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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1944

Page

6

Country Club Opens Summer Social With Memorial Day Dance

Athens Country Club launched its summer social season with a Memorial Day dance attended by 60 couples. Byron Wolfe MC ed the event as guests celebrated wedding anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dean and Mr. and Mrs. James Scriven, with a 1 o clock buffet and a sport dress code.

Athens Country Club ACC Herper Saunder Byron Wolfe Norman Dean James Scriven Carl Ferguson H. B. Blair Herbert Cox Roy Shirley P. F. Good William Smiley Glen Staneart H. A. MacCaskill C. B. @art Ralph Dupler William Lucas Mary Jo Twiss Cleveland B. F. Cutler Fred Sanders Neil Thomas George Smith Byron Wolf W. W., Davies Kenneth Woogerd Clinton R. Chadwick Charles Pierce C. B. Nye S. G. Foster G. E. Mitchell James van Nostrand R. M. Rood D. R. Selby Paul Thicken Russell Hall James Cumley H. A. McCaskill Charles Nunnemaker H. W. Cox Ted Stiff Leo McDaniel Don Barstow Charles Ley H. O. Wagner W. F. Smiley Rolland Jones Claude Westfall J. B. Roberts Ralph Harris Lewis Koehler Bert Barnes Joe Seipel J. B. Grogan C. M Bowman J. E. Householder E. R. Proctor Clark Dailey B. F Cutler Norman Dear Phillip N. Russe Gerald Kyle Carl Tom

Pool Opens For The First Dip Of The Season

Decoration Day at Crystal Pool drew over 500 people enjoying a sunny opening with the new slide a highlight. Youngsters from Athens, including Curtis and Kenny Clifford, plus many high school students, flocked to swim and sun.

Crystal Pool Athens Curtis Kenny Clifford Barbara Wagner Joan Jon Blair Karen Link Jean Baird Barbara Allen Ann Rowles Sylvia Schuler Barbara Danford Sara Baird Betty Griswold Sally Fisher Linda Pedigo Jeanne Reed Margaret Chapman Dorothy Bradfield Daryl Baird Betty Henderson

Miss Bessie Louise Mattox Weds Eustace O Wilson in Point Pleasant

Mr. and Mrs. C W Mattox announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Bessie Louise Mattox to Mr. Eustace O Wilson, Sunday May 28 at 4 pm in the Presbyterian Church. The couple, both Point Pleasant High School graduates, reside at 1203 Viand Street. Mrs Wilson was a former stenographer and Mr Wilson works for Marietta Manufacturing Co.

Fred Sanders May Ave C. W. Mattox Jackson Ave Point Pleasant W. Va Bessie Louise Mattox Eustace O Somerville and Somerville Wilson Marietta Manufacturing Co Viand St

Hair Care Secrets of a Turkish Dancer Revealed

In an interview in her dressing room Olia Serova a Turkish born dancer shares her hair brushing ritual. She brushes dozens of times daily twisting bristles to grip the scalp then strokes for a high shine using an enormous brush. Strawberries from Kentucky and Meigs County arrive locally with grocers predicting plenty next week. Mrs Etta Conway visits Montgomery and Willard Simonton hosts in Albany.

Olia Serova Etta Conway Montgomery W. Va Willard Simonton Albany

Letters to servicemen help peace of mind at home

Overseas entertainers and war correspondents have long urged people to write to service members. Families worry and pieces of mail arrive irregularly. a simple weekly note saying I’m okay can greatly ease morale. The article also offers a brief cooking tip for Canadian style bacon.

Mom Foreign Service

OPA Predicts Adequate Canned Meats and Maple Sugar Surplus

Washington says OPA and War Food Administration expect no shortages of canned meats as fresh supplies are ample. Meat packers operate at full tilt with good stocks. a new order allows meat loaf to be canned in glass. Maple sugar output rises after drought, with surplus likely sold locally and shipped nationwide.

Ann Stevick Washington Office of Price Administration War Food Administration Col Bryan Houston OPA Department of Agriculture

Love's Fair Horizon Keeps Ambush Quiet at Farmhouse

At Sag Harbor Madge Graham traps four men posing as coast guards and holds them with a coded letter from an FBI man. She uses her son Junior to relay a password while restraining the captors until real help arrives. Continues tomorrow.

Sag Harbor Madge Graham Coast Guards Hugh Grantland Mr. X F.B.I Grantland Coast Guard Hugh Junior

New Tannic Type Lotion To Prevent Sunburn

Betty Clarke explains sunburn risks and explains how melanin affects tanning. The piece notes that fair skinned individuals burn more easily, that darker skin tans with less redness, and that burn risk rises on clear dry days and at the shore.

Sun Protection Tips For Skin At High Altitude And City

The article explains how UV exposure varies by altitude and air clarity, noting ski troops receive sun protection due to snow glare and early burn risk. It advises cooling antiseptic cream for burns, bicarbonate paste for blisters, and tannic sunblocks applied every half hour to prevent burning and hasten tanning.

Pressure Canners Will Be Checked Clinic in Athens County

A clinic to adjust and check pressure gauge accuracy on pressure canners runs June 3 to June 10 under Ohio University Physics Department in Super Hall third floor. Hours 8 30 to noon and 1 to 3 daily except Saturday morning only. Free service for Athens County families, with Dr H H Roseberry directing and supported by Athens Nutrition Council Agri extension and Farm Security. Second check later in season.

Ohio University Physics Department Super Hall H. H. Roseberry Athens Nutrition Council Agriultural Extension and Farm Security Athens County

Out-of-Town Guests Attend Miss Lash Funeral

Out-of-town relatives and friends gathered for the funeral of Miss Florence Lash. Attendees included Rey Monce Holbrook and Rhys Evans with spouses, Dale Dutton and T. L. Schrantz, J. O. Linscott and Mrs Biddle, Judge and Mrs Meeker Terwilliger, Loring Connett, Charles Schaffler, Harry Bartlett, Ada Demolet, Gladys Webb, O. D. Dailey, and others from Columbus Akron North Canton Amesville and Logan. A visit to Strouds Run followed by Frank Richey and Mrs. Bennett of Columbus staying with Mrs. Bennett’s parents.

Florence Lash Reymonce Holbrook Columbus Rhys Evans Akron Dale Dutton Middleport T. L. Schrantz North Canton J. O. Linscott Amesville Tom Biddle Meeker Terwilliger Circleville Loring Connett

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