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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1945
Page
12
Unclear text fragment mentions Pomeroy football players meeting with coach next Monday. Contains garbled names and numbers. context suggests a prep schedule update and game references but specific details are unreadable.
A Golden Wedding anniversary marked at the couple’s home with a five-tiered cake and a large wedding ring as the centerpiece. Family members from Athens and nearby towns attended, including Hen Henderson, Mrs Herold Jones, Mr and Mrs E D Walker, Charlene Henderson, and Frank Henderson and children, with numerous guests listed from Columous to Middisport and Cant Vadish.
A Boone County jamboree is announced for August 16 with local acts slated to perform. Rumors of changes due to rain are noted, but organizers aim to proceed as planned with short performances and community participation.
Garden Civic members met Thursday evening with Mrs Hress presiding. Papers on Infusions From Leaves and Decorative Plants were presented by Lucretia Genheimer and Vida Thiel. Prizes and awards highlighted the social event as members shared reports and stories from the community.
Plans completed for a livestock exhibition with demonstrations and attendees. Mentions Temes Carnahan and Graham, with leadership by Pres who direct efforts at the event site and dates implied by the readable text.
Meigs youths gather in the Pacific area for a regional meet. Local teams compete across events with youth athletes taking part in track and field events. The event highlights rising talent from the Meigs community and neighboring clubs.
B F Turner reports on a DAV inspection of Veterans hospitals in Ohio finding facilities inadequate and understaffed due to the emergency. He cites calls for expansion, thousands of new beds, and improved services as resolutions are sent to Veterans Affairs officials and Ohio lawmakers. Officials from Cleveland and Derton praise the DAV work and pledge cooperation.
Local families hosted and visited kin across cities including Cleveland Charleston and Lincoln Neb Joe Kincaid and family joined fishing trips on Musa Bier with Gail Tee and Russell families. Carson left for Sampein to begin boot training while others traveled from Texas Colorado and Columbus for family gatherings and short stays.
Tigers unleash power in a no hit attack against Ennis Bonham and Emerson Roser in a 10 night double header swing through St Louis. Rudy York homered as Dizzy Trout notched his third win while George Caster earned his third. Al Hollingsworth aided Washington as Chicago rose into the top four with a 4 3 win on Cuccinello’s pinch single.
A fragmentary report describes a Nazi Pageant plan at a ground resembling Yankee Stadium in New York. It details grandiose mock battles, lighting, and crowds, portraying invincibility and power to American spectators. The piece notes the site’s size, nearby facilities, and the tension of Americans observing German displays.
University of Georgia honors two Marines League veterans with a named chapter in their honor. Le Hoeward Smiley Jornsca and Winton Hodges, guards from the 4624 Bulldog football squad, are noted among other campus sports and service notes. Cadet Jack Swanes shines in pre flight school with seven water polo goals.
Four men completed the annual Rural Meat Camp at Tar Hollow hosted by the Agricultural Extension Service for eight years. The event, a leading state camp for rural men, saw enrollment drop to 12 as only eight of the original fifteen counties participated this year.
POPLARVILLE Mississippi. U P Fan Theo G Bilho proposed a bill in Congress to offer a million dollar reward for Hitler alive. Bilho expressed doubt that Hitler is alive and suggested the measure as a possible response as Congress reconvenes.
Milhoan family members and friends gathered this month at the Park for the annual reunion. Guests included Mr and Mrs Tea NG Rean and daughter from Cleveland, visiting Milhoan relatives and their families. Other attendees were Mrs C E Burdette Minnie Erlewine Lawrence Naan Everett Mrectioan Chester Albert Milhoan of Kyger, and Aliz Erlewine with Mrs C R Gilbert of Springfield. Bobby Erlewine, after a visit, returned to Springfield. Ernest Baker was admitted to the Veterans Hospital.
Berlin reports show German Jews face severe scarcity of food and scarce employment as Nazi control tightens. From an estimated 850000 in 1924, only about 6 to 8 thousand remain in Germany, with Berlin listing around 6 thousand. Official aid efforts are described amid heightened discrimination and shifting rights.
Clifford Beaver, now in Italy with another outfit, reports via his sister Mrs Ernest Baker that he participated in an American Red Cross entertainment war. He supplied music for seven girls and the group, they say, performed Don't Fence Me In as a top tune. Brother William Shorty Beaver plans a furlough soon in the States.
Meigs County transfers filed last week show Ralph I don and Clarence Nichols selling Lot No 1 to Charles and Kathleen Walters. Ruthmiller transfers to Donald C Wolfe include Sutton Racine parcel. Randolph transfers involve Ella Randolph, Emma Barber, Major Randolph, and Stella and Eva Rood with related grantors.
Yesterday's standings show St Louis and Brooklyn at 11 and 10 respectively while Boston and Pittsburgh struggle. Other teams like Chicago Philadelphia New York Cincinnati and Detroit New York and Cleveland show mixed scores amid rain delays and postponed games.
Boxing results from Philadelphia Newark and Baltimore show Wesley Mouzon defeating Coley s Welsh in Portland and Dellicurti securing a 156 1-2 decision against an opponent from New York. The scattered lines indicate multiple bouts with varied locations and weights.
The Columbus Red Birds of the American Association purchased pitcher Frank Cronin, 23, from Mobile of the Southern Association. Cronin won 34 games last year. this year he has one defeat and no victories. The Washington Senators acquired shortstop Dick Kimble from Toledo to bolster their second place American League club.
Wilmington Del The E I Dupont de Nemours company says it took one dollar in payment and demanded no profit on atom research. It helped finance two plants costing 350 million dollars for the atomic bomb project. A stockholders report notes the firm’s stance that any patient inventions should belong to the U S government.
Ottawa report cites Munitions Minister C D Howe stating the United States is the only nation with complete atomic bomb data and would share details with Canada and Britain if requested. Canada chose not to seek full information for security reasons, with the U K adopting a similar stance.
Coach Johnny Brickels announced the name Fanthers was dropped to avoid ties with a past Cleveland team. The club officially adopted Browns as the nickname, with general manager Paul Brown shaping the outfit. The Browns signed players but will not play before the 1945 season.
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