Coonskin Club Dinner and Film in Amesville
Amesville residents attend a potluck at the Masonic Building on Monday April 9 at 7 pm with a film shown. In Coolville and Athens, Elmer Dunfee Iva Armstrong and Bob Armstrong pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Grant L Woodworth and were fined five dollars plus costs each.
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Amesville
Coonskin Conservation Club
Theee
Elmer Dunfee
Coolville
Iva Armstrong
Bob Armstrong
Athens
War deaths add two Athens County soldiers in Pacific and Europe
War Department telegrams report Pfc. Joe C. Evener 21 of Poston died of wounds in Germany on March 21 while Pfc. Virgil Dale Brooks 24 of Hollister was killed in action in the Pacific. Evener, a Patton Third Army infantryman, married to Carol A. Evener with a newborn son Larry Jo, attended Chauncey High School and worked in Columbus before enlisting January 1943. Brooks, married to Gladys Musner, had served since 1940 and leaves six brothers and his wife.
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Athens County
War Department
Pfc
Joe C. Evener
Poston
Germany
Virgil Dale Brooks
Hollister
Pacific
Pic
Evener
Richard Evener
Carol A. Evener
J. H. Pierce
Larry Jo
Patton
Third Army
Chauncey High School
The
Coated Fabric Co
Columbus
Gladys Milner Pic
Brooks
Bert Brooks
Gladys Mus~ner
Greens Run
Albert
Floyd
Gaylord
Northville
Mich
Earl
Vern
Francis
Ames-Bern To Present Operetta Friday Night
Ames-Bern High School presents the operetta Words and Music on Friday night April 6. The story depicts a cross section of college life with humorous situations and dramatic moments. Washington and Jefferson, two handymen, provide much humor. Unique dances add sparkle with speaking parts by Paul Morris Carol Gardner Cecil Bailey Kathleen Webster and Paul Jones. Directed by Mrs. Pauline Heft.
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Amesville
Ames-Bern
Youth Center Hosts Week of Tournaments and Activities
Athens Youth Center runs vacation week events featuring ping pong chess and checkers tournaments. A square dance planned for last weekend was postponed to Friday night at 30. New lounge furnishings include a chintz love-seat and an over stuffed davenport with matching chair funded by general donations.
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Athens Youth Center
I General Fund
Clothing drive to aid flood areas in war torn lands
A house to house clothing collection will be held in Athens on April 12 led by the Junior Army under H C Pendry. The drive runs April 8 to 14 as Clean Out Your Clothes Closet Week with a receiving center at the former Carpenter Hardware Co. and county wide township chairmen named. A public hearing on Hocking River flood control and water supply improvements is set for April 18 in Logan with Lieut. Col. Harry Pockras guiding the session, written statements urged for accuracy.
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Athens
Logan
United National Clothing Collection
H. C. Pendry
Leonard Prater Axtadshalemnen
Mr. Prater
Carpenter Hardware Co
N. Court
Harry Pockras
U. S. Army Engineers
Hocking County
Hocking River
Hocking Ruer
War Department
Pockt
Huntington
W. Va
Sheriff’s sale of real estate in Athens County Ohio
Public auction in Athens at the courthouse East door on Monday April 28 1945 at 1 30 PM for property in Trim Wo fundowd. Described as starting section 18 town 11 range 14 of the Ohio Company Purchase with many bearings and distances. Premises appraised at 3775 dollars, bid at least two thirds. Cash only. George Bateman sheriff. Dorothy J. Parmiter deputy. Harold J. Rose acting prosecuting attorney. 3-14-45 Sotw
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Sherife
State of Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
John H Preston
Treas
Ohio
S. Hetthe Thompson
Athens
Trim + Wo
Ohio Company
Said
Saids
Iaid
Noah Coffman
Ebenezer Hartley
Thomas Coffman
S. HE. Hibbard
Douuty
Antle
GEORGE_BATEMAN
Sherff
Dorothy J. Parmiter
Harold J. Rose
Athens Elks install new officers in ceremony
Athens lodge of Elks installed officers last night in a ceremony led by Roy C. Shirley. Retiring ruler John Archer reviewed the past year. A buffet followed. New officers include Ben Dickens exalted ruler Carlos Cameron leading knight Gerald Kyle loyal knight Paul Carpenter lecturing knight FL A Lavelle secretary Charles Evans treasurer Clarence Flowers esquire Joe Klingenberg inner guard William Watkins Tyler Homer Gall trustee.
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Athens Lodge of Elks
Roy C. Shirley
John <Archer
Ben Dickens
Carlos H. Cameron
Gerald M. Kyle
Paul Carpenter
FL. A. Lavelle
Charles H. Evans
Clarence Y. Flowers
Esquire
Joe T. Klingenberg
Wiliam W. Watkins
Tyler
Homer B. Gall
Athens Council Seeks State Survey Of City Water Resources
On Good's recommendation the Athens City Council asked Mayor Woodworth to urge Ohio's state geologist to survey city water resources. The council also urged railroads to install safety signals at several grade crossings and asked bus lines to ease W Union Street congestion. Additional funds were authorized for jail repairs, street patching equipment, and adjustments to city finances and funds.
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P. F. Good
Athens
Franz Woodworth
Ohio
Mr Good
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
W. State St
Union St
Shafer St
W. Union St
Ound
Athens City Recreation Board
Palmer St
Stimson Ave
Men in Service Updates From World War II
Staff Sgt. George H. Perry, presumed in India, misreported as England, is listed by Mrs. Perry of 428 Richland Ave. Mon day’s Messenger notes aviation ordnanceman 1st class Thomas Ruth spending 30 days with his wife and daughter at his parents’ Shade residence. Floyd C. Sams, son of D. G. and wife, arrived in Europe for operations after a France air station orientation, with RAF service prior at Globe Wernicke in Norwood.
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George H. Perry
India
Freda Perry
Richland Ave
England
Thomas Ruth
Rheba Jeanne
Sally Jo
C. E. Ruth
Shade
Navy
Pacific
Philippines
Floyd C. Sams
D. G. Sams
McKinley Ave
France
Sams
Germany
RAF
Globe Wernicke Co
Norwood
Cooked Dinner Allegedly Sent To Dog Prompts Pharmacy Pitch
A woman said she often threw her meals to a dog and felt sick at food. She described gas fullness and constipation but improved after taking ERB-HELP, a herbal remedy advertised by Athens Pharmacy claiming twelve herbs restore appetite and bowel regularity.
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Athens
Forshey Arrested in Columbus for License Plate Mix-Up
Ea Forshey aged 37 in Columbus was arrested by Athens Police on a charge of unlawfully driving a car with a license plate issued for another vehicle. He pleaded guilty before Va or Franz L Woodworth and was fined 50 dollars plus costs.
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Lydia BE
Finkham
Lydia
Will H. Woolley
Washington St
Miami
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Keystone Custodian Funds
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Proipscius
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cline
Howard Camp
Rowel Athens Pharmacy
Burtone
Tef
N. Court Street
Cuael
America
Rardin Bros. CO
Pomeroy Cement Block Co, Pomeroy
G. R
Shafer
Ames Bern
Mariana L.J. Biddle
Lee Alexander
Thos. B. Smith
Chayncey Dover
Max Wilson
Carthage
Frank Caldwell
Nelsonville-York
Parker
Sniffen
Athens Elks Lodge
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Colusa
Thotsands
Athisns Pharwacy Court
Obie
Hewton's
N. High Halt
Amend
Alspices
Round
Bob Rood
Roy Smith
Armed Services
Standard Oil Company
Feng Rae
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