Medal of Honor Winner Enlists in Regular Army
Cpl. Edward A. Bennett, 27, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, has enlisted in the Regular Army and joined the Air Force Recruiting Service in Cincinnati. He and his wife Thelma and three daughters formerly resided in Middleport. he previously served with honors in Europe and was a leader in local veterans and athletic activities.
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Middleport
Edward A. Bennett
Air Force
Cincinnati
John M. Ferguson
Columbus
Cpl
Bennett
Thelma
Mary
Elaine
Esther
Broadway
Veterans’ Administration
Athens
Harry Truman
Feeney - Bennett Post American Legion
Medal of Honor
Sons of Legions
Legion
France
Ardennes
Rhineland
Europe
Cpl. Bennett
Pearl Bennett
Ed Bennett
PTA Plans Radio Sponsorship and Committee Rod
At the Pomeroy Junior-Senior PTA meeting Mrs. Tracy Whaley outlined a year plan, named committees, and discussed a radio show sponsorship to boost PTA funds. Supt. W. A. Smith will meet the executive committee Tuesday to review the proposal.
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Pomeroy
Tracy Whaley
PTA
W. A. Smith
Former Middleport Man Given New School Job
Martin Walker Essex, former Middleport high school principal and district superintendent, was hired September 25 to head the Lakewood suburban schools. Essex, who moved from Middleport to East Liverpool then Fern Dale Michigan, was chosen from five applicants for the Fern Dale post.
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Middleport
Martin Walker Essex
Lakewood
Associated Press
Essex
East Liverpool
Ferndale
Mich
Rev Ralph C Zundel Appointed Moderator
The Rev. Ralph C. Zundel, former pastor of the Middleport First Baptist Church, was named moderator of the Dayton Baptist Association at its 96th annual meeting in Piqua on Sept. 18. He now serves as pastor of First Baptist Church in Troy after leaving Middleport in 1945.
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Middleport
Ralph C. Zundel
First Baptist Church
Dayton Baptist Association
Piqua
Mr. Zundel
Troy
Middleport Couple Wed In Simple Rural Ceremony
Miss Dorothy Devol of New Straitsville married Mr. James Hawley son of Mr and Mrs James Hawley of Middleport on Saturday Sept 27. Rev H McAdow read vows at his Columbus home. Bride wore gray gabardine with red rose corsage. Attendant couple were Mr and Mrs Robert Keffer of Dayton. The couple will reside in Williams Apartments New Straitsville. They attended a dinner with Hawley relatives at Long Bottom and Dexter.
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Middleport
Dorothy Devol
New Straitsville
James Hawley
Second Ave
H. McAdow
Columbus
William Devol
Williams Apartments
Miss Barr to Wed Mr Warren Gardner in London
Miss Elsie Barr a Brown Clinical Laboratory technician returns home to London to wed Saturday Mr Warren Gardner. She has resided in Pomeroy for over a year at Mrs R B Laughead’s home on S Fifth and Hooker Streets.
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Elsie Barr
Brown Clinical Laboratory
Pomeroy
London
Warren Gardner
Miss Barr
R. B. Laughead
S. Fifth
Hooker Streets
Woman's Association Meets at First Presbyterian Church
Mrs. F. J. Reed of Pomeroy served as guest speaker for the Athens Presby terial at the church meeting. Fifty members attended after summer recess. Mrs. A. A. Dillard led the business session while devotional service theme was Give of Yourself. Vocal duets by Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. Paul Haptonstall, with Mrs. Lillian Stieff at the piano, accompanied refreshments prepared by listed members.
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F. J. Reed
Pomeroy
Athens
C. A. Poindexter
George Anderson
Paul Haptonstall
Lillian Stieff
Karl Owen
George Sauer
H. G. McMillen
A. A. Bing
Margaret Sauer
Anna Weed
Anniversary Dinner For P. M. Club At Martin Hotel
The P. M. Club held its fourth anniversary dinner at the Martin Hotel Grill. Officers Mrs. James Pullen Mrs. Walter Crooks and Mrs. Wayne Swisher received hand painted trays. The group then attended theater and visited at Mrs. Pullen’s home.
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P. M. Club
Martin Hotel Grill
James Pullen
Walter Crooks
Wayne Swisher
Community Notes From Columbus And Nearby
Mrs Karl Owen and daughter Carla return from Columbus after the death of Kathryn Sue Swisher daughter of Mr and Mrs George Swisher Thelma Shell Lyston Pullen arrives from Charleston for a Palmer Street visit Geral dine Pullen ill with pneumonia Mr and Mrs Boyd Dilgard vacationing in Cleveland and other points Sgt Robert Cole reenlisted for three years stationed in Trenton NJ wife and baby with Mr and Mrs Lewis Williams White elephant sale features the Variety Guild at Mrs Werner French’s home Wallace Russell next hostess Mar and Mrs W E Hanna Columbus visiting grandson Carroll Edwin Meadows at Roscoe Meadows home Mar third Ave
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Karl Owen
Carla
Columbus
Kathryn Sue Swisher
George Swisher
Thelma Shell
Lyston Pullen
Charleston
Palmer St
Geraldine Pullen
Boyd Dilgard
Cleveland
Sgt
Robert Cole
Trenton
N. J
Lewis Williams
Variety Guild
Werner French
Wallace Russell
Brownell Ave
Mar
W. E. Hanna
Carroll Edwin Meadows
Mrs
Roscoe Meadows
S. Third Ave
Divorce Suit Filed by Clara I Shiflet Against Thomas Shiflet
A divorce action was filed by Clara I. Shiflet against her husband Thomas Shiflet citing extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.
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Pomeroy
Clara I. Shiflet
Thomas Shiflet
Suspect Smedley Sought on Hotel Bill Warrant
Deputy Paul Harbecht and Bob Hysell went to Columbus Friday to fetch Charles Smedley on a warrant charging him with skipping a hotel bill in Middleport.
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Pomeroy
Paul Harbecht
Bob Hysell
Columbus
Charles Smedley
Middleport
Middleport Dancing Class Moves to Woodman Hall
Andrew Pavlish announces a dancing class for youths at the Woodman Hall on Tuesday at the Youth Center in Middleport.
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Middleport
Andrew Pavlish
Youth Center
Woodman Hall
Pavlish
New Brownie Troop Formed in Pomeroy
A new Brownie troop was organized at Sugar Run School in Pomeroy with Mrs. Guy Glaze and Mrs. Richard Elberfeld as leaders. The first activity was a nature study hike collecting materials. Members of Troop No. 5 include Alberta Bitters Ramora Boice Janice Cady Karen Glaze Carol Hamm Rita Neutzling Brenda Strauss Suzanne Vaughan.
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Pomeroy
Sugar Run School
Guy Glaze
Richard Elberfeld
Alberta Bitters
Ramora Boice
Janice Cady
Karen Glaze
Carol Hamm
Rita Neutzling
Brenda Strauss
Suzanne Vaughan
Insemination Talk Set at Racine High School
A third insemination meeting will be held at Racine High School on Tuesday at 8 p m. All dairymen and families are invited. Free ice cream will be served. Kermit Hanning of the Athens Association will discuss his work in Athens County and answer questions. Local farmers will share perspectives on artificial insemination.
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Pomeroy
Racine High School
Kermit Hanning
Athens Association
Athens County
County Council PTA Meets Thursday at Grange Hall
The County Council PTA will convene at 1 30 p m Thursday at the Grange Hall in the Fairgrounds replacing the Rocksprings schoolhouse. This marks the first meeting of the year.
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County Council Pta
Middleport
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Rocksprings
Athens Man Fined for Intoxication by City Police
POMEROY W. E. Bratton of Athens was arrested on a charge of intoxication by the city police and fined 50 dollars and costs by Mayor George Howell.
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Pomeroy
W. E. Bratton
Athens
George Howell
Zeta Chi Meet At Lincoln Street Home
Zeta Chi to convene with the Zeta Chi class of First Baptist Church meeting tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul Smart on Lincoln Street.
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Zeta Chi
Middleport
First Baptist Church
Paul Smart
Lincoln St
Amateur Gardeners Club Postponed Meeting
Middleport residents are told the Amateur Gardeners Club meeting is moved from Wednesday October 1 to Wednesday October 8. The session will be hosted at Mrs Harold Lohse home in Pomeroy.
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Middleport
Amateur Gardeners Club
Harold Lohse
Pomeroy
Ray Alkire Dies Sunday in Harrisonville Home
POMEROY Ray Alkire of Harrisonville died at his home Sunday. The body is at the Finsterwald funeral home pending further arrangements. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Ray Alkire
Finsterwald
Pomeroy
Harerisonville
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