Report Given On Proposed Hospital
Frank H. Johns ton Pomeroy was elected commander of Drew Webster Post 39 American Legion at a meeting Monday evening. Other officers elected for 1947 include John Will first vice commander William Anderson second vice commander Leroy Eichinger third vice commander Robert Coates adjutant Frank B. Will finance officer Eber Roush chaplain Ray Reuter sergeant at arms W Lester Hart standard bearer Aten Shain historian. Officers to be installed Sept 16. Delegates named to state convention in Cleveland Aug 17 18 19 A C Bradford Thomas Potts Joe Brennick Leo Vaughan Alternates Pearl Hysell Ralph Gilmore Hal Duffy. Leo Vaughan reported on Eighth District convention in GRE
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Pomeroy
Frank H. Johns ‘Ton
Drew Webster
American Legion
Legion Hall
Drew Webster Post
Alce
John Will
William Anderson
Leroy Eichinger
Robert Coates
Frank B. Will
Eber Roush
Ray Reuter
W. Lester Hart
Aten Shain
Cleveland
A. C. Bradford
Thomas Potts
Joe Brennick
Leo Vaughan
Pearl Hysell
Ralph Gilmore
Hal Duffy
Gre
Federated Church in Pomeroy marks tenth anniversary
The Federated Church in Pomeroy plans a Friday 7 30 p m celebration for the tenth anniversary of Rev Ralph Kuether s ordination. Members are urged to attend to show appreciation for his service since joining the congregation.
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Pomeroy
Church
Counieil
the Federated Church
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Kuether
Marriage Licenses Granted in Meigs Probate Court
Meigs Probate Court issued marriage licenses on Monday to Vernon Gallogly 22 Sunbury Ohio and Kathryn Whisman 21 Middleport to Claire Nice 25 Columbus and Pautine Welch 18 Pomeroy Brice Chapman 23 Apple Grove and Avaline Fellar 21 Dexter W Va Delbert R Wise 33 Parkersburg and Thelma Harris 27 Pomeroy Alfred Cornell 27 Portland and Emma Bailey 22 Pomeroy Wallace E Baxter 21 Parkersburg and Doris May Goudy 21.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Vernon Gallogly
Sunbury
Ohio
Kathryn Whisman
Middleport
Claire Nice
Columbus
Pautine Welch
Brice Chapman
Apple Grove
Avaline Fellar
Dexter
Wva
Delbert R. Wise
Parkersburg
Thelma Harris
Alfred Cornell
Portland
Emma Bailey
Wallace E. Baxter
Doris May Goudy
Fund Workers Named For Scouts Drive In Meigs County
Campaign leaders Howard Kress Rob ert Jacobs and Frank White Allen Jenkinson head the Meigs County Scout fund drive begun August 1 to raise $1000 for Meigs County. Camp activities at Chester August 14 11 12 and Girl Scout events August 25 26 27 28 illustrate fund impact with local solicitors including Rev Charles Baird Evelyn Locke and many area residents volunteering.
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Pomeroy
Boy Scout Fund
Howard Kress
Robert Jacobs
Meigs
Frank White
Allen Jenkinson
Idrive
Middleport
Meigs County
Gan
Kress
Chester
Pomeroy and
Charles Baird
Evelyn Locke
Alonzo ‘Custer
Virginia Brown
Ralph Spencer
Charles Gibbs
L. M. Mohrhoff
Harry Ohlinger
Wallace Bradford
Louis Reibel
William Watson
Albert Coates
Alice Scen‘hauer
W. A. Smith
Eddie Burkett
Edith Ihle
Lee Rudisell
J. E. White
Lester Hart
Edward ‘Stark
E. D. Amsbury
Kenneth Hartley
Frank Will
Emil Ball
Victor Hannah
Edison Hoblstetter
Norman Rioces
Robert S Coates
Oscar Roedel
Dey Hysel
Aten Shain
Fred Rosenbaum
Whitney Ingraham
Ethan Harper
C. F.tompkins
Edith Ament
Ralph Reuther
Edgar Ervin
Max Sanborn
E. R. Tormpkins
Jack Robson
Meigs Land Transfers in Pomeroy and Surrounding Townships
Real estate transfers recorded by Meigs County recorder George Meinhart list numerous deeds and affidavits of transfer. Properties change hands among residents in Middleport Chester Sutton Lebanon Bedford Scipion and surrounding townships including parcels to Hawkins Wilson Chaney and others with transfers noted for estates including the deceased Hibbee and Douglass.
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E. B. Knight
Earl E. Knight J
Howard H. Knight
Chester
Addie R. Wilson
J. E. Wilson
Linder R. Wilson
Maud Young
Winnie G. Morrs
Ward EB. Wilson
Bernice M. Sleath
James A. Wilson
Sutton
Hannah Douglass
May Caldwell
Pomeroy
J. A. Young
Dulcie Young
John Hawkins, Jr
Thelma G. Hawkins
Middle-port
E Helen Hibbee
Ward JC. Bibbee
George E. Bibbee
Legion Plans Parade Night In Middleport
Charles McMaster leads Recreation Night in Middleport with Feeney Bennett Fost American Legion support. Children with bicycles tricycles and scooters can win prizes from local merchants with judging at 7 30 p m and an ice cream treat from Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Skating follows the parade.
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Middleport
Charles McMaster
Feeney-Bennett Fost
American Legion
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Middleport Social Notes Reunion and Local Weddings
A Middleport social page details a reunion of WYVOW friends at Point Pleasant with Ray Werner and siblings. It also notes the marriage of Miss Thelma Haynes to Carl Still at the Presbyterian manse and other local family visits and travels across Ohio and beyond, including Columbus and Zanesville.
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Middleport
WYVOW
Point Pleasant
Ray Werner
Cleveland
John Connally
Ithaca
N.Y
James Stain
Ben Duffy
New York
Jack Terrell
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Werner
Vincent
Terrell
Nancy Fisher
C. C. Fisher
Walter Burns Harris
Elmer Reed
Stain
Reed
Terrells
Mrs. Terrell
Rosemary Fisher
Loren Phillips
Homer G. McMillen
Thelma Haynes, Pomeroy
Carl Still
Pomeroy Bend Softball Standings At Midpoint
Commissioner Virgil Campbell reports the halfway point of the league season shows ten teams arrayed by wins and losses as the schedule reaches its midterm. Teams are ranked by their records with no ties noted and the standings reflect recent results.
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Pomeroy
Virgil Campbell
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs P and M to Meet Gallia Bees Thursday
Middleport P M faces Gallipolis Bees Thursday evening at Memorial Park Middleport with 6 meetings this season producing two wins each and two 2 2 and 1 1 ties. Manley of Middleport and McFann of Gallipolis will start as top pitchers in the Ohio Valley Baseball Association.
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Middleport
Middleport P & M
Gallipolis
Memorial (Pythian) Park
Ohio Valley Baseball Association
Manley
McFann
Double Header Softball Tourney Slated Tonight at Middleport
Middleport High School field hosts a doubleheader with Letart Farmers vs Syracuse at 6 30 pm and Cheshire vs Gallipolis at 8 15 pm as part of the Elimination Softball Tournament sponsored by Feeney Bennett Post. An exhibition pits Pomeroy league stars against Middleport Legion at 9 30 pm. Oliver Unroe and family head to Harrisburg for a two week vacation, with Robert Richards serving as store manager during the absence.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Letart Farmers
Syracuse
Cheshire
Gallipolis
Feeney-Bennett Post
Middleport ‘American Legion
Point Pleasant Merchants
Pomeroy’ League
Middleport Legion
Middleport Field
Pomeroy
Oliver Unroe
Mrs. Unroe
June
Harrisburg
Robert Richards
Mr. Unroe
Bridge Act Amendment Is Requested by Ohio Group
Pomeroy Mason Bridge Freeing Committee members W A Smith and Theodore Reed urged Gov Lausche to add a Bridge Act amendment to the upcoming special session agenda. The change would allow the Ohio Highway Department to assume maintenance of the Pomeroy Mason Bridge after bond retirement, likely in October. Attorney General Hugh S Jenkins said he will prepare the amendment for General Assembly submission if the governor includes it.
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Pomeroy
W. A. Smith
Theodore Reed
Lausche
Highway Department of Ohio
Hugh S. Jenkins
Pomeroy-Mason
General Assembly
Meigs County Commissioners Approve Two Dodge Trucks
In a special session Pomeroy Meigs County commissioners approved paying for two one and a half ton Dodge trucks with dump bodies. Commissioners Hartinger Hiselstein and Walburn voted yea. Eiselstein indicated six more such trucks will be bought soon, with work split among several local motor truck dealers. Bills already approved were authorized for payment.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Dan C. Hartinger
Vic Hiselstein
Charles Walburn
Eiselstein
P M Club Meeting Hosted at Crooks Home
The P M Club will meet tonight at Mrs Walter Crooks home rather than Thursday with Mrs Charles Murray assisting. Harry Oblinger of a local department store is in New York on a buying trip accompanied by Dr. Robert R Boice a Pomeroy and Middleport physician.
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Middleport
P. Mm.club
Walter Crooks
Charles Murray
Pomeroy
Harry Oblinger
New York
Robert R. Boice
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Harry A. Miller Main & Sycamore Pomeroy
Kipolis
Afr
Vaughan
War Veterans Memorial Hospital
Alonzo Custer
Cris Harris
Legion
Tennessee
Knox Henry
McMinn County
Pat Pansfield
Henry
Clyde Rogers
Athens
Middleport Social Notes
Evelyn Wiliams
Walter Voss
Mrs. Still
Open
Civen
A. A. Scarberry
Raymond Scott Post
Ball Club of Columbus
Pete Cooper
Roy Alrey
William Theobald
Betty Egnor
A. L. Egnor
Roger Rose
Catlettsburg
Rose
Ewald Jaeger
Stewart
Walter
Cincinnati
John Hawkins
Ella Davis
Grand
Ruth Davis
Maryville
Enn
T Heir
A. A. Dillard
Mary Lou
Lois Ann Smith
Teneinth ‘Brucker
Thivener
Zanesville
Rowley & Reed Hardware
Mabel Hysell
Connecticut
H. E. Grant
Katharine
Christine
Washington, D.C
Virginia
Jean McMaster
Charles Lewis
United Press
Charleston
Evelyn Lewis
Frank Harris
Montgomery
Iw.va
Frank Miller
Fayettele
W.va
Robert J
Walter Harris
John Stevens, Jr
Ohio State University
L. R. Wiley
Charrleston
Florence Clark
Holzer Hospital
Marion
Ind
Veterans’ Hospital
Logie
Cheshire Monarchs
All Stars
Stee
Meigs P&m
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Dad's Pile Healer CO
Merriman Road
Akron
Stark's Pharmacy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Chase & Baker
Lower Middleport
PM Club
L&z
Sherwin-Williams
Furniture Department
McMaster
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