Men of Athens County inductees join armed forces
The Athens Messenger reports 63 men from Athens County were inducted or examined for military service. Army accepting 15, Navy 7, Marines 1, with several returning to inactive duty after final examinations. Listed inductees include individuals from Athens and nearby towns, and the piece notes transfers and locations. Also included is a brief obituary noting Northup's death and funeral details.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County No. 1
Clarksburg
W. Va
of Athens County Selective Service Board No
Rmy
Army
Carrier Boys On Honor Roll In Athens
Seven Messenger carrier boys with Athens routes are on the Honor Roll this week. They are Tom Dower Eugene LaBaw Merrill Thorns Danny Watkins David Potter Charles Gilkey and Benny Roverts. No customer complaints were filed against their service during the past week.
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Messenger
Athens
Tom Dower
Eugene LaBaw
Merrill Thorns
Danny Watkins
David Potter
Charles Gilkey
Benny Roverts
To Hire for Federal Jobs in Athens January 13 and 27
A Wright Field Fairfield Air Depot civil service interview event will visit Athens on January 13 and 27 to hire for Federal Civil Service positions. H. H. Sands of the Athens United States Employment Service notes the depot at Patterson Field, eight miles from Dayton, needs mechanical trainees and laborers to support air force overhaul and repair work.
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Wright Field- Fairfield Air Depot
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
H. H. Sands
United State Employment Service Office
Fairfield Air Depot
Patterson Field
Fairfield
Dayton
WMC
Ohio Woman Named March of Dimes Chair in 88 Counties
Mrs. Clarence J. Carlin of Shaker Heights was named Ohio women's chairman in charge of organizing the March of Dimes across Ohio's 88 counties.
Housing plan approved for 120 wartime dwellings
The national housing agency announced approval of plans to provide 120 dwelling units for war workers at Rittman in Wayne County Ohio during World War II era.
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Chicago
Rittman
Wayne County
Ohio
National Housing Agency
Service and deployments highlight Seventh Army Air Forces news
Major General Willis Hale decorates airmen for Gilbert Islands raids while families report sons overseas in the Pacific and England. Pfe Bernard Wagner earns B 24 Bomber mechanic expert at Keesler Field. several Athens County men receive updates on training, transfers, and promotions across bases in Mississippi, California, Australia, and England.
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Seventh Army Air Force Central Pacific Headquarters
Willis Hale
Seventh Army Airforce
Gilbert Islands
Hulbert J. Swaim
McArthur
Pfe
Bernard Paul Wagner
Keesier Field
Wagner
Ben H. Wagner
Buchtel
Army Air Forces Training Command
Keesler Field
Fort Liberator
Miners at Millfield to Held Sunday Meeting
A special Millfield Local 1205 United Mine Workers meeting is set for Sunday January 9 at 1 pm in the Sanders Show Building. President William Ginnan and Secretary Laster Bobo urge all members to attend for important business.
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Millfield
United Mine Workers of America
Sanders Show
William Ginnan
Laster Bobo
Rural Leaders To Meet Here On Wednesday
Athens County adult home economic leaders will gather for the third discussion in a series. Mrs. Ross Wright will host at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning January 12. Miss Elizabeth Carmichael from Ohio State University will lead with the topic Maintaining Emotional Stability.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
May Ave
Elizabeth Carmichael
Ohio State University
Wayne Wingett
Pratts Fork
O. D. Hooper
Athens
Wright
Ohio
Returns Due On Sales Tax For 1943 Period
All sales tax returns for the period July 1 to December 31, 1943 must be filed by January 31, 1944. Vendor signatures require notarization. Assistance available from Examiner Wayne Wingett in Nelsonville and Athens on specified January dates.
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Department of Taxation
Wayne Wingett
Nelsonville
Athens
Columbus
Service members' updates from Athens area during WWII
Local families report several soldiers on duty overseas and in training. Sergeant Max Lent, now in the 69th Rainbow Division at Camp Gruber, teaches new recruits with combat experience. Basil William Holland healing from an arm injury overseas. Other sons, including Charles F. Holland, James Alton Holland, Bernard Coakley, Walter Coakley, P. E. Van Dyke, and Thomas E. Rose, stationed at Camp Ellis, Camp Hood, Camp Carson, Camp Barkley, Iran, Italy, and Chanute Field.
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Max Lent
Nelsonville
U. S. Army
Camp Gruber
Okla
States
Sergeant Lent
69Th Rainbow Division
B. W. Holland
Union
Pfe
Basil William Holland
Guadalcanal
Hollands
Pvt
Charles FE. Holland
W. H. Coakley
Buchtel
Sgt
Bernard Coakley
Iran
Persia
Mr. Coakley
Walter Coakley
Italy
Ration Roundup List Of Stamp Validities And Limits
The Associated Press reports ration details for five states covering Food stamps for meats dairy sugar and canned goods with book numbers and expiration dates through January and March. It lists shoe gas and tire coupons, fuel oil coupons with expiration dates, and liquor ration period ending January 15 including bonus allowances for certain spirits.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Navy Yeoman Trainee Dorothy Edleman Near Completion
Dorothy A. Edleman a 22 year old Navy Bluejacket trainee and daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Edleman 35 Race St Cedar Falls Iowa is completing a shore stationed yeoman course at the Naval Training School on the campus of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. The program covered shorthand typing naval correspondence records and forms and current events with a college like curriculum including physical education and social functions. Successful completion earns a petty officer rating for the feminine Bluejacket.
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Dorothy A. Edleman
W. A. Edleman
Race St
Naval Training School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Mary S. Jeffers Dies At Home At 76
Mrs. Mary S. Jeffers aged 76 died Thursday afternoon at her home 408 Richland Ave after a year long illness. She spent most of her life on a Shade farm and recently moved from Middlefield. Survived by several nieces and nephews. husband William M. Jeffers died 29 years ago. Funeral services Sunday at two p.m. at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home conducted by Rev. E. C. Kenney with burial at Shade. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday or Sunday.
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Mary S. Jeffers
Richland Ave
E. C. Kenney
Shade
California Girl Heads WAC Recruiting Office
Lt. Amy Morrison who formerly headed the WAC recruiting staff at Athens District is now stationed in Chillicothe. Pfc. Dale McEvoy promoted to head of the Athens office will leave Saturday for Springfield. Pfc. Ruth McKeen formerly in Springfield heads the Athens staff as sub station commander. Her home is in Sacramento and she has just returned from furlough.
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Amy Morrison
WAC
Athens
Chillicothe
Dale McEvoy
Springfield
Pfc
Ruth McKeen
Sacramento
Calif
Car Collision at Court and Union Streets
An automobile driven by Del bert Goff aged 49 of 3 Putnam Drive collided early this morning at Court and Union Streets with a car driven by Walter Schenz aged 19 of Camp Hood Texas. Police Chief J B Grogan reported both cars were slightly damaged and neither driver was injured.
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Delbert Goff
Putnam Drive
Court and
Union Sts
Walter Schenz
Camp Hood
Tex
J. B. Grogan
Dover Parish Services Announced by Pastors
The Church of Christ parish outlines Sunday gatherings with Gilbert Courtney delivering sermons at Greens Run 9:30 Chauncey 10:30 and Trimble 7 p.m. in a service for service men. Glaze Thompson speaks at Taylor Ridge 9:30 and Millfield 10:30 a.m. Letters for Trimble should reach the Pastor by Saturday noon.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Parish
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
Trimble
Glaze Thompson
Taylor Ridge
Millfield
Chauncey Church of God Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday School at 9 30 led by Howard Pennell superintendent. Preaching at 10 30 and 7 pm by Pastor Clarence Way. Young People meeting at 6 15 pm led by Flo Katzenburg.
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Chauncey
Church of God In
Howard Pennell
Clarence Way
Young Peoples Meeting
Flo Katzenburg
Chauncey Adventist Church Holds Sabbath Services
Services at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Chauncey Saturday include a preaching service and Sabbath School led by Pastor Elder Charles Dornberg with Mrs Juanita Lookado as Sabbath School superintendent.
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Chauncey
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Charles Dornberg
Juanita Lookado
Church Services at Chauncey Jan 9 at 9 30 am
Church of Christ in Chauncey holds Sunday service at 9 30 am with Church School followed by the Lords Supper and a preaching service by Pastor Gilbert Courtney.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ, Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Frank Noel Chauncey to Preach at Plains Nazarene Church
The Plains Nazarene Church will have Frank Noel Chauncey as pastor preacher Sunday at 10 45 a m and 7 p m with Sunday School led by Mrs Carrie Channell convening at 9 30 a m.
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Chauncey
Frank Noel
Plains Navarene Church
Carrie Channell
Chauncey Seaman on Short Furlough Visits Family
Seaman Second Class Charles Harvey Courtney from Camp Pearry Virginia now on a brief furlough to visit his parents Rev. and Mrs. Gilbert Courtney and other Chauncey relatives. Mr and Mrs Harold Sams hosted dinner Sunday with guests Mrs Vernie Hill Jacksonville Mrs Gertrude Brown Millfield Fritz Sams Frost and Herbert Wade Ringgold O.
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Chauncey
Charles Harvey Courtney
Camp Pearry
Virginia
Rhode Island
Gilbert Courtney
Harold Sams
Vernie Hill
Jacksonville
Gertrude Brown
Millfield
Fritz Sams
Frost
Herbert Wade
Ringgold
Sportsmen To Meet at Amesville Next Monday
The Coonskin Conservation Club will meet at the Amesville High School building Monday evening January 10 at 7 30. Members and non members are urged to attend with a prepared rabbit. Three reels of hunting and fishing pictures will be shown and a discussion on the gray fox menace to game will be held.
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Coonskin Conservation Club
Amesville High School
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Lucy Warren Russell
Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Warren Russell 78 lifelong Athens County resident who died Monday at Bethany were held Thursday at 10 30 a m at Stewart M E Church Chauncey with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating A Chauncey trio sang three hymns Burial was at Troy Baptist Cemetery Pallbearers from Chauncey included Burl Johnston Albert Jackson Ralph Barker Fred Russell Lewis Moore Cecil Richardson Wade Richardson Survivors include husband Grant Russell children Melroy Russell and Florine Pabst Everett Russell Aletha Richardson Marcia Johnson Dorothy Stalter 13 grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers Delmer Warren Cleveland Wallace Warren St Joseph Mich Covert Warren Coolville and two sisters Flora Murphy Athens Zora Adams Columbus
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Chauncey
Lucy Warren Russell
Grant Russell
Athens County
Bethany
Stewart M. FE
Gilbert Courtney
First Church of Christ
Charlies S. Bradfield
Christine Brown
Helen Courtney
Troy Baptist
Johnston
Albert Jackson
Ralph Barker
Athens
Fred Russell
Frost
Lewis Moore
Cecil Richardson
Wade Richardson
Coolville
Melroy Russell
Florine Pabst
Dayton
Everett Russell
Chesterhill
Aletha Richardson
Near Stewart
Marcia Johnson
Dorothy Stalder
Delmer Warren
Cleveland
Wallace Warren
St. Joseph
Mich
Covert Warren
Flora Murphy
Zora Adams
Columbus
Pimples Vanish Overnight Ad Claims Kleerex Solution
Readers are urged to try Kleerex a medicated liquid that supposedly dries pimples by morning. The ad promises rapid results with a money back guarantee and no risk if the product fails to satisfy.
Grange Meeting Called For Saturday Night
Mrs. Madeline Boudinot secretary of Trimble Grange announces a special meeting for Saturday January 8 at 7 p.m. Installation of officers will be conducted with Mrs. Adda Maccombs of York Grange presenting. Ross Wright and Alton Hope will be present with information on Grange work. Refreshments will be sandwiches and pie.
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Chauncey
Madeline Boudinot
Trimble Grange
Adda Maccombs
York Grange
Ross Wright
Alton Hope
Trimble
Ladies Aid Society Meeting at Millfield
Mrs Eda Heffken will host the January gathering of the Church of Christ Ladies Aid Society in Millfield at 7 p.m. Friday. Mrs Robinett leads the session which includes business, a program and a social hour with refreshments.
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Chauncey
Eda Heffken
Ladies Aid Society
The
Church of Christ
Millfield
Robinett
Millfield Ladies Aid to Elect Officers at January Meeting
Millfield Methodist Church group will hold a January 12 meeting at the home of Mrs. Gertrude Brown. Mrs. Brown will lead the session and election of officers will take place. A social hour with sandwiches and coffee follows. members are asked to bring needles thimbles and carpet rags for sewing.
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Millfield Ladies Aid
Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society
Millfield Methodist Church
Gertrude Brown
Millfield
Hamrick son sends V mail from England
Mr. and Mrs. William Hamrick of Millfield report three V mail letters from their son Corporal Don Hamrick in England. He describes a fine overseas trip, good health, and a beautiful country, noting a bombed town and urging Americans to be grateful for life in the United States.
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William V. Walsh
Peter Walsh
Australia
Athens
Dallas
Tex
Anna Walsh
Mill St
William Hamrick
Millfield
Don Hamrick
England
U.S. A
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Navy
Marines
Hooper St
Popadie
Pearl Cottage
Ath
Jacob Johnson
Amos
Jabtree
Frederick Webb
Riverside
Marine Corps
Harrison Pierre
Northup
Glouster
Poland
Moscow
Warsaw
Lublin
Radom
Easterling
Carpenter
Grosvenor
L. Smith
Agst
Ni IK Refining CO
Sajer
Carpenter Howe. Co
Our ‘Menlin
John Power
W. Union St
Cpl
Rodney Power
Pacific Area
Floyd Douglas
Francis Huffman
New Lexington
Deanville
George E. Sanborn
24Th Service Company
Camp San Luis Obispo
Edna Bogle
University Terrace
Julia Bogle
Donald Gibson
Minnie Gibson
Hamden
Merchant Marines
New York
Edward Harry
Bill
Pacific
New York Harbor
Mediterranean
Russell E. Douglas
Frank Douglas
Air Forces
Miss
Fort Benning
John L. Dunfee
Virginia L. Dunfee
Lancaster St
U.S. Army Volunteer
Helen Hawk
Robert Hawk
Seymour Johnson Field
North Carolina
Roger Humphrey
Geiger Field
Spokane
Wash
Amarillo
Humphrey
Pauline Kimes Humphrey
Cental Grade School
Minnie C. Humphrey
Athens State Hospital
Paul Coley
Pvt. P. E. van Dyke
Camp Ellis
Ill
Thomas E. Rose
Frank Rose
Chanute Field
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
City Hall
Dorothy Edleman
Navy Training School
California
Dover
Courtney
Thompson
Church of God
Adventist Services
Church Services
Amesville
Philadelphia
Lucy Warren
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Logan
Grange
Hamrick
Mr. and
Mrs
Paramount
Cross Bros
Gem
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