Church Men Host Christmas Dinner for Meigs County Children
The Meigs County Children's Home wards enjoyed a supper and Christmas party at the Church of Christ hosted by the Men's and Young Men's Fellowship. Santa delivered gifts and candy to each child while families traveled to the church. C E Shepard led carols and kids recited poems as the fellowship planned future events.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Church of Christ
Santa Claus
C. E. Shepard
Carl Ebersbach
George Meinhart
Fellowship
Robert McElhinny
Jack Cowie
Edgar Allensworth
Farm use of motor trucks tops thirty percent in 1945
About 31 percent of all motor trucks in the United States in 1945 were used on farms, reflecting agrarian reliance on trucking for farm operations and inputs.
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United States
Three Middleport Men On Leave for Holidays
Three Middleport High School graduates on holiday leave from service academies are James Hartinger and Robert Chambers of West Point and Peter F. Klein of Annapolis. Hartinger and Chambers are second and third classmen at West Point. Klein is a Naval Academy midshipman. They will resume duties on New Year’s Day after visits in Ohio.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
James Hartinger
Robert Chambers
Peter F. Klein
Naval Academy
Hartinger
Cincinnati
Chambers
Athens
Klein
Columbus
Richard Wolford
Tri-County Concert Association Plans Announced
Mrs. Leo C. Bean of Gallipolis states the Tri County Concert Association will be governed by a diverse board and enroll members as a non profit to fund at least three major concerts yearly. Affiliated with 500 similar groups, the association seeks residents of Gallia Meigs and Mason counties and lists local officers Miss Virginia Mayes and Mrs. Rodney Downing among its leaders.
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Middleport
Leo C. Bean
Gallipolis
Tri-County
Bean
Grant St
Marguerite Meier
Patrick Lochary
Pomeroy
New Haven Resident Hurt in Auto Crash
Middleport West Virginia Richard Grin sted of New Haven sustained head lacerations after losing control of his car near the corporate line in lower Middleport Sunday evening. He received treatment for injuries at the scene and was not reported to be in critical condition.
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New Haven
Middleport
Richard Grinsted
W. Va
Corporation
Wedding Announced at Holy Name Church Columbus Ohio
Miss Anna Louise McCoy daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip McCoy of Racine and Edmond Doone son of Mr Lawrence Doone of Columbus were married at 10 am October 25 in the rectory of Holy Name Catholic Church The ceremony was performed by Rev Fr Michael Nugent The bride wore a marine green gabardine suit with orchid corsage Miss Elizabeth Eichenberger served as maid of honor and best man was Robert Doone The Doones details note education military service with Marines including time in the Asiatic Pacific theater and current affiliations with Ohio Farm Bureau and Ohio State University plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Catholic Church
Columbus
Ohio
Anna Louise McCoy
Phillip McCoy
Racine
Edmond Doone
Lawrence Doone
Michael Nugent
Elizabeth Eichenberger
Robert Doone
Doone
Racine High School
Ohio Farm Bureau
North High School
Ohio State University
United States Marines
Burford Named President Of Evangeline Chapter
Middleport notes report Mrs L E Burford elected president of the Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star during a post Christmas dinner meeting in Pomeroy. Seventeen members attended the turkey dinner at the Martin Hotel with readings and carols and gifts exchanged.
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Middleport
L. E. Burford
Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Martin Hotel
Pomeroy
M. L. French
Santa Claus
Burford
Stewart Hawkins
Paul Winn
R. A. Miller
Griff Russell
Mesdames
A. R. Pullen
Robert Harris
W. W. Hayes
John Duerr
Zella Cross
Earl Knight
Lee Roush
Harry Mhoudashelt
J. O. Leonard
Evelyn Lewis
Leo Vaughan
Christmas Visits and Local Health News From Ohio Valley
Arthur Lewis, Washington and Lee football coach, visits his mother in Lexington. F A Shiflett returns to Columbus after illness at St Joseph’s Hospital Parkersburg. Dayton residents Janet Dillard Alan Rothrock William Hubbard and John Mayer spend weekend here. Mrs Harry Brunker visits Marietta for Christmas with Mrs M G Brown. Evelyn Ely gravely ill in Gallipolis. Warren Bennett holidaying in Vineland New Jersey with parents H K Gardiner. Emmett Shuler Ohio Fuel and Gas Co manager attends Gasco supper in Athens with family. J R Heardy Imperial Electric Akron visits Point Pleasant family. William Mayes Lima spends weekend with mother Mrs Charles Mayes. Denny Cunningham returns to Lima.
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Arthur Lewis
Washington At Lee University
Lexington
George Lewis
Homer Shiflett
Columbus
F. A. Shiflett
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Janet Dillard
Alan Rothrock
William Hubbard
John Mayer
Dayton
Athens
Gasco
Emmett Shuler
Ohio Fuel and Gas Co
Shuler
Billy Hess
Robert Sharp
Paul Haptonstall
Robert Haggerty
J.R. Heardy
Imperial Electric Co
Akron
Richard Heardy
Point Pleasant
William Mayes
Rosanna Barker
Lima
Charles Mayes
Grant St
Clifford Cunningham
William Robson
Gravel Hill
Denny Cunningham
Forty five area students enroll at Ohio State University
Forty five students from the Athens area enrolled at Ohio State University in the autumn semester per the OSU Bureau of Public Relations. The list includes named students from Albany Amesville Athens Carbondale Coolville Glouster Guysville Jacksonville Nelsonville Trimble and others.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
OSU Bureau of Public Relations
Albany
Clifford H. Bryson
Owen J. Cotterill
Robert W. Fellore
Amesville
Victor E. Keirns
Robert L. Meseher
Athens
Max W. Baughman
George H. Bell
Bernard L. Bingman
Eston P. Covington
Harry G
Andrew J. Crawford
Richard H. Eddy
William Kleinman
Lee E. McDonald
Millard E. Munden
Robert G. Wilson
William F. Zimmer, Jr
Guysville
Wilbur L. White
Jacksonville
John X. Matyshella
Nelsonville
Robert R. Blair
Robert L. Carter
John A. Figgins
Walter D. Green
Charles H. Jones
John F. Kelley
Nancy A. Krieg
Truck Breaks Store Window After Brakes Fail
A truck owned by Dellone Panel used for garbage collection had brakes fail, shattering a large plate glass window at the Thrift Shop located in front of Evans Grocery. Driver H. E. Harris was identified and Patty Watson narrowly avoided injury as a pedestrian.
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Pomeroy
Evans Grocery
Dellone Panel
H. E. Harris
Patty Watson
Pomeroy Central School Hosts Christmas Party
POMEROY CENTRAL SCHOOL held a Christmas party Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Santa Claus joined the PTA as hosts and a gift exchange was conducted for the children.
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Pomeroy—Central School
Santa Claus
PTA
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Holiday Updates
Pomeroy church group hosts annual Christmas party with 14 members at three tables. gifts, Secret Pals, and prizes noted. Wildwood Garden Club hosts chicken dinner with readings, songs, and Santa gifts. club president honored. Plus local visits and an injury report: trainmaster W T Frazier sprains arm after icy fall.
Local Notices and Appointments From Athens County
A compilation of social notices from Fredericksburg and surrounding areas include visits by Thomas Crow Sr and family, illness and funerals of Mrs Mabel McIntosh and Mrs Jessie Mitch, travels of B W Donnally and the Lippincotts, and a major surgery for Mrs Bert Webster. Also listed are holiday visits to H B Curd, with family, and a sequence of probate notices appointing Emma Noyes administratrix of William B Noyes estate, Joe Erdy administrator of Steve Erdy estate, and Dorothy Kircher Dent executrix of Charles P Kircher estate all dated December 1947 with probate court dates and filing deadlines.
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Emma Noyes
Route 1
Frost
Ohio
William B. Noyes
Carthage Township
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Joe Erdy
R.D. 4
Glouster
Steve Erdy
Dover Township
Dorothy Kircher Dent
Athens
Charles P. Kircher
Auction Notice in Athens County Real Estate Partition Suit
In the Ohio county case of Carman et al vs Poston et al, an order of sale leads to a public auction of three Athens County tracts totaling about 55 acres. Sheriff George Bateman, with attorney Gordon Gray, sets terms cash, at the courthouse steps January 26, 1948. The parcels include a 30 acre tract from Adaline Poston life estate and two additional tracts described by land surveys with appraised value around 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Edward H. Lasch
Martha Poston
Athens
Ohio
Canaantown
William Hickey
John E. Jones
Peenning
Adaline A. Poston
Elijah Wood
Said
Ohio Company
Ambrose J. Poston
U. S
Parkersburg
George Bateman
Dorothy J. Parmiter
Gordon B. Gray
Harold J. Rose
Fotw
Yule Play Presented At School
Hemlock Grove school presented a Christmas play Friday evening at the Grange Hall under teachers Mrs Helen Dais and George Sargent to an overflowing audience. The hall featured a large lighted tree and tapers with a miniature Santa Claus reindeer and pine trees on stage. The Christmas Story was portrayed by pupils and two solos.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock Grove Grange Hall
Hemlock Grove
Helen Dais
George Sargent
Christmas Eve Service at Grace Church
Grace Episcopal Church holds an 8 30 p m Christmas Eve service with Rev Sydney J Browne from Athens as celebrant. Nine year old Dickie Genheimer performs Here Comes Santa Claus and Dorothy Hudwell sings White Christmas. Charles Paulson acts as interlocutor. The toy band directed by Mrs Dais performs in new uniforms. Santa and Mrs Claus arrive with gifts for the children.
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Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Church
Sydney J. Browne
Church of the Good Shepherd
Athens
Santa Claus
Dickie Genheimer
Dorothy Hudwell
Charles Paulson
Mrs. Dais
Mrs. Santa Claus
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Your Xmas Shopping
Hilda Fisher
Logan Monument Co
George C. Shaw
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Logan, Ohio
Hocking Valley Hospital
Leo L. Vaughan
Union Avenue
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
MR. and
Mrs Edmond Doone
Middleport Social Notes
Charles Bing
Judy
Cleveland
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John Kincade
Sixth Ave
Hallie
Nellie Zerkle
Huntington
John Frecker
George Reynolds
Vine St
Athens Area
Ohio State
Pomeroy Social Notes
Ralph Welker
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Vazie Lee
Helen Leifheit
Mrs. Lee
Cecelia Hart
Mary Ellen Jones
Ethel Grueser
Marie Leifheit
Jenny Well
Edna Gibbs
Ann Hysell
Edna Clark
Eileen Bowers
Elizabeth Ohlinger
Vada Paulsen
Wildwood Garden Club
Homer Holter
Virginia Thorn
Freda Ball
Harry Roush
Irene Grueser
Helen Nease
Goldie Dill
Club
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Howard Dailey
Tulsa
Everett Dailey
Breezy Heights
Marvin Bert
Hartford
Jay Myers
Mechanic St
W. T. Frazier
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Pomeroy Personals
Thomas Crow, Sr
Fredericksburg
Texas
Thomas Crow
W. Main St
Crow
Howard McIntosh
Nye Ave
Mabel McIntosh
Jessie Mitch
B. W. Donnally
Pittsburgh
Greta D. Price
High St
Mary Lippincott
Harry Allan
Ripley
W.va
Bert Webster
E. Main St
Holzer Hospital
H. B. Curd
Florence Crawford
Harry Curd
Curd
Roland
Raymond C. Carman
Harry Carman
Ward Carman
Clyde Carman
Denver Thoma
Mildred Zeigler
Roy Thoma
Sheripe
Ted Wildermuth
Kel-Roy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Meigs
Doc” Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Tommy Harmon
Robert Shayne
Red Blaik
Alan Hale, Jr
Anne Nagel
Apache Rose
Roy Rogers
Dale Evans
Bob Nolan
and Sons of Pioneers
Olin Howland
Bendvue Pomeroy Today
the Daltons
Randolph Scott
Brian Donlevy
Andy Devine
Kay Francis
Middleport Dept. Store
Genheimer Lumber Co
Gem
Sunbeam
Schick
Wrisley
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