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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1942

Page

6

Athens County Fair Captivates Thursday Crowd

Last minute fair goers crowded the Athens County Fair grounds to watch horse races rodeo exhibits and midway attractions before closing for the year. Exhibits in the Grange and poultry buildings drew numerous attendees as USO membership was solicited and prizes highlighted the day.

Athens County Wade Bailey T. W. Sanders Thomas Williams Femmett Anderson J. G. Pierce Glouster H. J. Parker Charles Mace Athens W. B. Jones New Marshfield USO Kathleen Lavelle Ruby Durst Annabelle White Johanna Daugherty George Hale Hale Havana Cuba Cleveland

One Woman Drives In Athens County Fair Parade

Mrs. Carl M. Ferguson led the horse and buggy segment at the Athens County Fairgrounds parade in a bay mare named Juneau. She was the only woman driving her own buggy amid a crowd of riders and vehicles, accompanied by her riding horse Doc driven tandem. The scene recalled era fashion as she wore a bonnet and black dress.

Athens County Fairgrounds Carl M. Ferguson Mr. Ferguson Juneau Mrs. Ferguson

Club Calendar Notes From Local Gatherings

Past Noble Grands Club meets at Mrs. FE Hayes home 297 FE State St Friday Aug 28 at 730 pm. et o M and H Circle plans a piecing meeting Friday night at Nice's picnic ground rain backup at Mrs. Margaret McHarg home T W Union St 0006 Bishop Class Central Ave Methodist pot luck supper Friday Aug 28 at Mrs. Frank Beebe 174 Second St 6 pm. The Progressive Class Central Ave Church corn roast and watermelon supper Locust Helgnts Park one day evening 630. Jeffers Reunion Sunday Sept 6 at Paul Jeffers farm near Shade bring own picnic basket and table service all relatives invited.

Noble Grands Club FE. T. Hayes FE. State St O. M H. Circle Nice Margaret McHarg T. W. Union St Bishop Central Ave. Methodist Church Frank Beebe Second St Central Ave Locust Helgnts Park Jeffers Paul Jeffers Shade

Lip-Strip Pattern Guides Hollywood Lip Shapes

A fall beauty feature explains new lipstick patterns printed on a transparent film to preview six lip shapes. Users align the film with their lips, then apply color to extend edges and balance mouth proportions. The piece notes war era color trends, shade families, and the need to harmonize with skin tone and costumes.

Fifth Avenue Hollywood War Production Board

Lieut Charles Ogg Visits Home From Gardner Field

Lieut Charles Ogg of Gardner Field California returned to his parents at 14 Second Street after a five day visit. He trained at Santa Ana and Santa Maria in flight schools and is now flying North Americans in Gardner Field Advanced Flight courses with a ten day furlough. He drove home in two days and a half. Mrs Donald Bennett and son Donald came from Cleveland to visit friends and relatives for a week. Private Raymond Carsey, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Carsey, is stationed at Fort Worden Washington.

Charles Ogg Gardner Field Calif California D. A. Ogg Ogg Santa Ana Santa Marie Donald Bennett Donald Cleveland Raymond Carsey Robert Carsey Fort Worden Washington, Va

Child Escapes Lunch Panic Amid Laughing Passersby

A Athens boy missed noon at home and caused a crowd to laugh as he shouted for help while his mother coaxed him home. The scene, amid movie talk and comic talk, ends with the mother’s calm teaching about resilience. Also notes a cat’s tail incident in Red Cross class and a birth notice in Fort Wayne.

Athens

Pitfalls of Love In A Domestic Spy Plot

Mary Veritzen breaks her promise to her husband Noel to dine with Steve Redfield at the request of Charles Spencer secret service chief. A stolen priceless state document changes hands at the table and Mary plans to hide or recover it, while Redfield drinks and Mary feigns compliance. The scene ends with Redfield drunkenly hailing trouble at the door as Mary and her allies scheme to recover the document.

Mary Veritzen Noel Steve Redfield Charles Spencer Secret Service Steve Lansfield Madge Graham Spencer Madge Redfield Mary Margaret Olina Allah

Adele Garrison Sequel Involving Noel and Redfield

In a continuation of Marriage Meddlers, Noel attacks Redfield and is restrained by Dicky. Mary's evidence helps recover a vital paper as Redfield is cared for. Noel threatens to forbid Mary from leaving with Redfield, unless Mary declares her wish. Continued tomorrow.

Redfield Mary Noel Spencer Adele Dicky Richard Adams

Life's Rendezvous Sermon At Athens Methodist Church

The First Methodist Church in Athens will host a 10 o'clock Sunday service themed Life's Rendezvous led by Rev Theodore Shoemaker with special music by Mrs Shoemaker. Dr Edwin Brown and Shoemaker attend Miami University youth fellowship convocation Sept 1 to 5. Mrs J M Ruth will lead midweek service due to their absence.

Theodore Shoemaker Wesley Foundation First Methodist Church Shoemaker Edwin A. Brown Methodist Youth Fellowship Miami University Oxford Brown Commission On Mary Frances Carpenter Dr Brown J. M. Ruth

Two Services at Stimson Ave Church

Sunday services at Stimson Ave Church of Christ begin with a 9 30 song service. Pastor C M Clouston then preaches at 10 15 on Wash and Be Clean. Evening service at 7 30 retitles Faithful Service and Wednesday Bible study also at 7 30.

Pilgrim Church Schedules Services in Athens

At Athens Pilgrim Church on Congress and W Washington Streets Sunday School begins at 9 20 am. Morning worship with sermon by Rev H M Lane Holtz at 10 30 am. Evangelistic service at 7 45 pm. Prayer and praise service Wednesday at 7 45 pm.

Athens Pilgrim Church Congress and W. Washington Sts H. M. Laneholtz

Evening Services At Graham Chapel

Graham Chapel conducts Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a class meeting. Evening program opens with a Young People’s meeting at 7 30 followed by preaching by Rev Melvin E Mitchell at 8 30.

Graham Chapel Melvin E. Mitchell

Topics Announced For New Marshfield Church Services

The Marshfield Church of Christ outlines Sunday sermons "Salvation Missed" and "The Blood on Me" with Bible School at 10 am and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm.

Marshfield Church of

Asbury M. E. Church Services Announced

Sunday School at the Asbury M E Church near Guysville begins at 10 o clock with the pastor Rev Melvin E Mitchell preaching at 11 o clock Sunday morning. An afternoon service will be held in the tent at Zaleski at 2 o'clock with evangelist Rev James Carder.

Asbury M. E Guysville Melvin E. Mitchell Zaleski James Carder

Dried Fruit for Economy Dessert

Fresh dried fruits with evaporated milk yield low cost delicious frozen desserts. Apple Sherbet uses apple sauce lemon juice and nutmeg. Apricot Mousse blends apricots hot water evaporated milk syrup lemon juice and orange juice, then freezes.

Mixed Pickles Recipe Admired by Mrs Auker

A recipe titled Mixed Pickles called the best ever by Mrs Charles Auker lists ingredients including two quarts each of string beans lima beans sugar corn tiny onions cucumbers cabbage green tomatoes celery cauliflower red peppers and spices plus vinegar. Instructions: cook string beans and lima beans until tender mix in other ingredients and simmer twenty minutes then fill jars and seal.

Charles Auker

Christian Science Lesson Subject Announced in Athens

The Sunday Christian Science Church in Athens will read a lesson sermon on Christ Jesus with the golden text from John 1 17. Correlative Bible verses and passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy illuminate Jesus as the embodiment of the Christ and the anointing of God.

Christ Jesus Christian Science Church Athens Moses Jesus Christ Mary Baker Eddy

Friday Services at The Plains Church

The Rev. Thomas E. Sexton will conduct preaching services at The Plains Church of God Friday evening at 9 30. A prayer meeting is planned Sunday evening at 8 o clock. Beginning Monday evening August 31 through Friday evening September 4 members of The Plains Chauncey and Athens Churches of God will meet at The Plains for a teacher training course led by the Rev. Sexton.

Thomas E. Sexton The Plains

Twilight Service at Rutland Sundays on the Lawn

The Rev. J. L. Buckley of Rutland Methodist Church will lead a twilight service on the lawn at Mr and Mrs Clarence Chase home next Sunday evening. A covered dish supper will follow. Guest speaker in Syracuse Sunday at 10 30 will be the Rev W C Radford visiting his mother Mrs Flora Radford of Pomeroy.

J. L. Buckley Rutland Methodist Church Clarence Chase Syracuse W. C. Radford Radford Flora Radford Pomeroy

Logan Church Week End Schedule

Logan The week end program at the First Church of God in Logan includes Sunday school at 9 15 a m services at 10 30 led by Rev Mary Wahl Young People Meeting and the young children’s meeting at 6 30 directed by Miss Leatha Hart sock evangelistic service at 7 90 Wednesday prayer meetings are at 7 30

Logan First Church of God Mary Wahl Leatha Hartsock

Clouston to Speak at Church of Christ

Schedule of services for Stimson Ave Church of Christ for the week beginning Aug. 30 lists a Sunday 9:30 p.m. song service sermon at 7:15 p.m. by C. M. Clouston on "Wash and Be Clean" and a 7:30 p.m. sermon "Faithful Service" plus a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Bible study.

Stimson Ave Church of Christ C. M. Clouston

Wesleyan Methodists Set Week of Services

After Sunday School the Rev E C Kenney speaks Sunday morning at the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Sunday night he delivers an evangelistic sermon after the evening choir practice. Mid week prayer service is Wednesday night and the Wesleyan Young People’s Society meets Friday night.

E. C. Kenney Wesleyan Methodist Church Kenney Wesleyan Young People's Society

Carbondale Charge Home-Coming Services Set for Aug 30

Carbondale Services postponed from last Sunday due to rain will be held Sunday August 30 at Birch Hollow Grove. There will be all day services with a special program. The Rev Melvin Mitchell will be the afternoon speaker.

Carbondale Birch Hollow Grove Melvin Mitchell

Nazarene Church Sunday Schedule

Sunday School begins at 9 30 a.m. followed by morning worship at 10 a m The Nazarene Young People Society meets at 7 15 p m Evening worship is at 8 00 p m Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m

Church of the Nazarene the Nazarene Young People’s Society

Services to Be Held at Glouster Stadium Sunday

Homer H. Vian Sr. will speak at the Glouster Stadium Sunday at 7 30 p m for union evening services with Minister C B Tigner absent on vacation Vian will deliver G Is Love as the sermon topic Music directed by W W Wallace Supt Thomas W Figley to read scripture and lead prayer Rev A G Winkle and Supt Figley will fill in on vacation Bible School at Methodist Church 9 30 am no morning preaching Sunday preaching canceled at Church of Christ Supt H H Vian Sr and Chorister W W Wallace lead the morning service

Glouster Homer H. Vian Union A. G. Winkle Vacatio

Jacksonville Charge Services Announced

Jacksonville Charge announces next week events including Jacksonville Church school at 9:00 Sunday morning followed by morning prayer Young People's service at 6 30 and preaching at 7 30 A prayer service Thursday at 7 30 Trimble Morning worship at 9 30 with church school then Millfield Church school at 9 30 morning worship 10 15 basket dinner and 2 00 afternoon service with Charles Spearry and pastor speakers Wednesday prayer at 7 30 Chauncey church school 9 30 Sunday and all day services with Millfield The Plains church school 9 30 Sunday and prayer services Sunday and Thursday at 7 30

Jacksonville Trimble Millfield Schoo Charles Spearry Chauncey—Church The Plains—Church

The Christian's Testimony Sermon at First Christian Church

The First Christian Church hosts Sunday worship at 9 15 with Lord's Supper at 10 15. Rev Frank Donaldson's sermon is The Christian's Testimony. Women's Council meets at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on September 3 at the church.

First Christian Church Frank Donaldson Women's Council

Sermons at Unified Services of The Church of God

The Rev Thomas E Sexton will preach at 9 30 Sunday morning on The Gospel Message The evening service at six features The Need of Pentecost with a second sermon title.

Thomas E. Sexton Church of God

Plan Services at Townhouse Temple Temple

The Rev. William Case will conduct services Sunday at Town House and the Temple at the usual hours. An evening service at 8 o'clock will be held at the Albany Methodist Church.

William Case Townhouse Temple Albany Methodist Church

Preaching Services Planned Across Dexter and Bradford

Sunday morning preaching services will be held in Dexter and Sunday evening services will be conducted in Bradford.

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