Ruel Finsterwald Dies at Hospital Saturday Night
POMEROY Ruel W Finsterwald prominent funeral director for 25 years died at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after heart illness He lived in Guysville born to Lewis and Addie Finsterwald active in Meigs Izaak Walton League Mason RA M Red Cross and funeral associations Survived by wife Louise Call at residence until Tuesday noon then at the chapel for services four o'clock led by Rev Ralph Kuether Interment Beech Grove Cemetery Middleport Social N Notes
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Pomeroy
Ruel W. Finsterweld
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Guysville
Ohio
Lewis Finsterwald
Addie Cornell Finsterwald
Finsterwald
Biggs & Martin Funeral Home
Finsterwald Funeral Home
Butternut Ave
Finsterwalds
Meigs
Izaak Walton
National Funeral Directors Association
Ohio Funeral Directors Association
The
Chamber of Commerce
American Red Cross
Louise Rice Finsterwald
Ralph Kuether
Federated Church
Beech Grove Cemetery
Local social notes include visits from several families
Mrs. Anna Owen of Dayton joined the Goodriches and remained for a longer visit. Mrs. George Hackett and Mrs. James Stevens visited in McArthur on Thursday. Mrs. Fred Sisson of Chicago accompanied them home. Mrs. Curtis Clark of Jackson, Wall Besserer and Miss Lettie Besserer of Charleston were guests of C. F. Besserer and Miss Allie Mauck. Barbara and Rose Hackett of Charleston spent the week end with their parents, and George Hackett returned Sunday night to work in Charleston. Captain Dwight Ross and sister Evelyn Cotter of Columbus visited Memorial Day. Captain Ross, overseas Air Forces, is stationed at Lockbourne Field. Mrs. Cotter works in the O.P.A. office in Columbus, and Betty Ross graduates from a Columbus high school this week.
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Karl Owen
Anna Owen
Dayton
Goodriches
George Hackett
James Stevens
McArthur
Fred Sisson
Chicago
Curtis Clark
Jackson
Wall Besserer
Lettie Besserer
Charleston
C. F. Besserer
Allie Mauck
Barbara
Rose 'Hackett
Chatleston
Dwight Ross
Evelyn Ross Cotter
Columbus
Racine
Ross
U.S. Air Forces
Lockbourne Field
Cotter
O.P.A
Betty Ross
Amesville Social Notes and Memorial Day Gatherings
Amesville social items report visits by Mrs. Mae Rust of Columbus and Mrs. Denzil Robinson's niece Linda Doughty, Memorial Day cameos for Miss Kitty Porter guests, and local travels. Adrian Jago and Paul Jones enlisted in the Navy after Ames-Bern High School graduation. Clarence Jones died in a mine near Nelsonville, a brother to Mrs. Riley Thompson.
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Amesville
Frank Mack
Fannie Curtis
Mae Rust
Columbus
George Fleming
Lawrence Bing
Martha Mae Kuhns
James Doughty
Dorothy Dinsmore
Linda
Denzil Robinson
Adrian Jago
Paul Jones
Navy
Tseere
Ames-Bern
Ernest Burchfield
Tommy Jbou Wood
Newport
R. L
E. A. Wood
Kitty Porter
Gladys Schuler
Mary Curry
Athens
Norman Kerr
Tim
Phyllis Lavelle
Lexington
Newman Club
Ohio University
Caroline Ogg
Ruth Jean
Reynoldsburg
Mable Hallowell
Margaret Masters
Glenna McGrew
Jacksonville
Riley Thompson
Clarence Jones
Nelsonville
Bible Schools Open Today in Pomeroy and Middleport
Daily Vacation Bible Schools begin today in Pomeroy and Middleport with sessions in the Federated Church and Bethany building in Pomeroy and at Central School Building in Middleport. Rev H A Rothrock serves as dean in Middleport for a two week program ending June 17 with a union service and graduation.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Federated Church
Bethany
H. A. Rothrock
Prisoner Causes Damage to City Jail
Middleport police arrest a man, Charles Hayden, on intoxication charges and take him to the city jail. Hayden set fire to six mattresses, broke windows, damaged plumbing, and turned on the gas without lighting the stove. Mrs. Adams sees smoke. fire is extinguished. In the ensuing scuffle, Hayden falls, injures head, is taken to the county jail awaiting trial at the mayor's office.
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Middleport
Harree Adams
Charles Hayden
Adams
Hayden
Derby field slow as Bradley the lone old timer in 71st run
East teams stumble in the Nations League with a 17-52 record. Beadley, the 86th Derby entrant, stands as the lone veteran in a field attempting the 71st Kentucky Derby. Other owners push horses like Pot O Luck while Calumet, Whitney and Howard seek more glory. Giants, Pirates, Reds, and Yankees pace their baseball slates amid curfew interruptions and doubleheaders.
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Athens Messenger
EN Messenger Sports East
Bradley
Joe Reichler
Preon Sperta
Nations League
Horace Gresley
Pennsylvania
Fastern
West End
Giants
Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
Charley
Red) Barrett
Redbirds
Boston
Mort Cooper
Ted Wilks
Cincinnati
Reds
Brooklyn
Joe Bowman
Red Sox
Frank Dasso
Brooks
Philadelphia
Penn
Phillies
Braves
Chicago Cubs
Bob Logan
Claude Passeau
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Yankees
Hank Borany
Indians
Steve Gromek
Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Hal
Newhouser
Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Loui Browns
Russ Christopher
A’s
Washington
Chicago
Bill
Roger Wolff
Nats
Johnny Hurshries
Marino Piesetti
Chief of Detectives Wannell Visits From New York Central
Chief of Detectives Wannell of the New York Central Railroad Cleveland was a business visitor here last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Goodrich have returned to Dayton after a visit.
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Wannell
New York Central Railroad
Cleveland
J. C. Goodrich
Dayton
Pomeroy Social Notes and Meetings Announced
Pomeroy social items note the return of Mrs. Fred Luchs of Athens as guest speaker at the June picnic of the Daughters of the American Revolution, hosted by Mrs. George McQuigg with Mrs. Manning Webster as hostess. Also listed are Federated Church activities, Grace Guild gathering, and local personal news including military and family visits.
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Ruth Gorsuch
Ithe Federated Church
Ithe Mary Martha League
Family
Conjsteralion
Simpson Joins Rawlings Coats as Apprentice Assistant
James E. Simpson, formerly with General Chemical Defense, is released and joins Rawlings Coats Funeral Home as an assistant while pursuing his apprenticeship. The Simpsons reside in the Miller double on S Third Ave in Middleport.
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Simpson
Rawlings Coats
New Pro Grid Loop May Play in Gotham After All
The All-America Conference plans to use Tri Borough Stadium in Manhattan and Ebbets Field for a New York team, with wartime conditions delaying moves. The NFL granted Giants waiver of territorial rights, keeping Yankee Stadium available for potential All-America play. The Tigers will join Yankee Stadium in 1946 after a 1945 season. Brooklyn Dodgers owner Branch Rickey had offered only a one year lease on Ebbets Field.
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Chicago
National Football League
New York
NFL
New York Giants
Brooklyn Tigers
Yankee Stadium
Atd Joep
Giants
Polo Grounds
All-America
Tri-Borough
Manhattan
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Branch Rickey
Tigers
Tim Mare
Football Giants
Beer
Tisera
Boston
Hoosiers Take First Place in AA Flag Race
The American Association race tightens to a three way fight among Louisville Milwaukee and Indianapolis with Indianapolis leading after a day of wins over Minneapolis and a rain affected Milwaukee. Columbus surge with no hit opener by Pete Mazar and Charley Root’s 7 4 win as Root extends streak.
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Associated Press
American Association
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Brewers
Toledo
Minneapolis
Madhens
Indians
Colonels
Columbus
Kansas City
Pete Mazar
Charley Root
Red Bird
Root
St. Paul
Meigs Countians In Gallia Hospital
Meigs Countians at Holzer Hospital include Mrs Ira Butcher admitted for observation and possible operation. Ira Butcher, stationed at Bainbridge Md, has returned there after a furlough. Mrs Richard Fink and her baby Judith Ann returned to Chesnire home. Mrs Elizabeth Cooper of Bradbur was taken to a Columbus hospital by Rawlings Coats ambulance.
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Middlefort
Holzer Hospital
Ira Butcher
Bainbridge, Md
Richard Fink
Judith Ann
Wilbur Wines
Chesnire
Elizabeth Cooper
Bradbur
Columbus Hospital
Rawlings Coats
Changes in Business Are Announced
MIDDLEPORT Former Chief of Police L B Higgins who recently established the Merchants' Collective Service has opened an office on N Second Ave He is officiliated with every collection agency in Ohio and West Virginia Also moving to N Second Ave the past week was the Victory Snoe Repair operated by Joe Voreh and son of Bidwell who have been located in the Ewing building on Ant St Mr Voreh's son George Voreh who is in service in the S Pacific has sent a number of Japanese souveniers which he has secured while in active service They include watch silks matches and cigarets flags and an ammunition one
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Middleport
Chie
Police
L. B. Higgins
Merchants’ Collective Service
N. Second Ave
Ohio
West Virginia
Victory Snoe Repair
Joe Voreh
Bidwell
Ewing Building
Ant St
Voreh
George Voreh
S. Pacific
Women Bank Leaders Attend National Conference in Chicago
Mrs. Bertha B. Rathburn president of Rathburn's Bank of Rutland and Mrs. L. E. Reynolds assistant cashier of Citizens National Bank Middleport travel to Chicago for the Association of Bank Women conference at the Palmer House. Both are association members and stop in Columbus en route, after Rathburn attended her grand nephew Robert Bear's wedding in Dayton.
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Middleport
Bertha B. Rathburn
Rathburn’s Bank of Rutland
L. E. Reynolds
Citizens National Bank
Chicago
Association of Bank Women
Palmer House
Rathburn
Mrs. &Ynolds
League Leaders Almanac Highlights Streaks and Scores
Gridper enters state Canton AP Bull Biel Canton Lehman high school triple threat backfield star enrolls at Ohio State University for the summer quarter and will be a candidate for the football team. The 17 year old weighs 185 pounds and was among the state's top scorers last two seasons.
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Gridper
Canton
Bull Biel
Lehman High School
Ohio State University
Mrs Charles Murray at Holzer Hospital for throat infection
Mrs Charles Murray visited her mother in law Mrs Clara Murray at Holzer Hospital where she responds to treatment for strep throat infection. She had been ill two weeks and was admitted last week receiving penicillin units.
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Middleport
Charles’ Murray
Clara Murray
Holzer Hospital
Memorial Service Held for 16 Armed Forces Members
An impressive service was held at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Middleport honoring 16 congregation members serving in the United States armed forces. Rev B R Smith delivered the Memorial address as the choir offered special selections. The Lewis Manley Post American Legion attended in a body.
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Middleport
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Armed Forces of
United States
B. R Smith
Lewis Manley Post American Legion
Local Soldier Granted Medical Discharge After War Service
Private Gorby, discharged after four years of service and wounded in Sicily, has returned home. He served in North Africa and Italy and is married to Nina Mae Sinclair.
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Pomeroy
Pri
Ward Gorby
Sicily
Private Gorby
Nina Mae Sinclair
Cleveland principals challenge playoff ruling in baseball tourney
Cleveland school leaders Leonard Loos and Lawrence Vredevoe will ask the Ohio High School Athletic Association board to review H W Emsweiler’s decision that only one Cleveland team could compete in the state scholastic baseball tournament. They say the ruling arbitrarily paired schools for a preliminary playoff, reversing an earlier plan that both teams would enter the tournament. Emsweiler says the decision was consistent with prior actions.
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Cleveland
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Board of Control
Columbus
Leonard E. Loos
Euclid Shore
Lawrence E. Vredevoe
Lakewood
H. W. Emsweiler
Emschler
Baseball advisers warn clubs on service status terms
Chicago. Chairman Legi lie M. O'Connor of baseballs advisory council re notified major and minor league clubs that contracts or acceptance terms with players in the armed forces or on the national defense service list would not be recognized while the player remains in that status. Penalties will be imposed for falsified dates. The rule has been in effect since the war began and the council directed issuance of this notice to clubs unsure of the policy.
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Chicago
Legi Lie M. O'Connor
Baseball
Advisory Council
National Defense Service
O'Connor
Advisers Council
Red Ruffing to Receive Army Discharge at Fort Dix
Fort Dix N J Sgt Charles Red Ruffing former New York Yankees pitcher will be discharged likely Monday or Tuesday after arriving to begin the process. Eligible due to war department order releasing men over 40. Ruffing turned 40 on May 5. In Columbus, Al Banister announces indefinite suspensions of Jim Mallory and Chuck Baron for missing a Kansas City game.
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Fort DIX
N. J
Charles
Red) Ruffing
Army Air Corps
New York Yankees
Ruffing
War Department
TWO Birds
Columbus
al Banister
Columbus Red Bird Club
American Association
Jim Mallory
Chuck Baron
Kansas City
Banister
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Church of Christ
Hore
Bradbury
Mabel Hysell
Edward French
E. Q. McKinley
Cleveland Christian Home
Pearl Reynolds
Rose Reynolds
Mildred Hawley
Frances Roush
Wiliam Cheatham
B. C. Gilfillen
George Tewksbury
Ed Smith
Charles Meyers
Rutland
Chestham
New York Central
Hobson
Brownell Ave
Ruel Finsterwald
Middleport Social N
Amesville Social Notes
Fullerton
Orlo Robertson
E. K. Beadley
Hugh Fullerton
el Pate
Notre Dame
Ciem Crowe
Cornell
Ita Ce
A.A.U
Service Dept
Oklahoma U
Philippines
S0me
Hawaii
Cookie Lavagetto
Stan Musial
Steele
Her
Tip
Burgoo King
Bubbling
Borate
Baselock
America
Warren Wright
Calumet Farm
Pensive
Whirlaway
Wright
Pot O'Luck
Chance
Sonny) Whitney
T. D. Buhl
Hatch
Fair Jester
Charles 8. Howard
Sea Swallow
Whitney
Harry Fayne Whitney
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
American Washington
BEREA
Baldwin- Wallace
Caze
Bowling Green University
Edwin-Wallace
Case
Bowling Green
Sonny
Buhl
Boys Howdy
Howard
Midand
National Club
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