Altman plans new Court Street department store in Athens
Sam Altman announced plans to raze two buildings at 7 and 9 N Court St to construct a modern Altman department store. The Athens Pharmacy and Carpenter Hardware sites will be cleared, with the new 53 by 165 foot lot to house a large downtown store. Athens Pharmacy owners said they will relocate, and construction may begin within 60 days.
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Athens Messenger
Altman
Chasteiii
Court Street Department Store
N. Court St
Court St
Sam Altman
Athens
Luckoff’s, Inc
T. J. Davis
Cincinnati
T N. Court St
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court
Carpenter Hardware
Sone
William and
Harold Konkler
Banks and Courthouse Closed for Athens Fair
Banks and the courthouse in Athens will close Thursday at noon for employees to attend the Athens County Fair. The courthouse will also close Thursday and Friday afternoons.
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Athens
Sale of Cornell's Vogue Show Planned for 25 Court Street
C C Cornell announced sale of Cornell's Shop at 25 S Court St Urbana to Spiegel and Kunkle. Miss Sue Blair will manage the women’s specialty shop continuing with the same sales force as Cornell’s Vogue Show. Cornell will devote time to other interests. Also notes Howard E Shanks graduated from the Enlisted Motors Course at Fort Riley Kan on Aug 18.
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Cornell
S. Court St
Spiegel and Kunkle +f Urbana
C. C. Cornell
Sue Blair
Charm Shop
Frances Cochrane Bailes
Howard E. Shanks
J. H. Shanks
Coolville
Enlisted Motors
Fort Riley
Kanet
Island Invasions Veteran Wakefield Home On 10 Day Leave
Petty Officer 2 c Robert Harry Wakefield a Navy veteran of more than two years and participant in every South and Southwest Pacific island invasion from the Marshalls to Okinawa and Iwo Jima is home for a 10 day leave. He serves on Gunston Hall which carried invasion barges to the beach and landed troops. His boat stood a mile and a half off Okinawa before the assault and faced depth bombs near Iwo Jima. Wakefield has 10 battle stars two gold stars crossed the equator 18 times and his ship is stationed in Portland Oregon. His brother Pic. James Wakefield serves with the 43d Division fighting in Northern Luzon.
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Robert Harry Wakefield
Navy
South
Southwest Pacific
Marshalls
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Wakefield
W. H. Wakefield
Athens
Betty Daft
Willard Daft
Richland Ave
Gunston Hall
Equator
Portland
Ore
Pic
James Wakefield
43D
Luzon
Driver Permit Sale Arranged In Ohio Licenses Go Live Sept 10
Ohio registrar Frank M. Quinn announced deputies to oversee the sale of 1946 drivers licenses at 700 registrar offices statewide starting September 10. Current licenses expire September 30, with new ones required by October 1. Deputies named include Athens County figures and colleagues across several towns. also noted are a list of deputies in Hocking County and surrounding areas. Cpl. Denver M. Thomas, USMC, son of John Thomas of McArthur Route 1, earned the Silver Star for gallantry on Iwo Jima. His wife Joan Hayes Thomas resides in Columbus.
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Columbus
Frank M. Quinn
Ohio
Mie
Alyce C. Barnett
Giouster
Dorothy Vernon
Nelsonville
D. H. Shafer
Public Square
Hocking County
Logan
W. W. Martin
Main St
Laurelville
Ruth Beecher
Denver M. Thomas
USMCR
John Thomas
McArthur Route 1
Iwo Jima
A. H. Hayes
Zaleski
Joan Hayes Thomas
Champion at Hilliards To Compete Here
Lively interest reported today by William R. Hughes chair man of the Athens County Horse Show Committee in the first horse show to be held at the Fair Thursday night at 7 30 Among entries will be Midnight Man a beautiful black gelding owned by H M Reinhart of Columbus This horse is three years old and last week at Hilliards Horse Show was declared Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horse of Hilliards Fair Also competing will be St Patrick s Allen a chestnut sorrel stallion which was declared reserve champion with Reinhart s entry at Hilliards A very beautiful pony Lula Bell a hay Shetland will be shown in harness driven by Master Eaton s mother Mrs Guy Eaton Jane Shriner s Flicka from Logan and Judy Ogg s three gaited horse from Logan are also entered Outstanding ponies include a Hackney pony ridden by Helen Edgar Two other ponies Dot Bonnie Billy are shown by riders from Guysville Taylor Motor Sales of Logan also enter two ponies A fine walking horse Captain Dan will be shown by Roy Smith and Son of Jackson In the five gaited class June Long ridden by Dr L W Starr of Logan and Fascinating Jean ridden by Dr H M Boocks of Logan are entered.
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William R. Hughes
Athens County Horse Show Committee
H. M.reinhart
Columbus
Mr. Hughes
St. Patrick’s Allen
Reinhart
Hilliards
Hugh . Weller Eaton
Hughes
Eaton
Guy Eaton
Jane Shriner
Logan
Zanesville
Judy Ogg
Janice Edgar
Athens
Helen Edgar
Dot
Scott Burdette
Guysville
Bonnie
Shirley Coen
Billy
Gilbert Coen
Taylor Motor Sales
Captain Dan
Roy Smith
Son
Jackson
June Long
L. W. Starr
Jean
H. M. Boocks
FFA and FHA Fair Exhibits Range From Cake to Outdoor Fireplaces
Athens County Junior Fair displays in Grange Hall showcase projects by Future Farmers of America and Future Homemakers of America across multiple schools. Exhibits include angel food cake, outdoor fireplaces, dresses from feed sacks, and patriotic home economics displays. Notable entries feature Albany and Nelsonville groups with slogans, wrapped muffins, and re finished furniture, while personal grooming and outdoor lighting projects appear from Rome-Canaan and Canaanville teams with daily demonstrations scheduled Wednesday through Friday.
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Frances Noble
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers’ For America
Athens County
Grange Hall
Albany
Nita Munn
Julia Ann Tones
Helen Davis
Darsene Stanley
Mabel Beatty
Ames-Bern
Grace Cunningham
Donna Kuhns
Leona Zarley
Donna Bolin
Edith Butcher
the Plains
Nellie Thomas
Loretta Baughman
Rosalie Metcalf
Iy Jamita McDonald
Waterloo
Helen Rosser
Patty Kennard
Yvonne Blackenbecker
Donna Liggett
Barbara Kennard
Donna West
Cynthia Arnold
Audrey Stedman
Ruth McBride
May Hibbard
Margaret Jeffers
Charlotte Dowler
Chauncey Dover
Dorothy Brown
Donna Morris
Wilma Pyle
Joy
Pearl Phillips
Virginia Bean
Mary Lou Miller
Ruth Ann
Canaanville Jhome
Denver Gooding Buys Beck Grocery Store
Denver Gooding of 12 N McKinley Ave who was released from the Army earlier this year purchased the Beck grocery, formerly Ward grocery, at Mulberry and Stewart Streets. He runs it with help from his wife and their three daughters. The purchase includes fixtures and stock from Wood's Grocery Mineral. He also serves as local representative for Jeweil Tea Company.
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Denver Gooding
N. McKinley Ave
Beck
Ward
Mulberry and
Stewart Sts
Lady Sur scopes Relief From Stomach Gas At Night
A woman described severe nighttime stomach gas that rose to her throat when lying down, making it hard to sleep. After taking ERB-HELP, she reports gas gone, bowels regular, and she can sleep upright or flat. Ad promotes ERB HELP from Athens Pharmacy and Betts Drug Store in Nelsonville.
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Athens Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Betts Drug Store
Ohio Jobless Army to Grow as War Cancellations Rise
The War Manpower Commission in Columbus says Ohio will see 219237 layoffs in 30 days due to war contract cancellations. Acting state WMC director William J Muldoon reports 201012 known layoffs already, with 18245 more expected across the state.
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Ohio
Columbus
UWP
War Manpower Commission
William J. Muldoon
WMC
Grief and Terror Ripple Through the Night Sky
Darkness and fear mingle with grief as a troubling incident casts a shadow over the community. Authorities investigate while residents seek answers, amid lingering unease and a call for clarity and justice.
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Altmans Department Store
Luckoffs, Inc
Luckoff's, Inc
James H. Wilson
Security Bank
Keystone Custodian Funds
Sens
Bonos
Stocus
Staus
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Gina
Loyal Order OF Moose
George H. Ashworth
Martin H. Thompson
America
Bardin Bros. CO
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Pauline Fierce
Grace Webb
Amnesine
Mildred Judy
Beryl Cone
Margaret Starcher
Chauncey
Bewah Calin
Bernice Russell
Rome-Canaan
Shade
Coalville
Olive Parish
Tsai
St.Joseph
Jaynes
Montaly
Lydian E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Zenners Men's Shop
Floon
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
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Standard Oil Company
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