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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1945
Page
6
The American Legion Auxiliary will sell red poppies Friday and Saturday on Court Street and at various spots to honor the dead and aid living veterans. Proceeds support veterans hospitals, child welfare, and needy veteran families. The campaign urges citizens to wear a poppy by May 26.
Mrs Fred EB Luchs presented on family relationships with focus on the child’s role at a Junior Circle meeting of the Child Conservation League held Thursday night at Mrs Stanley Howdyshell’s home 140 Lancaster St A district conference report from May 10 Lancaster was given by Mrs Woodrow F West Mrs Evan S Williams was welcomed as a new member A salad course was served by Mrs Howdyshell and her mother Mrs W F Landis
Miss Betty Maxwell arrived by air from Detroit to visit her father Harley Maxwell and grandmother Mrs George Maxwell in Athens. Corporal William Knox on furlough travels via Athens en route to overseas duty. W Parker Sands from Saugatuck visits his mother Lenora Sands and aunt Nellie Sands to see his brother S Sgt Paul R Sands recently home from overseas with the 82nd Airborne. Another Sands son, Tech Fifth Grade Robert B Sands, is reportedly in Germany with an armored division.
A lively town page recounts a county fair circus, with Mayor Franz Woodworth and numerous locals among the audience. The piece highlights trained Palomino horses, capering clowns, a rubber-flapper prize fight, and a comic double wedding spoof, finishing with playground chatter and crowd laughter.
Enrico Caruso Jr advises men and women on proper slacks choosing and tailoring. He warns against flimsy fabrics and urges worsted material with long hems. The piece notes a Central PTA meeting at Athens High School with a talk on The Importance of the Home.
Alicia Hart notes perfume loses charm when worn like casual attire. Use a lighter scent such as sachet or toilet water for special occasions to create a fresh aura. A small amount can heighten mood and impression, while excess may repel rather than entice.
Mrs. Alta Wymer of 72 Mulberry Street hosted the Ride A Wee Club on Thursday evening with twelve members in attendance. After the social hour she and her daughter served refreshments. the next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Guy Archer at 9 Stewart Street on June 7.
Miss Margaret Whiteman daughter of Mrs Edna Whiteman Albany Ohio marries Pfc Clair Steward son of Mr and Mrs Charles Steward Carpenter at Albany Methodist Church Rev Thomas Smith officiates in front of close family. Steward a 1943 Army Air Corps inductee stationed at Wright Field Dayton now on wedding trip to Cleveland and Ashtabula. Memorial service Shade Methodist Church set for May 27 at 2 pm all members urged to bring flowers. Past Noble Grands Club meets Friday at 7:30 pm with hostess Mrs Co V Strawn 72 N Court St Flora Murphy assisting.
Wartime menu items include cheese souffle lima beans baked potatoes whole wheat bread and crumb cake with lemon sauce. Instructions describe boiling beans with butter salt rosemary marjoram and serving hot, plus a crumb cake with molasses raisins ginger and whole wheat flour baked at 350. The piece contrasts the right and wrong ways to respond socially and notes a W. T. Club benefit party at 7:30 p.m. at the Tavern on N Court Street.
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