Pomeroy Bend and Mason Open 1945 Football Season
Pomeroy Bend's Purple Panthers meet Point Pleasant Biz Blacks in Middleport as Mason's White Falcons face Wahama in a double opener. Saturday 28 players, including nine lettermen, report to Coach Forrest Bachtill for pre season practice at Middleport. listed are names of players and managers, with Kirchner sidelined by heart condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs County
MHS
Yellow Jackets
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Middleport Stadium
Biz Blacks
Point Pleasant
Panthers
White Falcons
Wahama
Mason County
Iettermen
Forrest Bacht
Joe Bailey
Richard Bailey
George Ebersbach
George Hackett
James Hawley
Richard Koehler
Alfred Searberry
Milton Smart
James Ashley
Lettermen
Harry Surface
Robert Fisher
Curtis Kelly
Gerald Anthony
James Arnold
Dan Becker
Kenneth Byers
James Erwin
John Fultz
Paul Gomer
James Haggwerty
Jack Kauff
Jack Kelly
Malcolm Miller
William Russell
Lee Smith
Robert Turner
Charles Walburn
Frank White
Harry Featherstone
John Blosser
George Nash
John Kircher
Pearl Williams
Jetter
Wiliams
English
Davis
Dailey
Rose
Wright
Oblinger
Sapp
Holter
Baird
Howard
Lehew
Slack
Bill Oblinger
Dick Rosenbaum
Foster
Genheimer
Ash
Stivers Werry
Hubbard
Harris
Kaptina
Daniels
Dallas
Betzing
Kesterson
Matson
Eddie Ash
Middleport Social Notes Annual church picnic at Roadside Park
Loyal Sons and Daughters of the Church of Christ held their annual picnic at Roadside Park Darwin last week. Mrs George Childs teaches the class and guests included George Ebersbach Gerald Anthony and Lee Smith with Mrs Dwight Frost assisting. Attendees listed cover Esther Gilmore Dorothy Childs Ruth Pratt Martha Haggerty Dorothy Don Duffield Ann Kelly Phyllis Eileen Blosser Janet Frost Janice Childs Alfred Scarberry Jr Earl Ward Harold Rice Sonny Haggerty Curtis Helly John Smith. Honor guests Mrs Faye Talbott LeBlanc of Toronto Ohio and Mrs Edward Clary Laura Rich of Zanesville were hosted by Mrs Garen Stansbury Labor Day evening.
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Middleport—Loyal Sons and Daughters of
Church of Christ
Darwin
George Childs
George Ebersbach
Gerald Anthony
Lee Smith
Dwight Frost
Esther Gilmore
Dorothy Childs
Ruth Pratt
Martha Haggerty
Dorothy Don Duffield
Ann Kelly
Phyllis
Eileen Blosser
Janet Frost
Janice Childs
Alfred Scarberry, Jr
Earl Ward
Harold Rice
Sonny Haggerty
Curtis Helly
John Smith
Faye Talbott LeBlanc
Toronto
Ohio
Mis
Edward Clary
Laura Rich
Zanesville
Garen Stansbury
Nephew Honored At Dinner Party At Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe
A dinner honoring her guests was held at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe with longtime friends in attendance including Mrs. C. M. Hennesy Mrs. A. R. Hecox Miss Lenore Giles of Middleport and Mrs. Theodore Reed of Pomeroy Afterward the group visited the Reed home and later the Hennesy home. Evangeline Club Meets Eastern Star hosts were Mrs. Marion French Mrs. Zella Cross and Mrs. K. E. Burford with roses arranged by Mrs. Edward French The Mothers Club elected new members and plans guest speaker from the Mason Clinic. A ladles lad course followed social hour with several named attendees.
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Mary Jane
C. M. Hennesy
A. R. Hecox
Lenore Giles
Middleport
Theodore Reed
Pomeroy
Reed
Hennesy
Evangeline Club
Evangeline Chapter
Order of Eastern Stars
Masonic Temple
Marion French
Zella Cross
K. E. Burford
Edward French
L. W. McCom
Mothers Club
Robert McElhinney
Third Ave
Joe Wilson
Otho Karr
Mason Clinic
Alfred Roush
Wayne Swisher
Francis Anderson
Ira Butcher
Marie Houck
Edward McIntosh
Russell Wilson
Fear] Bunce
Theo Neutzjing
James Daniels
Wallace Bradford
L. W. McComas
Mary K Gallagher
Terry Gallagher
William Helfeseimer
Miami
Fla
Charleston
Gateswood Gomer
Nellie Hall
Marcelena Brooks
Washington, Dc
Nancy Reed
B&i, Cab Co
Will Reynolds
E. Boice
T. E. Smith
Salem Center
Edgar Smith
Dixie
Columbus
Elizabeth la Rue
Smith
Fomeroy
W. C. Burson
Mechanic Street
Pfc
Roland H. Durst
Durst
Red Bull
Fifth Army
Tunisia
Rome
Polst
Valley
Hilda Kieim Leff
New York City
Edith Klein
Pany
Murray Hill
Park Ave
Arthur Skinner
Indiantown Gap
Edward Durst
Dorothy Hendricks
Mary Gilmore
Henry
Work Week Reduced By Truman Order At Local Office
George Paulsen of Pomeroy United States Employment announces a return to a forty hour work week effective today with staggered hours to provide forty four hours of service weekly. Office hours are 8 to 5 weekdays and 8 to 12 Saturday with extra staff to handle unemployment claims and postwar employer services.
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Pomeroy
George Paulsen
Pomeroy United States Employment
Paulsen
Mrs. Davis Named Executive Secretary Of Tuberculosis Group
The Meigs County Tuberculosis Association appoints Kathleen Bush Davis of Middleport as executive secretary. Plans aim to boost local activity and health work for residents. R O Hilleman of Columbus public health group urged greater interest and a year long focus on health betterment. County residents may report TB cases to Mrs. Davis at cath 392M for executive committee review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County Tuberculosis Association
Kathleen Bush Davis
Middleport
R. 0. Hilleman
Qohing Public Health Association
Columbus
Davis
Recreation Center Work Is Halted In Fehershack Building
A group of community youths paused renovations at the Fehershack Building on Front Street, the former Ohio Power office, when it was learned the site would be repurposed for business. Mud splashes cleaned, walls painted, plastering to resume after an investigating committee reports. Miss Mary Gondin leads the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Fehershack
Front St
Ohio Power
Mary Gondin
Projtet
Methodists Picnic At Children's Home
More than 10 parishioners of the United Methodist Church enjoyed a picnic and supper at the Meigs County Children's Home Sunday evening. Wards of the home were guests for the picnic supper. Games were played under the direction of County Agricultural Agent C E Blakeslee. The Rev Albert Bitters and family were among those who attended.
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Pomeroy
United Methodist Church
Meigs County
C. FE. Blakeslee
Albert Bitters
Fam Ny
Entertains Friends in Reedsville and Parkersburg
Mrs Effie Warren entertained friends at her Reedsville home including Mrs FR J Williamson Mrs George E Thatcher Mrs R S Warren and Mrs Henry Trott of Columbus and Mrs Oliver Rhoads of Bradenton Fla Mrs L L Keifer of Tuppers Plains joined Wednesday The group motored to Parkersburg where Mrs Keller hosted a luncheon Friday before they returned home
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Reedsville
Effie Warren
FR. J. Williamson
George E. Thatcher
R. 5. Warren
Henry Trott
Columbus
Oliver Rhoads
Bradenton
Fla
L. L. Keifer
Tuppers Plains
Parkersburg
Keller
Pomeroy Musician Wins Cincinnati Conservatory Scholarship
Gerald Hoffner 25 known as Jerry Hoffner organist at Clarendon Hotel Zanesville since 1943 won a Cincinnati Conservatory of Music scholarship after an audition in Cincinnati. He plays over 1000 tunes by memory and has led two orchestras and broadcast on WHIZ WALR WPAR and at the Ohio State Fair. He plans studies in English Harmony Sight Reading Dictation Eurhythms and Music Appreciation.
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Pomeroy
Gerald
Jerry) Hoffner
Albert Hoffner
Clarendon Hotel
Zanesville
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati
Jerry
Jackson
Eagles Club
WHIZ
WALR
WPAR
Meigs County
Meigs County Horses Win at St Clairsville Races
Meigs County horses swept all heats at the County Fair in St. Clairsville. Gabe Abbe, once owned by Ay Will Pryde of Story's Run and now bought by Mr. Owens, was driven by Mr. Grandstar. Barber B, owned by Herman Warner and driven by O C Silvey, trained at Rocksprings Fairground.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
St. Clairsville
Gabe Abbe
Ay Will Priode
Story's Run
Owens
Mr. Grandstar
Barber B
Herman Warner
O. C. Silvey
Rocksprings
Manual Training Students Do Work at Pomeroy UWigh schools
POMEROY Boys in Mr Aaron Zahl manual training classes join two work experience projects. They formed concrete for a retaining wall near the Tounier High building with help from teachers Howard Knight and Robert Roberts. A separate project involves refinishing school desks. Funeral services were held for Mrs Rilla Fy 73 Cheshire with interment at Cheshire Gravel Cemetery. The Rev Howard Warner officiated. Mrs Ely, widow of Dr OC W Bly, leaves a Cheshire brother EH S Shaver.
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Pomeroy
Aaron Jahl
Uwigh
Tounier High
Howard Knight
Robert Roberts
Zahl
Middlepgort
Birthday Celebration for Lula Dodson Pomeroy
Mrs Lula Dodson Pomeroy observed her birthday with relatives and friends sharing cake and ice cream. Games singing and dancing followed a social evening attended by Mr and Mrs Andrew Smally Columbus Clerk of Costs Herman Beards Mrs Beards and daughter Maris Mr and Mrs Latie Smally Mr and Mrs Raymond Brown Mary Bell Bolttner Mr Edt Spene Harold Davis Mrs Dave Dodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lula Dodson
Andrew Smally
Columbus
Herman Beards
Beards
Maris
Latie Smally
Raymond Brown
Mary Bell Bolttner
Edt Spene Harold, Davis
Dave Dodson
Fowler Delivers Season’s First No-Hitter for Athletics
21 year old Dick Fowler, a Canadian Army dischargee, hurled the season’s first no hitter as the Philadelphia Athletics beat the St Louis Browns 1-0 in game two of a doubleheader after winning the opener 6-2. Detroit, Washington, Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland and other clubs chased pennants in the late season scramble with key wins and losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reichler
Associated Press
Dick Fowler
Philadelphia Athletics
Mackinen
St. Louis Browns
A’s
Fowler
Clyde Shoun
Cincinnati
Boston
Detroit Tigers
Washington Senators
Nets
Bengals
Mickey Haefner
Washington
White Sox
Santiago’ Ullrich
Alex Cars Jasquel
Ossis Bluege
Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Cubs
Braves
Ray Prim
Claude Passeau
Bob Feller
Spud Chandler
Cleveland
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Bronxstea
Bills
Brooklyn
al Lakeman
Phils
Pirates
Walter
Boom Boom
Standings and league leaders from yesterday's games
Standings show results across the National and American leagues with team pairings and scores. AP league leaders list batting by Cavarretta and Holmes, runs by Holmes and Stirnweiss, RBIs by Walker and Etten, hits by Holmes and Stirnweiss, doubles by Holmes and Moses, triples by Olmo and Stirnweiss, home runs by Holmes and Stephens, and pitching leaders Brecheen and Newhouser. The scattered scores include Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Chicago, Boston, St Louis, New York, Philadelphia, Louisville, Columbus, Toledo, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St Paul, Milwaukee, and St. Louis.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
American
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Cavarretta
Holmes
Walker
Olmo
Schoendienst
Louis
Brecheen
Cuccinello
Stirnweiss
Etten
Moses
Stirmweiss
Stephens
Case
Newhouser
National Pet
Pittsburgh - TA
Cincinnati Ae
Eleven Teams Remain In NABF Tournament Round Three
Eleven teams survived to reach the NABF Tournament third round with five undefeated. Leading outfits include Equitable Life Insurance of New York City, Birmingham Alabama based teams, McCord Lumber of Darton, Acme Aluminum Alley, defending champions, and Graf ton-Ingrams of Pittsburgh. Akron Orphans, who drew a bye, hold one win and no defeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
National Amateur Baseball Federation
Istrakcht
Equitable! ‘Life Insurance
New York City
Birmingham
Ala
McCord Bumber Co
Darton
Acme Aluminum Alley
Pittsburgh
Grafton-Ingrams
Akron
Orphans
Try Out Course Offered at Pomeroy Junior High
Superintendent Ww. Smith announced a home economics try-out course for seventh and eighth grade girls at Pomeroy Junior High. Mrs. Pier Roush will instruct the class, marking a return of such offerings after several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ww. Smith
Pier Roush
Pomeroy Junior High School
Nease Funeral Service Set For Tuesday
Flora Frances Nease, age 83, died at her home in Nease Settlement after an extended illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 30 PM at Ewing Chapel with burial at Gilmore Cemetery. Additional Meigs County news on the page.
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Pomeroy
Flora Frances Nease
Nease Settlement
Ewing Chapel
Gilmore Cemetery
Church Groups To Meet Tonight in Middleport
Three church groups meet tonight at their respective churches. The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ, the B. H. Sancorn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church, and the W.S.C.S. of Heath Methodist Church will present regular monthly programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
The
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
B. H. Sancorn Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
W.S.C.S. of Heath
Methodist Church
Hospital Notes and Local Meeting Announced
Mrs. Woodrow Daugherty of 5 Third Ave was moved to Holzer Hospital Saturday for an emergency appendectomy and is recovering satisfactorily. Harold Tag Long remains a postoperative patient at St Joseph’s Hospital Parkersburg. Meigs Temple No 153 Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday evening in Woodmen Hall members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Lechrone
Junction City
William Wyatt
U. S. Army
I Gertrude Rickard
Waller Tracy
St. Louis
Tracy
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Sgt
Waller Curdt
South Carolina
Tracys
Weber Aparrtment
Gravel Hil
Stella King
Althea Seabolt
Cedar Grove
W. Va
William
Sarah Wise
Pfc
George Hayes
Ft. Sill
Oklo
Beech St
Jane Sauer
H.C. Peterson
Curahoza Falls
George Reynolds
Vine St
Reynolds
Middleport
Woodrow Daugherty
Ella Lewis
Third Ave
Holzer Hospital
Harold Tag? Long
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Meigs Temple No. 153
Pythian Sisters
Woodmen Hall
Brewers clinch third American Association title in era
Milwaukee Brewers celebrate a third AA championship after clinching the pennant Saturday night. They split a doubleheader with St Paul as Indianapolis split with Toledo, positioning Milwaukee for the upcoming playoff series against Louisville St Paul and Cleveland to decide the Little World Series contender. Johnny Price played all nine positions in the opener, a 9 1 loss, then Milwaukee won the night cap 4 3. Indiana split with Toledo, Louisville split with Columbus, Minneapolis split with Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Brewers
Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Brewers
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Toledo
Brews
Indians
Louisville
Milwaukee
Nick Cul Jop
Johnny Price
Saints
Toedo
Mudhens
Columbus
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Bowling Green Romps as Yeomen, Falcons Open Season Strong
Ohio college football notes show Oberlin and Bowling Green posting two wins each in a brisk start. Oberlin beat Wabash 82 to 7 and defeated Rochester later after a 93 yard kickoff return by Wade Bishop. Baldwin Wallace fell to Rochester 18 to 7 while Central Michigan and Alma lost to Bowling Green earlier. Next week Oberlin faces Rochester in Rochester. Bowling Green meets Baldwin Wallace at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold ‘Harrison
Cocolumbus
Operlin’s
Y Comen
Bowling Green
Falcons
Ohio
Buckeye
Yeomen
Oberlin
Onse
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Bowling’ Green
Michigan
Central
Alma College of Michigan
Ohio Wesleyan
Baldwin-Wallace
Wesleyan
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Wade Bishop
University of Rochester
Rochester
S. Hamp Burnett
Denison
Granville
Qberlin
Case
Igeme
Beren
Travel and basketball reach postwar expansion, Hobson says
Fullerton's Roundup notes Howard Hobson’s views on air travel enabling rapid cross continental play. He cites Europe trips with Oregon teams, coaching Italian coaches, and British ideas on bringing American teams abroad, predicting air schedules will make international games routine and even picture Foothills Kurland roaming Piccadilly Circus in style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Howard’ Hobson
Oregon
Europe
League OF Nations
Italy
Hobson
Bennevento
Guido Grassani
Geoffrey Dyson
Loughborough College
Britain
East
Kurland
Ficadilly Circus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pomeroy Bend
Mason
Big Blacks
Field
Middleport Social Notes
Mother Club
Judy Vance
Cloyd Barnett
Leon W. Vay
K. E. Byers
Pearl
Truman
Mrs. Davis
Pomeroy Man
Messenger Sports
NABF
Nease
Fullerton
Escape IN the
Desert
Philip Dorn Helmut Dantine
Jean Sullivan
Irene Manning
Alat Hale
Samuel S. Hinds
Eddie
Ak Mdee Meigs Temple
Bendyvue
Mary Boland
Henry O'Neill
Diamond Horseshoe
Trouble Bull
Henry Aldrich
Boy Scout
Timmy Lydon Cheeiie Smith
Earl C. Kreiger
Ohio University
Eastern Association of Intercollégiate
Kraiger
Asserclation
Norito
Rea Canarias
New Purity Restaurant
Harold
Tutty" Lewis
Perience
Pico Wholesale Co
Glouste
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