Meigs Countians to Meet Feb 12 War Memorial Plan
Meigs County residents are called to a February 12 mass meeting at the Meigs County Court House to discuss a proposed war memorial building with an auditorium and rooms for service organizations and auxiliaries. A permanent committee will be elected to study state law, gauge public wishes, and plan for tax funding and a November vote.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Howell
Meigs County War Committee
Lewis W. Hoisington
Athens
Ohio
Earl L. Hoisington
Francis DP. White
Charles J. Benedum
R. D
Atheas
Lulu B. Benedum
Athens County
Francis
White
Seid County
Adil Shade
Onio
Alton Hanning
Board of Education
Balanch
Total Property Foundation
Toul Tnatruc
Maintena
Feraleene
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Mrs Hobstetter and Club
Middleport social column details P M Club gathering at Mrs Hobstetter home with sewing and games. Prizes awarded to Miss Edith Young and Mrs Richard Chambers. Meeting plans and guest notes plus numerous local residents’ activities and travel updates.
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Middleport
William Hobstetter
William Anderson
P.M. Club
Two Divorces Filed and Dismissed in Meigs Court
Two divorce petitions were dismissed Monday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court at the request of the plaintiffs. Glenn v. Glenn and Mervil B. Bable v. Carrie Opal Bable allege extreme cruelty. Isabell Midkiff filed for divorce from Reuben Midkiff on cruelty grounds. Mabel W. Norris sued James Edwin W Norris and Marie H. Norris to set aside a fraudulent conveyance, for appointment of a receiver and other equitable relief.
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Isabell Midkiff
Reuben Midkiff
Mabel W. Norris
James Edwin W Norris
Marie H. Norris
Investigations Continue In Pomeroy Sunday Thefts
Investigations were under way Monday to locate the person or persons who broke into four local businesses early Sunday morning stealing money and merchandise. Sheriff Ralph Welker said suspicions were the only clues so far. Fingerprints were taken as part of the inquiry. The Green Lantern Brown's Grocery the Liberty Restaurant and James Weber's Service Stations were broken into.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Welker
Green Lantern
Brown's Grocery
Liberty
James Weber's
Minstrel Is Taking Shape Under Condon
POMEROY Its Night and Day for Ed Condon veteran minstrel director shaping the Izaak Walton League Home talent minstrel to be staged February 14 15 in Pomeroy and Middeport rehearsals held Sunday and for balance of week. features include black face end men Charles McMaster Eddie Ramine Martha Jane Karr Charlene Neal with Lillian Stief piano John Kline accompanist and A M Smith as interlocutor. expect sellouts.
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Pomeroy
Ed Condon
Izaak Walton League
Middeport
John Kline
Lillian Stieff
Charles McMaster
Eddie Ramine
Middleport
A. M. Smith
Bert Pickett
Meigs
Licensed to Marry in Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court records list issued marriage licenses for Finley Collins 31 Middleport and Doris Smith 22 Middleport. Clyde Hammack 21 Pliney W Va and Evelyn Lee 21 Pomeroy. Brooks Lane 20 Gallipolis and Hazel Springer 16 Rutland. Russell Lemon 22 Charleston W Va and Virginia Hannah 24 Rutland. Paul Reed 23 Charleston W Va and June Wentzel 23 Pomeroy. Dillard Reed 29 Verna Black 26 Middleport. John Sellers 38 Syracuse and Victoria Chamberlain 29 Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Finley Collins
Middleport
Doris Smith
Clyde
Ann Wentzel
Dillard James Reed
Verna Black
John Sellers
Syracuse
Victoria Chamberlain
Rites for Ella Pullins Set for Wednesday
Funeral services for Ella Pullins 86 who died Sunday at her daughter’s home will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Enterprise United Brethren Church with interment in Mount Hermon Cemetery Families and neighbors remember her long service in the community and her dedication to church works.
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Ella Pullins
Pomeroy
John Smith
Enterprise United Brethren Church
Mount Hermon
Grangers Leaders To Meet Thursday
Officers and leaders of the Meigs County Pomona and 13 subordinate Granges will meet at Rock Springs Grange Hall Thursday Jan. 51 at 8 p.m. Granges are urged to be represented as 1946 projects and plans for the year’s work are discussed. Refreshments will be served.
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Carpenter
Meigs County
Pomona
Rock Springs
Birth announced for Lefevre family in Columbus
Parents Mr and Mrs A C Lefevre announce the birth of a son on January 26 at St Ann's Hospital Columbus. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C C Chapman Middleport Hill and A C Lefevre Weston WV. Mrs Lefevre formerly Eileen Chapman.
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Middleport R
A. C. Lefevre
Trrpoff Ave
Columbus
St. Ann's Hospital
Brrden Road
Lefevre
Eileen Chapman
C. C. Chapman
Middleport Hill
Weston
W.va
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local People and Events
A roundup of social items from Athens and surrounding areas notes attendance at a Ohio University Cincinnati basketball game. Mentions of pastors attending a Columbus convention, Dr. Roger Daniels and M D Hartinger winter travel, family visits, a wedding attendance, a hospital operation recovery, relatives visiting from Pittsburgh, a Parkersburg dance, and local workers returning to Cincinnati with Superior Printing Co. connections.
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Ohio University-University of Cincinnati
Athens
Ray Farnham
Pomeroy High School
Albert Bitters
Ralph Kuether
Athens Pastor Guest Speaker at Meeting
The Rev. J. B. Maffertt of First Christian Church Athens spoke at the Men’s Fellowship gathering at the Church of Christ in Meigs County. Rev James Keffer invited all area church men. Herman Ohlinger chaired, Charles Walburn led singing, and L R Wiley performed with his guitar. Prayers were offered by Edward French, David Durst Sr, and Thomas Longstaff. Coffee and doughnuts were served during social hour.
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Middlefort
J. B. Maffetrt
First Christian Church
Athens
Church of Christ
Meigs County
James Keffer
Herman Ohlinger
Charles Walburn
L. R. Wiley
Edward French
David Durst, Sr
Thomas Longstaff
Seabee Olan Goodwin Returns to Norfolk for Further Orders
POMEROY The Seabee veteran Pomeroy native Olan E Goodwin has returned to Norfolk Va after training camps and action on Iwo Jima with the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion attached to the Fourth Marine Division He was to join the invasion of Japan when V Day arrived He spent the last month with his mother Mrs Ormin Goodwin and sister Mary at home in Pomeroy Also noted is a church class meeting at First Baptist Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m hosted by Mrs Aten Shain and Mrs Dale Wippet
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Pomeroy
Olan E. Goodwin
Norfolk
Seabees
Goodwin
Iwo Jima
133Rd Naval Construction Battalion
Fourth Marine Division
Japan
Ormin Goodwin
Mary
First Baptist Church
Aten Shain
Dale Wippet
Knights Templar To Meet on Wednesday
Ohio Valley Commandery No. 24 will exemplify Temple Degree work at a meeting Wednesday night at the Masonic Temple. Refreshments will be served during the social hour following last Wednesday’s potluck dinner with the Knights and their ladies.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Valley Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Ohio Valley Commandery
Farm Council Meets Alt Morgan Home
Farm Council 3 B met at the home of Mr and Mrs Bud Morgan. The meeting opened by Mrs Samuel Michael in the absence of president Charles Radford Sr. Nutritional Food Program topic. Refreshments served by Mrs Morgan and daughter Mrs J M Gaul to Mr and Mrs J M Gaul and son Delbert Gaul and Donna Gaul. Also present were Mr and Mrs Samuel Michael Mrs Raymond Pullins and Dorothy Pullins and son Rollin Al Ethel Winden Ward Winden and Virginia Winden Mrs Rollin Beards Mary and James Beards.
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Pomeroy — Farm Council
Bud Morgan
Samuel Michael
Charles Radford
Morgan
J. M. Gaul
Delbert Gaul
Donna Gaul
Raymond Pullins
Dorothy Pulli Myr
Raymond Puillins
Rollin
al Ethel Winden
Ward Winden
Virginia Winden
Rollin Beards
Mary and
James Beards
Ervin Files Petitions for Court of Common Pleas Judge
POMEROY Edgar Ervin, candidate for judge of the Court of Common Pleas, filed petitions Saturday January 26 with the clerk of the board of elections. He planned to file from every precinct but Letart Township provided enough names to qualify the entire count. The petitions were authorized by the board to be filed as received up to the filing date.
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Pomeroy
Edgar Ervin
Court of Coramen Pleas
Board of Elections
Ervin
Letart
Hig Home
Henry C. Copen Dies At His Home Monday
MIDDLEPORT Henry C Copen 82 died after a several week illness at his Front Street home Monday night. Retired car foreman with New York Central Railroad Hodson he is survived by wife son Howard of Phoenix Arizona sister Mrs Emma Mayland Detroit and nephew J E Ratliff Charleston a The body was removed to the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home.
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Middleport
Henry C. Copen
Front St
New York Central Railroad
Hodson
Copen
Howsard
Phoenix
Ariz
Emma Mayland
Detroit
J. E. Ratliff
Charleston
Rawlings-Coats
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Marietta
S.E. Ballentine
Betsy Mills
C. H. Wise
Walter Tracy
Fred Schroath
Diamond
W. Va
Schroath
Clifford Erv Edward Bennett
Mary Grate
Frances McCormick
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ray McClure
Huntington
Ollie Hindy
Karen McElhinny
Robert, McElhinny
John Vroman
Te. Mars
Edgar Young
Florabelle Wise
Roger
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George Meinhart
Kentucky
Youngs
Oklahoma
Miiss Barbara Meinhart
Ohio University
Wayne Swisher
Esta Heines
Columb
Swisher
USNR
Okinawa
Robert Watkins
Middleport RD 1
William Jackson
Veterans’ Hospital
Dickie Darnell
H. A. Rothrock
T. T. Shelton
Racine
Keffer
Sam Turner
Circleville
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Edith Young
Robert Durst
Paul Davis
Jack Teagarden
Parkersburg
Dale Smith
Laurenceburg
Ind
Wiliam ‘Dale
E. O. Smith
S&s
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Elia
Evans Markets
Meigs Court
Berthasaex Rathburn
David Rathburn Young
Ivor Young
Helen Rathburn
Chip Road
Richard F. Carlile
Essex Road
Arlington High School
Green Lawn
Mae
Ivor Young, Jr
Harvey Young
Adeline Rathburn
C. T. Rath
Burn
Minstrel
Condon
Grangers
Navy
Washington
Hazel EB. Hansen
U. S. Employment Service Office
Mason Point Pleasant
Mason County
American Legion
Bay Gough
Spencer
Clarence Snyder
Booth
NEA
Pomeroy Social Notes
Seabee Olan Goodwin
Farm Council
Alt Morgan Home
RSL Ya Sey
Cleveland Public Hall
Cleveland
National Metal Con
Nercon
Colegroves
Middleport, Ohio
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America
Greyhound
Union Bus Station
West Union St
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Jerome Courtland
Walter Abel
Davy
Hickman
Robert Benchley
Katherine Alexander
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Leslie Brooks Rochester
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