Former OU football star reported dead as war victim
Lt. Howard M. Harrison, Ohio University football star and Yorktown pilot, has been officially declared dead by the Navy. Missing since V J Day after a Sea of Japan crash, he was 24 and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and three Gold Stars. He played right end for OU in 1940 and 1941 and was champion wrestler in Columbus West. His wife Ruth Willis pie and two children remain in Sutton West Virginia.
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Howard M. Harrison
Ohio University
Navy Department
Pardee
McL
ElVet
Sea of Japan
Yorktown
Tokyo
Harrison
M. H. Harrison
Columbus
Columbus West
Ruth Willespie
Sutton
W. Va
Day-Old Daughter of Burchfields Dies in Poston
Shirley Jane Burchfield one day old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl Burchfield Jr died early Thursday at home in Poston. She is survived by sister Christine Ann brother Pearl Raymond and grandparents Mrs Anna Thompson Poston and Mr and Mrs Pearl Burchfield Athens. Burial was in Augustine Cemetery today.
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Shirley Jane Burchfield
Pearl Burchfield, Jr
Poston
Christine Ann
Pearl Raymond
Anna Thompson
Pearl Burchfield
Athens
Augustine
Township Schools to open Sept 4 in Athens Township
Athens Township schools will open Wednesday Sept 4 instead of Tuesday Sept 3 to align bus connections with Athens city system. H T Gier of the township board cited the change, stating the delay keeps the schedule in step with city schools. In Zanesville, Harrison L Mayle pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Franz L Woodworth.
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Athens Township
H. T. Gier
Township Board of Education
Zanesville
Harrison L. Mayle
Franz. L. Woodworth
Murder Trial Enters Fourth Day as Testimony Continues
An eight year old girl testified in Common Pleas Court that Eddie Norris shot Forest Male near the Jess Fisher home at dawn on June 14. Floyd Male, Norris, and others drank from a mash jar the night of the shooting, and testimonies described a chaotic sequence after the fatal shot.
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Common Pleas Court
Eddie Norris
Forest Male
Male
Jess Fisher
Jeanette Male
Norris
Notone
R. D. Willams
Floyd Male
Williams
Grosvenor
Floyd
Earl Parker
Grosvenor Male
Eddie
R. D. Williams
Forest
Inquest Testimony in Norris Murder Case
Father in law testifies Norris did not stop to look at the body and Floyd Male could start the slain man’s car to call the sheriff. Dr. John H. Elias, county coroner, describes the fatal bullet impact and instantaneous death. Steve Miner, Jess Fisher’s father in law, recounts finding Norris after Male’s death and cautions Norris to go home. Norris’s trial enters its fourth day with witness accounts of the morning of the shooting.
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Freda Male
Jess Fisher
Norris
Floyd
Steve Miner
Fisher
Freda
Male
Athens
Forest Male
Eddie’ Norris
Miner
Floyd Male
Gordon Gray
R. D. Williams
Flave Male
Williams
Eddie
John H. Elias
Correction on Luther Mayles arrest report
The Messenger corrects that Luther Mayles did not steal radios. He filed an affidavit in Mayor Franz Woodworth's court stating a radio was stolen from him and he was the accuser in the case. The paper regrets the error.
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Luther Mayles
Guysville
Mayles
Franz Woodworth
Rain Falls Under Overcast Skies Amid Mild Swing
Temperatures rose to a high of 80 yesterday and cooled to 58 as rain and overcast skies lingered. By 9 35 a m Thursday the thermometer showed 65 with light showers continuing in the morning.
Mail Carrier Convention Ends Today
The seventh national convention of the Star Route Mail Carriers Association wraps up with officer elections and installation. Washington speakers, Rep. Thomas A Jenkins, and banquet remarks highlight the event. Warfel and Lambert discuss Star Route legislation as Friday sessions close.
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Mail Carriers Association
Washington
Rep
Thomas A. Jenkins
Christian Church
George L. Warfel
Robert E. Lambert
Congress
Warfel
Special Delivery Messengers
Lambert
House Appropriations Committee
Assembly
Tenth
Rep. Jenkins
Athens
Post Office Committee
Franz Woodworth
Francis Lavelle
Frank E. Russell
Forest Grove
Ore
Star Route
Earl C. Evans
Big Springs
Tex
Fred Lee Tom
Second First Aid Class To Meet Friday
The second class of the Standard First Aid Course for bus drivers will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Athens County Red Cross offices at 4 2 W State St Registration may still be effected but after Friday evening's class no new applicants will be accepted The DAV To Meet Friday
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Athens County
Evangelist H C Torrence to Lead Revival at Apostolic Gospel
Evangelist H C Torrence of Indianapolis Indiana will conduct revival services at the Apostolic Gospel Church 462 Richland Ave beginning Sunday September 3. His family will assist and special music at 8 p m will open the services.
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H. C. Torrence
Indianapolis
Ind
Apostolic Gospel Church
Richland Ave
Rome-Canaan School Plans for Enrollments and Reorganization
Rome-Canaan schools prepare for higher fall enrollment as Herman L. Ellis announces weekend meetings for high school and elementary staff. The district will operate a six year high school after a state charter change, with new heating, a refinished gymnasium floor, and completed teaching assignments for the coming term.
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Herman L. Ellis
Rome-Canaan
Ellis
Daniel McInturf
Frances E. Grogan
Treva Black
Clayton Smith
Luella Cliffton
Ramie Ogg
A. B. Christman
Estella Seaman
Christine Byron
Virginia Hayes
Myrtle Vernon
Agatha B. Hart
State Board of Education
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