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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1943
Page
5
Disjointed OCR fragment references orders about not being am I going fight and mentions shooting two buses, radio procedures, procurement, and approval steps. The garbled phrases reference Nas, Demp er cent, stone, phases, representation, and doubts without coherent context.
Fifteen men from Athens County Selective Service Area N 4 report for active duty. A second group left yesterday. Men boarded trains at Athens to Fort Benjamin Harrison and Columbus via York Central and Pennsylvania lines. Corporal appointments and aiding acts by local auxiliaries noted. several names listed.
Floyd Henderson, Jackson County extension agent, spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club about a proposed fruit processing plant for Southern Ohio. He noted the district from Marietta to Portsmouth would supply about a third of Ohio apples and listed products like apple butter and jelly as potential markets. The growers' group is pursuing financing and site location for the plant.
Janville W Springer 74 died suddenly at his Crooksville residence this morning. Funeral services will be held Thursday evening at the home with burial in a Crooksville cemetery. He is survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs Anderson and Mrs Heidler, and grandsons Joe Anderson and John Heidler.
Blue Lake notices report Cpl Ambrose Dorton returning to Georgia after a ten day fur lough with Mrs Dorton. Archie Richards of Norfolk Va on furlough with Mrs Richards. Eva Mae Gay discharged from Holzer Hospital after appendicitis. Local ill list includes Mrs Sara Craig Mrs Louise Waugh and C R Kerr convalescent from pneumonia. Lt Carroll McCauley missing in action son of Millard McCauley. Pvt Charles Boggs overseas. Tobacco planting underway with farmers working overtime on other crops. Infant Joan Beaver. Pvt Paul Judson Cremeens overseas. Cleveland to switch to EST last Sunday in September. Earthquake in Japanese archipelago reported by Tokyo Domei. no damage noted.
Mrs. Rignal Phillips in Jacksonville received a six pound birthday candy from Hawaii. Husband Rignal Phillips served in the Navy in the Solomon Islands and Guadacanal and is now on a rest in Hawaii. Richard B. Swart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Swart, promoted to Technical Sergeant at Eglin Field Florida. Swart has served since June 27 1940. Dean Brinker Racine reports their son Pvt Vance FE Brinker is in England. Mrs. Fred Stephenson Akron learns of son Frederick Gordon promoted to technical sergeant at Camp Hood Texas and due for 15 day August furlough. FE A Tracy Pomeroy inducted and sent to Medical Replacement Training Center Camp Robinson Arkansas. William D. White Columbus sent from Fort Hayes to Infantry Replacement Training Center Camp Roberts California. Pvt James W. Boyd Athens Route 3 transferred from Camp Robinson Arkansas to Camp Carson Colorado. Robert W Crawford seaman third class home on nine day furlough from Great Lakes Illinois.
Albany The Albany Two In One Club will meet Wednesday with Mrs Sam Scott for an all day gathering with covered dish lunch at noon Mrs Guy Wingett leads the program Members are reminded of handkerchief and stork showers For transport contact president Mrs James Jobb Pfe John Zimmerman recently arrived from Sheppard Field Texas on a 16 day furlough He has served 18 months and is stationed with Pvt Rex S Zimmerman in New Guinea The Zimmermans also have another son Russell Milligan has improved after a serious eye injury Mary Conkey visits a relative in New Marshfield Mr and Mrs Allen Coe returned from Point Pleasant Mrs Coe to stay through summer Mrs Anna Minear returns with son in law daughter and family Catherine Ann of Piqua Roma Douglass of Dayton visits friends
The Hockingport W.S.C.S. met with Mrs. Ben Murry. Guests included Mrs. Robert Halsey visiting Athens. Art Ely visiting from Columbus. Mrs. Anna Foster in Coolville caring for her sister. Garnet Cowdery and Clarice Leffler in Coolville. Orville Elliott from Cambridge. Marie Manzo and son Fred from Parkersburg. Frank Bise visiting from Camp McCain. Edwin Conaway family moved to the old Dutton farm tenant house. Rodney Campbell injured when a tractor overturned. Rex Blake and family visiting Chas Shield’s.
John F. Newcomb, Republican candidate, withdraws from the Athens city solicitor race after learning Foster B. Cornwell may run. Cornwell, discharged from the Army, could file as an independent or mount a write-in campaign for the fall election. Newcomb delayed filing to allow Cornwell a chance to participate.
Murray City highlights include Pat Merritt earning the John C Myers first prize for boys at Ashland High School graduation where 198 students graduated. Numerous local residents and relatives are noted visiting, hosting guests, and sharing family events across Murray City and nearby towns.
Dr. F B A Hansen outlined a new Army specialized training plan at Ohio University for Army and Navy personnel. The program will provide basic engineering and pre medical study with streamlined coursework, advancing through three levels after 12 weeks before officers or service technicians training. Student soldiers will stay busy from daybreak to dark on the Athens campus.
Forrest McCann of Nitro and Emmett Turner of Norfolk are visiting relatives in Dexter. Guests include Loyal Folden and family from Patterson Field, Emerson Marchington of Columbus, and Galapolis residents. Numerous locals host visiting kin, attend sales, or note illness. Thirty flights overhead and farm work are mentioned among community updates.
Pamela Jane White infant daughter of Lieut and Mrs Patrick D White born Monday June 14 in Alexandria Virginia died an hour and a half after birth. She was granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Leo White of Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Harry Elkins 103 FE State St. Lieut and Mrs White are parents of a son Michael.
Everett Carbaugh offers Athens County farmers access to State Highway Department tractors with qualified operators. Tractors include night operation, transport, and overtime terms. farmers provide gas meals lodging and pay operators. Rental rates listed for Case Silver King Centaur John Deere models. Three tractors and mowers available now, plus one Silver King. Enlistments for emergency farm labor are open at the Post Office Building Civil Service Room.
Sieglas L. Johnson, 37, of 17 Mill Street, pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth to failure to stop after an accident and was fined $25 plus costs. Complaint filed by Don Harvey. The item notes that Class I railroads in the United States employ more than 1,184,336 people.
The advertisement claims High Standard paints spread evenly reducing labor costs and extending protection while shortening repaint intervals. It invites readers to visit and learn how the product saves money over many days.
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