Junior Army To Collect Waste Paper From Athens Homes
The Junior Army of Athens High School will collect waste paper on Wednesday February 2. The program directs households to separate newspapers slick paper brown paper and tie bundles for easy hand collection by 216 student volunteers in pairs from grades 9 and 10. They will gather at the school auditorium before starting, with arrangements for delays due to weather announced in The Messenger.
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TAN
Goxay
THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Army of Athens High School
HC. Pendry
W. H. Wakefield
Salvage
Don _ Peden
Junior Army
Athens Fire Department seeks owners of wire rakes
The Athens Fire Department asks residents to report finding wire rakes in or near the city. Chief Renee Parker says the rakes are virtually irreplaceable. Firefighters were dispatched to Mrs. Ralph McKinstry’s home on Smith Street Sunday to extinguish soot inside the house. damage occurred.
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Athens
Farmers Week Program Broadcast On WOSU Radio
Ross Wright, Barnath County extension agent, announced a Farmers Week radio program on Station WOSU. The shortened ten minute segments replace usual meetings in Columbus and encourage farmers to prepare notes. Wright says the initiative starts a year of Extension Service support for farmers during the war effort.
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WOSU
Ross Wright
Athens County
Columbus
Mrs Kenney Dies at Bates Chapel Sunday
Mrs Alvira Kenney age 81 died at her home near Bates Chapel Sunday at 2 30 p m after a illness of several months. She was born in Trimble Township and lived in Alexander Township for 50 years. Survived by three sons Virgil Don and Clarence at home. Funeral Tuesday at 2 at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev J K Price. Burial in Bates Cemetery. Friends may call anytime.
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Alvira Kenney
Bates’ Chapel
Trimble Township
Alexander Township
WSCS
Bates Chapel
Edward Kenney
Kenney
Virgil
Don
Clarence
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
J. K. Price
Bates
Amesville Grange to Meet February First at High School
Amesville Grange schedules a Tuesday night gathering in the high school auditorium at 7 30. The meeting will confer first and second degrees and include a patriotic program during the lecture hour.
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Amesville Grange
Our Men In Service At Fort Benning And Beyond
Tex Gardner Myers of Glouster has become a second lieutenant after completing Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning Georgia. He previously served with the 99th Infantry Division and was a first sergeant before his commission. Pvt Edson Parker of Chester earns parachute wings after five jumps at Fort Benning showing progress in airborne training. Sgt Earl F Mathews returns from furlough to join Air Cadet School at Keesler Field. William L Chapman from Athens Route 4 signals from Pensacola while son Orin B Chapman Jr writes from the British Isles. Robert Lee Hooper arrives at Great Lakes Naval Training Station to begin duty.
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Tex Gardner Myers
Glouster
Army
Infantry
Fort Benning
Myers
Grace A. Myers
Madison Ave
99Th Infantry Division
Glouster High School
Pvt
Edson Parker
Pearl Parker
Chester
United States Army
Sicily
Earl F. Mathews
H. D. Mathews
Richland Ave
Keesler Field
Miss
Capt
Robi. S. Matthews
Camp Shelby
O. B. Chapman
Athens
William L. Chapman
U. S. Naval Air Training Station
Pensacola
Fla
Robert Lee Hooper
Clarence Hooper
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Australian commission to probe Japanese atrocities
Attorney General H. V. Evatt announced a special commission led by Queensland Chief Justice Sir William Webb to investigate Japanese brutality against Australians in the Southwest Pacific. Prime Minister Curtin said the disclosed barbarities against American and Filipino forces are horrifying and speak for themselves.
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Canberra
Australia
H. V. Evatt
Queensland
William Webb
Southwest
Pacific
John Curtin
Franchot Tone Drives Bus for War Bond Sale
Buffalo report says actor Franchot Tone will drive an International Railway Co. bus along an unannounced downtown route tomorrow. Passengers pay Tone 18.75 dollars for a 25 dollar war bond instead of the fare. Tone quips about dented fenders and getting even.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Franchot Tone
International Railway Co
Low Cost Garments Production Rising in U S
Washington reports progress in doubling output of low priced textiles and garments. War Production Board and Office of Price Administration say supply shortages are easing as infants and children's wear, work clothing, bed sheets and related textiles reach retail shelves after weeks of scarcity.
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Washington
War Production Board
Office of Price Administration
U. S
Two Men Fined for Intoxication by Mayor Woodworth
Albert Hunter aged 31 of Athens Route 2 and Starling Shingler aged 39 from Mineral were each fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth on charges of intoxication.
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Franz Woodworth
Albert Hunter
Athens
Starling Shingler
Mineral
Start Early on Income Tax Return Figure Only One Line at a Time
Series opens with practical guidance for wage earners on preparing income tax returns. Author S Burton Heath outlines the predictable pains of filing and promises clear steps in forthcoming installments for taxpayers to clip and save.
Athens Internal Revenue Office Opens Feb 4
Mr Harry Busey collector of internal revenue Columbus announces the Athens office of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the post office building will be open every business day from Friday February 4 through March 15 to assist taxpayers in preparing their 1943 income tax returns He also corrects a previous notice stating the Athens office would be open February 21 through March 15
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Harry Busey
Internal Revenue
Columbus
Athens
Bureau of Internal Revnue
Busey
Tax blank seems complex but manageable with early careful work
The piece reassures taxpayers about this year’s tax blank, noting it looks daunting but is not as bad as feared. It urges starting early, taking time, and following helpful tips to complete the form, while acknowledging Congress adds complexity but the form is designed to minimize worry.
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Congress
Honor Roll List At Athens Township School
Twenty four students across seventh to ninth grades are named on the honor roll for the period just completed by principal E R O Neill. Straight A recipients include Bette Hixenbaugh Barbara Hope Hubert Koker Michael Swyers and Eileen Walls.
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Athens Township
E. R. O'Neill
Bette Hixenbaugh
Marjorie Hooper
Barbara Hope
Shirley James
Hubert Koker
Patricia Laziman
Jesse McGrath
Roger Sapp
Dixie Carsey
Harold Douglas
Eurless Hess
Bernadine Klingenberg
William Langston
Theresa Lavelle
Irene Maxwell
Marjorie Pugh
Norma Sams
Marilyn Tucker
Jack Hitchings
Donald Johnson
Phyllis Linscott
Martha Snedden
Michael Swyers
Eileen Walls
Three Drivers Arrested by State Patrol Fined
Three drivers arrested by state highway patrolmen over the weekend were fined in mayors' courts. Alfred J. Cain of Cincinnati was fined $5 and costs for unsafe operation on Route 33 by Mayor Franz Woodworth. Nicholas W. Kramer of Columbus and John W. Beck of Marietta were fined $5 and costs each for offenses including no tail light and unsafe operation by Mayor George Howell in Pomeroy.
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Alfred J. Cain
Cincinnati
Franz Woodworth
Nicholas W. Kramer
Columbus
John W. Beck
Marietta
George Howell
Pomeroy
Dover Trimble Farmers To Elect Committeemen
Irvin A. Wolfe of the Athens County Agricultural Conservation Association calls a special meeting in Dover-Trimble Townships to elect three community committee members and two alternates for the 1944 Committee. Farmers are urged to attend Thursday evening Feb 3 at 7:30 in the Millfield Schoolhouse.
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Irvin A. Wolfe
Athens County Agricultural Conservation Association
Dover-Trimble
Mr. Wolfe
Millfield
Weather Report From Athens City
The high reached 50 in Athens yesterday with a 21 low last night. At noon the reading was 38. Brief rain then snow fell this morning.
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Athens
Who Must File a Tax Return Under 1943 Rules
Tax return must be filed by March 15 regardless of payment status. Singles with $500 income, married couples apart with $500, married couples together with income over $624, or combined income up to $1200 if both spouses work. If liable in 1942, filing is required to claim any refund from over deductions or payments.
Take One Line At A Time Tax Prep Guide
A first in a homogeneous series advises readers to focus on one line at a time when preparing tax returns. It warns against rushing near March 15 and emphasizes slow careful work to avoid penalties, outlining a patient, step by step approach.
Fork Lift Truck Outworks a Battalion in War Effort
The fork lift truck, a compact warehouse vehicle, moves mountains of supplies for overseas use. At Columbus Army Service Forces Depot over 140 forklifts aid unloading storage and shipping, enabling rapid handling from pallets to ships, bombers and cargo aircraft. A 100 pound female operator can outperform a battalion.
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Columbus Army Service Forces
Jacksonville Girl Assigned To Hospital
Second Lieut Grace K Puppel an Army nurse wife of Dr John D Puppel of Chicago has been assigned to the Station Hospital at Newark Army Air Field headquarters of the Atlantic Overseas Air Service Command. The hospital now under construction is expected to open about Feb 15.
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Newark
N. J
Grace
K. Puppel
John D. Puppel
Chicago
Newark Army Air Field
Atlantic Overseas Air Service Command
Puppel
Ohio State University
Glendale
W. Va
Walter McCoskey
Jacksonvile
Ohio
Mecknight Interment Made at Langsville
William Mc Knight age 75 born and raised in Pomeroy died at his Charleston home last week. His wife died last November. He married Lucy Savage of Langsville. Survived by four sons in Charleston a daughter in Akron a brother and sister in Aurora and a sister in Langsville. Funeral services were held in Charleston and interment was at Robinson Cemetery Langsville.
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Langsville
William McKnight
Pomeroy
Charleston
Norito Pain Relief Promises Quick Muscle Aches Cure
Thousands suffer from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis cheer the quick acting Norito formula. It promises fast relief with an ironclad guarantee if the first three doses fail to relieve pain you get your money back. See your druggist today.
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Norito
Orito
Local boards to issue limited hardship gasoline rations
Beginning February 1 the Office of Price Administration allows local boards to grant small discretionary gasoline allowances for personal hardship within monthly quotas. The boards must report monthly issued rations and publish names and purposes, with restrictions excluding occupational needs and when basic mileage suffices or alternative transport exists.
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Office of Price Administration
Religious survey in Athens schools counts church preferences
A January survey of Athens school children across grades one to twelve recorded church preferences for Bible School participation. The report lists totals per denomination with a final count of 1 247 and requests churches to contact indicated youths and report back with active enrollments and selected names.
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Bible
Athens
M. T. Vermillion
Earthh Rd
Delinquent status for Athens County Selective Service registrant
Elmer Lewis Gabriel age 18 of Athens Route 1 was declared delinquent by Athens County Selective Service Board No 1. The board reported a returned questionnaire and missing completed statements after it was sent back for all information. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches, 154 pounds with brown eyes and light brown hair.
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Elmer Lewis Gabriel
Athens Route 1
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1
Gabriel
Attorney James Gronninger Dies at Hospital Visit
Huntington reports former Morgantown mayor and Charleston attorney James D Gronninger died of a heart attack while visiting his wife who was ill in a local hospital.
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Huntington
W. Va
James D. Gronninger
Charleston
Morgantown
Church Editor Edwin R. Errett Dies at 52
Edwin R. Errett longtime editor of The Christian Standard official publication of the Disciples of Christ died at age 52. He served as editor for 18 years shaping church commentary and coverage in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Edwin R. Errett
The
Christian Standard
Disciples of Christ
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