Contract for Lower Electric Rate In Athens Submitted to Council
Seventeen Athens County youths approaching 18 register with Local Board 2 under the National Draft Act. Names and addresses of draftees include Jack Duffy Nelsonville Leslie Dewler New Marshfield Teddy Yeater Frost Harold Douglas Athens Daryl Watkins Nelsonville Donald Lawson Guysville Walter Crane Nelsonville Emory Coe Athens Junior Woollett Nelsonville Paul Midkiff Nelsonville Robert VanBibber Nelsonville Wilbur Parmiter Guysville John Lash Nelsonville Harley Hubble Nelsonville George Arnold Nelsonville Bob Hutchins Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
Selective Service Board No. 2
Jack Leroy Duffy
Bear Myers
Oak St
Harley Joe Hubble
W. Franklin St
George Milton Arnold
John St
Bob Eugene Hutchins
Chestnut St
Eagles Initiate Class of 40 at Athens District Meeting
At Athens Sunday Athens Aerie No 529 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles initiated a class of 40 candidates during a district meeting. More than 200 Eagles attended from the region with Nelsonville and Pompey officers exemplifying the work. Speakers were State President W B Hyer District Director Green Byron Wolfe and RC Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Aerie No
Order of Eagles
Athens
Ohio
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
W. B Hyer
Green
Byron Wolfe
R. C. Shirley
Meet Tonight Of Athens Masonic Club
The Athens Masonic Club announces the first Fall meeting in the club rooms of the Masonic Building tonight at 7 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Masonic Club
Masonic Building
St Joseph Aspirin Ad Claims Quick Cold Relief
An advertisement promotes St Joseph Aspirin as a fast remedy for colds muscle aches and sore throat. It touts the product as the world’s largest seller at 10 cents and a 100 tablet bottle for 35 cents urging readers to obtain St Joseph Aspirin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Athens Council weighs 10 year electric rate contract
Fred M Mc Kay contract agent for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co urged Athens City Council to approve a new 10 year rate contract offering lower domestic rates while commercial rates stay unchanged. Proposed domestic rates start at 1 dollar for 20 kwh then 452 cents for 40 kwh, 3 1 2 cents for 70 kwh and two cents for over that. Average bill would fall from 3 80 to 3 50. Council deferred action. Local residents asked to ban parking on west side of Smith Street between Washington and Byard Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Fred M. McKay
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Electric
McKay
Goldie Moore
Smith St
Foster B. Cornwell
Washington S
Byard St
Six Fined in Mayor's Court
Six men were fined in Mayor Franz Woodworths court on Sunday and Monday. Orville Bean of near Guysville paid 10 dollars and costs for assault and battery filed by his wife Ida Bean. William Buck age 55 of 260 Courier Street Athens pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars and costs. Paul Gilkey age 18 Hooper Street and George Cheadle age 19 Albany R D 2 were charged with fighting, pleaded guilty, fined 10 dollars and costs each. Richard Foreman age 68 Pratts Fork and Delmer Cubbison Frost R D pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined 5 dollars and costs each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz Woodworth
Orville Bean
Guysville
Ida Bean
Frank Joyce
William Buck
Currier St
Athens
Paul Gilkey
Hooper St
George Cheadle
Albany R. D
Richard Foreman
Pratts Fork
Delmer Cubbison
Frost
R. D
Pvt Willis R Hull Wounded in France
Mr and Mrs Frank Hull of Athens Route Four received a telegram this morning reporting their son Pvt Willis R Hull slightedly wounded in action on Sept 18 in France. He has been overseas 2 1 2 years and spent 18 months in Iceland before England and North Ireland. He worked for Arthur Boyles contractor in Athens before going to Detroit then enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hull
Athens
Route Four
Pvt
Willis R. Hull
France
Hull
Iceland
England
North Ireland
Arthur Boyles
Detroit
WWII Service Notices From Italy And Pacific Fronts
15TH AAF in Italy reports Cpl Theodore R Scott age 32 arrived in Italy joined a Liberator squadron after gunner and assistant engineer training. Sgt George A Smith Glouster cited for Combat Infantryman Badge on Fifth Army Italy front. Pvt Lyman W Stanley Albany son of Mrs Essie Stanley serves as sheet metal specialist at a large English air depot earning commendation. Pvt Eldon Cecil Jewell Canton trained at Camp Barkeley enter Cadre School after basic in Medical Division. Pfc C H Jones New Plymouth awarded Combat Infantry Badge for exemplary conduct in South Pacific action. Private First Class Jones has served nine months in combat area.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Theodore R. Scott
Bertha Scott
Stewart
Scott
Europe
Pomeroy High School
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Armed Forces
Keesler Field
Miss
Laredo Army Air Field
Texas
George A. Smith
Glouster
85Th
Custer
Lyman W. Stanley
Essie Stanley
Albany
England
Stanley
Scipio High School
Pvt
Eldon Cecil Jewell
Earl Jewell
Carpenter
Camp Barkeley
Tex
Jewell
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Canton
Betty Blackwood
Harrisonville
C. H. Jones
New Plymouth
Jones
South Pacific
Harold Wise Elected Kiwanis Club President for Year
Harold Wise, instructor in physical welfare at Ohio University and assistant basketball and baseball coach, was chosen Kiwanis club president for the coming year at Monday’s officer election at Hotel Berry. C. B. Nye named vice president and Fred Sands treasurer. Board members include George Banks, Ray Bobo, Norman Dean, Carl Frey, Dewey Goddard, J. B. Grogan, and George Smith. Hayden McCaskill, Peters Shoe Co. rep, spoke on Shoes Through the Ages. J. H. Kennedy of Athens Truck & Implement Co. was welcomed as a new member. Out-of-town guests were M. B. Haney of Logan and Raymond Atkins of Prescott, Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wise
Department of Physical Welfare
Ohio University
Kiwanis Club
Berry
C. B. Nye
Fred Sands
George Banks
Ray Bobo
Norman Dean
Carl Frey
Dewey Goddard
J. B. Grogan
George Smith
Hayden McCaskill
Peters Shoe Co
J. H. Kennedy
Athens Truck & Implement Co
M. B. Haney
Logan
Raymond Atkins
Prescott, Ariz
Eight Evening Classes Organized at Ohio University
Prof J Floyd Dixon announces eight new evening campus classes at Ohio University. Classes meet weekly through the semester with enrollment open at the next session. Offerings include school administration, philosophy of education, library studies, progressive education, shorthand, typing, accounting, and English across Wilson Ellis and Ewing Halls, with instructors Dixon Shoemaker Yauch Miller Har denburg Picard Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Floyd Dixon
Ohio University
Wilson Hall
J. F. Dixon
Ellis Hall
F. L. Shoemaker
W. A. Yauch
Yauch
Ewing Hall
Lila Miller
Ruby Hardenburg
Fred Picard
Paul Kendall
Arrests of Two Motorists by State Patrol
The State Highway Patrol announced the arrest and subsequent firing of two motorists. Watt R. Glancy, 40, Athens, was stopped on U. S. 50 west of Athens on Sept. 27 for crossing a yellow center line while overtaking. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth and was fined $10 and costs. Louis R. Seymour, 28, Byer, was stopped on State Route 75 north of Hamden last Saturday for driving without a tail light. He pleaded guilty before Mayor C. W. Barnhill and was fined $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Watt R. Glancy
High St
Athens
U. S. 50
Franz Woodworth
Louis R. Seymour
Byer
Hamden
C. W. Barnhill
Two Russian Courses Offered at Ohio U
Ohio University adds two new history and language courses this semester under instructor David Irwin Hecht. Hecht, a Brooklyn College and Harvard graduate, is to begin Oct 6 and will lead Classes in the History of Russia and elementary Russian, with expected PhD by next February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
W. S. Gamertsfelder
David Irwin Hecht
Russia
Hecht
Brooklyn College
Harvard University
Officers Installed by Athens County Democrat Women
Athens County Democratic Women's Club held a potluck at Mrs. Cokonougher's home with 75 members and candidates from Coolville Nelsonville Buchtel Glouster Trimble Chauncey Canaanville and rural areas represented. Officers were installed by County Chairman C. E. Handley and others. Next meeting set for Oct 9 at Mrs. DeMolet's home. Cpl Jack Howington, nephew of Logan native Mrs. Paul Ayers, was killed in action in France after two years overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Democrat Women’s Club
Harry Cokenougher
E. Mulberry St
Coolville
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Glouster
Trimbe
Chauncey
Canaanville
Koons
Trimble
Bill Sisson
Lutie Wright
Cokonougher
Harry Cokonougher
Charles Bayless
John DeMolet
Treas
O. E. Huggins
Frank Harvey
van Dyke
Harvey
John de Molet
Race St
Paul Ayers
Logan
Athens
Cpl
Jack Howington
France
Flint
Mich
Mart Seipel Undergoes Eye Operation at Sheltering Arms
Mart Seipel of 473 Richland Ave is convalescing at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an eye operation last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mart Seipel
Richland Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Walton League to Meet at Courthouse Tonight
Members of the Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will meet at the courthouse at 7 o'clock tonight.
Eleanor Six Weds C Fuller Jr in Newark Ohio Ceremony
Eleanor Six of Stewart married Clarence Fuller Jr EM 3c US Navy son of Clarence and Mrs Fuller Guysville Tuesday in Newark Ohio. The Rev Charles Burley officiated. Bride wore gold wool suit with white gardenia corsage. pearls gifted by groom. Mrs Kate Duffy matron of honor. best man Rev William D Mercer. Mrs Duffy and Mrs Landis attended. Fuller resumes duties after 15 day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Six
Stewart
Clarence Fuller Jr
U.S. Navy
Clarence Fuller
Guysville
Newark
Ohio
Charles Burley
Miss Six
Pearl Six
William D. Mercer
Kate Duffy
Earl Landis
Pallas Club Meets At Mrs Matthews
The Pallas Club gathered at Mrs. Charles G. Matthews home Saturday with 20 members and a guest Mrs H F Kellogg. Mrs W F Copeland led the business meeting while Mrs A C Anderson reviewed All My Born Days by John G Gade about his WWI naval intelligence experiences in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pallas Club
Charles G. Matthews
H. F. Kellogg
W. F. Copeland
A. C. Anderson
John G. Gade
Europe
Council To Meet At Faculty Club Athens Event
The Athens County Council for Education holds its first meeting at the Womens Faculty Club house on Wednesday evening October 4 at 7 15 Miss Ellen Shannon will speak All members and those interested in child education are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Council For Education
Womens Faculty Club House
Ellen Shannon
Athens County Council For Childhood Education
Faculty Women’s Club
Willing Workers Celebrate Dual Anniversary at Gould Home
Mrs Leta Gould hosted the Willing Workers on September 28 to jointly celebrate the wedding anniversaries of Mrs Gould and her mother Mrs Ray Marquis. A centerpiece of American Beauty roses sent from Cpl Paul Gould in Burma graced the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leta Gould
Carrie Bell
Athens
Ray Marauis
Vinnie VanDyke
Clarks Chapel WSCS Meeting At Mrs Hedges Home
The Clarks Chapel WSCS met Wednesday at the home of Mrs Lette Hedges. President Mrs Helen Walls led. Devo tions by Miss Mary Hedges. Mrs Nellie Phillips reviewed chapter three of We Who Are Americans. Mrs Esther Goldsberry won the sales stamp contest. Plans for October 28 1944 rummage sale at city hall were made. Guests included Karen Sue Walls Ronnie Walls Mrs Rose Carpenter Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks Chapel
WSCS
Lette Hedges
Helen Walls
Mary Hedges
Nellie Phillips
Esther Goldsberry
City Hall
Llub
Karen Sue
Ronnie Walls
Rose Carpenter
Columbus
Ohio
Athens Shrines and clubs plan events this week
Calendar lists Athens Shrine No 6 meeting Tuesday at IOOF Hall with officer rehearsals and plans for Amelia Cook visiting Oct 7. Hobson Study Circle hosts guest night at Cottage Tea House with Mrs L G Bean as speaker. Tuesday Club at Hughes home features Dr R A Foster speaking on A Journey Into America plus hostesses named. Wednesday events include Marine Army Navy Women’s Club potluck, County Council for Childhood Education first meeting, Episcopal Church Women’s Auxiliary, Higley Study Circle, Rebekah Lodge initiation, and WCTU meeting. Lydia Evans Club meets Thursday with F C Schilling presenting The Soviet Union and current events as roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobson Study Circle
Cottage Tea House
L. G. Bean
E. G. Burt
Wilson Norris
Carl Ferguson
Frank Super
Lydia Lash Evans
J. R. Vance
Morris Ave
F. C. Schilling
Soviet Union
Library Added at West Side School
A library station was established at West Side School under Miss Carolyn Crawford in charge of the Children's Room at Edwin Watts Chubb Library. Books were obtained from West Side School Athens County Library and Ohio University Library. By last Thursday morning 50 children had selected books to take home. A library period will be held every two weeks with Miss Crawford in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side School
Carolyn Crawford
Edwin Watts Chubb
Athens County Library
Ohio University Library
Miss Crawford
Dinner Given for Russell and Bride
A dinner honoring Russell and his bride was hosted by MM 3-c Russell Co. Gabriel and Mrs. Gabriel, Violet Evans prior, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rorick of Athens Route Two. The couple wed September 23 after 22 months overseas with Russell due back October 14 to Rhode Island. Mrs. Russell is Pearl Evans’s daughter. guests included Boyd Potter family Athens Route One, William Cline The Plains, Harold Locke, and Virginia Neal of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Gabriel
Violet Evans
Ray Rorick
Athens
Rhode Island
Pearl Evans
Boyd Potter
Martha Suel
William
William Cline
the Plains
Harold Locke
Virginia Neal
Columbus
Rorick
Guysville Couple to Wed in September 1944
Mr and Mrs Caniel Slushher announce the marriage of their daughter Meta Mae to Donald Wayne Laws on September 30 1944. The couple's families invite friends to a miscellaneous shower and bell ing at the bride's parents home near the Garden Store on Wednesday evening October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caniel Slushher
Guysville
Meta Mae
Donald Wayne Lawson
Coke Lawson
Gareden
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Council
Nelsonville Board District
You Suou
Quow
Prescription
Rexall
Moore
Kerr Hardware Co
New Kiwanis Club
Ohio U
Democrat Women’s Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Eleanor
C. Fuller, Jr
Thomas Rosser
Washington St
Ie Wa
Central Avenue Methodist Church
Shade Thimble
Shade Art and Thimble Club
Angie B. Caheen
Evelyn Martin
Henry Martin
Leo van Nest
Denver van Nest
Gallipolis
van Nest
Camp Campbell
Athens Shrine No
IOOF
Amelia C
SWHP
Athens Shrine
M. D. Hughes
Strathmore Blvd
R. A. Foster
Jon
America
Marine, Army and Navy Women's Club
Dorothy Atkins
The
Episcopal Church
Eleanor Gifford
Marshfield Road
Higley Study Circle
P. S. Wamsley
van Vorhes St
Oril Carpenter
Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No. 553
W.C.T.U. Wl
Christian Church
West Side
Robert C. Randolph
Clarksburg
W. Va
Randolph
Polly Cloud
Beta Theta Pi
Randolphs
Tom Biddle
Amesville
Alexander
Woman's Association of
the Alexander Presbyterian Church
Marie Dorsey
George Evans
Washington
Margaret Donaldson
A. E. Donaldson
Donna McCutcheon
Howard McCutcheon
McCutcheon
Pharis ‘Lire and Rubberompany
Newart
John Fields
Ventura
Calif
Elmer Fields
Hartford
Fields
St Louis
California
Homer
Dove
New Orleans
Al-Mo-Co Corporation
Cincinnati
Tom
Harry
the City Loan and Guaranty Company
Fred Sanders
Court St
Bride
Erage Ae Data
Stuart
Mae
Taylors Made
South Court Street
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