Community Christmas Party Draws 200 in Lincoln Heights
At least 200 residents attended the second Community Christmas party at Point Lane Grocery in Lincoln Heights Pomeroy. The event featured organ music by Haddox, a prayer led by Rev. Albert Bitters, carols by Hess and Maag, and Santa Claus handing out treats to children. Delmar Canaday, newly elected mayor, was introduced by Haddox.
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Pomeroy
Lincoln Heights
Point Lane
Chet Haddox
Delmar Canaday
Haddox
Mr. Canaday
Albert Bitters
Charlesanna Hess
Myrna Kay Maag
Orange Seed Removed From Boy’s Throat In Ohio
Richard Chip Chambers Pomeroy, nephew of Mrs Clar ence Idle of Lincoln Heights, was taken to Holzer Hospital after an orange seed was removed from his throat. Attendants believe he swallowed the seed weeks ago when he fell ill.
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Pomeroy
Richard
Chip) Chambers
Clarence Idle
Lincoln Heights
Idles
Holzer Hospital
Cars Collide Near Pomeroy Mason Bridge
Mary Catherine Jewell of New Haven stopped to turn onto the Pomeroy Mason bridge when Crandall Smith driving from the West Virginia side hit her car. Jewell was taken to a hospital, her vehicle damaged, and Smith was said unable to stop.
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Pomeroy
Mary Catherine Jewell
New Haven
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Crandall Smith
W. Va
Jewell
Miss Jewell
Smith
Yuletide Services Fill MIDDLEPORT Churches
Worshipers packed First Baptist Christian Churches and Heath Methodist for Christmas observances. Children received treats after morning programs and the pageant What Christmas Means faced illness sidelining Santa figures. A candlelit program and cantatas featured choirs, solos, and a multi-scene nativity with many local participants.
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Middleport
First Baptist
Christian
Heath Methodist Church
Heath Church
James Weber
Frieda Faehnie
Bettie Wise
Emma Jane Buell
O. P. Klein
Forrest Bachtel
E. S. Schaaf
W. B. Moore
Pomeroy Hosts Large Community Christmas Party Parade
Hundreds of residents attended a Saturday evening event led by the Police Department and Pomeroy High School Band. A parade from the high school to a decorated tree ended with Santa arrival, letters to Santa, and treats for children.
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Pomeroy
Chamber of Commerce
Police Department
Pomeroy High School
Sycamore
Second St
Butternut
Santa
Chester Tannehill
Delmar Canaday
Boy Scouts
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce Decorating Committee
Olan Goodwin
Clatworthy Rites Held for James Clatworthy
Funeral services for James Clatworthy an engineer on the New York Central Railroad were held Friday at Secret Heart Church in Middleport. Attending were relatives and friends from Shrewsbury W Va Gallipolis Columbus Corning Detroit and other communities. Pallbearers named T A Riley Harry Mills Arthur Swisher Raymond Saxton Val Ward and Clarence Clark. The Rosary was recited by the Holy Name Society of which Mr Clatworthy was a member.
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Middleport
James Clatworthy
New York Central Railroad
Secret Heart Church
Nora Clatworthy
John Hannigan
Bertha Hughes
Mae Nolan
Marti Nolan
Dan Maroney
S. J. Maroney
Lawrence Maroney
Nell Martin
Shrewsbury
W. Va
D. Recco
Hansford
W.va
Ed Ludwig
Columbus
C. Yeanger
Gallipolis
Bruce Yeanger
Bert Scott
Cheshire
Vince Raub
Corning
Richard Clark
Detroit
Mich
T. A. Riley
Harry Mills
Arthur Swisher
Raymond Saxton
Val Ward
Clarence Clark
Rotary Club Christmas Program Brightens Meet
In Middleport a Rotary Club Christmas program featured Gene Grate and guests including Miss Phyllis Smart Mrs Delbert Rice Mrs O P Klein and Mrs E S Schaaf. The Rev Charles M Pomeroy chaired the program with Grate performing O Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night on chimes and Solovox. The women's trio accompanied by Mrs Schaaf sang Cantique de Noel and Silent Night while Mrs Klein offered the solo A King Is Born. A TB and health fund contribution was raised and Judge Edgar Ervin won a prize from Jack Robson and Emmett Shuler. L W McComas said no Rotary meetings over the holidays.
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H. E. Cook
Gomer Martin
Ben Philson
Mrs. Hennesy
Herald Angels
Katherine Bachtel
Jo Ann Wood
Patricia Kennedy
Carol Bachtel
Ida Lee Hartley
Helen Gilkey
Sally Schaaf
Rosemary Fisher
Emma Jane Buell
Carolyn Clark
Bill Moore
Harold Moore
Roscoe Wise
Lee Smith
Harry Featherstone
Frank White
James Buell
James Roller
James Haggerty
W. B. Moore
Bracky Wood
Shirley Evans
Santa Claus
Cheryl Blake
Emyr Moore
Edward Lee McComas
Nancy Roller
Bobby T. West
Juanita Hawkins
Marilyn Sue Knight
Little Boy Blue
Stephen Coats
Deanna Ewing
Dick Roller
Jumping Jack
Rush Philson
Jimmie Hobstetter
Cowboy
Eddie Blake
Donald Duck
Eric Chambers
Ernest Hall
Rabbit
Sandra Brewington
Natalie Ewing
Jack and
Jill
Roberta Connely
Dixie Pierce
Roberta
Mary Carolyn Miller
Little Bo Peep
Myrville Stewart
Christine Coats
Carolyn Wells
Barbara Jones
Leo Kennedy, Jr
Sharon Jones
Patty Lloyd
Linda Helrich
Sheperds
Phil Varney
Charles Wayland
Charles Bunyan
John Fisher
Jerry Hayes
Charles Byer
Terry Gallagher
Co. P. Bradbury
Paul Smart
Dorothy Turner
Pomeroy
David Diles
H. M. Cross
Bethlehem
Delbert Rice
Beulah White Durst
Middleport
Gene Grate
Phyllis Smart
O. P. Klein
E. S. Schaaf
Rotary Club
Charles M. Pomeroy
Mr. Grate
Solovox
Clinic Notes Report From Pomeroy Area
Pomeroy clinic notes list Vivian Stephenson Middleport operation Lenora N Smith Minersville medical H Hall medical Frances Rathburn Middleport fractured leg Mrs Jean Taylor Clifton W V broken leg Charles Van Cooney Middleport appendectomy Henry Beach Middleport finger amputated T J Scott surgery Births Mrs Charles Diehl Pomeroy A D 1 boy Edith Jeffers Pomeroy girl Mrs Paul Casci Pomeroy boy
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Pomeroy
Class entertains with carols and games at church meeting
The High School Class of First Baptist Church held a Christmas tree gathering at Mrs. Willis Anthony's home. Devotions were by Sara D. Hartley with David Diles presiding in Jean Clark’s absence. Twelve members attended with Rev. Charles Pomeroy as guest. January meeting planned at Frances Chase home.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Willis Anthony
Sara D. Hartley
David Diles
Jean Clark
Charles Pomeroy
Frances Chase
Robert Richards
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