War Fund Drive in Athens County Nears Quota
Athens County Red Cross War Fund drive reports $20,992.63 collected toward a $30,000 county quota with less than half of township goals met. Don E. Barr, chairman, urged complete coverage and final reports by next Monday. Waterloo Township optimistic about meeting its goal. Trimble and York face shortfalls requiring effort.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Red Cross
Don E. Barr
Barr
Red Cross War Fund Drive
Schine’s Athena
S. Court St
Alva Judy
Waterloo
Athens City
Ohio University
Township
Ralph Cook
York Township
Nelsonville
Cheshire Social And Personal
Cpl. George R. Nobles is on a 20 day fur lough visiting relatives and friends. Pvt. Eugene Moore from Camp Cooke Calif. visits town. Mrs. James Rothgeb of Huntington weekend guest of the N. R. Rothgeb couple. Mrs. Francis Charles Butcher and son of Martinsville Va and Mrs. Ernestine Lyon of Charleston W Va visited Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Butcher. Ralph Rife returns to Great Lakes after fur lough at home. The Thomases move into a newly purchased property from Mrs. Laura Waugh. Audrey Thaxton of Huntington visits her mother Mrs. Ethel Rife. The Butchers and Mrs. Lyon spent Wednesday with the Aaron Davises at Gallipolis. Playford Denney and daughters attended Frank Palmer funeral at Eno. Alva Bing returns from Arlington Va where she visited the Teals. Hollis Whitt and Gallipolis family spent Sunday with Lottie Roush. Clifford Harrison and daughter of Gallipolis were Sunday guests of the Grovers. Loyd Roush of Gallipolis was a Saturday guest of Lottie Roush and Clara Ward. Howard Warner and son of Beverly spent last week with Ida Warner.
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Cheshire
George R. Nobles
Pvt
Eugene Moore
Camp Cooke
Calif
James Rothgeb
Huntington
N. R. Rothgeb
Francis Charles Butcher
Martinsville
Ernestine Lyon
Charleston
W. Va
F. W. Butcher
Ralph Rife
Great Lakes
Marvin Thomas
Laura Waugh
Audrey Thaxton
Ethel Rife
F. C. Butcher
Aaron Davis
Gallipolis
Playford Denney
Frank Palmer
Eno
Alva Bing
Arlington
Harry Teal
Hollis Whitt
Lottie Roush
Clifford Harrison
Jim Grover
Loyd Roush
Clara Ward
Howard Warner
Beverly
Ida Warner
Instructor Addresses Cannery Meetings
GALLIPOLIS The first of four meetings aimed at opening the Rio Grande community cannery was held at Cora school Monday night. Vocational agriculture instructor Lieut Joseph W Clark will address further sessions at Cora Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights. The Monday program featured a discussion on Canning Preserving and Budgeting led by Mrs W A Lewis of Rio Grande.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Cora
Joseph W. Clark
W. A. Lewis
Infantryman Glass Receives Combat Infantryman Badge
Logan Ohio soldier T-4 John H. Glass is awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct in combat on Bougainville during World War II. Glass served since May 26, 1942 with assignments across New Zealand Fiji Guadalcanal Bougainville and the New Georgia Campaign. The report also notes furloughs promotions and ongoing service of several other family members and sailors.
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Bougainville
T-4
John H. Glass
Logan
Army
Glass
H. H. Glass
Zanesville Ave
1800 Pounds of Paper Collected in Waterloo
Waterloo grade and high school students have collected nearly 1800 pounds of waste paper to date while Girl Scouts collect kitchen fats. Tin cans are also collected and donations are brought to the school building. Waterloo pupils have raised $225 for the Red Cross. the goal is $600. Future Homemakers Association plans a May banquet and contributed $5.
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New Marshfield
Waterloo
Red Cross
Future Homemakers Association
Funeral services for Aldo Harmon at Albany Baptist Church
Funeral services for Aldo Harmon will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at Albany Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hebbardsville Cemetery.
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Aldo Harmon
Albany Baptist Church
Hebbardsville Cemetery
Massachusetts Declares Mayflower as Official Flower
The state designates the mayflower as Massachusetts official flower, reflecting historical ties and regional heritage. The choice emphasizes botanical and cultural symbolism tied to colonial history and local identity.
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Massachusetts
Keep Dogs at Home in Athens Warns Police Chief
Athens police chief J B Grogan warns dog owners to keep dogs on a leash or confined to their premises starting April 1 under the city ordinance. The rule runs until October 1 and aims to curb stray dogs. last year 18 were destroyed. Authorities will cite owners of stray dogs and avoid killing dogs if possible.
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Athens
J. B. Grogan
Grogan
Zaleski Social And Personal
Arden Campbell of the Sayre family married Mary Louise Peyton in Gallipolis while Campbell was on furlough. A bridal shower will be hosted by Mrs. Peyton and Mrs. Dale Laser on April 4 at the Peyton home. Easter market by Methodist Church set for April 8 at E F Mc Kibben store.
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Della Schneider
Lucy Albaugh
Columbus
Nora Egleberry
Pvt
Dallas Woods
Ft. Knox
Walter Woods
Harry Potter
Blanche Potter
Donald Hoskinson
Athens
A. H. Hayes
Ira Egleberry, Jr
Fairfield
Dayton
Ellen Rathburn
Suny
Ella Murray
Hobart Murray
Albany Scouts Plan Collection Saturday
Boy Scout Troop 70 of Albany will canvass the community for waste paper scrap iron fats and tin cans to aid the war effort. Farmers are asked to bring contributions to the Baptist parsonage or contact Rev. S Nenoff. If rain postponement moves collection to the following week.
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Albany
Boy Scout Troop 70
S. Nenoff
Marshfield Class Hosts Bible School Sunday Session
NEW MARSHFIELD Church of Christ Bible School led the Young People's Class with Mrs. Doris Mace as acting superintendent. Donna Trout Helen Dicken Kenneth Elliott and Roger Barron led the Scripture lesson. Attendance reached 102 with a $16 Red Cross contribution. Local residents and visitors listed. Evangelistic meeting plans announced for Easter Sunday led by Charles E Boggs with singing by Robert Warfel.
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New Marshfield
Church of Christ Bible School
Doris Mace
Donna Trout
Helen Dicken
Kenneth Elliott
Roger Barron
Mary Lou Hawk
Red Cross
Orley Young
Charles Steel
Clifford Minser
Athens
Gladyse Phillips
Homer Beck
Columbus
Delbert
Tractors Repaired by Rome High Shop Class
Nineteen students in the Rome Canaan High School tractor and farm machinery class, taught by Ralph Byron, have repaired fifteen tractors since February 17 with $60 for tools and a set of donated state tools and a 220 volt welder. Students have rebuilt and overhauled various tractors including Farmall models, Ford, Allis Chalmers, General, and John Deere, working mainly at the school shop with no extra costs beyond parts.
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Rome-Canaan High School
Ralph Byron
Waewe Sten Erne
Byron
Mr. Byron
Grant England Dies at His Home in Columbus
Grant England 78 a former Chauncey resident died last evening at his Columbus home. He worked as a telegraph operator and railroad agent in Chauncey and was brother to the late Amos H. England. He leaves his wife and three daughters, with nieces Mrs. Elmer Finsterwald Athens and Mrs. Erle Bridgewater Chauncey. Accompanied by their mother Mrs. Ella England Chauncey they will go to New Lexington for burial. Funeral services will be held Friday morning in Columbus.
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A. Grant England
Chauncey
Columbus
England
Amos H. England
Elmer Finsterwald
Athens
Erle Bridgewater
Ella England
New Lexington
May 1 Deadline for Buying Unpeeled Wood
Ross Wright Athens County extension agent said the April 1 deadline for purchases of unpeeled wood by area pulp buyers is extended to May 1. Farmers have sold unpeeled wood at fair prices to help the paper supply, Wright noted.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Knights Templar Degree to be Conferred by Athens Commandery
The Order of the Temple will confer a degree on a class of candidates by Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar on Thursday at 7 p m All Sir Knights should report in full templar uniform and visiting Sir Knights are welcome announced by Fred H Ervin commander
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Order of the Temple
Athens
Knights Templar
Templar
Fred H. Ervin
St. Joseph Aspirin Promoted As Quality Assurance
The ad emphasizes guaranteed quality and purity for St. Joseph Aspirin as the world's largest seller priced at 10 cents, highlighting its trusted status and affordability.
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Theodore Winner
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Martin Dies
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John Barrows
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Bill Kayser
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Laughlin
Minear
Taylor
Williams
McCune
Linton
Grant England
the Cityloan and Suaranty Company
Fred Sanders
Court St
Jana Budge
the Security Bank
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Servi Berry Hotel
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Fammy
Marsola
Keystone Custodian Funds
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