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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
7
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Nelsonville observes May 30 as a Sunday holiday with Monday May 31 closures by the Retail Merchants Association. Local banks close. post office opens all day with rural routes. Nelsonville stores shift to Thursday noon closings through September. other divisions narrow Thursday afternoons in summer. Mrs Howard Perry Farms, Fla., attends 1893 reunion remembrance.
Members of the graduating class of 1938 in Nelsonville hold their first reunion tomorrow. They are asked to meet at The Colonial at noon. Charles Levering serves as class president.
Britain enforces rationing with licensed retailers and housewives. Fraudulently obtained coupons and forged declarations fuel black market activity, but supervision from farm to kitchen plus vigilant neighbors help expose racketeers. Police rely on tips from the public to close cases.
Nelsonville marks the 65th annual school commence ment with a reunion of the class of 1893. Nineteen students started the class. six are deceased. Living members convene at Charles Eugene Poston’s home Friday afternoon with attendees from Columbus Athens Perry Farms Florida Charleston West Virginia Oakland and Lancaster among others.
The marriage of Fern Barber of Columbus daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Barber and Floyd Shumaker Jr of Buckeye Lake son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Shumaker was solemnized at Reverend Weed s parsonage in Hebron on May 23 at noon. Attendants were Velma Schneider Belle Valentine Robert Shumaker and Edward Kelley. A three tier cake accompanied a wedding dinner. The couple will reside in Buckeye Lake where the groom is employed.
Effective June 1 1943 all registrants for Army induction should carry proof of high school graduation if possible. Acceptable evidence includes a transcript certificate diploma or educational experience summary card. Those presenting such evidence will skip the written test and undergo an oral interview instead.
Registrants lacking proof of high school graduation will face a test at the induction station to verify qualifications. The directive enforces credential checks before proceeding with service or enrollment.
Mr and Mrs Charlies G Sheppard hosted a 6 oclock dinner at their home on E Washington Street honoring the birthday of their daughter Mrs William Friedrich. Guests included Mrs Darwin Cunningham Mrs Ralph Barber and Mrs Joe Galvin.
The Band Boosters host a public benefit party at the high school tonight. The event invites community members to attend for support and enjoyment.
Vermont senators said they were informed by Interior Secretary Ickes that the ban on pleasure driving in the eastern gasoline shortage area will remain effective through the summer. Ample gasoline will be available for agricultural use and for transport of war workers, they said.
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