Athens County Men Go To Ft Thomas for Army Induction
Twenty three Athens County men from Selective Service Board No. 1 departed by bus to Fort Thomas Kentucky for induction into the Army. Leader Boyd Angell acted as corporal in charge. War Activities Committee members handed out candy cigarets and the Gideon Society supplied New Testaments.
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Jeff Luther Wright
Murray City
William Frederick Mills
Orville Wallace Heightland
Hoyt Stimpson McMaster
Thomas Frederick Grandy
the Plains
William Mackie
Belle Valley
Joseph Stanley Pierce
Congress Boyd Elmer Angell
Busy Bee 4-H Club Plans Red Cross Work
The Busy Bee 4-H Club met in their decorated room with advisor Ada Ruth Sutton. They plan Red Cross work and first aid study, make scrapbooks, and heard talks on styles colors crop planting food preservation school clothes and soil prep. Re د recreation was by Berdinadine Klingenburg. The next meeting was set for May 5.
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Red Cross
Busy Bee
Ada Ruth Sutton
Dorris Klingenburg
Ruth Ann Miller
Jessie Crawford
Bernadine Klingenburg
Mary Lou Miller
Berdinadine Klingenburg
Scioto man killed by auto near Patterson Field
A 51 year old Lucasville resident Lacy Blanton was struck and killed by an automobile near the entrance of Patterson Field yesterday in Scioto County.
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Dayton
Lacy Blanton
Lucasville
Scioto County
Patterson Field
Capone
Cicero
Chicago
James Larkin
Matt Capone
al Capone
Jean Brennan
NEA
U S Signal Corps seeks clerical and research staff
Lt. R Y Austin announces interviews for highly confidential Signal Corps positions in the U S Employment Service offices at Gallipolis Pomeroy and Athens for April 25 26 and a five day period beginning in Arlington Virginia All appointments are Civil Service no exam required both women and draft exempt men eligible some jobs require high school or college degrees others need only two years of high school and business experience Investigations by Army intelligence determine eligibility. successful applicants enter a confidential training program at full salary with four to six weeks training and government paid Pullman fare and housing arrangements for all entrants.
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U. S. Signal Corps
Signal Corps
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Pullman
Warns of Danger in City Park Swimming
Police Chief J B Grogan warns parents not to let young children swim in City Park pond. Reservoir depths reach 13 feet and no attendant is on duty. Health department deems the pond unfit for swimming. officials will enforce park rules to prevent accidents and debris clogging drains.
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Carl Clifford Named In Suit for Divorce
Elizabeth L. Clifford of Athens sues Carl K. Clifford in Athens County Common Pleas Court for divorce. She alleges gross neglect for more than a year. The couple married June 14 1938 in Athens and have two sons. He joined the armed forces March 11 and is on leave in Athens.
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Athens County
Cow and yearling bull found wandering in North Lancaster St
Police seek the owner of a Jersey cow and a Jersey Hereford yearling bull found roaming on North Lancaster Street around 1 am. The cow bears ear clip E742954. Officers took the animals to the Fairgrounds and kept them in a stall pending owner identification.
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Victory Gardens Onions Grow in Athens County Plan
Athens County Victory gardeners plant onions to curb shortages from 1944 1945. Varieties include White Bermuda Southport White Globe Ebenezer Yellow Globe with sets preferred for best results. Plant depth spacing and care guidance cover early planting weed control feeding cultivation and water needs.
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Athens County Victory
Bermuda
Southport
Ebenezer
Three Hundred Eighty Volunteers Sought For Athens Blood Drive
Athens County seeks 380 donors for a five day Red Cross Blood Donor Service unit to be in town next Monday. County chairman Dr. Carl Arey notes the area has historically met quotas. Volunteers should register with Ruth Herbert at the health office, phone 955.
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Athens County
Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Athens
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Frey
Ruth Herbert
Save Fats for Salvage Households Urged To Preserve Fats
Ralph Stone of the Ohio State Council of Defense urged housewives to continue saving used cooking fats for salvage despite removing fats from ration lists. He warned removal would waste fats needed for food and war materials, noting fats support meat value, soap, incendiary bombs, tires, and paints for tanks. Pittsburgh livestock prices followed.
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Ohio State Council of Defense
Stone
Europe
United States
Stocks and Produce Prices Steady at Opening Bell
New York led stock quotes show a quiet opening with gains limited to fractions for major names. The weekly demand deposits barometer rose in 101 cities signaling inflation pressure, while Cincinnati produce markets listed steady to higher prices on eggs butter and potatoes with various grade spreads noted.
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Masons Meet Tonight at Paramathia Lodge No 25
Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F A M convenes at 7 30 PM inviting all members and visitors Ernest E Hart Worshipful Master announces the session.
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Ernest E. Hart
Lady Finds Relief From Gas With ERB-HELP
A woman reports her stomach no longer produces gas after meals and related pains headaches and constipation disappeared. She credits ERB-HELP from Athens Pharmacy describing twelve herbs that cleanse bowels clear gas and improve digestion.
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Athens Pharmacy
N.court St
Ady
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Hogs Cattle and Veal Prices
Livestock prices show hogs at 4000 head slow early demand near half of potential supply. Cattle 500, calves 300 with steers scarce, cows in demand and steady. Steer yearlings around 15.50 per 1025 lb, heifers near 15, vealers steady amid narrowing demand. Prices for mid to high grade steers, heifers, cows and bulls listed with modest declines and steady trends.
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Cincinnati
Presbyterian Officers Meet Thursday On Future Of Local Church
Presbyterian officers plan a dinner meeting at 6 pm Thursday to discuss The Future of Our Local Church. Representing Session Trustees Sunday School Youth Women Association and Men's Club, with Group 1 of the Women’s Association serving.
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H. H. Roseberry
John Westen
F. B. Dilley
C. E. Cooper
Fair Treatment Urged for Japanese Descent Citizens
Perry Saito, American of Japanese descent and Methodist minister, urged fair treatment for Americans with Japanese ancestry at Athens Rotary and Kiwanis, noting relocation center residents face hardship. He argued loyalty and equal citizenship, contrasting terms like Jap with Nazi and highlighting slain relatives and many serving in the U N forces.
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Athens
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Athens County Receives 39978 From Auto License Funds
Athens County and its towns will share 39978 from Ohio auto license plate sales. The first 1944 distribution totals 297...
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Athens County
Ohio
C. W. Wallace
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Commandery To Meet In Athens Knights Templar Session
The Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will meet at the Masonic Temple Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Commander Fred H. Ervin announced the plan for the monthly gathering.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Fred H. Ervin
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