Middleport High Gridders of 1941 Honored at Dinner
Middleport high school honored its 1941 football squad at the annual Rotary Club dinner. OSU mentor Hugh McGranahan spoke about football as character building and urged top players to pursue college, while presenting letters to team members.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Ohio
Middleport
Grid
Rotary Club
George Schaaf
Hugh McGranahan
Paul E. Brown
Ohio State University
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ohio Soldiers
H. E. Cook
Gordon Harris
Emmett Shuler
United States
Karl Owen
PTA
Charles Bing
MHS
Paul Trittschuh
O. T. Ohlinger
Joe Young
Dale Lyon
Jim Hartinger
Charles Gomer
Jim Bennett
Bill Mayes
Jack Walter
Peter Morarity
Bill Bolin
Fred Klein
McGranahan
Shuler
Brown
Massillon High School
Ohio State
Michigan
California
Pomeroy High Glee Clubs Present Annual Concert
POMEROY Pomeroy High Glee Clubs present their annual concert this evening at the Junior High Auditorium starting at eight. The varied program includes selections by the Girls Glee Club a girls trio the Pomeroy School Orchestra and a mixed chorus. A skit Twas the Night Before Christmas will be staged by the High Mixed Chorus with Santa Claus. The program directed by Miss Velmary and Willis Alee.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy High Glee Clubs
Pomeroy School
Santa Claus
Miss Velmary
Willis Alee
Major Bullis Featured In Life Magazine Exhibition Train
In Life Magazine Major William S. Bullis appears on the platform of a defense products exhibition train sponsored by OPM and Peach Floyd Odlum. Bullis, son of Cynthia Rowley Bullis, Newark native, veteran naval officer, and head of The Bullis School near Washington, is shown with army navy and marine officers. The feature notes his Annapolis background and postwar role. An inserted piece discusses the olive branch symbol in ancient diplomacy.
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Middleport
Life Magazine
OPM
Floyd Odlum
William S. Bullis
Army
Navy
Bullis
Cynthia Rowley Bullis
M. G. White
White
Frank White
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Naval Academy Prep
Silver Springs
Washington
United States
Major Bullis
Rutland WCTU Meets At Fleming Home
The Rutland WCTU gathered for a Christmas program at the home of I G Fleming with Mrs Fleming and daughter Martha as hostesses. Mrs J L Buckley presided. Read and discussed works by Lettie Wood Buckley and Fleming. Rev J L Buckley and Mrs Bertha Rathburn spoke on several subjects. Next meeting slated for Jan 14 at Mrs Lettie Wood’s home.
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Rutland
The _ Rutland
W.C.T.U
I. G. Fleming
J. L. Buckley
Bertha Rathburn
Lettie Wood
New Auto Wrecked In Main St Collision
A Ra c ine man Paul Sayre drove a new auto that wrecked Thursday evening on E Main St after colliding with Emma Joachim’s car. Sayre and passengers Myrtle Shain Pete Wolfe Raymond Hartley suffered bruises. Sayre pled guilty to reckless driving and was fined 15 dollars in mayor's court. Evelyn Lemley rode in Joachim car which was less damaged.
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Pomeroy
Paul Sayre
Racine
Emma Joachim
E. Main St
Sayre
Myrtle Shain
Pete Wolfe
Raymond Hartley
Joachim
Evelyn Lemley
H. H. Niemeyer
Lighthouse Beacons Draw Birds To Death In Past
Historical lighthouses aimed at saving sailors but caused hundreds of bird deaths yearly as bright beams lured them into glass and their bodies collided and shattered.
Pierce divorce petition filed in Athens County Ohio
Donald O. Pierce seeks a divorce from Aretta Irene B. Pierce in Cause No. 17900 in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. Hearing set for on or after January 10 1942. John F Newcomb attorney for plaintiff.
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Aretta Irene B. Pierce
Elkins
West Virginia
Donald ©. Pierce
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Donald O. Pierce
John F. Newcomb
Pomeroy Social Notes Holiday gatherings and visits
Christmas party and religious gatherings mark the week in Pomeroy with Federated Church members hosting a 6:30 dinner at the Hotel Martin and a program led by Mrs. Louis Reibel, plus multiple church group events. Military and local visits include Ralph Hawk’s Navy duty start, and various relatives visiting or traveling to Huntington Parkersburg Circleville and Columbus.
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Louis Reibel
Norman Klees
George Beards
Ralph Hawk
Price Hawk
Mulberry Ave
Columbus
Boston
Mass
U. S. Navy
Hawk
Navy
Joe Schaefer
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Ned Menchini
Renzo
Odietta Pierotti
Licia
Huntington
W. Va
Gerald Wildermuth
Norman Fisher
Mason Fisher
Parkersburg
Frank Kunzelman
Wetzgall St
St. Ann’s Hospital
Raymond Boice
Henry Ewing
Peter Rappold
W. Main St
Holzer
Gallipolis
Ewinp
W. L. Russell
Lincoln Hill
Simpson Methodist Church
Vaughan’ Crites
Circleville
Bob Story
Darwin
Billy Zahl
Robert Slagel
Ironton
Ruth Mather Guild Christmas Party at Mrs Zandel home
The Ruth Mather Guild of the First Baptist Church held a Christmas party at Mrs. Ralph Zandel's home with silver and blue decorations, gift exchange, and carols. Mrs. Zandel with Opal Taylor and Jane Sauer led devotionals. Officers elected: Florence Clark president, Betty Brown VP, Marjorie Diles secretary treasurer, Maxine Bennett secretary of Guild Points. January meeting will be at Miss Clark's home.
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Middleport
Ruth Mather
First Baptist Church
Ralph Zandel
Florence Clark
Betty Brown
Marjorie Diles
Maxine Bennett
Miss Clark
Christmas Dinner Guests Highlight Past Matrons Event
Mrs. R. A. Miller hosted the Past Matrons of the Order of Eastern Star for a Christmas turkey dinner with Yuletide decorations and exchanged gifts. The article also notes Contract Club meetings with high scorers Mrs. J. B. Downing and Mrs. M. D. Hartinger and the Wednesday Night Contract Club gathering at Mrs. B. F. Fultz Sr with cards and a round robin for Mrs. Walter Harris.
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R. A. Miller
Order of Eastern Star
J. B. Downing
M. D. Hartinger
H. L. Ward
B. F. Fultz
Fultz
C. E. Smith
Walter Harris
S. Second Ave
Rural Schools Vote on 3 Mill Levy Next Week
Voters in Southern Rural School District face a special election next Monday to approve a three mill levy for two years. Backers cite campaign intensity and district pressures if the levy fails, while groups including the Southern Rural Board of Education, Racine Grange, and local PTAs endorse the measure.
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Pomeroy
Southern
Southern Rural Board of Education
Racine Grange
Racine
Syracuse
Parent-Teacher Associations
Junior Order Lodge
Letart Civic Association
Choral Club Vespers Sunday at Federated Church
The Choral Club presents a vesper service Sunday at 4 PM at Federated Church directed by Mrs. J. B. White. The program features instrumental and vocal selections including a Christmas cantata The King Cometh. Participants include Mrs. Herman Burt Mrs. George Beards Mrs. Ralph Kuether Mrs. Robert Roberts and several others.
Dr. Amsbury Makes Big Winter Catch
POMEROY Dr. Kenneth Amsbury longtime angler kept fishing into winter and landed a 16.5 pound tuskie. His persistence paid off in a notable catch reported Thursday.
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Dr. Amsbury
Pomeroy
Kenneth Amsbury
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Schine's Theatre
Joan Woodbury
Roy Rogers
Jesse James AT
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Main St
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Grace Guild of the Episcopal Church
Vida Ihle
Lucille Duckworth
Sunshine Makers
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Pearl McBride
Margaret Quick
Doris Frank
Genevieve Duckworth
Esther, Leifheit
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Eura Largent
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Mrs. Fisher
Grace Fisher
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Ralph Spencer
Harlan Wehring
Elizabeth Fick
Bradford Maag
Robert Roberts
William Grueser
Millard Wildermuth
Milford Grueser
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State Department of Agriculture
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W. H. Juhling
Robert Harris
Harrie Marie Smith
Frank Vroman
Ward
William Reynolds
Akron
Shelby King
A. H. Bradbury
Athens
Orlando
Fla
Mr. Bradbury
South
Shelton Loucks
Gallia County
C. P. Bradbury
Riverview
Royal Neighbors
Charles Howard
Lillian Steiff
Marietta
Royal Neighbor
Daughters of America
Mound Camp
Steiff
R. N. Barnes
S, Third Ave
Choral Club
Cary Loan
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Guaranty Compa
S. Court St
Fred Sanders
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