Alkire Appointed to Ohio University Board of Trustees
Governor Bricker announced A. Ross Alkire and Gordon K. Bush as appointees to state boards. Alkire will serve on the Ohio University Board of Trustees from May 15 1941 to May 14 1951. Bush joins the Ohio Development and Publicity Commission effective immediately through April 7 1949.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
A. Ross Alkire
University Board of
John W. Bricker
Sterling
Ohio University
Gordon K. Bush
Ohio Development and Publicity Commission
Senate
Alkire
University
Bush
Ohio Univesity
University’s
College of Commerce
Vernor Bricker
Alva W. Bachman
Wood County
Bowling Green State University
Crown City To Dedicate Service Flag
Crown City plans a Sunday 7 30 p m dedication at the Methodist Church for a local service flag with 60 stars including two gold ones. Rev Perl Dial will conduct the program. Local social notes mention farewells and visits among residents and relatives in Huntington Gallipolis and Columbus.
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Crown City
Perl Dial
Ermel Woodyard
Lewis Woodyard
Edwin Woodyard
George Woodyard
Maude Halley
Judith
Jane Ann Woodyard
Mary Brumfield
Hallie Moore
Huntington
Perry Gatewood
Toledo
Gideon Brumfield
Donald Dornan
Everett Stanley
Marcelle Dornan
John Noles
Sanford
Sanford Brumfield
Tech
Herman Simms
Camp Barkeley
Texas
William Sims
Ray Sheets
Gallipolis
Julia Garlic
Junior Garlic
Gallip
Louis Sheppard
Redmond Rose
Sgt
Orman Swain
Stanley Swain
Our Men 7 Service Promotions and War News
Promotion of William L Llewellyn of New Marshfield from private to corporal announced by Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Wing stationed somewhere in England. Llewellyn is son of Mr and Mrs Roy M Llewellyn and a Waterloo Consolidated High School graduate who worked for B and W Barberton before induction. Other notes include Pvt Paul Martin home on furlough from Camp Carson and Army Air Forces assignment, James W Porter inducted and sent to Sheppard Field, letters from overseas for Cora F Stover, and garland and rual stovers in Hawaii and Australia respectively. Howard G Donaldson moved from North Africa to Sicily.
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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 Corson
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
Rutland Sevent h Grade Patriotic Program Highlights
Rutland Seventh Grade held a patriotic assembly in the high school auditorium. Phyllis Burson piano solo Helen Taylor accordion Mil dred Thomas and David Colwell sang a duet George Grate guitar for cowboys Carol Ann Dawson tap danced. Students sang National Anthems of Canada Great Britain China and Russia. William Buck leaves for Navy service. others visited relatives and returned from camps. Local dogs fined for roaming. dog license violator fined in village Rutland.
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Rutland
Phyllis Burson
Helen Taylor
Mildred Thomas
David Colwell
George Grate
Carol Ann Dawson
Canada
Great Britain
China
Russia
Reva Kessinger
Mona Hysell
Marjorie First
Betty Cheatham
Dorothy Rife
Margaret Buskirk
Katherine Spaulding
Dorothy Caton
Joyce Miller
Stella Walker
Lindy Schoonover
Donald Eblin
James Dewhurst
Raymond Thomas
Betty Nelson
John Dyke
Triddie Williamson
Merlyn Farmer
William Buck
Navy
John White
Walter France
Eugene Kennedy
Education Council To Meet Next Wednesday May Dinner
The Athens County Council for Childhood Education will hold a May dinner meeting in the Student Grill on Wednesday May 3 at 6 p.m. Speaker will be Mr H W Humphrey superintendent of The Plains Schools on The Teaching Profession Present and Postwar. Reservations via Mabel Darst by Monday May 1.
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Athens County Council For Childhood Education
H. W. Humphrey
Plains Schools
Mabel Darst
Socieal
Pimples Vanish Overnight Claim for Kicerex Lotion
Ad copy touts a medicated liquid Kicerex that dries pimples by morning. Users praise Kleerex for clear skin and reduced embarrassment. Offers 56 cents per application with a money back guarantee and bold endorsements.
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Kleerex
Shade High to Stage Aunt Jerushy on the War Path Comedy
The Shade High School Junior Class presents the farce Aunt Jerushy on the War Path on Wednesday evening May 3 at 8 o clock. The cast includes Aunt Jerushy played by Mary Wilson along with Roy Bosworth Hiram Fish Paul Williams James Bobo Bill Barker Sammy Grim Sis Popkins Neacil Burson Stella Etta Snapper Betty Jane Brown Madam Reene De Beene Rose Howard Elsie Barker Mary Evelyn Carter and chorus girls Betty Lou Wingett Meta Mae Slusher Helen Barnhill.
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Shade High School
Aunt Jerushy
Mary Wilson
Sufficiency Fish
Roy Bosworth
Elder Snuffies
Paul Williams
Hiram Fish
James Bobo
Bill Barker
Sammy Grim
Sis Popkins
Neacil Burson
Rose Howard
Elsie Barker
Mary Evelyn Carter
Betty Lou Wingett
Meta Mae Slusher
Helen Barnhill
John Kendall Dies in Hospital at Cambridge
John Kendall aged 82 died this morning in the Cambridge Hospital. A former Oregon Ridge resident, he had lived in Derwent, Ohio, the last years with wife Lenna. Survived by daughter Mae Wade Fallon of Akron and daughter-in-law Rose Kendall. two sons Homer and Harry preceded him in death. Funeral arrangements for Sunday were not yet completed.
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Chauncey
John Kendall
Cambridge Hospital
Kendall
Oregon Ridge
Derwent
Lenna
Mae Wade Fallon
Akron
Rose Kendall
Homer
Harry
Redtown Notes Local Visitors and Moves
Redtown notes list visits by Mrs. George Chapman and children from Concord Mrs Ruth Fulton of Logan and Mrs Floyd Wade of Orbiston Friday guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Fulton. Mr and Mrs Baker of Trimble moved into the house vacated by Basil Vore. Leonard Dalton and Helen Dalton of Dayton were Sunday guests. William Smiths received word their grandson Pvt Frank W Smith is now in New York. Pvt Paul Woods of the U S Army visited his parents a few days. Helen Fulton weekend guest of her sister Mrs Floyd Wade Orbiston.
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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. S. Army
Helen Fulton
Train Timetable Fragments From Early Rail Schedules
A fragmentary rail timetable lists several Baltimore and Ohio routes and times, including Diplomat Daily, National Limited, and Chesapeake and Ohio services with northbound and southbound designations and various daily or Sunday-except schedules. The text mixes departure and arrival times, line names, and partial annotations, giving a snapshot of historic passenger service patterns.
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Diplomat
National Limited
NEW York Central South
Chesapeake & Ohio
Surfacing of Court Street Is Completed
Final touches were put on North Court Street between State and Carpenter Streets after a three day effort by F H Brewer Lancaster contractor under the State Highway Department contract. The project cost an estimated 4383 with Brewer bidding 3850 and state engineering costs included. The street now has a smooth T 35 asphalt cement surface replacing a rough hole filled road. The state covers the major portion of the expense.
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North Court St
State and
Carpenter Sts
F. H. Brewer
Lancaster
State Highway Department
Brewer
Straitsville Couple Wed in April Ceremony
Miss Kathleen Koon became Mrs. Marvin Brandt in a 10:30 a m ceremony at the Straitsville Methodist Church with Rev. Plumley officiating. Lt. Brandt returns to duty while Mrs. Brandt resumes duties as postmaster. The couple are Straitsville High School graduates.
Prayer Band To Meet At Hawk Home
The Graham Chapel prayer group will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Edson Hawk on Thursday May 4. Attendees will discuss plans and fellowship activities for the church community.
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Graham Chapel
Edson Hawk
Air Force Sergeant McConnell on 15 day furlough
Air Force Sergeant McConnell spent a 15 day furlough with his father William McConnell and aunts Anne and Rose Mc Connell in Buchtel. He serves as an aerial engineer with the Third Air Force at Key Field Mississippi and enlisted in the Air Corps in July 1942. He is a graduate of Buchtel High School class of 1939.
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Sergeant McConnell
William McConnell
Anne
Rose McConnell
Buchtel
Third Air Force
Key Field
Miss
Air Corps
Buchtel High School
Religious Education Meeting At First Christian Church
A Monday night gathering on May 1 at 8 oclock at the First Christian Church will discuss weekday religious education for Athens children. Miss Charlotte Hudnut of Marietta will lecture and answer questions. All Athens Bible School superintendents teachers ministers board of education city school officials principals and interested residents are urged to attend. Members from Richland Ave district churches and schools are also invited.
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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 Wednesday night May 3. It is the first class of veterans from the present war to be taken in by the local post. Veterans seeking membership should contact officers promptly to be approved and included in the class. Applicants must have an honorable discharge from the Army or Navy and provide their service serial number.
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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 son of the late Mr and Mrs Fred Skinner awarded the Silver Star for destroying a German armored car near Salerno with the Fifth Army in Italy. He was wounded, spent 54 days in hospitals in Italy and Africa, and received the Purple Heart. Skinner attended Greens Run High School and worked for Pepsi Cola in Dayton before service. He served with the 36th Texas Division landed Sept 9 1943 and later in Africa Sicily and Italy.
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Pvt
John Pat Skinner
Fred Skinner
Jacksonville
Fifth Army
Italy
Skinner
Africa
Greens Run High School
Dayton
Pepsi-Cola Co
36Th “Texas” Division
Salerno
Outfit
Sicily
Ten Messenger Carriers Make Weekly Honor Roll
Ten messenger carriers in Athens earn weekly honor roll for satisfactory service. Named 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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R. B. Ward
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Don Nixon
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