Sheridan becomes VA contact representative in Athens
Frank W. Sheridan Jr a former Army Air Forces pilot has been named VA contact representative in charge of the Athens VA office succeeding John MacBride who will take new duties in Columbus. Sheridan a Portsmouth native and 1940 graduates of Quinnipiac State University flew 65 missions with the Ninth Air Force earning the Purple Heart Air Medal with 12 clusters and five battle stars. He and his wife plan to establish a home in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Sheridan, Jr
Army Air Forces
Athens
Veterans Administration
John MacBride
MacBrride
Columbus
Sheridan
Portsmouth
Frank W. Sheridan
Labor Review
Qinma State University
Armed Forces
Infantm
Fort Benning
Lake Charles
Ninth Air Force
England
France
Buckleys Canadian Cough Mixture Ad Promotes Relief
An advertisement touts Buckleys Canadian Cough Mixture as quick relief for coughs and chest congestion. It claims easy breathing, economical price, and marketing in Gloucester at Economy Store and Drury Drug Store with prices in cents and dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Backleys Sanadio
Bockley
U.S A
Canada
Drury Drug Store
Ohio U Vets Gain 25 FHA Houses at Pomeroy
Ohio University allocates 25 FHA dwellings at Pomeroy for World War II veterans, amid a mounting housing shortage. Enrollments near 2100 with 215 veterans. rent set at 25 dollars monthly unfurnished. Additional 200 similar homes at Point Pleasant rent 30 dollars, plus 50 Willow Run units furnished on South College Street. Despite this, a 175 to 190 men shortfall remains even with these arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio U. Vets
Federal Housing Administration
Ohio University
James E. Householder
Special Housing Committee
Universit
Point Pleasant
Ohio U
Willow Run
Mich
Ford Chamber
South College St
de. F. B. Dilley
Wheel Flies Off Car Hits Trailer Truck Near Albany
A passing car lost a wheel that struck a tractor-trailer driven by John Shields of Scottsburg Illinois east of Albany in the early morning. Police reported only slight damage to the truck from the flying wheel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shields
Scottsburg
Ill
Alebany
Welhiam M. Dearth
Albany
Linus Dicken Dies at Logan
Linus Dicken, 73, died early Thursday at the home of his sisters Rose and Carol Dicken on Zanesville Ave after a three month illness. A retired painter, he lived on E Main St for 15 years and is survived by sisters Carol Rose and Ethel Dicken and brother Amos Dicken of Columbus. Funeral arrangements are with Roberts Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Linus Dicken
Rose
Carol Dicken
Zanesville Ave
Dicken
E. Main St
Carol
Ethel Dicken
Amos Dicken
Columbus
Roberts Funeral Home
Births and hospital admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth announcements list a daughter for Mr and Mrs Winfield Lewis of Chauncey and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Albert Frewer of Nelsonville. Admissions include Mrs Helen Turner of Rutland for major surgery and several others with minor surgeries or medical conditions. Discharges note Mrs Nadine Seiple and Mr James Duffy among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Lewis
Chauncey
Albert Frewer
Nelsonille
Helen Turner
Rutland
Everett Bingman
Athens
Virginia Keck
Nelsonville
Dorothy Miller
Raymond Foreman
Mill St
Franklin Conrad
Vernon Brooks
Hallister
Ann Stanley
McKinley
Ave
Rose Turner
Albany
Bernice Currens
Mansfield
Fred Heck
Morris Ave
Warner McClelland
Glouster
Medical
Nadine Seiple
James Duffy
Frances Jarbin
Engineer Plans 1956 Road Program for Athens County
County Engineer John Dowler reports 1945 saw the largest road material use since WPA days with 16 723 tons of limestone 1 417 tons of gravel 3470 cubic yards of cinders and 950 cubic yards of red dog cinders applied across most roads. He notes ongoing repairs from January thaws and outlines a plan to place more surface rock in 1956 using available materials and funds. New equipment purchases and overhauls precede anticipated road work. Dowler was elected to the County Engineers Association of Ohio Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
John Dowler
Dowler
Crease
Board of County Commissioners
County Engineers Association of Ohio
Our Men in Service Prominent Local Servicemen Return and Promote
A local military update lists promotions and arrivals including Robert W. McAfee named staff sergeant in Alameda California with the Pacific Overseas Air Technical Service Command, and sergeant John Robinson and others serving across the Navy and Army Air Force. It notes Eddie Brown's return from Camp Peary and Normandy veteran Clarence Snow's Navy discharge after 29 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. McAfee
Gross Venor St
Alameda
Calif
Pacific Overseas Air Technical Service Command
John Swain
Lew Marsh‘field
Maidene McLeod
Grosvenor St
Clarence J. Snow
Mound St
Navy
Radio Changes on CBS Saturday Night Programs
CBS shifts two Saturday night lineups with new singers. Johnny Mercer replaces Dick Todd on the hit parade and Hol lace Shaw takes over Saturday serenade for Jessica Dragonetli. Dragonetli moves from NBC Friday concerts to limit current appearances. Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt to speak from London on SNC sessions during tonight’s 7 pm ABC news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Johnny Mercer
Dick Todd
Todd
Lawrence Tibbett
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Barry Wood
Hollace Shaw
Jessica Dragonetli
F. D. Roosevelt
London
SNC
ABC
NBS
Bob Burns
Burns
Allen
Frank Morgan
Endy Duchin
Jack Hailey
Eve Arden
Abbott and Costello
FBI
Phobby
Island Venture
Danny O'Neil
Tom and Abner
MBS
Dick Powell
Antonini
Art Mooney
Miller Family Mourns Death of Mother in Lynchburg
Mr and Mrs H F Miller of 225 East State Street were notified of the death of Mrs A T Miller mother of H E Miller in Lynchburg Va early today. Surviving family includes daughter Katherine at home and H E Miller of Athens with another brother remaining unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. FE. Miller
E. State St
Lynchburg
Floyd Bolin Post Meets Tomorrow for VFW Session
Floyd Bolin Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Friday at 30 p.m. Commander C. J. Allstock urged full attendance for the business meeting. Allstock said veterans who served outside the United States during the war period are eligible for VFW membership even if still in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bolin
C. J. Allscot
Allstock
United States
VFW
Real Estate Transfers in Athens County Recorder Office
Transfers include Augustus Calentine to Dever E Dailey for lot 903 in Wolfe's Addition Athens, Frank M Sherman to W H Bowman Athens Township, Eleanor B Bowman to Paul R Sands 60 acres, Hazel Jane Raber to William R and Margaret Byers Trimble Township, Blaine R and Virginia P Goldsberry to Isaac M and Pheba Ann Frost city of Arhens, Pearl Johnson and Edith Johnson to Earl Lewis Village of Buchtel, Francis A and Cena Foreman to Dewg and Ella Locke lots T and S in Verity, Grace Brown to Addie V McCung lot 1615 Wood Place Addition Athens, Henry Clay and Vivian L Stephenson to Terry K Bunting Buchtel, William D and Bertha Thomas to Clarence W Warren lots 29 and 46 Village of Deanville, I B Fairemid and Bessie L Fairchild to Blanche Barnhart 16 Acres Troy Township, Mary D Gilkey deceased to Jesse Gilkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Recorder’s
Augustus Calentine
Dever E Dailey
Wolfe
Athens
Frank M. Sherman
W. H Bowman
Athens Township
Eleanor B. Henry Bowman
Paul R. Sands
Hazel Jane Raber
William R
Margaret Byers
Trimble
Blaine R
Virginia P. Goldsberry
Isaac M
Pheba Ann Frost
City of
Arhens
Pearl Johnson
Edith Johnson
Earl Lewis
Vilage
Buchtel
Francis A
Cena
Io Dewg
Ella Locke
Verity
Grace Brown
Addie V. McCung
Wood Place Addition
Henry Clay
Vivian L. Stephenson
Terry K. Bunting
William D
Bertha Thomas
Clarence W. Warren
Deanville
I. BE. Fairemid
Bessie L Fairchild
Blanche Barnhart
Troy Township
Mary D. Gilkey
Jesse Gilkey
Visitor Lt. J. H. Preston Jr. Visits Athens
Visitor Lt. J. H. Preston Jr USNR, a Ohio University graduate, arrived in Athens waiting for his wife and son. He is from Athens with parents and Mrs. John H. Preston of 197 East State Street. Before service he managed for the McBee company in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Brown
Camp Peary
Brown
Ohio University
W. Carpenter St
J. H. Preston, Jr
USNR
Athens
Iit
Mrs Murphy Rites Saturday in Middleport
Mrs Cordelia Murphy aged 87 died at her daughter’s home in Cleveland Wednesday. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rawings-Coats Funeral Home with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters Mrs John Hartinger Cleveland Mrs C H Horn New York and Mrs Ro Sayre Philadelphia and two sons Lawrence Detroit and Edward Boston. Sister Mrs Taylor Grogan of Middleport. Friends may call after Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cordelia Murphy
John Hartinger
Cleveland
Rawings-Coats
Middleport Hill
Murphy
C. H. Horn
New York
Athens
Ro. Sayre
Philadelphia
Lawrence Murphy
Detroit
Edward Murphy
Boston
Taylor Grogan
Rawtlings-Coats
Rotenone Treatment Kills Cattle Grubs in Ohio Cattle
New information from the Athens County Extension office details rotenone based methods to exterminate cattle grubs. Grubs appear under cattle hides in January to March. two or three treatments at 30 day intervals can prevent emergence. Methods include ground cube or derris root washes and a dust mix with pyrophyllite or wettable sulphur. Further bulletins available free from Ross Wright, county extension agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ross Wright
Commandery To Meet in Special Athens Knights Templar
A special meeting of Athens Commandery 15 Knights Templar was held Friday at 7 20 pm to confer the Order of the Temple. All Sir Knights are urged to attend in Templar uniform. Visitors will be welcome, announced Commander William W Connett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
Templar
William W. Connett
Filing Form 1040 tax guidance and tips from 1940
The article outlines steps to prepare Form 1040, record keeping, and schedules for reporting income. It explains handling wages, interest, dividends, other income, and pensions or annuities, with instructions for Schedule A and attaching separate schedules. It stresses gathering records, using scratch sheets, and calculating tax portions carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Drive Passes 50 Pet. Mark in Fifth Service Command
The Fifth Service Command covering the Athens area has secured 38 044 voluntary enlistments, over half the 70 000 quota set by the War Department. Recruiting began last September and runs through June 30. The command claims a better than average pace since November, leading nine service areas in original enlistments and fifth in total enlistments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Service Command
Athens
War Department
United States
Grand Feeling Of Quality Aspirin In St Joseph
Advertising touts Joseph Aspirin as quality, fantastic value and economy. Claims it is the world's largest seller at 10c, with larger 100 tablet size for 33c offering savings on almost three tablets per cent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Demand &T Joseph
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Athens Messenger
MacBride
Aig Z
Imance Corporati
Sheltering Arms Hospital
California
Richelieu
Ohio
Nowman Dean
Jack Scott
Belgium
Germany
J. L. Scott
New Marshfield
Henry H. Graham
James M. Frazee
Jacksonville
Canberra
Pacific
Cox
Harlan Johnson
Harvey Chesser
William Breeze
Dorothy Louise Pennell
Wallace Foreman
William Bradley
John Robinson
Clarence Hoisington
Dundas
Hurshell Hoskins
Forrest Chesser
I Logan
Floyd Boges
John, Baker
Willard Burns
Ned Gabriel
Nelson Wilson
Lawrence Smith
Corp
Willam Blair
Kananga—Corp
William Schoon
New Straitsville
William Sires
John Lawson
Merle Drake
Willard DeLong
Hamden
Harold Wortman
Gallipolis
Warner Halley
John Cooney
William Miller
Long
John Hetzer
Shade
Leslie Perry
McArthur
Burman Stewart
Donald Buskirk
Francis Peppies
Zaleski
James Barnhouse
Vinton
Harold Ferrell
Darrell Ulrich
William Spencer
Little Hocking
Alton Gill
Murray City — Corp
Chariss, Campbell
Charles Burnette
the Plains
Mackie Horn
Coolville
Tom Chutes
Glouster—Corp
William Gail
Pic
Lyman Stanley
Leroy Calvert
Eureka
Vaught Winter
H. E. Miller
Lynchburg, Va
Tahoe
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Inland City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Li, J, H, Preston
Mrs. Murphy
Commandery
Stewart High School
American Legion
Burton Heath
NEA
York — Taapasyers
GET Records
Wee
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Ona
Cleveland Public Hall
National Metal Con
Gress and Exposition Public Hall
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