Athens Counts 10000 Air Mail Pieces In First Pick Up
Athens residents sent 10 041 pieces of air mail on the first day of All American Aviation pick up service, the largest start in the system’s 118 town network. The mail weighed 131 pounds and most came from individuals in Athens and surrounding county. Industry officials noted plans to combine future air mail with passenger service as larger planes are used.
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Jesday
Athens
Messen R. Athen
Athens County
All American Aviation, Inc
Francis Frebault
Busi
Ness
Ohio University
Athens Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Berry
Don Seevers
All American Aviation
Pennsylvania
Delaware
West Virginia
Ohio
Post Office Department
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Huntington
Civil Aeronautics Board
United States
Seevers
Army
B. T. Grover
P. F. Good
Civil Air Patrol
John Graham
J. E. Brannan
G. K. Bush
Frebault
Sea Service Drive Reaches 700th Enrollee in Cleveland
The Maritime Service drive aims for 3,000 recruits from Ohio Michigan and Kentucky with 700 enrolled in Cleveland at halfway. 2,300 more needed by June 30 to fill Merchant Marine vacancies on East and West coasts. Eligibility includes ages 26 to 50 or dischargees with 1-0 classifications. Lieutenant D C Philips notes lower voluntary enlistments amid relaxed draft rules and has opened recruitment offices in US Employment Service locations across the three states to aid out of town applicants.
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Tri-State
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Cleveland
Maritime Service
J. G
D. C. Philips
Bean
Philips
United States Employment Service
Athens High School Band to Perform Wednesday Night
Hamilton announces a 55 member Athens High School Band concert at the High School Stadium Wednesday at 7 15 PM. The program includes The Star Spangled Banner and marches by Losey King Meretta Cox Shostakovich Yoder and others followed by a CAP Cadets review. The program ends with Ragtime and blues numbers.
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Athens High School
Robert K. Hamilton
Athens
Civil Air Patrol
Losey
King
Meretta
Cox
United Nations
Shostakovich
Gay
CAP Cadets
Rythmoods
Yoder
Alexander
Irving Berlin
South Rampart Street Parade
Waters
Sons of the Black and Red
Morgan
St Joseph Aspirin Promotion Urges Quick Demand
An ad touts St Joseph Aspirin as the fastest and strongest option with no wasteful spending, declaring it the world's largest seller at 10¢. It urges readers to demand the product and compare prices.
Meet in England Pvt Miller Brothers Visit Camp
Pvt Clayton W Miller age 20 and his brother Pvt Albert F Miller age 25 pose in England during a visit of Albert to his brother’s camp. They are sons of Mrs Minnie Miller and Mr Frank Miller. Clayton has been in the Army 1 month overseas 15 months and works in a bake shop. Albert has served two years overseas 10 months and is a tank driver. Stanley McDonald age 32 of Athens is also bound for an overseas station.
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Clayton W. Miller
Albert F. Miller
England
Albert
Minnie Miller
Riverside Drive
Frank Miller
Wolfe St
Clayton
Athens High School
Cleveland
Stanley McDonald
Athens
Miller
Tires demand outpace Athens board as shortages loom
Athens War Price and Rationing Board reports a flood of tire certificate applications from B and C ration holders and A book users for grade III or used tires. Production remains inadequate, prompting emphasis on recapping and fuel-saving driving. The article also notes local service personnel abroad and in training, plus community notices and a Boy Scouts meeting.
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Washington
Athens
Dalrymple Resigns Scout Leader Post in Kootaga Area
R D Dalrymple resigns as Scout Executive of the Kootaga Area Council Boy Scouts of America covering 12 counties including Athens. He will leave June 15 to lead the Ft Hamilton Council in Hamilton. A May 18 executive board meeting will decide replacements.
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Boy Scouts
Athens
First Methodist Church
Roy L. Dupler
Graham Chapel
W. F. Carter
Herb Parsons
R. D. Dake
Ootaga Area
Boy Scouts of America
Athens County
George A. Stevenson
Kootaga
Dalrymple
Dayton, O
Council Area Executive Board
Kootaga Area
Monroe
Meigs
Washington
Ohio
Tyler
Pleasants
Ritchie
Calhoun
Roane
Jackson
Wirt
Wood
West Virginia
Oakdale Youth Dies in Truck Car Crash
James D. Christman 22 of Oakdale near Glouster was killed when his car collided head on with a coal truck on Route 216 south of Murray City about 2:30 AM. Ralph Echstenkamper 22 of Glouster was injured. Emery Reffit 26 of Columbus was uninjured. Christman was married and a father.
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James D. Christman
Oakdale
Glouster
Ralph Echstenkamper
Murray City
Emery
Reffit
Columbus
Christman
Echstenkamper
Nelsonville
Mine 71 at Bailey Run To Operate Wednesday
The Bridgewater Ferrell McKinney Coal Co Mine No. 71 Bailey Run will resume operation on Wednesday Watt Ferrell announced today.
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Bailey
Bridgewater-Ferrell-Mc-Kinney Coal Co
Bailey Run
Watt Ferrell
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Richland Ave
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