Middleport Youth Center Address Given by Recreational Leader
Mrs. Howard Cummins spoke at the Community Youth Recreation Center meeting held at the former Legion Hall headquarters. She shared WWII Arctic and tropical recreation experiences and praised the center’s progress, which includes redecorating by youths and plans for a formal opening near Thanksgiving.
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Co. Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Middleport Youth Center
Middleport
Legion Hall
S. Fourth Ave
Charles McMaster
Howard Cummins
Cummins
Red Cross
Arctic
Tropics
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Events
In Middleport the Rev T T Shelton officiated at the wedding of Lucetta Gladys Folden to Calvin Bruce Simpson held in the living room with lavender and white chrysanthemums. The couple will reside at 817 St James St Armistice Day festivities included Mary Scott's fifth birthday party with kindergarteners at Central School and other social visits and travel notes from local residents including trips to Columbus and Pittsburgh.
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Middleport
T. T. Shelton
Racine Baptist Church
Lucetta
Gladys
Gladie Lu) Folden
Richard Folden
Locust St
Calvin Bruce Simpson
Racine
Mary Scott
Ann Wylie Scott
Mary
Central School
Scott
Guy Reynolds
Walter Crooks
Mary Fick Neutzling
Jane Harris
Kit Neal
Charlene Walburn
John
Suzanne Talbott
Sharon Riley
Riley Klees
Paddy Jo Lambert
New Pastor Welcomed With Service in Pomeroy
The Rev. L. Blank enbuhler will be installed as pastor of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pomeroy on Sunday Nov 17 at 7 p m He will serve Parkersburg and Pomeroy faculties from Portsmouth VA Installation sermon by Rev Walter A Pohl with Exodus 17 12 theme Building the Kingdom Rev Otto F Stolzenburg will conduct the installation and is Visitor of Circuit H to which the church belongs The church has undergone repairs recently
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Pomeroy
L. Blankenbuhler
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Blankenbuhler
Parkersburg
W. Va
Portsmouth
Walter A. Pohl
Zanesville
Pohl
Otto F. Stolzenburg
Zion Lutheran Church
Columbus
Stolzenburg
Trinity Lutheran Church
Grid Queen Crowning Planned at Pomeroy Dance
The Junior Shake spear Club of Pomeroy High announces a football dance on November 22 at the high school where a football queen will be crowned. four upper grades will nominate a candidate whose name will be announced at the event.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Billie Barnitz
Hunting Dogs Stolen in County Wide Search
Meigs dog warden warns residents not to transport dogs without licenses and tags. Four hunting dogs were stolen Saturday night and county officers conduct an intensive search to locate the dogs and apprehend the thieves.
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Pomeroy
Woodrow Wilson
Meigs
Wilson
Church Plans Of Pomeroy Announced
POMEROY Ohio church notices outline schedules for United Methodist Albert Bitters pastor with services Sunday school 9 30 a m sermon 10 30 a m youth fellowship 6 30 p m and official board 7 30 p m in Simpson Church Laymen s Supper Tuesday 6 30 p m in Gallipolis Church E Dow Bancroft speaker plus Grace Episcopal pastor Charles G Baird services parish workers meeting and Christian Science lesson sermon Mortals and Immortals at First Baptist Paul W Nye pastor lists many church activities and times.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist
Albert Bitters
Simpson
Gallipolis
E. Dow Bancroft
Union
Grace Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Christian Science Society
Christ
First Baptist
Paul W. Nye
Northern Baptist World Mission Crusade
Paul Nye
Rutland
Federated
Church of the Nazarene
Syracuse
A. J. Shea
Hundley
Shea
Pomeroy VU. B. Circuit
L.R. Carmichael
Enterprise
Christian Endeavor
Morning Star
Carmel
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Jacob Mees returns home after Florida visit with son in law and daughter. Eva Croy of Caldwell, Ohio accompanies her. The Roberts family from Point Pleasant visit relatives in Pomeroy. Ohio State Pitt game seen by Hennessy and Parrish cousins in Columbus.
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Jacob Mees
Florida
Sidney McKnight
Jack
Martha R. Parrish
Columbus
Herman Hoffner
Millersport
Tommy Eubanks
Dayton
Thomas Hennessy
Albert Young
Robert Morris
Parkersburg
Tommy Rue
Hobart Dillon
Lincoln Heights
John Gabor
Raymond Balsam
Jack Ridelle
George Sauders
Karen
Gordon Wolfe
Apple Grove
Meigs Lawyer Aids General In Nazi Trials
Thomas F E Ervin a former Middleport resident and son of Mrs Edgar Ervin of Middleport has been named deputy to Brig Gen Telford Taylor chief counsel for War Crimes He will assist in the Nuernberg trials opening in late November Ervin born November 28 1911 moved to Columbus as a child educated at North High School Ohio State University and Columbia Law School He served in the Army rising to lieutenant colonel and was special assistant to the deputy chief of the Military Intelligence Service in Washington prior to his 1941 enlistment ending his service in May of this year
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Middleport
Telford Taylor
Nuernberg
Thomas FE. Ervin
Edgar Ervin
Judge Ervin
Court of Common Pleas
Pomeroy
Thomas Ervin
Columbus
North High School
Ohio State University
Ervin
Columbia University
New York
Army
Bleakley, Platt, & Walker
Broadway
Military Intelligence Service
Washington
Middleport Lodge Hosts Wives and Eastern Star Event
Middleport Lodge No. 363 F and A M and Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star hosted a Thursday evening entertainment for their wives and members. J H Grate chaired the entertainment committee. Paul Haptonstall and wife played violin and accordion. Middleport High School Boys Quartet with Virginia Wise accompanied Charlene Neal and Frank Cheesebrew on piano for two songs. Lillian Stieff accompanied the soloists and played two piano solos. Supper featured flower-decorated tables. Refreshment committee included Robert Coats Walter Bunce Clay Bryan O L Roush Richard Folden. Flowers were presented to the attendees.
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Middleport
Middleport Lodge No
F & AM
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
J. H. Grate
Paul Haptonstall
Middleport High School
Harold Rice
Bruce Bingham
Bill Hubbard
David Diles
Virginia Wise
Sailor Harvey Hoffner receives honorable discharge at Great Lakes
Harvey Hoffner gunners mate first class and son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hoffner is discharged after six years service. He served aboard a ship transporting troops across the English Channel on D Day. Charles Hoffner Jr is stationed with the Navy at Guam.
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Pomeroy
Harvey Hoffner
Charles Hoffner
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
English Channel
Charles Hoffner, Jr
Hoffners
Guam
Real Estate Transfers Reported in County Recorder Office
Deeds filed show transfers for properties in Pomeroy Olive Chester Salisbury Rutland and Middleport. Notable changes include D B Vineyard to Florence Vin eyard 67.25 acres, Viola and Perry Adams to Harley L Adams 9.39 acres, and Mattie Lust estate to Edith Hartinger in Pomeroy. Other transfers involve F L McKnight Edna Carleton Grace T French and multiple Lot and tract changes across Middleport Rutland and Olive Township.
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Pomeroy
County Recorder's Office
D. B. Vineyard
Florence Vineyard
Orange
Olive
Chester
Helen B. Collins
Arnold
Marcella Snowden
Viola and
Perry Adams
Harley L. Adams
Olive Township
F. L. McKnight
Edna L. Carleton
Salisbury Township
Farmers Bank and Saving Co
Grace T. French
Middleport
Mattie Lust
Edith L. Hartinger
O. H. Stewart
Charles A. Worthington
F. A. Shifler
Allen
Agnes Ward
Ray
Ralph
Edgar Ward
Marjorie Loch
Rutland
Freda R. Hartinger
Harry Radford
Lester M
Jessie J. Bennett
Ward W
Mildred J. Wells
Dessie Stewart
Thomas Stewart
James Boyer
Organ and Piano Recital Planned for Sunday
Rutland Methodist Church presents Robert Bingman and Charles Everly of Columbus in an organ and piano recital Sunday at 430 p m A silver offering will be taken and a potluck supper will follow in the church social rooms.
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Rutland
Methodist Church of
Robert Bingman
Charles Everly
Columbus
Middleport pastors list Sunday rites
Local churches announce Sunday services with sermons on themes such as The Joy of Rising Above the Commonplace and Two Ways. Notable speakers include Rev Homer G McMillen at First Presbyterian and Rev Charles Pomeroy at First Baptist. Special baptism and youth meetings noted.
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Middleport—Union
First Baptist Church
Homer G. McMillen
D.D
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian
First Baptist
Charles Pomeroy
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Heath Methodist
H. A. Rothrock
Youth Fellowship
Church OF Christ
Marvin O. Brown
Bible School
Lord Jesus
Nazarene Church
E. E. Cox
Oma Williams
The
Pomeroy Sacred Heart Bazaar Draws 500 Attendees
About 500 people gathered in the Sacred Heart Church basement in Pomeroy Thursday night for the annual bazaar. Hawker Renzo Menchini and John Handley led sales of turkeys, hams, soap powders, and other items while Ladies of the church served sandwiches coffee and pie. The event ran from 5 p m. to midnight under Rev. William J. Riley with a long list of chairmen and volunteers handling publicity soliciting games refreshments and cashier duties.
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Pomeroy
Renzo Menchini
Sacred Heart Church
John Handley
William J. Riley
Edward Duffy
W. R. Turkey
Philip Meier
Charles Graber
Thomas Hennessy
John Goett
Frances Gloeckner
Walter Harris
Frank Brandenburg
Michael Hackett
Martin J. McCarty
George Hackett
Margaret Ganns
Margaret Clifford
Olive-Orange School Buys Motion Picture Projector
TUPPERS PLAINS The Olive Orange School has purchased a motion picture projector for educational purposes in the school J Spurgeon Davis superintendent reported Pictures will be shown each Friday evening to the public he further announced
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Tuppers Plains
Olive- Orange
J. Spurgeon Davis
Hoffner Family Attends Milersport Birthday Event
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoffner and son Max spent the weekend in Millersport for the Noviamber 11 celebration of Mrs. Hoffner’s mother Mrs. J H Arnold. They were joined by George Arnold of Modesto California who plans to visit relatives here before traveling to Waterbury Connecticut to see his daughter and new son-in-law Mr and Mrs Harry Dunn. Mrs Dunn was formerly Helen Arnold.
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Pomeroy
Herman Hoffner
Max
Millersport
Dorothy Rea Moved Home After Gallipolis Appendectomy
Mrs. Dorothy Rea of Pomeroy was transferred from Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis to her mother Mrs. Ruby Erb’s Laurel Street home by Ewing ambulance on Wednesday. She is reported to be recovering from an appendectomy.
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Ancil McKinney
Patricia Karr
Rossiter Williams
American Legion
Williams
Ladies Auxiliary
Feeney- Bennett Post
The
Post
Marietta
Oak Hill
Horton Brown
Columbus
Cook
N. Second Ave
Rodney Downing
Charles Bowman
Robert Rawlings
Ethel Sedgwick
Winterset
Iowa
Pomeroy
H. M. Roush
J. @. Rice
George Anderson, Jr
Dorothy Rea
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ruby Erb
Laurel St
Ewing Ambulance
Rea
Second richest Maharajah of Gwalior valued jewels at 20 million
The Maharajah of Gwalior India is the world's second richest man. His possessions include jewels valued at more than 20 million dollars.
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Maharajah
Gwalior
India
Ladies Bible Class Elects New First Baptist Officers
The Ladies Bible Class at First Baptist Church met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Guinther’s home with Mrs. Raymond Saxton as assisting hostess. Outgoing president Mrs. James Murray led the meeting. New officers include Mrs. Harry Hysell president and Mrs. Clarence Clark vice president.
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First Baptist Church
Frank Guinther
Raymond Saxton
James Murray
Harry Hysell
Clarence Clark
Charles Mayes
Saxton
Frances Smith
Guinther
Mabel Reynolds
Divorce Granted in Meigs Common Pleas
A divorce was granted Nov 12 by Meigs Common Pleas Court to Harry Osborne Jr. from Virginia L. Osborne a minor. Ground cited extreme cruelty and gross neglect.
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Pomeroy
Meigs Common Pleas Court
Harry Osborne, Jr
Virginia L. Osborne
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