41 Seniors Graduate At Pomeroy High School
Roger Barrett Ohio University philosophy professor gave the commencement address at Pomeroy High and 41 seniors received diplomas. The ceremony featured musical selections by the band and ensembles, remarks by Principal White and Superintendent Smith, and a 75th anniversary display with silver numerals 1876 and 1951.
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Pomeroy
Roger Barrett
Ohio University
Pomeroy’s
Barrett
Don Dailey
Pomeroy High School
Roy Woodgeard
Lewis C. Berger
United Methodist Church
Cain
J. E. White
W. A. Smith
Smith
Edward Bowen
Paul Buckley
Jack Cline
Leo Curtis
Dale Faulk
James Fisher
Lily Girolami
Virginia Haskins
Margaret Hawley
Janet Hill
Donald Houdashelt
Larry Hubbard
Don Hannel
Shirley Hysell
Kenneth Imboden
Fred Jenkins
Joanne Jones
Faye Lambert
John Leifheit
Patsy McGuire
Berger
Tickets for Middleport Alumni Banquet On Sale Now
Middleport High School Alumni Association announces tickets for the annual banquet and dance are on sale. Miss Tris Palmer, ticket chair, lists Dutton's Drug Store Martin and Roller and the Mary Jane Coffee Shop as outlets. Each member may bring one guest to the banquet. the dance is open to the public with no advance tickets. Decorations feature a circus theme by Patricia McKinney with hats horns and confetti. Music for dancing will be Millard Hess and his orchestra of Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Middleport
Middleport High School Alumni Association
Tris Palmer
Dutton’s Drug
Martin and Roller
Mary Jane
Patricia McKinney
Schweitzer Rites Saturday for Mrs Wittmer in Dayton
Funeral services for Mrs Amelia Wittmer Schweitzer will be held Saturday at 10 30 AM in Hoyne Funeral Home Dayton. She died Tuesday evening at a Dayton hospital after a long illness. Survivors include a son two brothers Will Wittmer of Phoenix George Wittmer of Middport and two sisters Mary Wittmer and Mrs Lettie Gibbs of Middport.
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Middleport
Amelia Wittmer Schweitner
Hoyne
Dayton
Schweitzer
Will Wittmer
Phoenix, Ariz
George Wittmer
Mary Wittmer
Lettie Gibbs
Middeport
Big Reunion Set May 30
The Austin Hope McLeod Family Reunion in Mason County West Virginia returns Wednesday May 30 at the Nelson Hope farm near Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs Marjorie Austin Smith secretary treasurer announced with Fred A Shiflet president. Attendance exceeds 2060 yearly with members invited, guests welcome, picnic dinner planned and a business meeting to elect officers and discuss association affairs.
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Mason County
W. Va
Nelson Hope Farm
Gallipolis Ferry
Marjorie Austin Smith
Presa Ju
Family Reunion Association
Fred A. Shiflet
Middleport
West Virginia
B. O. Blatne
Potato Spraying and Dusting Recommendations Reported
Meigs County Agent C B Blakeslee notes potato growers received the 1951 spraying and dusting recommendations with little change from 1950. New materials include nabam and sziram with DDT. Start applications when plants reach two inches, repeat every 7 to 10 days. Parathion added for heavy aphid pressure. handle with care. New leaflets released on pruning and family farm agreements plus finance management.
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C. B. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Pomeroy Farm Bureau Advisory Council Meeting Notes
The To Be or Not To Be Farm Bureau Advisory Council met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Blakeslee in Lincoln Heights. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bitkam, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Titus, Drant Mrs. John Moore, Whitney Ingraham, and hosts, with former member Mrs. Dale Roush attending as a guest. Consolidation of churches was discussed. The next meeting will be a picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Shields in Leart.
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Pomeroy
Farm Bureau Advisory Council
C. E. Blakeslee
Lincoln Heights
Johnson
Carl Bitkam
Lee Jackson
James B. Titus
Ant
John Moore
Whitney Ingraham
Dale Roush
Hemlock Grange approves four candidate degrees
Hemlock Grange voted to advance Madeline McNemar Floyd Well Frances Story and Eugene Story to first and second degrees. Youth chairman Delores Nelson reports license plate sales with Keep Ohio Green motto. Memorial Day services set for May 27 at Hemlock Grove 1 36 p m Burlingham 3 p m. A new fair display score card was discussed. committee Clara Paulsen Frank Clark Belva Willard to plan. Etta Cullums reports an apple cupcake contest with Mrs Nolan judging. six cupcakes per contestant for refreshments. Members invited to participate. Guests Mr and Mrs CN Jones to visit Chester Grange July 24. Lecture hour readings on safety and stories by Janice Story Goldies Story and others. Grange song, skit 0 Pints and a Quarto by Donna Curtis and Charles Paulsen Riddley readings and games. June 2 safety film planned for 8 p m.
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Burlingham
Clara Paulsen
Frank Clark
Belva Willard
Etta Cullums
Home Economics
Grange
CN. Jones
Hemlock
Chester Grange
The
Janice Story
Goldies Story
Delores Nelson
Mildred Stockton
Men of the Grange
Donna Curtis
Charles Paulsen
Riddley
Mrs Harold Smith and Sister Visit in Gailipsts
Mrs Harold Smith and sister Mrs Aldo Jeffers visited Tuesday in Gailipsts. Mr and Mrs Dale K Roush and son Keith returned to Apple Creek Ohio after spending 10 days with Mrs Roush's parents Mr and Mrs Ben Turner. Mr Roush and Mr Owen Watson spent most of their vacation fishing at Great Bend. Mrs Vincent Dabo and daughter Jean Elien were guests Friday and Saturday of Mr and Mrs A D iDabs in Columbus.
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Harold Smith
Aldo Jeffers
Gailipsts
Dale K. Roush
Keith
Apple Creek
Ohio
Church News Of Pomeroy Churches And Schedules
Local church notices list service times and events for multiple congregations including Federated-Harold Hess HOBSON CHURCH OF CHRIST Christian Union Naomi Baptist St. Paul’s Lutherans Dexter Church of Christ and Trinity Lutheran. Activities include Sunday schools, sermons, youth meetings, revivals and special summer service schedules.
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Harold F. Hess
Ome
Lake Hope
St. Michael's Church
Baltimore
Hobson Church OF Christ In Christian Union
H. ©. Carr
Church OF Christ
William Morgan
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Richart
Christian Science
ST. Paul's Lutherans
M. Mohrhoff
Burlingham
Joe B. Maffett
Dexter Church OF Christ
Edwin Carpenter, Jr
Kenoq Christian
Athens
Alumni Banquet and Dance Planned by Chester High
The Chester High School Alumni Association schedules its annual banquet and dance for Saturday evening June 2 at 7 pm in the high school gym. Chuck Stanley and his orchestra will play. Russell's Restaurants will cater. Reservations to Donald Mora by May 28 required. alumni and spouses invited to both events.
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Pomeroy
Chester High Schoolt Alumni Association
Chuck Stanley
Russell
Donald Mora
Association
Quarterly Settlement From State Reaches County Schools
POMEROY The second quarter settlement totaling 92 735 39 for the eight county districts arrived from the State Department of Education Division of School Finance. Breakdown lists Bedford 3897 08 Central 11069 68 Columbia 4417 87 Northern 6763 44 Olive Orange 11077 44 Salisbury 114 35 Southern 27100 19 Western 17595 13.
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Pomeroy
State Department of Education
Division of School Finance
O. O. Patterson
Bedford
Central
Columbia
Northern
Olive. Orange
Salisbury
Southern
Western
Auxiliary to Deen Webster Post plans Memorial Day service
The American Legion auxiliary met at the Legion Home with Mrs. Edith Sauer presiding. They planned to join the Memorial Day service at Beech Grove Cemetery and appointed Miss Ann Ebersbach chair of poppy sales for tomorrow. A donation was made to the Pomeroy Band Boosters for band uniforms and plans were set for a potluck, officer elections on June 26, and a social hour with refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Deen Webster Post
American Legion
Legion
Edith Sauer
Beech Grove Cemetery
Ann Ebersbach
Poppy Sales
Pomeroy Band
W. F. Baxter
Eighth Grade Graduates Hear Dr George Hill at Middleport
Eighth graders at Middleport High School heard Ohio University education professor Dr George E Hill speak on Why Learn? He urged lifelong study, service to others, and faith, calling work a sellable asset and stressing understanding people. Diplomas were handed to 46 graduates as the junior band performed and local officials praised the class.
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George E. Hill
QU Education
Midl
Port
George Hill
Ohio University
Middleport High School
Middleport
Hill
Rousseau
Louis A. Bangerter
Methodist
Cow
Middleport church notices list weekly services and youth news
Middleport churches list morning and evening services at several churches with sermon topics and times. Nellie Walters named summer youth leader. various church events include youth groups, circles, and fundraisers. Local pastors and service details for Heath Methodist, First Presbyterian, Syracuse Presbyterian, First Baptist, Bradbury Church of Christ are listed with times and topics.
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Church OF Christ — Wert
Deaver
Nellie Walters
Kentucky Christian College
Mise Walters
Charles Walters
Grave Hill
Middleport High School
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Howard Ruppelt
Christian Endeavor
Women's Association
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Charles M. Pomeroy
Wilson
Dorcas
Love-Joy
Dana Hamilton
Bradbury Church OF Christ
Robert Purtell
Bradbury
School of Hard Knocks
Racine Legion Post Plans Special Meeting
Eugene Holter commander of Racine Post 602 American Legion announces a special meeting for all Racine veterans to finalize Memorial Day plans. A firing squad practice session is also scheduled and all members are urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
Eugene Holter
Racine
American Legion
At &P
Hoher
Middleport Social Notes Reflect Local Gatherings and News
Local social page highlights Mrs. Lillian McGhee's entertaining at Mill St home with a program led by Mrs. Margaret Nixon featuring a list of participants. Visitors include Mrs. C. R. Gilbert of Columbus and Mrs. Minnie Erlewine. Commencement guest Mrs. Harvey French of Leipsic attends Middleport High School exercises honoring granddaughter Faye Roush. Various residents travel, attend events, and recover from illness as community life continues in Middleport.
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Middleport
Lillian McGhee
Mill St
Margaret Nixon
Mae Bailey
Clyda Allensworth
Clara Mae Darst
Katie Anthony
Pearl Hoffman
Beulah White
Riva Crans
Evelyn Grueser
Nora Mills
Lettie Roush
Dorothy Jenkins
McGhee
Pueblo
Colo
Lee Roush
New Haven
Middleport High School
Harvey French
Leipsic
Faye Roush
Graduatelassast Matrons Association of Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Griff Russell
Bradbury
Virginia Mayes
Gilber Mayes
Central School
Florae Casto
George Castos
Virgil Brown
Adam Scholl
Wellston High School
Charles Tewksbury
Scholl
Pauline Downing Albrecht
Chicago
Missing Tony Voreh Iii Seaman in Korea Reported Missing
Friends of Tony Voreh report he has been missing since April 25. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Voreh of Bidwell and formerly helped in the family shoe shop. Brother Walter Voreh is in military service in Germany.
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Middleport
Tony Voreh
Korea
Young Voreh
Joe Voreh
Bidwell
Walter Voreh
Germany
Robert Tompkins Returns From Pacific Tests
Robert Tompkins, a U S Government scientist, has returned from the Marshall Islands after four days in California before resuming work in Baltimore. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E R Tompkin.
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Middleport
Robert Tompkins
U. S
Marshall Island
California
Baltimore
Tompkins
E. R. Tompkina
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Millard Hess
Parkersbure
Farm and Home Research
Ht. Borst
Conservation Experiment Farm
Zanesville
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Etta
Noble County
Humphrey
Reedsville
Dana Hoffman
Paul Childers
Tuppers Plains
Edson Roush
Humphrey Farms
Childers Farm
Timothy
Roush
Pomeroy Social Notes
Advisory Council
Pomeroy Personals
George ? . Fowler
3415 Air Police
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
George Fowler
Cheshire
Mary Herrmann
Church News of
Trinity Lutheran
Butternut
Lorenz Blankenbuehler
At & Am
Ard
Fred Lewis
Patricia Baker
June Bailey
Sweesy
Townsley
Luis Cecil
Sheila Stobart
Robert L. Coats
Board of Education
Supt. L. W. McComas
Coats
June Lois Bailey
Lavernia Mae Bailey
Patricia Ann Baker
Caroly Barker
Mary June Bartrum
Phyllis Kathryn Blosser
Patricia Esther Dodson
Doris Ann Dow
Bobby Joe Dudding
Winona Fink
John Ayler Fisher
Ruth Ann Freshour
Ronald Lyston Fultz
Elizabeth Ann Haley
Brady Martin Huffman
Judith Gail Jacobs
Gary Joseph Kirkey
Larry C. Lacey
Frederick Allen Lewis
Harold Roger Long
Janet Marie Manley
Lois Jean Miller
Willard Don Miller
Harley D. Mossman
Ruth Ann Powell
Nancy Sue Rawlings
Jacqueline Sue Rice
Sharon Layne Rijey
Barbara Jean Scott
Jane Singer
Charles Franklin Smith
Sheila Anne Stover
Middleport Churches
Racine Legion Post
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. McGhee
Riends
Priscilla Barnes
Bradbury Apartments
S. Second Ave
Grimlot
John K. Smith
Nathaniel Harman
Eric
C. H. Bing
Cleveland
J. K. Smith
Akron
Jay
Pomeroy Bend
Liberty
Theatre
Arizona Territory
Whip Wilson
Andy Mledta
Bob Baker
Jack Kirk
Charleton Young
Buster Crabbee
Grand Cast
Mighty Joe Young
Meigs
Abilene Trail
Andy Clyde
Young Daniel Boone
David Bruce
Christine Miller
Damian O'Flynn
Don Beddoe
Fred Astaire
Jane Powell
Bendyue
Mexicali
Rex Allen
Dorothy Patrick
Rey Barcroft
Pride OF Maryland
Stanley Clements
Peggy Stewart
Frankie Darro
Harry Shannon
Judy Halliday
Broderick Crawford
Havana
Desi Arnaz
Mary Hatcher
Ann Doran
Sun, Mon, and
Tues
Outriders
Doet McCrea
Tony Voreh I
Pacific
Mason
Treebel Bridge
Gordon MacRae
Julie London
Leo Gorcey
Hunts Hall
Blonde Dynamite
Tom & Jerry
Rod Cameron
Pusey Knight
Trigger Trail
Hit Biffett
John Carroll
Wyoming
Randolph Scott
Janis Carter
Santa FE
Robert Mitcham
Jane Greer
the Big Steal
the Family Shoe Outfitters
Purchase
Nelsonville
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