Pomeroy Bridge Dedication and Armistice Day Program
Revised program outlines a day of ceremonies for the Pomeroy Bend Bridge dedication and Blue and Gray Trail events. Motor cavalcades depart Columbus and join at Lancaster Logan and Athens before reaching Pomeroy for ceremonies in Ripley West Virginia.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Capitol Grounds
Columbus
Lancaster
Sa.m
Logan
Nelsonville
A. m
Athens
New
Pomeroy Bend Bridge
Ripley
W. Va
Tri-Cities
Mason, W. Va
Middleport
Knights of Pythias Hoopsters Hold Early Practices
In Pomeroy on November 1 the Knights of Pythias basketball team practices twice weekly as they prep for the season opener in early November. The Esquire rank will be conferred on three candidates next Friday. A chicken dinner for the baseball team is set for November 7 at 6 pm, with booster friends invited to buy tickets. Pomeroy High School has leased the Knights of Pythias Hall again for basketball.
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Pomeroy
Knights of Pythias
Esquire
Pomeroy High School
Knights of Pythias Hall
Retired Hobson Shops Worker Celebrates 22 Years Service
Clark Fitch aged 70, long time car repair department employee at Hobson Shops, retired after a 22 year career with perfect attendance aside from sickness or death. Workers hosted a farewell and presented him an upholstered mahogany rocker as a valued keepsake.
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Middleport
Clark Fitch
Hobson Shops
Fitch
Whatsoever Class to Elect Officers at Presbyterian Church
The Whatsoever Class meets in the assembly room of the Presbyterian Church this evening to elect officers for the coming year. Hostesses include Mrs. C. H. Stewart Mrs. J. K. Smith Mrs. Louis Seyfried Mrs. C. T. Shumaker Mrs. A. A. Dillard and Mrs. E. L. Grimes. The next meeting is set for December 6 with Mrs. R. C. McBride social chairman.
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Middleport
The
Presbyterian Church
C. H. Stewart
J. K. Smith
Louis Seyfried
C. T. Shumaker
A. A. Dillard
E. L. Grimes
R. C. McBride
Illness and travel notes from local families
Chester Haddox falls seriously ill Wednesday morning. Clarence and Glenn Humphrey, sons of the late Wilbur Humphrey of Akron, visited Middleport and returned to Akron with their mother. Several local residents visited Columbus and Athens for family matters, with Soles reported in serious condition. Thornton family moved to a poultry farm near Bilver Bridge after selling their store.
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Chester
Herman Haddox
Clarence
Glenn Humphrey
Wilbur Humphrey
Akron
Middleport
Thatcher
Albert Thatcher
Emma White
Columbus
Robert Barnes
Allan White
Athens
Soles
Thornton
Bilver Bridge
Baby Recovers After Fall From Stair At Pomeroy
Middleport reports Mr and Mrs Gerald Leiselstein brought their baby son from Holzer Hospital to the home of his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Moore for a few days. The child fell from a stairway in their Pomeroy home a week ago onto a cement walk, striking his head. Initial fears of a fractured skull faded as he began to recover. He will return to the hospital Friday for examination.
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Middleport
Gerald Leiselstein
Holzer Hospital
Eiiselstein
George Moore
Pomeroy
Big Reception Planned for Candidate Pomeroy
Republican headquarters announce a major reception for Myers Y. Cooper and party in Pomeroy next Saturday around noon. Bulletin updates will track the party’s progress and arrival time as delegations from each county precinct join the event. An auto caravan will accompany the group along the Athens Pike into town.
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Pomeroy
Republican
Myers Y. Cooper
Knights of Pythias
Athens Pike
Meeting Announced For Woman's Music Club
The postponed meeting of the Woman's Music Club will be held on November 20 at Heath M E Church starting 7 30 PM. A well arranged program will be rendered.
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Middleport
Woman's Music Club
Heath M. E
Funeral Held for Bert Saunders at Mother's Home
Bert Saunders aged 62 died Sunday after a year and a half of ill health and cancer surgery in Grant Hospital Columbus. The funeral was held Wednesday at his mother's home with Rev A V C Skinner preaching. He leaves a widow Laura McKinley a daughter Mrs Howard McCune Canton a son William his mother a brother L E Saunders and sisters Miss Daisy Saunders and Mrs Ross Stansbury Burial was in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Bert Saunders
Ruth Saunders
A. V. C. Skinner
Saunders
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Howard McCune
Canton
Laura McKinley
William
L. E. Sanders
Daisy Saunders
Ross Stansbury
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Rutland Couple Announces Daughter Jessie Spires Marriage
Mrs Louis Spires of Rutland announces the marriage of her daughter Jessie to Mr Vaughn Price son of Mrs Oral Price of Cheshire on October 27 in Athens. They were married at the Central Avenue Methodist parsonage by Rev I P Day and left for their new home in Cheshire after an old fashioned send off.
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Louis Spires
Rutland
Jessie
Vaughn Price
Oral Price
Cheshire
Athens
Central Avenue Methodist Parsonage
I. P. Day
Mrs Crooks Dies At 85 In Pomeroy Home
Mrs Mary Ann Crooks 85 long prominent boarding house keeper in Pomeroy died yesterday morning after ten months bed fast. Survived by two daughters two brothers three sisters five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 pm Simpson M E Church Rock Springs burial. Continued on page Six.
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Pomeroy
Mary Ann Crooks
E. D. Will
Crooks
Mulberry Avenue
Troop 2 Scouts To Meet Friday
All boys 12 to 16 in Athens Troop 2 Scouts are asked to meet Friday at 7 pm at the First Methodist Church of Athens. Registration fee 50 cents will be collected at that time, per Scoutmaster Roy L. Dupler.
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Athens
First Methodist Church of
Roy L. Dupler
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Judge Court of Appeals
Louis M. Day
Chillicothe
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Logan Gas Company
Athens, Ohio
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