Pomeroy Post 39 Completes Annual Legion Inspection Report
The Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion in Pomeroy, led by District Commander William Stewart, reported 285 paid-up members toward a 325 quota with plans to meet it by February 1. Delinquent members are being contacted and the Eighth District Spring Conference will be held in Bremen on May 4 with local representation planned. A tribute was paid to late member William H Morgan. Ralph Gilmore is homebound after a heart attack. Refreshments followed.
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Bremen
William H. Morgan
Ralph Gilmore
Hugh McCoy
Clifford Hayes
Middleport Social Notes show charity, visitors and church plans
In Middleport a charity council gathering at Miss Maude Tewksbury s home featured games and prizes for Mrs. Davis Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Burt with a dessert course. Other items note guests of Mrs Henry Henne and a missionary society meeting led by Mrs O J Roush, plus upcoming WCTU meeting and various local visits and hospital updates.
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Samantha Bradford
United Missionary Society
Campassion
Roscoe Satterfield
Will- Sam Herreseimer
Roush
Mildred Hawler
Two Treated At Hospital
Mrs. Isabelle Smith of Laurel Street was rushed to Meigs General Hospital just before noon Wednesday after a heart attack and was reported in satisfactory condition that afternoon. Virgil Carpenter of Cheshire was treated for a hand laceration at Wood Coal Co and remained hospitalized.
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Pomeroy
Isabelle Smith
Laurel Street
Meigs General Hospital
Virgil Carpenter
Cheshire
Wood Coa] Co
Carpenter
County Junior Chamber Plans Charter Night in February
The County Junior Chamber announces a Charter Night observance for February at Firemen's Hall with committees named to organize the event and work out remaining details. A trophy committee will consider a county basketball league prize, and plans include an athletic show in March and a spaghetti dinner after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Bacon
Meies County
Bill Mutter
Janmes Jobb
Wee of Commerce
Tia
Don Tite
Richard Foilrod
Harry A. Bennett
Columbus
Vinci V. Brown
Tereymoon
Jes Schilling
Little Athletic League
Ted Reed, Jr
Shooting Stars
Middleport
Pomeroy
Jaycees
Hartinger Named Delegate to GOF National Convention
County Commissioner Dan Carpenter Hartinger was announced as delegate to the GOF National convention from the Tenth Ohio District. He follows a family line of GOP delegates, with grandfather y. L. Carpenter and father who served as county representative and state senator. Alternate delegates are Delbert T. Reese and Forrest Weinrich.
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Mindleport
Dan Carpenter Hartinger
GOF
Ohio
Hartinger
Y. L
Erry) Carpenter
Carpenter
William McKinley
D. B. Hartinger
Third Ave
Review Board Conducted For Scouts
Middleport Bay Scouts of America held a 4 board review for Troop 4. David Ollinger Cash Bahri and Scoutmaster Don Mills led assistants Mit White and John Vroman. Scouts passed to first class include John Eben Vroman James Russell Mills Robert McKinney Charles Vroman Arthur Clark Stephen Coats Leo Kennedy Jr. Second class qualifiers include Bobby T Hennesy James Mourning Stephen Coats and Kennedy Jr. Merit badges in first aid awarded to John Charles Vroman Mills McKinney Clark.
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Middleport
Bay Scouts of America
David Ollinger
Cash Bahri
Don Mills
Mit White
John Vroman
John Eben Vroman
James Russell Mills
Robert McKinney
Charles Vroman
Arthur Clark
Stephen Coats
Leo Kennedy
Bobby T. Hennesy
James Mourning
Kennedy
John
Mills
Mckinney
Clark
50 000 Suit Is Filed Here
Teresa C. Potts administrator for Thomas F E Potts deceased sues Rudolph Charlies Gordon for 830 000 damages in Creigs County Common Pleas Court. Hearing set for March 17. Gordon charged with careless operation of a motor vehicle in an auto crash on June 3 1949 in West Virginia that killed Potts the next day.
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Pomeroy
Teresa C. Potts
Thomas FE. Potts
Rudolph Charlies
Gordon
Emmett W. Peoples
Creigs County Common Pleas Court
West Virginia
Potts
Point Pleasant
Mrs Chapman Dies Aged 79 in Pomeroy
Mrs Lucy M Chapman 79 died Wednesday afternoon at her Spring Ave home. She is survived by husband Joshua a daughter Mrs W N Kennedy Columbus a son Ralston Chapman Hiltaning Pa and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services are tentatively set for 2 pm Friday at Ewing Funeral Home with calling hours. The Rev Robert DeMott pastor of First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Clarence McGill
Mill St
Columbus
Hallam Baking Co
Robert E. Leake
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Bexley
Cedric Clark
Arthur Skinner
Tommy
David Farmer
Dayton
Dan Farmer
B. Y. McCormick
St. Alvans
W.va
Ruth Wise
Holzer Hospital
Jimmy Ebersbach
Harold Ebersbach
F. M. Cluff
New York City
Walter Cluff
James Thomas
Ft. Eustis
Lester Bowers
Betty
Roger
Sue Huff
Springfield
Elizabeth Herdman
Ale Miller
Leon
WiVa
Mary Thomas
Pomeroy
John Thomas
Carroll Balser
Mansfield
Theo Tind Neutgling
Meigs General Hospital
Walter Farley
Scntt Field
Langley Field
Franklin Richards
Spencer's Market
Uae
Lucy M. Chapman
Spring Ave
Joshua
W. N. Kennedy
Ralston Chapman
Hiltaning
Ewing Funeral Home
Robert DeMott
First Baptist Church
Wall
Beech Grove
Car Damaged In Accident At Pomeroy
POMEROY William Croass 34. driver of an automobile, suffered extensive front-end damage when his car struck a utility pole near the rail road freight station on West Main Street. Croass, employed on the night shift at the Philip Sporn plant, was enroute home from work when he dozed at the wheel and reported the accident to authorities.
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Pomeroy
William Croass
W. Main I
Cros
Shif
Philip Sporn
Birth of son Thomas Ray Roach announced
Mr and Mrs Carl Thomas Roach of Lincoln Heights announce the birth of a son at X s General Hospital on January 23. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dorle Miller of Middleport and Mrs Marie Francis of West Calunhia WV. paternal grandmother is W Calunhia.
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Pomeroy
Carl
Thomas Roach
Lincoln Heights
X S General Hospital
Dorle Miller
Middleport
Marie Francis
West Calunhia
W. Va
Thomas Ray
Pomeroy PTA and Local Clubs Elect Leaders and Plan Events
POMEROY Rocksprings PTA met with Arnold Scott in charge as Mrs. James A. Smith resigned. Scott becomes president and Mrs. Hugh Beards elected vice president. March of Dimes donation made. Delegates chosen for County Council PTA meeting Feb 17 at Sugar Run School. Founders Day planned with peniy social and member contributions. Polio readings shared by members. Friendly Neighbors Club held a meeting at Mrs. Elwood Bowers home and planned dishcloth sales and March of Dimes donation. Prizes awarded for designs and traveling prize. Next meeting at Miss Reeibel’s home. Chester Farm Bureau Youth Council met at Shirley Summerfield’s home with nine members and three visitors. next meeting at Anne Jean and Rosemary Rose’s home. Valentine Party to follow.
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Pomeroy — Rocksprings Pta
Arnold Scott
James A. Smith
Scott
Hugh Beards
March of Dimes
County Council Pta
Sugar Run
Maxine Arnold
McGufffy
Danny
Little Kitty
Little Mouse
William Barnes
Edith Biffle
Reeibel
Four County Men Leave for Services
Four Meigs County men left for Ashland Kentucky to be inducted into the armed forces under the county final draft call. The group includes John Russell Barton Reedsville volunteer Manford R Watson Middleport Route 1 Clark W Vanest Hemlock Grove and Donald G Coleman Reedsville.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ash' Sland
John Russell Barton
Reedsville
Manford R. Watson
Middleport
Clark W. Vanest
Hemiock Grove
Donald G
Coleman
Annual Senior Scholarship Tests Set at Pomeroy High
The State Department of Education will hold tests at 9:20 am at Pomeroy Senior High School. Seniors in the top 40 percent countywide are eligible. A committee led by O Patterson oversees, with Harry Bennett and Charles Hayman as members. Also announced is the all county spelling bee on April 3 in the courtroom for grades five to eight.
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Pomeroy
State Department of Education
O. Patterson
Patterson
Harry Bennett
Bulland High
Charles Hayman
Racine High School
Washington, D.C
Don Wolfe
Southern
Robinson Folden Hospital Visit At Meigs General
Richard Folden head of the storeroom at the New York Central Railroad shops in Hobson has been a surgical patient at Meigs General Hospital. His son, a former Middleport resident, is mentioned in connection with a Wednesday morning operation.
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Mindleport
Richard Folden
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Meigs General Hospital
Son
Middleport
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Bell
Middleport Social Notes
Council
Henry Henne
Front St
Robert Lantzaf
Athens
Hennesy
Cecil Ward
Robert Lantz
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
WCTU
Pearl Graves
Pearl St
Margaret Sauer
Armstrong and Nairn Linoleum
Westinghouse Appliances
Pomeroy Appliance
W. Main
Emyure Prodmens Co
John C Bacon
Up Vered
R Reid
Incorporated
FOF
Sn Tee
First Ace Dames
Jobh
Bill Pot
J Can
White Rosers
Donald Mids
Taylor Tots
H. J. Hysell Furniture CO
Western Auto Associate Store
Edgar WL Florian
Main
Moore's Store
West Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
Sale
Sale! Kalamazoo Appliances
Are
McKesson
Ee Lee
Roach Family
Ohio Farmer
Choice
Schmoll Furniture & Appliance
Pomeroy Social Notes
Youth Council
Mynette Lynbrook
Mercedes Condon Dress Shop
Western Union
S&h
Nerney
Dexter
Ebersbach Hardware Co
Simon's Stores
Wieners
Nabisco
Carnation
Rome
Kenny
the Messenger
Kenny's Flour
TELEX
Telex Hearing Center
Dutton Drug Company
Greyhound
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