Farrier Service to War Plant Area Considered at Meeting
A meeting at the Courthouse discussed establishing defense area bus service linking Pomeroy Middleport and Gallipolis to West Virginia works and TNT plants. FHA officials and local leaders urged expanded public transportation to handle defense workers and housing needs amid looming material restrictions and a 40 percent passenger threshold on routes.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Pomeroy
Omeroy
Middlet
Gallipolis
Point Plant
A. Guckert
Columbus
Federal
Representas
J. Guckert
Guckert
Ice
West Virginia
Orce
Ser
Pomeroy Middleport
Hotel Martin
Couities
Ohio Bus Company
FHA
Guekert
Franks
William Clines
R. G Js
General Chemical de- Corporation
O. F. Bakhaus H. L. Barton
Ohio River , Co
C. E. Holzer
W. H. Jones
Paul Moss
Meigs County Transportation Committee
Frank Woods
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Woods
Co. F. Bakhaus
Ohio River Bus Company
Pomeroy and
Middleport
First Aid Class Led by Mrs. Cedric Clark in Pomeroy
The Red Cross Standard First Aid course began this week in the Parish House Pomeroy. Twenty two participants enroll including Grace Episcopal Guild members. Mrs T A May and Mrs R O Fowler are among the class members in the 20 hour program.
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Middleport
Cedric Clark
Red Cross
Pomeroy
Grace Episcopal Guild
T. A. May
R. O. Fowler
Middleport Wins Game in Recreation Program 10-6
Middleport defeated TNT 10 to 6 in a late starting first softball game of the Recreation Community Program. Sorden of Middleport hit two home runs and was named outstanding. Lee of TNT was knocked unconscious briefly after being hit at home plate but resumed play.
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Middleport
T.N.T
Dan Japour
Bill
Bucky) Walters
Lee
TNT
Sorden
Chester
Births and social notes from Middleport section
Mr and Mrs Sidney Spencer announce the birth of a son Donald Lee on June 17 weighing 7 lbs Grandparents listed Stella Ely Albert Spencer and Elmer Deihl Mrs Stella Ely caring for newborn and mother Mrs Spencer Also a daughter Gail Lanette born to Mr and Mrs John M Stivers of Pomeroy on June 17 named Gail Lanette They also have a son Gary Umpires listed and a box score fragment from a Middleport game with TNT notation followed by Middleport personals noting visits and reunions and local social activities
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Sidney Spencer
Donald Lee
Albert Spencer
Elmer Deihl
Stella Ely
Spencer
John M. Stivers
Pomeroy
Aenica G
Ser Hawley
T.N.T
Harrison
Miata Om
Gene French
Holcomb
Middleport
Pomeroy Personal Notices Highlight Local Guest Visits
Local residents report overnight guests and upcoming travel as Pomeroy families and friends visit relatives in Columbus Zanesville St. Louis and nearby towns. Several service members and families plan trips or return home from duty with Army Air Force and other assignments.
Conference of Sunday School Leaders Held at Mt Moriah
A convention of Sunday School leaders and Providence District B Y P U members was held at Mt Moriah Baptist Church over the weekend. A large crowd of delegates and young people attended, with A T Reed of Readville in charge.
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Middleport
Providence
B.Y.P.U
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
A. T. Reed
Readville
Ruth Davis Learns Aunt Martha McCarthy Is In Good Health
Ruth Davis of Dexter was informed her 93 year old aunt Martha McCarthy of Southside West Virginia is in good health. McCarthy sister of the late William G Folden and Tom Folden of Dexter and the last surviving of six children.
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Dexter
Ruth Davis
Martha McCarthy
Southside
W. Va
McCarty
William G
Tom Folden
Turtle markers echo 1912 initials in Dexter find
Finds old land turtle bearing initials of the late J. C. Anderson and daughter Alta along with the year 1912 in Dexter. Pomeroy church announces midweek service at 7 30 led by Elder R E Steffy with baptismal rite following on the theme Loyalty as Expressed in Giving.
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Dexter
Emmet Davis
J. C. Anderson
Alta
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
R. E. Steffy
Chester Social And Personal
Miss Mary Jones of Columbus spends a two week vacation with her parents in Chester. Many locals and visitors are mentioned among weekend visits and employment changes, including Miss Carol Morris taking a job in Pomeroy and Kathryn Bailey visiting from Ohio University.
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Chester
Mary Jones
Columbus
C. N. Jones
Tom Wood
Joe Bailey
Anna Heaton
Mutual
B. K. Smith
Robert Hearing
Jean
East Fultonham
Howard Knight
Barbara
Pat Hearing
Knights
Carol Morris
Red Anchor
Pomeroy
Grace
Eileen Hayes
Athens
Ward Hayes
Kathryn Bailey
Ohio University
Darrell Cleland
Hannah Cleland
Dan Bailey
Golden Bahr
Jennie Osborne
George McCullough
Mechanicsburg
Lena Parr
Tuppers Plains
Reunion Held Last Sunday at Cherry Ridge
The Mer cer Midkiff reunion gathered 99 relatives at L. M. Midkiff’s Cherry Ridge home. Attendees from distant towns included Mercer and Welker families from West Virginia and Ohio, with Maude Ross elected president and Leona Burson secretary treasurer. The next reunion is planned for the third Sunday in June at the same location.
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Hemlock Grove
Mercer-Midkiff
L. M. Midkiff
Cherry Ridge
Elva Beavers
Clayton Mercer
Hurricane
W. Va
Albert Mercer
Teays
Wilbur Mercer
Huntington
Laura Welker
Poca
Ray Welker
Baltimore
Sumner
Story York
Albany
T. J. Violet
R. F. Perry
Shade
Dean Blackwood
Jeona Burson
Pratts Fork
Harley Midkiff
Guysville
Gerald Violet
Chester
Ed Humphrey
Charles Shumway
Pomeroy
First Aid Class Making Progress Under Mrs Reynolds
MIDDLEPORT The Standard First Aid Class led by Mrs. Guy Reynolds and meeting Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the high school is progressing satisfactorily. Last night the group studied bandaging with attendees including Mrs. C E Cooper Mrs. Lawrence Bing Mrs. George Childs Mrs. Jane Stover Mrs. Harold Chase Mrs. C P Dutton Mrs. Willis Aleshire Miss Lois Cecil Miss Norma Jean French Mrs Nan Moore Miss Mildred Hawley Mrs. Emmett Shuler Mrs. Nina Bland Principal Charles Bing Supt L W McComas and others such as M G Brovin Miss Puth Humphrey Mrs Orin Smith and Mrs L D Diles.
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Middleport
Guy Reynolds
C. E. Cooper
Lawrence Bing
George Childs
Jane Stover
Harold Chase
C. P. Dutton
Willis Aleshire
Lois Cecil
Norma Jean. French
Nan Moore
Mildred Hawley
Emmett Shuler
Nina Bland
Charles Bing
L. W. McComas
M. G. Brovin
Puth Humphrey
Orin Smith
L. D. Diles
Mrs. J. R. Cook Dies in Parkersburg at 73
Mrs. J. R. Cook age 73 died Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg. She is survived by her husband and one daughter Mrs Dan Reese of Pomeroy, and two sisters Mrs Sherman Casto of Pomeroy and Mrs Charles Stillwagner of Pitt man.
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Pomeroy
J. R. Cook
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Dan Reese
Sherman Casto
Charles Stillwagner
Pittman
Youth Is Recovering After Charleston Automobile Crash
Richard Schoen a 17 year old Charleston youth injured days before graduation exercises is recovering satisfactorily at Mountain State College Charleston His grandmother Mrs Mary Williams remains at the Schoen home during Dick s illness A legal notice Theater tentative form for Coolville Village fiscal year ending December 31 1945 is on file at the clerk office A public hearing at the Mayor s office will be held at p m on July 1 1942 ETHEL MILLS Clerk
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Middleport
Richard Schoen
Charleston
Mountain State College
Mary Williams
Schoen
Coolville
Social Security Agent to Visit City Hall in Pomeroy
A Social Security Board representative from Nelsonville will hold weekly visits at Pomeroy City Hall each Wednesday at 10 15 a m. The agent will take retirement and survivors insurance claims, issue Security Account Numbers, and assist employers and employees with social security matters under Title II of the Social Security Act. Previously the agent worked from the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday mornings.
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Pomeroy
Social Security Board
Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Nelsonville
Chamber of Commerce
Bible School Class Has Party Tuesday
MIDDLEPORT The kindergarten class of the Daily Vacation Bible School enjoyed refreshments in their room yesterday. Mrs. H. L. Carr led the group with assistants Donna Maguire Elizabeth Moore Ruth Taylor Virginia Lu Schaaf and Patricia Sherman as secretary.
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Middleport
Daily Vacation Bible School
H. L. Carr
Donna Maguire
Elizabeth Moore
Ruth Taylor
Virginia Lu Schaaf
Patricia Sherman
DVBS
L. W. McComas
John Will
POMEROY Reedsville Pioneer 4-H Club Meeting Report
Meigs County 4-H group met at Mrs. A. C. Stewart's hall with Miss Lucy Kibble leading. Geneva Humphreys spoke on 4-H work, songs were sung, games were played, and refreshments served. Eight members attended at Reedsville school. demonstrations on aprons and slant stitch were given by Betty Larkins and Ruth Ann Williams. Next meeting slated for June 25 at Reedsville schoolhouse.
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Pomeroy
Reedsville
A. C. Stewart
Stewart
Lucy Kibble
Geneva Humphreys
Betty Larkins
Ruth Ann Williams
Carter’s Little Liver Pills Ad Claim
An old advertisement urges readers to take Carter’s Little Liver Pills to “wake up your liver bile” and promote bile flow. It promises relief from constipation and fullness, claiming the product costs 10 and 26 cents and works when taken as directed.
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Acta
Carter
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