Pomeroy Air Raid Wardens Named at Meeting
POMEROY citizens voted Tuesday night to appoint air raid wardens for each town section. John Duerr to head the defense, with senior wardens in Monkey Run Sugar Run West Main Kerri Run Second Ward Naylors Run Third Ward Fourth Ward. Training begins next Tuesday at the Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
John Duerr
Monkey Run
W. J. Phillips
Harry Wehring
John Strauss
Leonard Hess, Sr
Joe Conde
Roger Daniels
Lester Wilson
Keiser Fisher
Johnnie Rapp
Conrad Ohlinger
Sugar Run
Ross Jones
Nobel Rompe
Charles Graber
Ott Murray
Pearl Smith
Dale Whipple
Roy Vining
Harold Moore
E. F. Murphy
Albert Gloeckner
W. A. Drake
Paul Dillard
Mel Hartinger
Russell Brown
Bob Jacobs
A. R. Knight
N. C. Stout
H. D. Brown
Albert Scholl
Paul Bower
Eli Hysell
Chester Zirkle
Paul Zirkle
Fred Bircher
Service Men of Meigs County Visit From Tampa
Sergeant Jack Conroy and wife Elsie Bahr arrive from Tampa Florida for a brief visit with parents Mrs. Alice Dodson and Mr and Mrs M L Bahr of Chester A serenade and shower are planned for Friday evening at Mrs Dodsons home Pvt Thomas Bowen of Chanute Field spent the weekend here with his wife the former Mary Karr Pvt Milton Houdashelt of Chanute Field was the weekend guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Dana Houdashelt of Minersville Pvt Clifton Stout has been transferred from Ft Benjamin Harrison Ind to Patterson Field according to word to his wife Pvt Ray Reuter of Camp Kilmer N J has returned to camp after a three day furlough with relatives and friends Corp Charles Russell Ft Bragg N C is on a two week furlough with his wife and mother Mrs Agnes Russell recovering from surgery at an army hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Jack Conroy
Elsie Bahr
Tampa
Fla
Alice Dodson
M. L. Bahr
Chester
Thomas Bowen
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
Mary Karr
Milton Houdashelt
Dana Houdashelt
Minersville
Clifton Stout
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Patterson Field
Ray Reuter
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Corp
Charles Russell
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Agnes Russell
Army Hospital
Royal Thomas
Syracuse
H. E. Boney
Edwin and
David
Paul Thomas
Jimmie Roger
Margaret Thomas
Boney
Millard Wildermuth
Mulberry Ave
W. M. Bentz
Alfred
Bentz
Huntington
John Cover
Columbus
University Hospital
Edmond Ray
Covers
Butternut St
Church of Christ To Have Guest Pastor Pomeroy
Dr. Paul Mehrens of Cincinnati Bible Seminary will preach a trial sermon at the Pomeroy Church of Christ Sunday morning. He holds eight years of university preparation and degrees from Iowa State University and Cincinnati Bible Seminary where he teaches. Public invited to hear him. Bible School opens at 9 30 a.m. and preaching at 10 30 a.m.
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Pomeroy
Paul Mehrens
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Pomeroy Church of Christ Pulpit
Services To Be Held For James Smith
Funeral services for James Smith will be at 2 pm Thursday at Ewing Funeral Home. He died Monday at his Laurel Street home. Burial follows at Beech Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence until noon Thursday, then the body goes to the funeral home for services by Rev. Ralph Kuether of the Federated Church.
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Pomeroy
Ewing Funeral Home
James Smith
Laurel Street
Beech Grove
Ralph Kuether
The
Federated Church
Weaver Property To Become Parsonage
The William Weaver property on West Main Street was purchased by Judge E. W. Peoples and will be repaired for use as a parsonage for the Pomeroy Church of Christ. Improvements include a front porch stuccoed basement walls and insulated brick siding, with occupancy expected by month’s end.
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Pomeroy
William Weaver
W. Main St
E. W. Peoples
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Revival at Danville Pilgrim Holiness Church
A revival will begin at Danville Pilgrim Holiness Church on Oct. 12 with J. C. Wallace and wife of Lake City Tennessee leading and singing. The annual home-coming is set for Oct. 18 with special speakers and singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Children Win Honors in Scrap Drive
Fifteen Pomeroy school children earned the top Junior Commando rank of First Lieutenant by turning in more than 200 pounds of scrap iron copper lead zinc brass rubber or rags. The drive runs October 5 to 10 with a city truck collecting heavy materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
W. A. Smith
Sugar Run
Briggs Crites
Carl Weler
George Dallas
Central
Robert Morris
William Seyfried
Eleanor Smith
William Knight
Carol Canaday
Virginia McBride
Martha Myers
Danny Rosenbaum
Rea Ann Myers
Billy Zahl
Marion Rife Pledges Sigma Phi Epsilon
Marion Allen Rife, son of the assistant postmaster, entered Ohio State University as a freshman this fall and has pledged Sigma Phi Epsilon. A pre medical student, he graduated from MHS this spring where he played in the marching band and orchestra. He joined ROTC, plays with the regimental band, and has studied violin with Prof. G. W. Ingerham. He was employed in the WVO W photography department this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Marion Allen Rife
F. E. Rife
Ohio State University
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Allen
MHS
G. W. Ingerham
Ohio University
Athens
W.V.O.W., Pt. Pleasant
Dick Schoen Enters Military Institute
Dick Schoen son of Mr and Mrs Harry Schoen of Charleston has entered the Kentucky Military Institute Lyndon Ky according to word received by his grandmother Mrs Mary Williams He plans to attend the school homecoming Oct 24 Dick who was injured in an automobile accident after high school graduation is now fully recovered His address is Cadet Dick Schoen Lyon Ky K M 1 Box 113
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Middleport
Dick Schoen
Harry Schoen
Columbus Blvd
Charleston
Kentucky Military Institute
Lyndon
Mary Williams
S. Third Ave
Lyon, Ky
K.M. 1
Spiritual Emphasis Week at First Presbyterian Church
Sermons highlight Spiritual Emphasis Week led by Dr. Vernon P. Martin of Zanesville. Classes daily at 2 30 p m with evening services at 7 30 p m. Monday tea hosted at the manse by Rev H L Carr and wife following church meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Vernon P. Martin
Zanesville
First Presbyterian Church
H. L. Carr
Mrs. Maude Vincent Dies in Columbus
Mrs. Maude Vincent formerly of Pomeroy died Tuesday in Columbus. She was the widow of Arthur Vincent and had many friends in Pomeroy. The body will be brought here for burial with a short service at Beech Grove Cemetery at 11 30 Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Maude Vincent
Columbus
Vincent
Arthur Vincent
Beech Grove Cemetery
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Community Guests and Births
Community notes recount hospitality at the Zeiglers Hemlock Grove for Marines recruit Robert Hartenbach and Army camp visits by Harry Potts. Other items announce births Edmond Ray Covers and Jerry Leonard Frye, plus local visits, birthdays, and travel between Ohio and Kentucky.
Funeral notices and local social visits span regions and ships
Out of town mourners gathered for the funeral of Wendell Betzing with Columbus families among attendees. Legion member Drew Webster Post reported about 40 attendees and a membership drive update. Daughters of America met at the I O O F hall with plans for an inspection. district deputy Tribble Wilson attended. Several residents prepared to visit parents before Navy training at Great Lakes. Others visited in Columbus, Zanesville, and Story Run. some residents returned from travels while Olan Goodwin recovers from burns at St Joseph Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Webster
American Legion
D. OF A
Myrtle Long
Daughters of America
I. O. O. F. Hall
Tribble Wilson
Gallipolis
Alice Ann
Train timetable notes and service listings
The page lists East and West bound passenger trains with numbers, names, and daily patterns. It includes stops such as Diplomat Daily, National Limited, and Chesapeake and Ohio services with specific arrival and departure times and Sunday or Monday exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diplomat
Anwnae
National Limited
NEW York Central South
Nedassenunilite Bi
Chesapeake & Ohio
Soldier Takes Bride Monday At Charleston
Sgt. Francis Bush and Miss Marguerite Barker wed at Christ Methodist Church Charleston in a informal ceremony with over 50 guests. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W A Barker of Mammoth West Virginia, wore powder blue with brown accessories. Best man was Fred Bush. Reception at the Bush home in Dunbar followed the ceremony. The groom recently returned from Hawaii and has a 30 day furlough before officer training in Miami. He holds a Purple Heart from the Pearl Harbor bombing.
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Middleport
Francis Bush
Marguerite Barker
Christ Methodist Church
Charleston
W. A. Barker
Mammeonth
W. Va
Charles Bush
Joanna Hill
Leona Barker
Sergeant Bush
Fred Bush
Grossup Ave
Dunbar
the Bushes
Florence Bush
Sixth Ave
Morris-Harvey College
United States
Hawaii
Hickam Field
Pearl Harbor
Miami
Fla
Athens High School
Ohio University
A. L. Bush
Safety Cab Company Switches to New Phone Number
In Middleport the Safety Cab Company adopts the new telephone number 39 after the old 397 wore out. The firm has moved from the Lyons Pool Room quarters to the Juhling Men and Boys Shop. Cab service is curtailed by tire rationing and wartime causes. service to Hobson’s New York Central yards was previously discontinued.
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Middleport
Safety Cab Company
Lyons Pool Room
Juhling Men and Boys’ Shop
New York Central
Hobson
Booster Night To Be Held Oct 14 At Hemlock Grange Hall
Pomeroy reports Booster Night set for Wednesday evening October 14 at the Hemlock Grange Hall. On Saturday October 17 the grange meets there for a degree ceremony as the degree team confers the first and second degrees on six candidates.
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Pomeroy
Hemlock Grange Hall
Grange
Musical Trio Unable To Appear At School
The Bentley Musical Trio failed to perform at the high school auditorium last night due to unspecified trouble. Sponsored by the Sophomore Class, proceeds were to fund the Freshman Sophomore reception. The group will play here next week, with a second date to be announced by Superintendent L W McComas.
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Middleport
Bentley
Bentley’s
Supt
L. W. McComas
Banquet Marks Homebuilders Class anniversary at Church of Christ
In Middleport the Homebuilders Class of the Church of Christ celebrated its third anniversary with a 6:30 p.m. banquet for 40 members and guests. Ralph Graves led the program with devotions, history reading, singing, and games. a teacher’s purse was presented, and the three course dinner was by the church’s Missionary Society.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
Don McMillin
Mr. McMillin
McMillin
Ralph Graves
Ernest Nelson
Wallace Bradford
Dan White
H. B. Curd
James Redman
Graves
Bradford
Arthur Skinner
Redman
Cupid
Missionary Society of the Church
Pearl Graves
Charles Walburn
Clear Up Your Lazy Liver With Herb Recipe
Home recipe to relieve biliousness sour stomach indigestion loss of appetite gas and bloating. Recommends 1 ounce of ZODEX Concentrate in a pint of water for quick acting relief and offers money back guarantee from the druggist.
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Carter
Legion Auxiliary Donates to USC Fund in Local Drive
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Feeney Bennet Post American Legion in Middleport contributed 25 dollars to the USC fund and will donate playing cards to servicemen. M G Brown leads the local drive while a joint officer installation with the Fenney Bennett Post is set for October 14. Regular meetings move to 6 30 p m to allow Red Cross First Aid classes.
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Middleport
USO
Feeney-Bennett Post
American Legion
M. G. Brown
Fenney-Bennett Post
Red Cross
American Legion Hall
Divorce Granted to Bernard King in Meigs County Court
Bernard King wins a divorce from Lillian King in Meigs County Common Pleas Court citing gross neglect of duty. The couple married August 12, 1938 in Kentucky and have no children.
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Pomeroy
Bernard King
Lillian King
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Kentucky
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Terminal Island
U. S
Ate
Rte
Wilmington
California
Sam
Roosevelt
California Shipbuilding Corporation
W. G. Jaster
Margaret Frisbee
E. E. Watson
H. C. Kelly
Meigs County
Weaver
Marion Rife
Military Institute
Pomeroy Social Notes
Lowell Zeigler
Hemlock Grove
Robert Hartenbach
Harry Potts
Ft. Knox
Betty Gress
Wanda Potts
Joan Harbrecht
Jacob Zeiher
Twilight Garden
Newark
Pvt. Vern
Janet Windon
An Evans
Wehe Terrace
Carmen
Alva Frye
Faye Hysell
Jerry Leonard
Frye
Oliver Anrue
Donna June
Charles Haffelt
Anna Barwood
Harry Swisher
Julia McGhee
Rutland
Wendell Betzing
Douglas Merritt
Youngstown
Harry Miller
Ralph Purcell
Legion
William Darst
Charles Darst
Bernice Durst
Spring Ave
Will Eichinger
Rocksprings
William
Charles
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Navy
Pomeroy Personals
Lucetta Young
Wright St
W. C. Reed
Gus Brechtel
J. S. Hartenbach
E. Main St
R. G. Perry and Son
Los Angeles
Calif
William Watson
Olan Goodwin
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Badger Company
Point Pleasant
D. C. France
Kathryn
Miriam Anna Holmes
Mayme Holmes
E. J. Wetzel
Morgan Dean
Holmes
Della Windsor
Boyd Dilgard
St. Luke Hospital
Cleveland
Harold Brown
Vernon Evans
Betty Carmen
Butternut Ave
Louie Ray
Rhythm Aces
America
C. D. Shafer
Legion Auxiliary
USC
Caromel
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Marietta
King of the Wall
Rardin ‘Bros
Gila
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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