Athens Soldiers Win and Suffer in War Report
War Department messages reveal Athens area servicemen in European theater. Sgt. Arthur Henderson and Sgt. Carson Boggs Jr. killed in action, Sgt. Boggs previously missing now confirmed dead. Lieut. Robert Masterton wounded at Iwo Jima. Sgt. Dick Lockard identified as German prisoner. Local families, biographies, and postwar impact noted.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Arthur
Hiendérsch
Carson
Boggs di Diei
Masterton
Dick Lockard
War Department
Athens
Guysville
Robert A. Mast
Iwo Jima
Richard
Dick) Lockard
Arthur Edward Hender
R. Carson Boggs, Jr
Orton
Bronze Star Medal Awarded Posthumously to Chester L. Lee
Ms and Mrs Hobart Lee of Vern Ridge receive a Bronze Star posthumously for their son Chester L Lee a Technician Fifth Grade who died in France on November 3 last year His heroic action on October 14 1941 near Fremboniame involved mine sweeping under fire clearing mines to permit tanks and supporting units to advance He was part of a mine sweeping team in the battalion sector and kept sweeping the road despite enemy mortar concentration.
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Hobart Lee
I, l
Lee
Boy Scouts of Troop 959 Win High Ratings
A troop 959 court of honor last night in the Presbyterian Church awarded first class to Frank Dilley Robert Parry and Raymond Sheppard after board review led by Major Raymond A Lee Ohio University They advanced to second class Jerry Evans Philip Nye Karl Conrad Richard McKinstry John Gibbs Jessie McGrath Scouts tested by J B Gregan George Smith James Bo Patrick John Woolley Star awards went to Frank Driver Phillip Rye Trek AmfeKins Jerry Evans and Bob Parry Other attendees included Barry Brown Benjamin Henthorne Michy Parkis Lewis Roberts George Starcher Harold Vickrey Joe Whitte with Curtis Janssen coordinating Scout Rates and honors.
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Boy Scouts
Presbyterian Church
Frank Dilley
Robert Parry
Raymond Sheppard
Raymond A Lee
Ohio University
Jerry Evans
Philp Nye
Karl Conrad
Richard Mckinstry
John Gibbs
Jessie McGrath
Clef
J.B. Gregan
George Smith
James Bo Patrick
John Woolley
Frank Driver
Phillip Rye
Trek Amfekinstiv
Bob Parry
Barry Brown
Benjamin Henthorne
Michy Parkis
Lewis Roberts George Starcher
Harold Vickrey
Joe Whitte
Curtis Janssen
Red Cross War Fund Drive District B Leaders Named
P. L. Peterson becomes District B leader of Zone 4 in Athens for the Red Cross War Fund Drive. Other Zone B workers include Mrs Gordon Gray Ralph Woods and Mrs Leland Stokes. Mrs Floyd Schrider listed as additional solicitor in Zone 2.
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Red Cross
P. L. Peterson
Athens
Gordon Gray
Ralph Woods
Leland Stokes
Floyd Schrider
Lions Win Athens Junior High Tourney Title
Adam Bowen paroled as Lions claim first place in intramural basketball at Athens Junior High School by finishing 7 2. Hornets take second with 6 3, Bears 4 5, Rockets 1 8. Lions captains and players listed. advisor Robert Essex. Parolee to Mansfield auto theft case details Ohio Parole Commission effective May 21.
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Athens Junior High School
Lions
Hornets
Bears
Rockets
Robert Essex
Claude Westfall
Bill Strickland
Tom Oldfield
James Patrick
Don Flowers
Norman Dupler
Billy Brown
Harry Lyman
Eldon Gaston
Charles Frank
Frederick Stehr
Frank Dilley
Rupel Perkins
Danny Tolson
Sam Carpenter
Ronald Ridenour
Jack Glass
Gene Walker
Bobby Green
Charles Hoffman
Lawrence Wamskey
Bob Shouse
Roger Pedigeo
Ted Cunningham
Don Shafer
Jack Rosser
Fred Fisher
Billy McKee
Jack Tate
Bob Parry
George English
Dick McKinstry
Arthur Engle- Isking
Bobby Jones
Ted Frey
Bob Alexander
Ylee Manning
Dewey Laughlin
Stomach Gas Relief Promised by ERB HELP
A woman described her stomach as a gas factory after meals with bloating headaches and constipation. She credits ERB HELP with eliminating gas and improving digestion. The product claims 12 herbs and is sold at Athens Pharmacy.
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Athens
Pharmacy
Dairy Feed Payments To Be Made Quarterly
Athens County milk producers line up at the AAA Office to apply for dairy feed payments for January and February production. The first quarterly payment period covers January February and March, beginning April 1. Applicants must show evidence of sales for the three months. Payment rate is 70 cents per hundred pounds for whole milk sold and 1.5 cents per pound for butterfat in cream and butter sales.
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Athens ‘County
AAA
Irvin A. Wolfe
Jena
Federal Examinations Open for Civil Service Posts
The Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Assistant air way traffic controller assistant airport traffic controller trainee traffic controller and trainees for meat inspector livestock inspector and virus serum inspector. Application forms available at first and second class post offices.
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United States ‘Civil Service Commission
33 More Men Classified As Fit for Armed Forces
Nelsonville area reports 33 locals classified for military service after March 1 physicals at Fort Hayes Columbus, with 29 general and four limited. Inductions and pre induction exams yield Army Navy Marine Corps and limited service participants.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Selective Service Board No
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Bulldogs Are Rotary Guests at Athens Lunch Meeting
Athens High School basketball coach E. B. Bannow and principal Oliver Wood visited the Athens Rotary Club. President B. T. Grover spoke on athletics in education while Bannow praised his Bulldogs for unselfish team play despite a 3 loss season. Players Tad Grover Beckley Rotramel Cavanaugh Rousey Farley Kennedy Moore Shoemaker named.
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Athens
E. B. Bannon
Oliver Wood
Athens Rotary Club
B. T. Grover
Rotary
Bannow
Plains
Bulldogs
Tad Grover
Jeave
Beckley
Rotramel
Cavanaugh
Rousey
Farley
Kennedy
Moore
Shoemaker
City Pupils Donate to War Fund Drive
Athens city school children contributed 63.20 to the American Red Cross War Fund Drive, announced by Sherman Gilmore, chairman of the Red Cross Committee for city schools. The amount is a voluntary contribution from students across elementary, junior high, and senior high, in addition to the Junior Red Cross enrollment drive.
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Athens City
Tax help in Nelsonville by Athens county auditor
Ralph Eliott Athens County auditor will be in Nelsonville at First National Bank during banking hours to aid residents in preparing personal tax returns. He will also visit Glouster and Coolville. The final filing date for personal returns is March 31.
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Ralph Eliott
Athens County
Nelsonville
First National Bank
Glouster
Coolville
Georgia College WAVE trainee Edna Sanders joins naval school
Edna G Sanders of Rhea Sanders Glouster has enrolled at the Georgia State College for Women Milledgeville in a unique program for WAVEs storekeepers. After training she will be sent to a naval shore station to handle supply and disbursing duties. The soil and water meeting at Mechanicsburg School moves to 8 p.m. March 14 with C D Blubaugh discussing conservation on Southeastern Ohio farms. The Isaac Walton League plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting tonight in the Athens County Courthouse basement.
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Georgia College
Edna G. Sanders
Seaetee
Rhea
Sanders Glouster
U. S. Naval Training School
Georgia State College For Women
Milledgeville
Mechanicsburg School
D. Blubaugh
Ohio
Walton
Isaac Walton
Athens County
MEN IN SERVICE Set
Clyde K Bowmen of the 338th Engineer Regiment visits his wife Shirley Bowman on furlough from Camp Atterbury Indiana after 23 months overseas in the Mediterranean Theater of War. Tad Grover son of Mr and Mrs B T Grover home on a nine day leave from Great Lakes Naval Training Station after boat training. Mrs George Carsey has letter from son Pvt Carol M Burris in Germany. Frank R Russell back in the continental U S after 26 months as a supply sergeant in the Southwest Pacific awarded Asiatic-Pacific campaign ribbon with one battle star and American Defense ribbon being processed in Miami Beach for next assignment. Pvt Russell Adams assigned to an engineering unit in Germany. William Robert Mulpas commissioned second lieutenant at Fort Benning after Officer Candidate Course. entered Army January 1943, previously sergeant.
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Athens High
Henderson
Athens High School
Goodyear Aircraft Co
Akron
Camp Robinson
Ark
Army Business School
Omaha
Nebr
Camp Bowie
Tex
Combat Engineers
Ninth Army
William
Boggs
Germany
Julianne Boggs
War Department
Trey High School
Firestone Rubber Co
Julianne Pavieh
Donna Grace
Carson Boggs
Guysville
Cpl
Leland Boggs
Boca Raton Field
Fla
William Masterton
E. Carpenter Sr
Robert A. Masterton
Clyde K. Bowman
338Th Engineer Regiment
Shirley Bowman
N. Congress St
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Sergeant Bowman
Tad Grover
B. T. Grover
E. State St
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Frank R. Russell
W. Carpenter Sr
Continental United States
Southwest Pacific
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Miami Beach
Pvt
Russell Adams
William H. Adams
the Plains
William Robert Mulpas
Dorothy Mulpas
Oak St
Army
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Athens County Announces Feed and Crop Loan Program
Mr. Clarence Fealty announces Athens County farmers may apply for 1945 crop loans made with Agricultural Defense Committee support to boost food and war crop production. Applications are taken by Helen Mingus at the extension agent’s office in the Athens Post Office Building. loans target farmers lacking access to credit, carry four percent interest, and are available to all eligible producers under loan regulations.
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Clarence Fealty
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office
Athens County
Agricultural Defense Committee
Helen Mingus
Athens Post Office
Fealiy
Freda Poston Teaches In Fairfield County
Miss Freda Poston former Athens County teacher with a new school psychologist certificate now works part time in Fairfield County. She teaches a special class of retarded second and third graders in Bremen village schools while also serving as county psychologist for testing and clinical work across the county.
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Freda Poston
Athens County
Ohio Department of Education
Fairfield County
Bremen Village
Supt
R. M. Eyman
Miss Poston
Middletown
Athlens
Ohio University
Two Cars Collide in Fog Here Late Monday Night
In heavy fog a collision occurred about 11 o clock Monday night at West Union Street and High Street involving Charits u Jones age 16 and Carroll Bean age 45 from The Plains. Both cars suffered light damage. no injuries reported.
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Charits U. Jones
New Marshfield
Carroll Bean
the Plains
W. Union and
High Sts
Bean
Jones
West Union St
3. B. Grogan
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State St
Keram
Hisife
Wilma Skivers
Holland
Sergeant Lockard
Belgium
106Th Infantry
Mildred Lockard
Guilford
Harry Lockard
Wellston
George] Smith
W. Union St
Hocking
R. Carson Boggs
Chester L. Lee
Boy Scouts of
Troop 959
Quick's
Post Office
Chio
Leagl de
Adam Bowen
Lions Victors
Gov't
Smeck Flying Service University Airport
Oliver
Ote
Oliver Chilled
Kerr Hardware Co
Navy
Marine Corps
Harvey William Minard
Guysvayle
J Ohn
Ancel Sheets
Franklin Curtis Jeffers
Shade Rt
William Edward Ridge
Canal St
Garrett Allcock
Wayne Arthur Woodard
Chestnut St
Alonzo Russell Christian
Patten St
Michiel Katie
Coolvitle
Max
Frederick Miewellin
New Marshield
Ray King Lowry
Wayne Ervin Buck
Ford Jileon Sampson
Stewart
Phillip Deyol Smith
Oak St. Nelsoville
Lawrence Hopsteiner
Paine Story Coen
Wayne Wootton Hines
Amenville
Dre Powel
E Washington
Marion Joseph Porter
Wittor Leroy Dixon
Nelsonlle
Edwin Howson
Carbondale
Stanley Talbott Cole
Amesville
Jackson
Isaac Dale Jackson
Walter Edgar Jones
George Ronald Sapp
Pratts Fork
James Wrive Oxsman
Hayes Groves
Frost
Lloyd George
Elliott
Leonard Wood Breeze
Amos Alfred Barnhart
Chester Woodrum
Earnest Bernard Linton
Earl Henreth Rutter
Poplar St
Kelsonville
Walter McGray
High St
Elmer Frederick Gulley
Robert Wiliam Kapple
Wilbur Frances VanMeter
Guysvile Rt
Gene Iram
Glouster Rt
Arthur Edward Gilbraith
Myers St
Welsonville
Roy Glenn, Jr
Terrace St
Nelonville
Paul Clifton Hatch
Gordon Randolph Hickman
Loyd Franklin Washburn
Coalville
Denver Nelson Stump
Edward Clarense Johnson
Adams
Worley Edwyerd Baughman
Albany
Mantel Emerson Bobo
George Wallace Misner
Howard Barber
Carbondiale
Norfolk S. Lr
Foster Hartley
Norfolk
Floyd Hartley
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Hartley
Kipling
DIO Picture
Cary Brant
Victor McLaglen
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Pamlatte
Eduarde Clannalil
Jen Fontaine
Addie
Merrie Melody
the Cat
Camf
Back
George Carsey
Elliott St
Carol M. Burris
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Shackelton
Athens Pharmacy Athens
Court St
Jackie Moran
Wanda McKay
Kelly
Thunderhead
Flicka
Lydia
Pinkham
VN Central
Hherwist
Ffere
Spoltan
Srspect
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