New Bus Takes County Youths to Sheet Metal Shop in Athens
A 32 passenger NYA bus now runs daily from Athens through The Plains Nelsonville Buchtel Murray City Glouster Trimble Jacksonville Redtown and Chauncey to transport youths aged 17 to 25 to the NYA Sheet Metal Shop and Athens Mechanics School for eight hours of work and related training earning $25.60 monthly. After eight weeks, aptitude may lead to further training at Chilliothe Carrollton or Dayton resident centers and Civil Service testing for federal positions or defense work.
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Athens Messenger
Athed
Athen
Athens County
NYA
Athens Mechanics School
W. State St
Francis Gaskins
Athens
Plains
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Murray City
Glouster
Trimble
Jacksonville
Redtown
Chauncey
Enhaal Manhue Mahananathan
Gaskins
William M. Young
College of Applied Science
Ohio University
Chillicothe
Carolton
Dayton
Athens Center
Miami
Herbert Junod
James Clark
Dave Strawn
John Tall
Kenneth Brooks
Thomas Sisson
Harry Russell
Walter E. Shrewsberry
Millfield
Charles S. Showalter
Air Corps
United States Army Air Corps
Erma F. Betts
State St
Local Defense corps enrollment rises as training resumes
The Athens Volunteer Defense Corps totals 636 members with 281 certified, 229 in training, and 126 awaiting training. A grand 1,991 volunteers across the Athens Defense Council, including 189 names submitted for state certification, will resume general training Thursday at 7 30 PM in the Ohio University Men's Gymnasium.
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Athens Volunteer Defense Corps
Ohio University Men’s Gymnasium
Harold E. Wise
Ohio State Council of Defense
Wise
State Defense Council
Athens Defense Council
Defense Corps
The
Defense Council
Council
Civil Air Patrol
Highway Patrol
McBee
Control Center
Pamphlet on War Offered by Office of War Information
On the eve of the third anniversary of Germany’s invasion of Poland the Office of War Information announced a pamphlet titled The Thousand Million. It explains the United Nations’ people and strength and includes the Atlantic Charter and the Declaration by United Nations. Copies are available by writing to the OWI in Washington.
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Germany
Poland
Europe
Office of War Information
United Nations
OWI
Washington
War Plant Absentees Facing Army Service
An official of the South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation threatened to dismiss employees who absent themselves without cause and refer their cases to draft boards. He blamed voluntary absences for the postponement yesterday of the Liberty Ship James G. Blaine launch.
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South Portland
South Portland Shipbuilding Corporation
James G. Blaine
Extension Office to Host Loan Application Session
Ross Wright says Clarence Fealty will visit the agricultural extension office on September 4 from 9 to 10 a m to assist with Emergency Crop and Field Loans. Those seeking loans should call at the extension office in the Post Office building. Denies union plan to organize farm workers nationwide.
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Ross Wright
Clarence Fealty
Utica, N. Y
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
United Dairy Farmers
Picture a Photo Gallery for Athens County Servicemen
The Athens County War Savings Committee seeks a photographic record of all county men in service for a permanent gallery. Francis E. Lattin of Schine's Athena and Ohio Theaters will compile the collection, and the public is urged to send portraits or snapshots to his Athens address.
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Athens County War Savings Committee
Athens County
Francis E. Lattin
Schine
Athena
Ohio
Athena Theater
Athens
Prater Outlines Price Ceiling Report Details
Leonard Prater executive secretary of the Athens War Price and Ration Board outlined required price ceiling reports for personal and industrial service businesses due by Sept. 10. Reports must itemize March 1942 service descriptions prices highest charges methods discounts and overhead costs with additions due within 20 days of new service installation.
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Athens War Price and Ration Board
Leonard Prater
Athens Board
Eoee Ak VE Ak Pw
Buptu
Prater
OPA
Athens
Athens stores to stay open all day Thursday
Retail stores in Athens will be open all day on Thursday. John W. Bolin executive secretary of the Athens Retail Merchants Association announced the change from summer hours when stores closed at noon on Thursdays.
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Athens
John W. Bolin
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Stenographers Urged to Join Federal Service Effort
The U S Civil Service Commission urges women to accept stenographer and typist roles in Washington and Wright Field Ohio. A Sept 4 exam in Athens offers immediate appointments with minimal requirements. Applicants 18 plus for Washington 17 for Wright Field must pass quick tests and can earn 120 dollars monthly with advancement potential.
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J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Wright Field
Dayton
Commission
America
Kelley
Washington
Bomber Pilot and OU Alum Killed Over Mediterranean
First Lieut Kenneth W Butler a two year Ohio University attendee from 1938 to 1940 was reported shot down July 9 while piloting a B 24 Liberator over the Mediterranean. The Creston Iowa native attended Creston Junior College a year and was son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Butler Lenox Iowa. He had four years Navy service before college.
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Kenneth W. Butler
Ohio University
Mediterranean Sea
Butler
Creston Junior College
Creston
Iowa
Charles W. Butler
Lenox
U. S. Navy
Fourth Year Of War Finds Axis Weaker
The piece outlines Allied gains in air and sea warfare and notes improved anti submarine efforts. It highlights strategic positions across Europe Africa and Asia with Britain as a staging area for a potential invasion of Europe and a focus on Solomons operations and North Africa.
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Axis
United States
RAF
Coastal Command
Bay of Biscay
Bomber Command
Europe
Atlantic
Russia
Caucasus
North Cape
Malaya
Netherlands
Middle East
The
Solomons
Australia
New Zealand
Jenan
Erwin Rommel
Egypt
North Africa
United Nations
Italy
Britain
Religious Service Opens Washington Fair September 1942
Washington County plans an outdoor church service Sunday Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. before the grandstand to open the Victory Fair. The event begins a four day fair through Sept. 9 highlighting local contributions to food for freedom and the junior fair projects by boys and girls in wartime.
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Marietta
Washington County
Athens County
Ondis Addresses Athens Kiwanis on Spain Civil War
Ohio University professor of romance philology Dr. Lewis A. Ondis spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club Monday night. He reviewed Spain’s Civil War years and her participation in the present war.
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Lewis A. Ondis
Ohio University
Athens Kiwanis Club
Spain
Five Men Accepted for Navy Service in Cincinnati
Ath ens Recruiting Office reported five men recruited were accepted by the Navy last weekend. Four entered the Naval Reserve: Thomas William Hennessy 21 of Pomeroy Paul Ralph Voris 19 of Logan Route 4 Byron J. Morris 20 of Glouster Paul Grenford Whaley 20 of Glouster. Robert Charles North 20 of Glouster Route 4 was enlisted in the regular Navy.
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Athens
Navy
Cincinnati
Naval Reserve
Thomas William Hennessy
Thomas Andrew Hennessy
Mulberry Ave
Pomeroy
Paul Ralph Voris
John Walter Voris
Logan
Byron J. Morris
Alfred Morris
Locust St
Glouster
Paul Grenford Whaley
Clarence Thurman
Allen St
Robert Charles North
Elwood North
More Women Needed For Army Bandage Units In Athens
The Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross expands to ten new units of 25 women each to make surgical dressings. Sessions run 9 am to noon weekdays and 1 to 4 pm daily except Saturday. evenings 7 to 10 or 8 to 11 to be announced. State Street offices seek volunteers. AAUW has reserved Wednesday evening. Supervisors named include Dorothy Dent and Eleanor Henry among others.
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Athens
Athens County
American Red Cross
Byron Danford
Red Cross
AAUW
Legion Will Elect Officers Thursday
The K. T. Crossen Post American Legion monthly meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the post home with officers for the coming year to be elected. Commander Cumley will report on the State Legion Convention in Canton. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
A. E. McConkey
Cumley
McKibben Graduates From Army School
Pvt. Lawrence C. McKibben, son of Mr. Walter McKibben of Nelsonville, completed a 48 day program in repair and maintenance of jeeps trucks and scout cars at the U. S. Army Armored Force School wheeled vehicle department Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Lawrence C. McKibben
Walter McKibben
Chestnut St
Nelsonville
VU. S&s. Army Armored Force School
Ft. Knox
Auxiliary Patrolmen Meet Wednesday at Glouster Legion Home
The Class A School of the Auxiliary Highway Patrol will hold a meeting at the Glouster Legion Home at 8 o clock Wednesday evening per the American Legion. Athens weather is warm with noon temperature at 74. yesterday’s high 82 and last night’s low 52.
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Auxiliary Highway Patrol
Glouster Legion
American Legion
Athens
Local Medical Procedures and Minor Offense Report
Sheltering Arms saw emergency abdominal surgery for Miss Rowena Sprout and Miss Opal Saulters with Jo Ann Sylvester also undergoing surgery. James Whitington and Mrs Lillian Hood were admitted for injuries and medical care. Charles Rider, 30, Richland Ave, fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to a leer of junenst.
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Rowena Sprout
Second St
Vernon Edwards
Charles Rider
Richland Ave
Franz L. Woodworth
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