Jail Escapees Indicted as Grand Jury Returns 24 True Bills
Athens County Grand Jury completed its October session with twenty four indictments involving nineteen defendants. Indictments include assault to escape jail against Donald Cross and Leonard Dunfee, plus breaking and entering and unauthorized car use for several others. Grand jurors heard over 65 witnesses and found no action in six cases. The jail was inspected and deemed in satisfactory condition given funds.
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Athens Messenger
Athens County Grand Jury
Common Pleas Court
C. F. Rowland
Meta
Dlog
Mm. Fruay
Donald L. Cross
Leonard Dunfee
George Bateman
Robert James Miller
William Davis Canale
Guy William Tanner
Virgil Collins
Lenore Williams
Jesse Hillen
William H. Cullison
James Woody
Russell Spears
Kenneth Chesser
Clifford Wilcox
Ralph L. North
Clarence Everett
Gaskin
Helen Long
John Kemper
Art Riley, Jr
Inactive status for Captain Eugene Cole at AAF Miami Beach
Captain Eugene Cole of 102 East State Street has been placed on inactive status at the AAF Separation Base in Miami Beach Florida. He was discharged at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania. Pie. Fred C. Hashman of Amesville is noted in the record.
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Eugene Cole
E. State
AAF
Miami Beach
Fla
Indiantown Gap
Fred C. Hashman
Amesville
Community Chest Drive Passes Half Way Mark
The Athens Community Chest drive has reached six thousand six hundred twenty nine dollars toward a twelve thousand five hundred dollar goal by October eighth. Five thousand eight hundred seventy one dollars remain to be raised to fund seven local agencies next year. Reports from volunteer solicitors in residential areas are beginning to pick up, though many responses are still missing. President John C. Baker of Ohio University emphasized democracy’s link to the Chest and noted its educational value in training fundraisers and contributors to address common community problems.
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Athens
Connie Dent Dauber
John C. Baker
Ohio University
Nye To Head Kiwanis Club
Nye was elected Kiwanis Club president for the coming year at the annual officers election held Monday evening at Berry Hotel. F H Sands named vice president and Tom Metters treasurer. New Board of Directors includes George L. Smith J S Van Nostrand Irvin D Quick D M Goddard Carl A Frey Major Raymond A Lee and S G Foster.
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Co. B. Nye
Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
F. H. Sands
Tom Metters
George L. Smith
J. 5. van Nostrand
Irvin D. Quick
D. M. Goddard
James G Riley Dies at 64 in Ohio Crash
James Garfield Riley, 64, former Athens resident, died in Wooster Ohio. Surviving brothers Albert and Owen Riley report his passing. Funeral services set for Dowler Ferguson Funeral Home with burial in Hebbardsville. Five others injured in Route 50 crash near Hebbardsville while en route to Athens for a Jackson High School game.
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James
Garfield Riley
Athens
Wooster
Ohio
Albert
Owen Riley
Riley
Apple 7 Creek
Jackson Minded i
Lared
Mary Riley
Dana Riley
Navy
Mett Riley
Mt. Vernon
Hebbardsville
Dowler &' Hospital
Ferguson Funeral Home
Sway
Haldor Yinger
Gené Phillips
Jack Ridge
Jackson
Murray Roy
Jackson Gridders
Ohio University
John W Jeffers Dies At Home In Lottridge
John W. Jeffers aged 29 dies at his Lottridge family home after a lifelong illness. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Thursday at Vanderhoof Baptist Church. Friends may call Wednesday evening and until the services. He is survived by his mother Emma Chevalier and stepfather John Chevalier, and his sister Mrs Grace Greiner.
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Lottridge
John W. Jeffers
Vanderhoof Baptist Church
Jeffers
Emma Chevalier
Chares Jeffers
John Chevalier
Grace Greiner
Crop Loan Supervisor to Visit Athens Oct 9
Délmar J. Kunz, field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office, will be at the county extension agent's office in Athens from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. October 9 to accept applications from farmers for loans to produce crops or buy livestock feed. Farmers needing financing may meet Mr. Kunz then at the Post Office Building.
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Délmar J. Kunz
Athens
Mr. Kunz
Lodge To Meet for WM Degree Work
Savannah Lodge No. 446 F and A M will meet at the Guysville hall at 7 30 p m Thursday for WM degree work announced by W S Snodgrass master
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Savannah
Guysville
W. S. Snodgrass
Rome GOP to Meet at High School October 4
A Rome Township Republicans meeting is set for Thursday October 4 at 8 p.m. in the Rome High School building. All residents, including women, are urged to attend to elect officers and discuss plans for the coming year. Also promoted is St Joseph Aspirin remedies with 10c pricing and a 5c offer.
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Rome
Rome Township
AAUW To Hold First Meeting Athens Branch
The Athens AAUW begins its 2945-46 season with a meeting on Thursday Oct 4 at 7 pm in the Lindley Hall Lounge. A reception for new members, brief business, a musical program and social hour are planned by officers Mrs Marie Quick and Dr Elizabeth Anderson and committee chairmen including Miss Mary Flanagan and Miss Catherine Nelson.
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Athens
AAUW
At & Pm
Lindley Hall
Marie Quick
Elizabeth Anderson
Sara L. Jones
Macil Via
Mary V. Flanagan
Catherine Nelson
iMiss Myrtie Dunbar
iMrs
Clark Cleveland
H. L. Dunlap
H.C. Dorman
Grace Gerard
Marian Crossen
Mabel Olson
Temperature near freezing recorded by weather observer
The night cooled toward freezing with a low reading of aT degrees and a high of 69 degrees, reported by Mrs. C. N. France, a weather observer.
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C. N. France
Fish Fry Delayed by Walton League to Next Sunday
The October fish fry at the Waterloo cabin of the Izaak Walton League, originally set for Thursday evening, has been moved to next Sunday. Serving begins at 6 o'clock. Storms on Lake Erie have delayed commercial fishermen, according to Waltonians.
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Waterloo
Izaak Walton League
Lake Erie
Leader Named For War Fund
Athens County to launch National War Fund drive with Mrs. C. J. Ailstock as county leader and Loring M. Connell heading the city campaign. H. T. Rainey, R. G. Palmer, and Mrs. Robin Bishop named officers. Fund solicitations begin Oct. 9 at Berry Hotel meeting. drive ends by Jan. 1, 1947 for 15 months of work.
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Athens County
National War Fund
C. J. Ailstock
American Legion Auxiliary
Loring M. Connell
Athens
H. T. Rainey
Trimble
R. G. Palmer
Robin Bishop
Berry Hotel
Rites Planned for 21 Day Old Infant Boy
COOVILLE Ivan James Boyer aged 21 days died Monday night at his parents home. He leaves seven brothers and sisters. body at White Funeral Home Coolville. Funeral arrangements await arrival of Pvt. Boyer from an Army camp in Kansas.
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Coolville
Ivan James Boy
Ira Boyer
Stewart
White Funeral
Pvt
Boyer
Kansas
Prayer Band Meeting at Hawk Home This Thursday
Grahamy Chapel group will gather at Mr and Mrs Paul Hawks residence Thursday evening led by Mrs Grace Jeffers. The meeting aims to conduct fellowship and prayer with local neighbors in attendance.
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Grahamy Chapel
Paul Hawk
Grace Jeffers
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