Meigs County Men Enter Army at Clarksburg Induction
Thirty four Meigs County men were inducted at Clarksburg after passing physicals from a pool of over sixty. Navy and Marine assignments accompany Army drafting with lists of names including James Delbert Sayre and George Junior Moore among others. Navy sailors depart soon. Army recruits depart February 1.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clarksburg
Marines
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
James Delbert Sayre
E. Main St
Harley Hendricks, Jr
Box
George Junior Moore
RFC
Galloway
Daniel Curtis Pooler
Wisconsin Ave
Columbus
Earl Santee
Chester
Finley Walter Powell
Main St
Welfe
Thomas David Clark
Cincinnati St
Dayton
Joseph Dayton Hayman
RFD
Long Bottom
Harold Argyle Sedgwick
Massillon Rd
Akron
Paul Eugene Carr
E. Voris Street
James Allen Hawley
Cheshire
Orville Earl Bratton
Rutland
Thomas Edison Diddle
Racine
Jersa William Dunworth
Sycamore St
Middleport
Army Vo
Guy Thomas Stewart
West Columbia
W. Va
Perry Augustin Carpenter
RED
Jangsville
Mahice
Gerald Bbien
Union Ave
James Calvin Smith
Pome
Woman Rumored Shot In Head Sparks Pomeroy Police Search
Local officers could not locate a woman believed shot in the head on Saturday night. The claim came from another woman jailed for disturbing the peace who denied the report. The rumor persisted Sunday night as the Meigs County sheriff’s office investigated the mystery.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
County Feed Advisory Committee Formed
Edison FE Roush chairman of the Meigs A C A announces the formation of the County Feed Advisory committee with members Jonah Cotterill Wellington F Hawley Harold Carnahan It will be the duty of the committee to allocate to various dealers such oil seed meal as is allowed Meigs County.
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Pomeroy Edison FE
Pomeroy Daughters elect delegates to Continental Congress
Pomeroy Daughters of the American Revolution met at the Episcopal rectory with Mrs. Charles Baird hosting. Elected delegates include Mrs. E W Kingsland to the Continental Congress in New York City this April and Mrs Effie Warren to the state conference in Columbus in April. Reports on blood plasma work at Ellis Island and a small donation for loom warp were noted, plus a review of Crusade in Crinoline and flag code reminders. Fifteen members and guests attended with Mrs. Pearl Hysell assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Knight
Kingsland
John Chase
Fred Reed
Kingwood, W. Va
Pearl Hysell
Grace Episcopal youths host social for Pfe Augustine
Young people of the Grace Episcopal Church held an informal gathering at the parish house to honor Pfe. Paul Augustine on furlough from Syracuse after hospitalization at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta Georgia. Mrs. Charles Baird chaperoned the group as refreshments were served. Augustine concludes his furlough here tomorrow.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Pfe
Paul Augustine
Syracuse
D. B. Iliams
Oliver General Hospital
Augusta
Charles Baird
Pfe. Augustine
Real estate transfers and probate court news from Meigs County
Real estate transfers recorded include John W. Clark Jr. and Nancy Clark selling 130 acres and 74 acres in Salem to Anthony Andrulites. Clair Taylor and Ethel Taylor transfer parcels in Rutland to Roy Tillis and Viola Tillis. Nellie Koehler transfers 163 acres in Chester to Leonard King and Doris King. Probate court notices list the last will and testament of Curtis Gilmore deceased proved and allowed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
John W. Clark Jr
Nancy Clark
Anthony
Curtis Gilmore
Calloway Burial Service To Be Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Calloway who died at St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o clock at Vanderhoof. She is survived by a sister in Florida and a niece Mrs Ralph Shoemaker. Mrs Cora Lawhead of Minersville is a cousin.
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Pomeroy
Addie Calloway
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Vanderhoof
Florida
Ralph Shoemaker
Cora Lawhead
Minersville
Bill Shaw Home on 10 Day Furlough
Bill Shaw aviation machinist's mate first class arrived home Sunday night for a 10 day furlough with his father Neal Shaw. He has served nearly three years in the Navy and has been stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas, for almost two. His brother Ted Shaw, also an aviation machinist's mate first class, is en route from Pensacola to San Diego where he is assigned to operations after nearly a year of active combat duty. Norman, a sound mechanic third class, is aboard a destroyer in the South Pacific.
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Logan
Bill Shaw
Neal Shaw
Navy
Corpus Christi
Texas
Ted Shaw
Pensacola
Fla
San Diego
Calif
Norman
South Pacific
No Arrests Reported in Logan and Hocking County
Logan and Hocking County peace officers reported a quiet period with no arrests, no fire calls, and no incidents of note. Police, fire, and sheriff officials cited a tranquil week end as the community remained calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Roy Stallsmith
Floyd Duffy
Logan Hi Y Boys Open Road Trip After Final Home Stand
Logan High School Chieftains wrap up their final home game of the season with a Friday schedule before a Feb. 4 visit by the Jackson Lions. The B team travels Tuesday to Carbon Hill to face the Carbon Hill reserves, while the Senior High Hi Y meets the Carbon Hill varsity.
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Logan
Logan High School
Jackson Lionmen
Hilltop Court
Carbon Hill
Mrs Bing Observes 95th Birthday Quietly at Home
Mrs M EB Bing turned 95 this month and marked the occasion quietly with many friends visiting in the afternoon. Her daughter Mrs John Chase joined her for the day along with two other daughters Miss Nelle Bing a Meigs County health nurse and Miss Clara Bing. Nearly 100 greeting cards and several gifts were received, and Mrs Bing has enjoyed good health this winter.
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M. EB. Bing
John Chase
Bing
Nelle Bing
Meigs County
Clara Bing
Columbus area social notes highlight visits and gatherings
Mr and Mrs R W Ebersbach visited Columbus last week. J C F Class meets at United Methodist Church at 730 p m. Clyde Watson of Akron spent weekend with his mother Mrs Ella Watson. Mrs Paul Nease Mrs Robert Jacobs and others met in Columbus Saturday. Corpral Robert Harbrecht returns from furlough and Lt Phil J Harbrecht stationed in Camp Barkley Texas. County recorder and Mrs George Meinhart hosted a party for Jerry Wise of Chicago.
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R. W. Ebersbach
Columbus
J.C.F
United Methodist Church
Norman Russell
Clyde Watson
Akron
Ella Watson
Joe Ebersbach
Paul Nease
Robert Jacobs
Fred Crow
Forrest Bachtel
Minerva Pryor
Jacobs
Margaret McKinley
Mt. Sterling
Clifford Kincaid
Second St
Reese Williams
Holzer Hospital
Glouster
Dana Karr
Thelma Karr
Richard Karr
Laurel Cliff
Miss Karr
Sara Hull
Betty Boyd
Frances Qualls
Chester Road
Skippy
Tommy Boyd
Qualls
Joseph Boyd
W. Main Sr
Alma Taylor
Pittsburgh
Sutton
W. Va
Edith Johnson
Robert Harbrecht
Salt Lake City
Raymond Harbrecht
Yuma
Ariz
Army Air Base
Harbrechts
Phil J. Harbrecht
Bruns General Hospital
Camp Barkley
Tex
George Meinhart
Jerry Wise
Chicago
Gerald Wise
Guido Giralomi
W. H. Wise
Barbara
Parotitis Named From Inflamed Parotid Glands
Medical term for mumps is parotitis deriving from the parotid glands. The condition involves inflammation of these glands causing cheek and jaw swelling and fever in affected patients.
Middleport Social Notes Reflect Local Church Socials and Birth
Middleport social notes detail the Philathea Society meeting at Mrs. David Darst Sr Gravel Hill with hostesses and a flower centered dining display. Neighboring items include island visit by local families, Heath Methodist Class No 12 meeting plans, Lt Col Thomas D Chick visiting, and a birthday party for Billy Dempsky with prizes and refreshments. Also noted is birth of Charles David Ward Jan 1 to Wesley F Ward of Columbus, a Curtiss Wright employee who also makes toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
F Philathea Society of the
Church of Christ
David Darst
Gravel Hill
William Hetteseimer
Agg Betz
Sophia Betz
Fred Shauver
Freda Heines
S. Lena McElhinney
Hetteseimer
the Heath Methodist Church
Beulah Strauss
S. Third Ave
James Stephenson
Burma
Seabrooks
Eddie Dempsky
Short Fourth St
Billy
Freddie Lewis
Elmer Miller
Larry Baker
Bobby
Clark
Bob
Gene Dudding
Bobby Byers
Paul Johnson
Iris
Lewis van Cooney
Nancy Hartley
Jimmie
Kay van Cooney
Bobby Ashley
Jon Schaaf
Dale
Blaine Walburn
Shirley Evans
Jerry Hayes
Charles Smith
Paula Jane Leonard
Charlene Dillard
Sidney Kloes
June
Jean Smart
Billy Dempsky
Jean Clark
Betty Demosky
Wesley F. Ward
Columbus
Charles David
Ward
Curtiss Wright
Past Chiefs Association meeting of Pythian Sisters
The Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters will meet at the home of Mrs. Ben Fultz on Tuesday evening January 18. Assisting hostess is Mrs. Elizabeth Allman. All members are requested to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Ben, Fultz
Elizabeth Allman
Middleport youth Lyston Pullen joins Navy V-5 program
Lyston Pullen son of Mr and Mrs A R Pullen becomes the first Meigs County student accepted for the Navy V-5 program. He was sworn in as an apprentice seaman in Washington and will complete high school then graduate with the Class of 1944 at Middleport High School. Two other seniors Lionel Boggs and Fred Klein will take first tests in Charleston for possible Washington tests.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Navy
Lyston Pullen
A. R. Pullen
Palmer Sr
Washington
U.S. Navy
Lyston
Charleston
Naval Air Cadet Building
Middleport High School
Lionel Boggs
D. S. Harold
Fred Klein
O. P. Klein
S. Third Ave
Guernsey Breeders Hold Annual Winter Meeting
Southeastern Ohio Guernsey Breeders' Association will hold its annual winter meeting at Edson Roush's Racine home on Wednesday January 19 1944 at 1 p m Central War Time. Dairy cattlemen Guernsey Breeders and friends are invited. H E Denlinger will discuss dairy problems. Ivan McKellip and county agents from Gallia Meigs and Washington counties will address dairy production and marketing locally.
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Gallia
Meigs
Washington Counties
Local Notables and Obits Highlight Ohio Visits and Travel
Mrs Swisher returns to Columbus after visiting her son Ensign Wayne Swisher who has left for military service. Cpl Max Lambert Mrs Lambert and their son travel from Chillicothe after visiting relatives. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Warren Lux born at Holzer Hospital last week is named Warren E Lux Jr. Mrs Ben Redman Clifton heads to California to visit her son. Mrs Sylvan Gardner Ferne Abbott visits her husband in Davisville RI. Relatives attend Walter Childs funeral. John Childs of McMechen WV travels with Mrs Walter Childs and children to Youngstown.
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Swisher
Aolumbus
Wayne Swisher
Cpl
Max Lambert
State Highway Patrol
Lambert
Chillicothe
Warren Lux
Holzer Hospital
Warren E. Lux, Jr
Ben Redman
Clifton
Calfornia
Red Cross Board To Meet Tuesday
Meigs County chapter American Red Cross announces January executive board meeting on Tuesday evening the 18th at 7 30 p m in chapter rooms All members urged to be present
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Pomeroy
Edison Hobstetter
Meigs County
American Red Cross
Major Clark Staff Judge In Service Transfer
Major Cedric Clark serves as staff judge advocate under Maj. Gen. Rene E. DeR. Hoyle as the FA-RTC commander while the general court martial jurisdiction for FA-RTC and IRTC shifts from SCU to FA-RTC. The article recalls his World War I injury from a German mine and notes his prior Meigs County Common Pleas Court judgeship and his Purple Heart with three foreign service ribbon stars for St Mihiel Argonne and Ypres-Lys.
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Oregon
Washington
California
Montana
Wyoming
New Mexico
Clark
Common Pleas Court
Meigs County
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Yyress-Lys
Henry Howett Funeral Set for Tuesday in Burlingham Church
Henry V. Howett 76 died after brief illness at his home 16 Oak St Monkey Run Pomeroy. Survived by daughter Bernice Evelyn and several nieces and a nephew. Funeral services 2:30 p m Tuesday in Burlingham Church with burial in Burlingham Cemetery after brief viewing at Finsterwald Chapel 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Henry V. Howett
Oak St
Monkey Run
Annie Evelyn
Athens
Bernice Evelyn
Dana Howett
Darwin
Sam Bolin
Leo Williams
Charleston
Welby Whaley
Ashland
War Bond Drive Chairman Names Volunteer Workers
Pomeroy selects volunteers for the Fourth War Bond Drive with house to house canvassing routes assigned. Names include Theo Smith Ella Hennessy Rose A Sisson Mrs Margaret Chapman J F Schoenleb Helen Neutzling Mrs Allen Hartley Norman L Kloex Mrs Dey Hysell Albert Reuter Mary Davis Nye Avenue to First Ward Fire House Mrs Albert Shiveler J O Roedel John F Blaetmar Amelia Bauer Gertrude Healy Rita Buckley Alma Rosenbaum Mae Hartley Herman Hoffner with routes detailing street segments and landmarks.
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Ella Hennessy
Clifford’s
Lincoln Hill
Butternut
Vale Street
Rose A. Sisson
Second
Margaret Chapman
Excelsior Oil
Condor
Spring Avenue
Main
Excelsior
J. F. Schoenleb
Meigs Theatre
Helen Neutzling
Breezy Heights
Allen Hartley
Roy Wright
Union Avenue
First Ward Fire House
Albert Shiveler
First Ward
Foundry
J. O. Roedel
Nye Avenue
Main Street
Corporation Line
John F. Blaetmar
Legion Service Station
Upper Monkey Run
Legion
Class in Nursing for Middleport Set to Begin
Mrs. J. O. Roedel announces a home nursing class for Middleport to meet at the Public Library starting Tuesday evening January 25 from 7:30 to 9:30 under Mrs. James Pullen.
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Athens Messenger
Moondat
Roy
Darrell Donald Roush
N. Fourth S
Sunbury
Kendal Beaver
Walnut St
Ross Edgar Stewart
Delbert Howard Romine
N. High St
John Milton Stivers
Spring Ave
Donald Clark Wolfe
Aris R. Marks
Kitter
Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn. Everett Leroy Michael, Red 1, Middleport. Ernest Eugene Quillen
Donald E. Grimm
Olive St
Newton Falls
Leo Huston Gilmore
Carl Eugene McClure
Dexter
Robert Russell Clench
Guido J. Girolami
Liberty
Harry Delvert Holter
Dana Hue Lovett
Portland
U. S. Signal Corps
NEA
Air Transport Command
Continental
U. S
Stark Gen
S. C
McCloskey Gen. Hospital
Temple
James A. Bethea
Temple,Tex
Zita Wallaghan
Pomeroy Social Notes
Court House News of
Logan Hi-Y
Pomeroy Personals
Middleport Social Notes
Gallipolis
Island View Inn
W., C. Tracy
C. H. Wise, Jr
B. F. Parmelee
Tin Meigs
Thomas D. Chick
Air Cadet Force
Nashville, Tenn
Delbert Rice
S. Second Ave
John Blazer
Lewis Switzer
Bidwell
ARE Ila
Martha Howell
Elberfeld’s
Harry Cross
Pauline Kitchen
Eddie Kitchen
Harold Hubbard
Guernsey
PUA
Blondie
Penny Singletos
Arthur Lake
Larry Sims
Daisy
Monty Wooley
Gracie Fields
Laird Ocregor
On O'Connor
Bendyue
Oklahoma
Tex Ritter
Wm. Lundigan
Rogers
Red Cross Board
Henry Howett
Theo Smith
Peacock
Alma Rosenbaum
Ed Stark
Mae Hartley
Dor Schaefer
Harry Ohlinger
Pat Lochary
Herman Hoffner
Dor
Schaefer's
John Hite
Lincoln Terrace
J. E. White
Laurel
Freda Fauber
G. Burt
Mund Avenue
Norman Klose
Marguerite Karr
Evelyn Lucke
Nye
Pomer
Gander
Tery
Zenners
Elberfelds
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