Body of Second Victim Recovered From Ohio River
Louise Bibbee 20 of Vienna West Virginia found dead in the Ohio River near Long Bottom after a car skidded into the rain swollen stream on March 20. Sergeant Paul Bostic 24 of Foster Field Texas had also died in the same incident. Coroner Ewing and Parkersburg police identified the body and prepared funeral arrangements.
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Pomeroy
Louise Bibbee
Vienna
W. Va
Ohio River
Long Bottom
Oscar Fitch
L. W. Quillen
A. L. Bibbee
Paul Bostic
U. S. Army Air Corps
Foster Field
Texas
Fifth Street
Parkersburg
Little Kanawha
Bostic
Meigs County
Henry
Phoebe Bell
Ravenswood
Henry Kerns
Sergeant Bostic
Harley Bostic
Pearl Bell Bostic
Ewing
Lt. C. E. Gibbs Marries Anita Roller in Texas
Miss Anita Jeanne Roller and Lt. Charles Edward Gibbs U S Army Air Corps wed at the Chapel of the Great Bend Army Air Field Texas in a double ring ceremony Chaplain Harold D Combs officiated The bride wore pastel blue with violet hat and carried Johanna Hill roses The best man was Lt Raymond L Henriksen and maid of honor was Miss Ruth Bartels Following the ceremony an informal reception was held at the Officers Club Gibbs is a flight engineer trained at Smoky Hill and Boeing and earned his wings at Great Bend The couple’s families and relatives attended the service and post engaging events.
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Johanna Hill
Ruth Bartels
Huntington
Raymond L. Henriksen
Nebraska
Mark Roller
Periwinkle
Officers Club
Army Air Base
Huntington High School
Marshall College
Madrigal Club
Theta Rho Sorority
American Women's Voluntary Services
Gibbs
Pomeroy High School
Amarillo
Texas
Boeing Aircraft, Corp
Seattle
Washington
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Kansas
U. S. Army Air Forces
Great Bend
Visiting Parents Middleport in Wartime News
Pvt Kenneth Walters of Camp Polk Louisiana visits his parents Mr and Mrs G E Walters of Vine Street along with Jim Walters S 2c Galveston Texas and Mrs Darrel Walters Mrs Lar Boyd and their son of Columbus.
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Middleport
Kenneth Walters
Camp Polk
Jim Walters
Galveston
Texas
Darrel Walters
Lar Boyd
Columbus
G. E. Walters
Vine St
Red Cross Home Nursing Class Concludes in Middleport
The 12 week Red Cross Home Nursing course led by Mrs. James Pullen ended Tuesday evening with graduates Grace Anderson Pearl Bunce Mattie Bush Sylvia Byers Ruby Hysell Flossie Lucky Maxine Mankin Virginia Mayes Agnes Theobald Eloise Wilson Maomi Welch and Gladys Miller. A gift was presented to Mrs Pullen, a registered nurse, and refreshments featured ice cream cake and spring flowers.
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Middleport
Red Cross Home
James Pullen
Grace Anderson
Pearl Bunce
Mattie Bush
Sylvia Byers
Ruby Hysell
Flossie Lucky
Maxine Mankin
Virginia Mayes
Agnes Theobald
Eloise Wilson
Maomi Welch
Gladys Miller
Freshmen Sponsor Assembly Shines at Middleport High
Middleport High freshmen sponsored a morning assembly featuring vaudeville numbers and two one-act plays. Franklin Ginther led trumpet and the pledge to the flag opened the program with Anna Howell supervising the pledge. Clara Gilmore chaired the event. Virginia Jo Wise performed on accordion and Sa Paloma. John Fultz Jo Kay, James Ashley and Dorothy Robinson starred in the vaudeville segments. cast members included Bob Turner, Eugene Miller, Dorothy Scott and others. The plays Lady You're Pinched and Judge Martha Gale's Court featured casts led by John Kircher Mitt White and Vir ginia Lu Schaaf with many classmates.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Franklin Ginther
Anna Howell
Clara Gilmore
Virginia Jo Wise
Sa’ Paloma
Nona Mourning
Jane Bailey
Maxine Smith
Nellie Walters
Doris Werner
Sara D. Hartley
Eileen Blosser
Martha Gale
Miles Funeral Services Set for Friday in Racine
Howard Miles prominent Racine resident and last monument cutter in Meigs County will have funeral services Friday at two o clock at Racine Methodist Church with Rev McCarley presiding. Interment follows at Letart Cemetery. Friends may call at the late residence until service time.
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Racine
Howard Miles
Meigs County
Racine Methodist Church
McCarley
Letart
Pomeroy PTA Holds Weeklong Rummage Sale
The Pomeroy Central P.T.A. sponsors a rummage sale in the former McCullough Drug Store from Wednesday through Saturday with baked goods offered Saturday. The last Central PTA meeting for officer elections and installation is planned for May.
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Pomeroy—Central P.T.A
McCullough Drug
Central P.T.A
Certificates Awarded to County Methodist Youth Group
POMEROY MEIGS County groups of Methodist Youth Fellowship met at the United Methodist Church on Monday evening to award certificates for attending five or more study sessions of the County Program. Rev. Nobel M. Rompel presented the certificates. participants included Mary Slaughter and Herbert Roush of Letart Falls and many others from Middleport Racine Minersville Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
United Methodist Church
W. Luther Tracy
First Baptist Church, Pomeroy
Jean Bryant
Nobel M. Rompel
Mary Slaughter
Herbert Roush
Letart Falls
Virginia Lu Schaff
Patricia McElhinny
Fred Klein
Middleport
Harry D. Holter
George C. Holter
Dorothy M. Holter
Jean L. Young
Reid A. Young
Robert J. Meredith
Marian S. Meredith
Minersville
Emma Jane Jiiden
Jean Hayman
Bootie Lee
Bob Mallory
Racine
Mary Grimm
Kay Vaughan
Dwight Cobb
William Zahl
Frank Vaughan
Ann Smith
George Vaughan
Bennett Rice
Omagene Zahl
Thomas Cobb
Ruth Nease
Carl Nease
Sammy Eberbach
Racine Group
Fellowship Circle
Lodge Inspection Held by Masons Lodge Pomeroy
Annual inspection of Pomeroy Lodge No. 164 F and A M was held Monday at the Masonic Temple. The M M degree was conferred on one candidate. Ninety members and visitors attended as refreshments followed the ritual under Ralph Gilmore supervision. Officers in charge included W M Dr P E Stanley S W Windsor Stivers J W Fred Blaettner Sec Wheeler Drake Treas Dr CO E W Downie S D Everett Tracy J D Walter Miller J S Vinton King J S Paul Grueser Chaplain Harry Smith Tyler John Seakus Inspecting officer Dan Price of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Lodge
Masonic Temple
Ralph Gilmore
P. E. Stanley
W. M
Windsor Stivers
S. W
Fred Blaettner
J. W
Wheeler Drake
Sec’y
Sec’y.; Dr. Co. E. W. Downie
Treas
Everett Tracy
S. D
Walter Miller
J. D
Vinton King
S. S
Paul Grueser
J. S
Harry Smith
John Seakus
Tyler
Dan Price
Middleport
Seniors Stage Final Rehearsals For Class Play
Final rehearsals for the Senior Class play "Professor How Could You" were held. Under Mrs. Paul Nease the cast prepared for Friday evening performance at the Junior High School Auditorium.
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Pomeroy
Paul Nease
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K. W. Scheele
Athens Messenger
Athens
West Virginia
Ohio
Long
Tweedies Selbys
Brownbilt
Carter
Wolverine Red Goose
Vogue Shoe Shop
E. Main St
Linn Wiant
Pomeroy, O
Richman-Rothman Makers
Nelsonville
Pt. Pleasant
C. E. Gibbs
Miles
Pune
Echae
Colegroves Market
Middleport, Ohio
Ens
Marietta
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
North Court Street
Wheatamin
Pablum
Stanback
Sal Fayne
B.C
Lyons Tooth
Teel
Dr. West
Miles Nervine
Wrisley's Bath
Arrid Deodorant
Jergen
Quart Johnson
Vint Agc
Eee
Ofatisfaction
Dell
DR. Legear
American Medical Association Council On Physical Therapy
Circuit
Liberal Guarantee
Lenith
Zenith
Schmoll
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