Naval Air Squadron To Stage Bridge Freeing Show
Sixteen A S Navy planes from an aircraft carrier squadron will fly over the Pomeroy Bend to celebrate freeing the Pomeroy Mason Bridge. The event will include a 30 minute air show, simulated attack maneuvers, and a cannon firing with bells and whistles to mark the occasion. Governor Lausche will not attend. Walter Dressel will speak in his place. Parking rules and speaker arrangements are outlined for the Thursday ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. S. Navy
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
C. W. Styer
U. S. Navy
Edgar Ervin
Beauchamp
Sevilla
Wood County
Parkersburg
Navy
Tri-County
Ervin
Virginia Beach
Lausche
W. A. Smith
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Walter Dressel
Clarence W. Meadows
West Virginia
Walter Wolfe
E. Main St
Sycamore
Lynn
Lynn St
Federated Church
Cora Bennett To Attend Fall Legion Conference
Mrs. Cora Bennett, president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion, was named representative to the fall conference in Athens. The meeting at Woodman Hall approved decorations and a parade plan with bands from Pomeroy, Middleport, Gallipolis, and Point Pleasant. Local schools dismiss for the events and traffic control will be provided by patrols and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cora Bennett
Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion
Athens
Woodman Hall
Sidney Pickens
Lawrence Bing
Charles McElhinny
Ira Butcher
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
West Virginia
Pomeroy
Mason
Pomersoy and
Boy Scouts
Pomeroy and
Peacetime Stratocruiser Enters Boeing Line
The Boeing 37v Stratocruiser, a four engine luxury airliner and peacetime successor to the B 29, is shown in a cutaway model. It cruises to 30 000 feet with a 4200 mile range and aims for nonstop New York to London flights in about 12 hours. Deliveries are scheduled for next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Middleport WCTU installs officers at first meeting
Miss Margaret Sauer elected president of the Middleport Woman's Christian Temperance Union at a home gathering. Installation led by Mrs. H A Rothrock with assistants Mrs. Lillian Stieff Mrs. Helen Price and Mrs. Frieda Reed. Seventeen or eighteen members present as plans include one new active member per year and youth recreation representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Margaret Sauer
WCTU
Lillian Stieff
Helen Price
Frieda Reed
Miss Sauer
H. A. Rothrock
Pprasyer
Lennie Haptonstall
Scards
Betty Carr
Logan
World League Against Alcoholism
Stieff
Irene Talbott
Family of Rev Nye Arrives in Pomeroy
The Rev and Mrs Paul Nye arrived today to join Pomeroy and serve as the new pastor and wife at the Baptist Church. They travel with a seven year old son and a three year old daughter and will reside in the Baptist parsonage on built nut Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Nye
Pomeroy
Paul Nye
Pomeroy,Baptist Church
Nyes
Builernut Ave
Pomeroy Bridge Rededication Ceremony Program
Thursday rites mark the freeing of the Pomeroy Mason bridge the Blue and Gray Trail’s 143rd anniversary and a bridge acceptance by Ohio State Highway Department. Notables include W A Smith Bartow Jones Perry T Ford Gov Lausche Rep and WV figures with ribbon cutting by Compton and Reed families. Benediction by Rev Gearhart and Dr McMillen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Mason
Wards of
W. A. Smith
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Bartow Jones
Ohio-West Virginia
Tri-County Industrial Association
Bridge Commission of Ohio
State Highway Department
Charles F. Schaber
State Bridge Commission
State Highway Department of
Ohio
Perry T. Ford
Frank J. Lausche
West Virginia
Clarence W. Meadows
W. A. Compton Fam
W. F. Reed
Compton
Reed
Wwe
W. L. Gearhart
Howard Ewing Announces New Ventures
Howard K. Ewing expands his business interests with three new corporations Middleport Development Inc Middleport Trading Post Inc and Wellston Trading Post Inc. Officers include Ewing president Glenroy Ewing VP Nancy Ewing secretary treasurer William R. Grate hired as chief accountant. Plans include buying selling and renting real estate and trading goods with post office adjacent facilities and multiple truck acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Howard K. "Ewing
Messenger
Howard
Middleport Development, Inc
Middleport Trading Post,Inc
Wellston Trading Post, Inc
Howard K. Ewing
Glenroy Ewing
Nancy Ewing
William R. Grate
Ewing
Fenee
Ataetapers
Keeringer
Pomeroy
Embridge
Imperial Electric
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Virginia
Development, Inc
Wellston
John Baker
Armstrong
Joe Morris, Jr
Mr. Ewing
Resolution Honors local leaders in bridge dedication
The Pomeroy General Committee of the Chamber of Commerce presents The Toll of Time in memory of leaders who helped open the 1928 bridge. W. F Reed, W. A. Compton, Judge A. P. Miller, A. W. McKay, Judge C. E. Peoples, I B. Weed, Loff Jacobs, Judge J. E. Cameron and others are named for civic service and business contributions to the bridge locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Bank
Ww. A. Compton
A. P. Miller
A. W. McKay
Middleport
C. E. Peoples
I B. Weed
Loff Jacobs
J. E. Cameron
Middleport Resident Burns After Stove Incident
Miss Ella Miller of N. Third Ave in Middleport fled to the gas company office a block away Tuesday morning after allegedly disconnecting her gas stove. Flames shot from the pipe but she escaped serious injury. relatives plan to reside with her.
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Piddleport
Ella Miller
N. Third Ave
Former Meigs Woman Dies
Mrs. Mary Bridgeman 66 widow of Carleton Bridgeman and former Meigs County resident died at her Columbus home Monday. She belonged to Broad St. Methodist Church and is survived by sister Mrs. Clarence Matters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral in Columbus Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Schoedinger Chapel. Body brought to Pomeroy Thursday for rites 2 p.m. Finsterwald funeral home. Burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomberoy
Mary Bridgeman
Carleton Y. Bridgeman
Meigs County
Columbus
Broad St. Methodist Church
Bridgeman
Clarence Matters
Schoedinger Chapel
Pomeroy
Finsterwald
Beech Grove Cemetery
Former Racine Man's Death Reported
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houdashelt of Middleport received word that their cousin Leslie Smith of Delaware has died. Funeral services were held there Tuesday. Smith was a former resident of Racine.
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Middleport
Harry Houdashelt
Leslie Smith
Delaware
Racine
Robert Rothrock
Akron
Allan Rothrock
Ohio University
Athens
H. A. Rothrock
Ralph Anderson
Detroit
Anderson
Mar
Meigs Church Women Convene Friday for World Community Day
Meigs County church women will meet in the Federated Church of Pomeroy Friday at 2 p m to observe World Community Day. Topics include Building the Machinery for Peace and Securing Peace. Mrs Lena Huber will read the worship service and Kiddie-Kits will be dedicated for European children aid.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Federated Church of Pomeroy
Lena Huber
Europe
Wedding for Norma Kline and Guy Ludwig at Cuyahoga Falls
Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Reynolds Mr and Mrs Guy Reynolds and Mrs Minerva Childers as Norma Kline wed Guy Eugene Ludwig Saturday in Cuyahoga Falls. The couple is related to Reynolds family and guests noted Texanna White's second birthday celebration with a cake reading Happy Birthday Texanna.
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George Reynolds
Guy Reynolds
Minerva Childers
Norma Kline
Guy Eugene Ludwig
Cuyahoga Falls
Texanna White
Texanna
Judy Ann Fink
Nancy Fink
Cynthia Morris
Charles White
Dr Horton Rites Held In Pomeroy
Ashes of Lydiard H. W. Horton were brought from Boston and interred in the Horace Horton lot at Grace Episcopal Church cemetery in Pomeroy. Cousins Grace Horton and George McQuigg with Mrs Manning Webster attended the service. Horton, a Boston consulting psychologist born 1879 in London, was educated in Europe and the United States, directed the Cartesian Research Bureau, authored The Dream Problem and the Mechanism of Thought, and was listed in Who’s Who. He was grandson of Valentine Horton, founder of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Boston
Horace Horton
Grace Horton
George McQuigg
Manning Webster
Dr. Horton
Samuel Dana Horton
London
Switzerland
France
England
United States
Williams College
Columbia
Cartesian Research Bureau of
Who's Who
Horton
Valentine Horton
Pomferoy
Grace Episcopal Church
Valentine Baxter Horton
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Athens Messenger
Page 6
Naval Air Squadron
Wahama
Russell Capehart
Charleston
F. W. Reed
W. A. Compton
Blue and
Fall Legion
Fred Crow
Paul Clifford
Entertainment Committee
Charles McMaster
Wahama High School
Pratt & Whitney Wasp
Corge
Pot Co Ls
Middleport Social Notes
Miss Roundtree
Lillian Roundtree
Norfolk, Va
Warner French and Son
Kenneth McElhinney
Mrs. French and Son
GaHia
Paul Blrtcher
Dayton
Veterans’ Hospital
Elden Walburn
Frank Cheesebrew
H. W. Craig
Lancaster
Arthur Covert
Washington
D. C
Pennsylvania
Flora Hern
Los Angeles
A. A. Chappelle
Howard Byers
Ruby Byers
Edgar Wolfe
Dickinson
Pvt
William Price
D. E. Miller
Charles
G. W. _Frank
Bernard Compston
Beatrice Compston
Amos Norton
Raymond Norton
Weilston
Leland Saxton
M. L. French
Ancil McKinney
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Homer G. McMillen
Howard Ewing
Meigs
Meigs County Agricultural Society Notice
Mechanic Street
Pomeroy, Ohio
Coin Room
Charles Radford, Jr
Sec'y
Meigs Church
Chase & Baker Appliances & Hardware
Locust St
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Pomeroy Phone
McMaster
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