Pomeroy Merchants To Sponsor Big Basketball Night
Pomeroy merchants sponsor the Pomeroy Sterchants to host the Davis and Davis quintet of Marietta in a Junior High gym game on Monday February 4. Proceeds go to the Pomeroy High School Athletic Fund to buy equipment and improve playgrounds. The Merchants hope strong turnout will enable future out of town games and raise school sport funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Sterchants
Davis & Davis
Mari“ta
Pomeroy Merchants
Ashland
Charleston
WL Va
Columbus
Caskin
Becker
Hillm
Marietta High
Farnham
Bullar
Ohio Northern
Bang
Marietta College
Kidd
McIntyre
Utt
Jim Stewart
Gallipolis
Fred Crow
Ohio State
Crow
Porky Grueser
Jim Clark
Marietta Boys
Charlie Murray
Dint Moore
Murph Clifford
Dick Winepre
Merchants
Mrs Mary Miller 91 Critically Ill At Home
Mary Miller aged 91 is critically ill at her Wetzgal Street home and family members including Miss Marie Miller of New York Central Railroad Hobson are at her bedside. May 7 primary date adjusted from May 6 as reported yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mary Miller
Wetzgal St
Marie Miller
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Sasafras Salesman Heralds Spring Arrival
Albert Hart of Laurel Cliff returns with his sasafras satchel offering the fragrant tea from sassafras bark. He has worked 48 years advising customers on purification of the higod and recalls selling pounds in Gallia County and Columbus during journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County
Columbus
Pomeroy Social Notes Pauline Duckworth and James Guinsler wed
Pauline Duckworth and James T. Guinsler were married Friday Jan 18 at 8 36 pm in Columbus North Broadway Methodist Church. Bride wore aqua with gardenias, maid of honor from Syracuse, best man Reeves Frith. He is from Crooksville, recently discharged from the Army Air Forces after 32 months in Europe. They will live in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pauline Duckworth
James T. Guinsler
Waldemar Hampt
Columbus North Broadway Methodist Church
Bernice Stowe
Syracuse
Reeves Frith
Columbus
Miss Duckworth
Carl Duckworth
Otsega
Crooksville High School
Pure Or Ca
Guinsler
John S. Guinsler
Crooksville
Hocking Valley Manufacturing Co
Lancaste
Army Air Forces
Europe
West Kelsore
Lancaster
Funeral Rites Held For Henry Copen
Funeral services for Henry Copen were held Thursday afternoon at Rawlings-Cnats Funeral Home. The Rev James Keffer of the Church of Christ officiated. Pallbearers were Charles Williamson Fred Langlotz Lewis Sauer Benson Riese Gomer Martin Russell Rice. Interment was made at Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Henry Copen
Rawlings-Cnats
James Keffer
The
Church of Christ
Charles Williamson
Fred Langlotz
Lewis Sauer
Benson Riese
Gomer Martin
Russell Rice
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Hubbards Called to Columbus for Sister’s Serious Illness
Mr and Mrs Harold Hubbard were in Columbus this week to be with Mrs W S Spafford sister of Blanche Spooner who is in Grant Hospital after leg amputation. Spafford remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold Hubbard
Columbus
W. S. Spafford
Grant Hospital
Services in Pomeroy Area
Announcements of worship services in Pomeroy area for Sunday Feb 3 include Christian Science in morning at 10 45 with lesson sermon Love and scripture Ezekiel 24 15 16. Kerrs Run Wesleyan at 11 30 with Rev Grant Curtis. Pomeroy Baptist at 10 30 after 9 30 Sunday School with Rev Douglas G McCreight. Grace Episcopal Holy Communion 9 am. United Methodist Sunday School 9 30 worship 19 30. mid winter Youth Fellowship Feb 2 3. Trinity Lutheran Rev Hilmar Th Rosenberg Sunday 7 pm preaching on With Jesus on Life's Tempestuous Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Keres Run
Kerr's Run
Jesus
Middleport Nazarene Church Services Schedule
The Rev. E E Coax announces Middleport Nazarene Church services with Sunday School at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m a 2 p m Holiness United Prayer Band meeting and 7 p m preaching on Sunday. Tuesday features a missionary meeting. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
EE. Coax
The
Nazarene Church
Hig Church
Holiness United Prayer Band
Addresses Group on Japanese Missions
Samuel Ek Saunders of Elizabeth Pennsylvania spoke at the Church of Christ worship service on Japanese missions. He described the Cunningham Mission in Tokyo where his wife is an original missionary. Both Saunders and his wife plan to return in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Samuel Ek, Saunders
Elizabeth
Cunningham Mission
Japan
Church of Christ
Tokyo
Mr. Saunders
Apple Grove Social News Highlights Local People
Dean Sayre of the U S Navy spends a 20 day leave with his parents in Apple Grove. Kathryn and Evelyn Sharpnack from Columbus visit their parents. E Clark and daughter Marlene guests in Bashan for a birthday dinner for Benny. A church social and WSCS meeting at Sayres with nine members and visitors. Red Cross work and quilting at the WSCS gathering. Friends and relatives from Letart Falls and Athens noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
G.M. i
Dean Sayre
U. S. Navy
Herb Sayre
Norfolk
Kathryn
Evelyn Sharpnack
Columbus
Jack Sharpnack
E. ©. Clark
Marlene
Orvie Gainer
Bashan
Benny
Howard Roush
Letart Falls
Ws.c38
Charles Sayre
Bertha Robinson
Callie Wolfe
Alpert Barr
Mae Hayman
Ernest Clark
Howard Carpenter
Frankie McKelvey
Mabel Roush
Hattie Shank
William Coyle
Betty Sharp
Ted Robinson
Roberta Thaxton
Red Cross
Faye Fisher
Dorcas
Betty Beegle
Eugene Ritchie
Portland
Eileen Buck
Daugghter
Sue Ann
Frank Buck
Antiquity
Shank
Sor. James
Athens
Harry Roush
Racine
R. A. McKelvex
Purple Panthers at Athens Bulldogs Tonight
Pomeroy reports the Purple Panthers travel to Athens to face the Bulldogs in their second meeting this season. Athens rallied to beat the Incals in the first game here. A large crowd of students and fans is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Purple Panthers
Athens
Athens Bulldogs
Incals
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Meetings and Distinctive Travel
Middleport social column reports Meigs Temple Psyhian Sisters officers led by Mrs. Max Sanborn hosting games with prizes to F Hawkins Phil Meinhart William Autherson and Otho Watts Griff Russell presiding A dessert course followed. Plus Pittsburgh trip for Harry Craig Sr after a relative’s death and Navy Air Force related moves. Numerous locals and returning service members noted with brief updates on travel illness and engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple Pyihian
Max Sanborn
F. Hawkins
Phil Meinhart
William Autherson
Otho Watts
Griff Russell
Pittsburgh
Harry Craig
Florida
Craig
U. S. Air Force
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Cassie Lee
Funeral services for Mrs. Cassie Lee, who died at her Park Street home after a several week illness, will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home. Surviving are daughters Mrs. Geriuse Varian, Mrs. Josephine Nobles, Mrs. Georgie Saunders, son Raymond Lee of Sandusky, and granddaughter Geraldine Lees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. H. Smith
A. R. AfcKinney
Prim
Ancil McKinney
Tokyo
Hubert Brown
Columbus
George Ury, Jr
Eleanor Roush
Brown
C. W. Tuck
Rawlings Sons
Charles Winston
Japan
Dallas Blevins
Russia
Josephine Stewart
B. F. Parmalee
Curtis
Tewksbury
Third Ave
A. C. Neal
Belle
W. Va
George McGhee
Virginia
Marilyn McGhee Robinson
Calam Hindy
Williamson
Henry Clatworthy
James Clatworthy
Cassie Lee
Are &I
Park St
Rawlings-Coats
Geriuse Varian
Josephine Nobles
Georgie Saunders
Raymond Lee
Sandusky
Geraldine Lees
Two Convicted Men Begin Sentences Today
Walter Smith Fomero y and Edward Henry Henrs were sentenced by Judge Edgar Ervin to one to 25 years for robbery and assault with intent to kill. They pled guilty after Meigs County grand jury indictment and were taken to Ohio penitentiary and state reformatory respectively.
Mrs. Cordelia Murphy Dies at 87 in Middleport
Cordelia Murphy aged 87, widow of grocer F. B. Murphy, died after a long illness at her daughter’s home in Cleveland. She belonged to Heath Methodist Church and Evangeline Chapter OES. Funeral services planned at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home for Saturday morning with Rev. H. A. Rothrock presiding. Interment in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Survived by children Hartinger, Horn, Lawrence Murphy, Edward, Roy Sayre. 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Grandson Eugene Baldwin, an Akron undertaker, among survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cordelia Murphy
George Hariinger
Elizabeth Murphy
Cleveland
F. B. Murphy
Middleport Grocer
M Murphy
Heath Methodist Church
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Bony
Rawlings-Coats
OH. A. Rothrock
Heath Church
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Taylor Grogan
Art
Mont Humphrey
Orlando
Fla
Charles Brown
Derry
Grace Episcopal Festival of Lights Service Planned
Grace Episcopal Church announces a Festival of Lights service on Sunday evening February 3 at 7 30. Sponsored by the parish youth, the choir will be joined by members from St Peter’s Gal lipolis. St Peter’s choir members are invited to tea at 5 20 preceding the service. The event supports reconstruction and advance programs aiding rebuilt churches hospitals and schools damaged in the war. Friends of the church are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Church
Middleport Team Eyes Victory Over Logan Chieftains
Middleport High School students heard Coach Forrest Bachtel say the Yellow Jackets can beat the Logan Chieftains in Friday’s game in Logan. The season meeting follows a postponement due to influenza, marking their first clash this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Logan Chieftains
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport High School
Jackets
Chieftains
Program for School of Religion at Federated Church
Announcement lists instructors and courses for the School of Religion to be held at Federated Church starting Monday night February 4. Courses include Old Testament Backgrounds with Rev Albert Bitters New Testament Introduction with Rev T T Shelton Dispossessed Americans with Mrs Ralph Kuether Cross Over Africa with Mrs James Stephenson Teaching Methods with Mrs E A Wingett Worship Workshop with Rev Ralph Kuether A book display for teachers and workers will be for sale open to all Sunday School and church laymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Religion
Federated Church
Albert Bitters
T. T. Shelton
Ralph Kuether
Africa
James Stephenson
E. A. Wingett
Pomeroy Garden Club to Meet Monday Evening
Pomeroy Garden Club will hold its meeting Monday at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs Harriott Merrick Russell Front Street. Stereopticon views will be shown, as announced by organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Gardens
Harriett Merrick Russell
Front St
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. FE. Whaley
Burlingham
Keith Ray
F. M. Whaley
8. R. Winebrenner
Becky
Ohone
Toys
BEN Franklin Store
Ohio
Marguerite Shoe Shop
Marguerite Meyer
Fomeroy
Sasafras
Pomeroy Social Notes
Willard Durst
ETO
Germany
New York
S-Set
Willis Durst
Servic
George Durst
Anna Ler Warner
Herman Warner
Holzer Hospital
Emma Waterman
Mulberry Ave
Marcelline Buell
Clair Karr
PTA
Columbusaday
Buell
Harry Snyder
South Pacific
Camp Atterbury
Wilbur Lemley
Cincinnati
John Lemley
Coleport
Pfc
George Lemley
Margie Lemley
Olive Foxx
Gaunders Art
Zanesville
Pfe
Charles Lewis
Manila
Social News
Meigs
Dave O'Brien
Tex Mitter
Texas Rangers
Falcon
San Francisco
Tom Conway
Rita Corday
Robert Montgomery
John Wayne
Bendvue
Bill Elliott
Little Beaver
Shadow OF Terror
Dick Foran
Cy Kendall
Jungle Queer
Bob Elliott
Chuck Kelly
Pamela Courtney
Middleport Social Notes
Grace Episcopal Church
England
Casode Remedy CO
Main St
Akron
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
FBI
Santa FE
Johnny Mack Brown
Raymond Hatton
Michael Whalen
Linda Sterling
George Lewis
Baseball
the Sports Store
Court St
Middleport Book Store
Freddy Pritchard
Kelroy Night Club
Kelroy
U. S
McMaster
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!