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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
5
Athens County extension agent Ross Wright says farm income is high and urges farmers to invest extra income in the Fifth War Loan. He notes war needs, depreciation reserves, and four wartime goals from farm leaders. War Bonds are described as safe financial reserves with guaranteed return of principal and interest.
Athens records a noon temperature of 84 degrees, up 20 degrees from last night’s 64. Yesterday’s high reached 87 degrees.
An advertisement urges readers to buy Moore's Emerald Oil from druggists to relieve tender burning feet. It claims early relief, repeated use convinces, and notes the product is a clean antiseptic oil that won’t stain or feel greasy. Money back satisfaction guaranteed.
In Mason County West Virginia Judge Lewis H. Miller ruled Walden F. Roush served as a de facto county superintendent and could be dismissed by the Mason County Board of Education after his January removal. Roush plans to appeal to the State Supreme Court.
The article describes the B 29 Superfortress with a 141.2 foot wingspan and 98 foot length, built across multiple U S factories as part of a colossal war production program. It notes four 18 cylinder Wright Cyclone engines, 2200 hp each, electric systems, soundproof cabin, and a cockpit crew designed for efficiency. performance data are restricted but Boeings officials say it carries the greatest load, goes farther and higher than any prior plane.
Athens County AAA chairman Irvin A. Wolfe urges farmers planning to use agriculture limestone this fall for the 1944 farm program to accept delivery in June July or August. He says delivery equipment and truckers must be kept busy to fill all orders and asks farmers who ordered lime for full delivery and can accept now to call the County AAA Office to place their order. Farmers are also urged to privately purchase lime and fertilizer when possible.
Thirteen messenger carriers in Athens earned honor roll places last week for providing satisfactory service to all customers. The honorees include Lynn Samfora Billy Driscoll Robert Nida Roger Gilkey Tom Dowler Gene LaBan Merrill Thomas Charlies Quest Paul Vereoe Al Gubitz Jr. Sammy Carpenter Donald Cain John Hatcher, dr. Laid a.
Mr C B Russell of Columbus, auditor of the Athens Home Telephone Co, fractured his leg in a fall at the lock wall in Stockport this morning. He was taken to an Athens physician’s office with Rolland S Jones and Lindley Jones of Athens. Charles Cook of Westerville had joined two days of Muskingum River fishing trip.
Marine Sgt. Morill V. Inboden leads an All Marine entertainment group aiding troop morale in the forward area. The 15-man unit formed aboard ship performed four times before port, earning orders from Brig. Gen. Brewster to stay and perform ashore. Inboden, from Logan Ohio, enlisted Sept 12 1941 and has several relatives in the armed forces. Other service members mentioned include Navy men Byron and David Corbin, Seaman Fields, Seaman Morrison, Lt. Walter Sweazy, and midshipman Paynter as they train at Great Lakes and elsewhere.
The Bituminous Coal Institute reports that from Pearl Harbor to invasion day, over 1 050 000 000 tons of bituminous coal supplied American industry. This coal powered 140 000 000 0000 kilowatt hours of electricity and 200 000 000 tons of steel, enabling vast freight movement and passenger travel, while providing essential by products for drugs dyes and preservatives.
Boy Scout Troop No. 70 in Albany will collect waste paper on Saturday. Families should tie the paper into bundles and place it in front of their homes by 2 o\'clock Saturday afternoon for collection.
Grace Robinson Lynch age 43 of Basil Fairfield County died Thursday night at Grant Hospital Columbus after a week there. She leaves husband C W Lynch four sons Raymond Army Virginia Lee Mansfield Robert Arvin at home her mother Mrs Emma Robinson two sisters Edna Leona four brothers Earl Arlan Paul Alman all in Army. Funeral planned Downington Church Sunday 3 PM with Wells Cemetery burial. Friends may call Jagers Funeral Home Athens after Saturday noon.
The June meeting of the Senior 4-H Club will be a vesper service on Sunday evening June 18 followed by a wiener roast. Members and friends meet at the Post Office at 7 o'clock. Carl Frische Dorothea Mace and Kenneth Elliott lead the program.
Annual meeting of the Flockowners Association in Pomeroy drew about 40 members and guests. William Atkins of Atkins Chick Hatchery hosted the event with supper by the Ladies Auxiliary. Speakers included H. E. Starkey, W. A. Smith of the Chamber, Edison Hobstetter on war bonds, and R. G. McGranahan showing motion pictures.
Four Athens men in the 15th Army Air Force are highlighted. Capt Roger J. Jones and 1st Lt John M. Jones fly Liberators, 1st Lt Joseph S. Gill serves as a pilot, and Sgt Harry Lackey, former Athens High School coach, supports ground operations. Stories recount daring landings and combat incidents over Italy and Austria.
Home Secretary Herbert Morrison told Commons the radio controlled planes were used first Tuesday night and again last night and today. Southern England shook as anti aircraft guns and rockets engaged raiders. More raiders crossed the coast in intervals with guns and RAF fighters in the air. Morrison called the pilotless craft missiles designed to crash their targets rather than drop bombs and said no raid details would be released to keep the Germans from gauging effectiveness.
Miss Pauline Virginia Jackson and Mr. Grover Clyde Ward were married June 15 in Athens by Justice of the Peace J. W. Bailey.
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