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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1945

Page

19

Casualty lists and scholarships noted in Meigs County

Meigs County War History Commission reports 60-plus local men killed in World War II, with five more deaths this month. Pvt William Freeman died in France January 10 from wounds. Pfc Edward Schoonover killed February 6 in France. Pvt Samuel W Smith reported killed in the Aleutians. several others wounded or missing. Test announcements include senior scholarship tests for Meigs County students on March 1 at Pomeroy High School and an agricultural test for OSU College of Agriculture attendees.

Someroy George Williamson Wrgia Williamson Ite Williamson Pomeroy Harrisonville Road Senne Pior USMC Imojtime Middleport C. Chapman Specia College College of Agriculture Ohio State University William J. Freeman France Freeman Jackson County Ohio William Ellis Freeman Mulberry Ave Ida Knapp Freeman Army Pearl Harbor Cpl Gilbert E. Freeman Alabama Frada Schoonover Rutland Pfc Edward J. Schoonover Edward Jasper Schoonover Clarence Schoonover Freda Little Schoonover Rutland Village Schoonover Rutland High School CCC Rock Springs Meigs County Canton Aybrother Richard Dean Schoonover Navy Southwest Pacific Marshall Islands New York Harbor Clar Schoonover, Jr Belgium Samuel W. Smith Reedsville Aleutian Islands Samuel Winston Smith Heys Virgil Smith Marion Wilson Smith Edith Murphy Parkersburg Bernie Knapp Clarence W. Knapp Navy Department Jte Clarence William ‘Knapp Clarence William Knapp Dexter Clarksburg W. Va Cleveland Avenue Columbus Bernie Frank Knapp Warder St Springfield Paul Damewood Householder Perry County Myrtle Damewood Bashan Tuppers Plains iMeigs County William D. Bable John W. Bable John William Bable Columbia Township William Dixon Mary Townsend Bable Point Rock Dyesville Columbia Edna Spires Circleville Bert Bable Vine St Nly.c. Ry C. M. Long Wilkesville Luxembourg William Abraham Long Chauncey Miller Nellie Long James Ralph Peters Anna Peters Condor St. Pomeroy R. C. Little Ward Lewis Peters Pennsylvania

Legion Post Members Hold Regular Meeting

Drew Webster Post American Legion reports membership equals last year and maintains the same goal. Commander Ernest Lallance announces progress while George Childs and J. M. Thornton share talks on Legion activities. A donation to the Boy Scouts is approved. Alonzo Custer and others host games and refreshments follow.

Parish Meeting Sets Delegates to Diocesan Convention

POMEROY Grace Episcopal parishioners will gather at the parish house Thursday night Feb 22 after the service for the annual parish meeting. Election of vestry and delegates to the Diocesan Convention in Cincinnati will be held then. Midweek Lenten services start Thursday at 7 30 in the parish house.

Pomeroy Grace Episcopal Congregation Cincinnati Artish

Pomeroy Music Club Presents Federated Church Program

The Pomeroy Music Club will present a program at the Federated Church on Monday evening February 26 at 8 p.m. The event is open to the public. A chorus and mixed ensemble directed by Mrs. Nolan Swackhammer will perform, with additional numbers featured.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Music Club Federated Church Nolan Swackhammer

Rocksprings Grange Set Friday Night Meeting

Pomeroy reports the Rocksprings Grange will meet Friday night February 23. The program includes a Grange song February Reminiscences a poem by Mrs William Grueser songs by the Grange Chorus a paper Father Kelley the Great Patron by Mrs Walter Miller Taps by Horace Abbott.

Pomeroy Rocksprings Grange Grange William Grueser Walter Miler Father Kelley Thomas Young Horace Abbott

Hospital Notes Shift Mrs Lemaster and Mrs Matthews

The Ewing ambulance carried Mrs. Charles Lemaster from Portland to her daughter in Steubenville. On Monday Mrs. Thomas Matthews, who had major surgery at Holzer Hospital, was returned to her sister Mrs. Charles Gross in the Ewing ambulance. More Meigs County news on page 14.

Pomdroy Ewing Charles Lemaster Portland Steubenville Thomas Matthews Holzer Hospital Charles Gross Meigs County

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