Fourth War Bond Drive Opens Strong in Meigs County
Meigs County launches the Fourth War Bond campaign with a goal of 728000, as Theodore Reed rallies workers across Pomeroy Middleport Racine Rutland Chester and Harrisonville. Sgt Elroy Meredith describes Flying Fortress service in Germany and shows Navy films to boost support.
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Reed
Sgt
Elroyeredith
Pomeroy
Middlert
Racine
Rutland
Chester Andarrisonville
Eredith
Germany
Ofton
Meredith
Omeroy High School
Supty A. Smith
Danny Rosenbaum
Willis Giles
William Hayes
Meigs County
Carter's Little Liver Pills Promise Quick Digestive Aid
The ad claims Nature needs help with bile to digest food and that Carter's Little Liver Pills increase bile flow quickly, often within thirty minutes. It suggests avoiding artificial aids and urges buying the pills at drugstores for 25 cents.
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Carter
Nature
Recreation In Our Town and School panel discussion held
Religious civic and educational leaders meet at Pomeroy Junior High to discuss community recreation needs with input from Rev. Kuether Lodt J. Edward Foster and Mrs Downie. Students will share youth viewpoints and past efforts are reviewed for a future program. Burley tobacco growers must apply to the County AAA Committee by February 1 1944 for 1944 allotments.
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P.T.A
Downie
Council of Church Women
Pomeroy
Burley
County Aaa Committee
Funeral Rites Held for Charles W Ihle
Charles W Ihle age 68 attorney at Veterans Administration died January 15 1944 after a long illness in Arlington Virginia He was born in Pomeroy educated in Ada Ohio and at Ohio State University He served in federal service since 1918 and worked for the Federal Board of Vocational Education before joining the Veterans Administration Surviving wife Dora M Ihle son Clarence FE Ihle two daughters Frances M Ihle and Ruth J Ihle a brother and two sisters Funeral services were held at Ives Funeral Home in Arlington
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Pomeroy
Charles W. Ihle
Solicitor’s Office
Veterans’ Administration
North 24Th St
Arlington
Denver
Colorado
Washington
Ada
Ohio State University
Federal Service
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Federal Bar Association
Dora M. Ihle
Clarence FE. Ihle
Frances M. Ihle
The
WAVES
Ruth J. Ihle
WACS
Clyde B. Ihle
California
Edward Ebershach
Kensington
Vida Ihle
Ives
Mother and Child Escape Burning Home in Pomeroy Parsonage Fire
Mrs Luther Tracy and her 7 month old son Mark narrowly escaped death when their burning Baptist parsonage interior was gutted. Firemen faced thick fog and an explosion, with Walter Vaughan and others sustaining burns. The Rev Luther Tracy was in Columbus. furnace fire started about 5 am. The Tracys had prior flood and hurricane incidents on the church property.
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Pomeroy
Luther
Tracy
Mark
Baptist Parsonage
Walter Vaughan
Luther Tracy
Columbus
Tracys
Central School
Service Men of Meigs County Area News
Meigs County families report furloughs and rank advances as soldiers and sailors return from duty. Pvt Russell Lyons of Camp Love Texas visits his Middleport wife and baby. Lt Jack White at Ft Dix and Major Joe Bryan receive word from abroad.
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Pvt
Russell Lyons
Camp Love
Texas
Ann Carroll
Middleport
Robert Mitch
S-L-C
U.S.N.R
Norfolk
Perry Mitch
Homer Rice
Rutland St
Chester Rice
Jack White
Allen White
Meigs County
Ft. Dix
N. Y
Virginia White
City Hospital
Springfield
T. Cpl
William Riley
Ft. Ord
Cal
Columbus
T. A. Riley, Sr
Tom Riley, Jr
Warren Ellinger
Toledo
Pfe
Henry Tubbs
California
Billie and
Jimmie Tubbs
Condor St
Farmers Advised To Get Federal Payment
Edson E. Roush, chairman, Meigs County A A A, announces November December Dairy Feed payments. Some small producers missed October payments due to low October milk output. Under the program they may receive payment for the three months if they mail or bring statements to the AAA office.
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Pomeroy—Co. A.A.A
Edson E. Roush
Meigs Co. A.A.A
AAA
Norman Elberfeld Dies in South Chattanooga Star
Pomeroy native Norman Kid Elberfeld, famed major league ball player, died in Chattanooga Tennessee. The obituary notes his national fame and roots in Pomeroy and references a recent New York Times notice.
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Norman Elberfeld
South
Pomeroy
New York Times
Norman
Kid) Elberfeld
Chattanooga
Tenn
Kid Elberfeld
Ohioans Named To Posts With Eagles
Changes in the Fraternal Order of Eagles national staff were announced at the Meigs Aerie meeting. Following the death of Conrad H. Mann, two Ohioans were named to Manns former departments: M. L. Brown of Springfield as managing organizer and John A. Abel of Marion as chief auditor.
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Pomeroy
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Meigs Aerie
Charles Rayburn
Conrad H. Mann
Kansas City
Grand Aerie
Mr. Mann
M. L. Brown
Springfield
John A. Abel
Marion
Rites Scheduled for Mrs. Hattie Eislestein
Funeral services set for Thursday at Chester Methodist Church for 76 year old Mrs. Hattie Eislestein who died Monday night at her daughter’s home in Chester. Burial in Chester Cemetery. She was widow of Abe Eislestein and had been ill since his death nine months earlier. Surviving: daughters Mrs. Ridenour of Chester and Miss Grace Eislestein of New York City. sons Bernard of Camp Croft S C and Gerald of Columbus.
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Chester
Eislestein
The
Daughters of America and
the Christian Church
Ridenour
Grace Eiislestein
New York City
Bernard
Camp Croft
S. C
Gerald
Columbus
WPB Cuts Steel Signs Saving 80,000 Tons Annually
The War Production Board reports saving about 80,000 tons of steel each year by removing metal signage during wartime, freeing enough structural steel for four new battleships.
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WPB
Guy Humphries Speaks At Church of Christ
Middleport reports Guy Humphries will address the Church of Christ on Wednesday evening January 19 at 7 30. He plans to serve among South Africa’s negro communities, with mission preaching, church establishment, and training native workers. His voyage delayed by lost papers in wartime action.
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Middleport
Guy Humphries
South Africa
Church of Christ
Africa
Humphries
Farmers may sell meat under old stamp rules
Farmers under government livestock slaughter permits may collect brown ration stamps in advance of validity dates. They are permitted to sell to consumers half hogs or quarters of beef for freezer storage, provided the purchaser surrenders all remaining brown stamps in their ration books.
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Pomeroy
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