Pomeroy Robbed Sunday Four Shops Hit on Main Street
Four Pomeroy business places along Main Street were broken into early Sunday with losses of merchandise and small sums of money reported. The Green Lantern Brown's Grocery Liberty Restaurant and Weber Service Station suffered burglaries after five minutes past five AM. Locks were forced and investigators, led by Sheriff Ralph Welker, searched for clues as patrols worked through the day. Local officers suspected insiders or acquaintances familiar with the stores.
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Pomeroy
The
Green Lantern
Brown's Grocery
Liberty
Main St
Weber
E. Main St
Central School
Welker
Middleport Social Notes Highlights and Visits
Afternoon Circle of the WSCS met at Mrs. William Britton’s home with Mrs. Perry Mitch assisting. H. E. Cook became afternoon group chairman, succeeding retiring president M. L. French. Mrs. H. A. Rothrock presented lesson material. guest was Mrs. A. W. McKay. Refreshments were served. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wendt and daughter Eleanor of Point Pleasant, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Deem of Parkersburg. Wendt is former fire chief at General Chemical Defense Corp. Deem, Russell coworkers, now in Parkersburg and Point Pleasant for a daughter’s upcoming marriage. Feb. 14. Joe Young hosted a duck supper for returning servicemen at Leading Creek Road. guests included Bob Mitch, James Sanders, Charles Bradbury, Bob Hoeflich, Cliff Beaver, O. T. Ohlinger, Dale Durst, and Jeanne Anne Young. Miss Bess Sanborn visiting relatives in Akron. Miss Mary Martha Roller attended Gallipolis Middleport basketball game and stayed with her parents. Miss Ida Mourning recovering from influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burns Harris and daughter Jane visited Columbus at Howard Bowen’s. Mr. Bennett Russell of Seattle and relatives in Middleport. former home in Cheshire. Paul French recovering from minor operation at home. Pvt. Paul Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones, stationed with 9th Quartermaster’s Division in Rome. Miss Carla Clark of Western College visiting between semesters.
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Middleport
WSCS
William Britton
Perry Mitch
H. E. Cook
M. L. French
H.A. Rothrock
A. W. McKay
Sidney Russell
W. G. Wendt
Eleanor
Point Pleasant
Ray Deem
Parkersburg
Wendt
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Deem
Russell
Pliant
Deems
Wendts
Jd. A. Young
Leading Creek Road
Youngs
Joe
Bob Mitch
James Sanders
Charles Bradbury
Bob Hoeflich
Cliff Beaver
O. T. Oh]linger
Dale Durst
Jeanne Anne Young
Bess Sanborn
Akron
Mary Martha Roller
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Gallipolis
Radio Service Shop Opened by Owen Fink
Owen Fink opens his own radio service shop in Racine after a year in Pom eroy and daily commuting from Midport. Previously he worked at Rowley Reed Hardware before starting the business.
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Owen Fink
Middleport
Pomeroy
Racine
Rowley & Reed Hardware
Miracle ERB-HELP claims cleanse whole body
An unnamed man reports drastic health changes after three days on ERB HELP claiming cleansing of bowels stomach and entire system. He says headaches pimples eruptions rheumatic pains vanish and he feels well. The ad lists 12 herbs and urges purchase at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville.
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Erbhelp
Athens Pharmacy
Wold
Nelsonville
Betts
Returns in Polio Drive Reported
Returns from the 1946 Infantile Paralysis fund drive are arriving at county chair C. E. Blakeslee’s office. Toppers Plains led with the first school group, Davis reported Saturday, while Piley Pigoir of Long Bottom is the top collector with over 55. Eagles Meigs Enterprise and Willam Lowe boosted donations at a dance, bringing 340 to the campaign, with a request to submit all returns by month’s start to the extension office or Paul Smart at the Middleport bank.
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Pomeroy
C. E. Blakeslee
Tuppers Plains
Davis
Piley Pigoir
Long Bottom
Meigs Aerme of
Eagles
Treasury
Willam Lowe
Blakeslee
County Extension
Paul Smart
Middleport Citizens National Bank
Pomeroy Belpre Basketball Game Aids Polio Drive
The Pomeroy versus Belpre high school basketball game Tuesday night will donate all receipts to Meigs County Infantile Paralysis Fund chairman C. E. Blakeslee. Gibbs of Pomeroy High said the varsity game starts at 8 pm with a Rutland vs Pomeroy reserve game at 7 pm. Tickets cost forty cents at the gate and in advance, with proceeds supporting the March of Dimes.
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Pomeroy
T Pm
Gibbs
Stark Pharmacy
New York Clothing House
Meigs County
Meigs
Blakeslee
Tri-State Evangelical Meeting Planned at Church of Christ
A Tri-State Evangelistic meet will be held Tuesday in the Church of Christ in Middleport open to the public. Services start 10 a.m. with Rev. James Keffer and Rev. Mr. Fite of Kentucky Christian College as speakers. Afternoon lineup includes Rev. Keffer and Rev. J. S. Faulkner, Rev. E. Dean Ball. Evening service at 7:30 features Rev. Orville Morgan.
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Middleport
Church of Christ
James Keffer
Fite
Kentucky Christian College
Orville Morgan
Broadway Christian Church
Lexington
Keffer
J. S. Faulkner
Ashland
E. Dean Ball
Huntington
Meigs County
Two Alarm Fire Triggers Evacuation in Columbus
A Saturday night fire in a rubbish-bin blaze at 2 N High Street above the Clintonville office of the Ohio National Bank forced Mrs. Fare Packairds and her daughter Peggy to flee their Stoke filled apartment. The two alarm blaze, confined to the basement, was reported Saturday night in Columbus.
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Middleport
N. High St
Clintonville
Ohio National Bank
Longen Ave
High St
Columbus
Fare Packairds
Peggy
Federated Church Observes Mission Day at Service
The Federated Church marked International Missions Day with a message on the United Andean Indian Mission in South America. Rev. Paul H. Streich and his wife, first full-time missionaries to the mission, linked to a former Federated pastor, are assigned to Ecuador.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
United Andean Indian Mission
South America
Board of International Missions of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul H. Streich
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church of
New York City
Ecuador
Miss Jean Thomas Weds Dor Ebersbach in Pomeroy
Miss Jean Thomas daughter of Mr and Mrs E Thomas Mason City West Virginia married Dor Ebersbach son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Ebersbach at Federated Church Pomeroy The ceremony featured double ring vows and a three tier wedding cake The couple will reside in Columbus with Mrs Ebersbach enrolling in pre medical studies at Ohio State University The bride wore a crepe suit in heavenly blue and pearl jewelry The groom served in the 517th Paratroop Combat Team in World War II
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Jean Thomas
E. Thomas
Mason City
W.va
Dor Ebersbach
Edgar ‘Ebersbach
Martin
Ralph Kuebec
Attractie
Mins Jeanne Ebersbach
Borishach
Ebershach
Wallace Ebersbach
Alice Smithease
Carrie Ebersbach Neutzling
Nease
Alice Ebersbach
Peter Lalich
Ebersbach
Thomas
Jessin Thomas
Charleston
W. Va
Louise Ebersbach
Pittsburgh
Margaret Nixon
Athens
Lawrence Leiving
Ray Proffitt
Sally
Mabel Gibbs
Wabama High School
Charleston School of Commerce
Meigs County
Rend Cross
Main St
MTO
ETO
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Columbus
Ohio, State University
Bobcats Edge Bearcats In Slim Home Victory
The Ohio University Bobcats rallied in the final minutes to defeat the Cincinnati Bearcats 46 to 43 at OU gym Saturday night, earning their ninth win. Kenny Walters led OU with 13 first-half points, Russ Greggs added 10, while Westerfeld powered Cincinnati with 16. Referees Schwab and Young oversaw a tense, contested matchup as Ohio seized control late after trailing 37 to 33.
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Phil Hallman
Ohio University Bobcats
University of Cincinnati
Bearcats
Bobcat
Bobcats
Bath Trenters
Westerfield
Sieman
Walters
Greggs
Gregor
Kenny Walters
Kenny
Russ Grege
Russ
Cincinnati
Westerfeld
Westerfelds
Ralph Sayre
Miller
Bearcat
Hards
Cincy
BOX Ohio Tug
Sayre
Milter
Calabria
Dickey
O'Brien
Frandle
Greg
Siekmann
Chrobak
Weaterfeld
Larabee
Baker
Z_ Mueller
Guise
Schwab and Young
Hogan Misses Winning Putt in Phoenix Open Playoff
In Phoenix, Ben Hogan missed a four foot putt on the 18th to force overtime with Herman Keiser. Keiser edged Hogan by one stroke for the 72 hole total and the $1,500 first prize, with Hogan and Keiser set for an 18 hole playoff. Schneiter finished fifth while Vic Ghezzi surged to third to claim $730. The playoff loser will take $1,000.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Beltin
Ben Hogan
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Hershey
Keiser
George Schneiter
Salt Lake
City
Utah
Hogan
Schneiter
Vic Ghezzi
Knoxville
Tenn
Father son stars in major league sports flashbacks
In Frank Boucher's office at New Yorks Garden crowd recalls players with famous fathers. Leo Reise earns a promotion to the Chicago Blackhawks, with brothers Lynn and Mazz Patrick and Ted Lindsey cited as examples. Baseball, football, boxing, golf and tennis also show generations of top players, with Dorothy Bundy and others named before the amused interruption about Bill Tilden.
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New York
Sonja Henie
Frank Boucher
Leo Reise
Chicago Blackhawks
Ernie Lanigan
Kim Bagby
Eddie Collins
Billy Sullivan
Charley Gilbert
Earl Mack
Joe Kirkwood
Walter Hagen
Dorothy Bundy
Bill Tilden
Massachusetts bill would legalize night horse racing
A Massachusetts Legislature proposal would legalize night racing for both horses and dogs, significantly impacting night baseball in Boston. Salt Lake City players in the AA Basketball League balance jobs in Southern Idaho with air travel to Salt Lake twice weekly for practices, commuting for home games and road trips. Lt. Comdr. Morris Gross, former San Diego State coach, is a candidate for Santa Clara U cage coaching post. Wyoming’s Ev Shelton recalls defensive halfback duties behind Steve Owen at Phillips U, noting Owen carried the defense for five years.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Salt Lake
Morris Gross
San Diego State
Santa Clara U
Wyoming
Ev Shelton
Steve Owen
Phillips U
Steve
Moon Training Visit Sparks Exposition Plan With Yanks
New York Post reporter Jerry Mitchell expects Larry MacPhail to dispatch a training squad to the moon after contact is established. Mitch notes the moon is uninhabited and contrasts it with several towns where exhibition games will be held this spring.
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New York Post
Jerry Mitchell
Larry MacPhail
Mitch
Ohio AAU basketball finals set for seven Ohio areas
Seven Ohio areas Cincinnati Marietta Dayton Columbus Lima Springfield and Toledo will compete in the AAU basketball championships in Springfield March 3 to 10. State champions advance to national AAU events with men starting March 16 in Denver and women March 25 in St Joseph Missouri. Aquatic Bucks win Columbus Ohio State tops Great Lakes Naval 52 to 32 with Hill of Springfield and Ris of Great Lakes sharing two wins.
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Dayton
Ohio
Springfield
A. B. Dredge
Denver
St. Joseph
Cincinnati
Marietta
Columbus
Lima
Toledo
Aquatic Bucks
Ohio State
Great Lakes Naval
Jack Hill
Great Lakes
Wally Ris
Ohio State Faces Northwestern in Big Ten Showdown
Ohio State travels to Columbus to meet Northwestern as Buckeyes chase a Big Ten title and a hoped for 18th straight home win after a 62 46 loss to Michigan. The slate features Ohio State and Toledo near focus with a dense weekly schedule across Ohio teams and venues.
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Columbus
Ohio State
Northwestern
Wildcats
Bucks
Michigan
Ohio
Toledo
Torpedo
Great Lakes
Bluéjackets
Bowling Green
Otterbein
Xavier
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Ohio Wesleyan
Capital
Pittsburgh
Finding
Crile Hospital
Fenn
John Carroll
Philander Smith
Wilberforce
Kent State
Oberlin
Wooster l
Ashland
Bluffion
Defiance
Wayne
Cincinnati
Denison
Fletcher Hospital
Heidelberg
Ohio Northern
Heat State
Akron
Kenyon
Thiel
Mit
Union
Kentucky State
Baldwin-Wallace
Ohio University
Geneva
Wilmington
Findlay
Wooster
Western Reserve
Ball State
Miami
Fort Knox
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Tri-State
Evangelical Meeting
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Pomeroy Independent
Meigs Allars
Swanper Pleasant
Pomeroy Lads
Jim Clark
Pomeroy Boys
Clark
Bull Grueser
Pt Pleasant
West Virginia
Bill Graester
Pont Pleasant
T Clark
Clifford
Cotrill
Murray Grues
Moore
Roberts
McKenzie
Meigs Alleu
Mescher
Legar
Weiker
Conde
Eee Spencer
Kimes
Pitcseiesets
Pomeroy Ind
Cottril
Aturray
Grueser
Winebrenner
Pleasant
Kroder
Durbin
Brage
Burdette
Fullerton
Hugh Fullerton, JR
Ty Fertion
Ait
Bendvue
Shirley Temple
Derome Courtland
Walter Abel
Daryl Hickman
Robert Benchley
Katherine Alexander
Rhapsody IN Blue
Zachary Scott
Betty Field
Beula’ Bond
Bunny Sunshine
Fercy Kilbride
J. Carroll Naish
Dimmy Lydon
Dorothy Peterson
Grant Mitchell
Harry Shannon
Regis Toomey
Dixie Jamboree
Mteleredy
Ata Ree
Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
Brucks
Pico Wholesale Co
Glouster
Gracencann
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