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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1941

Page

8

Nelsonville Choir to Present Messiah December 21

Nelsonville's First Presbyterian Church Choir will present Handel's Messiah on Sunday December 21 at 430 p m. Marietta tenor soloist W D Sauer will sing solos including Comfort Ye My People Evry Valley Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart Behold and See He Was Cut Off Out of the Land of the Living But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell.

Nelsonville W. D. Sauer Marietta First Presbyterian Church Sauer

War notes from the Pacific and a Mayan calendar curiosity

The article argues Japan’s lead in the Pacific war hangs on air control and carrier power, with Russia warned to strike elsewhere to divert Allied resources. It cites Rear Admiral Yarnell on air superiority and notes Bolshevik forces near Vladivostok. It also mentions Guatemala towns still computing time by a Mayan calendar of 365 days.

U. S. Army Signal Corps CCC Hickam Field Hawaii Germany Russia Hitler Far East Associated Press Moscow Front Harry E. Yarnell United States Japan Bolshevists Vladivostok Nippon Pearl Harbor Pacific Tokyo Osaka USF Guatemala Natural History

Nelsonville Boy Admits Setting Fire to Buildings

A 13 year old Nelsonville boy, Carl Blake, confessed to starting four fires over Saturday and Sunday including the Brown Furniture Store blaze. Investigators tied previous fires to the same juvenile who received small rewards for reporting earlier fires. Damages totaled about $2,900 with insurance involved. the youth was sent to juvenile authorities.

Nelsonville Brown Furniture William Brooks Carl Blake Tod Blake Patton St East School James Cope Wilfred Himes W. E. Blower The Tional Board of Insurance Underwriters Blake Boy John Acker Poplar St WPA Canal St Blake Brown

Three Autos Involved in Collision at Fourth and High

Three cars, one parked, were damaged in a collision at Fourth and High streets Wednesday morning. Fred McCray, followed by Mrs. Rose Campbell and Mrs. Ruth Huddy, teachers at Buchtel High School, were involved. McCray turned left onto High without signaling. Campbell’s car swerved and hit a parked vehicle near the McCray residence.

Nelsonville Fourth and High Sts Fred McCray Mason City Hill Fourth St Rose Campbell Ruth Huddy Buchtel High School High St

Grange to Host Christmas Dinner and Party

Nelsonville York Grange will hold its annual Christmas dinner and party at the Grange Hall Friday evening December 19 at 6 o'clock. Members are asked to be present promptly at 6.

Nelsonville York Grange

Mrs. Bishop Hosts Mizpah Friends Christmas Party

In Nelsonville Mrs. Nola Bishop hosted a Mizpah Friends Christmas party at her home on W. Franklin Street. Thirteen members and two guests enjoyed dinner, gifts, carols, and readings including Luke's Christmas Story and The Magi's Quest. The group chose Mizpah Friends for 1942 with Mrs. Bessie Ball receiving a gift. January hostess will be Mrs. Nora Siddle.

Nelsonville Nola Bishop W. Franklin St George Bessie Ball Elizabeth Linton Luke Charles Green Nora Siddle

Part Time Workers Must Be Reported

Nelsonville federal officials announce that employers hiring part-time workers must report wages earned by these employees with old age and survivors insurance tax payments. Lawton Hargis of the Nelsonville Social Security Office issued the warning.

Nelsonville Lawton Hargis Social Security Board

Dorcas Society Invites Members to Doanville Christmas Party

The Dorcas Society of Doanville invites members and guests to a Christmas party at the Community House Friday at 7 o clock. A gift exchange will be held and attendees are asked to bring White Gifts for distribution in community Christmas baskets.

Doanville Dorcas Society of

Notre Dame selects Brutz as 1941 team’s most valuable

South Bend Ind Notre Dame University names James Brutz senior tackle from Niles Ohio as the most valuable player on the 1941 eleven.

South Bend Ind Notre Dame University James Brutz Niles, C

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Athens Mariettan Allen Bros Cliff Brown Grange Plans IBBY Libby Mary Hale Martin, Libby Mrs. Bishop Brown Furniture CO Columbus ST Ohio Sale the Brown Furniture Co the Magnificent America A&p Coffee Department Ammerica A&p Food
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