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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
12
Dr E C Skinner of Pittsburgh will present moving pictures from the Far East at the Alexander Presbyterian Church on Friday at 9 a.m. The films were shot by Dr and Mrs Skinner during a world tour. A potluck supper is planned for 8 p.m. The community is invited.
Twenty two Red Cross instructors finished the First Aid Instructors course led by Donald Bischoff bringing total instructors in Athens County to 77. Participants from Glouster Zanesville Marietta and The Plains earned certificates after 45 hours of Red Cross study including standard advanced and instructor segments.
David and Tommy Baird of 47 May Ave collect old rubber for the war effort. They remove tires from their tricycle and ride on rims, while their sister Jean oversees the pile including hose and a doll hot water bottle.
The Albany Community Garden Club met at Mrs. Wilbur Baughman’s home to discuss civic planting of pink petunias for Main Street window boxes, vote to buy a $25 government bond, and hear reports from the Columbus convention. A tribute was paid to member Nora Radford buried Wednesday. Membership reached 44 with several new additions.
Presbyterian class will meet at Mrs. McClain's home Thursday June 18 at 6 p m transportation calls to Mrs. Gross Priscilla Needle Club plans annual Athens County Fairgrounds picnic at 6 p m for members and families Grange initiations at Grange Hall Thursday Memorial service for deceased members Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meets Thursday 7 30 p m I O O F Hall celebrates May and June birthdays Friday League of Women Voters picnic postponed to June 26 at Mrs Crumley s home East Side Needle Club meets Friday 2 p m Presbyterian Young Married Horn in Missouri Private Robert Horn stationed at Camp Crowder Missouri state guards supper cooked by volunteers NALC Auxiliary meets Friday 7 30 p m at Mrs Carle s home League of Women Voters annual picnic at Mrs Cromley s home election of officers and skit Buy for the Future Circle Six WSCS Methodist picnic at Locust Heights Friday 6 30 p m all members invited Young Married Couples Class picnic Friday 6 p m at John Jagers residence committee members listed with several group notes
Washington urges conserving pins and needles to preserve war metal supplies. Production cut, steel pins eventing 60 percent after June. linens, laundry, garment makers priority. Keep pins organized, sharpen needles, avoid waste. buy sparingly and use light needles to conserve strategic metals.
Thursday June 18 1942 note lists guests of Mrs Charles W Harvey at 91 Second Street. Guests include Mr Dwight Harvey and wife from Springfield with son and daughter-in-law, and Mr and Mrs Clark Martin with two children from Utica.
Circle Six of the W.S.C.S. will hold a church picnic supper at First Methodist Church Friday at 6 30 p m instead of at the city park. The event is for members and their families with each bringing own table service and sugar. Private Pearl G. Conant, stationed at Daniels Field Augusta Ga, returned to Athens after a visit with his brother and family in Lorain. His mother Mrs. Carl C. Conant Route Three accompanied him seeing her grandson Henry ay age one year eight months for the first time.
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