Pomeroy Social Notes Guests Attend Eastern Star Night
Members from Harrisonville Minear Pomeroy M Evangeline Charles and Parkersburg joined Racine Chapter 134 Eastern Star for friends night led by Bernice Carpenter and William Stewart. Plans for a Masonic dinner at Racine High School were made, with a program on friendship featuring songs by Frankie McKelvey Bertha Sayre Maxine Wingett and a candlelighting ceremony.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Minear
M. Evangeline Charies
Parkersburg
Racine Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Friends
Bernice Carpenter
William Stewart
Racine
Jesus
Frankie McKelvey
Bertha Sayre
Chiorus Grimm
Cora Webb
Maxine Wingett
Gretta Simpson
Harriet Neigler
Reedsville PTA Drives Liberty Book Purchase
The Reedsville PTA plans a meeting on October 10 as part of its drive for liberty books. President Mrs Dorothy Cashdollar and secretary treasurer Mrs Ruth Hall raised 65 dollars for the book purchase.
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Reedsville
PTA
Liberty Books
Dorothy Cashdollar
Ruth Hall
Meigs County Jaycee-Ettes to Meet at Childs Home
The Meigs County Jaycee-Ettes convene Thursday evening at 6 30 p.m. at Mrs. William Childs home in Millport with Mrs. Harry Kidd assisting as hostess.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Jaycee-ettes
William Childs
Middleport
Harry Kidd
Laurel Cliff Better Health Club Meets at Naylor’s Run
The Laurel Cliff Better Health Club will meet at 7 pm Monday at Mrs. Helen Leifheit’s home in Naylor's Run. A potluck supper precedes the gathering and the names of sunshine sisters will be revealed.
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Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff
Lois Warner Engaged to Glen Eugene Thompson
Mr and Mrs Herman Warner of Wolfpen announce the engagement of their daughter Lois to Glen Eugene Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Glen Thompson of Pomeroy Route 1 The open church wedding is set for 2 p m Sunday at Zion Church of Christ A reception will follow in the church social room Miss Warner is a Pomeroy High School graduate employed at Farmers Bank and Savings Co Mr Thompson attended Pomeroy High School and works at the Pure Oil station in Pomeroy
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Pomeroy
Herman Warner
Wolfpen
Lois
Glen Eugene Thompson
Glen Thompson
Zion Church of Christ
Miss Warner
Pomeroy High School
Farmers Bank and Savings Co
Thompson
Pure Oil
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List Across Towns
Meigs General Hospital admitted Mrs Tom Hendrix Middleport Richard Finley Pomeroy Hilda Roush Middleport Robert Hayes Middleport Violet Kauff Middleport Mrs Burdella Kail Addison Sally Landers Pomeroy Gary Blake Reedsville John Crew Syracuse Discharged Miss Ada Genheimer Nancy Shuler Mrs Charles Hysel Sandra Mundry Gary Blake Mrs Ethel Betzing Sara Atkins A stray note about birds and fishing gear appears.
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Tom Hendrix
Middleport
Richard Finley
Pomeroy
Hilda Roush
Robert Hayes
Violet Kauff
Burdella Kail
Addison
Sally Landers
Gary Blake
Reedsville
John Crew
Syracuse
Ada Genheimer
Nancy Shuler
Charles Hysel
Sandra Mundry
Ethel Betzing
Sara Atkins
Burma and Thailand talk at Middleport Baptist meeting
Mrs. Grover Salser of Racine spoke on Burma and Thailand at the B H Sanborn Missionary Society gathering in the First Baptist Church Middleport. Miss Jean Bennett opened with an organ prelude as Mrs. Bennett led devotions on Gods Geography and the group heard about CARE packages sent to a family in Germany.
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Middleport
Burma
Thailand
Grover Salser
Racine
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Salser
Pomeroy Baptist Association
Charles Bennett
Jean Bennett
A Rk. Pullen
Bennett
Baptist Mission Training School
Chicago
Germany
Dorcas Circle
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Priscilla Circle
Vera Beegle
Emma Matthews
S. O. Mygatt
Cincinnati
Owen Bratton
Manning Klees
Raymond Lieving
Don Becker
Jeanne Clark
All Day Meeting Of River District Presbyterial
The River District Athens Presbyterial held an all day meeting Tuesday at the Federated Church in Pom eroy. Mrs Dwight Wallace vice president of the Middleport First Presbyterian Women’s Association accepted the goal sheet for the local group. Attendees included Mrs Wallace and other Middleport church members.
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Middleport
River District
Athens
Marcus Chambers
James Harley
Russell Jones
Rodney Sauer
George Anderson Jr
Margaret Sauer
Daisy Saunders
Werner Family Reunion Near Middleport Attends in Ohio
Mr and Mrs Leo Russell and daughter Janet of Denver were guests at a family reunion Sunday hosted by Mr and Mrs John Werner near Middleport. Attendees included Kathryn Werner, John L Werner and Earl Werner of Middleport, George Werner of Columbus, and Luella Redman with children Martie Susan Terry, plus Harry Johnson family and Rolland Smith with son Randall from Marietta and Columbus respectively.
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Middleport
Leo Russell
Janet
Denver
John Werner
Kathryn Werner
John L. Werner
Earl Werner
Milton
George Werner
Columbus
Luella Redman
Martie
Susan
Terry
Harry Johnson
Richie
Christie
Linda
Cheryl
Rolland Smith
Randall
Marietta
Birthday Party Surprise For Pauline Zirkle
Cherole Blake Linda Grimm and Julie Probasco hosted a Monday birthday party at the Blake home for Pauline Zirkle. Guests included Nancy Roller Marilyn Knight Juanita Hawkins Edward Kitchen Russell Roush Larry Lacey John Vroman Raymond Turner and James Van Cooney with games dancing cake ice cream and pop served.
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Middleport
Cherole Blake
Linda Grimm
Julie Probasco
Pauline Zirkle
Blake
Miss Zirkle
Nancy Roller
Marilyn Sue Knight
Juanita Hawkins
Edward Kitchen
Russell Roush
Larry Lacey
John Vroman
Raymond Turner
James van Cooney
Eighth Graders Select Cheerleaders and Colors
Middleport eighth graders chose green and white as their class colors and elected six cheerleaders Gail Maiden Carla Wilson Janet Parrish Polly Thomas Yvonne Osler Janice Asbury after tryouts. Forrest Bachtel returns as football coach and former Middleport High School coach.
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Middleport
Gail Maiden
Carla Wilson
Janet Parrish
Polly Thomas
Yvonne Osler
Janice Asbury
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport High School
September Motor Vehicle Sales Report For Meigs County
POMEROY A total of 64 new motor vehicles were sold by dealers in Meigs County during September according to the report of Miss Joyce Williamson county automotive title clerk Of the total number of vehicles sold 12 were trucks 51 were passenger cars and one was a house trailer
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Joyce Williamson
Church Plans Blue Cross Membership
MIDDLEPORT The Official Board and the Commission on Finance of the Heath Methodist church met Tuesday evening with Rev. L. A Bangerter presiding. They voted to sponsor the Blue Cross hospitalization plan offered through the Ohio Conference after explanations by Roland LaVaughn. Richard Chambers reported the yearly budget. Mrs. E. S&S. Schaaf elected organist following Mrs. C. M. Hennesy’s resignation after 50 years in that role.
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Middleport
Commission On Finance
Heath Methodist Church
L. A Bangerter
Blue Cross
Ohio
Roland LaVaughn
Richard Chambers
E. S&s. Schaaf
C. M. Hennesy
Meigs County Land Transfers in Pomeroy and Townships
Property records show multiple transfers in Meigs County. Jessie Ewing and Harry Ohlinger deed lot 1 in Pomeroy to Zelda Hobstetter. Several 30 to 237 acre parcels shift between local residents in Lebanon Salisbury and Chester Townships to named grantees.
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Pomeroy
Jessie Ewing
Harry Ohlinger
Zelda Maxine Hobstetter
H. L
Vada Coen
Parker
Sadie Chaney
Lebanon Township
James Crisp
Rutland Township
Dell
Ethel Larkins
Dorset
Phyllis Larkins
Olive Township
Ethel
Michael Bentz
Kenneth B
Dorothy L. Lawson
Chester Township
B. F. Orr
Clinton L. Orr
Ruby Orr
O. Orr
Iva Orr
Ruth Orr Cole
Clara Zier
Trustees of
Christian Science Society
Lot
Leroy
Delia Crews
F. L. McKnight
Isaac Taylor
Death of Mrs Mary Belle Clark Reported
Word has reached Pomeroy of the death of Mrs Mary Belle Clark widow of Ray Clark. She passed away Sunday at her home in Downington Iowa. A former Middleton resident she lived on the property now occupied by Mr and Mrs Wayne Gibbons. She was the daughter of George and Katherine Cubley Skinner and the last of three daughters. Funeral services were to be held in Dewnington today.
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Pomeroy
Mary Belle Clark
Ray Clark
Downington
Iowa
Clark
Middleport
Wayne Gibbons
George
Katherine Cubley Skinner
Lillian
Katherine
Dewnington
Milk output on US farms hits 12.7 billion pounds in June 1954
United States farm milk production for June 1954 totaled 12.7 billion pounds, the month’s second highest in 25 years. The report highlights strong dairy output across major states and reflects sustained demand in the mid-1950s.
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United States
North Carolina Peanut Acreage Estimated for 1954
North Carolina's total peanut acreage for 1954 is estimated at 175000 acres, down from 184000 in 1953. Officials note shifts in planting patterns and weather may affect final totals.
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North Carolina
District Legion Meet Set for Murray City
Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion met on W Main St and announced a district meeting to be held Sunday Oct 19 in Murray City. New Veterans Administration laws were discussed and a film on Narcotics will be shown at the next meeting. Veterans Day observance plans were made for November. Refreshments were served to 40 members led by Bob Vaughan Clifford Hayes and Charles Hayes.
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Pomeroy
Murray City
Drew Webster
American Legion
W. Main St
Veterans Administration
Bob Vaughan
Clifford Hayes
Charles Hayes
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