Christmas Flood Lifts Hocking River to 12.20 Feet
Rain and high temperatures melted snow causing run off that raised the Hocking River to 12.20 feet this morning while the river had spilled into some lowland areas north and south of Athens no roads were reported blocked by high water. Noble and Guernsey Counties saw overflowing streams cut off some highways. rainfall totaled .21 yesterday and last night and .29 over Monday and Monday night as temperatures dropped from a high of 51 to 30 degrees.
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Athens
Hocking
Co. N. France
State
Noble
Guernsey
France
Local World War II Veterans Return Home and Notable Reunions
BM2-c Clifford C Young is discharged from Great Lakes after 26 Navy months in Southwest Pacific earning American and Asiatic Pacific theater ribbons plus Philippine Liberation ribbon with bronze star and Victory Medal. He visits Athens relatives two weeks before returning to MacConnellsville. Pvt Roy W Carter graduates from Paris Grierks Ordnance School and spends 23 days with his parents en route home. Lt Commander Clifford IL Hughes placed on inactive U S Naval Reserve list after 40 Navy months returns to Firestone Akron as assistant personnel director. he previously lived with relatives during Ohio Univ days. Clarence Staley, Chauncey native, serves in Manila with 380th Ordnance Company as automotive mechanic. two Staley brothers also in service: Sgt Walter at Camp Hood and BM1c Russell aboard USS Gonard. MoMM1c Erwin B Gloeckner of Pomeroy discharged after service in Naval Reserve. served 20 months in European Theater on a subchaser and later in Southwest Pacific net tender. Sgt Edward Guy of near Millfield writes of possible February homecoming. he served over Germany with combat engineer unit and has two battle stars after 3.5 years in Army.
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Clifford C. Young
Athens
Great Lakes
Young
Navy
Southwest Pacific
MacConnelsville
M. D. Hughes
Clifford IL. Hughes
United States Naval Reserve
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Hughes
Ohio University
Clarence Staley
Chauncey
380Th Ordnance Company
Manila
Sgt. Staley
Elmore Staley
Walter Staley
Camp Hood
Texas
Russell
Gonard
Army
Momm Ic
Erwin B. Gloeckner
Albert Gloeckner
Edward Guy
Andrew Guy
Millfield
Luzon
Pacufic
Guy
Germany
Haseen
Five men fined for intoxication at Christmas arraignments
Five men including John Chappel , 45, Shade , Joseph Chappel , 33, Shade , Ralph Clark , 48 Maplewood Drive , Zane Grey Harris , 23 , 82 Grosvenor St , and James McVickers , Columbus were fined five dollars and costs each after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor Franz Woodworth on Christmas Day. Athens police arrested them. Revival services at Newtown Holiness Mission begin Sunday Dec 30 with Rev. George T Set Lewis and Wigal, Columbus, leading. T-Sgt Wigal, son of Mr and Mrs Everett Wigal of New Marshfield, served a year in multiple theaters and earned the Good Conduct Medal. He will speak during the service and attend New Year’s Eve watch meeting.
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Franz Woodworth
John Chappel
Shade
Joseph Chappel
Ralph Clark
Maplewood Drive
Zane Grey Harris
Grosvenor St
James McVickers
Columbus
Athens
Newtown Holiness Mission
Surday
George
Lewis A. Wigal
Scott
Everett
Wigal
New Marshfield
Scotland
England
France
Bello
Helen W. Tatram
Luxembourg
Germany
Local War Discharges List From Multiple Communities
Discharge notices list service members from several towns including Pomeroy Coolville Millfield Jacksonville New Straiteville and New Plymouth. Names shown with ranks and initials indicate short term separations and hometowns reflecting a wartime or postwar roster. Units and exact dates are not provided in the fragment.
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Pomeroy
William G. Mc@Quigg
Ralph C Calvert McArthur
Harry R. Heinberger
Charles R. Zimmeryan
Glouster
Thomas E. Williams
Emmet Herbst
John E. Cavey
Rolland H Hoffman
Herbert Z. Vess
Millfield
Charles H. Showalter
Pic
Anthony P. Erdy
Jacksonville
Delbert L. Lemoine
New Straiteville
Ernest H. Wilson
Ceeneeates Elmer
Coolville
Kelly Collins
New Plymouth
Harry R. Fread
Corning News Notes Seventh and Eighth Grade Scout Party
The Seventh and Eighth Grade Intermediate Girl Scouts met in the basement of the Methodist Church Thursday evening for a business meeting and a Christmas party. They visited Miss Germaine Rocks who has been ill for weeks, bringing a fruit gift. Attendees: Leona Hale, Joan Morris, Rose Ann Clifford, Margaret Ann Harlan, Rita Clifford, and Frances Paxson.
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Germaine Rocks
Leona Hale
Joan Morris
Rose Ann Clifford
Margaret Ann Harlan
Rita Clifford
Frances Paxson
James Riley
Robert Semer
Columbus
Florence Levion
Cleveland
Land
Lean Levion
Chicago
Marcel Levion
Gift exchange deadline set for Jan. 1
The Athens Retail Merchants Association announced that exchanges of Christmas gifts by local customers must be made by New Year’s Day. Out of town customers have until Jan. 5. Exchanges are limited to merchandise or credit, except in extraordinary cases.
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Athens Retail Merchants Association
Two From OU On Program At Speech Convention
Two members of the School of Dramatic Art and Speech at Ohio University will address sectional meetings of the National Association of Teachers of Speech at Columbus starting tomorrow. L Staats will discuss giving debate back to the campus as opposed to tournaments. Gayland Draegert will cover a wartime research phase on ineligibility related to istop ation. All six department members will attend, including Dean Earl C. Sergfred, Elizabeth Anderson, Christopher Lane, A C LaFollette, Staats, and Draegert.
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Ohio University
National Association of Teachers of Speech
Columbus
L. Staats
Gayland Draegert
Gone Communications
Army Air Forces
Dramatie Art and Speech Department
Earl C.sergfred
School of Fine Arts
Elizabeth Andersoh
Christopher Lane
A. C LaFollette
Staats
Draegert
Mrs Fleming Dies Christmas At Chesterhill
Mrs Melinda Jane Fleming aged 93 died Christmas morning at her son H A Fleming’s home in Chesterhill. A Federal Valley resident since birth, she will be buried at Cutler Cemetery near Amesville. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at Amessille Methodist Church, Rev J A Blatz in charge. Survivors include a sister Mrs Edda Clark, Athens. a brother Humphrey Smith, Marysville. two sons Charles and H A Fleming. a daughter Mrs Delia Morris, Columbus. eight grandchildren. She was a member of Wrightstown Christian Church.
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Chesterhill
Blair Speaal
Melinda Jane Fleming
H. A Fleming
Federal Valley District
Fleming
Cutler Cemetery
Amesile
Amessille Methodist Church
J. A Blatz
Willam Fleming
Edda Clark
Athens
Humphrey Smith
Marysville
Charles
H A. Fleming
Delia Morris
Columbus
Wrightstown
Mrs Johnson Dies at 74 After Illness Rites Thursday
Mrs Vinnie Johnson 74 died at her farm home 33 N Lancaster St after a three week illness and heart attack. She was wife of David Johnson Athens County Board of Elections clerk and mother of a brother B R Sanders. Funeral at First Christian Church Thursday 2 p.m. Rev Joe B Maffett. burial in W Union St Cemetery. Call at Jagers Funeral Home. Commandery meets Knights Templar Athens 15 meets tonight 7 30 p.m. Commander William W Connett announced.
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Vinnie Johnson
Farmuly
N. Lancaster St
Johnson
David Johnson
Athens County Board of Elections
B. R. Sanders
First St
First Christian Church
Joe B. Maffett
W. Union St
Jagers Funeral
Athens
Knights Templar
William W. Connett
Beneftlc Party At Knights Of Columbus Hall Saturday
A bene fi party hosted by the BENEFTLC PARTY and the B and Club is set for Saturday evening at 7 30 pm in the K of C Hall with public admission invited. A Navajo Indian's saddle and personal effects appear outside his hut when his squad discusses divorce. The public is urged to be economy conscious as ads tout St Joseph aspirin in price-saving bundles.
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K. of C Hall
St. Joseph
Amnesia Victim's Wife Thanks Athens Nurses
Mrs Wrable writes from Hilher Pa praising Sheltering Arms Hospital staff for care given to Marine Sgt George Wrable who suffered amnesia after July. He phoned his wife from his Hilher home and the sergeant was found at the hospital waiting room December 10. He was moved to Ft. Hayas the following Friday.
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George Wrable
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Wrable
Hilher
Vrable
Dee 10
Ft. Hayas
Stores Close Next Monday
Athens stores will be closed next Monday Dec 31 and Tuesday New Year’s day, announced today by William Mechem president of the Retail Merchants Association. Stores will open Thursday afternoon this week and again Thursday Jan 3, after which they will return to closing Thursday afternoons.
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Athens
William Mechem
Retail Merchants Association
Mechem
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