Pomeroy Marching Band Honored at Banquet
Pomeroy Marching Band members were honored at the annual Band Boosters banquet held in the junior high auditorium. About 75 attendees filled a U shaped table setup with band members and guests. The event featured a musical program by senior members, a turf dinner, and gifts planned for senior members at a later date.
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Pomeroy
Irene
Mem
Pomeroy High School
Harold Brown
Boosters
Ool
Dr. Brown
Y Woodgeard
W.A Smith
Greens
Woodgeard
Arles Gibbs
White
Fred Blaettar
Joseph Raub
Meier
John Hannell
Carl Moore
W. Aith
William Woodard
Ard Kitchen
Carl Mitch
Clyde Brown
Ed Spence
Maurice Moore
Denzil Googlein
Clark Struble
William Bartles
Ralph Spencer
Willard
Albert
el Robinson
Russell Brown
Eloise Casto and Snyder Exchange Vows in Middleport
In a single ring ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Casto home in Ash Street Middleport Miss Eloise Casto became the bride of Mr. Snyder the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Snyder of Racine The Rev Paul Taylor officiated A reception followed with a three tiered cake ice cream and coffee The couple will live with the bride's parents temporarily before moving to their own farm near Redna where the groom serves in the remy forces The event drew about 40 relatives and friends.
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Middleport
Eloise Casto
Mr. Snyder
George Casto
Ash St
Paul Taylor
David Osler
Marlene Taylor
Casto
Baron
Charles Sn
Osler
Andylor
Paul, Jr
Marlene
Izora
Jean Petty
Snyders
Redna
Clarence King Remains Hospitalized After Kentucky Truck Crash
Clarence King stays at Meigs General Hospital over the weekend following a truck wreck in Kentucky three weeks ago. His condition remains reported as stable with routine medical care and observation ongoing.
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Middleport
Clarence King
Meigs Nuneral Hospital
King
Kentucky
Middleport Garden Club hosts Christmas gift exchange
Mrs. French will be hostess tonight to the Middleport Garden Club for a Christmas party and gift exchange. Assistant hostesses include Mrs. Lawrence Milhoan Mrs. Nan Moore Mrs. Jack Terry and Mrs. Ingler A J Strauss leads the program and Mrs. Ben Philson serves as devotional leader.
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Middleport
French
Middleport Garden Club
Heath Go Church
Lawrence Milhoan
Nan ‘Moore
Jack Terry
Ing —Lers
A. J. Strauss
Ben Philson
Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange at Little House
A Middleport group from Letart Methodist church hosted a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the Little House Saturday evening. Fifteen places were set with attendees including Mrs Genevieve Powell Mrs Florence Hill Mrs Mayme Holmes Mrs Cora Webb Mrs Marjo Hunt Mrs V Grimm Mrs A Wilson Mrs Hattie Chlorus Mrs Geeene Sees Mrs Alice Balser Mrs Mase man Mrs Mabel Pickens and Mrs Elizabeth Roush.
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Middleport
Letart
Little House
Genevieve Powell
Orence Hill
Mayme ‘Holmes
Cora Webb
Marjo: Hunt
V. Grimm
Iy A Wilson
Hattie Es Chlorus
Geeene
Alice Balser
Maseman
Mabel Pickens
Elizabeth Roush
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Family Travels
Mrs Herbert Brown of Bronxville NY visited Middleport this week with her sisters Mrs Davis and Mrs Earl Titus. She traveled to Dayton to aid her seriously ill sister Mrs A B Brower. Dana Ellis with parents and twin sister Donna visited Middleport and Pomeroy over the weekend. the family now resides in Columbus. Mrs Donna Ellis Lemay is in Japan.
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Herbert Brown
Clarice Giles
Bronxville
N. Y
Davis
Earl Titus
Dayton
A. B. Brower
Dana Ellis
Donna
Middleport
Pomeroy
Columbus
Donna Ellis Lemay
Japan
Russell Court Fines Named for Various Violations
Bill Little was fined 40 for breach of corker charge. Donald Dean paid 14.70 on the same offense. Ronald L. Miller Sr. settled 8.70 costs on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges withdrawn by his wife. Kenneth Searles forfeited a 25 appearance fee on an intoxication and conduct charge.
Frecker Rites Conducted At Rawits Funeral Home
Pallbearers for John Frecker were Leo Allens worth L L Lyons Sr Denver Nelson Frank Sims and John Thompson. Attending services were Clara Bruckner Ruth Spencer Joan Ralph Frecker Ed Frecker Sharon Jo Frances Zimmerman Vicki Lynn Allen Frecker Helen Hoffman McCullough and others from Columbus Philo Gallipolis and Chesapeake.
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Middleport
John Frecker
Rawits Funeral
Leo Edgar Allensworth
L. L. Lyons
Denver Nelson
Frank Sims
Philo
John Thompson
Belle
W. Va
Clara Bruckner
Detroit
Ruth Spencer
Joan
Ralph Frecker
Columbus
Ed Frecker
Sharon
Jo Frances Zimmerman
Vicki Lynn
Allen Lee Frecker
Coumbus
Son Born Saturday To Hannahs Family
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hannahs announce the birth of a son Saturday afternoon at Meigs General Hospital. The couple also have a daughter Kathryn Jane. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Hurl Hannahs of Pomeroy and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wise Jr. of Middleport with great grandparents De McNamee of Pomeroy and C. H. Wise Sr. of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Victor Hannahs
Mazie Wise
Meigs General Hospital
Hannahs
Kathryn Jane
Hurl Hannahs
C. H. Wise
Middleport
de McNamee
Meigs County Tax Receipts Show Decline for Week
Retail sales tax receipts in Meigs County for the week ending November 29 fell about $800, per the state treasurer Roger W. Tracy. The total receipts were $4888.94 versus $5624.20 in the same period last year.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Oe Taely
Roger W. Tracy
Columbus Visitors Mention Lena Guth and Others
Misses Lena and Katie Guth and Frank Vaughan visited Columbus last Wednesday. They were accompanied by Mrs. Mary Wippel who had been a 4 of Mr and Mrs John Goetter. Miss J Ashley and Miss Joany were Columbus visitors too.
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Lena
Katie Guth
Frank Vaughan
Columbus
Mary Wippel
John Goetter
Three Weekender Crashes Reported Near Pomeroy
Police and sheriff reports document three separate crashes over the weekend in and around Pomeroy injuring no one but causing damage to six vehicles. The first incident on Lynn Street involved W L Roush 17 striking a door opened by Evelyn Goeglein. The second crash at Butternut and Second involved Russell Hudson turning onto Butternut colliding with a coal truck driven by James Miller. The third crash near the old Dexter road involved Elmer Pi25 and Carol Folden whose cars collided while traveling opposite directions.
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Pomeroy
Franklin D. Hudson
W. L. Roush
Evelyn B. Goeglein
Roush
Lynn St. A. U. S
Russell Hudson
Granville
James Miller
Middleport
Hudson
Butternut
Russell Henderson
Dexter” Road
Charles Russell
Elmer Pi
Carpenter
Carol Folden
Crash on Robbins Bridge Involves Auto and Cab
Nelsonville police report a head on collision on Robbins bridge over the Hocking River near the C and O Depot. Andrew Jacob Swartz of Nelsonville drove south three quarters across when James Russell Freeman’s 88 Cab skidded on icy brakes. Front ends sustained heavy damage.
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Nelsonville
Robbins Bridge
Andrew Jacob Swartz
Hocking River
C&o
James Russell Freeman
James Cope
Swartz
Rusteena Carlotta Jewell Dies in Meigs General
Middleport obituary notes baby girl Rusteena Carlotta Jewell daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl Jewell died Sunday after birth in Meigs General Hospital. Brief services were held the same day. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Corbett Manley and Evelyn Manley is the former Mrs Jewell. Harold Aleshire of Columbus attended.
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Middleport
Pearl Jewell
Meigs General Hospital
Rusteena Carlotta
Jewell
Evelyn Manley
Corbett Manley
Harold Aleshire
Columbus
WAC Recruiter Visits Middleport Area
Garnet Darst of the WAC and WAF toured Middleport area to meet family including her father Jasper Darst. She spoke to Gallipolis schools about service opportunities for girls and the officers candidate school. Sergeant Durst leads the Ashland Division of Recruiting.
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Middleport
Garnet Darst
WAC
Jasper Darst
Armed Services
Gallipolis
Durst
Ashland
Logan Driver Fined for Drunk Driving
Joseph H. Green, 62, of Logan, was fined 100 dollars and costs by Mayor Roger Friend for driving while intoxicated. He was arrested on Orchard Street Friday night by city police.
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Logan
Joseph H. Green
Roger Friend
Orchard St
Celebrities Send Cards To Pomeroy Family Christmas Tree
Mrs C H Wise Jr collects greetings from famous names as a local Christmas tree project grows. Cards arrived from Evan Wyatt of California and Dixie Crosby’s widow, along with Dorothy Will Davis in Bihar India. The correspondents and Wise have shared cards since elementary school in Pomeroy.
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Middleport
C. H. Wise, Jr
United States
Evan E. Wyatt
Camarillo
Calif
Dixie Crosby
Bing Crosby
Wyatts
Wise
Paul Davis
Dorothy Will
Bihar
India
Pomeroy
Deer Tracked By Scouts on Weekend Hike
Twenty Boy Scouts of Troop 245 with Donald Mills Richard Karr and Charles Vroman hiked from the Chester Scout cabin for an overnight trip. They tracked a deer in snow toward the Chester Golf Course and held an early Sunday hike with indoor games Saturday night. They plan a longer overnight hike in West Virginia during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Donald Mills
Richard Karr
Charles Vroman
Chester
West Virginia
Death of Former Nelsonville Resident Katherine Gilmore
Katherine Gilmore a former Nelsonville resident died early Monday at Chauncey She was the last of eight children and is survived by numerous nieces and nephews Warren funeral home in Nelsonville is handling arrangements.
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Nelsonville
Katherine Gilmore
Chauncey
Gilmore
Warren Funeral Home
Military Mail Call and Norse Starboard Origin
The Messenger invites readers to submit service members addresses for a Military Mail Call column. Included is Pfc Norman D Haggy of Pomeroy RA 15451084 stationed at Camp Yokohama APO 503, with a note on the origin of the term starboard from right side steering oars on old Norse ships.
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the Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Haggy
Norman D
Pomeroy RA
Headquarters Co
Sta
Camp Yokohama
C-O
San Francisco
Calif
C W Davis Rites Held in Middleport
Military services followed funeral rites for C Warren Davis 61 at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Rev Howard Ruppelt presided at First Presbyterian Church with MSgt William Wyatt of the American Legion in charge of the firing squad. Pallbearers named including Clarence Hamm Lewis Sauer Roscoe Wise George Childs Charles Childs Ernest Lallance. Attendees included John Thompson Griff Lewis Merle Karshner Russell Karshner Edna Carleton and others from Belle Columbus Logan and Syracuse.
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Middleport
C. Warren Davis
Rawlings- Coats
Howard Ruppelt
First Presbyterian Church
Davis
William Wyatt
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Clarence Hamm
Lewis Sauer
Roscoe Wise
George Childs
Charles Childs
Ernest Lallance
John Thompson
Belle
W. Va
Griff Lewis
Columbus
Merle Karshner
Russell Karshner
Logan
Edna Carleton
Syracuse
Mrs. Davis Dies at Home in Nelsonville
Mrs. Davis 58 widow of Sam Davis died at home after a several month illness. Survived by three brothers Lawrence Walker Nelsonville George Canton and Edward Charleston W Va and three sisters Mrs Wiona Columbus Mrs Stella Hotnit and Mrs Rachel Thomas all of Nelsonville. Funeral services with AME Church Poplar Street pastor Rev Gibson Tuesday at 1 pm. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at Stout funeral home.
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Nelsonville
Are Davis
Sam Vis
Lawrence Walker
George
Canton
Edward
Charleston
W. Va
Wiona Columbus
Stella Hotnit
Rachel Thomas
Davis
AME
Poplar St
Nomads of Avrudaka Meet in K of P Hall Tonight
Nomads of Avrudaka meet at 7 30 p m in the K of P Hall for initiation and officer election. A pot luck follows the session.
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Avrudaka
K of P
Central PTA Meeting Set for Wednesday at Central School
The Central PTA will meet on Wednesday at 2 45 p m at the Central School building. Officers request full attendance as important business will be transacted.
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PTA
Fficers
Ome
Turkey Dinner Hosts Near Carbondale At Home
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Walker of near Carbondale hosted a turkey dinner at their Sun day home. Attendees included Gerald Sinnott and his granddaughters Diane and Ronna Lou of Logan, Homer Prater and son Larry, Frank Walker of near Carbondale, Pearl Johnson of Columbus, Marvelene Doolittle, Lyle Dabritz, and James Bland of Nelsonville.
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Clint Walker
Near
Carbondale
Gerald Sinnott
Diane and
Ronna Lou
Logan
Homer Prater
Larry
Frank Walker
Near Carbondale
Pearl Johnson
Columbus
Marvelene Doolittle
Lyle Dabritz
James Bland
Nelsonville
Mizpah Sunday School Christmas Dinner at Mrs Brown’s
The Mizpah Sunday school class of the First Methodist Church hosts its annual Christmas chicken dinner and party Tuesday at 6 p m. at 38 Campbell Street. A gift exchange follows the meal.
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Mizpah
First Methodist Church
Helen Brown
Campbell St
Blair assigned to Rhine Post in Germany as radio repairman
Sgt. Robert R. Blair, son of Burley Blair of Fayette St, joins the 17th Signal Operational Battalion at Rhine Military Post in the French zone as a radio repairman. A Nelsonville High School graduate and former Ohio State University student, he entered the Army in May.
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Ee Robert R. Blair
Burley Blair
Fayette St
Rhine
Germany
17Th Signal Operation Battalion
Nelsonville High School
Blair
Ohio State University
Columbus
Army
George Toute Assigned to New Post at Ben Gacola Fia
Mr and Mrs George Toute relocate to a new assignment at Ben Gacola Fia as part of their ongoing duties. The move marks a continuation of their service in the organization and shifts their responsibilities to a different remit.
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George ‘Toute
Bengacola, Fia
Police Seek Help to Find World War I Veteran’s Sister-in-Law
Police urged public assistance in locating the sister-in-law of a World War I veteran who is ill in a hospital. Police Chief James Cope received a plea from Harold E. Garrett asking for help to locate her so she can write to him. The message stresses the importance of her contact for relief.
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Ponek
James Cope
Harold E. Garrett
Bolen Rites Are Tuesday
Nelsonville Ohio Forrest Henry Bolen 39 former Buchtel resident fatally injured Saturday when struck by an automobile in Canton where he had resided 12 years. Surviving are two sons Roger and another in Columbus his mother Nora Bolen Buchtel a brother Lenore of Dearborn Mich. Funeral services set for 2:30 p m at Stout funeral home with calls at any time. Burial in Buchtel Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Forrest Henry Bolen
Buchtel
Canton
Roger
Columbus
Nora Bolen
Cal
Oo Lenore
Dearborn
Mich
Stout Funeral Home
Buchtel Cemetery
Unemployment Bureau to Open Thursdays
Nelsonville bureau will be open Thursdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting this week. Manager Homer J. Schein said the Logan bureau will not operate on December 25 and January 1 but will be open December 24 and 31. operations will resume Thursday hours after the new year.
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Nelsonville
Unemp Commons
Homer J. Schein
Logan
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
A hospital notes list births and names in several families from Ohio towns. Families include Raymond Foughty with a son, Michael Canter with a daughter, Billy Clark with a daughter, and others such as Peart Hogue, Dianne Devol, Edward Kitzman, Viola Smathers, Roberta, Ambrey Leffler, George Thornton, Orville Singer, William Hartley, William Smith, Tom Kelly, Dora Moler, John Newman, Thos Johnson, John Levitt, and Lloyd Patton with various children or statuses noted across Glouster Nelsonville Logan Carroll Athens Chauncey New Lexington New Straits.
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Raymond Foughty
Michael Canter
Corning
Billy Clark
Nelsonville
Peart Hogue
Glouster
Dianne Devol
Edward Kitzman
Buchtel
Viola Smathers
Roberta
Columbus
Ambrey Leffler
George Thornton
William Smith
Chauncey
Tom Kelly
Ee Dora Moler
New Straits
Billy Hoops
McCuneville
John Newman
Carroll, and Son
Thos. Johnson
New Lexington
John Levitt
Athens
Lloyd Patton
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Harris
Nic
Gene Elle
Ellie Ant
Danny Gene
Tannehill Shevlin
McConnie
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Philpp Sporn
Sam Walters
Columa
Mire
Donoven Alek
Buffalo
Rio Grande
Cleveland
Edison Baker
Gus
E. C. Haggerty
Martha Haggerty
Umbus
J. A. Cheadle
Kang Morell
Sandusky
Rs. Dana Cheadle
Cambridge
Liberty
Theatre
Voice of the Theatre
Eeens ‘Digan
Rory Calhoun
Gene
Elberfelds
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Nash
GMAC
Karr & van Zandt
Motor Sales
Pomeroy, Ohio
Oldsmobile
Russell
Frecker
Meigs
Pomeroy Personals
J. Ashley
Miss Joaney
Lowell Cole
Jerry Figgins
Ann Woodson
Frances Matheny
Phil Pritchard
Jack McNabb
Jewell Child
WAF
Laas
Washington Story
Geena
New York
Giamonds
C.W. Davis
Nelsonville Social Notes
Central Pta
Robert R. Blair
Unemployment Bureau
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Orville Singer
William Hartley
Cookson Clothing
Big Yank
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