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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
21
The essay notes Jeb Wilkins shifts from long travels to enjoying home life due to gasoline shortages and train space for service members. He reports barbecues, family chats, and sunshine with beer as true living. The piece reflects wartime habits and common American choices between leisure and practicality.
Oscar Fulton was elected commander of the K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion for 1946. New officers include John McElroy as first vice commander and Walter Porter as second vice commander. Armed forces members may join with reduced dues. relatives may pay $2 to enroll for service members through 1946. Delegates to the state convention are Mrs. Byron Wolfe, C. G. Houck, and G. E. White.
NINTH AIR FORCE SERVICE COMMAND STATION Ber neck Germany Sgt Forrest W Linton son of Mr and Mrs ER E Linton Stewart Ohio is stationed in Germany with the 485th Air Service Group disarming remnants of the German Air Force The group part of the First Air Disarmament Wing has worked since June and Linton a team commander has travelled about 5 000 miles handling everything from washers to finished aircraft He recalls finding 350 bomb sights hidden in a German residence while occupants feared to enter the room.
Alonzo Martin Smith aged 74 a retired railroader and Spanish American War veteran died at his Coolville home after a long illness. Survived by three daughters one son 17 grandchildren six great grandchildren and a brother. Funeral at White Funeral Home Coolville Friday at two with Rev Dennis officiating burial Rockland Cemetery.
Peter J. Dennerlein of Springfield Crowell-Collier announces a million-dollar plant expansion in Springfield. A three-story building will house the American Colliers and Woman's Home Companion magazines, with occupancy expected next June and staff rising from 2,500 to 3,000. editorial offices are in New York.
James Carpenter age 75 died suddenly Wednesday noon at his Harmony Road home. Born in Athens County he lived all his life there. Survived by two sisters Mrs. James McHarg The Plains and Mrs. Lara Edgar Athens and a brother Emmett Carpenter Athens. Funeral Friday at two from Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home with Rev Jerald Pirkey officiating. Burial in W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Miss Emma Turben 74 died Wednesday at her Glive Township home Meigs County. Funeral services will be held at 2 20 PM Friday in the U B Church Long Bottom. She is survived by sisters Mrs Viola Trent Akron and Mrs Bertha Stanley Long Bottom and brothers Jesse Turben Long Bottom and Purley Durben Turben Akron.
A national anti-inflation drive was stressed at a Hotel Berry meeting sponsored by the Office of Price Administration. Officials urged grocers to display price pledges while consumers were asked to help curb prices. Speakers outlined inflation’s impact on buying power and the need for voluntary compliance across Athens and Columbus panels.
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