Meigs County War Savings drive outlined by Fletcher in Pomeroy meeting
Meigs County War Savings Committee heard Raymond Fletcher of The Portsmouth Times explain war bond and saving stamp sales plans. He urged payroll deductions and emphasized bonds can be cashed at full value, with Meigs County quota set at 18 700 dollars to be raised in May.
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Pomeroy
United States
Meigsery War Savings Committee
American Legion Hall
Raymond F. Fletcher
Portsmouth Times
Scioto County
Ohio District War Saving Staff
Ohio
Theodore Reed
Meigs County
J. Fletcher
Fletcher
Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
River Excursion Draws Large Crowd at Island Queen
Heavy rains failed to dampen interest in the Island Queen excursion steamer from Pomeroy. The crowd gathered despite storms, and the boat departed about an hour late around 10:30 after loading. The rain paused during boarding but resumed soon after the gang plank was up.
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Pomeroy
Island Queen
Pomeroy Landing
Community meeting follows wartime committee work and supper
The Drew-Webster Post American Legion Auxiliary hosted a chicken supper before an informal committee discussion. Attendees included Charles Hayman Ed Condon T A May E R Tompkins Fred Rosenbaum Co E Blakeslee Gomer Lewis Charles Miles Eldon Weeks Aten Shain Bert Crow Bertha Patterson Howard Kress John Gilmore Allen Hartley R L Jacobs J Kempton George Childs L J Heiner Francis Klein Wilma Roush Charles Mullen and Judge Cc W Clark.
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Cal
Drew-Webster Post, American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Hayman
Ed Condon
T. A. May
E. R. Tompkins
Fred Rosenbaum
Co. E. Blakeslee
Gomer Lewis
Charles Miles
Eldon Weeks
Aten Shain
Bert Crow
Bertha Patterson
Howard Kress
John Gilmore
Allen Hartley
R. L. Jacobs
J. Kempton
George Childs
L. J. Heiner
Francis Klein
Wilma Roush
Charles Mullen
George Lasher
Cc. W. Clark
Marriage Mentioned for Dorothy Abbott and Robert Brickles
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Dorothy Abbott and Private Robert Brickles on April 20 in Gallipolis. Brickles, stationed at Camp Aberdeen Maryland, was on a three day furlough when the ceremony occurred.
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Middle Port
Dorothy Abbott
Robert Brickles
Gallipolis
Miss Abbott
Homer Abbott
Storey’s Run
Brickles
John Brickles
Broadway
Camp Aberdeen
Middleport
Lieut Blickle Addresses Pomeroy High Senior Boys
Lieut John E Blickle a Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board member and Ohio State University graduate spoke to Pomeroy High School seniors on Tuesday He urged aspiring civil aviation careers and explained physical and educational requirements He highlighted rapid naval aviation expansion and training openings offering flight training and potential commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps Reserve
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Pomeroy
John E. Blickle
Pomeroy High School
Lieut. Blickle
Ohio State University
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Naval Aviation
Navy
Buckle
U. S. Naval
Marine Corps Reserve
Harper to Leave for Camp Sutton After Enlistment
Louis Harper, who joined the 301st Ordnance Regiment as a technician two weeks ago, learned on Wednesday he would depart Wednesday evening for Camp Sutton in North Carolina. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E W Harper and has worked five years as a bookkeeper at Blaettnar Auto Co.
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Pomeroy
Louis Harper
301St Ordnance Regiment
Camp Sutton
N. C
E. W. Harper
Blaettnar Auto Co
Former Lorain Mayor Paul Goldthorpe to work in Point Pleasant
Paul Goldthorpe former mayor of Lorain has located in Middleport and will be employed by E. B. Badger and Sons Co in Point Pleasant. Dr and Mrs Oliver will occupy the Talbotts home as they relocate from Athens. Dr Oliver is also connected with the Badger Company.
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Middleport
Paul Goldthorpe
Lorain
E. B. Badger and Sons Co
Point Pleasant
Oliver
John Talbott
Athens
Badger Company
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Athens Messenger
Meigs Co
Nature
Dean
Doan
Rathburns
Rutland, O
Middleport Social Notes
Heath Methodist Church
A. J. Kestle
Portsmouth
Frank Huffman Jr
Parkersburg
Huffmans
Hulda
Edith Klein
Pear St
Huffman
Marietta
Griff Russell
Richmond
Dell Russell
Emma Bland
M. G. Brown
Ted Teague
Charleston
Mr. Teague
Bryan Place
West Virginia
State Board of Horticulture
John Dixon
Dixon
J. H. Smith
R. O Fowler
Columbus
Roger Emmish
Detroit
Do. A. Emmish
Charles Wise
Stansbury
Bone Hollow Road
Gallia County
Cheshire
H. H. Baldwin
New York Central Road
Florida
Dunkirk
N. Y
Mr. Baldwin
W. H. Juhlings
Glover's
Onthens Pharmacy
N. Court ST
A. D. S. Foot Soap
Harlem
Johnson
Miles Nervine
Wrisley
Lyons
Fasteeth
Odorono
Max Factor
Upjohn
Pablum
Gerber's Cereal
Alka Seltzer
Bromo Seltzer
Wampole
Tia
Siz
Gingerale
Bayer Aspirin
Ivaseline
Lucky Tiger
Sluckoff
Enka Rayon
Bemberg
Smart
Seersucker
Winnie Mae
Bonnie
Virginia
Gallaher Drug
Athens Pharmacy
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