Ohio University backs wartime veteran enrollment push
Ohio University urged by President John C. Baker to admit World War II veterans up to the 1941 peak of 3 500, despite housing shortages. A new registrar plan gives veterans top priority, followed by non veterans, out of state veterans, then out of state non veterans. The university and state officials explore housing for married veterans, with initial two family units from Willow Run to be deployed and more housing planned in Athens and nearby areas.
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Ohio
F. B. Dilley
John C. Baker
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
State Board of Control
Victor Whitehouse
Veterans
Athens
University
Whitehouse
Ewing Hall
Philip Peterson
Dilley
University Executive Committee
Board of Truste
Pt. Pleasant
Dr. Baker
B.T. Grover
Gov
Lausche
Board of Control
Divorce Petitions Filed in Common Pleas Court
Petitions for divorce were filed in Common Pleas Court. Earsel Hanning sues Florence Hanning while Edith Rudd Batterson sues Robert H Patterson. Both plaintiffs allege gross neglect and Mrs Patterson claims extreme cruelty.
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Common Pleas Court
Earsel Hanning
Florence Hanning
Edith Rudd Batterison
Robert Robert H. Patterson
Mrs. Patterson
Two Dollar Fox Bounty Sets in Athens County
Athens County announces a four dollar bounty on each grey fox killed within the county with $500 set aside for hunters. Sheriff George Bateman to collect evidence of death including four paws and an affidavit of death in Athens County. The action follows local appeals over foxes harming crops and livestock amid a recent law authorizing county bounties.
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Athens County
George Bateman
Reynard
Appeal to Rotary to aid veterans in job placement
H. H. Sands of the Athens County USES office appealed to the Athens Rotary Club to help find jobs for returning veterans. He noted 100 ex soldiers arrive weekly, about 2000 have returned with 3000 more due for discharge, and 575 had returned in five weeks since last December with 439 filing for the federal 320 a week allowance. He urged Rotary members to act as missionaries to locate work and stressed broad civic cooperation for job placement programs.
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Athens Rotary Club
H. H. Sands
Athens County
Sands
Veterans claims rise in December in Athens County
Athens County Veterans Agent Ernest McGraner said his office processed 60 veterans' compensation claims in December, up from 34 in November. He noted many interviews on insurance loans schooling and other benefits. The Dayton regional office is swamped with pension applications, and he will push to expedite Athens County men’s claims.
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Athens County
Ernest McGraner
Court House
McGraner
Dayton
Funeral services held for Mrs Lee Gaston
Funeral services were conducted at Carthage Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Lee Gaston who died at her home near Guysville. Burial followed in the adjacent cemetery. She is survived by her husband J Lee Gaston a daughter Oman at home a son Glenn Athens five sisters and three brothers.
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Carthage Presbyterian Church
Lee Gaston
Guysville
Sergeant James Q. Andrews to Return Home
Mr and Mrs C E Andrews of New Marshfield announce their son Sgt James Q Andrews is returning to the United States after two years in the Pacific, recently stationed at Ninanaa Islands. Violet Tabler elected president of Kilvert Church of God. officers named Janet Jenkins vice president Beulah Tabler secretary James Tabler treasurer.
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C. E. Andrews
New Marshfield
Sgt
James Q. Andrews
United States
Sgt. Andrews
Pacific
Ninanaa Islands
Violet Tabler
Kilvert Church of God Eating People's Group
Janet Jenkins
Beulah Tabler
James Tabler
Did You See This Thief Appealing to Motorist for Help
Athens police appealed to an unnamed motorist to help identify a man suspected in several auto thefts. The hitch-hiker rode with the motorist near the Beaumont watering trough on Route 682 around 9:30 p.m. Sunday after abandoning a Buick sedan that had been stolen from Mrs. Louis I. Brown of 2 University Terrace an hour earlier.
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Athens
Beaumont
Louis I. Brown
University Terrace
Athens County Association elects new officers at court house
Harry Howard was elected president of the Athens County Association of Trustees and Clerks at a meeting in the Court House yesterday. Homer Adams of York Township became vice president, Clifford E. Ruth of Shade secretary treasurer, and Rexel Boggs of Coolville named executive committeeman. About 100 persons attended the session where Joseph Thomas, state president, was principal speaker.
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Harry Howard
Shade
Athens County Association of Trustees and Clerks
Court House
Homer Adams
York Township
Clifford E. Ruth
Rexel Boggs
Coolville
Joseph Thomas
Association of Trustees and Clerks
Knox and Atterbury Named Officer Centers for Regular Army
Fort Knox Kentucky and Camp Atterbury Indiana will process officer applicants for the Regular Army. The Fifth Service Command says the centers cover Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Kentucky. Eligible candidates are physically qualified male officers who have served on active duty since December 7 1941 and may be appointed from second lieutenant to major.
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Fort Knox
Camp Atterbury
Ind
War Department
Fifth Service Command
Ohio
Indiana
West Virginia
Kentucky
Two motorists charged with reckless operation on Route 33
Howard Hartman of Union Furnace was fined 30 dollars and costs after arraignment before Nelsonville Mayor Oral Daugherty for reckless operation on Route 33. Otto A. Marcinko of 4 Palmer Sr. was fined 35 dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Daugherty on the same charge following police arrest on Route 33 yesterday evening.
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Howard Hartman
Union Furnace
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
State Highway Patrol
Otto A. Marcinko
Palmer Sr
Daugherty
Driver Fined for Passing School Bus Charge
Merle C. Johnson of Athens pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth to passing a school bus while children were alighting. He was fined $5 and costs after arrest on a complaint filed by Wilford Hawkins, per the State Highway Patrol report.
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Merle C. Johnson
Athens
Franz Woodworth
State Highway Patrol
Mr. Johnson
Wilford Hawkins
Income Tax Primer Clarifies Filing Rules and Tables
The article explains who must file for 1945 taxes, who should file to claim refunds, accrual versus cash accounting, and how married couples may file separately or jointly to minimize surtax. It notes exceptions for interest, W-2s, and when to use tax tables versus Form 1040, plus items not subject to tax such as bequests, insurance settlements, and foreign income under certain conditions.
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Iman
Jim Roe
U. S
Cats Carry Claws Sheathed To Preserve Stealth
The text notes cats keep their claws sheathed to avoid dulling and to enhance stealth while walking. The point highlights instinctive behavior for quiet movement and maintenance of talon sharpness.
Soldiers Fear New Wars in Pacific Area
Soldiers in the Pacific area fear new conflicts while demonstrations stay orderly. Many join for skylarking as they claim boredom and lack of work, with a mix of veterans and low pointers. Junior officers mostly sympathize with enlisted men, while some older officers express open contempt, raising the need for tact and frank leadership. A humorous note mentions a hippopotamus with a four foot yawn.
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