Six Kinds of Bonds Are To Be Offered in Second War Loan Drive
The Athens Messenger reports the Second War Loan Drive beginning April 12 with a $13 billion national goal. Bonds include 26 year 2 1/2 percent, 9 year 2 percent, and 1 year 7 8 percent issues plus fixed-value Series E F G bonds with bank collateral options. Denominations start at $500 with various purchase limits and interest rules. The drive is led by Fred H. Sands of the Athens County War Finance Committee.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Acaemaamennae
Fred H. Sands
Athens County War Finance C Committee
War Finance Committee
Nine Counties Plan War Salvage Dinner in Athens
A dinner meeting for war salvage leaders from nine counties will be held Thursday at 6 30 pm in the Presbyterian Church in Athens. W H Wakefield Athens County chairman announced reservations totaling about 100 with leaders from Gallia Meigs Monroe Morgan Noble Perry Washington and Lawrence Counties. Plans will set spring quotas and attendees include salvage committee members USDA representatives home demonstration agents scrap dealers Boy Scouts tin and fats chairs implement dealers local chairs and school officials. The dinner costs 85 cents.
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Presbyterian Church
Athens
W. H. Wakefield
Athens County
Gallia
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
Noble
Perry
Washington
Lawrence
Wakefield
USDA
Ration Roundup Covers Meat Fats Oil and More
A wartime roundup lists restricted items set for March 29 and March 31. It details rationed goods including butter lard oils canned fish and meats with 16 points weekly per person, plus coupon validity for fruits vegetables sugar coffee shoes gas fuel oil and fuel oil by zone through spring dates. Ohio and Maine references appear among geographic mentions and water bodies.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Our Men in Service Loyal Seven Grandsons Serve Nation
Seven grandsons of Mrs. Lew Jones Orbiston serve in U S armed forces. Many siblings of Athens and Murray City families hold positions at Drew Field Chanute Field Camp Lee and Fort Jackson. Corporal Dixon marks one year in Army Air Forces while First Sgt. Pratt graduates Gunnery School Wendover. Private Dugan promoted to corporal Fort Lewis. Officer candidate Roberts commissioned second lieutenant Fort Monmouth сигнал corps. Edward Kendell Sherman stationed Fort Jackson.
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Lew Jones
Orbiston
Leslie Coon
Athens
Jack Coon
Drew Field
Tampa
Fla
Glen Channell
Carrie Channell
Mississippi
Pearl Williams
Frank Williams
Murray City
Africa
Australia
T. E. Dixon
Clyde Merritt Dixon
Dixon
Army Air Forces
Larry M. Pratt
William Pratt
Portland
Wendover Field
Utah
Andrew W. Roberts
Charless. Roberts, Glouster
Eastern Signal Corps School
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Signal Corps
Albert Willmore Dies After Auto Accident
Albert Willmore, 79, died in a New York hospital Monday from injuries suffered when struck by a car a month earlier. The death was confirmed by a telegram from his wife to Mrs. G. W. Johnson of Albany.
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Albert Willmore
New York
G. W. Johnson
Albany
Ashworth Elected to Athens City Council
George H. Ashworth 15 Maple St was chosen to fill the late W. N. Russell’s seat in the Athens City Council. The Meigs County native has lived in Athens most of his life and works in The McBee Co price and planning department. He was sworn in at a brief council meeting to complete Russell’s term expiring next December.
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George H. Ashworth
Maple St
Athens
W. N
Bert) Russell
Ashworth
Meigs County
Price and Planning
McBee Co. J
Russell
Local admissions and dismissals from Sheltering Arms Hospital
Darrel Gould of Mineral and Miss Mary Ciphas of Glouster were admitted yesterday for medical treatment. Harold Grace of Athens Route No. 2 Mrs. Margaret Edgar of 41 S Shafer St. and Miss Judith Ann Sanders of 101 May Ave were dismissed today. Donna and Bobby Green of West Side School displayed grass skirt rings beads and a mat sent by their brother now in the South Seas.
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Darrel Gould
Mineral
Mary Ciphas
Glouster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harold Grace
Athens
Margaret Edgar
S. Shafer St
Judith Ann Sanders
South Seas
Donna
Bobby Green
West Side School
Pimples Vanish Overnight Claim for Kleerex Liquid
An advertisement touts Kleerex medicated liquid that supposedly dries pimples overnight with a money back guarantee. It invites buyers to join users who report a clear complexion after a single application. A 47 cent bottle is offered for sale.
Campaign to Collect 200000 Guns for War Plants
The War Department announced completion of a drive to collect about 200000 weapons including shotguns rifles and pistols from the public for guards at war plants and Army Training Program sites. No more contributions are needed. the effort saved roughly four million pounds of steel and other materials. Owners were reimbursed and extra weapons will be returned.
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War Department
Ordnance Department
Army Service Forces
Weather warms in Athens with mild day
Warm conditions spread across Athens as a noon thermometer sits at 45 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 53 while overnight low dropped to 24. The Hocking River has fallen to six feet.
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Athens
Hocking
It Will Be Good for You To Join In the Civilian Defense Activities
Rev Frank Donaldson argues Civilian Defense defines true community life beyond self interest. He portrays air wardens and volunteers as testers of citizenship, warning that absenteeism or bragging undermine the war effort and that cooperative work strengthens democracy and military victory.
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Frank Donaldson
Hitler
France
Spain
Red Cross
USO
Axis
Singer Booked in Civilian Defense War Effort Notice
The article extols Civilian Defense work as postwar citizen building and morale. It urges volunteers across housing, transportation, salvage, nutrition, health, agriculture, and other sectors to join and share in national duties, promising comradeship and satisfaction while stressing enemy unwelcomed cooperation.
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Defense Council
Consumers
Athens
Grange Uree Urges Farm Worker Retention and State Aid
Athens County Pomona Grange members adopt resolutions urging retention of essential farm workers, support for one million displaced persons in Washington, and backing House Bill 355 for more state funds for weaker districts. The group also backs putting police power with the State Highway Patrol and state responsibility for hospital wards.
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Athens County
Pomona Grange
Amesville
Congress
Washington
County Grange
Faye Eslocker
Lulu Brown
J. W. Whaley
Fred C. Blazier
John T. Hope
Old Glory
Mary Hope
Alice Shannon
Ella Miller
Winifred Hooper
Melba Radcliff
Mabel Carbaugh
Lucille Wingett
Minister
Sixth Grade Book Fair Opens at University Elementary
Sixth grade students at University Elementary School, guided by Miss Esther Dunham, launched a book fair with a collection of favorite animal, adventure and mystery stories. A student committee including Dick Leach, Dale Leach, Charles Krauskopf, and Barbara Gooding runs daily story hours and invites classmates to dress as their favorite characters on Friday.
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University
Esther Dunham
Dick Leach
Dale Leach
Charles Krauskopf
Barbara Gooding
University Elementary hosts kindergarten coffee hour
Parents of pupils taught by Miss Dorothy Hoyle are invited to a 7 30 evening coffee hour at University Elementary School. Attendees may meet student teachers as children’s gingerbread is served with coffee.
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Dorothy Hoyle
University Elementary
Brush Fire Firefighter Fatally Burns Helper Near Portsmouth
Portmouth AP reports 74 year old Harry Kazee attempted to extinguish a brush fire near Portsmouth when he suffered fatal burns.
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Portsmouth
Here
Harry Kazee
Flood Damage to County Roads Across Dover and Ames Townships
Athens County road crews finished liming Jacksonville Concord Road in Dover Trimble and Ames Townships. Lime hauled to Bailey Tips and liming continues on North Concord Road Ames Township Jacksonville Millfield Road. Weather permitting patching on Carbondale Kimberly Road. Liming soon Plantsville Road. About $15 000 damage from high waters to county roads. Several large slips reported on multiple rural routes.
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Athens County
Jacksonville- Concord
Dover
Trimble
Ames
Harry Dust
Dover Township
Concord Road
Ames Township
Jacksonville-Millfield
Carbondale-Kimberly
York Township
Plantsville
Bern Township
Ames ‘Township
Dutch Creek
Wooley
Hooper Ridge
Wrightstown
York—Connett
Dover — Dividing Ridge
Congress Run
Rome
New England
Troy
Houston
Coolville-Frost
Deep Hollow
Lodi—Garden
Guysville
Bern- Broadwell-Bartlett
Defense Corps to Hold Thursday Meeting in Athens
The Defense Corps Control Center will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Athens High School Auditorium announced by commander Harold Wise. A demonstration practice for the War Department School event in Athens this weekend is on the agenda, and all Control Center personnel are urged to attend.
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Defense Corps Control Center
Athens
Harold Wise
War Department
Control Center
Victory Garden Club to Meet at Coolville
The fourth meeting of the Victory Garden Club will be held at the Coolville school building Wednesday at 8 p.m. Ross Wright, County Agricultural Agent, will discuss fertilizer use and disease resistant vegetable varieties. The meeting is open to the public and all interested in improving gardens are urged to attend.
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Victory Garden Club
Coolville
Ross Wright
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