County Cancer Society draws tentative budget for 1958 59
Meigs County Cancer Society held its annual meeting at the high school in Middleport with Mrs. Cedric Clark presiding. A report by Mrs. Catherine Shavorinsky and Miss Nina Russell noted fundraising of 3566.88 and detailed expenditures for transportation nursing care medical treatment drugs and hospital loan closet supplies. Thirteen patients were aided this year with eight still living. six cancer education classes were held and 5433 pieces of literature distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County Cancer Society
Cedric Clark
Catherine Shavorinsky
Nina Russell
Meigs County
Wildwood Garden Club honors ribbon winners at Forest Run
Wildwood Garden Club met at Forest Run Methodist Church. Milton Houdashelt presided as hostesses served after slides of gardens and parties. Blue ribbon winners were Watson Hollon Holter Nease Nease Nease. red ribbons to Milhoan and Holter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wildwood Garden Club
Forest Run Methodist Church
Amanda Baer
Alfred Yeanger
Charles Baer
Milton Houdashelt
Meigs County
Methodist Church
Athens
Lake Hope
Kingswood
Houdashelt
Russ Watson
Edison Hollon
Homer Holter
Fred Nease
David Nease
U. S. Nease
Dwight Milhoan
Denver Holter
Fall Fashion Show Delights About 200 Women in Pomeroy
About 200 women attended a fall fashion show at Pomeroy Junior High School auditorium staged by Eta Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. The 30 minute revue featured sports to cocktail wear with garments supplied by local merchants and included a burlap sack dress by Peggy Houdashelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Bend
Pomeroy Junior High
Eta Phi Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Donna Jones
Fea
Peggy Houd Ashelt
A. R. Knight
Sue Seelig
Marie Richman
Sarah Gibbs
Roberta O’brien
Lois Rosenbaum
Barbara Grindstaff
Yvonne Scally
Louise Zirkle
Jones
Bridge
Canasta
Aaron Zahl
Richard Seyler
Russell Wilson
Middleport
Charles Riffle
Joint Meeting Planned By Auxiliary
The Auxiliary of Lewis Manley Post American Legion met at Naomi Baptist Church Kerrs Run to honor a deceased soldier. Mrs. Campbell Harper played taps, Mrs. Gertrude Butler opened the meeting, and a $5 contribution was reported to Red Cross Heart Fund and Cancer Fund drives. A nominating committee was named for October. A joint memorial service with Lewis Manley Post is planned for the first Sunday in November at Naomi Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Campbell Harper
Lewis Manley Post
American Legion
Naomi Baptist Church
Kerrs Run
Harper
Gertrude Butler
William Smith
American Red Cross
Heart Fund
Cancer Fund
C. R. Young
Hampton
Emma_ Bland
Lewis Manley
Students Elected to Middleport High School Council Posts
Middleport High School home room elections named sopho m ore Tom Anderson Bob Van Cooney junior Mary Barth Sue Yeanger senior Gene Abbott Mark Kelly to the Student Council. Officers elected include Mark Kelly president Gene Abbott vice president Tom Anderson secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Tom Anderson
Bob van Cooney
Mary Barth
Sue Yeanger
Gene Abbott
Mark Kelly
Middleport Teachers Elect New Officers and Delegates
At a Middleport Teachers Association meeting officers were elected along with delegates and alternates to SEEA in Athens and to the Representative Assembly in Cleveland. Lucille Smith was named president, with officers Charles Young Flossie Allensworth Daisy Blakeslee. Delegates to SEEDA include Mildred Hawley Elizabeth Pickens Maxine Philson Emily Sprague. Delegates to the Representative Assembly are Earl Knight and Mildred Bailey, with an alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Teachers Association
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Athens
Representative Assembly
Ohio Education Association
Cleveland
Lucille Smith
Teachers Association
Charles Young
Flossie Allensworth
Daisy Blakeslee
SEDEA
Mildred Hawley
Elizabeth Pickens
Maxine Philson
Emily Sprague
Earl Knight
Mildred Bailey
All Masons Are Invited to District Meeting
Middleport hosts the 12th Masonic District Officers Association gathering Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Middleport Masonic Temple. Middleport Lodge No. 363 F and AM presides with guests R W Dan Jenkins Columbus grand orator and R W Thomas Luther Wellston D D G M. Fifty year district members will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
12Th
Masonic District Officers Association
Middleport Masonic Temple
Middleport Lodge
F&am
R. W. Dan Jenkins
Columbus
Grand Lodge
R. W. Thomas Luther
Wellston
D.D.G.M
Deputies Club Elects at Pomeroy D A Meeting
The District 13 Daughters of America deputies club met at Chester hall. Officers installed by Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell included Edith Wakely president Mari eta. Pribble Wil son vice president. Margaret Kistler secretary. Faye Par lin treasurer. A Dec 7 Christmas party was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Deputies Club
District 13
Daughters of America
Chester Hall
Elizabeth Campbell
Edith Wakely
Marieta
Pribble Wilson
Gallipolis
Margaret Kistler
Logan
Faye Parlin
Marietta
Erma Cleland
Chester
Opal Taylor
Little Hocking
Margaret Lehman
Ila Fay Kimes
Athens
Edith Betzing
Long Bottom
Gladys Riffle
New Lexington
Marie Leifheit
Lucille Mays
Nellie Moberly
New Matamoras
Effie Varner
Belpre
Rally Day at Heath Methodist Church Highlighted by Education Emphasis
Methodists plan Rally Day with combined church school and morning worship at Heath Methodist Church. Theme On the First Day features a drama and sermon Getting An Education. After service a basket dinner and afternoon program follow. Youth Fellowship, Methodist Men and Choir rehearsals are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
General Conference of the Methodist Church
Conference Board of Education
Gallipolis Methodist Church
Basket Dinner Slated At Heath Methodist
A basket dinner is planned for Sunday noon at Heath Church in Middleport after the rally day and morning worship service. The committee asks attendees to bring a well filled bucket to share within families if desired to help the food problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Heath Church
Meigs County Churches List and Services
A directory of local churches with pastors and service times. Includes Meigs County places such as United Methodist Trinity and First Nazarene, along with schedules for Sunday school worship and midweek prayer. Also lists additional churches with morning and evening services and special programs.
Bi Monthly Canasta Club Meets At Mrs McKenzies Home
The Bi Monthy Canasta Club met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Don McKenzie with Madelyn Martin as a guest. Winners were Miss Martin, Mrs. Richard Finlan, Mrs. Herman Ohlinger and Mrs. Howard Logan. Mrs. Ohlinger and Mrs. McKenzie received gifts from secret pals. Mrs. Gerald Grueser will entertain the group on Oct. 1.
Wonder Club Elects Officers for New Year
Officers elected at the Wonder Club meeting at Mrs. Elsie Haning home include Ardis Waggoner as president Coelle Hudson as vice president and Mabel Pauley as secretary treasurer Hudson will chair purchasing birthday gifts for members Gifts were given to Pauley Sadie Carr and Lena Welch for their birthdays Games followed the business session and refreshments were served The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner on Oct 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wonder Club
Elsie Haning
Ardis Waggoner
Coelle Hudson
Mabel Pauley
Pauley
Sadie Carr
Lena Welch
Elizabeth Gardner
Christmas Party Planned by Pomeroy Eastern Star
Pomeroy chapter past matrons met at Elsie Hart’s home to plan the annual Christmas party in November. Mrs. Alonzo Custer presided as they discussed the grand chapter session set for October 26 in Cincinnati. A dessert course followed the meeting with fall floral decorations. The next gathering will be at Ada Hoskins’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Elsie Hart
Alonzo Custer
Cincinnati
Ada Hoskins
Bake Sale by Racine Legion Auxiliary at Fall Festival
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Racine Post 602 American Legion plan a bake sale Saturday evening as part of the annual fall festival. Goods should be brought to the outdoor sale site if weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary of
Racine
Post 602
American Legion
Auxiliary Of Racine Legion Meets At Post
The 602 American Legion auxiliary met at the post home with president Mrs. Virgil Roush in charge. District president Mrs. William Stewart spoke on membership and carried the flag at the Chicago national convention. Lois Knopp will chair fall festival entertainment. T-Sgt Delbert Knox presented a civil defense film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Ralph Smith
Lois Knopp
Party Marks 91st Birthday of Area Lady
Mrs. Lillie Watson, long-time Torch resident and 50-year church member, celebrated her 91st birthday Sunday at the Torch Methodist WSCS building. A pink and white cake with 91 blue candles honored her as 44 guests enjoyed a picnic lunch. relatives traveled from Belpre and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Will Mickle
Michael Molehan
Athens
Cornell Watson
Gess Smith
Belpre
Seyfrieds Welcome Sandra Lynn In Gallipolis Family
Announcements from relatives report the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Seyfried on September 13 at Holzer Hospital. Sandra Lynn weighs 8 pounds 10 ounces and joins older sister Janet, 3. Grandparents are W. J. Seyfried Gallipolis and Mabel Green Athens. great grandparents are William Leichinger Pomero y and H. E. Perry Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. W. Seyfried
Maxine Smith
Holzer’ Hospital
Sandra Lynn
Seyfrieds
Gallipolis
Janet
W. J. Seyfried
Mabel Green
Athens
Fall Kickoff Banquet for Local Students at United Methodist
A fall kickoff banquet for junior and senior high students, teachers, and counselors will be held Sunday evening at 5 30 at the United Methodist Church. Sponsored by the youth fellowship, the event welcomes attendees from all departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Calais Marble Derrick Reaches World High
A monumental derrick in Calais France claims the world’s highest perch for a marble quarry operation It towers to 200 feet and can hoist 50 tons placing Calais among engineering landmarks of marble extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
France
Local Notes from Gallipolis and Nearby Areas
Mr and Mrs George DeWees of Athens and Mrs Homer Rice visited their niece Mrs J W Seyfried and daughter Sandra Lynn in Gallipolis. Loyal Berean Class of the Church of Christ met with Mrs Clarence McNeal noted as hostess instead of Mrs Nora McNeal. Harold William Lemley has been released from Veterans Hospital after three weeks and will miss work two weeks after a St Marys Huntington exam. Carroll Norris returned from Detroit after premier showings of new cars. Lawrence Murphy of Michigan arrived to visit Mrs J E Harley and Mrs H S Roush for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George DeWees
Athens
Homer Rice
Gallipolis
J. W. Seyfried
Maxine Smith
Ihew
Sandra Lynn
Nora McNeal
Berean
Church of Christ
Clarence McNeal
Harold William Lemley
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
St. Marys Hospital
Carroll Norris
Detroit
Lawrence Murphy
Michigan
J. E. Harley
H. S. Roush
Meigs County Polio Case Not Definite
A Meigs County child taken to Children’s Hospital in Columbus last Saturday awaits a definite polio diagnosis after tests. Hospital officials say about 10 days are needed for a final determination, with no word yet from the polio chapter or health department on a positive result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Meigs County
County Department of Health
Week's Meigs County Tax Receipts Higher
Retail sales tax receipts in Meigs County for the week ending Sept 13 rose about 1500 to 4740.80, from 3217.27 a year earlier per weekly report by Roger W. Tracy state treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Roger W. Tracy
Pomeroy Announces Upcoming Marriage Of Wanda Faith Sprouse
Mr and Mrs Charles T Sprouse announce the approaching marriage of daughter Wanda Faith to Charles David Kern son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kern of Burlingham The Rev Earl Cowen will perform the ceremony at 230 pm Sunday at Burlingham Church
Rally Day Speaker Set at Chester Methodist Church
Rev Arthur E Beckett of First Methodist Huntington Wv will deliver the rally day address at Chester Methodist Church on Sunday. Morning worship at 9 led by Rev Lewis Buell. Sunday school at 10. basket dinner at 12 30. afternoon program at 1 30 with music by a Letart quartet and Sunday school children. Beckett has appeared on WSAZ TV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Cliff
W. H. Strausbaugh
Hysell Run Free Methodist
Robert E. Smith
Pomeroy
WCTU
Middleport First Baptist Church
Salvation Army
Glenna Rummel
Christian Science
Alfred Methodist
Lewis E. Buell
Beckett
Wsaz Television
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County Cancer Society
Nan Moore
Pomeroy Eastern Star
L. W. McComas
Club
Winthrop
Zenith
Sunshine
Allen
E. Main
China
Quemoy
Wenchow
Miles
Pescadores
Matsu
Taipei
OO Taichung
Oformosa
Swatow
Central Press
Pomeroy Social Notes
Heath Methodist
Meigs County Church Services
Waldo J. Bartels
United Methodist
Eugene Brown
Bradford
Syracuse
Doreas Eub
Richard Young
Rutland Church of the Nazarene
Harold Klingel
NYPS
Rutland Church of Christ
John Buckley
Christian Endeavor
Kingsbury
Rev. Williams
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C. W. Proffitt
Columbia Chapel
B. H. Morris
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Dexter Church of Christ
Chester House of Prayer
Rev
Edmond Life
Zion Church of Christ
Ronnie Eggleton
Carpenter Baptist
A. T. Biddle
Rutland First Baptist
Syracuse Church of the Nazarene
Roy K. Williams
First Church of Nazarene
Union and Mulberry
Richard Adams
Auxiliary of
Racine Legion
Delbert Knox
Charleston, W. Va
Knox
Margaret Yost
Stewart
Jane Hill
Florence Hill
Edna Knopp
J. W. Seyfrieds
Farmer's Bank
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Joel McCrea
Barbara Stanwyck
Trooper F Hook
John ¥Eme Powers
New York
Liberty
Theatre
Ohio
Audie Murphy
Dan Duryea
Abbe Lane
Susan Cabot
Richard Carlson
Julia Adams
Rex Reasen
Amente Moreno
Columbia
Dock
Richard Widmark
the Law
Jake Wade
Bob H Anita E
Bend Theatres
MEIGS
Cole Younger
Frank Loree
James Best
Outlaw
Jerry Lewis
Marilyn Maxwell
Temple
Curse OF the Demon
Dana Andrews
Peggy Cummings
Ray Milland
Bernard Lee
the Key
Wm. Holden
Sophia Loren
Pomeroy National Bank
Rutland
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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