Lake Hope Area To Open For Fifth Season
Lake Hope Recreational Area resumes its fifth season with bath house upgrades and initial opening Sunday May 28. Red Cross lifeguards will be on duty. Admission 15 cents adults 10 cents children. Beach hours 9 am to 8 30 pm. Boats 15 cents per hour 75 cents daily weekdays. 25 cents per hour 1.25 daily weekends holidays. Fourteen furnished cottages available until Oct 31 all reserved for June July August. Reserve cabins by writing to the State Forest Ranger Zaleski Ohio. Lake Hope lies on Route 278 between US 50 and Route 56. Facilities include swimming boating fishing picnicking hiking and vacationing.
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Lake Hope
Emmett Conway
Zaleski State Forest
Aes
American Red Cross
Zalski
Ohio
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Foot Relief
The advertisement claims Moone's Emerald Oil stops foot distress and odor in one minute. It promises relief for tired tender feet with a few drops applied nightly or as needed, and asserts the formula of essential oils and camphor softens callouses. A druggist guarantees satisfaction or refunds.
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Moone
George Vickers Dies At Fairchilds Home
George Vickers aged 68 died this morning at the Fairchild Rest Home in Albany Road. Born in West Virginia he had lived in the Athens area for nine years. He leaves two sons Roy and Carl in the Army and two daughters Annabelle Vickers and Betty Rose of Columbus. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home after Saturday noon. Funeral arrangements were not completed.
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George Vickers
Fairchild
Albany Road
Mr. Vickers
West Virginia
Athens
Roy
Carl
Annabelle Vickers
Betty Rose
Columbus
Jagers
Locust Plague Returns in South Athens County
Entomologists note that 17 year cicadas require a full period to develop but some have emerged early. The last severe season was 1931, suggesting a return around 1948. Ralph Ladd near Elm Golf Course invites collectors to his area as cicadas appear across the south end of Athens County, with the most damage to young fruit trees.
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Ralph Ladd
Elm Golf Course
Athens County
Nora Atkinson To Speak At Troy Baptist Church
Decoration Day services at Troy Baptist Church near Frost on Sunday May 28 at 10 30 a m feature speaker Mrs Nora Atkinson with music and recitations. Sponsored by the Auxiliary to the Sons of Union Veterans led by Mrs Stella Arnold president and Mrs Leida Frost patriotic instructor. Regular lodge meetings are the fourth Friday each month.
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Troy Baptist Church
Frost
Nora Atkinson
Sons of Union Veterans
Stella Arnold
Leida Frost
Durward Pierce Rites Scheduled for Saturday
Funeral services for Durward K. Pierce 39 son of Mr and Mrs J G Pierce will be held Saturday at two o'clock in Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home. The Rev E C Kenney will conduct the service and burial will follow at Pleasanton. Friends may call after seven o'clock tonight at the funeral home.
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Durward K. Pierce
J. G. Pierce
N. Shannon Ave
Hagerstown
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
E. C. Kenney
Pleasanton
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meeting Set for June First
The Graham Chapel Prayer Band plans a meeting next Thursday evening June 1 at Doris Bartlett’s home. Mrs. Kate Chappell will lead the gathering.
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Graham Chapel
Doris Bartlett
Kate Chappell
Local Service News Notes Soldiers’ Letters From War
Mr and Mrs Pearl Anderson Trimble report three letters and a card from their son William a prisoner of war in Germany He says he is well enjoys outdoor activities classes and concerts and notes officers do not work He has risen to staff sergeant Cpl Dwight Sisson home on furlough visits family another son Pfe Thomas FE Sisson in Italy says he is fine Pvt Esta E Buck Fox Jr returns to Neah Bay after a 23 day furlough visiting his wife and child and parents William H Cox promoted from private first class to corporal Robert O Border transfers from Fort Thomas Kentucky to Fort Bliss Texas
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Pearl Anderson
Trimble
William
O.K
Cpl
Dwight Sisson
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Arthur Sisson
Millfield
Louise Roe
Dayton
Pfe
Thomas FE. Sisson
Italy
Pvt
Esta E
Buck) Fox, Jr
Neah Bay
Wash
Aldine Fox
Mickey
John Leffler
Esta E. Fox, Sr
Fox
Dan Cox
William H. Cox
Sheltering Arms Hospital Weekly Report May 21 26
May 21 to May 26 list births and operations at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Entries name patients, parents or guardians, addresses, and procedures including minor operations major appendectomies and leg fracture treatment. Notable items include births to Reed Sewell and Raymond Kestner and a leg fracture admission for Charles A. McCoy after an Athens accident.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Reed Sewell
E. State St
Charles R. West
Glouster
Mary Brooks
Athens
Augusta Kelley
Elliott St
Mae Stewart
W. Union St
Inez Sabo
John R. Jones, Jr
Albany
Raymond Kestner
Union St
Harriett Griffith
Garfield Ave
Barbara Hartman
Trimble
Ollie Burnett
High St
Finley Gillogly
Linda Robinson
Stewart Sr
May Fleming
Robert Scott
Charles A. McCoy
State St
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Funice Jennings
Hollister
Pvt Sammie K Brown Describes Combat Leaves in New Guinea
Overseas mail from Pvt Sammie K Brown son of Mr and Mrs William Brown Carbondale reports combat in New Guinea. He describes a strong fox hole and frequent jumps with many Japanese air raids. He praises the Red Cross for supplies and support noting Christmas boxes and letters arriving in two to three weeks and urging others to donate.
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Sammie K. Brown
William Brown
Carbondale
New Guinea
Brown
Twelve Messenger Carriers On Weekly Honor Roll
In Athens twelve messenger carriers are named on the weekly honor roll for providing satisfactory service to all customers. The list includes Lynn Sanford Billy Driscoll Robert Nida Jimmy Westfall Tom Dowler Merrill Thomas Charlies Quest Ren Paynter Charles Gilkey Ben Roberts Donald Cain Junior Hatcher.
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Athens
Lynn Sanford
Billy Driscoll
Robert Nida
Jimmy Westfall
Tom Dowler
Merrill Thomas Charlies Quest
Ren Paynter
Charles Gilkey
Ben Roberts
Donald Cain
Junior Hatcher
Wesleyan Quartet To Sing On WHIZ Radio
The Wesleyan Male Quartet with Junior Mingus Low ell Cole Sam Rosser and Gilbert Knight will perform on WHIZ radio in Zanesville this Saturday at 5 p m The group also plans a Sunday evening performance at Wesleyan Church Pratt Street.
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Wesleyan
Junior Mingus
Lowell Cole
Sam Rosser
Gilbert Knight
WHIZ
Zanesville
Pratt St
Marshfield 4-H Club Enrollment Meeting This Friday
All boys wishing to enroll in the New Marshfield 4 H Club are asked to meet at the home of advisor Floyd Beverage at 8 o'clock Friday evening May 26. Projects and plans for the summer will be discussed.
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Marshfield
Floyd Beverage
Schedules Menaced By Labor Shortage
Robert C. Goodwin chairman of the regional war manpower commission says draft withdrawals and wartime fatigue threaten production schedules in a three state region including Michigan Kentucky and Ohio. He cites shifting production programs and evolving labor needs.
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Cleveland
Robert C. Goodwin
War Production Board reports 13 percent farm equipment rise
The Regional War Production Board announced a 13 percent improvement in April production of farm machinery and equipment in the region.
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Cleveland
Regional War Production Board Today
Foreclosure Notice in Athens County Mortgage Case
Howard J Ferry and Eileen C Ferry of Mt. Clemens Michigan are named defendants in Elroy McDonald’s foreclosure suit in Athens County Court of Common Pleas Cause No 18324. They are to answer by 1944 date or face judgment for 720 dollars plus interest and sale of property at Out Lot 198 in Moore's Addition Athens Ohio.
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Howard J. Ferry
Eileen C. Ferry
Community Drive
Mt. Clemens
Michigan
Elroy McDonald
Athens
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
BE. H
D. H. Moore
Boward J. Ferry
Cleveland plant walkout idles 1000 Aluminum Co workers
Night shift workers at one of five Aluminum Co of America plants in Cleveland walked out starting Tuesday night. The strike spread to leave about 1000 employees idle and close the plant.
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Cleveland
Aluminum Co. of America
Victory Gardens Sweet Potato Growing Guide Text
Ath ens readers are advised on growing sweet potatoes at home including how to start vines, plant timing in June, spacing, soil considerations, and storage. It covers varieties Jersey for dry mealy potatoes and Nancy Hall or Porto Rico for moist orange tubers, plus harvesting in September or October and curing for long storage.
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Athens
Jersey
Porto Rico
Miners Travel Time Set at 57 Minutes Nationwide
The President's committee reports a national daily average of 57.29 minutes of travel time per underground worker in soft coal mines. The wage contract assumes 45 minutes, leaving 12.20 minutes less for actual coal production over a nine hour shift.
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Washington
Superiors Order Use of Troops at Montgomery Ward Plant
Wayne C. Taylor under secretary of commerce testified to a special House committee that he requested troops to seize Montgomery Ward and Company's Chicago plant only on instructions from superior government officials. He said he did not intend to use troops to take physical possession of the plant.
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Washington
Wayne C. Taylor
Commerce
Montgomery Ward and Company
Chicago
Taylor
House
Army to Induct Fewer Older Draftees Says Hershey
Draft Director Hershey states monthly inductions are projected at 117,237 for the fiscal year starting July 1, well below the 327,263 monthly average seen in 1943. He adds the army cannot make good use of men over 30 at present.
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Washington
Armed Services
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Ireland Votes Republic as Iceland Votes Denying Union
Early returns from Iceland indicate a strong push against joining Denmark and favor a separate republic in a continuing tally that mirrors Ireland's stance on constitutional ties. The vote signals a broader regional push for distinct national sovereignty.
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Ireland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Denmark
King George VI Hosts Eisenhower at Buckingham Palace
The Allied invasion commander Gen Dwight D Eisenhower visited London for lunch at Buckingham Palace with King George VI. London’s post office directory lists odd names such as Champagne Butter Cheese Mutton Fullilove.
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London
King George VI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Buckingham Palace
Texas Hero McKibben Returns From Caribbean Service
Pfe. McKibben 26 son of Bert and Clara McKibben from Athens. He was on a 26 month Caribbean assignment and on furlough before resuming duty. He transferred from Camp Claiborne Louisiana to Camp Fannin Texas after returning to duty.
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Pfe. McKibben
Bert McKibben
Clara McKibben
Athens
Caribbean
Camp Claibourne
Camp Fannin
Tex
AP Vote Count Is Speedy and Accurate in Ohio Primary
The Associated Press tabulation of Ohio's May 9 primary differed by just .0014 per cent from the secretary of state’s official returns. AP’s count, completed the day after the primary, differed by 85 votes from James Garfield Stewart’s official governor nomination margin of 2,372, while AP showed Stewart ahead by 2,287.
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Columbus
Associated Press
Ohio
Secretary of State
Govenor
James Garfield Stewart
Stewart
Rockets Used By Navy To Sink German Submarine
The Navy disclosed that rockets were used by bombing planes to destroy a German U boat. It was the first attack with the new Navy rocket projectiles, and the planes have been operating for several months. Gruman Avengers located the submarine on the surface.
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Washington
Navy
Gruman Avengers
Expense Accounts Sought for Visitors
War Production Board seeks 5000 for entertaining foreign visitors as officials cover costs personally. Vice chairman William L. Batt told the House Appropriations Committee that the current practice is unfair and undignified.
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Washington
War Production Board
William L. Batt
House Appropriations Committee
Smith Declares Presidential Run If Dewey Fails Reform
Philadelphia reports Gerald L. K. Smith national director of the America First Party says he will run for President on his party's ticket if Dewey is the Republican nominee and does not correct the blunders in dealing with nationalists.
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Philadelphia
Gerald L. K. Smith
America First Party
Dewey
Groceries Suspended in Columbus For Overnart Price Sales
The Office of Price Administration in Columbus district suspended sale of rationed goods by two groceries for charging above ceiling prices.
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Columbus
Office of Price Administration
Florence A Lash Dies in Hospital Friday Morning
Florence A Lash 21 of 21 S College St died Friday at 7 10 am in Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two month illness. She worked in theater 15 years touring with The Arrival of Kitty and was advance agent for Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. She later spent 10 years with Statler Hotels before retiring. She was active in Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR and is survived by brother E Rey Lash niece Mrs Susan Callender and grandnephew Rey Callender. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at 21 S College St with burial in W Union St Cemetery.
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Florence Alice Lash
S. College St
E. R. Lash
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Miee Taeh Wee Hawn
Athana
Szred Amet
Miss Lash
Statler
Buffalo
Boston
Nabby Lee Ames
Daughters of the American Revolution
E. Rey Lash
Athens
Susan Callender
New York City
Rey Callender
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Athens Messenger
Paramount
Cross Bros
Durward Pierce
American Flags
Carpenter Howe. Co
Robert O. Border
Fort Thomas
Army Air Forces
Fort Bliss
Red Cross
Private Brown
Foster B. Cornwell
Victory Gardens
Army
Goethe
Texas
Pec, Robert N. McKibben
Smith
Florence A. Lash
Mexiana
Walter Tuttle
Silver Ridge
Zion Church
Garden
Babe
Orporatio
Thei F Farmer
Athens Home Telephone Co
Tom
Frank
Jim
Conference of Alcoholic Benesage Industries, Inc
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