Radio Stations Being Installed for Highway Patrol in Athens
An FM shortwave link will enable two way talks between Athens patrol cars and Cambridge HQ with a sub station at Richland Ave. The system, covering Athens Meigs Gallia and parts of several counties, uses a 250 watt transmitter and a 75 foot tower on Morrison Brown Hill. The Athens area patrol unit includes Cpl. Robert E. Henderson Patrolman R A Morris Patrolman Gerald D. Prizer and Patrolman Richard Queen is based in Gallipolis.
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Richland Ave
Cambridge
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
H. O. Atkins
U. S. Route 33
Morrison-Brown Hill
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
State
Trol Radio Engineers
Meigs
Gallia Unties
Jackson
Inton
Hocking
Perry
Morgan Counties
Cpl
Robert E. Henderson
R. A. Morris
Gerald D. Prizer
Richard Queen
Gallipolis
Erbhelp
Athens Pharmacy
Betty Moore Completes Hunter College Training
Betty Rose Moore has finished boot training at Hunter College New York and is stationed in Cleveland. She spent last weekend with her mother Mrs Jewell Moore at 45 Richland Ave. Her twin brother Robert R Moore serves in the Army Air Forces on an Atlantic island. Three other brothers Marvin D Moore in Sicily Alfred E Moore in San Diego and William G Moore in the South Pacific also serve. Mrs Moore has received letters from all sons saying they are well.
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Betty Rose Moore
Hunter College
N. Y
Cleveland
Jewell Moore
Richland Ave
Betty
Robert R. Moore
Army Air Forces
Atlantic
Marvin D. Moore
Sicily
Alfred Eoore
San Diego
Calif
William G. Moore
South Pacific
Kiwanis Club Hosts undefeated AHS football team
The Athens Kiwanis Club welcomed Athens High School football players, coaches, and supporters at a hotel banquet. Team captain Tad Grover received a recognition token, while coach Sherman Gilmore introduced players and staff. Nye and Cliffton won a club guessing contest predicting league finishes. Local entertainment included a flute trio from Ohio University.
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Athens
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Harold E. Wise
Kiwanis
Tad Grover
Sherman Gilmore
Co. B. Nye
E. G. Cliffton
Elks Lodge Initiates Class During Annual Inspection
A class of 10 candidates was initiated by the Athens Elks Lodge Tuesday night during the annual inspection by M. C. Davis district deputy grand exalted ruler. Davis praised the lodge officers and members and highlighted custodian William Watkins as a key asset.
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Athens Elks Lodge
M. C. Davis
Jackson
T. M. Hamilton
Joseph McBride
F. S. Lloyd
Walter D. Duncan
Reymond Shepherd
Howard A. Dille
Joseph E. McAfee
C. W. Schoonover
A. L. Jandes
C. E. Thomas
Ben Dicken
Carlos Cameron
Gerald M. Kyle
Paul Carpenter
Joseph Klingenberg
Charles P. Kircher
Roy Shirley
Homer Gaul
Frank Sheldon
Francis Lavelle
Mercury in Forties Report for Athens Weather
The Athens area recorded a high of 45 yesterday. Overnight lows fell to 34 with temperatures rising to 42 by noon today.
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Forties
Athens
Ohio University adds new Department of Aviation
Ohio University officials announce a new Department of Aviation under the College of Applied Science. Dean A. H. Armbruster says students may major in aeronautical engineering, with civilian flight training and extensive engineering offerings. Ground course enrolls 17, flying clearance for 10, and about 30 more expected next semester.
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Ohio University
College of Applied Science
A. H. Armbruster
Army and Navy Air Cadets
American Council On Education
Armbruster
Our Men In Service Tale Of Frontline Hospitals And Air Base
Reports from Italy England and Belgium note Sgt Lawrence E Smith of Athens Ohio serving at a station hospital behind the front lines near Italy where 14 000 patients including 3 000 prisoners have been treated since October 1943 The 232nd Station Hospital in England details Sgt Quinton R Spencer from Sumner Ohio wounded near Vire France and treated in England Medical units from Alaska and Ohio track transfers and training of several service members including Pvt Eugene Lones and Pfc Junior Lones while a mobile blood bank under Staff Sgt Belford O Bobo operates from Normandy through Belgium to supply front line units. Additional notes cover naval indoctrination at Great Lakes and other family moves and overseas postings.
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Peninsular Base
Italy
Lawrence E. Smith
Athens
Sergeant Smith
Vera V. Smith
Herman Smith
the Plains High School
232Nd
England
Vire
France
Quinton R. Spencer
Sumner
United States Army
Spencer
Kirtley Spencer
U. S
Belgium
Belford O. Bobo
Normandy
Reich
St. Lo
Avranches
Brittany
Bobo
Bomo
Mary A. Bobo
Route 4
Alice Higgins Dies At Home of Her Son
Mrs. Alice Higgins aged 83 widow of J W Higgins died at her son Homer Higgins home 96 Richland Ave after 18 months illness. She was born in Athens spent life here member of First Presbyterian Church. Survived by sons Homer Athens and Dr C D Higgins Toledo daughter Mrs C F McAmbley Rochester N Y six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 3 pm at hom e of Homer Higgins conducted by Rev Howard Warner burial in W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday noon.
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Alice Higgins
J. W. Higgins
Homer Higgins
Richland Ave
Higgins
Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Homer
C. D. Higgins
Toledo
C. F. McAmbley
Rochester
N. Y
Thanksgiving Program Held at Athens Junior High
Athens Junior High held a regular morning assembly at 11 o'clock presided by Jacquelyn Deem. The program opened with group singing of The Star Spangled Banner and Thanksgiving songs led by Miss Kuenzli. Keith Henry gave the prayer. Mary Varnes played a piano solo Dance of the Butterflies by Heinrich Tellam. Albert Gubitz spoke on Our Reasons for being Thankful.
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Athens Junior High School
Jacquelyn Deem
Charles E Fish Funeral Set For Friday In Ashland Ky
Funeral services for Charles E. Fish who died Sunday night in Ashland Kentucky will be held Friday at one oclock at Jagers Funeral Home conducted by Rev A Y Wilcox Burial will be in the W Union Street Cemetery
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Charles E. Fish
Ashland
A. Y. Wilcox
Jagers Funeral Home
W. Union St
Graham Chapel Prayer Band Meets November 23
Graham Chapel Prayer Band will meet Thursday evening November 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O B Chapman with Mrs Wayne Harris as leader.
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Graham Chapel Prayer Band
O. B. Chapman
Wayne Harris
War Stamps Drive Succeeds at Athens Junior High
Sales of War Bonds and Stamps at Athens Junior High School total 1380 this year surpassing the 1165 quota. The program, run by Junior High Council and a faculty committee, notes banners for top homerooms and adds that Sixth War Loan Drive spurs renewed student effort to buy War Bonds.
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Athens Junior High School
Duffee
Woolf
Fenske
Keith Henry
Jimmy Biggins
Lina Hess
Marion Vanity
Don Shafer
Charles Krauskopf
War Finance Committee of
Ohio
Ohio War Finance Committee
East Side fifth graders present New England study exhibit
Fifth graders at East Side School completed a study of New England states detailing surface features and major industries such as textiles lumbering fishing and dairy farming. Students prepared maps graphs and exhibits including skins wool fabrics and a miniature dairy farm with contributions from many students and staff.
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East Side School
New England States
New England
New Zealand
Helen Lehman
Ronald House
Nancy Martin
Jack Dowler
Larry Scriven
Marilyn Hall
Sonja Ripley
John Guthrie
Johnny Dalton
Donald McPherson
Eleanor Amshey
Patty Fitzer
Emily McConkey
Philip Finsterwald
Antoinette Ondis
Gene Jones
Ronald Thomas
Barbara Williams
Ronald McNeal
Bobby Jones
Ruth Ellen Sands
Clara Davis
Freda Blackford
Thanksgiving Service in Music Hall at Ohio University
A Campus Religious Council Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday at 10 30 in Music Hall Auditorium. Organ music by Jane Cross opens the program followed by worship, hymns and prayers led by Francis Vasek Donald Fritz and others. Dr Frederick Lehner will speak a refugee professor from Vienna now at West Virginia State. Betty Lou Gregg plays chimes in Cutler Tower around the service. Proceeds fund the Ohio University World Student Service Fund Drive running through the next Thursday.
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Council of Ohio University
Music Hall
Jane Cross
Francis Vasek
Donald Fritz
Frederick Lehner
Dean Voigt
Eileen McDaniel
Daniel Saltzberg
Douglas MacNaughton
Lehner
Vienna
West Virginia State Teacher's College
Betty Lou Gregg
Cutler Tower
Ohio University World Student Service Fund
Jean Barricklow
Ruth Ann Grover
Dorothy Hainer
Barbara Harner
Bob Williams
Wally Steinberg
Jessie Baum
Robert Ellson
Rites Planned for Lewis F. Gloeckner Friday
Funeral services for Lewis F. Gloeckner who died suddenly at his home 25 Hanlin Ave will be held Friday at 1 p m at the residence conducted by Rev Fred Fields Burial is in the West Union Street Cemetery Friends may call after seven o clock this evening The item notes a separate line about English women learning to milk cows on canvas practice udders
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Lewis F. Gloeckner
Hanlin Ave
Fred Fields
W. Union St
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Athens Messenger
Tnc
Betty Moore
Kiwanis Club
AHS Team
Elks Lodge
Athens Home Telephone Co
Open Department OF Aviation
Alaskan
Raymond L. Wiley
Aleutian
Ft. Richardson
Alaska
Aleutians
Wiley
Pvt
Eugene Lones
Pearl Lones
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Camp Croft
S. Co
Pfc
Junior Lones
Pinecastle Air Field
Orlando
Fla
Cloyd Householder
Baker
Leyte Island
Philippines
Earl H. Root
Esmond G. Root
Stewart
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Clifton O. Rice
Virginia Rice
Union St
Camp Blanding
Allen Dean Blackwood
Shade
Leo Morrison, Jr
Trimble
Albert Malcolm Andrews
Hill St
Glouster
U. S.naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Irene Bise
Sgt
Wilmer Bise
New Guinea
Sergeant Bise
239Th Engineers
Lawrence Johnson
Millfield
Ernest E. Johnson
Infantry
George Culver
the Plains
Paul E. Culver
Camp J. T. Robinson
Ark
Culver
Philip Osburn
Icy Davis
Parkersburg
Reedsville
Corporal Osburn
Maggie Osburn
Huntington Orthopedic Hospital
Charles Fish
East Siders
L. F. Gloeckner
Nores St Joseph
Berry Hotel
Bidg
Yes Capital Finance Corporation
Shackelton
U.N. Court St
Grandma
Penetro
Keystone
Roy E. Hawk & Co
Investment Securities
Cline
the Security Bank
Athens National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U.S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc
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