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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1942
Page
5
Athens City Council approves an ordinance setting rules for air raids and blackouts. It imposes fines or jail for violations and covers vehicle behavior, lighting, and unauthorized imitation of air raid signals with penalties effective April 27.
A group photograph of the State Highway Patrol auxiliary was taken at the auxiliary meeting at the K. T. Crossen Post home in Athens. Corp. H. C. Blumlein spoke on fingerprint history and the Henry system, with slides on first aid and bleeding control. The next auxiliary meeting will be in Nelsonville next Wednesday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Clark 70 of Barberton will be Friday at two in Mineral Methodist Church. She died Wednesday after a two month illness and lived in Athens County for 50 years. Survived by sons George Barberton and Carl Kimbolton sister Henrietta Penrod Barberton and brothers Hadley Ely Pearl and Jess Mineral. Burial at New Mashfield cemetery.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3477 schedules an open meeting Friday night May 1 at 7 30. Floyd L Bridge commander says overseas veterans are invited and that business of interest will be discussed and lunch served.
The school lists numerous local residents enrolled in morning classes in aircraft engine mechanics plus a night class for United States Employment Service men. The night class includes 10 Athens men such as Dwight Duncan and Richard French, with other listed participants from St Gabriel Albany New Marshfield Nelsonville and nearby towns.
C. W. Goble state director of Selective Service announced a broader furlough system for men drafted under Selective Service. Furloughs will typically be up to 10 days if applied for before induction, with up to 15 days possible if the home is far from the reception center. Selectees must handle their own transport. An Army Emergency Relief Association was created to provide rapid aid for emergencies among army personnel and dependents, limited to combat casualties, accidents, hardships from station changes, or other service-related distress when Red Cross aid is not available.
Ohio University Class of 1940 graduate John Patterson Burns age 24 was killed in action on April 13. He earned ROTC commission and served as a first lieutenant after pilot training at Randolph Field. Burns arrived Manila Nichols Field December 22 and was later stationed at Cebu Island when killed.
Dora Latta Roberts 65 a former district teacher active in community work died this morning in a Columbus home after a serious illness. Funeral services will be held in Columbus at 2 PM Sunday with interment there. She leaves her husband a sister Mrs Harvey McLaughlin of Columbus and two brothers Jesse Latta of Corning and Stanley Latta of Columbus. Home address 151 Markison Ave Columbus.
The Athens City Rationing Board led by secretary Albert C. Gubitz announced new release dates for tires and tubes under federal orders. Permits issued include George L. Smith two tires and two tubes, Fred Cabeen one truck tube and one truck retread, and Robert C. Chappel two passenger retreads for a state elevator inspector.
Miss Augusta Stalder 83 died Wednesday afternoon at the home of her nephew O. O. Stalder 1251 Thirty-First &J Parkerburg. Funeral services set for Friday at 10:30 a m at South Canaan Church. Athena weather warm with noon temperature 84.
State rationing administrator H. T. Beckman announced in Columbus that May quotas are down from April for Southeastern Ohio counties. The figures cover passenger cars and trucks across Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Morgan Perry and Vinton with specific tires retreads and tubes allocations for each category.
The Ath ens Citizens Defense Corps calls a Road Repair and Demolition Crews meeting for tonight at 7 15 in the Little Theater at Athens High School led by chief Laverne Lausche. Chief J B Grogan announces an Auxiliary Police meeting at 7 tonight at the Armory.
Mrs Lena Ackley widow of Daniel Ackley died at the home of her son Rylmer Ackley near Clarks Chapel aged 76 She leaves sons and daughters Emma Turner Erma Blue Maurice Ackley George Ackley Gertrude Batchelder Aylmer Ackley Ruth Warner and Charles Ackley Funeral services set for Carthage Church Sunday at 2 pm Friends may call after 1 pm Friday at Lottridge home
Glendon Herbert an Ohio University senior will headline WLW church program on May 3 from 9 15 to 10 featuring the Crosley Employer Choir and Paul Arnold baritone. Herbert will deliver the oration For This Hour Was I Born at the request of WLW.
In Columbus an OPA official said dealers with abnormally low March prices can appeal to set new ceilings. Dr. Clifford L. James, regional OPA price executive, stated the agency will adjust if a retailer has a clear case of out of line prices.
The Navy announces a new Naval Reserve flight training program for high school graduates aged 18 to 27 who are U.S. citizens for at least 10 years, unmarried, and willing to four years of active service. Applicants must meet mental and physical standards at the Athens substation and provide extensive documentation before facing the Columbus Selection Board.
County Chairman Frank Pugh urges all eligible farmers to vote Saturday at the AAA office 144% 8S Court St Athens. Eligibility requires 15+ acres of wheat and 200+ bushels average. About 23 voters in the county. One voting place due to small electorate. Polls open 8 a m to 5 p m with a two thirds majority needed to pass the bill.
The Univer sity Elementary School fourth grade ends a unit on whole wheat with a class composition and student flour parcels. Children take paper bags of ground flour and muffin recipes to mothers while a mimeographed group recipe book is prepared. Miss Viola Nelson supervises.
A total of 181 sugar purchase certificates were issued in Athens in the trade registration which closed last night. Thirty two registrations of retailers and wholesalers and 96 registrations of institutional and industrial users were recorded. Members of the senior high school staff were registered in the reception room of the Senior High School Building.
The Athens schools announce a wartime ration registration for all residents May 4 to 7 at four local elementary schools and for Ohio University students at the university. Registrants must obtain a card to buy sugar and other rationed items during the war period with stamps valid on set dates and quantities.
A $73,800 quota is set for Athens County in the U S Treasury drive to sell $600 million in War Savings Bonds in May. The county plans a May 1 to 10 house-to-house campaign led by War Savings Committee chair Fred W. Weber to boost pledges.
Registration of sugar consumers in Carthage and Troy towns will be held May 4 to 7 at multiple schools. Sessions run 1 30 to 5 p m at Lottridge Hockingport Toreh and Coolville schools and noon to 8 p m at Kilvert Canaan and Stewart schools.
Herb Rast S Shafer St and Edward Carsey of Athens pleaded guilty before Mayor Franz Woodworth. Rast was fined 15 dollars plus costs and Carsey 10 dollars plus costs. neither paid the fines. They will perform city street work at 1.50 dollars per day in lieu of payment.
Mrs Florence Brown of Athens Route 3 was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital for a fractured arm. Discharged were Mrs Helen Whetstone and infant, The Plains. Mrs Emma McCleary and infant, 79 W Union St. and Richard Caihoon, The Plains.
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