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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1945

Page

3

Wallace Riggs Graduates As Ensign From Naval Academy

Wallace Riggs, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Wiley of Athens, graduated with a Bachelor of Science and was commissioned Ensign at Annapolis after completing a accelerated three year program. He will join a destroyer and report for active service after a month’s leave. His family and local friends joined in celebrations despite illness keeping them from the ceremonies.

Pomeroy Wallace Riggs United States Naval Academy Academy Congressman Thomas Annapolis Til Riggs Meigs Herb Riggsl Riggs Athens Road Is .A Pomeroy High School Rio Grande College Naval Ensign Riggs Roy Biffle Guy Morris Carl Sargent Anna Frances Shade Washington, DC Son & Tour Pfc Harley Riggs Medical Corps St.Louis Perry Riggs Meigs County Common Pleas Court Fort Ord Calif Grant Wiley Athens Middleport L. R. Wiley Seventh Ave Aleutians Wiley S Sgt. Wiley Minerva Childers Pearl Reynolds Leon Rene Robertson St. Francis Hospital Charleston N.C. Welch Leland Welch New Or Leans James Weber Charles McNamee Glenn Clara Murray Holzer Hospital Howard Byers Marysville Edith Schreiner Eddie Blake Everett James Titus Butland Ohief Association of Reis D. W. van Patten Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Dayton Columbus Titus Bedford Mary E. Baker Tuppers Plains E. M. Baughman Howard Ayler Albany James Richards E. D. Rees Frank Allen Rio Grande A. Dillard John Kincaid Edward French Garen Stansbury D.B. Hartinger Howard Nolan D. C. Miller A. W.mckay Freda W Kennedy Ellen O'Neill Claral Heines Clara Paulsen Hemlocks Grove Lena Story Mina Bailey EB. C. Jones J. E. Cowan McConnelsville Frank Bremer Ada Kennedy New Marshfield J. O. Roedel Irving Karr Carrie Nye Lily Coates J. B. Ewerifeld Harry Smith Dey Hysell J. J

Diverse Castor Cemetery Visit Lists Dozens of Names

A long roll of visitors and relatives from Point Rock and nearby towns traveled to Castor Cemetery for Decoration Day observances. Names include S D Webb Carol and Victoria Gillogly J A Turner Lida Hunter Albert Romine Edwin Westfall Druzilla Bratton Estella Radekin Laura Pickett and many others from Albany Dexter Pomeroy Huntington and Canal Zone. Also notes the Kenyon Victory launch at Wilmington California Shipbuilding Corp in Wilmington.

Frank Westfall Luther Harvey Frank Edwin Westfall Bidwell W. BR. Holcomb Laura Pickett Pomeroy Holcomb Pickett Reda Harder Canal Zone Panama Emme Harder Harry Peters Emmett Harvey W. M. Morris Freda Ellen Montgomery Salem Township Carrie Ethel Harvey Hamden Mire Luther Harvey Druzilla Bratton Athens Maggie Gregory Wesley Gregory Morris Estella Radekin Vanetta Radekin Hooper Hatchery Albany Clarence Brown Point Pleasant W. Va Columbia Chapel Maule Holcomb Mattie Morris Mary Bolen

Children Contribute 100 Million for Arms

The Treasury reports schoolchildren have funded $107,741,730 in military equipment since August 1944. In over 10,000 theaters today is free movie day for War Bond buyers, tied to D Day anniversary in Normandy.

Washington the Treasury Normandy

DANGEROUS RAILS ON EARLY TRAINS

Early railways used wooden rails with a thin iron strap on top. Passengers often suffered injuries when straps came loose and pierced through coach floors.

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