Death by gas and wrench in Athens area room
Sherrard CAP Speaker William Hartung, 67, of Athens Lumber Co, was found dead in his Elk Hotel room from gas asphyxiation. A wrench used to disconnect the stove was nearby with a note saying he bought it to die tonight. Hartung, a long-time prominent mill foreman, left behind two siblings. coroners and local officials investigated and arranged funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hartung
Athens Lumber Co
Elk Hotel
W. U
J. B. Grogan
Hartung
A. L. Pritchard
Po ' Scree Grogan
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home
Cooked a Fine Dinner Then Threw It To Dog
Ad copy touts ERB-HELP a digestive remedy sold by Athens Pharmacy. It claims bowel cleansing, gas relief, and improved digestion after use. The testimonial-style note describes relief from bloating constipation and renewed vitality.
Wounded Classes Offer Insight At University School
University School students observe birds and work on a garden project while reporting on war news. Pvt. Leslie Perry, son of Mrs. Melda Perry of Pratts Fork, was seriously wounded in Italy on Oct. 18 after serving since June 1942 with the Army Air Forces, 18 months overseas in North Africa and Italy. Perry’s brother Clayton serves in Canada. three half brothers, Forrest, Bundy, and Cecil, are in the armed forces or at home.
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Alexandria
Cay W. Allen
Grosvenor St
Athens
Alexandria Army Air 1 Field
Allen
Athens High School
Ohio University
Luther R. Allen
Ath
Leslie Perry
Melda Perry
Pratts Fork
War Department
Leslie
Italy
Perry
Army Air Forces
North Africa
Clayton
Canada
Forrest Perry
Bundy Perry
Cecil
Three Athens Men Reunite at Italian Base
Three Athens soldiers who knew each other as youths meet again at a Fifteenth Air Force Service Command base in Italy. Tech Sergeant Don Pierre. Corporal old R. Kimes. and Private Walter Tucker share childhood ties. Pierce, from Athens, served since July 1942 and has wife Clara Pierce in Columbus. Kimes worked at The McBee Co. before the Army. Tucker was a service station attendant, now in a medical supply platoon with an air depot group. Pierces previously served in North Africa and Italy. Tucker joined in March 1943.
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Set
Jamon W. Zaey
Army “Air Force
Chatz
Cpl
Don Zaney
Trimble
E. Sanders
BR. Sanders
Germany
Athens High School
Zarley
Frances Eileen
Sanders
Athens
Stanley E. McDonald
Minnie M. Miller
Roose
Route 3
West Sted
Mt. Grande
Messerschmitt
Italy
Tie
Meisa
Blue Devil
Ames-Bern
Mark W. Clark
Army
Fifteenth Air Force Service Command
Don Pierre
R. Kimes
Ple
Walter Tucker
Pierce
Tucker
Kimesy
Lerce
Ferce
Ella Pierce
North Africa
Clara Pierce
Columbus
McBee's
Kimes
W. State St
McBee Co
Athens County Students Invest in War Stamps Drive
Athens County pupils bought War Stamps and Bonds totaling 1936.95 in October. Athens City students led with 1241. Other schools including Buchtel Stewart Mechanicsburg McLeish Coolville and Albany also reported. County Chairman Herman Humphrey urged fall schools to support the Sixth War Loan urging a knockout blow. Grange to meet Thursday at 8 p m in Athens Grange Hall.
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Athens County
Athens City
Buchtel
Stewart
Mechanicsburg
McLeish
Coolville
Albany
Chaiman Herman Humphrey
Eighth Air Force pilots hit 40 combat missions over Europe
Lieutenant Calloway of the famed 78th Fighter Group has flown more than forty combat missions over Europe. He aided Allied airborne operations at Holland, escorted paratroop and supply planes to Arnhem Nie...mengen, and supported frontline troops. Calloway, son of Mrs Mamie Calloway of Coote AN Eighth Air Force Bomber Station England, serves amid a broad war context.
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Eighth Air Force
Europe
Calloway
78Th Fighter Group
Holland
Arnhem
Nieemegen
Mamie Calloway
Coote
England
Clifford C Cornell
Ian
Bot Flying Fortress
Charles B. Dougher
Wilkes Barre
and Cornell
Athens
Day Cornell
Wickford Road
Colunbus
Cornell
United Sti Military’ Academy
West Point
Men 17 50 urged to join merchant marine amid shortage
Warrant Officer Ralph N. Cramer of the U S Maritime Service in Cincinnati issued an appeal urging men aged 17 to 50 to enlist for training. He stated there is a place for every man in the merchant marine regardless of occupation and said applicants may apply at their local employment office or directly to him in the Fuller Building at 8th and Walnut Streets, Cincinnati. Also mentions the death of Mrs. George Shears, formerly of Athens, Benton Harbor Michigan, with Mr Shears formerly employed by The McBee Co.
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Navy
Sherraid
CAP
Spe
James E. Hallingshead
Anna’ Hallingshead
Army Air’ Forces
U.S. Air Forces
Miami Beach
E. A. Carpenter
N.1
Lancaster
Harlan E. Carpenter
Hallingshead
Sherrard
PF. Good Lage
Cincinnat Eerste Cave
Kennedy
East Indies
Bush
Good
Ingers
Kerrard
Reeder
Nye
Orcutt
Young
Dow
Dry
Moore
Cotton
Palmer
Herbert
Peters
Smith
Staneart
Sylvester
Tieft
Ralph N. Cramer
U.S. Maritime Service
Cincinnati
Cramer
U.S
Fuller Building
8Th
Walnut Sts
George Shears
Athens
Benton Harbor, Mich
Shears
the McBee Co
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Chest
Vicks Deck
John F. Creamer
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Fort Lewis
Wash
Rssmma Robinson
Almont
Robinson
France
Belgium
Louisiana
Jimmie Shumway
Norfolk
T.B. Shumway
Jacksonville
Barbara’ Ann Shumway
Wanda” Speakman
Pvt
Arthur Shumway
U.S Army
Robert Harry
Warren D. Black
Middleport
McCloskey General
W. H. Morgan
The
Plains
Waco
Tex
Pfc. Black
Bartlet
Wakefield
Mor
Esther Black
Barton
W. H. Wakefield
Betty E.wakefield
Richland Ave
Phe
James Wakefield
New Guinea
San Francisco
Lois Petty
Pre. Branch E. Parsons
Netherlands East Indies
Pfc. Parsons
Lewis Parsons
Waterford
Albert Frum
W.C. Frum
Corporal Frum
Paul Frum
Atlanta
Engineers
Bob Frum
Scott Field
Mil
Air Corps
Nettle Shields
Herbert Shields
Camp Hood
Texas
Robert R. Lohse
Huband
Betty A. Lohse
S. Third St
U.S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Franklin T. James
Murray City
Camp ‘Atterbury
Fort Knox
Mme
John Humphrey Glouster
Russell E. Humphrey
Russell Hooper
Humphrey
Theodore A. Winner
Hattie Winner
Winner
Thomas A. Winner
Ft. Sumner
N. M
U.S. Naval Training Center
William Kleinman
S. Kleinman
Front St. Glouster
Robert D. Bell
W. 8
Wichterman
Dental Corps
Cecil F. Hewitt
Sence
Bye
Langavie
Hewitt
Lloyd Woodgerd
Carrol Woodgerd
Byron E. Corbin
Me. R. Corbin
Sandusky
A.V. Wally
John’ Fout
Nelsonville
John’ Hamer
Corbin
Tarawa
Kiwajalein
Bougainville
Hollandia
Saipan
Guam
David
Oakland
Cal
Fred T. Banfield
Jouster
98Th Id Artillery
Po Valley
Ptc
Howard McDonald
South
Chn
McDonald
Woodland Ave
Hollands Aitaike
Biak
Ohio’ University
Clancey E. Porter
State St
ATC
Airport Command
Miami
Fla
India
Carl E. Calloway
Air’ Medal
University Stumentary School
Blue Jay
Ititmouse
Carolina Wren
Tryig
Berry Hotel
Reunion
Athens Range
Hechugyeth Henee
Qavor
Fae
Louis Tyroler
Robert J. Tyroler
Capt
Louis ‘Tyroler
Gallaher
Court Si
Keystone
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Pink & Xie
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Ples
Security Bank
Athens National Bank
Fit Insurance Corporation
U. B. Inpustaial Curaicacs
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