Memorial Services for Ensign Ralph C Howard Held
Memorial services for Ensign Ralph C Howard, killed Oct 24 in training, were held at First Methodist Church Athens. Survived by wife Betty Armstrong Howard of Marietta, father Charles A Howard of Athens, brothers Floyd Henry and Albert, and Clay at Amesville finishing school. Memorials to Salvation Army drive announced at Armistice Day event in Athens.
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Ralph C. Howard
First Methodist
Athens
K. B. Alexander
Marietta
Howard
Howard Athens
Gra
Ames Bern High School
Corpus Christi
Texas
Vero Beach
Betty
Armstrong Howard
Charles A. Howard
U.S. Navy
Floyd
Henry
Terminal Island
Calif
Albert
Mansfield
Clay
Amesville
Hamilton in Hospital Capt. L A Mamuton Illness Report
Captain Hamilton, once Athens physician, now convalescing in a Northern Italy hospital after malaria illness. Word reached Mrs. Hamilton at 99 May Ave. He has been overseas 22 months. Also notes Cpl Herbert H Lowther now in England with the Weld artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A. Mamuton
Athens
Italy
Hamilton
Hampton
Cpl
Herbert H. Lowther
Lodi Township
England
Weld Artillery
Clara McKibben Dies Funeral Saturday
Clara McKibben dies and funeral planned for Saturday. The notice references a February week and a board motion, plus a loan for local activities and a WAR SERVICE PROGRAM by Major Zealley. It notes Salvation Army global reach and ministers aiding soldiers abroad, with reflections on home memories for returning servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara McKibben
Phillips
Zealley
Salvation Army
England
Africa
Australia
India
Private Johnson of The Plains Dies of Wounds in France
GAVE LIFE Private Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Johnson The Plains died Sept 7 from wounds received in action in France the day before. Besides his parents he leaves brother Roger and sisters Elizabeth and Irene Hanning all of The Plains. Patrolmen report a separate collision on Route 3 Wednesday evening near Caronamuth involving a 34 year old man and a 72 year old man from Stockport. both vehicles damaged with no injuries.
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Private Johnson
Gilbert Johnson
the Plains
France
Roger
Elizabeth
Irene Hanning
The
Plains
Chesterhill
John Henery
Stockport
Elize Craig Dies in Portland Funeral Held Friday
Elize Craig wife of J W Craig formerly of Athens died yesterday in Portland Oregon as reported in Athens. She was born Mansfield Ga and was a niece of the late Mrs Henry Zenner and cousin of Mr A B Roe of Athens. A former manager and part owner of The D Zen ner Co department store in Athens she was active socially and a patroness of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Besides her husband she leaves her mother who has lived with the Craigs in Portland and a son Tom in service. Funeral services will be held in Portland on Friday.
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Mig
Elize Noe Craig
J. “W. Craig
Athens
Fends Ore
Tom Tele
Hiram Roy Wilson
Craig
Craigs
Aig
Mansfield Gaughree
M. Roe
Henry Zenner
A. B. Roe
D. Zenner Co
First Presbyterian Church
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Portland
Tom
Watkins receives Air Medal for meritorious service in Italy
John W. Watkins 20 of Chauncey Ohio earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during aerial flights over enemy territory while serving as an embarder aboard a B-24 Liberator with the 15th Air Force in Italy. He entered service Feb. 24 1943 after leaving the Quartermaster Depot Columbus. He attended Chauncey-Dover High School.
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Watkins
Quartermaster Depot
Columbus
Chauncey-Dover
Clarence Patton Dies At His Home In Poston
Clarence C Patton 5 percent coal miner living at Poston died at his home Wednesday night from a heart attack The body was moved to Wellston for burial He was born and raised in Wollston and is survived by his widow Geneva Woodrow Patton and several brothers and sisters He had worked at the Chauncey Mine YOST OFFICE TO RE OPEN Athens Post Office will open as usual until noon this Sunday Armistice Day per Postmaster Francis Fre Jault There will be one delivery of mail
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Conrath-Bean
Armory
St Earnest McGraner
Athens Salvation Army Advisory Board
L. W. Roberts
Carl's
John J. Woolley
Fred W. Weber
Horace E. Weatherly
Cincinnati
Denver S. Wolfe
Edward B. Wolfe
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Ohio
Marshall Islands
Niet
Claudeus A. Baker
Athens
Milary
Baker
Rol
Namur
Ohio’ State Highway Patrol
12Th Air Force
Foster Kingenberg
Guysvi
Italy
Mediterranean
Gene de Gaulle
United States
Roosevelt
Rome
Florence
Clarence Patton
Poston
Clarence C. Patton
Wellston
Mr. Patton
Wollston
Geneva Woodrow Patton
Chauncey
Yost
Francis Fre Jault
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Athens County
Fort Hayes
Office of
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1
James Vernon Walls
Darling
Glows
Ari Dwight McGee
Fae
Tupsor
Hamilton In Hospital
Pfe
F. Bolin
Sam Bolin
Z. N
Bolin
Frank Bolin
California
Arthur Smith, Jr
Naval Training Center
Lakes
Joe Marsh
Soe
Thomas A. Jenkins
Pol. Adv
Johnson
Elize Craig
Inkmea
Denver
Stack
Ird
SVG
Liver Pudding le
BERE
Brewing Industry
Athens Pharmacy
Court ST
Heinz
Pablum Baby Cereal
Gerbers
Clapps
Go Directed
Carter
Soar c
Lux
Woodbury's
Nur Im
Tussy
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