Government Experts Try New Hose
Government experts at Beltsville announce cotton stockings will imitate silk in feel and strength. With 50 patterns, makers shift to upland, Sea Island, and Pima cotton to replace silk as imports halt. First stock hits stores in four months, with about 14 million dozen silk remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special News Service
Agriculture Department
Beltsville, Md
Sea Island
West Indies
Mississippi Delta
Deep South
Beltsville
Athens residents enjoy vacations across Michigan Ohio and more
Personal notices list Mr. and Mrs. Byron A Wolfe and relatives at Devil's Lake Michigan and Shore Drive cottage. Additional items note M D Hughes guests Lois Barnes at Oak Lodge cabin, Athens residents at Nice Picnic Park and Willim family vacation, plus Alfred Hayes visiting from Chicago and Glass family Detroit trip. Other entries mention Sanders family from Athens Route One, E J Michael from May Ave, and Altman children returning from Camp Mehia Michigan.
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Byron A. Wolfe
Columbia Ave
M. D. Hughes
Strathmore Boulevard
Oak Lodge
Hughes
Lois H. Barnes
Belleview
Ohio
Barnes
Belleview Hospital
Alfred Hayes
Chicago
Lena Hayes
Ida Bougher
Dairy Ave
John Glass
Mary Virgene
Betty Lou
Athens
Detroit
Mich
Chester E. Glass
Edith Juanita Douglas Weds Kenneth Patrick in Shade Albany
Mr and Mrs George Douglas announce the marriage of their daughter Edith Juanita to Kenneth Patrick son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Patrick on Saturday August 2 at Rev J H Baughn home Richland Ave The couple will reside in Mansfield where Mr Patrick is employed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Douglas
Shade
Edith Juanita
Kenneth Patrick
Clifford Patrick
Albany
J. H. Baughn
Richland Ave
Patrick
Mansfield
Ami Lah Club Holds Wednesday Meeting Winners Named
The Ami Lah Club met Wednesday evening with Mrs. Clarence Flowers. Contest winners were Mrs. Donald Booth Mrs. Hjalmar Olson and Mrs. Pearl Romine. Members present included Mrs. Hjalmar Olson Mrs. Kenneth Steward and others. Brown-Shafer Reunion set for Athens County Fair grounds Labor Day September 1 with Arthur Brown Columbus as president and Mrs. Geraldine Dupler as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ami Lah
Clarence Flowers
May Avenue
Donald Booth
Hjalmar Olson
Pearl Romine
Kenneth Steward
James Hunsicker
John Bardin
Carl Tom
Claudis Chappel
Dick Fulton
Don Booth
Athens County Fairgrounds
Arthur Brown
Columbus
Geraldine Dupler
SMART COLLEGE GIRL WILL TAKE HOME TRAINING COURSES
The article argues that future college women will enroll in courses on foods budgeting clothing and home management to prepare for a leaner future and potential marriage. It notes responsibilities in national defense and community service while balancing dating and personal interests.
Kathryn McConnell Weds Donald Shafer in Garden Ceremony
In a garden wedding on Sunday afternoon August 17, Kathryn Alice McConnell, daughter of R. Earl and Mrs. McConnell of Fresno near Coshocton, became the bride of Donald Stanley Shafer, son of Cecil and Mrs. Shafer of Nelsonville. The Rev. Russell Hoy officiated before relatives and friends. The bride wore white mousseline de soie with Alencon lace, a fingertip veil, and a colonial bouquet. A reception for 150 followed at the McConnell home. The couple’s backgrounds include Coshocton and Nelsonville high schools, Ohio University, and teaching in Conesville.}}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Alice McConnell
R. Earl McConnell
Fresno
Coshocton
Donald Stanley Shafer
Cecil Shafer
Nelsonville
Russell Hoy
Canal Lewisville Methodist Church
McConnell
Coshocton High School
Miller’s Drug Store
Shafer
Nelsonville High School
Ohio University
Phi Delta Theta
Delta Phi Alpha
Varsity O
Jay Club
Conesville
Lloyd
Elizabeth Shafer
C. D. Shafer
D. H. Shafer
H. W. Shafer
Mable Shafer
Lou Shafer
E. E. Shafer
E. L. Katzenbach and Son
Raymond Raine
Ruth
Ada Jean Raine
H. D. Kreig
Stanley Dew
William Morgan
Jo Welch
Julius Fischer
Dwight Kuhn
Donald Shafer
Kathryn McConnell
Ef, Earl McConnell
Barnes and Lee Wed in Logan Ceremony
Miss Helen Barnes daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Barnes Athens Route 2 and Leslie W Lee son of Mr and Mrs June Lee Athens Route 2 were married Sunday August 10 in Logan in a single ring ceremony performed by Justice of Peace St Clair of Logan. Attendant was Dane Terrell of Athens. After the wedding they will live in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Barnes
Ira Barnes
Athens
Leslie W. Lee
June Lee
Logan
Justice of Peace St. Clair
Dane Terrell
Mar
Church Calendar Notes Meets At Wesleyan And Odd Fellows
Club Calendar lists Junior Wesleyan Missionary Band meeting at Wesleyan Church Monday 7 30 p m. W B A meets at Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday 7 30 p m. Missionary Society of the Wesleyan Methodist Church meets Tuesday 7 30 p m at the church replacing the regular Thursday date.
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Young Wesleyan Missionary
Wesleyan Church
W.B.A
Odd Fellows Hall
Missionary Society of the
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Lower Salem Women Meet for August at Thomas Home
Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Lower Salem Methodist Church gathered in Amesville on Thursday for the August meeting hosted by Mrs. P. L. Thomas. A devotional and missionary program preceded a covered dish dinner with many attendees. Also noted is the Eagles Auxiliary planning a Thursday meeting at Eagles Hall with officer installations.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Clarks Chapel
Frank Phillips
Lower Salem Methodist Church
Amesville
P. L. Thomas
Lottie Perkins
Belle Wetzler
D. H. Morris
R. E. Ladd
Bruce and
Virginia
Nellie Young
Hilma True
Mind Your Manners Quiz From An Old Social Etiquette
A vintage etiquette Q and A tests proper terms for people and situations. It asks if calling a physician Doc Brown or calling an unmarried woman an old maid is polite, and whether discussing weight in company is tactful. It suggests returning a long overdue library book with an apology and a gift as the best remedy.
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Doc Brown
Smith
Sigma Phi Gamma Founder’s Day Banquet at Athens Country Club
Sigma Phi Gamma held its Founder's Day banquet at the Athens Country Club Sunday evening after officer installation at Hotel Athens. The event featured remarks by Mrs. Mildred Cox and Mrs. Louise Poling, a corsage for founder Irene Worley, a music trio and pianist, candlelighting, talks on the group’s meaning then and now, and the presentation of gifts to outgoing president Poling. New officers installed included Delores Henderson Rose as president and Lucille Martin as recording secretary.
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Sigma Phi Gamma
Athens Country Club
Hotel Athens
Mildred Cox
Louise Poling
Irene Worley
Worley
Bertine Herron
Lois Orr
Clarice McDaniel
Mary Frances Gillogly
Anita Stauffer
Lucille Martin
Louise
Delores Henderson Rose
Lois Mariner
Lois Ort
Katharine Haller
Blackwood Reunion Drew Forty-Six At Athens Fairgrounds
The fourth annual Blackwood Reunion gathered 46 attendees at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday August 10. A noon picnic, prayers, ice cream and cake followed a brief business meeting with elections and a short program featuring readings and songs by local members.
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Blackwood
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens Fairgrounds
Bobby Dean Jones
Clyde Hines
Ethel G. Blackwood
Mary Jones
Marion Blackwood
Dennis Jones
Edward Blackwood
Pearl Helwig
Harold Chaney
Roma Douglas
Nancy Blackwood
Jesus Loves
America
Frank Helwig
Aretha
Tucker Family Reunion Held at Cornell Home near Shawnee
The Tucker family reunion gathered Sunday Aug. 24 at Ben Cornell’s farm near Shawnee with 33 attendees. A noon picnic preceded an afternoon of socializing and photos, highlighting ties to Strouds Run and listing many family members from New Washington Mansfield Athens Pittsburgh Walbridge and nearby areas. Athens County Farm Bureau members plan a picnic Aug. 28 at Nice's Park Route 33 with a campfire council program and Indian music.
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Cornell
Shawnee
Tucker
Ben Cornell
Strouds Run
Charles Tucker
Helen
Janet
Creed
New Washington
Kenneth Tucker
Clifford Tucker
Tommy
Robert Hergatt
Mansfield
John South
Dale
Ellis South
Joe
Athens
Glen South
Pittsburgh
Mary Smith
Walbridge
J. L. C. Kelley
J. W. Kelley
Cadda Davis
Daugh
Athens County Farm Bureau
Nice’s Park
Fallacy of Love and Espionage in a Hotel Tale
In Madge Graham’s Hotel Lansfield suite, Madge’s niece Mary Veriten, a theatrical star, confesses that her lover Stephen Redfield hinted at foreign espionage. She used cryptic crossword puzzles to fix a private code and recorded his conversations, hoping to expose a revolutionary committee tied to a looming revolution.
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Mary
Redfield
Madge Graham
Lansfield
Madge
Mary Veritzen
Stephen Redfield
Caldwell Band Camp Highlights Marvin Wood Leadership
Marvin P Wood director of Caldwell High School instrumental music leads a two week band camp on John Musser farm seven miles east of Caldwell. The Caldwell High School band grew from 12 to 55 members under Wood since 1936 and aims for 60 with uniforms debt reduced by community concerts. Wood a 1936 Ohio University graduate led the band through a busy schedule of drills concerts and recreation.
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Caldwell
Columbus
Marvin P. Wood
Elza J. Wood
Athens
Caldwell High School
Wood
Mr. Wood
John Musser
Mothers Club
Brad Wilson
Noble County
Ohio University
Bill Whyte Uses Orchids for Army Post Dances Panama
Bill Whyte of the U S Army Signal Corps stationed at Camp Paraiso Panama writes of using wild orchids as decorations for dances at the post. A former New York model, Whyte enlisted a year ago and has drawn decoration committee requests for various dances while currently serving at the telephone exchange.
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Bill Whyte
Clarence Laughlin
Signal Corps
U. S. Army
Camp Paraiso
Panama
Bill
New York
John Powers
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W.S.C
Nice Picnic Park
Charles Poling
Lena Burgoon
Toledo
George Evans
Mary McVay
Hebbardeville
Frank Cone
Beryl Cone
Pauline Cone
Homer Johnson
A. L. Johnson
Anna Johnson
Helen Willim
The
Messenger Display
B. C. Willim
Vanceburg
R. L. Sanders
Oak St
Cleveland
Gordon Whitwell
E. J. Michael
S. May Ave
Akron
Canton
Cambridge
Jean and
Jerry
Sam Altman
Shannon Ave
Camp Mehia
Irish Hills
Michigan
Ami Ial
Ruth Millett
Glouster
A. L. Price
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Shiloh Battle Field
Tenn
Kentucky
Indiana
Ilinois
Mississippi
Alliance
000 Women’s Society of
Lower Salem
Eagles Auxiliary Ladies Auxiliary of
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Coolville
Virgil Blackwood
Eileen Blackwood
Lloyd Everett Blackwood
Vernal
Jean Blackwood
Phyllis Blackwood
Pratts Fork
Sara Lee
Charles
Chester
John Orr
Reynoldsville
Adelaide Stanley
Harrisonville
Walter Barnhill
Youngstown
James Day
Alma Blackwood
Ters
Gladys and
Vern Cornell
William Mason
Farm Bureau
Adele Garrison
Steve
Stephen
Stepan
Group of 12
Wwe
Jack Benny
Hudson
the Officer
Bruce Bennett
Alan Mowbray
Scool C
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