Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Church Event
Pomeroy Federated Church held a family night with a potluck dinner hosted by the Federated Circle. W A Smith chaired the church council meeting approving the 1953 budget after a movie by Rev Harold F Hess marking 150 years of Presbyterian missionary work.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Federated Circle
Church Council
W. A. Smith
Harold F. Hess
Presbyterian Church
Halloween Party Highlights Central PTA at Pomeroy Junior High
About 90 people in costumes took part in the Central PTA Halloween party at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium. Prizes were awarded in multiple grade categories and for preschool and adult groups. Judges and volunteers managed games, activities, and refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Central Pta
Pomeroy Junior High
Meigs County Home Demonstration Council Meeting Report
Project material presented by Miss Lucile Peppon child development specialist for study Wednesday at the Meigs County Home Demonstration council meeting held at Mrs. Geneva H. Nolans Middleport home. Attendees included Mrs. Goeglein Nelson Swadley Chaney Will and others. potluck luncheon served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneta Cole
Nina Robinson
Carroll Dodderer
Tressa Swain
James S. Titus
J. A. Eden
W. A. Morgan
Charmion Snodgrass
Roy Hannum
Nolan
Pomeroy Friendly Neigh bor Club Halloween Party
The Pomeroy Friendly Neighbor Club met at Mrs. David Ohlinger’s Middleport home for a masked Halloween party. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Werry and Mrs. Russell with a traveling prize donated by Mrs. Heines. Mrs. Werry presided. next meeting at Mrs. Legar’s home.
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Pomeroy
Friendly Neighbor Club
David Ohlinger
Middleport
George Buchanan
Elwood Bowers
Charles Werry
Lester Russell
Jack Robson
Willard Heines
Charles Legar
William Sheridan
Ray Smith
Robert Arnold
Leon McKnight
Howard Christy
Emerson Well
Henry Werry
Althea Reibel
Legion Auxiliary Plans Grave Markers And Holiday Event
The Drew Webster Post Legion Auxiliary met with Mrs. Alva Hite presiding. They approved placing grave markers for recently deceased members and later for all members. A dinner for Theodorus Council Past Councilors is set for Dec 11. They will send 50 pounds candy to Chillicothe Veterans Hospital and 10 boxes gum to another hospital in March.
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Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
J. M. Thornton
Leo Vaughan
Ralph Welker
James Roush
Orville Well
Allen C. Hill
H. E. Boney
Women club delegates attend Athens conference
Miss Ethel Garland district officer gave the invocation at the noon luncheon and joined a skit. Mrs. Jed Webster Sr. served on the courtesy committee. Miss Emma Seitz accompanied them as delegates to the Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting in Athens Tuesday.
Young Adult Class elects new officers at Pomeroy church
The United Methodist Church Young Adult Class in Pomeroy held a Tuesday pot-luck and business meeting led by president Charles Swatzel. New officers elected include Ted Downie as president and other roles announced.
Meigs County Retired Teachers to Meet Saturday
The Meigs County Retired Teachers Association will gather Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in the Federated Church for their meeting.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Retired Teachers Association
Federated Church
Keno Church Youthhold Halloween Hayride Gathering
The Pomeroy young peoples class of Keno Christian Church met at the Stout home then rode to Dorothy Koenig's for a Halloween party and class meeting. A business session followed with games and treats for 19 members and five guests. Attendees included Mrs. Erma Cleland and Jeanette Keller among many others.
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Pomeroy
Young Peoples
Keno Christian Church
James
Glen Stout
Dorothy
Lloyd Koenig
Erma Cleland
Jeanette
Roger Keller
Emma Lou
Bill Richie
Lois Jean Newell
Beulah Zumbach
Barbara Kirkhart
Larry Cleland
Joe Richie
Starling Massar
Helen Chevelier
Don
Dallas Marks
Norman McCain
Forest Rhodes
Donna Larkins
Junior Huber
Margaret Groce
WCTU Meeting Focuses on Total Abstinence Outreach
The Pomeroy WCTU met at Federated Church with Lena Huber leading a program on Building for Total Abstinence Through the Churches. Assisting were John Blaettar and Bessie Enzenauer. Reverend Hess sang and was accompanied by Fred Blaetmar. Plans moved to send a Christmas box to the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe chaired by Mrs. Phil Williamson. November gathering was canceled due to Evangelistic meetings. next meet is December 12 at the Baptist Church with J. H. Stephenson as program leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Phil Williamson
Baptist
J. H. Stephenson
Past Matrons Plan CES Christmas Party at Masonic Temple
The Past Matrons of the CES met at the home of Mrs. Elsie Hart with Mrs. Carl Shields presiding. They scheduled the annual Christmas party for November 20 at the Masonic Temple with a gift exchange and refreshments served by the hostess.
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Pomeroy
CES
Elsie Hart
Carl Shields
Masonic Temple
Gallipolis visits keep local families connected during illness
Mrs. Bonnie Landers and Mrs. Dale Kesterson spent a day in Gallipolis visiting Ollie Landers who is ill with influenza. Don Young at Columbus Children’s Hospital shows progress after polio. Navy man George Nesselroad on 10 day leave, headed back to Norfolk. Friends and relatives from Reno, Long Bottom, Darwin, Pittsburgh and beyond called at various homes for visits and meals continuing through the weekend.
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Bonnie Landers
Dale Kesterson
Gallipolis
Landers
Ollie Landers
Mr. Landers
Lena
Katie Guth
Columbus
J. R. Hood
Orville
Eula Welker
Timmy Welker
Pomeroy
Victor Young
Sharon
Sue Johnson
Don Young
Children’s Hospital
Don
George Nesselroad
U.S. Navy
Charleston
Janet
Ellen
Herbert Nesselroad
Norfolk
Abderdeen
Leonard Koenig
Reno
Barbara Gaul
Sumner
George Sargent
Darwin
Norman Weber
Long Bottom
Leonard
P. A. Weber
John Burke
Pittsburgh
Marcia Keller
Ebersbachs' Grandson Dies at Columbus
Mr and Mrs Eli Ebersbach Sr travel to Columbus after the death of their grandson Richard Eugene Henry of Etna Ohio The infant son of Mr and Mrs William Henry Sr died at birth at Doctors Hospital Columbus Accompanying relatives were Mrs Russell Painter Jr Mrs Calvin Mayle of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs C H McKenzie of Gallipolis
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Pomeroy
Eli Ebersbach
Columbus
Richard Eugene Henry
Etna
Ohio
William Henry
Henrys
Doctor’s Hospital
Ebersbach
Russell Painter, Jr
Calvin Mayle
C. H. McKenzie
Gallipolis
Pvt Howard Abbott Arrives in Korea
Pvt. Howard E. Abbott of Pomeroy arrives in Korea and serves with the 2nd Infantry Division as a 60 mm mortar gunner. He was stationed at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky before overseas deployment.
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Korea
Howard E. Abbott
Harry Laudermill
Pomeroy
2Nd Infantry Division
Abbott
Camp Breckinridge
Salisbury School Levy Backing Urged
Salisbury voters face a five mill school levy proposal with three mills renewed. Eldon Weeks says eight mills must be in effect by January 1, 1953 to qualify for state funds. The levy funds would cover books supplies maintenance and repairs with a 20 cent increase per $100 valuation.
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Pomeroy
Salisbury
Eldon Weeks
Church Garage Nears Completion In Pomeroy
The Danville Pilgrim Holiness Church reports its new 34 by 22 foot cement block garage is nearly finished debt free. Pastor Rev. W V Gilkerson led construction funded by a special building fund with donated labor and materials bought at reduced prices. The structure will house the Sunday school bus donated by Edwin Davis and the pastor's car.
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Pomeroy
Danville
Edwin Davis
83rd Birthday Is Celebrated
Mrs. Nealy Hoback of Portland was honored on her 83rd birthday with a family gathering at home. A dinner followed, hosted for relatives including Hampton Carson Ruth Tucker Herman Carson Orvey Gainor William Gainor Virgil Norris Elza Walton Emmet Taggart Dwight Hoback Paul Smith Dan Smith R A Harden Frank Smith Mary Smith Ethel Hoback Charles Hoback Floyd Hoback Bill Bob Woods Ralph Smith Florence Harden Harry Droz Roy Smith Wayne Hoback and William Hoback.
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Portland
Nealy Hoback
Hampton Carson
Ruth Tucker
Herman Carson
Orvey Gainor
William Gainor
Virgil Norris
Elza Walton
Emmet Taggart
Dwight Hoback
Paul Smith
Dan Smith
R. A. Harden
Frank Smith
Mary Smith
Ethel Hoback
Charles Hoback
Floyd Hoback
Bill
Bob Woods
Ralph Smith
Florence Harden
Harry Droz
Roy Smith
Wayne Hoback
William Hoback
Crown Queen At Rutland Crown Queen At Rutland
Isabelle Spires was named Rutland High School football homecoming queen at halftime of the Rutland Belpre game. Selected by peers and crowned with flowers, she and attendants Donna Jean Hysell Norma Holliday and Garnet Mullins received corsages as teammates rode a convertible onto the field.
Pomeroy Man Held On Driving Charge
Charles Gilkey of near Pomeroy confined to county jail on charges of driving while intoxicated after his car collided with a tow truck on Court St. driven by Landis Jeric of Pomeroy. Gilkey’s car sustained about $100 in damages. the tow truck was not damaged.
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Pomeroy
Charles Gilkey
William Lehew
Gilkey
Court St
Landis Jeric
Don Neutzling Dies in Bellaire at 63
Mrs. Minnie Neutzling travels to Bellaire to attend funeral services for her son Don Neutzling 63 who died unexpectedly in Wheeling Wednesday Relatives from St. Clairsville accompany her to Wheeling for the services.
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Middleport
Minnie Neutzling
Bellaire
Don Neutzling
Wheeling
St. Clairsville
Neutzling
Church and Parish Activities Across Pomeroy Area
A town church page lists services and events for numerous congregations including EUB W alter A Frost minister, United Youth rally in Tuppers Plains with Rev Robert Sanders guest speaker, and regular Sunday schools and sermons across Lottridge South Bethel N W Jenks St Pauls Lutheran Chester Methodist Midway Syracuse Nazarenes and more with times, Bible studies, prayer meetings and rally days.
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EUB
Walter A. Frost
Tuppers Plains
Naomi Baptist
H. E. Harris
BYPU
Rutland Church OF the Nazarene
Lyndon A. Walls
Young Peoples
ST. Paul’s Lutheran
L M. Mobhrhoff
Chester
Reunion draws seventy at Meigs Masonic York Rite event
About 70 persons attended the annual York Rite educational reunion of Masonic bodies in Meigs County held Wednesday night at the Middleport Masonic Temple. Guests included Judge Frank Delay Emmett Hurst and Dr Francis Shane, with James W Moore as the principal speaker.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Pomeroy Masonic Temple
Frank Delay
Grand Chapter
Ohio
Emmett Hurst
Jackson
Francis Shane
Gallipolis
Grand Council of Royal
Select Masters of
Ben Evans
Masonic
Grand Lodge of the
State
Reed Varney Appeals JP Court Decision
Reed Varney doing business as Dickie's Dress Shop filed an appeal in Meigs County Common Pleas Court after Loma Leeds Inc was awarded a JP Court decision. Leeds sought 62.33 dollars on an alleged account balance.
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Pomeroy
Justice of the Peace Court
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Clerk of Courts
Virgil V. Brown
Reed Varney
Dickie
Atlanta Bishop John Walthour Dies at 47
Cedartown Ga. John B Walthour 47 of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta died of a heart attack Wednesday.
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Atlanta
Cedartown
John B. Walthour
Episcopal Diocese of
Birth of Calvin Wilford Jr. announced in Pomeroy area
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mayle Sr. announce the birth of a son named Calvin Wilford Jr. Grandparents are Eli Ebersbach of Pomeroy, Anna Mae Mayle of Brilliant, and Callie Mayle of Jewitt Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Calvin Mayle
Calvin Wilford, Jr
Eli Ebersbach
Anna Mae Mayle
Brilliant
Callie Mayle
Jewitt
Ohio
Social Security Office Hours Set at Pomeroy City Hall
Pomeroy Elliott P Goslee field representative of the Ports mouth SSA office will hold office hours at Pomeroy City Hall from 10 30 a m to 1 30 p m on Wednesday for local residents to inquire about benefits and records.
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Pomeroy
Elliott P. Goslee
Portsmouth
The
Social Security Administration
Pomeroy City Hall
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Pomeroy Social Notes
PTA
Bruce McKenzie
John D. Yeanger
Jerry Arnold
Phyllis Kasper
Mary Burns
Jennifer Lohse
Tamara Finlay
Jane Andrews
Darlene Watson
Barbara Logan
Michael Werry
Terry Ohlinger
Billy Young
James Watson
Beverly Ann Bolinger
Linda Chapman
James Martin
Barbara Eskew
Millie Mae Morton
Joan Bolinger
Legion Auxiliary Meets
WCTU
Pomeroy Personals
Ebersbachs
Pvt
Howard Abbott
Salisbury School
Rutland
Pomeroy Man
Church News of
Ernest Thomas
Robert E. Linter
Syracuse
Bethel
Salem Center
Forest Run
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Rock Springs
Groves
Visitation
Weber Thoma
Mt. Herman
Nease
Letart Falls
Grace Episcopal
Charles R. Speer
Fred Crow
Letart Falls Parish
Richard D. DeWitt
Apple Grove
Letart
MYF
First Baptist
R. H. de Mott
United Methodist
J. Leslie Kunze
Youth Fellowship
Paul
Happy Harvesters
Christian Science
Woodrow Mullihan
Syracuse-Racine
C. A. White
Bethany
Re-elect
Frank J
Lausche
George DR. Nye
Meigs
James W. Moore
Royal
Moore
Shane
Harry P. Smith
Grand Lodge
James Clatworthy
Athens and Ohio University
Southeastern Ohio Teachers
Crepe
Jon
Riviera
Altmans
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