Meigs County Group to Columbus for Induction Today
Meigs County sends a group to Columbus for induction today. Pomeroy residents recall the 34 county Columbus district notice from the Office of Price Administration urging housewives to apply for the Sept. 1 canning sugar deadline. Each family member qualifies for nine pounds of sugar for home canning.
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Athens Messenger
Meigs County
Columbus
Pomeroy
Office of Price Administration
Clyde McBee
OPA
Hearing Lenses Demonstrated At Athens Clinic
Frank Mueller, a specialist in hearing problems, will host a free Better Hearing Clinic at Berry Hotel on Thursday August 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The program features a demonstration of new war developed Hearing Lenses and the Acousticon Speech Hearing Test, with private demonstrations of the Futural Acousticon hearing aid. Evening home demonstrations can be arranged.
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Frank Mueller
Berry Hotel
Mueller
America
Seven Meigs County Men Leave for Ft Hayes Service
Seven Meigs County registrants departed for Ft Hayes Columbus to be inducted into military service. Three volunteered Edward Stark Harry Steele and Floyd Boring. Others called were Harry Graham Ernest Barnhart Robert Lewis and Emerson Johnson. Women’s Civic Club and Drew Webster Post American Legion gave gifts of candy cigarettes gum and a memorandum booklet.
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Meigs County
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Edward Hermann Stark
Harry Robert Steele
Syracuse
Floyd Oliver Boring
Reedsville
Harry Herman Graham
Rutland
Ernest Dale Barnhart
Robert Lee Lewis
Middleport
Emerson Clive Johnson
Portland
Woman's Civic Club
Drew Webster Post American Legion
Pomeroy
Chapman Returns From Overseas in 1940s Era Item
Cpl. Harold Chapman of Battery A 96 AAA has returned from overseas duty and is taking a 30 day rest at Middleport Hill with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Chapman before heading to Camp Shelby Mississippi. He enlisted January 15 1942 and served 39 months in the Asiatic Pacific campaign including the invasions of Iwo Jima and Kwajalein where he was bombed twice but uninjured. Former Meigs Theater machine operator. Miss Hilda Chapman of Huntington visiting.
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Middleport
Harold ©. Chapman
GC. C. Chapman
Middleport Hill
Camp Shelby
Miss
Corporal Chapman
Eniwetok Island
Kwajalein Island
Marshalls
Meigs Theater
Hilda Chapman
Huntington
Old-Time Revival Planned for Sept 2 at Maple Grove
A Sept 2 revival begins at Maple Grove Church, 1% miles below Hobson Depot on Route 7 in Middleport. Evangelist Rev. O. H. Cart, known as Red Cart, from West Virginia, leads the meetings alongside Pastor Rev. W. N. Barnhart. Nightly services feature good music and start at 7 p m, with the public invited.
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Middleport
Maple Grove
Hobson Depot
O. H. Cart
Red” Cart
West Virginia
W. N. Barnhart
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Club Meeting and Local Events
The PM Club met with Mrs. Sara Gibbs and Mrs. Jean Hundley for a barbecue supper and a business session led by President Mrs. Howard Byers. Awards went to Mrs. Harold Lohse and Mrs. William Stevens, with many neighbors in attendance. Ella Hennessy travels to Florence South Carolina to witness baptismal rites for her great nephew. An end-of-vacation dance is planned by the Junior-Senior PTA at the Senior High School. A church class plans a deli sale at Kroger Market to benefit the Bethany Recreation Center. Community notices cover travels, hospital news, and local visits as well as a race horse sale at the Meigs County Fair.
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Edith Young
Anna Lee
Swisher
South
Ella Hennessy
Eberfeld
Florence
S.C
Charles D. Graber
United Methodist Church
Bethany
Kroger
Meigs County Fair Opens Despite Preparations
The 82nd Meigs County Fair opened with no admission charged on the first day. Exhibits were being arranged as visitors toured the nations buildings and tents. O R Hunsicker of Middleport laid out the midway, drawing on his fairs experience. Fair board directors worked day and night to finalize details and anticipate a successful event.
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Fomeroy
O. R. Hunsicker
Middleport
Athens County Fair
Seyfried Infant Rites Held Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services for Kay Alana Seyfried infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Seyfried 707 S Wayne Ave Columbus were held Tuesday afternoon at Born Funeral Chapel Columbus Burial was at Beech Grove Cemetery with Christian Seyfried of Liberty Ave listed as grandfather
Meier Funeral to Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Meier who died early Tuesday will be held Thursday at 9 am at Sacred Heart Church. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 pm Wednesday at the residence on Spring Ave. Interment follows at Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Navy Discharge for George J Brenick Jr and Sr
George J Brenick Sr of Minersville received an honorable Navy discharge after eight months in the South Pacific and nearly two years in service. George J Brenick Jr, in engineering school at Newport, R I, is on a seven day cruise and will soon join the Midway carrier.
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Geis Navy
Pomeroy
George J. Brenick Sr
Minersville
Navy
South Pacific
George J. Brenick Jr
Newport
R. IL
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Gal Loves
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the Black Arrow
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Robert Williams
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Naylor's Run
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Red Anchor
Peter Lalich
Charles Gibbs
Jean Roller
Jacob Roller
Mulberry Ave
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Mark Roller
Will Priode
Hobson
Meigs County Fair
Robinson's Laundry and Cleaners
Tri Lustre Cleaners
Meier
General Electric Products
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OSTA
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