Meigs County Youths Leave for Induction Center at Clarksburg
Mercy call lists forty-eight Meigs County men drafted or volunteering for induction. The roster names volunteers and selectees from Pomeroy, Middleport, Rutland, Reedsville, Langsville, Racine, Syracuse, Tuppers Plains and other communities.Several transfers to Ravenna Akron Albuquerque Cleveland and East Liverpool are noted for induction postings.
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J Sns Messenger
Athens
Athens Messenger
Ohio
Meigs County
Clarksburg
MERCY
Saaiberieg de Sam
Selective Servicery No
Qsburg
Eugene Goodwin
Pomeroy
Harold Fisher
Middleport
Bradford Ebersbach
Lewis Collins
Reedsville
Stanley Wallace
Chester
Ganley Halls Johnson
Racine
Renee Schoonover, Jr
Rutland
Clinton Fisher, Jr
Benjamin Frederick Batey
William Kirby Mayes
John Ellsworth Barka
Charles Donald Kennedy
Robert Lee Lewis
Sherman Buskirk, Jr
R. D
Lewis Edison Kennedy
Ray Jacks
Langsville
Robet Ivan de
Robert Leo Coleman
Ravenna
Robert Earl van Meter
Long Bottom
Edwin Leo Meier
Akron
Robert Dalman Chase
Albuquerque
N. M
Roy Gorby
Thomas Orville Corey
Wiliam Wesley Durst
Harrisonvile
Robert Meredith Allensworth
Eugene Martin Wolfe
Cleveland
Roger Christian Quisenberry
Syracuse
Joseph Wesley Kim
Tuppers Plains
Orville Brooks Sayre
Glen Wert Paynter
Portland
Carl Eugene Ebersbach, Jr
Cort Herman Hoffner
William Michael Hamm
Middleort
James Paul Walters
Charles William Frazier
Cheshire
Richard Paul Gress
Floyd Hoback
David Philson Holter
Minersville
James Elden Caruthers
Everett Asbury Turner
Harrisonville
Bible School Opening Day Success at Pomeroy
Vacation Bible School opened with 12 staff guiding programs at Federated and United Methodist Churches. Enrollment remains open and certificates will be awarded at the end of a two week session. The nursey primary junior and intermediate groups each report 19 children.
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United Methodist
Funeral for Floyd Miller Held in Langsville
Mr and Mrs I E Miller and daughter Miss Marjorie Miller attended the funeral of the late Floyd Miller in Langsville on Sunday afternoon. The service, one of Meigs County’s largest, was in Langsville Church with Rev W W Crabtree officiating. pallbearers included Supt L W McComas of the Middleport F and A M Lodge and Masons from Harrisonville.
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I. E. Miller
Marjorie Miller
L. W. McComas
W. W. Crabtree
Rutland Baptist Church
McComas
Middleport F. & A. M. Lodge
Harrisonvilles
Elizabeth McIntosh
Mason City
Margaret Gabbs
R. A. Martin
Agnes Steiff
Dan Price
Joan Hamilton
Thomas Longstaff
Herman Ohlinger
Western College For Women
Dayton
Columbus
W. H. Beeson
Sixth Ave
Helen Beeson
Lee Featherstone
Harry
Indiana
Will Besserer
Letty Besserer
Charleston
C.F. Besserer
Allie Mauck
S. Third Ave
Lewis Sauer
Kenny
Champagne
Ill
Rodney
Chicago
Lewis
U. S
Harry Beegle
Beaver Falls
Alma Johnson
Harry Rudy
E. B. Badger & Sons Company
Silas Snellbaker
Sanborn
John Mayer
N, Second Ave
George Mowery
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Charles Yost
Turner named to Meigs County Selective Service advisory board
Representative Benjamin Turner of Pomeroy is appointed to the Meigs County Selective Service Board No. 1 by Governor Joan Bricker. He succeeds Major Cedric Clark who resigned after his U.S. Army commission.
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Pomeroy
Benjamin Turner
Meigs County
Salvation Army aids in fund canvass for Meigs County towns
POMEROY The Salvation Army Corps, now led by Envoy Glenna Rummel, works with Mr Charles Allison this week to canvass several Meigs County towns for local fund support. A divorce petition was filed in Common Pleas Court by Shirley Plummer against Pearle Plummer citing neglect of duty and extreme cruelty.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Tmy Corps
Charles Allison
Meigs County
Salvation Army
Glenna Rummel
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Shirley Pummer
Pearle Plummer
Salisbury Soldiers List From Rock Springs Precinct
A. V Howell reports a roster of local men from Rock Springs Precinct in Salisbury Township serving in the armed forces. Each entry notes birth date, parentage, service branch, unit, and current station or status, with several at Camp Roberts, Camp Beale, Fort Bliss, and in England or England-bound assignments.
Middleport Social Notes Recap of Local Visitors and Births
Middleport society notes share a dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Robert Meredith Allensworth and news of Induction Center departure for Meigs County selectees. Several residents visit relatives, attend funerals and conventions, and announce a birth. Local moves include relocations and hospital convalescence.
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Middleport
James Hawley
Robert Meredith Allensworth
Flossie Frecker
Local wartime roll of honor and notices from Pomeroy area
County records list births enlistments and hometown notices. Names include Esther Gilmore at Grayson camp, Carroll Meadows guests in Columbus, and multiple service members Geoglein Arnold English Long with spouses and addresses in Pomeroy Rock Springs Middleport and Charter Oak Hollow. Readers asked to report missing names to local coordinators Agnes Weeks and A V Howell.
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Esther Gilmore
Pomeroy
Tri-State Christian
Grayson, Ky
Victory Field
Vernon
Texas
Leona Beale Young
Dayton
Geoglein
Albert Edward
Homer
Jessie Heaton Geoglein
Air Corps
Pvt
Houston
Maine
Ida Smith Geoglein
Rock Springs
Arnold
Edgar Ernest
Edward N
Effie Arnold
Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Glendale
Calif
Army
Santa Rosa
Lorena Grueser Arnold
Cave St
English
Howard Gilbert
Howard D. English
Carrie Belle Payne
Roades
Ohio
Roswell
N. M
Ella Mae
Charter Oak Hollow
Long
Lewis Franklin
William Long
Myrtle Long
Navy
Parkersburg
Sgt. Long
Foreign Service
Dorothy Clatworthy
Middleport
Agnes Weeks
A. V. Howell
Pomeroy Council Seeks Solutions on Local Issues
Pomeroy officials push for action on taxi service sewer and street repairs. A two mill levy for street lighting was approved, while sewer repairs for Sugar Run area moved forward with owner-supplied materials. Taxi regulation discussions continue with ODT guidelines promising potential license constraints. City planning seeks funding and expects a state highway conference in Marietta this week.
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Pomeroy Council
Sugar Run
Union Ave
Percy Peoples
Henry Dailey
Edward Ebersbach
Dana Oliver
Chamber of Commerce
Elbert Robinson
O.D.T
Hartley
Council
Marietta
Meigs County Issues New Marriage Licenses
Meigs County Probate Court issued additional marriage licenses this month listing William Roush 23 of Hartford and Grace Roush 21 of Middleport John Holt 22 of Charleston La non Poe 21 of Middleport Arnold Harrison 19 of Charleston Ida Mae Canterbury 19 of Pomeroy Ralph Nelson 22 of Logan Mary Frances Lash 21 of Middleport Orell Phillips 22 of Buckley Hazel Shearer 21 of Middleport Marley Jarrett 58 of Belle Patty Keeney 65 of Pomeroy Rt
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
William Roush
Hartford
Grace Virginia Roush
Middleport
John Holt
Charleston
Lanon Poe
Arnold Harrison
Ida Mae Canterbury
Ralph Nelson
Logan
Mary Frances Lash
Orell Phillips
Buckley
W. Va
Hazel Shear
Middleport pool draws local youths on sunny Sunday
The Gallipolis swimming pool served as a popular gathering place for Middleport youths on Sunday where many enjoyed themselves and residents noted sunburned skin from the day’s warmth.
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Middleport
Gallipolis
Ostres Tonte Tablets Promise New Pep and Vim
An old advertisement targets married couples seeking vitality with Ostres Tonte Tablets. It claims iron and other ingredients boost energy and vigor, offering a trial price and savings, with distribution through local Athens drug stores Gallaher Drug and Athens Phar.
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