Christmas Seal Sale Opens in Meigs County
The 38th annual Meigs County Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seal sale is under way with thousands of seals mailed to county residents. President Mrs Edna K Stewart of Reedsville notes that buying seals supports TB prevention and treatment, including X ray services. The committee includes Miss Frieda Faehnie, Miss Lucille Smith, Mrs Kathleen Bush Davis, Dr M D Hartinger, and others across Reedsville Middleport Pomeroy and Rutland. Contributions go to Seal Sale Chairman Mrs Kathleen Bush Davis of Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County Tuberculosis Association
Edna K. Stewart
Reedsville
Meigs
American Red Cross
United States
Meigs County
Stewart
Frieda Faehnie
Middleport
Lucille Smith
Kathleen Bush Davis
M. D. Hartinger
George Parker
Avon Jones
M. E. Rathburn
L. J. Heiner
Rutland
Lucy Kibble
Paul Smart
Seal Sale
Boxing Boom in Khorramshahr and Halliday's Barber Shop Moment
Sgt Allen Lacombe reports a 6000 seat outdoor stadium and strong bouts in the Persian Gulf Command tournament with two disputed decisions. Harold Geldernick of Wisconsin defeated Georgie Stangelo, while Stangelo later beat him. earlier Geldernick won before. Wilbur Halliday, 17, on the Crusaders, shaved before the Boston College game and caught a circus catch despite the ball clutched to his face after a runway photo.
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New York
Khorramshahr
Allen Lacombe
Harold Geldernick
Wisconsin
Georgie Stangelo
Ohio
Stangelo
Here
New Orleans
Geldernick
Ed Kennedy
Holy Cross
Wilbur
Whip” Halliday
Halliday
Fenway Park
Ox da Grosa
Middleport Opens Season With Chester In 1944 45 Basketball
Middleport begins the 1944 45 MH S basketball season Friday December 8 in the Middleport gym. The doubleheader features Chester Reserves and Varsity with a 7 30 EWT start for the reserves. Chester coached by Carl Biddle lists Franklin Ginther Milton Smart and Richard Koehler as lettermen returning.
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Middleport
Chester
E. W. T. Chester
Harrisonvillle
Shade
Coolville
Belpre
Carl Biddle
Forrest Bachtel
Franklin Ginther
Milton Smart
Richard Koehler
James Ashley
Joe Bailey
Harry Clark
Harlan Devol
Joe Finney
John Fultz
George Hackett
Jack Kelly
Marvin Murray
Alfred Scarberry
Harry Surface
Bob Turner
Ewood Walters
James Whitlock
David Wolfe
SAA Officers And Members Are Installed
POMEROY Officers and members of the Pomeroy Senior High School Student Activities Association were installed at an assembly. Charles White was named 1944-45 SAA president and received the inlaid gavel. The pledge of office was taken by Rosemary Ward and 18 other seniors. The program included a pledge, songs, prayer, and remarks urging 90 percent participation.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Senior High School
Rosemary Ward
Elnora Barnitz
Eunice Hill
Jack Rosenbaum
Barbara Scholl
Farline King
William Seyfried, Jr
Robert Morris
George Fisher
Roy Holter
Edgar Abbott
Jeannine Evans
Gloria Fischer
Patty Karr
Betty Heilman
Betty Tedrow
Richard Rosenbaum
Eugene Schwab
Harold Hysell
Billie Jean Barnitz
Charlene Smith
Charlies White
United States
William Zahl
Lawrence Rose
America
Alice Nease
Earline King
Drake
White
Rutland Choir to Present Noel Cantata Sunday
The Rutland Methodist Church choir will present Noel a Christmas cantata this Sunday at 4 p.m. in Rutland. The program features choral passages and seasonal carols as part of the church’s Christmas observance.
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Rutland Choir
Rutland
The
Methodist Church
PTA members plan banquet decorations
Members of the Junior Senior PTA on the table decorations committee for the football banquet Friday evening at the American Legion Hall were Mrs Fern Gilmore, Mrs Eddie Smith, Mrs Geraldine Young, Mrs A R Tedrow. Mrs Margaret Blaettner was chairman. The Meigs Green House furnished cut flowers for the tables.
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Pomeroy
PTA
American Legion Hall
Fern Gilmore
Eddie Smith
Geraldine Young
A. R. Tedrow
Margaret Blaettner
Meigs Green House
Busy Bee Class Elects Officers at First Baptist
Twenty two members attended the Busy Bee Class gathering at the First Baptist Church. Officers named for the year include Mrs. Charles Bennett president and Mrs. Larry Gardner vice president. Devotions led by Mrs. Ross Pullen. Plans set for a December 15 Christmas party at the church. A donation to the emergency fund was recorded and gifts exchanged. Hostesses served a salad course to members.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Charles Bennett
Larry Gardner
Homer Hysell
George McGhee
William Haptonstall
Ross Pullen
Soul's Harbor
H. Max Good
Pullen
Community notes overflow with visits and life events
Local residents share birthdays visits and travel updates in a flurry of social notes. Families from Clifton Columbus and Rutland plus service members and alumni mark milestones and movements from Arkansas to Virginia. Marriage licenses issued to Doyle Plants and Laura Belle McKenzie in Middleport.
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Doyle Plants
Columbus
Laura Belle McKenzie
Rutland
Ralph
Middleport
Plan Party For Benefit Of Veterans
Ladies Auxiliary to the Drew Webster Post of the American Legion reports about 175 paid members. A Christmas party is planned for Auxiliary members and Legionnaires on December 6 at the hall with gifts for veterans at Chillicothe hospital and a $25 donation planned.
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Plan Party For Benefit of Veterans
Pomeroy Christmas Party for Happy Harvester Class
The Federated Church Merry Harvester Class held its annual Christmas party with Yuletide decorations a potluck supper carols and games. Gifts were given to class president Mrs Carrie Meinhart and teacher Mrs Elizabeth Huber and a gift exchange took place.
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Pomeroy
Happy Harvester
Federated Church
Carrie Meinhart
Elizabeth Huber
Ralph Kuether
James Clatworthy, Jr
H G L G Club Meet and East Ohio Social Evening
The H. G. L. G. Club met Friday night at Miss Betty Tedrow's Mulberry Ave home with games and a round table discussion. Refreshments were served to Billy Jean Barnitz, Jean Lee, Dorothy Lee, Dorothy Hartenbach, Mary Curtis and Evelyn Cook. Ends visit details Mrs. Ellen Baer returned from Worthington after visiting Miss Freda Koch. Amy Handley to visit John and Mrs Bowen of Syracuse. Annette Seyfried and her father Christian Seyfried returned from Columbus. she plans to enter Ohio State University January 2. George Hartenbach, recently discharged from the U S Army, returned from San Antonio. Mrs. Hartenbach accompanied him. Others mentioned include Sheriff Ralph Welker and several locals who hunted at Portsmouth. Frances Gibson and daughter Frances of Athens spent the weekend with Mrs. C. EF. Peoples. Miss Martha Myers, cadet nurse at Holzer Hospital, also visited home.
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Roy Will and Son
Akron
Rockland
Lewis Sauer
Camp Maxey
Texas
Vint Hills
Warrenton
B. F. Sanborn Missionary Society
B. E
B. E. Talbott Home. Hostesses Will Be Mrs. H. M. Cross, Mrs. T. A. May
Bertha Mygatt
Columbus
Holley Martin
Isaac Lambert
Roscoe Meadows
Roscoe Wise
B. F. Parmalee
T. A. May
William Allman
Paul Grueser
Ensign M. A. Nicholson
Communications School
Harvard
Bettie Wise
Tennessee
Maurice Russell
U. S. Navy
Charles Murray
Calvin Reichman
Camp Custer
Mich
Camp Robinson
Ark
Robert Mitch
William Britton
Paula Jean
Perry Mitch
Julie Ann
John Seines
Charleston
Ruby Hayman
James Thomas
Noah Haskins
Jackson
John Thomas
Springfield
Lester Bowers
A. H. Bradbury
Holzer Hospital
Norma Louise Wayland
Hunter's College
N. Y
Agnes Swisher
Wayne Swisher
Leo Childs
Hill
William Gosting
Bill
Gosting
Charles E. Helphrey
Kansas City
E. B Badger Company
Russell Apts
George McGee
Belle W. Va
Judson M. White
New Orleans
Naval Training Center
Camp Filiott
San Diego
Harold Lemley
U. S. Army
Thee W.v.ow
John Dall
James Faulkner Beore
West Coast
H. G. L. G. Club
Betty Tedrow
Mulberry Ave
Billy Jean Barnitz
Jean Lee
Dorothy Lee
Dorothy Hartenbach
Mary Curtis
Evelyn Cook
Tedrow
Ellen Baer
Worthington
Freda Koch
Amy Handley
John M. Bowen
Syracuse
Annette Seyfried
Christian Seyfried
Seyfried
Pomeroy High School
Ohio State University
George Hartenbach
San Antonio
Hartenbach
Portsmouth
Ralph Welker
Burt Smith
Dayton Will
John Will
Willard Hines
Phil Meinhart
Lester Fauber
Norma Gibson
Frances
Athens
C. EF. Peoples
Butternut Ave
Martha Myers
Ohio College Cage Season Opens with Army Air Base Games
Ohio college basketball begins its 1944-45 run with five Saturday night games ahead of Ohio State’s menu. Denison, Baldwin Wallace, Oberlin and others post high scoring, while Morehead Kentucky Teachers beat Miami and Case. Denison leads with 62 29 rout of Port Columbus, and Baldwin Wallace survives a double overtime win over Ohio Wesleyan 56 53.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State
Big Ten
Michigan State
Bucks
Don Grate
Arnold
Lockbourne Army Air Base
Bowling Green
Albion
Toledo
Denison
Wittenberg
Ashland
Camp Perry
Baldwin-Wallace
Wilmington
Capital
Heidelberg
Case
Carnegie Tech
Oberlin
Ohio Wesleyan
Western Kentucky
Cincinnati
Miami
Notre Dame
Eastern Kentucky
Big Red
Morehead
Kentuckians
University of Cincinnati
University of Rochester
N. Y
Denis
Enumerators Needed By Census Bureau
Census Bureau seeks men and women to serve as enumerators for the 1945 agriculture census in Meigs County. Write to C. E. Drumheller, Supervisor, Bureau of Census, Portsmouth, to apply. Howard Ware arranged local cooperation in Pomeroy.
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Pomeroy
Bureau of Census
Asl
C. E. Drumheller
Portsmouth
Meigs County
Census Bureau
Howard Ware
Auxiliary Plans To Hold Gift Party At American Legion
POMEROY American Legion Auxiliary of Drew Webster Post plans a Christmas gift party at the American Legion Hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m for forgotten veterans in the Chillicothe Hospital. Guests are asked to bring a 10 cent gift for exchange and a covered dish or sandwiches for a potluck. The committee aims to feature a lighted Christmas tree and Yuletide decorations with games and amusements. Gifts may be donated at Red Anchor Department Store or via Mrs Carrie M Neutzling phone 297 Y for collection.
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Pomeroy
American Legion Auxiliary
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Red Anchor Department Store
Carrie M. Neutzling
Martin Ebershach Visiting in Pomeroy
Martin Ebershach, a Gunner's Mate in the U S Navy, is home on furlough. The son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Ebersbach of the Martin Hotel he serves in the V U S Marine Corps and has brothers in service with one prisoner of the Germans and another recently treated for wounds.
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Pomeroy
Cherbourg
France
England
Scotland
New Castle
Ireland
Italy
Azores
Canary Islands
Casa Blanca
Africa
Honolulu
Bermuda
Guam
New Guinea
Deats
Martin Ebersbach
Edgar Ebersbach
Martin
VU. S. Marine Corps
R. D. Barden Speaks at Conservation Meetings
R. D. Barden former extension agricultural engineer at Ohio State University led discussions at Racine High School and Salem Center School. The Meigs soil conservation district supervisors and local teachers organized the sessions with county agent C. E. Blakeslee and others. Barden outlined labor saving methods and farm program changes.
Church omission drops $20 War Relief gift
Mr. C F Guin ther states that the Jacksonville Methodist Church contribution of 20 dollars was unintentionally left out of the National War Relief drive listing.
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Glouster
C. F. Guinther
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Widdoes Named Coach of the Year by New York Daily News
The New York Daily News named Ohio State University coach Carroll Widdoes as coach of the year and included two Buckeye players on its All America team Jack Dugan and quarterback Les Horvath.
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New York
New York Daily News
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State University
Buckeye
Jack Dugger
Les Horvath
Giants Clinch Lead as NFL East Remains Unsettled
In Chicago the NFL Eastern Division title remains undecided with two games left. New York beat Washington 16 to 13 to seize the division lead. a Washington win next week could force a three way tie with Philadelphia and Cleveland awaiting potential playoff implications.
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New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Eagles
Giants
Elmer Layden
College Basketball Scores From Friday Update
Morehead Teachers edged Miami 44 to 35 while Denison defeated Port Columbus 62 to 29. Baldwin Wallace beat Ohio Wesleyan 56 to 53. Rochester triumphed over Case 61 to 34 and Oberlin beat Cleveland Naval 60 to 42.
Vinton Rural and Bidwell Basketball Varsity Split
Vinton Rural High School traveled to Bidwell where the W R H S varsity won 33 to 10 on superior passing. The junior varsity finished with Bidwell leading 19 to 17 as Neal scored 13 of his team’s 19 points with sharp center-floor shooting.
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Vinton Rural High School
Bidwell
W.R.H.S
Neal
Sam Snead
Hot Springs
Vinton Rural
Port Arbaugh
Vancouver
B. C
Seacescennness
A. Collins
T Smith
Cordell
Queen
Ward
Kempter
Marshal
Varsity Vinton Rural
McManus
Hagerty
Wright Etree Ewer
Norton Perry
Ferrier Holds Slender Lead In San Francisco Open Final Round
In San Francisco the golfing soldier Sgt. Jim Ferrier from Camp Roberts Calif held a one stroke lead over defending champion Byron Nelson as the final round began. Willie Goggin led the chase with a 54 hole total of 215 while George Fazio John Geertsen and Denny Shute sat at 217 and Craig Wood at 218. In New York Army’s Glenn Davis topped the 1944 college football high scoring list with 120 points on 20 touchdowns surpassing Bob Steuber’s 129 points from a year ago.
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San Francisco
Jim Ferrier
Camp Roberts
Calif
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Willie Goggin
White Plains
N. Y
George Fazio
Pine Valley
N. J
John Geertsen
Salt Lake City
Denny Shute
Akron
Craig Wood
Mamaroneck
New York
U?p
Army
Glenn Davis
Bob Steuber
DePauw
Second Ohio Deer Season Inaugurated This Morning
Ohio began its second deer season in 50 years at 8 a m with about 8 400 hunters expected to participate over six days ending Saturday. Hunters may take one buck daily using shotguns with No 4 buckshot or a bow and barbless arrow. Roosevelt game preserve Shawnee State Forest and other lands are open, with permits initially scarce at Camp Oye and more available later. Prospects were favorable though deer were more scattered across the 60 000 acre preserve due to trapping and relocation efforts.
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Roosevelt Game Preserve
Shawnee State Forest
Scioto
Pike
Adams County
Camp Oye
Roosevelt Preserve
State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
James W. Stuber
State Department
Sinke Leads In Fourth Annual All Star Bowling Tourney
Joe Sinke of Chicago tops after the second round with 2,445 across 12 games in the fourth annual all star match game bowling tournament. Andy Varipapa trails by five pins with 2,440 as 120 entrants from 20 states enter the final day of preliminaries before the round robin stage starts Thursday. Frank Tarbox posted the meet’s high game at .267 and 1,252 total on Sunday.
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Chicago
East
Midwest
Far West
Joe Sinke
Andy Varipapa
Hempstead
N. Y
John Crimmins
Detroit
John Small
Joe Wilman
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Frank Tarbox
Findlay, O
Army Right To Top Spot Undisputed
Army extended its perfect season to 9 straight wins with a 23 7 victory over Navy in the annual Army Navy game. Glenn Davis and Herschel Fu son made key interceptions setting up scores for Dale Hall and Felix Blanchard as Army dominated the line with Navy fighting back only briefly in the first period and late third. The Cadets’ defense and big plays sealed the win, keeping Army atop the season.
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Baltimore
Army
Navy
Bob Jenkiins
Don Whitmire
America
Jenkins
Glenn Davis
Generals
Davis
Herschel Fuson
Dale Hall
Felix Blanchard
Middies
Hal Hamberg
Clyde Scott
Norito Relief Promises Fast Pain for Rheumatism
Thousands sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis praise NORITO a quick acting formula said to speed relief. The ad claims it works fast and offers a money back guarantee if the first three doses fail to relieve pain with a druggist distribution.
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Norito
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Marcelline Buell
A. B. Woodrum
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Margaret Lallance
Margaret Sinclair
Rena Eiselstein
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Zana Baxter
Veterans’ Hospital
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Chillicothe Hospital
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Laura Watson
Lois Bradford
Virginia Brown
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Mary J. Watson
Emma Duckworth
Rachel McBride
Hazel Clark
Ella Nease
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William Hines
Ray Hines
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Chas. Bickford
Gladys Cooper
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Judy Canova
Richard Lane
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Bendvue
Jack Haley
Harriet Hilliard
Lawless Valley
George O'Brien
Carolina Blues” Theatre
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Jobila Ubilating
Pico Wholesale Co
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