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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1942

Page

6

Letha Lou Shop Finishes Season With Three Wins

Nelsonville reports Letha Lou Shop Ladies League champions closed the season by winning three straight over B. and P. W. Club in a midweek league match. Mary Jo Wolf led scoring with 217 single and 608 triple while Brooks Shoes faces Sohio in City League action tonight at eight. The note mentions tropical insects dropping nests midair to deter ants.

Nelsonville Letha Lou Shop Mary Jo Wolf Brooks Shoes Sohio

Serious Study Of Problems Is Advocated

Dr. Herman G. James of Ohio University outlined Latin America’s view of the United States during a Town Hall talk titled Latin America Facing a World at War. He argued mistrust stems from historical episodes and emphasized cooperation with Allied war aims and regional sentiment as crucial to victory.

Nelsonville Latin America Herman G. James Ohio University James United States Central and South America Mexico Porto Rico Cuba Philippines Panama Canal Honduras Nicaragua Latin Americas Burma Far East

Town Hall panel on Latin America wartime policy

Dr James cites progress in Latin American relations as crucial to postwar trust with the Americas. Panel led by Mrs Hyde and Earl Washburn clarifies future roles while the high school band performs. Upcoming April 15 session features Professors Gubitz Peden Paynter discussing wartime price controls.

Latin Americas United States James Latin America W. L. Hutchins Town Hall Frank G. Smith W. H. Hyde L. E. Evans Earl Washburn H. W. Seelbach A. G. Gubitz Don Peden Roy H. Paynter Ohio University

Nelsonville man joins Army Air Corps training

Eugene W. Connor of Akron and son of Mrs Emma Connor Nelsonville has enlisted in the U S Army Air Corps and expects to be called for training in late May. A Nelsonville High School Class of 1936 graduate, he was one of 120 Northern Ohio men sworn in as aviation cadets in Cleveland during Army Day observances.

Nelsonville Eugene W. Connor Akron Emma Connor U. S. Army Air Corps Nelsonville High School Margie Connor Cleveland Eugene Ohio

Nelsonville Bridge Club Hosts Easter Guests

Nelsonville Wednesday Bridge Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Cecil Shafer's home on E Franklin Street. Substitute players included Mrs. Kate Edington, Mrs. John Lawson, and Mrs. A B Johnson. High scores went to Mrs. William Mills, Mrs. Cecil Shafer, and Mrs. Walter Mechem. Easter visitors were Mabel Eyre of Springfield, Frank and Joe Adams of Akron, Roy Adams of Athens visiting Benson Adams and family.

Nelsonville Cecil Shafer E. Franklin St Kate Edington John Lawson A. B. Johnson William Mills Walter Mechem Mabel Eyre Springfield Frank and Joe Adams Akron Roy Adams Athens Benson Adams

Martha Class Meeting at Methodist Church Hosted by Mrs Bush

Mrs T S Bush Sr hosted the Martha Class of the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening. Group president presided over a brief business session with Miss Margaret Warren and Mrs Pete Shough among the attendees. Mrs J M Hysle spoke on flower and vegetable gardens before a discussion closed the meeting and a late refreshment course was served.

T. S. Bush, Sr Martha The Methodist Church Bush Margaret Warren Pete Shough J. M. Hysle

Conservation Leaders Elected at Meeting

Delegates from 16 communities elected the county committee of the agricultural conservation association. Re elected officers include Gibbs as chairman and Buckle as regular member with Sims and Wheaton as alternates. Delegates named cover Letart, Point Pleasant, Cottageville, Arbuckle, Mason, Apple Grove, Gallipolis Ferry, and Fraziers Bottom among others. Liquor sales at the state store in Point Pleasant run well over last year.

Point Pleasant The Agricultural Conservation Association Riley F. Gibbs P. E. Roush C. F. Buckle E. W. Sims J. F. Wheaton H. A. Johnson Association Letart J. Milton Lewis Dorset Wedge Cottageville D. ©. Balch Leon Robert Wilson Arbuckle South Side E. C. Carson Mason W. E. Rayburn E. W. Line Apple Grove B. C. Wallis Gallipolis Ferry R. C. Jiiden Trimble Clarence Blessing W. E. Kirk Hogsett Orville Sturgeon Ashton H. E. Crump Fraziers Bottom

TONJON 1-2-3 Promises Relief For Men

An advertisement urges men to stay manly in tough times and promotes TONJON 1-2-3 as a natural remedy for loss of appetite constipation and kidney issues. It cites three reasons to learn more and directs readers to The Gem Pharmacy in Nelsonville Ohio.

Gem Pharmacy K. of P. Bldg Nelsonville, O

Gallipolis Reports 300 Bicycles Worth About $10,000

Gallipolis residents own an estimated 300 bicycles valued at around $10,000. A count shows 150 bikes at two main school buildings and many more used by adults for transport. The average bike price is about $30. A club meets at Mona Bateman’s Chestnut Street home at 7:30 this evening.

Gallipolis G. T. Club Mona Bateman Chestnut St

Dinner guests gather at Brown home in Glouster

Mr and Mrs Thomas Brown hosted Easter dinner at their Morgan Street home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Bernard Tucker of Zanesville Atty and Mrs L P Henderson and daughter Lenora Mrs Rosa Woods Mr and Mrs Edward Douglass Columbus Virgil Tucker Washington DC Mary Leach Bernadine Goodman Glouster. The nerves carry signals via electro chemical impulses at 400 feet per second.

Glouster Thomas Brown Morgan St Bernard Tucker Zanesville Atty L. P. Henderson Lenora Rosa Woods Edward Douglass Columbus Virgil Tucker Washington, D. C Mary Leach Bernadine Goodman

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