Meigs Countians Protest Sale of Historic Chester Park
More than 100 Meigs Countians gathered at the Chester School Building to oppose the rumored sale of the historic park known as The Commons or School Hall. Prosecutor Dana Peoples outlined 1822 land history, while County Engineer Hartinger noted recent surveying and officials pledged to keep the park for the people.
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Pomeroy
Chester
Chester Garde Club
Pearl Mora
Garden Club
Mora
Levi Stedman
William Weldon
Peoples
J. E. D. Hartinger
Last Rites Sunday For Emma Rhodes
Funeral services for Emma Rhodes will be held Sunday at 2 PM at Ewing Funeral Home with interment in Letart Cemetery. The body lies in the funeral home and may be viewed by friends prior to services.
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Pomeroy
Emma Rhodes
Ewing
Letart
Middleport High School Band Presents Eighteenth Annual Concert
Thirty five students under H B Krinke perform a challenging program at the high school auditorium Sunday at 3 PM. Beethoven Victory Over ture Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Faure The Palms and more with Virginia Wise on baritone. Awards and stage duties announced by Krinke and Boosters manage funds.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
H. B. Krinke
Gershwin
Hill
Faure
Viriginia Jo Wise
the Wolfe
Jimmy Roller
Mr. Krinke
Io Band
Kenneth Sauer
John Fultz
Dorothy Scott
Maxine Thomas
Harold Rice
Jane Batley
Patricia Kennedy
Carla Dann Owen
Toan Gilmore
Roscoe Wise
James Whitlock
Cornet
Edward French
Charles Tewksbury
Jimmy Buell
John Kircher
Paul Holter
Bruce Bingham
Virginia Schaaf
Sarah
Geraldine Ward
Curtis Kelly
Alfred Scarberry
Common Pleas Court Grants Two Divorces
Judge Edgar Ervin of Meigs County Court of Common Pleas granted divorces this week to Eleanor May Schaaf versus George Charles Schaaf with custody of three minor children and Louis E. Harper versus Helen Harper. Both cases charged extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Four more divorces were filed in the same court, including Augusta Hysell versus Henry Hysell Velma Carleton versus Homer Carleton Doris Darst versus Bernice Darst Ernestine Reibel versus Robert Reibel all charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
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Henry Hysell
Velma Carleton
Homer Carleton
Doris Darst
Bernice Darst
Ernestine Reibel
Robert Reibel
Misfortune follows Columbus family with hospital child
The Hendricks Karr family of Columbus endures ongoing grief after the 1943 death of daughter Maxine and the 1945 death of son Paul Stevie. Now their three year old daughter Shirley Ann Hendricks lies in Children’s Hospital with a skull fracture and cerebral concussion from a basement stair fall. Her aunt Miss June Karr had just returned from a six week visit with grandparents and Mrs Josephine Hughes.
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Racine
Paul Hendricks
Kathryn Karr
Columbus
Karrs
Maxine
Paul Stevie
Shirley Ann Hendricks
Children's Hospital
June Karr
Karr
Josephine H. Hughes
Conde Dies After Work Stroke at Hobson Shop
George Conde Sr. died at home after suffering paralysis while at work in the New York Central shops at Hobson. He left a wife and three sons including Eugene Conde now overseas with the armed forces. Funeral arrangements by Ewing Funeral Home will be announced later.
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Pomeroy
George Conde
New York Central
Hobson
Eugene Conde
Armed Forces
Ewing Funeral Home
Formosan War Tragedy Captured In Rare Photos
Exclusive NEA images show the Enoura, a World War II prison ship at Takao Bay Formosa, sunk by American bombs in December 1944. 483 U S prisoners of war died and were buried in a beach grave near Takao. The photo shows Sgt Robert Adams Takaharu Sugata and Harry C Angst inspecting the grave as a Red Cross aid worker.
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Takao
Formosa
U. S
U.S
Manila
Takao Bay
Robert Adams
Willsboro
N. Y
Takaharu Suetaga
Harry C. Angst
The
Red Cross
Harlow M.church
Nea-Acme
Middleport social notes reflect community events and personal updates
Mrs. John Downing presided at a Pythian Sisters meeting with a $5 War Fund Red Cross contribution. Members prepared for May 14th initiation. Several locals attended weddings and church events. many residents listed as guests, visitors, or travelers.
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Middleport
John [Downing
Pythian Sisters
Six Applicants Receive Marriage Licenses
Six applicants were issued licenses in Meigs County Probate Court this week. Manley B. Thorn, 79, Edna Kansas. Maude Mulligan, 72, Carpenter. Lee Phillips, 32, Athens. Helen Dewey, 27, Pomeroy. Jack L. Hendrix, 29, Bidwell. Georgia Roten, 24, Pomeroy. Ralph Hutton, 38, Gladys Hupp, 21, Letart Falls. George Duera, 22, Cleveland. Grace Carroll, 21, Pomeroy. Richard Canter, 21, Virginia Fenner, 21, Minersville.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Prasbate
Manley B. Thorn
Edna
Kas
Maude Mulligan
Carpenter
Lee Phillips
Athens
Helen ‘Dewey
Jack L. Hendrix
Bidwell
Georgia Roten
Ralph Hutton
Gladys Hupp
Letart Falls
George Duera
Cleveland
Grace Carroll
Richard Canter
Virginia Fenner
Minersville
Closing Days of Jesus Sermon at Heath Methodist Church
The Rev H A Rothrock announced a Sunday worship service at 10 30 oclock with the theme Closing Days of Jesus at Heath Methodist Church. Sunday School begins 9 30 with Forrest Bachtel as superintendent and Youth Fellowship at 6 15 pm. The pastor will administer baptism and receive members during the service.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Forrest Bachtel
Harrisonville High School Fifth Six Weeks Honor Roll
Harrisonville High School lists the honor roll for the fifth six week period. Seniors include Kathryn Wyatt Betty J Morris Rosalie Turner Evelyn Welch Verjean Darnell Garnet Henderson Louise Jewell. Juniors Lillian Howell Mae Reeves Deloris Wood Betty Ellis. Sophomores Maxine Searls. Freshmen Charles McKnight Eugene Reeves. Eighth Grade Yvonne Throckmorton Hazel Clark Lelia Hysell Charlotte McDowell Melvin Morris Virginia Welch Kathleen Donohue. Seventh Dale Haning Harold Reeves Flora Mae Douglas John Edmonds. Fifth Fred Stanley Russell Mason Janet Kincaid. Fourth Weltha Haning Albert Reeves Richard Rhodes Lois Williams. Third Ruth Morris Betty Bryson Walter Edmonds Raymond Ellis Don Wilson Margaret Blackswood Irene Howell. Second Halcie Clark Larry Clark Janice Epple Marie Stoots Arlene Markins. First Connie Carsey Annette Dilcher Anna King Rhea Haning Keith Markins Charles McGrath Kenneth Williams Darlene Clonch Joyce Wolfe.
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Harrisonville
Harrisonville High School
Kathryn Wyatt
Betty J Morris
Rosalie Turner
Evelyn Welch
Verjean Darnell
Garnet Henderson
Louise Jewell
Lillian Howell
Mael Reeves
Deloris Wood
Betty Ellis
Maxine Searls
Charles McKnight
Eugene Reeves
Yvonne Throckmorton
Hazel Clark
Lelia Hysell
Charlotte McDowell
Melvin Morris
Virginia Welch
Kathleen Donohue
Dale Haning
Harold Reeves
Flora Mae Douglas
John Edmonds
Fred Stanley
Russell Mason
Janet Kincaid
Weltha Haning
Albert Reeves
Richard Rhodes
Lois Williams
Ruth Morris
Betty Bryson
Walter Edmonds
Raymond,Ellis
Don Wilson
Margaret Blackswood
Irene Howell
Halcie Clark
Larry Clark
Janice Epple
Marie Stoots
Arlene Markins
Connie Carsey
Annette J Dilcher
Anna King
Rhea Haning
Keith Markins
Charles McGrath
Kenneth Williams
Darlene Clonch
Joyce Wolfe
Service Men Notes Middleport Discharges Honorably
Gene Ubry United States Navy has received an honorable discharge after three years of service with active duty in the Atlantic Pacific and Africa. He was stationed on the USS W Narragan set. Jack Ubry also Navy four years in service is in special school duty in South Carolina and will remain in the Navy 18 more months. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Paul Smith of South Second Ave.
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Gene Ubry
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Atlantic
Pacific
Africa
Gene
Jack Ubry
Navy
South Carolina
Paul Smith
S. Second Ave
Harry Arter
Will Daniels
Five Points
Delaware
Ohio
Arter
Delaware Dam
Emil Sauer
Mars Fisher
Monkey Run
Leonard Hagerman
Holzer Hospital
John Leitwiler
William Foss
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bobby Phil Gardner
Columbus
Phil Williamson
Clarence Lightfoot, Jr
Clarence Lightfoot
Rocksprings
Onsted
Mich
Clarence
Athens
California
Chinese Deny Reports of Black Market Rice Cargo
Shanghai officials denied shiploads of UNRRA rice reached the black market while conceding large quantities of currency shipments had entered illegal channels.
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Nday
UNRRA
Machinist Retires After 28 Years at Hobson Shops
G. W. (Gus) Hamm retired from New York Central Shops Hobson on March 30 after 28 years as a machinist helper. He began work at Hobson in 1918 and resides with Mrs. Hamm on Rutland Street.
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Middlefport
G. W
Gus) Hamm
New York Central
Hobson
Mr. Hamm
Hamm
Rutland St
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local News and Births
Pomeroy notes show POMEROY-Past Chiefs of Magnolia Temple and Daughters of America rally events with officers visiting from Ashland. Birth announced for Terry Wayne Nichols on April 7 weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces, with grandparents and great grandparents listed. Also mentions hospital updates and military discharge details for local residents including Clarence Lightfoot Jr and service history aboard the U S S California.
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Roger Nichols
Kathryn Will
Terry Wayne
Nichols
Evan Will
Pomeroy
Homer Clark
Middleport
Carrie Will
Florence |Raines
Reed
W. Va
Syracuse Church Schedule for Palm Sunday
Syracuse services announce Sunday events at the Church of the Nazarene. Morning worship at 9 30 am followed by moving worship at 10 45 am. Evening programs include the Young People Service at 6 30 pm and Evangelistic services at 7 30 pm with a weekly church meeting on Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
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Syracuse
Church of the Nazarene
Palm Sunday services mark week in Pomeroy churches
Traditional Palm Sunday observances in the Pomeroy area include Holy Baptism at Federated Church at 10:30 am and a 7:30 pm confirmation reunion service. Other denominations list services, confirmands, baptisms, and pre Easter programs across Methodist Grace Episcopal Trinity Lutheran and Christian Science societies with gatherings through Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Easter.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
iRev
Ralph Kuether
Christian Science
Christian Science Society
Albert Bitters
United Methodist Church
Jon Palm
Grace Episcopal
iChildren
Trinity Lutheran
Hilmar Th. Rosenberg
William Anderson
Husband Wins Divorce In Pittsburgh Suit
Capt. Charles F. Schlegel has been granted a divorce from his wife Addie Mae in Pittsburgh. The suit heard March 13 alleged adultery. The couple wed in Gallipolis on April 4, 1944, with a license issued at Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Charles F. Schlegel
Pittsburgh
Addie Mae
Gallipolis
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