Gathering Echos of Roosevelt Foes At Meigs Rally
Republican rally in Middleport draws Meigs County candidates and residents to hear Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins spar with New Deal policies. Jenkins attacks Roosevelt third term bids, debt concerns, and war push, praising Willkie and urging turnout for the upcoming rally.
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Ways and Means
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Common Pleas
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Herman Beards
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H. B. Pickett
Floyd Mees
Manning Webster
Vic Eiselstein
Dan Hartinger
George Meinhart
Earl Titus
Tom Jones
Delbert Welker
Congressman Jenkins
C. O. Fisher
Gordon Harris
Francis H. Klein
Moonlight Riders
Sam Theiss
Pomeroy and Wellston Clash in Middleport
Pomeroy Panthers travel to Middleport to face Wellston in a showdown of two closely matched teams. Wellston, weaker due to veterans gone, seeks revenge for last year’s drubbing, while Pomeroy aims to prove stronger than in 1939. Kickoff is at 8 o clock.
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Wellston
Pomeroy Panthers
Panthers
Middleport
Racine Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Elections
Racine W J Krider was presented a 50 year jewel by the Masonic Lodge at his Racine R D home as seven lodge members spent the evening there. Racine High School sophomores elected Bobbie Cleland president Marilyn Diddle vice president and Mary Spencer secretary treasurer. Donald Salser visiting from Philadelphia called on his parents. Mrs Susan Shain moved belongings to James McKenzie’s Elm Street home. Milt Smart and Mrs Bessie Gilbert visited Mr and Mrs Will Smart. Harry Spencer of Dover arrived to visit his mother Mrs Sarah Spencer. Bert Banks departed for Cincinnati to work aboard the steamer Margaret Hall which tows the Cotton Blossom show boat built last summer. boat to be taken south for winter.
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W. J. Krider
Masonic Lodge
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the Baptist Church
Lillian Simpson
Billy Shelton
Betty Decker
Racine High School
Bobbie Cleland
Marilyn Diddle
Mary Spencer
Donald Salser
Philadelphia
Ed Salser
Racine R. D
Susan Shain
Howard Wolfe
Vine St
James McKenzie
Elm St
Milt Smart
Bessie Gilbert
Chillicothe
Revival Continues in Pomeroy with Dr. Laken Tonight
Revival meetings at the Christian Church in Pomeroy continue with added interest. Tonight Dr. B. R. Laken will address the subject Put ye in the sickle for the harvest is ripe Come.
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Pomeroy
The
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B. R. Laken
GOP Supporter Wears Necklace of Elephants
Mrs. Charles Spencer wife of Meigs County Republican Central Committee chairman wears a carved ivory elephant necklace. The 25 elephants with a central large piece were a gift from her son James Spencer now serving in the U S Navy in San Diego. necklace made in South America.
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Middleport
Charles Spencer
Meigs County
Republican Central Committee
James Spencer
South America
James
San Diego
U. S. Navy
Pomeroy Personals Farewell Party for Anna Bluemenaur
Doris Rebekah Lodge 558 hosted a surprise party at Minersville for Anna Bluemenauer who will spend winter in Cleveland with her son. Eileen Hemsley received a birthday lamp. Virginia Brown Marie Beards Thelma Hawley earned awards. Next party planned at Thelma Hawley’s Syracuse home with an October 31 masquerade at L O O F Hall.
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Thelma Hawley
Syracuse
L. O. O. F. Hall
Halloween Party Leads to Officer Elections at Local Guild
The Junior Women's Guild of the Federated Church held an annual Halloween party Tuesday at Miss Virginia Reibel's Spring Street home with a potluck dinner at 6 30. Officers named include Ruth Huber president Margaret Blaettar vice president Sarah Gibbs secretary Betty Hood treasurer.
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Junior Women’s Guild of the Federated Church
Virginia Reibel
Spring St
Reibel
Ruth Huber
Margaret Blaettar
Sarah Gibbs
Betty Hood
Ralph Kuether
Surprise stork shower honors Mrs. Nye at Forest Run
Mrs. Richard Nye was guest of honor Tuesday night at a stork shower hosted by Mrs. Amanda Baer at her Forest Run home. Fifteen friends attended the surprise event featuring gifts on display and refreshments of jello cookies sandwiches and coffee. The Get A Club met at Mrs. Harry Allison’s home Tuesday evening with members including Mrs. Allison Hysell Conde Devol and Neutzling. After the business session a Halloween masquerade party followed with guests Mrs. Thomas Johnson and Mrs. Devol, and refreshments were served.
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Amanda Baer
Forest Run
Get
Harry Allison
Howard Hysell
George Conde
Clayton Devol
Minnie Neutzling
Dave Thomas
Fred Johnson
Bina Devol
Four Arrests By Meigs Officers In Attack Case
Sidney Burton and Harry Carleton were taken into custody Wednesday by county officers and are held for investigation in the assault on Otho Watts of Middleport at Rock Springs Fairgrounds. Watts is confined to his home. Homer Timmons and Hugo Kap tina were jailed for failure to pay old fines.
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Pomeroy
Sidney Burton
Harry Carleton
Otho Watts
Middleport
Watts
Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Homer Timmons
Hugo Kaptina
Grindley
State Old Age Society Meet Planned at City Hall
Pomeroy notice announces the State Old Age Society meeting at City Hall on Saturday afternoon October 26 at 1 30 with planned speeches.
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Pomeroy
Funeral set for Mrs. Herbert Ours at Mount Moriah
Funeral services for Mrs. Herbert Ours will be held Friday at 10 30 in Mount Moriah Church. Burial will follow in Letart Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Herbert Ours
Mount Moriah
Letart Cemetery
Literary Club Debates Poetry and Jubilee Plans
Middleport Literary Club discussed William Howells and poetry by Rob inson and Millay as part of the American Literature theme. Members presented Living Poetry with 22 attendees and planned the November Golden Jubilee events led by Miss Jessie Heiner and Mrs. M L French.
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Middleport
William Howells
O. H. Stewart
Jessie Heiner
Columbus
M. L. French
Cedric Clark
Halloween Party Invitations Accepted by Local Youth
Invitations to the Young Adult Class of the Church of Christ party were accepted by youths from Pomeroy Rutland Dexter Reedville Bradbury Bradford and Cheshire. They enjoyed a scavenger hunt games and contests hosted for the event.
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Don McMillin
Pauline Mitch
Mary Gilmore
Iris Winebrenner
Lois Bailey
Church of Christ
Pomeroy
Rutland
Dexter
Reedaville
Bradbury
Bradford
Cheshire
River Barges Loaded in Pomeroy Bend
Girders of a large steel bridge are moved from railroad to boat in Pomeroy for shipment to Louisiana. Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. ownership. Two salt plants, Ohio River Salt Co. at Mason City and Pomeroy Salt Corp. at Minersville, use a new barge loading system with runways built at plants.
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Louisiana
Pomeroy Bridge
Mt. Vernon Bridge Co
Ohio River Salt Co
Mason City
Pomeroy Salt Corporation
Minersville
Legion Post Endorses School and Town Levy
Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion endorsed both the three mill school levy and the three mill town levy in a non political vote last night. State Commander Ralph Stone sanctioned the endorsement.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post American Legion
Ralph Stone
Church Class Inducts Two New Members
Heath Methodist Church Class 12 at Mrs. D. C. Miller's home welcomed Mrs. Gladwin Werner and Miss Helen Wood. The group pledged 100 dollars to the church treasury and formed committees to explore pecan sales and a doll bazaar before Christmas. Members wore Mother Goose costumes, with Lucille Dutton winning a prize for most costumes, and Mrs. Clinton Fisher earning a prize for best costume.
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Middleport
Gladwin Werner
Helen Wood
Heath Methodist Church
D. C. Miller
Malcolm Roller
Kelly Grogan
Bess Sanborn
John Will
Frieda Faehnle
Roy Barnes
M. L. French
Orin Smith
Lucille Dutton
Clinton Fisher
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