Mathematics Machine Is Subject of Speech at Alumni Hall
The automatic sequence controlled calculator will be explained by Commander Howard H. Aiken in a public talk at 10 p m in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Aiken, Naval Reserve, on leave from Harvard, will describe the machine's principle and functions with slides. Six years of design and testing produced a practical machine using coded tape control.
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Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Howard H. Aiken
Athens
Aiken
Naval Reserve
Harvard
School of Engineering
Gaige B. Paulsen
International Business Machines Corp
Final approval urged for ROTC advance course at Ohio University
Ohio University seeks War Department consent to reactivate the advanced ROTC program to train more officers for the Reserve Corps. earliest start is February, contingent on enough qualified applicants. Veterans with service may apply. selected students will receive uniforms, ration allowances, and ROTC credit. Major Raymond A. Lee leads the infantry unit at Carnegie Hall.
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Ohio University
War Department
John C. Baker
Fred W. Weber
the Messenger
Ohio City
Floyd Wolfe
Laneastern
Eagle-Gazette
jJand
William Langell
Officers Reserve Corps
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Ohio University Rotc
Raymond A. Lee
Lee
Carnegie Hall
Athens County Dentist completes Army service return to practice
Capt Roy F Wichterman of the Army Dental Corps released from duty arrives in Athens after 34 months overseas with the 3142nd Signal Service Group. He served since March 1941 as Athens County s first active duty dentist and will resume private practice in Athens after terminal leave.
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Roy F. Wichterman
Army Dental Corps
DeWitt General Hospital
Auburn
Cal
Athens
Wichterman
Athens County
3142Nd Signal Service Group
England
Africa
Italy
Masonic Building
Future Homemakers elect officers in Albany Ohio unit
Norma L. McDaniel was elected president of the Future Homemakers of America at Albany School with Beth Dailey as vice president and Darlene Stanley secretary. Others include Margaret Barnett treasurer Nita Munn news reporter Mrs Charles Shaver club mother and Beulah Calwn adviser. Thirty nine members signed the roll call. A joint FHA-FFA Halloween party is planned for Oct 23 in the school gymnasium with next meeting Oct 30.
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George N. Smith
Ond St
Athens
Guam
Jinsen
Norma L. McDaniel
Korea
Albany
iAmerica
Beth Dailey
Darlene Stanley
Margaret Barnett
Nita Munn
Charles Shaver
Beulah Calwn
State Winners In 4 H Club Trials To Be Chosen
Ohio State University will select state winners in 4 H club work for 1945 tomorrow. Competitions cover style revue costume making and health with first place district winners competing in final events. Twila Jean Smith Shade will represent Athens district in the final with a sport costume 4 H project this fall. Both team and individual demonstrations will be presented in home economics livestock and crops, boys and girls showing demonstrations. General livestock and dairy judging teams compete for state honors at OSU using animal husbandry department stock. A team from each county may enter the individual contests directed by the Ohio State University boys and girls department.
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Ohio State University
Twila Jean Smith
Shade
Athens
OSU
Graham Rites To Be Sunday At South Canaan Church
Funeral services for William Warrison Graham of South Canaan will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in South Canaan Church with Rev B H Pugh officiating. Burial follows in the adjoining cemetery. Call at Dowler Ferguson funeral home after Saturday noon. A brother Addison Graham of Albany was omitted from survivors in yesterday's list. Revival starts Oct 22 at Mt Liberty U B Church services 7 30 p m led by Rev Guy H White.
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William Warrison Graham
South Can Jaan
South Canaan
B. H. Pugh
Dowler & Ferguson Funeral
Addison Graham
Albany
Mt. Liberty U. B. Church
Guy H .White
Military promotions and homecoming tales from World War II
Harold R. McCune, son of Mrs Pearl McCune Portsmouth has been discharged at Camp Atterbury Indiana after 20 months in the European Theater of Operations. He wears the Good Conduct Medal the ETO Ribbon with six battle stars and the Belgian Bulge citation. Promotions announce Lt Warren W Cooper of Athens to captain in the Western Pacific area. Sgt Walden C Deal of Jacksonville promoted to staff sergeant with Combat Infantryman Badge Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal. Capt Warren Wilmont Cooper son of Dr and Mrs C E Cooper North Hill promoted to captain stationed in Saipan with the Western Pacific Base Command after four years ROTC at Ohio University and commissioning at Ft Benning in May 1943.
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Harold R. McCune
Pearl McCune
Portsmouth
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Florence McCune
Pearl Wallace
Trimble
Pfc
McCune
Warren W. Cooper
Athens
Western Pacific Area
C. E. Cooper
Ohio State University
Cooper
Central Pacific Base Command
Walden C. Deal
Agnes Deal
Jacksonville
Army
Deal
Rhineland
Warren Wilmont Cooper
North Hill
Saipan
Western Pacific Base Command
Ohio University
Capt. Cooper
Ft. Benning
McColley Funeral Rites Set for Saturday at Albany
Funeral services for Charles Mc Colley, who died Wednesday evening in Albany, will be held Saturday at 2 p m at the Albany Baptist Church with interment in Haning Cemetery. Friends may call at the Cloyd Drake residence in Nelsonville.
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Charles McColley
Albany
Albany Baptist Church
Hanining Cemetery
Cloyd Drake
Nelsonville
Military discharge list from Athens and surrounding areas
From the vacationamy Ind. discharge roster at the SA Arena lists Pvt Ralph H. Morgan McArth ur Ist Lt Robert H. Wheaton 31 Wood Drive Athens and many others including Dewey A Floyd Wellston Russell B Carsey Athens 56 Central Ave S Sgt Robert L Goodall Middleport Ralph E Ireian McArthur Ernest Rutter Logan Paul E Young New Marshfield Route 1 Pvt S J Parks 56 W Union St Athens Cpl Stacy A Beougher Logan Route 2 S-Sgt Harold L Swarm Mc Arthur Pvt Gomer F Smith Gallipolis Sgt Donovan D Dillon Middleport Pvt Samuel J Risely Athens Route 3 Sgt Homer Leffler Chauncey Sgt Lewis F Long Middleport 764 S Third St Sgt Kurt K Bohnsack Athens 91 University Terrace Set Kenneth E Haner Gallipolis Joshua L Saunders Bidwell Sgt Cecil J Sutton Athens Route 5 From Naval Personnel Separation Center Memphis Ens Gerald Edward Ramsey 170 Morris Ave Athens.
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Vacationamy
Ind
Ralph H. Morgan
McArthur
Robert H. Wheaton
Wood Drive
Athens
Dewey A. Floyd
Wellston
Russell B. Carsey
Central Ave
Robert L. Goodall
Middleport
Ralph E. Ireian
Ernest Rutter
Logan
Paul E. Young
New Marshfield
S. J. Parkis
W. Union St
Stacy A. Beougher
Harold L. Swarm
Gomer F. Smith
Third St Gallipolis
Donovan D. Dillon
Samuel J. Risely
Homer Leffler
Chauncey
Lewis F. Long
S. Third St
Kurt K. Bohnsack
University Terrace
Kenneth E. Haner
Gallipolis
Pfe
Joshua L. Saunders
Bidwell
Cecil J. Sutton
Naval Personnel Separation Center
Memphis
Gerald Edward Ramsey
Morris Ave
Commended Harold Hoch for meritorious service in WWII invasions
Harold Eugene Hoch of 810 received a commendation from his commanding officer for meritorious service aboard the USS LCI G 558 during Leyte Lingayen Luzon Nasugbu Luzon and Okinawa operations from 1944 to 1945. He endured heavy enemy fire and was credited with shooting down the first Japanese plane at Leyte. Hoch, a Nelsonville High School graduate, joined the Navy in July 1943 and completed Signalmen's School at Norfolk before overseas duty.
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Harold Eugene Hoch
Bart Davidson
Franklin Ave
A. R Montgomery
USS Lci (G
Leyte
Lingayen
Luzon
Nasugbu
Okinawa
Hus
Naval Service
Navy
Signalmen’s School
Norfolk
Halloween Vandalism Prompts Athens Council Action
Widespread Halloween destruction leads to a special Athens City Council meeting. Officials discussed emergency curfews and holding parents accountable for juveniles acts amid property damage, looting of lanterns, and porch furniture theft. Police patrols and new measures aimed at breaking up youth gangs were outlined.
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Athens
J. B Grogan
Two
SAR Chapter Holds Meet
The Ewing's Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution met at J. B. Heidler's home on Thursday evening with guests from Parkersburg including Vice President General Harry J. Smith and ex-president of the state organization. President W M Braynt led the session as Smith urged national preparedness through youth and school involvement in defense training. A round table followed with participants Stutz, Dr Silas, Williams, Peters and Dr Krecker. A delegation plans to travel to Parkersburg on Oct 25 to meet the National President General.
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Ewing's
Sons of the American Revolution
J. B. Heidler
Harry J. Smith
Parkersburg
Mr. Williams
West Virginia State Organization
Mr. Mead
Carl Langfitt
James Wanbling
W M. Braynt
Smith
Stutz
Silas
Williams
Peters
Krecker
Soil erosion called a menacing obstacle in Midwest farms
Reports from the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee state that more than 75 percent of the nation’s best farmland lies there, yet erosion threatens this breadbasket. US Soil Conservation Service notes over 90 percent of U S farmlands require conservation treatment to preserve fertility. The piece lists individuals and locations including Mrs Lawrence Fuller Athens and Mrs Cecil Thomas plus medical notes and hospital mentions amid a broader notice page.
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Charles Caffrey
Jackson
Cecil Thomas and Son
Athens
Fern Arthur
Wellston
Middle West
Fen D. Rice dies at home in Marietta aged 66
Fen Devinme Rice age 66 died at his home in Marietta on Friday from a heart attack. He was born in Meigs County, lived in Meigs and Washington Counties, and moved to Marietta three years ago. Survived by wife Livona, sons Marvin of Cleveland and Sgt Morton Rice at Ft Ord, Calif, daughter Matilda Baum of Cleveland, one brother Alba Rice of Mansfield, two grandchildren, and many relatives. Burial Chester Cemetery, Meigs County. Body at Spencer Funeral Home Belpre.
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Fen Devinme Rice
Marietta
Mr. Rice
Meigs County
Athens
John
Matilda Rice
Meigs
Washington Counties
Christian
Livona Rice
Marvin Rice
Cleveland
Morton Rice
Ft. Ord
Calif
Matilda Baum
Alba Rice
Mansfield
Sgt. Rice
Chester Cemetery
Spencer Funeral Home
Belpre
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