Man Suffers Skull Fracture After Car Collision in Middleport
Samuel Jordan, employed at Phillip Sporn plant, was struck by a car at 8 Third Ave and Race St Saturday night. He is improving after a skull fracture and was taken to Meigs General Hospital. Driver Don Miller, 18, of Middleport, was not held blameless. witnesses cited about 15 mph. The other item notes Federated Church choir rehearsal in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Samuel Jordan
Jordan
Third Ave
Race St
Phillip Sporn
LaSalle Hotel
Don Miller
Miller
Meigs County Land Transfers List
Meigs County real estate transfers list multiple parcels and buyers. Names include Perry Riggs Theodore Ebersbach D Lewis Laura Gloeckner Lawrence Reed James Titus Howard Knight Clarence Neutzling Frank Leifheit Stanley Blaze wicz Delma George W Halley Betty McIntosh Robert Halley and others. Parcels range from 1.10 to 74.74 acres with several transfers in Sutton Pomeroy Rutland and Salisbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Riggs
Martin Ebersbach
Theodore Ebersbach
Sutton
Pomeroy
Laura Gloeckner
Lewis
Mary Gibson
Lawrence
Beulah Reed
Rutland
Charles R
Lillian M. Dawson
James S
Margaret Titus
FE. B
Ida Knight
Howard
Eleanor Knight
Chester
Clarence G. Neutzling
Frank J. Leifheit
Stanley J. Blazewicz
Salisbury
William Halley
Delma
George W. Halley
Reed and Davies wed in Barnesville Ohio
Mr and Mrs Theodore T Reed attended the Barnesville Presbyterian wedding of Jean Palmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Palmer at 3 30 pm Sunday The reception followed at the Palmer home Ray Palmer owner publisher Barnesville Enterprise and general manager of the Ohio Bridge Commission is noted for his wide acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodore T. Reed
Ted
Jean
Ray Palmer
Barnesville
Ohio
William Davies
Presbyterian Church
Palmer
Ohio Bridge Commission
Open House Planned at Federated Church Parsonage
The Rev. and Mrs. Robert L. Hegnauer announce an open house at the new Federated Church parsonage on Mulberry Ave Sunday at 2 p.m.
Caravan Meeting of Woman's Society at Heath Church
Beginning at 10 a.m. and closing at 3 30 p m next Friday the Caravan Meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will be held at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport. Women attending should bring their own sandwiches. The church will serve coffee and dessert, said the Rev. Lewis C Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport
United Methodist Church
Lewis C. Berger
Women’s Society Dinner Meeting at United Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church will hold a dinner meeting at the church on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Woman's Society of Christian Service of
The
United Methodist Church
Pomeroy Hosts Dinner for Hoovers and Harpers
Mrs. Tom Geoglein entertained Friday night honoring her sister Mrs. C M Hoover and brother E W Harper of Painesville who are vacationing here. Also present were Company M Hoover Ethan Harper and Tom Geoglein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Tom Geoglein
Mrs. C. M. Hoover
E. W. Harper
Painesville
Co. M. Hoover
Ethan Harper
Kyger Kyger celebrates Mrs Mary Rupe sixty sixth birthday picnic
The seventy sixth birthday anniversary of Mrs Mary Rupe was observed at a picnic dinner at her home with many relatives and friends listed throughout the gathering. Additional visits include Mrs Madge Mossman and Barbara Mossman from Toledo and Mrs Cora Might with others attending regional reunions and family visits in Ohio and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Delores
Frances Rupe
Selley Kelley
Donna Rupe
Cora Might
Bernard
Clyde
Lafe Rupe
Floyd Bush
Madge Mossman
Middleport
Barbara Mossman
Toledo
Carol Ann Culp
New Mexico
Sadie Durst
Rex Lemley
E. E. Gordon
Centennial Plans Heard At Meeting
Heath Methodist Church officials reported on a centennial drive to raise 3500 for repairs and improvements ahead of the celebration. Historic records and pictures were sought, a review of church history was in progress, music plans were shared, and a display of a portrait of Rev. Heath will be shown during the opening address by Rev. Harold Kellogg of Athens First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
H. F E. Cook
C. M. Hennesy
R. C. Lansbury
Uriah Heath
Methodist Church
Heath
Edward Woods
E. Livingston Ave
Columbus
Harold Kellogg
First Methodist Church
Athens
Ravenswood Enrollments Rise as Schools Resumed
The 1949-50 term opens with an all time high enrollment forecast as Gilmore high school reopens with Howard Johnson as principal and Sandyville elementary gains pupils from closed rural schools. Reed F. Myers notes no drop in Rav enswood high school enrollment. Miss Rowena I. Stone wed William B Fleming at Belpre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenswood
Gilmore
Howard Johnson
Sandyville
Board of Education
John Hall
Reed F. Myers
Ravenswood High School
Community Guests Share Weekend at Local Homes
Visitors from Parkersburg Columbus and Steubenville stayed with area families including the Johnsons Dillons Alexanders and Braley. 4 H club girls attended the state fair with chaperones listed among local hosts and hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Evans
Marilyn
Margie Cloud
Helen
Joan Gleason
Gladys Cremeens
Gwendolyn Woodruff
Marilyn Long
Barbara
Carol Quickle
Lila Jacobs
Eleanor Trealeavin
Dorothy Swisher
Jean Osler Phylis Harder
Barbara Harris
Harold Edmisto
Dale Gleason
Harley Clo
Youth Fellowship picnic marks Heath Church start of year
A Middleport garden picnic at the O. P. Klein home launched Heath Methodist Church Youth Fellowship meetings. It honored four members bound for college: Katherine Bachtel West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon Rosemary Fisher Ohio University Frank Talbott White Ohio State University and Bill Wood Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
O. P. Klein
Rutland St
Heath Methodist Church
Katherine Bachtel
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Rosemary Fisher
Ohio University
Frank Talbott White
Ohio State University
Bill Wood
Malcolm Roller
Forrest Bachtel
E. S. Schaaf
Roscoe Wise
Frank White
W. B. Moore
W.B. Moore
Elgin
Klein
Bertsch and Flowers to Wed at Cincinnati Church
Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Ruth Lucille Bertsch daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur C Bertsch and Orin Clair Flowers son of Mr and Mrs Raleigh Flowers Akron. The ceremony is set for September 17 at 7 30 p m at Monford Heights Community Methodist Church with a reception at the Virginia Club Lodge on West Fork Road. Flowers is grandson of Harvey Allensworth and his mother is Bertha Allensworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ruth Lucille Bertsch
Arthur C. Bertsch
Orin Clair Flowers
Raleigh Flowers
Akron
Monford Heights Community Methodist Church
West Fork Road
Cincinnati
Virginia Club Lodge
Flowers
Harvey Allensworth
Bertha Allensworth
Birthday Dinner Honors Bradbury Family Members
Mrs Charles Asa Powell Bradbury and her children hosted a birthday dinner Sunday to honor Mr Bradbury Melanie Young daughter of Joe Young Jr and his wife and her mother Mrs J A Young Sr Guests included J A Youngs Mary Jane Young Melanie J A Youngs Jr and Eddie Kitchen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Asa Powell Bradbury
Suzanne
C.A.P. Bradbury, Jr
Bradbury
Melanie Young
J. A. Youngs
Mary Jane Young
J. A. Youngs, Jr
Melanie
C. P. Bradbury
Eddie Kitchen
Guy Carson
Birthday Party Observed for Juanita Hawking in Middleport
Juanita Hawking celebrated her eleventh birthday Friday after school. Her mother Mrs John Hawkins Jr hosted fifteen neighborhood children at the Locust Street home with pink and white decorations. Juanita was assisted by her sister Mrs Franklin Ginther in serving ice cream cake and favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Juanita Hawking
John Hawkins, Jr
Locust St
Juanita
Franklin Ginther
Tommy Skinner Honors Ninth Birthday At Church
Tommy Skinner distributed sixty lollypops to Sunday School friends at the church Sunday morning in observance of his ninth birthday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tommy Skinner
Tommy
Arthur Skinner
Social Visit Notes From Ohio Families
Mr and Mrs Bruce Hobart of Akron were guests of Mr and Mrs Theodore Reed Pom eroy and Mr and Mrs Carl Hobart Middleport. Mrs Reed and Mrs Hobart are sisters and the Hobart men are brothers. Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson of Springfield spent the weekend with his mother Mrs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Hobart
Akron
Theodore Reed
Pomeroy
Carl Hobart
Middleport
Reed
Hobart
Harold Johnson
Springfield
Church boards to convene at United Methodist Monday
The Church Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. and the Official Board at 8 p.m. Monday, both sessions at the United Methodist Church led by Pastor Rev. Lewis C. Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Berger
United Methodist Church
Church Board of Education
Weekend visitors from Marietta and Dayton
Mrs. Rose Wangler of Marietta and her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Leo Wangler of Dayton spent the weekend with the Misses Lena and Katie Guth on Mulberry Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rose Wangler
Marietta
Leo Wangler
Dayton
Lena
Katie Guth
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy Group Plans Meeting at Central Methodist Church
A United Methodist Church group from Pomeroy plans to attend a mass meeting at Central Methodist Church in Springfield Ohio on October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
Springfield
Ohio
Meigs Red Cross to Meet Tuesday Evening
The Executive Committee of the Meigs Chapter American Red Cross will convene in the chapter rooms on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The meeting aims to discuss chapter activities and upcoming relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs
American Red Cross
Graveside services for Mrs Iona Hagy planned today
POMEROY The Rev Paul Nye of First Baptist Church was to conduct graveside services today for Mrs Iona Hagy formerly of Pomeroy who died at her Richwood West Virginia home Burial was to be in Beach Grove cemetery at 2 p.m. in charge of Ewing funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paul Nye
First Baptist Church
Iona Hagy
Richwood
W. Va
Beach Grove Cemetery
Ewing Funeral Home
Hamden Social Notes List Weekend Visits and Guests
Mr and Mrs Mancel Wills and son Dicky visited relatives in Springfield Ohio. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Raymond Sprague and Mr and Mrs Carl Calvin and son William from Springfield and Columbus respectively. Numerous locals hosted visitors from Columbus Marion Racine and Washington DC for reunions and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Main St
Nellie Johnson
Cardington
Ellis Traphagan
Clint Cox
Columbus
William Traphagan
Earl Webb
John Matteson
Springfield
Washington, D. C
Ella Davis
James Angles
Chillicothe
Henry Perry
Russell Perry
Delmar Hamm
Racine
Roy Murdock
V. C. Bobo
Viola Bobo
Wilkesville
Minnie Gibson
Local Shower Honors Mrs James Weaver in Laurelville
A Laurelville miscellaneous shower honored Mrs James Weaver (Martha Rose Wolf) with twenty guests attending. Contests and awards were won by Mrs Virgie Eve land and Miss Leoca Hoy. hostesses were Betty Bowers and Mary June Wolf. A birthday surprise for Mrs Gladys Hedges followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Jack White with multiple relatives in attendance from Columbus Canton Tipp City and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurelville
James Weaver
Martha Rose Wolf
Wayne Bowers
Virgie Eveland
Leoca Hoy
Betty Bowers
Mary June Wolf
Jack White
Gladys Hedges
Henry Clay
Lawrence Hedges
Columbus
Max Cloud
Canton
Everett Hatmaker
Linda Kay
Tipp City
Clay Reichelderfer
Frieda Lappen
Wallace Lappen
Ohio
Horace Hubbell
Michigan
Canada
Grace Beecher
Russell Good
Jane Welliver
Harold Edwards
Thelma
Dianne Kerns
Elizabeth Edwards
George Egan
Ed Egan
Labor Day
Celesta L. Hoy
Reed Attends Columbus Forestry Association Meeting
Theodore T. Reed, president of the Ohio Forestry Association, attended an executive meeting in Columbus on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Pomeroy
Theodore T. Reed
Columbus
Ohio Forestry Association
Business meeting set for Federated Church council
A council of the Federated Church will hold a business meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Council of the Federated Church
Lions Club Holds First Ladies Night of Fall at Federated Church
Pomeroy Lions Club hosts Ladies Night Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. featuring Eddie Davis accordionist. Club reports on a club softball event for the Firemen's Emergency Squad and outlines two fall activities. International Attendance Week aims for 100 percent turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lions Club
Federated Church
Clarence Struble
Eddie Davis
Paul Clifford
Howard Kress
Pomeroy Club
Clark Attends Bar Association Meet and Events
Judge Cedric Clark and Mrs. Clark returned from St. Louis where he attended American Bar Association sessions. He met five former JAG School fellow members at Ann Arbor and joined the JAG dinner. Bar Association plans include opera seats, a Mississippi cruise on the Admiral, and an Eisenhower address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cedric Clark
St. Louis
Meigs Chapter Crippled Children's Society Meets Wednesday
The Meigs Chapter Crippled Children's Society announces its annual meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Secretary Mrs Genert Nolan says officers will be elected.
Boice Family Returns From New Mexico Visit
Dr. Raymond Boice and his father L. M. Boice have returned from a trip to Albuquerque New Mexico where they visited Dr. R. R. Boice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Pomeroy
Raymond Boice
L. M. Boice
R. R. Boice
Albuquerque
N. M
Meigs Men Honored At Company Meeting
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. employees in Parkersburg area were feted at a Betsy Millis Club banquet in Marietta Saturday night. Ernest Lallance of Middleport and C J Struble of Pomeroy received 22 and 15 years of service honors. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lallance, Mr and Mrs Wallace Bradford, Mr and Mrs Glenn Lambert, Mr and Mrs William Hobstetter, and Mr and Mrs Weber Thoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parkersburg
Western and Southern Life Insurance Co
Betsy Millis Club
Marietta
Ernest Lallance
C. J. Struble
Pomeroy
Lallance
Wallace Bradford
Glenn Lambert
William Hobstetter
Struble
Weber Thoma
Chester
Classes Postponed for Andrew Pavlish in Woodman Hall
Andrew Pavlish postpones the opening of his dancing classes for one week due to his brother in law's death. He will meet both old and new students at Woodman Hall on Tuesday September 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Andrew Pavlish
Cleveland
Woodman Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man
Pvam
Costanza
Virginia Mayo
Edmond Obrien A
Sky Dragon
Wee Bogart
Meigs County
Pomeroy Social Notes
Kyger
Pune
Rowena I. Stone
Belpre
William Benjamin Fleming
Belpre Congregational Church
Lowell Milliken
Fleming
Elsie Fleming
William H. Fleming
Duke University
Belpre High School
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Duke
Vernon B. Stone, Sr
Madeline True
Frankfort
David G. Fleming
Gerald Price
Robert W. Pitthan
Kathryn Abels
Earl Vincent Stratton
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
St. Andrews Methodist Church
Stratton
Elliott Abels
R. M. Bachtel
Robert Stratton
Stillwater
Oklo
Parkersburg High School
Vivian Means
Fred Bachtel
John Bachtel
Carolyn Means
Byrd Alexander
Plenty O
Farnborough
Hants
Eng
British Aircraft Constructors
Middleport Social Notes
Emma Leifheit
Arthur Gilmore
Ferne Barker
Donald Graham
Jack Cowie
S. Third Ave
William B. Thomas
Belmont
Mass
D. B. Hartinger
Thomas
Charleston
Lowell Probasco
Julia Ann
Susan
Alec Leik
N. C. Welch
Eleanor Welch Zeiher
Paul Smith
Larry
A. V. Smith
Betty Kessinger
Beecher Kessinger
Garfield St
Executive
Hampton Beach
N. H
Jean Roessler
Woburn
Mrs. Hagy
Hamden
Clark
Meet of Bar Association
Gallaher, Quick
Liberty
Theatre
House of Entertainment
Alan Baxter
Jack Mitchum
Charles Evans
Lenore Aubert
Leon Errol
Rod Cameron
Bonita Granville
Don Castle
Stuart Erwin
Silver Butte
Tex Williams
Smoky Rogers
Mighty Joe Young
Temple Middleport
Dan Dalley
Celesta Holm
Alan Young
Colleen Townsend
Wm. Frawley
Veda Ann Borg
MA & PA Kettle
Marjorie Main
Percy Kilbride
Bendvue Pomeroy
Judy Canova
Alan Mowbray
Nevada Trail
Smokey Rogers
Tarzan
C.O.D
Gardner Nursery Rt. 1
Osage, Iowa
DeKalb
R. C. Dodd
Coolville
Fred Corr
A. D. Cline
Albany
Edward D. Linscott
Amesville
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!