Legion Post Elects Fulton New Commander for 1946
Oscar Fulton was elected commander of the K. T. Cros sen Post American Legion for 1946. New officers include John Mc Elroy, Walter Fortier, Dewey Goddard, O. G. Houck, Francis Lavelle, Frank Harvey, Earl Mc Conkey, D. H. Sams, and Sam Russell. Membership opens to armed forces with $2 dues through 1946. relatives may pay and a service member will receive a card. Delegates to the state convention are Mrs. Byron Wolfe, D. G. Houck, and G. E. White.
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Oscar Fulton
K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Legion
G. E. White
Fulton
John McElroy
Walter Fortier
Dewey Goddard
G. Houck
Francis Lavelle
Frank Harvey
Earl McConkey
D. H. Sams
Sam Russell
Columbus
Byron Wolfe
D. G. Houck
Jeb Wilkins Finds Simpler Pleasures At Home During War
The piece notes Jeb Wilkins, a famed traveler, now stays home due to gasoline shortages and train space reserved for service members. He enjoys outdoor barbecues, family time, and simple comforts, realizing home life can rival travel for contentment amid wartime restrictions.
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Jeb Wilkins
Jeb
Travels 5 000 Miles in Disarming Nazi Airmen
Forrest W. Linton of Stewart, Canton native, serves with the 485th Air Service Group in Germany as a team commander in disarmament tasks. Since June he has traveled about 5 000 miles inspecting equipment and negotiating its disposition, including finding 350 bomb sights stored in a civilian home. He joined the Army in 1942, earned the Presidential Unit Citation with his unit in England, and is a Rome High School graduate formerly with Republic Steel.
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Ninth Air Force Service Command
Berneck
Germany
Forrest W. Linton
E. E. Linton
Stewart, C
485Th Air Service Group
First Air Disarmament
Linton
Sergean Linton
Rome
Republic Steel Corporation
Canton
Eighth Air Force
England
Alonzo M. Smith Dies At Coolville
Alonzo Martin Smith 74 retired railroad worker died at his Coolville home Wednesday morning after a long illness. A Spanish American War veteran he was a Baptist Church member and IOGF Lodge. Survived by three daughters one son a Parkersburg brother Roy and many grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at White Funeral Home Coolville with Rev. W. C. Dennis officiating burial in Rockland Cemetery.
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Coolville
Alonzo Martin Smith
The
Baptist Church
Iogf Lodge
Cora Hill
Ada Smith
Lillian Surman
Gary
Ind
Clarence
Arkansas
Roy Smith
Parkersburg
White Funeral Home
W. C. Dennis
Rockland Cemetery
James Carpenter Dies At Home In Athens County
James Carpenter I 75 died suddenly Wednesday noon at his Harmony Road home. He was a lifelong Athens County farmer, born in the county, and survived by two sisters Mrs. James McHarg The Plains and Mrs. Lara Edgar Athens and one brother Emmett Carpenter Athens. He was predeceased by his parents a sister Mrs. Lewis Graham and a brother Anderson Carpenter. Funeral Friday at two o'clock in Dowler and Ferguson Funeral Home, Rev Jerald Pirkey officiating, burial in W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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James Carpenter
Harmony Road
Jerald Pirkey
W. Union St
Miss Turben Funeral to be Held in Long Bottom
Funeral services for Miss Emma Turben, 74, who died Wednesday at her Olive Township home, will be at 2:30 PM Friday in the U B Church in Long Bottom. She leaves two sisters Viola Trent of Akron and Bertha Stanley of Long Bottom, and two brothers Jesse Turben of Long Bottom and Purley Turben of Akron.
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Coolville
Emma Turben
Olive Township
Meigs County
U. B
Long Bottom
Miss Turben
Viola Trent
Akron
Bertha Stanley
Jesse Turben
Purley Turben
Campaign Started Against Inflation in Athens Meeting
The Office of Price Administration sponsored a regional anti inflation effort in Hotel Berry Athens inviting grocers and consumers to pledge price compliance. Speakers including John W Bolin Kenneth Wil and Grace Gerard urged volunteers to support measures to curb inflation and protect buying power. A joint Athens County event with DAV and VFW veterans was announced for Sept 7 9 with a community picnic at the county fairgrounds. Safety urged: Ohio Traffic Safety Council calls on cities and counties to boost motorist and pedestrian safety as gasoline supplies rise.
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Office of Price Administration
Hotel Berry
John W. Bolin
Columbus Place
World Athens
Nelsonville
Gurations
Paelan Dewalt
Athens
Mr. Bolin
E. R. Proctor
Glenn Scott
M. F
Floyd Bolin Post
MceCune
Vivian Roberts
Veterans of Foreignthur
Easler
Ross Wright
Gerard
Armory
William Stehr
John Sprague
George Merch
Rowena Sprout
Athens County Fairgrounds
DAV
VFW
C. J. Ailstock
Earnest McGraner
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Traffic Safety Council
Springfield Publishing plans million-dollar plant expansion
Peter J. Bennerein of Springfield announced a million-dollar expansion for the Crowell-Collier plant. A three-story building will be built to house the American, Colliers and Woman's Home Companion magazines, with occupancy by next June and staff rising from 2500 to 3000. editorial offices remain in New York.
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Springfield Publishing Company
Springfield
Peter J.bennerein
Crowell-Collier Publishing Co
American
Colliers
Woman's' Home Companion
New York
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United States Brewers Foundation
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Felber
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Linscott Brothers
Floyd
58TH
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Roger M. Rarey
Tinian
Santa Ana
Calif
Dean M. Stage
Margaret J. Stage
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Santa Ana Air Base
Stage
Air Force
Greenland
LE Havre
Sylvester W. Napper
Alice V. Napper
Trimble
282D Field Artillery
Hel
Rhineland
Central Europe
Luther Stanley
Luther Stanley Is Visiting His Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homnet Stanley
Brown Ave
Pacific
SIMS
Tokyo Bay
Harry R. Johnson
USNR
Curtis D. Johnson
Racine
Japan
Okinawa
Shangri-La
Tokyo
Ebay
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William F. Halsey
USN
Shangri- la
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C. J. Botte
Presbyterian Church
Oakaia
Crmita Joncas
Sean Thamarar
Doan
Zale Dione
Berry Hotel Bldg
R.E. McCammon
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Pallow
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E. Pubhan
James H. Wilson
Security Bank
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Roman Cleanser
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Ohio Cobblers
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