Two Groups Go Today to Fort Hayes
Forty or more Athens County men gather for induction and pre induction exams at Fort Hayes Columbus with leaders from Glouster and Willoughby. Inductees head to branches of service while others undergo tests and return within three weeks. Local civic groups offer gifts to the participants amid ceremony and support.
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Fort Hayes
Athens County
Selective Service Board No. 1
Columbus
John William Roberson
Willoughby Board
BO Ing
Talmadge Dewitt McAfooes, Jr
Glouster
C.E. Dupler
John McElroy
American Legion Auxiliary
Gideon Society
Ration Roundup from AP on Stamp Validity and Caps
Government wartime ration notes list stamp validity for meats fats processed foods sugar shoes airplane stamps gasoline coupons with dates through late year. Details cover book sections K2 to E1 good through October 81 and more, including indefinite shoe stamps and gasoline caps.
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Associated Press
OPA
Athens Extends Dog Quarantine Across Health District
Dr. H T Phillips, health commissioner, extends the Athens City County Health District dog quarantine indefinitely. The measure covers all of Athens County except Nelsonville as officers urged strict enforcement and citizen cooperation to stamp out rabies.
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H. T. Phillips
Athens City-County
Athens County
Nelsonville
Justice of the Peace
Board of Wealth
Phillips
Board of Health
G. C
Ohio
Mace Struck by State Truck on Herrold's Bridge
Elf Mace of New Marshfield, a state highway maintenance worker, was struck yesterday afternoon while guiding a resurfacing crew on Herrold's Bridge at West Athens. He suffered internal injuries, was rushed to Sheltering Arms Hospital, then reported to have spent a good night and not seriously hurt.
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Elf Mace
New Marshfield
Highway Department
C V Strawn Rites Planned for Thursday
Clarence Voris Strawn age 76 longtime Athens plumber died Tuesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after six weeks illness. Services 2 pm Thursday at Jagers Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Allen officiating. Interment in West Union Cemetery. Survivors include wife Ida son Don Strawn daughter Goldie and two grandsons Don J and David. He was active in Odd Fellows and Izaak Walton League.
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Clarence Voris Strawn
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jagers Funeral Home
Donald Allen
First Methodist Church
W. Union St
Radnor Township
Delaware County
Strawn
Logan
Hocking County
Strawn and Clarke
Don Trawn
Ida Strawn
Don
Goldie Strawn
Cleveland
Don J
Belgium
David
Germany
Mr. Strawn
Odd Fellows Lodge
Izaak Walton League
Samuel Frost Suit Settled Out of Court
Wounded war veteran Samuel Frost settles civil suit in Athens County Common Pleas Court against Milforld L. Dearth for 12500 dollars. Collision on US Route 50 near Hebbardsville involved Dearth and Delmar Frost. Case began Monday and settled before further hearing.
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Samuel Frost
Athens
Milforld L. Dearth
Hebbardsville
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Dearth
Delmar Frost
Samuel
Nellie Moore
Lucille Linscott
Stella Grant
John J. Batchelder
Edna Chesser
Effie J. Herrold
Lucy Pierce
Charles McCullough
Bertha Goodfellow
Ray Burch
Harry Tope
Franz Wanless
Navy Urges 17 Year Olds To Enlist Now For Navy Service
Navy recruiters in Athens urge 17 year olds to join now, highlighting radio technician training and other trade-school opportunities at the Navy Recruiting Sub-station in the Post Offices Building. Details available Mondays at the Athens office.
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Navy
Columbus
Athens
Tobacco Price Support Measure Becomes Law
President Truman signed into law a measure authorizing marketing quotas and government price support for fire-cured and dark air cured tobacco. The White House said the act creates a program for these tobaccos similar to the existing framework for flue cured and burley tobacco.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Picnic date changed for union Ladies Auxiliary event
The Ladies Auxiliary of the United Mine Workers of America in The Plains has been notified by secretary Marie Hanning that the picnic is rescheduled to August 19 at Buckeye.
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Ladies Auxiliary
The
United Mine Workers of America of the
Our Men in Service Highlighting Allied troops in Europe and Pacific theater
Reunions and deployments of Ohio soldiers recap long overseas service. Pfc Clarence Haisington meets half brother Pfc Belford Haisington in Reims France after two years apart. Other notes cover CCC liaison with Chinese armies under Gen Ho Ying chin, and various veterans from the 58th Bombardment Wing on Tinian and the 15th Air Force in Italy. Aboard the USS Shangri La the radioman Harry H Oliver serves in the Pacific. Two Southeastern Ohio men in the Bloody Bucket division depart assembly area en route home after Normandy to Siegfried Line combat actions.
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Pfc
Clarence G. Haisngton
Belford G. Haisington
Reims
France
Belford
Signal Corps
RAF
Clarence
Ordnance Division
Mir
Henry Hoisington
Union
Chinese Combat Command
U.S
Pfr
Lowell J. Camp
Glouster
CCC
R. B. McClure
Palo Alto
Calif
Ho Ying-chin
Japan
China
58Th Bombardment Wing
Tinian
Emil G. Eynon
Reed H. Eynon
Racine
Marianas Islands
58Th
India-China
Eynon
THAAF
Italy
15Th Air Force
Carl
Rorich
Athens
United
459Th
Doris M. Wade
Buchtel, C
Prig
James A. Mollison
States
ETO
Miami Beach
Army
Wade
Harry H. Oliver
Chauncey
Roosevelt
Jimmie Doolittle
Navy Department
Assembly Area
Ohio
Albert C Peyton
Harry Peyton
Albany
Pfe Clifton
Gillespie
Gertude .Cgillespie
Reedsville
St. Lo
Normandy
Paris
Belgium
Luxembourg
Gas turned meals into gas says woman cured by Erb-Help
A woman reports her stomach felt like a gas factory after meals with bloating pains headaches and irregular bowel action. She credits Erb-Help for relief and says meals now agree with her with no gas or bloat. The ad cites Athens Pharmacy and Betts Drug Store in Welsonville. Also notes Sgt Stanley V Thompson of the 28th Infantry Division returns from Germany to Camp Pittsburgh near Reims wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal and five campaign stars.
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Athens Pharmacy
Welsonville
Betts Drug Store
Ady
28Th Infantry
Stanley V. Thompson
Earl. Thompson
the Plains, CO
28Th
Germany
Pittsburgh
Reims
Greiner Dies at Home Near Guysville Obituary News
Mrs Eva Boice Greiner age 59 died Tuesday night at her home near Guysville after a four year illness. Born in Wirt County she was a daughter of Nate Boice and Eunice Boice of Parkersburg. She was a member of Asbury Methodist Church. She leaves husband A W Greiner, mother, son Harold, two sisters Esther Conklin and Thressie Larkhart, and four brothers Albert Boice, BE Okey, Charles Boice. Funeral arrangements not completed.
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Eva Boice Greiner
Guysville
Wirt County
IW. Va
Nate Wt. N. Boice
Eunice Ann Boice
Parkersburg
Greiner
Asbury Methodist Church
A. W. Greiner
Harold Greiner
Guysvilles
Esther Conklin
New River
N.C
Mra Thressie Larkhart
Albert Boice
Akeron
BE. Okey
Charles Boice
OPA Official Publishes July to August Potato Prices
Henry P. Howe of the OPA requests publication of district prices for Ohio potatoes. July and August base prices range from 2.70 to 4.01 per cwt depending on class and delivery point. Size A adds 10 cents per cwt while Size B deducts 30 cents per cwt. Transportation up to 23 cents per 100 pound bag.
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Henry P. Howe
Columbus
OPA
The
Messenger
Ohio
Walton League Supper Meeting At Cabin On Thursday
The Izaak Walton League will hold a supper meeting at the league cabin Thursday evening August 2. Each member should bring their own food. Coffee will be furnished. Members needing transportation should contact Billy Williams, Ted Parker, or James Cassell.
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Walton League
Izaak ‘Walton League
Billy Williams
Ted Parker
James Cassell
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Richard William Stone
Walter Clayton Stevenson
Carpen Rovie
Danny Regional
Joseph Deslar Kittle
Glouster Teonard
William Simpson
John Edward Hyre
Elliott
John Jewell Deizsle
Harry Earl Myers, Jr
Trimble
Clyde Elweyn Smith
Robert Rex Evans
the Plains
James Barrowman, Jr
Eugene Edward Ayers
Grosvenor
John William Rehérson
Willoughby
Robert Adem Blackford
Talmadge Dewitt. McAfooes, Jr
Robert Emerson Foreman
Mi’ Clarente
Earl Hudwell
Roy Eline Yates
the Pigins
William Francis Tippie
Robert Dean Conway
John William Roberts, Jr
Gregory Shepant Zenner
Utah
William Virgil Munn
Robert Lee Andrews
James Leo Frazee
Frederick Davis Moore
Gedric James Moore
Gerald Leroy. Warnhart
Chauncey Vramer
William Parsons
William Lee Cavey
James Robert Darnell
Bleve
Abese
Bellana
Mace
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
C. V. Strawn
William Halsey, Jr
Third Fleet
Cpl
Peyton
Central Europe
Wilson
Studer
Bean
Swanson
Harry L. Wilson
Robert J. Studer
Wade N. Bean
John B. Swanson
C. Raymond Kestner
David Johnson
Election Board
Wilse
Dr. Studer
Mr. Bean
George Minameyer
Swan Son
Mr. Kestner
Kestner
Mr. Swanson
Franz Woodworth
Oscar Fulton
J. S. Sherrard
Foster Cornwell
H. G. Householder
Vern D. Worhes
Fourth Ward
W. B. Drake
Donald K. Barstow
E. F. Sells
Edward Cole
Paul Shannon
Fred Beckler
E.R. Glazier
William Gross
Len McCune
Callie Terrill
L. G. Maynard
H. F.‘Cokenougher
Grove Sams
Great American Falls
Niagara River
Inor Guard
Jaynes
S&s. Court
James H. Wilson
Security Bank
Keystone Custodian Funds
Taust
Bowes
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Phoma
Coca-Cola
Coke
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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