Our Men in Service From Athens Area Officers and Soldiers Serving Abroad
Several local servicemen are listed with details of their duties and deployments. Pvt. John Van Dyke spent 22 months with General Doolittle's Eighth Air Force in Europe and is en route to Call- Tech. Sgt. Carl D. Kerns earned a commission after steering a mortar platoon 100 miles to Munich. S.Sgt. Robert L. Horn works in Ghent Belgium, maintaining communications and building public address systems. Pfc. Henry E. Searberry reports to Carp Arles in the Mediterranean. Lewis L. Stedman Jr. earned a sergeant’s promotion in Italy with the Fifth Army. Seaman John E. Potter Sr. completed 13 months overseas including the Normandy invasion and spent a 30-day leave with his parents. Additional notes cover William D. Van Dyke in Bowling Field and other local relatives serving in various theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.fornia
Waltee
M. van Dyke
Race St
Athens
Wiliam D. van Dyke
John van Dyke
India
William D
Bit
Bowman Field
Louis van Dyke
Wille
John van Dike
States
General Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
England
Belgium
France
Germany
Call
Carl D. Kerns
Athena
65Th Infantry
20Th Armored Division
Europe
Kerns
Munich
Robert L. Horn
State St. Athens
Army Signal Corps
Ghent
Holland
Clarence E. Smith
Union St. Athens
19Th Air Depot Group
Ninth, Air Force
Camp New York
Pacific
United States
Seaman i
John E. Potter
Glouster
New York City
John Potter
Columbus
Potter
David Feth Dies After Heart Attack in Athens County
David Feth aged 51 a World War I veteran and Athens County resident died at Sheltering Arms Hospital shortly before midnight Monday after a noon heart attack. He worked at Cline's Pharmacy and lived with his mother at Fisher Station. Survived by siblings George and Mrs Fred Crouch and a niece Shirley Ann Feth. Funeral Thursday at Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville with burial at Union Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Feth
Athens County
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Cline
Mr. Feth
Jacob Feth
Cora Feth
Fisher Station
Athens High School
Bliss Business College
Columbus
France
American Legion
K. T. Crossen
Athens
B.P.O. Elks Lodge
Fraternal Order of Eagles
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Fetch
Evelyne Terry
Nelsonville
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Latter Place
Fred Crouch
Kenmore
George
Shirley Ann Feth
Akron
Harley Moler
Ella Mae
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Howard Warner
Iy W. Union St
Orville Dailey Dies Monday
Orville Dailey, who served in the Spanish American War and played on the 1897 Ohio University football team, died Monday. He was a longtime member of the Span ish War Veterans Athens Camp and past Albany mayor, with ties to the Albany Methodist Church, Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio University. The family requests no flowers. Spanish War veterans will conduct a sundown grave ceremony per his wishes. Friends may call at the Dailey home after 3 PM Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dailey
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio University
Seventh
Ohio Infantry
Camp Alger
H. Grosvenor
Athens County Farm Bureau
Cincinnati Shrine
Scottish Rite of Columbus
Ewings Chapter
Sons of the American Revolution
Edward
Ted”) Sprague
Alameda Naval Base
California
U.S.S. Bryant
Dwight Goode
O.U
Church
N. Congress
Athens
Goode
Navy
Yale
Jerry Davis
Galipolis
Pacific
O.A
Jerry
Russ Crane
Alameda
Crane
Admiral McCain
Officers Elected At Garden Club Meeting
Attorney William A. Miller district governor of Kenya discussed Rotary International at the Athens Rotary Club visit. He praised the Athens group as well balanced with strong community work and predicted expansion and greater world peace efforts despite wartime challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary International
Willam A. Miller
Kenia
Athens Rotary Club
Athens
Europe
Miler
Six Initiated Into Phi Delta Theta in Athens and ND
Phi Delta Theta fraternity announces the initiation of members Jack Stewart Francis Frebault Jr Marc Biddison Bob Link from Athens Roy Davis Nelsonville and Wally LeBaw Foreman ND. The initiation occurred on August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Delta Theta ,Fraternity
Jack Stewart
Francis Frebault, Jr
Marc Biddison
Bob Link
Athens
Roy Davis
Nelsonville
Wally LeBaw
Foreman
Class Plans Picnic at First Methodist Church Fisher Station
The Class Plans picnic will be at the home of Mr and Mrs William Rose on Friday at 6 30 p m All members and their families are invited to bring a covered dish and sandwiches Sugar for the lemonade should be left with Mrs Rose at Rilla s Dress Shop before Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hathamar Finday
First Methodist Church
William Rose
Fisher Station
Jenkins Visits Glouster With Burroak Dam Officials
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins toured the Burroak Dam site in Glouster with C F Wallace Danovach and M M Brvsen, to view the inundated area and project scope. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Easler are set for Wednesday at Morristown Church with burial at West Union Street Cemetery Athens. The W T Club plans a benefit party Thursday night in their Court Street clubrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Thomas A. Jenkins
Burroak Dam Association
C. F. Wallace, Danovach
M. M. Brvsen
Mary Easler
Morristown
West Union Street
Athens
Hilltop Cemetery
Fate in balance Frankfurt
What will happen to more than two million American troops in Europe when the Pacific war ends is not clear today. The article surveys potential shifts in troop deployments, bases, and strategic posture as wartime alignments shift with the prospect of Japan's surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Europe
Veteran Killed in Elyria Automobile Crash
Thomas Rosseau an 18 year old World War II veteran died from injuries after an automobile accident near Elyria this past Sunday. He died yesterday in what authorities called a tragic road incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Thomas Rosseau
Elyria
Farewell Planned for Fr Foley at St Pauls
A farewell supper for Rev. Father James E. Foley is planned in the basement of St. Pauls Church on Thursday evening August 16 at 6 30. The event honors his service as substitute pastor during Rev. Father William G Dowds absence. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and 48 sandwiches for their family. Coffee will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollack
St. Paul's Church
James E. Foley
St. Paul's
Wm. G. Dowd
Hech
Special Church Service To Observe War's End
The First Methodist Church will hold a V J Day observance with special services in Athens if stores close by news of the war ending before 6 pm. Should this occur, the service will begin at 8 pm with public attendance invited. The pastor explains the initial V J Day label in light of plans for a separate designated day by President Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Athens
Trumen
4-H Club Notes and Dover Trustee Candidate Correction
Plains Boys 4-H Club meets August 16 at advisor Walter McDonald home. Members exhibiting at the Fair urged to attend. Senior 4-H Club gathers Wednesday at 8 30 p m Grange Hall Athens. Thomas Fennell cited as Dover Two trustee was misspelled as Ferrell in Sunday Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Walter McDonald
Grange Hall
Athens
Thomas Fennell
Dover Two
Ferrell
Round About Town Captains Meet in Small World on Home Front
Round About Town recaps a chance meeting in Gloucester between wartime pilots Captain Loring Connett Jr. and Lieutenant Colonel George Saunders, who were shot down in Czechoslovakia in 1945 and later reunited by chance at a local restaurant. It also notes fan chatter about Esther Williams in Thrill of a Romance and oddball grooming tips, plus local political mingling at the Republican rally and postwar OU ties shared by servicemen at Alameda Naval Base and Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring
Buddy") Connett, Jr
15Th Air Force
George Saunders
Czechoslavia
Connett
Saunders
Buddy
Budapest
Glouster
Ohio
Esther Willams
Swing Shift Vigil Amid War News and Local Notices
Early dawn radio chaos captures reactions to Japan's Potsdam surrender offer as residents, soldiers, and officials track official word. Fragments note births, visits, employment changes, and family announcements from Chillicothe to Athens and beyond.
Mrs Kadison Returns From New York Visit
Mrs Herbert Kadison known as Mary Morton visits with her parents at 7 S High St and joins her husband Lieutenant Kadison. He is in New York writing a history of the Armed Guard for the U S Navy and now awaits departure at Treasure Island California on a seaplane tender. Corporal John P Demolet and family return from Buckeye Lake then he departs to Black Hills Ordnance Depot near Igloo S D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Kadison
Mary Morton
New York City
2. L. Morton
S. High St
John P. Demolet
J. P Demolet
Charlotte Demolet
Buckeye Lake
Demolet
Black Hills Ordnance Depot
Igloo
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Guy E. Moore
Goldie Moore
Smith St
8Th Air Force
Boston
Anyar
Robert P. Casey
The
ETC
Erma
Washington St
Camp Carson Hospital Center
Colorado Springs
Colo
Joseph P. Sharp
Trimble
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Lewis L. Stedman, Jr
Fifth Army
Italy
Lewis L. Stedman
Broad St
7011St
Henry E. Searberry
A. A. Searberry
Middleport
Carp Arles
Marseille
Tremett
Gallaher
Atore
Wwlaaman
Kerr's
Stanleys Shoe Store
South Court St
Hu An
American Institute of Laandesing
Harales
Ich
Orville Dailey
Garden Club
Phi Delta Theta
Jenkins
W.T. Club
Court St
Fr. Foley
St. Paul’s
James H. Wilson
Security Bank
Court House Square
Fairgrounds
Franz Woodworth
M. H. Howe
Howe
Hazel Finsterwald
Bri Ng
Brreng
Harry Risley
Gol-lee
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
Domei
Japan
Los Angeles
Far East
Hirohito
San Francisco
Market Street
New York
CBS
Switzerland
Royal Arch Gunnison
Tokyo
Guam
Washington
OPA
8. C. Harshman
Evelyth Atkinson
Chillicothe
William Curtis
Chillicothe Hospital
C. BE. Atkinson
E. Harshman
Nutley
S.M. Finn
Ethel Ashworth
Jessica
Murray
Vancouver
British Columbia
Harry R. Archer
Goldie Astworth
Finn
Archer
Bernice Edwards
Frank R. Murphey and Son Insurance Company
G. A. Ashworth
C. W. Combs and
Carl Allyn
Louisville, Ky
Katherine Figg
N. Congress St
Wendell
Bridge
N. Shafer St
William Powell
Ayck Sunnyfield
Fish Dept
Os, Court St
Robert Hmolingsworth
Mer
Byase
Chis Cou
Lydia
Pinkham
Janel
Lydia E.fiskhan
U.S. P
U.S.P
Pharmacy Et Grug Store
Morocco
Logan
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