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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1943
Page
9
The readable fragments describe a visit by Donna during autumn days with mentions of Ray Corps. The text is fragmented and unclear about events or outcomes.
The Athens Messenger notes a June II deadline for candidates to file petitions for offices in Athens Nelsonville and Glouster. In Athens the posts include mayor council president treasurer solicitor and ward council. in Glouster trustees of public affairs and other roles. Primary elections are scheduled August 10 with offices chosen in each township and village.
Ohio University graduate Corporal Ritter Collett of Ironton has returned from Hawaii and visits Athens before reporting to Camp San Luis Obispo on May 1. His service record includes Fort Thomas and South Pacific training. Other local service notes include Pvt. Roger C. Welch at Kelly Field and Navy recruitments in The Plains and New Marshfield with assignments to Great Lakes and the Hawaiian Islands.
Specialists at the Athens Naval Recruiting Station endured last week's snow. They learned they did not receive orders to switch to summer white caps on April 15, becoming the only unit to stay with winter options. They declared spring and adjusted headgear accordingly.
Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reports the Hocking River receded to 14.85 feet after a crest of 16.40 feet yesterday. At noon today the temperature stood at 40 degrees with yesterday's high of 54 and last night's low of 38.
State liquor store service areas for Southeastern Ohio were released by district supervisor C R Griswold. Athens will cover surrounding townships and Chauncey ward. Nelsonville serves Trimble and parts of Hocking. Pomeroy covers Meigs. Gallipolis serves Gallia. Logan handles most of Hocking County except Ward and Stark. The report ties to rationing and regional distribution.
Henry J. Jeddeloh and Mrs. Fred E. Luchs will speak at 8 30 tonight in the Student Center Ballroom on postwar reconstruction in Europe and the churchs role in the postwar world. The seventh in a weekly series the event features Jeddeloh associate professor of sociology and Luchs who attended the National Federation of Churches Peace Convention.
Funeral services for R. M. Rathburn will be held Thursday at two o'clock in the Apostolic Church on Richland Avenue. Friends may call at the home of Mrs. Willard Wallace on Athens Route 1. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Floyd Prince the band director asked members to send their uniforms to a dry cleaner this week. After cleaning, the uniforms should be delivered to the high school where kept in a cedar cabinet. George Gilkey 18 of 24 S Shafer St was sentenced to six months in the Athens County Jail yesterday by Probate Judge Francis White on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of minors. Gilkey was arrested by Athens police.
Olive W. Brush, state examiner, arrived today at Athens to begin auditing the Athens County Boards of Education after assignment by State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson.
The Army opens enrollment for the Corps of Engineers to men aged 39 to 50 and those 18 to 38 in the draft age. Qualified applicants will train at Engineer Replacement Training Centers and units, then serve in roles such as water supply foreman, crane operator, draftsman, machinist foreman, and many more. Interviews via Major A L Fahens at West Virginia Ord nance Works Point Pleasant. Fire caused by a short circuit in the attic of Bemmett Cross's home, 449 Richland Ave., caused slight damage. Athens Fire Department responded.
Dr. Rollo Walter Brown, author and former Harvard English professor, addressed Ohio University students at Memorial Auditorium during Honors Day. He shared a three phase plan to manage time and enthusiasm, reminding students college is a beginning, not the end, and urged seeing affairs in proper proportion.
Private William D Cameron age 21 formerly of Canaanville is a prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippines. Relatives in Athens Baltimore and Middleport confirmed via War Department telegrams as the Red Cross cannot reach him. He served in the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth and was trained at the same post before deployment.
An advertisement promotes Kleerex medicated liquid that supposedly dries pimples overnight. It claims a red sore pimply face can become clear by morning and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Products priced at 47 cents.
The monthly meeting of Athens Council No. 15 Royal and Select Masters will be held tonight at 7 30 in the Masonic Temple. The Royal and Select Master Degrees will be conferred. Announced by D C Snow, the master.
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