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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1945

Page

2

Meigs County Plans Armistice Day Dance and War Fund Drive

Feeney Bennett Auxiliary in Middleport hosts Armistice Day dinner and a public dance at the hall from 7:30 to 11:30 p m. Pomeroy announces 1945 National War Fund drive October 21 to 31 led by W A Smith with quotas for districts including Middleport at 4820 and Pomeroy at 4800.

Middleport Feeney-Bennett Post National War Fund Bedford Chester Columbia Lebanon Letart Olive Orlange Rutland Salem Scipio Salisbury Myracuse Morning Star Minersville Racine Pomeroy

Earl Brown Declared Dead by War Department

Official notice from the War Department states Sgt. Earl R. Brown is dead after going missing January 16, 1944 while serving in the Air Corps. His bomber was shot down over the Adriatic near enemy territory. no trace of him or prisoners was found. He was 22, a Pomeroy High School 1940 graduate, survived by wife Ruby and daughter, parents Karl and Daisy Brown, and siblings.

A. V. Howell Pomeroy War Department Earl R. Brown Sergeant Brown Air Corps Adriatic Sea Set. Brown Pomeroy ‘High School Lass Karl Brown Daisy Needs Brown Salisbury Meigs County Cleveland Ruby Stobart Ben Stobart Racine Richard Edric Martha Corrine Ruth Mabel Mrs. Stobart Chester O. Stobart Germany

Point Rock Social Notes Local Events and Accidents

Everett Holcomb broke his right hand and was taken to Athens for treatment. Miss Millie Hensler visited her Columbus parents, the Henslers. Laurel Orange awarded second and third degrees to Lois Bolen and Ruth Williams. Vegetable soup supper served. Z E Radekin and G A Radekin attended Lancaster Fair. Carolyn Holegmb from Columbus visited family. American Legion Auxiliary officers installed at Wilkesville. Z W Canade ill. Dr. Mitchell visited. Cpl John W Levis ill on Luzon. Combined Church meeting at Columbia schoolhouse drew a large crowd. Several locals in Athens Wednesday.

Point Rock Everett Holcolmb W. Ah. Holcomb Laura Pickett Athens Millie Hensler Columbus Dallas Hensler Clayton John Paul Lois Bolen Ruth Williams Laurel Orange Z. E. Radekin G. A. Radekin Lancaster Fair Carolyn Holegmb W. R. Holcomb Gomer Boweh Helen Minnie Cyntha Cummings Even Mattie Morris American Legion Auxiliary Wilkesville Dorothy Hardy Sarah Rifle Elya Gray Luella Bowen Treas Erma Newsom Vera Wiseman Even Morris Lizzie Wells Evelyn Link Lana Knapp Francis Carl Lucile Dearth Lancaster Columbia Chapel Evers Z. W. Canade Mitchell Albany Harry Levis Cpl John WH. Levis Luzon Columbia Nellie Vale Ruth Starkey Ath Hs

Panthers to Meet Oak Hill Welshmen Friday Night

Pomeroy Purple Panthers host the Oak Hill Welshmen Friday at Middleport Stadium. Officials Jolley Heldman and Helbel of Marietta join the game. Oak Hill band will perform at halftime per sports writer Robert Roberts.

Pomeroy Pomeroy Purple Panthers Oak Hill Williams Whale Panthers Wellston

Tuppers Plains News Notes

Mrs Clem Cooper and family of Alfred move into the Mrs Velma Cassidy property. A daughter born to Douglas Adams and Betty Hoffman in Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg on Wednesday Oct 10. Edith Kile enters Parkersburg hospital for surgery. Born recently to Olen Hostattle and wife a daughter in Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Thimble Club met for an all day session at Mabel Hostattle's home. Harvey Hardway spent days in Columbus. Vance Millhone and family move into their property known as the McLane property. Forrest Ward, a teacher at Allensville, spent the weekend here. Homer Cole building a tile on his property. Ira Kile, Coolville, painted several roofs here. H T Dotson preached at the Success Church of Christ Sunday.

Clem Cooper Alfred Velma Cassidy Douglas Adams Betty Hoffman Camden-Clark Hospital Parkersburg Edith Kile Olen Hostattle Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Thimble Club Methodist Church Mabel Hostattle Harvey Hardway Columbus Vance Millhone McLane Forrest Ward Allens Jville Homer Cole Ira Kile Coolville H. T. Dotson Success Church of Christ Tuppers Plains Wor

Star Garden Club Meets at Dexter in October

Star Garden Club gathered at Alberta Smith's home in Dexter on October 12 with 21 members present. Bazaar sales funded Christmas boxes for armed forces. Elizabeth Stout led the business meeting, with Cora Buckley to preside next time. A round table on planning next year's garden followed, Minnie Nichols spoke on gardenias, and Estella Radekin read a poem. Ann Halliday was welcomed, bringing membership to 39. several visitors attended. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Smith and her mother-in-law.

Dexter — Star Garden Club Alberta Smith Dexter Elizabeth Stout Cora Buckley Minnie Nichols Estella Radekin Ann Halliday Bart Rawlings Sarah Sidenstricker Grace Thomas Goldie Anderson Vona McKnight Doris Randolph Dorothy Smith

NOW SHE SHOPS "CASH AND CARRY" Without Painful Backache

Many sufferers relieve nagging backache by recognizing tired kidneys as the cause. Doan's Pills are recommended to help the kidneys flush out poisons from the blood, reducing backache and related symptoms.

Nature Doan

Remodeling Work on Carl Property Duplex Plan

Remodeling began Wednesday on the Carl property on Union Ave purchased by William Morgans. A basement will be excavated and a furnace installed as the owner aims to convert the lot into a duplex. Discharges list veterans Dop Strauss and Charles Van Cooney with long service histories. Geoffrey Chaucer was granted a daily pitcher of wine for life.

Pomeroy Carl Union Ave William Morgans Middleport Dop Strauss U.S. Navy Charles van Cooney U. S. Army Alaska Germany Geoffrey Chaucer

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