Jomeroy Council Debates Street Work and Water Franchise
Joy Council with Mayor Hartley approves street repair plans by Cavett Contracting and estimates for seal coat on Main and Butternut streets. Alvin Norris and Hartley to finalize improvement plans funded partly by liquor permit revenue. Weather and water-usage complaints prompt investigations. trees damaged by storms discussed with bond option for removal. Iph Robson named to art committee. taxi owners select rep. fines and licenses report given by Hartley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Council
Hartley
Williams
Cavett
Butternut St
Sed
Wil
Ution
Secs
Iph Robson
Magartley
Taxi Ooers
Claire Karr
and Jacobs
Chamber of Mercenvor
Wildermuth to Lead Welfare Conference Publicity
At the request of President Mayo, Miss Wildermuth director of the County Welfare Department agrees to serve as county representative and publicity chair for the annual meeting. Wildermuth notes the Fall conference will be in Columbus in October despite wartime, aims to aid human welfare, and will run three days to reduce travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oward W. Mayo
Hie Welfare Conference
Missa Wildermuth
County Welfare Department
Iss Wildermuth
Colum
Atoa
Telephone Poles Lincoln Hill Site Progress and Road Work
Mercy New telephones are used to replace old lines at the Lincoln Hill site where 58 new homes rise under contractor H. Salyers. Work extends along Gradon Road as widening continues and poles are removed. A local telephone company handles the replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Lincoln Hill
H. Salyers
Local Drive Reports Collections From Mercy and Kroger
Mercy H E Boney is among the first to report 100 on the list for the IRS funds drive per local chairman Fred Rosum. C F Pkins also submitted his relief collections. Temp Manager of Kroger Market and Mr Boney head meat department are noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
H. E. Boney
Fred Rosum
C. F. Pkins
Temp
Kroger T Market
Mr. Boney
Pomeroy Lodge Plans Fellowcraft Degree Evening
Mercy lodge meeting at Masonic Temple in Pomeroy set for Wednesday evening August 7 7 30 p m to proceed with Fellowcraft degree. Members and visiting brethren invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Lodge No. 164
Masonic Temple
Miss Etta Romine Weds Cpl Harold Lemley at Middleport
At noon yesterday Miss Etta Romine daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Romine Middleport became the bride of Cpl Harold Lemley son of Mrs Bertha Lemley Middleport The ceremony was conducted by Rev Ralph Kuether Federated Church Pomeroy The couple plan a honeymoon in New York City before reporting to Camp Edwards Massachusetts for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Etta Romine
Ed Romine
Second Ave
Cpl
Harold Lemley
Bertha Lemley
N. Second St
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Romine
Mrs. Lemley
New York City
Camp Edwards
Mass
Cpl. Lemley
Fradbury hosts six o'clock dinner in honor of guest
Mr and Mrs Paul Chapman of Fradbury entertained with a six o'clock dinner recently honoring Pfc Frederick Buck of New York. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Buck and daughter Marlene of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Chapman
Fradbury
Pfc
Frederick Buck
New York
Charles Buck
Marlene
Pomeroy
Community social notes and church news brief
Women of the Moose hosted an open house at the Moose Club with card games dancing and public access. Pomeroy Middleport Moose club members held a hamburger fry and corn roast. Rev Paul Berthold of Indiana preached at the Church of Christ and was a pastorate candidate. Local residents traveled and visitors called on relatives in nearby cities and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose, No. 555
Moose Club
Pomeroy-Middleport
Loyal Order of Moose
N. Second Ave
August Opens With Five Licenses To Wed
Meigs County Probate Court issued five marriage licenses in August including couples Thomas M. Gaffney and Florence Pierce 49 and 24 of Rutland, Harold W. Lemsley and Etta Romine 21 and 17 of Middleport, Louis H. Dozier 42 and Estelle Ward 30 of Pomeroy, Donald Tennehill 21 and Myrtle Buchanan 21 of Columbus and Wanda Young of Pomeroy. In July 47 licenses were issued, down from 61 in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Thomas M. Gaffney
Florence Pierce
Rutland
Harold W. Lemsley
Middleport
U. S. Army
Etta Romine
Louis H. Dozier
Ashland
Estelle Ward
Donald Tennehill
Columbus
Myrtle Buchanan
Norman Scarberry
Wanda Young
Meigs County
Middleport Council Acts on NYA Property in City
Middleport village council approves action on NYA foundry property including building contents and equipment. Mayor to add locks and posters near doors with police surveillance. officials request requests for entry. Financials show funds in general motor vehicle gas tax and cemetery accounts. Street work material arrived and repairs to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport Council
NYA
Middleport
N.Y.A
H. M. Cross
David Durst
Cross
Darst
Houdashelt
Homer Russell
Citizen’s National Bank
Syracuse Service Men Listed in World War II Roll
A Syracuse village list by A V Howell for the Ohio War History Commission enumerates service members. The compilation notes births enlistment dates and current assignments across Army Navy Air Corps and Seabees with family contacts and training locations including Fort Bliss San Diego Norfolk and Camp Jackson. A later update will publish additional names and enlistments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottrill
Donald Alpha
Alpha Cottrill
Syracuse
Loretta Mooney
Sebring
Ohio
Navy
Athens
S.ir
U. S
Canal Zone
Cowie
John William
John Cowie
Mae Cowie
M c Cowie
San Diego
Calif
Cundiff
William Carl
George W
Ruth Cundiff
New Haven
W. Va
Air Corps
Jefferson Barracks
England
Mildred Cundiff
Duckworth
Arthur Robert
Arthur Blaine Duckworth
Elizabeth Eynon Duckworth
Army
Fort Bliss
Texas
Rizer
Franklin Morris
Dan and
Clara Rizer
Army Air Corps
Advance
Kelly Field
Associated Press
Roush
Lester Winnett
Walter
Edna Boston Roush
Letart Falls
Sgt
Sheppard Field
Carrie Duffy Roush
Hubbard
Norman Earle
Leslie
Mary Hendricks Hubbard
Seaman 2-c Hubbard
Soulsby
William George
Edward Joseph
Vena Mulligan Soulsby
Detroit
Mich
Camp White
Oregon
Nellie Snabler Soulsby
Bay City
James Morris
Edward J
Norfolk
Iceland
Africa
South Sea Islands
Madison
Wis
California
Pacific Fleet
Whetstone
Clarence Emory
Arthur Whetstone
Mt. Airy
N. C
Bellaire
Columbus
Pvt
Carlsbad Air Field
Carlsbad
N. M. Williams
John Percy
Clifton H
Grace Capehart Williams
Boise
Idaho
Williams
Betty Jane McCarley Williams
William Donald
Frank and
Oma Winebrenner
Pittsburgh
Maryland
Florida
South Dakota
Koster
Gerald M
Fred Koster
Beulah Koster
Beaver
Camp Grant
Ill
McBride
William Russell
William S
Lillian McBride
Naval Reserve Corps
Milwaukee
South 60Th Street
Lebrand
George McAlister
Chester
Milla Lebrand
Fleming, O
Engineer's Corps
Camp Beale
Myrtle Green Lebrand
Shirley
Guinther
Shirley E
William
Frances Guinther
Naval Seabees
Charleston
M Mre
Camp Perry
Maxine Meinhart Guinther
Jimmie
Pomeroy
Moore
Charles Wesley
Lean
Ethel Moore
Pensacola
Fla
Mary Moore
Crew
Leo B
John
Myrtle Crew
Camp Stewart
Garard
Beulah Winebrenner
Frank
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Knox
Lucile Duckworth
A. V.howell
Only Candidate At Postmaster Exam In Middleport
P A Husett was the sole candidate in the Middleport postmaster examination held at the post office last week after receiving the Meigs County Democratic Central Committee endorsement. The current postmaster J H Smith is completing his second term. Hysell, ex WPA head, has worked on W W O W road construction for over a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
P. A. Husett
Meigs County Democratic Central Committee
J. H. Smith
Hysell
WPA
Meigs County
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight McCrobas’ Massillon Visit
Mr and Mrs Wright McCroba and twins Mary and Ann visit Massillon friends, staying with Mr and Mrs Ruel Finsterwald. A Sunday picnic at Mr George McQuigg’s featured many neighbors and hosts. Mary begins nursing training at Grant Hospital September 7 and Ann to Ohio University Athens after high school graduation in Massillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finsterwald
Theodore Reed
Agnes Reed
Ted Reed
R. G. Webster
Manning Webster
Mary McCroba
Grant Hospital
Ann McCroba
Ohio University
Athens
Massillon
Knight baptized in Little Chapel service
Terry Michael Knight the son of Mr and Mrs Chester Knight was baptized in the Little Chapel of the Federated Church after Sunday worship. After the rites Mr and Mrs Dayton Ashworth hosted a family dinner at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. Mrs Anna Lewis of Pomeroy and her grandson George Wesley Chilton Jr of Columbus celebrated their 82nd and 28th birthdays respectively on Sunday August 1 with relatives and friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Michael Knight
Chester Knight
Annette Ashworth
Federated Church
Dayton Ashworth
Mary Jane
Anna Lewis
E. Main St
Pomeroy
George Wesley Chilton, Jr
Cole Street
Columbus
D. W. Hunt
G. W. Chilton
George II
Lucille Cundiff
Edna June Mavity
Lawrence T. Guin
Lawrence T. Guin, Jr
All of Columbus
Mollie Campbell
Athens
Effie Wilson
Chicago
Arthur Guin
Paul Andreew
Robert Guin
Lewis
Complete Incorporation of Chamber of Commerce
The Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce held a noon meeting to finalize its incorporation with Alfred Elberfeld elected vice president and joining the executive committee. W. A. Smith presides as president as the group advances its regional industrial, street, and project goals across Mason Meigs and Gallia counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
West Virginia - Ohio
Tri-County Industrial Committee
Mason, Meigs
Gallia
Tri-County
Harold H. Burton
Navy Yard
Point Pleasant
W. A. Compton
Service Men of Meigs District Update Headlines Local Deployments
William Clark of the Great Lakes Naval Training Station is home on a 10 day furlough with his parents in Pomeroy. Several others report furloughs and transfers including Pfc Frederick Buck at New York and Pfc Lewis Sauer in Camp Davis North Carolina. Carl King is reported in Sicily and Cooney Foss has reached North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise
John G
S. F
Bessie Wise
E. Liverpool
Camp Stoneman
Calif
East Liverpool
Thomas
John David
Seth Thomas
Mabel Bowers Thomas
Minersville
Pvt
Camp Claiborne
North Africa
Tunisia
New York
Halloran General Hospital
Staten Island
N. Y
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Hubbard
Cris Allen
Leslie
Mary Hubbard
Army
Pvt. Hubbard
Ordnance Corps
Fort Jackson
S. C
Linda Mae
Racine
Wagner
Edward Julian
Charles and
Seopha Wagner
Letart Falls
Ohio
Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
William Clark
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Floyd Clark
Pomeroy
Pfe
J. W. Hoffman
Camp Pickett
Earl Hoffman
Nye Ave
Julia Gibbs
Hemlock Grove
Jerry Wise
Gerald Wise
Tom Bentz
Cordellia Curtis
George (Cooney) Foss
Camp Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Frederick Buck
Charles Buck
Clifford Whittington
Dayton
Charles Haley
Crooksville
Lewis Sauer
Chicago
Camp Davis
N. Carolina
AAS
Pfc
Rodney Sauer
Chanute Field
Daniel Field
Augusta
Middleport
William Leifhelt
Cpl
Bentley Peeples
Hawaiian Islands
Community notices and visits fill weekend in region
Local residents return from work and travel across states. Della Lightfoot resumes at Ben Franklin after vacation while Ella Watson visits Newport and Owen Watson arrives from Texas for a Racine stay before Knoxville reassignment. Local families host relatives from Cape May to Albuquerque as 15 county agents attend Tar Hollow Camp near Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Lightfoot
Ben Franklin
Ella Watson
Newport
Owen Watson
Texas
E. B. Badger and Sons Company
Racine
Knoxville
Columbus
Mary Virginia Reibel
Ohio University
Athens
Jacob Reibel
Adele Schoenlein
Florence Smith
Lebanon
William Bowen
Edward Stark
Ohio State University
Service Woman Is Honored by Family
Miss Kathryn Hennessy a petty officer 3rd Class of the WAVES has been assigned to the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts in the Disbursing Department in Washington DC after a furlough with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Hennessy. Family gatherings including a Sunday dinner were held in her honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Kathryn Hennessy
the Waves
Washington, I
D. C
Thomas Hennessy
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Jenkinsons Welcome Daughter Korena Kay
Mr and Mrs Grove or Jenkinson announce the birth of a daughter to Petty Officer Curtis Jenkinson and Mrs Jenkinson at their Warwick home on Sunday August 1 The baby is named Korena Kay The mother is the former Dorothy Satterfield of Gravel Hill Middleport Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jenkinson of Pomeroy and Mr and Mrs Satterfield of Gravel Hill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Miss Rita Duffy Appointed Pomroy High Secretary
Miss Rita Duffy has taken over as secretary to W A Smith superintendent of Pomroy High School succeeding Miss Pauline Holmes who has joined the U S Marines. Duffy began her new duties last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rita Duffy
W. A. Smith
Pomroy High School
Pauline Holmes
U. S. Marines
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jomeroy
Athens Messenger
Dino Grandi
Mussolini
Badoglio
Middleport Social Notes
Paul Berthold
Indiana
Church of Christ
James Redman
Warren Ellinger
T. A. Riley
Harlan Klees
Ray Turley
Dunbar
Gail Miller
Zanesville
Noreen Egner
Gallipolis
Betty Holter
George Hackett
Yvonne
Shirley Mills
Donald
Ohio State
Judy Ann
Walter Gregg
Lucy Erlewine
Mary Martha Roller
John Talbott
Ravenswood
N. A. Eaton
G.C.D.C
Frank Parmelee
Main St
Lansing
Pickens
Heass
Romero
Meigs History Commission
By A. V. Howell
Pomeroy Social Notes
Chamber of Commerce
Bend
Carpenter Experimental Farm
R. L Jacobs
Experimental Farms
C. of C
Meigs
John Sauvage
Olekins
Meigs District
Gerald King
Pratts Fork
Carl King
Sicily
Pomeroy Personals
Colegroves
Middleport, Ohio
Pomeroy Today & Wed
Henry Aldrich
Jimmy Lydon
Chas. Smith
Rita Quigley
John Litel
Don Winston
The
Coast Guard
Middleport Today
WED
Ray Milland
John Wayne
Paulette Goddard
Raymond Massey
Bendvue
Pomeroy Wed
THURS
Double Bill
Livingston, Steele
Davis
the Marines
Marine Feature
Jenkinsons
America
Hitler
Tojo
SOHIO
U.S. Navy
Siggest
North
Atlantic Seaboard
Isohio Rak Standard Oil CO
Uncle Sam
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