Tires rationing tightens as 200 plus apps await approval
In Athens the Office of Price Administration reports over 200 tire applications pending due to strict quota limits. Leonard Prater says boards must grant only essential wartime needs, urging recapped tires where possible and stressing consumer cooperation to conserve scarce rubber while synthetic tires are delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Office of Price Administration
Rubber Ditor
W. M. Jeffers
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA
Ich
Leonard Prater
Athens Board
Prater
Wife Wins Relief From Neuritis Pain
Thousands of sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago neuralgia and neuritis are happy over NORITO a quick acting formula that eases exhausting muscular aches. NORITO works fast and is backed by an ironclad guarantee. If the first three doses fail to relieve pain the money is refunded. See your druggist today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
Plane Crash Injures CAP Officers During Camp Zaleski Maneuvers
Captain Gordon K. Bush and Lieut P F Good of the Civil Air Patrol suffered minor injuries when their plane stall crashed into trees at Camp Zaleski during a Sunday exercise with the Ohio State Guard. Nine squads from Marietta and Athens conducted aerial reconnaissance and simulated bombing as troops arrived by bus and truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon K. Bush
P. F. Good
Civil Air Patrol
Ohio State Guard
Camp Zaleski
Marietta
Athens
Ohio
CAP
Camp Headquarters
Dedication of Richland Ave Honor Roll Slated
Public invited to dedication program on Richland Ave across from the Ator Store at 7 p m Judge O F Rowland will speak Ohio University Brass Quartet provides music La Roma Gaver performs accordion solo Miss Mary Blayney directs group singing of America the Beautiful Boy Scouts under Mr Dupler will raise and lower the flag The public is invited to attend the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Rowland
Richland Ave
Ator
Ohio University Brass Quartet
la Roma Gaver
America the Beautiful
Mary Blayney
Mr. Dupler
No Holiday at Mines as Valley Miners Work
There was no holiday observed today in the coal mines of the Hocking Valley with all mines reported working. Last week miners received an $850 bonus in lieu of the vacation they would have had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Valley
Eva Stephenson Funeral Services Set for Union
Funeral services for 57 year old Eva Stephenson who died Friday at her Union home will be held Tuesday at 2 30 afternoon in the Union Methodist Church on the New Marshfield Road conducted by Rev Helena Lantholtz Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery Friends may call at the Union home at any time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Stephenson
Union
New Marshfield Road
Helena Laneholtz
Death Notice of Pfc. John M. Welch in War Dept Report
War Department reports the death of Pfc. John Maurice Welch age 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond D. Welch of The Plains. Enlisted March 21, 1941, served in the Philippines after six months. Survived by parents two brothers and three sisters. He previously worked at Athens State Hospital and was a Rome High School graduate class of 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Raymond Welch
Raymond D. Welch
the Plains
Pfe
John Maurice Welch
Army
Philippines
The
Arne
Athens State Hospital
Pfc
Welch
Rome High School
Stewart
Centennial Congregational
Frost
Norman
Columbus
Neil
Fairport Harbor
Marjorie
Eleanor
Dayton
Gaynelle
Athens
Federal Purchases to Uphold Potato Market Amid Abundant Supply
Frank Pugh of the Athens County USDA War Board says full support will back the potato market through purchase operations already under way in North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Potatoes will be bought at about 92 percent of parity, with shipments diverted to short areas, as production in southern regions rises about 35 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pugh
Athens County
Usda War Board
North Carolina
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
War Food Administration
Pugh
Our Men in Service update from area service members
Cpl Frederick D McBee has returned to base after a 10 day furlough with parents in Stewart wife Mary and daughter Martha Jane. He was transferred from Fort Custer Michigan to Fort Devens Massachusetts. Pvt Orville W Caster has returned to Camp Sutton North Carolina after a six day furlough with relatives. Pfe Clyde Mansfield moved from Camp Robbins Macon Georgia to Greenville Municipal Airport South Carolina. Set Glen R Eckels a radio operator on a Liberator bomber at Gowen Field Idaho writes his flight operations commander was James Stewart. Sergeant Eckels has served since November 3 1942. Pfc Roger E Gall son of Homer and Dairy Avenue has been transferred from Chanute Field Illinois to the Army Air Base at Scottsbluff Nebraska. Harry G Mundy son of Edward and Logan has been promoted from corporal to sergeant at Warner Robins Army Air Base Georgia. Mundy was an electrician who entered service February 20 1942 and attended Logan High School. His wife Letha Blum resides in Logan and his brother Pvt Charles S Mundy is in the Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Frederick D. McBee
Charles McBee
Stewart
Mary McBee
Martha Jane
Fort Caster
Mich
Fort Devens
Mass
Glen R. Eckels
Gowen Field
Idaho
James Stewart
Sergeant Eckels
Army Air Force
Arthur Eckels
Murray City
Roger E. Gall
Homer Gall
Dairy Ave
Chanute Field
Ill
Army Air Base
Scottsbluff
Nebr
Harry G. Mundy
Edward Mundy
Logan
Warner Robins Army Air Base
Air Service Command
Sergeant Mundy
Logan High School
Lethal Blum
Pvt
Charles S. Mundy
Infantry
William Flaherty Dies At Richmond Saturday
Athens relatives report the death of William F. Flaherty former Athens resident at his Richmond Virginia home Saturday Funeral services and burial were held in Richmond this morning Flaherty born near Coolville long employed by Athens Lumber Co residing at 34 S Shafer Street Athens Survived by widow two children Charles and Frances brother Martin Cincinnati and sisters Mrs W R Reeves Akron Mrs Thomas Taylor Corning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
William F. Flaherty
Richmond
Flaherty
Coolville
Athens Lumber Co
S. Shafer St
Charles
Frances
Martin
Cincinnati
W. R. Reeves
Akron
Thomas Taylor
Corning
Driver Falls Asleep Then Crashes Into Bridge
Oliver Oliver, 35, telegraph operator at Stewart, was listed in fair condition at Shelter Arms Hospital after his car struck a bridge on U S Route 50 east of Albany around 6 am Sunday. State patrol said he fell asleep at the wheel and suffered rib and pelvis fractures and a scalp laceration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Oliver
Stewart
Shelteing Arms Hospital
Albany
Oliver
Speeding arrests near McArthur lead to fines
Virgil H Boetcher 33 of Blue Rock was fined 15 dollars and costs by Mayor John Crow after speeding on Route 50 near McArthur. William Lynn Ward 30 of Chillicothe was fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding on Route 75 near McArthur. February is noted as London's driest month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil H. Boetcher
Blue Rock
McArthur
John Crow
William Lynn Ward
Crow
Ralph Beaton Dies Sunday at 67 in Columbus
Ralph H. Beaton age 67 of 260 N Columbia Ave Columbus died in Mt Carmel Hospital after a brief illness. He organized and led Exact Weight Scale Co for 27 years and served as president of Richmond Gas Co Kokomo Gas Co and Winifrede Co. He was Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts president in 1933 1934 and married Eleanor Kurtz. His brother George Beaton organized the 1904 Athens home-coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Beaton
N. Columbia Ave
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Richmond, Ind
Kokomo, Ind. Gas Co
Winifrede Co
Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts
Mr. Beaton
Eleanor Kurtz
Charles Kurtz
Athens
George Beaton
Guards Added To Force at City's Pool
Doris Jean Valentine a 14 year old girl nearly drowned at the Gallipolis pool Friday after a cramp. She was rescued by George Foster with help from life guard John Davidson and Marshal Boggs. She was treated by Dr. H B Thomas and admitted to Holzer Hospital. A pool staff meeting ordered two guards on duty when the pool is open and urged swimmers to avoid the deep end if unable to swim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Doris Jean Valentine
A. A. Valentine
George Foster
Johnny
John Davidson
Marshal Boggs
H. B
Woodrow
Woody) Wills
Marjorie Dean
Girl Scouts Help Drive for Soldiers in Gallia County
In Gallipolis a Rotary Club led Tag Day to raise 525 for buying American cigarettes for troops overseas. Troops One and Two volunteers sold tags 9 am to 9 pm, with over 200 collected in one day. The drive aims to fund 230000 cigarettes labeled with Gallipolis to show Rotary support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Girl Scouts of
Rotary Club
Robert F. Ruland
L. C. Dayton
Lawrence
Goodman
H. Becker
Albert Miller
Ohio
Ruland
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Retirements
Miss Lydia Campbell retires after twenty four years at O H E and plans to live in Gallipolis with Mrs Garnet Miller. Kathryn Marie Green, WAVES recruit from Cincinnati, awaits orders to Hunter College New York with Mary Wills. Families and visitors from Charleston Lefthand Chicago Gallipolis, Newark, Denver and Louisville are noted during the Fourth of July period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lydia Campbell
O.H.E
Garnet Miller
Cedar St
Kathryn Marie Green
Nellie Green Mossman Bidwell
Cincinnati
Hunter College
New York
Miss Mary Wills
Miss Green
Navy Hospital Corps
Jack Knight
Caroline
Charleston
W. Va
John Daymont
Chicago
Gilbert Bush
Arthur Smith, Jr
Newark
Charles Weaver
W. K. O'Brien
Columbus
Maudie
Cherry O'Brien
Denver
Colo
Burt Hanson
Louisville
James Slanson
Fort Knox
Kky
Gallia Produce Prices At New Gallipolis Market
Gallipolis traders receive first price report from the Gallia Auction Produce Company on the old Fair Grounds. Prices reflect a post holiday market with beans 1.60 to 2.50 per bushel and cab bag 1.82 to 2. Tomatoes range 1.90 to 2 per No. 1 10 lb basket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Retired Railroader Injured in Fall
Gallipolis longtime railroader Thomas J O'Leary fractured his right arm after a fall Friday. He remains at Miss Georgia Potter's boarding house on Spruce Street and requests visitors to call at his room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thomas J O'Leary
Georgia Potter
Spruce Street
Driver Fined for DUI in Athens Case
Virgil W. Evener, 28, of Garfield Ave Athens, was fined 100 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to driving under the influence. He was arrested by state troopers on U S Route 50 Alternate near Route 33 intersection by Mayor Franz Woodworth decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil W. Evener
Garfield Ave
Athens
Franz Woodworth
Birth and hospital admissions in town noted
At Sheltering Arms a son was born Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital to Cpl and Mrs Delmar Niggemeyer 106 Mill St Mrs Bertha Helsel 81 Second St admitted to hospital yesterday for medical attention M H McCauley Marietta treated for a scalp laceration suffered in an automobile accident on U S Route 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Delmar Niggemeyer
Mill St
Bertha Helsel
Second St
M. H. McCauley
Marietta
Hollis Rite Rites Held Sunday in Gallipolis
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 o'clock at Old Kgger Church for Hollis W. Rite 61 who died Friday night at his home in the community. He was born to Sylvester and Louisa Roush Rite and married Ethel Thomas on August 25 1906. Survived by four children Audrey Thaxton Ada Ward Ermil Cremeens Evaline Roush one brother Horton Rife. Rev Julius Chandler led the rites. Burial followed in Gravel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Old Kgger
Mr. Rite
Sylvester
Louisa Roush Rite
Ethel Thomas
Audrey Thaxton
Ada Ward
Ermil Cremeens
Cheshire
Evaline Roush
Columbus
Horton Rife
Gallia Native Thomas Wetherholt Dies at 63
Funeral services for Thomas Wetherholt 63 of 167 Jenkins Ave former S high St restaurant owner will be at 7 30 p m today at Graumlich funeral home Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis He is survived by wife Pluma two daughters Anna Ball and Vivian Ankrom a brother Albert Huntington W V two sisters FE Porter Gallipolis and W D Reed Columbus and seven grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Thomas Wetherholt
Jenkins Ave
S, High St
Graumlich
Mound Hill Cemetery
Gallipolis
Wetherholt
Naomi Lodge No
K. of P
Pluma Wetherholt
Anna Ball
Vivian Ankrom
Albert Wetherholt
Huntington
W. Va
E. Porter
W. D. Reed
New Patients at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Elizabeth McGhee Jackson Walter Lane Gallipolis and Mary Carol Wheeler ages a she years in Gallipolis with treatment plus births. The discharged list features Mrs Thomas Mitchell Vinton Mrs Ralph Spencer and baby Pomeroy Mrs Dennis Arthur and baby John Betts Jr Wellston Mrs Casson Hindy and baby Middleport Florence Wears Mrs Kenneth Wood and baby Gallipolis and Mrs Clarence Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Elizabeth McGhee
Jackson
Walter Lane
Gallipilis
Henry Mitchell
Bidwell
Mary Carol Wheeler
Thomas Mitchell
Vinton
Ralph Spencer
Pomeroy
Dennis Arthur
John Betts, Jr
Wellston
Casson Hindy
Middleport
Florence Wears
Kenneth Wood
Clarence Fowler
Three Plead Guilty in Gallipolis Municipal Court
Ernie Barlow and Ben Raike pleaded guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct and were fined 10 dollars plus costs in Municipal Judge William Jones' court. Jim Franklin was fined 5 dollars for intoxication in the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ernie Barlow
Ben Raike
William Jones
Jim Franklin
Paul Saunders Sent to Great Lakes for Navy Recruit Training
JALLIPOLIS Paul BR Saund ers son of Truman Saunder s formerly of Northup Route 1 has been inducted into the US Navy and assigned to the Naval Training Station at Great Lakes Illinois. He will undergo eight weeks of recruit training and then a nine day leave before possible transfer to a navy service school or active duty at sea or a shore station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jallipolis
Paul BR Saunders
Truman Saunders
Northup
Route 1
Great Lakes
Saunders
Navy
Gallia County Probate Court Notes Include Marriages
Gallia County probate records show a marriage license issued to Robert Blackwell and Agnes Sinnens. Other entries include an application for guardianship for George S Hemphill filed Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Robert Blackwell
Middleport
Agnes Simnens
Bidwell
Livi Craig
Roy Harlow
Letart
W. Va
Edith Kalvins
Cheshire
Ben Ed Blavins
George 5
Hemphill
Sale of two Farms Reported in Gallia
Two Walnut Township farms in Gallia County were sold. The Healils Harbour farm of 63 acres was bought by Mary R. B. Childers from HM B. Ecker and H. W. Cherington for about $4 000, per deed stamps. The second parcel of 11081 acres in section 18 of the Wilson estate was sold to Chates H. Wilson administrator for E. W. Gillenwaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Healils Harbour
Mary RB. Childers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yan
Allata
Security Bank
Orville W. Caster
Dyesville
Camp Sutton
N. C
Robert Turner
Chillicothe
Louise Downs Caster
Clyde Mansfield
Camp Robbins
Macon
Greenville
S. C
William Flaherty
London
Ralph Beaton
Department of Agriculture
Gallia
New
Gallipolis Social Notes
SILCO
Shoe Repair
W. Union ST
Paul Saunders
Walnut Township
Mexsana
Berry Hotel
Eseq Finance Corporation
Colonial Finance Co
KR. K. Jauch
Worstell Bldg
N. Court St
Zenner’s
Nelsonville
Keystone Milk
Penthouse Coffee
Wheaties
Seabees
Frankfurters
Athens Co. Savings and Loan Co
Lostro Building
Athens, Ohlo
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