Republican Party opens campaign headquarters in Pomeroy Meigs County
The Meigs County Republican campaign HQ on Last Bridge Second Street opens Friday from 9 am to 5 pm with workers to aid voters on absent ballots and issues. Disabled voters can request assistance and ballots, with election staff noting Oct 22 start and Oct 32 deadline. A rally is planned Oct 24 at the courthouse with Rep. Thomas Jenkins of Ironton slated to attend.
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Pomeroy
Republican Party
Meigs County
Second Street
Frank Clark
Republican Executive Committee
Claude Darst
Meigs
Republican Headquarters
Glaude Darst
B. F. Turner
Meigs Board of Elections
Albert Gloeckner
Board of Elections
Rep
Thomas Jenkins
Ironton
Middleport Pastors List Services
Middleport churches announce Sunday services and new pastorates. Marvin C. Down at Church of Christ Will open with Rally Day. Sermons cover Indispensable, A Wonderful Son, Why Will Ye Die, God Is Love, An Irresistible Challenge, Lets Go To Church, and Revival continues with Evangelist Bass leading. Church School times vary by church.
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Middleport
Marvin C. Down
Church of
Rrist
Brown
Trips by Ambulance Listed for Middleport
Ambulance trips by Rawlings Coats in the past week include Ned Call taken to Holzer Hospital and returned home on Beech Street. Mrs William Young and infant returned to the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Tom Edwards, Locust Sr, from Holzer Hospital. Mrs Mary Edwards of Hobson taken to Holzer Hospital Monday morning. Mrs Cora Root taken to the hospital this week for treatment. Mrs M L French taken to Holzer Hospital Wednesday for observation.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
Ned Call
Holzer Hospital
Beech St
William Young
Tom Edwards
Locust
Holzer, Hospital
Mary Edwards
Hobson
Cora Root
M. L. French
Congressman Jenkins Visits in Middleport
Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins toured Middleport on Thursday after speaking in Gallipolis to multiple groups. He has kept a full schedule of engagements since Congress adjourned and visited the community during his travels.
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Middleport
Thomas A. Jenkins
Gallipolis
Congressman Jenkins
Congress
Coal Street Levee Repair Underway In Middleport
Middleport street commissioner Fred Collins and his crew repair the Coal Street levee damaged by high water. The levee is said to be the only route for river traffic and the village council ordered its repair at the last meeting.
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Middleport
Fred Collins
Mrs Robinson Takes Clerk Post at Meirs Farm Bureau
Mrs Robinson, formerly Marjorie Boyd of Racine, has accepted employment as a clerk at the Meirs Farm Bureau office. She succeeds the position previously held by Mrs Marjorie Xosth, and is the wife of Edward Robinson of Lincoln Heights.
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Pomeroy
Edward Robinson
Lincoln Heights
Meirs Farm Bureau
Marjorie Boyd
Racine
Marjorie Xosth
87 Cases Handled For Dependent Children in September
POMEROY Thelma Wilder muth Meigs welfare director reported her office handled 87 cases of Aid for Dependent Children during September and paid out 2901 for this purpose. There were 46 cases of relief service at a cost of 1085 and 15 cases of Aid to the Blind at a cost of 420 last month.
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Pomeroy
Thelma Wildermuth
Meigs Welfare
Pomeroy Area Churches Plan Services and Programs
POMEROY area pastors announce weekly church services. Federated Ralph Kuether leads Sunday School 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. church service. United Methodist Albert Bitters outlines Rally Day at 9:30 a.m. with 10:30 a.m. worship. featured events include a God of Creation showing October 17 at Federated Church with free will offering. Grace Episcopal Charles G. Baird conducts 10:30 a.m. service. various churches schedule classes, revival meetings, Rally Day observances, and special programs through mid-October.
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Charles M. Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Pomeroy
Federated
Ralph Kuether
United Methodist
Albert Bitters
Bethany
God of Creation
Pomeroy Council of Churches
Federated Church
Grace Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Episcopal Church
Graci Church
T. T. Shelton
Wesleyan Methodist
Grant Curtis
Salvation Army
Rice
Bradbury
Nwo
Ray S. Wining
Laurel Cliff
Syracuse Nazarene
A. J. Shea
Emory Jacobs
Big Prairie
C. L. Arnold
Hysell
Dorothy Baily
Leroy Hiett
Racine
Bradford Church of, ‘Christ
Orval C. Morgan
Alvin F. Durhan
Pine ‘Grove
W_ Va
Pomeroy U. B
L. R. Carmichael
Enterprise
Christian Endeavor
Carmel
Morning Star
Ava Hamer
L Wellston
Mathias
Carmichael
House OF Prayer
Chester
Life
Parkersburg
W. Va
Heath Church Group Elects New Officers
MIDDLEPORT The Youth Fellowship of Heath Methodist Church elected officers. Harry Featherstone was named president with first commission, Lee Smith sec ond commission, Virginia Ly Sehaaf third commission, Kitty Bachtel fourth commission, Frank T White secretary treasurer, Rosemary Fisher served in a listed role.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Harry Featherstone
Lee Smith
Virginia Ly Sehaaf
Kitty Bachtel
Frank, T. White
Rosemary Fisher
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Club Activities
Members of the Woman's Music Club met at Heath Methodist Church with new president Mrs. Paul Smart and choral director Mrs. N. P. Swack hammer. District Federation meeting planned in Athens Oct 3 19. First program Oct 29 by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hartley of Pomeroy. A reception followed with many hostesses. Delegates reported on Miami convention. Other notes cover auxiliary events, birthday party for four year old Lynn Buchanan, P. M. Club gathering details, new member Wanda Beck welcomed, and a visit by Brig. Gen. Paul Jordon relatives in Chattanooga.
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Middleport
Woman’s Music Club
Heath Methodist Church
Paul Smart
N. P. Swackhammer
Federation of Music Clubs
Athens
Smart
Robert Hartley
Pomeroy
Hartley
P. Klein
Arthur Strauss
Rodney Downing
James Weber
C. P. Bradbury
George Anderson
Bruce Lloyd
David Farmer
Neils Powell
David Entsminger
C. A. Emmish
A. W. McKay
Forrest Bachtel
Ben Philson
Jed Webster, Jr
Scott Canady
R. A. Miller
John Kincaid
Walter Harris
Misses Bess Sanborn
Lois Cecil
Susan Park
William Hobstetter
N. Third Ave
Orville Chambers
Emma Jean Crooks
Beth Culllen
Wanda Beck
Richard Chambers
Crooks
Kate Wilson
Hobstetter
Middleport Personals Snapshot from a Busy Week
A series of local notices recounts Edward French's mother’s illness and hospital observation in Holzer Hospital, visits by Mrs. Ingles and others in Athens, and E. A. Reed’s attendance at Ewings Chapter events in Athens.(names) Mrs. J. O. Leonard attends Railroad Trainmen convention in Miami, Fla. plus multiple local visitors, moves and illnesses across Portage?
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Edward French
Ohio University
Athens
M. L. French
Holzer Hospital
Pythian Sisters
Ida Edwards
E. A. Reed
Ewings
Sons of the American Revolution
Ingles
Garen Stansbury
Ben Philson
Walter Roush
June Pratt
Pratt
N. Second Ave
Clifford Ervin
Martin Ohlinger
New Haven
Agnes Lowery
Hélene Wilson
Columbus
Mary Jane
J. B. Hodge
Busy Fink
Harry K. Mills
Cleveland
Mills
PF. S. Mills
Akron
Leonard Hawk
Jackson
Meigs County
Horton Brown
Pomeroy Social Notes Recap of church gathering and announcements
The Parmeroy Church of Christ Young Adults Class met at Elizabeth Duffy’s home with ten attendees. A Christmas card sale was reported successful and more cards are being ordered. Mary Louise Henry and Clifford H. Bauer announced to wed in Columbus Ohio, with Rev. Stolzenberg officiating. Bauer to work in VA Insurance, couple to reside in Columbus. Rosalie Parfitt visited Holzer Nursing School, and local residents planned activities from Tipton Iowa trip to Columbus visits and local parlor events.
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Pomeroy
Parmeroy Church of Christ
Elizabeth Duffy
Laurel St
Owen Duffy
Genevieve Welker
Mary Louise Henry
Clifford H. Bauer
Columbus
Ohio
O. F. Stolzenberg
Millard Jones
Pomeroy High School
Zesley
B. Cox
Pride
Bauer
Insurance Department
The
Veterans Administration
Thanksgiving Dance Planned By Alumni
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association will host a Thanksgiving Homecoming Dance and reunion at the Junior High Auditorium on Thanksgiving evening November 28. It will be the first fall reunion and aims to attract more graduates and friends. An innovation will be the selection of a homecoming queen and court, with proceeds going to the Memorial Tennis Courts Funds.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Middleport Teachers Elect New Officers for Year
Middleport teachers elected Miss Kathleen Ervin as president and Miss Lucille Smith as vice president after Thursday’s regular session. Miss Virgie Major became secretary and Mrs Kathryn Hayes treasurer while L W McComas was named delegate to the Ohio Education Association meeting.
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Middleport
Kathleen Ervin
Lucille Smith
Virgie Major
Kathryn Hayes
L. W. McComas
Ohio Education Association
Earl Knight
Leo Kennedy
Funeral Services Held For Cheshire Resident
Funeral services for Riza Scott of Cheshire will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Old Rogers Church with interment at Gravel Hill Cemetery. Scott, a 40 year employee of the New York Central Shops at Hobson, had been ill since retirement two years ago. He is survived by nine sons and daughters and several brothers and sisters.
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Cheshire
Riza Scott
Rgger
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Scott
New York Central
Hobson
Mrs. Mary Kunzelman Attends News Dinner
Mrs. Mary Kunzelman attended a Steubenville Register correspondents dinner at the Catholic Community Center in Steubenville on October 6. The gathering aimed to honor the faithful work of the reporters during the first year of the Register.
Meigs Walton League to Host October Meeting
The Meigs Chapter Izaak Walton League will hold an October 16 meeting at the Boy Scout cabin near Chester at 6 30 p m with Bruce C Brown ing district secretary of the Muskingum Watershed Conserva t ion District as speaker. Gallipolis Chapter guests are invited and a fish fry is planned by Brad Maag and his cooks. Tickets are to be secured through chapter officers.
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Pomeroy
Bruce C. Browning
Muskingum Watershed
Sting
Charles Walburn
Ohioana Day To Be Saturday At Governor's Mansion
Ohioana Day will be celebrated at the Neil l House in Columbus on Saturday with six authors to receive medals from the Ohioana Library Association. Louis Bromfield receives the medal at large for long time contributions. others honored include Dorothy James Roberts Arthur M Schlesinger Jr Carl M Whittle James Thurber Alice Monk Mears and Mrs Eleanor Lansbury Schaaf. A Meigs County Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Library association official plans to attend. Also listed is the birth of a daughter Sandra Jean to Mr and Mrs James E Simpson at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis and their return home later in the week.
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School of Cosmetology
Columbus
Millard Wildermuth
Gallipolis
James E. Simpson
Holzec Hospital
J. O. Leonard
Miami
Fla
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
White Rose Lodge
Karl Kloes
Shrine
S. Second Ave
Paul French
C.E. Smith
Harrie Marie Smith
Washington, Pa
Smiths
Middleport
Ohioana
Neill
Ohioana Library Association
Governor's Mansion
Louis Bromfield
Dorothy James Roberts
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr
Carl M. Whittle
James Thurber
Alice Monk Mears
Holzer Hospital
Sandra Jean
Meigs County Golf Course Nears July Opening
POMEROY Meigs County Golf Course near Chester on the Thomas Weber property progresses rapidly. Designed by John McCoy of Columbus the 9 hole course features a lake and prepared greens. Water line pipe needed. 100 memberships sought. clubhouse planned next year. Opening to the public expected in July with a Golf Association meeting soon to elect officers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Golf 2 Ctation
Chester
Weber
Ray Wilson, Jr
Puneroy
John McCoy
Columbus
Ever
Golf Association
Fred Crow, Jr
Elbert Robinson
F. Ray Wilson
Meigs
The
Wilson
Association
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Middleport Pastors List Services
First Presbyterian Church
Homer G. McMillen
William R. Grate
McMillen
H. A. Rothrock
Church of the Nazarene
E. E. Cox
Evangelist Bass
Pearl St. Church of Christ In Christian Union
G. A. Henry
Mrs. Robinson
Heath Church Group
Middleport Social Notes
Woodman Hall
L. D. Diles
Davies
Lewis
Eben Bowen
Grand Lodge
Pythian
Lynn Buchanan
James Buchanan
Thirds Ave
Carla
Linda Beaver
Jimmy Hopstetter
Larry Price
Ronnie Beaver
Jerry Frank
Dee
Judy Sauer
Danny Gross
Cline Dailey
Darylene Theobald
Earl McKinley
PM Club
Ella Reichman
Paul Jordon
Cal Jordon
Chattanooga, Tenn
Pomeroy Social Notes
Rosalie Parfitt
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
E. L. Parfitt
Pomeroy-Gallipolis
Guy Reuter
Walter Leifheit
Tipton
Iowa
Georgia Willamson
W. D. Edwards
Union Ave
Chillicothe
Middleport Book Store
Ea Son
Frontier
Sunlaw
Charles Starrett
Tex Harding
Leon Errol
Marian Moreland
Frankie Carle
Walter Catlett
Dans
Andiews
Susan Hayward
Alias Billy the Kid
Sunset Carson Pesxy Stewart Change
Allan Lane
Jane Freres Ene Watts
the Royal Mounted
Bendvue
Pomorey
Daniel Boone
Bile Elliott
Kane Richmond
Bill Kennedy
Robert Armstrong
SUN, Mon
Texas
Mary Kunzelman
Meigs Izaak Walton Group
Andé
Atl
Thomas
Becky
Saddleport
Tun
Sulla
Uae
Faither
He Donna
Tom Reed
Drake
Ohio State
California
Harry Allison
Cambridge
Pearl Kindle
Ford Trucks
Fred Beasley
E. Carpenter
Ken Maynard
Texas Gunfighter
Royal Mounted
Sun
Mon
Johnny Mack Brownie
Raymond Hatton
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