300 Women View Styles At Annual Sorority Revue
More than 300 attendees watched Ohio Eta Phi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority present a fashion revue at Pomeroy Junior High School. Local shops showcased fall and winter apparel from nightwear to formal gowns with jewelry, shoes, and accessories. Models included numerous area residents. background music by Miss Jennifer Lohse on organ and narration by Mrs. Thomas Scally. Door prizes and a card party followed with canasta bridge and 500 prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio
Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
Middleport
K. and C
Goessler’s
Sanborn’s
Wilkesville Veteran Day Dinner Set
Wilkesville observes Veterans Day with the American Legion Auxiliary dinner on Thursday November 9 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Home. Members plan to support 12 beds at Dayton V A hospital donate chair covers and bed pads and donate a Christmas gift coupon to World War I veteran Ernest Sheline. The unit will join Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Christmas party on December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Legion
Auxiliary
476
Dayton V. A
Ernest Sheline
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe Veterans’ Hospital
Meigs Title Office Receipts for October Total $950.50
POMEROY Receipts from automobile title fees in the Meigs County clerk of courts office for October totaled $950.50. The October activities include 603 titles issued 235 liens 130 memorandums 190 lien cancellations 269 applications affidavits and assignments and seven certified copies. County share is $729.25 and state share is $221.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Evelyn Locke
Meigs County
Mother Gives Child Party For Birthday
Mrs. Carrie Sheets entertained with a surprise birthday party Monday at Rutland Elementary School for her daughter Susan. Halloween decorations lit by jack o lanterns set the scene in the room of Mrs. Mary Bacon. Guests included Stella Searls Jimmy Koontz Loretta Hite Robert Sigman Roger Currier Edith Priddy Sue Ann Grogan along with David Carroll Leoma Cremeans Robert Buskirk Evelyn Large Dixie Carson Lynn Wright and Billy King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Carrie Sheets
Susan
Mary Bacon
Stella Searls
Jimmy Koontz
Loretta Hite
Robert Sigman
Roger Currier
Edith Priddy
Sue Ann Grogan
David Carroll
Leoma Cremeans
Robert Buskirk
Evelyn Large
Dixie Carson
Lynn Wright
Billy King
Halloween Party Held in Meigs County
Women employes of Meigs County and their guests held a masked Halloween party at Miss Ann Baird's Mulberry Avenue home. Prizes went to Ruth Moore prettiest, Joyce Kennedy ugliest, Bob Wingett funniest, Dorinda Wilson most original. Refreshments served to the named guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ann Baird
Mulberry Ave
Georgia Williamson
Grace Jiiden
Mary Baird
Mary Orr
Ruth Moore
Joyce Kennedy
Bob Wingett
Dorinda Wilson
Beulah Strauss
Evelyn Locke
Nellie Brown
Letta Spencer
Grace Whaley
Nina Cumings
Martha Chambers
Viola Hartenbach
Barbara Stout
Judy King
Divorce and Partition Suits Filed in Meigs and Rutland
Garnet E. Mankin of Pomeroy files for divorce from Kenneth E. Mankin and seeks custody of three minor children amid charges of extreme cruelty in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Eula De Lac of Columbus files a partition suit in Rutland Two against Clara Mae Garrison and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Garnet E. Mankin
Kenneth E. Mankin
Eula de Lac
Columbus
Rutland Two
Clara Mae Garrison
Chillicothe, Et al
Girl Scout visitation plans for Miss Cecil
Girl Scout Troop 221 met at the scout house on Pearl Street and adopted a visitation project. Two members will visit Miss Lois Cecil weekly, a former Middleport high school teacher now homebound. Plans include Athens trip on Nov 12 to discuss an overnight outing with area scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pearl St
Lois Cecil
Middleport High School
Miss Cecil
Athens
Norma Stewart
Debbie Grueser
Paula Theis
Janice Everson
Marilyn Stumbo
Sandra Humphreys
Janice Schmoll
Diane Davis
Susan Morris
Cindy Conde
Christine Bailey
Connie Cooke
Carole Anderson
Olita Lewis
Kay Boggess
Becky Allensworth
Zita Nieri
Rose Marie Hackett
George Hackett, Jr
Pomeroy Native Floyd A Rees Dies in Akron
Floyd A. Rees, a Pomery native and Akron health official, died last Friday in Akron from a heart ailment. He served as director of sanitation and city health, was president of the Civil Service Personnel Association, and a Westminster Presbyterian Church member. Survived by wife Kathryn and son John of Ft Lauderdale. Funeral held Tuesday at Long-Scovell funeral home in Akron. he often visited the Sanborn home in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Floyd A. Rees
Poméroy
Akron
Rees
Civil Service Personnel Association
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mr. Rees
Kathryn
John
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Long-Scovell Funeral Home
Sanborn
Middleport
Post-Halloween 4-H Party Held in Middleport
Wide Awake 4-H Club members met at Miss Dianne McComas’s home for a party on Wednesday night. Games, candy favors, and refreshments were provided. Two new members, April and Kathy Moody, joined the club. The next meeting is set for November 27 with Miss Myrta Wilson hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dianne McComas
Wide Awake
Miss McComas
April
Kathy Moody
Cathy
Betty Rae Russell
Myrta Wilson
Robbie Jean Ord
Miss Wilson
Two Middleport Vote Sites Are Changed
Meigs County Board of Elections clerk Dorothy Johnston announced changes to voting locations in Middleport for two wards. First ward residents will vote in the lower room of the Rowley Reed Hardware store on N Second Ave, and fifth ward residents will vote in the Rice building instead of the Satterfield building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dorothy Johnston
Meigs County Board of Elections
First Ward
Rowley-Reed Hardware
Michael
Second Ave
Fifth Ward
Rice
Satterfield
Memorial Gift Committee Named for Meigs Memorial Hospital
Pomeroy R L Jacobs and Fred Russell of Middleport named co chairmen of the Memorial Gift Committee by the Meigs County Hospital Commission as the new hospital nears 50 percent completion. The panel will coordinate memorial gifts to furnish patient rooms and other areas, with plaques planned for donor recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
R. L. Jacobs
Fred Russell
Middleport
Meigs Memorial Hospital
Meigs County Hospital Commission
Theodore T. Reed, Jr
Commission
Reed
George O. Smith
Jacobs
Meigs County
Bard Club Plans Christmas Meeting at Mrs Bartels Home
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club met at Mrs. Robert Warner’s home to plan a Christmas gathering at Mrs. Waldo J. Bartels’ residence. Members sold articles made by the blind and discussed gifts for Girls Industrial School residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Waldo J. Bartels
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Robert Warner
Warner
Jed Webster
Girls Industrial School
Phil Williamson
United States
Iron Curtain
Halloween party at Bradbury Church of Christ
The Christian Endeavor group held a Halloween party Monday night at Bradbury Church of Christ. Prizes went to James Whitlatch Max Whitlatch and Kay Evans. refreshments served to many named attendees including Sharon Whitlatch Danny Wellman Donna Wellman Kathy King and others. adults present included William King Bob King and pastor Art Marcum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Christian Endeavor Group
Bradbury Church of Christ
James Whitlatch
Max Whitlatch
Kay Evans
Debra King
Paula Michael
Janice Bing
Sharon Whitlatch
Danny
Donna Wellman
Kathy King
Carol
Timmy
Tommy King
Kay Bing
Lee Roush
Johnny Michael
Judy Overturf
Gary Carsey
Bessie Smith
David Wellman
Emma Rife Celebrates 90th Birthday in Cheshire
Mrs Emma Rife of Cheshire Route 1 marked her 90th birthday on October 29 with many gifts and cards. Visitors included Mrs Edmund Wells and Mrs Robert Fisher among others from Rutland New Boston Hannibal and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Emma Rife
Route 1
Edmund Wells
Middleport
Robert Fisher
Gallipolis
Lawrence Grogan
Larry and
Terry
Raymond Rife
Don Harrison
Jamie
Rutland
Charles Baker
Kay
New Boston
William Larkin
Hannibal
Margaret Coughenour
Grace Oxshire
Rita Spires
Alex Shuler
Jitney Supper Set At Tuppers Plains
A jitney supper will be held Saturday at the Tuppers Plains School sponsored by the school boosters. Serving runs from 5 to 8 p.m. with chicken and meat loaf on the menu. Games and a fishpond are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Miss Karr Hosts WSCS Poetry and Plans Christmas Party
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Miss Marcia Karr's home for a devotional led by Mrs. Carl Herring and a program by Mrs. Dana Winebrenner Mrs. William Eichinger and Mrs. William Houdeshelt. Mrs. C B. Weese led two chapters of The Land of Eldorado. The vice president Mrs. Eichinger presided over a business session noting 21 shut in calls. Birthdays for Miss Karr and Mrs Eichinger were observed. The Christmas party was planned at Mrs. Weese's home with Miss Karr and Mrs. John Sauvage Jr named to the planning committee. A poem was read by Miss Karr.
Christmas Dinner Planned by Sew-Rite Club
Plans for the annual Christmas dinner set for Tuesday December 12 at the Martin Restaurant after the Sew-Rite Sewing Club met at headquarters. Hostesses were Mrs Roy Blankenship and Mrs Donald McKnight with Mrs Charles Spencer presiding. Edward Wells won the door prize as 15 members enjoyed refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Martin
Sew-Rite Sewing Club
Roy Blankenship
Donald McKnight
Charles Spencer
Edward Wells
Riverview Garden Club Meets With Lily and Bulb Talk
Mrs. R. E. Williams and Mrs. Lyle Balderson hosted the Riverview Garden Club October meeting. Mrs. R. L. Larkins spoke on lilies and Mrs. Bert Shumway on flower bulbs. Refreshments were served to 16 members and one guest. Next meeting set for November 30 at Mrs. Dorsal Riebel’s home.
Gift Bazaar Slated By Scout Auxiliary
The mothers' auxiliary of Boy Scout Troop 245 sponsors a gift bazaar at Tri Lustre Cleaners in Middleport on Saturday November 18 starting at 9 30 a.m. Homemade candy will be sold in assorted decorative cans with December delivery. Orders through a scout mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tri-Lustre Cleaners
Mothers’ Auxiliary
Boy Scout Troop 245
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Jennifer Lohsen
Thomas Scally
Sabra Morrison
Susie Grueser
April Smith
Annie Chapman
Ann Johnson
Shirley Houston
Virginia Hindy
Dorothy Amberger
Sandra Wells
Barbara Betzing
Mary Carolyn Wiley
Donna Wilson
Diana Stumbo
Janet Korn
Gail Hovatter
Sara Moore
Linda
Meigs
B. H. Sanborn
Jeweler
BIS
the Farmer’s Bank
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Girl Scouts
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Insurance Member
Pomeroy Rutland
Josef Stalin
Lenin
Moscow
Red Square
Kremlin
Bard’ Club
Elberfelds
Maslin
Inck
Ors
Miss Karr
WSCS
Sedgefield Flannel
Pram
Ekco
Chadwick
Scout
R.C.A. Victor
R.C.A
Beacon
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