Pomeroy Sets Salvage Drive Career Start In War Effort
Meigs County leaders named to oversee a scrap iron campaign with a county quota of 2200 tons for July to December 1942. George Carson urged action at the courthouse gathering of 75 volunteers and outlined roles for Harold Hilligas Ben Turner and others. Frank Ferneau emphasized farm scrap lines and fats for glycerin and explosives powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hilligas
Ben Turner
Pomeroy
J. H. Grate
Willis McMurray
Industrial Committee
Frank Ferneau
Ohio
Ferneau
United States
Hilligas
Herbert Shields
C. E. Blakeslee
Vaughan Crites
Meigs County Hens Help Win War With Eggs
Meigs County egg producers aided wartime effort by surpassing the state standard of 12 eggs per hen in August. Warren Pickens of Reedsville led with 17 eggs per hen, followed by James A. Welsh Harrisonville V S Greenler Dexter and Charles Grueser Pomeroy. County Agent Blakeslee offers profitable production calendars to producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Meigs County Extension Service
Warren Pickens
Reedsville
James A. Welsh
Harrisonville
V. S. Greenler
Rt. 1
Charles Grueser
John Holliday
Dexter
Co. E. Blakeslee
Scrap metal drive details for farm families announced
Contact by Oct 5 and return completed forms to the solicitor. Scrap metal providers receive payments with receipts issued on delivery. Township trustees will redeem receipts by check. Oct 5 to 11 marks the final drive week and Oct 12 to 15 set aside for a cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ple
Church Groups In Session In Middleport
The Athens Presbytery and its executive board met at First Presbyterian Church in Middleport with 40 attendees. Morning sessions included devotionals and talks on missions and church affairs. Wooster College budget was discussed. afternoon address focused on United Christian Education Advance. District meetings were assigned for October in Gallipolis New Plymouth and Beverly. The report notes a statistic on birth-related accidental death risk, 16 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Henry L. Carr
E. S. Townsend
H. E. Warner
J. H. Grate
McKee
Wooster College
Wooster
FE. A. Walker
United Christian Education Advance
K. G. Kirkendall
Vinton
H. L. Carr
Gallipolis
New Plymouth
Beverly
Middleport PTA Holds First Meeting
The Rev. James Redmon guest spoke on Training Up the Child at the Middleport PTA kickoff meeting. New president Mrs. Earl Owen led, with reports from officers and praise for a successful pre school roundup, as teachers Patience Brandle Virginia Hamm and M. H. Fowler were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
James Redmon
Church of Christ
Parent-Teacher Association
Redmon
Pearl Reynolds
Earl Owen
PTA
H. A. Rothrock
Lois
State Congress
Akron
Owen
Lois Cecil
Gordon Harris
Harold Chase
Harley Devol
L. E. Triplett
Alfred Roush
Kenneth Byers
Edgar Allensworth
Kauff
Nora Mills
Willis Anthony
George Childs
Maggie Pickens
William Britton
James Murray
Dale Mourning
John Dillard
Max Roller
Paul Smart
Glen Lambert
Lewis Sauer
Homer Rice
Charles McElhinney
Bruce Lloyd
Don Davis
William Bradford
Homer Glaze
George Schaaf
Room Mothers
Sidney Russell
Leo Kennedy
Cedric Clark
Patience Brandle
Virginia Hamm
Cc. O. Fisher
O. P. Klein County Council
Service Men of Meigs County Update
Meigs County notes list several service members with recent movements and furloughs. Second Lieutenant Leo Vaughan left for Ft. Bragg after visiting his father Walter Vaughan. Seaman Donald Leifheit enjoyed a 7 day furlough in Jacksonville while visiting Charles Leifheit and Mrs. Irvin Wolfe. Richard Clark, with the Army in Baton Rouge, arrived for a 10 day furlough. Irwin Gloeckner with the Navy in Norfolk visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gloeckner as his wife joined him. Dayton Strickland Jr. has been promoted to corporal and is stationed on the west coast with an anti tank division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Leo Vaughan
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Walter Vaughan
Mulberry Ave
Seaman
Donald Leifheit
Jacksonville
Fla
Charles Leifheit
Irvin Wolfe
Richard Clark
Baton Rouge
Irwin Gloeckner
Navy
Norfolk
Albert Gloeckner
Union Ave
Dayton Strickland, Jr
Corporal Strickland
Pomeroy Social Notes Married Pair at Clifton WV
Mrs. Helen Fell announces Alma to Corporal John H. Turner marriage at Clifton West Virginia September 18 1942 with Rev. Gearhart officiating. Bride joins Wright Field Dayton Ohio and Turner returns to Mather Field California. Various local guests and service members join notices of visits and weekend gatherings in Pom eroy and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Mather Field
Local residents enjoy weekends with friends and family
John Ohde of Columbus returns from a visit with Mrs. Mary Snider of Second Street. Zanesville residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ricketts spend the weekend in town. Several others from Columbus Bucyrus Syracuse Rutland and Charleston extended weekend visits to local households. A Nye Avenue couple announce the birth of a son while grandparents are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ohde
Columbus
Mary Snider
Second St
Charles Ricketts
Zanesville
E. J. Franz
Loretta
Walter Franz
Jimmie
John Wippel
Christine O'Donnell
Joseph Leimer
Corning
Leo Zwilling
Bucyrus
J. A. Conde
Locust St
County Auditors Office
Parkersburg
Lillian Lorrain
A. J. Conde
Charleston
W. Va
Willard Wilson
Nye Ave
Hattie McIntosh
Molly Wilson
Enterprise
Anna Brown
Eldon Clark
Middleport Band Booster Notes Update
Band Booster meeting at Middleport High School followed the PTA session. Expenditures for summer include leather music books, junior band instruction books, drum gear, a baton and uniforms. a community dinner on Oct 13 to benefit the band. Local volunteers planned Band Tag Day with Mrs. Paul Smart as chair. Joe Bolin’s fourth birthday dinner noted. Kalad Hindy to Huntington for Navy induction. Ed Holtz leaves WVO W job. various locals visiting or relocating. Mrs Campbell sang at WC‑TU County Convention and Church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. L. Roush
PTA
Gordon Harris
Ed Tewksbury
M. L. French
Cedric Clark
C. H. Wise, Jr
D. E. Miller
George Childs
Paul Smart
Early Morning Fire Causes Minor Damage at Fugate Property
A refrigerator sparked a blaze at the Fugate property on Mulberry Street near Union Avenue just after 2 am. Firefighters contained the flames quickly. Frank Fugate, helping search for the cause, sustained a bad cut to his head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fugate
Mulberry St
Union Ave
Frank Fugate
Birth Announcement for Carolyn Sue St. Clair
Private and Mrs Avery St Clair announce the birth of a daughter named Carolyn Sue on September 9. Grandparents are Mrs Mae St Clair of Darwin and Mr and Mrs Frank Douglas of Harrisonville. PFC St Clair is stationed with the U S Army Air Corps at Patterson Field Fairfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Avery St. Clair
Carolyn Sue
Mae St. Clair
Darwin
Frank Douglas
St. Clair
U. S. Army Air Corps
Patterson Field
Fairfield
MHS Varsity Team Opens Scrimmage Tonight
MIDDLEPORT The MHS varsity meets the Alumni in a lightsed scrimmage at Middleport Stadium at 8 p.m. Regulars bench with new recruits for guard and tackle spots as injuries thin the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
MHS
Middleport Stadium
Yellow Jackets
Gomer
Wolfe
Dale Lyons
Sam Walters
Bill Hamm
Jack Walters
Walters
Walters Brothers
Mideleport
Hamm
Welch
Bill
Lexington
Bill Mayes
Bill Wood
Joe Laing
Maurice Russell
Ed Warner
Wallace Laing
Fowler
Fritz Klein
Leonard Henry
Hartinger
Lyston Pullin
Charles Gomer
Gene Ubry
Legion Will Donate Relief to Scrap Drive
Drew Webster Post of the American Legion votes to donate three German rifles and a World War I machine gun to the scrap metal drive. Guns on display at the Legion Hall will be salvaged for a newer generation of soldiers after the war. Installation of officers followed, led by Ernest Lallance as post commander and a fish fry social as about 50 members attended. The post reports its largest early-year membership and notes the annual drive ends November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Ernest Lallance
A. C. Bradford
Pearl Hysell
Dor Schaefer
Asa Hoskins
Frank B. Will
A. R. Tedrow
Henry Whipple
Ben Neutzling
Ralph Gilmore
The
Legion
Old Barn Conference Brings Episcopal Leaders Together
Reverend Charles G Baird of Grace Church Pomeroy and four congregants returned from the annual Old Barn Conference of the Episcopal Church in Southern Ohio. The 22 year old gathering met at Tar Hollow Camp near Chillicothe with eighty churches represented. Guest speakers included Bishop A A Gilman of Hankow and Lt. Col. F C F Randolph. The canvass will run in parishes from November 15 to December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles G Baird
Grace Church of
Theodore Reed
Charles Gibbs
William Baehr
Pat Lochary
Episcopal Church
Ohio
Old Barn Club
Dayton
Tar Hollow Camp
Ross-Hocking Forest
Chillicothe
A. A. Gilman
Hankow
China
F. C. F. Randolph
Fort Knox
Pomeroy Council Bids O'Brien Farewell
The Pomeroy Village Council met to discuss routine business and street repair reports. Members ended with an informal farewell to Village Solicitor Harmon O'Brien, who will join the U S Navy next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Harmon O'Brien
United States Navy
Middleport Reunion At Camp Grant For Three Local Men
A reunion of three Middleport boys Privates Bill Stansbury Star and James Martin at Camp Grant Illinois occurred when King McCullough called on Private Martin who was in quarantine. The trio, former druggists, now serve in the camp medical battalion. Next Sunday Middleport baseball hosts Belleview in a double bill at Pythian Park starting at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Bill Stansbury
Star
Camp Grant
Ill
King McCullough
James Martin
Belleview
Pythian Park
Rizer Writes of Life on Pacific Island
SYRACUSE Franklin Rizer an Army Air Corps officer writes his family about life on an island east of Australia. He notes natives behind Americans in civilization yet films shown there have all been seen in the United States. He built a porch chair and asks his mother to send chewing gum and carrot and turnip seeds. He says the soil is too good to waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Franklin Rizer
Army Air Corps
Australia
United States
Rizer
Suggestions for a Pomeroy Recreation Program
Rev Ralph Kuether chairman of the Pomeroy Recreation Commission proposed a program of street dancing skating events on set times and parking lot entertainment. The Chamber of Commerce executive committee approved and pledged cooperation aiming for a central recreational center. Also noted W A Smith spoke on recreation and the Chamber announced open Monday luncheon meetings at Hotel Martin. The estate matter of William E Peoples moved from Probate Court to Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Kuether
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Smith
William Atkins
Hotel Martin
William E. Peoples
Probate Court
Common Pleas Court
Mrs. Karr To Direct PTA Of Pomeroy
Mrs Clair Karr elected president of the Pomeroy Juniors Senior Parent Teacher Association at the first meeting of the school year held in the Senior High Auditorium. New officers include J E White first vice president Gladys Crooks second vice president and others. The group plans monthly meetings and will again collect Ohio Sales Tax Stamps for the organization. Meigs County Council meets in Syracuse on Oct 1 with lunch at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clair Karr
Pomeroy Juniors Senior Parent-Teacher Association
Karr
J. E. White
Gladys Crooks
J. O. Roedel
Ralph Gilmore
Charles Mullen
Arthur Rosenbaum
J. C. Roesdel
Edith Bowen
W. A. Drake
Meigs
Syracuse
Ohio
W. A. Smith
Charles Gibbs
Woman Begins Electric Welding Course in Ironton
Middleport resident Miss Eileen Chapman one of the first local women to study electric welding left yesterday for Ironton to begin the initial part of the course. She is the daughter of Mrs. C. C. Chapman and has prior experience with the NYA and the Middleport Garment Factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Eileen Chapman
C. C. Chapman
Ironton
Chapman
NYA
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Weyenberg Shoes
Mechems Shoe Stores
Nelsonville, O
Meigs County Hens
Middleport Pta
Pomeroy Social Notes
Erwin
Naval Training Station
Gloeckner
Earl Hartenbach
Clyde Norris
Elsie
Mary Ellen
Alonzo
Racine
Carl Sebrell
Kaylong
Louis Gloeckner
Rose Mary
Alma Jean
Keith
Clarence Story
Rosalie
Paul Warner
Warner French
George Hartenbach
William Woods
Jane
Billy
Patty
Kitty
Erwin Gloeckner
Naval Training School
Cleveland
J. H. Stephenson
E. Main St
BYPU
Clifton Stout
James Guinther
Cincinnati
Theodore Maag
Betty
Bradford Maag
Minersville
Frank Will
William Main
Long Beach
Calif
Geo. Eber Jones
C. E. W. Downie
Lincoln Hill
Main
Harvard University
Pomeroy Personals
America
Athens County Scrap Metal Drive
Middleport Social Notes
Cecil Bolin
S. Fourth Ave
Joe Bolin
F. A. Miller
Kalad Hindy
Huntington
U. S. Navy
Cassim Hindy
Liberty Theatre
C. M. Hennesy
Catherine
W.V.O.W
Lima
Herbert Chambers
Ervin Campbell
Campbell
W.C.T.U
Legion Will
O’brien
Pacific Island
Mrs. Karr
PTA of
Luckoff
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