Halloween program entertains Middleport crowd at high school field
The Middleport PTA hosted a community Halloween event from 7 to 11 PM at the high school athletic field. A 250-strong parade led by the school band opened before judges including Mrs. Entsminger and Fort Wayne club leaders. Wanda Lee Thomas won the comic costume prize for portraying Aunt Jemima, and Robin McKay impressed with an orange and black band uniform and drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
David Entsminger
PTA
Frank White
Middleport Literary Club
Edward Spencer
Feeney Bennett Post
American Legion
Tom Mills
Volunteer Fire Company
M. W. Essex
Richard Folden
Wanda Lee Thomas
Jemima
Robin McKay
POMEROY-H B SMITH TO KER CANADA HUNT AGAIN
Pomeroy druggist H B Smith will leave for his 23rd annual hunt in Canada with Detroit friends. He estimates spending about seven thousand dollars over 23 years for food and travel and has enjoyed the trips. Sunday Dr Gribble and A N Bengel with Will Downie left for the Maine woods and will be joined in New Jersey by C A Carl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
H. B. Smith
Canada
Mr. Smith
Detroit
L. G. Gribble
A. N. Bengel
Will Downie
Maine Woods
Parade of acts and thrills draws 1500 from wintry crowd
A late winter parade featured Harrington the magician with vanishing tricks and the famous cups and balls finale. Local tumblers, gymnasts, and Thor Olson trained specialists entertained as freshmen beat sophomores in a flour pit tug of war. A fowl throw and skill games drew many, with Anna Margaret Wiley chairing the event for the fourth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Lawrence Taylor
W. H. Juhling
Zella Cross
Anna Margaret Wiley
Garden talk and farmers institutes planned for Meigs County
Meigs County Agricultural Agent announces a November program with Victor Ries speaking at Racine High School on November 9 at 7 30 PM about garden tasks for better next year. Farmers Institutes begin next Tuesday in Salem Center and run two weeks across ten communities with local and state speakers on family life work and modern farming topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley S. Green
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Victor Ries
Racine High School
Racine Garden Club
Ries
Farmers’ Institutes
Salem Center
Long Bottom
Harrisonville
Rock Springs
Racine
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Pomeroy social notes list weekend visits by the McClellans and William family from Huntington to Lafe Williamson, Bachners, Morrises, and Beards, plus teachers and church group gatherings. Several residents visit Morgantown and Charleston relatives, one man, Meinhart, is critically ill, and Morris Harrison is hospitalized after collapse at Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reibel
Pleasant Ave
Effie Warren
Reedsville
Pomeroy
Harry Smith
Foreign Missionary Society
Simpson M. E
Lasley St
Harry Feiger
Racine
Mulberry Ave
Margaret Keehne
Chris Keehne
Charleston
L. G. Gribble
Grace Guild
James McKenzie
Baby
Columbus
Women’s Civic Club To See Home Movies
The Northwest Territory Celebration parade home movie pictures, made by two amateur photographers, will be shown again Thursday evening. The Pomeroy Civic Club previously screened them and requested a second viewing by the Civic Club Auxiliary at the Senkus Hotel. Miss Estrilla Daniels, Pomeroy librarian, will speak after a dinner for members and guests at 6 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Northwest Territory
Estrilla Daniels
Elect Scouts For Pomeroy Civic Program
Ballots will go to Meigs County Boy Scout troops for Life Party and Eagle Party nominees for one day village and county offices on Scout Civic Day November 19. Candidates include Mayor Richard Campbell and Edward Stark, Common Pleas Judges Joe Ohlinger and Don Rosenbaum, and other county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Boy Scout
Life Party
Eagle Party
Scout Civic
Richard Campbell
Edward Stark
Common Pleas
Joe Ohlinger
Don Mullen
Virgil Wood
Russ Darst
Dick Elberfeld
Allen Rothrock
Robert Wolfe
David Clifton
Don Rosenbaum
Paul Baer
Paul Kimes
Charles Dye
Daryl Johnson
Jimmie Egner
Board of Commissioners
Allen Bradford
Junior Foit
James Guinther
Stewart Boston
Marriage Solemnized at Mr Hermon Parsonage Chester
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Hearing of East Fultonham Ohio and Howard Knight of Chester was solemnized at the Mr. Hermon parsonage on Friday evening October 28. Rev. D H Sharp officiated. The bride attended Ohio University and teaches at White Cottage. the groom, a Ohio University graduate, teaches at Chester High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Eleanor Hearing
Robert Hearing
East Fultonham
Howard Knight
Ernest Knight
Hermon Parsonage
D. H. Sharp
Ohio University
White Cottage
Rites for Eagle Ridge Resident Held Today
Charles J Buckman 61 died at his Eagle Ridge home Sunday evening. He is survived by his wife Mollie Buckman a daughter Virginia two sisters J W McCullough and J C Rose and a brother Dana Buckman. Funeral services were held at Eagle Ridge Tuesday at 1 30 PM with burial in Chester Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles J. Buckman
Eagle Ridge
Mollie Buckman
Virginia
J. W. McCullough
J. C. Rose
Bashan
Dana Buckman
Buchtel
Chester
Reserves Defeat Wahama 40-0 in MHS Football
Middleport reserves travel to Wahama and shut out the West Virginians 40-0. Coach McCuen leads players including Reichman French Walters Rothrock Vannater Scarberry Harris Ohlinger Schaef fer Martin Carsey and Eiselstein to the win. An inch of rainfall per acre weighs about 100 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
MHS
Wahama
West Virginians
McCuen
William Reichman
Joe French
William Walters
Robert Rothrock
Homer Vannater
William Scarberry
Gene Harris
Orville Ohlinger
Edward Schaeffer
Paul Martin
Thurman Carsey
Charles Eiselstein
Middleport Halloween Party at Folden Home
Gladys Lou Folden hosted a Halloween party Saturday for eighteen junior high students at the Richard Folden residence on Gravel Hill. Jean Young assisted with games including bobbing for apples and post office. Prizes went to Barbara Stout John Mayer Dorothy French and Gene Abrey for ugliest and prettiest costumes. Sandwiches doughnuts and cider were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Folden
Gravel Hill
Gladys Lou Folden
Jean Young
Barbara Stout
John Mayer
Dorothy French
Gene Abrey
Halloween Party at Judson White Home
A group of young married couples attended a Halloween party Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Judson White. Cider and doughnuts were served to guests including Mr and Mrs Dan White Mr and Mrs Joe Wilson Mr and Mrs George Tewksbury Mr and Mrs Roy Tracy and Mrs Louis Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson White
Dan White
Joe Wilson
George Tewksbury
Roy Tracy, Jr
Louis Johnson
Farewell and Social roundup from local households
A long list of social visits and gatherings in the area includes Shirley Duerr’s farewell dinner hosted by the Mathews family with Katty Wampus Club members in attendance. Other guests travel between Athens and Columbus for family events, races in Maryland, and OSU study connections as the community notes various weekend activities and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Duerr
John Duerr
Pomeroy
Minerva Matthews
F. E. Matthews
Grant St
Katty Wampus Club
Miss Duerr
Alyce Marie Ebersbach
Easter Martin Ewing
Janet Hecox
Duane Joan Hamilton
Jane Stansbury
Maxine Bennett
Esther Michi
Eloise Byers
Charles Walburn
Charles Howard
Thelma Mae
Lela Weatherby
Columbus
Hubert Estep
Homer Might
C. B. Rairdon
Toledo
N. C. Welch
E. B. Hooper
Richmond
Ada Bing
S. Second Ave
Griff Russell
Virginia Russell
Francis Anderson
Anderson
Estie Heines
Hubert Mace
H. N. Swift
Tom Leifheit
Maryland
A. W. McKay
Jean McKay
Shelby
Glenn Jarvis
Uhrichsville
McKay
Mr. Jarvis
Athens
0. U
Middleport
Funeral Service For Mrs. Harry Jones Held At Beach Grove
A short funeral was conducted Tuesday morning at Beach Grove Cemetery for Mrs. Harry Jones of Columbus. Rev. Warren Bright led the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Beach Grove Cemetery
Harry Jones
Columbus
Warren Bright
Denarge
Ministers Meet Thursday To Form Peace Plan
POMEROY Dr Lewis P Speaker of Columbus will lead Meigs County ministers in a luncheon at Episcopal Parish House on Thursday November 10 to plan local participation in a peace educational program aimed at enlisting thousands of Ohio churches next month The Ohio Council of Churches arranged the meeting with Rev Ralph Kuether as county chairman The visiting speaker is one of 16 Ohio clergy traveling to promote the peace message Across the state the plan seeks more than 3000 ministers to host layman peace forums in churches by November 29
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Pomeroy
Lewis P
Columbus
Meigs County
Episcopal Parish
Ohio
Ohio Council of Churches
Ralph Kuether
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Fred Sanders
Mgr
Court St
Meigs
Parade
Europe
Pomeroy Social Notes
Mike McKenzie
Condor St
Josie Walker
Naylors Run
Nancy
Helen Miller
Ruby Reibel
Blanch Roller
Morris Harrison
Holzer Hospital
Harrison
Gilmore Auto Supply Store
Rutland
Ira Foster
OHE
Gallipolis
E. Main St
Women’s Civic Club
Elect Scouts For
Hermon
Uma
Paul Whiteman
George Gracie Burns Allen
Eddie Dooley
Liccrrt
Myeas Tosacco Co
Hague
Jersey City
James F
Jeff” Burkitt
Frank Hague
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs. White
Buckley
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