Middleport BPW Week Observances Planned
National Business and Professional Women's Club Week in Middleport begins Sunday Sept 23 with church attendance and a coffee hour hosted by Nellie and Hallie Zerkle at their Race and Front home overlooking the Ohio River. Thursday features luncheon at Martin Restaurant and window displays by members in a local business district store. Nellie Zerkle chairs the committee. Mrs. Wesley Fry is president.
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Middleport
Middleport Bpw
Nellie Zerkle
Hallie Zerkle
Race
Ohio River
Martin
Mi Business Section
Wesley Fry
Americanism Cornerstones Stressed by District Chief
Alec Blew reports the American Legion essay contest will be presented to local schools for student competition soon. The district fall conference discussed progress, hospital board issues, and membership efforts. Meeting chaired by W. R. Davis with 63 present. next session Oct 1 at 8 p.m.
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Frank Cheesebrew
Post Americanism
American Legion
Loca
Leo L. Vaughan
Hospital Board of Trustees
Blair
Los Angeles
Es County
W. R. Davis
Charles
Paul Casci
Hayes
Bob Vaughan
Ch Ordman
Casci
Legion Bers
Middleport Clubs And Community Notices Highlight Local Activities
The Middleport Society held its first club meeting at Mrs. Robert Schmoll’s home with new president Mrs. James Pullen and hostesses assisting. Four new members joined, and unsigned questionnaires on programs, projects, and funding were distributed for next meeting. Traveling prize went to Mrs. Marie Hauck. games prizes to Mrs. Schmoll and Mrs. Dan White. Junior Choir members visited Rock Springs fairgrounds for a bonfire outing hosted by Lewis Sauer Jr and parents. Local families hosted gatherings and honored returning soldiers, with illness notices for A. A. Dillara and Miss Laurie McKay, and visits by Carl Miller and Mrs. Chester Erwin among others.
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Middleport
Robert Schmoll
Child Conservation League
Lionel Boggs
James Pullen
Bernard Fultz
William Childs
Charles McDonald
Paul Theiss
Glen Hensler
Pullen
Theo Neutzling
Boggs
Millard Wildermuth
Lewis Sauer
Neutzling
Marie Hauck
Schmoll
Dan White
Middlepuar
First Presbyterian Church
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Paul Haptonstall
Lewis Sauers
Don Lowerys
Gale Hysells
Dwight Wallaces
Rodney Sauer
Haptonstall
William Lewis
Farie Erlewine
Hubert Taylor
A. A. Dillara
New York Central
Gravel Hill
Paul Dillard
Cincinnati
Laurie’ McKay
Meigs General Hospital
Chester Erwin
Erwin
S. Fourth Ave
William Buck
Rutland J
Betty Phillips
Wilkesville
Charles A. Bradbury
Three Area Nurses In St Joseph Class Graduates Expand
Three area nurses were among 16 graduates from St Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Parkersburg. Exercises Sunday at St Xavier Church celebrated the class with a reception for parents and friends, followed by an alumni banquet at Chancellor Hotel. Graduates include Donna Bumgarner of New Haven, Sue Fisher of Parkersburg area, and Jeannette Keller of Kenova, all with Wahama or local high school ties, and features of class leadership noted.
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Pomeroy
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
St. Xavier
Chancellor Hotel
Donna Lee Bumgarner
Claude Bumgarner
New Haven
Sue Johnson Fisher
Kathryn John
Jeannette Louise Keller
Ralph Keller
Keno
Crowds Fill Midport High Auditorium for Evangelistic Services
Large crowds from Masons Eastern Star fire department football squad Glee Club and Salvation Army attended fan evangelistic services at Midport High School amid overflow. The Rev Dibble Baptist minister returned to preaching after TV fame following a Billy Graham encounter. Organ donated by out of state company played by Frank Catanzaro. Glee Club directed by Dorothy Lavely performed Lotta's Lord's Prayer.
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Jdleport
Middleport
Masons
Order of Eastern Star
Mel “Martin” Dibble
Dibble
Billy Graham
Frank Catanzaro
Glee Club
Dorothy Lavely
Malotte
Middleport Churches Local Schedule for Sunday Services
Middleport Churches list services for Christ and Methodist and Baptist congregations. Gard ner and Earl Slack speakers at church of Christ Rutland. Heath Methodist announces officers installation for 1996 57. district conference in Jackson with supper. First Baptist in Claremont hosts morning and evening services with Dibble and Mel Martin Dibble preaching.
Minstrel Show Set for Boat at Point Pleasant
Plans by the Big Bone Minstrel Association for a minstrel show aboard the Maesthetic Showboat in Point Pleasant on October 10 were finalized. About 55 of the regular 100 performers will travel due to the small stage. First rehearsal is set for 8 p.m. Thursday at Letart Falls Grade School. The show will be a minstrel only performance with no olio.
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Pomeroy
Big Bone Minstrel Association
Maestic
Point Pleasant
Letart Falls
Meigs County Land Transfers In Salisbury and Pomeroy
Meigs County records show transfers including Guereie Ananther Mouocan to G W Cook with parcels in Salisbury Township and Casto Lumber Co Inc and J O Casto selling parts of lots 8 and 6 in Pomeroy to Richard S Owen and Sara D Owen.
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G. W. Cook
Salisbury Township
Casto Lumber Co., Inc
J. O. Casto
Richard S. Owen
Sara D. Owen
Pomeroy
Casto Lumber Co
Tax receipts rise in Pomeroy Meigs for week
Sales tax receipts in Pomeroy Meigs County climbed about 1000 during the week ending September this year versus the same week last year, state treasurer Roger W. Tracy reports. Total receipts were 5190.35, up from 4175.15 for the week ending September 10, 1935.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Rev Moore Rites Planned
Funeral services for the Rev W B Moore who died Sunday at 8 40 pm in Middletown Hospital will be conducted Saturday at 1 30 pm Interment will be made in Pikeville Ky cemetery after a second service at 2 30 pm Sunday at the Stratton home in Pikeville, Mrs Moore s parental home. Visitors may call at the Methodist parsonage in Monroe today. The Rev Mr Moore who went to Dresden after completing his pastorate here at Heath Methodist Church in 1951 served also at Sargent Atomic before going to Monroe in June. He leaves his wife the former Marjorie Stratton Moore two sons William B Moore Jr of Groveport Harold Moore Columbus a daughter Emyr Bowling Green and one grandson Also surviving are four brothers and two sisters Former parishioners here are sending a floral piece to the Monroe home. Miss Bess Sanborn is
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Middlefort
W. B. Moore
Middletown Hospital
Pikeville
Stratton
Dresden
Heath Methodist Church
Sargent Atomic
Monroe
Marjorie Stratton Moore
William B. Moore, Jr
Groveport
Harold Moore
Columbus
Emyr
Bowling Green
Bess Sanborn
ONeill Pictures Being Received In Middleport
Local residents recall a William ONeill campaign event in Wellston with a large tent rally. Photographers snapped portraits as attendees queued for supper and greetings, receiving autographed prints and cards.
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O'Neill
Middleport
William O'Neill
Wellston
Ate
Meigs County Izaak Walton League to Meet at Clubhouse
The Meigs County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will hold a regular session at 7 p m Monday in the clubhouse. Refreshments will be provided by the kitchen committee and a motion picture Realm of the Wild will be shown after the business portion.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Izaak Walton League of America
Administratrix Named In Meigs County Neglect Suit
Wesley Belles administratrix of the late Frances W. Park sues Ruth Belles of Altoona for divorce in Meigs County Court. Judge John C. Bacon presiding. case filed in Pomeroy area.
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Gross
Pomeroy
Ethel M. Stout
Theft Alert Issued After Store Billfold Robbery
The alert covers Middyurt area merchants after a woman enticed a clerk to display goods while a man pocketed a billfold containing a large sum of money from a local store. The loss was found later and linked by a diamond dealer to a couple seen in West Virginia stores over the past two days, with possible further thefts including clothing from a car this week.
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West Virginia
Hemlock Grange appoints new officers in Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange has elected new officers led by Leo Story as master and Stanford Stockton as overseer. Other posts include Frank Clark lecturer Edna Clark gatekeeper and Mildred Stockton assisting. Installation and a potluck supper planned at the next meeting. Mildred Stockton also heads Halloween plans for the group.
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Hemlock
Mildred Stockton
Link
Friends Night Planned at Pomeroy Harrisonville Eastern Star
POMEROY Harrisonville Eastern Star plans Friends Night at 8 p.m. on Friday September 28 announced by Faye Wingett worthy matron. Members to bring sandwiches. Past Presidents Parley of Drew Webster Post 29 American Legion Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs Dey Hysell’s home for fall session with 13 members present. They prepared favors for the district auxiliary conference to be held in Pomeroy at Federated Church on Oct 4. The hostess served dessert. Next meeting set for Oct 17 at Mrs George Mowery’s home.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Order of the Eastern Star
Faye Wingett
Worthy
Drew Webster
American Legion Ladies ‘Auxiliary
Dey Hysell
Charles Sauer
Auxiliary
Federated Church
George Mowery
Middleport Personal Notes At Apple Festival Parade
Attendees at the Apple Festival in Jackson Wednesday evening included Charles Bradbury and family, Asa Bradbury, and Guy Schuler plus relatives. Mrs Wilfred Struble of Logan visited relatives Thursday. Mrs Opal Priddy and Mrs Marie Hauck traveled to Columbus for Mrs Bertha Turner’s funeral, then to Lancaster to visit relatives. In Columbus Monday the Baileys visited Mr Bailey’s brother and Mrs Bailey’s aunt. Bermuda pioneers brought the Irish potato to the U S in 1621 and tennis in 1874.
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Jackson
Middleport
Charles Bradbury
Suzanne
Mary
Elizabeth
Kenneth McElhinny
Columbus
Mr. Bailey
Harry Bailey
Bailey
Minnie
Bracelin
Pomeroy Church News and Local Services
Community church listings show numerous congregations: Pomeroy and area parishes with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship times from 10:30 a.m. to evening services. several pastors including N. W. Jenks, Rev. Edmond Life, Harry Bates, Rev. Harold C. Doster, and more. Denominations include Church of God, Free Methodist, Church of Christ, EUB, Lutheran, Methodist, Nazarene, and Baptist across many towns, with prayer meetings, Bible study, NYPS, and special services on Sundays and Wednesdays.
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Church of Christ
Gardner
Earl Slack
Rutland Church of Christ
Rutland Church
Homer Rice
Edward French
Laurel Cliff
Harry Bates
Harold C. Doster
Reedsville
Keno Church of Christ
Carmel
Wdford
Forest Run Baptist
W. M Hull
BYPU
Naomi Baptist
J. M Harris
Zion Church of Christ
Thomas H. Wyatt
Carleton Church
Kingsbury Road
R. A. Biddle
Suday School
St. Paul's Lutheran
L. M Mohrhoff
Trinity Lutheran
H. J. Fickenscher
Danville
Sacred Heart
Father John Turel
Laurel Run
Earl Miller
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
Waldo J. Bartels
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Jackson
United Methodist Church
Richard Presiding
First Baptist
Ralph C. Zundel
Christian Science
Philippians
Fear of Church
Alfred Methodist
M. Grove
Grove
Pomeroy High School Cheerleaders Elect Captains for Sports
Miss Nancy Bell, Pomeroy High School PE and art teacher, sponsors the cheerleaders for the new school year. Senior Lila Sue Terrell is football captain, senior Janet Strumble basketball captain, with Thelma Basnett Linda Dar and Charlotte Murray among the other squad members. Captains say the group has rehearsed weeks on new routines for the season.
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Pomeroy
Nancy Bell
Pomeroy High School
Lila Sue Terrell
Janet Strumble
Thelma
Dar Linda Basnett
Charlotte Murra
Youth Sentenced in Meigs County Juvenile Court
Emerson Bing, 16, of Hemlock Grove, was sentenced by Judge John C. Bacon to the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster for probation violations. He was taken to the juvenile institution Thursday following the Meigs County Juvenile Court proceeding.
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Pomeroy—Emerson Bing
Hemlock Grove
Lancaster
John C. Bacon
Meigs County
Reinharts Welcome Son Dennis Blaine at Holzer Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert Reinhart announce the birth of a son, Dennis Blaine, at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Grandparents are Clyde Brown, William Reinhart of Pomeroy, and Mrs Anna Buck is the great grandmother.
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Reinharts
Pomeroy
Robert Reinhart
Dennis Blaine
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Clyde Brown
William Reinhart
Anna’ Buck
Sunday Activities and Church Meetings Noted in Local Listings
Elmwood Rest Home services from 2 to 4 p.m. MYR meeting and picnic 3:30 to 5 at Clair Woode home. Prayer services Wednesday pm. MYF party at Lloyd Dillinger home Saturday evening September 22. Seventh Day Adventist meet at DAV Hall 124 Butternut Street Sabbath school 2 p.m. worship 3:15 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Pastor Arthur D. Leach. Services are on Saturday.
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Elmwood Rest
Clair Woode
Lloyd Dillinger
Seventh-Day Adventist
Dav Hall
Arthur D. Leach
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Pomeroy, Ohio
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E. Main ST
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Anne Blyth
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