Public Hearing on Meigs County 1944 Budget Held at Court House
Meigs County officials and residents packed the courthouse for a public hearing on the 1944 budget. An anticipated general fund expenditure of 86,600 was discussed amid concerns over delinquent taxes totaling about 12 million statewide and 175 thousand in Meigs. Officials pledged to clear old road and other bills and balance the budget, aiming to be out of debt in three years.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Meigs County
Court House
Comeroy
Amber of Commerce
Hous
Wilm Evans
Ohio Chamber of Amerce
Earl J. Beau
Evans
George Daniels
Orney
Vic. Eislestein
Fiddleport Arsonals and Local Social News
Hot weather prompts CTU meeting at the Church of Christ this month. Cpl George Pearcy stationed at Kodiak Alaska away from Wednesday to Friday eve. Mr and Mrs R L Sharpe and daughter Lennie spent weekend with Forrest Frazier at Laurelville. Cpl Walter Gregg of Camp Polk called home due to daughter's illness Judy Ann taken to J Josephs Hospital with mother Lucy Erlewine. Judy Ann under observation. sister Fare rlewine and Mrs Effie Soltesz with Mazy June and Billy Joe visiting. Mrs Rosa Wilt ill at home. Dorothy Jo Burnett in defense work in Columbus weekend with Ralph Burnett. Mrs Kenneth Boster and daughter Barbara Covert visiting her parents Arthur and Mrs Covert in Gallipolis. Ida Mourning returned from visit to Portsmouth and Point Pleasant. Mrs C W Ramsey returned after visit with sons Harry and Luther Ramsey in Huntington. Mrs Peter Lalich recovering from appendectomy in Cleveland. Rev and Mrs H A Rothrock vacationing at Lancaster Camp Grounds. Heath Methodist Church to have no worship services for Sundays. Mrs Ferry Rife and daughter Margaret Jean of Greenfield accompanied Marion Allen Rife to Mercy where induction into the S Army occurred.
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CTU
Church of Christ
George Pearcy
Kodiak
Alaska
R. L. Sharpe
Lennie Sharpe
Forrest Frazier
Laurelville
Cpl
Walter Gregg
Camp Polk
Judynn
J. Joseph's Hospital
Lucy Erlewine
Gregg
Theospital
Judy Ann
Miss Farerlewine
Effie Soltesz
Mazy June
Billy Joe
Frank Farley
Wiliam Smith
Bidwell
Rosa Wilt
Park St
Dorothy Jo Burnett
Combus
Ralphurnett
Kenneth Boster
Daught
Barbara Covert
Gallipolis
Arthur Covert
Ida Mourning
Ortsmouth
Point Pleasant
C. W. Ramsey
Harry
Luthe Ramsey
Huntington
Peter Lalich
Alyce Ebersach
Cleveland Hospital
H. A. Roth‘ck
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Heath Methodist Church
Ferry Rife
Margaret Jean
Greenfield
Marion Allen Rife
Mercy
Meigs County
S. Army
Business Meeting at First Baptist Church in Pomeroy
The First Baptist Church in Pomeroy will hold a special business meeting at 8 o'clock this evening at the church. Pastor W. Luther Tracy announced the gathering to discuss plans for repairs to the church parsonage damaged by a June 15 storm when two locust trees blew across the front porch.
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Pomeroy
W. Luher Tracy
Local Nuptials Announce Frances Geneva Thom Hartman
Mrs. Sarah Thom of Columbus announces the July 1 marriage of her daughter Frances Geneva to Pvt. Leo Hartman son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Hartman of Carpenters In showing Frances Geneva a Rutland High School graduate from the family home in Columbus she works in Columbus while her husband serves in the Military police. The couple wed in Columbus and now reside in Phenix City Alabama.
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Pomeroy
Sarah Thome
Columbus
Frances Geneva
Leoartman
Harles N. Hartman
Hartman
Rutland High School
Phenix City
Alabama
Lore Pomeroy at Middle Port News on Page Ten
Lore Pomeroy is highlighted in the Middle Port News on page ten. The feature spot covers her latest activities and local community ties.
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Lore Pomeroy
Pomeroy and Area Personal Notes Highlight Visits and Travels
Pomeroy residents report visitors and travel news including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lohn and daughter Shirley returning to Columbus from a vacation with Otto Lohns. Miss Kathryn Proctor will spend a week with her mother in St. Albans and several locals host guests from West Columbia and Huntington. Cpl. James Martin, on furlough, shares a dinner visit with local families in Middleport.
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Raymond Lohn
Shirley
Columbus
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Louis Reibel
Kathryn Proctor
St. Albans
W. Va
Walter Boyer
Basil
Minnis
Athens
Smith
Calhoun
Bureau of Juvenile Research
Pomeroy
Lincoln Russell
Frank Knapp
Don
Elbert
Olin Knapp
James Maxie
Norris Simms
Welda Knapp
West Columbia
Women of the Moose Install New Officers
In a Moose Hall meeting in Middleport the Women of the Moose No 555 installed new officers for the year. Senior Regent is Mrs George Meinhart wife of County Recorder George Mein hart Junior Regent Mrs Robert McElhinney Chaplain Mrs Carl Gilmore Graduate Regent Mrs Ralph Graves A 15 member class will be initiated Sunday afternoon followed by a picnic at Roadside Park with husbands as guests.
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Moose Hall
Women of the Moose
No. 555
John Duerr
George Meinhart
Robert McElhinney
Carl Gilmore
Ralph Graves
Bible School Assistants Named in Cheshire
The Rev. Ralph Zandel principal of the Daily Vacation Bible School in Cheshire lists assistants Julius Chandler kindergarten Erma Jean Reynolds primary Briggs Kirby junior department Julius Chandler junior and intermediate boys and recreation. The Rev. and Mrs. Ellis returned missionaries from China after 21 years of service assist and helped plan the school.
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Cheshire
Ralph Zandel
Julius Chandler
Erma Jean Reynolds
Briggs Kirby
Ellis
China
Junior Women's Guild Hosts Potluck at Middleton Park
The Federated Church group held a potluck supper at Middleton Roadside Park last night. Guest Dorothy Reibel of Charlottesville, visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reibel, attended the event.
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Pomeroy
Junior Women's Guild of the Federated Church
Middleport
Dorothy Reibel
Charlottesville
Louis Reibel
Meigs County 4-H Club Activities Span July Meetings
Meigs County 4-H clubs held July sessions across Pomeroy and area homes. Reedsville Senior 4-H demonstrated hospital bags for soldiers. Point Rock First Riders hosted visitors and games. Hoyttown Stitchers planned a wiener roast. Wolfpen Victory Canners discussed canning demos and safety. Pine Grove Hard Workers planned churchyard cleanup and fall gardening. Shade Valley Boys discussed Achievement Day and camping. Nease Settlement-Star Aids elected junior Rose as News Reporter and practiced bandages. Long Bottom Victory Sewers planned a July 18 picnic and worked on books. Tuppers Plains Thimble Fingers held business and projects. Pine Grove Chatter Boxes prepared a Grange service flag and a demonstration.
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Pomeroy
Reedsville
Point Rock
Neva Cottrill
Hoyttown
Wolfpen Victory Canners
George Beards
Pine Grove
Vernon Weber
Shade Valley Boys
Norma Dean
Nease Settlement-Star Aids
Vernon Nease
Junior Rose
Long Bottom Victory Sewers
Hope Swain
Thimble Fingers 4-H Club
Tuppers Plains
Pine Grove Chatter Boxes
Garden Club Meets At Brider Home
Pom eroy Garden Club members gathered at Mrs. Chris Brider s country home in Five Points Monday afternoon with hostess Mrs. H B Smith assisting. The club voted to replace the August picnic with individual one dollar contributions to fund kit bag materials for a Red Cross project.
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Pomeroy
Chris Brider
Harry Feiger
Jacob Elberfeld
Lily Coates
Vaughn Crates
4-H Club Meetings Report July Activities
The Flatwoods 4-H Chatter Box Club met July 13 at Miss Mildred Morgan s home with eight members and one guest. Members shared salad or summer drink reports and planned a July 27 Wiener roast. Refreshments followed the meeting.
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Flatwoods
Mildred Morgan
Kingsbury
Thornton Rites To Be Held Friday
POMEROY The body of Lt. Maurice Red Thornton 26 son of Mr and Mrs J M Thornton will arrive in Columbus this evening The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at two o clock at the Spear Funeral Home with interment in Greenlawn military cemetery Columbus A military escort was sent with the remains from California where the young aviator lost his life The service will be a military one Ensign Rose Thornton of Parris Island Sgt Charles Thornton of Eglin Field Ruth Gilkey a student nurse at St Joseph Hospital also the young widow Mrs Maurice Thornton engaged in defense work in Sandusky and her sister Mrs Wolfe of Cambridge were in Columbus today
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Ensign Rose Thornton
Parris Island
S.C
Charles Thornton
Eglin Field
Dinner honors second wedding anniversary in Pomeroy
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spencer hosted a dinner in Pomeroy to honor the second wedding anniversary of PFC Anthony Goett and his wife Mrs. Goett. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Wipple, several Goett family members, Mark Grueser, Louvilla Roush of New Haven, and relatives from Can ada after Goett's 10 day furlough.
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Middleport
Ed Spencer
PFC
Anthony Goett
Goett
Mary Wipple
John Goett
Tommy Lee
Mark Grueser
Mark Anthony
Marvin Goett
Stephen Goett
Pomeroy
Louvilla Roush
New Haven
Canada
Birthday Dinner Honors Two Rutland Women
Thirty three friends and relatives attended a birthday dinner at the Rutland home of Mrs. Hannie Carson and Mrs. Lena McElhinney on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davis, Mr. and Mrs. LL. D. Scott and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. FE. Vance and family, Jimmy Whitlock, and Mr. and Mrs. James Simpson.
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Middleport
Hannie Carson
Lena McElhinney
Rutland
Ralph Davis
LL. D. Scott
C. FE. Vance
Jimmy Whitlock
James Simpson
Harrisonville Grandparents Attend Columbus Services
Mrs. Charles E. Gilkey of Harrisonville and grandparents of St. Thornton are in Columbus for the services.
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Charles E. Gilkey
Harrisonville
St. Thornton
Columbus
First Cavalry Unit Origins Recorded in Missouri
The Regiment of Dragoons, the first cavalry unit of the United States Army, was organized at Jefferson Barracks in Missouri during August 1883. This historic formation marks the beginnings of America’s mounted corps and reflects late 19th century military expansion.
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Regiment of Dragoons
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Carter's Little Liver Pills Offer Quick Morning Relief
A vintage ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills to relieve headache lethargy and constipation by improving bile flow during sleep and cleansing the intestinal tract. The double action is marketed as fast and effective with a price of 25 cents at druggists.
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Carter
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