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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
5
Pat Grady Railreader notes a 1935 operation followed by a funeral for Frank Grady. Survived by son and two daughters Miss Jace Grady and Mrs Farley. Services set for St Johns Cemetery in Columbus Saturday at nine.
Mrs. Gladys Greed-Ettore aged 40, carpenter, died Wednesday February 26 in Sheltering Actress E-Sehepetal where she had been seeking treatment. Funeral services were not announced. A separate note reports Geralta Frost, 30, pleading guilty to reckless misconduct after an incident near Mayor Franz T. and a fine of 255. A bombardment arrest was recorded on N Court Street by police.
Lieut J G Lloyd Thomas of Circle Hill died in action in the Pacific aboard an aircraft carrier. The 30 year old marine engineer and Navy pilot, a 1935 Ohio University graduate, served since 1938 and may have participated in Midway. He married Mildred Macklin in 1941 and leaves four sisters and a brother.
Ohio University chemistry professors J. R. Morton and Lawrence P. Eblin received communications from James B. Conant chairing the National Defense Research Committee praising their spring research on high explosives. Conant, Harvard president, said the experiments gave a most substantial contribution to the NDRC. Additional appreciation came from W Mansfield Clark, head of the National Reps Council chemistry division.
Sheltering Arms Hospital admitted four year old Sheltering Arms Shelia Douglas of Athens Route 3 for a minor surgical operation. Eleven year old William Munn of Albany underwent an emergency appendectomy. John Six of Glouster Route 4 admitted for major surgery. Frances Gilkey of Harrisonville admitted for minor surgery. Mrs. Mary Shields of 97 S Shafer St was released today.
Mrs. Herta Ewing aged 32 of Sebring was fatally injured when a flagpole with a washline attached fell and struck her on the head yesterday in a accident under investigation.
Athens County forms leadership for a Scrap Rubber Campaign with D G Haley of Standard Oil elected chair. The plan calls on service stations to weigh and accept scrap rubber at one cent per pound, funds directed to USO Red Cross and Army Navy relief. A Monday meeting at Athens High School will include station proprietors and organizers with Dean E A Hansen as speaker.
The Athens County Board of Elections reported seven withdrawals from Republican Central Committee candidacies amid anti Wilson activity led by Ralph Dalton. Original field had 114 candidates for 73 seats. 28 remain after withdrawals. A pair of petitions were deemed insufficient or invalid, with hearings set for June 24.
State patrol reports Earl Gerald Cooper twenty four from Athens Route 1 was hospitalized after his truck plunged from State Route 16 near Coshocton. The vehicle belonged to W. M. Houtz Co. of Fostoria. injury severity is not known. An old fashioned tent meeting is set for June 19 at the Athens County Fairgrounds starting 8 p.m conducted by Rev. Fred Fields. The Plains Church of God pastor Rev. Thomas E. Sexton will preach Friday night at 6.
Athens High School reports 206 students enrolled for summer classes running through July 31. Courses include algebra, geometry, biology, civics, economics, and commercial geography taught by named faculty. A commencement is planned for July 31 with about 10 diplomas expected and assemblies are scheduled for the English classes.
Five teams enter the league with Beckley's joining Sportsman Grill Athens Lawyers Davis Lunch and Logan Book Store. First game Friday at the high school field Athens Lawyers meet Davis Lunch at 6 o clock seven innings.
Martin Van Buren is noted as the first U.S. president born under the American flag, while managers believe waitresses in hotels rarely stay long enough to master service and could not replace male staff in dining rooms.
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a 30 day remedy to stimulate bile flow and relieve bilious indigestion, headaches, and sluggish bowels. It sells the product through Athens Pharmacy and urges a daily dose in water before breakfast with a satisfaction guarantee.
Mrs Warthman and her son Kenneth plan a weekend at Notre Dame University with Robert L Warthman a student there. The visit centers on family time and campus activities near the university.
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