Meigs County Candidates Report Lack of Interest in Primary
Meigs County candidates report waning interest in the August primary. Factors include weak central committee contests, wartime employment shifts, and voters focused on the war. Absent voting rises but may stay light without active get out the vote efforts. Democratic candidate scarcity reduces primary competition and elevates interest in state official races and local wet dry issues.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Pomeroy
Meigs
Central Committee
Election Board
Organize First Aid Course In Middleport
Red Cross Standard First Aid Class organized this week by civilian defense committee in Middleport. Everett Davis leads the class with sessions Monday and Friday at 7 p m in Legion Hall on S Fourth Ave. City Hall hosts another class under Emmett Shuler. Two other courses by Mrs Harmon O Brien and Mrs Guy Reynolds concluded recently. Cedric Clark teaches the standard course to women at Parish House in Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Red Cross
Civilian Defense Committee
Everett Davis
Legion Hall
S. Fourth Ave
Emmett Shuler
City Hall
Harmon O'Brien
Guy Reynolds
Cedric Clark
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Gatherings
Daughters of Union Veterans met at I O O F Hall with Miss Elsie Hart presiding. One candidate initiated. Reports from Stella Stahl on Columbus department convention. Park picnic set with Middleport Girl Scouts on July 27 at 6 PM. Prize awarded to Mrs. Jean Hart. defense stamps to five women. Refreshments served. Syracuse Garden Club annual picnic at roadside park. officers elected: Mayme Holmes president James Quick vice president Emma Duckworth secretary Elma Idle treasurer. Pomeroy personals note numerous visits and travels among local residents and relatives, including trips to Columbus, Pt. Pleasant, Kerrs Run, and hospital updates.
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Pomeroy
Daughters of Union Veterans
I. O .O. F. Hall
Elsie Hart
George Beards
Stella Stahl
Department
Columbus
Middleport
Jean Hart
Mabel Wolfe
Lucy Langlotz
Nellie Ketter
Elizabeth Campbell
Lula Goeglein
Syracuse
How Jap Invasion Fleet Was Defeated in Midway Battle
The Midway engagement began after the Coral Sea victory with U S forces deploying along a 1700 mile front. American planes attacked Japanese carriers and battleships, ambushing the enemy as they retreated, sinking Kaga Akagi Soryu and damaging others, with Yorktown later sunk by Hiryu and the Japanese fleet ultimately defeated.
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Coral Sea
Navy
High Command
America
Pacific
Hawaii
Alaska
Panama Canal
Pacific Coast
U .S
Midway Island
Aleutians
North Pacific
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
U. S
Midway
Midway Time
Army Fortess
Soryu
Army
Waldron
Clarence Wade McClusky, Jr
Buffalo
N. Y
Kaga
Akagi
Hiryu
Yorks Town
United States
Birthday Dinner Honors Dixie Maynard in Harrisonville
Mrs. Dixie Maynard celebrated her birthday with a Sunday dinner on July 12 in Harrisonville. Attendees included Rev. J. J. Staten and wife Matewan West Virginia Rev. Edward Hatfield of Hardy Kentucky and many relatives from Kentucky West Virginia Ohio and Ohio.
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Harrisonville
Dixie Maynard
J. J. Staten
Donald Carnes
Little Hocking
James Hatfield
Hardy
Fred Riggs
A. T. Stacy
J. T. Stacy
E. F. Stacey
T. J. Stacey
Logan
W. Va
W. B. Stacey
Ella Scalf
D. W. Deerfield
Welch
John Stacey and Son
Ravenna
Ohio
Salvation Army Relocates Headquarters to Love Building
Salvation Army moves its Pomeroy base from Joan Lyons residence on E Main St to the brick Love building on Condor St. formerly an auto painting shop. Workers are cleaning the weed-choked storefront as they occupy the new site.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Joan Lyons
E. Main St
Love Buildiig
Condor St
John Love
Leaves for Purdue To Take Radio Course
David Clifton son of Mr and Mrs Ray Clifton left this morning for Lafayette Indiana where he will enter Purdue University to take a course in radio engineering Clifton is a 1942 graduate of Pomeroy High School
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Pomeroy
David Clifton
Ray Clifton
Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
Young Clifton
Pomeroy High School
The
Byers Family Leaves Meigs County for California
Mr and Mrs Howard Byers depart Meigs County for Santa Monica California with Mrs Lewis Bumgarner sister of Mrs Byers returning home to California The Byers will reside in California Mr Byers left Stansbury Drug Company after 16 years Mrs Byers worked long in the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe Mrs Bumgarner formerly was Dr F M Cluff's office assistant Several farewell events were held for the Byers in the past week.
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Middleport
Meigs County
Santa Monica
Calif
Howard Byers
Lewis Bumgarner
Bumgarner
Ella Byers
Byers
California
Stansbury Drug Company
Mary Jane
Bumegarner
F. M. Cluff
Various Columbus Area Visitors and Family News
Franklin Ginther visits his mother Mrs Thelma Ginther in Columbus where she works as an X ray technician. Miss Mary Weaver returns to Columbus after visiting her sister Mrs Frank White and family. Mrs Ella Fields and son Charles of Spencer West Virginia guest of Mr and Mrs F J Kirby in Columbus. Miss Mary Baker returns to Dayton with relatives to stay a week. Mrs Frank Wynkoff and daughter Molly travel to Baltimore due to illness of Frank’s sister. Mrs Fugate visits sister Mrs Robert Kaser in Columbus. Mrs M J McCarty visits sister Mrs Dea Hayes and father in Huntington while Mr McCarty is in Chicago. Mrs Donald Graves and Canton guests will be joined by Mr Graves Saturday. Mrs Dwight Frost and daughter Janet depart for New Marshfield to stay with Mr and Mrs John Frost. Wedding guests for Miss Louise Rothrock and Mr Donald Albright include relatives from Tiffin Alliance Ohio University Athens Zanesville and Buffalo. Mrs Howard Williams returns from Iowa. Mrs James White and daughter Jean visit relatives in Columbus. Miss Martha Drake travels with Mrs Roger Emmish to Middleport then Point Pleasant to visit friends. Ella Wyatt returns to Dayton after three weeks with sister Miss Vesta McCoy. Mr and Mrs James Hall and baby Ernest take rooms at Mrs John Russell’s home. Hall, a fireman on the New York Central Railroad, recalled from West Virginia. grandson of Mr and Mrs William Ervin. Mr and Mrs Thomas Perrin return to Portsmouth after visit with Minnie Beverege. Wally Lawrence returns from Indianapolis after weekend visit. The Misses Sally Fisher Janet Hecox Jane Stansbury Melissa Catherine Hennesy wed.
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Mary Weaver
Columbus
Frank White
Ella Fields
Charles
Spencer
W. Va
F. J. Kirby
Second Ave
Mary Baker
Dayton
George Baker
Frank Wynkoff
Molly
Baltimore
Frank Fugate
Robert Kaser
M. J. McCarty
Dea Hayes
James Meadows
Huntington
McCarty
Chicago
Donald Graves
Canton
Will Graves
Pearl St
Graves
Dwight Frost
Janet
New Marshfield
Mr. Frost
John Frost
Louise Rothrock
Donald Albright
H. A. Rothrock
Upton Albright
Ernest Miller
John Albright
Tiffin
Lee Burk
Ruth Rothrock
Alliance
Robert Rothrock
Ohio University
Athens
Donovan Allen
A. H. Bradbury
Seventh St
Frank Allen
Rio Grande
Zanesville
Buffalo
Howard Williams
Iowa
James White
Jean
Martha Drake
Roger Emmish
Waterford
Middleport
Point Pleasant
Ella Wyatt
Vesta McCoy
James Hall
Ernest
John Russell
Lincoln St
R. Hall
New York Central Railroad
West Virginia
Super Market Extends Streak With 8-3 Win
Colegrove Market beats Department Store 8 to 3 to extend their winning streak. George Hayes manages Colegrove with Bill Walters in charge of the Department Store as fans anticipate next Tuesday’s Athens loop clash. Proceeds support the community recreation program. Box score highlights include Searles and Sainte contributing for Colegrove while Haskins Sartre and Ellis produced for the Department Store.
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Middleport
Colegrove Super Market
Athens
George Hayes
Colegrove Market
Bill (Bucky) Walters
Colegroves
Department Store
W.W.O.W
General Chemicals
DuPonts
Gordon Harris
Colegrove Mkt
Searles
Sinaia Towbbcu
Debaidiaaael Ds
Haskins
Sartre
Ns Sra
Ellis
Dedechits Oo Mae
Colegrove Ounee
Meigs Students Attend OSU Summer School
A list of Meigs County students enrolled at Ohio State University this summer includes Earl A. Russell Chester Alan P. Bradford Richard N. Feather stone Eugene M. Harris Dorothy N. Steward William R. Meredith John H. Sponagle Selim J. Blazewicz Harry S. Bowen Thomas D. Crow Francis A. Durst Richard B. Elberfeld T Hugh Graber Phil J. Harbrecht Robert F. Harbrecht Allan L. Jones Ernest A. Jones Marion J. Mallory George D. Massar Joseph E. Ohlinger Angie F E Shain E H Stark Charles D Weed Jesse E White Lawrence M Withers Robert A. Wolfe Wilford E Chaney Laura R Spencer Racine Harrisonville and Pratts Fork.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ohio State University
Meigs
Earl A. Russell
Chester
Alan P. Bradford
Richard N. Featherstone
Eugene M. Harris
Dorothy N. Steward
Middleport
William R. Meredith
John H. Sponagle
Minersville
Selim J. Blazewicz
Harry S. Bowen
Thomas D. Crow
Francis A. Durst
Richard
Third Yard Crew Added at Hobson
Indication of increased railroad traffic is the addition of a third yard crew at Hobson by the New York Central effective today. This will give regular assignments to three extra men, leaving only one man on the yard crew seniority list. A. C. Swisher becomes conductor on the first shift, C. P. Graber on the second shift, and Ben F. Turner on the third shift.
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Hobson
New York Central
A. C. Swisher
C. P. Graber
Ben F. Turner
Mrs. Ollie FE Anderson dies at Rutland home
Mrs Ollie FE Anderson age 74 died Tuesday at her Rutland home. She was a Church of Christ member in Dexter and active in the Eastern Star Rebekahs and Grange. Survived by brother in law Will Merritt Columbus and many relatives. Funeral Thursday at 2 at Dexter Church of Christ with burial in Caster Cemetery Columbia Township.
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Pomeroy
Ollie FE. Anderson
Rutland
Will C. Merritt
Columbus
James Curtis Anderson
Dexter Church of Christ
Caster
Columbia Township
Victory Canners 4 H Club Plans Play At Letart School
Six members and a visitor attended the Victory Canners 4 H Club meeting at the Letart Grande school. They chose a play There s A Man In The House to be staged soon and held games after the session. Next meeting is Friday July 17 at the Letart Schoolhouse.
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertisement Claims
An old style ad describes liver bile flow as essential for digestion and flat relief. It asserts two pints of bile daily, warns of gas and constipation, and promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills with 10 and 25 cent prices.
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Carter
Hold Auxiliary Police Meeting Thursday
POMEROY local men appointed to serve as auxiliary police in civilian defense will meet Thursday at 7:30 pm in the City Hall. Police Chief Walter Wolfe urged all volunteers to attend for instructions and assignments. Henry Ewing, coordinator, said stations and duties will be announced for all branches.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy City Hall
Walter Wolfe
Wolfe
Henry Ewing
Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers Seek New Members
The Pomeroy based Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers Association held a Tuesday night meeting to discuss a renewed membership drive after recently incorporating as a non profit. Reports on progress were given at the gathering. Lands of the British Empire lie on every continent and within every climatic zone of the habitable world.
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Broiler Producers Association
Association
Peterson's Ointment for eczema and skin irritations
A simple remedy relieves itching quickly and improves skin appearance. Peterson's Ointment soothes tired feet and cracks between toes. Sold by druggists at 35 cents with a money back guarantee if not delighted.
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Peterson
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NEA Telephoto
FBI
Washington
Ernest Kerkhof
Anthony Crame
Hermann Faje
Helmut Leiner
New York
Walter Froehling
Hedwig Engemann
Maria Kerling
Erna Haupt
Pomeroy Social Notes
Dorothy Morris
Ben Franklin
Robert Diedrich
Judith Ann
Marietta
Elizabeth Yeanger
Pt. Pleasant
N. C. Stout
W. Main St
Lizzie Bartles
Anna Bartles
EF. J. Wetzel
Margaret
Morgan Dean
Mayme Holmes
Patrick Healy
Mulberry Ave
James Hood
Elizabeth Wheeler
Kerrs Run
Holzer Hospital
Frank Wheeler
Oscar Wince
Max Brickles
Maxine Russell
Vera Hepp
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Agnes Russell
Butternut Ave
Frank
Marine Corps
Mikuma
Mogami
Hammann
Clarence L. Tinker
Army Airforce
Purdue
Middleport Social Notes
Franklin Ginther
Thelma Ginther
Mrs. Ginther
Oak St
OSU
Caromel
Southeastern
Luckoff
Nelsonville
Glouster
Rotarus
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
Sam
Chesapeake and Ohio
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