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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1941

Page

2

Nelsonville Greyhounds Face Chauncey Dover Test Friday

Nelsonville opens football season Friday night at 8 with Chauncey Dover. Four backfield starters return led by Johnson and Bruce, with Powell Barber Valkinburg also in contention. Line includes Knight Rosser and Hard, ends Ted and Calvin Juniper. band to perform at intermission. tickets on sale at the stadium.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Greyhounds Chauncey Dover Junior Johnson Johnson Carl Bruce Don Powell Max Barber Max Valkinburg Jimmy Knight Tommy Rosser Burch Landis Tommy Hard Nelsonville High School H. W. Seelbach

Soviets Claim Victory Over Nazi General

Soviet bulletin says Red Army near Bryansk annihilated much of Col. Gen. Heinz Guderian’s mechanized forces. It cites 20,000 Red Army casualties or losses, 500 tanks, and 1,525 trucks as casualties and captures. Russia orders male civilians 16 to 50 into training starting Oct 1.

Berlin Red Army Bryansk Heinz Guderian Guderian France Maginot Russia Soviet Defense Committee Dienst Aus Deutschland North Atlantic English Channel Channel

Pitfalls of Love at the Hotel Lansfield

Charles Spencer meets his daughter Madge Graham at the Lansfield suite to issue instructions about Ronald Brixton and Marion Morton. She arranges alerts for two men with wire clips, a call to Richard, and a quick check of the code in Marion’s letter as the search widens to New York and Dalemont.

Ronald Richard Mary Grandpa Spencer Charles Spencer Secret Service Lansfield Madge Graham Madge Ronald Brixton Greenwich Village Marion Morton Eraf New York Marion Spencer

World War Planes Grow Tenfold in France By 1918

At the outbreak of the World War the British Royal Flying Corps in France had 46 air planes 105 officers and 755 other ranks. By 1918 it had 3 600 air planes with a total personnel of 280 000 men.

Royal Flying Corps France

Flag can fly at night at Capitol entrances

The United States flag may be flown night and day over the east and west entrances of the Capitol in Washington When Congress is in session the flag may be flown night and day over the Senate and House chambers Old Glory is thus permitted to fly continuously in these locations.

United States Capitol Washington Congress Senate House

First High School Assembly at Nelsonville

Nelsonville reports its first high school assembly sponsored by George Abraham with Harry Westfall as emcee. The program included flag bearers Dana Barber and Frances Reeves, scripture and prayer led by Sally Jackson, and announcements about High School Day at Ohio State and Ohio University. The meeting also introduced new cheerleaders and named officers for all classes.

Nelsonville George Abraham Harry Westfall Percy Oakley Dana Barber Frances Reeves Sally Jackson J. K. Kinneer Ohio State University Ohio University Seelbach Abraham Carl Campbell Janet Cope Elizabeth Shafer Dist Katherine Shields Jill Warren Mary V. Thomas Marian Betts Marilyn Shafer Naomi Ogg Louise Straits Girls Athletic Association Bernard Carter Imogene

State Officer Is Honored in Visit

Nelsonville hosts a visit by Mrs. Ernest Williams state president of the Women's Relief Corps Great Falls Montana and the Montana WRC state treasurer. Mrs Williams joined Mr Williams at the Washburn home and social events are planned in the city including a Marietta gathering today picnic and Columbus Shrine dinner. A two year old German refugee arrived in the U S aboard the small Spanish freighter Nave mar which carried 769 refugees and was designed for 12 passengers.

Nelsonville William J. Miller Wheeling W. Va C. E. Washburn Ernest Williams Women's Relief Corps Great Falls Montana Williams Washburn Montana Wrc Marietta Columbus Shrine Europe Reni Rothman Germany U. S

Miners Attend Service in Shaft Chapel at Mine

Miners in the Myndd Newydd coal mines in Wales use a chapel at the bottom of the shaft for Sunday services before beginning their workday.

Myndd Newydd Wales

Long Motor Trip in East Is Ended

Mrs. Amos Starkey and her daughter Miss Annabelle returned from a 1600 mile vacation trip. They were joined by the former's son C. W. Starkey and family and Chequita Roe of Akron. They visited Washington D C Mt Vernon Skyline Drive Blue Ridge Mountains and Cherokee National Forest.

Nelsonville Amos Starkey Annabelle C. W. Starkey Starkey Chequita Roe Akron Washington, D. C Mt. Vernon Skyline Drive Blue Ridge Mountains Cherokee National Forest

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