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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
2
Ben Kesterson sustained a severely crushed right hand when a coal cutting machine slipped and caught his hand. He required several stitches and was taken to the Mason Clinic for treatment while employed at the Selfried Coal Company.
Pfc. Dale Wilhem Hysell is on a 30 day furlough with his wife and two children at Bradbury. He serves on the destroyer USS Little and was not hurt when the vessel was struck by four enemy planes at Okinawa on May 3. Pomeroy social notes on page 16.
Meigs County Ohio will add six more service members to the Honor Roll in front of the Court House. A. W. Howell reports names including Sgt. George W. Burson missing then confirmed killed in action August 27 1944 and Capt Gilbert J Spencer killed May 6 1945 on Luzon. Private Leg Dow Bailey drowned in France May 21 1945. Seaman W Smith killed in action May 26 1945 aboard an LCS in the South Pacific. Families in Bedford Township Columbus Syracuse Racine and Pomeroy receive notices. details include service branches birthplaces and immediate survivors.
Notices detail multiple deaths in World War II service. Chaplain J Gilbert J Spencer, killed May 6 1945 near Luzon after an explosion, formerly pastor at Aurora Nazarene Church. James Allen Canode killed in action. remains not recovered. Lewis D Bolin killed May 4 1945 on Okinawa. Telegrams name surviving family members and residence in Columbia Township and surrounding areas.
Pomeroy War Bond Committee reports 80 percent of its Seventh War Loan quota reached. Pomeroy’s target is 210000 dollars and individual sales tally 168767.25 dollars, with optimism the full quota will be met by drive’s end.
Farm Bureau Advisory Council No. 3 met at the Humphrey residence with president Henry Whippel presiding. Members and guests were listed, with group discussions on farm slices and a social hour featuring ice cream cake and coffee. The July meeting will be at Wilbur Parker’s home near Sumner.
A garbled OCR list references visitors and names across multiple days and places including Mrs and Mr individuals such as Hazel, Charles, Larra, Nina, and Davie. scattered mentions of addresses, offices, parishes, and church terms hint at a social or church visitor record with no clear event or cohesive narrative.
Heavy fog in the Middleport area for two nights caused one automobile wreck near Cheshire Tuesday night due to very poor visibility.
Pvt William Stanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stanley of Dayton, formerly Pomeroy, has been ordered to overseas duty. Inducted July 14, he served with a Cavalry unit at Ft. Riley and trained in a Tank Division at Ft. Knox. An outstanding athlete in football, baseball and basketball, he is a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell of Peacock Avenue, Pomeroy.
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