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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1943
Page
5
Fragmentary report notes a person returning home from hospital and mentions a Tuesday event or program. Key names and places are obscured, but suggests a homecoming related to a health or community initiative with unclear details.
Athens County Board No 1 will reclassify registrants to III-A and fill some induction calls with fathers in deferable occupations starting Oct 1 1943. Col C Goble notes manpower needs and outlines sequencing for reclassification to meet war production and armed forces demands.
Mt Union notes show 20 Sunday School attendees on Aug 1. Local visits include Nicholson and Epple families among others. Willis West, 30, jailed for driving without license. static spark blamed for Ferro Enamel blast killing eight in Cleveland. Ninth Air Force reports tripled July bomb tonnage on Axis targets from Middle East bases.
Dwight H Rutherford accepts the Athens County chairmanship for the National War Fund drive to be held in October. A preparatory meeting will organize countywide solicitation and appoint leaders in each community to carry out the campaign. The fund aims to coordinate local drives and meet demands of war related appeals nationwide.
Russell Fifer of the Ohio Dairy Products Association says ice cream production will continue as an essential activity under Group No 6. War Manpower Commission director Robert C. Goodwin confirms. FDA official T G Stitts notes the product will not be entirely eliminated. Restrictions limit processing to 65 percent of 1942 milk solids, urging shared use of ice cream and desserts to meet civilian and military needs.
Four Athens County men have been sent from the reception center at Fort Hayes Columbus to the 249th Engineer Combat Battalion Camp Bowie Texas. Named are Robert C Mulligan Athens Route 4 Charles B Robinson Coulson Ave Raymond J Zepp Franklin Ave and Robert F Kittle Main St Glouster.
The Oak Grove Willing Workers 4-H Club gathered at York Grange on Saturday afternoon. Members reported their projects for the period are nearing completion and, after the business session, enjoyed games.
Carbon Hill Thursday Club met at Mrs. Harry Smith home with Mrs. Marcia Smith hosting. Guests included Mrs. Oakley Smith of Bedford PA and others. Officers for the Ladies Aid Society of the Church of Christ were elected and quilting plans were announced. Several local families were mentioned with weekend visits and relocations.
Major Virgil Max Davis, 26, Ohio University graduate from Athens, leads material procurement for Marine camps in the Pacific. A reserve officer commissioned in 1937, he advanced to major and oversees supply chains from pins to tractors, ensuring timely delivery for frontline units.
American Red Cross announced the safe arrival of Miss Virginia R. Mullett in the South Pacific area. A Youngstown native, she earned a 1940 Ohio University BS in Education and worked as playground director and parks supervisor before serving as Red Cross staff assistant overseas.
Marie Ervin of Portsmouth was arrested by Athens police on an intoxication charge. She was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth.
James Tippie of Gallipolis pleaded guilty in City Court to driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident after his car struck Ruth Story’s parked vehicle on W Union Street near the freight house. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and 50 dollars plus costs for the hit and run and ordered to cover Story’s damages. The Post Office incident drew police attention to his car containing wines, guns, a guitar, and other items.
Miss Dorothy Golden of Athens Route 3 underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Others admitted or operated on Monday include Adda Maccombs of 50 W. Carpenter Sr and Robert M. Davidson of Cincinnati, Olive Hamilton of Athens Route 2, Jamies Mulligan of Albany, Eldon Skinner of Chauncey and Robert Thompson of Park Hotel Athens, plus Thomas Robbins of the Ohio University ASTP unit. Carl Lippert of Athens Route 2 and spouse announced the birth of a son this morning. Additionally, two of every three cyclists involved in accidents last year violated a traffic law.
July fee totals in the Clerk of Courts office show the county collecting 243.25 and the state receiving 04 from Alberta Grones. The automobile titling office issued 266 titles: 234 used cars 8 new cars 1 new truck 18 used trucks and 1 motor bicycle. There were 82 liens noted and 109 liens cancelled.
Annapolis reports the semi official U S Coast Guard Magazine marks its 153rd birthday by predicting Japan would fall before December 1944 and Germany soon after. The bold forecast reflects wartime optimism and strategic morale.
Samuel C. Pruden died at his Cortez Colorado home on July 24 after several months illness. He was born in Athens County and moved to Colorado in youth. He was a cousin of Dr H T Phillips and of W B Pruden, both of this city.
The Athens Grange schedules a meeting on Thursday August 5 at 9 pm in the Athens Grange Hall. Water Porter of the Athens High School faculty will lead the lecture hour.
Mr and Mrs Fred Lee Tom celebrate ten years of The Athens Diner since August 5 1933 thanking Athens patrons and Ohio University for loyal support. The note jokes about an Arbor E Tum Tree Room and calls their hamburgers the best, inviting patrons to visit the diner.
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