Chester Lee Killed in Action in France and John Welsh Wounded
War Department telegrams reach mothers confirming Chester L. Lee technician fifth grade age 20 was killed in action on November 3 in France after being reported missing. He trained at Camp McCallum Alabama and Greenville Pennsylvania before overseas service in July 1943. He left three brothers and a sister. Also reported, Pfc. John M. Welsh age 21 was slightly wounded in action in Germany on December 5 after serving since January 1943 and overseas since July. His unit moved through Metz into Germany and he described Thanksgiving from a position beyond Metz. His mother is Eva Welsh of 10 Stewart Street. Another son, Pvt. Roger Welsh age 25, serves in the Army Air Forces at Yuma Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester L. Lee
Hubert Lee
Vere Ridge
France
War Department
Lee
Camp McCallum
Ala
Greenville
Mechanicsburg
John M. Welth
Eva Welsh
Stewart St
Germany
Pfe
Welsh
England
Metz
Esther McKinley Dies At Home In California
Esther Knight McKinley, 32, formerly of Jacksonville, died Sunday night at her San Diego home. She is survived by husband Virgil, father and stepmother James and Alberta Knight, two brothers Roy Knight and Clarence Knight, half brother James Knight Jr., sisters Grace Gilmore and Edna Rambo. Funeral services set for Saturday at Jagers Funeral Home with burial in W. Union Street Cemetery. visitation at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Knight McKinley
Jacksonville
San Diego
Calif
Virgil McKinley
California
McKinley
James Albert Knight
the Plains
Roy Knight
Glouster
Clarence Knight
Adena
James Knight
Flains
Grace Gilmore
Glous
Waterloo Schools To Give Sacred Cantata
Waterloo Schools present the sacred cantata A King Is Given as their annual Christmas program tonight at 7 30. Grade students precede with caroling. High school choir features solos and While By My Sheep with an echo arrangement. June Dinsmoor and Wayne Johnson as Mary and Joseph. David Llewellyn Reed McBride Bill Davidson as the king. Cris Roush Dale Hawk Harold Morgan Emer son Thompson as shepherds. Freshmen and sophomore girls dramatize the angel choir. Rev Miles E Hoon to connect parts with readings. PRAYER BAND TO MEET The Graham Chapel Prayer Band meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Lauer Thursday evening Dec 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
June Dinsmoor
Wayne Johnson
Mary and Joseph
David Llewellyn
Reed McBride
Bill Davidson
Cris Roush
Dale Hawk
Harold Morgan
Emerson Thompson
The
Shepherds
Angel Choir
Miles E. Hoon
Shumaker Lone Gunner Wins Silver Star in France
Pvt Charles E Shumaker 2 son of Mr Irena Shumaker Middleport awarded Silver Star Medal for August 8 1944 action near Le Mans France with 106th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Seventh Army He fired disabled then silenced enemy guns aiding platoon advance Overseas nine months Camp Hood Texas listed with other local servicemen including promotions and home front notes through Athens Glouster The Plains and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Shumaker
Irena Shumaker
Middleport
Siiver
War Department
France
Shumaker
106Th Cavalry
Seventh Army
le Mans
Jana
Camp Hood
Texas
John R. James
Athens
Ordnance Unit Training Center
Texarkana
Tex
James
Ray R. James
Lucille
Citations Awarded to Athens Jr High and Central Grade Schools
The Athens Junior High School and Central Grade School received government citations for their War Savings purchases. The Junior High sold 99,831.85 in bonds and stamps and earned certificates for a Jeep and two planes, bearing the school stamp. Central Grade sold 483.40 in stamps and bonds and gained a Treasury citation for support of the Schools at War campaign to pay for one 30 caliber machine gun and two submachine guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Junior High
Central
Athens Junior High School
Athens
Central Grade
Whic
United States Treasury Department
War Savings Program
Don Robinson On Way Home Visit After Long Service
W D Robinson received a Dec 8 message from his son, Technical Sgt Donald BE Robinson, now in England, saying he is on his way home. This will be the first visit home in two years. He is crew chief and technical sergeant on a large air transport and has completed his quota of missions. In service over four years, Sergeant Robinson has served in Italy, Sicily, North Africa, Egypt and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Robinson
Donald BE. Robinson
England
Sergeant Robinson
Italy
Sicily
North Africa
Egypt
Mercury Drops to Zero in Coldest Athens Night
The coldest night of the season hit Athens as the temperature plunged to zero degrees. The previous day’s high reached 21 to 7, according to weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. Earlier today the thermometer showed 28 degrees shortly before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Athens
C. N. France
Junior High Rolls Of Honor Announced At Athens
The honor roll at Athens Junior High shows seventh graders Tommy Allen through Patsy Wolfe, eighth graders including Flora Armbruster and Maxine Moore, and ninth graders like Shirley Andrews and James Pattick with a B average or better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Tommy Allen
Patty Ayers
Charles Frank
Barbara Gibbons
Jo Ellen Goddard
Nona Green
Jean Hartley
James Hoy
Charles Moore
Jane Morgan
Alice Newcomb
Sharon Oldfield
Lewis Oadis
Mary Patrick
Ruth Bannon
Eleanor Russell
Frederick Stehr
Doris Terrell
David White
Patsy Wolfe
Flora Armbruster
Beverly Bachus
Thelma Bailey
Jean Baird
Ruth Blaker
Joanne Blair
Sammy Carpenter
Jan Clark
Miriam Clippinger
Dorothy Chitter
Frank Dilley
Don Graham
Harry Graham
Marjorie Johnson
Robert Jones
Theresa Josten
Hubert Koker
Charles Krauskopf
Paul Lehman
Jesse McGrath
Maxine Moore
Carol Nessley
Patricia Rohrer
Ann Rowles
Margaret Scott
Donald Shafer
Jean Vance
Nina White
Shirley Andrews
Annita Clark
Jacquelyne Deem
Albert Gubitz
Virginia Haley
Charlene Harvey
Jean Herbert
Lina Hess
Patricia Holmes
April Kinsel
Emma McCune
Nancy Packard
James Pattick
Betty Reeder
Gary Ripley
Toe Todd
Joan Vance
Mary Varnes
Jane Windisch
Marton Vanity
Roy Stewart Funeral Held in Coolville and Shuey Visit
Funeral services for Roy Stewart age 72 retired railroad man from Shawnee Oklahoma were held at 2 pm in the Coolville Methodist Church. He leaves wife Lydia Buckley Stewart and two sons Paul and Emmett. Bill Shuey brother of Edward L Shuey Jr visiting Athens this week after the Shaker Heights High star’s brother died of a heart attack at school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Stewart
Coolville
Edward Shuey
Shawnee
Oklo
Mr. Stewart
Hockingport
Athens County
Okla
Lydia Buckley Stewart
Paul
Emmett
Bill Shuey
Shaker Heights High School
Cleveland
Edward L. Shuey
Athens
Athens High School
Shaker Heights
St. Lukes Hospital
Gwendolyn T. Shuey
Ludlow Road
Goodall Rubber Co
Pittsburgh
Sandra
la Verne
Youths 17 Wanted for Coast Guard Service
The Coast Guard will enlist 17 year olds who have completed one year of high school. Apply at Room 102 Old Post Office Columbus. Recruits go to Manhanttan Beach for about three months of boat training before possible transfer to specialists school or duty aboard cutters and transports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
M. Joan Tighe
Columbus
Old Post Office
Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn
New York
Mary Jane King Dies at 84 in Pratts Fork
Mrs Mary Jane King 84 longtime Pratts Fork resident died at Jacob King home Tuesday night. Widow of George King she belonged to Mt Zion Church near The Garden. Funeral at Mt Zion Church Friday afternoon with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane King
Jacob King
Pratts Fork
Grange to Meet for Christmas Party Exchange
The Athens Grange will hold its annual Christmas party on Thursday December 21 at 8 p m in the Athens Grange Hall. Members will exchange gifts in the 25 to 30 cent range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Christmas Carols Sung At University School
The University Elementary School held a Christmas Carol Service in the auditorium with grade by grade caroling across the building. Students decorated windows with Red Cross themes and discussed their charity work and War Stamp sales, while the program featured numerous carols and a final tree planting ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Elementary
Dean E. ©. Seigfred
Velva Poston
Diana Roach
Red Cross
Yule Program at Athens Junior High School
The Athens Junior High School Christmas Assembly began at 2:30 pm with a girls’ glee club performance led by Marjorie McClure. James Biggins gave prayers, James Patrick read Matthew 2 1 12, and Marion Vanity presented Christmas in the USA detailing Yuletide customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Stainer
USA
Varol
Clara Kuenzli
Georgia Buckley Dies In Hospital Wednesday
Mrs. Georgia Buckley age 56 of Chauncey died this morning at 6 30 o clock in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a stroke on Monday. Born in Canaan Township she lived there until her marriage to Thomas Buckley 11 years ago. Survived by husband, one brother Wioan Williams Columbus two stepdaughters Roxie Myers Houston and Mary Searls Lancaster a niece Velma Laughlin Lancaster and a nephew Paul Williams Columbus. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Buckley
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Buckley
Canaan Township
Thomas Buckley
Wioan Williams
Columbus
Roxie Myers
Houston
Tex
Mary, Searls
Lancaster
Velma Laughlin
Paul Williams
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Chester Lee
John Welsh
Eaves
Charles
Bill
Frank
Plains
Martha
Cate SD
Tom
Esther McKinley
Graham Chapel
Henry Lauer
Lauer
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Am Mos. E. S. Finsterwald
Pvt
John Finsterwald
South Pacific
S. Curtis
Norfolk
Charles V. Canale
Arthur Goodin
Albany
T-5
Romer Goodin
Goodin
Belgium
Bolland
Henry Burton
Athens Route 2
Pfc
Arthur Burton
New Guinea
Burton
Alex Docie
Andy
Bertha Kennedy
Pomeroy
Walter H. Kennedy
Fifth Army
Charles KE. White
Mark W. Clark
Algiers
Hill 609
Volturno
Rapido
Cassino
Anzio
Rome
Pisa
Gothic Line
34Th
135Th
Edwin L. Collins
Stella Ave
Woodworth
Don Robinson
Junior High
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
University School
Ohio
Ralph Elliott
Athena Contty
1945
Union Bus Station
Union St
Athens, Ohio
Greyhound
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