14 Nov 1943
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1943
Page
1
Central P T A meeting outlined a festival set for Friday November 19 for third and fourth graders. Activities include candy, a student performance titled America, with Margaret Johnson singing and piano accompaniment by Philip Welle. The next meeting on December 17 will feature the annual Christmas program.
The Buchtel Club schedules a two performance play at the Tigh School auditorium in Buchtel Tuesday with matinee and evening shows starting at 1 30. The Jones Family will sponsor the production and Sanshnet Cope of Nelsonville will perform accordion numbers. Proceeds benefit the Army fund for local service men. Officers urge relatives with changing addresses to notify Mrs Cox or Mrs Graham or send proofs to the school for mail records.
Mrs and Mr Mopstetter in Nelsonville hosted a chicken dinner for Donald Hoster on furlough from the Fifth Army unit in Italy. Robert Matheny, recently informed by his mother, is with the Fifth Army in Italy. Matheny and his wife and son spent furlough at H. T. Matheny's home after Pfc Matheny graduated from the Army Air Force Radio School in Sioux Falls. He will report to Baer Field Fort Wayne Indiana with the Air Transport Command.
The Colored Women’s GOP Club organized on Friday November 12 at First Baptist Church with Mrs Charles Evans as president and officers including Raymond Branston treasurer Delbert Thompson vice president Laura Norman secretary and others. Committees were named for program and other roles. The club, with ST members, will meet monthly at the church and the next session is December 2. Non members may affiliate by contacting officers. the public is invited.
Jane Bateman sustained a broken hip at the home of her husband and daughters in law in Nelsonville on Monday. A photo record from Wednesday shows the fracture. Bateman, who turns two on December 2, previously broke her left hip twelve years ago. Her condition Saturday morning was reported as satisfactory.
The Union Sunday evening service will be held at the Church of Christ at 7 o clock The sermon subject is The One and Only Hope of the World Five of the round people from the local high school will compete in a Prince of Peace Contest The event aims to boost the young people of our community by attendance at these services.
A Presbyterian Church social club held its November meeting with a dinner arranged by the inner committee Frances Benn ett, Mrs. Dix Powell and Mary Mulligan. Mrs. Clifford Brown presided over the business session, as members heard a program by Mine Bianche Linton’s first grade, with songs and a Dutch dance performed by the children under Miss Margaret Brey burg’s supervision. Lieut Amy Morrison spoke on Air Corps needs, and Mrs. Frank Knox gave a talk on International… The December committee was named Treva Shaw, Mrs. Gilbert Circle, Mire. Ora Daugherty, and Helen Largent.
Local Society reports show $30 donated to the National War Fund and $25 in War Bonds purchases. Prayer meetings and choirs are active on Thursday evenings in September. Camp Carson family visits and residents host social events feature dinners, birthdays, devotional leadership, and charitable drives.
Mrs Hart worth hosted the Woman's Temperance Union at Walnut Street. Mira Starkey led prayers and devotion, with 19 sick visits reported and 162 pages of literature distributed. Guest speaker Date McNamee spoke on alcohol use near Army camps. Dinner, club meetings, and planned Christmas packages for service members filled the week with social and civic events.
A solitary voice reflects on American heritage and citizen pride. The writer asserts devotion to liberty equality and justice and contrasts the United States with Europe. He recalls Lexington Concord Valley Forge and Yorktown to underline national achievement and responsibility. The piece emphasizes the rewards of self reliance and freedom while critiquing European dominance and urging steadfast belonging to the American ideal.
A terse statement notes foreigners will be removed and tidied from the area. The message targets foreign employees, signaling limited residence and work presence in the locale. Official wording implies swift action by authorities or employers to enforce removal.
A fragment notes Ward Phillipe will continue as manager of the Nelsonville branch, keeping his home in the city, with the message incomplete about Seretatore and local supply details.
A fragmented notice states the High School PTA will hold a meeting Monday at 7:30 PM. It urges attendance and mentions officials including Mayor Herman and Clem Kerr in a brief court reference. Victoria Reign, 63, is noted with stomach ulcer pains in an unclear closing line.
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