Women Host Picnic for Veterans Hospital Patients
Six Athens women led by Mrs. Morrison Burns entertained 50 Veterans Hospital patients at a picnic on hospital grounds. The event, sponsored by the Athens County Red Cross canteen, featured food prepared by the group and contributions of cakes from listed members. Also reported, Bates Boosters 4 H Club members attended Junior Camp near Laurelville, with several youths named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Morrison Burns
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Ellen Biddle
Red Cross
Athens County
P. L. Peterson
C. N. Mackinnon
Gordon Gray
Wilson Smith
Bates Boosters 4-H Club
Laurelville
Jerry Haning
Merrill Oxley
Jean Pringle
Barbara Dougan
Ellen Gabriel
Clarks Chapel WSCS Members Discuss Study Book
Mrs Lillian Eckles reported on the fourth chapter of Great Prayers of the Bible at a Clarks Chapel WSCS meeting hosted by Mrs Oliver Walls. Devotions led by Mrs Dale Goldsberry with helpers, and plans made for an August 11 church ice cream social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Eckles
Clarks Chapel
WSCS
Oliver Walls
Dale Goldsberry
Robert Hedges
Mary Phillips
James Bell
Frank Phillips
Karen Sue Walls
Yvette Dillinger
Jenny Dillinger
Jay Carsey
Ella Dillinger
Donald Bennett
Donnie Bennett
David Bennett
Elson Hedges
Mary Hedges
Arthur Koker
Virgil Maxwell
Carl Phillips
Wilbur Young
Ronnie Walls
Yvetta Dillinger
Columbus
Hints On Care of Venetian Blinds
A published list from manufacturers outlines proper care for venetian blinds. Dust weekly with a feather duster, wipe monthly with glycerine ammonia or soap and water, avoid wax on wood blinds, and never soak or expose blinds to heavy rain or moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Plains
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Fred Coull
Summer hair styles to pair with cotton fashion
Showcases simple summer hair dos to match cotton outfits for sports and square dances. Describes long hair updos with side parts, dangling curls, center parts, and feather-edged cap styles, plus bun looks behind the ears with ribbons and flowers for a fresh, sunlit look.
Cartoonists Misjudge Athens Women’s Softball Players
A dubbed column by ANN BARTOS RUSHTON defends Athens women’s softball players against cartoonists’ stereotypes. It praises the league’s skilled players Dorothy Daugherty Barbara Hope Ruth Turner Phyllis Allen and Belle Kowalczyk while detailing humorous on-field quirks and the players’ polite, high-ethics behavior despite rough play and odd coachable moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Women’s League
Dorothy Daugherty
Barbara Hope
Ruth Turner
Phyllis Allen
Belle Kowalczyk
Pennsylvania Dutch Recipes Unearthed in 200-Year Event
Amid Reading and Berks County’s 200th anniversary, a trove of Pennsylvania Dutch recipes long lost to ancestor days has been recovered. The collection lists beverages breads cakes candy cookies cheese dishes desserts eggs fish fritters jellies macaroni meats pastry relishes sauces salads soups and vegetables featuring funny cake moravian cake shoo fly cake and schnitzel dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Miss Mary Parmiter Joins Grant Hospital Pediatric Department
Graduate Miss Mary Parmiter, after finishing at Grant Hospital School of Nursing on June 25, begins work in the pediatric department. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. J D Parmiter and Mr. and Mrs. R W Ziegler with daughter Norma Jean, of Amesville, attended commencement at First Congregational Church. Parmiter is an Ames-Bern High School class of 1944 alumna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Parmiter
Grant Hospital
Columbus
School of Nursing
First Congregational Church
J. D. Parmiter
R. W. Ziegler
Norma Jean
Amesville
Miss Parmiter
Ames-Bern High School
Bridge Winners Named From Athens Ladies Day Event
Winners at the Athens Country Club ladies day bridge party were announced. First place went to Miss Irene Devlin, second to Mrs. C. E. Nunemaker, and third to Mrs. W. G. Danford. Special prize went to Mrs. Philip J. Woodworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Country Club
Irene Devlin
C. E. Nunemaker
W. G. Danford
Philip J. Woodworth
Thirteen At Stork Shower for Mrs. Snyder at Athens Club
Mrs. James Snyder was honored at a stork shower at the Athens Country Club hosted by Mrs. Frank Richey and Mrs. James Burt. Thirteen guests attended including Mrs. W. J. Trautwein and Mrs. P. O. Nichols. gifts followed a luncheon and dessert table centerpiece. Invited guests unable to attend and relatives were noted. others traveled to Columbus for the funeral of Mrs. Cottingham’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Snyder
Athens Country Club
Frank Richey
James Burt
W. J. Trautwein
P. O. Nichols
R. N. White
Richard McDonnell
Fred Schleicher, Jr
Harry Lackey
James Skinner
Courtney Faught
Neil Walker
Mark Treat
Harold Williamson
James Johnson
Kermit Blosser
Harold Wise
Blackwood and Brown reunions set for August dates
The Blackwood reunion will be Aug 1 at Athens Fair Grounds with a picnic dinner. The Brown reunion gathers Aug 8 at Kdckelmacher Park Logan with basket dinner at noon. A Meigs County Holiday School site reunion is planned for Aug 29 in Bedford Township. VFW Gilham Frank post and auxiliary plan Labor Day homecoming events tonight at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood
Athens Fair Grounds
Kdckelmacher Park
Logan
Nelson
Madelina Brown
Bedford Township
Meigs County
VFW_ Gilham-Frank post
Rummage sale at city hall supports Rebekah Lodge 884
A rummage sale is planned at city hall Saturday under the auspices of Rebekah Lodge 884 Pere sons. Contact Fern Whitlatch by Friday evening to donate rummage. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cottingham hosted a picnic at their Signal Hill cabin honoring the couple, with a group of friends and Mrs. Clair Berry (Mary Hughes) in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Rebekah Lodge 884
Pere Sons
Fern Whitlatch
E. A. Cottingham
Signal Hill
Clair Berry
Mary Hughes
Free Book Promises Canning Tips From Famous Guide
Thousands of women have tried and proven a better canning method in the 1948 edition of Finer Canned and Frozen Fruits. The free book includes recipes for relishes pickles and preserves and guidance on how much fruit to buy for large or small canning runs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vet Hospital
the Cline Pharmacy
Bennett
Nelsonville
Alicia Hart
Ann Bartos Rushton
Jane
Junior
Bingle
Schnitz UN Knepp
Davis
Beauty Shop
Stanley's
Keith Scott
George Bailes
Albany
Canada
Mackinaw Strait
Sault Ste. Marie
Soo Locks
Sudbury
Lake Nipissing
Callander
Ottawa
States
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Rauch's Bakery
McKee Drug Co
Der
West
Colege
Johnston
Whitman
Prescription Store of
Stork
J. D. Kilgore
Charles Cottingham
J. W. Blue
Fiddle-De-Dee
Relen Holmes
P. O
Cleveland, Ohio
Blosser's
Main St
Jergens
S. Court St
Cogwright
Iatutes, Inc
Mid-West
Congress
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