Pomeroy Residents Begin Annual Gift Drive for Children's Home
Pomeroy residents start their yearly gift drive for the local Children's Home. Donations of books candy cloth and gifts are requested for boys aged all ages living at the home to brighten their Christmas. Local citizens and county residents are urged to contribute as volunteers, with organizers led by Loyal Folden and families. community members plan weekend visits and spread word through the area.
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Pomeroy
Inds
Resignation of Village Solicitor Webster Stuns Town
At Monday night’s meeting the village solicitor Webster resigned effective January 1. A brief session followed a short discussion on town finances and how to raise funds, including support costs for parking lots.
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Man- Webster
Yuletide Spirit Grips Middleport
Middleport lights up with Christmas decorations in business and residential areas. North Second Street intersections glow with strings of lights, store windows sparkle, and many homes display festive adornments. Firemen reportedly will award a prize for best home decorations.
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Middleport
North Second
Elizabeth Clark wins divorce in common pleas court
Elizabeth Clark was granted a divorce from J. E. Clark in common pleas court Monday per Clerk Horton Brown entry. Other items note a ferry license renewal for William Keisling at Letart Falls, Everts of State Building and Loan directed to consent to leasing McCoy property to Ohio Fuel Gas Co, and two new divorce suits filed by Esta B. Stanley and Gertrude Reeves.
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William Keisling
Letart Falls
Harry L. Everts
State Building and Loan Association
Meigs Savings and Loan Company
Philip and
Anna McCoy
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
S. S. Mathias
Ve. C. O
Pomeroy Hosts Surprise Show Er For Dill Couple
A Friday night gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smith honored newly married Mr and Mrs Rollin Dill. Many gifts were given and refreshments were served to 40 guests by the hosts.
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Pomeroy
Lawrence Smith
Rollin Dill
Loyal Pals Hold Party At Hysell Home
In Middleport the Loyal Pals Christmas party of the Christian Church Class was hosted Monday at Miss Mabel Hysell’s Main Street home. Decorations were red and green. Miss Hysell was helped by Mrs Allen Jenkinson. Frances Roush led the class business session. Gifts were exchanged, and teachers Mildred Hawley and Frances Roush received gift presents from class members after refreshments.
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Middleport
Christian Church
Mabel Hysell
Main Street
Hysell
Allen Jenkinson
Frances Roush
Mildred Hawley
Pomeroy Personal Notes From Weekend Visits
A roundup of local social visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Hecox of Columbus staying with Mrs. Anna Hecox on Wehe Terrace, Mrs. Keron Russell hosting a Presbyterian missionary society gathering on Butternut Avenue, and the Elberfelds welcoming their children Robert Parkersburg Jacob Earl Logan and Martin Chillicothe for a weekend. Harve Jones marked his birthday at a Thomas Fork reunion with the Karr Jones and Griffith families. Mrs. P. K. Smith of Cleveland visited W. G. Downie’s family on Second Street, while Ella Miller of Butternut Avenue prepared for a Cleveland Christmas trip with Fred Groff and family.
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Don E. Hecox
Columbus
Anna Hecox
Wehe Terrace
Keron Russell
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Butternut Avenue
Jacob Elberfeld
Robert
Parkersburg
Jacob
Earl
Logan
Martin
Chillicothe
Karr
Jones
Griffith
Thomas Fork
Harve Jones
P. K. Smith
Cleveland
W. G. Downie
Second Street
Ella Miller
Fred Groff
Rutland High to Present Christmas Pageant The Christmas Spirit
Final exams occur this week and Christmas vacation ends Friday December 21. A short program is planned Friday afternoon at the grade building. The Rutland High School music department presents The Christmas Spirit by Doris Withite of Ohio University on Thursday December 20 at 8 PM in the high school auditorium. Ninety children will sing in the chorus. The Christian Church junior department will give a short program after Sunday School next Sunday morning.
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Rutland
Rutland High School
Doris Withite
Ohio University
The
Christian Church
Four-Year-Old Anita Parsons Dies After Diphtheria
Anita Ann Parsons, four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Parsons, died Sunday at Huntington Memorial Hospital from complications of diphtheria. Survivors include her parents and relatives Mrs. Wesley Bellis, Mrs. Edward Parsons, and Albert Bennett. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Thirtieth Street Nazarene Church with burial in Crown City Cemetery.
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Middleport
Anita Ann Parsons
Paul Parsons
Huntington Memorial
Wesley Bellis
Huntington
Edward Parsons
Albert Bennett
Stolen Cars In County Likely by Same Thief
An automobile owned by Jay Myers was stolen Sunday night near Mechanic Street and found abandoned on Rutland Road. Another car owned by Sidney Pickens of Middleport was stolen at Thomas Fork the same night. County officers believe both thefts were committed by the same man.
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Pomeroy
Jay Myers
Mechanic Street
Myers
Rutland Road
Sidney Pickens
Middleport
Thomas Fork
Turkey shoot planned by Pomeroy Gun Club on Thursday
The Pomeroy Gun Club sponsors a turkey shoot on Thursday at the club grounds on the Pomeroy Athens Road. A large crowd of sportsmen is expected. One hundred turkeys are set as prizes. The event will be overseen by Van Brown and Dolph Joachim.
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The
Pomeroy Gun Club
Pomeroy-Athens Road
van Brown
Dolph" Joachim
Local shops to stay open Wednesdays through Christmas
Local business houses will remain open Wednesday evenings and then every night until Christmas. Christmas trade is reported well above last year's level.
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Pomeroy
Missionary Society Meets at Middleport Church
Middleport residents attended a Monday night gathering of the Missionary Society of the Church of Christ at the local church. Hosts included Mrs. O. L. Roush Mrs. C. O. French and Mrs. Alice Byers.
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Middleport
the Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
O. L. Roush
C. O. French
Alice Byers
Sun Shine Class Christmas Party at Methodist Church
Members of the Sun Shine Class plan a Christmas party at the Methodist Church Wednesday night. The M. E. Guild will serve dinner at the church Wednesday afternoon.
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Racine
Sunshine
Methodist Church
M. E. Guild
Christmas Party Highlighted By Our Gang Club
Kathryn Horn entertained her Our Gang club Saturday night in festive Christmas fashion. Contest prizes went to Mary Martha Smith and Maxine Casto. Refreshments were served to Angie Shain Adele Towler Eva Jane Simpson Nora Tracy Mary Martha Smith Dorothy Erb Maxine Casto Lily Blazwick Betty Hoffman Norene Long Joan Horn Kathryn Horn Miss Erb and Miss Casto.
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Pomeroy
Kathryn Horn
Our Gang
Mary Martha Smith
Maxine Casto
Angie Shain
Adele Towler
Eva Jane Simpon
Nora Tracy
Dorothy Erb
Lily Blazwick
Betty Hoffman
Norene Long
Joan Horn
Miss Erb
Miss Casto
Weiss Defends Deals As Not Their Business
Seymour Weiss Huey Long aide and head of the New Orleans Dock Board told a Senate investigating group that certain financial deals were none of their business. Weiss rose from shoe clerk to barbershop manager before backing Long and influencing dock policies.
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Frank and
Sassy
Huey
Huey Long
Seymour Weiss
United States Senate
Weiss
New Orleans
Middleport Briefs Bright Week of Local Visits
Local residents report visits from relatives including Mr and Mrs J Wilcoxen of St Marys West Virginia who stayed with Mrs Houdashelt on Mill Street. Mrs Leo Searls plans a trip to Huntington and stays with relatives Ramstein Gardner. Legion Auxiliary met at Legion Hall and Vesper services drew a large crowd at Heath M E Church.
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J. ©. Wilcoxen
St. Marys
W. Va
Harry Houdashelt
Mill Street
Leo Searls
Huntington
Cc. C. Ramstein
Hollis Gardner
Stewart
Charles Bennett
Beech Street
Leon
Heath M. EF
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
G. D. Sauer
Richard
White Cottage
Zanesville
A. A. Chappelle
Columbus
Oberlin municipal electric plant claims higher rate relief
A village survey shows Oberlin's municipal electric plant cuts rates by about 45 percent versus private utility pricing and now serves roughly 90 percent of residents, with 85 percent current customers and no coal use, employing Diesel engines and increasing overall consumption. Private firm bids were denied for not returning enough to cover bond costs.
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Oberlin
Sears
Oberlin College
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Christmas Services At Alexander Church
Christmas services at Alexander Presbyterian Church on the Athens Albany Road announced by Rev Howard E Warner. At 11 am Mrs Hattie Webb will sing and Rev Warner will deliver a sermon titled Christmas An Ideal and a Fact. An 8 pm program features a play by the youth and a Christmas tree with Santa Claus visiting children. A separate bank robbery report states two masked men robbed City Nations Bank of 15000 but missed a 25000 payroll on the counter.
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Alexander Presbyterian Church
Athens-Albany
Howard E. Warner
Hattie Webb
Warner
Santa Claus
City Nations Bank
Bradbury Children To Present Program At School Friday Night
Bradbury reports a Christmas program by the local school children set for Friday night. Mary Louise Stahl, born last week to Mr and Mrs Mark Stahl, joins the community depths. Mary Ellen Sisson and Leonard Haning suffer tonsillitis while Mrs Martha Smith recovers.
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Bradbury Children
Bradbury
Val Hysell
Bradford
B. H. Bailey
Mark Stahl
Pierce
Bradford Church
Martha Smith
Mary Ellen Sisson
Leonard Haning
Frank Beach
Leading Creek
J. M. Carsey
John Goble
Clyde Steward
A. L. Hyseltl
Doctor Stark Shows Marked Recovery at Pomeroy
Dr. A R Stark pastor of the First Baptist Church is reported considerably improved after a long illness. He hopes to resume duties on the first Sunday in January. In his absence Rev T E Maness of the Simpson M E Church conducted services at the Baptist Church.
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