New Dial Unit Placed In Service at Racine
General Telephone Co of Ohio places a new dial unit in Racine with cutover at 8 am. Racine now gets individual dial service while rural areas stay multi party. Total new Racine subscribers reached 70 with updated numbers and wiring. A second stage will add six operator positions in Middleport on Dec 16.
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Racine
Pomeroy
General Telephone Co
Ohio
W. R. Kreiter
Middleport
Kreiter
Church Listings Across Pomeroy Area Faiths
Local church notices list service times and programs for Sacred Heart Methodist EUB Church of God Church of Christ Naomi Baptist Nazareth St Pauls Lutheran Chester Methodist Midway Forest Run Rock Springs Syracuse Church of the Nazarene United Methodist Christian Science Federated Grace Episcopal First Baptist Pilgrim Holiness Free Methodist Hyzel Run Free Methodist Success Circuit and related congregations. Continuous worships Sunday through weeknights with Sunday schools, evangelistic services, and special events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
George Voytke
Racine Parish
John H. Elwood
Sutton
Racine
Syracuse-Racine
EUB
C. A. White
Bethany
Syracuse
Church OF God
Main St
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mobhrhoff
Chester
Midway
Ernest Thomas
Forest Run
Baptist
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Rock Springs
Groves
Syracuse Church OF the Nazarene
M. C
Portsmouth
Trinity Methodist
Christian Science
Women’s Guild
Karl Beck
China
Ohio University
Natorium
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Charles Speer
Grace Episcopal
Charles R. Speer
First Baptist
R. H. DeMott
Arthur P. Sengpiehl
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Union
Pilgrim Holiness
W. V. Gilkerson
Coy Barr
Free Methodist
Laurel Cliff
Harry Bates
Young Peoples Meeting
Hysel Run Free Methodist
Elden R. Blake
Pleasant Grove
Eden
Christian Endeavor
Zion
T. T. Shelton
Bethlehem — Bible School
Freeland Norris
Racine — Bible School
Bethlehem Church
Jury Called To Hear Suit In $25,000 Damages
The October term grand jury is convened to hear Ruth Circle versus Ralph Neigler for $25,000 in damages from an automobile accident on November 13, 1949 in Letart Township. The case alleges Neigler car parked on the highway forced Circle to strike a rock injuring her. The jurors will be impaneled next Tuesday.
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Neigler
Circle
Peoples
Ward Bing
Hemlock Grove
Two Gentlemen and Verona charmed near capacity crowd
Near capacity crowd applauded the Junior Class production of Two Gentlemen and Verona at Pomeroy High School Auditorium. The farce featured Verona and the Red Barn Players as aspiring performers under talent scout scrutiny, with standout turns by Winifred Gable Ward, Caro lyn Graves, Jane Jordan, and Richard Vaughan. Director John Savels led the cast with Mrs Savels presenting a keepsake satin quilt between acts.
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Hollywood
James Nester
Winifred Gable Ward
Verona
Bernard Thornton
Players
Howard Kitchen
Gloria Swindell
Kitchen
Carolyn Graves
Southern Belle
Miss Graves
Sarah
Jane Jordan
Mary
Richard Vaughan
Mike
Tarzan
Frank Sisson
Annie Canaday
Neila
Miss Canaday
Mrs. Ward
John Savels
Martha Stowe
Shirley Wippel
Aaron Zahl
Pomeroy Junior High School
Winifred Ward
Ellen Nesselroad
Rosalie Story
Meigs Cancer Society speaker visits Middleport league
Mrs. Guy Reynolds, president of the Meigs Cancer Society, spoke to the Child Conservation League at Mrs. Charles A. Bradbury's home. The meeting featured a National Cancer Society film on breast self examination and plans for sewing projects at the Children's Home.
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Middleport
Guy Reynolds
Meigs Cancer Society
National Cancer Society
Child Conservation League
Charles A. Bradbury
S. Third Ave
Michael Hackett
James Brewington
Paul Casci
Millard Wildermuth
Marie Hauck
George Skinner
Casci
Gene Ellis
Hackett
Bradbury
James Daniels
Danny _ Thompson
Richard Chambers
Dulcie Young
Narsa Frost
Thanksgiving Prayer Featured In Loyal Women Class Service
Mrs. William Bradford led the Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ in a devotional service featuring "Thanksgiving Prayer" and Norman Vincent Peale's "Gratitude of Our Country." Mrs. O. L. Roush presided, and committees for the upcoming Christmas party were named.
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Middleport
Norman Vincent Peale
William Bradford
Loyal Women’s
Church of Christ
O. L. Roush
C. E. Vance
Ernest Lallanta
Leo D. Childs
Herman Lohse
Otho Watts
L. H. Pratt
William Easter
Bradford
William Reuter
William Hetteseimer
Lena McElhinny
Audrey McElhinny
Martha Class Meeting at Bradbury Church of Christ
Middleport report shows the Martha Class meeting at Mrs Alice Johnson’s home with Mrs Dora Russell presiding and Mrs Helen Russell giving the opening prayer. Members voted to donate for new Sunday School chairs and played games with prizes to several named members. The Christmas party is planned at Mrs William Autherson’s home.
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Middleport
Martha
Bradbury
T. Autherson
Cora Ator
Milton Russell
Dora Russell
Edna Laing
William Autherson
WCTU Postpones Meeting to Friday in Middleport
The woman’s Christian Temperance Union will not meet tonight as announced but will gather Friday November 28 at the home of Mrs. Marvin Kelly on Grant Street. President Mrs. L. D. Diles announced the change.
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Middleport
WCTU
Marvin Kelly
Grant St
L. D. Diles
Stitch-and-Chatter Club elects new officers at meeting
Middleport residents gathered at Mrs. Carl Jones home as the Stitch-and-Chatter Club elected Anna Howell president and officers including Mrs. John Fultz as vice president, Mrs. Maurice Walker secretary, Mrs. Raymond Kioes treasurer, and Mary Louis Thomas reporter. Plans were laid for the Christmas event.
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Middleport
Carl Jones
Anna Howell
John Fultz
Maurice Walker
Raymond Kioes
Mary Louis
Thomas
P. M. Club Plans Christmas Party At Hobstetter Home
Mrs DaReuben Beck assisted hostess Mrs Howard Byers as the P M Club met at Byers residence. The group announced a Christmas party set for Monday December 22 at Mrs William Hobstetter s home and awarded prizes to Mrs Francis Anderson Mrs Walter Crooks Mrs Charles Murray Mrs George Hobstetter Mrs Ambrose Gibbs and Mrs Lewis Sauer Jr.
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Middleport
DaReuben Beck
P.M. Club
Howard Byers
William Hobstetter
Francis Anderson
Walter Crooks
Charles Murray
George Hobstetter
Ambrose Gibbs
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Poppy Day helpers to dine at Legion Hall
The Feeney Bennett Post American Legion Auxiliary announces a Monday supper at the Legion Hall for children who helped with the annual Poppy Day sale. After the meal the guests will perform a program for Auxiliary members.
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Middleport
Feeney- Bennett Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Cora Bennett
Mrs. Lee Roush Hosts G LA Meeting at Home
Mrs. Lee Roush welcomed G LA members at her home Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A J Beaver presiding as vice president. Plans were made for a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Robert Harris's home on December 18. A salad course was served.
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Middleport
Lee Roush
G.la
A. J. Beaver
Robert Harris
Columbus visitors and local moves in Ohio and beyond
Mrs. Frank McCoy visited her son Hugh McCoy at his job in town. Hulda Klein heads to Columbus to join Edith Klein of New York City at their sister’s home, returning Monday. Sylvia McMaster guests friends in Columbus this week. Bertie B. Powell and children are in Cincinnati with relatives until after Thanksgiving. her son Joe stays with grandparents. Charles Bennett deer hunts at Warm Springs Virginia. Eastern Star officers’ school attended by Bennett, Gallagher, Hayes in Guysville. Bernard Sweeney and family from Clarksburg stay with Wilburn and relatives in Athens. Mrs. C. D. Paige of Mobile visits her parents Tucker man family. A dinner planned by Tuckermans and husbands in her honor. Ernest Jones of Columbus visits his mother, Earl Lama. Jean Lama in Youngstown with Mary Agness. visits Hoagland relatives en route. Miles Lesher returns to Ogden Utah after extended visit here with McMasters and Handley. Charles McMaster recuperating from illness in Ohio. Kenneth Findley moves with sons from Grogan property to Pomeroy.
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Columbus
Frank McCoy
Hugh McCoy
Hulda Klein
Edith Klein
New York City
Robert Kaser
Sylvia McMaster
Bertie B. Powell
Cincinnati
Joe
Joe Boyd
Charles Bennett
Warm Springs
C. P. Gallagher
Dea Hayes
Guysville
Order of Eastern Star
Bernard Sweeney
Jane Ann
Pat
Clarksburg
W. Va
W. P. Wilburn
Athens
C. D. Paige
Mobile
Ala
R. C. Tuckerman
Sidney Russell
Donna Tuckerman
Edgar Tuckerman
Ernest Jones
Earl Lama
S. Third Ave
Jean Lama
Youngstown
Mary Agness
Ohio University
Harry Hoagland
Miles Lesher
Ogden
Utah
Charles
Harry McMaster
Glouster
C. E. Handley
Leshers
Ohio
Charles McMaster
Kenneth Findley
Grogan
N. Third Ave
Pomeroy
Musicians Named For Pythian Dances At Hall
Fides Lodge 210 Knights of Pythias announces Lillian Stieff as pianist Paul Davis on drums Val Hartung and son Chester on violin and guitar will provide music for Friday dances at the K of P Hall Clinton Gilkey will call square dances Refreshments served by the Pythian Sisters Dance starts at 8 p.m. and is open to the public.
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Middleport
Fides Lodge 210
Knights of Pythias
Lillian Stieff
Paul Davis
Val Hartung
Chester
K of P Hall
Clinton Gilkey
Pythian Sisters
Divorce Granted in Meigs County Court
Judge Emmet W. Peoples grants divorce to Maxine B. Conn from Vollie D. Conn. The case cited gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in Meigs County Common Pleas Court.
Sid Gillman to Speak at Pomeroy Banquet
Plans for the annual football banquet at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium on December 8 were advanced by the Pomeroy Boosters. Sid Gillman, coach of the University of Cincinnati, will be speaker, joined by former Pomeroy coach George Blackburn now an assistant at the university. Officer elections were postponed to the next meeting.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High
Pomeroy Boosters, Inc
Sid Gillman
University of Cincinnati
George Blackburn
Middleport Business Buildings Get Facelift
Improvements continue in Middleport store fronts. A brick front is rising on the former K of P building on N Second Ave owned by Mrs R H Rawlings. Jimmy's Shop occupies the store room now aligning with other brick fronts. The Baker Brothers Furniture Store moves to the corner room remodeled this fall.
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Middleport
K of P
N. Second Ave
R. H. Rawlings
N. Second and
Rutland Sts
Baker Brothers Furniture
Thanksgiving Family Night Party at Oak Grove Church
The Oak Grove Homebuilders Class of Oak Grove Methodist Church hosted a Thanksgiving Family Night at the Cross home. A 7:30 dinner was served to invited church members and families, followed by a program led by class president Howard Erwin with prayers, songs, readings, and contests. The next gathering will be a Christmas party December 16 at Rev. Elwood’s home with many parishioners listed among attendees.
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Pomeroy
Oak Grove
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Earl Cross
Howard Erwin
John Elwood
Delbert Smith
Larry
George Holman
Tina Holman
Raymond Erwin
Mildred Sue Willis
James Spencer
Sammy Booth
Curtis Johnson
Dale and
Clyde
T. G. Hildare
Donna Jean
Sadie Morrison
Ray Spencer
Ginger Stearns
Jessie Rice
Virgie Winder
Local Visits Highlight WWII Sailor on Leave
Mrs. Dale Kesterson and Mrs. Ben Buck with son Bennie Kesterson visited relatives in New Lexington on Monday and Tuesday. Bennie, home from Korea on 30 day leave, served on the USS Boxer when it was damaged by an explosion. Mr. and Mrs. William Bartels of Cincinnati were weekend guests of Mrs. Norma Goodwin in Pomeroy and Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Bartels in Syracuse.
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Dale Kesterson
Ben Buck
Bennie
New Lexington
Bennie Kesterson
Korea
William Bartels
Cincinnati
Norma Goodwin
Pomeroy
Emmett Bartels
Syracuse
Divorce Suit Filed in Meigs County Court
Siby Owens files for divorce from William C. Owens Jr. in Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect and habitual drunkenness. She seeks custody of three minor children.
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Pomeroy
Siby] Owens
William C. Owens, Jr
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Middleport area church services schedule
Multiple congregations in Middleport list Sunday worship times. First Presbyterian led by Pastor Ruppelt with missionary speaker M W Magill. Church of Christ. First Baptist with guest pastor Rev Harry L Poe. Heath Methodist. Church of Christ in Christian Union. Church of the Nazarene. Mt Moriah Baptist. Salvation Army. Includes church school times and youth activities.
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First Presbyterian
Howard E. Ruppelt
M. W. Magill
Cincinnati
National Presbyterian Buildings Fund Campaign
Westminster Fellowship
The
Woman's Association
Church OF Christ — Wert
Harry L. Poe
Poe
Campbell Christian Center
Campbell
Ohio
L. D. Diles
Heath Methodist
L. A. Bangerter
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Guy Sayre
Church OF the Nazarene
Robert Styers
Woship
MT. Moriah Baptist
Nye D. Borden
Salvation Army
Levi Olmstead
Meigs County residents urged to gift Athens State Hospital patients
Judge F Harmon O Brien of Meigs County Probate Court reports a letter from C H Creed, Athens State Hospital superintendent, requesting Christmas gifts for patients with no relatives or those forgotten. Practical gifts include clothing, candy, toiletries, and games for men. cosmetics, jewelry, books, and purses for women. Send gifts directly to the hospital in Athens.
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Pomeroy
F. Harmon ‘O'Brien
Meigs County
C. H. Creed
Athens State Hospital
Athens
Mrs Addie Stalder Suffers Heart Attack In Hospital
Mrs Addie Stalder of Pleasant Ridge was hospitalized at Holzer for observation last Saturday. She suffered a heart attack and remains in critical condition under medical care.
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Pomeroy
Addie Stalder
Pleasant Ridge
Holzer Hospital
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Athens Messenger
Church News of
Nelsonville
By Bob Hoeflich
Middleport Social Notes
Martin
Sara D. Hartley
Richard Schwab
Walter
Jones
P.M
G.L.A
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Churches
Liberty
Voice of the Theatre
Tim Holt
Richard Martin
Joan Dixon
Zane Grey
James Warren
Steve Brodie
Silver City
Edmond O’brien
Yvonne DeCarlo
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Gun Man
Whip Wilson
Fuzzy Knight
Robert Cummings
Barbara Hale
Bill Goodwin
Deff
Donnell Carl Benton Reid
Betty Hutton
Laramie Mountains
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnett
Jack Mahoney
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans Trigger
SUN
Jacks
Dean Martin
Jerry Lew
Mona Freeman
Don DeFore
Bennett
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