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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1944

Page

9

Surprise Birthday Party Honors Miss Shirley Duerr

Mrs E C Hill hosted a surprise birthday party January 15 in Mason City West Virginia for Miss Shirley Duerr of Pomeroy. Attendees included Miss Ruth Bell Point Pleasant and Miss Anna Louise Sherman along with numerous local residents and soldiers on furlough from Camp Breckenridge and Fort Dix.

Mason City W. Va E. c. Hill Parkersburg Nellie Zahrner Mary Jean Watson Racine Ethel Fink Mason Shirley Duerr Pomeroy Eugene Ball Point Pleasant Sherwood Castin Anna Mees Edward Wilson Camp Breckenridge J. H. Wilson Eddie Peling Huntington James Diehl Atterbury Ind John Aumiller John Wilbur Stewart Douglas Roush New Haven G. Arnold Freeman Roush Eber Roush John Bleatner Margaret Sauer Will Hess Middleport James Buchnanan Charles Berry Sherry B. F. Board Dorthy Fink Irene Ruth Board John P. Slinka Charleston Arthur Mees Lancaster R. A. Allen Harry Skeeler Columbus Fannie Harris Ruby Ertzman Thomas R. Roush Fort Dix N. J Arlin Roush T. J. Ryan Pfc Edward A. Ryan Ruth Roush W. A. Roseberry Kaylong Alah Klaar Hartford Stella Sommerville Ed Roush Kate Miller

Be-Ruffled Pattern No. 8580 for Pinafore Dress

Easy to make women’s house dress pattern No. 8580 offered in sizes 10 to 20 with back buttoning. Size 12 requires 378 yards of 35 inch material. pattern costs 15 cents plus 1 cent postage and is mailed to The Athens Messenger pattern service in New York. Also available is the Spring issue of Fashion for 15 cents.

Athens Messenger Sixth Avenue New York N. Y

Sailors Meet Old Friends on Leave at Spartanburg

Sailors Harold Lowe and William F E Jett, both home on leave, discovered they had served aboard the same ship for months. The pair, previously civilian friends, exchanged Navy war experiences as they compared notes.

Spartanburg S. C Harold Lowe William FE. Jett

Peculiar Day Urges Safe Policy and Wise Counsel

The stars advise a sober and analytical approach, warning against impulsive actions driven by emotion. Avoid fraud and complications in business and personal life, seek guidance from trusted friends, and constrain impulses especially for those born on this day to prevent future trouble.

Two Kinds of Fuel In His Gasoline Tank

Pickens county Sheriff W. H. Maudlin searched a suspected rum runner in Easley, South Carolina. A hidden gas tank held five gallons of gasoline in one compartment and 10 gallons of whisky in another, exposing the illicit cargo.

Easley S. C Pickens W. H. Maudlin

Puzzle of kings and letters in a radio maze

A mixed question set from a cryptic style crossword lists clues for across and down entries. It includes references to music figures and radio highlights as part of a broad puzzle prompt. The piece blends wordplay with listings of radio programming and performers from mid century broadcasts.

Stocking Cap Set Pattern No 5687 Promotes Cozy Winter Crafts

Bright 13 inch stocking cap in clear yellow with brown and green bands and a bold flower motif in burnt orange white and green. Mittens to match in three color combos. For full crochet instructions send 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to Anne Cabot The Athens Messenger New York 19 N Y pattern 5687. Also available Anne Cabot Album Winter 1944 32 pages featuring sweaters mittens scarves hats and gift designs priced 15 cents per copy.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Sixth Avenue New York N. Y

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