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I--t,1-n:o1*ee5itcaeL-A them6Lets Loose’ asNews of Victory ComesAthen« let go” laat night A» the grand new* came, folk* dropped everything wa headed for Court St.—for an hone*t-noiey, unre* trained, and truly Joyou* celebration.Everything that made noise was put to use. wererung and whistle* were blown, gun* were fired, tin pans werebeaten, auto horn* by the hundreds were tooted, firecracker*were set off—and youngsters and oldsters shouted until they were hoarse. 'ftitTor hours there war* two line* moving up and down Court St., the din of the horns mixed with the shouting and singing of a the celebratory Sidewalks were jammed with people whoca£s? *rom around Athens.There was no confetti—but revelers made their own from all paper available. A soldier paced down Court St. firing a gun into the air. A car with a loud speaker attachment was parked at Court and State, emitting ear-splitting “music. ’ Gasoline rationing was forgotten as the parade of car* continued, and numerous batteries were worn out by the constant blowing of hornsr#l shotgun, went out on her back porch and fired a three-volley salute to Victory. Whoopee!MN* WVhy m reported from Abeftering Arms Ho^iteJ this morning. The Mg «tiWnU« ■ifht at the hospital feend ■ fall hmm, with ate lywaMiw, and ■ baby girl ham to M». and Mrs. Mag«a McWilliams, m Wert Washington St., at *i« an. Nape —♦hey didn't name the baby Vk-terla—the nurse reported.One little boy up town watching the parade of honking automobiles and the clamorous cars,u/m
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Wed, Aug 15, 1945
Page 5
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Ohio U.
OH, USA 08 Dec 2020
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