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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1943
Page
9
Festive week activities fill Clifton and surrounding towns scenes with visits from families and friends. Residents report church and community events as well as gatherings involving Roy Stanley, Char Stanley, and local households in Clifton Colum bus Mason City and Gallip areas.
The Gar Club met with Mrs Dorset in the evening. Mr and Mrs Dale Well welcomed Wyatt Richard Well of Parkersburg as Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Reeder. Ernest Cullums spent time with his wife and son. Bert Romine assisted Mrs Story with washing. Guests of Mr and Mrs Midkiff included Mr and Mrs J Will of Bunker Hill and Mrs Por Midkiff and Mrs Bert Romine. Cullums visited sister in law Mrs Cullums and son Terry. Brooks Folk of Columbus visited his parents Mr and Mrs Dorsel Smith. June Hess of Athens stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Omer Hess and Mrs R V Heilman of Sargent. Bunker Hill residents were guests of the Midkiffs. Hawk visited Evelyn Brooks at Dorse. Cullums and Lena Cullums were mentioned. Sylvia Midkiff spent Tuesday visiting.
Pattern No. 8564 offers a scalloped yoke top snug waistline and flared skirt with a tie-on version and ruffle hem. Sizes 12 to 42 available. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Athens Messenger Pattern Service in New York for pattern 8564 size 14 bib top. Also new issue of Fashion, 52 pages, price 25 cents.
The page lists a crossword style puzzle with clues and answers including a line about the U S ambassador to the USSR William Averell Harriman and common crossword terms such as electrical machine essential right abbreviations and sensory clues for body parts and animals. The reference suggests a mixed feature combining a quiz with a cartoon caption by William Ferguson.
A crossword style item lists clues including a new ambassador and debt hint along an elongated grid. Across entries reference a road, grain, cartography and a girl name while down clues include near, prohibitions, and phrases like six party items.
House footwear trends for winter feature the Knit House Boots pattern No 5671 by Anne Cabot with crochet sole option. Readers may order complete knitting instructions for 10 cents plus 1 cent postage, sending name, address and pattern number to The Athens Messenger, New York. A fall winter edition of Anne Cabot’s Album offers gift ideas and free patterns priced 15 cents.
The forecast suggests progress and gains despite stress and plan shifts. Social factors or personal charm may aid outcomes. avoid extravagance and rash moves. Those born on this day may gain with careful tactics under pressure. a nervous yet ambitious child may possess strong character and luck.
Carl M. G. Becker, a 51 year old German native and patient at Marine Hospital, sends monthly money orders to the internal revenue department. The donations, earnings from his cigar stand, are outright gifts to the government to help finance the war and support victory for America.
Central War Time listings show a full evening lineup including Jane and Good in Aces, Jay C. Flippen Battle of the Sexes, Mickey Rooney Soldiers With Wings, Benny Goodman Orchestra, The Case of the Fighting Worker, Great Morente in Muale with Robert Weede and Jean Tennyson, Kay Kyser College of Musical Calif, Star for with India Young, Band Chez Paree, Authors Minyhouse series, Paul Hinde mith and Gregor Piati gorcky, Ramblings in Rhythm, Tommy Dorsey Band, Gideon O'Neill and Petrill, Eddie Oliver Band, and Bob Reese and Orchestra with KDYL connection.
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