Pomeroy Legion Plans for State Convention in Columbus
Final arrangements for attendance at the American Legion state convention in Columbus were announced by Drew Webster Post 39. The parade will start at 3 p.m. from Central High School, with delegates John Will Frank Cheesebrew Ralph Gilmore and Roy Reuter and alternates Eddie Burkett Clifford Hayes Robert Vaughan Dor Schaefer. Members plan a remembrance gift for Meigs County youth entering the armed forces and 1952 membership cards are now available. Refreshments followed. In Middleport, Pvt Charles Saxton accompanied by Mr and Mrs William Saxton will travel to Columbus then Germany after training at Indiantown Gap.
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Pomeroy
American Legion
Columbus
Drew Webster
Roy Reuter
Deshler Wallick Hotel
Brown St
Central High School
John Will
Frank Cheesebrew
Ralph Gilmore
Eddie Burkett
Clifford Hayes
Robert Vaughan
Dor Schaefer
Meigs County
Armed Forces
Mittee
Paul Casci
Middleport
William Saxton
Pvt
Charles Saxton
Germany
Saxton
Indiantown Gap
Outing Attended By Local Life Insurance Representatives
An all day outing and Marietta picnic of Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. representatives featured Ernest Lallance, Wallace Bradford and families, Glenn Lambert and Paddy Jo, Laddy Knight, Peter Lalich, Clarence Strubble, Don Mullen and sons, with Neda and Carolyn among the children, held at a regional gathering.
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Middleport
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co
Marietta
Ernest Lallance
Wallace Bradford
Neda
Carolyn
Glenn Lambert
Paddy Jo
Laddy Knight
Peter Lalich
Peter
Clarence Strubble
Don Mullen
Former Middleport Man Injured in Truck Crash
A former Middleport man, Ray Hysell of Columbus, was a passenger in a semi truck and injured in a collision with a pickup in Columbus on Saturday. He remains in critical condition at White Cross Hospital with the loss of an eye and head burns. The crash killed a female passenger and injured five others as flames from exploding vehicles set a nearby rooming house ablaze. The Hysell family and other relatives have been in Columbus since the accident.
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Middleport
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
Ray Hysell
N. High St
Howard Nobles
Park St
Hysell
Maxine Saxton
William Saxton
Hysells
Stephen
Keith
High St
Damon Hysell
Railroad St
Colonel Fultz Was Resident of Middleport
Col T Lyston Fultz, BIS recreation and military instruction supervisor in Lancaster, spoke to the Gallipolis Rotary Club Tuesday evening. A BIS adjutant and Ohio National Guard officer, he lives in Middleport with his wife, a pianist. He is a BIS alumnus of Middleport High School and Ohio University and sang with local church groups in his youth.
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Middleport
Col. T. Lyston Fultz
Boys Industrial School
Lancaster
Gallipolis Rotary Club
Fred Fultz
Pearl St
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Fultz
BIS
Ohio National Guard
K. C. Wilson
Grace Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Henry Fultz
S. Fifth Ave
Jay Myers
Pomeroy
Hospital Escapee Held In Middleport Incident
Middleport police captured Charles Edward Wolfe, an escapee from Columbus State Hospital, on Locust Street at 4:30 a.m. He was taken to the Middleport jail pending arrival of hospital officials. Night Patrolman Richard Karr and Patrolman Jed Webster assisted.
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Middleport
Columbus State Hospital
Charles Edward Wolfe
Wolfe
Locust St
Richard Karr
Pomeroy
Jed Webster
Pomeroy Eastern Star plans August ice cream social
Pomeroy report from the Order of Eastern Star notes a meeting on Tuesday with Mrs. Margaret Will presiding. Plans were made for an Aug 25 ice cream social featuring homemade ice cream cake and pies. Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. Beulah Ewing Mrs. Dorothy Will Mrs. Frances White Mrs. Pauline Mayer Mrs. Alma Parker and Mrs. Maria Foster.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Margaret Will
Beulah Ewing
Dorothy Will
Frances White
Pauline Mayer
Alma Parker
Maria Foster
Local residents and visitors noted in brief
Mrs Vida Krewson, Mrs Leta Gracia and John of Washington DC returned home Wednesday morning. Betty Ingram visits her aunt, Mrs Dwight Swebston in Columbus for a week. Mrs Gerald Shuster and Mrs Nolan Shuster attend the funeral of Gyn Parry at Jackson, son of Dr and Mrs G A Parry. Kenneth Harris of the US Army visits his parents in Minersville for 12 days.
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Vida Krewson
Leta Gracia
John
Washington D. C
Betty Ingram
Dwight Swebston
Columbus
Gerald Shuster
Nolan Shuster
Gyn Parry
Jackson
G. A. Parry
Kenneth Harris
U. S. Army
Louis Harris
Minersville
Hemlock Wedding Planned for Frances Tharp and Bill Dunlap
Frances Tharp and Bill Dunlap have announced their wedding for Saturday August 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Main Street Church Hemlock with Rev Owen Plumley of New Straitsville Methodist Church officiating. Miss Tharp daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Tharp Hemlock is a Shawnee high school graduate and OSU employee. Mr Dunlap son of Everett Dunlap and the late Edna Reid Dunlap Drakes is a Corning high school graduate and Ohio University student.
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Dunlap
Everett Dunlap
Edna Reid Dunlap
Drakes
Corning High School
Ohio University
Bean dinner and visits mark local week in Ewington
Robert McMillin visited friends and attended the bean dinner at Winton. Mr McMillin celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Mary Ann Woodall of Alliance vacations with grandparents A O Woodall and Marion McGhee family. Residents joined the bean dinner and dance at Vinton. Marion McGhee, Janee, Mary Ann Woodall and A O Will visited Logan. Jasper Coen and wife visited Pomeroy. ADDITION SKIGS COUNTY NEWS ON PAGE 24.
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Ewington
Robert McMillin
Winton
McMillin
Mary Ann
Marion Woodall
Alliance
A. O. Woodall
Marion McGhees
Vinton
Marion McGhee
Janee
M Ann Woodall
A. O. Wll
Logan
Jasper Coen
On O
Pomeroy
Gatewood R Gomer Services Set For Sunday
Funeral services for Gatewood R. Gomer 57 will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church. The body will lie in state at Ewing Funeral Home until noon Saturday then move to Dana Gatewood residence prior to services. he died Wednesday at his Grant Street home in Middleport.
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Middleport
Gatewood R. Gomer
Grant Street
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Ewing
Pomeroy
Dana Gatewood
Visitors From Xenia Honor Mrs. Drummond Guest
Mrs Marie Drummond visits as guest of Mrs A D and Mrs C F Hawkins.
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Nobles
Mrs. Saxton
Pomeroy Social Notes
OES
Pomeroy Personals
Hemlock
Skigs County
Xenia
Fed
C&f
Cussims
FEARN
Ohio
GIASS
Underwriters Laboratories
Robert Shaw
Sor Penn
N. Court Street
White House
White- House
Ictured
Athens, Ohio
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