More Than 300 Volunteers Needed for Blood Quota
Athens County appeals for immediate blood donations to meet a local quota for the Red Cross mobile unit. Captain L A Hamilton, in the Mediterranean and now in Italy, emphasizes wounds saved by plasma and urges residents to donate at the First Methodist Church starting May 1. Call 955 to register.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
L. A. Hamilton
Mediterranean
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Red Cross
Hamilton
Naples
Goldsberry
Africa
Sicily
Salerno
Italy
Red Cross Blood Donor Service
First Methodist Church
Ruth Herbert
Answers Questions on Sowing Clover Seed
Ross Wright Athens County extension agent says the timing depends on soil and crop conditions not the calendar. If winter grains shade the ground, seeding clover has poor chances. sowing with spring grain may extend two weeks but late oats reduce grain prospects.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Wright
Stewart urges state hospital program expansion for mental care
Cincinnati mayor James G. Stewart, a Republican candidate for governor, urged a program for Ohio mental health care including a mental diseases division commissioner, expanded facilities, outpatient clinics, a survey of working conditions and salaries, and separate quarters for mental delinquents. Dr. H. E. Bright will lead services at Shade Methodist Church tonight at 8:30.
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Cleveland
James G. Stewart
Cincinnati
Ohio
Stewart
H. E. Bright
the Shade Methodist Church
Our Men in Service Report From Athens Area
Athenians report new notices of service including Sgt Thomas B Watkins in Italy after training at Scott Field and Madison Wisconsin, and several others stationed at Camp Wallace Camp Kohler Camp Bowie Camp Atterbury Fort Knox and Fort Jackson. Recent inductions Belford Davis Harry Brooks and Clifford Byrd go to training. aviation radioman and machinist mates complete courses in Memphis. Lieut John Ackley sails for England. families share letters from England and England reports ground kills and farm scenes.
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Thomas B. Watkins
Arthur H. Watkins
State St
Italy
Air Forces Technical School
Scott Field
Ill
Madison
Wis
Athens County
Army
Fort Thomas
Belford C. Davis
Athens
Armored Rtc
Fort Knox
Harry W. D. Brooks
Clifford L. Byrd
New Marshfield
S. A
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Luther Bernard Dunfee
H. S. Dunfee
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Robert L. Hamm
Gay Hines
Pomeroy
Aylmer Ackley
Lieut
John W. Ackley
Army Air Forces
England
Dairy Service Group To Meet Friday In Athens
The dairy service unit steering committee will meet Friday April 28 at 8 30 in the Athens Milk Association office. Members include E W Swisher H H Starlin Si Allen EB E Johnson and Leo Williams.
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Dairy Service Unit
Athens Milk Association
E. W. Swisher
H. H. Starlin
Si Allen
Eb, E. Johnson
Leo Williams
Girls of Coolville Invited To Meeting
Shrine Club of Athens plans dinner at the Hotel Berry for 4 H Club members. Meeting Saturday at 10 30 a m at the Agricultural Building. Mary Kathryn Bowman will speak. Dinner arranged for Thursday April 27 at 6 1 p m at the county extension office. All members urged to be present.
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Coolville
Shrine Club of
Athens
Berry
Mary Kathryn Bowman
Corning Social Notes Reports Visits and Party Plans
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lombard visited Columbus area. Akron guests Bebarosky saw Maynard Gaitten and family. Miss Klarenbeck and Miss Campbell of Columbus visited relatives. Winnie Roof visited Charles Roof. Altier sisters visited Nick Altier. Catholic Ladies of Columbus set a May 8 game and card party at Hermey's Hall. Seven Schlingerman Sisters met at Mrs. Gertrude Allen's Nelsonville home for an evening with tea and attendees listed.
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Hermey's Hall
Schlingerman Sisters
Gertrude Allen
Nelsonville
Bennetta Hodgson
Hemlock
Robina Stoyle
Shawnee
Violet Walters
Charlotte Gaitten
Jessie Schlingerman
Corning
Helen Ross
Alen
One Spray Not Good for All Fruit Trees
Athens County extension agent Ross Wright warns there is no single spray suitable for apples pears cherries peaches or grapes. Stronger materials can burn fruit while weaker may fail. Apply peaches plums and cherries about one week after petals fall and follow printed instructions. A pamphlet on home orchards and small fruits is available from Wright.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Wright
Congo
Fred C. Sanders Manager GS Cour St
Fred C. Sanders listed as manager at GS Cour Street with contact information Wan. At-mes.
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Fred C. Sanders
GS. Cour
Victory Gardens For Athens County Lettuce And Greens
Guidance for Athens County gardeners on growing leafy greens including chard kale spinach mustard and lettuce. Advice covers planting dates spacing soil preparation irrigation fertilization succession plantings and shade methods for hot weather lettuce with specific varieties and care tips.
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Athens County
New Zealand
Athens
Grand Rapids
Simpson
Ohio
National Agent to Address OS Employees Meeting
Edward P. Dailey from the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees will speak to Ohio University Employees Local 526 at a special meeting on Thursday night April 27 at 8 o'clock. Ralph W. Barker urged all members to attend.
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Edward P. Dailey
American Federation of State
Madison
Wis
Ohio University
Ralph W. Barker
Gamertsfelder to Attend Chicago Association Meeting
Ohio University president W S Gamertsfelder will attend the National Association of State Universities annual meeting in Chicago Illinois from April 27 to 30. The event gathers state university leaders to discuss higher education policy and cooperation.
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W. S. Gamertsfelder
Ohio University
National Association of State Universities
Chicago, Ill
Ohio Housewives Boost Tin Can Salvage During War Drive
A report to Ralph H. Stone shows Ohio households increased salvaged tin cans from 1 231 260 pounds in January 1944 to 1 757 504 in February. Region Six and Region Twelve posted notable gains while the nation totals rose to 33 132 489 pounds in February. Stone urges Ohio families to exceed the WPB quota of one pound per person per month as tin remains a critical shortage metal.
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Ohio
Ralph H. Stone
Ohio State Council of Defense
General Salvage Granch
WPB
Washington
Kentucky
West Virginia
United States
Indiana
Ilinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Stone
Alvin Cline Appointed County Forest Fire Warden
Alvin Cline of Albany is named county forest fire warden for Athens County in Ohio’s new rural fire control plan. As chief warden, he will dispatch suppression crews, assist fire prevention efforts, and coordinate with local wardens. Cline can be reached at Albany exchange number 27. He runs a feed mill in Albany and a farm in Lee Township and is a noted local livestock producer.
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Alvin Cline
Albany
Athens County
John A. Bastian
Ohio
Bastian
Cline
Lee Township
Metcalf Assigned to Cuyahoga Appeals Court
Judge Verner E. Metcalf of the district's Court of Appeals has been assigned to sit with the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals at Cleveland due to illness on the court. The assignment was made by Chief Justice Charles W. Montgomery of the Appellate Courts of Ohio.
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Verner E. Metcalf
Court of Appeals
Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals
Cleveland
Charles W. Montgomery
Appellate Courts of
Ohio
Copperhead Killed After Child Finds Snake at Home
Six year old Carl Ross and his parents in New Marshfield Route 2 were startled when their dog began barking at a copperhead near the front gate. The mother seized an ax and killed the 28 inch reptile, ending the dangerous encounter.
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Carl Ross
M. W. Ross
New Marshfield
Erb-Help Promises Relief From Gas and Bloat
An Athens man testifies that Erb-Help, a herbal formula from Athens Pharmacy, eased his upset stomach and gas after meals. The ad claims the product cleanses bowels and aids liver and kidneys, urging readers to buy at 7 N. Court St.
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Athens
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
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Thelma Mills
Mineral
Western Signal Corps Unit Training Center
Camp Kohler
Calif
Ralph Sanders
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Camp Bowie
Texas
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Cpl
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J. W. Martin
Near
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London
Eugene Cole
North
Congress St
Jack Bruce
Fort Jackson
S. C
Arthur Bruce
Amesville
Edith
Corporal Bruce
Tennessee
Herbert Hoskinson
Pvt
Donald Hoskinson
Garrett Hudnell
Navy
Boston
Edna Burke Hudnell
Holly Hudnell
Orin E. Sécoy
Marine Corps
Marvin Secoy
Woodland Ave
Dairy Service Group
Girls of Coolville
Shrine Club of Athens
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Copperhead
E. Stanley Haller
East State St
the Security Bank
Cambridge
Stuad
Dale Il Ae A
Yoi
Tommy
Mr Nursola
Court St
Keystone Custodian Funds
Sraes
Stuits
Roy E. Hawk & Co. Investment Securities
Marietta
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Rardin Bros
Athens, Ohio
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