Public Health Ordinance Approved for Athens Eating Places
Athens City Council approved a health ordinance aligning local rules with the United States Public Health Code for Athens eating places and taverns. Dr Buckley urged strict sanitation measures and periodic medical exams for workers, with a $2 yearly license covering bookkeeping. Taxicab owners petitioned for higher rates and its referral to a committee followed.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Athens
TCC
Seagacee
Barkley
John Olin
Buckley
Council
Special Council
Our Men in Service Transfer of 24 district men to Army stations
A list of district men sent to Army Air Forces and Army stations during World War II. Names include Virg il C LaHugh Charles D Hawk R H McAfee and others from Nelsonville Athens Glouster Jacksonvill e and Pomeroy areas. Some families report sons promoted or transferred, with notes from Fort Hayes Miami St. Petersburg Belvoir Lincoln Fort Belvoir and Lincoln bases. One son in Australia and others at Fort Knox Camp McCoy and McClain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Hayes
Army Stations
Miami
Fla
Virgil C. LaHugh
Richland Ave
Charles D. Hawk
Woodland Ave
R. H. McAfee
Athens
Army Air Forces Replacement Training Center
St. Petersburg
Conrad L. Murphy
Joe T. Matheny
James V. Hickman
Gerald W. Shivers
Glendalle Kettel
Nelsonville
Chester L. Wolf
Emmett H. Davis
Thomas A. Taylor
Everett J. Murphy
Willard DeLong
Benjamin F. Martin
Robert F. Harbrecht
Charles A. Conde
Pomeroy
James T. Dennison
John K. Cunningham
Robert K. Bryson
Glouster
Manley E. Christy
Myron L. Yaw
Thomas McMenamy
Jacksonville
Charles D. Mallory
Racine
Robert H. Hawk
Frank Rose
David Strawn
Camp McClain
Miss
Field Artillery
Don C. Strawn, Jr
Camp Young
Calif
355Th Engineers
Don C. Strawn
Lancaster St
Leo R. Erwin
Fort Knox Ky
Albany Girl Assigned to Fort Devens
Aux iliary Louella Pincelli of Albany, C., arrives at Fort Devens with 282 Auxiliaries from Fort Oglethorpe to form part of the Fourth Training Center. Pincelli, ranked as private, will help prepare women to take over Army jobs. About 10 000 auxiliaries will train at Devens in four weeks before reassignment to posts nationwide or further schools.
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Fort Devens
Mass
Louella Pincelli
Albany
Fort Oglethorpe
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Pincelli
Hocking River Crest Reaches 16.40 Feet After Rain
The Hocking River rose to a crest of 16.40 feet with stationarity reported by Mrs. C N France. Rainfall totaled .76 inches, flooding roads including Route 13 near Chauncey and U S 50 at Strouds Run. Several routes remained flooded yesterday but cleared today as temperatures ranged from 40 to 50.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Chauncey
U. S. 50
Strouds Run
Amesville
Carbondale
Waterloo
Dried Bananas Arrive Through Shafer Co Distribution
The C. D. Shafer Co announces a shipment of dehydrated ripe bananas, first of their kind here. The fruit is peeled split in half and wrapped in cellophane. Each one pound package contains 30 to 36 halves and requires no ration coupons. Shafer plans local distribution through retail stores and supports dehydration of apples locally.
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C. D. Shafer Co
Shafer Company
Shafer
Lathrop Miners and Unions Boost Red Cross Fund
Members of United Mine Workers Local at Black Diamond Mine donate 120 to the Red Cross War Fund. International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Local 181 add 50 and Athens Typographical Union 482 give 5. Schine's Theaters in Athens send 391.29, with 356.29 from the Athena and Ohio and 35 from the theaters.
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United Mine Workers
Black Diamond Mine
Red Cross War Fund
Ellen Biddle
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders
Athens Typographical Union
Schine’s
Athens
Athena
Ohio
Roosevelt visits Southeast camps boosts morale
President Roosevelt toured military posts in the Southeast on Palm Sunday, attending services with 3,400 soldiers at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. He praised current training and equipment levels, noting improvements in living conditions and health. He predicted a stronger fighting force and remarked on younger, similarly uniformed officers now leading.
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Page One
Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
Mr. Roosevelt
WAAC
Roosevelt
Backley Giving Tuberculin Tests at Shade and Albany
Dr. B B Backley Athens city county health commissioner is giving tuberculin tests this week to pupils of Shade and Albany schools. The program is financed by the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association funded by Christmas Seals sales.
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B. B. Backley
Athens City County
the Shade
Albany
Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Births and hospital admissions in local community
Sheltering Arms Pfc and Mrs John R Kelley welcome a daughter born Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mr and Mrs Edward Raber announce a son born Monday. A daughter arrives for Mr and Mrs Joseph Coury. Frank E Bolton of Albany admitted for emergency major operation. Henry Lyons admitted for medical treatment. Mrs Mary Breinig admitted for medical care. Mrs Dorothy Mahaffey and Mrs Elsie Mace underwent major operations yesterday. Raymond Malpas admitted for observation. Mrs Sylvia Hartley admitted for medicant treatment. Mrs Susan Saulers admitted for observation. Discharged: Elaine Mablin, Deloris Davis, Walter Wharton, Opal Fitzpatrick, Howard Nolan.
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Pfc
John R. Kelley
Wolfe St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Edward Raber
Maplewood Drive
Joseph Coury
N. Shafer
Frank E. Bolton
Albany
Henry Lyons
E. State St
Mary Breinig
Columbus
Charles Breinig
Dorothy Mahaffey
N. McKinley Ave
Elsie Mace
New Marshfield
Raymond Malpas
Athens
Sylvia Hartley
Susan Saulers
Millfield
Elain Mablin
Cleveland
Ohio University
University Infirmary
Deloris Davis
Woodard Ave
Walter Wharton
the Plains
Opal Fitzpatrick
Radcliff
Howard Nolan
Midgeport
Gas Company Provides Victory Garden Signs
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. offers a free 9 by 11 inch weather resistant sign to local gardeners to mark and protect Victory gardens. The sign bears the Victory Garden insignia and reads Please help protect this Victory Garden Cultivated by with a space for name and address Trepassing and theft will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law By order of local law enforcement authorities. Signs available at the gas company office or via the county Victory Garden Committee.
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F. W. Phillips
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
National Victory Garden
Gas Co
County Victory Garden Committee
Ross Rathburn Dies in Akron Resident of Athens County
Athens relatives were informed last night of the death of Ross Rathburn in Akron where he and Mrs Rathburn had resided for several months He was a native of Athens County and is survived by his wife five children and several brothers and sisters The funeral party will come to Athens today and go to the home of a daughter Mrs Willard Wallace Athens Route 1 Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Athens
Ross Rathburn
Akron
Rathburn
Athens County
Willard Wallace
Mrs Parker Funeral To Be on Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah J. Parker age 85 who died yesterday will be held Wednesday afternoon at two oclock Eastern War Time at her home 56 East Union Street conducted by Reverend Fred Luchs pastor of the Athens Presbyterian Church Burial will be made in the New England Cemetery Friends may call at the home after seven oclock this evening
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Sarah J. Parker
Union St
Fred Luchs
Athens Presbyterian Church
New England
Sands Speaks To Grangers on War Loan
Fred H. Sands, chairman of the Athens County War Finance Committee, spoke to the Athens Grange urging War Bond purchases as anti inflation, war financing, and a sound investment. The Grange and appointed captains aid in bond sales, a skit was staged, a quiz was held, a male quartet performed, and a box supper followed with Albany Grange visitors.
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Fred H. Sands
Athens County War Finance Committee
Athens Grange
the Grange
Glenn Atkinson
Villa Tippic
Bernardine Terrill
Otho Frost
Della Shaw
Audra Shaw
Edith Jacoby
Willa Tippie
Ross Wright
Mary Gilham
Albany Grange
William Smith
Mrs. Tucker Funeral to Be Held Wednesday
Mrs. Emma Tucker aged 60 widow of Isaac P. Tucker died Sunday night of pneumonia at her daughter’s Marion Indiana home. Native of Athens County she left Athens nine months ago to live with Mrs. Beckle. Survived by three sons Charles R Edward Tucker and Sgt Thurman L Tucker a daughter Louise Sharpe Marie Tucker Charlotte Beckle a brother Edward Nice and three sisters Maude Zapp Norma Montgomery Pearl Schneider. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Church of God Hocking Street Marion with Rev W A Crim officiating burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Call at Edward Tucker’s home 2 Garfield Avenue until time of funeral.
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Emma Tucker
Isaac P. Tucker
Earl Beckle
Marion
Ind
Tucker
Athens County
Athens
Beckle
Edward Tucker
Garfield Ave
Bricker Tax Cut Bill Stall Persists in Ohio House
Gov. John W. Bricker pressed the House Taxation Committee to pass his sales tax relief proposal from food and potentially other necessities. Despite his effort to win action, committee opposition remained, with officials estimating a $5 million yearly revenue impact if food exemptions were lifted. A senior Republican indicated no shift in stance, even after Bricker’s call to action.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
House Taxation Committee
Futhermore
Bricker
House of Representatives
Negro Soldier Is Hanged For Murder of Officer
London report states David Cobb of Dothan Alabama a Negro private in the U S Army was publicly hanged on March 12 in England. Cobb murdered Second Lieutenant Robert J Cobner of Swissvale Pennsylvania on December 27 1942 after relighting and firing when Cobner moved to disarm him.
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London
David Cobb
Dothan
Ala
England
Cobb
Robert J. Cobner
Swissvele
Cobner
Kiwanis Sees Picture America Can Give It
Fred H. Sands, chairman of the committee, spoke to the Ath ens Kiwanis Club Monday night about the Second War Loan campaign. A motion picture titled America Can Give It, provided by C. B. Nye, was shown to the group. Rock wool insulation is made from slag from blast furnaces.
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Fred H. Sands
Athens County War Finance Committee
Athens Kiwanis Club
America
C. B. Nye
County crews survey damage to Athens roads after floods
Athens County engineer Harry Dust and staff survey road damage from recent rains and high water. Reports note slips on Hooper Ridge Dutch Creek Ames Connett York Broadwell Broadwell Bartlett Plantsville Bern Houston Troy. Cable Lane bridge collapsed. crews build walls. Limestone unloading at Jackson ville Hartleyville for several roads. Ditching Congress Run Trimble then Connett and Wolf Bennett York. Federal tar needed to patch black top roads. release awaited.
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Harry Dust
Athens County
Hooper Ridge
Dutch Creek
Ames
Connett
York
Broadwell
Broadwell-Bartlett
Plantsville
Bern
Houston
Troy
Cable Lane
Athens
Jackson Ville
Jacksonville-Millfield
Hartleyville
Johnson Run
Antle Orchard
Congress Run
Trimble
Wolf-Bennett
Bond Sales at Plains Reach 2 275 Total
Total bond sales in the Second War Loan drive at The Plains amount to 2275 dollars. A broad appeal asks every family to subscribe for one more bond beyond their regular purchases. Local sellers include Mrs. George Shamel and others. Plains High School students will run a two week campaign with a homeroom cash prize for the top seller.
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the Plains
George Shamel
Fred Nida
Joe Kennedy
Dorothy Daugherty
Sam McDonald
Floyd Linsecott
Henry Evans
Ray Michael
H. W Humphrey
the Plains High School
High School General Fund
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Les
Two Tate
Nnet van Fo Rhter
Coyding
Dick Trane Yught and
Vane
Backley
Athens City
United States Public Health
W.aatine
Jones
Jennifer Jones
Bernadette
John A. Miller
Frank Miller
9Th Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment
Ft. Stockton
Tex
St. Charles University
Detroit
Emory W. Allen, Jr
Engineer Replacement Training Center
Fort Belvoir
Carroll Chesser
Lloyd
Chicago, Ill
Frederick Rosser
B. Rosser
W. Washington Street
Camp McCoy
Wis
MT. Vernon
Knorr Tire Company
John Christian
Chicago
Than A&p Coffee
Abe
Mr. Fish
Heddon “Spock
Kerr’s
Lathrop
Red Cross Fund
Badias
Bor Aline
Gallaher Drug & Athens Phar
Nye Chevrolet
N. Court
Southeast
Shade and
Gas Company
Victory Garden
BN Ze
Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Union Street
Tosios
Sands
Grangers
Mrs. Tucker
Fred Sanders
Mgr
City Loan and Overanty Company
Kiwanis
Plains
Island Queen
Prine Dance
Jimmy James
Mel
Helen Roberts
Gallipolis Filks
Pomeroy Moose
Gallipolis
Cline
Walgreen
Libby
Stark
Jackson
Harburger's
Oak Hill
Bleess
Schafer
Middleport
Martin & Roller
Pleasant
Wova Thompson
Arthur Hale
K. W
Sinclair
George L. Smith
Sinclair Refining Co
East
Carpenter and Grosvenor Sts
Beaumvs
Sakeplax
Love Brothers
Love Brothers Plax
Carpenter Fowe. Co
New York Central
Merchant Marine
Central
Armed Services
Army, Navy
Office of Defense Transportation
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