Athens High prints first school paper in 25 years
The Athens High School printing class under Miss Anne Pickering produced a four page issue of The Megaphone, the first student paper in 25 years. Sixteen issues planned, with mechanicsburg pupils joining next year, staff elected by contributors, and six hundred copies printed for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
A. A. Nellis
Anne Pickering
Mechanicsburg
Athens High School
Bill Shaver
John Good
David Williams
Jim Westfall
Bill Smiley
Tom Hixenbaugh
Owners Must Report On Rental Property
Landlords who acquired rental property after registration must report owners names and addresses on a form from the local price office per the Office of Price Administration. The filing deadline is May 31 1945 for changes between filing date and May 5 1945, or within 10 days if changes occur after May 5. The new owner must inform the OPA rent office and provide a correspondence address, and any landlord or agent who did not file the original registration must provide this information.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Memorial Day Parade and Program in Athens Cemetery
Veterans organizations plan a Memorial Day ceremony in W Aston St Cemetery Athens on May 30 with Prof L C Staats of Ohio University delivering the address Byron Wolfe in charge Rev Joe Maffett to give invocation Glen Hanes leads singing America Ohio State Guard firing squad will salute Soldiers Monument at 8 55 am wreath placed by veterans representatives Parade formations include American Legion Color Guard Athens High School Band and many veterans groups John Dowler in charge of parade Flower Committee asks flowers to be left at First Methodist Church steps
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W. Aston St
L. C. Staats
Ohio University
Veterans’ Organizations
Athens
Memorial
Byron A. Wolfe
Joe Maffett
Glen Hanes
Ohio State Guard
College St
Union
Union St
Court
W. State Sr
Spanish- American War Veterans Auxiliary
Daughters of Union Veterans
The
Women’s Resist Corps
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of World War Two
Armed Services of the USA
Marine, Army, Navy Club
Girl Scouts
Boy Ste Athens
Childen
Ernest McGraner
Clarenee Parker
John Dowler
Clyde Gibson
G. E. White
Clyde Edmundson
Atkinson
First Methodist Church
Drill Planned at Athens Armory for Absent Company J Members
Captain Withem announced a drill for those in Company J Second Infantry Ohio State Guard who missed last night's drill. The 7:30 pm session at the Athens Armory makes attendance tonight mandatory for absentees and those not present last night face AWOL status. Attendance is optional for those who were present yesterday.
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Athens
Company J
Second Infantry
Ohio State Guard
iCapt
W. D. Withem
Service men cited for battle stars and combat badge
Fie. Samuel yu Risley of Athens Route 3 with the 118th Infantry 30th Division receives a second battle star for Normandy and Germany campaigns, previously earned Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge. Pic. Robert E B Wilson USMC Reserve son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson 31 Franklin Ave cited for excellent service in invasion and capture of Saipan with forward post duties under fire. Wilson later served in Iwo Jima and is hospitalized for a foot infection. PFc Robert R Miller rifleman wife Rae lives in Jacksonville, cited by the 362nd Infantry Regiment Fifth Army List Powder River Division for combat infantryman badge in Italy.
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Fie
Samuel Yu. Risley
Athens
J Route 3
118Th Infantry
Normandy
Germany
Pic
Robert EB. Wilson
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Harry Wilson
Franklin Ave
Saipan
Marianas Islands
Wilson
Iwo Jima
Paul ‘Kimes
Guam
Fifth Army
Italy
Fpfc
Robert R. Miller
Rae
Jacksonville
Powder River
Iva Caldwell dies at residence of her son
Mrs Iva Caldwell aged 84 died at the home of her son Charles Caldwell in Jacksonville Funeral services set for Wallace Funeral Home Saturday at 2 PM Reverend Charles Caffrey to officiate Burial will be at Maplewood.
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Iva Caldwell
Glouster
Charles Caldwell
Jacksonville
Wallace
Charles Caffrey
Maplewood
Plan Memorial Service At Burlingham Church
Memorial services will be held at Burlingham Church this Sunday at 2 o'clock EWT. A children’s program will precede remarks by Benjamin Turner and the Rev Kuether of Pomeroy.
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Burlingham Church
Benjamin Turner
Kuether
Pomeroy
Plan Home Coming at Knox Township Church
The Bethel Methodist Church in Knox Township holds its eighth annual home-coming and memorial services on June 3. Services start at 10 30 a m followed by a basket dinner at noon. Everyone is welcome.
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Bethel Methodist Church
Knox Township
Three Fined by Mayor For Public Intoxication
Three Athens area residents aged 34 and 28 were arrested on intoxication charges by Athens police and fined 5 and costs each yesterday by Mayor Franz Woodworth. The group includes Ernest Hudnall of Athens Route 1, Dale Morris of Athens Route 5, and Walter L. Trumpower of Perrysville. Evelyne M. Grubb of Athens is undergoing basic training at Fort Oglethorpe as a WAC medic. Albany Grange asks members to bring sandwiches and cookies to Saturday night’s meeting. Joan Campbell of Athens High School passed a Civil Service stenography exam.
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Ernest Hudnall
Athens
Dale Morris
Walter L. Trumpower
Perrysville
Franz Woodworth
Fort Oglethorpe
Evelyne M. Grubb
WAC
Dan Bartlett
W. Union St
Melvin C. Grubb
Women’s Army Corps
Franklin County Tuberculosis Hospital
Albany Grange
Joan Campbell
Athens High School
Civil Service
Pee Eat Re Ee Rst
Cadet Riley Set to Graduate From West Point
Cadet Riley aged 23 son of Mrs ID A Riley of 129 N Congress St will join 52 fellow cadets in the West Point graduation on June 5. The class is the academy’s largest. He will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Engineers. After Ath ens High and Ohio University he earned a BS with highest honors in 1942. He plans to stay in Ath ens June 2 to 5 for baccalaureate service, teas, dances and the graduation. He will visit his mother and sister until early July before reporting to an Army camp.
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Riley
ID. A. Riley
N. Congress St
United States Military Academy
West Point
Corps of Engineers
Athens High School
Ohio University
Thomas A. Jenkins
D. A. Riley
Beth Riley
Westt Point
Athens
Miners to Meet at Millfield Sunday Afternoon
Local 1205 United Mine Workers plans a meeting Sunday at 1 PM in the Sanders Show Building West Millfield announced by president Herman Theisen Jr and secretary Luster Boba.
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United Mine Workers of America
Sanders Show
West Millfield
Herman Theisen, Jr
Luster Boba
Albany High School graduate earns Ohio State University Agricultural Scholarship
Emma Jane Ryan daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Ryan Ath ens Route 1 graduated this year from Albany High School earned an Agricultural Scholarship at Ohio State University. Her score of 123 placed her among the five highest in the Southeast District of Ohio while the highest state score was 128.
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Emma Jane Ryan
Stanley Ryan
Athens
Albany High School
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Ohio
Ohio Prisoners Report Red Cross Saved Them
77 Ohio soldiers and officers liberated from German camps recount how Red Cross food parcels sustained them during moldy bread diets and barley porridge. They describe long marches, strafing by Allied planes, and lack of food as Germans retreated. Bryson at Carlsbad reports flight training and Pacific assignment pending. his brother Harry serves in the Philippines.
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U. S
France
Leonard M. Lowry
Carbondale
Abert J. Beglin
Laurelville
Paul E. Campbell
Nelsonville
Ohio
United States
Red Cross
Bryson
Carlsbad
Charles P. Bryson
Athens
N. M
BP. Bryson
Pacific
Harry
Philippines
C. H. Bryson
Columbus
Glouster
May Crowning at St John’s Dutch Ridge
May crowning ceremonies will be held at St John’s Catholic Church in Dutch Ridge on Sunday May 27. A High Mass at 10:30 a m will open the service followed by the crowning of the Blessed Virgin statue and benediction. A basket dinner will follow and attendees are invited to bring a picnic basket and table service.
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St. John’s
St. John's Catholic Church
Dutch Ridge
Mrs Ida Root Dies in Hospital in Washington County
Mrs Ida Root wife of Frank Root of De fatur Township Washington County died in a Marietta hospital Wednesday after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at the home with interment in South Taferty cemetery. She leaves five sons Lansing Detroit Hudson Lorain William Athens Esmond Stewart John Chesapeake six grandchildren and a half weitere Charles Fish Canton survives.
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Ida Root
Coolville
Frank Root
Defatur Township
Washington County
South Taferty
Spencer Funeral Home
Root
Marietta
Athens County
Lansing
Detroit
Hudson
Lorain
William
Athens
Esmond
Stewart
John
Chesapeake
Charles Fish
Canton
Athens State Hospital patients attend circus outing
Two hundred twenty five patients from Athens State Hospital were taken to the circus in Athens on Tuesday. A special admission price was arranged for the afternoon performance, the funds drawn from the industrial and entertainment fund.
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Athens State Hospital
Athens
Industrial and Entertainment Fund
Bratton Promoted to Corporal in 91st Powder River Division
Dailey E. Bratton, son of Mrs. Elma Bratton, Route 1 Carper’s, has been promoted from private to corporal. He serves as a cook with the 16th Field Artillery Battalion of the 91st Powder River Division.
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Bratton
Fifth Army
Italy
Dailey E. Bratton
Elma Bratton, Carper‘sr
Route 1
16Th Field Artillery
Powder River
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Farne
Stanback
MOTEX
Tampax
Lape
DR. Legear
I. O. O. F. Hall
Athens, Ohio
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Dwight A. Riley
Millfield
Lydia E. Pinkhamn
Pinkhamn
Lydia E. Piskton
Thornton
Minor
Gattule Thornton & Minor
Thornton & Minor
Gallaher Drugs
Adry
Berry Hotel
Nnance Corporation
Ua Eit Pee Ee
Moria
Ohio Food Market
Store of Quality
Ehone
Norman Dean
Budweiser
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