Athens Area Men Take Pre Induction Tests Today
A group of Athens County Selective Service Board No 1 men from Athens Dover and Trimble Townships left by bus for pre induction physical examinations in Huntington W Va. Layel C Ridenour of Locust Street is leader of today s squad. The third local group under the new program went to Huntington the men are classified but not inducted yet.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Ernest Athens Area
Huntington
Layer
Athens County
Selective Service Board No
Dover
Trimble ‘Townships
W. Va
Clarksburg
Ww 1
Layel C. Ridenour
Locusteights
Selective Service Board
Divorce Granted in Athens County Court for Rutter
Samuel Rutter is granted a divorce from Rachael Rutter in Athens County Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect of duty. They married November 12, 1912 in Chauncey and have two minor children. Estelle A. Stephens, 42, dies from injuries sustained in an automobile crash near her Canton home.
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Samuel Rutter
Athens County
Canton
Estelle A. Stephens
Susan
Red Cross At His Side Campaign Returns For War Aid
In a North Burma jungle letter Captain Don S. Grones describes Red Cross support for soldiers. He notes Christmas aid via PX boxes with juice, tobacco, candy, beer, toothpaste, and a turkey dinner, plus fresh oranges and cranberry sauce. He thanks Red Cross for caring for the troops.
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Red Cross
Don S. Grones
Alberta Grones
Athens
Burma
Grones
Western and Southern Reports Its Best Year
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company reports its best year in 1943 despite manpower losses to the armed forces. In force life totaled 1 276 865 648 dollars, up 103 187 208, and total assets rose to 243 748 185 dollars, a gain of 22. DP ao notes. Mortality remained favorable and war deaths paid totaled about 500 000 dollars.
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Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Aue
DP Ao
Williams
Mrs Grimes Plans To Move From Chesterhill Iowa
Mrs Grimes plans to move from a Chesterhill farm to Hanover then to Springfield to visit Ella and finally settle in Storm Lake Iowa. She owns a large farm leased to Elery Hill and coal rights leased to Williams and Williams of Youngstown. Billy A Riley, reared at her home, joined the Navy and reports to Great Lakes Naval Training School after graduating Chesterhill High School in 1944.
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Billy A. Riley
Mabel A. Grimes
Chesterhill
Great Lakes
Elery
Our Men in Service Update From World War II
Pfc. Charles Franklin Riley of Jacksonville has graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Laredo Texas and earned aerial gunner wings and a promotion. Other local service members include T. Cpl. Lewis D. Bolin returning to Camp Pickett, T-5 Carl Welling stationed in New Guinea, Pvt. Albert W. Jesse now in England, Pvt. Belford Hoisington in England, S. Set. Elias Bails on leave in Millfield, Pvt. Frank J. Walton. Pfe. Otis Stover visiting Shade, and Pfc Maurice V. Reed a Harlingen graduate set to join an aerial combat team. Set. Lester W. Roush has completed Chanute Field training in propeller theory and aircraft maintenance.
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Charles Franklin Riley
Ella Riley
Jacksonville
Army Air Forces
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
AAF Training Command
Ir. America
Harlingen Army Air Field
Pfc
Maurice V. Reed
Alvin Reed
Long Bottom
Harlingen
Lester W. Roush
Walter Roush
Letart Falls
Chanute Field
Ill
Army Air Forces Training Command
Norito Relief Formula Promises Fast Pain Relief
Thousands of rheumatic and nerve pain sufferers report quick relief from NORITO. The ad guarantees relief within three doses or money back, urging readers to visit their druggist and try the product with an ironclad guarantee.
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Norito
Orito
Reduction in Sheep Raised Reported Here
Ohio sheep outlook noted by Larry Bear OSU specialist at Athens County breeders meeting in the Civil Service Room Athens Federal Building He urged culling poor producers and replacing old ewes with best ewe lambs Legume hay plus grain seen as key to flock care and preventing pregnant ewe disease Internal parasite control recommended every 30 days with phenothiazine in wet seasons Dog hazard described as a major sheep threat with many loose unlicensed dogs and calls for action
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Ohio
Larry Bear
OSU
Athens County
Civil Service Room
Athens Federal Building
Bear
Grand Officers To Be Guests of Commandery
The annual inspection of Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will be held Wednesday at 7:30 PM in the Masonic Temple on S Court St. Grand Commander Judson C. King of Lisbon will attend as special guest along with Grand Commander officers, including Thomas E. Gibson of Athens. A preinspection dinner is planned at 6:30 PM in the banquet room.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic
CAPC Mobilization Meeting at Athens High School
Wednesday night February 23 at 7 30 Athens High School hosts a CAPC mobilization meeting. Applications should be completed at this meeting.
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Athens High School
Hamden Man Dies in Fire Early Sunday
Hugh Gerty age 82 died Sunday morning in a fire that destroyed his home where he lived with his sister Nan Gerty. He was in the kitchen preparing breakfast when smoke and flames overtook him. funeral services are set for Tuesday at two in Hamden with burial in Hamden Cemetery. He was born in Oreton Ohio and survived by two sisters, a son Henry Gerty, and two daughters Goldie Howe and Marie Anderson. seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. His wife and one son Timothy preceded him in death.
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Hamden
Hugh Gerty
Nan Gerty
Gerty
Oreton
Vinton County
Mr. Gerty
Mary Moran
Henry Gerty
Goldie Howe
Marie Anderson
Dayton
Timothy
Sharpsburg Man Held After Auto Accident
Harley Francis Sephus a 31 year old Sharpsburg resident faced arraignment in Athens County Common Pleas Court on a driving while under the influence charge after a Sunday 1 a m collision on Route 50 Alternate between Sharpsburg and Bartlett. The other driver Wilfred Mayles 25 of Cutler Route 1 also involved. An injured passenger Orley Hill of Lathrop sustained mouth injuries and missing teeth.
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Harley Francis Sephus
Sharpsburg
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Sephus
Bartlett
Wilfred Dale Mayles
Cutler
Orley Hill
Lathrop
Codding
Rodney
Donald Jones
Buchtel
Hammond
Athens County
Medical Training Applicants for ASTP Selections
Results of the medical aptitude tests in the 1553rd Service Unit at Ohio University show 21 applicants for medical training and 8 for dental training. Deans Baker and Postle of Ohio State University will interview the successful applicants in Athens on March 2. About one third of applicants are expected to be chosen for ASTP programs at various schools.
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Ohio University
R. C. Baker
W. D. Postle
College of Dentistry
Ohio State University
Athens
ASTP
Car flips after leaving road near Chauncey injures six
Six youths escaped injury when the automobile, driven by 18 year old William Robert Hutchinson of Nelsonville, left U S Route 33 at a curve south of Chauncey Saturday night around 11. The car overturned into a ditch, ongoing state patrol reports.
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Chauncey
William Robert Hutchinson
W. Washington St
Nelsonville
Two Drivers Arrested By Highway Patrolmen
Wilfred Swart, 18, Mineral, arrested on US Route 50 at Albany Saturday night for unsafe operation. He was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth. Darrell Goff, 26, Langsville, arrested on Route 325 Saturday night for insufficient lights and to be arraigned next Saturday before Mayor George Howell at Pomeroy.
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Wilfred Swart
Mineral
Albany
Franz Woodworth
Darrell Goff
Langsville
George Howell
Pomeroy
Philippine pygmy fish eggs tiny as period
The Philippine pygmy fish lays an egg smaller than the period at the end of this sentence, highlighting the species' extremely small reproductive unit and precision of its spawning biology.
First 1944 robin reported with extremely red face
Clarette L. Colmer of Athens Ice and Storage Co reports the first robin of 1944 seen at dawn near the Colmer home on Pratt Street. The bird had an extremely red face, likely from strenuous singing as sunrise arrived at the earliest hour of the year.
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Clarette L. Colmer
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Colmer
Pratt St
Parker Warns Of Danger Of Exposure Fire
Fire Chief C A Parker warns against exposure fires caused by sparks spreading between adjacent structures. He urges cleanup, approved outdoor incinerators, fire-resistive roofs, spark arresters, good housekeeping, and maintained private firefighting gear to curb fast spreading blazes. Cooperation is essential to reduce rising fire losses amid wartime constraints.
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C. A. Parker
Parker
Marketing of Pulpwood To Be Discussed Here
Athens County farmers show interest in marketing pulp wood prompting a meeting on Thursday the 24th at 7 30 p m in the Civil Service Room of the Athens Post Office Building. Ross Wright extension agent said representatives from companies buying pulp wood will attend to discuss cutting and trucking issues. All interested are invited.
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Athens County
Civil Service Room
Athens Post Office
Ross Wright
Wright
Hunted Driver Found Already Under Arrest
Sylvester Hammond, 65, of Chauncey, was arrested for drunken driving after a hit and run near Nelsonville. A patrol radio linked the arrest to a earlier Route 216 wreck involving Don Codding and two youths, with Hammond later arraigned in Athens County Court.
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Sylvester Hammond
Chauncey
Athens
Nelsonville
Hammond
Mason City
Don W. Codding
Codding
Fifty Year Pin Presented by Paramutha Masons
Paramutha Lodge No. 25 F and A M will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM. A 50 year pin for one member’s long service will be presented. Visitors welcomed and all members urged to attend announced by Ernest E Hart Master.
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Masons
Paramutha Lodge
Ernest E. Hart
Weather report from Athens records 50 high and 23 low
The Athens temperature peaked at 50 yesterday with a low of 23 last night. Today noon reading shows 40 degrees as the city experiences seasonal conditions.
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Athens
Poultry Meetings Set On Egg and Chick Production
OSU poultry specialist D D Moy er and Athens County agent Ross Wright announce two meetings on February 23 to discuss maintaining egg and chick production amid feed shortages. The Coolville and Athens Post Office Building sessions will cover current targets and a Q and A period for poultrymen.
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