Athens County Bond Sales Reach $360000 in Fourth War Loan
Athens County reports $360 095.75 in bond sales for the Fourth War Loan, from 3,284 purchasers. County chairman F H Sands urges reporting of all subscriptions to credit districts and backs the attack with extra bonds, noting open and corporate contributions toward the $826 000 county quota and the $526 000 open share.
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Ier
Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
F. H. Sands
Sands
Mr. Sands
Alexander
Ames
Bern
Canaan
Carthage
Dover
Lodi
Rome
Trimble
Troy
Waterloo
York
Nelsonville
Athens City
Gillilan Named to Athens Civil Service Board
Paul C. Gillilan Athens jeweler was named by Mayor Franz Woodworth to a six year term on the Athens Civil Service Board. Seth Lewis declined reappointment as his term expired. Other board members are Warren Ross and W. B. Drake.
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Paul C. Gillilan
Athens Jeweler
Franz Woodworth
Athens Civil Service Board
Gillilan
Seth Lewis
Warren Ross
W. B. Drake
Athens County Fourth War Loan bond sales report
Athens County bonds purchases report lists each district with its quota, number of subscribers, and total purchases as of last night. The data reflects individual subscriptions during the Fourth War Loan Drive reported to county headquarters.
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Athens County
Bobo Seeks Second Term as Ath ens County Commissioner
Republican Mr. Bobo announced today he will seek a second term and run for one of two Republican nominations in the May primary. A native of Lodi Township he was elected to his first term in 1940 and took office the following January.
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Bobo
Athens County
Lodi Township
New Plymouth Notes and Army Induction News
Local notes from New Plymouth detail visits among Haas Fuller and Heinlein families,Induction of Junior Heinlein into the U S Army in Logan and Columbus, and social events including a large School Building party with guests from Columbus Swan and more. The largest salt mine in the world is located at Retsof New York spanning 1000 acres at the surface and 1000 feet deep.
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New Plymouth
Eliza Earnheart
Logan
Homer Haas
I. R. Haas
W. H. Trowbridge
Earle Frantz
Paul Bennington
Hocking
Vinton
Arlo Chatfield
Common Pleas
McArthur
Wallace Cline
Heinleins
Brent Geiger
Union Furnace
Thelma Geiger
Larry
Lancaster
Charles Fuller
Minnie Cherry
Ruth
Maggie Haas
Earle Heinlein
Junior Heinlein
S. M. Heinlein
Junior
U. S. Army
Glen Peters
Columbus
John Mowery
Fred Mowery
Ethel
Viola Smith
Cherrington Hospital
Sylvia Harris
Mildred Harris
Pauline Peters
Merle Huggins
Carol
Betty Engle
Swan
Retsof
N. Y
Navy and Army Glimpse of World War II Servicemen
Recognition of Charles Franklin Carpenter for aviation machinist’s mate third class eligibility follows graduation at Chicago Naval Air Technical Training Center. Private James E. Gaston reports to California after training at Fort McClellan Alabama. brothers William and Charles Gaston serve in Army Air Force medical units in the U.S. Navy wife Emma Patterson’s son David Leroy Patterson spends furlough at Millfield. sister and family updates. Lt. Robert B. Covert reported for duty at Midland Army Air Field Texas after air cadet training at Brooks Field. Richard Schloss promoted to pharmacist’s mate third class at Naval Hospital Brooklyn. family to join him. First Lt. William B. Orr’s Pacific-area deployment confirmed. Pfc. George H. Burdiss graduates Gulfport Field training for airplane mechanics. notes Guadalcanal area testing. Wendell Q Davidson transfers from Jefferson Barracks cadet basic to Southwest Missouri State air crew program.
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Charles Franklin Carpenter
Marjorie Thelma Carpenter
N. Shafer St
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Navy Pier
Chicago
Ill
Arthur Gaston
Athens
James E. Gaston
California
James
Fort McClellan
Ala
Cpl
William Gaston
Army Air Force
The
Pfc
Charles Gaston
States
Shade High School
Robert B. Covert
B. M. Covert
Congress St
Midland Army Air Field
Midland
Texas
Ohio University
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Covert
Richard Schloss
Schloss
Phillin Schloss
Hadson Ave
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
George H. Burdiss
Lena Burdiss
Jacksonville
Gulfport Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Gulfport
Miss
Burdiss
Guifort Tiely
Guadalcanal
Wendell Q Davidson
William J. Davidson
Manlewood Drive
Jefferson Barracks
College Training Department
Air Crew
Southwest Missouri State Teacher’s College
Springfield
Not Quite Such a Goose at Athens High School
Masquers presented the one act play Not Quite Such a Goose during the Athens High School assembly. The old story in a new setting follows a baseball star meeting a former acquaintance who has become a lovely girl. Directed by A A Nellis, cast includes Jean Dow Deanue McPherson Mark Biddison Betty Heavener and John Deissle.
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Athens
Masquers
A. A. Nellis
Jean Dow
Deanue McPherson
Mark Biddison
Betty Heavener
John Deissle
Jim Hallett
Suspect Admits Theft of Deductible Taxes by Income Return
A suspect jailed here admits theft of some deductible taxes on an income return. The report is part of a series guiding wage earners on preparing tax returns. It discusses admitting taxes paid such as admissions tax, vehicle fees, and sales taxes, and suggests estimation methods where records are incomplete.
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FBI
Burton Heath Ner
Tax tips and a theft case from Parkersburg
The article cites a sample tax calculation for fuel and mileage and reports John Martin, 27, colored, of Parkersburg West Virginia, admitted stealing a 1940 Buick sedan in Parkersburg. He was arrested by Sheriff George Bateman in Coolville and held in Athens County Jail for FBI agents as the stolen car moved between states.
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John Martin
Parkersburg
W. Va
George Bateman
Coolville
Martin
Athens County
FBI
Bateman
Mar
West Virginia
Iowa
Troy Township
AHS Army Is Praised For Waste Paper Drive
Eight and a half tons of waste paper were collected in Athens City on Wednesday by the Junior Army of Athens High School. Don Peden said the effort was excellent. W. H. Wakefield praised the work and noted the November total of 11 tons. Proceeds will support the Boy Scouts.
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Athens City
Athens High School
Don Peden
City Salvage
W. H. Wakefield
H. C. Pendry
Wakefield
Boy Scouts
Bartlett Youth Wounded in Italy
Pvt. Gerald Mills son of Mr and Mrs Harry Mills of Marietta was seriously wounded in action in Italy. Mills, a Bartlett High School 1940 graduate, was captain of the basketball team his senior year. His parents now reside in Marietta where his father works for the State Highway Department.
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Bartlett
Gerald Mills
Harry Millis
Marietta
Italy
Pvt. Mills
Bartlett High School
State
Don R. Goddard
Bartlett Grange No. 809
Dorcas
Roger Graham
William Goddard
Wayne
Ohio
Dayton Goddard
George Newton
Chesterhill
George Webster
Frank Jobes
Newark
Jim Bowman
Ivan Greathouse
5. K. Steele
Mae Williams
M. B. Newton
Gladys Smith
Wilma Jean Smith
Mildred Martin
Frank Arnold
Fred Arnold
Joan
Denny
Richard Brickles
Corp
Camp Dix
Trenton
New Jersey
Divorce Suit Filed for Mrs Adam McClary of Athens
Mrs Adam McClary of Athens files for divorce from Ross McClary citing gross neglect. She seeks possession of household goods and furniture custody and support of their four year old son and alimony. Married January 2 1939 in Pomeroy.
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Adam. McClary
Athens
Ross McClary
Pomeroy
Ration Roundup for Five States Details Stamp Validities
Ohio Michigan Kentucky Indiana and West Virginia ration notices list processed foods, meats, sugar, shoes, gasoline, tires, fuel oil, liquor and coupons. It specifies stamp groups, expiration dates, point values, and required state license numbers on coupon faces.
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Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Three Report On Records of Hens for Year Three
Athens County extension agent Ross Wright announced completion of the poultry records for the year ending Sept 30. Top average egg yield per hen was 1849 by R C Dodd of Coolville, followed by 1788 from Henry DePue and 1778 from Cecil Watkins. flocks averaged 56, 228, and 404 hens respectively, all keeping white leghorns. Wright noted the listing is a summary not a contest and highlighted costs and egg prices in the context of feed.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
R. C. Dodd
Coolville
Henry DePue
Athens Route 1
Cecil Watkins
Glouster
Mr. Wright
Watkins
DePue
Dodd
Wright
Blood drive seeks two hundred more volunteers
Athens County faces a blood donor shortfall as the Franklin County Red Cross mobile unit comes to town February 14 to 18. Dr. Carl A. Frey urges immediate registration by calling 955, citing rising demand for blood plasma due to more men entering action.
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Athens County
Franklin County
Red Cross
Carl A. Frey
Frey
Bishopville Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Calls
Mary May of Glouster called on Jes sie Wilson. Lucy Kirkbride of Canton visits near Bishopville and stocks hay. Elton Pedicord and Lucy Kirkbride visit McConnellsville. Cecil Lunsford calls on J M Watkins. Anna Grubb moves from Watkins home. Community attends Harvey Smith sale near Ferndale. Get-Together Club hosts letters read and tea served. Meat frozen twice is more tender than after one freeze.
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Bishopville
Mary May
Glouster
Jessie Wilson
Lucy Kirkbride
Canton
Elton Pedicord
McConnellsville
Cecil Lunsford
J. M. Watkins
Anna Grubb
Harvey Smith
Ferndale
E. L. Pedicord
P. M. Smith
Hattie Watkins
Mae Stump
Markel Pedicord
Lucy Pedicord
R. J. Kittle
Reents
Mason Men Are at Great Lakes Station
Fifteen Mason County men are new recruits at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Names include Everett Grimm Arbuckle William L. Henry Dewane P. Casey Gallipolis Ferry route William B. Sayre Grimms Landing Cecil D. Roush Kaylong Henry J L Shinn Millard L. Rice Leon route William L. Neville Mason City Virgil L. Stalnaker Point Pleasant route James M. Sturgeon Sidney F E Hudson Robert A. Smith Philip T. McGuffin and Warren H. Love Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Everett Grimm
Arbuckle
William L. Henry
Dewane P. Casey
Gallipolis Ferry
William B. Sayre
Grimms Landing
Cecil D. Roush
Kaylong
Henry JL. Shinn
Millard L. Rice
Leon
William L. Neville
Mason City
Virgil L. Stalnaker
James M. Sturgeon
Sidney FE. Hudson
Robert A. Smith
Philip T. McGuffin
Warren H. Love
Pimple Remedy Kleerex Promises Overnight Clear Skin
An Athens Pharmacy ad touts Kleerex as a med medicated liquid that dries pimples overnight. It claims dramatic results for users who apply it at night and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Athens
I. Court
Shaple
Kleerex
Athens Pharmacy
Neffner Named Temporary Grand Secretary of Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge of Ohio announces George M. Neffner will serve as temporary grand secretary after Charles T. Cross’s death. Neffner, former secretary of state, will quit when an election by 78 representatives selects a permanent secretary, likely in six weeks, and he will not seek the post in that election due to his May Republican bid for secretary of state.
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R. I. Wolf
Athens
Grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Ohio
George M. Neffner
Order
Charlies T. Cross
Columbus
Lebanon
Mr. Cross
Lodge
Mr. Wolf
Neffner
Wolf
12 Messenger Carriers Win Honor Roll Places
The 12 Messenger carriers in Athens who won places on the honor roll the past week by giving perfect service to all customers are Herbert Harris Jimmy Westfall Roger Gilkey Tommy Dowler Gene LaBan Merrill Thomas Danny Morrison Dick Clippinger Charles Gilkey Benny Roberts Don Carr and Carlos Bean.
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Athens
Herbert Harris
Jimmy Westfall
Roger Gilkey
Tommy Dowler
Gene LaBan
Merrill Thomas
Danny Morrison
Dick Clippinger
Charles Gilkey
Benny Roberts
Don Carr
Carlos Bean
Teachers Form Class On Juvenile Delinquency At OU
A group of Athens County teachers will meet at Ohio University on Saturday to start a weekly class studying juvenile delinquency led by Dr. H. J. Jeddeloh of the university.
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Athens County
Ohio University
H. J. Jeddeloh
The
University
53 Students At AHS Honor Roll List Released
Athens High School announces 53 students named to the honor roll for the period just completed. Principal O L Wood notes B average required. list includes seniors, juniors, and sophomores with multiple named individuals across grades.
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AHS
Athens High School
O. L. Wood
Betty Heavener
Pat Packham
Rhea Downey
Lola Rose
Shirley Seaman
Jack Sokes
Sheila Summers
Bill Trautwein
Jack Truipp
Theresa Beal
Patricia Connor
Jean Dow
Raymond Dunfee
Jim Farley
Ann Peden
Mae Jean Daily
Janice Wiggin
Martha Jo Wise
Dorothy Bean
Marjorie Henry
Otha Frost
Ardath Hansen
Mary Binker
Beverly Ann Davis
Janet Ingerham
Marianne Sarver
Carlos Spurbeck
Betty Jean Thomas
Helen Jean White
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Armed Guard
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Millfield
William B. Orr
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Pacific
Orr
Tages
Odaweee
Lapan Ps
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Ives
Yee
Sve
AHS Army
Associated Press
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the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
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Athens, O
G. M. Neffner
Guardian
O'Health
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Tyler
Fillmore
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Buchanan
Paramount
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