Middleport Girls Glee Club to Present Friday Concert
Middleport High School Glee Club will perform Friday March 31 at 8 15 PM in the auditorium. Franklin Ginther will play trumpet with a trumpet trio and a clarinet quartet featuring Paula Jean Britter and others. The program includes Friml operettas Gilbert and Sullivan selections The Erie Canal Onward Christian Soldiers and a Jack and Jill suite with multiple versions.
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Middleport
Middleport High School
Franklin Ginther
Ed French
Marvin Murray
Paula Jean Britter
Betty Holter
Phyllis Smart
Jane Owen
Jack and Jill
Franz Schubert
Spaeth
Debussy
Susan Allensworth
Lois Cecil
Ralph G. Stopp
Miss Mary Ewing Returns From Sarasota Vacation
Miss Mary Ewing arrived home after two months in Sarasota Florida. She was delayed by heavy southbound traffic as ration boards refused extra gasoline, forcing her to extend her stay beyond the planned return north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Mary Ewing
Sarasota
Fla
Miss Ewing
Meigs County Men In Services In World War II
Sgt Harold Jones of Minersville writes his parents in Meigs County that he saw Bob Ebersbach on leave in Italy and noticed Vic Hannahs on a Red Cross register. he praises the Red Cross and recalls his first apple since arriving in Italy. Pvt Walter Ketter, from Chanute Field, visited relatives before transfer to Jefferson Barracks. Mrs Eva McElhinney and Miss Lois Bailey visited Kenneth McElhinney in Norfolk after lab technician training. Mrs Walter Swett learns her husband is safely in England. Leland Saxton, son of Raymond and Mrs Saxton of Middleport, receives malaria treatment in California after Guadalcanal action. Sgts Lewis Long of Pomeroy and James Clatworthy Jr of Middleport, brothers-in-law, stationed in North Africa, earn Bronze Star and good conduct ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jones
Roy Jones
Minersville
Italy
Bob Ebersbach
Raymond Ebersbach
W. Main St
Red Cross
Vic Hannahs
Walter Ketter
Chanute Field
Ill
Jefferson Barracks
Eva McElhinney
Lois Bailey
Kenneth McElhinney
Norfolk
Walter V. Swett
Carpenter
England
FE. M
Leland Saxton
Raymond Saxton
Middleport
California
Guadalcanal
Lewis Long
Pomeroy
James Clatworthy, Jr
N. Africa
Pies Sought for Red Cross Benefit Sale in Middleport
Five hundred pies are requested from Middleport housewives for a Saturday sale at the Trading Post on Second Ave to aid the War Fund of the American Red Cross. Howard Ewing leads the drive with Mrs. G. C. Schaaf heading the soliciting committee. Proceeds go to the Middleport War Fund Drive. the goal is $5,700 with $2,555 still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
War Fund
American Red Cross
Howard Ewing
G. C. Schaaf
Trading Post
Second Ave
Middleport War Fund
Ewing
Middleport social notes and community events update
Worthwhile Class of First Presbyterian held a Chinese auction in church social rooms with Mrs. Ralph Benning in charge after a potluck supper. Birthdays honored at a Sharp home dinner for Pfc. Jacob Thomas and Mrs. Robert Sharp. WCTU met at the Presbyterian Church with Miss Margaret Sauer presiding on alcohol use in the human body. devotionals led by Mrs. Arthur Lewis. Numerous local residents and relatives referenced with marriages, births, travels, and visits to Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Gallipolis, Toledo, and Battle Creek, including Pearl and Paul Graves, Doris Courtney, and the Jividen family greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Ralph Benning
Robert Sharp
Pfc
Jacob Thomas
Pomeroy
Sharp
Palmer St
Thomas
Lennie Sharp
Howard Warner
Beverly
Ohio
Ralph Zundel
Presbyterian Church
Margaret Sauer
Arthur Lewis
Lewis
Harry Mills
Paul Graves
Dayton Air Field
Doris Courtney
Dayton
Pearl Graves
Pearl St
Cincinnati
Huntington
Columbus
Jividen
College of Medicine
Ohio State University
Pomeroy Girl to Enter Naval School and IBM Training
Gemma M Girolami 22 of Pomeroy has completed basic training and indoctrination at the Naval Training School in The Bronx and received orders to report to IBM School in Washington DC to train as an IBM operator. She attended Rosati Kain High School and worked as an office secretary for F Ray Wilson Insurance before enlisting. Parents Mr and Mrs Basil Girolami live on Third Street and Pvt Guido J Girolami is her brother in the U S Army.
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Pomeroy
Gemma M. Girolami
Third St
Naval Training School
Bronx
New York
IBM
Washington, D. C
Rosati-Kain High School
St. Louis
F. Ray Wilson
Basil Girolami
Pvt
Guido J. Girolami
U. S. Army
Friends and Family Fill Church for Lewis Visit
In Middleport the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church welcomed relatives, friends, former teachers and classmates of Rev. Edward Lewis, pastor of Central Park Baptist Church in Brooklyn, as he preached a Sunday night sermon during a brief hometown visit with his parents Mr and Mrs George Lewis. He earlier joined a dinner with Mrs H L Ward in Columbus at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Edward Lewis
Central Park Baptist Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lewis
Middleport High School
Ohio University
George Lewis
H. L. Ward
Columbus
Mary Jane
Mrs Ebersbach Ill at Home and Meinhart Improves
Mrs Ebersbach III of Pomeroy is reported ill at her home. Phil Meinhart, recently recovering from an appendectomy at Holzer Hospital, is improving satisfactorily and able to be out.
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Pomeroy
George Ebersbach
Phil Meinhart
Holzer Hospital
Numerous WAC Posts Open to Members Across Commands
Lt. Margaret G. McAllister says 239 distinct jobs are now performed by Women's Army Corps members versus four originally. She notes weekly deputized duty in Pomeroy and outlines enlistment paths, basic training, and transfer options within the Fifth Service Command to roles chosen by the recruit. Installations include Lockbourne AAB, Boer Army Field, Wright Field, Patterson Field, Ashford General Hospital, and Pletcher General Hospital among others. Commanding officers increasingly seek more capable WAC personnel.
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Pomeroy
Women's Army Corps
Margaret G. McAllister
Huntington Army Recruiting Office
Air Wac
Service
Fifth Service Command
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Columbus
Ohio
Boer Army Field
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Wright Field
Dayton
Patterson Field
Fairfield
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Pletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Rock Formation Falls At Main St Market
POMEROY The freezing and thawing of last week caused large pieces of rock to fall in the rear of the Main St Market owned by W O Barnitz. The rock slid onto the driveway between the market and the adjacent property to the west. A year ago similar rock falls caused damage. Milk tainted with wild garlic cannot be freed of the flavor regardless of processing.
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Pomeroy
Main St
W. O. Barnitz
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Events
Pomeroy Social Notes lists guests and weekend visitors including Mrs. Pete Elberfeld, Audrey Smith, Margaret Collins, and Sarah Frizzell. It notes sewing club hosting, family visits from Barnesville to Pt. Pleasant, and travels of Mr. Dabo to military service. Also mentions influenza illness, Willis Anthony at Firestone Akron, and Karl Vance guarding at GCDC with family updates.
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Margaret Collins
Sarah Frizzell
Barnesville
Roy Hines
Curtis Yeager
Pt. Pleasant
Licia Pierotti
Gallipolis
Victor Stewart
St. Albans
W. Va
Minersville
Gladys
Doris Hayman
Dolores Wolfe
Columbus
George Hayman
Carl Wolfe
Apple Grove
Eat Hall
Huntington
Henry Ewing
Alice Ritchie
Tuppers Plains
Charles McNamee
V. J. Dabo
Jean Ellen
Dabo
J. K. Smith
Charles Bing
Judy Bing
J. K. Smith Sr
Jeannette Waddell
Colleen
Minnie Beverage
Willis Anthony
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Akron
Anthony
Gerald
Karl Vance
S. Second Ave
Vance
G.C.D.C
Church of Christ Starts Evangelistic Services
Middleport reports evangelistic services beginning at the Church of Christ with Rev. R C Burton preaching on Paralyzed Christianity Miss Alice Boda Richwood Ohio soloist and children's worker These nightly meetings run until April 9 except Saturdays Bible School classes to attend a weekly session Children invited to after school class led by Miss Boda and Mrs R C Burton open to all area youths after school dismissal
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Middleport
Church of Christ
R. C. Burton
Alice Boda
Richwood
Ohio
Bible School
Boda
Red Cross War Fund Support Figures Corrected
A correction from Frank H. Johnston of Pomeroy clarifies that in the residential district 286 contributors backed the Red Cross war fund with 176 giving $1 each. Donors are urged to consider an additional gift if possible by contacting their solicitor or Chairman Johnston.
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Pomeroy
Red Cross
Frank H. Johnston
Johnston
Revival Services Led by Major Hinshaw at Salvation Army Hall
Holding revival by Major W. W. Hinshaw at Salvation Army Hall continues this week with services starting last night. In MIDDLEPORT, several residents reported ill including Mrs. Perry Graves, Mrs. Madge Mossman, Mrs. George Russell, and Mrs. Ben Fultz Sr. A local mail carrier resumed his route today after a week of illness.
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Pomeroy
W. W. Hinshaw
Salvation Army Hall
Middleport
Perry Graves
Madge Mossman
George Russell
Ben Fultz
P. Klein
Marine Brother Seen In Guadalcanal Diary
Mrs. William Dowler of Main Street Middleport saw her brother Corporal Robert Amos in the U.S. Marine Corps in the film Guadalcanal Diary now showing at Bendvue Theatre. Amos, son of Archie and the late Mrs. Amos of Vinton, has served two years and was reported by Springfield relatives as easily recognizable in several sequences.
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Pomeroy
William Dowler
Main St
Middleport
Cpl
Robert Amos
U. S. Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Bendvue
Corporal Amos
Archie Amos
Vinton
Services Held for William Reed Sunday
POMEROY The Rev Charles Baird rector of Grace Episcopal Church led Sunday afternoon services at the Reed residence on Mulberry Street for the late William Reed. Pallbearers included Guy Mutchler George Lasher Norbert Compton Glenroy Ewing Ed Foster and Aten Shain. Flower offerings were sent from Columbus local banks and the Pomeroy Masonic Lodge. Attending were Mr and Mrs D Curtis Reed Columbus their son Robert of Cleveland Dr and Mrs Will Hobart Cleveland Frederick Reed Winnetka Ill Pvt Ted Reed Camp Blanding Donald Turnbull Lancaster Mr and Mrs Lewis Humphrey Hockingport Mr and Mrs Earl Humphrey the Misses Kibble Reedsville.
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Pomeroy
Charles Baird
Grace Episcopal Church
William Reed
Mulberry St
Guy Mutchler
George Lasher
Norbert Compton
Glenroy Ewing
Ed Foster
Aten Shain
Columbus
Pomeroy Masonic Lodge
Minnie Hanson Funeral Rites Held In Middleport
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Ellen Hanson, who died Sunday after a long illness, will be at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm. The Rev. R. C. Burton will officiate. burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband Jesse, three sons Charles Kenton Harold Middleport Sgt Hugh Hanson in North Africa, two daughters Lydia Curtis and Mrs Donald Jenkins, brother Daniel Stover, sisters Esther Smith and Lou Womer, four grandchildren.
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Middleport
Minnie Ellen Hanson
Park and Broadway Sts
Rawlings-Coats
R. C. Burton
Church of Christ
Gravel Hill
Mrs William Park Dies Sunday Noon
Middleport obituary notes Mrs William Park died at her home on North Third Avenue Sunday at noon after years of invalid status. She is survived by two children and several relatives. Funeral arrangements will be set by the Windows Ewing with services to be announced today. Former residents of Pomeroy, the Park family had ties to Meigs Grocery Company and local area schools.
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Middleport
William Park
N. Third Ave
Juvenile Grangers Meet for Program in Rocksprings
Regular meeting of the Rocksprings Juvenile Grange was led by worthy master Fredrick Goeglein with Lucille Leifheit as honored guest. Mary Stace conducted a guessing game. members to bring scrapbooks for service mailings. An Easter egg hunt is set for Friday April 7 at 7:30 with degree practice afterward.
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Rocksprings
Rocksprings Juvenile Grange
Fredrick Goeglein
Lucille Leifheit
State Grange
Mary Stace
Pictures of Youth Choir at United Methodist Church
The Youth Choir of the United Methodist Church, led by Mrs Nobel Rompel, posed for photographs this morning. The group of 24 boys and girls sings at morning services and processes to the choir loft, with rehearsals held weekly.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Nobel Rompel
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Athens Messenger
Athens
R. R. Boice
Ernest McGraner
Meigs Countians
Rolce
Martin Hotel
Florida
Meigs County
Montana
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Pomeroy Bend
Meigs
Roy Rogers
Ruth Terry
Bob Nolan
Sons of Pioneers
Broadway
Rhythm
George Murphy
Ginny Simms
Tommy Dorsey
Roches
Arizona
Buck Jones
Tim McCoy
Hitler
Stalingrad
Russia
Frank Merrill
Merrill
U. S
Burma
Elbert V
Albert B. Higgins
Adamsville
Tex
Middleport Social Notes
WCTU
Kenneth Roush
Mary Rose Scines
John Scines
Elizabeth Swindler
Battle Creek
Mich
Charles Swindler
S. Third Ave
Martha Hudson
Wilson Hudson
Toledo
John Hudson
Florence Clark
Clarence Clark
Herbert Edwards
Phil Edwards
Nona Mourning
George McGhee
Russell, Ky
Don Strauss
Philadelphia
Seaman Don Strauss
Bertha Mygatt
William Beaver
Naval School
Ebersbach III
Ame L
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
WAC
Main St. Market
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pete Elberfeld
Virgene Knight
Joe Bailey
Chester
Pomeroy and
Roy Wright
George Mowery
H. B. Smith
Rena Eislestein
William Matlack
Chester Knight
Dana Lambert
Marjorie Hughes
Glenn Lambert
Paddy Jo
Audrey Smith
Elberfeld
Leland Sisson
Donald McKenzie
Paul Werner
Ed Baer
Rex Bailey
William Will
William Winebrenner
Leo Crew
Orville Wells
Thomas Mankin
Ruth Huber
Mary Davis
Helen Renshaw
Jenny
Betty Sisson
Pomeroy Personals
Red Cross War Fund
E. J. Tracy Em
Minnie Hanson
Plymouth
Dodge
DeSoto
Chrysler
Es -- Mer
Suscestio
Choe
Caretyea MP
Bowes
CBS
Chrysler Corporation
DE Soto
Suy Mercer Bonds
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