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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1941

Page

6

Silk shortage reshapes hosiery world as nylon and rayon rise

U S officials fear silk supply runs short with four to five months on hand. Nylon, rayon, and cotton blends emerge as substitutes while industry seeks rationing and production shifts. About 175000 workers face uncertain futures as unions, manufacturers, and government agencies plan moves to soften impact.

Army Navy duPont American Viscose Company Washington OPM OPACS Nature

ROUND ABOUT THE TOWN AND HAYS-QUIVEY REUNION

Round about the town notes summer trips and family anecdotes from Athens residents. A reunion of the Young Hays and Quivey families is planned for August 10 at Burlington Church with a basket dinner at noon.

Buckeye Lake Athens James B. Young John Hays Joseph Quivey Burlington Church J. H. Young

Judge and Mrs Foster to Arrive from Washington D C

Judge J M Foster and family including son-in-law and Ruth Foster Littlepage will visit Athens this week, staying with Mrs Fosters sisters and touring Columbus. Also noted are visits by Mrs C J Herrly and Captain E E Carmichael plus local travels of Aubrey Oxley and the Kern and Bryant families. A landscape class at Athens High School met with 17 women.

J. M. Foster M. Foster Atty John Littlepage Ruth Foster Ellen John Washington, D. C Judge Foster O. F. Peoples Sarah Foster Fosters United States Court of Claims Ohio Columbus Peoples Milo F. Clapp Upper Arlington C. J. Herrly Niagara Falls N. Y Mary Nelson Elmwood Place Herrly Mr. Herrly E. E. Carmichael Camp Shelby Miss James Carmichael Athens H. D. Nanna New Marshfield Road Jean Green William Green Gulfport Aubrey C. Oxley A. H. Oxley State St Oxley Fort Monmouth Red Bank N. J Camp Bowie Texas U. S. Army Athens High School Christian Church Athens Public Schools Jack Kern Central Ave Great Smoky Mountains North Carolina Virginia Alfred Bryant Kern Chillicothe Robert Kern Huntington W. Va Roy Wells Sarah Frances Kern Marfork Russell Wickerham Second St E. B. Acomb Florida Cuba Tampa Fla

Pitfalls of Love In Madge Graham's Hotel Lansfield

In a tense hotel suite, Noel Vertizen erupts over alleged misconduct as Stephen Redfield taunts him. Madge silences a confrontation, then calms Noel, pressing for reconciliation and truth while hinting at deeper motives behind Redfield's visit. (Continued tomorrow)

Noel Olga Bar Sinister Mary and Redfield Mary Madge Graham Philip Veritzen

Back to green tomatoes and poison ivy tips

A reader shares fried green tomato tips using sugar instead of salt and describes pan frying with flour and bacon fat. Mail also covers poison ivy prevention with a salt and soda solution and mentions buttermilk remedies. The note includes canning progress by WPA cooks and a local gardening class schedule with a reunion at the Athens County Fair Grounds.

the Plains N. J. Karr Syracuse

August Bride Unites Miss Mary Jane Cole and Dean J Woolley

Mary Jane Cole and Dean J Woolley were married in a nine o clock Saturday morning ceremony at the Presbyterian Manse in Athens. The couple is to reside with Coral Woolley near Amesville until their new home is finished.

Emmett H. Cole E. Main St Glouster Mary Jane Dean J. Woolley Coral Woolley Amesville Fred E. Luchs Athens Maxine Whiley Woodrow West Tiltonville Woolley

First Albany Landscape Class Holds Inaugural Session

The Albany Landscape Gardening Class met Friday at the Methodist Church with 26 attendees. Paul Brown conducts the course and the next two Friday sessions will be at Grange Hall at 8:00 p.m. Announce birth: Barbara Kay Halbirt born July 30 in Columbus to Mr. and Mrs. George Halbirt. Grandparents listed in Athens and Guysville areas.

Rebekah Lodge Athens Grange Richland Ave Athens Township Paul Brown Albany Methodist Church Grange Hall George Halbirt Maude Ellen Hixon Columbus Barbara Kay Grove Halbirt Athens Amos FE. Hixson Guysville Halbirts Georgia Ellen Richland Avenue Methodist Church Carrie Atkinson Hilah Barnhill Ora Haning Ralph Bay Gladys Gaver Bates W.S.C.S. Bates W.S.C.S Jennie Webb Lena Kelley Albany Wscs Spiritual Life Committee Albany Methodist Church

Churches Plan Picnic at Athens County Fairgrounds

Sunday Schools of the Christian Church of Nelsonville and the First Christian Church of Athens host a picnic Thursday at 2 PM at the Athens County Fairgrounds with games, a 5:30 PM picnic supper, and watermelon supplied by Nelsonville members. If rain, events shift to the Exhibition Hall.

Christian Church of Nelsonville First Christian Church of Athens Athens County Fairgrounds Fairgrounds

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