Volunteers Sought to Complete Middleport Civil Defense
Middleport calls for 300 residents to join the Civilian Defense Council. E R Tompkins and C M Hennesy urge registration to form ward groups with duties from fire and police to rescue and first aid. Training will follow quota completion with 100 more volunteers needed after past totals under 200.
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Middleport
E. R. Tompkins
Civilian Defense Council
C. M. Hennesy
C. 0. Fisher
Camp Mothers Host Cafeteria Supper for Youth Camp
Approximately $50 was cleared by the Camp Mothers and assistants who held a cafeteria supper at the Church of Christ last night. Proceeds support a fund aiding Christian Endeavor Society youth to attend the Tri-State Youth Camp in Grayson Kentucky this year. Young women Esther Gilmore Marcella Walburn Patricia Devol Barbara Meinhart Susan Allensworth Mary Lu Hartinger Anna Price and Anna Glaze served, with decorated dining room tables and tulips. Gilmore Walburn Devol and Meinhart attended a pre camp banquet at Grayson with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlebort
Church of Christ
Christian Endeavor Society
Tri-State
Grayson
Esther Gilmore
Marcella Walburn
Patricia Devol
Barbara Meinhart
Susan Allensworth
Mary Lu Hartinger
Anna Price
Anna Glaze
First Aid Group To Hold Last Meeting
The Red Cross Instructor's First Aid course in Middleport and nearby areas will hold its final session tonight with examinations and a motion picture. Instructor T. C. McDaniel from Washington directs the class. Participants include men and women from Middleport Pomeroy and other Meigs County communities.
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Middleport
Red Cross
T. C. McDaniel
National Headquarters
Washington
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Date Set for Middleport Alumni Banquet and Dance
Middleport high school gym hosts the annual MHS Alumni banquet and dance on Friday May 29. Wallace Bradford president says plans are underway with committees handling menus, program, tickets, and decorations. Band Boosters serve dinner and a simple, informal program promises hours of dancing for all ages.
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Middleport
MHS
Wallace Bradford
C. O. Fisher
M. L. French
Gordon Harris
Willis Aleshire
O. P. Klein
William Diles
Susan Park
Nellie Zerkle
Robert Durst
Guy Reynolds
Marvel Schmoll
Selah Sidenstricker
Carroll Swanson
Bill Riley
Cedric Clark
Ertee
Begners Move to Atlanta for New Jobs
Mr and Mrs S Begner and their son Selwyn will relocate to Atlanta Georgia this week. Mr Begner has run the Middleport Garment Factory for Cleveland interests since last fall. Selwyn a high school junior has worked part time at Covert Baking Co. for months. The Begner residence was sold to Mr and Mrs A R McKinney who will move in after vacating the Shiflet property on N Fourth Ave.
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Middleport
S. Begner
Selwyn
Atlanta
Begner
Cleveland
Covert Baking Co
Begners
E. M. McCarty
A. R
Pomeroy Teacher Is Honored for Service
W. R. Farnham principal of Pomeroy Junior High School served on a three day state committee in Zanesville evaluating schools. He was among 75 to 80 educators chosen statewide for this appointment, now in its second year. Last year he went to Gallipolis for similar duties.
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State of Ohio
Division of Insurance
Columbus
Western Casualty and Surety Company
Fort Scott
State of Kansas
Llord
Ohio
Sais
Ins
Western Fire Insurance Company
Fort State of Kansas
John A. Lloyd
Ine of
Pomeroy
W. R. Farnham
Pomeroy Junior High School
Zanesville
Farnham
Gallipolis
Firemen Open Spring Festival at Park
MIDDLEPORT The spring festival of the Volunteer Fire Company opened last night at Pythian Park and may see record crowds if the present weather holds. Firemen assist ticket collectors for rides and shows to replenish their treasury and fund equipment and functions.
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Middleport
Volunteer Fire Company
Pythian Park
Army transfers and local updates from Pomeroy area
Local notes report Pomeroy residents in military service transfers to St. Louis Chanute Field and Jefferson Barracks. Others visit Columbus Marietta and Norfolk. Birth announced Dolores Annalee. Police and community members attend business and family events.
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Pfe
Lewis Long
Patterson Field
Dayton
St. Louis
Camp Lambert
Dave Canterbury
E. Main St
Massar Radford
Columbus
Charles Radford
Flatwoods
Ralph Gilmore
Butternut Ave
Minersville
O. A. Hartley
M. D. Hartley
Lincoln Hill
Arthur Koenig
C. E. Snider
Union Ave
Dolores Annalee
James Clark
Thomas Clark, Sr
Syracuse
Norfolk
Naval Reserve
Arthur Fick, Jr
Arthur Fick
U. S. Army Air Corps
Pomeroy Street Crew Repairs City Roads
The Pomeroy Street Department completed patching on Second Street and part of Butternut Avenue on Thursday. Crews will resume work once more materials arrive, then apply a skim coat of asphalt and chipping to seal the surface.
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Pomeroy
Seconds St
Butternut Ave
Pomeroy Street
Eee
Middleport Social Notes Hint at Travel and Visits
Mrs L D Diles plans to return tomorrow from three weeks in Pittsburgh and Washington DC where she stayed with cousin Mrs Carl Mumford. A revival in Washington draws record crowds as Rev John Carrara preaches. In Columbus they visited Mr and Mrs George Daniels and family and Daniels sisters Mrs C A Poindexter and Mrs Anna Trimble. James Poindexter of Gallipolis, kin of the late Dr C A Poindexter, visited earlier. Ella Byers of 8 Third Ave is seriously ill. daughter Ruby Bumgarner heads toward Santa Monica seeking family.
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L. D. Diles
Pittsburgh
Washington
D. C
Carl Mumford
Juanita Hundley
George Daniels
Mr. Daniels
C. A. Poindexter
Anna Trimble
Lewis Daniels
James Poindexter
Gallipolis
Poindexter
Middleport
Ella Byersie
Third Ave
Lewis Bumgarner
Ruby Byers
Santa Monica
Cal
Alta Adcock
James Mohler
Cherrington Hospital
Floyd Pence
Carbon Hill
O. M. Pence
Juanita Woodard
Harold Cottrill
Bremen
Paul McManus
Columbus
Harrold Bryan
Howard
Anna Sellars
James Calvin
Jack McGuire
Fern Redick
P.T.A
Stoutsville
Dan Jones
Joan
Russell Freeman
Near Logan
Joseph Weed
Noah Reed
Lancaster
Mary Lagore
Addison Frey
O. H. Bryan
Isaac Dyer
Harold Dyer
David and Dale
Ruth Bickle
Helen Thomas
Austin McGee
Walter Michel
Walter McGee
Don Iles
Alice Iles
Enterprise
Charles Clark
Carl Hull
Dwaine Lee Clark
Edwin Salts
Hamden
James Frey
Meigs County 4-H Clubs Organizing for Food Victory
Meigs County plans 4-H club cooperation with the 1942 national defense program focusing on vegetable gardening home canning food preparation poultry and dairy work. Five clubs are organized with May 25 deadline for organization and May 15 for pin eligibility.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Wolfpen Neighbor Boys
Ruth Gorauch
William Seyefried, Jr
Dale Russell
Max Bowers
Lester Henderson
Pine Grove Victory Sewers
Miss Jean Young
Betty Lou Genheimer
Hilda Cook
Mary K. Tuttle
Helen L. Ritchie
Marie Genheimer
Geneva Humphreys
C. E. Blakeslee
Social Notes of Kyger in Kyger Ohio
Kyger residents share visits with relatives and friends. Selva Spenser and son Harold in Kyger with grandparents Elonzo and family. Wayne Rupe and children join Isaac Rupe family. Harry Tate visits Nora Tate. Mina Gilmore returns from Canton. Betty Bradbury of Gallipolis visits W W Bradbury family. Muriel Spires recovers from mumps. Dorothy Clark calls on W W Bradbury. Malinda Bradbury and Mary B Rupe attend Cheshire meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Bradbury
Muriel Spires
Robert Grover
Douglas Rife
Columbus
Dorothy Clark
Porter
Malinda Bradbury
Mary B. Rupe
Cheshire
Pomeroy High Junior Band to Present Spring Recital
Pomeroy High School will hold a Sunday May 3 4 p.m. recital by the Junior Band directed by Willis Aleshire. The program includes Pacemaker March Red Woods waltz Valse Lente Mayhew Lake alto horn solo Betty Lou Custer with Annalee Warner piano and many group performances by the band and drum and bugle corps.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Willis Aleshire
G. E. Holmes
Ann Smith
Red Woods
Bennett Rice
Mayhew Lake
Betty Lou Custer
Annalee Warner
Kathleen
T. P. Westendorf
Hercules
Richard Weaver
Gordian
H. M. Johnson
Freda Parker
Shirley Clement
Andrew Brown
Robert Roush
Charles Evans
John Stout
Lassie O' Mine
Dorothy Lee
Margaret Jean Bryant
W. B. Kuenzel
H. Protiwinsky
Louanna Ebersbach
Patricia Brider
Margaret Story
Sarah Harris
Leo King
Addie Matson
Ed Chenette
Evelyn Cook
Joan Scholl
Frances Gibson
Eugene Condon
Cutler Church Group Hosts All Day Meeting
The W.S.C.S. of the Cutler Methodist Church met for an all day program with a potluck dinner and business session. A kitchen shower honored Mrs Louise Proctor on her recent marriage. The May gathering will be at Mrs Ray Goddard’s home.
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Cutler
J. S. Devol
W.S.C.S
The
Methodist Church
Louise Proctor
Ray Goddard
Fire Truck Pump Taken To Factory for Repair
POMEROY pump of the Third Ward fire truck was taken to Columbus Thursday for repairs at the factory where it was built. The 1000 pound pumping unit was removed and loaded into a smaller truck for delivery. The town will not be without protection as the Second Ward truck will respond to calls and the First Ward truck can supply hose.
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Pomeroy
Third Ward
Columbus
Second Ward
First Ward
Undertaking Business Changes Personnel
POMEROY The undertaking business reports personnel changes. On Monday A R Tedrow will leave Ewing Funeral Home to join Finsterwald Funeral Home. Hugh Daniels will replace Tedrow at Ewing's, while William Reinhart moves from Finsterwald to the Marietta Boat Plant at Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. R. Tedrow
Ewing Funeral Home
Finsterwald Funeral Home
William Reinhart
Finsterwald
Marietta Boat Plant
Point Pleasant
King Funeral Held at Union Furnace
Funeral services were held at United Brethren Church for Clar ence King who died after a long illness. Survived by wife Millie, three daughters, two sons, eight grandchildren. burial at Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. services conducted by Revs Asbell and Bennington. James Calvin high in Ohio Federation Junior Music Clubs contest in Cincinnati. Amateur hour contest at school auditorium with PTA sponsorship. senior play May 14 with listed cast. Several residents noted visiting and hosting, plus hospital admission after an automobile accident.
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P.T.A
Eileen Waters
Jack Bennett
Junior Wells
Mina Smith
Reita Moravy
Mildred Kern
Joan Jones
Harold Griffith
Howard Sellars
Jean Downhour
Ronald Scott
Gerald Reinshell
James Frey
Pleasant Valley Social News Highlights Local Visits
Personal notices from Pleasant Valley detail visits and family updates. E A Dixon stayed with Fred Dixon and Ruth in Downington. Bessie Pugh returns from two weeks with daughter Vivian Coates near Chase. A new baby born to James Pratt and spouse. Numerous locals including Brooks, Stotts, Hallett, McKinley, Wood, and Wingett share Sunday gatherings and farm help. Walter Davis Jr. of Athens dies. Daisy McKinley informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
E. A. Dixon
Fred Dixon
Ruth
Downington
Bessie Pugh
Vivian Coates
Chase
James Pratt
Edward Jones
Juanita
Chauncey
Lloyd Bolin
Barbara
Dwight
Pearl Wood
Daisy McKinley
Walter Davis, Jr
Athens
Clarence Cooper
Albany
Howard Brooks
Homer Stotts
Point Pleasant
Evalyn Hallett
Milt McKinley
Harry Russ
Mamie Stotts
Lowell Lowery
Wil Nelson
Sade Brooks
Kate Wood
Mary Kelley
Nora
Emmett Wingett
Lucille
Ed Brooks
Middleport Sunday Services Announced at Local Churches
Middleport churches released their Sunday schedules with new member ceremonies at First Baptist and Heath Methodist. The Baptist will present Baptism certificates and a church covenant at morning worship led by David Darst Jr. The Methodist will receive new members and feature sermons on safety and preparedness. Youth Fellowship plans Mother's Day program and a revised fellowship hour. Regular services proceed at First Presbyterian with a Christ focused sermon. Church of Christ hosts Bible School attendance contest led by Mrs Fink and Mrs Roush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
David Darst
Ralph Zandel
Heath Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Church
First Presbyterian Church
Henry Carr
Church of Christ
Herbert Fink
O. L. Roush
Harrisonville FFA members grow pigs for project and profit
Harrisonville Chapter of Future Farmers of America began the school year short on funds with $15 and plans for educational trips. Four pigs were purchased, fed without milk or pasture, and sold March 28 for 875 pounds total. net profit was $35.57 after expenses. Proceeds funded a Defense Bond and livestock aims while trips were postponed due to labor shortages and farm demands. Officers listed include Lambert, president. Welch, vice president. Reeves, secretary and treasurer. Jordan, reporter. Pickering advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Future Farmers of America
Ava White
Charles Sheets
Gene Lambert
Cecil Welch
William Reeves
John Reeves
Clarence Jordan
Harold Pickering
Esther Gilmore Receives District 14 Secretary Post
Miss Esther Gilmore prominent member of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of Christ was elected secretary of District 14 of the Southeast Ohio Youth Conference. The announcement came after a Beverly conference meeting on Saturday.
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Middleport
Esther Gilmore
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Church of Christ
Southeast Ohio
Churches of Christ
Beverly
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