Meigs Soil Conservation District Election Planned
Two Meigs District supervisors will be elected June 7 at the extension service office in the court house 9 a m to 4 p m and at Rock Springs Grange Hall 7 to 10 30 p m. Nomination petitions name Everett Colwell Dale Dye Dana Hoffman and C E Humphrey. Landowners in Meigs outside Pomeroy and Middleport may vote. The five supervisors work without pay and guide soil water and forest conservation, with plans on more than 250 farms. Present supervisors are Harold Carnahan C E Humphrey W S Michael Everett Colwell and W F Hawley.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Soil Conservation District
Extension Service
Court House
Rock Springs
Ohio Soil Conservation Committee
Everett Colwell
Dale Dye
Dana Hoffman
C. E. Humphrey
Meigs County
Middleport
Meigs
Harold Carnahan
W. S. Michael
W. F. Hawley
Wild Flowers Displayed at Star Garden Club Meeting
The Star Garden Club met at Mrs. Mildred Jeffers home with 16 members and one guest Mrs. Virginia Nelson. Neva Nicholson Elizabeth Stout and Mittie Nelson won awards. Clara Phillips and Leona Davis spoke on Vines for the Home and Mistakes in Growing Wild Flowers. Mattie Halliday and Mittie Nelson read poems. Next meeting set for June 3 at Mrs. Emma Romine’s home.
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Pomeroy
Star Garden Club
Mildred Jeffers
Neva Nicholson
Elizabeth Stout
Mittie Nelson
Clara Phillips
Leona Davis
Mattie Halliday
Virginia Nelson
Emma Romine
Middleport Safety Patrol Honored At Awards Night
Middleport elementary schools honored twenty nine safety patrol members at Awards Night. Certificates were presented by principal Leo Kennedy to captains Rob ert Allensworth Don Davis John Fisher and Charles Winebrenner along with other patrollers including Billy Lee Freddie Lewis Bob Dudding Buddy Thomas Andy Batey and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Leo Kennedy
Robert Allensworth
Don Davis
John Fisher
Charles Winebrenner
Billy Lee
Freddie Lewis
Bob Dudding
Buddy Thomas
Andy Batey
Charles Smith
John Talbott
Carroll Meadows
Val Reynolds
School Events Crowding Final Days of Term
Middleport school affairs fill the calendar with awards night at the high school Eighth Grade party at the high school and a teachers picnic at Rocksprings Fairgrounds. Senior party at the high school baccalaureate services auditorium and commencements for eighth grade and high school follow.
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Middleport
Rocksprings
Rev. A. R. Stark Dies At Home in Indiana
POMEROY The Rev. A. R. Stark longtime pastor of the Baptist Church from 1928 to 1940 died at his Frankfort Indiana home on May 16. Funeral services were set for today in Frankfort. His wife had died previously.
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A. R. Stark
Indiana
Pomeroy
Baptist Church
Frankfort
Ind
Divorce Sought by Mrs Baker in Common Pleas Court
Helena F. Baker seeks a divorce from Ernest A. Baker alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The couple married in 1932 and have one minor child. Mrs Baker requests custody and care of the child.
Lord's Acre Plan Presented by Rev Hammer at Bulaville Meet
The Lord's Acre Plan was described and praised by Rev Har old Hammer at a Bulaville Neighborhood Council gathering in Rio Grande. Raymond Rife and Estel Thomason reported favorably on the plan first heard at Columbia Chapel three years ago from Rev dumont Clarke.
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Rio Grande
Harold Hammer
Lord's Acre
Bulaville
Edwards H. Dickinson
Raymond Rife
Estel Thomason
Columbia Chapel
Southeastern Ohio Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Dumont Clarke
Clarke
Heath Church Class 12 Guests Discuss War Crimes Prosecution
Middleport social notes report Class No. 12 of Heath Methodist Church hosted Lt. Col. J. D. Bryan of the Judge Advocate General's department U S Army as guest speaker on War Crimes Prosecution. Mrs. Bryan attended, arrangements by Mrs. Kincaid featured iris and roses, and a spring dinner followed with music and games.
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Middleport
Germany
Heath Methodist Church
J. D. Bryan
Judge Advocate General's Department
U. S. Army
D. C. Miller
Bryan
C. L. Wood
WSCS
Rotary Club
David Entsminger
John Kincaid
Herman Haddox
R. Harsch
William Walsh
Mhembers
Joan Gilmore
Joan Kircher
Colleen Waddell
Kenneth Sauer
Marilyn Knopp
Bruce Bingham
Richard Bailey
Hayes
Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters Meet at Hawkins Home
Monday evening gathering of Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters took place at Mrs. C. F. Hawkins residence with Mrs. E. R. Tompkins assisting. Mrs. C. P. Gallagher presided over the business session as prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Mayer Mrs. Homer Kennedy Mrs. Lillian Stieff and Mrs. Phil Edwards. A dessert course followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Zella Cross home with Mrs. R. B. Laughead assisting.
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Pythian Sisters
C. F. Hawkins
E. R. Tompkins
C. P. Gallagher
John Mayer
Homer Kennedy
Lillian Stieff
Phil Edwards
Zella Cross
R. B. Laughead
Wedding of Mildred Utzinger and Kelson Phillips in Rutland
The Rutland Methodist Church hosted the wedding of Miss Mildred Utzinger and Mr Kelson Phillips on Saturday at 8 30 p m A reception followed at the Utzinger home Attendants included Mr and Mrs Franklin Bailey and Mr and Mrs James Pullen Mr Pullen and Mr Phillips served as comrades in India during World War II
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Mildred Utzinger
Kelson Phillips
Rutland
Franklin Bailey
James Pullen
Rutland Methodist Church
Utzinger
Pullen
Mr. Phillips
India
Women club leaders attend state convention in Akron
Mrs. H. J. Russell president of the Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club Miss Nina B. Russell secretary and Mrs. Guy Reynolds attend the state convention at the Mayflower Hotel Akron this week. Mrs. Russell will be guest of the E. R. Bolin family in Akron and the H. H. Bolin family of Massillon before returning home.
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H. J. Russell
Middleport Business and Professional Women's Club
Nina B. Russell
Guy Reynolds
Mayflower Hotel
Akron
Russell
E. R. Bolin
H. H. Bolin
Massillon
Baptist Meeting Attending Pomeroy Associational Meeting
The Pomeroy Baptist Associational gathering on Tuesday drew several attendees including the Rev. Charles Pomeroy and family along with Mrs. Paul Smart, Mrs. Harry M Houdashelt, Mrs. T. A. May, Mrs. Beulah White, Mrs. A. R. Pullen, Mrs. Leo Russell, Mrs. Florence Bush, Mrs. Homer Hysell and Miss Florine Talbott.
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Pomeroy
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Manuel Stupeck
Mrs Manuel Stupeck was honored at a birthday dinner hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs Richard Palmer on S Third Ave Tuesday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Stupeck and their son Ricky and Mr and Mrs Palmer with daughters Iris and Sara.
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Manuel Stupeck
Richard Palmer
S. Third Ave
Stupeck
Ricky
Palmer
Iris
Sara
Family Dinner Honors William Anderson Birthday
A Mary Jane Coffee Shop gathering Tuesday honored William Anderson on his birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Anderson their two sons his mother Mrs George Anderson and his sister Mrs John Davis.
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Mary Jane Coffee Shop
William Anderson
Anderson
George Anderson
John Davis
Four Seniors Honored at Middleport High School Graduation
Four seniors slated to graduate this month are honored by Middleport High School. Mrs Dea Hayes Sunday School class of First Presbyterian Church hosted a noon dinner after morning worship, recognizing the students.
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Middleport High School
Dea Hayes
First Presbyterian Church
Chester Alumni Dance Set for May 28 at Auditorium
An alumni dance is planned at the Chester auditorium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday May 28. Music by Margaret Newman and Her Merry Men. A intermission program is planned. Refreshments provided by the Chester Grange per secretary Betty Lou Genheimer.
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Chester
Chester Auditorium
Margaret Newman
Merry Men
Chester Grange
Betty Lou Genheimer
Local Social Notes Highlight Town Guests and Relatives
Charleston residents host and visit family and friends over the week. Notables include Downing Roush on vacation from Dickinson, W V, and Walter Russell in critical condition moved to Meigs General Hospital. Meantime Esther Gilmore returns from Cincinnati Bible School for summer work. Local events cover visits by Mr. and Mrs. Ward, the Edwards and Lemley families, and various trips to Huntington, Columbus, Toledo, and Camilla.
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Jack Gibson
Charleston
A. V. Smith
Downing Roush
Dickinson
W. Va
New York Central Railroad
Mill St
Walter Harris
Columbus
Walter Russell
Meigs General Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Val Ward
Paul Edwards
Vesta Edwards
Huntington
Inlaw
Max Hayes
Evelyn Lemley
Lemley
Esther Gilmore
Cincinnati Bible School
Minnie Gilmore
Cincinnati
H. E. Perry
Hemlock Grove
Homer Rice
Rutland St
John Hudson
Toledo
Duane Hudson
Monroe
Mich
Martha Hudson
Vivian Allensworth
Sandusky
William Drury
Glouster
C. B. Forrest
Vesta McCoy
Ida Mourning
Point Pleasant
Ben Paulin
Dayton
James Weber
Melvin Paulin
Ethie Flick
S. Second Ave
Flick
Family Weekend Visits and Reunion Across Ohio
Daughter Deanna of Lincoln Heights joined her father C. E. Seyfried and aunt Miss Bertha Seyfried for a Sunday visit. H. E. Cook and spouse spent the weekend in Cleveland with C. L. Keeler’s family. Robert Bishop and Minnie Bishop attended with other relatives for a weekend reunion and saw the opera Carmen while Mr. Cook went to a ball game. Bernard Gladwell of Dayton visited with his wife Bettie Becker and their son Larry Lee at the Becker home before returning to Dayton midweek.
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B. H. Anderson
Camilla
John Marshall
P. J. Keadle
Marshalls
WVOW
Point Pleasant
D. S. Harold
Edward Tewksbury
Pearl St
Lionel Boggs
Tewksburys
Wellston
Tewksbury
John Anderson
South Charleston
Herman Bailey
Ratharine Rathburn Brown
Holzer Hospital
O. P. Klein
Gene Grate
Ruth Peters
Columbus
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Guy Carson
Virginia Beach
Martin Robert Carson
Kenneth Seyfried
Sharon
Annette Seyfried
Virginia Seyfried
Parkersburg
Lawson Seyfried
Deanna
Lincoln Heights
C. E. Seyfried
Bertha Seyfried
H. E. Cook
Cleveland
C. L. Keeler
Minnie Bishop
Robert Bishop
Carmen
Mr. Cook
Bernard Gladwell
Dayton
Bettie Becker
Larry Lee
Delbert Becker
S. Fourth Ave
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Sporting Goods
BROWN
Farm Animals
Greyhound Bus
J. Hysell
D. S. Farmer, Mgr
Middleport Safety Patrol
Ironton
Bulaville Christian Church
Carl Dewitz
Bulaville Sunday School
Imogene Kuehne
Mission
Allen Moore
Kuehne
Jane
June
Ronnie Dewitt
Raymond Lightner
The
Forrest,Brown
Bulaville Grange
S&h
Mercedes Condon
Western Union
Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Kincaid
Miller
Arthur Strauss
Eddie Blake
Mary Carolyn Miller
Cheryl Blake
Baptist Meeting
Nat
Urally
Chanin Jewelers
Vi Iin Jewelers
Pomeroy, Ohio
Werner
Rutland, Ohio
Orchid
Heisey
Rutland High School
Harrisonville High School
Pomeroy Parking Lot
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Congo Wall
Caloric Gas
Perfection Oil
L&h Electric
Dixie Coal
Dixie
Sherwin-Williams
Middleport, Ohio
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