Middleport High to Graduate 39 Seniors Wednesday
Middleport will hold commencement exercises at the high school auditorium Wednesday at 8 p m for 39 seniors of the class of 1948. Morris Harvey College professor Oliver Shurtleff will deliver the address. musical selections by the high school band and two choral numbers will be performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Oliver Shurtleff
Morris Harvey College
Charleston
W.va
Middleport High School
Shurtleff
Rotary International
American Dahlia Bulletin
Raymond Maxwell
Lois Cecil
Don Becker
Bruce Bingham
Etta May Burrell
Dorothy Chase
Jean Clark
Dorothy Don Duffield
James Ervin
Harry Fetherstone
James Haggerty
Joan Gilmore
Helen Gilkey
Marie Greenlee
Bessie Glaze
Vivian Karr
Jack Kelly
Joan Kircher
Marilyn Knopp
Betty Lewis
Dorothy Miller
Malcolm Miller
William B. Moore
Iris Palmer
Ruth Pratt
Colleen Waddell
Robert Turner
Mary Louise Thomas
Lee Smith
Kenneth Sauer
William Howard Russell
Helen Roush
Mary Louise Rollins
Lorraine Riggs
Alumni Dance Plans At Pomeroy Junior High
Final plans for the annual dinner and dance on Friday May 28 at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium are announced by the alumni committee led by Albert Coates president. Rex Koons and his nine piece orchestra from Athens will provide music starting at 9 p.m. The 1908 and 1938 classes will hold a reunion during the event. Tickets for dinner and dance or dance alone are sold at local outlets and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
WSCS
Methodist Church
Albert Coates
Rex Koons
Athens
Stark’s Pharmacy
New York Clothing House
Blue and Grey Confectionery
Pomeroy National Bank
Swisher and Lohse Drug Store
Speakers Set For Council Program At Ohio State
The Ohio Home Demonstration Council will hold its annual meeting at Campbell Hall Ohio State University Columbus on June 15 16 with speakers Miss Helen Strow former assistant state leader recently returned from a Red Cross assignment in Germany Mrs Litta Roberson director of Home and Community Farm Bureau and Dr Maurice Newburger director of research Bureau of Juvenile Research. Also on the program Dean L L Rummell Director H Ramsower Miss Minnie Price and Bruce Tom. Reservations must reach Mrs Geneva H Nolan by June 5. Room and meals total 5.25. A rural home makers camp will be at Ross Hocking July 17 18 and 19 with up to twenty attending from Meigs County. Names taken in order. counties provide musical talent. reports of outstanding ability requested. Camp open to all extension program home makers. if quota not filled by July 10 others will be notified.
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Minnie Price
Bruce Tom
Department of
Geneva H. Nolan
Ross- Hocking
Meigs County
Man Enters Hospital For Malaria Treatment
Kermit Wise has entered Crile Veterans Hospital in Cleveland for two weeks of observation and treatment for malaria fever. Mrs Wise and their children, with her mother Mrs Vance Stewart of Logan, accompanied him. They were guests of Mrs Stewart's daughter Mrs Ralston Vale and have since returned home.
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Middleport
Kermit Wiseman
Crile Veterans Hospital
Cleveland
Drivers' Examination Postponed to June 7
State Patrol man Adams announced examinations for automobile drivers' licenses scheduled for Monday May 31 have been postponed to Monday June 7 due to Memorial Day holiday.
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Middleport
Adams
Bolin Funeral Rites To Be Wednesday
Funeral services for 73 year old Marietta Bolin will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Rawlings-Coats funeral home in Middleport with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Pastor C. E. Shepard of the Church of Christ will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home. Surviving are sister Essie Russell of Bidwell and brother Elza Wiggins of Columbus.
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Middleport
Marietta Bolin
Elza Wiggins
Columbus
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Hill
C. E. Shepard
Church of Christ
Essie Russell
Bidwell
Wiggins
Monkey Run Group Meeting Planned at Meinhart's Store
A Monkey Run Playground Committee meeting is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Meinhart's Store. Parents are urged to attend as public games are planned and proceeds will support the Playground Fund.
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Pomeroy
Monkey Run Playground Committee
Meinhart's
Daughter Named Lennie Ruth at Middleport
Mrs. and Mr. W. T. Frazier announce the birth of a daughter named Lennie Ruth at Middleport. Mr. Frazier serves as trainmaster for the New York Central Railroad in Hobson.
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Middleport
Lennie Ruth
W. T. Frazier
Second Ave
Frazier
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Wheatley Transferred To Huntington Kroger Store
POMEROY Lyle Wheatley an employee of the Kroger store is transferred to the Third Ave store in Huntington to begin duties as meat cutter there Monday Frank Vaughan an employee in the produce department at the Pomeroy store replaces Wheatley He is the third Vaughan brother to take meat cutting duties with the Evans Store in Pomeroy making two brothers in Huntington and one in Pomeroy
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Pomeroy
Lyle Wheatley
Kroger
Third Ave
Huntington
Frank Vaughan
Wheatley
Vaughan Brothers
Evans
Religious Classes Approved in Middleport Schools
Middleport Board of Education approves Meigs County Week-Day Religious Education courses for 1948-49 in third to fifth grades. The committee will pay light and heat. classes to be held in school buildings. Mrs. Thelma Wilcox teaches the program. ministers Rev Paul W Nye Rev Robert Hegnauer Dr Homer G McMillen and Rev W B Moore attended.
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Middleport
Middleport Board of Education
Meigs County
Thelma Wilcox
Paul W. Nye
Robert Hegnauer
Homer G. McMillen
W. B. Moore
Reedsville 1 H Club Plans Summer Activities
Eleven members and a visitor attended a Reedsville Pioneers 1 H Club meeting at the Reedsville school. They reviewed project books and arranged summer plans. The program featured readings poems jokes and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville Pioneers
Reedsville
Rockspring Busy Bees Bake Beans Sandwiches and Lemonade
The Rockspring Busy Bees met to cook baked beans and sandwiches and serve lemonade. The club also played victrola records and piano.
Bedford Junior Workers elect new officers at Burlingham
Officers were elected by the Bedford Junior Workers meeting at Burlingham. Elected were Donald Taylor as president Gary Lee as vice president H G Simpson as secretary treasurer Donald Hart as recreational leader and Vernal Wells as news reporter.
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Bedford Junior Workers
Burlingham
Donald Taylor
Gary Lee
H. G. Simpson
Donald Hart
Vernal Wells
Paw-Tuckers Hustling Helpers Meet At Olive-Orange High
The group met at Olive-Orange High School with 11 members present. A committee was formed to obtain fertilizer and seed corn for the sweet corn project. Baseball was played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw-Tuckers
Olive-Orange High School
Ohio Valley 4-H Club Organizes Year At Letart
Nineteen members enrolled in the Ohio Valley 4-H club met at the Letart Community Hall to organize activities for the year.
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Ohio Valley 4-H Club
Letart
Bumgardners and families gather for visits and birth notice
Mrs Hattie Bumgardner spent a day with the Bumgardners while the Todds shared days with Arthur Todd and Henry Todd Sr. Families including Wolfe, Ma loney, White, Mason, Sowers, Niesbecker, and Lanning visited in various combinations. A daughter was born May 15 at Mt. Carmel Hospital to Lester Lanning and Zoeta Campbell, with grandparents Campbell and Lan ning noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Run
Hattie Bumgardner
Herman Bumgardner
Henry Todd
Arthur Todd
Juanita Wolfe
Ladonna
Fred Maloney
Everett White
L. E. Mason
James Sowers
Warren Sowers
Gus Niesbecker
Lawrence Sowers
Akron
Lester Lanning
Zoeta Campbell
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Charles Campbell
Nelsonville
John Lanning
Murray City
Dow Huddy
Nettie Campbell
William Campbell
Lawrence Wolfe
Columbia High School Commencement Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attended Columbia High School commencement with Rev. Fred Luchs of Athens delivering the evening address. Athens graduates Wanda Stansbury Turner Roger Burke and Clayton Morris were noted along with a student nurse from Holzer Hospital. Buckeye Lake trip for juniors seniors and teachers followed the exercises.
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Carpenter
Columbia High School
Fred Luchs
Athens
Wanda Stansbury Turner
Roger Burke
Clayton Morris
Buckeye Lake
Elza McCall
Edward Pugh
Larry
Albany
Seneca Lake
Harold Gillogly
Holzer Hospital
Dorothy Gillogly
A. R. Caster
H. E. Starkey
Westina Crabtree
Non Support Case Continued in Meigs
An affidavit sworn in December 1947 before Magistrate P L Peoples led to a continuance of the non support case against Alvah Jividen after his January grand jury indictment. Jividen, apprehended by McArthur officials, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $25 monthly for his children’s support, with further continuation conditioned on timely payments. The indictment remained secret.
Horns Blow As Jackets Cop Crown
The Yellow Jackets baseball team defeated the Athens Bulldogs 6 0 to celebrate in Middleport. Fans including Richard Palmers Paul Smarts Gail Millers and others observed the celebration while two players Bill Moore and James Haggerty suffered injuries from pitches but recovered without further harm.
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Middle Port
Middleport Corporation
Yellow Jacket
Athens Bulldogs
Yellow Jackets
Glenford
Thee Richard Palmers
Paul Smarts
Gail Millers
E. 0. Smith
Robert Rawlings
Norman Way
Bill Moore
James Haggerty
Middleport Social Notes Honor Gift to Pastor C. A. Shepard
C. A. Shepard, pastor of the Church of Christ and Berean Class teacher, received a $25 appreciation gift for the past year as 26 members met. Mrs. Edgar Allensworth led devotions and Mrs. Floyd Daniels led the business session with hostesses from Mrs. Jack Cowie’s group. Others attending included Mrs. Ida Bachner, Mrs. Katherine Ervin, Mrs. Inez Turner, Mrs. Juanita Harris, Mrs. C. E. Shepard, and Mrs. Carrie Smith.
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Middleport
C. A. Shepard
Church of Christ
Edgar Allensworth
Floyd Daniels
Jack Cowie
Allensworth
Ida Bachner
Katherine Ervin
Inez Turner
Juanita Harris
C. E. Shepard
Carrie Smith
Local Couple Wed at Presbyterian Manse in Middleport
On May 19 Dr. Homer G. McMillen officiated the wedding of Mrs. Vermont Smalley and Mr. Kenneth Makins, both listing Middleport addresses. The single ring service was read at the Presbyterian manse. Makins recently bought a Middleport lumber yard and the couple will reside there.
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Homer G. McMillen
Vermont Smalley
Kenneth Makins
Middleport
Presbyterian Manse
Makins
Variety Guild meeting hosted by Mrs Reuter conclude
Mrs Reuter hosted a Variety Guild meeting last week with twelve members present. Mrs Charles Neal, the president, led the business session and coffee and doughnuts were served. The next meeting will be at Mrs Elwood Lewis's home.
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Margaret Reuter
Charles Neal
Elwood Lewis
WCTU Meeting Set for Friday Evening at Mrs Beulah White's
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will convene Friday evening at the home of Mrs Beulah White located on North Fifth Avenue.
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WCTU
Beulah White
Fifth Ave
Miss Irene McDowell to speak at First Presbyterian meet
Miss Irene McDowell, field worker for the Presbytery of Athens, will address the Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church at its Thursday evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene McDowell
Presbytery of
Athens
Women's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Potluck Supper Set by Woman's Music Club
The Woman's Music Club announces a potluck supper to be held Thursday evening June 3 at the home of Mrs. N. P. Swackhamer in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman’s Music Club
Seniors Receive Bibles at Presbyterian Church
Four members of the Senior Class at the Presbyterian Church School were presented Bibles during Sunday morning services. James Buchanan, the superintendent, made the presentation to Colleen Waddell, Joan Gilmore, Joan Kircher, and Kenneth Sauer during the church school hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Presbyterian Church School
James Buchanan
Colleen Waddell
Joan Gilmore
Joan Kircher
Kenneth Sauer
Hemlock Death Triggers Family And Neighbor Visits
Mr and Mrs For rest Dennis and son Glenn were called to Zanesville on Tuesday May 18 due to the death of Dennis brother Harry Dennis. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Albert Post of Glouster Route 1 Mr and Mrs Ralph Post and son Marvin visiting Mr and Mrs Leo Caplinger and Mr and Mrs Clyde Miller of Springfield. Mrs John Moore returned to New Lexington after visiting her mother and sister Mrs Ella Osenbaugh and Goldie. Others at the Osenbaugh home Sunday included Mrs Esther Bowers Smiley Mounts and son Bowers of McConnellsville Mr and Mrs Robert Potts Raymond Potts and granddaughter Linda Sue Hill and Delbert Hill of Zanesville and Bill Osenbaugh of Columbus. Noah Bray weekend with sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Willard Appleman of McArthur Mrs Glenna Williams.
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Osenbaugh
Esther Bowers
Smiley Mounts
Bowers
McConnellsville
Robert Potts
Raymond Potts
Linda
Sue Hill
Delbert Hill
Zanesville
Bill Osenbaugh
Columbus
Noah Bray
Willard Appleman
McArthur
Glenna Williams
Intoxication case ends with $15 fine for Roush
Earl Roush was arrested at 3:45 a.m. Sunday on intoxication charges and appeared before Mayor Canaday on Monday pleading guilty. He was fined $15 plus costs.
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Pomeroy
Earl Roush
Canaday
Miner Injured In Hobart Mine Transported To Hospital
Henry Barrett of Pearl Street was injured in the Hobart mine and removed by Rawlings Coats ambulance to Holzer Hospital in Middleport.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
Henry Barrett
Pearl St
Hobart
Holzer Hospital
Pomeroy 1948 Yearbook Returns to Press at High School
The 1948 Pomeroy high school yearbook marks a return to letter press printing after wartime shortages. Dedicated to history and commercial teacher Harry Bennett, the 83 page book includes 24 pages of ads and photos. Staff includes editor June Whaley and associate editor Evelyn Fick, with photography by Smith Studio and engraving by Northern Engraving.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroyan
W. A. Drake
Harry Bennett
Bennett
Student Activities Association
June Whaley
Evelyn Fick
Phil Ohlinger
Betty Custer
Ann Smith
Dorothy Bolinger
Dorothy Fischer
Frances Roush
June Unroe
Carol Evans
Jean Bryant
Lochary
Martha Karr
Jo Ann Gilmore
June Anroe
Joyce Williamson
Joyce Phillips
Joyce Fischer
Verna Osborne
Jo Ann Wagner
Betty Hawley
Patricia Jesse
Rhea Ann Moyers
Patricia Gross
George Dallas
Donald Dailey
Norma Scholl
Smith Studio
Northern Engraving and Electrotype Company
Scholl Printing Company
Parkersburg
Happy Harvesters Honor Class President at Surprise Dinner
Pomeroy Federated Church social room hosted 32 members for a surprise birthday dinner honoring class president Mrs Bentz Wolfe. Rev Hegnauer opened with prayer, solos by Mrs Martha Hegnauer and Mrs Ben Neutzling, a recited poem by Mrs Zana Baxter, group singing, and remarks by teacher Mrs Frances Reibel with responses from Mrs Mabel Wolfe.
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Mabel Wolfe
Fern Dillon
Edna Reibel
Edna Hoffner
Rand WV Family News Notes School Commencement Events
Mrs Kathryn Nichols and her sons Terry and Billy return to Rand West Virginia after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Evan Will of Second Street and Mr and Mrs Homer Clark of Middleport An accompanying report notes Kathryn attended Pomeroy High School commencement where her sister Pauline was in the class Billy Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Andrews recovers from tonsillectomy in Mason City West Virginia Mr and Mrs Evan Will and daughter Pauline of Pomeroy and Mrs Homer Clark and daughter Carolyn of Middleport visit Rand Roger Nichols family hosts Sunday gathering
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Kathryn Nichols
Terry
Billy
Rand
W.va
Clarence Andrews
Mason City
Evan Will
Pauline
Pomeroy
Homer Clark
Carolyn
Middleport
Roger Nichols
Special meeting planned by VFW and DAV in Redmans Hall
A special meeting of the VFW and DAV is planned for Thursday May 27 at 8 p.m. in Redmans Hall.
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Pomeroy
VFW
DAV
Redmans Hall
Lockmaster Transferred in W. Va Move
A farewell party marked a May 20 safety meeting for Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shank as they prepare to move to lock 20 at Belleville West Virginia. Shank, the outgoing lockmaster, is replaced by W. E. Shank while Robert A. McKelvey becomes chief engineer. A 34 person chicken dinner followed.
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Apple Grove
E. C. Shank
Belleville
W. Va
Shank
W. E. Shank
Robert A. McKelvey
W. B. Childers
E. E. Cole
Roy T. Taylor
Huntington
F. Worthington
Portland
P. O. Milhoan
Ravenswood
William Atkinson
Proctorsville
W. G. van Gilder
Gallipolis
J. T. Lanthorne
Montgomery Lock
Harry Wiltshire
Marmet
W. S. Bright
Winfield Lock
Funds Returned and Charges Dropped in Local Embezzlement Case
John Selby Jr was arrested on a warrant for embezzling funds from a local taxi company. After a hearing the money was repaid and charges were withdrawn in Justice of the Peace P L Peoples court. Selby was released the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Selby, Jr
Justice of the Peace P. L. Peoples’ Court
Selby
Plaintiffs Seek Land Recovery From Ohio Firm
POMEROY George Heines and Clara B. Heines seek judgment from A. A. Nelson Alta B. Nelson Elmer Nelson and H. B. Walker doing business as H. B. Walker and Co of Marion Ohio in Common Pleas Court to recover 6.53 acres. They allege a paper presented as a boundary deed was a quit claim deed later recorded in Meigs County. No signatures or consideration were received before a notary and witnesses, so they ask cancellation of the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George Heines
Clara B. Heines
A. A. Nelson
Alta B. Nelson
Elmer Nelson
H. B. Walker
H. B. Walker and Co
Marion
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Nelson
Meigs County
Auto Mishap Suit Filed In Pomeroy
The Service Fire Insurance Co of New York and George H. Warner seek judgment of 470.53 from Eva Robson in Common Pleas Court connected to a January 15 collision at a curve on state route 684 near Harrisonville. Robson is charged with negligence for losing control and driving on the left side. Insurance paid 370.53 and Warner 100 for repairs. Tea grown in multiple Asian regions is noted in the same item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy the
Service Fire Insurance Co
New York
George H. Warner
Pomeroy
Eva Robson
Common Pleas
Warner
Miss Robson
Harrisonville
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Leo L. Vaughan
Union Avenue
Logan Monument Co
Pomeroy, Ohio
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George ©. Shaw
W. Main St
Logan, C
Hocking Valley Hospital
Bolin
Monkey Run
Martin Bar
Chrysler-Plymouth
Chrysler-Plymouth Engineering
Meigs Motor Company
Laucrel Run
Meigs
Middleport Social Notes
Variety Guild
Hemlock
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Ceylon
India
Java
Sumatra
China
Japan
Formosa
Doan
Meigs County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Lady
Hedy Lamarr
Dennis O'Keefe
John Loder
William Lundigan
Paul Cavanaugh
Natalie Shafer
Temple Middleport
Claudette Colbert
Henry Fonda
John Carradine
Edna May Oliver
Fddie Allins
Zorro
Bendvue
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Black Mountains
Tim McCoy
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