Republican Headquarters Opened in Pomeroy and Middleport
The Republican campaign establishes offices on the second floor of the Odd Fellows building in Pomeroy and in a vacant North Second Ave. room in Middleport. Committee chairman Jed Webster says the group will push a straight Republican ticket to victory in state and national races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
Odd Fellows
Court Streets
North Second Ave
Republican Campaign Committee
Jed Webster
Scouts Meet Across Meigs County In Troop 42 Activities
Troop 42 under Carl J. House reviewed plans to sell Christmas cards and other items to boost funds. The group was praised as the first in Kootaga Area to offer Cub Pack Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts, with 24 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Goodwin Pomeroy
Troop 42
Carl J. House
Kootaga
Louis Reibel
Sea Scouts
Elmer Goodwin
Albatross
Edward Burkett
Ernest Gloeckner
America
First Baptist Church
Kerr's Run
Pomeroy
Bob Roberts
Mary E. Chapman
Marcella Reibel
Stolen Car Recovered After Being Abandoned
Donald Hoskinson of Harrisonville had his car stolen Saturday and found abandoned near the Gatewood Filling Station below Hobson. Sheriff Roscoe O. Fowler said William Hendricks was arrested, arraigned, and bound over to the grand jury. It is the second recent theft in the area and both cars were recovered abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donald Hoskinson
Harrisonville
Gatewood
Hobson
Roscoe O. Fowler
William Hendricks
Grand
Son of Former Meigs Resident Is Dead
Mary Courtney Betz of Cardington Ohio reports the death of her eldest son David Courtney who died suddenly of heart trouble. He was buried in Athens Cemetery. Betz known locally as Miss Mary Nanna of Kerrs Run. Her father operated the Kerrs Run Strider Mill 58 years ago when its boiler exploded injuring James Fisher and M P Arnold. The mill never reopened and stood near Gilbert Weeks home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jesse Brewster
Mary Courtney Betz
Cardington
Ohio
David Courtney
Courtney
Athens
James Fisher
William Fisher
Democrat
M. P. Arnold
A. O. Tracy
William
Dick) Arnold
Gilbert
Jip) Weeks
Kerrs Run
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Games
Pomeroy residents and families are noted visiting Columbus for football games and Expositions, attending funerals, and hosting relatives. The column lists dozens of names including the Youngs, Grossman, Schorr, Williamson, and Huber families, with travel to Cincinnati and Zanesville, a basketball and football backdrop, and a Peace Church Harvest gathering.
Surprise Birthday for Mrs. Delbert Eiselstein at Laskey Street
Friends and neighbors gathered Friday evening at Mrs. Delbert Eiselstein home on Laskey Street for a surprise birthday. Bingo played a key role with prizes won by Mrs. Albert Whipple, Mrs. James Tracy, and Mrs. Albert Gloeckner. Mrs. Eiselstein received a beautiful lamp, and refreshments were served by hostesses Fannie Amburger James Tracy Lon Custer and Wm. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Eiselstein
Laskey St
Albert Whipple
James Tracy
Albert Gloeckner
Eiselstein
Fannie Amburger
Lon Custer
Wm. Baker
Brownies Form Outdoor Pow Wow Circle at Church Lawn
Thirteen Pomeroy Brownie Pack members met Saturday afternoon on the Presbyterian Church lawn. They resumed doll furniture work, practiced a pack dance, and planned an outdoor meeting with a wiener roast at Elaine Young’s home next Friday. Absent members for three weeks were dropped. Indoor meetings move to Peace Church.
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Pomeroy Brownie Pack
Presbyterian Church
Elaine Young
The
Peace Church
Kimberly and York Two mine notes and local events
The Kimberly mine operated five days last week with a new record as 1 620 tons of coal were dumped and 37 cars were killed out in a first for months. Local residents visit, WPA injuries at Cherrington Hospital, CCC camp returnees, a new baby born to William and Mrs Breeze, and a Kimberly softball double header to close the season with Mt Hermon and Glouster teams playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Johnny Simms
Stevie Confare
Jess Donaldson
Florence
Juanita Donaldson
Columbus
Rosa Brown
George McKinley
McKinley
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Elizabeth Wicks
Jess Lattimer
Donald Tignor
Russel Douglas
Beulah
Oregon
Eddie Call
William Breeze
Merl Love
Eugene Pickett
Park Glenn
Mary
Wes Kinsey
James Ossman
Tom Kennedy
Ralph Hanning
Dwight Rizer
Floyd Brown
William Davis
Gilbert Adams
Mt. Hermon
Glouster
Ohio
Spider the terrier claims eighth thousand rat at London Zoo
Spider, the terrier at London Zoo, celebrated her seventh birthday by killing 8,000 rats. She has a perfect record of never letting a rat escape, outpacing traps and gas guns. One morning she killed 67 rats in one hour.
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London
U.P
Spider
San Francisco and Oakland Clash Over Beach Waste
San Francisco blames Oakland for garbage washing ashore from the bay. Oakland says the fault lies with the Japanese current. The Japanese reportedly refuse to take responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.P
Pacific Coast
Oakland
Chester Wins In Ninth At King's Park
Chester defeated Parkersburg Viscose 7 to 6 at King's Park in Syracuse to win the second game of the series. Two runs in the ninth inning gave Chester the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Pomeroy
Parkersburg Viscose
King’s Park
Syracuse
Weekend Visitors and Homecomings Across Mingo Junction Area
Middleport residents Huggins and McGuire and their wives visited at the former Huggins parents home. Carroll Meadows of Columbus stayed several days for a squirrel season visit. Mrs. McCarthy joined sister in Columbus to visit in law Mrs. Meadows. Edw. Demoskey and Will Willock returned from Philo after opening squirrel season. Celia Hawkins from Columbus home for weekend. Ward couple moved to Ravenswood for work. Rice family to Toledo after weekend visit with Effie Rice and sisters. Fern Abbott spent weekend with Logan parents. McElhinny reunion attended by Charleston relatives. Harman brothers from Columbus and Athens visited J. K. Smith. Shipley and Humphrey relatives of Huntington also weekend visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Young
Gallipolis
Kerrs Run
Dorothy Grossman
Anna Marie Schorr
Mary Williamson
Mary Clifton
Columbus
Raymond Boice
Raymond Halbrecht
Bobby
Phil
Ohio State University
Harry Bradshaw
Pomeroy
Bradshaw
Freda Wildermuth
Laurel St
Ward Foster
Ralph Gilmore
Butternut Ave
Dorcas
Mayme Downie
C. E. W. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Ted Downie
Clarence Ihle
Warren Armstrong
Armstrong
Byron Bing
Aaron Zahl
Tom Googlein
Daughters of Union
Warner
Mason City
Googlein
Carlotta Compton
Birmingham
James Hood
Hood
Cleveland
Fred Guth
Joe Rubin
Holzer Hospital
Bill Grueser
Condor St
James Russ
Hartford City
Laban Hill
Cincinnati
Hill
Elizabeth Huber
Butternut, Ave
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld
Margaret Amburger
Margaret Janet Allis
Bob Mees
P. L. Peoples
Zanesville
Will Huggins, Jr
Marion McGuire
Mingo Junction
William Huggins
Carroll Meadows
M. J. McCarthy
Dea Hayes
R. C. Meadows
Effie Rice
George Beards
C. O. Greenlee
Toledo
Mr. Rice
Fern Abbott
Logan
Frank Abbott
Kyger
Howard
All Children Attend McElhinny Reunion
Middleport the annual family celebration and reunion of the ten children of the late Mr and Mrs O N McElhinny was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Cash Durst near Kgger All the sons and daughters and their families were present A picnic dinner was served at noon There was a large attendance of relatives and several guests
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Middleport
O. N. McElhinny
Cash Durst
Kgger
Optometrist N E W Lens Attends Fox River Valley Meeting
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin a gathering of Fox River Valley eye specialists drew optometrists including N E W Lens of Waupum Wisconsin.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
U.P
Fox River Valley
N.E.W. Lens
Waupum
Fasteeth powder promises secure denture fit
Advert says Fasteeth, a new improved powder, keeps dentures from dropping or slipping with no pasty feeling. It claims fresh breath, real teeth comfort all day and is endorsed by people and dentists. Available at druggists in three sizes.
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Ives
Presbyterian Women Plan Rummage Sale in Midport
At the Whatsoever Class meeting of the Presbyterian Church the annual rummage sale was scheduled for Thursday through Saturday November 5 6 and 7 with a bake sale on the final day. A bake sale and church dinners on October 14 and 24 were planned. Mrs W G Hundleston chaired the hostess committee.
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Middleport
Presbyterian Church
Breman
W. G. Hundleston
Ruth Copley Funeral Services Held Sunday
Ruth Ellen Copley, 13, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C D Copley, died Friday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis after septic poisoning. Funeral was Sunday at 2 20 p m at the Methodist Church with burial in Miles Cemetery. she leaves her parents, two brothers, and a sister.
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Rutland
Ruth Ellen Copley
C. D. Copley
Methodist Church
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Miles Cemetery
Car Leaves Highway In West Virginia Incident
George Showalter and Thomas Peal of West Virginia were detained by Police Chief Dana L. Tracy after their vehicle ran off W Main Street at Monkey Run. They claimed glare from a oncoming car blinded them and caused the mishap.
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Pomeroy
George Showalter
Thomas E. Peal
West Virginia
Dana L. Tracy
W. Main St
Monkey Run
Hobson Railroad Shop to Employ Fifty More Workers
Fifty more men will be hired temporarily at the Hobson railroad shops for repair work, adding to the 25 who recently returned to work there. The move expands employment at the facility in Middleport.
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Hobson Railroad Shop
Middleport
Hobson
Sanborn Burial Today at Presbyterian Church
Clarence Sanborn was buried in Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery after a funeral at 2 o'clock in Middleport. The service was led by Rev. C. C. Bailey with assistance from Rev. F. I. Gardner.
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Middleport
Clarence Sanborn
Presbyterian Church
C. C. Bailey
F. I. Gardner
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GOP
Meigs County
Meigs
Pomeroy Social Notes
Wm. Hood
Jake Roller
Amanda Borham
Mulberry Ave
Walter Neutzling
Breezy Heights
Jed Jr. Webster
Curtis Jenkinson
Henry Jenkinson
Harry Snyder
Marvin McGuire
John Davis
Frank Stiles
Helena
Hamden
Roland Stiles
Raymond Moore
Wm. Scott
Lower Syracuse
Ruth Tracy
Roy E. Tracy
Spring Ave
Florence Rayburn
Charles Rayburn
W. Va
Harvey Woodard
Lasley St
Albert Woodard
East Main St
Benton Penn
Pete
Frank Dana
Seattle
Wash
Kimberly and
York Two
Tony Manero
Tony
Terrier
Presbyterian Women
Ruth Copley
W. E. Ellis
Billy Roush
Byron Roush
Portland
Ellis
Luckoff
Oxfords
Part
Athens County Savings & Loan Co
Lostro Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Reynolds Tobacco Company
Charles Sickles
Winston-Salem
Johnny Murphy
Texas
Mary Carter
Hollywood
Camel Cigarettes
Benny Goodman
George Stoll
Rupert Hughes
E. S.T
C.S.T
M.S. T
P.S.T
Wabc-Columbia
Sanborn
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