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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
2
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Nelsonville High School observes National School Week Rally Day with a Sunday 2 PM patriotic concert in the high school auditorium as part of Music Week designated by the Music Directors National Conference.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Catherine Carroll of Murray City will be held in St. Philip’s Newi Church at Murray City Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Services conducted by Rev. Father Gallerini. Burial will be at Buchtel.
The Nelsonville Sportsman s Association will meet at City Hall Friday evening May 1 at 7 30. Attendance of all members requested. CLASS TO MEET BUCHTEL Home nursing class will meet Friday night at 7 30 o clock at the high school.
Athens County Draft Board No 2 issued induction orders to a large group of men in the Nelsonville area to report to Fort Hayes Columbus within days. The Nelsonville list includes David Steenrod 32 Thurman Allen Oharrow 28 Arthur Lattimer 26 and many others with addresses across Nelsonville City and surrounding townships. Further notices will be sent to additional locals in Athens County as induction plans continue.
The Nelsonville draft board lists 34 men in the local selectee roll for military service. Names include Carbondale Ralph Knowlton, New Marshfield Paul Prater, Athens George Hunter, Shade Carl Burson, and Nelsonville John Hall among others. Five volunteers are named: Herman McDonald, Leslie Carpenter, Clarence Smith, Albert Hayden, and James Barber.
35 Nelsonville High School students will represent the school in the Scholastic Tests at Ohio University on May 2. Participants include Jessie Valentine Perrin, James B. Preston, Richard Wilson Williams, Helen Marie Lehman, and many others across biology, chemistry, languages, history, English, shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping disciplines.
Rutland society notes report baccalaureate services at the Methodist Church led by Rev J L Buckley on May 3. Columbus weekend visits include Mrs M E Rathburn Mrs Frank Bean and Mrs Lucille B Smith.
NELSONVILLE The Eagles initiated a class of 18 new members at a regular meeting Tuesday night. Officers for the ensuing year were placed in nomination and will be elected Tuesday evening May 5. Principal speaker was Byron Hannan district director Pom ery. The Eagles have six names on their new Service Scroll: George Abraham Wilbur Mender Raymond Hoce John Mihalek John Byers and Frank Poston.
The Columbusville High School band received an 11 rating at the Columbus Band Contest held last Saturday April 25. They earned a first rating for their prepared music, with the overall score reduced by a sight reading contest result.
Lieut. Col. D P Page, head of the War Department publications division, told the Federal Council of Negro Churches in Cleveland that the Army already has entire regiments of Negro soldiers and soon will field full divisions.
Doctors warn tired kidneys disrupt daytime function and sleepless nights. Symptoms include frequent or scanty urination with burning. Doan's Pills are promoted as relief for kidney related backache puffiness and fatigue, claiming to remove waste from blood.
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