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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1944

Page

5

Athens County outlines tax cut program and committee

Athens County taxing units survey from 1939 to 1943 is presented by the Ohio Public Expenditures Council. A local committee is chosen to push recommendations to curb non essential expenditures, with focus on county, city, Nelsonville, school and township budgets and tax collection. The plan urges wage freezes, welfare reform, debt and rate reductions, and revised distribution of state funds.

Athens County Ohio Public Expenditures Council Berry E. W. Wolfe David Sutton Athens Wolfe Citizens National Committee Washington, D. C The Tax Foundation Citizens Expenditures Council of New York State Ohio Nelsonville General Fund Electric Boards of Education Bureau of Inspection and Supervision County Budget Commission Glouster Village Albany Glouster

Local service members honored and listed from Hocking County

Our men in service receive a Purple Heart for Pfc Mull Dunfee wounded in the Marshall Islands. Letters report Pvt Robert Hawk safe in North Africa. Seamen 2nd class George E Yates and Charles W Kerns finished boat training and head to Great Lakes. Cpl Joe Dilley on furlough, reports back to Camp Stoneman. Three Hocking County men begin naval indoctrination at Great Lakes with aptitude tests to follow. Pvt Roscoe L Webb arrives in England. Leonard A Willis transfers to Walker Field as adjutant. Alfredo Crabtree takes electrician course at Moorehead.

Charles W. Kerns Anna Kerns Chestnut St Nelsonville George E. Yates Albert Yates Buchtel Great Lakes Naval Training Station Cpl Joe Dilley Frank B. Dilley Columbia Ave Camp Stoneman Calif Hocking County U. S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes Ill Naval Service School Harry Stover Dorothy Stover Haydenville Sylvester Frisinger Lenora Frisinger Gallagher Ave Logan Milton Campbell Lena Campbell Murray City

Local Selective Service Inductees Named for Army Navy

Fifteen area men receive Army induction notices to report next Tuesday at 8 AM for Fort Thomas Kentucky. Ten others receive Navy induction notices to report to Huntington. Plus 52 men to Huntington tomorrow for preinduction examinations. Names listed include Lee Castle Plants James Clifford Hickman Franklin Webster Quillen and others from Pt Pleasant South Side New Haven Mason City and surrounding areas.

Point Pleasant Selective Service Board Army Navy Fort Thomas Huntington Lee Castle Plants James Clifford Hickman Franklin Webster Quillen Pt. Pleasant Donald Clyde One South Side Harry William Ehart New Haven George Wyatt Kearns Lewis Westley Roush Syracuse Elvin Lawrence Keefer Leon Harold E. Smith Middleport John Thomas Kearns John Avid Turnbull Clifton Teddy Woodrow Woody Milton Albert Hall, Jr Mason City Pearl Alfred Roush East Liverpool Charles Kenneth Holley Frazier Bottom Beckley Tavan John Tony Tavan Apple Grove Edward Franklin Cheesegrew John Alexander Clench Henderson Andrew Richard Sayre Elmwood Charles Owen Krebs Rowland Pearl Gibbs pLetart Lee Hubert Buffalo William Howard Boswell Major Ferris Justis

Seven Messenger Boys Named To Honor Roll

Seven Messenger carriers in Athens earned weekly Honor Roll status for satisfactory service. Named are Herbert Harris Gene LaBaw Merli Thomas Danny Morrison Charles Gilkey Don Carr and Bill Driscoll.

Athens Herbert Harris Gene LaBaw Merli Thomas Danny Morrison Charles Gilkey Don Carr Bill Driscoll

Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Foot Relief

An advertisement claims Moone's Emerald Oil provides fast relief for aching tender inflamed feet. It promises a single bottle will prove the remedy, notes it cleans, penetrates without staining, and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.

Wallet Found In Hamlin Hay Bale Returns $14

C F Pridemore said he found a billfold containing $14 in a bale of hay while buying hay in Hamlin. He identified the wallet as belonging to Orville Wingett of Route 1 Athens Ohio by correspondence and returned it.

Hamlin W. Va C. F. Pridemore Orville Wingett Athens Pridemore Lincoln County Rationing Board Wingett

Title Fees Collected in Athens County in March

A total of 462.15 in fees was collected in the Athens County automobile title office during March. The county treasury received 338.45 while the state collected 123.70. Titles were issued for 324 vehicles including 7 new cars 6 new trucks 2 motorcycles 2 trailers 59 used trucks and 242 used cars. There were 128 liens noted and 177 liens cancelled.

Automobile Athens County Alberta Grones

Markets ExigEs Close Globally for Good Friday

All security exchanges in the United States England and Canada were closed for Good Friday observance. Some commodity markets and livestock markets operated as usual amid the holiday shutdown.

Exiges New York United States England Canada

Grain and Produce Market Report for Pittsburgh Area

The report lists egg grades AA and A extra large to small with price ranges, butter receipts and scores, creamery butter grades, and egg and butter quality notes. It references U S specials locals, carats and premiums, and current receipts and dirties in the Pittsburgh market.

Pittsburgh Eger U. S

Livestock Prices and Receipts At Pittsburgh Market

Pittsburgh livestock prices show hogs down 10 cents with mixed weight ranges from 160 to 350 pounds. Hogs 750 head with various price bands. cattle receipts around 100. sheep 700. calves 124. Prices steady for other categories.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh

D M Murphy Dies at Home in Athens Age 65

Dallas M Murphy aged 65 died at his home 60 W State St Athens after months of illness. He born in Morgan County lived in Athens since 1915 operating a shoe store then Murphy Bakery and later worked at Evans Food Market. Survived by wife Myrtle two sons Vereoe and Harold a daughter Mildred. services Sunday 3 pm at home conducted by Rev Fred Lachs burial in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call. Also notices list multiple estates with inventories and hearings set for April 24 1944.

Dallas M. Murphy State St Morgan County Athens Murphy Hal Murphy Court St Evans

Rutland Social And Personal Briefs

Mrs Bert Beard visits her husband in Cincinnati. Oak Hill Methodist Spring Conference attendees include C O Chapman Mrs Frank Bean Rev and Mrs Lawrence Schmitt and Miss Marcia Karr of Syracuse. Dr Horace Dewey was the principal speaker. Rev George S Koch attended a Christian Youth rally in Nelsonville. Richard Canady on an 18 day furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Scott Canady after a major operation and pneumonia. Mr and Mrs C R Jordan bought the Kincaid property on Salem St. Mrs G S Koch attended a Ludwig lecture in East Liverpool. WSCS Easter basket making and sale planned for Rathburns Saturday at 2. Refreshments by Mrs Scott Kennedy and Mrs Jed Webster Jr. Howard L Koch returns to East Palestine after winter with Rev and Mrs G S Koch and daughter Scottia Lynn.

C. R. Jordan Kincaid Salem St G. S. Koch Emil Ludwig East Liverpool Ludwig WSCS Scott Canady Rathburn Scott Kennedy Jed Webster Howard L. Koch Palestine Scottia Lynn

Sunrise church services announced for 7 oclock

Sunrise services at the Church of Christ will be held at seven oclock in the morning. Nelsonville Sunrise services Sunday morning will be at seven oclock Eastern War Time at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints.

Carbon Hill Church of Christ Nelsonville Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints

Kleerex Pimples Liquid Promises Quick Clear Skin

An advertisement touts Kleerex as a safe medicated liquid that dries pimples overnight. It claims users see a clear complexion by morning with no risk and offers a money back guarantee if the first application does not convince. The pitch asks readers to join satisfied users for 60c.

Kleerex

Local Conservation Group Elects Officers in Athens County

The Athens County Conservation Committee elected Henry Bolin as president R M Slutz as secretary Ora Ashcraft as sportsman representative with Bert Barnes as alternate and Charles Moore as former representative with Fritz Phillips as alternate. Resolutions call for pheasant and grouse season openings a one year skunk protection and revised pheasant bag limits.

Athens County Conservation Committee Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources Henry Bolin R. M. Slutz Ora Ashcraft Bert Barnes Charles Moore Fritz Phillips Waverly

State Safety Congress Heads to Columbus for Three Days

Athens today hosted Thomas FE Ashton safety engineer of the Division of Safety and Hygiene Industrial Commission of Ohio to promote the Fifteenth Annual All Ohio Safety Congress and Exhibit in Columbus April 18 19 and 20. He cited 1943 Ohio work injury claims 328121 with 10106 407 days lost plus 1104 fatalities and 2797 permanent partial disabilities and urged local industrialists to attend at no cost.

Thomas FE. Ashton Division of Safety and Hygiene Industrial Commission of Ohio Athens Columbus Ashton The Industrial Commission Ohio

Easter Sunrise Service At Athens High School

The Knights Templar announce an Easter sunrise service in the Athens High School Auditorium. It will begin Sunday at 6 30 AM with the public cordially invited to attend.

Knights Templar Athens High School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Messenger Ohio Council Charles R. Hook American Rolling Mill Co Middletown W. T. Holliday Standard Oil Co Cleveland B. G. Huntington Huntington National Bank Paul S. Clapp Ohio Fuel Gas Co Mr. Wolfe Dan F. Cannon Notre Dame Jack J. Cannon John V. Wood Clyde Parrish Coolville Melvin Dunfee Athens City A. W. Dunfee Pfc Mull Dunfee Marshall Islands Helen Hawk Pvt Robert Hawk North Africa Guy Webb Guysville Roscoe L. Webb Goldie Willis Leonard A. Willis US Army Air Forces Tinker Field Okla Walker Army Air Field Victoria Kans Fred Crabtree State Teachers College Moorehead Great Lakes Training Station Signa Crabtree Chauncey Mason County Messenger Boys Moone Ady Paramount Cross Bros W. Union St Athens Home Telephone Co Chicago Navy Lst Green Island Solomons New Zealand ODT J. Monroe Johnson Interstate Commerce Commission Office of Defense Transportation Joseph Eastman D. M. Murphy Dun & Bradstreet John H. Robinson Byron Danford Augusta M. Finsterwald Fea Ae Charles A. Dailey Eatate John C. Merry Sarah J. Love Harry M. Armbruster John T. Smith Dewenned Nven Matute of America Ll Franda D. White Rutland Athens Pharmacy N. Court St Berry Hotel Corporatio J. M. Colorado Lee Uler Colusa Remedy Co Tiberal Los Angeles California Don Waters State Safety Congress Gulf Carroll Bean Elliott St Easterling Corner Carpenter and Grosvenor GEO. L. Smith, Agt Sinclair Refining CO the Mutual Home and Savings Association Washington St City Hall Athens, D Wagner Loma Woodruff Park Carpenter Howe. Co
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