Molly
Rotary
Liberty
Ohio
Charles McGraw
Target
Tim Holt
Richard Martin
Carson City
Randolph Scott
ANGEL
Loretta Young
Joseph Cotten
Amess Aspirin
the Friendly Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Meigs
Cedar Rock
Allan
Rocky” Lane
Eddy Waller
Robert Shayne
Mickey Rooney
Anne James
Sammy White
Red” Morgan
John Archer
Robert Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Joap Fontaine
Rex Allen
Slim Pickens
Roy Barcroft
Republic
Rhythm Riders
Koko
Miracle Horse
Wyoming Mail
Stephen McNally
Alexis Smith
Sun., Mon
Jane Powell
Farley Granger
Ann Miller
S. Z, Sakall
Robert Keith
Billie Burke
Gabardine
FAIR
Nelsonville
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