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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
3
Mrs Parker Sniffen notes a nationwide scrap rubber campaign to save gasoline by retreading tires. Scouts from Troop No 64 assist with collections on Fridays and Saturdays, urging residents to place old rubber items at curbs for pickup within two weeks.
Members of the Buchtel Band are scheduled to practice Friday night at 7 at the high school building. All members are urged to be present.
Troop 66, Boy Scouts, will locate its week camp within a 30 mile radius of Nelsonville due to transportation problems. Higher living costs will raise camp prices, with surplus funds planned for essential food. The camp is slated for late July during the 1935-36 season amid coastal fish sightings off North Carolina.
A parent is urged to ensure his son attends a camp for no less than five days this summer, emphasizing the value of structured outdoor activity.
Victory 4-H Club members and advisor Mrs. Arthur Ingram meet Friday at 1 PM for a hike and picnic. Each member should bring food for dinner and a work box. Return planned for 5 PM.
Aided by Captain Charles Gregory and Lieut. Robert Pate the B 17 crew describes action over Midway on June 3 and 4. They laugh at anti aircraft fire and push engines to the limit while sinking a Japanese destroyer and surviving a damaging shell strike.
Nelsonville reports the Woman's Christian Temperance Union hosted a Flower Mission evening at Mrs. Maude Bryan's home. Leader Mrs. Mabel Shaner and president Mrs. Starkey led a busy session with 25 sick visits and 16 bouquets distributed.
A legal notice states the Athens County Agricultural Society will hold a meeting on Saturday June 2 1942 at 1 o clock in the Grange Halls Fair Grounds. Howard Cline is president and secretary.
Nelsonville post office began selling $5 auto mobile tax stamps after July 1. The red stamps replace green stamps and include backs for entering car make model serial and license numbers. Payments accepted are cash money orders and certified checks.
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