Pendry Announces Athens Public Schools Open 1945-46
H C Pendry announces the Athens public schools will open Monday September 10 for the 1945 46 year with a larger enrollment anticipated. A staff meeting September 8 precedes individual school meetings. Repairs and new facilities including a heating plant at East Side and a kitchen at Senior High enhance capacity. Five staff resignations noted and replacements listed across high and elementary ranks.
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Athens Public Schools
H. C. Pendry
Clarence E. Samford
College of Education
University of Wyoming
Maxwell Ferguson
Thompson from Hollister Hurt in Indianapolis Torpedo Attack
Outlook for G I Joe Thompson EM 3-c David Alvin Thompson of Hollister is in a naval hospital with wounds from the Indianapolis torpedoing on July 30. He is listed as suffering from wounds exhaustion and over exposure with recovery progressing. The Indianapolis sank 450 miles off Leyte after delivering the first atomic bomb, with 83 lives lost. Thompson, two years in the Navy, is a Hollister High School graduate class of 1942.
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David Alvin Thompson
Reece Thompson
Hollister
Naval Hospital
Ussi
Indianapolis
War Department
Thompson
Guam
Leyte
Navy
Hollister High School
Veterans in Ohio and Philippines noted in service updates
T4 George Helber and Pfc. Long, both from Athens, Ohio, were promoted to corporal for duty with the 7th Division on Okinawa. Flight Officer Nolan H. Mace of Nelsonville, aged 29, assigned to the Fifth Air Force in the Philippines, piloted an A-20 Havoc with the Sky Lancers. Other local service members include William H. Noble, returning from Iran’s Persian Gulf Command after 28 months, and Pfc. Raymond G. Metcalf reporting back to Camp Atterbury after a 30-day furlough with his wife and two sons.
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Tith Infantry
George
Helber
Okinawa
Harold Paulewindel
Ryukyus
Long
32Nd Infantry
Athens
Helen L. Long
Selma Whiteman
Frost
Fifth Air Force
Philippine Islands
Nolan H. Mace
Betty J. Mace
E. Franklin &J
Nelsonville
471Th
Sky Lancers
Philippines
Mace
Starr Consolidated High School
Carbondale
Columbus
Civil Service
Army
William H. Noble
H. B. Noble
Grosvenor St
Persian Gulf Command
Iran
Pfo
Raymond G. Metcalf
Fulham St
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Rocksprings News Notes highlights local furloughs and visits
Mr and Mrs Mike Mattish and son from Pontiac Michigan visited Mrs Mattishs mother Mrs Amanda Goeglein. William Eichinger Jr Camp Blanding Fla on furlough visiting wife daughters and parents. Staff Sergeant William Folmer son of Mr and Mrs Scott Folmer home from England after three years. Local residents hosted visiting relatives and friends including the Hilt family Ball Run and Oma. A birthday party for Larry Bakey was held by his mother Mrs Elmer Bakey. Sergeant Harry Leonard on 30 day furlough from Florida left for home.
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Mike Mattish
Pontiac
Mich
Mattish
Amanda Goeglein
Pfe
William Eichinger, Jr
Camp Blanding
Fla
William Bichinger
William Folmer
Scott Folmer
England
Anna Webster
Earl Foster
Jesse Brewster
Pomeroy
Irs
Henry Bailey
Herman Grueser
Erama Grueser
Sophie Whitlock
Florence Goett
Francis Hilt
Cecil Carman
Fort Devens
Mass
Frank Findling
Ball Run
Frank Hitt
Pic
Everett. Tracy
Elmer Bakey
Larry
Harry Leonard
Amos Leonard
Florida
Democrats To Meet At Athens County Club
The Athens County Democratic Women's Club will meet Monday at 8 p m in the home of Mrs Harold Pierce on Canaan Road. A program will be presented and refreshments served by the hostess.
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Athens County Democratic Women's Club
Harold Pierce
Canaan Road
More Men Discharged At Separation Centers
Several servicemen are discharged from the Army at Separation Centers including Pfc Denver R Hawk and Staff Sgt Charles B Riggs at Indian Town Gap Pa. T-3 William H Noble of Athens scheduled for redeployment after a furlough. Discharges also reported at Camp Atterbury Ind including Pfc Conrad L Collins and Staff Sgt Edwin P Reffett plus T-4 Francis E Collins and Pfc John J James of Athens Ohio.
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Denver R. Hawk
Carbon’ Hill
Charles B. Riggs
E. Second St. Logan
Army
Separation Center
Indiantown Gap
William H. Noble
Grosvenor St
Athens
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Conrad L. Collins
New Marshfield
Edwin P. Reffett
MenArthur
Francis BE. Collins
Fern St
John Jd. James
W. Union
Local social notes from Coolville and surrounding areas
Esther Johnstone of Yonkers visits Coolville and joins Russell Bailey family for a weekend. Numerous relatives from Hockingport Marietta Cleveland Akron and Columbus stop by for dinners birthdays and visits. Cpl. Delmont Blake on 30 day leave from Newfoundland visits family in Coolville.
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Coolville
Esther Johnstone
Yonkers
Russell Bailey
C. A. Cowdery
Tania Carol
Wilma Crawford
Everett Massey
Hockingport
H. H. Chapman
Barbara
Ronald
Cleveland
R. F. Hanger
Decatur
T. F. Cecil
J. C. Andrews
Marietta
W. R. Clark
Sheila Clark
W. E. Bingman
Susie Hornsby
Nina Jean
Wendell Clark
Joan
Diana
A. W. Brandeberry
Dottie Lou
Lulu. Brumbaugh
Akron
C. O. Gunder
Miss
Roberta
Mise Arlene Shelton
Peebles
Guy Fares
jAkton
Martha Brill
Sharpsburg
Ralph Russell
Linworth
W. C. Lemert
Nancy Jean
Dee Ann
Columbus
W.T. Perry
Ralph
Los Angeles
Calif
W. A. Kingman
Delmont Blake
Newfoundland
Fis
Gunner Robinson Visits Parents Before Texas Station
Gunner Robison served on a B-17 in the U S Air Forces and recently visited his parents Mr and Mrs GC H Robinson in New Marshfield. He is now stationed at Hondo Texas where he works as an instructor.
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Pic. Robinson
U. S. Air Forces
GC. H. Robinson
New Marshfield
Hondo
Texas
Lyons Rites On Saturday
William C. Lyons aged 45 of Stockport died suddenly Wednesday evening from a heart attack while visiting a neighbor. He was born in Glouster and lived much of his life in Athens County before moving to Stockport in 1939 where he operated a restaurant. A World War I veteran, he belonged to the American Legion VFW Eagles Lodge in Athens Moose Lodge in Glouster and The Plains Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife Frances McCallister Lyons two daughters Mrs Paul Blind and Marian Lyons father Harry Lyons Athens two brothers James Lyons Betsy Layne Ky Joseph Lyons St Paul Va and three sisters Mrs Harold Fouts Zanesville Mrs Clyde Gatchel Arcadia Calif and Mrs F P Frebault Athens. His mother and three children preceded him in death. Funeral services will be held Saturday at two o'clock at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating burial in W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home anytime.
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William C. Lyons
Stockport
Glouster
Athens County
Flains
Lyons
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eagles Lodge
Athens
Moose Lodge
Glsuster
Plains Methodist Church
Frances ‘McCallister Lyons
Paul Blind
Marian Lyons
Harry Lyons
Athena
James Lyons
Betsy Layne
Joseph Lyons
St. Paul
Harold Fouts
Zanesville
Clyde Gatchel
Arcadia
Calif
F. P. Frebault
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Gilbert Courtney
W. Union St
Predict Income Tax Cut Likely After January 1
Washington observers believe a personal income tax reduction is probable after January 1. Several million may owe no income tax next year. Congress returns in September and tax experts expect a cut approved by year’s end if not too large.
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Washington
Congress
Distinguishing Cricket and Katydid Chirps Across Regions
An eminent scientist notes that crickets and katydids of the same species differ by regional chirps and trills added to their common calls across the United States. The observation highlights regional variation in acoustic signals used for communication.
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United States
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