Memorial for Veterans Reform: Pomeroy Committee Promotes Plan
A Meigs County mass meeting formed a temporary committee to promote a veterans memorial. The panel, chaired by Mayor Howell, will hold a meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM to craft tentative plans and study applicable law. County civic groups are urged to participate and await further notice. Copies of the law are available from the Secretary of State in Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
United States
Howell
Secretary of State
Columbus
King
The
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Farm Bureau Council Meets at Reedsville
The advisory council’s regular monthly session was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pickens in Reedsville. C. E. Humphrey led the discussion while Mr. Pickens managed the meeting. Social hour followed with several local families in attendance. A later note urged common sense during colds and promoted Penetro as a remedy with its two way action.
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Reedsville
C. E
Humphrey
Harry
Guthrie
Maxine
Walter Brown
Howard Bolin
Athens Road
Grandma
Three Hendrix Sons Return From Overseas Duty
A New Year reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hendrix home welcomed the third son home from overseas service. Cpl. Thomas R. Hendrix arrived from Japan to join the family celebration. Pfc. Rey Billy Hendrix had just reached Pearl Harbor. S. Sgt. Loren Hendrix was the first to return to the United States. Local citizens report strong, unanimous support and generous promises for a proposed memorial.
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Pomeroy
Thomas Hendrix
Cpl
Thomas R. Hendrix
Japan
Pfc
Rey
Billy) Hendrix
Pearl Harbor
Loren Hendrix
Hendrix
United States
Expert To Discuss Farm Curing of Hay In Meigs County
Harold Carnahan of Racine will discuss barn hay curing at the Court House in Pomeroy at 1 p.m. Thursday. He operates one of two hay drying installations in Meigs County and will share a year's experience. Also speaking are R. W. Bishop of the Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association on record making and cattle sales and C. E. Blakeslee, county agricultural agent, on Bangs Disease control. The Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association holds its annual meeting in the County Extension Office. All dairymen in the county are invited to attend both sessions.
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Pomeroy
Harold Carnahan
Racine
Court House
CarNahan
Meigs County
Carmahanon
R. W. Bishop
Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association
C. E. Blakeslee
Southeastern
Ohio
Guernsey Breeders Association
Garden Club Hears Talk on Cookery Methods
Middleport Garden Club members host Amateur Gardeners Club at Mrs. C. O. Fisher’s home. Miss Betty Newton of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company spoke on Modern Cooking Methods, discussing pressure cookers and modern kitchens while a tribute to past president Alice Evans Jones was read.
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Middleport
Middleport Garden Club
Amateur Gardeners Club
C. O. Fisher
Betty Newton
Home Service
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
J. B. Downing
Miss Newton
Arthur Strauss
John Davis
Irene Anderson
New York
Clinton Fisher
Loren Phillips
Sara Jane Fisher
A. A. Dillard
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Daughters Group Events
Pomeroy Daughters of America officer mementos presented for faithful service at the Theo ndorus Council meeting. Post meeting refreshments served at Stark's Pharmacy. Birth announced for Pvt Donald W Miller and Doris Johnson Miller’s son born Jan 5 at Holzer Hospital in Yokohama. Grandparents listed from Pomeroy and Marion. Community notes cover local visits, hospital stays, travel, and military family updates.
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Pomeroy
Jack Robinson
Theondorus Council
Daughters of America
Stark's
Donald W. Miller
Holzer Hospital
Athens High cheerleaders lead crowd at football game
Middleport and Athens fans fill the stands for a Bulldogs game with Athens captain Carolyn Herbert and supporters Joan Vance Nancy Packard and others in white uniforms. Local and visiting families mingle among boosters Mrs Don Millikan and Mrs C F Peoples while Norman Rousey’s relatives attend.
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Middleport
Carolyn Herbert
Athens High School
Athens
Bulldogs
Joan Vance
Nancy Packard
Joan Paterna
Marian Vanity
Alfred Carpenter
Tom Dowler
John Nye
Ben Paynter
Bill Imes
Joe Ellen Young
Alvin Rosser
Gary Ripley
Bob Alexander
Billy Smiley
Albert Vickers
Bruce Neil
Bob Neal
Edna Miller
Marsha Haggerty
Marty Seines
Don Millikan
Pomeroy Senior High to Hold Dance January 11
The Student Activities Association sponsors a dance Friday night January 11 from 10:00 p m to 12:00 a m in the Senior High Auditorium. The Music Masters dance band will provide music led by president George Fischer A A. A. Admission at the door is 25 cents.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School Student Activities Association
Music Masters
George Fischer
Real estate transfers listed in Meigs County
Meigs Recorder reports transfers from the County Recorder's office. Delbert and Bernice Underwood to Sherman B. Stephens parcels in Salisbury. Emma Duckworth to Myrtle Warner lot 20 Syracuse. R W Holt to Elmer Hysell coal land in Rutland. Richard and Jessie Grueser to Charles and Florence Barrett lot 21 Rutland. Bertha Lemley to Mary M. Rife parcel in Middleport. Lina B Sayre to Mabel Shain lots in Letart lot 34 Letart. Lina B and O E Sayre to J Mabel Shain parcel Antiquity. parcels Antiquity parcels Letari Mabel Shain to Carl and Bertha Varian 2 acre Letari parcels Letari.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
County Recorder
Delbert
Bernice Underwood
Sherman B. Stephens
Salisbury
Emma Duckworth
Myrtle Warner
Syracuse
R. W. Holt
Elmer Hysell
Coaland
Rutland
Richard
Jessie Grueser
Charles
Florence Barrett
Bertha Lemley
Mary M. Rife
Middleport
Lina B. Sayre
Mabel Shain
Letart
Lina B
O. E. Sayre
J . Mabel Shain
Carl
Bertha
Varian
Letari
Eiselstein Named Commissioner Head
POMEROY Y D Eiselstein elected chairman of the County Commissioners at the first meeting of the year. The board appropriated 100000 for the auto licenses and gasoline fund for 1946 to cover road and bridges work. A motion approved buying eight trucks for county use. A supplementary appropriation of 2200 was added for Soldiers Relief totaling 6500 in the fund.
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Pomeroy
Y. E. Eiselstein
Last Rites For Mary Radford Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Radford who died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Ewing Chapel. Interment follows at Chester Cemetery. Rev. Miller of Chester and Rev. Charles Baird of Pomeroy will officiate. Friends may call at Ewing Funeral Home.
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Pomeroy
Mary Radford
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Ewing Chapel
Chester Cemetery
Mr. Miller
Chester
Charles Baird
Ewing Funeral Home
Lt Col Clark Speaks On G I Bill At Legion Meet
Lt Col Cedric Clark of Camp Roberts California spoke on veterans rights under the G I Bill at the Drew Webster Post American Legion gathering in Pomeroy Monday night. Post service officer J M Thornton outlined benefits. nine new members joined the post as 50 attendees heard Don Wood preside as commander.
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Don Wood
Iwo Jima Veteran Arrives in States
Mrs. Georgia Williamson receives news that her son, George Earl Williamson of the Fifth Division, U S Marine Corps, has landed in the United States after long service in the South Pacific. He was wounded at Iwo Jima and served nearly three years. He was thrilled to be stepping on American soil again.
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Pomeroy
Charles Lehew
Sue Lehew
Jacob Har‘terbach
Holzer Hospital
Charles Hoffner
Harvey Hoffner
Ruth Canter
Huntington
Hofffners
Hoffner
Faye Roth
Pierce
Danny Pierce
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Earl Kelly
Lancaster
Dixon
ETO
Airborne Engineers
Kelly
Arkansas
Pacific
San Francisco
Georgia Williamson
George Earl
U.S. Marine Corps
United States
S. Pacific
Iwao Jima
Soldier to Return Home From Camp Pendleton
The serviceman is at Camp Pendleton and expects to be home within two weeks, marking the end of a military assignment as family eagerly awaits.
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Camp Pendleton
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William Wells
Bull Run
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Meigs Recorder
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Lt. Col. Clark
Legion Meeting
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Iwo Jima
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S&z Dress Shop
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