Jumping Jewels to Be Produced by Pomeroy Senior Class
Pomeroy High School presents Jumping Jewels a three act mystery comedy at Junior High Auditorium on April 1 at 8 15 p m Miss Alice Smith directs the play The cast includes William Warner Dorothy Peoples Freda Marie Parker Martha Rodel Richard Gress Margaret Story John Stout Gale Kincaid Eileen Stansbury John Kreinbihl Addie Matson Robert Hysell with Robert Duckworth stage manager Marjorie Reuter promoter Eloise Edwards property manager and Gerry Wise electrician Tickets are on sale now by Lavonne Feiger Ralph Grimm Eleanor Smith Carol Canaday Nancy Gilmore Jeannette Ash Andrew Brown Virginia Church Robert Duckworth Mary Grueser Gertrude Meyer Mary Sanders Annette Seyfried Charles Stanley Jane Clifford and Eugene Conde Edith Bowen is ticket chairman with Gladys Crooks in charge of Junior High ticket sales.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Alice Smith
William Warner
Dorothy Peoples
Freda Marie Parker
Martha Roedel
Richard Gress
Margaret Story
John Stout
Gale Kincaid
Eileen Stansbury
John Kreinbihl
Addie Matson
Robert Hysell
Robert Duckworth
Heath Church Shows South American Film
Middleport residents are invited to Heath Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 p m for a program featuring the film Our Neighbors Down the Road about South America via the Pan American highway and a color photography exhibit Orchids with other South American flora The Rev H A Rothrock preaches Worship in War-time at 10 15 a m Sunday morning
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
South America
Pan- American Highway
United States
H. A. Rothrock
Church of Christ Plans Sunday Lord's Supper
POMEROY The Church of Christ announces services for Sunday March 28. Bible School begins at 9:30 am under Superintendent Arthur Beaver. Lord's Supper at 10:30 am followed by a sermon on The Kingdom. Evening topic at 6:30 pm is The Lord's Prayer, with evangelistic sermon Go Ye. Friday 7:30 pm mid week service continues the New Testament Church study.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Bible School
Arthur Beaver
Middleport Churches Plan Sunday Services Across Town
Middleport churches announce Sunday programs with Rev. H. M. Carr at First Presbyterian presenting Lenten Meditation in the morning, Rev. B. R. Smith at Mt. Moriah Baptist with Flowers for the Living at 10 30, and What Can We Do during the 7 30 evening service. Special evangelistic services at First Baptist conclude Sunday night led by Rev. Merle Fuller.
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Middleport
H. M. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
B. R. Smith
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Merle Fuller
Mrs Roush Ill in Springfield
Friends of Elizabeth A. Roush formerly of 365 Lincoln St learn of her serious illness at her daughter Cecil Loudermilk’s home in Springfield. Another daughter Ethel Robertson is visiting, and Robertson’s son Gerald Luellen, a Private, is stationed at Palm Springs Municipal Air Base in Georgia and has been notified of his grandmother’s condition.
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Middleport
Elizabeth A. Roush
Lincoln St
Cecil Loudermilk
Springfield
Ethel Robertson
Loudermilk
Frances Roush
A&p
Rita Armbruster
Zanesville
Harold Johnson
Johnson
Pittsburgh
D. T. Crumbacker
Carrie Martin
Detroit
R. A. Martin
Rutland St
Bertha Martin
Mr. Martin
Herbert Stewart
N. Second Ave
Columbus
R. A. Miller
A. W. McKay
David Miller
Cleveland
Coradel
Scines
R.N
Athens
Pat Casanova
St Paul Lutheran Services Announcement
St Paul Lutheran Church schedules Sunday activities with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30. Rev W F Sodt will deliver the morning sermon.
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Pomeroy
St. Paul Lutheran Church
W. F. Sodt
Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs County Probate Court
Raymond Christy 21 of Huntington West Virginia and Emma Rose Meade 21 of Middleport Route 1 received licenses. Ted Andreyka 21 of Barberton and Jacqueline Rowe 21 of Middleport also obtained licenses.
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Meigs County
Raymond Christy
Huntington
W. Va
Emma Rose Meade
Middleport
Rt. 1
Ted Andreyka
Barberton
Jacqueline Rowe
Hood announce birth of son James Milton
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hood of Brownell Avenue announce the birth of a son Thursday evening at Holzer Hospital. The child weighs 7 pounds 14 ounces and has been named James Milton. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hood of Pomeroy and Mrs. J. M. Turner of Laurel.
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Middleport
Milton Hood
Brownell Ave
Holzer Hostal
Hoods’ St
James Milton
Raymond Hood
Pomeroy
J. M. Turner
Laurel
Dog Shatters Window And Escapes Injury
A stray dog chased by a customer at the Middleport Lunch Company owned by Miss Norma Lippi fled in fear and shattered a large plate glass window but sustained no injuries.
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Middleport
Carroll Alcott to Speak in Pomeroy on War Bond Drive
Carroll Alcott a radio commentator and Far East authority from WLW Cincinnati will speak in Pomeroy on Wednesday April 7. The program by the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce marks the dedication of the Honor Roll Board at the Courthouse and the start of Meigs County war bond drive. Details are being arranged by the Chamber committee.
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Pomeroy
Carroll Alcott
Far East Authority
WLW
Cincinnati
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Alcott
Meigs County
Chamber of Commerce
Pomeroy Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Notes
Pomeroy Drew Webster Post of the American Legion held a Tuesday meeting at the Legion Hall led by president Mrs. Pearl Hysell. One new member, Mrs. Elmer Brown, joined. plans to buy poppies in May and monthly fruit for departing service members were approved. 25 members attended. prize package from Mrs. Margaret Lallance awarded to Mrs. Rena Eiselstein.
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Pomeroy — Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Terrace
Pearl Hysell
Elmer Brown
Margaret Lallance
Rena Eiselstein
Hazel Clark
Rachael Mills
Emma Duckworth
Gladys Crooks
Ella Nease
Eva Vargas
Lara Crooks
Bertha Bradford
Ruth Thornton
Louise Kreinbihl
Mary Whipple
Ralph Gilmore
M.S. Daniels
Local Visits and Illness Report from Minersville Area
Eugene Hannum of Canton visited Wednesday with the Roberts family and others moving to St. Albans West Virginia. Mrs. Vernon Rizer and Patsy Ann visiting Zelma Rizer in Minersville. Robbie Brown, son of Russell and Mrs. Brown, is ill with mumps on Main Street.
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Eugene Hannum
Frank Hannum
Canton
Robert Roberts
Union Ave
Victor Brown
Victor Stewart
Minersville
St. Albans
W. Va
Vernon Rizer
Patsy Ann
New Haven
Zelma Rizer
Robbie Brown
Russell Brown
Main St
Shower Honoring Hulls Held at Pickens Home
A March 18 shower for Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hull Jr. was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pickens in Reedsville. Guests included many neighbors and relatives such as Mrs. Bud Douglas, D. E. Randolph, Donald Myres, Hayes Brown, Betty and Bob Hull, Dorothy Vineyard, Effie Warren, Helen Brooks, Iva Buckley, Dale Williams, M. E. Montgomery, H. W. Pickens, A. C. Stout, Ben Buckley, R. E. Williams, Clara Massar, Thurman Babcock, Harold Massar, Frankie Pickens, Nell Clark, Bernice Prince, Jack Smith, Garnet Johnson, George Pickens, Ruth Ann Williams, Margaret Pickens, Doris Barnett, Neema Pickens, Ella Petty.
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M. E. Montgomery
H. W. Pickens
A. C. Stout
Ben Buckley
R. E. Williams
Clara Massar
Thurman Babcock
Harold Massar
Frankie Pickens
Nell Clark
Bernice Prince
Jack Smith
Garnet Johnson
George Pickens
Ruth Ann Williams
Margaret Pickens
Doris Barnett
Neema Pickens
Ella Petty
Lenten Services At Grace Episcopal Church On Thursdays
The Grace Episcopal Church announces Lent services each Thursday night at 7 30 led by Rev. Charles G. Baird with theme Which Way Ahead Public invited. Morning prayer and sermon at 10 30 Holy Communion Sundays at 9 Church School 10 30 Vestry meets after Thursday service.
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Pomboy
Charles G. Baird
Grace Episcopal Church
Smith's Condition Improves After Stroke
MIDDLEPORT Postmaster H J Smith who suffered a slight stroke at his Grant Street home yesterday morning is somewhat improved. Smith had been ill with a throat infection and is now reported to be recovering.
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Middleport
H. J. Smith
Grant St
Smith
Sergeant Dale Warner Enjoys Fur Lough Visit
Harrisonville resident Mrs. Birda Warner hosted Sgt. Dale Warner of Fort Devens Massachusetts for a ten day fur lough. Warner enlisted last August at Columbus and trained at Camp Perry before being assigned to Fort Devens where he is currently stationed.
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Harrisonville
Dale Warner
Fort Devens
Mass
Birda Warner
Warner
Army
Columbus
Camp Perry
Music educators attend regional conference in Cincinnati
Willis Aleshire and Gordon Harris, bandmasters from Pomeroy and Middleport schools, left for Cincinnati to attend the Northcentral Region Music Educators Conference, returning Sunday evening after the weekend program.
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Cincinnati
Middleport
Willis
Aleshire
Gordon K. Harris
Pomeroy and
Meigs Service Men List From Middleport Precinct
The Messenger presents a roster of Meigs County service members from Middleport Precinct Salisbury Township prepared by A V Howell for the Ohio War History Commission. The five inductees slated to leave this week are listed with names ages and current assignments and the roster notes a second survey will follow for other precincts.
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The
Messenger
Middleport
Bradbury
Salisbury Township
A. V. Howell
Ohio War History Commission
Neva Pierce
R.F.D
Archer
Avon D
Lannie
Erma Archer
Navy
Pacific Fleet
Griffeth, Jr
Griffeth Archer
Delbert Archer
Bing
Gary Emil
Mount Vernon Bing
Florence Bing Baer
Minersville
Gainesville
Texas
Elyda Robert Bing
Guy Eugene
Father and Son Banquet Draws 65 At Pomeroy Methodist
About 65 men and boys attended the Father and Son Banquet at Simpson Methodist Church hosted by the men’s class. L E Blough served as toast master with songs by Ben Neutzling and Vaughn Crites welcoming sons. George Vaughan replied for the sons. Motion pictures from the Pomeroy Schools featured films on South America and China.
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Middleport
Noah Haskins
Charles
Simpson Methodist Church
Pomeroy
Ben Neutzling
Vaughn Crites
George Vaughan
Walter Vaughan
Nobel Rompel
South America
China
Columbia
Venezuela
Western Front
Leslie E. Blough
C. F. Tompkins
C E. W. Downie
Theo Smith
C. E. Blakeslee
Nobel M. Rompel
T. H. Bengel
F. Guy Mutchler
H. E. Boney
Double Weddings Reported In Gallipolis Area
Announcement of a double wedding in Gallipolis Saturday evening with Miss Annabel Russell marrying Mr. George Hall of Rutland and Miss Betty Brown becoming Mrs. Charles Lambert Jr. Both brides are Middleport High School graduates employed locally. Russell wore soldier blue with brown trim. Lambert wore tan plaid. The grooms are Rutland and Rutland area residents with Navy service links.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Annabel Russell
George Hall
Rutland
Betty Brown
Charles Lambert
Squire Earl Moore
Miss Russell
Dana Russell
Bradbury
Middleport High School
Mary Jane
Hall
Middleport Garment Factory
U. S. Navy
Pomeroy High School
Lambert
Great Lakes Training Station
Local social notes from Broadway headlines
Friends of Mrs. Cunningham and Martha Robson attend a surprise birthday gathering at the Robson home on Broadway with Genevieve Duckworth Margaret Lallance Eleanor Dorothy and Peggy Robson among guests. Mrs. Eva McElhinney hosts a small dinner for her son Kenneth McElhinney with Lois Bailey Pauline Mitch and Ernest Fraser present.
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Clifford Cunningham
Martha Robson
William Robson
Broadway
Genevieve Duckworth
Margaret Lallance
Eleanor
Dorothy
Peggy Robson
Eva McElhinney
Kenneth McElhinney
U.S.N
Lois Bailey
Pauline Mitch
Ernest Fraser
Kenny
N. Third Ave
Only Five More Days To Buy 1943 License
J H Eastman deputy registrar in Pomeroy urges immediate license purchase before the March 31 deadline. Truck fleet owners must act now. questionnaires block last day licenses. Cars also slow. office at 217 E Second St open 8 40 a m to 5 p m EWT and will stay open Friday evening and the final three days before the deadline.
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Pomeroy
J. H. Eastman
Eastman
E. Second St
Baptist Church To Hear Thurston Pastor
Rev. Lee W. Spring of Fairfield Baptist Church Thurston will preach at First Baptist Pomeroy on Sunday March 28. Morning sermon Disciples Indeed and evening talk Wherefore Consider. Spring former Burma missionary now living in Granville. Services 10 30 am 7 30 pm with 9 30 am church school and 6 30 pm devotion. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm.
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Pomeroy
Lee W. Spring
Fairfield Baptist Church
Thurston
First Baptist Church
Granville
Service Men of Meigs County Updates
Pvt. Robert E. Sherrill a marine is transferred from New River North Carolina to Camp Pendleton California. Pvt. Leo Martin returns to Camp Shelby Mississippi after a week with his wife and sister Mrs Mildred Tubbs. Pvt. Morris P Neutzling of Camp Shelby Mississippi is on a nine day furlough with his mother Mrs Minnie Neutzling.
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St. Paul Lutheran Services
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Reedsville
NEA
Mareth Line
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Tunisia
Cairo
U. S
Meigs Service
L2y
History
By A. V. Howell
Brooks
Lester Sheridan
Lester E. Brooks
Harley Rife
Field Artillery
Fort Bragg
N. Co
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Marjorie
Buck
Frederick Michal
Anna Buck
Army Postal Service
Hotel Breslin
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Roxie Eskew
Great Lakes
Ill
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Barbara
Fry
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Ethel Fry
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Tyndall Field
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Rosa Denny Gilkey
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Hurley R
Clara K. Gilkey
Fort Riley
Kansas
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Winfield E
Thomas Vincent
Ida Grace King
Coast Artillery
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Charles, Jr
Cordelia Lambert
Portsmouth
Lightfoot
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Dellas Lightfoot
Edith Lightfoot
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Neva Might
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Camp Shelby
Miss. Might
Steven Andrew
Charles P
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Marvin Dale
Earl E
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Camp van Dorn
Miss. Roush
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Marvin D. Roush
Charleston
Camp Wheeler
William Oscar
Owen Roush
Hannah Roush
Cpl. Roush
Camp Gordon
Russell
Austin Frederick
W. F
Allice M. Russell
New Orleans
Dell Anderson
M.D
Griff C
Edith A. Russell
Camp Lee
Devonshire Road
Richmond
Howard Wallace
Howard Budd
Hazel Cleo Russell
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Maurice Gale
Leslie Russell
Ohio
Anna Russell
R.F.C
Norfolk
Warren Harding
Maxwell Russell
Dora Russell
Cpl. Russell
North Africa
Shumaker
Charles Henry
Hollis J. Shumaker
Corning
Irene Shumaker
Camp Livingston
van Cooney
Ire E
Frank van Cooney
Fort Lawton
Wash
Sarah
Seattle
Van
Box 333
Middleport Social Notes
Chester Morris
Tim
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East Side
Leo Garcey
Bobby Jordan
Huntz Hall
Benny Bartlett
Lita Ward
Noah Beery, Sr
Y Guy Gilera Lee Kibbee Dickson
Tracy
Meshoppen
Pennsylvania
Oakie NA
Hasta Luego
Richard DIX
Preston Foster
Air Force
Kate Smith
Lowell Thomas
Louis Sobol
Edwind. Hill
N. Y. Jour
Amer
Warner Bros, Smash
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Sean and
Ridgely
Nichols
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