Regular Church Services Planned by Pomeroy Bend Churches
The Athens Messenger reports vacation season affects Pomeroy Bend churches with ministers away. Federated Church will have Burnell Stephenson at 10:30 a.m. while Rev. Ralph Keuther guests. other churches announce schedules including Bible School at 9:30 a.m. and evening sermons on topics such as Honest Confession and The King Without. Worship and church school details for Church of Christ and Episcopal services are listed along with worship times and sermon subjects.
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Uly
THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohto
Pomeroy Bend
Mildred Kapteina
Robert W. Parker
Church of Christ
Chas. G. Baird
Ace Episcopal Church
Middleport
Iterian
1St Baptist
Ralph Zundel
Christian Free
Young Meigs County Men Depart For Induction Center
Leaving this morning for the Columbus induction center were Everett Freesly Goins Rutland Samuel Morris Scott Donald Scott Howard Charles Les hie Martin David Nathaniel Stivers and Robert Kerr from Middleport and Langsville sent by Meigs County Selective Service Board No 1. The Rev. H A Rothrock will conduct the morning worship at 10 15 with the sermon God's Summer.
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Pomeroy
Columbus Induction Center
Meigs County
Selective Service Board No
Everett Freesly Goins
Rutland Samuel Morris Scott
Middleport
Donald Scott Howard
Charles Leshie Martin
David Nathaniel Stivers
Langsville
Robert Kerr
Columbus
H. A. Rothrock
Meigs County Service Men
Cpl. George Earl Williamson who finished basic training at Parris Island is on furlough in Pomeroy with his mother and relatives. He heads back to Parris Island April 21 and is now a corporal with a sharpshooter medal. after furlough he will be stationed at the Marine air base in Richmond Florida. Sgt. Willard Moore of Ft. Benning on furlough visited Middleport and will stay with his parents in Columbus. Sgt. and Mrs. Wallace Russell of Indianapolis are visiting relatives at the Pomeroy Bend. Ancil McKinney has returned to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station after visiting Middleport. Pvt. Glenn Davis of Pomeroy, lately at Greensboro, is transferred to Camp Lee, while Pfc. Perry F. Hoffman returns to Portland, Maine after radio operation training in Madison and Smyrna.
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George Earl Williamson
Parris Island
N. C
Pomeroy
Georgia Williamson
Williamson
Marine Air Base
Richmond
Fla
Willard (Dike) Moore
Ft. Benning
Middleport
Columbus
George Moore
Wallace Russell
Indianapolis
Pomeroy Bend
Sergeant Russell
M. L
M. L. French, Coal Operator. Ancil McKinney
U.S.N
Great Lakes
Chicago
A. R. McKinney
Pvt
Glenn Davis
Greensboro
Camp Lee
Perry F. Hoffman
U. S. Army Air Corps
Portland
Maine
William Hoffman
Railroad St
Madison
Wis
Smyrna
Nurses Aides Learn Civics in City Hall Meeting
In MIDDLEPORT the Nurses' Aides, linked to the Auxiliary Police, held a civics lesson at the Firemen's quarters in City Hall. A straw vote on council and mayor followed advisory remarks by Chief L B Higgins. New members Martha Howell and Mary Rose Seines joined.
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Middleport
Auxiliary Police
L. B. Higgins
Martha Howell
Mary Rose Seines
Nurses’ Aides
Legion Post Elects Convention Delegates in Middleport
Fee ney Bennett Post of the American Legion elected Charles and George Childs as delegates to district and state conventions, with J. E. Spencer and Charles McElhinney as alternates. The post seeks phonograph records for service members, designates Middleport Printing Co as drop-off, and will arrange pickups.
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Middleport
Feeney-Bennett
American Legion
Charles
George Childs
J. E. Spencer
Charles McElhinney
Legion
United States
Middleport Printing Company
Chris Smith Returns to Pomeroy After 40 Years Absence
Chris Smith born and raised in Pomeroy visits his hometown with brother Fred Smith and wife from Atlanta. He left in 1902 and now lives in San Diego retired from U S Steel. His son Warren H Smith serves in the U S Marines and was a prisoner of war in 1941 after Corregidor. He urges use of parking lots and meters to aid town revenue.
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Pomeroy
Chris Smith
The
Bend
Fred Smith
Atlanta
Lemuel Birtcher
Liberty Ave
Smith
Union Steel Mill
U. S. Steel Corporation
Youngstown
Meigs
Shanghai
Red Cross
Smiths
Corregidor
A. E. Russell Succumbs in Middleport at 75
A. E. Russell age 75 died after a stroke while in ill health. Survived by wife Edith Winkler Russell eight daughters and a brother and sister. Funeral services at the Church of Christ Sunday at two with interment at Riverview Cemetery.
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Middleport
A. F E. Russell
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Russell
Church of Christ
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Edith Winkler Russell
Doyle Miller
Robert Rawlings
Edgar Allensworth
William Russell
Bradbury
Carl Brannon
Clarksburg
George Gilmore
Lancaster
E. D. Stuyvesant
Lubbock
Texas
Walter Russell
Edna Laing
Riverview Cemetery
Magazines Sought to Aid Athens Troop Trains
Meigs County residents urged to donate current magazines not older than 1942 to the Athens Red Cross Chapter via the Magazine Lady Mrs Ernest McGraner or drop locations at 79 West Union Street or the Oscar Meyer Feed Store on Second Street.
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Lady
W. Union St
Oscar Myer
Second St
Surprise Daylight Air Raid Drill Next Week
Officials announce a surprise daylight air raid drill to occur in the eastern Meigs County area during the week of July 18. No date or time will be released, and warnings will use the state system with signals matching night blackout alerts.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Edison Hobstetter
Meigs County Leads in Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction Second Year
Meigs County remains the top producer in the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction Cooperative, surpassing other counties in egg volume during the second year. The group serves 511 members across 19 counties with three collection routes and two new insulated trucks.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Nelsonville
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Michigan
Athens
Washington
Morgan, Noble
Guernsey
Meigs
Muskingum
Perry Licking
Franklin
Madison
Pickaway
Fairfield
Hocking
Vinton
Jackson
Scioto Pike
Gallia
Edgar Dixon
Athens County
Lester Turner
Henry Rheinscheld
Leroy Bierhup
Riley Pigott
H. A. Hensley
Roy Jones
Morgan
E. N. Park
Perry
Elmer Sierman
E. L. Ware
Pike
William Andrews
F. C. McGill
Association
Leonard B. Molching
Dorothy Gloeckner Weds Robert Mattox in Sacred Heart Parsonage
Dorothy Gloeckner becomes Mrs. Robert Mattox after a four o clock Wednesday ceremony at Sacred Heart Church parsonage. Petty Officer Third Class Mattox, back in Norfolk, wed in Pomeroy with witnesses Emma and Joe Gloeckner present. The couple plans to reunite in Pomeroy after his leave and join Gloeckner's Restaurant operation with her siblings.
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Joe Gloeckner
Elmer Mattox
Middleport
Mattox
Charles Gloeckner
Gloeckner
Mulberry Ave
Mattoxes
Sophia Meier
Catherine Killinger
Edwin Murphy
Rose Wangler
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy
Rat Killing Campaign Is Urged in Meigs County Area
Meigs County reports increased rat activity due to floods and food shortages. County Agent C E Blakeslee advises on control methods including poisoning trapping and poisoning agents while warning of hazards to livestock and humans.
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Meigs County
Blakeslee
United States
Board of Control
U. S. Fish & Wild Life Service
Mediterranean
Italy
Mills Family Moves to Gallipolis for Seabees Induction
Mr and Mrs Harry K Mills and their son relocate from Brownell Ave to Gallipolis where Mills awaits induction into the Seabees. He formerly managed Evans Store, succeeded by Norman Foss. The item notes several local visits and travel by residents such as Miss Doris Wootton Mrs Anna Owens Roscoe Wise Jr Miss Louise Forrest and Lt Richard Featherstone with short trips to Waverly and Ft Sill for training.
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Harry K. Mills
Brownell Ave
Gallipolis
Seabees
Evans Store
Norman Foss
Doris Wootton
Robert Wootton
Second Ave
Anna Owens
Dayton
Roscoe Wise, Jr
J. O. Leonard
Covington
Carl Brannon
Clarksburg
A. F E. Russell
William Hobstetter
Dorothy Gosney
Chillicothe
Ethel Clark
Holzer Hospital
Walter Scott
Featherstone
Ft. Sill, Okla
Park Is Popular With Summer Picnickers
Gas and tire rationing have made the Roadside Park a favored summer spot. Nightly groups gather for activities and picnics. A recent wiener roast included Patty Baker Rusty Swan son Shirley Evans Paula Jane Leonard Bobby T. West and Janet Jones.
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Middleport
Patty Baker
Rusty Swanson
Shirley Evans
Paula Jane Leonard
Bobby T. West
Janet Jones
Amateur Gardeners Club Hosts Picnic on Dr Cluff Terrace
The Amateur Gardeners Club held its annual picnic on Wednesday evening on the rear terrace of Dr F M Cluff’s home. Guests included Mrs Lenore Hobart Kent of Manhattan Kansas Mrs Roger Emmish of Detroit Mrs Lewis Bumgarner Mrs Howard Byers and Miss Phyllis Joachim. Mrs Emmish and Mrs Bumgarner recently returned from California where they will reside. After supper cards were played with Mrs Cluff winning high score. Miss Vera Russell was welcomed as a new member.
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Middleport
California
Cluff
Vera Russell
Pomeroy Masons Invite Members to July Meeting
POMEROY Pomeory Chapter No. 80 F and A M will meet Monday evening July 19 to confer degrees on four candidates in Mark Past and Excellent Masters degrees. All members urged to attend.
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Pomeroy
Pomeory
Picnic Supper Held by Daughters of America Helpers
Past Counsellors of the Daughters of America and a guest Mia J. W. Beards hosted a picnic supper at Middleport Roadside Park last night. Thirtynine members attended with five children Dorinda Wilson Lola Ann Amapbell Sally Smith Mary E. Beards and Frankie Sisson joining as guests. A series of games followed the supper.
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Pomeroy
Daughters of America
Middleport
Mia J. W. Beards
Dorinda Wilson
Lola Ann Amapbell
Sally Smith
Mary E. Beards
Frankie Sisson
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