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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1945

Page

6

Athens Garden Club Meets at Zeta House

Athens Garden Club met at Zeta Tau Alpha on March 19 with Mrs. Boright as hostess. The meeting featured an arrangement by Mr. G W Hopkins and a floral display using forsythia pussy willow and other blooms. In business the club voted to donate to the Red Cross and discussed future programs presented by Mrs. Elwyn R O Neill and Mrs. L E Ash, with plans for colored slides on growing plants.

Athens Garden Club Zeta House Boright Zeta Tau Alpha G. W. Hopkins Garden Club Elwyn R. O'Neill C. C. Robinson Red Cross Mra E. Ash Thejet Wilfred J. Smith

Slim Your Legs With This Pillow

Article describes a kicking and knuckle kneading routine to slim legs using a pillow suspended from a ceiling or doorway. Instructions include a stroke and twist method with cream for slide and gripping the ankle to twist flesh forward and upward.

Alicia Hart Hollywood Adele Jergens

Goldfish Club adds Capt Hall from Alexandria Virginia

Round About Town notes Capt Paul M Hall of Alexandria joins the Goldfish Club of RAF fliers rescued at sea. Hall, a P 47 pilot, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for leading a 12 plane mission in Northern Italy damaging enemy aircraft and gun positions. He is the son of Capt Paul J Hall formerly of Richmond and Athens. The column also mentions fashion awards, Air Mail Pick Up stamp plans, and a Philippines missive from an Ohio serviceman with local color about a dance with a Filipino band.

Goldfish Club Paul M Sonny”) Hall Alexandria Athens Hall Italy 12Th Air Forcet Attrn Paul J. Hall Richmond Philatelista Post Office Department Pitapire Huntington Ohio Nan Philippines

Mrs Charles Matthews Discusses U S Economics at DAR Meeting

Mrs Charles Matthews spoke on The Economic Background of United States history at the Nabby Lee Ames Chapter of the DAR March gathering at the Women's Faculty Club College St. Hostesses included Miss Nelle Pickering Miss Mary Kahler Miss Anna P McVay and others. A clothing drive for the Greek War Relief Fund was announced with a committee headed by Miss Anna Pearl McVay.

Charles Matthews U. S DAR Nabby Lee Ames DAR Women’s Faculty Club College St Nelle Pickering Mary Kahler Anna P. McVay Oran Love M. E. Hoon John Cross C. M. Ferguson Frank W. Reed Frank W. Reed, Viceregent Presided. Miss Anna Pearl McVay Greek War Relief Fund Miss McVay Hebbardsville Edith E. Humphrey Hockingport M. BE. Hoon New Marshfield Mary Wiliams Athens

Mrs Elmer Poston Hosts Needle Club Dinner Meeting

Mrs Elmer Poston hosted the Tuesday Needle Club at her home 14 Pelmer Street Tuesday evening with seventeen members and three guests attending a six oclock dinner. The next meeting will be at Mrs W J Wilds 139 Grosvenor Street on Tuesday April 10 at 730 p.m. The Business and Professional Women's Club meets Thursday at 7 20 p m in the club rooms. Pvt Charles L Hanson of Fort Knox Kentucky spent a three day pass with his parents in Sharpsburg Route One and a midnight supper was held in his honor at the home of his sister Mrs Marie Sheldon 9435 W State Street.

PACE Athens Messenger O. U Ohio University Boyd Hall Women’s League Adelene Ashton Estelle Hogrefe Karol Kreager Janeth Winter Jane Sheldon Frances McNeil Dorothy O'Connell Dorothy McCort Helen Davies Mary Ellen Lynch Elmer Poston Needle Club Pelmer Sty W. J. Wilds Grosvenor St Charles Ll. Hanson Fort Knox Roy Hanson Sharpsburg Hanson Marie Sheldon State St Ray Wingett Guysville Route Two Betty Lou Fred B. Hooper Athens Wia Earl Funk Morris Ave Paul Pritchard Daugho Ter Sharon Kay Point Pleasant CMC W. ‘Va Betty Pratt W. State Stents Harley Gilbert Union St Pritchard Sans Souci Tj Daughter Sue Rowland Bery State St. Pritchard Nelsonville

Tearful Times Are In Store for Belgian Girls

HAL BOYLE reports tearful days as American troops depart toward Germany leaving behind Belgian families who hosted them. Many soldiers vow to return, marry, or remain in Belgium, while locals mourn the end of the wartime visit and the loss of daily companionship. A bishop class note follows about a Central Avenue Church meeting on Thursday March 22 at 7 30 p m.

Hal Boyle Rhine Reich First Army Belgum Germany Tay Sergeant Out Press Foud Belgium von Rundstedt Ardennes Central Avenue

Mrs Paul Porter Hosts Church Group Potluck Meeting

Group Two of the Women s Council of the First Christian Church met at Mrs Paul Porter s home for their monthly potluck supper and business session. Ruth Ellen Story presided with plans to invite business women from nearby churches to Good Friday vesper services at 5 30 p m Guests included Rev J B Maffett and others Two new members were welcomed and numerous members attended the gathering at 86 Franklin Ave.

Women's Council The First Christian Church Paul Porter Franklin Ave Glenn Byard Ruth Ellen Story Presbytteran Church First Methodist Church Christian Church Roy Robinson Neisel Robinson J. B. Maffett EF. A. Davis Anna Howard Vera McConkey Allen ‘Barnhill D M Downard Ethel Beekman Clyde Beverage Carlos Cameron Lucille Duffee Roy' Jones Margaret Morrison Allen Riley Netsel Robinson Lucille Schrider Leland Stokes Fran Story Charles Tribe Hilah Williams Aon

Central WSCS Programs And Church Notes Calendar Items

Central WSCS presents a special program at the Central Ave Methodist Church while other listings record a range of club meetings and church activities. Notes mention readings on Methodist missionaries, music, a book review, and members traveling for camps and family visits.

WSCS

Liver tidbits and sugar talk at meat demo in Athens

A meat cookery expert demonstrated frying liver tidbits cut into half inch silvers and fried in flour and salt. The audience tasted them and praised the flavor. An Athens woman shared sugar as a flavor booster for bacon and beans. A butcher quipped that prices are tight, saying they are having trouble making both ends meat.

Athens

Mothers Circle Easter Gift Plans

Mrs Glenn Atkinson hosted the Mothers Circle at 21 Second St with Mrs J W Ashton assisting as co host. The club voted to buy fruit for the Children's Home for Easter. A discussion on everyday problems of home and children followed with prizes for St Patrick's day verses awarded to Mrs Owen Kennedy and Mrs Gwen Tolson. Refreshments were served.

Glenn Atkinson Second St J.W. Ashton J. W. Ashton Owen Kennedy Gwen Tolson

Willing Workers Meet At Mrs Van Dyke Home

Mrs Vinnie Van Dyke of Athens hosted Willing Workers on March 15 in honor of Mrs Margery Copeland. Activities included sewing, a noon dinner, and a social hour led by Mr Van Dyke. Prizes were won by Leta Gould Kate Copeland and Ora Copeland. Officers elected: president Carrie Decker vice president Lana Starna secretary Kate Copeland treasurer Ora Copeland. Club voted five dollars to Red Cross and bought a plant for ill Lena Starlin. Next meeting April 12 at Ora Copeland’s home for Mrs Virgene Wood’s honor.

van. Dyke Vinnie van Dyke Athens Margery Copeland Fern Copeland Grece Brill van Dyke Leta Gould Kate Copeland Ora Copeland Virgene Wood

Ames-Bern High Presents Words and Music Operetta

Ames-Bern High School showcases its annual spring operetta Words and Music a musical comedy to be staged in late March. Lead roles include Paul Morris as Dean Longword Carol Gardner as Dean Highnote Cecil Bailey as John Kathleen Webster as Mary and Paul Jones as Professor Fussbutton. Supporting cast features David Thompson Don Antle Virginia Morehead Jimmy Justice and others.

Ames-Bern Paul Morris Dean Longword Carol Gardner Dean Highnote Cecil Bailey John Longword Kathleen Webster Mary Highnote Paul Jones Professor Fussbutton David Thompson Don Antle Virginia Morehead Jimmy Justice

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