Trustees Urge Donations For Sheltering Arms Fund
Athens County Welfare Association calls for Chest Drive support to fund Sheltering Arms and hospital care. Fred McKay urges voluntary gifts to the Hospital Fund, noting no admin costs and thorough case screening. Contributions can be sent to Ohio Fuel Gas Co or Mrs. Fuller, with emphasis on continuing public aid for hospitalization needs.
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Board of
Fesrees
Athens County Welfare Association
Athens
Hmnpelza
Fred McKay
Thefunity Chest Board
Aed
Chest
Chest Board
Mr. McKay
New Navy Recruits Train at Great Lakes Station
Eight Athens County men join new recruits at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes for seaman ship and drill instruction. They will take aptitude tests for service schools or immediate sea duty and return home on a nine day furlough after recruit training. Names include Milton Alfaw George Lowry Wilbur Sinnett Rolland Hoffman Richard Coen Simon Layton and Deimer Bolin. Bernard Matheny reports for duty at Fort Leonard Wood after a seven day furlough. Robert Morehead graduates from radi a school at Trung Pei.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Athens County
Navy
Milton Alfaw
Mary J George P. Lowry
Nell Lowry
Carbondale
Wilbur
Sinnett
June Sinett
Coomlin
Rolland H Hoffman
Title M. Hoffman
Earl St
Deimer D. Bolin
Albany
Worship Service at Methodist Church Seeks Calm
In a quiet hour of worship and meditation, attendees seek solace as fear eases and faith provides reassurance. The service centers on reflection and communal comfort during uncertain times.
Driver Fined After Route 13 Accident
May 1 Smuth 29 of ont St was fined five dollars and costs by the Mayor Franz 12 Woodworth court on a traffic charge from an accident on Route 13 north of Chauncey Tuesday evening. Paul V Nichols 18 of Glouster Route 2 rear ended Smith’s car which had been stopped on the highway. Nichols charged Smith with stopping in the traveled portion. Smith pleaded guilty and was fined. Smith then charged Nichols with failure to stop within clear distance. the charge was dismissed.
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Smuth
Ont St
Smith
Nichols
Guysville Telephone Co to Meet This Saturday
Members of the Guysville Telephone Co. are called to a meeting at the telephone building in Guysville this Saturday at 10 a.m. All members are urged to attend.
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Guysville Telephone Co
Guyville
Anti Jewish Acts Probed in New York
Investigators say groups of youths roamed Washington Heights seeking Jewish children to assault and Jewish property to desecrate. The charges allege widespread desecration of temples and synagogues as Investigation Commissioner Herlands notes a year of inquiry and a report to Mayor La Guardia next week.
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Washington Heights
New York
Sna Kogue
William B. Herlands
FH. LaGuardia
Meigs Youth Fellowships Hold Weeknight Meeting
Meigs County Methodist Youth Fellowships met at Racine church for worship study and recreation. Fred Kisin presided over business while Miss Emma Jean Jividen called roll and 45 youths and advisers attended. The group raised 151.30 for Bethesda Hospital and Pomeroy won a pennant for largest gift.
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Methodist
Meigs County
Racine Meth Mist
Jean Bryant
Pomeroy
Fred Kisin
Middleport
Bethesly Kincinnath
Bethesda Hospital
Emma Jean Jividen
People Land
HA. Rotnock
Lawrence Schmitt
Rutland
Walter McCariey
Racine
Nobel M. Rompel
Wnathroy
Fellowship Circle
Christmas party rekindles Pioneer Club and reconvenes
The Pioneer Club held a Christmas party at the R Williams home with games and a plan to meet monthly through winter while buying war stamps for the war effort. A reorganization kept officers through spring and the next meeting was set with Miss Phyllis Buckley.
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Amaze
Senor Pioneer Club
R. Williams
Ruth Anne Willamsford
Washington
Sts
Ruth Anne Willams
Doris Barty
Rett
Fern Hamilton
Frances Mil- Tale
Mary Low Simon
Irf
Maxine Pickens
Phyliss Buckley
Hungerford
A. C. Stewart
R. i
Wiliams
Lucy Kibt
Pearl Coppers
Washington St
Ainst Hungerford
Pomeroy Bar Association Considers Abandoning Gallipolis Office
The Pomeroy Bar Association this Tuesday discussed a resolution to discontinue the defense area rental office at Gallipolis, citing reduced contested population and adequate space without government rental oversight. Former Ohio Attorney General GH McGee attended local court today over plans to cancel a lease of property at the Nease Settlement.
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Rumebar
Pomeroy Bi Association
Gallipolis
Ohio
GH. McGee
Jocal Court Txiay
Meigs Servicemen News From Area
Local letters report servicemen from Meigs units overseas and at home. Pvt Paul Mourning is stationed in New Orleans after Guadalanal service with hospitalization in San Diego noted. Pvt Robert Craig left for Pennsylvania after visiting his parents. Sgt Ted Wildermuth spends leave in Missouri while Gall Buck, Navy, signals well in the Pacific. Willis Anthony undergoes neck surgery for carbuncle. flu keeping Mrs Anthony and son Gerald indoors.
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Margaret ‘Me
Guadalanal
United States
San Diego
Paul Mourning
Mindra ‘Marvey
New Orleans
Robert Craig
Pennsylvania
Harry Craig
Siddleport
Nother
Heavy War Labor Push Shapes Ohio Employment Policy in 1944
Keenan, director of the Ohio War Manpower Commission, notes continued heavy demand for wartime workers across the state. The program expands subcontracts, directs migrant flows, and coordinates job placement to support war plants, with a four hour workweek in several counties and increased state staffing to assist employers. The outlook warns shortages persist as five months remain in wartime mobilization.
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WMC
United States
Ohio
Finta
Onio
Mao
Wich
United States Employment Service
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compternation Insurance
Keenan
Tabor
Forms 10 Envelopes Delayed For 1943 Mail Returns
Mr Bratford reports that ST Forms 10 for the July 1 to December 1 1943 period are ready but mail-back envelopes ordered months ago have been delayed by war conditions. The envelopes will not arrive until the second week in January and no new due date will be set as forms are mailed to vendors as received.
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Bratord
Bratford
W Flowers Dies at Home in Plains City
Mr J W Wem Flowers died at his Plains City home aged d native of Colville A funeral service will be held in Colville with a brother Powers of Athens listed as survivor A separate note mentions a soup supper planned by Sebekan Lodge No 553 held Friday night in the community.
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Judith Clutt
P.M. Clutt
Minmanvicx
Olser
Seventh Ave
Union
W. Flowers
Plains City
J. W
Wem) Flowers
Colville
Hems
Powers of Athens
Gertrude Barth Dies in Marietta Hospital
Mrs. Gertrude K Barth of Conville dies Wednesday at Memorial Hospital Marietta Funeral services set for Friday at two at the Barth home in Conville She formerly lived in Athens widow of On Barth Survived by son Earl Barth and grandson James Barth of Marietta
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Gertrude Barth
Marietta Hospital
Gertrude K. Barth
Coolie
Jm. Memorial Hospital
Marietta
Barth
Conlvlle
Athens
On Barth
Earl Mt Barth
James Sanford Farth
Marieita
Evangelist Mabel Johnston to Lead New Year Series
The Bucyrus Salvation Army Corps invites attendance for a New Year series. Evangelist Mabel Johnston will speak at the Athens Salvation Army location. The opening service begins at 10 o clock with a fish supper at 9.90 and the preaching continuing through the night.
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Salvation Army
Mabel Johnston
Bucyrus
Salvation Army Corps
Salvation Apy
Athens
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Fort Leonard Wood
Mir Gertrude Matheny
Central Ave
Pte
Robert Morehead
Mra
Homer Morehead
Amesville
Radia School
Trung Pei
Love Brothers Plax
Avery
Carpenter tHdwe. Co
Merten
Rosrre
F.O.E
New Year’s Party
Arawe
New Britain
U. 6Th Army
Meigs
Isay
Reedsville
Burns
Bellefontaine
Pire
Allinger Ted Ipower-Oper
Miami River
Quincy
Norman Burtcher
IL Pomeroy
Norman Birtcher
Columbus
W. Main St
Logan
Hesse
Joseph Signe Pedro
Nelsonville
Roosevelt
Morey Pedigo
On’ Fearns
Murray City
George
Rollercade
Willis Anthony
Anthony
Gerald
Srkers
Trvice
Big Bamby
Rauch's Bakery
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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