Second Athens men report for duty contingent this week
The second group of five men from Athens County boarded the 11 06 train to report at Fort Hayes Reception Center Columbus. Twenty six men proceed to Fort Hayes with Arnold Brown to Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind. Relatives attend the train departure as Mrs Agnes Pad gives gifts from the American Citizens Auxiliary.
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Athens Messenger
Athens County
Athens
Armed Forces
Columbus
Fort Hayes
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Allee Pueed Foren
James Minara Stump
Fenzel Apartments
James Lopez, Jr
Chauncy
Leonard Dwight Brown
Doster Everett Roberts
Barberton
William Russell Gail
Glouster
William Cyro Rapp
E. State St
Steven James Banfield
Charles Harrison Gwalter
Chauncey
James Richd Stump
Fenzel Apts
Andrew Jackson Hardy
Eugene Norris Schuster
Richard Lew Wade
Millfield
Alaska-bound Baker in Army Ski Troop
Marion L. Collins son of Mr and Mrs Emerson Collins New Marshfield serves as a baker in the U S Army stationed with a ski troop in Alaska He was inducted last Aug 18 with the unit buildup and training continuing in cold conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion L. Collins
Emerson Collins
New Marshfield
U. S. Army
Alaska
Collins
Ration Roundup For Processed Foods And Staples
Processed foods stamps A B and C valid through March 31. Coffee stamp 25 covers one pound through March 21. Sugar stamp 11 valid until March 15 with mp 12 allowed through May 31. Shoes stamp 17 good for one pair through June 15. Gasoline stamp 4 in A books good for four gallons through March 21. B C stamps valid as noted, renewals due 30 days prior. Tires require inspection by March 31. Fuel oil coupon 4 provides 11 gallons per zone dates April 6 12 17 depending on zone.
Thurman Keiser Dies at 54 in Racine
Thurman Keiser, age 54, died today in Racine. He was a former resident of the area and leaves a sister Mrs. Rachel Joachim of Peach Ridge and three children Esther, Ruby, and Thurman Jr., all of Racine.
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Thurman Keiser
Racine
Ens
Rachel Joachim
Peach Ridge
Esther
Ruby
Thurman, Jr
100 Per Cent List Grows in War Drive at Athens
Additional 100 percent lists announced at Red Cross War Fund headquarters in Athens include numerous firms and offices whose employees all contributed. The list cites businesses across sectors from groceries and dry cleaners to banks, farms, beauty salons, theaters, and service stations, reflecting broad community support.
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Red Cross War Fund
Athens
Athens Junk Co
Kern Cleaners
Hutchins Clover Farm Store
Aid For the Aged
Athens County Agricultural Conservation Assn
Athens Livestock Sales Co
Harry Burns Grocery
County Extension Agent
Evans Food Market
Farley Dry Cleaners
Farm Security Administration
C. M. Gill Insurance Co
Heck Plumbing Co
George Lovell
Mac's Shoe
Mayor’s
Moore's
Frank R. Murphey and Son
Ohio Wine
C. R. White Tin
F. W. Woolworth Co
Varsity
Zenner
Athens County Savings and Loan
Athens National Bank
the Bennett Co
Cross Brothers
Kroger
W. Union St
Mutual Home and Savings Assn
Quick’s Cut Rate
Schloss Mfg. Co
Scott’s
Athens Taxi
Haney Oil Company
Jagers Funeral Home
Jeutter Oil Company
Nye Chevrolet Co., Inc
F. J. Beasley Co
Ernest Smith Dies in Sanatorium at 34
Ernest Smith age 34 of Millfield Route 1 died Friday morning after a long illness at Rocky Glen Sanatorium McConnelsville. He was born in Athens County and lived here all his life. Survived by wife Alice two daughters Ernestine Earline a son Phil and father Sylvester Smith all at home. Private funeral Saturday at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in Hocking Cemetery. Flowers requested not to be sent.
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Ernest Smith
Millfield
Rocky Glen
McConnelsville
Athens County
Alice
Ernestine
Earline
Phil
Sylvester Smith
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Hocking
Rain Drives Hocking River to Stage of Thirteen Feet
Heavy rainfall in Athens over two days pushed the Hocking River to 13 feet by noon today. Earlier the rise was slow, two inches, with about two thirds of an inch of rain. Temperatures fell from 60 to 30 degrees overnight, then measured 33 at noon.
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Athens
Hocking
C. N. France
Sheltering Arms Edson Riley Admitted for Minor Surgery
Edson Riley of The Plains was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital last night and underwent a minor surgical operation this morning.
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Edson Riley
the Plains
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Child Dies After Fireplace Fall in Columbus
Three year old Edith Krumm of Pataskala died in a Columbus hospital after burning when she fell into a fireplace. The incident was reported by AP and details indicate fatal injuries from the blaze.
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Columbus
Edith Krumm
Pataskala
Lavelle Son Missing in Action in Africa
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Lavelle Amesville Route 1 received a War Department telegram stating their son Corp John W Lavelle has been missing in action since February 14. He served in the tank corps in Africa after going to Ireland with the first troops. Another Lavelle son Edwin is in Alaska, daughter Mildred is an Army nurse in New Guinea, and Ruth is with the Red Cross nursing corps in New Jersey.
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Thomas J. Lavelle
Amesville
War Department
Corp
John W. Lavelle
Africa
Ireland
Mrs. Lavelle
Nine Childern
Edwin T. Lavelle
Alaska
Mildred
New Guinea
Ruth
Red Cross Nursing Corps
New Jersey
Athens County growers map 1943 Farm program duties
Ten representatives from all divisions of the Department of Agriculture outlined plans to boost 1943 food production in Athens County. The meeting at Athens High School marked the program’s tenth anniversary with 70 attendees. Officers described labor adjustment, rationing, transportation, and machine exchange to maximize output while conserving fuel and resources.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
Athens County
Athens High School
James Seward
U. S. Forestry Department
Athens
War Board
Agriculture Department
Selective Service
Seward
Ross Wright
Herb Hoskinson
Frank Pugh
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Notices from the Front Lines of Ohio Servicemen
Five months after his last letter Pvt. John Porter of Athens Route Three reports from North Africa. Gilbert Stalder of Chauncey is promoted to corporal in Washington D C with the Test Company. Kenneth J Stalder at Keesler Field now attends the Air Corps School in Denver. Herman F Semons of Millfield writes from India of meeting Lieut Bert Smith. James C Smith of Athens promoted to sergeant at Deming Air Base New Mexico in the Bombsight Department. Private L F Patterson of Millfield serves with the 394th Infantry at Camp Van Dorn. Edward Foster returns to Camp Barkley with the 66th Medical Regiment. William Foster USN brother of Edward completes Navy training at Great Lakes and sails to an unknown destination. Arthur Burton of Athens Route 2 on furlough from Camp Polk. Marion D Allensworth of Middleport graduates from the Air Forces Technical Training Command radio school at Scott Field. John Romine of Camp Haan promoted to corporal with Anti aircraft Supply Headquarters.
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Pvt
John Porter
Harry Porter
Athens
North Africa
Porter
George Bolin
Milo Stalder
Chauncey
Gilbert Stalder
Washington, D. C
Kenneth J. Stalder
Keesler Field
Miss
U.S. Air Corps School
Denver
Col
James C. Smith
Deming Air Base
N. M
Army
Sergeant Smith
C. D. Smith
W. Union St
Sciotoville Sta
Portsmouth
L. F. Patterson
Millfield
394Th Infantry
Camp van Dorn
L. C. Nye
Patterson
Ohio
Mississippi
Edward Foster
Albany
66Th Medical Regiment
Camp Barkley
Tex
William Foster
USN
Foster
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ill
Great Lakes
Marion D. Allensworth
H. E. Allensworth
Grant St
Middleport
Air Forces Technical Training Command
Scott Field
John Romine
G. M. Romine
Camp Haan
Calif
Pilot Missing After Solomon Islands Air Battles
Lt M C Rouse of Oxford Ohio among 12 listed as missing after aerial engagements that saw at least 90 Japanese planes downed over the Solomon Islands before the squadron disbanded on November 1 194? A marriage license was issued in Athens County Probate Court to Corp Paul Richard Sands 25 parachute troops Fort Benning Ga and Lillian Marie Cumley 23 secretary Athens Ohio under other names Our name automobile adopted over several suggestions.
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Washington
M. C. Rouse
Oxford, O
Solomon Islands
Athens County
Corp
Paul Richard Sands
Fort Benning
Lillian Marie Cumley
Athens
Automobile
Gasmobile
Autovic
Carlock
Autogo
Kineter
Autokinet
Ipsomotor
Wood and coal heat compare for furnaces
Experts say a cord and a quarter of heavy hardwood furnish heat equal to a ton of anthracite when used with good furnace equipment. The statement highlights efficiency differences and practical fuel choices for heating.
Athletes and Students Selected for Honor Society at AHS
At Ath ens High School an assembly named 11 students for the National Honor Society based on scholarship service character and leadership. Nine basketball players received school letters with Bob Mulligan earning the manager’s letter. The event featured performances by JoAnn Graham Kathleen Lavelle and Floyd Prince with Patty Connor on piano.
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Athens High School
Anne Pickering
Bob Johnson
Jo- Ann Graham
Veda Shoemaker
Joe Vanity
Bill Hammerle
Juavanta Young
Frank Allen
Ann Dilley
Anna MaeKeever
Mary Pierce
Julian McQuiston
AHS
Harry Lackey
Homer Gall
Bob Mills
Jack Truipp
Grant Ferguson
Raymond Dunfee
Tad Grover
Dick Meckinnon
Bob Mulligan
Kathleen Lavelle
JoAnn Graham
Floyd Prince
Patty Connor
Athene s County Nurses Association postpones March meeting
The Ath ens County Nurses Association postpones its March 17 gathering due to a district meeting in Marietta. The rescheduled county meeting will be March 24 at 7 p m in the Berry Hotel with dinner reservations taken. James Hale was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth today for unlawfully threatening Frank McGranor in a menacing manner.
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Athens County Nurses Association
Bennett
Marietta
Berry Hotel
James Hale
Depot St
Franz Woodworth
Frank McGranor
Albany Grange Plans St Patrick's Day Meeting
The Albany Grange will meet Saturday at 8 30 p m at the Grange Hall C W T with a St Patrick's Day theme and refreshments to be served.
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Albany Grange
C.W T
Grange Hall
Nelsonville group inductees head to Fort Hayes for army reception
Private Donald E. Wolfe leads a 25 man Nelsonville area contingent from Selective Service Board No. 2 to Columbus for processing at Fort Hayes. After passing final exams they were inducted in Clarksburg W Va on March 5 and chose a one week furlough before returning home.
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Nelsonville
Donald E. Wolfe
Athenis County
Selective Service Board No. 2
Army
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Clarksburg
W. Va
Pictures Show Athens In March 4 Blackout
A three photograph display in Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co window captures Athens City blackout on March 4. Dr Emmet E Shipman Ohio University photography instructor prepared by School of Painting and Allied Arts. The images span 9 00 pm fully lit to 9 45 pm nearly dark with a single light.
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Athens City
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Court St
Emmet E. Shipman
Ohio University
School of Painting and Allied Arts
Athens
Former OU Student Dies in Plane Crash
The body of Second Lieut Emery Gergely missing since Nov 22 after an high altitude test flight from Blythe Army base was found Feb 20 near his wrecked plane 35 miles north of the base. The co-pilot died in the crash. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John Gergely of Cleveland and attended Ohio University for two years 1939 41.
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Emery Gergely
Blythe
Calif. Army Air Base
Clark Williams
Ohio University
Gergely
John Gergely
Cleveland
St. Joseph Aspirin Promoted as Fast Pain Relief
An advertising pitch urges readers to take St Joseph Aspirin for colds pains and aches. It claims no aspirin is faster or more dependable and promotes buying the world’s largest seller at 10 cents as genuine and pure.
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Paramount Memorials
Cross Bros
H. P
S. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Air Corps
Robert Wilson
Chengtu
China
Victory Gardens
Victory
Frank Donaldson
County Garden
Ralph Straw
Athens County Farm Bureau
Everett Carbaugh
Athens Grange
Winifred Hooper
England
Lester Bailey
FSA
Maurice Racer
Photog
Sergt
Harold Kelland
San Antonio
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
Opp
City Hall
Athens, O
J. Porter
Herman F. Semons
India
Bert Smith
Lemons
Army Air Forces
Arthur Burton
Camp Polk
Henry Burton
Ohlo Flier
Honor
Nite Club
Donald Wolfe
Tharge
American Legion
City Ministerial Association
Community Selectees Honor Committee
York Township Service Club
Carl Edward McCombs
Mason City Hill
Frank Raymond North
Frederick St
Donald Earl McCray
High St
Harry Delbert Westfall, Jr
W. Franklin St
Robert Leroy Warren
John
Ernest S. Curry
Coolville
Thomas Hanson
Central Ave
Pauline Joyce
Lara Hanson
Charles Holdcroft
Chesterhill
Cfus
Church OF the Nazarene
W. State St Presen
Athens, O. Its
Long Quartette
Colorado
the Nazarene Church
Europe
America
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
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