Middleport PTA Holds First Meeting At High School
Middleport parents and teachers gathered in the high school auditorium for the inaugural PTA meeting. Mrs. George Childs was introduced as president with Miss Lois Cecil leading songs and Mrs. Eleanor Schaaf at the piano. A panel discussion featured students Evelyn Ward and Geraldine Ward among others as they discussed improving schools. The session announced the County Council PTA meeting in October and named delegates. New teachers were welcomed, and an attendance banner was awarded to Miss Bontie Miles’s second grade. A membership committee and room mothers were announced with numerous local residents named for roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Parent-Teacher Association
George Childs
Lois Cecil
Eleanor Schaaf
Evelyn Ward
Myron Uffield
Geraldine Ward
Philson
Paulmart
Bess
Mesdames Harold Chase
John Vroman
William Beaver
Calvin Reichman
Ed. Price
Lon Greenlee
Homer Rice
H. L. Carr
John Hawkins, Jr
Charles Murray
Herbert Fink
Lee Featherstone
C. H
Leo Childs
Dale Mourning
Sanford Thomas
Hubert Taylor
Malcolm Roller
James James Arnold
Emmerson J. Jones
Edward Skinner
Theo
Yeutzling
Rodney Sauer
Toot
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Births and Visits
Pomeroy social notes detail a birthday dinner for Paul Roush hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stobart with family present. Birth announcements include Deanna Ruth Pullins born Sept 20, and other local visits, hospitalizations, and community events with numerous named residents and nearby towns.
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Pomeroy
Earl Stobart
Paul Roush
Leverett Roush
Bill
Agnes Dixon
George Grueser
Roushes
Point Pleasant
Naylor's Run
Deanna Ruth
Donald Pullins
Pomeroy Rt. 1
Homer Glaze
Middleport
Raymond Pullins
V. L. Glaze
Dexter
Little Round Man Returns to Ohio U Lineup
Louie Venditti, the famed "Little Round Man," rejoins Ohio University football as a fullback amid a stiff practice schedule. The veteran, after a stint in the AAF, says he plans to return next year and then coach, as OU tightens its passing and kicking drills under coaches Wise and Trautwein.
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Phil Hallman
Louie Venditti
Miami
Xavier
Ohio Wesleyan
Western Reserve
Louis
AAF
Randolph Field
Tex
Uncle Sem
Alma Mata
Venditti
Wise
Trautwein
Don Peden
Louie
Ralph Sayre
New Haven
W. Va
Charles McCarthy
Bridgeport
Fullerton's Roundup Highlights Ohio Grid Ups and Boxing Moves
Columbus notes reflect on high school football action in Ohio with Portsmouth, Newark, Canton McKinley, Massillon, and Weirton and a unique West Lorain game. Also mentions Harvard's Dick Harlow's gooney bird offense and veteran players like Patko and Cramer with odds on World Series contenders.
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Harold Harrison
Columbus
Hugh Fullerton
Jew Yyork
Colt Heinie Miller
Ohio
Scares
National Boxing Association
Tevity
University of Maryland
Columbus North
Ports-wejl
Portsmouth
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginians
Newark
Tigers
Canton McKinley
Massillon
Weirton
Youngstown
Woodrow Wilson
Bup Rearick
McKinsey
Bulldogs
Harvard
Dick Harlow
Harlow
Bennett To Be Honored For Bravery
Middleport residents celebrate war hero Edward A Bennett 25, who was to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions in the Ardennes. He helped defend St Vith, killing seven Germans and capturing 34. Bennett, a Middleport High School guard, served from Meigs County and is related to fallen soldier John Bennett. His wife and two daughters await his Washington presentation and a hometown welcome home planned upon his arrival.
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Middleport
Edward A. Bennett
Broadway
Edward Bennett
Tate Ed. Bennett
New York Central Railroad
Ardennes Bulge
St. Vith
Middleport High School
Yellow Jacket
Meigs County
John Bennett
France
Fenney Bennett
American Legion
Bennett
Ed. Bennett Sr
Columbus
Washington
Pre Bennett
General LeMay Lived in Meigs County Community
Rumor ties General LeMay to Meigs and nearby towns as a famed visitor and former student. The LeMay family lived in Stiversville and Port land area, with many schoolmates recalling his early flying interest and visits.
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General LeMay
Meigs
Welcome home for Col Dor Ebersbach in Pomeroy
Veterans and friends gathered at the Martin Hotel in Pomeroy to honor Col Dor Ebersbach, recently returned from duty after being missing in action. The welcome home party featured music, dancing, and refreshments with servicemen and local residents in attendance.
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Pomeroy
Dor Ebersbach
Oreiseas
Edcar Ebersbach
Martin Hotel
Mind power system advertised by explorer Mr. Dingley
An exploration figure Edw J Dingley promotes a Tibet derived mind and body control method claiming vast power gains health strength and success. A 9000 word treatise from the Institute of Mentalphysics offers the free work via Los Angeles California with readers urged to reply promptly to secure limited copies.
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Edw. J. Dingie
Féimote
Tibet
Insite of
Mentalphysics
South Wiehart Blvd
Dept
Los Aes 4
Calif
Zahl Funeral Wednesday for Frederick Zahl 70
Funeral services for Frederick Theodore Zahl age 70 who died at his daughter Elsie Forbes Minnersville will be held Wednesday at two p.m. at Ewing Funeral Home with interment at Minersville Hill Cemetery The Rev Ralph Kuether will officiate Survived by Mrs Forbes and children Anna Houdashelt Charles Albert Walter Zahl Lt Julius Zahl Mrs Helen Keller Mrs Augusta Lenstermaker and 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Pomeroy
Frederick Theodore Zath
Elsie Forbes
Minersville
Ewing Funeral Home
Minersville Hill
Ralph Kuether
The
Federated Church
Forbes
Zahl
Anna Houdashelt
Minnersville
Charles
Albert
Walter Zahl
Cleveland
Julius Zahl
Helen Keller
Augusta Lenstermaker
Hear From Hartley POMEROY
Local friends have received the first letters from former Mayor Malcolm Hartley, believed dead overseas for months. He writes from Pars, noting discharge eligibility due to points and age while serving as Tonwray Mayor and doing newspaper work. In Middleport Gail Stumbo and David Hindy, cousins, celebrated birthdays with a party in Roadside Park hosted by their mothers Cassam Hinde and Clifford Stumbo, inviting 25 youngsters for ice cream and birthday cake.
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Pomeroy
Malcolm Hartley
Malcolm
Tonwray
the Arms
Lee Rudisett Ue
Middleport
Gail Stumbo
David Hindy
Actors Guild Seeks Arbitration Procedure Reform
More than a thousand members of the AFL Screen Actors Guild adopted a resolution urging AFL officials to establish swift arbitration machinery. The plan would require all AFL unions to use union arbitration procedures before any jurisdictional work stoppage or labor action.
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Hollyworld
AFL
Screen Actors Guild
Chicago Faces Stubborn Cardinals in Final Week
Chicago battles the St. Louis Cardinals in a tense final week as a possible pennant tie looms. Detroit, Washington, and Cleveland loom as threats while Chicago must win the two game set at Wrigley Field to stay atop the standings. Hank Borowy starts for the Cubs against Harry Brecheen with the Cardinals riding a streak and urgency high.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Will Harridge
Ford Frick
Detroit
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago
Washington
Tigers
Cleveland
St. Louis
Steve O'Neill
Tribe
Bengals
St Louis
Senators
Cub
Cincinnati
Bill Inj Pitishared
Pirates
Hank Borowy
Cubs
Harry Brecheen
Standings and Yesterday's Results in National League
Pittsburgh and Chicago played two games yesterday rain affected only games scheduled. American League had no games scheduled leaving standings unchanged.
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Pittsburgh-Chicago
Deacon Bossing Reds Again in Pittsburgh Clash
Cincinnati Reds under Deacon Bill McKechnie return after seven weeks to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first of back to back games. Howard Fox will start for Cincinnati while Zen Gables pitches for Pittsburgh.
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Cincinnati-Upi
Cincinnati Reds
Deacon Bill McKechnie
Pittsburgh Pirates
McKechnie
Wilkinsburg
Howard Fox
Zen Gables
Boxing and sports notes from September with multiple results
The Associated Press rounds up fight results in Detroit New York and Baltimore with Terranova stopping Spencer Blivins Henry postponing a heavyweight bout due to weather Russo outpointing Jackson and Marshall knocking out Fitzpatrick in San Francisco Cleveland notes coach Burt Bhotton resigning to stay as a scout at the Florida club Canton notices funeral services for Mrs Frances Moots a prominent local golfer and wife of Harry Moots
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Associated Press
Detroit
Phil Terranova
New York
Leon Spencer
Washington
Jimmy Blvins
Yancey Henry
Baltimore
Freddy Russo
Rahway
N. J
Leroy Jackson
Cleveland
San Francisco
Lloyd .Marshall
Sacramento
Hilton (Fitzy) Fitzpatrick
Oak Hill
W. Va
Indians
Burt Bhotton
Florida
Canton
Frances D. Moots
Harry G. Moots
Tom O'Shanter Golf Club
Moots
Tam O'Shanter
Wellston Judge Hears tLyons Case in Court
Wellston Judge Fred Everett sat on the bench in a hearing of bills against John Lyons of Middleport. Lyons, adjudged incompetent to manage his affairs after a suit by his children, appeared and testified. Guardians were present for payout details, in a case continued to a later day.
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Pomeroy
Fred Evertts
Wellston
John Lyons
Ohne Haan Mosantad
WILE
Mr. Lyons
Middleport
Martin Bound Over to Grand Jury on Theft Charge
Lloyd Martin, caught by Meigs County authorities in a suspected theft at the Nicholson home near Carpenter, was bound over to the grand jury and held on a $1,000 bond after pleading not guilty at a Justice of the Peace hearing. He allegedly admitted thefts but later pleaded not guilty and was returned to Meigs County Jail. Helen Cline, arrested for intoxication and assault and battery, pleaded guilty to both charges in Percy Femples court and was fined $5 and $8 costs.
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Fomeroy
Lloyd Martin
iMeigs
Meigs
Lewitty
Justice of the Peace
Ipercy People's Court
Graud
Martin
Nicholson
Carpenter
Frank Clark
Helen Cline
Kelrov
Percy Femples
Oberlin Gridiron Tie to U S M C Guard Scarberry
Middleport notes show Pvt William Scarberry of the U S Marines assigned to Oberlin Officers Candidate School after overseas service. He joins the Oberlin football squad as right guard and wears four battle stars along with the Presidential Citation from Saipan. He is a former Yellow Jacket, and brother of Alfred Scarberry.
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Middleport
William Scarberry
U.S.M.C
Oberlin
Saipan
Yellow Jacket
Alfred Scarberry
Sparks
D Plug
Middleport Hunter Is Lost in Woods
Middleport Street Commissioner Fred Collins, lifelong resident of Middleport, got lost for three hours Monday in the Kingsbury district while squirrel hunting with E. Q. Smith. Separated early, Collins wandered hills until hearing distant children at a schoolhouse, then followed voices to the road and walked to the car. He recalled seeing only trees from hilltop to hilltop.
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Middleport
Fred Collins
Meigs County
Kingsbury
E. Q. Smith
Collins
Smith
Cavarretta and Cuccinello Chase Major League Batting Titles
Chicago’s Cavarretta leads the NL with .352 aiming to hold off Boston’s Holmes who sits at .349 while Chicago’s Cuccinello Funges toward 400 at bats to claim the AL crown facing a challenge from Stirnweiss and others as season end nears.
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New York
Phil Cavarrretta
Cubs
Tony Cuccinello
Chicago
Cavarretta
Boston
Tommy Holmes
Holmes
New York Giants
Cuccinello
George Stirnweiss
New York Yankees
Stirnweiss
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Elizabeth Huber
Butternut Ave
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Lincoln Hill
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Gallipolis
Arthur Ginn
Holzer Hospital
Ginn
George Conde, Sr
Andrew Martin
Dayton
Norman Baer
Ellen
Holiday’s Cove
Christian Baer, Sr
Syracuse
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Don Woods
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Middlefoft
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J. O. Reeder
Ninian’ Fowler
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Parkersburg
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Spring Ave
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