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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
2
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous food items and brands with prices or quantities. Items include canned vegetables like corn and peas, pickles, sauces, condiments, and baking mixes. The sheet also references cereals and pantry staples, indicating a store advertisement or price sheet from a historical newspaper.
Lambert Jackson forward scored 17 points with 7 field goals and 3 fouls to fuel a 38 23 victory over the Pomeroy Purple Panthers in Jackson Tuesday night. Second stringers saw action as coach Howard Knight rotated players.
Civilian men aged 17 to 21 on July 1 1944 who are high school graduates or will graduate by that date are eligible. The army navy college qualifying test allows earmarking for ASTP in advance, though test eligibility does not depend on scholastic record. A student should be in the upper half of his class to improve qualifying chances.
Mrs L Carr will replace Mrs J N Humphrey in the World Day of Prayer program to be presented by missionary societies of the Baptist Christian Presbyterian and Methodist Churches on Feb 35. A planning meeting was held at Miss Bess Sanborns home and will reconvene Feb 2 at 239 pm. Attendees at the week’s meeting included Mrs Joe Leonard Mrs Theobald and Mrs Carr. Nick Humphrey husband of Mrs Humphrey remains seriously ill in the same condition.
Pomeroy Meigs County Chapter American Red Cross has a quota of 180 volunteers to donate at the Athens blood plasma center on Friday February 15. The chapter thanks the public for car donations and support to meet the needed donor total.
POMEROY Professor Albert C. Gubitz of Ohio University organizes an accounting class to prepare students for vital industrial war positions. An organization meeting is set for next Tuesday February 15 at Senior High School at 7 PM.
Firms handling eggs may request Form WPB 2408 by writing the War Production Board at 145 N High St Columbus. File this form in triplicate with the Containers Division WPB Tempo &Co Washington DC. The number of cases ordered should be a conservative estimate.
Meigs County trans fers include Fanny L Hunter et al to J A Anderson for 50 acres in Letart and Lee Munday with Della Munday to Mrs Harold Munday for 20 acres in Lebanon. Nellie Burford et al to Rhoda Ruth Hale for 83.46 acres in Rutland. Probate records admit Austie May Dean birth registration and appoint Willis S Chevalier to take deposition of Leota Swann. Katie May Schaeffing executrix filed first and final account for Herbert P Stewart estate. Estate of John R Love deceased.
MIDDLEPORT Word of the death of Mrs. A. C. Keener aged 4 from Ironton was received. She died at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. F. Graley of Narrows Virginia after five weeks illness following a trip. The body was brought to Finsterwald Funeral Home in Mount Hermon and interment will be at Mt Hermon. Surviving are two sons H L Wilson and Billy Wilson and two daughters Mrs. A V Mainwaring and Mrs. Graley. Also surviving are three sisters Mrs. Albert Faehnie Mrs Emma Will and Mrs W S White and a brother Michael Will all of Meigs County.
Funeral services are set for Harry Butcher who died recently. His two sons, both in the service, have been contacted and will arrive in time for the services. The notice also includes an unrelated line about India having 500 species of animals.
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