Bender Speaks at Huge GOP Rally in Pomeroy
Meigs County hosts Republican rally at the courthouse featuring Congressman Con Bender Cleveland praising the party’s ticket Dew Bricker and urging rural voters to mobilize for the November 7 election. Songs and prayers follow his brief speech as locals discuss party strategy and upcoming event plans.
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Bender
Pomeroy
Middleport
Con Bender
Cleveland
Meigs County
Ohio
Dew
Bricker
Republican Central Committee
Cuyahoga County
Fand
Co Thomas A Jenkins
Uton
Shadeening
Columbus
Jenkins
Meles
New Deal
Lection
Pr W. Klein
Edgar Er ¥In
Open House Meeting Well Attended
A Saturday open house at the Republican headquarters in Fomeroy drew many attendees from both genders. Guests heard campaign music and speeches, including state delegates and Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins, with George Bender as an honored guest.
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Rocksprings
Russell Hoy
Reed
Farmers Bank & Just Co
Fomeroy
Thomas A. Dewey
John Bricker
Edith Lama
Meigs
Elizabeth Darst
Dewey-Bricker’ Club
Eagar Ervin
Earl Titus
Ben Turner
George Daniels
Hubert Mace
Charles Walburn
J. ©. Leonard
Joan Hildebrand
Huntington
Middleport
Delmas Hildebrand
Charlotte Gis
Susan Allensworth
Phyllis Smart
0. P. Klein
Klein
Franklin
Ginther
State Central
Nora W. Atkinson
Athens County
Anna. Evans
Athens
Atkinson
Evans
Columbus
Thomas A. Jenkins
Congress
George Bender
Sergeant Roush Volunteer in Army Service
Mrs Janet Turner learns her husband Sergeant Roush volunteered for Army service in 1943. Basic training at Chanute Field Illinois, then Daniel Field Georgia. He trained as a tank instructor, shipped to the east coast port, landed in Southern England by September 1944, later moved to France. Wahama High School graduate with friends in Nason and Meigs County.
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Tumeru
Ate Roush
Janet Turner
Ser ‘Geant Roush
Roush
Chanute Pield
Rantoul
Ill
Daniel Field
Augusta
England
France
Wahama High School
Nason
Meigs County
Friday the 13th Record Day At OMERC Office
Recorder Meinhart noted an unusually busy day with 14 deeds and multiple mortgage and chattel transactions. He described the surge as the busiest since taking office, recounting record totals and consultations with rate-payers and settlers.
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Omerc. Com
Giorge A. Meinhart
Meinhart
Ichage
Evigmren
Pickett Is Not Trainmaster at Hobson Middleport
Local column lists numerous personal notes from Meigs and surrounding areas. Mentions Pickett not serving as trainmaster at Hobson, plus social visits, hospital stays, furloughs, and Republican rally attendance in Athens and surrounding towns.
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Pickett
Hobson
Garden Club Makes Yearly Wrap at Dexter Meeting
Dexter garden club closes year with October gathering at Mrs. Winnie Bolen s home. Members mailed Christmas boxes to overseas servicemen including Rufus Strong Leland Buckley Kelson Phillips and Archie Nelson. They voted 5 to 30 for National War Fund and raised 1260 at bazaar for Armed Force Fund. A penny prize added 1.45. Twenty six members attended. Program themes ranged from Beauty After Bloom to tomato poetry with garden talks and a November meeting planned at Dexter church.
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veNirre Star Uanten Club
Winnie Bolen
Rufus Strong
Leland Buckley
Kelson Phillips
Archie Nelson
Perle Russel
Dallas Amos
Gerald Collins
Clarence Lyle
National War Fund
Armed Force Fund
Penny Prise
Eile Nelson
Bolen
Eatella Radekin
Prankson
J. E. Radekin
Clara’ Phillips
Nellie Nelson
Winnie Bolin
Pauline Holliday
Leena Davi
Dexter Church
Maggie Caster
Minnie Nichols
Dorothy Bolin
Preetan
Clare Pris
Norm Amos
Father’s Night Observed at Local High School Event
The Parent-Teacher Association hosts Father’s Night this evening with the high school coach headlining the program. Refreshments are planned by the hospitality committee, and parents are especially invited. Dave Deen has a cordial invitation to attend.
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Tamners
Dave Deen
Columbia Grangers Plan Booster Night
At an odd meeting Friday evening the Columbia Grange arranged Booster Night plans. They expect an eight piece supper with proceeds to aid Mr and Mrs Reet letters who recently lost their home in a fire.
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Sanpenter
Columbia Grange
Reet Letters
Memorial service for Lt George Beards held Sunday
The memorial for Lt George Lee Beards son of former Meigs County Sheriff George Beards drew Father, family, Mary Baker, high school friends, and Drew Webster Post Legionnaires. The ceremony featured firing salute taps and echo, a rose at the altar, spiritual flower gifts, and recordings of sacred music before readings of condolence letters from officers, with Rev Ralph Kuether delivering the memorial.
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Vomen OY
George Lee Beards
Meicy
George Bear Beards
Young Flyer
Middleport High School
Mary Baker
Drew Webster Post
Lieutenant Beards
Ben Neutzling
Ralph Kuether
Beards
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Meetings
State Highway Patrol announces an important meeting at the Pomeroy American Legion Hall on Wednesday October 16 beginning 8:30 pm. Guests include two Fletcher’s Hospital veterans and officials from the patrol with war films. Community members invited to attend.
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Umaine
Gallipolis
Rome economics club holds October meeting at Rutland High
Seventeen members gathered for the Rome economics club October 10 at Rutland High School. Officers present included vice president Catherine Calv, secretary Dorothy Kennedy, treasurer Betty Jean Miller, and librarian Wanda Chapman. Members listed comprise Katherine Bright, Marie Ervin, Mary Cheatham, Janet Theobald, Mir ed Cleland, Delma Riggs, Shirley Amos, Edith Bogress, Colleen Hys sell, Deana Neiton, Goldie Knolla, Betty Jean Mule Jone, Barteum, Catherine Caswelh, Betty Slauter, Merie Reeves, Evelyn Schuler, Betty Smith, Vera Martin, Glenna Amos Exel, Jacks Emagene Kemper, Mary Grate and others.
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Rome
Rutland High School
Catherine Calv
Dorothy Kennedy
Treasuer
Betty Jean Miller
Astorian
Wanda Chapman
Shirley Amos
Betty Jean Muer
Katherine Bright
Marie Ervin
Mary Cheatham
Janet Theobald
Mired Cleland
Delma Riggs
Shirie ‘Amos
Edith’ Bogress
Colleen Hyssell
Deana Neiton
Goldie Knolla
Betty Jean Mule Jone
Bar Teum
Catherine Caswelh
Betty Slauter
Merie Reeves
Evelyn Schuler
Betty Smith
Vera Martin
Glenna Amos Exel
Jacks
Emagene
Kemper
Mary Grate
Masonic Activities Are Announced in October Schedule
Middleport Lodge F and A M presents October events including the third degree for two candidates. A meeting was held October 3 and no meeting is planned on October 10 due to Master Fred W. Russell and District Lecturer Das Price attending Grand Lodge in Cleveland.
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Middleport Lodge
Reid
Fred W. Russell
Das Price
Grand Lodge
Cleveland
Miami Redskins Top Ohio SmallCollege Grid Contenders
Miami Redskins stay undefeated in Ohio small college football with a 12 to 0 win over DePauw. The schedule notes a key Oct 28 test at Denison while other outcomes include Muskingum edging West Virginia Tech 13 to 0 and Baldwin Wallace routing Ohio Wesleyan 23 to 7.
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Miami
Redskins
Ohio
DePauw Ofreencastle
Ind
Tigers
Miciami
Murray
State ‘Teachers College
Denison
Oberlin
Miami-Murray
Otterbein
Muskingum
Tuskegee Institute
Wilberforce
Detroit
Great Lakes
Ohio State
Baldwin Wallace
Case
Ohio Wesleyan
Capital
Kenyon
Mi ‘Ami
West Virginia Tech
Bethany
W. Va
Lee ‘Tressel
Yellow Jacket
Wesleyan
Bowling Green
Ber Gees
al DiMares
al Taves
Bee Gees
Cardinals
Wayne University of Detroit Capital
Baldwin-Wallace
University of Rochester
Overseas boxing tax fuels postwar US hopes and fears
Fullerton notes British tax rulings split living and non living performers with 25 and 47 percent rates. He cites five percent British board levy on shows over 8000 dollars and warns many US boxers may lose earnings after the war.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Tony Cordaro
A.G
Des Moines
Ventures
England
United States
British Boxing Board of Control
Tony
Jacobs Beach
Major Games Scarce on Week's Slate Across Colleges
Week's college football schedule shows few marquee games as exams replace gridiron tests. Ohio State hosts Great Lakes at Columbus while Notre Dame aims to extend its streak at Wisconsin, and Army meets Coast Guard Academy in the East.
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Army
U. S Coast Guard Academy
Navy-Georgia Tech
Ohio State
Great Lakes
Columbus
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
St. Mary's
Paul Brown
Buckeyes
Western Michigan
Cartermouth
Boston
Coastland Academy
L Irely
Pittsburgh
Packers and Rams Lead Western Division Pros
Chicago AP notes Green Bay Packers, after five years as also-rans, pace the NFL while facing the unpredictable Cleveland Rams as potential top contenders in the Western Division.
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Packers
Rams
Hicago
Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Rams
Michigan and Indiana Still To Have Voice in Title Race
Michigan and Indiana still loom in the Western Conference title race as they face Purdue Ohio State while Purdue and Michigan meet later. Indiana and Michigan both beat opponents but can still derail the leaders with key remaining dates. Ohio State kept the standings clean, Purdue lost a non league game, and other midwestern teams posted wins as Notre Dame and Navy trainees posted big scores.
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Michigas
Indiana
Wolverines
Hoosiers
Illiois
Purdue
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Wisconsin
Shampton
Boilermakers
Michigan
Middleport
Northwestern
Joop
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
Notre Dame
Ramblers
Dartmouth
Rent
Lakes Naval
Western Michigan
Loyal Pals Class of Church of Christ Presents Program
Middleport readers attended a Loyal Pals Class gathering at Mrs Sidney Russell’s home. Mrs Edward French led devotional. papers by Mrs Edgar Reynolds on Pilgrim Through Palestine featured pressed flowers from overseas. A cash donation aided Russian relief boxes as nineteen members were present.
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Sidney Russell
Russell
Edward French
Lous Jenkinson
Palestine
Edgar Reynolds
Mra
Charles Bennett
Holy Land
Frances Roush
R. C. Burton
Guy Carson
Joe
Yale
Colgate
Cornell
Virginia
North Carolina
Navy
Duke
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