Campbells observe 60th wedding anniversary in Columbus
Mr and Mrs E G Campbell marked their 60th anniversary at 2025 North Fourth Street in Columbus. The Meigs County natives have five children, 15 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. Mr Campbell, a retired State Highway Department civil engineer, is 82 and Mrs Campbell is 81. Their family includes Virgil Campbell of Pomeroy John Campbell of Georgesville Hallam Campbell at home Ira Bickham of Russell Point and Max Gorsuch of Steubenville.
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Pomeroy
E. G. Campbell
North Fourth St
Columbus
Meigs County
John B. Campbell
Georgesville
Hallam D
Ira R. Bickham
Russells Point
Max §. Gorsuch
Steubenville
Pomeroy Mayor Proclaims Poppy Day Observance
Mayor Sidney A. Spencer proclaims Saturday May 26 as Poppy Day in Pomeroy urging all residents to wear the memorial poppy in tribute to America's war dead. Disabled veterans will distribute poppies through the village with contributions aiding disabled veterans and needy children.
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Pomeroy
Sidney A. Spencer
America
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Pomeroy Graduation Address By Roger Barrett
Roger Barrett, assistant professor of philosophy at Ohio University, will deliver the commencement address titled Invitation to Humanity at Pomeroy's 75th annual exercises in the Junior High auditorium at 8 p.m. on Thursday May 24. Diplomas will be presented by Supt. W. A. Smith to 41 graduates. Class officers and songs are listed, with baccalaureate on May 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the same auditorium.
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Pomeroy
Roger Barrett
Ohio University
Supt
W. A. Smith
Willows Bend
America
Don Palley
Don Quisenberry
Shirley Hysell
Harold Hess
Rutland High School Seniors Return From Washington Trip
Miss Martha Ohlinger accompanies Rutland High School seniors and 19 faculty members home after a Washington tour funded by senior play profits and the yearbook. The group traveled by chartered bus, stayed at a tourist home, and visited Annapolis to view historic sites and naval drills.
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Rutland High School
Capital
Rutland
Martha Ohlinger
James Vennari
Washington, D. C
Washington
Annapelis
Ts. Naval Academy
Mise Ohlinger
Rutland High
Baccalaureate prompts no evening services Middleport
Middleport churches cancel Sunday evening services due to the high school class of 1951 baccalaureate at the auditorium with the sermon by Wert Dean and the Girls Glee Club performing. Regular worship at area churches proceeds with listed services and activities, including First Baptist under Rev. Charles M. Pomeroy.
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Middleport
M. Wert
Church of Christ
Wisdom
First Baptist
Charles M. Pomeroy
Missionary Society of the
Church News Of Pomeroy Church Listings
Church notices list multiple congregations with pastors and service times across Pomeroy area churches. Includes St Pauls Lutheran Hobson Christ Church Union Christian, Baptist, Federated, Christian Science, Evangelical United Brethren, Bethel, Bradbury, Dexter and Dexters churches with 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Sunday school and worship times, evening services, prayer meetings, Bible study, and officer elections where noted.
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Anden Baptist
H. K. Harris
Harold F. Hess
Christian Science
Burlingham
Joe B. Maffett
P.m
Evangelical United Brethren
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
South Bethel
Lottridge
Bradbury
River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha District
River traffic reports list numerous vessels with times and status across the Gallipolis and Kanawha districts. Boats such as Jeanette EB, Rand, Penn, Atlas, Titan, Dorothy, and Keystone appear with up or down movements and specific time stamps while gauges show river depths at Pt. Pleasant and Kanawha Falls.
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Gallipolis
Jeanette EB
Twain
Semet
Kanawha
Rand
Penn
Alcott
Atlas
Titan
Dorothy
Jones
Stevenson
Patelot
Durant
Keystone
Cherokee
Leila
Pete
Peace
Tennessee
Haydenville MYF services and officers announced
The Methodist Youth Fellowship held Lake Hope services then attended a Southeast Ohio church conference at Lancaster Second Avenue Methodist Church. Haydenville 4 H Club elected Ruth Lott president Lois Ann Bailey vice president Mary Sparks secretary treasurer Donna Sparks recreation leader Ronna Vollmer news reporter Notice of bids for road hardware to be received until June 1 at 1 pm Ruth Clerk.
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Haydenville
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Lake Hope
Wiener
Raymond Swaim
Richard Vollmer
Ronna Vollmer
la Donna Sparks
Luther Skiver
Dorothy McQuaid
Delores Lehman
MYF
Southeastern Ohio
Lancaster Second Avenue Methodist Church
SSS
Ruth Lott
Lois Ann Bailey
Mary Sparks
Pomeroy Social Notes and Church Services May 13
Pomeroy reports on Pentecost and Mothers Day observances at Sacred Heart Church with First Communion for seven children. A May Queen crowning and consecration followed, plus a reception for Father Voytke. Also notes Legion Auxiliary meeting, Memorial Day planning, rubber glove holders for Meigs General Hospital, and a Christian Companion Class gathering for Mrs. Dunmeyer’s departure to Findlay.
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Jean McGlone
George J. Voytke
Pomeroy
Lafferty
Ohio
Voytke
Dexter Star Garden Club Meets at Dexter Church
The Star Garden Club led by Mrs. Ray Nicholson met at the Dexter Church due to weather delaying a home session. Mrs. W F Hawley spoke on strawberries and herbs as cooking aids, with Mrs. J B Radekin leading the discussion. Refreshments were served to 21 members and two guests.
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Dexter
Star Garden Club
Ray Nicholson
Imogene Arrowood
Norma Gillogly
Wahama Juniors Host Annual Junior Senior Banquet Prom
Wahama High School celebrated the class of 1931 with the annual Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. The gym was transformed into a spring garden scene with a New England colonial entrance, wisteria, lanterns, and white paper walls. Speakers included Dean Knight and William Gibbs, with vocal numbers by Mrs. Paul Nease and Claude Grimm, followed by dancing to Charles Stanley’s orchestra.
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MASON
Wahama High School
Alice Nease
George Varick
St. Paul's Church
New Haven
Keith McChung, Jr
Dean Knight
William Gibbs
Clyde Foley
Wahama
Paul Nease
Claude Grimm
Robert H. Ferguson
Garrett Green
Point Pleasant
Howard Scholtz
Board of Education
Robert McGlothlin
Memorial Day Plans Made by Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias
Members of Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias discussed Memorial Day plans during last night’s meeting at the castle hall. Edward Spencer, World War III veteran and lodge member, leads committees to prepare a parade float and related features. Mayor Sidney T. Russell recently named the memorial committee. The lodge conferred the rank of esquire, with the knight rank to be conferred next Thursday evening.
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Middleport
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Edward Spencer
Dokks
Sidney T. Russell
Giles Flies Home From South America
POMEROY T Sgt Willis Giles flew from South America and arrived Saturday to be with his father Herbert Giles who is seriously ill. Giles will take a month leave to stay and help care for his father. Heaviest stand of timber near Britain is a redwood grove nearly a century old grown from California seed.
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Pomeroy
T. Sgt
Wyllis Giles
South America
Herbert Giles
Sgt. Giles
Britain
California
Chester High Graduates 20 Seniors
Dr George C Hill professor of education at Ohio University gave the commencement address at Chester High School Thursday evening as 20 seniors received diplomas. The ceremony featured a band procession under Bernard Krinke, an invocation by Rev John Venezia, two musical selections and a benediction by the same minister.
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Pomeroy
George C. Hill
Ohio University
Chester Hi School
Bernard Krinke
John Venezia
Mary Barnhart
Harry Brown
Chester Buckley
Ya Connolly
Jean Cowdery
Howard Larkins
Gladys Marks
Kathryn K. Mora
Ralph Murray
Harold Newell
Dorothy Painter
Forrest Rhodes
Franklin Smalley
Junior Smalley
Thelma Smith
Pauline Swain
Junior Wallace
Lillian White
Norma Wright
Syvan Wood
Venezia
Mishap at Middleport Second Grade Picnic
In Middleport a school picnic for second grade pupils was marred when Jimmy King, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence King, sustained a brain concussion after falling at a roadside park during an outing with Mrs. Robert Allensworth and Mrs. Gerald Rupe’s classes. The accident occurred in the afternoon at 3 pm as pupils and teachers enjoyed the annual event.
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Middleport
Central School
Gene Bennett
Paula Jean
Sue Neutzling
Jonny Sue Thompson
Joe Morris
Charles Swackhammer
N. P. Swackhammer
Mason
Hoadlong Cassidy
Mrs. Swackhammer
John Allensworth
Forrest Bachtel
Janet Kay Baker
Paula Jean Bennett
Jeanne Bowles
Charley Bush
Jenny Lou Davis
Judith Ann Fink
Carla Sue Gilmore
Gay Graves
Martha Ann Hoc
Robert Allensworth
Gerald Rupe
Jimmy King
Clarence King
S. Second Ave
City Seeks Patrolmen for Gallipolis
Gallipolis city seeks policemen at 265 dollars monthly with two weeks vacation and similar sick leave. Ernest Null, head of the Municipal Civil Service Commission, announces an exam this Saturday at 2:00 p m in the city building. Applicants must have a doctor’s certificate and be over 21. Robert Stevers resigns as general manager.
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Gallipolis
Ernest Null
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Robert Stevers
Cars Damaged In Accident In Pomeroy
Minor damage occurred to two cars when they sideswiped while passing near a parked vehicle in Pomeroy. O L Wiles and John Houston, both of Pomeroy, drove the cars. Patrolman Russell Bailey investigated and reported no arrests and no injuries.
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Pomeroy
O. L. Wiles
John Houston
Russell Bailey
Baker Family Mother's Day Reunion at Middleport
A Middleport gathering honored Mrs. Mariah Baker at 408 Locust Street for Mother's Day with her children grandchildren and great grandchildren present. Gifts were given and motion pictures of flowers of the South were shown by Mrs. Leonard Baker of Cleveland who spoke on scenes and places of interest. Guests included numerous Bakers and relatives from Cleveland Columbus Charleston and Middleport along with Rev and Mrs Harter of Charleston.
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Middleport
Mariah Baker
Locust St
Leonard Baker
Cleveland
Addie Baker Gearhart
Columbus
George Baker
Sherman Buskirk
Rajad Hindy
Charles, Baker
Tasper
Mae Baker Rollins
Charleston
Raymond Baker
Sone
Bobby
Stanley
Ernest Baker
Larry
Eighth Grade Term Ends With School Night Event
Mrs Nan Moore organized the final term celebration with eighth grade pupils and committees from the room. Miss Marty Ohlinger assisted in the junior high activities as the students served on various groups.
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Middleport
Nan Moore
Marty Ohlinger
P. M. Club Meets at Crooks Home in Middleport
Middleport residents gathered Wednesday at Mrs Walter Crooks home for the P M Club meeting. Members endured games and received awards to Mrs Howard Byers Mrs Ambrose Gibbs Mrs Frank Wilson Mrs James Patten Mrs Ralph Welker and Mrs Harold Lohse. A dessert course was served and Mrs Charles Murray will host in three weeks.
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Middleport
P.M
Walter Crooks
Howard Byers
Ambrose Gibbs
Frank Wilson
James Patten
Ralph Welker
Harold Lohse
Charles Murray
Future Homebuilders hold wiener roast in Middleport
The Future Homebuilders of the Bradbury Church of Christ held a Tuesday evening wiener roast with 10 members attending. William King serves as preacher and Dorothy Werner as president. The Samantha Bradford Missionary Society of the Church of Christ plans a meeting this evening at Mrs. J A Young's home on Leading Creek Road.
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Middleport
Bradbury
Samantha Bradford
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