Selective Service Men Leave Meigs County For Camp Sherman
Ninety two Meigs county boys bid farewell in Pomeroy with large crowds, as eighty seven depart on regular call to Camp Sherman and five on special call. A packed Opera House program featured Judge Mauck and music, followed by a march to the train escorted by citizens and organizations. The list names many individuals by full names and townships, highlighting community turnout and patriotic resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Boya
Fargrel
Meigs County
Main Street
Camp Sherman
Opera House
R. J. Mauck
Gallipolis
Judge Mauck
Ruth McCroba
Mable Leifheit King
Selective’s
Red Cross
Fire Department
Emiles
Ralph McClelland Hysell
Albert Botham
Russell Albert Valentine Hoffner
Mike Fundy
Kabool
Elmer Elsworth Brown
Ralph W. Adams
Joseph McDole
Ralph Edward Andersoon
Will Herbert Ewan
Guy Wilson Karl August Ebersbach
John Henry Lares
Ross Hawk
George Wm. Niemeyer
Clyde Wm. Quillen
Bryan Caster Frank George Schwope
F. Farley
Samuel Pear
Hess Andrew Chittenden
Deputy Sheriff Beards Confined by Painful Leg Injury
Deputy Sheriff George Beards is bedridden at home in the Fourth ward due to a very painful sore leg. He previously broke his right leg just above the ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Beards
George Beards
Mr. Beards
Ill fates shadow George as rail accident echoes linger
A veteran railroad man named George endures ongoing trouble linked to an old K M Ry wreck. Friends wish him a quick recovery as he copes with the lingering effects and smiles through the hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Brewer sought for non support of three children
Henry Brewer was brought from Washington Pennsylvania by Sheriff Hartenbach to face a non support charge for three minor children. He deserted his wife in Pomeroy last August and took another wife in Burgettstown while serving a bigamy sentence in Washington county jail. Washington county authorities agreed to turn him over for the charge here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brewer
Washington, Pa
Hartenbach
Brewer
Pomeroy
Burgettatown
Washington County
New Industry For Middleport Treenail Plant
Miller and Company formed by R. A. Miller of Middleport and P. I. Clifton of Pomeroy take over Middleport Lumber Company site in lower Middleport. They will manufacture treenails for wooden ships and have been chosen by the United States shipbuilding corporation as a treenail supplier. This marks the first Middleport firm tied directly to government war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
R. A. Miller
P. I. Clifton
Pomeroy
Miller and Company
Middleport Lumber Company
G. A. Priode
W. H. Bradshaw
Miler Hysell
Lower
United States Shipbuilding Corporation
View on Sunday ducking sparks town debate
Older residents of Pomeroy criticize the Sunday ducking of Joy riders as mob driven and disgraceful. Ex Mayor Diehl says it would have been stopped with proper leadership. The event began with youths shouting insults at auto drivers, later escalating to water throwing. John Andrews died in a Dayton Kentucky auto crash at about 43, with a wife Susie Griffith of Enterprise. He was a Dayton businessman and will be buried there Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Dan Diehl
John Andrews
Pomeroy Bend
Dayton, Ky
Andrews
Susie Grifith
Enterprise
Dayton
Pomroy Bend
Mr. Andrews
Miss Jensie Blessing resigns from New York Clothing House
Miss Jensie Blessing of Letart West Virginia resigns her position at the New York Clothing House and departs for East Liverpool where she has secured employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensie Blessing
Letart
W Va
New York Clothing House
East Liverpool
Davis Fisher Visits Lincoln Hill Before Camp Meade Sending
Davis Fisher son of David Fisher of Lincoln Hill arrives from Charleston West Virginia for a short visit with his parents before leaving Friday with 42 recruits headed to Camp Meade Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis Fisher
David Fisher
Lincoln Hill
Charleston
W. Va
Camp Meade, Md
Local residents and visitors noted in Middleport and region
B G Gracely and family of Charles ton visit Dr C B W Downie family. Mrs Frank Fellows and son of Middleport are New York visitors. Mrs Wm Longstaff returns home to Middleport. Lieut Childs resumes duties at Camp Sherman. Miss Helen Roush of Athens visits Miss Jennie Huddleston. Mr and Mrs L B Osborn and children return to Marion from Pomeroy Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fellows
Middleport
New York
Childs
Camp Sherman
Helen Roush
Athens
Jennie Huddleston
Visit of Genheimer Family to Lincoln Hill
Mrs. Otto C. Genheimer and her son Charles of Marietta are visiting Mrs. Genheimer’s parents Mr. and Mrs. John Gans on Lincoln Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto C. Genheimer
Charles
Marietta
Genheimers
John Gans
Lincoln Hill
Meigs County Fair Hit by Steady Rain
Heavy overnight rain and early morning downpour devastated Meigs county fair attendance. Roads worsened by the weather hindered travel for thousands planning to attend from surrounding areas, though early attendance had been fairly good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs County
Angler’s tool combines tongs knives and spring
A single implement merges spring driven tongs with cutting and scaling blades to help an angler keep a fish’s mouth open for removing swallowed hooks and performing cleaning tasks.
Census Index of Names and Addresses From Athens County
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with associated locations in Athens County including Athens Gallia Nelsonville Glouster Buchtel Coolville Frost Frost Frost. The names appear with route numbers or rural delivery designations and multiple small towns such as Millfield Trimble Lathrop and Jackson ville are included. The text resembles a postwar county roster or voters list with varied spellings and incomplete punctuation.
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Emmett Ray Radford
Athens State Hospital
Athens
Raymond McKinley Omen
Millfield
Harold Everett Dew
R. D. No
Giouster
David Curtis Knight
Mear F. Rizer
Nelsonville
Garrett Chalfant
Guysville
Arza Alison Linscott
R. D
Trimble
William McKinley Justice
Coolville
Sylvester Everett
Martin Sarina
Hollister
Leonard Smith
Glouster
Peter Alphonso Farley
Philip Stephenson James
Joseph West
Lathrop
Andrew John Wilson
Buchtel
Watson Douglas
Shade
John Herbert Bail
Arthur H. Watkins
Earnest Nash
Andrew VanHall
Jacksonville
Howard Curtis Bobo Athens
William Elmer Gillogly
Albany
Walter Skinner
Elmer Warren Cagg
Howard Leslie Lake
Frost
Dover Artis
Leo Odomn Skivers
Clyde Myr Rutter
Charles Dunnett
Leonard Orville Coates
Charles C. Bunion
John Joseph Schenz
Vern Stanley Pullins
Floyd E. Nixon
Deanville
Ernest Katzenbach
George Thomas Dalley
Box
Charles Morrison
Howard Truman Wine
John Call, Jr
Roy John Seckinger
Clarence Hall Glouster
Genius Youkoski
Wade Howard Dowler
Ralph Schall
Fred Isaac Williams
Andrew Jackson McCollum
Robert Stanley Bone
Harry Cooper Hollister
Alfred Wright
Murray City
Harry Chester Skinner
George Golding
Frank Kelley
Harry Welst
Stewart Maphet
Jess Hunter
George Washington Redd
Fred C. Edington
Herbert E. Welsh
Coolville R. D
Clyde L. Matheny
Smith Marks
Walter Ralph Atlas
Roy Edward Nice
Wilfred Earl Lidgell
Bryan Ossman
Andy Barney
Earnest Thompson
Roy Harland Goa
John Bernard Maurer
Druggan Funeral Friday at Hooper Ridge Church
Funeral for John T. Druggan will be held Friday afternoon at 10 30 at Hooper Ridge Church conducted by Rev B D Evans. Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the Druggan home 49 Moore Avenue this afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druggan
John T. Druggan
Hooper Ridge Church
B. D. Evans
Moore Avenue
Pratt's Fork Honor We Son Wayne Going to Camp Gordon
Mr and Mrs W E Wingett host a Tuesday night farewell for their son Wayne who leaves Saturday for the Officers Training Camp at Camp Gordon Georgia The Pratt Fork String Band provides music Guests include Mr and Mrs Jacob King Mrs Homer Meighen and others with extended families visiting Point Pleasant W Va and Nearby areas Remarks express good luck for Wayne in his new duty
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W. E. Wingett
Wayne
Camp Gordon
Macon
Georgia
Pratts Fork String Band
Jacob King
Homer Meighen
Frank Lowther
C. A. Bolburn
C. L. Orr
Alvira Grim
Pearl Henderson
Mabel Carr
Florence King
Daisy Orr
Elma Woode
Flossie Williams
Ethel Buck
Lola Williams
Erma Ator
Finis Wingett
Faye Dartt
Vada Dartt
Florence Beckett
Dorothy Orr
Frances Sapp
Garnet Colmer
Delbert King
Earl Evans
Otho Burson
Ralph Burson
Gerald King
Okley Ator
Guy King
Ross Ackley
Carl Sargent
Vern Beal
Ray
Lowell Wingett
Carl Buck
Harry Smith
Frank Colburn
Pearl Smith
Ralph Colburn
Hanley Ator
G. P. Ackley
George King
Athens Social Roundup Notes and Short Visits
Miss Faye Dartt spent Friday and Saturday in Athens as guest of Mrs C 8 Staneart. Wayne Wingett left for an Officers Training Camp at Camp Gordon Georgia. Roscoe Orr of Athens visited his parents Dr and Mrs Orr. Wayne Ackley and his wife visited Mrs Al Hawk and family in Flora. C E Colburn employed in Nelsonville spent Sunday with family Hazel Tubbs of Athens visits grandparents Mr and Mrs M R Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Dartt
Athens
Staneart
Wayne Wingett
Camp Gordon
Macon
Georgia
Roscoe Orr
Orr
Wayne Ackley
al Hawk
Flora
C. E. Colburn
Nelsonville
Hazel Tubbs
M. R. Cain
Navy Enlistment Limited by Draft Rules
Rumors of naval enlistment at the Columbus recruiting office are discouraged as war enrollments are halted per Secretary Daniels. Entry now comes through the draft board with a Navy Department induction order. Registrants get a week to report and may receive transportation via the local board, with possible college courses for non high school graduates announced later.
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Columbus
Athens
Daniels
Navy
Navy Department
Washington
Coin Flip Determined Soldier’s Fate in France
In Wheeling West Virginia Edward F Bowman age nineteen is dead in France from a coin toss fate. He joined the army in May 1917 after a friend and he tossed a nickel to decide who would enlist. Bowman called the turn and became a soldier a few days later.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Edward F. Bowman
France
Bowman
Mansfield Soldier Reports Language and Coin Confusion Abroad
Serjeant Norman W. Burneson writes from the front about the difficulty Americans face with English and allied speech, noting rapid pronunciation by the English and other allies. He also describes misunderstandings over coin values and common arguments over making change, but says Americans generally get what they deserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Norman W. Burneson
Great Suffering in China Stavers Reports High Prices
J Stavers of Shanghai representing an American oil company says foreign goods are hard to bring into China and prices are high. He notes the revolution and allied demands drive the cost of living, though he does not find widespread suffering.
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Seattle
Wash
China
J. Stavers
Shanghai
Stavers
Ohio Soldiers Among War Casualty List Victims
Washington reports 274 names on the War Department casualty list including 91 killed in action 69 missing 150 wounded severely thirteen died from accident and other causes eleven died from wounds one prisoner and three died from air. Notables include Philip La Bena Cleveland Frank Lisse Galion Steve Przybliski Cleveland Paul E B Burton Oberlin Glenn Roberts Dayton Lewis A Sau nier Navarre Norman Kolman Lindsey John P Frank Cincinnati Albert Lipinski Youngstown Delbert Roberts Cleveland Thomas W Lynn Ragland Burr Treber Bainbridge Edward Briggs Yorkville Edward Smallbridge New Paris Simon Mirich Youngstown Thomas Shields Toledo John Johnson Akron Jack Deckard Cleveland Died of wounds Winifred S Simmons Akron Returned to duty.
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Washington
War Department
Ohio Boys
Philip la Bena
Cleveland
Frank Lisse
Galion
Steve Przybliski
Simon Mirich
Youngstown
Thomas Shields
Toledo
John Johnson
Akron
Marine Corps
Ohio
Jack Deckard
Winifred S. Simmons
Innovative Gingham Pattern with Deep Pocket Panels
This pattern suits gingham borcale alpaca and brillliantine fabrics. Front panels create deep pockets at the sides. Pattern offered in four sizes Small 32 34 Medium 36 38 Large 40 42 and Extra Large 44 46 inches bust. Size 38 needs 538 yards of 36 inch material. Pattern mailed to any address for 10 cents in silver or stamps.
Chauncey Red Men Planned Pow Wow on Mound Hill
The Chauncey Red Men announce a pow-wow on Thursday evening September 5 at 6 30 on Mound Hill. They will also capture a paleface and burn him at the stake. Refreshments will be served on the ground. Everyone is cordially invited. B F Goodson C of R 9 3 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey Red Men
Mound Hill
Advertised Letters List September 3 1918 Atkins to Wicuff
Advertised letters for September 3 1918 include Atkins Sabra Armstrong Beaven Mrs Anna Bullock Margaret Cesner D A Ellis Margaret Ellis Jennie Fuller Mrs Sallie Gibson Earl Hemsley Nellie Hummel C G Rowe Curtis W Spiegel A A Vance Ralph West Clark Wicuff Thomas.
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Atkins
Miss. Armstrong
Sabra Beaven
Anna Bullock
Margaret Cesner
D. A. Ellis
Margaret Ellis
Jennie Fuller
Sallie Gibson
Earl. Hemsley
Nellie Hummel
C. G Rowe
Curtis W
Spiegel
A. A. Vance
Ralph West
Clark Wicuff
Thomas
Beetle Roasted Like Chestnuts Among Ecuador Natives
Report notes that some Ecuadorian natives eat a beetle found on the high plains, preparing it by roasting much as chestnuts are roasted. The practice highlights local diet and unusual food customs observed in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecuador
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Bret Back
B. G. Gracely
Family of
Dr. C. B. W. Downie
Wm. Longstaff
Middleport Frog
Pratt's
Tommy
the House OF
Kuppenheimer
The
Ual Kuppenheimer Standard
Scott Haney
Chauncey
RED Men
B. F. Goodson
C. of R
Majestic
Lewis J. Selzwick
Alice Brady
Till Inien
Wallace Reid
Anna Luther
Samuel H. Loudon
Earle Williams
Dalles
Ore
Jerry Gerrard
Hickman
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