Rotarians Hear Talk by American Flier at Bond Meeting
Middleport Rotarians met in the Masonic room to hear Sgt. El Meredith of Meigs County describe bombing missions over Germany and to view Life on Guadalcanal a film. The meeting supported the Fourth War Bond Drive with a quota of 165000 for Middleport and 728000 for Meigs County.
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the Sunday Messenger
Athens
Grate
Middleport
Theodore
Meigs County
Sergeant Meredith
Reed
Ergeant Meredith
R. H. Meredith
Nearster
Kiel
Germany
England
Rgeant Meredith
M. G. Brown
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Knitters Needed in Meigs County For War Effort
Meigs County Red Cross reaches key production stage as Mrs Louis Reibel announces completion of army sweaters helmets navy caps scarves and socks ready for shipment. 150 pounds of yarn will enable 100 sleeveless sweaters 100 mufflers and 133 pairs hospital socks. Junior Red Cross completes scrapbooks puzzles games for convalescents. John Cabot paid $40 for discovery.
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Pomeroy
Louis Reibel
Army
Red Cross
Carl Shields
Junior Red Cross
Shakespeare Club
Meigs County Men In Service Report Batch
Local notices chronicle promotions furloughs and overseas postings for Meigs County service members. Families share word of promotions arrivals and transfers including Altona Baily Ralph Bennett Paul Kautz Dor Ebersbach and Charles Graber among others with dates and bases noted. The Rebecca Association meets January 19 at Mrs. Cora Warner’s Chester Road home.
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John F. Baily
Altona Baily
Second St
First St
Ralph Bennett
Texas
Lera Bennett
Anne St
Camp Beale
Calif
Paul W. Kautz
U.S.M.C
Parris Island
S. C
Purley Karr
Chester
Frank Eugene Wolfe
Wolfie
Middleport High School
U. S&s. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Edgar Wolfe
Grant
Charles Winston
William Winston
Middleport
Charles
MHS
Camp Lee
South Pacific
Graber
Mulberry Ave
Charles D. Graber
Aleutians
E. A. Graber
Hugh Graber
Ft. Sill
Okla
Camp Houzie
Pomeroy
A. E. Leitweiler
Camp Wolters
John J. Leitweiler
John Walker
Camp Gordon
Walker
Josie Walker
Naylor’s Run
Charles Hysell
Minersville
Chuck) Hysell
England
Harry Bolinger
Cpl
Sgt. Bolinger
Australia
Rebecca Association
Cora Warner
Chester Road
War Bond Meeting Held at Chester High School
Meigs County held the second War Bond meeting at the Chester High School auditorium with about 250 in attendance from Chester Orange and Olive Townships. Sgt Elroy Meredith shared flights over Germany and England while display trophies and pictures of Guadal canal and U S S Hornet were shown urging support for the fourth War Bond drive.
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Chester
Meigs County
Chester High School
Orange
Olive
Elroy Meredith
Germany
England
Guadalcanal
Rutland High School
Harrisonville High School
Racine High School
Lemley Rites Set After Fatal Gunshot Wound
Vaughn Lemley 29 died from a gunshot wound to the head taken Thursday morning after admission to Holzer Hospital. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 PM at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home. Surviving are his wife, a two year old daughter Ginny Lou, and his father Andrew Lemley. siblings and relatives listed. Local officers report he likely took his own life after an unsettled week. coroner verdict pending.
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Middleport
Vaughn Lemley
Holzer Hospital
Rawlings-Coats
Ginny Lou
Andrew Lemley
Poplar Ridge
Ruth Kennedy
Toledo
Vera Searles
Pinkerton
Fred
Alec
Allen
Philo
Homer
Gallipolis
William
Navy
Lemley
Point Pleasant
Safety Cab Company
Vaughn
Hill St
Henry Ewing
Morning Star Home Destroyed by Fire
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Walde Spencer in Morning Star was totally destroyed by a Thursday afternoon fire. Officials believe the blaze originated from an overheated stove and none of the household goods were saved.
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Pomeroy
Walter Childs Funeral Held In Middleport
Walter Childs 52, WWI veteran and former Youngstown Sheet and Tube executive, is buried after funeral services in Middleport. Dignitaries and former Company C buddies attend with Legionnaires, a firing squad, and Masonic rites honoring his life and the service of his brothers. Attendees include Lt. Col. Paul Meek and Rio Grande College classmates among many relatives. Death occurred last week in Youngstown after a long local career.
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Middleport
Walter Childs
Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Old Company C
Tom W. Jones
Alfred Elberfeld
Guy Carson
Dale Allensworth
Homer Hawkins
William Morgan
Ed Spencer
Ben Turner
Norman Wayland
George
Charles
John
Meek
Childs
Ruth Peters
Rio Grande College
Fred Gills
Marietta
Fred Ratroff
Huntington
George Childs
Aid For
Rawlings- Coats
Middleport Lodge F
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Birtcher Funeral To Be Held Monday
Norman M. Birtcher aged 35 dies at home Friday Funeral services set for Monday at two oclock at the residence Burial planned at Middleport Hill Cemetery Survived by mother Mrs Alice Birtcher sisters Mrs Mary Lusher Toledo and Mrs Lillie Clark Columbus brothers J W Birtcher Toledo Lemuel Birtcher Jr and Fred Birtcher Pomeroy
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Pomeroy
Norman M. Birtcher
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Birtcher
Alice Birtcher
Mary Lusher
Toledo
Lillie Clark
Columbus
J. W. Birtcher
Lemuel Birtcher
Fred Birtcher
Bank Elected Officers and Directors at Pomeroy National Bank
At the annual stockholders meeting on January 11, the Pomeroy National Bank reelected Hart Stanbery as chairman Edison Hobstetter as president and director Eldon Weeks as vice president and director Mildred M Stan ley as cashier and director Richard Chambers as assistant cashier Maxine Ogdin as secretary and book keeper Ruth Anna Bauer as book keeper.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy National Bank
Hart Stanbery
Edison Hobstetter
Eldon Weeks
Mildred M. Stanley
Richard Chambers
Maxine Ogdin
Ruth Anna Bauer
School Party at Junior High School Auditorium
Students of POMEROY Junior High School held a party Friday evening in the auditorium. The decorated venue featured Purple and White colors. Music came from a radio-tic trolley purchased by students. Refreshments were served to students and teachers along with several guests including Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Zahl and others.
Penetro Medicine Promoted as Muscle Aches Relief
An old home remedy called medicated mutton suet is marketed today as Penetro a modern topical treatment. The product claims dual action soothing a stuffy nose and warming the area of application with a plaster like effect. Priced at 35 cents for a double supply.
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Grandma
Pomeroy and Middleport News Highlights
Page 12 provides brief items from Pomeroy and Middleport, including local updates, community notices, and small event summaries. Names of residents, schools, and churches appear in concise notices with dates and locations where available.
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Pomeroy
Middleport News
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