Shade Valley Pastoral Unity Forms Four Churches Coop
Hemlock Grove Orange Tuppers Plains and Long Bottom churches vote to form Shade Valley Pastoral Unity a cooperative group to support a shared minister and services. Rev Harold C Doster heads the effort with wife June assisting. Preaching rotates weekly between the four churches with morning and evening services on an every other week basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hemlock Grove
Orange
Tuppers Plains
Long Bottom
Pastoral Unity Council
Shade Valle
Shade Valley
R B Hunnel Dies at 72 Rites Planned
Robert Brown Hunnel Sr 72 died at his home 330 Condor St Pomeroy. He worked at Excelsior Salt Works most of his life before illness. Survived by children Robert motor port Middleport John Marvin Hunnel plus daughters-in-law, Emma Wills sister, 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p m at Ewing Chapel Rev Ralph C Zandel officiating burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Robert Brown Hunnel, Sr
Condor St
Hunnel
Excelsior Salt Works
Robert Hunnel
Middleport
John
Marvin Hunnel
Chester Hutton
Wyatt Gilbert
Emma Wills
West Jefferson
Dora
Ewing Chapel
Ralph C. Zandel
Beech Grove Cemetery
Firemen Meet Discuss Convention and Insurance
Meigs County Firemen's Association met in Middleport Firemen's Hall with 37 members from Syracuse Racine Pomeroy and Middleport and Rutland as a member. Vice President Joe Beegle presided in Sidney T Russell's absence. The group reviewed the recent Columbus convention and insurance matters. The next meeting is set for Oct 8 in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Firemen’s Association
Columbus
Joe Beegle
Sidney T. Russell
Syracuse
Racine Pomeroy
Rutland
Pomeroy
Doctors ill in influenza strike Middleport area
A seasonal influenza epidemic has affected Middleport with several week’s impact. Dr. J. J. Davis and Dr. R. R. Pickens were ill over the weekend, joining a growing list of local doctors sidelined by the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. J. Davis
R. R. Pickens
Final Plans For Regatta To Be Made
MIDDLEPORT Last minute details of the plans for the Ohio River regatta at Pomeroy Sunday will be completed tonight when members of the Big Bend Boating Club representatives of the Middleport and Pomeroy Chambers of Commerce and committee chairmen meet at Metropolitan Marine Sales at 7 30 General Chairman Willis Leadingham said he is pleased with cooperation and hopes the event will lead to many regattas to come Bleachers will be placed on Pomeroy parking lots for river view The Pomeroy Middleport Lions Club will handle tickets.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Big Bend
Willis Leadingham
Ravenswood
Laurel Cliff Better Health Club Names New Officers
Laurel Cliff Better Health Club elected officers for the coming year at a meeting hosted by Mrs. James Gilmore. Pat Tracy was chosen president, Charles Karr vice president, Clifford Jacobs secretary, and Robert Bowen treasurer. The group sang, prayed, and held contests plus a money making sale by Dana Oliver.
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Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff
James Gilmore
Lawrence Smith
Pat Tracy
Charles Karr
Clifford Jacobs
Robert Bowen
Lewis Diehl
Everett Tracy
Dana Oliver
Phil Wise
James Lewis
Gerald Kelly
Allen Eichinger
Gilmore
Glen Thompson
Charles Diehl
Lloyd Wright
Ernest Powell
Tom Leifheit
Orville Allen
Ira Wellman
Ragweed name traced to ambrosia roots for hay fever
The scientific name ragweed stems from the Greek ambrosia meaning food for the gods, highlighting its ironic link to the allergen many suffer from during hay fever seasons.
Farm Bureau Council Re-Elects Officers
Farm Bureau Council 3-A met at the Bolin home on Sept 4 and re elected officers by unanimous vote including Harry Guthrie as president Harry Pickens as vice president Mrs Wilber Parker as secretary Mrs Delbert Gaul as assistant secretary and Mrs Harry Pickens as discussion leader The group celebrated the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bolin and presented a gold covered bowl with giant chrysanthemums A three tier golden anniversary cake ice cream and coffee were served The October meeting will be at the Humphrey home
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Pomeroy
Farm Bureau Council
Howard Bolin
Harry Guthrie
Harry Pickens
Wilber Parker
Delbert Gaul
Bolin
Elmer Kautz
Warren Pickens
C. E. Humphrey
Avice Frecker
Larry Roush
Martha Eric
Eddie Parker
Theodore Reed
Wolfe Allied Families Reunion Held in New Haven
The Wolfe and Allied Families Reunion met at Rock Springs Fair Ground Aug. 31 with 66 attendees. Officers elected were Lawrence Wolfe president Russell Wolfe vice president and Alice Randolph secretary treasurer. Next reunion set for Ripley West Virginia before Labor Day 1958.
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New Haven
Wolfe and Allied Families
Rock Springs Fair Ground
Early Roush
Lawrence R. Wolfe
Russell Wolfe
Alice Randolph
Ripley
W. Va
Richard Roush
Patricia Faye Wolfe
Harry G. Love
Point Pleasant
Oris Wolfe
Cutler
Manager named at Rig and Reel Pomroy
A. V. Essington was named manager of the Parkersburg Rig and Reel Foundry at Pom eroy, succeeding W. I. Pentin who resigned. The Illinois graduate comes from Westover Corp Milwaukee as a staff engineer in foundry operations and has moved with his family to Racine after living in Valparaiso, Indiana.
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Pomeroy
A. V. Essington
Parkersburg
J. W. Robbins
Parkersburg-Aetna Corp
Essington
W. I. Pentin
University of Illinois
Big and Reel
Westover Corp
Milwaukee
Wis
There’s Reason For The Music in Air
Four men, directors of instrumental music, reside in Middleport. George Dallas directs Middleport schools music, William K Everson leads Kegger Creek band, Bernard Krinke recently returns to Meigs County teaching, and Robert Siebert instructs at Rutland schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Dallas
William K. Everson
Kgger Creek
Bernard Krinke
Meigs County
Robert Siebert
Rutland
Middleport Yellow Jackets Kick Off Fund Drive Tonight
Followers of the Middleport Yellow Jackets launch a membership drive organized by the Middleport Athletic Association this evening. Football players will canvass by 7:30 p.m. using the firemen’s truck to reach village sections, aiming to raise several hundred dollars. The event ends at the high school with refreshments provided by Association mothers.
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Middleport
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Middleport Athletic Association
Portland Social News Amid Family Visits
Mr and Mrs Warren Le May and children visited Hamilton parents Mr and Mrs B F Price. Guests of Mrs Charles Ward included Mrs Howard Larkins and daughter from Long Bottom and Mr and Mrs Ronald Miller and son of Oxford.
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Portland
Warren le May
Hamilton
B. F. Price
Charles Ward
Howard Larkins
Long Bottom
Ronald Miller
Oxford
Eber Ours
Gerald Ours
Huntington
D. W. Rhodes
Ollie Sayre
Columbus
C. E. Johnson
Wiley Cornell
East Liverpool
Earl Wells
Wilma
J. E. Gluescamp
Lawrence, Jr
Naval Hospital
Maryland
New Chief Deputy Named for Meigs Probate Court
Judge John C. Bacon announced the appointment of Miss Lelia Hysell as chief deputy clerk in the Meigs County Probate Court. She will replace Olive Ingraham who resigned Saturday. Hysell has four years of prior service in the same office under Judge Harmon O'Brien with Henrietta O'Brien assisting.
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Pomeroy
John C. Bacon
Lelia Hysell
Meigs County
Hysell
Olive Ingraham
Bacon
Harmon O’brien
Henrietta O’brien
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Phillips
Court St
Portis
R. B. Hunnel
Cleland
Crow's Steak House
Barbara Farmer
Glenn Still
Melvin Millican
Ball's
Ben Franklin
Club
James Hoban
White House
Walgreen
Emain ST. Pomeroy, Ohio
Mississippi River
Eads Bridge
Crown Construction &Co
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Ill
Wolfe
Allied Families
Lawrence P. Wolfe
Robert Roach
C. M. Wolfe
Paul Randolph
Pauletta
Stella Mae
Debra
Patricia Faye
Letart
Glenn Wolfe
Melvin Wolfe
Stockport
Curtis Wolfe
Belvidere
Cecil Bosworth
Harold Roush
Carroll Norris
Clarice
Brenda
Debbie
Carrel Cox
Barry
Denise
Nora Lewis
Becky
Bob
Barbara
Connie
RIG & Reel
Middleport Ask
S& H
Rowley & Reed
Rowley & Reed Hardware Middleport
Vesta
Tappan
Dorothy Stark
Saddle Oxfords
Rock'n Roll
Oxfords
Roush’s Shoe Store
Ohio
S&h
Famous Name Brands
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