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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1918
Page
6
Officials urge thrift as sugar remains scarce with no clear end date. Certificates for extra home canning sugar issued in ten pound lots and distributed via County Food Committee to ensure rural areas receive supplies. Ohio maintains August level for ordinary use. distribution continues at two pounds per person per month.
Sixty six young men reached the age of 21 since June 5 last registered at the City Building under Romine of the waterworks. Registrants came from Athens Ames Dover Bern Troy Canaan Lee Lodi Alexander Waterloo Carthage Rome townships. Glouster Nelsonville registered York and Trimble townships. Total expected near 100 with 86 later counted 46 Athens 26 Nelsonville 12 Glouster. Newly registered men will be examined for fitness.
The Ward family expresses gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown after the death of Theron W. Ward. Ann B. Ward and daughter acknowledge the support and help received during their loss. Wire handles invented by a North Dakota woman offer easier mattress handling.
The Commission on Students War Service urges college age youth to stay in school and join the Students Army Training Corps. Ohio Wesleyan University’s William E. Smyser leads the state effort as thousands of students may enter training to become officers, with four hours drill and four hours theory weekly and required allied subjects.
The piece notes diverse college fields from medicine to psychology shifting to support wartime needs. It argues colleges train for national service and industry, with Ohio colleges aligning curricula. It adds that the 8 A C provides a rapid path to service similar to Army enlistment, with training before deployment.
Charles Thurman McLean eight day old son of Mr and Mrs Charles McLean of Wolfe Street died Saturday. Burial held Sunday at Augustine Cemetery on Sugar Creek with locality mourners in attendance.
William Poole aged 62 a patient at the Athens State hospital for three years died Saturday His body was sent Sunday to Chillicothe by the Newsom Walburn Undertaking Company
Ball bearings reduce effort required to operate oversized shears that have been vented.
Mr and Mrs Marion Koons of Rock Riffle announce their son Lieutenant Herbert Koons has arrived overseas. A Ohio University graduate, he served in civil engineering roles before enlisting in the aviation section. He was commissioned in four weeks and is now an officer in France on duty with the aviation section.
The Messenger reports M P McGill of The Plains now in A Company 62nd Engineers A E B F private 2683237 and Troy Hunter from The Plains with him. Both are well and enjoying the trip though seas were rough at times. They saw no submarines and joked the water was too cold to swim. The piece notes England time workers average pay for women at $6.08 per week.
Camp Sherman Ohio August 26 concessionaires in charge of the laundry operation have informed soldier units that wives of soldiers may secure positions at the Camp Sherman laundry and work near their husbands. Salaries range from 10 to 21 dollars per week.
Paris dated item says General Rud, long reported missing, has appeared in Vladivostok and offered services to General Horvats. Horvats leads an anti Bolshevik force in Ginasia and was once commander in chief of Russian armies.
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