Plane Downed In Raid Prisoner Letter From S Sgt Haller
A letter from Staff Sgt. Thomas B. Haller, prisoner in Germany, reached his parents reporting he and his crew are safe after his bomber was shot down during a raid. He notes being well treated and mentions London as the recent stop, with his Luft 3 camp address printed inside.
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Thomas B. Haller
Haller
Grosvenor St
War Department
Germany
Hallers
London
Lager-Bezeichnung
M.-Stammlager Luft 3
Deutchland
Blood donations top 766 at Athens Red Cross center
Seven hundred sixty six persons donated blood at the Red Cross Donor Center in Athens last week per Dr. Carl A. Frey county chairman. Daily totals were 128 134 154 184 and 166. Since starting, 2 231 pints were donated before last week and the total rose to 2 007. the center will operate again May 1 5 inclusive.
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Red Cross Blood Donor Center
Athens
Carl A. Frey
Brothers Reunite in India After Long Wartime Separation
Lieut Virgil Cross reunites with his brother Flight Officer Vance Cross of the Royal Canadian Air Force in India. Vance, missing for seven days after a recon flight, parachuted into a jungle, landed in a tree, survived without injury, and walked and paddled back to base. The brothers, long apart in wartime, spend their 10 day leave together before Virgil returns to his post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Cross
India
Vance Cross
Royal Canadian Air Force
Vance
O. E. Cross
University Terrace
Virgil
Athens
State Guard Prepares for Inspection on March 15th
Company B of the Ohio State Guard gears up for a federal inspection scheduled for March 15 conducted by an officer from the Fifth Service Command. Drills at Athens Armory stress topics for the inspection as Col. Earl W. Brannon observes. new equipment arrives for first aid, rifles, and machine gunners. Lt. Witham announces enlistment of John E. Carmichael. A possible visit to Company C, Lancaster, is planned with Lt. Newcomb, Lt. Witham, and NCOs to undertake the trip. A specialists meeting and a non commissioned officers meeting are set for next Wednesday night at the Athens Armory focusing on mess management and map reading. Drill last Thursday covered close order, extended order, and bayonet instruction under Cpl. James Romine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Guard
Fifth Service Command
Athens
Earl W. Brannon
Wil Ur Witham
John E. Carmichael
Central Ave
John Newcomb
Co. B
Lancaster
Newcomb
Witham
Cpl
James Romine
Canaan Grange Meeting in Canaanville Tuesday
Canaan Grange will meet at their hall in Canaanville on Tuesday night February 22. After the business session a literary program will be held and a Red Cross speaker will describe the organization's work.
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Canaan Grange
Canaanville
The
Red Cross
German Tells Of Damage To War Area
The account describes a train trip to the French frontier marked by sabotage fears and air attacks. An Allied plane strafed near the locomotive, several tigers were injured, and constant police questioning wore down travelers as they crossed into France and moved toward Bordeaux.
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France
Paris
Bordeaux
Berlin
Death Notice of Carl Day ties to Canton and Athens
Mrs. Ella Pierce of 1 West Stimpson Avenue received a telegram stating the death of her brother Carl Day of Canton Illinois. He suffered a heart ailment stemming from an automobile accident years ago. Day served as superintendent at Buckhart and Cuba Mines in Illinois and worked at the Athens Foundry in 1903 and 1904. He leaves two children Carl Dwight Day Cary Day and two grandchildren in Canton along with four sisters and four brothers. Funeral services are set for Canton on Monday afternoon.
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Ella Pierce
W. Stimpson Ave
Carl Day
Canton
Ill
Day
Buckhart and
Cuba
Ilinois
Athens
Mr. Day
Carl Dwight Day
Cary Day
Mra
Angie Haning
Marion
Carrie Oliver
Elizabeth Knight
Columbus
Jesse
Charles
Harry Day
Charleston
W. Va
Gilbert Day
Mrs Edward Phillips Dies at Plains Home
Mrs Edward Phillips aged 68 died Friday noon at the family home in The Plains. She is survived by her husband and sister Mrs Ernest Conkey of Athens. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM at Jagers Funeral Home conducted by Rev E C Kenney. Burial is in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Phillips
Plains
the Plains
Ernest Conkey
Athens
Jagers Funeral
E.C. Kenney
W. Union St
Promotion to captain for Russell J. N. Dean in Air Service Command
Russell J. N. Dean, director of the convalescent training program in Air Service Command hospitals, is promoted to captain by ASC headquarters. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant Jan 23, 1943 and now heads a program praised as an unqualified success at Patterson Field Ohio. Mrs. Dean and their Dayton home are listed among his family details.
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Russell J. N. Dean
Air Service Command
ASC
Patterson Field
Dean
Frank C. Dean
Second St
Athens
Luella
Iroquois St
Dayton
Army
Raf
Sheltering Arms Hospital Weekly Report Highlights
Sheltering Arms Hospital lists activity for February 13 to 17. Howard Carr of Rutland underwent a major operation. Beatrice Coffman of Gloucester had a minor procedure. Donald Goldsberry, age 12, had a major operation. Alvin James of Nelewn and Tom Harris of Hotel Berry were admitted for medical attention. several births recorded including a son to Dave Jackson of Columbia Avenue on Feb 16 and a son to Floyd Fuller of West Washington Street on Feb 17.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Howard Carr
Rutland
Ison
the Plains
Ughter
Ogger van Dyke
Alvin James
Mapleaval Drive
Tom Harris
Berry
Beatrice Coffman
Republic Ave
Glouster
Donald Goldsberry
Dave Jackson
Columbia Ave
Floyd Fuller
Washington St
Overseas Private Brown Arrives Safely in England
Overseas Private Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Brown of New Marsh field, reports arriving safely in England after a year in service. A former Waterloo High School student, he serves in the Quartermaster Corps.
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Private Brown
Frank Brown
New Marshfield
England
Waterloo High School
Quartermaster Corps
Luhrig School District Merged Into The Plains District
Athens County Board of Education votes to transfer Luhrig Local School District into The Plains Local School District under Ohio law. A boundary map is filed with the county office. Enrollment as of Jan 28 totals 54 in Luhrig. 10 Luhrig pupils attend Plains High School. Change effects next September with bus transportation provided.
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Athens County Board of Education
Luhrig
Plains
Ohio
Glen Hanes
Plains High School
Plains School
Hanes
Mary Eddleman Dies At Home Near Union
Mary Ellen Eddleman aged 67 died at her home near Union after a months long illness. Born in Mineral she went to England at 14 and returned to Athens County 14 years ago. Survived by husband Joseph G. Eddleman, three sons Vernon Pilling and Robert Ronald Pilling in England, daughter Olive Stumpf Fort Wayne Ind., brother Robert Nelson New Marshfield Route 2, sisters Lucinda Bodkins New Marshfield Route 2 and Isabelle Nelson Columbus, and three stepsons Charles L Von Eddleman Jackson W A Eddleman Athens Joseph O. Eddieman Marine City Mich. Funeral Monday at 2 pm in Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney burial at Hamden. Friends may call after 1 pm Sunday.
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Mary Ellen Eddleman
Union
England
Athens County
Eddleman
Joseph G. Eddleman
Vernon Pilling
Columbus
Robert
Ronald Pilling
Olive Stumpf
Fort Wayne
Ind
Robert Nelson
New Marshfield
Lucinda Bodkins
Isabelle Nelson
Charles L. von Eddleman
Jackson
W. A. Eddleman
Athens
Joseph O. Eddieman
Marine City
Mich
Dowler and Ferguson
Gilbert Courtney
Parsons Dies In Airplane Accident
Connell Olivier Parsons Jr. Army Air Forces pilot and Meigs County native was killed Friday night in a plane crash. He was the son of C O and Mrs C O Parsons of Akron and grandson of Mr. and Mrs W R Parsons of Albany. Funeral services are planned at his home Tuesday afternoon. Uncles D S Parsons Ath ens Route 1 H H Parsons Portland and Will Mooney Racine and aunt Mrs Ward Hoback Racine are named relatives.
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Connell Olivier Parsons, Jr
Army Air Forces
W. R. Parsons
Albany
Parsons
C. O. Parsons
Cole Ave
Akron
Meigs County
D. &S. Parsons
Athens
H. H. Parsons
Portland
Will Mooney
Racine
Ward Hoback
Seventeen Red Cross chairmen named for Athens drives
Don Barr named 17 district chairmen for the Red Cross Drive targeting thirty thousand dollars in Athens County starting March 1. A county meeting on Red Cross Sunday February 27 at 2 30 p m will brief solicitors on services including Blood Donor Center surgical dressing knitted garments home service Motor corps and first aid. Township and residential area leaders are listed with names and assignments for Athens communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Athens County
Don Barr
Athena
Barr
H. C. Pendry
W. F. Burke
Athens
Josephine Garvin
Jessie Drake Dies Friday In Mansfield
Jessie Drake 66 native of Fayette Ohio died Friday at Mansfield Hospital after a two month illness and three weeks in hospital following major surgery. She came to Athens at 18 to work at Athens State Hospital and lived there until moving to Mansfield with her daughter three years ago. She was active in the First Christian Church and past matron of the Order of Eastern Star. She leaves three daughters, four sisters, six grandchildren, and was preceded in death by her husband Pearl Drake and two daughters Ruth and Betty Jane. Burial will be in Athens W Union Street Cemetery after services conducted in Athens.
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Jessie Drake
Athens
Mansfield Hospital
Mansfield
Hosital
Drake
Fayette, O
Athens State Hospital
William Downard
First Christian Church
Order of Eastern Star
Peter Hoffman Dies in Parkersburg Hospital
Peter Ellsworth Hoffman 59 died Saturday morning in St. Joseph Hospital Parkersburg after a long illness. He was born in Chester Township Meigs County and lived there all his life. Survived by son Paul, three grandchildren two sisters Mary Bailey and Edith King four brothers John George William Walter and half brother Albert Fisher. Wife Stella died a month ago. Funeral in Chester Methodist Church Sunday at 2:30 EWT with Rev. James Taylor. Burial Chester Cemetery.
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Peter Ellsworth Hoffman
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Chester Township
Meigs County
John Hoffman
Hoffman
Paul
Mary Bailey
Bellefontaine
Edith King
Chester
John
George
William
Walter
Albert Fisher
Stella
James Taylor
St Joseph Aspirin Ad Claims Superior Speed and Value
An advertisement urges buyers to demand St Joseph Aspirin by name, touts fast, reliable relief, and notes it is the world's largest seller at ten cents. It lists 36 tablets for 20 cents and 100 for 35 cents, promoting genuine Bt Joseph Aspirin.
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St. Joseph
Bond Show at Schine's Athena Theater Increases Sales
Williams theater manager reports War Bond sales reached 32600 dollars at Schine's Athena Theater on Tuesday night. He notes 3250 dollars in bonds were sold on stage with the rest covered by ticket-redeemed bond sales.
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Schine
Athena Theater
Williams
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Fred Sanders
S. Court St
State Guard
Washington
Member
Federal Reserve System
Iservice
Ray Jones
Fisher Station
Technical Cpl
Robert R. Jones
New Guinea
Verle Brown
Aaron Brown
Marengo
Guysville
Fort Pierce, Fla
Vera Hoisington
Shafer St
Pvt
Belford Hoisington
Pvt. Hoisington
Charles Herman Pierce
Camp Shelby
Mias
Virgene Pierce
John Carr
Hooper St
Richard Carr
Harold F. Syx
Camp Roberts
Calif
Leona Syx
Signal Corps
Camp Roberta
Camp McCain
Miss
Corporal Syx
Pearly Bowers
C. D. Pincelli
South Pacific
Millard E. Munden, Glouster
Fort Thomas
ASTP
Fort Benning
Norman B. Saylor
Norman L. Saylor
Corporal Saylor
William Gaskella
Jacksonville
Louisiana
Medical Corps
Robert A. Carbaugh
U. S Army Air Corps
Central Pacific
H. H. Carbaugh
Robert Gillilan
Nelsonville
Robert Milton Gillilan
Norfolk, Va
Navy
George Fulton
Shade
Hubert Fulton
Quartermaster Service Battalion
B. M. Covert, O. D
Optometrist Newst
Court St
Athens, Ohio
Frank H, Brown
District of Plains
Mary Eddleman
Connell Parsons
Townshi
Alexander
Wilbur Baughman
Ames
G. C. Linscott
G. R. Shafer
H. H Humphrey
Morrison Burns
Mechancisburg
Bern
H. G. Henry
Canaan
Merwin Mansfield
Carthage
Frank Caldwell
Dover
Lee
Howard Stanley
Lodi
Lizale Cowan
Rome
Waldo Buck
Trimble
W. G. Hughes
Troy
Clyde Parrish
Waterloo
Alva Judy
York
Community Service Organization
Peter Hoffman
Parkersburg Hospital
Valley View
State &T
Bill North
Be, Rickey
Floyd Cooper
N. Court St
For All
Modern Appl. Co
W. Union Ph
Dwight H. Rutherford “Insurance
Allied Sales Co
Will-Burt Stokers
Carl L. Weber
COX Bros
E. State ST
Gheet
Preciston Machines
Cherrington Hospital
George, Shaw
Logan Monument CO
West Main ST
Logan, Ohio
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