Meigs County Taxpayers Improve Collections Ahead of Last Year
Pomeroy report shows Meigs County tax collections averaging about $600 daily since June 1 with current totals roughly $8000 ahead of last year on the same date. The Sept. 10 books close while delinquent taxes are being paid, many over eight to ten years. About 350 taxpayers are paying delinquent taxes on installment plans as county officials push for modernization of Ohio tax sale laws.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Lee Archer
Archer
Ohio
Service Changes If Heat Persists At Local Churches
In case of continued heat evening service at First Baptist Church will move to the basement. Rev. Ralph Zundek will preach on The Holy Spirit and the Believer and Why Don't Christians Escape Suffering. Regular services continue at Heath Methodist and Mt. Moriah Baptist. First Presbyterian Church hosts another sermon on the Twenty third Psalm. Methodist Youth Fellowship plans Lancaster Camp Grounds trip for a week.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zundek
Heath Methodist Church
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
H. L. Carr
Methodist Youth Fellowship
H. A. Rothrock
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Meigs Unemployed Receive $183,752.45
Pomeroy reports that unemployed workers in the Meigs area collected 183,752.45 of 10,475,103 in benefits paid by the Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation during the first six months of 1942. Thomas A. Wood, BUC representative, notes a 39,098.55 drop from 1941 totals of 222,851.00.
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Pomeroy
Ohio Bureau of
Thomas A. Wood
Ohio
BUC
Wood
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Meigs County Red Cross Increases Sewing Quota
Meigs County Red Cross Chapter sets a higher sewing quota for the year ending June 30 1943 seeking a ready room and volunteers to assemble garments. The board met Wednesday. Mrs R W Finsterwald resigns as production chair. no replacement yet.
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Meigs County
Red Cross
Pomeroy
Red Cross Office
the Red Cross
R. W. Finsterwald
Wilma Roush
Columbus
Meigs
Birth of a son for Mr and Mrs Donald Coe of Westfield NJ
Middleport notes report the birth of Donald Rowley Coe Jr to Mr and Mrs Donald Coe of Westfield NJ born July 13. Nancy Hogg of Pt Pleasant is the mother, with Margaret Coe as grandmother. Also updates on local residents including Miss Pfeiffer healing in Ohio and Dale Holter’s return home from St Joseph’s Hospital.
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Middleport
Donald Coe
Westfield
N. J
Donald Rowley Coe, Jr
Coe
Nancy Hogg
Pt. Pleasant
Margaret Coe
Dale Holter
St. Joseph's Hospital
S. Second Ave
Rawlings-Coats
Need of Workers Is Reported in Meigs
Repair and painting of houses in Meigs County face labor shortages as painters shift to defense work. Homeowners seek upkeeping to endure the war, with demand outstripping supply in Pomeroy and surrounding areas.
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Meigs
Langsville 4-H Club Teaches Hound Button Holes
The Langsville Stitchers 4-H Club met at Dorothy Barnes home with four members and two visitors. The advisor taught hound button holes, followed by games and refreshments. The next meeting will be at Catherine Colwell's home.
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Langsville
Election Board Open for Absentee Voting in Meigs County
The Meigs County Election Board will be open for absentee voting from 1 to 4 PM and 6:30 to 9 PM on weekdays. Absentee votes may be cast until the Saturday before the August 11 election, announced by Election Board clerk Albert Gloeckner.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Election Board
Albert Gloeckner
Election Board
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Bridge Club and Local Visits
Miss Marguerite Meyer entertained her contract bridge club at her Mulberry Ave home with three tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs. Harry Feiger and the traveling prize to Mrs. Dayton Ashworth. Several locals were noted in activity, including hospital visits and travel to Dayton for Air Corps examinations.
Home Builders Class Opens Sunday Service
Middleport The Home builders Class of the Middleport Church of Christ led by Mrs H B Curd will open the Bible School service on Sunday July 19 with Ralph Graves acting superintendent Wallace Pradford as song leader and Mrs Dan White on piano Supt L W McComas Heath Methodist Church Sunday School will be guest speaker Mrs Arthur Skinner and Mrs Paul Davis will sing a vocal duet Public invited to attend Sunday morning at 9 15 am
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Middleport
Middleport Church of Christ
H. B. Curd
Bible School
Ralph Graves
Wallace Pradford
Dan White
L. W. McComas
Heath Methodist Church
Arthur Skinner
Paul Davis
Yo-Ag Boys Meet at Harrisonville
Harrisonville Vocational Agriculture boys held a Future Farmers of America meeting at Mr. and Mrs. Dana Welch home. Members listed projects including potatoes cattle sheep hogs and soil testing. Senior and junior officers were named and a new purebred OC site to be purchased.
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Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Edgar Welch
Jersey
Raymond Douglas
Elmer Finlan
Guernsey
Bernard Gilkey
Harold Pickering
Richard Epple
Gene Lambert
Cecil Welch
William Reeves
Clarence Jordan
John Reeves
Everett Welch
Floyd Jordan
Don Bailey
Ohio State University
Donald Cotterill
Paul Stenley
Bobby Epple
Earl Beal
Bob Pickering
Dana Welch
Mrs. Welch
Doris Welch
Long Bottom Club Meets in Portland and Nearby Visits
Long Bottom Garden Club met Tuesday evening with Mrs. Herman Koelschi at Portland. Twelve members attended as papers on floral subjects were read and a lunch was served by the hostess and her daughter Virginia. Also nine members of the Long Bottom Junior Aid met at the home of Betty and Bertie Prince.
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Long Bottom
Riverside Garden Club
Herman Koelshh
Portland
Virginia
Long Bottom Junior Aid
Betty
Bertie Prince
Morgan Yates
Jean Anne
Lois Smith
Cleveland
H. C. Swan
Harry Plummer
Keith
Columbus
G. W. Clark
Harrisonville
E. L. Clark
Pomeroy
Syracuse
All American Club
Bina DeVol
Surveying Course Is Started at School
MIDDLEPORT The Theory of Plane Surveying, an engineering science management defense training course under Ohio University, has started at the local high school. Classes meet Mondays and Thursdays from 7 30 to 10 p m. Instructor is Herbert A Buros of Cleveland. Twenty have registered. credit will be given for defense training. Open to all with high school education. Registration remains open through next week.
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Middleport
Ohio University
Herbert A. Buros
Cleveland
Birth of William Don Grueser in Mulberry Ave Home
Mr and Mrs William Grueser announce the birth of an eight and a half pound son on Thursday afternoon at their Mulberry Avenue home. The baby has been named William Don. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Theodore Grueser of Minersville and Mr and Mrs Alpha Russell of Middleport.
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Holzer Hospital
Cora Rowley
Cheshire
C. F. Besserer
A. V. Smith
Kathryn Lois
Charleston
Jack Gibson
Maxine Smith
Cedric Clark
Dan Barker
Carla
Arthur Clark
Michael Kent
Gallipolis
William Clines
Marietta
D. S. Harold
Lionel Boggs
Ann Collins
Mt. Hope
Lawrence Hartinger
Beech St
Clara Murray
Akron
Arthur Misner
Magdalene Ohlinger
Curtis Clark
Hattie Bennett
Allie Mauch
Prospect
Clarks
Canal Winchester
Clark
B. F. Fultz Jr
Tommy
Columbus
Pomeroy
William Grueser
Flora Dell Russell
Mulberry Ave
William Don
Theodore Grueser
Minersville
Alpha Russell
Middleport
Pomeroy Playgrounds Reach Ready Status for Use
Local playgrounds at Kerrs Run Central School Monkey Run and Sugar Run plus the Junior High athletic field are cleared of high grass and open for use. An ample supply of nets for volleyball badminton ping pong and tennis is available for community recreation.
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Pomeroy
Kerrs Run
Central School
Monkey Run
Sugar Run
Letart Falls Personal and Social Notes
Letart Falls notes cover W SCS meeting at Community Hall and social events. Faithful Circle class hosted by Mrs. Arthur Roush in Minersville with nine members and two visitors. August meeting at Mrs. Ralph Webb home. A stork shower honored Mrs. Kenneth Wilt. Mrs. Robert Kleinschmidt hosted friends for Mrs. Higginbotham’s birthday. Various visits and dinners among local residents and visitors from Indianapolis, Jackson, Columbus, Racine, and Denver.
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Letart Falls
W.s.cs
Faithful Circle
Arthur Roush
Minersville
Ralph Webb
Albert Hill
Kenneth Wilt
Robert Kleinschmidt
E. W. Higginbotham
Albert Hill, Sr
George Sayre
A. B. Alexander
Bertha McDade
Carrie Roberts
Clyde Alexander
Lillie Wagner
Mattie Custer
John Quillen
Melvin MccNickle
Bobby Balser
Jackson
Mich
E. W. Balser
Lester Taylor
Elkins
W. Va
Rev. Evans
Pomeroy
Robert Burnem
Ernest Ashley
Canton
Elmer Ashley
Kenneth Allen
Charleston
Harry Allen
Lizzie Findley
Columbus
Harold Quillen
Leechburg
Decker
Racine
Louise Roberts
New York City
Opal Miller
Greensield
Birdie Thomas
Letart
Althea Wickline
Wickline
Emma Chapman
Orville Shields
Thomas
James Hunt
Marines
Quantico
Bert Tunt
Howard Roush
Denver
Colo
DuPonts defeat Chemicals 12 7 in second win
In MIDDLEPORT the DuPonts softball team wearing new scarlet and beige uniforms beat General Chemicals 12 7 marking their second win of the season. DuPonts took a four run lead in the first inning while Bill Martin hit the only homer.
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Middleport
DuPonts
General Chemicals
Bill” Martin
DuPont
Marjorie Martin
Gomer Martin
Meigs Wholesale
General Chemical Company
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Elza Gilmore, Jr
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