Pomeroy Civilian Defense Council Weighs Radio Setup
At a meeting in City Hall Deputy Commander Ern Johnson moved to rescind buying a new radio link due to low priority. A new plan approved to allocate fifty dollars for a radio sending unit. The council also announced a daylight air drill and OKed recruitment for medical staff and eight first aid personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hon Wkoz
Norman Kloes
J. E White
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy Civilian Defense Yncil
W. A Smith
The
Defense Council
Raymond Boice
W. A. Smith
Herb Giles
Uxiliary
John Duerr
George
Howard Kress
Rank Clark
Meigs County
W. A. Drake
Rural Pastors Invite Families to Camp School in Ohio
Rural ministers and their families are invited to the 10th annual summer camp school at Camp Ohio near Licking County August 4 through 7. Fees are under five dollars per person. Rev. Henry Larr, Rev. Ralph Reuther, or the Eigs County Extension Service can provide more details. Reservations must reach W. H. Thompson in Columbus by July 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Hio
Camp
Ohio
Licking County
Ralph Reuther
Eigs County
Henry L
Eigs County Extension Service
Paul Ian
Tennessee
National Board of Misions
Presbyterian Church
A . Morgan
Antioch College
Miami
Miami Conservaory Project
Theennessee
Presbyterian
East Broad Street
Columbus
Middleport Officials Recovering After Major Operations
Mayor C O Fisher and Councilman Harry M Cross of Middleport are recovering from recent surgeries. Fisher returned from Parkersburg after a bus operation, while Cross came home last week following two major operations at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Women of the Moose No 555 call a meeting at the Moose Hall on Tuesday for all regular members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Harry M. Cross
Fisher
Parkersburg
Mr. Cross
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Tage
Pomeroy Outpost Salvation Army Hosts July Meeting
Major and Mrs. W W Hinshaw formerly of Indiana, stationed at the Athens Pomeroy Outpost, schedule a four night Salvation Army meeting at Condor Street hall from Thursday July 22 to Sunday July 25. Envoy Glenna Rummel leads evening singing and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
W. W. Hinshaw
Indiana
Athens
Salvation Army
Condor St
Glenna Rummel
Pomeroy Family Dinners for PFC Anthony Goett
A family dinner at the Home Restaurant in Middleton honored PFC Anthony Goett on furlough. Attendees included his wife Mary Ellen Brickles, plus relatives John Goett Stephen Goett Mr and Mrs John Goett and son Mrs Mark Grueser Marvin Goett and Mr and Mrs Ed Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Middleport
PFC
Anthony Goett
Mary Ellen Brickles
John Goett
Stephen Goett
Mark Grueser
Marvin Goett
Ed Spencer
Women Society of Christian Service Plans 25 Kit Bags
Mrs. Oscar Roedel and others from Meigs Chapter Red Cross attended the W S C S meeting at Mrs. Charles Sayre home Letart last week. The group pledged to make 25 kit bags and supply contents for soldiers. Members volunteered as blood donors. Refreshments followed for 20 attendees. Dr. R E Boice and Mrs. Boice hosted a card club. high scores honored Edgar Ebersbach Dr. Boice Raymond Harbrecht and low score Clair Karr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Roedel
Carl Shields
Florence Smith
D. B. Hartinger
Middleport
Meigs
American Red Cross
Women's Society of Christian Service
Charles Sayre
Letart
R. E. Boice
Edgar Ebersbach
Boice
Raymond Harbrecht
Clair Karr
Lee Rudisell
Local Army Couple Leaves After Visit to Relatives
Cpl Dayton Strickland Jr of Ft Lewis Washington and Mrs Strickland of Portland Ore departed Saturday after visiting the former’s parents and relatives. This is Mrs Strickland’s first visit since their February marriage. Several affairs have been given in their honor during the visit. Also noted are visits by Miss Marian Ebersbach to Lebanon Ohio, Sgt and Mrs George Hobstetter at Brookley Field Mobile Alabama after furlough, and Mrs Viola Grueser of Middleport as guest of Mrs August Beards. Louise Lust returned to Clarksburg after four weeks with her sister Dennis Arthurs family. James Edward Lewis son of Wesley and Mrs Lewis improving after leg abscess. Mrs Walter Boyer of Basil Ohio visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Dayton Strickland Jr
Ft. Lewis Washington
Brookley Field
Mobile
Ala
Viola Grueser
Middleport
August Beards
Second St
Louise Lust
Dennis Arthurs
Clarksburg
James Edward Lewis
Wesley Lewis
West Main St
Walter Boyer
Basil, O
Ice Cream Supper In Daughter's Honor
MIDDLEPORT Mr and Mrs Charles Withee hosted Friday night ice cream supper honoring Miss Leona Eskew vacationing from the Master Electric Company Dayton with her parents Mr and Mrs John Eskew The event also marked birthday gifts for Mrs Withee Miss Maxine Eskew returned from Dayton where she had visited her sister. CALLED BY WAC POMEROY Miss Betty Story daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Story of Kingsbury has been accepted as a WAC and will train in Daytona Beach Florida this week The Ohio University Athens graduate was music supervisor last year at Tuppers Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Charles Withee
Leona Eskew
Master Electric Company
Dayton
John Eskew
Withee
Maxine Eskew
WAC Pomeroy
Betty Story
Leo Story
Kingsbury
WAC
Daytona Beach
Fla
Miss Story
Ohio University
Athens
Tuppers Plains
RACINE SERVICE MEN A. V. Howell lists Racine area service members
A wartime roster from Racine Precinct Sutton Township compiled by A V Howell and Stella Beegle records Beegle Robert Gerald born 1919 joined Army 1941 Beegle Thomas Georgie born 1923 joined Army 1943 Arnot Edgar Allen born 1924 joined Army 1943 and more names with birth dates, service branches and training sites including Fort Bragg Camp Dix Great Lakes Fort Lewis Camp Polk Drew Field and Camp Meade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Howell Pomeroy
Racine
Sutton Township
A. V. Howell
Ohio War History Commission
Stella Beegle
Beegle
Robert Gerald
Guy R
Stella E. Beegle
Army
Fort Bragg
N. C
Camp Dix
N. J
Thomas Georgie
Guy
Fort Lewis
Wash
Arnott
Edgar Allen
Glen Cornelius
Margaret Sayre Ar
Social notes from Middleport list local visits and service families
Middleport residents share picnics and visits at Roadside Park. Families mention Army and Air Corps members from Racine, Columbus, Huntington, Fort Bliss, and Smyrna, with births, illness, and travel notes. The column invites corrections for omitted names and announces hospitality and visits across several towns.
Juvenile Delinquency Sweeps Meigs County
Meigs County records report two youths aged 16 and 17 detained after breaking into the Chase Service Station on Gravel Hill. They confessed to stealing 67 packages of cigarets two driver lights 10 peanut packs 86 pennies and other items with much recovered in a youth’s yard. They remain in Meigs County Jail awaiting Juvenile Court disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Chase
Gravel Hill
Young People Finish Week at Camp Grounds
Methodist youth from the district spent a week at the Lan caster Camp Grounds enjoying tennis swimming and sports plus planned study and religious education. The largest group came from the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy with a list of boys and girls and chaperons to be announced. Miss Patricia McElhinney and Virginia Lu Schaaf from Middleport attended with Mr and Mrs Charles McElhinney. Allyn Rothrock also joined from Lancaster as a guest. They return today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lancaster Camp Grounds
United Methodist Church
Patricia McElhinney
Virginia Lu Schaaf
Middleport
Charles McElhinney
Lancaster
Allyn Rothrock
Cadet Week at Cincinnati Camp For Salvation Army Cadets
Three Salvation Army Corps Cadets Guardian Bertha Custer Custer Gerald Custer and Wanda Landers attend the Corps Cadet Camp in Cincinnati this week. The camps train Christian youths with a special Bible course with Mrs. Custer serving as teacher and guardian at the Pomroy Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Cincinnati
Corps
Bertha Custer
C. C. Gerald Custer
C. C. Wanda Landers
Custer
Pomeroy Corps
Andrews Host Furlough Gathering for Carl Nichols
Mr and Mrs Clarence Andrews of Monkey Run entertained in honor of Carl Nichols of Florida and Mrs Nichols of Grand Hill. He is on furlough with his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs Glenn Nichols of Gravel Hill who were guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clarence Andrews
Carl Nichols
Florida
Nichols
Grand Hill
Glenn Nichols
Gravel Hill
Andrews
D V U V Report By Mrs Zana Wheeler At Columbus
Mrs Zana Wheeler served as delegate to the state Daughters of Union Veterans convention in Columbus and presented a session report at the Jane Howell Tent meeting. Mrs Nellie Ketter led the gathering. Eva Simms won the defense package. The group plans a July 26 meeting at Mrs John Duerr's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Zana Wheeler
The
Daughters of Union Veterans
Columbus
Jane Howell
Nellie Ketter
Eva Simms
Mra
John Duerr
Two Held On Liquor Charges In Middleport
State liquor enforcement agent with local and county officers arrested Frank Collins Beech Sr and Mrs Rah Qualls of Railroad St Saturday for untaxed liquor including 62 pints and 16 gallons beer and wine. Collins fined 190 dollars plus costs or jailed. Qualls, wife of Rich Qualls, pleaded guilty to selling hard cider labeled vinegar, fined 100 dollars with 50 remitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midpleport
William J. Hill
Frank Collings
Beech Sr
Railroad St
Collins
Justice of the
Steve Martin
Meigs County
Quails
Rich, Quails
Justice Martin
Middleport
Revival Opens Two Weeks at Pomeroy Church of Christ
Pomeroy Church of Christ, Pomeroy, announces a two week revival beginning Monday July 26. Evangelist Rev. Palmer Young of Old Orchard Church of Christ Ashland Kentucky will preach each evening including Saturday at 8 p.m. Everyone invited to attend to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Pomeroy—Church
Middleport Girl Marries in Columbus
Miss Betty Jane Nuckles daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Ferry Nuckles and D Jefferson Holder of Clinton South Carolina a PFC in the Lockbourne Army Air Corps were married at 9 oclock Monday evening at the 12th Ave Methodist Church Columbus The bride a Middleport High School graduate formerly with W W O W and later with Owen Illinois Glass Co in Columbus wore a navy blue sheer suit with white accessories and a camellia corsage Only attendant was W G Grindley a former Middleport resident The couple visited relatives then will have the bride join her husband in Columbus after his furlough
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Betty Jane Nuckles
Ferry Nuckles
D. Jefferson Holder
Clinton
S. C
Lockbourne Army Air Corps
12Th Ave
Methodist Church
Columbus
Middleport High School
Owen-Illinois Glass Co
W. G. Grindley
Pie
Escaped Prisoner Found in Huntington
Sheriff Ralph Welker and Deputy Frank Clark captured Clivus Searles who fled Meigs County Jail last week. Searles, held on a larceny charge, had been an inmate since May awaiting Grand Jury proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Welker
Frank Clark
Clivus Searles
Meigs County
Huntington
Searles
Marriage of Miss Helen Miller and James Reed
Announcement of the marriage between Helen Miller and James Reed, solemnized Friday at the home of Rev. James Redman of the Church of Christ. Attending were their mothers, and the couple will reside at the Reed home on Hamilton Street. Reed works at Purity Ice Cream and Bottling Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Helen Miller
Herbert Miller
James Reed
Lawrence Reed
James Redman
Church of Christ
Miller
Reed
Hamilton St
Purity Jce Cream and Bottling Company
Urges Substitute for Feed Corn in 1943 Poultry Goals
Ohio poultrymen face corn shortages amid 1943 egg and meat targets. Poultry expert C. M. Ferguson advises replacing corn with wheat, barley, or oats to cut feed costs. Vitamin A may drop. range birds cope with alfalfa hay or oil supplements. He urges tight flock culling and reduced broiler expansion as egg goals remain similar to 1943.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
C. M. Ferguson
Meigs Servicemen On Leave From Various Posts
George S. Carper, seaman second class, returned to Great Lakes after boot leave with parents Mr and Mrs Lowell Carper. Brother Charles N. Carper, sergeant fifth class, at Camp Carson, helped by furlough. James Cunningham home on seven day leave from Camp Chaffee. Henry Bickle of New Brighton guest of sister Mrs Steve Archer in Harrisonville Road. Vernon Archer, Meigs County Treasurer, renewing long‑time acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
George S. Carper
Great Lakes Training Station
Lowell Carper
Athens Road
Charles N. Carper
50Th General Hospital
Camp Carson
Colo
Cpl
James Cunningham
Henry Cunningham
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Henry Bickle
New Brighton
Steve Archer
Harrisonville Road
Vernon Archer
Meigs County
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An AY
Omeroy
Major W. W. Hinshaw
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Sally Allison
Edith Hood
Thelma Hawley
Minersville
Blanche Roller
Order of Eagles
Meigs Group
Sutton Area
Cleland
Robert Thomas
Thomas Arthur
Mabel Wolf Cleland
Camp Barkley
Texas
Oretta Williams Cleland
Willie Margareta
Abilene
Paul Herbert
Thomas A
Mabel Cleland
Murray's Mill
W. Va
Camp Polk
Decker
Clifford Paul
Clifford
Elsie Reefer Decker
Navy
U.S. Naval Training School
Great Lakes
Ill
Joseph Howard
John and
Belle Fisher
Craft Co
Harbor Boat Headquarters
Charleston
Holman
Jacob Sullivan
John
Minnie Danielson Holman
Camp Blanding
Australia
John Sheridan
Minnie Holman
Keesler Field
Miss
Quartermaster's Corps
New Guinea
William Jennings
Holman Brothers
Coast Artillery
Camp Haan
Calif
Holman, Wilkie
Pvt. Holman
Greensboro
Eldred Sayre
Earl
Fanny Sayre Hart
Antiquity
Solomons
Maryland
Hart
Gilbert Coolidge
Fanny Hart
Nora Frances Massie Arnott
Sec Arnott
U. S. Coast Guard
Cannon Beach
Oregon
Brinker
Vance Edwin
Dean and
Eunice Gainer Brinker
Air Corps
Shepard Field
Tucson
Arizona
McClelland Field
England
Bentz
William Wickline
John Lemuel
Bertha Kline Bentz
Norwood
Patterson Field
Marr
Wayland Dencil
John Warner
Forrest Eden Marr
Hampshire
Kane County
Til
New Orleans
Set
Air Depot
North Africa
Yost
Charles David
Charles Randolph
Mattie Theiss Yost
Field Artillery
Camp Butner
Ruby Bradford
Easterday
David Martin
Carl Jewett
Léla Smith
Camp Swift
Fort Sill
Oklo
Ada Wilson Easterday
Taylor
Marion Jewett
Captain Easterday
Camp Wolters
Motor Pool
Camp J. T. Robinson
Ark
Neigler
Carroll Frederick
Ralph Frederick
Jessie Roush Neigler
Camp White
Foreign Service
Pacific Area
Wanda Eynon Neigler
Forrest Clayton
Carrol F. Neigler
Gulfport Field
Army Air Base
Pyote
Sjr
Ralph
Jessie Neigler
Camp Wallace
Theiss
Kenneth Roland
Carl Herman
Belle Karr Theiss
Camp Stoneman
Hawaii
Hill
Ralph Clark
Wallace Clark
Katie Shane Hill
Fort Knox
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Johnston Brothers
Johnston
Harry Melvin
Maywood Charles
Goldie Hilton Johnston
Fort Belvoir
T-Set Johnston
Camp Beauregard
Alva Mae Self Johnston
Louisiana
Husand
Lawrence Maywood
Harry M. Johnston
Portland
Medical Department
South Pacific Area
Robert Morris
Maywood
Goldie Johnston
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Jefferson Barracks
Drew Field
Tampa
Salser
Donald Calvin
Charles Edward
Addie Mae Farley Salser
Zanesville
Iceland
Katie Morris Salser
Charles Allen
Charles
Addie Mae Salser
Marines
Cpl. Salser
Quartermaster
New River
Mass
Beaver
Robert Clifford
George Erward
Bertha Theiss Beaver
Cpl. Beaver
Ft. Monmouth
Signal Service
Sayre Brothers
Sayre
Paul Spencer
Sullivan Spencer
Bertha Bentz Sayre
Camp Claibourn
Engineer's Corps
Iran
Asia
Howard Sherwood
Paul S. Sayre
Ft. Monroe
Fort Story
Virginia Beach
Orval Brooks
Sullivan
Bertha Sayre
Weaver
Emerson Edgar
Charles Weaver
Maggie Weaver
Cpl. Weaver
Quartermaster’s Corps
Melvin Curtis
Emerson E. Weaver
Pvt. Weaver
Infantry
Alma Jean Payne
Jerry Curtis
Carl Cecil
William Sylvester Beegle
Margaret Luella Wolf Beegle
Middleport Social Notes
Clarence Schneider
Robert Harris
Gordon Harris
U. S. Army
Entertains Club
C. M. Hennesy
Roger Emmish
Detroit
Dorothy Sauer
George Schaaf
Sauer
C. E. Smith
Thomas Danahar Harvey
Thomas Harvey
Huntington Hospital
Harvey
Flying Liberators
South Pacific
Fann Danahar Downey
Smiths
Mary Weaver
Frank White
Mill St
Frank Ginther
Hobson Shops
Fifth Ave
Albert Wolfe
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Cumberland
Haggerty
Mary Hinebaugh
William Beaver
M. G. Brown
M. B. Fiesher
Tulsa
Chesapeake
Gay Livingston
D. B. Hussey
H. L. Ward
Pfe. Beegle
Smyrna
Tenn
Wolf
Albert Richard
Harry
Sadie Beegle Wolf
Kansas City
Fort Bliss
Eva Jane Simpson Wolf
Moore
Paul Samuel
Dana and
Katherine Smith Moore
Pvt
Camp van Dorn
James Cecil
James Madison Circle
Alice Archer Circle
Sgt
Circle
Boat Unit
Engineer's
Camp Edward
Racine Precinct
Box 333
Raymond Stewart
Mont Howell
N. Third Ave
N. H. Reese
Carolyn Jane
Miss Reese
Reese
Roger Kittle
Michael
Helen of
Glouster
Frank McCoy
Ft. Riley
Kas
William Seipel
Herbert Fink
Mabel Hysell
Anna Kathryn Ranes
Homer Ranes
Ranes
Poca
Nancy Fink
Eunice Lloyd
Harry Cross
Signal Corps
Nea
Sicily
Clancy Street
Rochester
Ethel Waters Lena Horn
Duke Ellington
Middleport Tonight
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Betty Hutton
Mary Martin
Eddie Bracken
Fred MacMurray
Dick Powell
Franchot Tone
Ray Milland
Bendvue
Joan Davis
Dick Foran
Sgg
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Athens Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
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