Pomeroy Village OKs Police Pay Increases and Seeks Bid Ads
POMEROY village council approved salary increases for Chief Walter Wolfe, Meter Patrolman Russell Bailey, and Night Patrolman Jed Webster at a City Hall meeting. The panel also ordered the solicitor to prepare a bid advertisement for the sewer project near Ament Restaurant on E Main St and discussed civil defense, fire calls billing, and a new fire truck fog nozzle. Attendees included Mayor Sidney A. Spencer and Solicitor Crow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Main St
Counci
Henry Werry
Fred Crow, I Jr
Pomeroy
E. F. Robinson
C. E. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Harold Duckworth
Second Ward
Werry
Nine Men Given Exams For Induction In Meigs County
Nine Meigs County men were given physical examinations for induction into the armed forces in Portsmouth yesterday. Names include Clifford D. Michael and John W. Lee with others from Langsville Rutland Reedsville and Pomeroy. Married registrants must bring marriage licenses to the induction center to secure dependency allowances. A report states that 15 Meigs County men inducted on December 15 were sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Portsmouth
Clifford D. Michael
Middleport
James E Grueser
Rutland
Spencer Buchanan
Reedsville
Carol F. Pierce
Langsville
Donald E. Wells
John E. Werry
Charles W. Saxton
Robert F. Barnhart
John W. Lee
Virginia
Lillian Rayburn
Fort Knox
Monoxide Blamed in Auto Death Near Wolfpen
Coroner Henry Ewing ruled Ray E Tyree aged 27 died of carbon monoxide poisoning in his car found on a county road near Wolfpen. Dr R E Boice conducted the autopsy and announced the verdict yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Henry Ewing
Ray E. Tyree
Wolfpen
R. E. Boice
Buying Shows Increase In Middleport
Holiday buying jumped over the weekend with businessmen noting higher sales in electrical appliances radios and televisions washers and ironers. Some attributed the rise to the national emergency. Christmas trees arrived as decorations went up in homes and businesses despite fears of snowstorms and floods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Decorations Completed At Church In Middleport
First Presbyterian Church in Middleport finished its Christmas decorations by a Sun day School committee including Paul Haptonstall Noel Hysell Lewis Sauer Jr George Buchanan James Sullivan and Harold Sauer. Exterior lights crown the hemlock entrance with a lighted star while interior red and green paper trees and ornaments brighten the Sunday School rooms. The sanctuary received green carpeting last week as part of a Women’s Association project. A Christmas program by church children is set for Sunday Eve followed by a Santa Claus visit and treats.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Paul Haptonstall
Noel Hysell
Lewis Sauer, Jr
George Buchanan
James Sullivan
Harold Sauer
Women's Association
Santa Claus
Pomeroy Garden Club Christmas Dinner Plans
Pomeroy Garden Club will meet for a Christmas dinner Wednesday at 6 30 p.m. at Mrs Bushs Little House. Afterward members will visit the home of Mrs George Parker on Mulberry Ave for a party hosted by Mrs Harry Smith and Mrs Parker.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Garden Club
Mrs. Bush
George Parker
Mulberry Ave
Harry Smith
Syracuse Guiding Star Council Marks 48th Anniversary
The Syracuse guiding star council of the Daughters of America held its 48th anniversary celebration with a Christmas party. The hall featured a holiday theme and a centerpiece anniversary cake on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Guiding Star Council, Daughters of America
Young high school student on football team gains energy
Delmar Callaway a Church Point eighth grader says HADACOL helped him overcome vitamin deficiencies B1 B2 niacin and iron. He now plays football centers on the Church Point High School team and enjoys baseball and basketball with improved appetite and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young High School
Delmar B. Callaway
Church Point
Louisiana
Delmar
Hadacol
LeBlanc Corporation
Lafayette
Ana
Light Session Indicated for Jurors at January Term
Grand and petit juries drawn for the January term with light activity expected. One case set for petit jury is Buck vs Beegle for collision damages hearing January 15, 1951 at 9 a.m. Names of jurors from Pomeroy, Syracuse, Middleport, Racine and surrounding areas listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Russell
Common Pleas
Emmett W. Peoples
Clerk Brown
E. J. Tracy
Frank Cleland
Millard van Meter
Syracuse
Margaret Chapman
Pomeroy
George Sisson
Middleport
Ward Halliday
Dexter
Eva Bailey
Lawrence Anderson
Rutland
Homer Radford
Maud Grueser
Minersville
Edith Whaley
Albany
Charlie Smith
J. C. Poole
Racine
Arnold Hayes
Otho Murray
J. M. Bryson
Clyde McKnight
Petit Jury
Hubert Price
Portland
Joe Keyes
James Carpenter
William Heilman
Fagan Price
Millard Klees
Clarence Baker
Margaret Johnson
Harry Roush
Lyle Hysell
Lucille B. Hawkins
W. D. Musser
Ward Kennedy
Langsville
Andrew Harris
C. E. Lawrence
Long Bottom
Hattie Painter
Griff Archer
Maud Holcomb
Death Claims Mrs. Theiss
Regina Theiss of Lincoln Heights died at Meigs General Hospital after sudden illness. Cerebral hemorrhage listed as cause. Survived by husband Paul, two daughters Paula Jean and Ellen Jane, her parents Enoch and wife, and brothers Kenneth and Virgil of Wheeling. Friends may call at Ewing funeral home. arrangements incomplete.
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Pomeroy
Regina Theiss
Meigs General Hospital
Lincoln Heights
Theiss
Philip Sporn
Graham Station
Ellen Jane
Enoch Smith
Kenneth
Virgil
Wheeling
W. Va
Ewing Funeral Home
Johnson Rites At Sacred Heart Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Curtis Johnson who died Sunday in Kansas City Missouri will be held Thursday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church with interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Father William Riley will officiate. Rosary prayers are Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Trevey-Finsterwald funeral home. Mrs Johnson, a Meigs County native, was daughter of the late Adam and Barbara Schmittauer. She left Meigs County about 28 years ago. Surviving are one son Jerome Curtis, two sisters Mrs Elmer Ashworth of Pomeroy and Mrs Bertha Windom of Reynoldsburg Ohio and several nieces and nephews.
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Adam
Barbara Schmittauer
Meigs County
Jerome Curtis
Kansas City
Elmer Ashworth
Pomeroy
Bertha Windom
Reynoldsburg
Ohio
Four Reported At MIDDLEPORT
Four individuals are listed as ill or recently treated: Mrs. George Bodkins with influenza, Mrs. Robert Hunnel who traveled to Gallipolis for a Holzer Hospital checkup, Mrs. George Tewksbury who has returned from St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg, and Mrs. O. E. McKinley who has been ill for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Bodkins
Robert Hunnel
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Middleport Garden Club Christmas Party Highlights
The Middleport Garden Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. C A Emmish’s home, featuring readings by Mrs. Ray Profitt of Mason. The event included a buffet supper, gift exchange, and festive decor with a snowman door greeting and holiday tableaux throughout the house.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
C. A. Emmish
Ray Profitt
Mason
John B. Downing
Harrie Marie Smith
David Farmer
W. W. Hayes
M. L. French
John Duerr
Hayes
Garen Stansbury
John Kincaid
James Titus
W. H. Juhling
E. E. Maag
Emmish
Profitt
Eleanor Schaaf
Holly
Walter Harris
E. M. Wood
Robert Harris
Jack Terry
Lawrence Milhoan
C. O. Fisher
R. C. Lansbury
George Bentley
Pom eroy church women host Christmas dinner and party
The Young Adult Class of Women of the Pom eroy Church of Christ met Monday at The Little House for dinner then held a Christmas party at Estella Cunningham's home. Evelyn Smith led the meeting with a gift exchange. Attendees included Estella Cunningham Vazie Lee Frances Eskew Pauline Kennedy Lillian Gilley Margaret Saylor Naomi Reed Hileen Welker Sue Jeffers Laura Hostettle Jennie Weill and Evelyn Smith.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Cottingham Riddell marry in Presby ceremony
Announcement records the marriage of Miss Martha Evelyn Cottingham of Zanesville to Lt. William R. Riddell Jr. USMC. The ceremony was held at 4 o clock on Friday afternoon December 15 in the Presby.
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Middleport
Martha Evelyn Cottingham
M. L. Cottingham
Mae Michael
Blue Ave
Zanesville
William R. Riddell, Jr
USMC
Presby
Bridge Club Entertained at Mrs Skinner's Home
Mrs. Arthur Skinner hosted her contract bridge club Monday evening at her S and S Fifth Ave. home after a dinner at The Little House. Guests enjoyed dessert and coffee. Decorations featured chartreuse, cockscomb candles, Swedish candlesticks, a Christmas tree, and outside lights with Santa’s boots. Attendees included Mrs Edison Hobstetter, Mrs Alfred Elberfeld, Mrs William Anderson, Mrs Charles Gibbs, Mrs James O'Brien, Mrs Robert Jacobs, Mrs K D Amsbury, Mrs Neils Lowell, and Mrs Willie McMurray.
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Middleport
Arthur Skinner
Contract Bridge Club
S&s
Fifth Ave
Santa
Edison Hobstetter
Alfred Elberfeld
William Anderson
Charles Gibbs
James O’brien
Robert Jacobs
K. D. Amsbury
Neils Lowell
Willie McMurray
Wedding ushers named Bain Morgan at Charleson ceremony
Richard Bain and William Morgan served as ushers for the marriage of Miss Jean Foltz and Mr. Jack Bliffen in Charleson. Both men are student-pastor and student at Kentucky Christian College at Grayson.
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Middleport
Richard Bain
Zion Church
William Morgan
Jean Foltz
Jack Bliffen
Charleson
Kentucky Christian College
Grayson
Cub Pack Progress Reported in Middleport
Rev Louis A Bangerter institutional representative of the Cub Pack spoke after a Heath Methodist Church meeting about locally organizing a Cub Pack. Don Mathers was appointed committeeman and a combined meeting for committeemen and Den Mothers is set for Jan 5 to finalize registration and weekly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Louis A. Bangerter
Heath Methodist Church
Don Mathers
John Vroman
Calvin Reichman
Garnette Leffle
John Lyons
Waldo Hock
Bangerter
Starkey Heads Meigs County Fair Board In 194? Election
H E Starkey elected president of the Meigs County Fair Board at a meeting in Pomeroy. Hiram Slanter vice president, Heaton secretary, Pearl Williams treasurer. New sworn members include Williams, Dana Hoffman, Harold Carnahan, and Eichinger. Heaton to attend Ohio fair managers convention January 10 and 11. Next meeting February 5. Fair dates set August 14 to 17.
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Pomeroy
H. E. Starkey
Carpenter
Meigs County Fair Board
C. E
Dana Hoffman
Harold Carnahan
Eichinger
Starkey
Slanter
Heaton
Ohio Fair Managers
Columbus
Meigs County
Schools To Start Vacation Friday
POMEROY county schools will recess Friday for the annual Christmas vacation. County superintendent O. O. Patterson announced yesterday. Classes will be resumed Jan. 2.
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Pomeroy
O. O. Patterson
Scouts Sing Christmas Carols At Pomeroy
Troops One and Six of the Pomeroy Girl Scouts will sing Christmas carols Wednesday evening. Those wishing to join may call Mrs. Ralph Graves at 352-1. The scouts meet under the Christmas Tree at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Graves
Blakeslee Named Civilian Defense Chief for County
POMEROY Blakeslee county agricultural agent was chosen director of civilian defense for the county at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners and village representatives. A sub director will be appointed from each village or township. Plans include possible roles for fire departments and first aid squads. A January meeting of sub directors with Blakeslee is planned to finalize the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Co
E. Blakeslee
Board of County Commissioners
Pomeroy
Middleport
Racine
Blakeslee
Gentle lift for tired kidneys claims in 2 day test
An advertisement promotes a "well balanced" kidney formula claiming to rid the kidneys of waste and relieve backache and other symptoms. It urges a two day test and offers Bullets for 25 cents from druggists.
Firemen United On Holiday Greeting
Middleport volunteer firemen unite to provide Christmas baskets for the needy. They urge a holiday spirit every day and pass along the Ohio Fire Safety committee advice to use flame proof tree decorations. Fire chief James Daniels delivers the message.
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Middleport
James Daniels
Ohio Fire Safety Committee
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Pomeroy Social Notes
Acol
Delmar Callaway
Mrs. Theiss
Johnson
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Laymen’s National Committee, Inc
New York
Army
Air Force
Howard Chandler Christy
Middleport Social Notes
Terian Manse
Fredericksburg
Riddell
William R. Riddel
Miami Beach
Fla
Dr. Riddell
Jackson
Riddells
Florida
Cottinghams
Nancy Cottingham
Frederick Brower
Dayton
Second Ave
Clarence Hamm
Martha Michael
Lash High School
St. James Episcopal Church
Lt. Riddell
Bolles
Citadel
Charleston
S. C
Brompton St
Washington, D. C
Quantico Marine Base
Cottingham
Elberfelds
Bridge Club
Fair Board
Dan C. Hartinger
Harry Craig
Charles Walburn
Sidney H. Russell
E. A. Wingett
Firemen United
Federal Land Bank Loans
United National Farm Loan Ass'n. A
C. Gibson
Sec'y-Treas
Ohio Valley Bank
Gallipolis, Ohio
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Joe Kirkwood
Joe Palooka
Leon Errol
Elyse Knox
FARGO
Tex Williams
Smokey Rogers
Deuce Spriggins
Jerry and the Lion
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Cary Grant
Jose Ferrer
Paula Raymond
Signe Hasso
Ramon Navarro
Antonio Moreno
Bendvue Middleport
Ricardo Montalban
Sally Forrest
Bruce Bennett
Elsa Lanchester
Marshall Thompson
Return OF
Jesse James
John Ireland
Ann Dvorak
Jim Davis
Marsha Jones
David Bruce
Paul Cavanaugh
Court & Second Sts
Pomeroy, Ohio
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