Athens Judge Will Speak at Chester Memorial Day
POMEROY Ernest A. Grabiel Columbus attorney to speak at Beech Grove Cemetery Memorial Day service Monday under Drew Webster Post American Legion. O F Rowland Athens County judge to address Chester program after a 9 am parade from Pomeroy. A Chester baseball double header follows the service. Downington and Letart Falls hold related events.
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Pomeroy
Ernest A. Grabiel
Columbus
Beech Grove Cemetery
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Chester
Chester Ball Park
Downington
Letart Falls
Memorial Day Observance by Feeney Bennett Post
Feeney Bennett Post American Legion will honor veterans Sunday by placing flags and wreaths on 432 graves across Meigs County and parts of West Virginia. The procession starts at 8:30 from the Legion Hall visiting multiple local sites and ends with taps at Pythian Park. Similar decorations will go to Reedsville Bald Knob and Mason County, followed by a noon dinner at the Post home led by Pearl Wolf.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Meigs County
West Virginia
Legion Hall
Syracuse
Middleport Hill
Rutland
Midway
Higley-Bingham
Bradford
Wright
Plummer and Park
Veterans’ Memorial
Pythian Park
Reedsville
Bald Knob
Mason County
Legionnaires
Post
Pearl Wolf
Auxiliary President Names Poppy Sale Committee
Mrs. C. W. Cooper the American Legion Auxiliary president in Middleport announces the poppy sale committee for today and tomorrow with members including Mrs. Mulford Steiff Haskins Schmoll Spencer Robson Spencer and Mourning. The sale benefits disabled veterans relief and child welfare in the community.
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Middleport
C. W. Cooper
American Legion Auxiliary
E. C. Mulford
Lillian Steiff
Blanche Haskins
Esther Schmoll
Edith Spencer
Beatrice Robson
Goldie
Auxiliary
Racine News Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Funeral
Mr and Mrs Norman Parritte and son visited Mr and Mrs A B Clark over Sunday. Ohio State students Clyde Clark and Russell Lee spent last weekend with their parents in Racine. Mrs Carl Easterday Marion and Sybil Batey attended Frank Miller's funeral at Lee Chapel on Thursday. Mr and Mrs W M Hovis of Mercer Pa and sister Bertha Moorehead visited Mr and Mrs Owen Watson in Racine.
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Racine
Norman Parritte
Sterling
A. B. Clark
Clyde Clark
Russell Lee
Ohio State University
Carl Easterday
Marion
Sybil Batey
Frank Miller
Lee Chapel
W. M. Hovis
Mercer
Bertha Moorehead
Ravenswood
Owen Watson
Glow worms Ava Canberra Gardens Against Snails
In Canberra Australia glow worms have been introduced in large numbers to curb the snail damage that harms local gardens. The program aims to protect plant beds by using the bioluminescent insects as a natural pest control.
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Sydney
U.P
Canberra
Pomeroy Social Notes Public service and local gatherings
Pomeroy committee meets at Cr Dow's office Sunday at 1 to decorate 27 Revolutionary Soldier graves in Meigs County cemeteries. Flowers may be left at Dow's office. Frank Miller funeral held at Lee Chapel Thursday at 2 with Rev. M B Stump officiating. Burial at church cemetery. Edith Newton improving after Holzer Hospital stay. Alumni banquet attendees include Fred Mees and Herman Mees. Decoration Day plans involve Emma Epple and Mrs Mees families.
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Holzer Hospital
E. Main St
Fred Mees
Columbus
Herman Mees
Brick St
Fred Eiselstein
C. R. Williams
Toledo
Emma Epple
Walter McCullough
Frank Miller
Lees Chapel
Kiashuta Area Leaders Meet In Middleport
Kiashuta district scouters meet at the Masonic Temple in Middleport starting 7 14 p m after the Rotary Club. Paul W Handel Parkersburg scout executive says topics include circus plans for Parkersburg and awards at Court of Honor. Seven Pomeroy boys will join the National Jamboree prep camp in Washington D C June 29 to July 9.
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Pomeroy
City Park
Washington, D. C
Washington
Ven dor relief advertised by Athens postal carrier wife
Mrs Perry of Route 6 Athens recalls long battle with constipation indigestion and sleepless nights. She credits Vendol with curing constipation improving appetite reducing gas and cramps and easing back and joint pain. Vendol is sold in Athens Nelsonville and by druggists nationwide.
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Alex Perry
Athens
C. and O. Railroad
Kroger Transfers Shave Pomeroy Store Leaders
D. M. Davis, longtime manager of the Kroger store in Pomeroy, has been transferred to Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Davis departed Tuesday for their new home as Earl Surbaugh becomes manager in Charleston and James Souders takes over the meat department locally.
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D. M. Davis
Kroger
Pomeroy
Charleston
Mrs. Davis
Earl Surbaugh
James Souders
Birth of Margaret Roberta Posch in Pittsburgh
Relatives in Pomeroy announce the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Posch of Pittsburgh. She is the great granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fugate Sr. of Union Ave. and has been named Margaret Roberta. Miss Olga Angeletti visits her former nursing student roommate at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. They plan to visit friends in Zanesville over Memorial Day. Mrs. J. R. Elder of Columbus, Mrs. Roy Tracy Sr., daughter Miss Ruth and Mrs. A. O. Tracy attended Rutland commencement Thursday evening. Betty Chase Tracy was among the graduates.
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Pomeroy
Herbert Posch
Pittsburgh
Frank Fugate Sr
Union Ave
Margaret Roberta
Olga Angeletti
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
J. R. Elder
Columbus
Roy Tracy Sr
Miss Ruth
A. O. Tracy
Rutland
Betty Chase Tracy
Louis Fleck
Chicago
D. S. Farmer
Fleck
Garnet Russell
T. J. Clancy
W. G. Davis
D. B. Cooper
E. F. Maag
Michigan Club
Henrietta Ewing
Herbert Ewing
Walter Wise
Gallipolis
Birthday Party for Phyllis Shorr at Mulberry Avenue
Mrs. John Shorr hosted a two hour afternoon party for Phyllis Shorr on her fifth birthday with 14 young guests. A second event honored Mr Downie’s birthday with a spring decorated dinner and surprise gifts at his home.
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John Shorr
Mulberry Ave
Phyllis Shorr
Lena Guth
Anna Lee Warner
Rosemary Seimer
Joan Conway
Opal Neil
Rea Ann Myers
Joan Gilmore
Mary Ann Clifford
Phyllis
Patricia Meier
P. K. Smith
Edward Stark
W. G. Downie
Entertains Bridge Club at Lincoln Hill Home
Mrs W R Finsterwald hosted a bridge gathering at her Lincoln Hill residence on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Edison Hobstetter received the club award. guests included Mrs Harriet Russell and Mrs Wright McCroba.
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W. R. Finsterwald
Lincoln Hill
Edison Hobstetter
Harriet Russell
Wright McCroba
Surprise Birthday Party Held for Mrs. Esta Heaton
A Sunday gathering at Mrs. Esta Heaton's Racine home celebrated her birthday anniversary with a dinner and a pleasant day. Guests from Ravenswood included Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dow and family and Mrs. Calderson, plus Racine residents Mr. and Mrs. Curt Johnson and family and Mrs. Florence Byers and her son.
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Esta Heaton
Racine
Stanley Dow
Calderson
Ravenswood
Curt Johnson
Florence Byers
Middleport Churches Prepare Special Youth Services
Middleport churches plan recognition services for graduates this Sunday morning. An evening Bacalaureate at the high school auditorium features all ministers with Reverend Kreager delivering Debtors. Heath Methodist Eello decorated auditorium hosts Life's Pattern by Reverend Clarence Swearingen. Bible presentations honor six graduates at Heath and a special sermon Meditation That Saves is set for First Baptist Church with twenty-four graduates listed. Church of Christ to honor twelve graduates in a Morning service with Who Knows and Blessed Is The Man sung by the choir.
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Middleport
Kreager
First Baptist Church
Heath Methodist Episcopal Church
Clarence Swearingen
William Barker
John Kincaid
Frances Pullin
Eleanor Roush
Jean Swearingen
Zena Williams
Lee McComas
Bible School
Charles Bennett
Julius Bennett
Clarence Brown
Richard Clark
Janice Collins
James Daniels
Phyllis Diles
Norman Edwards
Jean Faulkner
Florence Fraser
Chester Haddox
Dorothy H. Evans
Lawrence Lewis
Virginia Lyons
Ellen Jane Mygatt
Ferry Knuckles
James Tullin
James Walker
Marie Webb
Church of Christ
F. S. Gardner
Mrs Calvin Farley Dies at Racine
Mrs. Calvin Farley age 71 died at her Racine home Thursday from a heart attack. Survived by husband four daughters Mrs Jessie Linebaugh Columbus Mrs Cora Root Middleport Mrs Ed Salser Dorcas and Miss Bessie at home. Funeral Saturday at two from residence with burial in Racine Cemetery Rev T T Shelton will officiate.
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Racine
Calvin Farley
Jessie Linebaugh
Columbus
Cora Root
Middleport
Ed Salser
Dorcas
Bessie
T. T. Shelton
Sit-down thieves steal chairs from Portland home
Helen Warner reports two dining room chairs stolen from her residence at 814 Southwest Tenth Avenue in Portland. Police were notified about the break in.
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Portland
Ore
U.P
Helen Warner
Southwest Tenth Ave
Hollister High School Honors Eighth and Eleventh Graders
Hollister held commence ment exercises in the gym on May 26 with fifty eighth grade graduates and fifteen high school seniors receiving diplomas. Rev E B Townsend of Marietta delivered the address. Edward Phelps presented diplomas to the seniors and teachers to the eighth graders.
Social notes from Middleport and area events
Middleport social notes recount mandolin and guitar classes by Clyde Bartlow in the Knights of Pythias Building ending Friday. Visitors include Mrs. Louis Fleck of Chicago and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Clancy of Columbus. Other items mention church meetings, a farewell for Keith Dennison, and guests at local homes including the Gaskell and Wise households.
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Middleport
Clyde Bartlow
Corning
Knights of Pythias
Bartlow
Picnic Trip for Kyger Schoolchildren at Boatman Farm
Miss Anna Margaret Wiley and Mrs. Pearl Childers led third and fourth year students to Boatman farm in Kyger for a Wednesday picnic. Chase's truck transported the children to and from the country.
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Anna Margaret Wiley
Pearl Childers
Boatman Farm
Kyger
Chase
Centenarian Libby Chernikoff Keeps Active Life
Mrs Libby Chernikoff aged 108 resides at the Orthodox Old Home and remains active speaking five languages. She enjoys three meals daily and insists on making her own bed highlighting her independent routine.
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Cleveland
Au.p
Libby Chernikoff
Auto Crash Near Johnstown Without Injuries
George Gritzer's car sideswiped a truck and knocked down 16 fenceposts and seven small trees but he and his passenger Mike Yacynych escaped unharmed. A separate note mentions the alligator snapping turtle’s flesh used as a lure and its color enhancing effectiveness.
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Johnstown
George Gritzer
Gritzer
Mike Yacynych
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