Oak Ridge Journal 75 years ago this week
January 8, 1944
A MESSAGE FROM OUR TOWN MANAGER
Since the beginning of a New Year is usually the time for making resolutions, suppose that for 1944 Oak Ridge resolved to - -
go throughout the year without a fatal traffic accident - build traditions worthy of its people - be active in community affairs - become acquainted - work more, and shirk less - be tolerant - build an active Parent-Teachers Association - take advantage of its opportunities to become an ideal community in which to live - gossip less - visit more - organize more small groups for recreational, educational and spiritual benefits - volunteer when needed - contribute when called upon - keep every house and grounds clean and orderly - be less critical of neighbor, and more critical of self - cooperate more - complain, when justified, where it will do the most good -
“GET THE JOB DONE” - AND WIN THE WAR
Just suppose Oak Ridge resolved to accomplish all of these things - - would not 1944 be a most successful, prosperous and happy New Year?
P. E. O’Meara
Captain, Corp of Engineers
Town Manager
AT THE CENTER THEATRE
Sunday, Jan 9th.
“YOUNGEST PROFESSION”
Edw. ARNOLD, Lana Turner
Thursday-Friday, Jan. 13-14
“PRINCESS O’ROURKE”
Olivia DeHavilland
Robt. Cummings
Charles Coburn
THIS WEEK’S ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY, 8 January
8:00 PM Aircrew Cadet Concert and
Glee Club - High School Auditorium
9:30 PM - Dance - Information at
New Recreation Hall - Buy Ticket
FRIDAY, 14 January & Sat.. 15 Jan.
8:00pm “Arsenic & Old Lace” - High
School
SNOOP SCOOP Suspects Sabotage!…
Finds sugar in package labeled arsenic. Ho Hum!
In a secret interview your roving reporter got this statement from Snoop Scoop sweating with relief upon discovery of the real truth; that was not arsenic in those little sugar sacks to townsite cafeteria last Monday.Seems Little Theatre was advertising it’s forthcoming production “Arsenic and Old Lace.”
COAL DELIVERY
It is requested that orders for coal delivery be placed thirty-six hours in advance.
SPECIAL NOTICES
NEW DRUG STORE: On New York Ave. new drug store has been recently opened.
SHORTAGE OF KEYS: There is a great shortage of key blanks. There must be a great number of old keys in Oak Ridge, which could be reground and used as new keys. All residents are requested to contribute any old keys to the box placed near the Post Office.
S.O.S. — Will the Captain who borrowed the floor Waxer from the Guest House contact the clerk there or return the waxer to the Guest House.
Ornithological Club Note: On Wednesday, 12 January 1944, Dr. Henry Meyer, Assistant Professor of Zoology, University of Tennessee, will be a guest speaker of the Oak Ridge Ornithological Club. The meeting will be held in the High School at 8:00 PM Dr. Meyer’s subject will be - “Bird Behavior”.
ANNOUNCING
Community Church Services at East Village Chapel, each Sunday and Wednesday nights at 7:30, Subject of Sunday night, January 9: “Will Hitler Conquer Europe?” You and your family are cordially invited to hear the message. No collections. Reverend Allen T. Bidwell, 106 Anna Rd.
ATTENTION CITIZENS!!! TOWN MEETING
History was made in Oak Ridge last Monday night, December 27, when a large number of citizens met in the first real Town Meeting of this community at the High School Auditorium. The meeting aroused such enthusiasm that it was voted unanimously to hold Town Meetings in the future on the second and fourth Monday nights of every month; the next meeting being Monday, January 10, at 8:00 PM in the High School Auditorium.
Town Meetings will provide, as pointed out by the Planning Committee elected at a previous organization meeting, an opportunity for citizens of this community (1) to air their complaints and grievances (as one citizen expressed it, to exercise that inalienable American right to ‘gripe’), (2) to receive first hand information on, and explanation of, town matters from representative of Town Management, (3) to discuss and devise means for developing community loyalty, unity and welfare.
MOVIE MATINEES FOR SHIFT WORKERS
Effective Monday, Dec. 10th matinees performances of the current movies at the Center Theatre will be instituted…One showing of the complete program will enable the patrons at the Center and still enable them to get out of the Center in time to be at work on time.
LOST - FOUND - FOR SALE - WANTED
WANTED: School girl to assist with light house work evenings and Saturdays. Good pay. Call at 101 W. Malta Rd., Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
PUPPIES: Little boys and girls of our community. There are puppies for free at 103 W. Magnolia Ave. First one there can have 4, the next three get one each.
LOST DOG: Slightly Collie, brown with white spot on nose, fat. Answers to “Pal”, very friendly. Reward offered, 184 Outer Drive or call Et. 1000.