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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1942
Page
3
Athens County October scrap drive will exceed 1,000 tons, four times the 250 ton quota. WPA workers have gathered about 200 tons, aided by a county ad campaign, with junk-yard payments partly going to the USO.
Herbert Kloh 21 of Glouster is chosen by aptitude tests to attend a new Naval training program for diesel operators at the University of Illinois Urbana. After eight weeks of study in diesel engineering and related subjects he may earn the petty officer rating of motor machinist's mate second class.
Dr. Herman G. James Ohio University president travels to Ann Arbor to meet Dr. Alexander Ruthven of the University of Michigan on plans for the National Association of State Universities annual meeting in Chicago. He will then join a NASU governing boards conference in Minneapolis next week.
Admiralty communique reports four Axis supply ships sunk in the Mediterranean. Two sinkings credited to a single British submarine.
Mrs Winifred McGinley aged 75 suffered burns when her clothing ignited by a stove. She changed dresses and telephoned for help but died from the injuries last night.
H C Pendry reports Athens City Schools collected 7692 pounds of scrap during a two day drive and mop-up week. Junior Army members and nine trucks weighed and issued receipts for war stamps. Elementary schools joined by collecting and routing scrap.
Ohio University President Herman G. James announces several new staff hires including John Ralph Murray visiting lecturer in English from Alva Oklahoma. Dr Frederic E. Reeve Jr from Maplewood New Jersey. Anne W. Cloud Pendleton Oregon and Jane Gill Varner Athens Ohio named fellows in fine arts or assistants in arts and drama. Betty Jo Jepson Lewiston Idaho also appointed assistant in dramatic art.
In Columbus an 80 year old bricklayer Phillip J. Kuhns saved 600 dollars to buy War Bonds. After visiting a Victory Corner he returned home to find his mallet containing the money missing. He decided to resume work rather than pursue the loss.
Athens Ohio State Guard Company B under Capt Craig D Slagle reports it needs six men to reach full strength. The unit promotes enlistment for draftees to gain useful military training and held routine drills at the Athens Armory with emphasis on closed order and manual of arms.
A Republican meeting will be held in the high school building at Stewart on Friday night Oct 23 at 7 30 o clock. The gathering was announced at party headquarters in Hotel Berry. A good speaker will be present and refreshments will be served.
The new Chillicothe District Methodist superintendent will lead the quarterly meeting Friday evening at the Chesterhill Church with invites to members of other charges. Sunday at 9 30 there will be unified services at the Amesville Church U S S. Ship sunk Washington The Navy says a U S merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the north Atlantic in early July. Play at Wellston Marietta College officials say the football game with Rio Grande will be played Saturday night at Wellston instead of Rio Grande.
Athens boys and girls signed a school pledge to refrain from Halloween pranks to support the war effort. The resolution, read in homerooms, labels pranks as unpatriotic sabotage and asks teachers and parents to remind students that scrap collection depends on responsible behavior.
A meeting of the Auxiliary Firemen is set for Thursday night October 22 at 6 at City Hall. A war time pledge from Athens City Schools pupils urges refraining from wasting grain soap or property damage and from pranks that aid the Axis. Given at Athens Ohio October 20 1942 during the third week of American participation.
State Defense Director Ralph H Stone announced that over 600000 persons participate in Ohio civilian and industrial protection. He said 282356 men and women completed emergency training and are prepared for air raids sabotage and service corps duties. Training numbers doubled in three months per Gov Bricker council report.
Racine society note lists visits and gatherings among Weatherholt Jividen Simpson Hoback Smith and Theobald families. Highlights include Marian Simpson visiting with relatives in Cincinnati and Athens, Ohio University students Jiden and Longsworth with parents, Ralph Hoback leaving for Army induction in Columbus, and a funeral in Harrisonville.
Mr and Mrs Joe McAfee of 296 Highland Ave announce the birth of a son at Sheltering Arms Hospital on October 16.
Police Chief J B Grogan warned drivers within city limits not to pass stationary school buses loading or unloading children. He cited numerous near accidents and said vehicles must stop behind buses when children board or alight. Violations will be treated as serious offenses with severe punishment.
Dr. Herbert F. Spitzer former principal of Athens Township School Mechanicsburg and former science teacher at The Plains School has taken an assignment in Washington D C He will work in the Army Institute examining textbooks for soldier use in Army training and has been principal of the University Elementary Schools at Iowa University.
Mrs. Lee Byerly of Albany Route 2 reported a deer on the family farm today. The deer stood about 25 feet from a wagon team for 10 minutes before retreating into the woods, attracting neighbors who observed it.
Revival services are in progress at United Brethren Church in Murray City with evangelist Rev. Melvin E. Mitchell of Athens. Services run nightly at 7 30 except Saturdays as Rev. W Z Horbury serves as pastor.
Ohio University students finalize plans for Homecoming events centered on the football game against Ohio Wesleyan Saturday. A pep rally opens Friday at 7 30 p m in Memorial Auditorium with alumni open houses, floats, a parade at 10 30 a m, and marching sorority girls. The parade includes the university band and candidates for Homecoming king and queen, with float winners announced at halftime. Navy Day observance follows, band performances, and Teas and Dinners after the game. The Women’s Athletic Association hosts a carnival at the Men's Gymnasium from 8 to 12 Saturday night, featuring games, booths, and dancing, closing with parade trophies and crowning of the king and queen.
Athens council members of No. 15 Royal and Select Masters gather for a 7 30 PM monthly meeting at the Masonic Temple on S Court Street. D C Snow, the master, urges all members to attend.
Sheriff Bateman remains in stable condition with no notable changes reported today at Grant Hospital in Columbus Ohio. Authorities have not released further details on the incident or his medical status.
An ad notes a salve product marketed for muscle aches and sniffles claimed to be in a mutton suit base. It offers Penetro at 25 cents with a double supply for 35 cents, highlighting low prices.
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