Halloween Street Party Plans Complete
Pomeroy plans a Halloween night for local youths with prizes over 100 dollars donated by merchants. Police and Mayor Howell will block Main Street from Sycamore to Court and clear cars. A soap contest involves a two foot square store window drawing by ages up to 16, judged by area art teachers. The 8 p.m. costume parade and amateur show start at Main and Lynn led by the Pomeroy High School Band.
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Pomeroy
Howell
Main St
Sycamore
Middleport
Main and
Lynn
Pomeroy High School
Court St
Marriage Licenses Reported in Meigs County
Meigs County issued several marriage licenses including Bryan Hamrick 21 Chester and Isabelle McNish 26 Chester. Lawrence Ellinger 37 Logan and Ruby Tootle 34 Pomeroy. Arthur Golden 23 Parkersburg and Joanne Bever 21 Pomeroy. Robert Meade Kayser 22 Guysville and Rosemary Slusher 18 Shade. William Coleman 23 Middleport and Ella Kinnard 21 Middleport. Donald Mann 32 W Va and Marguerit Ellison 33 Middleport. Eugene White 22 Syracuse and Manan Schwartz 21 Racine. Epherim Kelly 19 Parkersburg and Emma Jean Flammery 16 Dexter.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bryan Hamrick
Chester
Isabelle McNish
Lawrence Ellinger
Logan
Ruby Tootle
Arthur Golden
Parkersburg
W. Va
Joanne Bever
Robert Meade Kayser
Farmer
Guysville
Rosemary Slusher
Shade
William R. Coleman
Elaborate Floats To Be Feature Of Mammoth Armistice Day Parade
Nelsonville plans a large Armistice Day parade on November 11 sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars with cooperation from the American Legion and local groups. Floats include a 30 ft Statue of Liberty, a 20 ft long Betsy Ross fish and large shoe, plus a baby buggy float aiding a hospital fund drive. The parade starts at 2 pm after a 10:30 to 11 am memorial on the Public Square. bands from area towns join VFW and Legion units.
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Nelsonville
W. S. West
Madison
Chestnut St
F. E. Dowler
J. C. Hallett
West
Statue of Liberty
Eagles
Brooks Shoe Co
Nye Chevrolet
Betsy Ross
The
Bennett Co
Retail Merchants Association
Marie’s Baby Shop
VFW
Legion
Roy Camp 58 Dies at Work in Murray City
Roy Camp 58 a leader at Mine Number Five Murray City died at work Monday afternoon. Born in McArthur he lived in this vicinity since childhood and in the past three years at 121 Mill St Nelsonville. Survived by wife Flora Ferrer Camp five children Rudolph Melvin Lowell Clyde Bloomfield and Mrs Charles Bryson parents Mr and Mrs Lawson Camp two sisters and one brother. Funeral Thursday 2 p m Warren funeral home burial Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Roy Camp
Murray City
McArthur
Mill St
Warren Funeral Home
L. A. Griffith
Greenlawn
Flora Ferrer Camp
Rudolph
West Virginia
Melvin
Lowell
Clyde Bloomfield
van Wert
Charles Bryson
Logan
Lawson
This City
Elmer Bird
Jobs
Earl Powers
Marion
Lowell Camp
Carbon Hill
Musician Ernest C. Kershaw Rites Held in Columbus
Funeral services for Ernest C. Kershaw were held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Columbus after his death Saturday at 59 Governor Place. The well known musician is survived by his wife Stella Craig Jewett Kershaw. burial followed at Eastlawn Cemetery. Bob Jewett, a stepson, attended.
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Nelsonville
Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbus
Ernest C. Kershaw
Governor Place
Kershaw
Stella Craig Jewett Kershaw
Eastlawn
Bob Jewett
Presbyterian Women Convene Tomorrow in Nelsonville
The annual district meeting of Presbyterian women from New Plymouth Logan and Nelsonville will be held at the local church Wednesday. The session starts at 1 15 p m and closes with a social hour in the church dining rooms. Mrs F R Reed Presbyterial president Pomeroy and other Presbyterial officers will attend.
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Nelsonville
New Plymouth
Logan
F. R. Reed
Pomeroy
Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting Near Nelsonville
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 2 p m at the home of Mrs C W Backus. Mrs John H Saltz will lead devotions and Mrs J D Knight will present the program.
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Nelsonville
The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
C. W. Backus
John H. Saltz
J. D. Knight
WSCS Meeting Date Shifted to Wednesday
Nelsonville WSCS of the Methodist Church will meet at the church Wednesday at 7 p m instead of November 3 due to E Stanley Jones lecture in Athens. Hostesses Mrs Parker Sniffen's Circle. Mrs Miles Howe will lead devotions and Miss Irma Wilson will present the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
WSCS
Methodist Church
E. Stanley Jones
Athens
Parker Sniffen
Miles Howe
Irma Wilson
War Victim's Body Arrives In New York
The body of Galvin Robert Wilson of Murray City, killed in action in Germany, arrived in New York last Saturday. Wilson enlisted at 18 on August 21, 1944, trained 13 weeks at Camp Croft, and was wounded in Germany on February 25 before dying the next day. He leaves his parents six sisters and one brother. services pending arrival.
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Nelsonville
Galvin Robert Wilson
Murray City
Germany
New York
Galvin Wilson
Young Wilson
Camp Crofts
S. C
England
France
Murray City Legion Posts Are Filled
Murray City hosts installation of officers for American Legion Post 420 and the American Legion Auxiliary in Knights of Pythias Hall. St Clair Burden of Lancaster presides. Incoming Post officials include Edward Banik and Donald Lantz. Auxiliary leaders include Magdalene Dowson and Pearl Williams. A 20 year service tribute to treasurer Pearl Shuttleworth followed the ceremony. A recruiting film and lunch for about 100 members and guests were part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
American Legion
Murray
American Legion Auxiliary
Knights of Pythias
St. Clair Burden
Lancaster
Edward Banik
Donald Lantz
John Maraz
George Archer
Edward Smith
Forest Ayers
Arthur Donson
Milton Campbell
C. J
Army and Navy Recruiting Service
Past Masters Night at Philadorian Lodge 157 F and A M
Nelsonville Philadorian Lodge 157 F and A M held Past Masters Night with a 25 year pin presentation to Joe Figgins Milburne Dowler Floyd Six Bert Walburn and Guy Ridenour former locals now in Columbus and Pearl Seaman of Logan and Floyd Steenrod of Nelsonville. One candidate received the Master Mason degree as James D Knight presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Philadorian Lodge 157
F&am
Masonry
Wives and Daughters of Masons
Hugh Black
Goodale Lodge
Columbus
Joe Figgins
Milburne Dowler
Floyd Six
Bert Walburn
Guy Ridenour
Now
Robert Cox
Philadorian Lodge
Athens
New Marshfield
New Lexington
Pythians Plan Wednesday Meeting and Halloween Party
Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday in Castle Hall Nelsonville. The degree team will travel to Logan after the session to present work at Logan lodge. A Halloween Party is planned for Thursday 8 30 p m in Pythian Hall with families guests and Troop 66 band members invited to attend in costume not required to be masked.
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Nelsonville — Valley
Wilbur D. Mender
Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
Boy Scouts of
Troop 66
Tickets on Sale For Friday Grid Game
Gallipolis football tickets available at Hilleary's Shop and Shaf er's News Stand for Friday's game scheduled to be played here.
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Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Hilleary
Shafer
Veteran Dies At Minersville
Kenneth Thomas 28 died Monday in Holzer Hospital. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at his Minersville home with burial in Gilmore Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary Louise and parents Mr. and Mrs. David Thomas of Minersville, brothers Everett of Pomeroy and Walter of Crooksville. World War II veteran with four years service, two overseas.
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Pomeroy
Kenneth Thomas
Holzer Hospital
Minersville
Buria
Gilmore Cemetery
Mary Louise
David Thomas
Everett
Walter
Crooksville
Laurel Cliff PTA Sponsors Halloween Party at School
POMEROY The Laurel Cliff PTA will sponsor a Halloween party Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Laurel Cliff School. Activities include a cake walk fish pond contests and prizes with refreshments for sale. The public is invited.
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Pomeroy
Laurel Cliff Pta
Laurel Cliff
Halloween Festival At Central School Seeks Local Guests
POMEROY Central PTA hosts a Halloween festival at Central School on Thursday evening. A grand march is planned for 7 30 p m with a fortune telling booth fish pond refreshment booth and sales of pie home made candy coffee and sweet cider. The public is invited.
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Pomeroy — Central Pta
Homecoming Plans To Be Discussed
Nelsonville boosters meet at 8 tonight at the high school to discuss plans for the annual homecoming game with Athens on November 7 closing the regular football season.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Boosters Club
Mrs Paul Cook Undergoes Surgery in Columbus
Mrs Paul Cook of Madison Street underwent an operation on Saturday at St Anthony's Hospital in Columbus. She is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Nelsonville
Paul Cook
Madison St
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Columbus
Jenkins to Speak Tonight at Pomeroy Junior High School
The Hon. Thomas A. Jenkins, recently back from Europe with the Herter committee, will address the public tonight at 8 p.m. in the Pomeroy Junior High School Auditorium. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, admission is free and all are invited.
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Pomeroy
Thomas A. Jenkins
Italy
Trieste
Turkey
Greece
Herter
Europe
Jenkins
Chamber of Commerce
Philip Meier Found Dead In Garage
Philip Meier Sr was found dead Monday afternoon in a garage near his Pomero y home. Meigs County coroner Brick St W H Ewing gave no statement on cause of death. A neighbor Ninian Fowler found the body after Mrs Meier asked him to search when he failed to return by 10 am. Meier operated a shoe repair shop on Second Street in Pomero y for years, sold the business about a year ago but worked there occasionally. Surviving: wife and son Philip Meier Jr of Columbus. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 pm at Ew ing funeral home.
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Pomeroy
Philip Meier
Brick St
W. H. Ewing
Meigs County
Ninian Fowler
Meier
Second St
Philip Meier, Jr
Columbus
Ewing Funeral
Poindexter Brother Dies in Green Bay
James A Poindexter 84 formerly of Gallia County and brother of the late Dr C A Poindexter of Middleport died Monday in a Green Bay hospital. He had lived with a daughter in Bay City for two years, much of that time in a hospital after injuries from a fall. Interment will be in Pine Street Cemetery at a time to be announced.
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Middleport
James A. Poindexter
Gallia County
C. A. Poindexter
Green Bay
Gallipolis
Bay City
Pine Street
Pomeroy Social Notes Wedding Guests Attend Schellhase Reed
Out of town guests came to attend the Schellhase Reed wedding in Canton Akron and Columbus with 26 in attendance at a rehearsal dinner hosted by Elmer Schellhase in Canton. Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis hosted pre nuptial events for out of town guests including Hobart and Reed families. Pat Fowler left for Fort Dix after a seven day furlough with parents in Brick Street. Lt Donald Miller reported recovering from an airplane crash in Argentina Newfoundland.
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Pomeroy
Schellhase
Marguerite Coffman
Akron
William Hobart
Willian
McQuigg
Cleveland
O. L. Swats
Providence
R.I
Robert Haslem
Marcella Compton
Silver Springs
August Compton
Indianapolis
Richard Daniels
Lillian Reed
Ashland
Ohio
Ann Hill
Sid Cowden
Gallipolis
Elmer Schellhase
Canton
Hotel Martin
H. B. Hobart
Lafayette Hotel
Oliver Scott
Harold Price
Janette
Columbus
John Burns
Yale St
Pat Fowler
Fort Dix
N.J
Ninian Fowler
Brick St
Walter Miller
Peacock Ave
Donald Miller
Argentinia
Newfoundland
Pomeroy Personal News Highlights From Weekend Visits
Dayton's Mr. and Mrs. Edward McIntosh and daughter Kay spent the weekend with Howard McIntosh family in Nye Ave. Nora O Leary visited. East Liverpool visitors Sue Robinson and Earle Mae Wallice called on R C Gilmore. Columbus guest Mattie Austin stayed with Hulda Bryant and Lydia Newby and niece Bellona Pannel. Roy Strickland and J E Clark families visited Columbus. Marguerite Meyer went to Chicago for a shoe convention with Ralph Poston and wife. Charles Mullen, local postmaster, recovering well after major Philadelphia operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McIntosh
Kay
Dayton
Howard McIntosh
Harriett
Nye Ave
Nora O’leary
McIntosh
Clarence Hulse
C. O. Robinson
Sue
Earle Mae Wallice
East Liverpool
R. C. Gilmore
Mattie Austin
Columbus
Hulda Bryant
Lydia Newby
Bellona Pannel
Roy Strickland
J. E Clark
Elizabeth Morhurst
G. W. Hamm
Graham Station
Marguerite Meyer
Chicago
Ralph Poston
Logan
Charles Mullen
Philadelphia
Racine Legion Plans Halloween Party on Main Street
The newly formed American Legion post in Racine will sponsor a Halloween party on October 31. Ed Howell, post commander, says events start about 7 30 p m on Main Street with prize for best costumes. Cider doughnuts coffee and street dancing provided by Ray Byers with games for all ages.
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Pomeroy
American Legion of Racine
Ed Howell
Main Street
Ray Byers
Legal Actions Filed In Meigs County Court
Annabel Russell files for divorce from Leslie Russell on extreme cruelty and neglect. Linnie Taylor sues G H Pratt as executor of the Sarah J Stout estate for 342 dollars with interest from June 12 1946.
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Pomeroy
Annabel Russell
Leslie Russell
Linnie Taylor
G. H. Pratt
Sarah J. Stout
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Colegrove
Murray City Legion
Pythians
Central School
Mademoiselle
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Racine Legion
Coats
Phillips
Meigs
Tarzan and the Huntress
Johnny Weismuller
Johnny Sheffield
Brenda Joyce
Patricia Morrison
Barton McLane
Deanna Durbin
Tom Drake
William Bendix
Walter Catlett
Adolphe Menjou
Franklin Pangborn
Bendvue
Double Bill
Three IN the
Tex Ritter
Stepchild
Brenda Joyce Donald Woods
Ts Yun
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