Dust Plans Road Improvements in All Townships During 1942
Athens County engineers outline a 1942 program listing 14 township projects aided by a $520,274 federal NPA grant. Plans include bridges and culverts on roads such as Troy 58, Warner, Bethany Ridge Deep Hollow, Harmony, and Long Run, plus 150 miles of ditching and guard rails.
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Athens
Eee
EEEE
Athens County
Harry Dust
NPA
Washington
Dust
Troy
Coolville
Frost
Carthage
Warner
Bethany Ridge
Deep Hollow
Rome
Green Valley
Lodi
George Niggemeyer
Williams Residence
Lee
Alexander
Athens—Harmony
East Bridge
Canaanville Bridge
Canaan
Plains
Waterloo Township
Rock Riffle
Bern—Marietta Run
Broadwell
Ames — Swett Hollow
Dover
York—Township
Trimble
Hollister-Goose Run
Congress Run
Waterloo
Hurley Pidcock
Swett Hollow
Ames Township
Hebbardsville
Carthage Township
T. O. Kincade
Little Greens Run
Trimble Township
Irvin Wale
Long Run Road
Long Run
Black Top
Connett Road
Hocking County
Messenger
Pearl Harbor Memoir From Camp Malakole Soldier
Pvt. Frederick Allman, 23, of Nelsonville, now at Camp Malakole Honolulu, saw action in Pearl Harbor’s first attack. He serves in the 251st Coast Artillery after enlisting in December 1940. His father, Carl Allman, reports no word of injury and recalls a Life magazine photo of Cavalry in the Philippines prior to his transfer back to Hawaii.
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Camp Malakole
Honolulu
Frederick Allman
Carl Allman
Nelsonville
Pearl Harbor
Allman
251St Coast Artillery
Army
Life Magazine
Philippine Islands
Hawaii
Crosser Charged With Cruelty In Divorce Petition
Margaret B. Crosser files in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging cruelty and gross neglect of duty by Ray Crosser of Philo Route 1. She seeks alimony and custody of their eight year old son. Couple wed March 2, 1932 in Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Ray Crosser
Margaret B. Crosser
Athens County
Scrap drive crowds Athens County farms for metal
More than 400 tons of scrap iron have been gathered from Athens County farms since October 1, 1941, as the USDA War Board accelerates its scrap collection. Farm groups including boy scouts and vocational agriculture classes from Albany, Ames Bern, Stewart, Coolville and other townships join drives across Lodi to Carthage Townships.
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Athens County
U. S. Department of Agriculture War Board
Frank Pugh
War Board
Lodi
Waterloo
Athens
York
Trimble
Alexander Townships
Albany High School
Lee Township
Alexander
Ames-Bern
Ames
Fern
Stewart
Rome
Canaan
Coolville
Troy
Carthage
Charles Shafer
Albany
George Newburn
Ames Bern
D. C. McInturf
Tom New
Som
Usda War Boards
Office of Production Management
Doanville School Pupils Promote Week of Sacrifice
Doanville four room school plans a week of sacrifice with a penny march led by six year old Jerry Reynolds. Students raise 12 for the Red Cross through daily pennies and 13 from scrap iron and tin sales for Civilian Defense. Teachers and parents assist, with future campaigns planned.
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Doanville
Red Cross War Fund
Civilian Defense Committee
Jerry Reynolds
Ralph Reynolds
Sam
Red Cross
Defense Council
Dorothy Covert
Margaret Hayes
Lena Huddy
Clyde Byers
Marine Corporal Advance Davis to Captain in Marines
Virgil Max Davis of 35 Woodward Ave has been promoted from first lieutenant to the temporary rank of captain in the U S Marine Corps. He saw action at Pearl Harbor and is assigned to Company B Second Engineers Pearl Harbor Hawaii. Davis, a 1937 Ohio University engineering graduate, attended ROTC at school and worked for the State Highway Department and U S engineers before active duty.
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Virgil Max Davis
Virgil E. Igavis
Woodward Ave
Washington
Davis
Pearl Harbor
Second Engineers
U. S. Marine Corps
Hawaii
School of Engineering
Ohio University
Reserve Officers Training School
Quantico
State Highway Department
U S. Engineers
Huntington
W. Va
Marines
Miners Plan Birthday Ball at Thirty-Three Club
A President's Birthday Ball open to the public is set for tomorrow night at the Thirty-Three Club. Locals 5096 358 and 405 of the United Mine Workers of America sponsor with The Vic Joyce Orchestra providing dancing from 10 to 2, featuring round and square dances. Tickets available at the door.
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United Mine Workers of America
Vic Joyce
Judgment Granted and Upheld in Common Pleas
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland granted one judgment for 117.68 and upheld another for 90.20 on appeals from Justice of Peace Court of J J Ley. Hazel McGirr Wallace of Glouster must repay 117.68 including interest by Feb 1 1942 to Economy Savings and Loan Co. Wages owed to H C Males affirmed as 90.20 against Fred and William Chadwick after failure to answer.
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Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Justice of Peace Court
J. J. Ley
Dover Township
Hazel McGirr Wallace, Glouster
Economy Savings and Loan Co
Justice of Peace Ley
H. C. Males
Fred
William Chadwick
Chadwicks
Navy Accepts W. L. Barber In Naval Reserve Bid
William Leslie Barber aged 20 of Nelsonville has been accepted as an applicant for enlistment in the U S Naval Reserve and will undergo a final physical in Cincinnati today. Also approved were Joe Chapman 21 of Guysville and William Lee Chapman 20 of Athens Route 4 both enlisted in the Naval Reserve, and Carl Blair Smith of Shade enlisted in the regular navy.
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William Leslie Barber
Leslie Barber
St. John St
Nelsonville
U. S. Naval Reserve
E. S. Lashmett
Athens Naval
Cincinnati
Lashmett
Athens
Joe Chapman
P. G. Chapman
Guysville
William Lee Chapman
Orin Brice Chapman
Albany Church Schedules Two Services With The Call Of Moses
Albany Baptist Church will hold morning and evening worships with a 10:30 sermon concluding the Moses series titled What Is That in Thine Hand and a 7:30 gospel message A Sermon to a Maniac. Wednesday 7:30 midweek study finishes Philippians led by Rev. Thomas H. Hubbard.
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Albany Baptist Church
Thomas H. Hubbard
Young Nelsonville Man Pleads Guilty To Stop Sign Violation
Thomas E. Keating 21 of Nelsonville was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth for ignoring a stop sign at the Routes 59 and 33 junction in Mechanicsburg.
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Thomas E. Keating
Nelsonville
Mechanicsburg
Franz Woodworth
Mrs. George T. Hamilton Dies at 81 in Holzer Hospital
Mrs. George T. Hamilton, 81, died Thursday after a two month illness at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Funeral rites are tentatively set for Sunday. She is survived by three sons Henry George and Ned Hamilton and a sister Mrs Flora Hott.
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Gallipolis
George T. Hamilton
Holzer Hospital
Henry
George
Ned Hamilton
Flora Hott
Patterson infant dies. rites held at State Street home
A 14 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Patterson of State Street died Wednesday. Funeral rites were conducted this afternoon at the family home. The couple also has three older children.
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Gallipolis
Chester Patterson
State St
Mettler to Speak at FOE District Meeting in Athens
Athens County prosecuting attorney Harry A Mettler will address Fraternal Order of Eagles members from nine communities at a district meeting Sunday afternoon at 2 in the Athens Aerie home. Other aeries in the district include Pomeroy Marietta Shawnee Corning Logan Nelsonville Murray City Glouster and Jackson. An initiation will be held with the Athens team performing the ritual, followed by entertainment hosted by the Athens Aerie.
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Harry A. Mettler
Athens County
Department of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Athens Aerie
N. Court
Carpenter Sts
Pomeroy
Marietta
Shawnee
Corning
Logan
Nelsonville
Murray City
Glouster
Jacksonvile
Athens
Wolfe family opens Las Olas Business Center in Fort Lauderdale
Ned J. Wolfe, former Athens businessman, now manages the Las Olas Business Center which opened November 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His wife, Mrs Wolfe, runs the Berkeley and Isabel Apartments on the beach. The center sits near the Intercoastal Waterway with modern design and future expansion plans.
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Ned J. Wolfe
Athens
Wolfe
Florida
Las Olas
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Berkeley and
Isabel
Ft. Lauderdale
Wolfe Brothers
Athens High School
Ohio University
Broadwell Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Weddings
An old fashioned serenade welcomed the newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Wilford White on Tuesday at George Nye’s home. The column notes visits by Lawrence White of Albany, John Weaver family, and others from Columbus and McDougal, plus illness of Mrs. Del Smith and Pvt Wells Vandyke’s posting in California.
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Broadwell
George Nye
Wilford White
Vivian Nye
Lawrence White
Albany
Rufie White
John Weaver
Chesterhill
Frank Parsons
Lester White
Flossie Nice
Claire
Harold Driggs
Columbus
del Smith
Pigumonia
Amos Priest
Elizabeth Vandyke
Redfield
George Smith
Pvt. Wells
Vandyke
Coalton
Calif
Warren Munn
Henry North
Garnet Kettle
McDougal
David Weaver
Herman Ogg
Nelsonville
Ella Ogg
Parole Board Grants Paroles In Ohio Prisoner Batch
The Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission met in Columbus and granted parole to 63 inmates and conditional releases to nine others. Among those paroled was George White from Athens County on felonious assault. he is to be released April 1 and will go to West Virginia.
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Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
George White
Athens County
White
West Virginia
Girl Scouts Set Family Night Program February Fifth
Athens Girl Scouts will stage their Family Night at East Side School Auditorium. Brownie, intermediate, and senior troops join in singing skits on cooking nutrition health safety and outdoors. Prizes for most parents present. Rehearsals set for Monday and Wednesday at 3 30 p m with musical selections by Troop 5 East Side School scouts and refreshments to follow.
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Athens Girl Scouts
East Side School
Girl Scout Council
Elizabeth Tuller
Lawrence W. Lange
East Side School Scouts
C. H. Jewell Elected Association Trustee
Mr. C. H. Jewell of Albany was elected a three year trustee of the Ohio State Association of Identification, a fingerprint experts group meeting at the Neil House in Columbus. He attended with Mrs. Jewell and two children.
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C. H. Jewell
Albany
Ohio State Association of Identification
Neil House
Columbus
Jewell
Vinton
E. R. Beckley
Fremont
Still Time To Do Your Part for Red Cross
An American Legion clean up committee continues soliciting for the Red Cross War Fund in Athens businesses missed in Monday’s drive. The county campaign will run next week for those who planned to give after month start. Clubs and organizations are urged to contribute. contact Red Cross headquarters at Security Bank Building, phone 651. The committee thanks the American Legion, Legion Auxiliary, Eagles Auxiliary, and all volunteers.
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American Legion
Red Cross War Fund
Athens
Red Cross
Security Bank
the Legion Auxiliary
Eagles Auxiliary
Local FamilieS Welcomes Daughter. Several Hospital Updates
Mr and Mrs Walden Kirk announce the birth of a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Thursday night. Roy L Dupler age 62 undergoing major surgery at 9 30 this morning resting comfortably. Mrs Esther McGrail admitted for medical treatment and Mrs Elizabeth Young and Leroy Robinson admitted for medical observation. Dana Kelly and infant son, Carl Frey and F H Krecker released today from area homes.
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Walden Kirk
Union St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Roy L. Dupler
Richland Ave
Athens Messenger
Athens County
Esther McGrail
State St
Elizabeth Young
New Marshfield
Leroy Robinson
A. C. Robinson
Athens
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Broadwell Social Notes
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