Christmas party for Middleport Garment Plant workers
The Industrial Garment Factory of Middleport hosted a Christmas dinner and dance for 125 employees and guests last night. The event, arranged by the Rosenthals of Cleveland, began with a dinner at United Methodist Church and continued with dancing at Odd Fellows Hall to Klein Kats music. Attendees included Leighton Rosenthal, Fred Jones, Navy inspector Francis O'Shea, plant mechanic W. F. James, and many other local workers and their families.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Rosenthals
Cleveland
United Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Odd Fellows Hall
Leighton Rosenthal
Fred Jones
Mr. Jones
Francis O’shea
Navy
W. F. James
Betty Halley
Theda Clark
George Brenick
Laura Dunbar
W Eleanor Ewing
Voneda Carte
Gene Norton
Marcella Russell
Mary Archer
Bob Hawley
Bernice Vining
Jana Jeffers
Violet Hysell
Nettle Hunnel
Mary Christy
Sylvia Smith
Edith Hines
Virginia Walker
Hazel Pierce
Bernice Riffle
Virginia Alkire
Esther Fugate
Della Norton
Wilma Gosner
Kay Abbott
Gertrude Goodwin
Henrietta Skagge
Kathleen Noble
Wil
Former Mayor Williams Mourns Sister Nellie Cahill Death
James H. Williams of S. Second Ave. learned of his sister Mrs. Nellie Cahill passing in Chicago after a brief pneumonia illness. The body will be moved to Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home for arrangements to be announced.
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Middleport
James H. Williams
S. Second Ave
Nellie Cahill
Chicago
Rawlings-Coats
Absences Mark Telephone Exchange Illness in Point Pleasant
Mrs Elizabeth Walters of Point Pleasant and Miss Lena Mae Wolfe of Hartford are absent from the telephone exchange due to illness. Walters has suffered a throat infection for three weeks and Wolfe has influenza.
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Point Pleasant
Elizabeth Walters
Lena Mae Wolfe
Hardford
Christmas Programs Celebrate Yuletide in Middleport Schools
Middleport grade schools held afternoon Christmas celebrations before the Yuletide vacation. Kindergarten, first and second grades featured lighted trees, carols, stories, gift exchanges, and treats planned by a large group of room mothers. Remembrances were given to teachers.
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Middleport
Robert Coats
Cedric Clark
Walter B. Harris
H. L. Carr
Leo Kennedy
Francis Anderson
Stephen Coats
Guy Reynolds
Eddie Blake
C. Hindy
John Hawkins, Jr
Earl Knight
Virgie Major
David Miller
Wayne Swisher
Charles Murray
Gail Miller
Sidney Russell
Carl Gilmore
John Vroman
Robert Allensworth
Anna Weed
Luke
C. O. Fisher
Harold Long
C. P. Gallagher
Neils Powell
Arthur Fick
Robert Rawlings
Thomas Riley, Jr
Jane Stover
Bonnie Miles
Pomeroy Social Notes Christmas Party and Gatherings
Pomeroy social notes describe a three course chicken dinner at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe Middleport followed by the annual Christmas party at Mrs Alva Hites home on West Main Street. Prizes were awarded to Bessie Grueser Mabel Beards Viola Grueser and others who received money gifts. Attendees included Edith Ament Bessie Grueser Elizabeth Campbell Viola Grueser Erna Jesse Mabel Beards Allie Fisher Pauline Gallagher Caddie Wickham Thelma Dill Doris Durst.
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Pomeroy
Twin City
Erna Jesse
Mabel Beards
Allie Fisher
Pauline Gallagher
Caddie Wickham
Thelma Dill
Doris Durst
Corning Sourial Notes Report Local Visits
Corning Sourial notes show Mrs. John Hodgson Mrs. Garnett Myers and sons Jack and Jean visiting relatives in Toledo. Mrs. Maude Hardy visited New Lexington Thursday. Mrs. Dena Johnson and Miss Marie Murphy were business visitors in New Lexington Wednesday. Mrs. Martha Newton and Aviation Machinist’s Mate Charles Bannevich were in New Lexington Friday. Rose Allen of Glouster visited Corning the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Latta were in New Lexington Tuesday. Mrs. John Mindigo and daughter Phillis spent a few days in Columbus last week.
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John Hodgson
Garnett Myers
Jack
Jean
Toledo
Maude Hardy
New Lexington
Dena Johnson
Marie Murphy
Martha Newton
Charles Bannevich
Rose Allen
Glouster
Corning
Christmas Party for Loyal Sons and Daughters in Middleport
The Loyal Sons and Daughters of the Church of Christ held a Christmas party and chili supper at teacher Mrs. George Childs home after a caroling session. A large group of youths attended as a lighted tree and decorations graced the living room.
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Middleport
Loyal Sons and Daughters
Church of Christ
George Childs
Miss Rea Initiated Into Kappa Delta Pi Honorary
Miss Ernestine Rea, senior at Ohio University Athens, was initiated into the Omega Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi national educational honorary society. Members were selected for scholarship and interest in education. Miss Rea is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Rea of E Main St.
Daughter-in-Law Dies In Ravenna Accident
Mrs. Edward Parker Jr. dies after being struck by a train in Ravenna while living with her parents. Her husband, a U. S. Navy sailor, was hospitalized in California from injuries after his ship was sunk. The Parkers had hosted her during summers and planned a winter visit with her parents Cook in Ravenna.
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Ravenna
Pomeroy
Edward Parker
Minersville
Edward Parker, Jr
Ents
Y ‘ Cook
Husban
U. S. Navy
S. Pacific
California
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Jerry Colonna
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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