New Field Ready Friday for Pomeroy Game
Pomeroy School Superintendent P A Smith announced at the Pomeroy Stars meeting that the new Pomeroy field will be used for the Pomeroy Wellston game this Friday. Bleachers and loadable stadium materials are en route to Pittsburgh and crews will install them. temporary bleachers from the gymnasium will serve until the stadium is complete for the Nov 3 Pomeroy Gallipolis game.
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Pomeroy
W. A. Smith
Pomeroystars, Inc
City Hall
Roosters
Harry Miller
The
Boosters, Inc
Miller
Associated Radio
After School Church Meetings Begin in Middleport
In Middleport the Church of Christ started a series of after school meetings held each Tuesday at 4 p.m. Pastor Wert Dean announced the program to welcome children and adults. The first session included hymn singing led by Mrs. Edgar Allensworth and organist Mrs. Chester Erwin, with Mr. Dean presenting Life of Christ slides and commentary.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Wert Dean
Edgar Allensworth
Chester Erwin
Dean
H. E. Rice
Marvin Kelly
Meigs County
Rees Service Held Tuesday
Graveside services and memorial rites for Mrs. Kathryn Wendland Rees were held at Beech Grove Cemetery with Daughters of America participation. Her death occurred in Dayton. she formerly lived in Pomeroy. Her son William Rees, daughter-in-law, two grandchildren, and Mrs. Albert Kuntz joined the funeral procession from Dayton. The Pomeroy Baptist Church's Rev. Walters officiated. Mrs. Kuntz stayed with Art and Mrs. Bowen in town. Rees was known in the Bend area and worked years in Red Anchor Department Store's alteration shop.
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Middleport
Daughters of America
Kathryn Wendland Rees
Beech Grove
Rees
Dayton
Pomeroy
William Rees
Albert Kuntz
Walters
Pomeroy Baptist Church
Civil Service Group To Meet Tuesday
The Civil Service Employees Association Meigs County Chapter will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Meigs County courthouse. Officers will be elected and delegates chosen for the state convention. A state officer of the association will be present.
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Pomeroy
Civil Service Employees Association
Meigs County
Meigs County Court House
At & P
Association
Judge's First Case Is Divorce Hearing
Pomeroy Flossie Jordan was granted a divorce from W. J. Jordan in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court yesterday morning. The case was the first to be heard by Judge Emmett W. Peoples, recently appointed to succeed the late Judge Edgar Ervin.
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Pomeroy
Flossie Jordan
W. J. Jordan
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Emmett W. Peoples
Edgar Ervin
American Legion Auxiliary elects 1950 51 officers
Feeney Bennett Post Auxiliary met in Woodman Hall to elect officers for 1950 51. Cora Bennett was named president with Lawrence Bing first vice president Charles Bennett second vice president Kathryn Poindexter secretary Sidney Pickens treasurer H M Cross chaplain William Haptonstall sergeant at arms and William Haptonstall color bearer. Installation set for Monday Oct 30 with Bing Edwards and Haptonstall as social hour hostesses. prior meeting hostesses were Bennett and Pickens. dessert served.
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Middleport
Auxiliary
Feeney- Bennett Post American Legion
Woodman Hall
Cora Bennett
Lawrence Bing
Charles Bennett
Kathryn Poindexter
Sidney Pickens
Phil Edwards
H. M. Cross
William Haptonstall
Bing
Edwards
Haptonstall
Pickens
Apple butter project eyed for October in Middleport
Middleport Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ held a potluck supper to plan the annual apple butter event. The batch will be made the first week in October at Mrs. William Yeager's Gravel Hill home. Members may contact Mrs L. E Burford, Mrs. C. L. Roush or Mrs. Ernest Lallance to place orders.
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Middleport
Loyal
Church of Christ
William Yeager
Gravel Hill
L. E Burford
C. L. Roush
Ernest Lallance
Susie Taylor
Baton Rogue
Opening Day of Middleport PTA Membership Drive
Middleport marks the start of its PTA membership drive led by President Mrs Charles Murray. The 1950 chairwoman is Mrs Arthur Skinner and canvassing by wards aims for full membership with detailed volunteers listed. The PTA seeks child welfare, better home life standards, and stronger parent school cooperation.
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Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association of
Charles Murray
Arthur Skinner
James Buchanan
Perry Mitch
Kermit Wiseman
Lowell Probasco
Walter Bunce
Murray
PTA
First Meeting of Middleport Women’s Association Held
The Women's Association of First Presbyterian Church held its first meeting since summer vacation at the church. President Mrs. John Downing led the session, Mrs. Dwight Wallace led devotional work, including an article on the National Council of Church Women. Mrs. Homer G. McMillen reviewed the spring General Assembly in Cincinnati. The group discussed association projects and announced the River Division of the Athens Presbyterial would meet at Federated Church on Tuesday Oct. 3 at 10 a.m.
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Middleport Waste
Women's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
John Downing
Dwight Wallace
National Council of Church Women
Homer G. McMillen
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Athens Presbyterial
Federated Church
Algo
Middleport Knights of Khorrasan Entertain at Jackson
Jack Cowie of WJEH and Eddie Fife with his melody boys headlined an event at Al Hoda Temple No 26. Guests included Knights of Pythias and families. Local attendees from Middleport listed Cowie and Mrs Cowie, F G Hunker, Thomas Mills, E E Steiner, Joe Postlewaite Cowie. The program featured interviews and musical interludes.
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Middleport
Jack Cowie
WJEH
Eddie Fife
Melody Boys
Bill Radcliff
John Wogan
Andren Haggy
Order of the Knights of Khorrasan
Jackson
D.O.K K.’s
Knights of Pythias
Mrs. Cowie
F. G. Hunker
Thomas Mills
E. E. Steiner
Joe Postlewaite Cowie
Stumbo Celebrates Eleventh Birthday at Parents’ Home
A group of friends gathered 6 to 9:30 pm at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stumbo on Sixth Ave to celebrate Carol Stumbo’s eleventh birthday. Charles Wayland won the prizes, a Cinderella puzzle was solved, and ghost stories were shared along with ice cream and cake for attendees including Carol French Shirley Roush Bonnie Sue Wilt Linda Beaver Kay Stiles Diana Marilyn Stumbo Judson Pometo David Hindy and party guests.
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Middleport
Cal
Stumbo
Clifford Stumbo
Sixth Ave
Charles Wayland
Carol French
Shirley Roush
Bonnie Sue Wilt
Linda Beaver
Kay Stiles
Diana
Marilyn Stu
Mason Man Swackhammer Shot Near Titus Farm
Nolan P Swackhammer of Mason was shot while searching groundhog dens on the Titus farm along the Harrisonville Rutland road. Harold Johnson found him after he cried out I am shot with wounds to chest face arms and hands. The shot likely came from about 1000 feet away. He is hospitalized with nonfatal injuries and is known in local athletic circles. his wife teaches music in Pomeroy schools.
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Pomeroy
Nolan P. Swackhammer
Mason
Titus Farm
Harrisonville-Rutland
Charles Russell
Swackhammer
Harold Johnson
Letart
Johnson
Russell
Holzer Hospital
Langsville Church Observes 61st Anniversary Home Coming
Langsville church marked its 61st anniversary on September 24 with 140 members and friends in attendance for the annual home coming. A basket dinner followed a morning service led by speaker Bill Fitzwater of Charleston and choir music directed by Maynard Davis with Mrs Bruce Morris at the piano.
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Langsville
Leota Grimes
Bill Fitzwater
Charleston
Bruce Morris
Maynard Davis
Meigs County Church Plans Homecoming
Meigs County church in Chester Township will hold its annual homecoming Sunday with the Ripley Four Quartet from Ripley West Virginia among featured singers. Sunday school starts at 9 20 a m and a community table follows noon. Reverend Shelton of Belphie EUR Church is scheduled to speak in the afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Mt Partehts UB
Chester Township
Ripley Four Quartet
Ripley
W. Va
Mr. Shelton
Belphie Eur Church
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