Hundreds of Meigs County children served holiday meals
POMEROY Meigs County schools provided Christmas dinners to about 1 000 children on Wednesday with more than 20 additional meals today at Ra Cine and Rutland centers. Menus included meat loaf roast beef mashed potatoes and cocoa. Center advisory councils organized and funded the meals with no charge to students and optional contributions.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Racine
Rutland
Letart
Silver Run
Proclamation Urges War Aid and Christmas Appeals
Mayors of Pomeroy Middleport Racine Rutland and Syracuse declare Monday December 22 1941 a day to honor defending troops and answer the Red Cross humanitarian drive. Citizens urged to give generously as a personal sacrifice and privilege for America. Also notes a guard assignment for C H Wise Jr in Middleport and Hemlock Grange Christmas party in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Racine
Rutland
Syracuse
Red Cross
United States
M. D. Hartley
C. O. Fisher
G. Clyde Wolfe
J. E. Denison
Wm. Kelley
Annual Ball For Firemen Announced
POMEROY floor show dancing and masquerade contests highlight the annual Fireman's Ball on New Year’s Eve at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium. The event runs 9:30 pm to 2:30 am with Ben Cox Orchestra of Chillicothe providing music. Ed Condon arranges the floor show featuring local talent and prizes for best costumes.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High
Ben Cox
Chillicothe
Cox
Pomeroy Bend
Carlton Brooks
Ed Condon
Harry Canterbury
Harry Beards
Charles Werry
Ted Mankin
Abbie Ebersbach
Victor Harbrecht
E. F. Robinson
Judge Cedric Clark Addresses Middleport Literary Club
Judge Cedric Clark spoke to the Middleport Literary Club at Mrs. O. B. Stewart's home on The Constitution. Mrs. R. E. McKay discussed A New Era in Drama and Seasonable Verse readings accompanied Ohio Blind displays guided by Mrs. Frank White. Members will donate to the Girls Industrial School and the Children's Home, via gifts left with Mrs. Hartinger or Mrs. Hennesy. The next meeting will be the annual business meeting at Miss Bess Sanborn's home on Jan 7.
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Middleport
Cedric Clark
Middleport Literary Club
O. B. Stewart
R. E. McKay
Ohio Blind
Frank White
Girls Industrial School
D. B. Hartinger
C. M. Hennesy
Club
Neaa
Bess Sanborn
Recording of West Point Choir Presented by B F Turner
Middleport report clarifies a West Point Military Academy Choir recording from Saturday night was made by B F Turner of Condor Street Pomeroy not by Jacob Turner as earlier stated Turner active in the American Legion and DAV chapters presented the recording to Joan and John Kincaid Jr a cadet at the academy
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Middleport
West Point Military Academy
B. F. Turner
Condor St
Pomeroy
Jacob Turner
Turner
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans Organizations
Joan Kincaid
John Kincaid, Jr
Stop Publication of Weather Information
Weather data and forecasts have been curtailed by the Weather Bureau at military request. The office of Harry R Barnes in Middleport displays current reports and will resume full service when it can be done without harming national defense.
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Middleport
Harry R. Barnes
S. Schworm
Weather Bureau
Parkersburg
Pound Party to Aid Ralph Pickens in Mason City
Planning Party MIDDLEPORT will host a Pound Party at the Modern Woodmen hall Friday night for Ralph Pickens of Mason City. Pickens, formerly of the town, lost a leg to a bone infection. he is married with one child. Admission is a pound of groceries. the event features games and social time.
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Middleport
Ralph Pickens
Mason City
Pickens
Make Holiday Plans GLOUSTER KIWANIS MEETING
A brief Glouster Kiwanis Club meeting at the Hotel Gordon discussed plans for the Community Christmas treats to be distributed Tuesday evening. Dr. A. A. Baldwin, newly located in town, was a guest.
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Glouster
Glouster Kiwanis Club
Gordon
A. A. Baldwin
Davis Rites Friday for Miner George M. Davis
Funeral services for George M. Davis who died in a slate fall coal mine accident Tuesday evening will be held Friday at Laurel Cliff Church at 2 o clock. Burial will be in Rock Springs Cemetery. Stores in Middleport will stay open nightly until Christmas with a Santa Bonus to boost holiday shopping.
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Middleport
Loyal Women's Christmas Dinner at Glouster Church
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will hold a Christmas turkey dinner and a gift exchange in the church social rooms this Friday at 6 PM.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
Trimble Masonic Lodge to Install Officers at Evening Meeting
A special Trimble Masonic Lodge meeting is planned for this evening at 7 30 to install officers. Refreshments will be served.
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Trimble
Masonic Lodge
Christmas party of the American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a Christmas party this evening at 7 o clock in Legion Hall. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and salad.
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Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Explosives Stolen From County Storage Room
Nine cases of dynamite totaling 450 pounds were stolen from the county storage shed between Dexter and Carpenter. Thieves broke locks to access the sheet metal compartment housing the dynamite. county officers have been notified.
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Pomeroy
Dexter
Carpenter
Glouster Catholic Ladies Hold Social Notes Dinner
Glouster Catholic Ladies Stud y Club met Tuesday at the American Legion Hall with five guests and 23 members. A dinner was served by the American Legion Auxiliary, favors included jars of cold cream and mint cups, and a program featured poems songs and gifts around a Christmas tree. Local notes cite visits and relocations among residents and the upcoming Bridge Club dinner at 6 30 at Mrs Easley.
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T. A. Noon
Ann Bailey
Joe Wolf
Jacksonville Grades To Give Pageant
Jacksonville hosts an elaborate Christmas pageant Friday night at 7 30 in the J T High School Auditorium directed by Louise R Wolf supervisor of music and assisted by grade school teachers with no admission charge and public invitation.
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Jacksonville
J.T. High School
Louise R. Wolf
Christmas Dinner for Willing Workers Class
Glouster will host a Christmas dinner for the Willing Workers Class of the Methodist Church at the church Friday evening at 6 30.
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Glouster
Methodist Church
Complete Holiday Attire on Glouster High Street
The Board of Public Affairs finished decorating the light standards on High Street creating one of southeastern Ohio’s standout Christmas displays. Finishing touches to the elaborate lighting and the large Depot Square tree mark the holiday decor in Glouster.
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Glouster
Board of Public Affairs
High St
Ohio
Depot Square
Glouster Falls to Chesterhill Five In Tight Tilt
Chesterhill defeated Glouster 36 32 at Chesterhill on Tuesday night in a hard fought game with Morgan County the winner by two baskets. Colman scored 15 points for Chesterhill while D Cunningham had eight for Glouster. The reserves lost 30 28.
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Glouster
Chesterhill
Tom Cats
Morgan County
Colman
D. Cunningham
Decoration contest prizes announced by Glouster Garden Club
The Glouster Garden Club pledges a three year Better Homes and Gardens subscription for first prize, two year subscriptions for second and third. Entries must be judged from the street and kept lit 7:30 to 10:30 on Christmas night and December 26, with three out of town judges selecting winners.
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Glouster
Glouster Garden Club
Better Homes and Garden
the Messenger
Gengerelli Family Relocates to Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs Nu gent Gengerelli and their son James left Glouster after forty years to settle in Los Angeles California Their son Dr Joseph Gengerelli of the University of California psychology department also resides in Los Angeles The family has disposed of household goods and rented their Glouster home to Mr and Mrs John Hogue
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Glouster
Eleanor Davis Weds Ralph Lewis in Warren Ceremony
Miss Eleanor Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Davis Jacksonville and Ralph Lewis son of Mrs Annetta Lewis Warren were married Saturday evening Dec 13 at the First Methodist Church Warren Rev George W Peters officiated. Attendants included Clarence Davis and wife. Mr and Mrs Lewis reside at 1013 Mason Street NW Warren.
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Glouster
Eleanor Davis
Frank Davis
Jacksonville
Ralph Lewis
Warren
Annetta Lewis
First Methodist Church
George W. Peters
Clarence Davis
Irene Embrey
Mrs. Lewis
Glouster High School
Morrison's
Mr. Lewis
Richardson Baking Company
Mason Street
N.W
Remove Casts From Legs of Child
Carol Lee Cunningham eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugh Cunningham of Columbus had leg casts for six months due to an unusual illness. Casts were removed at White Cross Hospital with her mother and Mr and Mrs John Crawford present. She will lie in bed three weeks then walk on crutches. They are staying temporarily at the Crawford home in Urbancrest.
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Glouster
Carol Lee Cunningham
Hugh Cunningham
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
John Crawford
Carol
Crawford
Urbancrest
Golden Rule Class Hosts Christmas Potluck Party
The Rev and Mrs Ralph Zandel hosted the Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church at their Sixth Ave home. The young adults enjoyed a potluck supper and Christmas party with holiday decorations enhancing the living room and table setting.
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Middleport
Ralph Zandel
First Baptist Church
Sixth Ave
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Dorothy Gardner
Cincinnati
Pearl Gardner
Panama
Karl Truesdell
Sixth Army Corps
Providence
R. I
Panama Canal Zone
Caribbean Defense Command
Meigs Co
C. H. Wise, Jr
New York Central Railroad
Pt. Pleasant Bridge
Purity Ice Cream & Bottling Co
Planning Party
Hemlock Grange
Wilson Bros
Clothing House
Pomeroy Boise
B. Turner
Masons
Ralph Henry
Bob Henry
Dearborn
Mich
John Henry
Donald Murphy
Donna Rose
Lee
Maria
F. N. Murphy
Mountville
Henry
Dale Murphy
Jimmy
Jerry
Wini Joseph
Evelyn Ivanoff
Missouri
U. S. Army
Mal Stanley
East Brady
C. M. Clark
William Fairlie
O. L. Easley
Glouster’s
Board of Affairs
Chesterhill Fives
Ewart
H. Strode Strode
Wee Ewan
McCurdy
Co Iman Ween
Bowman
Gifford
Neers
D. Cunningham Carter
Dennison J. Cunninghamen
Bryson Ewe
Kamento
Roigm
Iesseweeer
California
Atlas Store
Glouster, Ohio
Bride of
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Rutland, Ohio
Meigs Clothing Co
ARROW
Botany
Portis
Boyce, Lazarus and Arrow
ER Pioneer
Meigs
E. Main St
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