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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1943
Page
5
Urgent Athens County Blackout Preparedness in 1943
In 1943 Athens County plans a blackout tomorrow with Dr. B. Buckley and Glen Hanes coordinating. Bell signals, dimmed traffic, and lights out for homes and businesses are arranged, with volunteers signing forms for state-protected injury coverage and a county defense corps planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. B. Jey
Athens Defense Council
Glen Hanes
State Welfare Department
Death Report Of Rosner Is Proved False
Ohio University Alumni Office received word that a May 12 death report for Pilot Officer Eugene L. Rosner of the Royal Canadian Air Force was unfounded. Rosner, a former OU student and Phi Epsilon Pi member, is safe in England and flew Lancaster missions over Berlin and Italy, sending vivid dispatches of his climbs and bombardments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Eugene L. Rosner
Wilkes- Barre
Royal Canadian Air Force
Rosner
Phi Epsilon Pi
English Channel
Hitlerland
England
Berlin
Italy
Wilkes-Barre
Alps
Adolf
Katie Thompson Dies In Columbus Hospital
Mrs Katie Thompson died this morning in Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus where she had been taken last Friday Funeral services will be held Friday at two o'clock at the Church of Christ Survivors include three sons Maurice and Harold of Columbus Kenneth at home and several brothers and sisters including Dr E F Maag Middleport and Mrs Boyd Dilgard Minersville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Katie Thompson
Mt. Carmel
Columbus
Church of Christ
Maurice
Harold
Kenneth
E. F. Maag
Boyd Dilgard
Minersville
Man Pleads Guilty to Menacing Threat Before Mayor
Ezra Tabler aged 52 of Stewart Route 1 was held to the grand jury under a $200 bond after pleading guilty to threatening J. F. Hendershot in a menacing manner before Mayor Franz Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Tabler
Stewart Route 1
Franz Woodworth
J. F. Hendershot
Our Men in Service From Stratford to Great Lakes Nearly All Serve
The column lists Athens Ohio area servicemen and recruits. Robert Bird of Athens meets Stephen Eckard in Britain while Eckard directs Red Cross work there. Fred McClain graduates radioman school at Great Lakes. William Harkins enters Notre Dame Midshipmen School for officer training. Dale Patton on nine day leave then submarine school. Pearl Stanley returns to Camp Crockett Texas after furlough. John Crossen Arthur McPherson and Phil Swanson transfer to Camp Wheeler Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Eckard
New York
Bird
Eckard
States
Robert Bird
U. S Army
American Red Cross Service Club
William Shakespear
Pfr
Stephen L. Eckard
American Red Cross
Great Britain
Navy
Fred F. McClain
Hannas McClain
the Plains
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Tll
William H. Harkins
C. T. Harkins
Amesville
U. S Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School
Notre Dame University
Dale Junior Patton
Zelda Poston
Naval
Athens
Pearl L. Stanley
Camp Crockett
Texas
Albert Stanley
Dayton
John W. Crossen
Arthur G. McPherson
N. Congress St
Phil R. Swanson
W. Union St
Fort Hayes
Camp Wheeler
Hartford Personal and Social Notes
Hartford notes show residents visiting relatives and traveling to events in Ohio, Kentucky, New York, and Virginia. Families like the Millers, Ohlingers, and Jordans are listed with short visits, plus furloughs for servicemen and church services at Hartford, Graham, and Davis.
36 Solicitors Appointed To Raise Honor Roll Fund
Eighty six Athens County residents were named to solicit funds for an honor roll honoring county service members. C. A. Parker, fire chief, chairs the DAV committee handling credentials, fundraising, and board erection with July 1 as the fund-raising deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
C. A. Parker
Athens
Conrath-Bean
Disabled American Veterans
Parker
Fire Department
County Grange Meeting With Speakers At Rome High
Athens County Pomona Grange will hold a special meeting Thursday at Rome High School. State Grange Master Joseph Fichter and Perry L. Green of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will speak. A 7 p.m. pot luck supper follows. the session is normally on the third Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome High School
Joseph Fichter
State Grange
Perry L. Green
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Athens County Pomona Grange
Canaanville 4-H Club Welcomes New Members
Barbara Woods Julia Brozark and Bernadine Klingenburg join the Canaanville Busy Bee 4-H Club at a business meeting. Bernadine Klingenburg elected vice president and Mary Louise Miller named recreational leader. Refreshments served. Next meeting set for June 10 with new members and visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Woods
Julia Brozark
Bernadine Klingenburg
Canaanville
Mary Louise Miller
Victory Stitchers 4 H Club Elects Officers
At the first meeting held at Martha Snedden's home in Baker Settlement the Victory Stitchers 4 H Club elected officers. Otho Frost is president Joan Dailey vice president Martha Snedden recreational leader Theresa Lavelle secretary Elizabeth Barker news reporter. Projects were discussed and games were played with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Stitchers 4-H Club
Martha Snedden
Baker Settlement
Otho Frost
Joan Dailey
Theresa Lavelle
Elizabeth Barker
Trustees and Clerks To Meet on Saturday
The Athens County Township Trustees and Clerks Association will hold a meeting Saturday June 12 at 2 p m in the Courthouse courtroom, announced association clerk William Chappell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Township Trustees and Clerks Association
William Chappell
Argentina Seeks Close Ties With American Republics
President Pedro Ramirez announced Argentina will pursue closer cooperation with the sister American republics through both words and actions. He said foreign relations will be guided by deeds as well as dialogue, aiming to draw Argentina nearer to its American brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Pedro Ramirez
Loyal Daughters 4 H Club Elects Officers
At the first meeting held at advisor Mrs. Carl Phillips home officers were chosen: President Virginia Walls Vice President Eileen Walls Secretary Jean Frost Treasurer Norma Jean Walls News Reporter Rose Ellen Brooks Recreational Leader Fannie Mae Munn The secretary read the constitution and by laws and enrollment cards were handed out Next meeting set for Thursday evening June 10 at 7 o clock at the advisor home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Daughters 4-H Club
Carl Phillips
Virginia Walls
Eileen Walls
Jean Frost
Norma Jean Walls
Rose Ellen Brooks
Fannie Mae Munn
Birds Use Boots for Home Delay Fishing
Peshtigo Wisconsin report says Pete Dzurick canceled a proposed fishing trip to protect a robin family discovered in his boot. He will wait until the young robins have flown before going fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peshtigo, Wis
Pete Dzurick
Pete
Robin
Dzurick
Poppy Day Recap in Athens Raises Funds for Child Welfare
Mrs. John McElroy and Mrs. Clara Goodrich thanked hundreds of Athens residents who bought poppies on May 29. Receipts total $372.48 with $54 covering poppy costs paid to veterans in hospitals. remaining funds support auxiliary child welfare work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McElroy
American Legion Auxiliary
Clara Goodrich
Athens
McElroy
Farm Ceilings Hike Raises Farm Aid Debate
Washington reports a Senate debate over the $820 million agricultural appropriations bill with proposals to raise farm price ceilings and provide the Rural Electrification Administration with 30 million dollars for cooperative loans. The House approved a 20 million dollar REA loan appropriation. The Senate farm bloc passed an amendment lifting soil conservation payments from 300 to 400 million dollars and continued federal insurance on wheat and cotton along with parity payments for 1943 and 1944 crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Rural Electricification Administration
House
New Plymouth Social Notes Bring Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Misses Catherine Cherry Eileen and Harvey Loomis visit Columbus friends. Mrs Chloie Fuller and Barbara stay with La Vern Fuller Lancaster. Raymond Sigler of Columbus visits his parents Roy and family. Fanchion Woodard Swan Township does housework for Rev Konkright while they attend conference in Columbus. Parachutes are designed to withstand 120 mph speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
Catherine Cherry
Eileen
Harvey Loomis
Columbus
Chloie Fuller
Barbara
la Vern Fuller
Lancaster
Raymond Sigler
Roy Sigler
Fanchion Woodard
Swan Township
Konkright
Roscoe Mowery
Ewing
Cremean
John Steele Sr
Alpha Smith
Smith
Luther Bardain
Edith White
Norman White
Cecil Weede
Boney Weede
Edna Colley
Dundas
Maggie Haas
Mildred
Sylvia Harris
Harris
John Schmidt
Evelyn Turner
Addie Huntley
Rural Life Grange
Charles Stone
Logan
Henry Rheinscheld
Henry Smith
Gay Kruger
Roy Reinhard
Locust Grove
Charles Hamrick
McArthur
Betchel
Athens
Athens County primaries draw 21 candidates in three towns
Thirty primary petitions filed by June 11 led by Republican incumbents in Athens Nelsonville and Glouster. No Democratic slate yet. contests expected for at least one Republican nomination. Names include Minameyver Studer Fulton Wilson Good Householder Sherrard Tompkins in Athens. Rogers Craft Thompson Brown Faires Parker Verson Hoffman Rinderbasin in Glouster. Glenn Keplar Scott in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Hazel Coon
Elecetion Board
Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
George Minameyver
Robert J. Studer
Counccilman
Oscar Fulton
Harry L. Wilson
P. F. Good
H. G. Householder
J. S. Sherrard
Robert P. Tompkins
Emmett Rogers
Nona Craft
Mike Thompson
Pearl Brown
L. R. Faires
Worthey Parker
Rolland Hoffman
Carson B. Vernon
Ernest W. Parker
John Rinderbasin
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
W. H. Glenn
Third Ward
Lusicus Keplar
Roger Scott
Pool Closes at 9 P M Thursday Night
Due to a blackout in Athens County Crystal Pool will close at 9 p m Thursday. City service safety director A N Johnson announced the early closure to allow swimmers to reach homes before darkness. City officials do not know when power will return, but the 9 pm closure aims to ensure safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Crystal Pool
A. N. Johnson
Idle River Boats Could Be Hauling Oil
Two suggestions were offered today for increasing oil flow to the Boat via barges on the Ohio River. A riverman said thousands of gallons of petroleum could be moved by idle river equipment, while a barge operator proposed 10 towboats be used to transport 60 barges from Baton Rouge to Steubenville where oil is sent east by pipeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Washington
Baton Rouge
Steubenville
Quiet Prevails Along Coast Zoot Suit Front
In Los Angeles after four nights of disturbances, zoot suit advocates were quiet, with downtown streets patrolled by civil police and military patrols. One sailor was beaten. one zoot suiter arrested carried a 16 inch butcher knife. service members unfrocked amid the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Navy
Lavoptik Eye Wash Ad With Eye-Cup Offer
Lavoptik soothes irritated eyelids and inflamed eyes. Prompt relief for burning itching and tired eyes. Money back in 25 years of success praised by thousands. Eye cup included with purchase. All druggists. Ad.
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