16 Persons Hospitalized After Series of Mishaps
A weekend spate of traffic accidents in Pomeroy and surrounding areas sent at least 16 people to Meigs General and Holzer hospitals. Casings included a head on collision on East Main Street injuring six, a Route 143 crash near Wolfpen injuring five, and a late night incident at West Main Street injuring several more. Authorities investigated all cases. charges may follow in two.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Clarence McKee
Frederick Blankenship
Hobstetter
East Main St. Blankenship
Pat Fowler
Floyd Stanley
Dayton
McKee
Calvin Imboden
Minersville
Linda Lee
Perce
Meigs General Hospital
Blankenship
Russell Bailey
Charles Russell
Fowler
Russell
Wolfpen
Roy James
Carpenter
Alvin Mace
Charleston
W. Va
Tee
Dexter
Mace
James
West Main St
Midway Market
Bailey
Eugene Walburn
Middleport
Delphos Noble
Vernon
Walburn
Carl Davis
U.S. Army
Kgger
Fort Bragg
N. C
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Hobson Railroad
Sheriff Russell
Davis
Tom Mankin
Lower Bridge
Contro
Mankin
Charles Bailey
Racine
Prayer Week Set in Pomeroy by Village Council
Pomeroy Council of arches led by president Glenroy Ewing decided Universal Week of Prayer from January 10 to 12. Services will be at United Methodist Church each evening at 7:30 with speakers Rev. Lewis C. Berger, Rev. Harold Hess of Federate Church, and Rev. M. R. Walter of First Baptist Church.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council of
Charles Coats Dies at 80 on Christmas Day
Charles Coats of Winchester Indiana and Middleport died Christmas Day at his farm home after long illness. He was a prominent local farmer, retired, and father of Robert Coats of Rawlings Coats funeral directors. Surviving are his widow, two sons Fred and Roger, 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services at the Friends Quaker Church in Winchester Wednesday at two o'clock.
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Middleport
Charles Coats
Winchester
Indiana
Mrats
Thatea
Robert Coats
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Directors
Fred
Roger
Friends Quaker Church
Voices
Ingrahams Host Farm Bureau Staff Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Whitney Ingraham entertained Farm Bureau Co op Association employees with a turkey dinner at their Pomeroy home. The home was decorated in red satin ribbon like gift wrap and the evening featured games singing and square dancing. A gift exchange concluded with an electric toaster presented to the hosts.
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Pomeroy
Whitney Ingraham
Farm Bureau Co-op Association
Ingraham
Pomeroy Grange to Meet For Oyster Supper
Emil Ball announces Rocksprings Grange meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. Refreshment committee to serve an oyster supper. Juvenile Grange to meet at the same time.
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Pomeroy
Emil Ball
Rocksprings
Christmas Party of One-Won-One Class at First Baptist
The One-Won-One Class of the First Baptist Church held its annual party in the church social room. Members voted to send flowers to shut-ins and bring food for the needy. Mrs. Ed Foster told the story Why the Chimes Rang while Mrs. Lorain Sterrett led the business session. Fifteen members attended and a gift exchange occurred with potluck refreshments.
Local families share holidays across Columbus and beyond
Mrs. Harry Bradshaw returns to Columbus after assisting with Miss Stella Ebersbach who is improving at her Laurel Street home. Ada Ervin of Chillicothe visits Miss Emma Webster on E Main Street. Lt(jg) E D Craven and family arrive from Isle of Palms for holidays with Mrs Craven’s parents, while Lt Craven sails Mediterranean next year. J S Clark has come home from hospital. Dayton visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Mac Cottrill and daughter Mary Jayne and Joe Foster. Kennelworth Nease of Dayton visits his mother on Spring Avenue. Sgt James Bailey from Keesler AFB Biloxi arrives for a seven day furlough. Bruce Bailey and family visit grandparents in Cleveland and stay with Homer Holter before returning home. Howard Nolan of Middleport spends Christmas with his mother in Walton West Virginia.
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Harry Bradshaw
Columbus
Stella Ebersbach
Miss Ebersbach
Laurel St
Ada Ervin
Chillicothe
Emma Webster
E. Main St
E. D. Craven
David and
Mike
Isle of Palms
S.C
Craven
Thomas Hen
Cleveland
Howard Nolan
Middleport
Miss Wander Weds Paul Smart in Middleport Church
Miss John Wander daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Wander of Middletown Ohio married Paul Milton Smart son of Mr and Mrs Paul Smart of Lincoln Street in a candlelit ceremony at First Baptist Church Middleport. Attendants were Miss Maryalice Shockey and Richard P Heintz. The reception for 50 followed at the Smart home with white chrysanthemums greenery and a three tier cake. The couple plan to reside in Columbus after a brief honeymoon.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
John Wander
J. Cc. Wander
Middletown
Ohio
Paul Milton Smart
Paul Smart
Lincoln St
Charles M. Pomeroy
C. P. Bradbury
O. P. Klein
Maryalice Shockey
Columbus
Richard P. Heintz
Leslie Susi
Robert Franklin Ginther
George Hackett, Jr
Smart
R. P. Heintz
June
Jean Smart
Willis Anthony
David Darst, Jr
Harold Chase
R. F. Ginther
Richard Koehler
Anne Streisman
J. C. Wander
James Wander
1621
East Long St
Capital University
Ohio State University
Smarts
Hereford Sale Set by Southeastern Ohio Breeders
A Hereford purebred sale is scheduled for April 17 1951 after a meeting of officers and directors of the Southeastern Ohio Hereford Breeders Association at the Pomeroy Extension Office. Russell Pride presided. a Jan 6 planning session was announced. About 27 animals were consigned with 17 prospects. attendees included Darrell Walker Harty Shaver Stanely Shaver and others from Gallia Meigs Washington and Jackson counties.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Hereford Breeders Association
Russell Pride
Denver
Darrell Walker
Harty
Stanley Shaver
Gallia County
C. A. Close
Washington County
A. N. Bengel
Hiram Slanter
Co. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Robin Hill Farms
Jackson County
Miss Blosser and John Horton Wed in Charleston
Miss Dorothy Blosser daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Blosser Beech Street and John Horton son of Mr and Mrs Harry Horton Charleston were married Saturday at 2 45 PM in the Blosser home with Wert Dean Church of Christ pastor officiating The bride wore aqua blue with red rosebud corsage and a gold pendant Her sister and brother in law attended The couple plan to live in Charleston after a Christmas visit and Horton is a World War II veteran employed at Carbon Carbide plant in South Charleston
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Marvin Burt
Ben Neutzling
John Terrell
Gerald Roger
Columbus
Charles Legar
Mary Ruth Fisher
Sue Struble
Janet Struble
Lila Sue Terrell
Charlesanna Hess
Richard Struble
Canal Winchester
Olin Goodwin
Terrell
Clarence Struble
Emma Hines
Edward Epple
Otto Iles
Otto Iles Sr
Charles Spencer Jr
Donald Collins
Dayton Strickland
Estie Hines
Cleland Hines
Clara Gearhart
Denver Thoma
Wayne Swisher
Erma Smith
Morton Kraft
Wooster
Ohio
Theodore Iles
Sandra
Lancaster
Struble
Middleport
Dorothy Blosser
Raymond Blosser
Beech Sr
John Horton
Harry Horton
Charleston
Wert Dean
Church of Christ
Blosser
Patricia Kennedy
Joseph Wolfe
Belle
W. Va
Horton
Carbon Carbide
South Charleston
Funeral Services Held For Theodore Grueser
Funeral services for Theodore Grueser were held Sunday at the Trevy-Finsterwald Funeral Home in Middleport. Attending were William and Mrs Grueser, G O Sehmoll and wife, C J Rhodes, Robert Schmoll, Mrs Grueser and son Robert Jr, John P Grueser, Leo Grueser, Mrs Juanita Bailey, Miss Mary Nesbitt, Letha Grueser, all of Parkersburg.
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Middleport
Theodore Grueser
Trevy-Finsterwald
William Grueser
G. O. Sehmoll
C. J. Rhodes
Robert Schmoll
Robert Grueser
Robert, Jr
John P. Grueser
Leo Grueser
Juanita Bailey
Mary Nesbitt
Letha Grueser
Parkersburg
Area Churches Crowded For Christmas Program
Area churches held crowded Christmas services with multiple programs. First Presbyterian featured a Christmas story and Santa visits. First Baptist showcased a unified morning service and a Christmas cantata in the evening. Heath Methodist and Church of Christ offered cantatas and兒 junior choirs with special musical numbers and seasonal decorations.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Mary Ohlinger
Santa Claus
First Baptist Church
Bethlehem
Wilson
Charles M. Pomeroy
C. P. Bradbury
Pomeroy
David Diles
Hylda Rice
Daniel Thompson
Beulah White
Jesus Boy
Frances Smart
Irene Cross
Nora Mills
Jean Bennett
Dorothy Chase
Virginia Mayes
Jane Welker
Grace Hysell
Blanche Haptonstall
Lucille Diles
Lillian McGhee
William Beaver
Thomas Darst
Paul Smart
Heath Methodist Church
Homer E. Cook
Robert Bishop
Bishop
Heath Church
Edwin Cook
James Brewington
L. W. McComas
William Hoppess
Patricia Kennedy
James Roller
Dana Walburn
Church of Christ
West Dean
Baby Eats Poison in Day-After Christmas Incident
Johnnie Goodwin 11 months old was found in good condition at home after crawling to the porch and eating rat poison kept at his grandmother Norma Goodwin’s house on Christmas Day. He received treatment at Meigs hospital.
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Pomeroy
Johnnie Goodwin
David Goodwin
Norma Goodwin
Johnnie
Meigs General Hospital
POMEROY Safety Group Elect Officers at Meeting
Safety Service organization of Meigs County will elect officers for the new year at 7 pm Thursday in the courtroom. The Executive Committee announced a meeting to name committees and invite all county organizations to send representatives and notify Ted Reed Jr. of each group's official representative.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Safety Service Organization
Ted Reed, Jr
Safety Service Organization
Firemen Extinguish Blaze on Christmas Day in Middleport
Volunteer firemen battled a blaze at Walter Manley’s Railroad Street home around noon Christmas Day. Fire chief James Daniels said the fire was likely caused by a defective device and caused little damage. Early Sunday morning the emergency squad treated Floyd Graves of Lower Middleport.
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Middleport
Walter Manley
Railroad St
James Daniels
Floyd Graves
Lower Middleport
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John Venezia
Stella Ritter
Niesel Weatherman
Anna Caloway
Shirley
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Gertrude Hoffman
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R. K. Rowan
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Victor McLaglen
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Alan Dinehart
Pomeroy Bend
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Don Castle
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Hereford
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Vogue Shoe Store
Pomeroy, Ohio
Federal Land Bank
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A. C. Gibson
Ohio Valley Bank Bldg
Gallipolis, Ohio
Logan Monument Co
Logan Monument Company
Toga
George C. Shaw
W. Main St
Logan
Leo L. Vaughan
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