Meigs County Agricultural Society Plans First Fair
POMEROY Meigs County Agricultural Society officials issued an appeal for citizen help after forming a new organization to replace a dissolved group. Directors raised 150 for preliminaries and chose Pythian Park Middleport as site since Rocksprings Fairgrounds were tied up in litigation. The Oct 2 and 3 dates were approved by the State Department of Agriculture. An executive committee was named to manage early preparations.
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Pomeroy
New
Meigs County
Rocksprings
Pythian Park
Middleport
State Department of Agriculture
Meigs County Agricultural Society
Court of Appeals
County Agricultural Society
Existnce
John T. Brown
McIntosh Divorce Filed in Common Pleas Court
Edward Howard McIntosh files suit for divorce from Frances Emma McIntosh in common pleas court. The couple married September 7, 1940 and have been separated since April 14, 1941.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas
Edward Howard McIntosh
Frances Emma McIntosh
Pomeroy Issues Multiple Marriage Licenses Over Weekend
Probate court in Pomeroy issued licenses to pairs including Harold Shepard of Nitro and Mildred Harper of Harrisonville. Don Figgins of Shawnee Hills and Beulah Davis of Pomeroy. Emerson Brown and Ruth Yoho. and several other couples from nearby towns such as Syracuse Middleport and Letart Falls.
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Pomeroy
Harold Shepard
Nitro
Mildred Harper
Harrisonville
Don G. Figgins
Shawnee Hills
Beulah Davis
Z. O. Cooper
Elizabeth
W. Va
M. E. Ray
Tuppers Plains
Emerson Brown
Reedsville
Ruth Yoho
Middleport
Gibson Cooper
Elizabeth Cooper
Syracuse
Edgar Ernest Arnold
Lorena Virginia Grueser
Charles Robinson
Akron
Neva Oxley
Fred Hooper, Jr
Athens
Lorraine Robinson
William Leslie Boggs
Gallipolis
Martha Jane Phillips
Robert Kleinschmidt
Logan
Dolly Ann Higginbotham
Letart Falls
Clifford Hunt
Boy Scouts Busy With Second Class Tests
Middleport Troop 40 under Scoutmaster R E McKay and assistant Richard Chambers reorganizes and grows its prospective roster. This week the scouts complete second class tests and knot tying practice, with informal porch sessions on S Third Ave. They decorated the Martin and Roller window for Middleport Scout week.
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Middleport
R. E. McKay
Richard Chambers
McKay Porch
S. Third Ave
Martin & Roller
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Names and Visits
Local social column records a flurry of visits and recoveries. Families from Charleston Columbus Zanesville and Huntington spend weekends with Middleport residents as relatives travel for illnesses birthdays and vacations.
Mrs Charles Howard Visits in Zanesville
Mrs Charles Howard, newly commissioned district deputy of the Royal Neighbors Camps, leaves for Zanesville to spend a week advancing her work. She will stay with recorder Mildred Haines and has added McConnelsville Cambridge and Zanesville to her district, earning state recognition for organizing lodges.
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Middleport
Charles Howard
Royal Neighbor
Zanesville
Mildred Haines
Prospect St
McConnelsville
Cambridge
County Officers Send Out Brownell Pictures
County officers began preparations to distribute posters with a full description and a picture of Wanda Brownell a 13 year old Racine girl missing since Friday Aug 1 Contacts are being continued with Middletown police where the girl was taken by Daniel Louden no report indicates anyone else saw the girl in Middletown
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Wanda Brownell
Racine
Middletown
Daniel Louden
Louden
Seven Fined in Mayor Hartley’s Court
Seven intoxication cases heard in Mayor Hartley’s court on Monday include Hoyt Heitland fined $10 Earl Holt $5 Melvin Rupe $10 Jessi e Stillwagner $25 and $8.70 costs David Terrell $15 and $8.70 costs Clyde Randolph $5. Robert Sanders of Gallia County arrested for violation of state traffic regulations forfeited a $15 cash bond Josephine Voss fined $5 for disturbing the peace.
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Hoyt Heitland
Earl Holt
Melvin Rupe
Jessie Stillwagner
David Terrell
Clyde Randolph
Robert Sanders
Gallia County
Josephine Voss
Jack Thomas Injured as Car overturns on Main Street
Jack Thomas was injured about 11 15 PM when his car overturned on W Main Street near the Middleport line. He was taken by ambulance to a Middleport doctor for treatment. Though badly cut about the head, injuries not believed serious. Jack Seidenabie, with Thomas, was not seriously injured. Two girls in the car fled the scene and did not reveal their identities.
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Pomeroy
Jack Thomas
W. Main St
Middleport
Jack Seidenabie
Thomas
POMEROY Howard Hughes Named State Home Guards Finance Officer
Howard M. Hughes former deputy Meigs County auditor now with the State Adjutant General's office is named finance officer in the reorganized State Home Guards with captain's rank and uniform. He will serve as paymaster at the Guard encampment at Camp Perry for two weeks later this month. When bees started a honeycomb in a control box telephone service was disrupted in a Connecticut town.
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Howard M. Hughes
Meigs County
State Adjutant General’s Office
State Home Guards
Camp Perry
Hartford Leads in Valley League Standings
Hartford moved to first in the Ohio Valley Association by sweeping a Sunday doubleheader over Syracuse 23 0 and 6 5. New Era won but did not play twice, Racine fell to ninth straight, and Middleport rose from fifth to fourth after beating Stiversville 4 2. No more Thursday games unless Sundays are rained out.
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Hartford
Ohio Valley Association
New Era
Syracuse
West Virginians
Bernard Guinther
Racine
Middleport
Stiversville
Searls
Powell
Hartford Ave One
Ecene
Ima Racine
Honor Young Couple With Bridal Shower
In Middleport a bridal shower honors Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Rothgeb of Huntington after their Sunday ceremony at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis. Forty one attendees from Cheshire Bradbury Pomeroy and Middleport gathered at the bride’s mother’s home for the celebration with cake and ice cream and gifts. Bet y Archer, the bride, is a former Middleport High School beauty queen. Delmar Rothgeb, Cheshire High School graduate, studied at Ohio State University and Marshall College and will live in Huntington.
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Delmar Rothgeb
Huntington
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Scott Westerman
Cheshire
Bradbury
Pomeroy
Margaret Archer
Edward French
Rothgeb
Betty Archer
Middleport High School
Cheshire High School
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Marshall College
Rebekahs To Hold District Meeting
Pomeroy district conven tion of the Rebekah Lodge will be held here Wednesday at the IOOF Hill. Doris Rebekah Lodge of Pomeroy will be the entertaining group. The district includes Meigs Vinton Gallia and Lawrence counties.
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Rebekah Lodge
Ioof Hill
Jacob Roller
Doris Rebekah Lodge
Meigs
Vinton
Gallia
Lawrence
Pioneer Society Plans Program at Racine
Meigs County Pioneer Society will hold its annual meeting at the Racine Methodist Church. The program starts at 10:30 with Mrs C E Peoples in charge. pianist Mrs Lillian Steiff and singer Mrs Virginia Egner will lead a group in old time songs.
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Meigs County Pioneer Society
Racine Methodist Church
C. E. Peoples
Lillian Steiff
Virginia Egner
Pomeroy Personal News Briefs Highlight Local Moves
Miss Maxine Matson visits her parents in Pomeroy before returning to Parkersburg for nurse training at St. Joseph's. Mr and Mrs T A Downie plan a Cincinnati rail assignment. Mr and Mrs J A Edwards move to 115 Butternut Ave Parkersburg. they are parents of Mrs M D Hartley. Pvt Phillip Killinger resumes duty at Ft Knox after furlough. Dorothy Gloeckner visits Columbus relatives. Agnes Russell travels to Columbus to visit John Kober family.
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Columbus
William Matson
Chester Road
Agnes Russell
Maxine Russell
Parkersburg
St. Joseph's Hospital
T. A. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Cincinnati
J. A. Edwards
Butternut Ave
Edwards
M. D. Hartley
Phillip Killinger
Elmer Killinger
Spring Ave
Ft. Knox
Dorothy Gloeckner
Richard Reed
John Kober
Progressive Women's Class Meeting Set Friday at Fairlawn
The Glouster Progressive Women’s Class of the Church of Christ will meet Friday at 7 30 P.M. at Mrs Francis McAllister’s home on Fairlawn Ave with Mrs Hugh Sweeney as co host.
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Church of Christ
Francis McAllister
Fairlawn Ave
Hugh Sweeney
John Joachim Now Stationed in Texas
Private John Phillip Joachim is stationed at Brookfield Air Corps Training Center in San Antonio Texas. He is chosen to design an insignia for the Corps and will work on the camp paper printed weekly. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J P Joachim and is a local high school graduate who contributed art to The Activity.
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John Phillip Joachim
Brookfield Air Corps Training Center
San Antonio
Tex
Joachim
J. P. Joachim
Cincinnati
U. S. Army
Connolly and Christy Wed in Marietta Ceremony
POMEROY The marriage of Miss Sara Virginia Connolly daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Connolly of Alfred to Mr Orville Milton Christy son of Mr and Mrs William Christy of Long Bottom was solemnized at 3 o'clock Wednesday Aug 6 in the First Congregational Church Marietta Virgil E Myers First Congregational minister officiated The bride wore an afternoon crepe dress of pastel blue with white accessories Mrs Christy is a graduate of Tuppers Plains High School Class of 1939 Mr Christy is a graduate of Tuppers Plains High School Class of 1938
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Sara Virginia Connolly
W. H., Connolly
Alfred
Orville Milton Christy
William Christy
Long Bottom
First Congregational Church
Marietta
Virgil E. Myers
Tuppers Plains High School
Christy
Community Altar Garden Meeting at Mt Zion Cemetery
All interested residents are asked to meet at Mt Zion Cemetery in Lodi Township on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. for a cleanup effort. The notice urges volunteers to help maintain the burial grounds and keep the site respectful.
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Mt. Zion Cemetery
Lodi Township
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