Athens county stunt man to scale courthouse for Legion fund
Phony J. Woods famed as the "hu fly" will scale the Athens County Courthouse exterior twice on Thursday to raise money for the American Legion cigaret fund for service men overseas. Shows at 3 pm and 7:30 pm start from the courthouse lawn with traffic restrictions arranged.
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Phony
J. Woods
Hufly
Athens County
American Legion
K. T. Crossen
J. Allstock
Connoners
Franz
Legion
Ailstock
Commandery No. 15 Templar to Meet Wednesday Evening
Commandery No. 15 Templar will convene Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Sir Knights urged to wear full Templar uniform. Fred H. Er is commander. Christmas program at Poston Church slated for Thursday December 23 at 7:30 PM. all are welcome.
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Templar
Fred H. Ercommander
Poston
Poston Church
Our Men in Service Aviation Cadet Hayman Reports for Duty
Aviation Cadet George W. Hayman reports for bombardier training at the Big Spring Bombardier School Texas. He is son of Mr and Mrs George R Hayman of Racine Route 2 and a Racine High School graduate. After 18 weeks he will receive silver wings and be named a flying officer in the Army Air Forces. Mrs Cecil Meek of Stewart spoke with her son Orville G Nice by long distance. Sgt Ray H Dunfee husband of Mrs Lulubelle Dunfee of Coolville promoted to staff sergeant at the Army Air Forces Pilot School Courtland Alabama. Private Dean Riggs and Private Lawrence E Robinson arrive at Fort Sill Oklahoma for 17 weeks basic training. Private Riggs is son of Bert Riggs Langsville and inducted at Clarksburg West Virginia. Private Robinson is son of Mrs Beulah Robinson Chauncey and inducted at Columbus. Pfc Frank McManaway, son of Mrs Lessie McManaway Trimble, transferred from Tomah Wisconsin to Hamer Field Fresno California.
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George W. Hayman
Big Spring
Texas
Hayman
George R. Hayman
Racine
Ray H. Dunfee
Lulubelle Dunfee
Coolville
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Courtland
Ala
Dean Riggs
Lawrence E. Robinson
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Fort Sill
Okla
Private Riggs
Bert Riggs
Langsville
Clarksburg
W. Va
Robinson
Beulah Robinson
Chauncey
Columbus
Frank McManaway
Lessie McManaway
Trimble
Tomah
Wis
Hamer Field
Fresno
Calif
Rose Sweeney Dies in Madison Ave Home
Mrs Rose Ann Sweeney aged 64 died at her Madison Avenue home after a year of ill health. She leaves husband J J Sweeney two sons James Jr of Athens and Bernard a Navy petty officer stationed at Melville R I three sisters Mrs Charles Kerr Mrs E L Mourney and Mrs Agnes Cooney Poston three brothers John Meade Cumberland Md Leo Meade Crooksville and Joe Meade Glouster four grandchildren. The Altar and Rosary Society meets Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home until 4 pm Wednesday and at the family home thereafter. Funeral at St Pauls Church Thursday at 9 am with burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery.
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Jagers Funeral
St. Paul's Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Mary Hambel Dies of Pneumonia at 75
Mrs. Mary Hambel aged 75 died Monday evening at 221 W Washington St Glouster from pneumonia. A 40 year resident of Glouster she was an invalid for over 25 years widow of Thomas Hambel. Survived by five children Zella Huffman Fred Walburn Hallie Hambel James Rice Vivian Hambel. Funeral plans not set. calling hours at Charles Wallace Funeral Home Glouster.
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Mary Hambel
Washington St
Hambel
Glouster
Thomas Hambel
James Rice
Vivan Hambel
Zella Huffman
Columbus
Fred Walburn
Athens
Hallie Hambel
Charles Wallace
Emergency steps urged for Athens garbage removal problem
Athens City Council urged Mayor Franz Woodworth to take emergency action after several private refuse collectors went out of business due to war conditions. A study of future disposal plans and a report on legal aspects were requested for the new term. Bonds for the East Side sewer project were sold and a swimming pool tax and tax payment noted.
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Athens
Franz Woodworth
Foster B. Cornwell
Avon Place
East
F. H. Brewer
Lancaster
Council
B. B. Buckley
Cornwell
East Side
J. E. Bailey
All Purpose Gasoline Adopted by Army for Combat Vehicles
The Fuels and Lubricants Division completes U S Army Specification 2 103B standardizing 80 octane fuel as the single combat gasoline for Army ground vehicles from 1 4 ton trucks to tanks. Arctic grade covers extremely cold ops, civilian use limited to minimum needs, higher octane fuels diverted to aircraft.
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Office of the Quartermaster General
Ordnance Department
Oil and Automotive Industries
U. S. Army
Hartford Fire Devastates Long-Standing Juhling Store
The Juhling Store, over six decades in Hartford, suffered a major blaze described as the worst in local history. Firefighters from Hartford Salt & Coal Company assisted, hauling water and battling the flames after a 20 mile response from Point Pleasant crews including C. L. Bechtle and several Bonecutter and Miller family members.
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Juhling
Juhling Coal Company
Hugo Juhling
Hartford
Hartford Salt & Coal Company
Point Pleasant
C. L. Bechtle
Glenn Bonecutter
Harry Bonecutter
Emory Monroe
Red Reynolds
Steve Miller
John Oliver
Leonard Miller
L. W. Getty
Carl Smith
Sparks Ignite Dry Roof in Athens Home
Sparks from the chimney ignited the dry wood shingle roof of Kenneth Sands at 282 E State St about 9 this morning. Firemen confined the blaze to the roof and a second story bedroom, with the roof virtually destroyed and minor interior damage. Fire Chief C A Parker cited a strong furnace fire and the dry roof from lack of rain as factors. Furniture was removed and canvas helped protect the interior from water.
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Kenneth Sands
E. State St
Athens
C. A. Parker
Straitsville Youth Dies in Italy in World War II
Cpl Chester R Campbell 22 and son of Mr and Mrs James Campbell New Straitsville died Dec 2 in Italy from wounds in action. He served 19 months in the army Engineers 4 months in service before his death. A 1940 New Straitsville High School graduate and former Clover Farm Messenger, he was the first local fatality in combat. The Campbell family includes nine children with another son Russell already overseas in the Solomon Islands since Jan 1 1942.
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New Straitsville
Chester R. Campbell
James Campbell
Italy
War Department
Orpors Campopel
Army Engineers
New Straitsville High School
Clover Farm
Campbells
Russell
Solomon Islands
Funeral plans set for C. W. Murphey of Athens
Clarence W. Murphey 71 of Albany origin and longtime Columbus electrical worker dies in Fort Lauderdale after paralysis. Funeral parties will bring his body to Athens with services to be announced, interment at Hebbardsville Cemetery. Survived by wife Jennie Vorhes Murphey son Eugene A. Murphey and siblings Dr Emmett Murphey Frank R Murphey Mable Green and F Stanley Crooks.
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Clarence W. Murphey
Albany
Columbus
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Athens
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Hebbardsville Cemetery
Murphey
Christmas Festival at Neighborhood House Carbondale
The Christmas Festival at Neighborhood House in Carbondale is set for Christmas Eve Friday starting at 7 o'clock. Community members are invited to attend and share in seasonal events and activities.
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Carbondale
Fire Destroys Starr-Jackson Mine Building
Fire destroyed the wash house at the Starr-Jackson Mine in Coonville last night. About 175 work clothes and the building were lost, halting operations for the day as flames gained headway around 11:30 p.m.
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Starr-Jackson
Coonville
Kiwanis Toys For Children Home At Christmas Party
Athens Kiwanis Club members held a Christmas party Monday night exchanging small toys and packing boxes for delivery to the Children's Home. They also started a fund to buy a treat for the children and announced installation of 1944 officers at a Ladies' Night meeting next Monday at 6 o'clock.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
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