Father's Day Homecoming Highlights Local Families
In Middleport the Darst family celebrated Father’s Day with the safe return of M Sgt Robert Darst from England. The day also marked the birthday of Mrs Paul Davis and a wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs David Darst Jr. of Athens. A family dinner at Gravel Hill preceded a county extension meeting with plans for a July 5 tour.
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Middleport
David Darst
Robert Darst
U.S. Air Corps
England
Paul Davis
David Darst, Jr
Athens
Darsts
Gravel Hill
Danville
Everett Colwell
Howard Nolan
O.U.R
Geneva Nolan
Viola Pullins
I Myrtle Persons
Nina Donovan
Betty Holsinger
Lizzie Kidder
Helen Givens
Charlotte Schwartzwalder
Betty Robinson
Betty Darst
Plan Sixth Annual Ross Hocking Camp for Homemakers
The Pomeroy Rural Women's Camp in Southeastern Ohio runs July 27 to 29 at the Ross Hocking Camp Site. Quotas by county apply based on past attendance. Meigs County residents must send reservations and a $12 fee by July 16, with final entries due by July 21. If registered and notified to Extension Office by July 21, refunds of $1 apply. A program includes recreation, talks, camp fire, vesper services, and more. Sergeant Goodall reports arrival at Tanna Germany with money and house photos. he notes rabbit hunting as a hobby.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Ross Hocking
Meigs County
Geneva H. Nolan
Army Men of Meigs Given Promotions
Meigs area families report army promotions with two local relatives advancing rank. John E. Hui, chief of operations on the War Department General Staff, named among 12 major generals to be promoted to lieutenant general. Thomas Edgar Ervin rises to lieutenant colonel in the Pacific Military Intelligence Service. Ervin, OSU 1932 graduate, studied at Columbia Law School and pursued law before entering the Army in 1941.
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Middleport
T. H. Davis
Army
Associated Press
John E. (2d) Hui
War Department General Staff
Truman
Huff
T. Ho. Davis
N. Thurd Ave
Hull
Columbia Law School
Columbia
Wright, Gordon, Zachary & Baron
Wall St
New York
Camp Stewart
Pearl Harbor
Camp Davis
Wilmington
N. C
Washington
Pacific Area
Ervin
Mid- Deport
Columbus
North High School
That City
Marriage Licenses Issued in Past Week in Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court reports 21 couples issued marriage licenses in the past week. Names include Key Watterson and Maxine Dunn, Lester Young and Ruth Perry, John F Terrell and Nan Fisher, Everett Montgomery and Elizabeth Brumfield, Thomas Pitts and Mil dred Hunt, Everett Daley and Sybie Bennett, Robert Goff and Roberta Bennett, Samuel Gibbs and Bertha Mse Roush, Fred McKown and Kalie Jones, Gilbert Tennihill and Betty Van Bibben plus others from Athens Tuppers Plains Pomeroy and surrounding areas.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Key Watterson
Apple Grove
WL Va
Maxine Dunn
Cheshire Rt
Lester Young
Athans
Ruth Perry
John F. Terrell
New York City
Nan Fisher
Middleport
Everett Montgomery
Crown City
Elizabeth Brumfield
Thomas Pitts
Athens
Mildred Hunt
Shade RD
Everett Daley
Parkersburg
Sybie Bennett
Robert Goff
Tuppers Plains
Roberta Bennett
Samuel Gibbs
Hartford
Bertha Mse Roush
Fred McKown
Gallipoli
jKalie Jones
Gilbert Tennihill
Nelsonville
Betty van Bibben
Hamden Youth Fellowship Stages Little Women Play
Hamden Methodist Youth Fellowship will present a three act version of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women Friday June 22 at 8 pm in the Hamden High School Auditorium. Director is Mrs I M Bryson with Mrs William Cassil. Tickets are on sale through fellowship members.
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Hamden
Hamden Methodist Youth Fellowship
Louisa MicAlcott
Hamden High School
MYF
Camp Ground
June Zahorn
Dorothy jMutt
Freddy Lou Chapman
Alice
Bagley
Mary Rinehart
Beatrice
Cincinnati First Big City Over Bond Quota
Cincinnati has become the first major city in Ohio to over subscribe its Seventh War Bond quota. John R. Rowe, Hamilton County ward inance chairman, reports sales unofficially surpassed the $111,021,000 mark and will continue at the same pace during the remaining 11 days.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
John R. Rowe
Hamilton County
Rowe
Plan for Children’s Day at Heath Methodist Church
Middleport reports Children’s Day will be observed at Heath Methodist Church next Sunday in a combined service. Children taking part in the program meet each afternoon this week at 3:30 for rehearsals at the church.
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Middleport
Heath Methodist Church
Aged Man Celebrates 90th Birthday in Middleport
Uncle Fritz Besserer, born in McKeesport and longtime Middleport resident, marked his 90th birthday on Monday June 18. He retired from the meat business after fifty years and remains proud of Middleport. He belongs to First Presbyterian Church and Middleport Lodge F and A M, receiving a 50 year jewel and a keepsake Bible in recent years. He recalls the old days, loves horses, and would own one today if possible. His wife Flor rie Mauck died in 1929. they had no children but were close to nieces and nephews who visited for the weekend birthday observance. A Birthday dinner featured a pink and white cake presented by Virginia Jo Wise. Guests included family from Columbus, Jackson, Belmont and Gallipolis, as well as many local townspeople.
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Middleport
Fritz” Besserer
W. A. Giles
Ramora Boice
R. E. Boice
McKeesport
Besserer
Mason' City
Messenger
Florrie Mauck
Cheshire
Mary Maud
Curtis Clark
Jack‘son
Charles Armel
Columbus
William Besserer Thomas
Thomas
Mary Elizabeth Hartinger
Belmont
Mass
Lettie Besserer
Will Besserer
Alle Mauch
D. B. Hart- Wiger
Janie Harris
Mr. Besserer
Virginia Jo Wise
Earl Manck
Gallipolis
Kathy Meade
Berthel Landers Returns Home After Amputation
Berthel Landers 16 underwent amputation of his right hand and part of the arm above the wrist after a June 9 accident at the Rocksprings Fair grounds where he fell against live wires. He was treated locally then at Holzer Hospital Gallipons and is now home with relatives the Hudsons. His father is the late John Landers who died in a mine accident. The incident followed shelter from rain. A separate note says the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Pomeroy will meet Thursday evening.
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Pomeroy
Berthel Landers
Holzer Hospital
Gallipons
Fred Hudson
John Landers
Hemlock Garden Club meets with plans for August show
Hemlock Garden Club at Mrs. Avice Roush home includes roll call for My Favorite Rose, pledge, songs, and a discussion of a tea and flower show set for August at Hemlock Grange Hall. Paper on Blooming Orchards by Mrs. Roush. traveling gift by Mrs. Clara Hines won by Miss Jessie Saunders. Flower judging by Mrs. Folk and Mrs. Midkiff.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock
Clara Hines
Jessie Saunders
Evelyn Folk
Evelyn Midkiff
Etta Eastman
Avice Roush
Ida Eastman
Alta Nelson
Speciman
Halle Bolin
Jena Sanders
Local servicemen welcomed home from overseas and training
Meigs service men M s Warigga Hoffman and Pvt James R Hoffman return home after two and a half years overseas in three years of service and receive honorable discharges. Donald E Collins arrives from Mississippi with an honorable discharge. William Collins enjoys a 16 day furlough with wife and mother Mrs Earl Collins in Rock Springs. Rolls Suites reports to Santa Ana California. Edward E Stiles stationed at McClellan Alabama. Eloise Surface Stiles and Edwina Kay and Barbara Sue live with their mother in Middleport. Private Stiles inducted May 31.
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M S. Warigga
Toots) Hoffman
Sam
Maisie
Pvt
James R. Hoffman
Set
Donald E. Collins
Mississippi
Helen Collins
Earl
Borksprings
William Collins
Earl Collins
Rock, Springs
Anna’ Stiles
Frances Waters
Helene Fox
South Zanville PLC
Rolls Suites
Santa Ana
Cal
Pyi
Edward E. Stiles
Tt. McClellan
Ala
Eloise Surface Sttle
Death Messages Come To Main St Families
Death swept three East Main Street homes within 43 hours in Pomeroy. Annie Thomas died at 3 30 am Tuesday, Edward Skinner Jr. reported dead in Italy, and Manning Daniels died suddenly Thursday. Daniels and Skinner families are related through marriage relations.
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Manning Daniels
Daniels
Mrs. Skinner
Hugh Daniels
Will L. Thomas
Rashes Soothing Powder Promotes Heat Relief
A medicated powder named Mespana offers relief for heat rash and skin chafe. The product emphasizes soothing action to protect the Guard family from minor heat irritations and prickly heat symptoms.
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Opment
Meigs County Lime Use Reveals Declining Totals
The Meigs County agronomy report shows lime usage fluctuating with 12.366 tons recorded in a period, agricultural surveys noting significant lime applied in earlier years and a sharp drop by the 1991 period, reflecting changes in cropland and pasture management and ongoing soil amendment needs.
Missing Nathan Nichal- 12 Found In Ohio River Shore
A note notes Nathan Nichal 12 who had been missing from Ashland KS for a week was found lodsed in a river on the Ohio River shore after a near render.
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Tolnd
Portsmouth
Nathan Nichal
Ashland
Ohva
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Meips County
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