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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
6
Rev. L. E. Evans spoke to the Nelsonville Rotary on the need for unity among worship, speech, press and assembly. He argued Christianity and Democracy are a team, essential to face world problems and sustain freedom with discipline.
A speech calls for renewed faith in God and national ideals amid apathy. The talk, arranged by Frank Huddy, features Paul Galvin as a guest and emphasizes sincere practice beyond lip service.
Central PTA will stage a Christmas program Friday at 3 pm in Central School. High school girls sing carols while pupils play Christmas music on the Tonette. Rev. W. M. George will give a Christmas talk and a holiday tea follows the event.
The piece notes a 23 percent drop in the number of newspapers during the first two years after the Nazis came to power, reflecting a rapid consolidation of media under new regime control.
Blast His Mission Li Yu Wing president of the National Academy of China was traveling to an anti aggression meeting in New York when Japanese bombs hit Honolulu. He is shown after arriving in San Francisco aboard a Clipper.
Special services will be held Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at the Church of the Nazarene on Adams Street in Nelsonville. A program of special music will be included. Connecticut's tuberculosis death rate was 33.4 per 100000 of its population during 1939.
Nelsonville social notes record a Martha Class Christmas party at the Methodist Church with officers elected for the year and carols led by Miss Nixon. Other items include a Friday Bridge Club dinner and contract game, a December 12 marriage of Donald Tippett and Josephine Davis Six, and Christmas travel plans of local families including the Hydes and Dr. Jean Putnam.
Mrs Harry Kelly Sr Mrs Wallace Glenn and Mrs W B Mechem led with top scores as other members played. Substitute players included Mrs Herbert Leyshon Philadelphia Pa Mrs William Brooks and Mrs William Morgan.
The Nelsonville 4-H Club Christmas exchange party, originally set for Monday evening December 22, has been advanced to Friday evening December 19. The hours remain from 7 to 9 o'clock.
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