Paul Bixler To Headline Annual Banquet
POMEROY Ohio State University assistant coach Paul Bixler will be the principal speaker at the December 5 football banquet sponsored by the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce. Members of the 185 Purple Panthers squad will be honored guests. the dinner will be at the Legion Home hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary. Committee chairs Edison Hobstetter and Frank Will lead the ticket and program duties as the Junior Senior PTA steps back from sponsorship.
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W. A. Smith
Edison Hobstetter
Frank Will
Bider
Boneh Widdoes
Beggar's Night Observed Across Middleport Neighborhoods
Hundreds of children in raggle taggle gypsy costumes roamed Middleport Tuesday and Wednesday nights for Beggar's Night. They carried baskets and sacks, visiting doors and receiving apples candy cakes crackers and small coins. One housewife noted over 40 children visited her door Tuesday as plans for an outstanding program unfold.
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Sid
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Visits
Social notes from Pomeroy highlight the October meeting of the Wildwood Garden Club at Mrs. Lawrence Rose’s home with Mrs. Ada Holter assisting. Grace Fisher led as president, Kathleen Bailey chaired the program, and members read papers before games and supper for twenty. Halloween party at Sacred Heart School drew many children and parents with prizes for costumes including a bride and Red Riding Hood. Various local residents and guests, military discharges, moves to Columbus, and commonplace visits to Akron, Zanesville, and Racine populate the week’s social scene.
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Wildwood Garden Club
Lawrence Rose
Ada Holter
Grace Fisher
Kathleen Bailey
Sacred Heart Parish
Little Red Riding Hood
News Notes of Chester and surrounding area
Miss Edna R. Dean returned from Harden West Virginia after weeks with sister Mrs R C Eisel and family while recovering from a badly sprained ankle and broken foot Lloyd Dean of Island Creek Coal Co Holden WV spent weekend with wife and young son accompanied by cousins John and Joe Eisel and wives and children Major Jacob Dean Eisel and wife visited Wilbur and Edna Dean Mrs Norma Dean and Mrs Margaret Eiselstein Major Eisel previously served in December 1943 with the Lath Major pool in Liverpool then port movements in Liverpool eight months as assistant port ordinance officer in March 1945 moved to Le Havre to handle recovered Allied personnel through Camp Lucky Strike returned to the States in September he will report to Camp Blanche Louisiana for reassignment Eisels former Chester residents Lt Bob Dean spent 20 days at home then returned Crile General Hospital Cleveland for further treatment of war injuries Ohio flier Captain Frank L Higgs of Ohio killed in a plane crash between Shanghai and Canton on Oct 2.
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Holden
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R. C. Eisel
Miss Dean
Lloyd Dean
Island Creek Coal Co
John
Joe Eisel
le Havre
France
Eisel
States
Camp Blanche
Eisels
Bob Dean
Norma Dean
Crile General Hospital
Cleveland
Heavy Bond Sales Reported in Schools
Pomeroy schools joined the Victory Bond Campaign with Victory Stamp Day on Wednesday. Total school sales reached 1040.75 dollars, with Junior High 520.30 Sugar Run 181.00 Senior High 22.25 Central 17.20. The program aims to fill each pupil book for conversion into bonds. A separate note reports a successful Theodorus Council Daughters of America games party held Monday evening drawing public attendance and praise.
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Pomeroy Schoos
W. A. Smith
Sugar Run
Central
Theodorus Council Daughters of America
Pearl Harbor Probers Planned Hawaii Visit
The congressional Pearl Harbor investigating committee will depart Washington on Monday November 5 and fly to Pearl Harbor. They plan to return Saturday November 10 with War Department and Navy officials expected to accompany the group aboard an Army plane.
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Navy
Three Sons Return From Service Overseas
MIDDLEPORT Charles Allensworth Raymond and Marion Allensworth have returned home after serving overseas. Charles served three years, Raymond three and a half, Marion four years. They are sons of Mrs Harvey Allensworth of Grant Street and the late Harvey Allensworth. Marion’s commanding officer commended him for brave deeds and said Middleport should be very proud of his war record.
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Raymond
Marion
Harvey Allensworth
Grant
Syracuse Youths Injured In College Road Crash
Jack French and Donald Guinther, youths from Syracuse, were injured when their car crashed into a tree on College Road around 5 p.m. The vehicle was demolished. Guinther was sent home after treatment at Holzer Hospital. French remained for further care. Acting Sheriff Frank Clark and Deputy Walter Wolfe investigated. Ewing ambulance staff transported the youths.
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Donald Guinther
Syracuse Youthsere
Holzer Hospital
College Road
Guinther
French
Frank Clark
Deputty Walter Wolfe
Ewing Ambulance
Grangers To Meet at Rocksprings Grange Hall
Grangers of Pomeroy Miegs County will hold a regular session at Rocksprings Grange Hall Friday evening November 2 at 8 o'clock. The fifth degree will be exemplified in full form.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pormigne
Rocksprings Grange Hall
City Leaves Being Gathered as Cleanups Continue
Street crews under Street Commissioner Collins work through fallen leaves from hundreds of trees lining village streets. The city plans to continue leaf pickups on Monday.
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Middlepuki
Fred Collings
Collins
Durst Family Fete Marks October Birthdays
Mrs William J Durst hosted a birthday dinner at home for daughter Virginia Pauline and granddaughter Judy Ann Miller whose October birthdays were celebrated with relatives and friends.
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William J.durst
Virginia Pauline
Judy
Ann Miller
Durst
Keeping ’em Downton the farm
A wartime veteran Charlie Jenkins, two months out of uniform, returns to farm life on his family's Jenkins place. He speaks of recalling bomber duty yet choosing simple pleasures at home like hay smells, sun on his back, women's voices, home cooking, and a friendly beer. The piece reflects veterans’ desire for familiar routines and fellowship after war.
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Charlie Jenkins
Charlie
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