Meigs Officer Fatally Wounded in Luzon Action
Captain John Andrew of Long Bottom Meigs County died after wounding on Luzon. A OU graduate, he taught in Chester schools and served with prominence. Survived by parents, two brothers, three sisters and fiancée Miss Josephine Curtis. High mass observed today with memorial mass planned at Sacred Heart Church.
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John Andrew
Pomeroy
Luzon
Meigs County
Long Bottom
Andrew
Ohio University
Athens
Chester
Sacred Heart Church
Captain Andrew
A. V. Howell
Ghia War History Commission
Sacred Heart Parish Mourns As Father Murphy Leaves Pomeroy
After nine years as pastor at Sacred Heart Church, Reverend Father Edwin F. Murphy announced his assignment to the chancery staff in Steubenville effective August 1. Parishioners, tearful, praised his debt-free parish building drive, cemetery beautification, and leadership since his 17 years as an ordained priest.
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Pomeroy
Sacred Heart Church
Edwin F. Murphy
New York
Steubenville
Father Murphy
Uo Pomeroy
St. Charles Seminary
Columbus
Sacred Heart
Pome- Toy
Mulberry Ave
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Joan K. Mussie
Dioscese
Former Pomeroy Man Heads London Times
A Madison Press note from London Ohio recalls Col R M Cheseldine who led the company that took over The London Times and started The Madison Press. Cheseldine, previously advertising manager of The Sentinel and editor of The Herald-Tribune, served in Frankfort on the Main with SHAEF during World War II.
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Pomeroy
Madison Press
London
Ohio
Columbus
Sunda
R. M. Cheseltine
Frankfort-on-the- Main
Germany
Hie Shaef
London Times
Bosan
Madison Pr
Cheseldine
The
Sentinel
Herald-Tribune
Call to Parkersburg Over Brother's Severe Injury
Mrs. Hawking of Middleport was summoned to Parkersburg as her brother Santer Talley of the Parkersburg Fire Department lay in serious condition after a skull fracture from a fall from a fire truck during a call. Aboard the train of names, promotions and past roles surface in the mixed, unclear note.
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Middleport
Gen Hawking, Jr
Parkersburg
Santer Talley
Parkerspure
Hawkins
Shane
New York Central Railroad
Hoapbtan
Hewkine
Tna
Louis Re, Risecon
Robert Alatton
Charles Myrin
Honalela
Cooling System Works Well in Eagles' Room
Mildred Porter, daughter of Marion Thomas, was taken to St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg by Rawlings Coats ambulance for an appendectomy. The Meigs Aerie Frater of Eagles hosted a Saturday night dance with a large turnout and party success.
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Eagles
Meigs Aerie
An Pee
Mildle Port
Marjane Thowear-nit
Maron Thomas
St. Joesph Hospital
Parkersburg
Rawlings-Coats Ambulance
Middleport Social Notes and Local Arrivals Informal
Velma Holycross of Kansas City marries Lt Frederick Kanouse in Seattle on June 13 at the Methodist Church. A reception followed at the Washington Hotel. couple to Victoria and back to Seattle to reside. Kanouse, son of Mrs. Frank Kanouse, is a Middleport High and Ohio State Pharmacy graduate, now in the U S Navy Transport Command. Also notes on the First Baptist Ladies Bible Class meeting at the home of Mrs Raymond Saxton with sixteen attendees and guests Mrs Clifford Clark and others. social visits in Davis and local resident movements including navy and civilian relatives and guests visiting from Miami, Columbus, Geneva, and Pelham Manor.
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Middleport
Haseen
Velma Holycross
Kansas City
Frederick Kanouse
Seattle
Wash
Washington
Victoria
British Columbia
Kanouse
Frank Kanouse
Fourth Ave
Middleport High School
School of Pharmacy
Ohio State University
U.S. Naval Corps
Navy Transport Command
Daisy Jasper
First Baptist Church
Raymond Saxton
Clarence Clark
Nora Hamilton
Wil Haptonstall
Inora Guinther Null
Sterling, Ill
Nowers
Sharon
Charlene
Ralph Zandel
Robert McMaster
Navy
McMaster
Galti
Polis
Helen Earl French Lewis
Miami
Fla
Eileen Russell
Henry Lifz
Washington, D.H
Letha Russell
Aaron Sheets
Columbus
Zara McKintley
George Casto
Lillian Greenlee
Arbuckle
W.vs
O. C. Greenlee
C. B. Cash
Victor Stanson
Athens
Betty Cook
Dayton
Homer Hartley
Charleston
Susie Taylor
Louisiana
Antoinette Hemmenway
Richard Hemmenway
Hemmenway
Pelham Manor
James Jobb
Baby of
Albany
John Dillard
Pomeroy Wedding Ties Busch Wise in June Ceremony
Miss Margaret Ann Busch daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Busch Ironwood Michigan wed Sir Gerald D Wise son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Wise of Pomeroy in a June 29 ceremony read by Superior Judge Rudolph Deewit in Chicago Illinois Attendants were the bride’s sister Ethel Mae Busch and William J Reynolds A.M.Mar The bride wore a pink suit with white accessories and a white orchid reception followed at Mrs Adelaide Weber’s home Seaman Jerry Wise is stationed on the aircraft carrier Wolverine The former Miss Rusch works for Carnegie Minors Steel Corporation. Births and local notices accompany this social column including a Meiers birth announcement and various tremulous community updates.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Margaret Ann Busch
Paul Busch
Ironwood
Mich
Gerald D. Wise
Gerald Wise
Rudolph Deewit
Chicago
Ethel Mae Busch
William J. Reynolds
Ride
Adelaide Weber
Seaman
Jerry) Wise
Pomeroy High School
Wolverine
Miss Rusch
Carnegie Minors Steel Corporation
Grand Circuit Horses Split Between Old Orchard and North Randall
The Grand Circuit opens with 230 trotters and pacers split between Old Orchard and North Randall, with most horses brought by van from New England stables. ODT bans rail shipping, prompting efforts to relocate horses and address transport issues as the meet begins. Bob Montgomery suffers a shoulder and back injury with leg lacerations in a Saturday automobile crash near Princeton.
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Ola Orcitart
North Randall
ODT
Grand Circuit
C. Ww. Phellis
Greenwich
Conn
Old Orchard
Van
New England
Princeton
Bob Montgomery
Here
Pro-Amateurs at Zanesville Tie in PGA Tourney
Pro-amateur golf teams tied at the Zanesville Country Club in a PGA sponsored event. Participants include Mrs Clarence Clifford and George Hetzel, with others from Cleveland and Cincinnati. Reports note strains from a recent DDT ban affecting horses and local racing events.
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Zanesville
Ted
Zanesvlle Country Club
Clarence Clfford
Logan
Pastanger
Hetzel
Joe Higgins
Indanl
Holzer Hospital
Funeral rites planned for Emma Chapman of Letart
Emma E. Chapman age 76 of Letart died at her daughter Mrs Clyde Jones home in Pomeroy Saturday after a heart attack. Friends may call at Letart home until funeral service Tuesday at 2 pm at Letart Methodist Church with interment in Letart Cemetery. Surviving are daughter Mrs Jones son Cecil Chapman four grandchildren and a brother Orville Shields of Letart.
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Pomeroy
Emma E. Chapman
Letart
Clyde Jones
Letart Methodist Church
Chapman
Daugher
Jones
Cecil Chapman
New Brighton
Orville Shields
Middleport To Hold Primary Election In Meigs County
POMEROY Albert G. Glogck ner clerk of the Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Elections Meigs County announces voting details for the Middleport primary the only Meigs County community holding an election July 31 Disabled voters balloting begins July 16 Absentee voting ends July 26 at 6 p.m. Service members vote at the Masonic Temple office until noon and at precincts from noon to six p.m. Office open daily until election Township village and school board petitions available. August filing deadline for November elections.
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Pomeroy
Albert G. Glogckner
Board of Deputy State Supervisors of Elections
Meigs County
Middleport
Clerk of Elections
Election Board
Masonic Temple
Charles Walker Dies At Naval Hospital
Lt. Comdr Charles M Walker died Saturday at the Bethesda Naval Hospital after illness while on active duty in the Pacific. A military service will be held Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. Walker had worked in Naval Intelligence before active duty. his wife Martha Sater is from Columbus, daughter of Katherine Sater and the late Judge Lowry Sater. His home is in Washington DC.
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Middleport
Charles M. Walker
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Pacific
Arlington National Cemetery
Conim. Walker
Naval Intelligence
Homer Ant
Washington, D. O
Edward Mattos Home on Furlough in Gravel Hall
Edward Mattos, a plane mechanic on furlough from the Army, stays 30 days at his parents’ home in Gravel Hall. He has 95 points and will not be discharged. Two brothers serve in the U S Navy in the South Pacific. another brother and family recently joined from Chanteston to visit Sergeant Mattox.
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Middleport
Edward Mattos
France
Elmer Mattos
Gravel
Nelson Victor in PGA Enter Clinic for Checkup
Byron Nelson, the golfing sensation, may retire temporarily after winning the PGA title at Moraine Country Club. He plans to enter Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Wednesday to diagnose a back problem, hoping doctors allow rest if needed. He defeated Sam Byrd 4 and 3 to claim the victory and a 35,000 prize. Byrd led early with four straight birdies but faded, while Nelson extended a record winning streak to nine straight tourneys.
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Nelson
Victor
PGA
Dayton, Q
Byron Nelson
Sam Byrd
Bedford
Mich
Moraine Country Club
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Chicago
Byrd
Links
Pari
Sam
Baseball Standings and Scores From Yesterday
National League games featured Chicago defeating New York 5 3 and 7 2, plus Pittsburgh crushing Brooklyn 15 3 and Cincinnati edging Philadelphia 6 1. Boston won 5 3 over St Louis in 10 innings. American League saw Boston 6 Cleveland 4 shortened by rain, plus several rainouts and twin bills. American Association results include Columbus 18 Toledo 0 and Milwaukee 3 Kansas City 1 with St Paul 4 Minneapolis 2 and Indianapolis 7 Louisville 0.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
St Louis
Detroit Antawan
Washington
Chicago St. Louis
American Association
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Louisville
Reds Open Door to Seventh Place Chance in 2-Game Sweep
Cincinnati Reds moved within seven percentage points of tying sixth place Boston after a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies. Bucky Walters allowed seven hits in the first game as Cincinnati won 6-1, and Vern Kennedy beat the Phillies 3-1 in the second game, with Jimmy Foxx pitching in relief. Charlie Chant struggled, and Joe Bowman was set to start the makeup game, as Cincinnati closed on the Braves and Pirates in the NL standings.
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Philadelphia Phillies
Redlegs
Boston Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
Reds
Phillies
Crosley Field
Joe Bow
Cinciin Nati
Dick Mauney
Bucky Walters
Philadelphia
Vern Kennedy
Jimmy Foxx
Charley Chant
Schanz
Red Bats
Kennedy
Fox
Kennelly
Darrell Selby Wins Pony Tournament at Athens Country Club
Darrell Selby captured first with a 79 via 39 and 40, securing low gross for the day. Roy Paynter placed second with 82 gross and 72 net, Neil Thomas and Ralph Dupler tied for third at 73 net, while Norman Dean shot 80 gross but missed money due to handicap. Prizes totaled 76.20, 57.15, and 28.57 each.
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Darrell Selby
Athens Country Club
Roy Paynter
Neil Thomas
Ralph Dupler
Selby
Ja Gross
Thomas
Dupler
Norman Dean
Dean
Paynter
Still Champion Santa Cruz Swimmer Fails To Break Record
Ann Curtis of San Francisco, holder of many American women's swimming records, remained Pacific Association AAU champion today despite failing Saturday to surpass her 220 yard freestyle record of 2 29.32 set in Oakland last year.
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Santa Cruz
Califf
vPi
Ann Curtis
San Francisco
Oakland
Fritzie Zivic Fights On After Retirement Talk
New Orleans reports ironman boxer Fritz Zivic from Pittsburgh denies retirement rumors. He vows to prove his vigor tonight against Bill McDowell and emphasizes he has postwar plans aiming for a world middleweight title. Zivic recalls winning the world middleweight title from Henry Armstrong years ago.
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New Orleans
Writzie Zivic
Pittsburgh
Bill McDowell
Levee
Tivie
Groffetts
Tesl
McDowell
Stymie Favored to Win Yonkers Handicap Opener
Stymie, breaker of Dev Tver in the Brooklyn Handicap, is favored to win the $10,000 Yonkers Handicap opening day feature. The Empire at Jamaica meet opens with nine stakes totaling $10,000 plus and a grand purse near $88,000.
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New York
Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
The 1945 Army Navy game ended in a scoreless tie in Manila's Rizal Stadium before 20 000 G I fans. Navy threatened to score, but Army linemen led by Major Tom Mesereau stopped drives. Also notes on All Star naming jokes, Billy Arnold’s boxing training, NHL considering Saturday games, Seton Hall basketball, Ken Loeffler’s Yale return, and Harvard box scores.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Army-Navy
Patifican
Manila
Dick Case
Rizal Stadium
G. I
Navy
Bill Geyer
Colgate
Chicago Bears
Bill Gatewood
Army
Tom Mesereau
West Point
Billy Arnold
Ehsen
New Jersey
Rocky Graziano
National Hockey League
Canada
Seton Hall College
Honey Russell Auit
Manhattan
Ken Loeffler
Yale
Red Rolfe
Harvard
Cubs Lead NL By Four Games After Doubleheader Sweep
The Cubs, led by strong pitching and timely hitting, swept the New York Giants 5-3 and 7-2 to extend their NL lead to four games. Hy Vandenberg and Hank Wyse won, while Mort Cooper beat his old club in relief. Bob Coleman’s crew took the opener 3-1 as Tommy Holmes hit his 15th homer. The day also saw Pirates, Yankees, Red Sox, and Reds win. rain halted Athletics at White Sox.
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New York Giants
Cubs
Hy Vandenberg
Hank Wyse
St. Louis
Boston Braves
Mort Cooper
Cardinals
Redbird
Corden Gillenwater
Bob Coleman
Johnny Hutchings
Holmes
Tommy Holmes
Pittsburgh
Brooklin Tor
Truette Sewell
Buccos
Hal
L Greggs
Clyde King
Bob Elliott
Bucs
Giants
YANKS
Tigers
New York Yankees
Detroit
Washington
Hank Greenberg
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Phillies
Bucky Walters
CharleySchanz
Vern Kennedy
Phil
Athletics
White Sox
Browns
Senators
Snyder named Rams backfield coach in Cleveland
Former Chicago Bear and Cleveland Ram halfback Bob Snyder becomes backfield coach of the Cleveland NFL eleven. General Manager C F Walhs announced the appointment as Snyder joins Rams staff with aim to develop quarterbacks and backs including transforming Bob Waterfield. new line mentor George Trafton and head coach Adam Walsh head the all-new staff.
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Cleveland
Bob Snyder
Chicago Bear
Cleveland Ram
Cleveland National Football League
C. F
Chili) Walsh
Ohio Uni
Versity
Snyder
Rams
Bears
Notre Dame
Chicago
George Halag
Toledo
Snyfer
Sid Luckman
U.C.L.A
Bob Water Field
Walsh
Adam Walsh
Chill
George Trafton
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Middleport Social Notes
Davis
T. H. Davis
John Edwin Hull
John EB. Hun
Washington, D.C
Sara Jones
T. Jesse Jones
Riverside Drive
N.Y.C
Pomeroy Social Notes
Philin Meiers
Wehr Terrace
Uty Tre
Malvern Hospital
Cahinal
Ye Meiers
Sophia Meier
Enn
Mert Grare Guld
Chirch
Piset Wermasday
Rome
Thomas Crot
Co. PL Harfinger
Harriett Merrick Pussell
Corsoning
Akron
Groree
Linenin Terrace
M. Fravier
Ian Jimiy
Mary Woian
Etart
Nb Wecan
Poneray
Grin
Judith Ann
Chillicothe
Filmer Grimm
Grimm
Italy
George Ehetvel
T Fae
OW Hanna
Frank McBride
Wright Mereba
Huntington
MrCreba
Parkershire
Emma Chapman
Charles Walker
Cincinnati Reds
Fritzie
Styvie
Fullerton
Wen le
Peggy Ryan Lean
Errol
Andy Devine
Freddie Slack Orchestra
Herr Cove
al Pearce
Dale Evans
Willy Trenk
Brad Taylor
William Frawley
Jerome Cowan
CUB
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Chicago Cubs
Charlie Grimm
Norito
Orito
Jena
Bru
Pico Wholesale Co
Glouster
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