Pomeroy High School Holds 76th Commencement
West Liberty State College president Dr. Paul N. Eblin urged the 47 graduates to value roots in family and community. He said small towns safeguard success and faith, while the ceremony included music by the band and vocal ensemble, and diplomas were awarded by W. A. Smith and J. E. White.
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Pomeroy
Paul N. Eblin
West Liberty State College
Ed Pomeroy High School
Dr. Eblin
Eblin
J. E. White
W. A. Smith
Pomeroy Schools
Smith
God
White
Shirley A. Beegle
Harry L. Brown
Margaret L. Bruch
Lois Ann Campbell
Alva B. Clark
Roger M Davidson
Kenneth Delong
James Donovan
Mary I. Drake
Helen L. Forbes
John S. Foster
Richard T. Finley
Pearl R. Gilkey
Dorothy A. Grueser
Mary F. Grueser
Guy E. Guinther
Edna I. Hatfield
Orvan W. Hayes
Stephen P. Hill
Paul R. Houdashelt
Jean J. Joachim
Earl R. Kesterson
Robert T. Lehew
Mildred M. London
Phyllis N. Meier
Emma K. Nease
Denver R. Persons
Ann C. Piersall
Helen Forbes
Service Schedules Across Meigs County Churches
The Meigs County churches list weekly masses services and events led by many pastors including Rev. Father George J. Voytke at Sacred Heart and Harry Bates at Free Methodist. Activities cover Sunday school, morning worship, evening services, prayer meetings, choir practice, evangelistic and youth gatherings with schedule details for multiple parishes.
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Sacred Heart
George J. Voytke
Pracuse Presbyterian
Athens
Sunshine
Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Laurel Cliff
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysell Run
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rock Springs Methodist
J. Leslie Ca
Rutland Chrch
the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
Midway Church
L. F. Knight
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Church OF God
W. Main St
N. W. Jenks
Chester Methodist
Tuppers Plains
A Frost
Lottridge Harmonaires
Robert E. Linter
Rutland
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
Church OF Christ
Donald Seevers
Grace Episcopal
William Paddock
United Brethren
Weber D. Thoma
Mt. Hermon
C.E
Nease
Letart Falls
Walter A. Frost
Lottridge
Local Notes From Mount Olive Area
Donald Pigott injured his foot on the farm. Mary Alice Long Bottom and Pearl Mosier visited relatives. Robert Eugene Price received medical care for inflamed tonsils. Many visits among Price Connally Powell and Bissell families reported. Elder Gene Bissell suffered a splintered bone. Continuous social visits linked to C E Price and Grace Price households.
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Mount Olive
Donald Pigott
Joseph Connally
Mary Alice
Long Bottom
C. E. Price
Pearl Mosier
Charles Powell
Robert Eugene Price
Mildred Bissell
George
Thomas
Joean Bissel
Gene
Grace Price
Mary Price
Beaver Falls
Roger
Darrel Dean
Mary Alice Connolly
Margie Bissell
Gene Bissell
Elber Bissel
Louise Bigley
Eloise Connally
Mary Alice Long
Price
Middleport Churches Selections for Sunday Services
Heath Methodist and First Baptist Claremont plan morning worship with sermons on Time Stewardship and Sowing Forward to Better Days. MYF groups join, with evening worship and gospel singspiration. Church activities include Love Joy Circle and WCTU meetings. Neighborhood churches also host midweek prayer and Westminster Fellowship events.
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Heath Methodist
Louis ‘A. Bangerter
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Nolan Swackhamer
Heath Church
Bangerter
MYF
Baptist Youth Fellowship
First Baptist Claremont
F Hoyt
Jesus
A. R. Pullen
WCTU
Beulah White
Fifth St
First Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Westminster Fellowship
Syracuse Westminster Fellowship
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Church OF Christ— Wert
Pomeroy Social Notes: Mrs Grueser Honored Before Move
White Cove Council held a surprise handkerchief shower for Mrs Ethel Grueser at Redman Hall. Grueser, Pocahontas for the past year, is moving to Manessa Pennsylvania and presided at the meeting. New officers elected include Grueser prophetess Meda Gibbs Pocahontas and Verna Hysell Winona. Others retained. A prize package from Helen Miller was awarded to Grueser. Refreshments followed.
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Pomeroy
White Cove
Star Garden Club meeting at Dexter Church
The Star Garden Club met at the Dexter Church after working on the lawn. Members present included Mrs. C. H. Amos Mrs. W. F. Hawley Mrs. Douglas Chaney Mrs. Burrell MecGlauthlin Mrs. Orion Nelson Mrs. James Nicholson and president Mrs. Max Nelson. Orion Nelson described a flower carrier and garden tool kit. Maggie Chaney won first place for a pansy arrangement. A meeting is set for June 12 at Mrs. Hawley’s home.
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Dexter
Star Garden Club
Dexter Church
C. H. Amos
W. F. Hawley
Douglas Chaney
Burrell MecGrauthlin
Orion Nelson
James Nicholson
Max Nelson
McGlauthlin
Maggie Chaney
Birthday party for Long Bottom resident D T Summerfield
Thirty two relatives gathered at the Long Bottom home of D T Summerfield to celebrate his birthday. A noon buffet featured a three tier cake as guests from Mansfield Morral Syracuse Gallipolis and Tuppers Plains attended with family members and daughters.
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Long Bottom
D. T. Summerfield
Otho Branch
Marion
Ohio
Arlys Bibler
Mansfield
Wilmer Bibler
Sandra
Morral
L. P. Summerfield
Rexal Summerfield
Gerald
Tommy
Sharon
Lena Mae
Brooks Summerfield
Cecil Caldwell
Kenneth
Janet
Tuppers Plains
Herbert Parker
Robert
Howard K
Nancy
Syracuse
Clay Tuttle
Gallipolis
Everette Damewood
Forest Run
Past Legion Auxiliary holds meeting at Gilmore home
The past presidents of the Auxiliary to Drew Webster Post American Legion gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Ralph Gilmore home with Mrs. Elizabeth Huber as co hostess. Mrs. Gilmore led a brief business session and the hostesses served a dessert course.
Visiting relatives attend funeral services in Sacred Heart Church
Miss Eva Simms arrived for a 10 day visit with the Bakers and Harbrechts in Cin cinnati. Dr Phil Harbrecht of Erie and Robert Harbrecht and son Robert Michael of Columbus attended the funeral of their grandfather Philip Sommers at Sacred Heart Church. Charles Davis of Gallipolis joins Ewing Funeral Home.
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Eva Simms
Pomeroy
Cincinnati
Baker Gordon
Phil Harbrecht
Erie
Robert Harbrecht
Robert Michael
Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
Philip Sommers
Charles Davis
Gallipolis
Ewing Funeral Home
Cruelty Is Charge In Divorce Action
John Sellers sues Victoria Sellers in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging cruelty and neglect seeking custody of two minor children. A separate suit by Florence Gillilan accuses Wesley Gillilan of gross neglect of duty in a divorce action.
Eastern Star Members to Attend Sunday Services
Mercy members of the Order of Eastern Star will attend 10 30 a m church services at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. The group gathers annually as a body under the worthy matron Mrs Lucile Swackhamer serves as present worthy matron.
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MERCY
Order of Eastern Star
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
Lucile Swackhamer
Meigs Residents Fall Short of Blood Quota at Drive
Fifty-seven pints were collected from 73 donors at the American Red Cross bloodmobile in the Federated Church Meigs County. The 125 pint goal was missed by 68 pints as 168 donors would have been needed. The WSCS women ran canteen services, with plans for a July 18 visit and a future sponsor to recruit donors.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Countians
American Red Cross
Federated Church
Ohlinger
Red Cross
WSCS
United Methodist Church
Meigs County
Dorothy Mohr
Bloodcenter
Huntington
Korea
Open Deer Season Topic Draws Meigs County Meeting
An open deer season discussion is slated for 7:30 pm Monday at Pomeroy City Hall. Local sportsmen farmers and others will present views as part of a process to draft regulations for the Ohio Department of Wildlife. Kelly Grueser and Oscar Bauer will present Monday’s recommendations to the district hearing.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy City Hall
Cambridge
Department of Wildlife
Division of Natural Resources of Ohio
Ohio
Tracy Whaley
Whaley
Division of Natural Resources
Kelly Grueser
Oscar Bauer
Dorcas Circle Reorganizes at First Baptist Middleport
Dorcas Circle of the B F Sanborn Missionary Society restructured at Mrs John Mayers home with officers Mrs Mayer chairwoman and Mrs Wise Jr secretary. The group plans monthly Bible study Ruth May and a June White Cross display for the Granville House party. Harriett Barrington missionary news and a May 10 Bowling Green wedding were noted.
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Middleport
Dorcas
B. F. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
John Mayer
Sanborn Missionary Society
John Seines
Paul Smart
Sanborn Society
Fielding Hawkins
Ruth
Harriett Barrington
South India
Cleveland
Smart
Parmalee
Wise
Homer Hysell
Hawkins
A. J. Beaver
Fife
Victor Grim
Florence Bush
Darst
Featherstone-Winters Wedding Announcement
Of interest to a wide circle of local friends is the marriage of Harry Featherstone son of Mr and Mrs Lee Feather stone of Deshler and Donna Jean Winters daughter of Mr and Mrs J M Winters of Cambridge.
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Middleport
Harry Featherstone
Lee Featherstone
Deshler
Donna Jean Winters
J. M. Winters
Cambridge
Local residents listed with travel and health notes
Dexter Dexter reports Raymond Miller, a local grocer, back home from Holzer Hospital after coal mine injuries near the Philip Sporn plant. John Johnson of Athens stayed days with son-in-law Ward Nicholson family. Mrs King of Point Pleasant ill with Clifford King family. Donald Pritt funeral in Ak ron due to army death. Star Grange plans banquet for Columbia High School alumni May 29 at 7 p.m. at Columbia Auditorium.
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Dexter
Raymond Miller
Holzer Hospital
Philip Sporn
John Johnson
Athens
Ward Nicholson
King
Point Pleasant
Clifford
Clifford King
S. P. McKinney
Archie
Janet
Akron
Donald Pritt
Dennis McKinney
Sonny Nicholson
Homer Russell
Kansas City
Ed Russell
Mary Delaney Will
Allegra Will
Merle Tewksbury Carr
Albany
Frank Young
Patty
Rutland
Mary Will
Nina Steele
Elaine Steele
Frank Nelson
Wilkesville
Elmer Pickens
Yesville
Gerald Minor
Charleston
Rutland High School
Jack
Nellie Nelson
Star Grange
Columbia High School
Columbia
Dames Nicholson
Local residents gather for family visits and regional events
Widdleport and Meigs County residents attend graduations and hospital visits. Roy Johnson and Lora Lee, guests of relatives, stay with the Lewis family as Wesley Lewis receives care in Gallipolis Clinic. Others travel from Spencer West Virginia and Charleston for eighth grade ceremonies and family connections.
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Roy Johnson
Lora Lee
Columbus
Billy
Ward Saxton
Jersey Calf Ring Plans Finalized in County Meeting
At the Jersey Association meeting in the County Extension office, final plans were made to close out the Jersey Calf Ring finances. Three calves have been distributed to county boys, with a fourth calf expected to be purchased soon. Pomeroy businesses and two local banks contributed funds to buy calves, per county agent David Miskell.
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Pomeroy
Jerseyee Association
Jersey
David Miskell
Speaker announced for services at Burlingham Cemetery
Cedric W. Clark will speak at memorial services Sunday at 2 30 p m in Burlingham Cemetery. Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion members will participate and a brief musical program will be presented.
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Pomeroy
Cedric W. Clark
Burlingham Cemetery
Drew Webster Post 39
American Legion
Chester Band Boosters Set Meeting for Upcoming Year
Plans for the coming year's program will be made at a Chester Band Boosters meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. Monday at the high school building announced today by Mrs. Esther Wright.
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Pomeroy
Chester Band
Esther Wright
Pomeroy Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court
Judge Emmet W. Peoples grants Marvin Garland Pomeroy a divorce from Gertrude Garland on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Custody awarded to the four minor children.
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Pomeroy
Marvin Garland
Gertrude Garland
Emmet W. Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
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