Missionary Mrs Savels Topics Belgian Congo Work at Middleport
A devotional service at Heath Methodist Church opened a meeting of the Meigs County Council of Church Women. Mrs Joseph Savels, a missionary and nurse who served 15 years in the Belgian Congo, described the country and shared cases from her work as a teacher and nurse. Her son John Savels, a Pomeroy High School teacher, was born in Africa. A leper colony life film was shown, and the offering was taken by local members.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Meigs County
Knoxville
Tenn
John Savels
Pomeroy High School
Africa
Mr. Savels
Belgian Congo
Howard E. Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
John H Leifheit 81 Dies at Home in Pomeroy
John H Leifheit 81 died Tuesday evening at his Union Ave residence from a heart condition. Survived by son John T Leifheit brother William of Syracuse sisters Lena Davis Emma Powell of Middleport and grandson Jack Leifheit. Born April 10 1871 to George and Johanna Leifheit. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ewing funeral home with calling hours. burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
John H. Leifheit
Union Ave
John T. Leifheit
William Leifheit
Syracuse
Lena Davis
Emma Powell
Middleport
Jack Leifheit
George Leifheit
Johanna Weiss Leifheit
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove Cemetery
Farm Bureau Youth Councils to Host Saturday Party
The Meigs County Farm Bureau Youth Councils will hold their regular monthly party Saturday at 8 p.m. in Racine High School. Youth seeking to attend should contact James Carnahan and Junior Salser of Racine or Shirley Summerfield of Chester, or John Heiskell at the local Farm Bureau office. Party games and square dancing are planned.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Farm Bureau
Racine
James Carnahan
Junior Salser
Shirley Summerfield
Chester
John Heiskell
Rutland High to Dedicate Chapman Field at Friday Game
Dedication of Rutland High School football field to C. O. Chapman will occur at halftime of the Chester Rutland game. Gerald Rupe will give the dedication address. O O Patterson will introduce him. Chester High School band will perform as part of the ceremony. Game starts at 8 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Chester Raiders
Rutland Devils
Harry Bennett
Bennett
Chapman Field
C. O. Chapman
Meigs County
Chapman
Gerald Rupe
Silver Run
Rupe
O. O. Patterson
Rutland Stadium Association
Chester High School
J. Bernard Krinke
Pomeroy Social Notes Belling Planned for Alfred Couple
Friends and relatives are invited to a beling and shower at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Follrod in Alfred honoring Mr and Mrs William Follrod. Mrs William Follrod is formerly Rose Howard.
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Alfred
Raymond Follrod
William Follrod
Rose Howard
Sugar Run PTA Meeting Postponed
The Sugar Run PTA meeting set for Thursday evening has been postponed, announced secretary Mrs. Willard Ebersbach.
Hemlock Grange Hosting Saturday Inspection and Birthday Potluck
An inspection is scheduled at Hemlock Grange on Saturday evening. A birthday potluck lunch will be served following the inspection.
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Hemlock Grove
Hemlock Grange
Weekend Visits Spread Across Regions
Numerous residents and relatives traveled for weekend visits to Columbus Lancaster Canton Cleveland Lorain and Racine. Notable guests included Mrs J S Nicely Mr and Mrs Ray Gibbs Mrs Maggie Pickens and Mr and Mrs Paul Kautz among others visiting family and friends.
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Paul Kautz
Barbara
Wendell Kautz
Maggie Pickens
Samuel Michael
Gary
Dana Hamm
Dora Hamm
Columbus
Lancaster
J. S. Nicely
Ray E. Gibbs
Bee Jay
Fred Healy
John Talbott
Florida
Healys
Lena
Katie Guth
Roy M. Steele
Margarita
Panama Canal Zone
Paul M. Schuler
Portland
Schulers
Betty Hodge
Gallipolis
Leitweiler
Callie K
Ralston Vale
Agnes McGreevy
Frank Kungle
Racine
Robert Laudermill
Canton
William Foss
Albert Laudermilt
John Wheeler
Joe Weyersmiller
Rehearsal Set for Farm Bureau Frolics Cast in Middleport
A rehearsal of the Farm Bureau Frolics cast will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Feeney Bennett Post American Legion Home in Middleport.
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Farm Bureau
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Middleport
Lodge Marks Anniversary at Castle Hall
MIDDLEPORT Theseus Lodge No 191 Knights of Pythias Jackson celebrates 69th anniversary this month hosting Pythian Association. About 75 Knights and Pythian Sisters from the southeast district attended. Raymond C Patton grand prelate spoke. Roseann Hughes sang. Dale Hamilton Charles Conley Charles Vitatoe and Dwight Tilley of WKOV provided selections. Next meeting set for Wilkesville October 22.
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Middleport
Theseus Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Jackson
Pythian Association
Castle Hall
Pythian
Raymond C. Patton
Roseann Hughes
Dale Hamilton
Charles Conley
Charles Vitatoe
Dwight Tilley
WKOV
Wilkesville
J. H. Grate
Association
Gallia Hunter Fined $25 on Two Charges
Robert Betz of Gallia Route 1 was fined $25 on two counts by Mayor Sidney T. Russell for hunting out of season and on Sunday. State game protector G. D. Parsons said Betz hunted on his own premises and noted that game belongs to everyone and is held in trust by the state for posterity.
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Middleport
Robert Betz
Gallipolis
Sidney T. Russell
G. D. Parsons
Rutland
Betz
Parsons
724 Tests Completed By Fairgrounds Unit
POMEROY A total of 724 blood tests have been completed by the milk ring testing unit at the Meigs County fairgrounds as of Tuesday. C. E. Blakeslee county agent announced today. A total of 130 suspicious cases have been recorded in the first testing or a total of 18 percent Blakeslee reported. All testing in Salisbury Sutton Letart and Lebanon Townships is completed and Bedford Township testing is nearing completion it was reported.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Fairgrounds
C. E. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Salisbury
Sutton
Letart
Lebanon
Bedford Township
Milk testing progress in Meigs County targets Bangs disease
Meigs County conducts a milk ring test for Bangs disease in cattle as part of a state effort to reduce brucellosis. Officials urge herd owners to submit milk or request blood tests at no charge, with ongoing efforts to achieve a Bangs free status through yearly testing and eventual elimination.
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Meigs County
Jantz
Fairgrounds
Scarberry Announces Birth Of A Son In Middleport
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. William Scarberry of Columbus that a son was born Monday at Meigs General Hospital. Grandparents are A. A. Scarberry and R. E. Rollins, with great grandparents Alice Jii den of Robertsburg and Rena Rollins of Leon, W Va.
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Middleport
William Scarberry
Mary Rollins
Meigs General Hospital
Scarberrys
Columbus
A. A. Scarberry
R. E. Rollins
Alice Jiiden
Robertsburg
W. Va
Rena Rollins
Leon
Calf Sales Set for Gallipolis and Athens Dates
Closing dates approach for consignments of beef feeder calves to Gallipolis on October 7 and Athens on October 14. Farmers should contact Paul Baer Hiram Slanter Lauren Hoffman or the county extension office. Sales have built a reputation for grade into uniform lots and have yielded better returns than ordinary feeder calf sales.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Paul Baer
Hiram Slanter
Lauren Hoffman
County Extension Office
Seeding Time Discussed for Wheat in Meigs County
Meigs County farmers should seed wheat after October 4 to avoid Hessian fly damage. An extension agronomist at Ohio State University notes wheat is highly responsive to fertilizer. Earl Jones spoke about clover and alfalfa seed practices.
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Meigs County
Ohio State University
Earl Jones
Fertilizer Ideas For Wheat And Hay Crops
An agronomist notes hay crop fertilizer can boost wheat returns, urging 400 to 500 pounds per acre in Ohio with meadow seeding for best results. Without meadow seeding, reduce by about a third. For Meigs County a 3 12 12 mix is advised, with emphasis on phosphoric acid and potash where lodging risk exists.
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Ohio
Meigs County
Jones
Managing Pasture Before Winter For New Seeding Meadows
Farmers are advised to remove livestock from new seeding end meadows now to allow root reserves to build before frost. If pasture is short, use fall pasture on fields to be plowed in spring. Dry pastures require extra hay silage or grain.
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