Snowbound Athens County Roads Halt Busy Day
Athens County endures the heaviest early December snow on record with eighty inches reported, closing county schools and idling seven coal mines. Roads blocked, telephone and electric lines down, crews clearing routes while state workers spread salt and cinders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Wee Tnsee
Misc
France
Columbus
L. Jones
Nelsonville
Electric Company
Amesville
Chauncey
Albany
Athens City
Kimberly
Carbondale
Harry Richards
State Highway Department
Athens County
State Highway Patrol
Morgan County
A. N. Johnson
Bolts and Nuts comedy staged by Albany High Juniors
Albany High Junior Class presented a three act comedy titled Bolts and Nuts last Thursday. Cast included Margaret Whiteman Beth Dailey Norma ne McDaniel Mabel Beatty Don Md Van Dyke Carl Robinson Owen McVey Charles Fridenmaker Julia Jones Bill Beckley Mary Beatty Max Staneart Donald Hibbs. Dailey and Gibbs sang two songs between acts while Van Dyke and Beckley performed on trumpet and saxophone. Helen Davis directed the show with ushers Roger Foreman Donald Hibbs. Dora Hawk organized programs Nita Munn Margrette Jowen and Darlene Stanley handled tickets Betty Zimmerman assisted.
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Albany High
Albany
Margaret Whiteman
Beth Dailey
Normane McDaniel
Mabel Beatty
Don Md _ Van Dyke
Carl Robinson
Owen McVey
Charles
Onald van Dyke
Billie Beckley
White
Jay
Helen Davis
Roger Foreman
Donald Hibbs
Dora Hawk
Nita Munn
Margrette Jowen
Darlene Stanley
Betty Zimmerman
Anna Rose
Expert Advice on Hog Feeding and Local Notices
Expert hog farmer Howard Davison urges Ohio farmers to use soy bean and linseed meal with added minerals when feeding hogs. He lists a supplement formula including tankage soybean meal alfalfa meal limestone bone meal and salt. John Huston files for divorce from Flora Huston in Athens County Court citing gross neglect and wilful absence. couple married June 17, 1933 in Columbus and have no children. Robert S Munro returns to Lowry Field Denver after 15 days visiting wife Dolores Munro.
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Athens County
Ohio
Howard Davison
John Huston
Flora Huston
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Columbus
Robert S Munro
Lowry Field
Denver
Col
Dolores Munro
Imine
Local World War II Service Notes From Athens Area
A long list of Athens Ohio area service members is reported with updates on awards promotions and postings. Names include Tech Sergeant David F. Devol of Carbondale and others such as First Lieutenant Hebert Minton, Private Robert Beverage and Private John Gwinn, with notes on decorations plant deployments and unit assignments in Europe England the Pacific and North Africa.
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Viii Air Force
Union Furnace High School
England
David F. Devol
Carbon
Carbondale Coal Hill
John R. Devol
Devol
Fen
Munich
Germany
Liberator
Military Families Report Sons Serving Overseas in World War II
Mr and Mrs John Brookhart of Athens Route 3 announce their son Pfe Carl Brookhart has safely arrived in France with the 190th General Hospital. William McCoy of 1 Gloucester notes two sons overseas Corporal James McCoy in Paris with Mobile Special Quartermaster Company and William McCoy with 14 months overseas driving a supply truck. Ernest Van Dyk of Athens area says their son 1st Lt Richard E Van Dyke has earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service in operations against the enemy. Lt Van Dyke is currently serving North.
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Kenneth A. Theiss
C. H. Theiss
Racine
Eas
40Th Infantry Division
Combat Engineers
Pacific
Pet
Robert A. Beverage
Clyde Beverage
Franklin Ave
Radio Operators ‘and Mechanics
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Beverage
Athens High School
William L Hollingshead
Teel L. Hollingshead
Trimble
Atterbury
Ind
J.T. Robinson
Ark
Dale Sapp
Columbus
Athens County
Pvt
John Gwinn
Philippines
Gwinn
Fifth Army
Italy
Pfe
Kermit I. Hanning
Marie Hanning
Athens
85Th
Custer
Mark W. Clark
Carroll Chesser
Nelsonville
Cpl
Lloyd Chesser
Gilbert Islands
Chesser
John Brookhart
France
Carl Brookhart
190Th General Hospital
William McCoy
1 Glouster
James McCoy
Paris
The
Quartermaster Company
Ernest van Dyk
Lt Richard E. van Dyke
Enmy
van Dyke
North
Emerson Poem Prize Contest Opens at Ohio University
J B Heinier chairman of the Emerson Poem Prize Committee at Ohio University announces that the competition will close on January 26, 1945. The prize, funded by W D Emerson, offers 60 40 and 20 dollars, judged by three appointees of the university president and the English department chair.
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J. B. Heinier
Emerson
Ohio University
W.D. Emerson
Don’t Grind Roughage Advice for Farmers
Athens County farmers learn grinding roughage is costly with high prices. County extension agent Tom Wright notes that grinding fibrous stems wastes nutrition and reduces feed value. He cites alfalfa hay in mash versus ground form, showing little benefit to grinding and possible loss of feed efficiency.
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Athens County
Tom Wright
Honor Group Named for Athens Rural Schools
The Athens Rural Honor Roll for the second grade period is announced by E R Gem executive head. To qualify a student must have no grade below B and no detention room visits. Seventh grade honorees include Nellie Ash Rose Ellen Brooks Pauline Bowles Donald Cain Ronnie Cox Kenneth Cone John Gibbs Betty Grnss Virgil Frost and others. Ninth grade Straight A recipients include Barbara Hope Peggy Hood Barbara Lowe and Ruth Wickline.
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Athens
E.R. Gem
Nellie Ash
5Worth
Rose Ellen Brooks
Pauline Bowles
Donald Cain
Ronnie Cox
Kenneth Cone
Jonn’ Gibbs
Betty Grnss
Virgil Frost
Petty’ Hood
Toseph Lavelle
Barbara Lowe
Helen Sapp
Betty Hixen Faugh
Barbara Hope
Martha Yeager
Patty Laziman
Roger ¢ Sapp
Harold Dous
Peggy Hood
Ruth Wickline
Ration Roundup listing wartime stamp validity and dates
AP summary of ration program details for meats fats and processed foods with stamp validity through multiple dates and extensions. Includes sugar shoes gasoline fuel oil tobacco and liquor limits with period changes and end dates. Notes indeterminate updates and new period validity through the heating season and year end.
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Taquor
Ohio
Urges Care in Taking Checks During Holiday Rush
Chief Grogan of Athens police warns merchants to be vigilant as check thieves and forgers are active in the holiday season. He cites a joint educational campaign with the Secret Service and urges workers to require identification, note initials, and verify endorsers to recover losses.
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Grogan
Athens Police Department
Secret “Service
Miss Genevieve James Promoted in WAVES Service
Miss Genevieve James of Chicago Illinois wife of Dr. and Mrs Herman G James serving in the WAVES in Washington DC has been promoted to lieutenant according to a letter from Mrs James to Mrs Ray Swinehart 24 Spring St The Coast Guard reports a pumping capacity of 2000 gallons per minute as the smallest fire out.
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Genevieve James
Herman G. James
Chicago
Washington, D.C
James
Ray Swinehart
Spring St
Coast Guard
Seal Sales Reach 1800 in Athens County Appeal
The Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association reports 1,343 contributors have given 1800 dollars in the first two weeks of the Christmas Seals drive. Treasurer L G Worstell Jr notes the amount trails last year’s pace slightly as organizers prepare follow up mailings to noncontributors. Prayer Band to meet at the Lauer home on Thursday evening December 14 under Henry Lauer.
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Athens County
Tuberculosisand Health Association
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Associat
Graham Chapel
Bane
and Mirs
Henry Lauer
Wening
Mr. Lauer
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Englander
Hem
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Everett B. Minton
Washington D. H
Paul Alichney
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Corporal Ulichney
First Army
Belgium
Irvin P. Badger
Martha Badger
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklo
Badger
Warren L. Matthews
Ray Matthews
Department of Armament
Colo
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Ames-Bern
Fort’ Benjamin Harrison
Charles Warren Ligxet
Wet Ligett
Carton Rogge
Piaina
Mercianne Bopar
Ville
Liggett Tate
Aviatnat
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Limanthe
Boggs
Ian
Saald
Angreate
Merret Dore
Mechanic's School
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10Th Mountain
Camp Swift Tex
Dores
Doris Dorr’ Ives
Sts Athene
Margaret Dunfee
Dun
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Lillie Johnson
Everest Johnson
Johnson
Gilbert Johson
Erson
Associated Press
Fagar Kennedy
Anoewra Annes
Eula
Bond
Ronald Marlene Colman Dietrich
Fany
Miss James
Sniffly
Jupiter
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Fred Sanders
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