Ohio University Laboratory to Grow on Athens Land Purchase
Dr. C L Dow announced plans to acquire four to five thousand acres near Athens for a state forest conservation lab. The land, largely waste, will be owned by the Ohio Division of Forestry with university facilities for teaching forestry and conservation, plus recreation. A lake, other facilities, and a $200000 appropriation fund the project. $100000 is for the lake.
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Athens
State Forestry Department
Ohio University
Athens Tarians
C. L. Dow
Dow
University
Ohio
Lake Hope
Vinton County
Ohio Division Forestry
Oho
Athens County
Middle West
Forestry Department
Peach Crop in Ohio Will Be Ready Soon
Ohio growers report the peach harvest in early August with a normal crop around 700000 bushels. This year’s yield should match normal despite frosts, and quality, size, and color are good. Demand is up due to government rationing and canning needs, with Kroger noting ration points per bushel rise.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
Fourth grade fishing trip ends with stories of the fish that got away
The fourth grade of University Elementary School, led by Misa Viola Nelson and teachers Wilma Spence Charlotte DeMolet Gladys Alcorn and Geneva Joachim, fished at Sells Park. The group learned fishing methods, built gear, studied laws, and prepared a fish chowder supper after a day of catching tall tales.
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University
Sells Park
Misa Viola Nelson
Wilma Spence
Charlotte DeMolet
Gladys Alcorn
Geneva Joachim
Lee Wulff
Camp Meeting Opens at Coalville August Second
The sixty fifth Coalville Camp Meeting opens Thursday Aug 2 at the Coalville Camp grounds. Services start 8 PM daily under Rev Evan Edwards Athens and evangelist Rev Franklin Norris Greenfield. Three services Sunday Aug 5 including a missionary service at 11 AM. Interdenominational and all churches invited to attend and participate.
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Coalville
Evan Edwards
Athens
Franklin Norris
Greenfield
Freemasons to Meet at Guysville Lodge Hall
Savannah Lodge No. 466 FL & A M will hold a meeting at the Guysville Lodge Hall on Thursday August 2 at 8 pm. Work in the MM Degree is planned. Visiting lodges are welcome says W S Snodgrass master.
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Savannah
FL & A
Guysville
W.S Snodgrass
Dealers to Meet at Berry Hotel on OPA Price Review
All coin dealers and truckers will meet tonight in the main dining room of the Berry Hotel to review the adjustments of the new OPA prices. It is important that all dealers attend.
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Berry Hotel
Legion Post To Meet At K T Crossen Post Home
The K T Crossen Post of the American Legion will meet in the Post Home Wednesday night at 8 30. Important business will be discussed and members are urged to attend. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr and Mrs Virgil Scott The Plains announce the birth of a daughter Sharon Elaine on July 28 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The baby's grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence McDonald and the great grandmother is Mrs Etta Frazier, all of The Plains.
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K. T. Crossen Post
American Legon
Virgil Scott
the Plains
Sharon Elaine
Sheltering Anns Hospital
Clarence McDonald
Etta Frazier
Graham Chapel
Henry Lauer
Mr. Lauer
Jender
Do Bpe
Robert W. Kopple
Camp Blanding
Fla
Akron
Ores Swartz
Richland Ave
Kopple
Ft. Riley
Kan
Local Men Discharged At Separation Center
The following men were discharged recently under the point system from the Separation Center at Camp Atterbury Indiana Pfc Wiley F Rathburn Athens Route 4 Pvt John J Laufhutte 14 Mormis Ave Athens and Pfc James T Ward Pomeroy
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
Wiley F. Rathburn
Athens
John J. Laufhutte
Mormis Ave
James T. Ward
Pomeroy
Athenas Distributed at Ohio University Distribution
The 1945 Athenas have arrived in Athens and will be distributed Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. Prof. George Starr Lasher, chairman of the Publication Board, says books may be called for at the Athena office in the Student Union. unclaimed copies will be mailed to purchasers. Jack Bennett oversees distribution.
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Athens
George Starr Lasher
Ohioniversity
Athena
Student Union
Jack Bennett
Personal notes of wartime visitors and deaths in Athens
A column of personal notices from Athens lists Mrs. Benjamin Franklin IV and relatives visiting in the area, including Lt. Thomas N. Hoover and Susan Hoover, with travel between Morgantown and Dayton. Also reported is the departure of Lt. Shields for Camp Pickett after a Germany campaign and several visits among families across Athens, Warren, Chicago, and Indianapolis. The obituary notes Irene Graham, 60, of Columbus, who died in University Hospital after a five month illness, with services planned in Athens. Her husband Fletcher Graham, daughter Margaret Barr, sister Minne Harris, and brother Clarence Way are named. Burial will be at West Union Street Cemetery after a Dowler and Ferguson service.
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Benjamin Franklin
Aons
Ben and
Tommie
Morgantown
W.va
Thomas N. Hoover
US. Navy
T. N. Hoover
Elmwood Place
Hoover
New York
Dayton
Susan
Meter
Harry Wilton
Hollywood
Cal
Athens
Harry H. Shields
Donna Gaitten
Camp Pickett
Shields
Germany
General Hospital
Paul J Lewis
Ft. George G Meade
Maryland
Virginia Lewis
Park Place
James Lewis
Oak St
Lewis
Irene Graham
University Hospital
East Cheer
Ouue Pastora’ Club
Oflagy
William
Grosvenor St
Monsei
University Terrace
Margaret Barr
Columbus
Minne Harris
Westervile
Clarence Way
Plains
Dowler and
Klingenberg Seeks Honor After 40 Months Army Service
S-Sgt Foater Klingenberg ends 40 months in the Army Air Corps with an honorable discharge from Camp Atterbury Indiana. His bomb group served 30 months in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations and earned eight Bronze Stars two Presidential Citations and the Croix de Guerre with Palm.
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Pfe
Richard H. Bobe
Albany
Patton
Third Army
Belgium
Rhine
Germany
Air Corps
Camp Howze
Tex
R. G. Bobo
Foater Klingenberg
Army Air Corps
Separation Center
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Mediterranean
Dog Champ Returns to Carnival Man After Month Long Separation
An August tale recalls Champ the brindle bulldog tied in a basement during the Carnival Man's 21 days in custody. The dog gnawed bones, wore on, and roamed the grounds until the owner's return, leaping to greet his master in a touching reunion. Houston-area notes include Pastor Harmon’s return to Xenia and Alexander Presbyterian events.
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Court St
Champ
Richland Ave
Champian
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Sgt
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India
China
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Perry
J. E. Michael
Rutland
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Ralph E. Smith
Persian Gulf
Transportation Corps
States
ATC
LaGuardia Field
Chauncey
Smith
Pvt
Marlon W. McCune
Trimble
Rose Farm
Fort Riley
Kans
Lewis E. Buell
Bartlett
Lewis Charles Buell
Sheppard Field
524Th
Jacksonville-Trimble
Chick
Ralph E. Smoath
Persian Gulf Theater of Operations
Air Transport Command
Short St. Chauncey
Pvt Smith
H. Carlin
New York City
Pacific
F. D. Carlin
Race
Carlin
53D
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Pacfic
Europe
Luther P. Smith
Ernest Smith
Rutland, O
Normandy
France
Rhineland
Central
Ardennes
Logan
Stanley's Shoe Store
South Court St
Legion Post
Athenas
Ohio U
Anna Margaret Ashton
Idamae Brown
Anderson
Montrose Brown
Brown
Chicago
Arlington Park
R. W. Christensen
Iam
Henry T
Earl Briley
Marianne
Earl, Jr
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Phil Briley
New Marshfield Road
Rae
Peng
Zachnaaal Ercllenie Wn
Klingenberg
Bisma Rex
R. E.G
Charles R. Harmony
Xenia
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Jehurch
RL Clutter
Alexander
Anna P. McVay
Ziba
Arthur Stuart
Har ‘Mon
Women's Association of the
Mra Julian Gift
God
Ruth Chase
Ruth
Mra
Ruth Carbaugh
Kool-Aid Ry Coe
Mason Jars
Parowar
Kerr's
James H. Wilson
Swite
Security Bank
Fred R. Beasley
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