Civilian Defense Awards Presented in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy Civilian Defense Council honored 29 members with 500 hour service awards at a Sunday gathering led by Chairman Edison Hobstetter. Additional 500 hour awards will follow as unit captains report names. The group approved $100 to fund short wave radio gear for War Emergency Radio Service operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy Civilian Defense Council
Civilian Defense Service
Patrick Lochary
Dorothy Gardner
Harry Miller
Joseph Gloeckner
Owen Fink
Everett Long
Jed Weister
Harold Kauff
Ernest Johnson
Herb Giles
John Duerr
H. . Kress
Norman K
Defense Organization
Hobstetter
WERS
War Emergency Radio Service
Edson Forsythe
Forsythe
Civilian Defense Council
Wkozi
Eadson Roush
John Werner
Ha Miller
Owe Fink
Jed Webster, Jr
War Fund Drive Is Successful in Pomeroy and District
Grace Fish er and her workers from Minersville and Morning Star report the National War Fund collection reached eighty dollars. The Pomeroy Civilian Defense Council obtained about fifteen hundred dollars worth of equipment including a new emergency pumper with five hundred gallons per minute capacity. The council also appointed a civilian war services chairman to coordinate campaigns and will involve the WAVES recruitment effort via the Portsmouth Navy Sub-Station. A ten dollar and twenty five cent bill for CD stickers and air raid posters was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy War
Pomeroy Defense Council
Elbert Robinson
Robinson
Pomeroy Council
Civilian Defense Council
Local Defense Council
Hobstetter
Portsmouth
Ohio
U. S. Navy
Pomeroy
WAVES
Women's Civic Club
Christmas Class Party Held at Neutzling Home
The Happy Harvesters Class of the Federated Church held its Christmas party Friday at the home of Mrs. Ben Neutzling after dinner at the Alice Ann Coffee Shoppe. Thirty three members and guests joined in carols, a prayer, and a Christmas program with songs, a duet, a trio, contests, and gifts from Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruethers
Marion Radford
Gold
Santa Claus
Neutzling
Stamp Sales of Last Week Announced in Middleport
Last week stamp sales in Middleport schools totaled $205.60 reported by Supt. L. W. McComas. Highest in the high school was Susan Parks' room with $6.10. Central Building Eighth Grade led with $36. in Central Building First Grade, Virgie Major earned $22.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. W. Mc'Comas
Susan Parks
Smith
Eastern Star Officers Are Installed
In Middleport at the Masonic Temple the Evangeline Chapter No. 172 OES installed new officers led by W M Ross Pullen and W P Dan Price. A program featured a Star history, a piano duet, Silent Night, and a Christmas table display with a Nativity scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Masonic Temple
Evangeline Chapter
OES
M. L. French
W. W. Hayes
J. O. Leonard
Ross Pullen
W. M
Dan Price
W. P
Harry Houdashelt
A. M
J. H. Grate
A. P
Marie Hawkins
Mary Grate
A. C
Maxine Mankin
Marshal
R. A. Miller
Evelyn Lewis
Sarah Edith Schreiner
Jack Terry
C. H. Church
Sentinel
The
Five Star Points
Rowena Vaughar
Adah
Vera Russell
Ruth
Earl Knight
Esther
T. A. May
Martha
Zella Cross
Electa
Lillian Stieff
Eastern Star
Stieff
H. M. Cross
Fred Schreiner
Sara Edith Schreiner
Pomeroy Chapter of OES to Install Officers
Deputy Matron Dorothy Frank and Ruth Funk of Athens will attend the Pomeroy Chapter OES installation at the Masonic Temple Tuesday after a covered dish supper. The event is not public. Local notes include visits to Columbus and Charleston, illness, and a store accident involving Olin Milhoan.
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Pomeroy
Dorothy Frank
Ruth Funk
Athens
Pomeroy Chapter
OES
Masonic Temple
Middleport
Harry Guthrie to Attend Farm Bureau Convention
Harry Guthrie will attend the American Farm Bureau Convention in Chicago on December 6 1943. He was elected State Trustee by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation at Columbus November 17 18 and 19 and will begin duties January 1. He represents Farm Bureau members in Vinton Gallia Athens and Meigs counties and has decade of active Meigs County service on the County Farm Bureau Board and eight years on the Cooperative Board, including two as vice president.
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Guthrie
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Farm Bureau
Vinton
Gallia
Athens
Meigs County
County Farm Bureau Board
County Farm Bureau Cooperative Board
Wins Letter Friday Loses It Saturday
Fritz Klein, senior Yellow Jacket football star, lost the orange letter and M award after a ban quet night incident. The sweater with the emblem was found torn from a Pomeroy tail or sewn onto a sweatshirt and later seen discarded near Hooker Street and Fifth Avenue. Klein, nearing his 18th birthday, will not wear the sweater for long.
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Middleport
Fritz Klein
Yellow Jacket
Middle
Pood
Hooker St
Fifth Ave
Fritz
Tuppers Plains Briefs Honor Bailey Family
Mr and Mrs C O Newland entertained at supper for their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Curtis Bailey who are home on furlough. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Cole Elias Cole and Elmer Newland. Curtis Bailey and his wife were guests on Thursday with Phyllis Nadine and Mariene Newland Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
C. O. Newland
Curtis Bailey
Frank Cole
Elias Cole
Dan Bailey
Elmer Newland
Phyllis
Nadine
Mariene Newland
Ban Bailey
Eliase
Youthful Athens Cadets Embrace Air Corps Wings
Civil Air Patrol reports 17 year olds in Athens awarded silver wings with the initials AC as they join Aviation Cadet training with the Army Air Forces. Some wait until 18 for formal training. parents largely approve as youths pursue flying careers with guidance from CAP and The Lawhead Press.
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Athens ‘County
U. S. Army Air Forces
P. F. Good
Civil Air Patrol
Air Corps
Axis
Mav
Army Air Forces
Army
Lawhead Press
Athens
Middleport Social Notes and Family News
Middleport notes include Bobby T. West birthday party hosted by Mrs. Hennesy with gift opening, games, a Jack Horner pie, and a four candle cake. Also reports return from Chicago for the Stevens and Sisson families with a great grandson christening and Christmas party in Fostoria. Local installations and hospital updates complete the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bobby T. West
Henery Hennesy
Front St
Hennesy
O. P. Klein
Jack Horner
Bobby T
Ada West Hoce
Pomeroy
Ronnie
Sandra Fultz
Roy
Roger Long
Charlene Dillard
Saralyn Sue Smith
Patty Baker
Shirley Evans
Eddie Kitchen
Stephen Coats
Charles
John Vroman
Nancy Rawlings
Rusty Swanson
Tom Hendrix
Tom Bill Clark
Frances Smith
Sally
First Presbyterian Women Meet Tuesday at Davis Home
Group 1 of the Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church will gather Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. T. H. Davis. Ladies Bible Class of the First Baptist Church will hold their annual party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church
T. H. Davis
Ladies Bible Class
First Baptist Church
Christmas Bazaar Proves Financially Successful in Middleport
The Philathea Society of the Church of Christ reported a successful annual bazaar and bake sale held Friday and Saturday at the Middleport Trading Post. The event was hosted at the store operated by Howard Ewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Philathea Society of the
Church of Christ
Howard Ewing
Middleport honors Yellow Jackets with missing name noted
James Hawley, sophomore at Middleport High School and Yellow Jacket guard, was unintentionally omitted from the list of players receiving letters at Friday's annual football banquet.
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Middleport
James Hawley
Middleport High School
Yellow Jacket
Jim
Panthers Honored at Dinner by Local Supporters
Members of the 1943 Purple Panthers and their guests attended an informal party at the Hotel Martin hosted by Mrs. Jack Robson and Miss June Sayre. The gathering featured cards games and dancing with ice cream and decorated cakes. A PTA sponsored dinner for the team is planned at the Federated Church dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Purple Panthers
Hotel Martin
Jack Robson
June Sayre
PTA
Federated Church
Recent Realty Deals In Meigs County
Real estate transfers in Meigs County include Katharine Peoples and E W Peoples selling to Bentz Wolfe and Mabel Wolfe. Dana Oliver and Bertha Oliver selling to Village of Pomeroy. Thelma French Bernice Eggleston and Alpha Butcher selling to Allie L French. Anne Peoples transferring to Emmett and Evart Peoples. Evart M Peoples transferring to Emmett Peoples. Homer Willard and Belva Willard selling 23 acres and a quarter acre to Mabel Taylor. Dana Karr and Nellie Karr selling Lot 39 to Thelma Ashbaugh in Pomeroy. parcels in Scipio Two and Bedford also involved.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Katharine
Peoples
E. W. Peoples
Bentz Wolfe
Mabel L. Wolfe
Dana M. Oliver
Bertha E. Oliver
Thelma French
Bernice Eggleston
Alpha Butcher
Allie L. French
Scipio
Anne Peoples
Emmett Peoples
Evart Peoples
Evart M. Peoples
Homer C. Willard
Belva Willard
Mabel Taylor
Bedford
Dana Karr
Nellie Karr
Thelma Ashbaugh
Meigs Aerie Sponsors Benefit Dance Tonight
This evening at the Eagles Club room the Meigs Aerie sponsors a benefit dance for the National War Fund. Round and square dancing will be enjoyed with a string orchestra providing music. The event is open to Eagles members their families and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eagles Club
National War Fund
Meigs Aerie
Eagles
Two Injured by Accidental Gun Discharge in Middleport
Reported incident in Middleport where Owen Fink and Richard Fink were wounded by a discharged handgun. The Fink family, including Mr and Mrs Herbert Fink, were connected to the event. details indicate a hand injury and possible poisoning reference is unclear from the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Owen Fink
Herbert Fink
Richard
Shield of Remembrance Dedicated at Pomeroy Church
The Shield of Remembrance was dedicated during regular services at the Federated Church in Pomeroy, bearing names of men in US service. Painted by John Blaettner and printed by Miss Gladys Grueser, the tribute featured soloists Mrs. Ben Neutzling and Mrs. Paul Nease. Rev. Kuether delivered the sermon on Isaiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paul Nease
Horace Smith
Columbus
Chauncey Shumaker
Charleston
J. FE. White
Jacob Zeiher
Zeiher
Ethan Harper
al Dillard
Bobby
Claire Titus
Shirley Clement
Carla Clark
Gallipolis
Thomas Clark
Lucky Thirteen Club
Olin Milhoan
Thurma Carr
Akron
Milhoan
Dana Carr
Thelma Carr
Ralph Kuether
Blaze in Baptist Church Quickly Controlled
A fire originated in the furnace room of the Baptist Church in Middleport Sunday afternoon and was brought under control by the Middleport Volunteer Fire Company. Mrs Zandel, wife of the pastor, discovered the blaze while heading to the vesper service as smoke poured from windows and doors and a large crowd watched firefighters extinguish the flames. Services resumed that night.
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Middleport
Baptist Church
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