Minstrel Show Captivates 800 At Pomeroy Auditorium
The second 1947 Izaak Walton Minstrels show drew about 800 fans at Pomeroy High School Auditorium. Ed Condon, veteran producer, praised the performances and costuming, while D W Denton of The Lancaster Burnt Corkers named three Mason, W Va boys honorary members for their Homer and Jethro act. Denton also lauded Condon as a top producer and praised Hazel Hawkins tap dancing and other acts at the show.
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Pomeroy
Izaak Walton
Lancaster Burnt Corkers
Lancaster
Ohio
the Messenger
Denton
Mason, W. Va
Claude Grimm
Charles Grimm
Bob Barton
Homer
Jethro
Chet Haddox
Ohio University
al Jolson
Sonny Boy
Ed Condon
Condon
McIntyre & Heath
Walton Minstrel
Little Hazel Hawkin
Bob
Polly, Jr
Morris
Eddie Romine
Grafton Stout
Probate notices suspend hearings March 3 1947 in Athens County
Many estates in Athens County probate court suspend hearings for publication and exceptions until March 3 1947 at 9 00 A M. Names include Hughes Engh Chappelear Starkey Cone Grosvenor Howe Hall Bank of Athens Higgins Hines Kincade Finsterwald King Pratt Price Sanders Lee Sleeth Cornwell Bridgewater Tucker Warren Watkins Cabeen Cameron Finsterwald Hatze Heck Kerr Perry Thomas Woodyard Badwell. Interested parties may file written exceptions before five days prior to hearing. FRANCIS D. WHITE Probate Judge.
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Athens County
Ohio
M. D. Hughes
de Bonis
George W. Badwell
Garnet P. Engh
Solonous Beverage
Dess D. Chappelear
G. J. Chappelear
Edna Starkey
Nelson Clifford
Charles Cone
Austin Cone
Cc. E. Grosvenor
J. E. Grosvenor
W. A. Dodds
Grace C. Howe
Rose A. Foster
Linnie L. Hall
Loring Hall
Bank of Athens
John M
J. M.) Higgins
William Hines
Clarence Hillen
Hattie M. Kincade
Charlies E. Kincade
R. W. Finsterwald
F. D. King
Martha King
Elsie C. Moody
James C. Gillespie
Panthea N. Pratt
John Henry Price
Anna K. Price
Agnes E. Sanders
Emma Tucker
Emma M. Tucker
Isaac P. Tucker
Tina Warren
Pearl Watkins
Lydia V. Watkins
Gertrude M. Cabeen
George Miles Cabeen
Carlos H. Cameron
Hiram Evans
George Hatze
Elia Woodyard
Cora B. Tignor
Jennie Badwell
Francis D. White
Edward Campbell
Alva Frank Clark
Alma L. Jones
Jennie Mender
F. M. McPherson
Charles E. Robinett
Pomeroy Messenger Readers Urged to Call For Missing Correspondent
Notices urge readers to contact the Pomeroy correspondent via 42-M Messenger office or Francis Klein in Middleport during the death in the Drake family. The piece also reviews various acts and performances in a local show, including Mario Nease’s era, crowd responses, and tributes to stage crew and volunteers. Public notices from Athens County court announce divorces, land sales, and estate inventories with February 1947 hearings and deadlines.
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Pomeroy— Messenger
Pomeroy
Middleport pastors list Sunday rites and meetings
Local pastors outline Sunday schedules at First Presbyterian Heath Methodists and other churches in Middleport. Events include morning worship at 10:30, Sunday School at 9:30, youth meetings, and sermon topics such as The Test of Civilization and The Good Part. Athens Presbytery winter meeting Feb 17 is planned. An old fashioned love feast is set for 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian
Homer G. McMillen
McMillen
Athens
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Ira M. Grey
Board of Pensions
Philadelphia
Howard Rolston
Logan
Heath Methodist
H. A. Rothrock
P.m
First Baptist
Charles’ Pomeroy
Christian Perfection
Church OF the Nazarene
E. E. Cox
Three Trucks In Collision On E Main Street
A three truck collision occurred at 3 p m on E Main Street when a car pulled in front of S H Dillon of W Hamlin West Virginia causing Dillon to brake his hay loaded truck. Ed Griffiths truck rear ended the hay truck and was badly damaged. Thomas D Grissell of Kentucky driving a federal government truck struck Griffiths vehicle. Pomeroy police investigated the wreck.
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Pomeroy
E. Main St
S. H. Dillon
W. Hamlin
W. Va
Dillon
Ed. Griffith
Griffith
Thomas D. Grissell
Kentucky
Birthday Dinner Opens 40 Et 8 Meeting
A birthday dinner for Arthur Rosenbaum preceded the 40 et 8 Tuesday meeting at the American Legion Hall. Frank Johnson, Chef De Gare, led the business session which drew a large crowd.
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Pomeroy
Arthur Rosenbaum
American Legion Hall
Frank Johnson
Chef de
Class Will Convene Meeting at White Chapel Church
The Pomeroy Meigs County Union class meeting will convene at White Chapel Church at 2 p m on Sunday February 16.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
White Chapel
Omitted Honor Roll Student Restored in Western Local List
The Western Local School corrects its honor roll to include Maxine Siders ninth grade after an inadvertent omission. The page shows her name among students honored for academic achievement.
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Rutland
Maxine Siders
Milhoan Injured In Car Door Incident At Middleport
Milhoan, New York Central Railroad employee, suffered severe finger injuries when his hand was caught in a car door and is under a physician’s care. In Middleport residents Anna Trimble and George Lewis are seriously ill, with Mrs. Trimble staying at sister C. A. Poindexter's home on S. Third Ave.
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Middleport
Lawrence Milhoan
New York Central Railroad
Anna Trimble
George Lewis
Relatives Escape Gas Fumes From Furnace
Mrs Frank Allen reports a Portland family the Fagan Price group were overcome by furnace gas fumes last week. A neighbor who visited also inhaled the fumes. All are said to be improving.
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Middleport
Frank Allen
Fagan Price
Portland
Church News For Week Announcements Pomeroy Area
POMEROY churches list weekly services for Christian Science Grace Episcopal St Pauls Lutheran and more with times Sunday School sermons and activities. Lent starts Feb 19 Ash Wednesday Holy Communion and midweek services noted.
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Grace Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Pomeroy Public Schools Raise Over Three Hundred Dollars
Pomeroy Public Schools report March of Dimes drive totals totaling 318.11 under Principal J E White. The Pomeroy Wellston game added 100.89 to the Infantile Paralysis Fund with 170.52 gross receipts and 69.63 expenses.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public
J. E. White
White
Sugar Run
Emma Seitz
Central
Genevie Stobart
Charles Gibb
Special J.O.F. Meeting Feb 17 in Bethany Sunday School Room
Special effort to notify all J.O.F. class members of a regular meeting scheduled for February 17 at 7 30 p m in the Bethany Sunday School Room. Attendees or prospective members are invited. Mrs Dwight Parker and Mrs Vernon Nease will lead the program. A Valentine Tea is planned by the refreshment committee.
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Pomeroy
J.O.F
Bethany
Dwight Parker
Vernon Nease
Valentine
Valentine party for Pomeroy Girl Scouts at Mulberry Ave home
Miss Sadie Phillips and Mrs Minnie Davis hosted a Valentine themed gathering for Pomeroy Girl Scouts after the Wednesday meeting. Marilyn Davis awarded costume pins. milk cream and cherry cake were served. Mrs A R Knight and Mrs Robert Roberts accompanied the group.
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Sadie Phillips
Minnie Davis
Marilyn Sue Davis
Pomeroy Girl Scouts
Mulberry Ave
A. R. Knight
Robert Roberts
Federated Church
Mason and Snyder Couple Wed in Middleport Ceremony
Miss Janet Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Mason of Hobson and Harry Snyder Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harry Snyder of Thomas Fork married February 2 in Middleport with Rev Handley officiating. The groom served five years in the U S Army including a year in the Pacific. They reside at the Snyder home in Thomas Fork with the bridegroom's parents.
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Janet Mason
Earl Mason
Hobson
Harry Snyder, Jr
Harry Snyder
Thomas Fork
Middleport
Handley
U. S. Army
Pacific
Local Notes on Residents Illness and Visits
David Bitters son of Rev Albert Bitters is ill at home on Mulberry Ave. Mrs Elizabeth Huber visits her son Charles in Gallipolis. Mrs C E Hart left Friday for Lancaster to visit relatives.
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David Bitters
Albert Bitters
Mulberry Ave
Elizabeth Huber
Charles
Gallipolis
C. E. Hart
Lancaster
Turner Delivers Holiday Radio Address From Colum bus Station
MIDDLEPORT Representatives Benjamin Turner of Meigs County spoke on a Columbus radio station at noon February 12. He praised two men whose birthdays fall in this month and lauded their contributions to state life.
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Middleport
Lincoln and
Washington
Benjamin Turner
Meigs County
Columbus
Turner
Middleport Woman's Music Club to Present American Music Program
The Middleport Woman's Music Club will present a February program titled American Music at the High School Auditorium featuring traditional Indian melodies Puritan music and the Virginia Reel with performances by local community members and high school students. Mrs N P Swickhammer directs and a chorus rehearsal is set for 2 30 p m Sundays.
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Middleport
Woman’s Music Club
N. P. Swickhammer
Choral Society of
Pomeroy
Mason County
FHA Holds Valentine Party At High School
Future Homemakers of America members hosted a Valentine party in the high school home economics room this week. Nellie Walters presided as president with Jane Martin, the new home economics teacher, introduced. Anna Howell read a magazine article and Patty Kennedy accompanied on piano. Jane Bailey sang two solos,Blue Skies and You Keep Coming Back Like a Song, followed by refreshments.
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Future Homemakers of America
FHA
Wilbur Ashley
Clarence Bailey
Nellie Walters
Jane Martin
Anna Howell
Patty Kennedy
Jane Bailey
White Rose Lodge Women Entertained at Mary Jane Coffee Shop
Members of White Rose Lodge auxiliary to the B of R T were entertained at the Mary Jane Coffee Shop on a Wednesday afternoon by hostesses Mrs. C O Gallagher Mrs Herman Bailey and Mrs David Entsminger after a meeting at Woodman Hall.
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White Rose Lodge
B. of R. T
Mary Jane Coffee Shop
C. O. Gallagher
Herman Bailey
David Entsminger
Woodman Hall
Past Chiefs Meet at Private Home
The Past Chiefs will meet February 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Max Sanborn. Assistant hostess is Mrs. Phil Edwards and president is Mrs. Lillian Stieff.
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Max Sanborn
Phil Edwards
Lillian Stieff
Hartford Methodist Services Schedule
Hartford Methodist Charge announces weekly services with Church School at 9 30 a m and Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Graham Station and Hartford share the same school times with Graham Station offering Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m. New Haven and Letart list Church School at 10 a m with Wednesday prayer services at Hartford and Graham Station.
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Hartford
Hartford Methodist Charge
Graham
New Haven
Letart
Hartford and
Graham Station
Bankers Attend Ohio Convention in Columbus
Paul Smart vice president and cashier of Citizens National Bank along with Gene Grate and Harold Edward Hubbard assistant cashiers attended the Ohio Bankers convention in Columbus on Wednesday.
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Middleport
Paul Smart
Citizens National Bank
Gene Grate
Harold Edward Hubbard
Columbus
Ohio Bankers Convention
Water Main Fixed After Lincoln and Sixth Break
A leak in the water main at the Lincoln and Sixth corner was repaired last night, restoring water to residents who had been without it. District officials reported the fix completed and water services returning to normal.
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Middleport
Lincoln
Sixth
Fire destroys Halley home near Carleton in Middleport
The Middleport area saw a fire at the George Halley residence near Carleton Wednesday before 8 a.m. Firefighters arrived too late as the house burned to the ground. An accompanying smokehouse cellar outbuilding was destroyed along with most contents except furniture lard hams canned goods and coal. Insurance covered the house but not the outbuilding and its contents.
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Middleport
George Halley
Carleton
Mother Dies In Cleveland In Ohio Family Notices
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Drake and daughter Mary Louise left for Cleveland after the death of Mrs. Edward A. Drake, 72, wife of Edward A. Drake. She died late Wednesday and is survived by her husband and two sons Edward of E. Cleveland and Wheeler of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
W. A. Drake
Mary Louise
Cleveland
Mr. Drake
Edward A. Drake
Edward
E. Cleveland
Wheeler
Henry Daugherty Rites Held at Church of Christ
Funeral for Henry Daugherty was held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Church of Christ in Middleport. Marvin O Brown pastor officiated and interment followed at River View Cemetery. Pallbearers included Clarence Andrews Clarence Clark Jacob Turner Hugh McCoy James Matthews and M Roby. Many out of town relatives attended.
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Middleport
Henry Daugherty
Church of Christ
Marvin O. Brown
Riverview Cemetery
Clarence Andrews
Clarence Clark
Jacob Turner
Hugh McCoy
James Matthews
M. Roby
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Grace Drake
Vic
Alice Smith Nease
Tommy Reuter
Alice Nease
Denny
Ben Philson
Lancaster Minstrel
Brad Maag
Suzie
Lee Smith
Middleport High School
Frank Cheesebrew
Trel Schoenleb
Uncle Remus
Charles McMaster
Bob Morris
John Silvka
Kenny Sauer
Billy Markham
H. R. Pickett
Woyomine
Prodvess Condon
Charles Baird
Wallace Bradford
League
Dale Smith
Jed Webster, Jr
Harry Miller
Clyde Cummins
Mexico
Common Pleas Court
Darrell R. Yoakam
Box 219
H. KK. Ferguson Company, Limited
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Sara R. Yoakam
Court of Common Pleas
Sara R
Yoakam
John W. Bolin
First Methodist Church
Congress and
West State Streets
West State Street
Board of Trustees
Salvation Army
New York
Inlet
W. R. Phillips
Mound
Said City
Grosvenor St
North Lancaster St
The
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Milhoan
Jessie Joy Finch Keirns
Amesville
Mary Wilcox Finch
Said
Paul Wolfe
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
K H B Coal Co
Nelsonville
Christian Science Society
Robert Hegnauer
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Ladies Aid
Pomeroy Church OF Christ
James Walker
Syracuse
Laurel Cliff Free Methodist Church
Tina Jacobs
Leroy Hiett
Hysell
RUN
Free Methodist Church
Dorothy Bailey
United Methodist
Simpson Church
Bethany Sunday School
F. J. Reed
Stephenson
Morning Star
Carmel
Meigs
Lightning Raiders
Buster Crabbe
Leslie Brooks
Jeff Donnell
Jimmy Lloyd Sun
Nelson Eddy
Dinah Shore
Triple Bill
Pinky Lee Shemp Howard Hoagy Carmichael
Lawless Breed
Kirby Grant
Phantom Rider
Larry Thompson
SUN
Mon
Bendvue Pomeroy
Ken Curtis
Hoosier Hotshots
Rio Grande
Tex Ritter
King OF
the Forest Rangers
Blondie
Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Social Notes
Lodge
Hartford Methodist Services
Bankers’ Meet
Bennett
Halley
St Oseph
Becky
Baby Shop
Bassinette
Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
Home Laundry Company
George L. Smith
Sinclair Refining Company
Sheets Brothers
John Charles
Sinclair Dealer
Sinclair Gasoline & Oil
Goodyear Products
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