School Court of Republic of Meigs Held for Pupils
A practical government lesson will be demonstrated for Meigs County high school students at 1:00 PM Thursday in the Racine High School courtyard. The program creates a fictitious Republic of Meigs with a school elected judiciary to explore grand and petit juries and voting authority. Officers include Judge Jack Shank and Sheriff Wesley Circle. The session is open to the public and honors civil government and history classes across the county.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Court House
Racine High School
O. Chapman
Racine
Edgar Ervin
Court of Common Pleas
Ohio
Republic of Meigs
United States
Meigs
Common Pleas Court
Jack Shank
Bob Clelland
Wesley Circle
Alice Bradford
Martyn Diddle
Mary Spencer
C. O. Chapman
Train Delayed By Auto on Track at Main Street
The afternoon C and O passenger train was delayed after a short time on its return to the roundhouse Monday when a car driven by a stranger jumped the curb beside the railroad track on Main Street in front of the Green Lantern. Bystanders were pressed into emergency service to lift the car from the berm of the tracks to the highway.
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Pomeroy
Roundhouse
Main St
Green Lantern
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Farewells and Nuptials
A noon dinner honors Bob Hysel and Edgar Vale as they head to navy and army service. Miss Gladys Crooks and Edwin E. Hayman wed Easter Sunday at Racine Methodist Church. Free Methodists attended a Cambridge district meeting with local officials and families.
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Pomeroy
Homer Hysel
Bob
Navy
Edgar Vale
Army
Hysells
Young Vale
Eugene Conde
Charles Hoffner
Paul Klees
John Weeks
Harold
Gladys Crooks
Syracuse
Edwin E. Hayman
Sutton Two
Racine Methodist Church
McCarley
Mr. Hayman
Sutton Township
Red Cross Goal Reached in Meigs County Drive
Frank H. Johnston, Pomeroy Red Cross War Fund Drive chairman, announced Pom eroy surpassed its $6750 goal. He praised volunteer workers in business and residential areas for tireless efforts and thanked all for a splendid job.
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Pomeroy
Frank H. Johnston
American Red Cross War Fund
Johnston
Probate Court Grants Marriage Licenses in Meigs County
Probate Court in Meigs County issued marriage licenses over the weekend. Recipients include Lewis F. Durst age 21 of Powell Route 1 and Betty J. Roberts age 21 of Middleport Route 1, Kenneth McElhinney 19 U S Navy, Lois E. Bailey 20, Brad Donald D. Downs 25 of Albany, Christine Sauvage 22 of Pomeroy, William H. Wallace 21 of Chester, Pauline Manuel 24 of Racine.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Lewis F. Durst
Powell Rt
Betty J. Roberts
Middleport
Kenneth McElhinney
U. 8S
Navy
Lois E. Bailey
Brad Donald D. Downs
Albany
Christine Sauvage
William H. Wallace
Chester
Pauline Manuel
Racine
Fire Department Responds To Monday Refuse Fire
A two man volunteer unit rushed to Ed Parker's home Monday afternoon to extinguish a refuse fire started by Mrs Parker. Strong winds propelled the blaze risking nearby outbuildings as Elbert Robinson and Eddie Strauss helped suppress the flames. Texas leads in turkey production with North Dakota second.
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Pomeroy
Ed. Parker
Parker
Elbert Robinson
Robinson Laundry
Eddie Strauss
Texas
North Dakota
Funeral Attendees From Several Cities Attend Nease Rites
Attendees at the funeral of the late Charles E. Nease included Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hood and daughter from Chillicothe, Mr. and Mrs. Therrion Ohlinger and Edwin Hood from Dayton, George Hood of Charleston W Va, Robert Thompson of Pittsburgh, Mr. and Mrs. William Hood and son of Toledo, with Mrs Hood remaining for a visit. Others returned home. many sent telegrams and notes, and a Temperance program was announced for Federated Church. A Moose chapter meeting is set for tonight at the Martin Hotel with full attendance urged.
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Charles E. Nease
Clifford Hood
Mary Kathryn
Chillicothe
Therrion Ohlinger
Edwin Hood
Dayton
George Hood
Charleston
W. Va
Robert Thompson
Pittsburgh
William Hood
William
Toledo
Hood
Nease
R. A
Paul Kautz
Peggy
Kenneth McCullough
Frank Fugate
William Stoecker
Columbus
W. A. Smith
Nelsonville
Louis E. Harper
Gerald
Dick) Hannah
Son
Hank Young
Edith Bowen
Edith Stiers
Athens
Mary E. Chapman
Martha Roedel
Pomeroy-Middleport
Women of the Moose
Martin Hotel
George Meinhart
Pomeroy Seniors Stage Farce Professor How Could You
Pomeroy High seniors present a three act comedy Professor How Could You at the Junior High Auditorium Friday April 28 at 8 15 p m. Directed by Mrs Alice Smith Nease the cast includes Milford Mowery Lois Neutzling Danny Rosenbaum Rose Marie Nease Margaret Holmes Jack Lewis and others with Willis Giles as stage manager.
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Pomeroy
Seyfried
Claire ‘Titus
Betsy Ebersbach
Phyllis
Brown
Pomeroy High
Alice Smith Nease
Professor Perry
Boggins
Perry
Derby
Vicky Randolph
Grandma
Grandpa
Dramatic Publishing Company
Chicago
Illinois
Anne Coulter Martens
Keats Perry
Milford Mowery
Vicky Randolf
Martha Wyers
Grandma Perry
Lois Neutzling
Grandpa Perry
Danny Rosenbaum
John Appleby
Robert Hayes
Priscilla Morley
Rose Marie Nease
Tootsie Bean
Betty Mae Couch
Butcher Boy Bean
James Heisman
Valerie Whitman
Margaret Holmes
Jack Lewis
Willis Giles
Annette
Meigs County GOP holds 8:30 p m meeting at Court House
POMEROY Oval Diddle, chair man of the Meigs County Republican Central and Executive Committee, called a meeting for 8:30 p m at the Court House. He announced one more rally before the May 11 primary with hoped for prominent Republican speakers. The event is open to the public.
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Pomeroy
Diddle
Meigs County
Republican Central and Executive Committee
Court House
Antiseptic San Cura Ad Promotes Ointment and Soap
An old advertisement touts San Cura Ointment for burns cuts sores boils itching and chapped skin with prices 35 and 60 cents and San Cura Soap for tender skin at 25 cents. It notes use for babies and claims antiseptic comfort.
Eastern Star Initiates Two New Members in Pomeroy
POMEROY Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star initiated two new members Miss Hazel Bowen and Miss Mary Ellen Miller during a Friday evening ceremony at the Masonic Temple. The event featured spring flowers, a white Bible presentation to the Worthy Matron, and involvement from members across Pomeroy and surrounding towns. Homer Carleton presided as Worthy Patton with committees for greetings and refreshments.
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Pomeroy
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Hazel Bowen
Edith Bowen
Mary Ellen Miller
Mary Miller
Carrie Nye
Middleport
Racine
Guysville
Nelsonville
Athens
New Marshfield
Harrisonville
Wilkesville
Emmett Peoples
R. R. Boice
Elsie Hart
Lenora Hobstetter
Fred Ball
J. E. D. Hartinger
Thomas Young
Bowen
Helen Nease
Homer Carleton
Worthy Patton
W. A. Smith
Junior Senior PTA Officers Installed
In a brief session before the band concert, Junior-Senior Parent-Teacher officers for the coming year were installed. Only two attended. Mrs J O Rodel served as installing officer. Installed were Mrs W O Barnitz president and Mrs Thomas Young second vice president. Other posts include Mrs Carl Shields first vice president secretary Mrs Eugene Bryant treasurer Mrs Ralph Gilmore. Outgoing president Mrs Clair Karr thanked members and urged rummage sale and stamps for next fall.
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Clair Karr
PTA
Farewell Party For Local Servicemen At P M Club
Middleport residents honor Frank Wilson Ambrose Gibbs and Charles Murray with a farewell gathering at the Byers home as they prepare for Navy and Army service. The event featured a red white and blue cake with soldier and marine toppers. Other notes include social visits, births, and electing past matrons events across the Middleport community.
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Middleport
Frank Wilson
Ambrose Gibbs
Charles Murray
P. M. Club
Howard Byers
Mill St
William Hobstetter
Wilson
Mr. Gibbs
Navy
Mr. Murray
Army
Visitors and families gather at Cheshire grandparents
Page Three notes include Tommy five months old christened by Rev Julius Chandler of Cheshire. Rosemary Milliron visits from Corporal Milliron household. Pfc Thomas Stotler from Denver on a 15 day furlough with his wife. Miss Mary Gilmore visits Miss Mary Shain in Racine. Mr Jacob Gaus hosts dinner with Mr and Mrs Gau. Mrs Lesty Boice, mother of Dr R E Boige, hospitalised after Holzer operation. relatives visit.
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Charles Bing
Tommy
Julius Chandler
Cheshire
Rosemary Milliron
Mary Shain
Racine
Jacob Gau
Middleport
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Athens Messenger
Pomeroy Social Notes
Cambridge
Justice of the Peace
Percy Peoples
Mike Russell
Pearl Jacobs
Probate Court
Harold Voylesong
Parkersburg Big & Reel
Nashville
Tenn
Richard Wititoe
Voglesong
Evelyn Knopp
T-5
Harold Voglesong
New Guinea
Western Union Telegraph Office
Pomeroy Personals
Clayton Ball
George Kehrer
Ira Lane
South Charleston
Paul Dillard
Botby
Tuffy
Louis Pethro
Husky
Louis’ Pethro, Jr
Ind
Republican Committee
Rawlings-Coats
Elza Brown
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Langsville
Ben Davidson
Story
Holzer Hospital
Billy Turner
Jacob Turner
Paula Jane Leonard
America
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
Main &J. Pomeroy, Ohio
Crea
Eastern Star
Middleport Social Notes
J. O Leonard
Paul Leonard
Paula Jane
Becky
Margaret Elliott
Ogder, IL
Andrew Kish
Sue
Vilas Kail
Paul
Ralph
Lois
The
Plains
Elliott
Rails
Leonard
Cincinnati
Virgil Collins
Martha Kauff
John Kauff
Collins
Evangeline Chapter
Fred Schreiner
Edith Schreiner
Middleport Personals Pvt
John Dillard, Jr
Williams Field, Ariz
Ents
Mason County
Dillard
James Jobb
Janet Dillard
Ohio University
Jobb
Veresa Mackin
Thomas O'Leary
Robert McMaster
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
McMaster
Gail Miller
Noel Hysell
Ruth Hoffman
A. A. Searberry
Charles Wayland
Norman Wayland
Sharon Evans
Harold Evans
Harold Rusk
Highway Patrol
Rusk
William Ervin
James Hall
Cecil Grogan
Jackie
Harry Teal
Richmond, Va
Los
Imexsana
Colegroves
Middleport, Ohio
Jane Withers
Jimmy Lydon
Frank Craven
Franklin Pangborn
the News
Down Under
Bendvue
Myrna Loy
Tyrone Power
George Brent
Brenda Joyce
Double Bill
Cyclone Kid
Western Mail
Standard Oil
Somos
Sohio
Sohiotone
Tne
Arci
Standard Oil Company
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