Pomeroy High Promotes Thanksgiving Classic Pep Rally
Pomeroy stent pers on old grads and townspeople meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the school parking lot for a pep rally before the traditional Thanksgiving game with Middleport The event features Fred Crow Jr ex Panther as MC a band parade and a bonfire scene followed by a grudge game between Panthers and Yellow Jackets and eight seniors in final Panther uniforms.
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Pomeroy
Fred Crow
Herndon Wilks
Panther
Pomeroy High School
Philip Bley
Pomeroy Third
Second Ward
Pomeroy “Panther
Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Dick Rosenbaum
Pat Stivers
John Howard
Bill Lehew
Bill Ohlinger
Charles Baird
Joe Struble
Alfred Sapp
Reedsville Man Charged With Assault in Tavern
Russell Randolph Pomeroy of Reedsville was arrested by Olive Township constable after allegedly hitting a man with a beer bottle in a Long Bottom tavern. A second bottle was used for another blow before Sheriff Ralph Welker took him to Meigs jail. Hearing set for Monday.
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Pomeroy
Russell Randolph
Reedsville
Olive Township
Randolph
Ralph Welker
Meigs
Long Bottom
Employment Office Closes on Thanksgiving in Pomeroy
The Ohio State Employment Service and Bureau of Unemployment Compensation at City Hall Pomeroy will be closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Everyone scheduled to report that day should come the following Thursday December 5 1946.
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Pomeroy
The
Ohio State Employment Service
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
City Hall
Sugar Ration Books Available for All Meigs County Mothers
Dr. W S Ellis Meigs County health officer says sugar ration book applications are not limited to Middleport or Pomeroy residents. All mothers in Meigs County may obtain sugar application blanks from the Meigs County Board of Health office in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
W. S. Ellis
Meigs County
Middleport
Lake Shade River Project shows progress on land options
Dr. K D Amsbury president of the Meigs Izaak Walton League told members at Odd Fellows Hall that progress is being made on land options for the Shade River Recreation Lake Project near Forked Run long Bottom and toward Tuppers Plains. The state has appropriated 100 000 to acquire land options to qualify for the grant. The lake will cover about 100 acres and extend three to four miles drawing visitors to Meigs County annually.
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Forestry Division
Meigs
Forked Run
John Pelton
Fish Management Division
State Conservation Department
Amsbury
Alonzo Russell Rites Set for Wednesday
Funeral services for Alonzo Russell 88 will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at First Baptist Church in Middleport. He died Monday at his Bradbury home. He leaves a daughter Mrs Fred Russell a son H J Russell two grandchildren a sister and other relatives. Interment at Middleport Hill Cemetery follows. The Rev Charles Pomeroy will officiate.
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Middleport
Alonzo Russell
First Baptist Church
Russell
Bradbury
Hannah Russell
Fred Russell
H. J. Russell
Russell Auto Sales
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Vera Rupp
Toledo
Austin Russell
Charles Price
Columbus
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Charles Pomeroy
Clark announce birth of son at Holzer Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. James Clark announce the birth of an eight pound son at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis on Tuesday. Mr. Clark teaches at Western Hills High School Cincinnati and Mrs. Clark is at her parents home in Rose Hill Pomeroy. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark Syracuse and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Arnold.
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Pomeroy
James Clark
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Clark
Western Hills High School
Cincinnati
Ward Anniversary Celebrations Span Cincinnati Radio Trips
Mr and Mrs Wesley F Ward of this community celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary with a weekend visit to the home of his brother and wife Mr and Mrs Charles Ward in Columbus. They also drove to Cincinnati to attend two radio programs during the trip while Mr and Mrs Ward’s third anniversary was marked by their hosts.
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Wesley F. Ward
Charles Ward
Columbus
Cincinnati
Ward
Sons Honored by Cheshire Parents for War Service
CHESHIRE Guests of Mr and Mrs Edward Little Route 2 were their two sons Pvt Robert Little and Pvt Raymond Little Pvt Raymond Little has just completed basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey Pvt Robert Little was home from Walter Reed General Hospital Washington DC where he is a patient
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Cheshire
Edward Little
Route 2
Pvt
Robert Little
Raymond Little
Fort Dix
N. J
Walter’s General Hospital
Washington, D. C
Meigs Sale Of Christmas Seals Starts
Meigs County begins its 40th annual Christmas Seal Sale as hundreds of sealed letters go to families countywide. The drive funds tuberculosis detection efforts with 1059 residents Xrrays in the past year and 41 active or suspected cases identified. Officers and executive committee members from Middleport Pomeroy Rutland Reedsville and other towns are listed.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Meigs County Tuberculosis Association
Richard Chambers
Henry Whipple
Pomeroy
Theodore Reed
Lucille Smith
Frieda Faehnle
George Faris
C. M. Chase
Rutland
Paul French
Wayne Gibbons
M. D. Hartinger
Lucy Kibble
Reedsville
George H. Parker
M. E. Rathburn
A. G. Stewart
Chester Tannehill
Union Service Set for Wednesday in Middleport
A pre Thanksgiving union service at First Baptist Church Middleport Wednesday at 7 30 p m features Rev Homer G McMillan as speaker and church choir music. Protestant churches cooperate in a nationwide Share Your Thanksgiving drive to raise 2 000 000 for overseas relief with proceeds supporting Church World Service.
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Middleport
Union
First Baptist Church
Homer G. McMillan
First Presbyterian Church
The
Baptist
Church of Christ, Heath Methodist
First Presbyterian
H. A. Rothrock
Church World Service
Wilkesville Garden Club hears winter bouquets talk
Nineteen members and four guests met at Mrs. Pearl Horton home. Mrs. James Kitus of Rutland spoke on Winter Bouquets and Holiday Arrangements followed by display of winter bouquets by Mrs. Garen Stansbury. Nature poems were read by Mrs. Eleanor Leiher. Refreshments were served.
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Wilkesville
Pomeroy Social Notes Mention Visits and Guests
Mrs. Mattie Sherman of Midland Ohio visited cousin Mrs Coral Roberts Thursday and Friday. Effie Warren of Reedsville was a Pomeroy visitor last week. Mrs Henry Waggoner returned from a Columbus visit with her son and daughter in law and infant Cheryl Lynn. Jack Waggoner spent the weekend with his parents. Fred Lahr family and Charles Lahr of Holliday Cove West Virginia were weekend guests of the Aaron Keltons who attended the WHKC Broadcast here.
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Henry Waggoner
Fred Lahr
George
Charles Lahr
Holliday Cove
W. Va
Aaron Kelton
Second St
Keltons
WHKC
William Hetteseimer
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Rawlings-Coats
H.H. McCormick
Oklahoma City
Okla
Columbus
McCormick
Frances Grate
Melvin Paulin
James Weber
Gravel Hill
Dayton
L. W. McComas
Earl Knight
Middleport
Athens
Gaige B. Paulsen
Art Gallery of Chubb
Robert Craig
Cincinnati
H. W. Craig
W. H. Wise
George Meinhart
Q. M. Harry McGuffin
New York
Harry
Charles Walburn
Hillsboro
Walter Rainey
Detroit
Mill St
Osby Martin
Leona Eblen
Masons Attend Ninth Arch Meeting in Marietta
Six Pomeroy masons joined a district gathering of the Ninth Arch Royal and Select Masters in Marietta on Sunday afternoon. The attendees were Theo L. Smith Thomas Potts Harry P. Smith Arnold Snowden Ed Foster and W L Vaughan.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Masons
Ninth Arch, Royal and Select Masters
Marietta
Theo L. Smith
Thomas Potts
Harry P.smith
Arnold Snowden
Ed Foster
W. L. Vaughan
Birth Is Announced In Middleport
Middleport announces the birth of a son Wednesday morning November 20 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis to Mr and Mrs Carl S Nichols This is their first child Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Glen Nichols and Mr and Mrs Edward Carroll both of Gravel Hill
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Middleport
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Carl S. Nichols
Nichols
Glen Nichols
Edward Carroll
Gravel Hill
Birthday party honors nine year old Yvonne Hackett
Middleport notes describe blue crepe decorations at the Gravel Hill home of Mr and Mrs George Hackett for Yvonne Hackett’s birthday nine on Thanksgiving Day. Sacred Heart pupils from Pomeroy attended with other guests. prizes were awarded to Rose Marie Horak Mary Teresa Heines and Janet Sue Heines.
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Middleport
George Hackett
Gravel Hill
Yvonne
Sacred Heart School
Pomeroy
Rose Marie Horak
Mary Teresa Heines
Janet Sue Heines
Suzy
Theo Heines
Hemlock Grove
Hackett
Mary Hackett Shafer
Mary Jane Young
Janis Grate
Barbara Scott
Dee Sauer
Sharon Riley
Ruth Ann
Megan Cluff
Mary Carolyn Miller
Mary Neutzling
Mary Teresa Meier
Rita Beegle
Diana Eubanks
Jane Harris
Michael Shafer
Barbara Hackett
Michael Hackett
Janet Sue
James Weber
Slumber Party Guests With Carolyn Barker
Carolyn Barker hosted a Friday night slumber party and Saturday breakfast with guests Wynona Fink Judy Jacobs Kay VanCooney Iris VanCooney Doris Dow and Rae Ann Mills in a local social gathering.
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Carolyn Barker
Wynona Fink
Judy Jacobs
Kay and Iris VanCooney
Doris Dow
Rae Ann Mills
Busy Bee Class elects officers at First Baptist Church
Following the nominating committee report the Busy Bee Class of First Baptist Church elected officers Friday night at the home of Mrs. Paul Smart. L. O. Gardner is president, C. P. Bradbury vice president, Lawrence Bing secretary, Shirley Mills assistant secretary, Downing Roush treasurer. Miss Beulah White led devotions. Mrs. Emily Barnes of Rochester Minnesota, former class teacher, attended as a guest. Refreshments for 31 were served by hostesses Smart Turner Kauff and Mourning.
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Beulah White
Charles Swindler
James Sauders
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
L. O. Gardner
C. P. Bradbury
Lawrence Bing
Shirley Mills
Downing Roush
Will Haptonstall
Front St
H. M. Cross
L. D. Diles
Emily Barnes
Rochester
Minn
Smart
Jacob Turner
John Kauff
Dale Mourning
Ninth Birthday Party Honoring Sharon Layne Riley
Sharon Layne Riley was honored as guest of her parents Mr and Mrs T A Riley Jr at a party on S Second St. Refreshments included ice cream and cake and favors such as paper hats and candy baskets for a list of guests. Prizes were awarded to Karyl Lee Tuskerman Mary Scott Suzanne Talbott Nancy Rawlings Charles Winebrenner Ruth Ann Powell and Janis Grate.
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Sharon Layne Riley
T. A. Riley, Jr
S. Second St
Sheila Stover
Barbara Scott
Mary Jane Young
Mary Jane Williams
Nancy Rawlings
Jean Ann Wiseman
Iris van Cooney
Kay van Cooney
Ann Schroath
Juanita Hawkins
Doris
Golden Rule Class Meets at Mrs Haucks Home
Mrs Marie Hauck hosted the Golden Rule Class of First Baptist Church for its November gathering at her home Thursday evening with 20 members in attendance.
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Marie Hauck
First Baptist Church
O H Stewart Moves From Pomeroy Office
O H Stewart, dean of Meigs County lawyers, has moved his practice from Pomeroy to his home on S Fifth Ave. He has practiced over 35 years and will continue as a lawyer. The Pomeroy office is now occupied by F H and O Brien.
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Middleport
O. H. Stewart
Meigs
Thomas Bailey Dies at 66 in Bashan Area
TUPPERS PLAINS Thomas Bailey 66 died Monday at 10 p m in St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg. A Bashan lifelong farmer, he is survived by four sons Oliver Robert Russell James all of Bashan two daughters Audrey Bailey Bashan and Mrs Maxie Flinner Tuppers Plains, a father Frank Bailey Bashan and two sisters Myrtle Warner Syracuse and Emma McKay Bashan. The body lies at Arbaugh funeral home Tuppers Plains until services Thursday at 2 p m in Bashan M E Church with burial in the nearby cemetery.
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Tuppers Plains
Thomas Bailey
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Bashan
Oliver
Robert
Russell
James
Audrey Bailey
Maxie Flinner
Frank Bailey
Myrtle Warner
Syracuse
Emma McKay
Arbaugh Funeral Home
Bashan M. E
Coon Hunters Meet at Pomeroy City Hall
The Meigs County Coon Hunters Association will hold a meeting at Pomeroy City Hall on Wednesday at 8 p m.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Coon Hunters’ Association
Pomeroy City Hall
Pomeroy Public Schools Close for Thanksgiving
Pomeroy Public Schools will close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving recess. Superintendent W A Smith announced today. School will resume at the usual hour Monday morning.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public
W. A. Smith
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