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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1945

Page

10

Taxi Cab Dealers Argue For License Limit In Pomeroy

Pomeroy officials grilled taxi operators led by Ross Evans who urged upholding a 12 cab limit. Mayor George Howell noted legality of licenses and recounted past complaints while declining to grant extra permits. Council approved resurfacing support and budget sharing with Middleport and county officials.

Pomeroy George Howell Howell Court St Ross Evans James Pugate Council Virgil Campbell

Pomeroy Personal Notes Include Visits and Travelers

Pomeroy Personal section lists Mr and Mrs Carson Hayes and Mrs Charles Hayes visiting in Columbus with P O 3c Charles Hayes from Portland for leave. Numerous locals and relatives appear with visits, medical updates, and travel as Miss Elaine Young leaves for Columbus, Miss Elnora Barmisis makes Columbus arrangements for OSU, and revival resumes in Rutland with Elder Roy Deer and Pastor John L Carr of Athens.

Carson Hayes Charles Hayes Columbus P.O Portland Ore Sophia Meyer Willard Meer Mt Vernon Frank Fugate Robert Kaser Ed Parfitt Jack Parfitt Gallipoli Rosalie Parfitt Frank Fox Billy Charleston Mary Huber Ine Qhiinger New York Ensen Qhinger Cornell University Tinaca Holver Hospital Helen Smith Rutland Roy Deer John L Carr Athens

Bridy Held After Pomeroy Shooting Rampage

William Bridy, 31, is jailed after Alvar Clark, 63, was shot with a 22 gauge rifle at Clark’s home on Wirgis Hill. Officers say Bridy claimed he fired low. Clark suffered multiple bullets but can recover. Neighbors describe Bridy as a familiar figure with a garbage wagon.

Pomeroy William Bridy Alvar Clark Walter Wolfe H. H. Neimeyer Clark Wrgilis Hill Byron Bing R. B. Beice Middleport Brndy Wyiliski Shorty Bryan McCumber

Thirty five players report for first Purple and White practice

Prospective players for the Purple and White football team reported for initial practice Monday under Coach Pearl Williams. Twenty more are slated to join this week as equipment was issued and early plays assigned, with the first session drawing a large turnout.

Pearl Williams Willams

Middleport Social Notes Celebrates Dee Sauer Birthday

Dee Sauer daughter of Mrs Rodney Sauer celebrated her fifth birthday with a party hosted by her mother on Fourth Ave Long Bottom. Guests from Pomeroy and nearby neighborhoods attended a pink and white themed celebration with ice cream cake and a three tier cake. Also reported is a Past Matrons of the Evan geline Chapter OE S gathering at Long Bottom with a poluck chicken supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Max Harrah and a brief business session led by chapter president Mrs Griff Russell.

Dee Sauer Rodney Sauer Fourth Ave Dee Lynn Buchannan Charles Larry Betty Jean Hamm Pomeroy Freddie Lewis Jean Ann Wiseman Jean Jeannette Long Bottom Evangeline Chapter O.E.S Max Harrah Mesdames J. O Leonard Bernice Winn Ross Pullen Lee Roush Zelia Cross Earl Knight Robert Harris Evelyn Lewis L EL Burford R. A. Mallet Marion French Griff Russell

Two of Seven Taxicab Licenses Now In Use

The village council authorized seven licenses for Russell Cabs and two are active as of Saturday with H. Jey Russell announcing two more cabs and an Uptown office. B L Cabs by Ernest Burton have operated since year start without licenses and continue to run.

Middleport Russell H. Jey Russell Ernest Burton

Celebrators Mark Victory Differently

Meigs Countians recall victory over Japan with varied scenes in Cincinnati New York and local communities. Gerren couple dine at a large Cincinnati hotel while finding scarce food and a bed service issue. Roy Moore hosts relatives in New York at the Stork Club and locals recount naval academy celebrations including blue-painted statue and bells tolling at Bancroft Hall.

Middleport Japan Harry Gerren Gc.d.c Marjone Michl Patricia Sherman Norma Jean French Mary Rose Seines New York City Roy Moore Michl Moores Stork Club Pomeroy Virginia Brown Thelma Wildersmuth Court House Frank Clark Tang Peter F. Klein United States Naval Academy Tecumseh Bancroft Hall Yard Liberty

McIntosh Arrives in States From ETO

Sgt Edward McIntosh and his two and a half year old daughter Kay Frances have arrived in the United States after a foreign assignment. His wife Frances Curis learned they had been living with her parents Mr and Mrs John Curtis during the service.

Middleport Edward McIntosh Kay Frances United States Frances Curis McIntosh John Curtis Sgt. McIntosh

Lt Col Davis on 30 Day Leave From Army

Tulsa officer Lt Col Thomas H. Davis home on temporary 30 day leave after serving in European theater. He led tent hospitals and headed a surgery section in England before a Scotland visit en route home. After leave he reports to Fort Springs Ark for reassignment or discharge.

Davis Middleport Thomas H. Davis Tulsa Okla T H. Davis Pearl Harbor Mont Line England Scotland Tot Springs Ark

Newhouser Reaches 20 Wins as Tigers Surge

Detroit ace Hal Newhouser earned his 20th win with a 4-0 shutout of Philadelphia, boosting the Tigers toward a possible pennant. Hank Greenberg returns for Detroit as Dizzy Trout battles back, while Bobo Newsom faces two starts for Philadelphia. Other majors notes include Mariner Perez’s shutout, Carrasquel’s fifth straight decision, and a Browns blowout over Boston. Premier league platter: Cubs, Dodgers commit miscues in uneven day.

Hal Newhouser Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg Bengals al Benton Dizzy Trout Newhouser Steve O'Neill Chicago Philadelphia Les Mueller Bobo Newsom Big Noise Bobo Washington Marino Pieretti Cleveland Alex Carrasquel New York McCarthy Clan Nlnth S&j.louis Browns Boston Milt Byrnes Sam Zoldak Cubs St. Louis Ken Burkhardt Charley Schanz Cincinnati Reds Phillies Brooklyn John Dantonio Brooks Pittsburgh Preacher Roe

Roundup of Wartime Baseball and Sports News

The roundup notes major league player comebacks from service in both leagues and recalls players like Greenberg and Feller. It mentions air force teams reorganizing after losses and Toledo hosting the minor league convention. Maxwell Field plans two benefit games for Napier Field families, and Eddie Robinson recovers in Bethesda hoping to play for Cleveland next spring.

Air Force Bill Paschal Giants A.F Chicago Air Forces Toledo Lake Erie Charley Keller Antwerp Keller Maxwell Field Ala Wichita Kans Flying Training League All Stars Napier Field Maxwell Eddie Robinson Norfolk Naval Training Station Bethesda Naval Hospital Pearl Harbor Eddie Cleveland

Big Names of Tennis Will Clash Again at Forest Hills

New York reports the postwar U S national tennis championship at Forest Hills begins Aug 28 with Sgt Frankie Parker flying in from Guam to defend his title. Parker, No 1, will face grass court adjustment after Pacific play and joins stars Gardnar Mulloy Seymour Greenberg Frank Shields Elwood Cooke and others. Nine of the women's top ten, led by Pauline Betz, enter the Forest Hills chase.

Forest Hills New York Frankie Parker U.S West Side Tennis Club Parker Guam California Washington Milwaukee Wilmington Hilly Talbert Navy Bobby Riggs Army Don Budge Pacific Gardnar Mulloy LST Seymour Greenberg Frank Shields Army Air Forces Elwood Cooke Pauline Betz Los Angeles

DiMaggio May Rejoin Yanks

Joe McCarthy hopeful DiMaggio will be discharged from hospital and rejoin the New York Yankees soon. The manager says DiMaggio’s return with Charley Keller could boost the club from sixth place, closing an nine game gap on Washington and sparking a string of wins.

Chicago Joe New York Yankees DiMaggio Washington Charley Keller

Pheasant program mapped by state announced

The state conservation commission announced a pheasant propagation plan to scatter 70 000 birds next year up from 50 900. The program adds holding pens at Newark game farm and brooders at Wellington and Urbana farms to expand capacity to hatch 64 000 eggs at Newark.

Columbus State Conservation Commission Newark Wellington Lorain County Urbana

Boxing boom seen after war says Eddie Eagan

Eddie Eagan chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission predicts boxing will have its biggest years after World War II. He says soldiers returning will seek the rewards of champions and that New York boxing will stay clean with strong rules tied to the Walker Law. He cites Governor Dewey and notes a renaissance in the sport with writers praising courage and fortitude. In a Philadelphia update, Shirley Fry of Akron advances in the National Girls lawn tennis tournament.

Eddie Eagan Associated Press New York State Athletic Commisson New York New York States Athletic Commission New York Commission New York State John Q New York Tom Dewey Eddie Joe Louis Gus Lesnevich Gus Philadelphia Shirley Fry Akron Ann Wofford Scarsdale

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Faces Club Shortage In Western Amateur

Babe Didrikson Zaharias opens the 45th Western Amateur with borrowed clubs after theft in Denver. Louise Suggs leads the upper bracket with a 73 medal score as 39 qualifiers begin match play for the wartime title.

Lake Forest W—Ry Galf Babe Didrikson Zaharias Louise Suggs Lithia Springs Babe Denver

Scratching Dog Relief Ad Promotes Rex Hand Soap

A fragmented advertisement-like text urges dog owners to treat severe itching and scratching with Rex Hand Soap products. It mentions a female setter with skin irritation and recommends brushing, cleansing, and using Rex items to reduce hair loss and comfort the pet. The ad includes odd pricing and relocation notes.

Rex Kunters

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