Pomeroy Firemen Host New Year's Ball for War Fund
The Pomeroy Firemen Association plans its annual New Year’s Eve Ball at the Junior High School from 10 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit the National War Fund. Five door prizes include a $25 war bond and items such as a lady’s ring and a Stetson hat. The Klein Kats will perform and tickets are on sale. Emil Ball serves as treasurer.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Firemen'’s Association
National War Fund
Firemen's Association
Focal
Ayan
Klein Kats
Emil Ball
Garden Club Holds Christmas Party at Karr Home
POMEROY Mrs Irving Karr Jr welcomed Pomeroy Garden Club members to her Syracuse home for the annual Christmas gathering. President Albert Bengel led the session. papers included Plants and Flowers of the Christmastide and a Christmas story read by Mrs Hartinger. Guests Mrs W A Smith and Mrs Irving Karr Sr attended. next meeting Jan 10 will be hosted by Mrs Charles Baird and Mrs Harry Feiger.
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Pomeroy
Irving Karr Jr
Syracuse
Pomeroy Garden Club
J. O. Roedel
Kerr's UN
Albert Bengel
A. H. Rosenbaum
W. A. Smith
Irving Karr
Charles Baird
Harry Feiger
Family narrowly escapes gas leak tragedy in Middleport
Ray Warner, son in law of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith, staggered from the Smith home on S Second Ave and collapsed at neighbors door. Neighbors found Mr and Mrs Smith and daughters Maralyn Sue and Mrs Warner semi conscious in their beds after a gas leak from the stove. The family reported feeling no ill effects yesterday.
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Middleport
Ray Warner
Paul Smith
S. Second Ave
Floyd Koehler
Smith
Mrs. Smith
Maralyn Sue
Mrs. Warner
Salvation Army grateful for help in Pomeroy and Meigs County
The Salvation Army of Pomeroy thanks Evans Store and Kroger for donations and the public for kettle gifts in Pomeroy and Middleport. Major Ray S. Wining and Sgt Eloise Adams say over 100 Meigs County families were visited and given groceries, fruit, candy, and clothing, though funds limited further aid.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army of
Evans
Kroger
Middleport
Ray S. Wining
Eloise Adams
Salvation Army
Meigs County
Pomeroy Social Notes Christmas Gatherings Across Families
The Pomeroy column details numerous Christmas Eve and holiday visits among Elberfelds and related families. Soldiers in New Guinea and India are noted, with local kin from Logan, Marietta, Columbus, Athens, Ravenswood and beyond visiting or hosting. Other residents and guests across towns like Ironton Athens Columbus Akron and Bucyrus are mentioned in festive gatherings and hospital updates.
Miss Tura Black Dies at 73 in Middleport
Miss Tura Black 73 died Monday at her nephew Burnell Black's home from pneumonia. Survived by her brother Ernest Black. Funeral services Thursday at 2 PM at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with interment Bradford Cemetery.
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Middleport
Tura Black
Burnell Black
Ernest Black
Rawlings-Coats
Bradford
Penetro Modern Cold Rub Marketed as Penetro
Traditional remedy notes mothers rubbing mutton suet based salve for colds in earlier days. Modern version uses Penetro with two actions to soothe nasal congestion and stimulate surface circulation. Sold in white stainless container at 25 cents with double supply for 5 cents.
Lima beans from Victory Garden grace Christmas dinner
Middleport records clerk George Meinhart enjoyed fresh lima beans from his Victory Garden at his family Christmas Day dinner. The last fall harvest was frozen for the holiday meal and tasted as fresh as produce from the garden.
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Middleport
George Meinhart
Victory Garden
Racine Man Appears in County Court
John Jividen of Racine pleaded guilty to larceny and breaking and entering in Common Pleas Court. Judge Edgar Ervin placed him on five year probation with strict conditions including monthly sheriff reports, abstaining from public alcohol venues, bond of 500 dollars, and continued charge on the other count.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Edgar Ervin
John Jiiden
Racine
Ervin
Jividen
Probation Department
Meigs County
Lewis Funeral to Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Arthur Eber Lewis age 58 who died Sunday after a heart attack will be conducted at Rawlings Coat s Funeral Home Wednesday at two o clock. The body lies at the Lewis home on Locust Street with friends to call until noon Wednesday. Eldest son Eber Lewis of Miami Florida will attend the service.
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Middleport
Arthur Eber Lewis
Hobson
Rawlings-Coats
Lewis
Locust St
Eber Lewis
Miami
Fila
Meigs Marine Killed in South Pacific War
Sergeant Sidney Asa Cook, 32, of the U S Marine Corps, was killed in action in the South Pacific, per a December telegram to Mr and Mrs Hugh Cook of Hemlock Grove Meigs County. A Chester High School graduate, he had served four years before Pearl Harbor and was recalled for active duty. He leaves his parents two brothers at home and a brother in Alabama plus the late Mrs Christian Seyfried. He was once master of Hemlock Grange and Sunday School superintendent.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Hugh Cook
Hemlock Grove
Sidney Asa Cook
U. S. Marine Corps
South Pacific
Sergeant Cook
Marine Corps
Pearl Harbor
Chester High School
Pvt
Jerome Cook
Alabama
Charles
Ray
Christian Seyfried
Hemlock Grange
Christian Church
Meigs County Servicemen Spend Furloughs At Home
Midshipman Wallace Riggs of Annapolis arrives to visit parents in Pomeroy Athens Road area. Pfc Harley E Riggs comes from Weintergarten Missouri to spend days with relatives. Leland Saxton on furlough from Guadalcanal visits Middleport. Ancil McKinney from Norfolk enjoys holiday furlough with Middleport family. Seaman Joseph Hindy returns to New York after Mediterranean service. Pfc Ollie Conde arrives to spend a few days with relatives.
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Wallace Riggs
Annapolis, Md
Herb Riggs
Pomeroy
Athens Rd
Pfc
Harley E. Riggs
Weintergarten
Leland Saxton
Guadalcanal
Raymond Saxton
Middleport
Ancil McKinney
A. R. McKinney
Norfolk
Joseph Hindy
New York
O. Hindy
Mediterranean
Ollie Conde
Notable Visit From Pomeroy The Conde Family News
The note mentions he spent the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs August Conde of Toledo. He is stationed at Camp Adair Oregon.
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Pomeroy
August Conde
Toledo
Camp Adair
Oregon
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Ruby Reibel
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Gallipolis
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