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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1943

Page

5

Men of Athens County Report for Screening Test

Sixteen hundred men listed as eligible for screening in Athens County, with ninety report at the Athens Armory on Wednesday. Several are transferred to other boards for examination.

Athens Messenger Pace Athens County No. 1 Mes Athens County Selectiv Soard No Athens Oy Newt John Harlin Martin, Jr Jacksonville Franklin Eugene Burns Trimble Delbert Leroy Mayles Millfield James Henry Johnston Chauncey Elza Car Wyatt, Jr Washington St Robert Floyd Kittle Main St Glouster Harry Perry Dale Lee Sams Richard Lee Powell Floyd Curtis Rutter Harvey Willard Osler Richard Karl Jauch Raymond Jackson Zopp Franklin Ave Stephen Bennett Coan E. State St Robert Ecgin Arnold Coulson Ave John Robert Henry Ter

Soothe with Mexiana for Irritations Powder-Cooling

An ad style note promotes Mexiana formerly Mexican Heat Powder cooling medicated relief for skin irritations. It urges soothing benefits and mentions topical use. The phrasing hints at a historical patent or brand reference in a compact marketplace entry.

Ration Update For Meat Cheese Fats and More

Wartime ration reminders list stamps and validity for meat cheese and canned fish under Book No. 2. It covers sugar coffee shoes gasoline fuel oil and renewal procedures plus notes on a nighthawk and whippoorwill relation.

Liquor Card Issuance Begins at Athens State Store

Employees at the Athens state liquor store begin issuing the first liquor purchase record and identification cards required for sales resuming on June 1. The schedule allocates days by last name initials A through Z with specified dates and store hours from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. War Ration Book 2 is required for all applicants.

Athens

Von Arnim and Italian Commander in London

Col Gen Jur gen Von Arnim arrived in London as a prisoner of war as Britain celebrated Allied Tunisia victory. Marshal Giovanni Mese, Italian commander in Africa, also arrived in Britain as a high ranking Fascist prisoner. A revival begins tonight at Luhrig Pilgrim Holiness Church led by Rev B H Pugh with nightly services at 7 45.

London Jurgen von Arnim Britain Tunisia Home Guards George VI Giovanni Mese North Africa Luhrig

Purpose of Slaughter Quotas Explained by Pugh

Frank Pugh, Athens County USDA War Board chairman, explains slaughter quotas aim to preserve a normal balance between civilian and federal meat supplies. He notes over-permitting to nonstandard bases disrupted channels, reducing federally inspected beef at major packing centers by 20 percent in early April and hindering services, lending, and interstate consumers.

Frank Pugh Athens County Usda War Board Armed Services Lendlease Futhermore Pugh

Students Fined for Rifle Shooting at Fraternity House

Robert Smale aged 20 and Charles Pearson aged 19, Theta Chi Fraternity residents at 117 East State Street, were fined 13.70 each by Mayor Franz Woodworth for discharging firearms within the city. Police say they fired a rifle from a house window at a target and one bullet damaged a window at E J Person’s home at 28 Montrose Avenue.

Robert Smale Charles Pearson Theta Chi E. State St Franz Woodworth E J. Person Montrose Ave

Man Pleads Guilty to Intoxication Charge in Millfield

Paul Krolikowski aged 57 of Mill Field Route 4 was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth to a charge of intoxication.

Paul Krolikowski Millfield Franz Woodworth

Eunice Ruth Dies in Columbus Hospital

Eunice F Ruth 45 of Columbus formerly Shade died at Grant Hospital Columbus on Saturday. Survived by husband Robert L Ruth and seven children including Doris Roberta Wayne Roger of Columbus and Russell John H Ruth of Shade and mother Mrs Nancy McCollins 400 Richland Ave Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p m.

Eunice F. Ruth Columbus Shade Grant Hospital Robert L. Ruth Herb Rohner Doris Roberta Wayne Roger Russell John H. Ruth Nancy McCollins Richland Ave

Machine Shop Training Open Now at OL and Ohio University

War work demands drive a 200 hour machine shop course at OL in cooperation with Ohio University. Classes run 5 PM to 11 PM weekday, with flexible hours for day workers. Graduates receive a U S Employment Service recognized certificate and readily find well paying jobs. Contact the United States Employment Service at 25 N Court St to enroll today.

Osho University United States Employment Service N. Court St Ohio University Super Hall

1 H Club To Meet at Athens Grange Hall

Athens County Senior 4-H Club will meet Wednesday May 19 at 8 30 pm in the Athens Grange Hall. A discussion of county government is planned. Members are asked to come dressed as hoboes with a prize for the worst dressed. Folk games and contests will follow.

Athens County Athens Grange Hall Ruth Herbert Washington Meigs

Robbers Strike Bryan Post Office but Miss Safe

Postmaster reports burglars obtained an undetermined sum of cash and stamps from the Bryan office while failing to crack the safe. No injuries are mentioned and authorities investigate.

BRYAN

Register Now To Donate Blood To Red Cross

Athens County residents are urged to register to donate blood when the Red Cross mobile unit visits Athens on June 2 3 and 4. Dr Carl A Frey county chairman notes schedule changes and aims to serve up to 160 first day and 168 on subsequent days with times assigned by appointment.

Red Cross Athens County Red Cross Blood Donors Athens Carl A. Frey Frey Columbus

Staats Is Speaker at Dedication Exercises

The Plains Methodist Church held a flag dedication after Sunday services with Boy Scouts presenting the American flag and high school girls the Christian flag. Rev. Charles Palmer led the pledge to the Christian flag, Prof. L. C. Staats of Ohio University gave the guest talk. The church honors 38 men and two women in service on its starry roll.

Rome-Canaan High School Blanche Fuller Geraldine Parsons Roger Williams Kathryn Downey Catharine Barrows Rebecca Stephenson Mary Aldridge William Chesser Mary Copeland Richard Barnes Francis Tedrow Henry Darnell Harold Miller William Nuzum Rome-Canaan Bernice Russell L. C. Staats Ohio University Plains Methodist Church America Charles Palmer

Bashie McClurg Dies Funeral Wednesday in Athens

Bashie McClurg age 53 of Athens Route 2 died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Vanceburg Kentucky she lived in Athens County since 1917. Survived by husband Amos McClurg four daughters Kathryn Fierce Marybelle Foreman Eldia Broderick two sisters and five brothers and four grandchildren Funeral service Wednesday at 2 pm EWT at Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev Frank Donaldson. Burial in Clarks Chapel. Friends may call after Tuesday noon.

Bashie McClurg Athens Vanceburg Athens County Christian Church Randsville McClurg Amos McClurg Kathryn Fierce Marybelle Broderick Chicago Eldia Foreman Marion Sarah Fraley Mancelova Mich Anna Jordan Greene Isaac Jack Ted Conley Lucasville Ben Conley Dowler and Ferguson Frank Donaldson Clarks Chapel

Athens landladies seek male students for summer rooms

Athens landladies who want to rent rooms to men students for Ohio University summer term are urged to contact the office of the dean of men immediately. The summer term begins in June.

Athens Ohio University

You May Always Be Constipated If

Advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for constipation and to stimulate liver bile and intestinal action. It claims gentle yet thorough bowel movements and lists prices 15 30 40 cents with directions to follow label. All drugstores.

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