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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1944

Page

3

Calvin Will Stall Missing After Crash

A Pomeroy district report details the loss of Lt Calvin Will age 19 in a bomber crash during a training flight. His family learns of the tragedy while seeking news, with blimp searches and a rescue effort described. Also covered are updates on Capt Franklin Rizer’s return and local dog licenses.

Meigs Pomeroy Daniel Rizer Syracuse Franklin Rizer Uty West Pacific Dayton Will Charleston Hope Calvin Will Steen Rizer Will Carleston Army Air ‘Corps Fot Sen

Middleport Women Hold Two Church Group Meetings

The Woman’s Association of the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport held two meetings this week. Group 2 met at Mrs. Edgar Ervin’s home with Mrs. A A Dillard unable to attend due to a fractured shoulder. Group 1 gathered at Mrs. George Anderson’s Chestnut Street home with Mrs H Le Carr leading devotions and Mrs Ralph Benning and Mrs Arthur Lewis contributing to the program.

Middleport Woman's Associaton First Presbyterian Church Edgar Ervin A. A. Dillard C. H. Stewart Jean Lama Forrest. Griffin America Alice Louise Law Stewart Ervin Co. Poindexter Alvira Jones HL. Carr Eagar Tuckerman T.H. Davis Ea Tewksbury E.R. Lama Daisie Saunders Woman's Association George Anderson Chestnut St H. le Carr Devot Ralph Benning C. T.shumaker Arthur Lewis

Community notes on residents moving and visiting

Mrs Sara Aboot moved from Fourth Ave to the Stleff apartment on S Second Ave. Nina Triplett Haddox returned from San Diego to care for her grandson Jas Triplett. Mrs William VanGilder from Montgomery WV arrived to see her new grandson William Allen Lohse. Wilson Hudson visited Columbus on business. Wellston’s Mr and Mrs Harry Young attended James Cunningham’s funeral in New Haven. Mrs Joe Voreh’s husband runs a local shoe shop and is ill. Mr and Mrs William Juhting returned from Texarkana to visit Pvt and Mrs Edgar Tuckerman. Mrs Gould and her son George Jr visited Portamouth. Mrs Fred Healy, at H M Cross Store, is ill.

Sara Aboot Fourth Ave Stleff S. Second Ave Chet Haddox Nina Triplett San Diego Calif U.S. Navy Lewis Triplett Haddox Jas William VanGilder Montgomery W. Va

World Day of Prayer planned in Pomeroy churches

A Pomeroy Council of Church Women committee organized observances for World Day of Prayer with two services on Friday February 25 at 2 PM and 7 30 PM at the United Methodist Church and schools also hosting services. Meanwhile local residents report military moves and family updates from Arthur Price(), Mrs Leon Gold, Otto Lohn Sr, Vaughn Cites, Mr Crites, and Crates, with moves back to Circleville and roles in Merchant Marine and Farm Credit administration.

Pomeroy Council of Church C. E. W. Dost Hfe United Methodist Church Ralph Kuether Fred Blaettner Federated Church James Stephenson First Baptist Church Charles Baird Greta Price Grace Episcopal Church Pomeroy Arthur Price Little Creek Columbus Leon Gold Petersburg Camp Lee Otto Lohn Vaughn Maritime Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn N. la Lincoln

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Feiger in Columbus

Funeral services were held today in Columbus for Mrs. H Feiger 68 of Syracuse mother of Hayes Sr of Syracuse. Survivors include husband two sons Carson of Syracuse Roy of Columbus and daughters Mrs Vernon Nease Pomeroy and Mrs Esther Karsh Columbus. Also attending were Sgt Wit Bil Hayes and Mildred Roush. Funeral party planned return to Indianapolis. CARD CLUBS MEET POMEROY Local clubs Michigan Club and Five Hundred Club met at homes for sessions. Federated Church skating party tonight in Teel’s Bow with young and old invited. Open house held last week in church basement with folk dances and refreshments.

Hayes Sr Syracuse Columbus H. Feiger Wit= Bil Hayes Benjamin Harris Mildred Roush Indianapolis Feiger Carson Roy Vernon. Nease Pomeroy Esther Karsh Michigan Floyd Clark Five Hundred Henry Ewing Federated Church Teell'n Bow Dor

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