Blood Donor Center Completes War Mission at Columbus
The Red Cross Blood Donor Center in Columbus will close its Athens operations tomorrow after collecting 6,625 pints for armed forces. Twenty four donors join the Gallon Club by giving eight pints or more. Local volunteers and businesses praised for support as donors were thanked by Dr. Blaine R. Goldsberry and Dr. Carl Frey.
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Red Cross
Columbus
Athens
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Athens County
Sme
Stalion Club
Army
Navy
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
Portland
San Diego
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
John F. Rees
Columbus Center
Carl Frey
Gallon Club
Alsthough
Frey
Ruth Herbert
George W. Clark
Mgdland Ave
H. O. Bobo
Palmer St. Mra
Thames
May Ave
Robert Jackson
New
Poppy Day Sale Set for May 25 26 in Athens
Poppies to honor dead soldiers from World Wars I and II will be sold in Athens on Friday and Saturday May 25 and 26. The American Legion Auxiliary unit led by Mrs. C. J. Ailstock and Mrs. John McElroy will oversee distribution through volunteers. Proceeds aid disabled veterans and their families, with poppies made by Sandusky-area veterans under Ohio Auxiliary supervision.
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America
Athens
C. J. Ailstock
K. T. Crogsen
American Legion Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Auxiliary
Ailstock
John McElroy
Flanders
Sandusky
Ohio Department of the Auxiliary
18 AHS Students Place in State Scholarship Tests
Eighteen members of the Athens Junior and Senior High School scholarship team placed in district and state examinations on April 27. Notable results include Ray Kellogg and Robert Pierre in Chemistry, Dowler and Young in Plane Geometry, Snyder in Senior Social Studies, Mauldin and McAfee in American History, Hess in English 9, and McAfee in French among others.
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Athens
Ohio University
Ray E. Kellogg
Robert V. Pierre
Frank Brown Dilley
James Richard Patrick
Thomas Wilford Dowler
Josephine Ellen Young
Martha Anne Mauldin
Kathleen McAfee
Julian M. Snyder
Carolyn Herbert
Jacquelyn June Deem
Mary Carolina Hess
Barbara Jeanne Algeo
Mildred B. Allen
Sallie Hawkins
Joan Eleanor Vance
Kathleen E. MccAfee
Pfc Reeder Wounded Near Munich in World War II fighting
Pfc Kenneth Reeder 27 reports a severe left arm wound from April 29 near Munich Germany in a letter to his wife at Fenzel Apartments He was in a France hospital and said he would be moved to England May 9 A native of New Marshfield and Waterloo High School graduate he worked for McBee Company before enlisting August 10 1843 He served with Patton s Third Army His father lives in Spencer West Virginia
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Kenneth Reeder
Munich
Germany
Ta Reeder
Fenzel
War Department
Reeder
France
England
New Marshfield
Waterloo High School
Pfc
Mc.Bee Co
Patton
Third Army
Spencer
W. Va
Shuster Free Parents Learn of Nephew’s Release
Miss Ardila Shuster of 7034 University Terrace receives word from a chaplain that her nephew Pfc Harold Shuster has been liberated from a German prisoner camp. He had not been heard from since Christmas Day and asked the chaplain to tell his family he was safe and would write soon.
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Ardila Shuster
University Terrace
Phc
Harold Shuster
Germany
Shuster
Pfc
Staats Is Speaker at Athens Grange Meeting
Prof. L. C. Staats spoke at an Athens Grange Memorial and Mother's Day program last night. Performers included Guy Morrison, Frin Briley, saxophone duets by Dale Wharton and others, soloists, and a reading by Gret Atkinson. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Alton Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Jacoby, and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jandes. Summer meetings start June at 8:30 p.m.
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L. C. Staats
Athens
Harold Brown
Guy Morrison
Frin Briley
C. D. Duncan
Ann Channel
Dale Wharton
Dwight Robinson
Gret ‘Atkinson
Alton Hope
Gene Jacoby
A. L. Jandes
Seniors Picnic At Fairgrounds Highlights Senior Class
The Athens High School Senior Class picnic was held today in the Grange Hall at the Fairgrounds with noon luncheon, games, and contests. Faculty attendees included Miss Mary Connett, Miss Grace Tressel, Mr A A Nellis, Mr Edward Bannon, and Mr Oliver L Wood. Officers are Don Bingman president Tad Grover vice president Jack Stewart treasurer and Bill Beckley secretary. Grover and Beckley are now serving with the U S Navy.
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Athens High School
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
Bunch
Mary Connett
Grace Tressel
A. A. Nellis
Hdward Bannon
Oliver L. Wood
Don Bingman
Tad Grover
Jack Stewart
Bill Beckley
Grover
Beckley
U.S. Navy
Naturalization Officer To Be Here Wednesday
Mr H J Boutton of the Department of Naturalization Immigration will be in the office of the clerk of courts in the Athens County Courthouse on Wednesday May 23. Mrs Alberta Grones announced today Boutton will be available for conferences concerning naturalization.
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H. J. Boutton
Department of Naturalization, Immigration
Athens County
Alberta, Grones
Boutton
Opening Night at Ath ens Youth Center Saturday
Invite all parents to the Ath ens Youth Center for opening night on Saturday May 19 from 7 30 p m to 9 p m. All townspersons invited to visit during the events noting observance of American Day on Fountain Square in Cincinnati. Nearly 2 000 foreign born citizens became American in the past year and will participate in the observance.
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Athens Youth Center
Cincinnati
Fountain Square
All-Star Bond Rally At Athena Theater Tonight
An all star bond rally at Athena Theater in Athens features Hollywood stars including Bing Crosby Betty Grable Bob Hope Frank Sinatra and Carmen Miranda. The Kiwanis event promotes bond purchases with stage sales and local talent on the program at 8 and 8 30 p.m.
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Hollywood
Shhine
Athena Theater
Cincinnati
Athens
Bing Crosby
Betty Grable
Bob Hope
Harry James
Fibber McGee and Molly
Jeanne Crain
Vivian Blane
Carmen Miranda
Frank Sinatra
Athens Kiwanis Club
Bonda
Legion Auxiliary Poppy Day Sale and New Members Initiated
May Legion Auxiliary meeting highlights include a Poppy Day drive May 25 and 26 to raise funds for veterans. Six new members joined, two charter members were reinstated, and plans were made to support a Veterans Hospital ward and Merchant Marine Library subscriptions.
Hocking River Rises Above 15-Foot Mark
The Hocking River reached 15.37 feet this morning after .66 inches of rainfall. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France noted little further rise expected. Sunday Creek overflowed Route 13 between Truetown and Redtown, but cars passed through. Temperatures reached 74 degrees yesterday with a low around 52.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Sunday Creek
Route 13
Truetown
Redtown
Howett Reports For Duty At Wakeman Hospital Center
Lt. Donna A. Howett ANC of Pomeroy Ohio reports for duty at Wakeman Hospital Center Camp Atterbury after transfer from Billings General Hospital Fort Benjamin Harrison. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Dana Howett of Pomeroy.
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Wakeman Hospital
Ind
Donna A. Howett
ANC
Pomeroy, C
Wakeman Hospital Center
Camp Atterbury
Billings General Hospital
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Howett
Dana DB. Howett
Pomeroy
Albany Plan For Dinner And Dance Alumni News Brief
CLUB CALENDAR lists Friday meetings for M. and H. Circle with Mia and Sylvia Wallace at The Plains, and Saturday gathering for Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of D A R on May 26 with Mrs. Gordon Gray on Franigin Ave. Also Junior Choir practice at First Christian Church, Athens Garden Club hosts an Every Member flower show, and Albany High School Alumni dinner and dance on May 19 with McKelvey's Drearies providing music. Public Women’s organization meeting in Common Pleas Court Room features L. C. Staats speaking on Parliamentary Procedure. Mother's Day greetings include Pvt. Eugene B. Davis in Italy sending to wife and in-laws, plus notes on other family cards and flowers from Greece and Drew Field.
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Nabby Lee Ames
Gordon Gray
Franigin Ave
Patton
Athens Garden Club
Gordon_K. Bush
Strathmore Blvd
T. N. Hoover
Jascar Fulton
A.G. Stalder
Albany High School
McKelvey
Athens County
Common Pleas
L. C. Staats
Ohio University
Children of Athens Organize May Family Service
Children of Athens join churches for Sunday evening services on May 27 at First Methodist. Primary and junior high pupils will sing, practice May 19 and May 26 at 2 p.m. at College Street Methodist. Junior high pupils lead devotion. Plans meet May 20 at Presbyterian Church.
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Children of
Athens
First Methodist
Skeeping
College St. Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Kicerex Pimples Cure Promises Overnight Relief
Advertised acne remedy Kicerex claims to dry up pimples overnight. Testimonies praise clear complexions and reduced embarrassment, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Product is sold and recommended by unnamed providers.
Women’s Council Elects Officers at First Christian Church
The Women’s Council of the First Christian Church elected officers for the coming year led by president Mrs R B Graham. Other officers named include first vice president Mrs Charles Tribe second vice president Mrs H T Phillips secretary Rev Robinson and assistant secretary Mrs ZA Wharton. A mother and daughter dinner was announced for June. A guest spoke on The Postwar Church in Europe. Mr and Mrs Burris and daughter Leona returned to Syracuse after visiting Athens with relatives in town.
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Women’s Council of the First Christian Church
R. B. Graham
James Earich
Howard Stout
Willian Rus
R. d D. Graham
Charles Tribe
H.T. Phillips
Rev Robinson
ZA Wharton
Ida Allison
A. Fr. Peters
Europe
Theodore Burris
Daugher
Leona
Syracuse
Athens
Burris
George Carsey
Elliott St
Nora Tittle
W. State St
George Young
Granville Ave
Clark's Chapel Cemetery Clean-Up Week Scheduled
The cemetery association superintendent announced that the week of May 20 will be a clean-up period at Clark's Chapel Cemetery. Poor turnout before due to bad weather is expected to improve with the planned effort. Money can't buy a spirit in faster-acting, more dependable aspirin as an ad promotes St Joseph Aspirin at 10c.
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Clarks Chapel Cemetery
Clark's Chapel Cemetery
Cemetery Association
St. Joseph
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Londonderry
Nowerd St
Frenslew
Cross Bros
W. Union St
AHS
Pfc. Reeder
Staats
Lamborn Studio
Court St
Rauch’'s Bakery
Athens Home Telephone Co
Truman
Hull
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Cordell Hull
Cleveland
Mansfield
W. d. Spreng
Athena
Legion Auxiliary
P. M. Zenner
New York City
McBee Company
D. R. Zenner
E. ©. Wood
Atlanta
McBees Technical Training School
Athers
Wood
Yew Marshfield
Cumberland
G. N. Sidders
Mary Lawler
Delores Higgins
Evelyn Sidders
Martinsburg
W.va
Francis Clark
Dorothy Sidders
Westerville
Wilma Hunter
Winnie Baughman
William Whaley Sandra
Chauncey
American Legion
Legion Home
Co. J. Allstock
Walter Porter
Frieda Willock
Leslie Bradfield
Curtis Seager
John DeMolet
Frances Packard
G. E. White
Daniel A. Pierce
Clinton Bean
Francis ——~ Wyckoff
Frank J. Harvey
Charles Bayless
Daniel Pierce
Jack Walburn
Abram Williams
Thomas Rosser
James P. Cumiey
Byron A. Wolfe
John R. Sprague
F. P. Frebault
E. J. Shannon
Dora Collins
Jack
Carbondale
Clara Eblin
New Haven
Eblin
Athens County Democratic Women's Club
Howard Ayler
Best Haven
Albany
Donna Howett
H. Circle
Mia
Sylvia Wallace
the Plains
First Christian Church
Eugene B. Davis
Italy
Virgene Davis
Gertrude Dris
Coll
Lancaster St
Davis
Jimmy
Phillip Weekley
Route Three
Pie
Jess Weekley
Hazel Molgard
Drew Field
Tampa
Fla
Ener
Athens Pharmacy
the Mutual
A * Savings Association
Washington St
City Hall
PTT
THE
Vening
Women's Council
Rexall
FIRST
Church OF Christ, Scientist
ORIO
Herbert W. Beck
Calif
Mother Church
Church of Obriat
Massachusetts
South
Congress St
Carpenter Howe. Co
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