Mack Sauer to Speak at OU seniors convocation
Mack Sauer famed for wit and homespun philosophy will speak Friday morning July 27 at 9 45 in Memorial Auditorium. Sauer editor of hye Leesburg Ohio Citizen and contributor to Ripley Bee Georgetown News Democrat and Jackson News Leader. He attended Ohio University 1920 24 and is Phi Kappa Tau member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Sauer
Athens Messenger
Memorial Auditorium
Mr. Sauer
Hye Leesburg
Citizen
Ripley Bee
Georgetown News-Democrat
Jackson News-Leader
Ohio University
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Edith Kasler
Athens
Lauber
Country Gentleman
Collier's
Radio News
Walter Winchell
Lowell Thomas
NEW York Report
Sunbeam Club Picnic At Guysville Meets Busy Four-H
Six members and a guest attended the Sunbeam Club of Guysville as the Baker Settlement Stitchers named trees during roll call. A picnic followed with games and treats by Margaret Jeffers and Barbara Graham. The Romettes collected scrap paper and club dues to fund entertainments for mothers at a picnic. A report on Rotary Club of New York luncheon speaker Mack Sauer noted his humorous, witty address at Commodore last Thursday. his home spun wit drew constant laughter.
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Baker Settlement
Margaret Jeffers
Barbara Graham
Romettes
Lowing
New York
Rotary Pbers
Klub Magazine
Mack Sauer
Rotary Club of New York
Commodore
Brickles and kin honored for wartime service and injuries
Miss Joan Brickles reports her father F Roscoe Brickles has been promoted to lieutenant colonel and awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in the Philippines where he serves. Brother Lieut David E. Brickles was seriously injured in 1944 and is in hospital. Other local servicemen include Pvt Leo W. Eddy training at Fort Sam Houston and Brandon Tad Grover now an Aviation Machinist's Mate at New Orleans. Er nest E. Midkiff promoted to technician fifth grade with multiple campaign ribbons. Pfc Everett W. Van Meter awarded the Bronze Star for heroic action in Italy. Myrtle Van Meter, his mother, lives in Guysville.
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Joan Brickles
Fenzel
F. Roscoe Brickles
Philippines
Pacific
Bougainville
David E. Brickles
Birmingham General Hospital
Los Angeles
McGuire General Hospital
Richmond
Baker Field
Cailis
Ross C. Brickles
Franklin Ave
Guysville
Pvt
Leo W. Eddy
Route 1
Longbottom
Medical Department
Brooke Hospital Center
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Army
86TH
Engr. Aviation BN
Manila
Ernest E. Midkiff
Harley Midkiff
Philippine Island
Luzon
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Camp Young
Cailf
Fifth Army
Italy
Everett W. van Meter
338Th Infantry
Sta
Custer
Myrtle van Meter
Solo Flights Completed by Young Athens Students
Three notable Athens students completed solo flights at Ohio University Airport. Gregory Zenner Bettie Lee McCaskill and John Good join the summer ground school and flight program. Others soloed include Ollie Shouse and the Besuden couple preparing for private licenses along with Louell La Follette A B Peters Richard Cunningham Irwin Gillett and G E Moore. New summer course entrants list Jim Grimm Blair Russell John Davis Robert Pierre Bruce Neal Herb Zwelling and T B Drake with James Wilson Nelsonville also completing solo flight.
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Athens
Ohio University Airort
Gregory Zenner
D.R. Zenner
Bettie Lee McCaskill
BH. A. McCaskill
John Good
P. F. Good
Ollie Shouse
Shouse
Besuden
John J. Woolley
N. Congress St
Louell la Follette
A. B. Peters
Richard Cunningham
Glouster
Irwin Gill
Rites Set Tuesday for Mrs Isa belle Finsterwald
Funeral services for Mrs Isa belle Finsterwald who died Saturday at her Dayton home will be held Tuesday at 10 30 AM at Jagers Funeral Home. Rev Joe B Maffett will conduct the service with burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after seven this evening.
Mrs Young in Hospital in Athens
Mrs John Young, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearl Keirns of Athens, was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital on Saturday for medical treatment. Also includes an advertisement urging readers to ask for St Joseph Aspirin, claiming faster and stronger relief with 100 tablets for 35 cents.
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Moore
Community club meet plans at York Grange Hall
The Gay Circle with adviser Miss Reeda Foughty discussed a Grange program. August meeting featured poems readings questions and singing. Donna and Mona Lee Hartman to lead July 24 event with a materials roll call.
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Reeda Foughty
York Grange Hall
the Grange
Donna
Mona Lee Hart ™Man
Fred Linscott, Former Athens County Official, Dies at 64
Fred P. Linscott, 64, of Trimble Route 1, died at his home Sunday at 12 05 am after a heart attack four hours earlier. An Athens County native, he served as county recorder from 1915 to 1919, owned a Trimble store, and worked as a merchant and salesman. Surviving are his wife Ruth Pugh Linscott, a brother Arza, a sister Olive Johnson, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at the family home, with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Philodorian No. 157 will host Masonic services Monday at 8 pm. Friends may call anytime.
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Fred P. Linscott
Trimble
Mr. Linscott
Athens County
Harvey and
Elen Kasler Linscott
New Fittsburgh Coal Co
Nelsonville
Haydenville
Bellaire
Olive Johnson
Frost
Harlan Linscott
Marie Myers
A. Y. Wilcox
Athens
West Union St
Philodorian Chapter
Five Drivers Arrested by State Patrol
Five drivers were arrested by state highway patrolmen over the weekend, two on charges of driving while under the influence of alcohol, and three on charges of speeding. Names include Clyde Featherston, Daniel Jenkins, Reginal Phillips, William Evans, and Pvt. Charles R. Halley. Other notes list military redeployments and ongoing local reports on recoveries and court actions.
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Clyde Featherston
Lancaster St
Athens
C. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Daniel Jenkins
Jackson
Common Pleas
F. W. Everett, Jr
Robert A. Schmitter
Lorgan
Ewing
Logan
Reginal Phillips
Jacksonville
Nelsonville
Miles Howe
William Evans
Charles R. Halley
Gallia
Franz Wood
Europe
Pfe.worth
Louis» M
W N Russell Dies at Home of Son
W Newton Russell 76, coal miner and farmer, died Saturday night at his son Elmer Russell's home Millfield Route 1 after a two and a half year illness. Born in Carthage Township he lived in Athens County all his life. Survived by wife Myrtle two daughters Mrs Jesse Carsey Athens Route 2 and Mrs John Moore Columbus two sons Elmer and William Millfield Route 1 a brother David Columbus and 10 grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Concord Union Church Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating burial Mapleswood Cemetery Glouster. Friends may call at home anytime.
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W. Newton Russell
Elmer Russell
Millfield
Carthage Township
Athens County
Russell
Myrtle
Jesse Carsey
Athens
John Moore
Columbus
Elmer
William
David
Clode Pierce Discharged After Army Service
Clode M. Pierce, after five years in the Army, has been discharged from Camp Atterbury Indiana. He served with Battery C 134th Field Artillery and later joined the 37th Division at Camp Shelby overseas. In 28 months in the South Pacific he was on Tonga and Woodland Islands earning Asiatic Ribbon with Bronze Star and Pre Pearl Harbor ribbons. He now resides with his parents Mr and Mrs T C Pierce at 19 Fairview Ave.
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Set
Clode M. Peirce
Camp Atterbury
Ind
T. C. Pierce
Fairview Ave
Pierce
Athens
134Th Field Artillery
3Ith
Camp Shelby
South Pacific
37Th
Tonga
Woodland Islands
York Group Serving On Picnic Committee Fines in Mayor's Court
In Athens Mayor Franz Woodworth's court Wilbur Perry 32 of Athens Route 1 pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and was fined 30 dollars and costs, while Homer Kittle 31 of Athens Route 2 and Mrs Parker Sniffen were fined 10 dollars and costs for related charges. Ollie Shouse 33 of 307 East State Street pleaded guilty to permitting his minor son to operate a truck without a permit or license and was fined 5 dollars and costs.
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Wilbur Perry
Athens
Franz Woodworth
Perry
York Township
Committee
Republican
Athens County Fair
Homer Kittle
Peedee Sonn
Ept Barber
Wondworth
Parker Sniffen
Nonalon
Harry Kelly
Tom
Ollie Shouse
State St
Woodworth
PLAN BENEFIT PARTY AT W T CLUB ON N COURT ST
The W T Club hosts a benefit party Thursday at 7 30 p m in the club room located at 61 1 2 N Court St The public is invited to attend and support the event.
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W.T. Club
N. Court St
Personal notices from Athens mix travel and family visits
Sunday gatherings in Athens featured Mr and Mrs Roger Conner with daughter Pat Conner and Lt Betsy Douglass at Fletcher Hospital. Pat is a medical clerk and Betsy, a dietitian in the Army Medical Corps, is a Pi Beta Phi from William and Mary. Barbara Elkins returned from Cleveland visiting relatives. Other visitors included Pvt. Paul Brown and Jo from Camp Meade furloughs, Frank W Cone’s Moscow Idaho visit, Metba Faulkner and Pauling Donaldson returning from New London CT, and Lt Charles Dalton back to Punta Gorda FL after leave. A Florida trip to Silver Springs and Columbus visits for Mrs W H Oldfield and daughter Sharon were also noted, plus Mansfield trips for Jane Cooper and family. Bowel cleansing ad promotes ERB HELP medicine with local pharmacy ads.
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Athens
Roger Conner
Utah Place
Pat Conner
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Betsy Douglass
Army Medical Corps
Fletcher Hospital
Douglass
William and Mary College
Barbara Elkins
Cleveland
Andrew Alderman
H. A. Elkins
E. State St
Paul BE. Brown
Brown
Camp Meade
Mrr
R. D
Humphrey
Hollister
Canteen To Continue Here Thanks to Tag Day Sale
The Marine Army and Navy Women's Club will keep the Servicemen's Canteen open through the summer thanks to a Tag Day sale that raised 308 dollars in Athens. Miss Josephine Garvin, club president, thanks all supporters and pledges continued service to the servicemen with snacks and hot drinks this season.
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Athens
Marine, Army and Navy Women’s Club
Josephine Garvin
Will
Helen Hedden Roach Vocal Students Recital at Music Hall
Helen Hedden Roach will present her vocal students in a studio recital at Music Hall Auditorium on Wednesday evening at 7 30. Performers include Margaret Williams Mary Hughes Margaret Alice Nolan Ruth Ann Grover Mary Ann McKay Anna Louw Davis Ann Boomer Elizabeth Ann Davis Margaret Sente Mary Varnes Imogene Sayers and Katherine Davidson. Accompanists are Irene Withem Hawk Sue Arnold Zenovia Pukey and Shirley Sayers.
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Helen Hedden Roach
Music Hall
Margaret Williams
Mary Hughes
Margaret
Alice Nolan
Ruth Ann Grover
Mary Ann McKay
Anna Louw Davis
Ann Boomer
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Margaret Sente
Mary Varnes
Imogene Sayers
Katherine Davidson
Irene Withem Hawk
Sue Arnold
Zenovia Pukey
Shirley Sayers
Mrs. Mary J. Laughlin Honored On Her Eighty Seventh Birthday
Mrs. Mary J Laughlin received a family birthday celebration at the home of her son in Fisher Station. Clarence Laughlin and family prepared the cake while gifts were exchanged. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Howard McCutcheon and others including the Laughlin relatives and friends. Also noted is Sgt Dale Windland’s return to Camp Atterbury after a 30 day furlough and an aircraft carrier service in the Pacific with family gatherings including Mr. Cook and Miss Windland. A separate item mentions Willing Workers picnic at Ora Copeland’s with readings and a Builders Class organizing a Sunday School group at Hebbardsville with officers elected.
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Mary J. Laughlin
Lon
Howard McCutcheon
Fisher Station
Clarence Laughlin
Dewey Laughlin
McCutch- Jeon
Hertsel F. Windland
Guysville
Dale Windland
Camp Atterbury
Ind
England
Blendenna Windland
Lydia Reynolds
Columbus
James L. Cook
Eugene Windland
Marimarel
Ann Windland
Hartsel Windland
Robert FE
Windland
Pacific
Cook
Ora Copeland
Chesster Copeland
Barberton
Copeland
Marie Dodds
Ena Starlin
Fern Copeland
Leta Gould
Margaret Ogg
Stewart
Ogg
Vin' ‘Nie van Dyke
Ora Caperland
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Grace Warren
Charles Wingo
Paul McVays
Mary Elien Riley
Roger Biddle
Club Calendar Highlights For Monday Activities
Circle Three at Central Ave Methodist Church meets Monday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Lois Wolfe on Columbia Ave. Married Peoples Class of Kristian Church holds July meeting a potluck supper at State Hospital Grounds Monday at 6 p m bring sandwiches drinks silverware and a covered dish. 700 Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles meets Monday at Eagles Hall. Plains Garden Club picnic at Mrs H W Humphrey’s home Wednesday at 6 p m bring table service. Election of officers and dues due during business session.
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Central Ave
Methodist Church
Lois Wolfe
Columbia Ave
Kristian Church
State Hospital
Plains Garden
H. W. Humphrey
Wartime Menus and Dessert Recipes for Four Servings
Wartime menu items include chilled potato sound with chives assorted cold cuts beet and cabbage slaw French bread and a chocolate ice box cake. Recipes list quantities for vinegar water sugar salt horseradish cabbage beets horseradish and vanilla coffee flavors, with steps to heat simmer chill and assemble. The chocolate cake involves melted chocolate vanilla waters and a finished filling set in an oblong dish, chilled overnight.
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Sunbeam Club
B. ‘T. Grover
Brandon
Tad . Grover
U.S. Naval Base
New Orleans
Plains Junior Polyannas
Donna Gabriel
Bonnie Ball
Margie Tate
Winonia Reeves
Barbara Nogrady
Jolly Sandwich Makers
Waterloo
Grange Hall
Haque Withers
Jean Millican
la! Donna Loosey
Plains Victory
MacDonald
Happy Hustlers Club
Sunset Club
Lake Hope
Flossie Davis
Happy Hustlers
The
Sunset Cay
Fred Linscott
Virgil Hixson
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
W. N. Russell
the Security Bank
Memberederal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Court Street
Athens, Ohio
York
Plan Benefit Party
Athens Co. Savings and Loan Co
Castro
Ohio
Neva Liermann
Dallas
Texas
George M. Mann
Frank W. Cone
Moscow
Idaho
F. C. Fountaine
Metba Faulkner
Pauling Donaldson
E. Mulberry St
New London
Conn
Shi c
Roger Wiseman
Hettie Faulkner
Ocean Beach
Connecticut College For Girls
Hartford
Ray Kinney
Charles Dalton
Punta Gorda
Fla
Harry Dalton
E. Washington St
Silver Springs
Florida
G. R. McElroy
Maplewood Place
W. H. Oldfield
Sharon
Gist Oldfield
Fulton Oldfield
Helen
Huntington
W. Va
E. L. Hildebrand
Jane Cooper
D Cooper
Morris Ave
Mansfield
Edwin Cooper
Ellen Jean Cooper
Athens Pharmacy
Betts Drug Store
Eagles
Eagles Hall
Jler
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Iabel
Mary-Lyn Hose Co
Morganton, N. C
James H. Wilson
Security Bank
Doz
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