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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1945

Page

3

Pomeroy Panthers Defeat Racine 34-28 in Hard Battle

Pomeroy Purple Panthers beat Racine 34 to 28 in a tight game before a large home crowd. Panthers moved back into the win column with solid defense and timely scoring, while Racine struggled to solve Pomeroy’s defense throughout the contest.

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Fat recycling drives wartime points for housewives

The article describes a mass wartime program distributing about 32 million extra red points to American housewives for turning in used fats. Each pound earns three federal points redeemable for metals, rubber, paints, and other battlefield and home front needs. Campaign urges women to save fats despite a domestic scarcity mindset.

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Mrs Rothrock To Head Music Club in Middleport

Mrs Rothrock was elected president of the Middleport Woman’s Music Club at a semi annual meeting in Heath Methodist Church. New officers include Frieda Faehnie vice president Hulda Klein treasurer and Miss Marjorie Miller and Miss Charlotte Stines as members. The group plans a February 28 program with rehearsals and a refresher course in voice.

May Hecox Joe Hecox Toledo Louis Seyfried Holzer "Hospital Tey Jena Ghinger Tueen of Mars Proletta Zanesville Fem Witch Nolan Swackhammer Ralph Sa Zandel Zandel

Pomeroy Social Notes and Personal Items

Social notes recount a Bastogne survivor and family birthday party with games and a decorated cake. Other items cover a San Antonio visit, contract club awards, and local updates on residents, travel, hospital stays, and letters from Europe. The piece blends community life with brief military and historical notes.

Oscar Smith Manning Walker Althea Reibel Ray Smith Lucretia Kasper Charles Smith Naomi Russell Norma Whetzel Harold James Lillie Grimm

Large Crowd Expected At Meigs Izaak Walton League Dinner

Meigs Chapter Izaak Walton League sells out tickets for Charter Night banquet at Middleport High School tonight with Chief Justice Carl Weygandt as guest speaker. Event starts at 7 p.m. and dinner served by the PTA, seating ample for local residents. Also notes Pvt William Beaver's back injuries in Belgium and a new anti fog aircraft gadget aiding pilots in fog and storms.

Middleport Meigs Izaak Walton Justice Weyandt PTA

John Barker Writes From Hospital After Racine Game

John Barker, recovering from shrapnel wounds in France, notes a huge crowd at the Pomeroy Racine game. He thanks supporters and reports that attendance was the largest in three years as students and townspeople cheered, while Red Cross donations and hospital letters from Barker's friends filled his day.

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