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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1945

Page

6

Republican Women Plan County Picnic at Athens Fairgrounds

County Republican Women’s Club president Mrs W H Wakefield says the event on Sunday August 12 at the Athens Fairgrounds is open to all Republican women and families. A basket picnic precedes a 12 39 p m dinner with speeches by Congressmen John M Varys and Thomas A Jenkins. Soft drinks will be sold and games and contests are planned.

Athens Fairgrounds W. H. Wakefield Athens County Republican Republican Women’s Organization Dectne Wakefield John M. Varys Thomas A. Jenkins

Athens Pomona Grange Benefit Party Planned Thursday

Athens County Pomona Grange announces a benefit party for disabled veterans at the Grange Hall on the Fairgrounds this Thursday at 8 30 p m. Entertainment will include games and a country store with refreshments served. Captain William F Brown returns to the States for two weeks with his wife and daughter in Athens before reassignment later this month.

Athens County Pomona Grange Plans Fletcher General Hospital Athens County Pomona Grange Grange Hall Fairgrounds William F. Brown States Athens Jean Brown Cheryl Ann Goldsboro

Feathers for Women This Fall

New York based fashion writer Es pie Kinard notes fall hats feature extensive use of feathers dyed and styled into flower shapes. Bright colors inspired by global events highlight the season with pink dominating, while ostrich plumes offer dreamiest detailing on hats created for models posed by Sylivia Sidney and Walter Florell.

Epsie Kinard New York San Francisco United Nations Walter Florell Sylvia Sidney

Freedom of Women in the U S Amazes Okinawa Women

Okinawa women, a city matron and a country girl, express awe at American women's social, political, and economic freedoms. They discuss marriage customs, earnings, and women’s limited professions, noting the contrast with Okinawan expectations and the influence of American fashion seen in magazines.

Freedom of U.S Okinawa Island Ronnif Witky Okinawa America Picure Okinwa

Victory haircut and wartime notes from Round About Town

The column spotlights Bobby Thompson 14 with a V for Victory shaved into his head and recounts local figures, a Seabee letter from Robert Craig describing Okinawa life, a Nazi bust gift to Mrs. Lawrence Herron, wartime fashion notes, and a cats and hats anecdote reflecting homefront humor and public mood.

Japan Bobby Thompson Bobby Court Street Martin ‘Thompson Mill St

Personal notices anchor community ties in Mansfield and Columbus

Mrs Clyde V Shipley and daughter Beverly of Mansfield visit her parents Mr and Mrs B R Sanders 3 First St and Mrs Lawrence Herron Shannon Ave Petty Officer Clyde V Shipley on duty in the South Pacific and son Clyde Shipley at a naval aviation base in Jacksonville Fla Also Mrs Sara Cooper 86 W State St hosts niece Mrs Courtland Baker and her children John and Patricia visiting from Wilmington NC Barbara Pritchard daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Pritchard Shannon Ave visits her parents in Cincinnati for the summer Flight Officer Charles Bryson of the Army Air Field Carlsbad NM visits Athens until Wednesday Sunday guests include Mr and Mrs Clyde Herron Joe of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Conrad of Amanda Mrs Cora Mae Yeager undergoes emergency appendectomy at Sheltering En Hospital Room 205 Catholic Ladies meet 7 30 pm K A Hall Ride A Wee Club meets Thursday at 2 pm with Mrs C E Dupler Earich Road

Clyde V. Shipley Beverly Mansfield B. R. Sanders First St Lawrence Herron Shannon Ave Navy South Pacific Bob Shipley Naval Aviation Jacksonville Fla Sara Cooper State Courtland Baker John and Patricia Wilmington N. C Charles Bryson Army Air Field Carlsbad WN. M Athens

Swim Party Honors Charles LeMay on Leave

Charles R. LeMay chief petty officer on a thirty day home leave was honored with a river side swim party at the Frost home Route One Frosts Refreshments followed. LeMay is cousin to Major General Curtis LaMey second in command under General iSpaetz in the Far East.

Charles R. LeMay Loverseas Clarence Frost Route One Frost LeMay Curtis LaMey iSpaetz U. S. Army Air Forces Far East

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