New Defense Leaders Are Announced
Seventy five local women signified willingness to aid the Women's Civic Club in housing survey work and street light campaigning in Pomeroy. Mrs Agnes Russell reports districts will be organized this week with a survey target of February 5. Raymond Halbrecht named commander of the Citizens' Defense Corps and Frank Will as chief of Voluntary Participation. both to meet the council Wednesday at 4. The Civilian Defense office in City Hall is taking volunteer registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Women’s Civic Club
Agnes Russell
Pomeroy Civilian Defense Council
Russell
Civilian Defense Organization
Wth
Raymond Halbrecht
Citizens’ Defense Corps
Frank Will
Council
Civilian Defense Office
Pomeroy City Hall
Pomeroy Expects To House 1500 Workers
A typographical error in Monday’s Messenger misstated Pomeroy’s housing plan for the Mason County TNT plant. The article should read that Pomeroy expects to house 1500 workers, with peak plant construction employment at 8000 and Pomeroy’s share estimated at 1500. Also notes Haptonstall enlisting in the Air Corps and stationed at Keesler Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mason County
TNT
Pomeroy Personal Guests Gather for Turkey Dinner
Mr and Mrs Clifton Stout hosted a large group at Second Street with guests from Stout families in Sandusky Athens and Union Avenue and visitors from Canton Syracuse Tampa Baltimore Point Pleasant Ravenna and Columbus. Several relatives returned home after weekend visits as others plan trips.
Great Bend Grange Buys Defense Bond
Great Bend Grange becomes the first Grange in Meigs County to report purchase of a United States Defense Savings Bond. At a Rock Springs officers conference led by state deputy master H. E. Starkey, all county Granges join the defense program and Great Bend also donates to the Meigs County Red Cross for the defense fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Great Bend Grange
United States Defense Savings
Meigs County
Rock Springs
H. E. Starkey
Meigs County Red Cross
Middleport Personal Notices Recap of Local Residents
Middleport residents return and travel notes. Edward Parsons and family came back from Akron after several months away. Their son Paul recalled for U S military service. Mary Logan Smith returned from Ravenna and will housekeeping in Pomeroy with her young son Larry. Several local residents and guests are mentioned with brief visit details and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Parsons
Akron
Paul
Paul Smith
Mary Logan
Ravenna
Pomeroy
Larry
Robert Fife
S. Third Ave
Cheshire
William Suter
Flint
Mich
Guy Suter
Welch
Beecher Kessinger
Beech
Clyde Kessinger
Leona Eblin
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting At Athens This Evening
Misses Kate and Ann Ebersbach visited Athens on Sunday. Mrs Joe Ebersbach underwent an operation at Holzer Hospital last week. Her husband Joe Ebersbach and guests Mr and Mrs Harry Watson and Miss Kate Ebersbach called on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Ann Ebersbach
Athens
Ladies Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Joe Ebersbach
Holzer Hospital
Harry Watson
Kate Ebersbach
Ohio Dean Addresses Interested Group at Pomeroy Talk
Dr. Gamnertsfelder dean of Ohio University Graduate School and College of Liberal Arts told an audience at Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium that the dignity of the individual is the basis of American philosophy and peace through new order. Mrs Rompel sang America the Beautiful with accompaniment as pupils displayed work and future exhibits and a February 1 Ohio University ensemble concert was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Gamnertsfelder
Graduate School
College of Liberal Arts
Ohio University
Pomeroy Junior High Auditorium
N. M. Rompel
America
the Beautiful
Willis Aleshire
Pomeroy Panthers Prepare to Host Greenfield Friday
Pomeroy Panthers ride a six game win streak and stand eight wins one loss as they host Greenfield at the local gym Friday night. The Panthers have four league wins with no losses and Greenfield, not in the league, visits for a non league clash. Grate, center for McClain, stars this season and faced Pomeroy twice last year in tournament play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Panthers
Greenfield
Panthers
McClain
Corning Social Notes and Local Happenings
Corning church farewell for Rev. James Diggins before moving to Columbus. Betty Clarke undergoes appendicitis operation in White Cross hospital Columbus. Eastern Star hosts potluck at Masonic temple. Revival at United Brethren Church ends. Community visits and travels among residents including Columbus, Gallipolis, Zanesville, Nelsonville, Athens, and Charleston. Middleport farewell for longtime teacher R E McKay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
James Diggins
Corning Church of God
Diggins
Columbus
Gallipolis
Trailer Camp May Be Located in Park
MIDDLEPORT The four acres of Pythian Park Route 7 lower Middleport may be converted into a modern trailer camp for workers at the nearby Pt. Pleasant TNT plant. The park offers level ground water electricity and toilet facilities with shade from large trees. improvements are planned if the project proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pythian Park
Lower Middleport
TNT
Pt. Pleasant
Insect Eyes Comprised of Thousands of Tiny Facets
A fragment notes that insect eyes consist of thousands of small facets. It highlights the compound eye structure and suggests a collective, intricate design guiding vision. The text emphasizes micro-scale anatomy without broader context.
Rock Springs Personal and Social Notes
Dale Bailey left Monday for Columbus to report at Fort Hayes for military service. Mrs. Hugh Beards of Long Hollow visited Parkersburg last week. Richard Hartung of Marietta spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hartung. Mrs. Jewell Curtis of Pomeroy and daughters stayed with her mother, Mrs. Kate Weyersmiller. Mrs. Lydia Weyersmiller and son Norman and Mrs. Herman Grueser visited Miss Addie Heilman at Holzer Hospital. Don Bailey of Harrisonville visited his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Goetz of Middleport called on Mr. and Mrs. Mark Grueser. Mrs. Eugene Collins of Ironton visited relatives here. Twenty homemakers met at Mrs. W. A. Morgan’s home for a soap making lesson taught by Miss Geneva Humphreys, followed by a potluck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Dale Bailey
Columbus
Fort Hayes
Hugh Beards
Long Hollow
Parkersburg
Richard Hartung
Marietta
J. P. Hartung
Jewell Curtis
Pomeroy
Kate Weyersmiller
Lydia Weyersmiller
Returns To Camp After Ten Day Furlough
First Class Private Richard Finlaw returned to Camp Blanding Florida Tuesday after a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs FE C Finlaw near Harrisonville. Visitors at the Finlaw home over the weekend included Rev and Mrs O L Fowler of Laurel Cliff Ernest Finlaw and Carl Baer of Pomeroy Miss Gertrude Grueser of Rock Springs Mr and Mrs W S Finlaw of Zanesville Miss Alice Finlaw of Parkersburg and Mr and Mrs Will Kennedy and three sons of Union Furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Richard Finlaw
Camp Blanding
Fla
FE. C. Finlaw
Finlaw
O. L. Fowler
Laurel Cliff
Ernest Finlaw
Carl Baer
Pomeroy
Gertrude Grueser
Rock Springs
W. S. Finlaw
Zanesville
Alice Finlaw
Parkersburg
Will Kennedy
Union Furnace
Scales Tell Age of Gal Mon Fish Expert Claims
An expert argues that studying a gal mon scales reveals the fish age, its sea voyage history, and spawning status.
Continue Home Survey in Middleport District
Middleport report notes Charles G. Davis of the Boston firm E B Badger and Son is hospital bound in Syracuse with fractured kneecaps after a collision with a school bus. His wife and two sons are also hospitalized with severe injuries. Davis had been in Middleport to inspect rental housing for key personnel for a West Virginia ordnance plant project in Mason County. Company personnel M M Howe and Ralph Barron arrived to continue the survey, coordinating with the Civilian Defense Office at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles G. Davis
E. B. Badger and Son
Boston Construction Company
University Hospital
Syracuse
N. Y
Davis
Davises
Boston
Sandusky
Badger Company
Mr. Davis
Construction
West Virginia Ordnance Plant
Mason County
M. M. Howe
Ralph Barron
Civilian Defense Office
City Hall
George Schaaf
Helen Wood
Defense Committee
Paul Davis
C. P. Bradbury
Coolville Boy Scouts Collect Waste Paper Drive
Coolville Boy Scouts under Scoutmaster N. Barnett gather waste paper magazines and newspapers rags and scrap metal for defense storage space donated by Mrs. Gertrude Barth. Citizens are urged to donate and deliver material to the designated location or contact Mr. Barnett or a scout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Boy Scouts
N. ©. Barnett
Gertrude Barth
Barnett
Harry Summerfield
J. E. Young
Charleston
W. E. Burgoon
Middletown
Delphin Creeger
Margaret Cooper
Athens
R.D
Herbert Blair
K. M. Barth
G. B. H. Sanford
Marietta
Anthony Steinmetz
Guysville
New Books Added To Pomeroy Library
Pomeroy Public Library expands shelves in January with new titles across adult and juvenile sections. Adults include Two Ends to Our Shoestring and Miss Dean's Dilemma while juveniles feature George Washington's World Nothing At All Loopy First Radio Book for Boys Tommy Carries the Ball Bambi's Children and Abe Lincoln Grows Up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public Library
Miss Dean
George Washington
Tommy
Bambi
Abe Lincoln
Local Youth Passes Civil Exams to Join Dayton Field
Harold Eugene Kauff son of Mr and Mrs John Kauff has passed civil examinations and is called to Patterson Field Dayton as a junior electrician. He has recently been a guest of his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harold Eugene Kauff
John Kauff
Patterson Field
Dayton
Middleport youths stationed in Hawaii
Mr and Mrs Stanley Rickard of Middleport announce their son Private William Wyatt stationed at Hickam Field Hawaii reports he is well and life goes on as before the December 7 bombing. Francois Bush wounded in the first Japanese attack and William Bahe Wolfe are also at the same field. The three drivers for the Safety Cab Co enlisted a year ago after training on the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Stanley Rickard
S. Third Ave
William Wyatt
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Francois Bush
William
Bahe) Wolfe
Safety Cab Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pomeroy Expects
Paul E., Haptonstall
William Haptonstall
Front St
398Th
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Air Corps Technical School
Haptonstall
Meigs Photographic Society
Nature
Mechem
Nelsonville
National Dyterse
Gerry King
New York City
President Roosevelt
Gerry
White House
Pomeroy Personals
Clifton Stout
Second St
N. C. Stout
John
W. Main St
Joe Vandish
Horton Rife
G. S. Merry
John Merry
Paul Thomas
Jimmy Roger
Point Pleasant
Royal Thomas
Margaret
H. E. Boney
Union Ave
Pearl Kesterson
Mechanic St
Canton
Royland Bachtel
Homer Cooper
Tampa
Dan White
William Cooper
Baltimore
Farm Bureau Office
Kenneth Martin
Ella Watson
Sidney
Lynn Hart
Hart
Kathryn Holmes
Ohio
Corning Social Notes
Betty Clarke
Lee Clarke
White Cross Hospital
Clark
Sunflower Chapter of
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
United Brethren Church
Carl Vernon Roop, Findlay
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Hermey's Hall
Louise Bassett
Clara Wilson
Ben VanAtta
Henry Marren
Steve Kezes
Betty Jane
Elvie Roof
Lancaster
Lela Little
Mike Demp
Rodney
Comp
Mary Holdren
John Gaitten
Maynard Gaitten
Arthur Little
Logan
Anna Garrison
Christine Garrison
August Schlingerman
Louise Wemmer
Nancy
Mildred Ferguson
Ralph Hardy
Thomas Spence
Charles Longley
Nyc
James Early
Ed Ferguson
Violet Walters
Charlotte Gaitten
Charles
Jessie Schlingerman
R. E. McKay
MHS
Middleport Teachers’ Professional Association
Territorial Guard
Honolulu
Owen Fink
Rowley & Reed Hardware
Main St
Coolville Boy Scouts
Ira Burnfield
Alfred Russell
A&p
Colonial
Colonial Finance Co
Berry Hotel
Athens, O
Zemo
Luckoff
Ler
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