Pomery blackout prompts mixed community response
Reports from Pomero y detail a large power outage affecting about 100 people with rural areas hit hardest. Police note drivers stalled for hours as drivers and residents cope with loss of electricity. Community leaders commend regional cooperation and plan a survey follow up. Meanwhile Moriah Baptist celebrates five years with a 7 30 pm service and a public cake after the 10 08 morning sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciansith
EM Johnson
de Stekanter
Jetense
Erouth
Walter Wolfe
Fria Betes
America
Pg Ausilary
Datiete
Sre
Ohtetter
Erin
Pomeroy
Nat
Pom
Wen
Ieman McMaster
Grace Church hosts services with Mr Charles Ayers speaker
Grace Episcopal Church plans a 10 30 morning service with Mr Charles Ayers in charge, currently overseeing the Iron River church. Rector Rev Charles G Baird will lead communion at Ironton Episcopal Church. Other local notices list tenants and deputies in Proemero area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumenus
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles Ayers
Episcopal Church
Iron
Ayers
Grace Church
Charles G. Baird
Ironton Episcopal Church
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County Red Cross Request
Meigs County Probate Court issued licenses to marry for several couples including Joe Dawson Betty Kesinger Hobart Newell Curtis Willard Smith and Thelma Hurt among others. The Meigs Chapter of the American Red Cross appeals for baby clothing and furniture to aid needy families with executive secretary Mrs. Harry Ohlinger noting donations are greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Merge County
American Red Cross
Harry Ohlinger
Meigs
Meigs County
Joe Dawson
Charleston
Betty Kesinger
Middleport
Hobart Newell
Long Bottom
Snzy ‘Curtis
Margaret G. Thomas
Syrn
Klein Funeral Service Held For Mrs Margaret Klein
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Klein aged former Meige County resident who died Thursday will be held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Ewing Funeral Home. Parents were the late Lawrence and Elizabeth Klein. She is survived by one sister Mrs Barbara Stevens of Colorado and a number of nieces and nephews including William Young of Mulberry Street.
Pomeroy Social Notes Detail Betts Young Gilmer Wedding
Miss Betty Mae Young and Fred Robert Gilmer wed in Charleston at Randolph Street Baptist Church. The bride wore a gown with lace and a long train. the bridegroom’s sister served as maid of honor and several bridesmaids attended. Guests included family from Carpenter Charleston and Portsmouth Ohio, with the couple planning to reside at 310 Delaware Ave Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Betty Mae Young
Curtis Monroe Young
Carpenter
Charleston
W Va
Fred Robert Gilmer
Buttener Ave
Eugene Franklin Gilmer
Portsmouth
Earle G. Griffith
Baptist, ‘Bible
Tohnson City
Iorde
Randolph St. Baptist
Chaleston
Young
George Riehl Jr
Wilmington
Hoan Edwards
Erie
Anne Martin
Sara Ann Austin
Harry Townsley
Charles Young
Larry Pier
Baugh
Richard Gardner
Robert Appell
Ohio
FG. Musgraves
Point Pleasant
George Riehl
Marcella Riehl
Paull Gilmer
Zella Rupert
Gilmer
Church Group Meets At Simms Home
Sanaanville Methodist Church group met Tuesday evening June 8 at Mrs Frank Simms home with Mrs Charles Meatee leading games and contests. Plans were made to build a cistern tithe church. Refreshments were served. assisting hosts were Mrs Root and others. Next meeting will be Tuesday evening September 21 with Mrs Jesse Poston as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Circle of the
Federal En Church
Wait Wan
Florence Hood
Genevieve Hottner
Ruth Peoples
The
Grace
Episco Church
Parah House
Sanaanville
Ws.cs
Canaonville
Frank Simms
Charles Meatee
Hos
Root
Jacoby
Maude Marks
Maxine ‘Kempton
Florence Gaston
Lcot
Woman Music Club forms 1943 44 program plan
The Wo mane Music Club program committee met at Mrs Gordon Harris home, chaired by Miss Lars Cecily, to outline a full year of events for 1943 44 with Mrs Willis Aleshire assisting as choral director and Mr AH decox and Mrs C P Klein also aiding. Visiting parents and local residents were noted in various personal items from Athens and Goose Creek Texas, with updates on members travel and births.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanning
Womane Music Club
Gordon Harris
Lars Cecily
Mra Harrie
Willis Aleshire
AH Decox F
C. P. Klein
Weesons
Gary Lawrence
Clifford Curran
Curran
E. B. Badger & Sons Company
John Layer
Currans
Goose Creek
Texas
Aiddleport
Lee Featherstone
GCDC
Denver
Oto
Guy Bush
Bradbury
Second Ave
Albans
Evans
Paul McBrier
Cincinnati
LaSalle Hotel
AH. McBrier
McBrier
Mareur Chambers
Lawrence Bing
Kathleen Greenlee
Columbus
Pentecost Sunday at Federates Church Marks Welcome
At Federates Church Pentecost Sunday will celebrate with an adult class reception into the church. A sermon titled Mental Health will be delivered during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porsenen
Federates Church
Draft Board Members Visit War Plant
Draft board members from Meigs Gallin Mazon and nearby counties plus J J local chairman toured the General Chemical Defense Corporation plant. They were escorted through buildings in white coveralls after removing watches and knives, viewed four buildings and various departments, then had a luncheon in the GCDC cafeteria. They were impressed by the plant’s size and timber and showed strong interest in the nearby fire drill held after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Boards
Meigs
Gallin
Mazon
General Chemical Defense Corporation
GCDC
Billings
Fso
Service Men of Meigs County Area Report Deployments
Meigs County area updates list several service members. Bismuna, emer petty officer, Navy, visited his parents on Main Street Pomeroy and teaches radio at Mawal school in Chicago. Private Bill Ri and Mrs Rie Avenue Middleport note stay at Camp Crowder Missouri. Pvt Richard Owens is stationed Ft Monroe Virginia. Naval Aviation Cadet Donald, who finished a course at Ohio Wee fe, is stationed at Ohio State University Columbus for further training. Son of Shirley Mle Palmer St Middleport, also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismuna
Emer
Navy
AU. Kunta
W. Main St. Pomeroy
Chicago
William Floyd Carnahan
Searman
Australia
Inia
Oscar" Wince
Bill Ri
Ave
Middleport
Camp Crowder
Richard Owens
Ft. Monroe
Donald
Ohio
Wee Fe
Ohio State University
Calumbus
Shirley Mle Palmer
Methodist Pastor Announces Program For Heath Church
The Rev. Rothrock returns from Columbus after attending Ohio Methodist Conference sessions and will begin his seventh year as pastor. He will preach on The Whisper of God. The Youth Fellowship meets at 6 p.m. to close the day. Church School starts at 9:15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodiat Conference
Heath Methodiat Church
HA. Rothrock
Mr Rothrock
Columbus
Ohio Methodist Church
Three Women Now Joined as Safety Cab Driver Trio
Three women from Racine Loretta Raines and Virginia Peck along with another Miss have become drivers for the Safety Cab company in Meigs County. They departed for Rhode Island to join their husbands in naval training, marking a historic step as women drivers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Sanborn
Meigs
Loretta Raines
Virginia “Peck
Racine
Rhode Island
Herusband
Morning Services At Local Churches Schedule
The Students League of Many Nations will conduct morning worship at First Baptist Church Sunday at 10 15 a m. Evening service at 7 30 features Rev Ralph Zamdel on The Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Sunday School starts 9 15 a m BY P U meets 6 30 p m. Lutheran services at St Pauls Lutheran Church include Sunday School and a 10 30 a m worship with the sermon Come Holy Spirit Come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leas
Middleport — Representatex of
Students League of Many ‘Nations
Baptist. Church
Ralph Zamdel
By.p.u
Tumenur
Schoor
St. Paul's
Lutheran ‘Church
Kidnaper Recaptured After Escape From West Virginia Pen
Ruby Cremeans, 23, of Huntington West Virginia known for kidnapping Daniel Scanlon from an infant asylum in Columbus last October fled from the Alderson penitentiary but was recaptured six hours later. An inmate noted she was ill with a throat infection while in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Ruby Cremeans
Daniel Scanlon
Columbus
Bart
Tier
Alderson
EE. Kuhnel
United Methodist Church Announces Children’s Day Observance
The United Methodist Church schedules Children’s Day during the church school hour with youths leading the service at 9:15 a.m. Offerings support the Student Lat Fund aiding Methodist students and seminarians. Rev. Nobel M Rompet is appointed minister. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Board of Education and Visions meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. Officers Board meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Methodist Stdente
Nobel M- Rompet
Ohio
Methodis Onterenice
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Board of Education and Visions
Lt Lytle Returned From Africa Wounds To U S Army Hospital
Lt J Kurtz Lytle wounded while in active duty in Africa has been returned to the United States for convalescence and treatment. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles Lytle received word noting he was moved from Manhattan receiving hospital to Staunton Virginia. He sent the report from Staunton hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lt. Lytle
Army Hospital
Pomeroy
J. Kurtz Lytle
Africa
United States
Charles Lytle
Manhattan
Staunton
Divorces Granted in Meigs Court
Three divorces were granted in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. Lyilia Arnott was granted a divorce from George Arnott and restored to her former name Josephine Riffe. Simmons was granted a divorce from Agnes Simmons with a $25 monthly child support order. A mandamus action was filed by the State of Ohio versus Charles Pomeroy and others, and a separate suit by the State against Scott Folmer seeks a judgment of $305.86 plus interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Lyilia Josephine Arnott
George Are Rott
Josephine Riffe Tiohert” Wayman
Simmons
Agnes ‘Simmons
Denver” Sw
Sugarman Injured As Car Hits Tree On Mulberry Ave
Om eroy LR Sugarman was severely injured when his car struck a tree on Mulberry Avenue Wednesday night. The wreck left him with broken ribs and a stained condition as he was treated after the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omeroy
Sugarman
Mulberry Ave
Clover Butter Stretch: 4 Point Spread Offer
An ad style notice promotes Clover Butter Stretch spread with bold claims of value. It references a 25¢ spread, a pint, and a pound offering, and touts vitamin D tablets as a bonus. The message emphasizes savings and value packaging at grocers.
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Jelense
Witt
Mdoleport
Moriah
Baptist Church Embers
B. R
Christ
Ices Whitsunday Se
Chauncey
Pomeroy Bend
Neacome
Old Glory
Klein
Pomeroy Social Notes
Middleport Social Notes
FLPCT
Theodorus Council
Daughters of America
Margaret Bolan
Alice Ann
RC. Mees
Minneapolis
Paine, Webber Company
Toc
Mary Jane
Mr Mees
Pearl Stanley
A Hi. Rosenbaum
Edward Bauer
Helen Mees
Mees
Floyd Meer
Mit
Jacob Elberfeld
Ant Family
Capctn
Marthal
Harrold Verte
Ste 'Eart
Oteegan
Eker
Feld
Tuppers Plains
Richard Elberfeld
Ialpe Kickers
Amer Horatiny Sauer
Phyl Dies Hare
Schumann
Melisa
Cather
Ing Henney
Cine
Theodore Reed
Agnes Reed
Ted
Cedric Car
Ellin Reed
D. Cartie Reed
Cpl
Richard Devoe Daniels
Nova
Ono
A. E. Lawrence
Majel Lawrence
Clarksburg
W.va
Ruth Riley
American National Med Cross
Arthur Conder
Dayton
Beeka
Irk
Charles Reamer
Athens Bewsepeer
Srs
Ream Jerand
Oscar
Simms
John Davis
Irene Anderson
New York City
George Anderson
Cr. Fisher
Athens
J. B. Downing
Grane
Burford
Pythian
Ters
Uitan Stef
Alten Anerson
Max Sanborn
Hirth
Methodist
Pen
Miss" Harris
Big Bamby
Rauch's Bakery
U. S
Fir Depot
Somesehere
India
Meigs Court
Tut TS Meigs
Bendvue
Johnny Mack Brown
Hearts For
Julia
Smack Sue
Pomeroy Today
SAT
Triple Bill
Lone Rider
Otto Kruger
Ian Thayer
Smilin
Jack
Tom Brown
Sidney Toler
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