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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1944

Page

6

Garden Club hears on Sweet Herbs and historic uses

Mrs. W. S. Shepherd spoke at the Athens Garden Club on Sweet Herbs. She discussed herb gardens inspiring gardeners, suggested USDA Extension bulletins, described two garden layouts, and noted herb gathering and Swiss oil extraction. Elected officers include Mrs. E. B. Acomb president Ena Nelson Rasp vice president and Gordon Gray treasurer.

William S. Shepherd Athens Garden Club U. S. Department of Agriculture Extension Service Shepherd Switzerland E. B. Acomb Garden Club Ena Nelson Rasp Gordon Gray

Daughters of 1812 Meet at Murphy Home

Rebecca Morris McKee Chapter of the U S Daughters of 1812 met at Mrs John Murphy home and sent 50 bags of used surgical dressings to Fletcher General Hospital. Mrs L E Carpenter led the meeting and will host the September gathering. Mary Mills will present the program.

Rebecca Morris McKee U.S. Daughters of 1812 John Murphy Fletcher General Hospital L. E. Carpenter John Cross H. B. Defenbach Howard Brookins Mary Mills

Kappa Phi Seniors Dinner Honors Four With Rose Degree

Kappa Phi alumnae hosted a potluck dinner for graduating seniors at Mrs. H. A. McCaskill's home on May Avenue. Miss Sue Blair and Mrs. McCaskill were hostesses. Four seniors received the de gree of the rose ceremony: Mary Frances Carpenter, Betty Carpenter, Ruth Pfeiffer, and Joan Naugie. Twenty attended with relatives of the hosts and Miss Blair.

Kappa Phi H. A. McCaskill May Ave Sue Blair McCaskill Kappa Phi Cremonial Mary Frances Carpenter Betty Carpenter Ruth Pfeiffer Joan Naugie M. C. Andrews

Wellston High Band Concert Draws Local Visitors

Mr and Mrs Frank Segale and Mr and Mrs W W Wires of Love land plus Miss Barbara Ramsey an Ohio University student traveled to Wellston to attend a 40 piece Wellston High School Band concert conducted by Miss Virginia Segale. Ramsey performed as guest soloist on flute. Ramsey, a Findlay native and Ohio University sophomore, studies with Prof Karl E Witzler.

Frank Segale N. Lancaster St W. W. Wires Loveland Barbara Ramsey Ohio University Wellston Virginia Segale Ramsey

Good Concert by Girls Glee Club at Athens High

The Athens High School auditorium hosted an hour long spring concert by the junior high girls glee club. Selections ranged from Star Spangled Banner to Hansel and Gretel with piano solos by Lyndall Wooley and others, earning praise for crisp attack and clear tones. Guests at New Asbury included Mrs. Clarabel Alehney and the Niggemeyers. Audra Parmiter to visit from California as her husband is at a Kentucky camp.

Athens High School Clara Kuenzli Marjorie Stevens Hicks Tchaikowsky Lyndall Wooley Will O' the Wisp Humperdinck Hansel Gretel Curran Beaulieu Brahms Carol Nessley Miriam Chippinger Mary Varnes Johann Grieg Strauss Scott Maralee Carter New Asbury George Niggemeyer Clarabel Alehney Athens Clarence Hunter Richard Carolyn Sue the Plains Polly Niggemeyer L. M. Niggemeyer Coke Lawson Dorsey Carl Nicholson Sons Mary Willett Leona Rogeski Meade Swisher George Ni

Club Calendar Activities Include May Meetings in Town

A series of May meetings are planned across local groups. Nannie Allom Rebekahs convene May 17 at the I O O F Hall for lodge and initiation, with refreshments after. Various clubs including Mother's Circle, M A N Women’s Club, and Athens League of Women Voters announce sessions and potlucks or discussions at stated addresses and times.

Nannie Allom Rebekahs Grange Hall Helen Ervin Garnet Klingenberg Esther Goldsberry

Service Men on Furlough Here

Pfc. Glenn Fiscus on furlough from Scott Field Illinois visits his wife and daughter Cheryl Mae marking their first meeting in over a year. He plans to return May 27. Also on leave are Dorraid Tolliver and Sgt. William R. Mulpas visiting family before resuming duties in Washington and Camp Howze. Cpl. Victor C. Winner of Foster Field announces marriage to Norma Mason May 6. Another son Staff Sgt. Thomas A. Winner is serving in Italy.

Glenn Fiscus Scott Field Ill Fiscus Cheryl Mae Ohio Ave Pfc Athens Automotive Company Dorraid Tolliver Naval Base Washington, D. C Margaret Tolliver Palmer St Dearborn Mich Sgt William R. Mulpas Camp Howze Texas Dorothy Mulpas Lois and Barbara Oak St Hattie Cpl Victor C Foster Field Norma Mason Hilton Village Thomas A Italy

Shrine Initiation Draws Large Class At Neil House

The Thea Court No. 5 initiation took place Friday and Saturday at the Neil House with a class of 94 candidates the largest since 1922. Mrs. Richard Fought, Mrs. Harold Pierce and other Athens area members chaired ceremonies followed by a six o’clock banquet. Elizabeth Hawk of Lower Plains attended Mother’s Day dinner with her son Robert Hawk and his wife from Dayton and her sister Miss Ella Edgar of Athens.

Columbus Thea Court No. 5 Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America Richard Fought Harold Pierce Athens H. H. Chapman Coolville L., D. Robinson, Jr P. G Chapman Guysville Neil House Elizabeth Hawk Lower Plains Robert Hawk Dayton Ella Edgar

Love's Fair Horizon Exploits in a Hidden Passage Ambush

Major Hugh Grantland investigates disguised coast guards who attempted to seize the Graham farmhouse. Three bound intruders are hidden in a pre revolutionary smuggling passage and are guarded by farm workers Jim and Katie as Madge Graham and Mother Graham verify their features.

Hugh Grantland Army Madge Graham Graham Sag Harbor Coast Guards Hugh Jim Katie Grantland Madge Graham

Sequel to Pitfalls of Love continues with a daring capture

Auntie Madge orchestrates a tense standoff as she assigns Charlie Kent and Roderick to guards to replace Jim. Four men posing as coast guards are bound and blindfolded while Jim keeps watch with a shotgun. Final plan unresolved as the scene ends with a promise of continuation tomorrow.

Madam Graham Faith Madge Junior Roderick Charlie Kent Coast Guards Jim Auntie Madge

Hollister Freshman Home Economics Dinner Menu

Hollister high school freshman home economics class hosted a Friday noon dinner on May 12. The menu was planned and the meal prepared by the students with guests including Miss Black Mrs Jeddeloh Mr and Mrs Person Miss Wendleken Lee Love Nelson Bullock Earl McGee Trevison Brunton Jack McGee Thomas Love and Suzanne Gormley.

HollIster High School Miss Black Jeddeloh Mrs. Person Miss Wendelken Lee Love Nelson Bullock Earl McGee Trevison Brunton Jack McGee Thomas Love Suzanne Gormley Sarah Stansberry Kathryn Hooper Chevyetta Dew Dorothy McNutt Goldie Roberts Eileen Daugherty Thelma Carrigan Phyllis Rankin Mary Lee Reeves Eldonna Fouts Margaret Stires Lavon Sarina

Exchange of Human Concepts for Divine Mind in Athens

Christian Science lecturer Anna E. Herzog of Columbus spoke in Athens on exchanging mortal views for divine understanding. She framed Truth as God and Love, urged daily mental reform, and urged readers to replace material concepts with spiritual reality for health, security, and lasting peace.

Mary Baker Eddy Christian Science Christian Science Movement Science and Health Christ Mrs. Eddy Health God Jesus

Man Freed From Ten Year Brick in Stomach

A man reports a decade of feeling a brick in his stomach due to undigested food and severe gas. After taking ERB-HELP, his symptoms vanished by the next day and bowels stabilized. The ad touts 12 herbs cleansing bowels and aiding liver and kidneys and directs readers to Athens Pharmacy on Court Street.

Athens Court St

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W. S. Shepherd Daughters of 1812 Murphy Home Pinkham Lydia Girls Glee Club Athens Ice & Storage Co Soft Water Dept Pratt Animal the Cline Pharmacy Co Thens, Ohi Mother's Circle Fred Co. White Richland Ave Margaret Flory Lloyd C. Douglas Walton Davies State St A. N Paul Sands N. Congress St Oor Group Two of the Christian Church Fern Robinson Lydia Lash Evans Club John Jagers First Christian Church Council Harry Spaulding Mound St L. A. Hamilton W. Bingman Raymond Drive E. L. Church Priscilla Needle Club Carl Roberts Grosvenor St Frank Cross First Methodist Church Athens League of Women Voters Elsie Druggan Church St Circle Sylvia Wallace Clara Wallace Love's Fair Horizon Mother Graham Lee Chow Sam Jerry Ticer Mrs. Ticer Mia Ther Jerry Pitfalls of Love Adele Garrison Mr.ent Rod Alphonse of Gaston Charlie Kent Hollister Ann Roper Pendleton The Messenger Divine Anna E. Herzog C.S.B. of First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass Mrs. Herzog Athens Pharmacy N. Court St Nursola Nursols Krad Wendy Soll Morton McKee Drug Co McKee’s
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