Athens Receives Traffic Safety Honor for 1942 Record
Athens Ohio earned an honorable mention in the 1942 Ohio Traffic Safety Contest. Mayor Woodworth received the award from George E. Shinn of the State Highway Department. Athens reported 65 traffic accidents in 1942 with no fatalities, and 26 percent fewer highway accidents in the first three months of 1943 than in 1942.
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Athens
Ohio
Woodworth
George E. Shinn
Division 10
State Highway Department
Ft Addes
Unity Fan
All-Chia Ffie Safety Council
Brick
Shinn
Nelsonville
Galtis
Logan
J. B. Grogan
Grogan
Hayes Men Leave For Fort Hayes Induction
Three men from Athens route leave for Fort Hayes Columbus with Private Frank fry in charge. Frank P. Perry Paul L. Per and Paul M. Logly inducted by 6 at Clarksburg West Virginia all volunteered for service.
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Frank P. Perry
Paul L. Per
Athens
Paul M. Logly
E. Union St
Fort Hayes
Klumbus
Frank Fry
Clarksburg
W. Va
Fee
District Governor Addresses Athens Club on Rotary Principles
District Governor Charles Evans of Chillicothe spoke to the Athens Club on The Principles of Rotary and then met with officers and chairs to discuss problems and responsibilities. Victory Stitchers held a July meeting at Martha Snedden’s home with advisor Mrs. Clarence Haw present. plans for a picnic and a dues increase were discussed. Refreshments were served. next meeting set for July 28.
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Charles Evans
Chillicothe
159Th Roy
Athens Club
Rotary
Victory
Martha Snedden
Clarence Haw
Margaret Ee
Blue Ribbon
Jenny Knox
W. Washington St
Dorothy Love
Mary Droz
June Schuler
Marian Droz
Neta Dixon
Jo Ann Walker
Maxine Davis
Finsterwald
Maple St
Merry Stitchers 4-H Club
Hattie Harper
Oakdale
America
Connett Gay Circle 4-H
Ann Bumgardner
Colwell
4 H Clubs of County Busy July Meetings
The Jolly Stitchers 4-H Club of Buchtel met July 14 at Orletta Burgess home with seven members. Shadian Club held a wiener roast July 12 at Buck's Lake with 14 members and advisor Dick Bobo. Victory Suichers 4-H Club met July 14 at Shade Grange Hall with four members and advisor Joan Vriess. Plans included a picnic or swim at Crystal Pool.
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Jolly Stitchers 4-H Club
Buchtel
Orletta Burgess
Janet Sheets
Shirley Robson
Susann Kieffer
Billie Jean Kirkendall
Jeanette Dearing
Blanche Newman
Buck’s Lake
Dick Bobo
Victory Suichers 4-H Club
the Shade Grange Hall
Joan Vriess
Crystal Pool
Sarah Lou Wilson
Our Men in Service Held by a War News Note
Mrs. Florence Haddox of Athens area learns her son Cpl Arnin L Haddox was wounded seriously in action July 6 in North Africa. Other service updates include Clinton O Bean in Arizona, Norman L Saylor promoted at California bases, Willard McGrath promoted to staff sergeant in Memphis, John V Hamilton promoted to corporal in North Africa, Wilbur Cartwright returning to Nashville after furlough, and Sgt Clarence E Smith arriving in North Africa. The column also notes Mam bee timekeeping by Colombia natives in the San Augustin region.
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Florence Haddox
Gallipolis
Athens
Cpl
Arnin L
Beanie) Haddox
North Africa
Haddox
Carbondale
Helen Hutchison
Mima Hutchison
Pratt St
Cleveland
Norman B. Saylor
New Marshfield
Pvt
Norman L. Saylor
Saylor
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Young
Camp Haan
Camp One
Calif
Stnge
New Marshfield High School
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Chillicothe
Willard B. McGrath
F. M. McGrath
Memphis
Tenn
Sergeant McGrath
Wright Field
Dayton
Norma Hamilton
John V. Hamilton
Corporal Hamilton
John W. Hamilton
Darlene
Wilbur J. Cartwright
Nashville
Glouster
Corporal Cartwright
Army
Virginia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Cartwright
Freda Duffy
Nature’s outdoor symphony outmatches human imitation
The piece notes that despite years of animal imitators on entertainment programs, humans cannot accurately mimic the diverse sounds of nature’s outdoors.
Fires Start From Careless Smoking Across A Decade
Over ten years an estimated 275 fires were started by careless use of matches cigars cigarettes and other smoking equipment, reflecting ongoing risk and needed prevention.
Charles H Williams Receives 50 Year Masons Medal
Charles H Williams of 13 W State St Athens has been awarded a 50 year Masons medal by the Grand Lodge Ohio, the oldest resident member of Par Mnathia Lodge. His career in Athens includes farming, home building, and running a creamery with the Mirick farm.
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Charles H. Williams
W. State St
Grand Lodge
State of Ohio
Masons
Paramathia Lodge
Athens
Merrill Headley
Columbus
Williams
Albany Lodge
Mr. Williams
Morgan
Meigs County
Lodi Township
Athens County
Floodwood
Henry D. Mirick
Mirick
Ohio
Captain Stedman
Allendale
Richland Ave
Hooper St
Dalton Edwards
Mill St
Kurtz Ave
Oak St
Frost
Mary E. Brown
The
Dairy Herds Grow on Southern Ohio Farms With FSA Aid
Owners of small farms in Southern Ohio expand dairy herds with Farm Security Administration support and cooperative Sharings of purebred bulls. The program funds purchases, loans, and shared use of a Jersey bull in Athens and 27 Southeastern Ohio counties, boosting milk production and calf quality while reducing reliance on beef sires.
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Ohio
Farm Security Administration
FSA
L. A. Cramer
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Jersey Breeders Association
Cramer
Lester W. Bailey
Athens County
Bailey
Harry Kapple
Alva Baker
Kapple
Beker
Senior 4 H Club Picnic At Athens City Park
The Athens County Senior 4 H Club held a Sunday afternoon pot luck picnic at Athens City Park. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ross Wright Nancy Ann John Sheridan Anna Sheridan Mrs Helen Ervin Mr and Mrs Raymond Gould Howard Starlin Rollo Loeffler Kenneth Loeffler Dorothy Varian Thelma Smith Carl Frische and Mr and Mrs Keith Scott. The next meeting is scheduled for the third Wednesday in August with Raymond Gould Rollo Loeffler and Thelma Smith as the organizing committee.
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Athens County
Athens City Park
Ross Wright
Nancy Ann
John Sheridan
Anna Sheridan
Helen Ervin
Raymond Gould
Howard Starlin
Rollo Loeffler
Kenneth Loeffler
Dorothy Varian
Thelma Smith
Carl Frische
Keith Scott
Mrs. H. O. Shirley Dies At Home In Canaanville
Mrs. H. O. Shirley age 63 died at her home in Canaanville. Survived by husband a retired railroader two daughters Mrs Ethel Mescal and Mrs Marieta Sands and son Charles all of Cleveland two grandchildren Harry Wright in the Army and Shirley Joyce Carney five sisters and one brother. Funeral at residence Thursday at two with interment in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday or Thursday.
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H. O. Shirley
Canaanville
Ethel Mescal
Marieta Sands
Charles
Cleveland
Harry Wright
Shirley Joyce Carney
G. Gaul
Vietta Springer
Athens
L. L. Sutton
Marietta
Chauncey Werner
Middleport
Gus Brechtel
Cheshire
Charles Reed
Long Bottom
W. Union St
Girl Scouts to Collect Fats and Phonograph Records
Athens residents will set out kitchen fats and old and new phonograph records on front porches for a house to house collection tomorrow afternoon. Boy Scouts will accompany the girls to gather items for the American Legion which will send new records to service members overseas and reuse old ones for new records. Temperature records show 87 degrees high yesterday and today at noon.
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Athens
American Legion
Legion
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Finess
Kasserine
Kasserine Pass
Tunisia
Hayes
Rotary Club
Canaonville
Busy Bee
Adah Ruth Sutton
Mary Louise Miller
Hope
Earless Hess
Mary Shaffer
Army Air Forces
Kingman
Ariz
Clinton O. Bean
Clinton B. Bean
Bean
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Athens High School
Clay D. Smith
Union St
Sgt
Clarence E. Smith
Robert Whitford
Lloyd St
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Walter E. Canode
Camp Bowie
Texas
Clarence Canode
Carpenter
Vesta Nelson Canode
Jane
Dexter
San Augustin
Colombia
South America
Love Brothers
Plax
Howe. Co
Charles Williams
Gan
Bedford Township
Hebbardsville
Mr. Mirick
Ohio University
Holland
Holses
Wright
Obi Marekets
Mercury
C.N. France
Iran
Gallaher Drug & Athens Phat
Bokak Copper, Ib
White House
Tor
Uncle Sam
Kerr Hardware Co
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
New York Central
the Central
Americas
Richard Breckenridge
Japan
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