Knox County Oversubscribed in War Fund Drives
Knox County earns a 100 percent patriotic reputation as oversubscriptions to Liberty Loans and the Red Cross swell county totals. The drive spotlights local pride, morale boosts for Allied troops, and pressure on no further overshoot. Citizens debate why present quotas should not be surpassed and how home support influences the war effort.
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Red Cross
Knox
Tod
Clinton Township
Hed Cross
Kreneg
Sted Cross
Mt. Vernon
Liberty Loan Carte Palgna
Mt. Vernon Hoya
Vernon
Knox County
Union
Liberty
Iied Crons
Army
Knights of Columbus War Fund
Taugher Joins Gas Defense Branch Of Military Service
Induction papers were received Thursday by the local exemption board for Raymoud A. Taugher who volunteered for service. He will join the gas defense service of the bureau of mines and leave for Washington, D. C. to enter the service Monday.
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Taugher
Raymoud A. Taugher
Chempal Department
Gas Defense Service
Bureau of Mines
Teave
Washington, D. C
Potatoe Government Request Warns of Food Shortage
From the Macksye State Building and Loan Co in Columbia Ohio the notice urges action to prevent a million bushel shortfall amid war time scarcity. It promotes investing money at five percent interest to support food relief and government efforts.
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Macksye State Huilding and Loan Co
Hankin
Gay Irbet
Columbia
Ohio
Court News Roundup From Common Pleas Court
Court entries include Perrin vs Perrin sale order. state cases with verdicts and decrees. divorces granted in Worley and other proceedings. Commissioners named for jury duty. transcript filed in Lemmon larceny case. guardian appointed for Winifred Davis. administration citation filed. several real estate transfers recorded in Jefferson and Clay counties.
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Common Pleas Court
George W. Perrin
John i Perrin
State of Ohio
David F. Ewing
Roberton
W. M. Wirst
Grace F. Hurst
John Q. Worley
Emma Worley
Ay, Penahey
Cane
Lorin G. Marple
Legrand Aritson
Blair
Poles
Common Pleas
Paul Lemmon
Amity
Lemmon
Rammon
Township Graduations Set at Mt. Vernon High
Commencement for Clinton Miller Milford Siberty and Monroe townships will be held at Mt Vernon High School auditorium at 1 p m on June 1. Address by K York of Massillon Schools. Music by the M B Orchestra. Clinton 22 graduates, Miller 1, Milford 7, Monroe 2, Liberty 1. Tullar township included but no graduates.
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Clinton
Miller
Milford
Siberty
Monroe Township
Mt. Vernon
A. J. Murry
Clinton Township
Monroe
Liberty
Tullar Township
Water Fountain Delayed by Buried Pipe Repair
Southeast corner fountain will soon run aqua pura after winter damage forced pipe under the south sidewalk to burst. Work crews will replace the old line and resume operation once paint dries, as the fountain is reactivated following the spring repairs.
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Cevere
Knights of the Rope Unhorsed by Uncle Sam
Fort Worth Texas May. About 200 cowboys from West Texas join Company One Hundred and Eleventh Engineers at Camp Bowie. Transferred from horses to motorized service, they still stage twilight wild west shows with mounts to satisfy their cowboy spirit.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Sam
Weat
Texas
Camp Rawle
War Department
Sweetwater
Harry Hord
Federal Service
I9 Company
One Hundred
Unete Sam
Harses
Horaéa
West Texas Cowboys
The
Slaughte Reynolds
Nurnett
King
Cowss Ontfits
Poner
Engineering Regiment
Surprise by Prince of Wales to U S Army Officer
An American officer attached to the War Department in London meets a young man in civilian clothes in a rain shower who offers him a cigarette. The man, who draws curious looks from passersby, reveals himself as the Prince of Wales. The officer and the prince walk and chat, exposing the prince's broad knowledge of military affairs.
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London
bin Hanna
Prince of Wales
Birth announcement for Jennings child in Coshocton Ave
A baby boy was born on a Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Jennings of Coshocton Avenue. The family announces the new arrival with gratitude and joy.
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Mra. Jennings
Coshocton Avenue
Seibold Leaves To Join Coast Defense Service
Seibold departs Thursday to join the Coast Defense Service entering the defense effort at Port Townsend. The move follows wartime mobilization patterns as Seibold prepares for service and local support details.
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Seibold
Coast Defense Service
Gambier Hi Seniors Produce Class Play
Gambier May 23 report notes a seniors class play presented Wednesday evening before a large crowd. The program featured a Kenyon string ensemble and the entertainers, with the event held at the home of Mik Alten.
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Gambier HI
Held Auction For Ed Gross In War Fund Drive
The Red Cross drive in Knox County features a public square auction at 2 pm Thursday. Rosenthall Wak splits workers into three groups under Frank Harner B. E. Hepler and Supt PC Zemer to auction Main Street shops and other articles to raise money for the Red Cross. The event includes the Swat the Eater plan to gather nickels for the war effort.
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Red Cross
Rosenthall Wak
Main Street
By. G. Hunt
Rosenthall
Shrer
Mes
Frank Harner
B. E. Hepler
Zemer
Hoothare
AL Hina
Knox County
Thos Crawford Dies at 47 in Gambier Area
Thintas Crawford of Monroe township died Thursday morning after a ten month illness at the home of alan Jonnie May Martsoak near Gambier. He leaves nieces and nephews including Derile Mo Hartsoak and William Hartsoak of West Pleasant Street. Funeral arrangements set for 2:20 p.m. Saturday at the Church at the Holy Spirit in Gambier with Siiythe officiating.
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Thintas Crawford
Monroe Townshiii
Alan Jonnie
May Martsoak
Gambier
Derile Mo Hartsoak
William Hartsoak
Wret Mieasant Street
Gambler
Mrs Wesley Barre Dies In Bloomfield Rural Area
Tay Harpe receives word of his mother Mrs Wesley Barre death in Colum tig. She leaves two sons and two daughters at home. Funeral planned at Bloomfield church with burial in Bloomfield cemetery.
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Tay Harre
Wesley Barre
Harpe Wits
Minnie
Nina
Bloomfield Church
Bloomfield Cemetery
Mt Vernon Circuit Preaching at Two Chapels Sunday
Mt Vernon circuit preacher Rev. 8. P. Allen will lead services at Kbenezer and Liberty Chapel at signal hours Sunday, followed by communion. The sermon title is The Cleansing Manl.
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Kbenezer
Liberty Chapel
P. Allen
Mt. Vernon
Reach France as son Avihir Bate arrives home
Mra Ora Hayle of the Delaware road reports her son Avihir Bate has arrived safely in Hanes after word reached France.
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Mra Ora Hayle
Delaware Road
Avihir Bate
Hanes
Attending Conference Among Zanesville Figures
C Went and Dr Paul Stoker of Zanesville attend the 8th D A conference at Academia.
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1. C. Went
Dr. Paul
Stoker of
Zanesville
Academia
Arrival Overseas of Sergeant Paul Mharis Revealed
Word has arrived here of the overseas arrival of Sergeant Paul Mharis who was stationed at Mort Meyer Virginia in the medical department. Classified ads pay.
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Paul Mharis
Mort Meyer
Enemy Spies and British Signallers Fight in Belizean Front
In May near Belize, English ranks engage enemy spies and a Royal Signals detachment. A British gun crew repels infantry, with two enemy signallers captured after a close-quarters clash, a damaged battery, and a dramatic account of hand-to-hand fighting and rapid artillery responses.
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Naples
Roche
Jonge
Tor
British Signalling Corps
Dee Arms
Paris considers municipal pig-sty and waste plan
A Paris proposal would create city run hog pens and waste management to relieve labor shortages and transport costs. It foresees central slaughtering, controlled garbage handling, and a shift toward municipally owned facilities with price impacts and public health concerns.
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Bannert Pais
Ain
Ron
Jaelee
Trent
Meeting Announcement at Mansfeld District Mission
The eleventh annual meeting of the Mansfeld District is planned at the church here. The event opens Tuesday evening with a welcome, followed by activities by the Young People's Fellowship and a program by Darryl Miller. The Mt. Vernon Green Sisters will present a prayer and readings later in the evening.
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Mt. Vernon Green
Soldier's Life Or Baby's Price To the Red Cross
An obscure plea asks what value could save a soldier or a baby and proposes giving to the Red Cross. The fragment hints at moral questions about sacrifice and charity without clear details or context.
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Gerind & New
Germany
Court News
A. EK. Boyer
Cleveland
Winifred Davis
Philip Hawkins
Mary Stillwell
Enon Spurgeon
Jefferson
Victor Wery
Clay
ADE
Knights OF the Rope
Uncle Sam
Peesa
U.S. Army
Sandy
Port Tioneork
Seibel
ED Gross
Open Campaign
Thos, Crawford
MT. Vernon Circuit
France
Ganner
Hum
Soltiad
Paris
Middtenen
Chatinwr
Ae Central Retail Pricws
Tee Ely
W.H. M.S. Meeting
Mansfield
Fiir
John R. Doelfs
Merchant Tailor
Public Square
Mt. Vernon, O
Mill Coor
SWIFT
Purina
Hart
Lake Shore
International Dairy
Ryde
Northwestern Elevator & Mill Co
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