Pomeroy High to Hold Glee Club Concert Dec 14
POMEROY The annual Pomeroy High School Glee Club Concert is announced for Thursday evening December 14 at the Pomeroy Junior High auditorium. Principal J E White lists ticket sellers for both senior and junior high buildings and notes the program begins at 8 15 with Dickens Christmas Carol followed by vocal numbers from Junior High and Senior High mixed choruses and senior glee clubs.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy Junior High
J. E. White
Dicken
Alice Nease
Edith Bowen
Senior High
Jo Anne Watson
Joan Scholl
Kenneth Wiggins
Billie Barnitz
Alfred Sapp
Virginia Durst
Frank Vaughan
Mary Curtis
Nancy Gilmore
Junior Seyfried
Pat Duffy
Jeannine Evans
Rosalie Parfitt
Pat Wood
Howard Mullen
Rose Mary Ward
John Weeks
Dorothea Reed
Robert Story
Patty Watson
Gladys Hayman
Anna War
Carter's Little Liver Pills Aid Digestion Fast
An old timey patent medicine card touts Carter's Little Liver Pills to boost digestive juice flow, ease headache and upset from poor digestion. It promises quick relief in about 30 minutes and urges buying at drugstores for 10 or 25 cents.
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Nature
Carter
Honor Carriers Of The Messenger List
Honor Roll recipients in the Pomeroy District include Paul Forbes Marilynn Grindley Jonnie Foster William Hess Wilbur Russell Alva Clark Richard Young Freda Fischer Martha Baer Jerry Hawk Bill Neutzling Bobby Barnitz Aaron Bobo Mary Ann Clifford Clarice Clifford Lois Smith Shirley Smith Dorothy and Mary Greas er James Mortenn Wyliis Davis Jack Gold Lucertia Cornell Don Betzing John Hannell Patsy Shields.
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Athens Messenger
Pomeroy
Paul Forbes
Marilynn Grindley
Jonnie Foster
William Hess
Wilbur Russell
Alva Clark
Richard Young
Freda Fischer
Martha Baer
Jerry Hawk
Bill Neutzling
Bobby Barnitz
Aaron Bobo
Mary Ann Clifford
Clarice Clifford
Lois Smith
Shirley Smith
Dorothy
Mary Greaser
James Morten
Pomeroy Social Notes Features DAR Leader Visit
Mrs. George B. Patton of Columbus, state regent of the Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will be an honored guest at the Jonathan Meigs Chapter meeting Friday afternoon at Mrs. Dor Schaefer’s Lincoln Hill home. Bertha Pownall assists, and all Daughters are urged to attend. Girl Scout Troop 10, led by Mrs. Nonga Roberts, plans to sing Christmas carols for residents at the Meigs County Infirmary during their caroling party, with Barbara Phillips as scribe. Attendees included Barbara Phillips, Joan Conway, Peggy Dailey, Frankie Wippel, Bonnie Bolin, Patsy Shields, Jo-Ann Gilmore. Taps closed the session.
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Nonga Roberts
Meigs County Infirmary
Federated Church
Barbara Phillips
Joan Conway
Peggy Dailey
Frankie Wippel
Bonnie Bolin
Patsy Shields
Jo-Ann Gilmore
Taps
Charles Armel
Columbus
Cora Rowley
Gallipolis
Curtis Clark
Jackson
First Baptist Church
Barbara Ann Joachim
Cedar Grove
W. Va
Mary and
Margaret Healy
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mary Lou McMaster
U. S
Holzer Hospital
Charles Allensworth
Pearl St
Mary Lou
Arthur Howell Carpenter
LaGrange
Ill
Dale Dutton
Lincoln St
B. F. Parmalee
John Zerkle
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Zerkle
Inlaw
Mary Saunders
Leland Crans
U. S. Navy
Annapolis
Riva Crans
Charles Edwards
Chris Kantenwein
Franklin, N. J
Ida Mourning
Cincinnati
Huntington
Christmas party guests and local notes from Meigs County
The Meigs County community lists attendees at the Happy Harvester Class Christmas party including Mrs Arnold and Ella Ebersbach and mentions guests of Mrs J H Arnold among relatives. Cpl Fred G Mankin returns to Ft Benning after a 12 day furlough with his parents. Others include Mrs George Enzenauer hosting Rollin Price and children Ruth and Robert from Columbus. Colby Grimes visits from near Columbus, Justice of the Peace Percy Peoples returns from Columbus, Miss Mary Davis takes a week off, George Daniels attends a County meeting, and Recorder George Meinhart attends a meeting. In Middleport the Disabled American Veterans Meigs Chapter Ladies Auxiliary donates 45 to three hospitals and 15 to the National War Fund, with 20 previously given to the Red Cross.
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J. H. Arnold
Millersport
Herman Hoffner
Fred G. Mankin
Ft. Benning
Floyd Mankin
George Enzenauer
Rollin’ Price
Ruth
Robert
Columbus
Colby Grimes
Meigs
Justice of the
Percy Peoples
Mary Davis
Meigs County Probate Court
George Daniels
Meigs County
George Meinhart
Middleport
Ladies Auxiliary
Disabled American Veterans Meigs Chapter
Legion Hall
Veterans’ Hospitals
National War Fund
Red Cross
Christmas social noted by Middleport Baptist group
The B H Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church met at the B E Talbott home with holiday decor and devotional led by Mrs J Q Rice. There were carols, a Love Gift humming of Silent Night, and a Christmas coffee hour. Several members and guests attended, including Frances Smith Beulah White Kathryn Wise and Beulah White. Also reported are returns of local families from military service and various visiting relatives.
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Middleport
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
C. P. Bradbury
Cross
Miss Talbott
Town of
Bethlehem
Beulah White
Kathryn Wise
Ethel Badgley
Lillian McGhee
Grace Hysell
Lucille Diles
Rice
Mrs. Bradbury
Diles
Mesdames Ray Saxton
George Baker
Mabel Bennett
Blanche Haptonstall
Electa Souders
Charles Wise, Jr
Mabel Reynolds
Alice Williams
Nora Hamilton
Harry Hysell
Harry Houdashelt
Daisy Jasper
Sharon Zundel
Cora Pullen
Charles White
Texanna Jane
R. S. White
B. E. Talbott
Aliie Smith
Vannie Badgley
Charles Williamson
Circle Meets Evening Circle of the W S C S
Evening Circle of the W S C S met at Miss Bess Sanborn home with Mrs C P Dutton leading The Methodist Primer finished then a general discussion Fruit cake cookies and spiced tea were served by Miss Sanborn Bobby T West Hennessys birthday observed at the Kindergarten with a white cake candles and ice cream served by Mrs Henry Hennessy Middleport personals mention guests of C F Besserer and Miss Allie Mauck who visited Sunday
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W.s.cs
Bess Sanborn
Bobby T. West Hennesy
Henry Hennesy
Middleport
C. F. Besserer
Allie Mauck
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses to several couples. Ronald Roush 21 and Geraldine Gilmore 22 of Minersville. Troy Christian 25 of Cincinnati and Eloise Qualls 21 of Pomeroy. Richard Fink 24 of Middleport and Ruth Wines 16 of Cheshire Rt. 2. Robert Darnell and Beulah Neal 33 of Pomeroy. William Roe 22 Beaver and Polly Perkins 21 Garrison WV. Everett Fletcher 27 Chester and Inez Thomas 24 Middleport. Ed A. Chaffin 18 Logan and Elsie M. Hart 21 Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ronald Roush
Geraldine Gilmore
Minersville
Troy Christian
Cincinnati
Eloise Qualls
Richard Fink
Middleport
Ruth Wines
Cheshire Rt
Robert Darnell
Beulah Neal
William Roe
Beaver
Polly Perkins
Garrison
W. Va
Everett Fletcher
Chester
Inez Thomas
Ed A. Chaffin
Logan
Elsie M. Hart
Mission To Be Held in Meigs Area
A teachers mission will be held at Heath Methodist Church in Middleport on Thursday at 6 pm. Rev Ralph Kuther announced the change from Friday December 8. Guest speakers include Miriam A Peterson Rev James A Verberg Dorothea Wolcott and Rev Robert Zearfoss. Attendees are asked to bring personal lunches. coffee will be provided by the host church. Meigs County Ministerial Association meets at 4 30 pm at Heath Church before supper.
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Middleport——County
Heath Methodist Church
Ralph Kuether
Miriam A. Peterson
Ohio Baptist Convention
James A. Verberg
Columbus
Dorothea Wolcott
Ohio Council of Churches and Religious Education
Robert Zearfoss
Lakewood Baptist Church
Cleveland
Meigs County Ministerial Association
Heath Church
Honor Roll At Scipio School Second Six Weeks
Harrisonville pupils from Scipio School make the honor roll for the second six weeks across grades from first to twelfth. Names include seniors Pauline Woodyard Irene Reeves Verjean Douglas Don Cotterill Everett Welch and Richard Epple, with many students in each grade listed.
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Harrisonville
Scipio School
Pauline Woodyard
Irene Reeves
Verjean Douglas
Don Cotterill
Everett Welch
Richard Epple
Katherine Wyatt
Don Gibson
Marianna Throckmorton
Junior Stanley
Louise Jewell
Lillian Howell
Cecil Haning
Ruth Ann Williams
Doris Haning
Eugene Reeves
Herman Welch
Charles McKnight
Ethel Shockey Lelia Hysell
Melvin Morris
Flora Mae Douglas
Mary Shockey
John Edmunds
Mary Ann Lambert
Paul Cotterill
Junior Withlin
Denzil Casto
David Harner
Russell Mason
Dale Wilson
Lawrence Donohue
John Gibson
Weltha Haning
Joan Lambert
Albert Reeves
Richard Rhodes
Betty Bryson
Ruth Morris
Don Wilson
Walter Edmunds
Hallice Clark
Arlene Markins
Janice Epple
Joan Warner
Lorene Throckmorton
Larry Clark
Marie Stotts
Illnesses spread through Middleport residents
Reports from Middleport residents show several people ill. J N Humphrey stays serious at Hooker Street home, daughter Ruth Humphrey returning from Portsmouth, Vesta McCoy not well, Mrs W G Davis slightly improved, John Zerkle recovering at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg with plan to move him home if steady progress continues, Mrs M G Brown undergoing treatment at Grant Hospital Columbus with indefinite stay.
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Middleport
J. N. Humphrey
Hooker St
Ruth Humphrey
Portsmouth
Vesta McCoy
W. G. Davis
John Zerkle
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
M. G. Brown
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Special Party To Be Held by Auxiliary
Members of Drew Webster Post American Legion attended the regular meeting and received a special invitation to the Ladies Auxiliary Christmas party at the Legion Hall on Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Attendees are asked to bring gifts for Chillicothe hospital veterans and for a gift exchange. A Christmas tree Yuletide decorations program games refreshments will follow. Legionnaires families and Auxiliary members are urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
The
Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Chillicothe Hospital
Divorce Filing in Meigs County Court for Hudsons
Action for divorce filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Hamilton Wilson Hudson against Helen B. Hudson. Complaint cites gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The couple has no children.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Hamilton Wilson Hudson
Helen B. Hudson
Guy Gainor Dies At Bashan Monday
POMEROY Guy Gainor age 70 died at his home at Bashan Monday about midnight He was born and reared in Calhoun County West Virginia Surviving are ten sons and daughters Guy of Pomeroy Ocie Hughes Joker W Va Dee and Ray of Akron Mrs Everett Ours of Akron Mrs Dean Brinker of Racine Wilbur of Portland Mrs H O Schreckengosk Parkersburg Ora at home Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o clock at St Paul Church Calhoun County West Virginia The body will remain at his late home in Bashan until the funeral cortege leaves for West Virginia
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Pomeroy
Guy Gainor
Bashan
Calhoun County
W. Va
Guy
Ocie Hughes
Joker
Dee
Ray
Akron
Everett Ours
Dean Brinker
Racine
Wilbur
Portland
H. O. Schreckengosk
Parkersburg
Ora
St. Paul Church
West Virginia
Thompsons To Head Home For Present
Glenn Thompson and Mrs. Thompson were named temporary superintendent and matron of the Meigs County Infirmary after the resignation and death of previous officials. The Thompsons, longtime assistants, assume duties as the infirmary comes under Welfare Department supervision while commissioners review next year’s budget and requests for higher allowances.
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Pomeroy
Glenn Thompson
Thompson
Meigs County
Court House
Allard Pratt
Thompsons
Merchants Observe Meigs County Price Ceilings
Meigs County War Price and Rationing Board assistants and county grocers checked November compliance with ceiling prices. Ten merchants were found over their posted ceilings, mostly minor overcharges, to be corrected. Officials urge continued cooperation to prevent postwar inflation.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Record stamp sales by school classes in Middleport
Middleport reports the highest weekly stamp sale in Grace Andersons freshman room with 208 35 dollars. Bonnie Miles second grade at Pearl St School sold 42 45 dollars. Mildred Feeneys second grade at Central School sold 14 80 dollars. Total weekly sales reached 381 30 dollars.
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Middleport
Grace Anderson
Bonnie Miles
Pearl St
Mildred Feeney
Point Rock Social and Farm Movements Quietly Noted
Mr and Mrs G A Radekin and Mrs Walter Canode visited Middleport for a home demonstration meeting hosted by Mrs Howard Nolan. Neva Molden Emma Marie Whittington and Rutland stayed with Morris family at their farm. Cottrill Swisher and Thelma Cottrill with son Radcliff visited Maude Holcomb. Donald Cone was called for military service. Vale and Radekin baled for D V Morris sold to Carl Parsons of the W V O W who hauled hay to his farm near Point Pleasant.
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Point Rock
G. A. Radekin
Walter Canode
Middleport
Howard Nolan
Neva Molden
Emma Marie Whittington
Rutland
Morris
Elizabeth Cottrill
Ruth Swisher
Thelma Cottrill
Radcliff
Maud
Panthers To Start Friday In Pomeroy Showdown
Harrisonville and Newport teams travel to Pomeroy on Friday December 8 for varsity and junior games with the Purple Panthers. Newport’s Ash is a key scorer. Harrisonville aims to contain him after close contests. Games start at 7 30 and 8 30 EWT, with Chester visiting December 12.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Newport
Purple Panthers
Panther
Chester
Ash
Officers Installed At Middleport Lodge No 363
Middleport Lodge No 363 F and A M installed its officers for the coming year led by J H Grate post master. New officers include W M Fred Russell S W George H Baker J W Edward Tewksbury secretary Phil W Meinhart treasurer D S Harold chaplain C H Church S D James Hawley J D Larry Null tyler R H Horden S S Robert Coats J S Don Davis. William Grate served as secretary in Meinhart’s absence.
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Middleport
Middleport Lodge
J. H. Grate
Fred Russell
W. M
George H. Baker
S. W
Edward Tewksbury
J. W
Phil W. Meinhart
D. S. Harold
C. H. Church
James Hawley
S. D
Larry Null
J. D
R. H. Horden
Tyler
Robert Coats
S. S
Don Davis
J. S
William Grate
Mr. Meinhart
Soldier Joe Rus Sell Visits After Army Discharge
Middleport notes Joe Rus sell has received an honorable discharge from the U S Army dating back to 1941 and arrived from Camp Stewart Georgia for a visit with his sister Mrs Gee, Werner, and other relatives before returning to his home in Washington.
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Middleport—Stet
Joe Russell
Camp Stewart
Gee. Werner
Washington
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