Army and Navy Selective Service Induction Report
Contingent of 53 registrants from Athens County No 2 area reported examination at Clarksburg with 11 rejections. 20 for Army service and four for limited service into Navy and four into Marine Corps. several accepted for training and further tests. Names of those accepted listed with hometowns across Athens, Nelsonville, Coolville, and surrounding towns.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Athens County No. 2
Ratastad Reaw
Ovens County
Selective Service Board No
Clarksburg
Navy
Marine Corps
Fort Hayes
Foster L. Stevens
Fort
ARMY
Clyde Waite
Stewart
Challen Paul Green
Cool Terrence Owens Tir
Marles St
Nelsonville
Hertewis Whan
Athens Rt
Noble McKee
Walnutsville
Paul Edwin Bev
New Marshfield
Bernard Hambel
Newfield
Orville Thomas King
Ernest A. McGrath
Marshfield
Wendell St
Ralph Robsibson
Mineral
Arden-Leroy
Harrold
Deanville
Charles Owen
Donald Lowry
Carbondale
Laimest Driggs
Sharpsburg
Stark County
City Dressed For Holidays in Athens
Christmas decorations were erected in Court Street with trees supplied by the Athens Lodge of Eagles and laurel streamers from the Athens Retail Merchants Association. City crews under the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. hung the adornments as stores announce extended hours through Christmas with nine oclock closings and five weekday evenings.
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Court St
Athens Lodge of Eagles
Athens
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
John W. Bolin
Rotary Hears Plans for City Recreation Center
Four Athens High School students led by Jack Tritipo presented a proposal for a community center serving Athens youth to the Athens Rotary Club at the noon meeting. They explained the center’s purpose, outlined preliminary work, and noted broad interest from Athens city officials and Ohio University groups.
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Athens High School
Jack Tritipo
Julian Snyder
Pete Vanity
Donna Ayers
Athens
Athens Rotary Club
Tritipo
Athens City
Ohio University
Royal Select Masters To Meet on Wednesday
Athens Council No 15 Royal and Select Masters will hold its monthly meeting at the Masonic Temple on S Court Street Wednesday at 7 30 in the evening Degrees will be conferred followed by a social hour and Christmas program announced by Ellis D Woodworth master
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Athens Council No. 15
Masonic Temple
S. Court St
Ellis D. Woodworth
Funeral Held Today for Reginald Cartier
Funeral services for Reginald G. Cartier, fatally injured when struck by an automobile on State Route 13, were held this afternoon at 3:30 in the Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home. The Rev. Gilbert Courtney conducted the service and burial followed at the W. State St. Cemetery.
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Reginald G. Cartier
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Gilbert Courtney
W. State St
Masons Meet Tonight at Para Mathia Lodge No 25
The regular meeting of Para Mathia Lodge No 25 F and A M is scheduled for this evening at 7 30. The Entered Apprentice Degree will be conferred and all members are urged to attend, announced Ernest E Hart worshipful master.
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Paramathia Lodge No. 25
Ernest E. Hart
Fire damages Rauch's Bakery truck on S College Street
Athens firemen responded yesterday afternoon to a truck fire on S College Street owned by Rauch's Bakery and driven by Owen Brooks. Fire Chief C A Parker put the damage at about 50 dollars with the cause undetermined.
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Athens
S. College St
Rauch
Owen Brooks
C. A. Parker
Veteran English professor Dr Lincoln Gibbs dies at 75
Dr Lincoln R Gibbs longtime Antioch College English professor and veteran teacher died at 75. He taught at Antioch for 20 years and had more than four decades in education. He was a notable figure in Yellow Springs and the surrounding community.
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Yellow Springs
Lincoln R. Gibbs
Antioch College
Soldiers' Letters Bring Christmas News From the Front
Local families hear from sons serving in World War II across Sicily, Africa, and England. Pvt. John Porter reports 13 months overseas and Sicily invasion while Pfc. Murphy returns from 22 months abroad on furlough. Several local men graduate as pilots at Fort Knox and receive silver wings, with others promoted or home on leave from bases including Fort Belvoir, McDill Field, and Great Lakes Naval Station.
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Harry Porter
Athens
Scouts Honored At Athens Court Of Honor
More than 25 Athens Boy Scouts received badges and awards at the annual Court of Honor held in the Athens County Common Pleas Courtroom. Judge Frances D White presided as Major Raymond A Lee and a six member jury validated merit badges and awards including Eagle to Curtis Janssen and Star to Clark Biggins.
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Athens
Athens County Common Pleas
Frances D. White
Major Rawmand
Samhan
Curtis Janssen
Curtis W. Janssen
Young Janssen
Janssen
Clark Biggins
Ben Paynter
Alfred Carpenter
Ned Cameron
Ray Sheppard
Robert Parry
James Patrick
Tommy Wooten
Eugene LaBaw
William Shingler
Jack Wooley
Ben’ Roberts
Merrill Thomas
James Hooper
Arthur
Swadner
Robert Nida
Clarence D. Samford
Samford
Dan Smith
John Caskey
Larry Keenan
Arthur Swadner
Dean L. W. Lange
Walton Davies
Robert Sheldon
Stanley Nida
Carl Sylvester
Raymond A. Lee
George M. Fee
Water Shut Off Planned for East Side Tomorrow
City water service will be shut off in a portion of the East Side tomorrow afternoon from 12 30 to 3 announced by A N Johnson service safety director The area includes E State St from Elmwood Place east and all side streets the east side of Elmwood and the area between Elmwood and KE State covering the full length of Elmwood
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City Water Service
A. N. Johnson
E. State St
Elmwood Place
Elmwood
KE. State
OPA Regulates Vehicle Transfers and Sales Ceiling
The Office of Price Administration issues transfer requirements for all motor vehicles. Sellers must hand over gasoline ration coupons to the local War Price and Ration Board and obtain receipts. New owners must present receipts and tire records to obtain a title and a new ration. Dealers must submit an inventory by Jan 11, 1944, for vehicles held for resale. Scrap and used commercial vehicles fall under Price Ceiling Regulations with transfer certificates.
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Motor Vehicle Registrar
Certificate of Title Office
Office of Price Administration
Columbus
War Price and Rationing Board
Walker Neff Dies at Residence in Albany
Walker L. Neff aged 84 native of Athens County died at his Albany home this morning. A cabinet maker by trade, he was born at Hebbardsville and lived in Albany most of his life aside from early married years in Texas. He was a charter IOOF member of Albany lodge. Surviving wife, four children John W. of Chicago Mary L. at home Carl G. of Columbus Dr Edwin L. Neff of Pittsburgh, two grandsons Lowell in Pittsburgh and William in military service in Connecticut, three nephews Edwin Newman Neff Newman Mark Dickson and a niece Mrs Harley Parker of Athens. Friends may call at Neff home after Wednesday noon.
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Mr. Neff
Hebbardsville
Albany
Texas
Ioof Lodge
John W
Chicago
Mary L
Carl G
Columbus
Edwin L. Neff
Pittsburgh
Lowell Neff
William
Connecticut
Edwin Newman
Neff Newman
Hockingport
Mark Dickson
Harley Parker
Athens
Neff
Nurses and Engineers Exempt From Athens Employment Rule
J R Devore WMC area director announces exemptions for nurses dentists physicians sanitary engineers and veterinarians from the Athens area employment stabilization program. He cites small numbers in these professions and the technical nature of work as reasons along with the Procurement and Assignment Service’s allocation mechanism in Washington.
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Athens Area
J. R. Devore
WMC
Mr. Devore
Washington
Theft of meat from Amesville widow's kitchen
Mrs Lulu Brown, an Amesville widow, reported to Sheriff George Bateman that four thieves stole three pork shoulders and two hams from her home after she butchered two hogs for winter meat.
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Lulu Brown
Amesville
George Bateman
Kiwanis Club Inducts Six as New Members
The Athens Kiwanis Club inducted six new members at a Monday night meeting. New inductees were Ray Bobo E G Clifton Lt Lynn Kieser William A Mechem Thomas H Metters and Carl Sylvester. Initiation sponsors presented brief bios and the committee outlined Kiwanis ideals. Plans announced for the Christmas party on December 20 and Officers installation on December 27. Guests Philip A Russell and Harold T Konkler attended.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Ray Bobo
E. G., Clifton
Lynn H. Kieser
William A. Mechem
Thomas H. Metters
Carl Sylvester
Leonard Prater
Glen M. Hanes
Raymond A. Lee
Fred Sanders
C. S. Kelch
Lee S. Roach
George L. Smith
D. M. Goddard
Kiwanis International
Athens Club
Carl A. Frey
Kiwanis
Philip A. Russell
Harold T. Konkler
Henry Ivary Wounded in Action on Tarawa
First Lieut Henry Ivary former Ohio University football star has been wounded in action on Tarawa and is being returned to a hospital at San Diego according to information received by OU Alumni Secretary Clark E Williams Ivary from Fairfield Harbor played center and guard on OU grid teams and graduated in 1942
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Henry Ivary
Ohio University
Tarawa
San Diego
O. U
Clark E. Williams
Ivary
Fairport Harbor
University
Bill in Congress Provides Industrial Promotion Help
A proposal to fund rehabilitation and promotion of industry in Athens County and similar needy counties has been introduced in Congress as H B 3734 the Counties Industrial Rehabilitation Act. Sponsored by T A Jenkins and Robert Sikes the plan would provide federal funds matched by state funds for promotional and economic rehabilitation efforts across up to 452 counties.
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Athens
T. A. Jenkins
10Th
Ohio
Robert Sikes
Fla
Athens County
The
Messenger
Dowler
F. E. Dowler
C. D. Shafer Co
Washington
Sikes
Jenkins
United States
Congress
Four Men Fined by Athens Mayor in Court
Mayor Franz Woodworth presided as Ernest Helwig aged 43 of Pleasant Hill Don Haning aged 43 of Athens Route 3 were fined five dollars and costs each for intoxication. George Misner 28 of Athens Route 4 was fined five dollars and costs for a car with no tail light. Homer McWilliams 21 of Athens Route 3 was fined one dollar and costs for pedaling a bicycle through a red light.
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Franz Woodworth
Ernest Helwig
Pleasant Hill
Don Haning
Athens
George Misner
Homer McWilliams
Services for Mrs Boyd Will Be Held Wednesday
Mrs Oda Collins Boyd 54 died in a Mt Vernon sanitorium. Funeral services will be at The Garden Church Wednesday at two o clock conducted by Rev Householder of Junction City. She is survived by her husband Edward a sister Mary of Winter Haven Fla a brother Alfred of Akron and several nieces and nephews with a half sister and two half brothers.
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Oda Collins Boyd
Mt. Vernon
Householder
Junction City
Edward
Mary
Winter Haven
Fla
Alfred
Akron
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Hickman
Army Limited
Sam Albert Lowery
Donald Orvel
New- Nelsonville
William Wright
Madison St
Ile
Benjamin James Amesville
Autmer Jun
William Deer
Poplar St
Clarence Guy Peyton
al- Rt
Jesse Milton Cain
Irving Wilson
Sam Samuel Powell
St. Nelsonville
Maynard Henshaw
Elizabeth St
Nial Confucius Doolittle
James Santford Wolfe
Austin Alfred McDonald
Robert Linton Townsend
Edward Miles Martin
Ralph Chester Pratt
Roy Paul Gordon
Coolville
Robert Edward Windland
Delbert Leroy Sams
Raymond Edward Henshaw
Jackson St
Vincent R. Dearing
Buchtel
Werner
Dr.Wernet
Nernet
Rotary
Royal
Reginald Cartier
Masons
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island
Pepsi-Cola
William W. Williams
Fort Lewis
Wash
Josephine Williams
Central Ave
Milton Bud Williams
Pfc. Williams
Milton S. Williams
Camp Hood
Cpl
James E. Williams
Arkansas
Pfc
Cecil McGlone
Richland Ave
Earl Sedwick
McGlone
Keesler Field
Donald Sedwick
McDill Field
Tampa
George P. Murphy
Frank Murphy
Chillicothe
Earl Linton
Pfc. Murphy
Armed Forces
William V. Border
Walter C. Border
Millfield
Armored School
Fort Knox
Raymond Saxton
Middleport
Leland Saxton
Guadalcanal
California
Saxton
Naval Reserves
Co. B. Cash
Woodland Ave
Louis E. Gale
William J. Anderson
Torch
Army Air Forces Training Command
Altus Field
Okla
Royce E. Meacham
First Ave
Gallipolis
Dana L. Sauters
Wilbur L. Young
Armored Replacement Training Center
Raymond F. Harden
Logan
Ralph W. Huston
1584Th
Camp Atterbury
Ind
James W. Zarley
Ft. Myers
Zarley
Charles Zarley
Trimble
Route 1
Drew Field
Curtiss Wright
Thomas FE. McBride
England
Charles McBride
Irene McBride
Clark St
Pvt
Elza Dunfee
Fort Belvoir, Va
Pfe
Orville Boyer
Fort Dix
N. J
Janice Boyer
Donald
Margaret Dunfee
Frost
Grant Dunfee
Charles Richard Webb
Jennie C. Webb
Great Lakes Naval
Svayimumu
Nueilwue
East Side
OPA
Walker Neff
Walker L. Neff
St. Joseph
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Union St
Athens, Ohio
Kiwanis Club
Kerr Hardware Co
International Business Machines Corporation
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