Graduation and sermon plans for Athens High School 1945
A 97 member Athens Senior High School class will graduate on Thursday June 7 at 8 30 p m in Athens with Dr Carl S Winters of Oak Park Illinois delivering the commencement address He is a 14 year radio minister and youth expert Baccalaureate services will be Sunday June 3 at 8 30 p m with Rev Harald Kellogg delivering on A Modern Answer to an Ancient Care Class Day is set for Tuesday June 5 at 2 p m featuring a student musical program and play Winters known for Oak Park Pulpit of the Air will discuss Today's Youth and Tomorrow's World He has served as crime commissioner and juvenile crime commission chairman and directed the youth department of Chautauqua New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Senior High School
Carl S. Winters
First Baptist Church
Oak Park
Harald F. Kellogg
First Christian Church
Winters
Dr. Winters
Michigan
Juvenile Crime Commission
Department of Chautauqua
N. Yat
Frazier Reams Named Chairman of War Fund
Frazier Reams director of the Ohio Department of Public Welfare has been named 1945 state campaign chairman for the National War Fund Ohio Division Inc. Announcement of the appointment was made by Charles F. Kennedy of Van Wert president of the organization at a trustees meeting in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazier Reams
Ohio Department of Public Welfare
National War Fund-Ohio Division, Inc
Mr. Reams
Charles F. Kennedy
van Wert
Columbus
Zona Marquis Dies in Parkersburg Hospital
Mrs Zona Marquis 71 longtime Methodist missionary and caregiver to ill residents in Athens County passed away in St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg Funeral at 130 PM Thursday at the Local Methodist Church Rev W C Dennis officiating Burial in Coolville Cemetery Survived by four sisters Glora Hetzer Columbus Freda Blizzard Akron Bessie Barnett Marion Myrtle Dixon Coolville and brother Herbert Skeels Bethel Ridge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Zona Marquis
Methodist Church
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Samuel Marquis
Athens County
Jocal Methodist Church
W C. Dennis
Glora_ Hetzer
Columbus
Freda Blizzard Akron
Bessie Barnett
Marion
Myrtle Dixon
Herbert Skeels
Bethel Ridge
Gladys Brooks Serves In Philippine Islands
Gladys Brooks daughter of Mrs W H Brooks of 59 N Court St is serving with the Women's Army Corps in the Philippines. She entered the Army in November 1942 and trained at Fort Des Moines Iowa. Her first assignment was with the Signal Corps at Camp Crowder Missouri. She is entitled to wear the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon with the Bronze Star the Good Conduct Ribbon for one year of service and the WAAC/WAC service ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Brooks
W. H. Brooks
N. Court St
Women's Army Corps
Phillippines
Army
Fort Bes Moines
Iowa
Signal Corps
Camp Crowder
Brooks Ias
New Guinea
WAAC
WAC
Stopage Continues At Salem China Co Plant
A work stoppage at the Salem China Company plant persists into its fifth day as 75 workers remain off the job.
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SALEM—Pi_A
Salem China Co
War Department Reports Death of Joe C. Evener in Germany
Mrs. Carol Pierce Evener of Athens Route 3 has received notice that her husband Joe C. Evener died of wounds on March 21 in Germany. He served in the infantry with the Third Army after enlisting January 11, 1943, and going overseas May 12, 1944. He leaves a wife, his parents, a son born January 4, four brothers and one sister. Brother Bill Evener is in the Army at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe C. Evener
Carol Pierce Evener
Athens
War Department
Germany
Richard Evener
Chaunceys Dover High School
Third Army
Bill Evenier
Fort McClellan
Ala
Soldiers and families in wartime Ohio and beyond
Biographical snippets detail corporal promotions in Italy, air base roles in the Mediterranean, and naval reserves in Seattle. Includes Delbert Kuhn of Nelsonville returning after 20 Pacific combat missions, John R. Butcher among Ohio veterans flown home, and Private First Class Charles Holland of The Plains reporting tank advances in Italy. Also notes spouses receiving letters and flowers, honors such as Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts, and service across Italy, Okinawa, Casablanca, and the Pacific theater.
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Fifth Air Force
Philippines
Delbert L. Kuhn
Nelsonville
States
Pacific
Kuhn
Red Raiders
Fifth Air Force Bomber Command
New Guinea
Netherland East Indies
Philippnes
Formosa
Ration Roundup for Staples and Fuel Details
Describes validity dates and stamp allocations for meats fats processed foods sugar shoes gas and fuel oil during rationing. Notes Book Four red and blue stamps with specific good through dates and upcoming stamp changes. Mentions no plans to cancel shoe stamps and ration boards process for increased B1 rations starting June 11.
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OPA
Good Hay Key to Milk Costs in Ohio Here
Athens County Extension Agent Ross Wright notes quality hay drives milk production costs. Ohio Experiment Station agronomists warn much hay is cut late, reducing palatability. They advise alfalfa be cut by half bloom, red and alsike clovers just before full bloom, with cited calendar dates for Southern Ohio first cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County “Extension
Ross Wright
Ohio
Uplands
Wright
Athens County 4-H Clubs Report Busy Summer Activities
Four-H clubs across Athens County report active summer programming led by County Extension Agent Ross Wright. New officers include Amesville Club president Ona Zarley and others. Oskdale Victory Cookers elect Sueann Harry as president and Mary Margaret Losey as treasurer. Junior Katchenettes planned a paper drive with Bart Allen’s Albany meeting. Flains Junior Pollyanna names officers to plan year. Guysville Club adopts Barbara Nuzum as president and Dorothy Rodehaver as recreation leader. Trumble Stitch and Chatter organizes May 26 with Janet Earich as president and Bonnie Arnold as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ross Wright
Amesville
Ona Zarley
Peggysheraft
Geraldine Nagle
Wanda Hines
Myrtle van Dyke
James Meseher
Phyllis Lavelle
Oskdale Victory Cookers
Charles Smith
Sueann Harry
Maxine Stares
Patricia Losey
Mary Margaret Losey
Barbara Smith
Margaret Stires
Bart Allen
Albany
Guysville
Arthur McMullin
Barbara Nuzum
Doris Rodehaver
Joan Ashcraft
Diana Robinson
Eileen Cunningsham
Dorothy Rodehaver
Marvin Bernard
Marvin Robinson
L. D. Robinson
Trumble
Helen Harich
Ada Frances Brunton
Janet Earich
Joanne Gooding
Bonnie Arnold
Ruth Grigsby
Shirley Kay Heiser
Diana Cunnan
Veda Grandy
Meetings set for 4 H advisers and officers
Advisers and officers of Athens County 4 H clubs will receive training at two district meetings. Wight, county agent, announced the first session at the Ames Bern School on Thursday evening May 31 for clubs at Poston and Amestille territory. The second meeting will be at the Athens Grange Friday evening June 1 at 8 pm for clubs in Athens and Loch Townships with instruction by Miss Villa Tippie and Mr Wright.
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Athens County
Rows Wight
Ames-Bern School
Poston
Amestille
Athens Grange
Athens
Loch Townships
State Roads to Get Bituminous Surface
Perry T. Ford announces 17 road projects in 30 counties totaling 882,272.31 dollars for third annual 2024 settings, covering 422 miles of state highways. Largest bid 128,800 plus to Robert J. Dienst for 14 miles on U S Route 42 in Delaware and Madison counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry T. Ford
State Highway Department
Delaware
Madison
Robert J. Dienst
Columbus
Athens - Hocking - Meigsmorgan-Vinton
Fenton Construction Co
Ashland
Athens County
Harry Dust
New Marshfield
Hocking County
Coolville
Meigs County
Sharpsburg
Morgan County
Meigs
Megan
Chesterhill
Vinton
Athns County
Vinton County
Gatha
Gallia
Rutland
Gallias
Guardsmen in Ohio State Guard to report in Athens for Memorial Day parade
Capt W. B. Withem announced that Ohio State Guard members must report at the Army in Athens by 9 15 Wednesday morning to receive equipment and join the Memorial Day parade. Guardsmen will earn drill credit since the unit’s drill day is also Wednesday.
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Ohio State Guard
Armoiy
Athens
W. B. Withem
Farmers Paid for Legume Seed to Boost War Food Program
War Food Administration announces special acreage payments to farmers for legume seed including alfalfa clover and red clover harvested and sold before December 31, 1945. Payments based on 2 to 4 cents per pound with administration by state and county AAA offices. 1945 farm plan must be signed by June 1. Act allocates 12.5 million dollars to stimulate legume seed production amid higher domestic and European demand.
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War Food Administration
AAA
Irwin A Wolfe
United States
Nicholson Promoted Corporal Ward L Nicholson
Corporal Ward L Nicholson age 32 of Dexter has been promoted to corporal. Overseas since January 1944 he serves with the 157th Infantry 43rd Division Seventh Army. His wife resides in Dexter and he has three brothers also in the service in the Engineers Marion Military Police and Dale in the Air Corps.
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Nicholson
Cpl Ward L Nicholson
Dexter
157Th Infanta, 43Rh
Seventh Army
Exnest
Marion
Military Police
Dale
Air Corps
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Athens Messenger
Athens High Sn School
Kellogg
War Fund
Parkersburg Hospital
Gladys Brooks
Philippine Islands
Lucias Burson, Jr
Lucius C. Burson
Stewart Sr
Wis
Pyt
Hjalmar T. Olson
Mary Olson
Elmwood Place
AAP Training Command
Truax Field
U. S
ATC
Casablanca
Clarence Verity
Charles Stokoe
Smith
St. Athens
Cates Air Base
Air Transport Command
Cazes Ai Base
Europe
Russia
Middle
Far East
Continents
Parate Verity
Histone
Roosevelt-Churchill
Athens High School
Verity
The
McBee Co
Riverside Drive
Mertie Dalton
R.D
Pie. Fenton Dalton
Miami
Fla
John R. Butcher
A. R. Butcher
Frost
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Panama
Wade Hill Howard
Naval Reserve
Naval Air Station
Seattle
Wash
Esprito Santos
New Hebrides
Navy
Herman G. Howard
the Plains
Claude W. Minerd
Okinawa
184Th Infantry Division
Charles Holland
N. Shafer St
Pvt
Italy
Alps
Holland
Mc Bee Co
Mull Dunfee
A. W. Duntfee
Coalville
Armed Forces
Dunfee
Cpl
Grant, Dunfee
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street Athena
Charles M. Paddock
Oakland
Calif
Aleutians
Flains
Pollyanna 4-H
Shirley Tinkham
Donna Gabriel
Delores Novotni
Stella Harvey
Anita Glass l
Shirley McGee
Wade
Amarillo Army Air Field
Amarillo
Tex
Pfic
Richard H. Wade
J. E Wade
Millfield
Amerca
Will H. Woolley
Washington St
Tures
Fred R. Beasley
Siaper
Washington
War Production Board
Jaynes Furniture Co. Jacobs Building
S. Court Street
Roy E. Hawk & Co. Investment Securities
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