Dust, county engineer, enters 1944 Democratic primary
Dust, Athens County engineer, announced his candidacy for re election in 1944. He will seek the Democratic nomination at the May primary as county offices including clerk of courts prosecuting attorney recorder probate judge coroner and two county commissioner seats are to be filled at the fall election. He has 26 years of engineering experience with Ohio Colliers Co the Canaan Co and work in Gleus and Jacksonville. He is a director of the Coun iers Association of Ohio covering eight counties in the 10th district.
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Dust
Athens Coun
Jon
Coun
Naand
Lee
Sher
of County
Past
Trim
Ohio Colliers Co
Canaan Co
Gleus
Jacksonville
Couniers Association of Ohio
Ton
Marshall Injured In Mishap on U S 33
Howard C. Marshall, manager of the Ford Hack Auto Supply in Athens, was hospitalized in Columbus after a Tuesday evening crash on U S 33 near Logan. A tire blowout is believed to have caused the accident, resulting in a fractured collarbone and bruises.
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Howard C. Marshall
Ford Hack Auto Supply
Athens
Columbus
U. S
Logan
Marshall
Autono Driving Fined For Brakes Defect
Byron Gaston of 134 Grosvenor Street was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Franz rth to driving an automobile with insufficient brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Gaston
Grosvenor St
Franz Rth
Penetro relieves coughs and aches with old mutton suet
An ad touts Penetro as a warming medicated balm to rub on the chest and skin for coughing and muscle soreness. It claims the product blends traditional mutton suet with modern medicine and promotes a double supply 350.
Red Cross Santa Gifts Aid Needy Children and Vets
The Athens Chapter of the Red Cross, with clubs and individuals in the area, distributed toys to needy children and sent gifts to veterans at Fletcher General Hospital. The Maccaenas Club and Amesville Presbyterian Church donated knee blankets, and various groups provided games, toiletries, books, and other items for patients. Individual contributors include Miss Leete, Mrs. E. D. Maxwell, and Mrs. John Dowler.
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Athens
The
Red Cross
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Maccaenas Club
Amesville Presbyterian Church
Daughters of American Revolution
Athens Girl Scouts
Kappa Phi
Methodist Church
Wives of Service Men Club
Leete
E. D. Maxwell
John Dowler
Low priced shoes sit unsold as rationing continues
Shoe merchants report frozen prices on low priced and children's shoes since rationing began. Consumers use points for newer higher priced styles, leaving lower priced pre-war shoes unsold though their wear may equal or exceed that of pricier stock.
War era shop classes start at Ohio University Jan 3
Ohio University opens vocational training for war effort with paid positions at $1 500 annually for a 48 hour week. Trainees attend six eight hour shifts weekly at the university shop school, learning machine shop practice sheet metal and aircraft engines. After 200 hour basic training they move to Patterson Field Ohio with raises to 1 620 and then 1 824 per year based on performance. Ages 16 to 55 welcome with 5 percent retirement deduction. Frank Haines will interview in Athens Dec 23 and 24. contact the U S Employment Service offices for details.
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Athens County
Ohio University
Ohio University Vocational Training School
Patterson Field
Fairfield
Department of Training
Engineering Department
H. H. Sands
United States Employment Service Office
Athens
Frank Haines
N. Court St
U. S. Employment Service Office
Co-Op Groups Buy Ohio Cultivator Plant
The National Farm Machinery Cooperative based in Shelbyville Indiana with Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association and ten others bought the million dollar Ohio Cultivator Co in Bellevue Ohio. Athens County co op manager Ralph Straw says it is the largest of three plants bought by the co op group and plans large scale production of farm tools once government restrictions ease.
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National Farm Machinery Cooperative, Inc
Shelbyville
Ind
Ohio Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
Ohio Cultivator Co
Bellevue
Ralph Straw
Athens County
Farm Machinery Co-Op Group
Straw
Court St to Close for Human Fly Stunts
Court Street between Washington and Union will be closed Thursday afternoon and evening for Johnny J. Woods the human fly performances. Cr J Ailstock commander of the American Legion post says walls will be climbed at 3 pm and 7 30 pm with Legion members collecting for overseas veterans cigarettes fund.
Children to Attend Free Show Friday at Athena Theater
Athens Kiwanis Club sponsors a free Friday morning show at 10 o clock in Schine's Athena Theater. Fred L. Williams theater manager announced the event and collaboration with the Kiwanis Club.
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Athens
Schine
Athena
Fred L. Williams
Athens Kiwanis Club
Winter Here Officially Snowless in Ohio
Ohio recorded a snowless start to winter with no measurable snowfall this afternoon at 1:30 eastern war time. Temperatures were near normal across the state with Cincinnati at 50 degrees and Toledo dipping to 13. The weather outlook predicted snow for the north tomorrow and fair to cloudy, colder conditions elsewhere.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Toledo
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Hambel in Glouster
Funeral services set for Mrs Mary Hambel who died in Athens Monday. The rites will be Thursday at 10 AM at Wallace Funeral Home Glouster with Rev C B Tigner officiating. Interment in Glouster Cemetery.
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Glouster
Mary Hambel
Athens
Wallace
C. B. Tigner
Glouster Tery
Ohio U. halfback missing in action in war theater
Ensign Andrew T. Szalay, 24, of Toledo and a 1942 Ohio University graduate, is listed as missing in action by the War Department after serving as a halfback on the 1941 team. Szalay trained as a pilot at Corpus Christi and likely flew from an aircraft carrier in the Pacific, with two Ohio University brothers also serving. The report also notes Lt Ivary wounded on Tarawa and hospitalized in San Diego, and includes a feature letter from Staff Sgt. C. E. Hoskins describing life in India to C. H. Bartlett of Nelsonville.
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Ohio University
Andrew T. Szalay
Toledo
War Department
Ensign Szalay
Ohio U
Corpus Christie
Tex
Etateae
Dan
Sacola
Fla
Pacific
Florida
Frank
Norfolk
William
Sioux Falls
S. C
William Major
Tennessee
Ivary
San Diego Hospital
Tarawa
Nelsonville
India
Hocking Valley
C. H. Bartlett
C. E. Hoskins
Hoskins
Connett
Kimberly
Christmas Pageant Shines at East Side School
Edith S. Tillotson presents We Have Seen His Star a pageant by East Side School children from all six grades last night in the auditorium. Scenes depict the Nativity and modern Christmas, with solos by Billy Wolfe and Bobby Bigley and an ensemble of angels shepherds and Wisemen.
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Edith S. Tillotson
East Side
Billy Wolfe
Bethlehem
Bobby Bigley
Martha
Patty Ayers
Deborah
Pat
Henry
Ruth
Ruth Ann
Bobbie Bigley
Philip
Charles Moore
Amy
Regina Altman
Frank
Jon Blair
Betty
Ruth Bannon
George
Bob Jones
Eeene
Carol
Selma Bahr
Roger Allen
David Lewis
David Hamilton
David Neutzling
Joe White
Joe Locke
Mary
Laura N . Joseph
Robert Slater
Jimmie Edwards
Joe St
Ration Tokens Set for Change on February 27 1944
The Office of Price Administration announces a token change plan for both processed foods and meat fats to take effect February 27 1944. Red and blue stamps will share 10 point values, tokens used as change by retailers will be issued by banks by February 2, with tokens slightly smaller than a dime and three-layer vulcanized fiber to deter counterfeiting.
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OPA
Food Rationing Division
Oreee
McRe
Salvation Army Christmas Entertainment Friday Evening
The Salvation Army Sunday School presents a Christmas entertainment to the public Friday at 7 30 pm. Christmas gift baskets were sent to needy Athens families on Tuesday. Sunday services include Sunday School at 9 45 am worship at 11 and an evening service at 7 15. Mothers Club and Young People meet at 7 pm with hobby classes. public service Friday December 31 at 7 30 pm followed by a watch night service.
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Salvation Army
Athens
Tandy Will Speak at University on Dec 30
A. H. Tandy of the British Consular Service in Cincinnati will discuss British and American cooperation at an Ohio University student convocation in Memorial Auditorium on Dec 30 at 9 a.m. Born in London he earned a BA from Oxford in 1926 and joined the consular service in 1927. He has served in Bangkok Barcelona Philadelphia Los Angeles Valparaiso and New York.
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A. H. Tandy
Cincinnati
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Mr. Tandy
London
Oxford University
Bangkok
Tandy
Barcelona
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Valparaiso
New York
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U.S
Fred Sanders
Court St
Harry J. Dusz
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
C. K. Hoskins
Major
Bart
States
America
C.B.L
Mr. Warren
Dies of the Elks Lodge
S-Set
Salvation Army Plans Entertainment
E. Stanley Haller
East State St
A. F. Jeutter
Lancaster
BERRY
Colonial Finance Co
Capital Finance Corp
Ohio Food Market
Athens, Ohio
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