Hoover Relates Ohio University History at Founders Day
Ohio University history is recounted by Prof. Tho Hoover at a Founders Day convocation in Memorial Auditorium. The talk traces the institution from its 1804 founding to 1870 admitting women, and notes early governance, land surveys, the Academy building, and wartime student enrollment trends.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Hoover Relates
Ohio University
Thoo. N. Hoover
Northwest Territory
Hanvar
Ene
Clark E. Williams
Rufus Putnam
George Washington
American Univer
Carter's Little Liver Pills Digest Aid Ad
An old advertisement claims Carter's Little Liver Pills increase bile flow to aid digestion. It promises quick relief within thirty minutes and urges readers to buy the product for 25 cents, asserting it follows Nature's order.
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Carter
City drives to collect instruments for soldiers
Athens launches a nationwide campaign to gather saxophones banjos and other musical instruments for soldiers at the front. Coca Cola bottlers will collect from local outlets and ship to the Army which will distribute to camps. Pianos bull fiddles and phonographs are excluded. March 27 is the collection deadline.
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Athens
Coca- Cola
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Donald P. Fleming
Burns Cause Death of Mrs Sylvia Calentine
Mrs Sylvia Calentine age 38 of 20 S Shannon Ave died in Sheltering Arms Hospital Tuesday afternoon sixteen weeks after burns at her home. Survived by husband Alonzo, five children Betty Shirley Ann Blanche Fern George Sanford James Allen, parents Mr and Mrs George Boles, two brothers Clarence and Raymond, two sisters Jessie and Ethel. Funeral at 3 pm Thursday in Pilgrim Holiness Church with Rev O M Awe. Burial in W State Street Cemetery. Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Sylvia Calentine
S. Shannon Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
West Virginia
Athens County
Clarence Boles
Willmington
N. C
Raymond Boles
Akron
Jessie
Columbus
Ethel
Frost
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O. M. Awe
W. State Street
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Mine 71 to Resume Operation Thursday March 16
Mine T1 at Bailey Run will resume operation Thursday March 16 the announcement said. Tin used to solder parts in a medium tank would produce about 10 000 tin cans.
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Bailey Run
Rock Hysell Dies at New Marshfield Home
Rock Hysell aged 77 died at his New Marshfield home after a two month illness. He previously ran a general store and belonged to the Mason ic Lodge Odd Fellows and the New Marshfield Methodist Church. Survived by wife Anna two sisters Mrs Anna Moore and Mrs Virginia Graeter and stepson T R Hamilton an infant daughter preceded him in death. Funeral Friday at two o'clock at the Hysell home with burial in New Marshfield. Friends may call after Thursday noon.
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Rock Hysell
New Marshfield
Meigs County
Hysell
Masonic Lodge
The
Odd Fellows
New Marshfield Methodist Church
Anna
Anna Moore
Los Angeles
Cal
Virginia Graeter
Dallas
Texas
T. R. Hamilton
Chauncey
B. H. Pugh
John Easterling Dies at 67 in Barberton Funeral Friday
John Easterling age 67 died Sunday in Barberton after months of illness. Formerly of New Marshfield, he lived in Barberton 19 years and belonged to Carbondale Methodist Church. Survived by wife Sarah, five daughters, five sons, 26 grandchildren, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral Friday at 10 in Asbury Methodist Church with burial in Asbury Cemetery. viewing after 4 pm Thursday at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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John Easterling
Barberton
New Marshfield
Carbondale Methodist Church
Easterling
Sarah
Esther Johnson
Belma Werntz
Euma Race
Fern Baker
Ruth Scott
Allen O
Athens
Jessie
Unemployment compensation totals in Athens area rise
There was an average of 91 unemployed workers per week in February in the Athens area who received unemployment compensation. Local payments for the month totaled 6440.91 dollars, with state payments reaching 159,485 dollars. Information came from H H Sands, manager of the U S Employment Service, citing Charles H Jones of Columbus.
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Athens
H. H. Sands
United States Employment Service
Sands
BUC
Charles H. Jones
Columbus
Jones
Our Men in Service Group Updates From War Front to Home Front
Staff Sgt Dan Stright US Marine Corps on a 30 day furlough with his parents in New Marshfield Route 1 after 18 months in the South Pacific as a radio operator. He enlisted in February 1942 and will be stationed at San Diego California. Set and Mrs Alan A Barnhill return to Battle Creek Michigan after a 10 day furlough spent with friends and relatives. Barnhills’ son is in Special Service at Kellogg Field while Mrs Barnhill serves with the Red Cross at the same base. Goldie Hook of Glouster has learned her son C R Hayden in Florida has been promoted to sergeant. Clarence Orville Warren Jr of Deanville has finished LST training at Camp Bradford Norfolk VA and joins an LST crew. Aviation Cadet Robert H Talbert son of Mrs Essie Talbert Jacksonville arrives at West Texas State College Canyon Texas for Army Air Forces instruction possibly lasting five months. Patrick V Barrett Pfe has arrived safely in England after a long convoy. Pfe Arthur Burton and Seaman Robert Burton have returned to bases after furloughs at their parents home in Athens Route 2. Pvt Roy E Fick son of Bonnie Fick Long Bottom has transferred from Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana to RAF BTC Sheppard Field Texas. Seaman Second Class James Bernard North has completed boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and is on a 14 day leave visiting family before heading to Glouster and Dayton.
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U. S. Marine Corps
R. H. Stright
New Marshfield
South Pacific
Marines
San Diego
Calif
Set
Alan A. Barnhill
Battle Creek
Mich
Barnhill
Kellogg Field
Red Cross
Robert H. Talbert
Essie Talbert Jacksonville
West Texas State College
Canyon
Tex
Army Air Forces
Pfe
Arthur Burton
Robert Burton
Henry Burton
Athens
Arthur
Camp Cook
Robert
U.S. Nas
Minneapolis
Minn
James Bernard North
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Zora Morrison
James Road
Columbus
Glouster and
Dayton
Mulching Recognized In AAA Farm Program
Irvin A. Wolfe states mulching for commercial orchards vegetables and small fruits is recognized under the 1944 AAA program. Mulching can boost quality and production while avoiding manure. payments apply within farm allowances. Contact the County Agricultural Agent for details.
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AAA
Irvin A. Wolfe
Athens County Agricultural Conservation, Association
Wolfe
Second intoxication arrest leads to fine and jail
William Lonas an ag 57 of Columbus was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth for intoxication and sentenced to six days in jail in lieu of payment of the fine This marked the second intoxication outing within a week for Lonas according to the mayor
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William Lonas
Columbus
Franz Woodworth
32 Are Added To Honor List In Fund Drive
Thirty two Athens business firms and offices join the 100 Per Cent List in the Red Cross War Fund Drive. New additions include Athens Pharmacy Evans Food Market Dr C R Hoskins Athens Armature and Machine Works and others.
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Athens
Red Cross
Athens Pharmacy
Evans Food Market
Dr. C. R. Hoskins
Athens Armature and Machine Works
Athens Rationing Board
McCoy Barber Shop
Moore's Store
Pure Oil Co
Cussins and Fearn Bus Station
Union Printing Co
Hillcrest Beauty Shop
Mayor's Office
Fire Department
City Auditor's Office
C. M. Gill
J. R. Walker Co
Fair Store
Nye Chevrolet Mickle
Maytag
J. J. Sister and Co
Bethel's Grocery
John FF
Newcomb Wheaton Plumbing Co
Lawrence Worstell Western Union Telegraph Co
Roy's Auto Supply Co
Dr. P. BR. Hixon
B. M. Covert
Lamborn Studio
Buck and Burke Hope's Dairy
Legion Open House Marks 25th Birthday in Athens
The K. T. Crossen Post American Legion hosts an open house at the Legion Home 8 Court St this Saturday March 18 at 9 p.m. Veterans wives and Auxiliary members invited. Lunch and plenty of fun promised. Weather in Athens shows spring warmth with a high 63 and a low 32 yesterday.
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K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
Legion
Athens
John Newcomb Named Commander of Company B
John F. Newcomb of Athens has been promoted to captain in the Ohio State Guard and appointed commander of Company B, succeeding George H. Perry who moved to Fort Thomas for Army service. Leo M. Scheiderer becomes lieutenant colonel and battalion commander, replacing Addison M. Hudson who also reports to Fort Thomas. An federal inspection is set for tonight at the Athens Armory to evaluate personnel, drill, arms, guard duties, operations and riot formations, followed by papers and equipment checks this afternoon. All members should report in uniform by 7 10 p m.
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John F. Newcomb
Athens
Ohio State Guard
George H. Perry
Fort Thomas
Leo M. Scheiderer
Second Infantry
Scheiderer
Marysville
Addison M. Hudson
Ohio Fourth In Contracts War Output
Ohio ranks fourth among states in war contracts with about 13 billion dollars projected from an almost 200 billion total. By Jan 1 war supply and facility contracts in the state reached roughly 12.5 billion with growth expected. Cuyahoga leads counties at 4.3 billion followed by Athens 2.014 billion, Fairfield 827 million, and Jackson among others. production spans aircraft ships and ordnance.
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War Production Board
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New York
California
Buckeye State
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Cuyahoga
Athens
Fairfield
Jackson
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