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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Arthur Koker of 68 Stewart Street returned Tuesday from a ten day vacation visiting friends and relatives in Cincinnati Dayton Toledo Akron and Dennison with a full itinerary and stories.
Funeral services for the late Mrs George Cradlebaugh drew out of town admirers and relatives from Akron Cincinnati Detroit Newark Rutland Logan Chauncey Nelsonville and Neosonville including numerous Shafer Dela Shafer and Daugherty family members. Marine Army and Navy Women's Club will join the Servicemen's Canteen Committee on Friday August 31 with members B F Beckler Virgie Quivey William Orr and George Brophy.
Pvt. James H Breeze arrives in Athens on a 15 day furlough after ten weeks of boot training at Parris Island. He is a Athens High School graduate from the class of June 1945 and will visit his aunt Mrs Mattie Treace at 39 North Court Street. A rummage sale by Young Ladies Socialty of St. Pauls Church is set for Saturday Sept 1 at City Hall Athens.
Hundreds of former residents of Sunday Creek Valley return for the Eighth Annual Old Settlers Homecoming in Jacksonville over Saturday Sunday and Monday. Committees arrange entertainment including a street dance in costume and concerts by the Jacksonville Old Time Sand and the Minford High School Band. Sunday features services and a basket dinner followed by the Old Settlers program and a park concert. Cap Andy and Milt radio show, Ben Franklin IV, and a local amateur hour are on the Labor Day schedule with a parade and multiple concerts. A 24 page souvenir program has been printed and Mayor James Williams chairs the event with various committee leaders listed.
Saturday night features a Labor Day social at the Athens Country Club with a local orchestra for members and guests from 10 pm. A dinner auction for a pony golf journey follows Thursday, then Saturday dance and Sunday pony tournament complete the weekend. Lt John Paul Jones, Pearl Harbor radar officer and son of Mr and Mrs James A Jones, is on leave in Athens arriving Aug 23 with reassignment Sept 2.
D H Jonsey Sams of 2 N Shannon Ave resigns from Athens National Bank after 24 years1 to join Roy Be Hawk & Co Investment securities in the Cline Building. A native of Athens and Ohio University graduate, he is WWI veteran and member of Masons American Legion Elka and Isaac Walton League. He is famed as Athens No 1 sports fan and holds Varsity O and an Athens High honorary A key.
Irvin Wolfe, Chairman of the Agricultural Conservation Committee, urges farmers in Athens County to cash uncashed dairy drafts to aid Commodity Credit Corporation bookkeeping. A recent report shows over 22 000 drafts issued before November 1 1944 remained outstanding as of June 30 1945.
Preparations complete as the Washington County Victory Fair begins September 2 in Marietta. The four day event features square dancing, band concerts, horse racing, bicycle races, horse pulling contests, Howard Brothers midway attractions, Klein's Greater Attractions, livestock displays, and farm product exhibits around the grandstand.
Pvt Daniel Cavanaugh and Pvt James Breeze of the U S Marine Corps return home on a 15 day leave after re training at Parris Island. Cavanaugh plans to stay with relatives for Sunday services at 10 30 a m beginning Sept 2. Breeze also visits with family before heading back to sea. A revival is set at Lodi Townhouse Sept 3 with nightly 8 45 services led by Rev Roy Deeter and new pastor Helen Tatmann.
Athens County will start classes on Monday September 10 covering 23 elementary schools 10 high schools and one junior high. Superintendent Glen Hanes notes extensive summer improvements including redecoration fluorescent lighting and new window shades across several buildings and a new heating system at Albany Mechanicsburg Coolville.
Major Dick Cole, co pilot with Brig-Gen James Doolittle in the 1942 Tokyo raid, visited Athens with his wife and infant daughter Cindy and his sister Martha Cole. He recounted war stories, noted appearing in a news reel with Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, and recalled flying from India to China during the Burma China India theater.
Dorothy Chase Waters, 43, died this morning at White Cross Hospital Columbus after a long heart illness. She was daughter of John and Mary Chase of Pomeroy. Survived by husband William, son Robert in the Navy V-12 at Ohio Wesleyan, daughter Phylisz, two brothers Glen Chase Camden New Jersey and Lieut Allen Chase with the Navy in the Pacific, and sister Mrs Harold Russell Charleston. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
Irene Cooley aged 74 died August 26 at her home in Lynn Haven Florida after a long illness. She is survived by two sisters Jennie L and C Ernastine and brothers J M Cooley in Lynn Haven and George J Cooley in Cincinnati. Funeral services were held at the Cooley residence in Lynn Haven on Wednesday.
The Athens War Price and Rationing Board at 20% N Court St will be closed tomorrow and Labor Day. Starting this week the board will operate a 40 hour week with five eight hour days, and the office will be closed Saturdays.
Thirty eight golfers of the Ath ens Country Club will play in the Pony Tournament on Sunday for prizes totalling 161.35 dollars. Players were auctioned after a fish fry at the club last night. One foursome Conkey Shepard Hall Parfitt will tee off at 9 a.m. with afternoon starts at 1 p.m. and later for the remaining groups through 1:40 p.m.
Four southeastern Ohio men were discharged from the Army at the Atterbury Separation Center for earning 85 or more points under the adjusted service rating plan. Civilians listed include Elmer E. Lonas of Athens and David E. David of Nelsonville, Arnim L. Haddex of Athens, and John H. Jones of Gallipolis who will revert to inactive status on October 13. Three men arrived at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation for reassignment after overseas duty and will be furloughed home before reporting to new posts.
Gordon Thompson principal announced a teachers meeting for Waterloo Township on Friday Sept 7 at 2 p.m. in the high school building, in preparation for the opening of the elementary and high schools on Monday Sept 10.
Lt Charles Blank visiting his wife Sue Woolley on 30 day Navy leave in Athens. He served 21 months in the Pacific and commanded naval gunfire liaison duties with the 295th Joint Assault Signal Company. He wears Atlantic and Pacific Ribbons with seven Bronze Stars and earlier landed with Third Division in Africa. Also notes Barnett furloughs, Major Nye discharge, Farley AB-29 training, and local births and visits among Athens residents.
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