Four Athens County officials start new terms in local court house
New terms begin today for seven elected officials in Athens County with changes in offices and re elections. Probate Judge Francis White starts Feb 9 while Sheriff George Bateman and other officials continue terms. Dowler names Hines Barber and Nuzum to key posts as commissioners prepare to organize for the new year.
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Athens County
Ae. Tina Aa
Vasmiais
Alberta Grones
Claudis Chappel
Ray Bobio
Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Ralph Elliott
Charles Bolin
Bateman
Frank Joyce
Dorothy Parmiter
Betty Hoyt Fuller
Lotus Efaw
Grones
R. W. Finsterwald
Gray
Army
Betty Henderson
Ed Kurtzman
Glouster
Fred Heck
J. W. Whaley
L. W. Russell
Ruth McBee
Mildred Dean
Harry Donley
Lucile Joseph
Ruth Cabeen
John Preston
Audrey Dew
Francis White
Dorothy Frank
Neta Spaulding
Elza Linscott
Common Pleas
Carlos Cameron
Rowena Sprout
Athens County Public Assistance Agencies
State St
G. L. Roach
Pauline Danford
Edith Cullums
Bertine Herron
Charlene Quivey and Edgar Slater Wed at Pomeroy Parsonage
Miss Charlene Quivey daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Quivey Shade becomes bride of Mr Edgar Slater son of Mr and Mrs C E Slater The Plains in a ceremony at Pomeroy Methodist Church parsonage The Rev Albert Bitters officiates The brides reception follows at Miss Virgie Quiveys Athens home The newlyweds reside at 4 Foster Place Athens
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Charlene Quivey
J. C. Quivey
Shade
Edgar Slater
C. E. Slater
The
Plains
Pomeroy Methodist Church
Albert Bitters
Virgie Quivey
Foster Place
Athens
Glen Frost Wounded in Action in Germany
Mr and Mrs John Frost of Stewart received a telegram from the War Department stating their son Sergeant Glen A Frost was wounded seriously in action in Germany on December 13.
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John Frost
Stewart
War Department
Sgt
Glen A. Frost
Germany
J. L. Carr
Hooper St
John R. Carr
States
England
France
New York
John Ruth Dies at 82 Near Shade After Long Illness
John E. Ruth, 82, died Sunday at his Shade area home after several years of illness. Born in Guernsey County he lived most of his life on a Shade farm. Surviving are his wife Lucy D. Ruth. daughter Mrs. Dc M. Sickles of Columbus. three sons Robert L Dana R of Columbus and Gordon B of Shade. a brother Herbert B. Ruth of Athens Route 5. sister Mrs. Cora M. Morrison of Thornport. 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev. Evan Edwards. burial in Shade. Friends may call at any time.
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John E. Ruth
Shade
Guernsey County
Ruth
Lucy D. Ruth
Dc. M. Sickles
Columbus
Robert L
Dana R. Ruth
Gordon B. Ruth
Herbert B. Ruth
Athens
Cora M. Morrison
Thornport
John
Dowler and Ferguson
Evan Edwards
Rose and Hansen elected to Ohio Student Health Association panel
Dr Embree R. Rose director of the Health Service at Ohio University was named to the executive committee of the Ohio Student Health Association in Columbus meetings. Dr FE A Hansen dean of University College also attended the sessions of the group part of the American Student Health Association.
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Embree R. Rose
Ohio University
Ohio Student Health Association
Columbus
FE. A. Hansen
University College
American Student Health Association
Daughter Sends Holiday Greetings From New Guinea
Mr and Mrs J McCullough of The Plains received a cablegram from their daughter Lt Ruth McCullough an Army nurse stationed in New Guinea. The couple also have a son Lt Joe McCullough stationed in the Caribbean Sea.
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J McCullough
the Plains
Ruth McCullough
New Guinea
McCulloughs
Joe McCullough
Carribbean Sea
Private Everett Returns Home From Fort Knox Training
Private Everett age 23 son of Mr and Mrs Robert Everett Ath ens Route 3 is home on furlough after completing training at the Armored Replacement Training Center Fort Knox Ky He reports January 5 at Fort Meade Md Trained as a tank driver and gunner and has earned expert ratings with rifle and machine gun A 1940 Ames Bern High School graduate he managed three farms before entering service August 2
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Everett
Robert Everett
Athens
Armored Replacement Training Center
Fort Knox
Fort Mead
Ames-Bern
Flood Waters Close Roads as Hocking River Rises
Heavy moisture from snow sleet rain and fog swelled the Hocking River nearly ten feet in 24 hours with 1.49 inches of rain and melted snow. Route 50 North Amesville blocked overnight by Federal Creek flood water. Route 50 West Fisher Station impassable for hours. morning reports show water over Amesville highway but traffic resumed. Weather observer Mrs. C N France notes river rising from 3.99 to 13.23 feet as continued snowfall dampens the region.
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Amesville
Federal Creek
Fisher Station
Hocking
C. N. France
Apply Now For Dairy Feed Payments In Athens County
Irvin A. Wolfe, chairman of the Athens County AAA Committee, says the county office will accept evidence and applications for November and December dairy feed payments after today. Farmers should not send applications until they have all sales slips for November and December. The final acceptance date is February 28, 1945. After that date no delayed applications will be accepted. Evidence for January, February, and March will be filed with one application beginning April 1, 1945. Payment rates are 70 cents per cwt of whole milk and 11 cents per lb for butterfat.
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Irvin A. Wolfe
Athens County
Wolfe
Mrs. Hollie Lawson 50 Dies After Illness
Mrs. Hollie Lawson of Athens County died at her Whitehall area home after a two year illness. Born in West Virginia she lived 25 years in Ohio and was a member of Alexander Presbyterian Church. Survived by Chauncey C. Lawson husband three daughters and six grandchildren. Funeral services held at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in W. Union St. Cemetery.
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Hollie Lawson
Whitehall
West Virginia
Athens County
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Lawson
Chauncey C. Lawson
W. H. Ross
Huntington
W. Va
Edward Carroll
Castalia
James. L. Stansbury
Columbus
Stores To Be Closed Thursday Afternoons In Jan Feb
Athens merchants group says stores will close Thursday afternoons during January and February. William A. Mechem, president of the Athens Retail Mercants Association, announced the plan today.
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Athens Retail Mercants Association
William A. Mechem
Association
Census of Farms to be Taken Nationwide in 1945
The Department of Agriculture will conduct a nationwide census of all farms early in 1945 to gather data on acreage land values crops and livestock. Farm schedules are confidential with sworn census employees the only ones who will access them. A farm is three acres or more or under three acres if 1944 agricultural production valued over 250 dollars.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Ross Wright
Wright
Service Men Of Area Show Frontline Roles In Europe
Major roundup of local servicemen in Europe and North Africa notes Sgt Richard Canter earning two oversea stripes after a year in the European Theater. The report lists Elmer and Floyd Kisor in France, Delmer Kisor in France, Cecil in the Navy, and others serving with Fifth Army in Italy, with details on transfers, promotions, and units including the 16th Armored Engineer Battalion and the Medical Field Service School.
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Viii Air Force Service Command
England
Richard Canter
Earl Canter
Chauncey, O
Strategic Air Depot
Eighth Air Force
Pomeroy High School
Sgt
Canter
Armed Forces
Pfe
Elmer E. Kisor
Cpl
Floyd D. Kisor
Mary Kisor
Maple St
France
Elmer
Pvt
Delmer E. Kisor
Cecil
Navy
Pacific
Fifth Army
Italy
Paul E. Metcalf
Guysville
16Th Armored Engineer Battalion
Mark W. Clark
Po Valley
16Th
Ireland
North Africa
Richard L. Orr
Jacksonville
11Th Armored
Florence
Bologna
St. Lou
Algeria
Fifth Army honors soldiers for meritorious service in Italy
Staff Sgt. Robert G. Beegle of Racine Ohio received the Bronze Star for leadership and rail supply work with the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division in Tunisia and Italy. Pfc Charles Cable of Athens praised by British press for SAC Europe output records. Pfc Glen I Duffy of Athens awarded the Good Conduct Medal with the Fifth Army bakery unit in Italy. Pfc Willard L Smathers of Buchtel Ohio earns Combat Infantryman Badge for action in France in November 1944.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Robert G. Beegle
Racine
Beegle
34Th “Red Bull
Mark W. Clark
AIR Service Command
England
Charles Cable
Athens
Carl A. Spaatz
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Sunday Express
America
Pfe
Glen I. Duffy
S. McKinley Ave
Mediterranean
Mateur
Tunisia
Bologna
Pfe. Duffy
Pfc
Willard L. Smathers
Buchtel, O
France
Smathers
William Smathers
Round About Town Tales From Nogales And Beyond
Visitors to Nogales sample The Cavern and Mexican markets while noting two dollar bills for currency. The column recalls Ohio friends in Phoenix and a long list of locals, plus scenes from San Francisco and New York. A naval Christmas gift anecdote and a Chillicothe fire chief story close the piece.
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O O
Manhattan
Chester W. Nimitz
America
Pacific
Chillicothe
Ohio
Guysville WSCS Christmas Party At Foster Bean Home
The Guysville W S C S met at Mrs. Foster Bean’s home for its annual Christmas party with 20 members and eight guests. Mrs. Laura Barnett assisted. devotionals led by Mrs. Baxter. program directed by Mrs. Cope land and Mrs. Hayes featured readings and carols, a contest won by Mrs. Margaret White, and Yuletide refreshments. Gifts were exchanged and Rev. Baxter and wife received a wool blanket.
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Guysville W. S. C. S
Foster Bean
Eleanor Fuller
Eagles Hold Dedication Service for Carl Nanna
Athens Aerie of Eagles plans initiation on Wednesday January 31 dedicated to Carl Nanna a lodge member killed in France.
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Eagles
Carl Nanna
Athens
Aerie of Eagles
France
Convalescent Ohio University Employee Mentioned
A person identified as C. N. of France and Ohio University at 2 East Riverside Drive is convalescing after two weeks confined to home by Alness.
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C. N
France
East Riverside Drive
Ohio University
Alness
Holiday Party at Cameron Home For Christian Endeavor Group
Christian Endeavor of the First Christian Church held a Christmas party at 25 Sunnyside Drive the home of Mr and Mrs Carlos Cameron. Twenty five members attended after carols and contests gifts were exchanged decorations and refreshments provided by hostesses Mrs Carlos Cameron and Mrs Leland Stokes. Women’s Association of the Alexander Presbyterian Church will meet at Mrs Plummer Lax home Friday January 5 at 1 30 PM.
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Christian Endeavor of the First Christian Church
Carlos Cameron
Sunnyside Drive
Leland Stokes
Women's Association of
The
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Plummer Lax
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Edgar Slater
Pomeroy Methodist Parsonage
Glen Frost
John Ruth
Rose
Wilbur L. Everett
Mrs. Lawson
Paul H. Willard
Great Lakes
S. 2
Ralph A. Gabriel
Denzil Gabriel
Washington, D. C
Navy School of Music
Heas
LaDonna McDonald
George E. Sanborn
First Army
Holland
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Leonard A. Kleinman
Ohio State University
Medical Field Service School
Carlisle Barracks
Royal Stover
B. G. Stover
Fresno
Calif
Delihart
Tex
Leo L. Bailey
Hollister
Vilas L. Bailey
M. F. Darst
Second St
Robert E. Darst
Army Air Base
Portland
Ore
586Th
Army Service Forces Band
Ft. Mason
Cal
Charles Handa
Millfield
David H. Handa
Camp Fannin
B. W. Holland
Union
James Alton Holland
Patton
Metz
Jimmie, Jr
Dayton
Basil W. Holland
South Pacific
Charles E. Holland
Wilkie Larson
Larson
Charles
Ray
Newport
R. L
Irvin Hashman
Hess Hashman
Murray City
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Nogales
Old Mexico
Don Davis
California
Phoenix
Ariz
Davis
Anthony Shrader
Nelsonvile
Stan Howard
Wendell Davidson
William J. Davidson
Maplewood
Mamie Ruscoe Thrift
Nelsonville
State Auditor's
Hoosegow
Art Cornwell
Cornwell
San Francisco
O. F. Peoples
Seth Lewis
Hotel
Richard Imes
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Rockefeller
New York Harbor
WSCS
Wayne Carsey
Frank Willard
Sir Paul Willard
Wilbur Smith
Byron Calvert
Belgium
Benefit Party
I. S. Club
K. of C. Hall
Cameron
Berry Hotel Bldg
Athens Co. Savings and Loan Co
Lostro Building
Athens, Ohio
Members of
Asso
Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora
Court Street
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