Relief Work in Bend Area Praised by Red Cross
Red Cross field supervisor Charles H. Rockwell Jr praised Bend area relief efforts as flood emergency work continued from emergency headquarters in Meigs County Court House. Meigs chapter staff and many groups logged 24-hour duty aiding evacuees and coordinating aid in Racine Syracuse Minersville Pomeroy and Middleport with dozens of families moved to temporary housing and relatives.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Bend
Charles H. Rockwell, Jr
Pennsylvania
Maryland
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Meigs County Court House
Edison Hobstetter
Harry Ohlinger
R. L. Jacobs
Hobstetter
U. S. Coast Guard
Point Pleasant
Meigs Water Co
Ohio Standard Telephone Co
Mares
Meigs
Racine
Clyde
Wolfe
Freeland Norris
John Philson
Syracuse
Dan Rizer
Minersville
Ernest Lallance
Middleport
Sae Ar
Meigs Youth Leads Band in England During Flood Relief Efforts
Pfc. Denver Lloyd Rice of Middleport organizes a dance band at an American Red Cross Club in England to entertain troops. The Meigs County unit coordinated flood relief with 68 families moved to storage buildings, distributing 95 cots 90 blankets 32 oil heaters and feeding 150 people daily while arranging transport for Navy and hospital cases. Rice, a guitar and fiddle player, served over two years in the army and previously worked as a material checker at E. B. Badger Construction and is a Middleport High School graduate. his brother Chester serves in the quartermaster corps in England.
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Denver Rice
Rice
England
Pfc
Denver Lloyd Rice
American Red Cross Club
S.O.S
Meigs County
U. S
Edwin Bailey
Frank Krautler, Jr
Russell Wilson
Kenneth Miller
Anthony Goetz
Emmett Manley
Rollin Hawk
Franklin Hudson
Columbus
Navy
Philadelphia
Tim Case
Racine
Point Pleasant Bridge
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Coast Guard
Pomeroy
DB. C. Wolfe
Athens
Melvin EF. Livegood
American Red Cross
Parkersburg
Joseph Carter
Gibsord Hotel
Cincinnati
Flace
Rockwell
Pennsylvania
Army
E. B. Badger Construction Co
Point Pleasant
Middleport High School
Homer Ried
Rutland St
Middleport
Chester
Middleport Youth Die in Air Action Over Germany
Sgt. Leonard Wood 19, a Middleport High School Class of 1944 graduate and front gunner based in England, was killed February 23 over Germany. He had flown missions, earned a diploma in absentia, and planned a July furlough. he leaves parents Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wood, two brothers Charles and Curtis, and sister Helen. He served in the U S Army Air Corps and was active in church and youth work. Curtis Wood listed in South Pacific, Helen in Cleveland.
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Middleport
Leonard
Bill) Wood
Germany
E. M. Wood
Fifth Axe
War Department
England
Middleport High School
U. S. Army Air Corps
First Baptist Church
Yellow Jacket
Charles Wood
Alabama
Curtis Wood
U.S. Army Air Force
South Pacific
Helen Wood
Cleveland
Hendrix Baby Dies After Illness
Paul Stephen Hendrix age four months died Sunday morning at his parents’ home on Race Street after several days illness. He leaves his parents and a sister Shirley Ann. Funeral services will be held at Rawlings Coats with burial in Middleport Mill Cemetery. time to be announced.
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Mindleport
Paul Stephen Hendrix
Paul Hendrix
Race St
Ele
Shirley Ann
Rawlings Coats
Middleport Mill
Fisherman’s 18 inch Janggar Spotted In Flooded Yard
George Whitmer of Middleport, an avid angler, reports record luck after catching an 18 inch Janggar in his front yard, a fish swept to shore by Ohio River floodwaters. Meigs County News notes this odd tale on page 6.
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Middleport
George Whitmer
Ohio River
High Cagers In Regional Tournaments
Ohio regional playoffs shape the state basketball title chase with 32 teams, four advancing per class to meet in two final state tournaments March 24. Middletown leads Class A in pursuit of a second straight title, while Columbiana and Norton pace Class B. Regional action starts Thursday at Kent and Bowling Green, with Canton Timken and McKinley drawing two Kent Zanesville route rivals.
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Columbus
Ohio
Toledo
Woodward
Martins Ferry
Middletown
Bellevue
Columbiana
Farmer
Lockland Wayne
AshvVille
Norton
Yorkville
van Wert
Canton Timken
Massillion
Hamilton Public
Cincinnati Elder
Canton McKinley
Utica
Zanesville
Hamilton
Glenford
Sandusky St. Mary
Akron Ellett
Columbus Upper
Arlington
Newark
Kent
Ing Green
Canton St. John
Bowling Green
East Liverpool
Ferrians
Eugene Joseph
Troy
Youngstown Boardman
Massillon
Cuyahoga Falls
Nnal
Bellevue Ion
Port Clinton
Clipners
Loudonville
Ashville
Marion St. Mary
Oberlin
Pettisville
Lackland Wayne
Fairfield
Earl Mankin Rites Arranged After Sudden Heart Attack
Funeral services are being arranged today for Earl Mankin of Middleport who died suddenly after a heart attack late last night at the Russell Service Station on the Athens Rear. He was a salesman for the Pomeroy Alatoria. Surviving are two daughters Deraths aboheme and Helen Loanise of Colimbis and a brother Floyd of Pam.
Pomeroy and Middleport Schools Closed Pending Resumption
Pomeroy and Middleport school dates have not been announced while classes are expected to resume today after a brief closure. Food jars noted in the report suggest ongoing preparations for reopening and normal instruction.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroyr
Maddleport
Logan Tourney Scores Locking District Cage Title
Lancaster wins district cage championship by defeating Marietta 69 to 32 in the finals at Ohio University gym. Hodgon, Shawnee, and Greenfield appear in consolation rounds as Lancaster shells Marietta after a tight first half, pulling away in the third and fourth quarters.
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Union Furnace
GFT
Marietta
Smith
Campbell
Shawnee
Hodgson
Tony Martin
Tigers
Gales
Lancaster
Mariellla
Greenfield
Lover
Portsmouth
Coates
Davis
Miami
Fla
Jug McSpad
Anderson
Byron Nelson
Anthony
Barlow
Denny Shute McVey
Sammy Byr Smite
Groves
Sammy Snead
Bob Hamilton
Rideman
Wotana
Clark Young
Haegg
Lark Wo
Arene F Runkel
New York
Jim Rafferty
Hursey
Kerns
Williams
K. Smith
Gunder
Hess
McArthur
Michigan
Wolverines
Illinois
East
Ilinois
Ohio State
Eastern officials closer to rule book calls, Drake says
In a roundup from New York, Oklahoma coach Bruce Drake notes eastern officials call fouls more by the rule book than others after a two-game 38 fouls against Oklahoma and 23 against foes. He credits five year officiating standardization via big time double bills. Also in brief items Pete Travis signs with Portland Beavers, Hank Armstrong cites Keith Nuttall as rising 14-year-old champion, Hanover trotter insured for 50000, Detroit high school title game draws 15518.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Bruce Drake
Oklahoma
Sooners
Drake
Portland Beavers
Pete Travis
Oakland
Calif
Henry Armstrong
Salt Lake City
Keith Nuttall
John
Thomas
Hank
Titan Hanover
E. Roland Harriman
Detroit
Olympia
Dayton Cincinnati Quintets Champs in Ohio AAU Tourney
Dayton Inland defeated Columbus Aces 59 to 52 to win the men's title, while Cincinnati Pepsi Cola edged Cincinnati BTO 30 to 29 to repeat as women’s champions. Inland earns eligibility for the national tourney beginning March 18 in Denver, after Hamilton Mosler Safes fell in semis.
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Springfield
Ohio
Dayton Inland
Cincinnati Pepsi Cola
Dayton
Columbus Aces
Cincinnati
Cincinnati B.T.O
Inland
Hamilton Mosler
Denver
Hamilton
Brooklyn College Gambler Pearlstein Not Registered
Lawrence E Larry Pearlstein, one of five players tied to the January Brooklyn College gambling case, was never a registered student at the school. Edgar Bromberger, commissioner of investigation, disclosed this to Mayor LaGuardia in a probe report. The official urged Brooklyn College to reverse the results of games won while Pearlstein was on the squad.
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New York
Lawrence E
Larry" Pearlstein
Brooklyn College
Edgar Bromberger
Fiorello LaGuardia
Bromberger
Brooklsn’ College
Pearlstein
Rite Funeral Rites To Be Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Marian Rite in his eighties who died at Greenfield Ohio will be held Tuesday at 3 PM at the Middleport Baptist Church with burial at Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery A brief service will also be held in Greenfield at 10 AM Tuesday He is survived by his wife Margaret Rife a son a grandson Marten Allen in Germany and a granddaughter Margaret Dean all of Greenfield
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Middleport
Greenfield
Middleport Baptist Church
Cheshire Gravel Hill
Kir. Rife
Hi Ferry Rife
Mors
Margaret Rife
Marten Allen
The
Army Engineers
Germany
A Crand Cavehter
Margaret Dean
Greentiald
Sgt. Lester Rose Wounded in Action
MIDDLEPORT woman learns Saturday her husband, S. Sgt. Lester Rose, was wounded in action on February 19. She resides with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor, Grant Street.
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Sgt
Lester Rose
Middleport
Lucille Tastor Rose
Rose
Te Vany
James Taylor
Grant
Clear Streets Of Flood Dirt In Meigs County
MIDDLEPORT volunteers and town leaders plus Meigs Water Co. manager C. M. Hennesy oversaw street cleaning through Saturday and Sunday. The business district was spotless by Sunday evening as merchants returned and resumed spring cleaning. Water largely spared upper blocks. The Home Restaurant and Purity Dairy Shop stayed open. Charles Nesselroad, Lyons Pool Room, had temporary quarters with Lindsey Lyons.
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Middleport
Meigs Water Co
C. M. Hennesy
Charles Nesselroad
Lyons Pool Room
Lindsey Lyons
Roads Guarded Sunday By Auxiliary Police
POMEROY Auxiliary Police of the State Highway Patrol helped patrol roads Sunday as only necessary traffic was allowed during cleaning of Pomeroy's Second Street. Chief Walter Wolfe led city traffic control. Lee Withdraws From Sebring Amateur Seniors Golf Tourney. Rozary W. Lee, 70, of Columbus, a three time winner and three time finalist, pulled out of the 11th annual seniors event due to fitness as the field of about 50 players over 50 years old opened today.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol
Pomeyox
Walter Wolfe
Lee
Sebring
Fia
Raleizh W. Lee
Columbus
Major Clubs Open Spring Drill Today
Major league baseball spring training opened its fourth wartime season with Mayor LaGuardia proposing city police exchange identification to curb gambling. He urged managers not to reveal pitchers early and suggested teams mix practices to confuse gamblers while several clubs began workouts at camp. Joe McCarthy of the Yankees called plans uncertain in the face of manpower shifts as teams drift toward the season.
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NEW York
Fiorello LaGuardia
LaGuardia
Philadelphia
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Ebbets Field
Ito
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Yankees
Giants
Cardinals
Senators
Joe McCarthy
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Bend
Meigs Youth
Mobilgas
Chester High Sihunt
Harrisonville Midh Srtland
F. Main St
Racine Nich
Martin Ebersbach
Bill Wood
Hendrix
Iness
Earl Mankin
Stull
Logan Tourney
By Mitch
M’spaden
Nelson
Chicago Bears
Armed Forces
Brooklyn
ST. Patrick's
Pico Wholesale Co
Glouster
Hinsen Institute
Richmond, Ind
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