Farm Bureau buys Ray Glo plant in East Athens
The Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperative has purchased the former Ray Glo plant on Depot Street in East Athens from Hocking Corporation. Plans include remodeling, a large display floor, a repair shop, a modern feed mill, grain storage, and eventual lumber operations, with moving to begin soon and completion expected by February.
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Athens
Farm Bureau
Ray-Glo
East Athens
Athens County Farm Bureau Cooperative
Depot St
Ralph Straw
Farm Bureau State Office
Comgnbus
Straw
C. L. Williams
Kurtz St
Ohio
Indiana Farms
Harry Jacoby
Glenam
H. G. Henery
Plan Watch Night Service At Glouster Mission
A Watch Night service and fellowship gathering will be held at the Glouster Mission tonight starting at eight o'clock. The event invites local residents to participate in worship and community fellowship.
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Glouster
Dr. Murch to Speak at Athens First Christian Church
Dr. Murch of Cincinnati former Athenian and editor of the Standard Publishing Co. will preach at First Christian Church in Athens next Sunday morning on New Year Advice from the Apostle Paul. He is a noted minister and educator who recently toured Europe and Latin America for missions and church unity.
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Murch
Cincinnati
First Christian Church
Athens
Standard Publishing Co
America
Europe
Latin America
E. D. Murch
Apostle Paul
OPA Urges Surrender of Gasoline Rations on Vehicle Transfer
The Office of Price Administration issues a second reminder to sellers and transfers of motor vehicles after Jan 1 1944. Owners must surrender gasoline ration receipts to the local ration board and obtain duplicate receipts for all vehicles as of Dec 31 1943. The new owner must show original receipts to the title office to obtain title, and boards require duplicates for future ration requests.
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Office of Price Administration
Leonard Prater
Athens Ration Board
Certificate of
Broadwell Personal And Social Notes
John Young bought the property formerly owned by Lyle White. Miss Geraldine Parsons and Wayne Parsons spent the weekend at their home. Lawrence White and family of Albany visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young. Mrs. John Young and two children stayed with her parents Perley Keirns near Amesville. Oscar James, employed in Columbus, visits home this week. Pvt. Donald Westbrook on a 20 day Army furlough is here. Christmas guests at Amos White included Vint White Betty White Lewis White Edward White Mrs. Clarence White Stewart and Mrs. Leslie White Guysville. Lewis White returns to Columbus with Edward White for Christmas vacation.
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Donald Westbrook
U. S. Army
Amos White
Vint White
Betty White
Lewis’ White
Edward White
Columbus
Clarence White
Stewart
Leslie White
Guysville
Lewis White
Athens Weather Update Shows Warm Day
The previous day in Athens reached a high of 28 with a low of 22 overnight. Today the thermometer stood at a warm level as of early afternoon.
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Athens
Apply Now To Become An Aviation Cadet
The Army Air Forces seek young men for aviation cadet training promising silver wings after rigorous ground and flight instruction. At 17 a man may join the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve and begin testing, with call to training on turning 18 or after school terms. Complete enlistment details are at the Athens Army recruiting office in the Post Office Building.
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U. S. Army Air Forces
America
Air Corps
Flying Training
U. S Army Air Forces
Army Recruiting Office
Athens
Athens servicemen listed with training and assignments
The notice lists Pvt. Max W. Baughman training as radio operator mechanic at Sioux Falls Army Air Forces Technical School. It notes Pvt. Joseph R. Knapik visiting New York, and several family soldiers in service in the Panama Canal Zone Italy England California and Virginia with promotions, furloughs, and trainings including Fort Knox and Camp Peary.
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Max W. Baughman
Ernest Baughman
Stewart St
Athens
Army Air Forces Training Command
Sioux Falls
Athens High School
Ohio University
Beta Theta Pi
John West 80 Dies at Home on Lower Plains
John West age 80 died Thursday afternoon at his Lower Plains home. He leaves wife Lydia Bundy West, a brother Wesley West of Somerset, and three sisters Pauly Weight of Joplin Missouri Eliza Long and Jennie Round of Somerset. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Jagers Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Fields officiating. Burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after Saturday noon.
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John West
Lower Plains
Lydia Bundy West
Wesley West
Somerset
Pauly Weight
Joplin
Eliza Long
Jennie Round
Jagers Funeral Home
Fred Fields
W. Union St
Dyar Mitchell Dies in Chillicothe After Illness
Chauncey resident Dyar Mitchell aged 55 died Thursday at his Chillicothe home after influenza. He worked at the Veterans Hospital Chillicothe. Funeral set for Saturday at two in Chillicothe. Survived by Dorothy Lowery Mitchell wife three sons Arthur Lee William and David of Chillicothe mother Mrs Clara Mitchell two sisters Mrs Letha Crabtree and Mrs Virgie Mitchell and brother Arthur Mitchell of Columbus.
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Chauncey—Dyar Mitchell
Chauncey and the Plains
Chillicothe
Veterans Hospital
Dorothy Lowery Mitchell
Arthur Lee
William
David
Clara Mitchell
Letha Crabtree
Virgie Mitchell
Arthur Mitchell
Columbus
Railway porters collect seven million dollars in tips annually
Estimates indicate railway porters in the United States receive about 7 million dollars in tips each year. This figure highlights tipping as a significant supplement to wages for workers in rail transport.
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United States
Ration Roundup for Five States
The Associated Press item lists ration details for Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia. It covers processed foods, stamps, sugar, shoes, gasoline, tires, fuel oil, liquor, and related deadlines, values, and note on writing state license numbers on coupons.
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Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Army officers recruit aviation cadets in Athens
Captain Claire Herbert and Lieutenant Lloyd W. Stoll visited Athens to recruit 17 year old boys for the Aviation Cadet Reserve Corps. Lt. Amy Morrison will schedule mental exams at the Army Recruiting Office in the Post Office Building. Applicants need three letters of recommendation a birth certificate and parental consent. Those who pass will travel to Columbus for final exams.
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Claire Herbert
Lloyd W. Stoll
Athens
Aviation Cadet Reserve Corps
Amy Morrison
Army Recruiting Office
AAF Reserve
Columbus
217 Arrests by Sheriff Bateman in 1943 Led by Murder and Larceny
Sheriff George Bateman and deputies in 1943 filed 217 criminal arrests in Athens County. They handled 511 civil cases, served 134 papers for other counties, and conducted 18 sheriff sales. Revenues included 342.47 from papers, 2401.78 in civil work fees, totaling 2847.25. 1935.75 was paid to the county treasury and 14127.55 came from sheriff sales.
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George Bateman
Athens County
Sheriff's Office
Athens
Tax collection in Athens County shows steady early payments
Athens County Treasurer John Hi Preston reports a good response from property owners in the first half real estate tax for 1944. Many have paid, some for the first half and some for the full year. The office expects a larger volume after holidays and reminds that January 20 is the final day to pay to avoid late penalties.
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Athens County
John Hi. Preston
Preston
Billy Lewis Services To Be Held on Sunday
Memorial services for Pte. Hilly J. Lewis, son of Mr and Mrs James Lewis of Oak Street, who was killed in Italy in December, will be held at the First Methodist Church Sunday at 3 pm conducted by Rev BE A Brown. Charles Showalter, 20, of Millfield R F C, was fined $5 and costs today by Mayor Franz Woodworth for intoxication.
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Hilly J. Lewis
James Lewis
Oak &St
Italy
First Methodist
BE. A. Brown
Charles Showalter
Millfield R. F. C
Franz Woodworth
Doris Poston Undergoes Operation on Thursday
Miss Doris Poston of 20 Oak Street, daughter of Mr and Mrs Waldo Poston of Route 3, an employee of Selective Service, underwent an appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Thursday morning.
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Doris Poston
Oak St
Waldo Poston
Sheltering Arms
Sale of 1944 Dog Tags Starts at Courthouse
The Athens County auditor Ralph Elliott announces the 1944 dog tag sale at the Courthouse. A $1 late penalty applies for tags purchased after Jan 20. Tags required for each dog over three months old. Fees are $1 for male and spayed female dogs and $3 for unspayed females.
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Ralph Elliott
Athens County
Penetro advertised as self-help remedy for cold relief
An old time dental style ad promotes Penetro as a modern base with mutton suet heritage. It claims to ease cold congestion and muscle aches by topical application and highlights a white stainless container priced 25e with a double supply 35e.
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Hocking Corporation
Orleans
Union Phone
Nye
Chevrolet
Nelsonville
Evans
Ladi
DR. James Deforest Murch
OPA
Broadwell
Mercury
Paramount Memorials
Cross Bros
W. Union
Athens Messenger
Bay
RPR
Joseph R. Knapik
City College
New York
Genevieve Richardson
New Straitsville
Pearl Burchfield
Poston
Pfe
Hubert Burchfield
Cablegram
Panama Canal Zone
Dent Williams
Destroyer Disbursing
Boston
Mass
Williams
Dorothy Williams
Boystown
Nebr
Hame
Flanagan
Walter Border
Millfield
Willard
Pil) Border
Gilroy
Calif
Pfc
William Vern Border
Fort Knox
Nashville
Tenn
Pvt
Earl Jack Border
Thomas H. Graber
Pomeroy
Field Artillery School
Fort Sill
Oklo
Graber
Charles P. Graber
Butternut Ave
Ohio State University
202Nd Field Artillery
Camp Howse
Texas
William McCoy
Trimble
England
Aaron McGrath
Edwin L. McGrath
Stanley M. Cooley
Camp Peary
Dyar Mitchell
THE
Associated Press
Army
Billy Lewis
Nite Club
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
City Hall
N. Court St
C. D. Shafer CO
Gut
Ohio Food Market
Athens, Ohio
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