Men Leave for Columbus for Army Test
One hundred four Athens Trimble and Dover Township men left for the Franklin County American Legion Post in Columbus to undergo final U S Army physical and mental examinations for possible induction. Those accepted will be inducted and granted 14 day furloughs, those rejected placed in a deferred Selective Service classification. The contingent required three buses to transport them to Columbus, with the Ohio University Summer Band giving a patriotic concert prior to departure. Benjamin Franklin Swartz led the group as state game protector Glouster, assisted by William Russell Maple and James Henry Weisenbach of Athens.
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Athens, Trimble
Dover Township
Franklin County
American Legion
Columbus
U. S. Army
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1
Ohio University
Karl E. Witzler
Benjamin Franklin Swartz
Glouster
William Russell Maple
James Henry Weisenbach
Athens
Local Men at Florida Camp
Private Belford T. Hemsley and Private Roy T. Francis have arrived at the Army Air Forces Replacement Training Center in St. Petersburg Florida for 30 days of basic training. They will receive military drill discipline calisthenics marksmanship chemical warfare defense first aid and aptitude tests to determine suitable AAF technical or administrative courses. Upon completion they proceed to advanced schools for line duty in aircraft maintenance and servicing with options including aviation mechanic radio technician aviation cadet weather observer glider pilot or aerial gunner.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Belford T. Hemsley
Thomas Hemsley
Glouster
Roy T. Francis
G. T. Francis
Army Air Forces Replacement Training Center
Army Air Forces
Richard Buchman Now In Tropical Country
Mr and Mrs Willard Buchman report their son PFC Richard Buchman of the U S Marine Corps is stationed in an unnamed tropical country He notes the high living standard in the United States and thanks friends in Nelsonville and the locality for their many letters
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Glouster
Willard Buchman
Pfc
Richard Buchman
W U. S. Marine Corps
United States
Nelsonville
Opening day for Athens City Rehools announced
The start of the Athens City Rehools term is set for Monday September 14, announced today by H C Pendry, superintendent, at the district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
H. C. Pendry
Aspirin claims safer than genuine St Joseph product
Ad touts St Joseph Aspirin as safer than rival brands and promotes the product as the world’s largest seller at 10 cents. It highlights large bottle savings with 36 tablets for 20 cents and 100 tablets for 35 cents, emphasizing quick value for shoppers.
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St. Joseph
Price Ceiling Tightens For Broad Service Sectors
Under revised federal price controls, all businesses delivering consumer or industrial services must file by Sept 10 with local war price and rationing boards a list of all price ceilings as of March 1942. Leon Henderson announced the order covering 61 major service groups including automotive, laundering, clothing, repairs, and more. Prater says many local firms must post ceilings by Sept 1. forms are not available and records go on regular stationery in duplicate for the board and the business.
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Leon Henderson
OPA
Leonard Prater
Athens War Price and Ration Board
Prater
Gold Star Emblem Honors Memory Of 7 Ohio U Men
A Gold Star emblem honoring seven Ohio University graduates and former students killed serving in the U S armed forces is on display at Logan Store and will move to the alumni office next week. The names include Robbins Oliver Danner Clark Burns Exelby and Potter among others, with each star bearing a blue stitched name. The display observes Salute to Our Heroes Month proclaimed by Governor Bricker and runs through Tuesday.
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Ohio U
Ohio University
United States
Clark E. Williams
Logan
John P. Robbins
U. S. Army Air Corps
Georgia
Robbins
Herbert A. Robbins
Air Corps
Burns
Byron Exelby
Wright Field
Ayton
Charles K. Potter
U. S. Navy
U.S. S. Truxton
Newfoundland
Potter
Constance K. Potter
Calverton
N. Y
Williams
Logan's
John W. Bricker
Photo Letters To Men Overseas Are Success
The Post Office Department reports the V-Mail Service, begun June 15, has moved beyond experiments with weekly growth in letters to American troops overseas. War and Navy Departments expand facilities, photo and reproduction work covers the United States, British Isles, Australia, India, Hawaii, and more, with plans for Iceland. V-Mail saves weight for transport, earns priority in dispatch, and uses micro film to photograph letters at high speed for delivery in sealed envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
War Department
United States
British Isles
Australia
India
Hawaii
Iceland
Department
War and Navy Departments
Middletown teen wins Butler County Open title in tennis
Middles town 18 year old Charles Samson captured the Butler County Open men s singles crown with a 1 6 6 4 6 2 6 1 victory over Joe Pierce of Cincinnati.
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Middletown
Portsmouth
Charles Samson
Joe Pierce
Cincinnati
Alkire of Harrisonville Advanced to Corporal in Air Corps
Felix R. Alkire of Harrisonville serving with the U S Air Corps overseas has been advanced to the rank of corporal his family has been notified.
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Felix R. Alkire
Harrisonville
U. S. Air Corps
Ohio turkey crop near record despite drop in 1941
Columbus report says Ohio farmers expect a turkey crop of 896000 this year, only 50000 below the 1940 record. The federal state crop report service released the forecast, noting slight declines from peak output but strong production overall.
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Columbus
Ohio
Federal State Crop Report Service
Professor Raymond Danforth Dies at 64 in Cleveland
Professor Raymond H. Danforth age 64 head of the mechanics department at Case School of Applied Science died yesterday in Cleveland. The state liquor store in Athens will be closed all day next Monday Labor Day.
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Cleveland
Raymond H. Danforth
Case School of Applied Science
Athens
Food prices rise beyond ceilings despite controls
Chicago study shows 4 inch like leaks in a dike as prices of key foods not capped by ceilings climb. AP index to 82.79 from 76.61 at March high, basis of ceilinged foods. A year ago the index stood at 74.03.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Outlawed Irish Army Objects to Americans
The outlawed Irish Republican Army issued a manifesto denouncing U S troops in Northern Ireland as aggression. It asserted the IRA reserves the right to use whatever measures present themselves to clear the territory of such forces.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
United States
IRA
Births and hospital releases in Albany area
At Sheltering Arms Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coffey 26 Church St are the parents of a son born Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Miss Virginia Zimmerman Albany underwent major surgery this morning. Released today were Mrs Virginia Huffman 44 Second St and Mrs Bessie Stanley Albany Route 3. Thomas Killingsworth Glouster was released Sunday.
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Paul Coffey
Church St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Virginia Zimmerman
Albany
Virginia Huffman
Second St
Bessie Stanley
Thomas Killingsworth
Glouster
Millfield Man Pleads Guilty to Intoxication
Homer Evener, 35, of Millfield, pleaded guilty this morning to intoxication. He was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Franz L. Woodworth.
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Homer Evener
Millfield
Franz L. Woodworth
Mary Callahan Dies at New Straitsville Home
Mary Callahan 84 died at her home in New Straitsville after four months of illness. A lifelong resident, she is survived by four sons William Clarence Joseph and James and daughter Alice Dreese, two sisters, two brothers, 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services set for St Augustine Church Wednesday at nine with Rev Calierman officiating.
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New Straitsville
Mary Callahan
William Clarence Joseph
James
Alice Dreese
Margaret Holt
Columbus
Frank Miller
Lancaster
Joseph Quinn
Pat Quinn
Murray City
St. Augustine Church
Father Calierman
Moorhead Qualifies as Army Doctor After Training
First Lieut. Orman C. Moorhead son of Mr and Mrs O C Moorhead of 9 S High St Cincinnati is among 438 officers who graduated from the U S Army Medical Field Service School at Carlisle Barracks Pa and is now qualified for field duty with the Army He is a 1941 graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and a 1937 entrant to the Cincinnati medical school His brother Lieut Lee S Moorhead a flying officer in the U S Navy Air Corps is stationed in BaltimoreMD
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Air Corps
C. E. Danner
Marion
Orman C. Moorhead
O. C. Moorhead
S. High St
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
U. S. Army Medical Field Service School
Carlisle Barracks
Army
Moorhead
Cincinnati College of Medicine
Ohio University
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Athens High School
Beta Theta Pi
Alpha Kappa Kappa
Pi Kappa Epsilon
Lee S. Moorhead
U. S. Navy Air Corps
Baltimore
Senate Opposes Proposed 10 Percent Individual Sales Tax
Treasury plans a stiff new 10 percent tax on personal spending beyond exemptions. Senate Finance Committee, led by Chairman George, signals a stormy reception as Treasury officials aim to raise four to five billion dollars and curb inflation through the levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
George
D.-Ga
Speed Records in Air Beaten on Two Oceans
New records for Atlantic and Pacific air routes were set. Capt Edward A Stewart, commander of the Flying Ace, reported a 19 hours 54 minutes flight from a European port to New York. An Army Flying Fortress achieved a Brisbane to San Francisco run in 36 hours 10 minutes aboard a four motored bomber.
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New York
Pacific
Edward A. Stewart
Brisbane
Australia
San Francisco
Foreign War Veterans Gather in Cincinnati
Delegates of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its ladies auxiliary began the 43rd annual encampment in Cincinnati shaping a program to unite about 6,000 local units into a force for America’s fight against the Axis. Most visitors arrived for a memorial service. heavy registration continued. In Chungking, floods in South Kwansi Province displaced 300,000 and inundated 32 districts with 20,000 living on grass.
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Cincinnati
Veteran's of Foreign Wars
America
Chungking
Kwangsi
Rally to Sell War Bonds in Athens County Event
Citizens of Athens County are urged to join a September drive aiming at 133000 dollars in bonds and stamps. The rally at Athena Theater opens Tuesday night with a Salute to Our Heroes, a bond pledge, ROTC color guard, and a Band performance. Judge Rowland will speak as part of the program.
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Athens County
Fred W. Weber
Athena Theater
Weber
War Savings Headquarters
Athens County War Savings Committee
Schine
Ohio
Athena
Rowland
O. F. Rowland
Ohio University Rotc
Ohio University Band
Lucy Frame Dies at Home in Canaanville
Mrs Lucy Jane Frame age 77 died Saturday night at her home in Canaanville after three years of invalidism. She leaves husband Evan three daughters Mrs Floyd Channell Mrs Ray Gaston both of Canaanville and Mrs Stanley North of Toledo and one son William Frame in Army service at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Funeral services will be held at Jagers Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by Rev B H Pugh with burial in the W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
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Lucy Jane Frame
Canaanville
W. Union St
Fire on 1934 car rouses Athens firefighters
Firefighters were called Saturday afternoon when asbestos wrapped around the exhaust pipe of Lloyd Ashcraft's 1934 coupe caught fire and began to smolder. Fire Chief Clarence Parker said aged asbestos will burn after aging while the car sat parked on Court Street.
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Lloyd Ashcraft
Athens
Clarence Parker
Court St
Former army cadet earns loan to train as pilot instructor
Former army air cadet, loan number 718904, received quick funding to complete flying lessons and secure a paying instructor position at a North Carolina air field. He paid off the loan within months, noting only a few cents interest and praising the service. He lists Athens Ohio contact at 548 6 S. Court St.
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North Carolina
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Athens Messenger
Trimble
Dover
Florida
Goldberg
Optometrist
Optician
Worstell Bldg
N. Court St
Zenner's Dept
Security Bank
Pan- American Airways
Liberia
AHS
Raymond Oliver
Kelley Field
Robert D. Clark
Philippine Islands
DeVere Clark
Clark
John P. Burns
Philipine Islands
Warren L. Burns
E. Akron
Turkey
Woodworth
Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Lostro
Athens, Ohio
Senate
California Desert
Lucy Frame
S. Court St
Fred Sanders
Mgr
the City Loan and Guaranty Company
Chase
Kentucky Wonders
California
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