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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1944
Page
9
Social and personal notes from Suchtel and surrounding areas list New Year party at Joan Sheets home with local youth attendees. Updates include illnesses, hospital visits, births, travel, and military service notes for area residents and their relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. E W Swisher and children Harold and Glenn plus Marjorie Reed and Ruth Brandbery visited the Barnhills in Dutth Ridge for New Year's dinner. Glenn Swisher left for Sioux City after a four day furlough. Harvey Persons named township clerk as Carthage trustees meet to finish the year's business. Ray Fairchild from a Baltimore army camp joined in the Connecticut area gathering.
Little girls want matching outfits and this pattern offers a jumper dress suitable as a slip with panties. Sizes 2 to 6 years include blouse and jumper yardage for 39 inch fabric and undies. Send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Messenger pattern service with name address pattern number and size.
TheStars Say for Wednesday January 12 cautions against over speedy push for untested programs. It urges steady planning and tempered conduct to avoid risks and accidents while supporting major objectives with practical skill and calm influence. A January 12 child may show strong creative and practical abilities if restrained.
In Columbus a man and woman were found dead in a car behind a lumber company. Fire Capt. Eckstrom said monoxide gas caused the deaths, possibly since Saturday night. The victims were identified as Mrs. Louis Squee Kinsel, 24, and George K. Butler, 22.
A compiled list of crossword style clues and abbreviations covering topics from public official terms and chemical symbols to geographic and personal names. The page presents numbered hints such as 1 8 for U S public official, 13 Whirlpool, 22 Drops of eye fluid, 45 Scottish sheepfold, and 59 Negotiat, with various abbreviations and cross references across nations, sciences, and everyday terms.
Complete instructions offered for 10 cents and 1 cent postage plus name and address to Anne Cabot at The Athens Messenger. Also advertised is the Anne Cabot Album for winter 1944 with 32 pages of sweater and accessory designs priced at 15 cents per copy.
Senator Thomas of Idaho seeks a temporary halt to all meat rationing amid a pork surplus clogging trade. A Senate resolution says packing houses must remove surplus meat to make space for new supplies, risking destruction or spoilage. Office of Price Administration warns a rationing holiday could trigger a shortage later this year. Quick facts note the United States uses more quicksilver than any other nation.
Central War Time listings show Garcia and Conner Paige Orchestra at Duffy's 7:30 8:00 Henry Youngman Report to the Nation NBC WABC radio lineup includes Laird Cregar in The Most Dangerous Game at 8 00 and How Can We Overcome Group Antiworittes. 10 30 Tommy Tucker Terrace Room Newark Lou Breeze Band Chez Paree Chicago 11 00 Charlie Spivak 11 05 Roy Shield Roy Show 11 30 Gay Claridge Band Blue.
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