Name Plate Burglars Hit Springfield and Logan Driver
In Athens area reports a hit and run on Route 133 north of Nelsonville led to the arrest of Spriggs, Logan man. A Springfield burglary was solved using a check stub linking Charles Day and William Hudnall to thefts in Albany. Other notes cover service members expected overseas or returning home, including several Logan and Athens County men and a report on Charles Day’s and William Hudnall’s juvenile probation status.
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Athens Messenger
Logan
Springfield
Wwevat Ame
Pune
Act
River
Downington
Route 133
Nelsonville
Spriggs
Phil A Henderson
Hacking County Common
Jal
Robert ‘Taylor
St.Johns
Tima
St. Johns
Sprigs
George Bateman
Charles Day
William Hudnall
Bateman
Albany
Herbert McColley
Downing
Wiliam Belton
Perry Munn
Day
Hudnall
McColley
Sprinail
Seven Majors Appointed in $3,300 Drive
Women named majors for five district house-to-house drives in the Salvation Army Campaign for $3,300 January 22 to 29. Ward 4 will have three majors and each major will appoint five team captains who recruit ten solicitors each. Also noted are local service members in the Weekley and Efaw families and a note on George C. Collins visiting Langsville.
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Salvation Army
Hotel Berry
J.B. Roberts
Sidney Easler
C. J. Allstock
Fred Wachs
L. W. Roberts
Charles A. Cornwell
Cornwell
Court St
Emma T Buell Dies At Newark Wednesday
Emma T Buell aged 83 mother of Lewis E Buell and Dr A K Buell died Wednesday morning at the family home 393 Florence St Newark Rev T T Buell their late pastor served in Amesville Bartlett and Zaleski over fifty years ago They were known in Logan Nelsonville and Southeastern Ohio Funeral services will be Friday at one oclock in the E Main St Methodist Church Newark Also a birth notice reports a son born to J E McFarland Lorraine Walker December 31 at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis named Thomas Eugene BPW Club to meet tonight at 730 with executive board at 530
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Emma T. Buell
Lewis E. Buell
Hamden
A.K. Buell
Columbus
Athens
Florence St
Newark
Ohio
Buell
E. Main St. Methodist Church
J. E. McFarland
Lorraine Walker
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Thomas Eugene
Do It Yourself Cough Syrup Promises Quick Relief
An old time ad suggests mixing a home cough syrup using Pinex and common ingredients to save money. It touts fast relief from colds and bronchial irritation, claims children will enjoy the taste, and promises a refund if unsatisfied. Directions mention dissolving sugar and water to produce a mild syrup.
War letters reach Glen Boring family in Reedville area
A letter dated November 4 1944 to Glen Boring of Reedsville from son Set Boring a paratrooper held in a German prison camp since January 26 1944 notes letters and a package from home. It mentions a Long Bottom farmer’s son also jailed and recalls Pvt James Boring killed in the European theater last July. A cable from St ayron F Calvert in Bel um brought Christmas joy to Mr and Mrs Frank Willard of Guysville. Another son de Paul H Willard trained at Great Lakes and stationed at Newport RI he recently spent nine days leave with his parents Mrs Mary Kisor of 5 Maple St.
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Everett E. Barnhart
Armyairways Communications
Athens
AAF
Souther Africa
Ascension Island
Sheppard Field
Tex
Overseas Processing Squadron
Marjorie Hi
Barnhart
Larry
Bobby Keenan
W. Carpenter St
Ray Barnhart
E. Mulberry
Dwight E. Burton
Dayton
Cutler Burton
Miami
Fla
Glen Boring
Reedsville
Set
Richard Boring
Sergeant Boring
Long Bottom
Pvt
James Boring
St. Ayron F. Calvert
Belum
Frank Willard
Guysville
de Paul H. Willard
Great Lakes
Iml
Newport, . R
Mary Kisor
Maple St
Church Asks Funds for War Time Commission
The Athens Presbyterian Church session and trustees urge contributions of 290 dollars to the War Time Service Commission. Organized by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the USA, the commission has conducted religious work in defense communities foreign fields and armed services since the war began.
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Church
Athens Presbyterian Church
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the USA
Deadline Set For Returns On Sales Tax
The article notes a deadline of January 31 for sales tax returns covering July 1 to December 31, 1944. Wayne Wingett, examiner, urges accurate filings and notarization by a notary or Department of Taxation agent. Vendors may receive assistance in January at Nelsonville City Hall on Jan 16, 23, and 30, or at the county courthouse through Jan 31.
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AML
Wayne Wingett
Examiner
Department of Taxation
Wingett
Examiner Wingett
Nelsonville
Columbus
Conrath Bean Chapter to Meet at Armory Friday Night
Conrath-Bean Chapter members are urged to attend an important meeting at the Armory this Friday night January 12. Commander Earnest McGraner says any veteran discharged for care or injury is eligible for membership and will be welcomed. Refreshments will follow. Richland Ave Methodist Church group meets Friday at 1:30 with Mrs Worster as devotional leader. Carrie Atkinson and Edith Ashton supervise the House Committee. Villa Tipple leads entertainment.
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Conrath-Bean
Armory
Earnest McGraner
Richland Ave. Methodist Church
Worster
Carrie Atkinson
Edith Ashton
Villa
Tipple
Harris Furniture Store Unveils Elevated Display Concept
Cincinnati businessman Mr. Harry Harris debuts elevated platforms in the Harris Furniture Store to showcase living room and bedroom sets. A modern two tone stripe wallpaper background frames displays on all four showroom sides. Robert A. Harris returned from Chicago where he visited the furniture market and Palmer House appliance show. The store is remodeled for new spring furnishings arriving this month.
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Harry Harris
Cincinnati
Harris Furniture Store
Robert A. Harris
Chicago
Sherman
Palmer House
Harris
Officers Chosen At First Christian Church Meeting
At the annual First Christian Church meeting on Wednesday night officers were elected. The pastor Rev Joe B Maffett reported 61 new members joined the past year and the finances show current bills paid with a treasury balance and debt reduced by about 1500. Elected as elder F R Richey deacons E W Bing in Carlos Cameron Lyle Daitz and Leland Stokes deaconesses Mrs William Davidson Mrs H Phillips Mrs Mary Scott and Mrs Leland Stokes trustee W R Cable church clerk Miss Ima Staneart.
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Christian Church
First Christian Church
Church
Bible School
Joe B. Maffett
F. R. Richey
E. W. Bing
Carlos Cameron
Lyle Daitz
Leland Stokes
William Davidson
HT. Phillips
Mary ‘Scott
W. R Cable
Ima Staneart
Sprague and Hutchison Reunite Patch Pacific Front News
Sgt Robert Sprague son of Dr and Mrs Sprague from Morris Ave writes from the Western Carolines in the Southwest Pacific. He notes temperatures from 130 degrees in the day to 90 at night and recounts news that Wayne Hutchison, Athens High School athlete, now in the U S Navy, visited him in a recent letter. Hutchison, formerly a printers apprentice at The Messenger, is listed as serving from Athens.
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Wayne
Smokey" Hutchton
Sprague and
Hutchison
Athens
Sprague
Mima M Hutchison
S. Shafer St
U.S. Navy
the Messenger
Restrictions on Gas Continue Across City War Emergency
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. regrets it will be impossible to lift gas restrictions for another day as we conserve supply. Industry service was restored for the government’s most essential plants, but ongoing cold weather may hinder full service to some war industries and delay starting new plants for several days. Domestic customers are urged to maintain self restrictions and conserve gas.
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Ohio Fuel Gas)? Co
Frank W. Phillips
Phillips
Missing Staff Sgt Snyder in Germany as of Dec 18
War Department reports Staff Sgt Eugene B Snyder 74 son of Martha Snyder of Glouster has been missing in action in Germany since December 18 his wife Dorothy Gaskella of Glouster was notified He is father to infant Joseph Eugene born December 3 He previously worked for Williamson Construction Co and was in Scout Troop 86 before entering service Three Snyder brothers are also in the military continuing active service in England Camp Swift Texas and Florida.
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Calvin E. Davis
Eighth Air Force
England
Davis
Basil F. Davis
Glouster Rfc
Germany
Russia
Italy
Miami Beach
Fla
R. B. Davis
France
Eugene B. Snyder
Martha Snyder
Glouster
War Department
Dorothy Gaskella
Snyder
Joseph Eugene
Hollis
Ter
Williamson Construction Co
Will Chauncey
Pament
Richard Snyder
Pfc
Hugh Snyder
Camp Swift
Tex
Carl ” Snyder
Florida
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Heck Stu
Puco Arest
Richard Spriggs
Warden Marcum
Foster Place
James
Philippines
Leyte
Bundy Perry
Melda Perry
Pratts Fork
Belgium
Ninth Air Force
Walter Dow Green
Land
Walter P. Green
W. ‘Franklin
Naval Air Training Bases
Corpus Christ
Vias
U.s.naval Reserve
Floyd Dior
Elmer E
Elmer E. Kisor
Cecil
Theavy
Pacific
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Camp Hood
Texas
James H. Hoisington
Henry G. Hoisington
Thebert ‘ ‘Brookhart
Brookhart
Billy R. Russell
Goldie G. Russell
Goldie G. Russell, ‘Trimble; Pvt .Harry Schoonover, Jr
Harry Schoonover
John 8. Shifflet
Theodore R. Shifflet
Giouster
Martin E. Chiki
Martin Chiki
Milfield
Woodrow Rush
Millfield
Fox Hole
Hoyt Weekley
P. E. Weekley
Naval Air Base
Olathe
Kans
Weekley
Jennings S. Weekley
South Pacific
Jess E. Weekley
Camp Gordon
Jack
Camp Beale
Calif
Lon
Mr. Efaw
Cpl
Calvin L. Efaw
Harold Efaw
Milton A. Efaw
Ore
George C. Collins
Huntington
W. Va
Richard Adkins
Langsville
Pfe
Collins
Scotland
North Africa
Ft. Lewis
Wash
W. Union Street
Doris Bradley
BPW
Birdseye Frozen Foods
California
Leyton
Engineers
John W. Dowler
Athens County
Ohio County Engineers’ Association
Neil House
Tulley Waite
Stule
Ames
Yemodel Harris Store
O. O. F. Hall
McKelvey
A. E. Algeo
Lancaster
Genevieve McDonald
N. Shafer St
Hiand
Stanley McDonald
McDonald
Athas
Irs. C.N
Tats
Ineur Srttene
Sype
Ine
Ortawaa Iy Ac
Berry Hotel
E Corporation
Cory
Jergen
LUX
Pablum
Nery
Vick
Vaporub
KOTEX
Conkler's
Rove
Seth
Upjohn
Miles
DR. Miles
Grove
Ortos
Legear
Ian On
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le Gears
Kondremcat
Blackoess
Carter
Whaustsia
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