Two Meigs County Boys Safe After Nashville Detours
Two 13 year old Meigs County youths Robert Eugene Usser and Bruce Blankenship were found safe in Nashville Tennessee after being helped by Travelers Aid. The Red Cross was alerted and arrangements were made for bus transport home to Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Nashville
Tenn
Harry Oblinger
Meigs
American Red Cross
Robert Eugene Usser
Bruce
Blankenship
Red Cross
Harmon O'Brien Chosen New Red Cross Chairman
Meigs County judge Harmon O'Brien was elected chairman of the Meigs County Chapter American Red Cross for 1949 50 at the annual meeting in the Red Cross office. Also chosen were J H Grate vice president Alma Parker secretary Ruel Finsterwald treasurer with an executive committee to be announced later Norman Rioes presided. New projects include recruiting blood donors and typing blood and Miriam Hooper Mansfield was named general field representative. The chapter awaits a visit from the new officer.
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Norman Rioes
Miriam Hooper
Mansfield
Damages Truck Cab Destroyed in Route 2 Fire
A fire damaged the Damages Truck Cab while hauling sand and gravel for Point Pleasant floodwall construction on Route 2 below Gallipolis Ferry. The truck owned by R. R. Crawford of Apple Grove was driven by Leo Sanders. Five Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department members responded to the alarm: Franz Darst, Bill Huddleston, William Elliott, Sidney Huddleston Jr., and Richard Thomas.
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Point Pleasant
Gallipolis Ferry
R. R. Crawford
Apple Grove
Leo Sanders
Franz Darst
Bill Huddleston
William Elliott
Sidney Huddleston
Richard Thomas
Services Conducted For Mrs. Radford
Funeral services for Mrs. James Radford were held with attendees including O. H. Radford Lily Mains from Cincinnati Charles Hoffner of Findlay Herman Kaspar of Dayton Ethel Lowery Cleo Parker Hugh Ferguson Gene Alkire Eldon Burns Charles Peoples Wilson Norris from Athens and King Crosby of Springfield.
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Pomeroy
James Radford
O. H. Radford
Lily Mains
Cincinnati
Charles Hoffner
Findlay
Herman Kaspar
Dayton
Ethel Lowery
Cleo Parker
Hugh Ferguson
Gene Alkire
Columbus
Eldon Burns
Charles Peoples
Wilson Norris
Athens
King Crosby
Springfield
Mine Orderly After Pickets Halt Workers
At Lieving Coal Co West Columbia a non union mine remained idle Tuesday evening after about 200 pickets from near by blocked 27 workers from entering Monday morning The shutdown reflects wider regional strike pressures The West Virginia Coal and Transportation Company an UMW affiliate is also shut down Some small non union mines behind Mason City are reportedly still operating
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Point Pleasant
Lieving Coal Co
West Columbia
Lieving Company
West Virginia Coal and Transportation Company
UMW
Mason City
Residences Change For Two Families In Local Move
Moving from S Fifth Ave to Parkersburg the J Warren family, transfer man with base in Parkersburg, will relocate. Eber Lewis buys the Warren house and moves from Swift apartment on S Third Ave. Richard and Mrs Fulrod relocate into H E Bush apartment on Broadway Gravel Hill. Mrs Futrod is former Margaret Henderson.
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Middleport
Fifth Ave
Parkersburg
J. Warren
Mr. Warren
Eber Lewis
Warren
Swift
S. Third Ave
Richard Fulrod
H. E. Bush
Broadway
Gravel Hill
Futrod
Margaret Henderson
Band Boosters Plan Uniform Additions
Middleport band boosters report over 500 dollars in balance after Monday session. President David Durst Jr. led the meeting as shoulder cords and Sam Brown belts for the band were discussed by booster members and the director LaVergne Stone considered several suggestions.
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Middleport
David Durst
Sam Brown
LaVergne Stone
Employes Attend Funeral Rites for Coca Cola Advertiser
Middleport workers from the Coca Cola Bottling Co. traveled to Sistersville West Virginia to attend funeral services for Stanley Miller advertising manager for the Parkersburg area Coca Cola Company. All district plants closed this afternoon. Attendees included O. L. Roush Wilbur Theobald Kalad Hindy Alfred L. Roush Henry Carsey.
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Middleport
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Sistersville
W.va
Stanley Miller
Parkersburg Area
Coca Cola Company
O. L. Roush
Wilbur Theobald
Kalad, Hindy
Alfred L. Roush
Henry, Carsey
Appraisers at Work on Senator Jones Estate
Appraisers C H Wise Jr Harry R Barnes and Frank White examine the estate of the late Senator Tom W Jones. Mrs Thelma Lloyd Evans of Oak Hill a second cousin and heir is at the late residence on S Third Ave.
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Middleport
C. H. Wise, Jr
Harry R. Barnes
Frank White
Tom W. Jones
Thelma Lloyd Evans
Oak Hill
Senator Jones
S. Third Ave
Pomeroy Women's Guild Hosts Family Themed Meeting
The Federated Church Women’s Guild in Pomeroy hosted a program titled The Happy Family. Mrs. Robert Hegnauer was program chair and Vir ginia Campbell spoke with an antiphonal meditation by Leland Foster Wood. The playset The Family That Forgot Sod contrasted two families. The meeting voted to serve the Lions Club again and to buy a banquet table.
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Pomeroy
Women’s Guild
The
Federated Church
Robert Hegnauer
Virginia Campbell
Leland Foster Wood
Ben Neutzling
Bet By Beards Daughter Weds Clair Spencer
Marriage announced of Betty Beards to Clair Spencer son of the late Albert Spencer. Ceremony held Sunday Oct 9 at the home of Rev L R Carmichael in South Webster. Betty wore brown crepe with yellow rose corsage. Both graduates of Pomeroy High School and Spencer brothers are local businessmen. They reside with Betty's parents in Nye Avenue after a Southern Ohio trip.
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Pomeroy
Harry Beards
Nye Ave
Betty
Clair Spencer
Albert Spencer
L. R. Carmichael
South Webster
EUB
Enterprise
Spencer
Pomeroy High School
Sidney Spencer
Roger Spencer
Middleport
Halloween Party Marks United Methodist Class Meeting
The J C O F Class of the United Methodist Church met at Mrs. J E White’s Laurel Street home with Halloween decorations and masked guests. Mrs Jed Webster Sr led the business session and the group plans to pack Pieces for Peace at the church on November 3 as World Community Day missionary work. Assisting hostesses were Mrs Everett Thomas and Mrs Helen Adkins.
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Pomeroy
J.C O.F
United Methodist Church
J.E. White
Laurel St
Clarence Struble
Jed Webster
Everett Thomas
Helen Adkins
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Harmon O’brien
Epute
St. Joseph
Phillips
Court St
AMILE
Hartley & Bennett Omero Y Shoe Store
Pais
Petter
Ria
American Dairy Association OF Ohio
South Court Street
Marysville, Ohio
Ohio
Nala
Lan
Wwe
Nol A
Ae Fee
Pomeroy Social Notes
Neutzling
Anna Vaughan
Evelyn Fick
Elizabeth Fick
Russell Milbourne
Wallace Riggs
Joe Sisson
Lion's Club
Guild
Lena Huber
Otto Schmoll
Harry Kaiser
Freda Mitch
Carrie Grueser
Walter Baer
Lena Grueser
Christina
Virginia Hamill
Bates
Nashua
St. Mary's
Monarch
Beaver Brook
Susquehanna
Fieldcrest
Westinghouse
Fall Yard Goods
Court & Second Sts
Pomeroy, Ohio
Home Laundry Company
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