Pomeroy to share in federal flood fund distribution
Pomeroy will receive part of the 500 900 flood relief allocation to cover costs from the winter flood. Mayor George Howell reported $5 000 in village flood damage to streets and firefighting equipment. A road surface and sewer plan awaits fair weather as Cavett Company will oversee patching next week. Citizens urged to cut weeds and avoid dumping debris to prevent sewer overflows.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Council
George Howell
Howell
Alvin Norris
Conn Williams
Cincinnati
Cavett Company
Lena Fick Rites Will Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for Lena Carolyn Fick age 64 who died at her home on West Main Street Monday evening will be held Thursday afternoon at the Ewing Chapel Interment will be Beech Grave Cemetery Rev Ralph Kuether officiating She is survived by one sister Miss Kate Fick three brothers Albert Arthur and Sam and many nieces and nephews including Miss Elizabeth Fick who cared for her during illness Friends may call at the residence until 1 o'clock Thursday when the body will be removed to the Ewing Chapel
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Pomeroy
Lena Carolyn Fick
W. Main St
Ewing’ Chapel
Beech Grave
Ralph Kuether
Fick
Federated Church
Kate Fick
Ohio Standard Telephone Company
Albert
Arthur
Lincoln Road
Sam
Middleport
Elizabeth Fick
Ewing Chapel
Sailors Return to Base After Boot Training
Local men who completed boat training and returned from short furloughs have been reassigned. Ralph Welker moves to Meigs County Sheriff in New Orleans, Ralph Norman to Sheldon Parks, Shoemaker in Cal, Charles Grueser to Puget Sound Seattle, Jed Wester and Harlan Wehtong remain at Sampson. Tack Rosenbaum and Eugene Echwah of Pomeroy High School are at Great Lakes Illinois after enlisting this spring.
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Pomeroy
Ralph Welker
Meigs County
New Orleans
Ralph Norman
Sheldon Parks
Shoemaker
Cal
Charles Grueser
Puget Sound
Seattle
Wash
Jed Wester
Harlan Wehtong
Sampson
Tack Rosenbaum
Eugene Echwah
Pomeroy High School
Great Lakes, Ill
Charles Mullen Jr Receives Doctor of Medicine Degree
Postmaster and family return from Philadelphia after Hanna tan College of A Medicine graduation. Charles Mullen Jr. earns the doctor of medicine and homeopathy degree amid family notes of his brother and parents.
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Charles Mullen, Jr
Pomeroy
Mullen
Don Mullen
Philadelphia
Hannatan College
Charles Mullen
Hame
Sullen
Prayer Theme Dominates Providence Sunday School Convention
MIDDLEPORT the seventy second annual Providence Sunday School and BAYLP L convention met at Mt Moriah Sunday School over two days with the theme Prayer Rev B R Smith pastor of Mt Moriah led devotions and speakers included Sameme Mayo Flossie Craddolph T W Chavers S D Edwards and panel on What Baptists Believe About Religious Liberty Delegates from out of town were served meals at the church including Rev Price A B Hughes Eu fice Brown Kathryn Hickman Beulah Anderson Edith Lee Helen Payne and others from Rendville Kerr and Philadelphia among others during the two day gathering
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Middleport
Providence Sunday School
Baylp.l
Mt. Moriah
B. R. Smith
Smith
Effie Brown
Beulah J. Anderson
C. J. Carpenter
Euzella Smith
Doris Casey
Providence
Wynona McGee
Riley
A.I. Reed
Sameme Mayo
Flossie Craddolph J
T. W. Chavers
Beulah Anderon
Edith Lee
Helen Payne
Bernice Borden
Dorothy Lewis
Payne
Bidwell
Betty Payne
Blackfork
Winnetta Edwards
Magnolia Hall
Sylvester Hall
A. T. Reid
Rendville
Cassie Mayo
Kerr
George Zimmerman
Philadelphia
Covington
Marguerite Goode
Gal Jdipolis
William Winnis
Bethel
Flossie Craddolph
Vinton
Four Escape Injury in Car Train Crash at Pomeroy
Homer Freeman and four passengers escaped injury after his car struck the engine of a C and O passenger train near Court and Main Streets in Pomeroy. The train, moving slowly from the C and O yards, allegedly was not seen or heard by the occupants. Patrolman H. H. Neimeyer filed the report for Chief Walter Wolfe as only minor damage occurred to the car.
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Pomeroy
Homer Freeman
Passenge
C&o
Pomerox
Freeman
Court
Main Sts
H. H. Neimeyer
Walter Wolfe
Honor Pfe. Collins At Baptist Church
MIDDLEPORT Special observance of Father's Day was held at First Baptist Church during Sunday School. Pastor Virgil Collins, a prisoner of war liberated from a Berlin camp by Russians on April 23, is spending a 60 day furlough with his family in Nelsonville. He was captured December 21 in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium. A Father’s Day address was given by Rev. Ralph Zandel with special music led by Mrs. C. Bradbury, Ruth Chase, and Frances Chase.
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Middleport
First Baptist Church
Virgil Cotlins
Berlin
Martha Kaulf
Charles Tolliver
Nelsonville
Belgium
Ralph Zandel
C. Bradbury
Ruth
Frances Chase
Bible School service at Church of Christ in Middleport
In Middleport during the morning Bible School service at the Church of Christ David Durst and his son led the communion with MSgt Robert Durst back from England after 17 months in the Air Force. Charles Walburn gave a special verbal “Stranger of Galilee” address. Thomas Longstaff received a Bible as oldest father present and William Theobald the youngest father. Wilbur Theobald is set to be reassigned to the Paris theater of war for Bible School supervision while Black Hawk Division prepares for movementBut the text is garbled and uncertain in parts.
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Durst
Bible School
Middleport
Church of Christ
David Durst
Robert Durst
England
Air Force
Charles Walburn
Galilee
Thomas Longstaff
William Theobald
Wilbur Theobald
United States
Furs
Are Peeing
Parisie
Iron
Beo
Als
Duevicjier
Blackhawk Divisi
Crass
Danube
Tavisian
Orhe
Dapan
Local Teacher Studies Spanish in Mexico
Amy Rings land, a Pomeroy teacher of Spanish from 35 states, travels Sunday to Colum bus en route to Mexico for a two month National University of Mexico language course. She has taught at Jackson High School for three years until the program was discontinued and will study in Mexico under a Department of Education initiative.
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Pomeroy
Amy Ringsland
Columbus
Mexico
National University of Mexico
Department of Education
Mise Wingsland
High Schors
Jackson
Stolen Car Found In River After Quiet Tour
Sheriff reports a car stolen from Antiquty and found submerged in the Ohin River after two calls. Meanwhile in Middleport, Youth Caravan Choir practice is set for 7:30 PM at First Presbyterian Church led by Mrs. Delve Hildebrand with participation invited from all denominations.
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Middleport
Peowe
Presbyterian Church
Delve Hildebrand
Two Fined in Mayor's Court for Intoxication
In Mayor fearee Howe's court Monday two men were fined. John Young of Antiquity to pay 35 dollars and costs on two charges destruction of property and disturbing the peace while intoxicated after he ran his fist and arm through a downtown restaurant window and beer parlor window, sustaining severe arm cuts needing a physician. Robert Hunnel was fined for intoxication.
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Fearee Howe
Toilawe
Ing
John Young
Robert Hunnel
Young
Carroll Norris Made Legion Post Member
Carroll Norris, recently discharged from the U S Army, was welcomed as the 202nd member of Drew Webster Post American Legion at the post meeting last night. Refreshments were served after the session.
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Pomeroy
Carroll Norris
U. S. Army
Drew Webster Post
American Legion
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Wedding Plans
A social gathering for Mrs. Robert Crow marked her new Syracuse home with gifts and cake. Iris House and Wilbur C. Jones plan a Vallejo August wedding. Local birthdays and visits highlight the Pomeroy community notices with many residents travelling or hosting guests.
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Pomeroy
Robert Crow
Kathryn Wolmes
Syracuse
Don Peden to Serve as Army Football Consultant in Med Theater
Ohio University athletic director and coach Don Peden will join nine civilian consultants leaving for the Mediterranean theater to train officers and enlisted men for the sports program. Peden will coach football lessons and then return around Oct 1, with WJ Trautwein acting as athletic director in his absence, while Bobcats prep for the Sept 28 opener vs Bowling Green.
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Mitch Don Peden
Nession
Army Special Serv
Ice
New York
Ohio University
Mediterranean
Yeeks Renaining
Pellen
Clames
Army
Peden
Ohia
W. J
Trautwein
Harold Wise
Todey Peden
Bowling Green
Bobcats
Bums Again Slap Giants and Take Lead in NL Race
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Giants 2 to 1 in 13 innings at Ebbets Field to extend their NL lead. Howie Schultz delivered the game winning single with bases loaded after a ninth inning rally, as 25,866 watched. Irnie Lombardi and Napoleon Keyes muffed a key chance in the 13th. The Giants drop to fourth. The Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 1 to 0 at Comiskey Park as Bill Detroits returned from elbow surgery outpitched Dizzy Trout and Mike Fresh drove in the decisive run with a ninth inning squeeze bunt. All other major league teams were idle.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Giants
Ebbets ‘Field
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Park
Howie Schultz
Dodgers
Irnie J Lombardie
Napoleon Keyes
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Bill Detrich
Dizzy Trout
Mike Fresh
Sox
Joe Orenge
Comiskey Park
Baseball prospects in minors draw scouts amid wartime shortage
Fullerton notes a manpower pinch in baseball, with a few minor leaguers drawing attention. Ad Mierkowicz, 21, shines in the International League for Buffalo and Tigers property. Fred Danneker, Art Fowler, Carl Hubbell eyes on prospects, Bob Wilson shows hitting promise despite flat feet. Belmont Park rider William Tyree retires after two mounts where both horses suffered leg injuries.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Ad Mierkowicz
Buffalo
Tigers
Fred Danneker
Minneapolis
Fred
Art Fowler
Danville
Carl Hubbell
Giants
Bob Wilson
Wilkes Barre
Sam McLawhorn
Bob
William Tyree
Belmont Park
George Hyland
George
Tyree
Virginia
Standings From Yesterday's National American Association Results
Brooklyn beat New York 2 to 1 in the lone National game. Chicago edged Detroit 1 to 0 in American play. Milwaukee won 3 to 0 over Columbus. St Paul triumphed 14 to 1 against Indianapolis. Kansas City defeated Toledo 2 to 1. Louisville won 11 to 1 versus Minneapolis.
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Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Louisville
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Boston Chicago
Eli Ae
Aemane
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
L Pet
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Philadephia
St Paul
League Leaders and Batting Totals Across Teams
League leaders show Aliunal batting and Holmes of Boston with 50 runs, 85 hits, and 47 runs batted in. Lombardi of New York tops home runs with 13, while Cuccinella and Cuccinello contribute high hits for Chicago. Pitching leads by Cooper of Boston with 61 wins and Ferriss also noted among Boston pitchers.
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Enjiott
Fittsburg
Holmes
Boston
Lombardi
New York
Oimo
Brockyn
Cooper
R. Johnsson
Cuccinello
Chicago
Stephens
St. Louis
Caxe
Washington
Ferriss
Sid Mercer Dies Veteran Hearst Sports Writer
James Sidney Mercer 63, longtime Hearst sports writer and ex president of the Baseball Writers Association of America, died at his home after a long illness. He helped organize the association and served as St. Louis Browns road secretary from 1903 to 1905, beginning his career as a police reporter in St. Louis before focusing on sports.
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New York
James Sidney
Sid) Mercer
Hearst
Paxton, Ill
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Republic
Jlater
Marriage Licenses Issued in Meigs County Court
Meigs County Probate Court issued several marriage licenses this month. Delbert Morris 21 The Plains and Juanita Pyle 21 Dexter. Charles Gibson 21 Huntington. Nina Williams 21 Cheshire Rt. 1. Robert Eckles 21 Nelsonville Evelyn Levins 21 Cheshire Rt. 1.
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Meigs County
Delbert Morris
the Plains
Juanita Pyle
Dexter
Charles Gibson
Huntington
Nina Wiliams
Cheshire Rt. J
Robert Eckles
Nelsonville
Evelyn Levins
Cheshire Rt
English Duty Furlough For Lt Robert Darst
Robert Darst arrives in England on furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs David Darst after completing 15 missions over Germany with the 17th Army Air Forces. He holds the Presidential Citation and four service stars on his ribbons. Former SYCRE employee in the office, he is the son of Councilman and Mrs David Darst.
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Middledpurst
Robert ‘Darst
England
S. Army Air Forces
David Darst
Germany
SYCRE
Saints Latest Flag Threat in American Association Race
The Saint Paul Saints surged for pennant contention, blasting Indianapolis 14-1 to move into near top form as Louisville's Colonels lead, Milwaukee climbs with a 3-0 win over Columbus, and Indianapolis slides to third after a tough night. Louisville widened its edge to a game and a half as Milwaukee and Indianapolis jockey for position behind.
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Associated Press
Tace
Louisville
Colonels
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul Saints
Saints
Columbus
Brewers
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Stomach Gas Relief Touted in Athens County Testimony
An Athens County man reports relief from severe stomach gas and bloating after using ERB-Help, a medicine claiming 12 herbs. Athens Pharmacy advertises the remedy as a cure and urges readers to seek it for digestive distress.
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Athens County
Athens Pharmacy
Ohio State Begins Six-Week Summer Drills With 116 Tryouts
Ohio State football opens six weeks of summer drills under coach Carroll Widdoes with 116 candidates reporting. Regulars from last year include All-America guard Bill Hackett, linemen Warren Amting and Russ Thomas, and fullback Ollie Cline. Nine 1944 reserves also report as the squad strains to replace stars Les Horvath Bill Willis and Jack Dugger. Widdoes begins his first season as official head coach after Lt Paul Brown left Navy duty.
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Columbus
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State University
Bucks
Wid
UT J
Widdoes
Bill ‘Hackett
London
Warren Amting
Pana
Ill
Russ Thomas
Huntington
W. Va
Ollie Cline
Fredericktown
Les Horvath
Bill Willis
Jasck Dugger
Paul Sarringhaus
Hamilton
Paul Brown
Thhe Wavy
Puevelans
Brown
Tigers Fall as Tresh Delivers Ninth Inning Win
Yesterday's baseball action saw Mike Tresh bunting home Joe Orengo in the bottom of the ninth to lift the White Sox to a 1-0 victory over Detroit. Schultz, for the Dodgers, cleared the bases in the 13th to beat the Giants 2-1.
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Mike Tresh
White Sox
Joe Orengo
Tigers
How Schultz
Dodgers
Giants
Boxing results and historic Windsor Castle note
In Baltimore Archie Moore defeated Kochan while Georgie Kochan won in Akron and in Providence Berry Wright beat Cerefino Bronco. The passage also notes Windsor Castle in London has been fortified since the early 19th century and served as a royal residence since William the Conqueror.
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Baltimore
Archie Moore
Los Angeles
T.K.C. Georgie
Kochan
Akron
Providence
Berry Wright
Cleveland
Cerefino Bronco
Fall River
Drew
Windsor Castle
London
William the Conqueror
You're Not Too Old To Feel Young Ad
A vintage ad promotes Tromone a health tonic claiming to restore vitality for middle aged men by combining vitamins and hormones. It promises renewed zest and pleasures once felt in youth and urges following label directions with sales through Gallaher Drug Company and druggists nationwide.
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Gallaher Drug Game
Pany
Adt
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