Bailey son wounded in Italy front serves with infantry
Chester family learns Corporal Harry Lee Bailey was wounded in the left leg by shrapnel while serving in Italy. He writes of good hospital care after joining the Ital ian front and notes meeting soldiers from Meigs County and nurse Lt Ruth Daniels of Pomeroy. The Baileys reside with infant son Billy in Minersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
J. S. Bailey
Cpl
Harry Lee Bailey
Bailey Haseen
Italy
Meigs County
Ruth Daniels
Pomeroy
Clothing Specialist To Help On Meigs County Project
Edith Berry of Ohio State University Extension to assist Mrs. Geneva Humphreys in remodeling and garment finishing for Meigs County home extension. In Middleport, Citizens National Bank interiors are being redecorated at night by Fultz painters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edith Berry
Ohio State University
Geneva Humphreys
Meigs County
Middleport
Citizens National Bank
Fultz
Leaders Head to Cincinnati for War Bond Meetings
Theodore T. Reed of Meigs County and Edison Hobstetter of Pomeroy travel to Cincinnati for state executive meetings on the Fifth War Loan Drive. Hobstetter notes Meigs County exceeds 41,000 in subscriptions with daily orders, pushing combined Meigs and Middleport totals toward 65,000 of the county’s 800,000 quota. A house-to-house canvass is underway to raise bond awareness and reach every citizen. Middleport’s latest report shows a goal of 160,000 with 23,812.50 raised and 36,187.50 still to subscribe. top contributors include A. & B Grocery, Roush Shoe Store, and McMaster Hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Theodore T. Reed
Meigs County
Edison Hobstetter
Cincinnati
Hobstetter
Middleport
Gene Grate
A. & B Giehe -Ccsvccseee
Roush
McMaster Hardware
Middleport Social Notes Honor Many in Local Circles
Social items detail June 17 marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Null and week of honors with dinners for the couple in Mt Sterling Ill and at Mrs Florence Bush home. Also reports on Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs social. Homebuilders Class picnic. Kathleen Shell and Robert E Merv marriage at Camp Jackson S C. farewell for Sgt James Hartinger at Lincoln Street home. Darst family birthday and Fathers Day observances. Myrta Musser dinner at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. numerous local visits and travel updates among Columbus Charleston and Cleveland residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Null
Izora Ginther
Mt. Sterling
Ill
David Durst
S. Third Ave
Florence Bush
Nulls
William Diles
L. D. Diles
Kathleen Shell
Robert E. Merv
United States Army
Camp Jackson
Columbia
8. C
Merv
Columbus
Trinidad
Carl Owen
Sgt
James Hartinger
Ft. Benning
Lawrence Hartinger
D. S. Harold
Lincoln St
Mary Lu Hartinger
Elizabeth Moore
Edward Tewksbury
Fred Klein
Harolds
Lionel Boggs
M.H.S
Myrta Musser
Mary Jane
Charles Huston
Cleveland
H. S. McClure
Charleston
Fred Hoffman
Bob and
Bill David
Dunbar
W. Va
St Johns Day Observance by Middleport Masons
Masons from Gallipolis Pomeroy Racine join Middleport Lodge for St John’s Day on Tuesday June 27. Five candidates will receive the Master Mason degree with assistance from the four chapters. Dinner at 6 by Evangeline Chapter Order of Eastern Star. Morning service at First Baptist Church follows a 9:30 start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Gallipolis
Pomeroy
Racine
Middleport Lodge
Evangeline
Order of Eastern Star
Fred Russell
Masonic Temple
First Baptist Church
Hostess to Class Honors Mrs Durgee with Surprise Gift
Mrs Carroll Swanson entertained her Contract Club with eight guests in honor of Mrs Claude Durgee. The surprise guest received a layvette gift while Catherine Hennesy won the guest prize. Other attendees included Veera Russl Frank White C F Blakeslee Pomeroy Gordon Harris Columbus Robert Coats Rodney Downing Emmett Shuler and a former member. Mrs Durgee and Mrs Robert Rawlings served as scorers as games concluded with a dessert course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Swanson
Contract Club
Claude Durgee
Local social notes highlight visits and weddings
The column lists multiple families visiting relatives and attending events. Guests include Mrs. Franklin Bailey of Olympia visiting sister Mrs. Wallace Bradford, Miss Thelma Lewis and Jack Taylor visiting Miss Dorothy Ben Duffield, and others from Cincinnati, London, Brad bury, and Charleston. Several returns from Florida and vacations are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Farmer
Dayton
David Farmer
Gardener Reynolds
Paul Edgar
Homer Foley
London
Bradbury
Franklin Bailey
Olympia
Wash
Wallace Bradford
Thelma Lewis
Jack Taylor
Dorothy Ben Duffield
Jacob Murchett
Otto Hoffman
Jackson
Clarence Chase
Judy
Florida
Robert Strickfaden
Fred Hoffman
H. 8. McClure
Ray Turley
Charleston
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Athens Messenger
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Pomeroy and
Billy
Minersville
Redeocorate Bank
Ewings
Ohio
the Style Pets of
America
Tweedies
Selby
Odettes
Bilt
Elberfelds
Vogue Shoe
St. Linn Wiant
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Invest
Nile
Middleport Dept. Store
Middleport Social Notes
R. B. Loughead
Zella Cross
Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Lillian Stieff
Laughead
Church of Christ
David Darst
Mr. Darst
Paul Davis
Dorothy Darst
David Darst Jr
Dave Davis
Billy Darst
Darst Garden
Carla Clark
Joe Michi
Maryanna
Canton
Esther Mich
Western Reserve College
Will Michi
Jeanne Anne Young
Patricia Sherman
Barbara
Rose Hackett
Ray Farmer
Farmer
John Mayer
Esta Heines
Harold Lohse
Jimm
Herman Lohse
Michigan
Daun Joan Hamilton
Colegroves Market
Middleport, Ohio
Azure
Dean
Banat
Meigs
Joan Fontaine
Orson Welles
Margaret O'Brien
Sara Allgood
Henry Daniell
Shorts News
Bendvue
Triple Bill
Pride OF the Plains
Smiley Burnette
Valley OF Hunted Men
Dick Purcell
Adirondack Lewn Furniture
Lion la
Pomeroy Coment
Coomeroy, Ohio
PS Sea
Marietta
Maries
Spartana
ATT 200 Ware Ltd
Berter
Navy
Athens
Nelsonville
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