Meigs Granges Meet in Pomeroy Plan 1941 Activities
Officers of 13 Meigs County granges and the Pomona Grange met at Rock Springs Grange Hall in Pomeroy Wednesday. They planned 1941 activities and discussed leadership as H. E. Starkey began his role as county deputy succeeding Harley Musser.
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Athens
Eee Sbr
Meigs ‘la Grange
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomona
Rock Springs
H. E. Starkey
Harley Musser
Weeks Named Member of State Committee
POMEROY Gilbert Weeks president of the Meigs County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks was appointed a member of the resolutions committee by State President Joe R. Thomas Hayesville. The committee will meet at the Thirteenth Annual Convention in Columbus January 30 31 and February 1. Weeks and George Hobertter Salisbury Township trustees left for Columbus and other trustees are expected to join later.
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Pomeroy
Gilbert Weeks
Meigs County Association of Township
Resolutions Committee
State Association
Joe R. Thomas
Hayesville
Resolutions
Columbus
Mr. Weeks
George Hoberetter
Salisbury Township
James J Grace Dies in Montrose Pa at Age
Walter Waddell reports the death of James J Grace December 24 at his home in Montrose Pennsylvania. Grace formerly served as superintendent of the water company and the Grace family lived on the former Stewart property on South Fourth Avenue. Their children attended local schools and the family was well known in the area.
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Middleport
Walter Waddell
James J. Grace
Montrose
Graces
Stewart
S. Fourth Ave
Grace
Middleport Social Notes Tendered Surprise Birthday Party
A surprise party honored Jeanette Grueser on her 17th birthday at their S Fourth Ave home hosted by Mrs. William Grueser. Guests included club members Mary Baker June Pratt Pauley Ann Kincaid Janet Dillard Barbara Hackett Norma Koehler Norma Louise Wayland Doris Bailey. Melissa Hennesy received a bracelet. refreshments featured a large birthday cake.
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Jeanette
William Grueser
S. Fourth Ave
Club
Mary Baker
June Pratt
Pauley Ann Kincaid
Janet Dillard
Barbara Hackett
Norma Koehler
Norma Louise Wayland
Doris Bailey
Herman Bailey
Center Draws Crowd With Craft Night and Dance
Kerrs Run Recreation Center welcomed a crowd Tuesday for organized games. Attendees enjoyed hooked rug making sweater weaving and later danced and sang in group performances. Meigs County Ministerial Association will meet Monday at 10 30 am with Pomero y ministers gathering at 9 am beforehand.
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Pomeroy
Kerrs Run
Pomeroy Social Notes Profiles Local Travels
Mrs. Glenroy Ewing of Lincoln Hill plans a Cincinnati trip for several weeks to visit her brother in law and sister Mr. and Mrs Arthur Probst and daughter Harriet who teaches near Cincinnati. Miss Eileen Welker leaves for Columbus for state employment. Mr and Mrs John Duerr of Terrace St depart for Columbus to attend a lumbermen convention.
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Glenroy Ewing
Lincoln Hill
Cincinnati
Arthur Probst
Harriet Ewing
Eileen Welker
Delbert Welker
Columbus
John Duerr
Terrace St
Many Persons Are Il in Middleport
Reports from local residents show several ill in Middleport. Mrs. Talbott on Fifth Ave. improves while neighbors Mrs. Roush and Mrs. Downing remain seriously ill. Mrs. Bing ill. Mr. Bing able to go out after holidays. Mrs. Adda Smith unimproved. Mate Yeanger of Cheshire hospitalized with ear infection and influenza complications. critical, to receive a second blood transfusion. Pearl Yeanger is married to Elizabeth Ohlinger and Norman Yeanger graduated class of 1940.
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Middleport
John Talbott
Fifth Ave
Estella Roush
Lucy Downing
Lawrence Bing
Bing
Adda Smith
Roy Lansbury
Mate Yeanger
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital
Racine Social And Personal Notes
Mrs Callie Cowdry is ill with pneumonia. Several local residents and relatives visited or traveled to Gallipolis Pittsburgh Pittsburgh and Ohio University scenes. Spencer Hayman Apple Grove joined the Army Air Corps at Fort Hayes Columbus. Easterday Thornville and others spent the weekend with kin en route to a Florida camp.
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Racine
Callie Cowdry
Lige Williams
Dwight
Gallipolis
Roy Keeton
Pratts Fork
Albert Keeton
Vine St
George Simpson
Racine Road
Chester Simpson
D. V. White
Columbus
White
Frank Buck
R. D
Marty Mildred Shain
Harry Curtis
Ben Spencer
Pittsburgh
Howard Hardway
Doris Ann
Mickey
E. A. Gatewood
Ralph McKenzie
Adda Lou
L. E. Coe
Eber Neigier
Cuyahoga Falls
Betty
E. W. Decker
Gilbert Mayes
Middleport
Clifford Decker
Mary Reefer
James Jividen
Parkersburg
Portland
Jivident
Emma Jividen
Clark Jividen
Emma Jane
Betty Reegie
Apple Grove
Athens
Charles
Ohio University
Spencer Hayman
Dorothy Johnson
Army
Air Corps
Fort Hayes
David Easterday
Thornville
Florida
Easterday
Church Men To Hold Meeting On Friday Night
Men of the Federated Church plan a fellowship meeting Friday at 7 30 with Rev Ralph Kuether presenting Alaska motion pictures. Presbyterian men of the Federated Church Council are invited to attend a 6 pm gathering at the Middleport Presbyterian Church starting with supper, then a program.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Ralph Kuether
Alaska
Federated Church Council
Middleport
Salser Family News From Syracuse Visit Racine Relatives
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Salser of Syracuse spent Sunday with Rev. Salser's parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Salser in Racine R D. The visit highlighted family ties in the region during a year of military training for a relative.
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Robert Salser
Syracuse
Road Improvement Plan Advances in Village Council
Street committee held meetings this month to prepare a multi year program to improve nearly all gravel roads in the village starting in early spring. Paul Swisher, street department head, finished cleaning the fire truck and inspecting hoses.
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Middleport
Paul Swisher
Seniors and Sophomores win intramural cage games
In Middleport the Seniors beat the Juniors 14 to 3 and the Sophomores defeated the Freshmen 11 to 0 in the first round of MHS girls intramural basketball. Captains include Bailey Bennett Hackett Winebrenner Sherman Hackett Stout Clark. Referees are Hartinger and Gomer. Also plan pancake supper at Heath Methodist Church hosted by Class 12 with Max Roller chairing tickets.
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Middleport
MHS
Doris Bailey
Jean Bennett
Barbara Hackett
Louise Winebrenner
Patricia Sherman
Rosie Hackett
Barbara Stout
Carla Clark
James Hartinger
Charles Gomer
Max Roller
Heath Methodist Church
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Fresno
Calif
Japanese Times
Tatsumi Watanabe
the Times
Nagaoka
Middleport Social Notes
Melissa Hennesy
Capital University
W. J. O’brien
Max Lambert
Ma Richard
Middletown
D. O. A. Merts
Daughters of America
Council No. 187
Sylvia Badgley
Elizabeth Larue
Minnie Gilmore
Gordon Harris
Willis Aleshire
Orville Chambers
Jackson
Wellston
Charles Kessinger
N. Fifth Ave
N. Second Ave
Leonard van Meter
Grant St
Healey
William Ely
Bryan
Bryan Place
Shiflet
F. M. Cluff
Mill St
Herbert Chambers
Richard Chambers
John Kincaid
Dana Daniels
Kincaid
Daniels
C. M. Hennesy
Catherine
Sunday Messenger
Christopher Morley
America
Ginger Rogers
RKO Radio
Kitty Foyle
Wate
Dennis Morgan
James Craig
Miller Garage of
Land of Sunshine
Mootz Bakery
Rathburn
del Haven Cocoa
OMI
Treadway
Bartlett Pears
Libby's
Libby
Campbell’s
Aew
Cassy
Royal Anne
Sunkist Oranges
California
Texas Seediess
Rome
Beauty U. 8
Staymen Winesap
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Smucker
Felber
National Biscuit Co
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Roman Cleanser
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H. J. Hysell
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