Pomeroy PTA to Hear Mrs Clark on Cancer Talk
In Pomeroy at 7 30 p m on Thursday March 16 the Pomeroy Junior Senior PTA meets at the high school. Mrs Cedric Clark will discuss cancer dissemination learned at a Columbus clinic. Films Prevention of Disease and Pop Rings the Bell will be shown with possible Health related film. Vocal numbers from the school under Mrs Alice Nease will supplement the program.
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Pomeroy
P.T.A
Cedric Clark
Columbus
Sergeant Arrives In North Africa
S. Sgt. Charles W. Reuter has arrived in North Africa after a delay in Brazil. He reports the fortress Miss Behavin did not live up to its name. His wife resides on Union Ave, after returning from Florida where she lived before he left the States.
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Pomeroy
Charles W. Reuter
North Africa
Brazil
S. A
Reuter
Memorial Service for Calvin F Will Held in Pomeroy
Memorial services for the late Lt Calvin F Will will be held March 19 at 2 30 p m in St Pauls Lutheran Church with Pastor W F Lodt officiating Flowers omitted at family request Those wishing to remember Will may donate to the War Prisoners Aid fund via Edison Hobstetter Will died around 9 a m January 30 when a Liberator bomber crashed over Myrtle Beach South Carolina He was 19 and had enlisted July 21 1942 Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Dayton Will a sister Mrs John Lambert and his grandmother Mrs G W Will The squadron is overseas at present.
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Pomeroy
St. Calvin F. Will
E.W.T
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. F. Lodt
Will
Edison Hobstetter
Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Charleston
Army Air Corps
Young Will
Dayton Will
John Lambert
G. W. Will
Johnson Rites Held Monday
Mrs. Lucy Mae Johnson 55 died last week at 2106 Kent St New Brighton Pa Funeral services were held Monday at Sheets Funeral Home Bridgewater officiated by Rev H J Sutton She was born July 16 1888 in Pomeroy daughter of James and Sophia Roush resident of Beaver County 38 years Surviving husband Mead Johnson two daughters Mrs William Drake and Mrs T P Thornton Jr one son Pvt Robert H Johnson at Camp Fannin Texas six grandchildren one sister Mrs Louise Gallagher and one brother Henry Roush of Bridgewater
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Pomeroy
Lucy Mae Johnson
Kent St
New Brighton
Sheets Funeral Home
Bridgewater
H. J. Sutton
Heath Methodist Church Real Estate Sale Proceeds Court Action
In Middleport the trustees of Heath Methodist Church won court approval to sell a lot adjoining the parsonage on S Third Ave. The sale to H J and Essie Russell brought 1500 dollars and the proceeds were ordered to be turned into the church treasury by Judge Edgar Ervin.
Miss Gardner Resigns as Meigs County Deputy Auditor
Miss Etna Gardner, deputy auditor in Meigs County under George P. Daniels, announces resignation effective immediately after nine years of service. Her future plans are not disclosed as she departs the auditor’s office and county administration.
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Pomeroy
Etna Gardner
George P. Daniels
Meigs County
Miss Gardner
Meigs
Pomeroy Junior Shakespeare Club Tea Planned
Miss Shirley Clement hosted the Junior Shakespeare Club with assisting hostesses Nancy Gilmore June Canady Mary K Foster and Patty Karr. A tea is planned for April 4 with mothers and the Senior Shakespeare Club as honored guests. Claire Titus announced committees for program refreshments and readings.
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Pomeroy
Shirley Clement
Shakespeare Club
Claire Titus
June Canady
Earline King
Rosemary Nease
Rosalie Parfitt
Jean Robson
Ruth Harbrecht
Jeanne Evans
Martha Myers
Jane Clifford
Stewardship Topic at WSCS Meeting in Middleport
Middleport WSCS met at the Methodist Church to discuss How We Use Our Money with Mrs H E Cook as program leader. Devotions were by Mrs L W McComas. April meetings begin at 8 pm. Hostesses were Mrs Lee Featherstone Mrs R A Miller Miss Grace Anderson and Miss Dorothy Hamm with St Patrick Day themed refreshments. Guest Mrs Richard Featherstone of Ft Sill Okla attended.
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Middleport
WSCS
Methodist Church
H. E. Cook
L. W. McComas
Lee Featherstone
R. A. Miller
Grace Anderson
Beachs Host Birthday Dinner for Clifford Jacobs Family
Mr and Mrs Henry Beach of Bradbury honor daughter Mrs Clifford Jacobs of Columbus with a birthday dinner. Guests include Mr and Mrs Clifford Jacobs son Larry daughter Shirley, Mr and Mrs Denver Nelson and Linda of Middletown, Mrs Hope Swearinger and Jackie Nelson of Dexter, Mr and Mrs Guy Bing and Eugene of Bradbury, Freda Mae Beach Richard Beach and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Beach
Bradbury
Clifford Jacobs
Columbus
Larry
Shirley
Denver Nelson
Linda
Middleport
Hope E. Swearinger
Jackie Nelson
Dexter
Guy Bing
Eugene
Freda Mae Beach
Richard Beach
Camellian Club Honors Jeanne Anne Young at Farm Birthday
High school Camellian Club members gave a surprise party for Jeanne Anne Young at her farm home near Middleport. The group presented a gift to the honored guest during the gathering last night.
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Camellian Club
Jeanne Anne Young
Middleport
Local Army and Navy Visitors Extend Stays in Town
Lt. and Mrs. Featherstone of Ft. Sill Oklahoma visit with Mrs. Featherstone’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Featherstone in town. Mrs. Warner French Rosalie Rice and her son return from Norfolk after three months. Mrs. Eva McElhinney and Miss Lois Bailey visited Norfolk with P. M. Kenneth McElhinney. Mrs. George Reynolds guests of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Gibbs in Albany. Mrs. Frank McCoy returns home with granddaughter Helen Kittle as Mrs. Roger Kittle visits Ft. Jackson. Mrs. Downing Roush and sister Paul Gordon of Parkersburg visit Edith Langdon in Gallipolis. Alfred Lee Roush to undergo pre induction exam. Ensign Wayne Swisher on two week leave via Princeton to Norfolk. Mrs. Florence Bush helps care for W. F. Reed as Izora Ginther improves. Mrs. Norman Wayland and son Charles reported ill on South Third. Mr. and Mrs. George McGhee host Arthur Neal and sons Carl and A C Neal of U S Navy. Neal to Russell Ky. Mrs. Howard Byers to entertain P M Club at Mill Street home.
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Richard Featherstone
Ft. Sill
Okla
Lee Featherstone
S. Third Ave
Featherstone
Warner French
Rosalie Rice
Norfolk
Eva McElhinney
Lois Bailey
P. M
Kenneth McElhinney
George Reynolds
Noah Gibbs
Albany
Frank McCoy
Glouster
Helen Kittle
Roger Kittle
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Downing Roush
Paul Gordon
Parkersburg
Edith Langdon
Gallipolis
Alfred Lee Roush
Lee Roush
Lee Kennedy
Roush
Ensign Wayne Swisher
Princeton
N. J
U. S. Navy
Five Years of Forest Fires In U S 1936 1940
Over 1936 to 1940 the United States averaged more than 200000 forest fires yearly. Vast timber losses burned enough wood to cover an area as large as New York State.
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United States
New York State
Apron Project By Happy Harvesters At Federated Church
The Happy Harvesters of the Federated Church met yesterday afternoon to sew aprons for women in the infirmary. After several hours of sewing the group shared a pot luck supper with the participants.
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Happy Harvesters of the Federated Church
Carolyn White Celebrates Fourth Birthday Party
Carolyn White marked her fourth birthday with a home party on Laurel Street attended by Patty Blakeslee Vincent Knight Charlotte Knight Barbara Erwin Mary Robinson Corinne Ashworth Joy Smith Sue Smith Bobby Roberts Larry Tracy Larry Ebersbach and Jennie Sue Eiselstein. Guests enjoyed games and a pink and white refreshments table.
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Carolyn White
J. E. White
Laurel St
Patty Blakeslee
Vincent Knight
Charlotte Knight
Barbara Erwin
Mary Robinson
Corinne Ashworth
Joy Smith
Sue Smith
Bobby Roberts
Larry Tracy
Larry Ebersbach
Jennie Sue Eiselstein
White
Local society notes and military movements reported
Mrs Don Rea and husband returned from Washington D C on 10 day leave as he receives a promotion to aviation electrician’s mate second class. DAR members Mrs George Daniels and Mrs Patrick Lochary attend Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter conference in Columbus. Mrs George Morris travels to Phoenix for health. Mr and Mrs Ernest Rea host guests including Stanley Rea and Ernestine Rea of Ohio University. Sergeant and Mrs Warner from Perry Air Field enjoy a 15 day furlough with relatives in Guysville Flora and Coolville. Warner to return March 18. Beulah Kesterson ill at home with tonsillitis. grandmother Eliza Kesterson ill with influenza. Anna Kathleen named birth to Wilbur and Mrs Young of Racine R D with Barbara Louise. Mary Miller leaves OSU to resume studies. Gerald Hoffner leaves Rose Hill to work in Zanesville.
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Don Rea
Washington, D. C
Patuxent River
Mdrs
George Daniels
Patrick Lochary
Columbus
Jonathan Meigs
George Morris
Main St
Phoenix
Ariz
Ernest Rea
Stanley Rea
Wheeling
Ernestine Rea
Ohio University
Athens
Clarence M. Warner
Perry Air Field
Perry
Florida
John Archer
Naomi
Guysville
Albert Warner
Eloise
Flora
Sergeant Warner
Wilbur Warner
Coolville
Set
Warner
Beulah Kesterson
Mechanic Street
Eliza
Farm Work Discussions Announced in Meigs County
Meigs County farmers are invited to three Agricultural Extension Service meetings next week. Howard Davison will cover pork production March 17, F W Dean and pulpwood marketing March 20, and Earl Tussing will discuss potato marketing outlook March 22 at the Pomeroy courthouse.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Agricultural Extension Service
Howard Davison
F. W. Dean
Extension Forester
Earl Tussing
Ohio State University
Geo Anderson Dies at Home in Middleport
George Anderson aged 70 died at the family home in Middleport after an illness of heart trouble. He leaves a wife and children including George Jr. the Middleport postmaster and William in military training at the University of Tennessee, plus Francis and Mrs. John Davis of New York. Three grandchildren, three brothers William of Havana Cuba Bert and John of Charleston and sister Mrs. Virginia Bentley of Charleston also survive. He was a retired New York Central Railroad conductor and a Presbyterian. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Middleport
George Anderson
Anderson
George Jr
William
University of Tennessee
Francis
John Davis
New York
Havana
Cuba
Bert
John
Charleston
Virginia Bentley
Mr. Anderson
New York Central Railroad
The
Presbyterian Church
4-H Work Pictures Shown in Meigs County Schools
National 4-H Mobilization Week was celebrated in Meigs County with shows of 4-H club pictures at multiple rural schools. Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan and C. E. Blakeslee presented a one hour program, highlighting the 4-H story, club camp, Junior Achievement Day, and project photos of local youth. Teachers’ cooperation boosted interest for an expanded 1944 4-H program.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Geneva H. Nolan
C. E. Blakeslee
Dexter
Salem Center
Laurel Cliff
Rose Hill
Long Bottom
Reedsville
Darwin
Hoyttown
Kingsbury
Syracuse
Portland
Spiller
Silver Run
Bradbury
Grangers Meet for Lecture Social Hour Letart Falls
At their regular meeting Friday night March 10 Ohio Valley Grange of Letart Falls hosted Racine and Great Bend Granges with three members from Rocksprings and one from Hemlock. The lecture program was excellent and refreshments were served followed by games for the young people.
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Letart Falls
Ohio Valley Grange
Racine
Great Bend
Rocksprings Grange
Hemlock Grange
Leaves for Federal Position in Hawaii
Donald Jenkinson, formerly employed in Cleveland, left yesterday for Hawaii to work in government service under civil service. His wife Helen Hanson will stay with her parents at Broadway. Her mother, recently hospitalized at Holzer, has been returned home and remains in the same condition.
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Middleport
Donald Jenkinson
Cleveland
Hawaii
Helen Hanson
J. E. Hanson
Broadway
Holzer Hospital
Meigs County Men In Service Show Naval and Army Assignments
Meigs County residents are noted in military service. Thomas Diddle has completed boat training at Great Lakes and is home on fur lough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Oval Diddle of Antiquity. Lt. David K. Reed and James F. Reed, both connected to Meigs County families, report naval duties and aviation training as part of their service. Cpl. Charles Marvin Williamson has arrived in England with his parents in Middleport informed of his deployment.
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Thomas Diddle
U.S.N
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Oval Diddle
Diddle
Meigs County
Executive Republican Committee
U. S
Duane Hudson
Toledo
Martha Hudson
Middleport
U. S. Navy
Homer Hysell
Cape May
N. J
Pomeroy
Pearl Hysell
Norfolk
San Juan
Puerto, Rico
Fred Reed
Union Ave. Pomeroy
David K. Reed
James F. Reed
U.S.N.R
Reed
Hondo
Texas
Hammer Field
Fresno
Cal
James Reed
Bethany College
Bethany
W. Va
Westminister College
New Wilmington
Soil Conservation Service
Cpl
Charles Marvin Williamson
England
Charles Williamson
Demonstrates Work For Senior Class In Pomeroy
George Smith manager of the Ohio Standard Telephone Company Pomeroy office demonstrated the mechanism and operation of a telephone instrument. The show took place in a senior science class taught by Superintendent W A Smith. On Tuesday March 14 the class will visit the local exchange switchboard room where Mr Smith will explain the technical details of the local telephone exchange.
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Pomeroy
George Smith
Ohio Standard Telephone Company
W. A. Smith
Local Exchange
Meigs County 4-H Forms Livestock Improvement Club
A county wide 4 H livestock club is formed in Meigs County under sponsorship of the Meigs County Farm Bureau and the Pomeroy National Bank. Leaders are Whitney Ingraham and Edison Hobstetter. Prospective members include William Nease Robert Story Raymond Cotterill Woodrow Mora Jimmie Carnahan Roy Johnson Stanley Nease Carl Nease Claude Montgomery and Roy Holter. The group aims to own a purebred dairy or beef calf or heifer with regular meetings this year. The next meeting is planned for April 10 to report progress on securing animals.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Agricultural Extension Office
Meigs County Farm Bureau
Pomeroy National Bank
Whitney Ingraham
Edison Hobstetter
Cluo
William Nease
Robert Story
Raymond Cotterill
Woodrow Mora
Jimmie Carnahan
Roy Johnson
Stanley Nease
Carl Nease
Claude Montgomery
Roy Holter
Funeral Rites Held For W E Thompson
Middleport residents gathered as the Rev Ralph Zandel officiated at the Cheshire Baptist Church for the funeral of W E Thompson a retired mail carrier. The service took place Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock with local mourners in attendance.
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Middleport
Ralph Zandel
W. E. Thompson
Cheshire Baptist Church
Meigs Court Issues Five Marriage Licenses
Meigs County Probate Court has issued five marriage licenses since March 9 1944. The couples include Jack Reed 18 of Watertown Virginia Barnhart 19 of Marietta Manuel Estevez Jr 21 of Tams Elizabeth Jean Hewitt of Middleport Clarence Roach 22 of Oak Hill Jean Richards 21 of Pomeroy John E Belvin 23 Huntington Jean McPherson 23 of Pomeroy Frank L Harmon 21 of Pt Pleasant Joann Cossin 21 of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Jack Reed
Watertown
Virginia
Barnhart
Marietta
Manuel Estevez, Jr
Tams
W. Va
Elizabeth Jean Hewitt
Middleport
Clarence Roach
Oak Hill
Jean Richards
John E. Belvin
Huntington
Jean McPherson
Frank L. Harmon
Pt. Pleasant
Joann Cossin
Soothe and Prevent Diaper Rash with Mexaaa Powder
A fragment promotes Mexsana, an astringent medical powder, for soothing diaper rash and preventing irritation. The ad hints at easing discomfort and keeping skin dry.
Phyllis Diles to Wed Soldier Saturday in Middleport
Middleport reports the marriage of Miss Phyllis Diles daughter of Mr and Mrs L D Diles and Pfc Charles Jividen son of Mr and Mrs Clark Jividen Racine to take place at Heath Methodist Church Middleport Saturday at 1 30 pm The ceremony will be open to friends with a 15 minute nuptial music program.
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Middleport
Phyllis Diles
L. D. Diles
Beech Sr
Pfc
Charles Jividen
Clark Jividen
Raccine
Heath Methodist Church
C. M. Hennesy
Jiiden
Racine
Miss Diles
Ohio State University
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Pt. Pleasant
Pfc. Jividen
College of Medicine
A.S.T.P
Penetro Relief Advertises Colds and Aches
An early 20th century advertisement claims Penetro soothes colds and muscular aches by rubbing on a base containing mutton suet. It describes two effects: vaporizing to comfort a stuffy nose and stimulating the applied spot from the outside. The call to action urges readers to get Penetro.
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America
Sergeant
Calvin Will
Johnson
Church Treasury
Stetson
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Ame
Wilson Bros. Furnishings
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Calcutta
India
Kunming
Chungking
China
CNAC
Julius Petach
Port Vue
Peter Gouterie
Bangor
Ray Allen
Briston
Pomeroy Social Notes
Middleport Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
Geo. Anderson
Meigs Court
Old
Oklahoma
John Wayne
Martha Scott
Gabby Hayes
Dennis O'Keafe
Adolphe Menjou
Pola Negri
Bendyce
Ann Harding
Evelyn Keyesdinx Falkenberg
Anita Louise
Stark’s Pharmacy
Pomeroy, Ohio
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Equator
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