Saturation Point Being Reached in Pomeroy Housing
Pomeroy reports near housing saturation for private homes and apartments as new residents arrive from nearby towns. Mrs. Helen Lyons repairs Elmhurst Tavern. William Morgan buys Guth Grocery building for a duplex upstairs and redecorated store room. Newcomers include families from Milan and Brooklyn. Agnes Russell notes housing shortages. Middleport—Boggs and Pullin's All-Stars beat Cheshire 13-2 and seek more games.
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Pomeroy
Pomerroy
Elmhurst
Helen Lyons
William Morgan
Second St
Guth Grocery
Syracuse
Racine
Agnes Russell
Will Obermeyer
Milan
Spring Ave
Robert Steffin
Teresa Koester
Yale St
Ralph Moore
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sarah Koehler
Condor St
Defense Families Return to Middleport Reflect Local Moves
News notes households and relocations in Middleport. Miss Pat Mc Quillan returns to Huron with family, joining E. B. Badger & Sons staff in Pt. Pleasant. G T Belsheim shifts from Plum Brook to Pt. Pleasant, sharing an S Second Ave apartment with colleagues. Russell Curtis enters Junior High. Leonard Henry to Middleport schools next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McQuillan
Huron
McQuillan
E. B. Badger & Sons Company
WVOW
Pt. Pleasant
Bradbury
S. Second Ave
Miss McQuillan
Ellen Ruble
Jack O’brien
G. T. Belsheim
Plum Brook
Sandusky
E. B. Badger & Sons
Mr. Belsheim
Ringer, Keller and Pfleiderer
Pfleiderer
Keller
Bucyrus
Marine To Be Home On Furlough Soon
Carl Barsotti, Marine recruit from MHS, remains at Parris Island NC undergoing eight weeks of training. A short furlough is expected after completion. His father Leroy Barsotti, Italian American, served in WWI with Italian cyclists and later in the US draft system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Carl Barsotti
Marines
Parris Island
N. C
Carlie
MHS
Leroy Barsotti
United States
Italy
Barsotti
Carl
Uncle Sam
President outlines seven point home front war policy
The President said every US citizen will be affected by heavier taxes price ceilings stabilized wages rationing essential commodities and war bond investment. He urged national resolve warning profits will be cut wages restrained and farmers face price ceilings while Congress debates methods. Senators Taft and Byrd offered praise with reservations.
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United States
Taft
Ohio
Byrd
D-Va
Meigs DVA to Hold Special Meeting in Middleport
Meigs Chapter of Disabled American Veterans will meet at the American Legion Hall in Middleport on Sunday May 3 at 2 30 p m to accept the new chapter colors from W K Adams Portsmouth a national executive committee member and legislative chairman Ohio State Department. Adams will be principal speaker in a joint meeting with the ladies auxiliary. Delegates are to be chosen for the Sixth District conference at Zanesville on Sunday May 10. World War veterans and the public are invited.
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Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary
Zanesville
Red Cross Instructor Addresses Students
T C MacDaniel representative of the national Red Cross in Washington address the Middleport school pupils at assembly. Three hour first aid classes each evening at the firemen quarters run to Friday evening with examinations and a first aid motion picture to follow.
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Middleport
T. C. MacDaniel
National Red Cross
Washington
D. C
Meigs County Wheat Quota Voting Set for May 2 1942
Eligible voters are farmers with 15 acres or more of wheat and an average yield over 200 bushels on that acreage. Voting will be held at the AAA office in Pom eroy Ohio on Saturday May 2 1942 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
AAA
Ohio
Demonstration By Canning Expert Monday At Pomeroy
Miss Georgia Amick, a canning expert, will demonstrate the latest methods for preserving fruits and vegetables at the Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium on Monday May 4 at 1 30 p m. The event is announced by Miss Geneva Humphreys county home demonstration agent and open to all interested. The county committee urges community groups to send leaders to gather and relay information for local demonstrations.
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Pomeroy
Georgia Amick
Pomeroy Junior High
Geneva Humphreys
Enid Swarner
FSA
Leah Weatherby
Ada Morris
WPA
Roberta Lee
Miss Humphreys
Middleport Pythian Sisters Hold Annual Inspection
Temple No. 153 Pythian Sisters received a grade of 98 from Flossie Crawford district deputy grand chief during the annual inspection. About 50 sisters from Middleport Pomeroy Athens and Akron attended, with tulip decorated tables for refreshments. Dining room committee included Mrs William Autherson Mrs C P Gallagher and Mrs Griff Russell. Gifts were given to Crawford L E Burford and Lillian Stieff.
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Middleport
Meigs Temple
Flossie Crawford
Pomeroy
Athens
Akron
William Autherson
C. P. Gallagher
Griff Russell
Local visitors and family travel noted in Huntington and surrounding towns
Mrs Martha Hudson and son Bradford visit Huntington with Mrs Edward Price and son Larry Lee and Mr and Mrs Wilson Hudson also visiting Clifton. Sun day guests at H H Kitchen home include Mrs Harry Bowman and daughter Irene and Mrs Mamie Bowman and daughter Phyllis. John Svendsen death prompts Indianapolis trip by Mrs Harry Russell, Mrs Walter Burns Harris and daughter Jane. Major William Keith Kincaid flies with his parents to Orangeburg for a week, landing in Charleston. O Leary of Cleveland visits local kin.
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Martha Hudson
Bradford
Edward Price
Larry Lee
Wilson Hudson
Huntington
Clifton
H. H. Kitchen
Front St
Harry Bowman
Irene
Mamie Bowman
Phyllis
John Ellis
Manchester
Fred Payne
Pear St
Harry Russell
Walter Burns Harris
Jane
Indianapolis
Ind
John Svendsen
Svendsen
Chester Russell
Russell
Althea Anderson
Akron
Max Sanborn
Palmer St
Joe O'Leary
Cleveland
Nora O'Leary
John Curtis
Richard Fink
Eugene Kauff
Dayton
John Kincaid
William Keith Kincaid
Orangeburg
S. C
Major Kincaid
Charleston
Three Held for Court Hearing in Pomeroy
Troy McCartney of West Virginia faced a preliminary hearing in Pomeroy mayor's court on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after allegedly providing alcohol to a minor. Ernest Davidson pled guilty to resisting an officer and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Paul James pled guilty to reckless driving and was fined 20 dollars plus costs.
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Pomeroy
Troy McCartney
West
Bicycles Recovered in Middleport Theft Probe
Two missing bicycles belonging to William Cheatham and Bill Swisher were recovered by Chief Fred DeWees. They were found in Basil Darst's son and Delmar Logan, ages 19 and 20, who were arrested and fined $5 each plus costs by Mayor C. O. Fisher.
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Middleport
William Cheatham
Bill Swisher
Fred DeWees
Basil Darst
Delmar Logan
C. O. Fisher
Allensworth in Missouri Barracks, Army Induction Location
Charles Allensworth, who left two weeks ago with Meigs County draftees and was inducted at Fort Hayes Columbus, is now at Jefferson Barracks Missouri, according to word received by his mother Mrs H E Allensworth Grant Street.
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Middleport
Charles Allensworth
Meigs County
United States Army
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Jefferson Barracks
H. E. Allensworth
Grant St
Satterfield Family Note Brings Local Resident to Toledo
Middleport Roscoe Satterfield was called to Toledo on Saturday due to illness of his daughter in law Mrs De Satterfield who recently had surgery. Mrs Satterfield is the former Virginia Stanley and once lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roscoe Satterfield
Toledo
Inlaw
de. Satterfield
Satterfield
Virginia Stanley
Formal Rutland golf course opening set for next Sunday
Rutland plans a formal opening of its golf course next Sunday. Improvements were completed this season, enhancing the fairways greens and facilities for players and visitors.
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Pomeroy
Rutland
Charles W Caldwell of Hatfield Dies at 70
Charles W Cald well of Hatfield Ohio died at his home near Hatfield Glouster Route 1 after a long illness. He moved to Hatfield from Jacksonville years ago and served as former marshal of Jacksonville. Survived by his wife and son Wilson of near Hatfield. Funeral at family home Friday at 2 pm. Rev H J Mingus officiating. Burial in Dew Cemetery.
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Glouster
Charles W. Caldwell
Hatfield
Jacksonville
Wilson
H. J. Mingus
Dew Cemetery
Local residents share visits and errands around town
Mrs Floyd Mees and daughters Vivian and Charlotte returned to Colum bus after a visit with relatives. Olga Pierotti resumed work in Parkersburg after a weekend with her mother. Leslie Keller and Tuppers Plains visitors in Pomeroy. Farm Bureau officials Inghram and Roush attend a Zanesville meeting. Patty Watson sidelined by mumps at home. N C Stout made a Columbus business trip. Dale Hy sell and daughter Janice Ruth visiting Brad bury relatives. Louise King begins work at the Purity Shop on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Mees
Vivian
Charlotte
Columbus
Olga Pierotti
Parkersburg
W. Va
Odetta Pierotti
Second St
Leslie Keller
Tuppers Plains
Pomeroy
Whitney Inghram
Farm Bureau
L. L. Roush
Zanesville
Patty Watson
Lasley St
N. C. Stout
W. Main St
Dale William Hysell
Janice Ruth
Narley Hysell
Bradbury
Louise King
E. Main St
Purity Bry
Nature hike planned for Troop 40 Boy Scouts
Troop 40 of the Boy Scouts of America schedules a nature hike led by Richard Chambers. Scouts working on nature tests include Bob Tewksbury Bob Fisher Harlan Devol Harold Burk Milton Smart Charles Rayburn.
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Middleport
Troop 40
Boy Scouts of America
Richard Chambers
Bob Tewksbury
Bob Fisher
Harlan Devol
Harold Burk
Milton Smart
Charles Rayburn
Glouster Social Notes Details Club Gatherings
Glouster The Music Makers Club met at Marilyn Easley's home on Spring St with vocal solos by Shirley Andrews Jeannine Hines and piano solo by Jerry Vernon A bingo prize went to Jeannine Hines and Jerry Vernon Ice cream cake and kolache were served to Mona Joe McGee and members listed. Harriette Weymueller hosted the Chinese Checker Club on Front St with a luncheon for members and guests.
Mrs Elizabeth Chute Guest At 500 Club Party
Mrs Elizabeth Chute attended the 500 Club meeting at Mrs Frances Gibbs home on New Street. High score was by Mrs Vern Lamborn with second by Mrs Grace Ochs, and consolation awarded to Mrs Thomas Vaughn. Guests included Mrs Thomas W Figley and others. refreshments served.
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Elizabeth Chute
500 Club
Frances Gibbs
New St
Vern Lamborn
Grace Ochs
Thomas Vaughn
Chute
Thomas W. Figley
Earl Morris
Evan Morgan
Meet Friday Past Matrons Association hosts at Masonic Hall
The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter OBS will convene Friday evening at 8 oclock in the Masonic Hall. Hostesses are Mrs Iva Pedicord and Mrs R C Galloway.
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Thea Chapter
OBS
Masonic Hall
Iva Pedicord
R. C. Galloway
Hollister High to Stage Faith Hope and Fairity Play
Hollister Friday night the Senior Class will present the annual class play Faith Hope and Fairity at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. Cast includes Anna Marie Andrews Dorothy Lowery Ruth Hoisington Lucille Erwin Rose Vaido Henrietta Phelps Bob Carey Bill Cobb Jack Juniper Alvin Thompson Virgile Wade Bruce Norton Thurman Jud son. Prompters are Florence Hilde brand Mary Sabo Miss Mary Mulligan directs with Agnes Liskey singing between acts.
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Hollister
Hollister High School
Faith
Hope
Fiarity
Anna Marie Andrews
Dorothy Lowery
Ruth Hoisington
Lucille Erwin
Rose Vaido
Henrietta Phelps
Bob Carey
Bill Cobb
Jack Juniper
Alvin Thompson
Virgile Wade
Bruce Norton
Thurman Judson
Florence Hildebrand
Mary Sabo
Mary Mulligan
Agnes Liskey
Glouster Mayor Warns On Bicycles After Dark
Mayor Thomas Williams Sr warns residents to ride with lights after dark and curb sidewalk cycling. Police Chief Heck directs enforcement and urges parents to cooperate, citing a city ordinance and potential penalties for violations.
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Glouster
Thomas Williams, Sr
Heck
Williams
Club Met At Mrs H Phillips Home For Meeting
The Past Noble Grands Club gathered Saturday evening at Mrs Harold Phillips home in Jacksonville. President Mrs Frank Dunlevy led the business session. Members contributing to the program included Mrs William Kalt Mrs Dunlevy Maude Davis Mrs Ida B Davis Mrs Harold Phillips and Ruth Ann Phillips. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Phillips and Mrs Ida B Davis. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess with Mrs Ira Conaway set to host in May.
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Pomeroy
Caddie Wickham
Mulberry Ave
Daughters of Union Veterans
Bertha Radford
Elsie Hart
Zana Wheeler
Blanche Roller
Simpson Methodist Church
Miss Ann Smith
Weber Terrace
Oma Jean Zahl
Miss Smith
Mrs. Roller
Jacksonville
Noble Grands Club
Harold Phillips
Frank Dunlevy
William Kalt
Maude Davis
Ida B. Davis
Ruth Ann Phillips
Phillips
Ira Conaway
Family visit spans Coshocton and Springfield couples
Mr and Mrs Dary Jones of Coshocton spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Allison Jones. With Mrs Bessie Wilson they visited Mr and Mrs Dallas McGee in Springfield accompanying them on the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dary Jones
Coshocton
Mr Jones
Allison Jones
Bessie Wilson
Springfield
Dallas McGee
Hollister Cagers Honored at Banquet
Hollister High School basketball team members and guests were honored at a Friday banquet in the school auditorium. Mothers organized the dinner, Principal Miller acted as toastmaster, and each player and faculty member gave talks before an evening of dancing. The hall was decorated in orange and black.
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Hollister
Hollister High School
Miller
Mary Swett Tent to Meet Next Tuesday Evening
The GLOUSTER Mary Swett Tent of the Daughters of Union Veterans will hold a meeting at the 1.0.C.F. Hall on Tuesday evening of next week. An earlier Messenger notice wrongly stated the meeting would occur Tuesday evening of this week.
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Glouster
Mary Swett
Daughters of Union Veterans
C.F. Hall
Army private Charles H. Orme changes address to Orlando hospital unit
Charles H. Orme, a private in the Medical Detachment at Sta Hospi Army Air Base, Orlando, Fla, has updated his address after being inducted into the U S Army several months ago.
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Trimble
Charles Orme
U.S. Army
Pvt
Charles H. Orme
Sta. Hospi. Army Air Base
Orlando
Fla
Morrison ends furlough as staff sergeant heads to Fort Dix
Staff Sgt. Cedric A. Morrison left Columbus by plane for Fort Dix New Jersey Tuesday after five days with his parents Mr and Mrs A L Morrison. Mr Morrison accompanied his son to Columbus Tuesday.
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Cedric A. Morrison
Columbus
Fort Dix
N. J
A. L. Morrison
Mr. Morrison
Hollister Loyal Workers Class Meets at Mary Brown Home
The Loyal Workers Class of Hollister U. B. Church will gather at Mrs. Mary Brown's residence on Wednesday evening for a meeting.
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Hollister
HollIster U. B
Mary Brown
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