Meigs County Registers 2436 for Army Service
Meigs County posted 2436 men ages 21 to 35 registered Wednesday for potential army service. Precinct election boards conducted the signups from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., with reports due to the county board within ninety minutes. Key totals included Portland 87, Middleport 104, Pomeroy 86, Dexter 29, and Syracuse 26, with overall turnout below prior estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Dexter
Syracuse
Dyesville
Middleport
Syracuse Village
Langsville
Silver Run
Minersville
Rutland
Rutland East
Rutland West
Great River
Bedford West
Bedford East
Letart
Letart East
Harrisonville
Chester North
Chester South
Racine Village
Racine Precinct
Pageville
Alfred
Columbia
Rocksprings
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Tuppers Plains
Salem
Olivedale
Portland
Heath Methodist Church Seeks Donations For Fall Festival
Members and friends are asked to donate canned fruits vegetables jellies spreads linens or money to the Epworth League for the annual Booth Festival on Monday Oct 21. Proceeds from the festival go to Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati as district churches contribute. Nan Fisher and her committee will canvass members for contributions per Rev. H A Rothrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
the Heath Methodist Church
Epworth League
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati
Nan Fisher
H. A. Rothrock
Attorneys Head GOP Rally at Reedsville
Meigs County attorney Ced ric Clark seeks Judge of the Common Pleas Court. Edgar Ervin and Manning Webster attend the Republican rally in Reedsville with Clark and Ervin addressing the group. Webster chairs the meeting. second rally in the county followed by events in Chester and Salem Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cedric Clark
Common Pleas Court
Meigs County
Edgar Ervin
Manning Webster
Reedsville
Clark
Ervin
Webster
Chester
Salem Center
Dr. B R Laken to Lead Two Week Meigs Revival
Pomeroy Evangelistic Committee completes plans for a two week revival at the Church of Christ in Pomeroy starting Monday October 21 led by Dr. B R Laken associate pastor Cable Tabernacle Indianapolis. All Meigs County churches invited with overflow accommodations and basement loudspeakers. E Howard Cadle hoped to attend.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Evangelistic Committee
Church of Christ In
B. R. Laken
Cable Tabernacle of
Indianapolis
Meigs County
E. Howard Cadle
New Plymouth Personal Notes Reach Across Town
Dr J T Gibbons of Celina visits brother William and Mrs Gibbons. Rio Grande ties appear in weekend visits by Mary Hixenbaugh Helen Fuller and Marie Fowler. Grange events near Albany Swan Township and Swan residents plan Farmers Institute while a Vinton Township gathering sends Supt and Mrs McKinley. Various local residents attend church funerals and High School Day in Athens with Hamden High School coach Treadley Heinlein leading students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
J. T. Gibbons
Celina
Wm. Gibbons
Gibbons
Mary Hixenbaugh
Helen Fuller
Marie Fowler
Rio Grande
Dayton
I. E. Fri
Earle Heinlein
Supt
J. D. McKinley
Vinton Township
Albany
J. M. Stewart
Vance Rannells
Farmers’ Institute
Swan Township
Augusta (Crawford) Swan
F. O. Stout
Barbara Worthman
Lola
Gas City
Ind
Wm. J
Asbury
I. R. Hass
Guy Lewis
Haydenville
Grass Run Side Hill Social Notes Opens Revival at Bradford Church
Local items list guests and visits in Grass Run and Side Hill including families of Will Cleland Nicholson and others. Notable social activity mentions Miss Freda Jordan visiting Rutland, tours to Lancaster Fair, and W. A. Hutton building a new turkey house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Church
G. C. Will
Floyd Cleland
Wm. Nicholson
Seth F. Nicholson
Norman Will
Freda Jordan
Rutland
Betty Bratton
Pearl Will
Virgil Nelson
Harley Amos
Earl Dailey
Louisville
Ohio
Byron Saxton
Bailey
Neva Prall
Jean Amos
Max Nelson
Old Dexter
Lancaster Fair
Don L. Wood
Patrick
Pomeroy
R. J. Hupp
Raymond
Bridgeport
Clifford Wood
W. A. Hutton
Wilbur
Leroy
Henry Hysell
Larry Desch
Dayton
Elmer Molden
Lena Saxton
Dexter
Basil Hysell
Race ‘Davis
Marketing of Poultry Will Be Studied in Meigs County
Meigs County will study poultry marketing with four lessons from Oct 24 to Nov 14 led by R. E. Cray, OSU Poultry Specialist, at 1 to 3 p.m. Each session builds on cooperative effort to boost egg and poultry quality and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
R. E. Cray
Ohio State University
C. E. Blakeslee
Blakeslee
Ohio
Tom Porter
Wallace Damewood
James Spencer
Willie Hawley
Riley Piggott
Francis Andrew
Willoughby Hill
Red Atkins
Ott Hensley
Norman Rose
W. O. Atkins
Mr. Gray
Middleport Mayor Warns Youngsters
Middleport Mayor C. O. Fisher warns that anyone involved in pre Halloween activities will be prosecuted. Following resident complaints about property damage from Halloween pranksters, deputies will be added to the police force from now until after the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. O. Fisher
Racine Social and Brief Personal Notes
RACINE Mr and Mrs Homer Beegle of Parkersburg West Virginia visited Sunday with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Glen Simpson and Mrs Beegles brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Frank Buck Racine RD Mr and Mrs George W Smith were visitors at Kananga Sunday and had a picnic dinner there Mr and Mrs Albert Keeton spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Wheeling West Virginia Mr and Mrs Howard Hardway and children of Gallipolis were Sunday guests of Mrs Hardways parents Mr and Mrs Lige Williams Vine Street Fritz Buck and Miss Virginia Philson who are employed in Columbus spent the weekend with home folks They were accompanied to Columbus Sunday evening by Mr and Mrs Frank Buck who visited until Monday with relatives there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Homer Beegle
Parkersburg
W. Va
Inlaw
Glen Simpson
Beegle
Frank Buck
Racine R. D
George W. Smith
Kananga
Albert Keeton
Wheeling
Howard Hardway
Gallipolis
Old Age Pension Groups Do Not Agree
The Old Age Pension Society disclaims a meeting for pensioners planned for Saturday. Officers W. R. Scott president Sherman Casto county board member Lillian Nelson secretary and J. C. Hallam state board chairman state the Oct. 19 gathering called by W. M. McMurray is not connected with their organization meeting at the Town Hall in Pomeroy at 1 30 Saturday afternoon is not associated with their group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Old Age Pension Society
W. R. Scott
Sherman Casto
Lillian Nelson
Secetary
J. C. Hallam
W. M. McMurray
Grace Guild plans window decoration for Red Cross drive
Middleport notes show the Grace Episcopal Church Young Churchwoman's Guild meeting at Mrs Cedric Clark home. Plans include decorating a window for the Red Cross Drive in November, with Mrs Manning Webster as decoration chairwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Grace Episcopal Church
Cedric Clark
Ellen Gibbs
Red Cross
Manning Webster
Patrick Lochary
Pomeroy
Department of Christian Education
John Zimmerman
Holy Trinity Church
Madisonville
K. D. Amsbury
Grace Guild
Charles Baird
Charles
Gallipolis
Meigs County Union Class Meet at Bunker Hill Church
The Meigs County Union Class meeting will be held at the Bunker Hill United Brethren Church five miles north of Pomeroy at 2 o clock p m Sunday October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Bunker Hill United Brethren Church
Meigs County Schools See Boys Slightly Edge Girls In Attendance
Meigs County reports total school enrollment of 4 933 with 2 491 boys and 2 442 girls. County schools enroll 3 484, Pomeroy and Middleport 1 449, with Middleport totaling 706 students (382 girls 324 boys) and Pomeroy 743 (378 girls 365 boys). Districts vary, Central and Southern schools home to the largest groups, while overall attendance trends downward from early 1900s figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Middleport
Bedfore
Columbia
Central
Northern
Olive Orange
Southern
Salisbury
Western
Democratic Women's Club meeting set at Courthouse
Pomeroy reports the Democratic Women's Club will meet Friday evening October 25 at 7 30 at the Courthouse with a business session and refreshments after. An invitation extends to all Davey boosters for a rally at Tuppers Plains on Saturday with several speakers. Friends honored Mrs Eva Reinhart with a birthday surprise as she turned ninety three observing the day with bouquets and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Democratic Women's Club
Davey
Tuppers Plains
Eva Reinhart
Meigs County Hunters Plan Coon Chase
A coon chase will be held Sunday Oct 20 at the Rock Springs Fairgrounds under the Meigs County Coonhunters Association. Gates open at 9 a.m. Entry information available from Dr George McColl Tough of Chester, association secretary.
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Rock Springs Fairgrounds
Meigs County Coonhunters’ Association
Fairground
George McColl Tough
Chester
Mrs Reinhart Widow of George Reinhart
Mrs. Reinhart widow of George Reinhart resides with her daughter Mrs Abe Massar on Mulberry Ave at Breezy Heights foot. Born in Germany as Ebersbach she came to the United States at age five and settled first in Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhart
Barbara Scholl
Monkey Run
Seniors First On Honor Roll
MIDDLEPORT The Senior Class of MHS took first place on the honor roll for the first six weeks with 15 students earning spots on the list announced in the first issue of Activity the school paper. Freshmen and Sophomores tied for second with eight each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
MHS
Robert Chambers
Carla Clark
Mary Lu Hartinger
Fred Klein
Jane Owen
Evelyn Smith
Wanda Thomas
Betty Lou Werner
Dorothy Burnette
Nan Fisher
James Hartinger
Miriam Kauff
Donna Maguire
Patricia Sherman
Ruth Taylor
Rowena Warren
Janet Dillard
Mary Adeline Smith
Ariamae Baker
Jean Bennett
Bill Diles
James Egner
Ruth Hamilton
Betty Hartinger
Catherine Hennesy
Bob Hoeflich
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