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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1944

Page

9

Chester Garden Club March meeting noted attendees and plans

The Chester Garden Club met March 8 at Mrs. Everett Hayes with 11 members and 2 guests. A nominating committee led by Mrs. Purley prepared for April officer elections. Mrs. Pearl Koblentz spoke on shrub trimming and won ribbons for a twig arrangement.

Chester Chester Garden Club Everett Hayes Carl Biddle Purley Pearl Koblentz Naval Base San Francisco Emerson Hayes

White family welcomes sons returning and service moves

Hockingport social notes report Sgt. Leon F. White arrived in England after a year in Iceland. Pfc. James A. Ely was transferred to Marion Engineering Depot. he and wife Evelyn recently visited the Whites. Local residents, relatives and visiting families from Norwalk, Athens, Parkersburg, and Parkersburg area were seen over the weekend. Edwin W. Conaway heads to the Navy. Janet Rockhold is ill with measles.

Clarence Randolph Walter Edison Dorothy Marie Uhl Sonny Jackson Norwalk W. T. Matheny Ora Randolph Margie Vesta Blake Athens D. O. Blake Carl Wright Parkersburg Asa Yager Edwin W. Conaway Navy William Grimm Donald Bailey Janet Rockhold Cecil Rockhold

Hold Everything Button Your Coat Rally Sparks Vanity View

A local blast of nationalist wit targets a political figure over attire and appearances. The exchange highlights heated rhetoric at a community event where dress code and patriotism become talking points.

Screen Actor Horizon and 11 Players Highlight Puzzle

A crossword style clue bundle lists terms and definitions spanning actors, music, chemistry, and geography. Puzzles include entries for Hawaiian bird, Egyptian sun god, Russian city, and common abbreviations, forming a large vocabulary quiz.

South Carolina

Portrait Neckline Blouse Pattern Use and Purchase

Advertisement for the Portrait Neckline Blouse pattern No 5715 with sizes 13 15 17, priced at 15 cents plus 1 cent postage. Offers needlework albums by Anne Cabot including the Winter Album with sleeveless sweaters and accessories, available from The Athens Messenger in New York.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Sixth Avenue New York N. Y

Seersucker Frock Pattern 8619 from Athens Messenger

Attractive seersucker dress pattern 8619 offered in sizes 11 to 19 with short sleeves and shoulder ruffles. Requires fabric and contrast yardage, 15 cents plus 1 cent postage to The Athens Messenger Pattern Service. Ready now in Spring Fashion issue.

Hollywood Athens Messenger Sixth Avenue New York N. Y

Stars Say March 23 Horoscope Promotes Cautious Progress

The Sidereal reading urges steady industry and patient planning for Tuesday March 23 to secure lasting results. Warns against dubious contracts and risky romances while advising shrewd judgment, safe tactics, and restraint to avoid entanglements and temptations.

De Gaulle rejects foreign rule in liberated France

General Charles De Gaulle declared that France will not tolerate a foreign regime or revived Vichy elements after the war. In an address to the consultative assembly he said plans for a provisional government are already under way as France is liberated.

Algiers Charles de Gaulle France Consultative Assembly de Gaulle French National Committee

Radio Highlights and Schedule Notes from Central War Time

Central War Time listings feature John M. Sullivan Lance Johnson and Warren Hull interviewing in Motor Torpedo Boat program. Melville, Sothern and Brown in overseas troopers drama. NBC opening from Miami with Melton as guest. Franchot, Morris and Way anchor shows. Mutual and CBS programs air with Boyer Smith Sullivan in The Constant Nymph. Alben Barkley and Theodore Gehrm guest on WLW.

John M. Sullivan I Sullivan Lance Johnson Warren Hull Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron eBesions Melville Ann Sothern Joe BE. Brown G. L Ghreult WLW Miami Fla Jie Melton Miiriam Opine Franchot Li Ter Morris Phe Way WBN Gonzalo Cartel

State Fair relocation authority approved by governor

Gov John W Bricker approves appointing a State Fair relocation authority to study moving the Ohio State Fair from congested Columbus to a spacious site beyond city limits. The current fairgrounds, occupied by the Army Air Corps, is leased to the Army until one year after the war, with reconversion to fair use possibly delayed.

Columbus State Fair Relocation Authority John W. Bricker Army Air Corps Army

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