Plans Completed for New War Loan Drive in Meigs
Plans for the Fourth Bond Drive in Meigs County are set with a target of 728,000. Theodore Reed, county chairman, announced meetings across townships including Pomeroy, Chester, Rutland, Columbia, and Scipio to organize supporters and show “The His and Her” films. Sergeant Elroy J. Meredith of Minersville, wounded in action, is expected at meetings, which run through January 17 with 8 p.m. sessions aimed at boosting county participation.
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Omeroy
Meigs Iity
Theodore Reed
Reed
Elroy J. Meredith
Minersville
Germany
Hisv
Ife
Guadalcanal
Pomeroy
Pp. m
Court House
Edison Hobstetter
Salisry
Bedford
Racine
Beethoven Film Shown At Pomeroy High
Pomeroy Senior High students viewed a sound film about Ludwig van Beethoven on January 7. The Ohio Visual Education Service provided the movie which highlights he wrote many masterpieces while deaf. J E White announced ticket sales for the Gallipolis vs Pomeroy basketball game, eleven cents for students and twenty cents for adults, at Tuesday noon.
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Pomeroy
Mposer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Visual Education Service
Ohio State Department of Edition
J. E. White
Princip
Gallipolis
Couple announces birth of Jeffrey Craig McElhinney
Mr and Mrs ayne Gundy McElhinney of Charleston announce the birth of son Jeffrey Craig on Monday January 3 at Kanawha Valley Hospital weighing 8 12 pounds. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Howard McElin ey and Dana Lambert. Local family ties noted with Middleport school history.
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Middleport
Ayne
Gundy) McElhinney
Arleston
Jeffrey Craig
Kanawha Valley
Pital
Howard McElney
McElhinney
Dana Lambert
Two Adams Brothers Meet in England
Middleport relatives report Mrs. Stewart Adams says her two sons Ed and Sam Adams in the U S Army have met in England for the first time in two years. Ed came to marry at the First Presbyterian Church as Pearl Harbor was announced on the radio. Both boys are well known in Middleport through frequent family visits.
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Middleport
Stewart Adams
Bess Handley
England
Ed Adams
First Presbyterian Church
Adams Boys
Sam
Meigs County Grange Meets Friday Night at Rocksprings
Eighty six members of Meigs County Pomona Grange met at Rocksprings with Laurel Grange as host. Officers were elected and installed. war bond and county agriculture notes were discussed. a January 31 officers conference planned. future events announced. refreshments served.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona Grange
Rocksprings
Laurel Grange
Pomona
Fred Geogiein
L. S. Powelson
Columbia Grange
Raymond Cole
Ings Grange
Cole
Gerald Starkey
Columbia
Powelson
Mr. Curtis
Olive
Dayton
H. E. Starkey
Theodore Reed
Meigs
Grange Offeers
Rocksprings Grange Hall
Eddie Lou Howery
Ireland
George W. Kreitler
Sardinia
Kreitler
Guy Mutchler
Nellie Vale
Laure! Grange
Carolyn Ho
Home Nursing Class Set to Meet January 12
Mrs J C Roedel chair announces a Home Nursing class in Pomeroy on Wednesday January 12 from 7 to 9 p m at the Finsterwald Funeral Home Butternut Street with instructor Mrs Harry Simpson The Middleport class will be announced later and will be held at the Public Library under Mrs George Hobstetter Jr.
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Pomeroy
J. C. Roedel
Home Nursing Service
Finsterwald Funeral Home
Butternut Street
Harry Simpson
George Hobstetter, Jr
F B Will Observes Seventieth Birthday
POMEROY Frank B Will Sr manager of the New York Clothing Store was remembered on his seventieth birthday January 7 with a card shower and gifts. He spent the day at the store as usual.
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Pomeroy
Frank B. Wil, Sr
New York
Mr. Will
Moose Club Holds Social After Business Meeting
Moose Club members gathered for a combined business meeting and social event at the hall Friday evening. Refreshments were provided by the ladies after the session.
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Middleport
Moose Club
Minister Announces Sermon Topic for Sunday
The Rev. H. L. Carr of the First Presbyterian Church declares his Sunday sermon titled The Final Triumph as part of Universal Week of Prayer. The service will begin at 10 30 a m.
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Middleport
H. L. Carr
First Presbyterian Church
Pomeroy Returns Hit-Skip Driver Hobbs From Delaware
Shelby T. Hobbs was brought back from Delaware Thursday by Chief of Police Walter Wolfe on a charged hit and run driving case.
Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Health Updates
Middleport notes show residents visiting clubs and sharing papers, while others relocate to Columbus or nurse illnesses at home. Army and air corps trainees cheerfully pursue training. nurses and secretaries change posts, and a local taxi driver’s wife returns home after hospital care.
Mrs. Fred Fultz, 64, Dies After Illness in Middleport
Mrs. Fred Fultz, 64, died at Holzer Hospital after a brief illness from streptococcus linked to an ear infection. She suffered a stroke Tuesday. Surviving are her husband, daughter Mrs. Jay Myers, two sons Captain Lyston Fultz and Henry Fultz, seven grandchildren including John Fred Fultz, three great grandchildren, and sister Mrs. Will Willock. Funeral Monday at 2 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. H. L. Carr and Rev. Ralph Zandel. burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Royal Neighbors and Busy Bee Class members plan related activities today and tonight.
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Middleport
Fred Fultz
Holzer Hospital
Jay Myers
Lyston Fultz
Washington and Lee University
Henry Fultz
John Fred Fultz
H. L. Carr
Ralph Zandel
First Baptist Church
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Fultz
James Stevens
S. Third Ave
Reverend Tracy to Speak at PTA Meeting
Reverend Luther Tracy will be the guest speaker at the Central Elementary School PTA monthly meeting at Central Grade Building on Monday evening January 10 at 7 30 p m. Ladies of the district will serve refreshments and all parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Luther Tracy
Central Elementary School
Central
Stamp Sales Totals Reach 320 In Middleport Week
Stamp sales at Middleport schools last week totaled 320.75 dollars. Mrs Guy Reynolds kindergarten at Central School led with 55.85 dollars. In Pearl Street building Miss Virgie Major led with 46.15 dollars. In the high school Miss Grace Anderson's home room for Freshmen purchased 12.50 dollars.
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Middleport
Guy Reynolds
Central School
Pearl St
Virgie Major
Grace Anderson
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Tri Lustre Cleaners
Adams
Meigs County Grange
F. B. Will
Danielle Darrieux
Porfirio Rubirosa
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France
Paris
Hollywood
United States
Middleport Social Notes
D. B. Hartiger
Wilkesville
Entertains Club
Contract Club
James Titus
Rutland
Walter Russell
Columbus
Errett Russell
William Reichman
Russells
H. L. Mourning
Front St. John
Lizzie Moran
Coolville
Ann Barker
Norma Lippi
Jeannette
Doris Barker
George Warner
Paul French
Magnetic Springs
James Faulkner
Homer Hartley
Mabel Hysell
Everett Bachner
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Ray Bachner
Lawson Seyfried
Florida
U. S. Army School
Chris Seyfried
Mary Dougher
General Chemical Defense Corporation
R. L. Wiley
William Dougher
Rhode Island
James Searles
James
Toad) Searles
Oliver St
Schmoll
Luckoff
Charles Bennett
Tracy
PTA
Tweedies
Tweedie
Freemans
Weyenberg
Premier
E. Main St
Vogue Shoe Shop
Inn Wiant
Marietta
Pomeroy Cement Block
Elties
Coats
Col
Pomeroy, Ohio
Wallace Beery
Fay
Ray Collins
Marilyn Maxwell
Bendvue
Sun
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Richard Quine
Anne Gwynne
Noah Beery, Jr
Martha O'Driscoll
Harry Davenport
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