Two Bidwell Men Killed In Point Pleasant Auto Crash
At 12:15 am on Jackson Ave and Pleasant St in Point Pleasant West Virginia two Bidwell men Emmett Holders 53 Craton Reynolds 45 were killed in a crash. In Holzer Hospital Gallipolis resident Sam Dexter 35 is seriously injured and Dale Ward 45 of Bidwell is wounded. Driver Clem Saxton of Bidwell has minor injuries. Mrs George Hall 130 Pleasant St driving home from General Chemical Defense Corp plant turned into Pleasant St causing the collision. Nan Fisher passenger. State Troopers Ceyner and Sheriff Hesson investigated.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Ohio
Holzer Hospital
Jallipelis
Jackson Ave
Pleasant St
Emmett Holders
Craton Reynolds
Bidwell
Te Hospital
Sam Dexter
Gallipolis
Dale Ward
Clem Saxton
George Hall
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Nan Fisher
Pleasant
Ceyner
Sheriff Hesson
Saxton
Our Men in Service Second Lieut Wilkie Allen Awarded Medal
Second Lieut Wilkie Allen son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Allen earned the Good Conduct Medal while serving with the Engineers Southwestern Theater of War Aid General Service Regiment in the Philippines He sent the medal to his wife giam and describes mine clearing and booby traps aboard an LST during Christmas in the Philippines He recalls moving from New Guinea to the Philippines and reports 1200 anti person mines 360 shoe mines 78 S mines and 250 anti tank traps collected during the invasion He and his mine detector squad cleared Carentan under American artillery fire and he notes turkey and trimmings for holiday dinner.
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Wilkie Allen
Boyd Allen
Engineers
General Service Regiment
Bel-jbon
Giam
Tippines
Gering
New Guinea
Philippines
Allen
Turkey
Carentan
Littler and Samples marry in Springfield church ceremony
Clyde Vernon Littler Jr and Shirley Samples wed in a 8:30 am Monday service at the Fifth Lutheran Church with Rev. Nael officiating. The bride wore a gold wool suit and orchids. After a reception at the Click home the couple planned a brief wedding trip and will reside at 840 Murray Street Springfield. The couple are both employed at National Supply. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Littler Sr of Springfield. The ceremony followed prior announcements of their engagement.
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Clyde Vernon Littler, Jr
Shirley Samples
Robert Thatta
Beaswee Arca
SeuuEae Arcmatn
Sixth Army Group
France
Springfeld
Gail L Blackford
Shirley Maof Chauncey
Clyde Vernon
Fifth Lutheran Church
Herbert J. Naj
J. R. Howe
Milldred Schnider
O. D. Thompson
Funds for Canteen Raised at Benefit
A Marine Army and Navy Club benefit at Hotel Berry drew forty five tables of players for auction and contract bridge. Proceeds fund the Service Men's Canteen in Athens. Prize winners included Mrs. S K Burson and Jenny Sue Rousey in auction, and Mrs Fred Carpenter and Fred H Sanders in contract. Door prize went to Mrs Carpenter. cake to Mrs H C Dorman.
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Marine, Army and Navy Club
Berry
Athens
S. K. Burson
Jenny Sue Rousey
J. Aslstock
Fred Carpenter
Fred H. Sanders
Geraldine Hope
H. C. Dorman
Richard Banks
Mirs
Kenneth Reeder
Paul Sands
Gerald Stauffer
Virginia Beastey
Herbert Kadison
Paper Drive Set for February 28 in Athens
Athens residents asked to save all types of paper for a collection on Wednesday February 28 organized by the Junior Army of Athena High School. Superintendent H Pendry announced the drive details while George Fee Athens scout commissioner noted many scouts will participate.
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Athens
Army of Athena High School
H. ©. Pendry
George Fee
Ration Roundup: OPA announces stamp validity and coupon rules
The Associated Press reports on ration stamps and coupons across food and fuel categories. Book Four Red Stamps Q5 to S5 and beyond show varied good-through dates through June, with blue stamps and sugar stamps, shoes stamps, gasoline coupons, and fuel period validity detailed for regions and seasons.
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Associated Press
FTC
OPA
Midwest
Van Sickles Reported OK After Santo Tomas Internee Release
Mr and Mrs D R Zenner, back from New York, spoke with Gen Myron C Cramer about Earl Van Sickle and his wife Emily Cramer. Cramer said a Manila press correspondent saw both Van Sickles and described them as all right except for starvation. The couple were civilian internees released from Santo Tomas in Manila.
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D. R. Zenner
New York City
Myron C. Cramer
U. S. Army
Washington, D. C
Cramer
Earl van Sickle
Santo Tomas
Mania
Manila
Deadline set for dairy feed payment applications
Final date for filing November and December dairy feed payments is February 28 as stated by Irvin A. Wolfe. Cream and milk producers must submit sales slips to the county office or by mail by then to preserve eligibility. Future payments will be processed on a quarterly schedule with January February and March slips accepted for payment April 1 to May 31.
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Irvin A. Wolfe
AAA Bharman
Wolfe
Reforestation Topic Set for Mechanicsburg Meeting
Forest W. Dean of the Ohio Experiment Station will discuss reforestation at the soil and water conservation meeting at Mechanicsburg School on February 21 from 7 30 to 9 30 pm Ross Wright county extension agent announced attendees will learn how to obtain trees plant varieties and place woodland on the tax duplicate at proper rating Mr Wright said
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Forest W. Dean
Ohio Experimet Station
Mechanicsburg School
Ross Wright
Wright
Steals Gas Coupons Tries To Sell Them
A 16 year old boy of Weston West Virginia was arrested by state highway patrolmen when he tried to sell gasoline coupons at a filing station in Albany. He was fined $25 and costs in Athens County Juvenile Court and committed to the detention home to serve the sentence. Patrolmen said the coupons were stolen from an automobile owned by O E Chase in Albany.
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Weston
W. Va
Albany
Athens County
O. E. Chase
Youth Center Tag Day Rescheduled for Feb 24
The Athens Youth Center Tag Day sale, postponed due to bad weather, will take place next Saturday Feb 24 from 9 30 a m to 5 p m. It will be conducted by Athens Senior and Junior high girls under Dea Sue McPherson with Mrs H M Woods presiding.
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Athens
H. M. Woods
City Federation
Dea Sue McPherson
Two Men Arrested on Traffic Violations Near Route 50
Carl Mayer of Lancaster age 25 jailed by state highway patrol on Route 50 east of McArthur for speeding. fined $10 and costs by Mayor John Crow. Joe Von Rhea age 24 of M iddleport arrested in Nelsonville for disobeying a stop sign and to be arraigned before Mayor Miles Howe tonight.
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Carl Mayer
Lancaster
McArthur
John Crow
Joe von Rhea
Middleport
Nelsonville
Miles Howe
Four men fined for intoxication in Amesville area
Four men pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz L Woodworth to intoxication charges. Each was fined five dollars plus costs. Names and ages given: Earl N Lochary 37 Amesville Edwin Lee Collins 36 40 Stella Aves Oba Rhoades 49 3 Riverside Drive Charles Bell 66 19% S Lancaster St. Ross Wright will attend a Logan extension agents meeting to plan 4 H Club work. Sayre Study Club changes meeting place to Hotel Berry Tuesday at 2 pm due to illness.
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Franz L. ‘Woodworth
Earl N. Lochary
Amesville
Edwin Lee Collins
Stella ‘Aves
Oba Rhoades
Riverside Drive
Charles Bell
S. Lancaster St
Ross Wright
Logan
Sayre Study Club
Hotel Berry
J. FR. Sprague
Morris Ave
Dorothy Hatch Dies At Lancaster Home
Dorothy Hatch formerly of Athens died at her home near Lancaster after a several week illness. She was 38, survived by her husband four sons Roger Lowell Eddy and Melvin, her parents, three sisters and two brothers. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Funeral services held at Central Ave Methodist Church parlors led by A J Romine.
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Floyd Hatch
Dorothy Shook
Athens
Lancaster
Roger
Lowell
Eddy
Melvin
Coalton
Hatch
Ohio University
W.S.C.S
Central Ave
Methodist
Greenlawn
Elery T. Rice
Jackerm
CAPC NEWS Meeting and courthouse gathering announced
CAPC NEWS schedules a Thursday February 22 meeting at 1 80 p m at the high school then switches to meet at the courthouse for Athens Chapter Izaak Walton League activity originally planned at Waterloo Township club house. The 7 30 p m start noted.
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Courthouse
Athens
Waterloo Township
Clarks Chapel WSCS Meet at Snow Residence
Clarks Chapel WSCS met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fannie Snow. President Mrs. Helen Walls opened the meeting with a prayer by Mrs. Nellie Philips. Plans were made for an Easter bake sale and refreshments were served. Members present included Miss Mary Phillips, Miss Mary Hedges, Mrs. Lettie Hedges, Mrs. Helen Walls, Miss Eva Snow, Mrs. Fannie Snow, and children Karen Sue and Ronnie. Central PTA will meet February 22 at 2 45 p.m. at the Little Theater with Mrs. Walter Baird speaking on safety and Mr. Charles Tribe on Founders Day.
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Clarks Chapel
WSCS
Fannie Snow
Helen Walls
Nellie Philips
Mary Phillips
Mary Hedges
Lettie Hedges
Karen Sue
Ronnie
Eva Snow
Central P.T.A
Little Theater
Walter Baird
Charles Tribe
Fannie Holmes praised as background force in Holmes bio
A book review highlights Fannie Holmes wife of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes as quietly influential in her husband’s life and home. The piece notes Catherine Drinker Bowen’s Yankee From Olympus covers Holmes’ career and a deep, enduring marriage. It also mentions a Navy family update for Sanford Call and his son Edward C Call with Civil War era connections and a Paris-D-Day reference.
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Fannie Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Justice Holmes
Catherine Drinker Bowen
Olympus
Fannie
Boston
Justice
Washington
Holmes
Massachusetts
Areata
MBR
Birthday of H. S. Smith Celebrated at Home
Twenty friends and relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Smith’s home at 76 North High Street on a Wednesday evening in February to celebrate the 76th birthday of Mr. Smith. A focal hour followed by a duet by Mrs. Raymond Webb and Mr. Frank Van Dyke preceded refreshments.
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H. S. Smith
N. High St
Mr. Smith
Mrs Gertrude Andrews Hosts Valentine Party in New Marshfield
Mrs Gertrude Andrews hosted a Sunday School Valentine party on Feb 13 in New Marshfield with attendees Fona Withers Peggy Withers Janice Stover Jenelle Minear Barbara McDonald Patty Morgan Nettie Townsend Drue Pierre Beulah Brown Joan Andrews and guests Mrs Helen Marshall and Bobby of Athens. Games refreshments and a valentine exchange followed. The Pallas Club will meet with Miss Amy Wehr at 57 E State St on Feb 24. The LS. Club plans a benefit party Monday at 7 30 p.m. at K of C Hall N Court St.
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Gertrude Andrews
New Marshfield
Fona
Peggy Withers
Janice Stover
Jenelle Minear
Barbara McDonald
Patty Morgan
Nettie Townsend
Drue Pierre
Beulah Brown l
Joan Andrews
Helen Marshall
Bobby
Athens
Pallas Club
Amy Wehr
E. State St
Mrs Kennedy Hosts Mothers Circle in Athens
Mrs Owen Kennedy hosted the Mothers Circle at her Athens Route Five home. Guest speaker Miss Betty Newton from the Gas company discussed new substitutes like soy and peanut products and butter flavoring, sharing their nutritive values and usage ideas. Initiation services welcomed new members including Mrs Witliam Lee and Mrs Irving Dickman. Five dollars was donated to the Red Cross drive. fourteen members attended. Refreshments were provided by the hostess, her son Ronnie, and Mrs J Wishon.
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Owen Kennedy
Athens
Betty Newton
Home Service
Witliam Lee
Irving Dickman
Lewis McBride
George Fee
D. K. Pierce
Red Cross
Inveing Dickman
Ronnie
J. Wishton
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Portsmouth
First
Troop Carrier Command
Athena County
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Ill
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Doris Tom
Elliott St
Donald 5. Wolfe
Sarah Wolfe
Wolfe St
Myron A. McGrew
Glen McGrew
Ralph G. Cochran
Hazel Cochran
Clarence W. Sherwood
Blanche Sherwood
Joseph &. Finkham
Ruby E. Finkham
the Plains
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Helen Ervin
Grosvenor St
Cpl
Virgil Nataly
Pearl Edward Gilkey
Guy Gilkey
First St
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Stewart St
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Minersville
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England
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Lydia
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Estienko
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Athens County Shrine Club
Glen O. Staneart
Freda L. Freeman
Land
Gerald Robert Warren
Thomas Jenkins
Thomas C Jenkins
Mansfield
London
Sunset Garden Club
Mechanicsburg
Elevin O'Neill
P A Langston
B.C. Club
C.D. Sewing Club
Fred J H. McCoy
N. ‘Congress
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Athens Co. Savings and Loan Co
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Athena, Ohio
Snow Residence
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The
Plains
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Edward C Call
Civil Service
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Naval Hospital
I the Navy
Seaman
Chester S Call
Seaman Call
Frances
Can of
Brooklyn
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Lia
Capital Loans
Berry Hotel
R. EB. WeCommon
Sigr
LS. Club
K. of Co
Mrs. Kennedy
Mothers
Flako
Dew
Martin
Pomeroy
F. P. Blancett
Sonotone OF
Zanesville
1St Trust
Zanesville, Ohio
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
United States
Arm
Western
Southern
Williams
R. M. Brown
Beckles Ride
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
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