Community Chest Agencies Agree To Reduce Budgets
Athens Community Welfare Association and agency representatives met to set a smaller budget for the upcoming Community Chest drive in October. President O C Bird said the total of 17 000 includes the National War Fund and will be adjusted to fit Athens financial realities. Agencies involved include The Salvation Army Girl Scouts Boy Scouts City Recreation Board Hospitalization Fund Child Health and Protection Fund and the National War Fund.
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Athens Community Chest
The
Athens Community Welfare Association
O. C. Bird
Association
Athens
National War Fund
Cool Night Brings Relief with Mild Athens Weather
Athens residents enjoyed cooler conditions as temperatures fell from a 90 degree daytime high to the 60s Thursday night. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reported eleven hundredths of an inch of rain, slightly less than the total on Wednesday and Wednesday night.
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Mercury
C. N. France
Earl Columber Bies After Year’s Illness
Logan obituary for Earl Columber 65 former Logan Clay Products worker and Logan Eagles member who died at home after more than a year illness. Survived by wife Elsie May three daughters Margaret Marysville, Mrs Lawrence Schoor and Mrs Helen Tolbert Logan a son John Logan and brother Jesse Columber Sandusky. Funeral arrangements with Leonard Funeral Service.
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LOGAN
Earl Columber
Logan Clay Products Co
Logan Aerie of Eagles
E. Bowen St
Leonard Funeral Service
Columber
Elsie May
Margaret
Marysville
Lawrence Schoor
Helen Tolbert
John
Jesse Columber
Sandusky
Our Men in Service From Chauncey to Cleveland
William R. Cunningham 18 of Chauncey is assigned to the Atlantic Fleet’s Newport Naval Training Station and the USS Donner after training at Great Lakes. Delmar W. Swain of Reedsville transfers to Newport for duty aboard USS Xenia. he has a wife Edith and three sons. Burton Maxwell of Gloucester studies at Melville RI on motor torpedo boats. he and wife Dorthea Stich have two sons. Edward H. Sprague, former Athene dentist, promoted to major at Camp Blanding. Private John V. Shust arrives at The Plains for furlough after 13 months in India and four battle stars. Charles W. Ogg returns to Thayer General Hospital after a 35-day furlough. wounded last November, he served with the 712th Tank Battalion and has four battle stars and a Presidential Citation. The Oggs’ other sons Lewis and James R. also serve. Pfc. Samuel Arthur Mills returns home with honorable discharge after African and Italian campaigns. his brother Edward L. serves in the Signal Corps. Thomas M. Mills Jr. served with the Coast Guard but now medical discharged in Orlando. Billy Coffey, youngest son of the Coffeys of Louisville, formerly Athens, joins the US Marine Corps. Mrs. Woodrow Blum of Logan reports her husband promoted to radio technician 2-c in the Philippines. In Cleveland Lt. William E. Burt promoted to captain, now assistant chief of the production section in ATSC. University of Ohio alumnus, married with one child, stationed at 1580 Victoria Ave.
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William R. Cunningham
USNR
Russell Cunningham
Chauncey
Naval Training Station
Newport
Donner
Great Lakes
Ill
Chauncey-Dover
Cunningham
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Canton
Navy
Delmar W. Swain
Reedsville
Xenia
Swain
Cecil Swain
Edith Baker
Lawrence
Ronald
Richard
Cpl
Charles W. Ogg
George Ogg
Stewart
Thayer General Hospital
France
England
States
712Th Tank Battalion
Patton
Third Army
Oggs
Lewis E
Germany
J. G
James R
South Pacific
Samuel Arthur Mills
Carbondale
Africa
Thomas Mills
Cleveland
Pfc
Edward L
Signal Corps
Thomas M. Mills, Jr
Coast Guards
Orlando, Fla
William Rex
Billy) Coffey
Fred R. Coffey
Louisville
Athens
United States Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
William E. Burt
Roy Whisenhunt
Air Technical Service Command
Burt
Ohio University
Adjutant General School
Fort Washington
Second Air Force
Colorado Springs
Colo
Central District
ATSC
Detroit
Victoria Ave
Selby Murphy Returns to Barber Trade in City Shop
Selby E Murphy discharged from the Army after four and a half years is now employed in the John Power barber shop at 39 S Court St. He and wife Catherine Andrews reside at 54 Second St. He is son of Mr and Mrs Selby Murphy of Kent formerly of Buchtel. He served two and a half years overseas with the Eighth Air Force. He previously worked at the Power shop in 1938 39 while attending Ohio University.
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Selby Murphy
Power
Selby E. Murphy
John Power
S. Court St
Murphy
Catherine Andrews
Second St
Kent
Buchtel
Eighth Air Force
Ohio University
Soldier Seeks Divorce Over Gross Neglect
Charles Chandler files for divorce from Thelma Chandler in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect after his 1944 overseas service and return on July 12. He states she left their Athens home and now resides in Los Angeles, California, with no children from their 1936 marriage.
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Charles Chandler
Thelma Chandler
Athens County
Final family monuments under planned forethought
An increasing number of men and women with foresight plan family monuments to avoid relying on others. The text invites readers to discuss options now.
July Busy Month in Athens County Probate Court
Dorothy Frank, Athens County Probate Court clerk, reports July its busy month with total fees of 789.25 collected for marriage licenses estates wills probated and other documents recorded. July issued 16 marriage licenses versus 12 in June marking a peak for brides month.
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Athens County
Dorothy Frank
Frank
Newspapermen Briefed On Task Ahead in the Pacific
Southeastern Ohio and West Virginia journalists heard about the Pacific war plan at a Parkersburg meeting sponsored by the Fifth Service Command Public Relations Department. Veteran officers and two GIs described combat in Guadalcanal Okinawa and the need to inform the press as the Army prepares for ongoing fighting. The session covered transport issues and featured a War Department film showing Okinawa action.
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Ohio
West Virginia
Pacific
Parkersburg
Fifth Service Command
War Department
Morgan County Judge Sits in Probate Court
Judge M Riecker of Morgan County Common Pleas Court presided in Athens on Wednesday in probate court due to Judge Francis White being ill at home. Riecker will continue to serve in this role while White remains unable to attend.
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Morgan County
Wuries m. Riecker
Four Men Fined By Mayor Woodworth
Basil Bennet 27 of Athens RD Albert Miller 27 of 32 Stella Ave and Daniel Harris 35 of Haydenville pleaded guilty to intoxication charges before Mayor Woodworth and were fined five dollars plus costs each. Vernon Lonas 25 of Athens RD pleaded guilty to reckless driving before Mayor Woodworth and was fined twenty five dollars plus costs with a ten day jail sentence suspended on good behavior.
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Basil Bennet
Athens
Albert Miller
Stella Ave
Daniel Harris
Haydenville
Franz
Woodworth
Vernon Lonas
Athens RD
Rites for Mrs Crooks Held Sunday At Syracuse Church
Funeral services for Mrs A. B. Crooks 77 of Syracuse will be at the Syracuse Presbyterian Church at 2 P M Sunday with interment at Le Tart Cemetery. Surviving are her husband seven children and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Rev Schmitt will officiate. In other news Cpl Archie Miller of Portsmouth earned the nickname The Purple Heart Kid after being wounded five times in the Luzon campaign.
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Pomeroy
A. 8
Crooks
Syracuse
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Letart
11Th Airborne Division
Luzon
For
Archie Miller
Portsmouth
ICF Tucker Succumbs At Mansfield Today
Charies Tucker a former Athens resident and son of Augustus Tucker died this morning at his Mansfield home. Funeral arrangements are not yet set but services are tentatively planned for Monday in Mansfield. Survived by wife and four children Victor Clifford and Helen of Mansfield Kenneth serving in France and three sisters Mrs J L C Kelley Mrs John South of Athens and Mrs Ben Cornell Shawnee.
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Charies &. Tucker
Athens
Augustus Tucker
Mansfield
Victor
Clifford
Helen
Kenneth
France
J. L. C. Kelley
John South
Ben Cornell
Shawnee
Case Dismissed in Gilkey Divorce Case
The divorce case of Ora Gilkey against Wayne Gilkey has been dismissed by the plaintiff, according to an entry filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court today.
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Ora Gilkey
Wayne Gilkey
Athens County Common Pleas Court
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Athens Home Telephone Co
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Reichstag
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Melville
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Elyria
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Raymond Clayton
Maxwell
Neasley R. Maxwell
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Hollister High School
Bendix-Westinghouse Automotive Air Brake Co
Raymond F
Edward H. Sprague
Army Dental Corps
Camp Blanding
Fla
Pic
John V. Shust
the Plains
Shust
Camp Atterbury
Woodrow Blum
Church St. Logan
Woodrow W. Blum
Philippines
M. V. Turner
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John S. Elder
Charles Heltrone
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Tex Ritter
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Fred Mae Murray
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Seder SR
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Charles Bickford
Thomas Mitchell
Lloyd Nolan
James Gleason
Mary
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Conte
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Winfield R'Sheehan
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Tue
Christy Walsh
Jon Tote Boi
Mexico
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SUN
Schine
Athena
Ohio, A
Eeu Fang
Cross Bros
W. Union St
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
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