This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 31 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1942
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text presents garbled names and events with no clear subjects. It mentions lines, naval terms, a city, and dates but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities to form a meaningful summary. No definitive actions or outcomes are discernible.
Nelsonville Merchants Business and Professional Men's Association outlines 1941 progress including 14 new members and expansion to professional groups. The Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction arrives with growing influence and site support. Five nearby companies payroll about $750,000 in 1941, benefiting Nelsonville workers. Secretary Kinney notes optimism despite rationing.
Funeral services for J. S. Pritchard will be held Saturday at two o'clock at Stout Funeral Home. Burial is at Greenlawn. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
Aretta Irene B. Pierce of Elkins West Virginia is notified that Donald Pierce has filed for divorce in Cause No. 10 in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing will occur on or after January 10 1942. Donald Pierce is the plaintiff and Joan F Newcomb is attorney for the plaintiff.
Nelsonville’s Leader Ship Training School opens Monday at 7 pm in the Presbyterian Church. Over six evenings from 7 to 9, four courses will run with two classes each evening, allowing students to take two courses. An interdenominational program with a 25 cent registration is open to all interested.
Nelsonville Superintendent FE Arnold and Maynard McDaniel lead local delegation to the Ohio Education Association sessions in Columbus at the Deshler Hotel. Attending are Roger Wolfe Kenneth Kinneer and Harold Figley as they participate in statewide talks on education policy.
Dr. Harry N. Holmes head of the Oberlin College chemistry department argues the government should grant 100 million dollars to develop synthetic rubber. He told ACS members that a few million to boost small scale production is a drop in the bucket compared with national needs.
In Cleveland a black powder bomb damaged the front porch and wall of ex excavating contractor Michael Ceferatti's home after police had watched the residence for six weeks. Authorities noted a warning letter telling him to leave town.
Nelsonville city water service will be suspended on Walnut Street and Harper Hollow Saturday January 3 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Service Director Joe Dewhurst announced repairs are in progress in that area.
Nelsonville church schedules include Bible School at 9 30 a.m. morning worship at 10 30 a.m. and evening service at 7 p.m. Christian Endeavor meets at 5 45 p.m. The official board convenes Monday and choir rehearsal Tuesday at 7 p.m. Congregation annual meeting is Wednesday at 7 p.m. Women’s Missionary Society meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at Miss Sigrid Love’s home.
In Nelsonville the Termites led by Johnny Linton Meade Whyte Milky Odenthal Gilbert Smith Kenny Cope and Chuck Shafer won the first half of the Wm Brooks Shoe Co Bowling League. Top averages included Johnny Johnson 194 Joe Spray 191 and Kenny Cope 188 as first-half standings show Woodchucks Woodpeckers Weasels and Ter mites in early second-half matches.
January meeting of the Circle of Ruth will be held Monday night in the social rooms of the First Presbyterian Church. A potluck dinner will be served at 6 o'clock with Mrs. Mable Haffner as dinner chairman. members may call her for the menu.
Private Clarence Ray from Camp Shelby Mississippi is the guest of his mother Mrs. Mary Ray for a few days furlough.
The agriculture department raised the selling price for government owned No. 2 yellow corn to 82 cents a bushel Chicago basis, with higher prices for other grades. It will continue selling government owned wheat from 1939 and 1940 crops at market price plus a minimum 15 cent premium, through January 14.
Hollywood songstress Martha Raye, undergoing treatment for a kidney ailment, collapsed backstage at the Shubert Theater and was returned to her hospital bed in Cincinnati.
With an accidental death rate of 123.4 per 100000 Wyomin g led the United States in unintended fatalities for the year 1939 based on available data.
The astrology notes Genevieve Kemble on a day of cautious optimism with fair opportunities for success but warns of reckless behavior that could ruin promising outcomes. It urges rational restraint, domestic harmony, and wary pace to avoid humiliation and overconfidence.
Sunday School for all ages at 9 15 a m at S Culver Street Logan with pastor Rev Mary Wahl preaching at 10 30 a m Evening service includes young people at 6 and evangelistic meeting at 7 Prayer meeting Wednesday January 7 at 7 p m
The Rev. Thomas H. Hubbard will choose The Biggest Sinner in Albany as the Sunday evening sermon at Albany Baptist Church at 7 30. In the morning service at 10 30 he will preach a requested sermon on Eternal Security.
H. T. Dotson of Tuppers Plains will preach at the Church of Christ in Success on Sunday morning and evening. A Bible lesson is set for 10 a.m. followed by preaching at 10:45. The evening service begins at 7 o'clock.
Miss Mildred Barber of Columbus and several families from Columbus and surrounding towns spent weekends and holidays visiting relatives in Carbondale. Others included Mr and Mrs Olan Carpenter of Carlin Logan and Mr and Mrs George Saddler of Lancaster who visited local residents.
Nelsonville offers 1942 dog license tags available through York Township clerk Frank Johnson at 425 Jackson St. Deadline to secure new tags is January 20.
Communion Sunday will be observed at the First Methodist Church next Sunday morning with Rev. Dr. John W. Danford preaching briefly. Isabel Brown will sing the soprano solo in Bread of the World. Sunday School departments will meet after worship for the lesson study.
L. E. Barnett, pastor of the New Marshfield Church of Christ, will deliver two sermons Sunday January 4 on A New Year s Resolve and The Door Shut. Bible School is set for 9 30 AM.
The Rev. Thomas E. Sexton of the Church of God will deliver a sermon on The Early Church in Action and report on the annual conference held in Springfield Dec 29 to 31. Christian Crusaders meet at 6:30 p.m. with evangelistic services and The Law of Retribution as the evening address topic. A male quartet will sing at both services.
Rutland Methodist Church to host WSCS installation Tuesday evening January 6 with a covered dish dinner for members and families. Officers to be installed include Audrey Patterson president Edith Bean first vice president Ethel Chapman second vice president Hazel Buckley third vice president Margaret Taylor corresponding secretary Grace Thomas recording secretary Linnie Taylor treasurer Ethel Chapman secretary of Christian social relations and local church activities Lettie Wood secretary of literature and publications Hattie McKenzie secretary of supplies Grace Colwell secretary of student work.
Rev Sydney C G Everson leads two morning services at Albany Methodist Church on The Widow s Mite at 10 15 with Sunday School at 9 30 and a children story sermon. Temple Methodist holds afternoon services with 2 pm Sunday School and Time s Full River sermon. Albany Church evening service at 7 30 features The Reciprocity of Life. Epworth League at 6 45.
Richland Avenue Methodist Church will hold worship at 7 30 p m with a sermon titled Even So and Church School at 9 30 a m Union Church worship at 9 30 a m followed by Church School at 10 30 a m New Marshfield Church School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 Clarks Chapel Church School at 10 15 and worship at 11 30 all shown in the local schedule listing
Probate Court of Athens County Ohio orders public sale January 22 1042 at 10:00 am for two described tracts in Canaan Township with 41.45 and 36.74 acres respectively plus restrictions on coal underlying rights. The sale includes reserve terms cash on day of sale and filings show heirs and attorneys Saint M Hannin as administrator and Jones Erskine representing.
Two arraignments on intoxication complaints opened the new mayor George Bateman's calendar. Mrs Bertha Koon of Deanville pleaded guilty and paid five dollars plus costs. Virgil Woods of Kimberly also paid five dollars and costs after pleading guilty. Both were committed to jail until the fines and costs are paid or secured.
A underwater photograph from Marine Studios in St. Augustine Florida shows a tiger shark biting without flipping, demonstrating its ability to bite while maintaining an upright posture.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.