Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1952

Page

6

Chillicothe WSCS Meeting Set for Lancaster October 23

Mrs. Oliver A. Donnenwirth and Dr. Charles M. Laymon will speak at the Chillicothe District Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting in Lancaster on Thursday October 23. Laymon, former Scarritt College Bible professor, now minister at Indianola Methodist in Columbus, discusses Making the Bible Meaningful. Donnenwirth speaks on The Young Adults Our Concern. District officer profiles and luncheon details follow.

Oliver A. Donnenwirth Charles M. Laymon Chillicothe District Woman's Society of Christian Service Lancaster Laymon Scarritt College Tennessee Indianola Methodist Church Columbus Donnenwirth Ohio The Methodist Church Woman's Society Chillicothe Bluefield West Virginia Robert Smithers Circleville D. B. Green C. R. White Athens Eldon Dailey Albany First Methodist Church High Wheeling Streets Roy C. Yoder

Engagement Announced by Mr and Mrs Cone of Athens

Mr. and Mrs. Charles K Cone of Athens announce the engagement of their daughter Irma Gene to George Zorich son of Mrs Annie Zorich Powhatan Point. A nuptial mass will be said at St Paul Catholic Church Athens by Rev Fr Jan B Kish on October 25 at 9 a m.

Charles K. Cone Athens Irma Gene George Zorich Annie Zorich Powhatan St. Paul Catholic Church Jan B. Kish

American arrival of Stuttgart sergeant and family

Sergeant Jones and his wife Gertrude Dinkel arrive from Stuttgart with two sons Robert and Richard on a 40 day furlough. They will relocate to Fort Devens Massachusetts where Robert and Richard will study with a tutor for English. They note Stuttgart housing shortages and warm welcome in Athens.

Sergeant Jones Gertrude Dinkel Stuttgart United States Richard Robert Gunter Seigfried Signal Corps Robert Jones New York City Germany Ray Jones Fisher Station Athens

Washable dark winter cottons cut cleaning bills

The article promotes washable dark winter cottons as money savers for wardrobes. It advises washing corduroys without linings, using fingerpress to finish, brushing the nap when dry, avoiding rubbing, and removing shoulder pads and velveteen trim before washing. It also covers washing tweed, flannel, and quilted garments with care and tests for color fastness.

Newcomers Club and Various Social Gatherings Tonight

Wednesday social calendar lists Newcomers Club at Red Room Speech Bldg. Alpha Alumnae Founders Day at chapter house. East Side PTA convention report and movie at 2:30. Higley Study Circle guest day with Mrs Lula Barr. Marshfield Rebekah Lodge degree practice. Homemakers Club lunch and meeting with Mrs Elmer Poston. Ladies Day bridge luncheon at Athens Country Club. Dell Dames at chapter house. Mothers Friendship Club with Mrs James Allen. Plains Athletic Association with movies and speaker. Naomi Class at The Plains Methodist Church. Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge at IOOF hall.

Zeta Tau “Alpha East Side Higley Study Circle Lula Barr Peach Ridge Rd Marshfield Rebekah Lodge Elmer Poston Hocking Athens Country Club J. B. Roberts Dell Dames Chapter House Mothers Friendship Club James Allen Plains Athletic Association Naomi The Plains Methodist Church Lloyd Kittle Nannie Allom Rebekah Ioof Hall

High Score Winners Tally At Skyline Gun Club

Mrs. Jack Sweeny won the high score in bridge and Mrs. Roger Connor topped the canasta at Skyline Gun Club on Sunday while their husbands pursued the club championship. Plans preview wives playing in the November and December events with prizes awarded at the close. Winners listed include Mrs. Carl Davis Mrs. Hill Musser Mrs. Byron Wolfe Mrs. Paul Ullmark Mrs. Fred Carpenter Mrs. F X Rauch Mrs. C M Mohl Mrs. Earl Davis Mrs. James Boden and Mrs. Charles Woodworth.

Jack Sweeny Roger Connor Skyline Carl Davis Hill Musser Byron Wolfe Paul Ullmark Fred Carpenter F. X. Rauch C. M. Mohl Earl Davis James Boden Charles Woodworth

Easy to Sew Buck Weaving and Swedish Darning Patterns

The notice promotes easy buck weaving and Swedish darning with color variations for varied looks. It includes Pattern No. 2693 with materials and step by step illustrations, price 25 cents, and requests orders to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger New York. It also advertises Pattern No. 8868 for a simple skirt needing one yard of 54 inch fabric, price 30 cents to Sue Burnett. The issue highlights the new Basic FASHION for 52 Fall and Winter with gift patterns inside.

Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York Sue Burnett Ave Americas N. Y

Social notes and health column with travel and dieting tips

Mrs. Lucille Good hosts relatives in Charleston and plans a week at 75 Elmwood Place while others travel to Columbus for the 37th annual Ohio Association of Small Loan Companies meeting. A column by Dr. George W. Crane promotes dieting, recounting a case of a woman who survived a stroke and later died, linking weight loss to blood pressure and longevity.

Lucille Good Audra Blackwood Dallas Texas Linder Blackwood Cincinnati Good George US Navy Norfolk Roger Dean, Inc Charleston W. Va Elmwood Place Robert Mollingsworth Columbus Ohio Association of Small Loan Companies Neil House Floyd L. Reed Veterans Association Hollingsworth George W. Crane Ruby M

Envy and allowance conflict in a mother daughter talk

A mother explains that a 13 year old Elsie cannot receive higher allowances because family income limits spending. The piece argues envy is a taught emotion, urging honest self-acceptance and firm parental stance rather than appeasing comparisons.

Elsie

How to Draw Neighborhood Kids to Your Yard

A mother asks how to help her six year old fit in after moving. She suggests practical steps to attract other children: add yard play equipment, have a parent or neighbor join in, offer lemonade and cookies, and be proactive in inviting play.

Ruth Millett

Birth of Sonamner Bette Elaine Hixenbaugh

Parents of Sgt and Mrs Thomas Hixenbaugh Jr Fort Walton Florida announce the birth of a daughter Sonamner Bette Elaine on October grandparents Thomas Hixenbaugh Athens and William Miller Shinston W Va great grandparents William Coon Deanville The rest offers a cooking tip about hot filling for meat or fish pies.

Thomas Hixenbaugh, Jr Fort Walton, Fla Sonamner Bette Elaine Thomas Hixenbaugh Athens William Miller Shinston W. Va William Coon Deanville

Also Mentioned on This Page

WSCS Jessica the Fine American Watch Cornwell Sentinel Statesman Ensemble Logan America Old Dominion Norris Gobelin E. L. Church Mary FE. Walden T. L. Lowe James Parrott Washington, D. C C. B. Beverage E. Carpenter Sr Helen Henry Beverage Faye Eslocker Minnesota Will Elmer Williams Frank Gibbs Cambridge John Cross Muriel Lawrence the Cline Pharmacy St. Joseen Athens Ohio Ors Bernat Foster's Ballyhoo U. S. Pat
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication