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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1943

Page

7

Inductees From Athens County Depart for Fort Hayes

Eighteen area men sworn in at Clarksburg for three weeks of furlough before reporting to Fort Hayes Columbus. Floyd Walker leads the group as acting corporal with New Testaments and cigars presented by local groups. Additional inductees include three Army Air Corps sworns in at Clarksburg and ten Navy prospects. August calls expected for Local Board 2 bidders and final examinations. WAC Catherine Strong of Iron Mountain features in separate note.

Nelsonville Athens County Selective Service Board Clarksburg Fort Hayes Columbus Floyd C. Walker City Ministerial Association York Township Mothers’ Club Lloyd Edward Howard Nelsonville Rt James Howard Johnson W. Canal St Byron Franklin Calvert Guysville Rt Orville Murl Lowry Carbondale Gail Allen Garner Chestnut St Jack Vernon Keney Sharpsburg Rfc Robert Lee McNamee Poplar St Robert Joseph Sheskey Buchtel John Henry Darnell Athens Rt Howard Herbert Hanning Athens Floyd Clayton Walker Ross County Board Chillicothe Arnold Lee Graham Kenneth Lee Blackford New Marshfield Charles Edward Mace Leonard Jacob Gilbraith Robert Allen Gibbs Albany George Robert Dearing Roscoe Leonard Webb Guysville Army Air Corps Fort Thomas Robert R. Greene Fort St Robert George Jack

Howard Huls Dies In Northwest

Nelsonville announces the death Monday in Klamath Falls Oregon of Howard Bus Huls former Nelsonville and Logan resident. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Dan Roberts and Mrs J W Littleton and a brother Gifford. The body will reach Logan for burial with funeral arrangements to be announced later.

Nelsonville Klamath Falls Ore Howard

Civilian Defense Updates In Nelsonville and Nearby Areas

Civilian Defense reports resume of Red Cross Surgical Dressing Unit classes on August first with materials received. Mayor Ogg calls for Monday August 2 curb can collection for shipment to Athens and a new silk hosiery shipment to Green Island New York. Salvage led by Miss Bessie Stephenson to Preston's Public Square depot. Ration renewals for New B and C and E R hold until stamps exhausted. early renewal dates move up and risk of gas loss exists if stamps run out.

Nelsonville Red Cross Herman Ogg Athens Defense Supplies Corporation Green Island New York Preston Public Square Bessie Stephenson New

New Plymouth Rural Social And Personal Briefs

Local notes report residents visiting relatives and attending services across area towns including Coonville Logan and Carbondale. Pfc. and Mrs. Stimel are furloughing with family here as others visit Logan and Zanesville. Keck travels to Texas to be with husband Paul. A legal notice announces pupil transport bids for The Plains School for 1943 1944.

New Plymouth Yvonne Keck Texas Paul Keck Coonville Church Charles Kennard Logan Elza Taylor Raymond Taylor McArthur Jack Taylor John Harkless Etta Morris Flossie Boals Charles Stimel Junior Taylor Carroll John Stanley Carbondale Pfc Clarence Edwards Lanning Alberta Kennard James Kennard Clarabelle Sanders Curtis Virginia Pete Frey Howard Weaver John Henderson Lou Carsey Wayne Farley Zanesville the Plains School C. J. McCullough the Plains

Trimble Relatives Learn Of Safety Of Nephew Ellis Earich

Mr and Mrs M E Christman of Trimble receive a letter from nephew Ellis Earich RM 1 c dated July 15 stating he is safe after the U S S Gwin sinking. He says sailors were removed and the ship salvaged before sinking. one life was lost in an explosion. Earich Re enlisted for two more years after four year service ends.

Glouster M. E. Christman Trimble Ellis Earich U. S. S. Gwin U. S. Navy Ellis

Service Men of Glouster Area Update News

Glouster area servicemen report training and assignments. Rex Lantz, five weeks in, moved to Huntsville Texas for eight week Army Administration course at Sam Houston State Teachers College. 600 men in his group. hot weather but satisfactory conditions. locals friendly. Pfc Jack D Woods arrives safely with the Army Air Corps in Brazil per grandmother Mrs Elizabeth McKee. Cpl James C Rizer, ex Nelsonville resident, stationed in England for six months. basic in Long Island and radio operator training in Pittsburgh. Ensign Dick Vaughn on leave. he and mother visit Columbus and Sheltering Arms Hospital with Mrs Kasler and Miss Sarah Kasler and Mrs Delmer Dunlap.

Glouster Rex Lantz Camp Lee Huntsville Texas Sam Houston State Teachers College Jack D. Woods Army Air Corps Brazil Elizabeth McKee James C. Rizer Nelsonville England Beula Rizer Zanesville Elizabeth McKee, Glouster Long Island N. Y Keystone School Pittsburgh Dick Vaughn Thomas Vaughn Columbus Ross Kasler Sarah Kasler

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Euchre and 500 Club Events

Glouster hosts Euchre Club with high scores for Esther Lamborn and Louise Zimmer. 500 Club gathering at Frances Gibbs home with top honors for Father Lamborn and Elizabeth Chute as runner up. Local residents James Andrews attends grandmother's funeral in Corning, others visit relatives in Zanesville Cleveland Akron and Columbus.

Glouster Neal Morris Euchre Club Locust Street Esther Lamborn Louise Zimmer Faye Clemons A. M. Heskill Jessie Hill Grace Zimmers Maude Vaughan Louis Zimmer 500 Club Frances Gibbs Father Lamborn Elizabeth Chute Maude Vaughn Clemons Thomas W. Figley Ina Morgan Gibbs

Returns To Home From Hospital

Robert Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Johnny Andrews was brought home Friday by Wallace and Son ambulance from Columbus after a broken leg from a horse accident on a bridle path in Columbus He is walking on crutches and will return Aug 2 for an X ray exam in University Hospital. Mr T A Noon left for Cleveland to attend a Fuel Inspectors Department meeting and M E Christman from Trimble has improved and can supervise farm work with several trips to his farm.

Glouster Robert Andrews Johnny Andrews Wallace and Son Columbus University Hospital T. A. Noon Cleveland Fuel Inspectors Department M. E. Christman Trimble

Dancer Jean Bennett Emerges From Glouster Vocal Circuit

Etheliae Thompson of Glouster now sings with the Bernie Cummins Orchestra under the stage name Jean Bennett. Formerly with Columbus night clubs and the Chuck Selby Orchestra, she fronts a touring band earning the big rating as Cummins plans a theater circuit. The item also notes a Jacksonville birth and lodge officer installation in nearby towns.

Glouster Etheliae Thompson C. E. Thompson Columbus Rose Bula Bernie Cummins Orchestra Chuck Selby Jean Bennett Cummins Orchestra

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