School Lunch WPA project to close in Meigs County
Meigs County School system withdraws sponsorship of the WPA school lunch and recreation projects. The lunch program will end soon as county officials cited no future WPA sponsorship and terminated rent for the two project offices after June 30.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Meigs County
Pomeroy
WPA
Eigs County
County Schoolystem
C. O. Chapman
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad
An old time patent medicine ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow. It claims daily bile output prevents indigestion and gas, urging readers to buy a 10 cent package. The copy touts effectiveness and quick relief.
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Conor
Carter
Eight new members join Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers’ Assn
At a Tuesday meeting in Pomeroy City Hall eight new members were added to the Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers Association roster. The regular monthly meeting is set for Tuesday evening July 14 at City Hall to finish the membership drive with ice cream and cake refreshments.
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Fomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers’ Association
Pomeroy City Hall
City Hall
Middleport Social Notes and Events
Social items from Middleport highlight a First Baptist Church reception for new Baptist fellowship members since May 1941 with Dr. W. H. Bowler to speak. The church program includes music, refreshments, and travel notes from Bowler, a former national officer now state Baptist Convention executive. Other notes list numerous local visitors and trips, including Columbus and Camp Forrest attendance, with updates on hospital and mission activities.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Baptist Fellowship
W. H. Bowler
Granville
Baptist Convention
Ralph Zandel
Pomeroy Garden Club Hosts July Meeting and Local News
Pomeroy Garden Club members gathered at Breezy Heights for the July meeting with 24 answering roll call. The August picnic is set for August 6 at noon at the Elberfeld farm. three guests attended and a nutrition class was announced.
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Pomeroy
Albert Bengel
Frank Titus
E. W. Downie
Hollywood
George Beards
Breeze Hill
Harry Smith
Jacob Elberfeld
Brothers Are Promoted in Army Service
News from Gravel Hill reports two McClain brothers serving in the United States Army have received promotions. Orville McClain becomes mess sergeant in the signal training battalion at Camp Crowder Missouri. William McClain is promoted to corporal and stationed at an army training area in New Orleans.
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Middleport
William McClain
Gravel Hill
Orville McClain
Camp Crowder
Missouri
New Orleans
Guest Speaker at Middleport Church Service
Rev. W. W Crabtree of Rutland will be guest speaker at the regular Wednesday evening service. Services start at 7 30.
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Middleport
W. W Crabtree
Rutland
Middleport Church
Col J E Hull Promoted to brigadier general in WWI era
Col J E Hull has been promoted to brigadier general. He entered the army in 1917 after Miami University and served in Europe in World War I earning the Silver Star. He heads the European Theater Section in the War Department General Staff. He and Mrs Hull reside in Washington with Mrs Hull visiting Middleport due to her father’s illness.
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Middleport
T. H. Davis
J. E. Hull
Hull
Army
Miami University
Europe
General Hull
Command and General Staff School
Army War College
Metal Work Of Machinist Class Display At Franz Building
Articles of metal hammers clamps calipers squares and novelties are on display this week in the Franz Building on E Main St. They come from a machinist trade course at General Machine Co Naylors Run under the Pomeroy Board of Education and U S Employment Service. The six hour nights five days a week for 12 weeks course ends Friday. Two prior classes were WPA led. The current class has 14 members and is open to non WPA entrants. a third WPA class is in progress and another class will be opened for non WPA participants.
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Pomeroy
Franz
E. Main St
General Machine Co
Naylors
Pomeroy Board of Education
U. S. Employment Service
Street Department clears alley behind Rushel property
Street workers led by Chief Fred DeWees used a city truck to remove trees rubbish and debris blocking an alley behind the John Ruschel property on S Second Ave The dispute centers on the alley’s map location and the Rushels deed claimed rights beyond the alley line Neighbors urge the alley remain open
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Middleport
Fred DeWees
John Ruschel
S Second Ave
Hamilton St
Lincoln St
Second
Third Sts
Ruschels
Navy enlistment for Ohio State Pharmacy grad Reynolds
William R. Reynolds, son of Mr and Mrs Will Reynolds, who graduated in June from Ohio State University with a College of Pharmacy degree, has enlisted in the United States Navy. He is assigned to the Norfolk Naval Hospital as pharmacist mate and currently located in Portsmouth Virginia. Reynolds is a graduate of MHS and has been in Charleston with his parents who reside there while Mr Reynolds works in NYCRR shops.
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Middleport
A. A. Scarberry
Bill Scarberry
Columbus
Burton Riggs
Crooksville
Clark Wells
John Alfred
William Franklin
Wells
Scarberrys
Newark
Jah Clark
Long Bottom
John Brickles
Robert Brickles
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Henry Stobart
Bellaire
Edward Bennett
Bennett
Charles Hixson
Annabel Botts
N. H. Reese
Carolyn
Mont Howell
N. Third Ave
William Stansbury
Martha Jane Downing
Merion
Rodney Downing
J. B. Downing
Anna Knab
Beech St
L. D. Diles
James Hundley
Hundley
George Dick
Mr. Dick
Cleveland
M. G. Harnick
Russell
S. Third Ave
Beaufort
Ss. C
Mildred Hazelton
James Hazelton
Wright St
Charles Cremeans
Bertha Cremeans
Rutland
Miss Hazelton
Pomeroy High School
Stansbury Drug Co
Cremeans
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Marines
Marine Corps
Parris Island
Tillie Wippel
Mary Wippel
Virginia Dill
McMurray
Mechanic St. Corp
Carson Hayes, Jr
Army
Indianapolis
Carson Hayes
Syracuse
Raymond Hayes
Sharon Yvonne
H. P. Feiger
Esther Karsh
Vernon Nease
Maurice Moore
William Folmer
Chanute Field
Rantoul
D. Folmer
Charlotte DeVol
Rock Springs
William Waters
Phyllis
Bobby
Colum
William R. Reynolds
Will Reynolds
Ohio State University
College of Pharmacy
United States Navy
Norfolk Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Searles Son Transferred From Keesler to Augusta Army Post
Mrs. Margaret Searles learns her son Charles Searles, previously at Keesler Field Mississippi for special training, has been transferred to Augusta Georgia.
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Middleport
Margaret Searles
Charles Searles
Keesler Field
Miss
Augusta
DuPont Trims Chemical eight to five at Middleport
Defense workers filled the crowd as DuPont defeated General Chemical eight to five in a suspenseful Middleport softball game. General Chemical staged a late rally, scoring four runs in the final inning to close the gap.
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DuPont
Ers
General Chemical
Promotion of Former Meigs Sheriff Promoted at Chillicothe Prison
W A Reeves, ex Meigs County Sheriff, has been named senior officer at the Federal Prison in Chillicothe. Reeves, with a varied record in the Army and penal service, served in France with the Rainbow Division and was Meigs County Sheriff from 1921 to 1925. He later held roles as Ohio Penitentiary guard and U S Marshal in Columbus.
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Meigs County
Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Don’ts for Pimples Ad Promotes Peterson’s Ointment
An old advertisement warns readers not to scratch or squeeze pimples and urges avoiding itching. It promotes Peterson’s Ointment as quick relief for skin irritations and promises money back if unsatisfied. The ad notes the product also soothes tired feet and cracks between toes and lists the price at 35 cents.
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Peterson
Funeral services set for Mrs. Edward Gilkey Thursday
Mrs. Edward Gilkey who died suddenly Monday night at her Bradbury home will be laid to rest Thursday at 2 PM in Bradbury Church with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Surviving are her husband two stepchildren and a brother Sanford Dodson.
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Edward Gilkey
Bradbury
Bradbury Church
Middleport Hill
Sanford Dodson
Pomeroy Meeting To Organize Softball League Tonight
Paul Clifford leading efforts for the Pomeroy Recreation Committee will hold a meeting this evening at 7 30 at the Tribune office to organize a city softball league. The session aims to outline teams schedules and roles for the league.
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Pomeroy
Tribune
Paul Clifford
Plans for Homemakers Camp in Southeast Ohio
Final plans are underway for the rural homemakers camp to be held at the Ross Hocking site on July 24 25 and 26. Counties include Scioto Jackson Hocking Fairfield and Gallia with Meigs County residents asked to contact the extension office by July 15. Sparks from machinery caused a small blaze at the NYA Foundry yesterday evening but damage was negligible.
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Pomeroy
Ross Hocking
Ohio
Scioto
Jackson
Hocking
Fairfield
Gallia
Meigs County
Middleport
NYA
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