Pomeroy Welcomes Home Demonstration Trainee Miss McKee
Miss Opal McKee arrives in Meigs County for a training term as a home demonstration agent under Miss Geneva Humphreys supervision. The program is at no cost to the county during this period. McKee comes from Iowa where she served as a Farm Security Administration home supervisor for three and a half years.
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Pomeroy
Opal McKeeman
Meigs County
Geneva Humphreys
Miss McKeeman
Miss McKeemen
Iowa
Farm Security Administration
Advance in Rank for Service Pomeroy Pupils
Pomeroy school pupils promoted from private to commissioned or non commissioned officer for turning in scrap metals rubber rags or rope. The drive continues with 50 pounds or more of scrap to school salvage depots or local depots. names list begins with Sugar Run officers and includes first lieutenants second lieutenants sergeants and corporals from Pom eroy Public Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Junk Company
Carl Shield
Pomeroy Public
Sugar Run
Briggs Crites
Carl Fowler
George Dallas
Billy Roush
Ray Ohlinger
Donald Betzing
Rollin Daniels
Patsy Shields
Lois Smith
Charles Lochary
Rea Ann Myers
Jackie Leifheit
Richard Russell
Joan Conway
Omagene Zahl
Frankie Sisson
Barbara Brown
Paul Bolin
Sammy Ebersbach
Shirley Wippel
Frankie Wippel
Vivian Wolf
Annie Canaday
Tommy Ebersbach
Joanne Jones
Laurence Snyder
Owen Hawley
Robert Lehew
Louis Bunthoff
Jackie Gloeckner
Richard Leifheit
Bonnie Eichinger
David Watson
Frederick Smith
Charles Watson
Corinne Ashworth
Billy Schneider
Eugene Gladman
Mary Grueser
Barbara Peoples
Marianne Peoples
Lawrence Snyder
Louie Bunthoff
Charlotte Ann Knight
Central
John William Blaettar
Martha Terrell
Bennet Rice
Albert Rusch
Mildred McGuire
Salvage Drive Seeks Volunteers in Pomeroy Saturday
Urgent volunteer call for the salvage drive in Pomeroy. Two trucks will collect scrap at homes named by school children. Help with loading and report hours to Pomeroy chairman B F Turner.
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Pomeroy
B. F. Turner
Military Roster Listings by Rank and Class
A compiled roster of names organized by junior and senior high groups with multiple ranks including first and second lieutenants sergeants and corporals. It lists Eugene Thomas John Whaley Donald Thomas Norma Jean Scholl Ronald Smith and others across junior and senior high divisions with detail on officers and noncommissioned ranks.
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Eugene Thomas
John Whaley
Donald Thomas
Norma Jean ‘Scholl
Ronald Smith
Edward Eljerby
Joan Wildermuth
Pat Boyd
George Scott
Sally Ann Bartels
Paul Werry
John Werby
Joanne Wildermuth
Joyce Phillips
Richard Young
Helen Renshaw
Manning Koies
Gaynell Thomas
Mary Drake
Shirley Hysell
Bobby Barnitz
Carol June Spence
John Hannell
William Smith
Paul Carper
Billy Tubbs
Omagene van Meter
Gladys Lewis
Alfred Rusch
Donald Young
Robert Morris
William Seyfried
Eleanor Smith
William Knight
Carol Canaday
Paul Litlechly
John Lochary
Horton Thomas
Evely Fick
Paul Elies
Roy Holter
Marion Hawk
Alfred Sapp
Edward Martin
Ann Smith
Pauline Will
Frank McColley
Bruce Scholl
Florence Williams
James Lochary
Paul Litecky
George Wright
Patricia Karr
Eddie Martin
Charles Baird
Victor Young
Maxine Radford
Ethan Allen
Martha Karr
Charles Coker
Virginia McBride
Martha Myers
Danny Rosenbaum
Billy Zahl
Patricia Watson
William Warner
Allison Gibson
Robert Thornton
Ruth Harbrecht
Marvin Burt
Lois Ann Neutzling
Soldiers on furlough visit families in Syracuse area
Harry Potts of Ft Knox Kentucky spends a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Potts Sr of Syracuse. Pvt Elza Gilmore of the Army Air Corps Patterson Field Dayton weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Elza Gilmore Osborne St. Sgt Ralph Carmen on furlough with wife and parents Butternut Ave leaves for Ft McClellan Ala. His wife stays with in laws. Sgt William Carmen transferred to Del Rio air base Austin Texas. Corp Theo Wildermuth of Jefferson Barracks arrives for ten day leave with Mr and Mrs Charlies Wildermuth Butter nut Ave. Pvt George Lee Beards of Patterson Field Dayton arrives for a few days furlough with Sheriff and Mrs George Beards Second St.
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Pomeroy
Harry Potts
Ft. Knox
Syracuse
Elza Gilmore
Army Air Corps
Patterson Field
Dayton
Elza ‘Gilmore
Osborne St
Ralph Carmen
Harry Carmen
Butternut Ave
Ft. McClellan
Ala
William Carmen
del Dalle Air Base
Austin
Texas
Theo Wildermuth
Jefferson Barracks
Charlies Wildermuth
Butterjnut Ave
George Lee Beards
George Beards
Second St
Middleport Club President Returns
Mrs. R. FE. Mc Kay, new president, arrived from Sandusky to lead the first Middleport Literary Club meeting. The session at Mrs. George Schaaf’s home opened with “America The Beautiful” and included greetings from retiring president Mrs. Rosener Zeiher and incoming president Mrs. McKay. Mrs. D. B. Hartinger presented “Introducing Australia,” a review of C. Harley MATton’s book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. FE. McKay
Middleport Literary Club
Sandusky
George Schaaf
S. Second Ave
America
Australia
C. Harley Matton
M. R. Chambers
Stamp Sale Day Results Announced
Local schools held a Stamp Sale Day with War Stamp purchases totaling $171 for the week. Middleport Second Grade under Miss Flossie Frecker led with $27.20 in sales, followed by M A White's room at $16.10. Pearl Street building high school rooms posted top sums of $16 and $12.85 for Nan Moore's home room. Superintendent L W Me Comas announced the figures.
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Middleport
Flossie Frecker
M. A. White
Pearl St
Nan Moore
L. W. MeComas
Two Week Revival Campaign Planned at Hysell Run Church
Revival meetings will be held from Oct. 12 to Oct. 25 at the Hysell Run Free Methodist Church starting 7 30. Rev Dale Heath leads services with special singing by local residents. The church lies about five miles north of Middleport.
Plans for USO Drive Nearing Completion
Middleport and surrounding districts prepare to launch a USO drive under chairman M. G. Brown. The campaign starts Monday October 12 with a $1250 goal, as USO clubs expand to 1014 nationwide, including 66 overseas, reinforcing the wartime effort to aid service members.
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Middleport
M. G. Brown
Pradbury
Brown
United Service Organizations
USO
Story Hour For Young Children In Pomeroy Library
A weekly story hour for ages pre school to eight begins Saturday Oct 10 at Pom ery Public Library 10 to 11. Miss Anna Weed will tell and illustrate stories under the Pomery Recreation Commission. An 8 to 12 year old session runs 11 to 12 under Miss Weed.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Public Library
Anna Weed
Bible
Sixteen Women Attend All Day Home Gardening Meeting
Sixteen women of the Danville area attended an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Harold Miller on home gardening and slip covers taught by Miss Geneva Humphrey. After lunch a slip cover discussion followed and plans were made for a two day work meeting in Danville on Tuesday and Wednesday November 17 18.
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Pomeroy
Danville
Harold Miller
Geneva Humphrey
Ballots for Absentee Voters Available Soon
Ballots for absentee voters will be available Friday Oct 9 at the Meigs County Board of Elections Office. Office hours run daily 1 to 4 in the afternoon and 6 30 to 9 in the evening. The office is in the basement of the Masonic Temple on Mulberry Ave.
Farmers Institute Plans Meeting at Long Bottom
The Long Bottom Reedsville Farmers Institute committee met at Mrs. Effie Warren’s home this week to outline plans for Armistice Day November 11 at the Long Bottom Methodist Church. Speakers include Mrs. George L. Peters of Oak Harbor and Sam Plumer of Marietta. Officers are President Riley Pigott Vice President Earl Clark Secretary Effie Warren Hostess Leota Hawley.
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Pomeroy
Long Bottom- Reedsville
Farmers Institute
Effie Warren
Long Bottom Methodist Church
George L. Peters
Oak Harbor
Sam Plumer
Marietta
Riley Pigott
Earl Clark
Leota Hawley
Forest Fire Control School To Be Held Meigs County
Jim Wells from the Chillicothe State Forestry Division arranged two forest fire control schools in Meigs County for October 14 and 15 to train first fire wardens selected locally. Additional farmers may attend. The Oct. 14 session meets at Harrisonville school at 1 30 PM and Oct. 15 at Chester High School.
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Pomeroy Jim Wells
Chillicothe
State Forestry Division
Meigs County
Harrisonville
Chester High School
Rev Frisch Leaves for Mt Healthy Pastorate
Rev. and Mrs. Paul Frisch departed Wednesday for Mt. Healthy Ohio where he will serve as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. He had led Trinity Lutheran Church in this town for four and a half years and will conduct his first service there on Sunday October 11. Mrs. Frisch is Elizabeth Titus daughter of Judge and Mrs E R Titus of Lincoln Hill.
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Pomeroy
Paul Frisch
Mt. Healthy
Frisch
Trinity Lutheran Church
F Elizabeth Titus
E. R. Titus
Lincoln Hill
Meetings Continue in Middleport Spiritual Emphasis Week
Special meetings at First Presbyterian Church continue with Rev. W. P. Martin of Zanesville as guest speaker. Bible study occurs daily at 2 30 p m and evening services at 7 36 p m, with occasional exceptions.
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Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
W. P. Martin
Zanesville
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club Meets At Gravel Hall
Middleport notes describe an all day sewing session at Mrs. William Britton’s Gravel Hall home with Mrs. James Weber assisting. A noon two course luncheon interrupted knotting a quilt. Guests listed include Mrs. Noah Haskins, Mrs. John Seines, and others. A dinner party at Mrs. William Food’s home on S Third Ave followed with Mrs. L. J. Heiner and Miss Etna Gardner as guests.
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Middleport
The
Jolly Bunch Sewing Club
William Britton
Gravel Hall
James Weber
Noah Haskins
John Seines
Lawrence Milhoan
Norman Foss
Perry Mitch
Harley Devol
Edgar Allensworth
Herbert Fink
William Food
S. Third Ave
L. J. Heiner
Etna Gardner
Hubbard family heads to Charleston for Navy assignment
Harold Hubbard travels with family to Charleston for his Navy posting after passing exams. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ebersbach is named James Lewis and weighed 8 pounds at Holzer Hospital. Mrs. Ebersbach improves while relatives visit daily.
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Harold Hubbard
Bill
Wally Lawrence
Harold Edward Hubbard
Charleston
Norfolk
U. S. Navy
Harold Ebersbach
Holzer Hospital
James Lewis
Jimmy Lew
Ebersbach
Shirley Mills
Emmette Blackburn
Mayor Fisher Opens New Restaurant in Middleport
Middleport reports the opening of Home Restaurant in the business district. Mayor C. O. Fisher owns the eatery, adjoining the Fisher Market, redecorated by the Davis estate, featuring a fountain and ice cream bar. Wilson Hudson will manage, with Charlie Nessle as night cook and Mrs Fanny Guinther day cook. The restaurant will stay open all night.
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Taurant
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Fisher Market
New Eating Place
Davis
Wilson Hudson
Charlie Nessle
Fanny Guinther
False Teeth Comfort with FASTEETH Powder
An old advertisement promotes FASTEETH powder to secure dentures with a pleasant taste free of gumminess. It claims the alkaline formula holds plates more firmly, reducing slipping during eating talking or laughing and invites readers to get PASTEETH at any drug store.
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Currier & Ives
Hysell
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Daan Clothing House
Nature
Athens Messenger
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Salvage Drive
Middleport Club
Additional Pomeroy
Farmers Institute Committee
Rev. Frisch
Middleport Social Notes
Mayor Fisher
Rathburn
Department Store
Rutland, Ohio
Lowe Brothers
Schmoll
Furniture
Middleport, Ohio
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