Child narrowly escapes injury in Route 33 truck crash
A pickup truck driven by Cecil L. Hysell of Pomeroy veered off Route 33 near Rocksprings Church at about 2:50 PM, struck a guard rail and mailbox, then entered the Bartels yard. A three year old boy narrowly escaped injury as the truck demolished a wagon and stopped in a garden plot. Hysell was hospitalized with facial and leg lacerations and possible rib fractures. X‑rays planned.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Church
Cecil L. Hysell
Meigs General Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harold Duckworth
Hysell
Route
E. and M. Heating and Piping Co
Lima
William Bartels
Bartels
Ex-Resident Dana Welker Dies at 56 in Mansfield
Dana Welker, 56, former Meigs County resident, died Tuesday morning in Mansfield where he was employed. He leaves his wife Blanche, two sons Bernard and Vern W., two daughters Mrs. Dayton Well and Mrs. Harold Dick ens, a brother Darrell Welker, and mother Mrs. David O. Welker of Bedford Township. Friends may call at the Ewing funeral home. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Carleton Church with burial in Carleton Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Weber Thoma.
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Carleton
Weber Thoma
Langsville Church Plans Homecoming
Langsville will hold its annual home coming this Sunday at the church. A basket dinner will be served at 12 30 p m followed by a program. The Rev Cecil Leek from Hillsboro Ohio will be the speaker.
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Langsville
Cecil Leek
Hillsboro
Ohio
Parkersburg Pastor Leads Meigs County Fellowship Song Fest
Ralph Byers of Beechwood Heights Church of Christ in Parkersburg West Virginia led the Meigs County Men's Fellowship gathering at Rutland Church of Christ. Lyle Hysell presided. Don Seevers of Pomeroy Church led devotions. L. D. Hartinger of Middleport accompanied. Churches represented included Pomeroy Middleport Zion Bradford Bradbury and the host. Next meeting set for October 19 at Zion Church.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Byers
Beechwood Heights
Church of Christ
Parkersburg
W. Va
Meigs County Men's Fellowship
Churches of Christ
Rutland Church
Lyle Hysell
Zion Church
Donald Seevers
Pomeroy Church
L. D. Hartinger
Middleport
Zion
Bradford
Bradbury
Local social notes from Barberton and nearby towns
Sixteen Sixteen reports Mr and Mrs William Mahaffey spent a weekend with Emmett Mahaffey in Barberton West Virginia. Mr and Mrs J M Jackson hosted Minnie Jackson of Kentucky as a guest. Dailey Wood and son visited Paul McElroy of Wolfpen. Mayme Bishop visited with her parents the Johns. J M Jackson visited relatives near Huntington recently. Jess McElroy and Dailey Wood hosted a day together. Alva Delaney and son Allen, workers in Columbus, spent the weekend in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mahaffey
Emmett Mahaffey
Barberton
W. Va
J. M. Jackson
Minnie Jackson
Kentucky
Dailey Wood and Son
Paul McElroy
Wolfpen
Mayme Bishop
John Bishop
Huntington
Jess
Faris files partition action in Meigs County court
O R Faris and Henrietta S Faris sue Dana C Young and Barbara Young in Meigs County Common Pleas Court seeking partition of real estate. The filing names the parties and requests judicial action to divide the property.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
O. R. Faris
Henrietta S. Faris
Dana C. Young
Barbara Young
Harrisonville Team Winners Announced
Winners of the horse pulling contest at the Harrisonville Community Fair were named by Tom Wells. In lightweight class Dick Moore and Gerald Guthrie placed first and second among teams under 2600 pounds and pulling 4600 pounds. Moore and Guthrie moved to middle class and finished second and third. Harley Haning's 2880 pound team won middleweights pulling 6000 pounds. J. A. Pickering's team won heavyweights pulling 7000 pounds, with George Guthrie second and Charles Yonker third. weights were 3600 3150 and 3290 respectively.
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J. A. Pickering
George Guthrie
Charles Yonker
Watson Heads Annual Sale in Meigs County
Owen Watson will head the annual forget me not sale in Meigs County Saturday for Chapter 53 Disabled American Veterans John C. Bacon commander announced. Mrs James E Spencer will run the Middleport sale with workers at LaSalle Hotel. In Pomeroy Hat tie Woodard leads with headquarters at Warner Barber Shop. Funds from the sales support veterans work.
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Pomeroy
Owen Watson
Meigs County
John C. Bacon
James E. Spencer
Middleport
LaSalle Hotel
Hattie Woodard
Warner
Coolville News Highlights Local Alumni and Lodge Updates
Marila Swiger of Carthage Troy High School class of 1953 now works at the Pentagon in Washington. Larry Henry succeeds her as Pilgrim Fellowship head in the Ireland district. John Taylor and James Parr, class of 1953 Carthage High, valedictorian and salutatorian, left for Ohio University after winning $150 scholarships. IOOF lodge vacancy filled by Virgil Smith. Meetings set for the first and third Wednesdays, with the next on Oct 7. Local visitors include John Martin family of New Orleans and Oscar Gunder from Athens.
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Coolville
Marila Swiger
Carthage-Troy
Pentagon
Washington
Miss Swiger
Pilgrim Fellowship
Ireland
Larry Henry
John Taylor
James Parr
Carthage High School
Ohio University
Athens
Parr
Ioof Lodge
Virgil Smith
John Martin
John
New Orleans
Oscar Gunder
WSCS
Leona Chapman
Clara White
Metta Thorne
Helen Chapman
Harold Hugus
Methodist Parsonage
Howard Bingman
Washington, D. C
Marlin Taylor
Pittsburgh
Gideon Roush kin hold annual Portland Park reunion
Descendants of the Gideon Roush family gathered at Portland Park for an annual reunion with a basket dinner. Attendees included Henry and Mil dred Roush. Ralph Neighier and sons Arthur and Forrest. many other Roushs and Shields from Racine Letart Troy Syracuse Great Bend Salem Center Pomeroy and nearby areas.
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Pomeroy
Gideon Roush
Portland Park
Henry Roush
Mildred
Ralph Neighier
Arthur and
Forrest
Junior Neigler
Racine
Walter Roush
Herschel Roush
Earl Roush
Roy Buck
Sue Ann
Orville Shields
East Letart
Richard Roush
John Young
Emma Sargent
Norman Roush
Howard Roush
L. D. Webb
Letart Falls
Clarence Shields
Judy
Herbert Roush
Apple Grove
Walter McDade
Troy
Virgil Roush
Johnny Joe Shain
Plants
Morris Harden
Syracuse
Arthur Roush
Great Bend
Orion Roush
Salem Center
Harold Sargent
Pomeroy Daughters of America Plan Next Meeting Event
The Dorous Council, Daughters of America, met at the I O O F Hall with Mrs. Albert Woodard presiding to plan their next regular meeting. Mrs. Margaret Reinhart was reported ill. The traveling prize went to Mrs. Lillie Hauck. A social hour followed.
Pomeroy Social Notes Bazaar Plans and Community Dinners
J O F Class of United Methodist Church met with Mrs Gerald Wildermuth presiding to plan the annual bazaar and rummage sale for November. Resignation of Mrs B Tomp king as co chairwoman approved, Mrs W O Barnitz named replacement. Dinner for Pomeroy teachers arranged, kitchen and dining room leads chosen. Miss Marion Ebersbagh spoke on The Importance of the Blood Program. Also noted is the first birthday of Miss Sonseerhay Still observed Sept 17 at her grandmother Dellona Pannell’s home with family attending.
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Pomeroy
Dey Hysell
Gladys Gibson
Evelyn
Clara Thomas
Barnitz
Marion Ebersbagh
American Red Cross Blood Program
Eulalia Webster
Sonseerhay Still
Robert Still
Dellona Pannell
Shirley Ann
Sheridina Garnes
William
Charles Morton
Sonseerhay
Hulda Bryant
Elmer Still
Mikie
Mark Still
Daughters of Ruth Plan Athens Picnic at New Home
The Daughters of Ruth Class of United Methodist Church met at Mrs. John Chase’s home to organize a Monday picnic at Mrs. Jacob Mees’s new Athens home. New member Tom Goeglein was welcomed, with games and Bible quizzes during the meeting and a dessert social.
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Nelle Bing
Clara Bing
C. E. Wwwnie
Richard Campbell
Oscar Myers
George Parker
Lucretia Genheimer
Mollie Jones
Augusta Genheimer
Minnie Neutzling
Om Goeglein
Ada Genheimer
Elmer Ashworth
Brunner and Foster Families Host Picnic in Cave Grounds
Mr and Mrs Charles F Brunner of Cuyahoga Falls were honored guests at a Sunday picnic on the Cave grounds near the home of Mr and Mrs J Edward Foster on East Main Street. Nearby relatives and friends from Athens Middleport and local households attended, including numerous siblings and children.
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Ray Hecox
George Skinner
Benny
Nancy
George
Middleport
O. R. Faris
Emma Webster
Hugh Daniels
Diana
Ha Bailey
Billy
Brenda
Lorrain Sterrett
Bill
Daisy Sterrett
Gene Yost
Martha
Ann Cotterill
Mary Jane
Judy
Henson Thomas
George Daniels
Estella Skinner
Ira B. Foster
J. Edward Foster
John
Sally
Willing Workers Class Holds Meeting at Mrs Brown’s
Members of the Willing Workers Class of Enterprise EUB Church met at Mrs Huber Browns to buy serving trays. Mrs Roger Spencer presided, with Mrs Herbert Dixon reading scripture. A committee to seek a new church flag included Mrs Huber Brown and Mrs Thomas Bowen. The traveling prize donated by Miss Genevieve Stobart went to Mrs Carl Moore. A salad course followed served by the hostess to a group of members.
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Carl Moore
Ben Buck
Katheryn Mitch
Myrtle Long
Roger Spencer
John Smith
W. R. Davis
Gladys Brothers
Audrey Slater
Harriet McIntosh
Herbert Dixon
Alice Thompson
Thomas Brown
Harley Brown
Birthday party honors Kay Jarvis at Mulberry Avenue
Mrs Rex Jarvis hosted a Saturday party for Kay Jarvis fourth birthday at their Mulberry Avenue home. Afternoon games featured a con test prize won by Paula Theiss. Ballon favors plus refreshments of ice cream cake and a drink were served to a long list of attendees including Sean Chuckie Mullen Kathie Jennings Rickie Gilmore Walter Olson Paula Theiss Opal Offutt and many others.
Heath Church Events Listed By Bangerter
At Heath Methodist Church official board previews coming events led by Rev. Louis A. Bangerter. World Wide Communion on Oct 4. Oct 9 pastors and laymen meeting in Columbus with Bishop Hazen Werner outlining plans. Oct 18 board meeting. Oct 25 Protestant meeting with Meigs County churches on Reformation Sunday. Oct 29 mass Methodist meeting in Portsmouth with Bishop and Mrs. Werner, Werner to discuss Korea. November designated Church Loyalty and Youth month. First quarterly conference Nov 4 at Heath with visiting pastors and a layman, Ports mouth District conference Nov 12 in Gallipolis. Last night board met after commissions meetings. devotional from The Pocketbook of Prayer read by Rev. Bangerter.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Church
Town Hall
Columbus
Hazen Werner
Meigs County
Trinity Church
Portsmouth
Werner
Korea
Ohio
Gallipolis
Grace Church
Church of Commissions On Evangelism
Pocketbook of
Bangerter
Jesus
Parsons Rites Are Thursday
Funeral services for William S. Parsons will be held at Heath Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday. He died early Tuesday at Holzer Hospital after a brief illness and had been in failing health for years. Interment will be off Point Pleasant. The Parsons family moved from West Virginia to Gravel Hill about ten years ago.
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Middleport
William S. Parsons
Holzer Hospital
Heath Methodist Church
Point Pleasant
Parsons
West Virginia
High St
Gravel Hill
Local Visitors Span Sugar Grove to San Antonio
Oreville residents recount a busy visit list with Mrs James Cot trill Jr and family from Sugar Grove and Mrs Kenneth Starr with son from Logan meeting Mrs Ethel Murphy. Harold Johnson’s wife travels to San Antonio after a husband’s transfer from Camp Pickett. Ralph Collins and sons visit Frank Collins in Old Town while Virgil Cook of Columbus visits his parents Ray and Mrs Cook.
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Oreville
James Cottrill, Jr
Sugar Grove
Kenneth Starr
Logan
Harley Griffin
Near
Ethel Murphy
Harold Johnson
San Antonio
Texas
Camp Pickett
Ralph Collins
Frank Collins
Old Town
Virgil Cook
Columbus
Ray Cook
Pomeroy Pals and Local Visits Highlight Week
Pomeroy personals recount Brenda Sue Smith returning from Peach Fork after a three week stay with the Carmans. Community members visit and travel include Dr. George Mann’s trip to San Francisco for a medical meeting, and Willie Young’s Canal Winchester visit. Social calls span Lake Hopeton anniversaries, Buckhannon guests, GM Institute plans, and Greenwood Indiana visits.
Sons of Meigs Couple Meet in Germany
Roy Kesterson and Earl Kesterson brothers of Pomroy Route 3 met in Germany after 20 months apart. Earl is hospitalized with a lung condition. Roy spent three days with his brother who has been in hospital for seven weeks.
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Pomeroy
Roy Kesterson
Earl Kesterson
Germany
van Kesterson
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Coats
Dickie
Baker's
Edison
John Baker
Alva Delaney
Allen
America
Gost
By Portis
Harrisonville
Watson Heads
Ernest Ewald
Philip
Chicago
Walter J. LaBuy
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ruth
Kay Jarvis
Greyhound
Radio
Television
Harry A. Miller
Main Street
Moore
Pt. Pleasant
A. Jonquil
Heather Ring
Pomeroy Personals
Brenda Sue Smith
Guy Smith
Ivan Carman
Gary and
Ronald
Peach Fork
J. E. D. Hartinger
Harry Stearns
Cleveland
George Hetzel
Lincoln Hill
George Mann
Wellesley Hills
Mass
San Francisco
Calif
Willie Young
Canal Winchester
Blanche King
Ruth A. Hart
Lester Hart
Homere
George McQuigg
W. P. Lochary
Lake Hopeton
General Motors Institute
Junior Kevans
Jimmy
Buckhannon
Rex Jarvis
Mulberry Ave
R. E. Boice
Ted Reed
New York City
Mildred Young
Greenwood
Ind
Bertha Greenler
Young
Atlanta Shumway Winchester
Ida Shumway Bosworth
Sons of Meigs
Liberty Theatre
Voice of the Theatre
Tobruk
Rommel
Chips Rafferty
Peter Finch
Grant Taylor
Utah
John Wayne
Claire Trevor
Lum and
Abner
Barbara Hale
Marilyn Monroe
Barbara Stanwyck
Paul Douglas
Robert Ryan
Denise Darcel
Patric Knowles
Calcutta
Elberfelds
Meigs
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Donna Corcoran
Agnes Moorehead
Arthur Shields
Philip Ober
Betty Grable
Dale Robertson
John Carroll
Thelma Ritter
Eddie Foy, Jr
Powder River
Jarman
Hartley & Bennett
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