War Bond Drive Urges Athens County to Reach 50k Daily
Athens County must buy an average of 50,000 in War Bonds daily for the remaining 10 days of the Sixth War Loan Drive. War Bond purchases totaled 263,445.39 by Tuesday evening as districts report progress. County chairman says every person should buy and visit agencies to invest to meet the goal. Pearl Harbor Day urged as inspiration for stronger response. In France, Private Paul Nittler was killed in action November 16. He was the husband of Betty Jean Pratt of Athens.
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Athens County
Herman Humphrey
Pearl Harbor
St Warenas
Troy Township
Troy
Carthage Township
Nelson- Ville
Ee Fe
Pyt
William Paul Nittler
Betty Jean Pratt
Athens
France
War Department
Nittler
W. T. Nittler
Bovine
Tex
Miss Pratt
Astf Junit
Ohio University
May Use Uncut Straw For Bedding for Hogs
Athens County farmers face bedding shortages this winter as small grain crops are combined and corn is picked. Tests show ensilage cutter straw goes twice as far as uncut straw, while oats and wheat straw stored baled or loose help. County agent Ross Wright notes hogs lack bedding and uncut straw or corn fodder can serve as bedding. The Athens Grange will meet Thursday at 8 pm in the Grange Hall.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Stamps Sold by Mechanicsburg Sixth Graders
Fifth graders at Mechanicsburg School sold 480.40 in War Stamps and Bonds in November. The sales by grade include 31 in first grade and 28 in third grade, with sixth grade contributing 15. Bonds were issued to Harold Gier and Jack White in first grade, Lonnie Hinton in third grade, Ronald Gier Donald Gier Edward Brown in fourth grade, and Gail Hinton in sixth grade. Other bonds went to Bobby Woodyard and several local residents. Fifth graders buying stamps include a large list of names led by Virginia Ashton and Evelyn Braley.
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Mechanicsburg
Harold Gier
Jack White
Lonnie Hinton
Ronald Gier
Donald Gier
Edward Brown
Gail Hinton
Bobby Woodyard
Mack Braley
Ruth Pierce
Edna Felt
Mary Flanagan
Villa Tippie
Margaret Duncan
Virginia Ashton
Evelyn Braley
Margaret Braley
Betty J. Brown
Deloris Coen
Joy Cooley
Eileen Ervin
Lula M. Frost
Marie Gwinn
Sue Hoisington
Joan
Four new members welcomed to Athens Kiwanis Club
Four new members inducted at Hotel Berry in Athens are P. Li Peterson acting dean of men at Ohio University Philip N Russell district sales manager for American Fork and Hoe J H Kennedy owner of Athens Truck and Implement Co and W H Lowman owner of Lawman Dairy Store Prof Carl A Frey lieutenant governor of the eleventh district welcomed them and warned that the club faced withdrawal unless more enlistments ensued Guests included H C Sedwick of F J Beasley Co and W A Crozier new owner of Athens Cash Feed Store. Also note Navy recognition training school at Ohio State University will move to a Navy training establishment by December 31 1942.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
P. Li. Peterson
Lonio University
Philip N. Russell
American Fork & Hoe Co
J. H. Kennedy
Athens Truck & Implement Co
W. H. Lowman
Lawman
Carl A. Frey
Eleventh
Kiwanis
W. D. Withem
Glouster Club
2Nd Infantry Regiment
Ohio State Guard
Athens
H. C. Sedwick
F. J. Beasley Co
W. A. Crozier
Athens Cash Feed Store
Local service men listed in wartime promotions and awards
U. S. Navy and Army air corps personnel from Athens and nearby towns are named after graduation promotions and awards. Sav ages Langsville Chesser receive seaman first class ranks after training at Great Lakes and Jacksonville. 15th Air Force officer Bahr earns Air Medal for 25 combat missions over Munich Vienna Budapest and more. Others from Glouster Chauncey Coolville and Ames receive bluejackets wings sergeant promotions and overseas postings in Italy England the South Pacific and the Philippines.
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U. S. Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Roger F. ‘Savage
Langsville
Armour A. Chesser
Harvey Chesser
Albany
Aviation Electrician
Savage
Chesser
Great Lakes
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Naval Air Unit
15Th Air Force
Italy
Victor A. Bahr
Long Bottom
Air Medal
Asth Aaf
Balkans
Germany
Bahr
Munich
Vienna
Budapest
Chester
Ernest W. Bahr
Wilma Y. Bahr
Pomeroy
Corning
James Handa
Glouster
Gifts for wounded veterans drive urged by American Legion post
G. E. White commander of the K. T. Crossen Post urges immediate gift donations to help wounded and disabled veterans in government hospitals. Deadline is December 10. gifts can be bought at local stores or arranged by calling committee chair C. J. Ailstuck or White. Suggested gifts include books stationery games toilet articles socks slippers pipes tobacco pocket knives and sunglasses.
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G. E. White
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
State Department of the Legion
Mr. White
Legion
G. I. Joe
G. I. Jane
Rilla
Carpenter Hardware Co
Milldeck
C. J. Ailstuck
Degree to Be Conferred by Paramathia Lodge No. 25
Paramathia Lodge No 25 F and A M will confer the Entered Apprentice degree at a special meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM with good attendance and visitors welcome Elrid D Woodworth worshipful master said a social hour will follow A fatal gun wound claims 18 year old Peter J Horvath Jr of Kent after a hunting accident in Ravenna Ohio yesterday Police reported the incident occurred on a hundred a trip and the shotgun discharged accidentally
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Paramathia Lodge No
Elrid D. Woodworth
Ravenna
Peter J. Horvath, Jr
Kent
Grones Promoted to Major at Age 25 in Army
Don S. Grones son of Ath ens County clerk of Courts Alberta Grones rises from ranks to major in 25 after 13 months in Burma India theater. A Ohio University student, he trained at Camp Shelby Fr Benning and Camp Wheeler before serving in Indiantown Gap and Indiantown Gap Pa. Now in Office of Strategic Supplies awaiting reassignment.
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Don S. Grones
Alberta Grones
Athens County
Air Corps
Grones
Ohio University
Camp Shelby
Miss
National Guard
Atth
Indiantown Gap
Fr. Benning
Camp Wheeler
Burma
Office of Strategic Supplies
Dle
Navy Seeks Men for Radar Course Training
The Navy seeks men with high school math and physics knowledge for a radar course. Eligible volunteers and inductees can apply at local recruiting stations. Details and hours are available at the Athens Post Office for applicants between 1 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Hively Downs Another Nazi Fighter Plane
Early morning listeners heard radio news listing three Ohio Army Air Force pilots in the daylight bombing of Berlin yesterday. Major Howard Hively was credited with shooting down a Nazi fighter plane. Mrs Ively of Athens learned the news when Mrs Alton Hope called.
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Ohio Army Air Force
Berlin
Howard Hively
Ively
Athens
Alton Hope
Fumigation Advised To Rid Grain Of Weevil
Ohio State University entomologist I Fl Parks says moving grain helps deter the black rice weevil but the best method is fumigation using three pounds of carbon bisulphide per 100 bushels. Place in shallow pans atop the grain, cover with tarpaulin for 36 hours, and note the chemical is highly inflammable though it does not injure grain.
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Ohio
I. Fl. Parks
Ohio State University
Free Movie Day Ties Bond Purchase to Admission
On Thursday December 7 designated as National Free Movie Day in the Sixth War Loan Drive, any person buying a War Bond at Schine's Athena or Schine's Ohio in Athens will gain free admission to the theater. Weather: yesterday's high 57, low 29, today at noon 34.
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War Activities Committee
Schine
Athena
Ohio
Athens
C. N. France
Grandma's mutton suet cure becomes modern Penetro salve
A historic home remedy for chest colds using mutton suet is marketed as the penetro based relief. The ad claims quick soothing vapors and multi directional action for coughs and chest tightness, urging mothers to switch to the modern Penetro with five active ingredients.
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Grandma
America
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Athens Messenger
Paul, Nittler
Presbyterian Sunday School
Grange
Hall
Berry Hotel
Navy School
Columbus
HUPI
Navy Recognition Training School
Navy
Nee Cash
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Wilbur E. McKnight
Sarah McKnight
Donald L. Huffman
W. P. Huffman
Coolville
R. 1
Naval Training School( Electric) T
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Pfe
Elias W. Dunfee
Elias J. Dunfee
Charles E. Sheridan
Amanda Sheridan
United States
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Miami Beach
Sheridan
Pfc
Dunfee
Peninsular Base
James Lopez Jr
Mabel Norris
McKinley Ave
Mewton Norris
New Britain Island
South Pacific
Mary Goodfellow
Pratt St
Pvt
John R. Goodfellow
U. S. Marine Corps
William Warren Figley
Thomas W. Figley
Republic Ave
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
John B. Ley
John J. Ley
Chauncey
Pecos Army Air Field
Texas
Pecos
Tucson
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
Richmond
Delbert V. Skinner
E. J. Skinner
Glousier
Route 4
U. S. Naval Training Center
William i Brown
Carbondale
Sammie K. Brown
Philippines
Brown
Netherlands East Indies
Edward Barry
KR. D
William E. Cbillarry
Surgina Strait
Southewest Pacific
Mediterranean
Pet
Noah Gibbs
Ple
Robert Gibbs
San Francisco
Noah
239Th Engineers
Roberts
Tist Medical Battalion
Eighth Air Force
England
Francis J. Abdella
Europe
Virgil Preston, Converse Sr
Chauncey, G
Chauncey-Dover High School
Army Air Forces
Robert Harry " Wakefield
Guam
Palaus
Betty Wakefield
Richland Ave
W. H. Wakefield
J. Spencer Dearth
McCammelsville
Chemical Warfare Department
Army
Dearth
Keystone Custodian Funds
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities Cine Bice
Alexander Say
Canaan
Carthage
Dover
Lee
Lodi
Rome
Trimal
Waterloo
Yor
Athens City
Nelsonville
Morgan County
Mildred Dearth
C. W. Dearth
L. C. Gibson
James H. Gibson
S-Sgt. Gibson
Pal Planes
Leonard E. Wilkes
A. IW. Wilkes
Courtland Ave
Norfolk
Armed Guard
Ache
DOW
Groni
Re- Criiters
Hively
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ton. Court St
Nye Chevrolet
Eddie Algeo
N. Court ST
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