Forty one cadets inducted into Athens CAP Squadron
Forty one new members were inducted into the Athens Squadron Civil Air Patrol Cadets at ceremonies at the Athens Country Club. Training since last September preceded the event with two platoons formed and membership cards revived. Performances by Cadets Marilyn Cavert Ursula Green Bettie Lee McCaskill and others followed the roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Athens Country Club
Don Bingman
Paul Farley
Bingman
Marilyn Cavert
Deanue McPherson
Ursula Green
Bettie Lee McCaskill
Barbara Jo Algeo
Gretchen L. Barstow
Dorothy G
Linda Pethgo
Sara Roach
James Hoberts
Marilyn Rowland
June Schuler
Carlos Spurbeck
John Stewart Raymund Tignor
Harold Wamsley
John Warrener
Janice Wiggin
Dean Chatlain To Speak At University Founders Day
Dean Chatlain, former Ohio University student who amputated his own foot after wounding in North Africa, will speak at the Founders Day Convocation in Memorial Auditorium Friday at 10. Ohio University President Dr. John C. Baker will be introduced by Clark E. Williams. Lieutenant Chausing, wounded in the North African Campaign, wrote a poem on his near death. Chatlain, now director of Summit County Veterans Planning, attended OU 1938–41. Tenor Daniel Saltzburg will sing with the Ohio University Band. alumni and townspeople invited. Convocation held early for Speaker schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Chatlain
Ohio University
North Africa
Memorial Auditorium
Uiversity
John C. Baker
Clark E. Williams
Chausing
Chattain
AHS Students Entertained at Masquers and Presidents parties
The Presidents' Club and Masquers Club at Athens High School held a Monday night party for students with square dancing a word contest and a musical film. Linda Pedigo and Bill Beckley won first prize in the word contest with Beverly Bolin and Hubert Frebault second. box suppers were sold by the girls. Donald Bingman led the Masquers Club and Dean Rotramel led the Presidents Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidents’ Club
Athens High School
Linda Pedigo
Bill Beckley
Beverly Bolin
Hubert Frebault
Donald Bingman
Dean Rotramel
Local Servicemen (World War II) News From Athens Area
Kenneth Edwin Woodard of Nelsonville recently finished basic training at Great Lakes. Cpl. Hubert Lanning from Athens Route 2 writes his parents after months abroad in New Guinea and other Pacific stations. Sgt. Earl M. Gaston of Athens Route 3 serves with a 15th AAF B-24 unit in Italy honored for bombing mission success against Vienna oil refineries. Sgt. Gaston recalls near-landing combat over France. Prisoner Leonard Lowry in Germany reports good food and weekly Red Cross boxes. Set. Carl E. Johnson of Athens 11 N May Ave receives second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for B-17 missions. First Lt. Charles J. Armbruster of Athens earns Air Medal with Eighth Air Force in German targets. Local mothers and wives recognized. World Day of Prayer services urged in Athens churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifteenth Army Air Forces
Italy
Earl M. Gaston
Raymond L. Gaston
Athens
15Th Aaf
War Department
Florisdorf
Vienna
Gaston
France
Africa
Jrealy
Eighth Air Force
Carl E.johnson
Eden C. Johnson
May Ave
Europe
351St
United States
Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Wolmy
Ohio University
Grace Martin
Fiji Islands
Alaska
Exgland
Charles J. Armbruster
Armbruster
Ss5th
G. C. Armbruster
Pisins High School
Military News From Ohio and Oklahoma Training Units
Howard E Parsons of Amesville and Howard Eschenbacher of Athens completed training at naval and quartermaster schools in Norman Oklahoma and at Fort Worth Texas respectively. Palmer of Trimble advanced to gunner's mate third class with 15 months sea duty aboard merchant ships visiting ports in Brazil Cuba Egypt North Africa and Iran. James G Willis of Millfield named Flight Officer after RAF training class graduation at Foster Field Texas. Captain Sarina's son Jack in Luxembourg reports a supper invitation with a French family and a menu including meat loaf potatoes soup lettuce salad jello custard and apple tart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Eschenbacher
Marjorie Eschenbacher
Central Ave
Athens
Quartermaster School
Interior
Donald Monroe ‘Palmer
USNR
Trimble
Armed Guard Center
New Orleans
Palmer
Navy
Brazil
Cuba
Egypt
North Africa
Iran
Robert Palmer
James G. Willis
Minnie Willis
Millfield
Foster’ ‘Field
Tex
Ilass
Martin Sarina
Hollister
Cpi
Jack Sarina
Luxembourg
Three Year Old George and His Dad Get Acquainted
Chief Petty Officer George Rutkoskie on a 30 day leave after 22 months in the South Pacific. His son George Jr was eight months old when his father went overseas. Rutkoskie served with Seabees in New Guinea building roads docks and hospitals, enduring tropical storms and night bombings. Also notes SSgt Wallace W Amberger promoted to technical sergeant after serving with McBee Co in the Pacific theater with a B 29 squadron at Harvard Army Air Field Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rutskosk’e
George, Sr
Rutkoskit
South Pacific
George, Jr
Seabees
Rut
Koskie
New Guinea
Rutkoskie
Wallace W. Amberger
Rushoskie
Navy
George Amberger
Minersville
R. D
McBee Co
Harvard Army Air Field
Harvard
Neb
Better Use of Land Urged by State Expert
Ohio State University soil and crop specialist D R Dodd told Athens farmers that higher yields come from more fertilizer, deeper planting, drilling rather than pacing, hybrids, lime where needed, and soil and water conservation. He warned food demand in 1945 would match 1944, so efficiency requires every measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Dodd
Ohio State University
Athens Grange Hall
Dodd
Mrs. Mary Sauer Dies At Madison Ave Home
Mrs Mary Whitmore Sauer aged 83 died at her Madison Avenue home after a five week illness Born in Athens County she lived in the area all her life She was a member of Chauncey Church of Christ Athens Camp Lathes Auxiliary Spanish American War Veterans She leaves husband Edward Sauer two daughters Maud Bordwell Glen Ellyn TL and Lawrence Insche Athens one son Carl C Whitmore Athens six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral services will be Friday at 230 pm in Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home conducted by Rev Jerald Purkey burial in W Union St Cemetery Friends may call after Thursday noon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Whitmore Sauer
Madison’ Ave
Athens County
Chauncey Church of Christ
Athens Camp
Lathes
Sauer
Edward Sauer
Maud Bordwell
Glen Ellyn
Lawrence Insche
Athens
Carl C. Whitmore
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Jerald Purkey
W. Union St
Albany Church Plans World Day program Friday
The Albany Methodist Church observes World Day of Prayer with an all day open house from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Special music runs 8 a.m. to noon, a pot luck dinner is served at noon, and at 1 30 p.m. a program titled The Church Universal will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Albany
Pat Luck
Church Universal
Shore Patrol Arrests Sailor For AWOLnear South Y
Sailor Eugene Barkemey, 22, from the Navy Receiving Station Norfolk, was arrested by county patrolmen for AWOL near the South Y and released into Shore Patrol custody to be taken to Columbus. Kenneth Chesser, 29, Athens, was fined for fighting. Rev Otto Miller to start revival at Zaleski Troyer Band Mission with nightly music and services at 7 p.m. led by Miller and wife Myrl Brate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Barkemeyer
Navy
Norfolk
Columbus
Kenneth Chesser
Kinley Ave
Athens
Franz Woodworth
Zaleskt
Otto Miller
Chilli, Cothe
Troyer Band
Zaleski
Miller
Myrl A. Brate
Valentine Parties Held In City Grade Schools
Valentine Day celebrations occurred in multiple city schools with grade specific activities. Sixth graders sent Valentine boxes to the Children's Home. others organized luncheons, meals, and craft decorations. Rooms featured Valentine boxes, King and Queen of Hearts distribution, and room mothers oversaw parties with ice cream and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
King
Queen of Hearts
East Side School
PTA
C. R. Hossins
John Risch
Howard Hively
James Seward
P. L. Peterson
Ralph Carpenter
C. J. Noblin
County Wells Contaminated, Phillips Says
The Athens Health Department urged boiling all well water for human use due to contamination from unusual winter weather and surface filth. December 1944 set record snow and cold, with persistent ground cover and thaw runoff threatening wells in Athens County. Immediate steps include boiling water and thorough rechlorination of suspect wells, with written chlorination instructions available. report notes the first robin sighting in Richland Ave. back yard on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City-County
Ohio
H. T. Phillip
Athens County
Phillips
Health Department
Elyria Man Succeeds Wood in Liquor Post
Patrick Radican 44 of Elyna was named head of the State Liquor Department Permit Division with a 4500 dollar annual salary. He is a tax consultant and former Army Air Force Depot manager in Elyria. He succeeds R S Wood of Athens, moved to the Enforcement Division and Cleveland District to follow. Two funeral names omitted. Union to wave fish fry Friday Feb 16 7 30 PM at Westfal Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Patrick Radican
Elyna
State Liquor Department
Radican
Elyria
Army Air Force
R. S. Wood
Athens
Balmert
Wood
Cleveland
Electrical Workers Union
B-337
Westfa
Pru-Lax advertised cure for various stomach troubles
A vintage ad promotes PRU-LAX cascara and senna laxative for gas indigestion dizziness headaches and constipation. It urges regular use with a money back guarantee and cautions following directions. The Athens Pharmacy ad closes with address details.
Troop 55 Wins Window Display Contest
The Beaver Patrol of Boy Scout Troop 55 won the window display contest in observance of National Boy Scout Week. Judges included Mayor Franz L. Woodworth, Harold Wise, B. T. Grover, and others. Troop 56 created a rival miniature model display in a separate storefront window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz L. Woodworth
Harold Wise
Kiwanis Club
B. T. Grover
Rotary Club
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric. Co
Beaver Patrol
Robert Parry
Troop 56
The
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
East Side School Raises 18 for Junior Red Cross
The Junior Red Cross drive netted 18 at the East Side School with contributions by grades: first 4.02, second 3.55, third 3.50, fourth 1.98, fifth 2.64, sixth 2.31 dollars. Students also sent 210 wire coat hangers and 19 decks of playing cards to servicemen at Fletcher Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Nenu
Pletcher General Hospital
Red Cross
East Side
Fletcher Hospital
Commandery to Meet for Red Cross and Matta Conferment
Athens Commandery No 15 Knights Templar will hold a special meeting Thursday at 7 o clock to confer the Order of the Red Cross and Order of Matta on a class of candidates. Visiting Sir Knights welcome. members urged to be present, announced today by Harold M. Pierce, commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Knights Templar
Order of the Red Cross
Order of Matta
Harold 4. Pierce
Grandma Switches Millions to Mutton Suet Cold Remedy
A nostalgic, consumer-focused piece touts a grandmother’s home remedy using mutton suet for chest congestion and coughs. The ad claims improved relief through counter irritation, promotes Penetro as a modernized version, and urges mothers to trust science. It markets ease of use, multi-way relief, and availability from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma
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Athens Messenger
Civil Air Patrol Cadets
AHS
Gay
Mrs. Glum
Ulm
Kenneth Edwin Woodard
Rachel Woodard
Nelsonville
Great Lakes
Elgin Lanning
Cpl
Hubert Lanning
Corporal Lanning
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Green Island
Emma Lowry
Carbondale
Leonard
Germany
Sarina
Howard E. Parsons
Katherine P. Parsons
Amesville
Naval Air Technical
Norman
Oklo
McKelvey
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
George
George Rutkoskie
Mary Sauer
Madison Ave
Albany Church
Robin
Ernest Conkey
Richland Ave
Elyria Man
Liquor Post
Isaac Trout
Barberion
Harry Trout
Mae Creighton
Pekin
Til
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Aspirin
Ady
Howard Camp
Kink Athens Pharmacy
N. Court Street
Troop 55
East
Keystone Custodian Funds
Trust Fonds
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Cline
A&p
South America
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