Athens County Volunteers Sought to Sell War Bonds
Athens County seeks volunteers to serve as salespeople in the Fifth War Loan Drive opening next Monday. The county quota is 1 603 000 dollars, the largest ever, with 15 city and township chairmen named and appeals for help from residents to contact their district chairmen.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
H. W. Humphrey
E. Union St
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Beckley
Humphrey
Nelsonville
FASTEETH keeps dentures firm and comfortable
Loose false teeth slip or wobble while eating or talking. Sprinkle FASTEETH powder on plates for added comfort and security, with a pleasant taste and no gummy feeling. Alkaline formula. Available at drug stores. Adyv.
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Adyv
Radio and the American People at Athens Rotary
Mr Fanning manager of the WLW Grocery Department will speak to the Athens Rotary Club on Monday June 12. He has broad experience in food and radio and will discuss radio and the American people.
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Fanning
WLW Grocery Trade Relations
Athens Rotary Club
Veterans Will Hear Daniels at Disabled Veterans Meeting
All officers and members of Conrath-Bean Chapter civilian DAV are urged to attend a meeting at the Armory Friday night June 9 at 7 30. Albert L Daniels Greenfield state senator will install officers and speak on issues affecting county disabled veterans. Commander Earnest McGraner invites veterans discharged from past or present wars to attend and refreshments will follow.
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Conrath-Bean
Albert L. Daniels
Greenfield
Ohio Department
Earnest McGraner
Albany High School 4-H Club Elects Officers
The Albany Hilarious Hemmers 4-H Club at Albany High School elected officers: President Mary Bean, Vice President Nita Munn, Secretary Mary Ellis, Treasurer Jean Van Dyke, News Reporter Betty Pugh, Recreation Leader Mildred Pugh.
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Albany Hilarious Hemmers
Albany High School
Mary Bean
Nita Munn
Mary Ellis
Jean van Dyke
Betty Pugh
Mildred Pugh
Athens Temperature Dips to 45 Degrees
The thermometer in Athens fell to 45 degrees last night, six degrees below Tuesday’s 51. Yesterday’s high reached 69, while today at noon the reading is 70.
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Athens
Military Promotions Across Pacific and Europe Report
dia HEADQUARTERS 13th AAF South Pacific Maurice E Steiner promoted to technical sergeant in Vampire Fighter Squadron and serves as personnel NCO. Others listed include Melvin S Moore promoted to staff sergeant in England IX Air Force Service Command. Frank Wolfe Jr promoted to private first class with the 45th Thunderbird Division in Italy. John B Harrison promoted to first lieutenant at Patterson Field directing officer in Report Control Office. prior career as English professor at Ohio University.
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13Th Aaf
South Pacific
Maurice E. Steiner
E. E. Steiner
N. Second St
Middleport
Vampire
Steiner
Rutland High School
Office Training School
Columbus
AIR Force Service Command
England
Melvin S. Moore
Harry W. Moore
Athens
IX Air Force Service Command
Rauch’s
the Plains High School
Fifth Army
Italy
Frank Wolfe, Jr
Agnes L. Wolfe
Nelsonville
Thunderbird
John B. Harrison
N. College St
Headquarters Air Service Command
Patterson Field
Lieut. Harrison
Mercersburg Academy
Dartmouth University
Phi Delta Theat
Harrison
Ohio University
Squadron Leader's letter hopes Vance Cross may have landed safely
L D Procter, commanding officer of Vance Cross’s squadron, writes from India to Vance Cross’s parents in Canada. The letter confirms his missing status after an operational sortie on March 23 1944 and suggests he may have been blown off course into enemy territory with a fifty fifty chance of return. It notes his U S citizen origins, arranges forwarding of belongings, and mentions possible POW status while keeping family informed of any news.
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Vance Cross
Royal Canadian Air Force
L. D. Procter
Cross
O. E. Cross
University Terrace
India
Air Ministry
London
Vance
Standing Committee of Adjustment
Virgil Cross
Medical Corps
180 Enrolled In Classes at Ohio U School
At Ohio University Elementary Training School this morning 180 students enrolled. The school lists six grades plus special education under Mrs. Clara DeLand with staff in charge of childcare, art, music, swimming, and nutrition. A daily summer check up is planned for most grades, and a noonday meal is provided for childcare pupils. Birds can see 100 times better than man.
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Ohio University
Edith Beecher
Clara DeLand
Dorothy Hoy
Betty Shamp
Janet Wilson
Mable Olson
Helen Evans
Agnes Eisen
Viola Nelson
Mary Ward
Ester Dunham
Grace Morley
Mary Leonard
Carl Nessley
Helen Chapman
Marjorie Walrath
Two Athens County youths wounded in Italy action
News from Athens County reports Corporal Arthur McPherson 23 and Private Donald B. McLeod 21 wounded in Italy. McPherson on Anzio Beachhead suffered arm injuries and other minor wounds, wrote home with his left hand while overseas since March 1. he is married to Mary Gibson McPherson. McLeod was wounded in the left arm May 13, with a cast, and is a Jacksonville-Trimble High School graduate who enlisted December 9, 1942.
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Athens County
Italy
Cpl
Arthur McPherson
A. D. McPherson
N. Congress St
Pvt
Donald B. McLead
Charles McLeod
Dairy Ave
McPherson
Mary Gibson McPherson
T. E. Gibson
Anzio
War Department
Athens High School
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
W. Va
Ghio University
Miss Gibson
McLeod
Trimble
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Farm Bureau
Gier to Speak at Coonskin Meeting Amesville
The Coonskin Conservation Club invites the public to a meeting in Amesville on Monday June 12 at 8:30 p m. Prof H T Gier of Ohio University will discuss game on the farm including ground hog value quail as game and foxes relation to farm game. The talk will be illustrated with colored pictures and demonstrations.
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Coonskin Conservation Club
Amesville
H. T. Gier
Ohio University
CIO Urges Support as War Mobilizes Workforce
The Ohio CIO council asked members to back the invasion forces by avoiding work disruptions. The call urged maintaining productivity and unity during the mobilization period.
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CIO
Columbus
Ohio Cio Council
America
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Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc
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Ohio U School
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Fox
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Scholl
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