Pomeroy and Middleport Council Actions in War Time
Pomeroy will stay on Eastern War Time per village council, amid past confusion over time changes. Garbage complaints lead to enforcing the 1940 ordinance with arrests for violators. Minor sidewalk and street repairs planned. Mayor Howell reports 140.30 in fines and licenses, most from garbage collection. Middleport approves portable pump for the Volunteer Fire Company at 300 gpm, funded from bond issue. seeks $5,000 advance from general fund and $3,000 for bonds. Financials show overdrafts in several funds. Foundry building repairs committee appointed. mayor reports 292.40 in fines and licenses. Bills to be paid per finance committee. All officials present.
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Pomeroy
Walter Wolfe
George Howell
Howell
Middleport
Sidney Russell
D. C. Miller
David Darst, Sr
C. O. Fisher
L. B. Higgins
Paul Johnson
Venerable Man Dies At Middleport
James Walters known as Uncle Jim dies after a long illness at 90 on Oct 1 in Middleport. Funeral at Eno Church Thursday at 1 30 with Rev R C Burton. Interment Miller Cemetery. Body at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home to Wednesday eve. Survived by three daughters Mrs Betz Mrs Caldwell Mrs Warne and three sons John Charlies and Guy plus grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Walters
Jim
Jacob Betz
Eno
R. C. Burton
Miller Cemetery
Rawlings-Coats
Walters
Edith Caldwell
Fostoria
Hazel Warne
Columbus
John
Cleveland
Charlies
Guy
Pomeroy Man Is Heavily Fined
Charles Friley was fined 200 dollars plus costs for resisting an officer and 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace in Mayor Howell's court. He allegedly assaulted Night Patrolman Herman Neimeyer when refused jail transport after a midnight incident at the Laurel Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles Friley
George Howell
Friley
Herman Neimeyer
Laurel St
Neimeyer
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County Meigs County licenses issued
A Meigs County Probate Court notice lists ten marriage licenses issued since September 29, including Joe Mitchell and Irene Roberts, Donald Lawson and Nita Mae Slusher, Hart Winter and Madge Chancey, Dale McClure and Mabel Pryor, Jerry F. Shafer and Mary Ellen Bartlett, Floyd Nixon and Bertha Riser, William Browning and Virginia Plumley, with ages and hometowns such as Buffalo W Va Rutland Guysville Ripley Dexter Pomeroy Athens Logan and Middleport. Also notice of appointment for M D Hughes of Athens as Administrator With the Will Annexed of the estate of Gallie P Foster, deceased, with creditors to file claims within four months. Probate Judge Francis D White signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Joe Mitchell
Buffalo
W. Va
Irene Roberts
Rutland
Donald Lawson
Nita Mae Slusher
Guysville
Hart Winter
Ripley
Madge Chancey
Dexter
Dale McClure
Williamstown
Mabel Pryor
Jerry F. Shafer
Athens
Mary Ellen Bartlett
Floyd Nixon
Logan
Bertha Riser
Cheshire
William Browning
Virginia Plumley
Middleport
M. D Hughes
Ohio
Gallie P. Foster
Athens County
Francis D. White
Racine Youth Is Killed in Action
Mrs. Edna Park reports her brother Sgt. Edgar O. Bradford was killed in action August 20 in France. Son of Howard B. and Erma Logan Bradford, he was Racine High School 1940 grad. Before induction in 1943 he worked at Curtiss-Wright in Columbus and trained in Texas. went overseas in March 1944.
First Case of Polio Reported in Meigs County
Dr. W S Ellis of the Meigs County Health Commission reports the county's first poliomyelitis case along with scarlet fever. Victim John Lewis Johnson Jr. is seven, son of a Navy father, living with his maternal grandparents on Leading Creek Road. He is recovering with one leg paralyzed but improving under treatment.
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Pomeroy
W. S&S. _ Ellis
Meigs County
John Lewis Johnson Jr
Margaret Belle Marshall
Fred Marshall
Indian Heard In Concert In Middleport
Three famous musicians and evangelists appeared at the First Baptist Church Middleport in an inspirational service. Chief White Feather sang operatic and gospel numbers in full Indian costume and will perform organ pieces and bells tonight. H. Max Good and Lee H. Baum presented spiritual messages and piano solos. Churches in Gallipolis and Pomeroy also host appearances with school events tied to Chief White Feather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Chief White Feather
Metropolitan Opera
H. Max Good
Harbor of Souls of Columbus
Lee H. Baum
White Feather
Sitting Bull
Jesus
England
von Hindenburg
Germany
Schumann-Heinke
Mr. Baum
Mr. Good
Gallipolis
Baptist Church
United Methodist Church
Pomeroy
Assemblies of the
Rutland Baptists To Observe Anniversary
The First Baptist Church of Rutland marks 140 years since its 1804 founding as the first Free Will Baptist church in Ohio and 30 years since Rev. Charles J. Bowen began ministry here. Activities include a 10 15 a m church school service, a basket dinner at noon, and special afternoon and evening programs led by Rev. F W McDermott, Rio Grande College president. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
First Baptist Church of
Free Will Baptist
Ohio
Free Will
Regular Baptist
Charles J. Bowen
F. W. McDermott
Rio Grande College
Pomeroy Joseph Harbrecht Sr Confined by Blood Poisoning
Joseph Harbrecht Sr has been confined to his home for four months due to blood poisoning in his right leg, affecting his mobility and daily routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joseph Harbrecht, Sr
Larsz Funeral Held at Corning in Nelsonville Area
Joseph Frank Larsz died at 64, in Nelsonville, after living near Corning. Survived by wife Mary Ann, one stepson Michael Corby, and three stepdaughters Ann Cordell, Susanne Cavote, and Mary Altier. Funeral service conducted Monday at St. Bernards Church Corning by Rev. Fr. Anthony Tague. Burial followed at New Lexington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning
Joseph Frank Larsz
Nelsonville
Susan Cavote
Mary Ann Larsz
Michael Corby
Ann Cordell
Columbus
Susanne Cavote
Mary Altier
Pomeroy Social Notes Recap of Weekend Visits and Moves
Pomeroy social column details visits and movements including Adele Fowler hosting a waffle supper for Kay Vaughan a nursing student in Columbus, and many locals visiting relatives at home or moving to new jobs in Columbus or Dayton. Several family movements and retirements are noted, along with attendance at a memorial service and ties to area schools and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Adele Fowler
Kay Vaughan
Grant Hospital School of Nursing
Columbus
Leo Crew
Mary Grimm
Mrs Ruth Alkire Taken To Blanchester For Care
Alvin Norris of Ewing Funeral Home accompanied former Meigs County Children's Home matron Ruth Alkire to Blanchester where a niece will care for her after a hospital stay in Ripley West Virginia. Mrs Tressie S Spencer of Sumner learns by War Department that her son Technician Quentin JR Spences is con a
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Dawson
Phil Snyder
Terry Dawson
Warren England
Mike
Columbus
Ed Koehler
Will Myers
J. S. Clark
Bertha Seyfried
Gallipolis
Chris Brider
Athens
Patricia Brider
Lindley Hall
Ohio University
Reuter
Lancaster
Middleport
Colegrove
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
Hazel Bowen
George Kehrer
Robert Hartley
Weed
Grace Horton
Matilda Carman
B. A. Dodson
Ollie Woode
Everett Milhoan
Tom Edwards
Lower Pomeroy
Swisher
Henry Seidenable
Howard Seidenable
U.S.N
Rhode Island
Pomeroy
Alvin Norris
Ewing Funeral Home
Ruth Alkire
Meigs County Children’s Home
Blanchester
Ripley
W. Va
Tressie S. Spencer
Sumner
War Department
Quentin JR. Spences
Middleport Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Travels
Local families share news of furloughs visits and travels. Cpl Enzo Barsotti from Camp Hood and T Sgt Carl Barsotti recount the family dinner in his honor. Many residents return from trips to Columbus Chicago Fordham University and God knows where.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Nellie Barsotti
Cpl
Enzo Barsotti
Camp Hood
Texas
Carl Barsotti
Memphis
Tenn
Barsotti
Three Clean State Teams Are Beaten in Ohio Week
Ohio high school football saw Warren Canton Lincoln and East Liverpool suffer defeats while several unbeaten powers such as Canton McKinley Toledo Libbey Lakewood Lorain Columbus North Mansfield Cathedral Latin and Youngstown East Boardman kept strong records. Highlights include Canton McKinley beating Canton Timken 39 6 after a slow start, Lorain winning 15th straight 6 0, Columbus North 12 7 over Lima South, Cleveland Cathedral Latin 61 0 over John Adams, Lakewood 53 0 over Elyria, Warren losing to East Tech 13 7 and East Liverpool tying Alliance 7 7. Shaker Heights stalled by a knee injury as Shaw won 7 0, Van Wert defeating Kenton 33 0 during a dim out game, and Crooksville’s Jim Young scoring five touchdowns in a 90 0 win over St Thomas Zanesville.
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Columbus
Ohio
Warren
Canton Lincoln
East Liverpool
The
Woods
Canton McKinley
Toledo Libbey
Lakewood
Lorain
Columbus North
Mansfield
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
Zanesville
Youngstown East
Boardman
Canton Timken
Lehman
Bulldogs
Cleveland Heights
Lima South
Cleveland
John
Cleveland East Tech
Massillon
Tigers
Alliance
Cleveland Shaw
Shaker Heights
Shaw
Jack Re
John North
Nay Sanna
Shaker
North
Sanna
van Wert
Kenton
Jim Young
Crooksville
Zanesville St. Thomas
Young
Liberty Union
Cardinals Purchase Three Players from Farm Clubs
The St. Louis Cardinals announced the purchase of three players. Stanwood W. Partenheimer, a 22 year old southpaw pitcher, and infielder Glenn Martin Crawford, both from the Columbus American Association farm club, with Houston Texas League in 1942. The third acquisition is Henry Koch, a pitcher from Lynchburg Virginia, of the Piedmont League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Columbus
Ohio
Stanwood W. Partenheimer
Glenn Martin Crawford
Houston
Henry Koch
Cardinals
Lynchburg
Mrs Bryant Hosts Indoor Picnic for A.M.E. Circle
Mrs. Denver Bryant of Rutland entertained the A.M.E. Church Circle with an indoor picnic at Mrs. S. L. Bryant's home. Guest Harriett Warner led an informal talk and won top honors in the Bible quiz that followed. Picnic refreshments were enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Denver Bryant
A.M.E. Church
S. L. Bryant
Harriett Warner
World Series Facts for St Louis Open at Sportsman Park
Opening tomorrow features the St Louis Cardinals champions of the National League facing the St Louis Browns American League titleholders. Game times in Central War Time with an expected 35 000 crowd. Probable pitchers Mort Cooper 22 7 for the Cards and Nelson Potter 19 7 for the Browns. Cards favored 11 to 20 to take the first game and 1 to 2 to win the series. The first six games will be played on successive days with a day off between games six and seven, and the Cards will be home team for games one two six and seven. Mutual Broadcasting System will carry the games.
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ST. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Mort Cooper
Nelson Potter
Browns
Mutual Broadcasting System
Cardinals
Old River City
Bell
Chet Laabs
Sig Jagucki
Sportsmans Park
Kaufmann
Sewell Crew
Southworth
Max Lanier
Harry Brecheen
Ted Wilks
Cooper
Lanier
Yankees
Giants
Polo Grounds
Red Birds
Brownies
Nationals
John W. Bricker
Republiccan
Harry Truman
Carruthersville
Madigan Means as Iowa Preps for Tilt With Bucks
Chicago AP reports University of Iowa faces a thin forward wall against Ohio State with key players Navy trainees and a discharged veteran likely unavailable. Coach Slip Madigan laments losses while Ohio State, fresh from a 54-0 win over Missouri, prepares defense and a new offense under Carrol Widdoes.
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Madigan
Iowa
Chicago
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Ohio State
Columbus
Slip Madigan
Buckeye
Missouri
Buckeyes
Carrol Widdoes
Iowans
Big Ten
St. Louis hosts first all in park World Series since 1922
New York hosts a season ending in a World Series played entirely in a single park, a first since 1922. The piece notes St Louis as the third city to stage such a World Series and recounts prior instances in Chicago and New York. It also mentions Penn State’s 58 13 football win over Muhlenberg, amateur hockey plans in San Francisco, Lee Oma the heavyweight with a pet canary, and Boston Braves owners weighing future league ties for Yankee Stadium.
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New York
St. Louis
Yankees
Chicago
Cubs
White Sox
Penn State
Muhlenberg
Nittany Lions
Lee Oma
Lee
San Francisco
Boston Braves
Atlantic City club creates $1000 fund for wounded soldiers golf prizes
The Atlantic City Country Club set aside nine holes for service men last spring and now funds a $1000 prize drive to stimulate golf among convalescent wounded soldiers. Icelandic GI sports champs lose England trips as rewards. weekly boxing winners receive cigarette payoffs. Fort Hamilton arena, a soldier-operated club, closed the season after grossing about $100,000 with profits for GIs headed overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Iceland
England
Fort Hamilton
Mothers To Sponsor Talk at Library
In Middleport the Pre-School Mothers Club sponsors a lecture by Miss Elizabeth Carmichael of Ohio State University at the Middleport Public Library on Wednesday at 1 30 p m open to the public and free of charge She will discuss Child Development and Family Life and the play habits of children and play equipment A second meeting will be held at the same location on October 20 at 10 30 a m with a toy workshop in progress Plans for this meeting will be discussed Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Elizabeth Carmichael
Ohio State University
Middleport Public Library
Russell Returns to Meigs for Visit
MIDDLEPORT W C Will Russell of Coral Gables Florida is visiting his daughter Mrs H C Ewing on N Third Ave He is a former local resident who for years worked at Red Bird Coal Mine Hobson He recalled bringing the first automobile to Middleport a large red horse drawn buggy nicknamed Russells Red Devil The Russell family has lived in Florida over 30 years Mrs Russell is ill with a heart ailment and could not accompany him north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Wessa
Covert Baking Company
Columbus
Kroger Baking Company
Wessa
Eleanor Wessa
Mt. Sinai Hospital School of
Grant Hospital
Wright McCroba
Huntington
Coolville
Wyatt Will
Navy
Emmett Will
Chester Road
Earl Heil
Shadyside
David Wetzel
Henry Casto
Roy Casto
Morrell Ave
Bruce Lloyd
Labrador
Noah Gibbs
Albany
George Reynolds
Reynolds
Cuyahoga Falls
Judson White
Clarence Chase
Rutland
Anna Trimble
C. L. Smith
Hartford
Joe Davis
Charlene Kay
H. E. Bush
Russell
Meigs
Middleport
W. C
Will Russell
Coral Gables
Fla
H. C. Ewing
Third Ave
Red Bird
Hobson
Russells
Florida
Meigs Ministers Meet To Plan Work
The Meigs County Ministerial Association met at Heath Methodist Church led by new president Rev. R. C. Burton. Rev. H. A. Rothrock gave devotionals as the group decided to sponsor the infantile paralysis campaign again and plan 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
Lawrence Schmidt
Woman Injured in Fall at Ewing Funeral Home
Mrs Ben Kesterson of Mechanic Street sustained severe bruises after catching her heel on a basement step at Ewing Funeral Home and tumbling down several stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ben Kesterson
Mechanic St
Ewing Funeral Home
All-St. Louis World Series Opens In Prime Block
St Louis buzzes as 25 Browns chase first World Series check and 22 Cardinals seek third straight NL pennant in a sold out, all-St. Louis clash at Sportsmans Park. Mo Bricker and Sen Truman attend games, with tickets scarce and prices high.
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Messenger Sports
Pomeroy Man
Racine
Meigs Area
Rutland Baptists
Larsz
Pomeroy Social Notes
E. R. Yost
Forrest Run
Guy Arther
Pat Glass
Julia
McConnelsville
Virgil Hamm
Bobby
Banner
Dorothy Hamm
Wright Field
Dayton
Yost
Walde Spencer
T V. Bailey
Lester
Bertha
Dana Hamm
Dorothy
Dora Hamm
Minersville
Pomeroy Personals
Betty Couch
Lois Ann Neutzling
William Alex Nelson
U. S. Maritime Service
Middleport Social Notes
M. L. French
G. C. Schaaf
Harold Hubbard
Harold Edward Hubbard
South America
R. B. Laughead
Mary B. Laughead
Fordham University
James Handley
Wayland Covert
Fletcher Hospital
Covert
White Sulphur Springs
Ray D. Will T
Galveston
N. Third Ave
Oklahoma
Norwood VanCooney
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Ft. Belvoir
Ruth Humphrey
Portsmouth
J. N. Humphrey
Fern Gardner
Georgia
Jack Abbott
Jane Sauer
Margaret
Madelynne Sauer
Charles Uer
Jane Owen
Karl Owen
Claude Buskirk
Guy ‘Walters
South
Mrs. Bryant
Fullerton
Hugh Fullerton, JR
PTA Met
Rosie the Riveter
Dane Frazee
Frank Albertson
Vera
Bendvue
Romercy
Ann Corio
James Bush
John Davidson
Riders of the
Mound City
Sewell
Potter
Jack Kramer
Denny Gatehouse
Bob Muncrief
Jakucki
Muncrief
Colegroves Market
Middleport, Ohis
WNL
Marietta
Pomeroy Cement Block Co
E. Main St
Pomeroy, Ohio
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