Athens County Urges USO support in 1942 drive
Athens County shows strong support for the USO Fund with a county quota of 8400 as Frank Harvey announces early contributors. Campaign headquarters are at the K T Crossen Post of the American Legion and donations can be given there or sent to Ralph G. Palmer at the Bank of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
USO
Frank Harvey
K.T. Crossen
American Legion
Ralph G. Palmer
Bank of Athens
Re R Motoinn
Harvey
F. A. Lavelle
John McElroy
James Cumley
Glouster
USC
Victor Whitehouse
Irma E. Voigt
F. A. LaValle
Sans Souci
Jaycees To Meet at Carl Clifford Home
Don Peden Ohio University athletic director will speak to Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce members at the meeting Wednesday night at Carl Clifford's home. Members unsure of the location should meet at Hotel Berry at 7 45.
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Don Peden
Ohio University
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Carl Clifford
Clifford
Hotel Berry
Athens Defense Corps drills for late night practice alert
All members and trainees of the Athens Volunteer Defense Corps will take part in a 9 p m Wednesday practice alert announced by Commander Harold E Wise The exercise has no official army status and requires no civilian cooperation or equipment It aims to streamline organization and train members for emergencies Members will be contacted by phone and must report to assigned places reporting procedures and division chief forms are in place to record participants
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Athens Volunteer Defense Corps
Harold E. Wise
Athens
Defense Corps
Wise
Albert Services Conducted at Cemetery
Burial services for Dora Maule Albert of Alameda California were held this afternoon at W Union Street Cemetery. Attending were Edward Albert her husband four cousins Linnie Wight Grace Stickney Bertha Stickney and Mr and Mrs Carl Stickney. Reverend Fred E Luchs officiated at First Presbyterian Church.
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Dora Maule Albert
Alameda
Cal
W. Union St
Albert
Edward Albert
Elizabeth Stewart Maule
Ezra and
Harriet Stewart
Athens
Linnie Wight
Grace
Bertha Stickney
Carl Stickney
Fred E. Luchs
First Presbyterian Church
Driver Fined After Truck Hits Car in Nelsonville
Raymond H. Baker, 24, of Charlotte North Carolina trucking firm Lance Packing Co., was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth after his truck struck the rear of a car driven by Mrs. Florence Coakley, 50, of 267 Oak Street. The crash happened at the intersection of Routes 33 and 682 and Baker was arrested by state highway patrolmen on unsafe operation charges.
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Raymond H. Baker
Lance Packing Co
Charlotte
N. C
Franz Woodworth
Florence Coakley
Oak St
Nelsonville
Baker
Rules Committee Action Aims at Soldier Vote Bill
Washington The House rules committee was asked to decide quickly on a bill letting eligible soldiers and sailors vote for Congress in the November elections Rep Ramsey D West Virginia urged sending the measure to the House floor before the war tax bill which will be debated Thursday
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Rep
Ramsey
D-W.va
House
German air raids kill 300 in United Kingdom
The home security ministry reports that by June German air raids across the United Kingdom killed or are missing 300 people and left 337 hospitalized.
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United Kingdom
London
Home Security Ministry
Silvus Seeks Divorce in Athens County Court
Paul Silvus, Athens businessman, files for divorce from Betty Silvus in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging extreme cruelty. The couple married in 1931 and have two minor children. Silvus seeks custody of the children.
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Athens County
Weather report for Athens with records and rainfall
The highest temperature in Athens yesterday reached 92 degrees with a low of 65. Today at noon the temperature was 81. Last evening rainfall measured 0.48 inches.
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Athens
Mrs Louise Macy to Wed Harry Hopkins at White House
Mrs Louise Macy, once a New York magazine editor and former wife of Clyde Brown Jr of New York, will marry Harry Hopkins at the White House. Clyde Brown Sr is an Athens native and longtime New York railroad attorney who graduated from Ohio University in 1895. Hopkins, a widower, serves as President Roosevelts confidential adviser and has been sent on key war missions to Europe.
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Louise Macy
Athens
New York Magazine
Harry Hopkins
White House
Clyde Brown Jr
New York
Clyde Brown
New York City
Ohio University
Roosevelt
Europe
Defense Corps training and messengers meeting schedule
The Civilian Defense Corps lists training sessions this week at 7 p.m. General training Thursday at the Men's Gymnasium follows Tuesday at Ohio University Men's Gymnasium and Wednesday at Science Hall for fire training. A messengers meeting occurs tonight at 7 at the Ohio University Men's Gymnasium with first aid instruction led by Paul Seip and Frank Wootten.
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Defense Corps
Ohio University
Civilian Defense Corps
Paul Seip
Frank Wootten
Engineers and Draftsmen Sought at Wright Field Dayton
An urgent civil service call from Richard J. Healey seeks mechanical electrical and aeronautical engineers, aides and drafting staff for Wright Field. Salaries range 1440 to 4600 dollars. junior engineers need a four year engineering degree, higher grades require experience. Apply to Associate Manager Sixth U. S. Civil Service District Garfield Building Dayton.
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Dayton
Richard J. Healey
U. S. Civil Service District
Wright Field
U. S, Civil Service District
Garfield Bldg
Elementary Students Plan Lake Picnic And Overnight Hike
A. H. Rhoads announces a Lake Hope outing for University Elementary School pupils in grades two to six on Wednesday. Students prepare transport and activities with supervision from student teachers in physical welfare. They depart at 1 p.m. from the school house and return about 7 p.m. Overnight stay is planned for grades four to six at the Girl Scout cabin under supervision.
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A. H. Rhoads
Lake Hope
University
Draft Boards Ordered To Change Rules
The selective service outlines tests to classify registrants for war effort, detailing activities qualifying as essential. It lists categories from aircraft production to apparel and communications, and notes newspapers fall under daily life requisites rule C.
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Selective Service
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Twenty six Scouts Head to Camp Kootaga for Week
Twenty six Athens Boy Scouts from Troops 59 and 56 will travel Sunday July 19 to Camp Kootaga on the Hughes River for a week. Joseph Stratton district scout executive will supervise with helpers in nature study and crafts. They will learn trail blazing fire building cooking and life saving with transport provided by the Athens Kiwanis Club.
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Athens Boy Scouts
Camp
Kootaga
Parkersburg
Hughes River
Joseph Stratton
Athens Kiwanis Club
Educator Dr Goggins addresses Athens Rotary on community responsibility
Dr Sadie Groggins, visiting elementary education lecturer from Ohio University, spoke at the Athens Rotary Club on The Community as a Laboratory. She urged teaching youth responsibility in the school classroom and cited experiences from her teaching career to illustrate what is not taught to those who fall behind in social and economic life.
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Sadie Groggins
South Carolina
Athens Rotary Club
Groggins
Ohio University
Winthrop College
Rock Hill
S. C
Higgins Graduates From Aerial Gunnery School
Higgins 21 son of Mr and Mrs Homer D Higgins of 90 Richland Ave graduates from U S Army Aerial Gunnery School at Panama City Fla and is promoted to corporal. He returns to Pope Field Fort Bragg N C where he was stationed before training. A Athens High School graduate, he previously owned Bootys Confectionery in South Court Street before enlisting last February.
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Brewster Wood Higgins
Homer D. Higgins
Richland Ave
U. S. Army
Panama City
Fla
Pope Field
Fort Bragg
N. C
Corporal Higgins
Athens High School
Army
S. Court St
Old Campus Pictures Sought for Ohio University Restoration
George C. Parks seeks pre 1907 images of Wilson and McGuffey Halls East and West Wings to guide restoration. Focus is on window styles and building appearance before 1907 changes. Owners with such photos should contact Ms. Barks at the Weasuser's. pictures will be borrowed briefly and returned.
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Ohio University
Wilson
Parks
McGuffey Hall
Rubber drive nets 148 tons in Athens County
In the Scrap Rubber Campaign twelve oil companies and robbers joined the effort. County chairman D G Haley thanked oil companies jobbers filling station managers and crews township trustees Salvage Committee members Boy Scouts 4 H Clubs agricultural groups and others for helping collect the rubber. He awaits shipping instructions from Washington with miscellaneous rubber likely sent to Cleveland for tires and tubes to a reclaiming plant probably at Akron.
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Athens County
D. G. Haley
Haley
Washington
Cleveland
Akron
USO Benefit Concert At Ohio University
Athens residents are invited to a Sunday evening gala in the Memorial Auditorium to raise funds for the USO. The event features the university summer orchestra and band, men’s and women’s glee clubs, and a community sing along. Admission is free with voluntary contributions to support USO programs.
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Athens County
United Service Organizations
Ohio University Memorial Auditorium
University
Community
Curtis W. Janssen
C. C. Robinson
Ohio University School of Music
Tor
Ohio University
Janssen
Philip L. Peterson
Robinson
J. E. Thackrey
The
Ohio University Rotc
Mr. Janssen
J. B. Grogan
Athens City
Wayne Wingett
Shade
Irman E. Voigt
Volunteers to Make Surgical Dressings for U S Forces
Athens County women were invited by Miss Ellen Biddle Red Cross to register for sewing surgical dressings for Army and Navy. A regional course in Dayton July 15 16 17 will train representatives from 20 Ohio chapters. Volunteers must meet a 20000 dressings monthly minimum with 25 workers eight hours weekly or 50 workers four hours weekly.
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Athens County
Ellen Biddle
Red Cross Chapter
United States
Red Cross Institute
Columbus
Miss Biddle
Army
Navy
Montgomery County
Dayton
Ohio
Byron Danford
N. Congress St
Athens
Red Cross
Increase in Deeds Filed in Athens County for 1941 42
County Recorder Claudis E. Chappel reports a rise in deeds filed in the July 1 1941 to July 1 1942 period totaling 1112 deeds covering 21460.57 acres with total consideration 152061.56. Mortgages total 409 with farm and city property values 184502.66 and 610449.64 respectively. One utility mortgage 290000 and 63 mineral leases plus 11 city property leases recorded. Last survivor of the passenger pigeon died in Cincinnati Zoo in 1914.
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Athens County
Claudis E. Chappel
Secretary of State
Cincinnati Zoo
Russia Can Halt Hitler as Struna Addresses OU Audience
Radio commentator and former Czechoslovakia official Richard Struna told an Ohio University convocation that Russia can halt Hitler but it will take years to do it alone. He urged a second front in Europe and argued Hitler aims to conquer the world, not just Europe.
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Russia
Nazi Germany
Richard Struna
Czechoslovakia
United States
Ohio University
Hitler
Struna
Europe
Germany
Lauerence W. Lange
Nye in Training at Air Forces Officer School
Captain Earl L. Nye of Athens is among hundreds of civilian executives training at the Air Forces Officer Training School in Miami Beach Florida. The six weeks cover military instruction and physical conditioning to prepare specialists for executive duties in Air Forces maintenance and ground support.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Earl L. Nye
Athens
Air Forces Officer Training School
Nye
Air Forces
Local Surgical Updates From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Miss Mary Riley of Athens Route 3 underwent major surgery Monday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Charles Crawford of Tilton New Hampshire had major surgery today. Albert Riley of The Plains and Hazel Dodd of Carbondale were released today.
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Mary Riley
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Crawford
Tilton
N. H
Albert Riley
the Plains
Hazel Dodd
Carbondale
Rubber Shortage Amid War Reaches Critical Level
Descriptions of a severe rubber shortage emerge as war disrupts supply lines. Officials warn of mounting impact on industry and daily life while producers seek alternative materials and wartime rationing strategies.
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