Meigs County Fair Sees 500 Entries At Pythian Park
More than 500 entries were reported for Meigs County Fair at Pythian Park with exhibits under tents. The event features oxen and horse pulling contests, a Billy Finkle Chaplin impersonation act, radio unit Trail Blazers, motorcycle thrills, amateur contests, and a focus on agricultural exhibits with garden clubs and county Grange groups participating. Admission was free as preparations continued for Friday and Saturday programs.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Pythian Park
Jean Hart
Billy Finkle
Charlie Chaplin
Finkle
Chaplin
Hollywood
United States
Canada
Trail Blazers
Charleston
Fair Board
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and PTA Plans
Mrs. Frank Lewis Knapp was taken to McMillan Hospital Charleston after a fall on Seventh Ave. Her mother Mrs. Lulu Cash joined her at the hospital. the baby is with its grandparents Frank and Mrs. Knopp. PTA meetings selected room mothers and planned a Halloween event with Band Booster preface. White Rose Lodge hosted by Mrs. J O Leonard with refreshments. Philothea Society potluck preceded a Scotch Kitties entertainment and cafeteria meal plans. Various residents visit Athens Nelsonville Michigan and Wilmingto n, with travel and work notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lewis Knapp
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Seventh Ave
Lulu Cash
PTA
Parent-Teacher Association
George Schaaf
Entertains Lodge
Isabelle Winebrenner
Eva Hartley
J. O. Leonard
White Rose Lodge
Brotherhood of
S. Fifth Ave
Philothea Society of
Church of Christ
H. S. Roush
Athens
Nelsonville
Harrie Marie Smith
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Miss Smith
Michigan
Elizabeth Stedham
Willa Lamb
John Lamb
Corning
Eliza McDole
Malden
W. Va
Elizabeth Thompson
Iva Rusk
Fugate
Wilmington
Rusk
State Highway Patrol
Cambridge
Catherine Hennesy
S. Third Ave
Janet Hecox
Joan Hamilton
Broadwell Personal And Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Ross Hoon and children of Chester Hill were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Young. Mr and Mrs George Sprouse and daughter were Sunday guests of Vinton White. Harold Harkins has gone to Athens to enroll at Ohio University. Mrs Everett Starling of Sharpsburg was a week end guest of her brother Bernard White. Rev Charles Taylor will fill his regular appointment here Sunday evening. Mrs Lote Brill was a guest of her sister Mrs Ola Kenny at Vincent Sunday. Ernest White and sons spent the week end at the home of Mr and Mrs Harley White in Malta. Henry North and wife were Sunday guests of Dan McKinley at Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwell
Ross Hoon
Chesterhill
Joe Young
George Sprouse
Vinton White
Harold Harkins
Athens
Ohio University
Everett Starling
Sharpsburg
Bernard White
Charles Taylor
Lote Brill
Ola Kenny
Vincent
Ernest White and Sons
Harley White
Malta
Henry North
Dan McKinley
Millfield
Fellowship Meetings End New Series Is Planned
The Bradbury Church concluded a 12 part series of Thursday fellowship meetings led by Rev. McMillin with a sermon on The Word of God the Sword of the Spirit. A Rutland quartet and Middleport trio performed before a planning session for 12 monthly fellowships starting Oct 5 at Middleport Church of Christ. Gaines M. Cook may speak, outside speakers invited, Youth Rally Orchestra to perform at Victory Day event.
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Bradbury
Church of Christ
Bradbury Church
McMillin
Churches of Christ
Meigs County
Rutland
Thelma Michaels
Brown
Lock
Forrest McCann
Celia Keffer
Jesus Rose of
Sharon
Middleport
Sanders
Meinhart
Allensworth
Wheeler
Charles Walburn
Bradbury Parsonage
Middleport Church
Bradford
Dexter
Rocky Springs Fairgrounds
Victory Day program announced by churches in Meigs County
A program for the Victory Day exercises at Rock Springs Fairgrounds Sunday afternoon features all Churches of Christ in Meigs County. Leaders include George Meinhart county chairman, Rev. Don McMillan co chair, Rev. B H Morris, and Rev Miles E Hoon. The event begins at 2 pm after morning church services.
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Middleport
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Churches of Christ
Meigs County
Rutland
Dexter, Bradford
Bradbury
William Theobald
William D. Chambers
Long Bottom
George Meinhart
Reedsville
Hemlock Grove
B. H. Morris
Pomeroy Church
Reno
Pomeroy
Bradford
Tuppers Plains
James deForrest Murch
Standard Publishing Co
Cincinnati
Orange
Bradbury - Dexter
Miles E. Hoon
T. W. Autherson
Wilbur Pierce
Roy Hannum
Erastus Newell
Russell Gibbs
Clarence Might
Dexter
Norman Will
Asa Cook
South Keno
Hobart Newell
Boyd Dillgard
Harvey Person
Roedell Ste
McGuffey Reader Found in Home in Pomeroy
George Daniels found a McGuffey reader titled the Electic Second Reader from 1842 among Mrs. Mary Burkett’s possessions at her home on East Main Street. Daniels notes McGuffey was Ohio University president when printed and the book remains in fairly good condition despite its age.
Larkin and Garden Club Notes from Pomeroy Social Page
Pomeroy social items report Larkin Club meeting at Mrs. Eleanor Withers home with Mrs. Frances Brown winning first, Mrs. Bess Rose second, and Mrs. Margaret Sinclair low. Garden Club hosted by Mrs. Thomas Clark with 20 members, shrub favorites shared, and ribbons awarded to Mrs. Frank Capehart, Mrs. Clara Roberts, and Mrs. Christine Grimm. Other notes list residents moving, hospital recovery, and a 500 card club evening honoring birthdays of Mrs. Eva Leitwiler and Mrs. Stella Klees with Mrs. Abe Massar taking a prize.
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Larkin Club
Eleanor Withers
Lincoln Hill
Frances Brown
Bess Rose
Margaret Sinclair
Edna Hoffner
Clara Shuster
Dora Heaton
Lorraine Schneider
Thomas Clark
Syracuse
Irene Parker
E. W. Harper
Naylors Run
Rehm
E. Main St
Marguerite Durst
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
George Powell
Parkersburg
Adam Ebersbach
Eva Leitwiler
Stella Klees
Lewis Reibel
Union Ave
500 Card Club
Abe Massar
Renfro Valley Show Tickets Selling Fast
Pomeroy Firemen report a new local record in advance sales for the Renfro Valley Barn Dance with two performances tonight at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium. Nearly 500 reserved seats for the 7 p.m. show are sold, and a large block for the 9 p.m. performance is also spoken for. Proceeds fund the debt from a fire truck purchase.
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Pomeroy
Renfro Valley
Pomeroy Junior High
Second Ward Fire Company
Meigs County game warden jokes on death report
Meigs County game warden A H Joachim says reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. He heard Tuesday that he had been shot by a recalcitrant violator but Thursday he declared he was not aware of any accident and used a Twain quip to describe the rumor.
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Pomeroy
A. H. Joachim
Meigs County
Mark Twain
Joachim
Marriage Licenses Issued In Probate Court Names Given
Recent probate court records list licenses for Charles Randolph 22 of Ripley West Virginia and Wavy Parsons 21 of Pomeroy. Wayne Caldwell 21 of Gallipolis and Geraldine McCalla 18 of Pomeroy. Edward Paul O Conner 24 of Racine and Nellie June Louden 17 of Long Bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Randolph
Ripley
W. Va
Wavy Parsons
Wayne Caldwell
Gallipolis
Geraldine McCalla
Edward Paul O'Conner
Racine
Nellie June Louden
Long Bottom
Church Returns to Work This Week in Middlevort
Middport church officials announce Back to Work Sunday resuming summer pause. Sunday School at 9 15 a m led by Mrs L J Heiner, worship at 10 30 a m with Rev Joseph D Ryan speaking on church work. Stereopticon views, brief sermon, choir music, Ryan recent Columbus trip.
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Middleport
The
Presbyterian Church
L. J. Heiner
Joseph D. Ryan
Ryan
John G. Talbott
Columbus
Synod of Ohio
Beuscher Heads to Quincey as New Pastor
Reverend F Beuscher departs Pomeroy to lead the Methodist Church in Quincey Ohio He and his wife served five years in Pomeroy with active church and civic roles Reverend John Kluesner takes over Bethany Church in DeGraff near Quincey and will preach here first next Sunday Reverend Warren Bright of Simpson Methodist is returned to Pomeroy for another year of service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
F. Beuscher
Quincey
Beuscher
Bethany Methodist Church
John Kluesner
DeGraff
Bethany
Warren Bright
Simpson Methodist Church
Rally Date Shift for Bradbury Youth Rally
The Quarterly Youth Rally at Bradbury is moved to Thursday September 21 at 8 PM. Harold Deitch former Meigs County student preacher will speak. The Youth Rally Orchestra will give its second public performance at the event.
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Bradbury
Harold Deitch
Meigs County
MHS To Select New Cheerleaders Today
The Wahma Yellow Jacket game will feature a first appearance by this year’s cheerleaders. Two new cheerleaders will be chosen this afternoon at MHS by the student body following tryouts held through the week. Present stunts are by Martha Robson Marvel Schmoll and Josephine Parmelee.
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M.hs
Martha Robson
Marvel Schmoll
Josephine Parmelee
Sunday Services at Pomeroy Episcopal Church
Sunday services at the Pomeroy Episcopal Church will be held at nine o'clock with Rev. Benjamin DeCamp of Cincinnati in charge. Plans are under way to select a permanent rector, with an appointment expected within the next few weeks.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Episcopal Church
Benjamin DeCamp
Cincinnati
Tossed child strikes fan king tree in S C incident
Ronnie Tiller, three, was lifted and swung by his father in South Carolina. The baby collided with a revolving ceiling fan, suffering a fractured skull in the accident.
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King Tree
S. C
Ronnie Tiller
Ronnie
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