Mayor Woodworth Replies To Dirty City Editorial
The Messenger prints Mayor Franz Woodworth’s reply to the December 26 editorial A Dirty City. He agrees the city is dirty and outlines steps to keep traffic moving, distribute rough winter maintenance across Athens streets and alleys, and respond to public calls while noting limited sunshine and an unusual snowfall.
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Woodworth
Franz Woodworth
the Messenger
Mr. Bush
Ohio
Cris
Athens
Court St
Missing Air Force Lt Kyle Scott Smith
A telegram from the War Department says Lt Kyle Scott Smith, Albany, is missing in action over Germany since November 26. The Albany High School graduate and Ohio University alum earned the Air Medal and served as chief pilot on a B 17 bomber with the Army Air Forces.
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War Department
J. W. Smith
Albany
Kyle Scott Smith
Germany
Snce
Smith
Albany High School
Ohio University
Army Air Forces
Cpl. Rober
E. Darst
Athens
Earl Wesley Miller
Shar Ybuster High School
Army Air Base
Douglas Army Air Field
Portland
Ore
Darst
Asariz
Athens High
Pearl Muller School
Johnnie Leroy Davis
Nelsonville
Wapier Field
Ala
AAF Training Command
lHe
Estella Davis
Buchtel High School
Honor Roll of Messenger Carriers in Athens Set New High
Bad weather boosts Athens Messenger Honor Roll to 18 members. Carriers earn a place by delivering satisfactory service for a week. Among honorees are Dowler, Douglas, Gilker, Olds, Samford, Driscoll, Cox, Wells, Nida, Gubitz, Grafton, Starcher, McGrath, Alyso, Baker, Vercor, Gilkey, and Rosser with varying weeks on the roll.
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Athens
C. N. France
Andrew J Brown dies at Chesterhill home age 77
Andrew J Brown a retired farmer and stock dealer in the Amesville area died Friday morning at his son Lester Browns Chesterhill home. He lived near Amesville most of his life moving seven years ago. Survived by six sons and three daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 1 pm at Federal Valley Church with burial in church cemetery.
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Chesterhill
Andrew J. Brown
Amesville
Lester Brown
Brown
Mary Fleming
Amesvillée
Ame
L. Brown
McConnelsvillé
Maude Jones
Columbus
Church
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
McBee 30 Year Club Dinner Honors Two New Members
The McBee Co held a 30 Year Club dinner at the Delta Tau Delta home with 25 executives and four of five old members. New inductees were Henry A. Baker of Chicago and Charles M. Strauss of St Louis. A B Roe presided as toastmaster and presented inscribed watches and parchment certificates signed by officers and directors.
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McBee Co
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
McBee
Henry A. Baker
Chicago
Charles M. Strauss
St. Loui
Field
A. B. Roe
P. M. Zenner
Charles ~ M. Strauss
Nelson 3. Welk
Athens
Clarence Wyckoff
George Minnameyer
Harry B. McBee
St. Laws
Roger Connor
Raymond Webb
James Scriven
Wilson Smith
Service News from Athens Area Highlights War Front Friends
A long column lists numerous Athens and surrounding area service members. It notes their ranks, units, overseas locations such as France and the South Pacific, medals earned, transfers, and family letters and Christmas greetings home. Names include Cpl Clark Price, Pfc Paul Rus, Cpl George Russell, Cpl Rob Darst, Pvt Bernard Bingman, and many others with details on posts at Port Douglas, Fort Knox, Camp Blanding, and air bases in Seattle and England.
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Fred Bruce Fussell
Clark G. Price
Ira Hawk
Mill St
Millfield
Gulfport Army Air Field
Pfc
Paul E. Rus
Gulfport
George Russell
France
Paul
Belars
Ardis M. Price
Raymond Iimans
Plum
M. P
George
Fox Hole
William Ford
U. S. Marine Corps
Athens
Southwest Pacific
George Ford
Akron
Guadalcanal
Ohio University
Albany Grange wins national Booster Night contest
Albany Grange No. 1611 captured first in the national Booster Night program. The award, announced at the All-Ohio State Grange Convention in Columbus, followed a Sept. 30 program of 72 minutes led by Mrs. Winfred Hooper with 60 members. Carl Robinson read a 600-word essay on agriculture and war service. Deputy Grange Master H. Carbaugh accepted for Athens Counts. The Presbyterian Church service Sunday at 11 will feature The Future of Our Church as Revealed by Questionnaire and Elizabeth Krecher will sing These Are The.
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Court St
Mr Bush
Athens
Albany Grange No
Ohio State Grange
Columbus
Civan
AMG GL Tree Beer
Albany Grange
Winfred Hooper
Orland D. Hooper
TS Miutes
Albany
Our Grange
Carl Robinson
Athany Plugh School
The
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Hooper
New Hampshire
H. Carbaugh
Athens Counts
Presbyterian Church
Elizabeth Krecher
Eastman School of Music
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St Joseph Aspirin Ad Claims 100 Tablets for 3 Cents
An advertisement touts St Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller and offers 100 tablets for 3 cents. The copy urges demand and asserts superiority with bold claims in a large family-size format.
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St. Joseph Aaspirin
Aeller
Ife
Aize
Lou
St. Joseph
Farm Account Books Help Farmers Figure Taxes
County Extension Agent Ross Wright says farm account books mainly provide income tax data and help analyze business and plan future operations. The extension office offers these records at cost, with free poultry calendars and bulletins on home butchering available.
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Ross Wright
Mrr. Wright
Coast Guard enlists 17 year olds for boat training
Seventeen year old men are being recruited as apprentice seamen in the U S Coast Guard with volunteers sent to Manhattan Beach Training Station Brooklyn NY for three months of boat training. After completion they may serve on destroyer escorts LSTs anti submarine patrols troop transports or shore stations under Commander Black Dempsey.
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Manhattan Beach
Brooklyn
Black Dempsey
Coast Guard
LST
Isthaaf
Barry Lackey
Athens
U. S. Coast Guard
Grant
Cincinnati
Special Service
Lackey
Italy
Legion and Auxiliary Plan for New Year Watch Party
Legion Post No 21 will host a New Year's Eve Watch Party starting at 9 a m Sunday December 31 at the Legion Home on S Court Street. Commander G E White announced the event inviting Legionnaires and Auxiliaries to attend for refreshments and entertainment.
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Legion Home
S. Court St
G. E White
Legion Post No 21
Legionnaires
Auxilary
OES to Install Officers at Athens Chapter Event
Athens Chapter 175 OES will install officers tonight after a 6 o'clock turkey dinner at the Masonic Temple.
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OES
Athens
Masonic Temple
Athens Cemetery Association to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Officers will be elected at the annual meeting of the Athens Cemetery Association in Hotel Berry on Wednesday January 24 at 1 p m. The Office of Division of Aid for the Aged at 13 West State Street will be closed Saturday and Monday.
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Athens Cemetery Association
Hotel Berry
Division of Aid For the
W. State St
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New Hebrides Islands
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Ashens County
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Robert Everett
Frank H Miller
Ray Miller
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Big Spring
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J. B. Etberfeld and Sons Co
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Imance Corporation
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