Reed Praises Workers for Efforts in War Bond Drive
County Chairman Theodore Reed announced Meigs County’s Seventh War Loan Drive raised 979381.50 dollars, surpassing the county quota by 267381.50. He credited citizens and local officials for planning and hard work across towns including Pomeroy Middleport Bedford Two Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orange Rand Salem Salisbury Scipio Sutton and others, with miscellaneous sales totaling 502843.75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Theodore Reed
Reed
Whoake
Middleport
Bedford Two
Chester
Columbia
Lebanon
Letart
Olive
Orange
Ruland
Salem
Salsbury
Scipio
Sutton
Pete Stace Killed In Pittsburgh
Mrs Elmer Schaefer reports the death of her brother Pete Stace who was killed in Pittsburgh The body will be brought to the Ewing Funeral Home Funeral arrangements will be announced pending the arrival of the family
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Pomeroy
Elmer Schaefer
Pete Stace
Pittsburgh
Ewing Funeral Home
Pimples pimples and soothing Petersons Ointment ad
An advertisement warns against scratching or squeezing pimples and offers Petersons Ointment for relief. It claims the product soothes itching eczema and irritated skin and promises money back if unsatisfied. The ointment is priced at 35 cents and available at all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eterson
Peter ‘Son
Middleport Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Middleport residents, including Mr and Mrs Robert Coats and son Stephen, Mrs Blanche Ballantine, Miss Maxine Mankin, and many others, spent Sunday at Camden Park Huntington and hosted or visited multiple relatives and friends across Ohio. Victor Park, shipyard paint shop superintendent, is improving after a Holzer Hospital admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Coats
Stephen
Camden Park
Huntington
Blanche Ballantine
Cincinnati
Becky
Maxine Mankin
Robert Richards
Gallipolis
Evans Market
William Walter
Owen Fink
Mabel Hysell
Nancy Fink
Harry ‘Miller
Judy
Pauline ‘Durst
Irene
Martin Angus
Dorothy Myers
Columbus
Everett Childers
Canton
Minerva Childers
Guy Reynolds
Bill Payne
Dorothy Myre
C. H. Jones
Third Ave
Franklin Bailey
Miller’s
H. A. Rothrock
Bess Sanborn
WSCS
Lancaster Camp Ground
Vivian Severance
Zanesville
Gosney
Roberta Howell
Ruby Hayman
St. Louis
Edgar Pratt
Kent
Scott Willock Andson
Belle
W. Va
J. E. McComas
Floyd McComas and Son
Little Hocking
L. W. McComas
Main St
Clarence Chase
Judson White
Joan Gilmore
West Virginia
Maryland
Gravel Hill
Point Pleasant
Victor Park
Holzer Hospital
Souvenir Box From Overseas Marks Mrs Ward Gift
Mrs Cecil Ward of Mulberry Avenue received a box of souvenirs from her husband Sgt Cecil Ward in Rheims France. Contents include Dutch shoes from Havre cigaret lighter perfume from Paris ivory jewelry money a belt for son Jerry plus a Good Conduct Medal and cards and pictures of foreign places.
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Pomeroy
Cecil Ward
Mulberry Ave
Sgt
Rheims
France
Havre
Belgium
Paris
Jerry
Ward
Field Day Set for Thursday at Southeast Test Farm
Plans are complete for the annual Field Day and picnic sponsored by the Granges of Meigs County for rural residents. Activities will begin with farm tours at 11 30 a.m. under experiment station staff, followed by a noon basket dinner. A speech by State Grange Master J. W. Fichter and program features led by Mrs. Pearl Mora are planned, with an afternoon session at 1 30 p.m. L. S. Powelson and Meigs County Granges invite all rural residents from Meigs and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Carpenter
H. E. Starkey
Pearl Mora
Pomona
J. W. Fichter
Experiment Station
Grange Home Economic Committee
Chester Grange
L. S. Powelson
Southeast
Test Farm
Agricultural Extension Service
Meigs
Election Interest Reported in Meigs County Primary
Meigs County holds a quiet Meigs community primary with little campaigning for village offices. Absentee civilian voting closes Thursday July 26 and service members vote at the office up to election day. Disabled voting has been in progress since July 16, with information available at precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
Albert Gloeckner
Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Elections
Blanche Ward seeks third divorce from Ernest Ward in Meigs County
Mrs Blanche Ward filed suit for divorce in Meigs County Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. She asks restoration to her maiden name Blanche Roush and for temporary and permanent alimony. This is her third filing since January 1945, with prior actions dismissed at her request.
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Pomeroy
Blanche Ward
Ernest Ward
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Blanche Roush
Resumes Work at Store in Pomeroy
Mrs. Mary Calvert resumes duties at the Red Anchor Store in Pomeroy after a five week vacation. She recently returned from Seattle where she visited her son-in-law and daughter for a month, and stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs G B King in Buffalo Ohio and Mr and Mrs D B Waddell in Derwent Ohio.
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Pomeroy
Mary Calvert
Red Anchor
Seattle
Washington
G. 8. King
Buffalo
Ohio
D. B. Waddell
Derwent
Ingraham Family Announces Birth Brenda Sue
Mr and Mrs F Whitney Ingraham of Rutland announce the birth of their daughter Brenda Sue at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis on July 20 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs C H Ingraham of Marietta Mrs George Killcollins of Denver Colo Great grandmother is Mrs Grace Ingraham of Marietta Mr Ingraham holds a position with Meigs County Farm Bureau and the couple are active 4 H Club instructors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
F. Whitney Ingraham
Rutland
Brenda Sue
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
C. H. Ingraham
Marietta
George Kill‘collins
Denver
Colo
Grace Ingraham
Ingraham
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Estate Tax Status In Meigs County Probate Court
The Lovina Hess estate in Meigs County Probate Court was found not subject to tax. Real estate valued at 1250 dollars and personal property at 500 dollars. Estate settlement after 20 years. The Barbara A. Smith estate also found not subject to tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Lovina
Hess
Barbara A. Smith
Early Produce Prices Rise at Huntington and Columbus
Early marketers report strong prices for crops as roasting cars bring 50 to 75 cents a dozen in Huntington. Ten pound baskets of tomatoes fetch 2.50 locally and 3.00 in Columbus, with one farmer delivering 350 baskets to Columbus for over 1000 dollars. Beans yield 4 to 5 dollars per bushel while sweet corn and green beans are in peak harvesting, though tomatoes have not yet peaked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Columbus
Two Youths Charged With Breaking Windows
Emerson Shinn an 11 year old Jackson County boy and Lionel Wolfe a boy from Mason County are charged with breaking 21 window panes at Morning Star School Union District about a week ago. Deputies Morrison and Coyner investigated yesterday with the boys fathers requesting a talk with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Emerson Shinn
Jackson County
Lionel Wolfe
Mason County
Morning Star School
Union District
Sherif Total Morrison
Coyner
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