Belief of Pvt Watson’s Death Was Untrue Says Mother
Mrs Freeman of Pomeroy declares her son Pvt William Watson is alive. She cites a letter dated April 1 claiming he was wounded and aboard a capital ship in Pusan, contradicting reports of his death. Officials had not confirmed his status. a Columbus error and transposed casualty lists were suspected.
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Pomeroy
Reed
Pvt
Wiliam
Pusan
Priva
Watson
Columbus
Young Watson
Marine Corps
Hithard v. Wittekind
Marietta
U.S
Korea
Department of Defense
Washington
D.C
Wittekind
Freeman
War Department
Niece of Local Woman Appears in Life Magazine Tiger Safari Feature
MIDDLEPORT The Life Magazine tiger hunting expedition story cost its host Rajah Bahadur Vishweehwar Sangh of Rajnagar ten thousand dollars. Mrs. John Peck Zela Bolin, niece of Mrs. Homer J. Russell, appears in several photos with the Rajah in a howdah on a personal elephant. The safari included 206 people totaling cooks musicians and servants as the party hunted three tigers in the jungle.
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Middleport
Raja Bahadur Vishweehwar Sangh
Rajnagar
Life Magazine
Angie
John Peck
Zela Bolin
Albany
Albany High School
India
Lafayette
Ind
Absentee Ballots On Hand For May Primary Voting
Meigs County Clerk Albert Gloeckner announced that absentee ballots may be secured at the board of elections in the Masonic Temple for the May Republican primary. Pomeroy will not hold a vote due to the withdrawal of Mayor Sidney A. Spencer, while Middleport will stage a Republican primary with multiple mayoral and council candidates. Ballots are available afternoons 1 to 4 and by appointment, with a 6:30 p.m. Thursday deadline for return.
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Pomeroy
Albert Giloeckner
Meigs County
Sidney A. Spencer
Spencer
Walter Vaughan
Middleport
Sidney A. Russell
Clinton Fisher
A. A. Scarberry
Elmer Leaper
Joe Young, Jr
Horton Brown
David G. Jenkins
Frank M. Vromah
John Zerkle
Wayne Gibbons
Jacob Turner
Charlies C. Murray
Gene Grate
Jean Lama
Gloeckner
Board of Elections
Masonic Temple
Board of Elections Office
Pomeroy nuptials unite Vera Hepp and George Buchanan
Vera Marie Hepp and George Buchanan were married at Sacred Heart rectory in Pomeroy in a 1:30 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. Father William J. Riley. Attended by maid of honor Patricia Gress and best man James Buchanan, the couple’s families gathered for a reception at the bride’s home with spring flowers, a three tier cake, and corsages for guests. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Hepp of Wellsville and others from Columbus and Parkersburg W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Buchanan
Middleport
Miss Gress
Franklin Hepp
David Oblinger
Patricia Meier
Charlene Smith
Shirley Beegie
Phyllis Meier
Vera
George
Washington, D .c
Hote
Spring Ave
PR Hepp
Wellsville
Obi
Louis Hepp
Richard Hepp
Barbara Guth
Columbus
Patricia Meter
Parkersburg
W. Va
Child Hurt Crossing Street In Gallipolis Accident
Four year old Charlene Hysell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hysell, ran into a car on Liberty Ave near home. The auto driven by Mrs Eather Reese was moving slowly. Charlene sustained a fractured right leg and multiple contusions and abrasions and was taken to Meigs General Hospital where she was reported resting comfortably. The incident occurred about 2:36 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs General Hoenital
Pickens Rites Wednesday Belpre Area
Funeral services for Edna Margaret Pickens, 54, a former Reedaville resident, will be held Wednesday. She died Sunday in Marietta Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Surviving relatives include Clyde Pickens, a daughter, and multiple siblings. Services at Mallen Memorial Baptist Church and Reedsville Methodist Church will follow by burial in Reedsville Cemetery.
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Belpre
Edna Margaret Pickens
Reedaville
Pickens
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Jackson County
W. Vai
Wiliam
Rhoda Palk
Rennie
Pushand
Clyde Pickens
Joseph Me Pall
Waldo Olin
Ray Polk
Wison
Cheer Park
Murrayville
Lena Durham
Ravenewood
Ada Bonar
Norma Sweder
Thelma Kester
Clarksburg
Mallen Memorial Baptist Church
Freeman
Reedsville Methodist Church
Orc
New Vienna
Reedsville
Relfre
Community Dinner and Meeting at Webster Polish Club
A Tuesday event at the Webster American Legion area includes a chicken dinner served to attendees. A business seed on Tuesday at Rpm is noted along with local references to Pomeroy and Malin Street and a poet figure. The gathering also mentions Lame Boek Hommes and Chevaus.
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Pomeroy
Chevaus
Rpm
Webster
American Legion
Malin
Rocksprings Grange to Meet Thursday at 3 pm
Rocksprings Grange will hold a meeting Thursday at 3 pm with a safety film during the lecture hour. Worthy Master Emil Bail, Juvenile Grange Matron Lucille Leifheit announced the Juvenile Grange will meet at the same time.
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Pomeroy
Rocksprings Grange
Emil Bail
Lucille Leifheit
Juvenie Grange
Weekend Visits Highlight Central Arkansas Travel Notes
Mr and Mrs William Baxter returned Saturday from Bearden Arkansas after visiting Hot Springs Memphis and Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Leroy Moppe of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Frank Sullivan. George Schuler of Marion visited Storys Raw and Miss Eileen Sauvage and Miss Margaret Werry from Dayton visited their parents Julius Sauvage Sr and Charles Werry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baxter
Bearden
Ark
Baxter
Shumway Navy Defense
Camden
Hot Springs
Memphis
Kentucky
Leroy Moppe
Columbbus
Frank Sullivan
Walter Puullins
Cheshire
Joe White
Henry Korn
Marian
Mary Korn
Breezy Heights
George Schuler
Marion
Eileen Sauvage
Margaret Werry
Dayton
Julius Sauvage
Charles Werry
Meige Man Tops State Barber Exam In Cincinnati
The State Board of Barber Examiners in Columbus published names of those who sat state board exams in Cincinnati on April 5. Eddie Burnett of Mulberry Ave Meige County earned the highest grade among the 28 examined and received his roster license.
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Pomeroy
State Board of Barber Examiners
Columbus
Cincinnati
Meige County
Eddie Burnett
Mulberry Ave
Class Gives Radio Skit At Meeting
The Intermediate and Junior Sunday School Class led a radio kit titled Christian Leaders Around the World at the WSCS April meeting at Heath Methodist Church. Six members presented the program and sang In Christ There is No East or West, with proceeds from a May 5 church event to aid Junior Camp expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. W. McComas
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Heath Methodist Church
Sharon Jones
Lois Ann Chapman
Juanita Hawkins
Mary Horn
Linda Batey
Bett Freshour
Lancaster
Helen Phillips
Philline
New Jersey
Hertaik
Bess Sancorn
Louis A. Bangerter
Ben Philson
Perry Mitch
M_ 1. French
Ray Lansbury
Robert Harris
CF. Hawkins
Crary Davis
A. W. McKay
Mitch
French
Forrest Bachtel
Bess Sanborn
CO. Fisher
B. Forrest
RA Miller
Nellie Zerkie
Meigs General Hospital Admission and Marriage Notices
Admitted list includes Laura Waugh Middleport Vern Hecox Middleport Arthur Watsonne Botton Middleport Con Young Middleport Mrs Clarence Hadcitie Pomeroy Mrs Mary Grueser Pomeroy Mrs Ethel Bissell Middleport Tillie Spires Shade Mrs Carlos McCall Rutland Mr and Mrs Clarence Radcliffe Pomeroy and son Mr and Mrs Vernon Weber Middleport a son Discharged list includes Mrs Harry Robinson Mrs James White Mrs Harley Hendrix and Mrs Mildred Rice Meigs marriage license Themes Anderson 20 Rutland and Prances Fisher 18 Sliddie pert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Waugh
Middleport
Vern Hecox
Arthur Watsonne Botton
Con
Clarence Hadcitie
Pome
Roy
Mary Grueser
Pomeroy
Ethel Bissell
Mise Tillie Spires
Shade
Carlos McCall
Rutland
Clarence Radcliffe Pomeroy
Harry Robinson
James White
Harley Hendrix
Mildred Rice
Meigs
Anderson
Rutland and Prances
Fisher
Siiddiepert
Middleport Social Notes and Weddings Update
Announcement of the planned May marriage of Miss Caro Lyon Clark and Cliffield Jack Bachner. Also notes on church group meetings, wedding attendees, and Middleport PTA planning for a junior senior banquet and monthly program at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
A! Uie High School
Mixy Mary Ohlinger
PTA
Paul Smart
Harold Chase
Fink Family Reunion Highlights Gallipolis Visit
Mr and Mrs Owen Fink and children Winona Bill and Dean attended a reunion and family dinner at Homer Barcus home in Gallipolis Sunday. Milfordt and Mrs of Anderson Ind, Thomas Bogie and Irma Boggs of Gallipolis joined the family group. The Finks visited Mrs Finks brother Charlie Bogga a patient in a Huntington hospital.
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Midpleport
Owen Fink
Winona
Bill
Dean
Homer Barcus
Gallipolis
Milfordtt
Anderson
Ind
Thomas
Bogie
Irma Boggs
Gallipola
Finksales
Mount Moriah Missionary Society Hosts April Meeting
Mrs Fred Jackson and Mrs Campbell Harper led the Mount Moriah Society April gathering at Mrs Jacksons home. Carrie Cassell president and others led devotion and program hour as plans were made to host the ministerial meeting at Mount Moriah Church on Saturday April 14.
Meigs County Land Transfers Summary
Oke Harrison and Fay Harrison transfer parcel in Sutton Township to Harold and Mollie White. Crislip and Elsie Crislip transfer lot 8 in Reedsville to J. B. Henry. Alice Crislip and Alice Elliott transfer lot 9 in Reedsville to J. E. Henry. Charles E. Young Jr and Elaine D. Young transfer lot 44 in Pomeroy to Richard and Margaret Follrod. Mary Curtis Bean and James Bean transfer 1 acre in Olive Township to Gerald Stethem. Ella Hoyt’s affidavit of transfer in Pomeroy to Genevieve Kuntz Phil Hoyt and Lara Lewis. Howard Kitchen to Alma Kitchen in Pomeroy. Lasleys transfer 9,143 acres in Salisbury Township to Edwin J. Coates and Maude Coates. Henry Phelps transfers parcel in Letart Township to John and Harriet Hauck.
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Oke Harrison
Fay Harrison
Harold White
Mollie White
Parcela
Sutton Township
Charies M. Crislip
Elsie Crislip
J. B. Henry
Reedsville
Minnie Elliott
Alice Crislip
Alice C. Eliott
J. E. Henry
Charles E. Young, Jr
Elaine D. Young
Richard C. Follrod
Margaret ©. Follrod
Pomeroy
Mary Curtis Bean
James William Bean
Gerald Stethem
Olive Township
Ella B. Hoyt
Ella B. Moore
Genevieve Kuntz
Phil Hoyt
Lara Lewis
Howard H. Kitchen
Alma L. Kitchen
O. H. Lasley
Katherine L. Bethel
Marshall Lasley
Augusta A. Lasley
Edwin J. Coates
Wil
Maude Coates
Social notes from Dickinson area visits and guests
Mr and Mrs Ray Turley and Downing Roush return to Dickinson W Va after visiting relatives. Willis Aleshire and nephew Tommy Chambers of Dayton were weekend guests of Mrs Aleshire and her parents. Mrs A Neal returns to Russell Ky after a week with sister Mrs Lilian McGhee. Tom White and children of Belle WV visited relatives Lewis and Mrs Triplett. Douglas Jackson of Rendville called due to CC RB Young illness treated at Meigs General Hospital. Mrs Young reported in. Mrs George Bentley returns from Dublin Va and is met by husband in Kenova WV. Griff Russell visits York Pa to see son-in-law K T Wagner and newborn K Thomas. James Scholl of Pittsburgh dined with Clifford Kincaid. Wanda Thomas and Tommy Blaine of London visit Sanford Thomas family. Leo Williamson of Dayton visits mother Anna Williamson. escorted by Bernard Dickson. Lester Hawley buys Kassier property on High St. Kasier transferred to Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Lawrence Fry of Columbus visits Herbert Fink and Mabel Hysell. Carroll Swanson family of Marysville visit. younger son Robbie to grandmother C F Hawkins. E M Wood and relatives from Beckley WV return with mother Lucille Wood to visit indefinitely.
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Ray Turley
Downing Roush
Dickinson
W. Va
Willis Aleshire
Tommy Chambers
Dayton
Mrs. Aleshire
Herbert Chambers
A. ©. Neal
Lilian McGhee
Russell
Tom White
Belle
Kenova
Griff Russell
K.T. Wagner
York
Wagners
K. Thomas
Wagner
Virginia Russell
James Scholl
Pittsburgh
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Lawrence Fry
Columbus
Herbert Fink
Mabel Hysell
Carroll Swanson
Mary Carol
Charles ‘Rusty
Marysville
Robbie
C. F. Hawkins
E. M. Wood
Beckley
Lucille Wood
Parking meter receipts total $229 for week
Parking meter receipts of $220 350 for the past week were reported Monday evening by Mrs Truman Russell secretary to Mayor Sidney A Spencer.
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Pomeroy
Truman Russell
Sidney A. Spencer
Bloodmobile donor list grows to 183 in Meigs County
Pomeroy Meigs County total donors reached 183 with ten new registrants as Red Cross bloodmobiles prepare for planned visits. Letart Falls remains county leader with 55 signups. First bloodmobile sighting is April 17 at Federated Church basement from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Earl Teaford
Marie Robinson
Wilma Burnem
Margaret Hogue
Richard R Grueser
Edna M. Swick
Rutland
Margaret J. Freeman
Middleport
Anna S. Pickett
William E. Brown
Harold W. Jenks
Minersville
Letart Falls
Federated Church
Paul Casel
W. Main St
Marty Ohlinger
Focal Red Cross
F. Harmon O'Brien
Stray Dogs Picked Up in Midwestern Village
Middleport retains a 50 year old ordinance banning roaming dogs and chickens. Mayor Sideey T Russell cites enforcement to prosecute owners whose pets roam. Citizens complain as gardens suffer and gardeners report daily nuisances from roaming animals.
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Middleport
Middeport
Sideey T Russell
Russell Geld
Auto Making Turn Involved in Crash on Route 124 Rutland
Heavy damage reported to front portions of two vehicles after a highway crash on Route 124 in Rutland Monday around 10 30 am. Andrew B Colwell 74 Rushville attempted a left turn into a service station driveway and pulled into the path of Paul Dillard 41 Pomeroy who was traveling west. No injuries reported.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
State Highway Patrol
Charles Russell
Andrew B Colwell
Rushville
Tillis
Paul Dillard
Increase Reported By Recorder
Pomeroy reports a rise in March receipts at the county recorder's office. March totals reached $396.70, up from February's $3782, with sixty deeds recorded, two supplemental indentures, 42 rights of age leases, 56 chattel and real estate mortgage releases, and 256 chattels filed.
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Pomeroy
Jack Thomas
County Recorder's Office
Thomas
Young People Attend Conference at Carroll
Meigs County youths joined the District Farm Bureau One Day Youth Conference at Carroll on Saturday. Jon Wood and Junior Smalley of Cheater were among attendees. A Farm Bureau Women's Chorus member who performed at the District 5 Legislative Rally in Circleville was listed as Margaret Wells of Minersville Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
District S
Farm Bureau
Carroll
Jon Wood
Junior Smalley
Cheater
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
District 5
Circleville
Margaret Wells
Minersville
School Chief at Meeting in Athens
Patterson county superintendent of schools attended a meeting of county school superintendents in the Southeastern Ohio District held yesterday in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Patterson County
Athens
Ohin
Kidney discomfort relief with Deans Pills
Don’t neglect kidneys with common causes like over-exertion or cold exposures. Minor bladder irritations and nighttime trips may occur. Dean’s Pills offer mild diuretic relief used by millions for over 60 years to help flush waste from kidneys and ease discomfort.
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Dean
Dawn
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