Three More Men Sent to Great Lakes for Training
The Athens Navy recruiting station reports 191 sailors since Pearl Harbor. New enlistees Russell Gabriel Milton Wessa and Harry Glenn were sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after taking the Navy oath. Others from the district include Pvt Richard Bateman and Pvt Lawrence McNickle, both trained at Chanute Field, and James Wolf enlisting at Patterson Field for ground school. Cadet Norman Bahr begins flight training at Greenville Army Flying School with final wings and second lieutenant commission after completion.
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United States Navy
Athens
Pearl Harbor
Russell C. Gabriel
John C. Gabriel
Milton E. Wessa
Miln Edison Wessa
W. Main
Pomeroy
Harry Lenn
Gabriel
Construct Regiment
U. S. Naval Serve
Wessa
Glenn
Eat Lakes Naval Training Station
Richard A. Bateman
Gliff
George Bateman
W. Washington Sr
Chanute Eld
Army Air Rees Technical Training
Chanute Field
Pvt
Bateman
Lawrence L. McNickle
Charles and
Lowell McNickle
Patterson Field
Norman H. Hr
Ernest Wilbur Bahr
Long Bottom
Greenvillermy Flying School
Greenville
Iss
Southeastrmy Air Forces Training Center
Bahr
Southeast
Thermy Air Corps
Local residents attend community hospital visit and club meeting
Ronald Davies of Stimson Ave admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital today for a minor operation and released the same day were Mrs. Anna Newlan of Carbondale and Miss Lois Shamel of The Plains. Marilyn Jones or Freda Collins demonstrated rhubarb canning at a club meeting at Mrs. Helen Night's home, as members shared corn and toasted marshmallows during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Davies
Stimson Ave
Anna Newlan
Carbondale
Lois Shamel
the Plains
Marilyn Jones
Freda Collins
Stella Russell Dies Saturday in Stewart
Mrs. Stella Russell age 56 wife of James G. Russell Athens County school attendance officer died at home in Stewart Saturday night after a two and a half year illness. Born in Kansas she lived in Athens County 35 years and was active in Stewart Methodist Church and the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband two sons Delmar F. Russell of Norwood New York and James W. Russell of Stewart two sisters Mrs John Goldsworthy of Detroit and Mrs E A Person of Murray City three grandchildren. Funeral services are Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Stewart Methodist Church with burial in Carthage Cemetery. Friends may call at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Russell
James G. Russell
Athens County
Stewart
Kansas
Stewart Methodist Church
Society of Christian Service
Eastern Star
Guysville
Delmar FE. Russell
Norwood
N. Y
James W. Russell
John Goldsworthy
Detroit
Mich
Murray City
Fred Lachs
Carthage Cemetery
Defense Corps to Hold Urgent Meeting in Athens City Hall
The Athens Volunteer Defense Corps calls all auxiliary police to attend a meeting at Athens City Hall Tuesday at 7 30 led by Chief J B Grogan. An Emergency Medical Service Division session is set for tonight at Hotel Berry at 7 with doctors nurses aides stretcher bearers and Red Cross Vehicle and Ambulance Corps members included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Volunteer Defense Corps
Athens City Hall
J. B. Grogan
Emergency Medical Service Division
Civilian Defense Corps
Hotel Berry
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Red Cross Motor Corps
Albany People To Meet At High School Tuesday
Albany residents interested in enrolling in high school junior and senior first aid classes or adult standard or advanced first aid classes are urged by the chairman to attend a Red Cross meeting at the high school Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock. Miss Ellen Biddle will discuss forming a defense corps of those who completed first aid and will provide information on making surgical dressings knitting and sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Albany and Vicinity
Red Cross
Ellen Biddle
Vicinity
Funeral for Lucille Beer Held at St Pauls Church
Requiem mass for Mrs. Frank Beer conducted by Rev. Father William G. Dowd at St. Pauls Church Tuesday at 9 AM. Burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home open after 7 PM for calls. Parish rosary at 7:30 PM. Mrs. Beer, formerly Lucille Dyson, died Saturday in Toronto Ontario Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Beer
William G. Dowd
St. Paul's Catholic Church
W. Union St
Dowler and Ferguson
St. Paul's Parish
Beer
Lucille Dyson
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Eastern Star Members Attend Stella Russell Funeral
All members of the Order of Eastern Star and Minear Chapter officers are asked to meet at J. G. Russell's home in Stewart for Stella Russell’s funeral at the Stewart Methodist Church Tuesday at 3 PM. Even Winner, acting worthy matron, stated the arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eastern Star
Minear
J. G. Russell
Stewart
Stella Russell
Mark Gibson Dies at Home in Garretsville
Mark W. Gibson, 58, died Sunday morning at 1 o'clock at his Garretsville home. Survived by wife Elsie Tewksbury two children Virgil and Virginia and brother Brad Gibson. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Pearl Chapel with burial in Wells Cemetery Downington expected.
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Mark W. Gibson
Garretsville
Mr. Gibson
Arthur
Elizabeth Gibson
Albany
Elsie Tewksbury
Virgil
Virginia
Brad Gibson
Pearl Chapel
Wells Cemetery
Downington
Mrs. Myrtle Garrett Dies After Illness at 70
Mrs. Myrtle Bell Garrett aged 70 of 165 Grosvenor Street died Sunday morning in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two week illness. She was widow of Ephriam Garrett former chief clerk at Athens State Hospital. Survived by two sons Henry and T L Garrett a daughter Mrs Richard McCutchan and one sister Mrs O B Todd. Funeral will be Tuesday at 9:30 AM at Jagers Funeral Home with burial in Wauseon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Bell Garrett
Grosvenor St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Garrett
Ephriam Garrett
Athens
Athens State Hospital
Dayton State Hospital
Toledo State Hospital
London
Athens County
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
Pallas Club
First Methodist Church
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Henry
T. L. Garrett
Woodard Ave
Richard McCutchan
Binghamton
N. Y
O. B. Todd
Houston
Tex
Jagers Funeral
Wauseon
Mineral Social And Personal News Notes
Private Leonard Crow returns to Fort Knox after a furlough with his parents in Mineral Ohio. A list of local visits includes families in Athens Gore Dundas and Nelsonville with relatives in Columbus New Marshfield Barley Run Carbondale and Union.
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Mineral
Leonard Crow
Zellman Crow
Fort Knox
Athens
Delmo Bretz
Arch Knowton
Columbus
George Sickels
M. G. Woods
Ramona
Lucy Shingler
Gore
Kenneth Shingler
George Shingler
Lloyd Shingler
Rebecca Buckley
Donna
F. D. Carlin
Clara Shingler
Sgt
John Lynch
Lafe Lynch
Kendall Knowlton
G.C. Sickels
Cox
Lacey Stephenson
David Stephens
Ralph Gibson
Ed Cox
New Marshfield
Elmer Dunn
Florence Davis
Co. C. Todd
New Plymouth
R. D
Paul Coley
J. P. Snyder
Octa Crow
Emmett Lowe
Medway
Homer Smathers
Louise
Dundas
Orville Crow
Granville Crow
Carbondale
Otis Lowe
Union
David Stephenson
Donna Buckley
Margaret Gibson
Nannie Hester
Nelsonville
Regular meeting and birthday for Woodbine Rebekah Lodge
New Straitsville notes report Woodbine Rebekah Lodge 100 met July 13 in the K of P Hall on Main Street to celebrate John S Wilsons 75th birthday. Wilsons long service as financial secretary and 53 years as a member noted. Several local residents visit or plan travel, and community activities including bridge, nursing courses, and 4 H club events are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Woodbine Rebekah Lodge 100
K. of P. Hall
Main Street
John S Wilson
Nelle Shutterworth
Mr. Wilson
Davis Davis
Columbus
Bess Davis
Gwen Eberts
Pierce and McGraner Named to Attend Disabled Veterans Convention
Daniel A. Pierce and Earnest McGraner were elected to attend the state Disabled American Veterans convention to be held in Steubenville from July 24 to 26. The meeting is hosted by the Conrath Bean Chapter 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrath-Bean
Daniel A. Pierce
Earnest McGraner
State Organization of Disabled Veterans
Steubenville
Twelve Athens Scouts Head to Camp Ka too ga for Week
Twelve Boys of Troop 59 departed yesterday for a week encampment at Camp Ka too ga, 18 miles southeast of Parkersburg. They travel with members of Troops 56 and 50. Scouts listed include Jack Atkins Carlos Bean Jr Danny Chapman Wendel Drake David Evans Rodger Gilkey Johnny Nye Ben Paynter Ned Cameron Don Finsterwald Don Ferguson and Paul Vercoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Boy Scouts
Camp Katooga
Parkersburg
Jack Atkins
Carlos Bean, Jr
Danny Chapman
Wendel Drake
David Evans
Rodger’ Gilkey
Johnny Nye
Ben Paynter
Ned Cameron
Don Finsterwald
Don Ferguson
Paul Vercoe
Mrs. Jennie Holmes Dies After Illness in Albany
Mrs. Jennie Holmes 82 wife of Dr A F Holmes president of the Athens Home Telephone Co died Sunday morning at their Albany residence after several weeks illness. They married April 20 1881 observing their sixty first anniversary this spring after wintering in St Petersburg Florida. Their son Alpha died in 1907 at age 22. Burial will be in Hebbardsville Cemetery with service by Rev Fred Luchs at 1 45 pm Tuesday at the Albany residence. Friends may call anytime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Holmes
A. F. Holmes
Athens Home Telephone Co
Albany
Holmes
Alpheus Wilson
Martha Jane Means-Wilson
Dr. Holmes
St. Petersburg
Fla
Alpha
Fred Luchs
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Hebbardsville
American Legion seeks old records salvage drive
The American Legion K T Crossen Post launches a community join in drive to collect 37 500 000 records for Records For Our Fighting Men Inc Proceeds fund new records and players for armed forces camps worldwide. A B 24 bomber from Davis Monthan AFB crashed near the field at daybreak killing all aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
J. P. Cumley
K. T. Crossen Post
S. Court St
Cumley
Our Fighting Men, Inc
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Corps
Coast Guard
Tucson
Ariz
Davis Monthan
Cincinnati rural letter carriers open three day convention
Ohio rural letter carriers meet in Cincinnati beginning a three day convention with officer elections as the lead activity. память
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Salvation Army Plea Reaches Brother From War Torn England
Salvation Army in New York received a plea from Mae A. Sterzing for Robert Henry Thomson believed missing for over 50 years. Thomson, born in Scotland, lived in Athens and Columbus before settling in Columbus as a church custodian. He left England before 30, naturalized in 1893, and last resided with relatives in Beamish England.
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Salvation Army
England
Mae A. Sterzing
United States Salvation Army Bureau of Missing Persons
New York City
Robert Henry Thomson
Kurtz Ave
Athens
New York
Russell F. Nance
Salvation Army Corps
Thomson
Columbus
Pearl Wood Chase
Grosvenor St
United States
Pittsburgh
Wellston
Northminster Presbyterian
Mr. Thomson
Scotland
Taylor's Farm
Beamish
Cleveland Army Doctor Found Dead in Car
Lieut. Wolf Zapplan a 27 year old Cleveland physician in the army induction center was missing three weeks before being found dead last night in his car in Mayfield Heights. Coroner Samuel R. Gerber would rule on the death, noting a possible suicide from a note stating The one way is the only way out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Wolf Zapplan
Army Induction Center
Mayfield Heights
Samuel R. Gerber
Gerber
Colonel E B Lewis 82 longtime Lima News editor dies
St Louis report says E B Lewis editor of the Lima News for 25 years before retirement eight years ago died yesterday at age 82. Survivors include his widow.
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ST. Louis
Lima, O
E. B
Lewis
Elza E Moore Funeral Held in Athens
Elza E Moore 62 a retired Big Four Railroad engineer died Saturday night at his New Memphis Illinois home after years of illness. Born in Athens County he left 44 years ago and is survived by his wife Lulu two sisters and one brother. The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 30 in the Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home Athens with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elza E. Moore
New Memphis
Ill
Athens County
Big Four Railroad
Moore
Charles E. Moore
Lulu Moore
George H. Lowden
Columbus
Frank Coon
Athens
State Guard Opens Summer Training At CAMP HOCKING
The Ohio State Guard begins annual summer drills at Camp Hocking focusing on defensive combat, rapid extermination tactics, and terrain use. Full-scale maneuvers are slated Friday night through rough hills. The second regiment under Col Wade C. Christy, Col Emerson Woolf leads the third regiment in nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
Ohio State Guard
Wade C. Christy
Columbus
CCC
Emerson Woolf
Akron
Zaleski
Athens Sees 92 Degree Heat Record
The high temperature in Athens reached 92 degrees yesterday per weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. The official low was 73. By 1 p.m. today the thermometer stood at 86 degrees.
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Athens
C. N. France
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Athens Messenger
Great Lakes
Faireld
James Wolf
Glouster
Wolf
Magdalena Wolf
Margaret Wolf
Monroe St.ouster
Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School
Apier Field
Dothan
Ala
John R. Lindley
James A. Lindley
Columb
Lindley
Clyde Williams
Athens Ute 4
Charles Williams
U. S. Army
Victoria
Texan
Ft. Benjon Harrison
Ind
Waid K. Addicott
J. Addicott
Elmwood Place
Herschel E. Darnell
Samuel Darnell
E Plains
Darnell
Leatha M. Darll
Charles Carpenter
Ella Michael
Kanute Field
Oil
Rs. Michael
Carpenter
Theichaels
Lewis Spenter
Long Run
Pt. J. B. Allen
Carpent
Servce
Carnter
Uniontownight School
Defense Corps
Lucille Beer
Que
Mark Gibson
Lana Turner
Las Vegas
Nev
Stephen Crane
Hollywood Mercantile
Los Angeles
Miss Turner
Artie Shaw
Louise Strain
Carl Webb, Sr
Jack Hite
Michigan
Gertrude Davis
Fulton Beattie
Hayes ‘Treadway
Cheetham
Old Town Road
Lena Blankenship
Mary B. Redman
Lancaster
Bessie Powell
Zanesville
Walter
Old Straitsville
Gleaner
Rachelmacher Park
Helen Potts
Juanita Thomas
Maude Sheets
Logan
Charles Hoy
Masonic Lodge No. 434
Temple
Fred V. Blankenship
Dora Backus
Bill
Hawaii
Faith Thompson
Nora Shellhamer
Raymond Orndorff
Ray
Fort Devens
Massachusetts
Security Bank
Ann Coss
Wood
Cleveland Army
Rene
St. Joseph
Calif Sunkist
Callies
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