County Bond Sales Near Goal Amid Free Movie Day
County bond sales near the goal with Nelsonville Troy and Ames Townships above target. Athens City at 89 percent subscription and Bern at 99 percent while the county totals 71 percent. A Free Movie Day in Athens offers free admission to those buying victory bonds for any showing during the day as part of Pearl Harbor day observances.
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H. W. Humphrey
Nelsonville
Troy
Ames
Athens City
Bern
Athens
Victory
Alexander
Canaan
Carthage
Dover
See
Lodi
Rome
Trimble
Waterloo
York
Biggins Rites Set After Illness Death
Mrs. Clark Biggins 46 of 44 N Shater St died in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a four month illness. She is survived by husband Clark and three sons Clark Jr Jimmy and Dickie, a mother Lillian McCoy Parkersburg WV, and sister Marie Brown Columbus. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm in Central Ave Methodist Church conducted by Rev E G Roessner. Burial West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home anytime.
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Jong
Clark Biggins
N. Shater St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Clark
Clark, Jr
Jimmy
Dickie
Lillian McCoy
Parkersburg
W. Va
Marie Brown
Columbus
Central Ave. Methodist Church
E.G. Roessner
West Union Street
Jagers Funeral
Koehler wins Athens County corn growing contest
Nial Koehler of Guysville tops Athens County with 100.15 bushels per acre in the corn growing championship. The article also notes servicemen and military units connected to the region, listing ranks and locations related to the war effort.
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Nial Koehler
Guysville
Athens County
Paul Power
N. Lancasithe
New York
Phil Halbirt
Ens
Bernard D. Cuckler
J. E. Duckler
Naval Air Station
Honolulu
Drell H
Naval Air Trans
Central
Port Service Command
Ohio
Robert B. Sands
Church of the Nazarene
Captain Carmen L Church to resign Athens police post
Captain Carmen L Church who has served the Athens police for 43 years tendered his resignation effective December. A World War I veteran with service in France and England, he joined the force in February 1933 and has held the midnight to 8 a.m. shift recently. He resides at 3 Watt Street with his family. Officials said they are studying a successor.
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Carmen L. Church
Memn
Athens
Messenger
George R. Evans
Church
France
England
Cartime
Men Church, Jr
Onion
Captain Church
Watt St
Athens Ice Storm Grounds Mail Plane and Slips Snow
Athens suffered an ice storm that coated trees and wires as sleet snow and rain totaled seventy eight hundredths of an inch. A Pittsburgh to Huntington flight diverted to Athens for fuel but returned after ice formed on wings and windshield. No injuries were reported in a Route 75 crash near McArthur blamed on icy pavement.
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Pittsburgh
Athens
Huntington
W. Va
C. N. France
McArthur
E. R. Haynes
Hamden
John T. McGowan
Dayton
State Highway Patrol
Births and admissions at Shelterin Arms Hospital notes
Births include a son for Derwood Cradle baugh of 523 Richland Ave and a son for Kendell Sherman of New Marshfield. Admissions list Orville Millicon Middleport minor surgery, Harry Keefer Amesville medical, Duke Stanley 26 Brown Ave emergency. Dismissals note Mrs John Burritt Athens Miss Sally McClelland Giouster and Mrs Byron Wolfe Athens.
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Derwood Cradlebaugh
Richland Ave
Kendell Sherman
New Marshfield
Orville Millicon
Middleport
Ninor
Harry Keefer
Amesville
Duke Stanley
Brown Ave
John Burritt
Athens
Sally McClelland
Giouster
Byron Wolfe
Stocks rise on steel motor and rail purchases amid GM strike talks
New York markets advanced fractions as steel, motor, aircraft and rail demand boosted shares. General Motors and Union Leaders agreed to renew negotiations, lifting optimism for possible strike settlements. Cincinnati and Chicago cattle, hogs, and produce quoted with varied steady to firm ranges amid active livestock sales.
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New York
General Motors
Outlook for Tires Gloomy As OPA Warns of Chaotic End
The OPA reports worsening tire shortages after V J Day and Athens Tire Panel cites five applications per tire with 601 passenger tires available for 2 500 would be buyers. Truck tires meet demand but overall supplies lag, with prewar tires still in use and production unable to match need as servicemen gain priority.
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OPA
Athens
Olive Rose
Tation Board
Miss Rose
Ura
Tian
Bert Duvall
Missionary Stanton Lautenschlager to Speak in Athens
Union Service hosts international missionary Stanton Lautenschlager for a special undenominational address on the China situation. The talk is Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Athens, open to all denominations, nonmembers, and students.
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Stanton Lautenschlager
China
Athens
Presbyterian Church
Lautenschlager
Ohio University
Kibble Rites Held Today
Funeral rites for Ernest L. Kibble 61 of Smethport Pa were held Thursday at 2 p m in Reedsville Christian Church conducted by Rev Hugh Brown Burial was in Kibble Helzer Cemetery He is survived by his wife Mattie four sons Cleveland Ernest Jr Leo and Richard all of Smethport five sisters Iva Berkley Edna Stewart Mary Kibble Edith Milhoan and Alice Brohstron and one brother Anderson all listed with their locations.
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Coolville
Ernest L. Kibble
Smethport
Reedsville Christian Church
Hugh Brown
Kibble Helzer
Kibble
Ida Kibble
Arlington
George Kibble
Mattie
Cleveland
Ernest Jr
Leo
Richard
Iva Berkley
Edna Stewart
Reedsville
Mary Kibble
Arlington, Va
Edith Milhoan
Parkersburg
W. Va
Alice Brohstron
Toledo
Anderson
Akron
Bridges Contract Awarded in Vinton County
The State Highway Department reports Harley E. Calvin of Marietta won the bid for two bridges over Little Raccoon Creek and Riley Run in Vinton County totaling 39 913 dollars. The project estimate was 40 000 dollars and a previous wire report quoted 877 000 dollars. Construction will include the two bridges and approaches.
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Little Raccoon Creek
Riley Run
Vinton County
Harley E. Calvin
Marietta
State Highway Department
Columbus
VFW Post Plans Friday Meeting at 7 30 PM
Floyd Bolin Post 3477 Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its regular meeting in the Armory club room Friday at 7 30 PM. Commander C J Ailstock says important business will be discussed and urges all veterans who served outside the U S during the war period to attend. Refreshments will be served after.
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Floyd Bolin
Armory
C. J. Ailstock
U. S
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