Legion Court Game to Aid Yanks Who Gave Program
Feeney Bennett Post 128 and Drew Webster Post 39 plan a charity basketball game with proceeds for the gifts for the Yanks who gave program. Charles A Bradbury presided. Henry Clatworthy chairs the event committee with Ted Chapman and Lionel Boggs. The losing team will fete Lewis Long at 6 30 Friday post home. Membership reaches 145. eighth district ranks second in the state. Post supports gifts for Yanks, Christmas seal fund, and Boys Town. C C McCarty and James Quivey ill. Refreshments by Lewis Triplett, Bill Ratliff, and Dale Nicholson.
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Middleport
Feeney Bennett Post
American Legion
Pomeroy
Drew Webster
Yanks
James Quivey
Lewis Triplett
Bill Ratliff
Dale Nicholson
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs. Paul Grinstead
A bridal shower at Mrs. Mabel Pettit’s home honored her granddaughter Mrs. Paul Grinstead former Bessie Pettit. Guests, games, prizes and buffet refreshments featured many local residents and relatives including Mrs. Albert Pettit and Mrs. Mab el Pettit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Grinstead
Middleport
Mabel Pettit
Liberty Ave
Bessie Pettit
Grinstead
Troy Ohlinger, Jr
Florence Hurley
Norma Chauncey
Roxie Osler
Dora McGhee
Troy Oblinger, Jr
Jeffrey
Troy Oblinger
Frances Pettit
Dorothy Williams
Ervin Baumgardner
June Edwards
Thelma McDaniel
Eugene Siders
Norma Chancey
Velma Siders
Albert Pettit
Shirley Batey
Phyllis Pettit
General Telephone Co. of
Ohio
Lew Mourning
Mary Webster
Judson White
William Lewis
Jack Bechtle
Mabel Neimeyer
Sybil Owens
Edward French
Florence Rowe
Carl Williams
Kay Stiles
Violet Osler
Bert Bodimer
Lioretia Moore
William Siders
Rita Beegle
Vanita Carroll
Peggy Herrmann
Bertha Ward
Elsie Edwards
Howard Wilson
Clyde Ingels
Phyllis
Elizabeth Joachim
Janet Valentine
Bailey's Drive-In
Skit Staged At Meet Of Bend Grange
Pomeroy Bend Grange met at the DAV hall with Carl N. Smith in charge. Members performing the skit Betty Popeye and the Big Bad Wolfe included Mrs T A Hewetson Mrs Dayton Strickland Bill Young Charles Legar Carl Smith Mrs Virgil Atkins and Mrs C L Heaton.
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Pomeroy
Dale
John Terrell
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club Christmas Plans
The Pomeroy Shakespeare Club met at Mrs. Phil Williamson’s home with Mrs. William B. Downie presiding. They opened with a Thanksgiving prayer and thoughts, planned a Dec 3 Christmas party at Mrs. Jacob Elberfeld’s home, and asked gifts for the Girls Industrial School at Delaware. A gift exchange was arranged and Ethel Garland reviewed Macbeth. Guests were Mrs. T. A. Hennessy and Mrs. Gerald Wildermuth.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Shakespeare Club
Phil Williamson
William B. Downie
Jacob B. Elberfeld
Delaware
Ethel Garland
MacBeth
Williamson
T. A. Hennessy
Gerald Wildermuth
College Men To Sing At Area Thanksgiving Service
The Wesleyan Foundatio n glee club from Ohio University will perform a half hour of sacred music to open the area Thanksgiving service at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Eastern High School Auditorium. More than 400 people from 47 churches in eastern Meigs and southern Athens Counties are expected. Rev Paul Hooks will be the speakers with 14 other ministers involved in the program.
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EUB
Tuppers Plains
South Bethel
Lottridge
Officers and secretaries named by church group
The Women's Auxiliary of the First United Presbyterian Church in Middleport elected officers and named secretaries at a Thursday meeting led by President Mrs. George Anderson Jr. New officers include Mrs. Harold Sauer president and Mrs. Rodney Downing first vice president. secretaries cover membership, intercession, spiritual life, education relations, ways and means, publicity, missionary education, and missions. Plans were announced for a bazaar and a program of daily thanksgiving with readings and a letter from the mission field.
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Middleport
First United Presbyterian Church
George Anderson, Jr
Harold Sauer
Rodney Downing
Anderson
Floyd Carmack
W. H. Juhling
Dwight Wallace
Margaret Sauer
Guild of Intercession
J. E. Harley
Donald Lowrey
Tewksbury
Ways and
Paul Haptonstahl
C. T. Shumaker
Joe Bailey
National Missions
Gale Hysell
Foreign Missions
Karl Owen
Overseas Hospital
Kathryn Poindexter
E. O. Tewksbury
Sales Tax Receipts Dip in Meigs County Week
Meigs County retail sales tax receipts for the week ending November 11 fell about 2000 from the prior year. Roger W. Tracy reports weekly receipts totaling 3577.22, down from 5571.41 for the week ending November 9, 1957.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Middleport Churches Schedule Morning Services and Events
Middleport churches publish a full fall schedule with First Baptist Warren Hulbert and Church of Christ led by Fred Gardner, Heath Methodist pastor C R Konkright, Nazarene pastor Robert Palmer, Syracuse First United Presbyterian led by Howard Ruppelt, and Mainline services. Activities include Sunday schools at 9:15 to 9:30 a.m., morning worship at 10:15 to 10:30, BYF youth sessions, midweek services, choir rehearsals, and a community Thanksgiving service. Special sermon topics include Choose Life and Mount Pasgah with Revelation themes, plus missions offerings and Girl Scout guests.
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First Baptist
Warren M. Hulburt
Board of Christian Education
First Baptist Church
Church of Christ
Fred I. Gardner
Mount Pasgah
Heath Methodist
C. R. Konkright
Church of the Nazarene
Robert Palmer
Middleport Girl Scouts
NYPS
Frank Roddy
Syracuse
First United Presbyterian
Howard Ruppelt
Middleport
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klinger
Rutland Church of Christ
John Buckley
Christian Endeavor
Kingsbury
Rev. Williams
Gallipolis
Role of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C. W. Proffitt
Columbia Chapel
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Rutland First Baptist
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
Robert E. Smith
Harrisonville Presbyterian
Larry Woodruff
Antiquity
Kingsbury Church
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran
John J. Richardson
St. John
Stephen
Robert G. Collar
Alfred Methodist
Lewis E. Buell
Langsville Congregational Christian Church
R. A. Biddle
Lottridge Eub
Paul Hooks
Racine - Portland Methodist
John Elwood
Bill Orr
Racine
Elwood
Forest Run
Orr
Oak Grove
Sutton
Portland
Great Bend
Morse Chapel
Silversville
Tuppers Plains
South Bethel
Christian Science Society
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
John Richardson
Waldo J. Bartels
Thankful Heart
Women's Guild
Ralph C. Zundel
William Watson
Men's Brotherhood
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Pomeroy Social Notes
POMEROY observes its third wedding anniversary for Troy Oblinger Jr and his wife at their home on November 12. Attendees include Oblinger's mother and father and extended family from Racine and Frazersburg. Also noted are Victor Hannahs birthday dinner, Eddie Hartung post surgery checkup, the Cheadle family move to Langsville, and Troy Ohlinger Jr dealing with a week of illness at home.
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Carl McNemar
Frazersburg
Victor Hannahs
Harl Hannahs
Eddie Hartung
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
James Cheadle
Langsville
Troy Ohlinger, Jr
Peacock Ave
Letart Falls PTA Hosts November Patriotic Program
The Letart Falls PTA held a November meeting at the school led by president Mrs Mary Roush. Eileen Buck chaired the program with readings and the national anthem story. A new piano was announced and the school operetta is set for December 17 under Mrs Richard Lee.
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Jean Alkire
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
District 14 Convention at Athens Christian Church
The district youth program and evening worship will feature Yvonne Damewood and the new state youth director John Dean along with an African missionary speaker. A supper will follow the 3 p.m. program on Sunday at the Athens church.
Pomeroy Eta Phi Beta Sigma Phi Plans Tea Event
The Ohio Eta Phi chapter hosts its annual preferential tea at 7 30 Sunday evening at the home of Lucy Amsbury on Lincoln Hill.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Mrs Homer Baxter Visits Her Parents for Several Days
Mrs Homer Baxter is spending several days with her parents and is staying at their home. The visit focuses on family time and reunion with relatives.
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Mrs. Homer Baxter
Community Thanksgiving Service Set at Pomeroy Church
The annual union service will be at 10 a.m. Thanksgiving day at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy. Rev. John Richardson, new pastor, will preach. Offerings fund materials for the Pomeroy daily Vacation Bible School. Residents of the area are invited.
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Pomeroy
Union
St. Paul Lutheran Church
John Richardson
Pomeroy Area
Garden Club Members Shown Wreath Making
Garden Club members attended a wreath making session at Mrs. Ben Kesterson’s home with hosts Beatrice Bachtel and Carla Bell. Miss Ethel Garland led instructions, new member Virginia Fife joined, guest Cindy Swatzel attended, and post instruction social hour featured refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Ethel Garland
Twilight Garden
Ben Kesterson
Beatrice Bachtel
Carla Bell
Virginia Fife
Cindy Swatzel
WSCS Plans Yule Dinner for December 8 at Five Points Grill
The Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Eugene Forbes home to plan the annual Christmas dinner for December 8 at the Five Points Grill. Mrs. Sadie Brown led the program on Human Rights and Human Needs with readings on various countries. President Mrs. William Russell supervised the business session and gifts for a Syracuse rest home were arranged. Guest Mrs. C. O. Parsons of Charleston W V attended.
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Pomeroy
Five Points
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Eugene Forbes
Albert Alward
Sadie Brown
Stella Grueser
Frank Stewart
Norman McCallum
Karl Grueser
Brooks Sayre
Clifford Phillips
Forbes
William Russell
Syracuse
C. O. Parsons
Charleston
W. Va
Bake Sale Planned by Legion Auxiliary at Mt Moriah Church
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Lewis Manley Post American Legion met at Mrs. Sherman Butler’s home to arrange a bake sale at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church on Wednesday November 26. Orders for cake pies rolls and other baked goods can be placed with Mrs. Oscar Hardaway Mrs. Campbell Harper Mrs. William Winston and Mrs. C R Young by Tuesday with home deliveries available. The group also scheduled its annual Christmas party for December 26 at Mrs. Campbell Harper’s home.
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Middleport
Mt. Moriah
Lewis Manley
American Legion
Sherman Butler
Oscar Hardaway
Campbell Harper
William Winston
C. R. Young
Pomeroy Mothers Club to Hold Bake Sale
The Pomeroy Senior Mothers Club will hold a bake sale this Saturday at Kroger's Store in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Kroger’s
Meigs County Church Listings Show Broad Interdenominational Gatherings
Dozens of churches across Meigs County announce schedules for Sunday schools worship services youth activities and midweek prayers. Listings name congregations such as Salvation Army Pentecostal Assembly Syracuse EUB Rutland Church of the Nazarene and First Baptist along with pastors and service times.
Yule Lights Placed In Pomeroy For Christmas Season
Ohio Power Co workers spread Pomeroy Christmas lights through the business district on Thursday. The community and Middleport plan a Christmas parade together on November 29 to usher in the season.
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Pomeroy
The
Ohio Power Co
Middleport
Choir Plans Practice for Thanksgiving Service
A choir from eastern Meigs and southern Athens counties will rehearse at 8 p.m. Monday in Eastern High School Auditorium under Mrs. Paul Nease with Lloyd Johnson as accompanist. The group, representing 47 area churches, will perform at the Thanksgiving service Wednesday at 8 p.m. Anyone may join the choir.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Athens County
Eastern High School
Paul Nease
Lloyd Johnson
Probe Of Fire Is Completed
Deputy Sheriff Howard Frank concluded his investigation of a fire that destroyed the one story frame home of Mr. and Mrs. James Aikens at Bone Hollow. He found no evidence of foul play and noted the loss of clothing, household goods, and personal belongings. The Aikens family were away at the Norman Milliron home and did not know of the blaze until returning to find their house leveled.
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Pomeroy
Howard Frank
James Aikens
Bone Hollow
Frank
Aikens
Norman Milliron
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New Haven, W. VA
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Richard Widmark
the Law
Jake Wade
Mark Damaninti Johnson
Life
Rodney Sauer
Charlotte Perrin
Poindexter
George Sauer
Roscoe Fife
William Ohlinger
Google In Gravel Co
Mason
Middleport Churches
Jamie Lorne
Fabray Macdougall
Nanette Fabray
Hollywood
Jamie
Nanette
Ronald MacDougaLl
Pomeroy Social Notes
Letart Falls
PTA
Athens
Pomeroy Personals
Garden Club
WSCS
Legion Auxiliary
Salvation Army
Butternut Ave
Salvation Meeting
Glenna Rummel
Pentecostal Assembly
Dorcas
E. A. Codner
Children’s Church
Bradford
ALLEN
Zenith
Allen Appliance
E. Main
Liberty
Theatre
Willard Parker-Mara Corday
Laurette
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Allan Nixon
Mara Lynn
Columbia
Bend Theatres
Christmas Club
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Federal Reserve System
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