Land sale nets Athens County $2,100 at courthouse steps
Four hundred fourteen tracts were offered with 214 sold for 2100 dollars total in a revived tax collection push. Auditor Ralph Elliott conducted the forfeited land sale on courthouse steps, with most bids under fifteen dollars. Highest bid was 122.50 for 33 acres in Waterloo Township Section 31.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Athens County
Ralph Elliott
Se Remeo
Section
Waterloo Township
Legion Sends final Youths To Buckeye Boys State
Wally LaBaw of Athens High School and Paul Batchelder of The Plains High School attend Buckeye Boys State at Otterbein College Westerville from June 9 to 19. The American Legion directs the program teaching governmental procedure and legislative administration. The two were chosen by K. T. Crossen Post for scholastic ability and leadership and all expenses are paid by the local post.
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Wally LaBaw
Athens High School
Paul Batchelder
the Plains High School
Buckeye
Otterbein College
Westerville
American Legion
K. T. Crossen
War jobs offered via Athens employment office
Public interest grows in war work at the Mobile Unit from the Athens U S Employment Service. Several accepted positions. many start at Patterson Field Dayton between June 21 and July 1. Civil Service openings exist at Air Service Command Headquarters Fairfield Wright Field. Interviews hosted Friday and Saturday at the local office. typists and stenographers urgently needed. pay is 146 dollars monthly with transport provided to Patterson Field.
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Athens
United States Employment Service Office
Patterson Field
Dayton
Air Service
Air Service Command
Fairfield Air Service Command
Materiel Division
Wright Field
Serving Soldiers Receive News On Duty And Training
Mrs. J W Featherston learns grandson Sgt Wayne Martin returns to active duty with the Ninth Air Force Marauders in England after hospitalization for pneumonia and earns the Air Medal with two clusters. Private William T Perry reports being placed in Surgical Technicians School at Camp Howze Texas. Tech Sgt Don Eslocker in England sends belated birthday and Mother’s Day wishes and notes barracks chief duties and radio instruction after being wounded. Pvt Claude Steppe also in England sends a letter. Donald Tolliver returns to Bethesda after a weekend with his family. Cpl Leo B Smith in India describes transporting 280 sea going army pack mules to Commandtown amid heat and fatigueupu.
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J. W. Featherston
Stewart
Sgt
Wayne Martin
Martin
Ninth Air Force
England
Albert Perry
Franklin Ave
Pvt
William T. Perry
Camp Howze
Texas
Faye Eslocker
Tech
Don Eslocker
Eslocker
Purple Heart
Claude Steppe
R. L. Larkins
Long Bottom
Cpl
Leo B. Smith
India
Cpl. Smith
Commandtown
Atkins Pleads Guilty to Permitting Unlicensed Driver
William O. Atkins of Pomeroy pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth to permitting an unlicensed person to operate his car. He was fined five dollars and costs after arrest by state patrolmen on Monday.
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William O. Atkins
Pomeroy
Franz Woodworth
Atkins
County Responding in War Loan Drive in Athens County
The Athens County Fifth War Loan Drive organization reports excellent county-wide response. Dr. James H. Wilson named chairman in Nelsonville with Paul Galvin as co chairman. Campaign aims to contact every home and urges payroll deductions and sacrifices to support service members in Europe.
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Athens County
H. W. Humphrey
James H. Wilson
Nelsonville
Paul Galvin
Europe
111 Children Take Lessons In Swimming
On Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. 111 pupils from Ohio University Elementary Training School attend swimming at the city pool. Instructors Mr. Carl Nessley and Mr. Richard Bobo supervise with school teachers assisting. Beginners learn basic strokes while advanced students receive further instruction, as the course covers 12 lessons and progresses to dives.
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Ohio University Elementary Training School
Carl Nessley
Richard Bobo
Knights Templar Meeting in Athens Areas Div No 4
The annual gathering of Division No. 4 Council for Templar Advancement will be held at the Masonic Temple in Athens on Friday June 16 with new officers to be elected and discussions on Templar matters. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Washington Bowers Logan is president and Frank K. Schafer Marietta is secretary.
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Division No. 4 Council For
Templar Advancement
Masonic Temple
Athens
Ohio
Perry
Hocking
Washington
Meigs
Gallia
Lawrence
Scioto
Jackson
Washington Bowers
Logan
Frank K. Schafer
Marietta
Milk Truck and Car Collision Near Athens No Injuries
A milk truck driven by Harold Lee Gillett aged 35 of Athens Route 3 and a car driven by Joseph Kennedy aged 15 of 27 E Carpenter St Athens collided on a curve on Strouds Run about three miles northeast of Athens at 9 45 a m yesterday. The front ends of both vehicles were slightly damaged and no one was injured according to state patrolmen.
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Harold Lee Gillett
Athens
Joseph Kennedy
E. Carpenter
Strouds Run
Live Stock Market Report for Hogs Cattle and Steers
Hogs 2700, slow and steady. Cattle 400 with calves 250. early offerings meager and uneven. Grassters, heifers, cows and nulls weak. only wood and choice grades in fair demand. 875 lb good mixed yearlings at 16, 700 lb heifers 15.75, 6756 lb averages 15.40, common and medium steers and heifers 10.50. Steers dry fed good to choice 16.17, med-good 14-16, common medium 12-14, heifers good to choice 14.50-15, med-good 14.50, common to medium 12-14.
Death of Corporal Harlan Henery After Operation
Corporal Harlan Dean Henery, 34, formerly in charge of the Athens State Highway Patrol sub-station, died this morning at his parents home in Stockport Morgan County after an appendectomy last Saturday. He had served since February 10, 1934, and led the Mt. Vernon post after January 1, 1941. He was highly regarded for the sub-territory record under his command.
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Cpl
Harlan Dean
Hank) Henery
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Stockport
Morgan County
Mt. Vernon
Henery
J. L. Henery
N. Congress
Corporal Henery
Lloyd Dowler Dies After Illness in Columbus
Lloyd Dowler 21 died Monday afternoon at St Anthony's Hospital Columbus after weeks of illness. Survived by wife Eileen and parents Mr. and Mrs. George Dowler plus brothers Clyde Columbus Jesse Ralph New Marshfield Donald in Australia and sisters Mrs Virgil Six and Mrs Robert Townsend New Marshfield. Funeral Thursday 2 pm at New Marshfield Methodist Church Rev Carroll Chesser officiating. Burial Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler home.
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Lloyd Dowler
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Eileen
George Dowler
Clyde
Jesse
Ralph
New Marshfield
Donald
Australia
Virgil
Robert Townsend
New Marshfield Methodist Church
Carroll Chesser
Marshfield
Sara Hoy Dies at Congress Street Home
Mrs. Sara Hoy age 50 died Tuesday afternoon at the family home 128 N Congress St after a prolonged illness. She is survived by her husband Clark Hoy two children Margaret Ann and James two brothers Axline Thompson and Thomas Thompson of Coshocton three sisters Margaret Jennings Hazel Thompson and Elizabeth Alvie Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev Spring of Portsmouth burial in W Union St Cemetery Friends may call at the home any time.
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Sara Hoy
N. Congress St
Clark Hoy
Margaret Ann
James
Axline Thompson
Thomas Thompson
Coshocton
Margaret Jennings
Hazel Thompson
Fayette
Elizabeth Alvie
Columbus
Spring
Portsmouth
W. Union St
Fred Rhorick Dies at Home of His Brother in New Marshfield
Fred Rhorick aged 60 died Tuesday afternoon at his brother John Rhorick’s home in New Marshfield. Survived by son George in the Army, sister Mrs Josie Mitchell of Athens, and one grandson. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at Pilgrim Holiness Church conducted by Rev W E Music. Burial in Marshfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sherick home after 6 PM.
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New Marshfield
Fred Rhorick
John Rhorick
George
Josie Mitchell
Athens
Pilgrim Holiness Church
W. E. Music
Marshfield
Sherick
Athens Grange Meeting Plans for Birthday Program
Athens Grange will meet Thursday night at 8 30 at the Grange Hall. Members with birthdays in the second quarter will take part in the program.
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Athens
Grange Hall
Dudgeon Receives Distinguished Flying Cross for 30 European Missions
T Sgt Leo W Dudgeon of Carpenter Ohio earns the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in the European Theater of Operations He is a top turret gunner and engineer on the Flying Fortress Spam Can with 30 missions including Berlin Frankfurt and Leipzig He also holds the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters and survived a shattered nose during his 30th mission while never returning early due to mechanical issues.
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England
Leo W. Dudgeon
Carpenter, O
Dudgeon
Spom Can
Europe
Berlin
Frankfurt
Germany
Leipzig
Carpenter
Columbia High School
Armied
Truck Owners Reg June 15 30 for Third Quarter Ration
Truck and commercial vehicle operators must register at their local War Price and Rationing Board from June 15 through June 30 for the third quarter T ration. Present original CWN and any corrections, with proper credentials as required by the Office of Defense Transportation. Coupons mailed for use beginning July 1 1944. Social at Clarks Chapel June 16.
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Office of Defense Transportation
First Aid To Sore Eyes Lavoptik Ad
Lavoptik offers prompt relief for sore inflamed itching and burning eyes with a money back guarantee. Praised by thousands, it soothes granulated eyelids and stops eye trouble before it worsens. Available at all druggists. Ady.
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Ady
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