Indictments Returned by Athens County Grand Jury
The Athens Messenger reports indictments delivered Tuesday by the Athens County Grand Jury. Cases span last year to the present. arraignments Friday morning. Defendants include Dale Ute, Milton Coop, D. Moore, and Ausanklin Allen among others for motor vehicle and dairy related charges. Lester Bobo charged with assault. The grand jury heard 45 witnesses in 23 cases. Names of jurors listed with foreman C. O. Gibson among them.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Athens County Grand Jury
Athens County
Jepas Wuuulee
Dale Ute
Milton Coop
D. Moore
Ausanklin Allen
Nelsonville
Lawrence Nelsonville
James Columbus
Lowery
Zimmerman
New Marshie 1
C. O. Gibson
Foreman
Edward M. Howe
Arrel Carmon
Earl Parmiter
Leona Nicholas
C. H. Jewell
Alfred Black
Conrad Mulligan
Don Peden
Charles E. Cameron
P. H. Druggan
L. J. Addicott
William Williams
H. T. Houf
H. G. Householder
OPA Expands Gas Ration Miles for Certain Occupations
The Office of Price Administration raises gasoline mileage to 720 miles a month for drivers in specific occupations who show need and lack public transport. Salesmen reporters and photographers may qualify if form R-535 is filed and occupation justifies the extra miles, excluding home to work travel.
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Office of Price Administration
Leonard Prater
Prater
OPA
James Marshall Dies At Albany At 86
James Marshall aged 86 died at his Albany home Tuesday morning. He leaves a widow, daughter Jessie Reeves of Rutland, and three sons Edward of Moundsville West Virginia, Clarence of Marion, and Pearl of Sandusky. Funeral services will be Thursday at two p.m. in Albany Methodist Church with interment at Hebbardsville Cemetery.
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Albany
James Marshall
Jessie Reeves
Rutland
Edward
Moundsville
W. Va
Clarence
Marion
Pearl
Sandusky
Albany Methodist Church
Hebbardsville
Johnson lauds CAP roles in eastern base development and subs patrols
National CAP commander credits civilian pilots and crews with founding eastern coast bases, funding from members and communities, and protecting ships by forcing submarine crash dives. Ohio praised for notable base work. pilots read licenses on low border patrol flights. A courier service expansion and widespread civilian war effort cited along with leadership from Major George A Stone and Capt. G K Bush.
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C.A.P
Dralamal Tatheane Anainzad
Sviventl Juilidutl
Ohio
George A. Stone
Ohio Wing
Gulf
Johnson
Army
Navy
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
G. K. Bush
Group 10
Kendall K. Hoyt
A.A.F
Washington
D. C
National Intelligence
Columbus
Athens
R. V. Jacoby
Marietta
Ralph Stevens
Portsmouth
Clarence Norman
Zanesville
A. D. Lyons
Cambridge
John Brannon
James B. Golden
Franz Woodworth
George Perry
B. T. Grover
Bond Sales at Booth Greater During Month
The Women's Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Athens topped their March total by nearly two thousand dollars, moving April sales to 7977.20 in stamps and bonds at Woolworth's. Leading sellers include Mrs. George Merchant and 14 others. May shifts to Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge with Mrs. Emma Bennett as chair.
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Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Athens
Woolworth
George Merchant
Clark J. Ai
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge
Emma Bennett
I want to be a spot welder like mom when I grow up
A child declares a career dream to follow in a parent’s trade, expressing pride and ambition to welds. The remark highlights family influence and future work in skilled labor.
Our Men in Service in Athens County
Mrs. Margaret Allen reports her nephew Gordon L. Smedley Jr. in pilot training at Santa Ana California to become a second lieutenant after graduation. In Fort Worth Texas Gordon attended Paschal High School and the University of Texas before service. Other local families note transfers and promotions including Pvt Wilford Ferrell and Basil William Holland, Sgt James Alton Holland, Arles C Lilie’s Navy service, and Pfc John Chancey in the South Pacific with Albany RFC. Residents invite letters from Athens County friends.
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Margaret Allen
S. Congress Sr
Gordon L. Smedley, Jr
Pilot Training School
Santa Ana
Calif
Fort Worth
Texas
Paschal High School
University of Texas
B. W. Holland
Union
Basil William Holland
PEC
Holland
Signal Corps
Drew Field
Tampa
Fla
Sgt
James Alton Holland
Camp Polk
Arles C. Lilie
Athens
U.S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Equator
California
Vera Lillie
Lee Byerly
Albany Rfc
Letha Chancey
Glouster
Pfc
John Chancey
Athens County
Bill Nott
Carl Lowery
Andrew Gurko
Local Births and Health News
At Sheltering Arms a son was born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Olson. A son was born this morning to Pvt and Mrs. Paul Porter. Bertha Carr underwent a major operation today. Wyatt Dalton was dismissed from the hospital today.
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Herbert Olson
State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Paul Porter
Franklin Ave
Bertha Carr
New Marshfield
Wyatt Dalton
Athens
4-H Club Interest Meeting in Canaanville
Canaanville boys and girls may join a 4-H Club with Miss Ada Ruth Sutton. A meeting is set at the Canaanville School on Thursday at 7 pm EWT to discuss membership and activities.
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Canaanville
Ada Ruth Sutton
Prisoner William D Cameron Listed in Philippine Letters
Pvt William D Billy Cameron 21 formerly of Cannaville is a prisoner of the Japanese in the Philippine Islands He enlisted January 1941 served in the Signal Corps anti air craft warning service His mother Mrs Stella Cameron formerly of Middleport now Baltimore Ohio his sister Mrs Inez Wade in Athens Her husband Kenneth in the Army at Camp Wolters Texas
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William D
Billy) Cameron
Canaanville
Philippine Islands
Army
Signal Corps
Stella Cameron
Middleport
Baltimore
Inez Wade
Athens
Kenneth
Camp Wolters
Texas
Machine Shop Course Opens at Ohio University May 10
The United States Employment Service and Ohio University sponsor a machine shop training program to prepare workers for war industries. Starting May 10 later groups meet Monday through Friday evenings from 5 to 11 pm with up to 200 hours of shop experience and a recognized job certificate. Contact 25 N Court St for enrollment as demand grows and women trainees comprise about 60 percent. A new group begins May 10.
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Ohio University
United States Employment Service
N. Court St
Will Honor Mothers At Meeting of Grange
The Athens Grange will honor Motherhood at the Grange Hall on Thursday night. A program with readings music and a pageant features Mrs. Hazel Morrison and son Mac Mrs. Edith Jacoby and Clarence Shaw with solo parts by the Music Committee. Refreshments served by a Jacoby Cross and Hess family group. Visiting Grangers welcome.
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Athens
Grange Hall
Hazel Morrison
Mac
Edith Jacoby
Clarence Shaw
H. R. Jacoby
Frank Cross
Divorce Granted in Athens County Court
Raymond Catsey is granted divorce from Mary Alice Carsey by the Athens County Common Pleas Court on the grounds of gross neglect.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Raymond Catsey
Mary Alice Carsey
Athens Temperature Rises to 66 at Noon
Temperatures climbed in Athens with a noon reading of 66 degrees. Yesterday’s high reached 68 while the overnight low dropped to 45, noted in today’s weather update.
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Athens
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Lester Bobo
Millfield
Ralph Parks
Jacksonville
Bobo
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Athens National Bank
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Istanbul
Turkey
Arthur Seyss-Inquart
Fraulein Seyss- Inquart
Booth
John E. Shumway
Shannon Ave
Keesler Field
Miss
Pendleton Field
Ore
Pvt
Wilford Ferrell
Laura Ferrell
Murray City
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Ft. Meade
S. C
State
Federal
the Security Bankember Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Caromel
Carter
Private Cameron
Victory Gardeners
E. Stanley
Haller
Alia
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola
Perahy
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Rardin Bros
Athens, Ohio
Ade Hs
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