Meigs County Inductees Leaving To Enter Service Today
Forty three Meigs County selectees and volunteers depart for Army and Navy service. High school youths among the group undergo pre induction tests and await final fitness clearance. Woman's Civic Club provides treats for the men as they depart with a farewell gift planned for tomorrow morning.
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Paursday
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Meigs County
Pomeroy
Army
Navy
Woman's Civic Club
Eighth Grade Commencement at Middleport Tonight
Last exams wrap up in Middleport schools and teachers prepare report cards for pupils who will receive them Friday. Eighth Grade Commencement, 8 p.m. at the high school auditorium with Rev. Cecil Jones of Logan as speaker. Class of 1944 exercises feature Prof. William C. Craig of Capital University Columbus as speaker. public invited. Inductee lists from Selective Service Board No. 1 will be released only after camps assignment and return of reports to the local office.
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Middleport
Cecil Jones
Logan
William C. Craig
Capital University
Columbus
Lective Service Board
Smith Rites Friday for Charles C. Smith
Charles C. Smith age 68 is to be laid to rest Friday at Forest Run Church with burial in Gilmore Cemetery. He was found dead Wednesday morning at a sawmill near his Rock Springs home after disappearing Tuesday afternoon. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled heart attack as the cause. survivors include wife Emma and five children Freda Krauter Meda Mitch Calvin Alvin and Melvin.
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Pomeroy
Charles C. Smith
Forest Run
Gilmore Cemetery
Smith
Henry Ewing
Emma A. Smith
Freda Krauter
Pomeroy Couple Married in Columbus in Informal Ceremony
Miss Joan Merrill daughter of L. K. Merrill of Cleveland and Crawford New Jersey wed Cpl Walter T. Meier son of Mr and Mrs Philip L Meier at Northminster Presbyterian Church Columbus in an informal ceremony May 12. The bride wore a white eyelet pique suit with Juliet cap and wore a gold locket. Best man Jack Rosenbaum Pomeroy maid of honor Leah Koehler. Reception for 50 at Broad Lincoln Hotel. Cpl Meier grandson of Mr and Mrs Philip Meier of Pomeroy and of the late Mr and Mrs Henry Rasp. He is with Infantry Detachment West Point N Y. Other local attendees named. Also mentions relatives and local furloughs and a newborn named Faye Mary.
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Pomeroy
Joan Merrill
L. K. Merrill
Cleveland
Crawford
New Jersey
Walter T. Meier
Philip L. Meier
Eighth Ave
Columbus
Northminster Presbyterian Church
John Gray Rhind
Leah Koehler
Jack Rosenbaum
Broad Lincoln Hotel
Stevens College
Ohio State University
Cpl. Meier
Philip Meier
Brick St
Henry Rasp
North High School
Infantry
West Point
N. Y
Former Local Girl Joins Marines
Mrs. Julia Mae Wilburn Shilansky of Charleston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wilburn, has enlisted in the U S Marines. She leaves May 30 for Camp Lejeune, N C, after a local farewell at the Eagles Club in Pomeroy. Her roommate Nancy McNeal has enlisted in the WAVES and will report to Hunter College in New York.
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Middleport
Julia Mae Wilburn Shilansky
Charleston
W. P. Wilburn
Hudson St
U. S
S.G
James Shilansky
Pacific
Miss Wilburn
William, Goulding
Gordon Wilburn
Thomas Natier
Shilansky
Camp Lejuene
N. C
Price
Kanawha Co
W. Va
Middleport High School
Nancy McNeal
The
WAVES
Hunter College
N. Y
Army couple wed in Virginia ceremony
The marriage of Cpl. Bert Karr Jr. to Pvt. Rose W. Bayes was performed May 17 in Alexandria Virginia. The bride serves with the Women's Army Corps at Fort Belvoir. Cpl. Karr is the son of Mr and Mrs Bert Karr of Minersville now living on Long Island New York.
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Bert Karr
Minersville
Cpl
Bert Karr, Jr
Long Island, N. Y
Pvt
Rose W. Bayes
New Jersey
Alexandria
Ft. Belvoir
Women's Army Corps
Blue Lake News Notes
Pvt Bobby Saunders overseas then at Camp Gruber Okla youngest son of Mr and Mrs Sheri Saunders. Brother Hudson is in England. Mrs Nora Wooten and family of Bidwell weekend guests for Mr and Mrs Robert Wooten. Mr James Smith moved his three children to Huntington to work in a glass factory. A recent storm damaged crops uprooted trees blew down buildings drowned many chicks washed out bridges. Rev Bennett preached at Elizabeth Chapel Sunday. Prayer meeting every Sunday evening. Mrs Louise Waugh is critically ill.
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Blue Lake
Bobby Saunders
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Sheri Saunders
Hudson
England
Nora Wooten
Bidwell
Robert Wooten
James Smith
Huntington
Bennett
Lawrence Co
Elizabeth Chapel
Louise Waugh
Skin Irritations Relief From San-Cura Ointment and Soap
Advertises San-Cura Ointment and San-Cura Soap as remedies for skin irritations. Describes antiseptic ointment cooling and soothing, and recommends washing with soap before applying the ointment for rectal and toe itching. Prices listed: Ointment 35¢ 60cc, Soap 25¢.
Betty Lou Johnson Completes Red Cross Training
POMEROY Ohio. Betty Lou Johnson a student at Ohio State University took part in capping exercises at Pom erene Hall after completing an 80 hour Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Aide training course. She is the daughter of Frank H Johnston, manager of the Martin Hotel. Johnston chaired the National War Fund for the American Red Cross in the community.
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Pomeroy
Ohio State University
Columbus
Betty Lou Johnston
Frank H. Johnston
Martin Hotel
Pomerene Hall
Red Cross
University
American Red Cross
Johnston
Pomeroy Charman
National War Fund
Plan Memorial Service For Harold Story Jones
Memorial services for World War II veteran Harold Story Jones will be held Sunday at 1 30 p m at Burlingham Church. The service is in addition to the announced memorial service with Representative Benjamin F Turner as the afternoon speaker.
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Pomeroy
Harold Story Jones
Burlingham Church
Benjamin F. Turner
Revival in Progress at Hiland Chapel With Evangelist
A revival underway at Hiland Chapel features Rev. Harry Dodridge from Columbus as evangelist. Dodridge, a member of the Gospel Five heard on WHKC each Tuesday and Thursday at 6 15 a m and Saturday at 9 30 a m. Services are nightly at 8 30 p m E W time with Inez George as pastor.
Middleport Soldiers Attending Army Engineering School
Pvt. Norwood Van Cooney, assigned to Ft Belvoir, Va, has been selected to attend the U S Army Engineering School there. Pvt. Kermit Wiseman, also of Middleport, is enrolled at the school. Both are young married men with families and recently left for military service.
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Middleport
Norwood van Cooney
Ft. Belvoir
U. S. Army
Pvt
Kermit Wiseman
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Kfighting Front
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Marcy McGuire
Wally Brown
Alan Carney
Danny Kaye
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Oklahoma City
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Italy
George Bousalis
Minneapolis
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San Francisco
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Ft. McClellan
Ala
Orville Brooks Sayre
Camp Breckenridge
June Forbes
Ted Downie
C. E. W. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Cincinnati
William Downie
California
Edward Blackwood
Blackwood
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Faye Mary
Harry Dean
R. D
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Albany R. D
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Marines
Grace Episcopal Church
W. J. B. Story
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W. P. Lochary
Women's Auxiliary
Lochary
George McQuigg
Charles Ward
T. T. Reed
Charles Baird
United Movement of Christian Co
Marietta
Story
Peggy Story
Ohio University Athens
William Keith Kincaid
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J. Kenneth Michael
Edith Bolinger
Vern Bolinger
Lieutenant Michael
J. FE. Michael
Rutland
J. Kenneth Mich
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Middleport, Ohio
Betty Lou Johnson
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Richard Conte
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Tala Birrell
Shorts News
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John Loder
Gig Young
Philip Reed
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