Middleport Minstrel Friday Night at High School Auditorium
Tickets on sale for a Dixie Jamboree Minstrel by MHS students directed by Miss Lois Cecil at the high school auditorium Friday evening March 23 Curtain at 8 15. Lee Smith George Hackett Jack Keily Harry Featherstone Franklin Ginther Kenneth Sauer lead roles with a dancing chorus and soloists Paula Jean Britton Jean Luman Virginia Lu Schaaf Martha Oblinger Colleen Waddell Marjorie Hughes Frances Pickens Joanna Warren multiple acts feature two piano pieces Phyllis Smart Susan Allensworth and Franklin Ginther perform Dinah and Star Dust includes Swanee Steamboat Bill By the Light of the Silvery Moon and more.
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Middleport
MHS
Lois Cecil
Lee Smith
George Hackett
Jack Keily
Harry Featherstone
Franklin Ginther
Kenneth Sauer
Phyllis Smart
Susan Allensworth
Harry James
Dinah
William Davis Awarded Silver Star for Bastogne action
William R. Davis of Headquarters Company Seth Signal Battalion received the Silver Star for action during the first battle of Germany and the relief of Bastogne. The Third Army and Third Corps commend officers and men for speed, energy, and persistency in the Bastogne attack, with Davis noted as having done his duty. Davis formerly resided at Rose Hill. his brother was killed in action on Oct 4, 1944.
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Pomeroy
William R. Davis
Séth Signal Battalion
Germany
Bastogne
Third Corps
Third Army
Davis
Rose Hill
Hs Brother
Pomeroy Marriage Joins Townsend Family in Meigs Court
Meigs County Probate Court witnessed a March 13 ceremony uniting Miss Hazel Townsend former deputy and Duane Townsend of the U S Army recently back from overseas His home is in Downington The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs Gath Townsend prominent Downington residents wore a light blue spring suit Rev Ralph Kuether officiated with Judge E R Titus and deputies Oval Diddle Alice Davis and Mary Gilmore present
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The
Federated Church
E. R. Titus
Oval Diddle
Alice Davis
Mary Gilmore
Wounded Soldier Updates and Furloughs In The Area
William Ely wounded in South Pacific. families relocate during flood. Cpl Walter Leifhett returns after 30 months in African theater, on 45 day furlough in Pomeroy and Middleport. Rob Ebersbach and Lewis Long get 10 day extension after over two years in Italy. Margaret Ely Keith Kincaid’s wife and children reside with Mullard Wild family in Gallia County. Lt Col Kincaid based in Italy with 12 years service and Bronze Stars. Helen McDade Bush visits. Annette Sexfrid at Ohio State returns for spring break with Pfe family. Otho Tracy combat medic extends 10 days from Cleveland to Pomeroy.
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Charles Hannum Land
H. J. Frazer
Sycamore St
Mulberry Ave
William Anderson
Walter W. Leifhett
Pomeroy
Middle Port
Robert Ebersbach
Saipan
United States
Mullard Wild
Lewis Ermuth
Hus
Smith
Akron
Kincaid
Gallia County
Ely
Itals
Germany
Helen McDade Bush
Gallipolis
Annette Sexfried
Ohio State University
Christian Setfried
Otho Tracy
Cleveland
Charlesign
Ray Tracy
Former Farm Agent Writes From Italy
Meigs County residents receive a letter from George W. Kreitler, former county agent, now in Italy. He mentions detached service in nonagriculture work, leading a team of officers governing over 600000 people, and reports high egg prices around 40 cents each. He sends regards to Meigs County friends and hopes for no more wars.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
B. Pickett
George W. Kreitler
Kreitler
Licking County
Major Kreitler
Italy
Mr. Pickett
Bert
Pickett
Pete Roush Wounded Seriously in Germany
Word has reached MIDDLEPORT that Pfe Alfred Lee Pete Roush has been seriously wounded in Germany. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roush, live on West Main Street in Pomeroy and the family previously resided on Lincoln Street. Roush formerly managed Evans Market in Gallipolis.
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Middleport
Pfe
Alfred Lee
Pete) Roush
Germany
Pfc
Roush
Lincoln St
Lee Roush
W. Main St
Pomeroy
Evans Market
Gallipolis
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County
POMEROY Maniage licenses were issued in Meigs County Probate Court to Sam Evans 62 and Mary Terrell 23 both of Pomeroy Isiah Puck 21 Parkersburg and Mary Bragz 21 Long Bottom with the details recorded last week.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Sam Evans
Mary Terrell
Isiah Puck
Parkersburg
Mary Bragz
Long Bottom
Carl Neutzling Home After Long Service
Carl Neutzling returns home after four years of service including foreign convoy duty. He and Mrs Neutzling plan a 21 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Neutzling and other relatives. He is assigned to Washington DC to attend school for six months. Mrs Neutzling will accompany him.
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Pomeroy—P
Carl Neutzling
Eutzling
Walter Neutzling
Washington, D. C
PTA Meeting Delayed One Week By Flood In Siddleport
SIDDLEPORT PTA postpones March meeting due to flood. Mrs Paul Smart, president, announces the session will now be held Monday March 26. Social notes appear on the page.
Mrs Turnbull to Get Bulk of Big Estate
Lancaster woman Mrs Donald Turnbull will share in the bulk of a $432000 estate left by her mother the late Mrs Van Der Veer Taylor of Menia The elder Taylor died February 8 one month after her husband Dr Van Der Veer Taylor Mrs Turnbull is wife of Lancaster attorney Donald Turnbull and a Pom eroy native
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Pomeroy
Donald Turnbull
Lancaster
van der Veer Taylor
Menia
Meet of SEC League Anniversary Observed at Wellston
The twentieth anniversary of the Southeastern Ohio School Athletic League was celebrated at Wellston on March 14 with superintendents L W McCornas and Earl Knight and coach Forrest Bachtel attending. The event, delayed from March 7 due to flooding, began with a dinner hosted by W E Thomas. Judge Roy J Gillen served as toastmaster and Harold Entscher, new Ohio School Athletics commissioner, spoke as principal speaker. Harold Brown of Gallipolis is league president and Earl Knight of Middleport High is secretary. The group presented Thomas a pen and pencil set.
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Middleport
Southeastern Ohio School Athletic League
Wellston
L. W. McCornas
Earl Knight
Forrest Bachtel
W. E. Thomas
Ohio
Roy J. Gillen
Harold W. Entschler
H. R. Townsend
Harold Brown
Gallipolis
Middleport High School
Mr. Thomas
Many Attend Services For Jane Hayes
Representatives from all sections of Meigs County attended the funeral services for Jane Greer Hayes, daughter of E R Hayes and Mrs Trayes. The service at the Finsterwald Chapel Saturday afternoon was conducted by Rev. Charles Baird of Grace Episcopal Church. Alice Smith Nease sang, with Mrs Patrick Lochary at the piano. Floral tributes were abundant. Out of town relatives included Russell Hayes of Ohio State University and his wife Mrs Quin Hayes of Parkersburg.
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Hayes
Russell Hayes
Ohio State University
Quin Hayes
Parkersburg
Mrs Moore leads star watching trip for students
Mrs Nan Moore of Middleport High School guided a group of students on a stargazing outing Sunday night. Observers noted unusually clear skies and good visibility throughout the past week.
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Midpleport
Nan Moore
Middleport High School
Tracy Whaley Elected Conservation Committee Chairman
Tracy HK Whaley was elected chairman of the Meigs County Conservation Committee at City Hall. Avery Nelson was named secretary, with Whaley and Nelson chosen as Meigs County representatives to District 7 meetings at Waverly. About thirty sportsmen attended as hunting regulations for 1945 were reviewed and discussed with officials including Davis, O Leary, and Dan Griffith.
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Pomeroy
Tracy HK
Whaley
Meigs County Conservation Committee
Jee
Avery Nelson
Nelson
Meigs County
Waverly
Mr. Davis
Charles O'Leary
Vinton County
Dan Griffith
Meigs County Communities Exceed War Fund Quotas
Dr. P. E. Stanley Meigs County Red Cross War Fund chairman reports five more Meigs communities have gone over the top to meet or exceed quotas. Leaders named include J F Davis in Tuppers Plains Sumer Alfred in Sumer, Mrs Delbert Gaul in Rock Springs, Mr and Mrs Homer Radfort as co chairmen. Mrs Leo Story in Bedford. Mrs Walter Baer in Minersville with assistance from Mrs Teresa Fisher.
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Walter Baer
Teresa Fisher
Church Workers Meet Set for March 21
A Federation Church School Workers conference is scheduled at Federated Church on March 21 at 2 p.m. Miss Abram A. Peterson, director of Christian Education for the Ohio Baptist Convention, will lead. Leaders and workers from vacation church schools are invited to attend.
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Pomeroy
Federated Church
Abram A. Peterson
Department of Christian Education
Ohio Baptist Convention
Handicap de Las Americas Nominations Set for April 22
Seventy nominations were announced for the Handicap De Las Americas a $26 added event run at Hipedrama de Las Americas track in Mexico City. The four and one quarter mile race carries $2,000 in purse and marks the new racing capital of the world.
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Mexico City
Finalists in State Court Meet Named
Ohio high school basketball reaches its final stage as eight teams aim for the 1945 Class A and B titles. Middletown Canton McKinley Massillon Bellevue lead Class A while Ashville Columbiana Sandusky St Mary Northridge top Class B. Pairings set for Toledo and Springfield tournaments with notable upsets and long unbeaten streaks shaping the field.
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Columbus
Ohio
Middletown
Canton
McKinley
Massillon
Bellevue
Ashville
Columbiana
Sandusky St Mary
Northridge
University of Toledo
Springfield
Thom Resigns as Indiana Wrestling Coach Seeks Replacement
Bloomington Indiana Athletic Director Z G Clevenger announced Indiana University seeks a wrestling coach and assistant football mentor to succeed W H Billy Thom who has asked to resign to enter business.
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Billy Thom
Bloomington
Ind
Z G. Clevenger
University of Indiana
Susceed W. H
Billy) Thom
Man Healed After Ten Years With Brick in Stomach
A man suffered a decade with undigested food in his stomach causing headaches and gas. After taking ERB-HELP from Athens Pharmacy, the feeling disappeared and bowel function returned to normal. The ad promotes a 12 herb remedy and urges others to try it.
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Medicing
Athens
Fullerton's Roundup highlights sports oversight ideas and notes
New York column by Hugh Fullerton Jr surveys sports governance with Hank Iba proposing a conference commissioner and a national supervisory body. It notes Ernie Shave peaking golf amid curfew changes, DePaul players nicknamed the Four Blind Mice, Haegg Rafferty mile duel prospects, and Japan colleges closed for a year. The piece also reviews NL rookies Shupe Monteagudo Alimey and muses on player position learning before reaching the majors.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Hank Iba
Oklahoma A
M. Cage
Hank Propols
Ernie Shave
Detroit
Han
Ernie
DePaul U
Gunder Haegg
Jimmy Rafferty
Gunder
Haegg
Rafferty
Japan
National Football Rules Committee
Conkey Leads Headpin Tour Amid Tight Bowling Race
Virgil Conkey of Aahvens and a Delaware alley operator tied 113 to seize the headpin tournament lead at Gettrest Recreation. The prior top score of 112 failed to hold as Conkey eyes another weekend to defend his title from last year in the Columbus Citi zen event.
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Virgil Conkey
Aahvens
McBee
Columbus Citizen
Conkey
Delaware
Cage Tourneys In Fall Swing At Madison Square Garden
New York AP reports a basketball week with a twin bill at Madison Square Garden featuring DePaul versus West Virginia and St. John’s against Muhlenberg. Semi finals follow Wednesday with Rhode Island State facing the DePaul-West Virginia winner and Bowling Green meeting the St. John’s Muhlenberg winner. Thursday brings the Eastern NCAA matchups Ohio State against Kentucky and Tufts versus NYU.
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New York
Madison Square. Garden
DePaul
West Virginia
St. John's-Muhlenberg
Rhode Island State
DePaul-West Virginia
Bowling Green
St. John’s-Muhlenberg
Ohio State
Kentucky
Tufts
New York University
Basketball Scores and NCAA Tournament Qualifiers
Readable scores note Hamilton 37 trailing Cinci Elder 31 and Cinci Ter 31 in a Friday game at Kansas City. Rhode Island upset Mae G 51 to 44 at Madison Square Garden in the Invitation tourney. Bowling Green of Ohio defeated undefeated Rensselaer Poly 60 45 in the other half of the bill.
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Hamilton
Cincin Elder
I . Cinci Ter
Kansas City
Arkansas
Oregon
Middletoxia
Columbus Upper
Utah
Oklahoma Aggies
Middletown
Bill Bowling Green
Ohio
Rensselaer Poly
Logan Finals.Highlighted by Cihocki at Second Base
AP reports Purdue spring drills as Xou Cihocki, a 20 year old Polish infielder from Nant-coke Pennsylvania, shines at second base for the Cleveland Indians during inter squad action at Purdue. The piece notes Boudreaus rotates infielders while several other teams and prospects train, including Spud Davis and Joé Burns, with Purdue extending a 26th straight 500+ Big Ten season for Piggy Lambert’s squad.
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Lafayette
Ind
Xou Sports
Cihocki
Cleveland Indians
al Cihocki
Purdue University Field
Aeome
Acter
Lou Boudreaus
Ed Carnett
Ken Keltner
Indians
Tribe
Nanticoke
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Spud Davis
Philadelphia A
Joé Burns
Piggy Lambert
Purdue
High school football scores from multiple Ohio games
Yates Massillon 14 lost to Elyria 63 in a final. Bellevue 28 defeated Toledo Macomber ’26. Canton McKinley beat Zanesville 53 to 39. Northridge 42 over Utica, Yellow Springs 40 over Lockland Wayne 3a. Northridge 45 over Yellow Springs ’27 Dina. Ashville 44 beat Wheelersburg 36. Glenford 46 edged Sugar Creek Shanesville 44. Ashville 41 defeated Grenford 36. Sandusky St. Mary 53 defeated Wiltshire 3%. Columbians 47 defeated Norton 2 in final.
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Columbiana
Sandusky St. Mary
Manellion
Tigers
Middletown
Bellevue
Dayton Stivers
Sandusky St. Maryhich
Canton McKinley Bulldogs
Bob Green
Toledo Macomber
Mareillon
Elyria
Eddie Crescente
Massillon
Jos Polk
Bytlin
Hamilton
Canton McKinley
Zanesville
Ashville
Glenford
Wilshire
Northridge
Wallop Yellow Springs
Norton
Clippers
Wheelersburg
Lockland Wayne
Yellow Springs
Sprigfield
Toledo
Springfield
Yates Massillon
Utica
Sugar Creek
Shanesville
Grenford
Wiltshire
Columbians
Snead Leads By Two At Charlotte Open Final Round
Sam Snead holds a two stroke edge over Byron Nelson and Jay MecSpaden in the final round of the Charlotte Open at Myers Park Club. A string of three bogeys at hole nine nearly cost Snead, who entered day with a tight grip on a possible fourth win in a row and seventh of the winter swing. Nelson, who shot 66 yesterday, presses the charge as the contenders near the finish.
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Charlotte
N.C
iSammy Snead
Byron Nelson
Jay MecSpaden
Myers Park Club
Snead
Nelson
Loyola Wins National Intercollegiate Tournament Title
Loyola University of the South won the national intercollegiate basketball tournament in Kansas City beating George Pepperdine College of Los Angeles 49 to 36 in the final. Eastern Kentucky Teachers finished third.
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Loyola
Kansas City
Loyola University of the South
George Pepperdine College of
Los Angeles
Eastern Kentucky
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William Davis
Meigs County Real Estate
Pomeroy Social Notes
Millard Wildermuth
St. Patrick's Day
Rutland
G. Baum
Loid
Chester
F.L
Affau
Besse McKnight
Raymond
Florence Musser
Parcel
Salisbury
Miles M. Hysell
Wayne
Halda King
George P. Daniels
John J. Juler
Boyd
Clara Dilgard
Lot
Minersville
Pomeroy Realty Company
Herman
Edna Hoffner
Lillie Hysell
Joseph
Mary Hysell
State of Ohio
G. V. Lasher
Birdie Lasher
Helen Goebel
Edgar
Louise Brewer
Hilda Hart
Sutton
Herbert
Ethel Nelson
Lizzie Geary
Thorne Coffin
St. Albans
W. Va
Jane Greer Hayes
E. R. Hayes
Cottrill
Theodore Hamm
Nease Settlement
William Ely
South Pacific
Pete Roush
PTA
Mrs. Turnbull
Jane Hayes
Tracy Whaley
Meigs
Messenger Sports
Fullerton’s. Roundup
Red Patterson
Vinnie Shupe
Braves
Rene Monteagudo
Phils
Mike Alimey
Dodger
Logan Finals
Philadelphia Phils
Fred Daniels
Wilbur Reeser
Hilliard Flatcraft
James Spencer
Rhode Island
Chicago
GrFrr
Messick
Pettibon Hudson
Nap
Wise
ST. Louis Browns
Mark
Ridenom
Christman
Tong Danison
Wee
Glenough
Melick
St. Clark
Louis
Campbell
Detroit Tigers
Hursey
Johnny Gorsica
Army
Whedlerstair
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ben Chapman
Miller
Bear Mountain Camp
NEW York Giants
Bennett
Walter Ockey
Don Conley
Shumaker
Alto Bend Theaters Temple
Hollywood Canteen
Joe
Brown
Eddie Cantor
Jack Benny
Back Carson
Joan Crawford
John Garfield
Alan Hate
Dennis Morgan
Jimmy Dorsey
Carmen Cavallaro
Orch
Heer
Tolsday
Arthur Lakes
Dale Evans
George Maeker
Tom Neal
Roger Pryor
Tonay
Childs
Mz Vicks
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Pico Wholesale Co
Gloustae
Ohie
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