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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1943

Page

2

Meigs County Inductees Headed to Clarksburg Center

Forty seven Meigs County selectees leave Pomeroy for Clarksburg induction center bringing total for the month to 101. The list includes many Pom eroy residents with transfers from other boards and several color bearers, all to report for July 20 or 22.

Pomeroy Clarksburg Meigs County Selective Board No 1 Columbus Ft .Thomas W. Va Wilbur Hanning R. D Middleport Branch Fleming Mid- Gieport Raymond Lohn Raymond Brown Charles McNickles Racine Hoyt Webb Letart Falls Truman Ruseill Marlin Young Edward Diefenbaugh Robert Reibel James Scott Rollin Dill Clifford Donovan Syracuse Carrol Randolph Long Bottom J. Willis McMurry Oliver Bailey Ralph Biggs Pratts Fork Sidney Collins R D. Pomeroy Kenneth Cheadle John Wickham Chester Hershall Rose Minersville George Baer Walter Hudson Huie Donahew Donald Matlack Robert Moore Edward F. Lohn Everett Bachner Dale Teaford Otto Lohn Harry Hazelton Wayland Covert Norman Harbrecht Lloyd Moore Henry Cleland Arthur Shumway Flora Howard Byers Millard Wildermuth Ward Nicholson Rutland Thomas E. McLaughlin Clarence Baker Portland Kenneth Wolfe Clyde Watson Allen Lemley Asa Custer Ronald Hart Edward Baer Thomas Likens Meigs County Ohio Fulton County East Point George Malden Richard Chambers Chauncey Shumaker Richmond Harold Young Cecil Spencer Ray Tyree Burson Westfall Robert Kim Tuppers Plains Lawrence Lewis Martin Ebersbach III Guy Bush Chester Knight Eugene Carr Ivan Hl Resner Zeiher Gerald Arnold Harold Barnhart Reedsville Homer Vitatoe Gilbert Mees John Baily James Buchanan Wiliam Singer Hubert Raih Elisha Vitatoe Edson Parker Robert Wil

Dinner Honors Nurses Aides With Civil Government Talks

Middleport hosts a chicken dinner at the Firemen’s quarters City Hall for Nurses Aides and sponsors led by Chief L B Higgins. Guests include Attorney Edgar Ervin and J H Grate who spoke on Civil Government and The Home Front after an air raid drill interruption.

Middleport L. B. Higgins Ervin Mr. Grate

Bond Drive Plans Discussed for Meigs County

Theodore Reed president of Farmers Bank reports from Cleveland on state war bond committee meeting. Sept 9 start planned with a quota near 16 million dollars. Reed praises Meigs Countians past bonds response and urges full participation to meet the target. Mercerized cotton named after John Mercer for stronger lustrous textile.

Pomeroy Theodore Reed Farmer's Bank Cleveland State War Bond Committee Reed Meigs County War Bond Committee Meigs Meigs County

Servicemen of Middleport Receive Military Updates

Local notes recount furloughs and transfers involving Middleport servicemen. Cpl L D Hartinger returned to Gowen Field Idaho after visiting relatives. Sgt Walter Donley Reibel headed from Camp Ada Texas to San Francisco. Staff Sgt George Buchannan enjoys a 14 day furlough with Middleport relatives. Cpl Marion Allensworth visited family before returning to Maxton NC. Griffith Thompson, recently discharged, resides with his mother in Middleport. Sgt Don Dillon and family note a 15 day furlough before resuming duty at Camp Forrest Tennessee.

Cpl L. D. Hartinger Gowen Field Boise Idaho Middleport Dee U. S. Army Air Corps Church of Christ Henry Reibel Sgt Walter Donley Reibel Camp Texas San Francisco Cal George Buchannan Ordnance Dept Camp Forrest Tenn Margaret Sauer Marion Allensworth Laurinberg-Maxton Army Air Base Maxton N. C Harvey Allensworth Griffith Thompson Springfield Lizzie Thompson Fourth Ave Don Dillon Dayton June Pratt Dillon

Meeting Set For Aug 4 To Organize 67th Pioneer Society

Mrs. E W Kines land president of the Meigs County Pioneer Society announces a final officers and board meeting at her home on Wednesday August 4 to finalize arrangements for the 67th society meeting at Federated Church on Thursday August 12 James Garfield Stewart Cincinnati mayor will give the main address. Relics antiques and a luncheon at noon will be provided by Federated Circle members Gold Star Mothers will be special guests Miss Virginia Lu Schaaf will lead the pledge to the flag.

Ohio Valley Federated Circle Virginia Lu Schaaf Middleport

E O Saunders to Speak to Grange

E O Saunders will speak Friday evening at Rock Springs Grange on the Constitution of the United States. He has studied the subject and will lead an interesting discussion announced by Worthy Lecturer Mrs Walter Miller. Mrs Marion Radford, Home Economics chair, urges women to join a bread baking contest.

Pomeroy E. O. Saunders United States Rock Springs Saunders Grange Walter Miller Marion Radford

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Moves

Pomeroy social notes list 12 members and two guests at a Federated Church Junior Womans Guild picnic at Middleport Roadside Park with plans for charity sewing. Other items note visits by Anna Kautz and son Kathryn Bauer hostings, Billie Tubbs vacationing in Athens County, and multiple family visits in Millsport, Warren, Lincoln Hill, and Columbus.

Pomeroy the Federated Church Ray Erfurth James Clatworthy Middleport Anna Kautz Paul Kathryn Bauer Spring Ave Billie Tubbs Athens County Athens Prattsfork J. H. Arnold Eleanor Arnold Millersport H. P. Hoffner Lincoln Hill Ed. Capehart Warren Fred Rosenbaum Florence Goett Hamilton Tom Potts Teresa Gibbs Kroger Dick Erby Country Club Addition Pleasant Norfolk Jacob Hartenbach Sue Lehew P. K. Smith Thede Bengal Columbus J. E. White Logan Ray Hummel Theodore Reed Cleveland Council of Administration Ohio Bankers Association Reed Farmer's Bank Betty Story WAC

Name Omitted Pallbearer at How ard Funeral

The name of Jacob Young was unintentionally omitted from the pallbearers list for Charles Howard at his funeral held Monday afternoon. Separately, on July 1, 1941, 7,015,177 persons were enrolled in nonprofit hospital service plans in the United States.

Jacob Young Charles Howard United States

Doan's Pills Help Backache by Aiding Kidneys

Doan's Pills are pitched as a solution for backache tied to tired kidneys. The ad claims kidneys remove acids and wastes from blood, reducing puffiness and fatigue. It urges readers to ask a druggist for Doan's Pills, said to have helped millions for over 40 years.

Nature Doan Ilea

Resumption Planned for War Training Classes in Meigs County

Albert C. Gubitz of Ohio University announced plans to reestablish the engineering, science and management war training program in Meigs County. Classes will start in the fall with locations in Pomeroy and Middleport. Last year 18 certificates were awarded for courses in mechanical drawing, accounting and manufacturing under J. E. White. More women are expected to enroll as technically trained workers are in demand.

Pomeroy Meigs County Albert C. Gubitz Ohio University Athens W. A. Smith Pomeroy Schools L. W. McComas Middleport J. E White Pomeroy High School Gubitz

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