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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1944

Page

9

Weekley Bride of Cpl Bruce Announced in War Era Ceremony

April 11 1944 double ring wedding in Gallipolis united Miss Edith Weekley daughter of Mr and Mrs P B Weekley Athens Route Three with Cpl Jack Bruce son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Bruce Amesville. Bride Chauncey Dover High School 1944 graduate. Cpl Bruce in infantry, stationed Ft Jackson SC. Mrs Bruce resides with sister Mrs Guy Gabriel Athens Three, awaiting move with husband.

Thae Weekley Jack Ce P. Beekley Athens Arthur Bruce Amesville Gallipolis Chauncey-Dover High School Cpl Bruce Infantry Ft. Jackson S. C Guy Gabriel

Betty Lou Glass Completes Fourth Year of Port Attendance

Betty Lou Glass twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John Glass Athens Route 1 has completed her fourth year of port attendance in Mechanics ty School She has never been fired tardy and will be in seventh grade this fall. Betty Lou Glass is a student with no tardies and continues in local schooling.

Betty Lou Glass John Ass Athens Mechanicsty School Betty Lou

Out-of-Town Persons Here For Funeral of H. J. Brown

Out of town attendees for the funeral of H. J. Brown, former Athens resident, include many named guests from Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and other towns. Listed are Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith Mrs. Frank Groves Mrs. Charles Betham Mrs. C. E. Johnson Cadiz Ohio and others from St. Clairsville Jackson Hazard Charleston Montgomery Hinton Beckiey Canal Winchester Zanesville and more. The report reads as a social note on visiting relatives and friends for the service.

H. J. Brown Athens Jesse Smith Frank Groves Charles Betham C. E. Johnson Cadiz J. A. Ralston Dick and Don St. Clairsville A. W. Brown Jackson B. M. Brown Hazard Herbert Brown Fred Brown Charles Brown William Reedy Charleston W. Va Dennis Brown Montgomery James Hedricks Hinton Cecil Brown Beckiey G. E. Tedirick Canal Winchester Phillip Weaver Louis Campbell Zanesville

Personal and Social News Highlights

Mrs Dorothy Jukes and daughters Barbara and Cecily depart for Cleveland to visit relatives then move to New York City to settle. Lt Vincent Jukes serves in New York as assistant educational services officer in the Third Naval District. Flight Officer Cullen W Irish II visits his wife and son from Pope Field. Technical Sgt Leo E McDaniel and wife attend Memorial Day Dance at Athens Country Club. McDaniel to be reassigned in Atlantic City. The Foutchs and Brewers host Miss Welch and Miss Knowlton. Earl Beckley and relatives visit Huntington. Mrs Rufus Hopkins travels to Cincinnati to visit her hospitalized husband recovering from scarlet fever. Kathryn Jane Quidor returns to Clovis New Mexico after visiting Athens and Jackson Ohio.

Dorothy Jukes Barbara Cecily Elmwood Place Cleveland Vincent Jukes New York City Jukes New York Third Naval District Cullen W. Irish Cullen Irish Byron Danford N. Lancaster St Irish Pope Field Ft. Bragg N. Carolina First Troop Carrier Command Leo E. McDaniel H. B. Blair Herbert W. Cox Ted Stiff Athens Country Club McDaniel India Sgt. McDaniel Atlantic City

That Was A Splendid Sermon You Preached This Morning

The note emphasizes expressing appreciation for a recent sermon to a minister, guiding wording toward inspiration and instruction rather than personal enjoyment. It contrasts incorrect self-centered phrasing with a respectful compliment to the preacher, Dr. Blank.

Match Makeup in Facial Skin Tones

Alicia Hart advises makeup should match skin tone under bright light. Olivia deHavilland says pink or creamy skin needs corresponding tones and necks require the same treatment. The tip emphasizes checking makeup in a north window to see true results.

Olivia deHavilland Ed Sullivan Olivia

Enroll for Summer School by June 5 1944

Parents may enroll children in the University Elementary School for the summer term on or before June 5 1944. Enrollment can be in person or by calling 26681 during office hours 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 4 daily except Saturday afternoon. Limit of 25 children per grade. Monday reserved for parent conferences. Tuesday classroom supervisors meet student teachers. Students report Wednesday morning June 7 at 8 30. University bus pickups at Ator's Store 8 00 Richland Avenue and Van Dyke Market East State Street stops at 8 15.

University Richland Avenue Ator’s East State Street van Dyke Market Shannon East State Streets

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cup Cakes and Grange Meeting

A vintage notice describes peanut butter chocolate cup cakes with coffee batter and frosting instructions yielding about six and a half dozen. It also announces the Pomona Grange meeting at Albany Grange Hall on Thursday evening June 8 at 8 30 with degree work and potluck refreshments.

Pomona Grange Albany Grange Hall

Red Cross volunteers urged to sustain surgical dressing program

Mrs. D R Zenner and Mrs F Trubee Davison outline wartime need for wartime surgical dressings. War Dept sought large reserves in 1940 and 1942 as capacity lagged in industry. Volunteers keep dressings flowing to medical depots nationwide while gauze and cotton supply fluctuates. Memorial Day closure noted. volunteers to report other days. Faithful Few Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m.

D. R. Zenner Athens County Red Cross F. Trubee Davison War Department Toledo St. Louis M Medical American Red Cross Davison Athens

Cotton fashions step out in checks and florals this summer

Cotton fabrics move beyond practicality into style with checks, florals and stripes. Crepe and lace pair with tailored jackets and bandeau bows, while prints mimic silk textures. The look includes gingham jackets with crepe skirts and jeweled accents for bold date outfits. Christian Church Children’s Day practice continues at 4 15 Friday for junior through intermediate groups.

Epste Kinard New York Christian Church

Love's Fair Horizon unfolds daring Sag Harbor covert

Madge Graham frees four intruders after a covert FBI reveal during a farmstead ambush near Sag Harbor. Grantland, a disguised agent, suggests using the men as bait while the family holds them at bay. The scene closes with preparations for a night watch and a planned trip to New York.

Madge Graham Sag Harbor Hugh Grantland F.B.I Grantland Madge Junior Roderick Jim Katie

Peanut Butter Sandwich Fried in Egg Mixture

A simple bread dish uses eight slices with peanut butter on one side, pressed into pairs. Beat eggs with milk and salt, fry the dipped sandwiches in hot fat until golden brown, then serve hot.

A Psychology Of Abundance Fails To Move War Time Buyers

The piece argues that government urging of abundant eggs meats and rationed items backfired. It claims people ignore plenty and seek scarce luxuries, noting citizens respond to messages predicting shortages rather than surplus and urging more prudent wartime purchases.

Uncle Sam OPA

Meeting Postponed by Women’s Society at First Methodist

Circle One of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at Mrs. L. N. Brown's home at 2 University Terrace on Friday June 9 at 2 o'clock instead of June 2. Miss Ardilla Schuster leads the service. MT. ZION DINNER The Ladies Missionary Society hosts a dinner Thursday at 5 o'clock inviting the public.

Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church L. N. Brown University Terrace Ardilla Schuster MT. Zion Ladies Missionary Society of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church

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Idith Weekley S Bride of Pl. Bruce Norman C. Welch Lymbus Sharon Lee Ednesday Mt. Carmelospital Raymond D. Welch Silas J. Sayers Millfield Bible Workers Conference Christian Church Bible School Torkers Vermillion Earich Itd Children's Toys N. Court St Post Office W. F. Foutch and Sons Billy and Gary Columbus John Brewer A.R. Ely W. Union St Gaynelle Welch Martha Knowlton Margaret Whaley Albany Earl Beckley S. College St Huntington Rufus Hopkins Cincinnati Mr. Hopkins General Hospital Kathryn Jane Quidor Clovis New Mexico Jackson, O Long View Heights Bird and Peters Millbeck’'s Shoe Store Athens, Ohio Alicia Hart Miss Dehavilland W. B. Drake Faithful Few Club Curtis Watson W. State St Love's Fair Major Grantland Ikesener McCarty Eisenhower MacArthur Graham Coast Guard Dicky Junio Charlie Kent Sisler Rauch's Bakery Logans American Institute of Laundering Arid Miller Bros Katherine Tiss AND_APPAREL South Court Street
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