Pioneers Remembered at Meigs County Memorial Service
The annual Meigs County pioneer memorial service will be held at the United Methodist Church Pom ery Sunday afternoon at three o clock. Rev Charles Baird of Grace Church will deliver the address. Mrs K W Kingsland is president and will preside, with Rev Albert Bitters assisting. Musical numbers include Mrs Lillian Steiff playing Goin Home and a duet by Ben Neuzling and Mrs Neuzling.
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Pomeroy
Charles Baird
Grace Church
Meigs County
United Methodist Church
K. W. Kingsland
Albert Bitters
Lillian Steiff
Goin
Ben Neutzling
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Neuizling
Eleven GOP Women To Attend Meeting in Meigs County
Meigs County unit of the Ohio Federation of Republican Women sets a quota of 11 delegates and alternates for the fall Columbus conference on Oct 19 and 20. Edith Lama asks attendees to notify her for appointment. Banquet reservations at Neil House and sessions at Deshler Hotel with Taft, Burton, Bolton, and Klein among guests.
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Middleport
Edith Lama
Meigs County
Ohio Federation of Republican Women
Columbus
Senator Robert Taft
Supreme Court
Harold Burton
Frances Bolton
Lama
Pomeroy Area Church Services Schedule Highlights
Sunday services across United Methodist Grace Episcopal Baptist Salvation Army Mt Hermon and Trinity Lutheran are listed with times. Notable items include Youth Sunday at Grace Episcopal, a company guards recognition at Salvation Army, Mt Hermon home-coming with evangelist Rev Franklin Norris, and Miss Thorn speaking at Hiland Chapel.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist
Grace Episcopal
Episcopal Church
Baptist Church
T. T. Shelton
Racine
Floise Adams
Ray S. Wining
Eloise Adams
Evelyn Feiger
H. D. Cunningham
Mt, Hermon
Franklin Norris
Mt. Hermon Church
Trinity Lutheran
Church of the Lutheran
Hilmar Th. Rosenberg
Health Talk At Pomeroy Club Highlights TB X-Ray Plan
Kathleen B. Davis of the Meigs County Tuberculosis Association was guest speaker at the Pomeroy Women's Civic Club meeting. She promoted early TB cure and the county X-Ray program launching soon, offering 75 cent examinations to students, teachers, food handlers, and adult residents.
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Pomeroy
Kathleen B. Davis
Meigs County Tuberculosis Association
Meigs County Tuberculiosis Association
Pearl Hysell
Nelle Bing
P. E. Stanley
Avon Jones
Hysell
Phil] Williamson
Nettie Wisecarver
A. H. Rosenbaum
Dayton Will
J. O. Reeder
Antone Ducks
Raymond Ebersbach
Pomeroy Personal News Highlights Nursing Cadet Nurses
Miss Angie Sham, OSU nursing student, completed 4 1 2 months as Cadet Nurse at Camp Atterbury Indiana and resumes duties Oct 1 at Ohio State University Hospital as head nurse on the medical floor. Mrs. George Hobstetter Jr. a patient at Holzer Hospital. Cadet Nurse Ruth Huber honored at a Cook County Hospital visit.
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Angie Sham
Ohio State University
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Aten Sham
Ohios State University Hospital
Pomeroy
Walter Leifheit
Sioux Falls
S. D
Patterson Field
George Hobstetter, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Douglas Jennings
Ruth Huber
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Edgar Ervin
Washington
New York
Albert Petit
Gulf Gas Station
Main St
Hanging Gardens
Fleet Highway
Ce.w. D. Downie
Oliver Hartley
Columbus
Dr. Downie
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Local Club Meetings
Middleport notes resume after summer, featuring the Middleport Literary Club at Mrs D B Hartinger home with new president Mrs Marcus Chambers and discussions on Ernie Pyle Brave Men and Winston Churchill. WSCS circles meet, with hymn selections, missionary articles, and a Southeast Asia study, plus various church group activities and local social notices including engagements and travel.
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Middleport
Middleport Literary Club
D. B. Hartinger
Cedric Clark
Marcus Chambers
Chambers
Ernie Pyle
Winston Churchill
Eleanor Schaaf
Mayme Heiner
Mary &. Cook
WSCS
Heath Methodist Church
M. L. French
Rothrock
David Entsminger
Charles
India
Hallie
Nellie Zerkle
Jack Welsh
Zerkle
Race St
Lawrence Milhoan
Bess Sansborn
Southeast Asia
Ruth Drake
Bruce Lloyd
Jack Terry
Extension Class Planned at Rutland
Dr J B Heidler of Ohio University Extension Division will lead a meeting at Rutland High School on Tuesday Oct 9 at 7 pm EST to organize a class for which instructors are available and a satisfactory enrollment exists. The group will decide if the class is held in Rutland or another Meigs County center. Meigs County schools superintendent C H Chapman requested the meeting. attendees may earn standard college credit toward salary schedules certificate renewals and degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
J. B. Heidler
Ohio University Extension Division
Rutland High School
Meigs County
C. H. Chapman
Mrs Hawley Hosts Olive Club Women at Long Bottom Home
Mrs W F Hawley entertained Olive Farm Women's Club at her Long Bottom area home on Sept 27 with president Roy Hannum presiding. Devotions led by Mrs Francis Andrews and a program by Effie Warren with members including Mrs Harry Pickens and others. Ice cream bake and coffee served. visitors included Carl Buckley Roy Hannum and Warren Pickens.
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Long Bottom
W. F. Hawley
Olive Farm Women's Club l
Roy Hannum
Francis Andrews
Effie Warren
Harry Pickens
W. M. Cowdery
Hannum
Carl Buckley
Will
Kleerex Promises Pimples Vanish Overnight
An advertisement touts a medicated liquid Kleerex that allegedly dries pimples overnight. It claims quick, dramatic skin improvements with a money back guarantee if first use fails. The pitch targets embarrassed users and promises low price and strong endorsements.
Funeral Rites For Mrs Lenna Devol In Middleport
Funeral services for Lenna Devol aged 44 who died Thursday morning at Rocky Glen Sanatorium McConnelsville will be held Sunday at 2 p m at the Church of Christ where she belonged. The body rests at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home until 10 a m Saturday then goes to the Devol residence on Fourth Ave Interment in Riverview Cemetery Surviving are her husband Harley Devol two daughters Patricia and Gladys Marie a son Harlan her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Russell a sister Mrs William Reichman and a brother Everett Russell both of Columbus
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Middleport
Cedric Clark
Nancy Reed
Oxford
Ohio
Western College For Women
Carla Clark
Clark
M. G. Brown
Rutland St
Chesapeake
Huntington
Harry Brunker
Belpre
Pearl van Cooney
Louisiana
Harold Johnsons
Springfield
Set
Charles Mulls
A. BR. Mills
Shirley Mauls
George Hackett
Mickey
U.S.M.C
Guam
China
O. E. Jasper
Tommy
Columbus
Ralph Zundel
Daisy Jasper
Tor Troy
Zundel
Wallace Bradford
Franklin Bailey
Hemlock Grove
The
Grange
Jennie Allen
Betty Holter
Vale of Columbus
Holter
Audrey Weaver
Jane Sauer
Freda Holter
Paul
Owen Fink
Mabel Hysell
Dave Aleshire
Plains
Max Sanborn
Akron
Sanborn
Pete Mills
Herman Krinke
Bridgeport
Jane Krinke
Ohio University
Athens
Bernard Krinke
Hugh Thomson
Nancyann
Sara Wells
Pfc
Ed Bennett
Jackson
Middlefort
Lenna Dexel
Rocky Glen
McConnelsville
Church of Christ
Rawlingsj Coats
Devol
Fourth Ave
Riverview
Harley Devol
Patrica
Gladys Marie
Harlan
Walter Russell
William Reichman
Everett Russell
Rally Day Observed in Churches Across District
World-Wide Communion Sunday observed with peace themes. First Baptist hosts fall program with church school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 as Rev Ralph Zandel leads his final service. Church of Christ sets attendance goal of 300 under new pastor Rev James Keffer with 9 30 service and 7 30 evening sermon.
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Middlebort
First Baptist
Ralph Zandel
Church of Christ
Wilbur Theobald
Hev
James Keffer
H A Rothrock
Forrest Bachtel
Meigs County Farm Counts Drop In 1945 Census Totals
Clarence Drumheller announces preliminary 1945 Meigs County census shows 2343 farms down from 2703 in 1940 and 2886 in 1939. Total farm land totals 214395 acres vs 297528 in 1940 and 243837 in 1935 with average farm size 9.15 acres. Final totals pending Bureau of the Census review.
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Pomeroy
Meigins
Clarence Drumheller
Ohio
Portsmouth
Meigs County
Drumneller
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Drumheller
Middleport Faces Nelsonville Tonight in Gridiron Clash
Middleport Yellow Jackets travel to Nelsonville School Stadium for a clash with the Greyhounds tonight. With one win in hand under coach Forrest Bachtel, Middleport aims to stay in the win column and build momentum.
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Middleport
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Greyhounds
Nelsonville
Middleport 11
Forrest Bachtel
Colfuran
Announce Safe Sowing Date for Wheat in Meigs County
Pomeroy Meigs County follows October 4 as safe sowing date for wheat per extension entomologist advice from St Parks. After October 4 risk of Hessian fly damage rises. past years show increasing infestation with 84 percent in 1945, though current danger remains low. farmers are urged to follow the safe date to keep infestation negligible.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
St. Parks, Extension
Meizs
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Athens Messenger
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Lennie Sharp
Mildred Fowler
Frances Klein
John C. Hallam
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W. P. Lochary
Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ralph Kuether
Middleport Book Store
Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
Miss Thorn
Chris Itian Union
McMaster
Pomeroy Personals
Edgar Ebersbach
Martin Hotel
Middleport Social Notes
John
Mark
E. McKinley
Edward French
Don McMilin
McKanley
McKinley
Luella Jenkinson
Freda Welling
French
Mildred Hawley
Dwight
Mrs. McKinley
Miss Welling
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First Baptist Church
Harry Houdasheit
Charles Mayes
Houdasheit
Margaret
Freddie
Faye Welker
Homer Hysell
Clarence Clark
White Cross
Charles Bennett
H. L. Carr
County Council of Church Women
Fred
Pomeroy Missionary Society
Sharon
Charlene
Troy
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Esther Bowen Mathis
Eben Bowen
Mathis
Wilton Mathis
U. S. Navy
New York City
Calvary Baptist Church
Charleston
Mass
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Lawrence Eugene Reed
Earl Campbell
Harry Hill
Ohio Bell Telephone
Pfe. Reed
Lawrence Reed
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Robert Adkins
Sgt
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John W. Brickles
Job M. Hysell
New Guinea
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Cora Vance
Indiantown Gap
Athens Pharmacy
TN Court
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Triple Bill
Texas Renegades
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Parpon
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Tiger Woman
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Sinclair Motor Oil
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Athens, Ohio
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