County-Wide Veterans Aid Panel Formed in Athens County
A county coordinating committee was formed to prepare a community ready to assist veterans. Dr. H W Nisonger of Ohio State urged a broad plan including employment, education, counseling, and benefits handling. The organizing group named a planning committee and officers with a countywide executive group spanning Albany to The Plains and Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H W. Nisonger
Ohio State University
Governor’s State Committee
Athens County Veterans’ Co
Nisonger
F. A. Lavelle
Ross Wright
H. C G. Penary
F. B. Ditey
Glen Hanes
Frank Harvey
Lavelle
Athens
Floyd Brown
Nelsonville
George Campbell
Glouster
Albany
Wilbur Baughman
Amesville
C. Q. Gibson
Buchtel
Leo White
Roy Seckinger
Gertrude Sniffen
New Marshfield
Miles Hoon
Shade
Wayne Wingett
Stewart
Harry van Dyke
the Plains
Paul Tipton
Trimble
Earl Johnson
E. A. Taylor
Harold Rote
Tremett promise boosts for fast weight loss
Advert says Tremett aids rapid weight loss without exercise or diet and guarantees results in 30 days or money back. It urges readers to buy at Gallaher Drug Stores and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone
Gallaher
Civilians urged to aid returning veterans in Athens County
H H Sands of the U S Employment Service spoke to the Athens Rotary on ways civilians can help returning soldiers find jobs. He estimated at least 1600 veterans must be placed locally, noting many expected jobs, particularly in coal mining, are gone. A veterans coordinating committee was urged and counselors from the community suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Sands
United States Employment Service
Athens
Sands
Selective Service Boards
Athens County
All Members of Guard Urged to Report for Drill
Capt W D Witham announced that every member of Company I Second Infantry Ohio State Guard must report for drill at the Armory on Wednesday night. The order stresses full attendance and punctuality for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guard
Second Infantry
Ohio State Guard
W. D. Witham
CAPC Meeting Tonight At Athens High Gym
CAPC will meet tonight at seven oclock in the Athens High School gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAPC
Athens High School
Driver Fined for DUI in Athens County Court
Logan Goss Inboden arrested by state highway patrol on Route 33 north of Nelsonville on Sunday morning for DUI. He pled guilty before Judge Juggee F Rowlang in Athens County Common Pleas Court and was fined 100 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss Inboden
Logan
Nelsonville
F. Rowlang
Athens County
Degree Conferral at Constitution Lodge No 426
Annual inspection of Constitution Lodge No 426 F and A M New Marshfield will be held tonight at 7 30 with the Entered Apprentice Degree conferred on one candidate Refreshments will be served Master Walter Hawk invites all Masons Also Mothers Day greeting from Sgt Howard Pond Jr in Germany to his mother Mrs Howard Pond 26 W Julberry St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution Lodge No
New Marshfield
Walter Hawk
Howard Pond
W. Iulberry St
Sgt
Howard Pond, Jr
Germany
Las
Ed Sherlock
Union St
James Harold Sherlock
Philippines
Woolley
City Firemen Answer Three Calls In 19 Hours
Firefighters responded to three incidents in less than a day. A fire at Arthur Koker’s home on Stewart Street caused about 400 dollars in damage when a bed collapsed through a bedroom floor after wiring overheated. A short circuit in a car on President Street caused no damage. At the College Inn grease on a stove ignited but caused no harm, with Ada Welch escaping unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Koker
Stewart St
Clarence Parker
Koker
President St
Carlos Bean
Stimson Ave
Parker
College Inn
N. Court St
Ada Welch
Stella Ave
Showalter To Go to Prison
Gail Showalter of Millfield Route 1 was indicted by the Athens County Grand Jury for driving a car without the owner's consent and was sentenced to the Ohio State Penitentiary yesterday by Judge Q F Rowland. Showalter had pleaded guilty earlier and the sentence was deferred. Leroy Eugene Barnhart pled guilty to failure to provide for minor children and was placed on two years probation with E S Finsterwald named as probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Showalter
Millfield
Athens County
Ohio State Penitentiary
Q. F. Rowland
Common Pleas
Showalter
Leroy Eugene Barnhart
E. S. Finsterwalds
Jack Robinson Returns Home After Prison Camp Release
Jack Robinson, freed from a German prison camp on April 14, has arrived in Boston per a telegraph to his wife, Mrs. Betty Robinson of 24 Wolfe Street. He expects to be home soon. He is the son of Mrs. Glen Robinson of Hooper Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Robinson
East
Boston
Betty Robinson
Wolfe St
Glen Robinson
Hooper St
Emphasize Home Value Emphasize Home Value
A Pilgrim Holiness Church article urges families to Christianize homes and strengthen the nation through stewardship health prayer and church participation. It stresses family prayers grace at meals reverence to scripture and ongoing faithfulness to church activities for God’s glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. O. M
McGraner Re-Elected as DAV Commander
Earnest McGraner was re elected unanimously for the ninth consecutive time as commander and service officer of Conrath Bean Chapter Disabled American Veterans at the annual business meeting. Other officers elected include Senior vice commander Clark J. Ailstock junior vice commander Clarence A. Parker adjutant and treasurer Daniel A. Pierce chaplain Harry F. Minney officer of day Edison Gaston guard William J. LaVeck post judge advocate David Pinney. Installation set for June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest McGraner
Conrath Bean
Clark J. Ailstock
Clarence A. Parker
Daniel A. Pierce
Harry F. Minney
Edison Gaston
William J. LaVeck
David Pinney
Kroger to Buy War Bonds for 3000 Stores Nationwide
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co will subscribe 3,000,000 in Seventh War Loan bonds, assigning 1,000 per store across about 3,000 stores in 18 midwest and southern states. B P Redman, branch manager, says Kroger buyers will also purchase bonds individually. Separately, Hocking Valley Water Conservancy District gains momentum as Athens and Hocking counties merge petition efforts, with leaders Barton Hall and Robertson meeting Gordon Bush and others to file a single area petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
B. P. Redman
Kroger
Midwest
Redman
Hocking Valley
Albany FFA Elects Chapter Officers for Year
Albany FFA elected officers for the coming year: Donald Van Dyke president, Jimmy Hutchison first vice president, Jack Carbaugh second vice president, Billy Munn secretary, Jim Jones reporter, Lawrence Bean treasurer, Bill Beckley sentinel, Ralph Beatty recreation leader. Members voted to purchase a war bond during the present drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Future Farmers
Donald van Dyke
Jimmy Hutchison
Jack Carbaugh
Billy Munn
Jim Jones
Lawrence Bean
Bill Beckley
Sentinel
Ralph Beatty
McDonald Delivers Sermon at Waterloo High School Exercises
The Rev. M. T. McDonald delivered the sermon at the Waterloo High School baccalaureate exercises in the school auditorium Sunday evening. Rev. William Brown gave the invocation and read the scripture. Twila Millican sang a solo My Task and the Junior and Senior Girls Chorus performed Evening Hymn and Al Song of Praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. McDonald
Waterloo High School
William Brown
Twila Millican
Men in Service and Navy Training Across Theaters
Two new Marshfield men George E. McKibben and Raymond J. McKee begin Naval indoctrination at Great Lakes while Lt. Joe T. McCullough visits family after 18 months in the Navy. Charles J. Campbell serves as a firefighter in Cairo Egypt guarding USAAF planes for 11 months. B. Russell D. Williams and Harvey L. Losey graduate from Great Lakes training in Electrician’s Mate and Gunner’s Mate schools. T-5 Robert D. Ashley, from Letart Falls, is admitted to Moore General Hospital after serving in the European Theater including Normandy and Northern France. He attended Racine High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. McKibben
Allenl. McKibben
Raymond J. McKee
Raymond McKee
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Charles J. Campbell
Maggie M. Campbell
Murray City
John H. Payne Field
Cairo
Egypt
USAAF
Russell D. Williams
C. A. Williams
Athens
Harvey L. Losey
H. L. Losey
Glouster
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Williams
Electrician's Mate
Losey
Gunner's Mate
Robert D. Ashley
Ralph Ashley
Letart Falls
Route 1
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
M. C
France
Racine High School
Tests for Academies in Athens Set for July 28
Miriam V. Lee, a graduate of the Air Technical Service Command Training School at Robins Field, Ga., will help oversee examinations for the Athens academies. The Civil Service Commission will administer tests on July 28 for officer training vacancies to be filled in July 1946. Candidates must register their names with their congressman by July 21.
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Miriam Lee
Miriam V. Lee
E.j. State St
Air Technical Service Command Training School
Robins Field
Athens
Ohio Administration
Lee
United States Military and Naval Wright Field
Dayton
Civil Service Commission
Masons Meet Tonight and Lodge Prayer Band Schedule
Masons meet tonight at Paramythia Lodge No. 25 F and A M to confer Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft degrees announced by Ellis D Woodworth. Athens Council No. 15 to confer Royal and Select Master degrees Wednesday at 7 30 p M announced by Eugene R Jacoby. Graham Chapel Prayer Band to meet at the Daileys Thursday evening with Rev. Guy Webb leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramythia Lodge No
Ellis D. Woodworth
Athens Council
Eugene R. Jacoby
Graham Chapel
Curt Dailey
Guy Webb
Cooked a Fine Dinner Then Threw It To Dog
A woman described as prone to feeding the dog her meals states she felt sick at food and suffered gas and constipation. After taking ERB-HELP she reports regular bowels and renewed appetite, claiming the medicine with twelve herbs improved her life. Athens Pharmacy advertises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Medieval Italian Castle Visit Inspires War Memoir
S Sgt R H McAfee describes an ancient Italian castle famed for torture chambers and a bloody lineage. He recalls dungeons, a beheading block, a chapel, and a view into Dante's Inferno while noting a chance encounter with Lt Boris during a letter home. The piece blends history with wartime letters from Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H McAfee
Italy
Dorothy McAfee
McAfee
Dante
Aurrounding
Boris
S-Sgt. Paul Sands Home on 45-Day Furlough
S-Sgt. Paul R. Sands of the 2nd Airborne Division is on a 45-day furlough with his wife, at her parents’ home on 7 N. Congress St. He recently returned from 17 months of European service and wears the Purple Heart from Normandy D-Day wounds and two combat stars for Normandy and Holland parachute jumps. He will rejoin his unit at the end of the furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Sands
Paul R. Sands
S2nd Airborne Division
Lillian C. Sands
James P. Cumley
N. Congress St
Sands
States
Normandy
Holland
Belgian Bulge
Personal News From Athens Area Families And Local Career Moves
Mr and Mrs Walker Haney and son Bill of Chicago spent Mother's Day weekend in Athens with Mr Haney’s parents Mr and Mrs Scott Haney then returned to Chicago Monday. Guests this week include Mrs Haney’s sister and daughter Mary Josephine of Mansfield. The McBee Company’s F M Guthrie joins the U S Department of Agriculture in Etymology, plans Mt Vernon move after Chauncey Dover school ends. Boyd E Angell, home on furlough from Camp Ritchie, will report back after visiting wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker Haney
Bill
Chicago
Athens
Mr Haney
Scott Haney
W. Union St
Haney
R. G. Averill
Mary Josephine
Mansfield
H. C. Davis
McBee Company
McBee
Davis
New York City
Boyd E. Angell
Camp Ritchie
Grace Angell
Harris
Martha Lee
E. G. Angell
F. M. Guthrie
Townsend
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Etymology Department
Mt. Vernon
Chauncey-Dover
Guthrie
Athens County
Rebekah Lodge to Meet at IOOF Hall Wednesday
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in IOOF Hall. A silent auction will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Nannie Allom
IOOF
Dog and Dish: Red Points Cut Waste for War Needs
Mrs Ed Lane trims fat scraps for Rusty the dog to earn extra red points. The note on the Jund page urges saving meat trimmings and plate scraps to support war and home-front needs as households reduce waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lane
Rusty
Jund
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Rotary
Capc News
Mery
Gift Headquarters
Lucien Lelong
Prince Matchabelli
Faberg Cologne
Mll
First Methodist
McGraner
DAV
Conservancy District
Albany Ffa
McDonald
Waterloo
Joe T. McCullough
J. C. McCullough
Navy
Caribbean
Washington
Masons
Charles Q. Carpenter
N.shafer St
Ammhe
Charles F. Carpenter
Thermal
Calif
Rose Porter
E. State St
Pfe
Bernard L. Porter
Clancey D. Portier
India
Porter
Zemo
Pe Ae
Athens Pharmacy
Court St
Shackelton
Joo
N. Court
WAR Loan
Kerr Hardware Co
Robert W. Hollingsworth
Court Street
Cline Pharmacy
Foster's
Court Sr
Edgerton
Stanley’ S Shoe Store
South Court St
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