Monument history guides Meigs County memorial project
Meigs County records reveal Civil War soldiers’ monument details and 1870 corner stone ceremony. Attorney Emmet Peoples presents a portrait and urges enlargement for courthouse display. Notes recount Decoration Day 1870 crowd, Masonic procession, and 1871 unveiling on court square.
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Hey Court House
Meigs Bar Association
Emmet Peoples
Davis
Cincinnati
Pomeroy
Court House
Meigs County
White Court St
Improvements In Middleport Under Way
Middleport sees major growth as Howard the Trader moves to a new Mill and South Third corner furniture store with a glass corner display. A marked lighting design and 3 des glass storefront enhance the corner. Additional plans include a supermarket in Shiflet rooms, more apartments in the former opera house, and Dr F L Cuff moving his office to War Building at Second and Coal after extensive repairs.
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Middleport
Howard
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Mill
S. Third
Second St
Ing
Cec Kames
Cone Tractor
Charce
Cpec
Tos
Middleneet
Middleport Ness
Shiflet
Fred Shifler
FL al Cuff
Prilding
N. Second and
Coal Sts
First Polio Drive Contributions Reported in County
POMEROY first returns from the 1946 Infarctile Paralysis Campaign opened January 14. County Recorder George Meinhart, former 1945 campaign chairman, was the first individual contributor for 1948. The initial community report came from Mrs. Orba Stout of Harrisonville. Meigs County Pomona Grange, Grace Episcopal Guild Pomeroy, and Amateur Gardeners of Middleport also reported gifts.
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Pomeroy
C. E Blakeslee
George Meinhart
Orba Stout
Harrisonville
Meigs County Pomona Grange
Grace Episcopal Guild Pomeroy and
Amateur Gardners of
Middleport
Monument Unveiled With Speech By General Sherwood
The crowd of about 2 505 attended a ceremony led by S N Titus with Reverend Kirkpatrick offering prayer. General I R Sherwood of Columbus delivered the oration and a monument was unveiled as the Pomeroy City Band played a patriotic hymn under Professor Stahl.
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S. N. Titus
Kirkpatrick
The
Baptist Church
I. R. Sherwood
Columbus
Pomeroy City
Stahl
Ashland girl missing after dispute with boyfriend
Wis Muller of Ashland Kentucky vanished after a November 4 dispute with her boyfriend. Police from three states and the FBI have searched since she left a dance spot in Ironton. The 15 year old high school student wore a black skirt red sweater brown shoes and tan gabardine coat. She is five feet tall weighs 195 pounds has dark brown hair gray eyes and a dark complexion.
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Wis Muller
Ashland
FBI
Ironton
Central PTA Meeting Discusses Honor Rolls
Central PTA met Monday at Central School with Mrs Dwight Parker in charge. Mrs Fred Blaetner spoke on Gong To College and Clair Karr read an article from the PTA magazine about honor rolls erected by Pompey Middleport and Syracuse schools for their service men.
Divorce Action Filed In Meigs County Court
In Meigs County Court a divorce action was filed by Dorothy Virginia Glenn against Roland Glenn for extreme cruelty. A separate case, George R. Scott versus Mary Ruth Scott, was dismissed on motion by Judge Edgar Ervin.
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Pomeroy
County Common Fleas Court
Dorothy Virginia Glenn
Roland Glenn
George R. Scott
Mary Ruth Scott
Edgar Ervin
Public sale of Grouster Village real estate in Athens County
Probate Court of Athens County orders public auction for the estate of William James Sr on February 1944. Six tracts in Grouster and nearby additions along Spring High and Summit Streets will be offered starting 1 pm with cash deposits and two thirds minimum bids. The First Tract on High Street sells first.
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United States
England
Athens County
Grouster
EL Inet
Rowkles
Hien Street
Toc Wrights
Spring Street
Jackson & Coresrans
Summit Street
Re. Sith
Wilbiam James
Front Street
Sunday
Wiliams James, Sr
Deeas
High Street
dAannsyile
Saul
William Jamev
New York Central Railroad
Cor Way Square
Bowhiesta
M Od Hughes
William James
Auichionesy
Middleport Social Notes
Mrs Clarence Clark presided over the January meeting of the Sanborn Missionary Society at First Baptist Church. Mrs T A Massed the devotionals and spoke on how Jesus Lover of My Soul was written as members sang. Several local residents attended and guests included Nora Roup and Secord Ave. relatives. Robert Mitch has returned home after honorable discharge from the U S Navy. Denver Fisher and Elmer Russell also recently arrived home after service.
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Middleport
Clarence Clark
Sanborn Missionary Society
T. A
Jesus
Will Hoptonstail Plas
J. Mo Masatt
Clark
Ies Hamilton
Hoptonstall
31 Hamilton
Fase Wei Mir
Nora Roup
Secord Ave
Iro
Frans Harpald
Ted Harpald
Columbus
Verne Conway
Lancaster
Joan Seines
Harrs Brunker
Marietta
ML G Brown
Robert Mitch
LU. S. Navy
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Ie Elmer Russell
Russell
Eulah Jones
Susan
Sheridan Russell
Mason City
Afc Williams
Barry
N. Third Ave
Clarksburg
Willamise
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Cpl
Leroy Morarity
US. Army
Camp Campbell
L. O Gardner
PB. Bradbury
Sharles Mars
Harold Roush
Mars
George McGhee
First Baptist Church
Gardner
New Car Arrives For Meigs Man
MIDDLEPORT. One of the popular automobile makes in a dark red finish with chromium arrives for J. S Harold of the Middleport Department Store. The new car, on display at a local dealer, attracted many viewers and features several new devices.
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Middleport
J. S Harold
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Clever Farm
Ohio
H. J. Hysell Furniture Co
D. S. Farmer, Mgr
Spencer & Wehrung
G. Meinhart
Midleport Dept. Store
Middleport, Ohio
Central Pta
Middleport Social Notes
Sheba En Ease
Stanley Tool Works
Tool Steel
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Musterole
Pickens
Paint & Hardware
Pomeroy Bend
George White
Joan Davis
Duck Haley
Philip Terry
Martha Hallida
Ethel Smith
Gene Krupa
Bette Davis
John Dait
Nigel Bruce
Joan Lorting
Rhys Willams
Rosalind Ivan
Triple Bill
San Antonio
Bill Elliott
Little Beaver
Charles Arndt Veda Ann Borg “the Monster and the Ape
Poland
Meigs Man
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