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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
2
Meigs County War Price and Rationing Board released data on canning sugar issuance for 1944 and 1945. By end May 1944 only 49,130 pounds were issued. by end May 1945 123,959 pounds were issued to 14,018 persons.
Mrs. James Searles travels to Bucyrus for the funeral of her grandmother Mrs. Dayton Ralph who died after a long illness. the Ralph family, former Pomeroy residents, mourns her husband and numerous descendants. George E. Greenlee suffers a deep head wound from a playground fall requiring stitches.
The Athens Messenger reports Meigs County residents calling for canning sugar amid wartime shortages. Community notes include Hemlock Garden Club at Whalen home with 16 members and five guests, a traveling gift quiz won by Jennie Thomas, and plans for a Grange Hall tea on Aug 19.
Social news from Pomeroy lists gatherings hosted by Judge and Mrs. Fred Crow for Miss Sara Jones Dr T Jesse Jones and Mrs Jean Edwin Hull guests of Mr and Mrs T H Davies. Also notes marriage announcement for Marty Davis and Clifford Sellers and a birthday party for Betty Spurrier with many local attendees.
POMEROY Meigs County Ministers Association sponsors the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis work in the county with officers including Rev Albert Bitters president Rev Shelton vice chairman Rev Charles Baird secretary and Paul Smart treasurer. Medical and education committees mobilize support for cases needing financial help after investigation.
telegram from July 41 states Captain John P. Andrew wounded June 18 on Luzon and died June 22. He volunteered May 22 1942 trained at Pine Camp Fort Knox Camp Polk. He served overseas since May 1944 in Burma Saipan Morotai New Britain Hawaii Leyte Luzon wounded April 25 1945. Survived by father Francis Andrew and siblings.
A solemn Mass of Requiem will be held at Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy on Friday morning July 20 at 9 o clock for Captain John Patrick Andrew who died of wounds from June 28 in Northern Luzon. Attending are Pomeroy Council Knights of Columbus Holy Name Society Drew Webster Post American Legion and other Legion friends and relatives. The article notes family members Henry Wipple Chester Township Francis Andrew Paul Andrew and Mary Wipple and Elizabeth Wipple with connections to the Andrew sisters and Five Points. Joseph Curtis's daughter Josephine is named as Capt Andrew's fiancée.
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