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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1947

Page

5

4 H Girl Style Revue at Athens County Fair

The 4 H Girl Style Revue will be staged on the bandstand at 11 am on Thursday August 21 as part of the Athens County Fair. Twenty seven entrants will display self made garments across several classes with A score entries advancing to the State Fair.

Villa Tippie Athens County Athens County Fair Columbus Business and Professional Women's Club Cline Bldg Jeffers Paul Jeffers Shade Beveridge Beveridge and Allied Athens County Fairgrounds

Local social notes from Athens and nearby towns

A collection of brief social updates lists travels and visitors among Athens residents and relatives. Notable movements include Mrs. T. J. Olliffe returning to New York after two weeks with her mother Mrs. Lena Heyes, and extended visits involving the Hoodler, Cline, Liggett, Huffman, Daft, Harvey, Kennard, Nichols, Roe, Kellogg, Phillips, Bill, Dutrow, Dow, Walker, Clifford families and friends in Canton, Canton, Montreal, Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale, Lake Wawasee, and Cleveland.

T. J. Olliffe Alice Heyes New York City Lena Heyes Richland Ave Olliffe Prentiss Hall Publishers H. C. Kennard Miami Fla John A. Nichols Asheville N. C Athens A. B. Roe Homer Baird Roe Fort Lauderdale Kennard Nichols Harold F. Kellogg First Methodist Church Kellogg Syracuse Ind Ray Spink Hotel Lake Wawasee Frank W. Phillips Elizabeth Phillips North Wood Drive Sarasota

Listening Post Musical Notes and Record Picks

A column notes Rex Koons shuttering shop briefly with wife Mary and Dick Thompson joking about a shooting spree for Benny Goodman records. Ben Roberts, Jr. enjoys Jimmy Dorsey at Buckeye Lake, while D. I. Gandee entertains customers with vocalizing. Rowdy remarks about arranging credits and a parade of new releases highlight Ray McKinley and His Orchestra, Page Cavanaugh Trio, June Christy, and Hal McIntire with praise for arrangements, brass, and vocal prowess across Majestic, Victor, and Capitol labels.

Rex Koons Rex Mary Atlanta Dick Thompson Benny Goodman Ben Roberts, Jr Buckeye Lake Jimmy Dorsey Ben D. I. Gandee Jane Hamilton Ray McKinley Pancho Maximilian Hernandez Man McKinley Mac Eddie Sauter Majestic Page Cavanaugh Triskaidekaphobia Trisky Mr. C al Viola Johnny Mercer Cavanaugh Page Tris Kaidekaphobia Victor June Christy Frank Devol Stan Kenton Christy Hollywood June Les Robinson Capitol Hal McIntire

A Man's Best Hope Is a Fluroscope Says Boyle

A New York humor piece ridicules women's fall fashions with horse collar imagery and satire on "Wagonwheel Hip" outlines. It argues fashion changes strain male gallantry, risk awkward social situations, and ends by noting a fluroscope could reveal true charm beyond disguises.

HAL New York Fifth Avenue Mother Eve Queen Victoria Notre Dame

Local residents host and travel during extended Ohio visits

Mr and Mrs David Pierce of Columbus visit Mrs Harry M Tribe in Columbus while Len H Smith Jr and family of Birmingham vacation in Ohio and visit Howard Moritz family in Hudson. Charles Elliott’s Columbus family returns home with Mr Elliott. William R Lee returns to Athens after a journalism study trip funded by Ohio University. Ellen Biddle Dorothy Bache Parker and Bicknell Foraker plan a Southwest auto tour through New Orleans and Ardmore before Labor Day. Harold Kimes and Frank H Super return from Eastern States including Hyde Park. Bill Knabb flying instructor at OU Airport vacationing with family in Cincinnati. antiques show invites Athens collectors to Columbus event Sept 4-6 at Southern Hotel with booths reserved.

David Pierce Columbus Harry M. Tribe Church St Len H. Smith, Jr Birmingham Ala Ohio Hudson Smith Howard Moritz William R. Lee Marietta Ave Athens Washington, D. C New York Lee Ohio University Ellen Biddle Dorothy Bache Parker Bicknell Foraker Southwest New Orleans Oklahoma Miss Biddle Ardmore Harold Kimes Hillcrest Rest Home Frank H. Super W. Union St Hyde Park Southern Hotel O. W. Mintermuth South George S. Lantz Ohio Ave Kansas City Missouri Mark Twain Hannibal Ozarks Nashville Tenn Hermitage Andrew Jackson Kentucky

Headlines and Hemlines for Fall

Fall fashion shifts feature longer skirts with sweeping drape and legs exposed, while hats gain height and width with lance-like feathers to balance fuller skirts. Old timer hat styles reappear as designers revive 16th century influences, including the Laughing Cavalier aesthetic.

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Hat fashions shift with 1912 to 1914 inspirations

The article describes sailor hats by Franz Hals adapted by John Frederics into modern headpieces with two brown brims and a quill balance, pairing a 196 inch sweep brown wool dress. It notes 1914 hats returning as toques and pillboxes, modern pillbox by Frederics, and 1912 chapeaus evolving to puffed crowns and softer pheasant tail feathers, balancing longer hem lines with bold pink cloche and black wool cocktail suit.

Ker Franz Hals John Frederics John Fred Erics Madame Pauline

August Meetings Highlight Local Legion and Auxiliaries

The August calendar lists the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion home on Tuesday August 19 with Department secretary Marie Moore as guest speaker on the constitution and by laws. Also on August 20 Woman's International Auxiliary No 72 meets at 135 Morris Ave, and Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge gathers August 20. Public notices include Pocahontas Lodge meeting August 21 at Red Men's Hall at 7 p.m.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home Marie Moore Harry Simmons Don Strawn Howard Ayler Sam _ Alverez Raymond Lee William Lee Gertrude Brumley Woman's International Auxiliary Earl Funk Morris Ave Nannie Allom

Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms

Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. in Athens, Pomeroy Cement Block Co. in Pomeroy, and Plymale Wagner Co. in Gallipolis.

Marietta Paints Bardin Bros. CO Athens Pomeroy Cement Block CO Pomeroy Plymale Wagner CO Gallipolis

Vacation Trips News About People You Know- REV. AND MRS. DON ALLEN LEAVE FOR EAST

The Rev. and Mrs. Don Allen depart for New Haven Conn where Mr. Allen will re enter Yale Divinity School Mrs Allen will teach at North Brandford School They will reside in a newly bought trailer with OU students the Barkers joining them to Connecticut and the Barkers will return to Athens in the fall.

Don Allen East New Haven Barkers Athens Charles F. Cooley Warren Court Street John Dorothy Parmiter 209 Reservoir Circle Hill C. J. Ailstocks Olive Fred James Fin Cook Plains Dutch Ridge St. John's Church Athens County Jerseyville Sargents Meigs County

Little Below the Knee club stirs Texas fashion rebellion

An AP dispatch from Dallas notes about 1300 Texas women backing a protest against the long skirt fad. Led by Mrs. Warren J. Woodard, the Little Below the Knee group argues skirts hide potential selling points. The piece blends local town observations with fishing chatter and a misleading road anecdote. It ends noting the Everett-Frost reunion and a hospital report from Camden-Clark Memorial.

Dallas Texas LBE Warren J. Woodard

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