Pomeroy Junior High Holds Diplomas For 52 Graduates
Forty seven students receive diplomas in a Pomeroy Junior High School Auditorium ceremony. Dr. Harry E. Benz urges graduates to pursue frontier opportunities in housing medicine atomic energy and human relations. J E White presents the class and 52 diplomas are awarded including Charles J Meinhart who returns from service to receive his diploma.
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Pomeroy
Gerald Nummi
Robert L. Hegnauer
American Patrol
Harry E. Benz
Ohio University
Supt
W. A Smith
United States
West
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Property Deals
A list of Meigs County land transfers shows Perry A. Riggs partnering with multiple heirs to convey parcels in Portland and Lebanon and to Harley McLaughlin, plus transfers by Homer Winn to the Goff family, the Van Meter and Rhodes pairings, and other consignments including Letart and Pomeroy parcels involving the state and various buyers.
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Perry A. Riggs
Irvin S. Decker
Kenneth McLeod
Portland
Perry Riggs
Ella R. Carpenter
C. W. Hobach
Lebanon
G. W. Powell
Harley McLaughlin
State of
Ohio
Homer A
Carrie Winn
Albert E
Alberta Goff
Salem
Oley O. Oldham
Vaughn Adams
Co. F
Ada van Meter
D. W. Rhodes
Edward E
Ruth G. Tewksbarry
D. S
Ava Harold
Pomeroy
Charles H. Watson
W. O. Crow
State of Ohio
Albert Hill, Jr
Letart
Sewing Star 4-H Club Organizes and Elects
New Straitsville reports the 4 H Sewing Star club organized on Tuesday May 17 under Mrs. Mary Sanborn. The first meeting is set for June 1 at Pat Jones home at 1 p.m. Officers elected include Peggy Pierce president Patsy Davis vice president Betty Jo Lanning secretary Pat Jones recreation and Patsy Wallace reporter.
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New Straitsville
4-H
Sewing Star Club
Mary Sanborn
Pat Jones
Peggy Pierce
Patsy Davis
Betty Jo Lanning
Patsy Wallace
Music Program Slated Pomeroy
The young people's Christian Endeavor League will present a musical program Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Morning Star EUB Church.
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Pomeroy
Young People's Christian Endeavor League
Morning Star Eub
School Funds Are Received From State Program
POMEROY The second quarterly distribution of State School Foundation Program funds arrived from the state auditor, County School Superintendent O Chapman reported. Checks mailed to district clerks include Bedford 3915.87 Central 11419.32 Columbia 4453.20 Northern 5763.49 Olive Orange 10705.06 Salisbury 11114.62 Southern 23891.31 Western 15816.03.
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Pomeroy
State School Foundation
O. Chapman
Bedford
Central
Columbia
Northern
Olive Orange
Salisbury
Southern
Western
Pomeroy Church News Briefs Highlight Local Assemblies
A collage of schedules from Pomeroy churches list services and activities. Includes Christ of Christ pastor Rev William Sleashman, Bible school 9:30 a.m. and worship 10:30 a.m., later prayer services. Christian Science at 104 Mulberry Ave with lessons. various area congregations such as Enterprise Unified, Morning Star, Carmel, Nazareth Syracuse, Laurel Cliff Free Methodist, Hysell Run Free Methodist, Forest Run Baptist, and Pomeroy U B Circuit with service times and meeting plans for the week.
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Pomeroy
Temple of the Living God
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise — Unified Services
Ladies Aid
Morning Star
Christian Endeavor
Carmel
Church OF the Nazarene
Syracuse
Clare St. John
Young Peoples Meeting
Laurel Cliff
Forest Run
Baptist Church
Otis Dixon
A. H. Wright
Rutland
Missionary Society
Pomeroy UB
Clyde P. Hinton
Mt. Herman
Bunker Hill
Letart Falls
Church OF Christ
Middleport
Ohio
Middleport Couple Wed in May Wedding Ceremony
Miss Josephine Crown and Wayne Vogelsong were married in a May 7 ceremony at the Middleport Methodist parsonage. Rev. W. B. Moore officiated. The couple, both graduates of Ironton High, reside at 2306 South Tenth Street, Ironton. Vogelsong served in the Army in World War II and works at Standard Slag. Mrs. Vogelsong is an Ohio Bell employee.
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Middleport
Josephine Crown
Joseph H. Crown
South Tenth St
Ironton
Wayne Vogelsong
B.S. Vogelson
South Ninth Street
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Pine Street Methodist Church
S. Third Ave
Harold Vogelsong
Second Ave
Pacific
Standard Slag Company
New Boston
Ohio
Vogelsong
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
JOF Class Members Meet at United Methodist Church
The JOF Class of the United Methodist Church met in the church parlor Monday evening with Mrs. Vernon Howell leading devotionals. Twenty members attended and Mrs. Jed Webster chaired the business meeting. Plans were set for the PHS Alumni banquet May 28 and a rummage sale in late June. Hostesses were Mrs. Antone Lucke Mrs. Roy Betzing and Mrs. Raymond Ebersbach.
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Antone Lucke
Roy Betzing
Raymond Ebersbach
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Supports Pomeroy Band Drive
At Drew Webster Post 39 Amerian Legion auxiliary meeting 30 members and 3 guests attended. Donation to Pomeroy School Band and a charter draped in memory of Alma Rosenbaum were noted. A program featured Yvonne Hackett piano and tap, Zana Baxter poem. Next meeting flags day with pot luck at 6:30 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster
American Legion
Rhoda Hackett
Alma Rosenbaum
Yvonne Hackett
Zana Baxter
Leona Smith
Betty Tedrow
Elizabeth Huber
Jenny Hite
Ethel Tedrow
Frank Brandenburg
Ruby Erb
Katie Webber
Mrs D P Biggerstaff in Buffalo Visit
Mrs D P Biggerstaff also known as Mary Martha Smith of Buffalo New York is visiting this week with her parents Mr and Mrs E A Smith at Wehe Terrace.
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D. P. Biggerstaff
Mary Martha Smith
Buffalo, N.Y
E. A. Smith
Wehe Terrace
Marriage Licenses Recorded Across Several Counties
A list of couples receiving marriage licenses includes Dean Knox and Martha Berry. George L Bennett and Mildred Douglas. Ernest Pickerell and Alice F Lane. Jessé G Parsons and Evelyn Rio Lemon. Richard Carl Dobson and Kathleen M Haynes. Charles Hambric Jr and Doris Meadows. William Dunn and Wilma L Jones. Charles Omechinski and Willia Mae Hamkins. George Hamley Jr and Donna Noah. Ralph L Davis and Ida Evaline Davis. Kenneth Kuhn and Freda Biffle. Archie P Milam and Kevin O Cook. Woodrow Scarborough and Elizabeth Coulter. Carl L Sage and Betty Barnhouse.
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Richard Carl Dobson
Mt. Air
N. C
Kathleen M. Haynes
Chester
Charles Hambric, Jr
Epperly
W.va
Doris Meadows
Pomeroy
William Dunn
Apple Grove
Farmer
Wilma L. Jones
Middleport
Charles Omechinski
Kilsy
W. Va
Willia Mae Hamkins
Racine
George Hamley, Jr
Sharpsville
Donna Noah
Ralph L. Davis
Ida Evaline Davis
Kenneth Kuhn
Hobson
Freda Biffle
Archie P. Milam
Kevin O. Cook
Woodrow Scarborough
Beckley
Miner
Elizabeth Coulter
Cheshire
Carl L. Sage
Athens
Waiter
Betty Barnhouse
Alumni Banquet Set for May 29 at High School
Cheshire notes an alumni banquet will be held May 29 in the high school auditorium. WSCS plans a May 27 meeting at Mrs. Emmett Ralston's home. Weekend guests were Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rife of Columbus visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Grover. Mrs. Leta Ann Grover visited her sister Mrs. Douglas Rife of Cleveland.
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Cheshire
WSCS
Emmett Ralston
Douglas Rife
Columbus
Ivan Grover
Leta Ann Grover
Cleveland
Alice Yeanger
Women and Young Married Group Meet at Methodist Church
The Women’s Society of Christian Service and the Young Married Women’s Group held a gathering at the Methodist Church with pot luck refreshments. Local families and residents, including the Cecils Ritchies Swans Hendersons Siders Prices McLeods and others shared visits and weekend hospitality across Ravenswood Long Bottom Letart Falls Bef ore and Point Pleasant.
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Portland
Women's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
C. P. Cecil
Fred Ritchie
Eugene
Harry Swan
Stanley Swan
Long Bottom
R.S. Henderson
Jeanette
Lois
Leland Siders
Ravenswood
Siders
Lock 22
Eris Price
Point Pleasant
Annie Price
Cecil McLeod
Kenneth McLeod
Fay Pickens
Reedsville
Mattie Henderson
Ira Blosser
Ray Larson
Eighth Grade Party At High School Auditorium
Eighth Grade held its annual party in the high school auditorium Tuesday with each student allowed a guest. Instructors and Superintendent L W Me were present as guests. The program featured a Serenade of the Bells solo by Doris Mayse, a trio Now Is the Hour by Carol Bachtel Doris Mayse and Donna MacDonald, two skits It Happens Every Time and Family Circle with Adrienne Mills Nola Ann Knopp Franklin Clark Billy Taylor and Richard Rawlings, Grace MacDonald as accompanist. Games and dancing followed with a record player providing music. Entertainment and refreshments committees included Carol Bachtel Donna MacDonald Adrienne Mills Lowell Price Franklin Clark Gladdie Devol Julia Mitch Bracky Wood Harold Hinkle Harry Rice Mary McClure June Smart Richard Rawlings Ronnie Walters Junie Scines and Elmer Miller.
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Nan Moore
Earl Knight
Ben Philson
L. W. Me. Commas
Doris Mayse
Carol Bachtel
Donna MacDonald
Richard Rawlings
Ronnie Walters
Junie Scines
Elmer Miller
Middleport Community News Notes and Graduations
Mr and Mrs Lewis Triplett and Polly Karr visited Franklin Triplett in Great Lakes boat training. Five Middleport High seniors Iris Palmer Marilyn Knopp Jean Clark Dorothy Chase Malcolm Miller will receive diplomas next Wednesday. Mrs Katharine Rathburn Brown remains in serious condition at Holzer Hospital.
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Polly Karr
Franklin Triplett
Great Lakes
Lil
Franklin
Middleport
Miss Karr
Middleport High School
Charles Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Iris J. Palmer
Marilyn Knopp
Jean Clark
Dorothy Chase
Malcolm Miller
Beecher Kessinger
Tom Eblen, Jr
McBride
Taylor
N.C
del Fife
D. N. Schrock
Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Grueser
Columbus
Katharine Rathburn Brown
Holzer Hospital
W. T. Moore
Chesapeake
Middleport Baccalaureate Services Set at High School
Middleport graduates will hear Dr. Homer G. McMillen deliver the sermon Imperishable Crowns at 8 pm in the Middleport High School auditorium. The school band directed by Raymond Maxwell will perform the processional reces sional and The Crusaders. The Girls Glee Club will sing The Lord Is My Shepherd with responses and Amens.
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Middleport High School
Homer G. McMillen
First Presbyterian Church
Raymond Maxwell
Sional
the Crusaders
Forrest L. Buchtel
Lord
Lamont
C. E. Shepherd
Church of Christ
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport Church News Highlights Sunday Services
Middleport churches list service times and leaders. First Presbyterians led by Dr. Homer G. McMillen with Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30, theme Will Ye Also Go Away. First Baptist under Charles Pomeroy with 9:15 Sunday School and 10:15 worship, sermon Task of the Church, officers to sit together. Heath Methodist led by W. B Moore with 9:30 Sunday School and 10:30 worship, theme The Place of Prayer. Syracuse Presbyterian reports Sunday School at 9:30 with Robert Harden superintendent.
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First Presbyterians
Homer G. McMillen
James Buchanan
First Baptist
Charles Pomeroy
George Baker
Rocksprings Busy Bees Meet At Mrs Bartles Home
The Rocksprings Busy Bees held a meeting at adviser Mrs Louise Bartles home with fourteen members present. Refreshments were provided by the hostess and assisted by Sue Ann Clark Frances Evans and Marlene Mooré. The next gathering is set for May 26.
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Louise Bartles
Mrs. Bartles
Sue Ann Clark
Frances Evans
Marlene Mooré
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