Meigs County Farmers Schedule Rural Programs and Camps
C E Blakeslee announces meetings for Meigs County farmers including the Southeastern Ohio Women’s Camp July 18 20 at Ross Hocking the men’s camp August 2 3 the Youth Camp July 26 27 and reservations via the County Extension Office. Also planned are a Summer orchard meeting August 3 at Southern Ohio Orchards Jackson the Diamond Jubilee of the Ohio State Horticultural Society August 4 5 6 7 in Columbus and the Annual Dairy Day August 8 at the Ohio Experiment Station Wooster.
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Jackson
Ohio State Horticultural Society
Ohio
Vegetable Growers Association of America
Columbus
Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
War Veteran Dies Saturday in Minersville
POMEROY William Zahl age 48 died Saturday evening at his Minersville home after a long illness. He operated a gasoline station in Minersville and was a World War veteran. Survived by father Au gust Zahl a brother Aaron of Pomeroy and two sisters one in Minersville and one in Middleport. Funeral set Tuesday at 2 pm from the Minersville Church.
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Pomeroy
William Zahl
Minersville
Zahl
August Zahl
Aaron
Middleport
Girl Hurt in Accident Near Hemlock Grove
Frederick Horne Jr. of Lansdowne Pa and James Whitlatch of Nelsonville were in a two car crash near Hemlock Grove about 10 o clock Sunday morning. Virgene Midkiff 18 in the Whitlatch car suffered head injuries. Deputy Sheriff Dave Jenkins investigated and reported both cars struck on a curve, damaging left fenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Frederick Horne, Jr
Lansdowne
James Whitlatch
Nelsonville
Hemlock Grove
Virgene Midkiff
Whitlatch
Dave Jenkins
Coal Man Narrowly Escapes After Truck Collision
POMEROY Estie Heines local coal operator escaped serious injury when struck by a state highway truck driven by Harvey Pierce Saturday afternoon at the Main and Court Street intersection. Heines was thrown a short distance and, once conscious, said the driver was not at fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Estie Heines
Harvey Pierce
Main
Court St
Heines
McCarty Family Called to Michigan by Sister Illness
Mr and Mrs M J McCarty of South Third Avenue were called to Bay City Michigan last night due to the critical illness of Mr McCarty s sister Mrs Kate Murphy a hospital patient There she is the widow of the late Ed Murphy whose death occurred months ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
M. J. McCarty
S. Third Ave
Bay City
Mich
Miss Morarity Joins Dr Cluff Office As Replacements
Miss Josephine Morarity is hired as receptionist and office assistant for Dr F M Cluff. She will replace Miss Ruby Byers whose engagement and approaching marriage to Lewis Sauer Bumgarner of Los Angeles was announced by her mother Mrs Lewis Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Josephine Morarity
F. M. Cluff
Ruby Byers
Lewis Sauer Bumgarner
Los Angeles
Lewis Byers
Maus Heads Garment Factory Machine Assembly
Harry Maus of Cleveland spent the weekend in Middleport assembling ten machines for the Park Street garment factory. He oversees today the NYA girls operating these machines.
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Middleport
Harry Maus
Cleveland
Park St
Draft board lists six-time registrant Noah Longworth
In Eaton Ohio the draft board records Noah Harvey Herman Daniel Boone Buster Brown David Longworth of New Paris as newly registered 21 year olds. Longworth says his parents chose several names and he cannot explain why they did so.
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Eaton, O
Noah Harvey Herman
Daniel Boone
Buster Brown
David Longworth
New Paris
Longworth
McSweeney Named Ohio Administrator of Defense Savings Staff
John McSweeney of Wooster Ohio has been appointed administrator of the defense savings staff in Ohio by Secretary Morgenthau. The brief notice places McSweeney in the Treasury department role amid wartime savings efforts.
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McSweeney
Washington
John McSweeney
Wooster
Defense Savings
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Middleport Social Notes Bride Ellen Fisher Weds Anthony Goett
Edward Spencer of 629 Pearl St reports the marriage of their niece Ellen Fisher to Anthony Albert Goett of Lincoln Hill Pomeroy. The ceremony occurred Saturday at 1 PM at Percy L Peoples residence with witnesses Mrs Bob Roberts and Mrs Dorothy Clark. The couple honeymooned in Huntington and plan to settle in Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Edward Spencer
Pearl St
Ellen Fisher
Anthony Albert Goett
Lincoln Hill
Pomeroy
Justice of the Peace
Bob Roberts
Dorothy Clark
Mrs Howard Hosts Five Hundred Evening
Mrs Charles Howard entertained guests Saturday evening with two tables of Five Hundred. High scores were achieved by Mrs Clara Murray and Mrs Emma Sisson who tied for first place. Light refreshments were served after the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Howard
Clara Murray
Emma Sisson
Martins Host Son in Law Honor Visit During July
Mr and Mrs Frank Martin recently bought the Russell property on Beech Street and hosted their son Pvt Fark Martin of Camp Shelby Mississippi for a July Fourth family reunion. He sustained injuries in an automobile accident and is returning to camp on crutches. Lt William Keith Kincaid Mrs Kincaid and family traveled to Montgomery Alabama for a weeks visit while Lt Kincaid continues as a West Point graduate and U S Army Air Corps instructor.
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Frank Martin
Russell
Beech St
Pvt
Fark Martin
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Martin
William Keith Kincaid
Residents enjoy travels and visits across several cities
George Hackett returns from St Josephs Camp near Columbus after two weeks. Mrs Ruth Ebersbach on vacation visiting relatives in Columbus. Bettie Wise weekend in Charleston with Gladys Miller. Lyston Sewell family back in Colorado Springs after visiting Griff Russell and Mrs Sewell. O L Roush on vacation with Lois Ann in Chicago. Pauline Kitchen visits Manchester aunt Mamie Bowman during illness. Virginia Smith guest of friends here after graduating in Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs Robert Coats and son Stephen head to Winchester Indiana and Chicago to visit relatives. Mrs Agnes Wells returns to Parkersburg after visit with Mrs A W McKay. Sunday evening visit with Mrs McKay.
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George Hackett
St. Joseph's Camp
Columbus
Ruth Ebersbach
Welch Five
Bettie Wise
Charleston
Gladys Miller
Miss Miller
Miss Wise
Capital City Commercial College
Lyston Sewell
Kitchen
Chicago
Two Selectees Spend Vacations at Home
SGT Howard McCloud on furlough at his mother's home Mrs William Wolfe and will return to Ft Bragg Idaho this week. He enlisted about a year ago and has made rapid progress in the army. PVT Marvin Williamson of Camp Shelby Mississippi is on a two week furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Williamson of Pearl Street. He will report back to Camp Shelby on August 1.
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Middleport
Howard McCloud
William Wolfe
Ft. Bragg
Idaho
Sergeant McCloud
Marvin Williamson
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
Charles Williamson
Pearl St
Williamson
NYA Tile Project Submitted To Pomeroy
The village of Pomeroy submits a NYA tile project to President NYA for making and laying concrete tile. If approved the project opens August 1 and will employ 30 young men with NYA providing 5160 in labor costs while the village supplies materials supervision and equipment.
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Pomeroy
NYA
Day at Camp skit portrays youth work at Grayson conference
In a Church of Christ service at Middleport a group led by Rev Don McMillin presented A Day at Camp a skit showing a typical youth conference day. Reveille hike songs vesper and a sermonette The Five Stones ended with Taps and a friendship circle song.
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Middleport
Camp
Jean White
Aldine Winebrerner
Barbara Meinhart
Marcella Walburn
Patricia Devol
Annamae Warner
Esther Gilmore
Anna Glaze
Mary Miller
Don McMillin
Grayson
Church of Christ
Reveille
William Theobald
McMillin
Lord Jesus
Salem Center Driver Arrested On Driving While Intoxicated Charge
Sheriff deputies stopped a weaving car in Salem Center and arrested Delno Nelson for driving while intoxicated after a farmer reported repeated cider drinking by locals and intoxicated motorists.
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Pomeroy
Delno Nelson
Salem Center
Dave Jenkins
Buck Grindley
Nelson
Probate Notes in Meigs County Court
Anson W. Jackson Jr is named administrator of Anson W. Jackson estate and filed an affidavit of no will with a $2000 bond. W W Leonard as administrator of Martha Jane Trew King estate to Margaret Trew Koplin. appraised estate approved. bond set at $2100. Will of Olin B. Stout admitted with Cedric W. Clark Evelyn Locke as witnesses. Eva L. Roberts Letart Township will admitted.
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Olin B. Stout
Cedric W. Clark
Evelyn Locke
Eva L. Roberts
Letart Township
Four Marriage Licenses Issued at Pomeroy
Four marriage licenses were issued here Saturday afternoon and evening. Paul Bucker, 23, of Columbus, and Elizabeth Macready, 24, a Rutland school teacher. Loren Elder, 32, of Parkersburg, and Rosell Latstetter, 21, of Middleport. Anthony Goetz, 23, of Pomeroy, and Mary Ellen Fischer, 24, of Middleport. Charles Cornwell, 23, of Jackson, and Eloise Higgins, 21, of Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Paul Bucker
Columbus
Elizabeth Macready
Rutland
Loren Elder
Parkersburg
Rosell Latstetter
Middleport
Anthony Goetz
Mary Ellen Fischer
Charles Cornwell
Jackson
Eloise Higgins
Detroit Man Buys Meigs Mine Property
C. C. McDonald of Detroit Michigan purchased the Pure Fuel Co property on State Route 33 near Pomeroy. Announcement states preparations will start today to resume mining operations at the site.
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Detroit
Meigs
Pomeroy
Pure Fuel Co
C. C. McDonald
Mich
Hoffner Improves After Hand Break in Fall
Fred Hoffner, who sustained a broken bone in his hand in a recent fall, is improving as his hand is placed in a cast for healing and recovery.
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Middleport
Fred Hoffner
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Meigs County
Last week real estate changes in Meigs County include multiple parcels in Middleport and Olive Township. Transfers involve Genevieve Sheets Irene Hanson and Harold Hanson to Garnet L Schaeffer and many others including Audrey Chevalier and James H Williams as buyers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Genevieve Sheets
Irene
Harold Hanson
Middleport
Garnet L. Schaeffer
Gath
Nada A. Townsend
Mill Lot
Pageville
Scipio Township
Doris L. Bailey
Richard F
Marguerite Folden
George F
Mabel Reynolds
J. Q. Camp
Rutland
Leafy
M. Barton
Cora Plummer
P. A. Camp
Helen King
Cecil Camp
Della L
E. A. Raiguel
Olive Township
Myrtle Raiguel
W. Fred
Letha
H. G
Alice Osborn
Olive
Audrey Chevalier
S. E. Woodard
Three Drivers Fined In Pomeroy Mayor Court
Three automobile drivers arrested by State Patrol man K L Duling faced hearings in Pomeroy mayor's court over the weekend. William R Kennedy was charged with permitting an unlicensed driver. Bette Chase with failing to yield on a main throughway. Earl W Brickles with insufficient brakes. All pled guilty and were fined five dollars plus costs.
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Pomeroy
K. L. Duling
William R. Kennedy
Bette Chase
Earl W. Brickles
Will Work on Paper H W Taylor Moves to Grant Property
H W Taylor formerly of Parkersburg and New Haven West Virginia has moved into the Grant property on South Fifth Avenue. He is a linotype operator who was with The Tribune Telegraph in Pomeroy and will begin work this week at The Middleport Review.
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Middleport
H. W. Taylor
Parkersburg
New Haven
W. Va
S. Fifth Ave
Taylor
Tribune- Telegraph
Pomeroy
Middleport Review
Remove Seats As Middleport Show Closes
Middleport theater ends 25 year run as Liberty Theater closes after removing seats. The Gem became Liberty during World War I era by owners the Fiskes. Former operators include George Berg Lawrence Hartinger Howard Yount Homer Cooper and Helen Z Lyons the last owner planning to take over Temple and Bendvue theaters in nearby towns.
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Middleport
Liberty Theater
Gem
Liberty
The
Fiskes
George Berg
Lawrence Hartinger
Howard Yount
Homer Cooper
Helen Z. Lyons
Temple
Bendvue
Pomeroy
Miss Ewing Will Go To Washington
Miss Easter Martin Ewing resigns from the Agricultural Conservation office in Pomeroy and will move to Washington D C to seek government employment. Her sister Miss Henrietta Ewing has been in Washington for months. Miss Dorothy June Cook will replace Miss Ewing in the Pomeroy office.
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Middleport
Easter Martin Ewing
Agricultural Conservation
Pomeroy
Washington, D. C
Henrietta Ewing
Washington
Miss Ewing
Dorothy June Cook
Mrs Lydia Hysell Dies at Thomas Fork
Mrs Lydia Hysell of Thomas Fork dies Saturday night at her home. Widow of Charles Hysell, she is survived by several relatives. Funeral arrangements are being made today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lydia Hysell
Thomas Fork
Charles Hysell
Police Arrests for Intoxication Saturday
Six arrests for intoxication were made Saturday afternoon and night. William Saxton and Elmer Spears were taken by Middleport police, Ruel Roff Hollis Harvey and Edgar Hensler by county officers, and Bert Karr and David Joseph by Pomeroy police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
William Saxton
Elmer Spears
Middleport
Ruel Roff
Hollis Harvey
Edgar Hensler
Bert Karr
David Joseph
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Oftomeigs County
Michigan
Miss Byers
NEA Telephoto
Goldfish Bowl
Robert W. Shackelton
Fort Dix
Charles R. Morris
Middleport Social Notes
R. A. Miller
Miller
Ralph Zundell
Jasper
Zanesville
Zandel
H. A. Rothrock
W. P. Ohlinger
Russell Allen Yeanger
Pearl Yeanger
David Ohlinger
Catherine Davis
Oklahoma
Agnes Stiff
Lester Snyder
John Kincaid
D. S. Farmer
Edgar Reynolds
Val Edgar
L. D. Diles
Fred Bush
Sharon
Judith
James Hansher
Addison
Hod Searles
Bernice
Hansher
Corning
Floyd Stoneking
Alabama
Salem
First Marine Corps
First U. S. Army
Onslow Beach
Wilmington
N. C
the City
Fred C. Sanders
Mgr
Athens, Ohio
U.S.A
America
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company
Steen Nd Spa
Chantman
Virginia Graber
WLW
Cincinnati
Nurito
Otidid
Time Releasing
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
SK Chesterfield
Army
E Tin
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