Local notices fragment point to community events
A damaged OCR fragment mentions several personal names and places including Belpre Athens Randolph Nixon and Mrs Daugherty. It references a pastor subject and a home, with scattered phrases about Friday evening and sheriffs, giving no clear event or outcome.
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Robert Nd
Belpre
Sun the
Anderson
Athens
Avons
Randolph Ronnie Griffin
Friday Nixon
Igton
Fannie Daugherty
Daily Vacation Bible School enrolls 116 in Athens
The Athens Community Daily Vacation Bible School involving 16 children from 10 churches met on August 6 1943. Enrollment swelled to 116 with ages four to 12. Teachers from Presbyterian Christian and Methodist churches led junior and beginner classes while a parade and worship service opened the day.
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Mit
Athens
Presbyterian
Christian
Osiness
Church of God
First Wesleyan Methodist
Cent Methodist
First Methodist
Richland Ave
Nine mechanics earn 1943 Chevrolet Approved status
E R Spurbeck Hubert Klinglesmith A E Daugherty E E Algeo and William Mingus of Nye Chevrolet Co. service depart ment passed the 1943 national Chevrolet Approved Mechanics examinations held at Hotel Berry. The tests emphasized repair over replacement to keep wartime transportation running for workers and war supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Spurbeck
Hubert Klinglesmith
A. E. Daugherty
E. E. Algeo
William Mingus
Nye Chevrolet Co
Chevrolet
Hotel Berry
C. B. Nye
Funeral Rites Held For Dailey Infant
Short funeral services were held at Temple Cemetery Carpenter for Ronald Dean Dailey infant son of Flight Officer and Mrs. David T. Dailey born July 17 in St Joseph Mo. The other twin David Thomas Jr is in St Josephs Hospital. Out of town relatives Mrs Frank Smith and Mrs Jennie Smith Columbus attended.
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Temple Cemetery
Carpenter
Ronald Dean Dailey
David T. Dailey
Dailey
St. Joseph
Eldon Dailey
Albany
David Thomas, Jr
St. Joseph's Hospital
Frank Smith
Jennie Smith
Columbus
J Blankenship Dies Suddenly At Golf Club
James Blankenship aged 36 native of New Straitsville and former Ohio University student died suddenly on a Canton golf course Wednesday evening of a heart attack. Funeral at his Canton home Saturday at two. Interment in Canton. Survived by wife Ruth Prickman, two brothers Robert and Howard, sister Mrs. Helen Strain, and parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blankenship of Lancaster. He worked for Timken Roller Bearing Co and had been associated with the Russ Bolin Orchestra. family notes place of residence in Canton and his OU memories including a role in Hello Happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blankenship
New Straitsville
Ohio University
Canton
22Nd St. N. W
Blankenship
Fred Blankenship
Lancaster
Ruth Prickman
Robert
Barberton
Howard
Duncan Fells
Helen Strain
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Blenkenship
Russ Bolin
Huntington
Timken
Masonic Fraternity of
Athens
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Jury Awards Potts Three Thousand In Elevator Claim
A jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court awarded Leo Potts 3000 dollars plus 6 percent interest from March 1 1943 in his suit against Travelers Insurance Co. Potts claimed the amount was due under a group policy with The Stedman Co after an elevator accident in 1935 while employed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Leo Potts
Travelers Insurance Co
Potts
Stedman Co
Postpone Dedication of Athens County Honor Roll
The dedication originally set for Sunday August 8 has been postponed to Sunday August 15. C A Parker chairman announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
C. A. Parker
4-H Clubs Meet at Homes for Stitching and Talks
The Deep Hollow 4-H Club met at Norma and Hazel Bond's home for stitching and refreshments. Next meeting Aug 10 at Pauline Cole's home. Oakdale Merry Stitchers gathered at Mary and Hannah Rankin's home with next meeting Aug 11 at 7 p.m. Waterloo Victory Workers heard a potato talk from Dale Hawk at Floyd Beveridge's home. Canaanville Busy Bee Clothing Club met at Adah Ruth Sutton's home. picnic planned for Aug 18 and discussion on the 4-H war program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Hollow
Norma
Hazel Bond
Pauline Cole
Oakdale Merry Stitchers
Mary
Hannah Rankin
Betty Harper
Waterloo Victory Workers 4-H
Floyd Beveridge
Dale Hawk
Canaanville
Busy Bee Clothing Club
Adah Ruth Sutton
Rock Springs Social Briefs and War Era Notes
Rock Springs social notes recap visits and hospitality from Mrs. Hugh Beards Mrs. Mark Grueser and others with mentions of family and military connections. The column also notes Eugene Collins at Great Lakes Naval Training Base and soldiers of the field carrying gear for winter campaigns along with war shipbuilding projects worth 765 million.
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Rock Springs
Russell Angle
Canton
Hugh Beards
Florence Goetz
Pomeroy
Adolph Schwartz
Hamilton
Mark W
Grueser
Myron Bailey
Fort Hayes
Elmer Bailey
Richard Hartung
Marietta
John Hartung
Herman Grueser
Sophie Whitlock
Helena Brickles
Mary Kunzelman
John Franklin
Ruth Curtis
Kate Weversmiller
Byron Bailey
Columbus
Albert Brown
Little Son
Enterprise
Christine
Emma Grueser
Anna Reuter
Marjorie
Lizzie Rathburn
S Hill
Frances Reibel
Dorothy
University of Virginia
Charlotteville
Carl Baker
Gallipolis
Charles Grueser
Will Wells
Bull Run
Joe Grueser
Harrisonville Road
Eugene Collins
Great Lakes Naval Training Base
Navy
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Service Men Need Not Buy Ohio License
The Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources announces 1943 changes to hunting and trapping licenses. Nonresidents cannot obtain resident licenses. active duty military personnel may hunt or fish without a license while on leave in 1943 and 1944, using military service proof as identification. The license now carries the service member identification tag on its back to aid enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources
Ohio
United States
Ration Roundup Summary of U S wartime stamps and coupons
The notice lists expiration dates and validity of ration stamps N through Q for processed foods, Red Stamps for meats cheese butter fats etc, sugar stamps 13 14 15 16, Stamp 18 shoes, A and B gasoline and tires inspection, fuel oil Period 5 and Period 1 coupons across zones A B C.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Hull Denies Lack of Efficiency in Bureau
Secretary Aull said the State Department is functioning efficiently in response to claims of conflicting personalities and impaired efficiency amid heavy duties for peace. The remark counters a New York Times report summarizing administrative expert concerns about policy cohesion and department effectiveness.
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Hull
Washington
Aull
State Department
Department of State
New York Times
Pimples Disappear Overnight With Kicerex
A claim of overnight pimple disappearance promotes a medicated skin product named Kicerex. Advertised by Athens Pharmacy on N Court St, the ad promises full refunds if one application does not satisfy and urges immediate trial.
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Athens Pharmacy
Our Men In Service From The Plains News
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nida of The Plains report a letter from their son Lieut Dean Nida in Sicily dated July 21. He writes of censorship lift and serving with the Seventh Army alongside Capt J W Galloways who is aide to General Patton and a former Ohio University student. Nida mentions twin brother Dan H. Nida in England and Major Charles Woodworth now in Miami Beach. Ohio sent 2400 personnel to Fort Sill for Ohio Night at the USO Club with maps pennants and a closing prayer and Ohio marching song.
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Fred Nida
the Plains
Dean Nida
Sicily
Nida
Seventh Army
J. W. Galloways
Glouster
Galloways
Patton
Captain Galloways
Ohio University
North
Africa
Dan H. Nida
England
Charles Woodworth
Frans Woodworth
St. Petersburg
Pla
Miami Beach
Fla
Fifth District
Army Air Forces Technical Training Center
Ohio
Fort Sill
Oklo
USO Club
Navy appoints Mr Baird as lieutenant in reserve
Mr Baird sales representative of The McBee Co is commissioned a Lieutenant in the U S Naval Reserve and will report to Babson Institute Wellesley Mass for indoctrination He is active in Athens Ohio civic life and university music groups and has 16 years of regional business work with ties to the city school board and Red Cross rail car chairman role. He leaves his posts and will be on leave from The McBee Co and the City School Board. Mrs Baird and children remain in Athens.
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Baird
McBee Co
US. Naval Reserve
Babson Institute
Wellesley
Mass
Athens City
Red Cross Rail Car
Athens
Ohio University
Masons
Shrine
Kappa Psi Alpha
Tau Kappa Epetion
Py Epsilon Delta
Phi Sigma Chi
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
Phi Ap Kappa
Kappa Kappa Psi
Me Baird
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tie MeBee Co
City
Lloyd Bolin Dies Friday
Lloyd Wilson Bolin 29 of 412 W State St died this morning at Sheltering Arme Hospital after a two day illness. He was born in Hebbardsville and lived mostly in Athens County. He worked recently for Boney Floyd Co in Columbus. Survived by wife Martha a son Lloyd Edward Poston two daughters Joan The Plains and Maxine Poston mother Lena Bolin Poston three sisters Anna Coe Athens RD Pauline June Bolin Poston and four brothers Homer Fort Knox Raymond Athens and John Samuel Poston. Funeral at Alexander Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 pm with Rev Frank Noel and burial at Hebbardsville. Friends may call Dover and Ferguson Funeral Home after Saturday noon.
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Lloyd Wilson Bolin
W. State St
Anna Coe
Athens RD
Pauline
June Bolin
Poston
Homer
Fort Knox
Raymond
Athens
John
Samuel
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Frank Noel
Hebbardsville
Dover and Ferguson
Carbondale Charge Hiome coming at Birch Hollow Grove
Carbondale Charge plans an all day Homecoming at Birch Hollow Grove on Sunday August 8 with music singing preaching and class meetings. The article notes a daughter aged 11 in Point Pleasant and mentions Mr and Mrs W E Selby of Brooklyn, NY planning to visit their daughter James Ellis later in the month if gasoline can be arranged.
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Carbondale
Charge
Birch Hollow Grove
Point Pleasant
W. FE. Selby
James Ellis
Brooklyn
N. Y
Selby
Reunion At Townhouse In Tewksbury Aug Event
The Tewksbury Reunion plans a gathering at Townhouse on Sunday in August. Organizers urge attendees to confirm date and location details for the community reunion with former residents and families.
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Townhouse
Tewksbury
Irene Ervin Dies at Home in Corning Ohio
Irene S Ervin age 50 died at her home on N Valley St Wednesday Funeral services set for Sunday at 240 o'clock at Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens County with interment in adjoining cemetery She was born in Lewisburg WV wife of James Ervin a New York Central Railroad employee She leaves three sons Walter Gilroy and James and two daughters Mrs Arthur West and Mrs Janice Holland Also surviving are two grandchildren and several siblings The body was taken to the home of daughter Mrs Westy in Athens Ohio
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Corning
Irene S. Ervin
N. Valley St
Wed- Neaday Hight
Alexander Presbysterian Church
Athens County
Ervin
Lewisburg
W. Vo
James Ervin
New York Central Railroad
Walter
Gilroy
California
James
Arthur West
Athens
Janice Holland
Piqua
Arethr
George
Walter Schaffer
West
Mich
Mra C. Lo Careroway
Warren, O
Westy
Athetys
Montgolfier Brothers First Passenger Balloon Flight
The Montgolfier brothers Joseph and Jacques achieve the first passenger balloon ascent on May 18, 1783, marking a historic milestone in aeronautics. The event demonstrates public interest and advances in ballooning technology.
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Joseph and
Jacques Montgolfier
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