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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1945
Page
15
Athens hosts a regional conservation education workshop starting Thursday with 50 to 60 representatives from 18 Southeastern Ohio counties. Paul B. Sears of Oberlin College will speak at 8:30 PM in Alumni Memorial Auditorium on Conservation Begins at Home.
Mr. Sears of the faculty of Oberlin College will address the conservation education meeting Thursday night in Memorial Auditorium. The public is invited to attend.
Carl Sauer, 51, was struck by a bolt of lightning while trimming a tree yesterday. He is expected to recover from his injuries.
Willam D. White, held prisoner by the Germans in December, telephoned his parents Mr and Mrs G E White of 161 Grosvenor Street to report his arrival in Virginia and his plan to be in Athens Thursday or Friday. Another son James White left today for Huntington West Virginia to join the US Marine Corps.
President directs War Secretary to seize and operate the Diamond Alkali Company plant in Painesville Ohio where 2000 workers have been on strike since Friday. The strike, led by United Mine Workers District 50, followed union objections to hiring an outside contractor for work alleged to be done by regular plant employees.
The Williamsport Technical Institute in Pennsylvania will receive a surplus B-17 Flying Fortress for 350 dollars to serve as a ground aeronautical lab. The 330000 dollar program is the RFC educational distribution plan making the first delivery of a surplus war plane to a school.
Police report a collision last evening between a vehicle driven by Edward E. Morris 62 of Columbus and another driven by Gladys Norris 26 of Dayton at Court and Union Streets. Both cars sustained slight damage and no injuries were reported.
Mary Jane Efaw's letter reports Milton Efaw now ships cook second class after overseas duty since 1944 with stops at Saipan Corrégidor and Hawaiian Islands. The Skinner brothers add Alfred, Gerald, Floyd, Byron, and Foster with long service in Navy Army and Air Force. Matlack earns Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for raids on Germany. other members report assignments from Casblanca to Germany and Italy, with training and promotions across multiple units and bases.
A farmer describes severe constipation and gas pains and credits PRELAX with opening his bowels and easing discomfort. The ad urges Constipation sufferers not to delay and to use laxatives as directed, offering PAULA as the product and Pharmacy contact.
Twelve members attended the Baker Settlement Stitchers at Union Church with games and refreshments provided by Mrs Pierce and Patty Pierce. The next meeting on June 22 will be at Ruth McBride's home.
Fostoria report states nine year old Donald Hugene Young drowned in a water filled ditch beside a railroad right of way yesterday.
Athens bottling official warns Coca Cola supply will shrink after July 1 as sugar allotments drop to 50 percent for industrial users. Don Fleming of Athens Kottling Co says substitutes won’t be used and Coca Cola quality will stay intact while distribution remains fair under wartime controls.
A testimonial from an Athens man claims ERB-HELP, made from juices of 12 herbs, relieved severe stomach gas and bloating. The ad urges readers to visit Athens Pharmacy to obtain the medicine.
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