Pomeroy High holds baccalaureate sermon week of commencement
The Athens Messenger reports the 1943 Pomeroy High School commencement week opening with a baccalaureate sermon by Pastor Methuusee at the Junior High Auditorium. Sixty three seniors in grey and white gowns gathered as the Girls' Choir performed. Attendees included faculty and several relatives of graduates.
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Pomeroy High Jae al Acdi
Athens Messenger
Athens
Rompel
Yek
Bohm
Walter F. Sodt
Charles Baird
Sodt
Alice Smith Nease
Oscar Roedell
Thel Faris
Tennessee
Martha Elizabeth Roedell
Roedells
Anna Vaughan
Pomeroy
Belle Vaughan
Ben Neutzling
Lois Ann
R. D. Young
Columbus
Janet
Middleport Police Team Loses First Game of Year
Middleport Auxiliary Police softball suffers a 6-3 defeat to Boys Industrial School at Lakin High School grounds. In the second game, the Auxiliaries beat Pomeroy 15-6 as Klein hits a homer and Hartinger drives in runs. Box scores note three errors for Middleport and flawless defense by Lakin.
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Middleport
Middleport Auxiliary Police
Boys Industrial School
Lakin
W. Va
Police
Pomeroy
B. Walters
Klein
Lakin Boys
Gallipolis
Pigman
Sssenbaum
Ef Clark
Clifford
P Stee
Roush
Oy Spencer
Hysell
Iss
Hartinger
Oeakan
Ganges Ae
EMOTE
Cee Klein
W. Laing
Silva
Welsh
Guthrie
Mercy Ears Middlepo
Middleport Social Notes Highlights and Weddings
Marriage announcement for Miss Estacia Walker of Dickenson to Paul Mourning with April 29 wedding. Local social items include Contract Club results, visits by families in Charleston, Columbus, and Athens, plus guests from Ohio University and Ohio State University.
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Middleport
Estacia Walker
Dickinson
W. Va
Paul Mourning
Harvey Mourning
Front St
Mourning
Middleport High School
Middleport Band Boosters Hold Final Meeting Tonight
The Middleport Band Boosters plan their final meeting of the year after the P. T. A. session at the high school. A nominating committee report will be reviewed during the gathering, which opens with the P. T. A. at 8 p.m.
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Middleport Band
Silva Couple Relocates From Former Home Site
Mr and Mrs Eugene Silva move from the home of Mr and Mrs to an new residence. Neighbors report a quiet transition as local real estate records reflect the change in ownership and occupancy.
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Eugene Silva
Young Mother Dies Saturday in Columbus Ohio
Mrs. Mary Louise Reed aged 32 of Columbus died Saturday night after a long illness. Funeral services will be at Sacred Heart Church Pomeroy Wednesday at nine. Rosary Tuesday at 6 30 at Ewing Funeral Home, where friends may call. Survived by husband Richard Reed, a daughter Camille Louise, mother Mrs. Charles Gloeckner, sisters Lillian Rich Dorothy Emma, and brother Joe.
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Neva Walker
Washington Court House
Lawrence Walker
Carpenter
Carroll Swanson
Charleston
Julia Gerber
S. Second Ave
Louis Johnson
Norfolk
Johnson
Louis, Jr
Fred “Marshall
Leading Creek Road
Charles Harper
Anne
Pleasant
Owen Fink
Harriet Schuman
Melissa Hennesy
Columbus
B. F. Fultz, Jr
Joseph Kirby
Nitro
W. Va
Robert Smith
N. Second Ave
Marshalltown
Iowa
Cora Tidd
Miss Tidd
Charles Tidd
Middleport
Dorothy Sauer
Wilmington
Del
Frances Pullin
Henry Kilmar
Pullin
Miss Sauer
Athens
Catherine Hennesy
Ohio University
Eldon Warburn
Hubert Mace
S. Third Ave
Walburn
Homer Russell
Janet Hecox
Hecox
Gene Harris
Ohio State University
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Delaware
O. Howard Nolan
Geneva Humphreys
Robert Rothrock
H. A. Rothrock
Young Rothrock
Alan
Fred Klein
Ohio University At
James Caruthers
Teresa Townsend
Alice Townsend
Janice Keller
June Wallace
Miss Townsend
Miss Keller
Miss Wallace
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Ohio Univerity
Caruthers
First Baptist Church
Barbara Minn
Huntington
Mary Jane
Frank B. Murphy
D. B. Hartinger
Robert Tompkins
E. R. Tompkin
Pauley Ann Kincaid
John Kincaid
Harry Russell
Effie Lockett
Pomeroy
Mary Louise Reed
Richard Reed
Sacred Heart Church
Ewing Funeral Home
Lillian Rich
Texas
Dorothy
Emma
Joe
Weather Delays Rutland Golf Course Opening
Inclement weather slows opening of the Rutland Golf Course as six holes may be ready. A meeting of Golfers' Association members will be held soon to organize progress on the project. One green has been mowed and some course work completed.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Golfers’ Association
Fish Are Biting in Ohio River at Long Bottom
In Ohio at Long Bottom the river is yielding good catches this week. Owner Jacob Zeiher of a local retreat reports active angling with Kelly Grueser bringing in large fish. Zeiher joins friends Ethan Harper Frank Will and Paul Dillard for a weekend of fishing.
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Ohio River
Long Bottom
Jacob Zeiher
Kelly Grueser
Zeiher
Ethan Harper
Frank Will
Paul Dillard
Nettie Sinclair Sets Record Attendance
Nettie Louise Sinclair, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Sinclair and a 1943 graduate, has missed school only one half day in twelve years, earning her record attendance. Granddaughter of Steve Martin, former compositor of The Tribune Telegraph, she stands as a model for absenteeism.
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Pomeroy Schools
Nettie Louise Sinclair
Gilbert Sinclair
Miss Sinclair
Steve Martin
Tribune- Telegraph
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Departures and Meetings
A dinner honored Miss Margaret Lallance as she heads to Hunter's College for training. Kathryn Hennessy, Meigs County’s first AWAVE, has completed Hunter’s and reports to the Naval Training School at Indiana University Bloomington. Grace Guild met at the Parish House with Mrs Titus presiding, planning no summer projects and a August picnic. The Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Church will visit Mrs Baxwell Carleton's home in Kingsbury for a meeting.
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Pomeroy
Margaret Lallance
Ernest Lallance
Syracuse
Elberfeld
Lallance
Hunter’s College
Kathryn Hennesy
Thomas A. Hennessy
Meigs County
Hunter's College
Naval Training School
University of Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
Grace Guild
Episcopal Church
Earl Titus
Tttus
L. Crary Davis
Middleport
Grace Church
Baxwell Carleton
Kingsbury
Barbara Coates Holds First Birthday Party At Grandmother's Home
Barbara Coates daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Coates celebrated her first birthday at her grandmother Mrs H H Coates home on N Second Ave. The party featured a six candle cake and individual rose decorated cakes with ice cream gumdrop favors and colorful balloons with Mrs Coates joined by her grandmother and aunt Mrs Paul Dillard.
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Barbara Coates
Edwin Coates
H. H. Coates
Second Ave
Visiting notables and travelers mix in local notices
Norman Heslop and son Richard and Oscar Schrader of Martins Ferry visited Saturday for a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Jacob Hartenbach and Miss Sue Lehew after attending commencement exercises in Athens where Mr Heslop's daughter graduated. Also sharing a weekend with relatives were Mr and Mrs Dale Hysell and two children of Columbus.
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Norman Heslop
Richard
Oscar Schrader
Martins Ferry
Satuday
Jacob Hartenbach
Sue Lehew
Athens
Heslop
Dale Hysell
Columbus
Virgie Hartley
Parkersburg
Clarice Gibbs
William Morgan
Truman Russell
Eldon Walburn
Charles Neal
London
Ohio
Bendyvue and
Temple Theatres
Fred Hoffner
S. Third St
Middleport
R. D. Young
Gerald Wise
Thomas Young
Eva Faris
Frances Pullin Weds Henry Killmar in Wilmington Church
Frances Pullin daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Pullin Middleport becomes bride of Henry Killmar son of Mrs Henry Killmar St Louis Mo in Grace Methodist Church Wilmington Delaware The single ring ceremony was performed by Dr B M Johns The couple plans a short honeymoon then will reside at Hotel Darling Wilmington with Miss Dorothy Sauer as attendant and Miss Mae Bjorson present.
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Middleport
Frances Pullin
W. T. Pullin
S. Third Ave
Henry Killmar
St. Louis
Grace Methodist Church
Wilmington
Delaware
B. M. Johns
Killmar
William Gerrecke
New York
Mae Bjorson
Bjorson
Dupont Hotel
New Jersey
Pullin
Middleport High School
Capital University
Columbus
General Chemical Company
West Virginia Ordnance Works
University of Illinois
With Service Men of Meigs District
Local notes report Meigs County residents in the U S Army Air Force and allied services. Pvt. George Shivel at Camp Sibert Alabama in chemical warfare division. Pvt. First Class promotion for husband of Mrs Clyde Stout at Ft Sill Oklahoma. Families host and visit service members at Middleport Coolville Gravel Hill and Hobson. Buddies at Tomm asville GA and Columbus. Several ROTC and university linked students await summons. Sharon Idle sustains minor injuries after a fall on Second Ave in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
George Shiveler
U. S. Army
Meigs County
Camp Sibert
Ala
Chemical Warfare
Clyde Stout
Ft. Sill
Okla
Elmer Mattox
Gravel Hill
Middleport
Walter Priode
William Priode
Hobson
Priode
Ohio University
Middleport High School
Thomasville Air Base
Thomasville
Phode
Vernon Nease
Marion Fugate
Frank Fugate
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Athens
R.O.T.C
Eleanor Heck
George Durst
Willis H. Durst
Cpl
Willard Durst
Camp Bowie
Tex
Edward Durst
Oak St
Pvt
Roland H. Durst
N. Africa
Tunisia
Young People Lead Middleport Church Service
In the absence of pastor Rev. James Redman who is in Georgia, the Church of Christ in Middleport hosted an evening service led by local youths. Supt. L. W. McComas gave a sermon on The Spiritual Phase of Life, praising the divine spark in each person and recounting Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s wartime faith. The program featured readings, scripture lessons, piano numbers, hymns by the girls choir, and a benediction by Theobald.
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Middleport
James Redman
Georgia
The
Christian College
Atlanta
Church of Christ
L. W. McComas
McComas
William Theobald
Christ
Eddie Rickenbacker
Pacific Ocean
Esther Gilmore
Mary Lu Hartinger
Anna Price
Janet Frost
Paty Kennedy
Donna Russell
Darylene Ward
Fred Klein
Alan Rothrock
Franklin Ginther
Bill Hubbard
Susan Allensworth
Phyllis Smart
Lois Ann Roush
Anna Glaze
Vanda Thomas
Marcella Walburn
Patty Kennedy
Theobald
Dorothy Childs
Vivian Vance
Mary Miller
Wanda Thomas
Edgar Allensworth
Frances Roush
Mildred Hawley
Eleanor Souders
Middleport Moose Plans May Social Activities
The Middleport Moose Lodge No. 875 announces May events for members and friends. J B Eisenberger from Pittsburgh will visit for a month to assist the lodge. A women of the Moose rum mage and bake sale succeeded. Saturday featured a member and friends dance with Dick Wiley's orchestra. Pvt Paul Davis drums, wife Dorothy Darst filling in. May 20 card party open to the public with several games at 8 30 p m.
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Middleport
Moose Lodge
Middleport No. 875
J. B. Eisenberger
Pittsburgh
Women of the Moose
Robert McElhinney
Charles Murray
Dick Wiley
Paul Davis
Ft. Benning
Dorothy Darst
John Duerr
Minersville Youth Loses Out in Action
POMEROY Returned from North Africa where he saw active service in the U S Army. Jack Thomas son of Mrs Mabel Thomas Minersville is receiving treatment in a New York Hospital for serious injuries received on the African campaign. Young Thomas inducted from Meigs County a year ago has lost his left foot and his right leg has been injured. Mrs Jacob Ament his aunt is now in New York with him. He was a former employee of the local A P Store.
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Pomeroy
North Africa
Jack ‘Thomas
Mabel ‘Thomas
Minersville
New York
Young Thomas
Meigs County
Jacob Ament
A&p
Parkersburg Driver Is Held After HeadOn Collision
POMEROY Reed M Cross of Parkersburg is held in Pomeroy jail awaiting trial after a Saturday night head on crash with Major Justice of Pomeroy. Reed was said to be speeding east on the wrong side of the road. Justice sustained two broken ribs and a female passenger was injured. The collision occurred near the Jacob Ament Restaurant. A quick-thinking unidentified man steered a large truck onto the berm to avoid the wreckage, the brake rod breaking but causing no injuries.
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Pomeroy
Reed M._ Cross
Parkersburg
Jacob Ament
Reed
Young People Host Scavenger Hunt at Federated Church
Middleport youths from the Federated Church held a Sunday evening scavenger hunt at 6:00 p.m. Eleven members split into two groups and searched for items such as a left handed crutch a blue and yellow violet and an old shoe. The activity ended at Stark's Drug Store with ice cream cones.
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Middleport
Federated Church
Stark
Firemen battle small blaze on moving van engine
Middleport Volunteer Firemen were called at noon Sunday to extinguish a small blaze in the engine of a moving van owned by Zerkle Transfer Co. Little damage resulted.
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Middleport
Zerkle Transfer Co
NORITO Promises Fast Relief for Rheumatic Pain
Thousands of sufferers praise NORITO for rapid relief from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis. The ad guarantees refund if the first three doses fail to ease pain and urges readers to buy from their druggist.
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Norito
Veterans To Meet In Pomeroy Tonight
The Drew Webster Post of the American Legion will gather at the Legion Hall in Pomeroy this evening to finalize plans for Memorial Day services. A large ceremony at Beech Grove Cemetery will be led by the Drew Webster Post with details to follow.
Firemen Fry Fish to Show Skill for Second Ward
Firemen of the Second Ward hosted a fish fry at the Second Ward Fire House as proof of their skill with nim rods. City council members were special guests at the event beside Ohio River fishing activity.
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Pomeroy
Second Ward
Ohio
Church Activities Are Announced Pomeroy Federated Church
The Rev. Ralph Reuther preached the ninth sermon in the series Handles of Power titled Shifting the Load. Congregation cards shared the week’s Silent Communion thought. Special choir anthem My Trust Is In Thy Mercy. Junior Women’s Guild meets Tuesday at 8. All young women invited. Thursday an all day quilting party at the church.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Reuther
Federated Church
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