Monument to Civil War soldiers unveiled in 1871 in Megs County
A Megs County Telegraph report recounts the 1870 corner stone ceremony for the soldiers monument, with Emmett Peoples planning an enlargement to hang in the court house. It notes the dedication on October 17 1871, a large court house square crowd, Masonic procession, and a history of the Civil War memorial tied to 19th century newspaper accounts.
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Ty Court House
Megs Bar Associaton
Emmett Peooples
Peoples
Cnil
OFO
Dr. Davis
Cincinnati
We Grove
Pomeroy
Court House
Megs County
Court St
Improvements In Middleport Under Way
Middleport gains a glass brick building with fluorescent heating for a new furniture store at Mill and Second Streets. The project includes relocating inventory and expanding business space as part of broader Middleport improvements. Deliberations mention a supermarket in Shiflet rooms, apartments in the former opera house, and Dr FL M Cleff moving offices to the Ward Building after repairs.
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Middleport
Howard
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Corner of Mill
Match
Trans Bis
Second St
Cecil Kames
Exaing
Teport
Atars Frlebabie
Shiflet
Fred Shifler
FL M Cleff
Ward Pluiding
Second and
Coal Sts
First polio drive contributions tallied in 1946 report
POMEROY Ohio January 1946 First returns from the Infanile Paralysis Campaign are in as County Recorder George Meinhart, former 1945 campaign chairman, tops the list as the first contributor. Mrs Orba Stout led the Harrisonville community group with Meigs County Pomona Grange the first organization to give. A crowd of about 3500 heard General Iroh Sherwood speak as the monument was unveiled and the Pomeroy City Band played a hymn.
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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
S. S. Titus
Kirkpatrick
The
Baptist Church
I Ro Sherwood
Columbus
Pomeroy City
Stahl
Central PTA Meeting Covers College Talk and Honor Rolls
Central PTA met Monday at Central School with Mrs. Dwight Parker presiding. Mrs. Fred Blaetiner spoke on Going To College and Mrs. Clair Karr read about honor rolls for service men erected by Pompey Middleport and Syracuse schools.
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Pomeroy
Central Pta
Central School
Dwight Parker
Fred Blaetiner
Clair Karr
PTA
Pomeros
Middleport
Syracuse
Divorce Action Filed In Meigs County Court
A divorce suit was filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court by Dorothy Virmizma Glenn against Rol Glenn alleging extreme cruelty. The case of George R. Scott versus Mary Ruth Scott was dismissed by Judge Edgar Ervin on the plaintiff's motion.
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Pomeroy
Mets
County Common Pleas Court
Wednesda
Dorothy Virzimja Glenn
Ersus Roland Glenn
George R. Scott
Mary Ruth Scott
Edgar Ervin
Plainiiff
Public Auction of Gilmore County Real Estate Tracts
Probate Court of Athens County schedules public sale of multiple tracts in Gilotreter Village. Administrator William James Sr estate offers seven described parcels on Front Street Spring Street Summit Street and adjacent parcels with appraisals from 23 to 115 dollars per tract and sale terms including cash down and balance on deed delivery.
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United States
England
Athens County
Cnr. Lo
Gilotreter
Ath County
Ohio
Iniot
Bowkley's
Hien
Siu
Spring Street
Jackson &Orearan
Summit Street
Willem James
Frint
Front Street
William Janes
Nelle Belle Forrest
Meera
Athéns County
Hish Street
Zanesville and
Weetern Haleway
Igh Street
William James
New York Central Railroad
Conan
High Street
Alway
84Uigh Street
Middleport Social Notes and Community News
Mrs Clarence Clark presided over the January meeting of the Sanborn Missionary Society at First Baptist Church. Members sang afterays on the program and noted who attended. The Middleport personals list guests, veterans and relatives visiting locals, with several health and service updates including Navy discharge and hospital visits.
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Middleport
Clarence Clark
Sanborn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
Sirs
Jesus
Will Hoptonstail
Mr. Magalt
Clark
Hamilton
Hoptonstal
May Hamilton
Faye Welke
Dana Hamilton
Charles Wise
Homer Hysell
Hart, Cross
Ross Pulien
James Souders
Larry Gardner
Harry Houdashett
Nora Roup
Second Ave
Sundas Werg
Frank Harpold
Ted . Columbus
Verne Ancaster
John Seines
Harry Stunker
Marietta
Columbus
M. G Brown
Robert Mitch
U.S Navy
Perry Mitch
Harold Lohse
Relaines
Charles Setile
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
C. H. Wise
Sherd Bauex
Roma Gillilan
Denver Fisher
U. S. Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Pfe Elmer Russell
Germa
Notable Local Social Movements and Personnel Notes
Mrs Russell and Eulah Jones hosted Susan in Mason City last week at Sheridan Russell residence. The Williams family plan to move from N Third Ave Clarksburg where they once worked for General Chemical Defense. Cpl Leroy Morarity has returned home after three years in the U S Army and a discharge from Camp Campbell Ky. January Busy Bee Class hosts at First Baptist Church Gardner home. Poland’s official hangman threatened to resign when classified as a physical worker under intellectual label.
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Russell
Eulah Jones
Susan
Sheridan Russell
Mason City
A E Willams
Barry
N. Third Ave
Clarksburg
Williamses
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Leroy Morarity
UW. Ss. Army
Camp Campbell
Poland
New Car Arrives For Weigs Van
Middleport enjoys notable excitement as a new popular make automobile arrives, finished in dark red with chromium. It will become the property of Harold of the Middleport Department Store. On display at a local auto dealer, many residents viewed the car and its new devices.
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Middleport
ID S&s Harold
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Meigs Coun
Dr. Kohl
Price
Clover Farm
H. J. Hysell Furniture Co
D. S. Farmer
Mer
Maddleport
Spencer & Wehrung
G. Meinhart
Middleport Dept. Store
Middleport, Ohio
Ois Miller
Ashland
FBI
Ironton
Ewell Muller
Princess
Supreme
Garmen
Stanley Tool Works of
Tool Steel
N. Court St
Mike
Athens, Ohio
Middleport Social Notes
Egiene
Pickens
Paint & Hardware
Weigs van
Pomeroy Bend Theaters
Meigs Bendvue
George White
Joan Davis
Jack Haley
Philip Terry
Martha Halids
Ethel Smith
Gene Krupa
Bette Davis
John Dall
Nigel Bruce
Joan Lorring
Rhys Willams
Rosalind Ivan
San Antonio
Elliott Little Beaver
Dangerous Intruder
Charles Arndt
Ann Borg “the Monster and
the Ape
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