Ensign Verna Riggs to Interview WAVES Applicants Here
Ensign Verna Riggs, WAVES interviewing officer, will be at the Athens Navy Recruiting Station in the Post Office Building all day Wednesday March 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to interview women aged 20 35 for enlisted positions and 20 49 for Officer Candidates. She will discuss Navy opportunities, pay, allowances, and training paths at Hunter College Iowa State Teachers College Georgia State College for Women Oklahoma A and M Indiana University Wiscon sin Navy schools and base pay. A convocation at Memorial Hall for Ohio University women is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday open to the public.
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Verna Riggs
WAVES
Athens
G. J
America
Navy
Coast Guard
Hunter College
New York
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Yeomen
Georgia State College For Women
Oklahoma A. and
M. Indiana University
Bloomington
University of Wisconsin
Link
Atlanta
Lakehurst
New Jersey
Ensign Riggs
Ohio University Women
Memorial Hall
Dana Connett
Greenbrier Military Academy
W. Union St
U S Daughters Elect Officers For the Year
Miss Delle Finsterwald hosted the Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter as officers were elected for the year led by President Mrs. L. E. Carpenter and Vice President Mrs. James Earich. The group reported Red Cross work War Bond sales and U S O support plus scholarship funds and planned April meeting with Mrs. Carpenter as host and program by Mrs. Edna LaFollette on McGuffey.
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Delle Finsterwald
Franklin Ave
Rebecca Morris McKee
Daughters of 1812
Edna LaFollette
L. E. Carpenter
James Earich
O. WU. Terrill
H. L. Atkinson
J. R. Harvey
Blanche Finsterwald
Red Cross
U.S.O
McGuffey
Miss Mabel Olson New President of P E O
The P E O Chapter 6 of Athens announces officers for 1943 and 1944. Mabel Olson is president and Wilson Smith is vice president with Catherine E Bedford as corresponding secretary. Other posts include H E Benz recording secretary Sarah Hatcher treasurer Mary Blayney chaplain R A Foster guard. Olson chosen first delegate with Smith alternate to attend the State convention in April in Columbus.
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P.E.O. Chapter 6
Athens
Mabel Olson
Wilson Smith
Catherine E. Bedford
H. FE. Benz
Sarah Hatcher
Mary Blayney
R. A. Foster
Olson
Columbus
Van Meter Golden Wedding Celebrates 60 Years
RACINE Ohio Mr and Mrs Milo Van Meter observed their golden wedding with a family dinner at home They married March 16 1893 in the home of Michael Holter Amelia Holter was the bride They have four children Carl Chester and Mrs Raymond Bell of Racine and Mrs W F Wilson of Letart Falls They have twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild Also noted WSCS meeting and Army sergeant Bruce W Baughman visit with family in Racine O 0
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Racine
Milo van Meter
Mrs. van Meter
Michael Holter
van Meter
Amelia Holter
Meigs County
Athens Woman Distributes Magazines to Troop Trains
Mrs. Ernest McGraner of Athens known as the Magazine Lady has distributed tens of thousands of magazines and playing cards to soldiers on troop trains since the fall. By March 15 she reported about 55,000 magazines given, with donations from local clubs, schools, and residents across multiple towns.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ernest McGraner
Union St
California
Southwest Pacific
Atlantic
Africa
Mel Graner
United States
U. S
Canada
Company A
Cress
Presbyterian Church
MacGraner
Glouster
Nelsonville
Trimble
the Plains
Coolville
Carbondale
Albany
Mechanicsburg
Jackson
Vinton
Zaleski
New Marshfield
Columbus
Circleville
Belpre
W. J. Malone
Scott's
Ohio University Library
Irma E. Voigt
Masonic Lodge
Elks Lodge
McGraner
Conrath Bean
D.A.R
Methodist Church
Thirty One Club
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bertha Graves
E. Wingett
Republican Women’s Club
Franz L. Woodworth
Grace Hinkleford
Nelle
Vaughn Kasler
Ohio University
Harley Secoy
Agnes Clark
South Bridge
Pitfalls of Love Sequel to Marriage Meddlers by Adele Garrison
Milner visits Lansfeld Hotel for a covert meeting as Philip Veritzen, owner, prevents Milner from staying and Olga Veritzen asserts control. Secret service ace Madge Graham arranges a locked inner room to safeguard Georges as tensions rise over Mary and Olina.
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Adele Garrison
Milner
Veritzen
Lansfield
Lansfeld
Philip Veritzen
Georges
Trees
Olina
Charles Spencer
Secret Service
Ace
Madge Graham
Mary
Atar
Noel Veritzen
Madge
Olivia
Mr. Are
Albany Grange Presents St Patrick Program and Meeting
Albany Grange held its regular meeting at the grange hall Saturday evening. A new member was added to the service flag for Lloyd Stanley who left for the Army. A large class of candidates will receive initiatory work March 27. The St Patrick Day program featured agricultural talks and musical numbers including Edith Bobo and a clarinet solo by Lam ar Suringer. Refreshments were served to 50 members.
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Albany Grange
Grange Hall
Lloyd Stanley
Army
Edith Bobo
The
Grange
Winnifred Hooper
Lamar Suringer
Lucille Wingett
Fred Elliott
Grange Ladies
O. D
Hooper
E. V. Springer
Calendar of club events and meetings listed for Tuesday
A busy Tuesday schedule includes the Creative Arts Group of the A A A W meeting at the Faculty Women’s Club, ceramics by Mrs J Steele Brown, American Legion Auxiliary discussion on Community Service by Miss Ellen Biddle, and initiation of new members. Also listed are the Tuesday Needle Club, West Side PTA talk by Dr E A Hansen on Our Children in a Time of War, Hobson Study Circle, Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge practice, Pocahontas Lodge business, Mother's Circle Club Irish songs, Homemakers Club pot luck, Presbyterian Lenten devotions with multiple speakers, Higley Lucy Circle gathering, and a St Paul’s Church benefit party.
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A.A.A.W
Women's Club
J. Steele Brown
American Legion Auxiliary
Ellen Biddle
Athens County Red Cross
Agnes Padden
Jane Gleason
Ed Lavelle
Martin Josten
John Sprague
Bertha Hawk
West Side Pta
E. A. Hansen
Hobson Study Circle
Fred McCoy
N. Congress St
Pocahontas Lodge
Mother's Circle Club
Glenn Atkinson
Hooper St
Mary Galvin
Higley Lucy Circle
R. D. Williams
W. State St
C. E. McClure
Aew St. Paul's
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
Constipation relief promoted with Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin. Claims soothe stomach of adults and even children, improves digestion after meals, and eases bloating gas and stomach upset. Use as directed on label or by a doctor.
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Dr. Caldwell
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Foreign
Logan
Miss Mabel Olson
P E.O
van Meters
Bates Wscs
Bruce W. Baughman
Iris Rose
W. A. Reading
Baughman
Army Postal Service
Fort Hayes
Zenners
BY Marian Bush Reeder
LADY
West Coast
Sally Rand
Olga
Madame Veritaen
Philip
Mr. Pliner
Spencer
Hmn
the Cline Pharmacy
Q Courthouse
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
Stanley
Woodworth
Athens, Ohio
Needle Club
Elmer Poston
Hocking St
Nannie Allom
Homemakers Club
C. D. Duncan
H. R. Wilson
FE. Goldsberry
H. T. Houf
F. B. Dilley
W. S. Gamertsfelder
C. D. Morrison
F. E. Luchs
Margaret Flory
Carl Stickney
First Christian Church
PI Phi
Pi Beta Phi
Pi Beta House
S. College St
Constance Leete
University Terrace
Teale Rces
Technicolor
Paramount
Flora Robson
Leo G. Carroll
Ld Jay
Geo, Sanders
Herbert Marshall
Doris Dudley
Harry James Orchestra
Modern
Mexico
Sesh
Hollywood
Quick’s
Cut Rate
Union Street
Hine Thena
Ohio
Uy Tat
James Hilton
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