Pomeroy honors football letter winners in Chamber banquet
Pomeroy High School awarded athletic letters to the football squad at a Chamber of Commerce banquet held at Simpson Methodist Church. Captain Ray Williams led list of seniors receiving letters, with juniors and sophomores also honored.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Chamber of Commerce
Simpson Methodist Church
George Blackburn
Ray Williams
Jack Stivers
Charles Lewis
George Carper
Paul Karr
Blackburn
Williams
Panthers
Middleport-Pomeroy
Holiday Decorations Arousing Interest at Local Funeral Home
Rawlings Coats Funeral Home lawn features a life size Nativity Scene with fodder backdrops and floodlights. B H Rawlings and Robert Coats arrange evergreen garlands with colored electric lights for a festive display attracting passersby.
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Middleport
Rawlings-Coats
B. H. Rawlings
Robert Coats
Dexter Social Highlights Include Local Guests
Dexter society notes list Sunday visits by Esther Thorton Dorothy Thorton Marion McClure and others from Lancaster and Zanesville. Frances Cleland and Helen Cook are mentioned, plus several families hosting over the weekend. The item closes with a trivia note: the first rubber tire patent by Charles Goodyear in 1844.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Folden
Cecil McLeod
Athens
Helen Cook
Ashville
Lee Martin
Zanesville
W. R. Amos
Marion McClure
Claude Wallace
Millie Hagger
Jonah Cotterill
Floyd Cleland
Clyde Hampton
Mildred Braley
Robert Hill
Lancaster
Charles Goodyear
Sugar Run PTA Plans For Holidays
Sugar Run P T A meets to plan its Christmas party and program with Mrs. Warner presiding. Committees handle baked goods candy sale fish pond and parcel post. purchases of candy treats and tuberculosis seals approved. Student musicians under Mr. Aleshire perform.
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Anna Lee Warner
Margaret Jean Bryant
Billy Zeiher
Tommy Bolin
Jimmie Lochary
Betty Lou Custer
Patsy Shields
Anne Smith
Oma Jean Zahl
Honor Banner
Racine Social And Personal Highlights
Racine notices include Robert Cleland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cleland, home on a ten day furlough from Benning Georgia. Mrs. Winis Lee resumes teaching at Harrisonville High School after illness. Community Christmas committee named with members listed. Families enjoy venison from Delbert Carnahan and Roy Smith. Various locals visit relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania. many travel for holidays and draft service updates.
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Racine
Robert Cleland
Arthur Cleland
Benning
Winis Lee
Harrisonville High School
George Simpson
Howard Miles
Bessie Tyree
William Stewart
Ben Philson
Isabel Cleland
Kyle Stump
Sandra Kylene
Zanesville
Clara Roush
Athens
Howard Graham
Eureka
Graham
James Jividen
Prestonsburg
James Ji
Arthur Ashbaugh
Ashbaugh
Carl Ashbaugh
Quaker City
Ohio
Lige Williams
Monroe Gatewood
Gallipolis
Dick Beegle
Akron
Mr. Beegle
Guy Beegle
Racine, R. D
Bob
Christmas Party Brings Whatsoever Class to Middleport
Whatsoever Class members gather at First Presbyterian Church for their annual Christmas party. The event featured Christmas decorations, devotions, carols, readings, contests, and gift exchanges with thirty attendees. Guests included Mrs. Miles Lesher of Ogden Utah and Mrs. Chris Brider of Pomeroy.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
O. H. Stewart
Luke
Charles Shumaker
Miles Lesher
Ogden
Utah
Chris Brider
Pomeroy
Grand International Auxiliary Hosts Middleport Gathering
Members of the Grand International Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen met at Mrs. George Anderson Jr. home hosted by Mrs. Anderson's mother Mrs. J. O. Rice. Officer elections were held with current officers reelected. Traveling prize awarded to Mrs. Robert Smith. Next meeting at Mrs. James Stevens to mark the 35th anniversary of the auxiliary in Middleport.
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Grand International Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Railway
George Anderson, Jr
Anderson
J. O. Rice
Roy Lansbury
Lee Roush
Robert Smith
James Stevens
Middleport
Annual Christmas Party of Wednesday Contract Club
The Wednesday Contract Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. W. H. Juhling’s home on S Second Ave. A three course dinner followed a candlelit dining room display. Mrs. B. F. Fultz, Sr. won high score and first choice of exchange gifts. members present included Mrs. C. E. Smith Miss Harrie Marie Smith Mrs. Walter Harris Mrs. Robert Harris Mrs. E. R. Tompkins Mrs. W. H. Juhling and Mrs. Edward Duffy Pomeroy. ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE Miss Minerva Matthews daughter of Mrs. E. L. Matthews Duncan St Columbus announces her marriage.
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W. H. Juhling
S. Second Ave
B. F. Fultz
C. E. Smith
Harrie Marie Smith
Walter Harris
Robert Harris
E. R. Tompkins
Edward Duffy
Pomeroy
Christmas Party With Sew and So Club At Mrs Hood’s Home
Mrs. Milton Hood hosted the Sew and So Club at Brownell Avenue last night for a Christmas observance with decorations and a social hour. Hot chocolate and wafers were served to members during the gathering.
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Milton Hood
Sew and So
Brownell Ave
Local Social Notes and Health Updates
Mrs T W Grant returns to Kansas City after visiting her mother Mrs Lucy Downing and aunt Miss Alpha Summerville. Mrs C P Bradbury Mrs C H Wise Jr and Mrs Charles Mec Namee visited in Parkersburg yesterday. Middleport Garden Club to meet tonight at Mrs J B Downing’s for the annual Christmas party. Mrs Harold Hanson and her baby daughter born recently at Holzer Hospital to return home on Broadway soon. Bobby Tewksbury recovering well after appendectomy at Holzer Hospital. status given by Mr and Mrs Edward Tewksbury.
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T. W. Grant
Kansas City
Lucy Downing
Alpha Summerville
C. P. Bradbury
C. H. Wise, Jr
Charles MecNamee
Parkersburg
Middleport Garden Club
J. B. Downing
Harold Hanson
Holzer Hospital
Broadway
Bobby Tewksbury
Edward Tewksbury
Begin Putting Pipe Under Main Street
Operation of laying concrete pipe under Main Street on the Sugar Run sewer project began Thursday night. A 30 foot deep entrance pit near Butternut Avenue was ready, but equipment delays stalled the phase. With two 100 ton hydraulic jacks unavailable, workers start with 75 ton screw jacks, using a crane to lower heavy pipe into the pit.
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Pomeroy
Main St
Sugar Run
Butternut Ave
Spencers Move Pomeroy to Laurel Street Property
Mr and Mrs Rol land Spencer and family move from the Kaspar property on Laurel Street to the Smith property on Laurel Street.
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Spencers
Pomeroy
Rolland Spencer
Kaspar
Laurel St
Smith Property
Stage Show Is Ready for Production
POMEROY nearly ready for public appearance with a final dress rehearsal Sunday before Monday and Tuesday performances. Early reports from practice sessions generate public interest. The home talent production Lot sadorn promises professional polish under Ed Condon direction. Ticket committees report strong advance sales via Parent-Teacher Associations. The show benefits the local recreational program.
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Pomeroy
Lotsadorn
Lotsadoin
Ed Condon
Middleport Church Services And Youth League Notice
The Heath Methodist Church will feature Best Christmas Giving as its Sunday morning theme by Rev. H. A. Rothrock with no evening service due to vesper events. Epworth League will meet at 6 pm led by Miss Catherine Hennesy. Church of Christ reports a Fisherman's League Sunday School event. First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches are pastorless and will hold regular Sunday School. youth meetings are at the Baptist Church Sunday evening.
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Middleport
H. A. Rothrock
the Heath Methodist Church
Woman's Music Club
Catherine Hennesy
Epworth League
Church of Christ
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Churches
The
Baptist Church
Old Opera House Demolished Quickly in Pomeroy
State officials report the old Opera House in Pomeroy was torn down in a few hours on Wednesday. The work began about 6 30 in the morning and ended before noon leaving a large pile of bricks and debris to be cleaned up. Local residents were surprised by the rapid demolition.
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Pomeroy
Opera House
McKay Fined In Mayors Court For Assault
Tom McKay was fined $11.40 in Mayor C. O. Fisher's court yesterday on an assault charge. The case was brought by Beatrice Snodgrass daughter of Clyde Stewart of S Second Ave.
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Middleport
Tom McKay
C. O. Fisher
Beatrice Snodgrass
Clyde Stewart
S. Second Ave
Middleport Schools to Close for Holiday Break
Middleport schools will close on December 20 for a two week holiday vacation. The same day also marks the first league basketball game against Wellston at home.
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Middleport
Wellston
Welker Not Found Dead in His Home
Family statements clarify that Delbert W. Welker sheriff elect of Meigs County was not found dead at his home as initial reports suggested. His wife and daughter were with him when illness began and a physician attended him until his death.
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Welker
Pomeroy
Delbert W. Welker
Meigs County
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Rhodes
Athletic
Ray Farnham
Reed
Allen Hartley
Robert Jacobs
Bert Pickett
SALYS
Armstrong
Armstrong Takes
Fidelity Easy
Fidelity Co
Syracuse, Ohio
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London
Dexter
F. J. Beasley Co
Sugar Run Pta
Ella
Onion Food Market
David Davies
Haere
Norman Deanes
Middleport Social Notes
WCTU
Margaret Sauer
CHOTR
R. E. McKay
Dan Hartinger
Charles D. McCormack
Torrence Road
Clintonville
McCormack
Ohio State University
Columbus
Mrs. Juhling
Minerva Matthews
E. L. Matthews
Duncan St
Entertains Club
W. P. Cross
Bert Crow
Ward Smith
Smith
Ralph Neigler
J. L. Wilcoxen
Lavinia Roe
Schaefer Roe
Andather
Steubenville
Anna Mae Smith
Agnes Gayle
Ravenswood
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Barbara Ann
Richardson Baking Company
Wippel
Anthony Wippel
Chester Road
Ewing
Beech Grove Cemetery
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
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