Visitors From Michigan to Be Guests in Pom ery for Apple Blossom Fest
The Apple Blossom Queen from Benton Harbor Michigan will visit Pom eroy on April 21 as part of the Blue and Gray Trail dedication events. Delegations from Columbus and Cincinnati will join the visit en route to Richmond Virginia for the formal trail dedication. A planning meeting led by Frank H Johnston outlined dances and entertainment. The visitors depart April 22 via Parkersburg and return to stop briefly in Pom eroy. W A Compton leads the Blue and Gray Trail Association with plans for the full Richmond to Benton Harbor trip.
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Pomeroy
Benton Harbor
Mich
Columbus
Cincinnati
Richmond
Frank H. Johnston
Rich'gona
Parkersburg
W. A. Compton
Blue and Gray Trail Association
Krietler Serves as Toastmaster at Mason Council Meet
POMEROY Inspec tion in Royal and Select Degrees was held Monday evening by Bosworth Council of Royal and Select Masters at Masonic Hall. The meeting opened with a chicken dinner at 6 serving Eastern Star Chapter members. George W. Krietler, former officer and member in Masonic Orders, acted as toastmaster. He is a former county agricultural agent now based in Newark. Guests included John C. Thompson Grand Master of the Grand Council of Ohio Lakewood and Ed C. Morgenstern Grand Marshal Inspector Marietta plus other visitors from the Marietta chapter.
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Pomeroy
Bosworth Council of
Royal
Masonic Hall
Eastern Star Chapter
George W. Krietler
Mr. Krietler
Newark
John C. Thompson
Grand Council of Ohio
Lakewood
Ed C. Morgenstern
Marietta
Scouts Hold Meet at Baptist Church in Racine
Racine Boy Scout Troop 43 met April 5 in the church basement with Scoutmaster Daryl Johnson and assistants William Holman Ivan Watson. Bob White Patrol did a stunt and Wolf Patrol presented Little Red Riding Hood. Leaders discussed future troop plans and a Senior Patrol.
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Racine
Baptist Church
Daryl Johnson
William Holman
Ivan Watson
Bob White
Wolf Patrol
Sheridan Holman
Ed Howell
Grange Holds Degree Work in Harrisonville
Harrisonville Grange met Thursday night with the Laurel Grange degree team conferring First and Second Degrees on Dale Howell Charles Sheats Robert Gibson and Evelyn Warner. Pauline Atkins led the lecture program and refreshments were served.
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Harrisonville
Harrisonville Grange
Laurel Grange
Dale Howell
Charles Sheats
Robert Gibson
Evelyn Warner
Pauline Atkins
Girls Meet at Poston Community Enterprise
The Poston girls group led by Miss Cara Kand y met at the Community House Tuesday for a party with games and refreshments. Members listed include Lois Closter Lois Nagle Marjorie Rivers Mary Fogarasy Marjorie Carr Matilda Fogarasy Delores Boudinot Melvine McKibben Tommy Lou Wood Lois Bradley Isabelle Fogarassy and Miss Kand y. Other items note Mrs Wilbur Householder visiting Jacksonville relatives and Scout activities at Athens with Troop 67 members.
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G. W. Robinson
Steve Banji, Jr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Laura Noble
Delilah Frazier
John Roach
Athens
James
Jennie Boyde
Sill
Wilber McLean
Charles Bircher
Bobby Rivers
Carl Bradley
Poston
Letart PTA Election Wednesday At School
Letart Falls PTA will meet Wednesday night at 7 30 at the school for the last program of the year. Officers for the next year will be elected and dues paid. Rep. Floyd Mees will speak on the tax situation as it relates to schools. A flag drill by the D A of Syracuse and a flag presentation to the local school are planned. School children will present an interesting program.
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Letart Falls
PTA
Floyd Mees
D. of A. of
Syracuse
Engagement announced at Middleport family dinner
At a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. Chappelle Talbott in Middleport, Miss Shirley Leonard announced engagement to Noel Hysell. Leonard is the daughter of W. W. Leonard and works at her father’s Locust Street store. Hysell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hysell of Rutland and works at Grueser Garage in Pomeroy. No marriage date is set.
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Middleport
J. Chappelle Talbott
Pomeroy
Miss Leonard
Mr. Hysell
Leonard
Vivian Allensworth
Jenny Lou Allensworth
William Grate
Wayne Gibbons
South Charleston
Charles H. Gorby
Grate
W. G. Huddleston
Lafayette
Ind
John Foster
C. B. Smith
Laura Handley
Willard McMaster
Athens
Nora McCoy
Walnut St
M. W. Essex
Junior
A. A. Chappelle
Columbus
Fred Healey
W. R. Garber
Ruth
William Garber
Walter B. Harris
Walter Harris
Catherine Burns
Harry Russell
Edward Duffy
Rita
Pat
Northwest Territory
Melissa Hennesy
Virginia Smith
Elizabeth Hartinger
Frank Murphy
M. J. McCarty
Roy Sansbury
Virginia Lou Schaaf
Sansbury
John Smith
Ohio Company
C. A. Emmish
Josephine
Mary Lou McMaster
Kelly Grogan
Floyd Koehler
Frank Ley
Bishop condemns ostracism of girls with unhappy loves
The Right Rev. B O F Heywood Bishop of Ely says in the Diocesan Gazette that girls with unfortunate love affairs should not be ostracized as scolding or cold looks do not make them virtuous. He presses for compassion and reform in attitudes toward these women.
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London
B. O. F. Heywood
Ely
Fraternalism Grows in New Orleans Visit
Fred H. Jones supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Los Angeles said fraternalism is growing as many people return to work during his visit to Louisiana and Mississippi lodges.
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New Orleans
Fred H. Jones
The
Knights of Pythias
Los Angeles
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mrs. Ella Fish Dies At Pomeroy Home
Mrs. Ella H. Fish 73 widow of H. C. Fish former Pomeroy attorney died Sunday at her Butternut Ave home. Survived by sister Mrs. C. E. Young and niece Mrs. Hilda Stiles of Tuppers Plains. son Ranson preceded her. Funeral at Simpson M E Church Tuesday 2 30 p m. Burial Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Ella H. Fish
Butternut Ave
H. C. Fish
Ranson
C. E. Young
Tuppers Plains
Hilda Stiles
Simpson M. E
Beech Grove
Middleport Band Members Perform in Athens Parade
Forty two Middleport High School Band members led by drum major Charles Abbott and director Gordon Harris toured Athens for the Northwest Territory celebration parade. Teachers and parents joined the group for a Methodist Church supper and school refreshments.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Charles Abbott
Gordon Harris
Athens
Northwest Territory
M. W. Essex
Lee McComas
Bing
Allen
Morehart
Moore
Miss Hawley
Etta French
Edward French
Marion French
Charles Snider
Elizabeth Moore
Marjorie Michl
Norma Jean
Buddy French
Patricia Sherman
Janet Hecox
Dale Holter
Betty
Sonny
Lillian Stieff
Noreen Egner
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Rosanna Barker
Leland Saxton
Charles Bradbury
John Harley
Edward Bennett
Carl Barsotti
Robert Craig
Charles Roush
Malcolm Allen
Cline Mathews
Donald and
Syracuse Social and Brief Personal Notes
Syracuse social items note visits and guests from Huntington Crooksville Canada Oklahoma City and Wellston. Local residents include Mr and Mrs Carl Weese Mrs Bert Weese and Ann. Mr and Mrs John Aldrige and daughters. Wayne Sloan and son Robert. Ellen Wright and daughter Mrs Victor Wright. Bert Handley and Carl Davis. Standard Bearers met at Miss Betty Capehart home with Bernice Stowe assisting.
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Syracuse
Carl Weese
Bert Weese
Ann
Huntington
John Aldrige
Crooksville
Aldrige
Thomas Dalton
Wayne Sloan
Robert
Canada
Ellen Wright
Victor Wright
Oklahoma City
Adolph Greaser
Minersville
Bert Handley
Carl Davis
Wellston
D. B. Williams
Betty Capehart
Bernice Stowe
Racine Notes: Ills, Visitors, and Local News
Mrs. Arthur Beegle has shown slight improvement after a week of serious illness. Carl Cross of Columbus recently visited his mother Mrs. Amanda Cross. Mrs. A B Cross visited Miss Jennie and Miss Ida Davies at Pomeroy Friday. Rev. Charles Stephenson and Rev. William Smith were Athens visitors Saturday. Miss Emma Jane Jividen is ill with measles. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weatherholt and two sons of Gallipolis visited Sunday with Emma Jividen.
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Racine
Arthur Beegle
Carl Cross
Columbus
Amanda Cross
A. B. Cross
Jennie
Ida Davies
Pomeroy
Charles Stephenson
William Smith
Athens
Emma Jane Jividen
Harold Weatherholt
Gallipolis
Emma Jividen
Pomeroy High School Alumni Set May 27 Meeting
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association schedules its annual meeting for Friday night May 27. The class of 1938 graduates will be guests at a banquet and dance at the Junior High Auditorium. No guests will be admitted this year and a by law question will be voted on in the future.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School Alumni Association
Pomeroy Council Approves Traffic Light Operation
A brief Pomeroy council session arranged for the traffic light operation at Court and Main. The electricity supply contract was approved. Union Ave slip concerns were referred to the street committee with power to act, recommending driven piling to prevent further slip.
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Pomeroy
Court
Main St
Union Ave
Mothersingers Heard At Racine Sunday
Members of Racine and Letart Falls Parent-Teacher Associations presented the Mothersingers Chorus at Racine M E Church with Ben Philson baritone and soloists led by Lois Cecil Fling. Audience wide with Allegra Fadely pianist. POMEROY confirmation class 17 admitted at Federated Church. Harrington magician to appear at Racine High School Tuesday night April 12.
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Racine
Letart Falls
Mothersingers Chorus
Ben Philson
Eternal Life
Racine M. E
Charles Stephenson
Maxine Wingett
Philson
Dan Hartinger
Eber Neigler
Lois Cecil Fling
Allegra Fadely
Pomeroy
Federated Church
Harrington
Racine High School
Rutland High School
Pomeroy Home Missionary Society Meeting Report
The Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church group met Monday at Mrs. Blanche Roller’s Mulberry Avenue home. Vice president Mrs. Eulalia Webster presided in the president’s absence, led devotionals with Miss Eva Simms, conducted a business session, and hosted a social hour with refreshments for twelve members and two guests.
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Pomeroy
Local residents host and visit relatives over weekend
Mr and Mrs Jacob Roller of Mulberry Ave attended a six o'clock dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Marchington in Dexter. Miss Flossie Kappel of Parkersburg spent the weekend here. Roy Tracy Jr spent the weekend with relatives in Columbus. Mrs Tracy visiting there returned with him. Mrs Isabel Thomas Corning is visiting Mrs John Seakus. Gertrude and Margaret Ann Healy returned home after a Columbus visit with Mr and Mrs James Hood. Charles Mullen returned to Cincinnati to resume studies after weekend here. Mr and Mrs Otis Leaper of Columbus are visiting here. George W Kreitler of Newark, former local agricultural agent, is spending several days here.
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Jacob Roller
Mulberry Ave
Homer Marchington
Dexter
Flossie Kappel
Parkersburg
Roy Tracy, Jr
Columbus
Tracy
Isabel Thomas Corning
John Seakus
Gertrude
Margaret Ann Healy
James Hood
Charles Mullen
Cincinnati
Otis Leaper
George W. Kreitler
Newark
Pomeroy Fire Company Repairs Meeting Hall
Third Ward Fire Company members altered a rear room of the village hall to serve as a meeting place. The space previously housed the fire alarm apparatus and later the siren, which is now in the courthouse cupola, leaving the room vacant for the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Third Ward Fire Company
Third Ward
Candle light communion service in Reedsville
The Christian Church of Reedsville announces a candle light communion service on Thursday night April 14 at 7 30. Members of neighboring churches are invited to attend.
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Reedsville
Christian Church of
Bailey Funeral Rites Tuesday Set for Ellsworth Bailey
Ellsworth Bailey aged 70 died Saturday at Athens. Survived by four daughters Mrs Elmer Goodwin of Bailey Run Mrs Cecil Wise Rutland Mrs Nannie Hysell and Gertrude Bailey Columbus and one son Carl Bailey Bailey Run. Funeral services will be held at Bradbury Church Tuesday at two in the afternoon with burial in Bradbury Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Ellsworth Bailey
Athens
Elmer Goodwin
Bailey Run
Cecil Wise
Rutland
Nannie Hysell
Gertrude Bailey
Columbus
Carl Bailey
Bradbury
Bradbury Cemetery
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