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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1944
Page
13
Mrs J R Harvey hosted the annual Women’s Relief Corps Christmas party with a two con chicken dinner and an afternoon gathering. President Mrs Blanche Mills led a business meeting and officer installations were planned for the next meeting at Mrs Flora Murpitt’s home with installing officer Mrs Mary Hanning. Mrs Vinnie Woode read a Christmas story and gifts were exchanged.
Two inmates escaped from the Athens County Jail early Christmas morning by using a hole cut in bars to drop 14 feet and flee. Sheriff George Bateman reports the fugitives Glen R. Papeete Wilson and George Gilkey Jr, both with prior burglary arrests, are sought as officers inspect the jail remodel and discuss security gaps. Meanwhile the Millview Inn on West Union Street was burglarized that afternoon, with about $100 cash and 22 one pound boxes of Russell Stoever chocolates stolen, plus damage to a cash register, a record player, and pinball machines.
The Athens forecast describes yesterday as gloomy and rainy with icy streets. Today the weather shifts to snowy ground bright skies and sharp air, with a low around 14 and a high near 38 reported by local observer Mrs. C XN France.
The Troy FFA chapter held its December meeting at Coolville and adopted the 1944-45 program with monthly duties. Vernon Depoy and Charles Butcher lead the Pest Hunt listing pests like sparrows mice starlings rats moles pigeons crows weasels foxes and hawks. top three recorders earn FFA letters. Afterward the group played basketball and enjoyed doughnuts and cider.
Mrs. Walter Jordan and Mrs. Frank Clark report sons Edwin, Denver Short, and others have been promoted or are returning to duty. Edwin Jordan becomes first cook at General Hospital Fort Lewis. Denver Short oversees compressed gases in Williamsburg Navy base and will visit wife and baby in Montezuma Indiana. Frederick Steinmetz returns to duty after hospital in Italy and Christmas greetings arrive. Catherine Tucker’s husband moves from Dalhart Texas to Great Bend Kansas. Bernard Lomas is in Holland and promoted to T five. Kenneth Smith sends a Christmas cable from England. Pie Edwin McPherson is mentioned in the South Pacific. Edgar Bauer lies in Indiantown Gap hospital.
The Fellow Craft degree will be conferred at the lodge meeting tonight. All members are urged to attend, announced by Ellis D. Woodworth, master. The Athens Kiwanis Club meets at 5 30 this evening in Hotel Berry to elect a board vacancy with four nominees.
Athens County Extension Agent Ross Wright details 1944 activities with 292 4 H members in 27 clubs. Of these, 239 completed projects and exhibits at the Athens County Fair and finished club records. The report notes war program efforts, hours worked, salvage campaigns and bonds purchases, plus extensive outreach and meetings.
The Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar to host a Christmas party for Athens County Children's Home residents at the Masonic Temple on S Court Street. Dinner at 6 pm followed by a program and entertainment. announced by Commander Harold A. Pierce. Knights and their wives urged to attend.
In a municipal court presided by Mayor Franz Woodworth three men faced fines. Starling Shingler, 40, of Mineral and Harry Richard Webb, 37, of Columbus, were fined $5 plus costs for intoxication. Albert Johnson, 22, Riverside Drive, received $10 and costs for assault on Oba Rhoades.
The Plains students organized seasonal projects with seventh graders sewing stuffed toys, ninth graders making dyed aprons and gifts, and eighth graders hosting a Christmas party. Advanced girls studied family holiday activities, each creating a cake or pie and preparing favors and decorations for Christmas cards.
Mothers Circle met December 20 at Locust Heights home of Mrs. James Seward. The program opened with St Nicholas carols, included games with Merry Christmas letters, stories by Mrs Owens Kennedy and Mrs John Huffman, a stunt The Invisible Ray by Mrs Kennedy, and a Christmas tale read by Mrs J W Ashton. Prize winners were Mrs L C Ridenour and Mrs C R Morrison. A shower was given for Barbara Lee, foster daughter of the Sewards, with help from Mrs Glenn Atkinson and Mrs Huffman. Guests included Mrs Irving Dickman and Mrs L C Ridenour.
A reader notes widespread failure of Christmas tree lights with bulbs burning out and strands dying, advises turning the mishap into a game for children, and describes Shirley Sisson and her mother crafting cotton bell decorations for the tree. The piece suggests extending decorations beyond Christmas into the New Year for continued sparkle.
The Plains Home Economics club held its annual Christmas party Tuesday in the home economics rooms. Betty Deeter presided after a creed recitation, with June Miller as program chair. Mary Ellen Thompson and Caryol Ann Bean sang a duet, Juanita McDonald read a Christmas piece, and guest Miss Alice Maccombs performed.
A Sunday dinner at the E M Baughman home in Albany celebrated Rashad W W Baughman Seaman 2 C who recently finished boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and is on leave. He returns December 21 for radar training. guests from Athens Cincinnati and other areas joined the family as another Christmas apart from home. Sereno Lodge 1 O F will meet Friday at 7 pm with degree work and refreshments.
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