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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1942
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text outlines a county or city budget discussion with references to auditors, commissioners, and multiple line items such as general funds, school salaries, bond totals, and tax levies. It mentions Route 4, California, and various departmental totals, indicating a public financial report with allocations and deficits.
Nelsonville notes report on Faithful Workers Class at Mrs Kreppel's home with plans for the year and fund-raising. M. M. Club gatherings on Walnut Street with gifts and games. engagements announced for Clifford Linton and Bess Vibonese with wedding set for Feb 14 in Cleveland. numerous local visits and guests from Columbus to Zanesville and beyond, with family and friends listed.
Nelsonville residents report Scout Jimmy Ucker, 13, suffered a fractured collar bone and facial cuts when he slipped from a city truck during a waste paper drive led by the Civilian Defense Committee. The accident occurred as youths loaded bales of paper for disposal to dealers.
NELSONVILLE Foster Day Kimberly and Lester Horn Car bon Hill charged with reckless driving pleaded guilty before Mayor George Bateman Sunday and each was fined 10 dollars and costs Police filed charges after a traffic accident on W Columbus St Saturday night in which cars driven by Day and Horn collided Donald North Buchtel arraigned on an intoxication complaint was fined 5 dollars and costs on plea of guilty Arraigned on an intoxication charge in mayor s court this morning Ernest Wright Nelsonville pleaded guilty and was fined 5 dollars and costs
The Civilian Defense Council urges strict health practices to prevent disease spread during wartime. It cites a four week period with 24 million lost work days due to illness, mostly from the common cold, and warns carelessness harms production and defense efforts.
Nelsonville report: Shoe Workers Local Union No. 146 to hold regular meeting at K of P Hall tonight at 7 30 oclock. Members urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Charles Pete Glenn have stored their household goods and begun light housekeeping in Columbus. Glenn has taken a position as recorder at Donna Floyd Steel Casting Corporation and they left for their new home Thursday. They will reside at 493 Hinman Ave.
Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club heads to dinner at First Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening. Mayor Bateman and Alex Bell of the Boys' Industrial School Lancaster will speak to attendees.
Nelsonville couple Mr and Mrs William Jacobs announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret to Robert Clark son of Mr and Mrs Robert Clark of Nelsonville. The ceremony was at St Benedicts Catholic Church Louisville Ky on Tuesday January 20 1942 with Fr Donahue officiating. Private First Class Robert Clark is in the U S Air Corps stationed at Bowman Field Louisville Ky.
Educational Committee led by Supt E J Arnold and Public Relations panel chaired by Leonard Myers form a seven member team to arrange public forum meetings. D R Johnson elected chair with Mrs James Knight secretary. They will meet Wednesday at 8 PM in the Church of Christ study. organizations urged to file reps with Mrs Knight.
Perry County reports five more births and five fewer deaths in 1941 vs 1940 per health department figures. June had the most births, January, May, and October the peak death months. many elderly deaths. Notable items include a county dog and kennel fund balance of 5474.49, T. M. Potter named state notary, crippled children's fund set at 100, and Old Age Pension staff expanded. Also lawsuits and divorces surface in common pleas court with several filings and hearings.
Marriage license records list Ronald Channel, 23, potter, and Ruth Robinson, 18, both of Crooksville. William Hamm, 30, glass worker, Toledo, and Lurline Schottelkorb, 27. Real estate transfer shows James H. Snyder, deceased, by administrator, to Leonard Snyder. 21.17 acres, Thorn Township. John W. Dixon et al to Harley Donahue. 12 acres, Thorn Township.
The United States imported 9,160,882 pounds of sulphured olive oil and 2,335,019 pounds of other edible olive oils in the second quarter of 1940, reflecting significant olive oil trade activity.
Local leaders spoke on nutrition and morale as part of a Civilian Defense program at Nelsonville High School. Miss Margaret Johnson urged better diet, Mrs. Oral Daugherty announced Red Cross Sacrifice Day and charity drives, while Rev. W M George stressed home front morale. The event featured music by the High School Band and a pledge to the flag.
Mrs. A. H. Chute hosted the Rothwell Club on New Street with a business session and John Burroughs life and work review led by Mrs. John S. Blower. Current events filled roll call and candy was served during a social hour. the next meeting on February 5 will be the annual business meeting at Mrs. E. M. Blower's home.
T. A. Noon traveled to Cleveland Sunday for a two day business stay with the New York Central railroad. Week end guests included Miss Frances Aber of Columbus at Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Richardson and, at Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gaskalla, were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Langlin and daughter Patti Jane, and Miss Jane Gaskalla, Columbus, with Emmett Gaskalla of Elyria.
Pete and Miss Catherine M Newsom announce completion of an extensive remodeling of the six room west wing at 119 E Washington St city residence leased as an apartment. The unit now features papered interiors cream woodwork mahogany trim new electrical fixtures mirror door built in cupboards twin sink laundry trays modern bathroom fixtures sanded floors updated blinds and more ready for February first occupancy.
Ralph F Pierce and L C Pierce announce the marriage of their son Jph Franklin Pierce to Pauline Faton of Parkersburg West Virginia. The wedding took place Thursday January 15 at a Parkersburg Methodist church. Pierce is a Nelsonville High School graduate class of 1935 and works for the Big and Reel Co in Parkersburg.
The Buchtel Band Boosters Club will meet at 7:30 PM in the school auditorium. The ensemble will present a short program after the meeting.
Mrs Kenneth Orwiler transferred to her home in Nelsonville after an appendicitis operation at Cherring ton Hospital Logan. John Holland also recovering at home after an appendicitis operation at Cherrington Hospital last week.
The January meeting of the Loyal Workers Class of Hollister U B Church was postponed from Wednesday to February 4. It will be held at the home of Mrs Leonard Adams.
The Suez Canal shortens the sea voyage from London to Bombay from 11 220 miles to 6 332 miles, a dramatic reduction in travel distance for steamship routes.
The Glouster Church of Christ inaugurates a Wednesday evening mid week devotional called the ABC Prayer Meet 2. Participants whose names start with A join by reading a verse beginning with an A word from the Bible or Testament. Each subsequent week moves to the next alphabet letter with special music and one minute volunteer talks. The first talk addresses Where and How I Came to Confess Christ.
Glouster dropped two of three in an Interstate League match with Nelsonville Sunday afternoon. Gibby Stephenson led all players with a 629 three game total while Cook of Nelsonville posted a 254 high single. Spray topped Nelsonville with a 586 three game total. Stephen son had Glouster’s best single, 235, as all games stayed close.
Mrs. Eliza beth Hayborn, 69, died Sunday at her Jacksonville home. Survived by four daughters and one son, including Stella Wilson of Corning and Meda Jenkins and Ella Riley of Jacksonville. husband died in 1912. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at Jacksonville United Brothers Church, Rev Kimme officiating. Burial Maplewood Cemetery.
Dr and Mrs C F Patton announce the birth of a daughter on Sunday at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Merril Ogg of this city and Mr and Mrs W M Patton of Nelsonville R F D are named.
GLOUSTER Wood has received by W O Bailey secretary of Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen's Club that the club cannot be supplied rabbits due to the defense program. The organization had ordered rabbits for several weeks and members were impatient over the delivery delay.
C Elmer Turner has assumed management of the Sinclair Service Station across from the Hotel Gordon at High and Main Streets. He was previously assistant manager at Nye Chevrolet and will run a used car outlet for the Athens firm alongside the station.
In the first half of 1940 oil imports totaled 2 280 249 pounds, excluding oils from cassia cinnamon bergamot citronella geranium lavender lemon lemongrass lime orange rose and sandalwood.
Nelsonville Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold a general meeting at the Methodist Church this evening. Mrs. W. W. Warren directs the program with devotions by Mrs. J. M. Hyde and music led by Mrs. Elmer Bay. Miss Alice George will deliver the message. Used clothing may be brought. Mrs. Bessie Higgins and circle members organize the social hour.
The January meeting of Circle No 10 of the Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Rose Cook’s home. Mrs. Cook led the program and read a paper on Christian Roots of Democracy in America. Members sewed for the Red Cross and planned to meet again at Mrs. Ey Crouse’s home, bringing needles and thread.
Dr. and Mrs. Walliam Sharp of Chillicothe announce the birth of a daughter at White Cross Hospital in Columbus on Friday.
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