Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1944

Page

6

Service Canteen Seeks Cookies and Sunday Support

Members of the Marine Army and Navy Women's Club assist in the Fifth Wet Loan Drive call H A Mc Caskill dial 20621 Donations of cookies for the Sunday service canteen are needed. They may be left in the vacant room adjoining Schines Athena between 8 am and 8 pm Saturday. The club met for a picnic dinner Wednesday at the Olson fireplace and picnic grounds hosted by Mrs Richard Atkins and Mrs Thor Olson. Members meet Friday 8 pm at the club room and the committee will meet Saturday 8 pm to fill sacks.

Marine, Army and Navy Women's Club H. A. McCaskill Dial Schine Athena Chillicothe Parkersburg W. Va Olson Richard Atkins Thor Olson

Feed Sack Dresses Spark Noticeable Fashion Revival

Atlantic Highlands NJ woman Lena Fogler created an eight gored dress for a child using two 100 pound feed sacks with a blue print. She won 50 cents in Alma Kitchell sewing contest as a conservation group event. Sacks come in multiple sizes, usable for dresses and home textiles after washing to remove ink.

Southeastern Ohio Lena Fogler Atlantic Highlands N. J Alma Kitchell

Club Calendar and Church Women Meet This Friday

The Friday schedule lists M. and H. Circle meeting with Mrs. Margaret McHarg at 79 W Union St. A general meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at First Methodist Church hosts Rev. Kellogg and speaker Carl Nessley on Friday June 16 at 7 30 p m. A regular W S C S at Richland Avenue Methodist Church convenes Friday at 8 p m with devotions by Mrs. Secoy and study book review by Mrs. Munn.

Woman's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church H. E. Benz Fairview Ave Harold Kellogg Carl Nessley W.S.C S Richland Avenue Methodist Church Marvin Secoy G. W. Munn

Leg Make up Tips for Veins and Skin

Practical advice answers reader questions on leg skin care and covering blue veins with opaque leg paint. It suggests emollients for flaky skin and dietary checks for deficiencies, plus two coats of leg makeup to conceal discoloration alongside notes on local church services and baptismal events at Graham Chapel and Sadie Hawk Bridge.

Lunch plans for 2 million young workers face shortages

Civilian Food Requirements guidance urges packed lunches for adolescent laborers amid rising food costs and strawberry shortages. Dr. Thomas Parran notes meals should be hot or cold and lists varied sandwich items with milk or juice. The piece questions strawberry availability and jam hopes.

Thomas Parran U. S. Public Health Service WFA

Church Services In Athens Area Feature Evening Meetings

Multiple Athens churches announce weekly schedules with sermons led by pastors Harold Kellogg and O M Awe. Services include Bible classes, Sunday worship, missionary talks, and midweek studies, plus a combined Father’s Day and Children’s Day program and a church cleanup day.

Love's Fair Horizon Through a Wartime Smuggling House

Madge Graham and her son Junior and nephew Roderick descend from a Sag Harbor attic into a hidden pre Revolutionary smuggling passage. Major Hugh Grantland and Lee Chow shelter there as four espionage agents hunt for secrets while an FBI informant known as Mr X lurks.

Junior Roderick Madge Graham Sag Harbor Hugh Grantland Army Lee Chow Ess Grantland Mr. X F.B.I Madge

Sequel to Pitfalls of Love by Adele Garrison

Passage describes a tense clandestine approach to a secret hideout with a mother and her son, as they hold their breath awaiting intruders. Suspense builds over hidden dangers, subversive gangs, and the potential exposure of a father’s secret refuge. Continued tomorrow.

Pitfalls of Love Adele Garrison Roderick Ticers Charley Kent F.B.I Hugh Charley Lee Chow Junior Ronald Mums

Bricker Meets Grady Over Ohio Premiere Plans

Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio, Republican presidential hopeful, conference with James J. Grady of 20th Century Fox in Columbus to discuss the 100 city tri state world premiere of Home in Indiana. Ohio outdoor scenes motivate Bricker to attend opening showings, with Athens slated to participate in the four day Athena Theater run starting Saturday at midnight.

John W. Bricker Ohio United States James J. Grady 20Th Century-Fox Film Co Columbus Indiana Bricker Athens Tri State Athena Theater

Th ings in His Pockets at Army Post Laundry

Mothers accustomed to search Johnnie pockets before washing trousers know the Army post laundry follows the same rule. The boy loves stuffed pockets and camp life shows it, observed by laundry officers at Camp Atterbury Indiana. oo of Bill and Kathryn Ford Logan were Wednesday night guests of Ruth and Bob Beverage Franklin Ave

Johnnie Army Post Camp Atterbury Indiana Bill Kathryn Ford Logan Ruth and Bob Franklin Ave

Jerseyville Methodist Father’s Day Activities Schedule

The Jerseyville Methodist Church outlines Father’s Day events with Sunday School at 10 30 a m followed by a Father’s Day program Sing ing at 8 30 p m Sunday evening prayer meeting Wednesday June 21 at 8 30 p m led by Mrs Mary Bobo Father’s Day observance at 9 30 a m Church School at 10 30 a m WSCS meets Wednesday at 8 p m Mrs Whitacre’s report postponed to June 25.

Jerseyville Mary Bobo

Amesville Presbyterian Sunday Schedule

The Amesville Presbyterian Church invites members to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a church service at 10 30 a m with a sermon on Christ s Finished and Unfinished Work.

Amesville Presbyterian Sunday School

First Church of God Announces Summer Worship and Events

The First Church of God schedules worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30, Young People 7 p m, midweek service Wednesday 8 p m. Vacation Bible School 9 to 12 daily, field rep Kilmer from White Cross Hospital to speak, hospital work shown, and services at Townhouse Temple and Fairview Mission with Gos pel Five radio singers June 17 18 near Glouster Route 78. Sunday School 10 a m, worship 11 a m. subject Wonderful Prospects Before Born Again Christians and Gods Way of Getting to Heaven. Basket dinner planned.

First Church OF God Young People Kilmer White Cross Hospital S. Newoff Owen Forum Selma Nelson God Heaven G. L. Ferguson Gospel Five Columbus Fairview Mission Glouster Route 78

Pimples Vanish Overnight With Kleerex Claim

Advertisers tout Kleerex as a safe medicated liquid that dries pimples overnight. Customers report red pimples fading by morning and claim no risk with a money back guarantee. Sold by Athens Pharmacy 7N Court St for 50 cents.

Athens Pharmacy Athens Court St

Local Church Services and Schedules across towns

Rev Wayne Baxter leads morning worship at Canaanville at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 45 a m an all day service is planned for June 18 Stewart hosts church school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m midweek fellowship at 8 30 p m Thursday Guysville hosts church school at 10 a m evangelistic service at 8 30 p m and midweek fellowship at 8 30 p m Wednesday Strouds Run holds Sunday school at 1 30 p m with Rev Joe Maffett preaching at 2 30 p m and Thursday prayer meeting at Chesterhill Methodist Sunday School 10 a m Father s Day observance at 11 a m Youth Fellowship 7 p m Mrs Whitacre s report postponed to June 25 and Children s Day Program at 8 p m

O. M. Awe Wayne Baxter Canaanville Stewart Guysville Joe Maffett Chesterhill Youth Fellowship Whitacre

All Day Meeting Ends with Dinner in Park on Father’s Day

An all day gathering is planned for Father’s Day June 18 in a park near the church house on Route 124 close to the Vinton County line. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate.

Route Vinton County

Children’s Day Exercises at Union Church

Children will perform at Union Church Sunday evening at 8 o’clock in a community observance. The event invites families and neighbors to attend the church program featuring young participants and music.

Union Church

Cardin South Illinois church midweek service schedule

Cardboard notes show a Bible School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m with evening prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The text references Cardon dale area church activities.

Hemlock Grove Church Service Plans and Seton Topic

Hemlock Grove Grangé will attend Sunday evening service at 8. The Rev. Joe B. Maffett will deliver the message. Bishopville Christian holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching with communion at 11. Seton topic is The End of a Perfect Life.

Hemlock Grove Christian Church Hemlock Grove Joe B. Maffett Bishopville Christian Sunday School Seton

Meigs County Union Class Meet at Joppa Church

A Meigs County union class gathering is set for June 18 at 2 30 p m Eastern War Time at Joppa Methodist Church with members urged to attend.

Meigs County Joppa Methodist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Service Canteen Carbondale Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Mak Ny Falls the Cline Pharmacy Athens, Ohio Epste Kinard New York Margaret McHarg W. Union St Alicia Hart Graham Chapel Sadie Hawk Bridge Herbert Householder Harwood BY Gaynor Maddox First Methodist WSCS Harold F. Kellogg Wesley Foundation Kellogg Bible School Church OF Christ C. M. Clouston Church OF Nazarene Ray Close Canaanville Church Love's Fair Dicky Big Bamby Rauch's Bakery Christian Amesville Methodist Albany Methodist Albany Baptist Fairveliw Mission Dad Manhattan McCurrach Hickok Kyle and Clifford Guysville Methodist Parish Strouds Run Union Services Carbondale—Bible School Wedneett Joppa Methodist Mechems N. Court St Eemoneers Harold's Mabel Harris Mgr
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication