Pomeroy Thrillers Edge Chauncey Dover By One Point
In a tense Middleport Stadium clash the Pomeroy Purple Panthers beat the Chauncey Dover Blue Devils 20 to 19. Lehew returned an interception 8 points for Pomeroy, Stalder led Blue Devils in rushing with a three touchdown performance, and the game swung on a late standout drive and key turnovers.
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Robest Roberts
Pomeroy
Middleport Stadium
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils
B. Owlinger
Ash
Hummel
Chauncey
Blue Deevils
Panther
Lehew
Blue Devil
Stalder
Ter Pomeroy
Ohlinger
Stiveers
Chauncey Pomeroy
Jong
Lehen
Hunnel
English
B. Ohlinger
Pomeroy Pos
Chauncey P
Ohliiiger
LE Fun Howard
Border White
Dickerson Genheimer
Earich
Dailey
Johnson_ Rose
Leffler
Courtney Stivers
Brown D. Ash
Kish Hunnel
Dickens
Wright
Holter
Werry
Davis
Kaiser
Stayley
Schoonover
Former Army Sergeant Named Rutland Schools Athletic Director
Paul Smith, recently discharged from the U S Army, is named athletic director of Rutland schools and will teach at the high school. A Middleport High School standout and Ohio University graduate, he returns from foreign service to begin this coaching and teaching role.
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Middleport
Paul Smith
Rutland
Middleport High School
Ohio University
Athens
Commendation to L C TS 1269 Crew for Iwo Jima effort
Mrs Richard Vaughan receives a commendation for her husband and the crew of L C TS 1269 for outstanding performance at Iwo Jima. The letter praises the crew under trying conditions and notes personal satisfaction and material contribution to the operation’s success. Signed by Rear Admiral H W Hill.
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Pomeroy
Richard Vaughan
Iwo Jime
L. C. TS
Iwo Jima
H. ‘W-Hill
U. S. Navy
Paroled Harless Released From Meigs County Court
Judge Edgar Ervin of the Meigs County Common Pleas Court grants probation termination for Eugene alias William Harless in the State of Ohio v Harless case. Court notes the defendant has no prior imprisonment and is not likely to reoffend, ending the probation period.
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Pomeroy
Eugene
William) Harless
Edgar Ervin
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
State of
Ohio
Eugene Harless
William Harless
Women in Uniform and Parish Luncheon Report
Fifty women gathered in Pomeroy for a Grace Episcopal Auxiliary luncheon as part of postwar efforts. Guests included Mrs. Stanley Buchanan and Miss Grace Bull, with talks on missionary work in Virginia and support for rebuilding churches in the Philippines and China.
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William Robert Williams
R. E. Williams
Reedsville
Camp Wolters
Texas
Fort Ord
Calif
Philippines
Luzon
Chester High School
Ohio University
Igs
Kathryn Linawil
Williams
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
Ironton Sass
Camden-Clark Memorial
House of Grace Episcopal Hospital School of Nursing
Parakeaika
Kersburg
K. Rogan
eSee Et Ae ——Women's Auxiliary
Southern Diocese
Grace Bull
Ironton
Stanley Buchanan
Cincinnati
St. Peter's Parish
R. C. Fowler
Cedric Clark
W. P. Lochary
Grace Auxiliary
Buchanan
Charlotteville
St. Anne’s Preventorium
United States
China
Leff Pomeroy
Grace Church
Services Across Pomeroy Area Churches
Pomeroy area church services outline Sunday September 23 with morning worship at 10 45 from Christian Science Society Mulberry Avenue and other churches including Rutland Baptist Carpenter Baptist Mt Union Baptist Salvation Army Harvest Festival drive by Sept 23 Grace Episcopal United Methodist Trinity Lutheran and related vestry meetings school times and youth activities listed.
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Pomeroy
Ior
Christian Science Society
Mulberry Ave
Rutland Baptist
Church
Everning
Carpenter
Baptist
MT. Union Baptist
Salvation Army
C.S.M. Ray
S. Wining
Grace Episcopal
Trinity
Patrick Lochary
Gambier
United Methodist
W.C.T.U
Panthers Edge Chauncey-Dover In Last-Minute Stand
Pomeroy Purple Panthers rallied from a deficit to beat Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils in a rain soaked Thursday game. The crowd filled the grandstand as fans and alumni observed the late push that secured the lone remaining point after the final touchdown.
Wins War Medal for Edward Bennett in France
Middleport residents learned PFC Edward Bennett wounded three times in France has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. His wife and two children, now staying with her parents in Columbus, are among those notified. Also reported is the serious illness of Mrs. William Pfleiderer in a Corucabos hospital. the Pfleiderers formerly lived here during the Badger Construction Co. era at Point Pleasant.
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Middleport
Edward Bennett
France
Columbus
William Pfleiderer
Corucabos Hospital
Pfleiderers
Badiger Construction Co
W.V.O.W
Point Pleasant
Salvation Army Meet Planned in Pomeroy
Torchbearer Salvation Army meeting set for Friday invites youths 15 to 30 to join the group. Eloise Adams presides. Open-air service Saturday at 8:30 p m on the streets. Sunday schedule includes Sunday School at 2 30 p m Prayer Service at 7 45 p m and Salvation Meeting at 8 p m. Bible Study Wednesday at 8 led by C S M Ray S Wining.
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Pomeroy
Torchbearer Salvation Army
iTorchbearer Group
Eloise Adams
Salvation Meeting
C.S.M. Ray S. Wining
Patrol Auxiliary Reenlists. officers retained at Legion Hall
Twenty one men took part in the State Highway Patrol Auxiliary reenlistment ceremonies this week at the Legion Hall with Lieut. D W Unkle in charge. Rodney Downing was re elected captain and other officers were also reelected. A talk by Lieutenant Unkle engaged the group before refreshments. Guests included Se t J M Kratzer, field sergeant of Cambridge, and Cpl F C Strayer of the Marietta Post.
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Pomeroy
State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Legion Has
D. W. Unkle
Southeastern
Ohio
Cambridge
Rodney Downing
Unkle
Se.t J. M. Kratzer
F. C. Strayer
Marietta
Custer
Fowler
Pastor Ralph Zundel resigns from Middleport church
The Rev. Ralph Zundel, four and a half years pastor of First Baptist Church Middleport, has presented his resignation and will assume new duties at First Baptist Church in Troy, Ohio around mid October. He notes a happy pastorate and urges a grateful farewell. Mrs. Zundel’s extensive regional service is highlighted along with Zundel’s leadership roles in Pomeroy Association and Ohio Baptist committees. The Troy move follows the Troy church’s vacancy since April.
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Middlefort
Ralph ©. Zundel
iFirst Baptist Church
Zundel
First Baptist Church
Troy
Ohio
Zandels
Middleport
Zunder
thePomeroy Baptist Association
State Baptist Committee of Christian Education
WCTU
Pomeroy Association
Ohio Baptist Board of Trustees
Hours Are Changed Pomeroy Meigs County Office Hours
Meigs County Treasurer Clyde Milhone announced new office hours from 9 am to 4 pm with a one hour lunch from 12 to 1. The change aligns with hours of other courthouse offices.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Clyde Milhone
Court House
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Athens Messenger
Webster's Elementary
Webster's
Middleport Book Store
Phose
Clopay
BEN Franklin Stores
Smith
Harless
Meigs
William Boyd
Hopalong Cassidy
Ross Hunter
iLynn Merrick
Ted Donaldson
George Meeker
Frank Sinatra
Gene Kelly
Santa Fe” Scouts
Sunset Carson
William Wright
Ial McIntyre
Orch
the Monster and
the Ape
Robert Lowery
Ralph Morgen
Captain Eddie
Red MacMurra
Eaters
Endvue
Triple Bus
McMaster
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Knox,Ky
Parkersburg
LE. Williams
Churches of
Middleport, Ohio
Triple Bill
Code OF the Prairie
Sunset Carson Smiley Barnette
Whispering Smith
George O'Brien
Irene Ware
Slim Summerville
Dounle Festure
Hargrove
Robert Walker
Dons Reed
Chill Wills
Bob Crosby
Robert Benchley
Mary Beth Hughes
Robert Lowell
Panthers
Pomeroy Purple
Ias
Chauncey-Dover
Mary Margaret Rivers
Sis Lanning
Rowena Watkins
Donna Blower
Jeannie ‘Evans
Dorothy Bollinger
JoAn Watson
Eleanor Smith
Charles Stanley
Bill Hayes
PHL
Vaughan
Bill
Carson Hayes
Grace
Hayes
Lave
PHS
Conde
Bob Brickles
Bob Stivers
Charles Thornton
Evea
Lionel Royce
Bob Steele
Sun
Mon
Patrol Auxiliary
Sidney Russell
Edgar Reynolds
Clarence Clifford
Herman Hoppes
Selah Sidenstricker
Robert McElhinney
Frank Fugate
Helen Waddell
Wen
Enttnem Guns
Lomless Band
Pam Rit Wee
Leei
User Lowery
Manny Clients
Ayle Talbot
Edoe Abillan
Francis McDonald
Anther Kutl
Becky
UACK
London
James Cagney
Suka Sidney
Ee Hile
Porter
Hall
John Emery
Robert Armstrong
Wallace Ford
Rosemary DE Cam
Joan Halloran
Porky
Japan
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