Athens Firemen Salaries Rise and Health Contract Extended
Athens contract with the county health department is renewed for two years with the city bearing 36.5 percent of the costs and the county 63.5 percent. Fire Chief Parker, Fire Marshal Dalton, and Fireman Risley seek pay raises to 173, 150, and 150 dollars monthly, while extra Sunday duty man Colmer would earn 5 dollars daily. Licenses for eating and drinking places will be issued annually at 3 dollars starting next year. Mayor Woodworth and Safety Director Johnson support the raises and call for bids on a 1941 Chevrolet sedan for the police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Board of Health
Athens City
H. T. Phill
Hps
County Health Department
Phillips
Parker
Dalton
Risley
Harry Dalton
Harry Risley
C L. Colmer
Franz Woodworth
Servi Safety
A.N. Johnson
Police
Reclassification of Grade III Tires by OPA
The Office of Price Administration announces that all Grade III tires may be transferred and sold without visa today. New passenger tires made of reclaimed rubber and factory seconds, once Grade III, are now Grade I and must be sold with a certificate. Grade II tires remain preferred. December I tire quota is 2,000,000 but insufficient for broader Grade I eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Inew
Ihe
OPA
War Price and Rationing Board
Rosamond Lowry Dies At Guysville Monday
Rosamond Light Lowry died Monday afternoon at her brother John W Light s home in Guysville She previously lived in Napoleon after marriage and returned to live with her brother following her husband and son s deaths She was a Presbyterian and Eastern Star member Surviving sisters are Nora Henry Edna Thompson and N E Rickey Funeral services at Jagers Funeral Home Wednesday at two led by Rev Baxter burial in Union Street Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home anytime
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamond Light Lowry
John W. Light
Guysville
Lowry
Napoleon
Presbyterian Church
The
Eastern Star
Nora Henry
Edna Thompson
Athens
N. E. Rickey
Jagers Funeral
Baxter
W. Union St
Missing in Action Over Italy Lieutenant Rhodes
First Lieutenant H W Rhodes B 24 pilot son of Mrs Cynthia Braley Rhodes 60 N Congress St has been missing in action over Italy since Nov 11 according to a telegram to his wife Mrs Elizabeth Ramsey Rhodes now living with her parents in Van Wert He enlisted in September 1942 and was with the 15th Air Force in Italy He had at least 30 missions and received the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster He was commissioned as a lieutenant in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Rhodes
Cynthia Braley Rhodes
N. Congress St
Italy
Elizabeth Ramsey Rhodes
Ray Ramsey
van Wert
Rhodes
15Th Air Force
Sheppard Field
Tex
San Antonio
Spartan Field
Ules
Okla
Ian
Altus
Mrs. Minta Lively Dies at 91 at Son’s Home
Mrs Minta Acord Lively aged 91 died this morning at the home of her son Lewis Lively on Millfield Route 1 She was married to Wirt Lively of Cre sola Funeral services are set for Thursday at two o clock at the Poston Community Church Friends may visit Jagers Funeral Home at any time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minta Acord Lively
Lewis Lively
Millfield
Wirt Lively
Cresola
Poston
Jagers
Service Weathered in Navy and Army Air Forces Men
Across Camp Peary Virginia and England air service depots a string of service members and families are noted. Inductions, transfers, and overseas flights highlight continued war effort with individuals such as MSgt Cone and Pfc Davis serving in supply and ordnance roles while McCoy and McDaniel earn commendations for gallantry. Several locals report arrivals in France Italy and England with updates on training and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Davis
Fomeroy
Harold E. Young
Athens
Air Service Command Ordnance
England
Fighting Air Force
Pfc
Davis
Cora Bowen
Pomeroy
Army
Ernest Bowen
Sergeant Young
Wilbur A. Young
May Ave
Anthony Wayne Oil Co
Columbus
Green Talks FM Radio Reception to Athens Rotary
Dr. D. B. Green of Ohio University explained frequency modulation and its near elimination of static in radio reception to the Athens Rotary Club. He noted FM’s advantages and limits, saying long range use awaits relay networks, with remarks made in a hill country setting. Three new members were welcomed by President Brandon T. Grover along with others from local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Green
Athens Rotary Club
Green
Ohio University
Dr. Green
Brandon T. Grover
P. F. Good
Lawhead Press
W. M. Ripley
The
F. J. Beasley Co
Ralph Ib
County Legionnaires Meet in Athens
County Legionnaires will gather in Athens in connection with the K T Crossen Post monthly meeting at the post home Wednesday evening. All posts in the county are invited and county commander Ed Carter of Nelsonville urges post service officers to attend. A general discussion of the GI Bill of Rights is on the program. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legionnaires
K. T. Crossen
Athens
Ed Carter
Nelsonville
Ration Roundup for Food and Fuel Stamp Validity
Ration details list Blue Red and Sugar stamps with Book 4 designations for processed foods meat cheese butter and canned milk. Stamps such as Blue 5 and Red 1.5 along with Sugar 30 21 32 33 34 cover five pounds or ten points per item and are valid through specified dates. Gasoline tire and fuel oil rationing notes follow with renewal reminders and required documentation.
Ho Hum 119 Again Ho Hum 119 Again After Athens Fire
Firefighters were called three times in 22 hours to Evelyn Chesser home at 119 N Congress St. to contain chimney fires. Fire Chief Clarence Parker ordered the chimney worn out and rebuilt after cement cracks left an opening for sparks. First alarm Sunday at 5 pm, stove soot ignited. second at 4 55 pm Monday as cement cracked. third at 11 13 pm when smoke spread through the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Evelyn Chesser
N. Congress St
Clarence Parker
Rachel White Funeral To Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Rachel C. White of Broadwell will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at Mt Hermon WU. B. Church with Rev. W. H. Long officiating. Interment follows in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the home at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwell
Rachel C. White
Mt. Hermon WU. B
W. H. Long
Izaak Walton League to Nominate Officers
Izaak Walton League Athens Chapter to nominate officers for the next year at tonight’s 7 o clock meeting in the county commissioners office at the Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton League
Athens
Izaak Waton League
Thieves Take Locked Auto Stolen From Parking Lot
Police report a George Joseph of Zanesville state his automobile stolen from a parking place on West Union Street between midnight and 3 30 this morning at Athens State Hospital grounds. The locked car had its ignition short circuited and valuables including bedspreads tapestries and tablecloths worth 150 missing. State meetings note Commissioner Ralph Elliott and Claudis Chappel attending three day sessions in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Joseph
Zanesville
Athens State Hospital
W. Union Hepat St
Bohn
Athens County
Ralph Elliott
Claudis Chappel
Commissione, Auditors
Recorders’ Associations
Columbus
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Athens Messenger
County Health Board
Maine
Sunnyfield
White House & Cans
Red Point
Tria
Rosamond Lowry
Graham Chapel
Frayer
JQ. B. Chapman
Henry Lauer
Woodworth
Wilmer Grass
Athens Route 4
Frank Woodworth
Raymond Muipas
St. Anthony's Hospital
Sugar Creek
Nome
Kerr's
Minta Lively
AIR Service Command
Camp Peary
Cone
Ini
Curtiss-Wright
Air Corps Supply
Navy
Rphel R. McCoy
Curtisspot
Britain
Wright
Con
Amesville
Combat Air Force
Germany
McCoy
I. J. McCoy
Little Hocking
Belpre
T-5
Jack McCoy
Medical Corps
New Guinea
Virgil S. Wilson
Ammh 2-c
Pensacola
Fla
Evelyn Wilson
Wilson
Pacific
15Th Aaf
Harold H. Edwards
Oak Hill
Edwards
France
Balkans
Evan E. Edwards
Steva W. Rupe Edwards
Addison
Miame Beach
Fiz
Charles E. Love
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Miami Beach
Love
South Pacific
Helen Lowry
Mort Lowry
Pic. Lowry
Orval Heightland
Pvt
Orval W
Tim) Heightland
Floyd W. Heightland
Heightland
Camp Howze
Camp Maxey
Texas
Hodge Leiber, Jr
Pic. Seiber
Fred Cone
Naomi Welle Conner
Fred Lee Cone
Camp Bradford
Norfolk, Va
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 2
James William Rush
Fairview St
Dean Edson Haskins
W. Monroe St
Chicago
Chester Delbert Windle
Box
Kenneth Edward Mayle
Sharpssburg
Wilbur Francis VanMeter
Guys Ville
Augusta Fisk
High
Gene Irwin
Glouster
Charles Lee Hanson
Alburg
Rt. 1
Myron Alfred McGrew
Ameés
Army Air Forces
Ville, l
Middleport High School
E. M. Wood
Siebert A. McDaniel
Mary L. Morris
George G. O'Connor
Southwest Pacific
O'Connor
McDaniel
Arthur Goodin
Albany
Pearl R. Goodin
Zemo
Barsa
Quick's
W. Union Bt
Williams
Athens, Ohio
Ime Williams
County Legionnaires
Rachel White
the City Loan and Guaranty Company
Fred Sanders
Court St
Lyails
Vicks
Steg
Stios Sohias
Sohio
the Standard OU Company
Ohio
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