Athens Mayor Replies To Dirty City Editorial
Mayor Franz Woodworth responds to the editorial A Dirty City, saying Athens faces snow and street challenges. He cites 30 miles paved and 25 miles unpaved streets, pledges salt sand and efforts to keep traffic moving, and defends spending within the budget while snow and repairs persist.
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Woodworth
Athens Messenger
Franz Woodworth
the Messenger
Bush
Ohio
Styla
Athens
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Renner
Davy
Bash
Feedina Theniaraceed
Thor
McBee 30 Year Club Dinner Honors Inductees and Old Guards
The McBee Co honored two new members and four of the five old members at a Delta Tau Delta home dinner. Inductees Henry A Baker and Roe joined as new 30 Year Club directors with F M Zenner and A B Roe presiding. The event featured inscribed watches and parchment certificates, with toastmaster Ben Fuller absent.
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Roe
Ben Fuller
Chicago
M. Strauss
St. Louis
George Minnameyer
McBee Co
A.B. Roe
Clarence Wyckoff
Delta
Nelson S. Welk Tau Delta
McBee
Cates
di Fuller
Albany Grange wins national Rooster Night contest
Albany Grange No 1611 captured first place in the national Rooster Night program awarded at the All Ohio State Grange Convention in Columbus. The Sept 30 program, planned by Mrs Winifred Hooper, featured a 60 member cast, a 600 word essay by Carl Robinson, and a description of timing prepared by Mrs Hooper.
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Columbus
Grange
Winifred Hooper
Orland D. Hooper
Allyn
Jona Grange
New Hampshire
Hooper
E. J H. Carbaugh
Athens County
Albany
Our Grange
Carl Robinson
Albany High School
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Missing Kyle Smith Mourned To Fight Over Germany
Telegram from the War Department confirms pilot Kyle Smith listed as missing in action over Germany on November 2 aboard a B-17. He has served about six months overseas and earned the Air Medal. A Albany High School graduate and two years at Ohio University before Army Air Forces.
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W. Smith
Cpl
Robert E. Darst
Athens
Earl Wesley Miller
U. S
B. J. Bingman
Pfe
Bernard Bingman
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Samoa Islands
Bingman
United States
Marine Corps
Plains
Find
Ohio University
Johnnie Leroy Davis
Ielgonville
Army Air Forces
Hiad
Napier Field
Ala
AAF Training Command
Estella Davis
Nelsonville
Buchtel
William Ford
U. S.5 Marine Corps
Southwest Pacific
George Ford
Akron
Guadalcanal
J. E. Rathburn
Y Tonnemiere
Berle V. Rathburn
India
Francis Barrett
Jacksonville
Herom
Patrick V
Barrett
France
Alliance
Nebr
Wilbur L. Everett
Robert Everett
Frank T. Miller
Ray Miller
James Bycofski
Bycofski
Eighth St
James F. Whitmore
Alan Whitmore
Wyde C. Wilson
Bila A. Pierce
Army
South Pacific
Pierce
Sergeant. Wilson
Herman Ator
Honor Roll of Messenger Carriers in AthensRises to New High
Athens honor roll reaches a new high this week with 18 carriers named for giving satisfactory service to customers for a week. The list includes boys with consecutive weeks on the honor roll, such as Roseroilees, Dave ime Geradileey, Bosene Romer.
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Athens
Roser
Dave Ime
Andrew Brown Dies At Home Of His Son Chesterhill
Andrew Brown 77 retired farmer and stock dealer of the Amesville area died Friday morning at his son Lester Brown s Chesterhill home after living near Amesville most of his life He is survived by six sons and daughters three brothers and numerous grandchildren Funeral services Sunday at one at the Federal Valley Church with burial in the church cemetery Friends may call at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Weather notes report a high of 34 and low of 18 yesterday with noon 26
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Andrew Brown
Amesville
Lester Brown
Chesterhil
Brown
Mary Fleming
Onie L. Brown
McConnelsville
Maude Jones
Columbus
Opal Easler
Glouster
Grace Carsey
Cincinnati
Jasper Brown
Squire Brown
Trimble
Land Sylvester Brown
Millfield
Cora Hines Brown
Fedral Valley Church
Church
Friends
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Service Mail From Athens Men In Combat Fronts
A long list of Athens County servicemen and families share Christmas notes. Pvt. Cecil Vansickle fights in Italy with the 38th Infantry Regiment near Gothic Line. Sgt. James Zarley earns the Air Medal as a B 17 waist gunner. The piece cites overseas duty, furloughs, and messages from spouses and parents, detailing letters, gifts, and hopes for home.
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Fasiand
James W. Zariey
Charles A Zarley
Trimble
FIFTH
Taly
Cecil V."vansickle
Ida E. Vansickle
Deanville
Italy
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Gothic Line
Soiacciano Ridge
Gustavo Line
Formia
Gaeta
Rome
Jong
Minturno
Account Book Helps Farmer Figure Taxes
County Extension Agent Ross Wright explains farm accounting aids in preparing income tax returns. Farmers use records to analyze business and plan future operations, track expenses, and show payment timelines. Extension office offers cost booklets and free poultry calendars and bulletins on home pork processing.
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Ross Wright
Mr Wright
Coast Guard Seeks 17 Year Old Apprentice Seamen
The U S Coast Guard is adopting 17 year old men for enlistment as apprentice seamen. Volunteers are sent to Manhattan Beach Training Station in Brooklyn for three months of boat training led by Commander Sack Dempsey. After training, seamen may be assigned to destroyer escorts patrols troop transports or other coast guard duties. Complete information available at the Coast Guard Recruiting Office 433 Main St Cincinnati.
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Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn
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Sack Dempsey
Coast Guard
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U.S. Coast Guard
Main St
Cincinnati
New Year Watch Party at Legion Post No 21
Commander White announces a New Year’s Eve watch party at Legion Post No 21 starting 9 a.m. Sunday December. Auxiliary members invited along with Legionnaires for refreshments and entertainment at the Coup Street venue.
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Athens OES to Install Officers and Elect Leaders
Athens Chapter 175 OES will install officers tonight after an 8 o clock turkey dinner at Masonic Temple. Officers for the Athens Cemetery Association will be elected at the Hotel Berry on Wednesday January 24 at 1 p.m. The Division of Alderman Aged at 13 W State St will close Saturday and Monday.
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