Death of Joe E. Mitchell Recalls Meigs County Roots
Mrs. C. E. Dow learned of the death of her brother Joe E. Mitchell 88 at his home in McKinley Minnesota. A Meigs County native he lived 36 years there before moving to Iowa then Minnesota. Mrs. Dow, last survivor of eleven siblings, was notified of funeral services scheduled for July 7 in McKinley Minnesota.
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Pomeroy
C. E. Dow
Joe E. Mitchell
McKinley
Minn
Mr. Mitchell
Edward A
Amy Mitchell
Meigs County
Iowa
Minnesota
Dow
Lodge Meet Scheduled
White Rose Lodge will meet Wednesday afternoon at Woodman Hall with hostesses Mrs Bernardine Meier Mrs Eloise Wilson and Mrs Alma Miller.
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Middleport
White Rose Lodge
Woodman Hall
Bernardine Meier
Eloise Wilson
Alma Miller
Pomeroy Council Moves To Adopt 1948 Budget
Pomeroy village council approves the annual budget estimate for 1948 with anticipated receipts from taxes licenses fines rents and state sources. Taxicab insurance solvency concerns prompt debate on operating until coverage is secured. Road repair sewer work and fire department equipment discussed. no action taken on several items.
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Pomeroy
Elbert Robinson
Frank Chapman
Karr
Canterbury
Sisson
Chapman
Robinson
Uuu
Ile
Suu.bu
Dilou
Uyu
Council
Automobile Insurance Company
Fred Crow, Jr
P. Williams
Cavett Road Construction Co
Lockland
Ohio
Councll
Rodney Downing
John B. Downing and Son Insurance Agency
W. D. Eadwards Insurance Agency
Downing Insurance Company
Finance Committee
William Robson Jr
GI Cab Co
Miller
Burton
Rutland
Robson
Miller's Insurance
Frank Vroman
Logan St
Page St
Broadway
Imperial Electric Co
Henry Scarberry
Park, Broadway
Allen Lemley Found Dead After Self-Inflicted Wound
Allen Lemley 36 was found dead in his Duncan Falls home after firing a shotgun at his temple. His father Andrew and brother Vaughn had previously taken their own lives, with Vaughn dying years ago on River Hill Middleport. Services set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial at Middleport Hill Cemetery. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Delbert Kennedy Toledo Mrs. Ronald Searles Rutland sisters and brothers Will Alec Fred Homer.
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Middleport
Allen Lemley
Duncan Falls
Andrew Lemley
Vaughn Lemley
River Hill
Rawlings-Coats
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Delbert Kennedy
Toledo
Ronald Searles
Rutland
Will
England
Alec
Fred
Homer
Gallipolis
Legion Auxiliary Plans Two Dances at Legion Hall
The Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hall on Wednesday evening with another dance on Thursday featuring the Sayre Sisters as special singing entertainers. The note mentions the sun's meridian crossing the United States in about 195 minutes.
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Legion Auxiliary
Middleport
Legion Hall
Sayre Sisters
The
United States
Marriage of Miss Josephine Smith and James Caruthers
Announcement of the Friday morning Gallipolis ceremony uniting Miss Josephine Smith daughter of Mrs Charles Haddox and James Caruthers son of Mrs Levi Caruthers. Attendants included Mrs James Eades and Clifton Little. A wedding dinner and an evening family supper followed at local homes. The bride works at Dutton Drug Store and the groom a Muskingum River cab driver.
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Middleport
Josephine Smith
Charles Haddox
Sycamore Sr
James Caruthers
Levi Caruthers
Bradbury
Mr. Caruthers
Gallipolis
James Eades
Clifton Little
Columbus
Glaze Family Reunites on July Fourth at Walnut Street Home
For the first time in seven years, Glaze family members gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Glaze on Walnut and Front Streets. The extended group included Donald Glaze of Medina, Ray Glaze, Virgil Glaze of Pomeroy, Don Pullen of Chester, Homer Glaze Jr, W. L. Glaze of Pomeroy, Hawley Glaze, Paul Glaze, Herbert Glaze and Louise, plus Bessie, Glenn, Carl, Harry and George Glaze of Middleport.
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Glaze
Homer Glaze
Donald Glaze
Medina
Ray Glaze
Virgil Glaze
Pomeroy
Don Pullen
Chester
W. L. Glaze
Hawley Glaze
Paul Glaze
Akron
Herbert Glaze
Louise
Bessie
Glenn
Carl
Harry
George Glaze
Middleport
Charles Armel
Richard Armel
Columbus
Allie Mauck
C. F. Besserer
S. Third Ave
Joe Young
East
Locust St
Rex Yates
Ironton
Harold Moore
W. B. Moore
James Thomas Jones
Bradbury
C. R. Schneider
Grand Rapids
Mich
Schneider
Robert Harris
Schneiders
Point Pleasant
L. R. Wiley
Crooksville
Wiley
Mt. Carmel
Tom Kerr
Munice
Ind
Dave Warner
Brooksville
Lewis Sauer, Jr
Charles Shumaker
Huntington
C. T. Shumaker
Gravel Hill
Charles Shoemaker
George Taylor
E. E. Steiner
Paul Grueser
Tennessee
Kathryn Jordan
Ruby
Edith Klein
New York City
New York Central Railroad
William Hubbard
Dayton
Harold Hubbard
Hubbards
Harry Morris
Virginia Seyfried
Parkersburg
C. A. Emmishes
Roger Emmish
Detroit
Don Burkey
Bucyrus
Charles Entsminger
St. Albans
W.va
David Entsminger
Ruth
Claude Buskirk
Jack Walters
Guy Walters
Herbert Edwards
Phil Edwards
Daisie Saunders
Dwight Frasure
Lois Ann
Laura Saunders
Athens
Ward Hayes
Frank Lewis Knopp
Nitro
Frank Knopp
Belpre
Robert Cutler
Cutlers
James Arnold
James Turner
John Fultz
Jack Kauff
Dana Hamilton
Jeff Holder
Mr. Holder
John Holder
South Carolina
David Durst, Jr
Hamiltons
Izora Guinther Null
Mt. Sterling
Ill
Beverly Ohio hosts July Fourth river outing with fishing
A group enjoys a July Fourth outing on the Muskingum River at Beverly Ohio. They fish along the shore and share a peaceful holiday moment in the small river town.
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Beverly
Ohio
Meigs County Approves Fairgrounds Rental for 1947 Fair
Meigs County Commissioners at a special meeting authorize the Meigs County Agricultural Society to occupy the Rocksprings Fairgrounds July 14 to 28 1947 for the county fair. The resolution restricts use to fair purposes and requires county payment for building repairs. The fair board gains use of one building for storage.
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Fair Board
Pomeroy Notices Include Guardsman Start Date
James Weyersmiller passed his written physical exam for the State Guard in Columbus Ohio taken May 24 and will begin duties July 14. The Weyersmillers plan to relocate to Columbus. Other local items note arts and family visits with neighbors and relatives, births, and weekend visits across Pomeroy.
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James
EF. Weyersmiller
Spring Ave
State Guard
Columbus
Ohio
Weyersmiller
John Weyersmiller
Martha Mae Schrieber
Walter Schrieber
Patrolman
Floyd Mescher
Chillicothe
Mason Clinic
Joe Harbrecht
Harry Mescher
Pomeroy
Ralph Sherman
Cleveland
Dehlia Mace
Middleport
Harry Joe
Oscar Erwin
Frances Basquill
Jackson
Odelia McCullough
Millersburg
Fred Guth
Mulberry Ave
James Clark
Cincinnati
Syracuse
Rose Hill
Raymond Maness
Charles E. Peoples
Butternut Ave
Ruth Halbrecht
Victor Harbrecht
Nancy Gilmore
Ralph Gilmore
Second St
F. J. Heer Co
June Canaday
D. A. Canaday
Lincoln Hill
Angie Shain
University Hospital
Colummmbus
Aten Shain
Virgil Teaford
Earl Teaford
Athens
Edith Teaford
E.main St
Picnic Party Traveled to Corn Dam in Gallia County
The Corn club of young men and women went to Corn Dam in Gallia County for a July 4 picnic and hamburgers. Attendants included Wanda Koehler George Fisher Norma Koehler Walter Smith Freddie Houdashelt Charles Burdette Margaret Houdashelt Geraldine Pullen and Mr and Mrs Paul Haptonstall.
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Corn Dam
Gallia County
Wanda Koehler
George Fisher
Pomeroy
Norma Koehler
Walter Smith
Wilkesville
Freddie Houdashelt
Charles Burdette
Margaret Houdashelt
Geraldine Pullen
Paul Haptonstall
Weekend Visitation Spreads Across Columbus and Nearby Areas
Local social notes list numerous visits and guests in Columbus and surrounding towns. Families from Ironton Huntington and Akron, plus travelers from Detroit and Mt. Sterling, share holidays with relatives and friends. trips include fishing, motor tours, and cabin getaways.
Colvin Denies Guilt in Meigs Fraud Case
Joan Colvin, 26, of California, pleaded innocent in Meigs Common Pleas Court to charges of receiving money under false pretenses from John M. Reeves and obtaining a German Luger pistol from James Reeves. Judge Ervin overruled the motion to quash two indictments. bond set at 2000 dollars each. Trial expected in about ten days.
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Edgar Ervin
Bacon
Colvin
Co. F. Dixon
Albany
Jesse Reeves
Pagetown
Ervin
Kids Win Prizes At Middleport Kiddies Night Show
In Middleport the Kiddies Recreation Night awarded prizes to boys and girls for decorated bicycles and tricycles. Judges included Daisie Saunders and Mrs. Harold Rusk. Following prizes, skating and dancing occurred as fire company directed traffic. An upcoming pet show and a fundraising canvass for a Week Day Religious instructor in Meigs County were announced.
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Middleport
Second Ave
Race
Coal Sts
Daisie Saunders
Daisie Lou Frazier
Columbus
Harold Rusk
New Concord
Andy Batey
Mary McClure
Edward Lee McComas
Myrna Russell
Linda Helrich
Terry Gallagher
Sheila Stover
Barbara Scott Chieveles
Charlotte Murray
Darylene Theobald
Larry Lemley
Davis Stover
Danny Fross
Jimmy Hood
Jimmy Stewart
Charles McMaster
McMaster
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Frank Cheesebrew
W. B. Moore
Heath Methodist Church
Middleport Street Repair Fails To Pass Village Council
Middleport village council fails to pass a proposed 7500 dollar street repair with a skim coat after a vote split among members. Zerkle and others cited funds. Chase urged further investigation was blocked. taxi insurance issues and a Logan Street vacating measure were discussed.
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Middleport
Hubert Mace
Lawrence Hartinger
John Zerkle
Harold Chase
Frank Vroman
Norman Wayland
Vroman
Conn Williams
B&l Cab Co
E. M. Burton
Gene Grate
Burton
New York Central Railroad
Zerkle
B&l Taxi Cab Co
Chase
Warner's Compound Aimed at Backaches and Pains
Unexplained pains or backaches may come from overworked kidneys. Warner's Compound has long claimed relief for backache leg pains rheumatism dizziness bladder weakness and general run down feeling. 75 cents for 40 tablets or 60 tablets postpaid with informational booklet. Warner's Remedies Warren Pa Adv.
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Warner
Warner's
Warren
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