Disabled American Veterans Meeting At Athens Armory
Members of the Conrath Bean Chapter DAV are urged to attend a regular meeting in the Armory club room on Friday at 7 30 pm Commander Earnest McGraner says important business will be discussed and that veterans hospitalized for illness or injury are eligible for membership Athens chapter is the largest in southeastern Ohio and 12th in the state of 96 chapters.
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Conrath-Bean
Armory
Earnest McGraner
DAV
McGraner
Athens
Ohio
Exhibits and Awards Planned for Athens County Junior Fair
About 500 Athens County youths will show handiwork at the Athens County Junior Fair alongside the county fair. 1200 dollars in awards will be distributed for 4-H nutrition clothing manufacturing and other projects with cattle shown after Bangs testing and hogs vaccinated. Demonstrations by vocational home economics girls are scheduled Tuesday through Friday with ten girls per school, and boys from Rome Canaan Troy Cartage and Albany units will enter exhibit and showmanship events.
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Athens County
Ames-Bern
the Plains
Albany
Nelsonville
Chauncey
New Marshfield
Troy
Rome
Grace Webb
Beryl Cone
Margaret Starcher
Nelson- Ville
Pauline
Fierce
Jah Calvin
Mildred Judy
Bernice Russae
Rome-Canaan
Troy- Cartage
Our Men in Service From Athens Area in World War II
Edward E. Vore and others served 60 to 90 days aboard the destroyer Erben off Japan and Ryukyus with three planes shot down and 14 enemy ships destroyed. Robert Jones of Albany served with the 862nd Engineer Aviation Battalion building air fields in the Reich. Maj Kreesy promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in Washington. Gerald Warren earned the Bronze Star in Italy. Seamen William Maxwell and Floyd Barber fought aboard the USS Colorado for 60 days at Okinawa, supporting ground troops with heavy ammunition.
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Edward E. Vore
Athens
Erben
Ryukyus
Okinawa
Robert Jones
Albany
862Nd Engineer Aviation
Reich
Germany
Jones
Albany High School
Garrie B Jones
Albany R. D. 1
Maj
EK. Creesy
Adjutant General Corps
Pentagon Bulling
Army Headquarters
Washington, D.C
Col. Creesy
Coolvile High School
Ohio U
Electrical Engineers Corps
France
Wee
Martin
Azores
Lves
Washington, D. C
Sasters
W. B. Roberts
H. M. Walden
Coolville
Willam £. Maxwell
USN
R. Maxwell
West Union St
Floyd E. Barber
USNR
Leslie Barber
South College St
Colorado
Britain US trade dominance likely after war say experts
British and American economists predict a decade of strong global markets for capital and consumer goods as they redeploy from Europe. The 45th Infantry Division under S Sgt Steven G Kochis prepares for redeployment at Camp St Laws Mourmelon sub area with a focus on balance of power and trade controls.
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London
United States
Britain
45Th
Europe
Pacific
Steven G. Kochis
Glouster
RD 4
Spear
Camp St. Laws
Mourmelon
Assembly Area Command
Marriage Licenses Granted In Ohio Areas
Bernard D. Colbert 35 of Buchtel an Army sergeant and Ritchie V. Shafer 29 of Nelsonville a Navy sailor obtained marriage licenses. Robert F. Vernon 22 of Columbus Army and Helen Molnar 20 of Glouster R D 4 received licenses for marriage.
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Bernard D. Colbert
Buchtel
U.S. Army
Ritchie V. Shafer
Nelsonville
US. Navy
Robert F. Vernon
Columbus
Army
Helen Molnar
Glouster
R.D
Veterans face shortage of surplus property for business use
P C Houston of Smaller War Plants Corporation says surplus goods are insufficient to meet requests. Veterans may buy up to 2500 dollars of surplus to establish a business, with transport equipment and tools in high demand. Demand rises as soldiers become veterans. applications should be filed at the nearest SWPC district office.
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P. C. Houston
War Plants Corporation
SWPC
Navy
Army
Houston
First Superfort in Athens Skies Over City
Athens witnessed its first B 29 Superfortress circling for several minutes on Wednesday evening. The silver bomber, similar to aircraft used against Japan, appeared low enough to reveal its distinctive features and was possibly flown by a crew from this district or Ohio University.
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Athens
Japan
Ohio University
Fort Tees
Reedsville Nurse in Training at Fort Knox Filing Deadline Passed
Petitions for the November 6 election closed Wednesday evening. Athens County Elections Clerk David Johnson reported more than 200 filings in the Fort Knox training context. The list includes city and county boards, trustees, and other offices. Second Lt Kathryn Linn Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Williams, completes private duty nursing before joining the Army Nurse Corps.
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David Johnson
Athens
Price Violation Suit Filed Over Car Sale in Athens
An Athens County woman faces a price ceiling case in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The administrator of the OPA seeks treble damages claiming Minnie Reynolds of Athens sold a 193 Chevrolet coupe to Glenn Mingus for 350 dollars on about March 26 1945, exceeding the CPA ceiling by 45 dollars.
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Athens County
Chester, Bowles
OPA
Athens County Common Pleas
Minnie Reynolds
Athens RD
Glenn Mingus
Athens
CPA
Idle At Portsmouth Portmouth Wheeling Steel Plant
About 6 300 workers idle at Wheeling Steel Corp plant in Portsmouth after a Tuesday walkout by maintenance staff who reportedly quit to push for incentive pay. The event follows earlier unrest among workers seeking higher wages and benefits.
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Portsmouth
Wheeling Steel Corp
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