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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1943

Page

5

City Hall Seeks Clothing Donations for Destitute War Relief

Community Service drive led by Mrs. Nomet airman collects usable clothing at Athens City Hall for Salvation Army and Salvation efforts. Donations of clean garments and rags are packed and shipped by Defense Supplies Corps to aid the needy, with drives continuing Friday. Volunteers assist with purification, distribution, and related church activities across the week.

CWS Nomet Airman Athens City Hall Cviian el Pration Ion Dora Mra. C. C Commie Salvation Army Oman Oman Cinmen, Whose Service For the Coming Week Ee, Nianed Breloulyexin Suniny Seok Me Sim Erica Poe Ok Ad Ada Cleanseg Ta Ah Fay Mothers Club Cree Nour

W Livingston Dies at Home in Athens

Wonsomn 18. Liane n3R, age 80, formerly a carpenter in Athens, died Wednesday evening at his home 23 N Congress St. He leaves a son Dr Alfred Livingston of Temple Medical School Philadelphia and a wife and daughter who predeceased him. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at First Christian Church. Burial in Union Street Cemetery. Funeral home available for calls. family requests no flowers.

Wonsmn Liane N3r Athens Congress St Livingston Cocivlle First Christian Church Aifred Livingston Temple Medical School Philadelphia Frank Donaldson We Union St Frente

Scout Tests at Camp Dupler Sunday

George Fee announced tests for all scouts to pass outdoor requirements at Camp Dupler Sunday at 2 p m. The tests prepare for the Court St Review on Monday Dec 6 at 7 30 p m at Central Methodist Church. Scouts should bring equipment for cooking and other outdoor requirements.

Camp Dupler George Fee Cout Court St Central Methodist Church Fee

Life Magazine feature highlights ground crew safety and servicemen

The Life Magazine article Target-Germany spotlights ground crew concerns for plane safety during bombing forays over Europe. It features four crew members and notes several local servicemen in training, overseas duty, and furloughs, including Gibson and Wogan family updates, plus camp assignments and naval training details.

Life Magazine Germany James He Giwon Alsany Giwon Nazarne Gibson Fas Bean Owie i Arbae England Curtis E. Bailey DE. Bailey Pomeroy Rod Frank Gale Tppers Plains Pfc. Bailey Camp van Dorn Misa Engr Joy W. Wogan United States Ma ‘Corps Denver Paul L. Wogan Richard G Army Pre Lowly Plantsvile Pvt Grant Dantee Scamp Hale Coly Sara Margaret Dantee Frost A.W. Dante Arthur I VanDyke Great Lakes Constance” van Dyke Stewart U.S Naval Air Station Chamberlain’ Field Minneapolis Minn van Dyke Wells D. VanDyke Healy Ben Airs BW. Holland Union Basil W. Holland James Alton Hollandia Camp Barkley Tex Charles Emerson Holland North Camp Hood Lands Southwest Pacific Effie Lands

Roosevelt urges rigid examinations before military induction

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt calls for stringent psychiatric tests for men entering service. The report notes several local servicemen and trainees, including Kenneth Candi starting training in New Orleans, Roy Rollinson bound for Fort Sam Houston, and David Traain graduating at Fort Knox. It also mentions Floyd Lowe enlisting in the Navy and reporting to Great Lakes.

Washington Armed Services Franklin D. Roosevelt Kenneth Candi G. W. Cundiff Columbus Roy E. Rollinson Athens Secetion Center Fort Hayes 102Nd Sten’ Repair Company Ft Samoarton Texas Sioux Falls Guy Will Richland Ave David J. Traain N. Con Jgreas St Armored School Fort Knox Menre Armored Division Country

John Williamson Dies in Holzer Hospital

John Edward Willamon age 60 died Wednesday night in Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after illness. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 at the Ewing Funeral Home. He leaves brothers Pomeroy Harry Clyde of Alabama sisters Mrs Ellen Seth Chasin Logan and Mrs Virginia Speed of Philadelphia. Friends may call at the home until service time.

Pomenus John Edward Willamon Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Jongines Glock Ewing Pomeroy Harry Clyde Alabama Ellen Seth Chasin Logan W. Way Virginia Speed Philadelphia

Barbara Warthman Dies At New Plymouth Home

Barbara Pyle Warthman age 1, died at her New Plymouth Rural Route 2 home Wednesday evening. Survived by two daughters C E Fri Van Wert Athena and Mish Lola Warthman. Preceded in death by husband Luther C. Warthman in 1988 and son W H Warthman. Funeral at family home Saturday 10 90 a m. Burial Wesley Cemetery.

Barbara Pyle Warthman New Plymouth W. H. Warthman Wesley Cemetery

Roosevelt vetoes Pearl Harbor Armed Services Day measure

President Roosevelt vetoed a congressional resolution designating December 7 as Armed Services Honor Day. He said any commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day would misallocate wartime priorities and reappropriate the day for military service.

Washington Roosevelt Congress Armed Services Senate

Reduction in butter supply linked to 1944 output plan

Washington notes a five per cent decrease in fresh product output after next year as government projects aim for more efficient production amid continued high military needs for milky products. Housing program approval moves to create 35 family accommodations via publicized conversion under government action.

Washington Agralle Department Naet Ional Housings

Weekend family visits and gatherings across Columbus area

Residents spent the weekend visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. Mrs. Job Paynter hosted parents, while Mr. and Mrs. Ben Farnot and daughter Tola of Columbus visited Dr. Dye's home. Several families welcomed guests including Springfield and Ontario connections.

Homer Weim Saterday Morgan Sones Martin Anton Daneis Sirs Tahrene Grafton Stout Tae Sont Bichdl Siena Ae V Sie Neuinger Bane Bunda Cole Ike Thomas Bernard Humphrey North Lima Ie Fond John Stout Mrr Ben Farnot Tola Columbus Miretto Martins Dr. Dye Miss Farnot SPARS Palen Beach

Ohio Automobile Use Association Trustee Board Aligned

The Athens and Nelsonville trustees join Columbus in governing the Ohio Automobile Use Association on Tuesday after a motion by James Rankin Lancaster and unanimous vote. The organization, with 1167 members, is the largest in its field and has long been active in dealer affairs and current issues affecting automobile dealers. Mr Nye serves on key dealer preservation committees within the General Motors national body.

Athens Nelsonville Ohio Automobile Use ‘Belation Columbus James Rankin Lancaster Me. Nye Genral Motors

Veterans meeting set at Armory Friday evening

Floyd Bolinvost will meet in the nein club room at the Armory on Friday evening December 3 at 7 30. All members urged to attend and any veteran who has served abroad is eligible for membership and welcome, announced by Adjt Clarence A Parker. Refreshments.

Floyd Bolinvost Nein Club Armory Adit Clarence A' Parker

Three Divorce Actions Filed In Court Here

Athens County common pleas court records show three divorce actions. Nora Cartwright seeks dissolution from Harry Cartwright after a marriage begun in 1921 with no children, alleging over 21 years of separation. Andrew Wallace of Glouster faces divorce from Mildred Wallace amid alimony and a restraining order over household furniture. Carl M. Stalder seeks divorce with questions of custody and care for their minor child following a marriage dated September 8, 1940.

Athens County Nora Cartwright Harry Cartwright Athens Ivoree Wallace Andrew ‘Wallace Glouster Mulfield Carl M. Stalder

Auto Hits School Bus Prompting Driver Arrest

An auto struck a school bus yesterday afternoon near Athens injuring no passengers. Driver Prat W Carpenter of Minion Avenue was arrested after the collision. Witnesses say the vehicle swerved and then struck the bus, with no injuries reported among riders.

Former Athens Woman Dies at Edison Home

Courtney Betz aged 1 died at night at the home of her daughter Mrs Zimrod Holan dhed in Edison near Marion Ohio. Funeral services will be in Athens at the Union Street Cemetery chapel at one o'clock Saturday with interment in the family lot. Mrs Betz survived two husbands including Alanson Sourtney. children listed are John of Detroit Helen Sheaks of Marion Mrs Cat ie Howell of Galion and brother Douglas Nanna of Liston Ohio.

Courtney Betz Zimrod Holandhed Edison Marion Athens Union Street

Athens Trapper Fined for Guilty Plea in State Case

A trapper from Athens pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident investigated by State Game Protector C. H. Moore. The arrest was reported as part of a police action conducted by the game protection team.

Athens Trapper

Fire destroys outbuilding at Haydenville residence

Fire at Haydenville destroys an outbuilding adjoining Mrs. Bert Crane’s home. The Nelsonville fire department was called and helped prevent spread by containing the blaze to one building.

Haydenville Bert Crane Nelsonville

Allied Chiefs Plan Drives To Defeat Axis

A wartime conference united British experts Americans and Chinese to map Pacific and China theaters strategy. The talks aimed at air offensives to Japan, supply lines to China, and postwar plans while leaders Roosevelt Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek attended discreetly.

Allied Chiefs Axis Togeth Far East Churchill Roosevelt Japan Pacific Southeast Asia China India Chiang Kolishek

Lewis Gandee Dies Suddenly

Nelsonville remembers Lewis Gandee a 73 year old former chief of police and street commissioner who died at his Mill Street home after years of ill health following a broken hip. Survived by wife Lottie Gandee son Orland daughter Mrs Freia Diener and other relatives.

Nelsonville Lewis Gandee Forme Mill St

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