Shrine Minstrels Charm Meigs County At Middleport
More than 500 Meigs County Masons and wives attended an Aladdin Shrine Minstrels show in Middleport High School Auditorium presented by the Twin City Shrine Club. Notables included Leo Philips of Columbus and Glenn Hoffman, with magic by Paul Williams and performances by the Pica dores and state champion quartet. a chicken dinner preceded the event.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Aladdin Shrine Minstrels of
Columbus
Twin-City
Shrine Club
Leo
Chunk) Philips
Pomeroy
Glenn Hoffman
Mc Phillips
John Phillips
Merril McLaughlin
Post
Fred Hawks
Paul Williams
Aladdin Temple
Fred Washburn
Carl Smith
Doc” Johnson
Bill Jackson
Paul Davies
Chanters
Harry Freeman
al G. Fields
Picadores
Ohio
Twin- City
PTA
Rodney Downer
D. C. Miller
Robert Coats
R. A. Miller
S. Third Ave
Merrill McLaughlin
Neith Jones
Laurente D Keller
Ray Zirkle
John Thomas
Legion Hall
Third Ave
Foe Official Attends Pomeroy Aerie Meeting
Deputy Grand Worthy President Frank W. Ellis of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will attend Meigs Aerie No. 2171 meeting in Pomeroy at 8 pm. Elis hails from Barnesville and is deputy organizer of the order. An oyster supper will be served and local officers will join a special meeting after.
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Pomeroy
Frank W. Ellis
Fox Hunt and Bench Show Planned for Meigs County
Meigs County Meigs County Fox Hunters Association sets November 2 to 3 for the first Fox Hunt and Bench Show in Pomeroy. Prize money totals 425 with 300 for field prizes and 125 for bench prizes. Expect 200 entrants from Clarksburg Cincinnati Parkersburg and other cities.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Tracy Whaley
Fox Hunters Assocation
Pomeroy City Hall
Fox Hunters Association
Whaley
Clarksburg
Cincinnati
Parkersburg
Waverly
Jackson
Portsmouth
Ironton
Huntington
Johnson
Walter Johnson
Ronald Bryant
Bunker Bill
Ohio
West Virginia
Vinton
Books Added To Library Pomeroy
Librarian Nellie Glass announces 14 new fiction titles for the Pomeroy Library. Notable works include Earth Could Be Fair by Van Paassen, a tale of Gorcum and Nazi occupation, alongside Blue River by Doner and The American by Fast. Other titles listed are Country Doctor, Nurse Barlow, Clattering Hoofs, Senor Avalanche, Case of the Backward Mule, Murder in Peking, Case of the Mysterious Moll, One Angel Less, Blood from a Stone, and Please No Paragoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Nellie Glass
van Paassen
Holland
Europe
Gorcum
Blue River
Doner
Fast
Gaddis
McCulley
Gardner
Peking
Starrett Lantern
Keeler
Roden
Wallis
Bobbs
Pioneer Group Hears Talk By Dr Casto
The Meigs County Pioneer Society memorial service heard Rev. Dr. Walter P. Casto urge pioneering as people live together as Christian men and women. He recalled mass evangelism, early circuit riders, and urged global interdependence while noting local Meigs County ties. Judge Edgar Ervin spoke and Rev Ralph Kuether gave the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Ionn C. Helm
Mr. Bitters
Meigs
Ohio
John Wesley
Church of England
England
Epworth
Pomeroy
Bill Sunday
Strawbridge
Wickfield
Peter Cartwright
Francis Ashbury
Kentucky
Frances Ashbury
Casto
Syracuse
Carleton College
White Rock
Columbus
Meigs County
Edgar Ervin
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Friendly Night and Married Life Notes in Middleport
Eastern Star guests from Pomeroy attend Evangeline Chapter Friendly Night with a large crowd. Amy Chase soloist. Lillian Stieff at piano. A playlet In Broad Daylight and a birthday tribute for Carol Sue Leslie highlighted the evening. Multiple receptions and family visits accompany social notes, births, marriages, and travels of local residents across Middleport and nearby towns.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Evangeline Chapter
Amy Chase
Harrisonville
Lillian Stieff
C. H Church
Meigs County Land Transfers Highlight Local Deeds
Deeds recorded by Meigs County Recorder George Meinhart show transfers across Syracuse Lebanon and Rutland townships. Names include Osborne Cundiff Rhodes Adams Barrett Hawkins and Calnahan with parcels ranging from 1 to multiple acres in Salem Sutton and Middleport areas.
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Jack
Pearl Adams
Earl
Doris Adams
Letart Township
Lestis FL
Dorothy L. Long
Vernon R
Stella C. Cady
Pomeros - Laverna
Archie Rumfield
Fay Riggs
Freda Barcus
Alma Miller
Willam Barrett
Bertha Barrett
Salem Township
W. H. Knotts
Clinton
Naomi Jarrett
John E
Jennie Fridley
Lena F. Pickens
Carroll Pickens
Rutland
Andrew E. Douglas
Ivan P
Letha
Anderson
Laura Hawkins
James N. Hawkins
Flora Beaver
Pearl Hawkins
Ernest Hawkins
Homer Hawkins
McKinley Hawkins
Lottie Dexon
Pearl
Ernest
Homer
McKinley
Hawkins
Lottie Dixon
Flora E. Beaver
Robert Stephenson
Lewis F
Middleport
Ross Evans
Howard A. Cummings
Charles E. Blakeslee
Pomeroy
Alice Harper
Lonnie Dusky
William H
Kathleen Francis
Syracuse
Pearl Koblentz
Delbert
Hilda Calnahan
Chester Township
Thomas G. Hood
Lawrence HH
Avice H. Roush
Sutton Township
Charles W. Jones
George
Lucille Casto
Salisbury Township
Louise Reibel
Louis Rebel
Twilight Garden Club to Hold First Meeting
The Twilight Garden Club will hold its first meeting of the club year Thursday evening at the home of Miss Else Hart. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Charles Graber and Miss Eta Hennessy. Mrs. Elmer Wickham will head the club for the ensuing year.
Nurse students visit home from Holzer Hospital
Miss Mary Martha Roller returns from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Gathpollcs for a month of vacation. She is joined by Miss Teddy Wagner Cadmus and a group of student nurses including Miss Sadie Schaeffer Marietta Miss Virginia Mewe Carty Cheshire and Miss Barbara Scholl Pomeroy spending the week at the Max Roller home Sixth Ave and later at Mrs Roller's Pomeroy apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Martha Roller
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gathpollcs
Teddy Wagner
Cadmus
Max Roller
Sixth Ave
Mrs. Roller
Pomeroy
Sadie Schaeffer
Marietta
Virginia Mew Carty
Cheshire
Barbara Scholl
Car Crash Near Chester Injures One
William Bales Pomero y Reeasville suffered facial cuts from flying glass after John Stankcs Long Bottom crashed into a rock embankment on Route 7 west of Chester Sunday around 5 pm. Lotus Rhodes South Pathersburg West Virginia reported his car stalled and the other driver offered to help.
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Pomeroy
William = Bales
Reeasville
John Stankcs
Long Bottom
Chester
Lotus L. Rhodes
S. Pathersburg
W.va
Drivier
Stanley
Rhodes
Si Jey
Tre Rhodes
William Batley
Martt, Hospital
Ts.g Mart
Final Meeting Held At Flatwood 4 H Club
POMEROY The Flatwood 1 21 Club held its final meeting of the year at the home of Mrs L Davies. A wiener roast supplemented by potluck contributions from each member was served at 6 30 p m. Guests were parents of the members and Mrs Howard an Meigs County home demonstration agent. A notice of appointment states Freestach Davidson of 50 Grosvenor Street Assen has been appointed guardian of the estate of Arthur B Pardes also known as Bart Darideen deceased October 1 1974.
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Pomeroy
Flatwood
L. Davies
Howard
Meigs County
Freestach Davidson
Grosvenor Strret
Arthur B Pardes
Bart Darideen
Athens
Francis D. White
Said
Bands Give Half Time Display Pomeroy and Gallia Bands Honor Hosts
The Gallipolis and Pomeroy High School bands entertained fans at Middleport Stadium during the Panther Blue Devils game. Carios Bradley led a 350 piece blue and white band in a Military Escort and anchor designs, then a clock, moon, and G formations with songs including Here Comes the Navy Harvest Moon and Ode to G H S. Majorettes and cheerleaders marched in formation, while the Panthers performed a G and a P formation and played the Alma Mater and the Gallia and Pomeroy songs.
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Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Panther Blue Devils
Middleport Stadium
Carios Bradley
Galita
Navy
Aldena Mackenzie
Bert Mackenzie
Adele Plymale
Caroline Knight
Pomeroy Stands
Blue Devil
Gallia Academy
Kenterfeld
Grhron
G.H.S
Barbara Cardwell
Vivian Allison
Jane
Betty Tedrow
Carol Evans
Betty Jo Howley
Kathryn Muller
Betty Ratliff
Panther
Gailipchs
Ohio
Philp Bley
Pomeroy High
Jo Ann Watson
Dorothy Boinger
Eugen Thomas
Juanita Teaford
Barbara Jed
Pomeroy Social Notes Delivers Local Official Appointments
The Pomeroy council of Pocahontas met Tuesday at Redmans Hall and installed officers including Thelma Hawley prophetess Bertha Sayre Pocahontas Thelma Grueser Wenonah Blanch Koller keeper of records Aileen Hemsley collector of wampum Edith Hood keeper of wampum Sally Allison first scout Nellie Thomas first warrior Verna Hyrsell guard of the forest Also OES chapter 186 guests at Middleport Evangeline Chanter OFS Night featuring Mr and Mrs Earl King and several Mrs Greta Price Carrie Nye Mabel Hartenbach Ethel Williamson Gertrude Mitchell Nelle Smith Helen Nease Lula Nease Amy Chase Margaret Walf Helene Sayre Maude Grueser Freda Grueser Anna Vaughan and Sue Lehow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Cove
OES
Pomeroy
Middleport
Evangeline
Earl King
Greta Price
Carrie Nye
Mabel Hartenbach
Ethel Williamson
Gertrude Mitchell
Nelle Smith
Helen Nease
Lula Nease
Amy, Chase
Margaret Walf
Helene Sayre
Maude Grueser
Freda Grueser
Anna Vaughan
Sue Lehow
Pomeroy Personal Notices Mixed Social and Training News
Mrs Edna Howard Athens district deputy of the Royal Neighbors spent Wednesday with Mrs Jacob Roger Mulberry Ave Barbara Mermhart Middleport an economist for the home Power returned to her employment in Pomeroy after four days in a training school for salesman and home economists conducted in Portsmouth John D Macklin Pomeroy rural representative of the Ohio Power Co attended a school for salesmen at Portsmouth last week.
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Edna Howard
Athens
The
Royal Neighbors
Jacob Roger
Mulberry Ave
Barbara Mermhart
Middleport
Ho Power
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
John D. Macklin
Ohio Power Co
Heath Methodist Board To Meet Wednesday
Heath Methodist Church announces weekly activities with the official board set to meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m A board of education meeting occurred Sunday evening and the October WSCS Evening Circle meeting has been canceled
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Heath Methodist Board
Siiddleport
Heath Methodist Church
Board of Education
WSCS
Churches Hold Special Rites in Middleport and Pomeroy
World Wide Communion was observed in Middleport churches with Rally Day at Heath Methodist and a large First Presbyterian turnout. At First Presbyterian 25 new members and eight adult baptisms were reported. A candlelight service followed at First Baptist with guest speaker Rev. J W Poorman. Family Night planned at Federated Church in Pomeroy with a pot luck dinner at 6 pm.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Drogham
Janet Dillard
Allan Rothrock
Edward French
Ohio University
Athens
Patricia McElhinny
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Emma Jane Buell
Clifton
A. B. Woodrum
Mass
Virginia
Ohio
Charles Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Band Leader Gives Address At Assembly
Pomeroy High School band director Philip Bley spoke to a joint assembly of junior and senior high schools about his World War II experiences with the 11th Airborne Division in the Philippines. He displayed souvenirs and described the island’s geography, climate, language distribution, and cattle. Charles Gibbs urged students to sit as a group for better cheering, as the pledge and readings followed the introductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Philip Bley
Acc
11Th Airborne Division
Philippines
Bley
Iselands
Union
Ir Bley
Island
India
Amerie
Charles S. Gibbs
Edeward Bowen
Barl Bitters
Dick Rosenbaum
S.A.A
Kenneth Wiggins
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Twin-City Club
FORD
Fred Beasley
E. Carpenter
FOE
Pomeroy Aerie Meeting
Fox Hunt
Meigs Temple
Bendvue
Technicolor
Cary Grant
Alexis Smith
Mary Martin
Monty Woolley Ginny Simms Dane Wyman
Eve Arden
Alan Haie
Belle Davis
Glenn Ford
Dane Clark
Charlie Raggies
Walter Brennan
Bruce Bennett
Casa Blanca
Chinatown
Sidney Toler
Johnny Mack Brown
Serage
Martha Ivers
Pioneer Group
Dr. Casto
Middleport Social Notes
Carol Leslie
W. E. Leslie
Carol Sue
Jack Bartrum
Lynn
Paul Barnes
Langsville
Howard Brown
Franklin
Glenn Lambert
Clifford Russell
Anderson, Ind
Russells
Harry Russell
Mr. Russell
Fayette
James Daniels
Joe Wilson
S. Fifth Ave
Homr
James Sanders
L. McComas
Francis Bush
Richard Folden
Robert McElhinny
E. O. McKinley
Frank Titus
Charles Murray
Leo Russell
Charlotte Gibbs
Bradbury
Rolier
Middleport High School
Ertein-Hendrix
A. E. Envin
Irene
Harley Sendrix
Exa Hendrix
Ralpnh Kuether
Exa Sendria
Mehin Hood
Albert Mendrix
Hendris
Robinson Laundry
Doris Bailey
Staten Island
New York
Westginia
Grant St
Martha Iowell
William Murray
Melrose
James Murray
Randolph Ward
Mary Murray
Ravenswood
John Dixon
Charleston
Ray Farmer
David Farmer
Downing Roush
Jolin McGhee
Robert Bennett
Camp Lee
Frieda Faehnile
George Reynolds
Freda Welling
S. A. Welling
Basil
Cassam Hindy
N. Fourth Ave
Church of Christ
Marie Curd
Doris Barker
Richard Bailey
Geraldine Pullen
Harvey Stark
Mt. Hope
W. Va
Sanhorns
H. L. Flickinger
Terry Allis
Helen Bryant
S. Second
Locust St
Jack Covwie
Massillon
FE. Burford
Wilmington, Tenn
Mr Cowie
Roy Fraziner
Robinson Cleaners
Mie
C. BE. Smith
Harrie Marie Smith
Pennsylvania
4-H Club
Richard Arlen
Veda Ann Borg
Fonda O'Hara
Thomas Mitchell
Bracken
Swea
Yvonne Preisser Ter Girl
Immortal Sergeant
Sweater Girl
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pocahontas
Pomeroy Personals
Norito
Wase
Williamson
Ee Williamson Heater Company
Willamson
Earl Anderson
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Bob Hope
Joan Caulfield
Monsieur Beaucaire
Leo Durocher
Dodgers
Re Og
de Haviland Ly
Wee Ray Milland
Wm Jamas Gleason
Constance Dawling
Parcy Kilbride
Jean Heather
Fred Kohlmer
Sidney Lanfield
Pete Smith
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