Meigs County Debt Retirement Approved by Pomeroy
Meigs County officials met with the Meigs Chamber of Commerce at the Martin Hotel to discuss finances. County Commissioners and other officials outlined 1943 budgeting, $16,000 past bills paid from 1975 tax collections, and a plan to remain within budget while paying old debts. Chamber members pledged support. Meigs seeks $100,000 to push Fourth War Loan Drive.
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C of C
Meigs County
Theodore Reed
Middleport WSCS Meets At Church
The Middleport Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Heath Methodist Church with Mrs. M L French presenting the study material on The Lord's Song in a Strange Land. Mrs. M L Osborne led an impressive devotional service as the group adopted budgets and changes due to rationing.
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Middleport
M. L. French
Heath Methodist Church
M. L. Osborne
John Zerkle
T, Joseph's Hospital
Jety
Ary Lou McMaster McGuire
Herbert Chambers
Willis Aleshire
Fred Hoffner
C. P. Gallagher
Noah Haskins
H. E. Bush
Paul Trittschuh
Valentine
Mrs Nora Thompson Dies at Bunker Hill
Mrs Nora Thompson aged 65 dies at her daughter Mrs Dylvan Michaels home in Bunker Hill. She is survived by a second daughter Mrs George Bowers of Texas and a son Glenn Thompson of Hemlock Grove. Funeral services in charge of Finsterwald will be announced later.
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Pomeroy
Nora Thompson
Dylvan Michaels
Bunker Hill
Michaels
George Bowers
Texas
Glenn Thompson
Hemlock Grove
Finsterwald
Courthouse Office Robbed in Night
Fingerprints are being checked by C. H. Jewell to identify a thief who broke into the courthouse title office late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. A desk drawer was forced open and $19 stolen. a glass pane was broken and the door unlocked from the inside. Sheriff Ralph Welker and Deputy Frank Clark lead the investigation.
Service Men of Meigs District Update
In a telephone chat with Hospital Apprentice 2-c Judson White his wife and mother Mrs James White Middleport learned he has been moved from Great Lakes Naval Training base to the navy hospital in New Orleans La Corporal James Martin has returned to the Army Air School at Worth Texas after a furlough with friends in Middleport and Pomeroy. William Anderson has been transferred from Miami Beach Fla to Turner Field Albany Ga He is the husband of the former Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld. Mrs Albert Wolfe has learned that her husband has been advanced in rank to Technical Sergeant at Ft Bliss Texas. Mrs Wolfe is staying with her brother and sister in law Mrs James E Simpson Middleport. Sergeant Bernard Diddle of Ft Leonard Wood Mo is the guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Oval Diddle Antiquity. Staff Sergeant Clifford E Young of South Carolina is here for a furlough with his wife the former Marie Morarity and relatives in Jack Welsh of the A.S.T.P has received his honorable discharge and returned from Ft Benjamin Harrison to his home in Middleport. A former student at Ohio State he will re-enter the university in March. Marvin G Swan is now stationed near Nashville Town. He has been promoted to staff sergeant. He was formerly at Camp Mackall N C and is an instructor in training airborne troops acting as commander and co pilot in a glider regiment of the Airborne Division.
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Judson White
James White
Middleport
Great Lakes Naval Training Base
Navy Hospital
New Orleans
James Martin
Army Air School
Worth
Texas
Pomeroy
William Anderson
Miami Beach
Fla
Turner Field
Albany
Mary Elizabeth Elberfeld
Albert Wolfe
Ft. Bliss
Wolfe
James E. Simpson
Bernard Diddle
Ft. Leonard Wood
Oval Diddle
Antiquity
Clifford E. Young
South Carolina
Marie Morarity
Jack Welsh
A.S.T.P
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ohio State
Marvin G. Swan
Nashville Town
Camp Mackall
N. C
Airborne
Meigs Board Pays Old Bills
Meigs County Commissioners voted to pay 3000 on 1937 bills and continue settling old debts from 1937 over the next five years in monthly installments. Miss Thelma Wildermuth was named county welfare director. Also approved were a 500 supplement to the A D C fund, jail matron salary set at 95 dollars monthly and cook 15 dollars, 50 dollars moved to the treasurer's tax rate fund, furnace repairs, 35 dollars to aid Mrs. Martin at Rocky Glenn Sanatorium, and liability and collision insurance for the sheriff’s three cars with Harry Barnes handling. Vic Eislestein and Charles Walburn attended.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Thelma Wildermuth
Cook
Henry Martin
Church Hymnals Dedicated at First Presbyterian
In MIDDLEPORT the First Presbyterian Church held a Sunday morning dedication of new hymnals. The service featured an organ prelude by Gene Grate, invocations, responses, scripture lesson, prayers, choir anthem with Mrs. Rodney Downing solo, and hymnal presentation by Miss Jean Lama and Mrs. Forrest Griffin for the Worthwhile Class fundraising campaign. The Rev H L Carr spoke on the theme Let's Know Our Hymnal and urged use for God’s glory.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Gene Grate
Rodney Downing
Jean Lama
Forrest Griffin
Camgn
H. L. Carr
Income Tax Deputies to Visit Meigs County
Harry F. Busey, Cincinnati based collector of internal revenue, announced that two deputies will be in Meigs County this week to help residents prepare their 1943 income tax returns. They will hold sessions at the Art House Court Room Monday to Wednesday and at City Hall Middleport Thursday to Saturday.
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Pomeroy
Harry F. Busey
Internal Revenue
Columbus
Meigs County
Art House
Middleport
Pomeroy Social Notes Nuptials and Local Gatherings
Ida Ebersbach Marsh and William Burrus wed at the Little Chapel of the Federated Church with limited attendants. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Adam Ebersbach, wore battle ship blue. the groom is a New York radio engineer stationed in Mt. Vernon Ohio. The couple plan to reside in New York City. Other items note club events, visitors, and funeral attendances in Pomeroy through a string of social items and family notices.
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Marguerite Durst
James Martin
Ft. Worth
Texas
Adam Ebersbach
Mulberry Ave
Durst
Burrus
New York City
Mt. Vernon
Valentine Party at Central School Brightens Kindergartners
Kindergarten pupils at Central School held their annual Valentine party despite teacher Mrs. Guy Reynolds illness. Substitute Mrs. James Hawley assisted with refreshments while Earl Knight and room mothers arranged plans. Students exchanged valentines and received a potted plant from Reynolds's young charges.
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Middleport
Guy Reynolds
Middleport Fourth War Loan Drive Results
Mid dleport reports total subscriptions of 171 892 75 with over subscriptions and leading stores Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Martin and Roller De We SRO cenemewen and merchants exceeding goals including D. C. Becker Barber Shop Chase Service Station The Sports man and The Victory Shoe Repair.
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Middleport
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Martin & Roller
Farmer Trio Changes Home As Health Guides Move
In Middleport Mr and Mrs D S Farmer buy Ray Farmers home on N Second Ave Ray Farmer a former post office clerk resigns selling his belongings to relocate to Michigan due to ill health In Rutland High School groups stage The Dixie Land Patriotic Minstrel on Friday Feb 18 at 8 15 EWT Masons to confer rank of Master Mason tonight at the Masonic Temple Worshipful Master Fred Russell presiding In La Paz Bolivia the government decrees expropriation of Axis firms as a matter of public necessity In Columbus Ohio liquor ration card holders may buy three extra bottles of rum from Monday to March 1 Liquor Director Don A Fisher announces.
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Middleport
D. S. Farmer
Ray Farmer
Second Ave
Michigan
Rutland
Rutland High School
Dixie Land
Masonic Temple
Fred Russell
Columbus
Ohio
Don A.fisher
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Activities
Middleport social column reports a Valentine party at the high school led by Grace Anderson with music games and refreshments. Also notes Evangeline Chapter OES meeting, airline staff changes, ill residents hospital updates, a youth club event and a Navy service honor. A Huntington fire destroyed a Star stage run by Mark Roller.
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T. A. K. Club
Patricia Watson
Middleport
Huntington
Star
Mark Roller
Max Roller
Pomeroy tops Bond sales in war effort drive
The Pomeroy War Bond Committee reported total bonds sold 244 567 50 with individual purchases 207 067 50 and corporate buys 37 500 00. The drive ends Tuesday but March 29 purchases count toward the drive and steep gains are expected in the next two weeks.
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Pomeroy
Hobhstetter
Boy Scouts of America
Theo Smith
Ella Hennessy
Rose A. Sisson
Margaret Chapman
L. F. Schoenleb
Helen Neutzling
Allen Hartley
Norman L. Kloe
Earl Brown Missing In Action From Ohio
POMEROY Ohio Mrs Eldon Weeks reports flight sergeant Earl Gooch Brown 22, missing in action in Italy. Son of Daisy Brown of Findley and the late Earl Brown, married with a child. A Pomeroy High School graduate, he lived near Rock Springs with brother noted as Gooch. Government telegram to Findlay advised of his status with details to follow.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Eldon Weeks
Earl
Gooch) Brown
Daisy Brown
Findley
Earl Brown
Brown
Italy
Rock Springs
Brown Brothers
Gooch
Sergeant Brown
Pomeroy High School
Findlay
Youth Group Elects Officers at United Methodist Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship at the United Methodist Church elected officers for the coming half year after a devo led by Miss Jean Bryant. Officers named include Mary Grimm president Ann Smith secretary Bennett Rice treasurer Kay Vaughan first commission chairman George Vaughan second commission chairman Jean Bryant third commission chairman Dwight Cobo fourth commission chairman and Frank Vaughan publicity chairman. Installation by Rev Nobel M. Rompel set for February 20 in morning session.
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Nobel M. Rompel
Firemen Respond To Car Fire In Middleport
Middleport Volunteer Fire Department rushed to Middleport Hill on Monday at 1 00 p m to extinguish a burning automobile. The car was driven and owned by an out of town man.
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Middleport
Middleport Hill
Mother's Comforting Hands Soothe Colds' Aches
A home remedy article touts Penetro as a trusted vaporizing counter irritant for cold symptoms. It emphasizes mothers’ comforting touch and modern scientific medicine in a mutton suet base. The ad claims fast relief without blistering, with a 25 cent single and 35 cent double supply and a refund if not delighted.
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Athens
WSCS
S. L. Fildew
Penobscot Bidg
Randolph
Detroit, Mich
Meigs District
Meigs Board
Bend Theaters
Bendvue
Wm. Powell
Hedy Lamarr
Rathbone
Casilina
Mount Cassino
5Th Army
Vatican
Nettuno
Rome
Vera Hansen
Chicago
Violet Longstaff
Detroit
Hansen
Pomeroy Social Notes
John Goett
Union Ave
Virginia Edwards
Marella Eubanks
Nita Imbolt
Margaret Costen
Point Pleasant
William Stoecker
Edwards
George R. Powell
Flora, Miss
Pomeroy Personals
H. H. Neimeyer
Liberty Ave
Holzer Hospital
W. C. Moser
Marvin G. Swen
Nashville
Terin
Harry Swan
Portland
Robert Lear
Paul Davis
Nitro
Max Quillen
St. Marys
H. D. Defenbacher
St. Mary’s
Frank B. Will
Middleport Sales
Farmer Home
LA Paz
Bolivia
Middleport Social Notes
Homemakers of America
Grace Anderson
Evangeline Chapter
Temple
James Elmer Simpson
William Grimm
Grimm
Letart Falls
Northeastern Airlines
Presque Isle
Maine
United Airlines
Denver
Colo
Locust St
James Hawley
Central School
C. A. Emmish
Fifth Ave
Lois Cecil
Amesville
Cecil
Sam Halterman
Parkersburg
Addie Branch
McMillan Hospital
Charleston
Warren Turner
Quincy
W. Va
Nora Gosney
Emmett Short
Murray Ity
Santi Barsotti
Doris Werner
Federated Church
Gail Miller
U. S. Navy
Millard Wildermuth
Elmer Wehrung
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
Colegroves
Middleport, Ohio
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Mother
AN Rogers Partners
Spring Byington
Jack Carson
Cecilia Loftus
Harry Davenport
Hugh O'Connel
Hollywood
Egypt
Werner
Schine
Athena
Jimmy
CeCe BN
OMI
United Artists Releade
George Marjorie Main Marjone Lord
Europe
Terrytune Cartoon
Athena Theatre
Margaret O'Brien
James Craig
Hila If
Studebaker
Ays W. M. Byrd
Bay City
Weston Mountain
Byrd
Boeing Flying Fortress
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