River Steamer Recovery and Daughters Gather Notes
Ohio River notes describe the I A Baker plan to refloat stranded craft near Cypress Ind by Eichleay Engineering. Steamers Virginia and Kate Adams are cited with historic placements, while the twin screw diesel towboat William Penn promises a 25 to 30 percent propulsion gain. Daughters of Union Veterans held a meeting at Mrs. John Guards home and a homemakers picnic is planned at Eymacure Roadside Park. Pauline Dill wed Joseph Fields at Bradbury parsonage.
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Liverpool
I. A. Baker
Eichleay Engineering Co
Cypress
Ind
Hieay
Virginia
Willow Grove
W. Va
Kate Adams
Helena
Arcsia
Inter
William Penn
Kort
Rolngen Dimney
The
Daughters of Union Veterans
John
Chase
Wehe Terrace
Ing
U. S
Dinger
Pittsburgh
Pearl Reynolds
Columbus
Reynolds
Pttsburgh
Hall
Ohio
Monogahela
Alle
Gheny
Meigs County
Eymacure
William Reifel
Alexandera
Maryland
Edward Ebersbach
Lincoln Hil
Sylvia Jeffers
Marian Jeffers
Norman Sheets
Evelyn Harrison
Gallipoli
Dana L. Tracy
Ray Farnham
Enat
Swith Mr. Farnham
Fred Farnham
New Hampshire
Fund
New York
Mise Helen. Brown Russell
Farnham
Meigs War Relief Drive Aims Toward 2000 Dollar Goal
Meigs district Red Cross representative from Pomeroy reports ongoing war relief efforts. The drive, conducted at the LB Weed Building, seeks donations toward a $2000 quota and plans to extend the drive as the war progresses.
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Red Cross
Meigs
Sega
Avianale
Naling
Riles
Grange Wedding Set for June 30 at Middleport
The Meigs County Grange wedding will take place at the Heath M E Church in Middleport at two o'clock Sunday afternoon. Bride is Clara Mae Robinson and groom Jack Sargeant of Onlo Valley Grange. Guests will be Grangers and close friends, gifts not expected. A countywide Grange gift shower follows at Olive-Orange H S Auditorium in Tutpper Plains on July.
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Tuppere Plana
Historic Hotel Built in 1851 Now Reduced to Brick Wall
Middleport reports the Riverside Hotel once a three story brick hostelry near the C&O station is down to a brick wall as Lawrence Reed and sons raze it. Built by Jacob Rice in 1851, the hotel formerly named the National Hotel faced the river and was a leading local inn. It withstood many floods before landmark changes in 1886 1907 1912 and 1937.
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Middleport
Riverside
Lawrence Reed and Sons
Jacob Rice
Central ‘School
National Hotel
Minatal
Rice
Alan
Westmoreland County
Hobson
Sie Rice
Meigs County Court
Labor Market Shows Small Weekly Job Decline
The week saw a drop of 21 silver construction jobs but contractors and others cut 25, leaving LA83. Engineers added four, bringing the total to 1,316.
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Siver Construction
Racine Social And Personal Gatherings Highlight Weekend
A roundup of local social events features birthday celebrations for Mrs. Sarah Spencer and family gatherings at the home of Mrs. Sarah Spencer with several relatives from Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia in attendance. Also noted are a thirty sixth wedding anniversary at Langaville and visits by relatives to Pomferoy Rutland and Racine R D.
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Ang
Will Jones
Kelly Coe
Ben Frank
Columbus
Frank Eaton
Alice Ann
Frank Junior
Billy
Huntington
W. Ve
Bob Spencer
Jack Taylor
Louisville
Earl Schuler
Nancy
Letart Falls
Harry Spencer
Samer
Bema It
John
Charlie, Spencer
Dixie
Larry
Anna Mae
Billie
Alf Cooper
Sarah Spencer
Howard Neigler
Selma
Tom Pickens
Misa Ina Reithmiller
Ted Pickens
Langaville
Oren ‘Holter
Mary Ann
Emma Jividen
Harold Weatherholt
Gailipo- Ma
Olive Farm Woman’s Club Entertained at Swain Home
Olive Farm Woman’s Club members were entertained Thursday evening at Mrs. Tressie Swain’s home. Ella Hanna led devotionals, a brief business session was chaired by Mrs. Pauline Myers, topic Handicraft. Effie Warren oversaw a handicraft list. after social time, refreshments were served. Next meeting with Mrs. Leota Hawley.
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Long Buttom
Olive Farm Woman's Club
Tressie Swain
Ella Hanna
Pauline Myers
Effie Warren
Leota Hawley
Pomeroy Sisters Recall Poland War Flight Home
Helen and Eva Blazewicz, raised in Pomeroy, recount eleven and nine years in Poland. They left May 21 with passports examined twenty-two times, took 10 marks each, saw Vienna and Venice, faced rationing, and observed German Russian occupation impacts. Both plan to stay in Pomeroy to adjust back to life.
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Helen
Eva
Stanley Blazewicz
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Poland
Richard Frey
Finland
Czechoslovakia
Avstia
Vienna
Venice
Manhattan
Anid
Germany
Poand
Rania
France
Allen
Warsaw
MHS Graduate Aids Rescue At Buckeye Lake
Charles Brooks, class of 1940, aided in rescuing Peggy Pierce aged 16 and Robert Beverly age 9 when their sailing dinghy capsized near Buckeye Lake. Brooks and a companion spotted the struggling pair and brought them to shore in a motorboat during Buckeye Lake Yacht Club season opening.
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Middleport
Charles Brooks
Buckeye Lake
Peggy Pierce
Robert Beverly
Young’ Brooks
Nem
Bradford Church Hosts Weekend Social Notes
Middleport families and friends are listed among weekend guests and activities at Bradford Church updates. The item mentions visits by Mrs Sowers, Mrs Hawking, and Miss Gas, travel plans to Recreation Point Michigan, a Beulah Ruske health note, and local notices including hospital stays and community events at Bradbury Church and surrounding areas.
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J. Holmeor
Flora’ Powers
Columbus
Sowers
Margaret Gas
C.F. Hawking
Second Ave
Tom Healy
James Cowl
Nilkerarre
Pasare
Herbert Stewart
Clarence Toot
Ieuth Town
Nirse
Holter Hospital
Miss Pann
Olede Ft
Recreation Point
Mich
Mise Beulah Ruske
Harold’ Rusk
Cam
Adda Smith
Roy Lansbury
Mill St
Mel"Vining
Nelle
Motta Mex Agusta
Climore Westpen
Floyd Rocher
Dachonreine
Regins
Tak Shanna Berry
Bere
Honters
Reta Etic
Stevie
Bis Ianiher
Wes
Harvey College
Billy Havenson
Tad
Frank Riges
Ohio River
Alan
Seas
Eniy
Ietpcogran
Copel
Ara RO
Meadows
Faiber-iellaw
Sonde Ritts
Herbert Carregan
Earlin Cottman
Albak
Suerede Wess
Severe Storm Lashes Middleport Sections
A severe electrical wind and rain storm moved through Middleport yesterday afternoon around 4. The west side suffered heavy rain and wind while the lower section recorded no rain. A loud thunder burst followed a lightning flash, prompting local fears of a strike.
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Middleport
Pomeroy Men Enlist in United States Army
Five young men from Pomeroy and vicinity Byrne Vaughan Warner French Dike Conde Edward Conde and Sander McClain applied for enlistment in the United States Army. They met with Corporal Herbert C Brose recruiting officer and were taken to Fort Hayes at Columbus for examination. Age limits for single men failing to join the army are 15 3.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy and
United States
Byrne Vaughan
Warner French
Dike Conde
Edward Conde
Sander McClain
Herbert C Brose
Offeer
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Thirteen Churches Plan Children's Rally in Pomeroy
Churches of Christ in Meigs County organize a children's rally led by gospel choirs and a month of activities. The event, at the high school gym in Pomeroy, is scheduled for Thursday night June 27 at eight o'clock, with consideration for transportation to bring children to the rally.
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Fomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Brazil Lock
Once
Orchid
Meigs County
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Pauline Dill
Joseph Fields
Wahama
Bradbury Parsonage
J.P. Miller
A. Thomas
Uncle Tom's Canin
Darst
Yee
Remy
Rom
C. D. Shafer Co
Racine
Colonia
Ettes
MHS
Middleport Social Notes
Bible School
Bradford
States Army
Luckoff
Beau Monde
Athens
Athens Messenger
Mark Downs
Woodworth
Woodworth’s
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