Athens 1945 in Review End of War and River Floods
Athens Messager compiles a year end survey of 1945 noting Germany’s surrender bring a mixed mood of relief and restraint. A March flood of the Hocking River displaced about 100 families as the crest reached 22 feet isolating parts of the town. The piece lists a chronological set of local events from weather extremes to civic milestones, including OU leadership changes, public works, and community efforts through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Japan
Hocking
Hockingdon
Mately
Athens
Stack
Oonio University
John Calhoun Baker
Lewis Dale
Uwain
Veterans Administration
Council
N. Court St
Altmans
Hest Drive
Baker
Athens Council Earmarks 165 298 For City Usage
Athens council approves a 165 298 50 appropriation for city operation at its first 1941 meeting. The session swore in new councilmen Wade Bean and W B Drake, with Oscar Fulton presiding. Reorganization renames C H Harris as council clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Council
Oscar Fulton
Cc. H. Harris
Spurgeon Services Are Thursday
After five months illness Charles Spurgeon 64 died at his home Athens Route 3 Monday afternoon. A retired coal miner he lived in Athens County most of his life and belonged to First Baptist Church Buchtel. Surviving are his wife Lila five daughters and five sons two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 am in charge of Rev Gilbert Courtney burial in West Union Street Cemetery friends may call at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spurgeon
Athens
Spurgeon
New Straitsville
Athens County
First Baptist Church
Buchiel
Lila
Maxine Bennett
Lancaster
Virginia Green
Land
Mary Spurgeon
Nenia
Ruth Miller
Tucson
Iariz
Flossie Pento
Cleveland
Thomas
Edward
Kenia
Raymond
Akron
Thomas Davis
Buchtel
Mabel ‘Moore
New Lexington
Mattie
Gilbert
Courtney
West Union Street
Our Men in Service Honor Soldiers and Sailors
Mrs Robert Hunter reports her husband a corporal in the Medical Corps in Japan. First Sgt Don C Hooper returns to duty at Ft Jackson after furlough visiting Ruth Graham Hooper. Willard Daft says his son RM3c James W Daft has arrived Yokohama after 11 months in the Pacific and 24 days home for Thanksgiving. Ensign Marion E Wood USNR on terminal leave after release from Navy Air Corps. Wood earned wings Aug 15 1945 and served at Daytona Beach and Deland before release.
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Robert Hunter
Race St
Japan
Cpl. Hunter
Medical Corps
Don C. Hooper
Ft. Jackson, S. C
Ruth Graham Hooper
The
Plains
Willard Daft
Franklin Ave
James W. Daft
Yokohama
RM 3-c
Daft
Pacific
California
Ensign Marion E. Wood
USNR
Navy Air Corps
Great Lakes
Ensign Wood
Bessie A. ‘Wood
Elliott St
Naval Air Base
Corpus Christi
Texas
Daytona Beach
Deland
Fla
Twins Arrive in Time for Christmas
Santa Claus delivered twins to Mr and Mrs Wille Edwards of Gibbstown on Sunday morning December 23 a girl and a boy named Caroll and Caroll increasing their family to seven. Mrs Edwards is the daughter of Emery Gibbs of Gibbstown.
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Hartford
Santa Claus
Willie Edwards
Gibbstown
Caroll
Edwards
Eméry Gibbs
Cut From Snuff Not To Be Sneezed Off
A long list of military ranks and names fills a segment, alongside a note about Uncle Sam taxing snuff. The piece links snuff tax revenue of about 18 cents per pound to monthly Treasury receipts. It also lists numerous service members by name and hometowns, ending with Sandusky’s new city commission president.
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Washington
Sam
Treasury
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
For over 40 years Dr Edwards Ohio doctor F A Edwards used Olive Tablets to ease constipation and related symptoms. Purely vegetable and gentle in action they aim to improve bowel movements without gripping effects. Available in 1 2 60 cent sizes with directions for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. al. Edwards
Ohio
Dr. Edwards
Lewis Pierce Former Athens Resident Dies
Athens relatives were informed today of the death last night in White Cross Hospital Columbus of Lewis Pierce 23 formerly of Athens The funeral party will go to Akron tomorrow where interment will be made Saturday Pierce son of the late Vic Pierce of Athens and Ethel Bobo Pierce now in Columbus Surviving are his wife and a year old child his mother and sisters and a brother
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Athens
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Lewis Pierce
Akron
Vic Pierce
Ethel Bobo Pierce
James McClanahan
Mt. Sterling
Len W. Smith
David
Sheltering Arms Hospital Admits and Discharges
Mrs Edith Cochrane Chauncey major surgery. Mrs Faye Lovsey The Plains 4A. D McClain Athens Route 5 Lawrence Fuller Chauncey major surgery. Mrs Mary Frost Athens Route 1 minor surgery. Larry Smith Dexter medical. Will West Albany Route 1 medical. Discharged Herbert Blackford Athens. Mary Margaret Eddy Corning. Mr Clyde Singer Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Cochrane
Chauncey
Faye Lovsey
the Plains
D. McClain
Athens
Lawrence Fuller
Mary Frost
Larry Smith
Dexter
Will “West
Albany
Herbert Blackford
Mary Margaret Eddy
Corning
Mr. Clyde Singer
Glouster
Tax book opening delayed for December collection
County Treasurer Ed Lasch said the opening of tax books for December collection is postponed due to illness and other conditions. A definite date will be announced shortly.
Ray Bobo Re elected Athens County Commission Chair
Ray Bobo was re-elected chairman of the Athens County Commissioners at the 1946 organization meeting in the Court House. He begins a second term as chairman as 1945 appropriations for county departments and the year's funds are debated. A fox bounty proposal and staff appointments, including Carlos H. Cameron as clerk, L. T. Runion as custodian, and Mrs. William Crossen as matron of the rest room, were noted for next meeting consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bobo
Athens County
Court House
Bobo
Jlo
Carlos H. Cameron
Cameron
L. T. Runion
William Crossen
Mrs. Sewell Dies at Home of Daughter in Athens
Mrs. C. V. Sewell 88 died Tuesday evening at her daughter Mrs. Elmer L. Poston’s 14 Hocking Street home after a six week illness. Born in Coolville she lived in Athens 40 years, member of First Methodist Church. Survived by daughter and two stepdaughters. two sons predeceased. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Dowlet and Ferguson. Rev. Harold Kellogg officiating. Burial West Union First Cemetery. Calling hours Thursday 4 pm to Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. ¥. Sewell
Elmer L. Poston
Hocking St
Coolville
Sewell
Athens
First Methodist Church
Martzolff
Richard Bishop
Charles V. Sewell i
Charles
Richard
Poston
Warren Kinnear
Columbus
Russell Perrill
Ashville
Ohio
Dowlet
Milk Keeping Hints Given by Ohio Experiment Station
The Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station offers tips to preserve full value of milk after delivery. Ross Wright, Athens County agricultural extension agent, relays guidance: wash bottle top and sides before refrigeration, store in the coolest fridge spot above freezing, recap bottle and return milk to fridge after use, and avoid freezing milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Agriicultural Experiment Station
Ross Wright
Athens County Agricultural Extension
Dexter Social And Personal
Dexter scene notes multiple local visits and social events. Mr and Mrs Emmet Davis return from Columbus visiting daughter Mrs Rachel Davis Minx and celebrate her parents anniversary with a roast goose dinner. Various residents make short trips and attend church, with items on ministers meetings and community gatherings.
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Dexter
Emmet Davis
Columbus
Rachel Davis Minx
Minx
James Anderson
Tommy Anderson
Athens
Ward Nicholson
Bridge Carpenter
Robert Davis
Texas
Worley Davis
Perley Nelson
Holzer Hospital
Ed Russell
Gerald
Otho Barnes
Carpenter
Nellie Nelson
W. R. Amos
Gallipolis
Arlene Davis
Middleport
Wilbur Braley
Carlos Home
Clair Blizzard
Dayton
Herother
Lillie Minor
Keith Weaver
Dey West
Je Ravenswood
Homer West
Penetro Nose Drops Ad Warns Against Cold Spread
A vintage ad warns readers about colds spreading nationwide and urges rest and caution. It promotes Penetro Nose Drops, described as containing ephedrine, with a two drop method and a 25 cent price, urging use only as directed.
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Athens Messenger
Court St
Ft.eee
Eeoraee
Athens Youth Center
W. State
N. Congress
Everett Hanes
Luhrig
Grosvenor Crossing
Charles Howard
Strouds Run
Bridgewater Machine Co
Monday Creek
Route 216
Millfield
Ernest Hawkins
Dr. Baker
Leonard Dunfee
Donald Cross
Tennessee
Richland Ave
Ok’s Electric Company
James P. Cumley
H. A. McCaskill
Milldeck
Ronald E. Boyd
Oet
Hocking Valley
Masonic Tenvnd Ple Co
Clarence E. (Budge
Smith
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Dean T. C
Racken
American Legion
Washington and
Contigress Sts
Earnest McGraner
Namred County
Veterans’ Service
Iear Millfield
Perry
All American Aviation
Community Concert Association
Nina Harris
Dolly Collins
Thomas Brown
Consolidated Grocers Corp
C. D. Shafer Co
Virgil Collins
William Dalton
Palmer House
R. W. Finsterwald
Lu. C. Baker
Carmen Church
Irvin Wolfe
Tpie
Ilness
William Deer
Mary Deer
Nelsonville
Valley Public Service Co
Greyhound Corp
ICC
Ohio Packing Co
R. A. Morris
P. F. Gee
Eigl
T. C. McCracke
Ohio University College of Edcation
Wade Bean
W. B. Drake
FEMS
Robert A. Carbaugh
James M. Vercoe
Samuel Emoore
Woodrow W.knox
W. Washington St
Clarence J. Snow
Mound
John D. Stewart
W. Stimpson Ave
Bernard B. Spaulding
W. State St
Sol Rosenberg
Virgil E. Baker
Pic
Joseph S. Pierce
Edwin A. Secoy
K. S. McElhinny
Joseph A. Young
James H. Tyree
George T. Johnson
C. H. Wolfe, Jr
Charles G. Childress
Ira W. Whitmore
John F. Kelley
James F. Huddy
Eldred G. Parsons
Robert M. Wend
Logan
William M. i Hoffman
Charles M. Miller
John H. Graham
Woodrow W- Blum
Donald i E. Spang
Paul E. Angle
Benjamin F. Martin
Chesster D. Lackey
Ray H. Woodgeard
Clarence M. jGuess
Jeff R. Spalsbury
Rma
Dwane L. McLin
Gallipoliis
Douglas M. Johnson
Gus Hill
Robert E. Lee
John A. Burton
C. Saunders
Tohn H. Davis
Harry G
Sheets
Pomeroy
James F. Russsell
Jan H. Bennett
Norman W. Schaefer
Norman
Crown City
Charles L.carter
Billey L. Halley
Hamden
Anderson J. Salmons
Edward C. Griffis
Donald L. Kirkendall
Henry Sprague, Jr
William D. Womeldorf
McArthur
Russell G. Barnett
Andrew F. Erickson
William J. Morley
Robert W
Felton Bidwell
Donaldson D. Keels
William FR. Sprague
George V. Stone
Charles J. Cragg
Earl I. Howell
Harry 4Hiver
Louis M. Reynolds
Ack G. Canter
Vinton
Pearl EB. Angles
Pfc
Howard BR. Pinnell
Richard A. Gee
Max L. Hemsley
Homer D. Hambel
John R. Nichols
Clyde L. White, Jr
Milford F. Griffin
Ruben E. Weiss
Murray City
Delbert Caner
Raymond C. Brooks
Oliver J. Lanning
Racine—S
Clarence Hupp
Rio Grande
Edward K
Pvt
Robert J. Wood
Minerstille
Vernon R. RI
Terill
Home
David E. Beasley
Police Department
New York
East Coast
West Coast
New Straiteville
J. M. Lehman
Union Furnace
D. Lieffrey Trimble
Bernard Ray
Rutland
Jonathan Tillis
Amesville
Wilford L. Frash Little
William Bedlie
Belpre
Lewis E. Hamrick
Reedsville
Wiliam W. Iongrove
Chesterhill
Arthur Rush
Portland
Edwin D. Mceod
Carbondale
George P. Lowty
Gore
Franklin L. Stewart
Coalville
T& Glen Blake
Cox
D. Crawford
Albany—S
Everett J. Elliott
Ed F. Blackyd
John H. Baker
Trimble
Rex A. Lantz
New Marshfield
Norman Vu. Saylor
Lewis E. Sandusky
Paul L. Hei- Woodyard
MMG
John F
Rowermission
Sandusky
Dr.Edwards
the City
Aut Guarasty CompAny
Zip
the City Loan Office
South Court Street
Robert Hollingsworth
Mgr
Second Avenue
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Graham Chapel
Henry Lauer
Paul Gaston
Connett
Lydia Lash Evans
William Connett
E. State St
Presbyterian Church
St. Joseph
E.W
Baltimore
Chesateare
Keystone Custodian Funds
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities
R. E. Stephenson
the Security Savings Bank
Athens, Ohio
United States
Other Bonds and Securities Banking House
Feders Deposit Insurance Corporation
Harry
Old Todge
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