Extension Agent Reports On Victory Garden Drive Across Athens County
County Extension Agent Ross Wright told the Victory Garden Executive Committee last night that eleven of fourteen townships have organized committees to promote home gardens. Towns like Nelsonville plan a three class contest. gardens are enrolled at central headquarters with judging based on variety, maintenance, and surrounding area. The Athens ordinance restricting livestock running at large was amended to start March 1. fines range from one to five dollars and animals may be seized or destroyed. Various communities report garden efforts in Glouster Chauncey Amesville New Marshfield Canaanville and Albany with meetings and lectures planned. A dog and fowl tethering requirement was urged to protect gardens.
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Athens County
Ross Wright
County
Victory Garden Executive Committee
Ackyard
Nelsonville
T Central
Lelsonville Victory Garden Committee
Garden Club
Athens
Jess
Glouster
Chaunce
Amesville
F. L. Thomas
New Farshfield
Canaanville
Victory Gardens
Wogpen
The
Wrange
Farm Bureau
Chools
Coolville
C. T. Jewsom
Albany
Rome
Carthage
Lodi
Wright
WOSU
W. T
Ie Farm
Mona
Fragmentary OCR Notice Card From Local Page
A damaged OCR snippet shows unreadable fragments with references to age and usage terms. No clear events, people, or places are identifiable in the legible text.
Bates Church Destroyed by Fire After 70 Years
The Bates Methodist Church at Pleasanton, a landmark for over seven decades, burned Thursday afternoon. WSCS members had gathered for a 2 PM meeting when a stove fire started, suspected to be sparked from the chimney. They moved the pulpit, flag, hymnals, but most contents perished, including a piano. Sunday services moved to Mrs. Elmo Sams home at 9:30 AM. Next WSCS meeting set for Mrs. Jesse Brown’s home next Thursday.
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Bates Methodist
Pleasanton
Women's Society For Christian Service
Jesse Brown
WSCS
Elmo Sams
EWT
Lynn Tedrow Dies at 65 in Detroit Area Home
Lynn Tedrow age 65 died this morning at his Stimson Avenue home. Survived by wife Sadie, daughter Susie Whitthhail, sons Cash and Fred, and grandson Jack Tedrow in the U.S. Army in California. Funeral at Jager Funeral Home Sunday 2 p.m. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Lynn Tedrow
Stimson Ave
Sadie Tedrow
Susie Whitthhail
Cash
Fred
Jack Tedrow
U. S&s. Army
California
Detroit
Mich
Jager Funeral Home
Services Announced By Salvation Army
Lieut Ruth Blakeslee will speak at the Pomeroy Salvation Army Headquarters Sunday March 21 at 7 45 p m on The Call A cottage prayer meeting will be held in Athens Monday at 7 p m at 20 Stimson Ave home of Mrs Harry Mansfield public invited
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Ruth Blakeslee
Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Athens
Harry Mansfield
Stimson Ave
Rally Sunday at Church of the Nazarene
A Sunday School rally is planned at the Church of the Nazarene on Sunday morning at 9 30 o clock followed by the morning worship service The Long Quartet performs at both morning and evening services with a revival meeting closing tonight Rev Floyd Gale will deliver morning and evening sermons
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Church of the Nazarene
Floyd Gale
Inch of Rain Keeps Mercury Near Normal
Rainfall up to noon today measured more than an inch and the Hocking River began rising again after receding to 770 feet. Athens temperatures stayed near normal with a high of 68 on Thursday and noon reading around 57.
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Athens
Hocking
No Date Set For Pre Med Reserve Call
The Department of Military Science at Ohio University reports no definite date for calling Army Enlisted Reserve Corps members enrolled in pre medical, pre dental, or pre veterinary courses to active duty. No units of the Army Specialized Program have been established and calls are not planned until such units exist or further War Department instructions are issued. The number and selection details for students to attend these training schools have not been announced.
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Department of Military Science and Tactics
Ohio University
Fifth Service Command
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Army
ERC
War Department
Corning Social Notes Highlight Local Meetings and Visits
A busy Corning social round includes a March 19 Parent Teacher meeting at the high school with John Paskell as speaker and a mixed high school chorus. The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion met at Thelma Frasure’s home planning an April 6 anniversary party, a six o'clock chicken dinner, and a $5 Red Cross donation. Other items note a public card party March 25, revival services with school choirs, a license purchase reminder for 1943, and several local residents visiting relatives in Columbus, Camp Edwards, and Akron.
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Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion
Thelma Frasure
Auxiliary
The
Red Cross
Leona Hillis
Garnet Martin
Mary Towner
Minnie Dunlap
Beulah
Eleanor Spence Fuylator
Corp
Robert Fuylator
Camp Edwards
Mass
Clarence Dew
Jake Jacobson
Akron
Dew
Edna Dew
Ralph Hardy
William Hardy
Ann Heckman
Columbus
Ruth Kaltenback
William Jones
Amy Selby
Elizabeth Murray
Cambridge
Families report multiple sons in Army Air Corps and training
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Coon of 4 Palmer St. see three sons in the Army Air Corps. Leslie Jr. trained in Florida and at Chanute. Jack and Gene pursued basic and preflight training and schooling in multiple fields. Other relatives note cadet training and transfers across bases in Florida, Texas, Iowa, and Virginia.
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Leslie Coon
Palmer St
Army Air Corps
Leslie, Jr
St. Petersburg
Fla
Chanute Field
Jack
Atlantic City
N. J
Drew Field
Tampa
Gene
Kessler Field
Miss
Camp Lee
Veryl Whetstone
Milo Stalder
Chauncey
Joe Stalder
U. S. Air Corps
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
Gilbert Stalder
Coastal Artillery
Washington, D. C
Kanauga Church Plans Services and Events
The Rev. Julius Chandler announces a flag dedication service at Kanauga Church on Sunday night March 21 at 8 p.m. Families of service members urged to attend with two guest speakers. A series of meetings begins Monday March 22 led by Chandler with Rev. and Mrs. P. A. Casto of Ronceverte. W.S.C.S. activities include bed comforts for Worthington Home and a program with Mrs. Chandler and others, plus a Lenten meditation by Mrs. Chandler. Several society events and local greetings follow, including marriages and furlough returns.
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Kanauga
Julius Chandler
Chandler
P. A. Casto
Ronceverte
W. Va
W.S.C.S
Eva Deem
Pete Stace
Worthington
Kananga
Societies of
Cheshire
Ella Wagner
Stace
Jesus
S. A. Stewart
E. H. Dickinson
Rio Grande
South America
E. C. Venz
Ruta
John Robert Richards
Columbus
Dayton
Marian Martin
Alma Anderson
John Vickers
Elizabeth Knapp
Charleston
Mace Green
Joan
Green
H. W. Sowards
Nina Harris
Athens
Sidney Stewart
Woodrow Burnett
Navy
Jacksonville
Florida
T. F. Burnett
San Francisco
Fears Air Attack on American Metropolis
S G Hibben of Bloomfield New Jersey warned the Illuminating Engineering Society and the Electric Club of Toronto that a plane with foreign markings could approach within 200 miles of New York City undetected. He is director of applied lighting for Westinghouse Electric and chair of LES Defense Committee. He urged awareness of the situation.
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Toronto
S. G. Hibben
Bloomfield
N. J
Engineering Society
Electric Club of
New York City
Hibben
Westinghouse Electric Company
LES Defense Committee
Ridenour announce birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital
At Sheltering Arms Mr and Mrs L C Ridenour Lo cust Heights announce the birth of a daughter at Sheltering Arms Hospital Thursday. New patients include Mrs Jennie Minear Athens A D 2 major surgical Mrs Camille Simpson 226 E State St medical Mrs Bertha Downey 173 Second St major surgical Dismissals list several residents and their addresses.
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L. C. Ridenour
Locust Heights
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jennie Minear
Athens A.D
Camille Simpson
E. State St
Bertha Downey
Second St
Betty Wyckoff
Maplewood Place
Mailen McWilliams
Herrold Place
Stewart Meeting of Willing Workers Club Honors Marge Copeland
The Willing Workers Club met at Mrs. Elroy Copeland’s home for a noon birthday dinner in honor of Marge Copeland. Olive Morrison baked the cake, a lunch cloth was presented to Marge Copeland, and contest prizes went to Minnie Van Dyke and Carrie Decker. Anna South won the door prize. two visitors attended, Marie Dodds and Anna South. The next meeting is set for March 24 at Mrs. Marge Copeland’s home.
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Stewart
Willing Workers Club
Elroy Copeland
Marge Copeland
Olive Morrison
Troop 59 Shifts Meeting to Wednesday Night
At a Troop 59 meeting the group voted to change the meeting night to Wednesday. All members are urged to attend next Wednesday night.
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Boy Scout Troop No. 59
Columbus Driver Fined for Speeding in Athens
Ralph Whitscarver of Columbus was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth for operating a tractor and semi trailer at 43 mph in a 35 mph zone in Athens. Dayton L. Wood of Sharpsburg Route 1 was fined five dollars and costs on intoxication charges and remains jailed after nonpayment.
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Ralph Whitscarver
W. Rich St
Columbus
Franz Woodworth
Athens
Dayton L. Wood
Sharpsburg
Army To Have Radio School At Columbus
The Army will train civilian radio operators ages 21 to 45 at Fort Hayes Columbus under Lt. Col. Merrill C. Beck. Training pays 85 dollars monthly, then starting salary 1,440 with overtime and fast advancement. Contact Gerald Prater for an aptitude test test slots daily except Sundays, 8:30–11 and 1:30–3.
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Columbus
Army
Fifth Service Command
Fort Hayes
Merrill C. Beck
Signal Corps
Gerald Prater
Wallace Receives Knight Title At Costa Rican Banquet
Vice President Henry Wallace is hailed as a Knight of Pan Americanism by President Calderon Guardia at a state banquet in San Jose. He spoke in Spanish to Costa Rica’s congress and press, predicting war will end and a postwar world will gladfully produce vast goods traded among many people.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Rafael Calderon Guardia
Henry Wallace
United States
Wallace
Congress
Route 7 Closed by High Water Near Crown City
The Athens Substation of the State Highway Patrol reports Route 7 near Crown City in Gallia County closed due to high water. All other highways in the area remain passable.
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Athens
State Highway Patrol
Crown City
Gallia County
Dr Charles S McDougal 31 Dies After Long Illness
Dr Charles C McDougal 81 native of Ames Township died last night at 16 N Congress St residence. He left a medical career in Athens with service at Athens State Hospital and as B and O Railroad physician. Survived by son Gilbert in New York state and brother Dr John McDougal of New Lexington. Funeral arrangements await arrival of Dr John McDougal.
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Charles C. McDougal
Ames Township
Athens County
Lulu Wisterman
N. Congress St
Gilbert
New York State
John McDougal
New Lexington
Athens
Dowler-Ferguson
Dr. McDougal
McDougal
Amesville
Athens State Hospital
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Phosphorous Fertilizer Arrival for Athens Farmers
One hundred tons of 18 per cent phosphorous fertilizer has arrived at AAA buildings in Athens, chairman Frank Pugh announced. Farmers who applied for the fertilizer should call at the office to pick it up when possible, noting it can be used on pastures or on small grains except wheat when used as a nurse crop for legumes.
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AAA
Athens
Frank Pugh
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Air Force Command
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RTC
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