Three-In-One Highway Project Awarded for Meigs County
State Highway Director Perry Ford awarded a $131 153 91 contract to W B Burns Construction Co Columbus for three road projects in Meigs County Mid dleport and Bradbury along routes 143 and 24 Route 34 near Pomeroy will also be resurfaced The July 31 1946 completion target was announced by Division Deputy Director C S Kinsely The project aims to improve safety and traffic flow with widened roads and preserved old concrete sections
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Perry Ford
Bradbury
C. S. Kinsely
Marietta
Kinsely
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County
Meigs County notice lists marriage licenses issued this week for S. P. Harress and Mary Frances Jacks Langsville. Wm E Smith and Mabel Petty Pomeroy. Howard R VanMeter West Columbia and Ann Price Rutland. Paul Martin Middleport and Kate Abbott Cheshire. James Peters Pomeroy and Frances Martin Middleport. Holland Ward Langsville with Marjorie L Gilmore Pomeroy. Stephen Lewis infant son of Wesley Lewis discharged from St Josephs Hospital after a month’s treatment. father serving in Belgium with the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Wm. E. Smith
Mabel Petty
Howard R. VanMeter
West Columbia
Ann Price
Rutland
Sydney P. Harress
Mary Frances Jacks
Langsville
Paul Martin
Middleport
Kate Abbott
Cheshire
James Peters
Frances Martin
Middle
Stephen Lewis
Wesley Lewis
St Joseph's Hospital
Belgium
Ohio U Professor Organizes Class in Rutland
Dr J B Heidler of Ohio University Extension leads an organization meeting in Rutland on October 9 to organize a three semester hour course English 250 Books of the Season with Heidler as instructor. First recitation set for October 16 at Rutland High School. new students admitted. The group will decide future meeting location between Pomroy and Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruiland
J. B. Heidler
Ohio University Extension Division
Rutlend
Dr. Heidler
Rutland High School
Pomeroy
Rutland
Pomeroy Social Notes From Central School Meeting
Rev. L. H. Mohrhoff spoke at the Central School FTA meeting with Mrs. Marcelline Buell singing solo. The group plans an October 25 Halloween party for children with games music contests and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dwight Parker
Farie Erlewine
Charles Sprouse
Phillip Werry
Senior High elects class officers for new school year
Pomeroy Senior High announces student body officers for the year. William Seyfried Jr. is president and Rosalie Parfitt vice president with Eleanor Smith as secretary treasurer for the senior class. Junior officers are Richard Rosenbaum, Jean Lee, and Betty Heilman. Sophomore officers are Charles Slack, Earl Paulsen, and June Whaley. Rites set for Mrs Joe Gardner Saturday at Bradbury Church.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High
J. E. White
William Seyfried, Jr
Rosalie Parfitt
Eleanor Smith
Richard Rosenbaum
Jean Lee
Betty Heilman
Charles Slack
Earl Paulsen
June Whaley
Student Activities Association
Harry Bennett
Christian church notices and services in Pomeroy
A roundup of religious services in Pomeroy listing Christan Science, Salvation Army, United Methodist, Grace Episcopal, Syracuse Church of the Nazarene, Trinity Lutheran and Church of Christ events. Times cover Sunday worship, Bible study, Sunday School, youth activities, midweek meetings, and a missionary focus in Grace Episcopal.
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Pomeroy
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Zion
Salvation Army
Salvation Meeting
C.S
Rayj S. Winning
United Methodist
Eddie Smith
Wehe Terrace
Faye Wildermuth
Ella Bryant
Portsmouth
Grace Episcopal
Episcopal Church
Grace Parish
Philippine Islands
St. Luke’s Hospital
Manila
Syracuse
Church OF the Nazarene
Pittinger
Trinity Lutheran
Central Ohio Lutheran Sunday School
Columbus
Hilmar Th. Rosenberg
Church OF Christ Bible School
Christian Endeavor Meeting
Soldiers Return From Overseas Attend Homecoming
Soldiers return to Middleport as Pfc. Manuel Stupeck arrives after 37 months in the Panama Canal Zone and receives his discharge. Pvt. George Bodkins comes back from three years in Germany and visits friends and relatives in Middleport and Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pfc
Manuel Stupeck
Panama Canal Zone
Pvt
George Bodkins
Germany
Cheshire
Pythian Sisters Plan Tuesday Meeting for Thanksgiving Dinner
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. C. F. Hawkins home with Mrs. E. R. Tompkins assisting. They will plan the annual Thanksgiving dinner and urge all members to attend. A separate real estate sale advertises a private sale of a half-acre in the village of Cocolville, Athens County, Ohio with bids due by October 2, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pythian Sisters
C. F. Hawkins
S. Second Ave
E. R. Tompkins
Athens
Ohio
Cocolville
Athena County
Edgar Dixon
Route 1
Frost
Project Awarded in Meigs County Seeks sewer relief
Middleport street commissioner Frank Collins directs crews flushing sewers starting Thursday. Residents are asked to keep leaves and refuse away from street drains to prevent clogs and street flooding during heavy rains.
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Middleport
Frank Collins
Navy discharge brings Pomeroy man home to Meigs County
POMEROY Alten Jenkinson has received medical discharge after Navy service in the Panama Canal Zone and returned to Meigs County. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Grover Jenkinson and husband of Luella Gilliland Jenkinson. Kathleen Bush Davis, a registered pharmacist, is employed at Stansbury Drug Company in Middleport, succeeding William Theobald who now works in Columbus. Mrs Davis and her baby have been living with her parents while her husband served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Alten Jenkinson
Navy
Panama Canal Zone
Meigs County
Grover Jenkinson
Luella Gilliland Jenkinson
Middleport
Kathleen Bush Davis
Stansbury Drug Company
William Theobald
Columbus
Middleport High School
College of Pharmacy
Ohio State University
Davis
H. E. Bush
Critical Condition Reported After Columbus Auto Wreck
POMEROY Miss Annette Sey fried is in critical condition at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg after a Sunday automobile wreck in Columbus. She is the daughter of Chris Seyfried and a student at Ohio State University. The notice lists church events and campus religious activities including Free Methodist services, First Methodist sermons, and Wesley Foundation and Westminster Foundation programs with dates and times.
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Pomeroy
Annette Seyfried
Columbus
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital
Parkersburg
Chris Seyfried
Ohio State University
Spiritual Lift Call Echoes From Minister On Train
A Nelsonville Church of Christ minister recalls a wartime train conversation with a young lieutenant. The exchange highlights the need for a spiritual lift in modern civilization and urges turning to church and divine services for strength. Local church notices list worship and programs across multiple area denominations.
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L. BE. Evans
Nelsonville
Gen. MacArthur
Japan
Jesus
House of God
Revival Rumors Fill Many Local Churches This Fall
The union and several churches announce tent revivals and worship schedules starting Oct 14 led by Rev W M Barnhart and evangelist Sister Beaver. Christian Bible school and university class teachers are listed with morning and evening services across numerous congregations including Church of the Nazarene Wesleyan Methodist and Athens Pilgrim Holiness.
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Danville
Union
Middleport
Clark's Chapel
Maple Grove
Richland Ave
Hobson
W. M. Barn- Bates
Hart
Ings
Sister Beaver
Point Pleasant
Farewell for Middleport Pastor Zundel at Baptist Church
More than 100 parishioners attended a farewell for Rev. Ralph Zundel at the Middleport Baptist Church. The event honored the pastor who is leaving for Troy Ohio, with gifts from deacons and flowers, music by Mrs. Bradbury and the choir, and remarks by Paul Smart and Rev. T. T. Shelton. Ice cream and cake followed the program.
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Middleport
The
Baptist Church
Ralph Zundel
Troy
Ohio
Zundel
Charlene
Sharon
Daisy Jasper
Paul Smart
C. P. Bradbury
H. M. Cross
Jean
Maxine Bennett
Shirley Mills
George McGhee
Beulah White
Cross
Homer Hysell
Maxine
Jean Bennett
Margaret E. Hysell
Margaret
Freddie Houdashelt
Dorothy Chase
Lennie Sharp
Harry Houdashelt
H.J. Im. Cross
Zundels
Jasper
Zunders
Rev
T. T. Shelton
Racine Baptist Church
Freshmen Girls Endure Midport High Initiation Ordeal
Middleport High School freshmen faced an annual initiation by sophomores during a morning assembly. The penalties included nut adorned costumes and signs labeling each girl as a Nut, with peanuts offered to the sophomores. Performances featured a jitterbug, piano boogie, songs, and a peanut shower while Coach Forrest Bachtel urged excluding the football team from peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Rosemary Fisher
Kitty Bachtel
Mary Riley
Charlene Neal
Jimmy Allensworth
Jinny Grogan
Forrest Bachtel
Carsey Couple Purchases Local Store From Stouts
Mr and Mrs Elda Carsey have purchased the store operated by Mr and Mrs John Stout for 22 years. The Carseys are Harrisonville High School graduates. Recent visitors at the Stouts home included Mr and Mrs Charles Dibley and daughter Mrs Grafton Stout.
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Harrisonville
Elda Carsey
John Stout
Carsey
Harrisonville High School
Charles Dibley
Grafton Stout
Rosenbaum Leads Veterans Group Installation at Legion Hall
POMEROY A H Rosenbaum was installed as Chef de Gare as the 40 et 5 met at the Legion Hall. J M Thornton installed officers for 1946 and Dor Schaefer retired as Chef de Gare with Rosenbaum. Revival of the Drum and Bugle Corps with World War II veterans discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dor Schaefer
Chef de Gare
Chef de Garae
Mr. Rosenbaum
Alonzo Custer
A. R. Tedrow
Don Wood
F. H. Johnston
Frank B. Wil
Guest Ministers Fill Three Sundays at Local Churches
Middleport churches announce guest ministers for three consecutive Sundays as Rev H L Carr travels to New York City for a month long study at the Institute of Industrial Relations on a scholarship. The first guest is Dr Francis W Glanister of Rio Grande College in public relations. Services begin 10 30 a m. Youth Choir directed by Mrs Delmas Hildebrand performs at Heath Methodist Church. The Rev H A Rothrock speaks on What Is Your Life. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 p m. Mt Moriah Baptist Church Sermons tackle The Invincible Partnership in the morning and The Tree of Life in the evening with 9 15 a m Sunday School and 6 30 p m BYPU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Harold Kellogg
Nelie Foster
Don Allen
Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Kellogg
Music Hall
Wesley Foundation Board of Regents
Wesley Foundation
Wesley Players
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Delta Sigma Theta
Kappa Phi
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
H. L. Carr
New York City
Labor Temple
Institute of Industrial Relations
Carr
Francis W. Glanister
Rio Grande College
T. C
Invincible Partnership
B. R. Smith
Mt.Moriah Baptist Church
Tree of Life
By.p.u
Bible Study and Worship Schedule
Bible study at 9 45 am with reading and exhortations at 10 30 am. Communion at 11 10 am followed by song service and preaching. Evening sermon titled Know Your Bible delivered by C M Clouston at 7 30 pm.
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Albany Baptist Bible School
Young People’s Open Forum
Jed Town
Free Methodist Sunday School
Ireland Congregational Sunday School
Revy Edwards H. Dickinson
Church OF Christ
C. M. Clouston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middleport Book Store
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ohio U
Pomeroy Social Notes
Entertains Club
Paul Grueser
Order of the Eastern Star
M. L. French
Earl Knight
Leo Kennedy
Evelyn Lewis
Lee Roush
T. A. May
William Britton
C. P. Dutton
Herman Bailey
Ross Pullen
Griff Russell
Jack Terry
Downing Roush
Zella Cross
Joe Gardner
Bradbury Church
Becky's Baby Shop
van de Cel
Pomeroy, Ohio
Florence Randalls
Ellen
Kathryn
Harvey's Lake
Tunkhannock
Charles
Athens Area
Stansburys
Free Methodist
Leroy Hiett
David Welch
Joolville
NEW England Presbyterian Sunday School
Presbyterlan
Manse
P. m
Dean E. A. Hansen
Nostess
Westminster Foundation
Albany Methodist
Albany
U.P
Pearl Chapel
Salvation
Junior Legion
Holiness
Major Zeadley
Ladies of the Home League
Carpenter First Baptist Church
John Rawlings
Christian Science
Central Ave
Methodist Church
Ser- Amesville Presbyterian
O Zion
Ellery Rice
Mid- Presbyterian Church
W.s.cs
Rehurch
Good Shepherd
George Sixbey
St. Luke's Church
Fairplay Chapel Bible School
Mcdougal
Snyder
Tarleton
Chesterhill
General Mission Sunday School
Russell Bowman
Anna Bryan Smith
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Eugene Smith
de- Graham Chapel Fendant
New Marshfield
First Christian Bible School
E. A. Davis
Myrta Ashworth
Joe B. Maffett
Christian Endeavor
School of Religion
Women's Council
Church OF the Nazarene Sunday School
George M. Galloway
Galloway
Wedines
Deay. i
Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School
C. Kenney
Leslie Wilcox
Chilldren
iThursday
Pilgrim Holiness
MT. Zion Baptist Book Review
Robert E. Johnson
William T. Ward
United States
Rosenbaum
Veterans’ Group
Obie
FBI & Sat
Triple Bill
David Starke
Tonto and
Thunder
Guns OF the “Law
Texas Rangers
Tiger Woman
Allan Lane
Linda Sterling
Betty Grable
Martha Raye
Joe E. Brown
Charlie Spivak
Band
Forever Yours
Gale Storm
Johnny Mack Brown
Pomeroy Bend
Bendyue
Sherwin-Williams
McMaster Hardware and Furniture Co
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