Colorful Rite Elevates Leake in 95th Grace Episcopal Handover
The 95 year history of Grace Episcopal Church in Pomeroy marks its second ordination in close to a century as Rev. Robert Ellsworth Leake is ordained to the priesthood. The ceremony featured a cross processional, episcopal laying on of hands, and a Holy Communion service. A reception followed at the parish house with hospitality by Grace Church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leake
Grace Episcopal Church
Pomeroy
Robert Ellsworth Leake
Frederic Fischer
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Springfield
Kenyon College
Gambier
Episcopal Church
St. Peter’s
Gallipolis
Good Shepherd Church
Athens
Mr. Leake
Lloyd W. Clarke
William Howard Melish
Cincinnati
Lynnly B. Wilson, Jr
Marietta
Gospeller
Gilbert P. Symons
Epistoler
Frederic C. F. Randolph
Lancaster
Henry Wise Hobson
Ohio
Henry Hyde
Portsmouth
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Clarke
Wilson
St. Luke's Church of
Hobson
F. C. F. Randolph
Grace Church
Theodore Ebersbach
Herb Ewing
Grate Family Welcomes Six and Half Pound Baby Daughter
Mr and Mrs William R Grate announce the birth of a six and one half pound daughter born Tuesday at their Middleport home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs J H Grate of Middleport and Mr and Mrs William Baker of Pomeroy.
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Middleport
William R. Grate
J. H. Grate
William Baker
Pomeroy
Middleport Social Notes Brightens Week with Visits and Weddings
Middleport residents celebrated family events and milestones with weekend visits, travel to Cincinnati and Charleston, and a double wedding in Albany. Senior class announcements at Middleport High School highlighted marriages and engagements as the term ends.
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Middleport High School
Albany
T. A. Ballinger
Dorothy Higginbotham
Cecil Evans
Willams
George Edward Bowers Jr
Methodist
Evans
George Higginbotham
Made No Mistake Says Happy Young Local Boy
Clarence Sykes a 19 year old resident of Millfield Ohio shares his experience with Vendor after suffering constipation indigestion and poor sleep The testimonial notes improved digestion appetite sleep and back pain relief since taking Vendor Athens Pharmacy and Hick Quan's Drug Store in Nelsonville stock the medicine and many local druggists endorse it Adv
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Clarence Sykes
Millfield
Ohio
Athens
Vendor
Vendo
Nelsonville
Hick- Quan
Senior Class Members Attend Miss Virginia Stanley Shower
Twenty seniors and high school guests gathered at Miss Ellen Jane Mygatt's home for a miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Virginia Stanley daughter of Edgar Stanley of Chillicothe. Stanley plans to wed Dan Satterfield of Gravel Hill on June 6. The bride‑elect has lived with H. E. Cook family during her senior year and will reside in Toledo after marriage. Lena Mae Fels assisted with party plans.
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William Garber
Athens
Ohio University
South Second Ave
Ruth Garber
Fred Marshall
Corning
Tom Witton
New York Central
F. E. Mathews
Otto Larrick
Dewey Davis
James Souders
Main
Fifth Ave
Charleston
Davis
Pomeroy Kroger
Will Hallman
Norma
Dave Farmer
W. E. Russell
Hallman
Reading
George Allensworth
Evelyn Stevens
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
John Stevens
S. Third Ave
Ralph Pickens
Speed Pickens
Gravel Hill
McMillan Hospital
Pickens
Frances Pullin
George Pullin
Jacob Hughes
Cincinnati
Kenneth Chase
Bernadine Hughes
Barbara Jean
Gilbert Hayes
South Third Ave
Bobby Hayes
Clayton Hayes
Bowers
Effie Montgomery
J. K. Smith
Ellen Jane Mygatt
N. Third Ave
Mary Lou Sauders
Marie Webb
Phyllis Diles
Betty Cook
Virginia Stanley
Edgar Stanley
Chillicothe
Stanley
H. E. Cook
Dan Satterfield
Roscoe Satterfield
Mr. Satterfield
Toledo
Lena Mae Fels
Athens Youths Arrested Over Gasoline Theft Attempt
Three Athens youths Virgil Evener Blaine Evener and Carl Evener were arrested after attempting to obtain gasoline at a Pomeroy service station on Tuesday. A station operator supplied a gallon, claimed for a truck out of fuel, and Deputy Sheriff Hank Young notified the state patrol. The trio was apprehended near Athens and returned to Pomeroy by Young.
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Pomeroy
Athens
Virgil Evener
Blaine Evener
Carl Evener
Hank Young
State Patrol
Young
Life Term Given to Girl's Father
Harrison Buckner Buckner of Middleport was found guilty by a jury in common pleas court of rape against his 15 year old daughter. Judge C. E. Peoples sentenced him Tuesday to life imprisonment in the Ohio Penitentiary the mandatory punishment for the charge. The daughter testified as a witness while Buckner maintained his innocence throughout the trial and sentencing.
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Pomeroy
Harrison Buckner
Common Pleas
C. E. Peoples
Ohio
Buckner
Middleport
Awards Made At Middleport
The last assembly of the high school was held this morning with students from the high school and grades four and up in attendance. Awards, letters, and medals were given to Glee Club participants, basketball and intramural athletes. Citizenship medals were presented by Professor E A Haller of the Sons of the American Revolution to William Call and Jean Bennett. Safety Patrol diplomas went to fourth to sixth grade patrolmen.
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Middleport
Glee Club
E. A. Haller
Ewing's
Sons of the American Revolution
Athens
William Call
Jean Bennett
Dorothy Sauer
Frances Pullin
Virginia Russell
Wanda Reichman
Juanita Haddox
Opal Taylor
Marjorie Brown
Melissa Hennesy
Phyllis Diles
Eleanor Roush
Mary Grate
Mary Reynolds
Ellen Jane Mygatt
Edna Dilliland
Flora Dell Russell
Safety Patrol
Arthur Hysell
Charles Swindler
Harold Burk
Billy Darst
Clarence Taylor
Hubert van Meter
Dale Mattox
George Knopp
Otis Bass
Homer Taylor
Lester Taylor
Harry Clark
William Jackson
Randell Manley
Arlin Hughes
Marvin Jones
Charles Hysell
Ben Batey
Lysten Pullin
Barry Swearingen
Billy Bolin
Bob Bradford
Joe Simms
4 H Club Meetings and Officer Elections
The Golden Bow 4 H Club of Great Bend met at Harriet Anne Furbee home noting the name change from Golden Sunbeams at Azelline Patterson home. Jolly Workers 4 H Club Flora elected Eva Whaley president Helen Collums secretary Ruby Randolph news reporter and Opal Sinclair recreation leader at leader Carol Guthrie’s home.
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Pomeroy
Golden Bow 4-H Club
Great Bend
Harriet Anne Furbee
Golden Sunbeams
Azelline Patterson
Jolly Workers 4-H Club
Flora
Carol Guthrie
Eva Whaley
Helen Collums
Ruby Randolph
Opal Sinclair
Local notice on Norman Birtcher operation update
Mr and Mrs Lemuel Birtcher of W Main St report their son Norman Birtcher underwent a second operation at the Franklin Sanitarium and that he is improving at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lemuel Birtcher
W. Main St
Norman Birtcher
Franklin Sanitarium
Birtcher
Social notes from Pomeroy and surrounding areas
Local society items record visits and travels of residents from Pomeroy Huntington and Columbus to Athens Zanesville and Parkersburg. Hospital rounds include Ed Reuter Spires and Eddie Smith. Memorial Day plans by Daughters of Union Veterans and Sal t and Cinders Club announce gatherings. Elizabeth Conde celebrates eighty first birthday at Mulberry Avenue home.
Church Council honors Rev Keuther on birthday
Mrs. Ralph Keuther entertained the Federated Church Council at her home Sunday evening honoring the birthday anniversary of her husband the Rev Keuther. Guests presented the honoree with gifts and two potted plants were given in her honor.
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Ralph Keuther
Church Council of the Federated Church
Keuther
Cheese Demonstration for Farm Women in Athens Grange Hall
Meigs County Extension Agent Eleanor Whitney leads a cheese making demonstration in Athens at the Grange Hall on the Fairgrounds. The program starts at 8 o’clock and aims to help farm women profit from surplus milk. The hostess provided refreshments.
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Athens
Pomeroy
Eleanor Whitney
Meigs County Extension
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Marriage of Miss Rachel Mills and Pearl McBride in Syracuse
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Rachel Mills and Pearl McBride of Syracuse on December 4 1936 by Rev H H Wilber at the Gal lipolis Methodist Church. Mills teaches in Syracuse public schools and is daughter of Mrs Margaret Nease. MEET SATURDAY The Institute for Daily Bible School workers of Meigs County met at the Simpson ME Church with lunch and consecration services closing the day.
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Rachel Mills
Pearl McBride
Syracuse
H. H. Wilber
Methodist
Gallipolis
Mills
Margaret Nease
Institute For Daily Bible School Workers of
Meigs County
Simpson M. FE
Scottdale SeniorsWed in Unusual Class of 1937
Cupid worked overtime in Scottdale High School as nine couples from the senior class were married during the current term.
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Scottdale
U.P
Cupid
Scottdale High School
Knife Victim Improves After Theater Stabbing
Roger Cullum, allegedly stabbed by Clarence Freeman Saturday night at the Electric Theater, is on the road to recovery. Freeman followed Cullum inside and stabbed him in the back. Freeman’s sister, David Napper’s ex wife, said the stabbing was a case of mistaken identity and she was not present at the theater.
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Pomeroy
Roger Cullum
Clarence Freeman
Cullum
Electric
Freeman
David Napper
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