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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1943

Page

3

Meigs County Spring Scrap Iron Drive poised for Flag Day end

Reports from Meigs County show scrap iron flowing in for a spring rally to be completed on Flag Day June 14. Twelve townships prepare collection sites with Roy Herman Norman Heilman Sadie McElhinny Ho Radford and 4-H clubs leading canvassing and pickup efforts ahead of the Monday target.

Aepay Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Keigs County Weroy Meigs County Ry Township Roy Herman Middleport Norman Heilman Salisbury Township Sadie McElhinny Ho Radford

Service Men Raise Flag at Letart

Letart Falls holds home-coming and honor roll ceremony with an American flag raise by two servicemen on furlough PFC Dale Hill and Robert Shank, wings recipient. Salvage drive details outline township coordination for scrap iron collection and depot locations, with George Carson and Harold Hilligas leading the Meigs County Salvage Committee.

Letart Falls Dale Hill Letart Township Robert Shank Salem Township Roy Smith Lebanon Township Harry Guthrie Orange Avery Nelson Bedford Township W. F. Hawley Olive Township Marcus Roush Rutland H. E. Shields Letart Frank Gibson Scipio Vernon Nease Sutton Pomeroy Main Street Ebersbach Farm Bureau George Carson Harold Hilligas Meigs County Salvage Committee

Service Men of Meigs County Area Update

Meigs County servicemen are reported in training, transfer, and promotions. Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Hennessy completes Naval Aviation training in Norman Oklahoma and will be stationed in Norfolk Virginia. Other updates include promotions for First Lieutenant Albert J. Franz in Alaska and transfers for Pfc Robert Harbrecht to Sioux Falls South Dakota, plus local furloughs and arrivals for Cecil Hartinger and Ted Wildermuth. A dog bite incident in Middleport injures young Hartinger but is not deemed rabid.

Thomas Hennessy Mulberry Ave Pomeroy Naval Aviation Technical Training Center Norman Okla Hennessy Norfolk A. V. Howell Pomeroy Precinct Salisbury Township Ohio War History Commission Edna Howell R.F.D. Carman Clifford Irvis Clyde Myrtle Carman Army Pvt Carman General Hospital New Orleans la Diehl Raymond A John Nina Miller Madison Ave Columbus Diehl Fort Bliss Texas Charles Henry Lew Georgia Diehl Navy Athens Ohio Great Lakes Ill Hawk George Delbert Wesley V Ida Hawk Medical Corps Station Camp Edwards North Falmouth Mass Heilman Harold Norman Norman Otto Helen Eva Heilman Pvt. Heilman Camp Beale Calif Eleanor Riggs Heilman Ronnie Harold Pomeroy. Hill Charles Francis C. E Belle Hill Dexter, O Ordnance Co Virginia Daytona Beach Fla Hill Charles Francis Hill WAAC Hysell Lyle William Carey Eva Hysell Harrisonville Road Ravenna Army War College Washington D. C Jeffers Charles Howard Viola Jeffers Hartford W. Va Sgt Fort Benning Karman Cecil Edward Henry Carman T. H Coast Artillery Hawaii Leifheit Frank Rathburn Victor Lillian Leifheit Los Angeles San Pedro Shirley Leifheit Walter William Frank Barbara Leifheit Air Corps Pascagoula Miss Sheppard Field Parker Thomas Jene Pearl F Bertha M. Parker Cpl. Parker Coast Guard Artillery Camp Stewart Riffle Charles Edward John and Della Riffle Toronto Camp Wheeler North Africa Roberts Delwon Brown Maston Esta West Columbia Air Group Russell Jed Lee Howard Bertha Russell Corp Fort Columbia Wash Pearl Wade Russell Chinook Schaefer Norman Wyatt Edna Schafer Cavalry Fort Riley Kansas Edward, Jr Edward Maud Schaefer Kerns Utah Snyder Harry, Jr Harry Garnet Stiles Snyder Camp Campbell Field Artillery Stahl Bert Stahl Luella Stahl Field Atillery Battalion Camp Shelby Miss. Tracy Melvin Emmet Emmet Eva Tracy Tracy Shreveport Merlin Howard Emmett Kaw Warner George Herman Herman Amber Warren Pvt. Warner Camp Lee Wise Arthur Frederick Arthur H Hazel Ellen Wise Cpl. Wise Ordnance Department Atlanta Jackson Wells Edward William William Lena Wells Pfc Atlanta Ordnance Motor Base Dow Field Bangor Maine Ordnance Corps Wagner William, Jr Minnie Wagner Camp Gruber Young James Franklin James William Young Mason City Bessie Marie Young Rutland Road Pvt. Young Seattle Thornton Rose Dorothy James Maurice Ruth Thornton Nurse Corps of Ensign Thornton U. S. Naval Hospital Newport R. I. Thornton Maurice John Ensign Rose Thornton Air Corps of the Navy Grosse Island Mich Red Pacific Pearl Harbor Charles Maurice Maurice Pat Army Air Corps Army Air Force Proving Grounds Eglin Fila Smith Robert Henry Thomas Jefferson Stella Bills Smith Hunter College the Bronx New York City Williamson George Earl Lafe Williamson Georgia Moore Williamson Marines Parris Island Everett Alston Tracy Everett John Nellie Halliday Tracy Ohio University Medical Department of the Army Camp Robinson Ark Walker Lewis Franklin Lewis Amelia Walker Forest Run Fort Lewis Eloise Bo Mae Hoover Moore South Pacific Islands Snider Charles Raymond Jane Stowe Camp Barkley Eblin Stephen Thomas Eblin Jones Richard Valentine Durnord Austen Claude Jones Bolin Carl Lloyd Joseph Humphrey Myrtle Romine Bolin

Meigs Service Men by A V Howell

A compiled list from Pomeroy precinct Salisbury Township honors local men and women in the armed forces with birth dates enlistment locations and current assignments across Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and WAVES notes on families and addresses accompany many entries.

Names missing from Pomeroy Precinct report sought

Four small children live in Pittsburgh. Cox Hilbert to be published later. Mowrey Clarence also to be published later. Anyone knowing of a name missed from Pomeroy Precinct Salisbury Township please report the omission to Mrs. Edna Howell Pomeroy R F D or to A V Howell Box 333 Pomeroy Ohio.

Pittsburgh Cox Hilbert Mowrey Clarence Pomeroy Precinct Salisbury Township Edna Howell Pomeroy R.F.D A. V. Howell Box 333 Ohio

Farm Machinery Program Expanded for 1940 Level

Senator Lucas read a War Production Board update from Donald M. Nelson detailing a substantially increased farm machinery program. It allocates about 300000 tons of carbon steel and related materials for farm equipment for the quarter starting July 1, aiming to reach roughly 80 percent of the 1940 production level. The note accompanies the Gettysburg reference noting eleven generals killed or fatally wounded.

Washington Senate Lucas Ill Donald M. Nelson War Production Board

Vacation Bible School In Progress in Middleport

The Union Daily Vacation Bible School is under way with 170 enrolled and about 160 attending daily. Rev Henry L Carr reports progress as activities include devotional periods in the high school auditorium, flag salutes, and rotating classes until 10 30. Girls craft raffia baskets while boys carve soap under leaders James Redman and Paul Tsittsehuh.

Middleport Henry L. Carr Union Daily Vacation Bible School James Redman Church of Christ Richard Gormly Paul Tsittsehuh

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Sp Chester Township George Peimer Charley Reed Carl Kautz Nd Terrence Joe Marks Mora Gerald Grate L. B. Thomp Salem Town Meigs Today & Fri Richard Arlen Chester Morris Jean Parker Evelyn Brent TODAY Julia Ann Southern Melvyn Douglas Lee Bowman Bendvue Triple Bill Smilin’ Jack Meigs Theater Cpl Carl C. Miller Camp Wolters Floyd Miller Langsville Albert J. Franz E. J. Franz 81St Field Artillery Franz U. S. Army Alaska Robert Harbrecht Raymond Harbrecht Miami Beach Sioux Falls S. C Norman C. Biggs J. A. Biggs Bertie Elizabeth Detroit, Mich Ralph Biggs Pratts Fork Allen Knopp Park St Carl Calloway Calloway Royal Canadian Air Force Knapp Coolville Ted Wildermuth Jefferson Barracks Charles Wildermuth Second St William R Dick) Davis Military Reservation Robert Davis Rose Hill T. S. Will Reservation David Hartinger Meigs Service N. Court Street Miles Nervine Ib. S.M. A Mellins Pont Watt Arsenate London Purple Sloj Liniment Sal Fayne Stanback Auten Alls Eno LeGear's Poultry Tonic LeGear's Hog Tonic LeGear's Stock Powders EPSOM Nelson Vacation Bible School In Progress Pickens U. S Iluckoff U.S Winnie Mae Happy Home Sally Ann Batiste Bonnie Bright Virginia Gay Nelsonville Glouster
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