Amesville farmer ends life in his home
Ted Hobart Wolfe, a 48 year old Ames Township farmer, died from a shotgun wound at his Amesville residence. Sheriff George Bateman reported he shot himself after breakfast and before going to a repair job at the Masonic Hall. He lived alone, left a sister near Trimble and two nephews. funeral plans were incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Hobart
Wolfe
Ames Township
Amesle
George Bateman
Masonic Hall
Amesville
Thomas Clark
Hooper Ridge
J. H. Elias
Trimble
Chesterhill
They Used to Call Her Fatty
Fragmentary OCR text references a phrase about a girl called Fatty with garbled names and dates. No coherent events, people, or places are clearly identifiable.
Turkey Ready For Thanksgiving Troops At Home And Abroad
More than 20 million pounds of turkey are being packed or already stored for American armed forces. Contractors will deliver other dinner needs in the coming weeks. Turkey shipments to overseas troops began this month and will continue until the end of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Turkey
High Seas
Local servicemen Honorable Discharges and Transfers
Cpl Byron A Phillips Albany receives honorable discharge at Camp Atterbury Indiana after 28 months in the Army Air Corps including 30 months in Italy with an Aerial Reconnaissance Group. Mr and Mrs Howard Gibson report son William Elliott graduated from De Monte California primary radio technician school and headed to Corpus Christi Texas for advanced training. Joseph Kottyan aviation machinist’s mate third class Chauncey returns to the States after 10 months in the Aleutians with Patrol Bombing Squadron 131. The Vega Ventura squadron first in the Aleutians to use rockets against the Kurile Islands earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 81 Air Models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron A. Phillips
Albany
Army
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Blaine Cooper
Mike
Army Air Corps
Italy
Howard Gibson
N. Lancaster St
Sir William E. Elliott
de Monte
Calif
Corpus Christ, Tex
Joseph Lewis Kottyan
Chauncey
States
Aleutians
Kurile Islands
Atlantic
North Pacific
Rotary Hears Smashing of the Atom
Prof John Edwards of Ohio University spoke to the Athens Rotary Club on atom study and radioactive elements produced by cyclotron bombardment. He described neutrons as key to atomic reactions and discussed peacetime uses and control of atomic power. Pfc Ermel B Beckley, son of Mr and Mrs W M Beckley, recently returned from military service after 31 months, detailing his unit transfers and occupation.
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John Edwards
Ohio University Physics Department
Athens Rotary Club
Edwards
Ohio State University
Ermel B. Beckley
W. M. Beckley
Germany
87Th Division
95Th Division
Fortieth Anniversary Open House for Mr and Mrs D L Jones
Social notes record a large open house for the fortieth wedding anniversary at 91 Second St. with about 100 guests. A poetry reading and songs were performed, a four tier cake from Winnifred Jones, and gifts from local organizations and neighbors. Out of town visitors and trips by local residents are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Jones
Second St
Belle Bishop
Jessie Duncan
Frances Wolliams
Winnifred Jones
Jones
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Central Avenue Church
Second Street
Thomas Perry
Mary Catharine Morgan
Columbus
A. R. Hawk
Jackson
Edwin Morgan
Oak Hall
Mary Parry
Louise
Getha
Imogen ® Davis
Rio Grande
Margaret Grey
Briggsville
Missionary Will Speak At Church Here Friday
Misa Lima Lehmer who returned from Africa will be guest speaker at a missionary rally at the First Church of God 21 Hocking St Friday all day. Lehmer to lecture at 10 a.m. Rudolph Steinmeyer and his wife Tacy suffered injuries in a Route 56 collision near New Marshfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Lima Lehmer
Africa
Church of God
Hocking St
Miss Lehmer
Rudolph D. Steinmeyer
Tacy Steinmey- Ginning
Motioner
New Marshfield
Susan
Windland
Springfield
Dent
Ladies Home
Formvan Matheny
Nelsonville
Reign Missionary Society
Reverend George to Speak at Athens County Church Men Meeting
The Rev. George of the First Methodist Nelsonville will address the Athens County Church of Christ Men's Organization during the quarterly meeting Thursday night September 13 at 7 30 at the Chauncey Church. E H Phelps of Athens serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
First Methodist
Nelsonville
Athens County
Athens New Lexington football game moved to 8 20 pm
The Athens High Stadium game against New Lexington is set to start at 8 20 pm this Friday night, the last time listed by the school. Also, Constitution Lodge No 426 F and A M in New Marshfield will meet Sept 13 at 7 30 pm to confer the Third Degree, Master Walter Hawk announcing. Refreshments to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens-New Lexington
Athens High Stadium
Marshfield
Constitution Lodge
A. M
New Marshfield
Walter Hawk
Club Calendar Notes Meet Women Groups
Mrs Carl Porter hosts the Tuesday Needle Club at 67 W Washington St at 730 pm Progressive Club meets with Mrs George Fee Longview Heights Athens Route Four Mrs Fred McCoy hosts 65 N Congress St Childs Conservation League meets Tuesday Alpha Xi Delta Auxiliary joins Mrs Ruth Klingenburg 33 Elmwood Tuesday 745 pm. Mr and Mrs C B Swanson and Dr and Mrs J E Stansbury of this city visit ten days their son Sergeant Swanson stationed at Fort Benning Ga returning to Columbia Ga next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Club
George Fee
Longview Heights
Athens
Fred McCoy
N. Congress St
Child's Conservation League
Alpha Xi Delta
Ruth Klingenburg
Elmwood
Set
Pi R. Swanson
Virginia Stansbury
B. Swanson
James E. Stansbury
Sergeant Swanson
Art Department
Infantry School
Ft. Benning
Columbus
Mrs Grant McDaniel Guests With Mrs Minnie Mariner
Mrs Grant McDaniel of Springfield was the weekend guest of Mrs Minnie Mariner at her home 0 N. Lancaster St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant McDaniel
Springfield
Minnie Mariner
Lancaster St
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Farmer
Gallaber
Stora
James H. Wilson
Security Bank
Stanleys Shoe Store
South Court St
Rotary
Jessie McChin
Ohio Ave
California
Charles Floyd
la Jolla
John Moore
Los Angeles
George Webb
Dixon
Sacramento
San Francisco
John Dawson
Dawson
Albany High School
Tijuana
Mexico
Charles E. Stack
S. Conegress St
Madison
Watg
Lindley V. Sprague
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkhan
Logan's College Shop
Ac Fiakorain
Carl Porter
W. Washington
American Institute of Laundering
Praia
Catholic Ladies
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
K. of C. Hall
Oo Fc
Rae
Omata
Aluminum
Kerr's
U.S. P
U.S.P
Gowtare
Cline
Farley Dry Cleaning
W. Union St
America
Dayton
Thorobred
Thief
Wittgjaglite
Fred R. Beasley
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