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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1944

Page

8

Roach Pupils Recital Set For Friday Evening

Helen Hedden Roach and the Ohio University School of Music present a semester recital Friday night at 8 in Music Hall featuring students Ann Dilley Isabelle Courtney Patty Bolen Mary Hughes Beverly Davis Ruth Brandeberry Betsy Kinnison Mary Ellen Overholt Frances Young with a list of accompanying pianists and performers. Also notes a bake sale at St Pauls Catholic Church Saturday morning April 29 at Walsh Electric Shop with members urged to bring baked goods by 9 am.

Helen Hedden Roach Ohio University School of Music College of Fine Arts Music Hall Ann Dilley F. B. Dilley Athens Isabelle Courtney Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Patty Bolen Aura Bolen Mary Hughes M. D. Hughes Beverly Davis E. A. Davis Ruth Brandeberry Coolville Betsy Kinnison Jackson Mary Ellen Overholt Frances Young Mary Ann Carver Cecil Carver Jean Sapp Marjorie McClure Sue Arnold Marjorie Stevens St. Paul's Walsh Electric Shop

Plan Canteen at Station Sunday

Members of the Marine Army and Navy Women's Club plan a service canteen at the railroad station on Sunday April 30. They ask interested people to contact Mrs Richard Atkins at 23723 for information or membership.

Marine, Army and Navy Women’s Club Richard Atkins

Mrs George Evans Hosts Child Conservation League Meeting

Mrs George R Evans 77 N Congress St hosted the Child Conservation League Tuesday evening. Program leader Mrs Ted Stiff introduced Dr Mary Catherine Smith of the Juvenile Research Department who spoke on the Pre-School Child. Mrs Sadie Landis reported on a recent conservation meeting at Athens High School Little Theater with Ollie Fink and Arthur Harper of the Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources as speakers. Mrs C E Fortney attended as a guest and refreshments were served with Fortney and E M Biddison assisting.

George R. Evans Congress St Child Conservation League Ted Stiff Mary Catherine Smith Juvenile Research Department Sadie Landis Little Theater Athens High School Ollie Fink Arthur Harper Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources C. E. Fortney Fortney E. M. Biddison

Fourth graders plant tomatoes in Mechanicsburg School window box

Miss Willa Tippie’s class of forty two in Mechanicsburg Plant and tend two tomato plants for school snacks. They picked their first ripe tomato April 20, planned a party, then grew attached and waited for a second ripening before eating it. Rain aids gardens as tulips crocuses and dandelions bloom in town.

Willa Tippie Mechanicsburg

Bill Perry Honored At Pre-Induction Party

Mr and Mrs Albert Perry hosted a surprise gathering at 103 Franklin Ave for their son Bill Perry who departed for service. Attendees included grandparents and many relatives and friends. The event featured games prizes refreshments.

Bill Perry Albert Perry Franklin Ave Thomas Perry Meta Dixon Burland Coffman Betty Verna Tom Patty Charles Cone Erma Kenneth Clarence Smith Clyde and Brady Tommy Wilson Cecil

Various Thursday Meetings In Athens Community Groups

Thursday events include D A V at Mrs. Co E Snyder 14 N Congress St 7 30 p m Athens League of Women Voters at Faculty Women's Club to discuss primaries Officers Club at Mrs Couladis 37 W State St 7 30 p m Central Ave Methodist Church Bishop Class 8 p m Deborah Class 6 30 p m Central P T A family night canceled April no meeting Presbyterian Church supper 6 p m Athens Service Club 7 30 p m Phi Mu Auxiliary Founders Day Friday 8 p m at Mrs G W Starcher Northwood Dr Pi Beta Phi Founders Day dessert Friday 7 p m Art and Trimble Club Friday 1 p m Og Athens Township P T A Friday 7 45 p m officers election and dancing American Legion Auxiliary rummage sale Schine's Athena Friday Saturday April 28 29 Past Noble Grands Club Friday 7 30 p m at Mrs T C Pierce 19 Fairview Ave

Athens League of Women Voters Tthe Faculty Women’s Club W. E American Legion Auxiliary Schine Athena Noble Grands Club T. C. Pierce Fair Iview Ave

Athens seeks clothing for Greece relief drive

Local drive led by Miss Anna P McVay lists urgently needed items for Greek relief. Organizations partner with Greek War Relief to collect 20 million clothing and bedclothing items, including wool suits coats dresses and children garments. Collections accepted at 9 Church St or Athens Public Library Court St and Mrs William A Cunningham Marietta.

Anna P. McVay Greece Greek War Relief Association Church St Athens Public Library Court St

Hospitals for Soldiers Expand Beds Across U S Continental Forces

More than 850 hospitals with over 500000 beds serve U S continental and overseas troops. Mobile and other units add about 120000 beds, expanding medical capacity for service members.

U. S

Love's Fair Horizon unfolds in tense dinner scene

Madge Graham hosts a dinner with her mother-in-law and baby Faith while hidden guests gather upstairs. A frightened Shumway hides a wet rug and begs Madge to help, fearing pursuit by dangerous agents who know he carried sensitive information.

Madge Shumway Madge Graham Graham Faith Graham Leg Harbor Roderick Hugh Grantland Lee Chow Lee Hugh Junior Ticer Charlie Kent Mimi Jim Granzie

Sequel to Pitfalls of Love by Adele Garrison

Excerpt shows Mrs Graham guiding Jim to move a wet rug to a secret chamber for hiding a baby and a fear of pursuers. She asks Jim to tell Major Grantland about Shumway’s fright and the two men with wet clothing in his car, hinting at danger and a continuation tomorrow.

Pitfalls of Love Adele Garrison Shumway Jim Mrss Graham Grantland

Furlough Memo From M Sgt Thomas R Biddison In Sydney

M Sgt Thomas R Biddison writes from Australia about a furlough spent in Sydney and his service with the 33rd Surgical Hospital and later the 361st Station Hospital unit. He notes weather heat and rain, hotel stays, and comparisons between northern and southern Australia, while reflecting on loneliness and families at home. Missouri reports show 4000 postmen with eight bitten by dogs in 1942.

Thomas R. Biddison Sydney Australia S. J. Biddison Stewart 33Rd Surgical Hospital New Guinea 361St Station U. S

NYC Skyscrapers Weigh Less Than Excavated Dirt

Residents question the burden on Manhattan as towering buildings rise. Experts note the structures weigh less than the amount of dirt removed to create foundations, alleviating concern about island stress.

New York City Manhattan

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