Keeping Up With Athenians July Days In The News
Athens readers note a flurry of local life from aviation and WAVES visits to family travels. Mrs. Harvey C. Baker recalls her first plane ride over Athens while Mary Lou DeWine and Marjorie Rounds, WAVES stationed in Washington, enjoy a weekend at the Wolfe home. Captain Hartman advances toward General Staff School at Ft Leavenworth as relatives plan Cleveland visits this summer. The piece also traces Prof. Nihle B. Frank’s Fort Worth radio engineering class and family birthdays, plus a wartime waste paper drive by Girl Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Harvey C. Baker
State St
Michael Albright
Chicago
Albrights
Montreal
Ottawa
Canada
Yeoman
Mary Lou DeWine
Marjorie Rounds
New York
Washington, D. C
Ralph I. Wolfe
Church St
Elizabeth Burleigh
Frank
R. D
Nihle B. Frank
Fort Worth
Tex
James Lewis
Ft. Worth
Civil Airway Signal Training Center
Frank i
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Hotel Texas
O. U
Marguerite Woods
Charles Marvin
Martha Jane
Texas
Lew Martin
Bart Allen
Albany
Millie
Barb Danford
Court St
HBF
Carry Your Own Lunch and Spend Your Noon Hour Out in Sun and Air
Nutritionists urge al fresco noon breaks for workers especially women. They advise milk and a hearty sandwich with protein on enriched bread, raw vegetables for vitamins, and a fruit dessert like an apple or orange to boost energy. A midday outdoor break refreshes energy after morning work.
Baby Michelle Alana Barnhill Born at Sheltering Arms
Mr and Mrs Alan A Barnhill announce the birth of a daughter named Michelle Alana on July 9 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Barnhill of Ells Ave and Mr and Mrs Pugh of Manetta. Sergeant Barnhill is serving with the Army Air Force in Virginia with the 55th Engineer B Tonegraphic Aviation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan A. Barn
Women on the turf ride to win a war time future
Wartime labor shortages push women into horse training roles once held by men. Margaret Griffin and others at Jamaica, Maryland, and Baltimore tracks prove capable as exercise riders, earning about 200 a month and eyeing jockey licenses if allowed. The piece highlights the rising acceptance and evolving skills of female stable workers.
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Margaret Griffin
Jamaica
New York
Margaret
Boston
Mass
New England
Flatrock
George W. Coburn
Fimlico
Baltimore
Joan Maecher
James McGee
Miami
Fla
Tropical Park
Athens Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Short Stays
In Athens many residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. Barbara Stout, a 1944 Athens High School graduate and Ohio University student from Middleport, visited. Several families welcomed guests from Columbus and Marion, while Private Robert Hawk prepared to depart for Fort Dix on July 18. Additional get togethers occurred at Lake Hope with Bayless, Venters, and Lewis families, and convalescent furloughs were spent with Wolf and Wolfe relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Barbara Stout
Athens High School
Ohio University
Barbara
Middleport
Guy Hawk
Route Three
Clinton Hawk
Ropert Hawk
Bobbie
Eva Hawk
Danny
Columbus
Clarence Buck
Marion
Dennis Hixson
Wonderland
Doris Bartlett
Famiy
Robert Hawk
Ft. Dix
Gaston to Wed Miss Joyce Wilbanks in August
Announcement of the engagement and upcoming marriage of Radarman Third Class Tra Gaston, son of Mrs. R. C. Gaston of 45 First St, to Miss Joyce Wilbanks of Miami Florida. Gaston has served three years and completed nine Atlantic convoy crossings including Casablanca Bizerte Palermo Sicily and Oran. The wedding is planned for early August.
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Radarman
Tra Gaston
R. C. Gaston
First St
Joyce Wilbanks
Miami
Fla
Gaston
Atlantic Ocean
Casablanca
Bizerte
Palermo
Sicily
Oran
North Africa
Club Calendar and Funeral Notices Terse Update
Tuesday 8 to 9 p m Wesleyan Bible Study Hour at Wesleyan Methodist Church led by Rev E C Kenney. Wednesday Catholic Ladies of Columbia meet 730 p m at K of C Hall. Mrs Hurshell Kirkendall and relations attend Katherine Sams funeral at Pettyville W V. Fourth of July guests at Kirkendall home include Mrs Harry Leis Mrs Warren Weber Ann Mrs Carl Weber and Miss Frances Weber and Stevie Kirkendall.
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Vo Ow
Wesleyan
Wesleyan Methodist Church
E. C. Kenney
Hurshell Kirkendall
Dale
Ralph Kirkendall
Chauncey
Frances Weber
Utica
Pettyville
W. Va
Katherine Sams
Virgil Sams
Harry Leis
Miamisberg
Warren Weber
Ann
Carl Weber
Stevie
A Springy Walk Improves Calves and Ankles Style
Alicia Hart advises women to exercise legs to reduce age perception. A brisk walk with strong thigh to heel muscle engagement improves calf and ankle shape. Strong legs project vitality, especially in shorts or swimwear season, reflecting ongoing self-improvement.
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Alicia Hart
Pinger
Wartime Crab and Eggplant Dishes Menu Feature
Wartime menus present clam broth deviled crabs sauteed eggplant slices cracked wheat bread grapefruit and lime sherbet serving four. Recipes include butter, flour, milk, Worcestershire, mustard, mace, parsley, egg yolk and bread crumbs for crabs baked ten minutes at 400 degrees. Grapefruit lime sherbet uses gelatin, sugar, juices, egg whites and green coloring, frozen to a smooth but firm texture.
Athens notes honor flight veteran and war bride tales
A Messenger alumnus Lt. John Fawcett, now an Eighth Army Air Force navigator, visited Athens after WWII service including a German prison camp. His brother George serves with the 82nd Airborne in Brussels. The column also mentions local war brides, hospital notes, and a Faculty Women's Picnic set for July 11 on the club lawn.
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Athens
John Fawcett
the Messenger
Ohio U
Eighth Army Air Force
Johnnie
Leipsic
Germany
Red Cross
Westfalls
Canton Repository
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Army Hospital
George Fawcett
O. U
Brussels
82Nd Airborne Division
Sgt Ernest Sams Visited by Parents After Germany Tour
Mr and Mrs D G Sams host their son Staff Sergeant Ernest D Sams and his wife at 13 McKinley Ave He returned from Germany June 28 for a 30 day recuperation furlough before reporting to Fort Dix NJ During 14 months overseas he took part in five major campaigns He earned the Combat Infantryman Badge and Bronze Star for actions January 20 1945 near Saarlautern Roden Germany His two other sons SSgt Donald M Sams in Hawaii and SSgt Floyd C Sams with the Eighth Air Force in England also serve.
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D. G. Sams
McKinley Ave
Ernest D.sams
Sams
9Sth
Germany
Fort Dix
N. J
Saar-lautern-Roden
Donald M. Sams
Floyd C. Sams
Eighth Air Force
England
Shoulder Purse Popular in Paris
Paris reports the shoulder strapped purse as the enduring standard for women, unlike America where arm tucks fade. French designers meet fabric shortages with large cloth bags in bright colors, pairing utilitarian freedom with summer fashion. A church graduate postpones a trip to Hooper Ridge Church to a later date.
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Paris
America
France
First Christian Church
Hooper Ridge Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul J. Lewis
Combat Infantry
George C. Meade
Park Place
Oak St
William D. Hartman
William D. Jr
Captain Hartman
Command and General Staff School
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Hartman
Baby
Cleveland
Walter Hartman
Frank Hartman
Winfield Denslow
Army Air Corps
Langley Field
Mitchell Field
Ft. Leavenworth Command and General Staff School
Logan
Aittha
Vernon Edwards
Jean Webster
Ry Watkirge
Harry Baker
Ruth Millety
Ber' Sain
Marie J. Knight
Orders of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Athens Shrine
Knight
Berry
D W. Burt
High St
Arthur Anderson
Gladys Bayless
Ruth
Jayne
Walter Venters
Arm Lewis
Lake Hope
E . Bailes
Jack
Richard
Vang
Boyd Potter
Aang
Wiliam Chine
Harold Locke
Virginia Neal
the Plains
Lra Gaston
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
K. Af C Hall
Marguerite Chapman
Bob
Stansbury’s
White Hall
Albany Road
Lynn
Stansburys
Tony
O. UL
Mall
Joey Bardin
Orpheum Theatre
Los Angeles
Sherii Corwin
William Morris Agency
Joey
O. D. Dailey
Grant Hospital
Ohio
Sgt
Ernest Sams
Department of Research and Control
United-Rexall Drug Ca
Eyale
Stanley's Shoe Store
South Court St
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