DAV conference and Nelsonville bond vote in Athens County
The Sixth District Disabled American Veterans held a Sunday conference at IOOF Hall Pomeroy with state leaders Daniels Sheffield Kelch and others outlining benefits and service aims. A Nelsonville School District bond issue seeks 398000.90 to fund facility upgrades and new buildings with a 3.5 mill tax estimate. election set for May 14 1946 polling from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Pomeroy
IOOF
Albert Daniels
DAV
Bernard Southard
Dayton
Albert Kelch
Cleveland
Leander V. Sheffield
Veteran's Administration
William Adams
Portsmouth
Riverview
David Brown
Akron
Wanrt
Charles Click
Springfield
Buckeye
Click
Sheffield
Horace Griffin
Wauseon
Third
Kelch
Jack Thomas
Meigs
Benjamin F. Turner
Nelsonvile City
Athens County
Nelsonville City
Board of Education
Dar
Board of Elections of
Athens Courcy
John C. Call
David Johnson
Train Wreck Involving Sgt Arthur Skinner Prompts Discharge
Sgt Arthur Skinner formerly of the postal department in San Francisco was involved in a train wreck en route to Pomeroy causing multiple injuries and deaths. His wife Mary Wilmetta Farmer Skinner reports he is unharmed and has received an honorable discharge. he previously worked at the Pomeroy post office. Also noted are hospitalizations and various legal notices including estate administration and court actions in Athens County Ohio with property details and upcoming bond elections.
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Middleport
Arthur Skinner
San Francisco
Mary
Wilmetta Farmer Skinner
Postal Department
Army
Skinner
Pomeroy
Winnie Russell
Holzer Hospital
Ewing Ambulance
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens
Ohio
Oty William Miller
Jate
Nelsonvile
Athens County
Francis D
Alva Henry Johnson
Oma Johnson
Alaskan
Seattle
Washington
Henry Johnson
Court of Common Pleas
R. W. Finster
Court of Common Ptsas
Edward H. Lasch
Theng County
William Bowell
Luvern
Don Lee
Edward HH. Lasch
Aaid
Water-Jno
Trorth
Desrees
John
Young
Almedia J. Young
Chainrights
Another Minerals Co
Athena County
Call
Harold J
David Johnson
Office Worker Lucky i To Escape Injury
Miss Gladys Grueser of Blaettner Auto Company narrowly escaped serious injury when a tile crashed through a skylight, striking her desk as she leaned back during the windstorm last Thursday. The article also notes praise for Ed Reuter and Ben Turner for veteran aid and mentions a Turner resolution urging the Veterans Administration to take over Fletcher General Hospital at Cambridge to assist 2000 veterans on wait lists and 40,000 unprocessed claims in Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Gladys Grueser
Blaettner Auto Company
500 FE
Main St
Ficer
Ed Reuter
Daniels
Vice Department
DAV
Ben Turner
Turner
Veterans’ Administration
Fletcher ‘General Hospital
Cambridge
Ohio
Red Men's Hall
Many Attend Whaley Funeral in Pomeroy at Burlingham Church
Funeral for JW L Whaley of Pomeroy drew a large crowd from nearby towns and Ohio counties. Attendees listed include Welby Whatley and wife from Russell Point, Hubert Herdman and family from Cleveland, Addie Hostettle from Wilmington, Roy Mson from Delaware, Victor Whaley from Springfield, Archie Dorst from Marysville, and many others from Columbus and Gallipolis, among 20 plus mourners.
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Pomeroy
JW. L. Whaley
Burlingham
Welby Whatley
Hubert Herdman
Russell Point
William Koesel
Cleveland
William King
Janesville
Dale Whaley
Wilmington
Linnie van Meter
Delaware
Addie Hostettle
Dela
Gratis Bryan and Family
Powhatan
Roy M.son
Ruby Walker
Alda Whaley
Columbus
Victor Whaley
Springfield
Archie Dorst
Marysville
Clyde Hines
Jesse Cuckler
Sam Bolin
Dale Hart
Charles Hayes
Hollie Hawk
Clyde Saunders
Gallipolis
Service Men Are Honored Sunday Night
A Federated Church dinner and program honored returned service men. Organist and vocalist performances followed with a sermon by Rev. Kuether. Gold Star mothers received corsages amid reflections on world affairs and gratitude. Attending service members named include Robert Hartley and Paul Kautz among many others.
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Tafter
William Heines
Rodney Heines
B. Weed
F. J Reed
George Beards
Robert Hartley
Ben Neutzling
Kuether
Robert Coates
Paul Kautz
Albert Werry
Paul Huber
Phil Globokar
Cheslter Knight
Charles Legar
George Hobstetter
Max Hoffner
Carl Jennings
William Grueser
John Mitch
Charles Meinhart
Henry Reibel
Roy Mayer
Jane Campbell
Mildred Arnold
Ralph Kuesther
W. A. Smith
Mack Sauer To Speak At Tuppers Plains
Olive-Orange commencement season schedule outlines events from April 9 Junior Senior banquet to April 18 commencement exercises. Edward White Evangelist delivers Baccalaureate on April 15 and Mack Sauer editor Leesburg gives the commencement address on April 18.
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Tuppers Plains
Edward White
Mack Sauer
Leesburg
Radio Walkie Talkie Boosts Nightly News And Shows
A compact palm sized walkie talkie, under 118 pounds with batteries, promises two mile high frequency range and a spare parts compartment. Tonight’s broadcasts include CBS at 10:30 Hold the Line with five government officials, ABC forum on daylight saving time, NBC Circus Day, Lana Turner in Honky Tonk, and Bob Hawk quiz with other shows from CBS ABC and MBS.
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New York
Jeff
CBS
Secretary of Agriculure
Clinton P. Anderson
Chester Bowles
Economic Stabilization Bureau
Paul Porter
OPA
John D. Smeal
Civilian Production Administration
W. Willard Wirtz
Wage Stabilization Board
Fox Tonight
ABC
America
NBC
Helen Traubel
Mickey Walker
Bob Hawk
Joan Davis
Lana Turner
Brian Donlevy
Tom Brenaman
Hedda Hooper
Paul Whiteman
Bill Thompson
MBS
Buildog Drummond
Guy Lombardo Band
Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Eddie Giosa
Jack Dempsey
Beginner's Luck delights Pomeroy High audience
A full house at Pomeroy High School Friday enjoyed Beginner's Luck a three act farce directed by W. A. Smith and Mrs. Ernes tine Faulkner. The Junior Class performers impressed with polished acting and modern sets despite auditorium acoustics while an ensemble under John Kline provided a popular swing music program.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
W. A. Smith
Ernestine Faulkner
John Kline
Residence Changes Reported in City Middleport
A string of Midlandport residents report home transfers as families swap properties. The Gilfillens move in with the Cheathams, the Mights buy and relocate, the Asburys take the Might home, the Prices acquire the Asbury residence, and the Scotts become owners of the Prices Mill Street house. Wise family moves from Lincoln Street to N Third Avenue, and Bethel Coleman family moves to the former Wise apartment with Wises.
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Middleport
B. C. Gilfillen
Will Cheatham
Brownell
Mights
South Fourth Ave
Gilfillen
Asburys
Prices
Asbury
Fifth Ave
Paul Scotts
Mill St
C. H. Wise
Maida Russell
Lincoln St
H. J. Russell
N- Third Ave
Bethel Coleman
Coles Grove
Pearl St
Wises
Public Librarian Dies After Short Illness
Miss Crilk Crosbie, 75, longtime Pomeroy Public Library librarian, died after a brief illness at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. She lived with Mrs. Merrick Russell on W Main St. Survived by brother William Crosbie of Covington, Ky. Funeral services held Monday at 2 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Crilk Crosbie
Holzer Hospital
Gallupolis
Ivor Young Jr Hospitalized After Heart Strike
Middleport reports Ivor Young Jr husband of former Helen Rathburn was moved to a Columbus hospital with a serious heart ailment. His condition is critical as Bertha Rathburn travels to be with her niece. The Youngs recently mourned their son David who died in a car crash. In Pomeroy Charles Newman and family, returning from Florida, slept in their car three nights en route to Ohio due to no lodging.
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Middleport
Ivor Young
Helen Rathburn
Columbus
Bertha Rathburn
Young
Youngs
David
Charles Newman
Florida
Ohio
Newmans
Newman
Delray Beach
Aged Woman dies Sunday morning in Cheshire
Anna R. Ralston aged 90 died Sunday morning at her Cheshire home. Funeral services by Rawlings Coats Funeral Home will be announced later. Survived by son Emmett at home and brother Ed Rosener. She was a Cheshire Methodist Church member and Cheshire Chapter 454 of the Order of Eastern Star.
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Middleport
Anna R. Ralston
Cheshire
Rawlings- Coats Funeral Home
Emmett
Ed Rosener
Reedsville Marriage and Local Visits Notes
Dorothy Crislip wed Gay Fields of Portland in Ravenswood West Virginia and will live in Willow Grove. A serenade and shower for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rise occurred at the Hetzer home with many gifts. Local and military movements include Carl Barnhart's return from overseas, Floyd Argsabrite and Robert Vineyard visiting from Camp Lee, and William Williams returning to Camp Atterbury. Several Stone family and area residents visited kin, with trips to Columbus and Cuyahoga Falls noted.
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Reedsville
Charles Crislip
Dorothy
Gay Fields
Portland
Ravenswood
W. Va
Willow Grove
Frank Rise
Arthur Hetzer
Hockingport
Carl Barnhart
Peoria
Howard
W.B. Kibble
John’ Kibble
Paul Kibble
Akron
M. C. Barnett
W- E. Parker
Columbus
Ella Watson
Cuyahoga Falls
Walter Gilmore
Educational Conference at Ohio State University
L. W. McComas superintendent of schools attended the Spring Educational Conference at Ohio State University in Columbus. Teachers and school administrators discussed social problems, international understanding, human relations, intercultural relations, delinquency, youth employment, and a proposed year of military training. Speakers included Dr Louis Wirth of the University of Chicago and Dr Evan Collins of Ohio University Athens.
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Middleport
Ohio State University
Columbus
L. W. McComas
Louis Wirth
Division of Social Sciences
University of Chicago
Evan R. Collins
College of Education
Ohio University
Athens
Frank Meier Dies After Long Illness
POMEROY Frank Meier former Mason Clinic patient Mason W Va died Sunday evening after a sudden turn for the worse Surviving are four daughters Mrs Fauber and Miss Marguerite Meier of Marguerites Shoe Shop Pomeroy Mrs Leland Peoples and Mrs William Griffith Columbus one granddaughter Mrs Ralph Poston Logan a brother Phillip Meier Pomeroy and a sister Mrs Ann McBride Logan The body was taken to the Ewing Funeral Home where funeral services will be held at 3 30 Tuesday afternoon.
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Pomeroy
Frank Meier
Mason Clinic
Mason
W. Va
Ter Fauber
Marguerite Meier
Marguerite
Leland Peoples
William Griffith
Columbus
Ralph Poston
Logan
Phillip Meier
Ann McBride
Ewing Funeral Home
Garden Club Meeting Planned for Thursday in Pomeroy
The Twilight Garden Club will meet Thursday evening, April 11, at Mrs. Ralph Kuether’s home with Mrs. Helen Wease and Mrs. J. S. Clark as assisting hostesses. Miss Ella Aishnessy, exchange committee chair, will lead the annual exchange of plants bulbs and seeds.
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Pomeroy
Twilight Garden Club
Ralph Kuether
Helen Wease
J. S. Clark
Ella Aishnessy
Engagement of Miss Mazie Wise to Victor Hannahs announced
Middleport announces the engagement and approaching marriage of Mazie Wise, daughter of C. H. Wise Jr., and Victor Hannahs of Pomeroy. Wise is a Middleport High School graduate working at Pomeroy Motor Company. Hannahs, a Pomeroy High School graduate, recently returned from European theater service and rejoined Meigs Clothing in Pomeroy. The wedding is planned for Easter season. Regular WCTU meeting held at Mrs. Homer Kennedy home with14 members and one guest and program on topics including alcohol and gambling.
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Middleport
Mazie Wise
C. H. Wise
Second Ave
Victor Hannahs
Hurl Hannahs
Pomeroy
Middleport High School
Pomeroy Motor Company
Hannahs
Pomeroy High School
U. S. Army
Meigs Clothing Company
W.C.T.U
Homer Kennedy
David Durst
Arthur Lewis
James Keifer
Margaret Sauer
Edward French
Treasury
James Keffer
J. Q. Rice
Charles Walburn
H. A. Rothrock
Pearl Graves
Long Bottom Personal Notices and Funeral Services
Funeral services were held March 23 at Mt Olive Church for Mrs Peter Dorst who died March 21 with interment in the adjoining Cemetery. Attendees included Ethel Hodell Pittsburgh George Cottle East Liverpool and many Akron Park ersburg and Belleville residents. Military services for Bert Louden died March 25 were held March 27 at the M E Church with burial at Sand Hill Cemetery. Mary Sheldon and Mrs C E Myers have been ill. Technical Sergeant Earl Clark visited family here and with G W Clark in Harrisonville. Elmer Shrieker property sold to Fred Coleman moving soon. Oliver Swain moved to Reedsville. Joe Connolly Brady Lake and family guests over weekend. Norman Weber and family visited Parkersburg on business. Harold Osborn’s new home on Chester Road near ready for occupancy.
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Long Bottom
Mt. Olive Church
Peter Dorst
Ethel Hodell
Pittsburgh
George Cottle
East Liverpool
John Eynon
Studenville
W. Va
Ralph Dorst
Eldor Seals
Glen Seals
Akron
Jack Smith
Rockport
Davis Seals
Belleville
Clinton Smith
Freda Bentz
Parkersburg
Raymond Emrick
Lancaster
Joe Ashton
Pickerington
Bert Louden
M. E
Sand Hill
Mary Sheldon
C. E. Myers
Earl Clark
G. W. Clark
Harrisonville
Fred Coleman
Oliver Swain
Reedsville
Joe Connolly
Brady Lake
Norman Weber
Harold Osborn
Chester Road
Funeral Rites for John William Vigar Tuesday
John William Vigar age 73 died at the Krider home in Morning Star Saturday. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 56 PM at Ewing Chapel with burial in Gilmore Cemetery. Survived by wife Catherine, sister Minnie Peoples and several half-sisters and brothers.
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Pomeroy
John William Vigar
Krider
Morning Star
Ewing Chapel
Gilmore Cemetery
Ewing Funeral
Catherine Vigar
Minnie Peoples
Middleport Native Preaches Here Sunday
Middleport First Baptist Church welcomed Rev. Edward Warner Lewis, now of New York City, a former Middleport resident and Middleport High School and Ohio University graduate. He preached in the morning service before continuing to Athens and Trimble, then returning to New York.
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Middleport — First Baptist Church
Edward Warner Lewis
New York City
Middleport
George Lewis
Athens
Trimble
New York
Lewis
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Letart Falls Social Notes Highlight Family Birthday and Church Events
Relatives gathered at a Great Bend home to celebrate Mr. Ellis Baker’s 96th birthday. Attendees included Baker relatives from Great Bend Caldwell East Liverpool Ravenswood Letart Falls and Proctor. Ice cream and a 96 candle cake were served. A baptism ceremony at the Methodist Church included Roy Derahue Wolfe Foster and others. Florence H. Mathias ministered with plans for Sunday services and a WSCS pot-luck sewing event. Local residents hosted family dinners and visitors from Columbus Cincinnati and Mass. A mix of hospital and travel updates followed.
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Letart Falls
Shome
Great Bend
Ellis Baker
Baker
Richard Baker
Russell Baker
Caldwell
John Ray
Dennagon
Ray
Alice Lu
Great ‘Bend
Thomas Baker
East Liverpool
Isaac Baker
Garnett Baker
Proctor
Eddie Baker
Lucy Christy
jLorene Wilson
Ravenswood
W.iVa
Ross Norris
W. E. Coyle
George Marion
John Thomas
Roy Derahue
Victor
J. L. Wolfe
Methodist Church
WSCS
Bart Miller
C. P. Norris
Junction City
Ernest Ashley
Canton
E. E. Ashley
Ashley
Mike Bentz
Racine
R.D
J. M. Hill
Cleveland
Chester News Briefs Show Local Social Ties
Chester notes list illnesses and recoveries among residents including Lois Reed with measles and Pearl Van Meter recovery. Numerous visits and social gatherings are recorded with families in Parkersburg Texas Minersville and Black Lick. Chester Grange schedules a dance on April 6 replacing the previously announced date.
Wyconda Council to Sponsor Public Games Party
Wyconda Council Pocahontas Lodge will sponsor a public games party at the Junior Wall in Syracuse. The event occurs Tuesday evening at 8 o clock.
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Wyconda Council
Pocahontas Lodge
Junior Wall
Syracuse
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Whaley Funeral
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Dominion
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Canada
Department of Munitions and Supply
Garden Club
Tarr
Gary Ay Averden
Humphrey Bogart Ann Sheridan
Dottrey Lynn Zasa Pitts
Unn O'Connor
Jessie Busley
John Litel
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Temple Middleport
Yolanda & the Thief
Fred Astaire
Lucille Bremer
Frank Morgan
Leon Ames
Mildred Natwick
Mary Nash
Scarlet Street
Bendvue
Claudette Colbert
Warren William
Northwest Mounted Police
Middleport Social Notes
WCIU
Vigar
Letart
Warners” Biggest
Eowa Ferber
Popeye
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Chester
Guy Summerfield
Hayes Brown
Clyde Calvert
E. B. Knight
Harry Lee Bailey
Billy
Minersville
Ronald Bailey
Oak Hill
Richard Fick
Dana Fick
Lenore Betzing
C. N. Jones
S Py Morrison
Black Lick
S. P. Munson
Chester Grange
Chester Grange Hall
Colume Kfice
Nelsonville
Dew Hotel
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