Building boom ahead in Pomeroy Bend amid rising prospects
Population growth and payroll gains spark a wave of renovations and new construction in Pomeroy Bend. Local firms report record inquiries while grocers plan conversions and chains seek sites for a supermarket. Some fear rent increases and licensing shifts, with whiskey and night club prospects mentioned. Two Sunday Islands in Australian waters noted.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Glenroy Ewing
Mechanic St
Australia
Queensland
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Birth Announcements
Pomeroy Daughters of Union Veterans unanimously endorsed the street light levy at a Monday meeting. Hostesses were Elsie Hart Nellie Ketter and Della Stahl. Elizabeth Campbell won the prize box donated by Elsie Hart. Prizes went to Betty Tedrow Winona Cook Hattie Nesselroad and Jean Hart. Births include Robert Lee Jacobs Jr Jan 26 at Holzer Gallipolis and Carolyn Ann daughter of Audria Kesterson and Roland Bachtel born Jan 24. Several notices of meetings church events and visits follow along with local social updates.
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Pomeroy
Daughters of Union Veterans
Elsie Hart
Nellie Ketter
Della Stahl
Elizabeth Campbell
Betty Tedrow
Winona Cook
Hattie Nesselroad
Jean Hart
Roland Bachtel
Canton
Carolyn Ann
Ben Kesterson
Mechanic St
John Bachtel
Audria Kesterson
Racine Social and Personal News Update
Rev. and Mrs. Walter R. McCarley and daughter Janet return from Indiana meetings. Janet visits Belle Center relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Smith relocate to Elm Street property. Mrs. Smith with parents while Mr. Smith works in Pennsylvania. Other local visits include Athens, Bell West Virginia, Chicago relatives, and travel between Racine and nearby towns.
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Racine
Walter R. McCarley
Janet
McCarley
Connersville
Indiana
Poe
Belle Center
Ward Smith
Bessie Brady
Elm Street
Smith
Ralph Neigler
Mr. Smith
Pennsylvania
Ray Angel
Charles McKelvey
Athens
Junior Stewart
Carol
Bell
W. Va
Stewart
Walter Stewart
Richard Hayman
Chicago
Ralph Hayman
Jessie Lansbury
Middleport
Stanley Johnson
Ted Parsons
R. D
Vanport
Bertha Reed
Point Pleasant
Hattie Cross
Guy Sayre
God's Bible School
Cincinnati
Intercession
Florida
Clara Laughlin
Simpson Laughlin
Smiths Ferry
Beaver Falls
East Liverpool
TNT Plant Danger Sparks Civil Defense Call in Middleport
Proximity of the Pt Pleasant TNT plant to Meigs County towns prompts Dan Price to urge preparedness for bombing or emergencies. Citizens are asked to register nurses at City Hall and volunteer for a 20 hour standard first aid course led by Emmett Shuler and the Middleport Volunteer Fire Department.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Pt. Pleasant
Dan Price
Emmett Shuler
Middleport Volunteer Fire Department
Books for Soldiers Collected by Pomeroy Library
The Pomeroy Public Library reports 72 books received by Monday for the Victory Book Campaign to aid men in the armed forces and Merchant Marine. Residents may drop off books at the library any day, while Boy Scouts plan to collect at homes in Pomeroy on a forthcoming Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public
W C T U Sponsors Temperance Program
The W C T U sponsored a temperance program Tuesday night at the Federated Church presented by Middleport Junior Temperance Union youths under Miss Margaret Sauer. The group endorsed the two mill Street levy, with a special election set for February 19.
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W.C.T.U
Federated Church
Middleport Junior Temperance Union
Margaret Sauer
Mill Street
Navy Enlists Pomeroy Clark In Reserve Role
Jimmie Clark a Damascus physical education instructor and former Pomeroy High basketball coach arrived Monday to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Clark of Syracuse. He enlisted as a physical education instructor in the Naval Reserve and will leave next Monday for duty under Lieutenant Commander Gene Tunney.
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Pomeroy
James
Jimmie) Clark
Damascus
Pomeroy High
Thomas Clark
Syracuse
Naval Reserve
Gene Tunney
Community Meetings Schedule For Household Economies
Second series of meetings for household economies is set across many communities. Dates run Jan 29 to Feb 27 with 10 locations including Star Hall Hemlock Grange Alfred Reedsville Long Bottom Harrisonville Flatwoods Columbia Tuppers Plains Letart Rocksprings Chester Rutland and two soap sessions in Danville and Portland. 10:30 AM start and potluck lunch planned.
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Pomeroy
Star Hall
Co. E. Stout
Hemlock Grange
Alfred
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Mary Matlack
Harrisonville
Rutland
Hattie McKenzie
Danville
Everett Colwell
Portland
Birthday Ball Sponsored by Legion Post
Plans include a dance at the Legion Hall on Thursday evening to support the President's Birthday Ball and the Infantile Paralysis campaign. The Feeney Bennett Post and Auxiliary join the event with Tyler orchestra providing music. net proceeds go to the fund. Local sponsors donated a dancing room for Friday night as part of the celebration, though Dr. Schaaf has not announced details.
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Middleport
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Feeney- Bennett Post
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Tyler Orchestra
Hamilton
S & R Fountain
Emmett Shuler
Calvin Reichman
George Schaaf
Meigs County
Schaaf
Wilcoxen Funeral Held in Racine
J L Wilcoxen, lifelong Meigs County veterinarian of 57 years, was honored at a Racine Baptist Church funeral. Attendees from distance included Ollie Wilcoxen Lancaster and family, Delbert Wilcoxen and Dolores Columbus, Clifford Jenkinson Crooksville, Ralph Robinson and Mert Wiggins Minersville, and Thomas Duffy Jr Syracuse. A short service followed at the cemetery. he belonged to High Cliff Order of Antiquity and served Racine Council 15 years.
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Racine
J. L. Wilcoxen
Racine Baptist Church
Ollie Wilcoxen
Lancaster
Delbert Wilcoxen
Dolores
Columbus
Clifford Jenkinson
Crooksville
Ralph Robinson
Mert Wiggins
Minersville
Thomas Duffy
Syracuse
Wilcoxen
High Cliff
Order of Antiquity
Women’s Music Club elects officers and welcomes new members
Middleport notes report the semi annual meeting at Heath Methodist Church where Miss Dorothy Sauer resigned as secretary. Officers re elected include Mrs. George Schaaf Lucille Dutton Jean Mc Master Hulda Klein and Willis Aleshire. New members join the 36 active and 33 associate members with February program planned featuring Latin American music and guest soprano Alice Smith.
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Middleport
Women's Music Club
Heath Methodist Church
Dorothy Sauer
George Schaaf
Lucille Dutton
Jean McMaster
Hulda Klein
Willis Aleshire
C. P. Bradbury
Cedric Clark
A. R. Hecox
Neils Powell
Gordon Harris
Alice Smith
Pomeroy Choral Society
Edgar Ervin
Hospital Patients At St Joseph Parkersburg
Patients at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg include Mrs Del bert Becker and Ray Barker who were admitted for observation and operation. Mr Barker was brought to Parkersburg by Mr and Mrs Ed Duffy and returned home with their daughter Miss Rita Duffy who is convalescing from a recent appendectomy.
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Otto Mees
Mees
Paul Shay
Amesville
Vera Hepp
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Frank Hepp
Spring Ave
Edward Lohn
Cole St
Norman Johnson
Dayton
Harry Heines
Jack Robinson
Fisher St
Pauline Kitchen
H. H. Kitchen
Bob Davis
Don Davis
Pauline
Paul Holter
Kitchen
Charles Wise, Jr
Clarence Ebersbach
Rutland St
Delbert Becker
Ray Barker
Enthusiasm Marks Game Between Athens Bulldogs and Middleport
A mid sized crowd watched the Athens Bulldogs defeat the Middleport Yellow Jackets in a tight basketball clash. Athens cheerleaders led the crowd with snappy routines while Middleport supporters cheered their team. After the game, students and fans socialized at town spots with Barbara Stout among attending Athenians.
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Middleport
Athens Bulldogs
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Athens
Ann Peden
Dea McKinstry
Claudine Steppe
Sally Link
Urge Creation of More Defense Units in County
Meigs County Defense Council moves to organize local defense councils in all townships. Ed H. Condon urges appointments for chief of voluntary participation and commander of civilian defense by Friday. Co. E. Blakeslee named chief and Judge Co. W. Clark elected commander. Housing survey planned county wide after local units form.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Co. E. Blakeslee
Co. W. Clark
Edson Roush
Middleport
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Sunday Islands
the City
S. Court Street
Fred Sanders
Mgr
the City Loan & Guarantee Company
Pomeroy Social Notes
Robert L. Jacobs
Main St
Robert Lee Jacobs, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Pomeroy Personals
Guy Glaze
E. Main St
N. C. Stout
Richard Franz
Jackson
John Franz
Brick St
C. E. W. Downie
M. D. Hartley
Lee
Vaughan Crites
Lincoln Hill
Verna Hysell
Donna Jean
Hysell Run
Blanche Roller
Mulberry Ave
Dale William Hysell
Janice Ruth
Choral Club
Albert Mees
Anne St
Thelma Wildermuth
Adele Fowler
Margaret Ann Healy
Harold Erwin
Barbara Jean
Laurel Sr
Luther Erwin
Paul G. Davis
Nitro
Frank Will
Harley Brown
Harry Lou
Myrtle Long
Dorothy Clatworthy
William Kreiselmeier
Huber Brown
Lewis Long
Patterson Field
Dick Brown
Marietta
Val Brown
Enterprise
Virgil Brown
Adam Scholl
Locust St
RathBurn
Rathburns
Rutland, Qhie
Navy
Epprevel Et Americe
Legion Post
Beaco
THE
F. J
Beasley CO
Middleport Social Notes
Campbell Harper
Fred Jackson
Harper
Lewis-Manley Post
Lemuel Birtcher Sr
Curtis Clark
Canal Winchester
Mr. Besserer
Hattie Bennett
Allie Mauch
C.F. Besserer
Rutland-Ches
Marjorie Diles
Maxine Bennett
Jean Bennett
Janet Hecox
Capital University
Adolph Faehnle
S. Five Ave
Dan Jenkins
Camp Shelby
Stanley van Atta
New Lexington
Louis Seyfried
Elizabeth Jenkins
Mrs. Seyfried
Caromel
Carter
Member
Federal Reserve System
America
Merica
Chesapeake and Ohio
Jean
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
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