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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1945
Page
2
Meigs County Victory Loan totals released by Pomeroy firm
Meigs County reports Victory Loan sales through December 4 showing Pomeroy at 201 242.56 dollars, Lebanon 36 587 dollars, Sutton 19 018.75 dollars and a total of 676 211 dollars toward the national drive with final figures expected in January. Local officials commend persistent citizen effort across the county and anticipate final tallies early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Theodore Reed
Victory Loan
Victory
Leport
Bedford
Chester
Columbia
Lebanon
Letart
Olive
Orange
Rutland
Salem
Salisbury
Fa Scipio
A Sutton
Miscellane’s
Red blooms claim Earth's color crown in nature's palette
Scientists note red is a dominant hue in many flowers with over half of plant species showing red shades in petals. The observation highlights pollinator attraction and ecological roles of red coloration across diverse habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Pomeroy Panthers Honor 1945 Team At Annual Dinner
About 100 gathered at the American Legion Drew Webster Post for the Pomeroy Purple Panthers annual football banquet sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Ohio State assistant coach Paul Bixler spoke on wartime coaching and youth athletics, praising high school programs and the return of veterans to education and sports. Coach Pearl Williams outlined coaching duties and the 1946 prospects, introducing players and staff, while World War II veterans were recognized and a film of the Ohio State Michigan game was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy Purple Panther
American Legion Hall
Drew Webster Post
Fine Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce
Frank B. Will
Paul Bixler
Ohio State University
Pearl Wiliams
Supt
W. A. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Williams
Panther
Lehen
Howard
Grueser
Rosenbaum
Ray White
Sapp
Phil Oblinger
Daniel QE
Werry
Bill Oblinger
Pat Stivers
Lochary
Holter
Kaptelna
Foster
Baird
Ash
Wright
Slack
Genheimer
Hannell
Rose
Dailey
Davis
English
Hennessy
Dick Ash
Paul Jacobs
George Nesselroad
George Vaughan
Supt. W
Smith
J. E. White
Charles Gibbs
Howard Knight
Robert Roberts
Middleport
Supl Smith
Freak Crow Jy
PHS
Crow
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ohia
Albert Young
A. R. Tedrow
Zana Withrow
Ben Neutzling
Stanley Jones
A. H. Rosenbaum
Lily Hawk
Dey Hysell
Lewis Stanley
Hauck
Misses Ann Ebersbach
Billy Tedrow
Jennie Sue Easlestein
Mary Rush Stace
Columbus
Pomeroy Purple Panthers
Gosek Pearl Willams
Paul DeMayo
Newark
Oho
New York
Young Child Joan Archer Interred After Bradford Church Service
Interment for Joan Archer, 26 month old granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Laney Archer of Columbus, was held at Miles Cemetery after funeral services at Bradford Church. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Moore of Harrisonville had the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Joan Archer
Laney
Archer
Columbus
Miles Cemetery
Bradford
George Moore
Harrisonville
Injured in Fall at Columbus Home
Mrs Harry Kent fractured hip after a fall on a wet basement floor at her Columbus residence. Needing aid, she alerted a mail carrier and was taken to Mount Carmel Hospital. The Kents were former Middleport residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harry Kent
Columbus
Kent
Mount Carmel Hospital
Kents
Rites Held for Margaret Brumley at United Brethren
Funeral services for Margaret May Brumley two as 12 died Friday were held at the United Brethren Church West Columbia with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. She is survived by her mother Mrs Maxine Brumley and the late Albert Brumley. Caleb and Naomi magicians entertained Middleport High during Wednesday assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Margaret May Brumley
United Brethren Church
West Columbia
Lone Oak
Maxine Brumley
Albert Brumley
Charles H. Clay, 74, Dies in Harrisonville
Charles H. Clay age 74 died at his home in Harrisonville. He is survived by his wife Nellie Clay, a brother and three sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock at the Harrisonville Methodist Church with interment in Shipman Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Charles H. Clay
Harrisonville
Nellie Clay
Harrisonvile Methodist Church
Shipman Cemetery
Middleport High to Open Basketball vs Wahama
Middleport announces the 1945–46 basketball schedule for the Yellow Jackets after the football banquet. Home games total eight with Jan 4 vs Pomeroy and a busy lineup including Wahama Dec 11 and Gallipolis Dec 14, plus multiple away trips through February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Yellow Jacket
MHS
Jackets
White Falcons
Wahama
Mason County
W. Va
Pomeroy Panthers
Gallipolis
Logan
Pt. Pleasant
Pomeroy
Athane
Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Society Updates
POMEROY The Women's Democratic Club to hold annual Christmas party on Dec 11 at Mrs. John Lestvilers home with potluck and gift exchange. Card club guests include Mrs. K D Amsbury and others. prizes awarded for high score and guest. Contract Club hosted by Mrs Forrest Bachtel at Middleport with Miss Marguerite Meter as guest and club prize won by Mrs W A Smith. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs John Davis Laurel Cl with an eight and a half pound son born Sunday Dec 2. Ruth Darst of Middleport mother. POMEROY PERSONALS report on the funeral of Miss Ada Roush. Dr Rollin Boice discharged and visiting in San Salvador. Mrs Boice and son remain. illness and hospital notes for Mrs Henry Euler and W F Baxter. local travels of Frank Titus and James Titus. Ernest Lallance moves to Cross apartment. Miss Barbara Meinhart ill with influenza. Mrs George Conde returns from Dayton. Huntington item truncated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sanborn Missionary Society
B. E. Talbott
H. M. Cross
J.Q- Rice
J. Mm.mygatt
Clarence Clark
Nee Association
Gallipolis
Ross [Pullen
Harry Houdashelt
Rice
Florinel Talbott
Ferne
Ethel Badgley
Margaret Ella Hysell
John Evans
Robert Richards
Evans
Ruesday
C. H. Wise
Columbus
Fiinest
Cecil Grqgan
Ralph Zindel
Troy
Zundel
J. B. Downing
Dillsboro
Ind
Fred Thomas
Charleston
Norman Foss
Point Pleasant
Perry Mitch
Pomeroy
Women’s Democratic Club
John Lestviler
K. D. Amsbury
Lincoln Hill
Alfred Elberfeld
Edison Hobstetter
Willam Downie
Walter Allen
Marie Richman
Eleanor Smith
Mildred Rice
Hobstetter
Forrest Bachtel
Marguerite Meter
W. A Smith
John Davis
Laurel Cl
Davis
Ruth Darst
Uarry Darst
Perry Davis
Frank Roush
Standish
Mich
Ada Roush
Ewing Chapel
Rollin Boice
San Salvador
R. E.boice
Boice
Robert
San
Henry Euler
Pneumona
W. F. Baxter
Veterans’ Hospital
Frank Titus
James Titus
Ernest Lallance
Cross
S. Second St
Barbara Meinhart
George Meinhart
War Fund drive totals reported for Chester township
Mrs. Fear Mors, chairwoman, announced today that the National War Fund drive in Chester township has collected $157.85. Co workers include Mrs Henry Beaver Wand Spencer Dele Kautz and several others.
Dairy Return Greatest in Meigs Area
A 1944 report by the Department of Rural Economics Ohio State University and Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station shows Meigs County farm products sold totaling over four million dollars. Dairy led with 31 percent of total receipts, yielding $1,513 cash per farm and $18.37 per acre, while poultry, hogs, cattle, fruit, truck crops and other products composed the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Department of Rural Economics
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Chambers Begins Study For Naval Academy
Robert Chambers of Middleport has received a U S Naval Academy appointment from Congressman Thomas A Jenkins. He has been discharged from the Army and entered Bullis School in Silver Spring to prepare for entrance exams to Annapolis this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Robert Chambers
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Thomas A. Jenkins
U. S. Army
Bullis
Silver Springs
Withams Bullis
Cynthia Rowley Bulis
Bob
Middleport High School
Marcus Chambers
Naval Academy
Homecoming Honors for Pacific Veteran Lawrence Hoffner
Cpl Lawrence Hoffner returned from 38 months of service in the Southwest Pacific with 32 months overseas and received an honorable discharge at Camp Atterbury. He earned five battle stars the Presidential Citation the Good Conduct Medal and other awards. he is the son of Mr and Herman Hoffner and has a brother Earl serving in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cpl
Lawrence Hoffner
Southwest Pacific
Camp Atterbury
Cpl. Hoffer
Herman Hoffner
Earl
Paris
France
Dinner Meeting at Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe
Middleport residents gathered for a Wednesday noon three course chicken dinner at the Mary Jane Coffee Shoppe. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Robinson M. R. Chapman Charles Archer Early Hartley Billa Lewis Margaret Slack Beulah White Kathryn Wise Mabel Hyselt Ruth Stanley Elma Ohlinger Anestine Jewell Florence Hawk and Mildred Hazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Tri Lustre Cleaners
Mary Jane
E. F. Robinson
M. R. Chapman
Charles Archer
Early Hartley
Billa Lewis
Margaret Slack
Beulah White
Kathryn Wise
Mabel Hyselt
Ruth Stanley
Elma Ohlinger
Anestine Jewell
Florence Hawk
Mildred Hazes
Winter Day Catches Travelers Unprepared
A number of Meigs County residents venturing to Columbus Huntington and Parkersburg for Christmas shopping faced hazardous return trips due to icy highways. Hail sleet snow and rain created a glare of ice causing several minor accidents without injuries. Ohio State coach Paul Bixler attended the Pomeroy football banquet despite dangerous conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Columbus
Huntington
Parkersburg
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