Family Called Here by Brownell Death
Mrs L R Wilson of Greenfield joined her brother in law and sister for an overnight visit and traveled to Millwood West Virginia after being summoned by the death of their aunt Mrs Mary Sommer Brownell. Funeral services were held at Ravenswood Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. R. Wilson
Greenfield
Lawrence Bing
Millwood
W. Va
Mary Sommer Brownell
Brownell
Ravenswood Methodist Church
Pomeroy WSCS Honors Ten Year Anniversary at Home
The Great Bend Methodist Church WSCS hosted the Reedsville WSCS for a tenth anniversary event at Mrs. Arthur J. Roush home in Great Bend with cake and salad served to a long list of members and guests. Hemlock Grove Grange 2049 met with 45 members and one visitor. officers were elected including Leo Story master and other roles, with a long roster of names and positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice Sprague
Maggie Grogan
Jamita Sayre
Jean Sayre
Paula
Grace Furbee
Karen
Mary Furbee
Margaret Yost
Linda
Wilma Roush
Pomeroy
Hemlock Grove
Leo Story
Leo. S. Curtis
Joldia Story
Geo. W. Paulsen, Jr
Clarence Story
Janice Story
Homer Williard
Mina Hart
Stanford Stockton
Mildred Stockton
Ceres
Janet Sue Heines
Pomona
Donna Curtis
Flora
L. A. Stewart
Rosalie Story
Frank Clark
Glen Hart
Sylvia Midkiff
Home Economics
Middleport High School Junior Class Armistice Day Program
Middleport High School Junior Class presented an Armistice Day themed program at an afternoon assembly led by sponsor Mrs Vinas Lee. Performers included Bracky Wood Carolyn Pierce Richard Rawlings Donna Ward and many others with skits recitations and period costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
June Seines
Mona Lee Osler
Nola Knopp
Dorothy Greenlee
Uncle Sam
Bracky Wood
Liza
Larry Rice
Nancy Miller
Peggy Herrmann
Harry Keig
Charles Haskins
Old Maid
Linn
Julia Mitch
June
Jean Smart
Adrienne Mills
Ann Rupe
Jo Ann Wilson
First Baptist Church
Miss Wilson
Miss Smart
Ghandi
Carl Adkins
Thomas Robinson
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Lodge Ritual and Club Work
Mrs Gussie Johnson of Indianapolis inspected ritual work at Woodman Hall as 16 members dined at Mary Jane Coffee Shop. Officers installed include Turner president Sanders vice president Wyatt Swindler secretary Bush treasurer Mitch chaplain Turner conductress Miller warden. The Middleport Literary Club discussed German art and Van Gogh. planned a Christmas box for Girls Industrial School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Diles
Della Turner
Beulah Hayes
C. P. Gallagher
Johnson
Mary Jane
Hayes
Homer Hartley
Sara Dame Hartley
Middleport
Gussie Johnson
Indianapolis
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Woodman Hall
James Sauders
Benjamin F. Turner
D. E. Miller
Miller
Turner
Sanders
Wyatt Swindler
H. E. Bush
Perry Mitch
oJe Turner
O. H. Stewart
Ben Philson
van Gogh
James Titus
Ohio
William Bradford
Girls Industrial School
Leo Beeson
Engagement and wedding notices from Athens area
Mrs Minnie Beverage and daughter Colleen Jones have not set a wedding date. Harold Hubbard remains hospitalized after a fall injuring several ribs. Rose Hackett visited in Charleston with family. Wanda Koehler of Bryant Place will marry Louis Haines of Groveport. Wanda is a Groveport High School graduate and nurse. Louis is a Groveport High School graduate and ex service member, employed by Jennings and Lawrence in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Athens - Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Minnie Beverage
Daugh
Peter
Colleen Jones
Harold Hubbard
Harold E. Hubbard
R.N
Rose Hackett
Charleston
George Hackett
Yvonne
Michael Shaffer
Lewis Koehler
Bryant Place
Wanda
Louis Haines
Groveport
L. F. Haines
Middleport High School
Grant Hospital School, of Nursing
Columbus
Haines
Groveport High School
Jennings and Lawrence Company
Ward Family Celebrates Two Anniversaries in One Gathering
The family of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward hosted a Sunday celebration at the Ward home marking their 38th wedding anniversary and their grandson Michael Mees eighth birthday. Attendees from Columbus included Co M Ward and son Tommie, James Ward, R F Mees and son Michael, Victor Miller and Rose Mary Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Ward
Michael Mees
Ward
Co. M. Ward
Tommie
James Ward
R. F. Mees
Michael
Victor Miller
Rose Mary Ward
Columbus
Pomeroy Chapter Elects Officers At Masonic Hall Meeting
POMEROY Eastern Star chapter met at the Masonic Hall Tuesday evening. Geraldine Young, Margaret Will, and Nellie Brown reported on Grand Chapter proceedings and described opening and closing exercises. Officers elected include Margaret Will as worthy matron Virgil Brown as worthy patron Lucille Swackhammer as associate matron Theo Smith as associate patron Homer Carleton as secretary Nellie Brown as treasurer Thelma Dill as conductress Amy Jones as associate conductress Installations set for December 5 with hostesses Virginia Smith Beulah Ewing Lydia Ebersbach Agnes Brown Maude Grueser and Freda Grueser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Grand
Geraldine Young
Margaret Will
Nellie Brown
Virgil Brown
Lucille Swackhammer
Theo Smith
Homer Carleton
Thelma Dill
Amy Jones
Virginia Smith
Beulah Ewing
Lydia Ebersbach
Agnes Brown
Maude Grueser
Freda Grueser
Pomeroy Personalities Dine At Lincoln Hill Birthday Event
Sunday dinner hosts Mr and Mrs Theo Kimes welcomed Mr and Mrs Ralph Keller Mr Jacob Weber and Mr and Mrs Walter Grueser to Lincoln Hill to celebrate Mr Kimes birthday. Mrs Walter Manty, visiting Florence Smith, departed by air for Seattle Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Keller
Jacob Weber
Walter Grueser
Theo Kimes
Lincoln Hill
Kimes
Walter Manty
Florence Smith
Seattle
Wash
Farewell Party and Surprise Birthday Noted in Rutland
A Rutland gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Largent honored Mr. and Mrs. Tom Porter and their children with a farewell party and celebrated Mrs. Porter’s surprise birthday. Guests included Mrs. Magma J. Heiner Leona Musser Ethel Nelson Ethel Jackson Della Haning Evelyn Haley Audry Haley Mary Barbara Jackson and many others. Refreshments were served to a large group of friends and neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rawlings Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Grate Mr. and Mrs. Carl Miller Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Russell Little Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Snowden and Della Phillip Muriel Foley and Mrs. Naomi Schoonover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
William Largent
Tom Porter
Carl Miller
C. R. Jordan
Russell Little
Wm. Snowden
D. E. Hoffman Jr
Della Phillip
Muriel Foley
T. C. Porter
Naomi Schoonover
Pomeroy Methodist Junior Choir Hosts Wiener Roast
The Methodist Junior Choir held a wiener roast at director Miss La Vera Piersall's home Monday evening. The highlight was a storytelling game with Janice Cady dramatizing the story’s climax. Attendees included Rita Ball Ana Gearhart Janet Struble Sue Struble Lois Ann Campbell Sylvia Atkins Lyndia Atkins Carol Berger Carol Ebersbach Marilyn Davis Ann Piersall Carol Strauss Donna Wildermuth Joy Smith Marlene Miller Mary Stace Janice Cady Sandra Kaye Ingraham and La Vera Piersall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Smith
Marlene Miller
Mary Stace
Janice Cady
Sandra Kaye Ingraham
la Vera Piersall
Child Welfare Appointees Named by Meigs County Board
Elsie D. Smith and Virginia Owens were named to the Meigs County Child Welfare Board at a special commissioners meeting. Smith will serve until Aug 20, 1953 and Owens was reap pointed to Jan 17, 1954. The board approved travel expenses for Harrie Marie Smith and Georgia Williamson to attend the Ohio State Welfare Conference in Columbus Nov 12-16 and authorized payment of poor relief and infirmary bills along with other standing expenses.
Student Vote Follows Adult Election Trend
Seventy three Middleport High School students in Earl Knight’s American History classes held their own election on Tuesday. For Governor of Ohio the tally favored Lausche 55 to Ebright 18 while for U S Senator Taft earned 37 votes to Ferguson 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Earl Knight
Middleport High School
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Ebright
U. S
Taft
Ferguson
Webster resigns as clerk treasurer of Pomeroy district
POMEROY R G Webster resigns from the post of clerk treasurer effective Jan 1 to focus on private business. He will remain a board member, having served since 1941 and aided the football field project. J Edward Foster of Farmers Bank was appointed to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
R. G. Webster
Webster
J. Edward Foster
Farmers Bank
J. O. Roedel
Roland Neutzling
Ralph Graves
P. E. Stanley
Mr. Webster
Ohio Northern group plans half million endowment drive
The Ohio Northern University program committee met at Rev. L. A. Bangerter home to discuss joining with Methodist churches in the Ohio Conference to raise 500000 for endowment and capital improvements. A January fund campaign was tentatively planned with a university visit to Heath Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Committee For the Advancement of
Ohio Northern University
L. A. Bangerter
Ohio
Heath Church
Christian Advocate
E. Stanley Jones
Widdleport Social Notes Move and Family Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward and son moved from Val Ward property to the Sidney Ervin home between Hysell Street and Broadway. Kenneth Walters and daughter Jane of New Richmond Ohio visit Ralph and Burnette families. Gary Burnette of National City California also visiting. Pfc William Russell on a 10 day furlough from Delaware visits his mother Anna B Russell. Jeannette Wadell returns to Charleston after a four day vacation with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ward
Val Ward
Sidney Ervin
Hysell St
Broadway
Kenneth Walters
Jane
New Richmond
Ohio
Ralph Burnette
Charles Walters
Grave
Delaware
Anna B. Russell
Jeannette Wadell
Charleston
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Don Juan
Erroll Flynn
Viveca Lindfors
Robert Douglas
Alan Hale
Ann Rutherford
WSCS
Pomeroy Social Notes
Middleport Social Notes
Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
American Legion
C. W. Swisher
H. R. Lohse
Mae
Pers
OES
Pomeroy Personals
Meigs
Peggy
Charles Coburn
Charlotte Greenwood
Diana Lynn
Barbara Lawrence
Griff Barnett
Charles Drake
Temple Middleport
Dean Stockwell
Darryl Hickman
Leo G. Carroll
Scotty Beckett
Leon Ames
Bendvue Pomeroy
Jimmy Wakeley
Cannonball Taylor
Dead End Kids
Leo Gorcey Huntz Hall ‘Cody OF
Pony Express
Dorothy Perkins
Wearly Plus
Court & Second Sts
Board
Young's Supermarket
Locust Middleport
Hadacol
Greyhound Bus Station
Widdleport Personals
Simon
Insurance Agency
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