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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1943

Page

10

No Single Admissions for Community Concerts Says Miss Roach

Miss Hazel Roach, secretary of the Athens Community Concert Association, confirms no single admission tickets will be sold this season. Instead, memberships cover the four concerts, with end of campaign deadlines and 1943 44 season details noted. Corollaries discuss Columbia Concerts Corporation artists, finances, and future selections. Cornelia Otis Skinner and Lansing Hatfield named as first signed artists. Community Concert headquarters listed with phone number.

Hazel Roach Athens Community Concert Association Miss Roach Columbia Concerts Corporation Jean M. Fish Columbia Corporation John Rood Tee Cornelia Otis Skinner Lansing Hatfield Talent Committee Scnine Athena

Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings This Week

Thursday April 1 youth fellowship at Central Avenue Methodist Church in the basement at 7 p m. American Legion Auxiliary hosts a benefit bridge tonight at the Legion Home at 8 p m. Friday April 2 events include Current Events Club at 7 30 p m with Mrs. Glenn Scott, W B A officers club at 7 30 p m with Mrs Grace Brown, and multiple W S C S circle meetings at First Methodist Church with various leaders and home addresses listed. Also notes a cleaning solution name inquiry via Woman's Page Editor.

The Central Avenue Methodist Church American Legion Auxiliary Legion Current Events Club Glenn Scott W.ba. Officers Club Grace Brown Imwood Place Fred Willock

Southern WAAC Lieut Seawell Promotes War Work in Athens

Lieut. Sarah C. Seawell, WAAC officer from Union, D. C., stationed in Athens after recruiting posters, speaks of patriotism and family support as she explains WAAC roles. She outlines training sites from Kansas City to Fort Des Moines, with pay from 50 to 138 dollars plus quarters and meals, and notes women can marry and wear civies off duty.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Seawell WAAC Sarah C. Seawell Union D. C Officers Candidate School Fort Des Moines Court St Lieut South Fort Bragg N. C U.S. Army Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps Radio Army School Kansas City Greensboro Army Navy Marine Civies,” A Long Dress To A Dance, If She Wants To. But Right Now, Lieut. Seawell

Girl Reserves Present Ohio University YWCA Program

Girl Reserves of Athens High School staged a program for the Ohio University YWCA in McGuffey Hall YWCA rooms on Tuesday afternoon. Doa McKinstry served as emcee with Kathleen Lavelle Lois Dixon leading songs and Joanne Graham singing I’ll See You Again. The quartet Donna Sedwick Lois Shields Wanda Quest and Anna Mae Keever presented sections of We Would Be Building. Dixie Foraker read a poem. The ensemble performed The Garden Cathedral and Beautiful Dreamer.

Athens High School Ohio University Y. W McGuffey Hall Doa McKinstry Kathleen Lavelle Lois Dixon Joanne Graham Donna Sedwick Lois Shields Wanda Quest Anna Mae Keever Dixie Foraker Ensemble Sant the Garden Cathedral Beautiful Dreamer

Cranmer Couple Mark 55th Anniversary in Ostrander

Mr and Mrs E J Cranmer longtime Athens County residents celebrated their fifty fifth wedding anniversary March 22 at their Ostrander home. They lived in Lodi Township and Athens before moving to Delaware County in 1921. They are parents to several daughters including Mrs A R Hawk and Mrs Frank Pugh with a son Charles in Ostrander. A son Edward died in World War I. The note also mentions a 32 percent crop increase in sweet potatoes this summer.

E. J. Cranmer Athens County Ostrander Cranmer Lodi Township Athens City Delaware County A. R. Hawk Athens Jackson Ohio Frank Pugh Albany RB. H

Personal notes and visits in the area

Guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Rodehaver included Rev and Mrs Charles Stephenson and son Jack Mrs Sylvia McDermott Mrs Gladys Higgins McDermott and Mr Ralph McDermott Milford visiting convalescing Mrs Ralph McDermott Lorene Rodehaver. Also Rev and Mrs Ford Belcher and son Bob and Arlene Schingler Detroit were visitors. Lunch with Larry Anderson Lancaster and L H Efaw Athens Route One visited Morgantown W Va last weekend and relatives in Waynesburg S Clairsville and Zanesville. Birth announced Sharon Jane Schloss daughter of Richard and Doris Elkins. Grandparents H A Elkins and Phillip Schloss. Women's Association of Alexander Presbyterian Church to meet at Mrs Arthur Stewart Albany Friday 1 30 pm.

Homer Rodehaver E. State St Charles F. Stephenson Jack Sylvia McDermott Gladys Higgins McDermott Ralph McDermott Milford Lorene Rodehaver Herbert J. Hoskinkinson Athens Ford Belcher Bernice Hill Bob Arlene Schingler Detroit Mich Larry Anderson Lancaster L. H. Efaw Morgantown W. Va Waynesburg S&s Clairsville Ohio Zanesville Richard Schloss Doris Elkins Sharon Jane Sheltering Arms Hospital H. A. Elkins Elmwood Place Phillip Schloss Hudson Ave William Hampton Women's Association of The Alexander Presbyterian Church Arthur Stewart Albany

Munds Family Builds New Home Near Wilmington

Rev William C Munds and his wife Catherine Chubb settled in a gray stone house on ten acres along the Brandywine after moving from Corpus Christi Texas to serve the Church of Christ in Greenville. The church features French interior design with imported tile and a renowned Antwerp Cathedral organist. Dean FE W Chubb viewed photos of the Munds home and church, shared with their Athens relatives during holidays. Mrs Winifred Hooper and Mrs Merrill Chase plan a broadcasting appearance from Parkersburg WPAR on Monday April 5 at 12 45 p m EWT to discuss Production and Consumption of Food.

William C. Munds Catherine Chubb Brandywine Wilmington Munds Corpus Christi Texas Delaware Rev. Munds Church of Christ Greenville Duponts Harry F. Dupont France Antwerp Dean FE. W. Chubb Dean Athens Winifred Hooper Athens County Farmer Field AAA Merrill Chase Parkersburg WPAR

Golden Anniversary for George and wife Love

Mr and Mrs George Love of Route Four celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at home on Long Run April 1 Born and raised in Athens County they have two children Naomi and Clifford Four grandchildren Harold Stanley Nolan Bernice Bobo and Patricia Ann Love Great grandchildren Orville Owen and Patricia Ann Love Ages 73 and 66 respectively The Loves retired from infancy remain connected to the family farm and U S Army members

George Love Route Four Long Run Athens County Naomi Clifford Old Home Harold Stanley Nolan U. S. Army Bernice Bobo Athens Orville Owen Bobo Patricia Ann Love Pvt Stanley Love Mr. Love Mrs. Love

Sobel Sherman win in Eastern States women’s bridge event

In the Eastern States women’s pair championship, Mrs. Sobel and Ruth Sherman of New York posted a top score after precise bidding and patient play. The article details the bidding sequence and careful carding that secured their game in a tense match.

Hayes and guests gather at Kenneth W Hayes home

Guests at the Hayes residence in Guysville include F E Hayes of Dutch Harbor Alaska and Peggy Holmes of Seattle Washington along with R B Hayes and family from Youngstown Ohio and G Harold Chambers family from Coshoc ton Ohio. Fred Hayes a U S Navy member left by train for Seattle to fly to Dutch Harbor where he has served the past year.

Kenneth W. Hayes Guysville F. E. Hayes Dutch Harbor Alaska Peggy Holmes Seattle Washington R. B. Hayes Anne Helene Youngstown G. Harold Chambers Joan Emily Coshocton Mary Chambers Ohio State University Columbus Fred Hayes U. S. Navy

Gardener Uses Newspapers to Shield Beans and Peas

Mrs. Della Shaw of Athens Route One shares a garden tip. She covers ground around beans and peas with old newspapers to smother weeds, retain moisture, and keep plants clean until harvest. She recommends saving Messengers for later use.

Della Shaw Athens

Lower Point Values for Meats and Rationed Foods

Washington reports that OPA will adjust point values for meats cheeses and other rationed foods. The changes are expected to favor consumers as the agency prefers starting with pessimistic supply estimates and lowering points later rather than raising them.

Washington OPA

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fish Dr. Caldwell First Methodist Church Ardilla Schuster Harry Faulkner W. Mulberry St W. M. Bryant A. R Kresge Northwood Paul Kimes Ross Wright N. May Ave R. C. Alexander Ed Cole EB. State Circle Five M. M. Kerr J. R. Harvey Washington St John Dowler Isaac Ash Sunnyside Drive P. J. Huffman Lancaster St Woman's Page Dres Times Athens, O Lieut. Seawell Fred Fenzel Park Place Sarah C, Seawell Cranmers Tiss South Court Street Athens, Ohio McKenney William Fef. McKenney Raymond Webb Route One Union Church Miss Sherman Mrs. Sobel Kate—N. and S. Val West North Cornells Jewelry W. B. Drake Jeweler Prige Doothy Gray Dorothy Gray Logan Stanley's Shoestore Alf Countes Nator Tweedies Toopworth South Court St
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