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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
5
Athens County Selective Service Board No. 1 explains new 3-A deferment criteria under revised draft regulations. A dependent is defined as spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or any person under 18 or disabled who relies on the registrant, with proof of regular support and citizenship.
Athens Tire Rationing Board outlines how to obtain tires and certificates issued by the Office of Price Administration. A. E. Whaley chairs with A. C. Gubitz and H. B. Noble as federal agents. Forms and dealer inspections to start, with priority for essential services and public needs.
Leonard Prater, clerk in the office of the Athens County Commissioners, announced that forms for the fire program rationing are ready and will be circulated to boards in Athens and surrounding cities once state approvals are obtained. He noted boards must sign oath forms from the Ohio State Council of Defense, and provided local allocation figures for January including passenger car tires tubes and truck tires tubes across Athens County and nearby communities.
Dr. E A Hansen dean of the University College is named chairman of a new University Committee on National Defense. Other appointees by President Herman G. James include Col. James M. Churchill ROTC commander, Dr. Donald R. Clippinger chemistry professor, Paul Fontaine piano and counterpoint, B T Grover public relations director, and George C. Parks treasurer and business manager.
Mrs. Althea Scott, lecturer for the Albany Grange, was unintentionally omitted from the recently published list of new officers.
Mrs. Mary A. James, 78, died yesterday morning. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1 30 p.m. at 215 W. Washington St. conducted by Rev. Frank Donaldson. Interment follows at the W Union St Cemetery. Friends may call at Mrs. Coates home anytime.
Mrs Clyde Colburn of Pratts Fork has received her first letter from son Private Wiley G. Colburn since the Pearl Harbor attack. He writes from Fort Kamehameha Honolulu, dated December 12 and mailed December 15, received January 7. Portions of the letter were censored and he says he is "all well".
Representatives of the Athens Lodge of Elks proved no slot machines operated in their lodge rooms since orders were issued in October. An agent claimed machines were in a room next to the bar, which does not exist at the Athens Lodge. The state board dismissed the charges after hearing, though other lodges faced suspensions.
An Athens Defense Council meeting is scheduled in the City Building council chambers on Friday Jan 9 at 7 p m. Attendees requested include R W Finsterwald B T Grover O C Bird Frank W Phillips Har per C Pendry Oliver L Wood Police Chief J B Grogan Dr B B Buckley A E Whaley W F Smiley H G Householder Ross Wright Frank Pugh J M Scriven John E Manning E W Cole Charles L Woodworth Dean Irma Voigt Ellen Biddle and Gordon K Bush.
Important business is to be transacted at a meeting of Floyd Bolin Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held Friday, Jan. 9, at 7 30 p m. A state representative will be present, and all members have been urged to attend. Refreshments will be served. The second grade students of the West Side School had a toy show. Each student took his favorite toy or game that he had received for Christmas and showed it to the other children.
An advertisement touts Zemo as an odorless liquid doctors formula for eczema and psoriasis, claiming 30 years of success and healing aid. It highlights stainless visibility on skin and lists sales of over 25 million packages with prices of 35 cents, 60 cents, and one dollar.
Charles W. Vogel announced new courses at the Athens Aviation Mechanic Sheet Metal School will begin next week. The program trains youth as aviation mechanics and sheet metal workers for defense industries with classes in aircraft welding structures engines and sheet metal. Interested applicants may contact Donald Pierce or Vogel for details. Two vehicle crashes caused slight damage on W Union St near Kroger as police logged reports.
Ad copy describes FASTEETH as an alkaline denture powder that secures false teeth with no gummy or pasty taste. It claims improved eating and speaking, reduced plate odor, and availability at any drug store.
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