Increases for White Would Cut Other Offices
Athens County Commissioners say funding proposals by Probate Judge Francis White would force reductions in other departments to meet requests for more in Probate and Juvenile Courts. They note 1945 budgets show existing appropriations and timing issues, with no general fund money available for added appropriations.Judge White seeks extra for Juvenile Court and Probate Court administrative costs. Commissioners contend full requests were not timely filed and no funds remain.
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Athens Messenger
Athens County
Francis White
White
Rose
Phil Henderson
Hocking County Common Pleas Court
General Fund
Germany
Efan
Ohio
Denver Frank
Carbondale
Sicily
Italy
Roy A. Butcher
States
Kenneth Russell
Butcher
Signal Corps
Primary filing week ends for Athens Nel sonville and Glouster
David Johnston, Athens County Board of Elections clerk, notes the party primaries will be held July 31 instead of August to allow absent war voters more time to cast ballots in the general election next fall.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
David Johnson
Athens County
Urge Daily Prayer for Guidance of Conference
Athens mayor Franz Woodworth and Rev. Joe B. Maffett urge Athens residents to set aside one minute each day at 6 p.m. during the San Francisco Conference to pray for divine guidance in shaping the policies of the gathering. The statement underscores belief in prayer, its power, and God’s ability to answer.
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Athens
Franz Woodworth
Joe B. Maffett
Athens Ministerial Association
San Francisco
Allen divorce suit filed in Athens County court
Agnes Allen sues for divorce from Arthur Allen in Athens County Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She seeks alimony and custody and support of their one minor child. They were married July 5, 1937.
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Agnes Allen
Arthur Allen
Columbus
Athens County
Our Men in Service from Athens Area in World War II
A roundup of letters and notices from Athens Route 1 and nearby, detailing service members overseas. Harold Efaw in Germany with the 2832nd Combat Engineers. Gilbert in Europe. Efaw’s overseas time and Casablaca, Anzio, Italy, France, Okinawa stages. Private Roy A. Butcher returns to the States. Eldon C. Jewell heads overseas. Donald Gibson and siblings in Merchant Marines and Navy. Paul Metcalf wounded in Italy and writing home. Wilson Gilbert on furlough en route to Indiantown Gap. Includes updates from Sgt. Sanders, Lt. Perkins, Sgts. Johnson and Robinson, and other local families with sons serving in Army, Navy, and Air Force.
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L. H. Efaw
Athens
Harley Gilbert
Union St
Pic
Harold Efaw
Army Engineers
North Africa
Luella Smith
Colville
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Robert
Somejland
Okinawa
France
Pacific
Germany
Charles
Charleston
W. Va
Great Lakes
War Loan Leaders To Meet In Athens Tonight
Athens County 7th War Loan leaders attend a dinner at Hotel Berry at 6 pm with former Ohio governor John W. Bricker as principal speaker. The event is organized by the Athens Rotary and Kiwanis clubs with help from Nelsonville Rotary and Glouster Kiwanis.
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Athens County
Merchant Marine Cadet Test Dates Announced
Examinations for U S Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Academy appointments will be held on the last Saturday of May, September and November and the last Wednesday in July 1945. Applicants must be unmarried US citizens ages 16 years 6 months to under 23 with 15 high school credits. Physicals follow Navy Reserve midshipman standards. Graduates commission ensigns in the Naval Reserve and Marine Service with deck or engine licenses. Information and applications from U S Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Supervisor, War Shipping Administration, National Theater Building Washington DC.
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Training Organization of the
War Shipping Administration
United States
Navy Department
U. S. Naval Reserve
U.S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps Academy
U.S. Naval Reserve
U.S. Maritime Service
U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Training Organization
War Shipping
Administration
National Theater Building
Washington
D.C
Athens High Band To Give Concert On Friday Night
Athens High School band concert scheduled Friday April 27 at 7 p m in the school auditorium features Sousa Semper Fidelis an overture The Spotlight a medley of Victor Herbert favorites Dark Town Strutters Ball and the Washington Post March under Karl E Witzler Don Bingman leads selections from The New Moon Ursula Green directs a band medley Rhythmeods Solos include Polka Lilacs a trumpet solo and Summertime A clarinet solo Valse Brilliante and a trumpet trio Sprightly Flirtations Merle Thomas Tot Dowler Eddie Brown and others perform The program closes with Sons of the Black and Red Accompanists are Marianne Sarver and Deanue McPherson Tickets are on sale at the high school or at the door
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Athens High School
Sousa
Victor Herbert
Washington Post
Karl E. Witzler
Don Bingman
Sons of the Black and Red
Marianne Sarver
Deanue McPherson
Service of Dedication Held at Plains Church
A dedication service at The Plains Methodist Church honored local service men and women. The program featured a playlet with H W Humphrey Lucy Mc Donald Barbara Mason and Paul Batchelder, prayers by several parishioners, and a candle lit for each man announced. Local service members Richard Ivers David Morgan Charles Cable Charles L Ogg Emmett McDonald Herbert Jones and Bill Lee are named with details on departures transfers promotions and experiences from service. Lee notes in a letter the fear of not returning to Ohio.
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Plains Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Crusade For Christ
H. W. Humphrey
Lucy McDonald
Barbara Mason
Paul Batchelder
Snyder
David Winefordner
Tipton
Calvin
Caffrey
Richard Ivers
Cently
William Frazier
Glouster
Great Lakes
Mary Ivers
Fraziers
Richard
Martin To Close Shop For Duration of War
G H Martin tinner and furnace man at 490 Richland Ave will close his shop for the duration of the war as his son Cloyce G Martin has been called to report May 1 for armed forces service. Suffering rheumatism, Martin says his son was his only experienced helper and operation cannot continue. he hopes to finish jobs in progress after his 20 years of sheet metal furnace spouting and air conditioning work.
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G. H. Martin
Richland Ave
Cloyce G. Martin
Martin
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meets at Jeffers Home
The Graham Chapel Prayer Band meeting scheduled for the Harris home will now be held at the Jeffers residence Thursday evening.
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Graham Chapel
Wayne Harris
Sam Jefferson
M. W. Herron Is Liberated From German Camp
Merritt W. Herron son of Mr and Mrs G C Herron New Marshfield was liberated from Bed Orb Prison Camp in Germany. He writes his parents that he was taken by plane to Frante and is in a hospital there after losing weight though otherwise fine. He recalls being captured December 16 with the 106th Infantry Division at St Witch. His brother Earl C Herron serves as cook with an armored unit in the Third Army.
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Jesse
Jones
Vinton
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Fannin
Tex
Pfc
Bill Lee
Iwo Tima
William F. Lee
E. Union St
Athena
Lee
U. S. Marine Corps
Fifth Engineering Division
Ohio
Merritt W. Herron
G. C. Herron
New Marshfield
Bed Orb
Germany
Frante
Pfc. Herron
106Th Infantry
St. Witch
Earl C. Herron
Cook
Third Army
Guysville Rural Routes Get Later Mail Delivery Time
Postmaster W B Klingenberg informs rural route patrons from Guysville Post Office of a May 1 change due to star route service from Parkersburg WV to Athens. Carrier departures shift from 8 15 am to 8 45 am EWT, enabling same day delivery for rural route patrons.
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W. B. Klingenberg
Star Route
Parkerssburg
W.va
Athens
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Dick) McDonald
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