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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1945
Page
5
Roger Connor urged Athens Rotary Club and Kiwanians to boost membership for the Ohio State Guard unit. The group faces removal to another city if recruitment and officer staffing do not improve, with resignations already affecting leadership.
In Athens big city talk of egg shortages has pushed eggs liver sausage and fish to the top of menus. Early diners surge, butter and orange juice thin, vegetables prosper in gelatin salads. A lunch counter favorite is a large combination plate with meats salads and cottage cheese atop crisp lettuce. Hamburgers cheese and lettuce tomato stay popular as tart rhubarb loses sugar. A conditioning process shifts eating habits while steaks and chops fade from memory. Gloria Landman notes readers remember steaks but enjoy variety.
Local MAN Club and Women's groups in Athens plan fundraisers to support servicemen canteen work amid tight finances. A potluck is set at Mrs Richard Banks home with plans for "Canteen Day" to boost contributions. Other items include a food sale for Lancaster Camp and various community notices.
Ohio State Guard Company I Second Infantry must report at Athens Armory Wednesday at 7 p m. All clothing and equipment due there before then. Enrollment cuts led to officer resignations. A stay of removal was granted, but if recruiting fails within 30 days the unit may be disbanded. Athens has long hosted a uniformed guard since Drill Days.
Phillip Stauffer son of Mr and Mrs Merwin Stauffer The Plains is confined to a hospital in Hawaii suffering from combat fatigue. He joined the Navy in February 1942 and was assigned to the battleship Arkansas. He had been employed in the box department of The McBee Co before enlisting.
Mrs Eunice Van Bibber Chase 83 died this morning at her home in Albany. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Albany Baptist Church conducted by Rev Nenoff. Burial follows in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Friends may call at the home until the service.
At Atterbury Separation Center CAMP ATTERBURY Indiana on June 15 T 4 Bernard Cooley of Athens and M Sgt Lucien H Casto of Pomeroy were discharged after scoring 85 points or more under the Army adjusted service ratings plan.
A special meeting of K. Z. Croa sen Post American Legion is set for Wednesday evening June 20 at 8 30. Post Commander G E White invites all members to attend as Roger Connors will speak on a matter of timely interest to the community.
Mrs George Wadreker 28 bruised on face and legs while shielding her 14 month old in a collision on East Carpenter Street yesterday afternoon. Passenger in the truck Peter Van Dyke 69 suffered a bruise on the left side. Driver Fred Copeland 65 admitted misjudging clearance as the vehicles passed.
The 4-H clubs of Athens County will attend church services on June 24 as part of Go-to-Church Sunday. County extension agent Ross Wright says 4-H members pledge their Head Heart Hands and Health to upcoming tasks, viewing the day as a chance to strengthen the Heart-H. Club groups, in cooperation with local ministers, are organizing activities for the observance.
A Athens civic club talk reports a plan for a larger cigaret supply within the next fortnight with manufacturers promising more cigarets by July 1 though other tobacco will not be more plentiful. W H Ripley of the F J Beasley Co discussed his background and noted trade surveys predicting a shorter national food crop due to drought and delayed maturities. He also traced the history of famous food brands and their founding families.
Ross Wright, county extension agent, urges farmers to treat livestock for intestinal parasites due to heavy rain and damp conditions. Sheep should receive phenothiazine, available as powder paste or bolet, with salt mixed in a trough for self-service. Not suitable for dairy cows as it taints milk. all stock not yet treated this spring should be treated promptly.
Georgia peaches ripe for market with an estimated 11 000 carloads. Kroger reports a record lean crop after late spring frost damaged fruit in northern and eastern states while government purchases will take most of the canned crop for armed forces and lend lease. Ray Hanley, 23, was fined $25 in Mayor Woodworth's court for transporting unprotected garbage and refuse.
County extension agent Ross Wright says the jay crop will be a small yield this winter because of conditions. Farmers delay the first alfalfa cutting hoping for better second and third cuts. Experts suggest applying five to six loads of meadow mayonnaise per acre to poor pasture spots for late summer feed.
Thor Olson, assistant professor of physical welfare at Ohio University, traveled to Columbus to attend the summer term at Ohio State University to complete work on his Master’s Degree. He will study one subject and write his thesis. Olson has served Ohio University for 30 years as physical education teacher, varsity football trainer, and wrestling coach.
Mail addressed to Raymond Le Roy Mount at Trimble Route 1 was returned, officials report. Athens County Selective Board No 1 asks anyone with knowledge of his present address to notify the board. The Graham Chapel Prayer Band meets at the Wallace home Thursday with Fred Carter leading. The W T Club plans a benefit party Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the club room above The Tavern on N Court St, inviting the public. The average height of lands above sea level has been computed at about 2300 feet.
Savannah Lodge No. 446 F and A M will hold a special communication at their hall in Guysville on Thursday June 21 at 8 p m to confer with the B A and F C degrees announced by W S Snodgrass master all members urged to attend and visiting lodges welcome
Mrs Charles Elliott and two children from Columbus visit Mrs Elliott's mother in Athens. Viva Morris of Gulfport and Perry Downey family guests with Wilbur Downey in Athens. Sgt Perry Downey serving in Germany. Mrs Hannah Mills and two others attended the Pythian Sisters convention in Nelsonville. Mrs Donald Reed of Caldwell visiting her father L H Efaw in Athens. husband in the South Pacific. Mrs F L Walburn of 32 Smith St spent weekend with Arthur Lowther and daughter at Lancaster.
Lightweight folded fans captivate summer gatherings with roguish charm and cooling practicality. Reports from New York mention ladylike fans seen in smart circles, and a local ship counter showcases hand painted ones selling quickly as heat lingers.
Tuesday’s calendar notes two meetings with Garden Club members and community groups. Deputy organizer Frank Ellis plans a visit to Bennal Saferanes tok annesville and Athens Rose. Mrs Ernest Conkey speaks on roses. Group One Woman’s Council meets 7:30 p.m. at 74 May Ave. American Legion Auxiliary hosts Guest Night Tuesday 8 p.m. at Legion Hall with talks on War Activities and Music. bring sales tax stamps.
Chauncey resident Roy Norris, 61, was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Franz Woodworth yesterday for disturbing the peace by fighting. Police arrested David Young, 50, of The Plains, this morning on intoxication charges and he was slated for arraignment before Mayor Woodworth this afternoon. Rome group to meet Wednesday evening in June with recreation and refreshments to follow.
Wartime kitchen notes present two recipes Scalloped Frankfurters with onions and a lemon marmalade meringue dessert. Frankfurters layered with onions baked under a crumb topping yield a hearty casserole while a light meringue and marmalade steam dessert serves with foamy sauce.
The Central Ave Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. Mrs. L Staats will be guest speaker. The event invites attendees from the WSCS group to participate in the church program.
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