Meeting of Workers' Alliance in WPA Effort
A meeting of the Workers' organization alliance within WPA and Pomeroy business circles is set for this evening at the Courthouse. George Alliance, secretary, announced aims to prevent wage classifications that affect counties with the lowest WPA pay. The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce will join, and merchants and all county businessmen are urged to attend.
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Toy
Sy Council
Workers’ Organization of
WPA
Pomeroy
Georgelliance
Union Ave home meeting sets mission goals
A Home Missionary meeting of Simpson Methodist was held at Mrs. Warbt on Union Ave with Mrs. Eulalia presiding. Devotions focused on Eva Simms and Lydia Ebersbach as the year begins, and a network of attendees from local families assisted.
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Simpson Methodist
Union Washinc
Asler
Rock Springs
Harold Zeisler
Eva Zeisler
Hug
Germany
Agstown
Frank Chaney
Darwin
Gary Duane
Bremen
al Cycle Chaney
Bride Alman Leifheit Weds Harold Johnson at Simple Middleport I Do
In a simple ceremony at the Rev L O Grant home Miss Alman Leifheit became the bride of Harold Johnson. The couple left for a short trip to Portsmouth and will reside on Williams Street upon home readiness. Johnson, son of L B Johnson, works with Wesley Ely in trucking. Mrs Leifheit is Emma Leifheit’s daughter.
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Middleport
L. O. Grant
First Baptist Church
Alman Leifheit
Harold Johnson
Ward family reunion spans two caverns and guests
Eighty five relatives attended the Ward reunion at Ash Cave Sunday and Old Man's Cave. Attendees included Ben Ervin Mrs William Robson Martha Peggy Billy Robson Easter Martin Ewing Leslie Ervin and Miss Kate Straughn of Charleston.
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Ward
Ash Cave
Old Man's Cave
Ben Ervin
William Robson
Martha
Peggy
Billy Robson
Easter Martin Ewing
Leslie Ervin
Kate Straughn
Charleston
Gilbert
Columbus
Chester Ward
Chillicothe
Ladies Aid to Sponsor Tex Tyler at Grade School
Letart Falls group one of the Ladies Aid Society chaired by Mrs. Harry Allen presents Tex Tyler and his Red River Rangers of WCHS at the grade school Tuesday night. Group four chaired by Mrs. H. B. Powell will serve ice cream at the same event.
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Letart Falls
Ladies Aid Society
Harry Allen
Tex Tyler
Red River Rangers
WCHS
H. B. Powell
Charles F. Davis Arrested After Disturbance in Middleport
Deputy Sheriff Charles Wise arrested Charles F. Davis Sunday night and jailed him in the county jail after a disturbance in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Charles F. Davis
Charles Wise
Middleport
Racine Society Notes Reflect Family Visits and Health News
Mrs. Ella Watson of Pomeroy spends weekend with relatives. Mrs. Reid Johnston and granddaughter from Los Angeles visit two months with Amanda Cross. C J Easterday convalesces after appendix operation at Holzer Hospital. Families from Niles Amesville Syracuse visit Warner Romine's home. Miss Emma Easterday visits her parents. Robert Salser and Miss Mary Ferguson return to Cincinnati after stay with Ben Salser. Agnes Batey and family visit East Liverpool and ColumBUS relatives. Bill Jones Wakeman and families visit Myrtle Curtis and Effie Gandee. Jiiden and Owen Watson visit New Wilmington. Gloria Schaefer returns from Chillicothe after weeks with Carvel family.
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Racine
Ella Watson
Pomeroy
Reid Johnston
Los Angeles
Calif
Amanda Cross
C. J. Easterday
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Harry Latham
Niles
Charles Caldwell
Amesville
John Crew and Son
Syracuse
Warner Romine
Emma Easterday
Detroit
Robert Salser
Mary Ferguson
Cincinnati
Ben Salser
Agnes Batey
Betty
Dale Keddy
East Liverpool
Joe Cross
Westerville
Carl Cross
Columbus
Bill Jones
Wakeman
Jones
Myrtle Curtis
Harley Rhoades
New Brighton
Rhoades
Effie Gandee
Clark Jiiden
Owen Watson
New Wilmington
Gloria Schaefer
Robert Carvel
Chillicothe
Labor Day Quiet In Pomeroy Area
POMEROY Labor Day was a quiet holiday with no special celebrations. Many locals used the long weekend to visit friends and relatives in other areas. Visitors came to local homes while radio reports on the European war held the center of interest in most households.
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Pomeroy
Mrs. W G Huddleston funeral held in Middleport
Funeral services for Mrs. Warren G. Huddleston were held at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home with a short sermon by Rev. L O Grant. Attending were relatives from Kentucky West Virginia and Columbus. Palbearers were fellow New York Central Railroad engineers. Daughters Mary Joanne and Claire Louise Galbroner and Mrs Boyd plan to settle the estate when health allows.
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Middleport
Homer Galbroner
Mary Joanne
Claire Louise
Louisville
Lee Boyd
Crown Point
Ind
Galboner
Boyd
Warren G. Huddleston
Huddleston
New York Central Railroad
C. E. Smith
M. C. McCarty
Walter
Robert Harris
Long Bottom Home-Coming Draws 300 Attendees
More than 300 former Long Bottom residents and families gathered for the third annual homecoming at the Methodist Church. A basket dinner at noon preceded an afternoon business session during which officers were elected. Joseph Swan became president with Linnie Swan as secretary and treasurer.
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Methodist Church
Joseph Swan
Linnie Swan
Native of Pomeroy Dies in Columbus
Bernadine Fachnle 79 of 380 Clinton Heights Ave died yesterday after a yearlong illness in Columbus. A native of Pomeroy she lived here 35 years and is survived by three daughters Helen Esther Faehnle and Mrs B C Keeling and by Stephen J Fanley of Fanley Oestreicher Co automotive dealers. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church Thursday at 9 am with burial at St Joseph's Cemetery.
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Columbus
Bernadine Fachnle
Clinton Heights Ave
Stephen J. Fanley
Fanley-Oestreicher Co
Pomeroy
Helen
Esther Faehnle
B.C. Keeling
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Dexter Revival Sees Record Sunday School Attendance
Dexter reported its largest Sunday School turnout in 41 years with 85 attendees. Evangelist Neil Crawford preached on Peter Kept on Knocking and the revival closed Sunday night with 300 listening to Beyond Failure. Nine baptisms occurred during the two week revival.
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Dexter
Neil Crawford
Peter
Evangelist Crawford
Rutland
Bradford
Crawford
Middleport Church of Christ
Tall 14 Foot Dahlias Draw Crowds on N Second Ave
Earl Hobbs notes the tall dahlias in front of a home on N Second Ave near the Standard Oil station. Spectators admire a bloom reported at 14 feet tall as passersby stop to view the display.
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Middleport
N. Second Ave
Standard Oil
Earl Hobbs
Reedsville Man Killed In Barn Fall
Salem Barr died Sunday after falling from a barn loft about ten feet striking a wagon wheel, breaking his neck instantly. A West Virginia native, he lived on a local farm with wife, sister Ary Wines, and brother Lafe Barr. Funeral at Pleasant Home Cemetery.
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Reedsville
Salem
Barr
West Virginia
Here
Ary Wines
Lafe Barr
Pleasant Hom
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