Dunfee and Cross Escape Jail Break in Athens County
Two prisoners Leonard Dunfee and Donald Cross escaped the Athens County Jail bull pen at 7:30 AM after overpowering Sheriff George Bateman. Cross struck the officer with dirt and salt then Dunfee hit him from behind as they fled, locking Bateman inside. Patrols hunted the fugitives, with Bateman lightly injured. Cross faced auto theft investigation. Dunfee had been indicted for gun theft.
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Dunfee
Cross
Bull Pen
Athens County
George Bateman
Leonard Dunfee
Ohio Penitentiary
Donald Cross
Nelsonville
Bateman
Frank Joyce
Duntree
Sidney Russell
Glouster
Russell
Charleston
W. Va
Family Struggles Over 46 Years With Allergic Rash Powder
A reader reports a long family battle with persistent skin rashes and itching tied to a powdered product used for 46 years. The item’s origin and exact brand are unclear but the family seeks relief and guidance from medical sources.
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Chase
Prevention Best Cure in Disease of Poultry
County Extension Agent Ross Wright warns cocci diosis is a major threat to young poultry, chiefly 6 to 12 weeks old, causing droopiness and diarrhea. Prevention hinges on clean surroundings and resting chicks away from older flocks. on range, use rearing areas unused for two seasons. If infected, feed four parts dried milk to six parts mash for two days, or give one pint molasses in five gallons water for a half day, with earlier treatment boosting effectiveness.
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Ross Wright
Ohio Experiment Station
Couple from Chauncey and San Francisco Die in Cabin gas tragedy
Great Falls Army Air Base officials disclosed that Cpl. Virgil L. Perry 27 of Chauncey Ohio and WAC Pvt Ednar Stevenson 31 of San Francisco were found dead in a tourist cabin in Great Falls Montana, likely victims of gas asphyxiation. The pair, stationed at the air base, registered under the names Mr and Mrs Virgil L Terrise.
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Great Falls
Mont
Great Falls Army Air Base
Virgil L. Perry
Chauncey, Cathens County
WAC
Ednar ¥. Stevenson
San Francisco
James C. Cranston
Virgil L. Terrise
Mothers Day Cablegram to Amesville Serviceman Packaged
Mrs Edgar Keirns of Amesville received a Mother's Day cablegram from her son Sergeant Victor E Keirns in the Army Air Corps in North ern England. T-5 Richard V Glover of the Army Engineers spent a two day furlough with his parents at 10 Walker St and will be stationed at Miami Fla for a 14 day rest before reassign ment after 30 months overseas in India and Burma. He brought home a Jap rifle and other souvenirs. T-3 Elmer M Bratka son of Mr and Mrs Julius W Bratka of Jacksonville has returned from overseas and is processing through the Redistribution Station in Miami Beach Fla. Sergeant Bratka served 37 months as a message center chief in the China Burma India Theater and earned the Asiatic Pacific campaign ribbon with one battle star. He entered service in December 1941.
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Clifford H. Bryson
Bryson
Mew
Guwiner
Army
Springfield
Harrisonville
Ohio State University
Hobart Bryson
Albany
Betty Lou Bryson
Edgar Keirns
Amesville
Sgt
Victor E. Keirns
Army Air Corps
England
Richard V. Glover
The
Army Engineers
Guy Glover
Walker St
Glover
Miami
Fla
India
Burma
Elmer M. Bratka
Julius W. Bratka
Jacksonville
Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station
Miami Beach
Bratka
Albert Randolph Rites Held Thursday Near Reedsville
Funeral services for Albert Randolph age 80 who died Monday at his home near Reedsville will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Eden Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. He is survived by his wife and children Mrs Emma Barber Major Randolph and Mrs Della Rood and Mrs Eval Rood all of Long Bottom.
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Coolville
Albert Randolph
Reedsville
Eden Church
Randolph
Emma Barber
Major Randolph
Della Rood
Eval Rood
Long Bottom
Gerald Kyle Injured In Fall From a Horse
Gerald M Pinkie Kyle of Kyle and Clifford suffered a broken back in a fall from a horse at the Fair grounds on Sunday. He will wear a cast at his home 265 E State St for several weeks. Kyle was catapulted when a stirrup broke. Bob Link an Athens High student and parttime Kyle and Clifford employee is in charge of the business temporarily.
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Gerald M “Pinkie
Kyle
Kyle and Clifford
E. State St
Bob Link
Athens High
Final Paper Drive In Athens Tomorrow Morning
The last collection of scrap paper for this school year will be made in Athens tomorrow morning by the Junior Army of the city schools. It will be the final assembly of paper, newspapers, magazines and all kinds of paper until next fall. Superintendent H. Pendry urges everyone to contribute all that is available and to separate, bundle, and place on the front porch in the morning.
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Athens
H. ©. Pendry
Nora McDaniel Dies at Newbury Home Tuesday
COOLVILLE Staff Specials Nora Holdren McDaniel died Tuesday night at her Newbury home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2:30 P.M. at the home with burial in the family cemetery. She leaves husband W H McDaniel, daughter Mary Louise Fuller, brother Howard Oakes, sister Nellie Green, and grandchild with her parents. Seaman Baughman, now at pre radio school in Chicago, previously with Albany Road family. Pvt Charles Dicken writes from Germany.
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Coolville
Nora Holdren McDaniell
Newbury
Great Lakes
Neilie Green
Marietta
W ! W. Baughman
Albany Road
Seaman Baughman
Herz City Junior College
Chicago, Il
Athens High students pass Civil Service tests
The following pupils at Athens High School have passed the Civil Service examination held there. Stenography Alma Bateman Jean Campbell Jerry Josten Mary McCrum Typing Phyllis Matthews Barbara Elkins Dora Starkey Harold Shields Deane McPherson Marcella Martin. Also Gallia Man Camp Atterbury India Ohio men discharged from the Atterbury center scored 85 or more under the Army plan. The Albany Kitchenette 4-H Club will meet May 24 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Bart Allens home. members should bring Let's Cook books.
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Athens High School
Alma Bateman
Jean Campbell
Jerry Josten
Mary McCrum
Phyllis Matthews
Barbara Elkins
Dora Starkey
Harold Shields
Deanue McPherson
Marcella Martin
Atterbury
India
Ohio
Army
L Dickey
Gallipolis
Albany
Wil
Bart Allen
Gas factory stomach cured by ERB HELP says user
A woman described her stomach as a gas factory after meals with bloating headaches and constipation. She reports being free of stomach gas after using ERB HELP claiming no gas or bloat and that meals agree with her. The ad promotes ERB HELP containing 12 herbs and Athens Pharmacy selling it.
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Athens Pharmacy
Youth Arrested in Auto Theft at Circus Grounds
Athens police arrested 17 year old Lonnie Phelps of Sand Ridge at the circus grounds in connection with the theft of a car owned by Louis A. Guy of Millfield Route 1. The car was taken while Guy worked at Chauncey Mine and Phelps was in the vehicle at arrest. The report notes yesterday’s high of 72 and low of 44 with noon temperature near 64 and the Hocking River at 5 feet.
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Athens
Lonnie Phelps
Sand Ridge
Circus Grounds
Louis A. Guy
Millfield
Chauncey Mine
Phelps
Guy
Hocking
Safe Is Today’s Happy News For Cole Ervin Family
News from Athens reports Capt Eugene Cole and Pfc Ervin are safe. V mail letters arrive from Mrs Margaret Cole and Mrs Helen Sheridan Ervin confirming all is well. Capt Cole, missing in action over Germany, later telegraphed from Koblenz that he is well and not yet prisoner. Pfe Eran, field clerk, was listed missing January 23 and later reported as prisoner of war in Germany. Cablegrams from family members express hope for homecoming and safety for all.
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Eugene Cole
Walter R. Ervin
Margaret Cole
Fenzel
Helen Sheridan Ervin
Athens
Route 4
Don Peden
Cale
Edward Cole
State St
Germany
Statmg
Koblenz
Cole
Pfe Eran
Yecen
Gormar
Train
Jaruts Boovin Cane
Pte F Ervin
Mis
Shendan
Mother of M D Hughes Dies in Cuyahoga Falls
Mrs Mary Green Hughes age 90 mother of M D Hughes died yesterday afternoon at her son Theodore P Hughes home in Cuyahoga Falls. Funeral services will be held at the Monroeville home on Friday. She and husband George W Hughes who died years ago were Welsh natives who came to the United States after their marriage. Survived by five sons Charles E Los Angeles Rufus R Oxford William J Alliance and others. Mrs Hughes had spent recent years with her Athens family and had been seriously ill for two months. Attorney Hughes and daughter Mary left for Cuyahoga Falls today.
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Mary Green Hughes
M D Hughes
Athens Atiornes
Theodore P. Hughes
Cuyahoga Falls
Monroeville
Hughes
George W., Hughes
Wales
Charles E
Los Angeles
Calif
Rufus R
Oxford
William J
Alliance
Athens
Mary
Ice Mint Treat for Burning Callouses by Pat Spring
Foot comfort ad promotes Ice Mint as a cooling relief for burning callouses. It urges readers to rub Ice Mint over hard heels and corns to soften them, claiming a whitening medicinal effect. Available at all druggists.
Ono University president Baker speaks at Weston High graduation
President Joh C Baker of Ono University delivered the commencement address at Weston High School graduation exercises on Tuesday evening. He will speak at Lozan High School tomorrow evening on the subject New Frontiers.
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Joh C Baker
Ono Universit
Wellston High School
Lozan Hich School
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