Meigs County rife with war plant development rumors
Meigs County around Pomeroy reports surveys for possible plant sites in West Virginia and Ohio. Unofficial talks mention a $90,000,000 shell loading plant near WV Ordnance Works, plus plans for a chemical industry, power plant, coal use, a steel plant, and a synthetic rubber facility, none officially confirmed.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Bend
West Virginia
Ohio
West Virginia Ordnance Works
WVOW
Graham Station
Racine
Wheeling Steel Company
Couple Obtain License To Marry In Pomeroy
Probate Judge E R Titus issued the 500th marriage license since Feb 6 1941 to Jonathan Tilus and Pauline Haley in Pomeroy Tuesday. Justice of Peace P L Peoples united them. The groom married his sister in law s twin sister Kathleen Haley who was married to Sherman Tillis four years ago today.
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Pomeroy
E. R. Titus
Jonathan Tilus
Pauline Haley
Justice of Peace P
Possible plant sites near town divide between Racine and river above
The passage notes scarce available plant sites on the town borders and identifies Racine as the most likely location or alternatives along the river above Racine. It emphasizes limited options and regional uncertainty in site selection.
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Racine
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Travels and Visits
Mrs. Jacob Young returns from Fayetteville Tennessee with her daughter Mrs Hugh Rousey and twins. The Rouseys extended visit here while Mr Rousey transfers to Huntsville Alabama for defense work. Mrs Edward Brannon of Weston West Virginia visits en route to Columbus to see her ill mother. Mrs Brannon, formerly Irman Cowie, is a Middleport High School graduate. Ralph Lewis of Cleveland and wife announce birth of daughter Carol June on July 7. grandparents Mr and Mrs George Dick reside on S Third Ave. Mrs Dick stays in Cleveland with her daughter. Mr Dick works in Badger Company engineering.
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Middleport
Jacob Young
Fayetteville
Tenn
Hugh Rousey
Rouseys
Rousey
Goodwater
Ala
Huntsville
Young
Tennessee
Edward Brannon
Weston
W. Va
E. A. Reed
Columbus
Brannon
Irman Cowie
Middleport High School
Ralph Lewis
Cleveland
Carol June
Lewises
George Dick
S. Third Ave
The
Badger Company
James Askren
Karen
Pt. Pleasant
Askren
Frank Armbruster
N. Second Ave
Zanesville
U. S
Troop 40
Boy Scouts of America
Alan Rothrock
Wallace Laing
Gallipolis
Cedric Clark
Carla
Arthur Clark
Michael Kent
Ora McClain
Huntington
Patrick Healy
Mulberry Ave
Parkersburg
Bertha Conde
Oak St
Evelyn Turner
Metz
Georgia Hamilton
Dale William Hysell
Janice Ruth
Narley Hysell
Bradbury
Roland Spencer
Second St
Southeast Ohio Broiler Association Reports 3000 Weekly Supply
The Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers Association reports a weekly supply of 3000 broilers, with 34 producers at the Tuesday meeting and 21 new members. It is the first week under the newly incorporated program, 1500 birds sold Monday and Tuesday, 2000 more planned by week’s end. Board directors set a bi monthly meeting on August 10.
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Pomeroy
Southeastern Ohio Broiler Producers Association
Association
Recreation Facilities Are Being Provided In Pomeroy
Local playgrounds have been moved and cleaned to provide outdoor recreation under the Pom eroy Recreation Commission. Adult recreation will be centralized at the athletic field behind Pomeroy Junior High School. Softball games began this week on the high school field with plans for tennis, volleyball, and badminton courts.
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Pomeroy
Presbyterian Women To Plan Activities
Plans for fall and winter programs of the Women s Association of the First Presbyterian Church will be discussed at the home of Mrs Edgar Ervin Main St next Tuesday afternoon at two o clock Mrs H L Carr is program chairman The new organization combines all women groups in the church with several features planned
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Middleport
Women's Association of
The
First Presbyterian Church
Edgar Ervin
Main St
H. L. Carr
Families Seek Housing in Athens
In MIDDLEPORT several small apartments and rooms are scarce as defense workers, many chemists for Western Chemical Defense Company, flood Athens. About 50 more chemists are due this month, with housing and board forming the main issues. a barracks may be built near the chemical plant area in Point Pleasant under army rules.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Bend
Athens
Western Chemical Defense Company
Point Pleasant
Pomeroy Social Notes Celebrates Hattie Duckler Birthday
Hattie Duckler marked her 69th birthday with a Sunday basket dinner at Pearl Chapel hosted by Mrs. Cuckier. Attendees included Wendell Hooper Haning Quivey family Warner and others, with visitors from Huntington and Parkersburg. Other items note visits, travel plans, and local recoveries among residents.
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Hattie Duckler
Pearl Chapel
Wendell Hooper
Dena Haning
Hilber Quivey
Rodney
Charlene Quivey
Otho Castle
Jean
Betty
John Warner
Louise
Joan
Helen Read
Donna Jean
Birda Warner
Margaret Haning
Orville Cuckier
Geraldine
Cuckier
Rotarians Enlist in Army Air Corps and Service
Day ton accountant M T Baehler left for final Army Air Corps exams after years at Covert Baking Company and service in Rotarian and Mason roles. Another Rotarian, Leonard Hawk of Southern Ohio Electric, also enlisted. They recently appeared publicly with Miss Decker of Racine, now wife of Mr. Hawk, in Ward Apartment living on Coal Street.
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Middleport
T. Morgan Baehler
Covert Baking Company
Dayton
Army Air Corps
Baehler
LaSalle Hotel
U. S
Leonard Hawk
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Miss Decker
Racine
Mr. Hawk
Ward Apt
Coal St
Harris Colored All Stars Defeat Colegrove 10 to 7
The Harris Colored All-Stars beat Colegrove Super Market 10 to 7 at the high school grounds last night. Rickman struck out 12 for Harris while Scales and Lloyd of Colegrove combined for seven strikeouts. Harris had 12 hits to Colegrove’s six.
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Middleport
Colegrove
Rickman
All Stars
Scales
Lloyd
Harris
Colegroves
Young Adult Fellowship supper at First Presbyterian Church
The Young Adult Fellowship invites all young adults to a 6:30 p.m. covered dish supper at the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport. Charles Bing will lead a discussion titled The Christian View of Marriage.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Bing
Young People Rally At Bradford By Local Churches
Young people from Bradbury Bradford Rutland and Dexter Churches of Christ plan a rally in Bradford Friday night July 17 at 8 o'clock. Speaker will be Joseph Daab of McArthur and Mrs. George S Koch will lead the program with musical numbers. A social hour follows. Preaching services are set for Bradford Sunday morning and Dexter Sunday evening.
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Rutland
Bradbury
Bradford
Dexter Churches of Christ
Joseph Daab
McArthur
George S. Koch
Dexter
Army Ordnance officer makes Athens home after Pt Pleasant move
News from WVOW reports Lt. Chris Christianson who lived at the LaSalle Hotel after leaving Pt Pleasant has settled in Athens with his family. Captain Jack Snyder of the Stansbury apartments on Grant Street is in Washington D C for several days.
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Middleport
Army Ordnance Department
WVOW
Chris Christianson
LaSalle Hotel
Pt. Pleasant
Athens
Jack Snyder
Stansbury Apt
Grant St
Washington D. C
Red Cross Nutrition Class Planned in Pomeroy
The Red Cross sponsors a 20 hour nutrition and canteen course to be held July 22 from 1 to 3 p m in the Federated Church social rooms in Pomeroy Miss Eleanor Cumberland of Ohio Power will teach nutrition and canteen work The course aims for 45 to 50 members to ensure a successful class and prepares volunteers to assist in emergencies
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Pomeroy
Red Cross
Federated Church
Eleanor Cumberland
Home Service
Ohio Feel Gas Company
Local Court Fines and Community Training Call
Robert Caruthers fined 25 dollars and costs after intoxication arrest by Officer Higgins. Fred Hoffner fined 5 dollars with six month license suspension for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Nutrition canteen service urged to register for course before July 22 at County Extension Office or Mrs C E W Downie. Pomeroy organizations urged to register. Geneva Humphreys backs homemaker group training. Course will be dropped if membership is insufficient.
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Middleport
Robert Caruthers
C. QO. Fisher
L. B. Higgins
Fred DeWees
Fred Hoffner
C. E. W. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy
Geneva Humphreys
Church Youth Will Go to Camp Meeting
A meeting to plan Heath Methodist Church Youth Fellowship camping at Lancaster Camp Grounds approved a weeklong stay at the Rothrock cottage with Rev and Mrs H A Rothrock as chaperones. Attending are Alan Rothrock Virginia Lu Schaaf Patricia McElhinney Mit White Buddy French and Fred Klein to depart Sunday afternoon.
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Middleport
Complete Course POMEROY The Advanced First Aid in Racine
The Racine program completed the Complete Course POMEROY with certificates awarded to Selma Neigler Bonnie Miles Grace Hol ter Marie Roush Mona Banks Mildred Morris Mildred Foster and Dorothy Hayman Johnson. Instructors were Pete Shields and Clarence Shields.
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Pomeroy
Racine
Selma Neigler
Bonnie Miles
Grace Holter
Marie Roush
Mona’ Banks
Mildred Morris
Mildred Foster
Dorothy Hayman Johnson
Pete Shields
Clarence Shields
Miller announces birth of Logan girl
Mr and Mrs Ernest Miller of Muskegon Michigan announce the birth of a daughter formerly of Logan. Grandparents are Mrs J P Miller and Mr and Mrs Frank Waits.
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Logan
Mr. and
Mrs
Ernest
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