Pomeroy Halloween Party Features Window Painting and Costumes
A public Halloween celebration in Pomeroy hosted Friday night by the Recreation Commission with help from the Retail Merchants' Association includes a new window painting contest, prizes for best costumes, singing and street dancing. Central PTA runs a refreshment booth under Mrs. Barnett and the ways and means committee. Window paintings will be judged 7 to 8 pm with age group contests for grade school and junior senior high students. Prizes are awarded in four costume groups, with categories for comic and clever costumes.
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Pomeroy
The
Recreation Commission
Retail Merchants’ Association
Central
Parent-Teacher Association
Barnett
Ways and Means
Fred Blaettar
H. L. Hammond
Halloween Party Set in Pomeroy Friday Night
The Athens Messenger reports a Halloween party planned for Friday night in Pomeroy. The notice notes community engagement on SSS Page Three. The article also mentions the Romine family and the promotion of their son, Cpl. Mil lard Romine.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
SSS
Pomeroy
Third in Family Reports for Service in Meigs County
Middleport and Meigs County residents report for military service. Clifford Cunningham, from Gravity Hill, returns to Meigs to join inductees, potentially becoming the third Cunningham brother to serve. His sister Lt. Margaret Cunningham is a nurse awaiting foreign duty in Indiana. Private Paul Cunningham, ex Sammy Kaye band member, serves with the Regimental Band at Ft Belvoir and plays in a fort dance band.
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Middleport
Clifford Cunningham
Lima
Meigs County
Cunningham
L. L. Cunningham
Gravel Hill
U. S
Margaret Cunningham
Indiana
Paul Cunningham
Sammy Kaye
Ft. Belvo
Halloween Costume Parade Schedules and Judging Times
Participants should present before judges from 8:30 to 9 00. The singing period runs 8:00 to 8:15 led by Miss Alice Smith. Street dancing to an orchestra is scheduled from 9:00 to 11:00.
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Alice Smith
WSCS Hears Readings At Group I Meeting
Group I of the W S C S met at Mrs. French home with Mrs. Rothrock in charge of devotionals. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Aleshire read articles by E Stanley Jones and for the Church Woman as sixteen members attended and refreshments followed.
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Middleport
M. L. French
Clifford Ervin
W.S.C.S
French
H. A. Rothrock
H. E. Cook
E. Stanley Jones
Americas
Britains
Willis Aleshire
Funeral Services Held For Horace Hostottle
Funeral services were held this afternoon for Horace Hostottle age 50 of Wayne who died Sunday at a hospital in Fostoria after an extended illness. He is the brother in law of Mrs. Delbert Walker Laurel St. Surviving are his wife and children Milton Hostottle of Pomeroy Mrs. Ted Smith of Toledo Mrs. Edwin David of Wayne and Violet and Laura at home.
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Pomeroy
Horace Hostottle
Wayne
Fostoria
Delbert Walker
Laurel St
Hostottle
Milton Hostottle
Ted Smith
Toledo
Edwin David
Violet
Laura
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Announcements
Pomeroy social notes record a 7th birthday party for Dale Davis at Rose Hill with gifts, hats, candy, games, and 18 guests. Constance Comer honored at a Gallipolis birthday dinner for her third birthday, with multiple Comer family attendees. A farewell for Charles Ward, entering Army service, is noted with a large Rutland guest list. Numerous Pomeroy-area residents are listed visiting relatives or traveling for weekend stays, and a birth is announced for William Bartels and Edna Bartels' grandson.
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Pomeroy
Robert Davis
Rose Hill
Dale
Constance Comer
T. F. Comer
Gallipolis
Anna Comer
Bessie
William Comer
T. A. Comer
Agnes Nelson
Janet
Osborn Farley
Rutland
Charles Ward
Columbus
Anna Ward
Ed Thompson
George Cremeans
Addison
Bud Durst
Cheshire
Stanford Denney
Marshall Ward
Chauncey
Raymond Fife
Middleport
Archie Thomas
Eilene Durst
Langsville
Purdell Rife
Kenton
Roy Lemley
Cora Farley
Ross Fife
Interest in Sewing Shows Increase
Middleport reports rising participation in Red Cross sewing and knitting projects. Mrs. H A Rothrock notes ongoing sewing room work in the library basement open Wednesdays and Thursdays 1 to 5 pm. Next items include night gowns for girls and women slips, with Mrs. Everett Davis in charge this week.
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Middleport
Red Cross
H. A. Rothrock
Everett Davis
Miller
John Kincaid
Frank Wynhoff
W. S. Henry
Jack Welch
Althea Anderson
C. L. Curren
Karl Rothermund
Bertie Watts
Homer Cook
W. H. Juhling
C. P. Dutton
Rosener Zeiher
Daniel Riccio
Lee Featherstone
Baptist Church Plans Halloween Party
The First Baptist Church in Middleport hosted a Halloween party for Primary and Junior Sunday School members with teachers and hostesses. A ghost walk for young people is planned for this evening and a Men's Class gathering is set for Thursday at 7:30.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Margaret
Freddie Houdashelt
Jane Sauer
Alice Mourning
Grace Hysell
Dorothy Turner
Ralph Zandel
Native of Meigs Dies in Columbus
Funeral services are set for Henry Gillilan 74 of 3522 Brookside Blvd Columbus, died Sunday at St Anthony s Hospital. Burial will be in Obetz Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Edith Davis Rosabella Pindell and Garnet Rinehart and four sons Carl Roy Lester Clarence, a sister Sophia Anthony, three brothers Charles Mert and John, and nine grandchildren. Mr Gillilan native of Meigs County resided in Columbus 30 years. Services at 2 p m Wednesday Woodyard funeral scheme.
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Columbus
Henry Gillilan
Brookside Blvd
St. Anthony's Hospital
Woodyard
Obetz Cemetery
Gillilan
Meigs County
Edith Davis
S. Front St
Rosabella Pindell
Many Men of Meigs County Are Accepted
Seventy four men from Meigs County out of 130 who went to Columbus for Army examinations were accepted for military service. Several others were slated for re examination. The total Monday call reached 140, including locals called but to be inducted from other places. Some had previously been examined and rejected pending another call.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Middleport Police Report Arrests
Middleport police weekly report lists arrests and fines. H Sharp from Lakin Institution held for Lakin authorities. Andrew Whittington Brad Russell charged with intoxication. fines listed. Everett McDaniel intoxication and disturbing the peace with costs. Frank D Rau operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, posted $34. Earl Sigman reckless driving, $10 and costs. Private Dewalt of the state highway patrol contributed the report.
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Middleport
H. Sharp
Lakin Institution
W. Va
Lakin
Andrew Whittington
Brad Russell
Everett McDaniel
Frank D. Rau
Earl Sigman
Dewalt
Family Night At Bradford Church
Bradford Church of Christ hosts Family Night on Friday October 30 at 7 30. Families unite for a thirty minute devotional in the auditorium followed by recreation in the basement with adult games led by the minister George S Koch and a children s play period led by Hazel W Koch Refeshments served at the close
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Bradford
Bradford Church
Couples Granted Licenses in Meigs County Court
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses to George W. Cheatham 21 of Rutland and Mary Partlow 25 of Pomeroy and to Paul Andrews 36 of Long Bottom and Mary Curtis 28 of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
George W. Cheatham
Rutland
Mary Partlow
Paul Andrews
Long Bottom
Mary Curtis
Middleport
Pomeroy and Middleport News Highlights Page Eight
The page 8 brief covers local updates from Pomeroy and Middleport featuring community events, council notes, and upcoming activities. Included are short notices on public works, school happenings, and local business activity with emphasis on neighborhood coordination.
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Pomeroy
Middleport News
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Delbert A. Romine
Romine
Florida
Sacred Heart Church
WSCS
Pomeroy Social Notes
H. D. Defenbacher
Frank Will
Second St
Paul Davis
Nitro
Dorothy Long
Parkersburg
Myrtle Long
Athens Road
Charlotte Murray
Otho Murray
Mulberry Ave
George F. Conde
Dayton
George Conde
Mechanic St
George Baker
Phil Meier
Brick St
Nelsonville
P. C. Bauman
Portsmouth
James Goldsworthy
Jimmie
McArthur
N. C. Stout
W. Main St
Dorothy Jones
Miners‘ville
Brown's
Jacqueline Maag
Capital University
Boyd Dilgard
Minersville
Ruth Thornton
St. Joseph Hospital
J. M. Thornton
Harrisonville Road
Adele Fowler
Thelma Wildermuth
James Guinther
Cincinnati
Oris Guinther
Lawrence Parfitt
Alley
New York Central Railroad
Pt. Pleasant
William Bartels
Nye Ave
Edna Bartels
Edward Humphrey Lof
Rock Springs
Reeeewane
Standard Oil
Sohio
the Standard Oil CO
Ohio Company
Ohlie
Baptist Church
U.S. War Bonds
Gaiters
Growing Girls’ and Women’s
Sport Oxfords
Oxfords
Big Boys
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