Plans for Meigs County Fair outlined at dinner meeting
Meigs County Agricultural Society directors met at Russell Auto Sales Middleport with H J Russell president to revive the fair this summer Premium list will be released in March Eight hundred dollars was earmarked for the Junior Fair Committee chairs named include R C Gilmore horse pulling C L Heaton buildings W E Eislestein track and speed Cesco Adkins grounds Additional chairs to be named at month end A banquet and booster meeting is planned for Thursday evening to boost the fair and engage agricultural leaders
Cpl Simpson Heard On Sardis Radio Program
Cpl James E Simpson of Racine Ohio spoke on the Sardis California broadcast morning program from Sardi s Restaurant about 50 missions over Germany He was guest speaker at the Middleport Rotary Club Feb 28 at the Drew Webster Post American Legion Hall The Society secretary Charlies Radford Jr announced banquet invitations will go to 4 H leaders Vo Ag and Home Economics instructors Grange Farm Bureau members and others Plans for promoting the fair were discussed The 1945 Junior Fair will be featured Banquet served by American Legion Auxiliary at 730 PM
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Pumenoy
California
Cpl
James E. Simpson
Racine
Ohio
Corporal Simpson
Germany
Middleport
Ning
Drew Webster Post American Legion Hall
Charlies Radford, Jr
Vo-Ag
Grange
Farm Bureau
American Legion Auxiliary
Service Men Notes of Chester Area
Mr and Mrs Todd Allen report son Prc yyton Allen wounded in action in the Pacific on Jan 10 Cletus Allen recently saw action in the Pacific on a 23 day furlough with his parents Mrs Anna Powell received a letter from S Sgt Homer Powell missing in October now reported as a German prisoner Mrs Powell also heard from Cpl Philip Powell seriously injured in an auto accident at Lakeland Fla about three months ago Red Cross says Cpl Powell remains in critical condition Mr and Mrs Ralph Barker have word from the War Department that their son Pvt George Parker is Missing in Action in Germany
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Chester
Todd Allen
War Department
Prc
Yyton Allen
Pacific
Cletus Allen
Anna Powell
Sgt
Homer Powell
Church Group Hosts Layette Shower in Middleport
About fifty women filled Heath Methodist Church for a layette shower benefiting the medical dispensary in Boston. Guests included Mrs. Jed Webster Sr and other Pomeroy and Huntington figures. The meeting blended devotion, lesson, and fund-raising planning with next quarter’s Philip pine garment drive and World Day of Prayer observance.
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Middleport
Boston
Mass
W.s.cs
Heath Methodist Church
C. A. Emmish
Jed. Webster
Pomeroy
Portsmouth
Albert Bitters
United Methodist Church
Howard Ebershach
Pearl Hysell
Harry Smith
Virginia
Arnold
Huntington
Don Burkey
Ruth Entsminger
Lee Burke
A. A. Bing
C. B. Forrest
Bess Sanborn
John Zerkle
Entsminger
M. J. French
Herman Haddox
Webster
Philippines
Althen Anderson
Grace Episcopal Church
Heath Church
Malcolm Roller
Washington
Nan Moore
Elas
C. P. Gallagher
R. A. Miller
Herbert Chambers
A. W. Mc Hay
Noah Haskins
Fred Hoffner
Middleport Social Notes and Local Notices
Middleport items include a Heath Methodist Church young girls class meeting with dues voted, Valentine games, and birthday party details. Local births, hospital news, and numerous personal notices mention Cpl Emmett Manley, Henry Kelso Jr, and Sgt Raymond Allensworth alongside family visits and hospital updates in the community.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
L. W.mccomas
Jean Osborne
S. Second Ave
Sally Schaaf
Hifteen
Sally
Joan
Patty Kennedy
Carolyn Clark
Emma Jane Buell
Jill. Osborne
Lemoyne Osborne
Eleanor Schaaff
Lloyd Moore Heads to California for Navy Leave
Lloyd Dinty Moore, U S Navy, on 30 day leave after 14 months in the S Pacific since taking part in three major engagements, left Saturday for California. A well known professional baseball player, he previously played with Pittsfield in the Canadian American League. his wife and son reside in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Lloyd Dinty Moore
U. S. Navy
S. Pacific
California
Dinty
Pittsfield
Pomeroy Chamber Votes $15 to Boy Scouts Campaign
At a Monday noon meeting in Hotel Martin the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce voted a $15 contribution to the Boy Scouts of America membership drive. J. M. Thornton reported on a sewage disposal plant project recommended by the C of C and discussed by the Pomeroy Council.
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Pomeroy
Porméroy Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Martin
Boy Scouts of America
C. of C
Pomeroy Council
J. M. Thornton
Music Dean Celebrates '82 Birthday Sunday
Middleport professor J T Lew dean of music teachers in southeastern Ohio celebrated his 82nd birthday Sunday February 71st at his Front St home. He directs the band at OHE Gallipolis and teaches instrumental music and bands in Mason County schools. A family dinner was held with guests including James Lewis Lillian Stieff Virginia Lewis Eggner and William Michael. Charlie Mack of Columbus former band member and others called to offer congratulations.
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Middlefport
Norman Reuter
Akron
Charles F. Davis
Ohio Pure Food Company
Howard Ewing
Robert Rawlings
Mildred Ohlinger
Columbus
William Beaver
Susan Allensworth
Mary Miller
The
Heath Methodist Church
L. W. McComas
Thor Olson
Karen Adkins
James Sauders
Middleport
Cpl
Emmett
Barney) Manley
Henry Kelso, Jr
Detroit
U. S.army
Henry Kelso
Portsmouth
Mary
Margaret
Minnie Thompson
Sis Healy
Ter
Ed. Thompson
J. T. Lewis
Ohio
Front St
Lewis
O.he
Gallipolis
Mason County
Minstrel Show Tonight in Middleport Gym
The Yellow Jackets have an open date tonight. The New Dixieland Minstrels, sponsored by the Volunteer Firemen, are presented tonight and tomorrow night in the high school gym. Homer Taylor, son of Mrs. Ponceil Taylor, wounded January 9 on Luzon, is recovering, his mother reports.
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Middleport
Yellow Jackets
Dixieland Minstrels
Phc
Homer Taylor
Ponceil Taylor
Luzon
Dno
Middleport Minstrels Promote Goatees Stunt
A publicity stunt by the New Dixieland Minstrels, presented tonight and tomorrow night by the Middleport Firemen, features group members wearing goatees to attract attention.
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Middleport
Dixieland Minstrels
Middleport Firemen
Funeral services for Reverend Charles Ayres held in Hillsboro
Attendees included UMEHRUX IV and Mrs. Patrick Lechary and Mrs. Charles Baird. The Rev Charles Ayres conducted Grace Church services for over a year as a layman before being ordained a priest in December. He led the Way side Cathedral and served Ironton parish. He died after surgery at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati where recovery was reported before death.
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Umehrux— IV
Patrick ‘Lechary
Charles ‘Baird
Charles Ayres
Hillsboro
Ayres
Grace Church
Episcopal Church
Wayside Cathedral
Ironton
Jewish Hospital
Cincinnati
Divorce Suits Filed In Meigs Court
POMEROY Actions for two divorces were filed in the Common Pleas Court. Levanchia Matheny, plaintiff, filed suit for divorce from Paul Matheny, charging gross neglect. Freda Niemeyer, plaintiff, filed suit for divorce from H. H. Niemeyer Jr., charging gross neglect. They have one minor child.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Levanchia Matheny
Paul Matheny
Freda Niemeyer
H. H. Niemeyer, Jr
Get 30 Day Furloughs Pomeroy News From Camp Patton Henry
Camp Pattick Henry Virginia reports 30 day furloughs for two service members. Lewis Long communicates with his mother Mrs Myrtle Long and S Sgt Robert Ebersbach informs his father R V Ebersbach of upcoming home leaves. Both came from Italy after overseas service.
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Pomeroy
Lewis Long
Myrtle Long
Robert Ebersbach
R. V. Ebersbach
Camp
Pat Tick Henry
Italy
Power of Knowledge transforms life says Dingle
Edwin J. Dingle recounts his voyage to Forbidden Tibet where a mystic revelation gave him health wealth and worldwide recognition. He now offers a 9 000 word treatise on the Power that Knowledge gives free to readers of this paper from the Institute of Mentalphysics Los Angeles urging prompt replies before the limited print run runs out.
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Forbidden
Tibet
Edwin J. Dingle
England
Far East
Dingle
Institute of Mentalphysics
South Hobart Blvd
Dept
Los Angeles
Calif
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Cecil Grogan
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St. Joseph's Hospital
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