Billy Gwinn Killed in Action In Germany
Army telegram confirms Pvt. Billy E. Gwinn was killed in action in Germany while serving with the First Army Infantry. He joined Aug. 1, 1944, trained at Camp Croft, went overseas January this year, and leaves brothers Forest and John L. Gwinn plus a large network of relatives including C F Gwinn and nine sisters in several states.
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Forest Gwinn
Athens
War Department
Billy E. Gwinn
Germany
First Army
Gwinn
Camp Croft
John L. Gwinn
1St Cavalry
Philippines
Forest and Co
C_ F_ Gwinn
R. D
Alice Schooly
New Orleans
Irene Jefferson
Sarah Harliss
Barboursville
W. Va
Laura Endicott
Wharton
W.va
Blanice Sap
Inspect Lodge at Guysville Set For April Practice
Savannah Lodge No. 466 F a M Guysville will hold a Master Mason degree practice on Tuesday night April 3 at the lodge hall announced by W S Snodgrass master. Inspection of the lodge will be conducted Thursday night April 5 at the hall by District Deputy Grand Master Fred Ervin of Gloucester. Refreshments will follow. A large attendance from visiting lodges is expected.
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Savannah
Guysville
Albert Morris Dies in Parkersburg Hospital
COOLVILLE The death of Albert Morris 67 of Alfred occurred Wednesday night at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg after a three day illness. He is survived by two sisters Hattie and Mary Vinton and two brothers Arthur of Vinton and Clarence of Springfield. Funeral arrangements not set.
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Coolville
Albert Morris
Alfred
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Mr. Morris
Hattie
Mary
Vinton
Arthur
Clarence
Springfield
Clock changes set for Easter weekend in Athens
Citizens of Athens are reminded to move clocks ahead one hour Saturday night as Central War Time shifts to Eastern War Time at midnight. The city follows a slow time from Sept 36 through March 31 and fast time the remaining six months, affecting church services.
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Athens
Barrows Lead Among Athens County Seniors in State Test
Robert C. Barrows of Rome-Canaan High School ranked first among Athens County seniors who took the general state scholarship test on March 30. Six Athens High students are listed in the top 25 percent, with Martha Ann Mauldin second and Delmar F. Lee third. Others include Betty J. Parsons fourth, Richard F. Shoemaker fifth, Paul E. Batchelder, Mary C. Daugharty tied for sixth, and more honorable mentions.
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Robert C. Barrows
Rome- Canaan
Athens County
State Department of Education Today
Glen Hanes
Athens High
Martha Ann Mauldin
Athens
Delmar F. Lee
Betty J. Parsons
Rome-Canaan
Richard F. Shoemaker
Paul E. Batchelder
the Plains
Mary C. Daugharty
Goff Dunfee
Ursula K. Green
Shirley J. Sayers
Nelsonville
Richard W. Stone
Richard H. Byers
Glouster
Honor Pupils Announced at Junior School
The Athens Junior High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks lists seventh graders Billy Brown Charles Frank Barbara Gibbons Jo Ellen Goddard George Good Nona Green Annamae Grog an Jean Hartley Bob Heidler James Hoy Charles Moore Jane Morgan Alice Newcomb Philip Nye Sharon Oldfield Lewis Oadis Mary Patrick Ruth Bannon Elea nor Russell Cresentia Spurbeck George Starcher Frederick Stehr Harold Vickrey David White Patsy Wolfe. Eighth graders include Flora Arm bruster Beverly Bachus Thelma Bailey Jean Baird Zoe Baird Joanne Blair Ruth Blaker Sammy Carpenter Jan Clark Miriam Clippinger Dorothy Clutter Frank Dilley Don Graham Sammy Henderson Marjorie Johnson Bobby Jones Charlies Krauskopf Paul Lehman Karen Link Shirley Miller Maxine Moore Carol Nessley Rosemary Palmer Patricia Rohrer Ann Rowles Margaret Scott Donald Shafer Jean Vance and Nina White. Ninth graders named Robert Alexander Shirley Andrews Annita Clark Jacquelyn Deem Albert Gubitz Jean Herbert Patricia Holmes April Kinsel Richard Mathews Emma McCune Nancy Packard James Patrick Betty Reeder Gary Ripley Joe Todd Joan Vance Mary Varnes Pat Wagner Jane Windisch and Marion Vanity.
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Athens
Billy Brown
Charles Frank
Barbara Gibbons
Jo Ellen Goddard
George Good
Nona Green
Annamae Grogan
Jean Hartley
Bob Heidler
James Hoy
Charles Moore
Jane Morgan
Alice Newcomb
Philip Nye
Sharon Oldfield
Lewis Oadis
Mary Patrick
Ruth Bannon
Eleanor Russell
Cresentia Spurbeck
George Starcher
Frederick Stehr
Harold Vickrey
David White
Patsy Wolfe
Flora Armbruster
Beverly Bachus
Thelma Bailey
Jean Baird
Zoe Baird
Joanne Blair
Ruth Blaker
Sammy Carpenter
Jan Clark
Miriam Clippinger
Dorothy Clutter
Frank Dilley
Don Graham
Sammy Henderson
Marjorie Johnson
Bobby Jones
Charlies Krauskopf
Paul Lehman
Karen Link
Shirley Miller
Maxine Moore
Carol Nessley
Rosemary Palmer
Patricia Rohrer
Ann Rowles
Margaret Scott
Donald Shafer
Jean Vance
Nina White
Robert Alexander
Shirley Andrews
Annita Clark
Jacquelyn Deem
Albert Gubitz
Jean Herbert
Patricia Holmes
April Kinsel
Richard Mathews
Emma McCune
Nancy Packard
James Patrick
Betty Reeder
Gary Ripley
Joe Todd
Joan Vance
Mary Varnes
Pat Wagner
Jane Windisch
Marion Vanity
Two Divorces Granted In Athens County Court
Frieda Hartley was granted a divorce from Nick Hartley in the Athens County Common Pleas Court on gross neglect. Custody of the minor child was awarded to the plaintiff. The couple wed December 24, 1919. A divorce was granted to Lawrence Smith from Vera Smith on gross neglect of duty. They married June 7, 1941.
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Frieda T. Hartley
Nick S. Hartley
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Tols Lawrence E. Smith
Vera V. Smith
Easter assembly at Athens Junior High led by Rev MacNaughton
The Rev. Douglas MacNaughton spoke at a special Easter assembly at Athens Junior High School this morning. The program featured spirituals and readings, with Merrill Thomas presiding. Also noted is Miss Hazel Ryan in Mt. Carmel Hospital, and a G A Club benefit party planned for Red Men's Hall Saturday at 7 30 p m.
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Douglas MacNaughton
Athens Junior High School
Tommy We
J. Charles Frank
Sharon Oldfield
Merrill Thomas
Columbus Hospital
Hazel Ryan
William Ryan
Richland Ave
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
G. A. Club
Red Men's Hall
Six Persons Are Injured In Four Auto Accidents
Six people were hurt in four Athens area automobile mishaps yesterday, with two injuries serious. In Trimble a car with Pearl Moody and Homer Sisson overturned into a ravine on Route 13. Moody and Sisson suffered back and rib injuries and head injuries respectively. Driver Elmer James was treated for cuts and bruises and released. A prison transport crash west of Amesville involved two male prisoners and a woman. a head injury to Deputy Haught and minor injuries to Chief Underdonk were reported. In Nelsonville a Route 33 collision sent Robert Mount to hospital with slight head injuries and fined him $25 plus costs. A Route 50 crash near Athens injured no one.
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Pearl Moody
Homer Sisson
Millfield
George Connor
Westerville
Ernie Haught
Underdonk
Athens Ic
Moundsville
Nelsonville
Robert ©. Mount
Haydenville
Carl Wright
Canton
Mount
Miles Howe
Athens
Thomas McClain
Akron
Lucius Coe Burson
Stewart St
Easter Sunrise Service at Athens High School Auditorium
A sunrise Easter service will be held at Athens High School Auditorium Sunday morning at 6 30 by the Athens Commandery Knights Templar No 15. Rev Harold F Kellogg will deliver the sermon And the Life Everlasting The service includes processional hymn prayers choral pieces and readings with performances by Miss Karol K Kreager Miss Alice Maccombs and Miss Virginia Segale. The service closes with Benediction by Rev Kellogg.
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Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
No. 15
Athens High School
Harold F. Kellogg
Karol K. Kreager
Joe B. Maffett
Alice Maccombs
Virginia Segale
Holy City
Maffett
Christ
Mary E. Blayney
Kellogg
First Methodist
Maunder
Mary Ann McKay
Carl Roberts
Ruth Ann Grover
Bartha Jo Kinsel
W. Union
Crusade For Christ
WSCS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Christian
Bible School
King Bett
C. E. Heft
William Ruston
Christian Endeavor
Athens
Pilgrim Holiness
EWT
Miriam Richey
East Fourth Graders Study Flowers Birds Nature Project
Fourth graders at East Side study wild flowers and birds through poetry stories and myths. A bird club conducts field trips to observe birds and gather nests. The display includes nests from bluebird sparrow wren barn swallow cardinal and more with items from Montana Florida and St Augustine.
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East Side
Montana
Ft. Marion
St. Augustine
Fla
Maffett Delivers Easter Sermon at Athens High School
The Athens High School Easter service featured Rev. Joe B. Maffett delivering the sermon The Resurrected Christ. Organ prelude by Marianne Sarver, scripture read by Lavelle, prayer by Don Bingman, and a trumpet solo by Edward Brown opened the program.
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Athens High School
Joe B. Maffett
Christ
Marianne Sarver
Phil Lavelle
Don Bingman
Marilyn Covert
Mendelssohn
Edward Brown
Holy City
Hermani Ellis
Birth of son announced by Staff Sgt and Mrs Michaelis
Staff Sgt and Mrs Arthur E. Michaelis announce the birth of a son Arthur Edward III on March 8 at Fairview Park Hospital Cleveland. Grandparents are Mrs Phyllis Michaels Canton formerly of Athens and Mr and Mrs J Louis Winner Stewart.
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Arthur E. Michaelis
Arthur Edward III
Fairview Park Hospital
Cleveland
Phyllis Michaels
Canton
Athens
J. Louis Winner
Stewart
Athens servicemen advance in war effort across Europe
John W. Crossen has been promoted to first lieutenant as he serves with the 108th Division of the Seventh Army overseas since October. Dana E. Van Meter earns three Bronze Service Stars for Normandy, Northern France, and Germany actions and Good Conduct Medal after joining in September 1942 and serving overseas since February 1944. Pic. James Howard Pidcock, Crile General Hospital, visited his parents after being wounded January 2 in Belgium and returning to the United States for treatment. Cpl. Ralph Sanders, in Lt. General Patton's 3rd Army, reports rest in Belgium after 165 days in action, with his brother Pvt. Jak Sanders also serving in Patton's Army. Mrs. Josephine Williams notes Pvt. William Williams, with three Bronze Stars for Normandy, Northern France, and Western Germany, writes of family service including two brothers overseas. Pfe. Frank L. Horvath, Athens, has been assigned to the 398th Infantry of the 100th Infantry Division, joining the Seventh Army front in eastern France as part of the Century Division under Major General Withers Burress.
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John W. Crossen
James D. Crossen
Athens
Albany High School
Crossen
Ohio University
ROTC
108Rd
Seventh Army
Dana E. van Meter
Lester van Meter
Sumner
Normandy
France
Germany
James Howard F Pidcock
Crile General Hospital
Cleveland
Hurley Pidcock
New Marshfield
Route 1
Pidcock
Cpl
Ralph Sanders
Fred Sanders
Belgium
Cpl. Sanders
Field Artillery
Patton
3Rd Army
Ames-Bern High School
England
Luxembourg
Pvt
Jak Sanders
Ames- Bern
Josephine Williams
Central Ave
William ‘Williams
Williams
Milton Williams
Norfolk
James Williams
Elsie Farley
Plain City
Pfe
Frank L. Horvath
398Th
Pfc
Horvath
Easter church services fill Athens churches with praise
Many Athens congregations schedule Easter programs across denominations. Presbyterians, Methodists, Christians, and others list sunrise services, communion, and baptisms, with choirs and solos from leaders such as Alice Maccombs and Prof. P. Peterson. Easter sermons focus on meaning, life, and resurrection.
May Avenue Grocery Sold to Marell Burch
The May Ave Grocery formerly owned and run by C. M. Smith has been purchased by Marell Burch, who previously served three years as a guard at the Ohio Penitentiary. The shop will continue under the May Ave Grocery name and offer groceries, fresh meats, and vegetables.
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May Ave
C. M. Smith
Marell Burch
Deadline for 1945 car tags in Athens
Saturday midnight marks the deadline to purchase 1945 automobile tags. Tags are on sale at Mrs. Donald K. Barstow’s office, 5 Mill Street, Athens, off Court. Owners should bring bill of sale or title certificate.
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Athens
Donald K. Barstow
Mill St
Court
Pimples Disappear Overnight with Kleerex Claim
A brief ad-card promises pimples vanish overnight using a medicated compound named Kiserex in Kleerex. It claims rapid results for those applying before retiring and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. It urges immediate purchase with a one dollar price and endorsements.
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Kleerex
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Billy Gwinn
Parkersburg Hospital
St. Joseph
Seco
Carpenter Howe. Co
Round
Bob Rood
Roy Smith
Barrows
MacNaughton
AHS
East Fourth Graders
Hocking
Keirns
Thomas Keirns
Amesville
Marietta Hospital
Guysvill
American Legion Post
Stewart High Schoo Gymnasium
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
City Hall
Athens, D
Presbyterian
H. T Houf
Lord Jesus
P. Peterson
Peterson
Church OF Good Shepherd
F. B. Atkinson
Cincinnati
Peyton Reed
Merbecke
Jesus Christ
Salvation Army
Garden of Friendship
Joseph Heard
Richland Methodist Sunday School
Clarks Chapel
Methodist Sunday School
Church OF the Nazarene H
D. HH. Goff
Christian Science Sunday School
Wesleyan Methodist
Wesleyan Young People
M. R. Harvey
Church OF Christ
Oden Johnson
MT. Zion
F. Covington
Bates Methodist Sunday School
Pleasanton
Union Methodist Sunday School
Marshfield
Joe Calendar
Albany Baptist Bible School
Young People’s Open Forum
Stephen Nenoff
Alexander Presbyterian
J. R. Gentry
Airline Christian Sunday School
Luhrig
Danville
J. W. Steen
Junction City
Steen
Newtown
Pilgrim Holiness East
Tuppers Plains
H. S. Woods
Beechwood St
Chesterhill
South Canaan Baptist
Way Avenue Grocery
Burch
Howard Camp
Artone
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court Street
Gov't. Approved
Smeck Flying Service University Airport
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Cross Bros
W. Union St
Namaco A
Huyttle Precious
Jaynes Furniture CO
Court St. Athens
Athens Home Telephone Co
Vak “Ty Nz
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