Athens County War Bonds Drive Shows Growth in 1944
Athens County residents invested $2,838,142 in Series E War Bonds through four drives and ongoing sales from 1941 to 1944. Average per family reached $268. total county bonds sold 8,164 from 8,087 individual and 77 institutional bonds, totaling $1,463,871.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
OFIO
FTVH
Athens County
Fred H. Sands
County War Finance Committee
Sands
Morrow
Athens Coun
Letters Sent Service Men by Troy FFA
Members of the Troy chapter of the Future Farmers of America have sent 53 letters to service members who were FFA members in the past seven years. Replies arrived from many stations in the country and from six war zones. The chapter held a pest hunt contest ending recently, with 699 rats caught and a total point value of 6 990. Rex Robinson led with 2 500 points, Wilbur White had 2 090, and Elwood Root 1 900. The group plans to buy War Savings Bonds and received a bronze medal at the Ohio FFA Convention in Columbus March 24-25 for district chapter procedure achievement.
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Troy
Future Farmers of America
FFA
USDA
Rex Robinson
Wilbur White
Elwood Root
Paul Hayes
Willard Brandeberry
Ohio Ffa
Thern Hotel
Columbus
Smiths petition for divorce cites extreme cruelty
Mrs. Inez R. Smith files in Athens County Common Pleas for divorce from Albert Smith of Deanville charging extreme cruelty gross neglect of duty and willful absence. Married February 21 1935 in Athens County.
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Athens County
Wounded and Captured by Nazis Healy Liberated by British
Pvt. Tom Healy of Gloucester recounts being wounded in the left shoulder and left arm on Christmas Day 1942 and taken as a prisoner of war after a Tunisian front battle. He was held in an enemy hospital, evacuated to Sicily, North Africa, then the United States, and liberated eight months later by the British Eighth Army. Healy, a 29 year old coal miner, later convalesced at Fletcher General Hospital in Cambridge U.S. Army.
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Cambridge
Tom Healy
Glouster
Healy
Henries
Italy
Eighth Army
Sicily
North Africa
United States
Fletcher General Hospital
Tunisian
Medjezel-Bad
Maca
A. M. Healy
Kathleen
Columbus
George
Church Plans Dedication of Roll of Honor
Arrangements are completed for the dedication of the Roll of Honor at the First Church of God on Hocking Street Sunday at 9 30. The program features a piano prelude, flag ceremony, America, Pledge of Allegiance, scripture reading by Rev J R Pirkey, songs, a dedicatory prayer, and an address by Judge O F Rowland. Sunday School to follow. Young People meet 6 30 p m with prayer at 7 10 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m.
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First Church of God
Hocking St
Enid Bean
America
Boy Scouts
J. R. Pirkey
the Beautiful
Evelyn Ayers
Dorothy Bean
Jack Atkins
Grace Bean
Young People’s Society
S M Burkett Dies at Home Near Canaanville
S M Burkett age 78 died at his home near Canaanville after a several year illness. Born in Jackson County he lived near Canaanville 30 years and was a former coal miner. Survived by wife Ella two daughters Letha Hartley and Elizabeth Douglas two sons Sanford and Thomas two stepdaughters Carrie Smith and Clara Williams one stepson Hasie Williams a brother R A Burkett and two sisters Elizabeth Brooks and Myrtle Farnsworth. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 in South Canaan Church with Rev Fred Fields officiating burial in South Canaan Cemetery. Friends may call at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home.
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S. M. Burkett
Canaanville
Jackson County
Burkett
Ela
Letha Hartley
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Douglas
Akron
Sanford
Barberton
Thomas
Carrie Smith
South Liberty
Clara Williams
Athens
Hasie Williams
R. A. Burkett
Smithfield
Elizbeth Brooks
Myrtle Farnsworth
Zanesville
South Canaan
Fred Fields
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Messenger Carriers Earn Weekly Honor Roll in Athens
Twelve Messenger carrier boys in Athens earned places on the Honor Roll for satisfactory service last week. Named are Lynn Sanford Herbert Harris Jimmy Westfall Tommy Dowler Gene LaBan Merrill Thomas Danny Morrison Ben Paynter Gilkey Roberts Ace Bean Don Carr.
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Messenger Carrier
Athens
Lynn Sanford Herbert Harris
Jimmy Westfall
Tommy Dowler
Gene LaBan
Merrill Thomas
Danny Morrison
Ben Paynter
Quarto
Gilkey Roberts
Ace Bean
Don Carr
Travis W. Coe Dies at Albany at 84
Travis W. Coe aged 84, last member of a Lee Township pioneer family, died at his Albany home at 1:00 this morning. He ran an undertaking, furniture, and hardware business for many years. The note also mentions Howard E. Warner of Beverly as of Sunday at 2:00.
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Travis W. Coe
Lee Township
Albany
Coe
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Howard E. Warner
Beverly
Mayor Stewart to Attend Athens Campaign Event
Cincinnati Mayor James G. Stewart, Republican gubernatorial candidate, will be at Hotel Berry in Athens from 10 to 11 30 Saturday morning to meet local residents.
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Mayor Stewart
James G. Stewart
Cincinnati
Hotel Berry
Athens
Miss Osgood Appointed Director of Social Activities at Temple U
Miss Margaret L. Osgood, formerly assistant dean of women at Ohio University, is named director of social activities at Temple University. She will begin duties tomorrow and also join the Mathematics Department faculty. The post includes dean of women duties and social guidance as a key factor in postwar student development. Dean Gertrude D. Peabody, on leave in the WAVES, is expected to return after her service term.
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Philadelphia
Margaret L. Osgood
Ohio University
Temple University
Robert Livingston Johnson
Osgood
Johnson
Gertrude D. Peabody
S. G
Peabody
University
Stocks Extend Early Recovery Amid Mixed Market Action
New York stocks opened higher with names such as U S Steel Bethlehem Atlantic Coast Line Anaconda General Electric Radio Corp and Distillers Corp leading gains. Dun and Bradstreet retail spending survey shows 17 to 21 percent year over year rise. Eggs and other holdover commodities show varied price levels with consumer graded eggs listed by grade and size.
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NEW York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem
Atlantic Coast Line
Anaconda
General Electric
Radio Corp
Distillers Corp
Dun & Bradstreet
Easner
Local notices from Radcliff and Wilkesville area
Social and community items from Radcliff and surrounding towns. Visits include Mr and Mrs Harmon Foxx of Pomeroy with Dailey family, and J L Barnes and relatives at Wilkesville. County officials Bryson and Steinert visited. Sammie Cummings returns to school after illness and injury. teachers attend a meeting at Hamden. Lee Hill undergoes an appendectomy in Athens. family updates include Navy and Army members at home. Mrs Mary Strausbaugh dies at 76 near Wilkesville, survived by son Lawrence and grandchildren.
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Radcliff
Harmon Foxx
Pomeroy
Frank Dailey
J. L. Barnes
Raymond
Clyde Pierce
Ardath
Dwight McLaughlin
Wilkesville
D. M. Bryson
Steinert
Sammie Cummings
Winton Two
Hamden
Lee
Earl Hill
Sheltering Armsital
Athens
Point Rock
Lewis
U.S. Navy
Lawrence Wells
Medical Corps
Italy
North Africa
England
Charles Pierce
Camp Leonard Wood
Mary Strausbaugh
Joseph
Rachel Barnes Cooper
Lawrence
L. M. Per
Ashville
Maggie Pierce
Martha Jeffers
John B. Cooper
Grain and Produce Prices and Grading Details
Pittsburgh Produce lists graded eggs by size and grade with cartons sealed. Grades include AA and A extra large 409445, large 40 42s, medium 36 38%, small 32, and grade B large 37 or 35. U. S. graded and sealed cartons show grade A extra large 45 and grade B large 41.
Poultry Grade A and B by size and color update
Regs extra 1 and 2 24, extra 3 and 4 26. Current receipts 26. Consumer graded products listed by grade A and B for large and medium sizes in white and brown, poultry unchanged.
Market Brief on Butter Firm Receipts and U S Specials
Butter firm receipts total 664 409 with market unchanged. Fee receipts 24 394. U S specials local 34 cars 38, U S extras locals 39 car 34. Standards 1 4 30 percent. Current receipts 28 percent. Dirties 27 percent. Checks 26 percent.
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U. S
Six More Names Added To 100 Per Cent List Athens
Six names were added today to the 100 Per Cent List in Athens for the Red Cross War Fund Drive. New contributors include Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins and local firms Acme Dry Cleaners Hotel Berry Ohio Food Market County Public Assistance Agencies McKee Drug Co. McVey Raver Shop.
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Athens
Red Cross
Thomas A. Jenkins
Athens County
Acme Dry Cleaners Hotel
Berry Ohio Food Market County Public Assistance Agencies
McKee Drug Co
McVey Raver Shop
Revenue Men To Give Help On Estimates
The Internal Revenue Office in Athens will be open April 4 to 15 to aid taxpayers in filing estimated returns for 1944. IRS representatives will also visit Logan on April 4, Nelsonville on April 3, and Middleport on April 5 and 6. Filing thresholds apply to individuals with various non withholding income levels. farmers may defer until December 15, 1944 unless desired. One fourth of the tax is due by April 15, 1944.
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Internal Revenue Office
Athens
Post Ofice
Internal Revenue Service
Logan
Nelsonville
Middleport
Four Divorces Granted In Common Pleas Court
Athens County Common Pleas Court granted four divorces to three women and one man. Branch O Townsend divorced Lucy May Townsend for gross neglect of duty. Ruth Partlow divorced Stanley Partlow with custody of their nine year old son. Wilma June Cleary regained her maiden name Wilma June Shingler from William K Cleary who is in the Army. Sarah Dearing divorced Charles Dearing and got custody of their five year old daughter.
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Athens County
Athens
Wilma June Cleary
Wilma June Shingler
William K. Cleary
Covington
Sarah Dearing
Charles Dearing
Akron
Pittsburgh Livestock Market Prices Report
Live cattle and sheep prices listed with weight ranges and prices per hundredweight. Steers and heifers vary from about 11.50 to 16.00 while cows and bulls show broader spreads. sheep and lamb figures cover clipped lambs to wool lambs with notable values.
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Pittsburgh
Harold Chadwick Awarded Silver Star Posthumously
Lieutenant Harold B. Chadwick of Athens was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for gallantry at Guadalcanal on January 30, 1943. Despite heavy enemy fire he maneuvered mortars and a forward observer telephone, was killed by machine gun fire, and was praised for devotion to duty. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Chadwick. his wife was Helen Adams. his father never saw Harold Chadwick Jr born October 12, 1942.
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Harold B. Chadwick
Athens
Guadalcanal
Millard F. Harmon
United States Army
South Pacific
Chadwick
Solomon Islands
Lieuteant
Devo
Frank Chadwick
Helen Adams
Harold B. Chadwick, Jr
Change Time At Midnight
Athens residents must retire an hour earlier tonight to sleep eight hours. City switches from Central War Time to Eastern War Time at midnight, clocks advanced one hour. School clocks including Ohio University and University Elementary School follow. An ordinance from last summer set Central War Time until 12 midnight on March 31, 1944, then to Eastern War Time.
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Athens
Ohio University
University
Delpha Douglas Chosen Honor Guard Member
Mr and Mrs C H Douglas receive word that their daughter J Delpha Douglas stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey has been selected for the Guard of Honor. She enlisted January 21 1943 trained at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia and at Commerce Texas before joining the service.
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C. H. Douglas
N. Lancaster St
J. Delpha Douglas
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
Guard of Honor
Ft. Oglethorpe
Commerce
Tex
F. W. Woolworth Co
Prayer Band to Meet at Lauer Home
The Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lauer next Thursday night April 6.
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Graham Chapel
Henry Lauer
Demand St. Joseph Aspirin to know its speed
A promotional snippet urges asking for St. Joseph Aspirin as the fastest and strongest option. It claims it is the world’s largest seller at 10¢ and questions why to pay more. The message centers on brand recognition and price.
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Treasury
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Cross Bros
W. Union St
Troy Ffa
Kiceren
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Uility
C. L. Jones
Miss Osgood
Temple U
Cleveland Produce
Bendix Aviat
Beth
Colum G & el
Mit
Motors
Goodrich
Int
Harvester
Johns-Manville
Ohio
Penn
Tate Proctor & Gam Teeenee
Repub
Shell Union
Oil N. Jee Trees
Timken R R
Trans American U.N
Wu Carbide U
Steel
West Bl, & Mfg
Woolworth
eeBee Mig So
Youngat
Cincinnati Produce
Chicago
Easterling Corner
Carpenter Ad Grosvenor
GEO. L. Smith, Agt
Sinclair Refining CO
the Mutual Home and Savings Association
Washington St
City Hall
Athens, D
Common Pleas
Harold Chadwick
Delpha Douglas
McKelvey's Orchestra
Berry Hotel
Fred
Herb
Ann
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