Pomeroy Moose Lodge to Be Instituted Thursday
Charter list for the new Pomeroy Middleport Lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose has been completed according to Carl A. Weis supreme lodge auditor. Institution of the lodge will be at the Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday Nov. 13 at 7 30 p m for the initiatory ceremony with applications for charter membership received by George Hobstetter at the Pomeroy National Bank until then.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Middleport
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Carl A. Weis
Supreme Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
George Hobstetter
Pomeroy National Bank
Carl
Cobb) Sauvage
Camp Shelby
Miss
Sauvage
Bruno Casel
More Workers Named In Red Cross Drive
Middleport announces additional volunteers for the annual Red Cross Roll Call Drive running from yesterday through November 20. New workers include Paul Smart Emmett Shuler Roy Barnes and H E Cook plus members of the business district and several named residents and spouses.
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Red Cross
Middleport
H. E. Cook
Paul Smart
Emmett Shuler
Roy Barnes
Edward Tewksbury
Tom Mills
Rosener Zeiher
Garen Stansbury
William Britton
Perry Mitch
Orin Smith
Fred Healy
Jean McMaster
Virgie Major
George Schaaf
Services Held for Earl Leroy Scroggs
Funeral services were held for Earl Leroy Scroggs 55 of Columbus who died after a brief illness at his home. He worked as a book keeper at Marble Cliff Quarries Co. and resided in Middleport. Survived by wife Mary Abram Scroggs, son Robert L. Scroggs, three brothers James Clifford and Joseph Scroggs and sister Mrs. Oley Boyd.
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Middleport
Earl Leroy Scroggs
Columbus
Broad St. Church of Christ
Scroggs
Marble Cliff Quarries Co
Mary Abram Scroggs
Robert L. Scroggs
James, Clifford
Joseph Scroggs
Oley Boyd
Miss Roush Receives Bible at Church Meeting
Miss Frances Roush was awarded the Bible for inviting the most people to the Church of Christ evangelistic meetings in MIDDLEPORT. Other Bibles went to Mrs. Homer Rice and Miss Mary Miller. The two week event drew large crowds with a mixed quartet and a 50 voice Young Peoples' Choir. A baptismal service is planned for tonight and County Night returns Thursday with George Meinhart arranging events.
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Middleport
Frances Roush
Church of Christ Evangelistic
Homer Rice
Mary Miller
Charles Richards
Edgar Allensworth
Eleanor Sauders
Charles Walburn
D. S. Farmer
Young Peoples
Sweater Swing At Racine High School
Juniors and seniors held a sweater swing in the Racine High School auditorium on Friday evening. About fifty students and several faculty members attended, with decorations of sweaters and Japanese lanterns prepared by Marian Simpson Betty OConnor and Arthur Nease. Mrs Doris Pickens chaired the refreshment committee and served hamburgers and coffee as the event featured cards and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Racine High School
Ruth Drake
Elmer Compton
Ben Philson
Don Nease
Charles Hayman
Donald Wolfe
Selma Neigler
Clyde Stout
Marian Simpson
Betty O'Connor
Arthur Nease
Doris Pickens
Hamburg
D S Miller Dies Monday
Meigs County relatives attend the funeral of D S Miller who died Monday evening at his Columbus home after two heart attacks. He leaves his wife four daughters and a son a brother I E Miller Grant Sr and a sister Mrs Nettie Hampton Langsville. Born near Langsville he conducted a business there before moving to Columbus.
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Middleport
Meigs County
D. S. Miller
Columbus
I. E. Miller
Grant Sr
Nettie Hampton
Langsville
Miller
Armistice Day Dinner Sparks Legion Hall Festivities
Middleport notes describe an Armistice Day dinner at the American Legion Hall served by the Ladies Auxiliary with flags and decorations. Honored guests include legionnaires, while Willis Aleshire and family hosted a noon dinner for Herbert Chambers and relatives.
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Middleport
American Legion Hall
Ladies Auxiliary
Willis Aleshire
Herbert Chambers
Richard Chambers
Orville Chambers
Phil Williamson
Pomeoy
Aleshires
Elmer Compton
Racine
Miller Family Celebrates R A Miller Birthday
Birthday dinner honored R A Miller and granddaughter Mary Carolyn Miller at the elder Miller home on S Third Ave. Immediate family members attended as guests on Sunday.
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R. A. Miller
Mary Carolyn Miller
D. C. Miller
Local Folks Attend Family Illnesses and Travel
Mrs. William B. Thomas visits Charleston to join Mr. Thomas and will stop in Middleport before returning to Belmont Mass. Mrs. Myrta Musser and Mrs. Earl Knight attend an OES meeting in Harrisonville. Bennett relatives attend Miss Anna Bennett's funeral in Wellsburg. Mrs. Lawrence Hysell visits from Kent Ohio. Bill Robson Jr. improves at home after illness. McMaster visits Columbus and Handley remains seriously ill. Bennett party returns to Akron after aunt Miss Sally Young's death. Eva Klein returns from Columbus. Mrs. Willis Anthony travels to Lancaster for Rev. E. A. Tovey’s illness. Mrs. John McIntosh of Ronceverte visits W. H. Wise family.
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William B. Thomas
D. B. Hartinger
Charleston
Mr. Thomas
Middleport
Belmont
Mass
Myrta Musser
Earl Knight
Harrisonville
Charles Bennett
Cora Bennett
Harry Mills
Wellsburg
W. Va
Anna Bennett
Lawrence Hysell
Kent
Ohio
Norman Wayland
Bryan Place
Bill Robson, Jr
Broadway
L. D. McMaster
Columbus
C. E. Handley
St. Francis Hospital
Handley
Glouster
Laura McMaster
Millard Bennett
Jean
Kenneth
Akron
Bennett
Sally Young
Eva Klein
Robert Kaser
Pear St
Willis Anthony
Lancaster
E. A. Tovey
Episcopal Church
Anthony
Gerald
John McIntosh
Ronceverte
W. H. Wise
N. Second Ave
Kanauga Social and Brief Personal Notes
Kanauga reports an old peoples meeting led by Rev. H N Herald with strong attendance. Revival meetings continue through the week. George Martin of Belle West Virginia visited his in laws Sam and Mrs Giles. Frank Fowler family moved to Dayton to be with relatives employed there. Miss Jane McCoy of Bladen visited Eugene and Cam Shaw families. First seasonal snow flurries noted. Sunday School attendance reached 67. S A Stewart returned from the South. Shirley Harmon family moved to the Rothgeb property vacated by the Fowlers.
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Kanauga
H. N. Herald
George Martin
Belle
W. Va
Sam Giles
Frank Fowler
Dayton
Jane McCoy
Bladen
Eugene
Cam Shaw
S. A. Stewart
Shirley Harmon
Rothgeb
Fowler
Scouts Take Hire Middleport
Early Tuesday morning Troop 1 Girl Scouts with Capt Pearl Reynolds Lt Jean McMaster and Lt Elizabeth Ann Newman hiked to Bone Hollow Hill and prepared breakfast.
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Middleport
Troop 1
Girl Scouts
Pearl Reynolds
Jean McMaster
Elizabeth Ann Newman
Bone Hollow Hill
Shandon Girl Honored as Ohio 1941 4-H Outstanding
Mildred Sefton aged 16 of Shandon Butler County named Ohio's outstanding girl in all around homemaking projects for 1941 in 4-H club competition.
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Shandon
Columbus
Mildred Sefton
Butler County
Ohio
Death of the tenth Earl of Southesk in Scotland
In Brechin Scotland the tenth Earl of Southesk aged 87 and a descendant of an ancient Scottish family died last night. He owned about 22 700 acres of deer stocked land and was a prominent landholder in the region.
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Brechin
Scotland
Earl of
Southesk
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Club Activities
Pomeroy social notes cover a Woman's Society meeting at Simpson Methodist Church with Mrs. John Chase presiding and Mrs. C F Tompkins leading. District WSCS meeting in Portsmouth includes entries from Simpsons Bethany and others. Daughters of Union Veterans held a meeting with one initiate and plans for the next gathering. Local visits feature residents to Logan Portsmouth Marietta and Columbus for events and institutes.
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Jacob Roller
Marjorie Wolfe
Harry Smith
Jed Webster
John Chase
Women's Society of Christian Service of Methodist Churches
Portsmouth
Simpsons
Bethany Methodist
Nobel Rompel
John Elwood
Guy Mutchler
Joe Webster
C. E. W. Downie
C. H. Jones
Harry
Mid-Week Prayer Service Resumed at First Baptist
The First Baptist Church resumes its mid week prayer service this evening led by Rev. Ralph Zundel followed by a business meeting. Zundel recently aided by Rev. Higginbotham in Ravenswood and Monday and Tuesday services.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zundel
Zundel
Ravenswood
Higginbotham
Frank Ginther
B. H. Sanborn Missionary Society
Downing Roush
J. O Leonard
Harry Houdashelt
Phyllis Diles
Beech St
Paul Smart
Aged Resident Dies At Home In Cheshire
Samuel O. Yeanger age 82 died suddenly at his Cheshire home yesterday. Survived by two sons Bruce Y at home and Charles M in Gallipolis. five daughters Mrs Clarence Clark Mrs James Clatworthy Mrs Minnie Raub Mrs Bertha Lemley and Mrs Bert Scott. many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Friends may call Rowling Coats Funeral Home until 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial planned at Cheshire. Final arrangements pending.
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Middleport
Samuel O. Yeanger
Cheshire
Bruce Y
Charles M. Y
Gallipolis
Clarence Clark
James Clatworthy
Minnie Raub
Corning
Bertha Lemley
Pomeroy
Bert Scott
Rowling- Coats
Armistice Program Observed by High School Students
A Middleport Armistice Day program was held in the high school assembly this morning. The Sophomore Class led the event with the pledge of allegiance by president Fred Klein and a talk on The Meaning of Armistice Day. Dorothy Turner read a poem and Lois Cecil led patriotic songs.
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Middleport
Fred Klein
Dorothy Turner
Lois Cecil
Funeral Service Held for Charles McCain at Long Bottom
Charles McCain aged 69 died last Thursday evening from pneumonia at his Long Bottom home. Funeral service was held Sunday afternoon. He is survived by his widow and a son Dana of Long Bottom.
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Pomeroy
Charles McCain
Long Bottom
Pomeroy Meigs County soldiers praised for service and meals
Carl Sauvage on furlough from Camp Shelby reports soldiers receive adequate food and comfort from the Women’s Society of Christian Church. Other Meigs County youths pursue enlistment despite rejections while peers leave for induction at Huntington.
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Pierotti
Philippine Islands
Pomeroy
Women's Society of Christian Service
Simpson Methodist Church
Otto Keenan
Keenan
Parkershoro
Meigs
Columbus
Fort Thomas
Charleston
Pearl Hysell
Meigs County
Huntington
Racine Personal and Brief Social Notes
Mrs. Charles Davis returned home after weeks at St Josephs Hospital in Parkersburg following major surgery. Charlies Bell of Beaver Falls Pa visited his sister Carrie and his brothers Fred and Carl for the weekend. Charles Krider went back to Delaware after several days with his brother George Krider. R D Carol Sayre on the Steamer Betty resumed work after a week with his mother Mrs Camilla Sayre. George Simpson hosted a farewell dinner for Mr and Mrs Ernest Wingett and son Johnnie before they move to Sandusky. Dr and Mrs Allen Brown and sons Tommy and Bob left for Rochester Minnesota after two weeks with Mrs Brown's parents Dr and Mrs John Philson.
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Racine
Charles Davis
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Charlies Bell
Beaver Falls
Carrie
Fred
Carl
Charles Krider
Delaware
George Krider
Racine R. D
Carol Sayre
Betty
Camilla Sayre
George Simpson
Ernest Wingett
Johnnie
Sandusky
Allen Brown
Tommy
Bob
Rochester
Minn
Funeral services for Alfred Vittatoe held at Bradbury
Alfred Callahan Vittatoe died at his son Elisha Vittatoe's home in Bradbury Monday evening. Funeral services were conducted at Rowling Coats Funeral Home this afternoon at two o'clock with interment at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire.
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Middleport
Alfred Callahan Vittatoe
Elisha Vittatoe
Bradbury
Rowling Coats
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Dr. Lasher Speaks at Farmers Institute Talk
Dr. George Lasher spoke at the Rocksprings Farmers Institute at the Grange Hall on Tuesday evening. His unscheduled address titled Food for Defense outlined national and county plans for the war effort.
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Dr. Lasher
Farmers’ Institute
Pomeroy
George Lasher
Rocksprings Farmers’ Institute
Grange Hall
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Athens
Pomeroy Moose I Lodge
Lodge Hall
Hobstetter
Dept
Baltimore
Gal
Leonora Short
Winnipeg
Miss Roush
Women’s Suede Shoes
Paris
Onnies
Mechem
Nelsonville
D.S. Miller
Middleport Social Notes
SCOT
Pomeroy Social Notes
Mrs. Price
Charles Price
Third Avenue
Virginia Owens
A. A. Masser
John Lietwiler
Pomeroy Social Briefs
Daughters of Union Veterans
Della Stahl
Lula Goeglin
C. F. Tompkins
Cynthia
E. Main Street
Logan
Newton Spencer
Carl Will
Etta Will
Ravenna
Frank Will
Robert Coats
Herbert F. White
Farm Institutes
H. F. Boney
David
Edwin
Union Ave
Marietta
H. D. Boney
D. H. Stage
Wyllis McMurray
Ohio Power
Bertha McKenzie
Thera Hood
Blanche Roller
Middleport Council of Daughters of America
Twilight Garden Club
Ella Hennessey
Butternut Ave
Agnes Graber
Elsie Hart
Harry Stearn
Cleveland
George Hetzel
Lincoln Terrace
K. D. Amsbury
Pomeroy Garden Club
Arthur Rosenbaum
Lincoln
Give
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Carl Sauvage
Lenea
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Soft Water Dept
United States Defense Bonds
United States Defense
UAT
Athens National Bank
Bank of Athens
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