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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1946

Page

6

Higley Study Circle Social At Higley Home

Mrs. C. W. Gross hosted the Higley Study Circle at 9 S. Congress St. on Wednesday with program chair Mrs. P. S. Wamsley presenting A Challenge to Mothers Today referencing Abe Lincoln's Other Mother. Open house honors Mr Amsey Hooper on his ninetieth birthday requested Feb 10 at 8 W State by Mrs H M Woods.

Higley Study Circle C. W. Gross S. Congress St L. C Ridenour A. F E. Peters John Weed Co. J. van Valey P. S. Wamsley Abe Lincoln A. T. Volwiler F.C. Schilling H. M. Woods W’. State Amsey Hooper

Sayre Circle Elects 1946 Officers

Sayre Study Circle elected its officers at a Tuesday afternoon meeting held at Mrs. R. J. Studer’s home 155 Grosvenor Street. The slate included president Mrs. B. J. Schwarzel first vice president Mrs. Glen Hames second vice president Mrs. D. B. Green recording secretary Mrs. Lucy Michael corresponding secretary Mrs. Minnie Hughes treasurer Mrs. Walter Aosenheimer custodian Mrs. A. E. Wagner.

Sayre R. J. Studer Grosvenor St B. J. Schwarzel Glen Hames D. B. Green Sirs Lucy Michael Minnie Hughes Walter Aosenheimer A. E. Wagner

Athens Bird Club Meeting This Friday Evening

The Athens Bird Club will gather Friday at 8 p m at the Ohio University Women's Faculty Club on S College Street with Miss Dora Moore as hostess. All interested persons are invited to attend.

Athens Bird Club Ohio University Women's Faculty Club S. College St Dora Moore

Hobson Circle Hears Program of Interest

Hobson Study Circle met Tuesday evening at 32 Franklin Ave with 18 members and five guests. The group, led by Mrs. Frank Cross, discussed Women of the Old Testament by H V Morton. Next meeting set for March 5 with Mrs. Frank Super. Sunday guests included P P Parsons and family at Stewart Route 1 for a chicken dinner honoring sons Vern and Paul Parsons. Vern served 15 months in Europe and Paul 24 months in the Southwest Pacific. Attendees included veterans of World War I and Philippine Insurrection. Also noted is the postponement of the Business and Professional Women's Group meeting scheduled for Friday.

Hobson Study Circle Delle Finsterwald Franklin Ave Frank Cross 0. G. Houck H. V. Morton Earl Bridgewater Florence Zanner H. T. Wise Dana Fuller Frank Super P. P. Parsons Stewart Vern Paul Southwest Pacific Paul Parsons Cecil Adams Kenneth and Norma Root Grin D. Wright Columbus Wayne Rugh Zanesville Vern Parsons Ray Parsons Nora Green Everett H. Parsons L. C. Petty Bernard Vocke Everette D. Parsons Frost Nellie Glenn Parsons Ed Parsons Ervin Merrick

Diana Gordon Wins Peppermint Birthday Gift On WLW

Diana Kay Gordon aged one, daughter of Mr and Mrs Page Gordon of 32 Lorene Ave, won the Peppermint Gift on Ruth Lyons Morning Matinee at WLW Radio. Her name rode the Peppermint Horse on the birthday merry go round and she will receive the gift soon.

Diana Kay Gordon Page Gordon Lorene Ave Ruth Lyons WLW Diana

Cecil McGlone Returns From Pacific Theater

Mrs. Cecil McGlone Jr reports her husband Cpl. Cecil McGlone has safely arrived in the United States at Vancouver Washington. He is expected soon in Athens to join his wife and daughter who he has not yet seen, while Mrs. McGlone and their child stay with his parents at 4041 Richland Ave.

Cecil Mewlone, Jr Gratia Sedwick Cpl Cecil McGlone United States Vancouver Wash Cpl. McGlone Athens

Club Calendar Friday and Saturday Meetings

Friday events include the Business and Professional Women's Group at 6 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church 66 a Current Events Club at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Emmett Rowles 97 Franklin Ave program speaker Mrs H H Roseberry and Mrs F B Dikes and the Women's Gasco Club at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Ernest Rowland 441 EF State St Saturday features the Pallas Club at 3 p.m. for an annual social at the home of Miss Elsie Druggan Church Si

Presbterian Church Presbyterian Church Emmett Rowles Franklin Ave H. H. Roseberry F. B. Dikes Gasco Club Ernest Rowland State St Pallas Club Elsie Drug

Bushy Bobs Boost Image For Girls Says Hollywood

Teen fashion advice from Alicia Hart notes styling bobs with subtle curls improves a girl’s grooming. Hollywood expert Westmore cites starlet Diana Lynn as a model, describing a short front piece, side pin curls, and nightly care to keep the bob neat and stylish.

Mana Lynn Alicia Hart Hollywood Lars Paramount Walls Westmore Diana Lynn Westmore Diana

GI Brides Go Back Home Again

London reports that at least 20 disillusioned British brides of GI s have turned their voyage to America into a round trip and are back in Britain to stay minus their Yankee husbands. They learned husbands expect them to be chief cook and bottle washer and help in work until investments pay off. Practical American wives work hard but prosper with family support.

Ruth Millett London America G.I Brooklyn Texas Arizona California Mssessenger Raymond S. Atkins Prescott Ariz U. S. 66 U. 89 Ashfork U. S. 89 Flagstaff Williams Boulder Dam Wickenburg Los Angeles Arezona Long Beach Rainbow Pier LST Athens

Wakefield returns from Pacific to Athens with souvenirs

Private Wakefield arrives in Athens after serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater where his unit helped occupy Tokyo. He brings Japanese mementos including a wired heat jacket, a pistol, flags, kimonos, and tribal items. He lists his discharge date and medals and notes plans to return home by January 19. The column also mentions a bake sale by St. Paul’s Catholic Church Altar and Rosary Society on Feb. 9 at Carpenter’s Hardware.

United States Wakefield W. H. Wakefield Athens Tokyo Jim Japan Pic Camp Atterbury Altar and Rosary Society of St. Paul's Catholic Church Carpenter's Hardware

Maxine Wanless to Wed Sgt Millard F Cliatt in Shreveport

Announcement of the marriage between Maxine Wanless of Shreveport and Sgt Millard F Cliatt of Georgia set for January 26 in Shreveport Louisiana. The bride, a 1941 graduate of Camden-Clarke Hospital School, has worked as an industrial nurse in Texas. The groom, a three year Army veteran, served in the 82nd Airborne and will be stationed at Fort Bragg after a trip to Fort Meade.

Franz Wanless Sharpsburg Maxine Millard F. Clintt Georgia Shreveport Ames- Bern Camden-Clarke Memorial Hospital Parkersburg Lumnns Neches-Butans Companies Port Arthur Texas Cliatt 82Nd Airborne Division United States Chait Patty Roy Smith Chesterhill Fort Meade Army Fort Bragg

Decorative Door Stops and Inexpensive Beauties

An article from Manhassan decorator Maiesha outlines frugal methods to transform old items into doorstops. It advises whitening an old flatiron or cracked milk bottle, adding decorative cutouts, and finishing with a clear varnish for glamor.

Epsif Kinard Maiesha Manhattan Sass

Make Your Own Salad Dressing Recipe Card

A recipe for cooked salad dressing is presented with steps and ingredients. Use butter, flour, sour cream, egg yolk, salt, sugar, lemon juice and cayenne. Begin by making a roux, then combine with sour cream and egg yolk, cook gently, cool, and fold in remaining sour cream.

Church Services at Athens First Methodist Wesley Foundation

The Wesley Foundation at Athens invites all new students to a Welcome party Friday evening. Regular schedules include church school 9:15 am Sunday, morning worship 10:30 am, and a series of sermons by Rev. Harold F. Kellogg on Toward an Understanding of God with the Sunday theme Is God Personal. Various youth groups meet daily and weekly, including candle light communion, potluck suppers, choirs, and council meetings led by pastors and guest speakers from Delaware.

First Methodist Wesley Foundation S&s. Church School Harold F. Kellogg God Wesley Foundation Russell E. Bayliff Delaware Hathamar Wesley Foundation Council Delta Sigma Thera Martzolff Kappa Phi MT. Zion Baptist Sunday School William T. Ward Alfred H Glascor Columbus Leonard Nelson Napper Joe B. Maffett E. A. Hansen Christian Endeavor Women’s Council Women's Council TS Corning Churches Church OF God L. J. Houck ST. Bernard Catholic United Brethren Spurgeon Metzler Circleville

World Day of Prayer Observance Heads to Athens Churches

World Day of Prayer will be observed on March 8 in Athens at First Church with Mt Zion Baptist St Pauls Christian Science Church of Christ and others participating. The service theme centers on peace with Luke 19 41 and calls for prayers for the displaced homeless and suffering worldwide. Local churches encourage all women to attend and participate in this family oriented event.

Joe B. Maffett Athens

Junior Choir Practice at First Christian Church

A brief notice states Junior Choir Practice will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the First Christian Church. The text contrasts improper social behavior in a store with proper courteous conduct.

First Christian Church

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