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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1945

Page

6

Summer Playclothes Preview and Wedding News

Miss Howell and Rev. Guy H. White are spotlighted with summer playclothes preview notes as the couple plans a wedding. The groom, a pastor in the United Brethren Conference, and the bride, a Bartlett High School graduate, will wed soon and reside in Guysville Ohio after a brief honeymoon.

Athens Mins Messenger PLA Sonal Miss Howell Guy H. White Logan Proadwell U. K Maude Howell Bert Boggs Lorine Oliver Ramona’ Smith Bo. White Coolville High School United Brethren Conference

Courtesy to service wives sparks mixed reactions

A fragmented wartime column argues for recognizing wives of servicemen waiting in line for train reservations. It notes entitlement and etiquette tensions as women assume duties for absent husbands, while urging courtesy toward all service families and preserving manners amid wartime strain. It also mentions an birth announcement and a church meeting notice tucked into the page.

Santero Lan

Memoral Auditorium to Feature Jean Watson Contralto

Jean Watson, celebrated Canadian contralto, appears in the Community Concert Association program at Memorial Auditorium Athens. She has sung with The New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra for three seasons and performed widely in recital in New York and Canada. The concert begins at 8 p.m. with seating rules for adult and student members and reserved sections.

Jean Watson Seastson Miss Watson John Ahistrand Jean’ Watson Athens Community Concert Association New York Philharmoni Symphony Orchestra Canada New York City New York Times Morley Gearhart dua_piants Afemorial

Club Calendar Meeting Notices and Speakers

NESDAY PEO will meet with Mrs Mary Jane Hitchcock 8 College St Wednesday at 7 19 p m Pythian Sisters Lodge will meet Wednesday 7 30 p m In LOO all important business refreshments after meeting Mothers Circle will meet Wednesday 7 30 p m at 19 W Mulberry Mise Grace Girard assistant professor of home economics at Ohio University will speak Training Children for Financial Responsibility Roll call answered by bright sayings of children

Nesday PEO Mary Jane Hitchcock College St Pythian Sisters Lodge Loo Mothers’ Circle Gwen ‘Tolson W. Mulberry Grace Girard Wofessor Ohio” University

Invasion Progress Maps Display Window Help Chart War Fronts

Mrs Dorothy Rigo and local helpers display color coded invasion maps on Court Street window to track World War II progress. Red areas show Allied advances, yellow areas indicate Axis holdings, with darts marking occupations. Maps were colored from uncolored outlines sent from Washington and updated with daily reports.

Germany Dorothy Rizo Europe Tokyo As Company Court St Rigo Mia Rigo Athens Washington, D. C Loren McClaskey James Klingenberg Frank Johnson Gordon K. Bush Cappl Feldhers

New York Shops Preview Next Year Summer Styles

EPSIE KINARD reports winter remains on calendars yet New York stores showcase summer resort collections. Lines aimed at war workers reveal sun fashions for next year while planning vacation wardrobes. Black dominates play clothes with butchers’ linen and white rayon cotton fabrics.

Epsie Kinard New York Ewest

Major Hunter Opens First USO Center in New England

Major John Hunter who led the Buzzards Bay USO Club near Camp Edwards Cape Cod from 1941 now becomes public relations secretary for the Salvation Army Corps in Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky He organized large scale entertainments for servicemen and their wives and helped open New England first USO lab at Onset Cape Cod and later Buzzards Bay The club has served over 500000 men in two and a half years providing shelves library lounge and various recreation services The Hunters hosted service members and families and plan to promote Salvation Army work in Athens and surrounding areas

Hazel Finsterwald John Hunter Buzzards Bay USO Club Camp Edwards Cape Cod Massachusetts Ohio Kentucky Salvation Army Corps Salvation Army USO New England Onset Soa Hunter Plymouth Provincetown Martha's Vineyard Amily Buris’ Bay Club Major Chen Rome ISO New Bedford Standard Times New Bedford Martha Greenwall Dolores Denman Athens

Lady Chokes On Gas Ad Promises Relief From Pills

An elderly woman suffers stomach gas that rises when she lies down and nearly chokes her. After taking ERB-HELP Great Herbs from Athens Pharmacy she reports the gas is gone, stomach and bowels normal, and she sleeps soundly. This advertisement urges others to seek the new medicine.

Say Athens Pharmacy Adve

Girl Reserves of High School Meet at Logan

Girl Reserves of Jo Zan High School held a regular meeting in the senior high music room led by president Kate Fox. The group planned a formal initiation service set for January 30 in the Junior High auditorium with a long list of attendees.

Pastors Meet at Enterprise District gathering at home

Logan United Brethren ministers held a district meeting at Rev. Carl Wilson's home in Enterprise on Monday afternoon. A covered dish supper followed at 6. Attendees included Rev. Evan D. Jones and daughter Joye Eileen of Rockbridge, Rev. ALN Grueser of Logan, and Mrs. Fannie Wilson. Mrs. George Lehman will lead Friday after the W C T U meeting at 2 PM in the United Brethren Church with a guest speaker and special music.

Enterprise Logan United Brethren Carl Wilson Evan D. Jones Joye Eileen Rockbridge Aln. Grueser Fannie Wilson George Lehman W.C/T.U Pam United Brethren’ Church

Leader in Soil Aids Kiwanis Panel on Conservation

At the Kiwanis Club meeting in the White House Tuesday evening, jmoot Leader in Soil joined James Barker Joe Chand Jess Frasure Paul Shasnd and H. H. Ratterly in a conservation discussion. Pearl Fogle, soil conservation supervisor of Irfield County, summarized methods. New officers will be installed by District Governor Herbert C. Doughty on Feb. 16.

Kiwanis Club White House Mr. Moot James Barker Joe ‘Chand Jess Frasure Paul Shasnd H. H. Ratterly Pearl Fogle Irfield County Herbert C. Doughty

Military Family Updates From War Front to Home Front

Wounded in action reports, furloughs, and new assignments across the United States and overseas. Notes include Pfc Pearlle on Sgt E Roger Davis awaiting furlough in New Plymouth, S Sgt Da ME from Camp Tinker, OK, and Leo Dillin newly inducted in the Navy en route to Kessler Field. Also listed are promotions to major for Capt Owen F Yaw, and several soldiers spending time with families in Ohio, Maryland, and Texas as posts move between training, medical centers, and redistribution facilities.

Plymouth Albert Chress New Plymouth War Department Pfc Pearlle E. Roger Davis Luxembourg D. M Davidon Logan da- ME Thresshee Camp Tinker Pyote Texas Donald Lightfoot Baltimore Ciara Lightfoot Haydenville Owen F Yaw Medical Corp Asheville N.C South Pacific Yan Nancy Peter Richard Sanderson Robert Sanderson Washington, D T Sandersons United States Leslie Pete) Linton Camp Maxie Charles Linton Loran Hensley Fort Knox Lewis Hensley Mulberry Carpenter Floyd Loomis, Jr San Francisco Open Air Station Tha Floyd Loomis

Patriotic Legion Auxiliary Discusses Health and Training

Logan meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary opened with a pot luck supper at the Legion Hall. President Marie Struble led a health program for Ohio and proposed universal military training and flag etiquette. Members welcomed Mrs. Moncook, Mrs. Rafferty, and Mrs. Weinrich. Contributions designated to Red Cross War Fund Drive and the Infantile Paralysis Fund.

Atriotic Logan Logan Americaegion Auxiliary Legion Hall Marie Struble Ohio Moncook William Rafferty Forest Weinrich Red Cross War Fund

Ohio Farm Garden Plans Committee Appointed

Logan-A committee to encourage the growing of gardens for low income Ohio farm families was appointed by A. Sorensen state director of the Farm Security Administration. It held its first meeting in December to map plans for next year including seed packets and a garden calendar to aid every farm family growing an adequate garden this year.

Logan Logan City Fred Eastman John D. Tipton Washington Bowers Lawrence Adcock Logan, Clay Product Company Harry Shaw Market St Main St Denzil Weltner Roy Loomis Ohio Sorensen Farm Security Administration FSA Emphy

Mine Expert Speaks at Rotary Meeting

New Rotary member Marcus Kerr, State Inspector of Mines, gave a detailed Powhatan mine disaster report at the White House meeting. Guest Lt. George Clayton Shaw, on leave, joined others. Charles Pratt to lead next meeting with Frank B. Pauley, former district governor, expected to speak for the Ohio Crippled Children's Assn.

Rotary Club White House J. B. Perkins Fogram Peaker Marcus Kerr Powhatan George Clayton Shaw Hollywood Fii Charles Pratt Frank B. Pauley Columbus Ormer Rotary Mr. Pauley Ohio Crippled Children's Assn., Inc

Logan Birth Announcement and Missionary Talk at Murray City

Logan born at Lancaster Hospital Tuesday evening weighing seven pounds and one ounce to Mr and Mrs Thompson. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ewald Schmitter and Mr and Mrs Greer Thompson with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Burberry and Mr and Mrs Jess Francis. A missionary service at Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church Friday January 12 at 7 pm features Mrs Alice Coone recently returning from Barbados, West Indies.

Logan Aarl ‘Thompson Lancaster Hospital Ewald Schmitter Wood St. Logan Greer Thompson Columbus Frank Burberry W. Main St. Logan Jess Francis E. Front St. I Murray City Murray City Pilgrim

Maynard Simpson Killed in Action in Army Service

Tragic notice reports Maynard S Simpson killed in action after enlisting in April. He grew up in the area, attended local schools, and worked at Omar Bread Co Lancaster before joining the Army. He is survived by his wife Hazel Simpson, son Maurice, two brothers Charles and Earnest, his mother Mrs Blanche Simpson, and uncles Lemuel Jack and Charles Fuller.

Maynard S. Simpson Blanche Simpson Washington-St Hocking County Omar Bread So Lancaster Hazel Arnett Simpson Ant ‘Om Mica Charles Nd Earnest Charles Fuller Lemuel Fuller Jack Fuller

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