Middleport NYA Equipment Moves to State Penitentiary
Middleport council discusses NYA equipment being dismantled and shipped to the State Penitentiary. The resignation of night patrolman Ernest Burton is approved, and plans to expand the Port Garment Factory are advanced.
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Spay
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Middleport
NYA
Penitentiary
Middleport Council
Erneston
Burton
Hently
Clifford Leifheit
NYA Ding
Cobus
Church Council Elects Officers in Federal Church Meeting
POMEROY The Church Council of the Federal Church held a Tuesday session electing W. A. Smith as president and Igil Campbell as vice president Ruth Huber was named financial treasurer Carl Shields recording treasurer and Miss Erma Smith secretary A summer camp plan and a religious publication for each family were discussed.
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Pomeroy
Organization of Church Council of the Federal Church
W. A. Smith
Igil Campbell
Iss
Ruth Huber
Carl Shields
Treasurand
Erma Smith
Injured Workers in Ohio Electric Crane Accident
An employee of Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Co. sustained head injuries this week while repairing a pole in Pt. Pleasant. A crane and heavy equipment were involved when the crane struck the worker during maintenance work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Will Howard
Ted
Columbus Southern Ohio Electric Comp
Pt. Pleasant
Phillips Brothers See Lead in Columbus Police Promotion
Detective Otto Phillips, head of Columbus homicide squad, certified as chief of detectives to succeed his brother Leo, who has held the post since January 14 1940. A restraining suit by Leo was dismissed. odds hinge on resignation or possible removal by council action and civil service status. Both brothers scored 97.8 in the exam. Otto filed 45 minutes before Leo.
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Pomeroy
Columbus News
Otto Phillips
Columbus Police
City Civil Service Commission
Leo
Otto
Columbus
Columbus Council
Leo Phillips
John R. King
Common Pleas Court
Clement Owens
Sgt
Owens
Phillips Brothers
John Phillips
Pupils on Honor Roll At Meigs School
Long Bottom Long Bottom School lists honor roll pupils for the four weeks before Christmas. First Grade Donna Dorst and Bobby Fitch. Second Grade Max Barnhart Jimmie Cross George Hall Roger Hayman Gus Connolly. Third Grade Louise Bigely Roy Bogard Donna Larkins. Fourth Grade Effie Wells Allen Louden. Fifth Grade Gladys Marks Howard Larkins Jah Mae Connolly Pauline Swain. Sixth Grade June Hayman Virginia Bissell Alberta Fitch. Seventh Grade Phyllis Lawrrence Jeanette Clark Lorena Pigott Marilynn Cowdery Mary Bell Cowdery. Eighth Grade Ramonia Wilson Elizabeth Coleman Leota Larkins Betty Lynn Prince Bertie Lou Prince Anna Marcinko.
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Donna Dorst
Bobby Fitch
Max Barnhart
Jimmie Cross
George Hall
Roger Hayman
Gus Connolly
Louise Bigely
Roy Bogard
Donna Larkins
Effie Wells
Allen Louden
Gladys Marks
Howard Larkins
Jah Mae Connolly
Pauline Swain
June Hayman
Virginia Bissell
Alberta Fitch
Phyllis Lawrence
Jeanette Clark
Lorena Pigott
Marilynn Cowdery
Mary Bell Cowdery
Ramonia Wilson
Elizabeth Coleman
Leota Larkins
Betty Lynn Prince
Bertie Lou Prince
Anna Marcinko
El Paso Actress Martha Raye Files Divorce Suit
El Paso Texas actress Martha Raye sues Captain Neal Lang of the Army for divorce in a Mexican civil court at Juarez across the Rio Grande from El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Martha Raye
Neal Lang
Juarez
Rio Grande
Trustees And Clerks Hear Talks In Meigs County
Pomeroy J R Thomas of Northern Ohio and president of the Ohio Township Trustees Association addressed Meigs County Trustees and Clerks in the court house. He urged keeping township government close to the people while County Engineer Hartinger praised cooperation with county officials and Representative Ben H Turner spoke on Senate Bill 171 providing about 36000 dollars for local schools. Dues for the year were collected as the guest speaker continued his tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Turner
Meigs County
Thomas
Marietta
Middleport Social Notes Honor Ensign Wayne Swisher
Ensign Wayne Swisher of Middleport, earning his naval commission Jan 5, will report to Princeton University N Y Jan 15 for duty. Hosts Mr and Mrs Ambrose Gibbs and the P M Club served a buffet to Swisher and guests including Mr and Mrs Howard Byers and others. Swisher has worked as a chemist at G C D C and was formerly a pharmacist at Reed Drug Store Pomeroy. The Hunsicker family celebrated James Hunsicker’s birth anniversary with a dinner for relatives from Welston and Athens.
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Middleport
Ambrose Gibbs
Harrisonville Road
P. M. Club
Ensign Wayne Swisher
Ensign
Wallace Bradford
Ensign Swisher
U. S. Naval Reserve
Princeton University
N. Y
G.C.D.C
Reed Drug Store
Pomeroy
Woman to Meet at First Presbyterian Church Tonight
The Women’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church will gather at 7 30 p m this evening. Mrs L J Heiner will review the study book We Who Are America. Hostesses include Mrs Lewis Sauer and others. De votions led by Miss Vivienne Middleton. Mr and Mrs Warren Lux announce the birth of a son at Holzer Hospital. Both mother and baby improved after cesarean delivery. Mr Lux is a chemist at the G C D C.
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Woman's Association of the
First Presbyterian Church
L. J. Heiner
We Who
America
Lewis Sauer
Richard Gormley
John Mason
Ralph Benning
Daisie Saunders
Vivienne Middleton
Warren Lux
Mace
S. Third Ave
Holzer Hospital
Day social at Racine Road home with guests
Mrs. Frankie Gaylord from Detroit, a former Middleport teacher, joined Mrs. L. D. Diles and Mrs. P. A. Jividen at the Racine Road home of Mrs. Clark Jividen for a Tuesday gathering. Gaylord is visiting her brother in Rutland and sister-in-law on Racine Road also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Jividen
Racine Road
Frankie Gaylord
Detroit
Middleport
L. D. Diles
Gaylord
P. A. Jividen
Rutland
Emma _ Jiiden
Mr and Mrs Bush Husband Returns to South Charleston Post
Relatives told that Mr Bush, recently transferred to New York, has returned to his position with Carbon Carbide Chemical in South Charleston. His wife and daughter had not joined him, and he changed plans due to possible spring military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bush
Bush
New York
Carbon Carbide Chemical Company
South Charleston
Social notes from Columbus area visitors and illness
Pearl Van Cooney visited Columbus on Tuesday as a business guest. Mary Jean Bailey of Charleston is in town vacationing with her parents. Columbus visitors include Mrs. Lewis Sauer and family, and Mrs. G. Co. Schaaf. Bertha Mygatt of Columbus visits her daughter and family on Walnut Street. Several locals listed as ill include John Fultz, Juanita Casto, George Hackett, and others. influenza illness noted for two named residents. Ella Crowell returns from Cincinnati. Nelle Childs and family mourn the death of Walter Childs in Youngstown, with services anticipated. Thena Brunker leaves for a Columbus visit with Brunker Hulbert and Corr Brunker.
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Pearl van Cooney
Columbus
Mary Jean Bailey
R. N
Charleston
Herman Bailey
Lewis Sauer
Rodney Sauer
G. Co. Schaaf
Bertha Mygatt
William Beaver
Walnut St
John Fultz
Juanita Casto
George Hackett
Sophia Anthony
Sylvia Tory
Willis Anthony
Charles Murray
C. H. Wise
M. G. Brown
Ella Crowell
Cincinnati
Lucy Downing
Alpha Somerville
Nelle Childs
John Childs
Clark Adams
Wheeling
Walter Childs
Youngstown
Thena Brunker
Brunker Hulbert
Corr Brunker
Volunteer Firemen Receive Donations
The Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department received two out of town gifts. Hartford West Virginia Mayor sent $25 and a note while Carpenter sent $22 with thanks for aid during recent fires.
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Pomeroy
Hartford
W. Va
Carpenter
Pomeroy Wedding Bells Brighten Local Notes
Pomeroy social notes recount the wedding of Pharmacist's Mate 3c Robert Wolfe to Miss Freda Marie Parker with ceremony at the Little Chapel. The couple, both Pomeroy High School graduates, will visit before traveling to Columbus. Also announced is the marriage of Adria Grace Diddle to James Delbert Sayre in Racine.
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Pomeroy
Robert Wolfe
Walter Wolfe
Freda Marie Parker
Raymond Parker
Columbus
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Little Chapel
Mary Kay Vaughn
William Danner
U.S.N
Gallipolis
Will Baker
Vaughan
Betty Hoffner
Mr. Danner
Wolfe
Pomeroy High School
Parkers
Ph. M. Wolfe
University Hospital
Madison
Wis
Columbus School of
Oval Diddle
Adria Grace
James Delbert Sayre
Bert Sayre
T. T. Shelton
Baptist Parsonage
Racine
Mildred Adams
Racine High School
Division of Aid For the Aged
Sayre
Pittsburgh Rig and Ree
Methodists Install Officers In Pomeroy Ohio Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy Ohio installed officers for 1944 led by Rev. Nobel M Rompel with Ruth Ebersbach as organist and Nobel Rompel as soloist. New president Mrs Harry Smith announced the year’s work and full cooperation. Officers include President Mrs Harry Smith and multiple secretaries and committee chairs across spiritual life status of women fellowship youth and children work.
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Pomeroy
H. A. Rothrock
Middleport
Ohio
Women’s Society of Christian Service
United Methodist Church
Nobel M. Rompel
Ruth Ebersbach
Nobel Rompel
C. E. W. Downie
N. M. Rompel
Harry Smith
Jed Webster, Sr
John Chase
Lucretia Genheimer
Howard Ebersbach
Albert Young
Esta Howell
Alex Fisher
Ruth Tompkins
Lucy Gibbs
Ray Smith
Eva Simms
T. W. Bengel
George Parker
Dey Hysell
Norma Parker
Boney Mitchell
Adah Genheimer
Minnie Neutzling
Bertha Chase
Albert Ebersbach
Mary Huber
Clara Bing
N. M. Rompe
Ella Bryant
Jed Webster
Howard Ebbersbach
War Drive Chairman Calls Banks Arsenals
POMEROY Theodore Reed, Meigs County chairman of the Fourth War Loan Drive, said every bank in Meigs County is a United States arsenal with war weapon displays as daily reminders of the task ahead.
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Pomeroy
Theodore Reed
Meigs County
United States
Pomeroy Schools Sell War Stamps This Week
War Stamp sales in Pomeroy public schools totaled 281.80 for the week. Sugar Run Elementary 76.95 Junior High 72.75 Central Elementary 69.70 Senior High 62.40. Cumulative total to date 7884.45 with year to date 7602.65 prior.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public
Sugar Run
Central
Baptist Association Holds Men's Rally at Pomeroy Church
The Pomeroy Baptist Association Men’s Rally met Tuesday evening at the Baptist church. Rev. J. Edward Hakes of Gallipolis presided and Dr. S. B. Higgins of Columbus was the guest speaker. Laymen from Middleport Racine Gallipolis and Pomeroy attended.
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Pomeroy
Grandma’s Penetro salve for cold relief advertised
An old fashioned medicated salve called Penetro is promoted for colds and muscular aches. The ad claims two actions inside and outside the body, with medicated vapors and a rubbing plaster effect using mutton suet. Prices listed are 25c and 35c.
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Dieport Garment
Tory
Cleveland
Eue Silva
Dr. Edards
R. Edwards
Somfort
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Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
May
Brother
Meigs School
Stark
Pharmacy E. Main St
Middleport Social Notes
O. R. Hunsicker
James
Stanley Tripp
Welston
Vern Hunsicker
Karen
Sandra
James Hunsicker
Melanie
Pomeroy Social Notes
Lewis Mittelfeld
Floyd Clark
Dayton
Piqua
Mabel E. Middleswart
Peggy Lewis
Mary Jane
William Grueser
Floradell Russell
Holzer
Methodists
Colegroves Market
Middleport, Ohio
Ually
Storf
van Camp
Lipten
Libby
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Ewing's Store
Baptist Association
U.S. War
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