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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1943
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR notes describe tents and people including men women and girls with unclear context and missing details. The text lacks coherent event names dates places or organizations to confirm a concrete news item.
Golden Relief Corps met Monday at 71% West Washington Street with Mrs. Blanche Root presiding. Ethel Chambers announced the death of past department commander David M. Robinson of South Vienna. A new corps of 49 charter members was installed. The Department convention is planned for Columbus in the week of June 7. Donations included adjustable tables to Madison Home Hospital and handkerchiefs to Xenia Home for Children. A silk flag will be presented to Canaanville Methodist Church next Sunday morning. Social hour featured poem by Mrs. Vinnie Woodie and flowers by Mrs. Woodie. Social hour for the June meeting will be led by Mrs. C. V. Strawn.
Athens Garden Club elected E B Acomb as president with Elsie Druggan as vice president and J R Sprague as recording secretary for 1943 44. Gordon Gray will serve a second year as treasurer. The meeting included a report on the Ohio Federation of Garden Clubs and plans for a victory garden festival on Sept 24 with iris color photos by Prof Raymond Sluts.
Fifty dancers, pupils of Dorothy Kishler, will perform at Schine's Athena on Wednesday night May 19. Highlights include three and four year olds with names such as Caroline Tom and Jed Rood, plus a long list of intermediate and advanced students and a finale titled Trend of the Times.
Milliners embrace denim gingham and pique to craft stylish summer hats from low cost textiles. Designs include sailor, cartwheel and sunbonnet styles with matching bags and trims, hinting at fall brim sizes while offering playful baby bonnets for a casual chic look.
Enid Swarner of the Farm Security Administration cites a client who canned 104 quarts of greens this spring including 52 quarts of wild greens. She lists greens canned and notes a Columbus canning demo featuring dried spinach use a cooling drying method. Ohio State Extension urges 25 quarts leafy greens and 45 pounds dried greens for a year.
The article notes one year since Public Law 554 and an executive order on May 15 establishing the WAAC with an initial 25 000 strength and 150 000 ultimate cap. It details training centers Fort Des Moines Daytona Beach Fort Oglethorpe Fort Devens Rus ton La Polk La Monticello Ark and WAACs at about 50 posts. It mentions officers and auxiliaries serving at Allied Headquarters North Africa and pending legislation to convert WAAC to WAC with broader benefits.
A farm shower at Riley G Wolfe's Concord home celebrated Nyle Sayers and Jennie Duncan. Dean Sayers from Columbus visited the Sayers family. Pvt Glenn Sayers lists Fort Sill Oklahoma as his address in care of Cantonment Hospital.
A reader suggests adding dried fruits or berries such as raisins currants or blueberries to pancake batter for breakfast or supper. The idea enhances flavor and texture by folding fruit into the batter before cooking.
Sunset Garden Club meets 7 30 p m at Athens Township School with a talk on The Garden Clinic and a flower roll call led by Mrs H St Gier Election of officers and a hostest Mrs Mingus An American Legion Auxiliary meeting 8 p m at the Legion Home features Harold Wise on defense and war activities members to bring sales tax stamps and old hosiery The committee includes Mrs E M Biddison Mrs L C Baker Mrs C Chapman and Mrs J T Merwin Christian Science lecture May 18 8 p m at Athens High School Auditorium by Charles V Winn public invited Group Two Woman s Association Presbyterian Church meets Wednesday 230 p m at 123 Franklin Ave bring needles scissors and darning needles for tying comfort Pocahontas Lodge 60 meets Wednesday 8 p m May birthday and anniversary guests after lodge Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge No 553 meets Wednesday evening at I O O F Hall members bring sand
Alicia Hart reports USO leader Mrs. Maurice T. Moore urges girl volunteers to be good listeners to win masculine attention. She notes listening with interest keeps conversations going without becoming speechless or parental. Group Six picnic plans. Mother’s Circle meets. Eastern Star auxiliary to hold meeting.
In a New York hotel suite, Ruth Hayes threatens Katharine to force a morning meeting with Jack. Charles Spencer plans Katharine's visit to his Greenwich Village hideaway while preserving Madge nearby. The danger to Jack deepens as Ruth’s espionage links surface.
A nostalgic piece evokes simpler times and shared memories from past decades. It recalls car trips, roadside fills, social gatherings, and everyday conveniences of a bygone era, contrasting them with present concerns and shifting routines.
In the world championship Masters individual, Alvin L. Roth of New York, recently named Life Master, captured the title in a tense final round against his favored partner. A key hand shows Roth bidding two hearts despite a weak hand, prompting a double by South and a costly pass by North, altering scoring outcomes.
Central Church hosts a Mothers Tea Thursday at 8 30 p m honoring church women with service. Mrs Benz leads the program with speaker Mrs D L Jones serving as chair. committee members assist Josh Hewitt and Mrs. The event features a Stars on the Service program and two or three attendees.
A WAVES recruitment change waives the for a private physician check up. Applicants still must complete a physical data sheet and undergo a Navy medical examination. Specialist J. S. Kline notes the change reduces costs though the Navy exam remains required.
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