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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1945
Page
6
Athens Shrine No. Six announces a June 5 meeting at 1.C.C.F. Hall with a covered dish dinner at 6 PM followed by an installation ceremony for Mrs. Mary E. Bartlett of Nelsonville as supreme treasurer. District deputy Mrs. Carol Taber will conduct a school of instruction, with a reception afterward for Mrs. Bartlett and others.
Phyllis Bean and Kathleen Orr hosted a farewell picnic at City Park for Mrs Richard Rensbottom who leaves Saturday for Cleveland. Guests included Bette French Alumni Secretary Ohio University, Helen Quegsity, Margaret Graham, Jean Kresge, Viola Lewis, Doris Sanders, Stella ens, Geraldine Hope, Cunningham, Betty Easler, Virginia and others unable to attend. Mrs Ransbottom’s husband, a former Ohio University student, is in army service and employed in the Panama office.
The Athens Business and Professional Women's Club announces its 1945 46 officers with Edith Miller as president Louisa Steele vice president Mildred Shepard secretary Theresa Heiser treasurer and installation set for June 14. Guest speaker Mrs Fred Lachs spoke on Woman's Share in Remaking the World noting local efforts and wartime themes amid a busy year of club activities and veteran return plans.
Pfc Floyd Schrider of the 315th Infantry Ninth Army writes a vivid account of winter combat around Ritish buen and Hotten, mortars and artillery, patrols, and being pinned down for 12 days. He describes scarce supplies, dangers near enemy lines, and a pitiful civilian scene of a woman with a child in a shell hole. Schrider, a former employee at Broughton’s Dairy and local stores, wears the Combat Infantry Badge and his unit earned the Presidential Unit Citation.
The Brownie Scout Fly-up will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. on the high school athletic field as Brownies become Girl Scouts in a ceremony led by Mrs. E. E. Shipman. Fifth grade troop members welcome them with group games by Troop 6 led by Miss Virginia Beasley. Mothers invited. West Side transportation by Mrs. John Newcomb and Mrs. J. R. Vance. In rain, ceremony moves to the old Athens high school gymnasium.
In a sermon urging Christian home training amid war, Rev B C Kenney emphasizes parental spiritual guidance as key to shaping youth and reducing delinquency. The report notes upcoming arrivals, activities, and services at First Wesleyan Methodist and multiple area churches, with schedules for sermons, Sunday Schools, and youth events through midweek.
Athens churches unite for a vesper service at the Methodist Church to mark Christian Family Month. About 100 children from elementary and junior high joined, with junior choirs and student participants from several churches. The service featured a play about a worship-centered home, readings, and music led by local church figures.
Evangelist the Rev Brown of Ewington leads a revival at Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church with nightly services through June 10 and a Sunday schedule including Sunday School and multiple services. Bible schools and upcoming sermons fill calendars at numerous churches including Alexander Presbyterian Wesleyan Methodist and Danville Pilgrim. A birthday party for Ronnie Dean Allen concludes the notice set.
Green lenses emerged as the Army and Navy’s top choice for preserving natural vision while shielding GI eyes from infrared heat and ultraviolet rays. When heat is not the main concern, gray shades offer a satisfactory alternative. Glasses should be flaw free to prevent vision obstruction, verified by a reliable optical shop or a quality lens label. Junior Choir practice at First Christian Church is Saturday at 1 p.m. for Children’s Day, inviting six year olds and older.
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