Sacred and Personal Luncheon and Bridge Tea for 16
Mrs Gordon Gray and Mrs J E Thackery hosted a 1 oclock luncheon for 16 at 17 Franklin Ave followed by bridge. Garden flowers adorned the dining and living room tables. Prizes were won by Mrs J Benson Roberts Mrs Harold E Wise and Mrs H C Dorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Gray
J. E. Thackery
Bridge
Gray
Franklin Ave
J. Benson Roberts
Harold E. Wise
H. C. Dorman
Athens Women Return Home From W S C S School
Athens WSCS week at Lancaster Camp Grounds ends with six hundred women in attendance. Notable speakers include Mrs L Dale Davis and Mrs Ruth Wheaton. Foreign missionaries attended. many local members returned home Saturday after a weeklong event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W.S.C.S
Lancaster Camp
School of Christian Service
Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service
L. Dale Davis
Columbus
Dan Brummit
Chicago
Ruth Wheaton
New York
Adella Langill
Langill
Wheaton
Etta Dowler
Aura Bolen
Phyllie Bolen
Dorothy Williams
Ralph Woods
Ardijla Shuster
Mina Fry
N. S
Braids For School Girls Wartime Style Advice
A styling feature for girls in wartime shows braids as a practical school and vacation look. Stylists emphasize simple, not too adult hair with care, discussing long hair tapering into braids or soft permanents as foundations for a neat appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia Hart
NEA
The
Times
New War Era Girdles Signal Fashion Shift Across War Shortages
Readers learn how WW II era rubber limits reshape undergarments from bras to girdles. Designs move toward non elastic fronts with vertical or horizontal stretch panels and slimmer backs. Care, proper fit, and alteration guidance accompany fashion notes from manufacturers and retailers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
U. S. Army
Quartermaster Corps
WAAC
Clarks Chapel W S C S Plans Charity Ice Cream Social
Mrs Nelle Bell presided at the Clarks Chapel W S C S meeting in the church social room. Devo tions were led by Miss Mary Shaw. A letter from Miss Ethel Boyles North Lewisburg urged a contribution to the American Bible Society. Rev Price spoke on the Bible Association and chaplains aiding boys in service. An ice cream social will be held Friday Aug 7 with Mrs Nellie Philips in charge to raise funds for kitchen furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Bell
Clarks Chapel
W.S.C.S
Mary Shaw
Ethel Boyles
North Lewisburg
American Bible Society
Rev. Price
American Bible Association
Nellie Phillips
Huntington Woman Named Assistant Dean at Ohio State
Mrs Helen Wolfe Koontz of Huntington West Virginia has been appointed assistant dean of women at Ohio State University. A former youth director at First Methodist Church Huntington she graduated from Ohio State and played a prominent role in campus activities. She is the granddaughter of Riley G Wolfe of Concord. Mrs H L Atkinson attended her wedding in Huntington last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wolfe Koontz
Huntington
W. Va
C. E. (Cash) Wolfe
Athens County
Ohio State University
Koontz
Columbus
First Methodist Church
Riley G. Wolfe
Concord
Dailey Townsend Descendants Plan Joint Reunion in Meigs County
Dailey Townsend descendants of Thomas Dailey and James Townsend will hold a joint reunion on Sunday August 9 at the Jan D cabin on the O D Dailey farm near Albany. War time emergency makes basket dinner optional assembly at one o'clock picnic suppers welcome. Thomas Dailey migrated from Virginia in 1821 and his children mostly settled in Lee Township Athens County. James Townsend arrived from Virginia in 1818 settling at Mt Blanco Meigs County. Intermarriages have prompted occasional reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dailey
James Townsend
Mt. Blanco
Meigs County
Baltimore crab feast and wartime notes from Athens
Miss Mildred Giesecke recalls eating hot peppery crabs in Baltimore with a wooden mallet and kitchen knife to crack shells. She faced a metropolitan blackout and observed air raid drills in New Jersey while visiting relatives. Local residents report blackout precautions and gas rationing impacts along the East Coast. A three year old burns from hot beans highlights kitchen safety as community notices cover church events and a rural reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Giesecke
Baltimore
Harold Giesecke
Woodbridge
W. F. Giesecke
Stimson Ave
Florida
East Coast Seaboard
Sharon Wilson
Scott Wilson
Second St
Sharon
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Pitfalls of Love in a New York Restaurant
In a New York City restaurant under orders from Charles Spencer the hunt for Marion Morton continues. Mary Versteen and Princess Olina observe a peculiar old man who seems to be watching them as Steve Redfield arrives, raising suspicions of gang connections and espionage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliva
Mary
Madge
Lina
Olina
Clima
Steve
Charles Spencer
Secret Service
Marion Morton
Mary Versteen
Transvania
Steve Redfield
Marion
Madge Graham
Spencer
New York City
Redfield
Stephen Redfield
War brides and young couples need practical help not gloom
The piece argues against sociologists predicting high failure rates for wartime marriages. It urges psychologists to offer guidance on making war marriages work, noting soldiers are rushed to marry before deployment and cannot test compatibility. It calls for constructive advice to support hopeful couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Central Church Groups Plan Potluck and Picnic
The Club Calendar notes an Intermediate Class meeting at Mrs. Louise Sharp’s home Monday at 7 p m. Group IV of the Christian Church schedules a potluck at H R Jacoby’s on Tuesday August 4 at 6 30 p m with rides arranged from the church at 5 30 p m. Circle Two at Central Ave Methodist meets at Mrs A Antle’s home Tuesday 6 30 p m for a potluck. Philathea Class of the Christian Church holds a picnic Tuesday August 4 meeting at the church 5 30 p m with a covered dish and table service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Avenue Methodist Church
Louise Sharp
Christian Church
H. R. Jacoby
Central Ave. Methodist Church
A. Antle
Philathea
Tuesaday
Peach Cobbler Season Brings Cozy Fruit Treasures
Summer produce shines for cobblers with peaches apples cherries apricots plums and berries at their best. Rich biscuit mix and a hint of tapioca thicken juices for a warm dessert served with whipped cream or powdered sugar.
Lunch Box Nutrition Guide With Sample Menu
A compact guide detailing a worker lunch plan with one third daily nutrition, suitable containers for hot and cold foods, and storage tips. Includes a recipe for lunch box refrigerator cake, black bean soup, and a full daily menu with breakfast lunch and dinner pairings and serving instructions.
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Fred H. McCoy
N. Congress St
Mose Williams
Gayle
Jackie Kirkpatrick
Joe Murray
Bob
Jo Corrine
Zanesfield
Francis Fuller
Athens Flying Club
Aeronca
Mary Catherine Billet
Beth Ann Billet
Clarence W. Billet
Highland Ave
Cincinnati
Edward C. Moorman
Rilla Rose
Rilla
White Cross Hospital
White Cross
Sheridan Home
Athens Township
Frank Gilham
Della Shaw
Betty Montgomery
Vernon Shaw
J. A. Walsh
Clarence Shaw
Charles Steele
Marilyn Jean
Barbara Anne Bratton
Amanda Sheridan
John Robert
Anna Sheridan
Art Myers
Phi Kapa Tau
Outville
Journ
Ohio University
Fridy
OF. S
Blanche Price
Rose Price
State St
George Wilson
Bexley
W. W. Club
Bows and Braids
Pat Ogden
Beach Terrace
By Marguerite Young
Helen W. Koontz
Dailey
Townsend
Mildred Giesecke
Ses
Ooo Alexander Association
Womens’ Association
Alexander Presbyterian Church
William Hooper
Arthur Stewart
Ogdin
Columbia Chapel
Point Rock
Adele Garrison
Ruth Millett
Uncle Sam
Barbara Stanwyci
Joel K * McCrea
Ameal
Warneres Money
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