W A Smith Named To Head Schools Of Pomeroy For Three Years
W A Smith named superintendent of Pomeroy Schools for three years by the Pomeroy Board of Education. He takes over after C Rhodes resignation with duties starting May 1. Smith handled bond issue campaigns for a stadium pool and vocational agriculture siding and plans for new facilities amid war conditions. He earned a Steam Education degree from Ohio University with a thesis on a follow up program for Pomeroy Secondary Schools. He faces vacancies from resignations of Forrest Creason coach and Robert Roberts teacher plus hiring a home economics teacher to replace Mrs Scott Wild. Calendar for 1942 43 to be announced tomorrow.
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TF Meroy
W. Smith
Eroy
Pomeroy
Smith
Io University
Pew
Forrest Creason
Robert Roberts
Joan Huck
Lowell, C
Scott Wild
Clarabelle Array
Marriage Announcement and Social Notes from Middleport
Middleport residents share news of Mary Arminta McKnight marrying Frank Ormond Simonds at Fellows Falls Vermont. The column also details birthdays, picnics, theater party, Eastern Star events, and regional visits involving local families, friends, and guests across Langsville Reedville Athens Columbus and surrounding towns.
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Middleport
Raymond McKnight
Near Granite
Mary Arminta
Frank Ormond Simonds
Fellows Falls
Delbert Otley Sent To Columbus Workhouse For Intoxication
Delbert Otley, formerly of Middleport, was arrested in Columbus for intoxication and sent to the Columbus Workhouse for 90 days plus a $25 fine. Police Chief DeWees and Paul Johnson accompanied the officer. A sanity check was performed before returning to Middleport.
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Middleport
Delbert
Dec
Ration Office Hours Set In Middleport For Sugar
Six to ten p m are the sugar rationing hours in Middleport. Supervising official L W McComas says a team of teachers and volunteers operate as the local rationing board each Thursday at the high school. Fall canning sugar is available and many applicants are expected this week with peaches in market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. W. McComas
New Teacher Hired as School Board Accepts Resignation
Middleport board approves Miss Marianna Keeler resignation after marriage and move to New Orleans. Patience Brandie of Chillicothe hired for home economics teaching. Janitors Harold Hubbard George Lewis and Lester Bowers named. Plans for opening month and coal bids for the year discussed. Kindergarten intake announced for cards returned on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Board of Education
Marianna Keeler
Miss Keeler
New Orleans
Patience Brandie
Chillicothe
Brandie
Ohio University
Athens
Presbyterian Church
Harold Hubbard
George Lewis
Lester Bowers
L. W. McComas
Jenkins Addresses Township Trustees
About 75 men and women attended the Meigs County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks meeting in Star Grange Hall Salem Township. Speaker Thomas A. Jenkins outlined the American government and township trustees role while noting war will be won by production. other GOP primary candidates were introduced.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Association of Township Trustees
Star Grange
Salem Township
Salem
Peter Nelson
Gerald Grate
Marion McClure
Miles Nelson
Thomas A. Jenkins
Tom Jones
Ben Turner
Herb Riggs
Charles Walburn
George P. Daniels
Homer Hysell
J. W. McCullough
A. O. Tracy
Guy Carson
Guernsey Breeders Plan Field Day at Wiseman Farm
South eastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association maps its annual summer field day and basket picnic at the Don EF Wiseman farm on Route 554 between Cheshire and Porter in Gallia County Friday August 7. Harold Carnahan and Edison F. Roush lead the event with speakers Ivan McKellip Ohio State University J Frank Johnson Golden Guernsey and Floyd Barlow Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association presenting in the afternoon.
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Golden Guernsey
Floyd Barlow
Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association
Time Card Roundup of Early Rail Schedules
A compact listing of train services and timings across lines including Diplomat Daily West and East rounds, National Limited, Chesapeake & Ohio, and New York Central South with arrival and departure windows. Details show daily, Sunday or weekday exceptions and noted time stamps for North and South bound services.
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Diplomat
Womeen
National Limited
NEW York Central South
Doug
Chesapeake & Ohio
Pomeroy Chamber Membership Grows Rapidly
Rapid progress in the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce drive increases total enrolled firms to 21 with $25 annual dues paid. More signups expected, a fall meeting tentatively set for Friday Aug 14, and officer elections planned for the remainder of the year. Members listed include Blaettner Auto Sales, Southern Ohio Electric, Tribune Telegraph, Massar's Grocery, Coca Cola Bottling Plant, and others.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
W. O. Atkins
Blaettner Auto Sales
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Tribune-Telegraph
Massar's Grocery
Atkins
Williamson
Edgar Ervin
Pomeroy Motor Co
Elberfeld
Hartley & Bennett
Pomeroy Cement Block
Ohio Power Co
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Mrs Alvin Berry and two children visit parents in law Mr and Mrs Wendell Berry Cole Street will return to Battle Creek Michigan this week Mrs Berry’s sister Mrs Thelma Campbell of Newport Kentucky accompanies her for a visit Bruce Scholl son of Mr and Mrs Herman Scholl ill Miss Mary Kloh of Lancaster visits Mr and Mrs Homer Hysell Anne Street Martha Ruth Parrish of Danville arrives for time with grandmother Mrs Cora Roberts Union Avenue Details note John Justis in Dayton and relatives in Parkersburg City Hospital stay of Mr John Funk.
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Betty Koehler
Crookaville
Lewis Koehler
Rutland St
George Hackett
Reedsville
T. A. May
J. H. Grate
James Weber
Clarence King
Tom
M. C. Hobart
Cedric Clark
Toy
Clark
Athens
Columbus
Claude Petty
Ason City
Edith Klein
New York City
New York Central Railroad
Hulda Klein
Ralph Derson
Harry Schoen
Charleston
Lawrence Curtis
Sam
Pomeroy
Alvin Berry
Wendell Berry
Cole St
Battle Creek
Mich
Berry
Thelma Campbell
Newport
Bruce Scholl
Herman Scholl
Locust St
Mary Kloh
Lancaster
Homer Hysell
Anne St
Martha Ruth Parrish
Danville
Cora Roberts
Robert Roberts
Union Ave
Theodore Maag
Minersville
George Funk
Parkersburg
John Funk
City Hospital
John Justis
Dayton
Will Complete Test Of School Water
Gallipolis reports the county health department will finish testing school water supply wells in all townships during the week. The effort aims to quickly address any adverse test results and prevent typhoid outbreaks amid population increase.
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Gallipolis
Army custody detains two soldiers after local arrest
Two soldiers were handed to army authorities after local police took them into custody. James Laudermilt from Kerrs Run was arrested for automobile theft, and Benijah Dyer, an Indian soldier, was detained for lacking identification papers.
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Pomeroy
James Laudermilt
Kerrs Run
Benijah Dyer
Armstrong Renames Rutland Beauty Shop to June's Shop
Miss June Armstrong of Rutland purchases the former Ruby's Beauty Shop on Second Ave and operates it as June's Shop. She is rooming with Mrs. A. W. McKay.
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Middleport
June Armstrong
Rutland
Ruby's
Second Ave
June
John Duerr Heads Air Raid Wardens
POMEROY Wednesday night air raid wardens organized at city hall electing John Duerr as captain and Floyd Spence as lieutenant. Training plans and recruitment to follow under Henry Ewing and city defense leaders. Robert Wolfe hospitalized in Columbus after illness misdiagnosed as appendicitis.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy City Hall
John Duerr
Floyd &Pence
Henry Ewing
Pomeroy Civilian Defense Council
Civilian Defense Corps
Raymond Harbrecht
F. H. Carson
Homer Casto
Edgar Thomas
George Shiveler
Windsor Stivers
Roy Wining
Joe Martin
Clarence Karr
Carl Stalder
Lawrence Vining
Eli Hysell
James Stansbury
Floyd Spence
Pearl Smith
Ross Jones
Dt Murray
Marietta Plant Team Draws From Defense Workers
Bert Grimm, former Middle Atlantic League player now a welder at Marietta Manufacturing, manages the Marietta defense plant baseball team. They opened with a 6 to 1 win over the Gallipolis Independents at the O H E grounds. Next game is at Point Pleasant High School Park at 2:30 PM.
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Marietta
van Meter
Wandell Mosser
OVA
Point Pleasant High School
Layton Sayre
Grimm
Cheshire Bible School Closes Tonight After Two Week Term
The Cheshire Daily Vacation Bible School with 50 enrollees will close tonight at eight o'clock in the school house. Mrs. Ralph Zundel leads the program with children from various departments and displays of handiwork. Teachers heading departments include Irma Jean Reynolds beginners Mrs Julius Chandler primary Mrs Albert Reynolds junior Mrs Ralph Zandel intermediate and Rev Chandler in charge of recreation and boys handiwork A Friday picnic will close the school.
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Cheshire Daily Vacation Bible School
Ralph Zundel
Zundel
Irma Jean Reynolds
Julius Chandler
Meigs Firm Seeks Workers as New Manager Reorganizes Plant
H G Dalton named manager at Middleport Industrial Garment Manufacturing Company has reorganized operations and seeks applicants for Friday August 7 interviews. He brings 25 years of experience and notes orders exceed current capacity with 35 workers. 10 added last week. Dalton plans permanent relocation and expects 20 to 50 more hires and possible two shifts.
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Middleport
H. G. Dalton
Middleport Industrial Garment Manufacturing Company
Dalton
Barton
Hysell Run 4 H Club Meets with Plans Aug Roast
The Hysell Run Hot Shots 4 H Club met at Dayton Russell's home on Aug 3 with six members and two visitors. They planned a wiener roast for the next meeting on Aug 6. Pioneer Jr 4 H Club met Aug 3 at Gladys Pickens home with four members. plans for a party were made and the next meeting is Aug 11 at 2 PM at Reedsville school. Laurel Stitchers gathered at Vivian and Patty Karr home with seven members. next meeting Aug 6 at Opal Howell's home.
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Laurel Stitchers
Vivian
Patty Karr
Opal Howell
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Seirgday
Athens Messenger
W.A. Smith
Middleport Social Notes
Compton
Langsville
John Frick
John Reed Weeks
Penterprise
Mr. Frick
John Weeks
Sally Schaaf
Purity Shop
Donna Ruth Russell
Darylene Ward
Joyce Wooton
Rosemary Fisher
Joan Osborne
Janice Lyman
Carla Duan Owens
Pennie Dow
Patricia Kennedy
Ida Lee Hartley
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Motley
Pershing
Francis Warren Pershing
John J. Pershing
George Marshall
U. S. Army
Fort Belvoir
Jenkins
Guernsey
Pomeroy Personals
H. J. Hysell Furniture Company
Farmer
Robert Wolf Stll
Walter Wolfe
W. F. Sodt
Wolfe
Robert
University Hospital
Bert Grim
Cheshire Bible School
Meigs Firm
Steink
Meigs
Rathburns
Rutland, O
Wittenton
Nashua
Penton
Luckoff
U.S
Sandman
Polario
Husky
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