Athens Legion Plans Armistice Day Ceremony at Ohio University
The Athens American Legion announces Armistice Day activities on November 11 at Ohio University campus main gate. A 10 30 a.m. program features Prof. Paul C Kendall speaker, Rev Sydney J Browne invocation, wreath laying, three rifle volleys, and taps. Participants include Athens High School Band ROTC cadets and Legion color guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens American Legion
Ralph Shafer
K. T. Crossen Post 21
Ohio University
Shafer
Athens High School
Rotc Cadet Corps
K.T. Crossen
Paul C. Kendall
Sydney J. Browne
Church of the Good Shepherd
Dewey M. Goddard
Legion Color Guard
Armory
Court
Carpenter Streets
Court St
Legion
ROTC
Byron Wolfe
James P. Cumley
C. J. Ailstock
Frank Harvey
Harry Simmons
Dr Koo Concludes Religion Week With Chinese History Talk
Dr T Z Koo will close Religion in Life Week with a 5 p m sermon at Memorial Auditorium. Earlier he spoke at the Athens Lions Ladies Night at Berry Hotel on Chinese history and wartime life, noting China’s need for reconstruction and reform in education and government.
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T. Z. Koo
Memorial Auditorium
Koo
Athens Lions
Berry Hotel
San Francisco
China
Athens High School band to adopt new music ratings system
Bandsmen may earn new ratings under a first time system. Chevrons on uniforms will show apprentice through superior musician levels with 27 earning fourth class so far. The group has 65 players and performs at football games and parades ahead of February and April concerts.
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Athens High School
W. C. Fingerhut
Henry Brown
Athens- Gallipolis
Gallipolis
Ohio University
Romine Sentenced for Embezzlement at Ohio Penitentiary
Glen M. Romine was taken to the Ohio State Penitentiary by Sheriff George Bateman to begin a one to ten year sentence for embezzling $16,362.42 from the Athens Eagles Lodge. Romine had pleaded innocent at arraignment but changed to guilty and was sentenced by Judge O F Rowland.
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Glen M. Romine
Ohio State Penitentiary
George Bateman
Romine
Athens Eagles Lodge
O. F. Rowland
Weather shifts as mist and rain greet Athenians
A cloudy mist and light rain began the day for Athenians while the temperature dropped to 42 after a high of 66 yesterday. Rainfall measured .08 inches, recorded by weather observer Mrs. C N France.
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C. N. France
Athens stores announce closing hours for Armistice Day
Athens merchants vote to close 10 30 a m to 12 30 p m Monday November 11 for Armistice Day observances. December hours include Thursday afternoons and pre Christmas evenings with 9 p m closing December 21 and 23 and 8 p m Christmas Eve. Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Thursday afternoon closing resumes in January with January 2 full closure.
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Athens
Oscar Fulton
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Fulton
Child Struck By Auto on Lancaster St
A four year old boy attempting to cross Lancaster Street was struck by a car at noon yesterday. DeWain C. Tucker son of Mr and Mrs Charles R Tucker 242 N Congress St sustained a compound leg fracture and head injuries. The driver Delbert R Mendenhall Parkersburg WV was not held. The boy's condition was reported good at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. The physician said a fractured skull was probable.
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Lancaster St
DeWain C. Tucker
Charles R. Tucker
Congress St
Delbert R. Mendenhall
Parkersburg
W. Va
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs Meranda Dies at 71 in Athens County
Mrs. Mollie Meranda, 71, died Wednesday night at a daughter's home in Athens Route 5. Survived by four daughters, five sons, four sisters, three brothers, and a sister in Sharpsburg. Funeral by Rev. Joe B. Maffett Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jagers Funeral Home. Burial in W Union Street Cemetery.
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Mollie Meranda
Lewis Seipel
Athens
Helen Faires
Glouster
Gilbert Stephenson
Everett Stephenson
Columbus
Levi Stephenson
Dayton
Glen Stephenson
Los Angeles
Albert Bretz
William Madison
Ira Quick
Howard Murphy
Sharpsburg
Ora
John Knight
Bert Knight
Plains
Joe B. Maffett
Jagers Funeral Home
W. Union St
Veterans GI Bill payments hinge on earnings report
Subsitence payments for all veterans in GI Bill programs end unless they file an earnings report with the local VA Contact office by November 12. Fred C. Young announced that certificates must include an employment statement or earnings estimate. unresolved cases should seek clarification at the contact office. Disabled veterans in vocational rehabilitation are exempt.
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Fred C. Young
Young
Veterans Administration
Vets May Receive Dental Treatment in Ohio Plan
Ohio World War II veterans with service connected dental issues may get care from private dentists when VA dental clinic service is not feasibly available. The VA Columbus Branch Office has authorized over 1,700 dentists to provide treatment on a fee basis under the home town plan. Veterans may apply at the Contact Office 8 President St to Fred C. Young, contact representative.
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Ohio
Veterans Administration
Columbus
Fred C. Young
IOOF Encampment Degrees Set For Glouster Sunday
Grand Lodge IOOF Encampment degree team to confer all three degrees on 25 candidates at Glouster this Sunday at 1 30 p m H M Bennett district representative says Athens encampment brothers and candidates should meet at Athens hall at 12 30 p m for transport to Glouster
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Grand Lodge Ioof
Glouster
H. M. Bennett
Bennett
Athens
Athens Hall
DAV to Meet Friday Armistice Day Observance Planned
Conrath-Bean chapter of DAV will discuss Armistice Day observance at a Friday meeting at 7 30 p m in the Armory clubrooms Commander Ernest McGraner announced refreshments will be served at the gathering and the plan details will be outlined by the commander
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Conrath-Bean
DAV
Armory
Ernest McGraner
Simpson Convicted in Grand Larceny Case in Columbus
William Simpson of Columbus was found guilty of grand larceny by a three and a half hour Common Pleas Court trial. He allegedly took five ten dollar bills from a bus station counter on the night of Sept. 26 and was seen leaving the area with money after being confronted by witnesses. The defense questioned the witnesses and suggested the money may have been on the floor prior to his departure. Simpson awaits sentencing by Judge O F Rowland.
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China
William Simpson
Columbus
Common Pleas
Simpson
Franz Woodworth
O. F. Rowland
E. J. Shannon
Shannon
Eugene Shaneyfelt
Ohio
Shaney
Lancaster
Veterans join USNR Volunteer Recruiting Office 197 ranks
Dan Downey age 47 at 100 W. State St. becomes first recruit to sign with USNR Volunteer Recruiting Office 197 for V-6 in active reserve. Downey, a Navy veteran, served on destroyers and a fleet oiler, saw action at Henderson Field Guadalcanal, and earned high commendations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal.
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Dan Downey
W. State St
USNR
Downey
E. State and
Morris
Navy
Ireland
English Channel
North Sea
Henderson Field
Guadalcanal
Athens
South America
Homer T. Baird
Joseph L. Burdett
Baird
Assignment of Soper to Army Recruiting Office
T Sgt Harold Buck announces the assignment of T Sgt William R Soper to the U S Army Recruiting Office in Athens Meigs district. Soper served in the European Theater with the 8th Air Force as B 17 engineer with 35 missions to his credit. Clifford Wade of Athens is assigned to an Aircraft Mechanics School at Briggs Field Texas.
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William R. Soper
U. S. Army
Harold Buck
Athens-Meigs
Soper
8Th Air Force
Germany
Clifford Wade
Athens
Briggs Field
Texas
Buck
Captain Porter Reverts to Inactive Status at Fort Wright
Capt. Clancey D. Porter of 40 East State Street reverts to inactive status today as announced by the Fort George Wright separation center for the northwest AAF area. Porter served 60 months including a 14 month CBI duty with the Air Transport Command and is authorized to wear the air medal with oak leaf cluster, American defense medal, Asiatic Pacific and European theater ribbons, American theater ribbon, and the Victory medal.
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Clancey D. Porter
East State St
Fort George Wright
Northwest
Porter
Air Transport Command
Captain Ben E. James Transferred to Azores Base
Captain Ben E. James, son of Mr and Mrs Ben James of 304 W Union St, is reassigned to Lagens Field in the Azores. The base is part of the Atlantic Division Air Transport Command headquartered at Fort Totten Long Island.
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Ben E. James
Ben James
W. Union St
Lagens Field
Azores
Atlantic Division
Air Transport Command
Fort Totten
Long Island
Marine Pfc William Williams takes 30 day furlough home
Pfc William Williams stationed at the Marine Corps Base in Santiago California arrives at his mother Elizabeth Williams home in The Plains for a 30 day furlough. He plans a visit with his niece Murial and enlisted in December 1945.
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William
Bill) Williams
Marine Corps
Santiago
Calif
Elizabeth Williams
The
Plains
Murial
Pfc
Williams
Marines
Pfc Harry E Riggle Receives Discharge on Terminal Leave
Pfc Harry E Riggle son of Mr and Mrs Harry H Riggle has returned from service with the 5th Infantry in Austria on terminal leave and has received his discharge.
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Harry E. Riggle
Harry H. Riggle
5Th Infantry
Austria
Seaman William J. Marcum Assigned to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
William J. Marcum an eighteen year old seaman first class in the USN is serving in the Assembly and Repair Department at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi Texas He is the son of Mr and Mrs W Marcum of 15 Foster Place and his duty location is noted in this report.
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William J. Marcum
USN
W. Marcum
Foster Pl
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Texas
Marines to discharge two local draftees in November
Pfc. Harvey L. Kincade son of Mrs. T. O. Kincade Athens Route 4 and Pfc. Jesse E. Griffith son of Mrs. Olive M. Griffith 4 Garfield Ave will be discharged from the U S Marine Corps on or about Navy 11 according to Cincinnati headquarters reports Gilbert F Buckley son of Mr and Mrs Joe Buckley Mineral has been made a corporal at his Iceland base announced by headquarters of the 1386th AAF Base Unit Atlantic Division ATC Buckley enlisted in May 1945
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Harvey L. Kincade
T. O. Kincade
Athens
Jesse E. Griffith
Olive M. Griffith
Garfield Ave
U. S. Marine Corps
Navy
Cincinnati
Gilbert F. Buckley
Joe Buckley
Iceland
1386Th Aaf
Atlantic Division
ATC
Cpl. Buckley
Pvt Gilbert Anders Jr completes two month Army baker course
Pvt Gilbert Anders Jr of Murray City has completed a two month course at the Army School for Bakers and Cooks located at Schofield Barracks Hawaii, the school announced.
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Gilbert Anders, Jr
Murray City
Army's School For Bakers and Cooks
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
Soldier Returns Home After 16 Months Overseas
Pfc. Mike Brozak arrives home from 16 months overseas in Manila. He stopped in Cleveland en route, accompanied by his sister Margaret Brozak who works in that city.
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Mike Brozak
Andrew Brozak
New England
Manila
Cleveland
Margaret Brozak
Morris Ave Driver Blamed In Morris Ave Crash
Elizabeth J. Wolfe of 129 N Congress St reported a car coming from the opposite direction forced her off Morris Ave into a parked car. Police labeled the other driver a road hog. Only minor damage occurred.
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Morris Ave
Elizabeth J. Wolfe
Congress St
Divorce Suit Filed In Common Pleas Court
Helen Doughty files for divorce from August B Doughty in Common Pleas Court. They wed in October 1933 at St Marys West Virginia and have one child. Petition cites gross neglect of duty wilful absence and failure to provide. Plaintiff seeks custody of the minor child.
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Helen Doughty
August B Doughty
Common Pleas Court
St. Marys
W. Va
Births and admissions at Shelterin g Arms Hospital
Birth notices list a daughter for Mr. and Mrs Walter Aosenheim Jr of Athens and a son for Mr. and Mrs Eugene Cole of Athens. A son for Mr. and Mrs William Watkins of Nelsonville. Admissions include Frank Matson of Athens for major surgery and Mary Margaret Williams of Athens for medical care plus DeWain Tucker and Edith Farrell both listed for accidents. Dismissals note Mrs Raymond Gregory and son of Hamden and Mrs Clyde Snyder and son of Athens. Mrs John McCarter of Glouster remains.
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Walter Aosenheimer
Athens
Eugene Cole
William Watkins
Nelsonville
Frank Matson
Mary Margaret Williams
DeWain Tucker
Edith Farrell
Harrisonville
Raymond Gregory
Hamden
Clyde Snyder
John McCarter
Glouster
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Athens Legion Post
Kendall
Dr. Koo
Richard C. Hertz
Religion In Life Week
Hertz
Sete
Cag
Soe
Peete
B and H Cab Co
DIAL
Robert Hollingsworth
S. Court St
Tel
Second Ave
Athens Heating and Insulating Co
Washington St
Meranda
IOOF
Bulletin Board
James
Army
Europe
United States
Economy Savings & Loan CO
Jemo
Joe Marsh
Thad Phibbs
Sue
Thad
Sune
United States Brewers Foundation
Gressional District
Ber
Thomas A. Jenkins
FORD
Rocus
Sora
Ford Service
Fred Beasley
E. Carpenter ST
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