Middleport High School Band Appears in Concert
Middleport High School Band’s seventeenth annual concert drew a large audience and strong applause. Under director H. B. Krinke the program ranged from marches to overtures with cornet solos by Frank Ginther and a trio by Frankin Ginther Edward French and Marvin Murray. The finale featured Stars and Stripes Forever as the flag was lowered from the backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport High School
Army Air Corps
Crawford-Bennett
Sousa
H. B. Krinke
Frank Jim Ginther
Sylvia
Stardust
Cornet
Three Kings
Franklin Ginther
Edward French
Marvin Murray
Three Trees
Novelty
Jack Kelly
Krinke
Maxine Thomas
Patricia McElhinney
Betty Holter
Paula Jean Britton
Susan Allensworth
Phyllis Smart
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Club Meetings
Pomeroy Woman's Civic Club heard Pommini-F Reed of the Soil Conservation Service discuss erosion impacts on Meigs County crops and pastures. Social and church notices follow with members hosting dinners, furloughs, and upcoming meetings at local homes and Federated Church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pommini
F. d. Reed
Soi Conservation Service
Pomeroy Woman's Civic Club
Martin Hotel
Dey Hysell
Mildred Stanley
Red Cross
Denison Opens Season At O U Field With Navy Players
Denison University’s baseball team, bolstered by Navy V-12 players, meets Ohio University Tuesday at 3 30 p m on OU’s diamond in Athens. The Big Red, led by captain Jim Legg, features a mixed roster of civilian and Navy players with Stan Peters, Charlie Pitt, and Frank Jerry among others. The Bobcats rely on Mark Wylie to pitch, Gene Rusckowski behind the plate, and a new infield complemented by holdovers Mackey and Plura in the outfield Team depth and travel origin span multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Navy
Athens
Big Red
Charlie Banfield
Ervin Cooper
Harold Filer
Bill Hamelberg
Lattter
Ohio
Filer
jXenia
Hamelberg
Chillicothe
Banfield
Medway
Mass
Cooper
Missouri
George Parker
Chitaro
Tom Tennant
West
Frank Jerry
Frank
Bobcats
Ralph Sayre
Charlie Horn
Crooksville
Bill Turk
Cleveland
Jim Mackey
Ad Plura
Bill Barhis
Cleveland Collinwood
Welker and Webster At Sampson New York
Sheriff Ralph Welker who entered military service two weeks ago has been assigned to the U S Navy and is now at Sampson New York He writes friends that he is getting along fine Jed Webster Jr also went in the same call from Meigs County to Sampson New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ralph Welker
U. S. Navy
Sampson, N. Y
Sampson
Jed Webster, Jr
Meigs County
Smoke Triggered Fire Call At Massar's Grocery
A burned out electric meter in the meat case at Massar's Grocery filled the store room with smoke Saturday night. Patrolman Herman Neimeyer spotted the smoke during rounds shortly before midnight, prompting a Fire Department call around midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Massar's
Herman Neimeyer
Wounded in Action Pfc Earl Brickles Second Time in Leg
Pfc Earl W Brickles ambulance driver with the medical battalion of the 10th Armored Division has been wounded twice both times while overseas since September first in the left hand and then in the leg His wife Mrs Earl Brickles formerly of Hemlock Grove and his parents Mr and Mrs Dan Brickles of Shade Ply reported the injuries His brother Cpl Floyd F Brickles USALC Sth Division is on Iwo Jima Hold Fisher Rites Corbett Fisher services held at Rawlings Coats Funeral Home in Middleport with relatives gathered from Albany Mason City and U S Army personnel all listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Earl W. Brickles
10Th Armored Division
Earl Brickles
Hemlock Grove
Dan Brickles
Shade
Brickles
Cpl
Floyd F. Brickles
USALC
Sth
Iwo Jima
Fisher
Middleport
Geo. Osler
Glenn Rader
Corbett Fisher
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Noah Gibbs
Albany
Sam Gibbs
Mason City
William Armstrong
U.S. Army
Brooklyn's NFL Tigers Dilemma Tests Three Day Meet
New York notes: Dan Topping's Tigers create NFL headaches as a three day meeting drags into extras with Tim Mara absent. Long Island yarn about buying cigarets with a bet, plus Finn Relays service entries. Elmer Ray hunted by alligators in Miami as he trains. Kossof wins nationwide foul shooting title at Sampson NTC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton
New York
Brooklyn
National Football League
Dan Topping
Tigers
Tim Mara
Giants
Jack
Wellington
Long Island
Tommy O'Loughlin
Elmer
Violent
Browns Have Best Record In Exhibitions
The Browns lead pre season play with eight wins and two losses as they faced major and minor league opponents. They beat and lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in a split with their 1944 World Series rivals, while the Red Sox Giants and Senators also posted strong marks in varied exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Browns
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Boston Red Sox
Senators
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Nats
Boston Braves
Yankees
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Bobo Newsom
Philadelphia Athletics
Frederick
Bobo
Baltimore Orioles
Joe Cronin
Jim Wilson
Braves
Boston
Bob Coleman
Vin Shupe
Frank Drews
Dick Culler
Tom Nelson
Ray Prim
Charley Grimm
Chicago White Sox
Cass Michaels
Dan Reynolds
Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Jeff Heath
Indians
Augie Bergamo
NEW York Giants
Mel Ott
Phil Weintraub
Danny Gardella
Newark
Brooklyn Dodgers
Montreal
Phildelphia Phils
Bill Nicholson
Cub
Phils
Cubs
Johnny Lindell
Atlantic City
Leadership Training Begins Tonight in Pomeroy Church
The Leadership Training School opens tonight at 8 o'clock EWT in the United Methodist Church with two courses on understanding pupils and a survey of the Old Testament. Dr. Mary Smith, psychologist for the State Department of Juvenile Research, and Rev. Albert Bitters, pastor and Drew Theological Seminary alumnus, teach. Subsequent sessions are set for April 16 and 23, inviting pastors, Sunday school superintendents, teachers, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E.W.T
United Methodist Church
Mary Smith
State Department of Juvenile Research
Albert Bitters
Drew Theological Seminary
Holy Land
Price Ration Board meeting draws Meigs County textile leaders
All Meigs County textile and apparel dealers attended the War Price and Rationing Board meeting last week. John Loder, price specialist in Columbus, outlined the new clothing prices and the March 19 marking freeze. Attendees included Alfred Elberfeld chairing the panel, Frank Wills, Norman Klees, and C Chapman from community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
War Price and Rationing Board
John Loder
Columbus
Alfred Elberfeld
Frank Wills
Norman Klees
C. Chapman
Community Service
We Are All Sorry at The Messenger Pom eroy Prom Credit Mix
Editorial note laments errors in Pom eroy Bend coverage with a bold credit to Middleport High School for the annual Pomeroy Junior Senior Prom. Social items were misassigned to Point Pleasant Social Notes and describe Miss Rosalie Parfitt as Prom Queen and a vivacious brunette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy—Gremlins
Messenger
Pomeroy Bend
Middleport High School
Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Rosalie Parfitt
Rio Grande Group Holds Church Service
Rio Grande group conducts a church service at the Federated Church. The event followed an earlier training camp gossip session noting spring training and roster moves across major league teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande Group
Capt Guy Athearn Visits Meigs Friends
Captain Athearn, wounded by a land mine with Patton's Army in France, visits Meigs County. He is seen in Pomeroy with friends and briefly with cousin Mrs Downing. He toured the court house to inspect birth records, with ties to New Smyrna Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ain Athearn
Patton
France
Meigs County
Pomeroy
J. B
Nelson 263 Noted as Unofficial 72-Hole Record
Byron Nelson fired 263 for 72 holes to win the Iron Lung Invitational in Atlanta. Officials classify it as a 72 hole PGA tour record only, distinguishing it from Wood’s 264 in the Metropolitan Open. Nelson led by 9 over Sammy Byrd, boosting his career wins to eight and earnings to 21,030 from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Fred Corcoran
Corcoran
Craig Wood
Bloomfield
N. J
Wood
Largo
Nelson
Derby winners shine at Columbus Bird Dog Club trials
Blondie owned by Richard Brown of Columbus won the derby event at the club’s spring field trials. Miss Joe Willing, owned by W. E. Ellis of Findlay, took the all-age stake, and Hoge’s Texas Ranger, owned by Vin cent Hoge of Cincinnati, captured the puppy stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Blondie
Richard Brown
Columbus Bird Dog Club
Joe Willing
W. E. Ellis
Findlay
Hoge
Texas Ranger
Vincent Hoge
Cincinnati
Wife Wins Relief From Neuritis Pain Norito promotes fast relief
Thousands suffer from rheumatism neuritis sciatica lumbago neuralgia and facial pain. NORITO promises quick acting relief with a strong money back guarantee if the first three doses fail to relieve pain. See your druggist to try NORITO today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
Orito
Also Mentioned on This Page
Messenger Sports
Middleport Social Notes
Jolly Bunch Club
Bruce Lloyd
Fourth Ave
Lawrence Milhoan
Lloyd
Herbert Fink
L. D. Diles
Noah Haskins
Frank White
Lincoln St
Middleport Literary Club
Pomeroy Social Notes
Coates
Albert Coates
Marguerite Meyer
Mabel Lee
Miss Meyer
Charles Marcinko
Clarence Andrews
Maxine Eskew
Rose Marcinko
Parkersburg
E. E. Shaeffer
W. A. Smith
Texas
New Mexico
Alfred Biberfeld
Lincoln Hill
Willard Ashworth
Federated Church
Noble Rompel
Selma Geary
United Church
Delbert Chase
Lewis Long
Robert Ebernbach
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Frank Fugate
Robert Kaser
Rosener Zeiher
H. E. Cook
Margaret Wilder
Edgar Ervin
Inez Callaway Robb
David Entsminger
Woman's Association of
First Presbyterian Church
Leo Beeson
Robert Coats
Rodney Downing
Contract Club
Eleanor Schaaf
C. E.blakeslee
Ws.c.s. of Heath Methodist Church
C. B. Stout
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Fremont
C. SP. Dutton
Barbara Stout
Ohio Universit
Virgil Edwards
Edward Parsons
MHS
Lloyd McComas
Little Hocking
Little Hocking, Mrs. McComas
L. W
McComasland
Dorothy Nelle Stewart
O. H. Stewart
Meigs Temple
Pythian
Dale Carl
J. H. Grate
Mary Grate
Gallipolis
William Belcher
Donald Duffy
Second Ave
Jack Walters
Francis Warren
Cheyenne
Wyo
Walters
Ruth Walters
WAC
Ft. Des Moines
Jawa
James Duffy
Bidwell
Wilmet Ia Milford
Charles. Williams
Pearl St
A. S. Webb
Springfield
Helen
Louhsee Walker
G.C.D.C
James Sauders
Jennie Allen
Sgt
Malcolm Allen
B. T. Greenlee
Swift
S. Second Ave
Pleasant Ridge
Stout
Middlefpor
Rio Grande Coliere
O. U. Field
O. U
Welker and Webster
Pfc
Fullerton
Twilight Games
Pittsourge
Tae
ST. Louis
Rt Ae
Boston Brogelyen
Bubtor
Brooklin
Jung
Philadelphia
Emcaco
St.louis
Priladelpaia
Mays
Stulye
Pi Tae
Jessy
Chicago
Rio Grande
George M. Trautman
Amer- College
Lcan Association
Harry Rudolph Little Chapel
Federated
Rudolph
Baptist Youth
Young People’s League of Federated Church
Tulsa
Athens, Berry Hotel
Guy Athearn
Meigs
Richard Arlen
Robert Livingston
Gabby” Hayes
Jane Frazee
Bobbry Driscoll
Cardell Hickman
Temple Middleport
Ard
Claudette Colbert
Jennifer Tanes
Shirley Tempie
Joseph Cotten
Menty Woolley
Lionel Barrymore
Robert Walker
Keenan Wynn
Mooreherd Nazimova
Bendvue
Rosie O'Grady
Technicolar
Betty Grahie
Buffalo Sill
Joel McCrea
Linda Darnell
Oxford
Columbus Red Birds
American Association
Rochester Red Wings
International League
Butler County
Portsmouth
Scioto Conservation Council
Lexington
R.D
Dick) McMahon
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Here
Pico Wholesale Co
Glouster
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!