Two Prisoners Escape From Jail and Millview Inn Burglary
Two inmates at the Athens County Jail escaped by cutting a 10 by 12 inch hole in bars and using a blanket rope to descend from a 14 foot window. Sheriff George Bateman suspects Glen nis Wilson and George Gilkey Jr. burglarized the Millview Inn on W Union Street, taking about $100 cash and 12 one pound boxes of Russell Stover chocolates, with $100 in damages to a cash register, a record player, and pinball machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
George Bateman
Millview Inn
W. Union St
Bateman
Glen
Nis Wilson
N. Shafer St
George Gilkey, Jr
Shafer
Richmand Ave
Wilson
Gilkey
J. B. Grogan
Russell Stover
Emmett Poston
Christmas Weather Brings Snow and Rain to Athens
Christmas weather arrived with a gray day in Athens as rain and snow mixed. Temperatures ran from a morning high of 38 degrees to a low of 14 overnight, with icy streets and pools forming. Weather observer XS France reported the day’s conditions.
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Athens
FFA Pest Hunt Led by Coolville Cadets Opens Season
The Troy FFA chapter held its December meeting at Coolville and adopted the 1944-45 program. Vernon Depoy and Charles Butcher lead the Pest Hunt, with pests like sparrows mice starlings rats and hawks included. The top three record setters earn FFA letters. Afterward the group enjoyed basketball doughnuts and cider.
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Troy
FFA
News of Soldiers Promoted and Honor Visits at Christmas
Mr and Mrs Walter Jordan of Carpenter report their son Edwin at Fort Lewis Washington has been promoted to first cook in a General Hospital. Mrs Frank Clark heard from Denver Short in Williamsburg Virginia that he is promoted to overseer of compressed gases and will have a Christmas furlough to visit his wife and baby in Montezuma Indiana. Frederick William Steinemetz aged 20 has returned to duty after hospital confinement in Italy and told his parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Steinemetz of Athens Route 5 he had been in an accident but gave no details. Christmas greetings were received from him. Mrs Catherine Tucker of Athens Route 4 reported her husband transferred from the Army Air Field at Dalhart Texas to Great Bend Kansas. he entered service in October 1942. Mr and Mrs Charles Lonas Stimton Avenue received a letter from their son Cpl Bernard L Lonas saying he is in Holland and promoted to T 5 after more than two years in service. Mrs H B Smith Athens Route 4 received a Christmas greeting by cablegram from her son Sgt Kenneth Smith who was in England when he wrote his last letter. Her grandson Pte Edwin McPherson is in the South Pacific. Mr and Mrs William Bauer were notified their son Pfc Edgar E Bauer is in a hospital at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania.
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Walter Jordan
Carpenter
Edwin
Fort Lewis, Wash
General Hospital
Frank Clark
Frederick William Steinmetz
Italy
Lewis Steinmetz
Athens
Catherine Tucker
Route 4
Army Air Field
Dalhart
Tex
Great Bend
Kans
Charles Lonas
Stimton Ave
Cpl
Bernard L. Lonas
Holland
H. 8. Smith
Set
Kenneth Smith
England
Ross Wright Reports 1944 Extension Work Totals
Athens County Extension Agent Ross Wright summarizes 1944 activities with 292 4 H participants in 27 clubs. Of these 239 completed projects and club records at the Athens County Fair, while 243 girls and 24 boys finished a war program. Flyers show 15 100 farm hours and 16 189 home hours, plus salvage drives yielding metals, rubber, tin, fat, rags, silk and nylon, and 14 295 pounds of paper. War bonds worth 3 105 were purchased. Wright conducted 395 farm visits to 191 locations and logged 1 7294 office calls, 1 626 phone calls, and 3 317 bulletins. He spent 240 adult-contact days and 49 youth-club days across 4 H activities, with Mary Kathryn Bowman contributing May through September. He attended 290 extension meetings.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Wright
Mary Kathryn Bowman
Children To Be Guests Of Athens Commandery
The Athens County Children’s Home Christmas party hosted by Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will be at the Masonic Temple on South Court Street Wednesday evening. Dinner at 6, followed by a program and entertainment. Knights and their wives urged to attend.
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Athens County
Knights of Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
S. Court St
Harold A. Pierce
Paramathia Lodge No
Ellis D. Woodworth
Plains Schools Engage Students in Festive Christmas Projects
The Plains Schools report varied holiday activities by grade. Seventh graders under Miss Margaret Hanning made stuffed toys and gifts. Ninth graders crafted love ly aprons from feed sack material and decorated tables with star nut cups while celebrating with Mr. L V Calvin. Eighth graders hosted a Christmas party with games and a shared meal. Advanced students led by Miss Margaret McCollum studied family holiday activities and prepared cakes pies and cookies and gifts for Christmas cards.
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Plains
Margaret Hanning
L. V. Calvin
Beryl Cone
Anna Lee Wright
Mary, Mason
David Miller
Thelma Gabriel
Norma Howard
Margaret McCollum
Mrs James Seward Hostess To Mothers Circle Meeting
Mothers Circle met December 20 at Mrs. James Seward's Locust Heights home. Members exchanged gifts after contests and readings including St. Nicholas songs and a story read by Mrs. Owen Kennedy. Three men were fined for intoxication and assault. prize winners were Mrs. Irving Dickman and Mrs. Ridenour.
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James Seward
Mothers’ Circle
Mother's Circle
Locust Heights
St. Nicholas
Owen
Barbara Lee
Foster Daugh
Franz Woodworth
Starling
Sewards
Shingler
Harry Richard Webb
L. C. Ridenour
C. Columbus
R. Morrison
Albert
Glenn
Johnson
Riverside Drive
Kinson
Huffman
Irving Dickman
Jon Oba Rhoades
One Woman to Another Christmas Light Struggles and Crafts
A reader notes widespread trouble finding Christmas lights as strands burn out, suggesting making a game of it. She recalls a child project by Shirley Sis, who with her mother crafted tiny bell ornaments from puffed cotton puffs and yarn on Columbia Ave.
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Shirley Sis
Once Sisson
Columbia Ave
Shirley
Kor
M.B.R
Christmas Party at The Plains Home Economics Club
The Plains Home Economics club held its annual Christmas party Tuesday in the home economics rooms. Betty Deeter opened the meeting with the creed, followed by roll call by Betty Cochran. June Miller presided. Mary Ellen Thompson and Caryol Ann Bean sang a duet "White Christmas" and Juanita McDonald gave a Christmas reading. Miss Alice Maccombs entertained, and tenth graders Gwen dolyn Allen Caryot Ann Bean Mary Brammer Betty Kochman Tia Katzenbach Margaret Sharpe and Mary Ellen Thompson organized the social hat. Dessert featured a buffet with red holly, red candles, and greenery. Each guest received a tiny red sock charm favor. Teachers invited included Mrs Ad da Maccombs Miss Louise Jane Diver Mrs Jessie Radford and club adviser Miss Beryl Cone.
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The
Plains Home Economics Club
Betty Deeter
Betty Cochran
June Miller
Mary Ellen Thompson
Caryol Ann Bean
Juanita McDonald
Alice Maccombs
Gwendolyn Allen
Caryot Ann Bean
Mary Brammer
Betty Kochman
Tia Katzenbach
Margaret Sharpe
Adda Maccombs
Louise Jane Diver
Jessie Radford
Beryl Cone
Family Dinner Party Honors Seaman Richard Baughman
In Albany on Sunday December 17 a turkey dinner was hosted at Mr. and Mrs. E M Baughman home to honor Richard W. Baughman Seaman Second Class on leave after completing boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Several Albany residents attended including the Wests Fought Enlow Clark Mansfield Sewell West and Baughman relatives. Richard plans to return to Great Lakes on Thursday for radar training.
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BE. M
SP. West
Belle Fought
Ana
A. J. Enlow
Donnie
Sue
Floyd Clark
Perry
Patricia
Albany
Eileen Baughman
Cincinnati
Merwin Mansfield
Carolyn
Reid Sewell
Reisa
Arthur West
Nancy
Hens
Wendell Baughman
Bauzhman
Navy
Set
Flord Clark
France
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Coolville
Pepsi-Cola Company
Longstand City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
William Bauer
Pfc
Edgar E. Bauer
Indiantown Gap, Pa
Athens Commandery
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Biwanis
Ve A
Sereno Lodge
LO. QO
Harvey
Mil St
Mary Hanning
Grant Ferguson
Illinois Institute of Technology
C. ML. Ferguson
Chirch St
Experience Nunn
Bush
Nunn-Bush
Stanleys Shoe Store
South Court St
Bargain Hunters
Gowna Head
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