Bond Drive Urges Athens County to Buy $50,000 Daily
Athens County War Bond drive chairmen urge residents to purchase an average of $50,000 daily for the last 10 days of the Sixth War Loan. Pearl Harbor Day on Dec 7 is highlighted as a motivator to reach the quota. Local districts show varying progress with Troy Township leading at 77 percent, Carthage at 54 percent, and Nelsonville at 50 percent. The county stresses buying bonds at agencies without waiting for solicitors. Also notes a Presbyterian Sunday School Young Adult Class skating party at Rollercade Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Tickets via telephone S67.
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Athens County
Herman Humphrey
Pearl Harbor
Wenmeneengee Eenuremenen
AUPE
Troy Township
Troy
Carthage Township
Nelson- Wille
Young
May Use Uncut Straw For Bedding for Hogs
Athens County farmers face a bedding shortage for winter hogs as uncut straw runs through an ensilage cutter, doubling usage. County extension agent Ross Wright notes hogs lack bedding and suggests uncut straw or corn fodder as suitable bedding. The Athens Grange set to meet Saturday at 8 pm in the Grange hall.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Stouth Graders Sell War Stamps in November
Mechanicsburg School fifth graders helped raise 480.40 in War Stamps and Bonds in November. Sales were made across grades with 31 buyers in first grade, 17 in second, 23 in second grade, 29 in third, and 15 in sixth grade. Bonds went to Harold Gier and Jack White from first grade and to Lonnie Hinton from third grade, with others including Ronald Gier, Donald Gier, Edward Brown in fourth grade and Gail Hinton in sixth grade. Additional bonds were purchased by Bobby Woodyard and several faculty and townspeople. The list of fifth graders who bought stamps includes Virginia Ashton and many others.
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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
Willa Tippie
Margaret Duncan
Virginia Ashton
Evelyn Braley
Margaret Braley
Betty J. Brown
Deloris
Coen
Joy Cooley
Eileen Ervin
Alla M. Frost
Marie Gwinn
Sue Dossington
Joan Klingenberg
Carice Lasure
Patricia Leake
Martha Lee
Mary Jane Powell
Maxine Rose
Phyllis Thomas
William Ashworth
Gordon Bolin
Lawrence Brooks
Richard Crawford
Clea Douglas
Harold Gilkey
Marvin Graham
Robert Gwinn
Larry Hamilton
Roger Mingus
Rudy Misner
Richard Perry
Four new members welcomed to Athens Kiwanis Club
Four new members were received into the Athens Kiwanis Club at Hotel Berry. Inductees were P. L. Peterson, Philip N. Russell, J. H. Kennedy, and W. H. Lowman. Prof. Carl A. Frey spoke on Kiwanis aims while W. D. Witham warned of potential withdrawal of the Glouster unit without more enlistments. Guests included H. Q O. Sedwick and W. A. Crozier. Transfer Navy school note follows.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
P. L. Peterson
Ohio University
Philip N. Russell
American Fork & Hoe Co
J. H.kennedy
Athens Truck & Implement Co
W. H.lowman
Lowman
Carl A. Frey
Kiwanis International
W. D. Witham
Glouster Club
2Nd Infantry Regiment
Ohio State Guard
Athens
H. Q O. Sedwick
F. J. Beasley Co
W. A. Crozier
Athens Cash Feed
Pvt Paul Nittler dies in action in France
Pvt. William Paul Nittler, husband of former Betty Jean Pratt of Athens, was killed in action November 16 in France, after a brief overseas period. He was the son of W. T. Nittler of Bovine, Texas, met Pratt at Ohio University while in the ASTE unit, and they wed May 6 at Camp Livingston.
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William Paul Nittler
Betty Jean Pratt
Athens
France
War Department
Nittler
W. T. Nittler
Bovine
Tex
Miss Pratt
Ohio University
Camp Livingston
Local WW II service notes highlight promotions and assignments
Naval Air Station Jacksonville announces Roger Savage and Ars mour Chesser advancing to seamen first class after training in aviation electrician's mates. 15th Air Force pilot Victor Bahr awarded the Air Medal for meritorious combat in Europe. Numerous sailors and soldiers from Athens, Glouster, Chauncey, and surrounding towns report overseas service, hospital duty, promotions, and ship or aircraft actions in the Pacific and Europe.
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U. S. Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Fla
Roger F. Savage
Langsville
Arsmour A. Chesser
Harvey Chesser
Albany
Av Aition Electrician
Savage
Chesser
Great Takes
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Naval Air
15Th Air Force
Italy
Victor A. Bahr
Long Bottom
Air Medal
15Th Aaf
Balkans
Germany
Bahr
Munich
Vienna
Budapest
Chester
Ernest W. Bahr
Wilma Y. Bahr
Pomeroy
Grones Fast Tracks to Major at 25 in War Service
Don S. Grones son of Alberta Grones Ath ens County clerk of courts rose from ranks to major in 25 years. He served 15 months in the Burma India Theater after starting with the local National Guard artillery unit in 1940. He transferred to infantry via Ft Benning and Ft Wheeler and became captain before promotion to major in the Office of Strategic Supplies. He awaits reassignment.
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Don S. Grones
Alberta Grones
Athens County
Burma
Office of Strategic Supplies
Navy Seeks Men For Radar Training Course
The Navy needs men with strong math and physics to enroll in radar training. Volunteers and inductees may take the Eddy Test to qualify. Inquiries at local Navy recruiting stations and Athens Post Office on Mondays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. provide full radar program details.
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Navy
Athens
Gifts for wounded veterans drive urged by American Legion post
G. E. White, commander of the K. T. Crossen Post, announces December 10 as the deadline to purchase and assemble gifts for wounded and disabled veterans. Gifts will be collected by posts and distributed to government hospitals, with suggested items and local drop spots at Rilla's Dress Shop, Carpenter Hardware, and Milldeck's Shoe Store.
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G. E. White
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Stain Department
the Legion
Mr. White
Legion
G. I. Jane
Degree Conferred At Paramathia Lodge Special Meeting
Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F and A M will confer the Entered Apprentice degree at a special Thursday meeting at 7 30 pm. Attendance is requested and visitors are welcome. A social hour follows, announced by Ellid D Woodworth worshipful master. Gun wounds fatal Ravenna 18 year old Peter Z Horvath of Kent died in hospital yesterday from accidental shotgun discharge during a hunting trip.
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Paramathia Lodge No
Ellid D. Woodworth
Ravenna
Peter Z. Horvath
Kent
Hively Downs Another Nazi Fighter Plane
Early morning listeners heard a news report naming three Ohio Army Air Force pilots in yesterday's daylight bombing of Berlin. Major Howard Hively was among them and credited with downing a Nazi fighter. His wife Mrs. Hively of Athens learned the news by telephone from Mrs. Alton Hope.
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Ohio Army Air Force
Berlin
Howard Hively
Fumigation Advised To Rid Grain Of Weevil
Ohio's worst stored grain pest is the black rice weevil. T H Parks of Ohio State University recommends moving grain when possible to slow feeding, but favors fumigation as the most thorough plan. Three pounds of carbon bisulphide per 100 bushels placed on top, covered with tarpaulin for 36 hours, does not injure grain but is highly flammable.
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Ohio
T.H. Parks
Ohio State University
National Free Movie Day Tied To War Bond Drive
War Activities Committee designates Thursday Wee 7 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 gains free admission to the theater. Weather notes: yesterday high 57, low 29, today around 34.
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Pearl Harbor
War Activities Committee
Schine
Athena
Ohio
Athens
C. N. France
Grandma Promotes Penetro Soothing Chest Colds With Suet Rub
Grandma’s home remedy using mutton suet for chest colds is praised as old fashioned yet effective, now modernized as Penetro salve. The ad claims three actions: carries meds to nerve endings, reduces congestion via counter irritation, and loosens phlegm with vapors for faster relief and better sleep.
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Grandma
America
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