Meigs County Youth Wounded in Italy Details of Anzio Duty
A telegram to Kenneth Storys parents in Bedford Township confirms he was wounded in Italy during the Anzio operation. He writes of landing January 22, being wounded February 10, and boarding a hospital ship February 14. He notes recovery in head and neck, reading Red Cross material, and his wish to return home soon amidst wartime election indifference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Howell Pomeroy
Elba Story
Bedford Township
Kenneth Story
Italy
A. W. Howell
Ohio War History Commission
Anzio
Africa
Red Cross
Cassino
Churchill
Kenneth Rae Story
Elba and
Leona Sargent Story
Army
New York City
Doan’s Pills Offer Kidney and Bladder Relief
Ad claims suggest Doan’s pills relieve backaches headaches and urinary discomfort by flushing waste from the blood. The ad promotes decades of use and “millions” of satisfied customers as proof of effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kkrarnia
Doan
Roush Dairy Herd Sets February Production Record
POMEROY The Edson Roush dairy herd led Meigs-Washington County Dairy Herd Improvement Association in February with an average of 35.5 pounds butter fat per cow and 723 pounds milk. The top state herds reached 45.3 pounds butter fat, marking Roush's performance as outstanding.
Auxiliary Meeting Supports War Fund and Poppy Day
Thirty eight members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post American Legion met this week and voted to give 25 to the Red Cross War Fund. They planned to serve dinner for Meigs County Republican leaders honoring Mayor James Garfield Stewart of Cincinnati who will speak at the courthouse. The group will sponsor Poppy Day and ordered poppies. The meeting opened with Mrs. Elizabeth Young leading. Mrs. Pearl Hysell received a handkerchief shower. The prize box from Mrs. Ernest Lallance went to Mrs. Hattie Ebersbach. Social hour refreshments were provided by hostesses including Ella Whipple and others. April hostesses listed as Pearl Hysell and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ladies Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
War Fund
American Red Cross
Meigs County
James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Young
Pearl Hysell
Ernest Lallance
Hattie Ebersbach
Ella Whipple
Virgie Marcinko
Essie Warner
Chloe Bailey
Ada Morris
Ona Osborne
Ella Hannum
Iva Buckley
Mesdames
Bertha Radford
Ruth Thornton
Frances Beards
Gertrude Fugate
Ferne Gilmore
Mary Wippel
Cards Sought To Aid Soldiers Through Magazine Lady Drive
Mrs. R. R. Boice chairs a county drive collecting magazines and used card packs for Mrs. Ernest Mc Graner the Magazine Lady. Supplies for troops on trains will be distributed. donations may be left at messenger centers or sent as cash to Mrs. Boice in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
R. R. Boice
Ernest McGraner
Athens
Lady
R. ‘R. Boiece
Willard
Williver
Purple Heart Awarded to Pvt H Thurman Carsey
Middleport reports Pvt H Thurman Carsey son of Mrs Thurman Carsey Brad bury has been awarded the Purple Heart for injuries sustained as a paratrooper in Italy The family seeks to have the medal sent to his mother through the American Red Cross based on the information Mrs Carsey received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Pvt
H. Thurman Carsey
Thurman Carsey
Bradbury
American Red Cross
Carsey
Italy
Meigs County Courthouse Activities and Transfers
Meigs County Common Pleas Court docket shows Lawrence Douglas versus The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company for 938.76 with unpaid overtime claims from 1939 to 1941. Probate entries list births for several children and new executors with filing deadlines. Real estate transfers cover multiple parcels in Martinsburg Syracuse and Salisbury and new marriage licenses issued in Chester Rutland Wellston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Court House
Common Pleas Court
Lawrence Douglas
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Henderson notices and church guild meeting
Mrs. Mervin Chapman is ill at her Henderson home. Miss Patricia Ingraham will visit Huntington later this week for a specialist. Mrs. Walter Windsor plans a Waynesboro weekend visit with daughter Jacqueline Windsor. Christ Church Service Guild met to hear Mrs. Lawrence Culbertson discuss Episcopal hymns. Mrs. Windsor hosted. president Mrs. S. Moystin presided. several ladies attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Chapman
Henderson
Patricia Ingraham
F. W. Ingraham
Ohio St
Huntington
Walter A. Windsor
Waynesboro
Jacqueline Windsor
Fairfax Hall
Christ Church Service Guild
Lawrence J. Culbertson
Juliet Smith
Tol Stribling
New York City
Roma Wartenburg
5. C. Moystin
Milton L. Miller
William Meade
C. O. Durfee
Chandler Wilhelm
Oscar S. Kelley
Culbertson
Grace Mabel Gibbons
S . Mrs. Windsor
Pomeroy Students Shine in State Scholarship Test
On March 10 sixteen seniors from Pomeroy and Meigs County took the General Scholarship Test by the State Department of Education. Top 25 percent placers include Patricia Brider of Pomeroy first, Bob Cleland of Racine second, Mary Spencer of Racine third, and Dale Kautz of Chester fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
State Department of Education
Patricia Brider
Bob Cleland
Racine
Mary
Spencer
Dale Kautz
Chester
Pomeroy Social Notes Reveals Local Lives and Weddings
Announcement of First Lt. Elizabeth Arnold and Robert Cutler marriage in Norfolk with Arnold stationed at Fort Meade. Mrs. Glenn Dill reports the event. Also notes Women of the Moose Easter plans at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe and Junior Shakespeare Club tea in Middleport. Community updates include ill/remainings, travel, and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Arnold
WAC
Meigs County
Robert Cutler
Belpre
Glenn Dill
Enworth Methodist Church
Norfolk
B. M. Persinger
Miss Arnold
Pomeroy High School
Pomeroy Cement Block Company
Zanesville
Sand and Gravel
Ft. George J. Meade, Md
Cutler
Rust Engineers of
Pittsburgh
Women of the Moose
Martin Hotel
George Meinhart
Mary Jane
Middleport
DaReuben Beck
Charles Murray
Stark's
Letart Kids Finalize Windmills of Holland Operetta
Rehearsals completed for the operetta Windmills of Holland to be presented by Letart schoolchildren Friday night March 31 at 8 o clock in Letart. Mrs. Vernon Buell as music supervisor directs the tuneful production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart
Vernon Buell
Evangelistic Meetings Held at Christ Church in Middleport
Large crowds attend special services at the Church of Christ in Middleport begin Sunday evening. The sermons cover Scriptural Conversion, Do What They Want, Saddest Words From the Lips of Jesus, Substitutes, Living Dead Men, The Flood Line, and What Shall I Do With Jesus. Miss Alice Bode sings, with a Bible School for Meigs County Children April 2 led by Miss Bode and Mrs. Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Church of Christ
Jesus
Alice Bode
Meigs County
Boda
Advice for Farmers Is Made Available
Southeastern Ohio farmers report that strip cropping reduces soil erosion and increases yields while easing machine use on slopes. Since the Meigs Soil Conservation District formed in 1943, district staff offer surveying services to help implement strip cropping, contactable through the county agricultural agent or Soil Conservation office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Meigs Soil Conservation District
County Agricultural Agent
Soil Conservation Office
Middleport Stamp Sales Reported Across Schools
Middleport reports weekly war stamp sales with amounts by building. High School $23 in Miss Parks room, Central School $26.50 in Miss Jones room, Pearl Street $17.05 in Miss Roots room, total $189.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Miss Park
Central School
Miss Jones
Pearl Street
Miss Root
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anzio Beach
Rutland
Charles J. Bowen
Roush
Rex
Nelsonville
Pt. Pleasant
Doriey Grings
Cigele
Zelin
Truman Committee
9Th Air Force Station
England
USAAF
NEA
Probate
Rome Jefferson Icenhour
Arthur Hecox Skinner
Nellie May Hetteseimer
Robert William Rawlings
Gladys Arthelia Jarrett
Winnie C. Adams
Rebecca Rice
Norbert W. Compton
Walter A. Compton
Jennie Dodson
Lizzie Geary
Wilce Geary
Clara Karr
Elizabeth Saul
Thomas C. Porter
Oren Hugg
H. E
Mary F. Davis
Orion R
Virginia D. Nelson
Martinsburg
W. H
Minnie Wayne
Charles H. George Frank
William Wagner, Jr
Harold
Florence Duckworth
Ernest W. Stewart
Syracuse
Adm
Oren
Hugg
Pomeroy Social Notes
Shakespeare Club
Pomeroy Personals
Eliza Kesterson
Ben Kesterson
Mechanic St
Mary Pooler
Marietta
Herman Klees
Seaman Dan Pooler
Seaman Pooler
Great Lakes
Bennett Rice
Thomas Crow
Chicago
Exas A & M University
Robert Crow
Manning
Parkersburg
Christ Church
Joao Sy
Rte —Sawance
Werner
Cee
Hysell “Courany
Farmer
Mgr
Rathburn's Dept
Rutland, Ohio
Cussins
Uy Ranges
Avian
C&f
Victory Gas Range
Ast
Victory Steel
Victory Garden
Eitn
April
Scotts
Cussins & Fearn
Simoniz
Electric Ence
Garms
Rae
Intenpay
Court ST
Athens, Ohio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!