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!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1941
Page
7
Hollywood designer Irene Lowrance unveils four skirt lengths with stitch precision. Daywear by Trene features hems two inches below the knee and slim lines with a front slit. Evening options include ankle, floor, and fishtail styles, plus tailored suits and a wine crepe dress paired with a wool burnoose.
Mrs. C M Smith hosted the Child Conservation League Tuesday night at 259 East State Street with 28 members and five guests. New member Mrs Willis Johnson joined. Mrs Harold Davis was named Red Cross chairman. Delegates reported on the Warren state convention. guest speaker Mrs Emma Battin read Alice Duerr Miller’s poem The White Cliffs. next meeting set for October 28 at Mrs Beatrix Rosser’s home.
Dad day hosted by Sigma Pi at Park Place with 20 fathers attending the Ohio Western Kentucky Teachers College football game and 28 guests including mothers and relatives. Pledges performed a brief entertainment followed by a smoker with scholarship awards for six members with a B average.
The Albany Community Garden Club held its first year gathering at Mrs. Lester Brentzer s home with eighteen members answering roll call by botanical names. New president Mrs Harley Ayler led devotions and announced a Clean Up Campaign for October.
First Lieut R F Wichterman U S Army Dental Corps arrives in Athens from Camp Forrest Tenn to visit Mrs Wichterman at 20 Arden Place. He recently returned from maneuvers in Arkansas and Louisiana ending at Shreveport La. Others visiting include Mrs Lester Cordray Mrs Herman Cordray Miss Helen Tewksbury Albany Mrs Reed Jeffers and Janet Harrisonville Robert Cordray Perrysburg and more.
Columbus Ath enian Club met Oct 12 at Mrs R H Thompson's home in the absence of president Mrs Rosa Hill. Mrs James Musser led the gathering with Mrs Carrie Waters as chaplain and a members quiz program. The November meeting will be at Mrs James Musser's home.
Community clubs list upcoming gatherings including East Side PTA potluck at 6 30 p m followed by a parent teacher meeting with East Side teachers. Lydia Lash Evans Club hosts a program Thursday at Mrs Leland Stokes 16 Franklin Ave with guest speaker Kay Sanborn.
Mrs. Norman Dean hosted the Alpha Xi auxiliary at 257 E State St. where eighteen members and two guests gathered. A new member Mrs J R Stratton from the Purdue chapter joined, with Philanthropic plans outlined and refreshments served.
Chi Omega Alumnae Club met at the chapter house 8S College St to plan hospital charity work. The first benefit bridge party will be held in November to raise funds. Mrs James Householder presided as reports from chairmen were delivered. Miss Helen Tobey spoke of the Fireside Conference in Mayland Tennessee. Mrs Dwight H Rutherford led Red Cross sewing.
Twenty five members attended a Tuesday night meeting at 153 Morris Ave hosted by Mrs FE T Hellebrandt. Mrs E F Woodworth reviewed Let My People Go by Henrietta Buckmaster. Mrs Franklin D Potter led the business session. refreshments were provided by Mrs Anna White and Mary Anna Hellebrandt.
Mrs Frank Cross hosted the Tuesday Needle Club at 39 Grosvenor Street, with 18 members and one guest present. Ora Henry led the business, prizes awarded to five members, and a social needlework hour followed by dessert. The November 14 meeting will be a six PM dinner at 35 Franklin Avenue hosted by Mrs W A Reading.
Mrs. Lockard hosted the Progressive Literary Club on Mulberry Street Tuesday night with president A. R. Harmon presiding. Mrs. Cc. D. Duncan led the program and discussed Mexico as a far away land near by, covering its early history customs and divisions and noting Mexico’s high death rate.
The club hosted a sewing for the Red Cross with articles by blind workers on display and sold by a committee of Mrs. A. N. Johnson, Mrs. D. L. Jones, and Mrs. Harry Swank. Refreshments were served to 21 members. The Two and One Club of Albany plans a meeting at Mrs. Sam Scott’s Albany-Airline Road home at one o’clock Thursday with Vice President Mrs. Guy Wingett asked to chair.
A mother deciphers a coded letter from Marion who claims she will marry. The narrator reveals Marion is missing and possibly in danger, and the code indicates she is being forced to write the letter. The tale hinges on deciphering misspellings and a childhood code to uncover truth.
The article promotes budgeting for middle income families amid higher taxes and living costs. It analyzes family size impact on spending, cites allocations for food, milk, fruits, meat, bread, fats, and clothes, and outlines how utilities and housing costs stay steady as income rises. It uses a $3000 reference and translates percentages to broader incomes.
A letter exchange questions the Windsors luxury publicized by British propaganda and urges support for Red Cross and Bundles for Britain. Other notes describe a corn necklace craft by Mary Terrill and birth announcements for William Lee Yerkey and Earnest Conant Jr with extensive family details.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sherwood of Athens Route Two marked their fortieth wedding anniversary on Sunday Oct 12 with a floor lamp gift. Attendees included E W Sherwood Emmett Jr Tom Grandy Dickie Van Atta Madeline Van Atea Woodrow Sherwood and Buzzie. absent were George William and others. A Tythian Sisters Benefit Party is planned for Monday evening at the I O F Hall 8 p.m. and M and H Circle will meet Friday night at Mrs Gracia Pratt’s home.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.