Pomeroy Firemen's New Year Ball plans announced
One hundred Meigs County businesses donate prizes for the Pomeroy Firemen's Association New Year Eve Ball. A masked event at the Pomeroy Junior High School on December 31 features cash awards, music by the Klein Rats, and a grand competitive display with judges. Local merchants supply merchandise prizes and services for attendees, with dancing from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. and a long list of sponsoring firms and donors.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Albert Young
Rolland Neutzling
William Grueser
Albert Hoffner
Dwight Parker
Emil Ball
Elmer Wickham
Roy Kaspar
Charles Werry
Herman Werry
Wiliam Durst
M. Johnson
Klein Rats
Goesler Jewelry
Excelsior Salt Works
Middleport Review
Schorn Barber Shop
Williams
Pickens Hardware
Gloeckner
Scott Folawitz Coal Company
the Sentinel
Marguerite’s
Martin ‘Ebershach
J. & G. Auto Parts
Harper Press
Eveats
Dayton Ashworth
Ben Franklin
Ed ‘Franz
Hartley & “Bennett
Rivervne
Clark's
Smith's
Cuckler Radio Repair
Gilmore Auto Supply
Barton’s Drag
Miller's Garage
Storck’s Bakery
Denver Kapple
Walter Grueser
Midway Market
Davis Ice & Storage
Lawrence Smith Meat Market
Keebaugh and
Betzing Co
Condon
Sinclair Station
Veterans to Meet at Hotel Martin Tonight
William Ebersbach, commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, announced a joint meeting with the Disabled American Veterans tonight at the Hotel Martin. A round table discussion will cover matters important to both organizations, and veterans are urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
William Ebersbach
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Thas
Hotel Martin
Gallia Man Fined For Drunken Driving
Justis Wilmer Circle of Gallipolis was fined 20 dollars and costs by Mayor George Howell on a drunken driving charge. He was arrested Saturday night after his car backed into a utility pole, then found intoxicated by a local officer.
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Pomeroy
Justis Wilmer Circle
Gallipolis
George Howell
Inspection Will Be Held Tonight for DUV Chapter
Jane Howell Pomeroy and the Daughters of Union Veterans will hold their annual inspection tonight. Mrs. Richard Campbell, the inspecting officer, was in Arkersburg Friday to inspect the DUV chapter there.
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Pomeroy
Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans
Richard Campbell
Arkersburg
D.U.V
Remembered Pomeroy Store Staff With Flowers Gift
Employees of the New York Clothing Store for 30 years Miss Elsie Hart manager Frank Eb Will manager were remembered with a large basket of cut flowers given by Mrs Norman Goodwin florist.
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Pomeroy
New York
Elsie Hart
Frank EB. Will
Norman Goodwin
Used Clothing Drive Still in Progress
POMEROY The county wide drive for used clothing to be sent overseas is still in progress and anyone having articles to contribute is asked to contact Miss Mary Goodwin county chairman.
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Pomeroy
Mary Goodwin
Pomeroy Social Notes and Club Updates
Pomeroy social items report the Stitch and Chatter Club meeting at Evelyn Strauss home with 15 members and one guest. Officers elected include Pauline Mayer president and Della Stahl vice president. A six o'clock chicken dinner at Riverview Restaurant on Friday Dec 21 precedes a social evening at Marjorie Woodard s Minersville home. Upcoming meetings set for Jan 1 at Eunice Wilson s new home. Twilight Garden Club to meet Dec 13 at Grace Church parish house with gifts exchange. Mid Eport Literary Club moves Dec 12 meeting to Mrs Miller s home with A Christmas Sentiment. Elmer Pickens and Mary Yates wed Dec 7. Personal notes cover Mrs Viola Jones illness and birthday, Mrs Richard Campbell trip to Marietta, S Sgt Walter Kennedy s discharge after 3 years service, Major Howard J Jackson s return and plans to join Carbide and Carbon Chemicals in South Charleston WVa.
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Pomeroy
Stitch and Chatter Club
Evelyn Strauss
Marjorie Woodard
Carol Ann Strauss
Pauline Mayer
Della Stahl
Charles Hauck
Hattie Woodard
Riverview
Minersville
East Main Street
Eunice Wilson
Twilight Garden Club
Grace Episcopal Church
H. B. Kress
Theodore Reed
Vida Ihle
Viola Jones
Woman's Civic Club
Jones
Richard Campbell
Marietta
Daughters of Union Veterans
Jacob Ament
W. A. Smith
J. E. White
Walter R. Kennedy
Walter W. Kennedy
E.T.O
Ireland
England
France
Germany
Belgium
Howard J. Jackson
States
ETO
Air Service Forces Command
Carbide and
Car
Bon Chemicals Corporation
South Charleston
W. Va
Jackson
Columbus
Guests Honored at Birthday Dinner in Middleport
Mr and Mrs George Reynolds hosted a three course chicken dinner Saturday night honoring their son Guy Reynolds and Mrs Minerva Childers. Mrs Guy Reynolds attended as a guest. A large pink and white birthday cake decorated the table marked the occasion.
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Middleport
George Reynolds
Guy Reynolds
Minerva Childers
MHS Band Boosters Hold Christmas Party
Middleport school band members and boosters gathered Friday for a Christmas party. Volunteers assisted with food preparation and event planning, with attendees including Kari Owen D. E. Miller Charles McElhinny and others.
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MHS
Middleport
Kari Owen
D. E. Miller
Charles McElhinny
Judson White Receives Honorable Navy Discharge
Judson White of the U S Navy has received his honorable discharge and is at home. He resumes work at the Roush Shoe Store where Mrs White has been employed during his service. Met Wednesday Pomeroy Federated Circle to hold its annual Christmas dinner and party with plans for the event under way.
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Middleport
Judson White
U. S. Navy
Pomeroy
Federated Circle
Federated Church
Meigs County
George Batey
Plan Funeral Services for Mark Roller
Funeral services are planned for Mark Roller 40 former Pom eroy resident who died Sunday at St Martins Hospital Huntington after a brief illness. The service will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at Klinger Carpenter Funeral Home Huntington with Rev. H A Sayre of Cincinnati officiating. Interment at Woodmere Cemetery. Roller was manager of Star Furniture Company in Huntington. He is survived by his wife Oneida Bartels of Syracuse a daughter Mrs Charles Gibbs his father Jacob Roller a brother Max Roller and aunt Mrs Viola Jones. His mother Jennie Roller and brother Palmer preceded him in death.
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Pomeroy
Mark Roller
St. Marty's Hospital
Huntington
Klinger-Carpenter
iHome
328Th Ave
H. A. Sayre
Cincinnati
Woodmere Cemetery
Roller
Star Furniture Company
Jacob Roller
Jennie Roller
Pomeroy High School
Star Clothing
Oneida Bartels
Syracuse
Charles Gibbs
Max Roller
Middleport
Viola Jones
Palmer
Twin City Shrine Club names new officers for 1946
The Twin City Shrine Club held its annual Christmas dinner at Hotel Martin electing Dr R E Boice as president Ed gar Ebersbach as vice president and Paul Groeser as secretary treasurer T A May steps down as outgoing president Attendees at Columbus Shrine meeting included Henry Ewing Homer Carleton Holley Martin and R C Meadows and others Candidates listed include Max Sanborn Robert Coats Leo Vaughan and James Martin Carroll Meadows son of R Co Meadows also ran Stewart Hawkins attended with Mrs Hawkins at the Neil House ladies meeting.
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Columbus
Henry Ewing
Homer Carleton
R. E. Boice
Holley Martin
R. C. Meadows
Rodney Downing
R. A. Miller
D. C. Miller
Max Sanborn
Robert, Coats
Leo Vaughan
James Martin
Carroll Meadows
Middleport
R. Co. Meadows
Stewart Hawkins
Hawkins
Neil House
Gallipolis
Eldon Wiseman
Rio Grande W.S.C.S
French Thornton
W. P. Myers
Anna Wiseman
John K. Smith, Jr
Grace Nell Crowell
Cleveland
Smith, Sr
Robert Cole
Washington, D. C
Ironton
Raymond Hill
Jamesl
Mes
Car
Cynthia Rowley Bullis
Washington, D
Bethesda
Lyons
Suter
Mill St
Robert Coats
Plan Middleport and Pomeroy Chorus Meet
Mixed chorus from Pomeroy and Middleport will rehearse Tuesday evening at Heath Methodist Church. They will sing at Christmas programs at Heath Methodist Church on Dec. 16 and at Federated Church on Dec. 17.
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Middleport
Pomeroy and
Heath Methodist Church
Heath. Methodist Church
Middlefort
Federated Church
Middleport Social Notes Show Birthday Dinner and Meetings
In Middleport Miss Ruth Pickens celebrated her twenty first birthday with a dinner party hosted by Miss Peggy Robson and assisted by Miss Jacqueline Maag. The event featured gifts from friends and guests including Miss Dorothy Jones and Miss Genevieve Duckworth. The Gallia Port area reports several society items including a Christmas party by the Ladies Bible Class of First Baptist Church and birth announcements from the Wilsons.
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Middleport
Ruth Pickens
Peggy Robson
Jacqueline Maag
Dorothy Jones
Genevieve Duckworth
Eleanor and
Jean Robson
William Robson
Pickens
Charles Eilker Rites To Be in Local Cemetery
GALLIPOLIS Charles Eilker aged 80 former resident died Saturday at his Cincinnati home. Survived by two daughters Frances and Eva Sthley. Formerly Clara Drummond of this county. Spanish War veteran VFW and Elk member. Funeral 2 PM Tuesday at Entsminger Funeral Home. Burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Charles Eilker
Cincinnati
Frances
Eva Sthley
Eilker
Clara Drummond
County
Eiker
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elk
F. d. Entsminger
J. Edward Hakes
Pine Street Cemetery
Carpenter News Notes shows illness and meetings in town
Mrs Ola Perry is quite ill and Miss Jane Caldwell has laryngitis. Protracted meeting at Carpenter church continues. Dorothy Morrison visited her parents A D Morgan and Metta Swearingen. Donnie Nelson visited Riggs family in Crooksville. Elza Turner is ill at Walter Holliday's home.
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Ola Perry
Jane Caldwell
A.D. Morrison
Mandal Jordan
Carpenter Church
Dorothy Morrison
Pomeroy
A. D. Morrigan
Ora Nelson
Metta Swearingen
Donnie Nelson
Bert Riggs
Crooksville
Elza Turner
Walter Holiliday
Meet Tonight By Middleport Missionary Society
The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ will hold a meeting tonight at the church in Middleport. The gathering is scheduled for Monday evening with members urged to attend.
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Middleport
the Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Gallia Academy Honors 45 Students in Expanded Honor Roll
Gallia Academy's principal announces an expanded honor roll of 45 students, up 16 from six weeks prior. Freshmen include Jimmie Evans and Barbara Cardwell. sophomores feature Margaret Aldridge and Vivian Allison. juniors list Marylin Burdette and Dorothy Burnett. seniors name Betty Bateman and Mary Sampbell. honorable mention honors Rachel Dunn and Anna Grant.
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Gallipolis
GAHS
M. Harold Brown
Jimmie Evans
Jenny Mae Suitor
Barbara Cardwell
Mary Chambers
John Epple
Patty Fife
Barbara Halley
David Jackson
Alice Mackenzie
Ann Morrison
Joan Wnlbert
Phoebe Ann Pitchford
Dolores Russell
Margaret Aldridge
Vivian Allison
Howard Blazer
Betty Burnett
Bill Burke
Eileen Blazer
Louise Pickens
Earlene Saunders
Rachel Dunn
Anna Grant
Ruth Elliott
Velma Gabrielli
Nelgene McKean
Gallia Service Releases List War Discharges
Gallia County releases detail recently discharged service men from multiple centers. Names include Wilbur V. DeWeese Hollis E. Harrison James T. Spurlock Jesse S. Duncan Burdelt Forth Bruce T. Steele Montrose C. Bagg Nile C. McDanton James W. Wecler Clarence W. Shaffer Ralph M. McComber Cephas J. Griffith Kenneth S. Devore James N. Webster William L. Woodard Leslie E. Evans Raymond Haskins Hollis C. Hayner James H. Sprouse Van E. Clagg Gaston E. Johnson from Indiantown Gap Pa Clyde I. Stephens Darrell Trowbridge Gerald F. Persinger Great Lakes other locals listed.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Wilbur V. DeWeese
Hollis E. Harrison
James T. Spurlock
Patriot
Fort Knox
Jesse S. Duncan
John S. Gallipolis
Burdelt Forth
Cox
Bruce T. Steele
Burdell Forth
Bladen
Atterbury
Ind
Montrose C. Bagg
Nile C. McDanton
James WN. Wecsler
Jel
Waterloo
Clarence W. Shaffer
Ralph M. McComber
Cephas J. Griffith
Kenneth S. Devore
Vinton
James N. Webster
Great Lakes
Grace Caufman earns Mayo Foundation Fellowship in anesthesia
Grace Caufman M D of Cincinnati is awarded the Mayo Foundation Fellowship for a year of study in anesthesia at the University of Minnesota Graduate School. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Caufman of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Grace Caufman
Cincinnati
Mayo Foundation
Graduate School
University of Minnesota
Caufman
Walter Caufman
Wetherholt Back After 30 Months in China
Gallipolis segment Reports Jack Wetherholt Jr arriving for a visit after thirty months overseas with the 25th Fighter Squadron in the Burma-Indo-China area. He was discharged at Fort Lewis and plans to spend Christmas in Tacoma with his parents. Another Wetherholt brother remains in Manila. Also notes Pythian Sisters Christmas party and gift exchange Monday at Woodman Hall.
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Gallipolis
J. P. Wetherholt Jr
Jack
United States
Nidth Air Force
Claire D.chennault
Burma-Indo-China
Fort Lewis
Wash
Washington
J. P. Wetherhold
Tom
Tacoma
Robert
Wetherholt
Manila
Middleport
the Pythian Sisters
Woodman Hall
Four Deer Hunters Return From Pennsylvania Trip
Claude Miller, Junior Simmons, Ray Bailey and Paul Northup hunted a week in northern Pennsylvania. They saw many deer but none lawful to shoot. They stayed at a camp with 24 hunters. one man was lost in dense woods for over a day before a search party found him.
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Gallipolis
Claude Miller
Junior Simmons
Ray Bailey
Paul Northup
Pennsylvania
Muller
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Bowman) Wolfe
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