Meigs Co Sheriff Leads March Call of Inductees
Meigs County sheriff Ralph Welker heads the March call from Local Selective Service Board No 1 for Fort Hayes Columbus. The bus departure carried 27 registrants including several fathers.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1945
Page
2
Meigs County sheriff Ralph Welker heads the March call from Local Selective Service Board No 1 for Fort Hayes Columbus. The bus departure carried 27 registrants including several fathers.
Pomeroy Board of Education heard a W A Smith estimate of 11424.47 in flood damage to school property including furnaces electrical gear floors and foundations. Gym floor cupping makes basketball unusable. Proposals for a new floor were discussed and auction plans set for Kerrs Run property and Russell house landless sale details. Eleanor Fugate hired to fill Ruby Shawver vacancy after Red Cross training.
Meigs County Probate Court records show couples securing licenses to wed. Names include O H White and Martha Hollen of Long Bottom, and Vera Smith of Pomeroy with partners from West Virginia, Ohio, and nearby towns. The list features ages and hometowns for each couple, reflecting spring marriage intentions in the Meigs area.
Reports from districts led by Mrs Monry Rowe and others show continued success in the War Fund drive. Totals include S784 contributed to date from the Summer-Alfred district and recognitions of volunteers such as Ruth Cundiff Christina Grimm and Sadie Thivener for commendable effort in fund collection.
Judge Edgar Ervin granted a divorce to Audrey Baker, custody of a minor child awarded. An action for divorce was filed by Peter Wolfe against T Louise Wolfe, residents of Lang Bottom, alleging neglect of duty.
Poultry specialist Willi will discuss production practices and market outlook at a meeting at the Court House in Pomeroy on Wednesday evening, March 28, at 8 39 pm. The event is hosted by the Poultry Association and will cover husbandry and industry outlook.
Middleport notes mark Jimmy Hao Hood’s second birthday party at the Hood home with a pink cake and guests including the Hood and Turner families. The Loyal Sons and Daughters group held a church meeting with 27 youths, honoring Rev. Burton on his resignation. Various local families and students attend matinees, performances, and visits, with numerous mentions of relatives, guests, and ongoing travels and moves across Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia.
Pomeroy notes list Mrs. Charles McNamee hosting a chicken supper for Norma Wayland of the WAVES en route to Washington from Stilwater Oklahoma. Seaman Wayland visits her parents in Mid-Idleport before departure, while local families and servicemen receive cable updates and congratulations on marriages and military service. Entrees include Rainbow Division badges for Jay Gloeckner, scarlet fever illness among Mona Marie Tewksbury, and various visits across Columbus, Middleport, and Athens.
Bellevue Redmen defeated Middletown 34 to 32 in the Class A final at Toledo to claim the state crown, ending Middletown’s 43 game win streak. Northridge Polar Bears won Class B with a 51 to 42 victory over Columbiana, while Ashville took third with a 50 to 26 win over Sandusky St Mary.
Middleport parents and teachers gather for a PTA session in the auditorium. President Mrs. Paul Smart announces a Sophomore Class play after a talk by Meigs County Health Nurse Mrs. Catherine Shavorinsky. Members and friends urged to attend.
Pomeroy schools closed due to flood. officials publish a new events calendar. Junior-Senior Proms on April 6. PTA games party on April 13. Senior Class Play April 20. Band Concert April 27. Senior High Jubilee Minstrels May 3-4. Junior High Glee Club Concert May 11. Baccalaureate May 20. Commencement May 24.
Sugar Run Elementary school led Pomeroy public schools in selling War Stamps and Bonds on March 21 with 141.20 by Emma Seitz. Junior High, Senior High, and Central Elementary reported 23.70, 46.65, and 27.60 respectively, totaling 339.15 for the week and 8414.42 year to date.
H J Russell registrar of motor vehicles announces this week is the final opportunity to purchase 1945 licenses before their April 1 expiry. His office on S Third Ave will stay open each night until 1 30 p.m. through Saturday and until 3 p.m. on that final day.
Ohio State figure Ole Olson sparks debate over top coaches from Pittsburgh to the Rockies. Lt. Wilbur Stalcup and a group of named coaches are highlighted by Lt. Keiffer as worthy successors. Will Connolly discusses Notre Dame’s coaching exodus and Shaughnessy’s moves. Dick Widdoes to play for North High School in Columbus league. Sam Snead and Byron Nelson draw golf crowd jokes after the Charlotte Open split.
A Denver style AP report details the Cleveland Indians seeking infielders for first, second, or third base in exchange for pitching talent. The club lists eleven pitchers and several infield uncertainties, naming Lou Boudreau and rookies as possible aids while noting open discussions with players and other teams.
Byron Nelson routed Sammy Byrd by eight strokes to win the Greensboro Open in Greensboro North Carolina. Nelson has earned ten thousand eight hundred eighty five dollars this year, up from seven thousand two hundred last year, and now averages sixty eight point four three in four dozen rounds.
Tonight at 8 p m the Federated Church's Junior Musicians, sponsored by the Pomeroy Music Club, will perform an instrumental and vocal program. Selections include numbers from the operetta The Early Bird Catches the Worm, under the direction of Mrs. Alice Smith Nease. Active and associate Music Club members and parents are invited.
POMEROY eleven boys and girls were confirmed Sunday morning at the Federated Church with Rev. Ralph Kuether officiating. The service included The Palms organ piece by Mrs. Ben Neutzling the choral Hosanna to the King and the confirmation rite. The class members were George Dallas Pauline Durst JoAnn Hodge Katherine Miller Betty Mora Woodrow Mora Paul Reibel Dick Rosenbaum Patsy Shields John Werry and Victor Young.
New York AP league notes DePaul Chicago 22 2 to face Bowling Green Ohio 24 2 in national invitation title game. NYU 15 7 meets Oklahoma A&M 25 49 for NCAA crown with winner to square off Thursday for mythical national title. DePaul star George Mikan 6 9 and Don Otten 6 11 1 2 inch loom large. Mikan hurt in practice last Friday but expected to play.
The Star Class of the Presbyterian Church met at the Annex Monday evening with eleven members present. Five dollars was donated to the Red Cross. Mrs. Grace Williams was hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Harden received word their son Sgt Earl Harden had arrived in China. Mrs. Earl Wetzel of Columbus visited her mother, Mrs. Mariam Dean, and brother Harry, last weekend. Mrs. Elizabeth Duckworth spent the weekend with her daughters, Tia Coolvilla. Mrs. Donald Lisle has word that husband Cpl Donald Lisle is recovering from wounds.
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