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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1944

Page

5

Fourth War Loan Drive progress in Athens County

In Athens County the Fourth War Loan Drive shows 21002 investors contributing $238, kyoo toward a county quota of $826,000 for individuals, with a total county goal of $1,352,000 including $526,000 for business subscriptions. The drive runs to February 15 as volunteers are urged to complete their stations.

Athens County F. Ds War Finance Committee Taniee Orkers Wathens County San War Self Citizens

Divorce Granted in Athens County Court for Lorna Jane Peyton

Mrs Lorna Jane Peyton was granted a divorce from Clifford E Peyton who is in the service in Athens County Common Pleas Court. She was restored to her maiden name Lorna Jane Cooper. The couple married on March 14 1942 and have no children.

Lorna Jane Peyton Clifford E. Peyton Athens County

Local Navy Recruits from Athens County Report for Great Lakes Training

Fourteen Athens County men begin recruit instruction at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes Illinois in seamanship drills and naval procedure They will take aptitude tests for service schools or active duty and receive a nine day home leave. Additional notes cover promotions furloughs and overseas arrivals among local servicemen.

Athens County U. S. Naval Training Station Great Lakes Ill Navy Earnest M. Conant Athens Coolville Raphael J. Oliver Glouster Charles L. Williams Edward Hallam Robert L. Townsend New Marshfield Loren E. Anderson Trimble

Weekly Sheltering Arms Hospital Report Summary

The Sheltering Arms Hospital weekly list notes patients with major and minor surgeries and several new births. Entries cover Jan 23 to Jan 29 and include Clara Quick New Marshfield Emery Wills McArthur Newell Hysell 110 W Union St Harley Ross 64 Franklin Ave Steve Forgoress Trimble Kathryn Tucker Ann Eblen Gilbert Bowen Albany Leonard Lenigar The Plains births for Carpenter and Douglas Athens Route 4 Hazel Earich Millfield Emmett Poston Harold Van Dyke Raven na McQuaid Buchtel.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Clara Quick New Marshfield Bertha Heightland Athens Emery Eugene Wills McArthur Newell Hysell W. Union St Harley Ross Franklin Ave Steve Forgoress Trimble Kathryn Tucker Home St Ann Eblen Granville Ave Gilbert Bowen Albany Leonard Lenigar the Plains Charles Carpenter Emmett H. Poston Harold van Dyke Ravenna McQuaid Buchtel

Driver with No License Arrested on Route 33

Donald R. Crawford 21 of Crooksville was arrested by state patrolmen Friday on Route 33 south of Athens for operating a car without a valid driver's license. He was fined 5 dollars plus costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth.

Donald R. Crawford Crooksville Athens Franz Woodworth

Logan High Dismisses Classes for Mrs Dayton Schultheis

Logan junior and senior high classes were dismissed until 10 45 Friday morning in respect to Mrs Dayton Schultheis whose funeral services were held Friday at St John s Catholic Church.

LOGAN Dayton Schultheis St. John’s Catholic Church

Seven Tons of Tin Needed in Athens Drive

Athens plans a Tuesday February 1 tin drive announced by Mayor Franz Woodworth. City trucks will collect tin from curbs across town with about seven tons needed to fill a freight car. An additional two tons are expected from the Athens State Hospital and one ton from Gallipolis, while about ten tons remain in the city pile.

Athens Franz Woodworth Woodworth Gallipolis Athens State Hospital

Extend Time On Navy V-5 Enlistments

Final V-5 enlistment date for mid year seniors college students and high school graduates pursuing Naval Aviation Cadet Training extended to February 12 announced by Lieut C C Creedon senior Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board Detroit The extension allows Ohio and Michigan applicants to complete forms and enlist Navy needs pilots and urgent action urged Information available at the Naval Recruiting Station Athens Post Office Athens Ohio.

Naval Aviation C. C. Creedon Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board Detroit Navy Ohio Michigan Creedon Naval Athens

Auto Upsets No One Hurt in Route 33 Crash Near Floodwood

At 1 30 Saturday morning on US Route 33 near Floodwood two cars collided side by side. Driver Carl Smith 20 Shade in naval service and Charles Kovaleski 39 Deanville each suffered no injuries though Smith’s car rolled over and Kovaleski’s left side was wrecked. Kovaleski pressed unsafe operation charges in Nel sonville Mayor court. Smith fined 25 dollars plus costs suspended pending payment for Kovaleski damage.

Floodwood Carl Smith Shade Charles Kovaleski Deanville Smith Kovaleski Miles Howe Nelsonville

Elks Lodge Initiates Class in Athens

The Athens Lodge of Elks will initiate a class Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the Cline Building club rooms. Many candidates are to enter military service soon and about 70 Athens Elks are in the armed forces. A buffet supper follows the initiation and members may view the newly decorated lodge rooms.

Athens Lodge of Elks Cline Athens Elks Lodge Elks

Plan Court of Review At East Side Monday

A Boy Scout Court of Review will be held at the East Side School on Monday at 7 o clock. George M. Fee district scout commissioner announced. Scouts attending will be tested on requirements for the Court of Honor to be held March 27 in the County Court House. Fee asks boys with a fire by friction outfit to bring it to the Review and those applying for merit badges must have their exhibits ready.

East Side George M. Fee County Court House Mr. Fee

Marshfield Man Hurt In Route 56 Auto Crash

Marshfield man Rock Hysell, 77, suffered minor cuts and bruises when his car left Route 56 three miles west of Athens, overturned at a curve Saturday about 9 30 am, state patrolmen reported.

Rock Hysell New Marshfield Route 56 Athens

Man Pleads Guilty to Disturbing Peace in Athens

Clarence Haning of N Congress Street pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Godworth on a disturbing the peace charge. He was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to 10 days in jail, suspended on condition of good behavior.

Athens Clarence Haning N. Congress Sr Franz Godworth

Ditching program praised for county road upkeep

Athens County engineer Harry Dust reports the ditching program and wartime road work have left roads in unusually good condition for the season. A steel truss bridge will replace the old covered span on State Route 278 in Nelsonville, with $20,000 from county funds approved.

Athens County Harry Dust Gineer State Highway Department Hocking River Nelsonville Walnut Creek Columbus Coolville Ridge Canaan Lodi Sunday Creek Millfield West Branch Oakdale Trimble Township Amesville- Broadwell Carthage Township Reedsville

Parents To Be Dinner Guests For Boy Scouts Week

A banquet for Boy Scouts and their parents is set for Thursday night February 10 at 6 p.m. in Athens High School to observe National Boy Scout Week. Troop with most parents present and best window display on Court St receive prizes, plus an individual prize for the scout with the greatest advancement from January 25 to February 10. No charge for the banquet but reservations end February 6. Parents should reserve with their son before his next scout meeting.

Athens High School Court St

Mary DeWine on Duty In Navy in Capital

Mary L DeWine daughter of Mrs Lelia Wolf 19 Church St is on active duty at the Navy Department Washington DC She is a yeoman in the U S Naval Reserve one of thousands assigned to Washington to free Navy men for sea service DeWine a Troy Township High School graduate worked as a typist computer operator before enlisting in Navy Women Reservists.

Mary L. DeWine Lelia Wolf Church St Navy Department Washington D. C U. S. Naval Reserve Navy Yeoman DeWine Troy Township

Stacy Is Promoted Major Stacy Elevated to Lieutenant Colonel

Major A. Robert Stacy USMC receives promotion to lieutenant colonel as his mother notifies in Lowell. He earned the Legion of Merit for Guadalcanal service and is based at an El Centro air base. A OU engineering graduate from 1936, he is on 30 day leave in La Jolla after combat in the South Pacific since 1942. His brother Vaughn Stacy, a recent graduate of Fort Leavenworth CGSS, is stationed in England. The family lived at 79 North Congress Street in Athens.

A. Robert Stacy USMC Eva Stacy Lowell Guadalcanal el Centro Calif Stacy Ohio University la Jolla South Pacific Vaughn FE. Stacy Command and General Staff School of the Army Ft. Leavenworth Kans England Athens Stacys N. Congress St

Two Enlist in State Guard More Needed

Two men enlisted in the Ohio State Guard and two filed enlistment applications at Thursday night’s drill announced Lieut. John F Newcomb. Recruits are Allison G Gibson Athens and Jack B Davis Glouster with applicants W E Finsterwald 26 Hocking St and A V Webb Guysville. A specialist intelligence meeting and a non commissioned officers meeting on the hand grenade are set for next Wednesday at 7 30 in the Athens Armory.

Ohio State Guard John F. Newcomb Allison G. Gibson Athens Jack B. Davis Glouster W. E. Finsterwald Hocking St A. V. Webb Guysville Comny B Company B

310 Still Needed To Make Blood Donation

Three hundred ten volunteers are still needed to meet the Athens County quota for the Red Cross Blood Donor Center in Athens for Feb 14 18, as Dr. Carl A Frey reported. Volunteers should register immediately by calling 955 on Monday to make a blood donation appointment. An area as large as New England plus Delaware and New Jersey has suffered erosion.

Athens County Red Cross Blood Donor Center Athens Carl A. Frey United States New England Delaware New Jersey

Masons Meet Tuesday At Paramathia Lodge

A special meeting of Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F and A M will be held at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening at 7 o clock to confer the Master Mason Degree Visiting members will be welcome and all members urged to attend announced by Ernst E Hart worshipful master

Paramathia Lodge No. 25 Masonic Temple Ernest E. Hart

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