Disabled Veterans of Meigs County Benefit Drive
Meigs Chapter and DAV Auxiliary in Middleport conducted the Forget-Me-Not sale to aid ex soldiers and families. Dale Mourning chaired with volunteers including Spencer Turner Ohlinger and Girl Scout Troop 1. kickoff supper hosted by Mourning, Turner, Ohlinger and others. Officers to be installed October 7 with state officers attending.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Teil”Ee
Disabled Veterans of Meigs Co
Middleport
Meigs
Disabled American Veterans
DAV
Dale Mourning
Ee Spencer
Ben Turner
Herman Ohlinger
Gordon Wolfe
Pearl Reynolds
Girl Scouts
Ed Spencer
Pomeroy Boy Scouts
Weber Thoma
Ladies Auxiliary
Elsie Teeter
Carrie Class
Nelsonville to face Panthers next in Friday clash
Pomeroy Panthers set for Friday October 3 matchup with Nelsonville. Panthers own two wins after beating Oak Hill in the opener and Jackson last Friday. Nelsonville has started poorly, suffering two defeats thus far this season.
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Pomeroy
Nelsonville
Pomeroy Panthers
Panthers
Oak Hill
Jackson
Pomeroy Personal Notices Sunday Guests and Moves
Sunday visitors gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Crites on Lincoln Hill including the Peterson family and Bob Lovett. Theo Smith and his daughters plan a move from Columbus to Pomeroy with residence on Peacock Ave, where he will work with his father at Sugar Run Mill. Dan Hysell returns to Ravenna after two weeks as temporary police on duty in town.
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Vaughn Crites
Lincoln Hill
Willard Peterson
Martha
Billy
Charles
Martin Peterson
Bob Lovett
Frankfort
Theo Smith
Columbus
Pomeroy
Peacock Ave
Paul Dillard
Second St
Ohio State
Dan Hysell
Walter Wolfe
Ravenna
Robert Bell
Will Yliam Bell
Masone City
Richard Bell
Jacob Zeih
Wrights Return From Georgian Bay Fishing Trip
Mr and Mrs Dale Wright of Langsville return from a five day vacation on Manitou Island at Georgian Bay. They caught several hundred pounds of fish and brought back 200 pounds including a 41 pound lake trout and a 25 pound muskie.
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Middleport
Dale Wright
Langsville
Georgian Bay
Manitou Island
Wrights
Wright
Noad Worker Injured on Road Construction Near Coolville
Hugh McCoy, a road construction worker near Coolville, suffered a leg injury late last week. He was treated in Athens and is now recuperating at his mother Nelle McCoy’s home on N Third Ave.
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Middleport
Hugh McCoy
Coolville
Athens
Nelle McCoy
Third Ave
Divorce Suit Filed By Thelma Johnston
POMEROY suit filed in common pleas court by Thelma Johnston against Frank Johnston on grounds of extreme cruelty. She seeks restoration to her maiden name Thelma Gunther.
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Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Thelma Johnston
Frank Johnston
Middleport Social Notes Recap at Nazarene Church
Mrs Maria Baker of Pear Street hosted the Missionary Society gathering Friday afternoon. Mrs Stella Walburn led devotions with Mrs Baker in charge. a revival meeting with evangelist Rev Eddie Burnem was noted. A missionary budget headway was reported and light refreshments were served.
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Middleport
Maria Baker
Pear) St
Misionary Society of the Nazarene Church
Stella Walburn
Baker
Eddie Burnem
Bowers Family Announces Birth Of Daughter Constance
Mr and Mrs George Edward Bowers of Spingfield announce the birth of a daughter named Constance on September 22. The baby weighed seven pounds seven ounces at birth and is the couple's second daughter. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Howard Bowers Grave Hill Mr and Mrs William Montgomery and great grandparents Mr and Mrs G E Bowers and Mrs Sarah Badgely of Middle Art.
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George Edward Bowers
Spingfield
Constance
Bowers
Howard Bowers
Grave Hill
William Montomery
G. E. Bowers
Sarah Badgely
Middle Art
Local social notes tribute guests and travelers and visitors
Misses Sally and Joan Armstrong and Miss Barbara Stout visited here yesterday as guests of Miss Cara Clark. Guests from Athens Edison West and Hillsboro, Detroit and Cleveland, Zanesville and Belmont, Mass. attended family gatherings and weekend activities. Several locals traveled for games, visits, and work, with many returning to Charleston after brief stays.
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Sally
Joan Armstrong
Barbara Stout
Cara Clark
Athens
Edison West
Hillsboro
Ralph Anderson
Anderson
J. A. Wilock
Detroit
Pomeroy
Jr. Anderson
Charles Entsminger
Charleston
D. B. Hartinger
William B. Besserer
Belmont
Mass
Frank Murphey
Hartinger
Margaret Coe
Westfield
N. J
Donald Coe
New York City
R. E. McKay
Robin
Beth
Glenn Jarvis
Jean McKay
Uhrichsville
A. W. McKay
Fred Fultz
Henry Fultz
Harry Barnes
OSU
Michigan
Columbus
Edith Klein
Eva Klein
Pearl St
Ray Wiley
MHS
Clarence Ebersbach
Ebersbach Family News and Navy Update
Rutland Street resident was taken to St Josephs hospital in Parkersburg for observation and treatment. Alyce Ebersbach, a Athens sophomore, visited with family. Lewis Koehler Jr. of Ohio University spent the weekend with his parents. Mrs Russell Randolph hosted her nephew Eugene Crabtree who serves in the U S Navy and will enter submarine school in New London on October 1.
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Rutland St
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Alyce Ebersbach
Athens
Ebersbach
Lewis Koehler, Jr
Ohio University
Russell Randolph
Eugene Crabtree
U. S. Navy
Crabtree
Honolulu
New London, Conn
Police To Enforce Bicycle Regulations
Middleport Chief of Police Robert Allensworth warns riders to use lights after dark or face enforcement under a state law in effect since September 1. The rule also covers groups of bicyclists and aims to prevent recent near accidents for rider safety.
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Middleport
Robert Allensworth
Allensworth
Visiting Dexter: Sherman Carpenter Makes 30 Year Reunion
Springfield resident Sherman Carpenter, long away from Meigs Dexter, visits his sisters Mrs. Eva Sheppard Mrs. Winnie Turner and Mrs. Charles Gotschall. He is building two houses and on vacation. His brothers Elmworth and Daniel also reside nearby.
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Dexter —Sherman Carpenter
Springfield
Eva Sheppard
Winnie Turner
Charles Gotschall
Dexter
Elmworth
Daniel
Window Glass Found Among Pompeii Ruins
Archaeologists report discovering window glass among the ruins at Pompeii providing new clues about domestic life in the ancient city. The find suggests ongoing contextual evidence of household structures and daily activities preserved by volcanic ash.
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Pompeii
Rain Brings Welcome Change For Squirrel Hunters
Squirrel hunters welcomed rain that fell Sunday night and allowed more quiet movement this morning. The dry woods earlier this season made the crackle of leaves alert the squirrels, hampering hunts.
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Pomeroy
Kyger Social and Personal News Update
Kyger residents Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ward and son Paul visited sister Mrs. A Jenk McCoy and family at Pliny W Va with niece Esther Bon accompanying home for a visit. Picnickers at Camden Park included Marlin Rife and family Fred Sisson Dale Mulford Elza Mulford and Keith Bradbury. Mrs Helen Earl Lewis of Miami Fla visited Mrs Cash Durst and family. Mr and Mrs Charles Tipton returned home last week and he works at a Middleport garment factory. Mrs Mary B Rupe joined Rev Julius Chandler and Mrs Clara Ward en route to Portsmouth for a Methodist district conference.
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Cash Durst
Charles Tipton
Tipton
Middleport
Mary B. Rupe
Julius Chandler
Clara Ward
Portsmouth
Bowers Kills Three Squirrels in One Shot
George E. Bowers age 73 hunting in Meirys County woods Friday with O P Klein killed three squirrels with one shot in a single shot incident witnessed by Klein and reported by the local carrier.
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Bowers
Middleport
George E. Bowers
Meirys County
O. P. Klein
Transfers of Meigs County Real Estate Summary
Meigs County real estate transfers reported this week include John F. Murray transferring a quarter acre in Middleport to Sheridan Davis. G. G. Cornwell conveys three acres in Salisbury Township to John Dill. Thomas and Mary Snowball sell parcels in Sutton Township to Thomas G. Snowball Jr. The Snowball family also transfers parcels in Sutton Township and Syracuse to Thomas G. Snowball Jr. Margaret R. Horden moves six and one thousand acres in Salisbury to William and Erma Howard. Isaac W. and Mabel Humphrey sell 2.75 acres in Rutland to William A. and Cora M. Hutton. John T. Humphrey files an affidavit for transfer of a parcel in Rutland to Ella Lena Isaac and Freeman Humphrey. William A. Zahl transfers a lot in Minersville to A. C. Zahl. Isaac C. Matlack transfers parcels in Orange, Chester, Olive, and Lebanon to Mary Matlack and others. Bertha W. and J. E. Jackson transfer four acres in Rutland to Theodore H. Stiles.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
John F. Murray
Middleport
Sheridan Davis
G. G. Cornwell
Salisbury Township
John Dill
Thomas and
Mary Snowball
Sutton Township
Thomas G. Snowball
Syracuse
Margaret R. Horden
Salisbury
William and
Erma Howard
Isaac W
Mabel Humphrey
Rutland
William A
Cora M. Hutton
John T. Humphrey
Ella
Lena
Isaac
Freeman Humphrey
William A. Zahl
Lot
Minersville
A. C. Zahl
Isaac C. Matlack
Orange
Chester
Olive
Lebanon
Mary Matlack
Betty Jane Roush
William P
Richard R
Donald Matlack
Bertha W
J. E. Jackson
Four Acres
Theodore H. Stiles
Twin Collision Leaves No Injuries on Route 7
Two cars collide below Middleport on Route 7. Lewis Nance of Portsmouth rear ends Paul Freshour of Middleport as Freshour enters the highway heading toward Middleport. Nance's wife Beatrice and daughter Eleanor accompany him. Freshour's party includes Betty Ruth Ann and Corbett Fisher. No serious injuries reported.
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Pomeroy
Lewis Nance
Portsmouth
Paul Freshour
Middleport
Freshour
Nance
Beatrice
Eleanor
Betty
Ruth Ann Freshour
Corbett Fisher
Alfred Social and Personal Notes From Alfred Area
Alfred Social events feature visits among residents with dinners and gatherings. Mrs. Bentz underwent surgery at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg and is recovering. Sunday School picnicked at Marietta. Booster Night planned for Sept 30. Social activities include farm bureau field day and a conservation meeting at Alfred Lodge Hall.
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Alfred
Beatrice Bentz
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Methodist Church
Marietta
Emmett Cross
Athens
Lee Henderson
George Hamilton
Tuppers Plains
Glen Robinson
Alfred Grange
H. E. Starkey
Harry Guthrie
Lander Cook
Farm Bureau
State Fairgrounds
Sarah Christy
Homer Connolly
Lucy Guthrie
Grace Carmichael
Pearl Ator
Albany
W. E. Robinson
Wick and Middlebaum
W. Va
Alfred Lodge Hall
Probate Court Notes of Meigs County
POMEROY Lucretia C Goddard administratrix of Charles William Cowell estate appointed along with T B Bailey Carl Easterday and Dana Cross as administrators. Sarah Koehler administratrix of John H Koehler estate corrected inheritance tax due list showing Emma Sole 471 Barbara Wildermuth 560. William Michl found mentally ill admitted to Athens State Hospital for observation and treatment.
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Sarah Koehler
Emma Sole
Mamie K. Shannon
Barbara Wildermuth
William Michl
Athens State Hospital
Special service marks Loyalty Crusade at Simpson Methodist
World-wide Communion Sunday will be observed next Sunday morning at Simpson Methodist Church. Rev Nobel M Rompel announces the Loyalty Crusade will continue through October November and December stressing a church-wide effort.
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Pomeroy
Simpson Methodist Church
Nobel M. Rompel
Two Girl Transients Taken Into Custody
POMEROY Janice Jones and Mary Armstrong transients were taken into custody by local officers about 1 o clock Sunday morning when found on the street attempting to thumb a ride. The two girls who said they were trying to reach Huntington were released this morning.
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Pomeroy
Janice Jones
Mary Armstrong
Huntington
The Challenge of the Cross Rally Day at Heath Methodist
The Heath Methodist Church held Rally Day services led by High School class under Mrs Nan Moore. Pilgrims of the cross formed a pageant with a vested choir, followed by a church school orchestra opening the service. Rev H A Rothrock delivered a sermonette on Rally Day meaning.
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Middleport
Nan Moore
Heath Methodist Church
John Will
Oracle
Ruth Taylor
Helen Burk
Rosanna Barker
Elizabeth Moore
Donna Maguire
Mary Adeline Smith
Orville Chambers
Gordon Harris
Lois Cecil
Margaret Bell Milhoan
Marjorie Miller
Norma Jean French
H. A. Rothrock
Special Work Open for Defense Training in Pomeroy
Enrollments are being taken for defense classes in engineering science and management. Adults seeking study should contact the Chamber of Commerce State Employment Office or School Superintendent W A Smith. A class starts with at least 15 participants, offered by Ohio University via a government program, with no charge beyond textbooks.
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Pomeroy
Chamber of Commerce
State Employment Office
W. A. Smith
Ohio University
Church Conference Planned for Oct 30 in Pomeroy
The Pomeroy Meigs County Inter Church Conference will be held October 30 at Federated Church. Events begin at 1 30 P M and continue through the evening with special dinner meetings planned. The Ohio Council of Churches and Religious Education assists Meigs County churches in organizing the gathering.
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Pomeroy — Meigs County
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