Meigs County Candidates Prepare for May Primaries
Meigs County politicos report candidacy announcements for the May primaries. Eagar Ervin seeks common pleas judge, Earl R. Ti for probate judge, Ralph W. Norris for county sheriff, D E Hartinger for county engineer, Dana Peoples for assistant prosecutor, Oval Diddle for county clerk, Vic Eislestein for commissioner, Beegle and Shorty Igg for commissioners, Lafe McKnight for commissioner, Archer seeks another term as treasurer, with some incumbents undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Age Eagar Ervin
The
Common Pleas
Clark
County Pitary
Earl R. Ti
Ralph Welk
Vin Norris
George Art
D. Hartinger
Dana Peoples
Meigsty
Ing Webster
Orman Beards
Oval Diddle
Ics County Republican Executive Tral Committee
Vic Eislestein
Beegle
Harry (Shorty
Lafe McKnight
D. C. Hartinger
Iles Walburn
Vic Jetein
Archer
King
Meigsnty
Pomeroy and Middleport Set For Big SECL Showdowns Tonight
Pomeroy hosts the top-ranked Athens Bulldogs while Middleport visits the Logan Chieftains in SECL action. The late double bill opens with a Reserves showdown, as both games shape the league race with Pomeroy and Middleport aiming to narrow the gap to leaders Athens and Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MERCY
Middleport
Ohio
Pomeroy and
Midrt
Pome
Athens Lidogs
Logan Chieftains
Bulldogs
Evoy
Purple Panthers
Pomegym
Panthers
Wellston
Middleport Jackets
Logan
Logan Id
Gallipolis
Athens
Nursing Class Starts January 25 at Public Library
Mercy Mrs. J. O. Roedel, head of the Red Cross home nursing set, will open a home nursing class at the Public Library in Middleport under Mrs. James Pullen on January 25 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Enrollment is invited for residents aged 18 and over.
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Mercy
J. O. Roedel
Irman
Home Nursing
American Red Cross
Middleport
James Pullen
Community Blames Neighbors Over Illness Allegations
Unclear report notes R B Laughead and neighbor J N Humphrey involved in a dispute affecting Ruth Mphrey a teacher called from oath where she teaches with Sidney Pickens referenced on S Third Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Laughead
J. N. Humphy
Ruth Mphrey
Oath
Sidney Pickens
S. Third Ave
Injured in Fall at Home Mrs Nellie Tracy
Mrs Nellie Tracy of Meigs County sustained a broken left wrist after a fall on stairs at her home near Harrisonville. She is a teacher at Laurel Cliff School and is currently resting at Mercy.
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Mercy
Nellie Tracy
Meigs County
Arrisonville
Tracy
Laurel Cliff
Victory Souvenir Bracelet Made From Bomber Wingtip
Mildred Kinney of Oglethorpe Ga presents a bracelet carved from the wingtip of a U S bomber that crashed in the Southwest Pacific. The piece honors Lt Col Alfred Monbatee of Augusta Ga who has been overseas for two years.
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Forr
Middleport Fourth War Bond Drive Progress Report
Middleport reports progress on the Fourth War Bond Drive with a goal of 165000 dollars. Sales reach 27484 dollars leaving a balance of 137516 dollars. Leading stores include H. J. Hysell Furniture 2000 dollars Millers 5c to 1.00 Store 1650 dollars and B. H. Sanborn 1500 dollars. Merchants exceeding goals today are The Hat Shoppe Millers 5c to 1.00 Store and B. H. Sanborn.
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Middleport
H. J. Hysell Furniture
B. H. Sanborn
Pomeroy Social Notes and Visiting Guests
Social notes from Pomeroy describe upcoming marriage of Kathryn Trucksess to Dr. Marsh Shumaker at Riverside California and a family dinner honoring Lt. Robert Elberfeld on leave. The column lists local visits, birthday observances, and social rounds including the Elberfeld, Wandling, and Ebersbach families with multiple relatives and neighbors mentioned.
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Pomeroy
E. M. Berry
Medical Department
San Francisco
Kathryn Iona Trucksess
Indianapolis
Marsh Elliott Shumaker
Camp Haan
Cal
First Methodist Church
Riverside
Shumaker
Alberta Shumaker
Mr. Shumaker
Pomeroy High School
Medical College
Jacob Elberfeld
Mulberry Ave
J. G
Robert Elberfeld
Parkersburg
Elberfeld
India
American Field Service
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Farewell and Visits
Middleport society covers a Gal llia County farewell dinner for Marshall Boggs Gallipolis High School coach before military service. Also notes choir rehearsal at First Presbyterian Church for a youth program led by Mr and Mrs Don Kelly, and various visits and furloughs including Lt jg Lewis Johnson with sightings of Bob Haggerty and John Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Owen Fink
Gallia County
Ray Sherman
First Presbyterian Church
Don Kelly
Tians
Bob Haggerty
John Lyons
Damage Action Filed Against Two Meigs County Residents
Shelby Hobbs a Delaware radio repairman sues Chief Walter Wolfe of Pomeroy and Mrs. Matt Grueser Meigs County resident for 10000 alleging false malicious prosecution over a warrant for leaving the scene of an accident. The suit in Common Pleas Court in Delaware names officials and questions the arrest and handling of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Walter Wolfe
Matt Grueser
Shelby Hobb
Delaware, C
Shelby
Common Pleas Court
Delaware
Wolfe
George Howell
Hobbs
Columbus
Red Anchor Department Store
Route 124
Mart Grueser
State Highway Patrol
Meigs County Scouts Honored At Parkersburg Dinner
Meigs County group led by Fred Rosenbaum Harry Ohlinger William Grate Pomeroy and Rev H L Carr attended a Parkersburg Scout dinner at Chancellor Hotel for traveling the greatest distance. Grate and Carr lead Middleport Troop 40 with Arthur Skinner now head. Troop 49 met at Bethany Methodist Church with 15 boys. a Board of Review is set for Jan 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Fred Rosenbaum
Harry Ohlinger
William Grate
H. L. Carr
Middleport
Parkersburg
Chancellor Hotel
Grate
Mr. Carr
Arthur Skinner
First Presbyterian Church
Heath Methodist Church
Bethany Methodist Church
Attend Howett Rites POMEROY
Out of town relatives attended the funeral of H. V. Howett conducted by Rev. Ralph Kuether of the Federated Church. Attendees included Mrs. Leo Williams of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bolin of Athens, George Bolin of Amesville, Mrs. Welby Whaley of Ashland Kentucky, Dana Howett of Darwin, Sgt. and Mrs. William Knopp of Wright Field Dayton Mildred Howett, Donna Howett of R. N. City Hospital Akron, and Mrs. Doris Grueser of Minersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Schoenlein
Adele Schoenlein
Mariemont
Schoenlein
John Smith
Mary Frances Jiiden
Florida
Paul Dean
North Carolina
Chicago
Jacob Hartenbach
Sue Lehen
Jacob Ebersbach
Nelsonville
Maxine Folan
War Ration Board
Baltimore
Cpl
Carl Miller
W. H. Ebersbach
Arthur Ebersbach
Athur Ebersbach, Jr
USN
James Clatworthy, Jr
Anna
Kate Ebersbach
Pleasant Sunday
Elmer Ebersbach
George Conde, Jr
Dayton
Middleport
Richard Sauer
George Sauer
Grant Garrison
Mechanic St
Bernice Evelyn Howett
Oak St
Dana Howett
Darwin
Fred Tharp
Charleston
H. V. Howett
Margaret Bauer
Jack Lewis
Evan Will
Kathryn
Pauline
J. L. Davis
Sara
Point Pleasant
Charles Brooks
Guy Kelly
Regina Mae Woods
Athens
Bertha Niemeyer
Eva Quivey
Monkey Run
Lucile Cox
Bessie Schol
Arlene
Virginia King
Nitro
W. Va
Ann Price
Rutland
R. N. City Hospital
Akron
Doris Grueser
Minersville
World Day of Prayer Announced in Local Churches
World Day of Prayer planned for Friday at 2 30 PM in First Presbyterian Church with theme And the Lord wondered that there was no intercessor. Local services coordinated by church women with participation from Presbyterian, Methodist, Church of Christ and First Baptist. Mt Moriah Baptist holds its service at Fifth and Main. Offerings support United Council of Church Women projects for migrants Indian students Christian literature and Union Christian Colleges in the Orient.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
J. N. Humphrey
The
Presbyterian Church
Bess Sanborn
Methodist Church
William Theobald
Church of Christ
Harry Houdashelt
First Baptist Church
Mt. Moriah
Fifth
Main Sts
United Council of Church Women
United Projects
United States
Christian Literature
Union Christian Colleges
Orient
Methodist Church Night Planned at United Methodist
POMEROY church night at United Methodist Church Thursday features a 6 30 p m pot luck supper hosted by the J O F Class followed by songs of fellowship and a round table discussion led by Theo Smith superintendent of the Church School on the topic Can I Help To Make A Lasting Peace Possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Theo Smith
Meigs Native Dies
Mrs Luke Casto of Nye Avenue learned yesterday of the death of her cousin Mrs William Banks of Steubenville. Mrs Banks was the former Miss Nellie Cook of Pomeroy and Tanner's Run where she spent her girlhood days. Funeral services were held Monday in Steubenville.
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Pomeroy
Luke Casto
Nye Ave
William Banks
Steubenville
Banks
Nellie Cook
Pomeroy and
Tanner's Run
Postmaster J H Smith Undergoes Cataract Operation
Postmaster J H Smith is listed as a patient at Hartman clinic in Parkersburg where he underwent a cataract removal operation on one eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. H. Smith
Hartman Clinic
Parkersburg
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Jean Clark
Warner
Arthur Wandling
Naylors Run
Rachel Warner
Albert Warner
Middleport Social Notes
Lenore Bingham Will
William Robson
Gravel Hill
Clifford Cunningham
Ruth Pickens
Mary Grate
Bettie Wise
Betty Jo
Jean Roush
Mary Jean Bailey
Janet Hecox
Mazie Wise
Pebby Robson
Mesdames DaReuben Beck
A. B. Bingham
Maggie Pickens
Edith Joachim
June Ann
Will
George McGhee
Belle
M. L. French
Norma Jean French
Ohio University
Frank McCoy
Glouster
Roger Kittle
Joe Vore
Mill St
Downing Roush
Dickinson
W.S.C.S
Perry Mitch
William Britton
Norman Foss
Edward Warner
Ica Warner
Circleville
Russell Gibbs
New River
Lewis Johnson
Colegroves
Middleport, Ohio
Boy Scout
Howett
Lothes and
Imexsana
Plough, Inc
Pomeroy Bend
Mr. Muggs
East Side Kids
Wagon Wheels West
Robert Shayne
Secret Code
Sleepy Lagoon
Judy Canova
Dennis Day
Tahiti
Honey
Simone Simon
Dennis O'Keefe
Bendyue
Pomercy
Joe Smith
America
Robert Young
Marsha Hunt
Arizona
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
Cleveland, Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
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