Athens County War Loan Drive Opens With $1 352 000 Quota Set
The Fourth War Loan opens in Athens County under F H Sands as chairman. County quota totals 1,350,000 dollars with 826,000 for individuals and the rest for corporations and business investments. Nelsonville and Athens City receive specific sub quotas and plans, with volunteers canvassing towns to meet the bold war bond targets.
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Psday
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
F. H.sands
War Finance Committee
Ens
Nelsonville
Franksmith
Philip Weller
Parks
Athens City
4. McClure
Rotary
Don C. Peden
Woman’s Club
Miss Nor Minister
City Teachers Group
U. S
U. S. Treasury
U.S. Treasury
Soldiers and families hear war news from home
Sgt. Carl Lowery, 25, promoted to staff sergeant and serving as chief of a Sixth Army firing battery in the Southwest Pacific, describes jungle life and camps. Pvt. Charles Wheaton, 23, travels to St Cloud State Teachers College for a five month Army Air Forces instruction before pilot training. Robert Johnson, 18, at Allegheny College preparing to become an aviation cadet. Harold Leeman Glover sails to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after enlisting. Two Glover brothers serve in India and England. Ernest Campbell, now a captain with the 37th Division, writes of Christmas commission. Captain Robert M. French attends officers advanced course at Ft Benning after ROTC service.
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Carl Lowery
Leonard Lowery
Glouster
Sixth Army
Southwest Pacific
Lowery
Charles Leland Wheaton
Fred S. Wheaton
Northwood Drive
St. Cloud State Teachers College
St. Cloud
Minn
Army Air Force
Army Air Forces
Flying Raining Command
Robert D. Johnson
University Terrace
Allegheny College
Meadville
Army Air Forces Flying Training Command
Guy Glover
Walker St
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Harold Leeman Glover
Navy
Glovers
Army
Richard V. Glover
India
Gerald M. Glover
England
Keep Those Birds Inside Keep Those Birds Inside
Athens County extension agent Ross Wright warns flock owners to keep laying hens indoors during severe weather. He notes arctic birds tolerate cold, but hens laying eggs need feed and warmth, with indoor housing typical from Oct. 1 to April to avoid losses.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
Guernsey Breeders To Meet Here Wednesday
Athens County guernsey cattle breeders are slated to meet at 8 p m in the Civil Service Room of the Athens Courthouse. Extension agent Ross Wright and dairy specialist Ivan McKellip will lead the discussion with H E Denlinger of the Ohio Guernsey Cattle Club. The open meeting invites breeders and encourages bringing family members from 4 H.
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Athens County
Civil Service Room
Athens
Ross Wright
Ivan McKellip
OSA
H. E. Denlinger
Ohio Guernsey Cattle Club
Hog Producers Objective Now To Break Even
Hog raisers must raise quality hogs to break even as feed and hog prices fluctuate. Ross Wright notes lighter hogs earn less per hundredweight than 200 to 300 pound hogs, making feeding and proper ration balance essential amid scarce high protein concentrates. He advises parasite prevention and specific protein percentages for different weight classes.
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Ross Wright
Wright
WAVES Recruiter to Visit Athens Naval Station
Ensign Courtney will lecture at the Athens Navy Recruiting Station in the Post Office building tomorrow and Thursday to answer questions from area girls about WAVES. Chief Ed Shields said the tour aims to accommodate inquirers and recent applicants for personal talks. If a girl cannot visit, she may call to arrange an evening appointment.
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Courtney
Athens Navy
Ed Shields
Athens Nav
Wave
Shields
Work Stoppage Ends At Ironton Shipyard
District W D Mackay of the CIO United Steelworkers said production will resume at the Mount Vernon Bridge Company's Ironton ship yard after about 600 workers who had refused to work since last Thursday agreed to end the stoppage pending mediation by the U S Conciliation Service and the War Production Board and over the dismissal of a welder.
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Ironton
Mount Vernon Bridge Company
Ironton Shipyard
W. D. Mackay
CIO
United Steelworkers
U.S. Conciliation Service
War Production Board
Mackey
Athens Cemetery to Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting
Athens Cemetery stockholders schedule an annual meeting at the Hotel Berry tomorrow after noon at 1 o clock. Cameos history notes stone craftsmanship to lava to shell in later times.
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Athens Cemetery
Berry
Ohio University Announces Summer Sessions Schedule
Ohio University will offer a two eight week summer terms starting June 5 with a first term ending late July. Commencement for first term graduates is set for July 28 and registration for the second term begins July 31 with classes starting August 1 and ending September 22. A tentative three week session may begin July 31 and run with the second term, finishing August 18. Fall classes start September 28 after freshman tests on September 25. Beginning students may enter at the start of any semester.
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Ohio University
W. S. Gamertsfelder
Matlack Dies In Air Battle
Kenneth Raymond Matlack 23 son of Mrs Velma Matlack of Tuppers Plains was killed in action as an Army Air Corps gunner in England on January 5. He entered service in November 1942 and had been in England since November 1, 1943 after graduating Olive Orange High School in 1938. His father Howard Matlack died in 1928.
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Kenneth Raymond Matlack
Velma Matlack
Tuppers Plains
Army Air Corps
England
War Department
Matlack
Olive Orange High School
Howard Matlack
Profit Control Fight Grows in Senate Debate
Senate debate on a 2.2756 billion added revenues bill slowed as minor amendments sparked major controversy over wartime profit controls. Finance Chairman George conference with administration officials to narrow war contract reevaluation and curb excessive profits. Maybank amendment to abolish a per pound tax and annual license fees on colored oleomargarine was defeated.
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Washington
Senate
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Army
Navy
Maybank
D-Sc
Sheriff’s Daughter Helps Foil Jail Break In Fog
Sheriff Dudley Crider credits his 12 year old daughter Jean with stopping two airfield County jail inmates from escaping. A third prisoner did break free by sawing bars in a back window while dense fog covered the area.
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Lancaster
Dudley Crider
Jean
Airfield County
Crider
City Plans New Police Car And Water Pipe Project
Athens city council authorized bids for a new police department automobile and 2600 feet of 4 inch cast iron pipe for water line work in the West Union Street district. Mayor Woodworth and the service director will renew the relief contract with Athens County Board of Commissioners for 1944 and a special garbage truck is being prepared for collection. The mayor noted growing service requests from residents.
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City Service
A. N. Johnson
Athens City Council
Union St
Franz Woodworth
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Woodworth
City Service Department
McDonald Boy Dies and Mother Is Hospitalized
Bill Edgar McDonald aged three dies Saturday after a brief illness. His mother Mrs. McDonald is in Sheltering Arms Hospital where she delivered another son the same day. The family includes three other children Juanita Luella and Jerry Clayton. Grandparents Mrs Minnie Miller and Mr and Mrs Arthur Riley of Athens. Funeral services by Rev O M Awe set for Wednesday at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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Bill Edgar McDonald
Stanley McDonald
Minnie Miller
Arthur Riley
Athens
M. Awe
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Fields Announce Birth of Daughter Linda Kay
Mr and Mrs Howard Fields announce the birth of a daughter Linda Kay on Saturday January 15 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Chiki Poston and the Rev and Mrs Fred Fields West State Street.
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Howard Fields
N. Lancaster St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Linda Kay
Joe Chiki
Poston
Fred Fields
W. State St
Is Hospital Forgotten in Athens Charity Appeal
Citizens express concern as a voluntary mail campaign for the Athens Hospital Fund yields only ten donations totaling 132.50. The Community Welfare Association fears the fund will struggle without a strong drive and notes past yearly charity gifts approached 1,300 dollars.
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Athens
Fuller
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Community Welfare Association
Son Reported Missing From War Service
Mr. Dess Chappelear of 47 N. Shafer Street received a War Department letter confirming his son Corporal D. D. Chappelear Jr. has been reported missing in the North American Area since January 6. The note explains missing status does not imply closure and stresses ongoing efforts to determine the service member’s status.
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Dess Donald Chappelear, Sr
N. Shafer St
War Department
Cpl. D. D. Chappelear, Jr
North American
Rotary Hears of Tests Made by Psychologists
Dr. A C Anderson and Dr J R Gentry of Ohio University spoke at the Athens Rotary Club lunch about ESP tests conducted in American and European universities. They cited above chance results in mental image transfer but cautioned that findings are not conclusive and urged open-minded consideration.
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A. C. Anderson
J. R. Gentry
Ohio University
Athens Rotary Club
Anderson
Ohio U
Dr. Gentry
Patriotic Show Premiere Draws Big Audience in Mechanicsburg
Ohio University Dean E A Hansen urged the crowd to support the Fourth War Loan as part of the Victory on Parade program at Mechanicsburg School. The two act show featured a minstrel segment, a guest interview with Private Foster Humphrey, and musical tributes ending with calls to back war bonds.
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Sands
Athens
America
Dean E. A. Hansen
Ohio University
Mechanicsburg School
Dr. Hansen
Pfc
Foster Humphrey
Flushing
Frank E Moore Funeral Services Set for Wednesday
Funeral services for Frank E Moore who died Sunday will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the Hollister United Brethren Church led by Rev John M Molnar. Burial will follow in Hollister. Friends may call at the Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home at any time.
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Frank E. Moore
Hollister
Schedule of Victory on Parade performances and chairmen
Remaining showings of Victory on Parade are listed with town venues at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Jan 18 F L Thomas. Jan 19 Chauncey and Max Wilson. Jan 20 New Marshfield with Rev Miles B F Hoon. Jan 24 Nelsonville Frank G Smith. Jan 25 Stewart P G Chapman. Jan 26 The Plains Herman Humphrey. Jan 27 Shade Ray Bobo. Feb 2 Coolville Hall H Chapman. Feb 3 Glouster M M Bryson.
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Exander
James Whaley
Rman
F. L. Thomas
Willa Tippie
Herman Humphrey
Naan
Marvella Craw
Imhage
Emmett Swisher
Max Wilson
e—Howard Stanley
di — Ray Bobo
Ome
P. G. Chapman
Imble—M. M. Bryson
Hal H. Chapman
Aterloo
Miles E. Hoon
Irman
Edgar L. Koehler
Sands
Fourth War Loan Drive
P.m
Chauncey
New Marshfield
Miles BF. Hoon
Nelsonville
Frank G. Smith
Stewart
the Plains
Shade
Ray Bobo
Coolville
Hall H. Chapman
Glouster
M. M. Bryson
Minstrel Show Opens With Zealous Community Support
The BLACKPACE QUARTET led by Roger Connor opened with a National Anthem performance. D H Sams sang Ma He's Making Eyes At Me while Endman Wolfe delivered I Aint Got Nobody. Gus White and Claudis Chappel joined in. Marilyn Todd, an Athens High School junior, danced Tops in Taps.
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Roger Connor
D. H
Jonsey) Sams
Endman B. A
Marilyn Todd
Athens
Vir
Explosive Permits Issued by Mrs Grones
Explosive licenses issued in the past month by Mrs Alberta Grones clerk of courts went to F H Gifford Co Amenville and Smith Coal Co Nelsonville vendors to C E Wolfe New Marshfield Athens State Hospital Lee Jenkins Stewart Route 1 Joe Biffle Nelsonville and Chester Seaman Nelsonville purchasers. Licenses are valid one year from the date shown and do not need renewal by calendar year.
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Alberta Grones
F. H. Gifford Co
Amenville
Smith Coal Co
Nelsonville
C. E. Wolfe
New Marshfield
Athens State Hospital
Lee Jenkins
Stewart
Joe Biffle
Chester Seaman
Nelsonvile
Grones
Time Extended for Returns on Sales Tax
Wayne Wingett, sales tax examiner, announced a deadline extension for the ST-10 Form 2-43 semi annual sales tax return covering July 1 to December 31, 1943. Returns postmarked or filed by February 29 will be honored without penalty.
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Wayne Wingett
Mohawk Medicine 12 Oz Bottle At 49 Cents
The Gem Pharmacy advertises Mohawk Medicine 12 oz bottle for 49 cents as a laxative aid for constipation and associated symptoms. It promotes Mohawk Diuretic Pills at the same price and cautions use only as directed.
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Gem Pharmacy
Penetro Nose Drops Noted for Cautionary Use
Drops labeled to ease breathing and provide cold air relief advise use only as directed. The warning emphasizes strict adherence and advises consulting guidance for proper guidance and safety.
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