Missionary Vernon Newland to Speak on Prison Camps
Vernon M. Newland, Philippine missionary, will discuss tragedy and triumph in Japanese prison camps at the Church of Christ in Middleport. He and his family endured 2 years 7 months in Cebu and Santo Tomas, now based in Oklahoma City and founder of Midwest Christian College.
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Middleport
Vernon M. Newland
Philippines
Church of Christ
Newland
Cebu
Santo Toma
Oklahoma City
Midwest Christian College
Newlands
Tibet
C. EF. Shepard
Church Services Announced by Pomeroy Pastors
Pomeroy pastors announce services for multiple faith communities. Christian Science Society on Mulberry Ave hosts Reality with Psalm readings. United Methodist led by Rev. Albert Bitters holds 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:30 a.m. service. Grace Episcopal with Rev. Charles G. Baird includes baptism after 10:30 a.m. service. Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 9:30 a.m. and evening preaching. Forest Run Baptist and First Baptist host morning worship and evening programs. Federated, Salvation Army, and local free Methodist churches list worship and youth events across the week.
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Pomeroy
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
United Methodist
Albert Bitters
Grace Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Church OF Christ — Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Forest Run Baptist
Otis Dixon
BYPU
First Baptist
Paul W. Nye
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Rutland
Robert L. Hegnauer
Salvation Army
Eloise Adams
Meigs County Methodist Youth Fellowship
Wiener
Pine Grove Lutheran Church
W. B. Moore
Middleport
Laurel Cliff
F. J. Hysell
Man Surrenders on Morphine Warrants in City County Office
Norman McClure Sturm of New York City turned himself in at the county sheriff's office while on probation. He was sought on a war rant charging illegal morphine purchase issued by Clerk William V. Cornwell of New York.
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Pomeroy
Norman McClure Sturm
New York City
William V. Cornwell
New York
Rites at Middleport Churches Listed for Sunday
Heath Methodist Church led by W B Moore holds Church School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with a missions theme. First Baptist Church with Charles Pomeroy features church school at 9 15, worship at 10 15, Junior High planning at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 with a sermon about The Man Who Whittled Away the Altar. First Presbyterian with Dr Homer G McMillen offers Rally Day at 9 30 and 10 30 service My Task, plus World Wide Communion on Oct 5. Syracuse Presbyterian in Syracuse hosts 7 30 p m service with Dr McMillen delivering the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
Nan Moore
First Baptist
Charles Pomeroy
First Presbyterian Church
Homer G. McMillen
Fox Spotted In Suburban Chase Ends At Beauty Shop
A grey fox was seen moving north along S Second Ave and Mill St at about 7:30 a.m. It entered Ruby's Beauty Shop hallway before being chased and killed by James Cheedle who used a club.
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Middleport
S. Second Ave
Mill St
Ruby
James Cheedle
PTA Meeting Highlights Meigs County PTA Leaders
Attendees from Meigs County and surrounding PTAs gathered for the School of Instruction sponsored by the Marietta Council. Highlights include Mrs. Paul Smart and Mrs. Eleanor S. Schaaf hosting roles and plans for the Meigs County Council PTA meeting at Rocksprings on October 2.
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Middleport
Marietta Council of Parents and Teachers Association
Paul Smart
Meigs County Council Pta
William Bartels
Rocksprings Pta
Eleanor S. Schaaf
Middleport Pta
Tracy Whaley
Pomeroy High School
PTA
Cincinnati
Willis Anthony
Clair Karr
Mason Clinic Notes Births and Discharges at Mason
Discharges include Floranell Russell Mason Sept. 24 and Howard Sayre Racine Sept. 24. A son Marion Edward to Mr and Mrs Nelson Watson Long bottom Sept. 20. A daughter Jacqeline Sue to Mr and Mrs Harry Wolfe Mason Sept. 20. A son David William to Mr and Mrs Claude Fields Hartford Sept. 24.
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Mason
Mason Clinic
Floranell Russell
Howard Sayre
Racine
Ohio
Marion Edward
Nelson Watson
Longbottom
Jacqeline Sue
Harry Wolfe
David William
Claude Fields
Hartford
Meigs County Pioneer Society Plans Fall Events
Middleport social notes report a membership drive for the Meigs County Pioneer Society during Harvest Festival, with an Oct 5 memorial service at First Presbyterian Church led by Dr Homer G McMillen. An antique display is planned in the William Michael building, with display items due Oct 13 or 14 and owner cards provided.
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Middleport
Meigs County Pioneer Society
J. H. Grate
United States
Pioneer Society
First Presbyterian Church
Homer G. McMillen
William Michael
N. Second Ave
Michael Building
Social notes from Gallipolis and vicinity
Mrs. Blaine Haskins visits parents in Gallipolis while Miss Virginia Hughes returns from Europe to resume work in Dayton. Local groups including Pythian Sisters members travel to Dayton for lodge events. Sharon Parks undergoes an appendectomy in Charleston. Community updates list illnesses moves and家庭 visits across Meigs and nearby towns.
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Blaine Haskins
Gallipolis
Sanford Thomas
Virginia Hughes
England
Scandinavia
YMCA
E. L. Hughes
Dayton
Griff Russell
William Autherson
J. H. Grate
J. B. Downing
Pythian Sisters Grand Lodge
Downing
Russell
Meigs Temple
Sharon Parks
Sheldon Parks
St. Albans
Charleston
W. Va
Parks
Kathryn Sue Swisher Funeral Services Held
Private funeral services for Kathryn Sue Swisher eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Swisher of 27 W Gates St Columbus were held Thursday at 2 p m at a Columbus funeral home. Interment was in Green Lawn Cemetery. She was a victim of polio myelitis and a niece of Mrs Karl Owen who was called there the first of the week by illness. The parents and a brother Randall survive.
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Middleport
Kathryn Sue Swisher
George Swisher
W. Gates St
Columbus
Green Lawn Cemetery
Karl Owen
Randall
Car Injures Boy at Mill and S Third Ave Corner
A boy was injured when he stepped into the path of a car at Mill and S Third Ave. The driver and the child’s accompanying woman were not identified.
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Middleport
Mill and
S. Third Ave
Church Class Organized In Pomeroy
A Federated Church youth class is formed in Pomeroy with Rev. and Mrs. Hegnauer hosting. W. A. Smith to teach. officers named William Gibbs president Roy Tracy vice president Harry Miller secretary treasurer. Rally Day October 5 marks first session. class name to be chosen next meeting.
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Pomeroy
Robert L. Hegnauer
Federated Church
W. A. Smith
William Gibbs
Roy Tracy
Harry Miller
Robert Hegnauer
Marie Watson Althea Reibel
Elizabeth Fick
Kate Wilson
Maxine Hobstetter
Ruth Francis
Alice Globokar
Pomeroy Social Notes Meeting of Daughters of Union Veterans
The Pomeroy chapter POMEROY JANE HOWELL Tent 95 of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War met Monday evening with Mrs. Winona Cook presiding. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell Mrs. Mable Wolfe Mrs. Nellie Ketter and Mrs. Clara Eichinger. Hostesses were Mrs. Minnie Neutzling and Mrs. Cook.
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Pomeroy
Jane Howell
Winona Cook
Elizabeth Campbell
Mable Wolfe
Nellie Ketter
Clara Eichinger
Minnie Neutzling
Mrs
Cook
Pomeroy Personal Notes From Ohio Visitors
Mrs. Oscar Brown from Bellaire visits her uncle and aunt on Ches ter Road. Clinton Roberts of Pittsburgh visits his mother Cora Roberts and sister R. D. Roberts in Pomeroy and his brother John T. Roberts in Point Pleasant. Effie Warren of Reedsville visits Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Keller in Tuppers Plains and Cora B. Roberts in Pomeroy. L. B. Falk of Minneapolis guests Mrs. R. G. Webster in Mulberry Avenue. Oscar Smith wins a bicycle in Athens, from the Messenger contest. he is son of Lawrence and (unnamed) Smith of Laurel Cliff. Victor Miller and nephew Michael Mees of Columbus stay with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward on East Main Street.
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Oscar Brown
Erline Fry
Bellaire
Ohio
Earl Stobart
Chester Road
Clinton Roberts
Pittsburgh
Cora Roberts
Pomeroy
Tom Hennessy
R. D. Roberts
John T. Roberts
Point Pleasant
Effie Warren
Reedsville
Leslie Keller
Tuppers Plains
Cora B. Roberts
L. B. Falk
Minneapolis
Michael Mees
Columbus
Miller
Charles Ward
E. Main St
Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. Athens, Pomeroy Cement Block Co. Pomeroy, and Plymale Wagner Co. Gallipolis, indicating a regional distribution network through these firms.
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Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallipolis
Guest Speakers Listed For Church Gathering
Middleport’s Portsmouth District of the Methodist Churches holds a fall meeting at New Boston on October 1. The first session starts at 9 30 a m with speakers Mrs W B Landrum and Fred Chambers discussing laymen’s work. Dr Rolland Walker of Ohio Wesleyan University will speak at 3 15 p m.
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Middleport
Portsmouth
New Boston
W. B. Landrum
National
WSCS
Fred Chambers
Toledo
Rolland Walker
Ohio
Weslyan University
Final Services Held For Miss Agnes Smith
Funeral services for 81 year old Miss Agnes Smith who died Wednesday evening at Cheshire will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Rawlings Coats funeral home Interment will be at Middleport Hill Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home
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Middleport
Agnes Smith
Cheshire
Rawlings-Coats Funeral
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Bandsmen Set for Wellston Trip Tonight
The Middleport Marching Band travels with the Yellow Jacket football team to Wellston for the 8 p.m. game, led by bandmaster Raymond Maxwell. Cheerleaders Katherine Bachtel JoAnn Wood Mary Lou Thomas Jean Custer and Polly Karr will rally fans. Rotary Club meets at 5:30 p.m. to allow timely departure.
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Middleport
Yellow Jacket
Wellston
Raymond Maxwell
Katherine Bachtel
JoAnn Wood
Mary Lou Thomas
Jean Custer
Polly Karr
Middleport Rotary Club
Tillis Divorce Filed for Pauline J Tillis and Jonathan Tillis
Pauline J. Tillis filed a suit for divorce against Jonathan Tillis charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in the case filed this month.
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Pomeroy
Pauline J. Tillis
Jonathan Tillis
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