Meigs County Polio Drive Exceeds Past Years Totals
The 1946 Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive in Meigs County, led by Charles E. Blakeslee, raised 2,267.05 dollars. Half stays locally for potential cases, half goes to the Nation Foundation for research and education. Rev. Albert Bitters urges careful planning for large medical costs and outlines county support channels and group contributions by eight categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Meigs County
Bitters
Albert Bitters
Shelton
Charles Baird
Paul Smart
Ellis
Recent Arrests Reported by Police
Merlin E Teets faced reckless driving charges and was released after paying 25 dollars in fines and costs. James Ned Call and Emil Daugherty were jailed for intoxication after failing to pay a 10 dollar fine plus costs. Pete Booth received a 30 day sentence and a 10 dollar fine with costs. suspension of jail time if state law was not violated. Lt Kathryn Linn Williams, Army Nurse Corps, returned from Fort Knox for a 10 day leave with fiancé Major Phil Dietz of Fort Knox. Dietz resides in California.
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Middleport
Justice of the Peace
L. B. Higgins’ Court
Merlin E. Teets
James Ned Call
Emil Daugherty
Meigs County
Pete Booth
Pomeroy
Kathryn Linn Williams
Army Nurse Corps
R. E. Williams
Reedsville
Fort Knox
Phil Dietz
Dietz
California
Williams
Local Girl To Return From Moscow Embassy
Miss Florence Smith, secretary in the diplomatic corps at Moscow, Russia, has completed her work there and a tour of Europe and will return to Pomeroy. She is the daughter of Mrs. Florence Russet Smith.
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Pomeroy
Florence Smith
Moscow
Russia
Europe
Florence Russet | Smith
Pomeroy Social Notes and Annapolis Engagements Highlight Weekend
Pomeroy social notes report overnight guests Mrs E W Kingsland and Mr Frederick Head en route east after Florida travels. Heads cousins of Mr Kingsland married in New York City toured many colleges. Rosemarie Nease visits Annapolis to see fiance Ensign Wallace Riggs who sails to Alaska for four months. Twilight Garden Club to meet March 14 at Gravel Hill Middleport with chrysanthemums program. hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. W. Kingsland
Frederick Head
Covent
Florida
United States
Kingsland
Head
Mabiel Kingsland
New York City
College of St. Eliza
Heth
New Jersey
Montgomery
W.va
Amy Kingsland
West Virginia School of Technology
Annapolis
Rosemarie Nease
Ohioo University
Athens
Helen Nease
Ensign Wallace Riggs
Miss Please
Ensign Riggs
Naval Academy
Fas
Alaska
Twilight Garden Club
James Weber
Gravel Hill
Middleport
T. A. ‘May
Max Sanborn
Middleport Personal News Highlights Careers and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Clark spent the week end in Columbus returning with Mrs. M. C. Hobart who had been visiting since Thursday. Several locals include Miss Kathleen Swindler in Columbus, Miss Mildred Ann Wise with the telephone company in Athens, and Lorna Brendt visiting from Columbus. Suzanne Talbott, J. B. Downing, and others quoted as ill or traveling, with Obituaries and family visits noted in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric Clark
Columbus
M. C. Hobart
O. B. Stou
Fremont
C. P. Dutton
Barbara Stout
Ohio University
Athens
John Stout
Jackson
O. B.stout
James Askren
Jimmy
Bellefontaine
B. F. Fultz
Eber Willock
Charles Noblin
Ewing
B. E. Baice
Roscoe Wise
Eleanor Schaaf
Roy Lansbury
L. L. Ringer
Ashland
Ohio
Badger Company
Lorna Brendt
Freda Welling
Maude Cooper
Portsmouth
John Mason
Suzanne Talbott
Wesley Swigert
Marietta
General Chemical Defense Corporation
J. B. Downing
Ormond Beach
Fla
Howard Capehart
Point Pleasant
Jack Welsh
Huntington
Charles Snider
Seaman
Marriages Presided by Justice Higgins in Middleport
Justice Higgins officiated the marriage of Mrs. Margaret Grogan Quivey and an unnamed groom, both of Middleport, on Friday evening. Also wed were Michael Rush and Pearl Shelton of Holton, West Virginia, on Saturday.
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Middleport
Justice Higgins
Margaret Grogan Quivey
Qoval Sheets
Michael Rush
Pearl Shelton
Holton
W. Va
Merchants Face Meigs All Stars In Key Wednesday Clash
Pomeroy Merchants prepare for a pivotal game against the Meigs All Stars on Wednesday night. Both squads boast strong records with recent roster changes including Walters Brickles and Mescher on the All Stars and Shiveler Stanley Stinen and Matson for the Merchants. The game likely decides the section independent champion as Corrill and Murray aim to subdue Walters and Mescher with a 7:30 start for the prelim and 8:30 main event.
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Pomeroy
Merchants
Meigs All Stars
All-Stars
Bucky Walters
Bob Brickles
Shiveler
Clark
Stanley
Porky Grueser
Fred Crow
Grueser
Dan Corrill
Charlie Murray
Walters
Mescher
Charlie Leifheit
Shiveler and
Cottrill
Murray
Bull Welker
Legar
Brickles
Hysell
Middleport
Couple Married in Reedsville Amid Family Gathering
Mary Alice Hetzer and Frank Bise wed at the Hetzer home with Rev. Dennis officiating. The bride, a Olive Grange HS graduate of 1942, wore blue. the groom, from Coolville, recently discharged from the Army. After a bridal trip to Amesville and other towns, they plan to settle in Hockingport for the summer.
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Reedsville
Arthur Hetzer
Mary Alice
Frank Bise
Coolville
Hetzee
Dennis of
Bise
Olive Grange
Akron
Oscar Rise
C. A. Cowdery
Hockingpart
A. C. Stewart
Riley Babcock
Dennis
Amesville
Lancaster
Toledo
Hockingport
War Fund Drive Names New Carpenter Chairwoman
Frank H. Johnston announces Mrs. George Albert Radekin as Carpenter War Fund chairman for the Red Cross drive in Meigs County. Corrections list J. S. Davis and Thelma Custer as chairmen in Tuppers Plains and Minersville. Reedsville has surpassed its goal as the drive continues through March to aid armed forces overseas.
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Pomeroy
Frank H. Johnston
Meigs County
American
Red Cross
George Albert Radekin
Carpenter
J. S. Davis
Tuppers Plains
Thelma Custer
Minersville
Johnston
Reedsville
Methodist Church Group To Meet In Pomeroy
A covered dish supper hosted by the local Methodist Church Board of Education will be at the United Methodist Church in Pomeroy on Thursday evening March 14 at 650 pm. Lieutenant Commander Allen Chase will show Okinawa pictures. The pastor Rev Albert Bitters urges attendance.
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Pomeroy
Methodist Church Board of Education
United Methodist Church
Allen Chase
U.S. Navy
Okinawa
Albert, Bitters
Juniors Lead Honor Roll at Pomeroy High
POMEROY GIRLS outnumbered boys on the Pomeroy Senior High School Honor Roll for the fourth six week period. There were 30 girls and 12 boys listed. Juniors achieved 38.4 percent of their class on the honor roll while Seniors reached 31 percent and 15.4 percent of Sophomores made the list.
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Pomeroy
J. E. White
Edgar Atkins
George Fisher
Edward Genheimer
Howard Mullen
William Seyfried
Hazel Bolinger
June Canaday
Dorothy Duckler
Jeannine Evans
Mary K. Foster
Betty Moore
Rosalie Parfitt
Dorothea Wogan
Horace Abbott
Charles Baird
Richard Rosenbaum
Horton Thomas
Billie Barnitz
Evelyn Cook
Mary Curtis
Virginia Dursé
Lavenne Feiger
Freda Grueser
Dorothy Hartenbach
Betty Heilman
Jolene
Judge Ervin Speaks at Rotary Meeting in Middleport
Judge Edgar Ervin spoke on Principles and Objects of Rotary during the program hour. He traced the organization's growth over 41 years. J B Grate and Chester Tannehill reported on Red Cross and crippled children drives. Dr. Clyde Ingels, a new Middleport dentist, was a guest.
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Middleport
Edgar Ervin
Rotary Club
Rotary
J.B. Grate
Red Cross
Chester Tannehill
Drive For Crippled Children
Clyde Ingels
Meigs Girl Pianist In University Band
Miss Phyllis Smart freshman at Capital University serves as pianist for the new campus dance band. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smart and was an outstanding musician in Meigs High School, accompanying the Girls Glee Club for four years and playing saxophone in the school band and orchestra.
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Middleport
Capital University
Columbus
Phyllis Smart
jUniversity
Smart
Paul Smart
Pvt Franklin Ginther Enters Band School
Pvt Franklin Ginther has enlisted in the U.S. Army and is sent to Camp Lee Virginia to enter a band school. He previously led in the high school band and orchestra and played with the Kirin Kats dance band. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Frank Ginther and son of Frank H Johnston of Columbus.
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Middleport
Franklin Ginther
U.S. Army
Camp Lee
Ginther
Frank Ginther
Fifth Ave
Dirs
Frank H. Johnston
Columbus
Ohio U Musicians Give Concert Here
Ohio University musicians from Athens will perform Tuesday evening at Heath Methodist Church in MIDDLEPORT at 8 15 o clock. The concert, open to the public, features John Kline violinist and instrumental instructor in the Pomeroy schools with Mrs Norma Heco at the piano, who will present several numbers.
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Middleport
Friends of
Ohio University
Athens
Woman's’ Music Club
Heath Methodist Church
John Kline
Pomeroy
Norma Heco
Meigs County Women Democratic Club to Meet Tuesday
The Meigs County Women Democratic Club will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. Lee Rudiseil's home. The event was announced in Pomeroy and highlights a gathering of local women leaders.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Gallia Pythians Plan Birthday Celebration in Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge No. 55 Knights of Pythias marks 72 years with a party on the Pythian Building's third floor for members and families. Founding charter members listed. lodge moved to current location in 1894 after 52 years in previous building. Former Congressman Robert M. Switzer and Jim Por plan talks and performances including chalk talks by Claude Miller and singing by multiple participants.
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Gallipolis
Naomi
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
S. T. and
R. Langley
Ohio Valley Bank
R. M. Cochran
W. T. Minturn
J. F. Gills
Thomas Hill
Lewis Billings
James Hopkins
FL D. Youngs
George Shank
D. Callihan
Joseph Alexander
J. H. Sheppard
L. L. Lovett
Carolus Bradley
Roger Williams
Steve Thomas
Claude Miller
Barbara Wood
Cherry O'Brien
Betty
Alice Mackenzie
Miller
Robert M. Switzer
The
Lodge
Jim Porter
Honor Students Named at Centenary School
Gallipolis Hobart T. Niday principal lists honor students for the fourth six week period ending March 1. Upper grades include Alma Fitch Wanda Lane Bill Harless Peggy Jo Broyles Kathleen Northup Marilene Thivener Madge Pettus Gertrude Blazer Dorris Adkins. Middle grades list Jean Anne Blazer Bobby Jones Paul Dean WNiday Ronnie Wilcoxon Francis Kuhn Barbara Pitchford Willa Mae Kingery Eugene Holley Loretta Paxton Bobby Pitchford. Lower grades name Therrell Cragg Ned Williams Thomas Fefiure Ernest Belcher Ray Irwin Carol Ann VanSickle Tommy Bostwick Merrill Wilcoxen.
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Gallipolis
Hobart T. Niday
Centenary School
Alma Fitch
Wanda Lane
Bill Harless
Peggy Jo
Broyles
Kathleen
Northup
Marilene Thivener
Madge Pettus
Gertrude Blazer
Dorris Adkins
Jean Anne Blazer
Bobby Jones
Paul Dean Wniday
Ronnie Wilcoxon
Francis Kuhn
Barbara Pitchford
Willa Mae Kingery
Eugene Holley
Loretta Paxton
Bobby Pitchford
Therrell Cragg
Ned Williams
Thomas Fefiure
Ernest Belcher
Ray Irwin
Carol Ann VanSickle
Tommy Bostwick
Merrill Wilcoxen
Rio Grande Man Joins Realty Firm
E. E. Myers of Rio Grande, former Gallia County sheriff, joins William Grover and Son real estate agency. He recently sold the W. F. Bennett 107 acre farm, with dwelling, to Frank Smith of Vinton on Route 325. Smith to take possession. Bennett to Charleston. Myers also sold Ruth Humphrey’s farm to George O. Johnson of Hatcher, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Myers
Rio Grande
Gallia County
Willam Grover and Son Real Estates
Myers
W. F. Bennett
Frank Smith
Vinton
Smith
Gilbert Hager
Bennett
Charleston
Mr. Myers
Ruth Humphrey
George O. Johnson
Hatcher
W. Va
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Charles Williams
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Williams were conducted at Paint Creek Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Monday. Burial followed in Pine Street Cemetery with pallbearers Forrest Payne Louis Green Hurl Hogan Charlie Smith Lesley Howard and William Green.
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Gallipolis
Charles Williams
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Pine Street
Forrest Payne
Louis Green
Hurl Hogan
Charlie Smith
Lesley Howard
William Green
Billy H. Trotter Dies At Home in Gallia
Billy H. Trotter aged 418 died Saturday morning at the old Trotter homestead between Thivener and Mercerville. He was the son of Luther and his wife and is survived by his parents, a brother Jack in service, and two sisters Betty and Mary at home. Funeral services have not been completed.
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Gallipolis
Billy H. Trotter
Luther Trotter
Trotter
Thivener
Mercerville
Jack
Betty
Mary
Gallipolis Personal Notices Highlight Local Travel Visits
Gallipolis readers learn of Miss Agnes Clendenin and Miss Pat Haskins visiting in Columbus. James Danner spent the weekend with family at Chauncey. Mrs. Harold Haskins and son returned from Dayton. Mrs. Fred Craft visited Huntington with daughter Mrs. James Stewart and family. Nellie Searberry a Columbus teacher visited mother and sister Carrie Williams and Eulah Williams. Mrs. S. W. Wylie of Huntington stayed with cousin Mrs. Frank Christ. W L Brown returned home after time with fhenne in Athens. P J Pinney visiting daughter Mrs. Eliza Grover. J Al Gottrell of Elizabeth N J spending weeks in Gallia. Ennabelle Cheney vacationing with parents, employed in Columbus. Mrs J H Shato called to Chapmanville W Va for ill mother Virginia Cooper then returned home with mother improved.
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Agnes Clendenin
Pat Haskins
Columbus
James Danner
Chauncey
Harold Haskins
Dayton
Fred Craft
Huntington
James Stewart
Nellie Searberry
Carrie Williams
Eulah Williams
S. W. Wylie
Frank Christ
W. L. Brown
Fhenne
Athens
P. J. Pinney
Eliza Grover
J. al Gottrell
Elizabeth
N. J
Gallia County
Ennabelle Cheney
J. H. Shato
Chapmanville
W. Va
Virginia Cooper
Col Haskins Buys B and B Hotel Building
Col Morris Haskins head of Haskins Tanner Clothing buys the B and B Hotel Building from Charles and Elsie Swain for about 32000 in Gallipolis. The four story structure in the business district was once the Clendenin and earlier the Al Assamer Hotel. John Robinson holds a ten year lease on the hotel and runs a first floor Billiard Academy. Plans include opening a jewelry store with Paul Davies and employment for Davies as he studies the jewelry trade in Dayton. Willard Grover and son arranged the sale.
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Gallipolis
Col. Morris Haskins
Haskins-Tanner Clothing Company
Charles and
Elsie Swain
Columbus
Clendenin
John Robinson
Haskins
Paul Davies
Mr. Davies
Lehr Davies
Navy
Dayton
Theestate
Willard Grover
Discharges by Selective Service Board in Week
Gallipolis Selective Service Board lists men discharged from the armed services during the week before March. Names include Em ery D. Barteles Rex F. Lineberry William C. Kennedy Mitchell A. Pierson Harry G. Rutherford Da Ruben L. Beck Homer V. Baker John A. Walker Dale P. Fisher Donald F. Rose and James G. Lewis.
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Gallipolis—Selective Service Board
Armed Service of the United States
Emery D. Barteles
Rex F. Lineberry
William C. Kennedy
Mitchell A. Pierson
Harry G. Rutherford
da Ruben L. Beck
Homer V. Baker
John A. Walker
Dale P. Fisher
Donald F. Rose
James G. Lewis
Bidwell Port er PTA To Sponsor Program
Bidwell Porter PTA hosts a Monday evening meeting at 7 30 with devotions by Rev C E Payne a violin solo by Richard Sisson and several grade choral and piano performances under Miss Beulah Anderson Mary Syler leads a student recital featuring many named students and selections from classical pieces The program committee includes Marguerite Hineman Bernice Borden Daisy Glassburn Rev Clarence Boyer guest speaker Nearby Henry Kerns leaves Davis Shuler Co to join Jack Knight's store after about 11 years of service.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell-Porter PA T.A
C. E. Payne
Richard Sisson
Beulah Anderson
Mary Syler
Sledding
Lewis Adams
Ito Old Virginny
Norman Sewell
Patty Skidmore
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Pomeroy Social Notes
Paris Underground
Constance Bennett
Gracie Fields
Kurt Kreuger
Charles Andrew George Rigaud
Besile Vincent
San Antonio
Temple Middleport
Keys OF the Kingdom
Gregory Peck
Thomas Mitchell
Vincent Price
Roddy McDowell
Edmund Gwenn
Peggy Ann Garner
Dames Gleason
Rosa Stradner
Mildred Pierce
Endyne Pomeroy
Silver Fleet
Ralph Richardson
Googie Withers
Esmond Knight
Bresford Egan
Mary Hetzer
Mrs. Radekin
War Fund
Methodist
Pomeroy Council of Church Women
Federated Church
Church of the Nazarene
Pearl St
Oma Williams
Harvey S. Galloway
Pomeroy High
Ervin
Rotary Meeting
Meigs
Pvt
Band
Gailia County
Gallia
Centenary
Rio Grande Man
Billy Trotter
Galtia Academy High School
I. Ruble
M. M. McGraw
Hotel Berry
March Gahs
FFA
George
Woodward
Donald Rose
Lawrence Lundy
H. J. Smith Typewriter Exchange
Seventh Street
Parkersburg
Col. Haskins
Mim
Sosao
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Bidwell-Porter Pta
Henry Kerns
Davis-Shuler
Jack Knight
Kerns
Davis-Shuler Co
Norito
Teally
Pam
Hinson
Cee
Tarzan
Yvonne de Carlo
Rod Cameron
Frontier Gal
Hollywood Canteen
Ovcomoni
Etth
Dolores Morar
Robert WN Kaia
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