Athens County Men Classified as Qualified for Armed Forces
Fifty two Athens County Selective Service Board No 1 men were deemed qualified after May 9 pre induction physicals in Columbus. Of these 52, 25 were fit for Army general service, 4 for Army limited service, and 23 for Navy. Some Navy papers were transferred from outside the local area. Names and addresses of those qualified for general service and naval duty are listed, including several from Glouster Chauncey and Millfield with scattered Columbus and Cleveland ties.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
OHTO
Athens County
Army
Navy
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1
Columbus
Board
Donald Reginald Whaley
Chillicothe
Walter Charles King
Cleveland
Lloyd Samuel Wyatt
Trimble
Frank Raymond Forgoress
Glouster
Delbert Eugene Adams
Union St
Jimmy Pastor
Fred Boyd Rowland
Barberton
Charles Donald Coury
Springfield
Harry Edward Hale
Frank Dewitt Walker
Chauncey
Carl Milo Stalder
Point Pleasant
Ralph Gilbert Cochran
Johannes William Northrop
Corning
Clarence Edward Buchman
Clyde Vernon Ely
Hanlin Ave
John Edward Kovaleski
Leo David Lemoine
Dayton
Harold Russell Cooley
Everett Douglas Brown
Darrell Warren Antle
Lewis Homer Mallett
Pearl Anderson Hunkerford
Columus
Robert Harold Frum
James Vincent Covella, Jr
Bennard Gross
New Albany
William Lawrence Hollingshead
Comobus
Charles Edward Moore
Charles Everett Hufford
Ermil Vernon Runkle
Joe F. Whaley
James Edward Bean
Carl Edward Erwin
University Leaders Lange and Blickle Join Navy
Dr. Laurence W. Lange dean of men at Ohio University and Dr. Arthur H. Blickle botanist and Geology faculty member will report for US Navy Reserve duty as lieutenants (jg) at Fort Schuyler New York on May 29. Lange plans eight weeks of indoctrination and then as curriculum construction officer in Washington D C. The Langes will move to Bronxville New York. Mrs Lange and their three children will stay with her father. Blickle to serve as a deck officer in the Navy and will join Fort Thomas Kentucky before reporting for duty.
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Laurence W. Lange
Ohio University
Arthur H. Blickle
University Museum
USNR
Fort Schuyler
N. Y
Dean Lange
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Washington, D. C
Langes
Athens
Bronxville
Lange
Thomas S. McNeil
New York City
Blickle
Bruce
Fort Thomas
Joseph Weber
Eight Messenger Carriers Honored On Weekly Roll
Eight Ath ons messenger carriers named to the Honor Roll for the week for satisfactory service to customers. Names include Billy Driscoll Robert Nida Jimmy Westfall Roger Gilkey Tom Dowler Gene LaBaw Merrill Thomas Danny Watkins.
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Athens
Thawara
Auwey Ae
Billy Driscoll
Robert Nida
Jimmy Westfall
Roger Gilkey
Tom Dowler
Gene LaBaw
Merrill Thomas
Danny Watkins
Plan Memorial Service At Athens Grange Hall
Athens Grange observes Rural Life Day on Sunday May 14 with an 8 30 p m meeting at the Grange Hall Ath ens County Fairgrounds Judge O F Rowland to speak a memorial for deceased grange members will be held.
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Athens Grange Hall
Athens Grange
Grange
Athens County Fairgrounds
O. F. Rowland
Air mail first dispatch set for Athens inaugural flight
Collectors nationwide mail letters to Athens Post Office to receive the special cachet for the first air mail flight operated by All American Aviation. Envelopes from Boston San Francisco Lansford Lebanon Pa Wilmington Del Chicago Canajohaire N J and others urged to participate.
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Athens
All American Aviation, Inc
Francis Frebault
Boston
San Francisco
Lansford
Lebanon
Wilmington
Del
Chicago
St. Louis
Canajohaire
N. J
Parkersburg
W. Va
Frebault
Ration Roundup for five states lists food and fuel stamps
The Associated Press outlines current ration details for Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. It covers processed foods, meats, cheese, sugar, shoes, gas, tires, fuel oil, and liquor allocations with stamp numbers and dates for canning sugar and gasoline through mid 1945.
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Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Waterworks Office Extends Hours for Rent Payments
Athens Waterworks office at City Hall will stay open Saturday until 6 p.m. and Monday until 8 p.m. to collect water rent for the November May period. May 15 is the payment deadline. A 10 percent penalty applies after that date and service may be shut off after May 20 for unpaid bills. The extra hours aim to provide convenient payment times.
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Athens City
Three Athens Churches Plan Student Services
Three Athens churches announce special services for Ohio University students replacing the baccalaureate. At Presbyterian Church Rev. Fred Luchs speaks 11 a.m. on Hidden Among the Baggage. First Methodist Church offers 10 30 a.m. sermon Getting Hold of a Hot Wire by Rev. Dr. E A Brown. Good Shepherd Episcopal Church will also preach to students by Rev. Robert G Purrington.
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Athens
Ohioniversity
Presbyterian Church
Fred Luchs
First Methodist Church
E. A. Brown
Robert G. Purrington
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Our Men in Service From Athens Area in War Bond
Three Athens men begin naval indoctrination at Great Lakes and later face aptitude tests for school or active duty. Other updates include Sgt Otis Stover’s safe arrival in England and promotions and transfers of local service members, plus Mother's Day greetings from home and notes on overseas service and training locations.
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Athens
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Service
Walter L. Pyle
Gladys G. Pyle
N. Shafer St
Charles E. Mitchell
Gertrude W. Mitchell
E. State St
Harvey Chesser
Helen V. Chesser
N. Court St
Myrtle Stover
Shade
Sgt
Otis Stover
England
Kansas
Watkins Missing In Action Over Hungary
Mr and Mrs Arthur Watkins of 107 W State St report a telegram from the War Department that their son Sergeant Thomas B Watkins a 24 year old radio operator on a B 17 has been missing in action over Hungary since April 13. He had been in Italy since March 23 after training at the University of Wisconsin Madison and teaching radio code there for 11 months following graduation.
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Frank D. Cox
Camp Adair
Ore
Carl Cox
Pleasantview St
Cox
Arthur Watkins
State St
War Department
Set
Thomas B. Watkins
Hungary
Italy
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Benjamin Stanton 78 Dies Near New England
Benjamin Stanton aged 78 died this morning at the family home near New England after a lifetime in Carthage. He leaves Flora his wife three daughters Eva McCune Gladys Burchfield and Millie Lucas a son Harold Stanton and sister Maggie Tice. Funeral in Carthage Presbyterian Church Sunday at three with burial beside the church. viewing begins Saturday noon at Jagers Funeral Home.
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Benjamin Stanton
New England
Carthage
Stanton
Flora
Eva McCune
Gladys Burchfield
Columbus
Millie Lucas
Burnwell
W. Va
Harold Stanton
Maggie Tice
Liverpool
Carthage Presbyterian Church
Jagers Funeral
Ohio College Association Meeting Attended by OU Leader
President W. S. Gamertsfelder of Ohio University will attend the Executive Committee meeting of the Ohio College Association to be held at the Granville Inn in Granville on May 16.
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W. S. Gamertsfelder
Ohio University
The
Ohio College Association
Granville Inn
Granville
Pimples Vanish Overnight With Kicerex Remedy
Advert says a medicated liquid Kicerex dries pimples by morning after nightly use. Users praise Kleerex for clear complexions and reduced embarrassment. Offers 50 cents per application with money back if not satisfied. Sold and recommended by local depots.
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Kleerex
Air Medal Awarded to Orlin O Gregory POW Father Receives
Mr and Mrs Otho Gregory of Radcliff receive word that their son T Sgt Orlin O Gregory Army Air Corps earned the Air Medal for meritorious combat bomber missions over Europe while a German prisoner of war since December 31 1943 A telegram from Foreign Broadcasting Intelligence confirms the March 4 1944 Berlin shortwave message listing him as captive
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United States Army
South Pacific
Millard F. Harmon
Robert L. Dreyer
Athens
13Th Aaf
Fern Gillogly
Cecil
Harold
John David
Carpenter
Otho Gregory
Holzer
Radcliff
Lockborne Air Base
Columbus
Gregory
T-Sgt
Orlin O. Gregory
Army Air Corps
Europe
United States
Foreign Broadcasting Intelligence
Berlin
ROTC Unit at Ohio University Earns Eighth Excellent Rating
President W. S. Gamertsfelder received a message from Major General James L. Collins announcing the annual ROTC inspection results for Ohio University. The May 4 evaluation rated the corps Excellent, noting commendable cadet and Army personnel effort under guidance.
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James L. Collins
Fifth Service Command
Ft. Hayes
Ohio University
Corps of Cadets
Collins
Hooper Street Stitchers 4 H Club Elects Officers
Officers elected at the Hooper Street Stitchers 4 H Club meeting held at Diana Roach home include President Marjorie Pugh and Vice President Lois Powell with Eurless Hess as Secretary and Grace Pugh as Treasurer Hope Hess as News Reporter Ruth Carr as Activities Chairman and Diana Roach as Recreation Leader Mae Jean Dailey serves as advisor The next meeting will be May 17 at 5 pm at the homes of Eurless and Hope Hess Roll call requests a favorite color.
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Hooper Street Stitchers 4-H Club
Hmoe
Diana Roach
Marjorie Pugh
Lois Powell
Eurless Hess
Grace Pugh
Hope Hess
Ruth Carr
Mae Jean Dailey
Eurless
Elks Lodge Plans May 16 Initiation Class
Athens Elks Lodge announced plans to initiate the Henry Zenner Class on May 16 with more than 25 applications. A 6:30 p.m. banquet at the Methodist Church precedes initiation at the lodge. candidates to meet by 6:00 p.m. The lodge holds a May 14 meeting to consider more applications.
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Athens Lodge of Elks
Henry Zenner
Zenner
Elks
Frances Lavelle
H. G. Householder
H. G. Palmer
R. C. Shirley
R. W. Finsterwald
B. T. Grover
C. L. Jordan
John E. Manning
John Kircher
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Comfort
An advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a guaranteed remedy for tender sore feet. It claims rapid relief from pain soreness and odor with a money back promise if not effective. The copy emphasizes penetrating oil action and broad mobility after use.
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Moone
Ady
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