Teachers of 11 counties to meet in Athens
Readable text shows the Southeastern Ohio Education Association to hold its 49th annual session in Athens with general session at Memorial Auditorium and multiple sectional meetings. Notable speakers include Gladys Perrow Wehr and Dr Channing Pollick. Luncheons and officer ballots planned, with additional sessions at First Presbyterian and First Methodist churches.
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Seno
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Ohio University Memorial
Gladys Perrow "Wehr
Channing Pollick
Theywrights
First Presbyterian Church
Memorial Auditorium
Association For
First Methodist Church
Harold F. Clark
Columbia University
Cottage
N. Lancaster St
Bryan P. Sandies
Harriett Kirk
Bronze Star awarded to PFC Socrates Parkis in France
Private First Class Socrates J Parkis 22 son of Mr and Mrs Jim Parkis 56 W Union St received the Bronze Star for meritorious conduct in action in France July 13 through 15 He repeatedly carried messages under heavy fire to keep his infantry battalion command post in contact He is a Athens High School and Ohio University graduate and has served two years arriving in England last February with a Holland destination noted in his last letter
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Socrates J. Parkis
Locky” Parkis
Jim Parkis
W. Union St
France
Parkis
Athens High School
Ohio University
England
Holland
Red Cross seeks funds for 432 kit bags for armed forces
Athens County Red Cross has a quota of 432 kit bags for men going overseas. Donors are asked to contribute $1 per bag to buy contents assembled by local production units. Navy gets 144 bags and Army 288, with Ohio University unit funding 150 bags. Bags in olive drab carry essentials from soap to playing cards and a compact sewing kit.
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Athens County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
E. State St
Emma Battin
Ohio University Red Cross College
United States
Scouts Bake Cookies for Thursday Troop Party
Girl Scouts of Troop Two, composed of sixth graders, baked peanut butter cookies for a Thursday party for Troop Five, with several named scouts helping include Velyn White and Edith Rowland. The report notes home canning, sugar rationing, and a monthly scout newspaper project led by Troop Six.
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Girl Scouts of
Velyn White
Edith Rowland
Dawna Bullock
Corrine Clutter
Patricia Robinson
Patricia
Martina Josten
Patty Henry
Dorothy Martin
Barbara Wagner
Frances Paterna
Martha Smith
Sean Wosies
Onley UN
Athens
Sunior
Clyde, McBee
District Food Rationing Executive
Two Husbands Accused of Assault and Battery
In Mayor Woodworth’s court Friday evening Robert W. Miller, 30, of Athens route 3, was fined 5 and costs after pleading guilty to an assault charge led by his wife Mary Miller. Alfred Deal, 40, of The Plains, was bound over to the Grand Jury after pleading not guilty to a charge filed by his wife Emma Deal and released under $200. Sheriff Bateman had arrested him Thursday.
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Franz Woodworth
Robert W. Miller
Athens
Mary Miller
Athens County Weritt
George Bateman
Alfred Deal
The
Plains
Emma Deal
Bateman
Seeking Aid for Family Whose Home Burned
Athens Red Cross asks for help for a family whose home burned recently. Needed are cooking utensils dishes and bedding plus clothing sizes 12 14 16 for three boys and size 20 for a girl. Contributions may be taken to the Red Cross office on E State Street or arranged by calling 651 for pickup.
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Athens
Receives Appointment To West Point Academy
J F Allen of The Pia ink received an appointment to West Point Military Academy. A letter from Congressman Thomas A Jenkins confirms the action. Allen, a Plains High School 1942 graduate, was active in sports, music, and dramatics and has since served and is stationed at Newberry College in South Carolina.
Athens Knights Templar to Meet Wednesday Evening
Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar to hold a 7:30 pm meeting on Wednesday. The Order of the Red Cross will confer on a class of candidates, with Visiting Sir Knights welcomed, announced Commander Harold A. Pierce.
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Ommandery
Athens
Knights ‘Templar
Order of the Red Cross
Harold ‘A. Pierce
Missing Sgt Wayne L Martin in 1944 Holland action
Sergeant Wayne L Martin son of Roy and [redacted] Martin of Lower Salem reported missing in action over Holland since September 23. Tail gunner on a B 26 Marauder in the 9th Air Force he had flown about 30 missions and was to be sent home soon. He held the Air Medal and three oak leaf clusters and the Silver and Bronze Stars for combat duty. Entered the Air Forces February 9 1943 and earned his wings at Kingman Arizona in November. He went overseas last February. His wife and infant son live in Zanesville. He leaves six siblings. one brother in Zanesville and another, Cpl Earl Martin, at Camp Haan California.
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Wayne L. Martin
Martin
Andars
Roy Martin
Lower Salem
James Heatherston
Stewart
Holland
Ander
9Th Air Force
Air Forces
Kingman
Aztz
New
Straitsville
Wayne
Har Hetsville
Zanesville
Cpl
Earl Martin
Camp Haan
Calif
Why Doesn't God Kill Ye Sermon Topic at First Christian Church
The Rev. Joe B. Maffett, minister of the First Christian Church, discusses the question Why Doesn't God Kill Ye in a Sunday morning sermon. He asks why a good God allows Hitler, bloodshed, sin, and suffering, inviting interest in the discussion. service at 10:18 will include organ music communion and a choir number. Also notes Franklin Sanborn visiting Providence, New Navy duty, and a Union Revival with Rev McDonald continuing through the week with special singings each evening.
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Joe B. Maffett
First” Christian Church
Maffett
Hitler
Franklin
Sanbor
Orpha. Sanborn
Sigh
Jean ‘Thompson
Rural Health Topics At County Institutes In Athens County
Miss Mildred Anderson of Ohio State University will discuss rural health at community institutes across four Athens County towns this week. Topics include group health medical care and causes of poor health with reports on farm boys physical examinations. Meetings: Coolville Monday 7:30 p.m. Athens Tuesday 7:30 p.m. New Marshfield Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Stewart Thursday 8 p.m. Also Masons meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Mildred Anderson
Ohio State University
Athens County
Coolville
Athens
New Marshfield
Stewart
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