Athens County Men Inducted for Fort Benjamin Harrison Duty
Athens County Selective Service Board No 1 sent 30 men to Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind for active U S Army service after passing exams at Ft Hayes Columbus. Breakfast hosted by American Legion Auxiliary and gifts from local groups accompanied departure with New Testaments and cigars.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County No. 1
Fort St Benjamin Harrison
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Ind
U. S. Army
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Athane
Thomas Frank Truszka
Glouster Route 4
Legion Auxiliary
Business and Professional Women's Club of Athens
Office of Selective Service Board No. 1
Auxiliary
Agnes Padden
Walter Baird
James P. Cumley
Frank Harvey
C. J. Ailstock
Everett Carbaugh
Lauretta Collins
Harry Simmons
Thomas Rosser
Frank Harey
J. P. Cumley
Harvey McColley Enlists in Navy Through Athens Station
Harvey F. McColley age 19 son of James McColley Route 3 Athens has enlisted in the U S Navy through the Athens Recruiting Station per recruiter G J Cain. He attended Sugar Creek School and was the station's 185th enlistment since Pearl Harbor. He took the Navy oath Friday and was sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station that day.
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Harvey F. McColley
James McColley
Athens
U. S Navy
G. J. Cain
McColley
Sugar Creek
Pearl Harbor
Great Lakes
James Birtcher
Clara DeWees
Navy
Birtcher
Virginia
Aspirin Bargain Highlights Value in St. Joseph Rivalry
An ad touts a generic aspirin as offering more for less than St. Joseph Aspirin priced at 10 cents. It markets itself as the world's largest bargain, urging shoppers to buy now.
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St. Joseph
Tragic Accident Kills H B Seaman at Ohio Institution
H B Seaman, 59, former Athens resident and assistant chief engineer, was killed when an iron bar struck his neck during an air compressor engine adjustment at the Ohio State Institution for the Feeble Minded in Columbus. Burial is set for Tuesday at 5:30 PM at W Union Street Cemetery in Athens. he is survived by his wife, siblings, and a niece. Friends may call at 208 W Park Ave Columbus.
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H. B. Seaman
Athens
Ohio State Institution
Columbus
W. Union St
Seaman
Pattens Mills
Vinton County
Cline Ice Cream Co
Bardin Bros. Co
Bessie Seaman
Ethel Love
Akron
Laura Flesher
Layman
Fred
Lay
Carl Seaman
Mildred Dean
Park Ave
Spear Funeral Home
Drunk Driver Fined in Municipal Court
Henry Dickenson of Cutler pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and was fined 100 dollars plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Franz L Woodworth. He was arrested Saturday on E State Street by city police. Pearl Slatter of New Straitsville paid 25 dollars and costs after admitting a numbers game arrest Friday. Eugene Jones of Nelsonville and Clyde Rutter of Athens Route 3 each paid 5 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication charges arraigned before Mayor Woodworth. they were arrested Saturday night by city police.
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Henry Dickenson
Cutler
Franz L. Woodworth
Dickenson
E. State St
Pearl Slatter
New Straitsville
Eugene Jones
Nelsonville
Clyde Rutter
Athens
Woodworth
Judgment Sought by Savings Association
The Nelsonville Home and Savings Association seeks a judgment of 1186.45 plus 223.50 interest, foreclosure of a mortgage, and sale of Nelsonville property backing a 1930 promissory note by Mary A. Hobson, naming Tom J. Hobson as administrator of the estate as defendant. Also notes Navy leave update for James Birtcher and transfer news for Homer Goodin.
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Nelsonville
Mary A. Hobson
Common Pleas Court
Nelsonville Home and Savings Association
Tom J. Hobson
Savings Association
Mary Hobson
Sunday Sing votes for another hour of hymn singing
More than 500 people attended the second Sunday Sing at Athens High School Stadium and voted unanimously for another session in a few weeks. Phillip L. Peterson led 30 hymns with R. S. Hudson at the piano. Vermillion presided, with Frank Donaldson giving the invocation.
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Athens High School
R. S. Hudson
Presbyterian Church
Phillip L. Peterson
Peterson
Presbyterian Church Choir
Jesus
Vermillion
M. T. Vermillion
The
Christian Church
Frank Donaldson
Ross Wright
Athens Flyers Reach Pan American Pilot Status
Bill Mansfield and Bob White former Athens men and CPT graduates were graduated from Pan American Airways in Miami for junior pilots with co pilot first officer ranking. They completed instrument training and were checked out on Pan Am flying boats others from Athens CAP training are serving in Africa and training at Air Ferries in Florida.
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Bill Mansfield
Bob White
Athens
Pan American Airway
Miami
Fla
Pan Am
Jim Pfhaler
Ross Menuez
Africa
Bill Shearer
Craig Miller
Air Ferries
Florida
White
Struna to Speak on Russia Defeating Hitler at OU Convocation
Dr Struna noted radio commentator and lecturer will discuss Can Russia Defeat Hitler Alone at Ohio University convocation Tuesday morning at 9 45 Memorial Auditorium He lived under Hitler and the Gestapo for two years and later returned to the United States Born in Czechoslovakia he studied at European and American universities He served in World War I on the Russian front as an Austrian army officer and was interned for two years.
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Struna
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Russia
Hitler
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
United States
Gestapo
Troop 59 Plans Camp Trip and Final Meeting
Troop 59 of Boy Scouts will hold a final meeting at their headquarters tonight before departing for Camp Kootaga for a week. Members urged to attend with completed applications. non campers will receive instructions until meetings resume July 27. Dr. L A Hamilton will examine campers. time and place to be announced.
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Troop 59
Boy Scouts
Kootaga
Parkersburg
R. SS. Atkins
L. A. Hamilton
William Coots Dies At Home In Nelsonville
William Leroy Coots age 71 died Sunday morning at 252 N Congress St. He worked at the Hocking Mine until ill health. Survived by wife Rachel. daughters Mrs. Shields Athens, Mrs. Thorne The Plains, Mrs. Hamer Zanesville. sons Harry Nelsonville and William Jr. Athens. brother Harry Parkersburg. sister Mrs. Gulley Nelsonville. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery. Funeral Tuesday 2 PM at Jagers Funeral Home led by Rev. E C Kenney.
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William Leroy Coots
Congress St
Hocking
Coots
Rachael
Leo Shields
Athens
Carroll Thorne
the Plains
Gene Hamer
Zanesville
Harry
Nelsonville
William, Jr
Parkersburg
Joe Gulley
Alice McDonald
Carl
Charles
Jagers
E. C. Kenney
New Marshfield
Athens County Marriage Licenses Listed in Probate Court
Marriage licenses were issued in Athens County Probate Court to Earl Delong 21 and Barbara Morris 17 of Nelsonville Route 3 others include Cecil Richardson 17 Frost and Edith Martin 18 Clarksburg W V. Cecil McGlone Jr 20 and Gratta Sedwick 20 Athens. Raymond Ball 32 Canton steel worker and Mary Hale 16 Gloucester. John Unger 29 Athens and Effie Walters 25 Athens. Weather notes report 93 high and 67 low with 88 current. Hocking River rose to 12 feet Saturday night then fell to 4 feet today.
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Athens County
Earl Robert Delong
Deanville
Barbara Jane Morris
Nelsonville
Cecil Vane Richardson, Jr
Frost
Edith Marie Martin
Clarksburg
W. Va
Cecil McGlone, Jr
Thens
Gratta Louise Sedwick
Athens
Raymond Roy Ball
Canton
Mary Alice Hale
Glouster
John Chris Unger
Effie Mae Walters
Hocking
Four-Legged Chick Surprises Coolville Family
A four week old chick owned by Mr and Mrs Jed Tanthorey near White's Chapel Church shows one extra leg under each wing in addition to its two normal feet. The Tanthoreys describe the creature as lively and healthy as the other hatchlings.
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Jed Tanthorey
Coolville
White's Chapel Church
Tanthoreys
Busy 4-H Club Meetings Across County
Several 4-H groups gathered with members and guests at homes and community sites. Non-Stop Stitchers and Loyal Daughters met for business, demonstrations, and potluck dinners, with upcoming meetings planned at Martha Cabeen and Clarks Chapel Church. Other clubs held demonstrations on sewing and buttonholes, theater plans, camp discussions, and refreshment duties.
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Helen Pennell
Maxine Bartlett
Martha Cabeen
Mary Chadwick
Esther Gale
Margaret Schaeffer
Peggy Shafer
la Roma Gaver
June Beal
Thelma Baker
Jean Lowe
Burliss
Hopeless
Loyal Daughters 4-H Victory Club
Clarks Chapel Church
Evelyn Nicholson
Mary Steele
Irene Maxwell
Charline Nicholson
Joan Mason
Wanda Slater
Insurance Firm Sold to Houck in Athens
The insurance business of Virgil E. Davis at 3 W Union St in the Masonic Building was purchased by Orlan G. Houck. Houck, a longtime Athens resident, has roles in local Masonic bodies and American Legion circles and plans to continue operations at the same address. The Athens Senior 4 H Club meeting was postponed to next Sunday with plans for Sunday’s program to be mailed to members.
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Blue Ribbon
Joan, Walker
Brown Ave
Helen McBride
Dorothy Love
Mary Droz
Mary Nash
Joan Walker
Jenny Knox
Barbara Fierce
Finsterwald
Mrs. Love
Maple St
Virgil E. Davis
W. Union St
Masonic Building
Orlan G. Houck
Davis
Athens County Savings and Loan Co
Houck
Athens
Cline Ice Cream Co
Athens Youths Train for Army Air Forces Roles
News from military training centers shows Athens area youths progressing in duty bound Army Air Forces and other services. Four from Athens area begin a 19 week airplane mechanics course at Keesler Field Mississippi. Additional locals join drill at Keesler and Patterson Field Ohio. Others graduate Chanute Field and bow to Fort Knox basic armor training. Also Ohio University graduate Frederick Swearingen enlists as aviation cadet. Michael Con Tabler becomes first colored enlistee at Athens Navy recruiting office.
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Patterson Field
Washington, D. C
Albany
Carpenter
Harvey Pickett
C.A.P
Danny Sims
Francis White
Sid Sherrard
Carl Johnson
Jim Boden
Fritz Howard
Marian B. Reeder
T. L. Garrett
Athens
Lawrence Hunter
C. B. Hunter
New Marshfield
Midland Army Flying School
Beloxi
Miss
George Hunter
Air Corps
Keesler Field
Hunter
Hendrick Field
Sebring
Fla
Taylorcraft
Olson Flying Service
Harley Pickett
Cub
Dale Orcutt
United States
Biloxi
U. S. Army
Air Force Technical
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Army Air Forces
Glen E. Downey
Herbert Downey
Lowell A. Barnhill
B. W. Barnhill
Mill St
Watson P. Brill
Mary Brill
Stewart
Harold S. Vernon
George S. Vernon
New Straitsville
Fairfield
Leslie Windsor Lee
June Lee
Army Air Corps
Floyd E. McCune
C. E. McCune
Trimble
Michael J. Druzbacky
Matt Druzbacky
Buchtel
Chanute Field
Army Air Force School
John Wilbur Burritt
W. State St
Army Armored Forces
Armored Force Replacement Center
Fort Knox
Burritt
Armored Force School
Elmer E. Cade
Thomas Cade
the Plains
Alan A. Barnhill
D. W. Barnhill
Ellis Aye
Bowman Field
Air Base Headquarters
Naval Service
Frederick Adolph Swearingen
Coolville
Tabler
Glouster
Canton
Navy Recruits to Join Cincinnati Vessel Commissioning
The U S Navy Recruiting Station in Athens announced that all men enlisting this week will participate in the commissioning of a 66 foot destroyer named USS Victory in Fountain Square Cincinnati. Rear Admiral Sherman Lieut Mehie and Brig Gen Denig will attend with the Great Lakes Navy Band.
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U. S. Navy
Athens
Navy
Cincinnati
Fountain Square
Victory
Frederick C. Sherman
Lexington
Roger W. Mehie
Robert L. Denig
U. S. Marine Corps
Great Lakes
Athens Post Office
First Music Classes To Be Held Tuesday
Registration was held at Athens High School for free musical instruction on wind and string instruments for band and orchestra led by Floyd Prince. Classes start tomorrow and will run each Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with separate times for junior band, violin, and band sections plus beginner and advanced sessions.
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Athens High School
Floyd Prince
Local Births and Discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Rush Elliot at 3 Marietta Ave welcomed a son this morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Also released today were Miss Cora Fleming Amesville Route 1 Glen Olson The Plains and William Skinner 40 Sunnyside Drive.
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Rush Elliot
Marrietta Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Cora Fleming
Amesville
Glen Olson
the Plains
William Skinner
Sunnyside Drive
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Legion Post
K. T. Crosma Post
American Legion
Joseph Eric Christman
Darrell Harry Uldrich
John Edward Vesalo
Paul Andrew Nickney, Jr
Harry Hopson Beebe
Everett Isaac Pierce
W. Stimson Ave
Dale Gilbert Hart
Woodrow Wilson Knox
Henry Boleslaw Qukoski
Newark
John Edward Krivesti
Chester Walter Root
Richland Ave
Wiley Chubb
Roy Byron Langer
Ray Gordon Cartwright
Guy Elias Moore
Troy
Dana Lee Tom
President St
Elza Lawrence Maxwell
Tinker Hamilton
Lewis Frederick McAllister
Harold Foster Brown
Henry Wesley Shafer
James Herman Ctandrell
N. Canton
Carl Clifford Williams
William Tucker Frazee
Chauncey
Dean Mason Williams
Robert Lawrence Noon
Cleveland
Phillip Powell
Millfield
Everett Franklinnderson
John Lewis Gwinn
Harvey McColley
Ant
Bar
Goodin
Arthur Goodin
Homer Goodin
Fort Benning
Dilworth
N. C
Security Bank
Civil Air Patrol
D. B. Green
Claud Dry
Virgil Fierbaugh
P. F. Good
Francis Fuller
Devil's Mountain
John W. Rolin
Lucy P Rose
Prancis D. White
Said
Charles Gifford
Laura G. Smith
Francis D. White
Mildred L. Roberta
Hubert L. Roberts
Hubert LL. Roberts
West
Pike Street
Cannonsburg
Pennsylvania
Mildred J. Roberts
Court of Common Pleas
Mildred L, Roberts
Harold J. Rose
Joe Lohse
Lohse
Laramie
Wyo
Athens Squadron
Strathmore Boulevard
Marietta
State
Willoughby
Frances Fuller
Warwick
N. Y
New York City
Athens Flying Club
Aeronca
Continental Motor
John Wood
May P. Harris
Francis D, White
Perry Munn
Thomas F. Copeland
Said County
Richard Struna
William Coots
4-H Club
Pauline McDaniel
Joan Eddy
Irma Jean McPherson
Wanda Hines
Jeraldine Hamilton
Shade Grange Hall
Verle Smith
Junior
Joe Moore
Phillip Goldsberry
Victory Stitchers
Martha Snedden
Martha
Elizabeth Barker
Jane Anderson
James W. Rickey
C. FE. Rickey
Orland A. Mansfield
Clarence Mansfield
Leyman W. Stanley
Essie Stanley
Navy Aviation Cadet
Union ST
Hiley Belle—Canning Peaches
Sm. Callies
Dixie Hams
Lostro
Athens, Ohio
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