Meigs County Fair prep under way for September shows
Preliminary plans are underway for the Meigs County Fair to be held September 14 to 16 at the Rocksprings fairground. Meigs County Agricultural Society leaders say last year’s cooperation and attendance were strong and expect a record-breaking fair with war travel restrictions lifted. The program includes racing, midway shows, Harmonaires entertainment from WLW, improvements on the fairgrounds, and active Junior Fair participation from 4-H members.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Rocksprings
Cambrian Hotel
Jackson
Meigs
H. J. Russell
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Charles Radford
Alva Wil
W. E Eislestein
The
Racing Commission
Russell
WLW
Harmonaires
WLIW
Deep South
Farr Board
Gloeckner Re enlists for six months in Counter Intelligence role
Jay S Gloeckner of Pomeroy enlisted for another six months serving as a government special agent in the Salzburg Austria district. He previously joined in February 1943 at 18 and a half, trained 20 months in U S camps, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and wore the ETC ribbon three battle stars, CIB, good conduct and Victory ribbons.
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Pomeroy
Jay S Gloeckner
Alber. Gloeckner
Army
Salzburg
Austria
United States
42Nd Rainbow Division
Marseilles
France
242Nd
Counter Intelligence Corps
Lady Recovers From Gas With Erb-Help Claim
A woman reports severe bloating gas pains and headaches before taking Erb-Help. She claims meals no longer cause gas or constipation and attributes the improvement to Erb-Help, advertised as cleansing bowels and aiding liver and kidneys. Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville stock it.
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Sol
Athens
Nelsonville
Betts
Adv
Birthdays Observed At Group Dinner in Middleport
Several birthdays were observed when family gathered at Mrs. Phil Edwards home for dinner. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Edwards of Huntington and Dennis Perry of Altoona IL, Donley Edwards from Corning, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Edwards and Beatrice Ann of Columbus, and Mrs. Ed Coates with Barbara of Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Phil Edwards
Herbert Edwards
Huntington
Dennis Perry
Altoona
Donley Edwards
Corning
Virgil Edwards
Beatrice Ann
Columbus
Ed Coates
Barbara
Pomeroy
Church Class Fetes Veterans With Dinner
LETART FALLS The Letart Falls Community building hosted a veterans dinner with more than 100 attendees organized by the Young People's Class led by Mrs. John Wolfe. The event featured red white and blue decor, a large cake saying Welcome Home Boys, a candle lit dinner, and a Veterans Chorus performed by Bob Ashley Howard Norris Cris Roush and Wilmer Byers. Several service members unable to attend were listed as guests or mentioned in attendance notes.
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Letart Falls
John Wolfe
Willam Coye
Charles Burr
Oris Roush
Dallas Hill
Lester Roush
James O Hunt
Dale Hill
Stewart Baston
R. E. Quillen
Donald E. Grinun
Kenneth Wilt
Carroll Balser
Bob Ashley
Frances Webb
Howard Norris
Cris Roush
Wilmer Byers
Robert Grimm
Manila
Seaman Otis McClintock
San Francisco
Charles Kieshing
United States
Europe
Genel Roush
Seaman
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Ashworth home from naval school visits Crown City
Paul Ashworth is back home for a week from Great Lakes Naval Training School after about four months in the Navy. Mr and Mrs Clinton Farley stay briefly from Sandusky for a visit. Mr and Mrs Sam Moore move to Gallipolis this week. Max Garlic buys their former property. Ray Rose of Columbus visits Redmond Rose family. John Estes of Marietta spends time with his mother Mary Estes. John Wales, local mail carrier, has jeep troubles. Hollis Woodyard, a returning veteran, delivers mail. County Health Nurse Naomi Evans visits the school. Mrs Verba Stivers travels to Gallipolis to visit Mr Stivers who runs the Patriot mail route.
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Crown City
Paul Ash
Worth
Great Lakes
Redmond Rose
John Estes
Marietta
Mary Estes
John Wales
Hollis Woodyard
Naom
Evans
Verba Stivers
Gallipolis
Mr. Stners
Party Honors Giles On 92nd Birthday
MIDDLEPORT W A Giles, who was 92 years of age Friday, received many cards gifts and congratulations. A dinner was held in his honor at his home on Hudson St with family including his daughters Le nore Giles Titus Pom eroy and Crary Davis. A birthday cake was baked by Mrs C M Hennesy. Mr Giles, a retired New York Central railroad clerk, is a regular attendant at Heath Methodist Church and Sunday was in his accustomed pew.
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Middleport
W. A. Giles
Hudson St
Lenore Giles
E R. Titus
Pomeroy
Crary Davis
Main St
C M Hennesy
Giles
New York Central Railroad
Heath Methodist Church
Pomeroy Social Notes: Lemley and Foxx Weddings
Mr and Mrs John Lemley announce marriages of their children. George Lemley wed on March 19 and Harold Lemley returned from France and was discharged at Camp Atterbury. Olive Foxx married James Mayan of Zanesville. Pfc Lemley and other family members are noted, with service details and recent homecomings.
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Pomeroy
John
Gonder’s
Zanesville
Lemley
Mayun
Pfe
George Lemley
Aise
Jeanne Parker
Pearl Parker
Chester Road
Camp Atterbury
Harold Lemley
France
Amanda Epersbach
John Lemley
Olive Foxx
James Mayan
Zanésville
Announce Marriage Eloise Foxx to Pvt Eugene McGuire
Mr and Mrs Harmon Foxx of Laurel Cliff announce the marriage of their eldest daughter Eloise Foxx to Pvt Eugene McGuire son of Mr and Mrs Niles McQuire Pvt McQuire has returned to camp in South Carolina and will be transferred to Europe Meigs County notes report visitations and local hospital and college student updates with multiple short items including illness trips and family travel.
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Harmon Foxx
Laurel Cliff
Eloise Foxx
Eugene McGuire
Niles McQuire
McQuire
South Carolina
Europe
Rutland Garden Club Meeting and Local News
Rutland reports a garden club meeting at Mrs W C Harman home with business by Mrs Floyd Thomas, prizes for a china swan, evergreen display, and nutri tion contest. Members listed include Mrs Guy Swadley and Mrs Edith Bean among many others. April meeting set for Mrs Scott Canady’s home.
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Rutland
Rutland Garden Club
W. C. Harman
Floyd Thomas
Red Cross
Everett Colwell
James Titus
J. L. Heiner
Colwell
Bolin
Bean
Washer
Canady
Folen
Scott Canady
Rock’ Spings
Lawrence Schmitt
George Lasher
Hattie McKenzie
Almas Rawlings
Ethel Jackson
Guy Mutchler
Don Anderson
Whitney Ingraham
W. Hail
Charley Gray
Roy Snowden
Robert Schneider
Painesville
L. J. Reynolds
Cheshire
Sadie L. Miller
Athens
M I Clark
Robert Bunce
Gallipolis
J L Williamson
Columbus
Clarence
Ira Kennedy
Sidney Wells
Homer Winn
Robert
Edna Kennedy
Will Graham
Joe
Ira Barker
Hila Barker
Lena Saxton
Dexter
Donald Will
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Movements
Captain Kenneth Entsminger of Fort Dix New Jersey is on terminal leave with family at Mrs George Heiser home in Short Hills New Jersey. Other items note Mr and Mrs Paul Smart and family visiting Marion with a Columbus stop and Phylis Smart joining for spring vacation from Capital University. A series of visits and relocations include Dr and Mrs Ray Singleton in Charleston and Janet Russell planning to enter Holzer Hospital School of Nursing. Additional entries cover Mrs L E Burford's recovery, Bernard Krinke visiting Martins Ferry, Larry Gardner and Warren Bennett’s trip to New York, Mrs Harry McGuffin’s return from New York, and Mrs Paul Mourning traveling to Dickinson West Virginia. Pearl Van Cooney group’s Columbus visit and news of Edith Van Cooney’s son Larry Alton at Mount Carmel Hospital weighing seven pounds twelve ounces at birth.
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Kenneth Entsminger
Fort Dix
Short Hills
N. J
Entsminger
George Heiser
David Entsminger
Lincoln St
Paul Smart
Marion
Mr. Smart
Columbus
Phylis Smart
Capital University
J. B. Downing
Ray Singleton
Charleston
Janet Russell
Ohio State University
Leo Russell
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gallipolis
L E Burford
Bernard Krinke
Middleport High School
Martins Ferry
Larry Gardner
Warren Bennett
New York
Hordon Gardner
Rennie Pomatt
New Jersey
Harry McGuffin
Paul Mourning
Dickinson
W Va
Mourning
New York Central Railroad
Pearl van Cooney
Hazel van Cooney
Sewing Club Meets With Mrs Reynolds in Charleston
Mrs Will Reynolds of Charleston hosts Jolly Bunch Sewing Club at Mrs W A Britton home with a chicken dinner. Fourteen members attend. New member Mrs Herman Bailey joins. A Red Cross War Fund contribution is approved. Next meeting at Mrs John Scines home.
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Middleport
Will Reynolds
Charleston
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
W. A. Britton
Herman Bailey
War Ford
American Red Cross
John Scines
Licensed to Marry in Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses for several couples. William Burns 22 of Delaware and Mildred Clark 21 of Pomeroy. Wilbur James 25 and Helen Maxine Smith 21, both of Pomeroy. Orian D. Young 27 of Charleston and Jean Taylor 21 of Middleport. Barry Rogers 24 of Tuppers Plains and Viola Deem 21 of Middleport. Blaine Baker 22 and Betty Walburn 21, both of Middleport. Paul Edwards 21 of Rockbridge and Betty Wolfe 21 of Middleport. Charles Payne 25 of Baton Rouge La and Lorraine Edwards 21 of Pomeroy. Willard Reynolds 29 of Parkersburg and Mary Small 21 of Pomeroy. Charles E. Mallett 21 and Betty Joe Lockie 21, both of Pomeroy. Way Clark 22 of Reedsville. Aud rey Baker 21 of Tuppers Plains.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
William Burns
Delaware
Mildred Clark
Wilbur James
Helen Maxine Smith
Orian DB. Young
Charleston
Jean Taylor
Middleport
Barry Rogers
Tuppers Plains
Viola Deem
Blaine Baker
Betty Walburn
Paul Edwards
Rockbridge
Betty Wolfe
Charles Payne
Baton Rouge
Lorraine Edwards
Willard Reynolds
Parkersburg
Mary Small
Charles E. Mallett
Betty Joe Lockie
Way Clark
Reedsville
Audrey Baker
Cases Heard At Mergs Magistrate Court
MIDDLEPORT Justice L B Higins disposed of several cases last week. Marvin Yeanger fined ten dollars and costs for failure to file a dog license application. Dowl Little fined ten dollars and costs for the same offense. Emil Daugherty James Ned Call sentenced to five days in County jail and costs for petit larceny. Harman Wilson sentenced to thirty days in jail and fined eight dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle under the influence.
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Middleport
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higins
Marvin Yeanger
Dowl Little
Emil Daugherty
James Ned Call
Harman Wilson
Legion Show Well Received Second Time
The American Legion Feeney-Bennett Post presented a repeat performance of the Womanless Wedding at the high school auditorium Friday night in Middleport. Cast members included Elmer Evans as Ikey Rosenstein and Don Ohlinger as flower girl, with Rob Coats and others in supporting roles. music by Frank Cheesebrew and Ben Philson. A farewell party for director Iva Keefer followed at Purity Dairy Shop. Miss Keefer will direct another show in Michigan. Pomeroy Council of Church Women will meet Wednesday at 2 pm.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Elmer Evans
Ikey Rosenstein
Murray City
Don Ohlinger
James Ervin
Frank Cheesebrew
Ben Philson
Bobby Sockers
Dick Roush
Mae West
Charles Fichtner
Dick Karr
Bob Coats
Ira Wolfe
Leland Crans
L. B Higgins
Butler
Ollie Hundy
Hugh McCoy
Iva Keefer
Purity Dairy Shop
Miss Keefer
Michigan
Eblin Held for Tests and Divorces Noted
Robert Eblin is held for observation at Lima State Hospital after an armed robbery charge. Judge Edgar Ervin grants a divorce in a separate action where Earl Peacok sues Betty Jane Peacock. both are minors. Edward Drake, longtime Ohio State University Union manager, announces retirement set for June 3. A description of a snake bird’s submerged head and neck explains its name.
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Drake
Solumbus
Edward 5
Beanie) Drake
Oho State University
Ohio Union
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Pomeroy Social Notes
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Tedrow
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China
W. L. Whaley
Holzer Hospital
Tex Myers
Glouster
James Reed
Westminster College
Bethlehem
F. J. Reed
A. H. Rosenbaum
Chicago
John Leitwiler
Mr Cheesebrew
Rutland News
Row Finsterwald
Ohio
Witliam Miller
Athens County
Francis D. White
Middleport Social Notes
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Humphrey Bogart
Ann Sheridan
Desirey Lyne
Tasu Pitts
Ura O'Connor
Desole Bosley
John Litel
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Emmett
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Helen Allen
Roy
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Robert Arnold
Leleroy Watson
Lester
Mary Lathey
Margaret E. Hysell
Salisbury
Alice Sidenstricker Rawlings
B. H. Rawlings
Karl
Mildred Klees
Jessie Wickline
Josephine Parsons
Manning M. LeFavor
Elia LeFavor Weaver
Henry Weaver toArvel
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Alice R. Allen
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Glen O. Deeter
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Guy Dean
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Earl P. Brown
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Charles A. Stack
Columbia
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Woodman Lodge
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Sherman L. Tillis
Sarah Wells
Maggie and
Election Board
Albert Gloeckner
Sewing Club
Mergs
Pomeroy Council of Church Women
Bethany Building
National Brands Sales Corp
Chicago, Ill
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