Church Rites Announced In Middleport
Dr. H G Mc Millen returns to lead First Presbyterian Church Middleport at 10 30 am Sunday with a sermon on The General Assembly A 9 30 am Bible presentation to graduates Sunday School. Heath Methodist Church welcomes Rev W B Moore for his first sermon 9 30 am 10 30 am. Nuptials of Margaret Belle Milhoan and Vernon Weber at 2 30 pm with organist and soprano music. A 44 inch rattlesnake killed in Marcus Chambers yard by Chester Morris Thursday morning.
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Middleport
H. G. McMillen
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Grand Rapids Midh
First Presbyterian Church
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
Margaret Belle Milhoan
Vernon Weber
C. M. Hennesy
Paul Nease
Marcus Chambers Yard
Chester Morris
Bedford Thimble Club Plans Memorial Program at Burlingham
Members rehearsed for a memorial day program to be presented at Burlingham church on June 1. Evelyn Brickles was to demonstrate hemming a dress at a meeting Friday. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Thora Blackwood and daughter Margeret and Mrs. Hazel Meeks.
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Pomeroy
Bedford Thimble Club
Burlingham Church
Evelyn Brickles
Thora Blackwood
Margaret
Hazel Meeks
Dark Hollow No. 2 mine safety reforms urged by inspector
Federal mine inspector for the M. C. Hobart Coal Co. at Dark Hollow No. 2 in Pomeroy recommends safer blasting practices and better ventilation. The March reinspection noted 38 workers, 150 tons daily, and urges permissible explosives, air courses, stoppings, lamps, preshift checks, and air‑flow improvements. He also calls for an audible locomotive warning, trolley wire guards, frame grounds, underground phones, and cable protection to reduce electrical hazards.
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Pomeroy
Dark Hollow
M. C. Hobart Coal Co
J. B. Vanity
Vanity
Graduates To Be Honored At Alumni Party
Class of 1947 graduates of Middleport High School, honored guests at the MHS Alumni party and dance, will hear Joan Karr respond to Alumni president Virginia Mayes. The prior senior party featured a motion picture with dance-band music. Committees include Mildred Ohlinger, John Kircher, Mary Schaaf, Robert Fisher, Helen Davidson Mulford, Virginia Schaaf, Jean Stewart Madeline Johnson, Nona Mourning, Joe Bailey.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
MHS
Joan Karr
Virginia Mayes
United States
Mildred Ohlinger
John Kircher
Mary Schaaf
Robert Fisher
Helen Davidson Mulford
Virginia Schaaf
Jean Stewart Madeline Johnson
Nona Mourning
Joe Bailey
Sgt Welker Stationed At Fort Slocum New York
Sgt D W Bill Welker recently left Meigs county deputy sheriff post to join the U S Air Corps. He serves at Fort Slocum New York as a B 29 aerial gunner with 29 combat missions in the Japanese theater and is a former staff sergeant honorably discharged after World War II. He is brother to Sheriff Ralph Weiker.
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Pomeroy
D. W
Bill) Welker
Meigs
U.S. Air Corps
Ft. Slocum
N. Y
Welker
Ralph Weiker
Veterans Farm Trainees Tour Ohio Experiment Station
Meigs County farm training centers at Racine Rutland and Chester conducted a soil conservation program tour of the Hydrologic Experiment Station in Coshocton Ohio. Representatives and instructors Howard Wells C N Jones and Norman Bahr accompanied the students.
Bend Growers Observe Activities at Marietta
The Meigs County Truck Growers Association met at Letart this week. Theoron Johnson and Don Wolfe of the newly formed Letart organization traveled to Marietta to seek information on records and business methods used by the Marietta Truck Growers Association.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Truck Growers Association
Letart
Theoron Johnson
Don Wolfe
Letart Organization
Marietta
Summer Jobs Taken By Middleport Teachers
Middleport teachers wrap up the school year and take summer positions. H B Krinke becomes heating engineer at Kalma Stove Co. Ben Philson works as a bookkeeper in Ironton, joined by family. Mrs Reynolds pursues a bachelor’s degree at Akron University. Forrest Bachtel to direct Camp Minnehaha in West Virginia.
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Middleport
H. B. Krinke
Kalmazoo Stove Co
Ben Philson
Ironton
Philson
Rush
Richard Hayman
Eleanor Schaaf
Guy Reynolds
Akron University
Forrest TL. Bachtel
Camp Minnehaha
West Virginia
Church Plans In Bend Area
Pomeroy area weekly church notices list Grace Episcopal United Methodist First Baptist Pomeroy Rutland Evangelical U B Circuit Enterprise Carmel Morning Star Church of Christ Christian Science Society St Paul s Lutheran Carpenter First Baptist Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Hyseal Run Free Methodist Hiland Chapel schedule of services and events for June including Sunday schools worship times and midweek gatherings follows across multiple local churches.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
United Methodist
Albert Bitters
Board of Education
Portland
First Baptist
Paul W. Nye
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Rutland
U. B
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise
Christian Endeavor
Carmel
Morning Star
Church OF Christ
James Walker
Bible
Christian Science Society
Satan
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrohoff
Ladies Aid
Carpenter First Baptist
Charles J. Bowen
New Straitsville
Laurel Cliff
Leroy Hiett
Tina Jacobs
Hysell Run Free Methodist
Dorothy Bailey
Hiland Chapel
Pomeroy High to distribute 1947 yearbooks Saturday
Pomeroy Ohio 1947 Pomeroy High School yearbooks will be distributed from 1 to 3 p m Saturday in the Music Room at Senior High School. Adviser W A Drake notes that several copies were bound incorrectly and re bound in Columbus with the last 30 unpackaged copies faulty.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Music Room
W. A. Drake
Pomeroyan
Columbus
Hospital Admissions and Discharges hear Martz noting
Katheryn Jewell of New Haven West Virginia was admitted for observation Monday. Jerry Frederick of Minersville was admitted Tuesday as a medical patient. Mrs Lincoln Smith of Middleport had a tonsillectomy. Richard Houdashelt of Syracuse entered for a tonsillectomy. Mr and Mrs Charles Carsey of Downington were discharged after injuries from an automobile collision. Harry Hannah of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio was discharged this week.
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Katheryn Jewell
New Haven
W. Va
Jerry Frederick
Minersville
Lincoln Smith
Middleport
Richard Houdashelt
Charles Houdashelt
Syracuse
Charles Carsey
Downington
Harry Hannah
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Ambulance Trips Reported in Middleport and Langsville
Rawlings Coats ambulance trips included Mrs. Lincoln Smith returning from the Martz Clinic Pomeroy to Pearl Street and Emmett Davis taken from his Langsville home to a daughter in Columbus.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
Lincoln Smith
Martz
Pomeroy
Pearl St
Emmett Davis
Langsville
Columbus
Legionnaires Place Flags in Cemeteries
Feeney-Bennett Post of the American Legion placed flags on graves in Middleport cemeteries and will hold a memorial service at Middleport Hill Cemetery at 10 a.m. Mayor Horton Brown urged all citizens to display flags for Memorial Day.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Horton Brown
Seaplane base moves to Ohio side in Pomeroy
D B Richardson ex Army flier relocates his Richardson Flying Service from Mason side to the Ohio side of the river in Pomeroy. The base features a Piper Cub converted to a seaplane with floats installed May 22 and an airway charts table. Audra Richardson helps as secretary.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroyans
Main St
Mason
Richardson Flying Service
D. B. Richardson
Army
Richardson
Leila
Ohio
New Haven
W. Va
Pomeroy Village
United States
Audra
Pomeroy Couple to Wed From Local Families
Pomeroy announces the approaching marriage of Robert Burkett and Kay Vaught. Burkett, son of Mrs. Mary Burkett, is a 1942 Pomeroy High School alumnus and World War II veteran. Vaught, daughter of Whitney J. Vaught of Alley WV, is a Gauley Bridge HS alumna who served with the Spars in WWII. Both work for the New York Central System at Alloy WV.
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Pomeroy
Robert Burkett
Mary Burkett
Kay Vaught
Whitney J. Vaught
Alley
W. Va
Miss Vaught
Gauley Bridge High School
Spars
Burkett
Pomeroy High School
West Virginia Ordinance Works
PHS
Mr. Burkett
Corps of Army Engineers
New York Central System
Alloy, W. Vay
Pomeroy Personal News Reports Travel and Visits
Charles Russell and Albert Rus leave for Columbus on a business trip. Olivier Byrne visits Mullen family in Mulberry Ave. Mrs. Herman Hoffner and Mrs. Virginia Arnold travel to Portland to see Hoffner’s daughter Betty. Elizabeth Huber goes to Montana to see her son Alfred and family near Butte. Ankeneys visit Mulberry Ave. John Dixon Jr. and family travel from Charleston to attend Pomeroy High School Alumni Banquet.
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Charles Russell
Albert Russell
Columbus
Olivier Byrne
Detroit
Charles Mullen
Mulberry Ave
Herman Hoffner
Virginia Arnold
Arthur Fick
Portland
Ore
Butte
Herbert Ankeney
Germantown
Ohio
Ankeney
Riker
Brookville
Bitters
John Dixon, Jr
Charleston
W.va
Blanche Roush
Jame E. Weyersmiller
Spring Ave
Dixon
Pomeroy High School
Nancy Ann
John Robert
Roush
Meigs Court Issues Several Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued by the Meigs Probate Court to Charles Gibson 30 of Racine and Frances Lucille Affolter 29 of Racine. Farl Layman 20 of Long Bottom and Mary Louise Hill 21 of Minport. Fred Alonzo Fale 27 of Athens and Phyllis Jean Cass of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Charles Gibson
Racine
Frances Lucille Affolter
Farl Layman
Long Bottom
Mary Louise Hill
Middleport
Fred Alonzo Fale
Athens
Phyllis Jean Cass
Divorce Petition Filed in Meigs Common Pleas Court
Jacob Young filed for divorce from Celia Young and Citizens National Bank in Meigs Common Pleas Court on Wednesday alleging gross neglect by Celia Young.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Jacob Young
Celia Young
Citizens National Bank
Seven Scouts Head for Crow Lake Camp in Canada
Seven Pomeroy Boy Scouts and Explorer Troop members depart at 5 a.m. in a school bus loaned by Pomeroy Motor Co. for a two week camping trip to Crow Lake Ontario. Leader Harry Ohlinger accompanies them as they fish hike and study nature in nylon tents with first aid gear. Lochary Knight Nease Foster Paulsen Morris and Davis are Eagle or Life Scouts aged 16 or 17. They plan to camp where nightfall finds them and will stop in Delaware Ohio on return so Lochary can attend Buckeye Boys State as Meigs delegate by the American Legion.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Boy
Pomeroy Motor Co
Wills
Crow Lake
Ontario
Canada
James Lochary
William Knight
Kenilworth Nease
Joe Foster
Earl Paulsen
Guy Morris
Wyllis Davis
Harry Ohlinger
Meigs
Dayton Will
Ohlinger
Delaware
Ohio
Buckeye
American Legion
Two Births Announced In Ohio Counties
Mr and Mrs William Price announce a son born May 27 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis weighing nine pounds four ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dale Mourning Gravel Hill Mr and Mrs Charles Price of Long Bottom Also announced a son Richard Boyd to Dr and Mrs M S Freeman of Lakewood Born May 25 at St Luke s Hospital Cleveland Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Boyd Dilgard of Gravel Hill Mrs Dilgard accompanied home by grandson Bruce Freeman
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Middleport
William Price
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Dale Mourning
Gravel Hill
Charles Price
Long Bottom
Richard Boyd
M. S. Freeman
Lakewood
Freemans
St. Luke's Hospital
Cleveland
Boyd Dilgard
Rev Bitters Re Assigned To Local Pomeroy Church
The Rev Albert Bitters, pastor of the United Methodist Church for three years, was reassigned to the local church after the Methodist Conference in Cincinnati. He will serve a fourth year at the Pomeroy church with his wife and four children Earl Laverne Alberta and David active in Meigs Ministerial Association.
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Pomeroy
Albert Bitters
United Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Bitters
Earl
Laverne
Alberta
David
Pomeroy and Meigs Ministerial Association
Parkersburg Editor to Speak at Pomero y Chamber Dinner
Twenty six members attended the Pom eroy Chamber of Commerce noon luncheon where John Richmond said he and Frank B Will will host Herman E Gieske editor of the Parkersburg News as guest speaker for the June 9 evening dinner. Minutes were read by Irving Karr Jr with President R L Jacobs presiding.
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Pomeroy
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Middleport News
Snake
Norma Goodwin
East 2Nd St
Sgt. Welker
Fort Slocum, N. Y
Bend
Kirby Grant
Fuzzy” Knight
Flaming
Tex Ritter
Sun
Katherine Hepburn
Spencer Tracy
Robert Walker
Melvyn Douglas
Triple Bill
Texas
Morgan Conway
Bonita Granville
Russell Hayden Keye
Luke Sun
the Jolson Story
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Gabby” Haves
Bob Nolan and
Sons of Pioneers
Trigger
MR. Muggs Rides
East Side Kids
Scarlet Horseman
Peter Cookson
Pomeroy H.S
Legionnaires
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Rev. Bitters
Parkersburg
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Citizens National Bank “the Friendly Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
the Heart OF
Wwathens
Ohto
Altman's
Price
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