Meigs County Red Cross Seeks 84500 Dollar Campaign
Meigs County Chapter of the American Red Cross will request subscriptions of 4500 dollars on March 1 to fund its 1948 49 fiscal year. Nationally 2 000 000 volunteers seek 75 000 000 dollars while the combined national and chapter programs require 97 000 000 dollars, with 22 000 000 from surplus to aim for 75 000 000.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Red Cross Fund
Ernest L. Coiner
Basil O'Connor
O'Connor
Red Cross
Mr. O'Connor
National Disaster Reserve Fund
Pomeroy Personal Notes From Minersville And Columbus Weekend
Mrs. John Bailey returns from Louisville after visiting her daughter in Minersville. Several residents spent the weekend in Columbus including Ruth Nease and Edna Bartels attending a funeral. Ohio towns Grove City Orient and Marysville are mentioned with visits by Emma Leifheit and Dorothy Leifheit, and Mr. Goodwin plans to arrange Easter flowers.
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Columbus
Russell Wyncoop
Mary Virginia Reibel
Marysville
Ohio
Jacob Reibel
Emma Leifheit
Homer Hawkins
Grove City
Leo Reuter
Dorothy Leifheit
Orient
John Schmidt
Norma Goodwin
Norma
David Goodwin
Sale Starts Monday at Russell Auto Sales
Automobile licenses go on sale next Monday at Russell Auto Sales on S Third Ave in Middleport. H Russell has been reappointed registrar of motor vehicles for Meigs County.
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Middleport
Russell Auto Sales
S. Third Ave
H. Russell
Meigs Co
Special Meeting Called by Pomeroy President
President Jack Robson of the Naylor's Run Playground Association has called a special meeting for Thursday night February 26 at 7 30 p m to discuss association matters.
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Pomeroy
Jack Robson
The
Naylor’s Run Playground Association
Mrs Hannum Visits Pomeroy Following Funeral
Mrs Pat Hannum stayed in Pomeroy after traveling to attend the funeral of Mrs Anna McDole and spent the week visiting relatives in the area.
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Pomeroy
Pat Hannum
Anna McDole
Kingsland Funeral Rites Set for Friday
Edmund Wilkinson Kingsland 71 dies in New York hospital. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Friday at Grace Episcopal Church Athens with Rev. Robert E. Leake officiating. Interment Beech Grove Cemetery. Survived by widow, a daughter Mrs. E E Jones, a son Edmund Jr, two sisters Dr I F Borden and Miss Frances R Kingsland. Dr Borden to accompany body. visitation at Ewing funeral home.
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Amy Whaley
Pomeroyans
Cady Whaley
Dr. Whaley
Justice of Peace Is To Receive No Visitors
POMEROY L. B. Higgins justice of the peace and local businessman has been ill since Thursday and ordered by his doctor to not receive visitors. He heard all cases before Tuesday and his office at 109 Court St will stay open for office supply and collection business. Inquiries about his justice of the peace work may be made there.
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Pomeroy
L. B. Higgins
Court St
Marriage Licenses list for Pomeroy and Meigs County couples
The list records multiple couples from Pomeroy and surrounding areas with ages, hometowns, and occupations. Names include Albert Richard Kaptain with Miriam Hagemeyer, Bobby Miller with Wanda Shaw, and others such as James Davis Violet Scott, Walter Denney Mary Kephart, and Roy Stump Hattie Davis, all bound for marriage.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Albert Richard Kaptain
Columbus
Miriam Ruth Hagemeyer
Bobby D. Miller
Wilmington
Wanda Lee Shaw
Frank O'Neal
Coolville
Ruth Creamer
Tuppers Plains
Emory
Maritz
Barberton
Edith Wilcox
James Davis
Martins Ferry
Violet Scott
Frank Keels
Haydenville
William K. Zimmerman
Chester
Mary E. Matheny
Howard FE. Spradlin
Long Branch
W.va
Mildred B. Lehman
Hobson
Roy Grueser
Geraldine Schumacher
Middleport
Cecil G. Smith
Ravenswood
Helen Mekley
Robert K. Davis
Parkersburg
Mildred Anderson
Racine
Walter Gamble
McArthur
Grace Bryant
Rutland
Turner Birth Announcement for Eight-Pound Daughter
Mr and Mrs John Turner of Mason announce the birth of an eight pound daughter on February 23 at the Martt Clinic.
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Pomeroy
John Turner
Mason
Martt Clinic
Nurses Attend Nutrition Meeting at The Plains School
County sanitation officer Pomeroy J. M. Thornton and county health nurses Nelle Bing and Mrs. Shavorinsky attended a nutrition meeting held Monday at The Plains School near Athens.
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Pomeroy J. M. Thornton
Nelle Bing
Shavorinsky
Plains School
Athens
Traffic fatality raises Cleveland toll to 17 this year
The death of 74 year old Miss Margaret P. Bone in a traffic accident brings Cleveland’s year to date fatalities to 17. A separate note states New York City has four Arabic newspapers.
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Cleveland
Margaret P. Bone
New York City
Blue Cross Requirements Outlined for Pomeroy Plan
A Blue Cross field representative explained enrollment rules in Pomeroy. Individuals in firms with four or more workers enroll via payroll deduction through their employer. smaller firms join the Meigs County Group. the unemployed under 60 may join the non-group plan. The drive headquarters is Hotel Martin.
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Pomeroy
Blue Cross Hospital
Blue Cross Field
Meigs County
Blue Cross
Martin
Marriage Invitation for Marjorie Ruth Minter and Carlee Vanderhoof
Mr and Mrs Elmer Minter invite guests to the marriage of their daughter Marjorie Ruth to Carlee Vanderhoof on Sunday March 7 at Heath Methodist Church. The Rev W B Moore will officiate at 2 30 PM with nuptial music beforehand. A reception follows at 341 Main Street hosted by L W McComas and Mrs McComas.
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Middleport
Elmer Minter
Grant Street
Marjorie Ruth
Car Lee Vanderhoof
Heath Methodist Church
W. B. Moore
L. W. McComas
Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter to Meet at Cross Home
The Past Matrons of Evangeline Chapter CES will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Zella Cross with Mrs. Earl Knight assisting hostess.
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Evangeline Chapter
Ces
Zella Cross
Earl Knight
Birthday Cheer Marks Mrs McNamee’s Recovery
Mrs Charles McNamee, ill since November 1, celebrated her birthday Tuesday by rising and being dressed for the first time since November 5. Many neighbors called and she was served ice cream and birthday cake.
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Charles McNamee
Choir to Sing Anthem at Thursday Service
The Baptist Church choir is asked to perform My God and I at Thursday night worship when Rev. J W Poorman leads the service in the pulpit. The anthem was previously sung at organ and memorial chimes dedicatory services. Other special numbers this week include solos by Rev. Charles Pomeroy his son Judson and David Diles.
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the Baptist Church
God
J. W. Poorman
Stewardship and Evangelism
Charles Pomeroy
Judson
David Diles
Loyal Women of Church of Christ Meet at Laughead Home
The Loyal Women of the Church of Christ will gather Thursday evening at Mrs. R. B. Laughead's home. Friday evening the Junior Hi Class, led by Jack Cowie, will meet at Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Burford’s home on N. Second Ave.
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Church of Christ
R. B. Laughead
Jack Cowie
L. E. Burford
N. Second Ave
Hartford Woman Aids Retired Clothier In Illness
Miss Alah Klaas of Hartford assists care for C. B. Smith a retired clothier long ill. Mrs. Taylor Grogan and Mrs. Oval Sheets visited Mrs. Myrtle Thatcher in Columbus and returned to Middleport with Cecil Grogan and Jacqueline Grogan.
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Alah Klaas
Hartford
C. B. Smith
Taylor Grogan
Oval Sheets
Myrtle Thatcher
Columbus
Middleport
Services Conducted For Miss Burnside
Funeral services for Miss Josetta Burnside of Huntington were held this afternoon with burial at Suncrest Cemetery Point Pleasant. A Middleport native and cousin of Mrs Lily Childs she died Monday in Huntington and was to attend the graveside service at Point Pleasant.
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Middleport
Josetta Burnside
Joe Burnside
Hudson St
Huntington
Suncrest Cemetery
Point Pleasant
Burnside
Lily Childs
Funeral in Pittsburgh for Mrs Anna Mee Dole
Milton and Har land Hannum and Bob Stewart of Pittsburgh attended the funeral of Mrs Anna Mee Dole. Mr Stewart visited his brother Milo Stewart of Long Bottom. All returned to Pittsburgh Sunday evening.
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Pomeroy
Milton
Harland Hannum
Bob Stewart
Pittsburgh
Anna Mee- Dole
Stewart
Milo Stewart
Long Bottom
Youth Fellowship Attends Middleport Methodist Meeting
The Forest Run Church youth fellowship met at the Middleport Methodist Church Monday evening with fourteen local members in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Forest Run
Rites Held for Mrs. Homer Hill in Middleport
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at Rawlings-Coats funeral home for Mrs. Homer Hill. Pallbearers named include Emmet Shuler Paul Grueser Willis Anthony B F Parmalee Hurley Nelson Arthur Steele. Interment followed at Robinson Cemetery with attendees Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tuckerman and others. Mrs. Hill resided with daughter Rue Tuckerman and had suffered ill health for years.
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Middleport
Homer Hill
Rawlings-Coats
Emmet Shuler
Paul Grueser
Willis Anthony
B. F. Parmalee
Hurley Nelson
Salem Center
Arthur Steele
Columbus
Robinson Cemetery
Edgar Tuckerman
Athens
Joe Blackburn
J. B. Davis
Best Fishing Times Forecast for 1948 Season
Meigs County Clerk Herman Beards releases the fisherman's calendar showing peak fishing times from late February to early March. Highlights include March 2 at 6:30 a.m. as the best two week window and March 7 as the next best, with Shade River and tributaries exempt from standard seasons and bag limits. Nearly 1,000,000 licenses issued statewide and a reduced minnow possession limit to 50 for non commercial use are noted.
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Pomeroy
Herman Beards
Meigs County
Shade River
Athens
Meigs
The
Conservation Department
Middleport Rotarians Attend Gallia Meeting
Seventeen members of the Middleport Rotary Club led by president L W McComas attended a Gallipolis Club dinner meeting Tuesday evening marked as the dedication of the new meeting place.
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Middleport
Middleport Rotary Club
L. W. McComas
Gallipolis Club
POMEROY-Lawrence David Dilcher Pleads Guilty
David Dilcher pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace P L Peoples court Saturday to operating a truck without a chauffeur's license. He was fined fifteen dollars plus costs.
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Pomeroy
Lawrence David Dilcher
Justice of the Peace P. L. Peoples Court
State Highway Patrol
Chillicothe Visit by Pomeroy Family Members
Mr and Mrs Truman Russell and daughter Anita along with Mr and Mrs Milton E Russell visited Mr and Mrs Howard Stover in Chillicothe on Monday.
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Chillicothe
Pomeroy
Truman Russel
Anita
Milton_E. Russel
Howard Stover
Frances Russel
Grange Marks Thirteenth Anniversary At Chester
Chester Grange held its thirteenth anniversary meeting this month with a special cake and a skit The Grange Has a Birthday. Mrs Sisther Wright resigned as treasurer and was named chairwoman of the home economics committee Carl Kautz served as worthy master and plans discussed followed an officers conference volunteers offered to sew Red Cross dresses Bette Lou Genheimer led the program with songs valentines readings and tableaux refreshments were provided by Howard and Ida Knight and others
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Chester
Denver Holter
Sisther Wright
Chester Grange
the Grange
Red Cross
Bette Lou Genhéimer
The
Grange
Karr
Barbara J. Wright
Chapel Choir To Be on Air On Capital U Broadcast
Pomeroy residents anticipate a Bell Telephone Hour broadcast Friday at 6 30 p m featuring Capital University Chapel Choir from Columbus The program will include a historical sketch of the university and highlight its musical groups with 300 students participating Danny Rosenbaum a Capital senior from Pomeroy is a choir member.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Capital University
Pomeroy
Bell Telephone Hour
Ohio Story
Capital U
Columbus
Danny Rosenbaum
Arthur Rosenbaum
Grange Meetings Set For Rest of Month
Grange meetings for the rest of the month include Alfred on Thursday evening in Columbia Olive Rocksprings and Ohio Valley Friday and Laurel Saturday. The first March meeting is Great Bend on Wednesday March 3 followed by C G Williams on Thursday Harrisonville Friday and Hemlock and Star Granges on Saturday March 6.
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Pomeroy
Alfred
Columbia
Olive
Rocksprings
Ohio Valley
Laurel
Great Bend
C. G. Williams
Harrisonville
Hemlock and
Star Granges
Meigs County Tourney Set With Reserve and Varsity Brackets
The Meigs County basketball tournament starts Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Middleport featuring five schools Chester Harrisonville Racine Rutland and Tuppers Plains. Both Reserve and Varsity divisions run Thursday Friday and Saturday with Wren and Swearingen acting as officials. Trophies for Reserve and Varsity winners are on display at The Middleport Department Store.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Chester
Harrisonville
Racine
Rutland
Tuppers Plains
Pers Plains
Athens
Robert Wren
Fred Swearingen
Parsons Rites Conducted for James Edward Parsons
Military rites at the grave were conducted for James Edward Parsons Saturday by Feeney-Bennett Post 128 American Legion after funeral services at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Parsons was a veteran of the Spanish American War. Pallbearers were Worley Howell, C. J. Sauer, Jacob Turner, Donald Gosney, William Mulford. Out of town attendees included Mrs. Bruce Ward Akron and others from Athens Grahams, Columbus and Coshocton.
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Middleport
James Edward Parsons
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
Rawlings-Coats
Parsons
Worley Howell
C. J. Sauer
Jacob Turner
Donald Gosney
William Mulford
Bruce Ward
Akron
Bert Miller
Donald Brooks
Athens
Easter Erler
Virgil Edwards
Beatrice Ann
Columbus
Franklin Edwards
Clifton
N. J
Norman Edwards
Suzanne
Ronnie
Bexley
Lloyd Morris
Clara
Anna Allen
Graham Station
W.va
Agnes Darnell
Warsaw
Ralph Parsons
Ohio
Paul Parsons
Coshocton
Sewing Meeting Aims at Red Cross Work
JOF Class of the Methodist Church will meet at Mrs. Dey Hysell’s Mulberry Ave home Wednesday at 7 30 p m for a Red Cross sewing session.
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Pomeroy
JOF
Methodist Church
Dey Hysell
Mulberry Ave
Red Cross
How Dr Edwards Helps Constipated Folks
Dr Edwards relieves constipation with Olive Tablets touted as gentle yet thorough. The ad claims action on both upper and lower bowels to produce natural movements with no griping and full satisfaction. Sold by drugstores for 15¢ or 30¢.
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Dr. Edwards
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Chase
RADIO
Harry A. Miller Main & Sycamore Pomeroy
Pomeroy Personals
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
American Legion Hall
Bill Smith
Old Time
Blue Willow Nite Club
Gallipolis, Ohio
George Charles’ Orchestra
Vocalist
Mary Lee
Kingsland
Middleport Social Notes
Widdleport Personals
H. A. Cole Lumber CO
Muir
Gene Tierney
Rex Harrison
George Sanders
Vanessa Brown
Temple Middleport
Ann Sheridan
Lew Ayres
Zachary Scott
Five Arden
Jerome Cowan
Steven Geray Also
Bendvue
RANGE
BLUE
Eddie Dean
Fighting
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
Jack Armstrong
Gallia
Phillips
Pomeroy, Ohio
Dr Edwards
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Main St
Ohla
Stetsons
Styleparks
Millbrookes
New York
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