Fire safety drive urged as Athens pledges support
A broad Athens drive for fire safety funds and awareness unfolds as C G Houck reports county participation in the National War Fund Drive. Quotations cite a $25,570 county quota, house-to-house canvassing by local clubs, and volunteers at the Athens Nelsonville game with Roger Connor speaking in support.
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Athens Messenger
National War Fund
Athens
C. G.houck
Glen Hanes
County
Sameer
Cerrar Ea
Sol Oreanmlon
Partenatng
Sigma Phi Gamma
Marines
Army Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Athens City Federation of Women's Clubs
Wants
Rotary
Roger Connor
Athane-Nelsonville
Haseen
Maxville Community Meeting and Local Notices
Open Farm Bureau meeting at Maxville School House on Tuesday Oct 24 at 8 PM with a guest speaker. Light refreshments and each family asked to bring a dozen doughnuts and a cups for own use. Local notes include service members letters from Cpl Gren Ford Wolfe in Belgium, moves of Jerry Spurgeon family to Junction City, and various social visits among Maxville residents.
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Manyine
Farm Bureau
Maxville
Ernest Vanatta
Clara Butts
Logan
G. W. Nixon
England
Cpl
Grenford Wolfe
Belgium
Frank Wolfe
Jerry Spurgeon
Heve
Junction City
Max Good To Preach Here at Athens High Auditorium
Max Good, founder of Soul's Harbor and host of Wings of Prayer from Columbus, will speak at Athens High School Auditorium Saturday 7 30 and Sunday 30. Also featured are Chief White Feather Indian singer Lee Baum musical director Chet Whitefeather dramatic tenor with the Metropolitan Opera Company and Str Baum's compositions. Admission is free.
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H. Max Goes
Foumder
Arector
Soul's Harbor
Aily
Columus
Athens High School
Chief White Feather
Lee
Baum
Hyms
Chet Whitefeather
Sitting Bull
Etropolitan Opera Company
Acquittal in Jail Blade Case Defends Self
Ettie Miller funeral held at Wisner Presbyterian Church as legal drama unfolds in Athens County. McCumber, 22, Carbondale Road, acquitted by jury after partner Hook testified blades were brought into the jail. The case ties to charges of taking four hack-saw blades into jail and a forgery charge earlier. Miller widow of Enoch C. Miller survived by daughter Mrs. Charles J. Hayes and sons Lyle Miller and Howard W. McAfee. eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Athens County
Charles J. Hayes
Congress
Hook
McCumber
Presbyterian Church
Wis
H. L. Weir
Ohio State Penitentiary
Velo
Gary
Athens Messenger Honor Roll list of weekly carriers
The Athens Messenger names fourteen carrier youths on the weekly honor roll with their consecutive weeks on the list. Notable honorees include Tom Dowler with 11 weeks and Al Gubitz at 12, followed by Ronald Ridenour 6 and Sonny Westfall 6 among others.
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Athens
Ronald Ridenour
Billy Driscoll
Bob Nida
Sonny Westfall
Tom Dowler
Paul Vercoe
al Gubitz
Don Carr
Dovid Douglas
Dave Algeo
Merrill Thomas
Roger Gilkey
Lynn Samford
Teddy Cunningham
WFA Urges Farmers to Order Fertilizers Early for 1945
The War Food Administration warns farmers to secure shelled nitrogen and phosphate supplies early due to heavy wartime demand. nitrogen for fertilizer reached 588000 tons this year, with 643000 tons used previously. Superphosphate output may hit about one million tons, 800000 tons below 1943 44 levels. Potash output may rise 20 percent, mainly muriate. Fertilizers can be safely stored on farms.
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Nls
War Food Administration
Hazards Found at 189 Businesses by Scouts Inspectors
Athens Boy Scouts visited 189 places of business yesterday. Inspectors found 48 received approval while 148 had defects to be corrected. Total hazards documented numbered 533 across sites.
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United States
England
Emmett T. Cox
Hotel
Berry
Cox
Western Terested
Chicago
Alt Merchants
Athens
Boy Scouts
Tee Aries
St. Conavon
James A. Dye
Sla
Agmatine
W. Union St
Athens Boy Scouts
Leadbetter Kicked by Horse at Fairgrounds
Leadbetter suffered a leg injury when kicked by a riding horse at the fairgrounds on Thursday afternoon. The Army request to the Ohio Packing Co. involved veterinary inspection of the Fifth Corps Area.
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Leadbetter
Fairgrounds
Ohio Packing Co
Fifth Corps
Junior High Elects Student Council Leaders
Junior High School has elected its student council, comprising two student presidents Jacquelyn Deem and Merrill Thomas, plus ninth and eighth grade representatives from each homeroom. They will mentor school functions, social activities, and campaigns including the War Savings Campaign.
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Sthens Junior High School
Jacquelyn Deem
Merrill Thomas
Lina Hess
Marion Vanity
Keith Henry
Timmy Bi
Ian Baird
Zoe Baird
Don Shafer
Sharon Oldfield
Jane Morgan
Lewis Ondis
Charles Frank
Merchant Marine Opens To Men From 18 To 26
A sweeping change in age requirements allows all men between 18 and 26 to volunteer for merchant marine training and potential fireman assignments aboard ships. The move aims to boost manpower, improve fire safety, and support postwar recruitment while urging broader public interest in fire departments.
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United States Ofaritime Service
Ocean
Homes
Maritime ‘Service
Fire Department
Cox
Maritime Service
Cincinnati
bin & Wall
Girl Arrested for Illicit Apartment In Athens
A young girl from W. Va was jailed in Athens after being charged with unlawfully setting up and maintaining an apartment for lewdness. She appeared before Mayor Franz Woodworth, was fined 10 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to 30 days in jail, to be released in 10 days if the fine is paid. A companion, Milo, faces an intoxication charge and was fined 5 dollars by the same mayor.
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Tay R. Gill
Harry L. Krieger
Ohio Inspection Bureau
Athens
Mr. Kreiger
Fem
Franz Woodworth
Kreiger
Fred Sanders
Kiwanis Club
C. G. McCray
Grea American Fire
Tneurance Co
McCray
CA. Parker
W. E. Blower
C.K. Hauenstein
George Valentine
Ohio State Fire Prevention Association
Wee
W. Va
Milo Fon
Woodworth
Ath ens School of Religion enrolls sixty seven students
Sixty seven persons are enrolled in the School of Religion in Athens which held its first classes last Monday. Others may enroll next Monday night before the second week's classes begin. Full information at any Athens church. Represented churches include Episcopal Nazarene Richland Ave Methodist Church of God United Brethren Christian Mt. Zion Baptist Pilgrim Holiness Baptist Central Ave Methodist Wesleyan Methodist Presbyterian and First Methodist.
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School of Religion
Athens
Episcopal, Nazarene
Richland Ave
Methodist
Church of God
United Brethren
Christian
Mt. Zion Baptist
Pilgrim Holiness
Baptist
Central Ave
Wesleyan Methodist
Presbyterian
First Methodist
Church hosts potluck and Halloween party at Mt Zion
Mt Zion Baptist Church invites members to a Saturday October 21 event starting at 5 30 PM featuring a potluck dinner and a Halloween party. All members are welcome to attend.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
All_membera
Four Divorce Actions Filed In Court Here
Four petitions for divorce were filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court, two by wives and two by husbands. Mary E Boyles sues Arthur F Boyles Jr claiming gross neglect of duty and loss of child custody. Hildreth M Reeves sues by her mother Stella Toliver alleging gross neglect. they wed March Columb while he was on Army furlough, he served overseas, and later was discharged due to disability. Otis Crawford sues Gertrude Ramsey Crawford for gross neglect. they married June 14 1939 in Ashland Kentucky and have no children. Nora Bell Rhodes seeks divorce from Howard Rhodes on gross neglect and extreme cruelty. married October 11 1919 in McArthur. four children, two now adults.
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Wvorce Wave Ven
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Mary E. Boyles
Athens
Arthur F. Boyles Jr
Lawrence Reeves, Jr
Hildreth M
Stella Toliver
March Columb
United States
Reever
Columbus
Otis ©. Crawford
Gertude Ramsey Crawford
Ash Jad
Coolville
Nora Bell Rhodes
Howard Rhodes
McArthur
Auto Mechanics Sought for Army Shop in Newark Base
A recruitment drive for auto mechanics and related jobs will be held in Athens and Newark by the U S Army personnel and the War Manpower Commission with the United States Employment Service. Friday and Saturday cover Oct 20 and 21. Officials will recruit mechanics and helpers for the Fifth Service Command Base at Newark Ohio.
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Army Shop
Athens
U. S. Army
KF. Ermilch
Tower Commission
Ited
States Employment Service
Fifth Service Command
Newark
Kesterson Fined After Route 33 Collision
Elmer Kesterson 31 of Nelsonville pleaded guilty before Judge F. Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court to driving while under the influence. He was fined $100 and costs, with driving rights revoked for six months. Kesterson was arrested Monday night after his car collided with a vehicle driven by Fred Kreitz, 21, of Shawnee Route 1, on Route 33 about two and a half miles south of Nelsonville.
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Kesterson
Elmer Kesterson
Nelsonville
F. Rowland
Athens
Wunty Common Pleas Court
Fred Kreitz
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