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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1944

Page

15

Athens to Begin City Garbage Service February First

Athens will start a city garbage and rubbish collection on February 1 with a minimum monthly charge of $1 paid in advance. The new Department of Garbage and Rubbish, under A N Johnson, will collect at least weekly. Residents must register at City Hall waterworks office before February 1.

Athens Ae Ee Woodworth City Hall Earl Sible Ae Ee Public Service A. N. Johnson

Navy promotions and service notes from World War II era

William E Sprague earns the rank of hospital apprentice first class after recruit training at Great Lakes. Harry J Potts graduates tank mechanics at Fort Knox. Homer and Pearl Goodin serve in tank destroyer units with family updates from Albany and Syracuse. William Wolfe reports in from Italy after desserting duty. Charles R Stewart becomes aviation mechanic at Amarillo. Lewis H Maynard arrives at Moore Field for advanced flight training. Ralph P Russell completes Marine boat training at Parris Island and heads to Cherry Point. John J Bahram receives Good Conduct Medal in the Aleutians.

William E. Sprague J. R. Sprague Morris Ave Navy U. S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes Ill Harry J. Potts Harry Potts Syracuse Armored School Tank Department Fort Knox General Grants Arthur Goodin Albany L. V. Maynard Maplewood Drive Lewis H. Maynard Moore Field Mission Tex Southwest States Pfe Ralph P. Russell Marines Parris Island S. C Perry Russell Cherry Point N. C

Peter Rappold Dies At Pomeroy

Peter Rappold age 75 died at his home in Pomeroy Thursday after four years of illness. Services set for Monday nine AM at Sacred Heart Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Elizabeth sister Anna Lares Columbus sister Adam Oak Hill WV two half-sisters Elizabeth Graef Cincinnati Susan Davis Baltimore three landchildren five great grandchildren.

Cincinnati Susan Davis Baltimore

Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meets at Sam Jeffers Home

The Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet next Thursday night at the home of Sam Jeffers for a small group gathering.

Graham Chapel Prayer Band Sam Jeffers

Final Day For 1944 Dog Licenses In Athens County

Jan 20 is the deadline to purchase 1944 dog licenses with a $1 penalty for late registration. Licenses are available at the Athens County Auditor's office in the Courthouse or from local agents in Glouster Jacksonville Chauncey Coolville Amesville Torch Nelsonville and more. The Courthouse office will open Saturday afternoon Jan 15 and evenings Jan 17 to 20 from 6 to 9 for license sales.

Athens County Ralph Elliott John R. Davis Drury Glouster John Altman Jacksonville Guy Osborne Chauncey Russell L. Bailey Coolville Riley Thompson Amesville H. S. Dye Torch J. J. Barrows Nelsonville

Five Athenean Carriers Earn Places on Honor Roll

Messenger carrier boys in Athens who earned places on the honor roll the past week are Bill Driscoll Tom Dowler Eugene La Baw Merrill Thomas and David Potter. A boy's name is placed on the weekly honor roll when he gives perfect service with no complaints received from any of his customers.

Athens Bill Driscoll Tom Dowler Eugene LaBaw Merrill Thomas David Potter

Athens Sealed Bonds Sale for City Pool Project

Sealed bids for Athens Ohio city bonds totaling 11000 dollars with eleven 1000 dollar notes dated September 1 1943 due 1945 to 1954 and interest not exceeding 5 percent, payable yearly September 1. Bids required with certified check 125 dollars, approval by Squire Sanders Dempsey, pool repair funding under a 1943 ordinance. The sale to highest bidder meeting terms.

Athens Ohio Athens National Bank Squire, Sanders & Dempsey

Ration Roundup AP for Five States on Stamp Validities

Ohio Michigan Kentucky Indiana West Virginia ration details list stamp validity dates for processed foods meats sugar shoes gasoline tires fuel oil liquor and gas stamp validity periods. The notice specifies book numbers expiry dates and quantities including U unit values and reserved coupons with state specific limits.

Ohio Michigan Kentucky Indiana West Virginia

Mrs Sadie Love Dies In Hospital At 84

Mrs Sadie Love 84 of 19 Foster Place died Thursday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two week illness. Funeral services Sunday at 3 30 PM at Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev O M Awe. burial in W Union St Cemetery. Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home listed for calls after Saturday noon. Survivors include son Frank E Moore Hollister 18 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. First husband Samuel Moore and second husband Robert Love preceded her in death.

Sadie Love Foster Place Sheltering Arms Hospital Pilgrim Holiness Church O. M. Awe W. Union St Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Frank E. Moore Hollister Samuel Moore Robert Love

Dinner Postponed After Death Of Hartley In Athens

Athens Council Knights of Columbus postpones its 30th anniversary dinner due to the death of Bi shop Hartley. Original Jan 16 event rescheduled to Jan 23 with Houston event details not listed.

Hartley Athens Council Knights of Columbus

Train Timetable Adjustments for One Hour Leap

Officials publish time card times in local hours ahead of state time by one hour. Example shows No 4 Diplomat Daily departing Athens at 12 34 a m Athens time. Adjust all listed times by subtracting one hour to align with standard local time.

Diplomat Athens Baltimore & Ohio East Bound National Limited New York Central South Chesapeake & Ohio

Dennis Bail Dies After Auto Crash In Shade

Dennis Bail eighty of Shade died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after being struck by a car on December 28. A retired blacksmith for sixty years he leaves a son Everett Bail of Akron two daughters Mrs John Gray Ostrander and Mrs Nora Fultz Nova Ohio two brothers Samuel Bail Lottridge and Riley Bail Columbus fifteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Burlingham Methodist Church Sunday at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Karl Cowen burial Burlingham Cemetery.

Dennis Bail Shade Sheltering Arms Hospital Bail Meigs County Everett C. Bail Akron John Gray Ostrander Nora M. Fultz Nova, O Samuel Bail Lottridge Riley Bail Columbus Burlingham Methodist Church Karl Cowen Burlingham Cemetery Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home

Hollister School Notes Highlights Local Activities

Hollister notes report students enjoying a Lassie Come Home matinee and planning to buy Circle reading books with candy sale proceeds. Alumni and service members visit while staff finalize first semester work and plan Fourth War Loan Bond sales.

Hollister Ida Davis Rhea Mae Wendelken M .M. Brysson Hollister School Frank Newsad Parris Island South Carolina Myles Hanley S. S. Shiller Great Lakes U. S. Merchant Marine Russel Norris Great Lakes Naval Training Station Alberta Yarger Springfield

Daugherty Re-Elected By Township Trustees

E. M. Daugherty of Troy was re elected president of the Athens County Association of Township Trustees and Clerks at the meeting in the Courthouse. Harry Howard of Lodi was named vice president Harvey Person of Carthage secretary and Clarence E. Wolfe of Waterloo named county representative on the State Executive Committee. Joe R. Thomas president addressed the meeting.

E. M. Daugherty Troy Athens County Association of Township Trustees Harry Howard Lodi Harvey Person Carthage Clarence E. Wolfe Waterloo Joe R. Thomas

Banks Name Officers and Directors in Amesville and Athens

Stockholders and directors elected for local banks naming the First National Bank of Amesville and Athens National Bank. Directors include G A Fleming F H Gifford C R Glazier FE Glazier D O Kasler F A Phillips F L Thomas T R Biddle G P Biddle T M Wolfe F R Beasley J H McClure and others with officers named such as C R Glazier president E F Glazier vice president F L Thomas cashier and J P Owen assistant cashier at Amesville and similar posts at Athens with C G OBleness and C L Jones among officers.

First National Bank Amesville G. A. Fleming F. H. Gifford C. R. Glazier FE. F. Glazier D. O. Kasler F. A. Phillips F. L. Thomas E. F. Glazier J. P. Owen Athens National Bank T. R. Biddle G. P. Biddle T. M. Wolfe F. R. Beasley J. H. McClure J. S. Sherrard the Security Savings Bank C. G. O'Bleness Cc. L. Jones L. G. Worstell R. C. Cook F. B. Kiltau F. B. Kiltan

Milton Bircher Rites Will Be Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Milton Bircher age 35 who died at his home Friday will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at the residence. Burial will be in Middleport Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his mother Mrs Alice Bircher two sisters Mrs Mary Lasher Toledo and Mrs Nellie Clark Columbus and three brothers J W Bircher Toledo and Lemuel Bircher Jr and Fred Bircher both of Pomeroy.

Pomeroy Milton Bircher Middleport Hill Cemetery Bircher Alice Bircher Mary Lasher Toledo Nellie Clark Columbus J. W. Bircher Lemuel Bircher, Jr Fred Bircher

Bishopville News Notes

D M Kittle visited J M Watkins home on Wednesday. Mrs Mahlon Rutter is seriously ill after a heart attack. she has a 10 day old infant. Betty Shaner moved to her parents’ home after surgery. Mrs O W Richardson returned to Columbus after weeks with her parents. E L Pedicord visited T L Updyke. Jessie M Wilson and Lena E Davis were business visitors. Louis Stump called on C N Pedicord. Beard family joined Mahlon Rutter’s family due to illness. Kittles’ sheep were raided by dogs. six killed and several injured. dogs shot.

Bishopville D. M. Kittle J. M. Watkins Mahlon Rutter Rutter Betty Shaner Elmer Shaner Sheltering Arms Hospital O. W. Richardson Columbus

Naval Aviation Cadet Enlistment Open at Athens and Ohio U

Naval Aviation Officers will enlist 17 and 18 year olds at Athens High School January 24 and Ohio University January 25 for V-5 winter quota. Applicants endure mental and physical exams, all expenses paid, $50 monthly during freshman year, then $75 while on V-12 aviation training, leading to commissions as ensigns or second lieutenants after 16 months flight training.

Naval Aviation Navy Marine Corps Taanal Athens High School Ohio University V-5

Will Instruct Dairy Farmers Increas ing Dairy Production Series

A series of meetings to raise dairy production for Carthage Township farmers and others will be led by Forrest Cutlip under C. T. Newsom. Each Monday at 7:30 PM EWT at Lottridge School House, farmers urged to attend to address feed and management amid rising milk demand for armed forces and civilians.

Carthage Township C. T. Newsom Forrest Cutlip Little Hocking Lottridge Newsom

Plan Degree Work Meeting of Mohawk Tribe of Athens

The Red Men will hold a special meeting in Athens for degree work followed by soup supper on Sunday January 16 at 2 p.m. The event will be hosted by the Mohawk Tribe of Athens and advance plans for the degree work will be discussed.

Athens Ice & Storage Co Athens, Gate Athens

Mrs. Mary Parks Dies At Home Near Salem

Mrs Mary Parks 79 died suddenly at her Salem home Thursday after a heart attack Funeral services set for Sunday at Salem Methodist Church with burial at Carbon Hill Cemetery Surviving daughters Martha Pearson Tisha Dilcher Grace Shaw Ruth Dixon and sister Lily Young death noted for local readers

New Marshfield Mary Parks Salem Salem Methodist Church Carbon Hill Cemetery Grace Shaw Xenia Ruth Dixon Athens Lily Young

St Joseph Aspirin Promises Quality and Low Cost

Advertises St Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller offering 36 tablets for 20 cents and 100 tablets for 35 cents. Claims high quality at low price to attract millions of buyers.

St. Joseph

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Messenger Anne Gwynne Ft. Riley, Kan OUR LIN’ Service William B. Wolfe Italy Byron A. Wolfe Columbia Ave Red Cross Charles R. Stewart R. J. Stewart Cheshire Route 1 Army Air Forces Technical Training School Amarillo America Allied Victory John J. Bahram Belle Diddle Harry Bohram Bohram Aleutian Peter Rappold Lo. O. F McKelvey’s Orchestra LO. O. F. Hall Aladdin Carpenter Howe. Co H. G. Householder, Sec Carrie Lou Downey 24Th Avenue Julfport Mississippi Perry Downey Common Pleas Court John F. Newcom Martha Cole Frost Charles C. Cole Prancis D. White Mary Mantle Francis D. White Robert P. Tompkin Canada Steve Early Leighton McCarthy U. S White House THE Associated Press Dennis N. Court St the Mutual Home and Savings Association Washington St Athens, O Daugherty Bank of Athens NBA J. B. Davis T. J. Davis L. L. Davis H. Z. Foster F. H. Sands Bishopville News Paramount Memorials Cross Bros the Cline Pharmacy
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