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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1942
Page
3
All 350 tickets for the Paul Brown dinner in Nelsonville Wednesday were sold by the Boosters Club. A general program and Ohio State–Michigan football game pictures will follow the banquet in the main auditorium, with door tickets at reduced price for those lacking dinner tickets.
The Nelsonville column lists events from the Church of Christ social notes, including Loyal Women's Class meeting at Mrs. Fred Juniper's home, a Miss Marcia McKiddie hosted potluck and bridge, and a B and P Woman's Club meeting with National Defense Committee speakers. It also reports a New Year birth announcement for Terry Tignor and family, visits by Captain Robert Jerles and Doras Woodruff, and local school district financial statements for the Athens County rural district with balances and expenditures.
Nelsonville pronounces Civilian Defense as vital to the war effort. It notes a Red Cross first aid class for men and a similar class for women beginning Jan 8, with a 60 cent text book and seven weeks of sessions. It calls for contributions to fund the program and outlines defense roles for men and women.
Red Cross First Aid Course enrollees urged to report to Red Cross Headquarters on the second floor of the Public Library building on W Columbus St Thursday at 8 o clock. For the first meeting all groups gather with instructor Frederick Collins. Separate classes will follow on Wednesday for men and Thursday for women.
Local bowling results show the Interstate League team taking two of three from Pt. Pleasant on Saturday night. Nelsonville Elks beat Circleville Elks in Lancaster Sunday evening, and defeated the Athens Printers Union at home on Sunday. City League matches schedule Barber's Service versus Neimans at 7 and Wolf Bowling Tanglers against Brooks Shoes at 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Tignor and Mary K. Miller announce the birth of a son at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital on New Year's Day. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Phil Miller of Nelsonville and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tignor of Logan.
Red Cross knitting classes in Nelsonville continue Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the library. Instructor Mrs William Mills invites all interested to attend with yarn and needles for beginners and advanced knitters may obtain yarn and instructions at the meeting.
Nelsonville Troop 66 will meet tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 at West School. Members should arrive after 7:15. A junior leadership meeting will be held 8:30 to 9:00, with training sessions for leaders starting next Friday in Athens.
Nelsonville hosts a four course School of Religion at the First Presbyterian Church starting at 7 pm. Courses include Evangelism led by Rev. E B White, The Devotional Life by Mrs. John Herrold, The Life of St Paul by Rev L E Evans, and Organization In the Local Church by Rev Lloyd Evans with Rev William M George as dean. All Sunday school and church workers urged to enroll.
A group of Athens County Republican women plan to travel to Columbus for the January meeting and installation service of the Women's Republican Clubs of Ohio. The Deshler Hotel will host the event with Roscoe R. Walcutt as master of ceremonies and Judge Charles A. Leach as installing officer. Jessie Potter Learned will be installed president.
The text urges readers to study instructions before filing and to prepare a worksheet, noting that filing Form 1040 or 1040A is a choice with consequences. It warns taxes for 1941 will rise and outlines payment deadlines and installment options, stressing careful preparation to avoid audit issues.
San Francisco figure Nanka Rustan holds a red white and blue banner symbolizing unity of American British Chinese and Dutch forces battling Japan in the Pacific theater.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Davis and family of Gallipolis visited New Year’s Day with her parents the Butchers. J F Gates of Jackson visits daughter Mrs Kermit Massie. C C Peters and daughters spent weekend with Vaughn Peters in Columbus. Roy Will and Bernice Peters of Jacksonville Fla welcomed son Ronald Ray born Dec 24. Robert Healy and family return to Toledo after visiting relatives. his mother and grandmother accompany them. Otto Rothgeb family and Elizabeth Fulton visit Huntington relatives. Fulton stays. Dennis Smith returns to California. Martha Arthurs of Cincinnati with sister Josie Swisher who is ill. Garnet Kirby’s Sunday School class hosted by Alberta Reynolds. 20 attend. gifts exchanged. Erma Jean Reynolds visits sister Dorothy Reynolds in Columbus. George VanZant moves to farm near Kyger. Joe Thompson moves to Thad property. Robert Hern buys Flossie Lucky house in Cheshire to occupy soon. Frank Markin of Vinton and Wallace Rathburn of Rutland visit Ivan Grover and daughters for New Year.
The Messenger story misstated Fred H. Heck’s role. He was appointed chief of police by Mayor Thomas Williams Sr and will remain in office until just cause is shown for removal, due to the January law.
Mr and Mrs William Romanowski of Jacksonville announce their son John currently in the Navy will arrive home for a visit on January 7. In a recent letter from New York he said he has spent three months at sea on the Atlantic and has not been able to write of his experiences.
The official board of the Glouster Methodist Church will convene this evening at 7 o'clock in the church basement to discuss church matters.
Nine pound daughter Kay born Friday Jan 2 to Paul Martin and wife. Grandparents are Mrs Charles Martin and Mrs Richard Collins. Ladies Auxiliary UMW of A. meets Thursday at 7 PM at Star Theater. all members urged to attend.
A list of daily and weekly rail services with arrival and departure times for multiple eastbound and westbound trains including Diplomat Daily No 4 No 44 No 3 National Limited and Chesapeake and Ohio services. Times vary with daily or Sunday exceptions and pathways to New York Central South Line.
Glouster Kiwanis Club will hold an officers installation and a ladies night meeting Tuesday evening at the Hotel Gordon. A program led by Dan Kovach and Carl Fielden will be presented.
A Brattleboro couple, Graydon Brandt and his wife, assist war efforts. Mrs Brandt knits sweaters for soldiers and works four to six hours weekly in a hospital. Mr Brandt volunteers at a listening post every Sunday afternoon. Brattleboro civilians aid in blackout cloth sales and relate Brandt’s ties to the Holstein-Friesian Association of America and Ohio State University.
The Trimble Township School Board met on January 1 and reorganized with new members Worthy Roberts and Harold Mounts joining. Remaining members are Thomas Hardy Dallas Christman and Edward Phelps. Christman was elected president Hardy vice president and Phelps clerk.
Albert Love of Oakdale suffered a broken left hip when slate fell at the Indian Coal Co mine near Hartleyville Saturday. He was treated at Corning in the John S. Blower ambulance with an X ray and later returned home to Oakdale.
Miss Ernestine Harrison returned to her home from White Cross Hospital Columbus where she had been since December fifteenth for observation and treatment. Her condition is reported satisfactory. Glouster Masons announce regular meeting of Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and A M at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening.
Glouster residents share weekend visits from Columbus Akron Middletown and Athens. Students from Ohio University return for Christmas break. Mrs. John Wallace Mrs. Ruth Watkins and families travel for gatherings. A transfer notable from Ohio Life Insurance to Detroit is announced for Jan 12.
Carl Drew of Tiffin pleaded guilty to drunken driving Sunday in Mayor Thomas Williams Sr. court and was fined 100 dollars plus costs. He arranged to pay. Drew was arrested Saturday by Fred Heck, police chief.
The Jacksonville Trimble Cardinals welcome Chester High on Tuesday for the first game after the holidays. Chester defeated J-T earlier this season and the Cardinals seek revenge in a highly anticipated matchup.
The January meeting of the Glouster Parent Teacher Association is postponed from this evening to Monday January 12. The Kiwanis Club will provide the program at that time.
Local notes show visitors from Corning Whitesville and Columbus. Families gather over Christmas as residents like Mrs Mae Schively and Mrs Dorothy Bookman share time. Mrs Tucker recovers from surgery and donations of cards and gifts highlight the season.
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