Pomeroy and Middleport council actions during wartime issues
Pomeroy keeps war time hours after a 1940 resolution. Complaints about garbage collection lead to enforcement by Chief Walter Wolfe. Minor sidewalk and street repairs planned. Mayor Howell reports 140.30 in fines and licenses, with 86.50 from garbage collection. Middleport approves a 3600 gallon per minute portable fire pump funded from bond issue and advances from general funds. Financials show overdrafts in several funds. Foundry repairs planned. Mayor Fisher reports 292.40 in fines and licenses. All bills authorized pending available funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jase Coune
Walter Wolfe
George Howell
Howell
Middleport
Sidney Russell
D. C
Venerable Man Dies At Middleport
James Waiters known as Uncle dim died Monday at Jacob Betz’s home after a long illness. He was 90. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 1 30 PM at Eno Church with Rev. Fr Burton officiating. Interment Miller Cemetery. Body at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home until Wednesday evening. Survived by daughters and three sons Jacob Betz Wriddlewort Edith Caldwell Hazel Warne Columbus John Cleve land Charles and Guy of Middleport and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Waiters
Uncle Dim
Jacob Betz
Eno Church
C. Burton
Miller Cemetery
Rawlings-Coats
Walters
Wriddlewort
Edith Caldwell
Fostoria
Hazel Warne
Columbus
John
Cleveland
Charles
Guy
Pomeroy Man Heavily Fined for Offenses
Charles Friley of Pomeroy was fined 290 dollars plus costs for resisting an officer and 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace. The charges followed an incident at his Laurel Street home near midnight Saturday when Patrolman Herman Nemmeyer attempted to escort him. Friley allegedly struck at the officer with a flashlight and caused injuries while resisting arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Friley
George
Friley
Herman Nemmeyer
Laurel St
Neimeser
Neimee
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County
Rutland Baptists observe anniversaries marking 140 years since Ohio's first Free Will Baptist church formed in 1804. Rev. Charles T Bowen began as pastor in 1911, with 1924 marking his ordination to the ministry. 15th pastorate. Event includes school worship, programs, basket dinner, and preacher Rev F W Mc Dermott, new Rio Grande College president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
First Baptist Church of
Ohio
Chmrch
Charles T Bowen
Muanistrys
Weis
F. W. McDermott
Rio Grande College
Pune
Racine Youth Is Killed in Action
Mrs Edna Park learned Friday her brother Sgt Edgar Bradford was killed in action August 20 in France. Son of Howard B Bradford and Erma Logan Bradford, he was Racine High School Class of 1940 graduate. Before enlistment in 1943 he worked at Curtiss Wright Plant in Columbus. Basic training in Texas. went overseas in March 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Edna Park
Sgt
Edgar ©. Bradford
France
Howard B. Bradford
Erma Logan Bradford
Racine High School
Curtiss-Wright
Columbus
Texas
First Case of Polio Reported in Meigs County
POMEROY Dr W S Ellis Meigs County Health Commissioner reports the first poliomyelitis case in the county along with scarlet fever. The patient is John Lewis Johnson Jr ten years old. his father serves in the Navy and he resides with his grandparents on Leading Creek Road. Authorities say he is recovering with one leg slightly affected and receiving treatment for paralysis.
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights a Busy Weekend
Adele Fowler hosted a waffle supper for Kay Vaughan and guests from Columbus and nearby towns. Numerous local residents and visitors, including service members and students, were noted at dinners, calls, and gatherings across Pomeroy and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Adele Fowler
Kay Vaughan
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Columbus
Leo Crea
Mary Grimm
Indian Heards In Concert At Mindport Baptist Church
Mindport The First Baptist Church hosted the initial appearance of three famed musicians and evangelists. Chief White Feather, descendant of Sitting Bull, performed in full Indian dress and sang selections including I'd Rather Have Jesus. Lee H Baum directed and H Max Good delivered the evening message. Two more services were set for tonight and Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Chief White Feather will give organ numbers and play cow and sheep bells and perform operatic numbers with Gospel words. He also plans secular and sacred songs in 17 languages on Wednesday. He will also appear at Pomeroy and Middleport school assemblies and upcoming services in Gallipolis and United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mindleport
First Baptist Church
Chief White Feather
Metropolitan Opera
H. Max Good
Harbor of Souts of Columbus
Lee H. Baum
White Feather
Sitting Bull
Jesus
England
van Hindenburg
Germany
Schumann-Heinke
Mr. Baum
Mr. Good
Gallipolis
Baptist Church
United Methodist Church
Pomero
Assemblies of the
Larsz Funeral Held in Corning for 6 Year Old
Joseph Frank Larsz age 6 died Friday at the home of his daughter Susan Cavote near Corrmunz. Survived by wife Mary Ann Laiz, one stepson Michael Corby, three stepdaughters Ann Cordell Susanne Cavote and Mery Altier, and 28 grandchildren. Funeral Monday at St Bernard s Church Corning with Fr Anthony Tague officiating. Burial in New Lexoye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Joseph Frank Larsz
Nelsonville
Susan Cavote
Corrmunz Unt
Mary Ann Laiz
Michael Corby
Ann Cordell
Columbus
Susanne Cavote
Mery Altier
St. Bernards Church
Rex
Anthony Tague
New Lexoyee
Convalescing Veterans and Care Transfers Reported
Alvin Norris of Eming Funeral Home transported Ruth Alkire former matron of the Moses County Children's Home to Blanchester for care after a hospital stay in Ripley West Virginia. A niece accompanies. Also, Tressie Spencer of Sumner is informed by the War Department that her son Technician Quentin Spearer is convalescing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mergy -Alvin Norris
Eming Funeral Home
Ruth Alkire
Moses County Children’s Home
Blanchester
Ripley
W. Va
Pomeroy
Tressie
Spencer
Sumner
War Department
Techneciarn
Quentin RP Spearer
Middleport Social Notes and Local Visits Update
A collection of community notes from Middleport lists family gatherings at Mrs Nelle Barsotti home honoring Enzo Barsotti on fur lough from Camp Hood Texas and T Sgt Carl Barsotti and his Memphis bride. Other items mention church class gatherings, gifts from abroad, travels, hospital visits, and residents visiting relatives in Columbus New York and Ohio locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nelle Barsotti
Cpl
Enzo Barsotti
Camp Hood
Texas
Carl Barsotti
Memphis
Tenn
Barsotti
Three Clean Slate Teams Are Beaten
Ohio high school football saw Warren Canton Lincoln and East Liverpool defeated as undefeated squads remained in supply. Notable results included Canton McKinley edging Timken 39 to 6, Lorain’s 15th straight win, and Cathedral Latin’s 61 to 0 rout over John Adams. Youngstown East surged 26 to 0, Boardman triumphed 47 to 7, and Crooksville’s Jim Young scored five TDs in a 90 to 2 win over St Thomas Zanesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Warren
Canton Lincoln
iEast Liverpool
Canton McKinley
Toledo Libbey
Lakewood
Lorain
Columbus North
Mansfield
Cleveland
Cothedral Latin
Zanesville
Youngstown East
Boardman
Canton Timken
Lehman
Bulldogs
Marae
Cleveland Heights
Lima South
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Cleveland John Adams
Leo Hyland
Elyria
Youngstown Raven
Youngstown Boardman
Lisbon
Cleveland East Tech
Massillon
Tigers
East Liverpool
Alliance
Cleveland Shaw
Shaker Heights
Shaw
Jack Palmer
John North
Nay Sanna
Shaker
North
Sanna
van Wert
Kenton
Jim Young
Crooksville
Zanesville St. Thomas
Young
Liberty Unioa
Cardinals Purchase Three Players in Minor League Deals
The St. Louis Cardinals announced the purchase of three players. Stanwood W. Partenheimer, a 22 year old left hand pitcher from Columbus Ohio farm club, Glenn Martin Stanford from Houston Texas League, and Henry Koch a pitcher from Lynchburg Virginia club in the Piedmont League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus, Ohio
Stanwood W. Partenheimer
Glenn Martin Stanford
Houston
Henry Koch
Cardinals
Lynchburg
Va. Clib
Mrs Bryant Hosts Indoor Pic Nic for A M E Circle
Mrs Denver Bryant of Rutland hosted an indoor picnic for the A M E Church Circle at Mrs S L Bryant's home. Guest Harriett Warner gave an informal talk and won top honors in the Bible quiz that followed. Picnic refreshments were served to all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Denver Bryant
A.M.E. Church
S. L. Bryant
Harriett Warner
World Series Opener Set at Sportaman Park
Opening day features the St Louis Cardinals defending National League champions vs the St Louis Browns American League titleholders. Game time 2 PM Central War Time with a forecast of cooler weather and no rain. An estimated 35 000 fans are expected. Probable pitchers Mort Cooper 22 7 Cardinals and Nelson Potter 19 7 Browns. Odds Cards 11 to 20 if Cooper starts and 1 to 2 to win the series. First six games possible on a four out of seven basis with a day skip between games six and seven. Cards host games one two six and seven. Mutual Broadcasting System will carry the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Sportaman’s Park
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Mort Cooper
Nelson Potter
Browns
Mutual Broadcasting System
Jack Hand
Cardinals
Old River City
Chet Laabs
Sig Jagucki
Sportsmans Park
Kaufmann
Nelson Potter Iis
Sewell Crew
Southworth
fRfax Lanier
Harry Brecheen
Ted Wilks
Cooper
Lanier
Sewell
Potter
Jack Kramer
Denny Gatehouse
Bob Muncrief
Jakucki
Munceief
Yankees
Giants
Polo Grounds
Red Birds
Brownies
Nationals
John W. Bricker
Harry Truman
Carruthersville, Mo
Madigan Means as Iowa Preps for Tut With Bucks
CHICAGO AP report notes Iowa Hawkeyes face Ohio State in Columbus with possible limited line strength as Slip Madigan, a 1942 veteran, discusses the team’s condition. Ohio State is coming off a 54-0 win over Missouri and features transfers and Navy trainees as Coach Carroll Widdoes reshapes the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Ohio State
Columbus
Slip Madigan
Madigan
Erans
Buckeye
Oas
Missouri
Iowans
Buckeyes
Bob Liddy
Great Lakes
Harry Frey
Bill Barbour
Navy
Carrol Widdoes
Towans Larop
Forrest
Masterson
St Louis hosts World Series entirely in one park
Fullerton notes that St Louis becomes the third major league city to stage a World Series wholly within its limits and the first since 1922 to be played entirely in one park. He recalls prior instances in 1906 and discusses pace toward the 100th season of Penn State football, plus brief sports items on Lee Oma, amateur hockey in San Francisco, and other notes from the Service Department and Fort Hamilton boxing club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton
New York
St. Louis
Yankees
Chicago
Cubs
White Sox
Penn State
Muhlenberg
Nittany Lions
Lee Oma
Lee
San Francisco
Boston Braves
Iceland
England
Fort Hamilton
Mothers Sponsor Talk at Middleport Library
The Pre-School Mothers Club sponsors a lecture by Miss Elizabeth Carmichael of Ohio State University at Middleport Public Library on Wednesday at 1 30 p m. The talk, free to the public, covers Child Development and Family Life and play habits and equipment. A second meeting follows on Oct 20 at 10 30 a m with a toy workshop, plans to be discussed Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Elizabeth Carmichael
Ohio State University
Middleport Public Library
Russell Returns to Meigs for Visit
Russell of Coral Gables Florida visits his daughter Mrs H Ewing in Middleport. A former local resident tied to Red Bird Coal Mine recalled he bought Middleport’s first automobile a red horseless bogey dubbed Russell's Red Devil. The Russell family has lived in Florida over 30 years. Mrs Russell is ill with a heart ailment and could not travel north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Meigs
Middleport
W. Co
Willd Russell
Coral Gables
Fla
H. ©. Ewing
Third Ave
Rusell
Red Bird
Hobson
Meigs Ministers Meet To Plan Work
Meigs County Ministerial Association met at Heath Methodist Church with Rev. R. C. Burton in charge and Rev. H. A. Rothrock leading devotionals. The group planned to sponsor the infantile paralysis campaign again and organized a county leadership training course with Rev. Lawrence Schmidt named program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport — Ministerial Association
Meigs County
Heath Methodist Church
R. C. Burton
H. A. Rothrock
Wold
Lawrence Schmidt
Injured Woman Reported After Fall at Funeral Home
Mrs. Ben Kesterson of Pomeroy suffered severe bruises after catching her heel on basement steps at the Ewing Funeral Home and falling down several stairs. Local authorities and attendants assisted her on the scene and she was taken for medical evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ben Kesterson
Mechanic St
Ewing Funeral Home
Mound City Primed for Big Series
By Jack Hand AP in St Louis the city braces for the all St Louis World Series pitting the Browns against the Cardinals. Both teams expect sellout crowds with 35000 plus fans. Cooper likely for the Cardinals and Potter for the Browns. Baseball Week proclaimed by Mayor Kaufmann as weather promises fair skies for the opener at Sportsman Park.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pomeroy Man
Rutland Baptists
Atetes Coats
Wean
Joseph Hararecht
Joe Matthell
Oni
Harl Winter
Mads Chauney
Dexter
Dale McClure
Williamtown
Mabel Prior
Jerry F. Shafer
Athens
Mary Ellen Bartlett
Pomeraoy
Floyd Nixon
Logan
Bertha Riser
Cheshire
William Browning
Virginia Plumiey
Middlewort
Nowce
Hurdee
Ashens
Appo.cieg
Galite PB Foster
Ict
Athens County
Francis D. White
Racine
Meigs Area
Pomeroy Social Notes
E. R. Yost
Forrest Run
Guy Arther
Pat Glass
Julia
McConnelsville
Virgil Hamm
Boboy
Banner
Dorothy Hamm
Wright Field
Dayton
Yost
Walde Spencer
T V. Bailey
Lester
Bertha
Dana Hamm
Dorothy
Dora Hamm
Minersville
Edison Wesse
Covert Baking Company
Kroger Baking Company
Wessa
Eleanor
Mt. Sinai Hospital School of
Grant Hospital
Wright McCroba
Huntington
Chris Brider
Patricia Brider
Lindley Hall
Ohio University
Reuter
Lancaster
Coleprove
Verne Bolinger
Pvt
Raymond Bolinger
Hawaii
Marine Corps
Harry Bolinger
New Guinea
Anise Walker
Kananga
Walter Walker
Chester Road
William Bowen
New Orleans
Harry Bowen
Cincinnati
Mass Hazel Bowen
George Kehrer
Robert Hartley
Weed
Miss Grace Horton
Matilda Carman
Athens Road
Ray Carman
Jacco Zether
Vogue
Zener
Mire Olle Woode
B. A. Dodson
Long Bettam
P. J. Weber
Ollie Woods
Everett Millhoan
Tom Edwards
Lower Pametos
Swisher
Henry Seidenable
Howard Seidenable
LSS
Rhode Island
Mars Seidenable Jenner
Indy
Malcolm Hartles
Hart Hartles
Mansfielh
Oliver Hartley
Lincoln
Malcolm Hartley
Earl Hartley
Amy Kingsland
Jackson High Seto
EW. Kingsland
Meigs County Pigineer Society
Larsz
William Alex Nelson
U. S. Maritime Service
Middleport Social Notes
Heath
Methodist Church
M. L. French
G. C. ‘Schaal
Harold Hubbard
Harold Edward Hubbard
Yeoman Lee
South America
Meiddleport Personals
B. Laughead
Mary B. Laughead
Fordham University
James Hundley
Wayland Covert
Fletcher Hospital
Covert
White Sulphur Springs
Mary
Galveston
N. Third Ave
Enroute
Oklahoma
Henry Casto
Roy Casto
Morrell Ave
Bruce Lioya
Labrador
Noah Gibbs
Albany
George Reynolds
Reynolds
Cuyahora Falls
Judson White
Clarence Chase
Anna Trimble
C. L. Smith
Hartford
Joe Davis
Char
Mr. Humphrey
George Schmoll
Infantry
S. Pacfic
Fas Nuckles
Fern Gardner
Georgia
Jack Abbott
Jane Sauer
Arints
Margaret and
Slade Lynne Sauer
Charles Sauer
Jane Owen
Karl Owen
Claude Buskirk
Guy Walters
South
Mrs. Bryant
Iowa
Fullerton
Atlantic City
Meigs Pomeroy
Man
Louise Allbritton
Robert Paige
Edward E. Horton
Walter Catlett
Ernest Troex
Temple Middleport
Rosie the Riveter
Vane Frazee
Frank Albertson
Vers
Bendyce Pomeroy
Ann Corto
John Davidson
Edy
Chandler
Rabin
Marietta
Pan
Neroy Cement
Main St
ickCo
Mound City
Colegroves Market
Middleport, Ohio
Quality Meats
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!