Army Week Proclaimed for Athens With France Invasion Topic
Mayor Franz Wood proclaims Army Week April 6 12 and Army Day April 7 in Athens urging citizens to honor the Army veterans and fallen. Col Richard W Barker will discuss Operation Overlord at Athens High School as Navy planes may fly over. War trophies will be shown in seven store windows and local groups sponsor displays.
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Athens
Franz Woodw
Thomas J. Herbert
Athens Second Army Advisory Committee
France
Little Theatre
Athens High School
Richard W. Barker
Col
Navy
Columbus
Banks Sport Shop
Capital Finance Co
City Loan
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Logan's
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Zenners
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Red Cross
Reserve Officers Association
Reserve Officers of the Naval Services
ROTC
Army Signal Corps
Ohio University Military Department
Galbreath Heads Ohio University Fund Leaders Named
John W. Galbreath elected president of the Ohio University Fund and George A. Banks named associate director. Arthur C. Johnson remains as trustee. The Fund has 536 510 subscribed for university projects and districts are set to solicit contributions. Banks sold his ice cream business and has a background in education and state government. Two local residents elected to offices in the Southeastern Ohio Saddle Horse Association meeting at the Athens Country Club with officers named and programs announced.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Galbreath
Ohio Saddle Horse Association
Runa, Inc
Arthur C. Johnson
The
Columbus Dispatch
Johnson
Ohio University
John John C. Baker
George A. Banks
Harold E. Wise
Ohio University Fund
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Ohio University Alumni Association
Pittsburgh Pirates
Darby Dan Farms
John W. Bricker
Banks
Banks Ice Cream Co
Cleveland
Brooklyn Heights
Detroit
Athens County
House
John G. Case, Jr
Columbus Insurance
Paul R. O’brien
Baker
Galbriath
Case
O’brien
U. S
Athens High School
Ohio U
Sigma Theta Gamma Social Fraternity
Florence Cox
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
Franklin Avenue
Southeastern Ohio Saddle Horse Association
Athens Country Club
W. R. Hughes
P. F. Good
C. T. Melivaine
Chillicothe
J. P. Gardner
Kingston
H. M., Boocks
Logan
Hughes
Franz Woodworth
Association
Winona Alley
Buckeye Horseman
Jack Fisher
Gardner
Richard R. Peeble
Huntington
W.va
Carl Griffith
Columbus
Steve Vallery
Waverly
100 Years Too Late Unearthed Tax Receipts in Ames Township
Everett Saulters of Hooper Ridge discovered tax records from 1838 showing 75 acres in Ames Township yielding 1.08 dollars in tax revenue to Athens County. A Bryson family connection is noted with receipts signed by treasurers Barker and Wall, and a 1879 Messenger subscription receipt also found.
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Ames Township
Athens County
Everett Saulters
Hooper Ridge
Navy Lt Cmdr Bjornson Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Gordon Bernard Bjornson USN husband of Arminta Morrison Bjornson of Athens has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Gold Star in lieu of the Second Air Medal. Secretary Forrestal presented the citation for actions with Naval Facility Peleliu in the Pacific during October 1944 against Japanese forces near Formosa.
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Gordon Bernard Bjornson
USN
Arminta Morrison Bjornson
Maritta Ave
Athens
Secretary of the Navy
James Forrestal
Comdr
Bjornson
Naval Facility
Peleliu
Pacific Ocean
Formosa
Soldier Aids Winter Combat Gear Study at Camp McCoy
Pfc. Bill Brooks of Athens participated in the Army special winter testing operation Task Force Frost at Camp McCoy Wisconsin. The unit tests clothing weapons vehicles and tactics for temperate cold climates and cold-wet conditions. Brooks a rifleman with C Company 4th Infantry Regiment aided the infantry equipment and tactics phase.
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Bill Brooks
Riverside Dr
Athens
Army
Camp McCoy
Wis
Pfc
Brooks
Mth Infantry Regt
VA seeks employer aid for on the job training
Veterans Administration requests employer assistance to place disabled veterans into on the job training programs at the VA office in 8 President Street. The aim is to induct waiting disabled veterans into the vocation restoration plan for full employment. Corporal N K Blosser spoke on the program's need.
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Veterans’ Administration
N. K. Blosser
President St
Commission Is Received Wallace L LaBaw
Wallace L LaBaw a former Athens boy and Ohio University student has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army according to Infantry School Ft Benning Ga He is the son of Mrs Mary LaBaw Dressel Forman South Dakota LaBaw enlisted in March 1946 and served with the Engineers at Ft Lewis Washington before taking the Branch Immaterial Army Officer Candidate Course.
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Wallace L. LaBaw
Athens
Ohio University
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
LaBaw
Mary LaBaw Dressel
Forman
South Dakota
Army
Engineers
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Lynch reenlists in Army for three years in Pacific Ordnance
Ralph E. Lynch of Mineral has re enlisted in the Regular Army for three years and will serve with the Ordnance Department in the Pacific area, according to the Athens recruiting office announcement.
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Ralph E. Lynch
Ordnance Department
Pacific
Athens
Divorce suit filed in Common Pleas Court over cruelty
Glenella P Hartman a minor through Milton Patton sues Clifford Hartman Jr at Athens Route 2 in Common Pleas Court for divorce custody and support of their eight month old child. The couple were last known to be at Chauncey on May 29 1945.
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Common Pleas
Glenella P. Hartman
Milton Patton
Clifford Hartman Jr
Athens
Hartmans
Chauncey
Thieves Frightened From Gallia Building
Thieves entered the Plymale Wagner Lumber Co on Pine Street in Gallipolis last night but fled after upsetting a can of varnish. A window was broken. Police said the attempted break in followed the same pattern as two earlier Pine Street service station incidents reported this week.
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Gallipolis
Plymale-Wagner Lumber Co
Pine St
Dreyling Fined for Excess Speed on Route 33
Edward C. Dreyling 31 of Norwood was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth following arrest on Route 33 by the State Highway Patrol for excess speed.
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Edward C. Dreyling
Norwood
Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
Man's Success Traced by OU Psychologist
Ohio University psychologist Prof. Harvey C. Lehman traced human progress across 13 fields. He claims achievements doubled each century for 300 years, noting genetics yielded more heredity knowledge in the first quarter of this century than earlier centuries combined.
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Harvey C. Lehman
Ohio University
Lehman
Social Forces
Sheman
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dickens of Athens a son. Admissions include F D Sutton of Athens from an accident. Dismissals list Mrs Clyde Addington and daughter Trimble and several Athens residents. Names appear for Mrs Paul Didion and daughter Athens Mrs Joseph Martin and son Mrs Jesse McKee and son New Marshfield Mrs John Almashy Athens Mrs Chester Hanning The Plains Mrs D A Bullock Athens S F Carpenter Athens Story Henderson Athens Emery Davis Parkersburg Brady Terrell Parkersburg.
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Clyde Addington
Trimble
Paul Didion
Athens
Joseph Martin
Jesse McKee
New Marshfield
John Almashy
Chester Hanning
the Plains
D. A. Bullock
S. F. Carpenter
Story Henderson
Emery Davis
Parkersburg
Brady Terrell
River recedes as rain tapers off after unsettled spell
The Hocking River has fallen to 5.51 feet after a light shower yesterday, per weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. Temperatures ranged from a high of 58 to a low of 38 yesterday, with a 53 degree reading today.
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Hocking
C. N. France
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Circleville
Jackson
Ports
Parkers
Burg and
Harry Simmons
MR. Galbreath
Mr, Banks
Cross Bros
W. Union St
Frank H. Cross
Frances Willard
Pleasanton Methodist Church
W. A. Wirth
Petersburg, N
M. T. McDonald
Pastor
God
Church OF Christ
Stimson Ave
Athens, Ohio
Edward White
Athens County Agents Association
Cameron and
VanDyke
Donald K. Barstow
QO. G. Houck
B. Dillon
Seiple
Kempton
Oscar Fulton, M. Gill
D. M. Goddard
Oakley and
Oakley
Nelsonville, O. Dwight
H. Rutherford
E. BR. Walker
Ames
Tres
Mafia
Mita
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
Gallia
Man
OU Psychologist
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ben Dickens
F. D. Sutton
Mutual Home & Savings Assn
Washington St
Church of the Nazarene
the Plains, Ohio
Otto Davidson
J. N. Lakin
Kaye
Court St
A. E. Benyi
Watchtower Society
Rexall
Rexall Drug Store
Cline Pharmacy
Ea Drug Store
Coliseum
Parkersburg, W. Va
Bob Chester
Radio Recording Orchestra
Ferry's
E. State
Kasler
Clover Farm
Athens Home Telephone CO
Weber Heating Company
Allied Sales Co
West Union ST
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