Graduation Day Across County High Schools
Eighty four seniors from three county high schools received diplomas in ceremonies held Thursday and Friday. At Chester High School Richard Bitters of Ohio University News Bureau spoke. Rutland High School hosted 20 seniors with Dr W Ray Irvine of Marietta College delivering the address Moments of High Victory. Racine High School featured Rev Ronald Place address with 29 graduates. Diplomas were presented by county superintendent O O Patterson and local boards.
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Gladys Barr
Greta Barton
Robert Bauer
Orva Jean Bissell
Ferra Lou Chevalier
Ronald Clay
Larry Cleland
Roger Epple
Linda Fitch
Mildred Gilkey
Helen Haggy
Norma Hawk
Dallas Marks
Janet Osborne
Lois Pullins
Maxine Reed
June Ridenour
John Riebel
Louie Riebel
Roger Riebel
Gene Riggs
Rosemary Rose
Marilyn Scott
Gertrude Wallace
Rutland High School
O. O. Patterson
Lynn Bartrum
Weldon Bartrum
Joe Bolin
Bill Brewer
Linda Buck
Lavon Carroll
Harold Carson
JoAnn Carter Spaulding
Alta Clanch
James Dyer
Jean Edwards
Edna German
James Hobbs
Rose Kessinger
Larry Likens
Leo Morris
Garnet Mullins
Paul Nelson
Larry Pickens
Sandra Pierce
Gene Schoonover
Robert Searles
Charles Smith
Edna Stanley
Earl Stevens
Charles Stewart
Judith Stewart
Lucy Turner
Janet Turner
Donna Will
Racine High School
Ronald K. Place
First Congregational Christian Church of
Gaines
Albion
N. Y
Mr. Place
Margaret Houdashelt
Middleport
Richard Lee
Normandy
Marilyn Roush
William McKelvey
Southern Local Board of Education
Pupils of Central Grade School Host Picnic at Naylor’s Run
Fourth through sixth graders from Central Grade School held a picnic at Naylor's Run Playground on Friday. Room mothers organizing the event included Mrs. Howard Logan, Mrs. Edna Miller, Mrs. Elwood Bowers, Mrs. Sidney Spencer and Mrs. Clifford Young. Guests included Charles Gibbs, superintendent of schools, Mrs. Lucille Swackhammer, vocal music supervisor, and Austin Phillips, custodian. Games were played. teachers Ralph Spencer, Miss Genevieve Stobart, and Miss Harriett McIntosh led the classes.
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Pomeroy
Central Grade School
Naylor's Run
Howard Logan
Edna Miller
Elwood Bowers
Sidney Spencer
Clifford Young
Charles §. Gibbs
Lucille Swackhammer
Austin Phillips
Ralph Spencer
Genevieve Stobart
Harriett Mcintosh
Missionary Rev Elmer Parker speaks at First Baptist Pomeroy
The Rev. Elmer Parker, Alaska missionary, spoke to the One Won One Class at First Baptist Church in Pomeroy on Thursday. He wore an Eskimo parka and showed pictures of Alaska stations and churches. Parker has five years on St Lawrence Island and five years with Hyde Indians, now returning to Petersburg for another 18 months of service. Officer installs included Mrs Albert Smith as president and Mrs J H Stephenson as vice president. Other guests included Rev Ralph Zandel and families from Chesapeake and Florida visitors. Refreshments were served by Mrs Joseph Cook.
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Alaska
United States
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Petersburg
Ray Seidenable
Albert Smith
William Hall
T. T. Shelton
J. H. Stephenson
Ralph Zandel
Jaspar
Chesapeake
Doreen Norris
Racine
Sadie Miller
Miami
Fla
Ed Corcoran
Hardford
Conn
Joseph Cook
Pomeroy Woman Elected President Of Rock Springs Health Club
Mrs Arlie Abbott was elected new president of the Rock Springs Better Health Club at a Thursday meeting hosted by Mrs William Grueser. Other officers include Mrs Rollin Radford vice president Mrs Horace Abbott secretary and Mrs Wilbur Bailey treasurer.
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Scott Folmer
Amos Leonard
Salisbury Elementary Township School installs new officers
Mrs. Maxine Arnold acted as installing officer as new Salisbury Elementary Township School officers were installed for the new year. Officers include Mrs. William Bartels president, Mrs. J. C. Wyatt vice president, Mrs. Donald Bailey secretary, and Mrs. David Cumings treasurer. A past president’s pin was given to outgoing president Mrs. Hugh Beards.
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Rock Springs
Portland
Ray Whaley
Richard Clark
Robert Bowen
Pomeroy Chapter Eastern Star Meeting Canceled
A meeting of Past Matrons of Pomeroy Chapter 186 Eastern Star scheduled for Tuesday evening has been canceled.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chapter 186
Order of Eastern Star
Pomeroy District Christian Woman's Fellowship Plans Meeting
The Tuppers Plains CWF set an all day Marietta meeting for May 23 with Mrs Mabel Kim presiding on the topic Jesus Calls Us. Projects were discussed and a social hour followed the session.
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Pomeroy
Christian Woman's Fellowship
Marietta
Tuppers Plains Cwf
The
Christian Church
Mabel Kim
Jesus
Church group weighs water heater and dish purchase
A Thursday evening meeting of the Willing Workers Class at Pomeroy discussed buying a water heater and dishes for the church. The session focused on cost estimates and committee duties.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy W C T U to Meet at First Baptist Church
The Pomeroy Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at the First Baptist Church.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
Graduates Honored By Churches In Middleport
Churches across Middleport celebrated high school graduates this week. First Presbyterian presented Bibles to Sally Gilmore Linda Grimm Julie Probasco and Juanita Hawkins with Pauline Zerkle absent. Other churches followed with gifts for graduates from Pomeroy and Mt. Moriah Baptist Church and Church of Christ.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
First Presbyterian Church
James Buchanan
Sally Gilmore
Linda Grimm
Julie Probasco
Juanita Hawkins
Pauline Zerkle
Frank Cheesebrew
Church School
The
First Baptist Church
James van Cooney
James Mourning
Marilyn Miller
Larry Swift
Larry Varney
Raymond Turner
Earl Smith
Pomeroy High School
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Ann Williams
Betty Ward
Helen Singer
Russell Wilson
Church of Christ
Ernestine Asbury
Stanley Bryan
Janis Childs
Helen Cline
William Lewis Dodson
Larry Easter
Carolyn Hess
Vivian Abbott Ingels
Marlene
Fifth Graders Have Party at Central
A Central Grade party for fifth graders was held Thursday at the school. Funds, raised through attendance awards won by the Aass, supported the celebration planned by room mothers Mrs. Sidney Spencer and Mrs. Ei leen Bowers. Charles Buffington and Tamara Finnan won prizes in games. ice cream cupcakes candy and soft drinks were served.
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Pomeroy
Sidney Spencer
Eileen Bowers
Aass
Great-Niece Wins Award at Glouster
Local relatives of Roger Kittle in Glouster report Glouster High School pupil Helen Kittle, a freshman, placed first in Division 111 French 1 and third overall in the state scholarship tests. Her brother Michael, a June graduate, also features among the noted students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roger Kittle
Sybil McCoy
Glouster
Glouster High School
Helen Kittle
Helen
Michael
Vesta McCoy
Burr Forrest
Forrest
Methodist Men to Meet Tuesday at Heath Church
The Methodist Men's Association will gather Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Heath Methodist Church for a regular meeting.
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Middleport— Methodist Men's Association
Heath Methodist Church
Salisbury PTA Honors Departing Principal Bowen
More than 250 people gathered last week as the Salisbury Township Elementary School community said farewell to Robert Bowen, retiring after his year as principal. Bowen will become supervisor of elementary schools in Meigs County. The event featured speakers, gifts, and a commemorative cake.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury Pta
Robert Bowen
Salisbury Township
Bowen
Meigs County
Ray Whaley
Salisbury
Gomer Bowen
McArthur
Marguerite Bigory
Albany
Bernadine Sheets
Emma Jeffers
Athens
Delbert Frazee
Wellston
Minnie Bowen
Margaret Quick
Creola
Ohio
Horace Karns
Pomeroy High School Holds 80th Baccalaureate Service
Rev Waldo Bartels delivered the baccalaureate message to the Pomeroy class of 1956 in the junior high auditorium. The 73 graduates entered as mixed choir director Lucille Swackhammer led the procession. Donald Seevers announced the program with the Enterprise church pastor giving invocation and benediction.
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Pomeroy
Waldo J. Bartels
Federated Church
Suunday
Pomeroy High School
Lucille Swackhammer
Donald F. Seevers
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Roger L. Bishop
Enterprise Eub Church
Jesus
Mr. Seevers
Bradbury Eighth Grade Graduates Ten Students
Patter son, Meigs County schools chief, spoke at Bradbury Church of Christ for the Bradbury School Eighth Grade commencement. Ten graduates included Delores Searles Janice Thomas Peggy Russell Loretta Hanning Russell Lewis Jerry Fry Ray Smith Donald Arms Harry Hendricks John Van Comey. Diplomas were presented by Edward King Salisbury Township Board of Education president.
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Ruth Brothers
Hugh Beards
PTA
Robert Sheets
Meigs County Beagle Club
Ed King
Board of Education
Bowen
Maxine Arnold
Middleport
O. O. Patterson
Meigs County
Bradbury
Bradbury Church of Christ
Delores Searles
Janice Thomas
Peggy Russell
Loretta Hanning
Russell Lewis
Jerry Fry
Ray Smith
Donald Arms
Harry Hendricks
John van Comey
Edward King
Salisbury Township
Ernest Wingett
Eighth Grade Graduation On Tuesday
Thirty eighth graders of the Salisbury Township Elementary School will graduate at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday in commencement exercises. The class address Youth in the Midst will be given by Rev. Roger Bishop of Enterprise EUB Church. Invocation and benediction by Rev. Harry Bates. Robert Bowen will present the class and Edward King will present diplomas. Musical numbers will be performed by class members under the direction of Mrs. Axine Wingett.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury Township
Roger Bishop
Enterprise Eub
Harry Bates
Free Methodist Church
Laurel Cliff
Robert Bowen
Edward King
Board of Education
Axine Wingett
Salisbury
Priscilla
Glouster Methodist Church
Commercial Students Win Awards
Middleport High School commercial instructor Mrs. Vinas Lee presented awards at Awards Day. Certificates and pins were given for typing one and shorthand one to numerous students, including Marylin Roush, Olivia Hemmons, and many others, with offices practice certificates to Virginia Bayles and Linda Grimm and further certificates to Ernestine Asbury and Carolyn Hess among others.
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Middleport
Vinas Lee
Middleport High School
Marylin Roush
Olivia Hemmons
Jane Harris
Linda Batey
Priscilla Harpole
Julie Probasco
Carole Owens
Judith Murray
Charles Davis
Kenneth Lewis
Edward McComas
David Hindy
Janet Valentine
Gail Stumbo
Edward Kitchen
Gordon Guthrie
Bruce Bradford
Robert Hennesy
James Mills
Robert Delay
Larry Baker
Kay Stiles
Richard Hovatter
William Rice
Ira Butcher
Eddie Evans
Paul Overturf
Milford Hysell
Linda Fiering
Willard Hurley
James Bowles
Bessie Pettit
Carroll Mowery
Barbara Capteina
Janet Valetine
Virginia Bayles
Linda Grimm
Ernestine Asbury
Carolyn Hess
Marlene Knapp
Sue Knight
Donna Manley
Donna Miller
Katheryn Rowley
Helen Singer
Helen Stobart
Eighth Graders Visit Camden Park From Letart Falls Grade School
Eighth graders from Letart Falls Grade School traveled to Camden Park in Huntington on Friday. The group included Don Nease principal, teachers Mrs. Chilorus Grimm and Mrs. Eileen Buck, and board member Mrs. Mildred Chapman.
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Pomeroy
Camden Park
Huntington
Letart Falls
Don Nease
Chilorus Grimm
Eileen Buck
Mildred Chapman
Board of Education
Glouster WCTU Holds Meeting and Plans Institute
The Glouster WCTU met at the Price home with assistant hostess Mrs. Ola Eddy. The group heard a county institute announced for May 18 at Athens Church of God and set a county WCTU workshop for June 21 at 1 30 p.m. at Glouster Methodist Church.
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WCTU
Iva Price
Ola Eddy
Athens Church of God
Bingman
Goldie Willis
Lalla Danford
Glouster Methodist Church
Oakdale Friendship holds Decoration Day program
The Oakdale Friendship met at Lorena Jewell's home where scripture was read. The club voted to place flowers on deceased members' graves on Decoration Day. Lucille Wolfe and Donna Mae Brunton led the program, with Georgia Barnes and Bernice Lowery winning prizes. Next meeting will be with Martha Harry.
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Oakdale
Lorena Jewell
Lucille Wolfe
Donna Mae Brunton
Georgia Barnes
Bernice Lowery
Martha Harry
Pythian Sisters Gather for Wednesday Meeting
The Pythian Sisters are set to meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m Mr and Mrs Paul Dale Day ston were recent guests of her mother Mrs Essie Carillea
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Pythian Sisters
Paul Dale
Dayston
Essie Carillea
Park Recreation Board Meeting Notice
The Park Recreation Board will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the shelter house. All members are urged to attend as important matters will be discussed.
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Glouster
Park Recreation Board
Rev Bangerter Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon in Middleport
The Rev. L A Bangerter of Heath Methodist Church spoke on Greatness Through Service at Middleport High School as graduates listened to a service featuring local pastors and music by Sharon Jones and the Concert Band. He urged following Jesus example to achieve true greatness and urged graduates to specialize in character and integrity.
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Middleport
L. A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport High School
Jesus
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
N. ‘D. Borden
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Women’s Association Hopes to Aid Overseas Sew ing Project
Middleport Women’s Association met at First Presbyterian Church and voted to donate hand towels for an overseas sewing project. The meeting featured a devotional, readings from Christ and the Fine Arts, and updates on missions and local social activities.
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Middleport
Women's Association
First Presbyterian Church
Dwight Wallace
Joe Bailey
Dorothy Lavely
Hall of Heroes
Christ and
Maus
James Harley
Mission Packet
Presbyterian National Missions
L. J. Heiner
Rutland
Rodney Downing
Thomas Rue
Lavely
Mary
Mona Chapter OES Holds 50th Anniversary in Zaleski
Middleport reports Mona chapter OES celebrated its 50th anniversary with an inspection by Marjorie Bean Newcomerstown the worthy grand matron of the Grand Chapter of Ohio. Local attendees included Mrs. Willis Anthony and couples Mr. and Mrs. Allen Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Hawkins.
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Middleport
Mona
Zaleski
Willis Anthony
Allen Hughes
T. F. Hawkins
Marjorie Bean
Newcomerstown
Grand Chapter of
Ohio
Amesville High reunion visit at Lois Cecil’s apartment
A Sunday gathering at Miss Lois Cecil’s Amesville apartment brought seven Amesville High School classmates together after they attended an alumni banquet in Amesville the previous night. Guests included Clara Henry Lochary Pomeroy Lucille Porter Linzell Thelma Colvin Nelson Dorothy Potts Smith Helen Henry Appel Kath eryn Gibson Hartley and Beatrice Porter Kerr.
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Middleport
Lois Cecil
Amesville High School
Amesville
Clara Henry Lochary
Pomeroy
Lucille Porter Linzell
Thelma Colvin Nelson
Dorothy Potts Smith
Columbus
Helen Henry Appel
Portsmouth
Katheryn Gibson Hartley
Athens
Beatrice Porter Kerr
Newport
Home Builders Class Donates 100 to Church Building Fund
Middleport report says the Home Builders Class gave the Church of Christ a $100 check Sunday morning for the church building fund. Mrs. Denver Rice handed the gift to Pastor Fred J. Gardner.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Denver Rice
Fred J. Gardner
Margaret Williams WSCS Circle Meets at Heath Methodist
Middleport WSCS circle will gather Thursday at 2 p m for the Margaret Williams Afternoon Circle meeting at Heath Methodist Church with the participation of members and officers.
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Middleport
Margaret Williams
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
DaReuben Becks Host Waldo Byers Family Guests
DaReuben Beck and sons Karl and Kirk entertained Mr and Mrs Waldo Byers and Mr and Mrs Dana Byers of Bowling Green. Dr and Mrs J J Davis and Charlene left Saturday for Peebles for a high school alumni banquet attended by Dr Davis.
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DaReuben Beck and Sons
Karl
Kirk
Waldo Byers
Dana Byers
Bowling Green
J. J. Davis
Charlene
Peebles
Dr. Davis
Hospital Trustees Meet At Courthouse
Pomeroy Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital trustees will meet at 8 p m Wednesday at the courthouse. Leo L Vaughan secretary announced.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Veterans Memorial Hospital
Leo L. Vaughan
Granddaughter Born to Mr and Mrs Charles Watson
Word has arrived of the birth of a daughter, Terry Ann, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson in Balimore Maryland. Mrs. Gilbert Freeman of Pomeroy is the grandmother.
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Pomeroy
Terry Ann
Charles Watson
Balimore, Md
Gilbert Freeman
Grace Sayre Hosts Trimble WSCS Meeting
Mrs Grace Sayre hosted the Woman's Society of Christian Service gathering at Trimble Methodist Church Tuesday evening in the president's absence Mrs Pima Leadinghouse presided.
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Grace Sayre
WSCS
Trimble
Silver Run School Holds Picnic After Track Meet
Middleport reports the annual picnic sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association with food and awards for games. The Feastesta followed the noon track meet for boys and girls, and a ball game was played in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Silver Run
Parent-Teacher Association
Corporal David Phillips Promoted at Fort McClellan
David Phillips promoted to corporal and stationed at Fort McClellan Alabama. He is the son of Ida Mae Stoneburner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
David Phillips
Ida Mae Stoneburner
Fort McClellan, Ala
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