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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1945

Page

10

Donna Louise Kelley Weds Lt Herman O Wine in Dayton Ceremony

Donna Louise Kelley, formerly of Athens and a graduate of Athens High School, married First Lt Herman O Wine of Columbus in a double ring ceremony at the Wright-Patterson post chapel in Dayton. Attendants included Barbara Gottschall R.N. The couple plans to reside in Mojave California where Lt Wine will be stationed following a 13 month duty in the South and Central Pacific.

Athens Messenger Donna Louise Kelley Delta Kappa Gamma Herman Wine Columbus Fred L. Dutton Delta Kappa’ Gamma Society Rew Herman Ainnat MLCR Herman E. Wine Kelley Athens Athens High School Ace Post Chapel Wrighfield Dayton Barbara Gotschall R.N Hubert Arlington High School Miss Kelley Otterbein College Ohio

University Women Honor Society Initiation Meeting

Miss Margaret Bridge and Mrs Ida Patterson lead a faculty group as active members. Gladys Hoon and new members attend the American Legion gathering. Mrs Adda McCombs announces a joint meeting with other groups for March 21.

Meee Mee Ville Margaret Bridge Ida M. Patterson Mei “University Claravemna Gure. Arenter Adda McCombs

War headlines and oddities from a wartime town

A fragment from a wartime column mentions Lt Gen Robert L Eichelberger as Eighth Army chief and notes a nephew, Cpl John A Nichols, with family in Athens. It recalls a Buna Campaign reference, a homefront anecdote about a G I buying candy, and humorous vignettes on shortages and kitchen humor amid coal, pepper, and coal dealer gambits.

Robert L.eichelberger Eighth Army Lauzon John A. Nichols Eleanor Roe West Point New Guinea Nicholl Athens A. B. Roe France Belgium

Luncheon Held for Mrs Craddock in Charleston West Virginia

Mrs Blaine R Goldsberry hosted a luncheon at Hotel Berry Saturday afternoon for Mrs Charles Craddock of Charleston W V. The guest of her aunt Mrs H J Brown, she is visiting Dr and Mrs Lewis Brown in Gallipolis. Dana Tom of Columbus visited Athens with her parents Mr and Mrs Earl Sapp and Mr and Mrs Fred Lee Tom. The Plains honored Hubert MacDonald with a two course dinner at Mrs Faye Eslocker s home on 10 N High St. Donna Marie McDonald celebrated her second birthday last Thursday. Seaman Ernest Dowler stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Station IL returned home on leave to visit family in New Marshfield Logan and Columbus.

Dana Tom Columbus Athens Earl Sapp Richland Ave Fred Lee Tom RAF India Hubert MacDonald the Plains Faye Eslocker N. High St Hubert McIonald Back Gene Sally Sug Donna June Mary Eslocker Donna Marie McDonald Ernest Dowler Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ottie Dowler Route One New Marshfield Laurence Dowler Logan Mettler Athens County

Courage under fire by Lt Mettler on LST torpedo hit

Letters praise Lt. Harry A. Mettler of Athens County as he steered his torpedoed LST back to port with limited loss of life during an April 28 1944 invasion rehearsal off England. His actions saved the ship and earned the Silver Star.

Sullivan Matt, Jr Mettler LST England U. S Lieut U. S. Naval Service Matt Sullivan, Jr

Seaman Moore and Wife Welcome Daughter Sandra Sue

Seaman and Mrs William Moore announce the birth of a daughter Sandra Sue on January 27 at Doctor’s Hospital Columbus. The Moores have three other children William Jr Joe and Larry. Seaman Moore has served since January 1944 and recently in a base hospital. He is the son of Mrs Jewell Moore of Athens and has three brothers and a sister in the service Alfred E on a carrier in the South Pacific Robert R on an island in the Atlantic Donald in Sicily and Betty Rose with the WAVES in Cleveland.

Seamanic William Moore Doctor’s Hospital Columbus Sandra Sue Moores William Joe Larry Moore Virginia McGraner Athens Seaman Moore Jewell Moore Seaman Alfred E South Pacific Cpl Robert R Atlantic R. M M. Donald Sicily Betty Rose WAVES Cleveland

One Woman to Another One Woman

A humorous fragment notes a growing urge for spring fashion as winter eases. It mocks glossy magazines and glossy prints, suggesting readers fear the fever of spring outfits like print dresses and strappy hats. The tone mocks seasonal wardrobe anxieties and urges.

Cael M.B.R

Past Noble Grands Elect New Officers

The Past Noble Grands Club met in 1945 at Mrs. Nora Frank with hostess illness affecting attendance. New officers named: President Lenora Sands, Vice President Nora Frank, Secretary Vida Carpenter, Treasurer Mae Harmon. Members, prizes, guests listed. next meeting set at Mrs. A. R. Harmon’s home.

Noble

Gower Chapter of D A C Luncheon Meeting

The Gower Chapter of the Daughters of American Colonists held its last fiscal year luncheon at Carl's Lunch, 5 Court St, with Mrs. J. R. Harvey presiding. The May meeting will feature hostesses Mrs. C. D. Dailey, Mrs. M. G. Brown and Mrs. A. C. Stewart. Reading of coats and suits for veterans included sewing protective underarm shields and wear guards for trousers.

Fort Gower the Daughters of American Carl Court St J. R. Harvey C. D. Dailey M. G. Brown A.C. Stewar

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