Memorial Day Planned by Pomeroy Veterans
Memorial Day exercises planned by Drew Webster Post 38 American Legion in Pomeroy Beech Grove Cemetery on Wednesday May 30 at 10 30 am without a parade Guest speaker Passiter Williams of Oak Hall and state officials will attend Band led ceremonies include colors, national anthem, invocations, remarks by Major George Howell and Jane Howell Tent speaker Rev Charles Baird. firing squad taps and echo. flag to half mast then full. additional observances at Chester and Hemlock Grove by Willams. organizations urged to attend at 10 30 am band stand Beech Grove Cemetery
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Drew Webster Fost
American Legion
Ernest Lallance
Beech Grove Cemetery
Passiter Williams
Oak Hall
Post
State Department
Mrs Wiliams
The
Ladies Auxiliary
John Frank
Aew
Pomeroy
Charles Stroud
Ralph Kuether
George Howell
George, Howell
Meigs County
Ohio War History Commission
Gold Star
Lewis Stanley
Ladies Auxllary
Dey Hysell
Delia Stehl
Jane Howell
Daughters of Union Veterans
Charles Baird
Weber Thoma
Ben Neutzling
Charles Marcinko
Drew Webster Post
Legion Hall
Chester
Hemlock Grove
Willams
Middleport Social Notes and Personal News
A mixed page of social notes from Middleport recounts a bridal shower for Mrs Lynford Johnson at her grandmother's home with family and friends presenting gifts. The piece also notes Thelma Graham and Fred Casto wedding, Evangeline Chapter's Past Matrons gathering, and a flurry of local visit mentions and minor civic notices.
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Middleport
Lynford Johnson
Juanita Price
Martha Hudson
Edward Price
Iit
Mesdames
Anna Fink
Allie Fink
Homer Glaze
Blosser
James Buchanan
Daniels
Edison Bak
Senior Band Entertained With Dance
Middleport reports a senior band social at the high school hosted by the Band Boosters Club. Guests included faculty and family as dancing and games followed by punch and sandwiches, under the direction of Bernard Krinke in a successful musical year.
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Middleport
Schol
Nugent
D. E Miller
Eleanor Schaaf
Malcolm Roller
M L. French
Edgar Allensworth
Paul Smart
Langssille
Haseen
Bernard Krinke
Boasters
Doss
Pomeroy Social Notes Miss Evelyn Wince Weds Pfc. Zima
Miss Evelyn Jean Wince sister of Orion V. Wince of Monessen wed Pfc. Joseph Zima son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zima of Philadelphia in First Methodist Church Monessen with Rev. Ted W. Voorhees officiating. Bride wore nylon gown with silk brocade and finger lip veil. Reception at the Wince home for about 50. couple to reside in Pittsburgh while groom serves at South Park. Zima stationed in Pittsburgh. Wince formerly a Pomeroy resident.
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Orlen V. Wince
M Sen
Wince
Zanesville
Pittsburgh
South Park
Izaak Walton League To Meet Wednesday
Izaak Walton League of America will meet Wednesday evening March 1 at the OOF Hall Racine. J E B White secretary and James D Wells assistant state forester will be guest speaker and a film Romance of Ohio Waters will be shown. Members and prospective members invited to attend. The Racine High Seniors will present The Romantic Romeo Wednesday evening at 7 30 with a stage setting and gowns promised for an evening of entertainment.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Iraak Walton League of America
J. EB. White
James D Wells
State Forester
Ohio
Whitney Ingraham Chanman
Dy KK OD
Waltontats
Racine
Racine High Sedan
Middleport PTA Elects Officers for 1945 46
Middleport Parent Teacher Association names officers for 1945 46 at its meeting. George Chitty is elected president with Mrs Bruce Lind fret as vice president and Mrs Ficaner Sthaaf as second vice president. Virginia Way serves as secretary and Mrs Graer Anderson Furber as assistant, with Miss Dorothy Hamm as toastmaster. The group approves purchasing a duplicate for the X heels. Mrs Paul Smart presided. Messages and flowers from sons noted for Mother's Day, including telegram from Cpl Kenneth Thomas at APO New York.
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George Chitty
Middleport
Parent Teacher Association
Bruce Linvd
Ficaner Sthaaf
Mes Virginia Way
Graer Anderson Furber
Dorothy Hamm
Paul Smart
Pomeroy
Missethe
Thomas Inersyillé
Cpl
Kenneth ‘Thomas
APO
Kitchen Queens Name New Officers
POMERO The fist meeting of the KQ s Kitchen Queens 4 H Clu was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Audrey Bailes The leader chosen this year Was Mrs Thelma Orr with Mrs teva Bailey acting as assistant leader The folowing officers were elected president Audrey Bailey ice president Helen Southall secretary treasurer Kathleen Torrence news reporter Manion Or recreation readers Martha Orr and Shirley Bent The newt opting will be held Wednesday iv 18 at the Bashan store house he proved chosen for the cluring year as canning
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Pomero
Kitchen Queens
Clu
Audrey Bailes
Thelma Orr
Freed From Prison Harbrecht S Sgt Robert Harbrecht Home
Mother's Day gift to Mrs Harmbrecht reports Sgt Robert Harbrecht released from a German prison camp and in good health. The Harbrechts last heard in November that their son in the U S Air Force was missing in action. Additional Meigs County news on pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rasmond Harbrecht
American Red Cross
Harmard
Robert Harbrecht
Harbrecht
U. S. Air Force
Meigs County
Fullerton's Roundup: Boxers in War and Postwar Talk
Veteran reporter Hugh Fullerton Jr notes Mickey Walker predicting the next heavyweight champion will come from armed forces, while Sgt. Al Lacombe reports Italian troops outperforming Americans and others in boxing. Also mentions Bob Lemon potentially reaching the major leagues as a pitcher after WWII.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Mickey Walker
Gong
G.I
Iran
Navy
Army
Mickey
Joe Louis
Brooklyn Back In Limelight Onces More
Brooklyn reigns as baseball capital amid a nine game winning streak and rising headlines. rookies Ptund Vin Bosser and Mel Ott lead wins as the Dodgers topple the Phillies and Pirates while Cardinals and Reds fall behind.
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Messenger Sports
Brooklyn
Standings and recoveries in midweek sports and war news
National standings show Brooklyn 4, Pittsburgh 1 and New York 6, Chicago 5. American listings include New York Chicago drain, Philadelphia Detroit rain, Washington Cleveland cold, Boston St. Louis rain. Association reports Milwaukee Columbus rain, St Paul Indianapolis rain, Louisville 13, Minneapolis 6, Kansas City Toledo card. Middleport's George Schmoll, wounded April 3 at Okinawa, is recovering. son of I J Schmoll and Mrs Esther Schmoll of Columbus.
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National Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Middleport
George Schmoll
Okinawa
I. J. Schmoll
Esther Schmoll
Columbus
National Club
Brooklyn
St. Loui
Boston
Cincinnat
American Club
L. Pet
St Louis
Philadelphia A
Cleveland
Ww. L. Pet
Toledo
Kwen
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Colleges See Little Benefit From V E Day
New York report notes colleges expect limited immediate gains from V E Day as 18 year olds face ongoing drafts and veterans’ discharge points. They aim to sustain 1945 46 programs while V 12 naval ROTC transitions to a restricted role, limiting impact on rosters and competition.
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New York
Europe
Uncle Sam
Collegians
Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Gertrude Kloes Receives Purple Heart for Son
Mrs. Gertrude Kloes received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously or to her son Cpl Raymond Pete Kloes wounded at Bavigne Luxembourg Germany. He joined December 8 1941 and has been overseas since May 1944. She also received gladiolus from her son for Mother's Day as another son Paul Carky Kloes 82-C is expected home on tent day furlough.
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Middleport
Herbert Chambers
Main Sts
Lon Mus St
Patrick Maguire
Mary Lou [McMaster
Columbus
Charles McMaster
C. B .Smith
Mary
Susan Perk
Lois Russell
Hugh H. Mills
Nampa
Iowa
South Christian Church
Thene Brunker
Marietta Lis
R. Brown
Robert Flesher
Elsie Lutze
Attleboro
Mass
Brown
John Kincaid
William Keith Kincaid and Sons
Athens
Carroll Swanson
Pensacola
Fla
Navy
J. Warren
Douglas Mc
Hatffie
Gene Bennett
Earl French
Clyde French
Jackson
Edward French Owen French
Philippines
Francis Bush
Indianapolis
Roger Dean
Florence Bush
First Baptist Church
Milton Toor
Lawrence Bing
P Bradbury
C. H. Wise, Jr
Paul E. Casto
Miami
Cuba
Florida
Rebekah Association
George Howell
Ray Wilson
Dayton
Cincinnati
Raymond
Evelyn Taylor
Lorene Wilson
Frank Pugh
Albany
Pomeroy
Gertrude Kloes
Cpl
Pete” Kloes
Bavigne
Luxemburg
Germany
Kloes
Paul
Carky" Kloes
Columbus Red Birds add rookies and MLB option
Columbus Red Birds of the American Association acquired two new players yesterday. The St Louis Cardinals optioned outfielder Jim Mallory to the Birds with a 24 hour recall, and Columbus added infielder Bob Archie. Also note the Ohio Wesleyan University baseball team slugged 18 hits in a 10 to 1 win over Capital University with Poison of Wesleyan allowing one hit. Den Morrow was set for a rematch with Charlie Roth after a prior draw, while Bing Crosby and Bob Hope schedule a golf match May 27 for veteran rehabilitation funds. Jose Basora derides Sugar Ray Robinson after a 10 round draw. The state racing commission approved 103 racing days on six Ohio tracks starting May 19 at Beulah Park. Arturo Godoy fights on after stopping Reddy Walker in the fifth in Columbus, Ohio.
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Ptund
Frankie Frisch
Bucs
Dixie Walker
Mel Ott
Chicago Cubs
Bill Emmerich
St. Louis
Wang
Rochester
Emmerich
Bill Voiselle
Dewey Williams
Nap Reyes
Phil Weintraub
Leon Treadway
Mel Vin Bosser
Cincinnati
Phillies
Walter Beck
Boston
Twin Bills
Columbus
Colummbus Red Birds
American Association
St. Louis Cardinals
Jim Mallory
Birds
Bob Archie
Columbus Sermitoro
Ohio Wesleyan University
Capital University
Poitson
Wesleyan
Capital
UPI
State Racing Commission
Ohio
Beulah Park
Washington
Chile
Arturo Godoy
America
Rankine
Reddy Walker
Walker
League Leaders and Baseball Stats Snapshot
Ott leads in batting and runs with 405 and 24 for New York. Lombardi drives in 21 RBIs. Rucker tops hits with 34. Ott has 6 home runs, McCormick steals 5, Voiselle 60 pitching points. Cuccinello 367 batting. Stephens and Stirnweiss tie 17 RBIs. Case 30 hits and 10 steals. Barony and Benton each show 50 pitching points.
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Ott
New York
Lombardi
Rucker
McCormick
Cincinnati
Voiselle
Stephens
St. Louis
Stirnweiss
Derry
Case
Washington
Barony
Jand Benton
Detroit
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Veterans of
Legion Post
Middleport Social Notes
Ann Price
Margaret Sauer
Helen Davidson
Nina Howell
Emma ‘Jean Whitlatch
Pauline Sisson
Lalso
Wick and
Brad ‘Hudson
Louis Price
Lyn‘ford Johnson
Thelma Graham
Rutland
Fred Casto
Harry Casto
Beech St
Surs. Leonard
Evangeline iChapter
E. S
J. O Leonard
Evelyn Lewis
Griff Russell
Fred Thomas
Letart
Pomeroy Social Notes
Zomeroy Perls
Gladys Greuserlef
Mt. Vernon
W. A. Burns
Walter Brietkrenz
George Bremick Jr
U S. Navy
George Branick J Sr
Izaak Walton League
Racine High
Middleport Pta
Reds
HP Willams
Clay
Ef Walker
Mesnet
Lakeman
Ec Bossér
Beck
Talals
Crayford
Anionelli
Dinges Afc
Aid Wasdell
Diagmo
Manrusa
Montraguda
Hamner
Fox
Kennedy
Agouwlish
Sun Laurier
cSemuinickh
Kennedys
Laurer
Feass
Crawford Wasdell
p—Warner
Cormack Tibke
Mesner
Basser
Ben Jam PA
Kenned Ilsa
Joe
Kennedy Ambri
Pietell
Ballanfant
Fullerton
al Lacombe
Khorramshahy
Peat
Persian Gulf Command
Italy
Bari
Jin
Lacombe
Angelo Coliani
Sweel Lemon
Hawa
Res Temple
Bendvue
Frederic March
Eliess Landi
Cisudette Colbert
Charles Laughton Tan
Keith Vision
Tobin
Pathe 4 News
Franchot Tone Merle Oberon Thomas
Mitchell Fay
John Qualen
Elicha Cook, Jr
Pomeroy Today
Wally Brown
Alan Carney
Marey Maguire
Virginia Mayo
Undercover Man
Hopatong Cassidy
Bill Boyd
Jack Hand
West Point
Pirates
Leroy Ptund
Martin van Buren
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Akron
Fi den Morrow
Charlie Roth
Roth
the Armory
Bing Crosby
Bob Hope
Midwest
Professional Golfers’ Association
Jose Basora
San Juan
Ray “Sugar” Robinson
Cuccinello
Colegroves Market
Middleport, Ohio
Chen YU
Jigen Jee
Frozen Fire
Quick’'S Cut Rate Drug
Mit
Cegadurcy Rubber CO
Ain
Grand Rapids
Michigan
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