Three Injured In Rutland Highway Collision
Three persons were injured in a two car crash on Highway 124 at the south end of Rutland Saturday afternoon. Homer Moodispaugh and his stepfather Henry Barrett drove toward Rutland. their car struck the Trotter car carrying Effie Trotter and Lawrence White. Barrett remains at Meigs General Hospital with a fractured right arm and severe lacerations while Moodispaugh is jailed on reckless driving charges awaiting a hearing.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Henry Barrett
Meigs General Hospital
Homer Moodispaugh
Effie Trotter
Lawrence White
Trotter
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
White
Charles Russell
John T. Trotter
Rutland High School
Moodispaugh
Middleport
Pomeroy OES Chapter Plans Tuesday Meeting at Masonic Hall
Pomeroy Chapter 186, Order of the Eastern Star will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Hall for an officer election and routine business.
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Pomeroy
OES
Masonic Hall
Former School Chief At Cheshire Is Dead
J. M. Williams 52 former Cheshire superintendent and World War I lieutenant died in Cuyahoga Falls. He was an Ohio University graduate survived by wife, daughter Mary Ellen, mother Mrs Addie Williams and brothers James and Clarence of Akron. Burial held in Akron.
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Middleport
J. M. Williams
Cuyahoga Falls
Cheshire Schools
Williams
Ohio University
Mary Ellen
Addie Williams
James
Clarence
Akron
Halloween Party in Naylor's Run Hosts Prizes and Privacy
Pomeroy Friendly Neigh bor club held a Halloween costume party at Mrs. Willard Hines home last Tuesday. Prizes went to Very Hepp for prettiest costume, Eva Robson ugliest as a witch, and Lucretia Smith as a farmer. Seventeen attendees are listed and a potluck lunch for 59 was served.
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Pomeroy
Friendly Neighbor Club
Naylor’s Run
Willard Hines
Very Hepp
Eva Robson
Lucretia Smith
Harold Lohse
Birthday celebration for Mr and Mrs J V Hull
The Hulls were honored at a chicken supper with guests including Mr and Mrs Robert Keffer and family from Dayton Juanita Dixon and son Kenneth. Mr and Mrs David Cumings and son Rex from Pomeroy. Mr and Mrs James Gibson from Rutland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
J. W. Hull
Robert E. Keffer
Juanita Dixon
Kenneth
Dayton
David Cumings
Rex
James Gibson
Rutland
J. V. Hull
Rocksprings Grange Meeting Reviews Hospital Proposal
Deputy Master H. E. Starkey led an inspection as Rocksprings Grange met Thursday night. Hazel Humphrey presented the program during the lecture hour. June Unroe sang and Dr. Raymond Boice spoke on a proposed hospital for Meigs County with comments by county agent Dc Blakeslee.
First Baptist Class Meeting Led by Mrs Foster
Nineteen members attended the One Won One class meeting at First Baptist church. President Mrs J Edward Foster led the business session with devotions by Mrs Paul Nye. Ways and means chairwoman Mrs B F Turner outlined plans to sell Christmas cards and waxed paper. Hostesses Mrs William Watson and Mrs Dale Wippel served refreshments.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church
J. Edward Foster
Paul Nye
B. F. Turner
Ways and
William Watson
Dale Wippel
Costumed Beggars Busy In Middleport
Middleport residents held a Beggar s Night parade with children in costumes. Halloween parties with orange and black decor featured prizes, jack o lanterns, and refreshments attended by church groups and local clubs including First Baptist Church Loyal Sons and Daughters of the Church of Christ and Variety Guild.
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Middleport
L. O. Gardner
Charles Bennett
John Kauff
Beulah White
Freddie Houdashelt
First Baptist Church
Susan Pullen
Mary Scott
White
Jean Bennett
Joe Wilson
John Lyons
Paul Clifford
Milton Hood
Thomas Durst
Edison Baker
James Daniels
Margaret Houdashelt
Grant St
Rae Ann Mills
Elgir Moore
June Bailey
Jacqueline Rice
Sally Sauer
Patricia Baker
Marcella Taylor
Gary Wayland
Loyal Sons and Daughters of the Church of Christ
George Childs
N. Second Ave
Variety Guild
Katherine Werner
Mary Ellen Roush
Meta Gibbs
Robert Coats
Pomeroy
Carl Krautter
Werner
Middleport Dry Issue Discussed At Meeting
Ministers of Middleport led a Sunday meeting at Heath Methodist Church to discuss the wet and dry issue on the November ballot. Attendees from five wards heard figures on fines licenses and police costs 1928 30 and 1945 48. The group urged turnout and outlined pre election activities and a Week of Prayer beginning tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
Pomeroy
Moore
Charles Pomeroy
Homer G. McMill
Eleven Girls Promoted At Fly Up Ceremony
In Sacred Heart Church auditorium Pomeroy eleven Brownies were promoted to Intermediate Girl Scouts. Leaders Miss Margaret Hysell Mrs Vernon Cady Mrs Margaret Sheridan and others were promoted. Tullette Low memory honored with a life talk by Mrs Joe Cook and each Brownie received wings from Mrs John Hardy.
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Ranora Boice
Nora Shaeffer
April Shasteen
Janice Cady
Brenda Strauss
Carole Hamm
Rita Neutzling
Barbara Hysell
Vernon Cady
Hlbr
Kress
Margaret Sheridan
John Hardy
Mixx
Margaret Hysell
Suzanne Vaughan
Carolyn Biddle
Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Church
Sugar Run
Mr. B. Kress
Pomeroy Girl Scout Ass'n
Paul W. Nye
Juliette Low
Joe Cook
Robert L. Hegnauer
Wilson Carpenter
Tullette Low
Girl Scout Movement
Nora Schaeffer
Rita Neitzling
Carol Hamm
Ramora Boice
Brenda Strasse
Mary Justis
Ritual of jewels conferred by Ohio Eta Phi Chapter in candlelight ceremony
Middleport notes describe Ohio Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi receiving 12 new members during a candlelit initiation at the French home, with Athens Zeta Alpha Chapter assisting. Officers listed include Edith Young president and Bettie Wise vice president. A tea followed with yellow roses and corages. Additional local events include church class plans and a Christmas bazaar in December.
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Middleport
Ohio Eta Phi
Beta Sigma Phi
Zeta Alpha
Athens
M. L. French
Don Stivers
Bettie Wise
Charles Mullen
Howard Hunnicutt
Edith Young
Ohio
Thomas Potts
Robert Coates
Helen Atkins
Mary Ellen Seyler
Richard Karr
William Warner
Mary Ohlinger
Athens Sorority
Ruth English
Martha Tolliver
Eleanor Terrall
Mary Conkey
Mildred Allen
Bea Spaulding
Nita Ewing
Jean McKibben
Juanita Boyd
Martha Sulka
Marvella Kowalczyk
Marjorie Dion
Ruth Jones
Patterson to Speak at Bradbury PTA Meeting
Middleport County Superintendent C. O. Patterson will speak Tuesday evening when the Bradbury PTA meets at the school. Mrs. Mary Roush is the president. The Halloween party sponsored by the PTA Thursday evening netted $43.17 and awarded prizes to Dorothy Lambright, Denver Hysell, Milford Hysell, Roberta Wogan.
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Middleport — County
C. O. Patterson
Bradbury Pta
Mary Roush
Review of The Herdsman highlighted for church group
Members of the Women’s Association of First Presbyterian Church heard Irene McDowell of Beverly review The Herdsman. Miss McDowell is a field worker for the Athens Presbytery. Mrs. John B. Downing led the meeting and announced the annual Thanksgiving Offering Service on Nov 17 at the church and World Community Day at Grace Episcopal on Nov 4 with Pieces for Peace dedicated.
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Middleport
Women's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Irene McDowell
Beverly
Arthur Lewis
O. H. Stewart
O. C. Greenlee
Leon
Middleport Special Days Mark November and December
November and December feature special days in Middleport designed to boost local activities. Community events, vendor fairs, and entertainment are planned to engage residents and visitors during the holiday season.
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Middleport
OSU Course To Be Given Racine Youth
Norman Van Meter, Racine High School 1949 graduate and Meigs County 4-H president, was chosen to attend a two week dairy production testing course at Ohio State University from December 5 to 17. He will become Meigs county tester after completing the course.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Dairy Service Unit
Norman van Meter
Racine High School
Ohio State University
van Meter
Racine
Meigs County
J. W. Moore
Moore
Charles Blackman
Blackman
James Titus
Rutland
Riley Pigott Nominated for Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction Director
Riley Pigott of Long Bottom is the Meigs County unit candidate for the boards of directors of the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction Association. Balloting by postcard runs with J L Spencer of Racine opposing the incumbent as his term ends this year. The district includes Athens and Meigs counties where Pigott is a leading egg producer and organizer. Egg prices have fallen recently amid higher early pullet hatch rates and possible labor strikes affecting the market.
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Pomeroy —Riley Pigott
Long Bottom
Meigs County
Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction Association
Nelsonville Navy
J. L. Spencer
Racine
Pigott
Ohio
Athens
Meigs
Real estate transfers listed for Miller and Buchanan parcels
Kenneth and Audrey Miller transfer 42 acres in Salisbury to Richard D. Sauer. Andrew and Ollie Buchanan transfer 4 acres in Olive to Dudley Chevalier.
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Kenneth
Audrey Miller
Richard D. Sauer
Salisbury
Andrew
Ollie Buchanan
Dudley Chevalier
Olive
Akron Family Reunites After Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Joe Lavely returned to Akron after spending the weekend with Mrs Max Sanborn and family. Their daughter Susan marked her fifth birthday Friday evening with a gathering that included Susan's grandmother Mrs Sanborn who baked a lamb mold cake for Susan and cousin Tom Tillett.
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Middleport
Joe Lavely
Akron
Max Sanborn
Susan
Sanborns
Bess Sanborn
Althea Anderson
Lavelys
Susan Pullen
Mrs. Sanborn
Tom Tillett
Pomeroy OFS Members Attend Grand Chapter Session
Members of the Pomeroy Chapter OFS attended the 60th session of the Grand Chapter in Columbus from October 25 to 27. Attendees included Mrs. Elsie Smith Lulu Nease Mrs. Lascille Swackhammer Mrs. Geraldine Young and Mrs. Norma Parker.
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Pomeroy
Columbus
Elsie Smith
Lulu Nease
Lascille Swackhammer
Geraldine Young
Norma Parker
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C. H. Wise, Jr
Court of Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Messenger
Church of Nazarene
Syracuse, Ohio
Rev. Clare St. John
Cheshire
Pomeroy Social Notes
Elizabeth Wells
Alma Gordon
Elizabeth Lohse
Eleanor Werry
Althea Reibel
Betty Reibel
Eileen Bowers
Kathryn Russell
Charlene Thoran
Charles Werry
Vera Hepp
Miss Hepp
Bang
Lottie Leonard
Betty Leonard
June Unroe
Grange
Meet
Will James
Mark Stevens
Colleen Gray
Rory Calhoun
Charley Grapewin Sand, the Horse
Temple Middleport
van Johnson
Arlene Dahl
Gloria DeHaven
Tom Drake
Leon Ames
John MelIntire
Norman Lloyd
Bendvue
Alias the Champ
Gladys George
Audrey Long
R. Rockwell
Rawlings
Home For Funerals
Phore
Middleport Social Notes
Church of Christ
Edward French
David Farmer
William Wise
Second Ave
Cleveland
Susie Taylor
Louisiana
Audrey McElhinny
Lena McElhinny
Otho Watts
Ella Reuter
Margaret Reynolds
Nellie Tewksbury
Maude Tewksbury
Pomeroy Lodge
A. M
W. M. Tracy
Whaley
OSU
Riley Pigott
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
John Wayne
Barry Fitzgerald
Thomas Mitchell
Ian Hanter
Ward Bond
Mutiny On Bounty
Trader Horn
Boystown
Min and
Bill
Annie
Arte Ocr
Tonite
Mac
the Sunshine Grls
Buckskin
the Slick Chix
Little Fatima
Tonite Aml
Ray Milland
Barbara Stanwyck
California
Kathryn Grayson
Iturbs
Barrymore
Heenes Wynn Marie Lenzs- Ivies
Mensbie
Richard Conte Lee
J. Cobb
Jack Oakie
Barbara Lawrence
Mon
Neptune
Mpa
Pai Butler
Joe Palooka
Big Fight
Joe Kirkwood
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