Delta Theta 75th Anniversary Observed by OU Chapter
Ohio University Phi Delta Theta chapter marks its 75th anniversary with a banquet at Hotel Berry on Sunday March 26 at 5 30 p m. Founders Day observed, chapter details include 17 members at present and an active Athens alumni association led by Dr Blaine Goldsberry. Local veterans and alumni totals are noted along with a Diamond Anniversary program and a committee chaired by Wheatley Link Earl Beckley Dwight Rutherford and C H Harris.
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Sonesday
Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Delta Theta 1A
Ohio University
Phi Delta Theta
Hotel Berry
Miami University
Ohio University Group
Miami
Ohio Gamma
W. Mulberry St
David Goldsberry
Charles W. Reamer
Harry Beckley
J. M. Higgins
A. A. Atkinson
Frank Super
Charlies O’blenness
Dr. Higgins
Wheatley Link
Earl Beckley
Dwight Rutherford
C. H. Harris
Captain Richard Eddy Receives Croix de Guerre in Italy
Captain Richard W. Eddy of Athens Ohio, serving with a French attached chemical mortar battalion, is awarded the Croix de Guerre by General Alphons Juin. Eddy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Eddy, led recon missions and has served since December with actions in North Africa Sicily and Italy. Two Eddy brothers also serve. Lieutenant Roderick Eddy in the Southwest Pacific and William J. Eddy at Port Columbus.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Richard W. Eddy
Athens
Alphons Juin
Eddy
Juin
Captain Eddy
Charles J. Eddy
E. State St
Ohio University
The
Carbide Chemical Co
Charleston
W. Va
North Africa
Sicily
Roderick Eddy
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Southwest Pacific
William J. Eddy
Port Columbus
Plan To Start Cub Scouting In Athens
Cub scouting for boys aged 9 to 12 is ready to start in Athens. George M. Fee district scout commissioner announced. Parents sign cards at City Loan Office 6 S. Court St. First parental meeting will be announced once cards are returned. No boy may join without parental attendance.
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Athens
George M. Fee
Mr. Fee
City Loan Office
S. Court St
100 Per Cent List Adds Ten More Names in Athens Drive
The Red Cross War Fund list in Athens expands with ten new entries including Athens Diner, Athens Lumber Co, Charles C. Millikan, Mutual Home and Savings Assoc, County Clerk of Courts Office, County Engineers Office and Field, Athens pas Employes, Dr. Studer, and bin Co, J. D. Haskins.
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Athens
Red Cross
Athens Diner
Athens Lumber Co
Charles C. Millikan Mutual Home and Savings Association
County Clerk of Courts
County Engineers
Athens Pas
Dr. Studer and bin Co
J. D. Haskins
Missing Private Tittle Reported Inaction In Italy
Private Tittle age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Ray Tittle Beaumont is missing in action in Italy since January 30. He was at Camp Shelby six months before going overseas after landing in North Africa he joined the 1st Ranger Battalion. His mother received three letters saying everything was fine and not to worry.
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Tittle
Ray
Beaumont
Italy
Camp Shelby
North Africa
1St
Ranger Battalion
Marine letters reveal seasick tractor and overseas service
Mrs. Ethel Blankenship of New Straitsville shares a son Tim’s February letter from the Marshall Islands. He recalls seasick moments in a battle tractor named Carol Elaine, notes extensive landings by the 4th Marines, and lists friends and relatives long serving or promoted in England and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Blankenship
New Straitsville
Tim
Marine Corps
Marshal Islands
San Diego
Carol Elaine
Blankenship
Postal Rates Change Sunday New schedule to take effect March 26
Athens postmaster Francis P Frebault announces rate changes for the new schedule. First class mail rises to 3 cents per ounce, air mail within the U S at 5 cents per ounce, armed forces air mail unchanged at 6 cents per half ounce, and fourth class parcel post up 3 percent with minimum 1 cent per parcel. Special delivery fees also unchanged. Money orders C O D registered and insured mail see increases.
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Francis P. Frebault
Athens
United States
C.O.D
Nine Days Left for 1944 Auto License Plates
Cylan W. Wallace, registrar of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, warns only nine days remain to obtain the 1944 auto license plate before the April 1 deadline. No extensions will be granted and driving with old plates on April 1 may lead to arrest. One plate will be issued this year and must be displayed on the rear. Motorists are asked to write the new plate number on the gas ration book cover and the inspection record. Citizens are urged to contribute to the war effort by turning in old plates to salvage centers.
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Cylan W. Wallace
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Wallace
War Price and Rationing Board
Motion Pictures Shown At Meeting of Kiwanis
Sinclair Oil Co. produced film shown at Athens Kiwanis Club meeting in Hotel Berry. George Smith introduced Sinclair representative Mr. Keene who presented the three part program on war time farming corn life and those crooks go rolling along. George Banks of Banks Ice Cream Co. joined Kiwanis.
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Sinclair Oil Co
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
George Smith
Keene
Sinclair Company
George Banks
Banks’ Ice Cream Co
Kiwanis
Dairymen Meeting Set in Marshfield Friday
New Marshfield and nearby dairy farmers will meet Friday March 24 at 7 30 p m in the Agriculture Room. Ross Wright Athens County extension agent announced the gathering which was postponed from last Monday due to the storm.
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New Marshfield
Ross Wright
Athens County
Mrs C C Webb Dies In Pensacola
Eulalie Hutchinson Webb of Pensacola Florida formerly of Columbus died Monday after a long illness. She was the wife of Dr C C Webb a railroad surgeon and daughter in law of S D Webb long connected with Ohio Civil Service Commission and the Girls Industrial School at Delaware. She leaves two daughters Mrs Carol Poll of Norfolk Virginia and Joyce Webb a Vanderbilt student. Funeral services and burial will be in Pensacola.
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Eulalie Hutchinson Webb
Pensacola
Fla
Columbus
C. C. Webb
Webb
D. Webb
Albany
Ohio Civil Service Commission
Delaware
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn
Coolville Youth Wounded in Action
Mr and Mrs A W Dunfee Coolville Route 2 report son Pfc Mull Dunfee wounded in action February 21. He arrived in Hawaii March 6 1942. A brother Pfc Grant Dunfee also serves in the Army stationed at Camp Hale Colorado.
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A. W. Dunfee
Coolville
War Department
Pfc
Mull Dunfee
Dunfee
Hawaii
Grant Dunfee
Army
Camp Hale
Colo
Sergeant Anderson Reported Prisoner of Nazis
Sergeant William H. Anderson, son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Anderson of Trimble, is a prisoner of the Germans. The War Department telegram via the International Red Cross confirms he has been missing since February 4 and now held as a prisoner aboard a Flying Fortress crew. A follow up letter is promised.
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William H. Anderson
Pearl Anderson
Trimble
War Department
International Red Cross
Anderson
Germany
Endorsement of Air Training for Youths 15 and Over
President Roosevelt backs organized pre flight aviation training for youths aged 15 plus and praises the Civil Air Patrol Cadet program. He notes public spirited civilians like Thomas H. Beck will develop aviation interest and elementary training, stressing aviation knowledge for national health, security, war and peace.
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President Roosevelt
Thomas H. Beck
Crowell-Collier Publishing Co
Civil Air Patrol League
Roosevelt
Civil Air Patrol
Beck
League
Henry Kaiser
Edwin H. Armstrong
Alan Means
Girl Scouts
Frank A. Tichenor
Aero Digest
J. P. Morgan and Company, Inc
Detary
CAP League
America
H. H. Arnold
U. S. Army Air Forces
Charity Dutton Dies at Athens Home Tuesday
Charity L. Dutton 78 died at 32 E Carpenter St Tuesday evening after years of illness. Born Amesville she lived at Chesterhill and in Athens 24 years. Survived by daughter Ethel Torrey Cleveland niece Mary Curry at home and brothers Orla Porter Columbus Harry Porter The Plains Frank Porter Athens Route 3. Funeral Friday 1:30 pm at Dowler and Ferguson with Rev EF Brown. burial Chesterhill. Flowers not requested.
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Charity L. (Chatt) Dutton
E. Carpenter St
Amesville
Chesterhill
Athens
Dutton
Ethel Torrey
Cleveland
Mary Curry
Orla Porter Columbus
Harry Porter
the Plains
Frank Porter
John R
Mary Clancey Porter
B. F. Dutton
Ohio
Washington County
Nellie
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
EF. A. Brown
First Methodist Church
Wright Heads Athens County Victory Garden Committee
Ross Wright an Athens County extension agent was named chair man of the Athens County Victory Garden Committee with Miss Enid Swarner elected secretary. The group met in the Court house to promote summer Victory Gardens and assist planters. Other members include Glen Hanes Wayne Wingett Irvin A Wolfe Mrs Lee Roach and Carl Nessley.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Athens County Victory Garden
Enid Swarner
FSA
Commissioners
Victory Gardens
Wright
Glen Hanes
T. M. Wolfe
Wayne Wingett
Athens County Farm Bureau
Irvin A. Wolfe
AAA
Lee Roach
Carl Nessley
A-11 Coupons Stretch Into Three Month Validity
The Athens War Price and Rationing Board announced that A-11 gasoline coupons remain three gallons each but now cover three months instead of two. A-12 coupons will not be valid until June 22, and some motorists misunderstandings about reduced value were corrected.
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Athens
Red Cross Praised by Pvt. Rardin in North Africa Letter
Pvt. Raymond Rardin Jr of the Medical Corps reports the Red Cross provides letters writing space ice cream and leisure for soldiers in North Africa He describes enjoying African oranges and sending home pieces of African money as part of his correspondence
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Red Cross
Pvt
Raymond Rardin, Jr
North Africa
Pvt. Rardin
McBee Doubles Red Cross Gift To 2218.10 At Plant
On Red Cross Day March 17 McBee factory workers matched subscriptions dollar for dollar raising 2218.10 for the Athens County Red Cross. Union contributions plus matching offers from leaders boosted the total, doubling previous year donations and earning praise from Red Cross campaign chairman Don Barr.
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St. Patrick’s
Sons of Erin
Red Cross
McBee Co
McBee
Metal Workers’ Union No. 1
D. R. Zenner
Binder Workers’ Union
A. B Ree
Mc Bee
Athens County
Chapter of
Don Barr
Marriage License Granted in Athens County Probate Court
Wilford Robert Pyle 25 of Millfield in the Army and Margaret Ida Klinebriel 21 of Nelsonville shoe factory worker were issued a marriage license in the Athens County Probate Court.
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Athens County
Wilford Robert Pyle
Millfield
Margaret Ida Klinebriel
Nelsonville
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Richard Eddy
the Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Dale Tittle
Stephen
Barberton
New Straitsville High School
Marines
Elaine
Sam Nixon
Verna Queen
Sgt
Francis Queen
England
Victor C. Winner
Fosterfeld
Tex
Hattie Winner
G. E. Wright
Gertrude Welling
Carl Welling
New Guinea
Clyde Beverage
Franklin Ave
Frank Reed Beverage
Wilbur Wilcox
Pfe
Woodrow Wilcox
Army Engineers
Rutland High School
Orley Vore
Charles R. Brown
Camp McCoy
Wis
Pfe. Brown
Samuel McClellan
Pfe. MacClellan
Camp Atterbury
George H. Perry
Fort Thomas
Camp Barkley
Texas
Freda Perry
Rich- Ave
Donald Dean Tolliver
Palmer St
Naval Training School
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Navy Pier
Chicago
Ill
Tolliver
Charles R. Alkire
F. R. Alkire
Harrisonville
Seymour Johnson Field
N. C
Army Air Forces Training Command
Marshfield
O. K
the Cityloan and Guaranty Company
Fred Sanders
Court St
Sergeant Anderson
Charity Dutton
E. Stanley Haller
East State St
Wright Heads Garden Group
Rardin
War Fund
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
New Orleans
Son Ao
Berry Hotel
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Phane Leee
Foxholes
U. S
Uncle Sam
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
U. S. Army
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