Army Family Allotment Act reshapes draft classifications
Washington reports new Family Allotments and Allowances bills will grant semi automatic pay raises to all enlisted men with Class A dependents and make Class A payments compulsory. Class B support remains voluntary and depends on the soldier's approval, influencing Selective Service board decisions on who is deferred.
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Army
Washington
Armed Services
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
House
Senate
Smith
Brown
van Plush
Park Avenue
War and Navy Departments
Federal Security Agency
Grandpa
Mom
Secretary of War
Selective Service Boards
Sam
Grange Event Features Reading and Play at Racine
Mrs. Tom Pickens of Racine Grange read The Castle Builders and Jean Carnahan with Francis Shane presented a one act play. Pomona Grange schedules next meeting with C. G. Williams Grange on the first Friday in September at Tuppers Plains. Bread baking contest finals and degree work also announced.
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Tom Pickens
Racine Grange
Jean Carnahan
Francis Shane
Racine
Pomona Grange
C. G. Williams Grange
Tuppers Plains
Grange
Report Withdrawal Of Two Candidates
Two Republican central committee candidates William Heilman of Chester and Christie Powell of Letart withdrew before filing, per election clerk Albert Gloeckner. With few candidates remaining, no contest for committee control is seen, and a local longtime participant notes Meigs County lacks a Republican committee fight for the first time in memory.
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Pomeroy
Republican Central Committee
William Heilman
Chester
Chrisie Powell
Letart
Albert Gloeckner
Election Board
Central Committee
Meigs County
Republican Committee
Patriotic Service At Heath Methodist Church
In MIDDLEPORT a patriotic service at Heath Methodist Church featured the Youth Fellowship Choir performing two numbers. Miss Marjorie Miller presented a history of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and Rev. H A Rothrock preached Our God Is Marching On. Mrs Willis Aleshire served as organist with special organ numbers.
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Middleport
the Heath Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Marjorie Miller
H. A. Rothrock
God
Willis Aleshire
Middleport Social Notes Tie-ups and Local Marriages
Middleport social notes report the engagement and marriage of Robert B. Flesher to Miss Elsie Robson with details censored. Wanda Reichman to Jack Doone in Columbus. church ceremony at St Paul Cathedral and flights of Balboa duty. Also lists dinners, hospital stays, and July Fourth guests including local residents and former MHS alumni.
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Middleport
M. G. Brown
Robert B. Flesher
U.S.N
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
15Th Naval District
Elsie Robson
Attleboro
Mass
St. Paul
Norfolk
Coxswain
Flesher
MHS
Greenbrier Military Institute
U. S. Navy
Wanda Reichman
William Reichman
Columbus
Jack Doone
Big Bear
Reichman
Birthday dinner for Wallace Laing hosts in city home
A potluck dinner at Mrs. Harry Laing on S. Third Ave. yesterday celebrated the birthday of her son Wallace. Guests included several out of town members and the buffet featured a red white and blue birthday cake. Present were Mr. and Mrs. B. R.
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Harry Laing
S. Third Ave
Meigs County Real Estate Transfers Highlight Local Sales
Meigs County records list multiple transfers including Nettie Perry and Ernest Perry selling 5 acres in Olive township to Joe and Ada Russel, and various parcels in Rutland, Middleport, Syracuse, Racine, and Chester to named buyers. Notable entries include 15.66 acres in Rutland to Clara Denney Oller and 68.75 acres in Chester to Harley and Margaret Haning.
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Nettie E
Ernest Perry
Olive Township
Joe
Ada Russel
Emma
Eva
Oliver
John and
Ebert Warner
Rutland
Ralph Warner
Fay Baker Cline
Columbia Township
W. W
Gertrude Ellenwood
Henry Denney
Carrie D. Oiler
Evelyn Schuler
Clara D. Haines
Rosie D. Searls
Mary D. Nelson
Mary Nelson
Clara Denney Oller
Buckeye Savings and Loan Co
Middleport
Lawrence L. Lewis
Louise Scott
Edison M
Bernice Baker
R. B
Alice Carson
Hobson
Guy R. Carson
Lettie
Edward Cunningham
Sutton Township
Nettie Smith
Charles W. McDaniel
Syracuse
George McDaniel
Susanna Sutter
George
Dorothy McDaniel
Mazie Brickles
Scipio
Haluer
Mary Ellen Hanson
Ruby B
Lewis Bumgarner
Racine
Howard Byers
Henry Eppelin
Pomeroy
Anna
Henry L. Eppelin
Frank
Marie Fisher
Chester
Harley
Margaret Haning
Verne V
Florence Davis
Salisbury Township
Nora McNeal
Pomeroy Reports Two Arrests Over Weekend
Middleport notes two weekend arrests. Charles Tu die Frazier is held on an assault and battery charge by parole officers after local police arrest. Maxine Young is fined five dollars and costs by Mayor C O Fisher for intoxication.
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Middleport
Charles “Tudie’ Frazier
Pomeroy
Frazier
Maxine Young
C. O. Fisher
Pomeroy Post Office Sets Record In 1941 Receipts
Pomeroy Post Office reported 1941 postal receipts of 25102.99 dollars, the highest yearly total in its history and nearing first class status. Postmaster Charles H. Mullen notes steady gains since 1913 with 1940 and 1941 figures climbing from earlier years and air mail showing strong growth since 1939.
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Pomeroy
Charles H. Mullen
Mullen
Air Line
Two Arrested for Reckless Driving
POMEROY week end traffic cases heard in mayor s court showed Walter Munk of W Main crossing a yellow line and pleading guilty to reckless driving, fined 15 dollars. Norman Berry of Erie Pennsylvania pled guilty for crossing a yellow line and was fined 9 dollars.
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Pomeroy
Mayor's Court
Walter Munk
W. Main
Norman Berry
Erie
State Patrol
Department Store Wins 6-2 Over All-Stars at Fourth of July
Middleport Department Store defeated the Harris Colored All-Stars 6 to 2 in a Fourth of July softball game at MHS stadium. A 40-piece band concert directed by Gordon Harris preceded two bicycle races with prize awards for Gene Miller and Bob Mills.
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Middleport
MHS Stadium
Middleport Department Store
Gordon Harris
Gene Miller
Bob Mills
Harris All
UREN
Geiger
RH Hartinger
Eboar
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Iowa
OS Harris
Youth Returns Home From Hospital Sunday
Dana Ellis, injured when his car crashed into a train at Hobson crossing during fog, returns to his Front Street home. He will visit the hospital daily for exams over several days and must stay quiet for a month. Accompanied by two salesmen, he was en route to Gallipolis. his friends were treated and dismissed.
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Middleport
Dana Ellis
New York Central
Hobson
Front St
Young Ellis
Dale Ellis
WVOW
Dale Dailey
Chet” Gibson
Gallipolis
Ellis
Department Store Shuts Out OHE 8 to 0
Middleport Department Store defeated OHE 8 to 0 at Gallipolis on Sunday to notch its second win of the holiday weekend. Manley struck out fifteen for the winning side as Hartinger Boggs and Haskins led with home runs and three hits each.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Manley
Boggs
Haskins
Hartinger
Roush
Walters
Sorden
Spires
Johnson
Rothgeb
Watts
Brennen
Mulford
Russell
Kowoski
Leker
Mann
Klein
Gilkey
O. H. FE
Defense Workers Seek Small Living Quarters
Florence Rowe in charge of registering quarters for defense workers says light housekeeping rooms are in high demand. Small homes and apartments are also sought. those with available quarters should report immediately to Miss Rowe at the mayor’s office in Middleport.
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Middleport
Florence Rowe
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Births and Visits
Pomeroy reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs George Buchanan Sandra Sue weighing six pounds four ounces. Many local residents hosting and visiting relatives in Circleville Columbus Cleveland and Dayton over the weekend. Bobby Burton suffered a slight brain concussion after a fall from a cabin roof while playing Friday.
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Pomeroy
George Buchanan
Will
Lincoln Hill
Sandra Sue
John O'Connor
Cole St
Marie Payne
Helen Cardwell
Mulberry Ave
O. C. Walker
Union Ave
Vinton
William Comer
Lancaster
Mary K
A. A. Massar
Norman Klees
Massar
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
John Franz
Brick St
William Franz
Dayton
H. E. Boney
Edwin
David
Robert Diedrich
Marietta
H. D. Boney
D. H. Stage
Marcia
Lyle Hysell
Ravenna
Carey Hysell
Harrisonville Road
Betty Gress
Spring Ave
W. P. Ohlinger
Ruby Annice Yeanger
Middleport
Ohlinger
Patterson Field
Milton Houdashelt
Chanute Field
Rantoul, Til
V. A. McCullough
Toledo
J. W. McCullough
Wright St
Maude Spence
Bobby Burton
Charles Burton
Locust St
Bridge Toll Change Boosts Bus Service to WVOW
Pomeroy and Middleport see a new 40 cent round trip bus rate over the Pomeroy Mason Bridge after Ohio Bridge Commission approval. The Ohio River Bus Company launches a new schedule to serve WVOW, Marietta boat plant, and TNT workers, aiming to lift ridership as car use remains high and fuel shortages bite.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy-Mason Bridge
Ohio Bridge Commission
Middleport
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Ohio River Bus Company
Ohio
WVOW
Marietta Boat Plant
TNT
Marietta
Autos Collide on Main Street in Middleport
Archie C. Solberg of Clifton now at 204 W. Main St. and Carl W. Hill of Middleport collided on W. Main St. near the bridge approach Sunday night. Both cars were damaged but no injuries. Hill’s 16 year old Ford carried Richard Reed, Harry Hill, and Kenneth Hill. Solberg’s party included F.E. Ellerbee, Dorothy Raub, and Winifred Raub. Patrolman H. H. Niemeyer investigated.
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H. H. Niemeyer
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Coolville
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Middleport Brief
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Charleston
Harry Schoen
Dick Schoen
Stonewall Jackson High School
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Margaret Stewart
Wooster College
Wooster
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Chevy Chase School
Washington, D. C
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