Eddie Lou Howery to Join War Department Staff
MIDDLEPORT Eddie Lou Howery of Carpenter, a former Columbia School principal and World War I veteran, will join the War Department General Staff as intelligence officer to Gen. J Lawton Collins. He departs July 8, to be stationed in the Pentagon, returning to farm life after decades in education and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Klein
Middleport
Eddie Lou Howery
Carpenter
War Department
General Staff
J. Lawton Collins
Pentagon
Washington
Howery
Columbia School
Dwight D. Eisenhower
London
Europe
France
Normandy
Rhineland
Central Europe
Austria
Eddie Lou
Columbia
Schottishe
State Board of Education
Gallia-Meigs
Reserve Officers Association
Ohio State University
Phi Beta Kappa
Divorce Suits Entered in Meigs County Court
Freda F Calvert was granted a divorce from Grove E Calvert for gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Cross petitions involve Richard Eblin versus Betty Jane Eblin and Harsey Blankenship versus Hester Blankenship. Eblin seeks custody of a minor. Another suit seeks partition of real estate by Lawrence W Graham against Phyllis Mildau Graham plus Willis and Graham minors, with Clyde Millhone as Meigs County treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Graham
Phyllis Mildau Graham
Leroy Willis
Ora Willis
Melissa Willis
Roger Graham
Clyde Millhone
Meigs County
Barber Among First To Harvest Tomatoes
MIDDLEPORT Among the first back yard gardeners to report ripe tomatoes this year is Ralph Davis local barber of Beech Street who ate tomatoes from his big garden for Sunday dinner Local markets advertise home grown tomatoes green beans and cabbage selling for less than five cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Davis
Beech St
Daughter Is Born Judith Ann Cottrill
Mr and Mrs Max Cottrill announce the birth of a daughter named Judith Ann born Wednesday in Holzer Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thorne Cottrill of Logan and Mr and Mrs Edward Foster of Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Max Cottrill
Holzer Hospital
Judith Ann
Thorne Cottrill
Logan
Edward Foster
Buck Beegle Case Delayed to July 25
POMEROY The Buck v Beegle case set for May term petit jury was postponed to July 25 due to illness of E S Beegle. Judge Emmett Peoples of Meigs County Common Pleas Court announced the delay and said Judge James Collier of Ironton will hear the case at trial time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Buck
Beegle
Emmett Peoples
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
E. S. Beegle
James Collier
Ironton
Peoples
New Roof Climbing Reported by Merchants
In Middleport merchants report a new recreation called roof climbing by youths in the main business block. Boys play hide-and-seek and cops and robbers by climbing on roofs seeking hiding spots. Caution issued over potential serious injuries from skylights and rooftops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
N. Ave
Meter Receipts Reveal Weekly Collections in City
Meter collections totaled 289.20 for the past week, secretary to Mayor Sidney A. Spencer Mrs. Truman Russell announced on Tuesday. Of the amount, 28 was from the new higher penalty fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Russell
Sidney A. Spencer
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Associated Radio Sales and Service
Harry A. Miller
Main Street
Howard B. Mullen
Starks$ Pharmacy
Ohio
Meyer
ALLE
Millinery Department
California
Art-Mart
Ins
Inc
Floor
China
Batiste
Pein
Westinghouse
George Durst
Hassock
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