Plan Fish Fry After Return From Michigan
Middleport police chief Robert Allensworth and companions Mr and Mrs Frank Collins John Frecker and Miss Flossie Frecker are vacationing in Michigan. They sent about 100 pounds of fish for storage until their return where a fish fry is planned. The group camps near Gladwin and Sheboygan Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Allensworth
Frank Collins
John Frecker
Flossie Frecker
Michigan
Gladwin
Sheboygan Lakes
J P Joachim Volunteers For Army Training
John Phillip Joachim Jr a Meigs County recruit left for Huntington to begin a year of military training. A Central Academy of Commercial Art graduate from Cincinnati he placed second in honors and worked six weeks at the Columbia Art Studio after graduation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J P Joachim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
John Phillip Joachim
Meigs County
Huntington
Joachim
Central Academy of Commercial Art
Cincinnati
Columbia Art Studio
Phil
J. P. Joachim
S. Third Ave
Racine Player Injured Sliding into Base
Racine right fielder Albert Keeton was seriously injured Friday when he slid into a base and broke his ankle. The injury occurred during a game, hospital treatment was reported as a priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Albert Keeton
Pilot Cadet Donald Lesher in Serious Condition After Crash
Charles Mee Master accompanied by Mrs. Miles Lesher returned from Corpus Christi where the family learned cadet Donald Lesher 25 navy air corps remained serious with broken arm leg and brain concussion though hospital staff express cautious optimism for recovery. Lesher a Colorado University journalism graduate and recent law student enlisted through Civilian Pilot Training and was top in his naval basic training class. The A-2 field crash near Cabaniss Field claimed pilot Ensign Lee Schulle 24 of Houston. The Naval Air Station reports this as the first fatal accident since its 1943 commissioning. Mrs Lesher remained in Corpus Christi with the patient for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Mee
Miles Lesher
Corpus Christi
Texas
Donald Lesher
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Cabaniss Field
Lesher
Colorado University
Donald
C. B. Smith
N. Second Ave
Mountain States Aviation School
Oakland Naval Training Station
A-2 Field
Lee Schulle
Houston
Naval Air Station
Naval Air Station Hospital
Racine Social and Brief Personal Notes
Warner Romine left for a government repair fleet near Charleston W Va after a 10 day family vacation. Miss Faye Daily from Beaver Valley Hospital New Brighton Pa visited her parents. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets next Wednesday at Mrs John Cross home for an all day quilting with pot luck lunch. William Stewart became extra brakeman in New York Central yards Hobson. Mr and Mrs Carl Brown Huntington visited Mrs Brown's mother Mrs Annie Pickens. Mr and Mrs Frank Frye and Mrs Ollie Mae Langley Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Marion Pickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Warner Romine
Charleston
W. Va
Faye Daily
Beaver Valley Hospital
New Brighton
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
John Cross
William Stewart
New York Central Railroad
Hobson
Carl Brown
Huntington
Social Notes of Syracuse gathers community visitors
Syracuse social pages list Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parker hosting a home-coming with numerous guests from Gallipolis Tuppers Plains Columbus Parkersburg Minersville and more. Mentions a serious injury of G. T. Whitlock who was moved from Holzer Hospital and a Bible study class at Asbury Methodist Church. Also notes a Scout camping trip to Buckeye Lake and a fact about Brazil possessing the deepest mine over a mile deep in search of gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Herbert Parker
D. I. Summerfield
Wilbur Parker
Martha Flo
Chester
C. E. Lamb
Georgia Springer
Gerald
Tuppers Plains
Glenn Powell
Maxine
Doris Ann
Gallipolis
Mildred Summerfield
Parkersburg
Loraine Lamb
Columbus
Cecil Caldwell
Jean Robson
Minersville
G. T. Whitlock
Holzer Hospital
Lou Rossetter
Howard Rossetter
Albany
N. J. Karr
Peter Baer
Huntington
Christian Baer
Oa Quisenberry
Joe
Youngstown
Wade
Mills
Evelyn
Weirton
Maggie Mills
Dow Weese
Gordon and
Albert
Crooksville
June
Paul Patterson
Rutland
Edward Mills
Harry Genheimer
South Vienna
H. H. Genheimer
Bunker Hill
Wayne Wingett
Jane
Athens
J. E. Carleton
George Henderson
Keith Fife
Canton
Harold Jones
Burlingham
J. L. Buckley
Brazil
Hit Large Gas Well at Beech Grove
Two million foot gas well drilled Saturday at Beech Grove to a depth a little over 1000 feet. Owners are P. L. Peoples and Dr. L. G. Gribble, the same pair who struck Meigs County’s largest gasser at Darwin ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Beech Grove
P. L. Peoples
Dr. L. G. Gribble
Meigs County
Darwin
Mock Rescue Staged by Alert Firemen
Middleport volunteers from the Fire Department demonstrated a drowning rescue at the levee foot of Coal Street guided by Arthur Hoover and Meigs County Red Cross instructor. They immediately reached the water with a fire truck and motor boat, retrieved George Quillen from the river, and treated him on shore as a crowd watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Hoover
Pvt Delbert Romine To Make Address Sunday
Private Delbert Romine on furlough from Camp Shelby Miss will speak at the Bible School service of the Church of Christ in Rutland His topic is The Soldier and Christianity He will also discuss temperance Mothers of boys in U S service will be honored guests Romine has shown strong interest in Camp Shelby religious programs and assists chaplains talks He remains in close contact with his home pastor Rev J P Miller The church currently lists five men in U S service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Church of Christ
Delbert Romine
Camp Shelby
Miss
U. S
Will Burford
Romine
J. P. Miller
Chester Resident Bound Over to Grand Jury
Dr George McCullough of Chester pleaded not guilty before Justice P L Peoples to a charge in the death of Mrs Rebecca Burris in an automobile accident. He was bound over to the grand jury on a $300 bond for unintentional killing while operating a motor vehicle unlawfully.
Virginia Graber Named Secretary to New Pomeroy Superintendent
Miss Virginia Graber, daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony, Lincoln Hill, a Pomeroy High School Class of 1940 graduate, will serve as secretary to William A Smith the new Pomeroy school superintendent replacing resigning Miss Mary Clifton. Also notes Junior Group of local Bible School visited Meigs Water Company plant on Tuesday.
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Pomeroy
Virginia Graber
William A. Smith
Pomeroy Schools
Graber
Mary Clifton
Miss Graber
Anthony
Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy High
NYA
Bible School
Meigs Water Company
Middleport Social Roundup Includes Bridge Club and Varying Gatherings
The Bridge Club met at Mrs. Garen Stansbury’s home with substitute players Mrs. Walter Harris and Mrs. James Titus. high scores by Mrs. M. C. Hobart and Mrs. H. L. Ward. Mrs. N. C. Welch hosted a small dinner on Main Street with guests Mrs. C. M. Hennesy Mrs. H. A. Rothrock and Mrs. M. E. Rathburn. B Y P A youths enjoyed a wiener roast at Cora Dam Gallipolis chaperoned by Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Zandel. Jacqueline Jane Hysell class of 1941 will enter Holzer Hospital nurses training in Gallipolis this fall along with Margaret Stanley a Pomeroy High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garen Stansbury
Grant St
Walter Harris
James Titus
M. C. Hobart
H. L. Ward
N. C. Welch
Main St
C. M. Hennesy
H. A. Rothrock
M. E. Rathburn
Rutland
B.Y.P.A
First Baptist Church
Cora Dam
Gallipolis
Ralph Zandel
Smart Children
Gerald Anthony
Jacqueline Jane Hysell
Middleport High School
Holzer Hospital
Hysell
Margaret Stanley
Pomeroy High School
Pearl Graves Hosts W C T U Meeting
Mrs Pearl Graves will host the regular monthly meeting of the women s Christian Temperance Union on Thursday afternoon at her Pearl Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Graves
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Pearl St
Vivian Knapp in Holzer Hospital condition unchanged
Vivian Knapp niece of Mr and Mrs Homer Jones of S Third Ave was taken to Holzer Hospital Monday. Her mother Mrs Denver Knapp of Leon West Virginia remains with her through the night and Mrs Jones stays at her bedside during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Knapp
Homer Jones
S. Third Ave
Holzer Hospital
Denver Knapp
Leon
W. Va
Mrs. Jones
Community Notes of Local Citizens This Week
Postmaster Ferry Rife and family stay on their Washington D. H. area farm during wheat harvest. Harry Hazelton and wife relocate to Canton with Florence Hazelton now Florinel Martin. Lily Childs, mother of George Childs, in grave condition at Gravel Hill home. Megan Cluff undergoes tonsillectomy at Gallipolis Clinic. Mont Miller and family visit Crooksville. their son Charles returns home. Mrs. H. L. Ward returns from California with Lena McNaughton. Minnie Beverage and granddaughter Colleen Waddell visit Portsmouth. Mr. Perrin recovering from appendicitis. they return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Rife
Washington D. H
Harry Hazelton
Canton
Hazelton
Florinel Martin
Guy Martin
Bradbury
Middleport
Fugate
Pomeroy
Lily Childs
George Childs
Meigs County
Aid For the Aged
Gravel Hill
E. B. Smith
NYCRR
Megan Cluff
F. M. Cluff
Gallipolis
Mont Miller
Crooksville
Raymond Riggs
Charles
H. L. Ward
California
Lena McNaughton
Anne Charles
Central Rail System pushes defense effort and efficiency
The Central reports faster freight speeds and doubled daily car mileage since World War II, with over 17 000 new freight cars 65 new road locomotives and 62 oil electric switching engines purchased. It urges shippers and consignees to speed loading and unloading to maximize national defense efforts and keep the fleet rolling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
National Defense
Farming Specialist To Lecture in Meigs County
Earl B. Tussing ex extension horticulturist of Ohio State University will meet potato growers in Meigs County at the Farm Bureau Cooperative Association office tonight at eight o clock to discuss orderly marketing plans. Olin Muntz of Wooster in charge of the sales office for the Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association will also be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Southeastern
Earl B. Tussing
Ohio State University
Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Olin Muntz of
Wooster
Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association
Pioneer Society to Meet at Steiff Home in Middleport
Meigs County Pioneer Society officers and executive board will meet Thursday at Mrs. Lillian Steiff’s home in Middleport. The session will include pioneer hymn singing planned for the Aug 14 annual meeting in Racine Methodist Church. Membership dues rise from 10 to 25 cents after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Pioneer Society
Lillian Steiff
Middleport
E. W. Kingsland
Pioneer Society
C. E. Peoples
Pearl Bolan Released After Common Pleas Hearing
Pearl C. Bolan was released on a non support charge after a common pleas court hearing. The court ordered Bolan to pay $40 a month for the support of his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pearl C. Bolan
Cleveland
Buck Grindley
George Lee Beards
Common Pleas Court
Bolan
New Projects In Pomeroy And New Ny a Work Planned
New projects proposed for Pomeroy focus on tile installation and creek wall construction. The work aims to continue the project now in operation and expands local development this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
NYA
Airmail Service Given By Railway Express
Pomeroy to Port Mitchell air express service will be operated by the Air Express Division of Railway Express Agency. It takes over the express business of All American Aviation which began the airmail route here. Parachute deliveries may occur at Pomeroy airport per local agent Lee Rudisill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Express
Pomeroy
Air Express
Middleport
Air Express Division
Railway Express Agency
All American Aviation
Lee Rudisill
Byers Returns From Furlough To Fort Bragg
Eugene Byers returned to Fort Bragg North Carolina after a 15 day furlough with his brother Ed Byers near Chauncey He also visited his sister and father Byers enlisted a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Eugene Byers
Fort Bragg
N. C
Ed Byers
Mr. Byers
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Nease Farm
J.P. Joachim
Eery
Falls City
Pails Brewing Co., Inc
Kentucky
Canada
South America
Tooo
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Social Notes of
Bridge Club Meats
Awa
Entral State
H. Gross
Meigs
Pomeroy Social Notes
French Hundley
Jon Lynn
Jack Lee
Georgia Williamson
Pomeroy-Harrisonville Road
Quicks Pric Sore
W. Union St
America
United States
Glouster
Nelsonville
Luckoff
Tal
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