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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1946

Page

2

Thriller Staged On Meigs Court In High Scoring Victory

Marietta All Stars edge Pomeroy Merchants 54 to 53 in a tense Meigs Court thriller. Crow leads Pomeroy with 18 points while Caskin and Burns pace Marietta with 16 each. Meigs All Stars beat Racine Independents 30-16 in prelims. Thursday sees Pomeroy Merchants against W.Va. All Stars at 8 30 pm.

Pomeroy Marietta All Stars Pomeroy Merchants Merchants Marietta Fred Crow Manetta Ines Crow Iuwve Jake Shiveter Caskin Burns Claude Grimm Joe Gibbs Don Fogelsong Forest Bachtel West Virginia TBS Clark Croa Cothill Murray Gruecer Goer Clifford Moore F ~Roberts A McKenzie G Stanley Shiveler Stewart Bulas Becker Utig Kidd Howard Knight Weige All Stars Hysell Legar Walters Denny G Mescher Kimes Kimes, F — Spencer Brickles Racine T Graham Simpson B. Neigler A. Neigler Any Salser Carpenter Ashley

Purse of Nurse Returned in Pomeroy

Gertrude Scott of Cheshir e in Pomeroy misplaced a purse containing over 190 in cash and discharge papers while shopping for civilian clothes. Carlton Nixon found the bag and turned it in to Mayor George Howell, who later returned it to the owner after tracing its route through town.

Pomeroy U. S Army Nurses Corps Gertrude Scott Cheshire Carlton Nixon George Howell

Faithful Circle to entertain at Methodist home

Letart Falls notes report the Faithful Circle Sunday School class will be entertained at Mrs Henry Balser's home Wednesday evening Feb 13. Other items cover revivals, WSCS quilting, upcoming meetings, and local families visiting or in service with Army discharge details.

Letart Falls Faithful Circle Methodist Church Henry Balser Sharon Barnhart Sandyville W. Va Franklin Norris Long Bottom United Brethren Church Greenfield Norris W. H. Mathias Texas W E Wilson WSCS Fen Violet Grimm Ernest Ashley Canton E E. Ashley Ashley W. S Bentz East Liverpool Raimond C. Hensler Racine Harry C Hill Mary Lou Evans Athens State Hospital Dennis Bogfeess Rooert Lee Norn Harry Douglas Carpenter W . Barnitz West Main St. Pomeros Kennth Wilt Tokyo Camp Atterbury O G Cramlett A. B. Hill Bob Adam Raymond S. J. Norris Freda Evans Howert Hayman John Longsworth Joppa Methodist Church Ida Weiss Wilkessville E. E Ashing Oho Valley Grange Philson Norris F Ray Wilson Dorinda Dora Beahrs Pameray J D Roush Mare Wogan

Dexter Social And Personal Highlights Past Week

Dexter residents report funeral attendance for Robert Hixson in Chauncey with the Perry and Davis families. Visitors include Mrs S S McCann and Mrs Ella Nelson, along with various relatives. Local movements arise from trips, hospital transfers, and farm purchases, plus a note on Max Keltenbach and an anticipated sugar availability of about 6.3 million tons for US citizens this year.

Dexter Charles Perry George Perry Salem Emmet Davis Clide Davis Robert Hixson Chauncey S. McCann Forrest McCann Nitro W.va Norma Gillogly Ella Nelson Albany Carlie Smith S C Cook Columbus Perley Nelson Chase Ambulance Holzer Hospital Clair Blizzard Dayton Lillie Minor Elsie McCaske Orta Carter Lawrence Fen Carter Carter Gerald Miner George Warne Daston Doug Chaney Gary Holter Worles Davis Mitchell Albans Mondas Carre Smith George Whitington Mars Swan Orvella Weaver

Petersons Ointment Promises Quick Pile Relief

An advertisement claims piles can be relieved in minutes with Petersons Ointment. It notes common remedies cost millions yearly and offers 35 cents per box or 60 cents per tube with applicator, promising prompt relief and a money back guarantee if not delighted.

Peterson Adv

Funeral set for Edward Franz prominent Pomeroy businessman

Edward Franz 75 of Pomeroy died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services set for Friday at Sacred Heart Church at 10 a.m. with Rosary Thursday evening at the Franz home. Survived by three daughters and a number of grandchildren. preceded by wife Sophia and two sons Walter and Albert. Honorary pallbearers named. active pallbearers and servers listed.

Pomeroy Edward Franz Holzer Hospital Sacred Heart Cnutch Wiliam J. Riles Hare Frang Joseph Steiner Corning Leo Mahorer Bernard McBride Loretta Franz Sophia Franz Walter Albert Franz John Franz Pomeros Bend Franz Front St Hochsteller Norman Kloes Theodore Reed Hanis Vance Jacob Elberfeld Charles MuHen J T Kuntz Harry Ohlnger F Clarr Groeble R. BR. Boice Chris Brider Jake Hartenbach Herman Mansar Fritz Burkett Edward Stark R. L. Jacobs Clarence Cornelus Franz Boo. Joe Bill Semer Kim Franz Pat Whippel Els Charles Wiliam Graber

Sedative Death of Sears Manager in Hamilton Hotel

Charles J Michel age 38 district manager for Sears Roebuck at Hamilton Quebec died in a local hotel room from an accidental overdose of a sedative. Police are investigating the circumstances.

Mount Vernon Charles J Michel Sears Roebuck & Co Hamilton, QC

Quarantine Issue Raised by Board

Meigs County Board of Health moved to direct Dana Peoples to take action against the Middleport Board of Education for reopening schools despite a county order. The board cited an influenza endemic and illness-related absences as the reason for closures across other area schools.

Vuedepert Board of Education

Licensed to Marry In Meigs County

Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses listing Lewis Gajanski and Beulah Phelps both 23 and 21 from Barberton and Rutland, respectively. Fred Ritchie and Pearl Long both 31 and 21 from Marietta and Pomeroy. Forrest Stanley 36 of Parkersburg with Edna Murphy 25 of Pomeroy. Hubert Clay 23 of Akron with Lillian Evans 21 of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Meigs County Ith Lewis Gajanski Barberton Beulah Phelps Rutland Fred Ritchie Marietta Pearl Long Forrest Stanley Parkersburg Edna Murphy Hubert Clay Akron Lillian Evans

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