Athens County Man Held After Criminal Assault Probe
A 37 year old Athens County man, Glen Brummage of Guysville, is held on charges of criminal assault of a 12 year old girl. Prosecuting Attorney Gordon Gray says a arraignment before Mayor Franz Woodworth is planned. A physician found the girl’s injuries consistent with her account after Brummage allegedly abducted her from Route 7 near Coolville and assaulted her in a car eight to ten miles from home. His car was identified from a license number after the girl’s parents traced the vehicle following a search.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Athens County
George Bateman
Gordon B. Gray
Glen Brummage
Guysville
Franz Woodworth
Gray
Brummage
Route 7
Coolville
Athens
Bateman
Athens Man Wins Navy Cross Citation for Leyte Gulf Action
Frederick Schuler of Athens a 26 year old former lieutenant junior grade in the U S Navy received a permanent Navy Cross citation for extraordinary heroism as a torpedo plane pilot in Torpedo Squadron 19 attached to the USS Lexington during the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 25 1944 He flew through heavy anti aircraft fire to score a direct hit on a cruiser contributing to its probable sinking and was credited with a decisive attack against major Japanese fleet units He is a senior at Ohio University set to graduate in January with a major in accounting.
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Frederick Schuler
Athens
United States Navy
Schuler
Lucille Schuler
W. F. Schuler
Morris Ave
Ohio U
Lexington
Leyte Gulf
Jg) Schuler
U. S. Naval Service
Local Man Fined Twice in 24 Hours in Court
In Franz Woodworths Court a 51 year old Athens man Clark H. Rice was fined five dollars and costs on intoxication charges. Two brothers Donald J and Virgil Evener of Athens Route 3 were also fined five dollars and costs on the same charges after arraignment.
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Franz Woodworth
Clark H. Rice
Athens
Donald J
Virgil Evener
Thanksgiving Fire Disrupts Athens Home
Sparks from a chimney set a wood shingled roof ablaze at the home of F. W. Reed 61 Columbia Ave. Athens firemen responded and contained the blaze. Damage was slight.
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Athens
F. W. Reed
Columbia Ave
Brown Out Efficiency Praised by Athens Mayor
Athens mayor Franz Woodworth says the brown-out was carried out more effectively and that only four or five offenders were reported. He notes those individuals had left the city and not read The Messenger warning. He forecasts about 98 percent effectiveness tonight.
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Athens
Franz Woodworth
Four Hurt in Route 124 Thanksgiving Day Crash
State Highway Patrol reports four people injured in a Thanksgiving Day crash on Route 124 near Reedsville. Nine year old Clarence Argu brite, a pickup passenger, was treated for a fractured arm and head bruises. Driver Rex Argabrite 50 had no injuries. others suffered minor injuries. Everett Blake 25 of Coolville was cited for unsafe operation.
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Reedsville
State Highway Patrol
Clarence C. Argubrite
Parkersburg City Hospital
John L. Argabrite
Russell Argabrite
Rex Vaughn Argabrite
Story Everett Blake
Coolville
Justice of the Peace Parker
Tuppers Plains
Route 50 Road Project Bids Open December 10
Bids for work on US Route 50 east of Canaanville will open December 10, says Harry Dust, State Department division engineer. A 1.7 mile stretch now in bituminous blacktop will be graded and concrete pavement laid, with several small structures included in the project.
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Canaanville
Harry Dust
State Department
Police Recover Stolen Car Arrested on West Union St
Police arrested 26 year old Paul McWilliams of Zaleski on West Union Street late Wednesday for auto theft. Sheriff William Brown returned McWilliams to McArthur on Thursday to face charges after the stolen car was recovered. Police said the vehicle was taken Wednesday evening and found earlier.
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West Union St
Paul McWilliams
Zaleski
McArthur
William Brown
Shelterin g Arms Hospital Notes
Gladys Gluck Athens major surgery Mrs Josephine Kennard Cardondale major surgery gamma Zachary Athens medical Mrs Evelyn Cox McArthur medical Charles Fisk Athens medical Elmer Byers Athens medical Dismissed Mrs Arthur Kepler and daughter Nelsonville Mrs Cameron Brooker and daughter Nelsonville Mrs Albert Taylor and daughter Pomeroy Mrs Clarence Warren and daughter Deanville Mrs Howard Plummer and son Nelsonville Mrs Wilbur Householder and son Jacksonville Mrs Charles Carsey and son Downington E H Greene Albany Ruth Glass The Plains Dorothy Awe Athens Robert Allan Athens Stanley Sigismund Athens Mr and Mrs Henry Hefti Athens a daughter Mr and Mrs Gordon Hickman Athens a son Mr and Mrs Louis Reynolds Chauncey a son
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Athens
Josephine Kennard
Carbondale
Gamma Zachary
Evelyn Cox
McArthur
Charles Fisk
Elmer Byers
Arthur Kepler
Nelsonville
Cameron Brooker
Albert Taylor
Pomeroy
Clarence Warren
Deanville
Howard Plummer
Wilbur Householder
Jacksonville
Charles Carsey
Downington
E. H. Greene
Albany
Ruth Glass
the Plains
Dorothy Awe
Robert Allan
Stanley Sigismund
Three Local Children Born on Thanksgiving Day
A Chauncey man and an Athens couple welcomed newborns on Thanksgiving Day at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The Athens girl is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hefti of 100 N Lancaster St. The Athens boy is son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hickman. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reynolds of Chauncey welcomed a son.
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Athens
Henry Hefti
N. Lancaster St
Gordon Hickman
Louis Reynolds
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Crabtree to Speak at Scouts Banquet in Nelsonville
Le Estel Crabtree of Nelsonville, a former major league baseball star, will keynote the Boy Scout banquet at Chauncey High School on Thursday December 5. The event includes a Court of Honor with two Eagle Scout awards for Athens Troop 55 members Phillip Nye and John Gibbs, plus new district committee officers whose installation caps the annual Hock Hocking district scout activities. A potluck dinner, prize incentive for troops with most attendees, and a technicolor Filmont Scout Ranch film will conclude the evening.
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Estel Crabtree
Nelsonville
Chauncey High School
Teday
Filmont
Veterans urged to reinstate NSLI before lapse period ends
Veterans in Ohio and surrounding counties were urged to reinstate lapsed National Service Life Insurance by paying two monthly premiums no exam required if done before February. They can get help at VA contact offices or mail payments to VA Branch No 6 Columbus attention: Collections Division.
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The
Veterans Administration
S. Starling Street
Columbus
Ohio
Re-Enlistment Announced for Everett I. Pierce in Athens
Everett I. Pierce of Athens has re enlisted in the Army Ordnance Department of the Regular Army. He is a veteran of operations in New Guinea and the Philippines and formerly worked in a welding shop. Sgt. Buck notes 60 percent of enlistees are veterans. Pvt. Mit White of Middleport begins basic training at Camp Jackson, South Carolina.
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Everett I. Pierce
Athens
Army Ordnance Department
Regular Army
Harold Buck
Army
Sgt. Pierce
New Guinea
Philippines
Buck
Mit White
Middleport
Sgt
Camp Jackson
S.C
First Sgt Mansfield Joins Frigid Army Test Task Force
First Sgt Dana W Mansfield of South Canaan Road leads AGF Task Force Frigid testing cold exposure effects. Tests started this month run through March and include running at minus 30 degrees, two hours still at zero, over an hour lying down at minus 40, riding in an open vehicle at subzero, and face freezing in a 10 mph wind at minus 40.
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Dana W. Mansfield
South Canaan Road
AGF
Frigid
Army
Captain Swisher Honored After 47 Months With AAF
Captain Glenn E. Swisher of Guysville received honorable discharge at Patterson Field after 47 months in the Army Air Forces. He served as navigator and pilot, flying 31 B-17 missions with the 384th Bombing Group of the Eighth Air Force over France Germany Poland and the low countries, with half the sorties before D Day in 1944. He plans to resume electrical engineering studies at Ohio University as a senior in February.
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E. W. Swisher
Guysville
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Ohio University
Soldier Snowden Enjoys 10 Day Swiss Furlough
Pfc Floyd M Snowden son of Mr and Mrs William Snowden Rutland spent a 10 day furlough in Switzerland visiting Geneva Berne and the Matterhorn. He entered service in June 1945 and has been in the European theater since March attached to the European Air Transport Service.
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Germany
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William Snowden
Rutland
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Italy
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Snowden
European Air Transport Service
Healing soldiers join Oliver General patients in Augusta
Among the patients arriving at Oliver General Hospital last week for further treatment were Cpl. Harley L. Gilbert of Athens, Pfc. William D. Boyd of Athens, Pfc. George F. McGuire of Vinton, and Cpl. George Huddy of Nelsonville, all listed as spouses or sons of local residents.
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Oliver General Hospital
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Carrie Gilbert
Athens
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Thelma Boyd
George F. McGuire
Della Dyke
Vinton
George Huddy
Jeannette Huddy
Nelsonville
Collapses on Street Taken to Hospital
Elmer Byers aged 76 of 105 West Washington Street was taken Thursday afternoon to Sheltering Arms Hospital after collapsing in front of Washington and Lancaster Streets and was conveyed by city patrol car.
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Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Washington and
Lancaster Streets
Middleport Thanksgiving News from Local Families
Middleport residents report Thanksgiving gatherings with relatives in Columbus and Athens. Elizabeth Moore of Athens and Connie Bauer of Columbus plan to travel to Philadelphia for the Army Navy game with cadet James Hartinger and midshipman Peter F Klein, plus alumni dances. Cadet Robert Chambers and Pfc Franklin Guinther to reunite at future events. W Kunze and Shirley join relatives in Columbus, and Mrs Hez Root hosts. Richards family attend the game and marching bands.
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Eleanor Roush
Columbus
Horton Brown
Elizabeth Moore
Athens
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Moore
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Philadelphia
James Hartinger
Peter F. Klein
Middleport
Robert Chambers
U. S. Military Academy
Pfc
Franklin Guinther
West Point
W. Kunze
Shirley
Faye Richards
Hez Root
OU Coeds Dance For Hospitalized Vets In Chillicothe
Ohio University volunteers join Red Cross staff to run weekly dances at the Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. Denison Ohio Wesleyan and OU students partner veterans for 15 dance sets per night led by a patient orchestra. the hospital serves 2300 patients with 500 staff, showcasing rehabilitation programs and education.
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Ohio University
Veterans’ Hospital
Chillicothe
Red Cross
Grey Ladies
USC
Denison University
Ohio Wesleyan
Leadership Training Meets End Monday
The last in the series of Leadership Training meetings will be held at McConnelsville Monday at 8 p.m. Ross Wright, county extension agent, says R. Bruce Tom of OSU will lead a panel discussion with two representatives from each of the five counties. The topics cover using presented materials locally, desired leader help, and a possible district clinic on leader training early next year.
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McConnelsville
Ross Wright
R. Bruce Tom
OSU
Athens Community Chest Drive Extended to December First
The Athens campaign for the Community Chest has been extended to December 1 to encourage broader donations. Local volunteers urge residents to contribute and support city agencies and services.
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Athens
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