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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1944
Page
5
A Athens County man received a call from his Milwaukee draft board for a pre-induction physical examination. The notice appeared in the Athens Messenger with additional details on plans heard late at night.
Army and Navy personnel from Albany Ohio to Athens Georgia are cited for medals, training progress, and assignments. Staff Sgt Ralph Rowell receives the Air Medal and oak leaf cluster in England. Navy recruit Paul Kimes graduates honor man at Great Lakes and awaits Hospital Corps School. Other service members pursue courses at Fort Sill and Fort Meade, while John O Fagan earns a promotion at San Diego naval station.
Lieutenant Richard E. Cone of the Air Forces, now a patient at Nicholas General Hospital, will describe how he landed in German territory and escaped during an interview on the Vox Pop program tonight at 8 over the CBS Network. The broadcast from Bowman Field Louisville salutes Arm flight nurses.
Two men arrested by Athens police in connection with games of chance were fined 100 dollars and costs each by Mayor Franz Woodworth. Namon Joseph 53 of S Court St faced charges of selling chances on a tip sheet and Orice Stevens of Woodland Ave was fined for selling numbers. James Cooper 45 of Albany and Charles Fillery ? were also fined costs on intoxication charges.
Citizens in Athens County alarmed by nightly aircraft circling receive guidance from the Civil Air Patrol and Lockbourne RAF training operations. Officials explain most flights are routine training over the area with lights, flares, and landing lamps not indicating distress. Citizens are urged to note aircraft actions, call local officials only if distress is suspected, and rely on CAP 24 hour readiness for emergencies.
Two Ohio University freshmen Robert R. Bloor and John Edward Hyre at OU Athens were initiated Sunday into Phi Eta Sigma after achieving a 3.5 or higher average in their first semester. Five men qualified for the honor in the academic year.
Mrs Ellen Elsie Helwig 84 died Saturday night in Sheltering Arms Hospital from burns after her clothing caught fire from a stove at her Pleasanton home Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Jagers Funeral Home with Rev Earl Cowan and burial in Pleasanton Cemetery Surviving children include Mrs Jessie Hamilton Denver Mrs Pearl Coon The Plains Mrs C S Bassford Gahanna Oh Mrs Oda Johnson Mansfield Clyde Helwig Columbus and Earnest Helwig at home
Edward Chaffin a minor from New Straits ville was arrested by state highway patrolmen on Saturday night near Logan and ordered to appear before Juvenile Judge Ewing on a speeding charge.
Political advertisement featuring Chief Justice Walter B. Wanamaker Wanamaker, a candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, endorses judicial independence and calls for fair court decisions amid statewide debates on court reform and election procedures.
Seven Ohio nurses have been promoted in rank in the Army Nurse Corps, War Department announced yesterday. The list includes First Lts Blanche R. Grosscup of Athens and Ilean Moore of Springfield promoted to captain, and 2nd Lts Wahneta Talmage Chapman Adelaide M. Mitchell Ruth A. King Ruby E. Putnam Springfield and Violet Z. Belrink Steubenville promoted to first lieutenant.
Two separate Sunday crashes left four people hurt. In the Route 675 collision north of Route 13, Andrew Newsad 16 Glouster and Eldon Loper 28 Murray City drove. Newsad jailed for driving on the wrong side. In the Route 50 Alternate sideswipe east of Amesville, Richard Rex Funk 17 Cutler and Woodrow Pinkerton 26 Canton were involved. Pinkerton treated for elbow laceration.
Rainfall in Athens over the weekend measured .63 inches with a recent .68 inch total. A high of 62 degrees was recorded yesterday as a mobilization event took place at Athens High School Stadium on Wednesday May 10 at 7 15 p m.
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