Army inductees listed by Selective Service Board No. 1
Induction at Clarksburg W Va sent a group back to Athens for a week of inactive duty before Fort Hayes in Columbus. Names include Kenneth McCune James Sweeney Richard Guinther Paul Porter Harry White Daryl Jones Leland Wilson and many others. Three more were accepted for Fort Benjamin Harrison reception. Kerneth McCune and Virgil Preston waived furlough and went to basic training. Continuous lists indicate broad local involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board No. 1
Army
Clarksburg
W. Va
Athens
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Kenneth Floyd McCune
Millfield
Harry Clinton Shaffer
W. Carpenter St
Floyd Ellsworth Matheny
Shannon Ave
Bryson Russell
Hanlan
Oliver Kenneth Young
W. Union St
William George Friedrich
Palmer St
Donald Frederic Montgomery
Lancaster St
Clarence Albert Carsey
Richland Ave
John William Matheny
Albany
James Stalder Gabriel
Curtis Edison Bailey
First St
Paul Lawrence Barrett
Trimble
Virgil Preston
the Plains
Max Leroy Hemsley
Glouster
George J. Schenz
Clarence Leroy Staley
Chauncey
Jack Quest
Charles Franklin Coon
Ralph Charles Gatchel
Frank Miller
Franklin Milton Maerker
Frank Wendell Young
William Leslie Pyle
Miamisburg
Paul John Seip
N. Congress St
Walter Francis Tucker
Woodrow Wilson Colmer
E. State St
Edward Lawrence van Dyke
Samuel Wesley Pidcock
Barberton
John Emerson Shumway
John Henry Clarey
Nolan Howson Mace
Stephen Edward
Varady
James Aloysius Devlin
Charles William Herpert
Jacksonville
Lawrence Gilbert Helwig
William Mathew James
Robert Helen Garertsfelder
Morris Ave
Thomas Ellsworth Williams
New Philadelphia
Joseph Molnar
Detroit
Robert Clarence Hillyer, Jr
Kerneth McCune
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Richard Frederick Hutchison
Pratt St
Phillip Ronald Taylor
Kenneth Edward Chandler
Brown Ave
Thirty Nine Men Sent To Clarksburg For Induction
Thirty nine men from Selective Service Board No. 1 left Athens for Clarksburg West Virginia for final physicals and induction into land and naval forces. James R. Stump led the group. They will return to Athens tomorrow to begin a week of inactive duty before reporting to a reception center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board No. 1
Athens
Clarksburg
W. Va
James R. Stump
Fenzel Apartments
Sias Named to Draft Board at Athens
Dr. A B Sias of Ohio University is named to Selective Service Board Number 1 in Athens by state and national officials. He succeeds Dr Horace T Houf who chaired the board for much of two years and four months. Dr Charles Sias, son of the professor, serves on active duty with the Naval Air Medical Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Sias
Ohio University
Selective Service Board
Athens
Sias
Horace T. Houf
Charles Sias
Naval Air Medical Corps
Athens High Peps for Basketball Tournament Rally
Athens High students gathered in the auditorium for a pep talk by math teacher Harold L. Lee before tonight's tournament. Peter Vanity played trumpet while the school band under Floyd Prince performed Idaho and Golden Wedding, ending with Sons of the Black and Red led by Dea McPherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens High School
Harold L. Lee
Peter Vanity
Floyd Prince
Idaho
Sons of the Black and Red
Blackout success reported in Athens County drill
Athens County conducted a statewide blackout with 468 Citizens Defense Corps volunteers on duty across Athens City including messengers drivers and medical and utility divisions. Leaders credited the complete effort though some areas lacked practice and a training drill was planned for March 9. Red Cross and Civilian Air Patrol aided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens City
Athens Citizens Defense Corps
Harold Wise
Franz
Woodworth
Defense Corps
Athens
Franz Woodworth
T. N. Hoover
Red Cross
Mary Stratton Dies At Albany Thursday
Mary Stratton aged 89 died at her Albany home Thursday morning widow of Elias Stratton Civil War veteran who died four years ago She leaves two nieces and one nephew Mrs Homer Welch Harrisonville Mrs Vern Vorhes Athens and R A Wines Albany Funeral services will be held Sunday at two o clock Eastern War Time in the Stratton home Burial will be in Hebbardsville Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Mary Stratton
Elias Stratton
Miss Florence Jean Stone Admitted for Minor Operation
At Sheltering Arms Miss Florence Jean Stone of 13 Riverside Drive was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital for a minor operation this morning. Several patients, including Mrs. Carl Kemp and daughter from Glouster, Mrs. Allan Locke and daughter from Fenzel Apartments, and Mrs. Russell Klinebrier of Nelsonville Route 2, will be dismissed this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheltering Arms
Florence Jean Stone
Riverside Drive
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Carl Kemp
Glouster
Allan Locke
Fenzel Apts
Russell Klinebrier
Nelsonville
Weather report from Athens records 34 degree noon
Athens weather observer Mrs. C. N. France notes noon temperature at 34 degrees, up from 22 degrees yesterday. Last night’s low was 25 and yesterday’s high reached 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
C. N. France
Burton and Little Sentenced in Athens County Court
Sidney Burton age 32 and Burnett Little age 22 were given indefinite terms in the Ohio Penitentiary and Mansfield Reformatory by Judge O F Rowland after robbery convictions. Burton will be sent to the penitentiary and Little to Mansfield. A motion for reconsideration of a new trial motion was filed and unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Penitentiary
Mansfield Reformatory
O. F. Rowland
Athens County
317 Automobile Titles Are Filed in County
Athens County Certificate of Title Office reports 317 automobile titles filed for January and February. Revenue totaled 424.80 with 209.45 in January and 215.35 in February. Details include counts of new cars motorcycles trucks and used vehicles plus cancellations and notations. House passes emergency bill authorizing county bonds for statewide real estate appraisal. awaits governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Alberta Grones
Columbus
Ohio
Blood Drive Seeks 180 More Donors Ahead of Red Cross Visit
About 180 donors are needed to meet a 360 quota for the Red Cross Mobile Unit arrival in Athens March 17 18 19. Any healthy person aged 18 to 60 is urged to register at the Athens City County Health Offices, with 955 Ruth Herbert. Ohio University accounts for half the registrations. Volunteers note many have traveled up to 50 miles to register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Athens
Ruth Herbert
Ohio University
Trimble
Athens Board Grants Leave for Bjornstad Replacement
The Athens Board of Education met Wednesday night and approved a leave of absence for Lloyd Bjornstad an OU senior Harold Sauer was elected to fill the vacant term replacing Bjornstad who had recently left to join the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Board of Education
Lloyd Bjornstad
Harold Sauer
Ohio University
Funeral services for Mrs. Olive Gard Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Olive Co Gard 67 of 82 W State St will be held Saturday at 2 PM in the Presbyterian Church Athens. Burial will be Sunday at 10 AM in Poland Indiana. She is survived by a son Leavitt a sister Mrs Routt a stepson Mrs Martha Chamberlin and two grandsons. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church the DAR and the Athens City Federation of Womens Clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Co. Gard
W. State St
Presbyterian Church
Athens
Fred Luchs
A. Y. Wilcox
Poland
Ind
Jagers Funeral
Gard
Leavitt Barberton
D. M. Routt
Sullivan
Martha Chamberlin
The
DAR
Athens City
Light Not Turned Out, Finance Co. Agent Fined
Mrs Ila Reeder, agent for Colonial Finance Co. at N Court St, was fined five dollars plus costs in Mayor Franz Woodworths court after an affidavit by Police Chief J B Grogan. Lights at the office burned through the blackout last night while the charge concerned unlawfully permitting a light to be displayed in the front part of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Finance Co
N. Court St
Ila Reeder
Franz Woodworth
J. B. Grogan
Finance Company
Martin Will Address Church Council Here
Dr. Oliver Martin, assistant professor of philosophy at Ohio University, will be guest speaker at the Athens County Church Council meeting in the First Methodist Church Athens. The program opens with the youth group at 3 o clock and will cover results of the county religious life survey. Representatives from youth laywomen laymen superintendents and ministers will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Martin
Athens County Church Council
First Methodist Church
Athens
Martin
Ohio University
Plains Man Fined for Intoxication by Mayor
David Young aged 50 of The Plains was fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth after a charge of intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Young
the Plains
Franz Woodworth
Lanning Receives Sergeant Promotion at Camp Hann
Cpl Donald Lanning son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lanning Spring Ave is promoted to sergeant while stationed at Camp Hann California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Cpl
Donald Lanning
Lawrence Lanning
Spring Ave
Camp Hann
Calif
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
IDAY
Athens No. 1
Paramount Memorials
Cross Bros
Draft Board
Athens High ‘Peps
Athens Home Telephone Co
McBee Co
C. D. Shafer Co
Civilian Air Patrol
State Guard
Highway Patrol
Nite Club
Burton
Little
Bjornstad
Mrs. Gard
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
Opp
City Hall
Athens, O
H. P
Wheaton's
S. Court St
Ben
Red Cross Home Service
Home Service
Field Director
Citizens Central Bank
Nelsonville, O
Evans
Gem Pharmacy
J. L. Beckley & Son
Carpenter Hdme. Co
Glouster, Logan
Nye
Chevrolet
Hysell Furniture Co
Middleport, O
Gail Mother
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