Alkire Named to University Board. Bush Appointed to Publicity Commission
Governor Bricker announces A. Ross Alkire appointed to Ohio University Board of Trustees with term through May 14, 1951, and Gordon K. Bush named to the Ohio Development and Publicity Commission. Bush’s term runs to April 7, 1949. Other appointments and reappointments to state boards and universities were also announced.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
A. Ross Alkire
University Board of Trustees
John W. Bricker
Sterling
Ohio University
Gordon K. Bush
Nt Athens Messenger
Ohio Development Wan Publicity Commission
Senate
Alkire
University
Bush
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
Jet Alkire
Ohio Unity
A. Ross Alkire, Jr
University’s
College of Commerce
Marine Corps
Bricker
Alva W. Bachman
Wood County
Bowling Green State University
Crown City Set to Dedicate Service Flag at Church
A service flag with 60 stars two gold will be dedicated Sunday April 30 at 7 30 p m in the Crown City Methodist Church Rev Perl Dial will lead the program The note lists numerous local residents including the Woodyards Brumfields Moore Dornan and Sims among others in attendance and visiting relations
Local men noted for service and promotions in wartime
William L. Llewellyn of New Marshfield rises from private to corporal with the Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Wing in England. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy M Llewellyn and a Waterloo Consolidated High School graduate who worked for B and W Co Barberton before joining the Army. Also home on furlough is Corporal Paul Martin of Camp Carson Colorado, with his wife Eleanor and mother Mrs J W Martin in Stewart. James W Porter of Athens has been sent from Fort Thomas Kentucky to Sheppard Field Texas after induction. Mrs Cora F Stover of Stewart reports letters from two sons overseas 22 months. Private Garland R Stover in Hawaii and Private First Class Ruall Carl Stover in Australia, Garland inducted Oct 20 1942 and Ruall enlisted March 4 1942. Friends learn Pfc Howard G Donaldson has moved from North Africa to Sicily and drives a truck with 18 months overseas.
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William L. Llewellyn
New Marshfield
Ninth Air Force
England
Llewellyn
Roy M. Lelwellyn
Waterloo Consolidated High School
B. and W. Company
Barberton
Columbus
Bowman Field
Louisville
Troop Carrier Command
Foreign Service
Cpl
Paul Martin
Camp Carson
Colo
Eleanor
J. W Martin
Cutler
Orville Stover
Stewart
Cora F. Stover
Pvt
Garland R. Stover
Hawaiian Islands
Rual Carl Stover
Australia
Garland
Army
Rual
Navy
Pfc
Howard G. Donaldson
North Africa
Sicily
New Straitsville
Kathleen Koon
Marvin Brandt
U. S. Army
Plumley
Willard Mills
Elizabeth
Brandt
Dr. Sherrwood
Clarence Dicken
Lena Dixon
Mary
Bob Denny
Kathie
Jimmie Burns
Marvin Webb
Blake
Sandy
Mary Shutterworth
Mrs. Smith
Katie Hartman
Allie
Ted Sanders
Bob Porter
Sgt
Ray Orndorff
Raymond Orndorff
Helen Ruble
Ethel Fink
Creta Stubbs
Logan
R. B. Ward
Edward Mills
Novella
Jean
Akron
Amy Lanning
Woodbine Rebekah Lodge No. 100
K of P
Ernie Williams
Noble Grand
Russell Campbell
South Pacific
James Campbell
Myrtie Boyle
Marjorie
Paul van de Mark
PaVn de Mark
Prophetstown
Kellerman
St. Augustine’s
Dayton
William R. Smith
Clyde Ambrose
Floyd Matthews
George Hatem
Sam Stickdarn
Walter Thomas
Roy Palmer
Jack Foster
Charles Walters
Don Nixon
Rutland Seventh Grade Hosts Patriotic Assembly
Rutland seventh grade staged a patriotic program at the high school auditorium. Students and staff performed solos and a group song including Canada Great Britain China and Russia anthems. Local residents received notices of fines for dogs running at large and for dog license violations.
Education Council To Meet Next Wednesday
The Athens County Council for Childhood Education will hold a dinner meeting May 3 at 6 p m in the Student Grill. Speaker is H W Humphrey superintendent of The Plains Schools with a talk titled The Teaching Profession Present and Postwar. Reservations to Mabel Darst by May 1.
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Athens County Council For Childhood Education
H. W. Humphrey
Plains Schools
Mabel Darst
Pimples Disappear Overnight With Kicerex
Advert says a medicated liquid Kicerex dries pimples by morning. Users report clear complexions after applying Kielerex nightly and praise its effectiveness. The promotion promises a money back guarantee after one trial with a low 50 cent price.
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Kleerex
Shade High School Junior Class to Stage Aunt Jerushy Farce
The Shade High School Junior Class will present the farce Aunt Jerushy on the War Path on Wednesday evening May 3 at 8 o'clock slow time. The cast includes Aunt Jerushy Mary Wilson Sufficiency Fish Roy Bosworth Elder Snuffles Paul Williams Hiram Fish James Bobo Bill Barker Sammy Grim Sis Popkins Neacil Burson Miss Stella Etta Snapper Betty Jane Brown Madam Reene De Beene Rose Howard Elsie Barker Mary Evelyn Carter and a chorus of Betty Lou Wingett Meta Mae Slusher Helen Barnhill.
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Shade High School
Jerushy
Aunt Jerushy
Mary Wilson
Sufficiency Fish
Roy Bosworth
Elder Snuffles
Paul Williams
Hiram Fish
James Bobo
Bill Barker
Sammy Grim
Sis Popkins
Neacil Burson
Stella Etta Snapper
Betty Jane Brown
Reene de Beene
Rose Howard
Elsie Barker
Mary Evelyn Carter
Betty Lou Wingett
Meta Mae Slusher
Helen Barnhill
John Kendall Dies in Hospital at Cambridge
John Kendall age 82 died this morning in Cambridge Hospital. Former Oregon Ridge resident, he had lived in Derwent Ohio the past years. Survived by wife Lenna and daughter Mae Wade Fallon of Akron and daughter-in-law Rose Kendall of Derwent. Sons Homer and Harry predeceased him. Funeral arrangements pending Sunday.
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Chauncey
John Kendall
Cambridge Hospital
Kendall
Oregon Ridge
Derwent
Lenna
Mae Wade Fallon
Akron
Rose Kendall
Homer
Harry
Redtown Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Mrs George Chapman and children of Concord visited Monday. Ruth Fulton of Logan and Mrs Floyd Wade of Orbiston were Friday guests of the Ray Fulton family. Baker of Trimble moved into the Vore house. Leonard and Helen Dalton of Dayton were Sunday guests. William Smiths learned their grandson Frank W Smith is in New York. Pvt Paul Woods visited his parents. Helen Fulton spent the weekend with her sister Mrs Floyd Wade.
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Redtown
George Chapman
Schildren
Concord
Joe Chapman
Ruth Fulton
Logan
Floyd Wade
Orbiston
Ray Fulton
Baker
Trimble
Basil Vore
Leonard Dalton
Helen Dalton
Dayton
William Smith
Frank W. Smith
New York
Paul Woods
U. & Army
Helen Fulton
Train Schedule Highlights from East and West Routes
The excerpt lists timetable blocks for several trains on the New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio lines. It includes eastbound and westbound nationals and diplomats with daily and Sunday exceptions, along with specific departure and arrival times such as 4:00 p.m. 6:52 p.m. and 12:25 p.m. for various services.
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Diplomat
National Limited
NEW York Central South
Surfacing of Court Street Is Completed
Final touches were added today to North Court Street between State and Carpenter Streets after a three day effort by F H Brewer Lancaster contractor under a state highway contract. The project cost about 4383 with Brewer bid at 3850 and most expenses borne by the state. The surface is T-35 asphalt cement improving a rough hole filled street.
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North Court St
State
Carpenter Sts
F. H. Brewer
Lancaster
State Highway Department
Brewer
Straitsville Couple Wed In Local Ceremony
Miss Kathleen Koon became Mrs. Marvin Brandt at a morning ceremony April 22 in the Straitsville Methodist Church. Brandt, a U S Army lieutenant, will return to duty after a short honeymoon, and Mrs. Brandt will resume her postmaster duties.
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Straitsville
Prayer Band to Meet at Hawk Home
The Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edson Hawk on Thursday May 4.
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Graham Chapel
Edson Hawk
Air Force Sergeant McConnell completes 15 day furlough
Air Force Sergeant McConnell spent a 15 day furlough with his father William McConnell and aunts Anne and Rose McConnell of Buchtel. An aerial engineer with the Third Air Force at Key Field Mississippi he enlisted in the Air Corps in July 1942 and is a 1939 graduate of Buchtel High School.
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Sergeant McConnell
William McConnell
Anne
Rose McConnell
Buchtel
Third Air Force
Key Field
Miss
Air Corps
Buchtell High School
Religious Education Discussed At Athens Meeting
A Monday night gathering at 8 in the First Christian Church will explore weekday religious education and its feasibility for Athens children Miss Charlotte Hudnut of Marietta is the speaker and will answer questions The event invites Athens Bible School superintendents teachers ministers board members city school officials principals and others including Richland Ave district churches and schools.
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First Christian Church
Athens
Charlotte Hudnut
Marietta
Athens Bible School
Athens Board of Education
Richland Ave
Legion Will Initiate Class Next Wednesday
K. T. Crossen Post American Legion will formally initiate several candidates on Wednesday night May 3. This is the first class of veterans of the present war taken in by the local post. Veterans of World War II must have an honorable discharge and provide their service serial number to be approved and included in the class.
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K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Legion
Army
Navy
Pat Skinner Cited for Brave Action at Salerno
Pvt. John Pat Skinner of Jacksonville earns the Silver Star for destroying a German armored car at Salerno with the Fifth Army in 1943. Wounded later, he spent 54 days in Italian and African hospitals and received the Purple Heart before serving with the 36th Texas Division. He previously lived in Dayton and worked for Pepsi-Cola.
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John
Pat” Skinner
Fred Skinner
Jacksonville
Fifth Army
Italy
Skinner
Africa
Greens Run
Dayton
Pepsi-Cola Co
Texas
Salerno
Outfit
Sicily
Ten Messenger Carriers On Weekly Honor Roll
Ten Messenger carriers in Athens earned places on this week's honor roll for satisfactory service to customers. They are Bill Driscoll Robert Nida Jimmy Westfall Roger Gilkey Tom Dowler Merrill Thomas Danny Watkins Danny Morrison Ben Roberts Don Carr.
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Athens
Bill Driscoll
Robert Nida
Jimmy Westfall
Roger Gilkey
Tom Dowler
Merrill Thomas
Danny Watkins
Danny Morrison
Ben Roberts
Don Carr
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Walter France
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