Halloween Parade Marks Pomeroy Parking Lot Dedication
The Athens Messenger reports a Tuesday night parade featuring a Halloween party, parking lot decorations and a dedication service led by Pom e ministers. Sponsors include the Retail Merchants Association with Der Schaefer as chairman, parade chair W Hite, and Band Mothers aiding the Pomeroy High School Band. Funds are being raised by Band Mothers to buy new uniforms. a meeting at the high school outlined plans with other groups.
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MERCY
der Schaefer
Parade
W Hite
Cereny
Pomeroy High School
Eatry
PTA to Sponsor Lasquarade Party at Sugar Run School
A PTA sponsored gala carnival Lasquarade Party to be held Friday evening October 27 at Sugar Run School will feature games, fish pond, pic shows and concessions. Mrs Clara Wochary said items from the high school will be used in a sound Technicolor movie room. Prizes donated by local business and professional men. Refreshment committee prepared. All ages invited in costume or regular dress. First PTA party of this type.
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Pomeroy
Sugar Run
Sugar In
Clara Wochary
PTA
Point Rock Social Notes
Social notes from Point Rock list attendances at funerals visits and family gatherings. Names include Barnes Reagan Cummings Penn Riley McLaughlin Harvey Spires Bable Kennedy Turner Pickett Bowen Paterson Morris Westfall and Foster among others with towns Wilkesville Columbus Radcliffe Logan Darwin Springfield and Pomeroy.
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Point Rock
George Barnes
George Reagan
Cynthia Cummings
Barnes
Ed Penn
Wilkesville
Madison Vernon
Columbus
Charles Riley
Radcliffe
Lewis McLaughlin
Owen Kennedy
Charleston
Ed Harvey
Lhis
Emmet Harvey
Edna Spires
Rocky Hill
Will Bable
John
J. A. Turner
Pomeroy
Howard Weyandt
Harry Willige
Logan
T. E. McLaughlin
Middleport
Howard Bolton
A. C. Tipton
Lena Knapp
Lucy Patterson
Hilah Westfall
Myrta Bable
Freda Kennedy
Ronald
Even Morris
Mattie Morris
H. B. Pickett, Jr
H. B. Pickett
Darwin
Luther Harvey
Wayne Bowen
Springfield
Notice of Election for Athens County Jail Tax Ballot
Athens County electors will vote on Tuesday November 7 1939. The ballot proposes an additional tax for constructing a jail and sheriff residence in Athens County at a rate not exceeding 0.51 of one mill for each dollar of valuation for three years. Athens County Board of Elections David Johnson chairman Len B McCune clerk.
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Athens County
Ohio
Athens County Board OF Elections
David Johnson
Len B. McCune
Waterloo Township May Add Road Tax Election Notice
Voters in Waterloo Township Athens County Ohio will vote on November 7 1959 at the regular election on a additional tax to fund HARD SURFACING ROADS. The levy is up to one mill per dollar of valuation equals ten cents per hundred dollars for four years.
Middleport Wedding Binds Eva Brown and Howard Seidenable
In a simple home ceremony Miss Eva Brown wed Howard Seidenable at the First Baptist Church with Rev. L O Grant officiating. Attendants wore varying shades of blue, families celebrated with a Sunday dinner, and the couple plans to reside with Mrs. Violet Brown in Palmer Street. Several local relatives and guests attended events surrounding the wedding and upcoming vesper plans.
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Middleport
Eva Brown
Violet Brown
Webb Brown
Howard Seidenabel
Ray Seidenabel
Pomeroy
L. O. Grant
First Baptist Church
Miss Brown
Leland Brown
Mr. Brown
Seidenable
Martin
Mr. Seidenable
Ford
S. Third Ave
Palmer St
Brown
Beaver announces birth of Linda Ellen
Mr and Mrs William Beaver Jr announce the birth of a daughter named Linda Ellen born Saturday at their home on N Third Ave The baby weighed 9 pounds The mother was formerly Miss Ellen Jane Mygatt She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs William Beaver of S Third Ave and Mrs J M Mygatt
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William Beaver, Jr
N. Third Ave
Linda Ellen
William Beaver
S. Third Ave
J. M. Mygatt
Ellen Jane Mygatt
Community Concert Series draw attendees in Athens
Attendees at the first Community Concert Series in Athens included Mr and Mrs Willis Aleshire Mr and Mrs David Miller Mr and Mrs Wesley Green and Mr and Mrs Cedric Clark. The latter were dinner guests of Mrs Lenore Hobart Kent for Mrs Clark’s birthday. Nearby residents also moved residences with Edison Baker and daughter relocating to Mason City and Mancil Parfitt’s family moving furniture to Columbus.
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Athens
Willis Aleshire
David Miller
Wesley Green
Cedric Clark
Lenore Hobart Kent
Edison Baker
Shiflet
S. Third Ave
Mason City
Mancil Parfitt
Columbus
Parfitt
Phode Lumber Co
Walter Mason
S. Sixth Ave
Mason
Martha Enright
Major
Covert Bakery
Harry Tipton
Sedalia
Russell
Lincoln St
Tipton
NYCRR
Halloween Party At Durst Home Hosted By Guild
The Senior World Wide Guild held a Halloween party last night at Mrs. David Durst Jr on S Third Ave. Hostesses included Mrs. Virginia Lyons Clifford and Mrs. Marie Webb assisting.
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World Wide Guild
David Durst, Jr
S. Third Ave
Virginia Lyons Clifford
Marie Webb
Elimination Program Planned Against Meigs County Rats
Meigs County launches a rat control drive on November 10 inviting rodents to a banquet of baited meat and fish laced with red squill. The program, funded by the U S Bureau of Biological Survey and Meigs County Extension Service, aims to save farm property with cost-based distribution through local distributors and county offices by November 4.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Meigs County Agricultural Extension Service
Salisbury Township
Farm Bureau
Columbia Township
Howery
Carpenter
Salem Township
Salem Center
Rutland Township
Vocational
Scipio Township
Bedford Township
Burson
Burlingham
Chester Township
Orange Township
Robinson
Alfred
Olive Township
C. E. Humphrey
Reedsville
Ralphs celebrate golden wedding in Rutland Meigs County
Mr and Mrs Emory C Ralph of Rutland Meigs County mark their 50th wedding anniversary today Tuesday October 24 residents since birth Both retired farmers devoted to landscaping and home gardens A daughter Mrs Claude Clark of Athens survives the couple
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Rutland
Emory C. Ralph
Meigs County
Ralph
Claude Clark
Athens
County Church Women Plan Regular Session
POMEROY Regular session of County Federation of Church Women will be held Friday Nov. 10 at Rutland Methodist Church with lunch at noon. Speaker Mrs. Fred Luchs of Athens will discuss the 14 points of the Christian Peace Code, followed by a general discussion. Luncheon time changed due to D A R meeting. members may attend both programs.
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Pomeroy
County Federation of Church Women
Rutland Methodist Church
Fred Luchs
Athens
Daughters of American Revolution
D.A.R
Ex Restaurant Owner Takes Over Tewksbury Restaurant
Julius Schmoll has assumed active ownership of the Tewksbury Restaurant, starting duties Saturday. Formerly with R A Miller Lumber, he follows a long restaurant career beginning with Busy Bee on Mill St. Mr and Mrs Tewksbury retire to Florida, staying with son George Edward Tewksbury and daughter Mona Marie.
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Middleport
Julius Schmoll
Tewksbury
R. A. Miller Lumber Company
Busy Bee
Mill St
Florida
George Edward Tewksbury
Mona Marie
False alarm at Mrs. Whittington home ends no fire
Middleport volunteers respond to Laurel Street residence amid a report of fire at 10 p.m. Investigation finds no blaze and the scene is cleared. Mrs. Etta Whittington was the resident involved.
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Middleport
Etta Whittington
Laurel St
Knowles Returns After West Visit and Cattle Roundup
Middleport resident Frank Knowles traveled with his daughter Mrs Eu Farley Snowflake to various western sites. The trip included a cattle roundup and twelve railroad cars of cattle shipped east.
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Middleport
Frank Knowles
EU Farley
Aziz
Mr. Knowles
Smugton Mayor Court Fines Two Suspects
Ernest Smith was arrested Saturday on an intoxication charge and fined five dollars in mayor's court Monday. Howard Sayre, detained on a disturbing the peace charge, was fined ten dollars.
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Pomeroy
Ernest Smith
Howard Sayre
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Halloween Party
Report from Pomeroy notes a Halloween party hosted by Mrs. Guy Watson honoring daughters Marcella and Joan with guests including Mrs. Ethel Willoughby and Mrs. Vera Bennett. Jarett Martin won best dressed, Belva Young the comic costume. Also covered are wedding details of Miss Mary Louise Ackley to Ewing Sowards in Zanesville with reception, and various visits, hospital news, and club notices from the area.
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Pomeroy
Guy Watson
Osborne St
Marcella
Joan
Ethel Willoughby
Vera Bennett
Geraldine Smith
Belva Young
Patricia Watson
Jane Clifford
Louis Neitzling
Wanda Bennett
Eva Jean Brickles
Betty Mae Couch
Harriet Sullivan
Audrey Kesterson
Jarett Martin
Mildred Hood
Jack Hood
Ralph Bennett
Edgar Vale
Earl Denny
Bobby Hamm
Ernest van Wagen
Bobby Couch
Harold Smith
Charles
David Watson
Mary Louise Ackley
Gene Ackley
Joyce Madden
Miss Madden
Mr. Sewards
Herbert Blake
POMEROY PERSONAL NOTES FROM THE WEEKEND
Miss Aileen Rea and Harry Wehring stay at Homestead Pennsylvania guests of R. E. Rea and family. Lera Bennett visited with Claude Jones ill at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Evelyn Turner Karen Eileen Johnson and Charles Wanda Bennett attended a birthday dinner for Mrs. Ross Ponton at Harrisonville. Mrs. George Hicks spent Saturday in Huntington. Stanley Rea employed in Wheeling visited his parents on the weekend. W J Reese celebrated his 90th birthday at John Strickland’s home. Mr. Bert Welsh and Alonzo involved in the gathering.
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T. H. Feiselstein
Jimmy
Huntington
McQuigs
Ward Donnelly
Pittsburgh
Greta Price
Lincoln Hill
Ernest Duerr
Malcolm D. Hartley
Grace Episcopal Church
John Leitwiler
Clifford Rhodes
Shakespeare Club
Robert R. Boice
Frank Johnston
Cleveland
Navy- Notre Dame
Pomeroy
Aileen Rea
Athens
Harry Wehring
Homestead
R. E. Rea
Lera Bennett
Claude Jones
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Evelyn Turner
Karen
Eileen Johnson
Charles
Wanda Bennett
Harrisonville
Ross Ponton
George Hicks
Miners Union Officials To Meet in Pomeroy
District officials of the miners union will be in Pomeroy Wednesday night for a mass meeting of Meigs County miners. The gathering at Pomeroy City Hall starts at 7 30 and aims for large attendance to hear discussions deemed important to all miners.
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Pomeroy
the Miners’ Union
Meigs County I
Pomeroy City Hall
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Frazier funeral held
Short funeral services were held Sunday for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Frazier on Custer Street.
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Middleport
Clyde Frazier
Custer St
Grid Squad Entertained At Lee Roush Cabin
Yellow Jacket football squad members were hosted by the Rotary Club and Booster Club at the Lee Roush cabin near Langsville. Chefs included Coach Marshall Mee Cuen, Principal L W McComas, Leonard Hawk, and Dr George Schaaf. A football quiz followed a dinner of steak, mashed potatoes, creamed peas, salad, and pumpkin pie with attendees listed.
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Middleport
Yellow Jacket
Rotary Club
Booster Club
Lee Roush
Langsville
Marshall Mee‘Cuen
L. W. McComas
Leonard Hawk
George ‘Schaaf
Charles Entsminger
Malcolm Allen
Mate Yeanger
Bill Reichman
Joe French
Perry Hoffman
Paul Martin
Thurman Carsey
Charles Bradbury
Paul Johnson
Bill Walters
Mike Hackett
Dick Roush
Gene Harris
Ed Schaefer
Bill Scarberry
Robert Rothrock
Two Fire Calls Give Firemen Workout
Pomeroy firemen fought a midday blaze at Liberty Restaurant on W. Main St caused by lighted grease. The kitchen sustained considerable damage after about forty five minutes of chemical aided efforts. Later that evening firefighters tackled an out of control brush fire in Kerr's Run.
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Pomeroy
Liberty Restaurant
W. Main St
Kerr
NYA Street Project Begins in Pomeroy
The NYA started street end and brick gutter construction under Street Commissioner Julius Sauvage. Work on Cole Street will lay a brick pavement section, while the WPA brick paving on High Street nears completion and should finish this week.
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Pomeroy
NYA
Julius Sauvage
Cole St
WPA
High St
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L. D. Diles
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McMillan Hospital
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Wheaton College
Diles
Richard Folden
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Robert Conley
Anna Margaret Hayes
Grant Hospital
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J. L. Hayes
Corning
Electa Hysell
Hysell St
Charles Mauck
Joe
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Omaha
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Mary Ferguson
Oscar Cheatham
Cheathams
J. C. McKay
Catherine
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Clinton Orr
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Walter Harris
Richard
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Arthur Morarity
Emma Sisson
Leo Sisson
Daughters of America
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Carrol Ann
Bob Bush
Virgie Major
Harry K. Bush
Marian Enright
George Baker
Artamae
Betty Brown
Ethel Clark
New Haven
J. M. Cooley
Wesley S. Green
Lebanon Township
R. R. Durst
Stiversville
Letart Township
Letart Falls
Sutton Township
Vocational Agriculture Department
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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Grid Squad
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