War award custody ruling in Meigs County court
In Pomeroy Justice of the Peace court last week two women, Mrs. Wangga Hoffman and her mother-in-law Maude Hoffman, contested custody of a Purple Heart awarded to the husband. The judge ruled the wife and child custodians until the husband returns, with the wife to deliver the award to him upon his return. No costs were assessed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Justice of the Peace
Percy People's Court
Meigs County
Wangga Hoffman
High St
Maude Hoffman
Williams St
Middleport
Hoffman
United States
Justice Peoples
Wongga Hoffman
Waongga Hoffman
Middleport Social Notes Prepare Family Gatherings And Club Events
Middleport social items describe an impromptu family reunion at the Hennesy home with Mrs Gordon Harris and Miss Melissa Hennesy plus an Ohio University guest. The WSCS Afternoon Circle met at Mrs Robert Warrers home with a business session led by Mrs Waller Hayes. The Woman Music Club plans a February program titled Music in the Home featuring family groups and a paper by Mrs 71 Be Conk and chorus selections. First Presbyterian Church class gathered at Mrs Ralph Benning with guests in traditional costume and Washington family theme activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. M. Hennesy
Gordon Harris
Melissa
Ohio University
Athens
Columbus
Hennesy
Nicky
Foormar
Robert Harris
Second Ave
WSCS
Robert Warrers
E. R
Tompkins
Asssling Nossess
Waller Hayes
Althea Anderson
Bruce Lilayd
H. A. Rothrock
Woman Music Club
Heath Methodist Church
Lome
Nolan Swarkhammer
Pom
First Presbyterian Church
Ralph Benning
George Anderson
George
Martha Washukian
Clarence Thle
Lennie Sharpaha
Washington
Saan Spee Oem Hess Ware
Jauise Heaty
Shary
Glades Yeoman
Rupe Grate
Betty Carr
Virginie Tale
Merian Keily
Edith Thleie
Davis Funeral Service Held at Kerrs Run
Funeral services for Davis, age unknown, were held Sunday at Kerrs Run Beacon with Rev. Lorenze and Rev. Reber officiating. Local attendees and family members gathered for the ceremony as tributes were offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeriny
Bere
Dick Davis
Wien
Kerrs
Lorenze
Reber
High School Band Debuts at Cage Dance in Pomeroy
Approximately 350 attended Friday night at the Pomeroy High School after basketball dance. It marked the first formal appearance of a new band led by Charles Stanley named Stan ley and His Solid Senders after Harold Hysell won a naming contest. Members include Baird, Mullen, Stanley, Dallas, Rengebaum with Stanley singing. chaperons listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy High School
Charles Stanley
Harold “Hudge" Hysell
Stanley
Charles Baird
Howard Mullen
George Dallas
Dick Regenbaum
Lewis Stanley
George Conda
Nate Sisson
Charles Gibbs
Edith Bowen
Seniors Present Program At Pomeroy High Friday
Pomeroy senior room organized a school assembly with Rose Mary Ward as announcer. Students performed songs such as Five Foot Two and Old Apple Tree, and a skit The Part Men Play in War. A note from George J Meinhart praised the children for Polio Fund support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Marion Ebersbach
Rose Mary Ward
Lawrence Rose
William Zahl
Elaine Young
Barbara Scholl
Mildren Teaford
Patty Watson
Ruth Harbrecht
Alice Fischer
Elnora Barnitz
Mary Grimm
Eunice Hil
Jane Clifford
Mildred Teaford
Ruth Halbrecht
George J .Meinhart
Meigs County
Imprompt
Jack Rosenbaum
John Weeks
Charles Santay
Willian Hayes
Roberts Couch
Marold Hysell
Eugene Conde
Eugene Sriwah
Feeney-Bennett Post To Discuss Vet Program
MIDDLEPORT An important meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall Wednesday night at 8 o'clock EWT. Feeney-Bennett Post and Sheadios Auxiliary members invited to hear district and state speakers discuss the rehabilitation program. Wives mothers and other relatives of World War II veterans have a special invitation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefport
American Legion Tall
O'Lock
Ewt
Feeney-Bennett Post and
Sheadios Auxiliary
Mrs Anna Knab Dies in Cincinnati at 92
Mrs Anna Knab age 92 died Sunday in Cincinnati after being cared for at her daughter in law’s home following transportation by Rawlings Coats ambulance. Widow of Augustus Knab she lived on Beech Street for years. Survived by sons Chester and Stanley Knab. Funeral services set Wednesday at 3 PM at Rawlings Call Funeral Home with interment at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery. Short services in Cincinnati Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Annanab
Alice Knab
Cincinnati
Rawlings- Coats
Augustus Knab
Beech St
Chester
Stanley Knah
Rawlings Call
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Masons Host Annual Inspection at Middleport Temple
Middleport F and A M held their annual inspection at the Masonic Temple. Inspecting officer was Ewing M Pyles of Tranton. 41 members attended ritual work with 27 from Tranton and nearby towns. A late supper followed, with social reports and member participation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport F
A.M. x
Masonic Temple
Ewing M. Pyles
Tranton
Cheshire
Varia Ravine
Pomeroy
Linton
South Point
Fast Ielie
Athens
Point Peasant
Grove City
Pat
St Marys
Miss Mary Roush Dies in Chester Rites Planned
Miss Mary Roush aged 22 died Saturday in Chester. Funeral services follow at Ewing Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p m with interment in Gilmore cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Roush
Chester
Pomeroy
Ewing Funeral Home
Gilmore Cemetery
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Birthdays Highlight Busy Week
Pomeroy social notes recount visits at the McNamee home for Mrs McNamee birthday, Kin Klub and Card Club gatherings with Washington's Birthday motifs, and a birthday dinner for Mr Geoglein. The Pomeroy Personal section lists military moves, hospital visits, and local residents traveling between Columbus, Columbus University, and Indiana bases.
Deputy Registrars Appointed in Meigs for 1943
POMEROY R C Gilmore and H J Russell were named deputy registrars of motor vehicles for 1943 in Meigs County. Both served last year. Auto license sales begin March 1 and run through April 1 with purchases urged for all motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Pomeroy
R. C. Gilmore
Second St
H. J. Russell
S.third Ave
Middleport
Athens and Logan Clash In Tourney
Athens and Logan meet for the third time this season in the Class A sectional opening at Ohio University gym. Drawings by Harold E Wise seed four teams from the Central Ohio and Southeastern leagues with Athens earning a top seeding and Lancaster receiving a bye. Saturday games feature Wellston vs Nelsonville and Gallipolis vs Marietta, with night games Lancaster versus Athens Logan winner and Wellston vs Nelsonville winner. Finalists advance to Athens March 10 to face Portsmouth survivors for a regional berth. Officials for the event are F E J Duncan and Red Hopking of Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Logan
Ohio University Gymnasium
Harold E. Wise
Marietla
Lancaster
Southeastern
Lofan
Wellston
Marietta
Jeagues
Bulldogs
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
FE. J. Duncan
Red Hopking
Portsmouth
Captain Beegle Dies at Dorcas
RACINE Captain George Mc Clelland Beegle age 79 died Saturday night at his Dorcas home after months of illness. A well known river man with 64 years experience he leaves wife Emma Beagle and children Lora Wood Sadie Wolfe Georgie Beegle Rev Ray Beegle Harold Beezle. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 EWT at Bethany Church Dorcas with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence until noon Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
George McClelland Beegle
Dorcas
Beegle
Emma Beesle
Lora Wood
Long Bottom
Sadie Wolfe
Columbus
Georgie Beegle
Pittsburgh
Ray Beegle
Wilmington
Harold Beezle
Bethany Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Winebrenner Funeral Service Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Dale Winebrenner were held Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Middleport. Rev. Walter Purdy of Bucyrus officiated. Out-of-town mourners included Homer Winebrenner, Isabelle Thomas, Edith Nichols, Harry Hoffman, Carl Ohlinger, Glenn Quaintance, and others from Corning Portsmouth West Virginia and Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Dale Winebrenner
First Baptist Church
Walter Purdy
Bucyrus
Clarente Clark
Harold Chase
Willis Anthony
Paul Smart
Harry Cross
L. D. Diles
Busy Bee
Homer Winebrenner
Isabelle Thomas
Edith Nichols
Harry Hoffman
William Assell
Corning
Helen Stewart
West Virginia
Carl Ohlinger
Glenn Quaintance
Dela Sharrioch
Charles Shafer
Bernice Winebreaner
Carl Winebrenner
Portsmouth
Clifford Allard
Wae Louise Winebrenner
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Leland Cras
USN
Washington, D.C
Aliss Jeannette Grusser
Columbus
Alton Vale
Morrow
Seven Win Certificates in Bookkeeping Contest
Seven students from Pomeroy Senior High School earned achievement certificates in a nationwide bookkeeping contest conducted by Business Education World. Recipients include Edgar Abbott, Glora Fischer, Mary K. Foster, Laney Gilmore, Betts Holsinger, Helen Hyseil, and Howard Dunnier among junior and senior certificate holders. This marked Pomeroy’s first entry in the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
EL White
Business Education World
Edgar Abbott
Glora Fischer
Mary K. Foster
Laney Gilmore
Betts Holsinger
Helen Hyseil
Howard » Dunier
Pomerny Sen.hockkeeping
Athens High Ends Season With 32 28 Victory Over Columbus West
Athens High School clinched the South eastern League title by defeating Columbus West 32-28 in the Bulldog gym for the Townsend Memorial Fund game. Dean Rotramel led scoring with 15 points on seven field goals and a free throw, while Jim Remington led Columbus West with 10 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Columbus West
Townsend Memorial Fund
Bulldog
Bulldogs
Cowboys
Athens
Dean Rotramel
Jim Remington
Ohio Falls 62 50 to Akron Zippers in Final Game
Ohio University basketball ended the 1944-45 season with a 62-50 defeat at the hands of Akron, the No. 1 state college quintet. Bob Brandle fouled out in the second half, allowing Akron to pull away after a four point halftime gap. Nagy and Serves led Akron with 21 and 20 points respectively, while Ohio finished 11‑8 in 19 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Beckley
Moore
Rousey
Farley
Cavanaugh
Cols
West
Buckingham
Carew
Kentucky
Williams
Tennessee
Bowling
Remington
Akron
Miami Fette
Denison
Bobcats
J Hall
Neal Slager
Q McFarland
I Kosieh
Wiman
Oy Palor
Fapaie
Garcia
Aime
Burke
Serves
Arko
Yahner
Fea
Ohio
Maldovan
Brandle
Nagy
Muldovan
Sayre
Mackey
Wylie
Kosich
Falor
Garvia + Burke
Lobach
Gross
Ohio University
Akron Zippers
Ohio Five
Zippers
Bob Brandle
Akron Outfit
Haif
B Tourney Pairings at Logan Made
First round pairings for the Class B Tournament at Logan were announced by tournament manager Fred Burchfield. Four games open Friday at 6 00 pm with the same schedule repeated Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fred Burchfield
Logan High School
Shade
Chauncey
Cronksville
Shawnee
Pomeroy
Vinton
Miss Peoples Gives Formal Music Recital at Ohio U
Dorothy Peoples daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Peoples former Pomeroy residents presented two Kreisler Molin numbers Praetudiium and Allegro at Ohio University Music Hall in a Sigma Beta Chapter recital. She will guest soloist for Pomeroy Music Club next month and has joined Tau Alpha Chapter Chi Omega. Mary Elizabeth Calkins another former Pomeroy resident was pledged to Phi Mu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Raymond Ebersbach
S. Set
Robert Ebersbach
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Louise Ebersbach
White Cove Council
Red Men’s Hall
Roland L. Miller
Ijr
Seaman
Great Lakes
R. L. Miller
Rutland Road
Paul Augustine
Indiana
D. B. Williams
Syracuse
E. R. Skinner
Stella Skinner
Italy
85Th Mountain Infantry
G. F. Webster
Woodrich
N. J
Webster
Emma Webster
E. Main St
Howard McIntosh
Harriet
Nye Ave
T. Set. iRoy Gilbert
William Gilbert
Clarksville
Ohio
Gilbert
Australia
McIntosh
Spt
Edward McIntosh
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Sigma Beta Chapter
Sigma Alpha Iota
Ohio University
Music Hall
I Dorothy Peoples
Charles Peoples
iPomeroy
Miss Peoples
Pomeroy High School
Kreisler
Tau Alpha Chapter
Chi Omega
Phi Mu
Mary Elizabeth Calkins
Charles Calkins
Coach Bachtel Speaker For Laymen Sunday
Middleport High School coach Forrest Bachtel spoke at Heath Methodist Church for Layman's Sunday. He urged broader outreach and less provincialism, stressing brotherly love and greater love for Jesus Christ as musts in Christianity. First guests signing the guest book were Mr and Mrs Gordon Harris, former members now in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Forrest Bachtel
Middleport High School
Heath Methodist Church
Bachtel
Jesus Christ
Gordon Harris
Columbus
Membership Drive for GOP Women Announced
Edith 5. Lama, president of the Meigs County Republican Federation, announced a mail conducted drive for the Ohio Federation of Republican Women’s Organizations. Members urged to renew and recruit five or more new members. Dues remain 10 cents yearly, with donations supporting a Red Cross Field Ambulance project aimed at 50,000 members and 50,000 dimes, planning delivery by May 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Edith 5. Lama
Meigs County
Republican Federation
Ohio Federation of Republican Women's Organizations, Inc
Lama
Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
Oregon coach Howard Hobson explains his evolving thoughts on the three point/zone defense and long shots. He notes players becoming one handed shooters benefit big men in zones and suggests changes to solve zone and big man problems. plus humorous notes on Paul Brown nickname talk and a quip about Joe Boley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Howard Hobson
Oregon
Lave
United States
APO
Hobson
Form Scholastic Gridiron League proposed for 1946 season
Five members of the Greater Ohio High School Athletic Conference voted to form a football league starting in 1946. The Joops previously ran a basketball conference. Joining schools include Springfield, Lima Central, Lima South, Middletown and Portsmouth. Dayton Roosevelt and Hamilton will decide later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Greater Ohio High School Athletic Conference
Greater Ohio Joops
Lima Central
Lima South
Middletown
Portsmouth
Dayton Roosevelt
Hamilton
Panthers Meet Vinton Five In tn Tourney
Pomeroy Purple Panthers, tied for second in the SEC, draw the Winton five in the Class B tournament Friday at 9 30 p m EST. Veteran Jack Rosenbaum is out with a knee re-injury, while Middleport faces Glenford Saturday at 10 o clock EW T. Racine Tornadoes meet Murray City as the draw continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles A. Gibbs
Pearl Williams
Logan
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Winton
Panthers
Jack Rosenbaum
Snead Captures Pensacola Open In Winter Golf Circuit
Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia won the Pensacola Open landing a 72 hole total of 267, 21 under par, seven strokes ahead of Byron Nelson of Toledo. Nelson leads War Bond earnings with 14 468 66 while Snead has 12 516 66.
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Pensacola
Fls
Sammy Snead
Hot Springs
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Jacksonville
Sammy
Nelson
Snead
Aes
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Messenger Sports
Middleport Social Notes
Teeont
Mr. Davis
Auld
H. S
Feeney-Bennett Post
Anna Krah
Masons
Claude Durgee
Tauridas
George Pares
Camp Meade
Mel
Renerica
Jack Welsh
Allen Lowe
Richard Hemmerwar
Rodney Downing
Dor Schaefer
Pomeroy Social Notes
Charles McNamee
Ken Klub
Kin Klub
Richard Vaughan
Harold Johnson
Charles Ebersbach
Theo Lehew
Florence Leifheit
Card Club
Win City Card Club
Alva, Hite
William Fisher
James Stevens
Eben Bowen
Mid‘deport
Max Meinhart
Tom Geoglein
Geoglein
Helen Beeson
Minerva Pryor
Lenora ‘Obstetter
Clara Zier
Vergil Hayes
Pearl Hysell
Foster
Mary
Ethan Harper
Willard Asiworth
A. F. Tucks
Merk of Courts
Frank McBride
Verlie Amos
Betty
Detrait
Tom Braver
Captain Beegle
Winebrenner
GOP
Raus
Ath Ms TV A3
Eadie
Ann Miller
der Besser
Jimmy Little
Willard Wright
Hal Mcintyre
His
Orchestra
Temple Middleport
Jack Haley
Harrie
Hilliard
Mary Beth Hashes
Richard Lane
Arline Fudge
Fuzzy Knight
Ozzie Nelson
ToMayr
Bendvue
Brother Rat
Wayne Morris
Ronald Reagan
Eddie Albert
Priscilla Lana Jayne Wyman
Witn Arms
Fullerton
Si Burick
Dayton
Daily News
Paul Brown
Cleveland
Caballeros
Arthur
Mickey) McBride
Joe Boley
Waterbury
Conn
Joe
Boley
Scholastic Gridiron League
Vinton Five
Job
Pico Wholesale Co
Shuster
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