Athens County Grocers and Consumers Unite Against Inflation
Athens County grocers and consumers join a nationwide anti inflation drive urging strict adherence to OPA ceiling prices. Richard son of the Columbus district office outlined rising price trends and the need for cooperation between grocers and shoppers to display ceiling price lists, report violations, and educate the community on price control.
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Athens Messenger
Athens County Grocers
Athens County
Office of Price Administration
Richardson
Focal Board
Hope Funeral At M Arthur
Mrs. Mary Hope wife of G W Hope formerly of Athens died Saturday at her Sandusky home Word reached Athens by her niece Mrs W J Worthman She was born in Elk Township Vinton County last daughter of William and Elizabeth Hayes Survived by husband two daughters Elizabeth Basom and Marie Dixon four grandchildren and a brother Samuel Hayes Funeral at Tinker Funeral Home MeArthur at two o clock Tuesday Interment Elk Cemetery.
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Mary Hope
G. W. Hope
Athens
Sandusky
W.J. Worthman
Hope
Joe Basom
Palo Alto
Calif
Marie Dixon
Samuel Hayes
Mearthur
Red Cross Sends Mail Plan For POW Internees In Philippines
Athens County Red Cross volunteers report on a wartime message plan for U.S. prisoners of war and civilian internees in the Philippines. Instructions outline how to prepare Form 1616 or 1618, address requirements, censorship rules, and the need to include recipients’ addresses for expedited overseas mail through Home Service.
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Pauline Senmet
Athens County
Red Cross
Hai
Faye Eslocker
Kathu Ist
Tyn N. Elis
Home Serson
Don Eslocker
American Red Cross
East
Army Air Era
Special Red Corps
England
Eslocker
Philip
Lon-pinesdon
Buckingham Palace
Zen
Radilly
Russell Square
U. S
U.S
United Ternees
Philippines
United States
Nation- Red Cross Cantor
World War II honors and transfers from a Columbus area page
Aerial actions earn Torpedo 19 pilots credit for sinking 20 000 tons of enemy shipping near Formosa and the Pescadores. Ensign Schuler and Lt. Vic Admit Mitweher’s First Force assault are noted. Several service members receive promotions and reassignments including transfers from Camp Atterbury to Camp Croft and duty in the Pacific.
Local Gospel Singer Performs At New Marshfield Church
Mrs. Robinson, renowned in Athens, presented songs including her original I Love Him Because at the Pi grim Holiness Church in New Marshfield. She plays guitar and accordion. N L Russell, pastor, delivers the messages. meetings will run Monday until further notice.
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Son
Athens
Pigrim Holiness
New Marshfield
Robinson
N. L. Russell
Faciet
Captain Walter I. Moore rites set at Schoedinger Chapel
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p m in the Schoedinger Co Chapel for Captain Walter I Moore 129 Arden Rd commanding officer of a provisional regiment at Camp Breckinridge who died Friday at Fort Knox Interment will be in Green Lawn Cemetery Captain Moore veteran of the Mexican and World Wars served at Fort Hayes and later commanded the first ASTP battalion at Ohio State University He was the son of the late A E Moore Athens coal operator Survived by his mother and a sister Mrs Sylvia son of Columbus
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Columbus
Schoedinger Co
Moore
A. E. Moore
Athens
Sylvia Son
Automobile collision injures two near West Canal
Report from Pratt Street Wesleyan Methodist Church notes Evangelistic meetings led by Rev. Evan Unning continue as police report a car crash at House 134 caused by a westbound collision at midnight Saturday. Two injured, vehicle damage substantial. no further fatalities listed.
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Grouste
Mae Beeen
Petousen
Canal 0
Berle
Evan Unning
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Pratt St
Ration Roundup For Food and Fuel Stamps
Ration details list Book Four stamps valid indefinitely for processed foods meat and fats. stamps for stamps A8 through PS. Book Four Blue and related stamps valid indefinitely. Shoe stamps and gasoline coupons noted with dates and quantities. some periods extended through February 28 1945 and the current heating season.
Deaths and a hospital weekly report from Athens area
Elroy McDonald aged 71 died at home after a short illness. Funeral Wednesday at 3 30 at Church of Christ with Rev. Joe Maffett. interment West Union Street. Survived by wife Jesse and siblings Mae Turner C Porter John San Diego. Jagers Funeral Home notified for calling. Weekly Sheltering Arms Hospital report lists multiple patients with medical and surgical conditions from Nov. 18 to Nov. 24 including allergies, injuries, and newborns. Mercury reading in Athens showed 52 yesterday, 46 overnight, 54 by noon today.
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Elroy McDonald
Stewart St
Church of Christ
Joe Maffett
West Union Street
McDonald
Athens Lumber Co
Kansas
Athens
Jesse
Mae Turner
Chicago
C. ©. Porter
Columbus
Amherst
John San Diego
Cali
Jagers Feneral
C.N. France
OPA Warns Against Gas Misuse for Winter Resorts
The Office of Price Administration says gasoline used for winter resort travel may lead to loss of mileage rations. Chester Bowles announces enforcement to revoke basic A rations for those abusing supplemental B and C rations. The agency will summon violators before hearings to curb nonessential trips and ensure fair fuel distribution.
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Hlegal
OPA
Office of Price Administration
Chester Bowles
A. Sib
Mami
Florida
Bowles
Assistants Named for Athens County Junior Red Cross Work
Miss Dorothy Hoyle chairs volunteer committee to appoint faculty advisors for Junior Red Cross in fifty Athens County schools. Members include Miss Beryl Cone Mrs Margaret Cook Mrs Gordon Brooks Miss Pauline Fierce Mrs Susan Myers Miss Virginia Knecht Miss Myrta Ashworth Mrs John Withers and Mrs Ruth Klingenburg. Meeting set for Nov 18 to plan selections. Dec 2 session with appointed advisors to align salvage and production programs through schools.
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Dorothy Hoyle
Athens County
Junior Red Cross
Beryl Cone
Margaret Cook
Gordon Brooks
Pauline Fierce
Susan Myers
Vitsinia Knecht
Myrta Ashworth
John Withers
Ruth Klingenburg
Miss Hoyle
Athens youths admit burglary at Hoover Cottage
Hoover City Ohio University police report that a juvenile has admitted entering Hoover Cottage in Athens and ransacking rooms of three students last June. The property was recovered, and the boys were arraigned in Juvenile Court.
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Hoover Cottage
Athens
Hoover
Ohio University
J. Grogan
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