Thanksgiving Day Grid Shows Record Crowd at Yellow Jackets versus Purple Panthers
A large 1948 crowd of about 4000 packed the stadium for the Middleport Pomeroy Turkey Day football game. Bands from both towns plus majorettes performed in color amid school color displays and homecoming pageantry. The event featured the Middleport Junior Band, a flag staff, a pageant of American history, and a Queen’s crowning with halftime tributes and the Alma Mater.
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Yellow Jackets
Purple Panthers
Middleport
Middleport- Pomeroy
Reliable Cleaners
Richard Palmer
Mill St
Clifford Stumbo
Yellow Jacket
Raymond Maxwell
Gerald Nummi
Pomeroy
Richard Tobias
Flanders Field
Pomeroy Stands
Mary Ruth Fischer
Marvin King
Alice Pauline Kitchen
Janet Hill
Norma Jean van Meter
Mary Walburn
Joan Riggs
Betty Schwab
Patsy McGuire
Katherine Bachtel
Jean Custer
Rosemary Fisher
Sara Goodwin
Jo Ann Wilson
Jo Ann Wood
Irene Angus
Dorothy Leonard
Laura Hostettle
Manning Klees
Mary Lou Reed
Harold Edward Hubbard
Paul Clifford
Eugene Keig
Pomeroy Church News Highlights Local Services
Church listings from Pomeroy detail service times for Christian Science Mulberry Avenue Saint Paul Lutheran United Methodist Grace Episcopal United Brethren and several Baptist congregations. Weekly schedules include sermons, Sunday school, youth activities, choir practice, and prayer meetings across multiple churches and towns including Letart Falls and Bunker Hill.
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Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
First Baptist
Paul W. Nye
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Workers’ Council
Forest Run
United Methodist
Lewis C. Berger
Youth Fellowship
China
Girl Scouts
ST. Paul's Lutheran
L. M. Mohrhoff
Pomeroy
Christian Endeavor
Grace Episcopal—Men's Advent
Church of the Good Shepherd
Edward H. Davidson
United Brethren
C. P. Hinton
Mt. Hermon
P. O. Householder
Logan
Letart Falls
Bunker Hill
Youth Admits Driving Auto in Collision
State Highway Patrol reports a youth admits driving the auto that collided with J. D. McMurray in Leading Creek area last Sunday evening. He is ordered to appear in juvenile court. Also notice names Alice E. Estrich of Columbus as Administratrix of Lena B. Heyes estate in Athens County.
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Pomeroy
J. D. McMurray
Leading Creek
Sinna
Athens Pharmacy
Court
Legal Notice In re Grace Clouston Estate Nelsonville action
R W Finsterwald as administrator files a probate court petition in Athens County Ohio for sale of undivided one half interest in Hopkins and Rhodes Parkdale Addition Nelsonville to pay debts. Defendants must answer by December 11 1948 or judgment will be entered.
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Wm. Parker Walker
Athens
Ohio
Henry A. Hatch
Athens County
Francis D. White
Ohio University
L. F. Lausche
W. H. Herbert
L. G. Worstell, Jr
William R. Williams
Frost
Bessie S. Beckley
William N. Beckley
Anna C. Rose
Robert S. Cook
John E. Barker
Robert G. Barker
the City National Bank and Trust Co
Franklin P. Kientz
R. W. Finsterwald
Grace Clouston
Muriel Greathouse
Et al
Lois Cook
John Clouston
Cassius M. Clouston
Blanche Dilcher
Morris Glen Clouston
Robert Lee Clouston
Alberta Rose
Nelsonville
Hopkins
Rhodes Parkdale
Central Trust Company of New York
Admr
O. K. Parrett
Blanche Dileher
Inlet
Central Trust Company of
New York
Thanksgiving Observed by Middleport Kindergarten and Primary
Kindergarten and primary grades in Middleport celebrated Thanksgiving with parties on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ben Philson led the kindergarten festivity with refreshments by several mothers. Primary pupils enjoyed games and stories with helpers including Mrs. Bernice Carpenter and others.
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Middleport
Ben Philson
Warner French
Kermit Wiseman
Curtis Jenkinson
Milton Hood
Chester Erwin
Ira Butcher
James Pullen
L. L. Lyon
Bernice Carpenter
Perry Mitch
Wyatt Swindler
H. K. Woodgerd
E. O. McKinley
John Lyon
Sara Reynolds Rupe
Alfred Roush
Bernice Nelson
Gail Miller
Chappelle Talbott
Ann Scott
Robert Allensworth
H. K. Ewing
William Hoppes
James Daniels
Eddie Blake
Power Fails Three Times In Town On Thanksgiving Eve
Power outages disrupted households near S Fourth Ave and parts of Second, Third and Fourth Avenues on Thanksgiving Eve. Trees being felled caused lines to be crossed, cutting electricity for about 15 minutes in the morning and multiple intervals in the evening.
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Middleport
S. Fourth Ave
Pomeroy Social Notes Mary Katherine Vaughan Weds Billy Joe Spencer
Mary Katherine Vaughan and Billy Joe Spencer were married in a double ring ceremony at United Methodist Church with Rev. Lewis C. Berger officiating. The bride is daughter of Walter Vaughan and works for Ohio Bell. the groom is son of Charlie Spencer and a lineman for the local telephone company. A wedding dinner followed at Lincoln Heights.
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Pomeroy
Mary Katherine Vaughan
Billy Joe Spencer
Lewis C. Berger
United Methodist Church
Ralph Welker
Walter Vaughan
Pomeroy High School
Ohio Associated Telephone Co
Charlie Spencer
Racine High School
Lincoln Heights
Rev Paul W Nye Resigns Rutland Pastorate
The Rev Paul W Nye resigned as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Rutland at a meeting after last Sunday's service. He has served Rutland and Pomeroy churches for two years and will devote full time to Pomeroy. The resignation was accepted with regret.
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Pomeroy
First Baptist Church of
Rutland
Paul W. Nye
Mr. Nye
Meigs General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Meigs General Hospital reports admissions for Bert Roush Portland surgical Lewis Taylor Cheshire surgical Fred Thomas Cheshire surgical Don Grueser Middleport surgical Wilma Spencer Chester surgical Lois Spencer Chester surgical Fred Van Meter Long Bottom Route 2 medical Emergencies L A Bing Middleport Edward Wells Pomeroy Discharged Robert Roush Syracuse Mrs Mary Moran Racine Clark Thompson Middleport Alyce Miller Rutland Choir to Rehearse Pomeroy Senior Choir of United Methodist Church will rehearse Friday night postponed from Thursday due to Thanksgiving. A motion picture The Calling of Matthew will be shown after Sunday morning services Racine Methodist Church.
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Bert Roush
Portland
Lewis Taylor
Cheshire
Surgical
Fred Thomas
Don Grueser
Middleport
Wilma Spencer
Chester
Lois Spencer
Srgical
Fred van Meter
Long Bottom Route 2
Medical
Robert Roush
Syracuse
Mary Moran
Racine
Clark Thompson
Alyce Miller
Rutland
United Methodist Church
Matthew
Racine Methodist Church
Former Residents Return For Thanksgiving Dinners
Scores of former residents returned to Middleport for Thanksgiving with many family dinners surrounding the Pomeroy Middleport gridiron classic. A partial guest list includes families from Columbus Charleston Detroit Dayton Gallipolis Athens and more visiting the area.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
L. E. Saunders
Columbus
Daisie Saunders
Dennis Gallagher
Gary
Charleston
C. P. Gallaghers
Charles Lucases
Homer Jones
Gravel Hill
Man Jailed On Bootleg Charges In Ohio County
Otmar Polk of Pomeroy was arraigned after raids by federal and state police and Sheriff Welker. Polk pleaded guilty to manufacturing moonshine and possessing unsealed liquor, paying a 125 dollar fine plus costs and receiving 100 days in jail with 75 days suspended by Justice of the Peace Percy L. Peoples.
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Pomeroy
Otmar Polk
Ralph Welker
Justice of the Peace
Percy L. Peoples
Miss Philson Rites Held
Funeral services for Miss Mabel Philson were held in Racine on Sunday attended by relatives and friends from several cities. Among those listed as present are Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stanvaugh and John Alban Philson of Mercer Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cross of Zanesville. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cross of Marietta. Mrs. Carl Butterfield of Mansfield. Mrs. Ruth Thomas of Westerville. Mrs. Nela Fisher of Alexandria. Mrs. Lewis Philson. Mrs. Lewis Blakeley and son Jack of Columbus. Mrs. Ruth Cross. Miss Mary Philson. Miss Bernice Coe. Miss Jessie Wenzel. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Gale of Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. David Cross of Lancaster. Dr. Wilbur Ellis of Middleport. Orville Hayward of Gallipolis. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baum of Chester.
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Pomeroy
Mabel Philson
Racine
Scott Stanvaugh
John Alban Philson
Mercer
Fred Cross
Zanesville
Paul Cross
Marietta
Carl Butterfield
Mansfield
Ruth Thomas
Westerville
Nela Fisher
Alexandria
Lewis Philson
Lewis Blakeley
Jack
Columbus
Ruth Cross
Mary Philson
Bernice Coe
Jessie Wenzel
Glen Gale
Cincinnati
David Cross
Lancaster
Wilbur Ellis
Middleport
Orville Hayward
Gallipolis
Charles Baum
Chester
Large crowd keeps order at Middleport Thanksgiving game
Middleport and Pomeroy police reported minimal disturbance at the annual Thanksgiving game at Middleport stadium. Traffic was managed by local officers and by 5 p.m. most out of town cars had left. Attendance included 3140 paid adult tickets and 650 student tickets. In Pomeroy the Berger family planned a weekend visit to Ada, Ohio, returning Saturday.
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Middleport
Pomeroy
Middleport Stadium
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