Memorial Day Observed In Meigs County Ohio
Ohio observes Memorial Day as a legal holiday with courthouse banks and post office closed. Judge Edgar Ervin distributed a General Code list naming holidays including New Year Washingtons Birthday Memorial Day and Christmas plus a Governor or President designated day. Election Day is partially a holiday from noon to 5 30 pm CST and if holidays fall on Sunday the following Monday is observed.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Court House
Edgar Ervin
Washington
Lincoln
Navy
Elwood Walters Missing in Action in Clyde area
Elwood Walters of Clyde Ohio is reported missing in action. He is a pilot and nephew of R C Tuckerman Guy Walters and Nellie Betz, son of Charles Walters and Neva Tucker, and cousin to T Sgt Harold Lee who was reported killed in action recently.
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Middleport
Elwood Walters
Clyde, O
Rance
R. C. Tuckerman
Guy Walters
Nellie Betz
Harles Walter
Neva Tuckeran
Arold Lee
Death of William Venable Tied to Family Tragedies Across Years
The body of 29 year old William Denzil Venable, killed in an auto crash at Lockbourne Air Base, was sent from Columbus to Pomeroy for funeral arrangements. He is the fourth Venable to die tragically, joining a father killed in a 1922 mine accident, a drowned nine year old brother, and a brother killed in January 1999 car crash. Surviving relatives include his wife Fifie Mae Fender of Middleport, hospitalized with their newborn son, his mother Susie Venable of Pomeroy, and sister Lois Belle Venable of Detroit.
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Pomeroy
William Denzil Venable
Lockbourne Air Base
Columbus
Ewing Funeral Home
Venable
William Venable
Fifie Mae Fender
Middleport
Holzer Hosital
Susie Venable
Lois Belle Venable
Detroit
John Burnell
Pleasant
Cassa Rose
Luther M. Tracy
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zundel
Atlantic City
Northern Baptist Convention
Conrad Ohlinger
Ft. Custer
Mich
Seaman
Harold Ebersbach
Norfolk
Naval Air Base
Hartford
N. C
Robert Gardner
Bobby
Memphis
Tenn
U. S. Navy
S. S. Terzoporelos
Thomas Fork
Toledo
Edith Sisson
Edward Graber
Los Angeles
Anna Stark
Latrelle Schoenleibh
A. H. Fisher
White Cross Hospital
Richard Gress
Frank Gress
Camp Edwards
Mass
William Griffith
Lester Faucher
L. D. Peoples
Vivian
Faubers
Marguerite Meier
Charles Mullen
Leo Byrne
Cincinnati
Olivier Byrne
Mullen
Federated Church Sees Farewell Service Before Kuether Vacation
The last Federated Church service before Rev Ralph Kuether and his family depart for a month long vacation includes baptism for Benjamin Henry Ewing son of Mr and Mrs Henry Kewing and the reception of new members. The Kuethers plan visits to relatives in Ann Arbor Michigan and Merrill Wisconsin.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Ralph Kuether
Benjamin Henry Ewing
Henry Kewing
Kuethers
Ann Arbor
Mich
Merrill
Wis
Reunion Brings Pvt Carl Still Home After 22 Months
Pvt Carl Still, a 22 month absence marked by worry for his family in Middleport, returned to Rutland Street in good health with a shrapnel nick on his leg and decorated with multiple ribbons. He served at Guadalcanal and in the Asiatic theater, and carried a Japanese belt from a previous encounter. He will stay 21 days before heading to North Carolina.
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Middleport
Carl
Stil
Nick
Rutland St
Robinson
Guadalcanal
North Carolina
Middleport Social Notes Highlights and Visits
Middleport social column lists hosts and guests at dinners and weekend visits. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Anderson hosted a dinner honoring several families while others travel on military service. The notes mention Norma Wayland, Billa Lewis, Pat Dillard, Eldon Yates, Ithamer Neal, Kit Neal, Maude Taylor, Hazel VanCooney, and many local residents visiting relatives in Huntington Columbus Parkersburg and Gallipolis.
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Middleport
Francis Anderson
Ambrose Gibbs
Billy
Frank Wilson
Gibbs
Mr. Wilson
Norma Wayland
War Ration Board
Huntington
Billa Lewis
West Columbia
Pat
John Dillard
Arizona
Texas
Eldon Yates
Manchester
Howard Kitchen
Ithamer Neal
Ravenna
Fred Hoffner
Neal
Kit
B. L. Potter
F. E. Tice
Maude Taylor
J. H. Smith
Hazel VanCooney
Smith
George Swallow
Lester Snyder
Columbus
David Farmer
Cline Matthews
Richard
Donald
Nora Haskins
Navy
George Frye
Marengo
Herbert Fink
Mabel Hysell
Fred Healy
Parkersburg
P.O
Robert Haggerty
Camp Parks
Cal
Leland Saxton
Carroll Swanson
Great Lakes Naval Station
Gallipolis
Cecil P. Bradbury
David Davies
Kasilya Burton
R. C. Burton
Roger Kittle
Helen
Michael
Nother
Frank McCo
Covernn
Pomeroy Social Notes Recap Of Local Wartime Visits
Richard Rawlings the ITT executive, long based in Rio de Janeiro, returns to the U S for six months arriving in Miami with wife and daughters. He will visit family in Bartow and Middleport before a two week NYC conference for ITT. The column notes numerous relatives, visitors, and local shuttles across Ohio and Michigan.
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Pomeroy
Richard Rawlings
Rio de Janeiro
International Telephon and Telegraph Company
United States
Miami
Fla
Mr. Rawlings
Robert Rawlings
Middleport
Camp Custer
Mich
River Bathers Get Coat of Tan in Ohio River
Bend youths and girls have bright sunburn after swimming in the Ohio River over the last few days. Levees at Bend and Middleport remain popular spots as the young people split time between in water and out.
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Pomeroy
Ohio River
Middleport
Tavern Owner Fined In Middleport Court
Middleport reports Nellie Barsotti, tavern owner, charged with employing a minor. She pled guilty and was fined 50 dollars plus costs by council president David Miller. The minor’s name was withheld. Firefighters responded to a morning blaze at the Renshaw home on Second Ave, limited damage.
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Middleport
Ohio Liquor Board
Nellie Barsotti
Pomeroy
Renshaw
Second Ave
Supreme Sacrifice Meigs County Casualty List Installment One
The Meigs County casualty list begins in this issue prepared by A V Howell. Seventeen dead and ten captured or missing so far. Entries include Chester Fremont Steward Floyd Eugene Koblentz Maurice John Thornton Philip Edward Killinger Howard Mart Crary and Robert Jackson with service details and burial places.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
A. V. Howell
Chester Fremont Steward
Carpenter
Columbia Township
Ohio
Charles
Amanda Vale Steward
Columbia Consolidated High School
Air Corps
Steward
Santa Anna
Calif
King City
Lemoore
Williams Field
Chandler
Ariz
del Vallee Field
Austin
Texas
School Lot
Thomas A. Jenkins
General Marshall
Army
Floyd Eugene Koblentz
Kansas City
P. F
Letha Koblentz
Chester
Ranger
U. S Navy
Koblentz
Pine Valley
Okla
Lieut. Kobusch
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Native Gallia man named new church moderator in Logan
Everett Jacoby a former relief director from Hecking County and Eaton Manufacturing employee in Cleveland received his maximum bonus and merit awards as Bataan fell. Army and Red Cross searches failed to locate him. his mother was notified he is dead as of May 8. Jacoby, a 1938 Gallia High graduate, studied at Johnson Bible College then joined the Air Corps. His family includes sons and sons-in-law in service.
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Philip Edward Killinger
Pomeroy
Elmer and
Katherin Myers Killinger
Second Ward
Ft. Knox
Philippine Islands
Bataan Fe
Killinger
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Camp Pickett
Logan
Hecking County
Everett Jacoby
Eaton Manufacturing Company
Cleveland
Bataan
International Red Cross
Army
War Department
Robert
Middleport High School
Johnson Bible College
Kimberland Heights
Tenn
Air Corps
Jackson
Leo
England
William
Lynn
Mass
Edgar van Inwagen
Bloomingdale
N. J
Harry VaniInwagen
May VanInwagen
Lincoln Hill
Regular Army
Edgar
Columbus
North Carolina
Clish Jacobs
Mechanic St
Ernest
South Pacific
Hocking County Judge Reared With Dr Roy Vale
Dr Roy Ewing Vale of Indianapolis was elected moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly in Chicago. A native of Gallia County Ohio, he previously led churches in Knoxville Detroit and Oak Harbor. Probate Judge E E Ewing of Hocking County is a cousin raised with him in Ewington, a town named for the Ewing family.
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Logan
Roy Ewing Vale
Gallia County
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
Indianapolis
Ind
Presbyterian 156Th General Assembly
U.S.A
Chicago
Vale
Presbyterian Church
Knoxville
Tenn
Detroit
Oak Harbor
Mich
E. E. Ewing
Hocking County
Ewington
Ewing
Logan Brief Social Notes
Log an Brief notes record the 81st birthday celebration for former Probate Judge Frank Martin at the Glenview Heights home with relatives traveling from Akron Columbus Lancaster Salt Lake City and more. A reunion at Paul Dollison’s home includes Sgt Ray Dollison Verle Dollison and Pvt Dean Dollison ahead of a family dinner with members from Columbus Cleveland Logan and nearby towns.
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Logan
Frank Martin
Glenview Heights
William Martin
Akron
W. D. Fesler
Ronnie
Donnie
Nancy
Betty Martin
Columbus
Phila Martin
Lancaster
Kerwood Martin
Sumner Martin
Virgil Martin
Elsie
Ethel
Salt Lake City
Marion
Paul Dollison
North St
Ray Dollison
Panama
Verle Dollison
Pvt
Dean Dollison
Wilmington
Del
Lincoln
Neb
Ken Lee
Sue Ann
Robert Rochester
Fanny Spears
Funeral of Infant in Logan
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yates of Logan Rt. 2 who died at birth in Lancaster hospital. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Surviving are four sisters Mary Margaret Donna Judy Anne and Sarah Jane and one brother Thomas.
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Logan Logan
Roy Yates
Logan
Rt. 2
Lancaster Hospital
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mary Margaret
Donna
Judy Anne
Sarah Jane
Thomas
George E. Kerns Volunteers for Pre-Induction Exam
Logan area resident George Edward Kerns Rt. 2 South Bloomingville has volunteered for a pre induction physical examination, an official Selective Service Office announcement states.
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Logan
George Edward Kerns
Rt. 2
South Bloomingville
Selective Service Office
Hospital Notes of Logan Area Hospital
Mrs Annie Stevenson of Murray City admitted for observation at Cherrington Hospital. Mrs Martha Hunsacker and infant son of Logan discharged from Cherrington. Jacob Keller bank assistant cashier to return from Doctors Hospital Columbus with satisfactory condition after triple fracture. Sandy Spalsbury daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeff Spalsby of Mt Pleasant Michigan fractured right collar bone after fall from bed. Anna Mae Burt daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray Burt fractured arm after swing fall at Rachelmacher Park treated at Doctors Hospital then home. Miss Josephine Hiles ill at parental home Bowen St Columbus. Joe Hull Rockbridge moved to Lancaster Municipal Hospital. Raymond Belt injured after fall from second story window.
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Jeff Spalsby
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Rachelmacher Park
Doctors’ Hospital
Josephine Hiles
Columbus
Arlis Hiles
Bowen St
Joe Hull
Rockbridge
Lancaster Municipal Hospital
Leonard Ambulance
Raymond Belt
E. Second St
Logan Oil Well Supply names new district manager
John K. Pierce at 590 N Spring St named field sales manager for the district. Logan will become his headquarters. He is succeeded by F A Richey of Fairfield Illinois as Logan branch manager.
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Logan
John K. Pierce
Spring St
F. A. Richey
Fairfield, Ill
Class To Meet Glouster At Mrs Munden Home
The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church School will meet at the home of Mrs. Lou Munden on New Street Friday evening at 7 30 o clock.
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Glouster
Priscilla
Methodist Church School
Lou Munden
New Street
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