Hope to End War Drive in Meigs County Week
Meigs County stores the United Nations Clothing Collection drives through April. County leaders push a 5 pounds per person quota with school teachers ministers and community chairmen canvassing all communities by Friday April 28. Central collection points include Middleport and Pomeroy locations with schools Girl Scouts and local clubs contributing while volunteers sort pack and ship garments to war affected families.
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Meigs County
Pomeroy
Meigs
United Nations Clothing Collection
Girl Scouts
Middleport
J. W. McComas
Marge County
Ross Amon Dexter
Sadie Theunar
Syracuse
Lucy
Kate Kibbie
Reéfaville
Harry Swan
Portland
Delbert Chase
Harrisonville
Bert Grimm
Letart
Mary Shain
Racine
Elia Sayre
Apple Grove
Ana Swick
Rutland
Nellie RB Vale
Columbia School
Dayenville
Pearley Carr
Long Bottom
R. H. Rawlings
2Nd and
Rutland Sts
K. of P
McCullough Drug Store
Citizens National Bank
Lustre Cleaners
Post Office
Merger Grocery
Honor Roll at Central School Names Fifty-six Pupils
Central Elementary School in Pomeroy announced fifty six students named to the honor roll for scholastic achievement. First grade honorees include Shirley Bowers and others. second through sixth grades list numerous pupils such as Nancy Blaettar, Jo Ann Swatzel, John Foster, Donald Thomas, and more.
Girls Outnumber Boys On Honor Roll At Pomeroy High
POMEROY Girls outnumbered the boys on the fifth all work honor roll announced by principal J. BE White. Of the forty students Ulsted twelve were boys and twenty eight were girls. Seniors on the honor roll include Wyam Hayes Jack Rosenbaum John Thomas Charles White El nora Barnitz Agnes Bentz Jane Clifford Ruth Harbrecht Eunice Hill Earline King Carol Leibrand Ruth Nease Barbare Scholl Rose Mary Ward Patricia Watson Elaine Young. Juniors listed Edgar Atkins George Fisher Roy Holter Ralph Michael Howard Mullen Junior Seyfried Dorothy Duckler Jeannine Evans Mary K Foster Betty Moore Rosatle Perfitt Eleanor Smith Sophomores Horace Abbott Horton Thomas Billie Jean Barnitz Mary Curtis Virginia Durst Evelyn Felger Freda Grueser Betty Heilman Patricia Karr Winifred Jean Lee Wilma Neutling Dorothea Reed.
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Pomeroy
J. BE. White
Ulsted
Wyam Hayes
Jack Rosenbaum
John Thomas
Charles White
Elnora Barnitz
Agnes Bentz
Jane Clifford
Ruth Harbrecht
Eunice Hill
Earline King
Carol Leibrand
Ruth Nease
Barbare
Patricia Karr
Winifred Jean Lee
Wilma Neutzling
Dorothea Reed
Sheets Tie in Maryland Marriage of Charles Sheets Jr
Cheshire announces the marriage of Pfe. Charles A. Sheets to Pri. Phyliss F. Thomas in Rockville Maryland. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thomas and the groom served in the Women's Army Corps and earned a Purple Heart in action.
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Cheshire
Sherman Sheets
Pfe
Charles
A. Sheets
Pri
Phyliss F. Thomas
The
Women's Army
Prpr
Rockville
Fred Thomas End
WAC
Ington
D.C
Sheets
Itler
Pomeroy High Senior Play Touch and Go Presented
Pomeroy High School staged the senior play Touch and Go a three act farce directed by Mrs. Alice Smith Nease in the Junior High Auditorium. A large audience enjoyed the performance with strong comic turns by John Weeks and a cross section of town characters. The cast included Robert Story Charles Stanley Mildred Teaford William Hayes Elaine Young Jane Clifford and others. Senior and junior helpers, stage crew and music between acts supported the production.
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Pomeroy
Alice Smith Nease
Pomeroy High ‘School
Junior 1 High
John Weeks
Jonesville Depot
United States
Robert Story
Charles Stanley
Mildred Teaford
William Hayes
Elaine Young
Jane Clifford
Earline King
Charles White
Eunice Hill
Alice Fischer
Carol Liebrand
Rose Mary Ward
Ruth Harbrecht
Jack Rosenbaum
Barbara Scholl
Patricia Watson
Elnora Namnitz
Harold Hysell
Eugene Schwab
Mary Grim
Aaron Zahl
Stanley
George Fisher
Robert Morris
Pat Bufty
George Wright
William Dailey
Carl Hunnel
James Hawley
Charles Hoffner
Kennilworth Nease
Frank Vaughan
Pomeroy Social Notes Birthday Dinner for 90th Birthday
Mrs Earl Denny hosted a birthday dinner honoring her mother Mrs Mary A Smith on her 90th birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ed J Smith Mr and Mrs Ivory Spencer Mrs Carrie Rose of Charleston and Mrs Albert Mees of Breezy Heights among others. The piece also notes local personal notices and upcoming club events and a White House funeral guard detail.
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Pomeroy
Earl Denny
Mary A. Smith
Ed J. Smith
Ivory Spencer
Carrie Rose
Charleston
Albert Mees
Breezy Heights
Methodist Church Hosts Dr E E Fowler Guest
Dr E E Fowler superintendent of the Fortsmouth District Methodist Churches was guest of the United Methodist Church on Sunday morning Reports of committees were given during worship hour with Dr Fowler in the pulpit The quarterly conference followed Later Dr and Mrs Fowler and Rev and Mrs Albert Bitters attended a dinner with the W S C S at Riverview Restaurant after the service.
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Pomeroy
E. BE. Fowler
Fortsmouth
United Methodist Church
Fowler
Albert Bittersi
W.S.C.S
Riverview
Leadership Training Series Closes Sunday
The last in a series for classes in Leadership Training for Sunday School workers and any other interested persons will be held this evening at the United Methodist Church. Rev. Albert E. Bitters and Dr. Mary Katherine Leith will lead sessions starting at 8 p.m. and are open to all denominations.
War Dept Informs Mother of Son’s Injury at Iwo Jima
Mrs Georgia Williamson of Point Pleasant previously of Harrisonville Road received official War Department notice that her son George Williamson of the USMC was wounded in the invasion of Iwo Jima on March 12. She had earlier learned of the injury from a letter from her son.
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Pomeroy
Georgia Williamson
Harrisonville Road
Point Pleasant
War Department
George” Williamson
T He Usmc
Iwo Jima
Chisox Open Season With Best Start In 25 Years
The Chicago White Sox win a Sunday twin bill over the St. Louis Browns 4 3 and 5 3 to sweep the series and extend a four and five game streak, matching a 25 year best start. Joe Haynes and Orval Grove each pitch eight innings as Chicago tops the American League leaders and stays a half game ahead of the Yankees. Meanwhile the Cubs sweep Pittsburgh 3 0 and 6 2 in front of 76 680 fans in a doubleheader, as Dodgers beat Giants 3 1 and Braves win 3 2 in separate games. Dizzy Trout shines for Detroit in a 6 3 win over Cleveland. The Athletics drop Boston 6 1 while Tad Wilks stars for St Louis in a 2 0 win.
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Joe Beichler
Associated Press
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Pale Hose
Sox
Chicago
Joe Haynes
Orval Grove
New York Yankees
Washington
Hank Borowy
Cube
Bluo
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Redlegs
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Carda
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Dizzy Trout
Nitchine
Detroit
Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Curt Davis
Boston Braves
Phillies
Braves
Blue Jays
Standings snapshot with league results and weather note
Standings and scores across several leagues show Brooklyn 3 New York 2 and Boston 3 Philadelphia 2. Philadelphia Boston 6, Chicago 3 and Pittsburgh 0. Cincinnati 9 St Louis 7. Chicago 4 St Louis 3 and 5 2 Detroit 6 Cleveland 3 New York 5 Washington Philadelphia 6 Boston 1. Milwaukee St Paul rain and wind.
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Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
American Chicago
St. Louie
S J. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington Philadelphia
Association
Louisville
Columbus
Indianapolia
Toledo
Indianapolis
Milwaukee-St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Aramenera
Bobcats Cup Fourth Straight Over Miami on Road
Ohio University baseball aims for fifth straight win at Muskingum College after their fourth successive victory over Miami University. Johnny Muldovan pitched well in a 14 1 triumph, boosting a week total to 40 runs and 38 hits across three games. The schedule includes a return home to face Denison and a clash with Lockbourne Air Base in Athens.
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Ohio University
New Concord
Muskingum College
Muskingum
Bobcats
Denison
Lockbourne Air Base
Athens
Miami
Johnny Muldovan
Ohio
Wealey-ran
Mia
Bebcatal
Ienenga
Rutland High to Stage Madame's Style Shoppe Revue
Rutland High School will present an operetta style revue Madame's Style Shoppe on Thursday April 28 at 8 oclock EWT. Featured roles include Catherine Colwell Betty Jean Miller Edith Boggess Joann Bartrum Wanda Chapman Colleen Hysell Betty Smith and student models showcasing clothing made in class. Public invited with no admission charge. a silver offering will be taken.
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Rutland — Home Economics Department
Rutland High School
EWT
Catherine Colwell
Betty Jean Miller
Edith Boggess
Joann Bartrum
Wanda Chapman
Colleen Hysell
Betty Smith
Weatherman Delays Green Light for All Ten Baseball Games
The Associated Press reports growing impatience within the American Association, especially in Louisville and Indianapolis, as Milwaukee and St. Paul await clearance to proceed with all ten scheduled baseball games.
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Associated Press
American Association
Louisville
Indianapolis
Weatherman
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Pvt Hawkins Freed From Prison Camp
Pvt Albert Hawkins, wounded and missing in December, has been evacuated from a German prison by American forces. He is in an English hospital and expects to reunite with his family soon. He formerly served with the Tth Army Infantry Division and is a nephew of Mrs. A J Beaver. His wife, Evelyn Hawkins, works at The Industrial Garment Factory.
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Mra
John Galbreath
Columbus
Earl Mauck
Gallipolis
John Thompson
Belle
W. Va
Edward Thompson
Max Lambert
Chillicothe
Harry Mills
J. N. Humphrey
Ruth Humphrey
Wheelersburg
Mei
Taylor Grogan
Cecil Grogan
Ann Barker
Dayton
Ray Barker
Ben Reber
Bernard
Dickinson
Har Woodie
Tari Ann
Marmet
George McGhee
William Grindley
Akron
Juanita Butcher Straus
C P. Gallagher
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Mia
Dennis Gallagher
Williamson
Gallagher
William Dale Heilmann
Alvah Heilmann
Will Feilmann
West Shade
Pfc
Harry Osborne, Sr
Washington
White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Osborne
Maryland
Middlesort
Evelyn Hawkins
Albert Hawkins
Pvt
Hawkins
Pvt. Hawkins
A. J. Beaver
Tth
Ths
Pvt Virgil Collins Reported Captured by Germans
Mrs. Virgil Collins, Martha Kauff, learns her husband Pvt Virgil Collins, missing in action six months, is now a German prisoner. They live with her parents Mr and Mrs John Kauff in Middleport.
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Middleport
Virgil Collins
Martha Kauff
Pvt
Missing in Action Soldier Declares POW in Germany Portrait
Cheshire parents receive a letter from Larry K I Sheets reporting he is a prisoner of war in Germany after being wounded in France on August 4 1944. He previously earned a Purple Heart and was reported missing in action November 14 1944. In Middleport Pvt Lionel Boggs arrives in the Philippines with his foster parents the Harolds noting his first purchase a monkey mascot shows his adjustment abroad.
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Cheshire
Pic
Larry K. I Sheets
Sherman, Sheets
Germany
France
Philippines
Middleport
Lionel ‘Boggs
Harolds
Monkey
Barbert onwn New York bridge champions defend title
A. iM. Sebel and D. J. Becker of New York along with Sidney Silodor and Charles H. Goren of Philadelphia completed a successful defense of their national contract bridge team of four championship. In Cleveland Ohio Krakow Pharmacy Olympics A A U women’s basketball champions won the Barbert on intercity girls division title by defeating the Akron Steinberger girls 40 to 17.
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Onown
New York
A. Im. ‘Sebel
D. J. Becker
New ‘York
Sidney Silodor
Charles H. Goren
Philadelphia
Barberton
Krakow
Pharmacy Olympics
Cleveland
Northeastern
Ohio
A.A.U
Akron
Steinberger
Fullerton's Roundup on Boxing Fights and Scouts
New York to San Francisco report notes dropped grand jury investigation into fixed fights and a wave of no decision bouts since January. Nat Fleischer cites about 30 such bouts, urging boxing commissions to act. Also features Texas schoolboy tale on warmups with left-handed pitchers and a note on six intercollegiate regattas slated for spring eastern sports schedule.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
San Francisco
Nat Fleischer
Fleischer
Phillie
Fred Fitzsimmons
Bill
Iowa
Michigan 9 Still Unbeaten in Big Nine Title Chase
Michigan remains undefeated as the Big Nine race unfolds with Minnesota, Indiana, and Purdue expected contenders. The Wolverines opened with two wins over Illinois and lead a crowded conference scene, while Iowa’s recent upsets and Purdue’s weekend pair against Wisconsin shape the standings ahead of Ohio State.
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Team
Western Conferee Ag
Minnesota
Gophers
Indiana
Purdue
Michigan
Wolverines
Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Imingiy
Northwestern
Butler
University
Ohio State
Mer
Leafs Return With Stanley Cup Trophy After Win
The Toronto Maple Leaf hockey team finished third in the NHL regular season but captured its third Stanley Cup playoff championship in 14 years by defeating the Detroit Red Wings. The team heads back to Toronto with the trophy and a sizable cash prize. Meanwhile Cleveland pitcher Red Embree is set for a pre induction physical exam on May 15.
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Detroit
Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto
Ioy
Cleveland
Charles
Red" Embree
Cal
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