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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1942

Page

7

Economic mobilization topic at Nelsonville town meeting

Town hall featured Ohio University Prof A G Gubitz on economic mobilization for total war. He outlined Axis war machine value and six to ten year build in conquered regions, noted 3000 new U.S. plants and the shift to aircraft production after Pearl Harbor. He stressed time as key and increasing output of aluminum copper and magnesium.

Nelsonville A. G. Gubitz Ohio University Gubitz Pearl Harbor England

Club Hears Greece Talk at Tuesday Meeting

Nelsonville Greece themed program as Miss Ellen Burnell of the Business and Professional Women's Club presided. Harry Blimes discussed his homeland Greece and shared many facts about Turkey where he was born.

Nelsonville Ellen Burnell Business and Professional Womans Club

War Economy Talk Promises Synthetic Rubber Rise

The meeting covered fuel and material shortages with claims Germany dominates key resources and synthetic rubber to reach 300 000 tons by 1943 and 600 000 by 1944 all for military use. Professors Gubitz Paden Adamson and King Adamson spoke on loyalty inflation production priority and price control.

Gubitz Don Paden Jean Allen Ralph Parks Dover Australia Warren G. Harding Columbus, O

OES Plans Trip to Crooksville and Chauncey Meetings

Eudora Chapter No. 72 OES invites members to Crooksville for a meeting next Tuesday. call Mrs. Mable Washburn by Thursday to reserve seats. a bus may be arranged. Maz on Council drill team members to attend Thursday night meeting at the D of P lodge hall in Millfield. Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey meets Thursday at 7 30 pm at the K of P building.

Nelsonville Eudora O.E.S Crooksville Mable. Washburn Chauncey Mazon Council Council D. of P. Lodge Millfield Chauncey—Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge K. of P Marcellite Rebekah Lodge

Dover Blue Devils Win League Opener 8-1 Over Glouster

Chauncey Dover opened league play with an 8 to 1 victory against Glouster. Bob Mingus struck out 16 and allowed 1 hit as Dover built a first inning lead and added runs despite Glouster’s lone hit coming on D. Byers’ steal and Lent’s RBI single. Next game at Buchtel Friday.

Chauncey Chauncey- Dover Blue Devils Glouster Cunningham Swartz Bob Mingus Mingus D. Byers Lent Chauncey-Dover Dover Evener J. Earich Chauncey Dover Buchtel Chauncey Hhese Sper Scwncmileenas Cnpion Herdman Sayre Max Tak Kotyan Supommovet Acoccacces DUNE Ciampichet Binimsaeiies Ecre Anda

Arbor Day Program Delayed Speaker Causes Schedule Change

Chauncey High School planned an Arbor Day program in the morning but moved to the afternoon after guest speaker James Steward District Forester of the U S Department of Agriculture was delayed by a car accident. The chorus under Christine Brown and the band led by Harry McMahon performed with readers Carlos Nye Jack Ley and Jimmie Fahl participating.

Chauncey Chauncey High School James Steward U. S. Dept. of Agriculture Christine Brown Harry McMahon Carlos Nye Jack Ley Jimmie Fahl

Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Club Activities

Circle 10 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Frank O'Mara's home on Chestnut Street with readings and a discussion. May 4 will host the society in the church parlors. May 11 meeting postponed. Also births and local social updates plus several notices about guests and visits. The piece closes with a note on New York City's pension system cost of 29 million dollars annually.

Nelsonville Woman's Society of Christian Service The Methodist Church Frank O'Mara Chestnut St Rose Cook Wesley Hawk Pierce Harrris Circle 10 New York City

Reverend Hook and family relocate to Beaumont

Rev Charles Hook and his family move from Kimberly to Beaumont and take residence here. He formerly served as pastor of the Morris town Holiness Church and has many years of service in the ministry.

Beaumont Chauncey Charles Hook Kimberly Hook Morristown Holiness Church

Mrs Paul Kelly Taken To Athens Hospital In Ambulance

Mrs Paul Kelly was moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Tuesday evening in the Wallace and Son ambulance for observation. Her condition is listed as serious.

Glouster Paul Kelly Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Wallace and Son

Chauncey District Social and Personal News

Chauncey district social notes report visits from El don Hawk and son Dean of Charles ton W Va to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Hawk Lower Plains and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Nagle The Plains. W E Dicken from Dayton spent the weekend with family in Lower Plains. Mrs Lewis Champlin Chauncey ill and recovering. Robert Hixson Cattletsburg Ky came to the area due to his mother Mrs Rinda Hixson illness. Frank Hysell employed with his wife and daughter Judy. Mrs Mary White aged 88 ill at her Sand Ridge home.

Chauncey Eldon Hawk Dean Charleston W. Va Fletcher Hawk Lower Plains Theodore Nagle the Plains W. E. Dicken Dayton Lewis Champlin Robert Hixson Cattletsburg

Mrs Elvie Burson Hosts Birthday Party for Cousin

Mrs Elvie Burson entertained a group of friends Monday night for her cousin Mrs Stevia McGown of Columbus on her birthday anniversary. A chicken dinner followed by cake and ice cream was served. Gifts were given to the honoree. Prizes went to Mrs James Belcher and Mrs Cora Davis. Dancing and music by the Baron brothers kept guests entertained late.

Chauncey Elvie Burson Stevia McGown Columbus James Belcher Cora Davis

Must Secure Numbers To Get Work In Nelsonville

Law ton Hargis, manager of the Nelsonville Social Security Office, warns defense job workers to obtain social security account numbers. The office hours are now 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. An estimated one in six Australian men of military age is in uniform.

Nelsonville Lawton Hargis Social Security Board

Mrs Lois Stage Hosts Young Peoples Class Party

Zion Church Lower Plains teacher Mrs Lois Stage entertained the Young Peoples Class at her home. Grace Dicken read Bible quotations and a program featured a reading. Refreshments were served and small candy baskets served as favors. Attendees included Grace Dicken Marva Vanhorn Ida Gabriel Mildred Graham Virginia Gabriel Adalyn Barstow Ralph Gabriel Ray Langle John Stage John Barstow Lowell Stage and Mrs Lois Stage.

Chauncey Lois Stage Young Peoples Zion Church Lower Plains Grace Dicken

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