Meigs County Red Cross drive aims to reach $1000
Meigs County Red Cross Chapter plans to end its European War Relief drive on Monday July 22. The group has raised $619 toward a $1000 goal and seeks volunteers to sew dresses and clothing while continuing fund collection. Mrs. R W Finsterwald chairs the effort and urges contact with the Red Cross office.
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Athens
Ohio
Meigs County
Red Cross
Pomeroy
Monay
Mra
R. W. Finsterwald
Red Grose
Veteran Meigs County teacher Otis Crawford retires on pension
Otis Crawford, once Meigs County youngest teacher at 16, ends a 30 year career with Southern Rural School District. He taught mainly in Letart Township and Letart Falls, living in upper Letart village after becoming the family’s sole supporter. Centralization reduced 125 one-room schools to six. Crawford recalls Ray's Arithmetic and McGuffey readers and passing the teachers exam as education milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Otis Crawford
Meigs County
Southern Rural School District
Bedford ‘Township
Hemlock Grove
Midkiff
Crawford
Stlversville
Letart Falls
Mr. Crawford
Upper Letart Village
Letart
Ray
McGuffey
Garden Club forms in Middleport with 14 members
The Organization of a new garden club was completed at Mrs. Roy Barnes home on Third Ave with 14 women named as charter members. Mrs. Frank White elected president and a first meeting set for the first Wednesday monthly. Others named include Mrs. Rob fort Rawlings vice president and Mrs. Gordon Harris secretary. The club plans projects and will limit membership to 25. Next meeting at Mrs. Harris’s home in two weeks to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Barnes
Third Ave
Garen Stansbury
James Titus
Frank White
Robfort Rawlings
Gordon Harris
F. M. Cluff
Harris
Mise Frances
Pullin Mise
Elizabeth Joachim
Calvin Reichman
Emmett. Shuler
Rue. McKay
George Sc
Rural School District hires teachers for 640c41 year roster
The Rutland High School staff and rural district editors list names of teachers and staff. Included are Jack Brown of New Straitsville as principal Taille Smith Mabel Pickens Elizabeth Macready M S Roush Thomas Porter Carl Dennison Mildred itoppess Seth Nichol son Revin Milla Beatrice Pond Dorothy Ledie Margaret Wells Lawrence Chapman Denver Wilke Martha Romine Dexter Miles Nel Agnes Carson Evelyn Montgomery nurse Mrs Nom from Kansas City Mo plus Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Harman and daughter of Cleveland Will Reynolds and son and Mrs George Reynolds visiting Akron and Cuyahoga Falls Mrs Reynolds visits the home of Mr and Mrs Shelby King Mary Reynolds and daughter Mrs Charles Ludwig and son Craig Reynolds in Cuyahoga Falls Mrs Paul French recovering from tonsilectomy Sally Lutz from Akron visiting Dr and Mrs F M Cluff Nancy Singleton returns from Charleston Melissa Hennesy of Columbus visits C M Hennesy
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Romexoy
Erm
Rutland High School
Jack 7 Brown
New Straitsville
Prin Pal Taille Smith
Mabel Pickens
Elizabeth Macready
M.S. Roush
Thomas Porter
Carl Dennison
Denver Wilke
Martha Romine
Dexter
Miles Nel
Agnes Carson
Evelyn Montgomery
C. C. Chapman
Kathleen Harsough
Nurse
Nom
Kansas City
Nathaniel Harman
Cleveland Will Reynolds
George Reynolds
Akron
Cuyahoga Falls
Mr. Reynolds
Son
Reynolds
Shelby King
Mary Reynolds
Charles Ludwig
Craig Reynolds
Paul French
Sally Lutz
F. M. Cluff
S. Third Ave
Nancy
Singleton
Charleston
J. B. Downing
Melissa Hennesy
Columb ‘Bus
C. M. Hennesy
Ladies Guild Of Middleport To Disband
Last meeting of Ladies Guild of Heath Methodist Church was held at the McCoy home. The group will form the Women's Society for Christian Service, including the Foreign Missionary Society and Ladies Guild. Charter members named. annual picnic planned for the second Monday in August at Middleport Roadside Park.
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Heath Methodist Church
Nora
Vesta McCoy
Frank. McCoy
A. W. McKay
Rose Sanborn
Women's Society For Christian Service
Women's Foreign’ Missionary Society
Ladies’ Guild
Miss Sanborn
Ladies Aid
Clara Crary Hennesy
Nell Howell McLay
Anna Moore Michi
Middleport
C. Fisher
C. A. Emmish
Roy Lansbury
Mary Cook
M Jean McKay
Fisher Russell
Kansas City
Esther Louise’ Hoyt
Tehuacana
Texas
Pomeroy Couple United in Marriage at Local Ceremony
Pomeroy James Clittora and Mrs. Bessie Rice wed on Saturday night in Rev Father Edwin F Murphy's home. Clifford, a railroad man, resides on Butternut Ave. Rice widow of late Sheriff Rice has lived in Middleport. District notes list Denver Miller and family visiting, Hoffner and relatives departing for Buckeye Lab, plus Miss Geneva Webster visiting Findlay. Charles Stanley, 12, recovering after July Fourth toy incident at Holt Hospital Gallipolis. Mrs A G Garrison improving at Holzer Hospital after injury.
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Middleport
W. R. Garber
McArthur
Eno
Clyde Miles
O. B. Stout
Barbara
Lucille Dutton
Washington D.C
Degree Star
Meigs Temple
Pythian
David Farmer
Mises Sarah Dobbs
Columbus
Chiquitti Club
Buckeye Lake
Branch Flemming
Betty Hoeflick
Rosalie Rice
Jane ‘Ann Fick
Lenore Bingham
Louise
Dorothy Winebrenner
Hortense
Dorothy Dillard
Kenneth Fox
Tiltonsville
Jean Pitts
Dan Farmer
Perrysburg
Carpenter
Pomeroy
James Clittora
Bessie Rice
Edwin F. Murphy
Clifford
Butternut Ave
Geneva Webster
East Main St
Sunany Miter
Holzer” Hospital
Gallipolis
Nee
York Grange Meets at Gale Crowe in July Fray
York Grange gathered Friday evening for degree work with two candidates. The event featured ram tableaux directed by Mrs Ea Howard and Mr and Mrs Leonard Hartman. Several local families and visitors were noted in attendance as community members shared news from Oak Grove Church and area towns.
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Dan Umoye
York Grange
Ram
Ea Howard
Leonard
Hartman
New Marshfield
William Hartman
Oak Grove
Verna ‘Thompson
Nora
Meguire
Ross Nanna
Marion
Nana
Eber Mathews
Clint Smart
Barberton
Beatrice Hartman
June "Bennett
Ruth Davie
Shawnee
Erma Cagg
Columbus
Carl Weigel
Earl Conway
Conway
George Thornton
Nell Swaim
Teddy
Frank O'Hara
Gloria of
Charles Hartman
Ake Zaleski
Corning Social Notes Details Local Events and Obituaries
Corning social items cover a Friday Auxiliary meeting at the American Legion and a United Brethren Church lunch. The article notes elected officers, a Mills Brothers Circus engagement, a July 12 event, and several church and fraternal activities. Fire department sponsorship and a fireworks display draw thousands, with community members and families mentioned along with a funeral in Pomeroy for J W Garrison.
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Harry Morgan
Society
Trust
Women's Home
Edward Fergson
Soap
Marhoune Comreketalenseerars Tergsen
Mit
Jess Y
Mary Bax Aaccater
American Legion and Auxiliary
Hill
Leave for CCC Camps In July Allotment
Meigs County young men depart for CCC camps in July allotment. Names include Daniel Ackley Russell Argubrite Carl Chart Garrett Bond Dorselle Burl Griffin Ellis Stanley Walter Grass George Hail William Hannum Worley Jacks Robert Marcinko Paul Mulford Albert Van Meter Gera Westfal Perry Hoffman Geo Caruthers James Little Arthur Hysell Golden Little to Yellow Springs Ohio John Cowdery and Robert J to Zaleski Ohio Robert Kerr colored Henry R Wright to Chillicothe Thirteen boys will go to the Zaleski acceptance station for the second allotment.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
John Cowdery
Robert J
Zaleski
Robert Kerr
Henry
R. Wright
Chillicothe
Stars Say For July 19 KEMBLE
The stars forecast a sudden windfall and radical change for July 19 KEMBLE. Expect unexpected shifts, new surroundings, contacts, and revamped goals with potential success and inventive, adventurous traits in those born that day.
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the Stars
Kemble
Buck Auction Promises Bucks for Pomeroy Merchants
Thirty two Pomeroy businesses join the Bucks Auction three week promotion started Saturday by the Retail Council of the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce. The sale ends Saturday July 21 at 10 pm with 32 items auctioned by Burwell Peck and Harrisonville auctioneers. Each purchase yields Bucks redeemable at participating shops. Stores include New Yor Sewing House Pickens Paint Paper Red Anchor Dept Store Starks Pharmacy Massar's Grocers Reeds Drug Store Hartley Bennett Shoe Goessler Jewelry Lovely Lady Shoppe Ebersbach Hardware Spencer Wearung Sohio Service Station Chick Hatchery Pucky Dairy Shoppe Davis Ice Storage Ponn Beauty Salon Liberty Restaurant The Thrift Shoppe.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Busines
Sanrday
Retail Council of the
Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Burwell, Peck, Harrisonville
Yor Siothing House
Pickens Paint
Red Anchor Department
Starks Pharmacy
Cutlough
Western & To
Williams
Luckett Shoe
Ewing's
Campbell and Crow
Sen Franklin
Massar’s
Grocers Reeds Drug
Hartley and Bennett Shoe Store
Goessler Jewury Store
Lovely Lady Shoppe
Ebershach Hardware
Spencer and Wearung
Sohio
Atking “Chick Hatchery
Pucky Dairy
Davis Ice and Storage
Ponn Beauty Salon
Liberty Restaurant
the Thrift Shoppe
Boy nearly buried in sand pit recalls Columbus incident
In Middleport a young boy, son of Levi Carruthers, was buried in sand to his neck at a Locust Street pit while playing with a companion. Neighbor Mrs Tietz and Robert Jeffries sparked a rescue that saved him, echoing a similar event from Friday.
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Middleport
Sana Pit
Columbus
Levi Carruthers
Locust and Broad
Tietz
Robert Jeffries
Jeffries
Ind
Meigs County World War Memorial committee seeks funds
Concrete pours advance the pedestal and pavilion for the Meigs County World War Memorial. Committee led by H. La Redeayy invites donations to the fund for moving the memorial from the former Pythian Par to land beside the Post Office. Donations to Mrs. Charles Sauer, treasurer, at several local businesses.
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Meigs County
H. la Redeayy
Pythian Par
Charles Sauer
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Lia
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China
Burma
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NDO
Wencho
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SIAM
Middleport Social Notes
Edison Hobstetter
Marie Richman
P. Klein
Manning Webster
Robert Hill
Hobstetter
Simpson
Dina 12
Leverett Roush
Roush
C. P. Klein
Hher
Malcolm Roller
Orin Smith
David Entsminger
Noah Haskins
H.A.” Rothrock
Roy F Barnes
Marion French
John K. Smith Jr
Ladies Guild of
Gale Crowe
Charles Miller
Corning
James A. Barfield Lodge, K. of P
Hares
Monan
Wriston
Eee
Ile Wethenay
Bethan
Ciba
Robert Beh
Herman Schnepe Rael
Amun
Sanday
James Nichols
White
Sross “Hospital
Nichols Home
Elizabeth Murray
Eliza Murray
Buckingham
J. N. Fry
William Jones
Naomi Jones
Bert Rakai
Harry Miner
Morgan
William
Howard
Lily Brown
He Wan
The
Eagles
Wilbur Swarts
Louise| Schmite
Juno
Alaska
Fred Schneppe
Drakes
James Brunton
Zanesville
Waniami Conference
CA. Walter
Crooksville, Pre
AL G. Garrison
Washington, D.C
J. W. Jarrison
Mr. Garrison
Clara J
A. G. Garrison
CCC
Pomeroy Merchants
Middleport Bay
Rrell's Grill
Meign Greenhouse
Grueser Body Works
J. A. Curtin
State Restaurant
Fugate Grocery
Bath
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
America
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