Trustees Farmers Coal Companies Help To Repair Impassable Roads
John W. Dowler Athens County engineer appeals to township trustees farmers and coal firms to fix impassable county roads. Only two graders and two trucks are fit to pennant with others damaged or awaiting parts. Trustees will lend equipment, the county pays expenses, and farmers with drags haul rocks for temporary fills. Coal companies assist on coal route roads. Dowler to file a report on gear condition after a full inspection. Many graders to junk, several trucks ready soon, drainage and soft foundations blamed for road collapse.
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John W. Dowler
Athens County
Dowler
Five Men Serve In 132nd Evacuation Hospital In France
Five Messenger area men serve in the 132nd Evacuation Hospital of the 6th Army Group in France activated in Texas last March and arriving November 5. They include Pfc Orval Heightland Athens Route 2 Cpl William Perry Athens Pfc Harold Hood Gallipolis Cpl Henry Fry Gallipolis and Cpl Jeff Wright Murray City. The unit uses blood plasma whole blood penicillin and sulfa drugs with low mortality. Col George W McCoy reports only four deaths in first 2,000 patients.
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Messenger
132Nd
Texas
France
Jacob L. Devers
6Th Army Group
George W. McCoy
Philadelphia
Army Medical Corps
Jackson Man Fined and Juvenile Arrests Reported
Russell Rudolph Smith, 26, of Sackson, was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth after state patrols arrested him Sunday at the South Y for driving without a driver's license. A 17-year-old Jacksonville youth was arrested by patrolmen at 12:30 a. m. Sunday on Route 13 at Redtown for unsafe operation and will be arraigned before Judge Francis White in Juvenile Court.
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Russell Rudolph Smith
Sackson
South “Y
Franz Woodworth
Jacksonville
Redtown
Francis White
Missionaries to Speak at First Methodist Church Athens
The Rev Worley professor at Union Theological Seminary Foochow China and Mrs Worley will speak at the First Methodist Church in Athens on Tuesday night February 27 at 7 30. They are missionaries of the Methodist Church in China and recently arrived in the United States. Worley will discuss conditions in occupied and free China and the Chinese dream of peace and modernization.
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Worley
Union Theological Seminary
Foochow
China
First Methodist Church
Athens
Methodist Church
United States
General Conference
The
Red Cross At His Side Sweaters Sent To Soldiers
Miss Ellen Biddle, executive secretary of the Athens County Red Cross Chapter, received a letter from Freeman Field Indiana thanking the chapter for sending 166 Army sleeveless sweaters to soldiers. The field director notes the gifts are much needed as winter is in full sway and soldiers are delighted to receive them.
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Ellen Biddle
Athens County
Athens Stores To Remain Open Thursdays In Spring
Athens retail stores except food will be open all day this Thursday and every Thursday in March April and May, announced by William A. Mechem president of the Athens Retail Merchants Association. Four stores are closed Thursday afternoons year round.
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Athens
William A. Mechem
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Foud
Science Day Set At Ohio University This Spring
A Southeastern Ohio Science Day is planned at Ohio University in spring in conjunction with the Junior Academy of Science. The university committee includes A W Boetticher C E Cooper C L Dow J R Gentry B T Grover H H Roseberry W Stehr and E A Hansen. High school teachers on the committee are Walter Porter Keairns Phillip Dye Ralph Cole Leslie Blough Mary Sharp and Donald House.
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Ohio University
Robert Essex
Southeastern Ohio Educational Association
Einar A. Hansen
Junior Academy of Science
Junior Academy
Ohio Academy of Science
Phillip Dye
Wellston
A. W. Boetticher
C. E. Cooper
C. L. Dow
J. R. Gentry
B.T. Grover
H. H. Roseberry
W. ©.Stehr
E. A. Hansen
Walter Porter
Athens
Keairns
Jackson
Ralph Cole
Portsmouth
Leslie Blough
Gallipolis
Mary Sharp
Nelsonville
Dontald House
Ration Roundup: Stamp validity and shortages noted
The Associated Press summarizes ration details for meats fats sugar and fuels. Four red stamps, blue stamps, airplane shoes and gasoline coupons show varying good-through dates. A note from the head nurse asks no children visit hospitals as shelters operate midthrough heating season. Potential OCR errors present but core facts include coupon validity and hospital visitation guidance.
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Athens County
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Athens man fined for intoxication in mayor court
Cecil Tucker age 36 of 76 N Congress St pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz L Woodworth to intoxication and was fined 5 dollars plus costs. Notice of appointment lists R W Pinesternelwalé as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Jarvis Hughes. creditors must file claims within four months. Probate Judge Frank D White dated February 14 1945. Also Alva Mahan Helwig of unknown residence to receive divorce petition from Ernest B Helwig filed February 3 1845 with hearing set after April 32 1945. Attorney M D Hughes.
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Athens
Cecil Tucker
N. Congress St
Franz L. Woodworth
R. W. Pinesterwalé
Athens County
Ohio
Jarvis Hughes
Frang
Said County
Alva Mahan Helwig
Ernest EB. Helwig
Court of Common Pleas
M. D Hughes
Argent EB Relwiz
Tag Day Brings 317 To Youth Center Fund
Athens residents contributed 317 dollars in the Tag Day drive for the Youth Center, reported by Mrs. H M Woods, president of the Athens City Federation of Women's Clubs. The event sponsored the solicitation, with Nancy Smith and others selling tags and receiving theater tickets from Fred Williams of Schine's Athena.
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Athens
H. M.woods
Athens City
Nancy Packard
Anita Clark
Marilyn Poling
Betty Reeder
Flora Armbruster
Roberta Pierre
Betty Davis
Mary Blaker
Karen Link
Jan Clark
Bridge Party At Hotel Berry To Aid Ath ens Youth Center
The public is invited to a bridge party at Hotel Berry tonight at 7:30 p m Tickets will be sold at the door with proceeds benefiting lounge furnishing for the Ath ens Youth Center An auction and pinochle program will be held Prizes will be awarded Chairwoman Mrs Carl Ferguson leads the committee which includes several local ladies.
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Hotel Berry
Carl Ferguson
Athens Youth Center
Ferguson
J. B. Roberts
W. F. Smiley
River Rises Rapidly After Inch of Rain
The Hocking River rose two feet since yesterday and stood seven feet late this morning after slightly more than an inch of rain fell last night. Temperature details show a high of 58 and a low of 42 with readings in the fifties this morning.
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Hocking
Crazy Corsages Win Prizes At O U Annual Coed Prom
At the Oklahoma University Coed Prom in the Men's Gymnasium on Saturday night, humorous corsages won prizes. Tim Cantwell wore a wolf corsage, and Edna Spilman carried a fish ball corsage with a "Fish Safety Zone" motto. Dick Persing featured a three foot spray and escorted Jean Stinchcomb, while Lewis Carr won prettiest escort. Faculty and student notables attended and judged the entries.
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O. U
Tim Cantwell
Barbara Yost
Barbara Werner
Edna Spilman
Dorothy Waltz
Fred Faulkner
Dick Persing
Jean Stinchcomb
Ronald Waren
Gloria Boykowtz
Irma E. Voigt
George W. Starcher
Gamertsfelder
Edith Wray
Philip L. Peterson
Beckett
Lasher
Miss Work
Fred Pickard
Grace Leslie
Mary Elizabeth Potters
Evelyn M. Stanger
Charlotte Elizabeth Adams
Fidelia F. Risley
W. H. Fenzel
Personal Notices About Mrs Stalder and Seward Family
Mrs H G Stalder and daughter Miss Mary Stalder returned Sunday night from Columbus where they were guests of Mrs Stalder's sisters Mrs Robert Bishop and Mrs Don Coultrap Miss Stalder who has served as a Red Cross recreation instructor at Camp Makall S C remains at her mother's home for extended visit Mr and Mrs D K Seward and son Don 53 E State St returned Tuesday from a three weeks trip to San Antonio Tex where they were guests of Mrs Seward's sister Mrs Ed Carpenter
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H. G Stalder
Mary Stalder
N. College St
Columbus
Stalder
Robert Bishop
Don Coultrap
Red Cross
Camp Mackall
S. C
D. K. Seward
Don
E. State St
San Antonio, Tex
Prevent Chinline From Sagging Exercise guide for youthful throat line
Alicia Hart describes three simple exercises to maintain a firm neck and jaw line. Start with skin care, then perform chin thrusts, forward tugging against a mantel, and chewing an imaginary gum motion to exercise throat muscles.
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Alicia Hart
Auto Tags Sale Benefit and Circle Meeting
Chase Circle of Ruth will gather at the home of Mrs Minta Chase and Mrs Mary Chase on Thursday March 1 for an all day meeting to sell new auto tags. The Ayler at Albany attended deputy registrars class. a benefit party is set for Monday at 7 30 p m. Mrs Aylor visited with Mrs Rarey and will stay at Rest Haven. Pvt Marguerite F Brooks assigned to Wakea man General Hospital after leaving Fort Des Moines training center.
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Chase
Ruth Chase
Ruth
Minta Chase
Mary Chase
Howard J. Ayler
Albany
Marietta
Aylor
Fort Des Moines
Iows
Marguerite F. Brooks
Guysville
WAC
Wakeman General Hospital
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Pearls Shown With Versatile Wearing Options
Pearls can be worn in several new ways including as a bracelet around the wrist, secured with clips on a tall turban, worn as a three to five strand choker, or twisted with other strands of beads.
Wedding in Dayton Draws Athens Interest
Mrs. C. M. Winning announces the marriage of her daughter Mary Virginia Irwin of Dayton to Rupert S. Portis, Petty Officer Third Class USNR, son of Mrs. Mathe Keeley of Portsmouth. The ceremony was Feb 14 at Westminster Presbyterian Church Dayton with Rev S Turmer Ritenour officiating. Attendants were Miss Annavee Nanna and Chde Brown of Dayton. Portis is a Navy veteran and prior to service worked with GMC Frigidaire in Dayton. Mrs Portis studied at Athens High School and graduated from Athens State Hospital nurses training school and now serves as secretary for the Smaller War Plants Corporation.
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C. M. Winning
Mary Virginia Irwin
Dayton
Rupert S. Portis
USNR
Mathe Keeley
Portsmouth
Westminster Presbyterian Church
S. Turmer Ritenour
Annavee Nanna
Chde Brown
Miss Ruth Snyder Weds Sgt Chester Carroll in Lancaster
Miss Ruth E Snyder of Chicago formerly of Lancaster and Technical Sergeant Chester H Carroll brother of Mrs Guest were married in a Friday evening ceremony at the First Methodist Church. The bride wore a fuchsia street length dress with Kelly green accessories and gardenia corsage. Louise Roby served as maid of honor and Emmett Carroll was best man. The couple will move to California where Carroll will report to a base after leave. A luncheon followed.
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Noel Guest
Lancaster
Ruth E. Snyder
Chicago
Chester H. Carroll
Guest
Walter P. Castoe
First Methodist Church
Louise Roby
Emmett Carroll
Miss Roby
Carroll
Dan Snyder
McArthur
McArthur High School
Walter Fagan
Genevieve Snyder
Fagan
U.S. Army
Europe
Elmer Carroll
Nashport
Aleutian Islands
California
Aon
Club Calendar Mon Day Women Music Club Event
Monday at 7 30 pm the Women s Music Club meets with Mrs Clark Williams 68 Elmwood Place program by junior members Married Peoples Class at First Christian Church 7 30 pm with Mr and Mrs Lewis Mc Bride 19 Curran Drive Circle Three Central Ave Methodist Church with Mrs Morrison 17 Riverside Drive Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles Monday 7 30 pm Benefit Bridge at Hotel Berry proceeds aid Athens Youth Recreation Center tickets at door Contract Auction and pinochle played all welcome
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Clark E. Williams
Elmwood Place
First Christian Church
Lewis McBride
Curran Drive
Pearl Chase
Central Ave. Methodist Church
C. R. Morrison
Riverside Drive
Two Ohioans Meet Overseas On Your Son at War Program
The Your Son at War radio segment Sunday featured Lt Lewis Maynard son of Mr and Mrs L G Maynard of 44 Maplewood and Lt Newton Kerr of Lakewood. They shared recollections of an air sea rescue off the English coast during Kerrs return from a raid on Germany and Maynard guiding a Superfortress back to base. Maynard arrived in England November 3, 1944 and is unmarried.
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Germany
Maynard
the &Th Army Landing Field
England
Athens
Midnight curfew on nightlife fails to rouse Mrs Average
A wartime piece by Ruth Millenty notes that housewives face self-imposed curfews as husbands work longer hours, budgets tighten, and rationing limits evenings out. The piece recalls a canceled anniversary dinner and reflects a quiet domestic stance amid wartime demands.
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Ruth Millety
Ware
James F. Byrnes
Joe
Hubby
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Frost
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Italy
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Dutch East Indies
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Hattie Mingus
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Harry W. Worley
Youth Center
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St. Joseph
Athens Co. Savings and Loan Co
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Athens, Ohio
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Ruth Snyder
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Athens Youth Recreation Center
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