Meigs County Surpasses Sixth War Loan Quota in Districts Drive
Meigs County districts exceeded their $712,000 Sixth War Loan quota by $58,362.50 led by Pomeroy and others. Bond sales totaled $245,570.50 in E bonds and $468,?270.50 in individual quotas, with districts like Pomeroy, Middleport, Bedford, Chester, and more reporting higher sales. County Chairman Theodore Reed credited workers and citizens for aiding the war effort through bond purchases.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Theodore Reed
Reed
Middleport
Bedford
Chester
Columbia
Lebanon
Letart
Olive
Orange
Rutland
Salem
Salisbury
Scipio
Sutton
Miscel
Carpenter Soldier Missing in Action from Germany
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Nelson of Carpenter report their son Pvt. Wendell L. Nelson has been missing in action in Germany since December 19. He had earlier been wounded in France on October 21 and received the Purple Heart on December 12. Nelson, a Columbia High School graduate in 1942, worked for New York Central Railroad before enlisting in March 1943 after training at Camps Wallace and Ft. Bliss and later served overseas starting August 15, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
E. M. Nelson
War Department
Pvt
Wendell L. Nelson
Germany
France
Nelson
Columbia Hien
New York Central Railroad
Wallace
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Ontario
Haan
Muroc
Calif
Carson
Colo
Syracuse WSCS Meeting Opens New Year at Asbury Church
Syracuse WSCS at Asbury Methodist Church met with new president Mrs C B Weese and set installation for Jan 7. Miss Marcia Karr reported goals met and book Indian in American Life chosen for 1945 study. Nearby news covers Charles Prazier's transfer to Ohio State Penitentiary after burglary conviction and parole violations, plus community notes from Middleport and local hospital updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
WSCS
Mass Marcia Karr
A. M. Roberts
Irving Karr
Marcia Karr
Neuman
Don Millikan
Jenny Sue
Sara Lee
Athens
Charles ‘Neuman
Melvin Grimm
Seaman Robert Grimm
San Francisco
W. F. Bartels
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Matilda Bentz
George Bentz
Parkersburg
Wil Bentz
John Bentz
Sullivan Sayre
Antiquity
Selma Price Deyo
Huntington
Robert Pickens
Wick Bentz
New Brighton
Ralph Reese
Bentz
St. Mary's Hospital
Emma Bentz
Vance Morris
Watertown
Ohio
Charles Neuman
Emmett Bartels
New Haven
Middleport
Ray Cowie
M. Roberts
Bartels
Wellston Golden Rock
Golden Rockets
Pope
Urge Attendance At Basketball Games
POUMEROY Meigs County dog warden Woodrow Wilson announces that dog owners failing to buy license tags after January 20 will be prosecuted. Licenses are on sale at the Meigs County Auditor's office in the Court House.
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Woodrow Wilson
Meigs County
Court House
Haptonstall Funeral Held at First Baptist Church
MIDDLEPORT The First Baptist Church housed Will iam Haptonstall's funeral services on Sunday afternoon with relatives and friends in attendance. Deacon L D Diles paid tribute, and pallbearers were church officials. Out of town guests included Mrs Leland Johnson Rev and Mrs Earl Snyder and daughter Columbus Mr and Mrs Harry Haptonstall Mrs F Snowden Mrs Erwin of St Albans W Va Mrs Thomas Anderson and son Dexter. Set Paul Haptonstall will return to Langley Field Va Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William Haptonstall
Fternoon
Paul S. Smart
L. ‘D. Diles
H. M. Cross
Dale Mourning
Harry Houdashelt
Clarence Clark
Busy Bee
Haptenstall
L. D. Diles
Leland Johnson
Earl Snyder
Columbus
Harry Haptonstall
F. Snowden
Erwin
St Albans
W. Va
Thomas Anderson
Dexter
Paul Haptonstall
Langley Field
Midway notes on holiday visits and shipyard shift
Mrs Estil Arrowood visiting Huntington with her mother Nonisa Nicholson and Mr and Mrs Max Smith of Dexter. Estill D Arrowood USN is in the Pacific. Mr and Mrs Elwood Kennan of Columbus visited with their parents Mr and Mrs Herb Forden and Mr and Mrs C Kennan. Mr and Mrs Millard Grimm traveled to Langsville by horse and sled due to the weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estil Arrowood
Huntington
Nonisa Nicholson
Max Smith
Dexter
Arrowood
Estill
U.S.N. 1-c
Pacific Area
Elwood Kennan
Columbus
Herb Forden
C. Kennan
Millard Grimm
Langsville
Dexter Brief Notes on Springfield Visit and Missing Soldier
Mrs. Carrie Smith and her sister Mrs. Norma Gallogly traveled to Springfield to visit family and attend memorial services for William Horne, recently killed in action. Their relatives Mrs. Ella Nelson and Mrs. Blanche Davis also joined. Earl Nelson learned Wendell Lee Nelson is reported missing in action from the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Carrie Smith
Norma Gallogly
Albany
Springfield
Ella Nelson
Blanche Davis
William, Horne
Earl Nelson
War Department
Wendell Lee Nelson
Funeral in Middleport for Former Mayor J H Williams
Large attendance of townspeople at the funeral of the late J H Williams former Middleport mayor held at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home Sunday afternoon. Pallbearers were F A Shiffler Richard Horden Waite Robert Harris H J Russell and Wim McCarty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. H. Williams
Rawlings- Coats
F. A. Shiffler
Richard Horden
Waite
Robert Harris
H. J. Rusell
Wim. McCarty
Petty Funeral Held At Long Bottom
Mrs Olevia Petty, 85, died at her son William's home in Columbus after a long illness. She leaves many children and relatives across Columbus, Long Bottom, East Liverpool, Reedsville, and nearby areas. Funeral services were at the Christian Church with Rev. Roy Bush presiding, burial beside her husband in Sand Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Bottom
Olevia Petty
William
Columbus
Henry
G. C. William
Howard
Mark
Carrie Coleman
Viola McAfee
Florence Wallace
Bertha Barnes
East Liverpool
Jane Petty
Mary Wells
John Boring
Reedsville
The
Christian Church
Roy Bush
Sand Hill Cemetery
Pomeroy Social Notes and Community Notices
Community notices from Pomeroy feature the Pomeroy Garden Club gathering at Mrs Harry Feiger's home with Mrs Irving Karr in charge. Highlights include a "Penny for Patriots" collection for the Women's Civic Club and a talk on "Hawaiian Flowers" by Mrs B R Titus aided by her son Frank Titus in Hawaii. Other items include council hosts, birthdays, Easter Star attendance, and various local family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
James Titus
B. R. Titus
Frank Titus
The
Seabees
Hawai
Guam
Hospital Returns for Gormleys and Others
Mrs Richard Gormley and infant son Richard David have been discharged from Holzer Hospital and returned home on Grant Street. Her mother Mrs Kenneth Sullen of Hollingsworth New Jersey has arrived to assist. Mrs Dale Winebrenner also released from Holzer Hospital and returned to her home.
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Middleport
Richard Gormley
Richard David
Rosses note son Dwight Ross returns to U S service
Dwight Ross, formerly of Meigs County, after missions over Germany, is back in the United States and assigned to Lockbourne Air Base. He is the son of Mrs Verne Ross of Columbus and the late Mr Ross. His younger sister, Miss Betty Boss, who had a tonsillectomy at Mt. Carmel Hospital, has returned home.
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Virgil Wal
New Guinea
P E Stanley
Bernard Schwarzel
Athens
Witliam Keith Kincaid
Kinead and Sons
Millard Wildermuth
Minerva Pryor
Esses
Middleport
Dwight Ross
Meigs
Germany
United States
Lockbourne Air Base
Verne Ross
Columbus
Mr Ross
Betty Boss
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Mary Schaaf
Everett Bachner
Edison Wessa
Wessa
Gene Schaal
Fred Schaal
U S. Army
Charles Worthington
Franklin
Robert Richards
Hez Root
Second Ave
Wiliam Bitton
Paula Jean
N Second Ave
Davis Apts
N Third Ave
Owen Fink
Gala County
Fink
Marshall Boggs
Camp Dorn
Edith Kleim
New York City
Hulda Klem
M G Brown
Brown
Grant Hospital
Ion
Licensed To Marry POMEROY Marriage Licenses Issued
Marriage licenses were issued to several couples including Thomas S. Christian and Gladys McCartney, John Chase and Wilma Pierre, Basil Ennis and Wilda Higginbotham, Samuel Gregg and Lena Melton, listing ages and hometowns. Also noted is Evangeline Chapter Eastern Star members attending a Nelsonville Middleport school of instruction led by Roberta Minding and Worthy Grand Matron Zella Cross.
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Order of Easter Stars
Lester Hart
Pomeroy
Homer Carleton
Maud Grueser
Ada Haskins
Edith Bowen
Nelsonville
Ohio
Roberta Mandling
State of Ohio
Thomas S. Christian
Athalia
Gladys McCartney
Cheshire Rt
John Chase
Athens
Wilma Pierre
Middleport
Basil Ennis
Rodney
Wilda Gay Higginbotham
Chester Rt
Samuel Gregg
Lena Melton
Nelsonville Middleport
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Harry Houdashelt
W. M
Maaine Mankin
Zella Cross
Leo Kennedy
Roberta Minding
Beverly
Worthy
Install New Officers of Church Group
The Heath Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service installed new officers with Miss Bess Sanborn as president and Miss Grace Anderson aiding. The session approved budgetees and pledges, with contributions to the missionary and local church funds and requests for charity, World Outlook, and other appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Woman's Society of Chrstian
Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
M. Hennesy
Glenn Lambert
Grace Anderson
Dorothy Hamm
Bess Sanborn
M. L. French
Lawrence Mi‘son
O. P. Klein
John Zerkle
Roy Stansbury
Malcolm Roller
Nan Moore
Robert Harris
Clifford Ervin
C. A. Emmish
David Entsminger
O P. Klein
Crusade For Christ
Hull St
Boston
Moore
World Outlook
Ethel Harpst
Mrs. Entsminger
Lee Featherstone
Eber Bowen
Charles Brewington
C P. Dutton
A W. McKay
Clay Bryant
E M. Wood
EF R Tompkins
Alpha Som
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Weekly Meetings
Middleport social calendar lists tonight's Woman's Music Club business meeting at Heath Methodist Church with election of officers, chorus rehearsal led by Mrs Nolan Stwwachhammer, and other clubs meeting tonight including P M Club, Amateur Gardener's Club, White Rose Lodge, and Thursday’s Royal Nerebbers potluck and officer installation. Also notes trustees meeting at Meigs County Court House Saturday and several local personal updates.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Lewis ‘Sauer
Nolan Stwwachhammer
Alfred Elberfeld
Lincoln Hull
Mathhew
William Anderson
Amateur
Gardener's Club
Robert Rawlings
Third Ave
Bruce Liesd
Howard Ewing
White Rose Lodge
Mesdames Ross Pullen
Otho Watts
C. P
First Baptist Church
Coast Guard First to Engage Enemies in World War II
In World War II the Coast Guard was the first force to contact the enemy as Greenland radio installations were seized from the Nazis months before Pearl Harbor, marking early Allied actions in the conflict.
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Coast Guard
Greenland
You're Hot Too Old To Feel Young
An advertisement touts Framone a medical formula claiming vitamins and hormones restore youthlike zest. It suggests middle aged men can regain vigor and pleasure, asserting Tron tone boosts vitality and memory while noting directions on the label and availability at Gallaner Drug Company and druggists.
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Druegis
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Athens Messenger
Meen
Charles Frazier
Charles
Tody) Prazier
Ohio State Penitentiary
Edgar Ervin
Paul Johnson
Justice of the Peace
Percy People’s Court
Mansfield
Ervin
Haptonstall
Garden Club
Middleport Garden Club
J. H. Grate
A. A. Dillard
Lewis Sauer
Ray Sherman
Leonard Robbins
R. C. Meadows
Helen Terry
U. S
Pomeroy Social Notes
Eva Hendrix
Lewis Triplett
William Matlack
Dayton Ashworth
Jim Parkersburg
Edison Hobstetter
Albert Miller
Ann
Jed Will
Hazel DeVol
Carne Wil
Merlin Shiveler
Glenn Will
James Pearson
Jed Wl
St Joseph’s Hospital, Parkersburg
Lockbourne
Gail Russell
Diana
Lynn Charlies
Ruggles
Dorothy Gish
Bendvue
OLD Farm Hour
Andy
Milt Aline
Nadine Orville Q. Miller
Middleport Social Notes
Gilbert Weeks
Erville
Vesta McCoy
Laura McKay
Jack Welsh
St Mary’s Hospital, Huntington
H EH Cook
Walter Hayes
Robert, Coats
Charles McElhinney
John Kincaid
Colegroves Market
Middleport, Ohio
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Uncle Sam
War Production Board
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