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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
3
The Daily Vacation Bible School sponsored by the Pomeroy Council of Churches reports 150 children enrolled. A program for parents is set for 7 40 this evening at Federated Church. After the last session Friday at 11 30 pupils walk to the high school grounds for a picnic lunch.
Meigs County will receive home teachers for blind adults and pre school children through the Ohio Commission for the Blind. Miss Mildred Smith announced the program aims to assist 64 known blind residents and those with one tenth vision or less. Miss Mary Hugo, totally blind, will serve two months as home teacher, and interested persons should contact Miss Thelma Wildermuth at the Meigs County Welfare Department.
A Sunday picnic at Roadside Park honored Charles Grueser stationed at Sampson and visiting family. Local residents and relatives including the Grueser and Healy families gathered for the event as Seaman Grueser heads to Shoemaker California.
Mr and Mrs William Campbell of Peacock Avenue Pomeroy report their son Major Floyd Campbell a bombardier on a B 29 has received the Air Medal and a Campaign Star for the Western Pacific Campaign He recently flew over Tokyo on a night raid describing the target as tough and notes air fields in Southern Japan have been bombed to prevent Japanese planes from reaching Okinawa.
Pomeroy relatives report Pfc. Robert Milner was wounded by a sniper in the Marianas. The helmet bullet lodged in his head. he is hospitalized and near Rocky River, Ohio, with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Milner and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell.
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