Huge Crowd Attends First Pre-Induction Meeting in Meigs County
More than 250 selectees and family members packed the Meigs County Court House for the first pre induction meeting sponsored by the Pomeroy and Middleport Civilian Defense Councils. Speakers included Captain Berwyn Miller and Chief Petty Officer Ed Shields plus Red Cross secretary Mrs. Ohlinger and others. A film on Classification of Enlisted Men was shown and the program highlighted legal, medical, and administrative guidance for forthcoming induction tests.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court House
Middleport
Edison Hobstetter
Charles McMaster
Berwyn Miller
Military Department of Ohio University
Ed Shields
Naval Recruiting Office
Athens
Hobstetter
Harry Ohlinger
Meigs County Red Cross
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Fred Crow
George Lasher
Meigs County Selective Service Board
Middleport Civilian Defense Council
John Will
Army
A. M
Byrne Vaughan
Fifth Service Command
Supt
W. A. Smith
Navy Departments
Armed Forces
State
Selective Service Board
Navy
Marines
Harvey Flowers Reported Safe in Friendly Hands
Mrs. Harvey Allensworth says her grandson Harvey Ellis Flowers son of Raleigh and Mrs Flowers Akron was missing in action but is now believed alive and in friendly hands following recent battles in the field.
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Middleport
Harvey Allensworth
Harvey Ellis Flowers
Raleigh Flowers
Akron
Blood drive urged for Athens Red Cross by Monday
Middleport announces 65 blood donors must register for the Athens Red Cross Blood Bank by Monday April 24. Mrs. Resen er Zeiher asks volunteers to contact her at Main St or call 233 Y. A Marine writes home praising the Red Cross support near Kwajalein, highlighting blood plasma as vital.
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Middleport
Red Cross Blood Bank
Athens
Resener Zeiher
Zeiher
Main St
Plan Further Study Of Soil Conservation
Farmers near Racine plan another study on soil conservation practices. Dr J A Slipher of Ohio State University will speak at Oak Grove Community Hall on Friday evening April 21 at 8 30 p m. The session is the fourth in a series by the Soil Conservation Service and the Extension Service with Harold Carnahan chairing. Interested farmers are welcome.
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Pomeroy
Racine
J. A. Slipher
Ohio State University
Oak Grove
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Harold Carnahan
Gideon Day Observed in Pomeroy Churches
Gideon Day observed in Pomeroy churches with Samuel Fiton former Gideons president speaking at 7 30 pm at First Baptist Church. Richard Holzworth of Fort Wayne Indiana to sing solos. Event sponsored by the Pomeroy Council of Churches. Public invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Samuel Fiton
Gideons, International
First Baptist Church
Richard Holzworth
Fort Wayne
Ind
OES To Hold Annual Inspection in Evangeline Chapter
Middleport Evangeline Chapter OES will hold its annual inspection Thursday at 8 o clock. Deputy Grand Matron Miss Dorothy Frank of Athens will serve as inspecting officer. All members are urged to attend.
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Middleport — Evangeline Chapter
OES
Dorothy Frank
Athens
Evangeline Chapter
Middleport Social Notes Honor Guest Priv. Edgar Tuckerman
Private Edgar Tuckerman on furlough attends multiple family gatherings hosted by the Tuckerman and Maag families in Middleport. The note lists assorted relatives and friends visiting, honors, and moves or transfers of local residents, including promotions and furloughs from service.
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Middleport
Edgar Tuckerman
Sidney Russell
Mill St
E. F. Maag
R. C. Tuckerman
Private Tuckerman
Mrs. Tuckerman
Maags
Tuckermans
W. H. Juhling
Services Held For Railroad Man William Beaver
Funeral services for William Beaver, a New York Central Railroad car inspector, were conducted at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home in Hobson. pallbearers included Dana Hamilton Jacob Betz Larry Gardner William Wolfe Homer Might and A J Conde Pomeroy. Rev Ralph Zandel of the First Baptist Church led the service with Baptist Choir providing music. Attending were his sister Lennie Sheets Henderson W Va brothers Henry Mercerville and Mr and Mrs George Fowler Gallipolis.
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Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Dana Hamilton
Jacob Betz
Larry Gardner
William Wolfe
Homer Might
A. J. Conde
Pomeroy
Ralph Zandel
First Baptist Church
Baptist
Lennie Sheets
Henderson
W. Va
Henry
Mercerville
George Fowler
Gallipolis
Pomeroy Social Notes Birthday Party and Local News
The 77th birthday of Frank Holmes was observed with an open house in Syracuse hosted by his daughter Mrs. Max Roller and daughter-in-law Mrs. William Holmes. The event featured a three tier cake with shasta daisies and lighted tapers. guests called 3 to 5 pm. Nearby updates include military movements, farewells for the Lyle family, card club gatherings, and local visits, highlighting Lt. George Massar’s leave and Camp Roberts postings, Cpl. Robert Burkett’s return to Camp Hood, and Pvt. Willis Will’s overseas status in England.
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Pomeroy
Frank Holmes
Max Roller
Middleport
William Holmes
Syracuse
Holmes
George Massar
Clarence Massar
Ft. Sill
Okla
Camp Roberts
Cal
Massars
Massar
Floyd E. Taylor
Albert K. Wise
Cpl
Robert Burkett
N. Third Ave
Joseph Arbell
Lincoln Hill
Thomas Lyle
Lyle
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Lyles
New York
Henry Ewing
Malcolm Hartley
Thomas Young
Robert McEshinney
Clair Karr
John Duerr
Hartley
Evelyn Wince
Howard Seidenable
Elmer Idle
Columbus
Detroit
Mich
U. S. Navy
Seidenable
Clarence Rupe
Roy Seidenable
Leo Brown
Clarence Brown
Pete
Richard
Roy Frecker
James
J. W. Will
Rocksprings
Pvt
Willis Will
England
Family Hears From Son Who Is Prisoner Of War
MIDDLEPORT The William Bradfords of Brownell Ave report their soldier son Lt. Lawrence Bradford a prisoner of war in Germany since February 14, 1943. Bradford asked about his mother's birthday and several friends as his wife and baby son in Columbus await his return.
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Middleport
William Bradfords
Brownell Ave
Lawrence Bradford
Germany
Bradford
Columbus
Two Hocking Men Volunteer for Service
Robert Thomas Snider of Logan Route 3 son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Snider of Pleasantville registered and volunteered for preinduction at the local board Tuesday. Earl Eldon Ball of Logan Route 2 reported to the Selective Service Board Tuesday and volunteered for immediate service. Ball is 19 and single.
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Logan
Robert Thomas Snider
Rt. 3
A Ernest Snider
Pleasantville
Earl Eldon Ball
Rt. 2
Selective Service Board
Ball
Lady Recovers After Stomach Gas Relief Claims
A woman describes severe stomach gas rising when lying down and near choking. After using ERB-HELP she reports no gas, better digestion, and normal sleep, with an advertisement for Athens Pharmacy at 7 N Court St offering the product.
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Athens Pharmacy
N.court St
Ady
Army Bandsman to Wed Arkansas Girl in May
Sgt. Paul Cunningham of the 367th Army Band will marry Miss Clairese Cook of Fort Smith Arkansas around May 17. They met in Washington and plan a wedding in Fort Smith with a postmarriage residence in Alexandria Virginia. Cunningham, 30, is an original member of Sammy Kaye’s Swing and Sway orchestra and now plays with the Army Engineers Band at Fort Belvoir. His sister is Lt. Margaret Cunningham in the Army Nurses Corps and his brother Cpl. Clifford Cunningham serves with the Combat Engineers in Italy.
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Fort Belvoir
Paul Cunningham
367Th Army Band
Middleport High School
Middleport
Cunningham
Washington, D. C
Clairese Cook
Fort Smith, Ark
War Department
Sergeant Cunningham
Lester L. Cunningham
Broadway St
Sammy Kaye
Army
New York
Hollywood
Ohio University
Army Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Margaret Cunningham
Army Nurses Corps
Army Air Base
Alliance
Neb
Cpl
Clifford Cunningham
Combat Engineers
Italy
No Reserved Seats for High School Concert at Pomeroy
There will be no reserved seats for the Band and Orchestra Concert at Pomeroy Junior High School Thursday at 8 o clock under Willis Aleshire. Final rehearsal is tonight and many musicians will be playing their last concert as outstanding music students.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junior High School
Willis Aleshire
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Athens Messenger
Ohio
United States
United Kingdom
France
Harvey Flowers
U. S
Pfc
William R. Scarberry
A. A. Scarberry
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Gideon
City
Wilson Bros
Clothing House
Eniwetok Atoll
Hole
Middleport Social Notes
Camp Claiborne
J. A. Skarilus
Giles
Hudson St
Brooklyn
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Skarilus
D. J. Holder
Norman Earl
Holzer Hospital
Louesa McAllister
Beech Sr
George McA
Paul Casto
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
William Morris
Dorothy Dillard
Tewksbury
Robert Mitch
Perry Mitch
H. E. Thomas
South Point
Branch Fleming
Chandler, Ariz
Julia Archer
Wilma Price
Bradbury
John Cotter
Carolyn Ann
Zanesville
M. J. McCarty
Cotter
Evelyn Ross
G. M
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Martha Hudson
Wilson
Toledo
John Wilson
Charles Howard
Daughters of America
Fred Healy
Medical Corps
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
James Hood
Edith McGhee
Norwood
Jestine Farra
Lawrence Douglas
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Ella Douglas
Darwin
Dale Barnhart
Virgil Shannon
Carol
Cheryl
DaReuben Beck
Mayme Byers
Cheryl Blake
Eddie Blake
Paul Mourning
Mrs
Harvey Mourning
Railroad Man
Middpleport
William Beaver
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Texas
Pomeroy Social Notes
George Freeland
Pittsburgh
E. H. Holmes
New York City
Pomeroy Personals
Orion Wince
Monessen
William Sigler
Meigs
Gallia
Frank Simms
Elizabeth Pfarr
Frank McBride
Hocking
Hargrove
Robert Walker
Donna Reed
Bob Crosby
Robert Benchley
M Comedy
Brooklyn Dodgers
Red Skelton
Ann Rutherford
Big Top
Bendvue
Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arks
Kaye
Iaiis Amments
DR. Pierce
Gian Size
Discovery
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Stark’s Pharmacy
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