Pomeroy Republicans Rally For Change In National Policy
Senator H. T. Phillips urged a national policy shift at a Meigs County Republican Club meeting held at the courthouse. He recalled Ohio relief debates against Cleveland politics and praised Gov. Bricker for resisting a state funds relief session. Prompted GOP unity ahead of next year’s election, with brief remarks by Prof. E. O. Saunders and others. The next club meeting is set for January’s second Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
H. T. Phillips
Athens
Meigs Republican Club
Ae.w
Phillips
Cuyahoga County
John W. Bricker
Cleveland
House of Representatives
Ohio
State Senate
House
E. O. Saunders
Ashland
Meigs County
F. A. Woodruff
E. W. Kingsland
Republican Club
Garden Club Party in Pomeroy Home
POMEROY Mrs Alma Rosenbaum hosted the Pomeroy Garden Club gathering with help from Mrs J O Roedel. The Christmas themed rooms featured a sugar plum tree, evergreen bow decorations and red candle centerpieces. Members exchanged verses on poinsettias and heard a Christmas story before refreshments were served.
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Pomeroy
Alma Rosenbaum
J. O. Roedel
Pomeroy Garden Club
Lincoln Hill
George Heber Jones
C. E. Brider
Pomeroy Annual Christmas Dinner Honors Civil War Veterans
The Pomeroy Daughters of Union Veterans hosted an annual Christmas chicken dinner for Civil War veterans and widows at the I. O. O. F. Hall. Henry Dixon, Meigs County’s last surviving veteran, attended, along with widows, granddaughters, and Tent members. A decorated tree held presents and 32 boxes of Christmas candy were given. Meals were sent to several attendees unable to come, and an evening supper followed for Tent members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bing
Reibel
Jane Williams
Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Middleport residents share health updates and travels. Miss Frances Bowen on leave to care for her ill mother Mrs Eben Bowen at Chestnut Street. Mrs Guy Reynolds returned from Akron. Jean Bland improved but remains grave at St Thomas Hospital. Several locals attend Columbus events and family celebrations, with multiple visits and birthdays noted around Gravel Hill, Jackson, Columbus, and Bellefontaine.
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Frances Bowen
Kanawhan Valley Hospital
Charleston
Eben Bowen
Chestnut St
Bowen
McMillin Hospital
Guy Reynolds
Akron
Nina Bland
Midnight Christmas Services Planned
Christmas Eve services at Grace Episcopal Church feature an 11 o clock Holy Communion led by Rev. Charles Ayres of Cincinnati. Dr. Benton will speak, with special music and decor.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles Ayres
Cincinnati
Benton
Ayres
Episcopal Church
Children’s Hospital
Celebrate Birthway Visiting With Noted Local Families
Mr and Mrs J H Grate with Edward Tewksbury Sr and family Mrs Wil liam Grate and daughter Janis and Kenneth McElhinney took well filled baskets on a celebratory outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Grate
Edward Tewksbury
Robert
William Grate
Janis
Kenneth McElhinney
Simpson Church Class Christmas Party Report
Simpson Methodist Church J. O. F. Class held a six o'clock dinner at the Senkus Hotel and a social at the church. Thirty members attended. Devotions by Mrs. How ard Ebersbach. program led by Mrs. Warren H. Bright. Nominating committee results announced. Plans for baskets to aid needy families and toy distribution to Ada Kinder. "Twin Sisters" revealed with new ones chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverett Roush
Tompkins
Dorothy Radford
Gertrude Smith
Ada Kinder
Blondie Blasts Off With Upbringing Baby in New Film
Athena Theater opens Blondie Brings Up Baby as Dagwood faces another firing and arrest while Baby Dumpling wanders and Blondie teaches him ABCs. Penny Singleton stars with Arthur Lake and Larry Simms in the fourth Columbia Blondie comedy filled with fast action and laughs. Frank Strayer directs. The article ends with a temperature note on air moisture.
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Dagwood
Baby
Daisy
Blondie
ABC
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Bumstead
Frank Strayer
Racine Social and Personal Mention
Miss Doris Russell, Robert Swick, Miss Elizabeth King, and Sam Russell of Rutland were guests of Miss Dolly Russell. Mrs. Owen Watson with Mrs. Mayme Holmes and Mrs. Tom Clark of Syracuse attended a food demonstration at the Ohio Power Office in Pomeroy. The demonstration was by Mrs. Willis McMurray. Jonah Cotterill of Harrisonville visited his brother, Mrs. Rebecca Cotterill. Mrs. Emma Jiiden spent time with her son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weatherholt.
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Racine
Doris Russell
Robert Swick
Elizabeth King
Sam Russell
Rutland
Dolly Russell
Owen Watson
Mayme Holmes
Tom Clark
Syracuse
Ohio Power Office
Pomeroy
Willis McMurray
Jonah Cotterill
Harrisonville
Rebecca Cotterill
Emma __ Jiiden
Harold Weatherholt
Stiversville Youth to Stage Benefit Contest
On Friday night December 15 Stiversville youth from the church will present an amateur contest at their school. Proceeds go toward painting the church interior.
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Portland
Stiversville
Man Sells 45000 Oil Cans After 10 Years Saving
Robert Shanover of Kendallville Indiana kept oil cans for a decade in an unused garage room. He cleaned the space and sold the 45 thousand cans to a fish bait dealer for five dollars.
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Kendallville
Ind
Robert Shanover
Layton Named President of Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Orphans Home Board
Roy E. Layton of Xenia was elected president of the board of trustees of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home succeeding Herbert Mooney of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
U,p
Roy E. Layton
The
Ohio Soldiers & Sailors Orphans’ Home
Herbert Mooney
Columbus
Poindexter Funeral Set For Thursday
Dr Charles A Poindexter 68 died suddenly Monday while visiting in Eggerville He will lie in state at his residence on S Third Ave Thursday at two with Rev J D Ryan of the First Presbyterian Church officiating Interment at Beech Grove Cemetery Pomeroy He was a longtime physician and NYCRR doctor with ties across Dexter and Gallipolis Surviving wife Kathryn Daniels a brother James of Gallipolis and sister Mrs Nelle O'Hara of Columbus Also relatives including Lt Col Tom Daniels of Ft Monmouth NJ will attend the service.
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Pomeroy
Charles A. Poindexter
Carl Wieman
Kggerville
S. Third Ave
J. D. Ryan
First Presbyterian Church
Beech Grove
Poindexter
Kathryn Daniels
Wilkesville
F&am
Scioto Valley
James
Gallipolis
Nelle O'Hara
Columbus
Students To Be Guests At Basketball Game
Pomeroy-Central and Sugar Run pupils will attend the Pom eroy-Coolville game tonight. A prelim game starts at 7 and the feature at 8. The Panthers may be pushed hard after a Wahama setback. Coolville is regarded as a strong quintet.
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Pomeroy — Central
Sugar Run
Pomeroy-Coolville
Wahama
Panthers
Coolville
Pomeroy
Loving Cup Presented To Great Bend Grange
The Melodiers entertained a Racine High School Auditorium crowd Monday night for the ceremony presenting a silver loving cup to the Great Bend Grange for the best grange exhibit at the Meigs County Fair in Middleport. Edgar Ervin of Pomeroy presented the cup and Mrs. A W Smith accepted for the Grange. Several short talks followed the program.
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Pomeroy
Melodiers
Racine High School
Great Bend Grange
Grange
Meigs County
Middleport
Great Bend
Edgar Ervin
The
A. W. Smith
Wolfe family travels to Cadiz for funeral
Mr and Mrs Walter Wolfe of Naylors Run left for Cadiz to attend the funeral of Thomas J Reese who died after being injured when he fell from a barn he was building on his Archer Township farm. He died Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Walter Wolfe
Naylor
Cadiz
Thomas J. Reese
Archer Township
Birthday Party At Hemlock Grove
A Christmas season party was held December 4 at Hemlock Grove in honor of Mrs. Hugh Thomson. Guests included Earl Huffman June Hess Edgar Randolph Erma Gibbs Drexel Hess Norman Baxter Homer Baxter Mrs James Baxter Hugh Thomson and Orla Gilmore. Games and carols preceded refreshments. Ill at home: Mr and Mrs Frank Clark Mrs Glen Taylor and Kenneth Thomson. Mrs Eva Medkiff and Dr John Schwarz and Mrs Nancy Thomson visited.
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Hemlock Grove
Hugh Thomson
James Baxter
Earl Huffman
June Hess
Edgar Randolph
Erma Gibbs
Drexel Hess
Norman
Homer Baxter
Orla Gilmore
Frank Clark
Glen Taylor
Kenneth
Eva Medkiff
John Schwarz
Nancy Thomson
Tires on buses and cars endure high 225 degree heat
A report notes tires on buses and many passenger cars must perform continuously at temperatures reaching 225 degrees Fahrenheit. The statement highlights extreme heat tolerance requirements for large vehicle tires in demanding conditions.
Middleport to light streets for peak holiday period
Middleport will resume street lighting from December 15 to January 1 after the council rescinded Resolution 708. The Business Men's Association led the effort, with support from the American Legion Fire Company Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company and city officials. Lights are expected to boost shoppers and holiday festivity.
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Middleport
Arthur Lewis
Middleport Council
Business Men's Association
Business Men
The
American Legion, Fire Company
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
William Robson
Robert McElhinney
Sidney Russell
John Vroman
Christmas Vesper Services Planned by Pomeroy Music Club
The Pomeroy Music Club presents a Christmas vesper service at 4 pm Sunday at Federated Church directed by Mrs Frances White. The Junior High School Glee Club will sing carols before the processional. Mrs Ruth McCroba serves as accompanist and the public is invited.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Music Club
Frances White
Federated Church
Ruth McCroba
Club Makes Martha Washington Candy for Christmas
Future Home Economics Club of MHS under Miss Louise Drake formed groups last night to make Martha Washington candy dress dolls and craft decorations for Christmas. Refreshments were provided by Martha Robson Bertha Stevens and Dorothy Barsotti.
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Middleport
Homemakers Club
MHS
Louise Drake
Martha Washington
Martha Robson
Bertha Stevens
Dorothy Barsotti
Licensed to marry Pomeroy
Marriage license issued in probate court to Howard Weethee 22 of Crab Creek and Louise Nibert 21 of Hobson.
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Pomeroy
Howard Weethee
Crab Creek
Louise Nibert
Hobson
Daughters of America Celebrate Anniversary
Daughters of America marked their 15th anniversary with a gathering at the Poinsettia Council room in Pointsettias, featuring a chicken dinner and a large white cake. Guests included state and district officers from Gallipolis, Kyger, and Pomeroy, and Charity Council members. Officers for the coming year were elected and presentations were made to state officers.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Kyger
Pomeroy
Charity Council
Daughters of America
Second Ave
Charles McNamee
Charles Sauer
Elizabeth Durst
Lucille Beards
Ash St
Melinda Bradbury
Ble Wilson
Charles Howard
Syracuse Program To Be Given Wednesday
Syracuse School Christmas program is planned for Wednesday night at eight o'clock December 20 at the school auditorium. The program includes an operetta a carol service and a pageant. Parents and friends of the students are urged to attend with the public invited. Mrs Jara Lochary music teacher directs. The mynah bird of India is noted as a proficient talker.
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Pomeroy
Syracuse
Jara Lochary
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Big Lennie
Washington Street
Animal Rescue League
Lennie
Schine
Athena
Athens, Ohio
Carters
Stella Trent
Leon Errol
Kent Taylor
Lillian Bond
Roger Pryor
Pomeroy Social Notes
Charles Gilkey
Stout
Mr. Gilkey
Brotherhood of Federated Church
John Blaetmar
Grace Guild
Gerald Wise
John Lietwiler
Young Churchwomen’s Club
Bertha Stratton
Emma Ebersbach
E. Main St
Huntington
Bentley Peeples
Parkersburg
William Grueser
Roy Tracy
Herman Beards
Marie
Raymond Brown
Rehobeth, C
Anna Shoemaker
Earl Shoemaker
Raymond Shoemaker
Perry Smith
Middleport Social Notes
Gene Wyatt
Columbus Citizen
Central Ohio
Southern Hotel
Edward Tewksbury, Jr
Ruth Grate
Jackson
Mrs. Tewksbury
Mrs. Dillard
A. A. Dillard
Gravel Hill
Dillard
Clyde Fisher
William Dillard
Paul Dillard
M. C. Hobart
Webb Smith
Will Adams
Clarence Ebersbach
Don Davis
Lloyd Helrich
Gene Bennett
Bennett
Yellow Jacket
Temple Theater
Joe French
Margaret Boice
George Childs
Otto Leath
Betty Johnston
Alice Carter
Miss Johnston
Frank Johnston
James Askren
Karen
Bellefontaine
Askren
Ben Fultz
Simpson
England
General Electric
Yours
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Club
Mynah Bird
India
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