Wild Tumult Graft Greets Japan's Surrender in Pomeroy Bend District
In Pomeroy crowds celebrate Japan's surrender with whistles, bells, horns, and parades. Middleport joins in the joyous uproar with fire trucks, drums, and a solemn moment at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe as people honor the news and a local soldier's homecoming. No incidents or arrests reported.
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Athens Messenger
Japan
Pomeroy Bend
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Laundry
Salt Works
Automo Ss
Middleport
Jake Ament
E. Main St
Jake
Hirohito
Middleporte
Pomeroy Social Notes and Garden Club Gatherings
Pomeroy social items report a picnic honoring Lt. G. C. Manhard of Charleston and guests from Charleston and West Carrollton. Stitch and Chatter Club elected new officers and sent service boxes to Athens, with a white elephant sale and magazine drives. Various visits and travel notes include residents from Columbus, Canton, Day ton, Granville, and Huntington, plus church funeral attendance and garden club picnics at the Elberfeld farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Elberfeld
William Anderson
Pomeroy
Elberfeld Farm
Harris Funeral To Be Held Thursday
Clara Wippel Harris funeral scheduled at Sacred Heart Church Thursday at 9 am. Rosary at 8 pm tonight at Ewing Funeral Home with viewing until service. Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Former Pomeroy resident died Monday at St Anthony's Hospital Columbus.
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James Turner
Columbus
Clara Wippel Harris
Sacred Heart Church
Will C. Merritt
Pomeroy
Meigs County
R. D. Roberts and
Bobby
Michael
Cora Roberts
Grant Roberts
Point Pleasant
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Ewing
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Harris
Improvements Planned for Lincoln Heights War Housing
Improvements are underway on 56 Lincoln Heights homes as part of the war emergency housing project. Five foot built in bathtubs replace shower stalls and kitchen ranges with full built in cabinets are installed, windows gain blinds, and outside basement doors are hung. Deeds for several homes have been sold or are under consideration but not finalized until completion. V J Thanksgiving services will be at United Methodist Church at 8 p m.
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Pomeroy
Lincoln Heights
Council Meets at Middleport Tuesday
Middleport officials and business leaders held a Tuesday noon session with industry representatives as several firms were contacted about locating in the area. The meeting aimed to attract a new facility to the vicinity amid heightened busyness from shoppers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Airman Paul Hoffman Receives Honorable Discharge
Captain Paul Hoffman of the U S Air Force earned an honorable discharge on points after completing over 50 missions overseas. He is visiting his parents in Chicago and will enter the University of Town this fall after spending time with his grandparents in White Sulphur Springs.
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Middleport
Paul Hoffman
U.S. Air Force
Matilda Fultz
Chicago
B. FL .Fultz
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County Meigs County
Clinton H. West 25 of Manetta and Doreen Layman 21 of Middleport, H M McKinney 60 of Albany and Nora Blackwood 51 of Pomeroy, Delmer McKnight 23 of Carpenter and Mabel Searles 19 of Rutland, Arthur E. Muth 21 of Mt Vernon and Anna Reist 24 of Pomeroy were issued marriage licenses in Meigs County Probate Court.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clinton H. West
Manetta
Doreen Layman
Middleport
H. M. McKinney
Albany
Nora Blackwood
Delmer McKnight
Carpenter
Mabel Searles
Rutland
Arthur E. Muth
Mt. Vernon
Anna Reist
Flood Road Project Revival Moves to Meigs County
An unofficial movement in Meigs County seeks to include the flood road between Middleport and Pomeroy in the road improvement program. The road, the only link between the towns, should be improved for year round travel through combined financing by state, county, and villages.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Meigs County
Carl Kerns Wins Army Commission
Middleport Army story notes Carl D. Kerns of Headquarters Co 13th Infantry Battalion 20th Armored Division advanced to Second Lieutenant after overseas service in Europe. On leave now, he is praised for commanding his mortar platoon for two and a half days driving 100 miles to Munich while directing six fire missions. A Middleport High School graduate, he played on the varsity football team.
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Middleport—Tech
Carl D. Kerns
13Th Infantry Battalion
20Th Armored Division
Winnie “Mayer
Lincoln St
Kerns
Munich
Middleport High School
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ED Gardner
AND
MGM Peas
Bolger
Columbia Broadcasting System
WBNS
Stark's Pharmacy
Pomeroy, Ohio
Yourtgsters
Michael Kittle
Glouster
Frank McCoy
Hugh McCoy
India
Roger Kittle
Fof Glouster
Germany
Arthur Clark
Cedric Clark
Camp Roberts
Calif
Mary Jane
Philip Joachim
Third Ave
John Philip Joachim
Harrie Marie Smith
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Waning Urey, Sakhalin, Korea
Eli
Marbeal
Urinawa
Sakhalin
Arafuto
Cronmosa
Hong Kong
Hainan
Pacific Ocean
Luzon
Thailar
Manila
Barnes
Palau
INDI
Pacific
Tokyo
Manchuria
China
New York
RRA
Pomeroy Social Notes
G. C. Manhard
Charleston
Pearl Hysell
Muss Mildred Christian
A. W. Jones
George Pore
Manhards
Hysells
E. B. Badger & Sons Construction Co
Winn Reed
Cressa Webb
Red
Columnus
Wesley Webb
van Gilder
Granville
Cora Webb
Main St
Marguerite Calvert
John Michael
Gary
Steubenville
Mary Calvert
T-Sgt
A. E. Sayre
Dayton
Harvey Jones
Dana Karr
Martha Marget Sorrell
Elyria
Ralph Welker
William Griffith
Lester Fauber
Marguerite Meyer
Lillie
Marie Hauck
Hladéene Watson
Meigs
David Duckler and Sons
Joe Duell
Canton
George Henderson
Burlinghanm
Paul Frisch
Cincinnati
E.R. Titus
Lincoln Hill
Herman Burt
Parkersburg
Marvin Burt
Washington, D. C
Don Mullen
Charles Muller
L. R. Farmer
Leroy
Marilyn
Charles McNamee
Charles Sayre
Wagner
Brick St
Mar
Ed Baileys
Man
Okla
Navy Hospital
Shel
Bethesda
Mildred Rice
Orville McDole
East Liverpool
Delbert Welker
Alice McPole
Genheimer Lumber Co
United Methodist Church
Carl Kerns
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