Legion Auxiliary Meets For Annual Fall Affair
The Eighth District American Legion Auxiliary held its fall conference in Pomeroy at the Federated Church with about 125 members attending. District president Mrs. William J. Brown presided as officers urged support for schools, veterans bills, child welfare, community service, and polio shots while stressing membership growth and post auxiliary activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eighth District of the American Legion Auxiliary
Federated Church
William J. Brown
Eighth District
Gallipolis
Carr
Dey Hysell
Edward Marshall
Lancaster
Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Brown
Lee Moore
W. R. Davis
Drew Webster Post
Frank Cheesebrew
Middleport
Waldo J. Bartels
Marvin Burt
Brown
Los Angeles
Calif
Moore
Ralph Gilmore
Erma Powers
Logan
William Long
Ben Neutzling
Halloween party plans at Pomeroy Central High School
The Pomeroy PTA led by Mrs. Donley Reibel announced the Halloween party for Central High School children set for Oct. 26 at the Pomeroy Junior High auditorium. The article lists numerous committees and members handling costumes, cake walk, fish pond, sweet shop, and decorations. Also noted is Lt. Stephen P. Hill’s enrollment in prime pilot training at Stallings AFB with projected paths to jet or bomber training and silver wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Central High School
Pomeroy Junior High School
Donley Reibel
PTA
Reibel
H. D. Brown
Edna Schoenleb
Ralph Spencer
Charles Legar
Harold Lohse
Jed Webster
Albert Martin
Charles Biffle
Rollin Wolfe
Harley Hendricks
Mavis Mankin
Orville Wiles
John Beaver
Monard Logan
Frank Hudson
Robert Arnold
Wayne Swisher
Edgar Thomas
Richard Finlan
Wyatt Gilbert
Fish Pond
Roy Mayer
Harry L. Bailey
Ed Arnold
George Hicks
Max Folmer
Charles Hayes
Charles Riffle
Harlan Wehring
Emil Eynon
Stallings Air Force Base
N. C
Stephen P. Hill
Allen C. Hill
Hill
Air Force
Tuppers Plains Welcomes New Pastor Branscomb
Approximately 35 members and friends of the EUB Church at Tuppers Plains gathered at the parsonage Monday evening to honor their new pastor Rev T Branscomb and his wife Janny. A Bible quiz led the event, followed by ice cream, cake, and gifts for the guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
EUB
T. Branscomb
Janny
Harrisonville Grange 1734 elects officers for new year
Officers of Harrisonville Grange 1734 were elected led by Norman C. Will as master and Homer R. Lee as overseer. The group planned a joint installation at Columbia Grange on Oct. 12 with pot luck refreshments and announced Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheets as Meigs County couple of the year. A quarterly birthday party booster night with a potluck supper was set for tonight at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Norman C. Will
Homer R. Lee
Pauline Atkins
Larry Clark
Gordon Atkins
Alice Epple
Frank Halliday
Ruby M. Halliday
Kermit Epple
Carrie Sheets
Ceres
Ada Bradley
Pomona
Hazel Reed
Flora
Sharon Atkins
Norma Lee
Virgil Atkins
Seth F. Nicholson
Ruby Halliday
Columbia Grange
Charles Sheets
Meigs County
Grange
World Wide Communion Planned by Pomeroy Church
The Federated Church of Pomeroy Ohio announced it will observe World Wide Communion Sunday inviting members to join in the traditional ceremony at their church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Federated Church of Pomeroy, Ohio
Meigs General Hospital Notes
Local hospital column lists residents by town including Glenroy Ewing Pomeroy James Young Clifton W Va Mrs Doug Johnson Racine Mrs Amelia Davis Mason City W Va Dale Maulsby Cheshire Tom Terrell Pomeroy Mrs Greta Price Pomeroy Gus Hamm Middleport and several couples welcoming a son or daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Will Columbus a son Mr and Mrs Ernest Jones Harrisonville a son Mr and Mrs Fred Clark Pomeroy a daughter Mr and Mrs Roy Sayre Racine a son Mr and Mrs Lewis Nicoll Pomeroy a daughter Discharged Lois Nicoll and baby Minnie Barrett Rhoda Hall Clara Wolfe Kenny Leffle Mabel Moore Oval Diddle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenroy Ewing
Pomeroy
James Young
Clifton
W. Va
Doug Johnson
Racine
Amelia Davis
Mason City
Dale Maulsby
Cheshire
Tom Terrell
Greta Price
Gus Hamm
Middleport
Robert Will
Columbus
Ernest Jones
Harrisonville
Fred Clark
Roy Sayre
Lewis Nicoll
Lois Nicoll
Minnie Barrett
Rhoda Hall
Clara Wolfe
Kenny Leffle
Mabel Moore
Oval Diddle
Swisher announces birth of William David in Middleport
Mr. and Mrs. William Swisher announce the birth of a son, William David, on Oct. 3 at Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Swisher and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Knopp of Middleport. great-grandmothers are Mrs. Edna Johnson of Sycamore, Ohio and Mrs. Helen Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Swisher
Nora Knopp
Holzer Hospital
William David
Paul Swisher
Allen Knopp
Edna Johnson
Sycamore
Ohio
Helen Swisher
Final Rehearsal Set for Big Bend Minstrel Association
Fifty members of the Big Bend Minstrel Association will perform on the Majestic Show Boat in Point Pleasant. They will hold a final rehearsal on the boat Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Big Bend Minstrel Association
Majestic
Point Pleasant
Youngs Wed In Candlelit Pomeroy Home Ceremony
Lea Kay Leonard and Vernon W. Young were united in marriage at the bride’s Findlay home after a Sept. 15 ceremony in Pomeroy. The bride is the daughter of Oscar Leonard and the groom is Louie Young. The couple, both Chester High School graduates, now live in Findlay where he works for Holderman Construction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lea Kay Leonard
Vernon W. Young
Oscar Leonard
Louie Young
Long Bottom
Eleanor Wells
Gene Riggs
Groves
Chester High School
Findlay
Young
Holderman Construction Co
School Session Opens in Racine Church
In Racine the School of Christian Service began at Racine Methodist Church with sessions on Christian Fellowship in Life Teaching Children and Youth Teaching Adults and Church Organization Missions. Rev. Raymon C. Knokright led a study, hosted by Rev. John Elwood. The program aims to promote teacher pupil relations and church work across seven monthly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Raymon C. Knokright
Heath Methodist Church
Racine
School of Christian Service
Racine Methodist Church
Christian Fellowship
John Elwood
Ralph Spencer
Pomeroy
Gomer Lewis
WSCS
Speeder Praises State Patrol in Court
David Divers paid a 14.70 fine in Acting Mayor Wayne Gibbons' court after a speeding ticket. He told officers they were doing a fine job and claimed he would watch it next time. Divers, from New Haven Heights, New Haven, said he had been driving since age 11 and this was his first offense. He works at OVEC Kgger Creek and is a former Auxiliary State Patrol member with an Ohio license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
State Highway Patrol
David Divers
Wayne Gibbons
OVEC
Kgger Creek
Divers
New Haven Heights
New Haven
Auxiliary State Patrol
Ohio
Businesswoman Quits To Re Enter Teaching
Miss Jane Bailey resigns from the Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. underwriting department in Columbus to join Smith Road School faculty. The Smith Road School is part of Marion Local schools near Columbus. She will teach the fourth grade and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Bailey of Grant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jane Bailey
Motorists Mutual Insurance Co
Columbus
Smith Road
Marion
Man Fined Jailed On Assault Charge
Middleport resident Jackie Kittle pleaded guilty to assault and battery against William Thoma. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs by acting Mayor Wayne Gibbons and received a three day jail sentence. Kittle, 20, was placed in jail Wednesday at midnight by Patrolman I R Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Jackie Kittle
William Thoma
Wayne Gibbons
Kittle
I. R. Neal
Woman Hurt in Fall at Pomeroy City Hall
Mrs. Jennie Watson of Condor Street sustained a fractured right arm Thursday after stumbling on an unseen step at the rear room of Pomeroy City Hall. Emergency Squad transported her to Meigs General Hospital where the injury was set before she returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jennie Watson
Condor St
Pomeroy City Hall
Watson
Meigs General Hospital
H S Harem Report From Djokjakarta Sultanate
The Sultan of Djokjakarta, a Javanese city with about 295000 residents, maintains a harem of roughly 300 dancers and female relatives confined to quarters accessible only by the sultan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Djokjakarta
Pomeroy Area Church Listings Note Wide Sunday Schedules
A compiled notice lists numerous churches in Pomeroy and nearby towns with Sunday school times ranging 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening services vary. Weekly prayer meetings and Bible studies are noted across many congregations including Syracuse, Laurel Cliff, Reedsville, Long Bottom, Keno, Carmel, Bradford, Forest Run, Naomi, Zion, Carleton, St Pauls, Trinity, Danville, Laurel Run, Syracuse Nazarenes, Rutland, Sacred Heart, United Methodist, Alfred, Seventh-day Adventist, Letart Falls, Apple Grove, East Letart, Plants, First Baptist, Harrisonville Presbyterian, and others with pastor names and service times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Eub
Syracuse
Church of Christ
Donald Eevers
Christian Endeavor
Church of God
E. Main
Cherry Sts
N. W. Jenks
Chester House of Prayer
Rev. Edmond Life
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist
Harry Bates
Hev
Harold C. Coster
Reedsville
Keno
Carmel Eub
Bradford
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
Zion Church of Christ
Thomas H. Wyatt
Carleton
Kingsbury Road
R. A. Biddle
St. Paul’s Lutheran
L. M Mohrhoff
Schowl
Little Hocking
Mornion
NYPS
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
Sacred Heart
John Turel
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Brown
Alfred Methodist
R. M. Grove
Mr. Grove
Elmwood Rest Home
Seventh-day Adventist
Dav Hall
Butternut St
Letart Falls
Floyd Workman
Apple Grove
Letart
Plants—Church
First Baptist
Ralph C. Zandel
Missionary Society
Thailand
Burma
Harrisonville Presbyterian
Ralph C. Zundel
Village Hall Gets Clean-Up Work
MIDDLEPORT It has been clean up day at the village hall premises. A large tree has been cut down and hauled away and the grounds cleaned. The garage where some inside painting has been done has been cleaned. Screens from the doors and windows have been stored for winter, Acting Mayor Wayne Gibbons reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wayne Gibbons
Rutland Church to Host Local Songfest Sunday
A songfest is announced for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Rutland Church of Zion. Mildred Grate will serve as mistress of ceremonies as regional vocal and instrumental musicians are invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Rutland Church of Zion
Mildred Grate
Five Attend CAP Meeting From Meigs Squadron
Five members representing Meigs Squadron 202, Civil Air Patrol, Ohio Wing, traveled from Huntington Airport to Milwaukee for the CAP Great Lakes Region annual conference. Emmet Shuler Howard Dailey, James Snodgress, and B F Parmelee plus Joe Postlewaite attended assemblies, banquets, tours, and speeches by Maj Gen Walter R Agee and Col Richard C Jaye and Col John H Batten. Activities included a brewery press reception tour and a CAP style show directed by Lt Col Estelle Hilgenforf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs
Civil Air Patrol
Ohio
Milwaukee
Huntington
Emmet Shuler
Howard Dailey
James Snodgress
B. F. Parmelee
Joe Postlewaite
CAP
Walter R. Agee
USAF
Richard C. Jaye
Wisconsin
John H. Batten
Estelle Hilgenforf
CAP Wisconsin
Absentee Sick Ballots Available Monday in Meigs County
Meigs County clerk Albert Gloeckner announced the second sick absentee voting period will begin Monday for the November 6 election. The board of elections office in the Masonic Temple will be open weekdays 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. through the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Albert Gloeckner
Board of Elections
Masonic Temple
Gloeckner
Dentist 82 Stricken in Cerebral Hemorrhage at Meigs General
Dr. John B. Hodge aged 82 a longtime Middleport dentist suffered a cerebral hemorrhage while dining at the Home Restaurant Thursday evening. He was hospitalized at Meigs General by the town emergency squad. An hour later the squad treated Dave Nelson of Rutland Road for a heart attack at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John B. Hodge
Meigs General Hospital
Dave Nelson
Rutland Road
Nelson
FOP Plans Movement Begins in Southeast Ohio
In Middleport a Fraternal Order of Police branch planning meeting drew 14 officers from five communities. A second planning session is set for Oct 24 with a state representative to discuss the order’s value to officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Order of Police
Ohio
Russell Bailey
Meigs County Sheriff's Office
Racine
Syracuse
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Jackson
Wellston
Bailey
I. R. Neal
Everett Bostic
Stewart Harris
Jack's Dairy
F. Whitlatch
Services Held Tuesday for J. H. Cuckler
Funeral services for J. H. Cuckler a Pomeroy businessman who died Sunday at Meigs General Hospital were held at 3 p m Tuesday at the Ewing funeral home with Rev Waldo J Bartels and Rev Eugene Brown officiating. Pallbearers were nephews Raymond Duckler Dwight Cullums Mike Kostival Russell Wilson Frederick O Whaley and Karl Grueser. Out of county attendees included G E Bryan Ruth Ann Eddie and Ricky of Powhattan Point J E Cuckler Fast Liverpool M E Cuckler Raymond Duckler Athens Wilby Whaley Marilyn Grueser Columbus Fredrick Dale Whaley Chillicothe Mike Kesti val Athens Fred Craig Bessie Bland Adda Neikirk Nelsonville Harry Dilcher Athens W E Slater and daughters Glouster Sarah Ann Gill Newark Paul Culver The Plains James Meredith Murray City Linnie VanMeter Paul Johnson and Bonnie Tucker Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. H. Cuckler
Meigs General Hospital
Ewing Funeral Home
Waldo J. Bartels
Federated Church
Lois Ann Burt
Whispering Hope
Ben Neutzling
Bartels
Eugene Brown
United Methodist Church
Sarah Ann Gill
Newark
Paul Culver
the Plains
James Meredith
Murray City
Linnie VanMeter
Paul Johnson
Bonnie Tucker
Delaware
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
Meigs County transfers include Charles W. Reuter and Lyda M. Reuter conveying a Syracuse lot to Richard A. and Florence Riebel. Mayme Custer and Earl Custer transfer Racine lots to Jerry and Marilyn Powell. J Walter Stalnaker and Dora A. Stalnaker deed 180 acres in Orange Township to J D Whitlatch and Alma Whitlatch. Freeland Norris and Lucille Norris transfer Leban on parcel to James B. and Martha Phillips. Lena E. Wolfe conveys two Middleport lots to Edward Dempskey and Lillian Dempsky. Hazel M. Wells transfers severa l tracts in Columbia and Vinton to Ora Louise Maple and Charles Maple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Reuter
Lyda M. Reuter
Richard A. Riebel
Florence Riebel
Syracuse
Mayme Custer
Earl Custer
Jerry Powell
Marilyn L. Powell
Racine
J. Walter Stalnaker
Dora A. Stalnaker
J. D. Whitlatch
Alma Whitlatch
Orange Township
Freeland Norris
Lucille Norris
James B. Phillips
Martha Phillips
Lebanon Township
Lena E. Wolfe
Edward Dempskey
Lillian Dempsky
Middleport
Hazel M. Wells
Ora Louise Maple
Charles Maple
Columbia
Vinton
Revival at Rutland Mission to be Held in October
Rev. Everett Russell of Bidwell Ohio will conduct a revival at the Rutland Mission Rutland Ohio from October 7 through 21 with special music and singing. Services are at 7 30 P M nightly and the public is invited. Rev Virgil Moss pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Russell
Bidwell
Ohio
Rutland Mission
Rutland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post 39
Erma Smith
Albert Young
William B.xter
Alec Blair
Floyd Cottrill
Wilkes
Pomeroy Society
Jeanette Ward
Marietta
Harrisona
Order of Eastern War
Guysville
Edward Ball
Blanche Ball
Belpre
Athens
Albany
Glouster
Minear
Wilkesville
Nelsonville
Hildren
Bendix
Bendix Dryers
Allen
E. Main ST
Ieae
Bendvue Theatre
Mrs. Young
Mr, and
Speeder
H'S
Pomeroy Church News
Trinity Lutheran
H. H. Fickenscher
Danville
ICK
Lipolis
2Nd Ave
Main Pont Pleasant
6Th St
22Nd St
Liberty
Theatre
FPURY
Gunsight
David Brian
Neville Brand
Richard Long
FOP
Franklin Hudson
Neal
Bostic
Harris
Chester Leaper
Taylor
Barr
Vance
Hamilton
Niday
Barrett
Stiles
Virgil Moss
Margaret O’brien
Walter Brennan
Superscope-Technicolor
Jack Palance
Barbara Rush
Kiss OF Fire
Roy Rogers
Cowboy and the Senorita
Johnny Weismuller
Pomeroy Bend Theatres
Claudette Colbert
Barry Sullivan
Greg Walcott
John Litel
Douglas Fowley
Lon Chaney, Jr
Marian Carr
Casey Adams
Ross Elliott
Pardners
VistaVision
Technicolor
Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
Lori Nelson
Jeff Morrow
Temple
Rory Calhoun
Martha Hyer
Dean Jagger Grant Williams
Robert Middleton. “the Devil
S Trail
Bill Elliott
Richard Widmark
Felicia Farr
Susan Kohner
Tommy Rettig
Dad
Citizens National Bank
the Friendly Bank
Federal Reserve System and
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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