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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1944
Page
6
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Alpha Gamma Delta Tea Hosts Athens Seniors Mothers
Alpha Gamma Delta held a Sunday tea at the chapter house from 3 to 5 pm honoring Athens High School seniors and their mothers. Attendees included Miss Nancy Burhans president and Miss Alice Ann Pixley rush chair as well as Mrs. J. W. Stewart and Mrs. Luciel Wilson. Spring flowers decorated the tea table and solos were sung by Miss Jane Coldren with Miss Mary Alice Sticklin at the piano. Also on Sunday Troop Eight Girl Scouts held a Court of Awards at Rutherford Farm hosted by Old Farmeeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gamma Delta
Athens High School
Nancy Burhans
Alice Ann Pixley
Rush
J. W. Stewart
Luciel Wilson
Henry Miller
M. D. Hughes
Jane Coldren
Mary Alice Sticklin
Girl Scouts
Troop Eight
Old Farmeeford
Rutherford Farm
Junior
Roderick
Hugh
Play and Program By Children at The Plains PTA
The Plains P T A held year end meeting with student shows from first, seventh and eighth grades. Seventh grade staged a mock trial The Case of the Glass Slipper with a large jury of story book characters. The program included first grade games and poems and an eighth grade Home Economics skit led by Miss Cone. Officers elected were John Batchelder president Elva Cooper vice president Jeanette Tipton secretary and Elizabeth Winefordner treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains P. T. A
Ann Coulter Martins
Miss Diver
Snow White
Jean Goldin
Jack and Jill
Norma Jean Wicks
Charlies Novotni
Mary Quite Contrary
Marion Richardson
Miss Muffet
Vivian Hanning
Humpty Dumpty
George Barnhart
Glendale Schoonover
Red Riding Hood
Nancy Phillips
Blue Fairy
Anna Lee Wright
Jack Be Nimble
Jack Be Quick
Ephriam Cochran
Polly Pepper
Janey Hughes
Ice Maiden
Opal Murphy
Judge Fuss
Robert Guess
William Windy
David Miller
Samm Shooster
Robert Thompson
Cinderella
Wilma Jean Woods
the Prince
Roy Allen
Sue Canale
Carol Davis
Helen Henry
Rita Keeton
Beverlee Lovsey
Betty McGee
Marilyn Lee
Sharon Stauffer
Janice Way
Bobby Finnearty
Richard Grandy
Robert Keeton
Sherrell Pedigo
Robert Stalder
Charles Thompson
Robert Gillespie
Beryl Cone
Barbara Humphrey
St. Mary's
Juanita McDonald
Patsy Brammer
Thelma McHarg
Lauretta Baughman
Ellen Goodman
Rosalie
Ohio Teachers Shortage Seen As Critical Threat
Ohio faces a tragic outlook next school year as the current teacher shortage worsens. Dr. Allen D Patterson of Ohio State University warns of more than 3,000 emergency certificates this year and over 4,000 teachers leaving by September. Harold J Bowers notes over 10,000 teachers lost since Pearl Harbor, with 33 percent to the armed forces, 30 percent to industry, and 27 percent marrying servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Allen D. Patterson
College of Education
State Department
Patterson
Harold J. Bowers
Pearl Harbor
Graham New Head of Sons of Revolution
William C. Graham of Columbus was elevated to the presidency of the Sons of American Revolution at a two day convention in Lima. A. B. Sias of Ohio University Athens and C. E. Shriner of Cincinnati were elected vice presidents with re elected officers including William Pettit of Dayton secretary Arthur L. Moore treasurer and Dr. Jamin H. Pershing of Spr chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
William C. Graham
Columbus
Sons of American Revolution
A. B. Sias
Ohio University
Athens
C. E. Shriner
Cincinnati
William Pettit
Dayton
Arthur L. Moo
Jamin H. Pershing
Spr
Crochet Your Own Beanie or Calot From Easy Steps
An article encourages girls to crochet their own fashionable beanies and calots with simple stitches and minimal cost. It showcases three year round cotton toppers, a halo-topped corvette design, a two-toned beret with matching bag, and a ring-calot with floral motifs. The Plains Garden Club announces a meeting, and local social notes mention guests and a university student’s NY trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsie Kinard
Soldier Tell Girl at Home You Love Her
Ruth Millett advises service members to write letters that balance present experiences with shared past moments and future hopes. Show interest in her life, avoid denying love, and avoid the strong silent man persona. express affection and invite her to share details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Millett
Joe
Jim
Community Club Calendar for Monday Events
Athens groups schedule meetings and programs through Monday and Tuesday. Guest night at Athens Women's Music Hall hosts regret calls to Mrs. Seigfred. McGuffey Society meets at Athens High School Little Theater with Dr. Shoemaker as speaker. OES Chapter 175 plans initiation. Business and Professional Women discuss book reviews. Child Conservation League and PTA Study Club set meetings around the city with dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Women's Music Hall
L. C. Mitchell
Earl C. Seigfred
Athens County McGuffey Society
Athens High School
F. L. Shoemaker
Ohio University
Business and Professional Women's Club
Erma Jagers
Beatrice Postle
Margaret Cronin
Love's Fair Horizon Synopsis
In a Sag Harbor farmhouse a secret plan unfolds as Major Hugh Grantland uses deception to summon Charlie Kent. Acting as clandestine messengers, Junior and Roderick learn a risky scheme involving hideouts, butter requests, and staged alibis to mislead observers while coordinating Kent's arrival and potential withdrawal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Graham
Sag Harbor
Hugh Grantland
Madge
Charlie Kent
Kent
Anaest
Hug
Lee Chow
Sem
Jerry Ticer
Riverhead
Grantland
New York
A Sequel to Pitfalls of love By Adele Garrison
A serialized fiction scene depicts Hugh coordinating a covert mission involving two boys and an underground passage. Plans include a note, dinner timing, and a suggested division of duties as they prepare for the clandestine operation. The scene ends with a hint of continuation tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitfalls of Love
Adele Garrison
Hugh
Ticers
Charlie Kent
Katie
Pupils To Be Heard In Folklore Program At Ohio Univ
American folklore set by music students of Helen Hedden Roach from the Ohio University School of Music. The event at Music Hall Auditorium on Wednesday April 26 features readings by Alice Mastny and multiple vocal numbers of Revolutionary era tunes, Creole songs, Negro spirituals, and Stephen Foster pieces with several students and accompanists listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hedden Roach
Ohio University School of Music
Music Hall
Francis Hopkinson
Joan Kimnach
Marilyn Covert
B. M. Covert
Athens
Adelen Ashton
Lancaster
Catherine Morris
Lowell
Marjorie Stevens
Hills
Vermont
Isabella Brown
Louis I. Brown
Marjorie McClure
Stephen Foster
Ruth Pfieffer
Lois Baumgartner
Hattie Lu Grones
Dow Grones
Alice Mastny
Marjorie Mcc Clure
Sue Arnold
Buchtel Social And Personals
Mrs William Garner was brought home from Cherrington Hospital Thursday. Mrs August Fiddler of Mansfield spent last weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles Fiddler and family. Mr Lew Dearing Tom Almashy and Charles Henry Dearing spent last Wednesday in Akron. Miss Stella Krotche has been in Detroit visiting her sister Mrs Steve Sirkorski and her family and her brother Mr Max and Henry Krotche. She was accompanied to Detroit by Mrs William McDonald who is visiting friends and relatives there, Mrs Goldie Fiske Columbus has been a guest of Mrs Cliff Brown, Mrs Harry James Gertrude Maccombs of Pontiac Mich is visiting grandmother Mrs Gertrude Mason and her mother Mrs Ellen Maccombs. Mr and Mrs Paul Taylor and family have returned from Fremont. The war plant where Mr Taylor was employed has been closed.
Rules of Dressing for All Day Chic by Alicia Hart
Travel savvy Lucille Manners shares packing and wardrobe tips for servicemen visits. Pack a single soft tweed suit with a tailored sweater and crepe blouse, switch to the suit skirt as needed, fold along seams to avoid wrinkles, carry knitted calots, a jewel accessory, wool booties, and compact toiletries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Manners
Miss Manners
Plan Baby Clothes for Comfort Plan Baby Clothes for Comfort
Mary Beard urges mothers to involve family in building a practical layette for a newborn. Emphasizing comfort over decor, she recommends soft washables, open-back designs, and three months lead time to avoid late sewing. Also reports 13 year old Harry Luman catching a three pound fish on the Hocking River near the University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Luman
Hocking River
University
Harry
W. Union St
Wesley Luman
Southerners to Fight Anti-Poll Tax Measure
Southern Democratic Senators vow to filibuster the House approved anti poll tax bill. Leaders in both parties say they cannot reach the 67 vote two thirds needed for cloture, so debate will continue and a vote remains uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Chamber
Three Hostesses for WSCS Meeting in Canaanville
Mrs. Dora Channell Mrs. Edith Channell and Mrs. Josephine Seel hosted the W S C S of the Canaanville Church Tuesday evening at the church. Mrs Alma Seel and Mrs Phyllis Johnson helped serve refreshments. Devo tions were led by Mrs Marvella Crawford with Mrs Dolores Rose presiding over the business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Channell
Edith Channell
Josephine Seel
W.S.C.S
Canaanville Church
Alma Seel
Phyllis Johnson
Marvella Crawford
Dolores Rose
Rose Simms
Wana Rose
Edna Runkle
Birthday Dinner Given For Miss Betty Wakefield
A surprise birthday dinner honoring Miss Betty Wakefield was hosted at the home of Mrs. Betty Wakefield on Thursday night at seven o clock. Attendees included Mr. Mary Allen Miss Elizabeth Lavelle Miss Irene Gloeckner Miss Ruth Beverage Miss Betty Bird Miss Bernadine Farrell Mrs. Gloria Davis Byard Mr. and Mrs. W H Wakefield Mrs Bet Wakefield and the guest of honor Miss Betty Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wakefield
Mary Allen
Elizabeth Lavelle
Irene Gloeckner
Ruth Beverage
Betty Bird
Bernadine Farrell
Gloria Davis Byard
W. H. Wakefield
Bet Wakefield
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the Plains
PTA
Graham New
Sons of Revolution
Boatswain
Carl Moody
Amy Jo Sanders
Church of Christ, Millfield
Mrs. Moody
Carson Sanders
Boatswain Moody
Joe Moody
Millfield
Plains Garden Club
Harold Winefordner
Vernon West
Pfc
Pearl Goodin
Coodin
Tennessee
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Mary Kahler
University Terrace
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Child Conservation League
George R. Evans
N. Congress St
West Side P. T. A. Study Club
West Side
DeMaecenas Literary Club
E. W. Bingman
Raymond Drive
Love's Fair Horizon
Tigers
Charlie
Ticer House
Trcer
Betty Grable
Victoria Elizabeth James
Grable
Harry James
Happy Family
Buchtel
Alicia Hart
Jive Junction
Arizona
Mary Beard
American Red Cross
Navy
J. Juliet A. Yoksas
Marlboro
Mass
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
WSCS
Canaanville
Miss Betty Wakefield
Enaen
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Cowie
Anne Sheridan
Harvest Moon
Bill
Hedy
Norcent Cmc
LeeLee Ely
Dina O'Neill
Byington Te
le T
Jane Frazee
Barbara Jo Allen
Frank Albertson
Frank Jexes
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