Athens Bond Drive Urges Last-Minute War Loan Push
Athens City faces a shortfall of 141,169 dollars to hit its Seventh War Loan quota with four days left. D. M. Goddard, city chairman, appeals to salesmen to canvass remaining territories and solicit any unapproached individuals. County needs 337,755.28 more, rural solicitors urged to dedicate time. County chairman Herman Humphrey adds wit to urge action as August 18 looms.
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Athens City
D. M. Goddard
Saelseman
Oddard
Okinawa
Herman Humphrey
Silver Star Awarded Posthumously to Pic. George R. Gibson
Pic. George R. Gibson 18, Harrisonville, was killed in action in Germany March 24 1945. The Silver Star citation credits his quick action during a reconnaissance with his commander, saving the officer’s life by lunging into the danger as snipers were believed to be in a dwelling. Gibson entered service August 28 1944 and went overseas in January. Survived by his parents and six brothers, he also held the Combat Infantryman Badge earned March 11 1945.
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Pic
George R. Gibson
Frank Gibson
Harrisonville
Germany
Gibson
Guirison
Fifth Service Command
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Pfc
Harrisonville High School
Robert Gibson
France
Cpl
James Gibson
Reno
Nev
Don
John
Gary
Gordon
4 H Clubs of County Busy Meeting Updates and Service News
The Sunset Garden Club met at Mrs. Flossie Davis home in Athens Route 3 with ice cream and cake. The Senior Pollyannas met at The Plains home economics room for a skating party at Rollereade Friday eve ning. Military notices include Capt R F Wichterman on 30 day leave from England Africa and Italy with next assignment to Fort Harrison. Pvt Robert H Hawk 15 months overseas now on a 80 day furlough with family in Coolville. Gunners Mate 1-c John F Bobo returned to Seattle after ship repairs from a Jan torpedoing. he has participated in six major battles. Harry Richard Muller promoted to platoon guide sergeant after Ft McClellan training. Siblings in the Stover family: Ruald, Orville, and Garland all in service or returning home. The Stewart Romettes plan to buy 4-H song books. the Albany Livestock 4-H Club and others meet Thursday at 8 p m with training at 8:30 p m.
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Sunset Garden Club
Flossie Davis
Athens
R. F. Wichterman
Arden Place
England
Africa
Italy
Fifth Army
Fort Billings
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert H. Hawk
North Africa
Corsica
Helen Hawk
Coolville
Bobbie
G. ¥. Hawk
Hawk
Mitchell
12Th Air Force
War Department
Fort Dix
Keesler Field
Miss
John F. Bobo
John Bobo
Seattle
Wash
Mendorah Island
Manus Island Dry Docks
States
USS. Shadwell
LSD
Bobo
Pearl Harbor
Marshall Islands
Tarawa
Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
Leyte
Navy
B. G. Stover
Stewart Route 1
Ruald Stover
Orville
Indiana
Cpl
Royal Stover
Pfp
Garland Stover
Hawaii
Okinawa
Weather Fluctuations Mark Athens Day Amid War News
Quick weather changes hit Athens with temperatures near yesterday’s high and today’s low. Doanville man Orville Warren fined five dollars and costs for intoxication by Mayor Franz Woodworth. Military notes report Lt. Charles F. Wood assigned to Atlanta Army Depot and sons of local families serving in the Pacific and Europe. A Navy hospital ship story highlights medical care in the Pacific theater as invasion fleets shift routes.
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Athens
Doanville
Orville Warren
George Bateman
Franz Woodworth
Charles F. Wood
Mac
Charles W. Wood
Elliott St
Atlanta
Army Service Forces Depot
Wood
Athens High School
Heiater
Foreman and Clark, Clothers
Hollywood
Calif
Eleanor Walsh
Savannah
Social and Personal Social evening honors Wagner couple
A candlelit dinner bridge party at a Home ongress Street marked a spring social in Athens. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clarence Flowers, Mr and Mrs George Clark, Prof and Mrs George Clark, Mr and Mrs Lsil Van Nostrand, and Mr and Mrs Joe Kingenberg. Mr Wagner, office manager at Ohio Packing, and his wife with two children Marianne and Peter have resided in Athens for a year before returning to Chicago.
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Dinner Bridge
Gwen
BJ. Wagner
Athens
Chicago
Clarence Flowers
Ana ‘George Smith
Joseph F. Gibson
Sus Igress Street
Ioa
Wagner
Ralph Dupiler
George Clark
Lsil van Nostrand
Joe Kingenberg
Ohio Packing Company
Marianne
Peter
Expansion of Lawhead Press Stirs Athens Ro tarians
Peter F. Good Athens lawhead press manager spoke at a vocational talk detailing the firm’s growth. The family business founded by A T Lawhead near the turn of the century now publishes books catalogs magazines and does high quality job printing. Modern equipment and a statewide reach were highlighted with plans to expand after the war.
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Athens
Lawhead Press
Peter F. Good
Mr. Good
The
Nations
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Ohio Printers Federation
Ashtabula
Good
Ohio University
Theodora Lawhead
A. T. Lawhead
Mr Good
Civil Air Patrol
Robert Harrold Rites To Be in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Robert Harrold, who died Monday in Toledo, will be held Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Stout Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Mackle
Gallaher
Fredane
Tes
Nelsonville
Robert Harrold
Toledo
Stout Funeral Home
Greenlawn
Tickets on Sale for Athens Benefit Concert
Tickets for a Youth Center benefit concert at Athens High School Auditorium go on sale at the Youth Center Logan's the Music Shop and Prof C C Robinson's office in Music Hall. They will also be sold at the auditorium door. The program supports the Youth Center.
Mitchell and Tyree Released From Army Atterbury Center
CAMP ATTERBURY Ind Ohio men with 85 or more points under the adjusted service plan are released from service at the Camp Atterbury Separation Center. T-2 Howard N. Mitchell Athens Route 3 and Cpl Roy Tyree Sr Middleport Route 1 are among those discharged.
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Camp Atterbury
Ind
Ohio
Army
Cannp Atterbury
Howard N. Mitchell
Athens
Cpl
Roy Tyree
Middleport
Masons at Marshfield To Give 25 Year Pins
Constitution Lodge No 426 F and A M of New Marshfield will hold a special meeting Saturday June 30 at 7 30 pm to present 2 year pins to several members Walter Hawk master asks all members and Master Masons to attend Refreshments will be served.
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Constitution Lodge
F.aid A. M
New Marshfield
Walter Hawk
PLAN BENEFIT PARTY AT W T CLUB NEAR COURT SQUARE
The W T Club hosts a benefit party Thursday at 7 30 p m at 63 N Court St second floor to support a local cause. Organizers invite attendees to contribute in a community fundraising event.
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W.T. Club
N. Court Si
I Foor
Anna Belle Houck and Ruth Alice Wright Entertain for Gene Kissner
A luncheon and bridge party at 21 Elliott St. Athens honors Miss Gene Kissner who departs Sunday for Middletown to accept a position. Kissner recently announced engaged to Midshipman Henry E. Miller Jr. Guests include Ruth Alice Wright, Mee Mee, and others. prizes awarded to several attendees. Nearby military leave and visiting relatives add to a busy social weekend.
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Gene Kissner
Middletown
Anna Belle Houck
Ruth Alice Wright
O. G. Houck
Elliott St
Ane
Grover-Bird
Hattie Die Ceanen
Ruth Ann Grov- Danford
Martha Lou Dowler
Martha
Ellen Walsh
Barbara Danford
Robert B. Covert
Army Air Corps
B. M. Covert
Marilyn
Marilyn, 116 ° N
Congress St
Covert
Maxwell Field
Ala
McDill Field
Tampa
Fla
Freckles Declared Signs of Vitality by Belgian Scientists
A BN article cites Dr Van Guin terthael and Dr Roger stating freckles reflect vitality and higher Uragh. The piece urges freckled women to celebrate their trait, claiming science confirms strong sex appeal and buoyant health linked to freckles.
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van Guinterthael
Roger
Current
Ang Il
Presbyterian Women Group Meetings Held Tuesday
Groups of the Presbyterian Women's Association will meet on Tuesday at several homes and times. Group One with Mrs. Arthur les at 31 Pine Place 3 30 pm. Group Two with Mrs C W Grows at 56 Morrig Ave 2 pm. Group Four with Mrs T C McCracken at Elmwood Place 2 30 pm. Wesleyan Bible Study Hour 8 to 9 pm at Wesleyan Methodist Church led by Rev EL C Kenney.
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Presbyterian Women’s Association
Arthurles
Pine Place
C. W. Grows
Morrig Ave
T. c. McCracken
Elmwood Place
Wesleyan Methodist Church
EL C. Kenney
Homemakers Duo Meet Wednesday at 10:30 with Mrs Marquis
A homemakers group will meet on Wednesday at 10 30 am with Mrs Earl Marquis at 56 Shafer Street Bot. Luck Tuncheon is at noon.
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Earl Marquis
Shafer St.- Bot
Luck Tuncheon
CCL Meets With Mrs William Lee
June meeting of the Junior Circle of the Child Conservation League at Mrs William Lee’s home discussed Behavior Training and Its Various Problems led by Mrs R H Patterson after a short business session dessert served at the close
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The
Child Conservation League
William Lee
R. H. Patterson
Lee
Robert Hollingsworth
Morris Ave
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Plains
Rollereade
Harry Richard
Fizz’) Muller
AHS
Ft. McClellan
Blanche Miller
E. Mulberry St
Thomas Lax Crossen
Stewart Romettes
James David Cros
U. S. Naval
Lakes
Ill
Albany Livestock 4-H Club
Hilanous Hemmers
Albany Vocational - Agriculture Room
Mrr
Bert Vercoe
Bob Vercoe
Pacific Theater
W. C. Frum
Robert H. Frum
Scott Field
Keesar Field
Albert Frum
Paul Frum
Philippines
John C. Tanning
Hier
Kermitt Hanming
Co. E
337Th Infantry
Sth
James T. Bolding
Kermit
Graham
O. L. Fulton
Pacific
David Ching
Effie Chapman
Price, Jr
USNR
New Straitaville
P. J. Wagner
Flying Service Universality Airport
Robert W. Hollingsworth
Court Street
Sale AY
Desir
Abe Colfection
Logan
Mitchell and
Tyree
Masons
Marshfield
Cliff C. Cornell
C. G Cornell
Cornell
Drew Field
Eighth Army Air Force
Y4th
Joy Fitzhenry
W. J. Fitzhenry
Harry H. Shields
Camp Picketton
Shields
Army General Hospital
Patton
Third Army
Shields Wall
Camp Pickett
Donna Gartten
Virginia
Sue Blair
Laverna Kern
New York City
New Yorker
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Jane Windisch
Russell Windisch
State St
Hetty Reeder
D. David Reeder
North Hull
Camp Alleghany
Lewisburg
W.va
Hugh §. Worthington
Ob Briar College
Sweet Briar
William Martin
Juanita McGrath
Dayton
Mary McBee
Helen Quest
F. A. Lavelle
Albany Road
Lavelle
Martin Flaherty
Cincinnati
Bertha Stumps
Cuyahoga Falls
Lena Leben
E. Mulberry Sr
R. A. van Dyke
V. Applegate
Cadiz
Arvilla van Dyke
Gladys van Dyke
Applegate
Harvison County
Carl Clifford and Sons
Carelus and
Kenny
Washington, D.C
Mate Clifford
Naval Base
Norfolk
Clifford
Paul Edgar
Edgar
Guy H. Hawes
Sergeant Hawes
Purple Heart
Charles Dichess
Lou Fei
Ironton
Ella Edgar
Helen
Janice Edgar
Sgt. Hawes
James Blazier
Maple, St
E. State St
Hawes
Robert Hawes
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Ike
Nana
Aluminum
Kerr's
CCL
Gasco Club
Nice’s Park
Plains Garden Club
Lucy McDonald
Mr Wolfe
E. Pinkham
Y. Pinkham
Lyf Thihn
Pierce
GMD
Miles Nervine
Stanley’s Shoe Store
South Court St
Rocio Wow
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