Scipio High Holds Final Commencement and Baccalaureate
POMEROY The final bac calaureate and commencement of Scipio High School at Harrisonville were held Sunday. The school’s charter has been revoked and the building will join Meigs County’s Northwestern School District as a grade school. Reverend John Edmonds delivered the baccalaureate sermon at 2 p m. The choir performed Faith Unlocks Doors and The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Joy Wiseman led with I Believe. Lawrence Woodruff gave the invocation and benediction. Doctor Charles E. Davis spoke at Sunday evening exercises. Joy Wiseman gave the valedictory and Sue Damron the salutatorian address. The chorus sang Somebody Bigger Than You and I and April Showers. Connie Lewis played the piano prelude at both services. Diploma recipients included Dorothy Arnold, Martha Arnold, Jerry Cline, Gary Gibson, Sue Damron, Kay Hanning, Joy Wiseman, James Dilcher, Norma Hannon, Keith Haning, Robert Welsh, Harold Graham, Morton Butcher, Kenneth Payne, Paul Lowe and Cleuth Warner. Baccalaureate and commencement for 24 eighth graders were held with the seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Scipio High School
Harrisonville
Meigs County
Northwestern
John Edmonds
Church of Christ
Elizaville
Joy Wiseman
Lawrence Woodruff
Connie Lewis
Bernard Claywell
Dorothy Arnold
Martha Arnold
Jerry Cline
Gary Gibson
Sue Damron
Kay Hanning
James Dilcher
Norma
Alumni Fete Tickets Now On Sale At Pomeroy High
The 42nd Pom eroy High School Alumni Association banquet and dance will be May 28 at 6 30 p m. Women’s Guild of Federated Church will serve dinner and Athens Spectaculars will provide music. Decorating crews meet May 26 and May 27. tickets available at Stark’s Pharmacy, the Pomeroy Pastry Shop, or from Mrs Roy Mayer.
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Pomeroy High School Alumni Association
Women’s Guild of the Federated Church
Athens
Stark’s Pharmacy
Pomeroy Pastry Shop
Roy Mayer
Three Meigs County Officials Attend Health Conference
Three Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association representatives attended a joint annual meeting in Columbus with the Ohio Trudeau Association and the Ohio Conference of Tuberculosis Workers. Mrs. Wallace Bradford, executive secretary, Mrs. Theron Johnson, representative director, and Mrs. Guy Neigler, president, represented the local society.
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Middleport
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Ohio Trudeau Association
Ohio Conference of Tuberculosis Workers
Tuberculosis Association of Ohio
Columbus
Wallace Bradford
Theron Johnson
Guy Neigler
Mary Hughes Reports On Supreme Shrine Meeting
Mrs. Mary Hughes, worthy high priestess, reported on the supreme shrine held recently in Cleveland where Mary Shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem met at the IOOF Hall. Allen Hughes, watchman of shepherds, presided over the session with Mrs. Hughes. Potluck refreshments were served.
Sanborn Rites Set For Tuesday
Mrs. Anna B. Sanborn 75 of Pomeroy died Saturday afternoon at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by sister Mrs. Alice Spencer who shared her home. Husband Dolph preceded her in death. She belonged to Pomeroy First Baptist Church and Theodorus Council Daughters of America. Funeral services 2 p m Tuesday at Ew ing funeral home with calls accepted anytime. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Sanborn
Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Dolph
EUB Executive Board Meeting Held at Heisel Home
Mr and Mrs Eldon Kraueter attended a meeting of the executive board of the Ohio Southeastern Conference of EUB men at the home of Dr and Mrs Eldred Heisel A turkey dinner was served to the representatives and their wives after the meeting
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Heisel
Heisels
Driver Loses Control In Pom eroy Car Demolished
Luther Brumbalow twenty five of Pom eroy drove east on West Main St braked over the curb struck the guard rail and went down the hill into the railroad yards before stopping along the tracks. He was taken to Meigs General Hospital with a back injury later dismissed. His car also hit an eastbound car driven by Shirley Wippel causing considerable damage. Brumbalow faces reckless operation charges before Mayor Charles Legar.
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Pomeroy- Mason Bridge
Henry Werry
Brumbalow
West Main St
Meigs General Hospital
Pomeroy
Meigs County Land Transfers
Land transfer notices show E J Person as executor transferring Olive Torrence’s parcels to J B O Brien and Roberta C O Brien. Other deeds include John C Young and Leora Young to Fred M Link for 826 acres in Letart Two and several parcels in Columbia Two and Chester Two among multiple grantors and grantees in Middleport Pomeroy Salisbury and Middleport with 10 to 826 acres.
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E. J. Person
Olive Torrence
J. B. O’brien
Roberta C. O'Brien
Olive Two
John C. Young
Leora Young
Fred M. Link
Letart
Harley Sidwell
Grace Sidwell
Delbert H. Stearns
Marguerite F. Stearns
Orange
Charles Karr
Leona Karr
Orville Allen
Margaret Allen
Salisbury
Albert Reuter
Louise J. Reuter
Zickefoose
Pomeroy
Anna Katherine. Brown
Harold M. Brown
Middleport
Lottie Martin
Myrta Morrison
Guy Morrison
Emmett Haning
Hazel Haning
Columbia
Patricia Ann Haning
Harley Harold Hanning
Mary Jane Haning
Clay Cook
Erma Cook
Hilda Waller
Chester
Pomeroy Theodorus Council hosts service for Anna Sanborn
Theodorus Council Daughters of America will conduct a 6 45 pm service at the Ewing funeral home for Mrs Anna Sanborn this evening.
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Pomeroy—Theodorus Council, Daughters of America
Ewing Funeral Home
Anna Sanborn
Two Defendants Caught to Be Returned Here
POMEROY Two defendants wanted here to face charges in Common Pleas Court have been apprehended and will be returned there. Lydia Rupe 32 of Middleport arrested in Chicago Illinois on forgery charges and held for pickup by local officials. Clarence Jerrells arrested in Miami Florida indicted by the January term grand jury on breaking and entering with connection to the Kelrey Night Club burglary. Both waived extradition. Clyde Wines Jr Racine released on bond for disturbing the peace. Jake Pike 44 Shade Route 1 held in county jail on assault and battery charges.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Robert Hartenbach
Chicago
Ill
Lydia Rupe
Middleport
Hartenbach
Miami
Fla
Clarence Jerrells
Jerrells
Kelrey
Clyde Wines, Jr
Racine
Jake Pike
Shade Route 1
Auction Earns Over 1200 for Middleport Firemen
The third annual Middleport Volunteer Fire Department auction at the Ewing building raised between 1200 and 1300 dollars. Critt Bradford Sr. and his son conducted the sale with many items offered. Proceeds from a rummage sale bake sale and refreshments by the ladies auxiliary support fire fighting equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Senior Class Starts Trip From Pomeroy High School
Sixty eight Pomeroy High School seniors and chaperones rode a Parkersburg train Sunday night for the annual trip. Nine other seniors and Coach Russell Moore will fly to Washington D C this afternoon while the nine students and coach remain for a baseball game against Minford in Athens. Chaperones are Mrs. Moore and James Diehl Jr principal. The group plans to return Thursday morning and will hold baccalaureate exercises next Sunday in the junior high school auditorium.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Parkersburg
W. Va
Russell Moore
Washington, D. C
Moore
Minford
Athens
James Diehl Jr
Second Safety Check Is Set For Meigs County
The second of the vehicle safety checks in Meigs County is scheduled for Tuesday at the Salem Center School. A third test will be held Wednesday at Scipio Township School. Hours are 12 30 to 6 p.m. Tests are free and conducted by Sheriff Robert Hartenbach with Deputy Kenneth Grover as chairman. Vehicles passing receive a seal. Participation is voluntary.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Salem Center
Scipio Township
Department of
Robert Hartenbach
Kenneth Grover
Middleport Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Middleport residents host and visit relatives and friends. E W Swisher of Lottridge and Mr and Mrs Paul Haptonstall welcome guests. Miss Mary Phillips and others travel to Toronto. Mrs Wallace Bradford and daughter visit Parkersburg while nursing friend at St Josephs Hospital.
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E. W. Swisher
Lottridge
Paul Haptonstall
Mary Phillips
Isabelle Winebrenner
Blanche Haptonstall
Toronto
Canada
Wallace Bradford
Carolyn
Carolyn Milloan
Parkersburg
W. Va
Joe Nunnally
St. Joseph's Hospital
Bradford
Leona Mae Fels Drummond
Bainbridge
Frieda Faehnle
Heath Members Attend District Conference
Heath Methodist Church members attended the Ports mouth District Conference in Gallipolis Sunday evening. Representing the church were Rev. and Mrs. Raymon Konkright, Frieda Fahnle, Mrs. Harry Chesher, Mrs. Crary Davis, Mrs. O. P. Klein, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bechtel with daughter Sarah. The Rev. Ward Radford of Piketon, who spoke on the report of the Denver Colorado general conference, participated.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Denver
Colo
Radford
Meigs County
Four Men Arrested by Middleport Police
Four men were arrested over the weekend by Middleport police. Charles Allens worth Clarence Freeman and William McHaffie, all of Middleport, faced intoxication charges. Glen Priddy of Cheshire Route 1 was held on a driving while intoxicated charge. All four remained in Middleport jail pending hearing before Mayor Kenneth McElhinny.
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Middleport
Police Department
Herbert Gilkey
Charles Allensworth
Clarence Freeman
William McHaffie
Glen Priddy
Cheshire Route 1
Kenneth McElhinny
District Six Rally Attended by Regional Officials
Edith Wakely district 13 deputy and national representative from Marietta Ed ith Betzing state publicity chairman of Forest Rose Council 285 of Tuppers Plains Opal Taylor council deputy of American Beauty Council Little Hocking attended the District six rally at the Masonic temple in Steubenville.
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Pomeroy
Edith Wakely
Marietta
Edith Betzing
Forest Rose Council
Tuppers Plains
Opal Taylor
American Beauty Council
Little Hocking
Masonic Temple
Steubenville
Immigrant Joseph Pulitzer Founds Prize Legacy
Hungarian born publisher Joseph Pulitzer immigrated to the United States at seventeen and built a newspaper career that culminated in establishing the Pulitzer Prizes.
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Joseph Pulitzer
United States
Hungary
Doster Named Director of Church Relations at Bethany College
The Rev. Harold Doster, pastor of Shade Valley Unity, is appointed director of church relations and ministerial training at Bethany College. He will begin July 1 and preaches to a seven state area while continuing Meigs County ties. The unity churches have grown, built, and added members in recent years.
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Pomeroy
Harold
Hal) Doster
Shade Valley Pastoral Unity of Christian
Hemlock Grove
Long Bottom
Orange
Tuppers Plains
Bethany College
Doster
Perry Gresham
Dosters
Meigs County
New Haven
Conn
Bethany
the Unity
Shade Valley
Alfred
Mr. Doster
Gamma Sigma Kappa
Beta Theta Pi
Flushing
Central Church of Christ
Newark
Yale
New Canaan Methodist Church
University
Divinity School
Dotser
First Christian Church
Disciples House
Phi Beta Kappa National
The
State University of
Iowa
Unity
Deborah Renee
Rock Springs Grange Accepts New Member as Pioneer Mission Profiles Highlight Meeting
At Rock Springs Grange Amos Leonard presided as the meeting announced a new member acceptance and an aid appeal. Mrs. Leonard led the dress contest plans for Tuesday at the county extension office and a cancer fund drive contribution was approved. The program featured Miss Christine Guthrie, a Mother’s Day reading, and a Petti coat Party play by Mrs. Harold Griner.
Birthday Party Observed For Suzanne Bradbury In Middleport
In Middleport a party held Saturday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Asa Bradbury marked Suzanne Bradburys 13th birthday. Guests enjoyed dancing games and prize awards for Katie Morarity Gary Stobart and Mich Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Bradbury
Charles Asa Brafi
Katie Morarity
Gary Stobart
Mich] Lloyd
Bradbury
Gene Harris
Johnny Blake
John Hood
Bruce Simpson
Kenny Harris
Keith Morgan
George Sauer
Larry Glad
Leg Fracture Report From Middleport
Richard Lew of Broadway Street received treatment for a fractured leg Saturday afternoon at a local physician's office after Middleport emergency squad responders transported him from the residence.
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Middleport
Richard Lewis
Broadway St
Lewis
Middleport PTA to Install Officers at Bradbury Meeting
Dur ing the Bradbury PTA session at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the school officers for the 1960 61 year will be installed. Plans will be completed for the annual school picnic during the meeting.
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Middleport
Bradbury Pta
J C F Meeting Hostesses Named at Pomeroy Church
The J C F class of the United Methodist Church will meet at 7 30 this evening at the church with Mrs. Harry P Smith and Mrs. E J Tracy as hostesses.
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Pomeroy
J.C.F
United Methodist Church
Harry P. Smith
E. J. Tracy
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Harold Graham
Morton Butcher
Kenneth Payne
Paul Lowe
Cleuth Warner
Mrs. Hughes
Supreme Shrine
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Alice Spencer
Lican
Pol. Adv
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Luther Brumbalow
George and
Hilda Walker
Chester Two
Asa Harrington
Bernard V
Betty J. Fultz
Tex
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Island
Apra
Guam
Heath
Middleport Police
District Six Rally
Rev. Doster
Grange
Ters
Yale Divinity School
Ohio Christian Missionary Society
Reedsville
Reno
Joy Boggs
Connie Cooke
Minnie Mullens
Christine Bahr
Judy Moore
Carolyn Russell
Dianne Criswell
Seren Lewis
Debbie Kitchen
Mary
Asa Bradbury
J.C.F. Meeting
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